2012 MLB Random Chatter

• like_that

  

  Laley23;1131074 wrote:Especially when these teams come back and play MORE spring training games. lol.

  WOW I didn't know that. What a fail.
• gorocks99

  

  Yeah, they start their regular season, then do a couple more exhibition games, then continue their regular season. What an epic fail.
• Heretic

  

  Laley23;1131074 wrote:Especially when these teams come back and play MORE spring training games. lol.

  WHAT THE FUCK!!!? That is the stupidest fucking thing I've ever heard of in pro sports!
• Heretic

  

  Wait, here's a question as far as that works.
  
  You need to have a 25-man roster for the regular season. You use the exhibition games to get down to that number, but I know the Pirates, Reds, Indians, etc. aren't down to 25 yet. If you're playing real games now and still have exhibition games to play, do you have to pick "your 25" to take to the real games, while keeping the other guys in camp for the upcoming exhibition ones? Because it seems that most clubs would still be having competitions for things like those final bench/bullpen/end-of-rotation spots on their roster at this time.
• Laley23

  

  Heretic;1131087 wrote:Wait, here's a question as far as that works.
  
  You need to have a 25-man roster for the regular season. You use the exhibition games to get down to that number, but I know the Pirates, Reds, Indians, etc. aren't down to 25 yet. If you're playing real games now and still have exhibition games to play, do you have to pick "your 25" to take to the real games, while keeping the other guys in camp for the upcoming exhibition ones? Because it seems that most clubs would still be having competitions for things like those final bench/bullpen/end-of-rotation spots on their roster at this time.

  Complete guess, but I bet MLB doesnt require you to be down to 25 until your "real" opening day.
  
  However, not sure how you do it with travel. Allowed to assign 25 for the 2 games in Japan, but then re-open the competition?? IE, you could leave off your 4th and 5th starter in lieu of guys competing for the 5th OF spot since those pitchers wont be used anyway...? Dunno.
• gerb131

  

  http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7757717/jamie-moyer-49-gets-spot-rockies-starting-rotation
  
  Jamie Moyer 49 yrs old gets last spot in Rocks rotation. MLB Debut 1986
• Tiger2003

  

  gerb131;1132416 wrote:http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7757717/jamie-moyer-49-gets-spot-rockies-starting-rotation
  
  Jamie Moyer 49 yrs old gets last spot in Rocks rotation. MLB Debut 1986

  
  Hope he has a good year.
• gerb131

  

  Tiger2003;1132420 wrote:Hope he has a good year.

  He had some good years for your avatar.
• gorocks99

  

  Real regular season is finally here tonight. Now we can all stare at that thing in the Marlins outfield and go "...dafuq?"
• karen lotz

  

  Don't understand why Miami opens at home tonight and then travels to Cincinnati for tomorrow. I guess just to open the new stadium on the biggest stage possible?
• Laley23

  

  gorocks99;1136625 wrote:Real regular season is finally here tonight. Now we can all stare at that thing in the Marlins outfield and go "...dafuq?"

  [video=youtube;RrPyWDTTWxc][/video]
• gorocks99

  

  But seriously, dafuq?
  
  
• like_that

  

  gorocks99;1136636 wrote:But seriously, dafuq?
  
  

  Before I scrolled down, I thought you were posting a pic of a south park episode.
• gorocks99

  

  Also, Red Sox lost Bailey until at least the all-star break. Fuck. I smell a pretty poor season (read: sitting in 3rd place the whole way) coming in Boston.
• BR1986FB

  Damn, just damn....there's hope Tribe fans...
  
  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/baltimore-orioles-drop-exhibition-game-community-college-164735728.html
• sportswizuhrd

  This school beat the Pirates three years ago, quite the recruiting tool. Come here, beat a major league team!
• like_that

  

  So the opening day was in Japan about a week ago, the reds no longer host the first game of the year, and now the defending champs open their season on the road for a one game series... SMH
• Midstate01

  

  It's stupid. But that's espn for you.
• jordo212000

  

  like_that;1136872 wrote:So the opening day was in Japan about a week ago, the reds no longer host the first game of the year, and now the defending champs open their season on the road for a one game series... SMH

  
  Amen. Not sure what the commish office was smoking when they planned the start of the season
• jordo212000

  

  gorocks99;1136643 wrote:Also, Red Sox lost Bailey until at least the all-star break. Fuck. I smell a pretty poor season (read: sitting in 3rd place the whole way) coming in Boston.

  
  How long does Bobby V last? Seems like his antics are already wearing thin on some folks
• KR1245

  

  This thing is f#cking stupid
  
  
  
  [video=youtube;CZch2jIMVtk][/video]
• Tiger2003

  

  It is time for some baseball!! Hope the Phillies can hang around till Howard and Utley get back.
• Midstate01

  

  I'm absolutely tired of people completely butchering the national
  Anthem. What a joke!!
• Tiger2003

  

  Midstate01;1136910 wrote:I'm absolutely tired of people completely butchering the national
  Anthem. What a joke!!

  
  That was fucking horrible. Just sing the Anthem!!
• like_that

  

  Midstate01;1136910 wrote:I'm absolutely tired of people completely butchering the national
  Anthem. What a joke!!

  Agreed. Also Miami does not deserve that ballpark, or a winning team. What a joke.