2009 MLB Season Thread

[Cousin Jed]

Well it has been going on for over a week now, figured some of you out there might want to discuss any goings on during the year.

AJ Burnett with a no hitter through 6 against Tampa.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

M's start 5-2 on the road and won the home opener today. Not a bad start at all so pretty happy with things so far.

 

[AGC]

Bit of a slow start to the Dodgers, a couple of dissapointing losses to SF and the Brewers- but i'm definately happy that we beat the Diamondbacks- who I reckon are going to be our main challengers for the upcoming season.

 

[ubolt]

i've watched more baseball in the last two weeks thanks to One than i have in my entire life. and it helps being on holidays. Loving every minute of it so far.

 

[robbieando]

M's start 5-2 on the road and won the home opener today. Not a bad start at all so pretty happy with things so far.

8-3 now, Ichiro! is back, King Felix and Bedard providing quailty Starts at the Top of the Rotation back by Baseball's best Defensive Outfield. Yep, I'm happy with how the M's are going because we are going to be a surprise packet coming out of a very weak AL West (won't take must for a team to win the division there this year). Just got to stop giving up so many walks and allowing hitter to see so many fastballs from the 3-4-5 Pitchers and the Pen.

 

[AGC]

Good enough start by the Dodgers to lead the NL West- but if we are serious (especially considering the relatively poor form of the D'backs) we should win the West pretty easily.

Intersting start for the "Sox" in the AL East (which is easily the toughest division IMO) Having said that- they have played the A's and Angels- both very solid teams.

What intersted me the most is that the 2 teams that I thought would be the two bottom teams (Orioles and the Jays) are top 2.

Season is looking very intersting

 

[Cousin Jed]

Its not often you turn on a game and see one team on 20 runs and against the Yankees too. Yikes.

Wang has a 34.50 ERA after 3 starts

 

[AGC]

Its not often you turn on a game and see one team on 20 runs and against the Yankees too. Yikes.

Wang has a 34.50 ERA after 3 starts

And 14 runs in the second innings- that's just incredible. The Indians really are looking strong.

 

[scottyjc]

The Indians really are looking strong.

really?

 

[AGC]

really?

SORRY What I meant to say was the Indians really DID look strong. It's a shame they haven't been able to string consistancy together- but they did have a few matches against Toronto who are a good team.

 

[Cousin Jed]

When you sit there and watch a game for 4 and a half hours its nice to get the win

 

[Showbag]

When you sit there and watch a game for 4 and a half hours its nice to get the win

Hehe. Especially sweet when you look like losing it for 90% of the 4 1/2 hours. Jason Bay may have just got his extension. Shame about big Papi, looking very much a shadow of his pre-op self.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Yeah he is looking very mediocre.

Struggling to catch up to sub 90mph fastball's isn't very encouraging.

Luckily we got Bay and Youk

 

[matt_897]

Red Sox won again today, 16-11. They were 6-0 down at one stage.

 

[Bronx Bomber]

Red Sox won again today, 16-11. They were 6-0 down at one stage.

Yep! Our bullpen, which is no suprise at all, is just not up to it at the moment.

 

[JLC]

just watching the yankees twins game - ref is an absoloute tosser - calling strikes that are clear balls.....damon gets ejected from the game.

do the yankees get a replacement? or do they play one short?

 

[dogman22]

And the Streak is over.....

...Big Papi, otherwise known as David Ortiz, hit his first home run of season 2009 today, a two-run shot to centre field at Fenway Park as part of a six-run fifth-inning that included four home runs as the Red Sox took the second of a three-game series against the AL East leading Toronto Blue Jays 8-3, giving pitcher Brad Penny his fourth win in a Red Sox uniform. Ortiz also doubled to centre late in the game to show strong signs that the season-long slump he has been experiencing could be coming to an end!!!!

And I thought that I would be no good as a baseball writer!!!! Heading to the USA next weekend, so might have to ply my trade somewhere and see if I can't punch out of the yawn factory that currently employs me - but that's another rant for another board!!!

 

[VanHouten]

And the Streak is over.....

...Big Papi, otherwise known as David Ortiz, hit his first home run of season 2009 today, a two-run shot to centre field at Fenway Park as part of a six-run fifth-inning that included four home runs as the Red Sox took the second of a three-game series against the AL East leading Toronto Blue Jays 8-3, giving pitcher Brad Penny his fourth win in a Red Sox uniform. Ortiz also doubled to centre late in the game to show strong signs that the season-long slump he has been experiencing could be coming to an end!!!!

I had a good feeling it would come in this series. If anyone was going to be intimidated by a slumping Papi, it was going to be the young rotation of the Blue Jays.

Looks like the old man Tek is hitting again too. Great signs.

 

[jonesy86]

BoSox looking to go to 8-0 against Yankees this season

Yanks were up 3-1 after top of the 8th with CC pitching well, now it's 3-2, 0 out and runners on 1 and 2 for the Sox in the bot 8th.

 

[jonesy86]

OMFG!!!!

Mets up 8-7 bot 9th 2 out runners on 1st and 2nd

A-Rod regulation fly ball gets dropped by Castillo and 2 runs score for Yankees win.

 

[Cousin Jed]

OMFG was exactly what I said as I was watching too.

Amazing. Keep all sharp objects away from Luis Castillo tonight.

He'll catch that 999,999 times out of 1 million

 

[jonesy86]

First Luis Castillo stuffs up and now Milton Bradley... wtf is going on?

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4258674

 

[scottyjc]

just watching the yankees twins game - ref is an absoloute tosser - calling strikes that are clear balls.....damon gets ejected from the game.

do the yankees get a replacement? or do they play one short?

gets replaced

 

[Bomberlicious]

OMFG!!!!

Mets up 8-7 bot 9th 2 out runners on 1st and 2nd

A-Rod regulation fly ball gets dropped by Castillo and 2 runs score for Yankees win.

First Luis Castillo stuffs up and now Milton Bradley... wtf is going on?

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4258674

Now Casey McGehee (in the top of the 6th v Mets)...

Although he backed it up pretty well, hitting his first career grand slam in the bottom of the 6th.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Anyone watching the game on one now? Philly leading 22-1 in the 9th over the Reds. They were 12-1 after 2 innings. Amazing!