MLB 2012 Thread

[icehog3]

I wish Leyland was my grandpa.

[icehog3]

Ventura was a "shoot the puck" contestant at the Hawks game I was at Tuesday night. He was better at baseball than he was at hockey....and fighting.

[kelmac07]

Phillies sign Juan Pierre to a minor league deal. Another great move by the Phils.

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Phillies sign Juan Pierre to a minor league deal. Another great move by the Phils.

Juan can't field worth crap.. His speed is still there, and I know he's a team player and he always busts his a$$, I just cry whenever I see him in left for the Sox

[Pseudosacred]

The Twins have always been my team. Now, I don't really ever expect anything from them...because, well, you all probably know. They do alright every year, just never anything spectacular. We had Thome, he hit his 500th HR and then traded him. I believe he wanted to go, though?

This year we got Mastrionni from the Jays.

We're also processeing 18 year old Miguel Sano. This kid is just awesome. Last season he hit .292, slugged 20 home runs and drove in 59 runs.

Another reason we need him, Luke Hughes sprained his shoulder pretty badly.

Any other Twins fans? Or am I alone...as always hahahaha

Originally Posted by Pseudosacred

The Twins have always been my team. Now, I don't really ever expect anything from them...because, well, you all probably know. They do alright every year, just never anything spectacular. We had Thome, he hit his 500th HR and then traded him. I believe he wanted to go, though?This year we got Mastrionni from the Jays.

We're also processeing 18 year old Miguel Sano. This kid is just awesome. Last season he hit .292, slugged 20 home runs and drove in 59 runs.

Another reason we need him, Luke Hughes sprained his shoulder pretty badly.

Any other Twins fans? Or am I alone...as always hahahaha

Thome hit his 500th for the White Sox, I was at the game
Thome had maybe 1 or 2 good years left in him after he left the Sox.

[Pseudosacred]

My bad, all I remember is that it was a pretty landmark thing that happened right before or right after his departure.

Originally Posted by Pseudosacred

My bad, all I remember is that it was a pretty landmark thing that happened right before or right after his departure.

Yeah he hit #500 late in the 2007 season. It was a walk off too.. I had plans later in the evening so we were just about to get up and leave the park when he hit it. Glad we stayed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so9VX...eature=related

Thome hit #600 with the Twinkies, so maybe that's what you're thinking.

[Pseudosacred]

TWINKIES?!

That's the number I was looking for

Must have not been thinking

So who's ready for Spring Training? First game for the Sox is March 5th vs. LA Dodgers.

[kelmac07]

As ready as I'm gonna be for this year. At least on opening day, my Mets will be in first place. Won't be able to say that the rest of the year.

Originally Posted by kelmac07

As ready as I'm gonna be for this year. At least on opening day, my Mets will be in first place. Won't be able to say that the rest of the year.

Well I'm hoping for a full blown disaster in Detriot for my Sox to do anything

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

As ready as I'm gonna be for this year. At least on opening day, my Mets will be in first place. Won't be able to say that the rest of the year.

Because I'm too lazy to look it up, how far did they move the fences in? Also, were they lowered any?

[kelmac07]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Because I'm too lazy to look it up, how far did they move the fences in? Also, were they lowered any?

The Mets are moving in portions of the outfield wall at Citi Field as much as 12feet and lowering the height of the home run line to 8 feet throughout the outfield. The outfield wall will become blue in 2012 concurrent with the Mets 50th Anniversary season. The home run line and distance markers will remain orange.

The Mets will erect a new wall in leftfield starting between the New Era and Caesars signs and angled to the Citi sign in left-centerfield (see renderings below). The new wall will be closer to home plate by approximately 4 feet in leftfield and up to approximately 12 feet in deep left-centerfield.

A new wall will start in right-centerfield and extend toward the bullpen, and be as much as approximately 11 feet closer to home plate. The fence in front of the Mo's Zone/Modell's Clubhouse will move in approximately 10 feet. The distances from home plate to centerfield and the foul poles in leftfield and rightfield will remain the same.

[Stephen]

Thanks for the info!

[BigAsh]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

The Mets are moving in portions of the outfield wall at Citi Field as much as 12feet and lowering the height of the home run line to 8 feet throughout the outfield. The outfield wall will become blue in 2012 concurrent with the Mets 50th Anniversary season. The home run line and distance markers will remain orange.

The Mets will erect a new wall in leftfield starting between the New Era and Caesars signs and angled to the Citi sign in left-centerfield (see renderings below). The new wall will be closer to home plate by approximately 4 feet in leftfield and up to approximately 12 feet in deep left-centerfield.

A new wall will start in right-centerfield and extend toward the bullpen, and be as much as approximately 11 feet closer to home plate. The fence in front of the Mo's Zone/Modell's Clubhouse will move in approximately 10 feet. The distances from home plate to centerfield and the foul poles in leftfield and rightfield will remain the same.

and with that slugging line-up...look out!!.......but they still have Mike Pelfrey ....speaking of which...

Q: What is the difference between Mike Pelfrey and bowling icon Walter Ray Williams, Jr.?






wait for it...






A: Walter Ray Williams, Jr. knows how to throw a strike.

[Islayphile]

MLB Bans Gun From Appearing on Commemorative Houston Astros Uniform




http://www.theblaze.com/stories/mlb-...stros-uniform/

[357]

Originally Posted by Islayphile

MLB Bans Gun From Appearing on Commemorative Houston Astros Uniform




http://www.theblaze.com/stories/mlb-...stros-uniform/

LAME!!!


BTW, I heard Prince Fielder hit some 600+ ft bomb in BP. Yea it's only BP, but it still makes me

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by Islayphile

MLB Bans Gun From Appearing on Commemorative Houston Astros Uniform




http://www.theblaze.com/stories/mlb-...stros-uniform/

That sucks, but what better opportunity than ever to have a uniform with Billy Dee Williams holding a 40 oz. Colt 45 right on the center!

[44stampede]

Got a friend coming over for breakfast Sunday morning (Sat evening east coast US) to watch first game of spring training for the Jays. Hope to at least battle for a wild card this year