NMR: MLB Opening Day

Promethium · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:35 pm

I was going to start a work related thread, but I think Baseball is too important today to do so.

My Cardinals are taking on the Phillies. It will be Carpenter vs. Lieber.
I'll be curious to see how much offense the Phils have without Thome and if there has been any improvement in the Cards pitching, especially middle relievers.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:37 pm

I hear my Yanks may be rained out in Oakland tonite. I will cry. and then I will take off work tomorrow for the day night double header.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:39 pm

Clemens met with Boston brass today. The possibilty of him coming back to Fenway just went up substantially. Weird to see him with Bill Hasselman and Al Nipper, cuz they both old farts now and Roger's still going.

paper · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:39 pm

I wish I was getting drunk in the parking lot at miller park.

OPA! · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:42 pm

Promethium Wrote:

I was going to start a work related thread, but I think Baseball is too important today to do so.

My Cardinals are taking on the Phillies. It will be Carpenter vs. Lieber.
I'll be curious to see how much offense the Phils have without Thome and if there has been any improvement in the Cards pitching, especially middle relievers.

The Phillies offense will be fine without Thome.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

i refuse to watch a league that needs a 162 game regular season to seperate the good teams from the bad ones. ill watch the playoffs, but thats it.

Promethium · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:58 pm

Northern Soul Wrote:

i refuse to watch a league that needs a 162 game regular season to seperate the good teams from the bad ones. ill watch the playoffs, but thats it.

I fully agree with you, I don't actually care until October, although I keep track of the Cards and will watch them on tv when they play weekend afternoon game on FOX while I am at work.
It seems like a vast majority of teams are eliminated from playoff contention by late May, and that the only thing of interest after the Allstar game is watching one conference leading team with a huge lead before the break miraculously choke and miss the playoffs.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:00 pm

Quote:

I hear my A's may be rained out in Oakland tonite against the hated Yankees. I hope not....since I'm going.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:13 pm

I've got beer, decked out in my Cubbie gear and I'm ready to get this sumbitch started!

And a "vast majority" of teams are NOT elimited by late May, the wild card keeps most teams in contention.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:17 pm

And Juan Pierre leads off with a triple!

paper · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:36 pm

J.J. Hardy Bitches!

robotboy · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:37 pm

cubs up 5-0 after their 1/2 of the first inning!

although I think they put up a 14 spot or something on the first game last year and that didn't seem to matter much.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:42 pm

Those who say 162 games is too much are missing the point of baseball. It's a gradual ballet that's suposed to absorb your entire summer. If it doesn't, you aren't really a "baseball person."

mcaputo · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:53 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

Quote:

I hear my A's may be rained out in Oakland tonite against the hated Yankees. I hope not....since I'm going.

robotboy · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:55 pm

thisotherkingdom Wrote:

I've got beer, decked out in my Cubbie gear and I'm ready to get this sumbitch started!

And a "vast majority" of teams are NOT elimited by late May, the wild card keeps most teams in contention.

THISOTHERKINGDOM WE SHALL BAND TOGETHER AS CUBS BRETHREN

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:55 pm

frosted Wrote:

Those who say 162 games is too much are missing the point of baseball. It's a gradual ballet that's suposed to absorb your entire summer. If it doesn't, you aren't really a "baseball person."

Very well said.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:28 pm

robotboy Wrote:

THISOTHERKINGDOM WE SHALL BAND TOGETHER AS CUBS BRETHREN

THIS IS OUR YEAR! They better win the World Series so I can finally change my goddamn avatar.

no guru · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:36 pm

thisotherkingdom Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

Those who say 162 games is too much are missing the point of baseball. It's a gradual ballet that's suposed to absorb your entire summer. If it doesn't, you aren't really a "baseball person."

Very well said.

Except there are two "p's" in "suppose."

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

man, the cards have no mercy on the phillies. ouch.

Twilightkid · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:21 pm

NY 660am - MIKE AND THE DOG went on the air @ 4:54pm after the Mets game. At 4:57pm they laced into Billy Wagner for using "the same song as the greatest closer in the history of the sport! (Mariano Rivera)" Mets fans were standing in confusion as Mariano's theme song was blasted through a sold out SHEA. Quote dog" Geez Louiz!! Dosn't he have an I-POD?!?!?!, THE SAME SONG!!!?!?!?!"

Odds Bodkins · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:35 pm

Season started yesterday... the World Champs flexed their muscles and I got hailed on in a full out sprint for the green line. At least we got to see the ceremony dry.

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:39 pm

brewers won bitches

and gents

Bee OK · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:42 pm

frosted Wrote:

Those who say 162 games is too much are missing the point of baseball. It's a gradual ballet that's suposed to absorb your entire summer. If it doesn't, you aren't really a "baseball person."

OTM

162 games it what makes baseball the best of all sports. IMO.

robotboy · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:52 pm

cubs up 16-7.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

jimmy rollins kept the streak going.

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