White Sox opener snowed out today.

MLB scheduling FAIL.

Seems like this happens every damn year. Why the hell they schedule opening series' in the north is beyond me. No one can predict the weather but I think even one week could make a difference.

I realize every team deserves an opportunity to have their first series at home to open the season but it seems to me that most fans would swap a home series at the beginning for one at the end if it could avoid this.

this is why they schedule a day off after opening day. they're playing tomorrow, if the weather holds up.

one chicago team is always going to open the season at home. both play at home on the same day only 3 (or 4) times this season, so someone always has to be in town when the other's on the road.

but this was the right move for the fans. people always complain about practically being held hostage in rain/snow for hours before decisions are made about postponements. so with the built-in off day, they don't have to reschedule for july and the people who bought tickets specifically for opening day can still see the first game. but, as it is right now, there's no snow. although, it is quite windy and in the 30s. they could play in this.

I saw some flurries here in Cincy.

From my experience, playing baseball when it is cold outside is the worst.

Looks like rain in Baltimore all day as well...

good thing for the O's, I guess.

Boston/TB is PPD.

Yeah, bummer. Glad I didn't schedule the day off to ultimately go.

here's to the start of the new season

One game in and the Rangers haven't yet been mathematically eliminated...WOO-HOO!

not to mention, the post-season will probably stretch into november.

sorry, had to do it. . .

No discussion of Tom Glavine or the Big Unit?

I love the fact that Braves GM Frank Wren said this to Glavine, "You're not good enough to get guys out." It wasn't deserved, but that guy has brass ones for saying that to a legendary player for his team.

Good for Randy Johnson, I never really liked the guy but that's a huge accomlishment, there isn't gonna be another 300 game winner for a long time.

The Brewers need to get a starting pitcher, stat. Parra and Suppan are brutal.

#300 vs. the Nationals. Well, it's still a win. I guess.

Didn't want to create a whole thread dedicated to this:

WonderBoy Bryce Harper is leaving forgoing the last 2 years of high school to try to get into the 2010 draft.

The guy is pretty incredible:

monster bombs

i quit watching before all the ads ended.

Milton Bradley and Castillo made my weekend, I couldn't see the highlights enough. Serious lols every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZMN0XxUjAU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADs6kV2428M

i think manny did the same thing as bradley when he played for the sox.

oh, I meant to warn about that. Best to let it load, and then FF.

Only 26 MLB players, managers combined have earned degrees
By scouring 30 team media guides, The Count investigated how many ballplayers went to four-year U.S. colleges or universities, which of them graduated and whether there is, in fact, a correlation between education and victories. Starting players were weighted more heavily in our rankings, as were players who attended elite schools. Shockingly, while many current major leaguers had college experience, we found only 26 (including managers), who have earned degrees. The brainiest team was the A's, with three graduates and seven key members of the lineup having university experience. However, three "All-Brains" division leaders -- Oakland, Arizona and Washington -- are in last place in real life, while Texas and the Dodgers were last in their divisions in smarts but first in the standings. So much for baseball being a thinking man's game. -- Wall Street Journal

at the beginning of the 2009 season, there were four ivy leaguers on mlb rosters. who are they?

Because, you know, if you don't have a college degree you are stupid and can't think. Fuck you, Wall Street.

Lets see him do that with a wood bat against 90 mph fastballs.

Well, as perspective the guy who scouted some of the best in the game today (ARod, Pujols, etc) said that this kid is the best he's seen at that age.

I think the chances of this kid becoming a monster is definitely a longshot, but still, he's got an immense amount of talent, and it'll be interesting to see if he can survive the minefield that is the minor leagues.


also:

LOL Phillies--



when was the last time this happened...stealing on a walk?

chris young and craig breslow. don't know the others