"Official" MLB 2011 Thread

pinehurst · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:45 am **Posts:** 1526

Coco Crisp, ladies and gentlemen:

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:25 pm

k · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:02 pm

Good story about a good friend of mine and great bartender from my favorite local bar. Has never made any secret of the mistakes he has made, glad to see him getting a second chance, couldn't happen to a nicer dude.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=caple_jim&id=6360469&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:03 am

That's pretty much an amazing story k. Thanks for posting.

I mean, that's a real live Disney movie or something.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:36 pm

Quote:

"We were looking at the application and looking at his job history, and there was only one entry," Mencke says. "For the company, he put down: 'Milwaukee Brewers.' Position: 'Pitcher.'" Mencke laughs. "We were looking for good-looking females to hire, but Tom walked into the bar and filled out an application, and after talking to him, I decided right then, this is a good guy to have around. I just had a gut feeling about him."

Awesome.
Maybe we'll see a Mike Leake video soon.

FT · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:19 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Maybe we'll see a Mike Leake video soon.

kelly's bro?

paper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:12 pm

Yeah, thanks for that, k...cool story.

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 9:35 pm

Corey Hart changed his stance in batting practice before yesterday's game. Since then,

4-5, 4 HR, 9 RBI's (through 1 game on Monday and his first at-bat tonight)...

I'd stick with the new stance, Corey!!! Go Brew Crew!!!

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2011 11:39 pm

Jonny Gomes needs to change his stance...maybe wear a blindfold...something....

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 12:56 am

huskerpunk Wrote:

Corey Hart changed his stance in batting practice before yesterday's game. Since then,

4-5, 4 HR, 9 RBI's (through 1 game on Monday and his first at-bat tonight)...

I'd stick with the new stance, Corey!!! Go Brew Crew!!!

Of more importance? Where are all the lawn statues! Sheesh, can't believe that was a "hot" news item on most MLB blogs.

FT · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 10:39 am

huskerpunk Wrote:

Corey Hart changed his stance in batting practice before yesterday's game. Since then,

4-5, 4 HR, 9 RBI's (through 1 game on Monday and his first at-bat tonight)...

I'd stick with the new stance, Corey!!! Go Brew Crew!!!

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

19 inning game
winning pitcher Wilson Valdez, first position player to get a win since 2000

so glad I watched that whole thing.

so tired, but so hyper.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 10:02 am

damn, I'm tired too

shitty outcome

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 11:08 am

Rick Derris Wrote:

That said, our hitting is PATHETIC. Dan Uggla is a 62 million dollar black hole in our lineup.

Uggla is now a 5 alarm fire of fail.

Unless he somehow turns it around, his pickup should be labeled as the "worst move in the off season".

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 12:01 pm

A win tonight would put the O's at the .500 mark.

It would also get us out of the basement. Our bullpen is a mess though. Not sure how we're going to win big games without the support of it. Our pitching staff has been good, though. Britton, Guthrie, and Arrieta have all been awesome to watch. Vlad has been surprising decent, while Adam Jones continues to get better with each game. Wieters is also getting better, with the pressure of being the next wunderkind and managing a young pitching staff seemingly dropping off with each game. He definitely appears to feel more comfortable out there.

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 12:09 pm

Brewers are the hottest team in baseball right now... which is good, since they had a 7-game losing streak earlier this year.

Best news is that they really aren't playing to their full potential yet. Greinke/Gallardo/Marcum are looking like a great top of the rotation once they get rolling.

Tomorrow's pitching matchup between Marcum & Lincecum should be great. That's one game I wish I was going to.

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

Well Giants season fucked

shiv · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 1:46 pm

huskerpunk Wrote:

Brewers are the hottest team in baseball right now...

Red Sox.

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 2:47 pm

shiv Wrote:

huskerpunk Wrote:

Brewers are the hottest team in baseball right now...

Red Sox.

If the Red Sox win today (which it looks like they will), both teams will be 11-2 over last 13... so pretty much dead even. I was just going by current win streak (Brewers at 6).

paper · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 2:53 pm

I'm cautiously optimistic. They kick ass at home, but can't win on the road.

It was strange seeing Braun lose his cool last night, after that I wanted Roenicke to flip his lid too...that guy needs to do something, he's got no personality on the bench.

shaMoxie · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 3:20 pm

huskerpunk weren't you a royals fan when you were living in missouri or arkansas last week?

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2011 3:38 pm

shaMoxie Wrote:

huskerpunk weren't you a royals fan when you were living in missouri or arkansas last week?

Seriously?!!? I was a Royals fan in the '80s... does that count?

Haven't had a favorite baseball team that I followed closely since the Twins in the early 90's.

huskerpunk · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 3:51 pm

huskerpunk Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

huskerpunk Wrote:

Brewers are the hottest team in baseball right now...

Red Sox.

If the Red Sox win today (which it looks like they will), both teams will be 11-2 over last 13... so pretty much dead even. I was just going by current win streak (Brewers at 6).

Looks like both teams have been overtaken by the freakin' Diamondbacks (!??!) for the current "hottest team".

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 4:03 pm

huskerpunk Wrote:

shaMoxie Wrote:

huskerpunk weren't you a royals fan when you were living in missouri or arkansas last week?

Seriously?!!? I was a Royals fan in the '80s... does that count?

Haven't had a favorite baseball team that I followed closely since the Twins in the early 90's.

You midwesterners. I never know where your sports loyalties lie.

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