Spring training is just around the corner, it would be intersting to see what teams everyone pulls for and your thoughts on the 2005 season, I'll be watching the Atlanta Braves nightly

Rockies, Cardinals, Cubs and Red Sox for me :)

WOOHOO!!!!!  Baseball!  YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!

GOOOOOO CUBBIES!!!!

(no, I am not excited in the least ;) )

WOOHOO!!!!!  Baseball!  YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!

GOOOOOO CUBBIES!!!!

(no, I am not excited in the least ;) )
Yeah Dagny, don't hold back ;)

The Spring Training starts pretty soon...as usual I will be cheering for the Dodgers. I will also be following the Angels, Cubs, and possibly the Red Sox. :)

do you think the Yankees have bought another World Series title?
I'm pretty sure they have bought the division title

do you think the Yankees have bought another World Series title?
I'm pretty sure they have bought the division title


Doubt it.  They seem to be on a down hill slide.  I wanna see them come out in last place.

Well, in that case, I guess I'm going to have to stand up for my Yankees. Last year's choke job against Boston was one for the ages, but they still were (and are) a better team overall than Boston. Their one weakness last year, pitching, is now a great strength. Boston's pitching is too full of question marks this year. Plus, Tino Martinez is back in pinstripes, and that ends the argument right there.

WOOOOOO! Finally for the first time i am not gonna have to stay up till 4AM To see My Redbirds in action.

Devout Cardinals fan.. when i am in the country i attend every game possible. Saw the awesome Braves - Cards series couple of years ago with the unassisted Triple. Great game.

Anywho, I'll be rooting for the Cards. And then whoever the Giants, Cubs & Yankees are playing against.  ;D And when those teams play each other.. we'll i'll be rooting for lighting.

WOOOOOO! Finally for the first time i am not gonna have to stay up till 4AM To see My Redbirds in action.

Devout Cardinals fan.. when i am in the country i attend every game possible. Saw the awesome Braves - Cards series couple of years ago with the unassisted Triple. Great game.

Anywho, I'll be rooting for the Cards. And then whoever the Giants, Cubs & Yankees are playing against.  ;D And when those teams play each other.. we'll i'll be rooting for lighting.
Hooray! Someone ELSE likes St. Louis besides me :)

Hooray! Someone ELSE likes St. Louis besides me :)


Indeed. Mark i would have though you would be aware that the Cardinals are one of best supported teams in all of Baseball. Tis a fact. Dates back to when The Cardinals were really the most western team in the whole country.

Indeed. Mark i would have though you would be aware that the Cardinals are one of best supported teams in all of Baseball. Tis a fact. Dates back to when The Cardinals were really the most western team in the whole country.
Way before my Colorado Rockies were born ('93) I loved The Cardinals, Blaine also loved them so it's been easy for me to include them at or near the top of my favourites :)

Good Good.

I'm trying to find the actual dates, but yeah, St Louis were like the furthest West team there was for a while. So everybody in that half of the country + large parts of the south, would support them as there Local team.

Well, in that case, I guess I'm going to have to stand up for my Yankees. Last year's choke job against Boston was one for the ages, but they still were (and are) a better team overall than Boston. Their one weakness last year, pitching, is now a great strength. Boston's pitching is too full of question marks this year. Plus, Tino Martinez is back in pinstripes, and that ends the argument right there.
No offense Charlie_D, but I wish "Pay-Rod" would come clean about his gaffe in the ALCS last year, when he knocked the ball out of a Red Sox players glove and then thought nobody would notice...then to complain about it being a bad call ::) I respect Jeter though, great player :)

Good Good.

I'm trying to find the actual dates, but yeah, St Louis were like the furthest West team there was for a while. So everybody in that half of the country + large parts of the south, would support them as there Local team.
And The Braves were still in Milwaukee! I think it was the 50's but have no idea what year :-\\

As I have said in the past, LET'S GO METS!!!! But, I am sure that they will keep their record to disappoint me once again. But, this year, they now have Pedro so that should be interesting. (But they got rid of my cutie Al.  :\'()  We shall see but as usual, I am not holding my breath.




Cat

Of the Yankees roster there are only about 5 i have any time for whatsoever..

Tony Womack
Jason Giambi
Derek Jeeter
Hideki Matsui
and finally i think Sheffield is a good player.

I don't know too much about there pitching staff to be honest.

But yeah.. i have no time for A-Rod.

He, Chipper Jones, Barry Bonds (satan) and Sammy 'no skill' Sosa make up my most disliked player list.

^ Tony Womack's a Yankee now? :o ??? ::) Interesting, he played against the Yankees in the World Series in '01, and he was with the Cardinals last year...when did he become a Yankee? ???

He became one recently.. bad move IMO. He was with a winning side  ;)

He is a good player but he is somewhat inconsistent IMO

He became one recently.. bad move IMO. He was with a winning side  ;)

I second that. Same deal with Randy Johnson; they shouldn't have sent him there. ::)

So Jeff who is your team?

The Dodgers :D

I've always rooted for my local teams in all sports.

Ah ok.. so are you one of the.. arrive in the 2nd and leave in the 7th Dodgers? ;D

Ah ok.. so are you one of the.. arrive in the 2nd and leave in the 7th Dodgers? ;D


No...I've always arrived before the game starts to avoid the congestion. And we'd normally leave during the 9th inning or right when the game was over. Once there was a game that ran 12 innings but we left during the 10th or 11th since it was getting late. Usually when we've left early, it's never before the 9th inning. Of course, I haven't been to a game since 1996 (when they beat the Braves).

^ Tony Womack's a Yankee now? :o ??? ::) Interesting, he played against the Yankees in the World Series in '01, and he was with the Cardinals last year...when did he become a Yankee? ???
Didn't he score the winning run against those @#$^*&^*(*  :-X  :)

Didn't he score the winning run against those @#$^*&^*(*  :-X  :)


He belted in the tying run in the 9th inning of Game Seven of the '01 Series off Mariano. The next batter was hit, and that loaded the bases. Gonzo hit a bloop single which scored the winning run.

He belted in the tying run in the 9th inning of Game Seven of the '01 Series off Mariano. The next batter was hit, and that loaded the bases. Gonzo hit a bloop single which scored the winning run.
Thanks for reminding me, Jeff :) I'm gonna have to dig out that game and watch it again ;)

Thanks for reminding me, Jeff :) I'm gonna have to dig out that game and watch it again ;)


I watched it on ESPN Classic in March 2003. (I also watched it live, 16 months earlier. I'll never forget that.) :) As I recall, every batter that Mariano faced got on base. He only managed to get one out, and that was a force out at third.

I watched it on ESPN Classic in March 2003. (I also watched it live, 16 months earlier. I'll never forget that.) :) As I recall, every batter that Mariano faced got on base. He only managed to get one out, and that was a force out at third.
It was truly enjoyable to see them lose...and also when they lost to The Marlins proved that they couldn't "Buy" a Title...let's hope them AND the Braves...well, you know :-X ;)

It was truly enjoyable to see them lose...and also when they lost to The Marlins proved that they couldn't "Buy" a Title...let's hope them AND the Braves...well, you know :-X ;)
What do you have against the Braves? they don't go out and buy their division titles like the yankees, They picked up Mike Hampton and Jaret Wright when nobody wanted them and other then Chipper (home grown product) they don't have any real superstars, Their big moves this year were signing Tim Hudson, Brian Jordan and Raul Mondesi, all three of these players seem to me to be a bit risky. John Smoltze will be starting again and he wore his arm out in the pen the last few years so we will see if he can pitch effective all season. Now a team that I see cry year in and year out are the Cubs, their one time excuse for not winning was we play all these day games and it takes it's toll on us...well you have lights now so that excuse is gone. The fans to me are second worse only to Philly fans, throwing homerun balls back onto the field, the fan that does this should be thrown out of the stadium. Lets not forget the poor guy who caught the ball in the stands and cost the Cubs a shot at the world series, any person in his place would of done the same, the ball was out of play, it was in the stands...but Cubs fans blamed him for not going to the series. So as long as the Braves keep winning I really don't care what any other team does, I put up with losing season's from the late 70s until 1990 so it's really nice that they are winning now and it just goes to show people hate a winning team, no matter how they go about achieving their wins

What do you have against the Braves? they don't go out and buy their division titles like the yankees, They picked up Mike Hampton and Jaret Wright when nobody wanted them and other then Chipper (home grown product) they don't have any real superstars, Their big moves this year were signing Tim Hudson, Brian Jordan and Raul Mondesi, all three of these players seem to me to be a bit risky. John Smoltze will be starting again and he wore his arm out in the pen the last few years so we will see if he can pitch effective all season. Now a team that I see cry year in and year out are the Cubs, their one time excuse for not winning was we play all these day games and it takes it's toll on us...well you have lights now so that excuse is gone. The fans to me are second worse only to Philly fans, throwing homerun balls back onto the field, the fan that does this should be thrown out of the stadium. Lets not forget the poor guy who caught the ball in the stands and cost the Cubs a shot at the world series, any person in his place would of done the same, the ball was out of play, it was in the stands...but Cubs fans blamed him for not going to the series. So as long as the Braves keep winning I really don't care what any other team does, I put up with losing season's from the late 70s until 1990 so it's really nice that they are winning now and it just goes to show people hate a winning team, no matter how they go about achieving their wins
with all do respect, I've never liked them...from the Bobby Cox incident with his wife...though unproved it was reported by her. But that's not the whole thing. ESPN did a special on the Braves and the "Strike Zone" that was usually called for Atlanta pitchers at home...they showed the same pitches by opposing pitchers being called balls while Braves pithchers' were called strikes. Javier Lopez about popped a blood vessel complaining that the show was unfair and that it was all false. He was a huge whiner about it. If it makes any difference I don't like the Twins, Reds or Giants either. However I do respect that you like Atlanta. Just my opinion, that's all. Hey, I really can't say too much because my Rockies haven't had much success :-\\

with all do respect, I've never liked them...from the Bobby Cox incident with his wife...though unproved it was reported by her. But that's not the whole thing. ESPN did a special on the Braves and the "Strike Zone" that was usually called for Atlanta pitchers at home...they showed the same pitches by opposing pitchers being called balls while Braves pithchers' were called strikes. Javier Lopez about popped a blood vessel complaining that the show was unfair and that it was all false. He was a huge whiner about it. If it makes any difference I don't like the Twins, Reds or Giants either. However I do respect that you like Atlanta. Just my opinion, that's all. Hey, I really can't say too much because my Rockies haven't had much success :-\\
have you noticed how patriotic it looks when we quote each other?  ;D I dislike the Yankees, Cubs, Phillys and Mets, I used to hate the Dodgers when the Braves were in the west, remember when the Marlins beat the Braves to go to the series and Eric Greg's one sided strike zone was as wide as his A$$ for the Marlins, most umpires give pitchers the pitches off the plate if they can hit the spot over and over, Randy Johnson, Curt Shilling, Roger Clemons and others get this benefit, it just happened that in the 90s the Braves could run 4 pitchers at you who had this type of control

have you noticed how patriotic it looks when we quote each other?  ;D I dislike the Yankees, Cubs, Phillys and Mets, I used to hate the Dodgers when the Braves were in the west, remember when the Marlins beat the Braves to go to the series and Eric Greg's one sided strike zone was as wide as his A$$ for the Marlins, most umpires give pitchers the pitches off the plate if they can hit the spot over and over, Randy Johnson, Curt Shilling, Roger Clemons and others get this benefit, it just happened that in the 90s the Braves could run 4 pitchers at you who had this type of control
I salute you for that observation of our colors! I definately respected the Braves...great teams for a long time but, I just never liked them...way back to the days of Hank Aaron :-\\ I don't know what to tell ya. There are teams in each sport that I just never liked...NFL....Cowboys, Chiefs, Rams to name a few. NBA...T-Wolves, Jazz (Sorry, Dagny), Portland, Lakers (Sorry, Jeff), Celtics...sorry, jiminy. Hockey...well I'll let the picture do the talking ;)

I salute you for that observation of our colors! I definately respected the Braves...great teams for a long time but, I just never liked them...way back to the days of Hank Aaron :-\\ I don't know what to tell ya. There are teams in each sport that I just never liked...NFL....Cowboys, Chiefs, Rams to name a few. NBA...T-Wolves, Jazz (Sorry, Dagny), Portland, Lakers (Sorry, Jeff), Celtics...sorry, jiminy. Hockey...well I'll let the picture do the talking ;)


I have hated teams in every sports as well,  In football I hate Miami, I was always a Colts fan and it always seemed like Miami would get all the calls, In basketball it's the hated Lakers, to me it seems like they were allowed to bend rules and stock pile talent that would put any other team over the cap and the 80s rivalry with the Celtics; in hockey it's the Flyers, I'm a penguin fan (enough said), In baseball it's the Yankees, they just go out and buy all they need and have been doing this since way back in the days of Babe Ruth

The one thing I personally have against the Braves is their tomohawk chant.

Mark: I know you've said in the past that you've disliked the Lakers; I can try to respect that. :-\\

The one thing I personally have against the Braves is their tomahawk chant.

Mark: I know you've said in the past that you've disliked the Lakers; I can try to respect that. :-\\
The tomahawk chop was first adopted when the Braves picked up Dion Sanders, Dion was a Florida State Seminole in college and the chop is actually FSU's chop but since Dion became a Brave, the Braves started using the chop, it was never used prior to Dion

The one thing I personally have against the Braves is their tomohawk chant.

Mark: I know you've said in the past that you've disliked the Lakers; I can try to respect that. :-\\
I'm sorry, Jeff....It's just a friendly rivalry....Denver is tied with you guys for the 8th spot...and if the Lakers didn't have Kobe....I would definately like them a lot more. BUT, I do respect you and the fact that they are your team ;)

Go tribe! I've loved the Indians since well like 1995, when we were in the series for the first time in 41 years!, (but we lost), then I went to game 3 of the 1997 world series (which we lost as well, lol). It was great though while it lasted. Now we kinda suck, but I still love 'em.

Oh my lord I would give a million dollars just to erase the memory of the '04 world series out of my brain. THE CARNAGE!!! It hurt me to see the Yankees go down in big red flames, but ya know what? I'm kinda proud of the Red Sox and I have a new found respect for them. What a comeback!
BUT that was last year......the past.

The Yankees need to get their @#$%! together, A-ROD needs to go seriously, I hate that guy. I'm really looking forward to this season, not only because of the Yanks. I want to see what happens to The Mets now that they have P.MArtinez on their team. 

I was on dream street when the Red Sox beat the Yankees.. and then the thought suddenly appeared.. Oh crap they're gonna beat us now.

It's tough, as a Redbird obviously i had to support the Cardinals, however every bit of Ireland in me was thinking.. ahh for sure it wouldn't hurt to let em have one every 100 years.  ;D

Thing is, the Red Sox look real strong again, i can see it coming down to the Red Sox, The Cardinals, The Yankees and Dodgers. I have no idea why i think the Dodgers will do so well, but i just have a feeling. They are a technically solid team with a couple of outstanding players when it comes to both Offense & Defence.

Plus people.. two words Eric Gange.

La Russa & Jocketty (i say both because although Jocketty essentially has the power, he aint dumb he listens to everything Tony has to say) they have improved the team somewhat although we are really gonna hurt without Edgar, the whole pace of our game will have to change. It's a damn shame he left. I am still somewhat concerend about the pitching staff (or as i prefer to call them the fire brigade). However, we have enough superb offensive and defensive players that unless something bad happens, or like last year 2 bad things happen (Pujols & Rolen both playing hurt, yes they were both injured and still THAT DAMN GOOD!) then i think we could take the series. There is no doubt in my mind that we will beat the Cubbies (yuck) and the Astros (ha!) to the Division Title. I can also see no reason why we shouldn't be NL Champions again, after all the only teams i think should be feared are The Dodgers & The Giants. The Braves are good, but we finally dispatched them as our bogey team a couple years ago. Who's gonna stop us.. CHIIIIIPPER CHIIIIIPPER CHIIIIIPPER. I think not  ;D

Jazz (Sorry, Dagny),



No need to be sorry.  You have a right to your opinions...even if they are wrong. ;)

Plus people.. two words Eric Gange.

A closer is never going to be the difference in a team, sure he can win you close games but you have to go into the 9th with the lead, one reason he had so many saves is because the Dodgers have a weak offense and many of the games were close... I look for Chipper to have another good season, last year he was fighting injuries all season and it was a great move to put him back at 3rd, with him at 3rd this season he should remain injury free

A closer is never going to be the difference in a team, sure he can win you close games but you have to go into the 9th with the lead, one reason he had so many saves is because the Dodgers have a weak offense and many of the games were close... I look for Chipper to have another good season, last year he was fighting injuries all season and it was a great move to put him back at 3rd, with him at 3rd this season he should remain injury free


Your right, a closer dosen't win games.. he stops you loseing. Same thing.. Nope. With Gange in the side as long as the dodgers are in the lead, they will not lose. He is there Insurance Policy

The tomahawk chop was first adopted when the Braves picked up Dion Sanders, Dion was a Florida State Seminole in college and the chop is actually FSU's chop but since Dion became a Brave, the Braves started using the chop, it was never used prior to Dion
I'm sorry but I really enjoy when the Braves come to Denver and our crowd does thier own version of the chop :D ;)

I'm sorry but I really enjoy when the Braves come to Denver and our crowd does thier own version of the chop :D ;)
that is done at most road games, but I don't see it very often when the Braves are winning, I have never done the chop at games, I think it's a bit goofy  :D

that is done at most road games, but I don't see it very often when the Braves are winning, I have never done the chop at games, I think it's a bit goofy  :D
I know...it doesn't happen often enough in Denver as you guys usually beat us, as does everyone else :-\\ Hey, at least Turner got rid of Crazy Jane ;)

I know...it doesn't happen often enough in Denver as you guys usually beat us, as does everyone else :-\\ Hey, at least Turner got rid of Crazy Jane ;)
She made me sick with her "version" of the chop as not to offend native americans, it was still a chop she was doing but she looked more like she was imitating a spatula then a tomahawk  ;D

She made me sick with her "version" of the chop as not to offend native americans, it was still a chop she was doing but she looked more like she was imitating a spatula then a tomahawk  ;D
;D

Your right, a closer dosen't win games.. he stops you loseing. Same thing.. Nope. With Gange in the side as long as the dodgers are in the lead, they will not lose. He is there Insurance Policy


On very rare occasions, the Dodgers have failed to preserve their lead with Eric Gagne trying to close it out. Last July, his streak of 84 consecutive saves came to an end as the D'backs tied it up in the 9th inning; the Dodgers still squeezed out a win. But you're right, he is really good about preserving the lead. He went through the 2003 season without a blown save; gotta love that. 8)

On very rare occasions, the Dodgers have failed to preserve their lead with Eric Gagne trying to close it out. Last July, his streak of 84 consecutive saves came to an end as the D'backs tied it up in the 9th inning; the Dodgers still squeezed out a win. But you're right, he is really good about preserving the lead. He went through the 2003 season without a blown save; gotta love that. 8)


I soooo want the Cardinals to sign this guy  ;D Can't see it happening but it would be amazing. If a big offensive team like St Louis had Gange there would be no stopping them.

I soooo want the Cardinals to sign this guy  ;D Can't see it happening but it would be amazing. If a big offensive team like St Louis had Gange there would be no stopping them.

They have Isringhausen as their closer; he's so-so, but not as good as Gagne. :-\\

Jason is nowhere near as good as Gange.. he actually did impress me last year, but the year before he sucked!

I'm NOT looking forward to all the hoopla when Steriod Barry passes Babe Ruth :P

It'll be way tainted, though.  Is Barry one of the players called to testify about steroids?  I know Sosa and McGwire are.

I'm NOT looking forward to all the hoopla when Steriod Barry passes Babe Ruth :P

do you think he's gonna do it? :-\\

I'm NOT looking forward to all the hoopla when Steriod Barry passes Babe Ruth :P
Babe Ruth will always be the best player ever, he hit many homeruns in the dead ball era, and lets not forget he won many games a pitcher too  :o

Babe Ruth will always be the best player ever, he hit many homeruns in the dead ball era, and lets not forget he won many games a pitcher too  :o
I'm happy to see someone else feel that way! He had WAY less at bats than Hammerin' Hank and played in less games. Steroid Barry is kinda like the overated Emmitt Smith...let's play until we're 50 and we'll break a record :D Walter Payton was and always will be the best in my book.

I'm happy to see someone else feel that way! He had WAY less at bats than Hammerin' Hank and played in less games. Steroid Barry is kinda like the overated Emmitt Smith...let's play until we're 50 and we'll break a record :D Walter Payton was and always will be the best in my book.


IMO Barry Bonds should follow Pete Rose's example and get in the wrestling ring.. then we'll see how many records he breaks  ;D

IMO Barry Bonds should follow Pete Rose's example and get in the wrestling ring.. then we'll see how many records he breaks  ;D
Uh, if by records you really mean bones, and HIS bones, that's fine with me :)

Uh, if by records you really mean bones, and HIS bones, that's fine with me :)


I think i shall publicly challenege him to a fight  ;D

COME ON BARRY IT'S PUBLIC NOW.

YOU AND ME MANO e MANO!

I think i shall publicly challenege him to a fight  ;D

COME ON BARRY IT'S PUBLIC NOW.

YOU AND ME MANO e MANO!
;D It wouldn't be a fair fight...he has more "Muscles" than us ::)

;D It wouldn't be a fair fight...he has more "Muscles" than us ::)


I'll bring Big Mac along as well..

Hey, tell you what, when you see Albert on TV, he dosen't exactly look big right, jeez the guy is ripped,  i think he has a vendetta against Barry as well, Pujols should have been MVP at least once now.

I'll bring Big Mac along as well..

Hey, tell you what, when you see Albert on TV, he dosen't exactly look big right, jeez the guy is ripped,  i think he has a vendetta against Barry as well, Pujols should have been MVP at least once now.
The ONLY defense I give Big Mac is that Creatine wasn't a banned substance or even an illegal drug. As for Steroid Barry...not only is he a self absorbed @sshole but he could at least say he was drugged and accuse the guy that laced his food...he just denies everything though. Yeah, in a perfect world Albert would have at least one MVP award, Roger Maris would still hold the single season HR record Babe Ruth would still hold the career record for HRs AND Walter Payton would still be the NFL's All-Time leading rusher :)

The ONLY defense I give Big Mac is that Creatine wasn't a banned substance or even an illegal drug. As for Steroid Barry...not only is he a self absorbed @sshole but he could at least say he was drugged and accuse the guy that laced his food...he just denies everything though. Yeah, in a perfect world Albert would have at least one MVP award, Roger Maris would still hold the single season HR record Babe Ruth would still hold the career record for HRs AND Walter Payton would still be the NFL's All-Time leading rusher :)


And in a Perfect world.. i would surpass them all..

And in a Perfect world.. i would surpass them all..
And then I'd surpass You ;) ;D

And then I'd surpass You ;) ;D


Just before i tripped you up huh

Just before i tripped you up huh
;D Hey, I just read that Big Mac also did the 'roids...so to all those Barry fans out there I'll be fair, take ALL the records away and Maris still holds that single season HR record :D

;D Hey, I just read that Big Mac also did the 'roids...so to all those Barry fans out there I'll be fair, take ALL the records away and Maris still holds that single season HR record :D


hmm.. i know that towards the end big mac did unfortunatley use Steroids.. HOWEVER! toward the end Big Mac was sporting some serious injurys... let's not take away from the fact that for many years he was an awesome player.

At the mo.. Larry Walker is proving himself to be a real.. big mac.. lol. I watched a slow mo, and although he has a lot of muscle, he is sporting a belly.  ;D

hmm.. i know that towards the end big mac did unfortunatley use Steroids.. HOWEVER! toward the end Big Mac was sporting some serious injurys... let's not take away from the fact that for many years he was an awesome player.

At the mo.. Larry Walker is proving himself to be a real.. big mac.. lol. I watched a slow mo, and although he has a lot of muscle, he is sporting a belly.  ;D
Hey now! Don't knock a former Rockie >:( Although I must say that I was beginning to develop the same attribute as Larry, that "roll" until I stepped up my workout routine :o ;D

Hey now! Don't knock a former Rockie >:( Although I must say that I was beginning to develop the same attribute as Larry, that "roll" until I stepped up my workout routine :o ;D


;D My excuse is i am emulating him..

Lower centre of gravity and all that.

I'm not knocking him, he's a class player, but it is funny, it's like Homer Simpson with the roll kinda of doing a wave all the way round him  ;D

;D My excuse is i am emulating him..

Lower centre of gravity and all that.

I'm not knocking him, he's a class player, but it is funny, it's like Homer Simpson with the roll kinda of doing a wave all the way round him  ;D
"Home Run Homer" was pretty good in that '92 episode ;D

It's officialy spring and opening day is soon  :)
GO BRAVES!

It's officialy spring and opening day is soon  :)
GO BRAVES!
;DGreat pic, jiminy! You never cease to amaze me ;D

;DGreat pic, jiminy! You never cease to amaze me ;D
I'm hoping to get interest in the baseball thread ;)

I'm hoping to get interest in the baseball thread ;)
I hope it gets more interest than my "College Hockey" thread :D ;)

I hope it gets more interest than my "College Hockey" thread :D ;)
I'm in Georgia, no college hockey down here, I did like the NHL coverage

I'm in Georgia, no college hockey down here, I did like the NHL coverage
Oh, okay. I KNOW there are people from the north and east that I thought might  have some interest...maybe when the finals come up. I grew up here and have followed Colorado College and Denver for a long time...Denver won the NCAA title last year and even was down to playing 3 on 5 for the last 2 minutes of the title game and won anyway. Pretty cool :)

The regular season starts in one week!

Last week I heard that the Dodgers traded starting pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii to the Mets for catcher Jason Phillips. :-\\

My Mets have been doing very well in the pre-season. I am not holding my breath or anything but as I have said before, we shall see.




Cat

The regular season starts in one week!

Last week I heard that the Dodgers traded starting pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii to the Mets for catcher Jason Phillips. :-\\

a strait trade, one for one?  :o
They should of never traded LaDuca to Florida

a strait trade, one for one?  :o
They should have never traded LaDuca to Florida

Well, from what I had heard, the Mets were in need of a starting pitcher (a lefty), so they sent Kazahisu Ishii over there. He did pretty well in his three years with my Dodgers, though.

I agree with you about LoDuca. That trade also involved Juan Encarnacion, who was just with the Marlins nine months earlier when his team won the World Series. ::)

I will be rooting for the Pittsburgh Pirates like i always do because i always root for the hometown team and i think this year they will make it to at least .500 baseball.


Chris

I will be rooting for the Pittsburgh Pirates like i always do because i always root for the hometown team and i think this year they will make it to at least .500 baseball.


Chris

Let's hope so. Good luck to your Pirates. You guys won't see my Dodgers until September, though.

I just found out that the Angels swept the Dodgers in the teams' traditional pre-season series, a.k.a. the "Freeway Series." :-\\ Now, on to the regular season! (Dodgers open it up tomorrow in San Francisco against the Jints.)

Best of luck to your Dodgers, Jeff. My Rockies have been picked to finish last in the division! The players love it because they're expected to do bad but have a chance to make the critics eat crow! Colorado opens today, at home against the Padres...in about 4 hours :)

Best of luck to your Dodgers, Jeff. My Rockies have been picked to finish last in the division! The players love it because they're expected to do bad but have a chance to make the critics eat crow! Colorado opens today, at home against the Padres...in about 4 hours :)

Good luck to your Rockies, Mark. I hope they can do well this year. I also noticed that the Braves have been picked to finish first in the NL East...again ::) ...and the Yankees have been picked to finish first in the AL East again ::) ...let's hope that neither team finishes first this year.

I am also rooting for the Pirates....gotta go with where you are from!


Erin :)

Good luck to your Rockies, Mark. I hope they can do well this year. I also noticed that the Braves have been picked to finish first in the NL East...again ::) ...and the Yankees have been picked to finish first in the AL East again ::) ...let's hope that neither team finishes first this year.
Thanks, Jeff. Anything but last place is fine with me :) As for The Braves...they, IMO play in the easiest division but shhh!...Jiminy might hear us ;D ;)

Go Indians, 2005 Central Champs! (hopefully). We're gonna kick the White Sux butts today.

Thanks, Jeff. Anything but last place is fine with me :) As for The Braves...they, IMO play in the easiest division but shhh!...Jiminy might hear us ;D ;)

Oops! I better be quiet. :-X We don't have any Yankees fans here, do we? ???

Go Indians, 2005 Central Champs! (hopefully). We're gonna kick the White Sux butts today.


Yeah right, Westbrook pitches a great game gives thema chance to win and the dummies have 2 hits and no runs.

6-3 Colorado in the bottom of the 4th :)

6-3 Colorado in the bottom of the 4th :)

all right! ;) :D

all right! ;) :D
Now 7-3 in the bottom of the 5th....so far, so good :)

Well The Padres took the lead 8-7 but now we've tied it at 8 going into the 7th....

Looks like we're going to have to wait to prove the critics wrong....San Diego leads 10-8 in the 9th :-\\

We just tied it at 10-10 against Trevor Hoffman...two outs!

We just tied it at 10-10 against Trevor Hoffman...two outs!
As I typed it Barmes hit a 2 run, walk-off homer run....12-10 Rockies....Final :o ;D ;)

ok...ok....so our pirates are off to NOT quite the best start......but....it's still early....they WILL regain control!



Erin :)

ok...ok....so our pirates are off to NOT quite the best start......but....it's still early....they WILL regain control!



Erin :)
Sorry to hear they lost, Erin. You're right though..it's a long season! I've always liked the Pirates back to the days of Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente. I kinda lost interest when Crybaby Bonds was there in the 90's...he was a prick then and still is today ::)

Sorry to hear they lost, Erin. You're right though..it's a long season! I've always liked the Pirates back to the days of Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente. I kinda lost interest when Crybaby Bonds was there in the 90's...he was a dweeb then and still is today ::)




personally...I really dig Jack Wilson!


Erin :)

personally...I really dig Jack Wilson!


Erin :)
??? Please refresh an old mans memory :-[ ;)

As I typed it Barmes hit a 2 run, walk-off homer run....12-10 Rockies....Final :o ;D ;)

Yeah, I heard about it on the ESPNNEWS channel. Way to go! ;D

Also, Dagny is probably happy that her Cubs pounded the D'backs 16-6 today. ;)

My Dodgers begin the season in San Francisco against the Jints tomorrow. :o

here mark....have a look see...


http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=333292



Erin :)

here mark....have a look see...


http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=333292



Erin :)
I promise first thing tomorrow that I will...weary eyes...must go to sleep now, Erin. Goodnight ;)

night!


Erin :)

here mark....have a look see...


http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=333292



Erin :)
Ah, so you like Jack do you Erinhttp://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/happy/winkani.gif

Right now in the Bronx, the Sox and Yanks are tied at 3 in the top of the 9th...Mariano Rivera blew a save opportunity.

The Dodgers/Giants game has already started...I didn't bother to check the score.

hey it is opening day this week lets just see what teams are hot and what teams are not and what players are hot and which are cold .

So who is everyones favorite player? and why?


Personal my favorite baseball player is Brian Giles he has so much potential....When he was in Pittsburgh  he was a great fit.....But the 2 players they got for him were a steal a N L rookie of the year and a future Cy young award winner..



Chris

I like Todd Helton...and Larry Walker. I've really started to enjoy Bonds since his latest crying incident ;D

I like Larry Walker


Good Man!!

Pujols as per usual will dominate.

So who is everyones favorite player? and why?



My favorite player is Eric Gagne, but right now he's sidelined so Yhency Brazoban is acting as the interim closer for the Dodgers....whose game is in progress right now...

My favorite player is Eric Gagne, but right now he's sidelined so Yhency Brazoban is acting as the interim closer for the Dodgers....who start their game in a matter of minutes from now...


Eric Gange is my favourite pitcher.

He is just a phenom.

Good Man!!

Pujols as per usual will dominate.


;)

Also, Dagny is probably happy that her Cubs pounded the D'backs 16-6 today. ;)



**doing the happy dance**

Let's just hope they keep it up. :)

Well...my Dodgers lost their opener today. The giants beat 'em 4-2. Derek Lowe lost in his debut as a Dodger.

Well...my Dodgers lost their opener today. The giants beat 'em 4-2. Derek Lowe lost in his debut as a Dodger.
Sorry to hear that, Jeff :-\\ Here's to hoping for a win next game ;)

Ah, so you like Jack do you Erinhttp://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/happy/winkani.gif



why....yes I do ;)

why....yes I do ;)
I figured! And I like Gold Medal pitcher Jennie Finch....that's why she's featured in my baseball sig-line pic ;) Thanks to Maria for making all my cool stuff!

7-3 people.

As per usual the Cards totally dominated against the 'Stros

The Cubs are the real threat in the league.

Good work by Jimmy Edmonds.

Good call on Walker btw Mark.

7-3 people.

As per usual the Cards totally dominated against the 'Stros

The Cubs are the real threat in the league.

Good work by Jimmy Edmonds.

Good call on Walker btw Mark.
Thanks, Andrew :)

The Braves Win! The Braves Win! The Braves Win!
Chipper hit a game winning homer in the top of 13th

well another well-pitched game and the indians blow it again, wickman blew the save (as usual), I can't believe the idiots in the front office resigned that guy.

Bah Stupid Astro's

As per usual the fantastic Cardinals pitching staff are on fire again  ;D

Riiiiight  ::)

The Braves Win! The Braves Win! The Braves Win!
Chipper hit a game winning homer in the top of 13th

Congratz to your Braves, Jiminy.

On a similar note...
The Red Sox won! Mariano blew another save opportunity in the 9th as the Sox pounced on him for five runs and won it 7-3! :D

And here on the West Coast...
The Dodgers won! Final score: 10 to 4. Jose Valentin, who joined the Dodgers in the offseason, hit the only Dodger home run of the game.

ITS ALL ABOUT THE FLORIDA MARLINS MAN!!!!

ITS ALL ABOUT THE FLORIDA MARLINS MAN!!!!


You mean that team that lost last night to the Braves and is currently behind 3-1 to the Braves in the 5th inning?  Those Marlins?  ;D

Looks like my home team, the Atlanta Braves, will take 2 out of 3 against the Marlins, if they can hold up through the rest of today's baseball game.

Braves - 4  Marlins - 2
Tim Hudson wins his first game as a Brave

Braves - 4  Marlins - 2
Tim Hudson wins his first game as a Brave


Good news for the Braves on injury front too.  Johnny Estrada should be back tomorrow and Marcus Giles looks to be back this weekend as well.

IMO The Braves are by far the biggest threat to the Cards in the NL.

Hehe...Dodgers blanked the Giants 6-0 last night to take two of three from them. :D Now they move on to Arizona to play the Dee-backs, who only beat them 3 out of 19 times last year. We shall see how things go this weekend.

Well, my Rockies were slaughtered by The Padres a couple nights ago ::)

My Mets were doing so well in the preseason and now that the season has begun, they can't seem to win a game. They are 0-3.  ::) However, that could be a good thing because in the past, they came out nailing most of the games in the beginning of the season only to lose it later. It looks like they have only one way to go from here-and that is up (so I keep hoping).




Cat

My Mets were doing so well in the preseason and now that the season has begun, they can't seem to win a game. They are 0-3.  ::) However, that could be a good thing because in the past, they came out nailing most of the games in the beginning of the season only to lose it later. It looks like they have only one way to go from here-and that is up (so I keep hoping).




Cat

Hopefully they'll improve. You guys have one of my old pitchers, Kazahisu Ishii. I wonder how well he'll do over there...

My Mets were doing so well in the preseason and now that the season has begun, they can't seem to win a game. They are 0-3.  ::)


Braves beating the Mets currently.  It's in the 8th inning.  The score is 3-1.  The Mets look bad.  I'm chalking this one up for the Braves.....it's a little early (still one more Mets' at-bat) but (and I'm doing this in advance)....

BRAVES WIN!  Three wins and one loss so far this season, darn good.

And the Cubs lost in extra innings.

Now it's official...BRAVES WIN!

The Atlanta Braves are #1 in the east!

And the Cubs lost in extra innings.

...after winning their home opener the other day. :-[

The Braves are now 3 - 1 and their hitting has yet to come around, the relief pitching has looked excellent so far, Kolb has converted all three saves

I was watching the Dodgers/D'backs game earlier; L.A. had taken a 4-1 lead in the 5th (?), but the D'backs tied it up in the 7th and Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer in the 8th, so I lost track after that. :-\\ My guess is that my team lost.

I was watching the Dodgers/D'backs game earlier; L.A. had taken a 4-1 lead in the 5th (?), but the D'backs tied it up in the 7th and Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer in the 8th, so I lost track after that. :-\\ My guess is that my team lost.

I still have to get used to what players changed teams, I forgot Glaus was traded

CARDS WIN CARDS WIN!!!!

CUBS LOSE CUBS LOSE!!!!

CUBS LOSE CUBS LOSE!!!!



:P

My Rockies dropped another one...to the babyless Giants, 10-8 ::)

The Stros are off to a good start with 2 wins over Cinci. I BE LIKEIN' IT!  ;D
Thank you Mr. Rocket.

The Stros are off to a good start with 2 wins over Cinci. I BE LIKEIN' IT!  ;D
Thank you Mr. Rocket.
I'm happy for you, Joe :)

The Stros are off to a good start with 2 wins over Cinci. I BE LIKEIN' IT!  ;D
Thank you Mr. Rocket.


I gotta say, i am really impressed with the start they have made this year.

Not only that, but they play entertaining Ball..

I gotta say, i am really impressed with the start they have made this year.

Not only that, but they play entertaining Ball..
I agree...might have to put them in my sig line pics :)

Heheehee..

Marc Mulder.. oh yeah he's great he's phenominal, he's gonna change us around defensivley this year (walt jocketty)

Marc Mulder... right.. i throw this ball here and.. oohh.. you hit it..  ::)

Just when I thought my Dodgers were gonna lose, they came back in the 9th inning, thanks to a two-run pinch hit homer by Jose Valentin, and they got two more runs after that, making the bottom of the 9th necessary for the D'backs, and the Dodgers ended up winning, 8-7. :)

Just when I thought my Dodgers were gonna lose, they came back in the 9th inning, thanks to a two-run pinch hit homer by Jose Valentin, and they got two more runs after that, making the bottom of the 9th necessary for the D'backs, and the Dodgers ended up winning, 8-7. :)
Congratulations, Jeff....and tell your father "Happy Birthday!" :)

Grand Slam Brian Jordan, Braves lead Mets 4 - 0

Grand Slam Brian Jordan, Braves lead Mets 4 - 0


What a hit!  Right after talking about his grand slam in 2001 he hits another the very next pitch.  Looking to be a GREAT season for my first-in-the-east Atlanta Braves!

Mets will be going home 0-6.

Cubs won today.  3-0.

Cubs won today.  3-0.


You forgot..

Cubs Win Cubs Win

Cards Lose Cards Lose

Obviously your somewhat more gracious than i am ;)  ;D

Good performance.. that's cus you guys actually have a real pitching staff

Cubs won today.  3-0.

they said 4 - 0 on the highlight show

The Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians by a score of 11-1 today.

The Mets scored two runs.  The Braves now have a smaller lead, the current score in 4-2.

Grand Slam Brian Jordan, Braves lead Mets 4 - 0
Leave it to a former St. Louis Cardinal ;)

Leave it to a former St. Louis Cardinal ;)

5 - 2, Chipper just hit his second on the season ;)

You forgot..

Cubs Win Cubs Win

Cards Lose Cards Lose

Obviously your somewhat more gracious than i am ;) ;D

Good performance.. that's cus you guys actually have a real pitching staff


I didn't know they lost or I might have. ;)


they said 4 - 0 on the highlight show


Oh, was it 4-0?  I could have sworn Yahoo said 3-0 but I could be wrong.  I was in a meeting today and didn't catch any scores or anything.  Thanks for the correction.

I live about 5 miles from Kaufman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals (the AAAA farm club for the Yankees). I'm looking forward to getting down there this summer and catching a few games.

I didn't know they lost or I might have. ;)

Oh, was it 4-0?  I could have sworn Yahoo said 3-0 but I could be wrong.  I was in a meeting today and didn't catch any scores or anything.  Thanks for the correction.

I looked on http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp
4 - 0 is the correct score, it was the Brewers first lost this season

I know what you mean, Al.  I live pretty close to Franklin Covey home of the Salt Lake Stingers AAA affiliate of the Angels.  I went yesterday and cashed in a certificate for 8 tickets that I got for Christmas.  Four games coming up.  Can't wait.