Baseball 2004 Chat Thread

Hey Lone who won in the exhbition games bewteen the Yanks and the Yomuri Giants?

Yanks beat the Yorimuri Giants but then lost the next night to the Hanshin Tigers.

Thank goodness that Yanks split and won against Tampa this morning. Now off to Sunday when the rest of the league begins their season. O's v. Red Sox should be good Very Happy.

For one day Tampa was in first. Hope they enjoyed it. It could be the last time this year Laughing Laughing Laughing Twisted Evil

I wear my Yomuri cap in shame. Evil or Very Mad LOL

Pardon this question from a completely non-Baseball knowing person...but....where do the Texas Rangers stand this year?

Snowballs chance in hades of winning?

Just asking, as an ex-Texan, you know. They were my mom's favorite team, and I always enjoy baseball season in remembrance of her.

Even if I don't understand a thing about it. Laughing

Is it true that to appeal to the growing number of hispanics in Atlanta that the Braves changed their name to the Bravado's? It was on the radio this morning...... Didn't know if it was a possible joke or not. It was in the news section.

Aeryn - I don't know. That is news to me. I have to check ESPN on that one though, but I think that sounds like a joke.

E-mom - sad to say in my opinion the Rangers have a snowball's chance in hell. Even with A-Rod they were still a last place team. I think that it will be a long season for the Rangers. The Rangers need pitching and that's something that they don't have. I think all Texans will be rooting for the Houston Astros this year.

Lets Go Mets!

YANKS RULE!!!! Twisted Evil

Sigh. Ok, Lone. I'll take your word for it. My mom loved them, and when she watched (about 10 years ago) they still had Nolan Ryan. Talk about a pitcher!

Anywho...thanks. Have a nice baseball season. I don't watch, per se, but when I get really lonesome for my mom, I put baseball on and listen. Makes me think of her.

Maybe the Rangers will get a decent pitcher soon.

Hugs, E-mom

Wretched - busy Mets weekend with Cedeno getting traded. I think the Mets are going to trade for Bradley soon. Hope Leiter is ok

Not up on latest development s---dammit! Shocked

What a cool opening day. and the surprise of the day the Detroit Tigers have a winning record for the first time in three years LMAO. Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Definitely will be watching Houston v. SF with either Pettite or Clemens pitching. Maybe will catch the Mets, but can't wait for the Yanks to start again. Very Happy

GO YANKS!!!!

*ahem* Go Indians!

GO REDS!!!!

*Quickly runs away before being pelted with baseballs*

Go Browns!

Okay, so I'm not really a baseball fan.

Opening Day for the Metskis - vs Braves tonight! Very Happy

The Twins won last night (home opener; watched on tv), although it did take them extra innings.

Mets clobbered the Braves 7-2 - Matsuai newest Metski from honorable nation of besibaru fanatics homers first at bat, first pitch of the first game! Very Happy

The Twins beat Cleveland again last night but it took them 15 innings! I think I have mixed feelings about this year's club. . . . Yeah, they won but it took them 15 innings. This is gonna be a looooong season.

I was watching the Astros and Yanks game last night. Both Mussina and Pettite were terribnle. I think Pettite misses Yankee offense now LOL. Mussina has that reaching the 200 win milestone choke.

Mets looked good last night. It will be cool if the Mets stick it to their archrivals early

What a first week. who would have expected after week 1 that Tampa Bay and Detroit are in first place. Thank goodness that there is still over 150 games to go Laughing Laughing

Pettite has been placed on the DL- he strained his elbow swinging the bat. Clemens may also be exposed to the injuries that come with having to hit and bunt in the NL. The Astros without Billy Wagner are also not lights out with a lead like they used to be. This may not be the great pitching staff that the Astros were counting on going into the season. Go Cards and Rays.

Scores for Sunday, 4/11/04

American League

MIN 5 DET 6 - Final
CHA 4 NYY 5 - Final
BAL 1 TAM 10 - Final
TOR 4 BOS 6 - Final
CLE 3 KAN 5 - Final
SEA 9 OAK 4 - Final
ANA 7 TEX 2 - Final

National League

CHN 10 ATL 2 - Final
PIT 4 CIN 3 - Final
NYM 4 MON 1 - Final
HOU 7 MIL 4 - Final
PHI 1 FLA 3 - Final
COL 4 LOS 2 - Final
STL 6 ARI 5 - Final
SFO 6 SDG 3 - Final

Wretch - rumor has it that the Yanks might go after Randy Johnson or the Mets Al Leiter sometime next month.

I think they will get Freddy Garcia though

I dont think Leiter's gonne leave the Mets. He's their ace.

I agree, and Leiter has a no trade clause as well in his contract

Mets had a great game last night with Piazza spoiling Clemens gem. WHat comes around goes around. Ben Sheets striking out 18 against the Braves. Who knew the Brewers have a good pitcher like that Razz

Yanks back in first Twisted Evil

Lone I fell asleep before the finale and woke up to find the Mets had won! Shocked

Wretch - After 13 innings, I don't blame you, but at least the Mets won maybe they will be contending this season

Rumor has it that if the Mets are still contending in July then they might try to trade for Johnson that is if he wants to waive his no trade clause. Mets are in third just 3 games back of Philly

Wow - lone!
You and I seemed to have so much in common, old crashing computers and a love of all things joss but this... this... this may divide us friend.

I live across the street from Fenway park. guess where my loyalty lies...

I won't say it ... but you know i'm thinking it...

Shell Im a Mets fan so I could care less about Bosox/Yanks.

Unless the name Bill Buckner haunts you.... Rolling Eyes Twisted Evil

TShell: YIPES. Across the street. Yankee games must be hell on the neighborhood.

Wretch: Come on ...admit it...you do care Wink

Shell - The Bosox are a decent team, but this could be the last run with so many free agents to be this year and of course there is the curse 1918 Razz

Yanks back in first after the Bosox got whipped by Tampa Very Happy Razz

Almost two months complete and will the Mets and Braves make the push or will the Yanks buy the whole league Laughing Laughing

I want to see the Puerto Rican Expos!!! Laughing Laughing Twisted Evil

Nice come from behind win from the Mets tonight - a win tomorrow puts them at .500. Very Happy

This is the big test for the Mets with Florida and Philadelphia this week. If the Mets beat them, they arein good shape with them only 3 back

Traschel did the job last night - 2 games back of first and one over 500.

Wretch: Mets over 500 but the true test is coming up.

Lone wrote

ahem

DAMN YANKEES!!!!

6-7 loss to tampa bay!?!?!?

i just cant take it...a half a game behind the dirty socks..and we lose to tampa bay...i want Giambi back

Tampa Bay won? Shocked

Holy shit... Shocked Shocked

Go Tampa...I am a Tampa girl rollin'

Vibes - i think Giambi will be back in a week. I just hope that Jeter is finally out of his funk. on the bright side, yanks had a 6 game winning streak without Giambi.

Re: The Mets.....the pain, the pain and shut down by Benitez no less on Saturday night. Arrrrrrrrrgh........

Lone...that is good news...it just pains me..to be behinde the dirty sox..anyone else it wouldnt hurt so bad

Vibes - Sox lost. well they got clobbered 13-4. The AL East is now tied. Very Happy

Sox better worry about Lowe. Twisted Evil

A quarter of the season now complete, it has been a good season with a few surprises. Right now, the big surprise is that the Reds are in 1st place in the NL Central Shocked

@#$%* Benitez. Evil or Very Mad

Benitez can't pitch for crap in NY, but when he goes to Florida he's now all that. I hope that he self destructs. At least the Mets are still in it. only 3 1/2 back

Lead expands Twisted Evil

Yankee rumor mill - Seattle is offering to trade Freddy Garcia for Contreras. Cashman pull the trigger damn it and see if you can get Boone as well Twisted Evil Laughing

With Interleague games starting tomorrow, let's hear it for the Mets winning 6 games against the Fish and Phils and still in the race for the ML East with 3 1/2 back and tied with the Braves. Maybe trade rumor will soon begin surfacing for the Mets. If Oakland and Seattle are out of the race maybe Garcia and Zito. (Of course I rather see them in pinstripes Razz )

Damn Bosox keeps winning. Evil or Very Mad