pmoehrin Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 So, I don't know if you guys have heard this yet, but Major League Baseball is having fans vote on their favorite team's four most impactful players of all time. These players will be honored in a pregame ceremony before the All Star game.http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/08/mlb-announces-the-franchise-four-campaign-seeking-the-four-most-impactful-players-per-franchiseFor my Tigers, I selected Ty Cobb, Charlie Gehringer, Al Kaline, and Alan Trammell.Only thing that gets me with that is seeing teams like the Washington Nationals. How is that supposed to work exactly? Is a write in for Walter Johnson allowed or do the people there have to be forced into giving a crap about the Montreal Expos?Also I can vote for Pedro Martinez and Sandy Koufax as the greatest living players of all-time, but have to write in Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. No Arod on the Mariners ballot either but Alvin Davis is there. Nowhere to be found on the Rangers ballot either.Yeah this is dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Oakland's Mark Canha spent all his time in the minors waiting to use the lines from "Bull Durham". http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2015/04/09/117189554/as-rookie-mark-canha-used-two-of-the-bull-durham-cliches-in-his-first-post-game-interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Cubbed it. http://deadspin.com/local-cubs-broadcast-intro-is-just-a-disaster-1696736658?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 So, I don't know if you guys have heard this yet, but Major League Baseball is having fans vote on their favorite team's four most impactful players of all time. These players will be honored in a pregame ceremony before the All Star game.http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/08/mlb-announces-the-franchise-four-campaign-seeking-the-four-most-impactful-players-per-franchiseFor my Tigers, I selected Ty Cobb, Charlie Gehringer, Al Kaline, and Alan Trammell.Only thing that gets me with that is seeing teams like the Washington Nationals. How is that supposed to work exactly? Is a write in for Walter Johnson allowed or do the people there have to be forced into giving a crap about the Montreal Expos?Also I can vote for Pedro Martinez and Sandy Koufax as the greatest living players of all-time, but have to write in Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. No Arod on the Mariners ballot either but Alvin Davis is there. Nowhere to be found on the Rangers ballot either.Yeah this is dumb.Walter Johnson is listed under the Twins www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddthebucfan Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Pirates swept to open the season."Division Champs""World Series Bound" Shameless Self Promotion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Pirates swept to open the season."Division Champs""World Series Bound" Somebody needs to break the news to Buster Olney...I'm expecting 85 losses this year, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Cubbed it. http://deadspin.com/local-cubs-broadcast-intro-is-just-a-disaster-1696736658?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Cubbed it. http://deadspin.com/local-cubs-broadcast-intro-is-just-a-disaster-1696736658?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow The copyeditor has since been demoted to Triple-A Iowa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Is there anyone remotely involved with the Cubs who is competent? Everything this team does is like "oh god oh god oh god I've never Major League Baseballed before help me help me I don't know how it worrrrrksssss." ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zpqmaowl Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 the worst helmets design to me is the Jacksonville jaguars hamlets from 1995 to 2012 because you can't see the logo vary wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 You don't have to know anything about baseball to know how to properly spell Milwaukee. And being in Chicago there is no excuse for misspelling Milwaukee. I think it's more like mediocrity is so accepted around the franchise that even local stations don't care enough to proofread the intern's work on the intro graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodsep Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 So, I don't know if you guys have heard this yet, but Major League Baseball is having fans vote on their favorite team's four most impactful players of all time. These players will be honored in a pregame ceremony before the All Star game.http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/08/mlb-announces-the-franchise-four-campaign-seeking-the-four-most-impactful-players-per-franchiseFor my Tigers, I selected Ty Cobb, Charlie Gehringer, Al Kaline, and Alan Trammell.Only thing that gets me with that is seeing teams like the Washington Nationals. How is that supposed to work exactly? Is a write in for Walter Johnson allowed or do the people there have to be forced into giving a crap about the Montreal Expos?Also I can vote for Pedro Martinez and Sandy Koufax as the greatest living players of all-time, but have to write in Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. No Arod on the Mariners ballot either but Alvin Davis is there. Nowhere to be found on the Rangers ballot either.Yeah this is dumb.Walter Johnson is listed under the TwinsNo McQwire on the A's or Cards, Canseco/A's, Pete Rose/Greatest Living, Clemens/Red Sox or Toronto, etc. but you include Barry Bonds on the Giants/Pirates/Greatest Living? And Palmeiro on the Rangers? WTF?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Didn't they just do this hometown hero thing a coupe of years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmoehrin Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Didn't they just do this hometown hero thing a coupe of years ago?And a few years before that it was the All-Century team. It'll be something else in another few years.Interesting with McGwire not being listed in this because he was the backup first basenan to Lou Gehrig on the All-Century team. Shows you how much popular opinion sways these things.Its fun to debate and talk about because there is no right answer. Anyone claiming to have anything more then an educated opinion is full of it. But in terms of providing an accurate analysis of talent though I don't think this carries any weight whatsoever. Even the term impacful is open to interpretation. Does Jack Morris for instance qualify for the Twins? Not much of a career there but without him they don't have a World Series title. I don't think it qualifies him, but the term is very open to interpertation most likely on purpose.Its better then Who's Now. I'll give it that at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 You don't have to know anything about baseball to know how to properly spell Milwaukee. And being in Chicago there is no excuse for misspelling Milwaukee. I think it's more like mediocrity is so accepted around the franchise that even local stations don't care enough to proofread the intern's work on the intro graphics.We were better off with the Tribune. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 You don't have to know anything about baseball to know how to properly spell Milwaukee. And being in Chicago there is no excuse for misspelling Milwaukee. I think it's more like mediocrity is so accepted around the franchise that even local stations don't care enough to proofread the intern's work on the intro graphics.We were better off with the Tribune. Eh, nowadays Tribune management would mean Rauner would be making the decisions for the team. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Cubbed it. http://deadspin.com/local-cubs-broadcast-intro-is-just-a-disaster-1696736658?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflowThe 2015 Reds:"We're so committed to stealing this season, we've stolen an N off Washington for ourselves!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Ah 3-0 start against Pittsburgh! Life is good! Go Reds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 1-3 for San Diego.Are these the same old Padres again? The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 1-3 for San Diego.Are these the same old Padres again?I think so. For all they added to their offense, starting rotation with Shields, and bullpen with Kimbrel, they still aren't a very good defensive team. That's usually the most overlooked aspect of competitive teams IMO, and I think that'll contribute to their struggles. It's still SO early, though. Who really knows? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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