2009 MLB Season Thread

[JayJaxon]

Left in him? He's been in the majors for six years. I would hope there's something left in the tank.

I didn't mean he was old or anything. I meant that people tried to say his value was down because he wasn't playing in Colorado anymore. Of course I don't believe that for one second.

[tBBP]

Andrew McCutchen. Damn, dog! 3HR and a bunt single. Hell of a night for the rook (although he was playing a AAA team).

He's gone next season.

He might be gone next week...you better watch that.

And, another question--and y'all gon' have to forgive the ignorance on this one: just how did we all become Cardinals, anyway?

[HedleyLamarr]

With Holliday, I think a lot of it had to do with playing to empty seats on a bad team in a garbage stadium. It wasn't like he was dying to play for The A's. Now he's back to playing on a competitive team where he's actually allowed to swing the bat and he's playing in front of actual people again. If it were me, I know I'd be a little more fired up to go to the ballpark in St. Louis than I would be in Oakland.

I heard Matt Holliday draws his power from all the fans wearing red. Psychologists have proven that red has a stimulating effect, and for so many people to wear it causes synergy you just don't get in, say, New York. The St. Louis Cardinals: fueled by Color Power. Also steroids if you're Ryan Franklin, but otherwise Color Power.

Rick Ankiel didn't use HGH....he just drank Cardinal Cool-Aid.

[DEAD!]

With Holliday, I think a lot of it had to do with playing to empty seats on a bad team in a garbage stadium. It wasn't like he was dying to play for The A's. Now he's back to playing on a competitive team where he's actually allowed to swing the bat and he's playing in front of actual people again. If it were me, I know I'd be a little more fired up to go to the ballpark in St. Louis than I would be in Oakland.

I heard Matt Holliday draws his power from all the fans wearing red. Psychologists have proven that red has a stimulating effect, and for so many people to wear it causes synergy you just don't get in, say, New York. The St. Louis Cardinals: fueled by Color Power. Also steroids if you're Ryan Franklin, but otherwise Color Power.

Rick Ankiel didn't use HGH....he just drank Cardinal Cool-Aid.

... so did Albert Pujols...

[The_Admiral]

Andrew McCutchen. Damn, dog! 3HR and a bunt single. Hell of a night for the rook (although he was playing a AAA team).

He's gone next season.

He might be gone next week...you better watch that.

And, another question--and y'all gon' have to forgive the ignorance on this one: just how did we all become Cardinals, anyway?

You don't become a Cardinal, you just are. Being a Cardinal actually predates the St. Louis Cardinals organization. They found an urn from the fall of Rome that reads, "E Adversitum Cardinalidae," or "from adversity, Cardinals." Then there's a picture of a guy putting a mylar balloon next to a corpse.

[infrared41]

Andrew McCutchen. Damn, dog! 3HR and a bunt single. Hell of a night for the rook (although he was playing a AAA team).

He's gone next season.

He might be gone next week...you better watch that.

And, another question--and y'all gon' have to forgive the ignorance on this one: just how did we all become Cardinals, anyway?

Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident. We all became Cardinals that day. At least that's how I remember it.

I believe it was a result of this.

[rams80]

Andrew McCutchen. Damn, dog! 3HR and a bunt single. Hell of a night for the rook (although he was playing a AAA team).

He's gone next season.

He might be gone next week...you better watch that.

And, another question--and y'all gon' have to forgive the ignorance on this one: just how did we all become Cardinals, anyway?

Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident. We all became Cardinals that day. At least that's how I remember it.

I'm a Cardinal because the red coloring makes me three times as fast.

[floydnimrod]

Andrew McCutchen. Damn, dog! 3HR and a bunt single. Hell of a night for the rook (although he was playing a AAA team).

He's gone next season.

He might be gone next week...you better watch that.

And, another question--and y'all gon' have to forgive the ignorance on this one: just how did we all become Cardinals, anyway?

Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident. We all became Cardinals that day. At least that's how I remember it.

I believe it was a result of this.

Wow, for a thread I started, I don't remember starting it, or that it yielded, the "We are all Cardinals" line, so often used here.

[FiddySicks]

Andrew McCutchen. Damn, dog! 3HR and a bunt single. Hell of a night for the rook (although he was playing a AAA team).

He's gone next season.

He might be gone next week...you better watch that.

And, another question--and y'all gon' have to forgive the ignorance on this one: just how did we all become Cardinals, anyway?

Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident. We all became Cardinals that day. At least that's how I remember it.

I believe it was a result of this.

Wow, for a thread I started, I don't remember starting it, or that it yielded, the "We are all Cardinals" line, so often used here.

Why does it not surprise me that Milo lit the match that started that blaze? Damn you, Milo.

[DEAD!]

Andrew McCutchen. Damn, dog! 3HR and a bunt single. Hell of a night for the rook (although he was playing a AAA team).

He's gone next season.

He might be gone next week...you better watch that.

And, another question--and y'all gon' have to forgive the ignorance on this one: just how did we all become Cardinals, anyway?

Josh Hancock was killed in a car accident. We all became Cardinals that day. At least that's how I remember it.

I believe it was a result of this.

Wow, for a thread I started, I don't remember starting it, or that it yielded, the "We are all Cardinals" line, so often used here.

Why does it not surprise me that Milo lit the match that started that blaze? Damn you, Milo.

... I wasn't aware Milo was around back then...

[Jigga]

That turned into an all-time classic thread. I wish more of the classics could be brought back from time to time. That was minutes of riveting entertainment.

[Still MIGHTY]

The Angels scored 35 runs in a 3-game sweep of the Twins. They are 14-3 since the All-Star Break, leading MLB in team batting average, runs scored, RBI, 2nd in stolen bases and OBP, best record in the AL and one game behind the Dodgers for the MLB lead.

And they're still waiting on Torii Hunter and Vlad to come back.

And with Kendry Morales being named AL Player of the Week today (with 5 HR, 13 RBIs and a 1.077 SLG with 28 total bases this week) I agree with what Shumway said on the last page, who needs Mark Teixiera when you have Kendry Morales?

Morales - 358 AB in 96 games with a .299 BA, .581 SLG, .350 OBP, 23 HR, 69 RBI, and 107 H. Making $1,100,000 in 2009.

Teixeira - 400 AB in 101 games with a .283 BA, .548 SLG, .380 OBP, 26 HR, 77 RBI, 113 H. Making $20,625,000 in 2009

Comparable stats. Incomparable salary differences.

[BrySmalls]

The Angels scored 35 runs in a 3-game sweep of the Twins. They are 14-3 since the All-Star Break, leading MLB in team batting average, runs scored, RBI, 2nd in stolen bases and OBP, best record in the AL and one game behind the Dodgers for the MLB lead.

And they're still waiting on Torii Hunter and Vlad to come back.

And with Kendry Morales being named AL Player of the Week today (with 5 HR, 13 RBIs and a 1.077 SLG with 28 total bases this week) I agree with what Shumway said on the last page, who needs Mark Teixiera when you have Kendry Morales?

Morales - 358 AB in 96 games with a .299 BA, .581 SLG, .350 OBP, 23 HR, 69 RBI, and 107 H. Making $1,100,000 in 2009.

Teixeira - 400 AB in 101 games with a .283 BA, .548 SLG, .380 OBP, 26 HR, 77 RBI, 113 H. Making $20,625,000 in 2009

Comparable stats. Incomparable salary differences.

Wow, I just saved $19,525,000 on my team payroll!

[VandyDelphia Mike]

The Angels scored 35 runs in a 3-game sweep of the Twins. They are 14-3 since the All-Star Break, leading MLB in team batting average, runs scored, RBI, 2nd in stolen bases and OBP, best record in the AL and one game behind the Dodgers for the MLB lead.

And they're still waiting on Torii Hunter and Vlad to come back.

And with Kendry Morales being named AL Player of the Week today (with 5 HR, 13 RBIs and a 1.077 SLG with 28 total bases this week) I agree with what Shumway said on the last page, who needs Mark Teixiera when you have Kendry Morales?

Morales - 358 AB in 96 games with a .299 BA, .581 SLG, .350 OBP, 23 HR, 69 RBI, and 107 H. Making $1,100,000 in 2009.

Teixeira - 400 AB in 101 games with a .283 BA, .548 SLG, .380 OBP, 26 HR, 77 RBI, 113 H. Making $20,625,000 in 2009

Comparable stats. Incomparable salary differences.

Wow, I just saved $19,525,000 on my team payroll!

[Sport]

Personally, I would love to see an all-LA world series. It'd be more interesting than the usual two cities that have nothing to do with each other. Although, I'm still holding out hope that the Marlins pull a miracle run again. After all, it's been 6 years since 2003 which was 6 years after 1997.

Meanwhile the FReds (which means F*#$ing Reds!) have lost 7 straight and 13 out of their last 14. They were 2 games under 500 at the break! I can't remember the Reds, as bad as they've been this decade go through a run like this.

[Cujo]

Since the Giants' Pedro Sandoval is out of the running (ineligible), I'm gonna go ahead and pull a homer by nominating Cubs pitcher Randy Wells for NL Rookie of the Year.

The guy's got an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.14 in sixteen games this season. On top of that, Wells has eight wins since mid-June, which more than any other starter in the bigs. As of this very moment, I don't know if any NL rookie who can really match-up with those kind of numbers.

[CC97]

Since the Giants' Pedro Sandoval is out of the running (ineligible), I'm gonna go ahead and pull a homer by nominating Cubs pitcher Randy Wells for NL Rookie of the Year.

Yeah, you're welcome.

[McCall]

Since the Giants' Pedro Sandoval is out of the running (ineligible), I'm gonna go ahead and pull a homer by nominating Cubs pitcher Randy Wells for NL Rookie of the Year.

The guy's got an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.14 in sixteen games this season. On top of that, Wells has eight wins since mid-June, which more than any other starter in the bigs. As of this very moment, I dont know if any NL rookie who can really match-up with those kind of numbers.

Colby Rasmus still has a legitimate shot at it as well.

[Gary]

Since the Giants' Pedro Sandoval is out of the running (ineligible), I'm gonna go ahead and pull a homer by nominating Cubs pitcher Randy Wells for NL Rookie of the Year.

The guy's got an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.14 in sixteen games this season. On top of that, Wells has eight wins since mid-June, which more than any other starter in the bigs. As of this very moment, I dont know if any NL rookie who can really match-up with those kind of numbers.

Colby Rasmus still has a legitimate shot at it as well.

Both are great picks to tell the truth, but I think Rasmus is the better choice at the moment

[STL FANATIC]

Rasmus has a shot only because there's 50-ish games left to decide the award.

But if the season ended today, I think Colby would be out of the running. He's 3 for 40, with no homers, and 1 RBI since the All Star Break, and that combined with the acquisition and Rick Ankiel's bat coming around will shorten his playing time.

But, 50 games is certainly enough time for him to get hot again and race back to the front.