2010 MLB Season Thread

[FiddySicks]

And Jayson Heyward just CRUSHES a pitch over the wall for his first big league homer in his first big league at bat. This kid is gonna be something.

[Waffles]

That was :censored:ing amazing.

[raysox]

A standing O, Chanting lets go Hey-Ward!, and hit it out with the first swing... I hope he stays with the Braves. Atlanta might have one last run in them for Cox!

[vicfurth]

Whoo!!! Salty walks off with an RBI single!

[JayJaxon]

Heyward has answered the call! Big Z is out of the game too!

[Drew22]

That was awesome. It gave me goosebumps just watching.

[WJMorris3]

Disappointing day for Howard, as he isn't the team's RBI leader after today.

[Seadragon76]

I just hope the M's can beat Oakland tonight... A win would be nice to start the season with. Especially with Texas winning and Anaheim playing as well. I just don't like the idea of them trailing the Rangers or the Angels or even the A's, weather it's the first game or the last game of the season.

[CJworks]

Wow, nice umps. The Cubs may not win the game, but the umps COMPLETELY missed this call; Byrd knocks one in center and McClouth appears to 'make' a diving catch when that ball clearly hit the ground. Ramirez get's doubled off at first with this 'catch'.

Don't mean to get this started on Opening Day, but man do we need instant replay...

[See Red]

Wow, nice umps. The Cubs may not win the game, but the umps COMPLETELY missed this call; Byrd knocks one in center and McClouth appears to 'make' a diving catch when that ball clearly hit the ground. Ramirez get's doubled off at first with this 'catch'.

Don't mean to get this started on Opening Day, but man do we need instant replay...

I disagree. I hate instant replay in the NFL, I'd hate it even more in Major League Baseball outside of it's current, limited use.

[CJworks]

Wow, nice umps. The Cubs may not win the game, but the umps COMPLETELY missed this call; Byrd knocks one in center and McClouth appears to 'make' a diving catch when that ball clearly hit the ground. Ramirez get's doubled off at first with this 'catch'.

Don't mean to get this started on Opening Day, but man do we need instant replay...

I disagree. I hate instant replay in the NFL, I'd hate it even more in Major League Baseball outside of it's current, limited use.

I respect your opinion, but you still can't miss easy calls like that, especially when it could've changed the outcome of the game. He clearly dropped that ball, it's the umps job to call the game straight. (I gotta give props to McClouth though, he sold the 'catch' awfully well.)

[See Red]

Wow, nice umps. The Cubs may not win the game, but the umps COMPLETELY missed this call; Byrd knocks one in center and McClouth appears to 'make' a diving catch when that ball clearly hit the ground. Ramirez get's doubled off at first with this 'catch'.

Don't mean to get this started on Opening Day, but man do we need instant replay...

I disagree. I hate instant replay in the NFL, I'd hate it even more in Major League Baseball outside of it's current, limited use.

I respect your opinion, but you still can't miss easy calls like that, especially when it could've changed the outcome of the game. He clearly dropped that ball, it's the umps job to call the game straight. (I gotta give props to McClouth though, he sold the 'catch' awfully well.)

I know what you mean, but don't you ever find yourself watching a football game and having to sit through two minutes worth of replays to determine whether a guys knee was an eighth of an inch off of the ground before the ball came loose or whether you can see a single blade of green grass between a wide receivers foot and the sideline and just think to yourself, "man, what's the point?" Think about how much it would slow the game down if you had to go to replay to look at every close call to make sure you got it right. And the casual fan, or the non-fan, already thinks the game is too slow.

[The_Admiral]

Whatever. They all even out in the end. I'm not gonna get worked up about getting hosed on the McLouth play when nobody can miss a goddamn bat to save their lives.

[Lee.]

I'd just like to take a moment to thank the CRTC for giving me zero MLB viewing options other than the Blue Jays, who remarkably few Canadians east of Winnipeg give a rat's ass about, on Opening Day. The idea that TSN or Sportsnet can't take time out of their Poker or European Div II Grand Prix Racing schedules to put a game or two on is completely asinine.

[BBTV]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300405120

He had plenty of support from a sellout crowd whose support was about evenly split.

"That was impressive. It felt like all of right field was only Phillies fans," Werth said. "This is starting to be our home away from home a little bit."

Commissioner Bud Selig tried to put a positive spin on the disproportionate number of Phillies fans in the ballpark. "I think it's great for the sport, I really do," he said. "There's enormous interest, obviously, in Philadelphia and the fact that people travel as much as they do now. ... It's only a testament to this game's popularity."

I've heard estimates of over 30,000 making the trip down to DC. That sounds pretty high to me, but according to some of my friends who were there, it might not be too far off.

[Cujo]

Well, to put a positive spin on today, it looks like I'll be spending my summer afternoons away from the television set.

The 'Lovable Losers' are officially are back!

[/tank]

[njmeadowlanders]

It's always extra nice to get that first win on Opening Day...

[floydnimrod]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300405120

He had plenty of support from a sellout crowd whose support was about evenly split.

"That was impressive. It felt like all of right field was only Phillies fans," Werth said. "This is starting to be our home away from home a little bit."

Commissioner Bud Selig tried to put a positive spin on the disproportionate number of Phillies fans in the ballpark. "I think it's great for the sport, I really do," he said. "There's enormous interest, obviously, in Philadelphia and the fact that people travel as much as they do now. ... It's only a testament to this game's popularity."

I've heard estimates of over 30,000 making the trip down to DC. That sounds pretty high to me, but according to some of my friends who were there, it might not be too far off.

Not as high as that but come August, Cardinals fans and Cubs fans always travel to Cincinnati. As much as I hate it, it is pretty cool, in a weird way, to have that many opposing fans in your yard.

[See Red]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300405120

He had plenty of support from a sellout crowd whose support was about evenly split.

"That was impressive. It felt like all of right field was only Phillies fans," Werth said. "This is starting to be our home away from home a little bit."

Commissioner Bud Selig tried to put a positive spin on the disproportionate number of Phillies fans in the ballpark. "I think it's great for the sport, I really do," he said. "There's enormous interest, obviously, in Philadelphia and the fact that people travel as much as they do now. ... It's only a testament to this game's popularity."

I've heard estimates of over 30,000 making the trip down to DC. That sounds pretty high to me, but according to some of my friends who were there, it might not be too far off.

Not as high as that but come August, Cardinals fans and Cubs fans always travel to Cincinnati. As much as I hate it, it is pretty cool, in a weird way, to have that many opposing fans in your yard.

I love going to Rockies/Cardinals or Rockies/Cubs games when Coors Field is filled with a good number of opposing fans. It's nice because there's no animosity between the Rockies and either team and it allows for some good conversation with said opposing fans.

[BrySmalls]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300405120

He had plenty of support from a sellout crowd whose support was about evenly split.

"That was impressive. It felt like all of right field was only Phillies fans," Werth said. "This is starting to be our home away from home a little bit."

Commissioner Bud Selig tried to put a positive spin on the disproportionate number of Phillies fans in the ballpark. "I think it's great for the sport, I really do," he said. "There's enormous interest, obviously, in Philadelphia and the fact that people travel as much as they do now. ... It's only a testament to this game's popularity."

I've heard estimates of over 30,000 making the trip down to DC. That sounds pretty high to me, but according to some of my friends who were there, it might not be too far off.

Not as high as that but come August, Cardinals fans and Cubs fans always travel to Cincinnati. As much as I hate it, it is pretty cool, in a weird way, to have that many opposing fans in your yard.

I love going to Rockies/Cardinals or Rockies/Cubs games when Coors Field is filled with a good number of opposing fans. It's nice because there's no animosity between the Rockies and either team and it allows for some good conversation with said opposing fans.

Well the pro-Phillies crowd doesn't help to grow the sport of baseball in a fragile market such as DC. However, fans of the Nationals have to represent a lot better than 15,000 fans in the seats, especially on Opening Day! Also, here's a look at the Nats-Phils season series since 2005:

2005: Phillies 11, Nationals 8

2006: Nationals 10, Phillies 9

2007: Phillies 12, Nationals 6

2008: Phillies 12, Nationals 6

2009: Phillies 15, Nationals 3

2010: Phillies 1, Nationals 0