Major League Baseball 2011

[Nitro]

It's a sad day when you're excited by a rainout. The Sox also said they're going to skip Lackey's start.

Always a good thing. Trying to figure out where things are going wrong for the Sox so far. On paper, they should be decimating teams...sadly, they haven't been up to par with that 2-9 record. Don't get me started on Dice K ...

 

[EXOTICLEX]

Josh Johnson has a no hitter vs the Braves through 6 innings. He does have a high pitch count though.

 

[Grenouille]

Always a good thing. Trying to figure out where things are going wrong for the Sox so far. On paper, they should be decimating teams...sadly, they haven't been up to par with that 2-9 record. Don't get me started on Dice K ...

For once I agreed with what Bobby Valentine said on Baseball Tonight regarding Daisuke. He said just let him do his own thing the Japanese way and let him tire himself out. At this point why not? The Sox have nothing to lose with him since no one will take him for the money he has and the stupid perks stipulated in his contract.

The sooner this happens, the sooner he's on the DL and there's an open roster spot.

 

[Nitro]

For once I agreed with what Bobby Valentine said on Baseball Tonight regarding Daisuke. He said just let him do his own thing the Japanese way and let him tire himself out. At this point why not? The Sox have nothing to lose with him since no one will take him for the money he has and the stupid perks stipulated in his contract.

The sooner this happens, the sooner he's on the DL and there's an open roster spot.

Oh I agree. I'm counting down the days when they replace him in the rotation with Tim Wakefield ...

 

[Centurion]

For once I agreed with what Bobby Valentine said on Baseball Tonight regarding Daisuke. He said just let him do his own thing the Japanese way and let him tire himself out. At this point why not? The Sox have nothing to lose with him since no one will take him for the money he has and the stupid perks stipulated in his contract.

The sooner this happens, the sooner he's on the DL and there's an open roster spot.

Ouch!

 

[The Ringer]

Lee taking names!

 

[Centurion]

Pujols in a slump.....but leave it to the Dodgers to change all that.

Congrats. He hits his second homer. So does Matt Kemp.

Our pitching is horrendous. I haven't seen so many pitches to the dirt in one game. I was thinking, sooner or later a run will score because of that....sure enough one comes in.

 

[The Josh]

Yeah, hopefully this is the start him getting out of this slump and back to being one of the best hitters to ever step in a batters box.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Holliday is going to carry that team this year, IMO.

 

[The Josh]

Holliday is going to carry that team this year, IMO.

He might. He's a damn good player but Albert will be just fine and shoulder a large portion of that team like he usually does.

 

[NosferatuBill36]

Cards have been playing well, lately. GM stated in a conference call that he still has faith in Franklin. So do opposing teams. lol

Pujols is looking much better. Way too early to panic, as you(Josh) stated before. : )

Pujols will carry the Cards this year, as usual.

 

[ProgMatinee]

I think Pujols' contract issue is a bigger distraction than he wants to admit. I saw it in 2008 with Holliday.

B level players play better during contract years, A level players don't IMO.

 

[gibby]

Had to jump into the waters here. Longtime Cards fan living in Chi-town.

This year will be interesting unlike any other. #1 is down, they're missing a real closer (still), and the Pujols contract still hangs over the team and FO like a dark cloud.

Having said that, I don't remember a TLR season where a dark cloud didn't hang over the team. They always seem to persevere, though, so we'll see.

Pujols and Holliday will battle it out for team MVP, but my darkhorse candidate is Berkman. IF this guy can stay healthy, it will be like having the MV3 of Pujols, Edmonds and Rolen again.

 

[The Josh]

Cards have been playing well, lately. GM stated in a conference call that he still has faith in Franklin. So do opposing teams. lol

Pujols is looking much better. Way too early to panic, as you(Josh) stated before. : )

Pujols will carry the Cards this year, as usual.

Yup, I'm not all that worried about anything this early in a baseball season. If things are still shaky come the AS break then yeah might be time.

 

[ProgMatinee]

Rox are 10-2.

 

[Deeznutz6]

wake me in August

 

[NosferatuBill36]

Pujols and Berkman(especially) are putting an ass whipping down on L.A.

Excellent!

 

[The Josh]

Just saw the score. Looks like maybe Albert is coming out of the slump.

 

[Centurion]

Dodgers got spanked big time!

Josh, you got Pujols back.

 

[NosferatuBill36]

Just saw the score. Looks like maybe Albert is coming out of the slump.

I'd say that's a definite.