Baseball thread

[.V.]

All I know is Baseball made me almost fall asleep when I went to Blue Jays @ Yankees last year. However I'm going again to Indians @ Blue Jays in June, this time it's at night so I might not fall asleep.

Baseball is no different to any other sport; you get good and bad games.

If you can't enjoy a game in the flesh though, then baseball is not the sport for you. It's much more fun at a game than watching on TV, imo.

 

[SALTIRE]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/23/alex-rodriguez-yankees-retire-2017

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

 

[Stagat]

cricket for the Woolworth Building generation

 

[Craig]

Be looking to get into baseball this summer. Keeping an eye out for a decent forum to discuss it on.

 

[TomPNE94]

Fantasy baseball anyone?

 

[.V.]

I'm interested, but can't guarantee it'll get my full attention over the length of the season. Doing it through a company that also have a fantasy baseball app would be helpful.

Always up for Beat the Streak though.

 

[.V.]

Proper baseball is 5 days away. This is not a drill!

So, predictions that will make me look stupid in September:

AL winners:

Red Sox, Rangers, Royals.

WCs:

Yankees, Tigers.

NL winners:

Nats, Cards, Giants (it's an even year after all.)

WCs:

Cubs, Pirates.

Best team: Rangers.
Worst team: Brewers.

WS: Giants to win in 6 over the Rangers.

Feel free to add any other categories.

 

[SALTIRE]

Going to try and warch a game a week when the season starts.

 

[.V.]

Going to try and warch a game a week when the season starts.

I think MLB streams a game for free on YouTube once a day. It'll also stay on there if you want to watch it at a more reasonable time the next day.

 

[.V.]

You can also watch games on the Bet365 website for free, if you have an account. It's a tiny screen but better than nothing.

 

[SALTIRE]

I think MLB streams a game for free on YouTube once a day. It'll also stay on there if you want to watch it at a more reasonable time the next day.

Ooh didn't know that, cheers V.

 

[.V.]

http://www.11alive.com/mb/sports/vi...fter-taking-line-drive-to-the-wrist/110621119

A chip fracture 5 days before it all starts

 

[.V.]

http://www.sbnation.com/a/mlb-preview-2016

 

[.V.]

Another reliever injured now; Mitchell with a broken toe. Still, at least we're not paying $17.5m for a bench player How many years left Carel?

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

 

[.V.]

Yankees blog review of the AL East.

http://riveraveblues.com/2016/03/the-rest-of-the-al-east-2016-season-preview-135325/

 

[.V.]

Baseball is back!!!

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Opening day rained off. Thanks a lot Obama.

 

[RavenBish]

1-0 WOOOOOO

JJ Hoover as closer, how did it come to this.

 

[.V.]

Girardi is playing the rest of this game under protest and I've no idea what it means. Little help Carel?

 

[.V.]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...rtles-get-premium-seats-new-york-yankees-game

Pride. Turtle power. Pinstripes.

 

[Craig]

Metz gone 2-0 up with a two run homer in the 4th, been a steady game, hoping it turns into a more competitive contest than the Angels-Cubs game I watched last night.

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

^^^ Pre-emptive appeal to the league office basically.

 

[Craig]

Baseball commentators have a real talent for shooting the shit don't they?

 

[.V.]

Baseball commentators have a real talent for shooting the shit don't they?

Have you never listened to TMS?

 

[Craig]

I have not, what's that?

 

[Craig]

Mets 2-0 Royals final. Good stuff from a pitching POV but some great chances missed by both sides, both had bases loaded at one point and came away with nowt. Gonna give Tigers-Marlins a go but don't reckon I'll make it to the end.

 

[.V.]

I do enjoy a good sports montage.

 

[.V.]

I have not, what's that?

Test Match Special, where the commentators have to talk about 5 days play for 7 hours or so a day. I love it.