2025 Major League Baseball Thread

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by Ashamed Pegasus

Is this a joke or something?... Nick Swisher, who doesn't even deserve to be at the All-Star Game, is now participating in the Homer Run Derby?...

The real joke is how David Ortiz got in.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

The real joke is how David Ortiz got in.

least he's in the top 10 for the AL (tied for 8) Swisher is down at 15 (tied as-well)

[Navster]

‘When we say something is a deal, it is a deal,’ official says after ace dealt

The Yankees weren't pleased with the Mariners' last-minute decision to back away from what was believed to be an agreement to deal Lee to New York on Friday, according to the New York Post.

"The Yankees do not do business that way," a Yankees official told the newspaper. "When we say something is a deal, it is a deal. Yes, this is frustrating and disappointing."

The New York Post reported the Yankees believed they had a deal in place to acquire Lee on Thursday night. All that remained were the physical reports on Yankees prospects Jesus Montero, David Adams and Zach McAllister, all of whom would have been shipped to Seattle for Lee. When the Mariners expressed concern about Adams' injured ankle, however, the problems began. Seattle began to ask for different prospects, New York balked, and Seattle went back to Texas, which agreed to include Justin Smoak in a deal for Lee.

"I don't think 30 general managers would agree that what the Mariners did was real ethical," another Yankees official told the New York Post.

And a rival general manager echoed those sentiments. "It's disappointing to hear that Jack (Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik) shopped that around, that's not right," an executive from a team not directly involved in the Lee trade told the New York Post. "You don't do that with any team, and you don't do it with the Yankees, because (GM Brian) Cashman will drop you in a heartbeat. You don't use the Yankees because they never forget."

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/381807...orts-baseball/

cry me a freakn river

[Dexter Morgan]

Originally Posted by supersix4

least he's in the top 10 for the AL (tied for 8) Swisher is down at 15 (tied as-well)

It's all about wanting to participate, and most players don't want to. The majority believe it ruins their swing for a good time afterward.

[fatediesel]

Congrats to the Orioles on getting their first 4 game road sweep since 1995. It looks like the Orioles will have a new manager in Buck Showalter by the time they return from the All Star break.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Congrats to the Orioles on getting their first 4 game road sweep since 1995. It looks like the Orioles will have a new manager in Buck Showalter by the time they return from the All Star break.

I don't want him even though he's a 500+ manager

I am happy about the sweep

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I don't want him even though he's a 500+ manager

You can look forward to having him as your manager because in his last 2 jobs (Yankees, Diamondbacks) the team has won the World Series the year after he was fired.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

You can look forward to having him as your manager because in his last 2 jobs (Yankees, Diamondbacks) the team has won the World Series the year after he was fired.

It amazes me how much you know about sports..

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

You can look forward to having him as your manager because in his last 2 jobs (Yankees, Diamondbacks) the team has won the World Series the year after he was fired.

Hopefully we sign him to a 1 year contract then it will be a nice 2012 season

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Hopefully we sign him to a 1 year contract then it will be a nice 2012 season

The O's need more than devine intervention.

[Batman1980]

Wow we actually beat the division-leading Tigers, thank you Carl Pavano! Good Lord, the Yankees are unstoppable, I foresee myself being done with baseball after this season.

[toef]

Originally Posted by NavsterKing

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/381807...orts-baseball/

cry me a freakn river

This is a typical story where if you substitute almost any team for the Yankees, people would side with the offended team. But since it's the Yankees who were wronged, it's "boo-hoo"/"cry me a river" etc. etc.

I don't know much about the business side of baseball, but from what's been described of how the Mariners handled the Lee deal, it seems like it's not necessarily wrong, but not right either.

There was some book I read, maybe it was Moneyball, in which I was surprised at the relationships GMs seem to have with each other. The teams they represent might be rivals, but the GMs seem to have friendly relationships, and will police themselves if one starts to break the unwritten rules.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by toef

There was some book I read, maybe it was Moneyball, in which I was surprised at the relationships GMs seem to have with each other. The teams they represent might be rivals, but the GMs seem to have friendly relationships, and will police themselves if one starts to break the unwritten rules.

And I really hate that. I'm sorry but the Yankees and Red Sox GM's should not be pals IMO. Bitter enemies should be treated as such. I could understand the Yankees GM and some other GM for a irrelevant garbage franchise like the Pirates or Royals getting along. But GM's of bitter rivals should hate each other as much as the fans of the rival teams hate each other.

[Hi-Def Steve]

Holy smokes, Hart is lighting it up!!

[supersix4]

lol I think swisher has taken the most pitches for only 4 hr's.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

And I really hate that. I'm sorry but the Yankees and Red Sox GM's should not be pals IMO. Bitter enemies should be treated as such. I could understand the Yankees GM and some other GM for a irrelevant garbage franchise like the Pirates or Royals getting along. But GM's of bitter rivals should hate each other as much as the fans of the rival teams hate each other.

I'm under the impression that Jerry Jones and Daniel Snyder are actually solid friends, I bet that makes you feel better. It's professional sports, it doesn't always make sense.

[Wingman1977]

That stadium isn't even packed. The wings of the upper deck are not filled.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

I'm under the impression that Jerry Jones and Daniel Snyder are actually solid friends, I bet that makes you feel better. It's professional sports, it doesn't always make sense.

They are very good friends from what I've read and heard around here. They take vacations together and do all kinds of things.

[Glassroots]

Nice to see "Big Papi" win the Derby, awesome display of power.
Quite surprised with the power Hanley Ramirez displayed, the guy was launching them.

[Hi-Def Steve]

Yeah Hanley was line driving them over center field. Very impressive.