2008 Baseball Thread

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » February 29, 2008 11:37 pm

It wouldn't be such a reach to pencil in Bret Boone at 2B and Brady Anderson in the OF

Clintster7 · Post by **Clintster7** » March 1, 2008 4:24 pm

I have a fantasy thread in off topic if anyone is interested.

Karin · Post by **Karin** » March 3, 2008 11:22 am

This is Great!

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I think I'm entitled to them.

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I want the truth!

Clemens: You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has baseballs. And those balls have to be hit by men with bats. Who's gonna do it? You? You,Congressman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for steroids and you curse HGH. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that HGH, while illegal, probably sells tickets. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, sells tickets...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that mound. You need me on that mound. We use words like fastball, slider, split finger...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent playing a sport. You use 'em as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and falls asleep to the Sports Center clips I provide,! then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a bat and dig in. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: (quietly) I did the job you sent me to do.

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: You're gddamn right I did!!

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » March 3, 2008 11:38 am

Karin wrote:This is Great!

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I think I'm entitled to them.

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I want the truth!

Clemens: You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has baseballs. And those balls have to be hit by men with bats. Who's gonna do it? You? You,Congressman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for steroids and you curse HGH. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that HGH, while illegal, probably sells tickets. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, sells tickets...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that mound. You need me on that mound. We use words like fastball, slider, split finger...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent playing a sport. You use 'em as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and falls asleep to the Sports Center clips I provide,! then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a bat and dig in. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: (quietly) I did the job you sent me to do.

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: You're gddamn right I did!!

Early nomination for 2008 post of the year!

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 12:15 pm

rumdrinks wrote:David Bell (3B) was on the Mitchell report. Seemed like he wasted his money though, he never produced for the Phillies.

Caminiti gets the 3B slot. Admitted 'Roid user who died from drugs at the age of 41.

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » March 3, 2008 12:37 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
Karin wrote:This is Great!

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I think I'm entitled to them.

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I want the truth!

Clemens: You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has baseballs. And those balls have to be hit by men with bats. Who's gonna do it? You? You,Congressman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for steroids and you curse HGH. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that HGH, while illegal, probably sells tickets. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, sells tickets...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that mound. You need me on that mound. We use words like fastball, slider, split finger...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent playing a sport. You use 'em as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and falls asleep to the Sports Center clips I provide,! then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a bat and dig in. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: (quietly) I did the job you sent me to do.

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: You're gddamn right I did!!
Early nomination for 2008 post of the year!

Just one of the twenty players who did steroids/HGH that Joe Torre coached while with the *Yankees...

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 1:01 pm

BottleofRum wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
Karin wrote:This is Great!

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I think I'm entitled to them.

Clemens: You want answers?

Congressman: I want the truth!

Clemens: You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has baseballs. And those balls have to be hit by men with bats. Who's gonna do it? You? You,Congressman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for steroids and you curse HGH. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that HGH, while illegal, probably sells tickets. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, sells tickets...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that mound. You need me on that mound. We use words like fastball, slider, split finger...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent playing a sport. You use 'em as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and falls asleep to the Sports Center clips I provide,! then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a bat and dig in. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: (quietly) I did the job you sent me to do.

Congressman: Did you order the HGH?

Clemens: You're gddamn right I did!!
Early nomination for 2008 post of the year!

Just one of the twenty players who did steroids/HGH that Joe Torre coached while with the *Yankees...

You can attack the Yankmees, but EVERY team in baseball had at least one name in the Mitchell report. Some people actually think Mitchell went easy on your Red Sox because he works for them...

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 1:03 pm

Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » March 3, 2008 1:08 pm

CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 1:08 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.

You still coming for sure?

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » March 3, 2008 1:15 pm

CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.
You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 1:17 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.
You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.

I told you....I would vote for Ted Simmons every time!!!!

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » March 3, 2008 1:20 pm

CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.
You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.
I told you....I would vote for Ted Simmons every time!!!!

and that is a good start . . . now we need to move up to Rick Cerone.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 1:26 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.
You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.
I told you....I would vote for Ted Simmons every time!!!!
and that is a good start . . . now we need to move up to Rick Cerone.

Jim Sundberg?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 1:28 pm

Hey, I rolled my first ever games of Strato Baseball last Thursday....

I'm the Tampa Bay Rays....

1st game, my pitching staff struck out 15!!!!
But we lost 10-0. Figure that out....

2nd game, I pitched Johan Santana. Lost the game in 11 innings.

3rd game, I pitched John Lackey. He threw me a 4-hit, 12 K shutout....but I ended up winning in the 9th on.....a BALK!!!

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » March 3, 2008 1:51 pm

CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
sounds like a plan, man.
You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.
I told you....I would vote for Ted Simmons every time!!!!
and that is a good start . . . now we need to move up to Rick Cerone.
Jim Sundberg?

Well . . . he is no Tony Pena or Crash Davis.

popcornjack · Post by **popcornjack** » March 3, 2008 1:54 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.
You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.

I'm just a f***ing taxi service for you, ain't I??

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 3, 2008 1:55 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.
I told you....I would vote for Ted Simmons every time!!!!
and that is a good start . . . now we need to move up to Rick Cerone.
Jim Sundberg?
Well . . . he is no Tony Pena or Crash Davis.

Or Rick Dempsey

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » March 3, 2008 2:07 pm

CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.
I told you....I would vote for Ted Simmons every time!!!!
and that is a good start . . . now we need to move up to Rick Cerone.
Jim Sundberg?
Well . . . he is no Tony Pena or Crash Davis.
Or Rick Dempsey

but, then again, who is?

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » March 3, 2008 2:10 pm

popcornjack wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:
drunkpirate66 wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Jon...the Brewers are on a west coast road trip during the days around the Alpine concert. We'll have to look into minor league games (such as the White Sox)....

I liked that joke so much more when I could say the Cubs...

sounds like a plan, man.
You still coming for sure?

I will give a definate answer by April 1st. I have my ticket. I have my ride (Popcorn). I have my boy band music. I have the leader of my posse' (Larry) to guide me through the various strip club stops of the mid west . . . I have time off work . . . no major issues in my life . . . clean bill of health . . . a desire to not only see Jimmy Buffett at Alpine but to meet and discuss Hall Of Fame credentials of MLB catchers with you . . . so, yeah - pretty darn sure.
I'm just a f***ing taxi service for you, ain't I??

I don't like to put labels on things . . . but I assumed I could call you Jeebs and get served Wendy's drive thru on request.