OT: 2012 MLB Around The League Thread

flatjacket1 · Post #61 » by **flatjacket1** » Mon Apr 9, 2012 7:23 pm

Wo1verine wrote:They paid all that money for Darvish to be a #4 starter?

He had a decent spring but not amazing, they are just being cautious.

guvernator · Post #62 » by **guvernator** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:07 pm

Kinsler and Phillips are signed. So if Johnson does well this year, its imperative AA offers him a extension because there will be no decent 2B FAs in the coming years (Cano is guaranteed to get a massive extension from Yanks as well).

Randle McMurphy · Post #63 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:57 am

guvernator wrote:Kinsler and Phillips are signed. So if Johnson does well this year, its imperative AA offers him a extension because there will be no decent 2B FAs in the coming years (Cano is guaranteed to get a massive extension from Yanks as well).

If Johnson does well this year, there's no way the Jays are going to spend the money to keep him. It will be too costly. If they want to keep him and not take a stepback at 2B in 2013, they should extend him now.

illy · Post #64 » by **illy** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:24 am

Wo1verine wrote:They paid all that money for Darvish to be a #4 starter?

darvish is like a highly touted prospect you dont rusht things, you let him ease into the MLB, regardless of the amount of money he is getting paid. he'll be number 1 someday. cj wilson left, whose to say that lewis will leave for more money? or maybe feliz? darvish would suit that role in 1-2 years time.

satyr9 · Post #65 » by **satyr9** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:12 pm

Verlander going for complete game shutout against the Rays right now in the 9th. Just gave up his 2nd hit. This guy may be too good.

edit: It appears I may have jinxed him.

edit edit: I did I did.

SharoneWright · Post #66 » by **SharoneWright** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:24 pm

Ouch. They just took Verlander out of the game.

I'd still leave him in at 104 pitches/throwing 99mph. He's struck out Joyce twice already today.

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #67 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:38 pm

SharoneWright wrote:Ouch. They just took Verlander out of the game.

I'd still leave him in at 104 pitches/throwing 99mph. He's struck out Joyce twice already today.

Not many managers would leave a starter in in the 9th after he loaded the bases.

tecumseh18 · Post #68 » by **tecumseh18** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:55 pm

satyr9 wrote:Verlander going for complete game shutout against the Rays right now in the 9th. Just gave up his 2nd hit. This guy may be too good.

edit: It appears I may have jinxed him.

edit edit: I did I did.

I think we all did the same to Ricky today.

Kaizen · Post #69 » by **Kaizen** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:29 am

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/4/10/29390 ... s-shifting

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #70 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:21 am

Josh Johnson got beat up by the Phillies, of all teams. 2 bad starts for him now, not a good sign for the Marlins' playoffs hopes. Liking the Nationals playoffs hopes a bit more.

whysoserious · Post #71 » by **whysoserious** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:11 pm

http://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/ ... -francoeur

Pretty awesome story on Jeff Francoeur. Love when guys don't take the game too serious and have some fun with fans.

Kaizen · Post #72 » by **Kaizen** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:55 pm

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/i ... der-injury

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury left Friday's game holding his right arm to his body after he was injured sliding into second base in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Wo1verine · Post #73 » by **Wo1verine** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:12 pm

Obviously a pretty big deal for the redsox if he's hurt for an extended period of time.

Tyrone Slothrop · Post #74 » by **Tyrone Slothrop** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:03 pm

That injury would be huge for the Sox, Jacoby is a massive pain in the ass. It feels wrong to cheer for an injury, but it's the Sox, so I'm perfectly OK with it. I hope Ellsbury misses the rest of the season.

Big bounce back games for Beckett and Kuroda today, unfortunately. I was hoping their first starts would be a sign of things to come.

I'm still completely unimpressed with the Angels. Still way too early to say they're in serious trouble, but losing 4 of 6 to the Royals and Twins is not a good sign. Their offence and bullpen look like they could have issues, and Ervin Santana has looked pretty bad in his first two starts. I would think Trout is going to be called up pretty soon, what with VW having a whopping .438 OPS to start the year.

SharoneWright · Post #75 » by **SharoneWright** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:01 am

Tyrone Slothrop wrote:I would think Trout is going to be called up pretty soon, what with VW having a whopping .438 OPS to start the year.

... but Vernon said THIS would be THE year!!! lol.

Kaizen · Post #76 » by **Kaizen** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:55 pm

Angels at Yankees is on Fox.

Kaizen · Post #77 » by **Kaizen** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:33 pm

http://deadspin.com/5902123/the-marlins ... -in-action

Wo1verine · Post #78 » by **Wo1verine** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:05 pm

CZAR85 wrote:http://deadspin.com/5902123/the-marlins-finally-hit-a-home-run-in-miami-and-so-we-finally-got-to-see-their-sculpture-in-action

That sculpture is soo damn foolish looking :lol:

illy · Post #79 » by **illy** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:02 pm

where is the fix tank they said they would put in? disapointed in the stadium. i think the last (new) great stadium i have seen is safeco field. id like to jays to stride towards that in the future.

mini · Post #80 » by **mini** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:00 am

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/dodgers-turn-first-2-5-4-3-triple-023719180.html;_ylt=AsqPiL1jwQA9C5j4WphYoSxShgM6

First ever 2-5-6-3 Triple play pulled off in the ninth inning by the Dodgers. Oh, lets ignore the fact that the homeplate ump called the play dead (twice) then decided to let them play-on.