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2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:31 pm
by Otis Driftwood
Here it is. The thread for us NFL fans who are lost until August as well as anyone else who wishes to engage in general banter and repartee about the Great Game of baseball.
Let's talk!
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:31 pm
by Otis Driftwood
And first - a disclaimer. He just got braces.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:21 pm
by Cactus Jack
My M's don't look too bad this year! Might even challenge your Rangers. It's been 15 years since our last playoff appearance, longest playoff drought. Gotta break the streak at some point.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:57 pm
by Otis Driftwood
I have no great expectations about the Rangers this season. Always comes down to pitching... and after Hamels and Yu I just don't know what to expect. As much as I don't want to inflate the egos of our buddies from Houston, I really do expect them to step up and take this division. They can't always be our little doormat like they were last season.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:41 am
by RaoulDuke79
Otis Driftwood wrote:And first - a disclaimer. He just got braces.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:45 am
by bluejerseyjinx
Big blow to ST. Louis pitching staff yesterday. We lost our rookie gem from last year, Alexander Reyes. Out for the year, tommy John surgery. Too bad, kid can throw 103mph. Was suppose to be our number 2 starter behind Carlos Martinez.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:47 am
by Otis Driftwood
bluejerseyjinx wrote:Big blow to ST. Louis pitching staff yesterday. We lost our rookie gem from last year, Alexander Reyes. Out for the year, tommy John surgery. too bad, kid can throe 103mph. Was suppose to be our number 2 starter be Martinez.
You'll forgive me if I find it difficult to muster up much sympathy for you.
#NeverForget2011
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:48 am
by RaoulDuke79
Otis Driftwood wrote:As much as I don't want to inflate the egos of our buddies from Houston, I really do expect them to step up and take this division.
They can't always be our little doormat like they were last season.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:58 am
by Otis Driftwood
8 hours and this thread is already better than that pitiful attempt I made at a hockey thread.
I feel confident this will go quite well.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:01 am
by bluejerseyjinx
Otis Driftwood wrote:bluejerseyjinx wrote:Big blow to ST. Louis pitching staff yesterday. We lost our rookie gem from last year, Alexander Reyes. Out for the year, tommy John surgery. too bad, kid can throe 103mph. Was suppose to be our number 2 starter be Martinez.
You'll forgive me if I find it difficult to muster up much sympathy for you.
#NeverForget2011
You being a Cowboy fan is the only thing saving you right now,
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:04 am
by Cactus Jack
RaoulDuke79 wrote:Otis Driftwood wrote:As much as I don't want to inflate the egos of our buddies from Houston, I really do expect them to step up and take this division.
They can't always be our little doormat like they were last season.
This thread is already off to a good start.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:15 am
by bluejerseyjinx
Once again, thanks to the America's Team posters, lol.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:23 am
by Cactus Jack
bluejerseyjinx wrote:Once again, thanks to the America's team posters, lol.
Duke79 is a Texans fan, no?
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:03 am
by bsjaffe6
losing Reyes is only a blow until you realize the cards have at least8 ready to go starting pitchers, whereas the Rangers have 2 and nothing else but questions. the Astros pitching is their key the have a decent group but need consistency
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:10 pm
by jwise44
I am ready for baseball, I really hope we don't crap the bed like last year
We're still pretty young so it's hit or miss
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:57 pm
by Otis Driftwood
jwise44 wrote:I am ready for baseball, I really hope we don't crap the bed like last year
We're still pretty young so it's hit or miss
I'm betting you don't go 4-15 against my heroes again this season.
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:11 pm
by jwise44
Otis Driftwood wrote:jwise44 wrote:I am ready for baseball, I really hope we don't crap the bed like last year
We're still pretty young so it's hit or miss
I'm betting you don't go 4-15 against my heroes again this season.
I didn't get to follow the stros much last season. Since I was in Dallas and San Antonio for work I only got to see your heroes until the playoffs....that led to me being disinterested in baseball last year
This year I get to see my boys and I know they won't let me down, especially against the rangers.....or the St. Louis cheaters
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:38 pm
by bluejerseyjinx
jwise44 wrote:I am ready for baseball, I really hope we don't crap the bed like last year
We're still pretty young so it's hit or miss
I didn't know you guys had a baseball team down there in Houston,
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:40 pm
by jwise44
bluejerseyjinx wrote:jwise44 wrote:I am ready for baseball, I really hope we don't crap the bed like last year
We're still pretty young so it's hit or miss
I didn't know you guys had a baseball team down there in Houston,
Playoffs two years ago there bub..also still a super young team
How are your cheaters doing now that y'all have been held accountable?
Re: 2017 General MLB Thread
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:41 pm
by bluejerseyjinx
jwise44 wrote:bluejerseyjinx wrote:jwise44 wrote:I am ready for baseball, I really hope we don't crap the bed like last year
We're still pretty young so it's hit or miss
I didn't know you guys had a baseball team down there in Houston,
Playoffs two years ago there bub..also still a super young team
How are your cheaters doing now that y'all have been held accountable?
I guess the one lone culprit in this situation has been convicted and we lost a couple draft picks.
