Major League Baseball

[Lowerdeck]

I think Peter Angelos is spending more of his time and energy trying to fight off the Nationals than actually putting a better product on the field.

[gunnar hendershow]

I think Peter Angelos is spending more of his time and energy trying to fight off the Nationals than actually putting a better product on the field.

He always bitches about them. He spent 2 years crusading about how they'd steal all his fans and money. And then he spent money on ADVERTISING to make sure fans stuck with the O's.

He's due to sell the team in a few years though, and Baltimore shall rejoice.

[Toe]

AJ Burnett just pitched a shutout. Awesome showing, he looked great and hopefully he can keep that form for the rest of the year.

[KJE]

Wow, All Star break and AJ is healthy. Hopefully Ted gets #8 tomorrow.

The Red Sox would REALLY help the Blue Jays if they lost, you know, at least once in a while.

Seriously, Halladay / Burnett / Lilly is a pretty strong top 3, while Jannsen's future looks safe.

Wonder if the Jays will trade for another arm?

[Guest Josef Stallion]

Get ready for a Tigers White Sox ALCS ya'll!

God, who could even IMAGINE that 2-3 years ago?

Edited June 28, 2006 by Josef Stallion

[Lowerdeck]

The Red Sox would REALLY help the Blue Jays if they lost, you know, at least once in a while.

Where's the fun in that?

[ACCBiggz]

ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons stricken with brain aneurysm

June 27, 2006

BOSTON (AP) -- Peter Gammons, an ESPN analyst and a member of the writer's wing of the baseball Hall of Fame, underwent brain surgery Tuesday after he was stricken with an aneurysm near his Cape Cod home.

The 61-year-old Gammons was resting in intensive care Tuesday night following the operation, The Boston Globe reported on its Web site.

Gammons was taken to a Cape Cod hospital Tuesday morning and then airlifted to the Boston area. The newspaper said he's expected to be in intensive care for 10 to 12 days.

Several ballplayers called the press box during Boston's game against the New York Mets for updates on Gammons' condition.

"Peter is one of the Hall of Famers we have on TV, and everybody has a lot of respect for him," Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez said in the visitor's clubhouse after the game. "I wish him well."

[gunnar hendershow]

Wow, All Star break and AJ is healthy. Hopefully Ted gets #8 tomorrow.

The Red Sox would REALLY help the Blue Jays if they lost, you know, at least once in a while.

Seriously, Halladay / Burnett / Lilly is a pretty strong top 3, while Jannsen's future looks safe.

Wonder if the Jays will trade for another arm?

They may, but they shouldn't. They're going to do more damage if they think this is the year than they will if they are patient over the next year or two.

[Toe]

With a healthy Burnett, the Jays do have one of the top starting rotations. But this is not the year for them to win the division. If they are in the hunt for the Wild Card in late August, then awesome. But next year is the goal for the team.

[Miami Vice]

With a healthy Burnett, the Jays do have one of the top starting rotations. But this is not the year for them to win the division. If they are in the hunt for the Wild Card in late August, then awesome. But next year is the goal for the team.

[Lowerdeck]

Pedro last night: 8 runs, 6 earned, 3 innings

He got whipped around like a red headed step child in his return to Boston.

[Toe]

MLB 2K6 ranks us as one of the best starting rotations.....

[Lowerdeck]

12 wins in a row now for the Red Sox, including a three game sweep of the NL leading Mets.

Yankees will still win the division though.

[Guest Bosstown Boy]

Taking into account everything that has gone on this season, I ready to make my "kind of the middle of the season but not really" picks for the playoffs.

AL East:

Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

AL Central

Chicago White Sox

Detriot Tigers *

Minnesota Twins

Cleveland Indians

Kansas City Royals

AL West

Oakland Athletics

Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem

Seattle Mariners

Texas Rangers

Detriots Tigers def. Boston Red Sox

Chicago White Sox def. Oakland Athletics

Detriot Tigers def. Chicago White Sox :blink:

NL East

New York Mets

Atlanta Braves

Philadelphia Phillies

Washington Nationals

Florida Marlins

NL Central

St. Louis Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers *

Cincinnati Reds

Houston Astros

Chicago Cubs

Pitssburgh Pirates

NL West

San Diego Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers

Colorado Rockies

San Francisco Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks

New York Mets def. Milwaukee Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals def. San Diego Padres

New York Mets def. St. Louis Cardinals

World Series: New York Mets def. Detriot Tigers

Go Red Sox. :thumbsdown:

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

So I was at today's Toronto/Philly game (GREAT seats, fourth row behind home plate...probably on TV, in a grey Roots Canada T-shirt and sunglasses).

Pitching looked terrible, Gibbons stuck with everyone for about two batters too long. Burnett wasn't even close to his last start.

Philly's Valentino is one fast motherfucker, makes routine ground balls look close.

Umpiring was, of course, terrible. Inconsistent strike zone, strike 3 on a foul ball...we got a few breaks our way too though, a play at the plate where I *think* the Toronto runner was swiped, but he flopped around a bit and got to the plate before Fasano.

And seriously, who rallies in the bottom of the ninth with two out?

[Guest Bosstown Boy]

All-Star Teams announced, what do you guys think?

American League Starters

1B David Ortiz, BOS

2B Mark Loretta, BOS

3B Alex Rodriguez, NYY

SS Derek Jeter, NYY

C Ivan Rodriguez, DET

OF Vladimir Guerrero, LAA

OF Manny Ramirez, BOS

OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA

American League Pitchers

SP Mark Buerhle, CWS

SP Jose Contreras, CWS

SP Roy Halladay, TOR

SP Scott Kazmir, TB

SP Mark Redman, KC

SP Kenny Rogers, DET

SP Johan Santana, MIN

SP Barry Zito, OAK

RP Bobby Jenks, CWS

RP Jonathan Papelbon, BOS

RP Mariano Rivera, NYY

RP B.J. Ryan, TOR

American League Reserves

1B Paul Konerko, CWS

1B Jim Thome, CWS

2B Robinson Cano, NYY

2B Jose Lopez, SEA

3B Troy Glaus, TOR

SS Miguel Tejada, BAL

SS Michael Young, TEX

C Joe Mauer, MIN

OF Jermaine Dye, CWS

OF Alex Rios, TOR

OF Gary Matthews, Jr., TEX

OF Grady Sizemore, CLE

OF Vernon Wells, TOR

American League Final Man Candidates

C A.J. Pierzynski, CWS

C Ramon Hernandez, BAL

1B Travis Hafner, CLE

P Justin Verlander, DET

P Francisco Liriano, MIN

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National League Starters

1B Albert Pujols, STL

2B Chase Utley, PHI

3B David Wright, NYM

SS Jose Reyes, NYM

C Paul Lo Duca, NYM

OF Jason Bay, PIT

OF Carlos Beltran, NYM

OF Alfonso Soriano, WSH

National League Pitchers

SP Brandon Webb, ARI

SP Carlos Zambrano, CHC

SP Bronson Arroyo, CIN

SP Brad Penny, LAD

SP Tom Glavine, NYM

SP Pedro Martinez, NYM

SP Chris Carpenter, STL

SP Jason Schmidt, SF

RP Brian Fuentes, COL

RP Derrick Turnbow, MIL

RP Tom Gordon, PHI

RP Trevor Hoffman, SD

National League Reserves

1B Lance Berkman, HOU

1B Ryan Howard, PHI

2B Dan Uggla, FLA

3B Miguel Cabrera, FLA

3B Freddy Sanchez, PIT

3B Scott Rolen, STL

SS Edgar Renteria, ATL

C Brian McCann, ATL

OF Andruw Jones, ATL

OF Matt Holliday, COL

OF Carlos Lee, MIL

National League Final Man Candidates

1B Nomar Garciaparra, LAD

OF Bobby Abreu, PHI

P Chris Capuano, MIL

P Billy Wagner, NYM

P Chris Young, SD

My complaints would be as follows:

Mark Redmen over Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett? Pudge Rodriguez over Joe Mauer?

As long as Verlander and Garciaparra are the Final Men, I'll be okay.

[gunnar hendershow]

If Nomar and Liriano don't win the final vote I might just not watch the All-Star game.

Also, the one player for every team rule is bullshit. Just give the host city a player and that's all. Mark Redman? Are you kidding me? Nothing about that guy screams star at all.

Edited July 4, 2006 by damshow

[Lowerdeck]

If Nomar and Liriano don't win the final vote I might just not watch the All-Star game.

Also, the one player for every team rule is bullshit. Just give the host city a player and that's all. Mark Redman? Are you kidding me? Nothing about that guy screams star at all.

It's sad when Kansas City's best player is Mark Redman. PIT with Freddy Sanchez.

They suck huge.

[GhostMachine]

Shitty line-ups. The AL reserves and NL starters, mainly.

I can't believe the only player the Reds got in there is Arroyo, and there are too many Mets starting.

HOW THE FUCK do the Braves get 3 reserves in there, when the team is shit?

[Guest Bosstown Boy]

I thought it was bad that the Red Sox dropped their last two to Tampa Bay.

The Yankees lost 19-1 to the Indians. :blink: