2011 MLB Season

[gunnar hendershow]

Verlander's 2011 season is on par with any other of the greatest seasons in history. He's taken an average team and is carrying them into the playoffs. He's the most valuable pitcher, the best pitcher, and the most valuable player in not just the American League but the Majors this year.

[naiwf]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Jerome-Williams-The-Giants-called-me-8216-Jer?urn=mlb-wp18625

Awesome story about someone being called the wrong name for two years.

[Ananas]

Dustin McGowan, Adam Loewen. Both haven't pitched in the majors since 2008. Both have had injuries that had people doubting they would ever play again. Both battled through setback after setback. And now, today, both officially returned to the major leagues with the Blue Jays (although Loewen as an outfielder).

[Hickey]

I think Derek Jeter should be MVP this year. Hands down.

[sahyder1]

Jorge Posada catching for the first time all season (including spring training). Cervelli was scratched because of concussion syndromes and Russel Martin took a foul ball off the wrist. It looked like Girardi was going to take Montero out of the DH role (he had his catching gear on) and have Sabathia bat but that would just have been created even more questions about the Girardi/Posada relationship.

Angels better be running all over him.

Edited September 11, 2011 by sahyder1

[sahyder1]

That 2nd Wild Card can't come fast enough. This has been one boring September of baseball and there are still like 20 games left.

[gunnar hendershow]

I like the potential of Tampa Bay finishing with a better record than Detroit and the AL West winner yet missing the playoffs by like 8 games to Boston or New York. Safe to say we won't see that happen once the 2nd Wild Card comes into existence.

[sahyder1]

Good read on Tigers reliever Brad Thomas, Michael Cuddyer and 9/11.

Link

[sahyder1]

Verlander won his 23rd game last night. He faces the Athletics and Indians in what should be his final two starts of the season. A very real shot at 25 wins. Give the man the MVP. I would put Bautista and Adrian Gonzalez behind him.

[Meacon Keaton]

Mo recorded his 600th save last night. Holla.

[gunnar hendershow]

You're welcome Boston.

[Lowerdeck]

Unfortunately, Daniel Bard can't beat Toronto

[gunnar hendershow]

Remember that O's fan who caught home runs on 3 consecutive nights last month?

Well he caught 2 last night.

[gunnar hendershow]

Remember that O's fan who caught home runs on 3 consecutive nights last month?

Well he caught 2 last night.

[sahyder1]

Blame Lloyd McClendon for the Tigers losing last night.

[bill_da_bill]

Man it felt good to watch the Tigers clinch that division tonight. Didn't expect this soon, but it's an awesome feeling.

[The Buscher]

Yeah, once it gets to the time of the year when teams wrap up their divisions, I get nostalgic for 2006. The only time in my life I could celebrate the Mets winning a division.

In other news, I honestly can't wait for Chipper Jones to never play baseball again. There may never have been a player who ALWAYS comes through in a big spot vs. a given team.

[naiwf]

Mo finally broke the record. BUT, it took him more games to do it than Hoffman so I say we slap one of these on the end *

[sahyder1]

Mo finally broke the record. BUT, it took him more games to do it than Hoffman so I say we slap one of these on the end *

I liked how for weeks Francesa has been saying that the record isn't important and then today his show broke live into the 9th inning to carry the WCBS broadcast.

Speaking of * though, Yankees are honoring Maris on Friday for the 50th anniversary of him breaking Ruth's record.

[Guest mr. potato head]

Was at Sunday's Jays/Yankees game.

ADAM LIND

BRANDON MORROW

WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR