2012 MLB Thread

[naiwf]

I just got home to find out that the Yankees lost

My initial reaction was simply "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!" [/Paul Bearer]

I wanted to quote my last two Yankees season ending celebrations to recapture the feeling of those magical evenings where fans of 29 teams can cheer as one, but the 2010 thread is locked. Thus, I'm bringing that year's message back with a live version in 2012.

FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V8nu6e8eFY

[The Buscher]

Congratulations Yankees on having the worst offensive performance in postseason history.

Go Giants. Fuck the Cardinals. Would rather see the Tigers over the Giants in the WS as well since the Giants just won it.

[Blaze09]

Hey Meacon,

(I hope you're still alive)

[gunnar hendershow]

Suddenly life feels so much better.

[VerbalPuke]

Fuck yes, I'd love to see a title come back to Detroit.

[Panni]

I really hope A-Rod winds up heading to Miami next year...it's a win for both parties. In Miami he won't be treated like shit, and he can play in front of his hometown fans with a lot less pressure.

I've always been a big A-Rod fan, always arguing for this guy against Yankee fans who have had it out for him since he's arrived. I hear Yankee fans telling me that he's been awful since arriving...(8x All Star, 2x MVP, and 1x WS Champion - a World Series that he actually put the team on his back to win). He's certainly a douchebag, and suffers from similar vitriol from fans as Lebron James does, but on the field he was great. People had "best player ever" expectations, and instead got Hall of Fame caliber player...and complain about it.

In the past 12 years the Yankees have won 1 World Series. Over those years they have overpaid plenty upon plenty of guys. Only one overpaid guy has ever put this team on his back, became a complete gamechanger in the playoffs, and led this team to a title. So, definitely, A-Rod should have had bigger postseasons more often, but at the same time to direct all blame towards him is unfair because when you step back and think about it he's the only guy who has bailed the Yankees out when it mattered most.

What about his abysmal (at best) post season record outside of 2009 with the Yankees (and the fact that he was good in the post season with Seattle) ?

What about the fact that he's had a worse average in his tenure in NY than his time in Seattle and Texas combined (.292 vs .307) ?

What about the fact that his slugging % is significantly less as a Yankee ?

What about the fact that his OPS is significantly lower as a Yankee ?

That 2009 season ... Teixeira actually had a better year, everyone contributed in the ALDS (Swisher, Jeter, Matsui with ARod in game 1 - Teixeira with the GWHR in game 2 - Posada, ARod and the pitching staff in game 3), Sabathia won the ALCS for them, and Matsui was the best player in the WS. Throughout the post season guys like Melky, Swisher, and Cano had several key at bats.

A-Rod hit 2 game-tying HRs in the 9th inning, he tied a postseason RBI record and put the team on his back unlike any overpaid player the Yankee has thrown out there over the past twelve years. Saying Sabathia won the ALCS for them is taking credit away from the guy who completely lit up the Angels pitching.

My point wasn't that A-Rod lived up to the ridiculously high expectations (basically to be the best baseball player ever), but to say his run was anything but great is flat out foolish.

[Panni]

I'll be rooting hard for the Tigers. Best hitter and pitcher in the world right no...I hope they get a ring.

[naiwf]

I don't know if I could stomach St. Louis winning a 3rd WS in the last 7 years.

[GhostMachine]

The only good thing that would come out of the Cardinals winning another title is that it would stick it to La Russa and Pujols, showing they weren't quite as important to the team as everyone thought.

I'm just glad the biggest heel team in MLB (the Yankees) won't be playing in the World Series.

[gunnar hendershow]

How does this stick it to Tony La Russa? He wanted to retire. He did. He trusted the organization was headed in the right direction and he could move on.

It only sticks it to Pujols if the Angels don't win a World Series during his time there.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Hoping this is the start of a Giants comeback.

[The Buscher]

Three-way trade went down today:

Athletics get:

OF Chris Young

Cash from the D-Backs

Marlins get:

3B Yordy Cabrera (minor leaguer)

Diamondbacks get:

RHP Heath Bell

SS Cliff Pennington

Cash from the Marlins

Billy Beane wins again.

[Ananas]

Congratulations to Larry Lucchino's personal tampering machine, the Boston media, on getting themselves a manager. John Farrell's pretty mediocre, but he's all yours now. Hope Farrell enjoys being scapegoated in a few years like Larry does to all of his hires when he's in a tough spot. Love that John had that integrity to really stick it to the guys who completely screwed over his mentor like that last year.

[Toe]

Congratulations to Larry Lucchino's personal tampering machine, the Boston media, on getting themselves a manager. John Farrell's pretty mediocre, but he's all yours now. Hope Farrell enjoys being scapegoated in a few years like Larry does to all of his hires when he's in a tough spot. Love that John had that integrity to really stick it to the guys who completely screwed over his mentor like that last year.

I didn't mind Farrell, but a few of the things that went on this season had me doubting whether he was a good fit here. Still, I don't want him to fail or anything. Just lose to the Jays every time they play.

[naiwf]

You can't spell Lohse without L-O-S-E. So glad the Cards didn't win that series.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Yeah, me too. I don't at all mind a Giants/Tigers WS, hoping to see a Tigers win.

[gunnar hendershow]

Too bad because of the schedules we won't wind up with Cain vs. Verlander in the World Series.

But I'm picking the Giants in 6, everything looks to have gotten hot at the right moment. On top of that a week off is usually bad news.

[HC]

Fuck the Giants. Officially rooting for Tigers now.

[DMN in the House]

Fuck the battery chuckers from NoCal. Go tigers.

[HailtotheYo]

Giants please.

Posey and Pence ? Absolutely.