2012 MLB Thread

[MalaCloudy Black]

I'd be totally cool with either team winning, honestly. I'm leaning more towards the Tigers because they haven't had a championship in a while, though.

Though, there's also Hunter Pence's beard and serial killer eyes on the other side..

[Ananas]

I don't particularly mind either of the teams beyond the fact that one team has Delmon Young. So go Giants, I guess.

[gunnar hendershow]

No real rooting interest, just hoping for a fun series. Oh and I want a stolen base so I can get a free taco.

I'm picking the Giants to win in 6.

[HailtotheYo]

Holy hell that was a curb stomping. Demoralized in every sense of the word. That was glorious.

[The Buscher]

This series is good as over. Tigers just look completely flat. Winning the Championship Series in 4 games is practically a death wish at this point. Detroit played intrasquad games, but it's just not the same as a meaningful game.

[Your Mom]

So when do we get our free tacos?

[Damian WayLNKe]

Extra innings for game 4.

Edit: Scutaro gets the go ahead RBI in the tenth.

[The Buscher]

The World Series ends with Miguel Cabrera taking a straight fastball right down the middle for a called strike three. Sounds about right.

Well deserved win for the Giants. But wow, what a boring World Series for everybody outside of San Francisco.

[Your Mom]

That 10th inning is all I've watched of the entire series. Just didnt seem interesting and they certainly didnt prove me wrong. Hell at least we get free tacos.

[gunnar hendershow]

Giants do it again. With that pitching staff and the great management of Bruce Bochy there could be another title coming their way soon. What a well-built team.

[DMN in the House]

Don't think we have any Giants fans, but congrats regardless.

Still hate you, though

[VerbalPuke]

Worst world series since 06'.

But ah well, Giants are a good team, and it's not terribly surprising that the Tigers got schooled. Their bats never really were lighting up, even against the A's and Yanks. Giants are just flat out good, like damshow said, team is built right.

[gunnar hendershow]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8574862/gold-glove-awards-baltimore-orioles-win-3-mike-trout-los-angeles-angels-snubbed

Gold Gloves announced.

Jones over Trout is pretty absurd. The only 2 arguments you can make, and evidently what a lot of voters looked at, are that Jones led CFs in Putouts and did it by a massive margin and that Trout played 110 games to Jones' 162.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

It's being reported that Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buerhle, John Buck, and Emilio Bonifacio are going to Toronto in exchange for Henderson Alvarez, Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechevarria, and Justin Nicolino.

Wow, quite the trade. Not really sure what to say about it yet.

[Maxx]

I like Miami's approach of "Well that didn't work, fuck it. Fuck all of it."

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

They're getting two fantastic prospects in Hechavarria and Marsinick, who has been linked to the trade as well. Sad to see them go, but it's hard to complain about landing Johnson and Reyes.

[naiwf]

The Marlins are a joke. And the Jays still won't make the playoffs somehow

[gunnar hendershow]

The only reason Toronto would make that trade is a feeling that they're close. And without the injuries of last year they might very well be. But if they aren't close it's a really bad trade.

I can't help but laugh at how poorly run Miami is. "Well, we have things to build around, but fuck it, blow up the whole team and let's aim for a title again in 5 years."

[Clawson]

Is this real life?

[naiwf]

The only reason Toronto would make that trade is a feeling that they're close. And without the injuries of last year they might very well be. But if they aren't close it's a really bad trade.

I can't help but laugh at how poorly run Miami is. "Well, we have things to build around, but fuck it, blow up the whole team and let's aim for a title again in 5 years."

All they wanted was for the taxpayers to build a new stadium for them. The thing that really pisses me off is that all 6 Marlins fans have watched their team win 2 titles in less than 20 years of existence.