The 2012 Major League Baseball Thread.

**yeamon** · 05-04-2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Taxman

You know, not really suck buy way overplaying their weaknesses. Obviously there may be five better players but probably not ten. Still, it is hard to see him as part of another legit contender absent being teamed with an elite point guard who is not afraid to bitch slap him.

I really really wanted Mello on the Bulls. Between Rose and Thibs, I think they could have "got his mind right". The chaos the Knicks have been is probably not the best environment for his kind of personality. Plenty of NBA players who don't play to their potential, but I would be hard-pressed to identify five players who possess more ability than Carmello Anthony.

And I apologize for the digression from baseball. To make amends, I offer The Ballad of Rey Ordonez...

**Mwstattel** · 05-04-2012, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by yeamon

I really really wanted Mello on the Bulls. Between Rose and Thibs, I think they could have "got his mind right". The chaos the Knicks have been is probably not the best environment for his kind of personality. Plenty of NBA players who don't play to their potential, but I would be hard-pressed to identify five players who possess more ability than Carmello Anthony.

And I apologize for the digression from baseball. To make amends, I offer The Ballad of Rey Ordonez...

Video Link: http://youtu.be/ZAoJoPgVG6M

Jeeze. This thread is like a Bill Simmons podcast about baseball.

**Your Pal, Carl** · 05-05-2012, 08:35 PM

The Royals had Pine Tar Bat Day today in honor of that incident.

This will be the only time the Royals are discussed in this thread this year.

**jamestolliver** · 05-05-2012, 09:47 PM

This sums up my feelings about the Orioles:

Kevin Van Valkenburg ‏ @KVanValkenburg
In my most optimistic scenario, I picture Duquette: "Teams are suspecting we're no longer cluless. Sign Tejada. Throw em off the scent."

**Taxman** · 05-05-2012, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Your Pal, Carl

The Royals had Pine Tar Bat Day today in honor of that incident.

This will be the only time the Royals are discussed in this thread this year.

I had to look it up.

**usagi20** · 05-06-2012, 09:48 AM

It happened in the summer of 1983, so this isn't really the anniversary, but it's the only time the Yankees are in town this year, so I guess that's why they're commemorating it today.

**jamestolliver** · 05-06-2012, 08:54 PM

17 inning win for the Orioles today. Crazy stuff. Our DH who went 0-7 pitched a shutout in the 16th and 17th innings. The play at the plate to save the game in the bottom of the 16th was crazy. The Orioles never used to win games like this.

Edit: this play

**usagi20** · 05-07-2012, 08:27 AM

Some of the craziest games in the history of baseball have been played in Fenway Park.

**Magnum V.I.** · 05-07-2012, 10:22 AM

This is starting to look like an abysmal season here in Colorado. Tulo looks like he had a case of the yips not fielding worth a damn, nor hitting clutch. The pitching staff is the worst in baseball and I seriously doubt it gets any better.

Plus blowing 5 and 6 run leads just deflates the shit out of you, especially from the asshole Braves and their doucebag fans.

Although I will admit it was kind of cool to watch Chipper play one final time before he retires.

To steal a line from Buk, I'm just taking this season one game at a time.