MLB prediction thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[body88]

Sox 8-0 vs the Yankees.  Yowsa 

[njflex]

Sox 8-0 vs the Yankees.  Yowsa 

3-1 lead fucking blown  ,2 games out is ok i guess but man it sux.

[2ND COMING]

 I changed the station when they were up 3-1 in the 8th. they still lost.

another brilliant managing decision by girardi.

[body88]

3-1 lead fucking blown  ,2 games out is ok i guess but man it sux.

It's not the games....  It's the fact that it will come down to the Sox and the Yanks for the east.  It's far from over....but I'd be slightly concerned if I was a Yankees fan. 8 games is a pretty big sample size.

[Option D]

It's not the games....  It's the fact that it will come down to the Sox and the Yanks for the east.  It's far from over....but I'd be slightly concerned if I was a Yankees fan. 8 games is a pretty big sample size.

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Woah...this is bad for yanks...looks like LA VS BOSTON...

[CalvinH]

It's not the games....  It's the fact that it will come down to the Sox and the Yanks for the east.  It's far from over....but I'd be slightly concerned if I was a Yankees fan. 8 games is a pretty big sample size.

I'ts to bad we don't have any Met fans to play with

[Earl1972]

I wish I could be as interested in baseball as some of you guys that post here. Most of the teams spoken of on this thread are mostly perennial winners. I'd love to chime in here and there with optimism and speaking heavy praise about the Baltimore Orioles. But not having a winning team to feel good about since 1997 wears on you.

all of these teams spend tons more money, that's why they win

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[body88]

all of these teams spend tons more money, that's why they win

Some do, some don't.  Big market teams should not be punished for spending more money and generating more revenue.  It's the owner and the fans fault if there team is broke as shit.  The Redsox have a slew of players that came from their farm.  Youk, Padrioa, Lester, Paplebon, Masterson, Bowden, Buckholz, Greene, Ellsbury and lowery to name a few.

2009 payroll
New York Yankees $201,449,189
New York Mets $149,373,987
Chicago Cubs $134,809,000
Boston Red Sox $121,745,999
Detroit Tigers $115,085,145
Los Angeles Angels $113,709,00
Philadelphia Phillies $113,004,046
Houston Astros $102,996,414
Los Angeles Dodgers $100,414,592
Seattle Mariners $98,904,166
Atlanta Braves $96,726,166
Chicago White Sox $96,068,500
San Francisco Giants $82,616,450
Cleveland Indians $81,579,166
Toronto Blue Jays $80,538,300
Milwaukee Brewers $80,182,502
St. Louis Cardinals $77,605,109
Colorado Rockies $75,201,000 
Cincinnati Reds $73,558,500
Arizona Diamondbacks $73,516,666
Kansas City Royals $70,519,333
Texas Rangers $68,178,798
Baltimore Orioles $67,101,666
Minnesota Twins $65,299,266
Tampa Bay Rays $63,313,034
Oakland Athletics $62,310,000
Washington Nationals $60,328,000
Pittsburgh Pirates $48,693,000
San Diego Padres $43,734,200
Florida Marlins $36,834,000

[Earl1972]

Some do, some don't.  Big market teams should not be punished for spending more money and generating more revenue.  It's the owner and the fans fault if there team is broke as shit.  The Redsox have a slew of players that came from their farm.  Youk, Padrioa, Lester, Paplebon, Masterson, Bowden, Buckholz, Greene, Ellsbury and lowery to name a few.

2009 payroll
New York Yankees $201,449,189
New York Mets $149,373,987
Chicago Cubs $134,809,000
Boston Red Sox $121,745,999
Detroit Tigers $115,085,145
Los Angeles Angels $113,709,00
Philadelphia Phillies $113,004,046
Houston Astros $102,996,414
Los Angeles Dodgers $100,414,592
Seattle Mariners $98,904,166
Atlanta Braves $96,726,166
Chicago White Sox $96,068,500
San Francisco Giants $82,616,450
Cleveland Indians $81,579,166
Toronto Blue Jays $80,538,300
Milwaukee Brewers $80,182,502
St. Louis Cardinals $77,605,109
Colorado Rockies $75,201,000 
Cincinnati Reds $73,558,500
Arizona Diamondbacks $73,516,666
Kansas City Royals $70,519,333
Texas Rangers $68,178,798
Baltimore Orioles $67,101,666
Minnesota Twins $65,299,266
Tampa Bay Rays $63,313,034
Oakland Athletics $62,310,000
Washington Nationals $60,328,000
Pittsburgh Pirates $48,693,000
San Diego Padres $43,734,200
Florida Marlins $36,834,000

sure if you don't believe in fairness and an even playing field they should not be punished

there is no way you can argue baseball is run properly

my pens would NOT be stanley cup champs if it wasn't for the lockout in 2005

and do you think the sox would've won titles without curt schilling, josh beckett, manny ramirez, pedro martinez?

none of them were drafted by the sox

do you think it's fair that only the sox and yankees had a chance to sign dice k or whatever his name is from japan?

imagine only the giants and patriots being able to sign a certain nfl prospect

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[body88]

sure if you don't believe in fairness and an even playing field they should not be punished

there is no way you can argue baseball is run properly

my pens would NOT be stanley cup champs if it wasn't for the lockout in 2005

and do you think the sox would've won titles without curt schilling, josh beckett, manny ramirez, pedro martinez?

none of them were drafted by the sox

do you think it's fair that only the sox and Yankees had a chance to sign dice k or whatever his name is from japan?

imagine only the giants and patriots being able to sign a certain nfl prospect

E

It's on you as fans to grow your teams revenue capabilities.  The Tampa bay Rays are a prime example of a team that can win with a tiny payroll.  Get better coaches and scouts and maybe the Pirates can do the same. 

You're right about Manny, Schill and Becket in 04...but without Ellsbury, Lester, Paplebon and Youk the sox would have never won the title in 07.  Every single one of those guys was drafted and grown.

Btw, the NFL will be going uncapped soon.

[Grape Ape]

It's on you as fans to grow your teams revenue capabilities.  The Tampa bay Rays are a prime example of a team that can win with a tiny payroll.  Get better coaches and scouts and maybe the Pirates can do the same. 

I can't agree with you here, my man.  The Rays are only where they are because they sucked so bad for 10 years, and were able to be a the top of the draft all those years.  I give them credit for drafting well, but can't use them as a good example of a model franchise.

This is not to take away anything from what the sox have done recently in terms of player development, but the financial advantage our teams have is huge.  Money makes it so much easier to get to the playoffs.  Anything can happen after that.

But, I DO have a problem with owners taking all the revenue sharing they get from us and put it in their pockets, rather than to player development.   And I do have a problem with mega-rich owners being cheap.

[Earl1972]

It's on you as fans to grow your teams revenue capabilities.  The Tampa bay Rays are a prime example of a team that can win with a tiny payroll.  Get better coaches and scouts and maybe the Pirates can do the same. 

You're right about Manny, Schill and Becket in 04...but without Ellsbury, Lester, Paplebon and Youk the sox would have never won the title in 07.  Every single one of those guys was drafted and grown.

Btw, the NFL will be going uncapped soon.

so one small market team has one fluke year, payroll means nothing?  i don't think so

how is it fair for the yankees to spend 150 million more than other teams?  why have any team outside of new york, boston, chicago and LA?  it seems to me that baseaball only wants these teams to be successful

why do we have to worry about revenue capabilities with baseball but no other sports?

and i'm not putting all the blame on payroll for the pirates sucking, with a cap they would be the bengals of baseball because they have shitty mgt

the players i listed were arguably the best players on those sox teams, without their deep pockets they don't sign them and they don't win 2 titles

i don't think the nfl will be uncapped, if so it won't be for long

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[Earl1972]

funny how baseball acts like they care if players are on the juice

they don't care about juiced payrolls

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[Grape Ape]

funny how baseball acts like they care if players are on the juice

they don't care about juiced payrolls

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Of course they don't.  Teams like the sox, and, even moreso the Yankees generate more revenue for MLB and the owners than many teams combined. 

The Royals and Pittsburgh sure don't mind the checks that come from the Bronx every year.  I put no blame on the Yankees.  The generate the most revenue and spend the most.  To not use this financial advantage would be bad business.

[body88]

so one small market team has one fluke year, payroll means nothing?  i don't think so

how is it fair for the yankees to spend 150 million more than other teams?  why have any team outside of new york, boston, chicago and LA?  it seems to me that baseaball only wants these teams to be successful

why do we have to worry about revenue capabilities with baseball but no other sports?

and i'm not putting all the blame on payroll for the pirates sucking, with a cap they would be the bengals of baseball because they have shitty mgt

the players i listed were arguably the best players on those sox teams, without their deep pockets they don't sign them and they don't win 2 titles

i don't think the nfl will be uncapped, if so it won't be for long

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I guess you're right, however, I do believe that it's up to the owners to do what it takes to compete.

[CalvinH]

I guess you're right, however, I do believe that it's up to the owners to do what it takes to compete.

I'm back at Fenway on the 25th.

[body88]

I'm back at Fenway on the 25th.

Ill be in Florida 

[CalvinH]

Ill be in Florida 

At least you'll finally see the sun.

[body88]

At least you'll finally see the sun.

Doubtful, the weather's been shit in Miami also.  This is the worst summer I have ever seen.

[Earl1972]

Doubtful, the weather's been shit in Miami also.  This is the worst summer I have ever seen.

sunny and 90 degrees here in the burgh today

it's too hot, why do people like to sweat when they leave the house?

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[body88]

sunny and 90 degrees here in the burgh today

it's too hot, why do people like to sweat when they leave the house?

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I love the heat.

[CalvinH]

Watching the Mets vs Yanks last night and the Mets make 3 errors in the same inning

...damn I wish we had at least 1 Met fan on the board

[mass 04]

Looks like Halladay is on the market. Love to see the sox get him. Roy-Beckett-Lester would be incredible. I say give up what they want to get him.

[CalvinH]

Fuckin Angels

[Option D]

Fuckin Angels

They whooped yall asses...hahaha


Dodgers still in first and lookin at Halladay....lets go BLUE CREW