Official 2011 MLB Season Thread

Stunna7516 · Post by **Stunna7516** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:55 am

Not to rehash, but I like the Ubaldo trade for the Indians. Although they gave up a lot, what chance does a mid/small market team have any more? We obviously can't afford a pitcher like CC/Cliff Lee, but given the shot at a gamble/borderline #1 for half the price, we have to take a risk if we have any chance at winning. A corner outfielder who can hit would have filled a more pressing need, but this gamble is worth the risk if you ask me.

uh zip zoom · Post by **uh zip zoom** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:58 am

harden trade fell through.

indians still won't make the playoffs.

tigers gave up too much for fister/pauley but they needed help.

just read that the braves traded for bourn. good move for them, assuming they didn't give up more than one of their top pitching prospects. they're going to look like an NL contender if everybody is healthy in september.

edit: scratch that, really good move for the braves.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:57 am

Philaflava wrote:
Tommy Bunz wrote:The team isn't even that profitable.

When was the last time they didn't sell-out a home game? Forbes has them as #6 but I'm sure those numbers may have even changed after this year.

http://www.bizofbaseball.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=39

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0426/ ... onies.html
Last year there were 73 sellouts, with total attendance at 3.6 million. The Phillies posted an operating profit of $14 million on revenue of $233 million. While revenue for Major League Baseball's 30 teams rose 1.4%, the Phillies' increased 8%. Fueled by two consecutive trips to the World Series, the Phillies could set another attendance record this year; three weeks before opening day fans had already purchased 3 million tickets.

Those numbers are interesting considering the Phils were one of the teams in violation of the MLB's debt guidelines this year.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/nine ... les-060311

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:27 pm

are the twins seriously considering trading Span for worthless relievers?

Didn't the Capps, and Hardy awful trades teach them anything?

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:25 pm

verlander vs. weaver is a treat

Sylissez · Post by **Sylissez** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 5:50 pm

Ok, I'm loving watching Hunter Pence's awkward way of doing everything so far.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:11 pm

Sylissez wrote:Ok, I'm loving watching Hunter Pence's awkward way of doing everything so far.

minus that blooper in the 1st inning, i agree.

Sylissez · Post by **Sylissez** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:26 pm

Philaflava wrote:
Sylissez wrote:Ok, I'm loving watching Hunter Pence's awkward way of doing everything so far.
minus that blooper in the 1st inning, i agree.

Yeah, guy takes the awkwardest routes to a ball possible. Also, high socks!

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:57 pm

Yeah love the old school leggings. Dude plays like a 6'4" little leaguer. Chokes up on his bat, one batting glove, almost comes out of his shoes on every swing...

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:30 pm

oh god, the philly/SF lovefests make this thread unbearable.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:23 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:oh god, the philly/SF lovefests make this thread unbearable.

Should we talk about that hack faggot Nick Swisher?

Sylissez · Post by **Sylissez** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:06 am

Lenny Dykstra is sending me an "official" FREE NAILS t-shirt. The 9 year old in me (no dids) is doing jumping jacks right now.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:45 am

Ummm I want one too?

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:13 am

how does one go about requesting that?

Sylissez · Post by **Sylissez** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:11 pm

I answered a trivia question about him. Oh, and now he's following me.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:10 pm

you guys see the new Phillies High cartoon on The Fightins yet? Might be the best one yet.
The no speaka ingles chooch and ADD Victorino are so spot on it makes me cackle like an idiot

http://www.thefightins.com/danger-guerr ... -a-friend/

Sylissez · Post by **Sylissez** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:53 pm

Geez. That was hilarious. Shane and Hunter being BFF just makes sense. CHOMPASAURUS REX!!!!

Website · Post by **Random Sample** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:27 am

Gregg Popabitch wrote:oh god, the philly/SF lovefests make this thread unbearable.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:05 pm

You just mad we broomed you up. Be honest

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:14 pm

Random Sample wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:oh god, the philly/SF lovefests make this thread unbearable.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:15 pm

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:20 pm

oh how i long for the days of joe pesci complaining about every AJ Burnett called ball four and overreacting to an a-rod strikeout in the 9th inning of a game where the yankees are down 1 with a runner on 2nd.

Joe Pesci · Post by **Joe Pesci** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:56 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:oh how i long for the days of joe pesci complaining about every AJ Burnett called ball four and overreacting to an a-rod strikeout in the 9th inning of a game where the yankees are down 1 with a runner on 2nd.

I've chilled out with the reactionary posting brah, I make less enemies that way.

Anywho, Yankees really need to take 2 out of 3 in Boston this weekend.

I caught some of the Sox game last night and I wasn't aware of just how shitty Crawford's season has really been. 12 stolen bases, batting .248, and after further investigation an OPS of .667 with an OPS+ well under 100.

Website · Post by **Random Sample** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:26 pm

Tommy Bunz wrote:You just mad we broomed you up. Be honest

Bro your first baseman makes more money than our entire starting lineup. You should be brooming us up. We should have won on Sunday, but Hurdle fucked that up.

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:32 pm

Stunna7516 wrote:Not to rehash, but I like the Ubaldo trade for the Indians. Although they gave up a lot, what chance does a mid/small market team have any more? We obviously can't afford a pitcher like CC/Cliff Lee, but given the shot at a gamble/borderline #1 for half the price, we have to take a risk if we have any chance at winning. A corner outfielder who can hit would have filled a more pressing need, but this gamble is worth the risk if you ask me.

lets just hope they dont trade him to the yankees next summer

they were wanting something ridiculous from the reds, like homer bailey or travis wood and devin mesoraco and aroldis chapman, horrible

alpha · Post by **alpha** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:30 pm

is the plan to still make Chapman a starter at some point?

citizen · Post by **citizen** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:16 pm

alpha wrote:is the plan to still make Chapman a starter at some point?

undecided, i think that was the intent when they signed him, they have way too many sp's at this point. he basically doesn't give up hits, so thats pretty good

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:30 pm

Cyan gotta be the streak stopper today, preventing back to back sweeps. Go forth and be bold young man.

PEACE

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:20 pm

No Ricky Romero love today?

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:41 pm

OMG CASEY MCGEEHEE