Official MLB 2012 Season Thread

[aamto]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/r-a-dickey-and-the-price-of-a-window/#more-108266

good read. Makes me feel a bit better.

just remember, you guys get Mike Nickeas too.

 

[biggie]

It's absolutely asinine that no one was voted into the HOF. The pompous ass members of the BWAA should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Disposable Puppets]

I thought at least Craig Biggio would get in. I don't think anyone would seriously suggest that he did steroids and he's never been linked in any way.

 

[moi]

My stance on steroids may be different than others, but we can all agree that these voters are pathetic.

 

[Wikey]

Shocker. Old ass blowhards are old ass blowhards.

So excited for my Nats. Looking like we're gonna be even better this year. I'm glad we got Adam LaRoche back for the right price.

 

[Atticus]

i thought schilling would have gotten in and ended up scraping by with like a 36% or something......

 

[orbpom123]

Pitchers and catcher report in less than a month, who's ready for it all to start again?

 

[ButteredToast]

Not Michael Bourn, Carlos Lee, Kyle Lohse, Jair Jurrjens, Joe Sanders, Brian Wilson, Kevin Millwood, Daisuke Matsuzaka, or Dallas Braden...

 

[biggie]

Alex Rodriguez, Nelson Cruz, Gio Gonzalez, Melky Cabrera and others linked to a new doping scandal in South Florida.

 

[Wikey]

Everything I've seen/heard says Gio is only documented as buying non-banned PEDs from them so hopefully he won't be suspended or anything.

 

[moi]

Everything I've seen/heard says Gio is only documented as buying non-banned PEDs from them so hopefully he won't be suspended or anything.

99% sure they need a positive test to suspend.

 

[BKC]

Fuck A-Rod. Thank God the Red Sox didn't get him from Texas several years back...we dodged a bullet there.

 

[Dubulous]

They actually don't need a positive test to suspend moi. If they have firm evidence that a player used or possessed PEDs they can just do it. I'm expecting suspensions for A-Rod Cruz and Gonzalez, but if what you say is true Wikey he might be in the clear.

 

[moi]

They actually don't need a positive test to suspend moi. If they have firm evidence that a player used or possessed PEDs they can just do it. I'm expecting suspensions for A-Rod Cruz and Gonzalez, but if what you say is true Wikey he might be in the clear.

yeah - they can do it, saw that a couple of days ago. It's unprecedented, so it's unlikely to happen. They generally aren't retroactive with bans - see A-Rod admission, etc.

also this is more a troll question but can someone who thinks steroids are god serum explain why A-Rod always got injured?

 

[drcossack]

For those of you with Twitter: https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/299598490399539200

For those who are too lazy to click the link, an article on it from Bob Nightengale: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...nandez-contract-highest-paid-pitcher/1899241/

I wonder if that's going to bite them in the ass...

 

[Disposable Puppets]

These contracts just get bigger and bigger

 

[jrrrrrrr]

Fuck A-Rod. Thank God the Red Sox didn't get him from Texas several years back...we dodged a bullet there.

Agreed. At the time I thought it would be awesome to have him. I always said that ARod could have hit 850 HRs if he had the short field of Fenway turning his lazy playoff popouts into dramatic home runs and wallball doubles. Luckily we didn't get burned

 

[biggie]

We should get a 2013 Fantasy Baseball thread going.

 

[Dubulous]

I'll play

 

[moi]

I might not do it again because I really flaked out last time but at least it gives people an example of roto vs. weekly. Someone else should host it, and we should see if you guys can get settings everyone agrees on.

 

[biggie]

Who hosted the league last year? If anything, they should renew the league and transfer commissioner status to someone else, to keep the league going.

 

[moi]

I had host last year - that can be done. Wanna just make a thread about it now then, I guess?

edit - I'll actually just make a thread now, it'll (hopefully) gain more interest being seperate.

 

[Stallion]

None of you can hold a candle to me in fantasy baseball.

 

[ButteredToast]

Stall, I tried my damndest to kick your ass... Really did...

I'm in if you guys will have me. Gotta defend second place right?

 

[Shinryu]

So, Spring Training starts today, Mariners/Padres going at it right now. I like going to these, not as crowded and a cheap way to see some ball games without the hassle (for me anyways) of going through downtown Phoenix.