ClubberLang
Struggling Artist
think for yourself, question authority
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Post by ClubberLang on May 18, 2004 9:15:20 GMT -5
Bring your testosterone....its the baseball board
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ClubberLang
Struggling Artist
think for yourself, question authority
Posts: 288
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Post by ClubberLang on May 19, 2004 10:24:52 GMT -5
Watching the Randy Johnson highlights gave me goosebumps. That was very impressive. I've always liked Johnson so it was great to see him accomplish that feat.
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Post by chrisfan on May 19, 2004 10:25:06 GMT -5
What? Randy Johnson throws a perfect game, and no one has a thing to say about it?
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Post by chrisfan on May 19, 2004 10:26:21 GMT -5
Okay, I feel better now.
I missed the game, and i"m pissed about it. Normally I'll flip through to see what baseball games are on, but last night, was watching other things. I heard on the news as soon as the game was over that he'd gotten it, but it was too late damnit.
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MrGordon
Struggling Artist
Ever notice that people who believe in creationism look really unevolved?
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Post by MrGordon on May 19, 2004 10:47:10 GMT -5
I posted about it last night as it happened on the main sports board. It was fantastic to see. its fitting that Johnson gets a perfect game on his HoF resume.
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Post by Clicker on May 24, 2004 17:42:33 GMT -5
I SAW the game on TBS.... an awesome thing to watch - very riveting.
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Post by Matheus on May 26, 2004 2:03:00 GMT -5
Meh. I'm a Braves fan so I was pissy. Good thing for Randy, but bad for the Braves. I thought it was kind of funny that the people in the stands were cheering the dude on. Missed the Braves game tonight 'cause I fell asleep... bloody allergy fits.
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Post by Proud on Jun 28, 2004 18:56:17 GMT -5
clubber, where'd you go? yarr.
watching the phitin' phils play... they're winning 12-5... of course it's against the expos, though...
*is very impressed with thome*
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Post by Howenstein on Jul 2, 2004 2:13:23 GMT -5
How 'bout those Dee-troit Tigers? They have a realistic chance by the All-Star break to match the 43 wins they got all last year. They recently won three games in a row on walk-off home runs. Pudge Rodriguez hit .500 in June (43-for-86) and leads both leagues in batting with a .381 average. If they had any consistent pitching at all, a miraculous worst-to-first scenario would be attainable.
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Post by Proud on Jul 2, 2004 9:57:11 GMT -5
detroit has improved tons, and is certainly the major leagues' comeback story of the year, no doubt about it. they'll certainly contend for a playoff spot, but beyond that... well, we'll see what happens. the angels won a world series a few years ago, for godsakes.
*remembers the days of cecil fielder*
edit: whoops... the rangers are probably the comeback story of the year. still, the tigers are making one heck of a turnaround.
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Post by Meursault on Jul 2, 2004 9:57:59 GMT -5
I think i'll root for the REds this year, Griffey's due and he seems like a nice guy.
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Post by Proud on Jul 4, 2004 16:31:22 GMT -5
geez, how long has griffey been out of it...
he seems to be doing better lately, but it's like he's been injured off and on for 40 years or something.
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Post by Howenstein on Jul 6, 2004 10:02:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I think Griffey was the fastest player to 400 career homers (5+ years ago), and they were talking about him having the best chance to reach Hank Aaron's 755 career jacks. That was before Bonds' power explosion and before Griff started missing 100 games a year.
Well, I post something nice about the Tigers and they haven't won a game since! They got swept in Colorado, capped by a 10-8 loss Sunday in which they blew an 8-0 lead.
Oh well, we have two Detroiters (Pudge Rodriguez and Carlos Gillen) in the All-Star Game for the first time since -- I don't know when.
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Post by Proud on Jul 6, 2004 15:06:16 GMT -5
i'm thrilled that thome made the team... he's one heck of a powerhouse hitter. hoping abreu makes it... a little disappointed that milton didn't, but life'll go on...
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Post by Howenstein on Jul 13, 2004 9:50:32 GMT -5
From Scott Miller at cbs.sportsline.com:
Half a season already out of the tobacco pouch. A little less than half left. The mid-year envelopes, please...
AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP: Pudge Rodriguez, Detroit.
Yes, the Tigers are a below .500 ballclub. And Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero is chasing the Triple Crown. Maybe by season's end, Guerrero will be the guy -- and if he is able to corral the Triple Crown, something no American Leaguer has done since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967, then he should be the unanimous MVP.
But as things stand right now, no one player in the AL has made the difference that Pudge has. He's had some help, sure -- shortstop Carlos Guillen has been terrific -- but Rodriguez has grabbed the Tigers by the scruff of their necks and pulled them toward respectability. Given the embarrassment of the last several seasons -- 2003 in particular -- that's a nearly super-human feat. They're talking baseball again in Michigan, a conversation that has been noticeably absent for nearly a decade. And Rodriguez is leading the AL in hitting at the break, threatening to become the first catcher ever to win a league batting title. What a performance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP: Scott Rolen, St. Louis.
With apologies to Guerrero, Rodriguez, Barry Bonds and St. Louis teammate Albert Pujols, Rolen might be the best player in the game right now. Nobody plays a better third base. He leads the majors in RBI. He has sparked St. Louis to the best record in the majors at the All-Star break.
Bonds, with a record six MVPs, is close behind Rolen and could win his seventh. As good as the St. Louis third baseman is, Bonds continues to change individual games like nobody else. He already has broken his own record for intentional walks in a season. Taking those into account along with his league-leading .365 batting average, Bonds' on-base percentage is a ridiculous .628. Bonds already is arguably the best player of all time, and at his current pace this season, Rolen's greatness is going to have to continue to stay ahead of San Francisco's Giant in the MVP race.
Other awards:
A.L. CY YOUNG: Mark Mulder, Oakland over Curt Schilling, Boston
N.L. CY YOUNG: Jason Schmidt, San Francisco over Roger Clemens, Houston
A.L. MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Buck Showalter, Texas over Lou Piniella, Tampa Bay
N.L. MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Tony LaRussa, St. Louis over Ned Yost, Milwaukee
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