Something Highly Overrated

Gander · #1 07-01-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

2 hits tonite. I know my own fkn team.............Gander, Colorado (the 3rd place team in the division) has a better record than Philly does, and is only a game or so behind Milwaukee's division leading record. What are you going by when you say it's the worst division in baseball? Frisco n' the Rocks have both been playing very well. Colorado went to the World Series 2 years ago, and we lost in the NLCS LAST YEAR TO THE WORLD CHAMPS(which is about as good as Tampa did against them.)

I think your team is good but the rest are streaky and for the most part flukes. I dont see either the Rockies or Giants being in wild card contention come September, but I hope I am wrong- I'd like to see the Rockies in there again. The Mets and Phillies are both struggling with injuries and just have been flat out awful lately, but I think both are far better than any team in the West (besides LA).

SCUDSBROTHER · #2 07-01-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

I think your team is good but the rest are streaky and for the most part flukes. I dont see either the Rockies or Giants being in wild card contention come September, but I hope I am wrong- I'd like to see the Rockies in there again. The Mets and Phillies are both struggling with injuries and just have been flat out awful lately, but I think both are far better than any team in the West (besides LA).

Well, we took 2 out of 3 from the Rocks, but the Rocks pitching was good all series. We're struggling on offense. So, it's not a great test. Marquis was awesome last night. This Hammel guy has nice stuff. Cook is a reliable starter. Jiminez will go the way the wind blows. They (right now) have enough pitching to contend for the Wild Card. Frisco,for sure, has enough pitching to contend for the Wild Card. I'm sorry, but the Mets are mentally pathetic. Healthy, or not. That's hard to overcome. The Phils are mentally much tougher than any team in the National League. If they can get a little more consistent pitching, they're gunna be very tough for us to get by(Dodgers are Hamels bitch in the back shack.)

PSH · #3 07-01-2009, 06:02 PM

How about those lowly SF Giants. Lead the wild card race on July 1st. I know there is a long way to go but given where they are today they way surpassed any reasonable expectations. Obviously Tim L. and Caine are a the best two young pitchers in the game on the same staff. Randy Johnson and Zito are approaching respectable and that is all you can expect from them. Sanchez has been the problem in the starting rotation but the kid who replaced him in the Brewers series was okay. The bull pen, especially the set up guys have been really strong and Wilson who i am not sold on as a closer is so so.

The bats are starting to come alive and Pablo is close to leading the league in hitting. Need Molina to get hot and Renteria to pick things up. Talk about getting Jerome Dye.

Fun team to watch given the low expectations and think they might stay in WC race for awhile before fading.... Posey at Catcher is at least a year away and Bumgarten is another untouchable young pitcher to add to Caine and Tim L in the next year or two.

SCUDSBROTHER · #4 07-01-2009, 06:41 PM

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How about those lowly SF Giants. Lead the wild card race on July 1st. I know there is a long way to go but given where they are today they way surpassed any reasonable expectations.

I said they were gunna be pretty good this year. Don't know who I hate more. No, that's not true. Yankees n' T. Baze are tied for 1st. Giants n' Redsox are tired for 3rd.

Gander · #5 07-02-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I said they were gunna be pretty good this year. Don't know who I hate more. No, that's not true. Yankees n' T. Baze are tied for 1st. Giants n' Redsox are tired for 3rd.

Lets see: Yankees and Andy Roddick tied for first. After that its the UFC fighting (I know you said who and not what but I couldnt help myself) and then the way that the US golfer's wives act at every Ryder Cup.

SCUDSBROTHER · #6 07-02-2009, 05:39 PM

Actually, I don't hate the REDSOX team, but I hate when their fans invade other team's ball parks. Like yesterday when THE Redsox GUY MADE THE NICE CATCH TO END THE GAME. The fans around him go nuts with glee. They are in Baltimore. 100% of the people in the picture frame should not be celebrating that. That's sick.

Crown@club · #7 07-01-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PSH

Fun team to watch given the low expectations and think they might stay in WC race for awhile before fading.... Posey at Catcher is at least a year away and Bumgarten is another untouchable young pitcher to add to Caine and Tim L in the next year or two.

Don't forget about Tim Alderson also. This team could have such a stud staff in the future.

Gander · #8 07-01-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Well, we took 2 out of 3 from the Rocks, but the Rocks pitching was good all series. We're struggling on offense. So, it's not a great test. Marquis was awesome last night. This Hammel guy has nice stuff. Cook is a reliable starter. Jiminez will go the way the wind blows. They (right now) have enough pitching to contend for the Wild Card. Frisco,for sure, has enough pitching to contend for the Wild Card. I'm sorry, but the Mets are mentally pathetic. Healthy, or not. That's hard to overcome. The Phils are mentally much tougher than any team in the National League. If they can get a little more consistent pitching, they're gunna be very tough for us to get buy(Dodgers are Hamels bitch in the back shack.)

What do you think about my team?
That loss last night was abysmal.
Here I was hoping they would start the game back up (Red Sox were up 9-1, middle of the 5th) so they could count it as an official game, and at 9:45 I get my wish, then I wake up this morning to see the final score

SCUDSBROTHER · #9 07-01-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

What do you think about my team?
That loss last night was abysmal.
Here I was hoping they would start the game back up (Red Sox were up 9-1, middle of the 5th) so they could count it as an official game, and at 9:45 I get my wish, then I wake up this morning to see the final score

Wouldn't worry about them. They bounced back today, and will easily make the post.