http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7568485/hisashi-iwakuma-seattle-mariners-kick-spring-training-arizona

2/12/2012 10:50:16 PM

2/12/2012 10:54:40 PM

i quit caring when Cal retired

2/12/2012 11:01:21 PM

Vegas says the Cubbies are 30/1, hey now

Same as the Nats, Royals and Marlins

2/12/2012 11:08:21 PM

October 27, 1991

Never Forget

who doesn't love 10 inning shutouts

[Edited on February 12, 2012 at 11:11 PM. Reason : florida miami marlins are gonna make noise]

2/12/2012 11:11:14 PM

Was in Boston yesterday for Truck Day

2/12/2012 11:12:05 PM

might have to put $5 on the Royals at 30:1 75:1

2/12/2012 11:21:06 PM

Yoenis Cespedes walk-up music suggestions:

1. "More Cuban than Cuban"

2/14/2012 9:21:15 AM

Quote :

"Vegas says the Cubbies are 30/1, hey now Same as the Nats, Royals and Marlins"

Based on their roster, a .500 record would be a major accomplishment.

2/14/2012 9:23:39 AM

Baseball Tonight music in the UNC/Miami game getting me pumped up

2/15/2012 9:47:17 PM

Tigers FTWS

/thread

2/15/2012 9:53:10 PM

I need some Bart Scott up in here. "CAN'T WAIT"

2/16/2012 1:17:56 AM

I'm excited about the Royals. I think they have a pretty good shot at finishing above .500 and maybe even winning that unimpressive division if the Tigers have any injury issues. There's a lot of good, young offense. If they can manage a middle of the pack team ERA they'll be ok.

[Edited on February 16, 2012 at 1:32 AM. Reason : dgsdg]

2/16/2012 1:26:18 AM

Here's hoping the Reds do something in the next couple of years, before Votto signs a $200 million contract for some big market team.

2/16/2012 10:04:31 AM

Tim Wakefield retiring

epitome of team player

2/17/2012 12:33:33 PM

What a shocker

Quote :

"Elijah Dukes was arrested in the Tampa area on Thursday morning after he tried to eat a plastic bag of marijuana and had a marijuana blunt tucked behind his ear."

“You dead, Dawg. I ain’t even bullshitting. Your kids too.”

2/23/2012 11:13:07 AM

^
If only he would have suited up for Chuck. He needed the discipline.

2/23/2012 12:08:54 PM

Braun won his appeal, won't be suspended.

2/23/2012 6:04:41 PM

Quote :

"Braun didn't argue evidence of tampering, didn't argue anything about science being wrong but argued protocol had not been followed. A second source confirmed to ESPN investigative reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada that Braun did not dispute the science but rather questioned chain of custody/collection procedure. According to one of the sources, the collector, after getting Braun's sample, was supposed to take the sample to FedEx/Kinkos for shipping but thought it was closed because it was late on a Saturday. As has occurred in some other instances, the collector took the sample home and kept it refrigerated. Policy states that the sample is supposed to get to FedEx as soon as possible. Braun's initial T/E ratio was more than 20:1. And sources previously confirmed synthetic testosterone in his system. Source says MLB is livid and is considering options and other comment."

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7608360/ryan-braun-wins-appeal-50-game-suspension

2/23/2012 6:10:06 PM

On a bullshit technicality, or am I reading it wrong?

Quote :

""It is the first step in restoring my good name and reputation. We were able to get through this because I am innocent and the truth is on our side."

2/23/2012 6:10:40 PM

definitely sounds like a bullshit technicality to me.

2/23/2012 6:16:29 PM

Wow if this did not involve a superstar, MLB would never have removed his suspension. MLB is following the NCAA handbook for punishment apparently. I'd be pissed if I was another NL Central team.

2/23/2012 6:28:11 PM

chain of custody is a pretty big deal - I wasn't aware of this until a career change roughly a year ago where we handle samples that require COC

2/23/2012 8:37:26 PM

maybe it was more open and shut for him to challenge this particular element vs the test itself? for some reason i tend to believe he's innocent.....not really sure why though

2/23/2012 8:41:33 PM

rflong...It was MLB vs Braun. The arbiter was a neutral party.

2/23/2012 9:18:41 PM

I dunno if Braun shot roids in his butt checks, but he definitely was a fan of jizz being shot into his asshole. Dude's the gayest MLB player since Keith Hernandez.

2/23/2012 9:20:41 PM

Quote :

"According to one of the sources, the collector, after getting Braun's sample, was supposed to take the sample to FedEx/Kinkos for shipping but thought it was closed because it was late on a Saturday. As has occurred in some other instances, the collector took the sample home and kept it refrigerated. Policy states that the sample is supposed to get to FedEx as soon as possible."

This is just about the dumbest shit I have ever read

2/23/2012 9:20:42 PM

i thought he tested positive because of his herpes medication or something

2/23/2012 11:06:47 PM

Quote :

"I dunno if Braun shot roids in his butt checks, but he definitely was a fan of jizz being shot into his asshole. Dude's the gayest MLB player since Keith Hernandez."

How is Keith Hernandez gay? I seen the dude hit on Elaine Benes.

2/23/2012 11:10:21 PM

its common knowledge that Keith Hernandez is a fan of the penis, whether your sources be candid former MLB players or random acquaintances/older friends who grew up in the tri-state who had people tell them 3rd party stories of "yeah my buddy slept with Keith Hernandez" "oh really, you know some girl who slept with Keith Hernandez" "no, it was a dude"

hey before i jumped on the Minnesota bandwagon back in 87 my staying-up-late to watch baseball experience was the Mets/Bosox series the year before, Gary Carter is one of my favorite players just based on who was doing what when I got exposure to televised professional baseball, so I have nothing against the Mets

just thought it was a common sentiment, but again he hasn't played in quite awhile and I'm older than your average TWWer

2/23/2012 11:50:56 PM

^i don't know, this sounds pretty convincing:

Quote :

"According to Page Six, Hernandez was seen at Bottega del Vino on East 59th street with a "gorgeous Italian girl." "They were totally making out," a witness said. "He was all over her.""

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/30/keith-hernandez-making-out_n_744367.html

2/23/2012 11:57:38 PM

if i wouldnt have had a personal friend who is 35 and originally from NY and a Mets fan tell me that story, I wouldn't have ever suspected (minus the tell-tale stache), but this sounds pretty convincing too...and maybe he's bi, but thats still kinda gay

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2006/04/hernandez-takes-the-heat.html

Quote :

"Everyone knows that Keith Hernandez is gay. Wade Boggs, in his book, said it was widely known in the 1986 World Series, among players, that Hernandez was gay. Boggs, (in a sign of his own ignorance) said he could not play on the same team as Hernandez. So it stuns me, that a gay guy, like Hernandez, would be intolerant of anyone. C'mon Keith. Time to open those closet doors!"

not that theres anything wrong with that

2/24/2012 12:05:00 AM

Thread needs more Josh Hamilton.

2/24/2012 12:09:52 AM

Quote :

" not that theres anything wrong with that"

lol

2/24/2012 9:00:21 AM

i heard that the wilpons, in an effort to look like even bigger pieces of subhuman filth than they already are, refused to retire gary carter's number. maybe they ended up caving eventually, but i never heard of anything after the initial refusal. nice friends, bud selig.

2/24/2012 9:14:43 AM

The Braun overturning is a zionist conspiracy. Him and the sneaky jew baseball arbitrator Shyam Das are in cohoots because their people have already suffered enough during the holocaust. No gentile, black white latino or azn, would get the same treatment.

2/24/2012 9:28:10 AM

You guys are silly. My man put it best:

Quote :

"Braun did not challenge the science because the arbitration panel will/has never sided with a player using that defense…doing so would invalidate MLB’s drug-testing program. He chose his defense because, legally, it gave him the best chance of winning. The approach he took was tactical. Challenging the science- instead of procedures- would have been a sure loss; MLB does not allow you to question their science."

2/24/2012 9:43:54 AM

Game of Cheaters

2/24/2012 11:49:59 AM

Best opening day story: Robin Ventura managing his first game in the Ballpark in Arlington, last seen in Texas getting his ass beat at Arlington Stadium

Third year to the series will be the charm mofos

2/24/2012 12:45:56 PM

The fight was in 93. Ventura played with the White Sox through 98 and with the Yankees in 02 and 03.

2/24/2012 1:09:24 PM

It was his rookie year, most people know this. Do you think I really meant that literally and thought that throughout the rest of his career he didn't come back to play at Texas at all?

2/24/2012 1:38:48 PM

Most people know Ventura debuted in 1989, his rookie year was 1990.

2/24/2012 1:54:41 PM

I concede defeat on that point, I apologize

my original point stands...it's just a saying

2/24/2012 1:58:48 PM

We're playing stupid internet word fight now, but it's difficult to misinterpret "last seen"

Anyway... baseball.

2/24/2012 2:18:07 PM

There's a very real possibility that both Justin Morneau and Brian Roberts could be retiring within the next 24-48 hours, due to lingering concussion symptoms for both men.

2/24/2012 2:19:11 PM

Mike & Mike are ripping Braun to shreds, and I agree, I hope the courier dude sues Braun

2/27/2012 2:41:58 PM

Yankees v Phillies on MLBTV

A-Rod looking really good
Phillies defense looking really bad

3/4/2012 2:23:17 PM

Braves got 1-hit yesterday

And today, 7 different Tigers hit a home run in 3 innings against them.

[Edited on March 4, 2012 at 2:29 PM. Reason : .]

3/4/2012 2:24:58 PM

Quote :

"There's a very real possibility that both Justin Morneau and Brian Roberts could be retiring within the next 24-48 hours, due to lingering concussion symptoms for both men."

speaking as an orioles fan, i think it's much more of a shame that morneau may have to retire. i don't remember if he went out of his way to take out the 2B or SS when he slid during that double play in 2010, but roberts' situation could've easily been avoided by not fucking diving head first into 1B. it really won't get you to the base any faster than running straight through, and all you're really doing is risking injury in the process, either by a concussion, getting your hand/arm broken, etc. it boggles my mind that major league baseball players don't realize this, and too often players are rewarded for it by gaining worthless reputations for being "gritty," "scrappy," or just getting their uniform dirty.

3/4/2012 2:36:09 PM

this post will get buried on page 1, but i think the Marlins are going to win the East

they're pretty solid all around

3/4/2012 2:44:32 PM