MLB 2008 Season
 

This thread is for the few baseball fans that we have here to talk some baseball. Post your thoughts, predictions, fears, teams to watch etc. for the upcoming season. The season starts early this year with the Red Sox and A's playing in Japan on March 25th.

I'm just hoping that the O's don't lose 100 games this year.


More bullshit later when I have the time!!

Markakis is a stud.... Adam Jones should be good, but maybe not this year... O's have a good future... just endure krasty...in a couple years, Wieters will be behind the plate and batting behind Markakis

Let's go Owioleszsz
100+ wins!

God damn it.




Allright, here are my predictions, so just humor me.


Al East - Red Sox
AL Central - Tigers
AL West - Angels
AL Wild Card - Mariners

NL East - Mets
NL Central - Cubs
NL West - Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card - Phillies

AL MVP - Miguel Cabrera DET
NL MVP - Ryan Howard PHI

AL Cy Young - Erik Bedard SEA:(
NL Cy Young - Johan Santana NYM

AL Rookie of the Year - Jacoby Ellsbury BOS
NL Rookie of the Year - Jay Bruce CIN


World Series - Red Sox and Mets
-Red Sox win in 6

I could not be less concerned.

Yeah, Nick is a beast. Hopefully they don't insult him with an underwhelming contract when the time comes.....I trust McPhail though. Adam Jones is going to be a great 5 tool player for us. I honestly think he has a shot at rookie of the year, but Ellsbury is AWESOME and is going to score about a million runs, show surprising pop, and play a beast center field. Tomorrow is the first televised O's exhibition game for us and I'm really excited to see him play....he better be in the lineup. Weiters is already turning heads in spring training....a late August call up is prob. in the works. It cracks me up that the Pirates passed up on him in the draft when he was rated as the best hitter in the draft. Hopefully we can get Mark Teixeria to come home and play for Baltimore. With Tejada's contract gone and the money coming in from MASN, I think we have a legitimate chance of making him our big time super star player. We've needed a first basemen for years!!


It also looks like Brian Roberts will be traded to the Cubs before the season starts in a package that also includes Jay Payton. We will reportedly get starting pitchers Sean Marshall and Sean Gallagher along with Ronny Cedeno and Matt Murton. Although the player that I would want in return for Brian would be Carlos Marmol, it is still a really good trade....especially to get something for Payton. The O's are really loading up on young arms. It's a shame that the centerpiece of the Tejada trade, Troy Patton, will prob. have surgery and be shut down for the season. Many Astros fans were pissed that they traded him to us even with a bum shoulder. I'm excited to check out Dennis Sarfate that we also got in the Tejada....his numbers were sick last year when he was brought up by Houston.

Many people think that we got even more for Bedard than the Twins got for Santana!!

I'm shocked!!

I'm sorry. :(

sports will be the end of humanity.

oh? Tell me more then. I'm interested.

its one of those middle step missing sums.

but it will happen/.

I don't have the heart to hijack this thread. I've already rickrolled it and that was just plain evil.

It's all good man, I left you a present in the Sonic Jukebox thread.

Al East - Yankees
AL Central - Tigers
AL West - Angels
AL Wild Card - Indians

NL East - Mets
NL Central - Brewers
NL West - Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card - Phillies

AL MVP - A Rod NYY
NL MVP - Prince Fielder Mil

AL Cy Young - CC Sabathia CLe
NL Cy Young - Brandon Webb Ari

AL Rookie of the Year - Gio Gonzalez Oak
NL Rookie of the Year - Kosuke Fukudome Chi {best name ever...even you ignorant SYG twats can appreciate this name...i think ill be getting his jersey}


World Series - Tigers and Brewers
-Tigers win in 6

I wouldnt count on Tex.... I think the Braves want him long-term... and their situation bodes better for wins... also dont forget he went to GA Tech, so its not like its an unfamiliar place to him...he's got found college memories Im sure...

Very very true, but I think the O's can go all out and offer him more money. They let Andruw go because they don't like to pay the huge money.

*crosses fingers

I have the Yankees just missing the playoffs because of a lack of starting pitching. Even if Hughes and Kennedy pitch well, I still am not sold. Can Pettite hold up?? I think Joba will be mainly in the bullpen, but who knows?!

I wont rule it out, but I think the plan was always for them to sign Tex through his prime years... thats why they gave up Salty and Elvis...of course, JS is gone now, so maybe plans change...

Andruw is a different story though...they let him go because he's a fat ass and he batted, what? .210 last year?

True, but when was the last time the Braves spent "big money" on a player?


I've always liked the Braves and if they know what is good for them, then yes, they should sign him long term.

can't remember...when was the last time the O's spent money? Tejada? ...I think they are saving up to be able to afford Markakis and Jones... those 2 & Wieters are their young cornerstones... its a good nucleus.

ps-and im changing my NLROY to JR Towles, the Stros catcher... i just wanted to type Fukudome