Topic: WE LIKE SPORTS (Read 588315 times)

jwhouk · « **Reply #2600 on:** 14 Feb 2012, 07:52 »

Would it shock you if the Sawx finished dead last in the East this year?

Just wondering.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2601 on:** 14 Feb 2012, 07:56 »

Never going to happen.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2602 on:** 14 Feb 2012, 13:27 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 14 Feb 2012, 07:56

Never going to happen.

Never say never.

Yankees are the Yankees. Rays, Jays and O's have all improved over the winter. What have the Sawx done?

What if they start eating chicken and drinking beer in May?

jwhouk · « **Reply #2603 on:** 14 Feb 2012, 18:45 »

Blues lose, Preds leading CBH 2-1 after 40.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2604 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 06:18 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 14 Feb 2012, 13:27

Quote from: valley_parade on 14 Feb 2012, 07:56
Never going to happen.

Never say never.

Yankees are the Yankees. Rays, Jays and O's have all improved over the winter. What have the Sawx done?

What if they start eating chicken and drinking beer in May?

You, like everyone on ESPN, is buying into the same "oh the Jays and O's bought a few decent players, they'll be AMAZING this year" hype that they do EVERY single year, and the Jays and O's will underperform, like always.

I think we upgraded our closer, and finally have legitimate rotation depth at 4-5. The outfield will be a little shaky, especially with Crawford injured, but I think Sweeney and Ross can step up, and having both Youkilis and Buchholz healthy will be HUGE this season. Aside from right field, the only real question right now is at shortstop. And I think a platoon of Nick Punto and Mike Aviles can cover that until Jose Iglesias is ready to come up.

That Scutaro trade WAS really baffling, though.

The best move the Jays have made was updating their unis. Even if they finish 5th, they're one of the best looking teams in the league, now.

Dazed · « **Reply #2605 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 13:22 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 14 Feb 2012, 07:52

Would it shock you if the Sawx finished dead last in the East this year?

Just wondering.

Yes, because this is literally impossible as long as Angelos runs the Orioles. That and the fact that Showalter basically instituted a loser's mentality in the team from the beginning of last season; his whining about the payrolls in the AL East trickled down to his players throughout the year, how many times did you hear an Oriole complaining about how much money the Sawwxx and Yanks spend? It basically gives them a built in excuse to lose, it's fine because holy shit look how much less money we spent, that's the only reason we lost so it's ok.

The Orioles are a horrible organization that will never get better under current management.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2606 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 15:28 »

I'm aware that under the current three-division setup Boston's never finished lower than third, but who's to say they couldn't finish fourth in that division?

Dazed · « **Reply #2607 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 16:10 »

The Orioles and Jays.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2608 on:** 15 Feb 2012, 16:58 »

Toronto has finished higher than third more recently than the AngelO's. They could surprise and finish third or higher (depending on the Rays, of course).

Doesn't really matter, because the winner of the AL West is going to be the odds-on favorite to win the pennant.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2609 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 04:45 »

Wait what?

jwhouk · « **Reply #2610 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 07:57 »

I will predict the following:

Albert Pujols will be the first player to hit five home runs in a single game. He will do so on his first visit to Fenway Park.
Prince Fielder may come close to being the second.

Skewbrow · « **Reply #2611 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 08:40 »

Don't you think they would intentionally walk him after he homered on his first four at bats (facing at least two different pitchers)?

jwhouk · « **Reply #2612 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 10:29 »

At Fenway? By the time he came up for the fourth time, the score could be tied.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2613 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 10:55 »

Quote from: jwhouk on 16 Feb 2012, 07:57

I will predict the following:

Albert Pujols will be the first player to hit five home runs in a single game. He will do so on his first visit to Fenway Park.
Prince Fielder may come close to being the second.

Quote from: valley_parade on 16 Feb 2012, 04:45

Wait what?

Dazed · « **Reply #2614 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 11:00 »

ITT Brewers fans finally can't take it anymore and go utterly insane.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2615 on:** 16 Feb 2012, 17:20 »

Too late.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2616 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 14:43 »

How in the fuck did Ryan Braun just win an appeal on a 50 game suspension?

jwhouk · « **Reply #2617 on:** 23 Feb 2012, 19:28 »

Suspicious circumstances regarding the sample. The sample was essentially unaccounted for long enough to question the validity.

Which is the reason why I think WADA is full of it.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2618 on:** 24 Feb 2012, 20:24 »

By the way: Dino Laurenzi is probably going to want to sell his home in the greater Milwaukee area.

Oh, and consider getting a smartphone with a FedEx Locator app on it.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2619 on:** 25 Feb 2012, 20:45 »

Meanwhile, over at SportsClubStats, this little nugget:

Nashville Predators Title Chances
Beat San Jose 6-2, playoff odds up 0.3 to 99.7%

valley_parade · « **Reply #2620 on:** 27 Feb 2012, 10:40 »

Dear Fenway Park,

STOP BEING ON FIRE.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2621 on:** 29 Feb 2012, 08:19 »

Scott Parker captaining England today, apparently. Wasn't expecting that, good for him!

valley_parade · « **Reply #2622 on:** 01 Mar 2012, 05:56 »

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The Red Sox will have some actual competition on Thursday, when they make the short trip to Hammond Stadium to play the Twins in a "B" game.

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Thursday, when they make the short trip to Hammond Stadium to play the Twins in a "B" game.

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play the Twins

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THURSDAY

TODAY

jwhouk · « **Reply #2623 on:** 12 Mar 2012, 16:03 »

So - given the number of College types we have on here, wouldst there be anyone interested in an NCAA tournament "pool" (free, of course)?

jwhouk · « **Reply #2624 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 08:43 »

Guess not.

Oh well - Happy National Lack Of Productivity At Work Day!

valley_parade · « **Reply #2625 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 12:07 »

Fuck Athletic Bilbao, fuck Fernando Llorente, fuck how terrible Manchester United are doing in a second-rate competition for has beens, fuck Colorado State University (you were my cinderellas, you assholes), and fuck the USPS.

amok · « **Reply #2626 on:** 15 Mar 2012, 12:45 »

It's almost as if SAF feels the Europa League is beneath them and is concentrating on winning his billionth league title.

Either that or the whole "no midfield whatsoever" thing doesn't work against teams that aren't psychologically conditioned to roll over against them. Either/or.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2627 on:** 04 Apr 2012, 18:49 »

I feel dirty rooting for the Blues.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2628 on:** 04 Apr 2012, 19:23 »

Somehow, in the space of just a few minutes, my hatred for the Saint Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, AND Todd Bleepin' Bertuzzi ALL went up - EXPONENTIALLY - tonight.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2629 on:** 04 Apr 2012, 21:43 »

I have my red socks prepared for opening day, and my lucky Yaz jersey ready at work.

We need some damn luck. Drippy Aceves is taking the closing role, since Bailey is out for 5-6 months.

Why you can't just put Aceves in the rotation and platoon Bard and Melancon in the 8 & 9 role I dunno.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2630 on:** 05 Apr 2012, 12:41 »

Just avoid the chicken and beer in the clubhouse.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2631 on:** 05 Apr 2012, 14:14 »

Cubs on their way to 0-162, I see.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2632 on:** 06 Apr 2012, 12:19 »

'Tis opening day in Brew Town.

Let's do this thing.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2633 on:** 07 Apr 2012, 07:06 »

Good gawwwwd, Chad Billingsley last night. That was impressive.

You Brewer type people better cut the shit. I've got both Gallardo and Grienke on my fantasy team.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2634 on:** 07 Apr 2012, 09:05 »

Gallardo is great against 28 of the other 29 teams.

Unfortunately, the 29th team is the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Lupercal · « **Reply #2635 on:** 09 Apr 2012, 03:14 »

For anyone who missed the Masers, history was made yesterday as Louis Oothuizen made a 260 yard drive on a par-five hole and landed a fuckin' ALBATROSS from his second swing.

Dazed · « **Reply #2636 on:** 09 Apr 2012, 07:21 »

ok so maybe the sox just have to go 159-3 this year.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2637 on:** 09 Apr 2012, 07:34 »

They didn't get their first win until the first game I went to last year.

...I've got tickets for next Friday. Hopefully we don't suck for that long. But seriously, I know I am, but how is Sandwich Man not second guessing this whole Bard/Aceves nightmare?

Skewbrow · « **Reply #2638 on:** 09 Apr 2012, 11:03 »

Yeah. Oosthuizen's albatross was really something.

And I hope Tiger will get his act together. It would be really sad, if he cannot bounce back from his personal problems.

Lupercal · « **Reply #2639 on:** 09 Apr 2012, 14:12 »

Hmm. He ended up well over par, 41st. McIlroy, another favourite to win, tied with him. Thing is, perhaps Tiger's had his day? It may be a shame, but there is no shortage of able players out there who are making their own history year on year. Tiger last won the Masters in 2005...its been a while.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2640 on:** 10 Apr 2012, 05:02 »

Apparently the answers my life needed were Felix Doubront and Barry Zito, who knew?

jwhouk · « **Reply #2641 on:** 10 Apr 2012, 07:29 »

Don't start planning the World Series victory parade just yet, bucko.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2642 on:** 10 Apr 2012, 12:12 »

We've got another Stanley Cup parade in the works first, anyway.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2643 on:** 10 Apr 2012, 16:40 »

Seriously?

SERIOUSLY?

...Blues in five.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2644 on:** 11 Apr 2012, 06:57 »

Me during Sox game last night: So, this season already.

Conveniently wearing suit, grabs tie and pulls upward: AGGGGKKK

jwhouk · « **Reply #2645 on:** 11 Apr 2012, 07:24 »

The REAL season starts tonight.

Stanley Cup playoffs. Game 1. Tonight.

blanktom · « **Reply #2646 on:** 11 Apr 2012, 07:50 »

I had a good weekend in soccer!

Arsenal clenched a pretty good if not massively convincing win over Man City (You're welcome, Shane).

Then Norwich managed to get a win against Tottenham Hotspurs, AT TOTTENHAM, which is awesome because not only does it help Arsenals dash for 3rd place, but I live in Norwich!

valley_parade · « **Reply #2647 on:** 11 Apr 2012, 09:22 »

Ah yes, thank you Thom!

Shitty actual baseball aside, my fantasy team is leading the league in total points.

Patrick · « **Reply #2648 on:** 11 Apr 2012, 11:39 »

I'm stoked to see Zito deliver a good game, but he clearly has some rough edges to smooth out before I'm willing to rely on him. Like, several years' worth. ESPN MVP of the day be damned.

jwhouk · « **Reply #2649 on:** 11 Apr 2012, 20:51 »

I do NOT want to hear any Wing Whining about the incident at the end of game one.

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