The Royallypwned 2012 Major League Baseball Thread (Giants WS Champs)

[royallypwned]

And opening day for the other clubs isn't until next week. Used to start on Sunday with the Sunday Night game. They just starting it in the middle of the week for no reason at all

What? It's always been tradition to start on a weekday afternoon. It's called "opening day" not "opening night."

[royallypwned]

Seriously, it should be on a weekend. So annoying ...

But then you wouldn't have a reason to miss work. I will be at opening day and not at work. And I will lie about it like Peter Griffin to Mr. Weed.

[ixcuincle]

Somehow I thought they started on Mondays every year but last year most teams started on a Thursday. I retract my objections

[ixcuincle]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=639992762858

The Mariners vs. Athletics game from Toyko Dome in Japan will air LIVE on MLB Network at 5 AM ET/2 AM PT tomorrow morning.

[MattFancy]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=639992762858

That's probably because of all the heat they took today about the game not being on.

[MattFancy]

At least the game was on this morning.

Colon had a pretty solid outing. 8IP, 1ER, 86 pitches. I know the Mariners offense isn't anything special, but that's a solid 1st start.

[The Evil Genius]

Giants make Cain richest righty.

Booya!



http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/st...sion-matt-cain

---------- Post added April-2nd-2012 at 01:14 PM ----------

Giants general manager Brian Sabean has said for years his priority is to keep his pitching staff intact for the long haul -- and that hasn't changed. Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum reached a $40.5 million, two-year deal in late January.

---------- Post added April-2nd-2012 at 01:15 PM ----------

Now, if they could just get out from under that Zito contract (they have a buyout after 2013).

[MattFancy]

Well the price of Cole Hamels just went up too

[ixcuincle]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/04/di...er=rss&emc=rss

AFTER covering baseball for six years, after visiting every major-league outpost in the sport’s vast empire, I’ve learned a few things.

I know where to find marvelous Mexican food in Milwaukee, super sushi in Toronto and juicy bison burgers in Baltimore. This did not happen by accident. Unearthing a destination’s culinary charms became a challenge, if not a mission, and certainly a point of pride.

The rhythms of a baseball season, particularly its preponderance of night games, meant that many meals — more than I’d care to count — were scarfed down in a rush, at airports and in press boxes. Lunch, then, became something to savor, a time to decompress and relax, and for that hour or so I was determined to eat something tasty, and to take whatever time was needed to hunt down that one special source.

I know this doesn’t square with the popular image of the sports reporter: an Oscar Madison type who subsists on hot dogs and popcorn. And I wasn’t always a foodie, having grown up in a Philadelphia suburb where diversifying your palate meant taking out Chinese food instead of Italian. My wife still credits herself with introducing me to sushi and feta cheese.

[Fight4RGIII]

Reds were kind of stuck with Votto. If they gave him that big extension, people are gonna say, "How could you give him that much money?" If they let him go, people are gonna say, "How could you let the face of your franchise go?" Had to pay him big or lose the face of their franchise.

[ixcuincle]

Big Opener today. Get it done Cards

[DCranon21]

Let the games begin.

I want to see the Marlins new stadium.

[MattFancy]

Finally baseball is back!!!

Cardinals vs. Marlins tonight on ESPN @7.

Seems strange that the reigning WS champ opens up on the road.

[hunterx]

MLB app on Xbox is beautiful. I can't wait for tonights game.

[thebluefood]

That monstrosity in the outfield at the Marlins' Park is so garrish, even Liberace thinks it's too much.