I know it's early in the baseball season but....

[herpes]

Anyone notice who has the best record in baseball so far... the Florida Marlins are playing .622 ball.  To be honest I have never been more disgusted with the Mets, even more so then during the collapse.  I am pulling for the Marlins.  I know they won't keep it up all year but its nice seeing a bunch of kids bust there asses out there and actually winning.

[Twentytwofifty]

The A's are playing much better ball than anyone expected also.  It's nice to see some teams playing their asses off and have some heart, I sure as hell don't see any of that watching every fucking Blue Jays game.   

[MontrealCity's Most]

The Jays arent doing good at all... and the lost of Vernon Wells along as playing in that division could mean that there out of it by June.

[jeromechickenbone]

D-backs are dope this year (and last year) but i don't follow them that closely.  They've got good character / chemistry - something that a lot of these major market teams lack.

[OG Hack Wilson]

just wait til the allstar break

remember Milwakee last year?

floridas pitching wont hold

[herpes]

just wait til the allstar break

remember Milwakee last year?

floridas pitching wont hold

Yeah I know but it's still nice to see.

[OG Hack Wilson]

no it's not

fuck the marlins, thier owners are cheapskates.  they pocket the profits themselves.

hanley is so fucking generous to take a 6 year 70 million deal

i GUARANTEE the yankees would double that if we had the chance.
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on the other hand i'll admit mad props for winning 2 titles in just 15 years, but one was with a bunch of FA's and the other was with Miggy/Beckett/D-train/Pavano and all them cats way back

[Tay]

^^The Marlins have been able to assemble a lot of good players over the years though, it's a disappointment that they have been so cheap. The A's are similar, they develop a lot of players and then ship them out because they can't pony up the cash, but they haven't won a title and they just keep rotating their players, especially pitchers, instead of a complete firesale. My team, the Giants, have struggled, I wish they could just send Lincecum or Cain out every night. Boston and Arizona are both looking good, and they will keep it up all year.

[eS El Duque]

Anyone notice who has the best record in baseball so far... the Florida Marlins are playing .622 ball.  To be honest I have never been more disgusted with the Mets, even more so then during the collapse.  I am pulling for the Marlins.  I know they won't keep it up all year but its nice seeing a bunch of kids bust there asses out there and actually winning.

its early. April bal is too unpredictable...if the past has shown us anything...Florida will fall beneath .500

[eS El Duque]

The A's are playing much better ball than anyone expected also.  It's nice to see some teams playing their asses off and have some heart, I sure as hell don't see any of that watching every fucking Blue Jays game.   

ANother thing that pisses me off...hearing the "blue Jays have a great chance to win the divisions, they've got the tools"...thats about 4 years now...they just suck.

[Javier]

no it's not

fuck the marlins, thier owners are cheapskates.  they pocket the profits themselves.

hanley is so fucking generous to take a 6 year 70 million deal

i GUARANTEE the yankees would double that if we had the chance.
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on the other hand i'll admit mad props for winning 2 titles in just 15 years, but one was with a bunch of FA's and the other was with Miggy/Beckett/D-train/Pavano and all them cats way back

If they Yankees would have had Hanley, they would have a similar deal on the table for him too.  That'll just be dumb to offer a player barely heading into arbitration a 6 yr 140 ml deal.

[OG Hack Wilson]

no it's not

fuck the marlins, thier owners are cheapskates.  they pocket the profits themselves.

hanley is so fucking generous to take a 6 year 70 million deal

i GUARANTEE the yankees would double that if we had the chance.
____-


on the other hand i'll admit mad props for winning 2 titles in just 15 years, but one was with a bunch of FA's and the other was with Miggy/Beckett/D-train/Pavano and all them cats way back

If they Yankees would have had Hanley, they would have a similar deal on the table for him too.  That'll just be dumb to offer a player barely heading into arbitration a 6 yr 140 ml deal.

ESPN says Hanley could have made 150-200 mill if he waited and hit the market...

here's the thing, its NICE to see a player say "hey i can live off 10 million a year, i dont need 25", i love that.  makes me wish Hanley was a Yankee even more.

[Javier]

no it's not

fuck the marlins, thier owners are cheapskates.  they pocket the profits themselves.

hanley is so fucking generous to take a 6 year 70 million deal

i GUARANTEE the yankees would double that if we had the chance.
____-


on the other hand i'll admit mad props for winning 2 titles in just 15 years, but one was with a bunch of FA's and the other was with Miggy/Beckett/D-train/Pavano and all them cats way back

If they Yankees would have had Hanley, they would have a similar deal on the table for him too.  That'll just be dumb to offer a player barely heading into arbitration a 6 yr 140 ml deal.

ESPN says Hanley could have made 150-200 mill if he waited and hit the market...

here's the thing, its NICE to see a player say "hey i can live off 10 million a year, i dont need 25", i love that.  makes me wish Hanley was a Yankee even more.

The choice isn't 10mill or 25mill.  It's all about the risk. I would not wait to hit the market either.  What if I was to get injured the year before hitting the FA market.  I'd be fucked big time.  I'd rather "sacrifice" a couple of seasons so I can get guaranteed money hopefully be healthy enough to still get paid after.

[herpes]

If Hanley stays healthy he'll still get a huge pay day in 6 years.  Then again 6 years 70 million aint bad either.

[S P I C E]

Yeah even though it won't last it's still amazing to see what Florida is doing.  Propz to the A's, Rays and Marlins so far this year.   
The Tigers have been disappointing along w/ The Yankees who have been disappointing but then again they have been every year for the last 9 years, it's become pretty pathetic.  And I imagine your sick w/ the Mets right now Fits,  a couple games over .500 w/ that money and roster 

I am actually pleased with the Giants so far,   Lincecum is showing all the signs that in the very near future he will be the best pitcher in the game for quite some time,  the kid is amazing,  and Brian Wilson is doing great, tied for league lead in National League in saves,  I think we are going to make a run at the playoffs in the next year or two.

Propz on the thread Fits,  we need more people here that will talk baseball on dubcc.  I know the handful of us baseball heads just doesn't post much MLB stuff here because the sports section on dubcc is dominated by Laker fans.