Official 2009 MLB Gameday Thread

[Sonic Raider]

LMAO, why is it that many conversations lead to a jab at the Yankees? Boston's rotation is good, are they the Bank of America too? What about Tampa? The Angels (when healthy)? D-Backs? Cubs?

The Phillies had a pretty high payroll and they added the most payroll this offseason, yet they still have a suspect rotation. Moyer is 46 and Blanton is average. Over the course of 5 years, he has a 101 ERA+ and his WHIP has been good, terrible, good, terrible over the past 4 years.

I just think that as soon as the Yankees make a move to spend money on a free agent, like C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, et al, the media will turn their attention to them and then all eyes will be on them. The fact is ALL teams spend money on free agents, look at the Angels, we have spent little but we did get Bobby Abreu & Brian Fuentes. Players come & go from all teams. To always take jabs at the Yankees for paying money for players while giving the other 29 teams a free pass for doing so, a part of me says that there is a double standard placed on them.

[YoungLegend]

Kemp with his first HR of the year.I see a big big year from him.

[Rhode Raider]

Oh, and my boy F.Lopez with 2 HR 2day. My fantasy team off to a hot start...except for Verlander. Ughhhhh!!

My FF team is at minus 4 right now............Thanks CC......God damned Yankee

[Sonic Raider]

Joe Saunders (W, 1-0)
Jose Arredondo (H, 1)
Scot Shields (H, 1)
Brian Fuentes (S, 1)

Howie Kendrick -- 1 Home Run

[Rhode Raider]

Joe Saunders (W, 1-0)
Jose Arredondo (H, 1)
Scot Shields (H, 1)
Brian Fuentes (S, 1)

Howie Kendrick -- 1 Home Run

Congrats You didn't happen to see the Yankees score did you

[WildFrontier32]

Lets go Phillies!!

[Sonic Raider]

Congrats You didn't happen to see the Yankees score did you

Thanks bro

But Like I said in the chat box, AT LEAST the Yankees had a game & at least scored runs (unlike the A's), your Red Sox got their opening day game postponed.

Look, I am not a Yankee fan by any means but you & your boys should be concentrating on beating the defending American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays & then come to the Big A to face the mighty Angels instead of just dwelling on that one team you all are obsessed about.

[CORaiderFanJohn]

LMAO, why is it that many conversations lead to a jab at the Yankees? .

it's fun to debate which New York baseball team is the true leader...in the choke department

[Jigeneh]

I just think that as soon as the Yankees make a move to spend money on a free agent, like C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, et al, the media will turn their attention to them and then all eyes will be on them. The fact is ALL teams spend money on free agents, look at the Angels, we have spent little but we did get Bobby Abreu & Brian Fuentes. Players come & go from all teams. To always take jabs at the Yankees for paying money for players while giving the other 29 teams a free pass for doing so, a part of me says that there is a double standard placed on them.

The Yankee spending is excessive and unnecessary at times, but when people take jabs when it is unwarranted, that's when it becomes annoying.

[Jigeneh]

my ff team is at minus 4 right now............thanks cc......god damned yankee

congrats You didn't happen to see the yankees score did you :d

lol!

[Jigeneh]

it's fun to debate which New York baseball team is the true leader...

This isn't debatable. Yankees by a wide margin.

it's fun to debate which New York baseball team is the true leader...in the choke department

Metropolitans.

[RaiderInNY]

:cough cough:

[Jigeneh]

I can't believe that there are actually people out there that are worried/elated (depending on who you're a fan of) about the Yankees first game. LOL...

Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia, and the Yankees as a whole are known for being slow starters. Of course I'd like and hope for that to change, but it is a trend that can't be ignored.

Mark Teixeira:

APRIL:
.256 BA/.346 OBP/.787 OPS, 73 tOPS+ (OPS+ for month relative to his total OPS+), obviously the 73 indicated that he is much worse in this month, as 100 would indicate that he is right on par.

CAREER:
.290 BA, .378 OBP, .919 OPS

CC Sabathia:

APRIL:
4.51 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 3.53 BB/9, lowest K/BB ratio out of every month (2.06).

EVERY OTHER MONTH:
3.53 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 2.74 BB/9, 2.80 K/BB

*Sabathia actually has terrible number for the month of July as well weighed in these stats.

His April numbers lead me to believe that he just doesn't have the command established at that point. His overall numbers are terrific outside of that.

NY YANKEES

APRIL W-L:
'08: 14-15
'07: 9-14
'06: 13-10 (pretty good for them)
'05: 10-14
'04: 11-10

*I hope this trend changes the most.

Conclusion: People shouldn't panic or celebrate just yet, lol.

[Jigeneh]

:cough cough:

Gotta problem? Kick some sh*t.

[Clubber Lang]

Well as a Yankee fan that was a disappointing performance, however it's only one game. Yankee haters are just that, no matter what they always go something to complain about. Just check every message board. I may be in the minority here but I never go to other teams message boards and post. Do you Yankee haters do that as well and why? Just curious.