The Polaroid Random Thoughts Baseball Thread

[Mudcat]

There was a ton of coolness being a Jays fan from about 1981 through those two World Serieses. Many would point to an Ed Sprague home run in the 1992 series as a bigger turning point for the franchise.

But obviously the Carter thing was pretty splashy.

Whatever, we had the highest payroll and the set attendance records left, right and center.

How we have become a small market team, I don't quite understand.

 

[Tron]

Reno, 86` Mets were pretty friggin cool.

 

[reno cool]

Reno, 86` Mets were pretty friggin cool.

ooh, I hated those guys

 

[reno cool]

loved the '82 Brewers and hated the Cardinals with their numerous Smith's and Willie McGee.
Thats as far back as I go in terms of watching.
But in retrospect i pretty much like everybody up till somewhere in the 90's :

 

[Mudcat]

I remember Pete "Bigfoot" Ladd.

Got totally hosed on a ball/strike call at a critical moment in that 82 World Series.

Bastards.

 

[Tron]

Puig running into a triple play was pure gold.

 

[Tron]

Puig so awful in the post season that Mattingly took him out of the lineup.

 

[Mudcat]

I wouldn't make too much of it. It's not like it's an important game or anything.

 

[Mudcat]

Washington Nationals are out.

They angered the baseball gods two years ago and they continue to pay the price.

It is as it should be.

 

[Tron]

Dee Gordon coming to Miami.

Also looks like Latos is on his way from the Reds.

 

[Tron]

Fernandez
Alvarez
Latos
Cosart

Will be very sexy after the All Star Game

 

[FairWarning]

Best winter meetings in a long time.

 

[bacon]

Thought we'd get Lester back : #Epstein

Enter Porcello, oh boy

 

[Tron]

Mike Morse to the Marlins.

I got Marlins To Win NLCS $35 to win $1,055 and World Series $35 to win $1,155 before the Morse deal so I like it.

Morse should get them 2 additional wins over Garrett Jones.

Morse career OPS is .802.

 

[Mudcat]

A lot of Toronto fans are mad at the Jays for not re-signing Melky Cabrera. The advanced thinking is, they should have done it mid-season instead of letting it get to this point where he has now signed elsewhere (White Sox) via free agency.

So they're mad at the Jays. They should have signed him.

I would have thought Melky would have some influence on whether or not a signing happened but apparently not.

 

[Archie]

it is surprising to me that melky is still relatively young.. still only 30, I would have thought 34-35 at least

remember he and his agent tried to make that fake website when he got busted for PED's?

 

[Archie]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/big-l...ebsite-create-explanation-135323610--mlb.html

 

[Saulty]

The Braves are selling the team out in anticipation of the Cobb Co. New ballpark move. Horrible trades and signings so far.