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post #1 of 526
3/31/10 at 12:45pm
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Teams are breaking camp today so it's time to retire the Hot Stove thread.

It's another year and it will probably be another year of disappointment for my Cubs. I think they will finish 2nd or 3rd in the Central.
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post #2 of 526
4/1/10 at 3:39pm
Go Nats!  Go Phils!
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post #3 of 526
4/1/10 at 4:26pm
Your Cubbies will certainly fair better than my Reds.  PLAY BALL!
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post #4 of 526
4/1/10 at 4:32pm
I'm really hoping Jason Heyward is the second coming of Ryan Howard.
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post #5 of 526
4/2/10 at 2:19pm
I just heard an NPR article on the Dodgers ownership problems.  It seems the married owners are getting a divorce and it's messy.  According to the article they both have sucked a lot of money out of the franchise to support their lavish lifestyle.  The wife requires $500K a month just to pay her mortgages.

Team management wanted to sign a front line player, but couldn't because of money issues related to the divorce.  According to the article, Baseball is hoping they have to sell the team.
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post #6 of 526
4/4/10 at 6:03pm
All settled in, nice and cozy, to watch tonight's season opener--Yankees @ Boston on ESPN2.

As soon as the clock struck 8pm...BLACKNESS.   And a message from Dish Network that the game was being blacked out in my area.

For some reason, the game was also being carried on the Yankees' YES network and is only being blacked out on ESPN2 in New York state. 

I knew I didn't have the YES network when I switched from cable to Dish in January, 2008....but I asked the Dish customer rep what it would take for me to add the YES network to my current plan.  She tells me they don't carry YES at all.  So, as a Dish Network customer I can't see this game at all. 

What a disappointment.
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post #7 of 526
4/5/10 at 5:04am
Mike - sorry to hear about the blackout! I was going to ask but why is the entire NY state blacked out. I assume in Boston they have NESN. I am thinking perhaps to get the MLB-TV on the internet. I believe there one can look at any game after the game ends.Here we have a lot of MLB games televised on ESPN-America. I might want to get the MLB-TV in oder to hear Vin Skully  For Europe, there should not be any blackouts. Here the game was televised on ESPN-America (formerly NASN).

A question for Red Sox fans - what is now the magic number to qualify for the playoffs?
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post #8 of 526
4/5/10 at 6:54am
Just goes to show that blackouts are not based on sellouts. Also, I thought Sunday night games on ESPN are not subject to blackouts.

I guess it's now a tradition to open the season on Sunday, with the previous champions as one of the teams, kind of like what the NFL does.
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post #9 of 526
4/5/10 at 7:02am
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Originally Posted by Walter C View Post

Just goes to show that blackouts are not based on sellouts. Also, I thought Sunday night games on ESPN are not subject to blackouts.

I guess it's now a tradition to open the season on Sunday, with the previous champions as one of the teams, kind of like what the NFL does.

It almost seems like things are different this year.  I wonder if something's changed.

I'm looking at the Yankee's schedule on mlb.com and there are an awful lot of nationally televised games which are also being telecast on YES.  I don't remember that being the case in the past.

For that matter, Wednesday's Sox/Yankees game  is being broadcast on both ESPN2 and YES (just like last night).  So, I won't get to see that one either.  Tomorrow's contest is on both MLBN and YES.  Saturday's Yanks/Rays game is a FOX exclusive...but Sunday's Yanks/Rays game is on TBS and YES--leading to another blackout situation. 
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post #10 of 526
4/5/10 at 12:10pm
I believe there are five games on ESPN today.  I hope that's enough for the hardcore fans such as Mike and myself. ;)

It was good to see the Red Sox rally from deficits of 1-5 (esp. against Sabathia) and 5-7.  I hope they have a lot more rallies this year than last.

Mike,

Beckett, Lester, Lackey, and Wakefield are slated to pitch this week.  Do you happen to know if both Buchholz and Matsuzaka are still in the current rotation?
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post #11 of 526
4/5/10 at 12:23pm
Buchholz is....but I don't think they need the fifth starter for the first couple of weeks.  They want to keep Beckett on his regular six-day rotation (he doesn't do as well with an extra day's rest). 

Diasuke is the odd man out at the moment. 

What a tough situation to have six quality starters. 

Oh...and you heard they announced that the Sox have extended Beckett's contract?  Four years, $68-M.
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post #12 of 526
4/5/10 at 1:20pm
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Buchholz is....but I don't think they need the fifth starter for the first couple of weeks.  They want to keep Beckett on his regular six-day rotation (he doesn't do as well with an extra day's rest). 

Diasuke is the odd man out at the moment. 

What a tough situation to have six quality starters. 

Oh...and you heard they announced that the Sox have extended Beckett's contract?  Four years, $68-M.

 

Mike,

Yes, I read that about Beckett today.  Let's hope he becomes a bit more sharp as the season rolls on. :)
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post #13 of 526
4/5/10 at 2:06pm
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Originally Posted by Ockeghem View Post

I believe there are five games on ESPN today.  I hope that's enough for the hardcore fans such as Mike and myself. ;)
 

Which reminds me, a free preview of MLB Extra Innings for the 1st week.
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post #14 of 526
4/5/10 at 2:16pm
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I'm really hoping Jason Heyward is the second coming of Ryan Howard.
 


The jury is still out, but Heyward line-drived a 3-run homer in his first major league at-bat.  Yowza!
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post #15 of 526
4/5/10 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by Walter C View Post




Which reminds me, a free preview of MLB Extra Innings for the 1st week.

Where is that found?
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post #16 of 526
4/5/10 at 3:05pm
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Originally Posted by Sumnernor View Post

Where is that found?

Depends on your cable or satellite provider. I have DirecTV, but I don't remember the channel numbers off the top of my head. I just read about it somewhere.
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post #17 of 526
4/5/10 at 3:20pm
Speaking of which, I forgot to make my predictions...

NL
East - Phillies
Central - Cardinals
West - Giants
Wild Card - Braves

AL
East - Yankees
Central - Tigers
West - Mariners
Wild Card - Red Sox

Possible surprise teams - Reds, Rangers
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post #18 of 526
4/5/10 at 8:20pm
It looks like the St. Louis Pujolses (one Pujols is enough but it seemed as if he was at bat everytime) are off to a great start. GO REDS!!!
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post #19 of 526
4/5/10 at 8:21pm
double post sorry
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post #20 of 526
4/5/10 at 9:43pm
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What a tough situation to have six quality starters. 
i predict at mid-season you'll be sorry you said that :)
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post #21 of 526
4/5/10 at 9:46pm
Well...the reason you're happy to have a surplus now is because you know you're going to need them later. 
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post #22 of 526
4/6/10 at 4:53am
Where did ex-Yankees Johnny Damon, Chein-Ming Wang end up.

Is there a web-page  of New arrivals (from ...) and departures (to ...)
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post #23 of 526
4/6/10 at 5:55am
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Originally Posted by Sumnernor View Post

Where did ex-Yankees Johnny Damon, Chein-Ming Wang end up.

Is there a web-page  of New arrivals (from ...) and departures (to ...)

Wang is on the Nationals. Damon is on the Tigers.

I use the Player Search page at MLB.com mlb.mlb.com/mlb/players/

After Opening Day, my four teams are 1-3. At least the Tigers won.
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post #24 of 526
4/6/10 at 6:22am

And now I can root for Damon again. :)  He went 2-5 with two RBIs yesterday in Detroit's come-from-behind win at Kansas City.

Mike,

Okay, I checked again and Buchholz is slated to pitch this Saturday at Kansas City.  I can live with Beckett, Lester, Lackey, Wakefield, and Buchholz as my starting five.  And I realize this is quite early, but I think I am going to like Beltre, Cameron, and Scutaro in the lineup.  They bring some punch, but are also quite good defensively, which is why they were brought here.


Edited by Ockeghem - 4/6/10 at 6:36am
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post #25 of 526
4/6/10 at 8:32am
I think I might become a big Adrian Beltre fan. I saw two defensive plays he made in spring training that just amazed me.  I had heard good things about his field work...but had never seen it with my own eyes.  Wow.

And, based on Sunday night's game, he seems to know how to hit in the clutch. 

Out of those six Red Sox starters, Lester is the only one I can think of who hasn't had a physical injury which has put him on the DL for an extended period of time.  He's just had to deal with cancer is all...

Beckett's had back & elbow injuries, Wake's back problems are the stuff of legend, Lackey's had various injuries--including a strained triceps.  You never know what's up with Daisuke.  And, I knew Buchholz missed several games in '08 after the no-hitter in his late season call-up in '07.  It was for a torn fingernail and they just kept him down for several weeks to work on his stuff. 
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post #26 of 526
4/6/10 at 12:34pm
Lester is a slow starter (both in games and in the season).  I hope he gets off to a good start this year (something like 5-1 or 6-2, rather than the inverse, would be nice).  I'm really curious to see how Lackey will pitch in Fenway Park (as a member of the 'correct' team, that is).
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post #27 of 526
4/6/10 at 1:31pm
This guy should probably be kicked out by Fenway Security for not having a ticket:

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post #28 of 526
4/6/10 at 1:32pm
Mike,

The news regarding Beckett was interesting.  I knew of the deal involving him; however, I did not know until today that the Red Sox have Beckett, Lester, Buchholz, and Lackey locked in until at least 2014.  This is very good news. :)

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=5057186
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post #29 of 526
4/6/10 at 1:35pm
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Another typical Opening Day start for Zambrano.
Oh the second base umpire should be ashamed of the call he made in the 6th. Hopefully he’ll just come clean and admit he blew that call by a mile.

Edited by Patrick_S - 4/6/10 at 7:47pm
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post #30 of 526
4/6/10 at 1:45pm
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Originally Posted by Ockeghem View Post

Mike,

The news regarding Beckett was interesting.  I knew of the deal involving him; however, I did not know until today that the Red Sox have Beckett, Lester, Buchholz, and Lackey locked in until at least 2014.  This is very good news. :)

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=5057186

But as Eric pointed out earlier (sort of)...you can say that now and be regretting by the time 2013 rolls around! 

And, of course, they can  have Wakefield for as long as both sides want to keep this thing going.    Hoyt Wilhelm pitched until he was 49, Phil Niekro 48.

Although something's jogging my memory banks that Wake and the Sox might've penned a two-year deal this past off-season. 
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