MLB 2011 season

manofmystery wrote: Stooge wrote: Apparently, the playoffs might expand to 10 teams next year: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/04/21/expanded.playoffs.ap/index.html I think I hear the same thing being said every year though.      That's what baseball needs: a longer season   Snow delays at the World Series, anyone?

They definitely need to play more dbl headers during the season to get the WS over by no later than the second weekend in Oct.  They really can't start any earlier than they do unless they schedule all the games in March in the warmer climate cities. Another thing to consider is that I don't want to see Baseball become something like Hockey or Basketball where half of the teams make the playoffs. It is nice to see your team make it but some years there is a possibility of a sub .500 team making them as it is.

Yanks up 13-3 over the Orioles....
Not a huge surprise there, I guess maybe just how big the lead is

Hit like 4 or 5 home runs, and a Grand Slam from A-Rod.
It is a little unnerving, the Yanks have been piling up runs like a machine but almost all from the long ball.
Would like to see better overall hitting, and not be reliant on the home run, but for right now can't complain...

crimhead wrote: How did the Buccos score 5 in the first against the Nattys last night? That;s more than they scored in the entire Marlins series.

I'm going to guess that's why?

Edit: Well Yanks up 3-0 and a great pitching game...allow the O's to tie it up and then rain hits.
That quickly went from coasting game to OT and now in rain delay. Oi...

Jeter hit #2,944 moving him to 30th all time


Edited by JJLehto - April 24 2011 at 16:14

11 innings and a 45 minute rain delay is all it took. Yanks went on a tear when the game restarted, win 6-3.

Jeter had 4 hits, hopefully he's finally gotten jump started.

The Dark Elf wrote: The Tigers shut out the White Sox for the 2nd day in a row and swept the series! Scherzer pitched great again, and is 4-0 so far this year. Looks like trouble brewing in Chi-town.

Adam Dunn batting .145.  That isn't going to last.  A great weekend for the Tigers.  A really small holiday crowd down there today.  It was a little on the cool side, but lots of sun and a Tiger victory made for a great day at the ball park.

rushfan4 wrote: Adam Dunn batting .145.  That isn't going to last.  A great weekend for the Tigers.  A really small holiday crowd down there today.  It was a little on the cool side, but lots of sun and a Tiger victory made for a great day at the ball park.

Don't be so sure.  Adam Dunn has always been a "swing as hard as you can and hope to hell you hit it" kind of player.  I'm sure he'll get hot soon, but don't count out a poor season.

If the Giants don't take this next series.....oh boy. 

rushfan4 wrote: Hoipolloi wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Adam Dunn batting .145.  That isn't going to last.  A great weekend for the Tigers.  A really small holiday crowd down there today.  It was a little on the cool side, but lots of sun and a Tiger victory made for a great day at the ball park. Don't be so sure.  Adam Dunn has always been a "swing as hard as you can and hope to hell you hit it" kind of player.  I'm sure he'll get hot soon, but don't count out a poor season. When it is all said and done I expect he'll be in the .250 range with 30+ homers and 100+ RBIs.  As a Tigers' fan I'd be thrilled if he wound up sub .200 with under 20 homers and under 75 RBIs.

 

Edited by manofmystery - April 25 2011 at 17:52

manofmystery wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Hoipolloi wrote: rushfan4 wrote: Adam Dunn batting .145.  That isn't going to last.  A great weekend for the Tigers.  A really small holiday crowd down there today.  It was a little on the cool side, but lots of sun and a Tiger victory made for a great day at the ball park. Don't be so sure.  Adam Dunn has always been a "swing as hard as you can and hope to hell you hit it" kind of player.  I'm sure he'll get hot soon, but don't count out a poor season. When it is all said and done I expect he'll be in the .250 range with 30+ homers and 100+ RBIs.  As a Tigers' fan I'd be thrilled if he wound up sub .200 with under 20 homers and under 75 RBIs.     By season's end you'll be looking at about what Carlos Pena gave the Rays last year.   Been waiting for the drop off a cliff year from Dunn for awhile now.  This could be it.

I don't see how it hasn't happened yet.

Drew wrote: If the Giants don't take this next series.....oh boy.