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General Discussion => WHATEVER => Topic started by: Tracer on March 29, 2017, 06:35:03 PM
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First pitch is April 2nd at 1:10PM in Tampa vs NYY. This season should be a banger and as a Braves fan I'm excited about the new stadium, Dansby, Colon. It might eclipse last year's nightmare and turn out to actually be worth watching. I've been throwing long toss forever it's like my 4th favorite thing to do.
You guys and gals have any predictions? Can the Cubs repeat?
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Let's do this Tracer!
Excited about the Giants having an actual, honest-to-god closer. If he was with the team last year, they were damn near a 100-win team and in the WS.
This year they 'should' be great, although I'm not thrilled about them not having a legit starter in left field. Matt Cain is always iffy... who knows, but let's get it started!!!!
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SF could have offensive problems but that didn't stop them in years past. No denying their defense and pitching staff.
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you know the reds aren't doing too well when they bring back this guy.
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Go O's!!
Hopefully Gausman, Bundy and ,with Britton closing, can improve on last year backing up our Bats. Wait, it's the Os. Hopefully Trumbo and the boys remeber to bring thier bats back again, doubt it.
If Reds, Braves or O's win 100, it'll be a miracle. Atlanta bringing in some experience might help a lot this year.
Cinci, hope Mesoraco gets healthy asap for ya
SF could win it all and I'd be almost as happy as if the O's won
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And we're off! Kerfax makes more than the entire SD 25 man roster, and buried them again this afternoon. Gotta love LA's chances this year, they put up 14 vs SD's best. There is no reason for San Diego to even play the season...
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TRUMBO for President 2020!!!
11th inning walk off homer.
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i can't wait for the dodgers to continue their tradition of choking in the postseason :(
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Giants opener against AZ was basically the synopsis of the entire last season...
Madison Bumgarner provides all the offense and pitches a gem (perfect through 6th), only to have the bullpen blow it in the 8th and once again in the 9th. Yeah I know it's only the first game of the year, no need to panic... but UGGGGGHHH after having the shit bullpen blow 30ish games last year, it's pretty disheartening to see it happen right away.
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McCann's first homer as an Astro and McCullers is on the mound tonight. I want to see this kid stay healthy and become our ace.
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Let's Go Mets!
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Lots of interesting stuff so far. Aaron Judge, Altuve, the Dodgers, the SF collapse, and KC is suddenly back in it. LAD just got Yu Darvish and are the favorites to win the WS atm.
Watched some of the White Sox game yesterday and never saw a worse collision in the outfield, full speed knee straight to the head resulting in 2 injuries.
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oh shit is the season still going? I had no idea...
The Giants have been the worst team in baseball since the all-star break of LAST SEASON. I was hoping for a fire sale of epic proportions, but outside of Posey and Bumgarner who the fuck do they have that anybody would want??? It's gonna be a rough next few years that's for sure.
So glad we re-signed Pablo though, that's exactly what I was thinking when I was hoping for a rebuild.
Dodgers are the odds on favorite to win the WS (and won't make it past the 2nd round of the playoffs). The Yankees are my sleeper pic, or maybe Chicago Cubs get hot right at the end.
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At least the shitty years weed out the fair weather fans, but yeah it's been rough. Stoked the Panda is back hopefully he gets into and stays in shape
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oh shit is the season still going? I had no idea...
The Giants have been the worst team in baseball since the all-star break of LAST SEASON. I was hoping for a fire sale of epic proportions, but outside of Posey and Bumgarner who the fuck do they have that anybody would want??? It's gonna be a rough next few years that's for sure.
So glad we re-signed Pablo though, that's exactly what I was thinking when I was hoping for a rebuild.
Dodgers are the odds on favorite to win the WS (and won't make it past the 2nd round of the playoffs). The Yankees are my sleeper pic, or maybe Chicago Cubs get hot right at the end.
i dont think the reds ahve been doing too hot either, atleast I have the indians to rally around i guess
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At least the shitty years weed out the fair weather fans, but yeah it's been rough. Stoked the Panda is back hopefully he gets into and stays in shape
Crazy that Pablo is a minor leaguer now, probably the worst signing in Red Sox history. SF fans got 3 WS wins in 7 years, Philly is way worse off and they sold their entire future for 1....
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October baseball is almost upon us
I have Washington & Cleveland in the World Series, how about you guys?
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dbacks over indians
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I got DBacks vs Indians, although I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs get hot, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Astros got hot... so my runners up are Cubs vs Astros. Should be an entertaining WS because outside of the Dodgers there is no clear #1 team like last year.
Damn must've been a slow year for everybody's teams, this thread never even got to page 2.
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I got DBacks vs Indians, although I wouldn't be surprised if the Cubs get hot, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Astros got hot... so my runners up are Cubs vs Astros. Should be an entertaining WS because outside of the Dodgers there is no clear #1 team like last year.
Damn must've been a slow year for everybody's teams, this thread never even got to page 2.
I love your commitment to hating the Dodgers. This year was a trash fire. I'm glad Pablo is back, and I'm sad Cain is retiring.
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dodgers have the team this year
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dodgers have the team this year
I've heard that before
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Tribe choked.
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Well there goes my WS prediction
Astros vs Yankees
Cubs vs Doyers
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That Cubs game stressed me out way too much. Glad we pulled it off, but only a day of rest and we basically used every pitcher we could the last two days... Will be rough against the Dodgers. I hope Kershaw continues his streak of losing in the postseason.
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damn my prediction didn't even make it past the first round.
I'm going with my second rounders... Houston vs. Cubs. I don't see how anybody could stop Houston at this point.
I am now the biggest Cubs fan the world has ever seen.
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That Cubs game stressed me out way too much. Glad we pulled it off, but only a day of rest and we basically used every pitcher we could the last two days... Will be rough against the Dodgers. I hope Kershaw continues his streak of losing in the postseason.
Me as well.
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I would say the Doggers have it for sure but they sure have perfected the art of choking the past few years. So who fucking knows, I just know I would love to see them do work in the World Series.
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Oh yeah, and Puig is a baby gorilla
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That Cubs game stressed me out way too much. Glad we pulled it off, but only a day of rest and we basically used every pitcher we could the last two days... Will be rough against the Dodgers. I hope Kershaw continues his streak of losing in the postseason.
Me as well.
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go cubs i guess
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I don't know... Are the Doggers killing it or are the Cubs blowing it? Either way this is great! #DoggersVSWankees
That would be a great World Series!
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dodgers have the team .. baez is cocky with that wagger but damn he's got the best tag, two in a row damn
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#DoggersVSWankees
That would be a great World Series!
Two highest payrolls in baseball, they should be able to make it every year.
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That would be a great World Series!
Goddamn I didn't believe you but I looked it up and I was surprised to see Yankees at #2. Who do they have that's getting all that money?? Chapman and Cee Cee I guess? I figured they dumped all their big contracts a few years back. Either way, props for them coming back I didn't think they had a chance against Houston (and nobody saw them even going this far).
This is all one big setup for the Cubs to bounce back from 0-3, right???
Yankees vs Dodgers would be a pretty amazing series at least from a marketing stand point. Dodgers are better in just about every way but that doesn't mean everything.
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I wouldn’t rule out the astros just yet.... we got Kuechel tonight and Verlander Friday. If the yanks win game 5... then yeah maybe. Game 7 will be the tough one. CC looking like CC of yester year, and we might throw Peacock out to start ha.
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well... never mind
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I wouldn’t rule out the astros just yet.... we got Kuechel tonight and Verlander Friday. If the yanks win game 5... then yeah maybe. Game 7 will be the tough one. CC looking like CC of yester year, and we might throw Peacock out to start ha.
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well... never mind
oh I'm not counting them out at all... even down 2-3. they could easily rifle off two wins... they're the best team in the MLB in my opinion. I'm rooting for them 100% (although Verlander bugs me for many reasons).
I can't even imagine how bad Joe Buck is gonna over-blow the Dodgers/Yankees vintage "hype".
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Kiki Hernandez grand slam. 3rd inning. Doggers up 7-0. We going to the World Series. Yes.
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Kiki just hit his 3rd homerun of the game. 7 RBIs. Homeboi is on FIRREEE
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Man.....I have no idea who to root for if Yankees and Dodgers go to the World Series. I hate the Dodgers so much but if there is team I just as much, it's the Yankees.
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Go AL Pennant winner
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Goddamn you Cubs you overrated pricks! If it wasn't for the rain delay last season the Indians would be wearing the Championship Rings! Your fans are frat boys, your ace pitcher is a steroid monster, your mother is a whore, etc....
To me, if the Yanks make it over the Astros, it's a no brainer. I really don't understand Yankee hate at this point... maybe 10 years ago when they were "the evil empire" but now they are a pretty awesome team with amazing young talent. Outside of Tanaka and Chapman they haven't really "purchased" any talent (CC didn't work out). The Dodgers are currently the doing the evil empire thing.
Plus the wife is from Jersey so it'll be nice to be actually rooting for the same team for once.
That being said, I'm still pulling for Houston.
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I was thinking of the same thing. I guess it’s because they’re a huge market team, and ESPN constantly splooges over ‘em (like any big market team). Things of that nature. I think the hate is directed at the franchise as a whole not necessarily the current roster. At least that’s my interpretation. Judge seems like a great kid.
I’ve seen this Astros team lose 100+ games multiple years. I’ll keep the faith until that final out. But Jesus these guys gotta swing at better pitches.
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Oh yeah, that's a great point. I know a lot of people (myself included) who are more off-put by ESPN's constant 24/7 coverage... plus the over-saturation of their players; blowing Derek Jeter and Rivera during their retirement seasons (when I've never seen them do that to any other player, ever)... they market the Red Sox/Yanks like it's the titans of baseball even when they are 3rd and 4th place in their division.
Houston is awesome.. I love watching teams rebuild and have it actually work out; they've been at the bottom for so long. I'm sure I'm missing some random season but when was the last time they were consistently good? When they had Nolan Ryan? Either way they only need to rifle off two wins so it's in no way impossible.
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Houston is awesome.. I love watching teams rebuild and have it actually work out; they've been at the bottom for so long. I'm sure I'm missing some random season but when was the last time they were consistently good? When they had Nolan Ryan? Either way they only need to rifle off two wins so it's in no way impossible.
don't you remember the biggio, bagwell and berkman era?
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They had a great run in the 90s. Especially the late 90s, 1998 specifically. “the killer Bs”. Astros won 102? Games, but ran into the Padres who’d go on to win the NL. As far as recently, that 2005 World Series is frustrating. We led in all four games I think, only to get swept ha.
I think NY was most hated during the Jeter/Rivera/Petite/Posada era perhaps? They should do a segment on a show and interview random fans and ask “do you hate the Yankees? If so why?” I bet most of the replies would be, “because.... it’s the Yankees”.
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They had a great run in the 90s. Especially the late 90s, 1998 specifically. “the killer Bs”. Astros won 102? Games, but ran into the Padres who’d go on to win the NL. As far as recently, that 2005 World Series is frustrating. We led in all four games I think, only to get swept ha.
I think NY was most hated during the Jeter/Rivera/Petite/Posada era perhaps? They should do a segment on a show and interview random fans and ask “do you hate the Yankees? If so why?” I bet most of the replies would be, “because.... it’s the Yankees”.
Holy shit were they in the WS in 2005?? My memory is fading me bigtime... i'm old so it gets muddy after a certain point. And yeah totally forgot about the Killer B-era. That was a dark period in my baseball fandom for sure, The Giants were terrible and all I cared about was skateboarding and we couldn't like sports back then.
The Yankees are just the most storied and winning-est team of all time, so they're always gonna be looked at like the "boss"...and everybody hates the boss. Their most hated era was just George Steinbrenner using the money he made from the team and reinvesting it like crazy... they just had the most revenue so they could pay everybody more and lure away any free agents. You really can't blame them... i would love it if it was my team doing that. I'd rather the money being made go back into getting the best players then into the pockets of the owners (a la Marlins, A's, etc).
For the record, I hated them too... more so out of jealousy than anything else. Everybody hates the dynasty teams... Everyone hated the Giants when they were winning.
Anyways, rant over. FUCK the Dodgers
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Yankees fell the fuck apart. o well Dodgers Astros will be fine. Best teams this year by far.
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FUCK THE DODGERS, LET'S GO ASTROS.
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FUCK THE DODGERS, LET'S GO ASTROS.
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Houston Strong!!! We needed this morale boost after Hurricane Harvey, much more than those damned yankees.
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Meet Joe Baseball. Top 1800 MLB players combined.
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Shut the game off last night in the 8th with Houston down 3-1. LA bullpen was cruising and the Astros weren’t doing shit.
Whoops.
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Yeah....pretty crazy game. I almost shut it off too floating between the Warriors game and the Lakers game. Then checked back and they were in extra innings and just had to stay and finish the game. Glad Houston took one in LA. Looks like this is going to be at least 6 game series.
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Baseball sux
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Houston Strong!!! We needed this morale boost after Hurricane Harvey, much more than those damned yankees.
FUCK YEAH
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Houston Strong!!! We needed this morale boost after Hurricane Harvey, much more than those damned yankees.
FUCK YEAH
Ayyyyyyy big win tonight at home. Damn it’s good seeing springer make contact.
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Stoked for you dudes, please don't let up
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Houston Strong!!! We needed this morale boost after Hurricane Harvey, much more than those damned yankees.
FUCK YEAH
Ayyyyyyy big win tonight at home. Damn it’s good seeing springer make contact.
Yeah for sure. Glad to see Reddick redeem his post season shitiness too.
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This is absolutely without a doubt the best game I have ever seen. Going on to the 10th inning....
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holy shit
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this series has been great. both teams deserve it.
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Holy shit......that shit was wild. I hope Houston takes it in the next game.
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this series has been great. both teams deserve it.
this .. but also fuck the dodgers
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Shut the game off last night in the 8th with Houston down 3-1. LA bullpen was cruising and the Astros weren’t doing shit.
Whoops.
damn that's a bust. game was off da chain and I don't follow baseball much. definitely going to be watching rest of series
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Go Dodgers, go! Take out them Houston Asstros.
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FUCK THE DODGERS
28 years I’ve waited.
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HOOOOOOOOOOO fuck the dodgers
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When's the "at least we won the pennant" parade
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Congrats Houston you guys deserve after the rough year your city had
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Fuck the Dodgers LOOOOOL
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Fuck the Dodgers LOOOOOL
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What an embarrassment this guy is to the city. What an A hole. "Nothin' except a Superbowl will fill the hole that Harvey created because we are shit kickin Texans and if the the game don't involve throwin' a pigskin, we don't give a shit, YEEEHAWW"
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Are you serious?
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Remember when the Saints won the super bowl after Katrina? It's like a magic wand.
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Fuck the Dodgers LOOOOOL
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What an embarrassment this guy is to the city. What an A hole. "Nothin' except a Superbowl will fill the hole that Harvey created because we are shit kickin Texans and if the the game don't involve throwin' a pigskin, we don't give a shit, YEEEHAWW"
You can't be that fucking stupid
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A few days late but congrats to the Astros... a goddamn amazing WS (the last game was probably the least exciting, but even when they're down 5-1 the Dodgers were in that game to the very last out). Both amazing teams, both deserved it but fuck the Dodgers I'm glad they lost.
A big fuck you to Yuri Gurriel for almost making me consider rooting for the Dodgers, you childish asshole.
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why does everyone hate the dodgers?
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why does everyone hate the dodgers?
Well not sure about "everyone" else but I hate the Dodgers because I'm a lifelong Giants fan, and we hate the Dodgers and their fans.
That being said I definitely respect that goddamn lineup... whomever they have has their head scout needs a major pay raise because all those guys came up out of their farm system... and they're monsters. They're gonna be on top of the West for awhile.
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Houston did it for pimp c
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Fuck the Dodgers LOOOOOL
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What an embarrassment this guy is to the city. What an A hole. "Nothin' except a Superbowl will fill the hole that Harvey created because we are shit kickin Texans and if the the game don't involve throwin' a pigskin, we don't give a shit, YEEEHAWW"
Yeah and your dick can't really be that silky
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Fuck the Dodgers LOOOOOL
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-qJO3habF/?taken-by=theonion
What an embarrassment this guy is to the city. What an A hole. "Nothin' except a Superbowl will fill the hole that Harvey created because we are shit kickin Texans and if the the game don't involve throwin' a pigskin, we don't give a shit, YEEEHAWW"
Yeah and your dick can't really be that silky
You'd be surprised
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OK, ill take your word for it
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Roy Halladay, 40, dies in plane crash in Gulf of Mexico (http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21331438/roy-halladay-40-dies-plane-crash-gulf-mexico)
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Terrible news seems like every off season in recent years the Mlb loses another player to an accident
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Halladay was one of the best pitchers ever IMO
Toronto will hold huge ceremonies for him.
Rip Roy, you are one of the best! And a super humble family man.
Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends
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Halladay was one of the best pitchers ever IMO
Toronto will hold huge ceremonies for him.
Rip Roy, you are one of the best! And a super humble family man.
Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends
damn man just seeing this. truly a great player. the 07-10 phillies were a force to be reckoned with. still remember watching his nono against the reds.
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this one hurts .. one of the best in the game in recent years
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Mariners are taking the pennant in 2018 assuming someone will give me a hundred to one odds and accept a $10 bet.
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I was stoked at the possibly of trading for Giancarlo Stanton but dude straight curved the Giants, fuck you Mike
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Yankees are now in the sweepstakes. Judge and Stanton.... fucked. Fuckin’ Yankees, man.
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Yankees are now in the sweepstakes. Judge and Stanton.... fucked. Fuckin’ Yankees, man.
And that's exactly where he went hah, Jeter still has some leverage in NYC
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Crazy. If he stays healthy, and plays like 2017 Stanton I imagine they’ll break a few home run records next season. Blaaaah