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Official 2007 MLB Season Thread

furcalchick said:
knowing me, i'll forget to turn it back to tbs early from the marlins and miss it anyway.:(
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I'll be sure to summarize it if you miss it. ;)

You think James can recover this start? (or do you think we can get enough hits off the big man on the mound for the mets)
 
Even though Hancock was drunk, speeding, talking on a cell phone, and not wearing a seat belt, his father is suing the bar that served him, the driver of the stalled car Hancock hit, and the towing company that stopped to help the stalled driver. :rolleyes:

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I feel sorry for Hancock's father and all but there comes a point when you have to let your son take responsibility for his own actions. He better be glad that nobody else was killed or he would be the one being sued.

Why not sue the Cardinals for having such a weak policy about drinking.
 
furcalchick said:
curses, the marlins are on rain delay...
looks like it's just the braves and mets.
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What a great game that was- congrats to John Smoltz on win 200! Only 1 1/2 games back now.
furcalchick said:
chipper is a pack rat. but good news for steelers fans, he has a signed ball from heins ward from super bowl 40 (he loves the steelers and uf).
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Ah good, you saw it- I was surprised at all the gloves he had- but his locker was no where near as bad as McCan's.

WildCowboy said:
Even though Hancock was drunk, speeding, talking on a cell phone, and not wearing a seat belt, his father is suing the bar that served him, the driver of the stalled car Hancock hit, and the towing company that stopped to help the stalled driver. :rolleyes:
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Somebody's looking to make money off their son's death is what it sounds like. Absolutely no need to sue to Stalled Driver, there bar I can maybe understand, but I recall something was said about asking him if he wanted a cab.
WildCowboy said:
Well, he apparently hasn't ruled out suing the Cardinals and MLB yet.
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There's no need for that either, that's just kind of infuriating.
 
furcalchick said:
i missed mccann's locker. was that against the fish?
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I don't really remember when it was. I just remember it was a stinkin' mess, and he said he cleaned it before the game, he said Andruw (who he's next to) would throw his trash away in McCan's locker and that was why it was so messy.

Doubtful that that one's true...
 
Boss: Cashman 'on a big hook' for Yanks' 2007 performance

NEW YORK -- Despite constant speculation about manager Joe Torre's job, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner says someone else also needs to deliver as the team looks to reverse its floundering start: general manager Brian Cashman.

"We hope we have turned it around," Steinbrenner said of the Yankees' fortunes.
"He's on a big hook," a spirited Steinbrenner told The Associated Press in a rare interview from this Tampa office. "He wanted sole authority. He got it. Now he's got to deliver.
Steinbrenner's comments came with the Yankees' record at 21-24, sitting 9½ games behind the American League East-leading Boston Red Sox. The Boss said he was encouraged by the Yankees' performance this week in taking two out of three games from Boston -- and he felt the return of Roger Clemens could provide another boost.

"We hope we have turned it around," Steinbrenner said emphatically. The 44-year-old Clemens brings "a winning attitude," he continued. "I think Roger is capable of sparking the team. He is a veteran and will bring stability. I am happy he is coming back. I love him."

Steinbrenner, 76, felt "The Rocket" needed at least one more minor-league start to sharpen his stuff, and Yankees officials said Thursday that the right-hander will likely pitch Monday in a Triple-A game."
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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2882684
As for Torre, the Yankees manager since 1996, Steinbrenner said "we are not considering a change." The owner did say he was impressed with Torre's bench coach, ex-Yankee great Don Mattingly, and that he "could possibly" become manager someday.

"Mattingly is a good one," Steinbrenner said. "He is very thorough guy. He understands what it is to be a Yankee."
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He was less generous toward Jason Giambi, whose recent comments to USA Today that was "wrong for doing that stuff" were interpeted by some as an admission of steroid use. Giambi reportedly admitted to a 2003 grand jury that he used steroids.

"He should have kept his mouth shut," Steinbrenner opined. "The matter is in the hands of the baseball commissioner."
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The Yankees' owner is also known for his generosity to those in need off-the-field especially young people.

He said he was deeply moved by the April massacre at Virginia Tech. The Yankees made a $1 million contribution to the school's "Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund" to assist the victims' families, and honored the victims before playing the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Virginia Tech's president threw out the first pitch and the Yankees wore VT logos on their caps.

"I feel very strongly about the young people," Steinbrenner said. "I feel so strongly about the teachers and the school, all the people affected by this. We wanted to help in the healing process."

As far as the Yankees' fate, the message of the legendary Boss was as strong and clear as ever:

"We just have to get out there and compete, compete hard, and win," he said.
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mattscott306 said:
You're only just now learning to hate them?
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no. hated them for i think four years now. last time i watched that network as a fan was 2002-ish. after that, something happened to espn and i slowly stopped caring and got my news from the net. espn turned into self promotion and hype and their bloated egos and most of the talk turned into northeast sports. we need sspn and wspn.

i'm so getting mlb.tv next season.
 
furcalchick said:
no. hated them for i think four years now. last time i watched that network as a fan was 2002-ish. after that, something happened to espn and i slowly stopped caring and got my news from the net. espn turned into self promotion and hype and their bloated egos and most of the talk turned into northeast sports. we need sspn and wspn.

i'm so getting mlb.tv next season.
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Good for you, you'll be able to actually see the games.
Some bad news for you though: Gonzalez is out- he'll be undergoing Tommy Johns. Not a good new, but it's why we've got three lights out late inning pitchers.
 
furcalchick said:
and hudson's back to normal...
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Not quite- he's overworking this game, and he's throwing a ton more balls than normal. He's still not in the same form as his previous starts (before getting roughed up by the Red Sox). Nothing to worry about right now, I'm sure he'll bounce back, but I think Roger or Terry or whoever's calling the shots with Bobby out has left Tim in a little too long this game. He's at 119 pitches with the bases loaded and two out. Sigh.

Edit: Two run single. Hudson's done for the night. Braves down 5-3. Like I said, they left him in too long. He should have been taken out when he let that last walk in.
 
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