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re: 2011 TDBL Keeper Thread
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:35 am to EarlyBird
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:35 am to EarlyBird
For Redd's reading pleasure:
Cincinnati Reds: Congratulations, Reds! You made the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and reintroduced yourselves to America by getting no-hit by Roy Halladay in the Division Series, and then proceeded to roll over and play dead.
Are things really going to go that perfectly again, though? Are seven of their eight regular starters going to have an above average OPS+ again? Doubtful. Are they going to hit .272 as a team again? I wouldn’t count on it. And considering their pitching wasn’t ridiculously good last year, it’s hard to imagine them winning 90 games again. They did have the highest BABIP (.314) of all 30 teams last year, too. Regression is a terrible thing.
Cincinnati Reds: Congratulations, Reds! You made the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and reintroduced yourselves to America by getting no-hit by Roy Halladay in the Division Series, and then proceeded to roll over and play dead.
Are things really going to go that perfectly again, though? Are seven of their eight regular starters going to have an above average OPS+ again? Doubtful. Are they going to hit .272 as a team again? I wouldn’t count on it. And considering their pitching wasn’t ridiculously good last year, it’s hard to imagine them winning 90 games again. They did have the highest BABIP (.314) of all 30 teams last year, too. Regression is a terrible thing.
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Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:36 am to EarlyBird
I would say bring on the Cardinals... but frick it, Brewers time!
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:38 am to EarlyBird
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Cincinnati Reds: Congratulations, Reds! You made the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and reintroduced yourselves to America by getting no-hit by Roy Halladay in the Division Series, and then proceeded to roll over and play dead.
Are things really going to go that perfectly again, though? Are seven of their eight regular starters going to have an above average OPS+ again? Doubtful. Are they going to hit .272 as a team again? I wouldn’t count on it. And considering their pitching wasn’t ridiculously good last year, it’s hard to imagine them winning 90 games again. They did have the highest BABIP (.314) of all 30 teams last year, too. Regression is a terrible thing.
The guy that wrote that is a fig.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:39 am to LSUBoo
St. Louis Cardinals: Well, first of all, Adam Wainwright is gone for the season, which means you’re relying on Chris Carpenter, whose injury history is longer than War and Peace. After that, the rotation gets shaky. Your bullpen is nothing phenomenal, and outside of Pujols, Holliday, and the occasional Rasmus flash, your lineup consists of slap hitters and Cubs castoffs (Theriot!? Really, TLR!?). Defensively, you’re putting a lawn chair in right field and throwing a Berkman jersey on it. And Gerald Laird is on your bench. Season over right there.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:42 am to EarlyBird
frick that article :earl:
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:42 am to geauxlsu07
What other fans can I piss off?
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:44 am to geauxlsu07
Chicago Cubs: Well, first off, they’re the Cubs, so that should set off all sorts of red flags.
But really, look at that rotation. Isn’t it only a matter of time before Carlos Zambrano snaps again? And before homer-prone Matt Garza, whom the Cubs overpaid to acquire, gives up 7 in 3.2 innings with the wind blowing out at Wrigley? And before Kerry Wood breaks again? And before their unimpressive bullpen blows a few ballgames? And before Carlos Silva sucks and gets into a dugout fight with someone? (Actually, that already happened today.)
And does anyone really expect Kosuke Fukudome to improve? Or Alfonso Soriano to start living up to that megacontract? Their team defense is fairly poor. Their offense isn’t eye-popping. Nothing to see here, folks. Make it 103 years and move it along.
But really, look at that rotation. Isn’t it only a matter of time before Carlos Zambrano snaps again? And before homer-prone Matt Garza, whom the Cubs overpaid to acquire, gives up 7 in 3.2 innings with the wind blowing out at Wrigley? And before Kerry Wood breaks again? And before their unimpressive bullpen blows a few ballgames? And before Carlos Silva sucks and gets into a dugout fight with someone? (Actually, that already happened today.)
And does anyone really expect Kosuke Fukudome to improve? Or Alfonso Soriano to start living up to that megacontract? Their team defense is fairly poor. Their offense isn’t eye-popping. Nothing to see here, folks. Make it 103 years and move it along.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:45 am to EarlyBird
Do the pirates!
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:46 am to rondo
Pittsburgh Pirates: You don’t need me to explain why you should be negative about your team. Moving on. 
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:46 am to EarlyBird
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, your lineup consists of slap hitters and Cubs castoffs (Theriot!? Really, TLR!?). Defensively, you’re putting a lawn chair in right field and throwing a Berkman jersey on it. And Gerald Laird is on your bench. Season over right there.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:47 am to EarlyBird
who is writing this shite Early?
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:48 am to rondo
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:49 am to EarlyBird
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Kansas City Royals: This isn’t worth writing. Your ace is Luke Hochevar. Try again later.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:53 am to rondo
Seattle is my favorite.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:54 am to rondo
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Boston Red Sox: OH THE RED SOX ARE PERFECT AND AMAZING AND shove it. Your starting catcher is Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:55 am to reddman
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Brad Lidge is still your closer, and it is not coincidental that the shorthand of Lights Out Lidge is LOL.
fml
Posted on 3/3/11 at 11:58 am to rondo
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rondozombie
get on gchat
Posted on 3/3/11 at 2:00 pm to reddman
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it is not coincidental that the shorthand of Lights Out Lidge is LOL.
Posted on 3/3/11 at 2:24 pm to cwill
There is some dude on the help board trying to get his name changed to
lshboo
lshboo
Posted on 3/3/11 at 2:25 pm to barry
is that an I or l
ishboo?
ishboo?
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