*OFFICIAL* MLB 2013 thread

[darkewaffle]

Verlander is gonna get paid.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9...s-agrees-deal-which-worth-202-million-sources

I just saw that, crazy. Plus there was another story about how ARod is going to earn more in 2013 than the entire Astros roster will lol. I'm kind of surprised baseball even earns enough to support those kinds of obscene contracts.

I don't know baseball but does it not have some sort of salary cap/parity mechanisms?

 

[jalaram]

Verlander is gonna get paid.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9...s-agrees-deal-which-worth-202-million-sources

He deserves it. The man is a monster.

I can't wait for opening day. I've got MLB.TV and the AL East looks like it'll be fun this year.

 

[iRONic]

Posey cashes in too.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9112620/san-francisco-giants-lock-buster-posey-nine-year-167m-deal

 

[IAteYourMother]

Posey cashes in too.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9112620/san-francisco-giants-lock-buster-posey-nine-year-167m-deal

Beautiful. The one player about whom I'd be devastated if we lost.

 

[hclarkjr]

is anybody else besides me going to watch texas vs houston tonight? :biggrin:

 

[TallBill]

I'm watching

 

[stlc8tr]

I just saw that, crazy. Plus there was another story about how ARod is going to earn more in 2013 than the entire Astros roster will lol. I'm kind of surprised baseball even earns enough to support those kinds of obscene contracts.

I don't know baseball but does it not have some sort of salary cap/parity mechanisms?

There's a luxury tax on excess payroll ($178M for 2013, $189M for 2014-2016). The tax percentage increases for each year that you are over but gets reset if you stay under for one year. That's why the Yankees are under orders to get under $189M for 2014.

 

[hclarkjr]

astros are giving the rangers all they can handle, at least for tonight.

 

[jalaram]

It's going to be a busy opening day on ESPN today starting at 1.

 

[rcpratt]

Yayayayy!

:wub::biggrin::sneaky::awe::wub:

 

[iRONic]

Welcome to the AL, Astros.

 

[iRONic]

Lester vs. CC -- Go Sox!

 

[hclarkjr]

here is the mets lineup for today :biggrin:

The Opening Day Lineup will look like this:

1. Collin Cowgill, CF
2. Daniel Murphy, 2B
3. David Wright, 3B
4. Ike Davis, 1B
5. Marlon Byrd, RF
6. Lucas Duda, LF
7. John Buck, C
8. Ruben Tejada, SS
9. Jon Niese, LHP

 

[Blackjack200]

They should sign Strawberry and Gooden and just make sure to have a cart load of cocaine available.

 

[iRONic]

Heh Heh... Marlon fuckin' Byrd in the five hole!

 

[rcpratt]

here is the mets lineup for today :biggrin:

The Opening Day Lineup will look like this:

1. Collin Cowgill, CF
2. Daniel Murphy, 2B
3. David Wright, 3B
4. Ike Davis, 1B
5. Marlon Byrd, RF
6. Lucas Duda, LF
7. John Buck, C
8. Ruben Tejada, SS
9. Jon Niese, LHP

D:

 

[Imported]

Calling it now: Giants -A's World Series. There...

Don't follow much baseball besides these two teams.. Bay Bridge World Series lets go!

 

[iRONic]

CC looks like he dropped a few pounds. Sox up by four.

 

[hclarkjr]

mets winning 4-1 with runners on 2nd and 3rd 0 outs

 

[hclarkjr]

7-1 now, byrd is playing well for them

 

[dmoney1980]

today is also the deadline for the Cubs ownership to come to an agreement with the city on a rebuilding plan for Wrigley field. I hope the local aldermans / city officials smarten up and let the owner do his thing and renovate Wrigley...if not I would not blame him for wanting to move to a different location (like rosemont, which was already rumored).

 

[zinfamous]

Don't follow much baseball besides these two teams.. Bay Bridge World Series lets go!

No thanks...you know what happened the last time that occurred?

D:

 

[dabuddha]

I never paid much attention before but I noticed that the Angels are playing the Reds for their opener. How did that come about.

 

[drebo]

I never paid much attention before but I noticed that the Angels are playing the Reds for their opener. How did that come about.

Stupid bullshit moving the Astros to the AL. Now the two leagues have odd numbers of teams. There HAS to be an interleague game every day now.

 

[American Gunner]

Harper is on pace for a monster season. If he keeps it up he will get just over 320 homers.