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[Megatron]

Nah. Still playing only 1/8 of the season in interleague. If it was fully balanced sure, but I wouldn't.

 

[Megatron]

DIVISION CHAMPS MOTHAFUCKAS!!!!!!!

 

[The Brain]

So the Braves lost which allowed the Nationals to clinch the division. The Nationals lost too but had a champagne celebration in the locker room after the game. Just weird to see such a celebration after a loss.

 

[klunderbunker]

As bad as they used to be, they've earned it.

 

[The Brain]

They definitely earned it and I don't blame them for celebrating. Today's game didn't matter to them. As a matter of fact with the way the playoff schedule is set up this year the loss probably helped them. Just weird to see a celebration after a loss that's all.

 

[CH David]

So that Bears defense is decent.

 

[The Brain]

Posted March 6, 2012

Oakland A’s

I don’t really have anything to say. They said goodbye to Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill and goodbye to any chance of being competitive. The intrigue of Yoennnis Cespedes is going to be the only reason people will remember baseball exists in Oakland. Maybe they can finish ahead of the Orioles in the AL this year but that’s about it.

 

[Megatron]

They couldn't even finish ahead of the Orioles...

 

[The Brain]

Omar Vizquel played in his final game tonight. He made his major league debut the day after WrestleMania V.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Raul Ibanez

 

[CH David]

Playoff baseball is the best. This postseason so far has been awesome. Don't care what you say. Fuck you and your couch.

 

[The Brain]

Playoff baseball is the best. This postseason so far has been awesome. Don't care what you say. Fuck you and your couch.

Agree, except for the results. The games have been good but the teams I've been pulling for have all lost except the Tigers.

 

[Megatron]

This thread needs more Phil Coke celebrations

 

[Harthan]

I like Phil Coke. I don't think he'd be a good closer, though. His peripherals don't suggest he'd be that good at it over the long term. Benoit would be the better choice.

Please do let Valverde go, though. He's been due for regression for a long time now and yeah, he hit that wall hard at the worst possible time. Let him go, pick up some relief on the cheap to fill in the gaps.

 

[One Punch Doug Crashin]

This thread needs more hitting. Can't believe how sucky the yanks were.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Well the Islanders are officially moving to Brooklyn, starting in 2015.

Nassau County will have the Nassau Coliseum ready for implosion the second the last Islanders person leaves the building.

Fuck.

 

[The Crock]

David Stern announcing he'll retire on February 1st, 2014. He's been the commish my whole life, gonna be weird.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

And the Honey Badger messes up yet again.

 

[The Crock]

James Harden just got traded to the Rockets for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, and picks. Sam Presti must not have been confident that they could have come to any agreement on an extension -- not that I blame him, Harden declined their latest offer earlier. Gonna be interesting to see how the Thunder adjust to this.

 

[Big Sexy]

Kevin Martin will be a solid replacement as the sixth man for this year but he is just a one year loner. Jeremy Lamb is the key to this trade because if he lives up to his potential then the Thunder got a steal. I like Harden but he isn't an elite level number one option. Houston needs another great player to pair with him if they want to contend.

 

[Harthan]

Kevin Martin will be a solid replacement as the sixth man for this year but he is just a one year loner. Jeremy Lamb is the key to this trade because if he lives up to his potential then the Thunder got a steal. I like Harden but he isn't an elite level number one option. Houston needs another great player to pair with him if they want to contend.

This is important to take note of. While I disagree with the assertion that Harden isn't a number one offensive option - check out his numbers when Durant and Westbrook weren't on the court - the Rockets are not ready to contend with this team. This team actually projects as the worst in the West, with or without Harden.

What's critical here is that Houston, even with a max deal to Harden, has a shit ton of cap space. They can literally acquire anyone. They will be players for Howard and Paul, and dare I say it, in two years, if they don't get one of those guys, they can and will be in play for LeBron.

2012 is not their year. But the Rockets could be real scary, real soon.

 

[Big Sexy]

This is important to take note of. While I disagree with the assertion that Harden isn't a number one offensive option - check out his numbers when Durant and Westbrook weren't on the court

Those numbers are a little skewed considering there were very few minutes that Harden was on the floor with BOTH Durant and Westbrook on the bench. It's also a completely different mindset going from a number three option coming off the bench to a number one who will be drawing the opposing teams best perimeter defender on a nightly basis.

 

[Harthan]

Those numbers are a little skewed considering there were very few minutes that Harden was on the floor with BOTH Durant and Westbrook on the bench. It's also a completely different mindset going from a number three option coming off the bench to a number one who will be drawing the opposing teams best perimeter defender on a nightly basis.

All fair. I still think he will be elite in Houston. But we'll see how it works out in the end.

 

[Big Sexy]

I hope he is elite because I drafted him in the second round of the fantasy basketball draft.

 

[Harthan]

I hope he is elite because I drafted him in the second round of the fantasy basketball draft.

He'll drain 3's all day. I would not be surprised if he led the league in three pointers made.