# Finally Baseball is here! 2009 Edition, (April thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [April 5, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049 "2009-04-05T13:28:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/161 "2009-04-17T12:46:56Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > No matter how much we fucking suck right now, I feel like we’re the best damn team in baseball. Clobbering the Stankees on the opening day of their new big-fucking-deal stadium? ZOMG! Yeah, nothing like ruining a housewarming party. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/162 "2009-04-17T16:49:03Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > The Jays aren’t really this good - they just can’t really hit this well. The pitching will be fine, but the offense cannot possibly be good. They just don’t have the personnel to continue scoring a lot of runs. They’ve just all gotten hot at the same time. It’s really too bad that they blew out Marcum and McGowan overworking them in a meaningless season. The Jays’ hitters aren’t _this_ good, but Lind and Snider have improved the offence and I think the Jays would be an interesting team with their full staff. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/163 "2009-04-17T17:21:48Z")
I’m watching today’s Indians/Yankees game on [mlb.com](http://mlb.com)’s HD video service. Interesting that the feed for the Indians, from STO-HD, has no announcers. Makes it a bit interesting. Anyone know if it is being broadcast this way on purpose, or is it a glitch with the online broadcast and the telecast has regular announcers? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/164 "2009-04-17T17:42:52Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’m watching today’s Indians/Yankees game on [mlb.com](http://mlb.com)’s HD video service. Interesting that the feed for the Indians, from STO-HD, has no announcers. Makes it a bit interesting. Anyone know if it is being broadcast this way on purpose, or is it a glitch with the online broadcast and the telecast has regular announcers? Call me. I’ll put the phone in front of the radio 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/165 "2009-04-17T17:44:47Z")
Anything is better than listening to the Yankees announcers. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/166 "2009-04-17T17:59:31Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Call me. I’ll put the phone in front of the radio 😃 I hope you got him on the phone in time for those back-to-back HRs. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/167 "2009-04-17T18:10:56Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Anything is better than listening to the Yankees announcers. Yankee guys are only second worse to the ChiSox guys. I was even rooting for the Sox last night and I still wanted to rip my ears off. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/168 "2009-04-17T19:15:36Z")
[Way Off Topic] Fear the Turtle, what does your username mean?[/Hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/169 "2009-04-17T20:40:22Z")
Sloppy game, but the Yanks beat Cleveland for their first win in their new big-fucking-deal stadium. Jeter homered to put them ahead in the 8th and Mo got out of trouble and got the save. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/170 "2009-04-17T20:43:40Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > [Way Off Topic] Fear the Turtle, what does your username mean?[/Hijack] [http://feartheturtle.umd.edu/](http://feartheturtle.umd.edu/) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_the_turtle/32/2926_2.png) [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_the_Turtle)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/171 "2009-04-17T20:57:26Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > [http://feartheturtle.umd.edu/](http://feartheturtle.umd.edu/) Affirmative. Class of '86 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/172 "2009-04-17T21:01:19Z")
> [@Fear\_the\_Turtle](#): > > Affirmative. Class of '86 I’d have gotten it right away if it was “Fear the Terrapin”. Bit of a let down. I was kind of hoping that you’d played to much Alterac Valley in World of Warcraft and grew to hate it whenever the Horde would use a turtle\* strategy. \*Turtle is essentially a war of attrition sort of thing where they sit back and defend, with the occasional probing counterattack. It’s a decent strategy for them, but very frustrating for the Alliance, who typically do best in a sprint and often lack the discipline to win a slow fight. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/173 "2009-04-17T21:11:02Z")
I just looked at the weekend match-ups. Sunday: Burnett vs. \ Pavano. I mean, he owes the Yankees at least _one_ win, doesn’t he? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/174 "2009-04-17T21:21:54Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > I just looked at the weekend match-ups. Sunday: Burnett vs. \ Pavano. I mean, he owes the Yankees at least _one_ win, doesn’t he? I so want to see the Yanks light him up early for about 8 earned runs. I have rarely hated a player as much as I hate that bum. Today was good, very good. Captain Clutch came through again. He had the GWRBI in the last 3 wins. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/175 "2009-04-17T21:23:48Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I so want to see the Yanks light him up early for about 8 earned runs. I have rarely hated a player as much as I hate that bum. I hate that dirty sumbitch. He gives me the red ass. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/176 "2009-04-17T22:04:07Z")
Cubs come from behind to beat Cardinals, 8-7, making the series 1-1. Still, not bad considering it was Carlos Zambrano vs. a guy who hasn’t pitched in the major leagues before. This time it was the Cards’ bullpen that let them down. This could be a really interesting year for the Cards-Cubs rivalry. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/177 "2009-04-17T22:27:22Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I so want to see the Yanks light him up early for about 8 earned runs. I have rarely hated a player as much as I hate that bum. > > Today was good, very good. Captain Clutch came through again. He had the GWRBI in the last 3 wins. Haven’t you heard? There’s no such thing as _clutch_. Statistically. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/178 "2009-04-17T22:29:53Z")
> [@Rysto](#): > > It’s really too bad that they blew out Marcum and McGowan overworking them in a meaningless season. The Jays’ hitters aren’t _this_ good, but Lind and Snider have improved the offence and I think the Jays would be an interesting team with their full staff. I don’t know that Marcum was overworked. He never threw more than 114 pitches in any start. He was never used on short rest. He threw just 151 innings. McGowan once threw 125 but averaged just 94. I mean, they’re not really kids anymore - Marcum was 27, McGowan 26. You have to see at some point if they can pitch like a real starter. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/179 "2009-04-17T22:49:56Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > Haven’t you heard? There’s no such thing as _clutch_. Statistically. Oh, I’ve heard, but they have yet to convince me. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049/180 "2009-04-17T23:52:57Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Cubs come from behind to beat Cardinals, 8-7, making the series 1-1. Still, not bad considering it was Carlos Zambrano vs. a guy who hasn’t pitched in the major leagues before. This time it was the Cards’ bullpen that let them down. > > This could be a really interesting year for the Cards-Cubs rivalry. Yeah, as far as losses go, it wasn’t too painful. Ludwick is off to a running start, eh? But what’s up with Ankiel? I know it’s early, but he’s hitting like .180. As I said upthread, I would be delighted if the Cards come away with a split. Showing they can keep pace with the Cubs makes this summer a lot more fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finally-baseball-is-here-2009-edition-april-thread/492049.md?page=10)