Where the highest paid outfielder so far this season is Bobby Bonilla!

I must say the Marlins are going all out in an attempt to increase attendance, adding Jose Fernandez to the roster. He is a top prospect in the organization, but has not played above High-A.

Any estimates on the attendance of the Marlin's home opener this year? I think that getting over 10,000 will be hard.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

April 01 2013 20:59 GMT

#227

There was more garbage than fans in Yankee Stadium today... Looks like LA vs Giants is the new rivalry.

Jaaaaasper

United States10225 Posts

April 01 2013 21:15 GMT

#228

And the sox pooped all over the yankees, a great start to the year.
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MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

April 02 2013 00:06 GMT

#229

Kershaw:
9.0 IP, 4 hits, no runs, 20 first-pitch strikes out of 30 batters faced
1 HR batting

slyboogie

United States3423 Posts

April 02 2013 02:40 GMT

#230

On April 02 2013 09:06 MassHysteria wrote:
Kershaw:
9.0 IP, 4 hits, no runs, 20 first-pitch strikes out of 30 batters faced
1 HR batting

94 pitches and no walks, not a bad performance.

If we look at Verlander's and Felix's contract, I think we have to agree that Kershaw is going to get roughly ten kajillion bajillion dollars. Or $220 million over 8 years.

itkovian

United States1763 Posts

April 02 2013 05:47 GMT

#231

+ Show Spoiler +

On March 31 2013 12:12 Zeller wrote:
Does anyone know if there is a poster/fathead version of this map for sale? It's called "The United Countries of Baseball"

I'd love to own it and have it on my wall at home.

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That's pretty fucking cool. I wonder if those borders are just arbitrary, or if there is some kind method behind it.

Mariners win their first game! Hngh!!! delicious
Now comes one of my favorite parts of the season. Seeing how long the team can go undefeated!

p4NDemik

United States13896 Posts

April 02 2013 19:15 GMT

#232

Not too difficult to draw that up, just pull from the MLB blackout map:

There is overlap, but when it comes down to it they do a pretty good job of getting the general boundaries correct in the "battleground areas" where teams are competing with each other. At least in my experience concerning Midwestern teams they do.

mtvacuum

United States979 Posts

April 03 2013 02:40 GMT

#233

Yu Darvish perfect through 8 innings against the Astros.

Zidane

United States1692 Posts

April 03 2013 02:58 GMT

#234

wow, i'd be pissed. but i called darvish being a beast.

feanor1

United States1899 Posts

April 03 2013 02:59 GMT

#235

On April 03 2013 11:40 mtvacuum wrote:
Yu Darvish perfect through 8 innings against the Astros.

Damn, gives out a hit with 26/27 outs. At least it was Darvish who didn't make the play to break up his own perfect game. Darvish is pretty fucking good.

mtvacuum

United States979 Posts

April 03 2013 03:01 GMT

#236

omg, that was so close.. feel bad for Darvish

Jaaaaasper

United States10225 Posts

April 03 2013 03:48 GMT

#237

Some guy was selling a stub from "Yu Darvish's perfect game" on ebay in the eight inning. Now that ladies and gentlemen is a jinx.

itkovian

United States1763 Posts

April 03 2013 06:39 GMT

#238

Haha poor Darvish. So damn close. Oh well, makes for a good opening season storyline.

Mike Morse hit two home runs for the Mariners today in their victory. Guess that's why we traded for him. The guy can fucking crank the ball

JimmyJRaynor

Canada17925 Posts

April 03 2013 16:54 GMT

#239

HA HA HA
see the stunned look on RA Dickey's face when that fly ball carried all the way out of the park.

for any pitcher to succeed in the Rogers Centre they must keep the ball down...
that high knuckle ball may be ok in the green pastures of the national league..
but not in the concrete convertible that the BLue Jays play in.

Josh Johnson and Mark Buerle are in for a rude awakening.

Go Rays Go!