2012 MLB Regular Season Running Thread

Yet they packed the place for Strasburg's debut.

 

Epic frontrunner town, when given the chance to show it (for multiple, obvious reasons, given the shifting population, and the nature of same), excepting the Redskins, where season-ticket holders are too heavily invested and/or afraid to bail.

And, yes, there surely hasn't been a sustained stretch of Frontrunnerism for quite a while, now.

 

Not having a team from 1971-2005 certainly contributed to this.

 

In 2004, he was only 30. No reason to think he was declining.

Once a player hits his late 30s, there is reason to look for decline. Jeter batted .270 with a .370 slugging percentage in 2010, both career lows. The brutal first half of 2011 was just the continuation of his decline. Even after he rebounded, he slugged only .388.

But now suddenly he's slugging .590? A hitter who managed a slugging percentage over .500 only once in his long career before that?

Makes one wonder about how your hero is pulling that off. Not a blind fanboy like you, but a rational person has to wonder.

(I am amazed that he isn't getting it)

 

Jeter has never been a terrible shortstop. Just below average. if he was really unselfish, he would have moved when the Yankees acquired Alex Rodriguez, who was a far superior defensive shortstop at the time.

 

Holy fuck, both of you are children. It's one fucking month. Move on. You know you can't win this argument, outofplace. Who the fuck do you think you're impressing?

Now, I'm with the crowd that says Nationals fans weren't so inclined to show up for Bryce Harper's home debut because he'll be here all week.

 

You're amazed that a sock puppet who isn't arguing seriously isn't "getting it"?

 

Of course.

But now that they've shown realistic signs of life from a legitimate talent base this year, one might have expected a little bit more.

 

Actually, I'm amazed that he didn't figure out that I've been doing the same thing. I even said I'm doing the same thing.

All the times I've said nobody should make steroid accusations they can't back up and nobody realizes I'm jerking their chains by suggesting that Jeter is juicing? Nobody? Come on, people. I can't believe I got away with that one for even one post.

I simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to tweak Manky and the crew around here that likes to toss around steroid accusations.

The case against Jeter is as strong as the ones made here against guys like Pujols and Bagwell. Which means it isn't strong at all, but people started buying into it anyway.

 

I am wondering if this is the year he wins his long-overdue MVP award. Should've won in 2009 and probably a couple other years as well.

 

I have never made steroid accusations against a player that hasn't failed a test. I still believe that Clemens was probably clean.