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MLB 2012, Part 1 - It's here

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hockeyplayer1015 said:
I heard the Yankees are now looking to trade him for a used fungo. Dislocated ankle from jumping on a trampoline with his son, for the uninformed. Out indefinitely, after missing last year with Tommy John surgery.
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Good to see all those "Joba rules" paid off.
 
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ALL HAIL THE DINGER MACHINE

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Twitch Boy said:
ALL HAIL THE DINGER MACHINE

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I cannot believe that somewhere there was a guy who thought this was a good idea. I really cannot believe that guy then went and proposed it to a group of people and that group thought it was a good idea.
 
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Are the national league teams trying to one-up each other with useless sh** in the outfield to signify a home run?

I understand Bernie Brewer and the slide (but it lost it's meaning in Miller Park. At County Stadium, he slid into a mug of beer).
Houston has the home run train.
The Mets with the mechanical apple.
Phillies with the neon liberty bell.

And now this... this... completely "nailed the target market demographic" outfield decoration.

I'm sure Ozzie Guillen loves it.
 
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Spartanforlife4 said:
I cannot believe that somewhere there was a guy who thought this was a good idea. I really cannot believe that guy then went and proposed it to a group of people and that group thought it was a good idea.
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You ever been to a pitch meeting? Here's how they go.

Agency guy: well, we took your ideas to heart and here's our first design, a steaming pile of feces!

Client president: what do you think, Bob?

Bob: that's a... a steaming pile of feces. It's terrible!

Client president: Hmm. I see that, now. I have to say, Bob, I'm a little disappointed that you paid this firm $1M up front and failed to convey our ideas to them.

Bob: OK, what else you got?

Agency guy: well, our final idea... and I think you are going to love this because we feel we've really hit it out of the park... brace yourselves... our final idea is a steaming pile of feces with a cherry on top!

Client president: what do you think, Bob?

(Bob's eyes shift sideways. He sweats, adjusts tie, sweats more, clears throat.)

Bob: Yes! That's exactly what we want!

Client president: Sold.
 
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Twitch Boy said:
ALL HAIL THE DINGER MACHINE

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The need to play Gloria Estefan's "Conga" while that is happening.

That will just seal the deal...
 
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aparch said:
Are the national league teams trying to one-up each other with useless sh** in the outfield to signify a home run?

I understand Bernie Brewer and the slide (but it lost it's meaning in Miller Park. At County Stadium, he slid into a mug of beer).
Houston has the home run train.
The Mets with the mechanical apple.
Phillies with the neon liberty bell.

And now this... this... completely "nailed the target market demographic" outfield decoration.

I'm sure Ozzie Guillen loves it.
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Isn't the home run itself exiting enough?
 
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Kepler said:
Agency guy: well, our final idea... and I think you are going to love this because we feel we've really hit it out of the park... brace yourselves... our final idea is a steaming pile of feces with a cherry on top!

Client president: what do you think, Bob?

(Bob's eyes shift sideways. He sweats, adjusts tie, sweats more, clears throat.)

Bob: Yes! That's exactly what we want!

Client president: Sold.
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and then they added the flamingoes. :D

Full disclosure: I kind of love the Marlins home run thingy. It's so kitschy and awful that I think it's AWESOME and I need to see it in person. It's like they were finished.... but then they added one more thing. And then one more thing. And then one more thing. And then, ooh, what about FIREWORKS? I fully expect there to be 3-4 more things added to it by the time they open next week. Jumping dolphins! Turtles! Manatees! sparkly seashells!
 
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Starting today Xbox 360 has added MLB.TV to its lineup of apps. You do need a gold membership to have access to it though (as well as MLB.TV subscription).
 
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1st game of the regular season is nearly over.

Seattle 1, Oakland 1 (8th)

Edit: Maybe I am wrong, they are now going to the 11th inning.
 
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Top 11. Mariners with a double, sac bunt, sac fly, single, SB, single.

Ichiro 4-5, 1 RBI. Ties Ken Griffey Jr. as last Mariner with 4 hits on opening day (1990).

Seattle 3, Oakland 1 (Bot 11)

Edit: 3-1 is your final. Mariners are 1st in the West! ;)
 
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JF_Gophers said:
Top 11. Mariners with a double, sac bunt, sac fly, single, SB, single.

Ichiro 4-5, 1 RBI. Ties Ken Griffey Jr. as last Mariner with 4 hits on opening day (1990).

Seattle 3, Oakland 1 (Bot 11)

Edit: 3-1 is your final. Mariners are 1st in the West! ;)
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I better take a picture because it won't last. :D
 
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Magic Johnson's group has apparently bought the Dodgers. For $2 billion.

And then Frank McCourt leads a group to buy the land around Dodger Stadium. :rolleyes:
 
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So does this actually count as Opening Day? Or is that still next Wednesday?:p

Also, I never thought I'd see the day Kyle Lohse started on Opening Day.:eek:
 
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If Opening Day happens in the middle of the night and isn't even televised, was it really Opening Day?
 
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Priceless said:
If Opening Day happens in the middle of the night and isn't even televised, was it really Opening Day?
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You mean the whole world doesn't live like Ralph and isn't up at 5 am to watch two west coast teams that likely won't go anywhere this year?:p
 
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Opening Day is the glorious day when most teams play their first game, and you can sit on your couch all day and watch baseball from noon until midnight. Not some stupid overseas games or a one-game series before everyone else plays. The Marlins would be partially forgiven if they played the same team they play on real Opening Day, but St. Louis plays there on Wednesday, then comes to Milwaukee for Opening Day here on Friday, and the Marlins face the Reds on Thursday.
 
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