MLB 08 Season

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:09 pm

Anyone watched the opener in Japan? DM's debut in his hometown was shaky but Manny came thru for the Champs in the end.

I don't see many changes in the American Eastern division. BOS and NYY will be 1-2 again, while the Jays will hang around third. Already two key players in S. Rolen and B.J Ryan (still recuperating from last years' surgery) will miss the 1st month of the season.

nyisles16 · Post by **nyisles16** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:13 pm

MLB is stupid.. holding the "opener" in Japan, then the two teams come back to play.. EXHIBITIONS.. ugh!

missed the game since I was asleep.. caught some highlights - Dice-K didn't do too well...

Bring on the real games!

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:34 pm

At least put 2008 season or something along those lines in the thread title.

Rookie.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:37 pm

I guess I'm a traditionalist, but playing the opener in Japan I agree is ridiculous. MLB imo continues to make poor decisions.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:38 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:At least put 2008 season or something along those lines in the thread title.

Rookie.

You must be living in the past. Done.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:38 pm

sportdan30 wrote:I guess I'm a traditionalist, but playing the opener in Japan I agree is ridiculous. MLB imo continues to make poor decisions.

The real opener isn't till Sunday...Braves @ Nationals to open thier new park on ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL. Damn...I got half a chub there. Easy buddy.

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:49 pm

If the Nats can get some starting pitching, I think they will surprise this year.

Until the usual injury bug hits, and they have to use 13 different starters or whatever ridicolous number was last year.

I'm interested to see what Willy Mo can do in a full year (well, after he comes back from the DL) and what the fuss is over Milledge........

fanatic · Post by **fanatic** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:12 pm

sportdan30 wrote:I guess I'm a traditionalist, but playing the opener in Japan I agree is ridiculous. MLB imo continues to make poor decisions.

As long as the Red Sox have to deal with the jet lag I'm all for it. Next year, I say make it a 4 game series between the Sox and the Yanks and then make both teams come home to Western road trips!

Seriously though, it is ridiculous.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:15 pm

sportdan30 wrote:I guess I'm a traditionalist, but playing the opener in Japan I agree is ridiculous. MLB imo continues to make poor decisions.

I'm with you Dan.

I did read where there will be 88 Cardinal games in HD, including the opener!!! I have an HD Fox Sports MW on my dish, so I hope that's it!

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:22 pm

Who's going to Opening Day? Anybody?

I'll be there next Monday, Tribe vs. White Sox!!!!

Nozzleman_216 · Post by **Nozzleman_216** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:50 pm

The Real Opener should be Monday when the Reds play. THAT is a tradition that the MLB has truly ruined!!!

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:00 pm

MizzouRah wrote:
sportdan30 wrote:I guess I'm a traditionalist, but playing the opener in Japan I agree is ridiculous. MLB imo continues to make poor decisions.
I'm with you Dan.

I did read where there will be 88 Cardinal games in HD, including the opener!!! I have an HD Fox Sports MW on my dish, so I hope that's it!

As do I. It's such a better viewable experience when baseball is in HD. I am surprised that there's only 88 games in HD however. I wonder if that number includes KSDK's weekend games? If it doesn't, then you're looking at around 20 games more in HD.

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:00 pm

SEMINOLE wrote:The Real Opener should be Monday when the Reds play. THAT is a tradition that the MLB has truly ruined!!!

Damn right brother!!!

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:04 pm

sportdan30 wrote:As do I. It's such a better viewable experience when baseball is in HD. I am surprised that there's only 88 games in HD however. I wonder if that number includes KSDK's weekend games? If it doesn't, then you're looking at around 20 games more in HD.

Probably doesn't count those. I wonder when channel 11 will go HD?

Honestly, after watching a channel in HD (say, sportscenter), I can't watch it in SD anymore.

HD is THAT good.

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:05 pm

sportdan30 wrote: I am surprised that there's only 88 games in HD however.

I wonder if they're doing what the Tribe did last year, for "technical reasons" only the home games and a few choice road series (like BOS and NYY) were in HD.

This year however, for the first time, *ALL* the Tribe games are in HD, home and away!

snaz16 · Post by **snaz16** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:37 pm

lexbur wrote:Who's going to Opening Day? Anybody?

I'll be there next Monday, Tribe vs. White Sox!!!!

Hey Lex,where's that opener at....Milwaukee

TheGamer · Post by **TheGamer** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:40 am

WGN and Comcast are saying all Cubs games, home and away are being broadcast in HD this season.

Seminole, I think the Reds will suprise this season. Dusty has had good seasons his first seasons with the Giants and Cubs. Its the years that follow that are a problem. Expect a slow start and a good 2nd half.

I suspect the Cubs will win a suprisingly tough NL Central. Brewers made a lot of changes to their troubled bullpen from last year to go with a good everyday lineup. Experts pick the Cards to have a down year, but as a Cubs fan, I never count them out. Houston will have a tough lineup as long as Tejada doesn't get suspended, but they really don't have anyone to back up Oswalt in the rotation. The Pirates are gritty and I like Sanchez, Bay, and LaRoche.

Predictions:

NL Cubs, Mets, Dodgers, Phils WC
AL BoSox, Tigers, Angels, Yanks WC

Rematch of 1945 WS Cubs vs Tigers. (Yes the koolaid flows deep in the household.)

TheGamer · Post by **TheGamer** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:45 am

MizzouRah wrote:Probably doesn't count those. I wonder when channel 11 will go HD?.

MizzouRah, is that KPLR? I remember watching that station up in Springfeild IL back in the 70's & 80's Bennie Hill and Prisoners of Cell Block H. Great quality tv

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:39 am

TheGamer wrote:
MizzouRah wrote:Probably doesn't count those. I wonder when channel 11 will go HD?.
MizzouRah, is that KPLR? I remember watching that station up in Springfeild IL back in the 70's & 80's Bennie Hill and Prisoners of Cell Block H. Great quality tv

Yes it is!

Watched the Blues game last night on Fox Sports MW in HD, so it's good news for us Cardinal fans!!

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:27 am

snaz16 wrote:
lexbur wrote:Who's going to Opening Day? Anybody?

I'll be there next Monday, Tribe vs. White Sox!!!!
Hey Lex,where's that opener at....Milwaukee

Heh, hopefully not this year!

icvu42 · Post by **icvu42** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:17 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:
The real opener isn't till Sunday...Braves @ Nationals to open thier new park on ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL. Damn...I got half a chub there. Easy buddy.

Why are these two teams playing a one game series? Just for the Sunday night opener? Wouldn't it have made more sense to move the Nationals/Phillies series up one day?

Rick

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:24 pm

icvu42 wrote:Why are these two teams playing a one game series? Just for the Sunday night opener? Wouldn't it have made more sense to move the Nationals/Phillies series up one day?

I'm fairly certain MLB thought the Braves would be a bigger draw nationally. That's the only conclusion that I could come up with. Well, that and the fact that the Nationals have like 15 former Braves in camp right now.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:55 pm

Only 5 more days 'till Santana's 1st start with the Mets... Can't wait.

TheGamer · Post by **TheGamer** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:41 pm

Wow the Nationals have a really nice park.

Nozzleman_216 · Post by **Nozzleman_216** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:03 pm

TheGamer wrote:Wow the Nationals have a really nice park.

Yep looks great and wow, they looked great too so far! 2 runs with 2 down in the first!