Major League Baseball

[Big_League_Slugger]

Well the Nats have remained active so far this post season.

2009 NL East Predictions
Mets
Philies
Marlins
Braves
Nats

 

[Bliss]

I always liked you, BLS..lol

Hey any word on Uggla's arbitration case today?

 

[Big_League_Slugger]

I always liked you, BLS..lol

Hey any word on Uggla's arbitration case today?

No news on Uggla yet.

Speaking of 2009, look at these projections. I protest obviously.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/

 

[SouthPaw26]

I saw those charts the other day. The way I see it, the Nationals finishing ahead of anyone is nothing more than wishful thinking.

As far as the other divisions go.

NL Central: Sounds about right
NL West: Sounds about right
AL East: About right
AL Central: I don't see the White Sox doing worse than 3rd place this season.
AL West: Angels are still my pick to win that division.

 

[Big_League_Slugger]

I saw those charts the other day. The way I see it, the Nationals finishing ahead of anyone is nothing more than wishful thinking...

I also can't see the Braves anywhere over 3rd place.

 

[SouthPaw26]

Agreed, I would say if anything, they would finish 7 or 8 games back...

 

[Bliss]

Dont agree with AL East, as much a s i hate them, the Yanks will run with it.
Dont agree with the NL West, this i assume is without Manny on the Dodgers and we all know he will land there.

 

[SouthPaw26]

There are also talks that the Dodgers could sign Hudson, too...

 

[Big_League_Slugger]

Yeah, I think the Dodgers will take it.

 

[Bliss]

There are also talks that the Dodgers could sign Hudson, too...

Havent heard that....

Yeah, I think the Dodgers will take it.

Yea yea, i know u been saying it since day 1.....i like to dream xD

 

[blueovalboy7]

I can go with the division winners of all but the AL and NL West. I think Los Angeles takes both.

 

[SouthPaw26]

A few offers to lefty Will Ohman.

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com believes the Mets and Phillies, and two other teams, have made a contract offer to free-agent LHP Will Ohman.

According to Rosenthal, Ohman could sign a new contract as soon as today or tomorrow.

Last week, David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explained why he believed the Braves were getting close to a deal with Ohman, who would not divulge details of negotiations to O’Brien in a text message.

Ohman, 31, was 4-1 record with a 3.68 ERA in 83 appearances for the Braves last season, during which he struck out 53 batters in 59 innings, while lefties hit .200 against him.

 

[lbu8]

As sad as this sounds, just give me a winning season. Seriously the buccos haven't had a winning season my whole life.

With the roids issue, the mlb either needs to jack up the punishment for using and try to get ride of these things completly or they need make it legal. This who whose using to whose not is killing baseball. Every time someone breaks a record or does something great, everyone automaticly thinks they are on steroids.

To be honest I wound't mind making roids legal. They would never do it, and the media would rip the mlb apart but all they do is let the guys heal faster after workouts. So instead of working out 3 times a week, they can work out 5 times. Meaning they will get stronger. They still have to put in the time and the work ethic.

 

[1337endo]

To be honest I wound't mind making roids legal. They would never do it, and the media would rip the mlb apart but all they do is let the guys heal faster after workouts. So instead of working out 3 times a week, they can work out 5 times. Meaning they will get stronger. They still have to put in the time and the work ethic.

I don't think making steroids legal would help anything. Players would take it for games, not only for healing. That would take the skill out of the game in my eyes.

I was watching Hot Stove on the MLB Network last night and some guy said if he were MLB Commissioner, he would have a 50 game suspension for the first offense, 100 game suspension for the second offense, and for the third offense he would completely ban the player from the MLB. I completely agree with this; if not exactly this, MLB needs to be a lot stricter I think. If those were the rules no one in their right mind would take steroids.

 

[Big_League_Slugger]

PHOENIX (AP) — Second baseman Dan Uggla went to a salary arbitration hearing with the Florida Marlins on Wednesday, asking that he be awarded his request of $5.35 million rather the team's offer of $4.4 million.

Uggla hit .260 with 32 homers and 92 RBIs last year, his third straight season of 27 or more homers and 88 or more RBIs. Eligible for arbitration for the first time, he made $417,000 in 2008.

Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Fredric Horowitz and Steven Wolf heard the case and were likely to issue a decision Thursday.