Baseball

[hardcoreskates]

Randy "The Big Unit" Johnson

why do they call him that? do i even want to know? or is that your own personal nickname for him?

Dude is like 6' 7".  I'll let you extrapolate from there.

[elastic back]

Randy "The Big Unit" Johnson

why do they call him that? do i even want to know? or is that your own personal nickname for him?

Dude is like 6' 7".  I'll let you extrapolate from there.

but you don't usually refer to men as units, you refer to parts of men as units. eww.

[Schmitty]

He's been known at the Big Unit for years-it's not just some weird BlahBlah fantasy.

I think it's gonna be good having Randy Johnson, as long as they use him down around number four or five in the rotation and dont trade one of their big guns thinking he can replace them. Im hearing that now that they have Randy, they may trade Cain or Sanchez for a bat, if so it better be a legit bat, cause those kids are our future. Bring on Spring!!!

[Sleef]

Randy "The Big Unit" Johnson

why do they call him that? do i even want to know? or is that your own personal nickname for him?

Dude is like 6' 7".  I'll let you extrapolate from there.

but you don't usually refer to men as units, you refer to parts of men as units. eww.

I didn't get it at first either but his name is fucking RANDY JOHNSON.  As in, horny cock.

[el ogrehound 3000]

The Big Mullet will be lucky to reach 300 on that team this year.

Cain? Really? Damn the SF GM is a fucking tool.

[Schmitty]

Five wins? He's got that by All Star break no problem... The only thing that is scaring me about the Giants chances of being a contender is THIS, but looks like they are losing Kent, Furcal, Lowe and hopefully Andruw Jones continues to suck in Dodger Blue...

[hardcoreskates]

How is Johnson's back?  Last I knew he was having surgery on ruptured discs.  I've always liked Randy's intensity.   now that the velocity isn't what it used to be, I think he's done a hell of a job reinventing himself.

[Schmitty]

Yeah, and he's got to be a good mentor/influence on the Giants young arms

[hardcoreskates]

Five wins? He's got that by All Star break no problem... The only thing that is scaring me about the Giants chances of being a contender is THIS, but looks like they are losing Kent, Furcal, Lowe and hopefully Andruw Jones continues to suck in Dodger Blue...

Manny being Manny.  Hall of Fame shoe in.  Arguably the most talented player ever (and the laziest).

Dude is a one man post season wrecking crew.

Unless he's wearing pinstripes, you guys can keep him out there on the West Coast.

[el ogrehound 3000]

Mullet will be a good back of the rotation arm until old age catches up to him, which will be soon.

I wantd him on the A's just to get more Livermore mullets in the seats and to talk to the infant rotation we have.  He probably signed with the Giants to stay in the weakest division in baseball.

[Sleef]

Here's my divisional breakdown for the end of the 2009 season:

AL Central

1 - Minnesota Twins
2 - Cleveland Indians
3 - Kansas City Royals (My most gutty call!)
4 - Chicago White Sox
5 - Detroit Tigers

AL East

1 - Boston Red Sox
2 - Tampa Bay Rays (Wild Card.)
3 - New York Yankees
4 - Toronto Blue Jays
5 - Baltimore Orioles (My least gutty call.)

AL West

1 - Anaheim Angels
2 - Oakland Athletics
3 - Texas Rangers
4 - Seattle Mariners

NL Central

1 - St. Louis Cardinals
2 - Chicago Cubs
3 - Milwaukee Brewers
4 - Houston Astros
5 - Cincinnati Reds
6 - Pittsburgh Pirates

NL East

1 - New York Mets
2 - Philadelphia Phillies
3 - Atlanta Braves
4 - Washington Nationals
5 - Florida Marlins

NL West (This one's more of a wish list...)

1 - San Diego Padres
2 - Colorado Rockies
3 - Arizona Diamondbacks
4 - Los Angeles Dodgers
5 - San Francisco Giants

Any other predictions?  Perhaps a gentleman's betting pool?

[el ogrehound 3000]

AL Central

1 - Detroit Tigers
2 - Cleveland Indians
3 - Minnesota Twins
4 - Chicago White Sox 
5 - Kansas City Royals

AL East

1 - New York Yankees 
2 - Tampa Bay Rays
3 - Boston Red Sox
4 - Toronto Blue Jays
5 - Baltimore Orioles

AL West

1 - Oakland Athletics
2 - Anaheim Angels
3 - Texas Rangers
4 - Seattle Mariners

NL Central

1 - Chicago Cubs
2 - St. Louis Cardinals 
3 - Milwaukee Brewers
4 - Cincinnati Reds 
5 - Houston Astros
6 - Pittsburgh Pirates

NL East

1 - Philadelphia Phillies 
2 - New York Mets
3 - Atlanta Braves
4 - Florida Marlins
5 - Washington Nationals

NL West

1 - Los Angeles Dodgers*
2 - Colorado Rockies
3 - Arizona Diamondbacks
4 - San Francisco Giants
5 - San Diego Padres

*assuming they retain Manny

[the redline]

I remember I saw one of RJ's first big wins against the A's in 1990 or '89...it was pretty cool.  It'll be fun to get to see him pitch again for the Gigantes.  Kinda stoked on them this season, mostly because of him and Lincecum.

[Schmitty]

AL Central

1 - Detroit Tigers
2 - Cleveland Indians
3 - Chicago White Sox
4 - Minnesota Twins
5 - Kansas City Royals

AL East

1 - New York Yankees
2 - Tampa Bay Rays
3 - Boston Red Sox
4 - Toronto Blue Jays
5 - Baltimore Orioles

AL West

1 - Anaheim Angels
2 - Texas Rangers
3 - Seattle Mariners
4 - Oakland Athletics


NL Central

1 - Chicago Cubs
2 - St. Louis Cardinals
3 - Milwaukee Brewers
4 - Houston Astros
5 - Cincinnati Reds
6 - Pittsburgh Pirates

NL East

1 - New York Mets
2 - Philadelphia Phillies
3 - Atlanta Braves
4 - Florida Marlins
5 - Washington Nationals

NL West

1 - San Francisco Giants
2 - Los Angeles Dodgers
3 - Arizona Diamondbacks
4 - Colorado Rockies
5 - San Diego Padres

Lets do a betting pool... also, if any of you are down for some fantasy baseball-I'm in

[el ogrehound 3000]

Giant lover and A's hater.  wacky.

How bout them Warriors?



I'm in for fantasy baseball as long as it's a minimum maintenance league.