OT: MLB Thread

[Habs_Lifer]

I don't know. I'm not sold on Tanaka. He's got some pretty big red flags attached to him that just scream flame out. I read an interesting article the other day comparing all the Japanese pitchers who have been brought over and an interesting trend that they showcased was that most of them see a pretty significant drop off in their production by their 3rd year in the Bigs, if not sooner. Makes me interested to see how Darvish performs this coming season as it's now his 3rd in the MLB.

 

[XPOFAN]

Miami Marlins
Congratulations to #Marlins radio broadcaster, Dave Van Horne on his election to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame!

 

[XPOFAN]

Arpon Basu
I miss Dave Van Horne

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Arpon Basu
I miss Dave Van Horne

He isn't in Scully or Miller's stratosphere but he was pretty good.

I remember thinking back in the day, hey DVH was balled last year, now he has hair, what happened.

#badrugs

 

[XPOFAN]

He isn't in Scully or Miller's stratosphere but he was pretty good.

I remember thinking back in the day, hey DVH was balled last year, now he has hair, what happened.

#badrugs

Well when you get balled, it can put hair on your chest and head. :lol

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

no wonder Italians have so much chest hair

 

[BURG]

TSN acquires MLB rights.

TORONTO– Canada's Sports Leader announced today it has acquired media rights for Major League Baseball's (MLB) marquee Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday night games through to 2021. TSN platforms will broadcast 75+ live games per season – tripling the network's current slate of MLB games.

 

[Habspatrol]

Helps ease the hurt of losing hockey I suppose.

 

[BURG]

They have to show something on the network.

 

[XPOFAN]

Montreal Expos
Expos Wallach, Van Horne, & former GM Cook headed to @Canadianbasebal HOF

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Helps ease the hurt of losing hockey I suppose.

different season so not sure how you can see that to be the case

 

[worm]

$

 

[Habspatrol]

different season so not sure how you can see that to be the case

Well... if they make more money off of baseball than they used to it will help ease the pain of the money they aren't making on hockey. Not sure how you can't see that.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

they won't make more money off baseball, especially when it is up against hockey playoffs, football etc

Do you sit in on those long Winnipeg summer nights to watch baseball?

 

[Habspatrol]

I don't live in Winnipeg anymore... and no I do not really watch baseball.

Well if they aren't going to make money off of baseball then it's a dumb deal. I assumed that they knew what they were doing.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

I don't live in Winnipeg anymore... and no I do not really watch baseball.

Well if they aren't going to make money off of baseball then it's a dumb deal. I assumed that they knew what they were doing.

oh they are getting all these properties but they likely will not make a ton of $ off them.

 

[Habspatrol]

But making some money will help ease the lost revenue from losing hockey right?

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

not really, getting a dime back for every lost dollar really doesn't make up for anything

 

[worm]

what about 10 dimes?

 

[Habspatrol]

not really, getting a dime back for every lost dollar really doesn't make up for anything

So why would they sign this deal then?