Baseball 2011

[shadows]

Darn! You beat me to it(creating a 2011 baseball thread, that is).

I am liking Toronto's chances this year(to be competitive!). It should be an exciting summer. Of course, since the Leafs are in sniffing distance to a playoff spot, I am not 100% focused on baseball yet.

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My Red Sox are looking good on paper, too. The "conventional wisdom" among many baseball writers is that this season will end with a Boston-Philadelphia World Series. Of course, without a single game yet played ...

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

Darn! You beat me to it(creating a 2011 baseball thread, that is).

I am liking Toronto's chances this year(to be competitive!). It should be an exciting summer. Of course, since the Leafs are in sniffing distance to a playoff spot, I am not 100% focused on baseball yet.

Go Blue Jays!!; the only Toronto team that I support (unless the Marlies are playing any team from the QMJHL :D)

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Originally Posted by ila

Go Blue Jays!!; the only Toronto team that I support (unless the Marlies are playing any team from the QMJHL :D)

Good man!

Toronto lost 4-0 to Detroit and won 8-1 in a B game against Philadelphia.

At least the Yankees started off with a loss(to Philly)!

[transjen]

Originally Posted by shadows

Good man!

Toronto lost 4-0 to Detroit and won 8-1 in a B game against Philadelphia.

At least the Yankees started off with a loss(to Philly)!

This early in spring training a win or lose is nothing to get happy or worried about as most of the players at this stage will soon be back in the miniors, wait till the final week of spring training then you will get a feel of what to expect during the reg season

Philliefan Jen

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Originally Posted by transjen

This early in spring training a win or lose is nothing to get happy or worried about as most of the players at this stage will soon be back in the miniors, wait till the final week of spring training then you will get a feel of what to expect during the reg season

Philliefan Jen

When you're a Blue Jays fan like shadows, and you know that your team may be good but won't be good enough to compete in its division, you have to consider the early spring training games important. After all, this may be the only time the Jays really make any "progress."

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Originally Posted by smc

When you're a Blue Jays fan like shadows, and you know that your team may be good but won't be good enough to compete in its division, you have to consider the early spring training games important. After all, this may be the only time the Jays really make any "progress."

With the Yankee's rotation(shaky at best) and Tampa Bay losing a lot of players, I think that Toronto can easily fight for second place in the East. Baltimore, with the signings they made in the offseason, became one of the(if not THE) oldest teams in MLB! They won't be any threat this season.

Boston, barring injuries or copious amounts of slumping players, will win the East. I am hopeful that the Jays can get the Wild Card.

I'm not worried about the two losses by the Jays so far, as they have been fielding mainly their prospects. It won't be until near the end of Spring Training that you'll see the "true" team playing.

[ila]

Originally Posted by transjen

This early in spring training a win or lose is nothing to get happy or worried about as most of the players at this stage will soon be back in the miniors, wait till the final week of spring training then you will get a feel of what to expect during the reg season

Philliefan Jen

Jen, are you headed down to Florida again this year to watch some games from spring training?

[transjen]

Originally Posted by ila

Jen, are you headed down to Florida again this year to watch some games from spring training?

Not sure, but with recent advents it's doutfull so i'll most likely have to wait for the reg season to start and i'll try to get some tickets for a few games which will not be easy as a lot of the games are all ready sold out

Philliesfan Jen

[ila]

Originally Posted by transjen

Not sure, but with recent advents it's doutfull so i'll most likely have to wait for the reg season to start and i'll try to get some tickets for a few games which will not be easy as a lot of the games are all ready sold out Philliesfan Jen

I didn't realize that most games would be sold out before the season even starts.