Starts tonight.

Starts tonight.

 

God is good.

 

Base hit for AJP in his Texas debut. It will be hard to get used to Minute Maid Park as an AL ballpark. I thought either Colorado or Arizona would have been a better choice.

Edited April 1, 201313 yr by Swingandalongonetoleft

God is good.

 

Base hit for AJP in his Texas debut. It will be hard to get used to Minute Maid Park as an AL ballpark. I thought either Colorado or Arizona would have been a better choice.

 

Moving Houston only affected two divisions. Moving Colorado or Arizona would have affected three.

 

Moving Houston only affected two divisions. Moving Colorado or Arizona would have affected three.

 

So?

Your first place Houston Astros

So?

 

So I think it makes sense to upset as few divisions/rivalries as possible. Moving a team from the 6-team NL Central to the 4-team AL West is the least disruptive move, and the Astros are the team from the NL Central that geographically fits best in the AL West.

 

It's probably something they thought about a while ago and decided to do it while Houston was in an ownership transition.

So I think it makes sense to upset as few divisions/rivalries as possible. Moving a team from the 6-team NL Central to the 4-team AL West is the least disruptive move, and the Astros are the team from the NL Central that geographically fits best in the AL West.

 

It's probably something they thought about a while ago and decided to do it while Houston was in an ownership transition.

 

Or, as the conspiracy theory goes, Selig and MLB cut the new ownership group a bit of a deal to get them to move to the AL.

I don't think it's really a conspiracy theory to say that MLB used the leverage they had in the ownership transition process to get the Astros to agree to the move. It seemed pretty obvious.

I don't think it's really a conspiracy theory to say that MLB used the leverage they had in the ownership transition process to get the Astros to agree to the move. It seemed pretty obvious.

 

I thought that was out in the open as well.

My conspiracy theory is that the Astros move is a test case for radical realignment. You watch, ten years from now, the Sox and Cubs will be playing 19 games a year.

I thought that was out in the open as well.

 

It was definitely public knowledge that in order to buy the Astros, the new owners had to agree to a move to the AL.

My conspiracy theory is that the Astros move is a test case for radical realignment. You watch, ten years from now, the Sox and Cubs will be playing 19 games a year.

 

That's not really a conspiracy theory either. Bud has said that it's something that could happen "down the road". I think they're just waiting for some old school NL owners to sell/die because once the NL has enough votes to adopt the DH, the leagues will vanish and you will have entirely geographic divisions.

I can't believe that in 2013, Placido Polanco is batting 4th for a team on opening day. Also, the Yankees lineup is awful.

I can't believe that in 2013, Placido Polanco is batting 4th for a team on opening day. Also, the Yankees lineup is awful.

 

That Marlins lineup is one of the worst I have seen in my life. The only player I can say is a legitimate threat is Stanton.

Welcome to 2013, Bryce Harper

Lillibridge error in his first opportunity for the Cubs at 2nd.

Have an Opening Day Bryce Harper.

Have an Opening Day Bryce Harper.

 

 

He was locked in during ST & it has certainly carried over.

 

Has a chance to be scary good.

Have an Opening Day Bryce Harper.

 

 

Tuffy Rhodes v2.0

Last 3 players to hit 3 homers on Opening Day, per MLB Network...

 

Dmitri Young, Tuffy Rhodes, George Bell

If you had Colin Cowgill in your office pool for 1st grand slam of the year, you win

Welcome to 2013, Bryce Harper

 

Welcome to my fantasy team, Bryce Harper

Tigers up 3-0 over the twins in the forth.