2017 AL CENTRAL DISCUSSION

[dougplayer]

Verlander...shows heart in season opener......tigers flex muscles and rout the white Sox. Nicky c. Big year at the plate

 

[broncosmitty]

Just saw them live. I'm going to go with last. Race to the bottom/1st draft pick, baby!

Dyou go today?

Good starting pitching, aside from the second.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Dyou go today?

Good starting pitching, aside from the second.

Yeah, I was there. Used to have a complete season ticket package of 81 games. Considering the last time the White Sox were above .500 was 2012 (I believe...bad baseball blurs time), I now have a 27 game package.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Dyou go today?

Good starting pitching, aside from the second.

Cody fucking Asche was the White Sox' DH today. That's sickening.

 

[broncosmitty]

Cody fucking Asche was the White Sox' DH today. That's sickening.

They could trade for Stephen Moya...

 

[ChiSoxFan]

They could trade for Stephen Moya...

Is that Puerto Rican Cody Asche?

 

[broncosmitty]

Is that Puerto Rican Cody Asche?

Yes.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

You just jinxed it. Twins will finish last.

I don't believe in jinxes.

 

[Iffster]

Verlander...shows heart in season opener......tigers flex muscles and rout the white Sox. Nicky c. Big year at the plate

Doug, a serious question for you.
Verlander pitched 6.1 innings and gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. His team got him a win (over a sub-par team). For his services, Mr. Verlander was paid roughly $875,000 on Tuesday.

My question....When and Where did he show this heart you talk about? For that kind of cash, I would expect a player to suck it up and pitch the entire game....especially against a reputably poor team. The use of the term "showing heart" should be reserved for a player that goes above and beyond what is expected of him. I did not see that out of Verlander today. In fact, his team got him an early cushion to ease the stress on him....so his $875,000 pay came a little easier than usual. Thus his shower was quick and it was home to slap a couple of double Ds.

 

[Iffster]

Is that Puerto Rican Cody Asche?

Steven Moya, Dixon Machado, and Bruce Rondon are all from Mexico. Mikki Mahtook is from Northern Mexico, near the Polar Ice Cap.

 

[Erie Warrior]

Yeah, I was there. Used to have a complete season ticket package of 81 games. Considering the last time the White Sox were above .500 was 2012 (I believe...bad baseball blurs time), I now have a 27 game package.

How long have you had seasons? When you had the 81 games, how many would you go to, roughly?

 

[dougplayer]

Doug, a serious question for you.
Verlander pitched 6.1 innings and gave up 2 runs on 6 hits. His team got him a win (over a sub-par team). For his services, Mr. Verlander was paid roughly $875,000 on Tuesday.

My question....When and Where did he show this heart you talk about? For that kind of cash, I would expect a player to suck it up and pitch the entire game....especially against a reputably poor team. The use of the term "showing heart" should be reserved for a player that goes above and beyond what is expected of him. I did not see that out of Verlander today. In fact, his team got him an early cushion to ease the stress on him....so his $875,000 pay came a little easier than usual. Thus his shower was quick and it was home to slap a couple of double Ds.

He showed heart by

...beating a team he Should beat. Opening day effort is what his team needed.win when you should. Win when you can. Good start for verlander and good start for the tigers.

 

[dougplayer]

Tigers beat a good white Sox pitcher. Always nice to win on opening day.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Steven Moya, Dixon Machado, and Bruce Rondon are all from Mexico. Mikki Mahtook is from Northern Mexico, near the Polar Ice Cap.

Looks like Moya is from PR according to wikiwpedia:

Steven Moya - Wikipedia

 

[ChiSoxFan]

How long have you had seasons? When you had the 81 games, how many would you go to, roughly?

Season tickets have been in the family dating back to 2003, when the ASG was at formerly US Cellular. When we had 81, I'd get to roughly 40-50, trying to sell the rest. Many nights, you'd eat the price. How it goes. Been harder to sell Sox tickets as of late.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Steven Moya, Dixon Machado, and Bruce Rondon are all from Mexico. Mikki Mahtook is from Northern Mexico, near the Polar Ice Cap.

Please forgive my initial serious response to this post of yours.

 

[Voltaire26]

Season tickets have been in the family dating back to 2003, when the ASG was at formerly US Cellular. When we had 81, I'd get to roughly 40-50, trying to sell the rest. Many nights, you'd eat the price. How it goes. Been harder to sell Sox tickets as of late.

I hate the fact that I love your farm system ... keep getting them, ticket prices are going to go high.

 

[Iffster]

He showed heart by

...beating a team he Should beat. Opening day effort is what his team needed.win when you should. Win when you can. Good start for verlander and good start for the tigers.

So...you can "show heart" by simply doing the job that is expected of you?

 

[Iffster]

Please forgive my initial serious response to this post of yours.

No problem.

Few know that all MLB players born outside of the U.S. are from Mexico. Even Ichiro was born in far western Mexico.

 

[Iffster]

Hey doug....why not substitute "Moxie" for "Heart"????