Rayzor Posted February 3, 2015 Report Posted February 3, 2015 Sea. Off. coach: "Hmm... 2nd and 1 for a TD? Hey!! Let's get Wilson to pass it! He completes at least 7 of every 50 passes! I don't think we have anybody who can run the ball..." NE Def. coach: "The Seahawks are more stupid than I thought!" I don't care for either team, but that was horrible
CanAm Posted March 4, 2015 Report Posted March 4, 2015 Baseball season is just around the corner, and what a pitching staff the Nationals have assembled. Fister, Scherzer, Strasburg, Zimmerman and Gonzalez. And who do the Blue Jays have? Dickey, Buehrle, Hutchinson, Stroman and one no name selected from a bunch of no names. Yeesh. They have one of the best hitting teams in the American League but their pitching sucks. The Red Sox certainly made some great offseason acquisitions. Ramirez and Sandoval will certainly benefit from playing in a hitters ballpark. If Ortiz can continue to defy time and Pedroia benefits from the improved hitting around him, the Red Sox should win their division. I just can't see the Giants winning the world series this year. They did very little in the offseason to improve and their pitching isn't good enough to take them all the way again. It will be interesting to see if the Royals can continue to defy the oddsmakers. On paper, there are a lot of teams better than the Royals, but that was also true last year and they made it to within 1 game of the World Series championship.
Rayzor Posted March 4, 2015 Report Posted March 4, 2015 I like the Royals. You're right about them, C-A. They're an average team full of grinders who make them over-achievers. For a team with few "star players" they play like a stacked squad. They've been improving steadily the last few years and they'll probably continue. The Jays, who I don't care for anyway, will begin their decline this year. As is the norm for any Toronto sports franchise, they've built a solid team after wallowing in the bottom of the league. So with a team close to being WS contenders they've decided to begin tearing down the team and any serious championship hopes. Soon Toronto will be back sitting comfortably at the bottom of the AL East.
phil Posted March 4, 2015 Report Posted March 4, 2015 I'm predicting A Yankee-Padre World Series. Don't forget who said it first. :guitar:
CanAm Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 Oh, Phil. Thanks for the laugh. I needed that. You realize of course, that we're all going to be gunning for you this year in fantasy baseball.
CanAm Posted March 5, 2015 Report Posted March 5, 2015 I like the Royals. You're right about them, C-A. They're an average team full of grinders who make them over-achievers. For a team with few "star players" they play like a stacked squad. They've been improving steadily the last few years and they'll probably continue. The Jays, who I don't care for anyway, will begin their decline this year. As is the norm for any Toronto sports franchise, they've built a solid team after wallowing in the bottom of the league. So with a team close to being WS contenders they've decided to begin tearing down the team and any serious championship hopes. Soon Toronto will be back sitting comfortably at the bottom of the AL East. I actually liked the trades they made this year. Donaldson is a huge upgrade on Lawrie and I think Martin and Saunders, when he returns, can make some valuable contributions. The problem is, as always, the pitching, or lack thereof. They made no attempt to improve it. No one is going to be intimidated by the anemic starters and they have no proven shut down closer. Stroman is the only pitcher who has any chance to win a significant number of games.
phil Posted March 6, 2015 Report Posted March 6, 2015 Are doing Fantasy baseball this year? We must keep the tradition alive.
CanAm Posted March 8, 2015 Report Posted March 8, 2015 I hope so. I'm already playing in two espn fantasy leagues, but you can almost never get too much fantasy baseball.
Rayzor Posted March 9, 2015 Report Posted March 9, 2015 I don't think I'll be participating this year. Takes alot of constant maintenance & my browser likes to act goofy sometimes. Last year I basically stopped playing near seasons end because I'd lost so many games for the month my web browser was snagged. I feel if someone plays they should at least try
CanAm Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 Hey, Ray. Both the Flames and Jets are in the playoffs. Now if the Senators get in, 5 of the 7 Canadian teams will be in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. Yeehaw!
Rayzor Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 Yeah, it's pretty cool. Long time since that happened. Glad the Leafs don't get a shot. Pecker-heads. I hate them as much as the Bruins! I don't like/dislike the Sens, 'Nucks or Flames. But good for them. Hope the Sens do get a shot. My 2 teams are the Habs: because I'm French-Canadian & it's a historically proven fact that the greatest hockey players are Franco-Canadien, and the home team Winnipeg Jets. I hope the Jets put up a good fight, but it's a given that Montreal will hoist Stanley in the end.
phil Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 I like this Ranger team this year. It will be fun when The cup is paraded around New York.
CanAm Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 In my not so expert opinion, my choices for Stanley Cup winner this year in order of likelihood are: 1. New York Rangers (Lundquist must stay healthy) 2. Montreal Canadiens (IMO, the most balanced scoring attack in the NHL) 3. Chicago Blackhawks (They always raise the level of their game in the playoffs) As for my second favourite team, the Flames, they will beat the Canucks in six but will not advance beyond the second round. And for your edification, Ray, the greatest player of all time is Gordie Howe followed by Joe Sakic, Bobby Orr, and Wayne Gretzky none of whom are from la belle province. And everyone knows the greatest player from Quebec is Gaston "Big Blast" Gingras.
Rayzor Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 Bite me! Guy Lafleur Maurice Richard Doug Harvey Dickie Moore Henri Richard Georges Vezina Lester Patrick Serge Savard Denis Savard Jean Beliveau Mike Bossy Jacques Plante Bernie Parent Raymond Bourque Richard Brodeur Martin Brodeur Patrick Roy Guy Carbonneau Mario Lemieux Bernie Geoffrion Vincent Damphousse Mario Gosselin Dan Daoust Rejean "Reggie" Lemelin Geatan Duschesne Rod Gilbert Michel Goulet Jacques LaPierre Guy LaPointe Jacques Lemaire Roberto Luongo Joe Malone Sylvio Mantha Buddy O'Connor Gilbert Perreault Pierre Pilote Marcel Pronovost Jean Ratelle Luc Robitaille Nels Stewart Mario Tremblay Rogie Vachon Gump Worseley And for fun: Marc-Andre Fleury & Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Notice how many have trophies named after them? Greatest Albertan: Tyler Sloan!
phil Posted April 12, 2015 Report Posted April 12, 2015 How about my all-time favorite Goalie Fast Eddie Giacomin.
CanAm Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Gordie Howe Bobby Hull Dave Keon Ted Lindsay Bryan Trottier Clark Gillies Norm Ullman Carl Brewer Bobby Baun Bobby Clarke Phil Esposito Steve Yzerman Dale Hawerchuk Johnny Bucyk Reggie Leach Mike Gartner Darryl Sittler etc. etc. etc. And I still say big blast Gingras is the best Quebec born player to have played in the NHL.
CanAm Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 How about my all-time favorite Goalie Fast Eddie Giacomin. Actually, Eddie Gavemecumin was a pretty decent goalie.
Rayzor Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Fast Eddie was awesome! Somehow forgot him. If I tried that list would be longer than the bible. Yes, Gingras had a slapper no goalie wanted to stop, but he wasn't the best! By the way: you forgot Henderson! The hero of the Summit Series! Edited April 13, 2015 by Guest
CanAm Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Yes, Gingras had a slapper no goalie wanted to stop, but he wasn't the best! Come on, Ray. In the oldtimers league, Gingras has flames coming out of the back of his skates! How awesome is that?
Rayzor Posted April 13, 2015 Report Posted April 13, 2015 Oh, sweet jeebus... That's what everything was based on?
CanAm Posted April 19, 2015 Report Posted April 19, 2015 Tell me you did not think I was serious about Gingras. Honestly, my favourite Quebec born player is "The Roadrunner" and IMO, The Rocket is the greatest Montreal Canadiens player of all time. I think the Rangers or Habs will make it to the finals from the east. Rayzor 1
Rayzor Posted April 21, 2015 Report Posted April 21, 2015 It doesn't matter who plays against the Habs in the east. They will be slaughtered brutally and swiftly!! Stanley Cup: here we come! Olé, olé olé olé :champions: :greatestteamtohittheice: :careyprice: :stanleycup: :bleublancetrouge: (yes... these are my personal emoticons)
CanAm Posted April 24, 2015 Report Posted April 24, 2015 Tell us how you really feel, Ray! The Flames are going to brutalize the Canucks tonight. How about those Jets.
Rayzor Posted April 27, 2015 Report Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) The Jets did better than they were supposed to. Keep each game as tight as they did against a much more playoff-experienced and just plain superior team was good. Nobody expected a real Cup run. Except those who don't understand hockey, of course. I would have been happier with just one win at the MTS Centre, but... oh well. My Habs are gonna Carey the Cup soon. Edited April 27, 2015 by Rayzor Because I wanna edit it. Why do you ask?
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