[ToTheLeft]

I was going to make an opening night thread, but I figured we should just start a season long thread, keep things neater for the board.

Opening night tonight, Braves and Phils... the Braves fan in me is excited and hopeful.

[jcmanson]

Once again, after Monday night, wake me up in August.

[whmatthews]

DEAR PHILLIES,

WELCOME BACK TO THE 1990'S, WHERE YOU WILL BOW DOWN AND LOOK UP TO US FROM YOUR KNEES AS YOU ARE EATING THE CRAP STUCK BETWEEN OUR CLEATS.

SIGNED,

JEFF FRANCOEUR, BRIAN MCCANN AND JORDAN SCHAFER.

[flamesfilmguy]

DEAR PHILLIES,

WELCOME BACK TO THE 1990'S, WHERE YOU WILL BOW DOWN AND LOOK UP TO US FROM YOUR KNEES AS YOU ARE EATING THE CRAP STUCK BETWEEN OUR CLEATS.

SIGNED,

JEFF FRANCOEUR, BRIAN MCCANN AND JORDAN SCHAFER.

[dompennix]

DEAR PHILLIES,

WELCOME BACK TO THE 1990'S, WHERE YOU WILL BOW DOWN AND LOOK UP TO US FROM YOUR KNEES AS YOU ARE EATING THE CRAP STUCK BETWEEN OUR CLEATS.

SIGNED,

JEFF FRANCOEUR, BRIAN MCCANN AND JORDAN SCHAFER.

[SuperJon]

DEAR PHILLIES,

WELCOME BACK TO THE 1990'S, WHERE YOU WILL BOW DOWN AND LOOK UP TO US FROM YOUR KNEES AS YOU ARE EATING THE CRAP STUCK BETWEEN OUR CLEATS.

SIGNED,

JEFF FRANCOEUR, BRIAN MCCANN AND JORDAN SCHAFER.

Calm down big boy. It's a long season. I love the enthusiasm, but pace yourself.

[Ed Dantes]

Dear Atlanta,

You didn't have enough offense last year, and that was with a half-season of Mark Teixeira. You're relying on top production from Jeff Francouer, who was so ineffective at the plate last year that management sent him down to AA. Please stop pestering the rest of the contenders in the National League East with your delusions of grandeur, at least until you acquire Jake Peavy.

Signed,
The New York Mets

[Rocketfan]

DEAR PHILLIES,

WELCOME BACK TO THE 1990'S, WHERE YOU WILL BOW DOWN AND LOOK UP TO US FROM YOUR KNEES AS YOU ARE EATING THE CRAP STUCK BETWEEN OUR CLEATS.

SIGNED,

JEFF FRANCOEUR, BRIAN MCCANN AND JORDAN SCHAFER.

Dear whmattews.....i would be bitter as well with around a dozen division championship and only one WS to show for it....If you think you would have had this success against 70% of Cole Hamels, your as dumb as the crap in your cleats.

Signed WS Champs.....P.S your wasting my air.

[flamesfilmguy]

Dear Atlanta,

You didn't have enough offense last year, and that was with a half-season of Mark Teixeira. You're relying on top production from Jeff Francouer, who was so ineffective at the plate last year that management sent him down to AA. Please stop pestering the rest of the contenders in the National League East with your delusions of grandeur, at least until you acquire Jake Peavy.

Signed,
The New York Mets

Dear Mets Fans,

When was the last time you won a world series? 86' if you didn't know. Thanks for playing though.

Love
The Braves fans

[SuperJon]

RF, I expected a better reply out of you. I really did. Something along the lines of:


Dear Braves,

These rings are nice.

Signed,

The Phillies.

[flamesfilmguy]

Sj i would respond with this.

Dear Phil fans,

Enjoy the rings. we felt bad about your lack of a major championship since 1983. So we decided to suck last year just for you. Don't expect the same treatment this year.

Love,
The Braves

[ToTheLeft]

Dear Everyone,

Have fun fighting over who makes the World Series from the inferior league.

The AL Champion Rays will be waiting to beat you down.

Love,

The Red Sox, who will lose to the Rays in the ALCS again.

[WinthropEagleFan]

Dear Phillies, Braves, and Mets...

Keep ignoring the Marlins...then in October as you guys are watching the Fish win the World Series, you'll see Hanley Ramirez holding the World Series MVP trophy and you'll say to yourselves, "where did those guys come from"?

Just a quick timeline reminder:

1991 - MLB owners name the Marlins one of the new expansion teams...
...Six years later...
1997 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2003 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2009 - Marlins finalize their new stadium (finally) and will win another World Series

Consider yourselves warned..

The Florida Marlins

[Rocketfan]

RF, I expected a better reply out of you. I really did. Something along the lines of:


Dear Braves,

These rings are nice.

Signed,

The Phillies.

Dear Round fella,

If you knew anything about baseball you would know we dont' have the rings yet!

April 8th = Ring presentation.

Its tough to make that claim when its not a reality......

[ToTheLeft]

Dear Phillies, Braves, and Mets...

Keep ignoring the Marlins...then in October as you guys are watching the Fish win the World Series, you'll see Hanley Ramirez holding the World Series MVP trophy and you'll say to yourselves, "where did those guys come from"?

Just a quick timeline reminder:

1991 - MLB owners name the Marlins one of the new expansion teams...
...Six years later...
1997 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2003 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2009 - Marlins finalize their new stadium (finally) and will win another World Series

Consider yourselves warned..

The Florida Marlins

That's scary... yeah, the Marlins are going to win it all. I take back all those Rays comments.

[flamesfilmguy]

Dear Phillies, Braves, and Mets...

Keep ignoring the Marlins...then in October as you guys are watching the Fish win the World Series, you'll see Hanley Ramirez holding the World Series MVP trophy and you'll say to yourselves, "where did those guys come from"?

Just a quick timeline reminder:

1991 - MLB owners name the Marlins one of the new expansion teams...
...Six years later...
1997 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2003 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2009 - Marlins finalize their new stadium (finally) and will win another World Series

Consider yourselves warned..

The Florida Marlins

Dear Marlins Fans, (yes all 3 of you)

Fill your stadium to capacity on at least 2 times this year. Find some more fans and Go 15 years straight into the playoffs then we'll be impressed.

Love,
Braves fans

[SuperJon]

RF, I expected a better reply out of you. I really did. Something along the lines of:


Dear Braves,

These rings are nice.

Signed,

The Phillies.

Dear Round fella,

If you knew anything about baseball you would know we dont' have the rings yet!

April 8th = Ring presentation.

Its tough to make that claim when its not a reality......

I'm sure they've seen pictures.

I know my ring for football is nice and I don't have it yet.

[SuperJon]

Dear Phillies, Braves, and Mets...

Keep ignoring the Marlins...then in October as you guys are watching the Fish win the World Series, you'll see Hanley Ramirez holding the World Series MVP trophy and you'll say to yourselves, "where did those guys come from"?

Just a quick timeline reminder:

1991 - MLB owners name the Marlins one of the new expansion teams...
...Six years later...
1997 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2003 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2009 - Marlins finalize their new stadium (finally) and will win another World Series

Consider yourselves warned..

The Florida Marlins

That's scary... yeah, the Marlins are going to win it all. I take back all those Rays comments.

If they do, that means the Marlins are Satan's team. Just sayin.

[Rocketfan]

Dear Phillies, Braves, and Mets...

Keep ignoring the Marlins...then in October as you guys are watching the Fish win the World Series, you'll see Hanley Ramirez holding the World Series MVP trophy and you'll say to yourselves, "where did those guys come from"?

Just a quick timeline reminder:

1991 - MLB owners name the Marlins one of the new expansion teams...
...Six years later...
1997 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2003 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2009 - Marlins finalize their new stadium (finally) and will win another World Series

Consider yourselves warned..

The Florida Marlins

Dear Marlins Fans, (yes all 3 of you)

Fill your stadium to capacity on at least 2 times this year. Find some more fans and Go 15 years straight into the playoffs then we'll be impressed.

Love,
Braves fans

You mean the Braves, who can't sell out there own home playoff games??

[Rocketfan]

RF, I expected a better reply out of you. I really did. Something along the lines of:


Dear Braves,

These rings are nice.

Signed,

The Phillies.

Dear Round fella,

If you knew anything about baseball you would know we dont' have the rings yet!

April 8th = Ring presentation.

Its tough to make that claim when its not a reality......

I'm sure they've seen pictures.

I know my ring for football is nice and I don't have it yet.

Yeah i heard your monitor has to be cleaned daily.....accidents happen i guess...

[SuperJon]

You mean the Braves, who can't sell out there own home playoff games??

Saw that coming.

[SuperJon]

Yeah i heard your monitor has to be cleaned daily.....accidents happen i guess...

It was Coach's door, but, well, yeah.

[Rocketfan]

You mean the Braves, who can't sell out there own home playoff games??

Saw that coming.

thats what she said.....after 3 pumps followed by the apology....

[flamesfilmguy]

Dear Phillies, Braves, and Mets...

Keep ignoring the Marlins...then in October as you guys are watching the Fish win the World Series, you'll see Hanley Ramirez holding the World Series MVP trophy and you'll say to yourselves, "where did those guys come from"?

Just a quick timeline reminder:

1991 - MLB owners name the Marlins one of the new expansion teams...
...Six years later...
1997 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2003 - Marlins win the World Series
...Six years later...
2009 - Marlins finalize their new stadium (finally) and will win another World Series

Consider yourselves warned..

The Florida Marlins

Dear Marlins Fans, (yes all 3 of you)

Fill your stadium to capacity on at least 2 times this year. Find some more fans and Go 15 years straight into the playoffs then we'll be impressed.

Love,
Braves fans

You mean the Braves, who can't sell out there own home playoff games??

Avg. Attendance all season for Atlanta= 31,269 ranked #14 in the MLB
Avg. Attendance all season for Florida=16,688 Ranked LAST in MLB.

Thanks for playing

[WinthropEagleFan]

Dear Marlins Fans, (yes all 3 of you)

Fill your stadium to capacity on at least 2 times this year. Find some more fans and Go 15 years straight into the playoffs then we'll be impressed.

Love,
Braves fans

You mean the Braves, who can't sell out there own home playoff games??

Avg. Attendance all season for Atlanta= 31,269 ranked #14 in the MLB
Avg. Attendance all season for Florida=16,688 Ranked LAST in MLB.

Thanks for playing

I was talking about the Fish winning the World Series...doesn't matter to me how many butts are in the seats...I watch baseball to see what happens on the field, not to see how many people are in the stadium.