All suggestions welcome

And, I thought about that, starting a blog that is.  I just did not think I could commit the time to it to make it anything worthwhile.  I did not think about joining someone else's, as I like the pretty much immediate feedback this message board style offers.

You wouldn't need to start the blog. You could comment on other blog sites.

For example, if I'm not on here, I'll go to SB nation (usually Athletics Nation, but I think they have a general MLB section). They have blog articles that a ton of people respond to and go back and forth with on their opinion. They also have a 'fanshot' section which people respond to articles they find around the internet. It's not terrible.

The only reason I'm not over there more is because all they talk about on the A's site is Sabremetrics, which is boring to me.

btw...hit me up again for fantasy baseball. Not sure I'm gonna get Mike Trout and Brett Lawrie on the waiver wire next year though...lol.

btw...hit me up again for fantasy baseball. Not sure I'm gonna get Mike Trout and Brett Lawrie on the waiver wire next year though...lol.

Will do B.P.  At the same time, keep an eye out for my fantasy league posts, which should be up here within about 2 weeks.  There will be a spot for you for sure. 

The beauty of the CBS platform is that it's easy to negotiate. You don't have to log in with email, or type in some bizarre robo-proof letters every time you post.

That's also the downside of it.

But setting up a blog can be fun and entertaining if you find the right format. 

SB Nation is pretty good.

Maybe you want a Facebook arrangement. 



 

Completely understandable, BigD.

As suggested by another poster, I try to stick with the threads which involve a specific subject about baseball. You get the odd disagreement here and there, but I think that's healthy. It's the threads that go for 50+ pages each day that hold little interest to guys wanting to talk actual baseball. I actually posted in there earlier today asking if anyone had heard from Richie Stamos. I know he lives near Adairsville in Georgia, and I heard a lot of people were hurt there. As far as I know, nobody even bothered to respond. 

Team Boards and Specific threads are the way to go, from now on!

Nick 

SB Nation is pretty good.

Thank you John.  You are now the 2nd to mention SB nation.  I think I will have to find some time to post there as well as here.

Maybe you want a Facebook arrangement.

Dear God no.  But, then again, I am anti social media in all forms, to the point that it is my intention to eventually be the only human NOT on facebook. 

It's the threads that go for 50+ pages each day that hold little interest to guys wanting to talk actual baseball. I actually posted in there earlier today asking if anyone had heard from Richie Stamos. I know he lives near Adairsville in Georgia, and I heard a lot of people were hurt there. As far as I know, nobody even bothered to respond.

I get you on this.  For me, my problem is that I think I am actually making e-friends in some cases.  Sadly, I have found that NOT to be the case by and large.  I guess I will be in the very small minority that does not understand why people who communicate here daily can not care about each other as people.

 

Team Boards and Specific threads are the way to go, from now on!

I tried posting on team board before, and found it boring.  I am a fan of all of baseball more than I am a fan of a specific team.  I am not here for people to agree with me and what I say and post, but am here to exchange ideas on all things baseball.  Maybe more like minded folks will come here in the future, at least i hope so.

For me, my problem is that I think I am actually making e-friends in some cases.  Sadly, I have found that NOT to be the case by and large.  I guess I will be in the very small minority that does not understand why people who communicate here daily can not care about each other as people.

I'd hope that minority isn't so small after all. You would obviously recall when MPL died, and despite his apparent lack of 'friends' here, it was nice to see so many people pay some great tributes to him.

  I am not here for people to agree with me and what I say and post, but am here to exchange ideas on all things baseball.  Maybe more like minded folks will come here in the future, at least i hope so.

I think that's what around half of the people here want, too. Need to get that number up to 75% and higher! 

You would obviously recall when MPL died, and despite his apparent lack of 'friends' here, it was nice to see so many people pay some great tributes to him

To that, I have wondered how many folks started to speak more highly of him after he died out of their own guilt, and on how they treated him here while he was alive?

I also find it incredibly sad that so many people seemingly have to die before others will speak well of them. 

Might I suggest a different approach. Many folks don't like to have their dogma challenged. As a result, they lash out in response. I find this common. What I do is Judo it. I take their momentem and attempt to deflect it, usually by poking fun at myself. In other words, if they attempt to insult me, I agree with the insult. This difuses the entire situation.