Chalupa Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Yeah I guess 2008 was just an aberration. Well so here's how the 10th went for Lidge - lead off double, SF to pitcher, walk(stole 2nd), K, IBB, Fly out. End of inning. Can't believe the Reds didn't score off him. Oh and then Contreras retired the side in the 11 and the Phillies scored the winning run in the bottom half of the 11th. Phew. Man the Reds have lost 3 tough ones in a row in extra innings. Cliff Lee getting shellacked tonight by Baltimore. He's given up 3 taters tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Good Gawd almighty, Javy Vasquez pitches his guts out for 7 innings, and Joba gives up 4 ER in less than 1 IP. If NY doesn't solve the bridge-to-Mo problem, then I foresee late-inning catastrophe against any stellar opponent in the postseason. It's become ridiculous--the guy is just not cut out for this. Most of the time he's a disaster waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Good Gawd almighty, Javy Vasquez pitches his guts out for 7 innings, and Joba gives up 4 ER in less than 1 IP. If NY doesn't solve the bridge-to-Mo problem, then I foresee late-inning catastrophe against any stellar opponent in the postseason. It's become ridiculous--the guy is just not cut out for this. Most of the time he's a disaster waiting to happen. Chamberlain can go fuck himself. He's nothing but wasted space. If the Yanks could have landed Lee or if they can get Oswalt, you move Hughes to the set up role and, presto, problem solved. If I was Joe Girardi, I'd spend the next few days forgetting the Chamberlain's number. Then there's no way he can call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 A tiny ray of sunshine in an otherwise dismal stretch. :party: :party: On the other hand, Girardi deserves a hearty FUCK YOU for picking Konerko over Youkilis, then saying that a couple of home runs and a few RBIs was the basis for his decision. He's supposed to be a bright guy, understand the stats that matter, even the stats that might be a bit convoluted, like Wins Above Replacement which has Konerko at 2.0 and Youkilis over 4. What's ridiculous is that both Konerko and Youkilis deserve to go more than Swisha-bite-me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 A moment of silence please for the passing of Bob Sheppard, a legendary and iconic figure in the world of Yankee baseball. He was 99. A silkier more melliflouous voice you are unlikely to encounter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 A full life, as well as a full voice. RIP ------------- Texas and the Angels are both 3-7 over their last 10 games. What was going on with Kazmir last night? Why on earth did Scioscia leave him in the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Kazmir looks like a guy that the Rays knew was heading downhill and they got rid of him while he had value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Kazmir looks like a guy that the Rays knew was heading downhill and they got rid of him while he had value. And the Rays got Rodriguez in return. Looks like a good deal for the Rays at this point. Kaz was a frustrating guy to watch, forever nibbling around the plate and running his pitch count up to where you'd be lucky to get 5 innings out of the guy. Seems to me like he always had good stuff, but over the last few years didn't quite know what to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) A moment of silence please for the passing of Bob Sheppard, a legendary and iconic figure in the world of Yankee baseball. He was 99. A silkier more melliflouous voice you are unlikely to encounter. Was he still working @ 99??? edit: he worked until 2007. He was 96 when he retired. http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5371001 Edited July 11, 2010 by J.H. Deeley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 A moment of silence please for the passing of Bob Sheppard, a legendary and iconic figure in the world of Yankee baseball. He was 99. A silkier more melliflouous voice you are unlikely to encounter. A moment of silence and then some--glad NY won their last game before the ASB today on the heels of this news. Jeter, who was a huge Sheppard fan, will use Sheppard's taped voice to announce his All-Star at-bats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vajerzy Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Whenever I went to Yankees games and I heard his voice announcing the lineups- it gave me chills......like the voice of God... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Yankees' YES announcer John Flaherty catches foul ball hit into booth: "It's comin' right at us!" (gratuitous AIRPLANE! reference on my part) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 CC Sabathia Involved In Bench-Clearing Nap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 What Peter Abraham points out If on Opening Day I said the following would be true at the All-Star break ... * Josh Beckett would have one win. * Jacoby Ellsbury would play nine games. * Mike Cameron would have three home runs and 14 RBIs. * Dustin Pedroia would hit .213 in May then go on the disabled list on June 26. * David Ortiz would have one home run in April. * Guys named Darnell McDonald and Daniel Nava would become regulars. * Bill Hall would be in the top nine in plate appearances on the team * Every reliever outside of Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon on the Opening Day roster would have ERAs over 4.59. * Tim Wakefield would have the third-most innings pitched on the staff. ... would you have said the Red Sox would be 14 games over .500 and within three games of a playoff berth? doesn't help escape from the fact that this team is heading down - particularly with Kevin Cash and his sub .100 BA still filling in while we wait for V-Mart's thumb to shrink enough that he can get it in his glove. And who wants to lay odds that Adrian Beltre's hamstring strain is bad enough that he will be the next starter added to the disabled list, or else he will feel good enough to play and his hamstring will pop running out a groundball, as it did originally in Toronto on Sunday? Actually I'd like to see Beltre play, maybe he could help the team by running over Crawford and breaking his ribs. Or Swish. Or Crawford and Swish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Mike Redmond is now available.* He's been credited with helping turn around all-star Fausto Carmona. His .206 BA should not be too shocking to the system. *So are Austin Kearns, Kerry Wood, Jhonny Peralta, Jake Westbrook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Wow...anybody else see Corey Hart in the first round of the home-run derby tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I stopped watching when I realized I was going to be bookended by Chris Berman and Will Farrell. The worst nightmare I ever had doesn't approach the reality of this pairing. Looks like I may have missed something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) There's a report out that George Steinbrenner has died. A rough couple of days for Yankee fans, what with Sheppard's death as well. As for Steinbrenner, whatever one thinks of him (and my own feelings have always been pretty ambivalent), the guy was definitely a larger-than-life character. Edited July 13, 2010 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 On a more upbeat note: An All-Star again, A-Rod gets reflective Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Steinbrenner's death confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) New York Times Steinbrenner obit A lighter note: Larry David as Steinbrenner on Seinfeld Steinbrenner-Derek Jeter VISA commercial Edited July 13, 2010 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 I remember Steinbrenner most for abusing his employees. I can't respect anyone who won't follow the Golden Rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) I hope they have enough time before the game tonight to put together some sort of meaningful tribute. Love him or hate him, he was one of a kind. Also, before anyone is too quick to pass judgement, make sure you understand that there was a side to Steinbrenner that people rarely saw. That's his generosity. In any business and especially at the level he operated, there's a fine line between being abusive and being demanding. More than a few people who worked for the Yankees and who were subject to his wrath found themselves put back on the Yankee payroll for life after leaving the organization. The team merely listed them as scouts. He's also been known provide full ride college scholarships to kids he barely knew. Edited July 13, 2010 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McG Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) Let us bang the drum slowly for the man who ruined baseball and turned players and owners into disloyal greedheads. I will miss him like a dog misses fleas. Edited July 13, 2010 by GoodSpeak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) Let us bang the drum slowly for the man who ruined baseball and turned players and owners into disloyal greedheads. I will miss him like a dog misses fleas. How you can blame Steinbrenner for taking advantage of the rules baseball imposed upon itself. The only thing you could possibly cite him for was being better positioned to take advantage of those rules than anyone else. Would you have had him not do so in the interests of fairness? Since when has that entered into the equation in any professional sport? LIke it or not, It is, always has been and always will be about winning. He did what he thought he needed to do, and could do, to affect that outcome. End of story. Edited July 13, 2010 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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