2013 Official Major League Baseball Thread.

[rumpleforeskiin]

Yes, DD, but if I stopped confusing you with the truth, you'd just wither and die, because insulting me and calling me names is really all you have in your lonely little world.

Once again, DD, I invite you to ignore me, but really I understand that you can't, because, after all, what else would you have to live for?

Yes, the Sox scored, 7,6,6 runs against the Indians. The Yankees, outside of their Indian games, have scored more than 4 earned runs twice all season.

 

[lgna69xxx]

And yet after 20 games the red sox sit a whopping 1.5 games ahead of the Bombers (having played one more game).... wait until the sox get some key injuries, because as we have seen in the past, they cannot overcome them, meanwhile the Yanks are the poster boys of how to deal with many injured stars.

Again, no worries in Yankee-Land my friend, none at all at least from this fan. (thats the part that kills ya, aint it?, you should be used to it by now lol) On the other hand, by you harping on (actually borderline obsessed with) all things Yanks shows you are more worried about the Yanks being good than Yanks fans worrying about them being bad lol.... keep up the good work, you bring us all many smiles on a daily basis my good friend :thumb:

Yes, the Sox scored, 7,6,6 runs against the Indians. The Yankees, outside of their Indian games, have scored more than 4 earned runs twice all season.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

wait until the sox get some key injuries,

You mean like David Ortiz, Steohen Drew, Joel Hanrahan, and John Lackey?

 

[lgna69xxx]

Sorry, i meant quality key injuries...ortiz qualifies but none of the other three do and actually the red sox did not even have the other three at all last season, while the Yanks are missing at least 8 guys from last years first place team and doing just fine this season. You also have ortiz back now while Jeter, Arod, Tex and the Grandyman are not even close to playing. (maybe Grandy in 2-3 weeks if lucky)

You mean like David Ortiz, Steohen Drew, Joel Hanrahan, and John Lackey?

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Sorry, i meant quality key injuries...ortiz qualifies but none of the other three do and actually the red sox did not even have the other three at all last season, while the Yanks are missing at least 8 guys from last years first place team and doing just fine this season. You also have ortiz back now while Jeter, Arod, Tex and the Grandyman are not even close to playing. (maybe Grandy in 2-3 weeks if lucky)

Yes, quality. Hanrahan has been a premiere closer for a number of years. Lackey before his injury was a top starter, and he showed that he's ready to produce again.

The 2009 Teixeira was a quality player; the 2011-2012 Teixeira was a below average first baseman. Jeter is unlikely to come back. Stephen Drew is not a star, but he is an above average shortstop, something Jeter was for many years, but hasn't been since 2009. Who knows about A-Rod.

 

[daydreamer41]

Yes, quality. Hanrahan has been a premiere closer for a number of years. Lackey before his injury was a top starter, and he showed that he's ready to produce again.

Rumps, that statement in bold, is exactly the reason you crack me up. You are such a biased homer. Not one objective bone in your body. Lackey has been a has been for the past 3 years with Boston.

His stats with the Red Sox:

In 2010 (his best year with the Red Sox), Lackey was 14-11, 4.40 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, and a 1.5 WAR
In 2011, Lackey was 12-12, 6.41 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and a -2.1 WAR
In 2012, Lackey was out with injuries.

Lackey's best year ever was in 2007 when he was 19-9, 3.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 6.0 WAR. He has had solid years from 2005 to 2009, but he has only 1 season with more than 15 games won and 2 seasons with an ERA less than 3.50. I would not call him a "top" starter at any time of his career, except for 2007. 1 season does not make a top starter, rumps.

What gets me is that you make false praises about Red Sox players and bury any Yankee player that has even the slightest decline in stats, even if their production is still good, e.g. Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter, etc.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

And Lackey pitched hurt in 2010 and 2011. He's healthy now for the first time since 2009.

And as for wins, ANYBODY who knows ANYTHING about baseball knows that wins are meaningless as a individual stat.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Just how pitiful is the Yankee offense? The Red Sox pitchers have allowed more than three runs 9 times. Their record in those games is 4-5. The Yankee pitchers have allowed more than 3 runs 10 times. Their record is 2-8.

Simply put. The Red Sox can allow more than three runs and still compete; the Yankees can't. You would think that 4 runs wouldn't be too much of a hurdle for a team to overcome, but it sure is for this light hitting Yankee team.

 

[lgna69xxx]

This coming from a "man" trying to convince us all jOhn lackie has been a good pitcher the last 2 seasons :lol: oh my rumps, not sure what yur smokin tonight but didnt ur mamma ever tell you to share?

Simply put. The Red Sox can allow more than three runs and still compete; the Yankees can't.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Red Sox scored 19 of their 94 runs against the Cleveland Indians winning 3 games 7-2, 6-3 and 6-3.
Yankees scored 25 of their 93 runs against the Cleveland Indians winning 2 games 11-6 and 14-1

Correct you are. The part you don't understand is just how huge a difference that is. The Yankees scored 28% of their season total in those two games, or an average of 14% per game. The Red Sox scored 20% of their season total in their three games in Cleveland, or an average of 6.67% per game.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

This coming from a "man" trying to convince us all jOhn lackie has been a good pitcher the last 2 seasons :lol: oh my rumps, not sure what yur smokin tonight but didnt ur mamma ever tell you to share?

2008 and 2009 are the last two seasons? You been under a rock for a while?

Somebody needs to tell Andy Pettitte that he can't be giving up three runs and expect to win. Not with this banjo hitting team.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Seriously? Dude's pitched 4 innings all season.... that is not a very healthy pitcher. Lets see what he does when he comes back before giving him the comeback playa of da year award on april 24th rumpie-poo.

And Lackey pitched hurt in 2010 and 2011. He's healthy now for the first time since 2009.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Yea, just using yur school of logic these days in here.... you seem a hot mess lately, you ok bro?

2008 and 2009 are the last two seasons?

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Lets see what he does when he comes back before giving him the comeback playa of da year award on april 24th rumpie-poo.

Um, I haven't given him any awards. I'm not Joe.

Yea, just using yur school of logic these days in here.... you seem a hot mess lately, you ok bro?

You're a pretty confused young fellow, aren't you?

 

[daydreamer41]

And Lackey pitched hurt in 2010 and 2011. He's healthy now for the first time since 2009.

And as for wins, ANYBODY who knows ANYTHING about baseball knows that wins are meaningless as a individual stat.

Teixeira was injured in 2012 and now 2013, and you go on and on saying his last good year was 2009, blah, blah, blah.

Now, look at you. You are defending the corpse Lackey ... he's healthy first time since 2009. Red Sox got Lackey in 2010. So Lackey's health is a factor, but Teixeira's health is no factor and he's just declining. You're so biased.

ANYBODY who knows ANYTHING about baseball knows that wins are factored in the voting for Cy Young as well as ERA, WHIP, etc. Lackey's career ERA, 4.10, is NOT a top pitcher's ERA. It's decent, but not a top pitcher. CC Sabathia has a career ERA of 3.50; Roy Halladay has a career ERA of 3.33; Cole Hamels has a career ERA of 3.39; James Shields has a career ERA of 3.38.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

ANYBODY who knows ANYTHING about baseball knows that wins are factored in the voting for Cy Young as well as ERA, WHIP, etc. Lackey's career ERA, 4.10, is a top pitcher's ERA. It's decent, but not a top pitcher. CC Sabathia has a career ERA of 3.50; Roy Halladay has a career ERA of 3.33; Cole Hamels has a career ERA of 3.39; James Shields has a career ERA of 3.38.

Right, and anyone who knows anything about baseball knows that wins shouldn't be factored in handing out the CY. Fortunately, the writers have begun to learn, witness their giving of the award to Felix Hernandez a couple of years back with, I believe, 13 wins.

 

[Special K]

Iggy...Let's keep this crap out of the thread please.

Yea, just using yur school of logic these days in here.... you seem a hot mess lately, you ok bro?

BTW, anyone hear that noise??? No??? I can't hear anything either coming off the Yankee bats!!

 

[daydreamer41]

BTW, anyone hear that noise??? No??? I can't hear anything either coming off the Yankee bats!!

I think you have to give the pitcher Alex Cobb some credit here. He's has been 10-2 with an 2.28 ERA in his last 15 starts. He's an excellent young pitcher.

 

[daydreamer41]

Right, and anyone who knows anything about baseball knows that wins shouldn't be factored in handing out the CY. Fortunately, the writers have begun to learn, witness their giving of the award to Felix Hernandez a couple of years back with, I believe, 13 wins.

There have been some relievers, like Bruce Sutter, who have won the Cy Young award. And Hernandez was 13-12 with an ERA of 2.27 ERA. Fernando Venezuela won with a 13-7 record.

However, the majority of Cy Young winners have been starters with 20 games or more won.

 

[lgna69xxx]

I am concerned for the my good ole buddy, thats all.... dont worry, i care about you as well.

And i agree with DD41, Mr. Cobb is a heck of a pitcher and the rays are stacked with a nice rotation, they should be good for third behind the Jays and Yanks come late september. (yes i still believe in the Jays!)

Iggy...Let's keep this crap out of the thread please.