2013 Official Major League Baseball Thread.

[lgna69xxx]

Dont look now folks, but here come the Blue Jays, 4 in a row. Why in no time they will be in 3rd behind the Yanks and O's and likely second by the Allstar break.... I still think they can take the division from the Yanks by the end of september, but then again with the Empire getting back Tex, Jeter, possibly a healthy Arod as well, and dont forget Pineda, it might be tougher to take the East because of the hole they dug for themselves in april.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Yes, it would be nice to see the Jays compete. Toronto does deserve to have at least one team that doesn't suck.

As for the Yankees returning, it's interesting. We don't know what they're likely to get from the steadily declining Teixeira, coming off a serious wrist injury. What is likely, however, is that he's likely to be a downgrade from what they've gotten from the surprising Lyle Overbay. While no one knows if Overbay can continue his .801 clip, which, while in line with his career stats, is well above what he's done in recent years, it's more than likely that they won't get more from Teixeira.

And while the rest are a ways away, others are breaking down. I'm not at all surprised by the production of Travis Hafner. He's always been a very good hitter, but he's had trouble staying healthy. And now he's broken down.

The Yankees are winning for one reason and one reason alone: pitching. Despite phenomenal production from Vernon Wells, they continue to be near the bottom of the AL in runs scored. Their staying in the race still depends on some aging pitchers staying healthy.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Their staying in the race still depends on some aging pitchers staying healthy.

If you really believe this then you are not paying attention to what is actually happening in the Yankees organization and the reality of the Yankees organizational pitching depth vs. the pitching depth of other teams in the majors. If other teams lose their top starters or even their 3 and 4 they are in deep trouble. The Yankees have guys who can provide solid starts waiting in the wings. We have already seen that this year.

 

[Merlot]

Hey Boyz,

Riddle: How are Yankee fans like a hurricane?

Answer: The hotter the team the harder the wind blows and the faster the BS flies.

A lot of people have by now forgotten...the Yankees had one of the worst bullpens in baseball....rebuilt that bullpen, and have not looked back.

Would this be the same bullpen that participated in the Tigers sweep of the Yankees last October 2012. :eyebrows:

...Girardi has used him in a way that keeps him very fresh. It is sort of like the task of managing roasted chickens that come off the rotissary, you have to keep them warm under the heat lamp but you do not want to dry them out. Girardi knows what the right temperature is for his chickens.

"Chickens" - You mean Chercher who is very rarely here and only posts like a promoter while never dealing with facts or fair criticisms.

Interesting metaphor considering you blaming "chickens" for Boston's problems in 2011.

Okay EB, I like Girardi, but, in all sincerity, the Yankees and Tigers went through the same 162 game length season with all the same injury and general wear risks. Yet the Yanks got swept largely because the chickens you say Girardi has a talent for keeping fresh totally collapsed at the plate, and not just against Verlander. Where was Girardi's talent for keeping the "chickens" fresh when everything was on the line. You always forget that the Yankees have won 94 to 103 (twice) games every year since 2001, except 2008, and the genius you Yankees fans claim in everything has brought 1 championship in 12 seasons. That's an 8.3 success rate for a team you guys keep saying are perfect at everything, despite a minimum $2.5 billion spent.

Quite a FAILURE when you've got a god :lol: at every position from towel boy to owner. Maybe that's why so many seats remain empty every night.

The Yankees are built to throw out a lot of big numbers during the season while the fans puff and crow and stroke themselves like drunk sailors about how terrific they are, but fail to get the brass ring every year. Proof that you are just a FAN is in the incontestable results.

I'd love to see your team get back it's so-called starters, with their age, declining skills, and in some cases a lack of attention to the game. Honestly, I think you guys fear that and having to sit components of a team that has done very well so far.

Cheers,

Merlot

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Where was Girardi's talent for keeping the "chickens" fresh when everything was on the line.

Sadly, the rotisserie chickens turned out to be fried. Still, you've gotta hand it to the Beav. Nobody, but nobody, turns a silly metaphor like the Beav.

Personally, I'm anxiously awaiting the return of the Captain. Considering his -15.2 UZR/150 last year, his two broken ankles, his half season off, and another ring on the tree, he just might be a downgrade from even Eduardo Nunez. Cue the loop, "A soft ground ball up the middle and past a diving Jeter."

 

[EagerBeaver]

My comments were as to the Yankees bullpen. The analogy is 100% accurate. And the Yankees WILL be a better team in the second half. The plan for Jeter calls for him to DH a lot which is why they have kept that slot open for a rotation of players. In case nobody has noticed the Yankees' defense has been pretty good this year. All of Chercherfemmes comments are on target. The Yankees have won a large number of close games this year in which they have not coughed up leads and the bullpen has protected leads. That is what good teams do.

 

[Special K]

Ok CCF, but what would you call the Yankee 4's comments, constructive conversation? LMAO!! C'mon now. It's a 2 way street. I tried to start it out nicely this year and it wasn't long before Yankee fans started their petty sniping, actually post #2 in the thread!

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Ok CCF, but what would you call the Yankee 4's comments, constructive conversation? LMAO!! C'mon now. It's a 2 way street. I tried to start it out nicely this year and it wasn't long before Yankee fans started their petty sniping, actually post #2 in the thread!

I might add that the local authorities frown on the use of the term "troll" in these parts. There have been suspensions in the past for the use of this term. CCF has thrown it about in two threads in the last couple of hours, in a rare departure from his usual habit of cutting and pasting the works of others.

 

[Jman47]

You mean you're apartment! It has to be because this is another rules infraction if you mean anything else. Good thing the mods don't give a shit.



Truth...and Joe. You're kidding.

Geeez...Ibanez is MURDERING the Yankees tonight. It might even cool off Beav's love circle...temporarily. Hughes has gone back to form too. Seven runs in .2 of an inning. That's a nice 94.43 ERA rate. Just when you think there might be hope the Yankees version of Dice K get's lit up like a World's Fair at night.

Well, in April nearly everything went right for the Sox. Regardless of tonight nearly everything in May has gone wrong for the Sox including sloppy baseball and tons of opportunities left on base. I think my prediction has the best chance of coming true. Boston will struggle to finish over .500. I thought the lineup would be anemic, and in fact Ellsbury and Middlebrooks are hitting worse than I expected. Thank God for Pedroia. Maybe they'll get 85-87 wins if the hitters can do enough to support the pitchers overall.

BTW - I see the endless bitching about getting too excited too early has ended now that the Yankees are on top. :lol:

Back to the regularly scheduled pissing fest.

ish,

Merlot

YUP...:wave:...START THE PARADE, AGAIN...:lol:

 

[Jman47]

Dont look now folks, but here come the Blue Jays, 4 in a row. Why in no time they will be in 3rd behind the Yanks and O's and likely second by the Allstar break.... I still think they can take the division from the Yanks by the end of september, but then again with the Empire getting back Tex, Jeter, possibly a healthy Arod as well, and dont forget Pineda, it might be tougher to take the East because of the hole they dug for themselves in april.

Hahahaha...any organization stupid enough to rehire John Gibbons is not going anywhere Iggy. But its good that you can still dream.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Pettitte down.

And while we're at it, here's a list of all the pitchers 39 and over to throw 162 inning or more in the last four years:

 

[Joe.t]

And while we're at it, here's a list of relief pitchers(closer) that might throw over 40 innings for the Red Sox this year.

Hanrahan- Down for the count.

Bailey- Has thrown a mind boggling 27 innings the last two years and has hit the DL four times in his career, in other words, not bloody likely.

Bard- Will be out of baseball very soon, surviving on fumes right now in Double AA.


The Red Sox as usual are in a total mess, no wonder they continue to suck.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Pettitte left the game with a sore trapezius muscle, it is nothing. The Yankees tend to be overcautious with anyone who has any minor ache or pain. Regarding Daniel Bard, he is 13 years younger and can't get AA hitters out. I would rather have winners on my team any day. Pettitte has 249 W's and the most ever in the postseason.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Pettitte left the game with a sore trapezius muscle, it is nothing. The Yankees tend to be overcautious with anyone who has any minor ache or pain. Regarding Daniel Bard, he is 13 years younger and can't get AA hitters out. I would rather have winners on my team any day. Pettitte has 249 W's and the most ever in the postseason.

No, not a major injury, but it's to a 40 year old man and in the upper back near his throwing arm. Probably not much more than the minimum time on the disabled list. And, yes, Pettitte's a winner, even perhaps a borderline HOF candidate. He's not likely to be of a whole lot of value down the road.

As for Bard, his time was short but sweet. The kid's a total mess; I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's seen the last of the big leagues. He's about as useful as Dellin Betances.

 

[EagerBeaver]

It's not a DL for Pettite and not a missed start. It's nothing except soreness that a HOF pitcher has felt and can handle and will handle.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

It's not a DL for Pettite and not a missed start. It's nothing except soreness that a HOF pitcher has felt and can handle and will handle.

Right, I forgot, HOF pitchers never miss time with back problems. Pettitte, himself, hasn't missed time with back problems in almost a month now.

Meanwhile, while Joe.T was scrubbing the dishes after his bookie's dinner party, the hose scored three in the ninth to beat the Rays thanks to Will Middlebrooks and as many walks from Fernando Rodney as Mordecai Brown had fingers. At the same time, up in the half empty House That Ruth Didn't Build, the light hitting Yankees were stuffed by Hector Noesi and a handful of mediocre relievers.

 

[daydreamer41]

Right, I forgot, HOF pitchers never miss time with back problems. Pettitte, himself, hasn't missed time with back problems in almost a month now.

Meanwhile, while Joe.T was scrubbing the dishes after his bookie's dinner party, the hose scored three in the ninth to beat the Rays thanks to Will Middlebrooks and as many walks from Fernando Rodney as Mordecai Brown had fingers. At the same time, up in the half empty House That Ruth Didn't Build, the light hitting Yankees were stuffed by Hector Noesi and a handful of mediocre relievers.

Rumps, what a pathetic summation. It's just one night of a 162-game season.

 

[daydreamer41]

Ok CCF, but what would you call the Yankee 4's comments, constructive conversation?!

Ha, ha, K. Your Red Sox Merb friends are either insulting us, shit disturbing, or goading us. Look up at rumps last statement as one of his "mild" examples.

 

[Special K]

DD...It's a 2 way street!!!!!!

On a side note, these reunions never get old for me to watch. This is f'n awesome!! Great job by the TB Rays.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humani...-daughter-with-ceremonial-first-pitch/2121446

Click the video on the lower right hand corner, hopefully MLB won't remove it.

Here's another video of it from MLB.com, also includes a pitch just a bit inside by Doubront tonight! Hahaha.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=27173775

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Interesting, DD, how you quote my post in full and then make a comment that has nothing whatsoever to do with my post. Makes one wonder if what someone writes is, to you, nothing more than fodder for your goading and instigating. Sorry, I'm not biting.

Let's see, my post does two things: 1) It addresses an injury and 2) it jokes around with Joe. What does your post say about those two things: nothing. "Pathetic summation" of what? I didn't summarize anything. Just trying to start a flame war as usual.

Once again, I invite you to ignore me, but then, what would you have to live for?

DD...It's a 2 way street!!!!!!

No, it's not a two way street, K. DD never makes a statement here having to do with baseball. He's only responds to our posts and, in every case, it's either a direct insult or an invitation to a flame war. Again, I'm not biting.