7/5 @ New York - Masterson in the Bronx

[a700hitter]

I thought that he gauged the fly ball in time and made a great play.

 

FWIW, Melky is third in RZR among AL CF in 2008:

 

http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstats/main/index.php?view=fielding&linesToDisplay=50&orderBy=zone_rating&direction=DESC&qual_filter=1&season_filter%5B%5D=2008&league_filter%5B%5D=1&pos_filter%5B%5D=8&Submit=Submit

 

Coco is only 6th.

It was a very nice catch. I didn't think his jump was particularly bad. I should edit my prior post. It wasn't a bad jump. I just didn't think it was very good, and the announcers were commenting on the jump more so than the catch.

[a700hitter]

I agree with the announcers that the pitch to Tek was high. Bill, can you confirm?

[a700hitter]

Moose looks like he is pitching Arc Pitch Softball

[MANNYHOF24]

Jacoby with a hit!

[a700hitter]

Two outs on the bases today.

[Jayhawk Bill]

I agree with the announcers that the pitch to Tek was high. Bill' date=' can you confirm?[/quote']

 

Right on the borderline.

 

As was the call on Ellsbury stealing second.

[MANNYHOF24]

where was that 0-1 pitch

[MANNYHOF24]

JUST a bit outside.

[Jayhawk Bill]

where was that 0-1 pitch

 

To Abreu? Outside.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Nice grab by Youk.

[a700hitter]

It's time to put some runs on the board!

[Soxfan1]

Giambi's look reminds me of someone, but I can't put my finger on it.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Giambi's look reminds me of someone' date=' but I can't put my finger on it.[/quote']

 

That's because you never watched the credits in porn flicks.

[MANNYHOF24]

To Abreu? Outside.

 

No to AROD I think.

[MANNYHOF24]

Do you guys think Mussina is a hall of famer? I kind of do.

[Jayhawk Bill]

No to AROD I think.

 

It was actually a strike, not a ball, but it was borderline.

[a700hitter]

Manny has his head up his ass right now. I wonder if it is just a coincidence that he has been in this funk while mainly DH'ing.

[a700hitter]

Will Moose come out for the 7th after 89 pitches?

[Jayhawk Bill]

Do you guys think Mussina is a hall of famer? I kind of do.

 

Dunno. He's marginal: not much Black Ink, lots of Gray Ink, if you know what I mean.

 

One issue: poor postseason performance for a HOF pitcher. He's 2-3 in LCS work and 0-2 in the World Series.

[a700hitter]

Masterson has pitched very well. Unfortunately, we have given him no support.

[a700hitter]

He needs a nice DP ball here. Molina is slightly faster than a glacier.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Manny has his head up his ass right now. I wonder if it is just a coincidence that he has been in this funk while mainly DH'ing.

 

Maybe, but Manny has hit better as a DH (.286/.417/.500) than he has as a LF (.280/.359/.500) this year.

[a700hitter]

There goes the DP on the WP that was more of a passed ball.

[a700hitter]

DP is back in order but the speedy midget is up.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Masterson is done. He can't control his pitch location any more.

[a700hitter]

Masterson is getting a little fatigued?

[a700hitter]

I didn't think the midget had it in him.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Terry Francona got away with that one--Masterson should've been pulled, but it cost only one run.

[a700hitter]

Masterson at 99 pitches is really missing his spots now. DJ blows. Nothing clutch about him this year.

[a700hitter]

Terry Francona got away with that one--Masterson should've been pulled' date=' but it cost only one run.[/quote']I agree, but the bullpen might have cost them 3 runs.