8/11 "Land of the rising sun II"

[Dipre]

The Rays are getting hammered 6-0.

[redsoxrules]

So who closes tomorrow?

 

No one

 

Beckett will throw a CG

 

I'm guessing Okajima

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

The shellls, ziti, and penne all have much the same characteristics. Unless you want to stuff something (manicotti), there is little difference.

 

Eat well.

 

Sox win!

 

7-5.

I never liked penne. It's too damn little and I'm always hungry again in an hour.

[TedWilliams101]

I never liked penne. It's too damn little and I'm always hungry again in an hour.

 

Solution: Use more penne?

[a700hitter]

Good win. It's always nice getting a win when Lester or Beckett don't pitch.

[Spudboy]

So who closes tomorrow?

 

The guy with the strongest elbow.

 

Saito.

[The_Destroyah]

I never liked penne. It's too damn little and I'm always hungry again in an hour.

 

I like Ziti, but most of the time i go Linguine or fettucine but in the end the pasta doesnt mean as much as the sauce.

[a700hitter]

Get the right mojo for tomorrow and I'll see you guys on the GT. Goodnight.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Solution: Use more penne?

My stepmom would bitch at me for eating all of it. I use the entire package as is.

[The_Destroyah]

My stepmom would bitch at me for eating all of it.

 

well then backhand that ho!!!

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

well then backhand that ho!!!

She'd probably stab me.

[Spudboy]

Solution: Use more penne?

 

Yes. Eat more penne.

 

Seriously, they are smaller than mainicotta (less surface area) and will be less fulfilling with less mass.

[jacksonianmarch]

This made me laugh

 

[youtube=Lambert]LRtKAQJUc3g

 

I grew up to that. It was my favorite tape as a little kid.

[Spudboy]

I like Ziti' date=' but most of the time i go Linguine or fettucine but in the end the pasta doesnt mean as much as the sauce.[/quote']

 

This.

[The_Destroyah]

She'd probably stab me.

 

is she puerto rican? because ive heard that puerto ricans are nuts

[Spudboy]

Get the right mojo for tomorrow and I'll see you guys on the GT. Goodnight.

 

Have a good night old timer.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

is she puerto rican? because ive heard that puerto ricans are nuts

Nope. White as they come.

[Spudboy]

The Rays are getting hammered 6-0.

 

f***-em.

[P3dro1a15]

Rays getting their asses kicked 6-0

[The_Destroyah]

Nope. White as they come.

 

well then is she just plain ole nuts? or just got enough attitude to get pissed off if you cross her? or is she not that bad and ive just completely blown it out of proportion?

[Spudboy]

My stepmom would bitch at me for eating all of it. I use the entire package as is.

 

You have some non-culinary considerations.

 

Good luck.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

well then is she just plain ole nuts? or just got enough attitude to get pissed off if you cross her? or is she not that bad and ive just completely blown it out of proportion?

She's nuts, she never stops complaining, she bitches about the most meaningless things, she is the first to spread blame but the last to take it... I think you get the point.

[TedWilliams101]

My stepmom would bitch at me for eating all of it. I use the entire package as is.

 

What do you usually top it with? I do a lot of chicken, beef/sausage, or seafood/shellfish with pasta so I just focus on the quantity of sauce rather than pasta.

[The_Destroyah]

She's nuts' date=' she never stops complaining, she bitches about the most meaningless things, she is the first to spread blame but the last to take it... I think you get the point.[/quote']

 

understood, as a kid i had to tell my dad that i wouldnt visit unless my stepmom was gone that bitch was nuts and her voice sounded like Gilbert Gotfried.

[The_Destroyah]

What do you usually top it with? I do a lot of chicken' date=' beef/sausage, or seafood/shellfish with pasta so I just focus on the quantity of sauce rather than pasta.[/quote']

 

I honestly am a big fan of homemade Pesto, its nice and understated but still delicious.

I am also a HUGE fan of a good Bolognese sauce (pancetta is probably the most delicious thing on this earth)

 

EDIT:Carbonara too, but being Sicilian I love a ton of different pasta dishes.

[jacksonianmarch]

2nd-half stars?

 

Lol ok.

 

Its like hitting off a tee

 

Jorge Posada- last 3 seasons

Pre-ASB .297/.386/.471 for a .857OPS

Post ASB .313/.412/.555 for a .967OPS

 

Robby Cano- last 3 seasons.

Pre-ASB .278/.314/.405 for a .719OPS

Post-ASB .337/.371/.554 for a .925OPS

 

Mark Teixeira- last 3 seasons

Pre-ASB .280/.373/.486 for a .859OPS

Post-ASB .319/.416/.607 for a 1.023OPS

 

ARod stays roughly the same with a 5 point OPS increase post ASB

 

Johnny Damon improves his OPS by 27 points after the ASB

 

Swisher drops by 25 points after the break in OPS

 

Matsui sees a 20 point rise in OPS after the break

 

Jeter jumps by a marginal 14 points in OPS after the break

 

Melky has the biggest drop, 31 points in OPS after the break

 

Overall, I would say the offense kicks it into another gear after the ASB, contrary to your snarky remark. Time for the pitchers.

 

Andy Pettitte- he had a rare bad finish to last season, but even with his abysmal 2008, his 3 yr second half performance is a significant improvement. His ERA is 0.60 points lower in the second half, his WHIP is .07 lower and his K/9IP improves by 1.5 batter per 9

 

CC Sabathia- His ERA over the last 3 yrs drops from 3.60 to 2.40. His WHIP drops by 0.10

 

AJ Burnett- his ERA drops from 4.64 to 3.28 post ASB. His WHIP drops by 0.18 points.

 

So, care to rethink that comment?

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

What do you usually top it with? I do a lot of chicken' date=' beef/sausage, or seafood/shellfish with pasta so I just focus on the quantity of sauce rather than pasta.[/quote']

Just sauce. Usually meatsauce.

[italstallianion]

So this is what a winning streak is. I almost forgot what one was like.

 

See you in about a week Youk.

[example1]

Some love for Tazawa, I would hope. That was a nice start, aided by some actual offense that helped him bounce back with some confidence after the 3-run first. Overall his line was pretty good and he looked like he was in control. I got the sense he was confident when he got to 3 balls that he could continue to throw strikes.

 

He probably isn't the savior, but he could be a nice #5 type starter.

[Looch Ness Monster]

Good outing for Tazawa. He's gonna be a nice piece to add to the rotation in 2010 hopefully. I see a lot of guts in him that tell me he belongs up h ere next year from the beginning. I've started looking out for those intangibles since Buchholz's demise in 2008 more than ever.