8/17 vs Rays

[jung]

What a first step from JBJ and a beeline right to the baseball.

[S5Dewey]

That's why we shouldn't trade Jackie Bradley Jr.

[jung]

So anybody know what the injury Kiermaier is fighting?

[d-money]

Now they can’t even score runs.

[Maxbialystock]

Well then I present the bullpen. This is not going to go like s*** through a goose in the post season and a zillion regular season wins really does not mean much to me unless it leads to something real in the post season. At this point anything less than a WS appearance is going to be something of a let down. Plus I have no idea what worrying about your home team has to do with enjoying its play. The two things are mutually exclusive.

 

Nobody has ever said the bullpen is perfect. Whose is? Also, we all know that, given the playoff format, nothing is guaranteed. Most of us just enjoy watching this team play because, faulty bullpen or not, they are winning a lot. You appear to be unable to do that--despite your disclaimer--because you prefer to anticipate disappointment.

[jung]

Nobody has ever said the bullpen is perfect. Whose is? Also, we all know that, given the playoff format, nothing is guaranteed. Most of us just enjoy watching this team play because, faulty bullpen or not, they are winning a lot. You appear to be unable to do that--despite your disclaimer--because you prefer to anticipate disappointment.

 

Now I know who to call if I want to be psychoanalyzed.....unbelievable

 

Your use of the term disclaimer suggests I am dishonestly representing. The day I dishonestly represent at a God Damn Internet forum is the day they do lock me away. This is the InterWeb!! Just ain't that important folks.

[S5Dewey]

Has anyone other than me noticed that some of these ML outfielders have GREAT ARMS?

[S5Dewey]

Three runs behind in the first innning? What's three stinkin' runs to this team!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When a shift is employed that prevents the defense from executing a DP, that is completely f'ing stupid.

[d-money]

Throw strikes Johnson.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nunez is a completely different player at 3rd than at 2nd. This definitely improves the infield defense; Kinsler playing 2nd doesn't hurt either. Kudos to Holt for his excellent stint at 2nd base.

[jung]

Eck may not like it but I would defy most of the managers in MLB to do as much with nothing as Cash has done with nothing. He has pulled every managerial move out of his butt that he had and some that nobody has had just trying to have a respectable season. His team is no better than a number of the AAA or AAA+ teams running around in MLB unis and its actually worse than most. But he still is just barely over 500.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Eck may not like it but I would defy most of the managers in MLB to do as much with nothing as Cash has done with nothing. He has pulled every managerial move out of his butt that he had and some that nobody has had just trying to have a respectable season. His team is no better than a number of the AAA or AAA+ teams running around in MLB unis and its actually worse than most. But he still is just barely over 500.

 

Considering what the brass gave Cash to work with this year, Cash is definitely a top contender for MOTY.

[d-money]

Skankees just took a 5-4 lead over the jays.

[jung]

Can't believe that didn't get out

[dannycater]

That bum Johnson better throw shutout innings...oh wait, 4 in a row...darn.

[dannycater]

Yup got a bad feeling about Johnson and...4-3 Sox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Cash maybe should walk X-man.

[jung]

Cash maybe should walk X-man.

 

X looks like he is about back where he was for that ten game stretch around the ASB before he got hit.

[oldtimer]

Skankees just took a 5-4 lead over the jays.

 

But it's 5 to 5 now

[TylerD]

Yup got a bad feeling about Johnson and...4-3 Sox

 

Gonna be a grind tonight.

[jung]

BJ found a way to control their RH hitters mainly with that Curve Ball.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Before steroids made a joke of offensive stats, it was a big accomplishment for a hitter to end the season with 400 or more total bases. In fact, Joe DiMaggio did it in 1941 and it wasn't done again until 1978 when Jim Rice accomplished that feat. Right now JD has 364 total bases. Edited August 18, 2018 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

C'mon, BJ.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice job by BJ again.

[Slasher9]

Before steroids made a joke of offensive stats, it was a big accomplishment for a hitter to end the season with 400 or more total bases. In fact, Joe DiMaggio did it in 1941 and it wasn't done again until 1978 when Jim Rice accomplished that feat. Right now JD has 364 total bases.

 

Awesome stat. Thanks SS

[Slasher9]

Listen. After a rough first inning that ended up being an AWESOME start by BJ

[Slasher9]

I guess hembree is not our 8th inning guy

[d-money]

Throw strikes hembree.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SWI has also done a nice job behind the plate again.