Just checked the game logs for Tazawa. It's not nearly as bad as you might think. Tonight was his 6th appearance in the last 2 weeks. That covers 8.2 innings. But the big thing is, thanks to his efficiency, he's only thrown 84 pitches over those 8.2 innings.
You're right, it wasn't a good choice of words. I just meant to question the suggestion that WMB hitting under .200 for 53 games means that he shouldn't be thought of as a legit major league hitter. A lot of legit hitters have had bad streaks that long. His 2012 numbers were certainly legit.
Please. It's not a media creation. The NYY fans have had mixed feelings about him at the best of times. They have booed the crap out of him at times he was floundering. Even Girardi said it was 50/50 boos and cheers last night.
It's a conundrum. Chad Finn is one of the most level-headed of the Boston sportswriters, and he has been pleading with them to bring up Bogaerts.
Surely we're down to the final days of Snyder...as in 1, 2 or 3 more days.
Leyland pinch-hit for Iggy last night in the 8th. In a tie game, with nobody on base, with .248 hitter Andy Dirks.
Ouch...says a lot about how Leyland sees Iggy's value.
If he finishes this season upright, there's no way Ellsbury can accept a QO.
The example of Michael Bourn may be an apt one, but at the end of the day Bourn got a guaranteed 48 million, potential 60 million.
That has to be quite a bit less than the worst-case scenario for Ellsbury.
Well, you couldn't draw up a better night than that. Sox win in dramatic fashion, Rays and Yankees both blow late leads to lose.
And to make it all even sweeter, Bartolo Colon got knocked around by Cincy, lasting only 2.2 and taking the loss.
And the Yankees lose in CRUSHING fashion.
4-0 lead with CC on the mound.
4-3 lead with Mo in to close in the 9th. Blown save.
5-4 lead in the bottom of the 12th with 2 outs and nobody on.
6-5 loss.