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Boone seems like a good guy , but I don't know if he would have ever been the Yankees's manager were it not for one hanging knuckleball. Now the Yanks have another problem. The surging and talented Mets are going to challenge them for fan interest in the Big Apple this summer.
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Signing pitchers is always a gamble . Now , Glasnow left his start with elbow issues. Not too many are immune from these sort of things.
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And sometimes, the sexy valet would use her charms to distract the gullible ref. Thereby allowing her man to get away with his dirty deeds.
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They used to have a gimmick in pro wrestling where the referee would pat down and frisk the wrestlers before the match , looking for any hidden " foreign objects " that could be used for cheating. Obviously , he didn't check inside the trunks , where invariably brass knuckles or packets of salt would be hidden by the " cheating " wrestler. They would be brought into play at a critical point in the match. Everyone in the arena knew what was going on except for the hapless ref. With Manfred as commissioner , MLB is reaching that same level of absurdity.
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Without even going into Boone's shortcomings, sometimes you have to make a change to try and shake things up before it's too late. Try to light a fire under the underperforming players. Obviously, Cashman has to be on the line for it too. When you watch a couple of the pitchers he let go , and some of the ones he kept , you have to question his ability to judge talent and potential.
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Pete Abraham is a little weasel. He loves to kiss ass when he thinks it will help him look good . And he loves to take cheap shots when he thinks someone is vulnerable. A self righteous , phony baloney.
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I can't believe that the Yankees have not made a move to really shake things up. They keep clinging to the mantra that " We have too much talent to keep playing like this ." How long can you keep saying that ?
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Weber pitched like he has a girlfriend in Worcester. {And he wants to be with her. } -
Who gets sent down from the rotation once Sale is back?
dgalehouse replied to TylerD's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I think what we are seeing is basically a market correction. These guys were not really as good as they had looked , and are not really as bad as they look now. Somewhere in between. -
The Blue Jays have some very good, young hitters. But they will have a tough time staying in the race. Whether through youthful ignorance, poor coaching or whatever , they play very poor fundamental baseball. Give them a chance and they will often beat themselves.
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I think pace of game is a bigger issue than the number of runs scored. Hockey and Soccer are relatively low scoring sports , but there is little dead time. Always something to see. Last night at one point, there was an interval of more than two minutes between pitches , and the ump didn't say a thing. The umpire should have the authority to keep the game moving at a brisk pace. Instead , we get cockamamie rules changes from the commissioner's office.
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Manfred is a weak , incompetent commissioner. He has no idea what to do about anything.
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It's not charged as an earned run . But they are charged with a loss or blown save as the case may be.
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Pitchers and hitters have forever been looking for ways to gain an advantage. The bigger question is : Are managers , coaches and organizations encouraging this ? Maybe even providing the material and instructions? That could be where the investigation leads.
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Every once in a while, you get a super team , an American Pharoah if you will, who goes wire to wire and just dominates the field. But mostly, what we are seeing now is the norm. The usual ebbs and flows , ups and downs of a long season.
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$10 a pretzel. And they still couldn't afford Mookie.
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Nothing is going to help the offense very much unless the hitters get smarter. Ted Williams used to talk about how stupid pitchers were. Today , it is the hitters who are stupid. You can watch a guy chase the same slider in the dirt three times in the same at bat. Then the next guy does likewise. Try swinging at strikes , not balls in the dirt. With two strikes, shorten your swing and try to put the ball in play. Hit to all fields. Learn how to bunt. These are not revelations. They are basics.
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Whenever we talk about " cheating " in baseball , we need to remember one thing. Our guys are not too innocent to do anything like that either.
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It's important to get a good grip on the ball. Many pitchers use something. Hitters also use stuff to get a grip on the bat. Bowlers , football players , pool players , etc do likewise. Nobody talked much about spin rate until fairly recently. Most people do want to see more offense in the game. MLB is going to try to increase the offense one way or another. Look for something to happen soon.
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Starting pitchers are not going deep in games any more. If you don't have a good closer and at least a couple of good set up men , you are going to blow games that you were on the verge of winning. That is not a good thing.
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Koji's performance in 2013 was not an outlier by any means. He had a very fine career. A career ERA of 2.66. There are not a whole lot of pitchers , with any goodly amount of innings pitched , who have a better one.
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That's right. I didn't mean that to diminish his accomplishments in any way. Just that it is probably surprising to a lot of fans.
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Koji had a sensational season in 2013 . As close to perfection as you can get. Somewhat surprisingly, he actually had "only" 21 saves , but seemed to set the tone for the whole magical season. What sometimes is overlooked is that he had a very fine career , albeit much of it somewhat under the radar, in addition to 2013.
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I tried to explain that to him. Reason with him. But he ghosted me. I guess that's what ghosts do.
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And a tip of the cap to Dave Bush. A number of pitchers are performing better than expected. Bush probably has a hand in that.
