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Post by noetsi on Mar 14, 2022 16:32:44 GMT -5
Let us just not have walks or strike outs at all. Eventually the pitchers would start throwing pitches batters could put in play.
A simpler alternative would be to require all starters to pitch 5 innings and relievers 2.
I disagree on the home run. I don't think its exciting at all. A guy looks into the stands and walks around the bases. Yippee excitement. A guy turning a double by aggressive base running is far more exciting to me.
Taste differ.
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Post by inger on Mar 14, 2022 16:40:30 GMT -5
Let us just not have walks or strike outs at all. Eventually the pitchers would start throwing pitches batters could put in play. A simpler alternative would be to require all starters to pitch 5 innings and relievers 2. I disagree on the home run. I don't think its exciting at all. A guy looks into the stands and walks around the bases. Yippee excitement. A guy turning a double by aggressive base running is far more exciting to me. Taste differ. So do experiences. I’ve turned singles into doubles, and if is cool as could be. But it’s still no a home run, daddy-o… I loved having that pop… |
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Post by noetsi on Mar 14, 2022 16:53:23 GMT -5
Let us just not have walks or strike outs at all. Eventually the pitchers would start throwing pitches batters could put in play. A simpler alternative would be to require all starters to pitch 5 innings and relievers 2. I disagree on the home run. I don't think its exciting at all. A guy looks into the stands and walks around the bases. Yippee excitement. A guy turning a double by aggressive base running is far more exciting to me. Taste differ. So do experiences. I’ve turned singles into doubles, and if is cool as could be. But it’s still no a home run, daddy-o… I loved having that pop… We will have to disagree on this one. On the bright side, for you, home runs are the only type of hit Yankee management pay attention to. Which is why we had like two regulars bat over .250 last year. |
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Post by inger on Mar 14, 2022 17:01:06 GMT -5
So do experiences. I’ve turned singles into doubles, and if is cool as could be. But it’s still no a home run, daddy-o… I loved having that pop… We will have to disagree on this one. On the bright side, for you, home runs are the only type of hit Yankee management pay attention to. Which is why we had like two regulars bat over .250 last year. Yes, but your personal sporting high was a good tiddly on the winks course or perhaps a spirited game of jacks followed by a hopscotch game. I never could figure out if the people doing hopscotch were doing the correct moves or not.., |
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Post by noetsi on Mar 14, 2022 17:08:54 GMT -5
We will have to disagree on this one. On the bright side, for you, home runs are the only type of hit Yankee management pay attention to. Which is why we had like two regulars bat over .250 last year. Yes, but your personal sporting high was a good tiddly on the winks course or perhaps a spirited game of jacks followed by a hopscotch game. I never could figure out if the people doing hopscotch were doing the correct moves or not.., I prefer bridge and Advanced Squad leader. At least someone does something occassionally. |
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Post by noetsi on Mar 14, 2022 17:38:59 GMT -5
I think we are done for "major" deals or free agency this year. I hope they don't sign Rizzo who will add lots of salary and do little to improve our offense. I expect our offense to be pretty much like last year. Lots of strike outs few hits.
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Post by inger on Mar 14, 2022 18:02:54 GMT -5
I think we are done for "major" deals or free agency this year. I hope they don't sign Rizzo who will add lots of salary and do little to improve our offense. I expect our offense to be pretty much like last year. Lots of strike outs few hits. Time will tell… |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 14, 2022 18:40:12 GMT -5
Rizzuto and Gary Sanchez not quite up to Maize and Ichiro levels of hate or me and Womack, but hilarious nonetheless!  Did Maize hate Ichiro? Why don't I remember that? I always thought Ichiro was a fun-loving, baseball-lifer kind of guy, who kept himself in excellent shape, played hard defensively, ran hard up the line all the time, and was popular in the clubhouse. |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 14, 2022 18:42:45 GMT -5
HR pic for Isiah Kiner Falefa:
Bravo!  |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 14, 2022 18:45:53 GMT -5
HR pic for Isiah Kiner Falefa:
Falafel is in my top five street foods, and hummus is one of my staples. But now I'm going to be seeing IFK's mug when I get it. I just finished off some hummus last night. Carrots and hummus is a favorite snack of mine. I used to make it all the time for Sarah and me. She was a pita-bread lover, though, so she learned to make those at home. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Mar 14, 2022 18:51:37 GMT -5
Falafel is in my top five street foods, and hummus is one of my staples. But now I'm going to be seeing IFK's mug when I get it. I just finished off some hummus last night. Carrots and hummus is a favorite snack of mine. I used to make it all the time for Sarah and me. She was a pita-bread lover, though, so she learned to make those at home. Gotta have pita with my hummus. Maybe a little cucumber or carrot in there, but if it's all pita, I'm good. |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 14, 2022 18:57:08 GMT -5
And now I see I transposed his initials. I shouldn't post during my second gin and tonic of the afternoon. I may have asked you this previously, Pipps, but what is your gin of choice? Mine used to be the tried and true Bombay Sapphire. |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 14, 2022 18:58:27 GMT -5
I did not see a .271 number for our new shortstop. I am delighted it is true. I think he will be the SS this year. I expect LMH to play first or third and Voit to play first when LMH is not. I don't assume the Yankees will ever make a trade for an elite player. Cashman simply is not willing to risk blue chip player, afraid he will get burnt. His excuse is always, they wanted too much which I am sure is true from his perspective. I think we will on occasion invest in a big name free agent, but only a pitcher and probably not while the Cole contract exists. It is why I was unthrilled by his signing. My little weedhopper, when will you learn to follow your master with the fullest of faith? … Sometimes, I think Russ just wants me to look up baseball stats for him.  |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 14, 2022 19:00:31 GMT -5
According to CBS Sports, both the Rays and Jays are aggressively pursuing Freeman, along with the Yankees and Dodgers. Seems Freeman has ties everywhere. His parents are from Ontario and he has dual citizenship. If Tampa Bay outbids us for Freddy Freeman, I may have to rethink my place in the universe. Perhaps, Ignatius J. Reilly was correct about the world being out of sync in theology and geometry. |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 14, 2022 19:02:53 GMT -5
Cole has always been a team-first kind of guy, and he carries his own brand of fire on the mound. Just don't ask him to replace James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader or the soliloquy from Field of Dreams. Cole could voice over a mean Winnie the Pooh, though. |
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