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Post by chiyankee on Jun 7, 2022 20:10:33 GMT -5
What should have been a strike out turns into a weakly hit single.
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 7, 2022 20:11:04 GMT -5
Oh yeah, it's all just a matter of slight degrees. I root for anyone wearing the Pinstripes, although in a small number of cases (A-Rod) it felt a little forced. I could not do it, even in his MVP season of 2007. Stockholm syndrome never overtook me, and neither sadism nor masochism ever appealed to me. A-Rod was poison, rather than an acquired taste. I hear you and agree with the sentiment. However, if the Yankees were in a tie game in the bottom of the ninth and A-Rod hit a home run to win it, even though he's the last guy on the team I would want to see do it, I'd still be glad the Yankees won. But I couldn't stand him and was angry even when they first traded for him. Boone's first stupid move as a Yankee paved the way. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 7, 2022 20:12:13 GMT -5
I had to investigate, and another player who turned 75 today is Don Money, a pretty fair third baseman for a long time with the Phillies, Pirates and Brewers. Amazingly he's still in the game as a player development official with Milwaukee. Great glove man. Loved his name growing up. Definitely the first member of the All-Economy team with Norm Cash, Ernie Banks, and Chris Sale. Brad Penny and Kid Nichols also on the hill. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:12:38 GMT -5
I heard Minaya was coming in and I thought when did the Twins acquire Sean Manaea and why is he pitching out of the bullpen? Har-har… Don't har-har me, ingerson!  |
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Post by Renfield on Jun 7, 2022 20:13:17 GMT -5
He didn’t have enough bat to excite people, so he didn’t get credit for how good he was with the glove. Very sure-handed… In the late 60s the Pirates had both Dave Cash and Don Money in their system. They were loaded. An embarassnent of riches. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 7, 2022 20:15:50 GMT -5
A lot of two strike hits given up by Taillon.
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:16:19 GMT -5
7 hits for the Twins already.
Buxton up with two on.
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Post by Renfield on Jun 7, 2022 20:16:44 GMT -5
Loved his name growing up. Definitely the first member of the All-Economy team with Norm Cash, Ernie Banks, and Chris Sale. Brad Penny and Kid Nichols also on the hill. Lets not forget to diversify with Bobby Bonds. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:16:59 GMT -5
I could not do it, even in his MVP season of 2007. Stockholm syndrome never overtook me, and neither sadism nor masochism ever appealed to me. A-Rod was poison, rather than an acquired taste. I hear you and agree with the sentiment. However, if the Yankees were in a tie game in the bottom of the ninth and A-Rod hit a home run to win it, even though he's the last guy on the team I would want to see do it, I'd still be glad the Yankees won. But I couldn't stand him and was angry even when they first traded for him. Boone's first stupid move as a Yankee paved the way. Oh, if a jerk gives me water in the desert, I won't turn it down. So, acknowledgements for any game winning dingers. I just could not like him - he really has a odd quality to him. Yep, pick up basketball and we lose a thirty-thirty man at second base in Soriano, who was unequivocally likable. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:17:27 GMT -5
Nice curve to limit the damage by Taillon!
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Post by kaybli on Jun 7, 2022 20:18:12 GMT -5
Brad Penny and Kid Nichols also on the hill. Lets not forget to diversify with Bobby Bonds.  |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:18:15 GMT -5
Loved his name growing up. Definitely the first member of the All-Economy team with Norm Cash, Ernie Banks, and Chris Sale. Brad Penny and Kid Nichols also on the hill. Beautiful! I forgot those two. I used to have those two in my head when my Yankee buddy Joe was alive. We would riff on things like this routinely. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 7, 2022 20:18:22 GMT -5
Brad Penny and Kid Nichols also on the hill. Lets not forget to diversify with Bobby Bonds. In the 60s the Orioles had a reliever named Wes Stock. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 7, 2022 20:18:59 GMT -5
Lets not forget to diversify with Bobby Bonds.  Excellent! |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 7, 2022 20:19:32 GMT -5
Brad Penny and Kid Nichols also on the hill. Beautiful! I forgot those two. I used to have those two in my head when my Yankee buddy Joe was alive. We would riff on things like this routinely. The Name Game. Good light mental exercise. |
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