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Post by inger on Jul 23, 2023 15:38:20 GMT -5
 Judge looking like another MVP - IL; Rizzo having his best season as a Yankee - hurt by Fernando Tatis, Jr. on the bases; Gleyber starts heating up - hip tightness. It never ends. Speaking of Tatis, Jr., he’s still got good numbers but since he’s had the juice taken away he’s got his lowest career SLG, OPS, and OPS+ of his career… Perhaps Tatis can become the gold standard by which we can measure how much A-Rod, Bonds, McGwire, Sosa, et al we’re aided by their favorite serums… |
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 23, 2023 15:39:14 GMT -5
I don't know if any of you saw Joel Sherman's column a few days ago, but the gist was that Carlos Rodon blowing kisses to booing Yankee fans on July 19 in Anaheim was 28 years almost to the day that Jack McDowell flipped off Yankee fans on July 18 for booing him as he left the mound. After losing both ends of a doubleheader to the White Sox in that game, the Yankees were 33-40. After that they swept the Royals in a three game series and finished 46-25 for the rest of that shortened season to make it to the Wild Card series. They also picked up David Cone and Reuben Sierra at the trade deadline. Cone, McDowell, Andy Pettitte and Scott Kiamaniecki all pitched well down the stretch. So at least some historical precedence to look back at. Let's not forget Donnie Baseball down the stretch in his final season either. From August 20 to October 1, Don Mattingly batted .315/.357/.462/.818, battling back and eye problems. And, in 507 plate appearances that season, he struck out a total of 35 times. Maybe Rizzo rights the ship for the rest of this season! |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 23, 2023 15:42:33 GMT -5
I don't know if any of you saw Joel Sherman's column a few days ago, but the gist was that Carlos Rodon blowing kisses to booing Yankee fans on July 19 in Anaheim was 28 years almost to the day that Jack McDowell flipped off Yankee fans on July 18 for booing him as he left the mound. After losing both ends of a doubleheader to the White Sox in that game, the Yankees were 33-40. After that they swept the Royals in a three game series and finished 46-25 for the rest of that shortened season to make it to the Wild Card series. They also picked up David Cone and Reuben Sierra at the trade deadline. Cone, McDowell, Andy Pettitte and Scott Kiamaniecki all pitched well down the stretch. So at least some historical precedence to look back at. Let's not forget Donnie Baseball down the stretch in his final season either. From August 20 to October 1, Don Mattingly batted .315/.357/.462/.818, battling back and eye problems. And, in 507 plate appearances that season, he struck out a total of 35 times. I never understood why the baseball gods allowed Seattle to win that series. That and Arizona in 2001. They fell down on the job. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 23, 2023 15:47:48 GMT -5
Let's not forget Donnie Baseball down the stretch in his final season either. From August 20 to October 1, Don Mattingly batted .315/.357/.462/.818, battling back and eye problems. And, in 507 plate appearances that season, he struck out a total of 35 times. I never understood why the baseball gods allowed Seattle to win that series. That and Arizona in 2001. They fell down on the job. Gods these days, resting on their laurels and hardy's. Praise and worship, praise and worship - how about some semblance of balance guys? How about some good triumphs over evil and poetic justice? I swear, ever since Smart Phones, bumping into each other in Valhalla and nearly careening off Mount Olympus and stepping on others' clouds. The whole Heaven Can Wait vibe has become part of the bureaucracy up there.  |
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Post by inger on Jul 23, 2023 15:48:45 GMT -5
I don't know if any of you saw Joel Sherman's column a few days ago, but the gist was that Carlos Rodon blowing kisses to booing Yankee fans on July 19 in Anaheim was 28 years almost to the day that Jack McDowell flipped off Yankee fans on July 18 for booing him as he left the mound. After losing both ends of a doubleheader to the White Sox in that game, the Yankees were 33-40. After that they swept the Royals in a three game series and finished 46-25 for the rest of that shortened season to make it to the Wild Card series. They also picked up David Cone and Reuben Sierra at the trade deadline. Cone, McDowell, Andy Pettitte and Scott Kiamaniecki all pitched well down the stretch. So at least some historical precedence to look back at. Let's not forget Donnie Baseball down the stretch in his final season either. From August 20 to October 1, Don Mattingly batted .315/.357/.462/.818, battling back and eye problems. And, in 507 plate appearances that season, he struck out a total of 35 times. I know bullpens are stronger now and there are more hard throwers in MLB, but I think the secret to restoring balance in baseball is cutting down on strikeouts. It would make so much more sense for players to focus on contact instead of using these fastball susceptible uppercut swings and focusing on launch angle. You’ll still hit homers with the pitcher supplying a portion of the power. Look at the Tony Gwynn, who only fanned 9 times in 67 match ups vs. Nolan Ryan, about 1/2 of Ryan’s expected K rate. Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? And Tony Gwynn, Don Mattingly, George Brett and your ilk? Come back. We need you… |
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Post by inger on Jul 23, 2023 15:51:26 GMT -5
I never understood why the baseball gods allowed Seattle to win that series. That and Arizona in 2001. They fell down on the job. Gods these days, resting on their laurels and hardy's. Praise and worship, praise and worship - how about some semblance of balance guys? How about some good triumphs over evil and poetic justice? I swear, ever since Smart Phones, bumping into each other in Valhalla and nearly careening off Mount Olympus and stepping on others' clouds. The whole Heaven Can Wait vibe has become part of the bureaucracy up there. Mick Jagger’s been pleading with them for years to stay offa his cloud… even before smart phones… |
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 23, 2023 15:52:41 GMT -5
Let's not forget Donnie Baseball down the stretch in his final season either. From August 20 to October 1, Don Mattingly batted .315/.357/.462/.818, battling back and eye problems. And, in 507 plate appearances that season, he struck out a total of 35 times. I know bullpens are stronger now and there are more hard throwers in MLB, but I think the secret to restoring balance in baseball is cutting down on strikeouts. It would make so much more sense for players to focus on contact instead of using these fastball susceptible uppercut swings and focusing on launch angle. You’ll still hit homers with the pitcher supplying a portion of the power. Look at the Tony Gwynn, who only fanned 9 times in 67 match ups vs. Nolan Ryan, about 1/2 of Ryan’s expected K rate. Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? And Tony Gwynn, Don Mattingly, George Brett and your ilk? Come back. We need you… Guidry remarked to O'Neill at the Stadium yesterday that when he pitched, batters had level swing planes. None of this upper cut stuff to try to improve launch angle. That's sabremetric bullship right there. I would contend that making contact with the ball will increase power numbers simply due to statistical chance. These guys are the best in the world, not single A high school stars who reached their ceiling. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 23, 2023 16:12:23 GMT -5
I never understood why the baseball gods allowed Seattle to win that series. That and Arizona in 2001. They fell down on the job. Gods these days, resting on their laurels and hardy's. Praise and worship, praise and worship - how about some semblance of balance guys? How about some good triumphs over evil and poetic justice? I swear, ever since Smart Phones, bumping into each other in Valhalla and nearly careening off Mount Olympus and stepping on others' clouds. The whole Heaven Can Wait vibe has become part of the bureaucracy up there. I think the golf gods take the job more seriously. But then again they were snoozing when Stewart Cink beat Tom Watson at The Open. |
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Post by acuraman on Jul 23, 2023 16:24:59 GMT -5
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Post by acuraman on Jul 23, 2023 16:25:29 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Jul 23, 2023 19:04:58 GMT -5
Gods these days, resting on their laurels and hardy's. Praise and worship, praise and worship - how about some semblance of balance guys? How about some good triumphs over evil and poetic justice? I swear, ever since Smart Phones, bumping into each other in Valhalla and nearly careening off Mount Olympus and stepping on others' clouds. The whole Heaven Can Wait vibe has become part of the bureaucracy up there. I think the golf gods take the job more seriously. But then again they were snoozing when Stewart Cink beat Tom Watson at The Open. And especially the day Payne Stewart stepped aboard that jet… 😢 |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 23, 2023 19:43:21 GMT -5
I think the golf gods take the job more seriously. But then again they were snoozing when Stewart Cink beat Tom Watson at The Open. And especially the day Payne Stewart stepped aboard that jet… 😢 That took a lot of fun out of the PGA Tour, that's for certain. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 23, 2023 19:45:04 GMT -5
Gleyber knows that if he indicates the least little bit of discomfort, Boone will have him on the 60-day IL. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jul 23, 2023 20:28:18 GMT -5
Gleyber knows that if he indicates the least little bit of discomfort, Boone will have him on the 60-day IL. And, Cashman will offer Rougned Odor a roster spot. |
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Post by inger on Jul 23, 2023 21:13:37 GMT -5
Gleyber knows that if he indicates the least little bit of discomfort, Boone will have him on the 60-day IL. And, Cashman will offer Rougned Odor a roster spot. With guaranteed at bats… |
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Judge looking like another MVP - IL; Rizzo having his best season as a Yankee - hurt by Fernando Tatis, Jr. on the bases; Gleyber starts heating up - hip tightness. It never ends. 
