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Post by inger on Jun 4, 2024 13:15:37 GMT -5
Yep, that was somthing I felt as well. I also feel as if we've had an unusually high amount of throwing errors and that a high percentage of the errors we have made have been costly. Failure to turn a DP can be just as consequential as a throwing error, as we saw in Sunday’s game to the benefit of the Yanks. Of course, a “bad” throw to 1B is scored a FC...not an error. Gleyber tends to sidearm “flip” his throws which is OK on a straight 4-3, but can come up a little short or reach the bag too late on a DP attempt…the runner beats the throw, but no error. As for Volpe…as I recall there was some concern whether he had the arm to play SS. I don’t know how often he’s failed to turn a DP that should've been turned, but I’ve noticed that when he needs to make a strong throw, like from the hole, he needs to set himself and put a lot of effort into it. His throws sometimes remind me a bit of David Eckstein. Let’s put it this way. The gold glove is a nice, somewhat fictitious award that had been oddly awarded throughout its history. It’s nice that Volpe has one. He may win more before his career is over. He’s surprised me in winning one. But his competition isn’t Ozzie Smith or Mark Belanger, because a SS these days has to offer more than just fielding to win a starting job… No disrespect meant to Ozzie, who became an offensive asset too after the trade to the Cardinals… |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 4, 2024 17:35:14 GMT -5
We talking the other day in the game thread about when was the last time the Yankees had a starting outfield as this current trio. All these defense stats prove what we were talking about, because we already know how good they are offensively. This is a special group of OF's the Yankees have right now. Great stuff, Qwik! I was surprised by the defensive metrics and guess I was wrong. For some reason they just don't pass the eye test as a good defensive team to me. Too many mistakes on infield grounders that should be played will do that. Less visible is the catcher framing, and the outfield running down and taking away hits in the gap, and on diving plays. They don't show up in the stats as anything other than putouts. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 4, 2024 17:37:07 GMT -5
Thank you, chi. I used to post stuff like this frequently at the old place. I slowed down a lot recently because, one, I'm older, and as I've gotten older, I don't feel the engineer's need to investigate things and the teacher's need to explain things as often, and two, because many younger people can't be bothered to read a lot of text; they want to get their information from videos. I'd make a comment about the decline of...everything, but nobody wants to hear any of that anymore. Qwik, if you dont mind sharing, what subjects did you teach? I have a B.E.E (Bachelor of Electical Engineering) from The Cooper Union and used that to help obtain a math teacher's licence. I taught as a substitute for about a year and a half while I pursued other things, then took on a full time position for 28 1/2 years, retiring with 30 years of servive in June 2015. |
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Post by inger on Jun 4, 2024 18:33:16 GMT -5
Qwik, if you dont mind sharing, what subjects did you teach? I have a B.E.E (Bachelor of Electical Engineering) from The Cooper Union and used that to help obtain a math teacher's licence. I taught as a substitute for about a year and a half while I pursued other things, then took on a full time position for 28 1/2 years, retiring with 30 years of servive in June 2015. I’m certain I lack the patience to teach. I congratulate any one that has that trait and can… |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 4, 2024 18:36:30 GMT -5
Qwik, if you dont mind sharing, what subjects did you teach? I have a B.E.E (Bachelor of Electical Engineering) from The Cooper Union and used that to help obtain a math teacher's licence. I taught as a substitute for about a year and a half while I pursued other things, then took on a full time position for 28 1/2 years, retiring with 30 years of servive in June 2015. That's awesome qwik! I can tell from your posts that you were a wonderful teacher! |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 4, 2024 20:04:33 GMT -5
I have a B.E.E (Bachelor of Electical Engineering) from The Cooper Union and used that to help obtain a math teacher's licence. I taught as a substitute for about a year and a half while I pursued other things, then took on a full time position for 28 1/2 years, retiring with 30 years of servive in June 2015. That's awesome qwik! I can tell from your posts that you were a wonderful teacher! Very kind of you, kaybli. I had a few moments over the years... |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 4, 2024 20:15:46 GMT -5
That's awesome qwik! I can tell from your posts that you were a wonderful teacher! Very kind of you, kaybli. I had a few moments over the years... You'll have to share them one day when there's no game on.  |
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Post by inger on Jun 4, 2024 23:24:54 GMT -5
Ahh, memories of Mrs. Thompson, my first algebra teacher. She knew her Algebra, but couldn’t teach to save her skin. I have no idea how she lived herself when she pocketed her check. She had to grade on a curve. I recall a test where 55% was the best score, and therefore earned an A, as did anyone else at 50 or better. It was a true/false test with 1/2 of the answers T and the other 1/2 F, but the poor lady had us so confused that one unfortunate lad only scored 17%, which she (the teacher) chortled while broadcasting that embarrassing fact to the class. If someone had simply guessed all true or all false the would have hit the magical 50% mark to earn an A…
I took Algebra again the next year and actually understood it, with a B/C report card. I had “earned” a D with Mrs. Thompson. Probs standing about 30% of what she spewed…
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Post by noetsi on Jun 5, 2024 9:23:27 GMT -5
I taught briefly in college (which convinced it was hard and paid poorly). I think teaching might well be the most important element of a nation's economic success, but gets low regard in the US in part because the US is sliding into one of its anti-academic eras we have from time to time. Also because the ingrained US belief in great men. When a small number of people are seen as driving progress (and schooling has little part of their success) then teaching does not matter, because the workforce itself does not matter.
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jun 5, 2024 9:33:09 GMT -5
I have a B.E.E (Bachelor of Electical Engineering) from The Cooper Union and used that to help obtain a math teacher's licence. I taught as a substitute for about a year and a half while I pursued other things, then took on a full time position for 28 1/2 years, retiring with 30 years of servive in June 2015. I’m certain I lack the patience to teach. I congratulate any one that has that trait and can… Inger, I also lack patience and have a love of golf. A friend who runs a golf program for kids asked me to help out as a teaching assistant. I thought I'd be terrible but I think I've done pretty good and have enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I've coached some of the same kids for years and it is fun watching them grow, not only as golfers but as young men and women. One funny story. We were playing a match against another club and I was riding the course in a cart giving encouragement to the players. One little girl, Daniella, who was about 7 years old hit a nice soft wedge shot that landed inches from the cup. I was there when she walked off the hole and I stole the old Trevino line...."Nice shot Danny, that landed like a butterfly with sore feet". After the match her mom came up to me and said "Coach Rich, Daniella wants to ask you a question", her question was "Hey Coach do butterflies really have feet"? |
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Post by inger on Jun 5, 2024 9:53:07 GMT -5
I’m certain I lack the patience to teach. I congratulate any one that has that trait and can… Inger, I also lack patience and have a love of golf. A friend who runs a golf program for kids asked me to help out as a teaching assistant. I thought I'd be terrible but I think I've done pretty good and have enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I've coached some of the same kids for years and it is fun watching them grow, not only as golfers but as young men and women. One funny story. We were playing a match against another club and I was riding the course in a cart giving encouragement to the players. One little girl, Daniella, who was about 7 years old hit a nice soft wedge shot that landed inches from the cup. I was there when she walked off the hole and I stole the old Trevino line...."Nice shot Danny, that landed like a butterfly with sore feet". After the match her mom came up to me and said "Coach Rich, Daniella wants to ask you a question", her question was "Hey Coach do butterflies really have feet"? 😂 |
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Post by azbob643 on Jun 5, 2024 12:33:54 GMT -5
Ahh, memories of Mrs. Thompson, my first algebra teacher. She knew her Algebra, but couldn’t teach to save her skin. I have no idea how she lived herself when she pocketed her check. She had to grade on a curve. I recall a test where 55% was the best score, and therefore earned an A, as did anyone else at 50 or better. It was a true/false test with 1/2 of the answers T and the other 1/2 F, but the poor lady had us so confused that one unfortunate lad only scored 17%, which she (the teacher) chortled while broadcasting that embarrassing fact to the class. If someone had simply guessed all true or all false the would have hit the magical 50% mark to earn an A… I took Algebra again the next year and actually understood it, with a B/C report card. I had “earned” a D with Mrs. Thompson. Probs standing about 30% of what she spewed… I had exactly the opposite experience with Freshman Algebra. Math was never my strength...didn't enjoy it...but in NY it was required for a Regents Diploma. Don't know if it's still the case, but back then grades were numerical...65 was the minimum to pass. I struggled all year long, but scored a 94 on the Regents Exam. I credit my teacher, who was obviously very good. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 5, 2024 12:57:49 GMT -5
I’m certain I lack the patience to teach. I congratulate any one that has that trait and can… Inger, I also lack patience and have a love of golf. A friend who runs a golf program for kids asked me to help out as a teaching assistant. I thought I'd be terrible but I think I've done pretty good and have enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I've coached some of the same kids for years and it is fun watching them grow, not only as golfers but as young men and women. One funny story. We were playing a match against another club and I was riding the course in a cart giving encouragement to the players. One little girl, Daniella, who was about 7 years old hit a nice soft wedge shot that landed inches from the cup. I was there when she walked off the hole and I stole the old Trevino line...."Nice shot Danny, that landed like a butterfly with sore feet". After the match her mom came up to me and said "Coach Rich, Daniella wants to ask you a question", her question was "Hey Coach do butterflies really have feet"? lol. Thats awesome you're being a teaching assistant to those kids, nyyfan. Its takes patience to teach kids sports especially as one as challenging as golf. I'm glad its been fulfilling for you! |
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