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Post by chiyankee on Apr 5, 2019 22:20:12 GMT -5
Brutal road trip for the Sox.
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Post by inger on Apr 5, 2019 22:32:45 GMT -5
Brutal road trip for the Sox. Note how Swihart didn’t even react to Porcello tossing the Gator-Aid bucket. It’s a wonder we don’t read of players injuring themselves or others nearby with these little immature fits of pique... This has me thinking about baseball fines, and how little meaning they now have to players making fortunes per day. Instead of flat dollar amounts, players should be fined a percentage of their salary for various acts. If someone knew they were facing say a 5% of their salary fine for throwing at the opposing hitter, it may become more meaningfully punitive for the big money/big ego babies. If I’m not mistaken, throwing equipment used to get players ejected and fined... Now, everyone thinks the player is showing “passion”. Try throwing a printer around or dumping the water cooler in a typical office setting and see how much your boss appreciates your passionate behavior... |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 6, 2019 3:11:15 GMT -5
Porcello continuing that weird alternate year pattern of his career. His ERA after two starts is 13.50. Boston's starters are posting a glittering 9.60 ERA after nine games.
And the Red Sox don't have the massive injuries the Yankees have. Although starting the season with a long Western road trip is not ideal scheduling. They have really looked bad in all aspects of the game.
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Post by kaybli on Apr 6, 2019 3:23:49 GMT -5
 , good stuff.
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 6, 2019 3:46:44 GMT -5
Porcello continuing that weird alternate year pattern of his career. His ERA after two starts is 13.50. Boston's starters are posting a glittering 9.60 ERA after nine games. And the Red Sox don't have the massive injuries the Yankees have. Although starting the season with a long Western road trip is not ideal scheduling. They have really looked bad in all aspects of the game. Actually, to players, it is ideal scheduling. Paul O’Neill and David Cone talked on air about this. Coming out of spring training, they have not been “at home” yet. Eager to break spring and into games that count, they get to change their environment, knock off the rust on the road, bond early with new teammates, and get the west coast out of the way before settling into the season routine. In contrast, once getting themselves and family settled in “at home,” the west coast trip is then a chore to them. They mentioned excitement when examining the schedule for the first time and seeing the west coast swing to begin the season. Plus, they know the weather will be warm in comparison to the east coast at that time, and they have acclimated to Florida. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 6, 2019 7:04:19 GMT -5
Rizz -- I don't doubt that the players enjoy it from a lifestyle perspective. I'd much rather be spending an early April day lunching al fresco in Scottsdale than buttoned up against a piercing rain in Boston. I was thinking in terms of the impact on the team's record coming out of the gate, which as the Red Sox have demonstrated is not good.
Of course they could have performed just as poorly doing the same trip in July. I was only pointing out that it was a factor in their terrible start. They are especially awful in Oakland. They are something like 13-41 in their most recent games there.
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Post by greatfatness on Apr 6, 2019 7:34:40 GMT -5
Porcello continuing that weird alternate year pattern of his career. His ERA after two starts is 13.50. Boston's starters are posting a glittering 9.60 ERA after nine games. And the Red Sox don't have the massive injuries the Yankees have. Although starting the season with a long Western road trip is not ideal scheduling. They have really looked bad in all aspects of the game. Actually, to players, it is ideal scheduling. Paul O’Neill and David Cone talked on air about this. Coming out of spring training, they have not been “at home” yet. Eager to break spring and into games that count, they get to change their environment, knock off the rust on the road, bond early with new teammates, and get the west coast out of the way before settling into the season routine. In contrast, once getting themselves and family settled in “at home,” the west coast trip is then a chore to them. They mentioned excitement when examining the schedule for the first time and seeing the west coast swing to begin the season. Plus, they know the weather will be warm in comparison to the east coast at that time, and they have acclimated to Florida. At some point later in the season they should get a stretch at home that evens it out for them. Which might seem bad for the Yankees if the Sox are cruising then. We’ll see. Those West Coast trips always seem to be rough for the Yanks also. I always feel like playing 500 on those trips is a win. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 6, 2019 9:49:41 GMT -5
Actually, to players, it is ideal scheduling. Paul O’Neill and David Cone talked on air about this. Coming out of spring training, they have not been “at home” yet. Eager to break spring and into games that count, they get to change their environment, knock off the rust on the road, bond early with new teammates, and get the west coast out of the way before settling into the season routine. In contrast, once getting themselves and family settled in “at home,” the west coast trip is then a chore to them. They mentioned excitement when examining the schedule for the first time and seeing the west coast swing to begin the season. Plus, they know the weather will be warm in comparison to the east coast at that time, and they have acclimated to Florida. At some point later in the season they should get a stretch at home that evens it out for them. Which might seem bad for the Yankees if the Sox are cruising then. We’ll see. Those West Coast trips always seem to be rough for the Yanks also. I always feel like playing 500 on those trips is a win. For sure, Boston will get a stretch at home that will be similar to what the Yankees had to open the season. The Yankees get an awful lot of Baltimore early on, games we would love to have waiting for us in September. Likewise, when the Yankees go West, I am happy to get a 4-5 outcome on a Seattle, Oakland, Anaheim run. |
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 6, 2019 9:55:01 GMT -5
The Red Sox and Cubs are a combined 3-13. It's probably no coincidence that both teams have started the season on long road trips and have not yet played a home game. As Fatness mentioned, the schedule will even out and both of these teams should go on a hot streak, they both have too much talent not to.
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Post by greatfatness on Apr 6, 2019 10:14:27 GMT -5
Cooler heads did not prevail. I get it.
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 7, 2019 15:17:13 GMT -5
Ex-Yankee great gets traded:
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 7, 2019 16:11:31 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the info on Refsnyder, Chi. Nice to keep tabs on our boys, even after they have flown the coop. I know he had some advocates here.
And that's not a criticism. I admit to being an advocate of the likes of Dan Pasqua and Pat Kelly and Hensley Mullens. And hundreds of others who didn't pan out for that matter, stretching back to Jack Cullen and Roger Repoz clear on through to Andrew Brackman and Manny Banuelos.
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 7, 2019 16:18:34 GMT -5
Oh jeez, I just discovered that Manny Banuelos is on the roster of the White Sox and has pitched in two games this year. His first appearance in the majors since a brief fling with Atlanta in 2015. He's only 28 years old, so maybe he will put something together yet.
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Post by kaybli on Apr 7, 2019 18:03:11 GMT -5
Oh jeez, I just discovered that Manny Banuelos is on the roster of the White Sox and has pitched in two games this year. His first appearance in the majors since a brief fling with Atlanta in 2015. He's only 28 years old, so maybe he will put something together yet. One of the killer B's! What's Andrew Brackman up to? |
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Post by pippsheadache on Apr 7, 2019 19:25:07 GMT -5
Oh jeez, I just discovered that Manny Banuelos is on the roster of the White Sox and has pitched in two games this year. His first appearance in the majors since a brief fling with Atlanta in 2015. He's only 28 years old, so maybe he will put something together yet. One of the killer B's! What's Andrew Brackman up to? Glad you asked that question Kaybli, because it sent me to the archives. Based on a podcast interview from just last year (which I am unable to link to), it appears that Brackman has shifted into full retirement mode at the tender age of 33. He said he spends most of his time hunting and fishing and hanging with his friends. Sounds like something a country boy might do at age 14 or then again at age 70, but I guess he invested that $8 million or so he got as a contract/signing bonus very well. He stayed in Raleigh, NC, where he played baseball and basketball at NC State. He last pitched professionally in 2013 for the White Sox A affiliate. He made his major league debut for the Yankees on September 22 2011 and made his final appearance six days later. He pitched in three games, 2.3 innings and no runs allowed, so he has the lowest ERA in the history of the New York Yankees. Tied with many, I assume. His size alone, plus wishful thinking, made me hope we had a Randy Johnsoneque prospect here. Alas, it was not to be. |
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