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Post by inger on May 5, 2019 10:00:38 GMT -5
So happy Pillar is in the NL now. Besides the seemingly endless number of times he’s robbed the Yankees in the field over the years, he also has accumulated the 2nd most HR and RBI of his career against them, as well as drawn the most walks and stolen the most bases of his career vs. the Yanks with 16/3. We’re the only team he’s stolen in double figures against.
It seems impossible that a player with a lifetime slash of .244/.302/.361 could have been such a pest, but it seemed he performed at his best with the game on the line...
Kevin... go beat the Mets. I mean it. Leave the Yankees alone...
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Post by inger on May 5, 2019 19:26:28 GMT -5
.248/.302/.392. That could’ve been all ours, and 4 more years to go if we had signed Robinson Cano. That’s his slash so far this year...Those lucky Mets. They get to see if they can squeeze 501 more hits out of his rotting carcass before he hangs his spikes up and stops collecting on his contract... He’s 501 short of 3000...
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Post by pippsheadache on May 7, 2019 6:25:35 GMT -5
The name of Pablo Sandoval came up on another thread yesterday, and wouldn't you know he made some noise last night by becoming only the second player in major league history to have a game with a scoreless outing (one inning in a blowout game with the Reds), a home run and a stolen base.
The only other player to do it was Christy Mathewson in 1905, also for the Giants against the Reds. Except he did it the old-fashioned way, pitching a complete game shutout.
It seems hard to believe that something like this has only happened twice. It doesn't feel like an unusual combination. But obviously it is.
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Post by greatfatness on May 7, 2019 7:36:42 GMT -5
The name of Pablo Sandoval came up on another thread yesterday, and wouldn't you know he made some noise last night by becoming only the second player in major league history to have a game with a scoreless outing (one inning in a blowout game with the Reds), a home run and a stolen base. The only other player to do it was Christy Mathewson in 1905, also for the Giants against the Reds. Except he did it the old-fashioned way, pitching a complete game shutout. It seems hard to believe that something like this has only happened twice. It doesn't feel like an unusual combination. But obviously it is. A stolen base?!?! That’s the part of this that doesn’t make sense. He’s like 350 pounds and as quick as a house. |
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Post by pippsheadache on May 7, 2019 9:53:27 GMT -5
The name of Pablo Sandoval came up on another thread yesterday, and wouldn't you know he made some noise last night by becoming only the second player in major league history to have a game with a scoreless outing (one inning in a blowout game with the Reds), a home run and a stolen base. The only other player to do it was Christy Mathewson in 1905, also for the Giants against the Reds. Except he did it the old-fashioned way, pitching a complete game shutout. It seems hard to believe that something like this has only happened twice. It doesn't feel like an unusual combination. But obviously it is. A stolen base?!?! That’s the part of this that doesn’t make sense. He’s like 350 pounds and as quick as a house. I think he had the element of surprise working in his favor. |
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Post by inger on May 7, 2019 10:42:54 GMT -5
A stolen base?!?! That’s the part of this that doesn’t make sense. He’s like 350 pounds and as quick as a house. I think he had the element of surprise working in his favor. He tricked the Reds into playing “hide and seek”. They covered their eyes and to 100. When they opened theirs eyes, he was on second base. He told them they had to go 1-Mississippi, 2-Mississippi... |
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Post by inger on May 7, 2019 10:49:41 GMT -5
I just peeked. That was the 32-year olds first successful steal since 2012, when he was 25 years old. It had to look more like continental drift than a stolen base. The sliding of tectonic plates.
Sandoval is listed at 5’10” and 268. Probably weighs a bit more, like 300. A human bowling pin. A kung fu panda. 🐼 Anything But a baseball player, right? He’s defied the odds...
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Post by greatfatness on May 7, 2019 19:41:44 GMT -5
A few years ago I took my kids to a Sox game and we saw Ortiz “steal” second. They basically had completely stopped paying attention to him so he had a huge lead and took the base. The place went bananas.
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Post by inger on May 7, 2019 20:28:22 GMT -5
I was watching a little league game once and saw a fat kid, one that I knew to be a sneaky little brat draw a walk. I immediately knew something was up by his wife eyes as he looked back at the catcher and then out to the pitcher. He slowly walked to first, took another wide-eyed look and simply kept walking until he was on second base.
That had to be a bit like watching Ortiz steal...
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Post by inger on May 8, 2019 10:31:31 GMT -5
Thankful for the unexpected wins of late. The Red Sox are almost at .500, climbing out of the hole they created earlier this season...
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Post by rizzuto on May 8, 2019 11:15:27 GMT -5
I was watching a little league game once and saw a fat kid, one that I knew to be a sneaky little brat draw a walk. I immediately knew something was up by his wife eyes as he looked back at the catcher and then out to the pitcher. He slowly walked to first, took another wide-eyed look and simply kept walking until he was on second base. That had to be a bit like watching Ortiz steal... How old was the little leaguer’s wife? |
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Post by inger on May 8, 2019 11:43:51 GMT -5
I was watching a little league game once and saw a fat kid, one that I knew to be a sneaky little brat draw a walk. I immediately knew something was up by his wife eyes as he looked back at the catcher and then out to the pitcher. He slowly walked to first, took another wide-eyed look and simply kept walking until he was on second base. That had to be a bit like watching Ortiz steal... How old was the little leaguer’s wife? Damned spellchecker... wide eyes... |
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Post by inger on May 16, 2019 20:59:32 GMT -5
Still 3/4 of the season to go, but sometimes things just seem to be odd. Joey Gallo is batting .269. Joey Votto is batting .208...
Somebody switch Joeys?...
Sad when great players are near the end...
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Post by chiyankee on May 16, 2019 21:47:33 GMT -5
Still 3/4 of the season to go, but sometimes things just seem to be odd. Joey Gallo is batting .269. Joey Votto is batting .208... Somebody switch Joeys?... Sad when great players are near the end... Votto's power has really disappeared. He's 35 now, so you have to wonder if he can make a comeback. |
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Post by inger on May 16, 2019 22:24:29 GMT -5
Who else are we watching wither away in their late seasons right now? Cano. Pujols. Granderson.
Of course for every one withering on the vine another fruit is ripening. It’s hard to say which ones will ripen into stars and which will be pecked by birds before they become big stars...
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