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Post by noetsi on Jul 16, 2019 20:58:13 GMT -5
I always wonder why people worry here about Boston who is not a threat this year I think. But not Tampa which is clearly a better team.
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Post by utahyank on Jul 16, 2019 20:59:11 GMT -5
I always wonder why people worry here about Boston who is not a threat this year I think. But not Tampa which is clearly a better team. speaking for myself, I think the RS are tougher opponents in a playoff...…... |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 16, 2019 20:59:18 GMT -5
More important inger I given other posters someone to argue with and thus make kaybli's board totals higher  |
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Post by desousa on Jul 16, 2019 21:00:29 GMT -5
Great stuff on Elmer Valo, Inger. I was not aware of his pinch hitting records. Loved the Vic Power story. Guys from that era who I think of for pinch hitting prowess would be Dave Philley, Jerry Lynch and Smokey Burgess. Don't forget ex-Yankee Cliff Johnson. I believe he had a 20 pinch home runs. Matt Stairs (Professional Hitter) has the record at 23. |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 16, 2019 21:00:40 GMT -5
I always wonder why people worry here about Boston who is not a threat this year I think. But not Tampa which is clearly a better team. speaking for myself, I think the RS are tougher opponents in a playoff...…... I meant to win the division but generally pitching matters more in play offs and tampa has the best pitching in baseball this year. I do not know if Boston will make the play offs this year. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 16, 2019 21:02:02 GMT -5
Great stuff on Elmer Valo, Inger. I was not aware of his pinch hitting records. Loved the Vic Power story. Guys from that era who I think of for pinch hitting prowess would be Dave Philley, Jerry Lynch and Smokey Burgess. for some reason I have an unusually clear recollection of NL baseball in 1961....Jerry Lynch was huge in getting the Reds to the WS....I mean as a pinch-hitter mostly, but he was big for them that year... You have great recall, Utah. I looked it up -- Jerry Lynch had the highest OBP on the team at .407, even beating Frank Robinson's .404. After Robinson, the two guys tied for second in home runs were Gene Freese and Gordy Coleman with 26. Two names not much remembered today. |
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Post by inger on Jul 16, 2019 21:02:26 GMT -5
More important inger I given other posters someone to argue with and thus make kaybli's board totals higher I know. That’s the pissant side of you... (: |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 16, 2019 21:03:43 GMT -5
I always wonder why people worry here about Boston who is not a threat this year I think. But not Tampa which is clearly a better team. Until Boston is eliminated, they are a concern. They can throw a lot of offense at you. |
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Post by inger on Jul 16, 2019 21:04:33 GMT -5
speaking for myself, I think the RS are tougher opponents in a playoff...…... I meant to win the division but generally pitching matters more in play offs and tampa has the best pitching in baseball this year. I do not know if Boston will make the play offs this year. You can finish in third place and still be a wild card team. We have a lot more games left to play vs. Boston this year. If we happen to be cold when we play them, we could have a big mess on our hands... To ignore Tampa OR Boston would be unwise... |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jul 16, 2019 21:04:49 GMT -5
Great stuff on Elmer Valo, Inger. I was not aware of his pinch hitting records. Loved the Vic Power story. Guys from that era who I think of for pinch hitting prowess would be Dave Philley, Jerry Lynch and Smokey Burgess. Don't forget ex-Yankee Cliff Johnson. I believe he had a 20 pinch home runs. Matt Stairs (Professional Hitter) has the record at 23. Cliff Johnson was a tough cat. I don't think he ever smiled, except maybe when he was smashing his catcher's mitt into some guy's face. |
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Post by noetsi on Jul 16, 2019 21:04:55 GMT -5
Right now boston, who is losing tonight, would have to pass two other teams to be the 2nd WC. If we beat them up they may not make it. www.mlb.com/standings/wild-card |
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Post by inger on Jul 16, 2019 21:09:13 GMT -5
Right now boston, who is losing tonight, would have to pass two other teams to be the 2nd WC. If we beat them up they may not make it. www.mlb.com/standings/wild-card I’m proud of you for learning to look things up to defend your points, but Boston is surely, firmly in the wild card chase and could make up that ground before the week is out. Ignore them at your risk... |
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Post by inger on Jul 16, 2019 21:10:26 GMT -5
Don't forget ex-Yankee Cliff Johnson. I believe he had a 20 pinch home runs. Matt Stairs (Professional Hitter) has the record at 23. Cliff Johnson was a tough cat. I don't think he ever smiled, except maybe when he was smashing his catcher's mitt into some guy's face. He looked like a guy that would fight that big guy with metal teeth that was in the Bond movies... |
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Post by chiyankee on Jul 16, 2019 21:11:27 GMT -5
Cliff Johnson was a tough cat. I don't think he ever smiled, except maybe when he was smashing his catcher's mitt into some guy's face. He looked like a guy that would fight that big guy with metal teeth that was in the Bond movies... Didn't Johnson break Goose's thumb in a locker room scuffle? |
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Post by inger on Jul 16, 2019 21:14:35 GMT -5
He looked like a guy that would fight that big guy with metal teeth that was in the Bond movies... Didn't Johnson break Goose's thumb in a locker room scuffle? I think he tried to eat it... |
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