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Post by michcusejoe5 on May 10, 2018 7:06:15 GMT -5
I stay off the site for a few days and things went this way? PSSSH Never a dull moment when inger and DoMe get together |
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Post by inger on May 10, 2018 22:55:18 GMT -5
Mostly it's because I know how to set the bait, which draws the stories out of the DoMe man. My life has been so calm and predictable, that I must only play the role of the baiter. Yes, you could call me the master-baiter...
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Post by inger on May 11, 2018 23:53:40 GMT -5
Speaking of setting bait, I'm wondering if Utahyank might already know this one...
From age 22 to 29 (the years I would designate as his prime) Tony Lazzeri was a remarkable player, hitting .304/.383/.486. He hit double figures in triples and HR six times during those seasons, while knocking in 100+ runs six times (7 total, as he also did so at age 32). He hit 18 HR in four separate seasons, which may not sound like a big deal, but...in 1926 that was good enough for 3rd in the AL behind Ruth (47) and Al Simmons (19), in 1927 it was good enough for third again behind Ruth (60) and Gehrig (47).
In 1929, the changing game allowed 18 HR to rank tied for sixth on the list below:
1. Ruth • NYY 46
2. Gehrig • NYY 35
3. Simmons • PHA 34
4. Foxx • PHA 33
5. Alexander • DET 25
6. Goslin • WSH 18
McManus • DET 18
Averill • CLE 18
Lazzeri • NYY 18
10. Haas • PHA 16
And even in 1933 the leader list was: (note that 5 of the top 10 were Yankees)...
1. Foxx • PHA 48
2. Ruth • NYY 34
3. Gehrig • NYY 32
4. Johnson • PHA 21
5. Lazzeri • NYY 18
6. Campbell • SLB 16
7. Cochrane • PHA 15
7. Walker • NYY 15
9. Dickey • NYY 14
Simmons • CHW 14
To make Lazzeri's career all the more remarkable, and to perhaps explain his rapid decline after age 32, Lazzeri hid the fact that he was an epileptic from the public during his playing career...
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Post by rizzuto on May 12, 2018 9:22:39 GMT -5
Mostly it's because I know how to set the bait, which draws the stories out of the DoMe man. My life has been so calm and predictable, that I must only play the role of the baiter. Yes, you could call me the master-baiter... What do you mean "could" call you?  |
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Post by inger on May 12, 2018 10:04:42 GMT -5
Mostly it's because I know how to set the bait, which draws the stories out of the DoMe man. My life has been so calm and predictable, that I must only play the role of the baiter. Yes, you could call me the master-baiter... What do you mean "could" call you? [img src="//storage.proboards.com/6828121/images/Sv0DAhEhCVTX0tttpmUR.gif" alt=" " class="smile"] Good ol' Matsui and his porn collection...a proud Japanese tradition... |
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Post by inger on May 12, 2018 21:19:22 GMT -5
For those of you who enjoy statistical anomaly, and who doesn't? In 1968, when Bob Gibson held the league to an astounding ERA of 1.12, he allowed NL hitters to SLG only .223 off of him. As a hitter, Gibson himself also slugged .223...(he suffered from the year of the pitcher as a hitter like everyone else did)...
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Post by desousa on May 13, 2018 17:54:29 GMT -5
I just saw this on Twitter.
Katie Sharp
@ktsharp
18m
18 minutes ago
More
Giancarlo Stanton thru 40 games played
2018: .252/.339/.516, 10 HR, 26 RBI
2017: .263/.339/.524, 11 HR, 27 RBI
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Post by inger on May 13, 2018 21:29:59 GMT -5
I just saw this on Twitter. Katie Sharp @ktsharp 18m 18 minutes ago More Giancarlo Stanton thru 40 games played 2018: .252/.339/.516, 10 HR, 26 RBI 2017: .263/.339/.524, 11 HR, 27 RBI More statistical anomaly... (: |
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Post by sierchio on May 22, 2018 23:02:45 GMT -5
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Post by inger on May 27, 2018 11:32:48 GMT -5
Aaron Judge has BECOME #99. The number fits his jumbo size. When he was first promoted to the Yankees, his preferred numbers of 35 or 44 were not available, as Michael Pineda wore #35 and #44 has been retired for Reggie Jackson. He was given 99 and it's stuck on him now, and suits him well. Any one remember the last #99 the Yankees had? It was Brian Bruney, and he wore the number from 2007-2009. Prior to that only one other Yankee wore the number 99...That was Charlie Keller way back in 1952...
Those of you that know me probably expect me to now wax back to 1952 with some epic nostalgia, so wax I must...That was the final appearance for Charlie Keller for the Yankees and in MLB. After putting up several sterling seasons for the Yankees from 1939 as a 22 year-old to 1943...then taking a full season and the largest part of another off for military service...Keller only had one more full-time season left in him, during which he had a fine 30-homer, 101 RBI season. To give an indication of the way the game has changed, that season of 1946 saw Keller lead the AL in K's with 101. He thus became the first New York Yankee to fan 100 or more times in a season. From then until 1949 Keller was limited to part time play and pinch-hitting by a ruptured disc in his back. What might have been...is spoken of in hushed tones among his fans. During his early career. he exhibited the kind of natural strength to become nicknamed "King Kong" Keller (a name he did not like).
Keller was too stubborn to retire when the Yankees released him after the 1949 season and he fulfilled a similar back-up role with the Tigers for two years until they also released him after the 1951 season. That was when Keller, wearing #99, made two final appearances in a Yankee uniform to retire as a Yankee. In my mind, he's a legacy player, and a hero, continuing to play in pain for the love of the game.
Keller retired with an adjusted OPS of 152 and a slash of .286/.410./.518. His peak years were Hall of Fame worthy, but he had too little activity and retired too young to fatten his numbers. Through age 26, Keller had hit for a slash of .295/.416/.526 with 122 HR. Let's pretend for a moment, that he could have stayed as healthy as he was in those seasons, a fairly safe bet since he only played in 111 games as a rookie, and also not outlandish when one considers that he only homered 11 times as a rookie. If we multiply everything by three to make his five years into 15...that would be 366 HR. Not earth-shattering, but in the context of a .295 hitter with an OBP of .416, that is one valuable player!
His career OPS of 152 puts him in the company of greats, tied for #29 all time in baseball history...Putting that into context with today's stars, that means that only Mike Trout and Joey Votto (among players with 3000 or more PA) are ahead of him. Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols are at 151, and Giancarlo Stanton is at 145...
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Post by inger on May 27, 2018 11:48:55 GMT -5
I doubt there is much of a clamor to wax nostalgic about the "other 99", Brian Bruney. I have to do this, but I'll keep it brief. I really liked Bruney, and often tried to wish his control issues behind him and make him a mainstay of the bullpen. When he could find the plate, he was an effective pitcher and was truly hard to hit. He had a better Yankees career than many likely recall, with a lifetime mark of 12-3, 3.25 in our proud uniform, allowing only 112 hits in 144 Yankee innings. He also fanned 133...but OH! those maddening 91 bases on balls. He was the antithesis of the "guy who couldn't pitch in NY", as his ERAs with the other teams he played for were, 6.17 with Arizona, 7.64 with Washington, and 6.54 with the White Sox, making his career ERA an unbecoming 4.68 and his career record with other teams totaled only 7 wins and 9 losses. He was undefeated in the Yankee uniform in each of his last two seasons in NY, going 3-0 in 2008 and 5-0 in 2009.
Yes, I was...a closet Brian Bruney fan. Lest anyone forget, he started a game in an emergency situation for the Yankees in 2008, and worked the first two innings in shutout fashion, fanning 4 and walking NONE...
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Post by sierchio on May 28, 2018 11:32:22 GMT -5
Did he start the one game in I think Kansas City where Kennedy was supposed to start, but it was expected to rain, so they put a RP on the mound and Kennedy in the bullpen for after the rain?
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Post by sierchio on Jun 1, 2018 0:42:09 GMT -5
Anybody see the cartoon big mouth on Netflix?? It's hilarious if you like crude high school humor about masturbation.... It's about kids going through puberty. It's even got a horomone monster character. I just finished binge watching the first season
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Post by sierchio on Jun 1, 2018 10:15:34 GMT -5
Who here realized the Ray's are 24 and 14 in past 38 games??? I didn't!!!
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2018 10:17:47 GMT -5
Who here realized the Ray's are 24 and 14 in past 38 games??? I didn't!!! Breakup the Rays! |
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