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Post by inger on Sept 14, 2021 20:29:26 GMT -5
From what MASN says, he can’t run. That beat up, how can he be the best choice to catch and play? … There used to be a time when I knew all the players on every team, now a lot of these guys are just "that hitter". Same here. Even the lowest of the back up infielders. The forgotten men in the bullpen… the third string catchers… the bonus babies that only got to play in blowouts… Now it’s a parade of young guys that are on their team’s shuttle. The 14th pitcher, only up for the weekend. The September call ups… |
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Post by kaybli on Sept 14, 2021 20:29:30 GMT -5
Steal Gardner steal!
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Post by kaybli on Sept 14, 2021 20:30:33 GMT -5
The Yankees deliberately hit into double plays, I am convinced. My kingdom for some positive launch angle with a runner on first! |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Sept 14, 2021 20:31:22 GMT -5
Rays win. So if Yankees hold on here they will be tied again with Toronto. Boston and Seattle about to start.
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 14, 2021 20:31:45 GMT -5
The Yankees deliberately hit into double plays, I am convinced. My kingdom for some positive launch angle with a runner on first! Getting some Shakespeare into the mix! |
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Post by chiyankee on Sept 14, 2021 20:31:50 GMT -5
I was too young to remember Prince but I know he was a legend in Pittsburgh. Bob Prince, Myron Cope and Mike Lange, probably the most popular sports media personalities in the Burgh'. Lange just retired for doing Penguin game last month. As far as I know Prince originated the "bloop and a blast" phrase. He was a bit like Harry Carey -- a smoking, drinking party animal with a distinctive nicotine-ravaged voice. I used to hear him as a kid on KDKA 1020, which could be heard anywhere east of the Rockies. Pie Traynor used to do some pre-game stuff. I remember watching Pirates games when Lanny Frattare was the play by play guy with former Pirates, like Steve Blass and Jim Rooker as his partner. |
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Post by maizeyanks on Sept 14, 2021 20:32:53 GMT -5
TB just beat Toronto, gotta hang on here.
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 14, 2021 20:39:35 GMT -5
There used to be a time when I knew all the players on every team, now a lot of these guys are just "that hitter". Same here. Even the lowest of the back up infielders. The forgotten men in the bullpen… the third string catchers… the bonus babies that only got to play in blowouts… Now it’s a parade of young guys that are on their team’s shuttle. The 14th pitcher, only up for the weekend. The September call ups… Part of that is a function of how many more players are needed to get through a season than in our youth. The 1961 Yankees used 36 players. The 2021 Yankees have so far used 58 players. Multiply that disparity for each team -- and of course there are more teams -- and that's hundreds of additional names to remember. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 14, 2021 20:41:59 GMT -5
Well done by Calzone King.
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Post by kaybli on Sept 14, 2021 20:44:31 GMT -5
Impressive outing by the Souvlaki King!
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 14, 2021 20:44:58 GMT -5
Pico de Gallo!!
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Post by kaybli on Sept 14, 2021 20:45:11 GMT -5
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Post by pippsheadache on Sept 14, 2021 20:47:41 GMT -5
Impressive outing by the Souvlaki King! It's good to be back in that game. |
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Post by chiyankee on Sept 14, 2021 20:48:57 GMT -5
Same here. Even the lowest of the back up infielders. The forgotten men in the bullpen… the third string catchers… the bonus babies that only got to play in blowouts… Now it’s a parade of young guys that are on their team’s shuttle. The 14th pitcher, only up for the weekend. The September call ups… Part of that is a function of how many more players are needed to get through a season than in our youth. The 1961 Yankees used 36 players. The 2021 Yankees have so far used 58 players. Multiply that disparity for each team -- and of course there are more teams -- and that's hundreds of additional names to remember. Combine all that with no more baseball card collecting and no more reading the box scores in the morning paper. |
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Post by kaybli on Sept 14, 2021 20:52:47 GMT -5
Impressive outing by the Souvlaki King! It's good to be back in that game. He's going another inning! |
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