Comments on: The moment before the pain http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/ Curiously Long Posts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17704 Bob Sat, 31 May 2008 15:54:45 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17704 After reading my own post above, some people might think that Hillman said something about switching two POSITIONS. That's not what I was talking about. Every "switch" involves two positions. So, there is not such a thing as "one position switch", to begin with. Hillman sounded like he hesitated to make switches that would involve two players switching positions, such as 2B and SS swapping positions. This sort of thinking might be somewhat defensible. However, this was not what was happening in the bottom of 9th. Gload hadn't been in the field. If he had been inserted at 1B, Teahen would have been the only one who was making a "switch". After reading my own post above, some people might think that Hillman said something about switching two POSITIONS.

That’s not what I was talking about. Every “switch” involves two positions. So, there is not such a thing as “one position switch”, to begin with.

Hillman sounded like he hesitated to make switches that would involve two players switching positions, such as 2B and SS swapping positions. This sort of thinking might be somewhat defensible. However, this was not what was happening in the bottom of 9th. Gload hadn’t been in the field. If he had been inserted at 1B, Teahen would have been the only one who was making a “switch”.

]]> By: Bob http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17701 Bob Sat, 31 May 2008 15:32:03 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17701 [i]"Trey Hillman’s explanation is that he didn’t want to switch TWO positions. "[/i] I just like to make sure that SOMEBODY tells Hillman that he is plain wrong in his "explanation". By inserting Gload at 1b and then switching Teahen to RF, Hillman would be making ONE switch, not TWO. Not to mention, this foolish decision cost the game. [i]“Trey Hillman’s explanation is that he didn’t want to switch TWO positions. “[/i]

I just like to make sure that SOMEBODY tells Hillman that he is plain wrong in his “explanation”.

By inserting Gload at 1b and then switching Teahen to RF, Hillman would be making ONE switch, not TWO.

Not to mention, this foolish decision cost the game.

]]> By: Justyo http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17660 Justyo Sat, 31 May 2008 04:06:47 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17660 Ok. More 300 guys... Pujols Holliday Berkman Ichiro ???? Ok. More 300 guys…

Pujols
Holliday
Berkman
Ichiro
????

]]> By: greg http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17555 greg Fri, 30 May 2008 17:22:00 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17555 Try being a pirate fan, we've even been worse than the royals the last 15 years, its really mind numbing, is there a mercy rule someone can enact to switch lineups between teams? Try being a pirate fan, we’ve even been worse than the royals the last 15 years, its really mind numbing, is there a mercy rule someone can enact to switch lineups between teams?

]]> By: Adi Rosenblum http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17528 Adi Rosenblum Fri, 30 May 2008 15:55:36 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17528 You know whats funny? I had those exact same thoughts. I KNEW when Peralta came in that the HR was coming. It wasn't like I was afraid it was going to happen, I KNEW. I even thought the same thing... "I wonder who we have coming up in the 9th. Oh, it won't matter, they have Nathan coming in." I don't care how tired Soria is. I don't care how many games are left in the season. We needed 1 out. What is that...7 pitches? 8 pitches? Put Soria in. End the streak. Go home. Period. Joe, you are my new long-lost brother. You know whats funny? I had those exact same thoughts. I KNEW when Peralta came in that the HR was coming. It wasn’t like I was afraid it was going to happen, I KNEW. I even thought the same thing… “I wonder who we have coming up in the 9th. Oh, it won’t matter, they have Nathan coming in.”

I don’t care how tired Soria is. I don’t care how many games are left in the season. We needed 1 out. What is that…7 pitches? 8 pitches? Put Soria in. End the streak. Go home.

Period.

Joe, you are my new long-lost brother.

]]> By: Mauichuck http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17505 Mauichuck Fri, 30 May 2008 12:54:01 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17505 Don't worry boyz, your losing streak is about to end. The Tribe - or what's left of them anyway - is comin' to town. I see a winning streak in your future. Don’t worry boyz, your losing streak is about to end. The Tribe – or what’s left of them anyway – is comin’ to town. I see a winning streak in your future.

]]> By: Paul White http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17501 Paul White Fri, 30 May 2008 12:42:52 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17501 <i>"Hey Joe, do you think the Star and the Globe could work out a trade — you for Shanks Shaughnessey? Even for a couple of weeks? We really enjoyed having you in Boston!"</i> No thanks. We really don't want the CHB coming to town, inventing fake curses for his personal financial gain in complete disregard for the pain and suffering said fake curse would inflict upon the team and the fans. Royals fans have suffered enough. “Hey Joe, do you think the Star and the Globe could work out a trade — you for Shanks Shaughnessey? Even for a couple of weeks? We really enjoyed having you in Boston!”

No thanks. We really don’t want the CHB coming to town, inventing fake curses for his personal financial gain in complete disregard for the pain and suffering said fake curse would inflict upon the team and the fans. Royals fans have suffered enough.

]]> By: Guinevere http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17494 Guinevere Fri, 30 May 2008 11:31:45 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17494 Hey Joe, do you think the Star and the Globe could work out a trade -- you for Shanks Shaughnessey? Even for a couple of weeks? We really enjoyed having you in Boston! Hey Joe, do you think the Star and the Globe could work out a trade — you for Shanks Shaughnessey? Even for a couple of weeks? We really enjoyed having you in Boston!

]]> By: Justyo http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17474 Justyo Fri, 30 May 2008 05:54:54 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17474 As much as I loathe to double dip in any comment stream I must jump in again to say - I wholeheartedly agree with Ken's post above. As much as I loathe to double dip in any comment stream I must jump in again to say – I wholeheartedly agree with Ken’s post above.

]]> By: Ryan http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17470 Ryan Fri, 30 May 2008 05:31:20 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/05/28/the-moment-before-the-pain/#comment-17470 God got sent to Omaha. God got sent to Omaha.

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