May 24, 2008
Start No. 10: Vs. Boston Red Sox
Innings: 5 1/3
Earned runs allowed: 7.
Strikeouts: 4
Walks: 1
Homers: 1 (it was a salami)
Decision: Loss (4-6)
Number of pitches: 107
Number of strikes: 72
BABIP: .524 (11 or 21 -- holy green monsters, Batman!)
Season BABIP: .286
I didn’t mean to not offer up a full Banny Log the other day ... I had to leave for Cooperstown, and just didn’t have time to do one. Would I have found time if Banny had thrown 8 shutouts innings? Only ... Read More
May 23, 2008
People don’t believe me when I say that I really like Derek Jeter. I do! I think Jeter is an excellent player. I think Jeter is a smart player. I love the guy’s tenacity — he’s only missed 15 games in a season once — and I like his .317/.387/.461 lifetime line, and I respect [...]
People don’t believe me when I say that I really like Derek Jeter. I do! I think Jeter is an excellent player. I think Jeter is a smart player. I love the guy’s tenacity -- he’s only missed 15 games in a season once -- and I like his .317/.387/.461 lifetime line, and I respect that he will give you some power, some speed, and more often than not really good at-bats. And heck, I like the personality, the charisma, the star ... Read More
May 22, 2008
2nd inning:
Manny Ramirez: Soft infield single up the middle.*
Mike Lowell: Soft singled in the hole between short and third.*
Kevin Youkilis: Hard single between short and third.
J.D. Drew: Grand slam.
*Both of these might have been fielded by shortstop Tony Pena. Unfortunately, shortstop Tony Pena is hitting .162 and was replaced in the lineup by Alberto Callaspo, who can hit better but has the range of the Pesky Pole. Let’s be honest, it ain’t easy putting together the Kansas City Royals lineup every day.
Fun ... Read More
May 21, 2008
There was a headline on ESPN.com Tuesday that I thought was pretty funny. It said something like, “Piazza hangs up catching gear after 16 seasons.” This is funny to me on many different levels — for one thing, Piazza hasn’t caught a game in like two years, he gave up his gear back before Hill [...]
There was a headline on ESPN.com Tuesday that I thought was pretty funny. It said something like, “Piazza hangs up catching gear after 16 seasons.” This is funny to me on many different levels -- for one thing, Piazza hasn’t caught a game in like two years, he gave up his gear back before Hill thought she was going to be President. But even beyond that, isn’t headlining a Piazza retirement with his catching a bit like saying “Dick Vitale retires ... Read More
May 20, 2008
One of the best parts about being a sports fan is that moment before the moment when you know something remarkable is about to happen. This feeling comes over you. It’s not something that you can easily explain, but you sense that someone is about to hit a home run, or you feel a game-winning [...]
One of the best parts about being a sports fan is that moment before the moment when you know something remarkable is about to happen. This feeling comes over you. It’s not something that you can easily explain, but you sense that someone is about to hit a home run, or you feel a game-winning touchdown drive is going to happen, or sense that this rush will lead to a spectacular goal, or you know even before the ball leaves the players’ ... Read More
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