Comments on: Dusty Roads

By: Joe R

Joe R — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:16:43 +0000

Meh, Pierre had a .356 OBP in Colorado. So he wasn’t a total debacle.

By: David in NYC

David in NYC — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:48:49 +0000

Hey, that’s nothing: in 921 career PAs in Coors Field — and before the humidor — Juan Pierre hit one (yes, that’s 1) HR.

Compared to that, Neifi is Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds combined.

By: Joe R

Joe R — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:03:28 +0000

Imagine Neifi without the PEDs. Somehow he hit 64 HR in his career…of course 43 of those came in his 668 games as a Rockie.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:00:34 +0000

Funny story. I went to a Giants-Rockies game at Coors Field and got there early to watch BP (mostly for Bonds). So Neifi Perez gets up there, probably thinking “Hey, it’s Coors Field, I can hit some homers.” He tried probably 20 times from each side of the plate to get one to go out and couldn’t do it. Some of the other Giants laughed at him.

By: Warren Hynes

Warren Hynes — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:29:00 +0000

At least Willy Taveras isn’t a pitcher, so he doesn’t have to watch as Dusty leaves him in for 135 pitches and sends him on his way to Tommy John surgery.

By: Joe R

Joe R — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:01:17 +0000

JD @ 47
Leads me to believe that Dusty Baker does have a lot of front office pull. Bet he was the one behind that…umm…questionable, Rolen deal.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:33:26 +0000

Joe R./26

The problem with being fair to Dusty is that, largely, the team consists of HIS GUYS. Look at all the guys on the Reds in the past two years who have played for Dusty in the past. The Pattersons and Hairstons of the world abound in the Queen City, and it’s because of Dusty.

By: Rainierr

Rainierr — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:23:30 +0000

thanks everyone
very helpful

By: Kyle Richardson (Fargo)

Kyle Richardson (Fargo) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:55:58 +0000

“Brilliant reader Tony points out that on Wednesday the Royals — for the first time in their history — played an entire game without registering a single defensive assist. Not one. Of the 24 outs, nine were by strikeout, six flyouts to the outfield, four pop-ups in the infield (one a bunt), two foul pop-ups in the infield, one lineout in the infield and two ground balls to first base.”

Not having seen the boxscore, I was waiting for the punchline reading the above:

“Yet, six infield hits were surrendered.”

“For the first time this season, the Royals infield had a perfect game.”

“Moore points out positive effect Benancourt is already having on Royals’ defense.”

Or something like that…

By: Petey

Petey — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:17:03 +0000

Beautifully done.