Comments for Joe Posnanski http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog Eleven. Exactly. One louder. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:21:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Grady Chronicles by Mikey http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22252 Mikey Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:08:13 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22252 Hope everybody here has a chance to read Tom Verducci's story about Tim Lincecum and his mechanics. Possibly the best story you will read about baseball this year: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/07/01/lincecum0707/index.html?eref=fannation This kid has become maybe my favorite player in the league and I CAN'T WAIT to see him pitch in person for the first time this week at Shea. Hope everybody here has a chance to read Tom Verducci’s story about Tim Lincecum and his mechanics. Possibly the best story you will read about baseball this year:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/07/01/lincecum0707/index.html?eref=fannation

This kid has become maybe my favorite player in the league and I CAN’T WAIT to see him pitch in person for the first time this week at Shea.

]]> Comment on The Grady Chronicles by Fran http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22251 Fran Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:49:51 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22251 I don't know the stats but Hanley was moved lower in the order earlier this year & he really did stop hitting. I had to put him on the bench on my fantasy team to get him to start hitting again. Maybe it had nothing to do with the move, but he is back in leadoff & he is hitting better. Maybe these changes are better made over the winter. I don’t know the stats but Hanley was moved lower in the order earlier this year & he really did stop hitting. I had to put him on the bench on my fantasy team to get him to start hitting again. Maybe it had nothing to do with the move, but he is back in leadoff & he is hitting better. Maybe these changes are better made over the winter.

]]> Comment on The Grady Chronicles by ajnrules http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22245 ajnrules Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:02:58 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22245 I don't know about worst drivers, but a recent study by Allstate showed that the drivers in Washington DC are the most unsafe, averaging an accident once every five years. I don’t know about worst drivers, but a recent study by Allstate showed that the drivers in Washington DC are the most unsafe, averaging an accident once every five years.

]]> Comment on B-Log: The Banny Express by ajnrules http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/03/b-log-the-banny-express/#comment-22243 ajnrules Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:49:18 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/03/b-log-the-banny-express/#comment-22243 Ah, Nolan Ryan. He retired when I was a mere lad of 8 and was just getting into the game. A year later Topps released the final regular-season issue of a Nolan Ryan card, and they had his accomplishments spelled out in the background: 5,714 strikeouts, 7 no-hitters, and 324 wins. That led me to think that Nolan Ryan was this untouchable pitching god. When I saw that Steve Carlton had 329 wins, I was nonplussed. "Who does this fellow think he is, getting more wins than the great Nolan Ryan?" Heh. I was pretty stupid back then. Oh, and I'm sure you meant that Bert Blyleven went 144-112 at home. There would be no way to keep him out of the Hall if he lost only 12 games at home. XD Ah, Nolan Ryan. He retired when I was a mere lad of 8 and was just getting into the game. A year later Topps released the final regular-season issue of a Nolan Ryan card, and they had his accomplishments spelled out in the background: 5,714 strikeouts, 7 no-hitters, and 324 wins. That led me to think that Nolan Ryan was this untouchable pitching god. When I saw that Steve Carlton had 329 wins, I was nonplussed. “Who does this fellow think he is, getting more wins than the great Nolan Ryan?” Heh. I was pretty stupid back then.

Oh, and I’m sure you meant that Bert Blyleven went 144-112 at home. There would be no way to keep him out of the Hall if he lost only 12 games at home. XD

]]> Comment on The Grady Chronicles by Eric http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22242 Eric Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:48:51 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22242 hanley ramirez is caught in the same trap.. its the curse of the fast guy whose speed is valued higher than what he does with the bat hanley ramirez is caught in the same trap..

its the curse of the fast guy whose speed is valued higher than what he does with the bat

]]> Comment on B-Log: The Banny Express by Jeff P. http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/03/b-log-the-banny-express/#comment-22241 Jeff P. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:12:02 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/03/b-log-the-banny-express/#comment-22241 Ok, I guess that makes sense. Ok, I guess that makes sense.

]]> Comment on Only Four Games by Don't Jinx The Dirt http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/27/only-four-games/#comment-22240 Don't Jinx The Dirt Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:55:14 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/06/27/only-four-games/#comment-22240 I am reluctant to write what has surely been said before , so after waiting days to post so that it is buried like his rememberance...... :The development of a major league club on any permanent basis should involve planning not only for one succeeding season but for the permanency of a proud position in all succeeding seasons. -Branch Rickey- I am reluctant to write what has surely been said before , so after waiting days to post so that it is buried like his rememberance……

:The development of a major league club on any permanent basis should involve planning not only for one succeeding season but for the permanency of a proud position in all succeeding seasons.
-Branch Rickey-

]]> Comment on The Grady Chronicles by Paul http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22236 Paul Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:25:54 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22236 To be fair to Pedro, he was pretty darn good in the playoffs in '99 even with a bad back, though I'm not sure I'd take him over Gibson based solely on postseason performance. If we're taking a Pedro start from '99 or '00 and saying he'd do that in a game 7, well, hard to argue with that. To be fair to Pedro, he was pretty darn good in the playoffs in ‘99 even with a bad back, though I’m not sure I’d take him over Gibson based solely on postseason performance. If we’re taking a Pedro start from ‘99 or ‘00 and saying he’d do that in a game 7, well, hard to argue with that.

]]> Comment on The Grady Chronicles by caryn http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22235 caryn Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:11:35 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22235 apropos of nothing besides the 4th of july, and the fact that you're on the road, here's a link to AMAZING tv footage of the springsteen show in sweden today: http://gptv.gp.se/player/play/49673 apropos of nothing besides the 4th of july, and the fact that you’re on the road, here’s a link to AMAZING tv footage of the springsteen show in sweden today:

http://gptv.gp.se/player/play/49673

]]> Comment on The Grady Chronicles by gogiggs http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22233 gogiggs Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:08:57 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/07/04/the-grady-chronicles/#comment-22233 I had a long, carefully documented post about this that got lost due to a careless click switching between tabs. /sigh I'm not going to recreate it but I will try to summarize some points. 1) Why not bat Grady first? Who would you put ahead of him? What difference would it make? 2) Wedge may have some fine clubhouse qualities that will be forever hidden from the average fan, but he is a terrible game manager and an especially terrible manager of pitchers. 3) The 2006 Indians RS/RA totals are very deceiving. The Indians won 10 games that year by more than 10 runs, 7 of those by more than 12 (including one 19-1 game). These games account almost entirely for the team's positive run differential. I think the games of July 4-July 22 provide an excellent snapshot of the 2006 Indians' season. On July 4, 2006, the Indians beat New York 19-1. On July 22, 2006, the Indians beat the Twins 11-0. For the period from 7/4/2006 to 7/22/2006 the Indians outscored their opponents 88-87 and went 5-10. I had a long, carefully documented post about this that got lost due to a careless click switching between tabs. /sigh

I’m not going to recreate it but I will try to summarize some points.

1) Why not bat Grady first? Who would you put ahead of him? What difference would it make?

2) Wedge may have some fine clubhouse qualities that will be forever hidden from the average fan, but he is a terrible game manager and an especially terrible manager of pitchers.

3) The 2006 Indians RS/RA totals are very deceiving. The Indians won 10 games that year by more than 10 runs, 7 of those by more than 12 (including one 19-1 game). These games account almost entirely for the team’s positive run differential.

I think the games of July 4-July 22 provide an excellent snapshot of the 2006 Indians’ season. On July 4, 2006, the Indians beat New York 19-1. On July 22, 2006, the Indians beat the Twins 11-0. For the period from 7/4/2006 to 7/22/2006 the Indians outscored their opponents 88-87 and went 5-10.

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