Mad Man with a Box - Sept 17th 2011 - Yankees @ Jays - Gamethread
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays, Sep 17, 2011 1:07 PM EDT
I have had a lot of discussions this year with colleagues of mine from work. They are insistent the Jays took a step back this year, especially with regards to the pitching staff. Usually my response to such things is yes on paper they have generally been worse, but it isn't like you expect a development curve for a pitching staff to be completely linear, especially for one as young as ours. When I look at our staff and I see Dustin McGowan returning and young promising pitchers like Alvarez plus the numerous arms in the system I can't help but disregard the thought of taking a step back this year.
Today we get to see Henderson Alvarez last start of the year at home for the Jays. So far he has been good in his short career and you can really see the promise the kid has. The question remains on how he will fit into the rotation picture next year, but we have an entire winter to discuss that ad naseum on the site so YAY!
Edwin out of the lineup today and Cooper takes over at DH, Lind moves back tot he clean up spot and Loewen heads out in place of Thames in LF. Johnson moves up to second spot in the lineup. Now the sixth straight game without Escobar, McCoy remains in the lineup at SS and leading off.
Full series info and Lineups after the jump
Keep it Civil and Go Jays Go
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GO JAYS GO!
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GO JAYS GO !!!
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
GO JAYS GO!!!!
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
GO JAYS GO!!!
37. There is no 'overkill.' There is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload.'
yay game
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let’s destroy ourselves
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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unfortunately I don’t have a colon
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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damn
well played
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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I only have a semi
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
touche
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haha cecil
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I'm looking forward...
to seeing what Alvarez can get done against the Yanks…
GO JAYS GO!!!
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:05 PM EDT reply actions
but saturday is only 2 days before monday.
that sucks
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I love mondays
because there are 7 days before the next monday
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Hi
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Name names benk
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
she's one of not-nice one's
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cakes
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Since I already had the link copied
and I love it:
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Wish I knew
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
It looks like it's from one of those weird Japanese TV shows
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
oof
perfect bunt
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Call it 2!
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:10 PM EDT reply actions
is jessef here?
I want to how how Hendy’s tRA is so much higher than his xFIP and SIERA if his GB numbers are elite
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tRA is an ERA estimator
it takes into account batted ball types (fly balls, ground balls, line drives, maybe infield flies) but one would assume excellent GB numbers would estimate a low ERA, but it’s estimating a higher ERA than strikeout-walk ERA estimators
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possible
but it’s not that low; particularly since he’s pitching with Yunel behind him… I would still expect a high-or-mid-3 ERA estimation
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I don't trust tRA as much as SIERA or FIP/xFIP
though I don’t know why
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probably
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I'm happy that Farrell put him 2nd
His ROC numbers are good for that position
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
very odd, considering McCoy's devastating power
out of curiousity, they said McCoy had his first 3-hit game of the season. Has he had a 3-hit game, period?
darn
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Might this game actually finish in less than 3 hours?
by Defense Counts! on Sep 17, 2011 1:16 PM EDT reply actions
its a brand new game already
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Wow, calm down Buck...
That wasn’t even far enough for a HR… but according to Pat, it did. They’re quite annoying
Henderson Alvarez pitching makes me happy.
Mike McCoy leading off makes me sad.
Makes me angry
why would anyone ever think that’s a good idea?
"Who are you and how the hell did you get in here?"
"I'm a locksmith... and i'm a locksmith."
god I want a harveys burger
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I want any kind of burger
I haven’t had one in aaaages
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
is
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my dad decided he wan't eating red meat anymore
and since then I’ve hardly had any either. :(
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll make you one
since I learned to make burgers from scratch I hardly eat pre-made ones
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make me one too
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BBB Barbeque
this is a good idea
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We can have it at my house.
I have a big deck.
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunate headline on MLB.com:
“Yanks ask Colon to end dry spell…”
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
haha
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Good turnout at the park today
It’s warm and sunny and hell of a good day for a game and to work my way back to .500!
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Where are u sitting?
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair the jays have been really, really bad at guarding against the bunt all year.
That inning against the rays was a thing of nightmares.
oooh
nice play
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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Stream?
Hey all. Anybody got a stream for this game? TVgente is letting me down. I’m in NYC and could easily turn on the TV and watch this but my girlfriend has confined me to her bedroom and refuses to let me near the TV. So this is my only hope. Please, for the love of God, help me. I need to see Hendy shut it down today!
GO JAYS GO!!!
Thank you Marshawn Lynch... I now yell "Beast Mode" when fighting my way through NYC's subways!
I'm pretty sure the guy who ran TVgente got arrested
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it was asked above
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't understand why everybody boos ARod in TO
I get his general douchiness, but really what has he ever done to the Jays? That stupid “hah!” thing a few years ago? Move on people.
NOooooo
I will never stop hating Jeter
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booster juice
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't see douchiness
I see the stupidity, but I don’t hate it
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I guess
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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I'll second this.
Although that probably makes us the only two non-yankees fans in existence who don’t hate the guy.
plus
he gets boo’ed everywhere
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Can I ask someone to do a little research?
What is the combined weight of the three Yankees starters this series? And the Jays starters?
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
780 for the yankees if you were to believe the listed weights...I don't
more like 820 I’m sure
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I never trust the listed numbers....thin guys they add 10
fat guys they subtract 20
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Thank yall
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Are you making a sign or something?
or are you in an argument with Yankee fans?
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
oh Yanks
don’t you know not to put runners on 1B when Hendo’s on the mound?
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but he wasn't even the same pitcher
that’s the crazy part. it’s like he went down and just turned into a machine
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isn't that superfluous with the sinker?
I feel like another breaking ball would be better, but what do I know
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great if the whole team did =D
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Bueno!
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
COLBY!
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
PRODUCTIVE OUTS!!1
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
wat
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."
- Niels Bohr
"In a 2003 Sports Illustrated survey of 550 active major league players, Bucknor was voted as the worst umpire in MLB, with 20.7% of the vote"
And 8 years later, he's still umpiring in MLB with the same inconsistency in his strike calling.
Accountability.
Colon looks like Jabba the Hut
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:35 PM EDT reply actions
I forgot Molina didn't actually catch yesterday, he just had the walk off
by shuswapslugger on Sep 17, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
day after night
just his turn to get a rest
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
because he played yesterday
and its a day game today
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stupid blackout
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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Nice walk
I’m starting to see why the players consider Bucknor the worst umpire in baseball
Very inconsistent strike zone.
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late, but
HOLY COLBY RASMUS YAY
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my sig gets too long
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WOO!
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lol
that was funny
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Mike's hurt
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
ouch
hit the finger, I think
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I don’t know if I wouldve squeezed there but it worked out
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
He never touched him
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:39 PM EDT reply actions
I couldn't see if he touched him on the replay
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
"Wow what a creative way to make the tag by Tex..."
Why do the Blue Jays pay Tabber?
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:40 PM EDT reply actions
you didn't yell loud enough
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
WOW KJ SUCKS BRING BACK HILL
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am I evil for not missing Hill at all?
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
well, we're both evil then
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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evil like cats
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no way
cats are of the devil. I’m not THAT evil
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree!
even if you are just being silly :(
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
McCoy is back out at short
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
boourns
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they pay for their prospects too
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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that was so lucky....
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes I feel like the jays do more harm than good with all their crazy defensive positioning when it backfires.
But it probably at least evens out.
Brutal
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Bucknor
Where are those pitches?
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What's a strikezone?
Sad, Drunk, And Poorly
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Does Bucknor get annoyed with how often players tell him he's wrong?
Does that not trigger something like, “hey, maybe I do suck, and should be better” ?
Just makes him think all players are sucks
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
hey
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Hey craigybaby
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Romine!
excited to see him
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clubhouse cancer
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Clubhouse Capricorn
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I wish someone would walk behind Alvarez and cut off his little ponytail.
by craig in calgary on Sep 17, 2011 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
rat tails are back in a big way
so the kids tell me
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
no.
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Good pitch count management
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 1:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Time to put Colon to bed...
Tag him for another couple of runs….
Evening/afternoon from Brum :)
7-0 groundouts-flyouts.....
"Touch ´em all, Joe!"
by jaysfanfromeurope on Sep 17, 2011 1:53 PM EDT reply actions
All Leafs fans are masochists
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I am
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yes, I know
how else could you cheer for them?
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't wait
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I can see why Alvarez doesn't get enough K's but can still be super effective
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critical hit
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but yeah
doesn’t walk many, acceptable K numbers (maybe will improve when he adds a breaking ball?) and elite GB numbers
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It's a good comination for sure.
Whenever a guy who gets a ton of grounders or strikeouts limits the walks like Alvarez has so far, they can get away with doing a lot less of the third thing while maintaining great numbers.
yup
he looks like a pretty good pitcher right now, and hopefully he can improve as he gets older
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And why he can be effective against teams like the Yankees and Red Sox
Very patient approach will lead them to lots of 0-1 or 0-2 counts against Alvarez, forcing them to swing earlier. Since he allows a lot of groundballs, he won’t allow as many home runs. That takes away from their usual “take as many pitches as possible” game, as well as limits their ability to hit the long ball.
Now, he might have some troubles against more aggressive hitting teams (like the troubles Doc had against the Rangers).
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When are the Jays going to unveil their new unis?
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:54 PM EDT reply actions
you can only go up from here
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I'm just assuming they'll be awful
That way I can’t be disappointed.
They are getting new unis?
Does anyone turn over uniforms more than the Jays? Oregon Ducks maybe.
by craig in calgary on Sep 17, 2011 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Vancouver Canucks
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
a lot of teams do it, the Flames have a new one every couple of years
get everyone to buy a new jersey
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Not a fan at all of Bautista not hustling there
I don’t expect crap like that from him… I don’t want crap like that from him
really?
really?
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i mean, like, for realz?
this isn’t sarcasm?
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Yep, I wish we'd get that, that there is no reason to run hard after the out is called
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Yah, no... he didn't...
I’m not a fan of any player not hustling 100% until the play is done..
And if all of you are actually trying to say that he was running full until Tex caught it is full of it.
alright dude
I’m going to take my 8 WAR player who is called a leader by every single sports media person and enjoy it.
you can complain about him not running after a play already ends if you want.
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thats such a dumb comeback
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
i just mean
hes allowed to wish Jose run it out regardless if hes good or not
i wish they all ran it out
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
if hes saying only jose, then yeah its dumb
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
"Not a fan at all of Bautista not hustling there "
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yeah not
“not a fan of bautista”
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
he singled out Bautista's effort
I don’t really give a crap about his effort if he hits like the best player in MLB. I want guys like Bonds on my team, not John Mcdonalds.
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ok
just saying if he doesn’t like the fact he doesn’t run it out, then he can think that way too lol
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I prefer guys that play hard 100% of the time
I prefer Lawrie’s STYLE of play to Bautista, or any player that doesn’t play like Lawrie. I don’t understand how this is a debatable issue. Who wouldnt?
I disagree with your point that a player should be allowed to loaf it because he has more power or baseball ability.
Playing hard is #1 in my book.
though if his preference is to have John Mcdonalds over Barry Bonds, then whatever
that’s his preference
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Hahah c'mon Pikachu
Totally unrelated, and you know it.
I don’t care who you are and what baseball ability you have, the one thing EVERYONE can do is hustle and play hard and it pisses me off when players don’t do it.
the fact is that most talented players don't hustle
and most untalented players HAVE to hustle, because if they don’t, they don’t have a job.
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That is a sad truth
… which doesn’t make my opinion any less relevant. Imagine all of our players hustled every play, every time. Lawrie seems pretty talented and hustles. Again.. if he starts loafing it once he has “arrived” instead of being the new kid, I’ll be throughly disappointed
so you must not be a fan of 99% of players
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more like 99.9% of players
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he didn't need t be on camera
We all know Bautista’s speed… that was not a hard hit ball… Jeter played it lazily and threw it lazily… and he was out by a country mile.
He was not running hard. And no.. I am not a fan of 99.9% of players that do that. Lawrie has not taken a play off yet, and I am a huge fan of him, so far. If he ever changes how he plays, I won’t understand why.
Jose runs hard on his way to take a nap
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Any average speed or better player, running hard, would require a hard throw from the left side of the field
Jeter fielded it, paused, lobbed it slowly to 1st… and Baiutista was out by 15 feet.
not allowed to say that, I think
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Hmmmm....suddenly Colon gets given all the corners and edges...
lets hope the ump gives them to Alvy this inning
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I just got in, how has Alverez looked so far
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thanks everybody, I actually am really exited about Alvarez next year
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Shi, the leadoff walk just kills momentum
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I feel like Alvarez could have a FINISH HIM pitch
if he just threw his fastball straight and upstairs (ala Morrow)
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Doesn't have to be used all the time
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well maybe
it might be good, just pointing out it’s not black and white
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
African or European?
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Oh dear, Loewen
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hahahahahahaah
oh dear
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You cant give the Yankees any free outs, its what killed us yesterday
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but we almost lost, as much as I like walk off wins, I'd prefer ease of mind
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
They can do amazing things with HD caneras these days
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not even watching right now..but I still hate the Yankees.
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by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Joey would love that
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't get too excited, its Bud Light
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Rasmus is back!?!??!??!
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by craig in calgary on Sep 17, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
COLBY RASMUS!!1
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Im not sure what happened, but I love it!! Yankees look stupid
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LOLOLOLOLOLO
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gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove gold glove
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I didn't think he had a chance
amazing
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What an amazing catch and double play!
Did Cano not tag up at 2nd?
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Now THAT'S a good bunt
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Don't tell I missed Colby get an outfield assist..
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Great catch.
Curious, how do you write that double play up, 8?
I'm not sure how to do it properly
I’d write 8 and a star and describe it on the back of the card. Runner out for passing.
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I love that catch by colby Rasmus. and what a double play so stupid yankees that why there going nowhere in postseason
hahahaaaaaahahh
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Colby doing everything right
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Rasmus is just making the Yankees look stupid and I love it
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I like winning against the Yankees.
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Let's run Colon out of here
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:12 PM EDT reply actions
sure why not
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You have a wedding to go to as well?
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I was going to go to one
I stayed home instead
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
How is it optional?
Why do I have to go?
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
hahaha
they invited my family just to be polite, my parents went but I stayed home.
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
it would have been
incredibly boring.
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Being an adult sucks
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
mhmm
I’ll be at the wedding age soon enough.
by leaflover4ever on Sep 17, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
you know it
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Are you guys going to get married online?
I can design the costumes.
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
they better not
they said my fee was being paid by being invited to their wedding
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Bluebird Banter Tuxedo and Dress?
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obvious statement is obvious
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I was at a wedding last night.
It was much better than this game.
by craig in calgary on Sep 17, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish we could have 3 Colby Rasmuses in teh outfield
with Bautista playing DH or whatever
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Than the Yankees will know what it feels like to be robbed by Gardner daily
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish we could have 3 Terry Tates in the outfield
with Terry Tate playing DH.
Can we start the Gose watch yet?
I prefer Barry Bonds
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guilty
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Skinny Twig Barry Bonds?

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lets be honest
even before he took roids, he was on pace for the Hall of Fame
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pfft
no way to know that
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
on pace for 500-500
before he bulked up.
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after how many seasons
like mentioned below, why would he take the roids then
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Which makes his decision to take roids all the more stupid
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i don't blame him for wanting to be the best in history
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the process was wrong, for sure
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You cant blame him for wanting to be the best..
But i can definitely blame him how he went about becoming the best
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I agree
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but than the mindless steroid allegations would be true
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't care
pre-steroids bonds, post steroids bonds, they’re both HOFs
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-3
Is this a new thing we’re doing???
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
He's not in there yet
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
He is in my mind
so whatever
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Oh Zombie Sports is the next big thing
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Where was that call for Alvarez, Bucknor?
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Looks like pretty good attendance.
I guess weekend Yankee series’ does that.
by craig in calgary on Sep 17, 2011 2:14 PM EDT reply actions
saturday always gets ~20k
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Sep 17, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
He's got nothing on JP though
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
BONES!
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by TonyFernandezSavedMyLife on Sep 17, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
McCoy
can solve our DH problem next year
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Rajai Davis?
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by dannyofbosnia on Sep 17, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
No, no, and no....
Need a veteran…hmm…..Chris Woodward, obviously!
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by Minor Leaguer on Sep 17, 2011 2:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
That Yankees rotation will surely win them the title!
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miss catch error by the catcher? they were trying to get lawire at home?
Can we start the Gose watch yet?
man, still amazed by that Rasmus catch, didn’t think he had a shot
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