caliber66 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Without knowing anything about anything, I'm going to guess Greg Maddux/Dodgers or Jamie Moyer/Phillies I'm pretty sure it was Greg Maddux, because I half remember it being a west coast team, but I'm just not positive. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Peter Gammons is set to return to the air on ESPN tomorrow!Reporting from Fenway, nonetheless. A very nice piece by Gammons today about his ordeal in ESPN Insider, as well as some baseball notes:http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/insider/col...%26id%3d2594637 Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Said his wife knew he was going to be fine when she came in one day and he asked her "How the hell did [pitcher] end up on [team]?" It would probably be more poignant if I could remember the player and team involved, but you get the idea."Austin Kearns get to the Nationals." *see his insider article. Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 "Austin Kearns get to the Nationals." *see his insider article. It's well-known that Austin does throw a good knuckler, but I don't think he would've made the Nationals pitching any better. Yeah, that's the one. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Yeah, that's the one. Hey, I thought there might have been a mix up. In the article he referrenced Kearns and asked his nurse. Obviously not a pitcher and asking his wife. Unless, of course, he's secretly married to Linda the Nurse on the sly and Kearns pitches in a magical elf-land league. I didn't catch the EEI interview. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 "Big game" Garcia is throwing another one-hitter. Where has he been for the rest of the year? Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hey, I thought there might have been a mix up. In the article he referrenced Kearns and asked his nurse. Obviously not a pitcher and asking his wife. Unless, of course, he's secretly married to Linda the Nurse on the sly and Kearns pitches in a magical elf-land league. I didn't catch the EEI interview. Jesus, it's like some surreal version of "telephone." Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Jesus, it's like some surreal version of "telephone." What the hell is "telephone," and does it involve nurses? Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 You know, the game where a bunch of kids sit in a circle, and the first kid whispers something like "Why wait for tomorrow," and after it goes around the circle you end up with "My taint burns with sorrow"? That game? Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 You know, the game where a bunch of kids sit in a circle, and the first kid whispers something like "Why wait for tomorrow," and after it goes around the circle you end up with "My taint burns with sorrow"? That game?Ah. It is a bit like that at this point, isn't it. On a side note, I hope my taint never burns with anything, save a desire for utter freedom. And now, back to baseball.... Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Ah. It is a bit like that at this point, isn't it. On a side note, I hope my taint never burns with anything, save a desire for utter freedom.Just don't scratch yourself while slicing jalapenos. Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 "Big game" Garcia is throwing another one-hitter. Where has he been for the rest of the year? Where's Buerhle been for that matter? Madly inconsistent... Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I've decided that I'm hopping on the "Brandon Inge is a good fielding thirdbaseman" bandwagon. I spent a lot of time arguing with other Tigers fans about it in the past. It used to always seem like the reason he was making all these hard plays was that he was just never in the right place to begin with, so he had to do something dramatic to make the play that a better fielder would have done easily. But lately I'm coming around. He's got some skills over there. Link to post Share on other sites
wheelco Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I've decided that I'm hopping on the "Brandon Inge is a bad average hitting thirdbaseman" bandwagon.yep Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Oh yeah, he's a terrible contact hitter. The dude was sent down to the minors for a few months in 2003 (the 119 loss season) because his hitting sucked so bad. That says a lot for that team. At least he has a little pop in his bat now, but he's still the last guy on the team I want up in a big situation (other than Neifi Perez of course, but I sort of like to pretend like he's not on the team). Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Well, the third basemen with the two best range factors in the game are playing against each other tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Joe Crede hit into three double plays today. He's been hitting so badly lately that it's almost certain his back is hurting him (he spent some games off not too long ago). Good thing Ozzie wouldn't think about playing a stud third baseman call-up in a crucial game when Crede was 1 for his last 19 (and now 1 for 23 or some such). Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Joe Crede hit into three double plays today. He's been hitting so badly lately that it's almost certain his back is hurting him (he spent some games off not too long ago). Good thing Ozzie wouldn't think about playing a stud third baseman call-up in a crucial game when Crede was 1 for his last 19 (and now 1 for 23 or some such). Reigning Manager of the Year. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 (edited) This is a poorly written article by a guy who is generally a turd, but I think it does touch on an important issue that not too many people are talking about: The pain principle By Jeff Passan, Yahoo! SportsSeptember 21, 2006 Every six months, New York Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson gets injected with a substance in his right knee that allows him to pitch without pain. With the injections, Johnson can work out longer and harder and stay fresh at 43 years old despite the complete lack of cartilage in his knee. And this treatment Edited September 22, 2006 by MrRain422 Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 The White Sox have gone hitless in their last 15 at-bats with runners in scoring position and are 6-for-43 in that same situation over their last seven games. Link to post Share on other sites
wheelco Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 as we've often noted, drugz are good food so, are the White Sox cooked now after that 9-0 drubbing? Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 They've been cooked for a few days now. Lost 6 of 7. No signs of life, definitely no signs of winning 9 or 10 in a row, which is what they would've needed to do. Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Pedro goes 5 innings and gives up 4 runs. Willie Randolph is quoted as saying this is an encouraging start for Pedro. *Sigh* Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Pedro goes 5 innings and gives up 4 runs. Willie Randolph is quoted as saying this is an encouraging start for Pedro. *Sigh*Well, it's better than him getting completely shelled, but I did notice an overly positive spin was being put upon last night's performance. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Papi! MVP! Link to post Share on other sites
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