Oil Can Boyd Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 This Red Sox injury thing is getting ridiculous. Jason Varitek suffered a broken foot Wednesday night and is expected to miss six weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 When do they fire their entire strength and conditioning team? Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 When do they fire their entire strength and conditioning team? Probably when their mishandling of Ellsbury's rehab gets leaked. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Troubled talent Elijah Dukes signs with the Newark Bears. One of his new teammates is Carl Everett. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Love him or hate him, there was a pretty interesting article about Mariano Rivera in Sunday's NYT Magazine. The on-line version includes a really cool infographic detailing his cut fastball. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Boy, that NL All Star roster is something else, huh. Really swinging for the fences to end that losing streak. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Love him or hate him, there was a pretty interesting article about Mariano Rivera in Sunday's NYT Magazine. The on-line version includes a really cool infographic detailing his cut fastball.Great piece, and lot's of really cool stuff to go along with it. The closer's role may be overrated in my eyes, but Mo's dominance in the playoff's and ability (and willingness) to go more than one inning when he needs to sets him apart. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Boy, that NL All Star roster is something else, huh. Really swinging for the fences to end that losing streak.Sans one of the leading MVP candidates in Joey Votto, of course. Wouldn't it be a real bitch if the NL won on an Omar Infante walk-off! Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 If Pelfrey gets to face Rolen again, he should totally drill his ass for that World Cup-soccer-player-level acting job he did last night. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Maybe Pelfrey should worry about not loading the bases with no outs and then giving up a single, double, and triple to a team's 7-9 hitters instead of worrying about Scott Rolen doing what 99% of major leaguers would do in that situation. Also might help if he would strike a batter out every now and then. 9 Ks in his last 28 innings has a lot more to do with his recent struggles than Scott Rolen. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Sure, but I think it would be a karmic balancing to hit Rolen and then be like, "Now that's what it's like to be hit by the pitch, Gramps." Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Well, in all fairness to Rolen (who I don't really like), the ball did technically hit him, at least from what I saw on MLBN last night. Looked like it caught the jersey. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Love him or hate him, there was a pretty interesting article about Mariano Rivera in Sunday's NYT Magazine. The on-line version includes a really cool infographic detailing his cut fastball. I think the only thing I can hate about Mo is he's so goddamned impossible to hate. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I think the only thing I can hate about Mo is he's so goddamned impossible to hate.You are right. After I posted it I almost went back and changed it to "Love him or begrudgingly respect and admire him, there was ..." Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 A fan fell from the 2nd deck of Arlington stadium during the Rangers/Indians game. He was apparently moving all extremeties and speaking at the hospital. Four who he landed on were injured but treated on site. The looks of players and other spectators who witnessed the fall were telling. Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 A fan fell from the 2nd deck of Arlington stadium during the Rangers/Indians game. He was apparently moving all extremeties and speaking at the hospital. Four who he landed on were injured but treated on site. The looks of players and other spectators who witnessed the fall were telling. It's sad but the sole thought that popped into my mind was that scene in The Naked Gun where that woman falls onto somebody during the "Enrico Pallazzo" scene. Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 The greatest feat in all of baseball was accomplished last night. Better than a perfect game, IMO. Johan Santana pitches a complete game shutout and hits a home run. The closest thing possible in team sports to single-handedly winning a game. Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 That HR was 1 of his 9 career RBIs. That's gotta be low compared to other pitchers in the NL. Congrats to Johan. Love watching former Twins still doing well. edit: 1st career HR, BTW Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 That HR was 1 of his 9 career RBIs. That's gotta be low compared to other pitchers in the NL. Congrats to Johan. Love watching former Twins still doing well. edit: 1st career HR, BTWWell, it's only his 3rd year in the NL. Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Wow, that Rockies game last night was incredible. Behind 9 to 3 in the bottom of the ninth and they end up scoring 9 points to win. Ryan Franklin just got worked over. Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Wow, that Rockies game last night was incredible. Behind 9 to 3 in the bottom of the ninth and they end up scoring 9 points to win. Ryan Franklin just got worked over. Points? Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Points? Oops. Been reading up on all the NBA stuff, getting confused. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 The greatest feat in all of baseball was accomplished last night. Better than a perfect game, IMO. Johan Santana pitches a complete game shutout and hits a home run. The closest thing possible in team sports to single-handedly winning a game.God I love Johan Santana. See, if the NL had a DH rule, we would have been robbed of a beautiful thing. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 The greatest feat in all of baseball was accomplished last night. Better than a perfect game, IMO. Johan Santana pitches a complete game shutout and hits a home run. The closest thing possible in team sports to single-handedly winning a game.Harkens me back to 1971 and Rick Wise: Dude pitched a no-hitter and hit 2 home runs for the Phillies. Wise was traded to St. Louis for Steve Carlton the next spring. I'd say the Phillies got the best of all things possible in signing Wise(ly). Link to post Share on other sites
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