Comments on: Play Ball

By: Evil Empire

Evil Empire — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:54:20 +0000

What happened to my post? I thought it was first…something’s amiss around these parts.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:51:00 +0000

Tyler Kepner pointed out that Girardi’s rotation would mean Joba gets the home opener.
I like it.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:06:44 +0000

Maybe one day you can wear it ironically, like my good friend’s #24 Kevin Maas “The Natural” shirt.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:02:14 +0000

[9] good to have you back too, cult!!! how are ya?!?!

[4] i’ve got one of those shirts…

By: Eirias

Eirias — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:55:24 +0000

Who needs Tomko as a long reliever when we have Igawa?

By: zack

zack — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:42:50 +0000

Can’t wait for tomorrow’s televised game! And Hughes pitching to boot. Granted it will only be two innings, but still…

By: cult of basebaal

cult of basebaal — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:40:27 +0000

goodness, it’s good to have baseball back.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:32:29 +0000

Swisher bases-loaded RBI walk with none out in the fifth.

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:19:29 +0000

Has there even been a #5 starter that has made 30 starts? I can’t think of any off the top of my head.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:03:08 +0000

HR by Arod…nice to see him handling the pressure.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:32:05 +0000

[0] That said, Girardi also said the plan is for Chamberlain to make about 30 starts. At an average of six innings a start, that would be 180 innings–too many coming off a seasons of 112 1/3 in 2007 and 100 1/3 last year.

I saw that on Pete Abe’s as well. Of course, if he only only averages 5 innings per start, he would get to 150 INN, which just about perfect. I wonder if they will put him on a semi-strict pitch/inning count early in the season?

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:30:46 +0000

Interesting that Melky took Abreu’s number, 53. Those “Got Melk?” shirts are now even more dated.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:29:26 +0000

No, no, a thousand times no. Again why I’m against both Tomko and the idea of a long-reliever on a team with a five-deep rotation.

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:28:11 +0000

If Brett Tomko makes this team as a long reliever, as PeteAbe suggests is possible, I will be ticked. (Good for him and all, but c’mon.) Forget that Giese or Aceves is guaranteed to perform better than he is, or that Hughes should be the first option if there’s an injury in the rotation. Without a serious injury to someone, they don’t even have room for him on the 40-man roster!

Would anyone seriously trade any of the minor leaguers on the 40-man roster for Brett Tomko?

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:08:27 +0000

Think Brett Garnder’s work with Kevin Long might be paying off? He hit the second pitch for a home run. He hit three homers all of last year between spring training, the minors, and majors, and the pitcher he hit it off, Jays’ prospect Brett Cecil, allowed just six in 118 2/3 IP last year.