Comments on: National Velvet http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182407 weeping for brunnhilde Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:23:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182407 [26] Grrrrrrrr! [26] Grrrrrrrr!

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182406 Diane Firstman Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:40:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182406 [24] Actually my wording was the more grammatically-correct "Who can go pee now?" (smile) [24]
Actually my wording was the more grammatically-correct “Who can go pee now?”

(smile)

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182405 weeping for brunnhilde Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:34:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182405 Carew spent thirteen consecutive days (June and July) at .400 or above. Brett had a six day stint and then a nine day stint at .400 or above (late Aug-Sept) and then one day in Sept. Not too shabby. Carew spent thirteen consecutive days (June and July) at .400 or above.

Brett had a six day stint and then a nine day stint at .400 or above (late Aug-Sept) and then one day in Sept.

Not too shabby.

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182404 weeping for brunnhilde Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:21:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182404 Cheers, Diane. You are hereby forgiven for "who can it pee now." Cheers, Diane. You are hereby forgiven for “who can it pee now.”

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182403 Diane Firstman Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:02:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182403 [20] Carew's 1977 day-by-day: http://tinyurl.com/nddu5m Brett's 1980: http://tinyurl.com/m77gh5 and just for kicks, Gwynn's strike-curtailed 1994, where he ended at .394 http://tinyurl.com/mhpqtj [20]

Carew’s 1977 day-by-day:
http://tinyurl.com/nddu5m

Brett’s 1980:
http://tinyurl.com/m77gh5

and just for kicks, Gwynn’s strike-curtailed 1994, where he ended at .394
http://tinyurl.com/mhpqtj

]]> By: Edwardian http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182402 Edwardian Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:57:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182402 [17] I don't think it was cocky, not with non-Redskin DC sports fans. Giddy, perhaps. Yes, giddy. [17] I don’t think it was cocky, not with non-Redskin DC sports fans. Giddy, perhaps. Yes, giddy.

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182401 weeping for brunnhilde Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:26:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182401 [12] Ah, I see, it's not quite so remarkable given limited PA, but still. Nothing to sneeze at. [12] Ah, I see, it’s not quite so remarkable given limited PA, but still. Nothing to sneeze at.

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182400 weeping for brunnhilde Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:24:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182400 Btw, can anyone tell me where Rod Carew and George Brett were this far into the season when they hit .388 and .390, respectively? (Carew in--'77?--and Brett in '80?) Btw, can anyone tell me where Rod Carew and George Brett were this far into the season when they hit .388 and .390, respectively? (Carew in–’77?–and Brett in ’80?)

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182399 weeping for brunnhilde Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:23:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182399 [12] .429??? In JUNE??? Sweet Jesus. Unfuckingbelievable. Wish I could watch him play day in and day out. [12] .429??? In JUNE???

Sweet Jesus.

Unfuckingbelievable.

Wish I could watch him play day in and day out.

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182398 Raf Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:05:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182398 [17] At least Montreal had smoked meat sammiches, labbatts & the happy wanderer... It's a crime what MLB did to that franchise, and it was totally unnecessary. If baseball could survive in Cleveland and Atlanta, it could survive Montreal. Especially with the *ahem* extracurricular activities the city offered. But alas, it's the deadest of dead horses, the Expos are gone, and they aren't coming back. Montrealers don't seem to mind, either. [17] At least Montreal had smoked meat sammiches, labbatts & the happy wanderer…

It’s a crime what MLB did to that franchise, and it was totally unnecessary. If baseball could survive in Cleveland and Atlanta, it could survive Montreal. Especially with the *ahem* extracurricular activities the city offered.

But alas, it’s the deadest of dead horses, the Expos are gone, and they aren’t coming back. Montrealers don’t seem to mind, either.

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182397 RagingTartabull Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:25:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182397 I'll always have something of a soft spot for the Nats. I was a Hill intern their first summer in DC and hit up a few games at RFK. Junior Spivey, Termell Sledge, Brad Wilkerson, Vinny Castilla...they flirted with .500 up until August and then the fans started getting way too cocky (seriously, you can't be talking about putting down a deposit on playoff tickets when you're 2 games under). RFK was also one of the worst stadiums I've ever been to...and I've been to Montreal. I’ll always have something of a soft spot for the Nats. I was a Hill intern their first summer in DC and hit up a few games at RFK. Junior Spivey, Termell Sledge, Brad Wilkerson, Vinny Castilla…they flirted with .500 up until August and then the fans started getting way too cocky (seriously, you can’t be talking about putting down a deposit on playoff tickets when you’re 2 games under). RFK was also one of the worst stadiums I’ve ever been to…and I’ve been to Montreal.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182396 Diane Firstman Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:24:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182396 [14] If they can DH him often enough, and he manages to stay away from his usual leg injuries, he MIGHT (might) have a shot, given how few PAs he has. He sure ain't gonna be getting any "leg" hits. [14]

If they can DH him often enough, and he manages to stay away from his usual leg injuries, he MIGHT (might) have a shot, given how few PAs he has.

He sure ain’t gonna be getting any “leg” hits.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182395 Diane Firstman Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:23:16 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182395 [4] Not to be confused with "National Velveeta" (you know, cause going through their lineup is liking slicing through that cheese) :-) [4]

Not to be confused with “National Velveeta”
(you know, cause going through their lineup is liking slicing through that cheese) :-)

]]> By: Horace Clarke Era http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182394 Horace Clarke Era Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:12:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182394 .429 is ridiculous, but with the injury it is at least a small enough sample to not have everyone drop-jawed ... yet! He's protected beautifully by Morneau (yes, I know, some people think protection doesn't matter, and I wonder if a .230 hitter is really protecting Teixeira now, for how long does rep protect?) and his home park is a great place for his stroke. The power is the surprise. If he is still above .400 at the break, the talk will start... .429 is ridiculous, but with the injury it is at least a small enough sample to not have everyone drop-jawed … yet! He’s protected beautifully by Morneau (yes, I know, some people think protection doesn’t matter, and I wonder if a .230 hitter is really protecting Teixeira now, for how long does rep protect?) and his home park is a great place for his stroke. The power is the surprise.

If he is still above .400 at the break, the talk will start…

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182393 The Hawk Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:11:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182393 [12] If he's still under the minimum PA, I'd say it's too soon to say. It'd be another matter if he was hitting .429 w/o all that time on the DL. Anyway, it's highly unlikely he'll do it, needless to say. [12] If he’s still under the minimum PA, I’d say it’s too soon to say. It’d be another matter if he was hitting .429 w/o all that time on the DL.

Anyway, it’s highly unlikely he’ll do it, needless to say.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182392 RIYank Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:05:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182392 Joe Mauer knocked out four hits yesterday and is now hitting .429. At what point in the summer do you start thinking he has a significant chance (say 5%) of actually batting .400 for the season? He's currently has too few PA for the leader board, but I believe he could win the batting title with too few PA as long as he's so far ahead of everyone else that adding enough outs to make up the PA difference would still leave him with the highest average. (That's true now -- he's miles ahead of Ichiro.) In any case, barring another long stint on the DL he'll be eligible by the All Star Break. Joe Mauer knocked out four hits yesterday and is now hitting .429.

At what point in the summer do you start thinking he has a significant chance (say 5%) of actually batting .400 for the season? He’s currently has too few PA for the leader board, but I believe he could win the batting title with too few PA as long as he’s so far ahead of everyone else that adding enough outs to make up the PA difference would still leave him with the highest average. (That’s true now — he’s miles ahead of Ichiro.) In any case, barring another long stint on the DL he’ll be eligible by the All Star Break.

]]> By: The Mick536 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182391 The Mick536 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:57:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182391 And A-Rod now bats in the .220s. What the hey? I ain't watching closely, but there is something amiss, yes. As for the Mets of 1962, make no comparisons. I recently reread Breslin's book and it all came back to me. I was a junior in High School. Drove with friends to the Polo Grounds from Stamford. Sat through a few double headers. Stands regularly empty. People followed on TV and newspapers--Tribune, Telegram, Mirror, News, Journal American, Times (those were the days). They were bad. The Nats don't have Casey or Marvelous Marv. And A-Rod now bats in the .220s. What the hey? I ain’t watching closely, but there is something amiss, yes.

As for the Mets of 1962, make no comparisons. I recently reread Breslin’s book and it all came back to me. I was a junior in High School. Drove with friends to the Polo Grounds from Stamford. Sat through a few double headers. Stands regularly empty. People followed on TV and newspapers–Tribune, Telegram, Mirror, News, Journal American, Times (those were the days). They were bad. The Nats don’t have Casey or Marvelous Marv.

]]> By: Horace Clarke Era http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182390 Horace Clarke Era Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182390 I'm with those who want the Nats to do better starting with their next series ... but I think it is meaningless, as 'better' has no significance in last place. The city is 'off' the team by now, almost certainly. Two superstar kids might create brief interest, but they need money and intelligence (both) to make a ballclub. Ted Keith, in si.com makes a good point about the utter lack of surprise regarding the Sosa drug revelation. I'm going to be consistent and say it remains a legal/ethical disgrace that these names are coming out, and the sin (it seems) is on the union for not having the list destroyed BUT once A Rod was leaked (in advance of a book that, happily, did not sell at all, it seems) leaving him alone out there with 102 names hidden was a greater disgrace I thought then, and still. Keith's point is that everyone had pretty much assumed Sosa was using, no presumption of innocence for him. It'll get a bit more complicated when the next active player gets revealed off that list and Sosa DOES have a perjury issue now. Last night? I'll just say it is awfully nice to see Yankees winning by, in good part, making terrific defensive plays. Who ARE these guys? I’m with those who want the Nats to do better starting with their next series … but I think it is meaningless, as ‘better’ has no significance in last place. The city is ‘off’ the team by now, almost certainly. Two superstar kids might create brief interest, but they need money and intelligence (both) to make a ballclub.

Ted Keith, in si.com makes a good point about the utter lack of surprise regarding the Sosa drug revelation. I’m going to be consistent and say it remains a legal/ethical disgrace that these names are coming out, and the sin (it seems) is on the union for not having the list destroyed BUT once A Rod was leaked (in advance of a book that, happily, did not sell at all, it seems) leaving him alone out there with 102 names hidden was a greater disgrace I thought then, and still. Keith’s point is that everyone had pretty much assumed Sosa was using, no presumption of innocence for him. It’ll get a bit more complicated when the next active player gets revealed off that list and Sosa DOES have a perjury issue now.

Last night? I’ll just say it is awfully nice to see Yankees winning by, in good part, making terrific defensive plays. Who ARE these guys?

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182389 rbj Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:34:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182389 [8] "Velvet" Sabathia. I like. Yankees win, Veras gets DFA'ed. Good day in Yankeeland. [8] “Velvet” Sabathia. I like.
Yankees win, Veras gets DFA’ed. Good day in Yankeeland.

]]> By: Bum Rush http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/17/national-velvet/#comment-182388 Bum Rush Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:41:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20515#comment-182388 @ 4 Well, CC has got the Ruben Studdard look - you know, the Velvet Teddybear - and that's not a bad nickname for CC! @ 4

Well, CC has got the Ruben Studdard look – you know, the Velvet Teddybear – and that’s not a bad nickname for CC!

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