Comments on: News of the Day – 8/27/09 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:30:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: glennrwordman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208680 glennrwordman Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:06:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208680 [8] It's really very, very good. The pedigree of the players suggested it might be, but the history of "baseball" related music is pretty grim. Recommended. (Hell, just for "Ted F**king Williams" alone...which lets you know this is not yer' grandpa's baseball music...) [8] It’s really very, very good. The pedigree of the players suggested it might be, but the history of “baseball” related music is pretty grim. Recommended. (Hell, just for “Ted F**king Williams” alone…which lets you know this is not yer’ grandpa’s baseball music…)

]]> By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208679 Shaun P. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208679 <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/08272009/gossip/pagesix/derek_jeter_and_minka_kelly_engaged__186710.htm" rel="nofollow">This report of Jeter being engaged</a> can't be true - can it? [20] And on that note, I believe lunch is in order! This report of Jeter being engaged can’t be true – can it?

[20] And on that note, I believe lunch is in order!

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208678 Raf Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:53:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208678 [12] Part of it is the differences between the leagues, as well as park factors. [12] Part of it is the differences between the leagues, as well as park factors.

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208677 Bama Yankee Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:41:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208677 [19] LOL. Mmmmm, waffles... [19] LOL. Mmmmm, waffles…

]]> By: ms october http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208676 ms october Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:34:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208676 [16] nice bama and if kruk is driving the score truck - either that bad boy has a flat tire or his fat ass is headed straight for waffle house [16] nice bama

and if kruk is driving the score truck – either that bad boy has a flat tire or his fat ass is headed straight for waffle house

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208675 Bama Yankee Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:32:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208675 [17] what if Kruk is driving the score truck? ;-) [17] what if Kruk is driving the score truck? ;-)

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208674 Sliced Bread Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:28:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208674 [16] nice.. and bonus points for the Kruk and score truck! [16] nice.. and bonus points for the Kruk and score truck!

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208673 Bama Yankee Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:25:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208673 [13] all day long you'll have... bad luck chuck & duck to listen to John Kruk to end up DFAing the schmuck to admit that he is teh suck need a bigger score truck [13] all day long you’ll have…
bad luck
chuck & duck
to listen to John Kruk
to end up DFAing the schmuck
to admit that he is teh suck
need a bigger score truck

]]> By: ms october http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208672 ms october Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:21:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208672 [11] i would think me at my best is better than mitre at his worst :} so who is next on the yankee dfa tour of rsn? [11] i would think me at my best is better than mitre at his worst :}

so who is next on the yankee dfa tour of rsn?

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208671 Sliced Bread Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:10:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208671 [13] with all due respect to Penny, he's better than meh to yuck.. but nothing else rhymes... so tough shit [13] with all due respect to Penny, he’s better than meh to yuck.. but nothing else rhymes… so tough shit

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208670 Sliced Bread Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:07:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208670 see a Penny, pick it up all day long you'll have... meh.. to yuck. see a Penny, pick it up
all day long you’ll have… meh.. to yuck.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208669 RIYank Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:59:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208669 [9] Huh. I don't get that Fangraphs $ value. Penny is much, much worse than, say, Ross Ohlendorf, in practically every statistical category, and Ross's value is $2.2M. How can Penny's be $9.4M? The difference between the NL and the AL can't be that much. Again, Penny is worse than Jeremy Guthrie at, well, every aspect of pitching. Does anyone understand how Fangraphs comes up with their $ value? (They have an explanation somewhere, I know, but it seems like too much work. [9] Huh. I don’t get that Fangraphs $ value.
Penny is much, much worse than, say, Ross Ohlendorf, in practically every statistical category, and Ross’s value is $2.2M. How can Penny’s be $9.4M? The difference between the NL and the AL can’t be that much. Again, Penny is worse than Jeremy Guthrie at, well, every aspect of pitching.

Does anyone understand how Fangraphs comes up with their $ value? (They have an explanation somewhere, I know, but it seems like too much work.

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208668 Raf Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:58:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208668 Regardless, Penny at his best is better than Mitre at his worst. Just like Pavano and Wright at their best were no better than Pedro at his worst during 2004. The point behind picking up a scrap heap pitcher is for them to at minimum provide replacement level performance. If they don't work out, let them go and replace them with someone else. Just like middle infielders and backup catchers, they're cheap, plentiful and cost very little. Regardless, Penny at his best is better than Mitre at his worst.

Just like Pavano and Wright at their best were no better than Pedro at his worst during 2004.

The point behind picking up a scrap heap pitcher is for them to at minimum provide replacement level performance. If they don’t work out, let them go and replace them with someone else. Just like middle infielders and backup catchers, they’re cheap, plentiful and cost very little.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208667 Mattpat11 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:50:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208667 Everytime the Yankees look at or sign one of these bad scrap heapers, the reasoning is that "[Y] has to be a better option than [X, who is currently stinking it up]!" Then we sit and watch Y pitch terribly FOR-EVER. Everytime the Yankees look at or sign one of these bad scrap heapers, the reasoning is that “[Y] has to be a better option than [X, who is currently stinking it up]!”

Then we sit and watch Y pitch terribly FOR-EVER.

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208666 Raf Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:36:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208666 [3] FWIW, he outperformed his salary; Fangraphs has him valued @ $9.4M [4] He's still a better option than say, Mitre [7] nice! Penny would probably be served better by going to the NL. Not that he was any great shakes, but he's performing right around his career rates, WRT velocity & grounders. He is allowing more fly balls this year, for whatever reason. [3] FWIW, he outperformed his salary; Fangraphs has him valued @ $9.4M

[4] He’s still a better option than say, Mitre

[7] nice!

Penny would probably be served better by going to the NL. Not that he was any great shakes, but he’s performing right around his career rates, WRT velocity & grounders. He is allowing more fly balls this year, for whatever reason.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208665 Mattpat11 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:31:27 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208665 Anybody listen to The Baseball Project? I saw something in SI this week and downloaded their album, and its about 10 million times better than I thought it would be. Anybody listen to The Baseball Project? I saw something in SI this week and downloaded their album, and its about 10 million times better than I thought it would be.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208664 Diane Firstman Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:23:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208664 [3] "Penny saved, 3,076,385 GBP foolish" ??? http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html [3]

“Penny saved, 3,076,385 GBP foolish” ???
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208663 RagingTartabull Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:53:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208663 oh to be a fly on the wall of the dugout near Billy Martin during that '77 game... oh to be a fly on the wall of the dugout near Billy Martin during that ’77 game…

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208662 Rich Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:52:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208662 Two things of note about Cano's season. First, his LD% is 20.1%, which justifies his .317 BABIP. Second, according to Fangraphs, his dollar value based on his WAR is $13.5 million which easily surpasses his $6 million salary. Two things of note about Cano’s season. First, his LD% is 20.1%, which justifies his .317 BABIP. Second, according to Fangraphs, his dollar value based on his WAR is $13.5 million which easily surpasses his $6 million salary.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/08/27/news-of-the-day-82709/#comment-208661 Mattpat11 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:45:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=23237#comment-208661 I shall be at the game today. [3] Oh Christ I shall be at the game today.

[3] Oh Christ

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