Comments on: End Game http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JeremyM http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219595 JeremyM Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:15:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219595 [146] I'm with you. He has very few saves over 1 inning as well and it's pretty well known that he has made it clear that he will not come in during the 8th inning. It's a shame he has the record, because I don't even rate him as a top 10 all-time closer. [146] I’m with you. He has very few saves over 1 inning as well and it’s pretty well known that he has made it clear that he will not come in during the 8th inning. It’s a shame he has the record, because I don’t even rate him as a top 10 all-time closer.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219594 rbj Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:55:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219594 [145] So did he go around? Kind of weird way to end a season, especially a 15 inning game. [145] So did he go around? Kind of weird way to end a season, especially a 15 inning game.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219593 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:44:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219593 Hoffmann blows the save for the Brew Crew. i dunno, i just don't see that guy as a Hall of Famer, but it seems like he'll end up in the Coop... Hoffmann blows the save for the Brew Crew. i dunno, i just don’t see that guy as a Hall of Famer, but it seems like he’ll end up in the Coop…

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219592 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:43:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219592 [143] yeah, i'm watching! 2-1 Nats. Cox sent Javy Vazquez to lead off the inning. feh! i hope McLouth gets on and steals, so he can reach 20-20!!! here he comes... [143] yeah, i’m watching! 2-1 Nats. Cox sent Javy Vazquez to lead off the inning. feh!

i hope McLouth gets on and steals, so he can reach 20-20!!! here he comes…

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219591 Bama Yankee Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:34:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219591 [136] You know the funny thing about A-rod's grand slam today was that it sorta won a bet for me against my wife. She was a big fan of A-rod until all that stuff came out about him cheating on his wife with Madonna. She stopped wearing her A-rod shirt that she bought in NY last year. So, early this year I asked her if she would ever wear that shirt again and her response was that if he hit a grand slam she would (he might have been up with the bases loaded at the time and thus the request). When they showed his number of career grand slams I told her that she would be wearing that shirt again soon. Ever time after that when he would come up with the bases loaded I would bring up the bet. Remember the one against the Twins where he got robbed? I couldn't believe it. I had given up on it (I think he had something like 20 ab's with the bases loaded this year with no homers). I can't believe he did it on his last ab of the regular season. [136] You know the funny thing about A-rod’s grand slam today was that it sorta won a bet for me against my wife. She was a big fan of A-rod until all that stuff came out about him cheating on his wife with Madonna. She stopped wearing her A-rod shirt that she bought in NY last year. So, early this year I asked her if she would ever wear that shirt again and her response was that if he hit a grand slam she would (he might have been up with the bases loaded at the time and thus the request). When they showed his number of career grand slams I told her that she would be wearing that shirt again soon. Ever time after that when he would come up with the bases loaded I would bring up the bet. Remember the one against the Twins where he got robbed? I couldn’t believe it. I had given up on it (I think he had something like 20 ab’s with the bases loaded this year with no homers). I can’t believe he did it on his last ab of the regular season.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219590 rbj Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:34:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219590 Wow, 15th inning for Nats-Braves. Wow, 15th inning for Nats-Braves.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219589 Diane Firstman Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:30:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219589 NPUT NPUT

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219588 Diane Firstman Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:25:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219588 http://www.digitalsportsdaily.com/ap/?p=702 Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte wound up earning $10.5 million of the $12 million available under his contract — $500,000 more than the Yankees' original offer of $10 million guaranteed that he failed to accept. Pettitte had a $5.5 million base salary, earned $3 million based on innings and $2 million for staying on the active roster the entire season. He missed $750,000 bonuses for 200 and 210 innings, finishing with 194 2-3. http://www.digitalsportsdaily.com/ap/?p=702

Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte wound up earning $10.5 million of the $12 million available under his contract — $500,000 more than the Yankees’ original offer of $10 million guaranteed that he failed to accept. Pettitte had a $5.5 million base salary, earned $3 million based on innings and $2 million for staying on the active roster the entire season. He missed $750,000 bonuses for 200 and 210 innings, finishing with 194 2-3.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219587 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:22:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219587 Detroit's Run Diff after 162 games is... -1. Yanks = +162 : ) Detroit’s Run Diff after 162 games is… -1.

Yanks = +162

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]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219586 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:19:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219586 [127] damn, i forgot to include Beltran. with a good, productive, healthy season next year, he can reach 300-300, along with Alex. Beltran = 273/286. he can certainly hit 27 homers and steal 14 bags, but i'm guessing it'll take him 2 seasons. he should end up in though... [127] damn, i forgot to include Beltran. with a good, productive, healthy season next year, he can reach 300-300, along with Alex.

Beltran = 273/286. he can certainly hit 27 homers and steal 14 bags, but i’m guessing it’ll take him 2 seasons. he should end up in though…

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219585 Bama Yankee Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:17:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219585 [131] Gotcha. I had to watch the Rays feed on EI, so I missed out on the Kay comment. Back in college I knew this girl who was a descendant of Sunny Jim Bottomley. She liked to tell how Jim's claim to fame was that he had the major league record for rbi's in a game with 12. It was a nice bit of obscure trivia to know...then Mark Whitten came along and tied the record (taking away my obscure trivia question in the process). [131] Gotcha. I had to watch the Rays feed on EI, so I missed out on the Kay comment.

Back in college I knew this girl who was a descendant of Sunny Jim Bottomley. She liked to tell how Jim’s claim to fame was that he had the major league record for rbi’s in a game with 12. It was a nice bit of obscure trivia to know…then Mark Whitten came along and tied the record (taking away my obscure trivia question in the process).

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219584 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:16:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219584 robbie finishes with a nice .320 avg. robbie finishes with a nice .320 avg.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219583 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:14:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219583 A-Rod has 18 career grand slams. A-Rod has 18 career grand slams.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219582 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:10:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219582 but.... Ryan Braun stole his 20th bag. AND Jayson Werth stole *two* bases to reach 20! who says these guys don't play for personal stats?! WAHOO!!! alright, we had 14 20/20 guys this season: Ian Kinsler (30/30) Mark Reynolds Curtis Granderson Matt Kemp Hanley Ramirez Brandon Phillips Chase Utley Nelson Cruz Jimmy Rollins Justin Upton Troy Tulowitzki Jayson Werth Ryan Braun Shin-Soo Choo Torii Hunter needs 2 stolen bases and is still playing. i doubt he'll do it though... last season, there were only 9 20/20 guys. 2 were 30/30. Hanley, Phillips & Werth are the only repeat customers from last year. but…. Ryan Braun stole his 20th bag. AND Jayson Werth stole *two* bases to reach 20! who says these guys don’t play for personal stats?! WAHOO!!!

alright, we had 14 20/20 guys this season:

Ian Kinsler (30/30)
Mark Reynolds
Curtis Granderson
Matt Kemp
Hanley Ramirez
Brandon Phillips
Chase Utley
Nelson Cruz
Jimmy Rollins
Justin Upton
Troy Tulowitzki
Jayson Werth
Ryan Braun
Shin-Soo Choo

Torii Hunter needs 2 stolen bases and is still playing. i doubt he’ll do it though…

last season, there were only 9 20/20 guys. 2 were 30/30. Hanley, Phillips & Werth are the only repeat customers from last year.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219581 Diane Firstman Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:07:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219581 Fewest games in season needed for minimum 30 hr, 100 rbi, 14 sb http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/XzUQm Fewest games in season needed for minimum 30 hr, 100 rbi, 14 sb
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/XzUQm

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219580 Diane Firstman Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:06:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219580 I *knew* I should have put some $$$ on the Saints today ... 17-0, 9 minutes left in 2nd. I *knew* I should have put some $$$ on the Saints today … 17-0, 9 minutes left in 2nd.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219579 thelarmis Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:04:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219579 McLouth had another chance at 20-20 here in the 13th, but drove the ball deep and made an out. stuck on 19 stolen bases... McLouth had another chance at 20-20 here in the 13th, but drove the ball deep and made an out. stuck on 19 stolen bases…

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219578 RIYank Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:02:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219578 [129] Ha, no, we're talking about the <i>single inning</i> record. [129] Ha, no, we’re talking about the single inning record.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219577 RIYank Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219577 And that does it! Playoff game on Tuesday! I guess I'll root for the Twins. And that does it! Playoff game on Tuesday!

I guess I’ll root for the Twins.

]]> By: Bama Yankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/04/end-game/#comment-219576 Bama Yankee Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:00:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=24627#comment-219576 [122] I thought Tony Lazzeri had the AL record with 11... Maybe Kay was talking the record for rbi's by people named Alex Rodriguez... ;-) [122] I thought Tony Lazzeri had the AL record with 11…

Maybe Kay was talking the record for rbi’s by people named Alex Rodriguez… ;-)

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