Comments on: Big Boppers

By: jjmerlock

jjmerlock — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:04:36 +0000

I see absolutely no reason to believe he can play 3B. As a converted infielder who moved to the outfield, I can attest that unless you’re one of those “play all eight positions” freaks, you develop an outfield arm – one that is very hard to recalibrate to the infield.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:19:53 +0000

[166] He looked pretty bad a couple batters earlier, on the ball that found its way through the hole on the left side.

However, I am all for roster flexibility. If Thames can be used at 3B, his stock goes up, for sure.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:18:27 +0000

[168] Yes, they did…Andy Marte pitched the ninth. With regard to your point about the 12 man staff and position players pitching, I wonder if it really does happen less frequently? Since the tendency is to use more pitchers for fewer innings, my guess is that the occasional Swisher episode happens about as frequently as it used to.

By: kenboyer made me cry

kenboyer made me cry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:48 +0000

[165] Winning tomorrow is key.

By: Raf

Raf — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:13:18 +0000

[163] I would hope not, twas Thames’ first game @ 3b

I did see the runs score, I showed up @ a local watering hole as Grandy came to bat with bases loaded.

[164] I guess with a 12 man staff there’s no need to throw a spare IF out there for mopup? Did CLE put a position player on the mound?

By: Eddie Lee Whitson KO

Eddie Lee Whitson KO — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:10:46 +0000

Goodbye, Cleveland.

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:10:10 +0000

[163] He actually fielded the ball fairly well. He just threw it like a left fielder. If you think you can work that out, it might not be so bad.

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:08:55 +0000

Well, that was fun. Now lets take two in Tampa.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:06:03 +0000

[162] I imagine in the old days, like the 80s, when teams carried only 10 or 11 pitchers, there would have been one more spare IF to throw out there for the 9th.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:04:14 +0000

[160] The Yankees scored a million runs in the 7th and 8th, so Girardi emptied the bench; that included pulling ARod after letting him take one last set of hacks in the 9th.

Now I am not entirely clear how that gives ARod any meaningful rest…maybe they are really looking at whether Thames can play an emergency IF position. Right now, the jury says no.

By: Raf

Raf — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:03:44 +0000

For the record, I did find Thames’ play very amusing. But I’m starting to get annoyed with Park.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:02:17 +0000

I can’t believe the Yankees will have to bring another pitcher to get this last out.

By: Raf

Raf — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:02:15 +0000

[159] I’m just getting in. Why is Thames playing 3b?

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:58 +0000

The Thames 3B experiment is amusing…for now.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:54:19 +0000

Oh Jesus Christ, just throw the damn ball over the plate.

By: jjmerlock

jjmerlock — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:48:52 +0000

That may be the funniest story I’ve heard Flaherty tell.

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:46:48 +0000

Adios, gang. I always get a kick out of non-pitchers pitching. Especially Mitre. : )

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:44:35 +0000

Swish strikes out against his counterpart!

By: kenboyer made me cry

kenboyer made me cry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:03 +0000

Fricken Drum to go with that fricken racist team name, and that fricken racist cartoon logo, fricken midges, are we done in Cleveland?

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:36:43 +0000

Duncan now has 40 K in 111 PA. Awesome.