Comments on: The Day of the Locust

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:55:42 +0000

[6] I’d think so even if it was with one team. Bobby Cox is going in with just one ring.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:49:36 +0000

[4] putting aside the rings, isn’t he a Hall of Fame manager just based on the consecutive postseason appearances with 2 teams?

By: RIYank

RIYank — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:24:49 +0000

Nellie King, former Pirates pitcher and broadcaster, is dead.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:36:48 +0000

Also worth noting, if Torre misses the playoffs this year it will be the first time he managed a team to a regular-season elimination since he was the skipper of the Cardinals in 1993.

1994 – strike
1995 – fired mid-season
1996-2009 – playoffs

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:23:03 +0000

[0] it’s been less than 3 years since Torre headed west, and somehow it feels like 6.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:10:36 +0000

some cool #’s from espn’s stats & info:

Javier Vazquez is allowing an average of just .086 (3-35) since June 1 against his curveball. Prior to June 1, batters were hitting .333 (12-36) against the pitch.

The Texas Rangers are batting .257 vs sliders, and slugging .368. Opponents are hitting .321 vs. Javier Vazquez’s slider, with a slugging percentage of .604.

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if javy’s struggling w/ velocity tonite, hopefully he can fool ‘em w/ some offspeed stuff…

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:00:57 +0000

po catching javy. grandy *not* facing lee, even though he has strong #’s vs. him.

Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Marcus Thames DH
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Austin Kearns LF
Lance Berkman 1B
Brett Gardner CF