Comments on: A One-Way Ticket to Palookaville http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/08/a-one-way-ticket-to-palookaville/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 18 May 2013 23:37:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: jorgie juiced one http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/08/a-one-way-ticket-to-palookaville/#comment-68325 jorgie juiced one Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:38:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48182#comment-68325 I realize this is apparently a done deal, and I realize mentioning him at this point borders on obsessive. However, given the circumstances, I find the Yankees' insistence that the 4th and 5th spots in their rotation must belong to ABJ (Anybody But Joba) to be borderline irrational. At this point, the Yankees have demonstrated a willingness to sign and give an opportunity for the rotation to just about any pitcher that has a remote chance of success or might have been successful at some point in the near or distant past. And yet, they have this 25-year old pitcher who's actually had substantial success as a starter and they absoutely refuse to give him an opportunity. Given the current makeup of the Yankees' roster, is it really the case that the Yankees are better off without Joba in the rotation? The list of starting pitching candidates indicates the reasonable answer to that question to be "no." I realize this is apparently a done deal, and I realize mentioning him at this point borders on obsessive. However, given the circumstances, I find the Yankees’ insistence that the 4th and 5th spots in their rotation must belong to ABJ (Anybody But Joba) to be borderline irrational. At this point, the Yankees have demonstrated a willingness to sign and give an opportunity for the rotation to just about any pitcher that has a remote chance of success or might have been successful at some point in the near or distant past. And yet, they have this 25-year old pitcher who’s actually had substantial success as a starter and they absoutely refuse to give him an opportunity. Given the current makeup of the Yankees’ roster, is it really the case that the Yankees are better off without Joba in the rotation? The list of starting pitching candidates indicates the reasonable answer to that question to be “no.”

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/08/a-one-way-ticket-to-palookaville/#comment-68324 Sliced Bread Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:52:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48182#comment-68324 The back of our rotation leads the league in PECOTA, you know... Palookas, Enigmas, Cast-Offs & Tired-Arms. Try the veal. Premium subscribers only. Thanks, you've been a terrific audience. The back of our rotation leads the league in PECOTA, you know…
Palookas, Enigmas, Cast-Offs & Tired-Arms.

Try the veal. Premium subscribers only. Thanks, you’ve been a terrific audience.

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/08/a-one-way-ticket-to-palookaville/#comment-68323 Raf Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:24:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48182#comment-68323 Another article about the back of the Yankees rotation http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-yankees-fifth-starters/ Another article about the back of the Yankees rotation
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-yankees-fifth-starters/

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/08/a-one-way-ticket-to-palookaville/#comment-68322 rbj Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:08:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48182#comment-68322 It means third place for the Yankees. Boston is best positioned right now to win the division, it's going to be a three team (or if Showalter can manage it, a four team) race for second and a possible wild card. I think Toronto wins it. Brick cold, 14" of snow on the ground, gonna try and just enjoy the baseball season as baseball this year. It means third place for the Yankees. Boston is best positioned right now to win the division, it’s going to be a three team (or if Showalter can manage it, a four team) race for second and a possible wild card. I think Toronto wins it.

Brick cold, 14″ of snow on the ground, gonna try and just enjoy the baseball season as baseball this year.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/08/a-one-way-ticket-to-palookaville/#comment-68321 williamnyy23 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:42:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48182#comment-68321 As much as I am a fan of sabermetrics, I dislike team-wide projections. As much as I am a fan of sabermetrics, I dislike team-wide projections.

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