Comments on: Bupkis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 17:22:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77817 rbj Thu, 05 May 2011 14:17:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77817 [4] Parts are. Comerica is, as is the new Ford Field. But they are surrounded by empty buildings. Driving up there, you see skyline that looks like WWII era Europe. Detroit has lost 1/2 of its population since the 1950s. Lots of empty space. And they've been tearing down some of the empty buildings. [4] Parts are. Comerica is, as is the new Ford Field. But they are surrounded by empty buildings. Driving up there, you see skyline that looks like WWII era Europe. Detroit has lost 1/2 of its population since the 1950s. Lots of empty space. And they’ve been tearing down some of the empty buildings.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77816 Alex Belth Thu, 05 May 2011 13:01:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77816 Yeah, what is the moon blue? How did the Angels manage to win? Yeah, what is the moon blue? How did the Angels manage to win?

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77815 OldYanksFan Thu, 05 May 2011 12:43:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77815 [9] TY. Didn't realize the RD was that early in the game. [9] TY. Didn’t realize the RD was that early in the game.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77814 RIYank Thu, 05 May 2011 12:41:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77814 [8] Beckett didn't return because of the long rain delay. [8] Beckett didn’t return because of the long rain delay.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77813 OldYanksFan Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77813 [7] Wow... the Halos actually pull out a nail biter. Anyone notice that Beckett was pulled after 4.1 IP, even though he was pitching lights out? (0 R, 1 H, 3 BB)? What was ARod's injury? He was only out 4 days. He looks like shit now, and frankly, we can't carry both Jeter and Po (.580 and .660 OPS) without ARod raking. Swisher is actually between those 2 (.645 OPS), but I have faith that's temporary, and we don't have an immediate replacement for him. Honestly, does anyone believe that Nunez and Montero/Chavez wouldn't give us a better lineup? We can absorb financial loses, but not on-the-field loses. Out last 6 weeks schedule is not in our favor. Throwing away early games is not a good idea. At least Posada has a few RBI, but Jeter is killing us. Are the hero worshippers here really willing to lose the Division? [7] Wow… the Halos actually pull out a nail biter. Anyone notice that Beckett was pulled after 4.1 IP, even though he was pitching lights out? (0 R, 1 H, 3 BB)?

What was ARod’s injury? He was only out 4 days. He looks like shit now, and frankly, we can’t carry both Jeter and Po (.580 and .660 OPS) without ARod raking. Swisher is actually between those 2 (.645 OPS), but I have faith that’s temporary, and we don’t have an immediate replacement for him.

Honestly, does anyone believe that Nunez and Montero/Chavez wouldn’t give us a better lineup? We can absorb financial loses, but not on-the-field loses.

Out last 6 weeks schedule is not in our favor. Throwing away early games is not a good idea.

At least Posada has a few RBI, but Jeter is killing us. Are the hero worshippers here really willing to lose the Division?

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77812 RIYank Thu, 05 May 2011 11:06:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77812 You can give the Halos some credit for last night, Alex. Or if you'd rather, you can give it all to Daisuke, whose career as a reliever began and ended last night. Or this morning. You can give the Halos some credit for last night, Alex. Or if you’d rather, you can give it all to Daisuke, whose career as a reliever began and ended last night. Or this morning.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77811 Jon DeRosa Thu, 05 May 2011 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77811 [3] I'll go ahead and follow the trail of the predetermined outcome into the rabbit hole immediately after a loss, even though I know better. Arod doesn't swing at ball 4, he walks, Cano saw 5 pitches, were any of them strikes? Bases loaded for Swisher, pitching change, and then we see what happens with Mr 3 days in a row. Probably still a loss, but at least there would at least one chance to tie w/ a granny, maybe 3 chances. At any rate, no fo-sho DP since that pitcher would have been gone after loading the bases. [3] I’ll go ahead and follow the trail of the predetermined outcome into the rabbit hole immediately after a loss, even though I know better.

Arod doesn’t swing at ball 4, he walks, Cano saw 5 pitches, were any of them strikes? Bases loaded for Swisher, pitching change, and then we see what happens with Mr 3 days in a row. Probably still a loss, but at least there would at least one chance to tie w/ a granny, maybe 3 chances.

At any rate, no fo-sho DP since that pitcher would have been gone after loading the bases.

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77810 Boatzilla Thu, 05 May 2011 02:51:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77810 [3] Any traction on A-Rod being hurt? [3] Any traction on A-Rod being hurt?

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77809 Boatzilla Thu, 05 May 2011 02:50:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77809 [1] Funny you should mention that. My sister just went there as part of trip to visit our niece, who just graduated from college. She raved about downtown Detroit. Said it was beautiful...and she's from the OC, where everything is clean and perky. This wasn't Eminem's 8 Mile, mind you, but apparently the downtown had been revitalized. [1] Funny you should mention that. My sister just went there as part of trip to visit our niece, who just graduated from college. She raved about downtown Detroit. Said it was beautiful…and she’s from the OC, where everything is clean and perky. This wasn’t Eminem’s 8 Mile, mind you, but apparently the downtown had been revitalized.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77808 Alex Belth Thu, 05 May 2011 02:21:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77808 Then Nick would have still hit into a dp. Funny how when Alex was ahead 3-1, nobody out, man on first, and it seemed like optimism was in the air...and then... Then Nick would have still hit into a dp.

Funny how when Alex was ahead 3-1, nobody out, man on first, and it seemed like optimism was in the air…and then…

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77807 Jon DeRosa Thu, 05 May 2011 02:16:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77807 I liked how if Arod and Cano had just kept the bat on their shoulders, they would have had bases loaded and nobody out. They're in the shower still looking for the fastball in the soap dish or something. I liked how if Arod and Cano had just kept the bat on their shoulders, they would have had bases loaded and nobody out. They’re in the shower still looking for the fastball in the soap dish or something.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/04/bubkus/#comment-77806 Mattpat11 Thu, 05 May 2011 02:04:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58046#comment-77806 Much like all other sane lifeforms, the driver of the score truck doesn't want to go to Detroit. Much like all other sane lifeforms, the driver of the score truck doesn’t want to go to Detroit.

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