Comments on: Bronx Beat Down http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274208 Matt Blankman Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:05:33 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274208 That was a weird game, though. The Yankees hit a ton of atom balls. I wouldn't read too much into it. Hughes also got victimized by a fluky play at 1st base by Texieria. That was a weird game, though. The Yankees hit a ton of atom balls. I wouldn’t read too much into it. Hughes also got victimized by a fluky play at 1st base by Texieria.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274202 RIYank Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:28:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274202 [9] Yes, similar to a scallion but garlicky. Not short for anything, just ramps. I missed the game, but Hughes' secondary numbers look decent. The two homers is the bad part, and he got stung by an enormous BABIP (and you know how painful that can be). [9] Yes, similar to a scallion but garlicky. Not short for anything, just ramps.

I missed the game, but Hughes’ secondary numbers look decent. The two homers is the bad part, and he got stung by an enormous BABIP (and you know how painful that can be).

]]> By: Boatzilla http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274200 Boatzilla Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:07:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274200 Is "ramps" short for something? Have they been around for awhile? Seems to be like a scallion. Is that close? Flavor like a leek? Nehah, evah hoid of 'em. Dictionary tells me it's a wild onion with a small bulb. Do people eat takenoko (bamboo babies) in the USA? Great stuff. How about gobo (burdock roots)? Zesty source of fiber. Is “ramps” short for something? Have they been around for awhile? Seems to be like a scallion. Is that close? Flavor like a leek?

Nehah, evah hoid of ‘em.

Dictionary tells me it’s a wild onion with a small bulb.

Do people eat takenoko (bamboo babies) in the USA? Great stuff. How about gobo (burdock roots)? Zesty source of fiber.

]]> By: randym77 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274199 randym77 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:47:59 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274199 Never had ramps, though I've been wanting to try them since reading <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/all-we-can-eat/post/cooking-off-the-cuff-on-ramps/2012/03/29/gIQA7XuijS_blog.html" rel="nofollow">this article</a>. My usual farmer's market doesn't open until June. I might have to take a drive and see if there are any farm stands open yet. Never had ramps, though I’ve been wanting to try them since reading this article. My usual farmer’s market doesn’t open until June. I might have to take a drive and see if there are any farm stands open yet.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274197 Alex Belth Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:39:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274197 Oh, yeah, this season should be tough tough tough. But fun, too. Hoping Freddy G has a good outing tomorrow night. Oh, yeah, this season should be tough tough tough. But fun, too. Hoping Freddy G has a good outing tomorrow night.

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274196 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:22:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274196 (6) Going to be a good race in the NL East methinks. Very close. Boston laying the smack down against the Rays also interesting. Dogfight ahead as we expected.. (6) Going to be a good race in the NL East methinks. Very close. Boston laying the smack down against the Rays also interesting. Dogfight ahead as we expected..

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274195 Alex Belth Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:09:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274195 5) Yeah, caught their last two games. Man, the Phillies just cannot hit. 5) Yeah, caught their last two games. Man, the Phillies just cannot hit.

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274194 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:00:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274194 PhilthyPhil: career ERA+100, WHIP 1.305...in almost 450 innings. He's just not that great (but now awful by any means!) Meanwhile, how about those Amazin's in Queens...?! PhilthyPhil: career ERA+100, WHIP 1.305…in almost 450 innings. He’s just not that great (but now awful by any means!)

Meanwhile, how about those Amazin’s in Queens…?!

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274193 cult of basebaal Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:16:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274193 Hey Phil! Objects in the rearview mirror, in this case David Phelps, are closer than they seem ... Hey Phil!

Objects in the rearview mirror, in this case David Phelps, are closer than they seem …

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274192 OldYanksFan Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:52:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274192 One thing about commenting this early in the season, it's obvious that 8 games a small sample size makes. However, sample size be damned! This is not nice to look at: Cano: .229 .289 .314 .603 OPS ARod: .226 .351 .387 .738 OPS Teix: .188 .297 .250 .547 OPS Grandy: 188 .297 .469 .766 OPS Those numbers are almost impossibly bad. 4 such talented players ALL being so bad? Yeah... it's very early..... but WHOLLY SHIT! One thing about commenting this early in the season, it’s obvious that 8 games a small sample size makes. However, sample size be damned! This is not nice to look at:

Cano: .229 .289 .314 .603 OPS
ARod: .226 .351 .387 .738 OPS
Teix: .188 .297 .250 .547 OPS
Grandy: 188 .297 .469 .766 OPS

Those numbers are almost impossibly bad.
4 such talented players ALL being so bad?

Yeah… it’s very early….. but WHOLLY SHIT!

]]> By: Eric McCauley http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/14/a-saturday-to-forget/#comment-274191 Eric McCauley Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:44:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82979#comment-274191 Dude, the ramps look great. We got some lettuce and other greens today, also some eggs. As far as the game goes, Phelps was indeed the bright spot today. Dude, the ramps look great. We got some lettuce and other greens today, also some eggs.

As far as the game goes, Phelps was indeed the bright spot today.

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