Comments on: Playoff Matinee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/ 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: joejoejoe http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-296254 joejoejoe Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:54:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-296254 I misread this post as Playoff Manatee several times. I misread this post as Playoff Manatee several times.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295745 Jon DeRosa Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:55:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295745 [12] About to run it up to 10-2 in the Postseason. [12] About to run it up to 10-2 in the Postseason.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295743 Alex Belth Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:36:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295743 Man, that Chris Carpenter is a motherfucker, huh? Man, that Chris Carpenter is a motherfucker, huh?

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295742 thelarmis Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295742 [10] double-minded, actually - damon also said he wanted to finish in the top 10 in runs scored. : ) [10] double-minded, actually – damon also said he wanted to finish in the top 10 in runs scored. : )

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295741 Jon DeRosa Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:48:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295741 [9] Damon might be single minded in his pursuit to get 3000 hits, but we'll never know becuase nobody will employ him. If Rose played today, he'd have run into unemployable territory well before 4000 hits. [9] Damon might be single minded in his pursuit to get 3000 hits, but we’ll never know becuase nobody will employ him.

If Rose played today, he’d have run into unemployable territory well before 4000 hits.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295739 Alex Belth Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:37:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295739 Pete was single-minded in his pursuit of Cobb. Jeter's never given any indication that a record would motivate him. Notice that Charlie Hustle also gave Alex some props in that piece. Pete was single-minded in his pursuit of Cobb. Jeter’s never given any indication that a record would motivate him. Notice that Charlie Hustle also gave Alex some props in that piece.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295738 Jon DeRosa Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:31:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295738 Anybody catch Pete Rose's Jeter predictions via Joe Pos on Sports on Earth? http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39644156/ I agree with Rose that Jeter won't catch him. Notice how he says Jeter won't do it because a) he wants to be a Yankee, and b) because the Yanks care about winning too much to play him at 1B or LF when he's no good anymore. I guess Rose is just admitting that he only got the record because he was allowed to play LF and 1B when he wasn't any good anymore for teams that didn't try to win. Thanks Pete, that pretty much sums it up! And who was that manager that didn't care about winning, again? I mean look at what Rose did for the Phils in 1983. He was 42 and the worst player in the NL. Among qualified regulars, he had the lowest WAR (-1.7), 2nd lowest wRC+ (66) and third lowest wOBA (.273). Somehow the World Series bound Phils played that guy for 151 games. Somehow, he was allowed to stick around for another 1000+ ABs in the big leagues. Of course his phony record is untouchable. Can you imagine Jeter wanting to keep playing for another 3 years after the being the very worst player in the entire league? Anybody catch Pete Rose’s Jeter predictions via Joe Pos on Sports on Earth?

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39644156/

I agree with Rose that Jeter won’t catch him. Notice how he says Jeter won’t do it because a) he wants to be a Yankee, and b) because the Yanks care about winning too much to play him at 1B or LF when he’s no good anymore.

I guess Rose is just admitting that he only got the record because he was allowed to play LF and 1B when he wasn’t any good anymore for teams that didn’t try to win. Thanks Pete, that pretty much sums it up! And who was that manager that didn’t care about winning, again?

I mean look at what Rose did for the Phils in 1983. He was 42 and the worst player in the NL. Among qualified regulars, he had the lowest WAR (-1.7), 2nd lowest wRC+ (66) and third lowest wOBA (.273).

Somehow the World Series bound Phils played that guy for 151 games. Somehow, he was allowed to stick around for another 1000+ ABs in the big leagues. Of course his phony record is untouchable.

Can you imagine Jeter wanting to keep playing for another 3 years after the being the very worst player in the entire league?

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295737 thelarmis Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:19:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295737 chris carpenter is really impressive. chris carpenter is really impressive.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295736 Alex Belth Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:12:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295736 Oh, Edwin... Oh, Edwin…

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295734 thelarmis Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:49:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295734 nats really missing strasburg. down 4-0 early... nats really missing strasburg. down 4-0 early…

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295733 Alex Belth Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:20:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295733 Mongo only pawn in game of life. RIP. Mongo only pawn in game of life.

RIP.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295732 OldYanksFan Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:09:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295732 [1] He had dementia, and was part of the class action suit against the NFL, but he died of kidney failure. [1] He had dementia, and was part of the class action suit against the NFL, but he died of kidney failure.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295731 rbj Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:04:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295731 [1] RIP [1] RIP

]]> By: Ben http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/10/10/playoff-matinee/#comment-295730 Ben Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=93042#comment-295730 Alex Karras died, after suffering with what he considered football induced dementia. Sad. Alex Karras died, after suffering with what he considered football induced dementia. Sad.

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