Next time you have internet down time, take a look at any team when they face a guy for the first time. I'd be willing to bet that any team has consistently done well against pitchers they had not seen simply because what they see in video and on handwritten scouting reports is vastly different than actually stepping into the batter's box. They're 27 games over .500 so nothing to complain about.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Next time you have internet down time, take a look at any team when they face a guy for the first time. I'd be willing to bet that any team has consistently done well against pitchers they had not seen simply because what they see in video and on handwritten scouting reports is vastly different than actually stepping into the batter's box. They're 27 games over .500 so nothing to complain about.
6 or 7 hits in two games against cleveland is a joke ...period
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
Next time you have internet down time, take a look at any team when they face a guy for the first time. I'd be willing to bet that any team has consistently done well against pitchers they had not seen simply because what they see in video and on handwritten scouting reports is vastly different than actually stepping into the batter's box. They're 27 games over .500 so nothing to complain about.
6 or 7 hits in two games against cleveland is a joke ...period
get over it, this is the 37 percent of the games they're going to lose this season.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
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Just passing this along...from Olney's blog today. Funny, me and cliff were discussing this last week.
What follows is pure speculation: As the Yankees look for ways to bolster themselves before the deadline, the acquisition of Adam Dunn makes a whole lot of sense. Think about the lineup they could run out there:
SS Derek Jeter
RF Nick Swisher
1B Mark Teixeira
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
DH Adam Dunn
C Jorge Posada
CF Curtis Granderson
LF Brett Gardner
They do have Nick Johnson coming back at some point, but he doesn't have a history of seamless recoveries from injury. And Dunn would be about as perfect a fit for Yankee Stadium, with its short porches in right field and right-center, as any hitter in the majors. Consider his spray chart, courtesy of MLB.com.
Dunn has made it clear that he prefers the National League over the American League; he is not ready to be a full-time designated hitter, and by all accounts, he has worked on his defense at first base. The Rays all but stopped their conversations about Dunn because of concern that he simply would not be happy as a DH, even for a couple of months. But if he went to the Yankees (or Rays, for that matter) and hit a bunch of high-profile homers down the stretch and in October -- and if he got a chance to dog-pile on teammates after winning a series -- his market value would only be helped.
What Dunn really wants is to stay with the Nationals and sign a four-year deal; the Nationals seem to prefer a two-year deal, although there hasn't been a formal offer from Washington in months. I've spoken with high-ranking executives of other teams who say that Dunn will get offers of at least three years with other clubs because of his consistent 40-homer/100-RBI/high OBP production.
Dunn makes so much sense in the Yankees lineup it's not funny. Moving Thames and Miranda to the bench help it, although they do need someone better for the left side. I would hope Cashman at least tells Rizzo to give him a call before he accepts anything.
Nick Johnson is irrelevant and should make no difference.
Dunn makes so much sense in the Yankees lineup it's not funny. Moving Thames and Miranda to the bench help it, although they do need someone better for the left side. I would hope Cashman at least tells Rizzo to give him a call before he accepts anything.
Nick Johnson is irrelevant and should make no difference.
I've been praying for Dunn for 3 years. He's a Monster!!!
see I told you not to jump off the Manhattan Bridge over one regular season loss at the end of July to an unknown pitcher.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Rosenthal says the Yanks want Dunn but are not confident about it. Please make this happen, it should really not take too much come Friday or Saturday.
Jeter
Swisher
Tex
Arod
Cano
Dunn
Posada
Granderson
Gardner
I want to be the first to predict that the yanks get berkman and not dunn. houston just flipped anthony gose (acquired from philly in oswalt deal) for brett wallace. Wallace is a top prospect at 1B, which is where berkman plays. The stros will want to get wallace up and playing immediately...and berkman is a FA after the year. I think the yanks could get berkman on the cheap here...ie a mid-level prospect.
would be a win-win for the yanks. get berkman, who is better than dunn...and give up less than the ridiculous proposals that DC has thrown out there.
I want to be the first to predict that the yanks get berkman and not dunn. houston just flipped anthony gose (acquired from philly in oswalt deal) for brett wallace. Wallace is a top prospect at 1B, which is where berkman plays. The stros will want to get wallace up and playing immediately...and berkman is a FA after the year. I think the yanks could get berkman on the cheap here...ie a mid-level prospect.
would be a win-win for the yanks. get berkman, who is better than dunn...and give up less than the ridiculous proposals that DC has thrown out there.
The day Johnson got hurt I mentioned Berkman but kind of ruled it out because of how much left he would have on his contract. His numbers are down this year but if all it would take is C prospect or two, I would not mind.
Plus I've been reading Adam Dunn doesn't want to DH, so I can see Berkman having more of a chance of being a Yankee.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
I also read the Angels could be shedding some of their veterans.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023 MSG 2024, MSG 2024 Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Comments
Yeah, I would really like this to get over with.
Yep, he turns 35 today, good thing he is signed until he is 42 :(
these games are so frustrating
Next time you have internet down time, take a look at any team when they face a guy for the first time. I'd be willing to bet that any team has consistently done well against pitchers they had not seen simply because what they see in video and on handwritten scouting reports is vastly different than actually stepping into the batter's box. They're 27 games over .500 so nothing to complain about.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
6 or 7 hits in two games against cleveland is a joke ...period
get over it, this is the 37 percent of the games they're going to lose this season.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Charlotte 03
Asheville 04
Atlanta 12
Greenville 16, Columbia 16
Seattle 18
Nashville 22
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What follows is pure speculation: As the Yankees look for ways to bolster themselves before the deadline, the acquisition of Adam Dunn makes a whole lot of sense. Think about the lineup they could run out there:
SS Derek Jeter
RF Nick Swisher
1B Mark Teixeira
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
DH Adam Dunn
C Jorge Posada
CF Curtis Granderson
LF Brett Gardner
They do have Nick Johnson coming back at some point, but he doesn't have a history of seamless recoveries from injury. And Dunn would be about as perfect a fit for Yankee Stadium, with its short porches in right field and right-center, as any hitter in the majors. Consider his spray chart, courtesy of MLB.com.
Dunn has made it clear that he prefers the National League over the American League; he is not ready to be a full-time designated hitter, and by all accounts, he has worked on his defense at first base. The Rays all but stopped their conversations about Dunn because of concern that he simply would not be happy as a DH, even for a couple of months. But if he went to the Yankees (or Rays, for that matter) and hit a bunch of high-profile homers down the stretch and in October -- and if he got a chance to dog-pile on teammates after winning a series -- his market value would only be helped.
What Dunn really wants is to stay with the Nationals and sign a four-year deal; the Nationals seem to prefer a two-year deal, although there hasn't been a formal offer from Washington in months. I've spoken with high-ranking executives of other teams who say that Dunn will get offers of at least three years with other clubs because of his consistent 40-homer/100-RBI/high OBP production.
Nick Johnson is irrelevant and should make no difference.
I've been praying for Dunn for 3 years. He's a Monster!!!
see I told you not to jump off the Manhattan Bridge over one regular season loss at the end of July to an unknown pitcher.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Jeter
Swisher
Tex
Arod
Cano
Dunn
Posada
Granderson
Gardner
would be a win-win for the yanks. get berkman, who is better than dunn...and give up less than the ridiculous proposals that DC has thrown out there.
The day Johnson got hurt I mentioned Berkman but kind of ruled it out because of how much left he would have on his contract. His numbers are down this year but if all it would take is C prospect or two, I would not mind.
He was, Baseball-Reference has him splitting time between 1B and DH this year though.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
Sherman says the Rays are the front runner to land Dunn, that is pretty scary.
what's scary is dunn and pena in the same lineup. that's a lot of whiffs
That is very true, haha. Especially in the middle of that lineup.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
toughest division by a mile