Oh Bathgate...thank you for posting that! What an incredible story. I remember when I was watching the game this afternoon, I saw Joba looking into the stands as everyone was cheering for him and he just looked so humbled and so proud. It nearly broke my heart.
And then when he went into the dugout and Clemens gave him the 'you did good, kid' swat. That is why I love baseball.
Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
I loved when he got back to the dugout after his homerun and was showing off his muscles to everyone! lol
It was an awesome game.
I feel so butch talking baseball..lol
A pretty hot butch. Joba will be a starter next year. Nest years probable starters might be Wang, Hughes, Chamberlain, Kennedy and hopefully Pettitte. And maybe Clemens comes back in May or June.
i was reading something (i think it might have been today's boston globe) but a scout said that joba is nowhere near ready to be a starter in the bigs (seeing as it is first year in pro ball, that is understandable) but that he def. has the goods for a one at a time inning type guy for the stretch run.
i'll be curious as to what happens to him next season. does he go back to the minors to learn to be a complete starting pitcher or does he stick around and apprentice under mariano (should they re-sign mariano)?
what i've heard is that his curve and change aren't quite ML ready yet. he's mostly been using his fastball and slider while mixing in the occasional curve. a good reliever can survive on two pitches but he'll need to develop the rest of his arsenal in order to be an equally-effective starter.
he's gonna be a starter next year. my guess is that he'll begin the season at AAA.
there was a thing in the Times magazine about Steinbrenner
basically saying that the the era of hating baseball b/c of the things that he does (like buy superstars) is over..
I don't like how they have to fly out to Anaheim and then turn around and play tomorrow night w/o any time off. I hope they won't be too jet lagged. We always have trouble w/Anaheim.
"...like a word misplaced, nothing said, what a waste.."
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
there was a thing in the Times magazine about Steinbrenner
basically saying that the the era of hating baseball b/c of the things that he does (like buy superstars) is over..
I don't like how they have to fly out to Anaheim and then turn around and play tomorrow night w/o any time off. I hope they won't be too jet lagged. We always have trouble w/Anaheim.
I'm sure the Angels aren't crazy about playing in Boston and then flying back without the luxury of an off-day.
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."
ooh they don't get an off day either? Good, then they'll be tired too. Maybe we'll have an edge!
who goes tomorrow night?
phil hughes.
at least it wasn't a sunday night game. a few years ago the white sox played the orioles on sunday night and then they played at 12:35 on Monday.
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."
2-1, both wins are on the road. he has an 0.73 on the road. has allowed four hits, 12 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings. of course he's only pitched two games so it's a small sample.
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."
2-1, both wins are on the road. he has an 0.73 on the road. has allowed four hits, 12 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings. of course he's only pitched two games so it's a small sample.
but that bodes well so far.
"...like a word misplaced, nothing said, what a waste.."
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
yes so far, but my point is it's a small sampling to say he's a dominant road pitcher. like you wouldn't say a player owns a pitcher because he's 3-for-4 lifetime off him, you'd say it is he was 25-for-40 of him or something like that.
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."
yes so far, but my point is it's a small sampling to say he's a dominant road pitcher. like you wouldn't say a player owns a pitcher because he's 3-for-4 lifetime off him, you'd say it is he was 25-for-40 of him or something like that.
well that's true but I like to think positively. I think it's a good sign.
"...like a word misplaced, nothing said, what a waste.."
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
well that's true but I like to think positively. I think it's a good sign.
fair enough, there are so many good signs right now.
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."
that series w/Boston is going to be like the playoffs, its going to be crazy.
unfortunately, they get to play tampa bay and chicago this week.
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."
unfortunately, they get to play tampa bay and chicago this week.
tampa bay has been playing okay. Kazmir kinda owns the Sox. And that Jackson guy has been pitching well his last few starts. I know it's a stretch but it's easier to hold a 1 run lead in tampa bay than in fenway. at least i think.
tampa bay has been playing okay. Kazmir kinda owns the Sox. And that Jackson guy has been pitching well his last few starts. I know it's a stretch but it's easier to hold a 1 run lead in tampa bay than in fenway. at least i think.
maybe, jackson did beat the yankees but it's still the devil rays, so maybe they can get one game.
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."
what i've heard is that his curve and change aren't quite ML ready yet. he's mostly been using his fastball and slider while mixing in the occasional curve. a good reliever can survive on two pitches but he'll need to develop the rest of his arsenal in order to be an equally-effective starter.
he's gonna be a starter next year. my guess is that he'll begin the season at AAA.
i agree that he'll be a starter next year in AA or AAA and then be a spot starter for most of the season and a september call-up. if they're treating him with kid gloves now, i can't imagine them just throwing him in the starting rotation in the bigs next season. if they were smart (which i believe they are) they will let him try and develop the rest of his pitches so he can come back to the majors with at least 3 pitches he can get outs with.
is that a dig against the boston globe sports section?
I don't know what that means. Sorry. I wasn't making a dig. I just don't know much about what goes on in reference to trades and who will start and things like that.
Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Comments
And then when he went into the dugout and Clemens gave him the 'you did good, kid' swat. That is why I love baseball.
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
A pretty hot butch. Joba will be a starter next year. Nest years probable starters might be Wang, Hughes, Chamberlain, Kennedy and hopefully Pettitte. And maybe Clemens comes back in May or June.
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
what i've heard is that his curve and change aren't quite ML ready yet. he's mostly been using his fastball and slider while mixing in the occasional curve. a good reliever can survive on two pitches but he'll need to develop the rest of his arsenal in order to be an equally-effective starter.
he's gonna be a starter next year. my guess is that he'll begin the season at AAA.
basically saying that the the era of hating baseball b/c of the things that he does (like buy superstars) is over..
I don't like how they have to fly out to Anaheim and then turn around and play tomorrow night w/o any time off. I hope they won't be too jet lagged. We always have trouble w/Anaheim.
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
I'm sure the Angels aren't crazy about playing in Boston and then flying back without the luxury of an off-day.
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."
ooh they don't get an off day either? Good, then they'll be tired too. Maybe we'll have an edge!
who goes tomorrow night?
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
phil hughes.
at least it wasn't a sunday night game. a few years ago the white sox played the orioles on sunday night and then they played at 12:35 on Monday.
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."
What's Phil's record?
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
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."
but that bodes well so far.
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
yes so far, but my point is it's a small sampling to say he's a dominant road pitcher. like you wouldn't say a player owns a pitcher because he's 3-for-4 lifetime off him, you'd say it is he was 25-for-40 of him or something like that.
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."
well that's true but I like to think positively. I think it's a good sign.
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
fair enough, there are so many good signs right now.
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."
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
unfortunately, they get to play tampa bay and chicago this week.
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 hope they do think it's an off day so we win by forfeit.
yeah that's not so good.
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
that would be so funny if that happened
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
tampa bay has been playing okay. Kazmir kinda owns the Sox. And that Jackson guy has been pitching well his last few starts. I know it's a stretch but it's easier to hold a 1 run lead in tampa bay than in fenway. at least i think.
maybe, jackson did beat the yankees but it's still the devil rays, so maybe they can get one game.
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."
hopefully win that day also. And kazmir needs to keep his pitch count down so they won't take him out early. And have the bullpen blow it.
is that a dig against the boston globe sports section?
no such luck. sox 6, d-rays 0.
if the rotations stay the same the match-ups for the sox-yanks next week at the stadium will be:
daisuke vs. pettitte
beckett vs. clemens
schilling vs. wang
not all that happy about the 1:05 thursday game, but what are you going to do? (and no, i can't call in, i just started a new job a couple weeks ago).
i agree that he'll be a starter next year in AA or AAA and then be a spot starter for most of the season and a september call-up. if they're treating him with kid gloves now, i can't imagine them just throwing him in the starting rotation in the bigs next season. if they were smart (which i believe they are) they will let him try and develop the rest of his pitches so he can come back to the majors with at least 3 pitches he can get outs with.
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
3-1 Angels in the 2nd.
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!
edit: 8th inning
CRAP
I hate the Angels. Argh!
"Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
6-01-06
6/25/08
Free Speedy
and Metsy!