Being a closer has to be the worst job ever. No matter what you do, it'll never be good enough unless you strike out the side every time. In Detroit, Rodney has not blown a save all season and has converted like 20 straight or something... but all anyone does is complain about how 'interesting' he makes it
Papelbon is one intimidating motherfucker on the mound.
Being a closer has to be the worst job ever. No matter what you do, it'll never be good enough unless you strike out the side every time. In Detroit, Rodney has not blown a save all season and has converted like 20 straight or something... but all anyone does is complain about how 'interesting' he makes it
Papelbon is one intimidating motherfucker on the mound.
Ok, he came in with a two run lead ...
He walked the first batter.
Cabrera laced one down the right field line which, had a funny bounce ... could have gone into the stands or past JD Drew for extra bases, but Drew made a great play and held Cabrera to a single.
Hairston came up and hit one about 380 feet which dies in the breeze, caught by Ellsbury on the track, run scores, one out.
Strikes out Holliday
Single by Suzuki ... 1st and 2nd, tying run in scoring position.
Strikes out Cust.
I'd call that "making it interesting" ... woudn't you?
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I'd call that "making it interesting" ... woudn't you?
Absolutely. Just saying, closers can never win.
I wouldn't say it if it weren't true ... some Papelbon knowledge to drop on you (seeing as you haven't watched many Red Sox games this year ...)
Strikeout per walk ratio by year
2006 – 5.8
2007 – 5.6
2008 – 9.6 2009 – 2.3
Baserunners allowed per inning by year
2006 – 0.78
2007 – 0.77
2008 – 0.95 2009 – 1.32
Of his 37 innings pitched, only 7 times has he had a 1-2-3 inning.
So, while he’s been in better form in the past month or so ... it has been more "interesting" all year.
do you suppose he's tipping pitches this year? it's not like his stuff has fallen off precipitously, but to make those massive changes something has to be going on...
do you suppose he's tipping pitches this year? it's not like his stuff has fallen off precipitously, but to make those massive changes something has to be going on...
when you watch him. his fastball is "only" hitting 94-95, not 98. It's also a little flatter (not tailing as much) I think the working on back to back nights is wearing on him.
"You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
do you suppose he's tipping pitches this year? it's not like his stuff has fallen off precipitously, but to make those massive changes something has to be going on...
when you watch him. his fastball is "only" hitting 94-95, not 98. It's also a little flatter (not tailing as much) I think the working on back to back nights is wearing on him.
I agree that it's getting to him.
Yet another thing that sucks about working 2nd shift...no Extra Innings...no watching the Sox every night. It's not the same when all you get to do is watch ESPN GameCast at work and follow on message boards...
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
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Gotcha...so basically the Sox are going to blow him out, and he'll get signed by the Brewers for a year b/c they love Red Sox retreads. More seriously he'll probably get on with the Cubs who will have a little bit of cash to spare and of the big spenders Mets, Sox, Yanks they are the only one with a need at that position. When he gets on the Cubs his arm will fall either fall off or he'll completely dominate the NL. Either way I've seen Bard throw twice this year and he'll be more than effective for you next year - and your 'pen is stupid good this year so it's likely you'll win a third title in the new century.
i assume you're talking about the plate umpire todd tichenor. this is the same guy that threw out four guys in one inning earlier this year in minnesota.
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can do. I don't go and say,
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i assume you're talking about the plate umpire todd tichenor. this is the same guy that threw out four guys in one inning earlier this year in minnesota.
yeah sox/twins right? he's so inconsistent tonight.
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Ball hit me so hard that I fell back in my seat and my thumb on my left hand is still swollen.
Life lesson learned tonight - catching a homer bare handed is not easy.
nice effort, bring a glove next time and anticipate a home run when the pitcher's back foot doesn't land before the ball reaches the plate. BTW you also made the background of the highlight of Youk's first home run.
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"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."
Ball hit me so hard that I fell back in my seat and my thumb on my left hand is still swollen.
Life lesson learned tonight - catching a homer bare handed is not easy.
Did the attendents come to check to see if you were alright, some ice would've helped?
Peace
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*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Definitely struggling to get things going since the break...
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Sox take 2 out 3 in the series ...
Paps makes it interesting in the 9th ...
Love that dirty water ...
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Being a closer has to be the worst job ever. No matter what you do, it'll never be good enough unless you strike out the side every time. In Detroit, Rodney has not blown a save all season and has converted like 20 straight or something... but all anyone does is complain about how 'interesting' he makes it
Papelbon is one intimidating motherfucker on the mound.
Ok, he came in with a two run lead ...
He walked the first batter.
Cabrera laced one down the right field line which, had a funny bounce ... could have gone into the stands or past JD Drew for extra bases, but Drew made a great play and held Cabrera to a single.
Hairston came up and hit one about 380 feet which dies in the breeze, caught by Ellsbury on the track, run scores, one out.
Strikes out Holliday
Single by Suzuki ... 1st and 2nd, tying run in scoring position.
Strikes out Cust.
I'd call that "making it interesting" ... woudn't you?
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Absolutely. Just saying, closers can never win.
I wouldn't say it if it weren't true ... some Papelbon knowledge to drop on you (seeing as you haven't watched many Red Sox games this year ...)
Strikeout per walk ratio by year
2006 – 5.8
2007 – 5.6
2008 – 9.6
2009 – 2.3
Baserunners allowed per inning by year
2006 – 0.78
2007 – 0.77
2008 – 0.95
2009 – 1.32
Of his 37 innings pitched, only 7 times has he had a 1-2-3 inning.
So, while he’s been in better form in the past month or so ... it has been more "interesting" all year.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Once I get out of this town
9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
when you watch him. his fastball is "only" hitting 94-95, not 98. It's also a little flatter (not tailing as much) I think the working on back to back nights is wearing on him.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Yet another thing that sucks about working 2nd shift...no Extra Innings...no watching the Sox every night. It's not the same when all you get to do is watch ESPN GameCast at work and follow on message boards...
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9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
Dustin really starting to heat up.
Just keep him out of the one spot.
Paps was throwing much harder last night.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
amazing what a night's rest will do, he was popping around 97-98 ... that's the Paps we need.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Once I get out of this town
9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
i assume you're talking about the plate umpire todd tichenor. this is the same guy that threw out four guys in one inning earlier this year in minnesota.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
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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
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"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."
Once I get out of this town
9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5545043
Ball hit me so hard that I fell back in my seat and my thumb on my left hand is still swollen.
Life lesson learned tonight - catching a homer bare handed is not easy.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
nice effort, bring a glove next time and anticipate a home run when the pitcher's back foot doesn't land before the ball reaches the plate. BTW you also made the background of the highlight of Youk's first home run.
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 guess Clay Buchholz is coming up on Thursday for a one time start and being sent down immmediately afterwards ...
His AAA stats this year ... 7-2 99IP 89Ks 30BB 0.98 WHIP
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
Did the attendents come to check to see if you were alright, some ice would've helped?
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
Here's the piece....
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*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Wish you were here...
♥~RIP Dad
They need to get the hell out of Texas ... hopefully they'll pull one out tomorrow before the leave.
"I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
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