Red Mosquito

lvc wrote:I could get behind doing something behind the scenes where you grade an umpire on their consistency and start to have higher standards for being allowed behind the plate (though the union would likely strike before letting that happen).

By the way, they (partly) already do this. This is how playoff crews are assigned.

You should follow Umpire Scorecards on twitter or whatever. it's pretty eye opening.

I miss

Double switches
Pinch hitting decisions
Rage arguments

Boston wearing green jerseys is just so super duper lame.

Bammer wrote:Boston wearing green jerseys is just so super duper lame.

I like those uni's...the world is back to normal tomorrow

Matters wrote:I miss

Double switches
Pinch hitting decisions
Rage arguments

I miss the double switch too...I also miss whitey herzog..

Matters wrote:The 1987 All-Star game is a great baseball game from start to finish. If you’re bored one day and want something to do, give it a watch. Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola on the call. The game starts about 30 minutes in.

Stats credited to Wade Boggs during this broadcast:

Career average with runners in scoring position: .370
Average when he’s in an 0-2 count: .390
Average when he’s ahead in the count: .490

Matters wrote:

Matters wrote:The 1987 All-Star game is a great baseball game from start to finish. If you’re bored one day and want something to do, give it a watch. Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola on the call. The game starts about 30 minutes in.

Stats credited to Wade Boggs during this broadcast:

Career average with runners in scoring position: .370
Average when he’s in an 0-2 count: .390
Average when he’s ahead in the count: .490

Beers consumed on a cross-country flight: 40
Chickens consumed before ballgames: uncountable

The first game my older brother went to at Fenway included Boggs' 2000th hit.

Will Smith is the only player in the National League with a batting average over .300.

Matters wrote:Will Smith is the only player in the National League with a batting average over .300.

That's wild

this blue jay squadron is quite something right now..I credit it all to bench coach donny baseball...

doug rr wrote:this blue jay squadron is quite something right now..I credit it all to bench coach donny baseball...

Mattingly was public enemy number one in Toronto for the past couple seasons when he was the hitting coach and he was the scapegoat for all their offensive troubles. Now that he's moved to bench coach this season, the offense has been great and we're free to love Donny Baseball again.

Another big series against the Yankees starting tomorrow!

Farmer John wrote:

doug rr wrote:this blue jay squadron is quite something right now..I credit it all to bench coach donny baseball...

Mattingly was public enemy number one in Toronto for the past couple seasons when he was the hitting coach and he was the scapegoat for all their offensive troubles. Now that he's moved to bench coach this season, the offense has been great and we're free to love Donny Baseball again.

Another big series against the Yankees starting tomorrow!

so blue jays fans really think a hitting coach was holding them back? because the offensive metrics are pretty similar with Mattingly at the helm. they still don't hit for power and they take fewer walks. it's just that they're making more contact and strike out fewer times, which i'm guessing he also stressed.

Chris_H_2 wrote:

Farmer John wrote:

doug rr wrote:this blue jay squadron is quite something right now..I credit it all to bench coach donny baseball...

Mattingly was public enemy number one in Toronto for the past couple seasons when he was the hitting coach and he was the scapegoat for all their offensive troubles. Now that he's moved to bench coach this season, the offense has been great and we're free to love Donny Baseball again.

Another big series against the Yankees starting tomorrow!

so blue jays fans really think a hitting coach was holding them back? because the offensive metrics are pretty similar with Mattingly at the helm. they still don't hit for power and they take fewer walks. it's just that they're making more contact and strike out fewer times, which i'm guessing he also stressed.

Only the dumbest and loudest fans. I, of course, never blamed Donny for anything because I am a much more sophisticated baseball fan.

Farmer John wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

Farmer John wrote:

doug rr wrote:this blue jay squadron is quite something right now..I credit it all to bench coach donny baseball...

Mattingly was public enemy number one in Toronto for the past couple seasons when he was the hitting coach and he was the scapegoat for all their offensive troubles. Now that he's moved to bench coach this season, the offense has been great and we're free to love Donny Baseball again.

Another big series against the Yankees starting tomorrow!

so blue jays fans really think a hitting coach was holding them back? because the offensive metrics are pretty similar with Mattingly at the helm. they still don't hit for power and they take fewer walks. it's just that they're making more contact and strike out fewer times, which i'm guessing he also stressed.

Only the dumbest and loudest fans. I, of course, never blamed Donny for anything because I am a much more sophisticated baseball fan.

my man . . .

they do hit the ball hard...I have a man crush on my favorite little fat catcher, Kirk..and nobody should talk to or get Barger out of his zone right now...

doug rr wrote:they do hit the ball hard...I have a man crush on my favorite little fat catcher, Kirk..and nobody should talk to or get Barger out of his zone right now...

the tigers couldn't get kirk out when they played them in may. he never strikes out.

Chris_H_2 wrote:

doug rr wrote:they do hit the ball hard...I have a man crush on my favorite little fat catcher, Kirk..and nobody should talk to or get Barger out of his zone right now...

the tigers couldn't get kirk out when they played them in may. he never strikes out.

I love watching him play..

Oh man do I love Kirky

And yes, keep Mattingly away from Barger!

Ten straight for the Brewers. Best record in baseball.