MLB - 2007 Season

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
And, realistically, he is the only reason the Yankees are even in the race right now

That might be overstating the case a bit, given the seasons that Jeter and Posada are having. Most (but not all) of the blame for the Yankees rests on the pitching staff.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Guynemer
That might be overstating the case a bit, given the seasons that Jeter and Posada are having. Most (but not all) of the blame for the Yankees rests on the pitching staff.

Please... Posada and Jeter are having very good years, but if A-Rod keeps this up, his 201 OPS+ is the 49th best season in baseball history.

If A-Rod even was hitting at his 2005 MVP season mark of 167 OPS+, the Yanks are at least 10 back in the WildCard, and that's being generous.

And besides, the Yankee pitching is middle of the pack in the AL. Their ERA and Runs Allowed per Game are better than the Tigers and Indians.

Realistically, the Yanks have been mostly unlucky. Their Pythagorean W-L is 42-30. They are 6 games worse than they should be looking at their RS and RA.

[Guynemer]

You can it "unlucky," I call it "karmic payback."

[Imran Siddiqui]

I wonder what you'll call it when the Yanks storm back to make a run at a playoff spot in the 2nd half of the season (when they'll actually have a record more in line with what their numbers suggest).

[Guynemer]

Proof of the nonexistence of a just and loving God.

[Arrian]

Losing 2 of 3 from the Giants is not the way to go about "storming back."

I'm glad I was busy this weekend and didn't see the games (but for 1 inning of the last miserable loss).

-Arrian

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Guynemer
You can it "unlucky," I call it "karmic payback."

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Arrian
Losing 2 of 3 from the Giants is not the way to go about "storming back."

I'm glad I was busy this weekend and didn't see the games (but for 1 inning of the last miserable loss).

-Arrian

I was fairly busy myself.

Sox taking two out of three from the Padres

MFY losing two out of the to the Giants.

Seats right behind the Sox dugout.

El Tiante throwing the first pitch Saturday night

[MichaeltheGreat]

Papi and Dave Winfield

[MichaeltheGreat]

Negro leagues tribute...

Manny and Don Newcombe

[Ming]

Thanks for the great pics MtG...

The one of El Tiante is a classic... looks like he is still in the same playing shape

[MichaeltheGreat]

Negro leagues players...

Walter McCoy
Bobo Henderson
Enrique Maroto
Armando Vazquez
Jim Robinson
Bob Motley (umpire)
Don Newcombe
Monte Irvin (in wheelchair, not visible)
Luis Tiant

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Ming
Thanks for the great pics MtG...

The one of El Tiante is a classic... looks like he is still in the same playing shape

Yeah - those custom Cuban cigars and the sausage shop help keep him in shape.

That was three great games. Enough Sox fans (and enough from New England) came in to show these laid back southern California types what real baseball fans are all about. Especially on Friday, the "Lets Go Red Sox" chants totally drowned out any noise the Padres fans made, and Papelbon got louder cheers and a bigger response than the Padres fans ever give Trevor Hoffman.

Gotta be real discouraging for a team when the visitors fans come out in that sort of force.

Set an attendance record for a three game series at Petco, and three of the top five single game attendance marks, including playoffs, since Petco opened in '04.

[Guynemer]

Goddammed bullpen!

[Guynemer]

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