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Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
I have a dream!
Bellhorn hits the game-winning HR in the ALCS as Embree pitches solid relief to garner the win... for the Yankees!
With Bellhopper and Embree on the Yanks' squad, can you imagine if those two come back to bite the Sox?
With Bellhopper and Embree on the Yanks' squad, can you imagine if those two come back to bite the Sox?
Monday, August 29, 2005
A stark contrast between two hall-of-fame caliber pitchers...
Pitcher 1:
1984 Rookie of the Year
1985 Cy Young / Triple Crown Winner (Wins, Ks, ERA)
- All-star in each of first 3 seasons, 4 AS appearances overall
- Cy Young candidate each of first 4 seasons, finishing 2nd, 1st, 7th, and 5th, respectively.
- Led the league in Ks first two season
- Seemed to be headed for the hall of fame; this pitcher had “once in a lifetime” stuff, but started falling off the face of the earth in the late '80s / early '90s
Pitcher 2:
1986 Cy Young / All-star MVP / League MVP
- 10 All-star appearances
- 7 Cy Youngs
- Led league in ERA 6 times; will lead again this year
- Led league in wins 4 times
- Led league in Ks 5 times; all-time active leader
- Led league in shutouts 6 times
- ERA has been under 4.00 in all but 5 of his 22 seasons.
- ERA has been under 3.00 in 11 of 22 seasons (assuming he finishes less than 3.00 this year)
- ERA has been under the league’s average ERA in 20 of 22 seasons
- First ballot hall of famer…
Pitcher 1 is Dwight Gooden. Pitcher 2 is Roger Clemens. Both began their careers in 1984 with electric stuff and met in the 1986 World Series. Gooden was an instant success while Clemens took a couple of years to develop - Gooden was 19 when he started playing in the MLB, Clemens was almost 22.
Of course, Dwight’s plight with drugs ended his career much too soon and Clemens has been phenomenal throughout his career.
1984 Rookie of the Year
1985 Cy Young / Triple Crown Winner (Wins, Ks, ERA)
- All-star in each of first 3 seasons, 4 AS appearances overall
- Cy Young candidate each of first 4 seasons, finishing 2nd, 1st, 7th, and 5th, respectively.
- Led the league in Ks first two season
- Seemed to be headed for the hall of fame; this pitcher had “once in a lifetime” stuff, but started falling off the face of the earth in the late '80s / early '90s
Pitcher 2:
1986 Cy Young / All-star MVP / League MVP
- 10 All-star appearances
- 7 Cy Youngs
- Led league in ERA 6 times; will lead again this year
- Led league in wins 4 times
- Led league in Ks 5 times; all-time active leader
- Led league in shutouts 6 times
- ERA has been under 4.00 in all but 5 of his 22 seasons.
- ERA has been under 3.00 in 11 of 22 seasons (assuming he finishes less than 3.00 this year)
- ERA has been under the league’s average ERA in 20 of 22 seasons
- First ballot hall of famer…
Pitcher 1 is Dwight Gooden. Pitcher 2 is Roger Clemens. Both began their careers in 1984 with electric stuff and met in the 1986 World Series. Gooden was an instant success while Clemens took a couple of years to develop - Gooden was 19 when he started playing in the MLB, Clemens was almost 22.
Of course, Dwight’s plight with drugs ended his career much too soon and Clemens has been phenomenal throughout his career.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
bronson arroyo's pitching performances...
... remind me of his newly-released CD, "covering the bases" -- it lasts about 40 minutes after serving up 12 hits...
Friday, August 26, 2005
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...
The 19-year-old son of former baseball star Dwight Gooden was arrested for violating probation and faced additional charges of having marijuana and bullets in his car, police said.
Dwight Eugene Gooden Jr. was being held Monday without bond. A jail spokeswoman didn't know if he had an attorney.
Gooden Jr. was already wanted on an outstanding warrant of violating probation from a 2004 crack cocaine conviction. He was jailed early Sunday after officers found him outside a downtown Tampa club with 16 grams of marijuana and .44-caliber ammunition in his car, police spokesman Joe Durkin said.
He was charged with possession of marijuana, being a felon in possession of ammunition and violating probation.
Guess the apple didn't fall too far...
Dwight Eugene Gooden Jr. was being held Monday without bond. A jail spokeswoman didn't know if he had an attorney.
Gooden Jr. was already wanted on an outstanding warrant of violating probation from a 2004 crack cocaine conviction. He was jailed early Sunday after officers found him outside a downtown Tampa club with 16 grams of marijuana and .44-caliber ammunition in his car, police spokesman Joe Durkin said.
He was charged with possession of marijuana, being a felon in possession of ammunition and violating probation.
Guess the apple didn't fall too far...
Thursday, August 25, 2005
10 Games for Steriods; 6 Games for...Milk?
Milk does a body good, but it didn't do good for one batboy.
On a dare, a Florida Marlins batboy tried to drink a gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up. But not only did the batboy not succeed in the challenge, his mere attempt cost him his job for six games, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
The Marlins suspended the unidentified batboy for the team's upcoming six-game homestand against the Cardinals and Mets from Aug. 28 through Sept. 4 for accepting the dare Sunday from Dodgers pitcher (and former Marlin) Brad Penny.
Penny offered the batboy $500 if he could drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour before Sunday's game without throwing up. Penny told the paper the boy drank the milk and didn't throw up, but didn't finish the gallon in the allotted time frame to win the dare.
"It's kind of ridiculous that you get a 10-game suspension for steroids and a six-game suspension for milk," Penny told the Herald.
''It's ridiculous that they worry about stuff like that. It shows they [the Marlins organization] don't know anything about the game. That kind of stuff goes on everywhere. It didn't affect the way he worked, the way he did his job.''
Milk does a body good, but apparently doesn't do much for job security
On a dare, a Florida Marlins batboy tried to drink a gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up. But not only did the batboy not succeed in the challenge, his mere attempt cost him his job for six games, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.
The Marlins suspended the unidentified batboy for the team's upcoming six-game homestand against the Cardinals and Mets from Aug. 28 through Sept. 4 for accepting the dare Sunday from Dodgers pitcher (and former Marlin) Brad Penny.
Penny offered the batboy $500 if he could drink a gallon of milk in less than an hour before Sunday's game without throwing up. Penny told the paper the boy drank the milk and didn't throw up, but didn't finish the gallon in the allotted time frame to win the dare.
"It's kind of ridiculous that you get a 10-game suspension for steroids and a six-game suspension for milk," Penny told the Herald.
''It's ridiculous that they worry about stuff like that. It shows they [the Marlins organization] don't know anything about the game. That kind of stuff goes on everywhere. It didn't affect the way he worked, the way he did his job.''
Milk does a body good, but apparently doesn't do much for job security
Monday, August 22, 2005
a sincere thank-you to the yankees...
just wanted to thank the yankees for signing pitchers - and blocking the red sox from getting them - like randy johnson, carl pavano, jaret wright, and jose contreras... yanks' starters this year:
randy johnson, 4.34 era, 11-8 record, 29 HRs allowed in 26 games ($15mn+ per season)
carl pavano, 4.77 era, 4-6 record, 17 HRs in 17 games -- injured ($9 mn+ per season)
jaret wright, 7.62 era, 3-2 record, 7 HRs in 5 games -- coming off DL ($6mn per season)
thanks again!
randy johnson, 4.34 era, 11-8 record, 29 HRs allowed in 26 games ($15mn+ per season)
carl pavano, 4.77 era, 4-6 record, 17 HRs in 17 games -- injured ($9 mn+ per season)
jaret wright, 7.62 era, 3-2 record, 7 HRs in 5 games -- coming off DL ($6mn per season)
thanks again!
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
The Curt Schilling Experiment
After last night's debacle, we have been reassured that Schilling is not the Schilling of last year, and that he's not really suited for the closer role.
Although he's converted 9 of 11 save opportunities, most have been "cheap" saves. Here's the breakdown of his saves, by Red Sox leads:
4 run lead: 1 save
3 run lead: 5 saves
2 run lead: 2 saves
1 run lead: 1 save
Um, why not try out Mike Timlin?
Although he's converted 9 of 11 save opportunities, most have been "cheap" saves. Here's the breakdown of his saves, by Red Sox leads:
4 run lead: 1 save
3 run lead: 5 saves
2 run lead: 2 saves
1 run lead: 1 save
Um, why not try out Mike Timlin?
Friday, August 12, 2005
A trip down memory lane: Lavinius and Cooch meet former Sox top prospect John Curtice in Baltimore
I came across this article on ESPN.com which jogged some memories for me:
When Lavinius and Cooch wrapped up their 2004 MLB East Coast Swing in Baltimore, we ended up at a local sports pub near the inner harbor. As Lavinius and Cooch were downing tequila, B-52s, and butterscotch schnapps shots (in addition to a few draft beers), we ended up in the billiards room, watching a bunch of drunks gambling for table time. As it turns out, one of the lefty pool players was none other than John Curtice, former Red Sox draftee. Is was a pretty interesting conversation from that point forward, as Curtice was intrigued that Lavinius even knew about him -- and moreover, Lavinius knew that, although pronounced "Curtis," the Red Sox southpaw reliever's name was actually spelled "Curtice." Of course, Cooch was impressed by Lavinius' insane trivia recollection. Curtice ended up buying us a round or two of drinks (and offered us more) and he ended the night being chauffeured alongside two nice-looking ladies (that's right, he left the bar in a limo with two chicks). It appeared as though Curtice was living the style of a MLB player, although his career was cut short by injuries.
"I used to throw as hard as Randy Johnson," said Curtice when Cooch asked him what kind of stuff he had. "Usually around 94 m.p.h., but could hit 97-98 at times," Curtice continued. "I had a mean fastball, decent breaking pitch, and a change-up, and I was working on a slider," is what he said, from my recollection. Of course I didn't believe him - here's a guy who never made it to the majors, but had big-league stuff, and I thought he was pulling our chain. However, further research online suggested that Curtice just might be telling the truth.
Some of Curtice's honors included:
"Aug. 31, 2000: The Boston Red Sox traded Chris Reitsma and John Curtice to the Cincinnati Reds for Dante Bichette.
With a month left in the season, the Red Sox trailed the first-place Yankees by five games but were just one game behind the Indians, who topped the wild-card standings. Bichette's best days were obviously behind him -- he would soon turn 37 -- but the Red Sox were desperate, and Bichette had played fairly well for the Reds that season.
He continued to play well after joining the Red Sox, but it wasn't nearly enough, as the Sox faded and finished well behind the wild-card-winning Mariners."
When Lavinius and Cooch wrapped up their 2004 MLB East Coast Swing in Baltimore, we ended up at a local sports pub near the inner harbor. As Lavinius and Cooch were downing tequila, B-52s, and butterscotch schnapps shots (in addition to a few draft beers), we ended up in the billiards room, watching a bunch of drunks gambling for table time. As it turns out, one of the lefty pool players was none other than John Curtice, former Red Sox draftee. Is was a pretty interesting conversation from that point forward, as Curtice was intrigued that Lavinius even knew about him -- and moreover, Lavinius knew that, although pronounced "Curtis," the Red Sox southpaw reliever's name was actually spelled "Curtice." Of course, Cooch was impressed by Lavinius' insane trivia recollection. Curtice ended up buying us a round or two of drinks (and offered us more) and he ended the night being chauffeured alongside two nice-looking ladies (that's right, he left the bar in a limo with two chicks). It appeared as though Curtice was living the style of a MLB player, although his career was cut short by injuries.
"I used to throw as hard as Randy Johnson," said Curtice when Cooch asked him what kind of stuff he had. "Usually around 94 m.p.h., but could hit 97-98 at times," Curtice continued. "I had a mean fastball, decent breaking pitch, and a change-up, and I was working on a slider," is what he said, from my recollection. Of course I didn't believe him - here's a guy who never made it to the majors, but had big-league stuff, and I thought he was pulling our chain. However, further research online suggested that Curtice just might be telling the truth.
Some of Curtice's honors included:
- Baseball America best Red Sox Prospects: best fastball,#2 prospect
- Howe SportsData Teen Minor League Team: honorable mention
- 1998 Midwest League All-Star Game selection
- Baseball America: Red Sox Prospects Report: #7 prospect
- Baseball America: 1997 Red Sox Draft Analysis: hardest thrower
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Man dies after 50 hours of computer games
South Korean left seat in Internet cafe only to use toilet, take brief naps
SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old man, identified only by his family name Lee, had been playing online battle simulation games at the cybercafe in the southeastern city of Taegu, police said.
Lee had planted himself in front of a computer monitor to play online games on Aug. 3. He only left the spot over the next three days to go to the toilet and take brief naps on a makeshift bed, they said.
"We presume the cause of death was heart failure stemming from exhaustion," a Taegu provincial police official said by telephone.
Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe.
After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported.
He died a few minutes later, it said.
South Korea, one of the most wired countries in the world, has a large and highly developed game industry.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Stupid-Ass Red Sox Acquisition...
July 31, 2005:
Acquired outfielder Jose Cruz, Jr. from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Kenny Perez and pitcher Kyle Bono.
August 9, 2005:
Designated outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. for assignment.
Can someone tell me why the Sox would give two prospects to rent a guy for 10 days?
Acquired outfielder Jose Cruz, Jr. from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Kenny Perez and pitcher Kyle Bono.
August 9, 2005:
Designated outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. for assignment.
Can someone tell me why the Sox would give two prospects to rent a guy for 10 days?
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Mariano Rivera by the numbers in 2005...
Hopefully this post jinxes the Yankee bastard!
In his first two appearances of the season -- against the Red Sox -- Rivera blew both saves, giving up 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 home run, and walked 3...
Since then?
44 appearances
46.1 IP
20 hits
3 ER
0 HR
8 BB
Are you kidding me? Only 8 walks, 3 ER, no HRs allowed, and 20 hits in 44 appearances?
Season numbers:
46 appearances
49.0 IP
25 hits
5 ER
1 HR
11 BB
0.92 ERA
0.73 WHIP
Fucking incredible...
In his first two appearances of the season -- against the Red Sox -- Rivera blew both saves, giving up 5 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 home run, and walked 3...
Since then?
44 appearances
46.1 IP
20 hits
3 ER
0 HR
8 BB
Are you kidding me? Only 8 walks, 3 ER, no HRs allowed, and 20 hits in 44 appearances?
Season numbers:
46 appearances
49.0 IP
25 hits
5 ER
1 HR
11 BB
0.92 ERA
0.73 WHIP
Fucking incredible...
Thursday, August 04, 2005
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