# Baseball June 2009 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 1, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348 "2009-06-01T13:24:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/141 "2009-06-12T13:18:51Z")
> [@pricciar](#): > > Bastardo With a name like that, you grow up tough. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/142 "2009-06-12T16:39:24Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Another dinger for Papi last night. A no-doubter right over the Wall. 3 in 5 games. > Any further questions? Nothing say’s “face of the franchise” like a curtain call every time you hit a homer, all while batting .220 something. ---
**Author:** ![Rack-a-Bones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rack-a-Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rack-a-Bones)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/143 "2009-06-12T16:58:31Z")
So interleague again. Why do they call it interleague? Shouldn’t it be extraleague? Anyway. Ms v Rockies: I am calling a sweep of Colorado by the Ms. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/144 "2009-06-12T17:14:23Z")
> [@Rack-a-Bones](#): > > So interleague again. Why do they call it interleague? Shouldn’t it be extraleague? Why do they call it an “interstate” highway? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/145 "2009-06-12T17:16:30Z")
> [@Rack-a-Bones](#): > > So interleague again. Why do they call it interleague? Shouldn’t it be extraleague? > > Anyway. Ms v Rockies: I am calling a sweep of Colorado by the Ms. Don’t ever predict a sweep.Not likely. ---
**Author:** ![HoboStew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f17d59/32.png) [@HoboStew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoboStew)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/146 "2009-06-12T17:52:19Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Nothing say’s “face of the franchise” like a curtain call every time you hit a homer, all while batting .220 something. I know, it’s pathetic. Do they give him a curtain call when he pours gatorade without spilling? When he puts his batting gloves on the correct hands? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/147 "2009-06-12T18:08:49Z")
At some point the Yankees might want to actually win a game against Boston. Their utter ineptitude against the Red Sox is pretty much what shapes the divisional standings. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/148 "2009-06-13T00:10:22Z")
You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/149 "2009-06-13T00:33:40Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. More details? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/150 "2009-06-13T01:09:44Z")
> [@Southern\_Yankee](#): > > More details? Roy Halladay’s hurt. That means that every single starting pitcher the Blue Jays planned to use this year has been injured. Season over. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/151 "2009-06-13T01:13:10Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Roy Halladay’s hurt. > > That means that every single starting pitcher the Blue Jays planned to use this year has been injured. > > Season over. Is he seriously hurt? Asks the guy with the fantasy team built around him? ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/152 "2009-06-13T01:20:38Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. About a month ago, poster on a another board I post at occasionally said that Brad Arnsberg has a terrible record as a pitching coach, and that he teaches dangerous mechanics that initially are very successful but inevitably lead to major injury problems. Given all of the Blue Jay pitchers who have undergone major arm and shoulder surgeries in the past few years(3 in the past year alone!), I’m beginning to wonder if he might be right. Edit: > [@storyteller0910](#): > > Is he seriously hurt? Asks the guy with the fantasy team built around him? According to the team, he tweaked his groin. Given the Jays’ current record on injury disclosure, I expect that means he needs surgery to have his leg replaced, or something. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/153 "2009-06-13T03:23:52Z")
Oh, fuck _you_, Luis Castillo. Just fuck you. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/154 "2009-06-13T03:24:48Z")
Oh, Mets… Mets, Mets, Mets. From a team that once spawned “Miracles” they have fallen so far. They couldn’t close an automatic door if their lives depended on it. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/155 "2009-06-13T03:41:27Z")
It’s truly amazing to me that the Rays and the Blue Jays are into June and have not yet played each other. I mean, c’mon, they’re in the same division. The Rays have already had at least two series with every other team in their division. How do the MLB scheduling gurus create a schedule like that? ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/156 "2009-06-13T05:16:53Z")
Giants win 3-0 and take over the wild card lead. Has the team with the worst offense in baseball ever made the playoffs before? ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/157 "2009-06-13T11:15:51Z")
> [@storyteller0910](#): > > Oh, fuck _you_, Luis Castillo. Just fuck you. Did that really happen? I was dozing on the couch and thought I dreamed that. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/158 "2009-06-13T11:54:56Z")
Did he try to pretend he got something in his eye, like Johnny Damon did a couple of nights ago in Boston? ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/159 "2009-06-13T12:23:23Z")
Hey, Damon’s eyes are _exhausted_. That’s why he didn’t start last night. He’s been seeing way too hard lately. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348/160 "2009-06-13T12:28:46Z")
Back to the Mets’ spectacular loss… after he muffed the easy pop-up, why did Castillo throw to _ **second base** _? Was he trying to keep the second winning run from advancing? If he threw straight home they may have had a chance to get Teixeira. Who, by the way, scored from first base on a short pop up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-june-2009/498348.md?page=9)