This idea makes me a bit ill, to be honest, and not just because of generic Yankee hate. The A-Rod controversy was one thing when the Yankees appeared to be out of the playoff hunt. But the idea of him playing through his appeal, winning a ring, and then being able to possibly retire on that note if he chose to while completely avoiding any responsibility for his nonsense just feels wrong in every way.
I have nothing against his teammates, generally, but if there was ever a year for me to root against the Yankess with all of my heart, this is it.
Tonight, the Red Sox crushed New York at Yankee Stadium for the second time in two days, scoring nine unanswered runs in two innings to overcome a five run deficit, beating the Yankees, 12-8. Boston has scored 41 runs in three games, including two grand slams, and Will Middlebrooks hit home runs in three consecutive games. September been bery, bery good to the Red Sox.
Yeah I was hoping to see them get the record for singles in a game, then dropped my hopes to the NL record, the just the Tigers record. Still missed by one, but a Hell of a game nonetheless.
More injuries for the Dodgers. Capuano with a groin strain. Ryu with a back strain. Kemp likely out for the season now with a hamstring injury. Hopefully the first two are minor or we have some serious pitching issues. It’s not like we can go with a three-man rotation, and neither Fife nor Volquez have the ability to start, IMO.
I still think we’ll take the division without much of a problem, but things are definitely more interesting now.
Billy Hamilton has played in 4 major league games. He has never had a plate appearance or played in the field. His WPA (win probability added) for the year is 0.3. This puts him fifth among position players for the Reds.
The Reds honored Joe Morgan this weekend. As part of the festivities they had the “great 8” (the eight starting position players) from the Big Red Machine. When they were introduced the stadium announcer called them “the greatest starting lineup in major league history”. I certainly think they are one of the contenders for that title, but I also figure that they just decided to claim that without any real attempt to back it up statistically.
So, what team did have the greatest starting eight? The 1927 Yankees certainly had greater players in Ruth and Gehrig, but they also had weaker spots with Dugan and Koenig. I am not sure which lineup I would rather have overall. What other teams would be contenders for this title?
And of course, our beloved Pete Rose showed up in jeans and a t-shirt with a ballcap while everyone else took it seriously and dressed appropriately. Ah Pete. You’re such a douchebag.
And here I was thinking the “Great Eight” referred to four well-endowed women.
