Random baseball thoughts

by **iamgeorge** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 17:58:11

CFP wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch.v=aClZuTmY2VQ&feature=related[/youtube]

This really should just be Yakety Sax.

by **BigEd76** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 14:37:18

In his first half article, Stark mentioned this game when talking about the Phils facing Cody Ross and Paul Janish as pitchers already. 3 position players in one game (2 of which started the game in the field)...awesome

by **z ipper** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 15:13:33

ken tremendous: Royals in team walks, last 10 years: 29th, 30th, 29th, 24th, 27th, 27th, 25th, 20th, 30th, 29th. Utter incompetency.

that's bonkos.

by **BigEd76** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:12:26

Tony Clark was released by Arizona

by **CrashburnAlley** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 13:47:15

Whenever you start feeling too good about the Phillies, read this:

http://www.retrosheet.org/Research/Ruan ... 30_art.htm

What was the greatest hitting team in modern baseball history? There are many ways to answer that question. If one were to rank offense the way newspapers used to, by batting average, the 1930 Giants and their .319 batting average would top the list. That same year, the Phillies collected the most hits in a season with 1783, and the following summer, the Yankees set a record that still stands when they crossed the plate 1067 times.

But there was a “team” that scored almost a run per game more than those Yankees, that collected nearly 2000 hits and whose .346 batting average far surpassed that of the Giants. They were…

...the opponents of the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies.

Hat tip to BBTF.

by **philliesphhan** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 14:14:47

Crappy pitching staff plus right field wall only 281 feet away = fun times for opposing teams.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 14:34:28

I was looking at some Phillies stats from this season and I glanced at Miguel Cairo's name.

Me, for a few moments: ????

Then: "Oh, right... I forgot"

by **21McBride** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 14:42:12

raking at Lehigh Valley (sort of)

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 15:00:47

CrashburnAlley wrote:I was looking at some Phillies stats from this season and I glanced at Miguel Cairo's name.

Me, for a few moments: ????

Then: "Oh, right... I forgot"

Hey, I'd completely forgotten about him too.

by **CrashburnAlley** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 03:24:31

I read this article at Beyond the Box Score, surprised that the Phillies are -5 in base running according to BP when you take out stolen bases (since they're already counted in offensive WAR).

by **Trent Steele** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 09:02:19

Dwight Gooden circa 85/86 must have been one of the most valuable trade pieces ever. Imaging what you could get for a 20 year old coming off a 24-4, 1.53 ERA season. A 20 year old who, at 19, was 17-9 with a 2.69 ERA.

Before he turned 26, his record was 119-46. He ended up 194-112. I have no recollection of him pitching for Houston, which he apparently did for 4 innings. Shame. He could have won 375 games if he had stayed healthy and off the smack.

by **TenuredVulture** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 17:34:22

I didn't realize Amaro was Jewish.

by **Bucky** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 17:41:20

half

maybe he'll make an appearance in the next chanukah song

by **Drugs Delaney** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 21:02:24

Trent Steele wrote:Dwight Gooden circa 85/86 must have been one of the most valuable trade pieces ever. Imaging what you could get for a 20 year old coming off a 24-4, 1.53 ERA season. A 20 year old who, at 19, was 17-9 with a 2.69 ERA.

Before he turned 26, his record was 119-46. He ended up 194-112. I have no recollection of him pitching for Houston, which he apparently did for 4 innings. Shame. He could have won 375 games if he had stayed healthy and off the smack.

He's the only Met I've ever rooted for. 1985 was one of the first seasons where I really started to become obsessed with baseball, and with the Phillies being mediocre then, his was a fascinating career to watch. I remember watching him then recognizing that it seemed so easy for him. His curveball back then was the best I've ever seen.

by **drsmooth** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 21:27:05

Drugs Delaney wrote:
Trent Steele wrote:Dwight Gooden circa 85/86 must have been one of the most valuable trade pieces ever. Imaging what you could get for a 20 year old coming off a 24-4, 1.53 ERA season. A 20 year old who, at 19, was 17-9 with a 2.69 ERA.

Before he turned 26, his record was 119-46. He ended up 194-112. I have no recollection of him pitching for Houston, which he apparently did for 4 innings. Shame. He could have won 375 games if he had stayed healthy and off the smack.

He's the only Met I've ever rooted for. 1985 was one of the first seasons where I really started to become obsessed with baseball, and with the Phillies being mediocre then, his was a fascinating career to watch. I remember watching him then recognizing that it seemed so easy for him. His curveball back then was the best I've ever seen.

Always enjoyed his interviews: courteous, concise, plain-spoken. One of those guys it is very easy to imagine having a lot going on - good, bad, ugly - that he has left unsaid.

by **BigEd76** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:17:35

Giants owner has cancer and is gravely ill

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:23:08

BigEd76 wrote:Giants owner has cancer and is gravely ill

Geez, she's just 58. Her husband was only 61 when he passed.

by **BigEd76** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 15:18:58

1 year ago on this Thursday (tomorrow's date), the Phils traded for Blanton

by **smitty** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 16:00:59

One month ago I wrote this:

Lakewood's Jesus Sanchez is my latest sleeper pick. He's at REM level right now.

Over his last 10 games, he's K'd 51 in 50 IP and walked only 16. This is his first year pitching after converting over from catcher. He's only 21.

I predict he will start to really start to dominate his league sometime early next season before going down for TJ surgery

Since then he's pitched 27 innings; allowed 27 hits; six runs; 5 BBs and 19 Ks for a 1.99 ERA.

He's got a long way to go but he shows some promise after a rough start. He seems to have learned a lot in a short time already.

by **ashton** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 16:08:15

The #5 is retired for the Florida Marlins. This is in honor of Joe DiMaggio, who was the favorite player of Carl Barger, who was the Marlins president until he died in 1992, before the Marlins had ever played a game.

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