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Post by MonkeyBrook on Jul 18, 2022 12:09:40 GMT -5
OK, here is MBs breakdown of the first half......and what a first half it was, if you are. NYY fan.
-NYY 64-28, not much bad to say at all. Team has played amazing in every single aspect of the game. Starting pitching has not been as strong over past few weeks, and I would look for Yanks to make a move for Reds Castillo. I would have said they would make a move for an OF, but Carpenter has filled that void. Not sure they will do much, they need to stay healthy and keep cranking along. Houston is their only competition at this point. And yes, its a long season...things can happen for sure.
-Sox, lets face it they suck. Losing Sale yesterday was a big blow. Aside from their 3 hitters (Xander, JD and Devers)....there is nothing this team offers that scares anyone. Most likely they will be 3/4th in division as Tampa and Toronto are better clubs. The Orioles playing well only hurts the Sox as they need to pile up wins which they wont be getting inside this division. Their AL East record sucks too. Sorry, I would love to see a Yanks v Sox AL Championship but this is not the year.
Houston is a great and club and as amazing as the Yanks played in H1, Houston is right behind. Verlander owns the Yanks and at 39 years old is prob the AL Cy Young at this point. And how about Seattle, 14 in a row to jump right to top of WC standings. Not sure if they can continue but a young exciting club emerging in the PNW.
Home Run Derby tonight one is beating the Polar Bear.
See you in H2
MB
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Post by Machski on Jul 28, 2022 8:21:38 GMT -5
Well, the cycle continues. Benintendi to NYY.
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Post by oldtimer on Jul 28, 2022 17:51:26 GMT -5
Well, the cycle continues. Benintendi to NYY. As Bob Lobel used to say many years ago, "Why can't we get guys like that?"
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Post by Machski on Aug 2, 2022 9:02:48 GMT -5
Odd trade of Vasquez to Houston with Sox in Houston. Sort of makes it easy for him to switch clubhouses. But it came so close, Vasquez was in the Sox hitters meeting on how to deal with the Astro's pitching and now he could be calling those pitchers against his old club. Hmmmmm, obviously did not affect last night's game.
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Post by promontoryrider on Aug 2, 2022 11:41:49 GMT -5
Odd trade of Vasquez to Houston with Sox in Houston. Sort of makes it easy for him to switch clubhouses. But it came so close, Vasquez was in the Sox hitters meeting on how to deal with the Astro's pitching and now he could be calling those pitchers against his old club. Hmmmmm, obviously did not affect last night's game. Luis Garcia rocking the baby last night....I need to look in to his back story, how he developed that style. Couldn't imagine hitting off him.
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Post by Machski on Aug 2, 2022 13:14:29 GMT -5
So the Padres wound up with Soto (and Josh Bell even though Hosmer blocked his part in the trade to the Nats). Its not like Soto is just a rental player this year either, he's under team control for 2 more seasons.
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Post by Machski on Aug 2, 2022 14:13:16 GMT -5
And now the Sox swoop in and acquire Hosmer since he blocked his trade to the Nats (Sox were not on his no trade list). Should give a boost at First Base. Right now, Sox may have gained more than they traded away (Vaszquez). Interesting so far, deadline still almost 3 hours away.
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Post by Machski on Aug 4, 2022 14:48:42 GMT -5
JBJ DFA'd. Rough way for that to go, obviously the Renfroe trade was for the two prospects the Sox got with JBJ. He was just a hole plug until they made other moves. Not sure Chaim appreciates what JBJ was for Sox, even given his obvious offensive holes.
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Post by Machski on Aug 9, 2022 10:40:38 GMT -5
They really just need to bite the bullet and DFA the yardsale that is Chris Sale. First, he breaks his finger on that line drive smash back to the mound (can't blame him there) and is lost for probably the balance of the season (may have been back for postseason timeframe but that isn't a realistic thing for the Sox after the KC debacle). Now, while out with that he's had a bicycle accident that required right wrist surgery and his season is now officially over. So lets see, we lost him for more than the first half with some mysterious rib fracture not during training or a game, now we lose him to an injury again not baseball related. Goodness gracious, this contract has to be the worst ever in Sox history!!
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Post by patroller on Aug 9, 2022 11:42:21 GMT -5
It just keeps gettin' better and better... They SUCK like never before Have NYY tix, BUT nobody really cares anymore.
Moving on, Pats start in 4 weeks and the ski season is just around the corner
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Post by Machski on Aug 9, 2022 11:57:52 GMT -5
It just keeps gettin' better and better... They SUCK like never before Have NYY tix, BUT nobody really cares anymore. Moving on, Pats start in 4 weeks and the ski season is just around the corner Reports out of Pats Camp don't leave much to hope for there. Guess we have to hope Bergy and Kreji coming back will propel the B's. C's, well we'll see I guess with all the KD speculation.
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Post by Machski on Aug 21, 2022 13:38:56 GMT -5
Could the almost unthinkable a month ago actually happen? Could the Jays catch the Yankees for the ALEast top spot? It's down to 8 now.
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Post by Machski on Aug 21, 2022 21:10:03 GMT -5
Could the almost unthinkable a month ago actually happen? Could the Jays catch the Yankees for the ALEast top spot? It's down to 8 now. And just like that the NYY win one and push the AlEast lead back to 9.
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Post by patroller on Aug 25, 2022 13:46:25 GMT -5
What are we at now.... LOST 11 of the last 14.
I know, I know.... Cora says "we are ready to make a run at the playoffs". That's what he said last week and they went on to loose 6 out of 7
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Post by Machski on Aug 26, 2022 10:09:21 GMT -5
What are we at now.... LOST 11 of the last 14. I know, I know.... Cora says "we are ready to make a run at the playoffs". That's what he said last week and they went on to loose 6 out of 7 They're done. Audition for next season is all they have left. What they have proven with this run of AAA starters is that, they make look good at AAA with only 2 pitches, but that definitely does not translate to success as a starter at the Big level. Crawford has the most upside given his repertoire of pitches IMHO, but he's at best a #5. I hear Rich Hill would like to pitch again next year and the. What does Bloom do with Paxton. He got hurt and is done for year in his one rehab start. They paid him $6mil to not throw a pitch at the Big leagues level this year. Two more club options years but if they cut him and don't at least pick up next year, they owe him another $4mil. So that would be $10mil to never toss a pitch at the Big level. Great deal as a player if you can find that I guess.
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