14 Jul
Game Hagar: July 14, Mets at Braves
Tonight in Sammy Hagar Practices Tautology: “Only time will tell if we stand the test of time.”
You have to admit it’s true.
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This is why we have Pastornicky. I hope that he rises to the challenge.
July 14th, 2012 at 12:11 pmThe challenge of sitting on the bench while we shop for another shortstop? I think he’s up to that.
July 14th, 2012 at 12:18 pmPastornicky sitting behind our starting SS, Martin Prado
July 14th, 2012 at 12:46 pmBetter Pastornicky than Franciso when CJ sits
July 14th, 2012 at 1:10 pmMartin also struck out 14 last night in double duty.
July 14th, 2012 at 1:12 pmCody Martin.
When Chipper inevitably gets hurt, do you think Martin will play SS while Francisco plays 3B? Or will Martin play 3B while Pastornicky plays SS?
July 14th, 2012 at 1:14 pmOh — sorry I didn’t see you there, Paul. Yeah. I agree. Better Tyler than Juan.
July 14th, 2012 at 1:15 pmPastornicky was not as bad as everyone on here is saying. He wasn’t good, but he’s certainly better than Josh Wilson. He had a pretty good start to the year at the plate, even. I don’t understand why everyone wants to bury him in favor of far worse options. He should be starting today over Hinske, who is certainly no better in left than Pastornicky is at short, and is actually probably worse.
July 14th, 2012 at 1:24 pmAnyone one on earth > Brendan Ryan
July 14th, 2012 at 1:38 pmBethany goes to Beantown and the SOX suck, MAC spends too much time in Philly and the Phils suck. good jobs by both.
July 14th, 2012 at 1:57 pmBethany goes to Beantown and the SOX suck, MAC spends too much time in Philly and the Phils suck. good jobs by both.
July 14th, 2012 at 1:57 pmBut Mac spend a lot of time in Alabama as well.
July 14th, 2012 at 2:01 pm*spent
July 14th, 2012 at 2:01 pmAlabama doesn’t have an MLB team.
July 14th, 2012 at 2:07 pm@8 Pastornicky was an abomination in the field.
@11 I do what I can.
July 14th, 2012 at 2:26 pm@8 Starting a bad shortstop is far more damaging to a defense than starting a bad left fielder. Your shortstop is the lynchpin of the defense, especially with a predominantely ground ball staff.
July 14th, 2012 at 2:50 pm@8 Starting a bad shortstop is far more damaging to a defense than starting a bad left fielder. Your shortstop is the lynchpin of the defense, especially with a predominantely groundball staff.
July 14th, 2012 at 2:50 pm@15 Don’t move to Atlanta.
If Pastor didn’t understand his place in the organization, now he does.
July 14th, 2012 at 2:54 pmUpdated WAR rankings (last updated after 7/7 game)
July 14th, 2012 at 3:07 pmBourn: 5th (down 2)
Prado: 7th (same)
Heyward: 8th (same)
Chipper: 26th (up 1)
Uggla: 27th (up 2)
McCan: 58th (up 2)
Freeman: 60th (up 10)
That was garbage.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:15 pmThey are showing Detroit/Baltimore here instead of the Braves game.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:16 pmNice tag by Prado
July 14th, 2012 at 3:29 pmSigh.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:31 pm1 run might be all Dickey needs.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:33 pmAlright Bravos, let’s get some runs!
July 14th, 2012 at 3:37 pmGOOOOOO!!!!! YES!!!!!!!
July 14th, 2012 at 3:40 pmHINSKE!! NOT COMPLETELY WASHED UP YET!!
July 14th, 2012 at 3:41 pmPastornicky was not as bad as everyone on here is saying.
157 AB – .248/.284/.324
July 14th, 2012 at 3:43 pm326 Inn -15 DRS
-12.3UZR
-48.7 UZR/150
-1.1 WAR
($5M) value
AND BOURN IS AWESOME! I’m not even mad that Hinske was out.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:43 pmPastornicky might have literally been the LVP had he played all season.
I’m not saying he will never be useful, but he’s not ready.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:49 pmIf Pastornicky can hit for average and walk some he might be useful someday at 2b or CF.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:51 pmTodd Redmond going to the Reds for a SS for one of Janish or Valdez.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:53 pmIt’s Janish.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:54 pmPaul Janish it is.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:55 pmWell, Janish certainly can’t hit. No idea what his defense is like.
July 14th, 2012 at 3:56 pmbleck…
July 14th, 2012 at 3:58 pmB-R likes his defense (34 dWAR and 19 runs above average in basically two years of work in the majors).
July 14th, 2012 at 3:59 pm@37 Thanks Brian. Certainly sounds doable for me. I’m convinced that if I ever give Hanson slack he immediately has to make me hate him again. It’s for the good of everyone that I hate him perpetually.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:02 pmTommy Hanson gives up TONS of first pitch lead off homers.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:02 pmI really hope thats Wren’s move to give Gwinnett another SS.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:02 pmAaaaaand here comes an Episode.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:02 pmDavid O’Brien
July 14th, 2012
July 14th, 2012 at 4:05 pm5:04 pm
Don’t see how Janish would even be much, if any, upgrade over other options Braves already had at Triple-A, Pastornicky and Josh Wilson.
Hanson drives me crazy.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:05 pmThe Reds get another decent-looking Braves pitcher that they won’t use. Maybe Redmond will finally be freed.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:07 pmBetter glove than Pastornicky or Wilson, but maybe a worse bat than either. And in exchange for a AAA pitcher who might be an adequate 5th starter but who definitely wasn’t in our plans. Hard to get worked up about it either way.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:07 pmHASON STOP SUCKING.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:07 pm@28
If only UZR and UZR/150 meant anything over two months, that would be impressively bad. Alas, it does not.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:08 pmPlease remind me how wonderful Tommy Hanson is.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:08 pmUgh.
Oh, thanks, Snitker, for killing the best inning of the game by sending Hinske.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:08 pmWell that could have been worse.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:10 pmIt’s nothing short of a miracle that this game is tied.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:11 pmSo we traded for Jack Wilson?
July 14th, 2012 at 4:11 pmHanson has allowed 17 HR this season. 8 of them were leading off an inning. Another 3 were to the second batter of the inning, after the leadoff man had already homered.
So 11 of his 17 HR have been without retiring a man.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:12 pm@53 It’s how he keeps his ERA from hitting Mike Minor territory — concede the solo shots.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:14 pmFreeman seems to be heating up again.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:14 pmSure. Two bombs.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:15 pmMan, McCann got hosed on that strike 3 call.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:15 pmJanish is pretty solid defensively. He’ll probably share SS with Wilson then go to Gwinnett when Simmons is back.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:18 pm*sigh*
July 14th, 2012 at 4:18 pm@54 – You could say that. You could also say he needs to pull his head out of his ass.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:19 pmHudson and Hanson both are struggling against this Mets lineup to start the second half. Chipper said that they need a starter or two. We may need more than that.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:20 pmJoel Sherman @Joelsherman1
#Braves obtained SS Janish from #Reds for P Todd Redmond. Had been talking to #Yankees about Ramiro Pena in case couldn’t get Janish.
Good, we got our top target.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:24 pmThe Mets are no slouches at the plate. They’re 7th in the NL in batter fWAR.
Wanna know who’s first? We are.
You don’t want to see where we rank for pitcher fWAR. No wonder ryan c never posts it.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:25 pm“I looked at the trap!” Hey, 12th in the NL isn’t that bad… oh wait, yes it is.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:28 pmI think Niekro is the perfect booth guest for a Dickey v Braves game.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:33 pmDid anyone see the play?
July 14th, 2012 at 4:35 pmTo quote a tired meme, it’s a trap.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:35 pmIt was not a catch
July 14th, 2012 at 4:37 pmThe umpires surprise and please me by getting it right on the second try.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:37 pmGood job by the umps making this right. I have no idea what the rules are in this situation. They could just be calling the ball dead at the time of the blown call and just giving the guy the base.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:38 pmGOOOO!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I told you guys.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:39 pmFREDDIE!!
July 14th, 2012 at 4:39 pmI love it when Freeman is hitting.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:40 pmWow. Humble umps just got the Braves two runs. Nice.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:40 pmWell, I wish I said nothing.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:41 pmlolMets
July 14th, 2012 at 4:41 pm@47
Forget UZR then. Anyone who saw Pastornicky play and thought they were watching a major league quality shortstop does not know what they’re looking at.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:47 pmHere we go again with “Give ‘em Back, Tommy.”
July 14th, 2012 at 4:47 pmThis is Tommy’s MO. Get a lead, immediately give it up.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:48 pmIs there a way to bbref this claim and see if it’s true?
I’m a total novice with that site. I had been looking for his leadoff HR allowed for a several minutes before jjschiller posted it.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:50 pmTwo of these arent hits with Prado in LF
July 14th, 2012 at 4:50 pmHanson’s worst episode in almost two innings.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:51 pmTommy was only allowed to face about eight batters too many.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:51 pmThe Braves need starting pitching badly if Tommy Hanson is our ace.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:53 pmFor the record, Durbin is not the guy I’d bring in here. I’ll be happy for him to prove me wrong.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:53 pmIll be happy if we are tied after this inning.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:54 pmHe’s the ace… if it’s the ace that counts as one, not eleven.
As for Durbin, I don’t trust him either, but we used all the good pitchers yesterday cleaning up from Hudson’s work.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:54 pmDarn it. I hate hate hate the Mets.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:56 pmAnd that happens when the ump misses the first strike 3 call
July 14th, 2012 at 4:56 pmValdespin is a property of the electrons that make up The One Who Must Not Be Named. True story.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:58 pmThis is so gross.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:58 pmExactly. It’s like being nibbled to death by housecats.
July 14th, 2012 at 4:59 pmlolBraves
July 14th, 2012 at 4:59 pmThis reminds me so much of the Livan outing.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:00 pmWell, we are going to lose it right here. Nice job, Hanson + Durbin.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:00 pmPaul Janish? Good grief. Just forfeit the rest of the season.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:01 pmI hate Tommy Hanson.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:01 pmLuis Avilan coming in. Perfect time to see what he can do.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:02 pmAdam R. – I just went through his game logs, and checked the play-by-play of every game in which he gave up a homer.
I suck at bbref.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:03 pmSo predictable that they would blow that good luck in the very next time the Mets batted.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:03 pmI really don’t know what you guys were expecting from a trade for a backup shortstop.
Also, it would be really nice to win this game and make Ben Sheets’ debut tomorrow a house money situation.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:04 pmI believe Dickey is the pitcher of record.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:04 pmFront end of our rotation
Hudson 4IP 8H 4ER 2BB 3K
Hanson 5.1IP 9H 6ER 2BB 5K
Thanks guys..oh yeah, we get Sheets tomorrow
July 14th, 2012 at 5:04 pmAvilan had 6 losses in relief, and a 3.36 ERA in Double-A.
Hasn’t pitched in a game in 9 days.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:05 pmBOLD PREDICTION: Sheets will have a quality start tomorrow.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:06 pmWay to go, kid.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:06 pmnice job kid
July 14th, 2012 at 5:06 pmWell, that was certainly encouraging.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:07 pmI did not expect success. I feel surprise. I remain discouraged…
July 14th, 2012 at 5:08 pmAnother point about tomorrow: Santana starts for the Mets.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:10 pmHanson hasn’t gone six innings in eight of 19 starts. An “ace,” he ain’t.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:12 pmSo is Minor or Delgado taking the ride over to Gwinnett?
July 14th, 2012 at 5:16 pmI hope we trade Tommy Hanson to a team I hate. Like the Cardinals.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:19 pmKarros seems to think this is a “win now” team and we should trade whatever it takes for a half year rental. As much as it pains me to say, I totally disagree.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:19 pmMe too, jjschiller.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:19 pmWorks for me, JJ. And can we send Wilson and/or Pastornicky over there, too?
July 14th, 2012 at 5:20 pmMe too, Rob. (I’m agreeable today.)
July 14th, 2012 at 5:20 pmI feel bad for Chipper.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:21 pmHonestly, as much as it sucks that Beachy’s gone, the following rotation possible using the roster right now and doesn’t seem bad:
Tim Hudson
Tommy Hanson
Jair Jurrjens
Kris Medlen
Ben Sheets
If Sheets pans out, we may not need another guy. I don’t really know what stopped the plan of putting Medlen in the rotation. That was a good idea.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:25 pmI definitely see this is our only shot of making a real run for several years.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:28 pmIf we were to put Medlen in the rotation, we’d need to acquire a bullpen arm. The reason he was sent back there is that the ‘pen just isn’t good enough without him and Venters.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:29 pmI missed that Kinsler play during the ASG. He just gained a new fan.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:35 pmThe rotation wouldn’t look bad if Beachy was still here.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:38 pmIf a frog had wings, …
July 14th, 2012 at 5:44 pmI think the true reason the Braves haven’t put Medlen in the rotation is that they don’t want to put too much stress on his arm in his first season back off Tommy John surgery.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:47 pm@119, I don’t look at that rotation and think, “That team’s going deep in the playoffs.”
Teheran and Delgado are still too young to write off. It wouldn’t shock me if Delgado broke out next year. But even with Beachy back for next year’s stretch run, it seems like the Braves could really use an ace to go with rebuilding two-thirds of our outfield. We can’t afford all that, so we basically have to have really good fortune with trades sometime soon…
July 14th, 2012 at 5:48 pmIt’s just a slow death.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:53 pmWhat a bad series for our pitching staff.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:54 pmIt is a slow death…watching this team certainly is making me die slowly. Watching Tommy Hanson pitch takes years off my life every time he takes the mound. Doing so little with what appears to be so much is so frustrating to watch
July 14th, 2012 at 5:57 pmMinor’s warming up in the bullpen so he may be the odd man out of the rotation.
July 14th, 2012 at 5:59 pmThe team is not BAD, necessarily. We are kind of top-heavy, with little quality depth.
We need a right-handed reliever that’s better than Medlen, we need a bench player better than Hinske, and we need a starting pitcher better than Hanson.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:06 pmMinor may thrive in relief. He seems to have success in two or three inning spurts.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:06 pmCome on, Uggla.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:08 pmWe’re certainly not bad. We’re just a team with no strengths. Every facet of our game is average-good but never great.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:08 pmGah, McCann is so slow.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:10 pmThat was a heck of a play by the Mets leftfielder. That ball was scorched!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:11 pmHow was that not a double?
July 14th, 2012 at 6:11 pmTyler, if you mess this up you are dead to me.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:12 pmTwo on, none out, Pastornicky up.
Crap.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:12 pmCan the Rev bunt them over? Or is he still totally inept?
July 14th, 2012 at 6:13 pm“Or is he still totally inept?”
Yes.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:13 pmGO TO HELL PASTORNICKY.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:14 pmCan’t we put someone in to run for McCann?
July 14th, 2012 at 6:14 pmStill totally inept.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:14 pmWelcome back, Tyler. Damn it.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:14 pmHave two worse players ever batted back to back than Pastornicky and Francisco?
July 14th, 2012 at 6:14 pmPastorsucky at it again
July 14th, 2012 at 6:15 pmKarros blames management for his inability to bunt. I can’t believe I want to defend Fredi Gonzalez to anybody.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:15 pmThe bunt was a stupid call. Feels like the whole inning was just killed by Gonzalez and Pastornicky.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:15 pmI actually don’t think Francisco is a terrible hitter. He’s hella better than Pastornicky.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:16 pm“I actually don’t think Francisco is a terrible hitter. He’s hella better than Pastornicky.”
Pastornicky: .281 OBP
July 14th, 2012 at 6:19 pmFrancisco: .254 OBP
And here’s where he strikes out.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:19 pmOur bench sucks out loud.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:20 pmJust caught the top of just under the knees.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:20 pmThe sun rises, and Francisco sucks.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:20 pmWith the game on the line, Wren gives us Pastorsucky and K-sisco…what a flipping joke
July 14th, 2012 at 6:21 pmWhat numbers are those? Francisco’s career OBP is .300.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:21 pmGIVE HIM ALL THE MONEY.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:22 pm“What numbers are those?”
2012 numbers.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:23 pm@158 Every last bit
July 14th, 2012 at 6:23 pmBut Bourn keeps getting big hits. Come on, Martin.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:23 pmAt least we got something out of this. I also like how they’re advertising the new Bourne movie heavily during this game.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:24 pmNicknames for Francisco? I’ll go with Fran(coeur)Sisqo. Lot of extra typing, though.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:25 pmMARTIN!!!!!!!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:25 pmWell done, Nitram!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pmIs Francisco going to play left?
July 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pmMartin!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pmAwesome. Awesome. Awesome.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pmPrado is so damn awesome.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pmFear the Prado!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pmLet’s keep Prado. Come on, Jason. Keep it going.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:26 pmThe statheads may not agree, but would rather have Prado than Upton. Baseball history is littered with players the statheads claimed “should” have been stars.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:27 pmJASON!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:28 pmKimbrel time.
Heyward is great.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:28 pmJASON!!!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:28 pmHeyward! Braves lead!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:28 pmWoo! Let’s dance.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:28 pmPrado is more valuable to us than he is to anyone else, it doesn’t make any sense to trade him.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:28 pm172 — Wren has said an Upton trade is not on the table.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:29 pmWow…way to get off the deck and pull one off boys
July 14th, 2012 at 6:29 pmNow go gets some outs in the 9th Mr. Kimbrel
July 14th, 2012 at 6:30 pm@178, That might not be true. Prado might be more valuable to a team without an All-Star second baseman.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:31 pmVintage Mets
July 14th, 2012 at 6:31 pmCome on, Kimbrell. Shut them down.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:31 pm@182 It’s not just his abilities as a second baseman that matter. This is an injury-riddled team that has a terrible bench, and he’s an all star at almost any position we need him at.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:32 pmPastornicky at SS. Kimbrel better strike everyone out.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:33 pmOh, Lord. Pastornicky at short.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:33 pmKimbrel’s slider/curve is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:34 pmHaha, Jim Powell is so pumped.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:36 pm@186 So far, so good
July 14th, 2012 at 6:36 pm@188 And the single best pitch in baseball.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:37 pmI can’t believe this ended up a win. Awesome.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:38 pm186- The Braves could probably mimic “The King and His Court” when Kimbrel comes in and still have it work 95% of the time.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:38 pmKimbrel is insane. What a game, can’t believe we won.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:38 pmPastornicky at SS. Kimbrel better strike everyone out.
No problem.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:38 pmOh, hell yes!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:38 pmNicely done guys.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:38 pmMets, you so silly.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:39 pm@193… An Eddie Feignor reference, good work!
July 14th, 2012 at 6:39 pmWhat a win! As DOBoner would say, Go
July 14th, 2012 at 6:41 pmBarves!
Apparently its Delgado that was sent down.
July 14th, 2012 at 6:52 pmThe game literally changed the minute I stopped paying attention and put on Louie C.K.
lolAdamR
July 14th, 2012 at 6:55 pmlolLols
July 14th, 2012 at 7:07 pmNot to put a damper on the celebration, but have you guys seen all this stuff about Bill James defending Joe Paterno? Nuts. He sounds like a total jackass, thinking he’s smarter than everyone else as he plays devil’s advocate.
July 14th, 2012 at 7:16 pmWe acquired something called a “Paul Jarish” to play SS
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/07/braves-acquire-paul-janish.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook
In any event, while this is no way to run an airline, we have a really good 1-4 lineup, decent if not overwhelming SP, a shut down closer, and Simmons coming back at some point. If Freeman, Uggla and McCann can contribute, it’s a team that can win some games against anyone.
July 14th, 2012 at 7:17 pmBrewers won yesterday against their division’s leader, and are winning again today. Time to start rooting against them or Greinke won’t even become available.
July 14th, 2012 at 7:29 pmIt occurred to me that if the bottom six players in today’s batting order held a race to see who could round the bases the fastest, Dan Uggla would finish before anyone else reached third base.
July 14th, 2012 at 7:37 pmOh, and we gave up Redmond to get him.
July 14th, 2012 at 7:39 pmUggla just hit that ball too hard. I never did that.
July 14th, 2012 at 8:30 pmWow. That game turned from miserable to fun really quickly!
I wonder if Reds fans feel the way about Chapman that we do about Kimrebl. My guess is that they THINK they do, but they don’t quite realize just how great it is to watch Kimbrel.
July 14th, 2012 at 8:46 pmNaturally I mis-spell the name and there’s no edit feature….
July 14th, 2012 at 8:46 pmWashington loses to Miami. Just three games back and closing!
July 14th, 2012 at 8:53 pmAsked #Braves manager Gonzalez about having Pastornicky bunt w/2 strikes, he said bunt sign was off w/ 2 strikes. Pastornicky bunted on own 1 hour ago
July 14th, 2012 at 8:56 pmBethany/204: Agreed. Smart guy who’s now gotten it into his head that he’s the smartest guy. Seems to have a compulsion to buck conventional wisdom on every damn thing, even when a) he’s clearly wrong, and b) he’s defending a man who covered up for a child rapist.
July 14th, 2012 at 8:58 pm@213
Yeah, on TV they briefly showed Gonzalez stopping Pastornicky as he went back to the dugout. It was pretty clear just looking at the exchange that Pastornicky had missed the sign or was bunting on his own. Of course, the idiot FOX announcers were too busy still complaining about the overturned call where the umpires correctly followed the rules down to the letter to notice.
Incidentally, that was FOX’s No. 1 game this week. I realize Buck and McCarver had the weekend off after the All-Star Game (not that they’re that great, anyway, obviously), but how in the hell can you have an announcing crew as crappy as Chris Myers and Eric Karros on your featured game, while at least two decent play-by-play men are announcing your two lesser regional games?
July 14th, 2012 at 9:09 pmMaybe he’s being reactionary, but I think James is just bringing the same hardheadedness to the Paterno question that he brings to everything else. He seems to have a pathological disregard for conventional wisdom, but hasn’t that been an essential part of the package?
It does grate sometimes. I found Popular Crime completely unreadable.
July 14th, 2012 at 9:29 pmGreetings from Vegas…
Helluva win today. Wish I could’ve seen it.
If the season ended today, we’d play the Pirates in the WC game. Now there’s a storyline.
#204
I guess I just can’t get my head around the notion that James actually read the emails within the Freeh report & still maintains his conclusions.
But then again, he seemed to believe Pete Rose, too.
In a sense, I admire his willingness to go against the grain. But, as we see, not every situation calls for it. This one, a criminal case & coverup with real victims, is best left alone.
July 14th, 2012 at 9:52 pmThe James thing is just astounding. He may ‘buck conventional wisdom,’ but he also ‘trusts the data.’
He’s completely ignoring the data and declaring what he wishes to be true.
It’s bizarre.
July 14th, 2012 at 11:21 pmKimbrel’s FIP is down to .75.
As for Bill James… yeah, I got nothing.
July 15th, 2012 at 1:13 amBill James is becoming fluent in Contrarian.
July 15th, 2012 at 4:18 amRecapped.
July 15th, 2012 at 4:32 am