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  1. wsnydes
    That was nifty. Rather fortunate though.
  2. wsnydes
    That math also checks out!
  3. wsnydes
    That might explain my hunger pangs...
  4. wsnydes
    That math checks out. So, you're saying that I'm a little behind?
  5. wsnydes
    My first game thread of the season... finally. What have I missed?
  6. wsnydes
    This was my thought too. Those calls didn't look particularly egregious. Room for improvement, sure. But he was consistent in calling those as well. Chalk this up to the human element in my book.
  7. wsnydes
    I agree, Chief. It's not as though Hernandez wasn't also behind the plate when the Sox were in the field. I'm certainly not going to argue that he's a good umpire, but this line of logic has the stench of losers lament. Both teams had to deal with it.
  8. wsnydes
    I was in the same boat, Nick. And, I too, can admit that I was wrong. However, I'm not really enjoying the quirkiness of the season. And I don't really care about fans in the seats because I watch most games without sound on anyway. While I have my complaints, I'm happy for those that are engrossed in it and for the relatively few that were able to return to their related jobs. And, when I do actually have the chance to watch, it is nice to at least have the option.
  9. wsnydes
    I was surprised to learn that he actually made it on the air for the second game of the double header.
  10. wsnydes
    I'm not convinced that Berrios even edges either of their #2 starters. But I do agree that that alone doesn't necessarily discount them from being a better overall team. Though, I don't really think the Twins are better than the Yankees. I have no idea what to think of the Astros chances at the moment. What it boils down to in my mind is that I simply don't trust the Twins pitching. Pitching wins come October, and really that's all I care about in the long run.
  11. wsnydes
    They didn't win 101 games by playing sound defense though. In a sense, shifting them around might be ideal since it also keeps the same bats in the lineup. The bats will play regardless of where they play in the field. I'm not sold on moving Polanco or Arraez to the hot corner, but there's definitely room for improvement.
  12. wsnydes
    I've had partial season tickets for 15 some odd years and I won't disagree that they CAN be a good value, especially at the ticket price that you're paying. What I can tell you is that that value has decreased considerably since TF opened. Ticket prices have gone up and perks have eroded. That value is certainly been on the decline. Pricing impacts my spending habits as well. I used to be a guy that would get to the park as it opened, grabbed some food and beverages and watched BP. Pricing has gotten to a point where I rarely buy anything at the park anymore and I'm not spending as much time there either.
  13. wsnydes
    It's nice and easy to talk the talk...now go walk the walk.
  14. wsnydes
    Except the East has only one of the 5 worst teams in baseball rather than two and it also had a second playoff team. I wouldn't call that the same division. The East wasn't as good as it usually is, but it's still quite a bit better than the Central.
  15. wsnydes
    Agreed, I don't really want to hear it but we all know that it's the reality with a rookie manager. Or rookie anything for that matter. There's learning to be done and mistakes will be made. It's just a part of the process. Everyone was there at one point or another.
  16. wsnydes
    Thanks to all of the mods! A tough job done well!
  17. wsnydes
    Me too. About the only motivation I have to go to the game (aside from the price tag...), is that I actually witness a playoff win.
  18. wsnydes
    FTFY
  19. wsnydes
    It is in the pitching department, but I think you were absolutely correct in an earlier post about it not being 18-6 different. I do think experience plays into this as well. The Yankees have it, the Twins don't.
  20. wsnydes
    Because I don't like giving up. If I go and lose with my two best pitchers, then I'm screwed at that point. The floodgates are open. At least with Odo going in Game 3, there's hope for a stop. I'm also not altering my approach for the series because something went wrong. That smells of panic. Plus, with Dobnak going in game 2, I have to steal one game. If Odo goes in game 2, I have to steal both. As said elsewhere, they needed game 1. And they needed game 1 regardless of who starts game 2. Odorizzi lives up in the zone, so his game doesn't play as well at Yankee stadium in the first place. I don't have a lot of faith that he fares any better. Dobnak only got tagged for 4 of those runs. Even if Odo goes 8 and gives up the same 4 runs, they still lose because the offense didn't get the job done either. I'm not suggesting that Dobnak pitched well, but they weren't winning that game by only scoring 2 runs. The offense had plenty of time to get back in the game and they didn't. The real problem is that Dobnak has to start in the first place. Games can't really be sacrificed in a five game series. Having him start is reducing the margin for error by quite a bit.
  21. wsnydes
    I do think it makes a difference in who starts twice. But if you don't get to a game 5 it's irrelevant. And I have a much easier time accepting a game 2 loss by Dobnak than waving the white flag with him in game 3. The one thing we clearly agree on is that a loss is a given. That's not something I'd be willing to tell my team or my fans going into a game 3.
  22. wsnydes
    And this is the only reason to start Odorizzi in game 2, I agree. But then you simply wave the white flag in Game 3 with Dobnak? I'd have a problem with that too. So again, I don't think it really makes any difference. The problem is that he's got to start in the first place. Maybe the offense scores more, maybe they don't. We don't know. Just like we don't know that Odo fares any better yesterday. When you've got to make decisions with nothing but bad options, there's only so much that can be done.
  23. wsnydes
    And if Odorizzi gets lit up and loses game 2 anyway you have to rely on these guys anyway. In my view, it's really just a distinction without a difference. Either way these guys have to go. When they go is really just like shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic in my opinion. There really isn't an ideal situation to have them go at all. There'd be plenty of people destroying Rocco if Odo got lit up yesterday and now the hopes fall on a former Uber driver. I just don't see that it makes any difference. I think this conversation would be happening either way. Their strategy would still be bad and the results the same. 2 runs from the offense isn't beating the Yankees.
  24. wsnydes
    I tend to agree with this, but I'm not sure a home start in a fired up Target Field in a do or die game would be any better of a scenario. He basically had to go at some point since there really aren't any better options. It's really just not an ideal scenario to be in a position where he had to start to begin with. But that's the hand that was dealt. And I think I'd prefer a veteran to go at a fired up Target Field in a do or die situation. Whichever game he started, it's ripe for second guessing. So in the end, I'm not sure it matters which game he started because neither situation is a good one.
  25. wsnydes
    Right, but that strategy is based on the fact that none of the pitchers have the ability to get guys out within the zone. They know they'll get pounded if they stay in the zone. I think they were hoping to take advantage of the postseason adrenaline to override their discipline. I'm largely agreeing with you. I don't think it's a surprise at all. I think it's a bad strategy that is based on the inability to get guys out without them chasing. The Yankees are far too disciplined for that. I may be conveying my thoughts poorly, but I am agreeing with you. It's a poor strategy whether they're surprised or not
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