MLB 2007 Thread #2

[buckweaver]

But out of the woodwork would've sprung the contrarians beating their congas and screaming Jeter's record came over the course of 2 seasons, thus negating the purity of said record. "APOSTROPHE!" they'd scream. "APOSTROPHE!"

Ahh, I thought that got cleared up when Rollins took his hit streak into the 2006 season opener. (And by the way, David Wright is 0-for-3 tonight but he has his own 26-game hitting streak going right now.)

All consecutive-games streaks are just that: consecutive games, regardless of season. Otherwise, Lou Gehrig's streak would have stopped at 154. And Ripken's would have been 162.

Consecutive games played is under the same rules as consecutive games with a hit. No difference.

 

[jakewriter82]

How much do ya think ESPN's paying Dusty to be in the booth? I was surprised when I saw he was back this year. But then again, I thought he might end up back with the Giants before they got Bochy....He's one of the better booth guys, though. And he's an upgrade on BBTN over Tino.....he was aweful!

 

[Songbird]

We New Englandahs are watching on NESN; blacked out on ESPN. I'd rather listen to Rem-Dog. Dude is my second-favorite behind Scully and Ross Porter (though I've been gone from LA 15 years ... is Porter still doing Dodger games?).

 

[ondeadline]

Only a double this time. A-Rod's really slackening off.

 

[buckweaver]

BTW, still awaiting an answer to my grand slam question ...

Still waiting on an answer from the home-run guru ...

I'm at work, so I don't have the program to sort through the 1,500 players with exactly one career home run to their credit.

 

[Songbird]

That's cool, bucko. I'm awake for several more hours. It was one of those thoughts that came into my head during a track meet today.

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

Wouldn't it be some crazy ass **** if A-Rod broke Bonds' record and stole all the attention away from Bonds catching Aaron's record? :D

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

Wouldn't it be some crazy ass **** if A-Rod broke Bonds' record and stole all the attention away from Bonds catching Aaron's record? :D

If A-Rod broke Bonds' record, it wouldn't happen to Sept.-October. Bonds is going to catch Aaron in June-July. There will be no attention to "steal."

Yeah, but wouldn't the attention to Aaron's record carry on throughout the year? And I'm pretty sure that if A-Rod continues to go like this, people would still be talking about the possiblity of him breaking the record during June and July.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Wouldn't it be some crazy ass **** if A-Rod broke Bonds' record and stole all the attention away from Bonds catching Aaron's record? :D

If A-Rod broke Bonds' record, it wouldn't happen to Sept.-October. Bonds is going to catch Aaron in June-July. There will be no attention to "steal."

Obviously, you are right about the ARod timeline.

Bonds is quite debatable.

 

[Songbird]

We got to see that masterful 5-out save by Papelbon coupla Sundays ago ...

... let's see Rivera's attempt at a 5-out save.

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

Koko for Coco Crisp.

 

[KP]

Rivera blown save. COCO CRISP RULZ!!!

 

[Chuck~Taylor]

Let A-Rod pitch

 

[Chi City 81]

MAUAHAAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!

 

[Inky_Wretch]

This rally is all thanks to A-Fraud's poor throw a couple of innings ago.

 

[Songbird]

And here comes Papelbon to show Rivera how it's done; make you say "Daddy I don't want none."

 

[KP]

Actually, Okajima is being introduced to NYY-BOS. Papelbon has worked two straight nights.

 

[buckweaver]

Joe Saunders, the only VaTech alum currently in the majors, wearing his Hokies cap on the mound tonight in Anaheim. Very touching.

Also drew a VT logo in the dirt behind the rubber and has a note on his spikes.

 

[Songbird]

If Dice-K can throw 150 pitches a start, icing his arm never once in his life, Papelbon can throw 3 nights in a row.

 

[Songbird]

That was so strike 3 on the outside corner.