Comments on: Keep an eye on those Rays

By: Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:56:35 +0000

The O’s announcers are putting me to sleep already. *sigh*

By: KO

KO — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:36:25 +0000

Run differential doesn’t mean anything. The standings are determined by wins and losses. You could beat up on awful teams in games that were decided in the 3rd inning and run up your run differential. Lose close games to good teams, keep your run differential number at a good clip. There’s a reason why that tool is called a “theory”. It doesn’t mean a damn thing. I don’t think the Yankees have been “lucky” this year. They deserved to win every game they have except for the missed pop up by Castillo. If anything, they should have a few more wins, because the Yankees get more obviously blown calls against them than any team. Play the games and try to win them. Obviously the Rays are good, you don’t need some silly, useless tool to tell you that. What a joke.

By: The Monk

The Monk — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:21:14 +0000

I don’t buy the “luck” concept. I think a lot more of the difference between expected pythagorean record and actual record is attributable to managerial capability. There’s a reason that Torre’s teams beat their pythagorean expected record 10 times in his 12 years: he managed games well (and then came the ’04 ALCS). Most of those ten “lucky” years were more than two games better than expectations. You don’t get a net result of “lucky” 10 times in 12 years by mere chance.

His best year was (ironically) 2004, when that team somehow won 101 games with Brown (10-6, 4.09), Mooooooose (12-9, 4.59), Vazquez (14-10, 4.91) and Leiber (14-8, 4.33) as its top four in the rotation. The Yanks’ expected record was 89-73.

And the Yanks beating expectations is nothing new this year (+3), they did it last year too (+2). Surprisingly, one ridiculous result will not affect that record very much. Take away the 22-4 whupping from the Indians and the Yanks’ expected record in their other 91 games is 53-38.

By: Brandon... I'M AWESOME ! (Can we steal Jonathan Sanchez already)

Brandon... I'M AWESOME ! (Can we steal Jonathan Sanchez already) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:10:57 +0000

“Uncle, please tell me you premonition did not include names like John Sanchez or Ian Snell…”

Hope it does.

m, here’s the thing why would he make up such a lie like that

By: Vince

Vince — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:01:41 +0000

The Yankees also have an ally in the Rays. Boston doesn’t match up well with them for over 3 years now. Bad blood between them and the Rays team speed drives the Boston pitchers bananas.

By: Stultus Magnus

Stultus Magnus — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:59:20 +0000

Cano’s defensive nonchalance

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What BS, he’s so smooth out there it must seem like that to the ignorant.

At the plate is a whole other story though…

By: Erica - always OPPC

Erica - always OPPC — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:57:40 +0000

new thread
new thread

By: Uncle Ellsworth

Uncle Ellsworth — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:57:07 +0000

Doreen
July 21st, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Actually, on balance the umpires probably do a very good job. We are more aware of their mistakes now though. And MLB is going to have to address that.

Doreen we’ve had multiple camera angles and replays for years now. I think they are too comfortable.

By: miggs

miggs — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:56:57 +0000

Rishi

Class of ’99 Business School.

You?

By: randy l.

randy l. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:56:42 +0000

“If we can’t feel good about the team now, what are we supposed to feel?”

with much of the dead wood cleared out , i think 205 million has been a decent general manager.

in other words, 205 million is the GM.

i would feel better about the yankees if there were more thought behind the blunt force of the 205 million.

…but if they are going to spend it, it’s way better to be in first than not.

but to admire yankee cutting edge management ?

where?

i admire the ability to get $205 million i guess.