To paraphrase...Whoa, baby, ain't the race close. It's going to be a real shootout for the title. Gotta love it.^&grin -- Al
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Al:
A no-hitter would have been nice, but I will take the win. And you are right 2 back is much different than 4 back especially when you consider that the Giants have the Braves this weekend while the Dodgers get the Cubs.
On a side note I really can't stand (obviously) the Dodgers or their front office etc. However, that was a class move by their fans giving Moore a standing ovation when he was pulled last night.
-Jason
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I am loving watching the Baby Bombers! They are playing hard, playing with speed and enthusiasm, playing good defense, hitting. I foresee meaningful baseball into late September in New York, maybe even a wildcard spot. Who'd a thunk it!^&cool^&cool
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Yeah, nothing would make me happier........................:rolleyes2:; they unload all their overpriced stiffs, then go on a run. Good for those long suffering MFY fans; it's been 7 years since their last championship, think of all the 6 year old MFY fans who go to school and say to their classmates "All I want is to see the Yankees win a championship in my lifetime, is that too much to ask?".....................^&confuse
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Gary Sanchez is the flavor of the moment and the Yankees should ride him as hard as they can right now but let's not forget there have been many rookies who look good in August and September but who flounder the following season; pitchers are smart and they get hitters out when pitchers have a "book" on hitters.
Nats have a similar call-up named Trea Turner. He's playing his 40th game today and has made a huge difference to the Nats offense. He is batting lead-off, hitting .345 with 6 triples and is fast, faster, fastest. Along with the 6 triples he has 16 stolen bases. He is playing huge right now but I expect that will come back to earth when pitchers get a better 'book' on him and find his weaknesses. New guys will tear it up for a while, maybe even for half a season, but the pitchers always catch up eventually. -- Al
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I remember back in the 70s (I think), the Red Sox had a player by the name of Ted Cox. He looked like like a can't miss but the pitchers caught up to him. The Mets hope Conforto is not like that. Looked great last year and in April but struggled mightily and is now toiling in Triple A.
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How ironic..... the good wife and I went to see a early movie today (new Bourne movie, very good) and once we came out of the movie I turned my cell phone on to get the O's update, funny I thought it still shows last night score of 12-4 in the 7th or something like that, NOT realizing that the O's once again are getting stomped by the young Yanks{eek3}
what the ??? how can the O's win series against the Giants/Nats/ but in those same weeks get murdered by the likes of the Astros and a rebuilding Yankee team???????? well now without A. Jones/Tillman the pitching staff is a toss up every day now whether they will get bombed or not, 3 back and if the O's aren't careful they will be looking up at the Yanks,Sox,Jays...Sammy
what the ??? how can the O's win series against the Giants/Nats/ but in those same weeks get murdered by the likes of the Astros and a rebuilding Yankee team???????? well now without A. Jones/Tillman the pitching staff is a toss up every day now whether they will get bombed or not, 3 back and if the O's aren't careful they will be looking up at the Yanks,Sox,Jays...Sammy
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Its okay George, I know you are worrying about my kids, but my kids are okay, my son has been to two Giants and one Yankees parade in the Canyon of heroes, and my daughter has been to one Yankees and one Giants . . . ^&grin
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There is no way Gary Sanchez can keep this up, he is not cloned from the combined DNA of Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Johnny Bench, but he does look like a solid major league catcher in the making. The hitting for power and average will drop off drastically, but the canon arm and defensive catching abilities are here to stay. The man has thrown out 100% of the runners attempting to steal against him in his first 22 games in the majors. Absent injury, that arm makes him one of the best defensive catchers in baseball right now.
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Thanks for the reminder on the Giants parades.
I can't tell you how happy both of those @#$%ing parades make me feel........................
Louis Badolato
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You should be over it now George, after all your Patriots have since had a last second victory over a favored Seahawks Team, and got their fourth Lombardi Trophy. No reasonable NFL fan can question the greatness of both Brady (top 5 all time, arguably the best in the Superbowl era) and Belichek (top 2 of all time, arguably the best ever). To me, the best part of the two Giants Championships is that they are the only blemishes on Brady and Belichek's resumes.
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Louis, why do you suck up to George. We both know that we HATE,HATE,HATE the Patsies...
Michael
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Louis, why do you suck up to George. We both know that we HATE,HATE,HATE the Patsies...
"We?"...............what's with the "We" comment, there is no "We" here; Louis is a fan of the NY football Giants, you are a fan of the Jets.
Apple, meet hand grenade.
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Louis, why do you suck up to George. We both know that we HATE,HATE,HATE the Patsies...
Michael,
I don't hate the Patriots, the only NFL teams I truly hate are the Eagles and 49ers. And I am not sucking up to George, I have been good naturedly busting his chops on sports for years.
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Agreed all around on Sanchez. There is no way he can keep this pace up.
However, as a baseball fan I am certainly enjoying his yookie run of prolific hitting and fielding.
Nats continue to sputter along, only 21-18 since the break. Lost again yesterday after yet another bullpen failure. The bullpen has turned into a nightmare similar to last season's problems. Numbers for some of the pitchers don't look bad, on the surface, but effectiveness is down throughout the bullpen with the exception of the new closer, Melancon. Also down to 3 reliable starting pitches, with Strasburg on the DL. These certainly are the dog days and the Nats are playing like they are worn out. The season is 80% done and I think it is going to be a struggle for the Nats to hold their division lead for the last 32 or so games. They just are dragging. -- Al