...and whoever's playing the Yankees - 2008 Game Thread

[Youk Of The Nation]

He reminds me of Chunk from the Goonies.

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by One Red Seat

Neon glasses? What's the point there, to make him look like such a cockpumper the batter can't hit because he's laughing?

I am not kidding, that was in the nj ledger

[YAZMAN]

Originally Posted by a700hitter

The Yankees have saved Hughes from further embarrasment by putting him on the DL. His psyche had obviously been damaged, because he was making ridiculous excuses for his lack of performance. He can't see at night games? They didn't just demote him as that might have been a blow to his self esteem. By putting him on the DL, they remove him from the rotation, and he can rehab himself in the minors. Kennedy will be the next DL casualty.

My sentiment exactly, confirmed by an interview I saw last night where he tried to expain away the situation. The quotes don't do justice because the telling placements of his "ummm's" and "uhhh's" didn't make the print.

"I really don't think it was an issue in my performance," he said. "Subconsciously, I may have been doing something different or whatever. But it's still something that I want to work out as far as performing well when I get back."

"At least for me, I was in disbelief," Hughes said. "I was expecting to get the results of the MRI and have some small muscle strain or something like that. For it to be this, especially with the way things are going pitching-wise and everything else, it's just not a fun time right now."

"It could have been around for a while and it was just so minor that I didn't know it. Or it could have been something that happened overnight. There's no way of knowing," Hughes said. "There wasn't like one specific pitch, like I said, where I felt it. It was just one of those things. I woke up one morning and there was a little discomfort, but nothing major. And then after last night there was significantly more discomfort."

Yeah, I'm sure a lot of Yankee fans also experienced significantly more discomfort after your performance on Tuesday.

[One Red Seat]

The M's seem to be having a good time kicking the ball around. Two errors have resulted in 2 unearned runs. 3-0 in the top of the 3rd. Wang has been leaving the ball up thus far and there have been a couple of loud outs.

[One Red Seat]

They really need to start calling the "attempt to get out of the way" rule. Giambi just got awarded first base on one of the worst examples of doing nothing and letting it hit you. Hell, I think you can make a case he tried to get hit.

[das11209]

Originally Posted by One Red Seat

The M's seem to be having a good time kicking the ball around. Two errors have resulted in 2 unearned runs. 3-0 in the top of the 3rd. Wang has been leaving the ball up thus far and there have been a couple of loud outs.

CM Wang is the luckiest SOB in the ML. I have watched almost all his starts last 2 years - and I have no clue how he got 38 wins.

[CrespoBlows]

Originally Posted by das11209

CM Wang is the luckiest SOB in the ML. I have watched almost all his starts last 2 years - and I have no clue how he got 38 wins.

It's because he pitches against the anemic Red Sox offense most of the time.

[das11209]

Originally Posted by CrespoBlows

It's because he pitches against the anemic Red Sox offense most of the time.

Ignoring your sarcasm - we actually play Wang pretty well.

[CrespoBlows]

Originally Posted by das11209

Ignoring your sarcasm - we actually play Wang pretty well.

I'm guessing your lobotomy surgery was botched.

[das11209]

Originally Posted by CrespoBlows

I'm guessing your lobotomy surgery was botched.

Didn't you say the same thing about some one else here? I am just trying to understand your psychology - if you think someone is wrong - why you feel it necessary to attack and abuse him/her?

[CrespoBlows]

Originally Posted by das11209

Didn't you say the same thing about some one else here? I am just trying to understand your psychology - if you think someone is wrong - why you feel it necessary to attack and abuse him/her?

Despite being showed stats that disprove your theory, you continue to rant about how terrible the Red Sox offense is, because, "STATS LYE LOL!" Dogmatic people should be called stupid. You are dogmatic, therefore, I'm calling you stupid.

[das11209]

Originally Posted by CrespoBlows

Despite being showed stats that disprove your theory, you continue to rant about how terrible the Red Sox offense is, because, "STATS LYE LOL!" Dogmatic people should be called stupid. You are dogmatic, therefore, I'm calling you stupid.

The way I see it - you have total disregard/disrespect for others opinion. If some one does not want to go by statistics - so be it. I know a lot of posters here just like to watch the game and don't care for stats and the rest like to do statistical analysis. Does not give you the right to abuse the posters just because you think they are wrong.

[CrespoBlows]

Originally Posted by das11209

The way I see it - you have total disregard/disrespect for others opinion. If some one does not want to go by statistics - so be it. I know a lot of posters here just like to watch the game and don't care for stats and the rest like to do statistical analysis. Does not give you the right to abuse the posters just because you think they are wrong.

I don't abuse people who don't care about stats. I abuse people who don't do any research, and then try to peddle their false claims off on everyone else. I especially hate it when they're confronted with concrete evidence, they say, "I DONT NEED STATS LOL I SEE IT ON THE FIELD!!! BEZIDEZ STATZ LYE!!!"

You are guilty of this. That's too bad.

[das11209]

Originally Posted by CrespoBlows

I don't abuse people who don't care about stats. I abuse people who don't do any research, and then try to peddle their false claims off on everyone else. I especially hate it when they're confronted with concrete evidence, they say, "I DONT NEED STATS LOL I SEE IT ON THE FIELD!!! BEZIDEZ STATZ LYE!!!"

You are guilty of this. That's too bad.

You are right - that's too bad. It is not in my place to change your attitude - and I don't think it will ever change. And I never said I don't need stats. Stats are indicative of future performance 'indicative' being the operative word. Forget the baseball world - if stats could correctly predict future like stock market - we all will be rich. And again that is just my opinion - your opinion may very which I totally respect.

You missed my message. If you don't like someone's opinion - you have every right to exchange opinion and debate in a proper fashion but have no right to abuse them. Specially in a well-moderated forum.

[das11209]

4 Errors by Seattle made the difference in this game.