"Hating the Yankees like it's a religion since 94'" RIP Mike.
"It's also a simple and indisputable fact that WAR isn't the be-all end-all in valuations, especially in real life. Wanna know why? Because an ace in run-prevention for 120 innings means more often than not, a sub-standard pitcher covering for the rest of the IP that pitcher fails to provide. You can't see value in a vacuum when a player does not provide full-time production."
At some point this thread needs to mention Tim Spooneybarger
My favorite name growing up:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...cdowod01.shtml
If history tells us anything, the path to redeption for any bad baseball team is marked with a deep rotation of durable starters, a world class defense in both infield and outfield, a lineup that can generate runs in more than one way, a bullpen that won't steal defeat from the jaws of victory, and a top end catcher to hold the whole package together. These are the conditions by which victory is achieved, anything that does not accomplish these objectives is a waste of resources.
If history tells us anything, the path to redeption for any bad baseball team is marked with a deep rotation of durable starters, a world class defense in both infield and outfield, a lineup that can generate runs in more than one way, a bullpen that won't steal defeat from the jaws of victory, and a top end catcher to hold the whole package together. These are the conditions by which victory is achieved, anything that does not accomplish these objectives is a waste of resources.
issed him sorry, it was super late when I posted that and I was very tired.
If history tells us anything, the path to redeption for any bad baseball team is marked with a deep rotation of durable starters, a world class defense in both infield and outfield, a lineup that can generate runs in more than one way, a bullpen that won't steal defeat from the jaws of victory, and a top end catcher to hold the whole package together. These are the conditions by which victory is achieved, anything that does not accomplish these objectives is a waste of resources.
Lots of birds....
Birdie Tebbetts
Hawk Harleson
Chicken Hawks
Pete Falcone
Bill Eagle
Robin Roberts
Jay Bruce
Conrad Cardinal
Sparrow Morton
Joel Finch
Ed Crane
Ducky Hemp
Alan Storke
Dexter Fowler
Goose Goslin
Dennis Dove
Russ Swan
and Portland, Maine's own Billy Swift
Other animals...
Bert Hogg
Mule Watson
Fenton Mole
Piggy Ward
Bob Moose
Pony Sager
Joe Rabbitt
Chief Yellow Horse
Ron Deer
Bunny Fabrique
Gary Beare
Snake Deal
Doggie Miller
Goat Anderson
Turkey Stearnes