Comments on: BB and the Bear http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/bb-and-the-bear/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: rick http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/bb-and-the-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-29455 rick Wed, 20 May 2009 16:24:45 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3719#comment-29455 Bergesen had a good outing, until he walked the two in the 7th. Another bullpen implosion. Looking very Nationals-like, which is not where you want to be. Hopefully Guthrie can pitch like an ace tonight and the O's get a W. Bergesen had a good outing, until he walked the two in the 7th. Another bullpen implosion. Looking very Nationals-like, which is not where you want to be.

Hopefully Guthrie can pitch like an ace tonight and the O’s get a W.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/bb-and-the-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-29454 Andrew Wed, 20 May 2009 16:21:42 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3719#comment-29454 <a href='#comment-29453' rel="nofollow">@dan the man</a> - I'm glad it wasn't Baez's call. That late in the game, with just 1 out, you figure the Yankees score at least once and that you aren't getting it done against Sabathia or Rivera anytime soon. It was basically time to punt. Not a popular opinion perhaps, but now you can use Baez today potentially, when it might matter. @dan the man – I’m glad it wasn’t Baez’s call. That late in the game, with just 1 out, you figure the Yankees score at least once and that you aren’t getting it done against Sabathia or Rivera anytime soon. It was basically time to punt. Not a popular opinion perhaps, but now you can use Baez today potentially, when it might matter.

]]> By: dan the man http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/bb-and-the-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-29453 dan the man Wed, 20 May 2009 13:34:16 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3719#comment-29453 All in favor of Chris Ray working on shit in the minors say "aye". AYE GOD DAMNIT. Jim Miller - you're up, dude. Seriously, not only is Chris Ray just flat out not zoned in yet (although he seemed fine in ST, but it was ST), he has an embarrassingly bad record of pitching against the Yankees. Without looking up the stats, I <i>know</i> he's blown games against NY in the past. He just can't pitch to them, straight up. Screw it, I'm gonna look it up right now and prove it to you. In 18.1 career IP against the Yankees, Ray is 1-4 with an 8.35 ERA, has allowed 21 hits, 17ER, <b>6 home runs</b>, and has a 1.96 WHIP. He's only pitched more innings against Tampa (20.2IP, 0.00ERA). The next closest is Boston (15.1IP, 4.11 ERA). He's the opposite of a Yankee killer, and that's not going to cut it right now. Further more, for the first time really all year, I have disagreed a pitching move from DT. You're going to Chris Ray with his terrible career numbers against the Yankees in a 2-1 game with base-runners in New York? Really? Just because he's supposed to be "slotted for the 7th inning"? Come on now, everyone and their mother knows Ray's last 3 scoreless appearances have been smoke and mirrors. It's Baez right there, especially with the day off. That said, it was a great job by lil BB in the lion's den, and that - really - is all that matters. All in favor of Chris Ray working on shit in the minors say “aye”.

AYE GOD DAMNIT. Jim Miller – you’re up, dude.

Seriously, not only is Chris Ray just flat out not zoned in yet (although he seemed fine in ST, but it was ST), he has an embarrassingly bad record of pitching against the Yankees. Without looking up the stats, I know he’s blown games against NY in the past. He just can’t pitch to them, straight up. Screw it, I’m gonna look it up right now and prove it to you.

In 18.1 career IP against the Yankees, Ray is 1-4 with an 8.35 ERA, has allowed 21 hits, 17ER, 6 home runs, and has a 1.96 WHIP. He’s only pitched more innings against Tampa (20.2IP, 0.00ERA). The next closest is Boston (15.1IP, 4.11 ERA). He’s the opposite of a Yankee killer, and that’s not going to cut it right now.

Further more, for the first time really all year, I have disagreed a pitching move from DT. You’re going to Chris Ray with his terrible career numbers against the Yankees in a 2-1 game with base-runners in New York? Really? Just because he’s supposed to be “slotted for the 7th inning”? Come on now, everyone and their mother knows Ray’s last 3 scoreless appearances have been smoke and mirrors. It’s Baez right there, especially with the day off.

That said, it was a great job by lil BB in the lion’s den, and that – really – is all that matters.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/bb-and-the-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-29452 Andrew Wed, 20 May 2009 06:24:22 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3719#comment-29452 Good job by Bergesen. As with any young pitcher, you hope that putting a really strong outing against the Yankees in Yankee Stadium builds the confidence to go out there against lesser teams and beat that sinker into them. Terrible, terrible, terrible job by the offense (okay, they were pretty unlucky all things considered) and Chris Ray. What's wrong with Chris Ray? I don't know...but since I'm finished with school but for one last final exam, I plan on figuring it out sometime today (if I can). Good job by Bergesen. As with any young pitcher, you hope that putting a really strong outing against the Yankees in Yankee Stadium builds the confidence to go out there against lesser teams and beat that sinker into them.

Terrible, terrible, terrible job by the offense (okay, they were pretty unlucky all things considered) and Chris Ray. What’s wrong with Chris Ray? I don’t know…but since I’m finished with school but for one last final exam, I plan on figuring it out sometime today (if I can).

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/bb-and-the-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-29450 Andrew Wed, 20 May 2009 01:20:50 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=3719#comment-29450 How fair is this: Of the two starting pitchers tonight, here are the batted ball statistics going: Bergese: 0 line drives, 12 ground balls, 7 fly balls, .158 BABIP (.120 xBABIP) Sabathia: 5 line drives, 7 ground balls, 5 fly balls, .176 BABIP (.414 xBABIP) Goddamn Yankees, are there any games we play them where they don't get all the lucky breaks? How fair is this:

Of the two starting pitchers tonight, here are the batted ball statistics going:

Bergese: 0 line drives, 12 ground balls, 7 fly balls, .158 BABIP (.120 xBABIP)

Sabathia: 5 line drives, 7 ground balls, 5 fly balls, .176 BABIP (.414 xBABIP)

Goddamn Yankees, are there any games we play them where they don’t get all the lucky breaks?

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