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Post by raftsox on Apr 7, 2014 8:16:48 GMT -5
I ran track for 8 years (no I did not 'stay back') and never had a hamstring injury or anything approaching it. If fact, in all that time I only remember one guy, a hurdler, who had one. He was running on an indoor dirt track and as he jumped to get over the hurdle, a big chunk of dirt gave way and he landed on the hurdle. I don't think these guys properly warm up. No 30 yard stride before a game should "disable" a ballplayer. This is pure speculation, but...you can cramp up pretty easily when you're dehydrated and hungover.
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Post by jmei on Apr 7, 2014 8:24:29 GMT -5
Let's not speculate any further. Baseball is a physically and mentally exhausting sport where most players play five/six times a week over seven long months. Muscle sprains happen, especially when we're talking about a 33-year-old who has a lot of wear and tear on his body. I doubt it's because these incredibly well-paid and well-cared-for athletes don't stretch, and it's unbecoming to speculate that it's caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
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Post by raftsox on Apr 7, 2014 11:47:04 GMT -5
Let's not speculate any further. Baseball is a physically and mentally exhausting sport where most players play five/six times a week over seven long months. Muscle sprains happen, especially when we're talking about a 33-year-old who has a lot of wear and tear on his body. I doubt it's because these incredibly well-paid and well-cared-for athletes don't stretch, and it's unbecoming to speculate that it's caused by excessive alcohol consumption. I agree that further speculation is a waste of time, but there is a better than zero chance that he could have sprained a muscle due to dehydration, possibly caused by excessive alcohol consumption. However, on a Red Sox prospect board it's more unbecoming that you all allowed that Jon Denney farce of a thread to continue despite the significant and rampant speculation throughout it. This is a YANKEES thread on a RED SOX board; some character bashing shouldn't be seen as out of the ordinary. Even so, my comment was to offer a plausible explanation, however remote it may be.
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Post by jmei on Apr 7, 2014 12:21:13 GMT -5
There was far, far more basis for the Denney speculation (a situation where there was some tangible connection to alcohol use) than there is here. It is precisely because this is a Yankee-bashing thread and so there is some natural tendency to impugn Texeira's character that I am trying to cut it off early.
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Post by jrffam05 on Apr 7, 2014 14:16:38 GMT -5
Kuroda is pitching well today. The Yankee rotation has impressed me so far. I thought preseason they would be pretty bad, with CC and Kuroda being worn down, Tanaka being solid but not worth his paycheck, and Nova and who ever was going to take the 5th spot being bad or inconsistent. Small sample size but outside of CC all their starters look good. CC's problem seems to be the consistency of his command. Half of each of his two starts (if that makes sense) he was lock down with great command.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 7, 2014 14:30:43 GMT -5
Kuroda can't get the signs with a runner on 2nd straight though.
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Post by rjp313jr on Apr 7, 2014 15:27:00 GMT -5
Why would we think Nova would be bad?
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Post by amfox1 on Apr 7, 2014 15:40:42 GMT -5
Robertson to the DL (groin). Looks like Warren and Kelley will be the 8th and 9th inning pitchers for now.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 7, 2014 15:43:51 GMT -5
And here I was thinking they had Kelley in because they were worried they would have to pay Robertson fair $$$ value if he got too many saves.
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Post by jrffam05 on Apr 7, 2014 15:50:21 GMT -5
Why would we think Nova would be bad? Not bad, just inconsistent. I thought of him to be similar to Doubrount.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 7, 2014 20:55:50 GMT -5
Farrell may have no choice but to regularly play bradley.
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Post by jrffam05 on Apr 8, 2014 15:27:30 GMT -5
Why would we think Nova would be bad? Not bad, just inconsistent. I thought of him to be similar to Doubrount. See..
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Post by oilcansman on Apr 8, 2014 15:33:02 GMT -5
The MFY bullpen is, well, YIKES!!!! There's some real garbage pitching after the sixth inning. I really don't know how people can think the Yanks will be a playoff team with that infield and that bullpen. And Sabathia is truly a shadow of his former self.
BTW, it's nice to see Ellsbury playing well. He helped deliver two rings to Boston and left on excellent terms. Nobody should hold it against him that the MFY gave him such a crazy contract.
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Post by okin15 on Apr 8, 2014 15:49:59 GMT -5
BTW, it's nice to see Ellsbury playing well. He helped deliver two rings to Boston and left on excellent terms. Nobody should hold it against him that the MFY gave him such a crazy contract. I don't want him to play up to his ridiculous contract. Any age appropriate version of his Red Sox self will be just fine with me.
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Post by amfox1 on Apr 8, 2014 16:30:38 GMT -5
The MFY bullpen is, well, YIKES!!!! There's some real garbage pitching after the sixth inning. To be fair, Nuno was left out there to take one for the team, once Nova failed to get out of the 4th inning. The Hanks didn't want to use up their bullpen, given the four games with Boston this weekend that are already likely to tax the bullpen. BTW, Nova pitches in the Sunday night game against the Red Sox (we will miss Tanaka).
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 10, 2014 2:56:32 GMT -5
B Gardner doubled to deep right. D Jeter sacrificed to pitcher, B Gardner to third. B Matusz relieved E Meek. J Ellsbury fouled out to third. C Beltran intentionally walked. B McCann flied out to center.
so my math may be off, but Gardner doubles and 60 million or so couldnt get him home?
Jeter's bunt was cowardly.
El Capitain looks about as agile as Papi t this point.
Seriously, 50 yard dash with Papi, Jeter, CC, and Ditka...the smart moneys gotta go with Ditka, right?
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 17, 2014 19:35:20 GMT -5
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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 17, 2014 20:11:48 GMT -5
The Yanks have the highest team BA in MLB thru 15 games (1/10th) season at .272. with the Sox at .236. They also have a BA against of .232 with the Sox at .258, have more home runs than Boston and 5 errors to the Sox 11. So far, they are a much better team than Boston in 2014....and the respective records, sadly, reflect that. They also have the financial means to add to their staff if there are shortcomings. Reality is setting in. Their 2014 additions of Anna, Solarte, Ells, Beltran ( 5 hrs.) and McCann (3 hrs.) plus Tanaka and a repaired Pineda spell dark days ahead it looks like. Even with a no-name infield, they look tough. Add one more solid relief pitcher and I think they will be the team to beat this year.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 17, 2014 20:35:46 GMT -5
The Yanks have the highest team BA in MLB thru 15 games (1/10th) season at .272. with the Sox at .236. That's totally indicative of team quality two weeks into the season and not a stone cold fluke due for heavy regression.
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Post by jdb on Apr 17, 2014 21:27:36 GMT -5
I'm not liking the way Tanaka and Pineda are throwing early on.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 17, 2014 21:56:35 GMT -5
I'm not liking the way Tanaka and Pineda are throwing early on. That... is a little more concerning.
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Post by jmei on Apr 17, 2014 21:59:31 GMT -5
Give it up, man. Noone can cure Red Sox Nation of its peculiar and long-ingrained sense of inferiority vis-a-vis the Yankees.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 17, 2014 22:07:11 GMT -5
The Yanks have the highest team BA in MLB thru 15 games (1/10th) season at .272. with the Sox at .236. They also have a BA against of .232 with the Sox at .258, have more home runs than Boston and 5 errors to the Sox 11. So far, they are a much better team than Boston in 2014....and the respective records, sadly, reflect that. They also have the financial means to add to their staff if there are shortcomings. Reality is setting in. Their 2014 additions of Anna, Solarte, Ells, Beltran ( 5 hrs.) and McCann (3 hrs.) plus Tanaka and a repaired Pineda spell dark days ahead it looks like. Even with a no-name infield, they look tough. Add one more solid relief pitcher and I think they will be the team to beat this year. Never seen the future so bleak.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 17, 2014 22:08:54 GMT -5
Seriously, those batting average numbers are the best news you could get as a Red Sox fan. They're not sustainable. Help is on the way.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 17, 2014 22:10:18 GMT -5
My biggest concern with the Yankees is that the best way the Red Sox can improve themselves is by getting rid of Carp, which is also the best way the Yankees can improve themselves, by having him start at 1B.
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