poppysox

I don't want his first start in Chicago to look like that. Air would immediately go out of that Cease balloon.

WAR doesn't cut it for the casual fan. When a hitter goes 3 for 4 his BA goes up. When the batter hits a home run or drives in a run the fan can calculate his new totals. Wins and loses for a pitcher can instantly be confirmed. WAR works for baseball executives & wonks but I don't think it will ever catch on for the average joe fan.

Well...isn't that special!

Trading McCann would be used to define dumb.

Perhaps you just appreciate their skill sets.

You don't need to be a baseball insider to assume Colome might be traded before the deadline. Actually...anyone might be traded before the deadline.

The 1927 Yankees couldn't win with this pitching.

Worse!

This game had very little entertainment value. Boring!

We certainly have been sleep walking through this game.

Lets get the line moving...this offense is putting me to sleep.

Eaton has an agitating manner. I liked it when he played for us. Now...not so much.

McCann can throw.

Ruiz has thrown 26 pitches without an out. Sanchez had twice that number to get through 1/2 the game. Geez!

Makes a lot of sense doesn't it.

Despaigne earned another few appearances with what I would classify as a very good spot start.

Pulled something in the middle of his back.

Well...that seems kind of negative Jack.

Yeah...I noticed that.

Look what happens when you don't swing at the first pitch.

50 pitches through 5 1//3 innings. With all the first pitches it feels like 35 pitches.

One would hope.

Six complete innings with 3 runs. I do believe they call that a quality start. What more could you ask from this guy.

Sanchez apparently has dominating stuff.

Yoan is starting to do this. Alonso doesn't know it's allowed.