poppysox

I feel like I've seen Jose do that 100 times.

I didn't say WAR has no value. I said the average Joe doesn't relate to it. Nobody is admiring Jose Abreu's War. They relate to his HR's and RBI totals. Gio's WAR is not the talk around the water cooler...it's his won/loss record or maybe his ERA. Just my opinion but I think pretty realistic one. The commentators are not average Joe fans.

McCann is a good catcher and we need a good catcher. Trade Abreu or Colome if someone wants to pay a fair price. Leave McCann alone.

I think you have nailed it. "The best laid plan of mice and men often go awry." Steinbeck

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.