Fathom, to comment on that HR tracker I posted...note how Howard has hit 425-450 foot HR the opposite way and to CF regularly, while all of Cabrera's opposite field HR are under 400 and he's got nothing to CF (Probably because of the 410 CF at Comerica).

 

Howard has vastly more opposite field power than Cabrera right now.

Do you think Tiger fans go thru the same thing when they play the Sox as we do when the Sox play the Twins. Like no lead is save enough,

Griffey in and around 98, Thomas in 92- 94, Mauer last year, Pujols for the last decade, and the juicers immediately come to mind.

 

Edit: and the more I think of juicers, the more I come up with. Sheffield had some dominant years. Canseco. Sosa on the stuff.

 

you and I have talked though about not considering the players from the steroids era. Cause if that was true, then obviously Bonds was the best player I've ever seen.

Damnit Putz stop it.

Fathom, to comment on that HR tracker I posted...note how Howard has hit 425-450 foot HR the opposite way and to CF regularly, while all of Cabrera's opposite field HR are under 400 and he's got nothing to CF (Probably because of the 410 CF at Comerica).

 

Howard has vastly more opposite field power than Cabrera right now.

 

That graph was awesome, but I could have been sure that they talked in ESPN Magazine about Cabrera hitting mammoth homers at Comerica the opposite way.

I think that's 3 appearances in a row Putz has allowed a lead off hit.

Isn't Jenks still out with back spasms?

 

Thornton's closing if Putz is coming in now.

Ahh right. That would make me feel better. Still going to be a nervy couple innings without an insurance run or 2 in the 8th.

you and I have talked though about not considering the players from the steroids era. Cause if that was true, then obviously Bonds was the best player I've ever seen.

Yeah...the one thing about the steroid era though is that it's possible that because guys who would have been better hitters than Cabrera did juice it, they get excluded by that filter. I don't believe you can ever truly think he was clean...but it's entirely possible that if there were never any steroids, we might still look back and think that guys like Bonds or Sheffield or ARod were at a level beyond where Cabrera is now...but all of them juiced so you can never tell where they'd have been without the assistance.

Generous strike 3! BTW, Kotsay is now 0-21 against LHP.

I hope Putz isn't the new Linebrink.

That graph was awesome, but I could have been sure that they talked in ESPN Magazine about Cabrera hitting mammoth homers at Comerica the opposite way.

You're making your case based on ESPN the Magazine articles?

 

I think that means I win. Is that a corrollary to Godwin's law...the probability of ESPN commentary being used in a sports argument goes to 1 with increasing time and the first one to use it loses?

power/average combo

 

Then Thomas.

Generous strike 3! BTW, Kotsay is now 0-21 against LHP.

 

Hit safely in 7 games before that.

 

Hit safely in 7 games before that.

 

Doesn't mean he should ever be allowed to face LHP

You're making your case based on ESPN the Magazine articles?

 

I think that means I win. Is that a corrollary to Godwin's law...the probability of ESPN commentary being used in a sports argument goes to 1 with increasing time and the first one to use it loses?

 

That should be a sticky. Well done.

 

Sorry, dozed off between Putz pitches. What's happened?

Doesn't mean he should ever be allowed to face LHP

 

Sometimes it's unavoidable.

Sorry, dozed off between Putz pitches. What's happened?

Nothing yet. Putz not dominating, struggling with control some.

Interesting that Toronto has 4 at Minnesota. That ball park will make it difficult for their bombers.

Close play at 2b. Usually our guy gets called out when it's that close. I want to see the replay.

Nothing yet. Putz not dominating, struggling with control some.

But his stuff is good. I'm slightly encouraged (waiting for pending jinx).

Sorry, dozed off between Putz pitches. What's happened?

 

That could be part of his problem.

 

Close play at 2b. Usually our guy gets called out when it's that close. I want to see the replay.

 

I thought the tag was put on before his other leg hit the base.

Stoney, if Alexei stays back for the tag, it makes picking that short hop much harder. I am fine with Alexei coming up to pick it, rather than staying back and hoping to snag the short-hop.

Stoney, if Alexei stays back for the tag, it makes picking that short hop much harder. I am fine with Alexei coming up to pick it, rather than staying back and hoping to snag the short-hop.

 

Totally agree, it was a good play by Alexei.