Game 31-Colon’s Old Spice

32 Responses to Game 31-Colon’s Old Spice

1. T.O. Chris says:

   May 7, 2011 at 8:45 pm

   The spice may have worn off in this one, his velocity doesn’t look the same on his 4 seam thus far early in the game and his control is as bad or worse than it’s been all year. He had somewhat shaky control on the fastball last time out, but this go round it looks as though he is off wuth all his pitches.

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2. T.O. Chris says:

   May 7, 2011 at 9:34 pm

   Good plate discipline by Alex setup Cano and the base clearing bases loaded triple! When the walks start coming for Alex the slump busting usually follows. He looks like he is almost ready to bust out, he’s been right behind a couple of fastballs the last 2 games, and the eye is there. When he’s not trying to do too much he can really lock in, like at the begining of the year.

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3. Steve S. says:

   May 7, 2011 at 9:35 pm

   Andruw Jones just looks like he’s having a good time out there, whether its in the field or at the plate.

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 9:40 pm

   What do you think happened to him Steve? I’ve read many different opinions on why he fell off the table from the player he once was, from steroids, to being lazy and gaining weight, to rapid aging. He really is one of the biggest mysteries baseball has presented.

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   Steve S. Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 9:46 pm

   I’ll guess his skills eroded, and he just kept doing what he always did. Doesn’t strike me as a nose to the grindstone/wont rest till he fixes it type.

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 9:50 pm

   I agree with you on the lack of nose to the grindstone, I believe after he signed that large contract when he left Atlanta didn’t he show up majorly over weight?

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   bornwithpinstripes Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 10:36 pm

   he is taking happy juice Chris, he smiles at everything..strike three !!!whee

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 10:39 pm

   Happy Juice, like the Orange Juice from Euro Trip maybe haha.

   If anyone should take crap for his always smile it’s Damon… I’ve watched that man drop a pop up, that would’ve been out 3 directly resulting in a run and he couldn’t stop laughing and smiling afterwards. No one minds him though for some reason. Just the opposite in fact, people wanted him back on the Yankees.

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   bornwithpinstripes Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 10:55 pm

   if you can recall my posts about damon on that topic..boy did he annoy me..

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 10:56 pm

   Oh, I didn’t mean to imply that you were in any way asking for Damon to be back, sorry if it came out that way!

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   bornwithpinstripes Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 10:58 pm

   no, i knew you did not mean that..it is just good to hear that others see players the way i do..
4. Steve S. says:

   May 7, 2011 at 9:40 pm

   RT: @bobshabazz: Eric Hosmer was just intentionally walked in his SECOND ML GAME

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 9:52 pm

   That’s something… I wonder if people are maybe showing a little too much respect for the young kid though, he is in his first go through afterall.

   Unrelated note I picked up Hosmer in fantasy just yesterday.

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5. T.O. Chris says:

   May 7, 2011 at 9:54 pm

   Swisher must still be sick, he was coughing into his shirt after that long running catch. No one can ever say he isn’t a gamer.

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6. Steve S. says:

   May 7, 2011 at 10:02 pm

   The Rangers actually gave up a draft pick for Arthur Rhodes?

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 10:10 pm

   This says the Reds didn’t offer him arbitration.

   http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/23/rangers-sign-reliever-arthur-rhodes-to-one-year-contract/

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7. Duh, Innings! says:

   May 7, 2011 at 10:42 pm

   A-Rod looks like Grade-A Done Shit out there. Weak popups. Everyone gets on Jeter, but when was the last time Mr.Mediocre (A-Rod) drove a ball? 5 homeruns in 31 games if he doesn’t hit a homerun tonight – a 25-26 HR pace – is PATHETIC for a player making what he’s making. I didn’t know the Yankees were paying him $30M a year or around that to post ordinary power numbers.

   The Yankees should trade A-Rod in the offseason for prospects and to dump his salary and use that money for three good or better players. I say send his ass back to Seattle who could use his bat since they have no one worth a shit in their lineup besides Ichiro. He got his World Series ring with the Yankees, now let him break the homerun record as a DH in a Mariners uniform.

   The Yankees should’ve let A-Rod walk after 2007.

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   bornwithpinstripes Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 10:57 pm

   nobody will take on that contrct

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 11:00 pm

   Like we should trade Alex anyway, don’t recall anyone whining while he was leading baseball with his .500 OBP in the month of April. Suddenly the guy goes into one slump and people forget baseball is a season of peeks and valleys. There is no such thing as a contract dump for prospects anyway Born. Not that logic really matters anyway….

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 11:08 pm

   .272/.367/.511/.878

   .250/.312/.268/.580

   I really wonder why no one is comparing Alex and Jeter… Probably because Alex is still slugging over .500 with an .878 OPS, while Jeter is OPS’ing at .580. Those stat lines are pretty close after all.

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   bornwithpinstripes Reply:
   May 7th, 2011 at 11:31 pm

   i didn’t say trade him Chris, i answered the post of innings..arod is a favorite of mine, just when he funks , all bad memories come back to fans..i want to know, whats with all that garbage in his mouth..it is the size of a baseball..the worse he hits the bigger it gets.

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   May 8th, 2011 at 2:18 pm

   I know that’s not what you meant…

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8. Duh, Innings! says:

   May 7, 2011 at 10:47 pm

   Oh yeah, I’m getting sick of Teixiera’s act, too. A $20M a year player hitting .250. He’s turning into the sequel to Jason Giambi: high OBP but he can’t run, low BA, streaky. All HRs and not much else. Yeah, he’s a Gold Glove 1B, but the Yankees didn’t pay him all that money for that to be his primary weapon. They expected a guy to hit .285 or better with the OBP he’s posting. I was thrilled with his 2009 but just liked his 2010. His 2011 is looking like it’ll be worse than his 2011, and if it turns out to be worse, he’s getting worse every year.

   Short-term he’s solid, but long-term he looks like a contract albatross. The Yankees should trade him after next year before it’s too late.

   A-Rod and Teixiera will not age pretty, so I say trade them while they have value.

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9. T.O. Chris says:

   May 7, 2011 at 11:04 pm

   Feliz must still be affected by what put him on the DL, he isn;t quite dialing it up as fast as I know he can.

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10. Where's the comeback win? says:

    May 7, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    Would it kill this team to get a comeback win? Pathetic ninth inning.

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    T.O. Chris Reply:
    May 7th, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    We’ve mounted one or two this season but Feliz pitching with a multi-run lead and bottom of the order due up isn’t the best recipe for a comeback.

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11. T.O. Chris says:

    May 7, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    God I hate having to listen to the Rangers broadcast… They end the game with “WAY TO GO BOYS, GREAT JOB TO BEAT THOSE YANKEES!!!!”

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    bornwithpinstripes Reply:
    May 7th, 2011 at 11:33 pm

    Chris , you live in texas?

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    T.O. Chris Reply:
    May 8th, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Born and raised!

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    bornwithpinstripes Reply:
    May 8th, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    how did you get through school..being a yankee fanatic..

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