Reasons to feel good right now...

by RalphieTheRay on May 10, 2009 4:04 AM EDT Comment 6 comments

"At what point do we start giving Longoria the "Bonds treatment"? I'd walk this guy with the bases loaded right now. Better to give up 1 run than 4. Wouldn't surprise me at all to see the previous seasons Rookie of the Year go on to win the AL MVP for the 2nd season in a row.
Lucky for us, after tomorrow we don't see Tampa again til August. And even then will be too soon. Feel free to ask for a move to the NL, Tampa. Pleaseeeeeeeeeee."

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Run value of an IBB: ~0.18

Longo’s RV/PA: ~0.13

It’s not worth it with Pena behind him unless you have a lefty on the mound and two outs with nobody else on.

by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well of course, there's no rational sense to walking Longoria with the bases loaded.

There was no sense in doing it to Bonds or Hamilton either, but sometimes gut instinct takes over and you do dumb things.

"Where we all wait in earnest with pudding in hand for the Upton comet to sail through the roofed skies, so that we may meet Him."

by kericr on May 10, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm actually going to do a longer post on the IBB idea, referencing The Book's chapter heavily.

Should (hopefully) be pretty cool.

by R.J. Anderson on May 10, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool might be the wrong word

Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.

-Al Lopez

by Sandy Kazmir on May 11, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We all know Evan is a "rising star"

McCarver informed everyone of this yesterday… but my favorite part of this RSN comment is:

“Lucky for us, after tomorrow we don’t see Tampa again til August. And even then will be too soon. Feel free to ask for a move to the NL, Tampa. Pleaseeeeeeeeeee.”

Are we in your head much, redsox nation?

All things LONGORIA!

by RalphieTheRay on May 10, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs