The Swamp

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:21 pm If this is a trainer just handing shit out, go after them. But if this is someone who is buying for the group, be it a clubbie or another pitcher or something, ruining them is bullshit.

If a team trainer were handing out fentanyl that would be a huge scandal. That stuff is extremely dangerous. Sheer speculation on my part but I’d bet he (or someone else) bought oxycodone off the street and it was laced with fentanyl which then contributed to the accidental OD.

Right, and that’s the situation where “if Tyler were the buyer it’s his fault but if _______ were the buyer we’re going after him to save Tyler’s rep”, it’s shit.

The Yankees throwing games against Oakland has been the very best part of this season!

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:11 pm Right, and that’s the situation where “if Tyler were the buyer it’s his fault but if _______ were the buyer we’re going after him to save Tyler’s rep”, it’s shit.

Agreed. While I feel bad for Skaggs’ family, using opioids bought off the street, for any reason, is a very high-risk activity. The explosion in OD deaths this decade has been driven by situations like this, particularly when fentanyl is in the mix. According to the CDC, fentanyl has been killing as many Americans as heroin and cocaine combined in recent years.

Wrong, but I love it.

If he wins Cy Young and another WS, I can see it.

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:55 pm If he wins Cy Young and another WS, I can see it.

I wonder if he lost a few first ballot votes over that dust up with the writer.

Moran v. Moran last night was kinda cool.

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:00 am Moran v. Moran last night was kinda cool.

They should both play for the Cardinals.

Wow. Costly win for NYY.

Impeccable timing.

Imagine how crazy the idea of Boston firing a GM who helped win them a title only two years previously would have been 20 years ago.

Now imagine it being 11 months

Need to unload Betts, Devers, Bogaerts while there is still some value there

I do think this has something to do with Betts, either making a change you think appeals to him or getting rid of the guy you don’t trust to trade him. Dombrowski’s thing is having the stomach to trade everything for the right star, not vice versa.

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:26 am I do think this has something to do with Betts, either making a change you think appeals to him or getting rid of the guy you don’t trust to trade him. Dombrowski’s thing is having the stomach to trade everything for the right star, not vice versa.

Ownership needs to sign off on trades though, right?

I'm sure, in theory, but if John Henry is going to trust someone else's opinion on A-ball prospects, that someone else should be the GM, right? I think the backwards block, the on the ropes GM needing to clear a buy trade, would be more standard for ownership to sign off.

That guy is a no talent hack and everyone knew it.

You guys aren't going to believe this, but there's already an article up trashing a newly former Red Sox employee and it includes organizational leaks!

More like Christian Yell-Ouch.

Kneecap injuries make me wince more than junk injuries

10 position players were used by each team in the Yankees vs. Tigers game today. The highest SLG on the Tigers ranked 11th.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=401076925

Probably a good thing the Pirates don't have fans to offer ridiculous defenses here:

Yaz hitting a home run in Fenway is so cool. Just hearing his name during games gives me flashbacks to the good old days watching games with my brother and dad.

EdRomero wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:47 pm Yaz hitting a home run in Fenway is so cool. Just hearing his name during games gives me flashbacks to the good old days watching games with my brother and dad.

I was at the game before he got his 3000th hit.

Who'd they play? The Twins? Angels?

How does this affect Boston’s magic number?

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:14 pm How does this affect Boston’s magic number?

I think it's still ELIMINATED

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:51 pm

EdRomero wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:47 pm Yaz hitting a home run in Fenway is so cool. Just hearing his name during games gives me flashbacks to the good old days watching games with my brother and dad.

I was at the game before he got his 3000th hit.

Who'd they play? The Twins? Angels?

shit. That’s a hell of a rookie season!

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:42 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:51 pm

EdRomero wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:47 pm Yaz hitting a home run in Fenway is so cool. Just hearing his name during games gives me flashbacks to the good old days watching games with my brother and dad.

I was at the game before he got his 3000th hit.

Who'd they play? The Twins? Angels?

shit. That’s a hell of a rookie season!

3000 hits to the tune of a 5.0 batting average!

Betances less than an inning back and a partially torn Achilles. Brutal.

mister d wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:14 pm How does this affect Boston’s magic number?

He only does that when they're having a good year and can clinch a division

Well that explains why we haven't seen it because it turns out they are having a bad year and the Yankees can clinch the division tonight.

Ha ha FACTS!!!

Yankees Magic Number = Number of teams that hadn't yet integrated on 04-15-59, the 12 year anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut

Listen we don't like to lean on all the championships we won back between like 1900-1940 so you shouldn't get to ding us for virulent racism

Isn't the obvious answer to all these home runs that almost no one seems to point out is that players these days, especially the younger ones, just benefit from modern nutrition and weight training more than players even 10 or 20 years ago?

It's a lot easier for players to be lean, but strong and generate the bat speed necessary regardless of their position. Hitting home runs is essentially just a physics problem and we've figured out the solution.