Shorty
Boomer Boy
Watching that game, I was reminded of the mid to late 60's Yanks. This temporary replacement team is close, but not quite as bad as they were.
Those were the good old days.
Watching that game, I was reminded of the mid to late 60's Yanks. This temporary replacement team is close, but not quite as bad as they were.
Watching that game, I was reminded of the mid to late 60's Yanks. This temporary replacement team is close, but not quite as bad as they were.
Well Darvish looks incredible so far.....too bad he's riding my bench. Might have to start any pitcher playing Houston from here on out, who are these guys?
Most of the teams that you will end up having to beat in your league have Darvish on the bench this week. It doesn't make much sense to start Darvish when you have about 7 or 8 choices of 2-start SPs who are staff aces. People who started Darvish this week were mis-managing their team. Yeah, it looks good now....but that has nothing to do with it. Starting Darvish this week was the wrong thing to do.....and most of the teams who will end up near the top of their league didn't start him.
Most of the teams that you will end up having to beat in your league have Darvish on the bench this week. It doesn't make much sense to start Darvish when you have about 7 or 8 choices of 2-start SPs who are staff aces. People who started Darvish this week were mis-managing their team. Yeah, it looks good now....but that has nothing to do with it. Starting Darvish this week was the wrong thing to do.....and most of the teams who will end up near the top of their league didn't start him.
I said before the week started that my 2 best starts were on the bench. Darvish was number 1. We now have Gio Gonzalez at home in cold weather against Miami tomorrow. I know that in the past I felt the most starts win, but i am leaning towards quality starts right now. I felt it this week but didn't pull the trigger. Every team and every year is different.
Yeah, I think I'm with you.....obviously I will roll with two decent starts if I can get them, but if I have an ace rolling against the Marlins, Padres, Astros etc in favorable conditions, he's getting the nod.
I know you posted that before the season started. I just disagree with you there (that he should have been started this week)....for all the reasons that I stated. Darvish wasn't a lock to have a great game...even against Houston. He could have reverted to his old self and walked about 4 or 5 batters and had an average game. He just wasn't worth starting over one of those two-start pitchers, in my opinion. That's all I was saying. He could very well be in for a breakout year....if he can cut down on the walks. (That was pretty much the same situation for Gio Gonzalez, only he is pitching in a much better park for pitchers.) We know both of them will get a slew of strikeouts. In Darvish's case, though, we don't yet know if he can get that ERA down closer to 3 than to 4, etc.
The Tigers' front office had better be looking for a closer. They almost blew a 3-0 lead yesterday, and they did blow a 2-0 lead today.
Yep. They put Perkins in for the 9th, down 2 to 1. Nice.
My hitters are doing a little better tonight....13 for 42 (.310), but only 5 runs with no HRs, RBIs or steals. I'm pulling for the Reds to score another run in the 7th or 8th to get to a 4-run lead. Need for Toronto to score, too, to give Janssen a chance for a save.
(Looks like you were right about Gio Gonzalez tonight, too.)
ETA: HR by Callaspo to make it 4-3 Reds. Now I guess I'm pulling for the Angels to score a couple more and take the lead. LOL.