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revbob wrote:
09 Sep 2021, 1:38pm
Yankees trying to match their recent winning streak with an equivalent losing streak.
An Oriolian losing streak! /sterling

It took like four games before the Red Sox decided to oblige and win to pass them in the standings.
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Okay, setting aside my cynicism toward Jeter—great player, not even close to inner circle—anyone have thoughts about his calling out in his HoF speech the person who didn't vote for him? I'm torn between him being an imperious asshole and him playing with all that, or even seemingly being playful about it to cover up being an imperious asshole. Pretty sure, tho, that if any other player did that, the media would devour the guy for being ungracious at that moment.

edit: I'm casually watching Jays/Yanks and couldn't help but think of revbob as Stanton dogs it on what he thought was an easy double and is tagged out (tho he made a neat slide that initially was called safe).
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Sep 2021, 8:21pm
Okay, setting aside my cynicism toward Jeter—great player, not even close to inner circle—anyone have thoughts about his calling out in his HoF speech the person who didn't vote for him? I'm torn between him being an imperious asshole and him playing with all that, or even seemingly being playful about it to cover up being an imperious asshole. Pretty sure, tho, that if any other player did that, the media would devour the guy for being ungracious at that moment.

edit: I'm casually watching Jays/Yanks and couldn't help but think of revbob as Stanton dogs it on what he thought was an easy double and is tagged out (tho he made a neat slide that initially was called safe).
So dont know if you follow basketball but Michael Jordan was/is similarly an asshole.

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revbob wrote:
09 Sep 2021, 8:43pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
09 Sep 2021, 8:21pm
Okay, setting aside my cynicism toward Jeter—great player, not even close to inner circle—anyone have thoughts about his calling out in his HoF speech the person who didn't vote for him? I'm torn between him being an imperious asshole and him playing with all that, or even seemingly being playful about it to cover up being an imperious asshole. Pretty sure, tho, that if any other player did that, the media would devour the guy for being ungracious at that moment.

edit: I'm casually watching Jays/Yanks and couldn't help but think of revbob as Stanton dogs it on what he thought was an easy double and is tagged out (tho he made a neat slide that initially was called safe).
So dont know if you follow basketball but Michael Jordan was/is similarly an asshole.
The guy with the Hitler mustache?!?
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Neat and meaningless stat that I saw about yesterday's Jays/Yankees game: The last time the Yankees were swept at home in a four-game series without leading in any of the games, Theodore Roosevelt was president (1908).
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 6:56am
Neat and meaningless stat that I saw about yesterday's Jays/Yankees game: The last time the Yankees were swept at home in a four-game series without leading in any of the games, Theodore Roosevelt was president (1908).
I don't understand how the team was kicking ass so recently and now look so horrible.

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revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:23am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 6:56am
Neat and meaningless stat that I saw about yesterday's Jays/Yankees game: The last time the Yankees were swept at home in a four-game series without leading in any of the games, Theodore Roosevelt was president (1908).
I don't understand how the team was kicking ass so recently and now look so horrible.
It's a funny game. The cliche about momentum being next day's starting pitcher, but, yeah, having their longest winning streak since the mid-80s immediately followed by 6 straight losses is hard to figure out. Even weirder, the good times was when they lost all those players to the virus and were plugging in scrubs. At this point, I can't see Boone coming back short of winning the WS. He might not be the blame for an underachieving club, but he doesn't seem like the solution either. Cashman might also be too long in that job, too.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:44am
revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:23am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 6:56am
Neat and meaningless stat that I saw about yesterday's Jays/Yankees game: The last time the Yankees were swept at home in a four-game series without leading in any of the games, Theodore Roosevelt was president (1908).
I don't understand how the team was kicking ass so recently and now look so horrible.
It's a funny game. The cliche about momentum being next day's starting pitcher, but, yeah, having their longest winning streak since the mid-80s immediately followed by 6 straight losses is hard to figure out. Even weirder, the good times was when they lost all those players to the virus and were plugging in scrubs. At this point, I can't see Boone coming back short of winning the WS. He might not be the blame for an underachieving club, but he doesn't seem like the solution either. Cashman might also be too long in that job, too.
Yeah I wont be sorry to see Boone go.

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revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:48am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:44am
revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:23am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 6:56am
Neat and meaningless stat that I saw about yesterday's Jays/Yankees game: The last time the Yankees were swept at home in a four-game series without leading in any of the games, Theodore Roosevelt was president (1908).
I don't understand how the team was kicking ass so recently and now look so horrible.
It's a funny game. The cliche about momentum being next day's starting pitcher, but, yeah, having their longest winning streak since the mid-80s immediately followed by 6 straight losses is hard to figure out. Even weirder, the good times was when they lost all those players to the virus and were plugging in scrubs. At this point, I can't see Boone coming back short of winning the WS. He might not be the blame for an underachieving club, but he doesn't seem like the solution either. Cashman might also be too long in that job, too.
Yeah I wont be sorry to see Boone go.
Until this guy is your next manager:
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:56am
revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:48am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:44am
revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:23am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 6:56am
Neat and meaningless stat that I saw about yesterday's Jays/Yankees game: The last time the Yankees were swept at home in a four-game series without leading in any of the games, Theodore Roosevelt was president (1908).
I don't understand how the team was kicking ass so recently and now look so horrible.
It's a funny game. The cliche about momentum being next day's starting pitcher, but, yeah, having their longest winning streak since the mid-80s immediately followed by 6 straight losses is hard to figure out. Even weirder, the good times was when they lost all those players to the virus and were plugging in scrubs. At this point, I can't see Boone coming back short of winning the WS. He might not be the blame for an underachieving club, but he doesn't seem like the solution either. Cashman might also be too long in that job, too.
Yeah I wont be sorry to see Boone go.
Until this guy is your next manager:
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What happened to old Bobby V?

Yeah not sure who would be a good replacement

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revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 8:11am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:56am
revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:48am
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:44am
revbob wrote:
10 Sep 2021, 7:23am


I don't understand how the team was kicking ass so recently and now look so horrible.
It's a funny game. The cliche about momentum being next day's starting pitcher, but, yeah, having their longest winning streak since the mid-80s immediately followed by 6 straight losses is hard to figure out. Even weirder, the good times was when they lost all those players to the virus and were plugging in scrubs. At this point, I can't see Boone coming back short of winning the WS. He might not be the blame for an underachieving club, but he doesn't seem like the solution either. Cashman might also be too long in that job, too.
Yeah I wont be sorry to see Boone go.
Until this guy is your next manager:
Image
What happened to old Bobby V?

Yeah not sure who would be a good replacement
He's got a restaurant in Connecticut—he claims he invented the wrap sandwich; um, probably not—and I think he runs some private school's athletic program. His one year with Boston was hilaribad. It took about a month for the team to unite against him. One of those geniuses whose curse is to be surrounded by those unworthy of his aura.
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Jays have 11 games against the Orioles and Twins left, but 6 against the Rays and finish with 3 against the Yankees. But only 2 off-days. If they take all 4 against Baltimore this weekend, I'd be bullish on them getting one of the WC's. Anything less than 3-1 and I bet against them.
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Finally figured out why Nestor Cortes seems so familiar:
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He used to be Steve Balboni:
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