April 2009

  • Postgame April 23

    By jemanji on 4/23/09 11:43pm
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    === All You Need Is Glove ===

    On our pregame, Matty shot back:

    I don’t like dogmatic comments like “It’s physically impossible for a defense to save a run a game compared to an average MLB defense.”

    I don’t buy that for a second, Doc.

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  • Rays-Mariners rubber game

    By jemanji on 4/23/09 4:42pm
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    Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times, as always, has a great-feel-for-the-game article up this morning.  He points out that with the Mariners and Rays struggling, and on teetering on the brinks of positive and negative momentum, it would be a great time for an ace-like performance out of your Opening Day starter.

    Felix Hernandez wants to be viewed as a dominating ace.  Baker is right on track in putting the responsibility on him to take over a game in this particular situation.  The same applies to James Shields, one of my favorite pitchers.

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    === The Shield, Dept.

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