The quote on the right from JVB was after his last outing on July 16, when the 27 year old prospect gave up 9 earned runs on 6 hits, 2 walks and 2 hit batsmen in 2 innings. And that included hitting the lead-off batter with the first pitch of the game! This leaves John with an 0-4 record and 8.17 ERA after six starts. Ya know, I don’t think this town has seen a sports figure deflect responsibility away from themselves like that since the previous Pitt head football coach made a habit of it.
Surely you remember……. Walt “not my fault” Harris!
Hey, are you excited about another one of Jim Tracy’s stepsons from his days in Los Angeles being acquired?
Who do you think will be the PTBNL? ESPN-1050 in Chicago is saying it is Zach Duke. Even though Duke is struggling this year, if it’s him, they ought to dismiss David K. Littlefield on the spot. My guess is either Duffy or McLouth. Cubs still searching for someone out in CF. Felix Pie (pronounced “Pea-aye”) has been a disappointment, but of course the Duffster has been no prize either.
And while speaking of YOUR Buccos, the link below is provided by one Mr. Alan Cotton.
http://bugsandcranks.com/pittsburgh-pirates/requiem-for-a-team/
NPL ADMIN BUSINESS:
I’ll remind you before I go on vacation regarding Bob’s phone number and e-mail address, but in TWO Wednesdays from now, the Big Train will be conducting the Wednesday Night (Aug 1) transactions, from the Train Station in Franklin Park.
SHORT- HOPS:
If you look at the DL’ed players on the league rosters, you will note that we have exactly 25 players on the DL. That’s like an 11th team. Of those 25, 12 are Starting Pitchers. That’s like another team and a half of SP’s. And of those 12 SP’s, 5 are BULLDOGS. And remember, one of those that can be a big difference maker if healthy is Pedro Martinez. And speaking of Mets…. Tony offered up BUD Harrelson, the former Met as an answer to the question about former Buddy’s or Buds in Major League Baseball.
Interesting race going on, with the BIG TRAIN keeping the ROCK CATS back at about a buck and a half or so. Train members Utley and Rowand really tore it up this week and the R Cats pitchers were 8-2 in 11 Starts
Meanwhile, the ALABAMA SLAMMERS, OWLS and KOOPERSTOWN KIDS continue to leap-frog each other on a daily basis for 3-4-5. Curtis Granderson of the A.S. hit .587 this past week. What a nice early season pick-up he was. Must be Lloyd McClendon’s tutelage helping the young man in Motown.
The Owls were pumped about the Jason Kendall trade to the Cubbies. John said as the wind blows out more often in late summer, Kendall could end up with 5 Jacks this season!!
Here’s some consistent play at the corner infield spots for the Kids in week 15… The two 1st basemen totaled 83 points and the two 3rd basemen had all of 22.
The HORNS are LOCKed in a suddenly tight match for his 6th place spot with the T & E Paulino Bulldogs. While the Dogs lead the league in Saves, the Horns had a blown save in a very unusual way. Jeremy Accardo gave up the “Walk off Balk” to earn one for the B.S. category. But Harv has the top scoring pitcher (NPL points) in all of baseball, and since today (July 21) is CC’s 27th birthday, Harv rewarded Sabathia with a little party for his efforts.
The PITTSBURGH O’s are quietly moving up in the standings, coming in under the radar. One big reason is the comeback of the #1 overall pick, Albert Pooholes. The big man has got his groove back.
What has happened to the 69’ERS? In week 9 they were top score and stood in 4th place. Now, they are the # 1 target of the H-Bombs. The longest period of time you can check STATS are for 28 days. Taking a look at the Niners for that period has possibly yielded the answer. 39 GAMES STARTED (only 15 Quality Starts) and only 7 WINS. Piff may need to overhaul the staff. But, with an additional 12 SP’s already on our rosters from the DL, in addition to the 80 active, it’s not always easy to find guys there. I guess that’s why everyone jumps on the next big thing to come up from the minors as a starting pitcher. But Piff’s not worried. The wife and daughter are dropped off up in Michigan for the annual summer visit, and Piff is no doubt reading this from his laptop at Club Erotica!!! (Ha-Ha, just kidding Nadine!) Or am I?
Coming off a 559 point week, the H-BOMBS have been rejuvenated. And Big Daddy says he doesn’t want to finish in 10th. That’s why he is shooting at the team with 69 on their jerseys. B.D. is even helping others….. After the Dogs took BoSox hot shot rookie Kason Gabbard this week, Mr. Schoming stated…… “Good pick, I turned Tony and Eddie onto Gabbard.”
ODD FACT: On this date (July 21) in 1975, Joe Torre of the Mets grounded into 4 double plays in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Felix Millan had 4 singles but was wiped out each time by Torre.
SATURDAY:
Off tonight to see Humberto Cota's #11 get retired, and pitching for the Astros is recent Slammer acquisition Magic Wandy Rodriguez. Even though Harv says Wandy does not pitch well on the road, Al kept him around this week because of this very match-up. Anyone know the lifetime numbers of Wandy vs. Izturis????
Catch yins later….
Catch yins later….
