Comments on: And That Happened: Wednesday’s scores and highlights

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:49:43 +0000

It is, of course. And would be backandforthandbackandforthandbackanforthandbackandforthball, ad infinitum, if I wanted to be precise about it.

That’s a lot of typing, though. I was just feeling lazy this morning at 6:53AM.

By: foreverchipper10

foreverchipper10 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:26:37 +0000

Who are these Blues Jays you keep talking about in ATH?

By: goawaydog

goawaydog — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:01:02 +0000

The last time the Giants had a series sweep + shutout was 1954 against Philadelphia. This one against the Dodgers was much more satisfying for me. I hope Sergio Romo makes the All Star team. he is nothing but dominant and fun to watch.

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:00:05 +0000

I stand corrected. I was watching while doing a project for my wife. I missed Schafer. Went with the commentators’ remarks about it being a right-handed lineup. But I’m kind of sorry I wasn’t there. It was a crisp little game. Even if you got lonely out there in the stands.

By: APBA Guy

APBA Guy — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:36:19 +0000

Jarrod “The Real Deal” Parker embraced the A’s new Maximum Efficiency ™ offense yesterday, holding the Mariners to 3 hits and 1 run in seven while the A’s scored 2 runs on two solo homeruns, their only hits. This outburst gave the A’s 10 hits in the 3 games at Seattle, good enough for the 2-1 series win, a result made possible because the Mariners offense is so pathetic and anemic, that despite the massive total of 18 hits in 3 games they could only manage 4 runs. This was dwarfed by the A’s prodigious output of 5 runs.

Despite the fact that all 3 games were of the one-run variety, many, many fans of baseball in the Bay Area were actually more interested in Timmy’s performance yesterday, some going so far as to refer to the A’s-Seattle match-up as the Paint Dry series, preferring it to my play on the impending yacht race in the bay, the Futility Cup. In any event, the game yesterday, aside from watching Parker, was so boring that CSN didn’t bother to televise it.

By: APBA Guy

APBA Guy — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:23:10 +0000

I thought it was backandforthbackandforthbackandforth ball.

By: natstowngreg

natstowngreg — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:53:59 +0000

*especially*

Ed-it Funct-ion! Ed-it Funct-ion! Ed-it Funct-ion!

By: prophet215

prophet215 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:45:04 +0000

Chad Qualls has been DFA’d and it’s AFT.

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:57:17 +0000

Boston scored 6th in the first inning, not 5.

By: antlerclaws

antlerclaws — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:18:54 +0000

Perez was totally tackled by Prince Fielder on a botched play at first. Talk about welcome to the Bigs.

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:15:52 +0000

Of course, another reason is I’m used to getting hooked up with tickets from my uncle, who’s currently out of commission following hip-replacement surgery. Just looked at those prices – yikes!

By: pw38

pw38 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:11:17 +0000

I tell you what, it was nice seeing Texas put up some runs again. Weird that Josh didn’t contribute at all but hey these things happen. Kinda funny Roy got a W with that performance but it’s a long season; stranger things are going to happen. Plus all that matters is you win.

By: antlerclaws

antlerclaws — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:11:15 +0000

Josh Hamilton only flung one bat into the stands yesterday. He was .250 on bat-flinging while going 0-4 for hits.

By: beefytrout

beefytrout — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:07:00 +0000

The Martin Perez era in Texas didn’t get off to the greatest of starts, and Mike Adams continues his quest to help opposing baserunners succeed. The Rangers offense showed up (thankfully), but we will need them again tonight with Scott “I wish I knew my role” Feldman on the mound throwing grapefruits.

By: prophet215

prophet215 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:58:09 +0000

I’m sure Chad Qualls is a nice guy, but he’d be a lot nicer in another NL East team’s bullpen.

By: cur68

cur68 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:48:07 +0000

Terminators are from the future, not space. Never left the Earth as far as I’m aware. . . but then I’ve only seen all of the Terminator movies. Should have done what you did, falco and watched only the first 2. Then my knowledge of the facts wouldn’t bear the taint of crappy movies.

By: thefalcon123

thefalcon123 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:34:35 +0000

Actual line said by Marlins announcer after a Matt Holliday 1st inning double:
“I think if the Terminator came back to Earth, he would hit like Matt Holliday”

Aside from the obvious bizarre of the Terminator/Matt Holliday link up….were any of the Terminators from space? Did any of them ever leave the planet? I mean, I only saw the first two…

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:31:52 +0000

You at least have to give Garcia and Warren a couple of starts to see if they can fill in temporarily.

By: AGirlintheSouth

AGirlintheSouth — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:30:15 +0000

There was a lefty in the Astros’ lineup – Jordan Schafer- although all he did last night was a 1-3 ground out and strikeout.

And that stadium IS empty with 15k in it! It was eerily quiet in the ballpark for most of that 1hour and 58 minutes.

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:29:59 +0000

The Astros’ announcers were talking about the day games in Chicago with something approaching active dread. It’s a shame to miss a game for it, but even on the Gulf Coast we get tired of roasting after a while.

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:26:16 +0000

I’m of the camp that says Yankees don’t panic over Pettite. It’s a tough blow, but they look to be okay right now. They can figure out what to do when they see how CC and Andy recuperate. Even if Andy’s recovery doesn’t go well – which I rate fairly likely – they still don’t have to hurry about anything.

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:24:16 +0000

The weather is basically why we’re not going to see the Cubs-Astros game Sunday afternoon. There’s very little area to take cover in Wrigley, why expose yourself to the blast furnace for three hours (especially for some really shitty baseball)?

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:16:15 +0000

For relatively little money. I really liked the signing at the time because they really couldn’t lose on it.

By: groundruledoublebourbon

groundruledoublebourbon — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:12:14 +0000

Argh. Meant to say TWO days ago, as yesterday was a 1 o’clock start on getaway day.

By: groundruledoublebourbon

groundruledoublebourbon — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:09:08 +0000

You aren’t kidding about the KC weather. It’s hotter than two mice doing you-know-what in a wool sock this week. At 7 o’clock (gametime) yesterday, weather was 102 with a heat index of 108.

By: stex52

stex52 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:41:24 +0000

Astros and Padres played the shortest MLB game this year (1:58). Pitching by both young starters was outstanding, but in fairness this was the Astros and the Padres. Brad Mills tried an all right-handed line up against a tough leftie; his brilliant coaching was rewarded with a total of two hits. Fortunately one was the home run by Downs in the third. Little did we know the scoring part of the game was over after that. Back to what we have been arguing about. A coach is a genius or an idiot depending on whether his players perform. Good thing Mills knew Downs was going to hit that homer.

The game was actually well played by both sides, if you discount the need to hit the ball to win. Astros preserved the win with a nifty 7-2 put out at the plate in the ninth. A crowd of exactly 12 over the Mendoza line watched. Boy, that stadium looks empty with only 15,000 in it.

Right now Harrell looks like one of the better waivers moves by the Astros in recent history.

And congrats to the Marlins, Gator. Maybe the long regional nightmare is over.

By: natstowngreg

natstowngreg — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:28:09 +0000

The hope was that Jordan Zimmermann, one of the starting pitchers with the least teammate support, would benefit from the altitude and, more importantly, the opposing pitcher. By Zimmermann’s standard, 11 runs is a month’s worth of support. First back-to back double-digit offensive outbursts by the Nats since doing it to the Mets about 5 years ago.

Young Tyler Moore had 3 more hits. A nice story of a kid getting an opportunity and stepping up. Moore has been putting up 30-homer seasons in the minors but plays 1B, a position where the organization has a backlog. Injuries provided the opportunity. Obviously, his .346/.414/.635 line is unsustainable, expecially once the Nats leave Colorado, and it’s likely he will return to the bench when Jayson Werth comes back. But he may not see Syracuse again this season.

Glad to see Marco Scutaro returned from his beaning by Stephen Strasburg Monday night. Considering how upset Strasburg was at the time, I’m pretty sure he’s glad as well.

The Nats now have the NL’s best record (with 3 fewer games played than the Dodgers and Giants) and MLB’s #3 record. Their lead continues at 3.5 games; seems that whether they win or lose, the Braves and Mets do the same. Edwin Jackson vs. Josh Outman and his 8.00+ ERA this afternoon, then off to one of their favorite ballparks, Turner Field.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:47:52 +0000

Chavez has played very well for the Yankees. A great signing on their part.

By: uyf1950

uyf1950 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:44:57 +0000

Nice win for the Yankees coming back 2 or 3 times during the game to finally take the lead and hold on for the win. Like I said nice win for the Yankees but I can’t help but think I would have preferred they lose and Andy not get hurt.
Anyway now the Yankees welcome the White Sox to the Bronx for a 4 games series having gone 19-5 so far this month increasing their lead over the 2nd place Orioles to 5 games the most of any division leader over a 2nd place team.
Just one more comment on the game. Almost always the one Yankee star or another get the kudos for a Yankees win. Certainly Cano’s 2 run HR set the table for the win but Eric Chavez deserves just as much credit if not more for driving in the go ahead run in the 8th inning and having 3 RBI’s on the day.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:36:35 +0000

I watched the Angels beat Baltimore handily last night. They seem to be coming on strongly. Trout’s catch was spectacular. Weaver pitched very well in his return from an injury. For Baltimore, Jason Hammel got lit up. I wonder if this time he will try to claim that the Angels were stealing signs? He tried out that excuse the last time he was hit hard.