It's ok baby, I know your ilk. Talk shit when ARod is down, then magically disappear the second half. It's SOP for Red Sox fans.
devilonthetownhallroof is one of the best non-Jets fan posters on this site. He's also one of the best baseball posters, and has been since before there even was a baseball forum. I automatically naturally despise Boston fans, but he is one of my favorite people to read. And I can absolutely verify that he is always around to post, win or lose. It really pisses me off when people come around and bash people who laid the groundwork for the very forum you choose to stop and take a shit in. And yeah GQ, I know it was you. I didn't feel like names were necessary, considering that just reading the thread would give the answer. To put it in perspective, before making my post this morning I hadn't even opened TGG since yesterday afternoon before I left work. I read the entire thread this morning before writing what I did. It drives me crazy when people don't bother to read what has already been said, then comment/ask about it like it's brand new news. It happens far more in the main forum, but in this case, the answer wasn't exactly buried, had the thread been read. (Honestly what really sparked my ire were the multiple posts of: "So what picks did we trade for Edwards?" yesterday, considering someone asked the same question on practically every page, and it was originally answered on like page 3 of the thread. If you're too lazy/busy to read the thread, you're too lazy/busy to post.) /rants Go Yanks! BTW: Last night answered Posada's own question regarding why he's not catching Burnett.
You know what's hateable? People hating on the play by play! Alio, I agree, of course. It was a little far in, on the third page, but it still upset me that people didn't bother reading. What made it worse was I knew it would happen. Ah well, these things are hard to stop. I didn't mind doing it.
I know you read posts Alio, lol. You you and Cappy do is hyper-dissect each other's words. Appreciate the defense though.
You want to pronounce him a Founding Father and commission a portrait? Laid the groundwork? Jesus Christ. :lol:
Maybe if you knew anything about the history of how the baseball forum on this site came to be you'd understand. But then you'd have to not act like a douche spigot, so maybe not.
However it came about, even if it was through the members here writing letters to the President or divine intervention, it's still an internet message board where people talk about sports. Big whoop. The "How dare you!" -ness of your post amused me. You'd think he called someone's grandmother a whore, and a bad lay at that. Besides, I'm willing to bet that whatever "groundwork" was laid didn't exactly involve heroic efforts. Probably nothing much more than posting about baseball, asking mods/admins for a baseball forum, and unofficially organizing baseball threads before there was a forum. But if I'm wrong, I'll admit it. So please, share with us The Legend of the Baseball Forum-less Website and the story of how one young man, through determination and sheer will, helped by his plucky group of friends, overcame the odds to realize a dream... a dream where internet surfers would not need to vainly search throughout a disorganized list of threads to find out how many times jonnyd said "WEPA!" last night. A dream where all the WEPAs could unite under one sub-directory. Well that's certainly uncalled for, but okay.
ok people, let's all hug and make up. We're all Yankees fans here. OK, maybe not, but still. Michael Kay: "If you take the field, you're not tired." I see. So if a team is fatigued, they should just forfeit. Also, did you hear what Posada said after the game about the wild pitches/passed balls?
Oh no. It was called for. What did Posada say? I can't wait to hear this one. Did he blame CC? The crowd?
Posada blamed CC...saying He thought CC was going to throw him one pitch, but instead he threw another. Michael Kay said Posada is sensitive about being a shitty defensive catcher
^ Yep. I see you were also listening to him today. Posada claimed after the game that he told CC to throw one pitch and he threw another. Kay said even if that's true, let CC be the one to volunteer that.
Even if it's true, CC shouldn't have to reveal that. Posada's job is to catch the damn baseball. Last night he didn't do his job well. Regardless of what pitch was called/thrown, the balls hit the dirt and Posada let them get past him. It doesn't matter what pitch was called when it hits the dirt. You never expect a ball to bounce, but as a catcher you need to be prepared for it. I like how Matsui came around this year in the DH spot, but it's time to move Jorge out from behind home. Let Matsui walk and put Posada in at DH. Keep Molina and Cervelli until Montero is ready. What's Posada's excuse for throwing in front of second, too late, on a pitch that was outside and he was already coming out from his crouch on? I've been more lenient on Posada than most Yankees fans in terms of his defense, but enough is enough. He's degrading back there fast. Time's up "Georgie."
Again, who the fuck are you? I'm completely serious. I understand that I'm a Sox fan and you're a Yankee fan, but other than a couple random threads this season (where you did the same shit) I've never interacted with you at all. And even in those I don't think I said much to you. So unless you changed your name or are a formerly banned poster, why is it necessary for you to make personal attacks on someone who doesn't know you from a fucking hole in the ground over a baseball game? Seriously, what's your fucking problem? If you had posted the same thing without the "clever" name calling it would be a different story, but there's really no call to be such a pile of shit. That would be pretty sweet, I must admit. EVERYBODY is in love with Devil. Deep down, under all the escarole and clam pizza, even you are in love with Devil. :wink:
Everyone knows your testicular fortitude is determined by whether or not you post on the internet after your favorite sports team looses.
I'm actually going to defend Posada on this one, because as a pitcher I've screwed over my catcher by throwing a fastball when he thought there was a curve coming. And I certainly wasn't throwing 95 like CC was. Posada was expecting a breaker in the dirt, instead he got buzzed at the mask--it's unfortunate but it happens. My real complaint with that play is that Jorge didn't hustle to get the ball back to the plate, because with Mauer's indecision he could've easily saved a run. I do agree with Kay (wow it feels strange to type that) when he says that Posada shouldn't have tried to shift the blame to CC though. You won the game, who was at fault doesn't really matter. As for the stolen base, Posada never had a chance--Cabrera got a humongous jump going off first movement. And as for next year, moving Posada to DH isn't really an option. It would essentially be replacing Matsui in the lineup with Francisco Cervelli (Molina won't be re-signed), and that would be a devastating blow to the offense. As long as Posada remains passable behind the plate, and he is certainly not at a Varitek-esque level yet, he should stay back there.
That's fair, though as a former catcher, I considered it my responsibility to save my pitchers. I know we lose a significant bat by going to Cervelli, but Posada is getting worse. I want defense back there, and someone who can call a great game, especially for the young guys who are going to become bigger parts of our staff in the next couple years. I know Posada had no shot with that throw, but the throw wasn't even close. He was already almost upright, and the ball was too far outside to hit, so there's no excuse for that throw not being on-the-money. Late is fine, but even if that throw was on-time, Jeter never gets the tag down in time. I'll admit I'm being harder on him because he's had a big mouth lately. He popped off about not catching Burnett, and now he's popping off about the wild pitches. Catchers are supposed to be the leaders. He's not being a good leader. It's about winning, not his ego.
Posada's defense isn't great, but it's never been great, and it's not significantly better or worse than it has been in the past. Which is pretty amazing, considering his age. His CS% is right in line with his career average, and his passed balls are on the low end for his career, which is tied for second lowest in his career for a full season.
