Sunday, March 3, 2019

Searching for meaning....

Spring training is like the search for extraterrestrial intelligence: You scan the cosmos in search of something, anything, out of the ordinary. It might be a radio burst from the burgeoning new galaxy Florial 2023. It might be a blip from the long lost, ancient star system of Larnaway 1999. 

But this we know: There is something out there. Will this be the year we make contact? (Because all these strikeouts are killing us.)

Clint Frazier: 2 for 3 with a double and a walk, and a stolen base. What else do they want?

Tulowitzki: 1 for 2 with a double, and he turned a double play.

Greg Bird: 1 for 3 with a double (and a K).

Estavan Florial: 2 for 3 with 2 doubles. 

Luis Cessa: 3 innings, one earned run, 4 Ks. I believe the Yankees are out of options on this guy, so if we put him a bus to Scranton, he might not get past Binghamton. Thus, it's in everybody's interests for him to pitch well. And he did. 

Danny Farquhar: Ouch. One third of an inning, 5 earned runs. First outing since his brain aneurysm, which makes Tommy John surgery look like a cold. It's a long road back, done in baby steps. Fingers crossed. When gazing into the starry firmament, signals of hope may come in many forms. 






10 comments:

  1. I'm happy for Danny...no one ever thought that he would pitch again. It's a great story.

    That aside, he and Chance Adams now tie for the highest ERA in history.

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  2. PHIL DIEHL.

    KEEPS GETTING OUTS.

    KEEPS GETTING STRIKEOUTS.

    ANYBODY NOTICING?

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  3. “I’ve made enough money in my life,” Middleton told Boras during negotiations. “I don’t need to make more. My franchise value has risen dramatically over the last 25 years. I don’t need it to rise more. I’m here to win. I think your guy can help me win, and that’s all I want to talk about.’”

    Imagine if the current Steinbrenners took that attitude.

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  4. Middleton...if only he would buy the Yankees.

    By the way, in today's meaningless game with meaningless numbers, Judge and Gardy both homered in the first.

    I can't help liking it.

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  6. Did anyone else hear John expose his inner asshole when the fan asked for an autograph?

    I didn't. What happened?

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  7. Jacoby Hicks did not play today because of a stiff back....get ready!

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  8. Also today: Gardy and Judge each hit two homers and Sanchez and Voit each hit one. There is no doubt we will break the record for most team home runs again this year (fwiw).

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  9. Someone dared to ask John for his autograph, live on air, and he snapped at them. I don’t remember exactly what he said, it was along the lines of “see this microphone? It might look strange to you but I’m broadcasting a game” in his hoitiest “do you know who I am” voice.

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