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Nope. We simply do not allow it. In daily discourses, our trained baseball technicians sift through continents of data, moving at the measured pace of Melania trying on shoes.
Thus, we shall not over-sell the current situation regarding Cam Schlittler and his former home, the vacated city of Boston.
Last night, despite a leaky defense, Schlittler shut down the Redsocks in Fenway, before a hateful crowd that yelled its greatest taunts and gravest threats, doing everything to disrupt him but eat raw pigeons. He pitched eight great innings, handling Boston, as he did last October. Already, the mere sound of his name sends shivers down the spines of Redsock fans who are still debating the Verdugo trade.
But but BUT... Schlittler is not atop the TOP TEN YANKEE LIST OF REDSOCK KILLERS. Here is the current ranking.
1. Babe Ruth. (Duh.)
2. Mariano Rivera. (58 career saves, 0.92 postseason ERA v Boston, despite - um - one game...)
3. Andy Pettitte (career 21-10 v Boston.)
4. Jack Chesboro (Between 1903-1906)
5. Ron Guidry. (career 14-7, pitched the Bucky Dent game)
6. Mike Mussina (Came within one out, Carl Everett, of perfect game v Boston. Also threw three huge innings of relief - first of his career - in the Aaron Boone game.)
7. Allie Reynolds. (No-hit them)
8. Goose Gossage (saved the Dent game)
9. Thad Tillotson (In 1967, after two straight brushbacks, he beaned a Redsock, creating havoc.)
10 Schlittler. (In progress.)
Schlittler has already bypassed Roger Clemens, Luis Tiant and David Cone, who played for both. There can be debate on Whitey Ford, Dave Righetti and - personal fave - Ramiro Mendoza.
Cam Schlittler could soon become "Cam Fucking Schlittler" the most dreaded name in the Boston lexicon. It's too early to enshrine him, but damn... you can't be heaping too much pressure when the guy to beat is Thad Tillotson, right?
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Eating raw pigeons. . .
Besides making me smile like a demented Sardonicus - reminded me of that properly remembered line from I am the Walrus -
Cooo Cooo Ca CHEW
Eureka! The ancient runes have been translated!
I always wondered what that meant. Now, for an encore, what is the hidden meaning of Oh-bla-di Oh-bla-dah? I always thought it was bad acid.
I am very interested in the minor leagues and follow the draft obsessively and keep an eye on everyone we draft as they progress through the system.
I am aware of TINSTAAPP but Cam now he is in the bigs really looks the part to me and if and it is a big if he can stay healthy and keeps improving even though the hitters in the league will get more used to him he can be something very special for us for years to come.
Oh Blahs was a much loved doughnut shop in Liverpool. The Di and the Dah were doughnuts that John loved to binge on. One was filled with Jam and the other filled with Cream.
Man, does this kid have looooooooonnnnnggg arms and legs or what? He looked special to me when he first came up. Just have to hope Yankee coaching doesn't ruin him.
After a bunch of strikeouts, Judge finally gets it going with an RBI single. Looked real good going the other way, right center power alley, even though it was only a single. Still got an insurance run, that's what it takes to win. Hope he gets into the groove of going the other way and makes this more like 2025. So far this year, he's been too pull happy. Lots of grounders to the left side of the infield. Lots of strikeouts. Let's see more contact, more base hits like 2025!
Cam is what am. He's no scam. He's better than Wham!
Great piece, O Peerless One. But how about Reggie for a Sox killer? Took them out of the 1977 race with his bat AND his glove, believe it or not, and then had the game-winning hit in the Dent game: "We needed an insurance run, so I hit it to the Prudential Building."
Also, Allie Reynolds got Ted Williams TWICE to finish his no-hitter. (Yogi dropped a foul pop the first time.)
Also...Mr. 50-50 is on the board! He is currently on a pace for 52 SB—check!—and...6 HRs. All right, need to bring that second number up a tad...
Heil Schlittler # 10 with a bullet!
The Pretenders' song lyrics "Pigeons From Hell" are now in a mind loop.
Cam was great. Boston sucks. But I was mildly disappointed Giancarlo didn’t get an opportunity to strike out five times last night. (Twice with the bases loaded). What a stiff
The best rock lyrics are usually the ones you don’t quite understand.
The training, AI, and metrics teams are all going to work with him on how to achieve a Platinum Sombrero. It's not easy, but they feel he can do it if he can focus long enough.
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