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TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Frayed Knot May 02 2022 05:07 PM

Semi-big series for the first week in May in the AL East Yanx have the best record in MLB (16-7) and a 1.5 game lead over the Blue Jays courtesy of their active nine-game winning streak (and 11 Ws in their last 12). But those dozen games came against BAL, DET, CLE, BAL again, and then KCR ... so draw your own conclusions. Now they get those 2nd place Jays for six of the next nine games; starting tonight in Toronto then three in da Bronx next week (w/TEX in between) With Boston off to a weak start (9-14 and just 1/2 game ahead of BAL for DFL in the ALE) and TBR floating around .500 (12-10) this could wind up as the division tussle to watch for '22. At some point all those baby Jays are going to have to show that they're something other than just hi-light film stars.

Willets Point May 02 2022 05:49 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

The Blue Jays have a lot of talent but always seem to roll over for the Yankees. Hopefully that ends tonight.

Frayed Knot May 02 2022 06:37 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Jays actually won 11 of 19 last year vs NYY Unfortunately, 91 wins only netted them 4th place in the 2021 AL East Currently 2-2 bottom 5 Astros are wearing unis proclaiming them as SPACE CITY in their home game vs Mariners tonight

Frayed Knot May 02 2022 08:07 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Yanx score once in the top of the 9th and win 3-2 Now ten straight W's

Frayed Knot May 03 2022 06:46 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Haven't had one of these in, oh, at least two weeks or so. This one is from Monday night (5/2). [YOUTUBE]R7F1Nyxys1A[/YOUTUBE] This one is great. First he blows the call obviously, but when you're talking about Jawn Sterling those are kind of a dime a dozen these days. - But here you get the bonus of Suzyn saying 'No' in the background before finally being forced to flat-out correct him. - Then he offers the semi-excuse that the fact that Stanton never throwing the ball back to the infield is what confused him, except Stanton so clearly did. - Then, and remember that this is all on radio, he tells us what a great catch it was even though listeners would have to accept the word of a guy who didn't see the play - and then finally adding how this great Stanton catch robbed a HR even though the ball was going to be short of the top of the fence. Sterling blown calls are almost common. The quintuple error in one call is something special though.

Willets Point May 04 2022 06:35 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Suzyn's deadpan "Because Stanton caught the ball" is hilarious.

Frayed Knot May 04 2022 07:55 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Jays hang on 2-1 (after loading the bases w/no outs in the the 9th) to salvage one win in the three game series.

duan May 05 2022 03:49 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Honestly someone who's 83-4 is not a great plan for a radio announcer of a game with very fast moving parts and small objects and long distances. I think the yankees should be fair to John and get him to retire gracefully. In Ireland there was a legendary commentator - Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh - who commentated on both GAA Football and Hurling - he retired in 2010 at the age of 78. His tone was still clear, his instincts still right but he said had the fear of not enjoying it. Really I think he had the fear of not being able to do it with the magnificence that he had for the previous 40-50 years. For those of you who've never seen hurling - spend a few minutes listening to and watching this. It was his final All-Ireland Hurling Final (80,000 people watching in Croke Park) he's the radio commentator but someone's mixed it with the TV footage and it's amazing. [url]https://www.youtube.com/qVRspOFudB0 (can't get the YouTube to work as an embed)

Frayed Knot May 05 2022 09:43 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

I can only assume that the Yanx don't want to get rid of Sterling. It's not like these blown calls are something new even if they seem to more frequent lately. Maybe they think his cutesy HR calls (whenever he manages to get them right at least) and his near perfect attendance (he went close to 30 years without missing a single game) are worth the occasional embarrassment. And he still does p-b-p every inning; Suzyn is strictly color, and promo reader (and Sterling correcter). Not sure what his contract status is. His age has only become public knowledge recently. Prior to that, he, with cooperation from the club I assume, had managed to keep that under wraps for years. It's not like they'd lack for applicants to fill his slot, although the Yanx never seem to get either of their booths right. They either have bad guys, or bad fits, or too many moving parts (TV side), or good guys who either hang around too long (Sterling, Phil) or ones who are forced out for not toeing the company line (Barber, Kubek, Kaat).

duan May 05 2022 09:58 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

but more importantly - did you watch the hurling.

duan May 05 2022 09:59 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVRspOFudB0 sorry the earlier link didn't work.... this should.

Frayed Knot May 05 2022 12:36 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Hurling? I thought that's what you Irish lads did after a night of too much drinking. Bah-dum-Ching! I first saw a Hurling match via ABC's 'Wide World of Sports' program, probably late '60s/early '70s Nobody was wearing helmets back then, I remember that much cuz some dude got knocked cold from a collision and they used that footage in the intro to the program for years ... just like they did with the more famous clip of the ski jumper who lost his balance partway down and went spinning off the edge.

bmfc1 May 05 2022 01:12 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

The Reds roster now includes Albert Almora, Jr. (fresh from Sweden); Matt Reynolds; and, Brandon Drury.

Frayed Knot May 05 2022 03:58 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Cincy coughs up six HRs to the Brew Crew this afternoon to lose 10-5 and fall to a stunning 3-22 on the season. That's a .120 winning percentage kids. Double that and you still don't get to the 1962 Mets level.

Frayed Knot May 05 2022 04:35 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

The WWoS intro that I mentioned earlier. The hurling clip is right around the 20 second mark, right after the famous ski jump mishap. [YOUTUBE]Vv368yWOSas[/YOUTUBE]

Gwreck May 05 2022 04:40 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

After giving it some careful thought, I'm just fine with Cincinnati breaking that record.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 05 2022 06:07 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

They should sign Conforto and Cano NOW. what's the worst that could happen

The Hot Corner May 05 2022 06:49 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Frayed Knot wrote: The WWoS intro that I mentioned earlier. The hurling clip is right around the 20 second mark, right after the famous ski jump mishap. [YOUTUBE]Vv368yWOSas[/YOUTUBE] I loved Wide World of Sports as a kid. I would watch just about anything they would broadcast.

Frayed Knot May 05 2022 06:57 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Yeah, you think the popularity of that show meant that the appetite for all-sports radio and TV would have occurred to someone quicker than it did, but ESPN didn't show up until 1979 (?) and WFAN was almost a decade after that.

Edgy MD May 05 2022 08:24 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

And, going back to a post earlier in the week, there was always a chance Evel Kneivel might do something insane or get himself crushed trying.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 05 2022 08:37 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Wwos has to be the best opening sequence in TV history. Duan I watched a little of that curling, that guy was into it even though I can barely understand him. Tipperary v Kilkenny is always a Cracker ye

Frayed Knot May 05 2022 08:46 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Yeah, I needed sub-titles for some of that commentary.

duan May 06 2022 06:36 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Frayed Knot wrote: Yeah, I needed sub-titles for some of that commentary. He's from Kerry - there's no doubt it takes a bit of time to 'tune your ear' to it, but he has that lovely irish language rhythm to how he speaks too. That particular game was when Kilkenny were trying to get '5 in a row' - and they were undone by Tipp. Hurling's bonkers - the helmets with masks are a rather new addition - up until there were very few teeth in the average hurlers head.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 06 2022 10:58 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

This is great. [TWEET]https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1522341725544538118[/TWEET]

Edgy MD May 06 2022 01:59 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

That's some journalism, beginning to end.

seawolf17 May 06 2022 02:12 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Jomboy is really good.

Edgy MD May 06 2022 02:22 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

I feel like Brad Pitt Billy Beane. I watch that and think, "How can you not be romantic about baseball?"

Frayed Knot May 06 2022 04:12 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

StL starter Adam Wainwrihht to the IL (specific reason not disclosed). He and Yadi are within reach of the most tandem starts in history but they have to, you know, start enough games together in what is expected to be the Swan song year for each.

Edgy MD May 06 2022 10:15 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Who holds that record? Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra? Steve Carlton and Tim McCarver? Kris Benson and Jason Phillips?

Frayed Knot May 07 2022 03:28 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Lolich & Freehan, 325 W & M were 20 starts behind to begin the season so they'll need stay simultaneously healthy for around 2/3 of the season. Not hard, but also not a given considering the mileage on the tires.

bmfc1 May 07 2022 06:57 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Jomboy could probably figure out who leaked the SC decision.

bmfc1 May 07 2022 06:58 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Fire 'em all and start over. [TWEET]https://twitter.com/LuisUrias03/status/1522787183710588930[/TWEET]

Marshmallowmilkshake May 07 2022 08:28 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Braves are wearing their early 1970s throwbacks to honor Aaron. Don't like the Braves, and I know the concern about the imagery. But I love the design. Also, the Reds are 3-22? There's tanking, and then there is this.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 07 2022 10:19 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Normally when a team sucks you could say, "Hey at least we have a young top draft pick contributing," but Jonathan India has been on the DL twice already. And you could say, we have future hall of fame, but Votto is out with COVID. And the only pitcher worth anything on the club has been hurt all year. The Commish should step in and force them to take Cano, and sign Conforto.

Edgy MD May 07 2022 11:27 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

The young top draft pick the Reds are attempting to feature is 22-year-old fireballer Hunter Greene, who first hit 93 as a high school freshman. After generating all sorts of ink in his first start by throwing an MLB record 39 pitches at three-digit speed, he has settled in to his Redliness with a 1-4 record and an 8.71 ERA. He totally wasn't called up before he was ready, says Billy Hamilton.

Frayed Knot May 07 2022 05:05 PM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Reds win. Thaaaa Reds win!! So with a chance to sweep a DH what do they do? ... have two pitchers combine to serve up 3 taters in the top of the 1st of course. And this to a Pirate lineup featuring five sub-.210 hitters, most of whom I couldn't pick out of a police lineup. But the game is still young and hope springs eternal. Or something like that.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 08 2022 05:55 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

Wilmer Flores hit a grand slam off Steven Matz yesterday (drove in 6 overall). That's x-mets doing it right

bmfc1 May 08 2022 10:18 AM Re: TWiB Notes - May 2 thru May 8

After two innings it appears NBC/Peacock is doing the opposite of Apple+: the graphics are typical, the PBP announcer is the excellent Jason Benetti, the color announcers are from the booths of each team which gives them familiarity with the teams. No novices and no drop-ins who read the Media Guide to us. I can do without on-field interviews (2 so far) and Steve Stone doesn't shut up but so far so good.