Comments on: Recapping Wednesday, 9/14/11: Latecomer to the shutout party

By: Voomo Zanzibar

Voomo Zanzibar — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:28:53 +0000

I didnt see the game either.
I was on baseball strike from 1994.08.12 until the beginning of 1998.

By: Johnny Twisto

Johnny Twisto — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:11:31 +0000

Some say Bobby Cox wasn't a great in-game strategic manager, and perhaps that's why he wasn't more successful in the postseason. I have no idea. He did have a lefty (Avery) in the game, so it doesn't appear he was caught unprepared for Boggs to pinch hit. Who knows what might have happened otherwise. There are always tons of moments which one can point to. I think Sierra being the highest paid Yankee is the most interesting thing I've learned tonight. Unless it's that Wetteland (WS MVP) did not start the bottom of the 9th. Graeme Lloyd (who was already in the game) did, vs the lefty Klesko. Very surprising. I didn't see this game. I was busy delivering food.

By: Voomo Zanzibar

Voomo Zanzibar — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:50:20 +0000

@40
Hey JT, regarding that discussion last week about loading the bases with an intentional walk... 1996 World Series, game four.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL199610230.shtml

10th inning.
They walk Bernie Williams.
Andy Fox is up next. Uhhh, no. How about a pinch-walk from a student of the Splinter, the eater of the chicken, the last sob you want to face in that situation... Wade Boggs.

Yanx win. Tie the series.
They pitch to Bernie there and get him out, and who knows, maybe no 'dynasty.'

Fun fact: Ruben Sierra was the highest paid Yankee that year.

By: John Autin

John Autin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:50:11 +0000

Thanks, Voomo & JT. I guess I was mostly looking for confirmation that the similarities were a little too strong to be pure coincidence; I don't want to think I'm paranoid. And Voomo, rest easy -- I'm far too vain about my hair to aid the enemy's advance along the Costanza Perimeter. :)

By: Voomo Zanzibar

Voomo Zanzibar — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:21:13 +0000

@38
Sure, agreed.
John I'm saying that you are fantastic at this, this site is fantastic, and that your recaps have in a short amount of time become the standard that others are now copying and yes, stealing from.
You can tear your hair out, or, you can enjoy the compliment and trust that with continued good work recognition and proper compensation will come your way.

By: Johnny Twisto

Johnny Twisto — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:10:47 +0000

JA, I'm inclined to agree with you. I mean, also citing that Roy Halladay is the 49th pitcher to throw SHO this season? It's a pretty weird thing to write. (Not knocking you at all, it's mildly interesting, it just doesn't seem likely that two people with major baseball blogs would independently look that up and decide to share it.) Unfortunately, once they pay damages to John Sterling, there won't be anything left for you.

By: John Autin

John Autin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:58:08 +0000

@38, Voomo -- I see your point. I'm not gonna beat the point to death; but, FWIW, the mere selection of what to mention is an editorial act, no matter the wording. And I wouldn't be as irked if factlets that I generated were used in a different context than my own; but it's galling to see someone else's "daily roundup" that seems to be half a repetition of my own. OK, enough of that. P.S. "Zero Heroes" is a registered trademark of Johnny Anchor Enterprises :)

By: Voomo Zanzibar

Voomo Zanzibar — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:13:11 +0000

@35
John, it may be an ESPN affiliate, but it is also a crappy-looking wordpress site. You are writing for the very best baseball website. Of course people are coming here to mine for information.

I'm a writer, too, and if someone stole from me I'd feel entitled to pluck out their eye. I hear you about feeling ripped off, but if YCPB did in fact grab that data from this here blog I think you have to keep in perspective that it was only that - data. Not something editorial or prosaic.

If someone copies one of your Braves' bullpen nicknames w/o giving due, well then you have a beef.

By: Johnny Twisto

Johnny Twisto — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:02:41 +0000

of the B-R community I believe you mean, "of my Brefren." I'm gonna make this catch on!

By: DoubleDiamond

DoubleDiamond — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 23:52:01 +0000

I wonder how many times there have been 1-0 games won by the road team in which the only run of the game was scored with nobody out in the top of the first inning. The crowd is just settling in, and already, there's scoring. And then there's no more scoring. That's what happened in the Phillies-Astros game yesterday.