The Dog Days of Summer MLB thread

[atdguitars]

Interesting read if you have a few minutes.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AiXJQIrFCrX0CG2EnUhDEt4RvLYF?slug=jp-strikeouts090909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[jk2171]

Interesting read for sure. Obviously a lot of big boppers on the list who swing for the fences. Mike Scmidt was kind of surprising.

[atomic charvel guy]

Wade Boggs was great at not striking out, or popping up.

Rockies are ready to make a move for first, Dodgers-Giants this weekend.
Giants last chance to get back in this thing.

[jk2171]

Jeter breaks the hits record for the Yankees with a single in his 2nd at bat.

[Shawn Lutz]

Congratulations Jeter. Kinda bummed to see Gehrigs record broken but happy for Jeter who imho is one of the BEST players I've seen play the game...

[atdguitars]

Cards got swept.. hoping for something better out of this Marlins series.

[atomic charvel guy]

Yanks and Cards both tanked a bit this weekend.
Mondo makeup game with the Angels tonight.

Jeter stat-He has 12 seasons with 100 or more runs scored. Gehrig leads the team with 13. If he can do it again next year he'll be tied with him for the lead in that category.

[atomic charvel guy]

I gotta tell you all, I'm not liking the Yankees chances at this point in time.
What has happened to the starting pitching? You have sabbathia, and Pettite right now. AJ is baffling the hell out of me, and the joba situation is not good at best.
Their lineup is maybe the best in baseball, maybe, but we all know great pitching normally beats great hitting. If they had Wang in full bloom like he was for 2 straight years before last year, I wouldn't be as concerned. AJ has to got to straighten himself out, or they will have to slug their way through the playoffs, and the smart money is against that.

[Shawn Lutz]

they are on auto-pilot Tommy. Long season, big lead in the division, down to the last few weeks of the season and just waiting for post season play

[atomic charvel guy]

AJ's been horrible, i'm telling you it's a big concern my good man.
Gotta have the horses if you want to go far into the playoffs.

[Shawn Lutz]

when the goin gets tough, the tough get goin

[jk2171]

I gotta tell you all, I'm not liking the Yankees chances at this point in time.
What has happened to the starting pitching? You have sabbathia, and Pettite right now. AJ is baffling the hell out of me, and the joba situation is not good at best.
Their lineup is maybe the best in baseball, maybe, but we all know great pitching normally beats great hitting. If they had Wang in full bloom like he was for 2 straight years before last year, I wouldn't be as concerned. AJ has to got to straighten himself out, or they will have to slug their way through the playoffs, and the smart money is against that.

I feel the same way, Tommy. AJ worries me a ton...he has not snapped out of this funk that's he's been in going on 2 months. Right now, he's the 3rd starter in the ALDS, and that scares me because it could be a swing game.

Joba had a nice game tonight, and Hughes came on and did a nice job getting that double-play ball after getting himself in a jam earlier. Tonight was the kind of game they would lose the last couple of years. I love what Aceves has been doing in long relief. Magic number is 10 I think?

[Shawn Lutz]

Tiger magic number is 14. They need to get it going, not playing very good ball the last several games.

[jk2171]

Yanks magic number is 12....I stand corrected.

[atdguitars]

Cards is 10 even after getting spanked by the Braves.