Spring training final numbers. First the projected stating lineup..... Ellsbury..........9 games...............4-23..........174 Jeter.............18 games..............7-51...........137 Beltran..........17 games.............14-51..........275 Teixeira.........13 games..............3-35...........086 Soriano.........14 games..............10-42.........238 McCann.........18 games..............9-45...........200 Johnson........18 games..............12-45.........267 Roberts.........17 games..............12-43.........279 Gardner.........18 games..............15-49.........306 Cervelli......15 games.......15-37.......405 Almonte....20 games........16-39......410 Solarte......24 games........18-42......429 Garcia.......24 games........15-34.......441 Nunez.......19 games........13-49.......265 Ichiro........17 games........12-50.......240 HR leader = Cervelli-4, RBI leader = Solarte / Beltran - 9 PITCHING ------------- Sabathia.....21 IP......1.29 ERA.....3-1.....16K.....1 BB Kuroda.......11 IP......4.76 ERA.....1-0.....12K.....1 BB Nova..........20 IP......3.66 ERA.....2-1.....21K.....2 BB Tanaka.......21 IP......2.14 ERA.....2-0.....26K.....3 BB Pineda........15 IP......1.20 ERA.....2-1.....16K.....1 BB Phelps........21 IP......3.37 ERA.....1-1.....14K.....5 BB
Thank goodness those stats don't count and are in fact meaningless...well with the exception to cause blood pressure issues for a bunch of old guys waiting for the damn season to start. Look on the bright side, on Tuesday you can start worrying for real, lol!
In comparing the Angels Team ST stats (noted below), I'd have to say, the Yanks have a much better Starting Pitching Staff. I still wonder why the Yanks did not try to grab C.J. Wilson, he's looking like the Halo Dominat #1 starter, not Weaver...!!! Yet, those Angel hitters have been hitting well. To well, yet what can I expect from ST, batting against rookie NRI, or prospects, or simply kids, the teams need to see in gamer situations. yep, by far, I'm not to worried with our SPs. Sabathia looks like he's going to have a career year, I hope so! Tanaka is our #2 SP, and I imagine throughout the year, he will put up a good case, for the #1, starters job. It will be a treat to see indeed. I only hope those Bronx Bombers find their stroke, pick up the tempo, and begin to slug like Bronx Bombers are supposed to..! Seems to me like the kids trying to salvage a Pro Roster Spot, are more determined, than the starting 9. But then that should be expected, in a shoot out. Let's compare the Yanks to the Halos, ST numbers, just for a comparison: Starting estimated line-up: Games AB-Hits B’Avg Aybar 21 49-15 . .306 Kendrick 20 54-11 .370 Freese 19 50-13 .260 Green 22 53-18 .340 Stewart* 23 47-14 .321 Pujols 20 53-17 .321 Hamilton 21 30-11 .366 Trout19 54-22 .407 Long 23 49-20 .408 Starting Pitching IP ERA W-L K’s BBs Garrett 23.1 3.86 2-1 15 4 Weaver 21.2 3.74 3-1 15 6 Blanton 20.1 7.08 1-2 13 8 Wilson 28.2 1.88 2-2 35 10 Santiago 22.1 3.63 2-1 24 9 Skaggs 20.0 4.95 2-1 13 10 *NRI
Every April you've got 200 hitters hitting 400, duds playing over their heads, pitchers performing poorly due cold weather conditions up north. Remembering Wells and Overbay ripping it last April then dropping dead is something that won't happen this season. Seventeen games against AL east completion in April will tell a bit of a story. I think the team is a good unit plus some of the Minor Leaguers have looked good as well. I'm pulling for this team to kick some tail this season.
We've got to be impressed with the pitching though. And of all the starters I am worried most about its Mark (I don't start hitting until June) Teixiera.
Great song & I believe there only hit. Many people were under the impression that the song was about Nam. It wasn't.
Yep...!!! "Better, stop, ehh what's that sound, everybody look what's going round"....kudos to Sunset Blvd. The spark of a new era of Sound from tons of new Musicians, and Groups.
...one of my fav all time tunes...simple but still haunting guitar riff. Steven Stills and Neil Young were so very young in '67. [video=youtube;gp5JCrSXkJY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY[/video]
I agree Ron. You know its funny its one of four of my favorite songs that were basically one-hit-wonders. This one, Tainted love by Soft cell, In a gadda da vida by Iron Butterfly & Don't let me be misunderstood by Sana Esmarelda. The last two being something like 15 minute songs.
...I wish I had a dollar for every time I listened IN A GADDA DA VIDA...the ultimate acid rock tune. Great drum solo at the 6:20 mark. [video=youtube;urGHap53sgA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urGHap53sgA[/video]
...as far as one hit wonders, this is my fav...these guys were just good. This song has it all, great lyrics, great vocals, great harmony, great guitar, great drums/percussion, great saxophone, great bass..........and no lip-syncing here, it's live. [video=youtube;xy8ba2eL7cI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy8ba2eL7cI[/video]
Totally amazing how that song takes me back, as the 3 minute drum solo fades the haunting sounds of the organ creeps in. Shit the only thing missing was the strobe lights, a tab of acid & some Yago Sangrea to wash down with. Or if all else failed a joint & a good bottle of mad dog 20-20
Here's one for you Ron, one of the best guitarist ever, Alvin Lee & Ten years after, from Woodstock....."I'm going home" Gotta love the guitar solo at the 5:30 mark.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5M5xljdCI I can't seem to find it but another great piece was from the 1971 concert for Bangladesh. Leon Russell doing the "Jumpin jack flash / Youngblood medley.
Many have said that if you remember the 60s you didn't live. I still can't believe some of the shit I did. And survived.
I found it Ron,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnXtBEsRu88....at the 3:15 mark Youngblood comes in, Really cool. This is like fucking music night at the SPORTSTWO CAFE. Thanks Ron Iron butterfly got me on a roll.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUwEsffwmTQ
