Game Thread Wednesday 4/27/16 Yankees @ Rangers 8:05PM

LHP - C.C. Sabathia (1-1, 5.28 ERA)

VS.

LHP - Martin Perez (0-2, 4.50 ERA)

Fun quiz: Thursday marks the 27th anniversary of Rickey Henderson setting a major league record with his 36th career lead off home run against the white sox at Yankee stadium. Whose record did he break.

Lineups to follow............

 

Line is on Texas tonight, why am I not surprised.

 

...^^^as bad as their offense was over the weekend Texas was due for an outbreak...now at home and facing CC, I can understand Texas being favored.

...and needless to say, the Yanx' offense needs to wake the f' up.

 

Speaking of offense Ron, here's the lineup & look who's back..........


CF - Ellsbury (253)
LF - Gardner (271)
RF - Beltran (264)
1B - Teixeira (254)
DH - A-Roid (145)
C - McCann (259)
2B - Castro (278)
3B - Headley (157)
SS - Torreyes (471)

With our big guns back in the lineup (A-Rod & Headley) how can we lose.

 

Bobby Bonds....

on this date, today, 30 years ago, who hit his 300th HR; to be the 4th man to ever enter the 300 Hr and 300 SB club, and who did He tie...?

 

You've got me completely stumped on this one Rob. I know its only been accomplished by 6-7 players & I can't think of any that could have done it in 86.

 

Ah shit, (no sleep last night for me), I screwed your pooch on this one Rick, typo, s/b 96, sorry buddy....give it another shot my friend....now that I gave you the right year....

 

I'd say Barry Bonds but he was the 3rd player to hit that mark behind his dad & his godfather. I really can't think who did it in 96 as the 4th player. You got me stumped Rob. I give up.

 

Tough question. I would guess it was the
one year Baltimore Oriole wonder Brady
Anderson!

 

^^^^I don't think Anderson ever hit 300 HRs & I'm not sure he stole 300 bases either.

 

I've found conflicting reports on Bonds 300th HR; within the same source. Take a look- one says (from same source)** - Hit this day in 96, 2nd Metric (same source)** - states: hit #300 on May 30, 1995.

** http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/300-300_club

a 3rd source*** states, Bonds hit #300 on this date in 96.

*** http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_29803577/this-date-baseball

Dawson accomplished the feat at the 3rd player, on 23 April 1989...
1996 — Barry Bonds became the fourth major leaguer to amass 300 homers and 300 steals when he homered in the third inning of the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 victory over the Florida Marlins. His father, Bobby Bonds, godfather Willie Mays and Andre Dawson are the only other players to reach 300-300.

Here is the conflict: same source too, guess its time to write a quick note to the editor-

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/300-300_club

take a look at: Members of the 300-300 club
then look at: 300-300-2000 club

 

of course there are now 8 players in the 300/300 club

 

Good going Rob.

 

Another reason I can't stand Cone in the booth.......

SINGLETON> "David what does it mean to have Alex back in the lineup?"

CONE> "Oh its big Kenny, having that big bat in the middle of the lineup is just the thing the Yankees need to jump start this offense".

Seriously? Has this asshole been watching any of the games.

 

Rick I laughed at this because I was thinking the same thing, I said are you serious???

 

So average wise he & A-Rod have to be neck in neck.

 

Just got in, so let me get this straight, alky has a decent game, the druggist has two extra base hits, and this team is still getting its ass kicked. Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!