I just want to assure everyone that I am not neglecting you. As most of you know, I'm a senior in college, and the past few weeks have been extremely busy for me. Not making excuses, just asking forgiveness for being slow to react to things as of late.
I hope you all understand that this is a tough time for me too. Normally I have a forum to unleash some Yankees frustration, a practice that is somewhat therapeutic. Now, on top of all the stress associate with graduation from college and finding a job, I can't even find the time to yell about the Yanks.
Please forgive me, I promise something good this weekend... call it a recap of what I've been missing. Thank you all, take care.
PS: Check out this comment I made on another blog about the word VQUZESHUF
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Results are In!
Hello again readers, and welcome to my latest post! I had asked everyone to vote on what they thought the fate of the Detroit Tigers would be in 2008. This question arose after the highly touted Tigers got off to one of their slowest starts in team history. Not only was their pitching mediocre, their hitting was almost non-existent, and they couldn't win a game in the opening week of the season.
On paper, the Tigers were supposed to be a powerhouse in the A.L, so their horrible start came as quite a surprise... but not to me. When Detroit traded for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, a lot of people began to panic, believing that this would raise the Tigers to a level that could bring them to the promise land. This trade created a tremendous buzz around the team, but I still didn't quite see a WS front runner in Detroit. It's no secret that I think the D-Train is completely overrated, so the question still loomed of who else other than Verlander was going to pitch for them? Kenny Rogers and Jeremy Bonderman don't exactly paint the World Series portrait for me. Also, the loaded lineup that Detroit should not have scared everyone. Yes, Miguel Cabrera is great young hitter, but that doesn't mean anything when I-Rod and Guillen are borderline washed up. If you're wondering why I'm not bringing up Magglio, it's because he almost has to have a season worse than last years. An outbreak in hitting for usually consistent hitter occurred for Ordonez in 2007. Sad thing here is that this is during the steroids era, and Mags is named in Canseco's new book. I'm not saying Magglio is a cheater, (you still can't trust Jose) but I think the controversy will affect him. Only time will tell.
So the start of the Tigers' season could not have been any better for my point, as for a time it didn't even look like they were going to win a game. Since then, they have almost been no-hit, and were shutout for an entire 3 game series!
These facts made it very easy to predict the results of the poll. It appears that almost all of you out there believe that the Tigers will miss the playoffs. I don't blame you for voting "No". With the Indians, and now the resurgent White Sox in their division, the Tigers will need to make a drastic turn-around, and fast. Before long, the Tigers might find themselves on the outside looking in.
Also, has anyone found the definition of VQUZESHUF yet? I apologize to anyone not wanting to be involved with this topic, but this is for class.
On paper, the Tigers were supposed to be a powerhouse in the A.L, so their horrible start came as quite a surprise... but not to me. When Detroit traded for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis, a lot of people began to panic, believing that this would raise the Tigers to a level that could bring them to the promise land. This trade created a tremendous buzz around the team, but I still didn't quite see a WS front runner in Detroit. It's no secret that I think the D-Train is completely overrated, so the question still loomed of who else other than Verlander was going to pitch for them? Kenny Rogers and Jeremy Bonderman don't exactly paint the World Series portrait for me. Also, the loaded lineup that Detroit should not have scared everyone. Yes, Miguel Cabrera is great young hitter, but that doesn't mean anything when I-Rod and Guillen are borderline washed up. If you're wondering why I'm not bringing up Magglio, it's because he almost has to have a season worse than last years. An outbreak in hitting for usually consistent hitter occurred for Ordonez in 2007. Sad thing here is that this is during the steroids era, and Mags is named in Canseco's new book. I'm not saying Magglio is a cheater, (you still can't trust Jose) but I think the controversy will affect him. Only time will tell.
So the start of the Tigers' season could not have been any better for my point, as for a time it didn't even look like they were going to win a game. Since then, they have almost been no-hit, and were shutout for an entire 3 game series!
These facts made it very easy to predict the results of the poll. It appears that almost all of you out there believe that the Tigers will miss the playoffs. I don't blame you for voting "No". With the Indians, and now the resurgent White Sox in their division, the Tigers will need to make a drastic turn-around, and fast. Before long, the Tigers might find themselves on the outside looking in.
Also, has anyone found the definition of VQUZESHUF yet? I apologize to anyone not wanting to be involved with this topic, but this is for class.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Jersey Incident/Hank Speaks!
Hello readers, and welcome to this special edition post! It has been an extremely interesting past few days for the Yankees, with news breaking that a construction worker building the new Yankee Stadium had buried a David Ortiz jersey in the cement foundation of the visitors dugout. This was an effort to "curse" the New York Yankees, claims the construction worker, Gino Castignoli, a Red Sox fan since he was a child... a man who apparently hasn't grown up. Don't panic, the Yankees had the jersey dug up on Monday, April 14, 2008.
I had a reaction to this that I believe is a little different than most people's reactions, so I'd like to share that with you. If you know me, you certainly will not be surprised to hear what I think about this stunt. My immediate reaction was "how greedy". My rants and raves about this historic rivalry often center around the fundamental differences between Yankees and Red Sox fans, and why I'm proud to be able to call myself a Yankees faithful. The biggest difference I've noticed in the past is that Yankee fans are always concerned with the Yankees. We cheer for our own team, a practice very contrary to how Red Sox fans behave. Boston fans bad-mouth, and try to bring down other teams as their way of cheering for their own team. Since this is a tough thing to explain, I'll use an example from last season's World Series. This example will certainly give you an idea of the differences between Yankee fans and Red Sox fans. In game 4, with Boston in complete control, and obviously moving towards a sweep of the Colorado Rockies, Fenway belted out their rendition of "Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye". A completely ridiculous thing to do, in my opinion, lacking class and respect for the game. Winning the World Series didn't make them happy enough, they had to embarrass an overmatched, inexperienced team by acting like, quite frankly, a bunch of assholes (Pardon my French). Don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing the Red Sox lose, but my number one priority is the Yankees. When Aaron Boone hit that homerun, was the first reaction of the crowd to heckle Tim Wakefield? Of course not, Yankee fans would rather celebrate their own team than be concerned with the misery of others.
If you're asking yourself what this has to do with the buried Ortiz jersey, rest assured, the previous paragraph is relevant. My theory on Red Sox fans was proven again last week, when the world found out that Gino Castignoli even exists. This is a Boston fan who has been given 2 World Series titles in 4 years, and he is trying to do what?? Curse the Yankees?? Why couldn't he be happy being a fan of a team who has been on a run in recent years? What is he, some sort of Red Sox missionary? Please, give me a break. This is another example on an extensive list of Boston fans not being concerned with their own team. All they're worried about is bringing down other teams, just like taunting the Rockies in '07... it's all a bunch of nonsense.
I'm also under the impression that Gino didn't even care if this little stunt worked. I'll ask the readers to put themselves in the construction worker's postion for a moment. Say you had buried the jersey, and you really wanted it to be a curse... wouldn't the last thing on your "to do" list be to tell everyone about it? I know I would've kept it a secret at least until the stadium opened. Getting the word out indicates to me that Gino was merely looking for his 15 minutes of fame, and maybe a few high fives from his buddies... nothing more.
Not only do I think that Gino was only concerned with playing a prank to get public recognition, but I feel that this burial never could have worked anyway. Let's take a look at the major curses that have been involved in baseball's long history. There are two that come to mind. Of course I'm speaking about the Curse of the Bambino, and the Billy Goat Curse. For those of you unfamiliar with these curses, the Billy Goat Curse is what has been haunting the Chicago Cubs for about 100 years, and the Curse of the Bambino haunted the Red Sox for 86 years. Legend has it the Cubs ejected a man and his pet goat from Wrigley Field. The man and his goat were allowed entrance into the stadium, but when it started to rain, Cub's owner, Philip Knight Wrigley, had the two ejected because of the smell associated with wet goat. The outraged man then put a hex on the ballclub that they would never win another pennant or play in another WS game at Wrigley Field. So far, it would appear that his curse has worked. The Curse of the Bambino does not involve any pets, but the very name of the curse lets you know who it revolves around. It's no secret that Babe Ruth (The Great Bambino) once dawned the uniform of the Red Sox, only to be sold by the team to the Yankees. After the sale in 1920, the Yankees organization took off, while the Red Sox faded for 86 years.
So why do these curses tell me that the buried Ortiz jersey couldn't have worked? The answer is simple, the cursed organizations of the past and present had to committ some sort of error or mistake in judgement in order to experience hard times. Boston sold the best ballplayer known to man (at that time, and even today IMO), and the Cubs ejected an innocent man and his goat trying to enjoy a ballgame because it was raining. Those are two mistakes that the Baseball Gods deemed punishable by curse. What is the Yankees mistake in judgement? Anyone who said "Carl Pavano", consider yourself to be funny. In all seriousness, however, the Yankees did not commit one of these "sins of Baseball", and therefore, should not be punished. If anything, I'd be worried if I were a Sox fan, as a fellow member of the farce "Nation" just tempted fate.
Moving on to one of my favorite segments of the blog... Hank Speaks! Mr. Steinbrenner has been nothing short of open to talk about anything, particularly when it comes to the Boston Red Sox. Surprise, suprise, the new Boss had something to say about this jersey incident. Keeping it short and sweet, Hank issued the statement, "I hope his co-workers kick the (expletive) out of him." Now, I won't condone any violence on this blog, so I won't agree that this man should be beat up (regardless of whether or not I'd want to do it myself). I was thinking something more along the lines of firing him, or at least assigning him some heavy lifting job on the outside of the construction site as his penance.
Til next time, Go Yanks!
I had a reaction to this that I believe is a little different than most people's reactions, so I'd like to share that with you. If you know me, you certainly will not be surprised to hear what I think about this stunt. My immediate reaction was "how greedy". My rants and raves about this historic rivalry often center around the fundamental differences between Yankees and Red Sox fans, and why I'm proud to be able to call myself a Yankees faithful. The biggest difference I've noticed in the past is that Yankee fans are always concerned with the Yankees. We cheer for our own team, a practice very contrary to how Red Sox fans behave. Boston fans bad-mouth, and try to bring down other teams as their way of cheering for their own team. Since this is a tough thing to explain, I'll use an example from last season's World Series. This example will certainly give you an idea of the differences between Yankee fans and Red Sox fans. In game 4, with Boston in complete control, and obviously moving towards a sweep of the Colorado Rockies, Fenway belted out their rendition of "Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye". A completely ridiculous thing to do, in my opinion, lacking class and respect for the game. Winning the World Series didn't make them happy enough, they had to embarrass an overmatched, inexperienced team by acting like, quite frankly, a bunch of assholes (Pardon my French). Don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing the Red Sox lose, but my number one priority is the Yankees. When Aaron Boone hit that homerun, was the first reaction of the crowd to heckle Tim Wakefield? Of course not, Yankee fans would rather celebrate their own team than be concerned with the misery of others.
If you're asking yourself what this has to do with the buried Ortiz jersey, rest assured, the previous paragraph is relevant. My theory on Red Sox fans was proven again last week, when the world found out that Gino Castignoli even exists. This is a Boston fan who has been given 2 World Series titles in 4 years, and he is trying to do what?? Curse the Yankees?? Why couldn't he be happy being a fan of a team who has been on a run in recent years? What is he, some sort of Red Sox missionary? Please, give me a break. This is another example on an extensive list of Boston fans not being concerned with their own team. All they're worried about is bringing down other teams, just like taunting the Rockies in '07... it's all a bunch of nonsense.
I'm also under the impression that Gino didn't even care if this little stunt worked. I'll ask the readers to put themselves in the construction worker's postion for a moment. Say you had buried the jersey, and you really wanted it to be a curse... wouldn't the last thing on your "to do" list be to tell everyone about it? I know I would've kept it a secret at least until the stadium opened. Getting the word out indicates to me that Gino was merely looking for his 15 minutes of fame, and maybe a few high fives from his buddies... nothing more.
Not only do I think that Gino was only concerned with playing a prank to get public recognition, but I feel that this burial never could have worked anyway. Let's take a look at the major curses that have been involved in baseball's long history. There are two that come to mind. Of course I'm speaking about the Curse of the Bambino, and the Billy Goat Curse. For those of you unfamiliar with these curses, the Billy Goat Curse is what has been haunting the Chicago Cubs for about 100 years, and the Curse of the Bambino haunted the Red Sox for 86 years. Legend has it the Cubs ejected a man and his pet goat from Wrigley Field. The man and his goat were allowed entrance into the stadium, but when it started to rain, Cub's owner, Philip Knight Wrigley, had the two ejected because of the smell associated with wet goat. The outraged man then put a hex on the ballclub that they would never win another pennant or play in another WS game at Wrigley Field. So far, it would appear that his curse has worked. The Curse of the Bambino does not involve any pets, but the very name of the curse lets you know who it revolves around. It's no secret that Babe Ruth (The Great Bambino) once dawned the uniform of the Red Sox, only to be sold by the team to the Yankees. After the sale in 1920, the Yankees organization took off, while the Red Sox faded for 86 years.
So why do these curses tell me that the buried Ortiz jersey couldn't have worked? The answer is simple, the cursed organizations of the past and present had to committ some sort of error or mistake in judgement in order to experience hard times. Boston sold the best ballplayer known to man (at that time, and even today IMO), and the Cubs ejected an innocent man and his goat trying to enjoy a ballgame because it was raining. Those are two mistakes that the Baseball Gods deemed punishable by curse. What is the Yankees mistake in judgement? Anyone who said "Carl Pavano", consider yourself to be funny. In all seriousness, however, the Yankees did not commit one of these "sins of Baseball", and therefore, should not be punished. If anything, I'd be worried if I were a Sox fan, as a fellow member of the farce "Nation" just tempted fate.
Moving on to one of my favorite segments of the blog... Hank Speaks! Mr. Steinbrenner has been nothing short of open to talk about anything, particularly when it comes to the Boston Red Sox. Surprise, suprise, the new Boss had something to say about this jersey incident. Keeping it short and sweet, Hank issued the statement, "I hope his co-workers kick the (expletive) out of him." Now, I won't condone any violence on this blog, so I won't agree that this man should be beat up (regardless of whether or not I'd want to do it myself). I was thinking something more along the lines of firing him, or at least assigning him some heavy lifting job on the outside of the construction site as his penance.
Til next time, Go Yanks!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Horrible Round 1 in Boston
Well, if you've been watching the past few games from Fenway, you can probably guess my mood. For those of you who haven't been watching, consider yourself lucky. In a nutshell, poor pitching and even worse decision making combined for the disaster in Boston.
I really want to discuss game 2 on Saturday afternoon. I was a little worried going into this game because you never know what Mike Mussina you're going to get. It's either the effective veteran, who has complete command in and out of the zone, or it's the washed up bum, with no "out pitch" and no heart. To my surprise, Mussina actually showed up to pitch on Saturday... he even got himself out of a jam early on by getting the slumping David Ortiz to weakly slap a double play ball. Unfortunately, the mistakes I couldn't have foreseen cost the Yankees the game.
Let me paint the picture of the situation for you the readers. In the top of the 6th inning, the Yankees got on the scoreboard with a 2 spot, taking a 2-1 lead. Now any pitcher knows that you want to have a quick inning right after you take the lead. This was not the case for Mike Mussina in the bottom of the 6th. Mussina found himself in a jam, with runners on second and third with 2 outs. Coming to the plate was right-handed RBI machine, Manny Ramirez. But no problem, first base was open with Kevin Youkilis on deck. Right??
Well out comes Joe Girardi to talk strategy with Moose, or maybe they were chatting about who is earning their paycheck less! The plan that was hatched on the mound was, in a word, idiotic. After listening to the post-game show on the radio, I learned what the discussion was all about. Apparently Moose told Girardi that his confidence level was the same facing Ramirez or Youkilis. That just doesn't make any sense to this blogger... one might very well end up in Cooperstown, and the other is Kevin Youkilis. You do the math. The strategy that was set when Girardi returned to the bench was if Mussina got behind to Manny, he'd put him on. Before I explain how this ridiculous plan unfolded, let me explain my problems with it.
First of all, Joe Girardi was sweet talked by Mike Mussina. Here's a tip, Joe; DON'T EVER LISTEN TO A PITCHER WHEN HE TELLS YOU HE'S CONFIDENT PITCHING TO A BATTER! The manager must evaluate the situation, and do what's best for the team. As a pitcher, I know that the answer to any confidence question is always "Yes, I can get him out." Of course every pitcher says this, but often times its not the case. It's times like that when you need a coach who can realize how to play the situation. God help the New York Yankees if Mike Mussina's confidence keeps us from intentionally walking top-notch hitters with first base open.
Problem number two is more frustrating than Girardi listening to Mussina. This would be the fact that Joe Girardi and the Yankees chose to challenge the percentages. The percentages are the percentages for a reason. It doesn't matter how confident Mussina says he is, when the best hitter on a ballclub comes to the plate with a chance to drive in the go-ahead runs, with first base open... YOU PUT HIM ON! Giving their best hitter a chance to do what he's supposed to do is bone-headed, and its decisions like that one that cost you ballgames. If you're going to ignore the logical moves of baseball, you might as well just phone in the game and not waste everyone's Saturday.
Needless to say, this decision to pitch to Manny backfired. Mussina did not get a chance to fall behind, because Manny drove in both runs on the first pitch. Right then and there, the Yankees had given the game away. Of course, there is no telling what would've happened had Mussina intentionally walked Manny to get to Youkilis, but at least you can lay down at night and know you made the right move on paper. This isn't "Major League", and Mike Mussina isn't Rick Vaughn... walk the guy next time. I can accept a bad decision here and there, but this was a part of something much bigger, and much more alarming. Taking the start of the season and viewing it with a broad scope, the Yankees have given away 2-3 games... already. Let's forecast for a second. In the first half of April we've handed 2-3 games away. If we average that for the entire season (2-3 games every half month for 6 months) we're looking at around 30 games! You find me a team that can give away 30 games and make a serious run in the playoffs, and I'll find you a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
I'm disappointed in the pitching, but the managing is even more troubling. Bad pitching or bad play is going to happen no matter how much you try to avoid it... bad managerial decisions can be, and must be eliminated.
I really want to discuss game 2 on Saturday afternoon. I was a little worried going into this game because you never know what Mike Mussina you're going to get. It's either the effective veteran, who has complete command in and out of the zone, or it's the washed up bum, with no "out pitch" and no heart. To my surprise, Mussina actually showed up to pitch on Saturday... he even got himself out of a jam early on by getting the slumping David Ortiz to weakly slap a double play ball. Unfortunately, the mistakes I couldn't have foreseen cost the Yankees the game.
Let me paint the picture of the situation for you the readers. In the top of the 6th inning, the Yankees got on the scoreboard with a 2 spot, taking a 2-1 lead. Now any pitcher knows that you want to have a quick inning right after you take the lead. This was not the case for Mike Mussina in the bottom of the 6th. Mussina found himself in a jam, with runners on second and third with 2 outs. Coming to the plate was right-handed RBI machine, Manny Ramirez. But no problem, first base was open with Kevin Youkilis on deck. Right??
Well out comes Joe Girardi to talk strategy with Moose, or maybe they were chatting about who is earning their paycheck less! The plan that was hatched on the mound was, in a word, idiotic. After listening to the post-game show on the radio, I learned what the discussion was all about. Apparently Moose told Girardi that his confidence level was the same facing Ramirez or Youkilis. That just doesn't make any sense to this blogger... one might very well end up in Cooperstown, and the other is Kevin Youkilis. You do the math. The strategy that was set when Girardi returned to the bench was if Mussina got behind to Manny, he'd put him on. Before I explain how this ridiculous plan unfolded, let me explain my problems with it.
First of all, Joe Girardi was sweet talked by Mike Mussina. Here's a tip, Joe; DON'T EVER LISTEN TO A PITCHER WHEN HE TELLS YOU HE'S CONFIDENT PITCHING TO A BATTER! The manager must evaluate the situation, and do what's best for the team. As a pitcher, I know that the answer to any confidence question is always "Yes, I can get him out." Of course every pitcher says this, but often times its not the case. It's times like that when you need a coach who can realize how to play the situation. God help the New York Yankees if Mike Mussina's confidence keeps us from intentionally walking top-notch hitters with first base open.
Problem number two is more frustrating than Girardi listening to Mussina. This would be the fact that Joe Girardi and the Yankees chose to challenge the percentages. The percentages are the percentages for a reason. It doesn't matter how confident Mussina says he is, when the best hitter on a ballclub comes to the plate with a chance to drive in the go-ahead runs, with first base open... YOU PUT HIM ON! Giving their best hitter a chance to do what he's supposed to do is bone-headed, and its decisions like that one that cost you ballgames. If you're going to ignore the logical moves of baseball, you might as well just phone in the game and not waste everyone's Saturday.
Needless to say, this decision to pitch to Manny backfired. Mussina did not get a chance to fall behind, because Manny drove in both runs on the first pitch. Right then and there, the Yankees had given the game away. Of course, there is no telling what would've happened had Mussina intentionally walked Manny to get to Youkilis, but at least you can lay down at night and know you made the right move on paper. This isn't "Major League", and Mike Mussina isn't Rick Vaughn... walk the guy next time. I can accept a bad decision here and there, but this was a part of something much bigger, and much more alarming. Taking the start of the season and viewing it with a broad scope, the Yankees have given away 2-3 games... already. Let's forecast for a second. In the first half of April we've handed 2-3 games away. If we average that for the entire season (2-3 games every half month for 6 months) we're looking at around 30 games! You find me a team that can give away 30 games and make a serious run in the playoffs, and I'll find you a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
I'm disappointed in the pitching, but the managing is even more troubling. Bad pitching or bad play is going to happen no matter how much you try to avoid it... bad managerial decisions can be, and must be eliminated.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Opening Week: Average Start for Bronx Bombers
Hello again readers and welcome to my latest post! Well,there was big news last week, as Major League Baseball's 2008 season officially began for every team. This includes the New York Yankees, of course, who began their 2008 season with an average opening week. When I say average, please understand that this means I am very disappointed.
Sporting a mediocre 3-3 record, the Yanks are already facing serious questions. Questions that should not be arising this early in the season. If you've been watching the games, you've seen Joba and Mariano do their jobs, and do them well I might add. Last season, and now in the opening week of this season, the end of the bullpen seems to be a great advantage for the Yankees. That being said, the bullpen on the whole has been pretty good. There are, however, two members of the Yankee bullpen that seem to trying to bring down the efforts of the rest of relief pitchers. These two men are none other than LaTroy Hawkins and Kyle Farnsworth. Both men have had significant success in the bullpen in their careers with other clubs, but are simply not cutting it for the Yanks.
The rest of the bullpen seems to have their head on straight. My hope is that the Yankees organization and coaching staff realizes that these two men need to be in as few games as possible before its too late. I know it was only the first week, but how losses are losses, and they start adding up from day one. How many more games will we let slip away trying to let Kyle and LaTroy work everything out?? My hope is that the answer to this question is zero. If we keep letting games fall through the cracks now (and games we should be winning!), we will be sorry later on.
On a side note, LaTroy Hawkins needs to change his number. If you haven't noticed, he wears number 21. The same 21 that belonged to Yankee great Paul O'Neill. I for one am embarrassed by the fact that O'Neill never had his number retired, and that a washed up middle relief guy who can't get anyone out now wears his jersey. Hopefully this situation will work itself out soon, i.e. O'Neill physically removes the jersey from Hawkins, or Hawkins gets sent to Scranton... both would be fine by me. Either way, LaTroy Hawkins should not be wearing number 21, period.
PS. Anyone who can tell me the definition of the term VQUZESHUF will be forever respected.
Sporting a mediocre 3-3 record, the Yanks are already facing serious questions. Questions that should not be arising this early in the season. If you've been watching the games, you've seen Joba and Mariano do their jobs, and do them well I might add. Last season, and now in the opening week of this season, the end of the bullpen seems to be a great advantage for the Yankees. That being said, the bullpen on the whole has been pretty good. There are, however, two members of the Yankee bullpen that seem to trying to bring down the efforts of the rest of relief pitchers. These two men are none other than LaTroy Hawkins and Kyle Farnsworth. Both men have had significant success in the bullpen in their careers with other clubs, but are simply not cutting it for the Yanks.
The rest of the bullpen seems to have their head on straight. My hope is that the Yankees organization and coaching staff realizes that these two men need to be in as few games as possible before its too late. I know it was only the first week, but how losses are losses, and they start adding up from day one. How many more games will we let slip away trying to let Kyle and LaTroy work everything out?? My hope is that the answer to this question is zero. If we keep letting games fall through the cracks now (and games we should be winning!), we will be sorry later on.
On a side note, LaTroy Hawkins needs to change his number. If you haven't noticed, he wears number 21. The same 21 that belonged to Yankee great Paul O'Neill. I for one am embarrassed by the fact that O'Neill never had his number retired, and that a washed up middle relief guy who can't get anyone out now wears his jersey. Hopefully this situation will work itself out soon, i.e. O'Neill physically removes the jersey from Hawkins, or Hawkins gets sent to Scranton... both would be fine by me. Either way, LaTroy Hawkins should not be wearing number 21, period.
PS. Anyone who can tell me the definition of the term VQUZESHUF will be forever respected.
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