Archive for June, 2009
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 by I Love Nerd York City
While listening to Sunday night’s Mets vs. Yanks game on ESPN radio, I found the answer to the following trivia question (adapted for nerd baseball fans):
In June 2009 baseball terms, what does the number 27 stand for?
a) OPS+ of the typical nerd
b) number of times Tim McCarver has described a bloop single as a “check swing plop job”
c) speed, in miles per hour, that the typical nerd pitcher can throw
d) the TOTAL number of home runs hit by the Mets 25 man active roster.
Sadly, if you answered “d,” you are correct.
Tags: check swing plop job, Mets, pathetic
Posted in Ramblings | No Comments »
Friday, June 12th, 2009 by I Love Nerd York City
Last night’s Mets/Phillies game lasted 10 innings (Phillies won 6-3).
10 innings = 30 outs on offense for each team. The game can’t end before you run out of these outs…these outs are valuable baseball commodities.
So can someone please explain why Jerry Manuel called for three (3!) sacrifice bunts? None of these occurred in the 8th/9th innings. Two of these occurred after lead-off doubles, so the runner was already in scoring position with no outs. The other occurred with a man on 1st and one out. All occurred with the struggling, soft-throwing Jamie Moyer on the mound (current ERA 6.11, current WHIP 1.49).
Had all three of these bunts worked as planned, the Mets would have conceded a full inning’s worth of outs. While playing against the team that has scored more runs than any other in the major leagues this season. And having Tim Redding as their starting pitcher (he actually threw a good game last night).
Someone please explain. PLEASE. I must be missing something.
Tags: jamie moyer, jerry manuel, Mets, phillies, sacrifice bunts, tim redding
Posted in Ramblings | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 by Nerdicus Finch
Everyone who knows me knows I am a fan of the New York Yankees. As a result, I’ve been reluctant to rip baseball writers who are critiquing the Yankees due to the inherent bias. I can’t pass up this opportunity, though. It’s an incisive, well-researched piece from Gerry Callahan of scandal sheet The Boston Herald (and of WEEI’s cerebral “Dennis and Callahan” radio show) regarding Mark Teixeira and the possibility that the Yankees have bought themselves a championship (which is a very original complaint).
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Tags: boston herald, C.C. Sabathia, Carl Pavano, Dennis and Callahan, Gerry Callahan, goofball baseball writers, Guitar Hero, Jason Giambi, Jeff Weaver, Jon and Kate, Kevin Brown, Mark Teixeira, Montreal Expos, Nationals, New York Yankees, non-sequitir, OPS, orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, red sox, Scott Boras, Shaw's, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, WEEI
Posted in Baseball Media Watch | 3 Comments »
Monday, June 8th, 2009 by I Love Nerd York City
Tags: 1973, 1b, flat brim, glasses, hat placement, nerd, nerds, sideburns, topps
Posted in Nerd Cards | 2 Comments »
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