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Comments on: No atheists in a foxhole… http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: The Feeding the Monster Blog — In which the author discusses Boston, the Red Sox, the media, and very occasionally popular music. » Darkman and Gagne and Paps, oh my http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-127050 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-127050 [...] Despite the blatherings of some folks on sundry Yankee boards, Eric Gagne did not, as the entire world now knows, end up in the Bronx; instead, he now makes up a third of the best back-end bullpen in baseball. Lord knows we all love Papelbon, but there’ll definitely be days when it’ll be better for everyone to have Hideki “Darkman” Okajima or Eric “I can once again break Hefty trash bags with my fastball” Gagne on the mound. (Despite his recent disappearance, even Mike Timlin has been pitching well — much to my surprise.) [...] […] Despite the blatherings of some folks on sundry Yankee boards, Eric Gagne did not, as the entire world now knows, end up in the Bronx; instead, he now makes up a third of the best back-end bullpen in baseball. Lord knows we all love Papelbon, but there’ll definitely be days when it’ll be better for everyone to have Hideki “Darkman” Okajima or Eric “I can once again break Hefty trash bags with my fastball” Gagne on the mound. (Despite his recent disappearance, even Mike Timlin has been pitching well — much to my surprise.) […]

]]> by: The Feeding the Monster Blog — In which the author discusses Boston, the Red Sox, the media, and very occasionally popular music. » Please, god…not Timlin http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-42556 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:56:35 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-42556 [...] Timlin Filed under: Mike Timlin, Hideki Okajima by Seth Mnookin @ 9:55 am Digg Del.icio.us Subscribe to RSS Feed Hideki “Darkman” Okajima continued his otherworldly run yesterday, prompting thisvalentine from Jackie MacMullan. I agree with pretty much everything in there — how can one not have a man-crush on the biggest HO on the team? — except for this shout out to Mike Timlin: “In other years, a prolonged stint for [Timlin] on the disabled list would have been a daily cause for angst, or at least some serious hand-wringing.” It’s not that I don’t like Timlin (although I don’t, particularly) or appreciate what he’s done for the Sox…it’s just that I’ve always thought re-signing Timlin was a mistake. He’s one of the few heart-attack inducing guys in the pen. If his absolute suckitude during last year’s Boston Massacre didn’t give evidence that there’s precious little gas left in his tank, the sheer idiocy of blaming the team’s offense for the Sox’s ‘06 woes demonstrated he’s not, um, the team player he’s always been made out to be. The only Timlin related cause of angst that I’ll have is when he comes off the disabled list. You know I’m right: if last night in the top of the ninth you heard the shuffling strains of “Black Betty” coming through Fenway’s PA…well, you would have been worried. [...] […] Timlin Filed under: Mike Timlin, Hideki Okajima by Seth Mnookin @ 9:55 am Digg Del.icio.us Subscribe to RSS Feed Hideki “Darkman” Okajima continued his otherworldly run yesterday, prompting thisvalentine from Jackie MacMullan. I agree with pretty much everything in there — how can one not have a man-crush on the biggest HO on the team? — except for this shout out to Mike Timlin: “In other years, a prolonged stint for [Timlin] on the disabled list would have been a daily cause for angst, or at least some serious hand-wringing.” It’s not that I don’t like Timlin (although I don’t, particularly) or appreciate what he’s done for the Sox…it’s just that I’ve always thought re-signing Timlin was a mistake. He’s one of the few heart-attack inducing guys in the pen. If his absolute suckitude during last year’s Boston Massacre didn’t give evidence that there’s precious little gas left in his tank, the sheer idiocy of blaming the team’s offense for the Sox’s ‘06 woes demonstrated he’s not, um, the team player he’s always been made out to be. The only Timlin related cause of angst that I’ll have is when he comes off the disabled list. You know I’m right: if last night in the top of the ninth you heard the shuffling strains of “Black Betty” coming through Fenway’s PA…well, you would have been worried. […]

]]> by: HFXBOB http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35352 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:24:54 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35352 Some observations about the Yankee series: 1) Of all the good things that happened, I think maybe the most exciting development is that Mike Lowell's bat might be BACK. Not only last night's show, but remember it was Lowell who kickstarted the current winning streak in game 2 against the Jays by homering off Ohka after the first 14 Sox were retired and the offence was looking feeble. It's nice that we have a legit #5 hitter again with Drew, even better if we also have a dangerous #6 hitter behind him. 2) The fact we swept the Yankees is nice but as the wiser among us have noted, we had a huge advantage in the pitching matchups and still every game was difficult. But what was impressive was the way the team played and the grit it showed. Coming from behind, then preserving late-inning leads with clutch relief and timely defence. 3) Anybody out there still think it was a suspect move putting Papelbon back in as closer? Huh? 4) One guy who still looks bad: I don't think Wily Mo Pena's problem is lack of playing time, I think it's his utter inability to hit good breaking pitches away from him. Yesterday he got a steady diet of them and he kept swishing at them haplessly. In a key situation, especially where we need at least a productive out, I would much rather see Alex Cora up there than Wily Mo. 5) For a good laugh, see in the Globe Extra Bases today the 'Subway Squawkers' rant by a Yankee fan about Torre's haphazard use of his bullpen. Too funny. Some observations about the Yankee series:

1) Of all the good things that happened, I think maybe the most exciting development is that Mike Lowell’s bat might be BACK. Not only last night’s show, but remember it was Lowell who kickstarted the current winning streak in game 2 against the Jays by homering off Ohka after the first 14 Sox were retired and the offence was looking feeble. It’s nice that we have a legit #5 hitter again with Drew, even better if we also have a dangerous #6 hitter behind him.

2) The fact we swept the Yankees is nice but as the wiser among us have noted, we had a huge advantage in the pitching matchups and still every game was difficult. But what was impressive was the way the team played and the grit it showed. Coming from behind, then preserving late-inning leads with clutch relief and timely defence.

3) Anybody out there still think it was a suspect move putting Papelbon back in as closer? Huh?

4) One guy who still looks bad: I don’t think Wily Mo Pena’s problem is lack of playing time, I think it’s his utter inability to hit good breaking pitches away from him. Yesterday he got a steady diet of them and he kept swishing at them haplessly. In a key situation, especially where we need at least a productive out, I would much rather see Alex Cora up there than Wily Mo.

5) For a good laugh, see in the Globe Extra Bases today the ‘Subway Squawkers’ rant by a Yankee fan about Torre’s haphazard use of his bullpen. Too funny.

]]> by: Jenny http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35333 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:20:38 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35333 What, no mention of Theo and the Metamucil among the 2004 superstitions? That has to be right up near the top. Apparently he was running to the bathroom every half inning. Serious dedication right there. What, no mention of Theo and the Metamucil among the 2004 superstitions? That has to be right up near the top. Apparently he was running to the bathroom every half inning. Serious dedication right there.

]]> by: tmurph13 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35312 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:13:49 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35312 Sorry, but I attribute '04 to my moving countries on the 16th of October. I moved from London to Dublin on the 16th (missing the 19-8 horror show. From the 17th of October on I was watching outside the UK (watched the WS in Las Vegas at a conference) and everything was different - and better. Sorry, but I attribute ‘04 to my moving countries on the 16th of October. I moved from London to Dublin on the 16th (missing the 19-8 horror show. From the 17th of October on I was watching outside the UK (watched the WS in Las Vegas at a conference) and everything was different - and better.

]]> by: xcubbies http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35252 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:13:22 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35252 Woke at 4:00 am Southern Africa time this morning to catch the last few innings of Sunday's game on mlb.com. The game was tied at 4-4 and the Sox fell quickly behind. I felt like it was my fault, but I couldn't get back to sleep. Imagine my relief when they pulled another one out of the fire. But it's going to be a long season if they don't do something about Willy Mo and Coco. Woke at 4:00 am Southern Africa time this morning to catch the last few innings of Sunday’s game on mlb.com. The game was tied at 4-4 and the Sox fell quickly behind. I felt like it was my fault, but I couldn’t get back to sleep.

Imagine my relief when they pulled another one out of the fire. But it’s going to be a long season if they don’t do something about Willy Mo and Coco.

]]> by: djarm18 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35238 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 12:34:32 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/04/23/no-atheists-in-a-foxhole/#comment-35238 Wait, I thought I was solely responsible for the '04 comeback. From Game 5 on each night I left work at the 5th inning. Did the dishes in the 6th, walked my dog in the 7th and 8th then joined my buddies by late innings. From afar, there seems to be a wily, we're-all-in-this-together character to the current team that was missing last season and relied on too heavily in '05. Good health always helps, too. I quite enjoyed Waldman and Sterling knocking on Pedoria's height not once, not twice, but three times and then he snagged that liner. Let the vertically challenged unite! Wait, I thought I was solely responsible for the ‘04 comeback. From Game 5 on each night I left work at the 5th inning. Did the dishes in the 6th, walked my dog in the 7th and 8th then joined my buddies by late innings.

From afar, there seems to be a wily, we’re-all-in-this-together character to the current team that was missing last season and relied on too heavily in ‘05. Good health always helps, too.

I quite enjoyed Waldman and Sterling knocking on Pedoria’s height not once, not twice, but three times and then he snagged that liner. Let the vertically challenged unite!

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