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Comments on: The game’s on the line. Who do you want at the plate, Varitek or Drew? http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:36:45 +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. » The J.D. Drew files: Fenway Fans Fail in Fall http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-259620 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:17:57 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-259620 [...] It was mid-September when I first pointed out that fans were booing Drew unfairly; he responded by going on a mini-tear for the rest of the month. He’s only heated up since then. In the last five games—the three elimination matches with Cleveland and the first two games of the Series—Drew has gone 9-for-17 with 8 RBIs, 5 runs, two doubles, and a homer. (That’s good for a line of .529 BA, .579 OBP, .842 SLG, 1.421 OPS.) And a good number of those hits have been important ones. There was, of course, the dagger through the heart grand slam against the Indians. There was also his line drive single into right field in Game Two which was the first hit of the game for the Sox and also set up the game’s first run. [...] […] It was mid-September when I first pointed out that fans were booing Drew unfairly; he responded by going on a mini-tear for the rest of the month. He’s only heated up since then. In the last five games—the three elimination matches with Cleveland and the first two games of the Series—Drew has gone 9-for-17 with 8 RBIs, 5 runs, two doubles, and a homer. (That’s good for a line of .529 BA, .579 OBP, .842 SLG, 1.421 OPS.) And a good number of those hits have been important ones. There was, of course, the dagger through the heart grand slam against the Indians. There was also his line drive single into right field in Game Two which was the first hit of the game for the Sox and also set up the game’s first run. […]

]]> by: The Feeding the Monster Blog — In which the author discusses Boston, the Red Sox, the media, and very occasionally popular music. » I will repent http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-200037 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:32:21 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-200037 [...] My last post was on September 16 — last Sunday, which, as it happens, was the day after the Sox’s 10-1 win. They haven’t won since — that’s four straight games, for those keeping track at home — and the Yankees haven’t lost since. There are two possible reasons for this: 1. I am being punished for the decrease in posting frequency, or 2. I am being punished for defending JD Drew. Drew hit a homer last night, so I refuse to believe that’s the cause. So I’m sticking with 1. Ergo, here’s a post. Now: enough of this crap. Let’s finish this thing. [...] […] My last post was on September 16 — last Sunday, which, as it happens, was the day after the Sox’s 10-1 win. They haven’t won since — that’s four straight games, for those keeping track at home — and the Yankees haven’t lost since. There are two possible reasons for this: 1. I am being punished for the decrease in posting frequency, or 2. I am being punished for defending JD Drew. Drew hit a homer last night, so I refuse to believe that’s the cause. So I’m sticking with 1. Ergo, here’s a post. Now: enough of this crap. Let’s finish this thing. […]

]]> by: MSGiro http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-199975 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:37:41 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-199975 Seth, I love you man, but I'm so perplexed by your defense of JD. Bottom line he's terrible. After 150 games you would think he's figure out how to stop turning his wrists over every single time he made contact with the ball. How many straight as an arrow fastballs can he get on top of? OPS, OBP and every other silly stat mean nothing compared to RBIs. I could care less if he batted .253 with an OBP of .310 as long as he had 25 HR and 100 RBI. Same with Varitek. I call those two the AO's; Automatic Outs and when there are RISP they are as guaranteed to make an out as we are to see the sun rise and set every day. What's scary is you can add Lugo to the mix as well. None of what transpired last night surprised me. The weak hit (a staple of Lugo's) and lack of hustle summed up his entire season at the plate. Watching these guys bat with men on and two out is like viewing "Groundhog's Day" over and over and over again. Seth, I love you man, but I’m so perplexed by your defense of JD. Bottom line he’s terrible. After 150 games you would think he’s figure out how to stop turning his wrists over every single time he made contact with the ball. How many straight as an arrow fastballs can he get on top of? OPS, OBP and every other silly stat mean nothing compared to RBIs. I could care less if he batted .253 with an OBP of .310 as long as he had 25 HR and 100 RBI. Same with Varitek. I call those two the AO’s; Automatic Outs and when there are RISP they are as guaranteed to make an out as we are to see the sun rise and set every day. What’s scary is you can add Lugo to the mix as well. None of what transpired last night surprised me. The weak hit (a staple of Lugo’s) and lack of hustle summed up his entire season at the plate. Watching these guys bat with men on and two out is like viewing “Groundhog’s Day” over and over and over again.

]]> by: rog http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-198901 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:59:33 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-198901 Gagné is the Vagisil Player of The Year™. Gagné is the Vagisil Player of The Year™.

]]> by: Mr. Furious http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-198612 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:10:35 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-198612 I keep pulling for Drew, and each time he comes up in one of those situation, especially against the Yanks, I'm thinking, "Come on, J.D. erase it all with a bomb or ringing double here..." He hasn't pulled it off yet. But I am giving him a pass this season. As mentioned above, new league, personal issues. It's the Youks and Teks that are making me more crazy. Varitek should be hitting eighth, and never sooner. Youk's "intensity" has been grating on me all year. He's become the Sox's Paul On'Neill, and we probably all hated O'Neill, right? But that gets him a pass with the "fans," when in fact, he's been among the worst hitters on the team since July. Any reason why Cora played ahead of Clayton in Toronto? I can't think of one. Give the guy with the axe to grind a chance, I say... I keep pulling for Drew, and each time he comes up in one of those situation, especially against the Yanks, I’m thinking, “Come on, J.D. erase it all with a bomb or ringing double here…”

He hasn’t pulled it off yet. But I am giving him a pass this season. As mentioned above, new league, personal issues.

It’s the Youks and Teks that are making me more crazy. Varitek should be hitting eighth, and never sooner. Youk’s “intensity” has been grating on me all year. He’s become the Sox’s Paul On’Neill, and we probably all hated O’Neill, right? But that gets him a pass with the “fans,” when in fact, he’s been among the worst hitters on the team since July.

Any reason why Cora played ahead of Clayton in Toronto? I can’t think of one. Give the guy with the axe to grind a chance, I say…

]]> by: tinisoli http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-197785 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:26:15 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-197785 Seth, I think it's time for a post about Eric Gagné and Curt Schilling being left in the game by Francona when it's plainly obvious that they're about to blow the lead. First Schilling being left in to face Jeter despite giving up rockets to Eyechart and then Giambi. Now Gagné being left in to walk in the tying run and a two-run liner. STUPID. As Remy suggested during Gagné's implosion tonight, now is not a great time to be experimenting with pitchers or massaging their egos by giving them chances to prove their worth. Seth, I think it’s time for a post about Eric Gagné and Curt Schilling being left in the game by Francona when it’s plainly obvious that they’re about to blow the lead. First Schilling being left in to face Jeter despite giving up rockets to Eyechart and then Giambi. Now Gagné being left in to walk in the tying run and a two-run liner. STUPID.

As Remy suggested during Gagné’s implosion tonight, now is not a great time to be experimenting with pitchers or massaging their egos by giving them chances to prove their worth.

]]> by: dbvader http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-197544 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:11:37 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2007/09/16/tek-and-drew/#comment-197544 Small sample size and they play different positions. The ML OPS for catchers is .713, for RF's it is .800. Varitek's is .770 and Drew's is .757. Small sample size and they play different positions. The ML OPS for catchers is .713, for RF’s it is .800. Varitek’s is .770 and Drew’s is .757.

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