Comments on: There Will Be Two-Game Losing Streaks; Conduct Yourselves Accordingly http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/ Covering the MLB with a focus on the Toronto Blue Jays Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:15:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jamie http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1834 Jamie Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:03:40 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1834 i realize you cannot onlt look at wins and losses, but you have to factor it in there. otherwise, like you said Doc and AJ would be considered equal based on ERA and WHIP only, but we all know nothing could be further from the truth. MW: Which I think has more to do with durability and personality than anything else. i realize you cannot onlt look at wins and losses, but you have to factor it in there. otherwise, like you said Doc and AJ would be considered equal based on ERA and WHIP only, but we all know nothing could be further from the truth.

MW: Which I think has more to do with durability and personality than anything else.

]]> By: Jamie http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1789 Jamie Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:38:43 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1789 HA. Good try, Mike, but you couldn't be more wrong. It's not ERA and WHIP that matter, it's wins and losses. Are the Jays going to make the playoffs and win a title because their pitchers had low ERAs and WHIPs, nah, they ar e going to make it based on the number in the W column. MW: Of course wins and losses are the only things that matter for the team. But looking at a pitcher's win-loss record doesn't tell you anything about how he actually pitched. Hell, Storm Davis won 19 games one season. HA. Good try, Mike, but you couldn’t be more wrong. It’s not ERA and WHIP that matter, it’s wins and losses. Are the Jays going to make the playoffs and win a title because their pitchers had low ERAs and WHIPs, nah, they ar e going to make it based on the number in the W column.

MW: Of course wins and losses are the only things that matter for the team. But looking at a pitcher’s win-loss record doesn’t tell you anything about how he actually pitched. Hell, Storm Davis won 19 games one season.

]]> By: Don http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1780 Don Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:18:31 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1780 Anyone who says that our relief pitchers don't "look intimidating" enough should first go to baseball-reference.com and look up a guy by the name of Tom Henke. Once they've absorbed his career numbers and gotten an idea of just how good that guy really was, they should go look at this: http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/henketom.shtml Now THAT's the "face of a closer"! Anyone who says that our relief pitchers don’t “look intimidating” enough should first go to baseball-reference.com and look up a guy by the name of Tom Henke. Once they’ve absorbed his career numbers and gotten an idea of just how good that guy really was, they should go look at this: http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/henketom.shtml

Now THAT’s the “face of a closer”!

]]> By: MJ http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1773 MJ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:56:19 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1773 Hey Mike, Just to follow up on the Jays' not losing a series in the early 90's there...I've checked back and I can't seem to find any year where they went without a series loss. I even went back to their best regular season ever in '85 and they still lost a few series. Maybe I'm missing something or I just can't find the information but I'd love to check that season out. Can you uncover any more on it? Thanks! Hey Mike,

Just to follow up on the Jays’ not losing a series in the early 90′s there…I’ve checked back and I can’t seem to find any year where they went without a series loss. I even went back to their best regular season ever in ’85 and they still lost a few series.

Maybe I’m missing something or I just can’t find the information but I’d love to check that season out. Can you uncover any more on it?

Thanks!

]]> By: Mark http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1765 Mark Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:52:31 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1765 The Jays have all the tools ON the field to win this division. Where they lack is in two categories. One, a decent bench. With a limited selection of quality offensive options (Scutaro, Stewart, Macdonald, Bajaras/Zaun) we get killed when one of our starters are out of the lineup. I mean, when you see that you 7-8-9 hitters are due up in the likes of Scutaro, Zaun/Bajaras and Stewarts things look bleek. The second area of concern is coaching. The Jays need a guys that's going to make sensible decisions. Time and time again Gibby has made terrible moves while, not 100% of the time but pretty close, costing the Jays W's. His management of the bullpen and the batting order have been questioned way too long. The sooner the Jays upper management realizes this the sooner the Jays will be in contention come September. War to the Jays firing John Gibbons. Mark MW: Good thing Gibbons doesn't know how to run a bullpen, otherwise the Jays' staff ERA might have been 9th or 10th in the league last year. And just who do you think most teams have on their bench? There are no all-stars out there. The Jays have all the tools ON the field to win this division. Where they lack is in two categories. One, a decent bench. With a limited selection of quality offensive options (Scutaro, Stewart, Macdonald, Bajaras/Zaun) we get killed when one of our starters are out of the lineup. I mean, when you see that you 7-8-9 hitters are due up in the likes of Scutaro, Zaun/Bajaras and Stewarts things look bleek. The second area of concern is coaching. The Jays need a guys that’s going to make sensible decisions. Time and time again Gibby has made terrible moves while, not 100% of the time but pretty close, costing the Jays W’s. His management of the bullpen and the batting order have been questioned way too long. The sooner the Jays upper management realizes this the sooner the Jays will be in contention come September.

War to the Jays firing John Gibbons.

Mark

MW: Good thing Gibbons doesn’t know how to run a bullpen, otherwise the Jays’ staff ERA might have been 9th or 10th in the league last year. And just who do you think most teams have on their bench? There are no all-stars out there.

]]> By: Neil http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1715 Neil Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:54:20 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1715 Mike a bunt is a situational and discretionary play, called by the coach. You have constantly spoken against the bunt. I really don't understand why. A bunt is contact meant to sacrifice a runner, Which has proven to be effective when put in place at the right time by the right individual. I'm sure that with so many major league hitters on a team there is a least one player with success laying down the bunt. MW: A bunt is a strategy to score one run at the expense of a potentially bigger inning, and it's unsuccessful a great deal of the time, both in advancing the runner and in scoring the run. Unless a hitter is absolutely terrible (like a pitcher), or the situation is something like first and second, none out, bottom of the ninth or later and down by one, I would prefer to let my hitter hit and not give away the out. Allow the chance for something good to happen, either by hit, walk, error, hit batsman or productive out. Mike a bunt is a situational and discretionary play, called by the coach. You have constantly spoken against the bunt. I really don’t understand why. A bunt is contact meant to sacrifice a runner, Which has proven to be effective when put in place at the right time by the right individual.

I’m sure that with so many major league hitters on a team there is a least one player with success laying down the bunt.

MW: A bunt is a strategy to score one run at the expense of a potentially bigger inning, and it’s unsuccessful a great deal of the time, both in advancing the runner and in scoring the run. Unless a hitter is absolutely terrible (like a pitcher), or the situation is something like first and second, none out, bottom of the ninth or later and down by one, I would prefer to let my hitter hit and not give away the out. Allow the chance for something good to happen, either by hit, walk, error, hit batsman or productive out.

]]> By: Harry http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1714 Harry Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:48:02 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1714 mike i don't think you have too many fans after reading the comments.. i would say about 50% of the masses approve of you.. that's probably 50% at BEST.. i wonder why you're so hated? MW: Because people think I'm an arrogant, know-it-all jerk. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Oh well, love me or hate me, they're still listening. mike i don’t think you have too many fans after reading the comments..
i would say about 50% of the masses approve of you.. that’s probably 50% at BEST..
i wonder why you’re so hated?

MW: Because people think I’m an arrogant, know-it-all jerk. But nothing could be farther from the truth. Oh well, love me or hate me, they’re still listening.

]]> By: kelvin http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1712 kelvin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:34:16 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1712 How about 3 Mike? MW: 3 what? Oh, losses? Sure, here you go. How about 3 Mike?

MW: 3 what? Oh, losses? Sure, here you go.

]]> By: Colin http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1711 Colin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:53:18 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1711 I can't believe Gibby left League in against the lefty instead of going to a lefty-lefty match up. It's going to cost them the game, shame on you Gibby! MW: It's awfully tough to bring in a guy to make his major-league debut with the bases loaded in the 12th inning of a tie game. I can’t believe Gibby left League in against the lefty instead of going to a lefty-lefty match up. It’s going to cost them the game, shame on you Gibby!

MW: It’s awfully tough to bring in a guy to make his major-league debut with the bases loaded in the 12th inning of a tie game.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1710 Chris Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:43:15 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/10/there-will-be-two-game-losing-streaks-will-happen-conduct-yourselves-accordingly/#comment-1710 Gibby's first mistake here. Mike give me the reason as to why Frasor wasn't left in and Tallet was brought in. Lefty-Righty-Lefty hitters coming up. I would have left Frasor in for the first 2 until any sign of trouble. Thoughts? Thank Mike... MW:I don't have a real issue with that one. We know that Frasor isn't one of the trusted guys in the bullpen, and it certainly appears as though Tallet has become one. But yeah, I think the leash on Frasor is too short, especially when the bullpen is as depleted as it was tonight. Gibby’s first mistake here.

Mike give me the reason as to why Frasor wasn’t left in and Tallet was brought in.

Lefty-Righty-Lefty hitters coming up.

I would have left Frasor in for the first 2 until any sign of trouble.

Thoughts?

Thank Mike…

MW:I don’t have a real issue with that one. We know that Frasor isn’t one of the trusted guys in the bullpen, and it certainly appears as though Tallet has become one. But yeah, I think the leash on Frasor is too short, especially when the bullpen is as depleted as it was tonight.

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