(every time I read the thread title I want to say "NO!")
(every time I read the thread title I want to say "NO!")
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
so a question - Roy Halladay? best pitcher in baseball? or home town hype?
There once was a scotsman named Drew
Who put too much wine in his stew
He felt a bit drunk
And fell off his bunk
And landed smack into his shoe ~(C) Ms Niamh Anne King
He has definitely impressed me, kilted, especially for a rightie; his fastballs seem difficult to compete with, for sure. In fact, I think he earned his nickname, "Doc," for that reason, after the gunslinger Doc Holiday, also taking into account his last name. The best? Eh . . . difficult to say, because a few pages ago, someone mentioned Randy Johnson pitching another season, and, especially with all of his years invested, he seems difficult to compete with, too.Originally Posted by kilted exile
I have not seen too many Toronto games lately, but I remember he made a good impression on me in 2007 - a good season for them!
I don't know if he's the best pitcher in baseball, but he's no hype. He's the real thing. If he stays healthy he will be a hall of famer.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
We like Roy Halladay and think he's in the top 5 with the Indians's Cliff Lee, but right now methinks Johann Santana
is the best pitcher in baseball. If a certain bullpen hadn't thwarted his outstanding performance in 08, he would have won the Cy Young. This afternoon, as he is starting w. the Mets against the Brewers, his ERA is .071.
I'm really begging to worry that Fausto Carmona is a fraud. I keep crossing my fingers hoping he's going to turn that corner and get it back, but he keeps on disappointing. On the flip side, Lee has looked pretty darn good his last couple of times out. It may sound like a stretch to say this, but I think that the fate of this rotation (and thus,k the fat of this team) rests on Carl Pavano and Aaron Laffy. And that scares me. Especially Pavano.My poor Indians
And to answer the question on Halladay, not the best pitcher in baseball, but top 10. Maybe even top 5.
Yankee/Red Sox games have been excellent! Baseball at its best.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
Ok, so I am at a loss to explain what the hell is going on with the jays to this point. I still dont expect anything from the season, and am waiting on it all falling apart around me. Still, enjoying it while it lasts though - Aaron Hill is shaping up to have a really good year
There once was a scotsman named Drew
Who put too much wine in his stew
He felt a bit drunk
And fell off his bunk
And landed smack into his shoe ~(C) Ms Niamh Anne King
It's early Kilt. I've been fooled with many a good start by the Orioles. One really can't assess until forty games (one quarter of the season) have been played.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
yeah virg, I know what you mean. think things may probably turn when our young pitchers get seen a bit more and teams get familiar with what kind of stuff they have.
There once was a scotsman named Drew
Who put too much wine in his stew
He felt a bit drunk
And fell off his bunk
And landed smack into his shoe ~(C) Ms Niamh Anne King
Yankees/BoSox.....
Stealing Home....so glad I was watching this game.....
loved it.....
Daughter's fav. the Mets...hmmm...need to step it up a little...
"I do not intend to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death"-anon
That steal was something!! You don't see that every day.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
Well the Indians are still in last place in the Central Division, but they're only 3.5 games back as it's all pretty tight and there's a couple ties. Grady made an amazing catch the other night, just after receiving his Golden Glove right before the game.Speaking of stealing home, he's the only one I've actually seen do it--live, I mean.
I'm glad I got to see Griffey JR once or twice before he went back to Seattle.
Fausto Carmona needs to step it up.
'...A cast of your skull, sir, until the original is available, would be an ornament to any anthropological museum. It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.' --Dr. Mortimer, The Hound of the Baskervilles
Well, Fausto pitched very well tonight, but I agree, he needs to step it up in the long term. The good news is that Lee has returned to form and Laffy has been outstanding. He has the potential, but will he keep it up?
The Indians game tonight has been a perfect microcosm of their season. It started out bad and things look glum, but then they put some on the board and you think, 'hey, maybe they're going to be alright after all.' Then they blow it again, causing you to further despair. Then, they come back again and the bullpen blows it and as I type this, everything hangs in the balance. Thus hass gone this game, thus has gone this season.
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