nybaseballdigest.com - 21 days ago
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I found this Associated Press report at Newsday regarding the issue of mound meetings slowing down games, specifically in the postseason.
It appears that Mike Port, MLB Vice President of Umpiring, believes that frequent mound meetings will be discussed by league officials this offseason. ...
Mound Trips
baseballmusings.com 21 days ago — MLB will discuss limiting mound conferences due to the Yankees using them every other pitch:
MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said frequent mound meetings by all teams would likely be discussed by baseball officials this offseason.
“It would fall under the province of pace of ...
Slow it down and beautify it
espn.go.com 20 days ago — This was written before the oft-delayed Game 5:
All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Maj...
Hot Stove 2009: Backup Catcher
zellspinstripeblog.com 14 days ago — Yet another issue on the Yankees hot stove plate this off season is what to do with their backup catcher spot. Now, I am not a fool, I don’t see the Yankees carrying three catchers on their 25 man roster. We’ve heard it for a while now, the Yankees want to get younger and more ...
Molina Pick-Off Proves Girardi’s A Genius.
mlbnotebook.com 25 days ago — There was a big hubbub about Joe Girardi starting Jose Molina (.217/.292/.268 this year) at catcher over Jorge Posada (.285/.363/.522 this year) tonight. The justification was that AJ Burnett pitched better with Molina behind the plate, and that that made up for the massive difference in ...
An Apple a Day Wins a World Series, Yay!
puristbleedspinstripes.com 17 days ago — [I'm working on something big. I have been since yesterday evening and I haven't the slightest idea when I'll be done. So if the posts these next couple of days are spotty, this is why. I think, though, should I finish in the manner I want--and it is doable once I figure out how--it will be ...
Molina vs. Posada, round two
pinstripealley.com 10/9/2009 —
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An(other) attempt to settle the Burnett/Molina/Posada soap opera follows. I wanted to calculate and assign a run value to Molina's catching and ...
Two Thoughts On Game Two
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/15/2009 — I know Game One isn't even until tomorrow, but here are two thoughts on the two hot button issues from this post-season, both of which affect Game Two (weather permitting). First, Mike Scioscia's decision to pitch Joe Saunders in Game Two has been widely questioned, and with good reason in my ...
Jose v. Jorge
pinstripealley.com 10/8/2009 —
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by Duane Burleson - AP
Who deserves to hit in October?
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Joe G. took some of the fire out of this as word has leaked out that Molina will ...
World Series Game 2 Chat
camdencrazies.com 25 days ago — Tom Tango was nice enough to let me take part in The Book Blog’s World Series Game 2 chat this evening, where we discussed such important matters as bullpen management, if a T-Rex could be an effective pitcher, and the use of personal catchers. Also, whether Kirk or Picard would be the ...
Posada on bench for possible clincher —
NY Post: Sports 21 days ago
PHILADELPHIA – Tonight might be a little harder for Jorge Posada.
Throughout the playoffs, the Yankees have had Jose Molina catch A.J. Burnett's starts, and it's hard to dispute the results with the Yankees one win away from a World Series championsh...
Utley, Lee help Phils stave off Series elimination —
Examiner Sports 21 days ago
By the ninth inning, Phillies fans were preparing for the worst. The New York Yankees were at it again, chipping away at a dwindling lead and threatening to take away the Phils' World Series title right there at Citizens Bank Park. Desperate to hang ...
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