The RAB Radio Show – March 26, 2009 – Episode 20
ByFor only the second time in our 20 episodes, we’ve got Ben on. It’s always nice to have that third voice in there. The main reason: we each posted our 20 Most Important Yankees lists this week, so we thought the podcast was a great opportunity to discuss them a bit deeper. We lead the program off with that, talking about what we considered important (something I regret leaving out of my list) and why we put players/staff where we did. Plus, we got to poke a little fun at Hank.
From there it’s onto reader questions, which are just a great way to get the conversation started. We talked about Joba’s velocity among other topics — including the battle for utility infielder. Yesterday on the RAB Twitter feed we asked if anyone else wanted Ramiro Pena to make the team solely because he’s not Angel Berroa. I guess I was outed as the guy who asked, because Mike and Ben seem to favor Berroa for other reasons. Oh well. As always, it was a great job by the listeners, sending in excellent questions.
Just a quick note before we embed the media player: This is the open thread for the evening. Feel free to discuss the radio show, but of course anything goes.
Late add: Dave from Blueseat Blogs asks, and I must oblige: Let’s go Rangers!
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Can I get a Let’s Go Rangers?
They better damn well beat the Thrashers. Though I’m disappointed in myself for not following the Rangers closely enough over the past month or so.
They are in the middle of a real right playoff race, every game means something. Now’s the time to start watching games, they are all exciting.
Not without a please.
Can I get a Let’s Go Rangers, please?
Now that I had to tell you, it won’t mean the same. Sorry.
Touche.
How about a “Potvin Sucks”?
Feel free to discuss the radio show…
We should get those comments in, oh, another 28 minutes or so, eh?
We should get those comments in, oh, another 28 minutes or so, eh?
http://www.snorable.org/snorab.....page_1.jpg ?
Well played ya hoser.
Jeff Adrien’s top of the key jumper is not working tonight, and both teams are playing pretty sloppy. I don’t like this.
Adrien is killing them. He is 1-9 from the field and can’t guard Hummel (as expected). I think they should might need to put Robinson on Hummel and play 3 guards over Adrien.
That’s exactly what I said–Robinson needs to be guarding Hummel tonight; he’s more athletic. I don’t know about the three guard strategy, though, becuase it seems as if we’re not shooting all that well tonight and we need Adrien in there for rebounding. I wish this team could transition to zone a little easier to combat the shooting of Purdue.
The problem is if you don’t take out Adrien, then he has to guard one of their guards, who he couldn’t defend either. They need him for rebounding, but he can’t played defense so they are in some trouble either way.
Yeah, which is why I wish this team played zone every so often, it could neutralize defensive problems when our size is countered by athleticism.
Apparently both teams missed the day of basketball practice when they were informed you need to make shots to be good at this game.
UConn needs to play some transition defense.
And make free throws. And make field goals. And stop fouling.
Elite Eight, baby!
Big East 2 teams in the Elite Eight all ready. Hopefully, ‘Nova makes it 3 teams and 1 in the Final Four.
Don’t jinx the Wildcats !! (Keeping fingers crossed)
I hate having to root for this team, haha. But I picked them in my bracket and I hate Duke.
Ben and Mike: Why do you want Berroa over Pena?
I’m for it so as to let Pena play everyday in Scranton and not use an option. Is that your reasoning, or is there something else I’m missing
yeah, i think you go with Berroa b/c you can just release him when A-Rod comes back. if you put Pena on the 40 man, you’ve closed off another roster spot.
Is Mark Grudzelanek still unsigned?
ESPN says yes.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/features/freeagents
seems like there is something we don’t know, right?
surely it can’t be as easy as calling him with a minor league deal, b/c i am sure someone has done that by now, don’t you think?
he must be waiting for a starting job or maybe he’s retiring….
anyone else not having the latest podcast show up on itunes?
I have a Zune, and it’s not there either. Although, to be fair, it usually takes a couple hours anyway.
Huge by Fields!
Is the number 1 a perfect square?
yep…im pretty sure
Yep, it is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.....r#Examples
I’ve just been wondering because I have heard yes and no when I asked, “Is one a perfect square?”
Thanks.
OK, heres a little math question…
Factor the trinomial
3a(squared) – 7ab + 2b(squared)
(3a-b)(a-2b)
NERDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not a nerd, I could not get the answer…I’m just a freshman in HS. Hahaha
buy a TI-89 calculator…worth every penny
TI89’s are absolutely ridiculous. Unfortunately, they didn’t allow them on tests in many of the classes I took in HS.
Nice.
Ben, Mike, Joe
While your suggestions for what would be awesome if it happened for the Yankees are good, I would settle for Cano and/or Teixeira winning gold gloves over their red sox counter parts.