Comments on: How would the Yankees use the double switch?

By: JackC

JackC — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:12:30 +0000

I believe the correct quote in this context is “Daniel Murphy’s Law”

By: toad

toad — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:23:58 +0000

I could see risking it in one particular situation. You’re enough behind that you really want Matsui to get two PA’s, and you have a good chance to do that with him only playing one inning in LF.

You’ll still have to PH for the pitcher, so I guess the defensive risk buys you two Matsui PA’s and one Hinske/Hairston, instead of the other way around. Is that worth it, three or four runs down late?

By: tim randle

tim randle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:44:24 +0000

here comes the hot stepper!!

By: tim randle

tim randle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:43:01 +0000

i was a phlebotomist in college…not really germane, but i’d like to be an umpire someday–just like high school or AA would be cool…

By: tim randle

tim randle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:38:48 +0000

well ain’t i the public school victim…i always thought it was bad idea GENES…as in, if your parents had em, you will too…

By: Peedlum

Peedlum — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:14:14 +0000

How is it that I managed to take logic in college, take the LSAT, go to law school which requires the application of logic, take the CA bar which requires you to sometimes apply the opposite of logic and sometimes apply logic, practice law for almost a decade which makes you into an intellectual chameleon and the concept of the double switch still escapes my understanding? I wish I’d had a class in this at Harry B. Thompson Middle School instead of having Home Economics with Mrs. Last where I sewed a koala bear and made french toast.

By: themgmt

themgmt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:03:32 +0000

Apparently it’s a newsflash that Damon is a horrible outfielder.

By: Matt ACTY/BBD

Matt ACTY/BBD — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:54:33 +0000

Comment of the fucking day.

By: dkidd

dkidd — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:52:47 +0000

that is, double switching with someone NOT named matsui

By: dkidd

dkidd — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:51:59 +0000

i don’t think there’s any way matsui plays the field, but i could see joe double switching to keep a dominating hughes or mo in the game for another inning

random and possibly off-topic factoid: buck showalter found it was easier to manage in the national league because when to remove the starter is often determined by when he’s due to hit (although someone like cc makes that a bit more complicated)