tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post5436037277586905085..comments2023-06-28T14:05:14.909-04:00Comments on Watching Durham Bulls Baseball: A Look at the Road to .500Chris W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-58318916937280764162012-06-06T15:48:22.171-04:002012-06-06T15:48:22.171-04:00Even if the Rays had started with Moore down and I...Even if the Rays had started with Moore down and I guess Davis in the rotation, if Niemann still gets injured then Moore's still gone. Though I suppose in this scenario everything's different.<br /><br />In reality Moore has been ok in the bigs. He just needs to get his pitches down.<br /><br />It is a bit annoying as a Bulls fan that a team that looked to have amazing starting pitching for AAA has ended up with Archer, Pendleton, and 3 other guys as the rotation. But I guess that's AAA.Chris Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-28187344142043052552012-06-06T12:11:01.515-04:002012-06-06T12:11:01.515-04:00When the best pitcher on our team is a recent refu...When the best pitcher on our team is a recent refugee from indie ball (Pendleton) then even with more favorable matchups we are not going get there. Now, if the Rays had taken my advice and given Matt Moore four more months AAA seasoning, then we'd be in a whole lot better shape (and I think the Rays would be too). Funny, they don't listen to old farts whose only credential is access to the internet (and, sometimes, a sense of humor).Chris W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-26939518058728436682012-06-06T12:05:29.607-04:002012-06-06T12:05:29.607-04:00On TV, that is, so I could see closeups of Alberna...On TV, that is, so I could see closeups of Albernaz.Chris W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-70128255880355843902012-06-06T12:03:35.189-04:002012-06-06T12:03:35.189-04:00Saw last couple of innings and it was fun and dist...Saw last couple of innings and it was fun and distressing at the same time to see Albernaz pitching. He was having trouble not laughing after the first out and the double play was nice.Chris W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-24108509721228048372012-06-06T11:05:10.675-04:002012-06-06T11:05:10.675-04:00By my count the Bulls have 37 division games left....By my count the Bulls have 37 division games left. 20 of those are on the road, a whopping 15 in July including 7 at Gwinnett. The Bulls are 11-21 on the road to date. The flip side is in August.<br /><br />As to interdivision play, first place teams Pawtucket and Indy are out of the way, but also done are Louisville (worst in IL) and sub-.500 Syracuse. After the remaining three SWB home games there are five home and home series left - 16 games vs. 500+ Buffalo and Lehigh Valley, 24 games vs. sub-.500 Rochester, Toledo, and Columbus.<br /><br />Also worth noting that Charlotte moved into first place, half a game up on the Braves.Orin Dayhttp://www.dwhoops.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-67473039027887132332012-06-06T09:29:28.670-04:002012-06-06T09:29:28.670-04:00On the other hand if we have to rely on fill in st...On the other hand if we have to rely on fill in starters like Nunez maybe this isn't going to work...<br /><br />Yes I realize it was a team affair in the pitching department last night. But it was a bad tone to star the game. <br /><br />At least Albernaz is still pitching well.Chris Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-80051253172543225782012-06-06T06:08:44.404-04:002012-06-06T06:08:44.404-04:00"It ain't over 'til it's over.&qu..."It ain't over 'til it's over." Who would have thought the Amazin' Mets could do what they did?<br /><br />Baseball's a funny game....<br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-80192618291520727662012-06-05T23:39:12.492-04:002012-06-05T23:39:12.492-04:00Boy, I'd like to think we have a chance and th...Boy, I'd like to think we have a chance and that's where my heart is. You can see how easy looks like it would be to just reverse the first part of this chart. But the Bulls are dead last in team ERA and 13 of 14 in team OPS. I'm thinking its a long hard row just to hit .500. <br />Would I ever like to be wrong.Chris W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12266137926441160311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-502524904778687735.post-5397210107147547052012-06-05T17:15:21.776-04:002012-06-05T17:15:21.776-04:00It's amazing, but this team might not be as do...It's amazing, but this team might not be as done as I had thought it was. Somehow we're only 7.5 behind the Braves with what I believe to be 13 left to play against them (somehow not at all in June).<br /><br />Jennings is gone, but Rich Thompson is potentially headed our way. Consider we might also get rehab stints from Longoria, Niemann, Keppinger, and the other assorted broken Rays and then the players optioned down because of their return and maybe things are looking up.Chris Dnoreply@blogger.com