A PRE-GAME POSTING

I had intended to note a couple of interesting little tidbits before watching tonight's game, but I see I have to straighten Vod out first.
I always thought that "stats" were where you took actual, verifiable numbers and analyzed and compared them to other actual, verifiable numbers. The "silly fielding stats" I referred were those that contained qualifiers like "Park Adjustments" and "Pitcher qualifications." After 2 strikeouts, a batter hits the ball and makes it to first safely and we all say, "Look, that's a hit." He's now 1-3 (am I going too fast, Vod?) and he's hitting .333. When a fielding stat is listed with the disclaimer: 'adjusted for home field,' I don't know where that comes from. So Vod, please tell me what the 'park adjustment' is for Yankee Stadium and how this number is arrived at and verified, an I will bow to your superior intellect.
As for Jeter, if you had read Tim Kurkjian's article, you would see that my assessment is not too far off. It was obvious that Cano would not be able to make any kind of play on the ball...except he did. Most young shortstops would have given up on it, unlike Jeter and a couple of other shortstops who also play the game right. We were both brought up in an age where this kind of effort was normal, but today it it not.

***AND NOW FOR THE REAL POSTING***
Jeremy Gutherie pitches for the Orioles tonight. Dating back to 2009, he has hit 10 batters, 6 of them Yankees, a stat not lost on Joe Girardi, who called it 'puzzling.' If a Yankee gets plunked tonight, I think you may see some retaliation, in spite of Gutherie's prolonged apologies last time.

A funny line from Janet Hough about Zack Greinke's amazing 0-3, 2.26 ERA record this year:
"Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals is 0-3 with a 2.27 ERA. This might be the worst case of non-support since Pamela Anderson put on a training bra."

Most of you (like there's a lot) have probably seen these before, but they never fail to amuse.
10 most outrageous sports injuries:

#10 – Snezzing(?)– Assorted rib and back injuries caused by excessive sneezing have felled Sammy Sosa, Goose Gossage, Marc Valdes, and Russ Springer.
# 9 — Joel Zumaya — Missed time due to strained forearm suffered from playing too much Guitar Hero. (in his underwear?)
# 8 — Adam Eaton — Accidentally stabbed himself in the stomach trying to open a DVD with a paring knife.
# 7 — Ryan Klesko — Once overexerted himself and pulled a muscle … while picking up his lunch tray. (I'd like to see that meal)
# 6 — Wade Boggs — hurt his back when he slipped off a chair while putting on cowboy boots.
# 5 — Matt Anderson — Tore a muscle in his shoulder after participating in an octopus-throwing contest in an attempt to win Detroit Red Wings hockey playoff tickets (Must be the octopus didn't let go)
# 4 — Mark Smith — Injured his hand by placing it inside an air conditioner to check why it wasn’t working.
# 3 – Oddibe McDowell — Missed Opening Day because he cut his finger buttering a roll. . . at the team’s “welcome home luncheon.” (Boy, that paring knife gets around) (Oh, and stay away from those lunch trays, Oddibe)
# 2 — Steve Sparks — Dislocated his shoulder trying to tear a telephone book in half as part of a motivational speech.

# 1 — John Smoltz– Burned his chest trying to steam iron a shirt HE WAS WEARING AT THE TIME. (If Mark Smith's air conditioner was working, the shirt wouldn't have been wrinkled)

Honorable mention — goes to Vince Coleman. In 1985, as a rookie, Vince was forced to miss the entire World Series because he was run over by the automated tarp rolling machine during Game 1 warmups. (With his speed, I can't believe he couldn't outrun the tarp machine. - Maybe he didn't get a good jump. You know how tricky those grounds crew people are.)

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