tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post8333790570489540284..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Win streak!Tao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-20460553821776043532008-08-14T13:26:00.000-04:002008-08-14T13:26:00.000-04:00Just to fan the conspirital fires, the Homerdome (...Just to fan the conspirital fires, the Homerdome (tripledome?) has <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor?sort=HRFactor&season=2008" REL="nofollow">gone decidedly in the other direction this season.</A> So it's not just the Jays who are having problems hitting home runs there...I don't think they've changed anything, though. Maybe it's been open more often this summer?halejonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08705691174123402548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-72481549746795509422008-08-13T18:22:00.000-04:002008-08-13T18:22:00.000-04:00I wasn't saying I think those guys were on the jui...I wasn't saying I think those guys were on the juice, just bringing up a possible point of view. Rios was never a real HR hitter he was just getting mistake fastballs down and in to hit - once the pitchers starting throwing him crap away he looked helpless. Overbay's loss of some power is more likely due to a loss of some of the strength in his hand. Rolen's problems are his shoulder. Mench and Wilkerson I have no clue about, but it's certainly possible.<BR/><BR/>Don't remember the Rios bulking up stories, but so much shit is said in ST who remembers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-71460959773107564422008-08-13T17:57:00.000-04:002008-08-13T17:57:00.000-04:00Fuck the juice.Not that we want to pretend that it...Fuck the juice.<BR/><BR/>Not that we want to pretend that it wasn't out there, but this knee jerk lazy cynicism about how every player in the midst of a down season is coming off the juice is such bullshit.<BR/><BR/>Didn't Alex Rios come into camp bigger and more muscled this year?<BR/><BR/>Also, if you keep track of the minor leaguers who are getting popped for performance enhancers, it's as likely to be pitchers as hitters...so your theory doesn't explain why the Jays pitchers are doing so well.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-61694143357706433832008-08-13T17:13:00.000-04:002008-08-13T17:13:00.000-04:00What I noticed most last night was two intentional...What I noticed most last night was two intentional walks to Matt Stairs (presumably to get the better match-up and keep the double play in order) but both walks bit the Tigers in the ass.<BR/><BR/>I think I would pitch to Matt Stairs pretty much all the time, but I have to concede that I know a little less about baseball than Jim Leyland.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-8290418227173862712008-08-13T16:24:00.000-04:002008-08-13T16:24:00.000-04:00Isn't it more reasonable to just assume that Rios,...Isn't it more reasonable to just assume that Rios, Overbay, Mench, and Wilkerson were all on juice? Maybe even Rolen too, although any zapped power recently probably came from the injury problems. I have definitely noticed the same thing as you though, especially with Overbay - he's hit quite a few balls off the top half of the wall, and even more that died right at the track. Gets you thinking...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-72280330724990183592008-08-13T12:09:00.000-04:002008-08-13T12:09:00.000-04:00re: lineup - I was just fairly excited to see Kevi...re: lineup - I was just fairly excited to see Kevin Mench come in to pinch run for Matty Stairs, with a presumably healthy David Eckstein sitting on the bench. After all, it's not like they would be saving triple-Eckstein for his late-inning defense.<BR/><BR/>It was our first glimpse at the post-World Series era Cito. Just feels right.The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.com