Comments on: Joe Torre is insane. http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55813 Danny O Thu, 22 May 2008 04:08:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55813 Holy crap! Gary Bennett is Mackey Sasser all over again! Maybe this can't-throw-back-to-the-mound thing is a real syndrome, soon to be recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and included in the DSM. Holy crap! Gary Bennett is Mackey Sasser all over again! Maybe this can’t-throw-back-to-the-mound thing is a real syndrome, soon to be recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and included in the DSM.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55812 Lyndsay Thu, 22 May 2008 02:44:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55812 AND when he's not catching, Martin still has to drive Adrien Grenier around, which make his stats even more amazing. AND when he’s not catching, Martin still has to drive Adrien Grenier around, which make his stats even more amazing.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55811 Lyndsay Thu, 22 May 2008 02:42:49 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55811 and here we are, 1st yankee season without Torre, wondering why Derek Jeter's and Jorge Posada's limbs are starting to fall off...Dodgers, take note and hire yourselves a good medical staff. and here we are, 1st yankee season without Torre, wondering why Derek Jeter’s and Jorge Posada’s limbs are starting to fall off…Dodgers, take note and hire yourselves a good medical staff.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55810 Sarah Green Wed, 21 May 2008 19:08:44 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55810 Yeah, sometimes you just need a mental health day. Especially when it's 72 degrees and sunny and the Friday right before a long weekend. Yeah, sometimes you just need a mental health day. Especially when it’s 72 degrees and sunny and the Friday right before a long weekend.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55809 Nick Kapur Wed, 21 May 2008 18:08:36 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55809 Yeah, technically Martin has had two days where he didn't start, but he appeared as a pinch hitter in both of those games, so he is still on pace to appear in all 162 contests. Has there ever been a catcher who appeared in all 162 games of a season in recent memory? Also, the last of those two non-starts was April 19, which was more than a month ago now, thanks to Torre's crafty scheme of starting Martin at third base on occasion and calling it a day off. Yeah, technically Martin has had two days where he didn’t start, but he appeared as a pinch hitter in both of those games, so he is still on pace to appear in all 162 contests. Has there ever been a catcher who appeared in all 162 games of a season in recent memory?

Also, the last of those two non-starts was April 19, which was more than a month ago now, thanks to Torre’s crafty scheme of starting Martin at third base on occasion and calling it a day off.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55808 Sarah Green Wed, 21 May 2008 17:36:44 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55808 Here's <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-dodrep3-2008may03,0,7946185.story" rel="nofollow">some more</a> on the Torre/Martin deal. Here’s some more on the Torre/Martin deal.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55807 Sarah Green Wed, 21 May 2008 17:31:15 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55807 Nick, I'm glad you pointed this out. As I own Martin in the UmpBump fantasy league, I've noticed that almost he never gets days off, just days at third base. I say almost, because he has actually two days off this season. Still, that *is* insanity, when you consider the rest that most catchers get! And considering that he's a legitimate stolen base threat as well as an on-base and power threat, you'd think Torre would want to rest those legs. Has it been so long since Torre played that he can't remember what it's like to play behind the dish? There is plenty of backup catching help to be had out there. If the Dodgers needed someone, heck, they could've had Mike Piazza again until yesterday! Nick, I’m glad you pointed this out. As I own Martin in the UmpBump fantasy league, I’ve noticed that almost he never gets days off, just days at third base. I say almost, because he has actually two days off this season. Still, that *is* insanity, when you consider the rest that most catchers get! And considering that he’s a legitimate stolen base threat as well as an on-base and power threat, you’d think Torre would want to rest those legs. Has it been so long since Torre played that he can’t remember what it’s like to play behind the dish?

There is plenty of backup catching help to be had out there. If the Dodgers needed someone, heck, they could’ve had Mike Piazza again until yesterday!

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55806 Nick Kapur Wed, 21 May 2008 16:39:13 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55806 Paul, the Dodgers actually DL'd Bennett yesterday with "plantar fascitis" and recalled 33-year-old journeyman Danny Ardoin from AAA Las Vegas. Paul, the Dodgers actually DL’d Bennett yesterday with “plantar fascitis” and recalled 33-year-old journeyman Danny Ardoin from AAA Las Vegas.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/21/joe-torre-is-insane/comment-page-1/#comment-55805 Paul Moro Wed, 21 May 2008 16:08:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/joe-torre-is-insane/#comment-55805 I've been curious about this too. And I've also been curious as to why the Dodgers stick with Bennett. Is this because they feel badly for him? At this point, he'll probably clear waivers and they can easily send him down to Vegas to work on this if they don't want to release him outright. I’ve been curious about this too. And I’ve also been curious as to why the Dodgers stick with Bennett. Is this because they feel badly for him? At this point, he’ll probably clear waivers and they can easily send him down to Vegas to work on this if they don’t want to release him outright.

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