tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post6724898485183677316..comments2023-11-05T00:59:10.828-07:00Comments on decorabilia: I jinx Verlander; Mariners winJim Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-8171528284640666372009-04-26T16:27:00.000-07:002009-04-26T16:27:00.000-07:00Damn you, Jim Anderson!
(James Hanley, Tigers Fan...Damn you, Jim Anderson!<br /><br />(James Hanley, Tigers Fan)James Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18431950784819780004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-24209659708526021652009-04-18T08:24:00.000-07:002009-04-18T08:24:00.000-07:00Beltre, after the game: "We knew [Verlander] was d...Beltre, <A HREF="http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090417&content_id=4317560&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea" REL="nofollow">after the game</A>: "We knew [Verlander] was dealing and we decided to change our approach and look for one pitch," he said. "He was throwing a lot of strikes, so we decided to be a little more aggressive." <br /><br />That is what we in the biz call "post-hoc rationalization."Jim Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928624189124041120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865007.post-46436081891730996672009-04-18T05:40:00.000-07:002009-04-18T05:40:00.000-07:00Not to detract from the power of your voodoo, but ...Not to detract from the power of your voodoo, but the ESPN report noted that the turnaround started when the Mariners started swinging at the first pitch. Apparently, none of the first twelve batters did, then 8 of the next 10 did. That's a fantastic in-game adjustment. Good coaching? Research? Both? Who knows....Matthew Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475363484356386562noreply@blogger.com