Alright, so it looks like I haven't updated the ol' John Buck blog to talk about the past two games yet. So I'll do that now.
After the first game the Jays have had a little two game winning streak going. Not too shabby at all.
Oh could someone tell me who this new Vernon Wells is and what he's done to the old Vernon Wells? Four home runs in three games? Unheard of!
Ok, but enough of the rest of the Jays, lets get back to the Mormon Masher's stats.
April 7th 2010 vs. the Texas Rangers:
R: 0
H: 1
HR: 0
RBI: 0
BB: 0
SO: 3
SB: 0
AVG: .125
Alright, Buck had a hit (a double actually) and struck out three times. Not really a great game. But he's on the board for hits. That first one is always the hardest isn't it?
Let's move on to todays actaion and see... wait, Gaston played Molina today? You son of a bitch. Oh good he got an at bat in the game anyway, and he walked! That's right, use those damn skills they talk about in Moneyball. Look at those pitches go by! Take your base, you've earned it!
Alright, lets take a look at those season stats now.
Through three games:
H: 1
HR: 0
RBI: 0
BB: 1
SO: 4
SB: 0
OBP: .300
SLG: .250
AVG: .125
Alright next stop, first run of the season!
Blue Jays record: 2-1
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
One down, 161 to go!
Alright, the first game of the season was played yesterday. If you didn't watch it, or hear about it how about some info about the game? Good, cause I'm writing it anyway.
Shaun Marcum was completely untouchable through six innings, then came the 7th. He gave up three runs on a home run to Nelson Cruz. I couldn't believe that Cruz hit that for a home run, it looked like he barely touched it. Marcum left the game after getting out of the 7th with the game tied up.
The Jays took the lead soon after. Before the bottom half of the 9th inning started I sent a text out to two of my friends calling a Blue Jays collapse, and guess what happened? They blew it. So predictable.
Anyway, how did our boy John Buck do? Well, here's his line (which will for the time being also be his season stats.) Behold what $2 million buys you!
H: 0
HR: 0
RBI: 0
BB: 0
SO: 1
SB: 0
OBP: .000
SLG: .000
AVG: .000
Blue Jays Record: 0-1
Shaun Marcum was completely untouchable through six innings, then came the 7th. He gave up three runs on a home run to Nelson Cruz. I couldn't believe that Cruz hit that for a home run, it looked like he barely touched it. Marcum left the game after getting out of the 7th with the game tied up.
The Jays took the lead soon after. Before the bottom half of the 9th inning started I sent a text out to two of my friends calling a Blue Jays collapse, and guess what happened? They blew it. So predictable.
Anyway, how did our boy John Buck do? Well, here's his line (which will for the time being also be his season stats.) Behold what $2 million buys you!
H: 0
HR: 0
RBI: 0
BB: 0
SO: 1
SB: 0
OBP: .000
SLG: .000
AVG: .000
Blue Jays Record: 0-1
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Spring Training is Over, the Race for 4th is on!
So here we are. It's April 4th and that means one thing; nope, not Easter Sunday, it's Opening Day!
I could talk about how well Jose Bautista has been playing this Spring, or how the Jays signed Adam Lind for absolutely nothing, but no I want to talk about John Buck's monster Spring!
This Spring John Buck didn't get much work. I think that's because Cito already knew what kind of quality catcher they were getting. So why tire him out? No need. In 2008 John Buck played 17 games, and in 2009 he played in 18 games before the regular season. This year he was active in 11 games. You know what that means; John Buck was already in mid-season form. No need for any more work. He's good.
So how did the Mormon Masher do in Spring Training? I am glad you asked because I was going to tell you anyway. Well like I said he only played in 11 games this Spring, so his 2 home runs and 4 RBI's aren't that impressive. Neither are his 4 runs scored nor his 0 walks. His .250 batting average isn't great either. Come to think of it his .250 OBP is just awful too.
Ok, so none of his stats this Spring were good. In fact they were all bad. But it's just Spring Training. The games mean absolutely nothing. Look at Jose Bautista, he had an amazing Spring. A .439 batting average, a .448 OBP, 5 home runs and 11 RBI's in 18 games. Does anyone actually think that Jose Bautista will play anywhere near that well during the regular season? Of course not.
So John Buck had a poor Spring and Jose Bautista had a great one. Who cares? None of it matters anyway.
Happy Opening Day everybody!
I could talk about how well Jose Bautista has been playing this Spring, or how the Jays signed Adam Lind for absolutely nothing, but no I want to talk about John Buck's monster Spring!
This Spring John Buck didn't get much work. I think that's because Cito already knew what kind of quality catcher they were getting. So why tire him out? No need. In 2008 John Buck played 17 games, and in 2009 he played in 18 games before the regular season. This year he was active in 11 games. You know what that means; John Buck was already in mid-season form. No need for any more work. He's good.
So how did the Mormon Masher do in Spring Training? I am glad you asked because I was going to tell you anyway. Well like I said he only played in 11 games this Spring, so his 2 home runs and 4 RBI's aren't that impressive. Neither are his 4 runs scored nor his 0 walks. His .250 batting average isn't great either. Come to think of it his .250 OBP is just awful too.
Ok, so none of his stats this Spring were good. In fact they were all bad. But it's just Spring Training. The games mean absolutely nothing. Look at Jose Bautista, he had an amazing Spring. A .439 batting average, a .448 OBP, 5 home runs and 11 RBI's in 18 games. Does anyone actually think that Jose Bautista will play anywhere near that well during the regular season? Of course not.
So John Buck had a poor Spring and Jose Bautista had a great one. Who cares? None of it matters anyway.
Happy Opening Day everybody!
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