Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Baltimore games are a close second in terms of infuriating opponents

Kevin Millar
vs. NYY, 2004-present, discounting sac flies and HBPs, because including them would just lower or boost his OBP a few insignificant points
.324/.401/.566
88 for 272
35 BB
13 2B/1 3B/17 HR

overall, since 2004
.269/.356/.431
600 for 2227
133 2B/2 3B/74 HR
301 BB

That's annoying enough. But, take out his games against the Yankees...

.262/.350/.412
512 for 1955
120 2B/1 3B/57 HR
266 BB

So, against the Yankees, Kevin Millar is basically David Wright without being nearly as likeable and against the rest of the league he's even worse than the bottom-third-in-OPS-by-AL-first-basemen type of hitter that he already is.

Surprisingly, Brian Roberts' splits are not nearly as lopsided as I thought they would be. He just had that one insane season in which he OPS'd 1.400 against the Yankees in 2005, so anytime he gets a hit or steals a base, I just can't help but think of that season during which he owned the Yankees. Aside from that aberration, he's been the same player. Maybe he decided to hate the Yankees in 2005 and made a deal with the devil to kill them, but then when the Yankees broke his arm he decided he'd be better not try pissing the Yankees off again.

And oh yeah, this guy...

Ramon Hernandez
overall, career
.262/.326/.423
1001 for 3814
198 2B/6 3B/134 HR
322 BB

vs. NYY
.332/.404/.556
80 for 241
16 2B/1 3B/12 HR
25 BB

I think he's due for a Brian Roberts-esque Yankee Stadium lesson. Maybe A-Rod can knock a few balls into monument park and knock Ramon Hernandez into the upper deck on a play at the plate tonight. And then say, "HA!"

Come on, guys. Get back on a winning streak! AND PLEASE STOP LOSING THE GODDAMN BALTIMORE ORIOLES!!!!!!!

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