Comments on: Hall of Famer Bubba Crosby rips Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josh http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-6705 Josh Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:58:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-6705 Brent, I too am a Reds fan, and you forgot to mention Griffey's annual trip to the DL. Coupled with the aforementioned Freel, 4th and 5th outfielders on the Reds are a necessity. However, I really don't see Bubba as making the 25 man roster. Jeff Conine's in front of him, and sounds like Josh Hamilton only needs to keep flexing his biceps to make the team. Then there's Chris Denorfia as well. Gonna be tough for Bubba. Brent,

I too am a Reds fan, and you forgot to mention Griffey’s annual trip to the DL. Coupled with the aforementioned Freel, 4th and 5th outfielders on the Reds are a necessity. However, I really don’t see Bubba as making the 25 man roster. Jeff Conine’s in front of him, and sounds like Josh Hamilton only needs to keep flexing his biceps to make the team. Then there’s Chris Denorfia as well. Gonna be tough for Bubba.

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]]> By: randym77 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5755 randym77 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:38:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5755 C. Trent Rosecrans, author of the Crosby article, has posted a clarification to Blogging the Bombers. === in no way did bubba 'rip' torre and the yankees. he just said it was different. he was saying in the national league a fifth outfielder -- especially one on jerry narron's squad -- is going to get a lot more at-bats than a fifth outfielder on an american league team. this was unused, but better sums up the tone of the interview "It was an honor that Joe had enough faith and trust in me to throw me out there. In 05 I started three of the five games of the postseason. But if an offensive situation came up and it was me or Bernie Williams, Bernie was going to hit. I understood that role." i didn't even see it as being an anti-yankee rant, which some people are taking it as here. bubba said he knew his place in new york and he enjoyed his time there and his time as a yankee, but thought his skills were better suited to the national league === Trent also writes the Reds blog for the Cincinnati Post. C. Trent Rosecrans, author of the Crosby article, has posted a clarification to Blogging the Bombers.

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in no way did bubba ‘rip’ torre and the yankees. he just said it was different.

he was saying in the national league a fifth outfielder — especially one on jerry narron’s squad — is going to get a lot more at-bats than a fifth outfielder on an american league team.

this was unused, but better sums up the tone of the interview

“It was an honor that Joe had enough faith and trust in me to throw me out there. In 05 I started three of the five games of the postseason. But if an offensive situation came up and it was me or Bernie Williams, Bernie was going to hit. I understood that role.”

i didn’t even see it as being an anti-yankee rant, which some people are taking it as here. bubba said he knew his place in new york and he enjoyed his time there and his time as a yankee, but thought his skills were better suited to the national league

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Trent also writes the Reds blog for the Cincinnati Post.

]]> By: jennifer http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5751 jennifer Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:12:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5751 Someone correct me if i'm wrong but didn't we have something like 9 innings where we didn't score a run?? You can't blame the pitching there. They could give up zero runs and it still wouldn't matter. Someone correct me if i’m wrong but didn’t we have something like 9 innings where we didn’t score a run?? You can’t blame the pitching there. They could give up zero runs and it still wouldn’t matter.

]]> By: randym77 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5734 randym77 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:09:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5734 I enjoyed the article. I didn't see it as a rip at all. Everyone knows the Yankees are a very corporate team. So what? What did he say that was so bad? I think he was right to pick an NL team. The NL style of play suits his talents better. If he makes the roster, he'll get plenty of playing time. Narron loves to switch his lineups around and use everyone. Whether he'll make the roster is another story. He'll be competing against a bunch of others, including Rule 5 acquisition Josh Hamilton, who must be kept on the 25-man roster all year if the Reds want to keep him. I enjoyed the article. I didn’t see it as a rip at all. Everyone knows the Yankees are a very corporate team. So what? What did he say that was so bad?

I think he was right to pick an NL team. The NL style of play suits his talents better. If he makes the roster, he’ll get plenty of playing time. Narron loves to switch his lineups around and use everyone.

Whether he’ll make the roster is another story. He’ll be competing against a bunch of others, including Rule 5 acquisition Josh Hamilton, who must be kept on the 25-man roster all year if the Reds want to keep him.

]]> By: ryan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5722 ryan Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:58:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5722 I never liked this guy. He tried to make every play look like it was spectacular and was a show off. Not to mention how big of a jerk he was in Spring Training of 2006. Good riddance. I never liked this guy. He tried to make every play look like it was spectacular and was a show off. Not to mention how big of a jerk he was in Spring Training of 2006. Good riddance.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5711 Chris NY Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:20:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5711 I think it was both, but definitely more the pitching than anything. Giving up 8 runs a game is not going to win anything. I think it was both, but definitely more the pitching than anything. Giving up 8 runs a game is not going to win anything.

]]> By: Rey22 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5688 Rey22 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:45:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5688 Well, while I do agree Bubba's comments were out of line, I must disagree with those who said adding Matsui and Sheffield cost us the postseason because of a change in chemistry. It was quite clear that lack of good pitching was the one that bit us in the ass. Well, while I do agree Bubba’s comments were out of line, I must disagree with those who said adding Matsui and Sheffield cost us the postseason because of a change in chemistry. It was quite clear that lack of good pitching was the one that bit us in the ass.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5662 Chris NY Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:09:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5662 Rudy had his moment in the sun and he reveled in it. True underdog style. Bubba should rent it. Go Irish. Rudy had his moment in the sun and he reveled in it. True underdog style. Bubba should rent it.

Go Irish.

]]> By: blondlobo http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/comment-page-2/#comment-5660 blondlobo Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:03:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/21/hall-of-famer-bubba-crosby-rips-yankees/#comment-5660 I wish I could say something witty and funny like the rest of the posts, but all I have is...I pulled for Bubba as a Yankee because he was an underdog. But honestly, what kind of Yankee great has the name "Bubba"? I guess Cincy is a promotion, where he can be the 4th outfielder and maybe hit .218 instead of .216 as a 5th outfielder. Maybe he'll get to play center and then they'll pinch-hit Griffey? Yeah, Bubba. Good luck being a starter there! I wish I could say something witty and funny like the rest of the posts, but all I have is…I pulled for Bubba as a Yankee because he was an underdog. But honestly, what kind of Yankee great has the name “Bubba”? I guess Cincy is a promotion, where he can be the 4th outfielder and maybe hit .218 instead of .216 as a 5th outfielder. Maybe he’ll get to play center and then they’ll pinch-hit Griffey? Yeah, Bubba. Good luck being a starter there!

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