Comments on: Thanks for the help http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:49:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ccsuwxman http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20882 ccsuwxman Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:59:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20882 I don't know how old your American Legion coach is, but I believe that it was Earl Weaver that first said, "if you play for one run, that's all you'll get." He absolutely hated giving away an out. He also said, "they only give you 27 outs so you better not waste any of them." Of course, I could be wrong. I don’t know how old your American Legion coach is, but I believe that it was Earl Weaver that first said, “if you play for one run, that’s all you’ll get.” He absolutely hated giving away an out. He also said, “they only give you 27 outs so you better not waste any of them.”

Of course, I could be wrong.

]]> By: trf http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20754 trf Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:15:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20754 On a whim last Labor Day I went to RFK to see the Nationals take on the Cardinals. Ortiz was the pitcher and carried a no-hitter into the ninth. In the bottom of the eighth he even hit a home-run (385 to left center - a good poke). But the long bottom half of the inning probably caused him to lose his rhythm and he gave up a hit right away in the top of the ninth. Then he gave up a monster blast to Pujols (second deck, center field). So he has his moments of brilliance, but is otherwise just a solid starter. Last night though he was definitely in the driver's seat. On a whim last Labor Day I went to RFK to see the Nationals take on the Cardinals. Ortiz was the pitcher and carried a no-hitter into the ninth.

In the bottom of the eighth he even hit a home-run (385 to left center – a good poke). But the long bottom half of the inning probably caused him to lose his rhythm and he gave up a hit right away in the top of the ninth. Then he gave up a monster blast to Pujols (second deck, center field).

So he has his moments of brilliance, but is otherwise just a solid starter. Last night though he was definitely in the driver’s seat.

]]> By: Angel http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20733 Angel Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:16:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20733 Formerly. I believe thats what you called him. I've seen enough baseball games to know that one thing happens randomly:- every dog has his day/s. Formerly. I believe thats what you called him.

I’ve seen enough baseball games to know that one thing happens randomly:- every dog has his day/s.

]]> By: xryanx http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20681 xryanx Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:07:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20681 Formerly? The last two years his ERA+ have been below 85. 100 is average. If the Twins had beaten us with the Yankees being smart hitters tonight you would hear nothing out of me. Example: ARod doubles in the 9th, second and third for Giambi with one out. What does he do? Swings at the first Nathan offering and pops it up. Abreu, Damon, ARod, and Jeter were the only ones who had good ABs tonight. Formerly? The last two years his ERA+ have been below 85. 100 is average. If the Twins had beaten us with the Yankees being smart hitters tonight you would hear nothing out of me. Example:

ARod doubles in the 9th, second and third for Giambi with one out. What does he do? Swings at the first Nathan offering and pops it up. Abreu, Damon, ARod, and Jeter were the only ones who had good ABs tonight.

]]> By: David G http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20680 David G Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:06:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20680 Erick April 11th, 2007 at 11:45 pm The way I see it, the worst that can happen is it goes on for one year. Cause next year something just HAS to develop out there. I’d love for it to be Duncan or Miranda, but I won’t keep my hopes up. It will most likely come from the free agent market or the winter meetings. One year patches until better options show up sure do suck. No matter the position. I sure love being a spoiled yankees fan. For all the complaining fans on other teams make, they’d love for their team having Yankee type problems and Yankee type solutions. ************************************************************ Well said. Duncan is young enough, but I can't even attempt to predict how he'll do this season. If Cashman feels good about a trade, he'll pull the trigger, but I don't want to see panic moves made in April.... and, even if I did.... it wouldn't happen. Losing Moose is horrific at this point. Tough for me to worry about much else. Perhaps Igawa can show progress Friday.... I don't like the odds, but won't rule it out. Erick
April 11th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
The way I see it, the worst that can happen is it goes on for one year. Cause next year something just HAS to develop out there.

I’d love for it to be Duncan or Miranda, but I won’t keep my hopes up. It will most likely come from the free agent market or the winter meetings.

One year patches until better options show up sure do suck. No matter the position.

I sure love being a spoiled yankees fan. For all the complaining fans on other teams make, they’d love for their team having Yankee type problems and Yankee type solutions.

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Well said. Duncan is young enough, but I can’t even attempt to predict how he’ll do this season.

If Cashman feels good about a trade, he’ll pull the trigger, but I don’t want to see panic moves made in April…. and, even if I did…. it wouldn’t happen.

Losing Moose is horrific at this point. Tough for me to worry about much else. Perhaps Igawa can show progress Friday…. I don’t like the odds, but won’t rule it out.

]]> By: Angel http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20678 Angel Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20678 Even formerly terrible pitchers can have good games. Even formerly terrible pitchers can have good games.

]]> By: Vito http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20674 Vito Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:49:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20674 Farns - trade him to a team that needs a closer, could probably get a decent prospect arm for him or maybe an IP eater vet starter. Bruney takes over his role, Britton or almost any other reliever in Scranton can be called up to fill Bruney's role. Giambi - always starts slow - will got nuts in June/July like always and carry the team for a month EyeChart - give him a month on the hitting. His D is why he was signed relax people - the season is a week old. We have depth and we have $ for making a deal if need be. Farns – trade him to a team that needs a closer, could probably get a decent prospect arm for him or maybe an IP eater vet starter. Bruney takes over his role, Britton or almost any other reliever in Scranton can be called up to fill Bruney’s role.

Giambi – always starts slow – will got nuts in June/July like always and carry the team for a month

EyeChart – give him a month on the hitting. His D is why he was signed

relax people – the season is a week old. We have depth and we have $ for making a deal if need be.

]]> By: Jeremy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20671 Jeremy Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:46:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20671 xryanx is right, the bottom line tonight was that we let a terrible pitcher beat us. We should have scored more than 5 runs. xryanx is right, the bottom line tonight was that we let a terrible pitcher beat us. We should have scored more than 5 runs.

]]> By: Erick http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20670 Erick Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:45:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20670 The way I see it, the worst that can happen is it goes on for one year. Cause next year something just HAS to develop out there. I'd love for it to be Duncan or Miranda, but I won't keep my hopes up. It will most likely come from the free agent market or the winter meetings. One year patches until better options show up sure do suck. No matter the position. I sure love being a spoiled yankees fan. For all the complaining fans on other teams make, they'd love for their team having Yankee type problems and Yankee type solutions. The way I see it, the worst that can happen is it goes on for one year. Cause next year something just HAS to develop out there.

I’d love for it to be Duncan or Miranda, but I won’t keep my hopes up. It will most likely come from the free agent market or the winter meetings.

One year patches until better options show up sure do suck. No matter the position.

I sure love being a spoiled yankees fan. For all the complaining fans on other teams make, they’d love for their team having Yankee type problems and Yankee type solutions.

]]> By: xryanx http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/comment-page-3/#comment-20667 xryanx Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:41:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/11/thanks-for-the-help/#comment-20667 Angel, Ortiz hasn't been a good pitcher for his entire career. The Yankees beat themsleves tonight by allowing him to keep his pitch count ridiculously low. If they would've treated him the same way they treated Ponson and Bonser (make them work, look for mistakes) they would've clobbered him. Tonight they looked like a team content with 2 of 3 and that isn't acceptable to me as a fan. Angel,

Ortiz hasn’t been a good pitcher for his entire career. The Yankees beat themsleves tonight by allowing him to keep his pitch count ridiculously low. If they would’ve treated him the same way they treated Ponson and Bonser (make them work, look for mistakes) they would’ve clobbered him. Tonight they looked like a team content with 2 of 3 and that isn’t acceptable to me as a fan.

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