Comments on: Of HBPs and Phil Franchise http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lauren http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-28276 Lauren Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:01:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-28276 I think it's a very poor move on the Yankees part bringing in Hughes at this point. They need to focus on getting Wang and Pavano healthy and (hate to say it) signing Rocket. Moose is done, I think signing him may have been a mistake and I would rather have Karstens in the rotation than Igawa, he's pretty bad. Pettitte is our Ace and he sure pitched like one Friday against the Sox. He's the Man, always was, still is. Leave Phil where he belongs, and that's the minors for at least another season. I really don't want to see another Prior or Liriano situation. Also sorry, but I totally think the Sox need to be not hit, but pitched inside/brush backed. David Ortiz couldn't be more relaxed at the plate than if he was on vacation(except for when Pettitte's on the mound!) They just look too darn comfortable and it's borderline irritating -- while they hit our Captain year after year after year with no consequence. I just really am sick and tired of that thug approach the whole Boston team has taken for years, it started with Pedro and it continues on - I gotta believe that it's been Helmet Head Varitek calling for it though. Once again, I have not seen a Yankee pitcher dominate Ortiz the way Pettitte did Firday, since he signed with the Sox. No joke. P.S. Nothing was more enjoyable than watching Curt Schilling shout expletives on the mound as ARod's second HR sailed over his head into left center Friday night. LOL. That made the weekend salvageable. I think it’s a very poor move on the Yankees part bringing in Hughes at this point. They need to focus on getting Wang and Pavano healthy and (hate to say it) signing Rocket. Moose is done, I think signing him may have been a mistake and I would rather have Karstens in the rotation than Igawa, he’s pretty bad. Pettitte is our Ace and he sure pitched like one Friday against the Sox. He’s the Man, always was, still is.

Leave Phil where he belongs, and that’s the minors for at least another season. I really don’t want to see another Prior or Liriano situation.

Also sorry, but I totally think the Sox need to be not hit, but pitched inside/brush backed. David Ortiz couldn’t be more relaxed at the plate than if he was on vacation(except for when Pettitte’s on the mound!) They just look too darn comfortable and it’s borderline irritating—while they hit our Captain year after year after year with no consequence. I just really am sick and tired of that thug approach the whole Boston team has taken for years, it started with Pedro and it continues on – I gotta believe that it’s been Helmet Head Varitek calling for it though.

Once again, I have not seen a Yankee pitcher dominate Ortiz the way Pettitte did Firday, since he signed with the Sox. No joke.

P.S. Nothing was more enjoyable than watching Curt Schilling shout expletives on the mound as ARod’s second HR sailed over his head into left center Friday night. LOL. That made the weekend salvageable.

]]> By: murphydog http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27621 murphydog Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:59:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27621 I owe everybody an apology for crapping on the "give Phil Hughes a start" idea. I am eating crow as we speak (God - - crow tastes like crap). I owe everybody an apology for crapping on the “give Phil Hughes a start” idea. I am eating crow as we speak (God – - crow tastes like crap).

]]> By: Reno http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27619 Reno Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:57:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27619 Dudes, his nickname ain't Franchise. It's P-Huge. Dudes, his nickname ain’t Franchise. It’s P-Huge.

]]> By: Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27615 Steve Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:56:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27615 Hey Pete, Looks like the Yankees don't agree with your plan, Franchise on Thursday. How bout before you attack the readers of your blog, you give us a chance to state our case. Hey Pete,

Looks like the Yankees don’t agree with your plan, Franchise on Thursday. How bout before you attack the readers of your blog, you give us a chance to state our case.

]]> By: DC Yank http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27608 DC Yank Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:49:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27608 Hughes starts on Thjursday against the Jays. Seriouisly. Hughes starts on Thjursday against the Jays. Seriouisly.

]]> By: randy l http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27598 randy l Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:44:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27598 i think the idea is to put the ball in a place where it's the hitter's choice if he gets hit or not. if he moves, the ball doesn't hit him. if he doesn't move, it hits him. it's how mariano controls the plate.it's like what chris ny said about establishing control of the plate and mo usually controls it. all said and done i think mo's way is the right way to control the plate. there's no headhunter bad attitude. it's just playing the game the right way with a no nonsense attitude. i think the idea is to put the ball in a place where it’s the hitter’s choice if he gets hit or not. if he moves, the ball doesn’t hit him. if he doesn’t move, it hits him.
it’s how mariano controls the plate.it’s like what chris ny said about establishing control of the plate and mo usually controls it. all said and done i think mo’s way is the right way to control the plate. there’s no headhunter bad attitude. it’s just playing the game the right way with a no nonsense attitude.

]]> By: ILuvTheYanks http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27590 ILuvTheYanks Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:37:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27590 And we are all avoiding the 800 pound gorilla in the living room. Papelbon is now the numero uno closer, and Mariano isnt, and all the starters in the world wont change that. And we are all avoiding the 800 pound gorilla in the living room.
Papelbon is now the numero uno closer, and Mariano isnt, and all the starters in the world wont change that.

]]> By: pat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27572 pat Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:22:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27572 ortiz and manny don't need to be plunked. But they DO need to be brushed back. They're WAY too comfortable on top of the plate. They're so relaxed they could take a nap out there if they wanted to. Every pitch that is high and inside doesn't hit the batter. Your logic is stupid. Dice-K just doesn't know how to pitch inside. That's why hy hit them both. It's something that Japanese pitchers don't do. ortiz and manny don’t need to be plunked. But they DO need to be brushed back. They’re WAY too comfortable on top of the plate. They’re so relaxed they could take a nap out there if they wanted to. Every pitch that is high and inside doesn’t hit the batter. Your logic is stupid. Dice-K just doesn’t know how to pitch inside. That’s why hy hit them both. It’s something that Japanese pitchers don’t do.

]]> By: murphydog http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27567 murphydog Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:19:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27567 Stuart: We're not going to agree on Hughes, but you are entitled to your opinion. The best way I can put this is that having Hughes start a game just for the hell of it is like Ferris Beuller taking his father's Ferrari out. What could happen, right? To me, I think you have to make a case why he should be given a start, how it clearly helps him and the big club, what the potential risks are and know that there is a presumption against doing it since it's absolutely not necessary. Stuart:

We’re not going to agree on Hughes, but you are entitled to your opinion. The best way I can put this is that having Hughes start a game just for the hell of it is like Ferris Beuller taking his father’s Ferrari out. What could happen, right?

To me, I think you have to make a case why he should be given a start, how it clearly helps him and the big club, what the potential risks are and know that there is a presumption against doing it since it’s absolutely not necessary.

]]> By: Taylor http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27562 Taylor Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:17:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/23/of-hbps-and-phil-franchise/#comment-27562 Peter, you do understand there is a difference between brushing someone back so he's not so comfortable and hitting the guy, right? Peter, you do understand there is a difference between brushing someone back so he’s not so comfortable and hitting the guy, right?

]]>