Comments on: 17 straight for Jeter http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: General Tsos Chicken http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33298 General Tsos Chicken Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:49:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33298 I hate Carl Pavano. He is ruining the Yankees. I hate Carl Pavano. He is ruining the Yankees.

]]> By: Brian (Red Sox Fan) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33082 Brian (Red Sox Fan) Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:13:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33082 I stumbled across this blog a couple of days ago and you folks all do a great job. I've posted a few things previously (I tried to be balanced), but was leery about contributing after today's game for fear that I'd look like I was piling on. As a Sox fan who saw Ted Williams hit a fly ball to Yogi Berra while Berra was playing right field in Fenway Park (that's true), I'm confident that the Yankees will right the ship (as they always do). Believe me, the Sox aren't this good overall. Their lineup is spotty, and their defense is poor. But those three front-of-the-rotation-starters are legit, Wakefield battles and eats innings, and Papelbon (if healthy) is dominant. The Japanese lefthander (I forgot his name - my bad) has been our Aaron Small (i.e. manna from heaven). Those six have allowed the rest of the bullpen to find roles that suit them, and avoid overexposure. The Yankees will score runs, and they will get back into it, but their starters, with the exception of Wang, are either past their prime, or not yet (if ever) ready. And even Wang lets a lot of balls in play ... the statheads don't like that (something about the law of averages catching up with contact pitchers), and he is 0-2 this year. So I don't see that the pitching is going to improve a whole lot. I previously posted that ESPN had reported that 13 of 14 ARod homers were off fastballs. Jery Remy said on today's telecast (in so many words) that it would be a cold day in hell before ARod saw anything but breaking/off speed stuff from the Red Sox. Also, both Remy and Dennis Eckersly are sure that Abreu is bunting on his own. Eckersly said he was embarrassed for the guy, that it was ridiculous to run up the white flag like that when you're in the three hole. Anyhow, hang in there guys (and gals). Water finds it's level, and the Yankees WILL make a run. But only four teams make the playoffs, and there are a lot of good ones out there. This isn't the NL. I stumbled across this blog a couple of days ago and you folks all do a great job. I’ve posted a few things previously (I tried to be balanced), but was leery about contributing after today’s game for fear that I’d look like I was piling on.

As a Sox fan who saw Ted Williams hit a fly ball to Yogi Berra while Berra was playing right field in Fenway Park (that’s true), I’m confident that the Yankees will right the ship (as they always do). Believe me, the Sox aren’t this good overall. Their lineup is spotty, and their defense is poor.
But those three front-of-the-rotation-starters are legit, Wakefield battles and eats innings, and Papelbon (if healthy) is dominant. The Japanese lefthander (I forgot his name – my bad) has been our Aaron Small (i.e. manna from heaven). Those six have allowed the rest of the bullpen to find roles that suit them, and avoid overexposure.

The Yankees will score runs, and they will get back into it, but their starters, with the exception of Wang, are either past their prime, or not yet (if ever) ready. And even Wang lets a lot of balls in play … the statheads don’t like that (something about the law of averages catching up with contact pitchers), and he is 0-2 this year.
So I don’t see that the pitching is going to improve a whole lot.
I previously posted that ESPN had reported that 13 of 14 ARod homers were off fastballs. Jery Remy said on today’s telecast (in so many words) that it would be a cold day in hell before ARod saw anything but breaking/off speed stuff from the Red Sox.
Also, both Remy and Dennis Eckersly are sure that Abreu is bunting on his own. Eckersly said he was embarrassed for the guy, that it was ridiculous to run up the white flag like that when you’re in the three hole.
Anyhow, hang in there guys (and gals). Water finds it’s level, and the Yankees WILL make a run. But only four teams make the playoffs, and there are a lot of good ones out there. This isn’t the NL.

]]> By: Eric http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33073 Eric Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:05:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33073 Been doing that also Susan - another alternative is to put the games on but on mute - I chekc this blog and also nyyfans.com for their game thread. Been doing that also Susan – another alternative is to put the games on but on mute – I chekc this blog and also nyyfans.com for their game thread.

]]> By: susan mullen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33066 susan mullen Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:47:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33066 I solved the problem of too many Red Sox fans at Yankee Stadium: I stopped going to any of the games. Nor do I watch them on tv. It's much better that way. I check things out periodically by other means just in case things are going well. But that's usually not an issue. I solved the problem of too many Red Sox fans at Yankee Stadium: I stopped going to any of the games. Nor do I watch them on tv. It’s much better that way. I check things out periodically by other means just in case things are going well. But that’s usually not an issue.

]]> By: Dennis http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33065 Dennis Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:46:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33065 Steve: I grew up in MA and have been moved around the country with a true evil empire...a major oil company. Both teams have the same percentage of idiot fans. I do believe though that the Patriots recent success have given some New England fans a certain weird arrogance/insecure cockiness. But you should know that here are a bunch of knucklehead Yankess fans out there that have all their self worth in the amount of rings the Yanks have. I know you live in the "belly of the beast" but honestly most folks are reasonable. Boston is home to Harvard-BC-BU-Tufts-MIT-Northeastern and so on and so on...Please do not be jaded by the "idiots" that have something to prove... I have a full beard but I shaved before the game Friday night. Take Care. Dennis Steve:

I grew up in MA and have been moved around the country with a true evil empire…a major oil company.

Both teams have the same percentage of idiot fans. I do believe though that the Patriots recent success have given some New England fans a certain weird arrogance/insecure cockiness.

But you should know that here are a bunch of knucklehead Yankess fans out there that have all their self worth in the amount of rings the Yanks have.

I know you live in the “belly of the beast” but honestly most folks are reasonable. Boston is home to Harvard-BC-BU-Tufts-MIT-Northeastern and so on and so on…Please do not be jaded by the “idiots” that have something to prove…

I have a full beard but I shaved before the game Friday night.

Take Care.

Dennis

]]> By: Annie Savoy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33062 Annie Savoy Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:40:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33062 Pete - I've heard that Joe's brother Frank will be having a kidney transplant this week donated by his daughter. Any word if Joe is going to take a day or two to be with the family? Might be a good idea for Joe to get away from the game and spend some time in the real world, and also let us see what Donnie Baseball has to offer as a stand in manager. Cashman should do something now about dumping Pavano - he is a drain on the team in every way. Obviously he either can't or won't play hurt when many others do. Thankfully, Derek is still Derek. Anyone who questions his leadership skills on and off the field isn't paying attention. Pete –

I’ve heard that Joe’s brother Frank will be having a kidney transplant this week donated by his daughter. Any word if Joe is going to take a day or two to be with the family? Might be a good idea for Joe to get away from the game and spend some time in the real world, and also let us see what Donnie Baseball has to offer as a stand in manager.

Cashman should do something now about dumping Pavano – he is a drain on the team in every way. Obviously he either can’t or won’t play hurt when many others do.

Thankfully, Derek is still Derek. Anyone who questions his leadership skills on and off the field isn’t paying attention.

]]> By: Stef http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33059 Stef Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:37:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33059 Tim - Suzyn reported that Joe said Abreu decided to bunt all by himself. You may have noticed that he can't buy a hit right now. Tim – Suzyn reported that Joe said Abreu decided to bunt all by himself. You may have noticed that he can’t buy a hit right now.

]]> By: randy l http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33057 randy l Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:37:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33057 hey sj44- where's hmmm, anaconda, murphydog,lathamjoe, etc when we need them? i guess they are choosing to stay out of the hysteria until things settle down. i imagine peter a. is in there asking the tough questions right now. he was definitely pressured by some on the blog today to question torre more. we'll see what he comes up with. my level of disgust with the way the team is playing is right up there with yours. i just lean more to cashman than torre as being the problem though it's clear torre has lost some zip off his fastball. right now the yankees are a trainwreck. everyone's fate hangs on steinbrenner's whim and mood after each loss. i'd say it's 50/50 if torre survives as manager tonight. the first thing i'm going to do when i wake up is see if anything happens. cashman's credibility with steinbrenner must be shot after his pushing for torre last fall. i expect this one is going to be 100% george's call even though peter a. doesn't think that's in cashman's contract. he's wrong on that one. peter a. for all his experience is still a newbie around here. and he'll be the first to tell you he roots for the story. either way , there's going to be one hell of a story around the yankees this week. this has all the makings of a tipping point week. hey sj44-
where’s hmmm, anaconda, murphydog,lathamjoe, etc when we need them? i guess they are choosing to stay out of the hysteria until things settle down. i imagine peter a. is in there asking the tough questions right now. he was definitely pressured by some on the blog today to question torre more. we’ll see what he comes up with. my level of disgust with the way the team is playing is right up there with yours. i just lean more to cashman than torre as being the problem though it’s clear torre has lost some zip off his fastball.
right now the yankees are a trainwreck. everyone’s fate hangs on steinbrenner’s whim and mood after each loss. i’d say it’s 50/50 if torre survives as manager tonight. the first thing i’m going to do when i wake up is see if anything happens. cashman’s credibility with steinbrenner must be shot after his pushing for torre last fall. i expect this one is going to be 100% george’s call even though peter a. doesn’t think that’s in cashman’s contract. he’s wrong on that one. peter a. for all his experience is still a newbie around here. and he’ll be the first to tell you he roots for the story.
either way , there’s going to be one hell of a story around the yankees this week. this has all the makings of a tipping point week.

]]> By: Eric http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33056 Eric Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:36:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33056 Dennis - you would appreciate this one - I am a diehard Yank fan and in Dec 05 saw Bob Ryan at a NYC restaurant at breakfast - told him my Dad was from NYC and my Mom from Boston and he said "mixed marriage" Dennis – you would appreciate this one – I am a diehard Yank fan and in Dec 05 saw Bob Ryan at a NYC restaurant at breakfast – told him my Dad was from NYC and my Mom from Boston and he said “mixed marriage”

]]> By: steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/comment-page-1/#comment-33055 steve Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:36:22 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/04/29/17-straight-for-jeter/#comment-33055 Dennis, I live in Massachusetts and am surrounded by Red Sox fans. You're probably right that most of the fans are OK, and maybe it's just the loud ones who get my attention, but jeez, there are so many that I do see who are incredibly obnoxious. There's a real rage that so many of them have, and a paranoia, not merely good-hearted passion. I thought that was just because of the 86 years of not winning, but it didn't get any better after they finally won. But guys like you show that they're not all like that. You didn't answer my goatee question, though :) Dennis, I live in Massachusetts and am surrounded by Red Sox fans. You’re probably right that most of the fans are OK, and maybe it’s just the loud ones who get my attention, but jeez, there are so many that I do see who are incredibly obnoxious. There’s a real rage that so many of them have, and a paranoia, not merely good-hearted passion. I thought that was just because of the 86 years of not winning, but it didn’t get any better after they finally won. But guys like you show that they’re not all like that. You didn’t answer my goatee question, though :)

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