Comments on: Clemens hits the target again http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:57:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kosta http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-61721 Kosta Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:04:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-61721 Cool... Cool…

]]> By: Kleanthe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-61620 Kleanthe Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:25:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-61620 Cool. Cool.

]]> By: Leo http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-60599 Leo Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:27:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-60599 Cool. Cool.

]]> By: Koinos http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-59267 Koinos Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:09:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-59267 Nice... Nice…

]]> By: Sterghios http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-58686 Sterghios Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:50:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-58686 Cool... Cool…

]]> By: BBFan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-39197 BBFan Tue, 08 May 2007 02:38:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-39197 "He may not handle the bullpen like a master, but he’s pretty good at handling a platoon of Hall of Fame players. Which is more important with the Yankees?" Simple answer: Billy Martin. He did not give a hoot about egos. Imagine what he would have done with the talent Yankees had since 2001! “He may not handle the bullpen like a master, but he’s pretty good at handling a platoon of Hall of Fame players. Which is more important with the Yankees?”

Simple answer: Billy Martin.
He did not give a hoot about egos.
Imagine what he would have done with the talent Yankees had since 2001!

]]> By: susan mullen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-38928 susan mullen Mon, 07 May 2007 23:28:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-38928 James, your line was priceless, ie "The media is the new Steinbrenner." I posted it on my blog--giving you credit of course. James, your line was priceless, ie “The media is the new Steinbrenner.” I posted it on my blog–giving you credit of course.

]]> By: Daniel http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-38656 Daniel Mon, 07 May 2007 17:47:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-38656 I think it's hard to criticize Torre's bullpen management too much when the starters are averaging less than 5 innings. That will make any manager look awful. Btw, if anyone is interested, I have some video on my blog of the announcement, as well as reactions from Yankees and Red Sox fans. http://scatteredbroadcast.blogspot.com/2007/05/clemens-returns.html You can actually grab the stuff and embed it on your own site by clicking the "mash" button and getting the code. I think it’s hard to criticize Torre’s bullpen management too much when the starters are averaging less than 5 innings. That will make any manager look awful.

Btw, if anyone is interested, I have some video on my blog of the announcement, as well as reactions from Yankees and Red Sox fans.

http://scatteredbroadcast.blog.....turns.html

You can actually grab the stuff and embed it on your own site by clicking the “mash” button and getting the code.

]]> By: KJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-38619 KJ Mon, 07 May 2007 16:43:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-38619 "He had some words for me which I'll keep with me forever. I might share those when this season is all said and done. I'll keep those close to my heart." Roger, I have definitive evidence of your steroid use. Report to work immediately. “He had some words for me which I’ll keep with me forever. I might share those when this season is all said and done. I’ll keep those close to my heart.”

Roger, I have definitive evidence of your steroid use. Report to work immediately.

]]> By: Jeremy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/comment-page-2/#comment-38569 Jeremy Mon, 07 May 2007 15:24:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/06/clemens-hits-the-target-again/#comment-38569 "He may not handle the bullpen like a master, but he’s pretty good at handling a platoon of Hall of Fame players. Which is more important with the Yankees?" Both are very important. The problem with Torre is the presumption inherent in this question: that he can't improve on his weaknesses. If a highly-paid professional does one type of job very well and another very badly, it is reasonable to expect that he concentrate on fixing his shortcomings. The bottom line is that Torre lacks flexibility in his approach to managing games. That criticism is independent from his approach to managing players, for which he often deserves praise. “He may not handle the bullpen like a master, but he’s pretty good at handling a platoon of Hall of Fame players. Which is more important with the Yankees?”

Both are very important. The problem with Torre is the presumption inherent in this question: that he can’t improve on his weaknesses. If a highly-paid professional does one type of job very well and another very badly, it is reasonable to expect that he concentrate on fixing his shortcomings.

The bottom line is that Torre lacks flexibility in his approach to managing games. That criticism is independent from his approach to managing players, for which he often deserves praise.

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