New York media loses to Boston
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jun 03, 2007 
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Much like the Yankees, the New York media is a total disgrace.
Our long winning streak against the Boston media came to an end this morning as we were beaten 14-7 at Fenway Park. It was our first loss since 2001.
We were up 4-0 after knocking around Tony Massarotti of the Herald in the first inning. But our pitching and defense didn’t hold up. Tyler Kepner of the Times hung in until the bottom of the third when assorted defensive mistakes did us in.
Then, believe it or not, we nearly had a brawl with the Boston media. New York reliever Bob Klapisch accidentally hit Boston Spanish radio broadcaster Uri Berenguer in the helmet with a pitch.
Berenguer took Kevin Youkilis-like exception to the pitch and tempers flared on both sides. Boston manager Carl Beane, the Fenway Park PA announcer, had to be held back from attacking a few of our guys. Beane manages the game wearing an entire Red Sox uniform. I kid you not.
I will say this about the New York media, we don’t back down when the benches clear. We were more riled up than the Yankees were on Friday night. I wish I were kidding, but I’m not. We were a few seconds away from a full-out scrap.
The game finished without further incident. In our defense, much like the Yankees, we were missing several key players. But that’s no excuse. I was no help, striking out twice.
GM Ken Davidoff of Newsday promised to, “pursue every avenue to improve the team. I will do my due diligence. I’ll have a lot of sleepless nights, I promise you.”
There was plenty of fun, however. My sister Karen and my brother-in-law Dave were in the stands along with my niece, Leah. They were able to walk around the field before the game and Dave and I played catch in the shadow of The Green Monster. Karen took a bunch of photos.
(The photo was taken from inside The Green Monster by my sister. I’m standing on the warning track)
Too funny Pete…Maybe you guys should be playing tonight.
Let’s just forget that 2007 ever happened.
Hopefully Leah will bring Pettite and the Yanks some luck tonight.
Is Mattingly playing 1B tonight?…lol
Sounds like it was a little chaotic. Hope you guys had fun anyway!
Great picture.
pete, you look a little different in that picture. you look blonde, and judging by the picture you have in the “ABOUT THE AUTHOR” section of this blog, you’re not a blonde.
Are you serious Pete about the almost brawl? Hilarious.
Carl Beane was sober enough to walk onto the field?
Pete,
I’m curious. Whenever people on this blog gripe about Torre’s lack of emotion (e.g. he rarely gets ejected), you respond by saying that those types of things rarely work for veteran teams.
With Bobby Cox one ejection shy of the all-time record and the generally help opinion that he is a “great manager,” how does that fit?
It seems to me that the braves are a veteran club.
What am i missing here?
i meant “…generally *held* opinion…”
Hey, even if the Yankees are sucking, at least I can root for the New York media to throw down when it counts. Screw the Boston Media. Go Blog Bombers
Might wanna actually resize that pic instead of constraining its proportions since its a full 1.3megs loading.
Lou Piniella and Ozzie Guillen are fiery. How’s that working out for them?
Of all the things wrong with the Yankees, Torre’s public lack of “fire” isn’t in the Top Ten.
They aren’t a good team this year. Get over it! All the fire in the world doesn’t replace having healthy talent in the prime of their careers, which the Yankees lack, right now.
All you have to do is look at the roster objectively and you will have your answer as to why the Yankees aren’t good this year.
Getting thrown out of games isn’t the answer. BTW, Torre has 4 rings. Bobby Cox has one, in an easier league.
I don’t think you want to compare the two. Both are good manager’s. Torre has been better than Bobby the last 12 years.
You want to bang on Torre re: his in game moves. Be my guest. That’s warranted.
But, this “lack of fire” crap is becoming nonsense in the way some of you folks apply it.
They played with fire the last couple of days. They just don’t play well on a consistent basis. That’s their problem.
All the fire in the world doesn’t help old, injured players become young and healthy.
Damon and Giambi to Colorado for Helton. All three agree to be traded.
Damon and $16M to an unspecified team for prospects.
Giambi to the Angels for prospects (Angels take on his contract).
The Yanks get rid of Damon and Giambi. They can start Cabrera in CF and Kevin Thompson in LF for the remainder of ’07. Cabrera is the everyday CF and Thompson would probably be the #4 OF next year. The Yanks take on $91M remaining to Helton – $52M ($26M remaining to Damon + $26M remaining to Giambi) = $39M for Helton.
Colorado clears $91M remaining to Helton – $16M they send to wherever with Damon = $75M, better than a trade. They also get more in prospects with Damon and Giambi than they would with Helton.
The Angels get Giambi’s bat for next year only if they so choose. If he has a comeback 2008, he costs them $22M for ’09, $4M
Huuz,
The majority of Bobby Cox’s ejections have been arguing balls and strikes. For years his goal was to get an extra inch or two off the plate for Maddux and Glavine. He has a pretty hot temper, but if he hadn’t managed that great pitching staff I bet he wouldn’t be so close to the record. Anyone else have thoughts?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=2891875
latin players are easier to control? please.
gary just shut that oversized mouth that you have. thats what got you out of NY in the first place. nothing good ever comes of it.
Oh, no. The NY Media Team lost? This whole season, the only thought to soothe me was “at least the NY – Boston Media game has been won by NY since 2001.” What will I fall back on now?
Phillips the guy? Whos pitching tomorrow?
Pete,
How many innings did Proctor pitch in your game this morning?
The Boston media is basically the propaganda arm of the Red Sox organization.
anyword on who was brought up?
How’s it working for Guillen? His team has a better record than the Yanks right now (not by much, but it is better). His team also has a better rotation than the Yanks will have for the series starting tomorrow. The Yanks have Igawa, Clippard, Wang, and Mussina. Wow -the Yanks are lucky if they split cuz I see only one really good chance at a win among the four starters: Wang.
Guillen managed a World Championship Chicago White Sox team
less than 2 years ago, that’s how his “fiery” personality has worked for him. I mean he wasn’t fiery then? Yeah he was. Pinella is just a glutton for punishment (T.B. now the Cubs).
Was at the Scranton game today here in Rochester. Igawa looked decent. Averaged between 88-91mph throughout most of the game. One of his two earned runs was walked in with the bases loaded. His delivery definitely looked smoother and somewhat improved. Rochester’s lineup is light offensively, so were he facing a stronger lineup, he might not have been as fortunate.
Phillips was out of the line up today. He coached first base for a few innings, and warmed up the pitcher in between a couple of innings. No sign of DeSalvo at all.
Shelley Duncan is knocking the cover off the ball, and Angel Chavez continues to hit. Basak looks ok too, but Eric Duncan just doesn’t look like he has what it takes. Sardinha is struggling, as is A. Gonzalez. Not too many guys who look like they can help, but I think S. Duncan is worth a look, that is if they don’t call up Phillips.
Hahahaha, nicely played, Steve.
I swear that the entire Red Sox “Nation” suffers from a Napoleonic syndrome that makes them aggressive & violent. I live in Mass. and it’s funny to watch. The “Got Rings?” tee shirts drive them completely bonkers.
Orlando Cabrera showed that he’s one of the self proclaimed “Idiots” when he kissed the Sox fans rear ends. No fans in any sport are worse winners or worse losers than Boston Red Sox fans. Nice to see their media follows suit.
According to Buster Olney, Matt DeSalvo is starting tomorrow in Chicago.
According to Randy Hendricks, Clemens’ agent, Clemens is starting Saturday against the Pirates.
I see there is an 80% chance of rain for tonight in Boston. If the game gets rained out, I assume they just roll over Pettitte for tomorrow and everyone will be on regular turns the rest of the week.
I thought your media game was supposed to be for the fun-of-it? Some guys actually got riled up enough to the point of fist-fights? Sounds like some people need to grow up.
Drive 4-5,
that’s close, but based on my analysis, I conclude they suffer from classic daddy issues (ie Oedipus; GW Bush). And of course, _who’s Boston’s daddy_
DeSalvo doesn’t look like he has what it takes to be a ML pitcher
what i’d pay to hit off massorotti. if he knew it was me, he’d try to drill me for sure. i used to call him a racially challenged homer in emails because of much he hates arod and sheffield. he undestandably did not like that one bit. pete, when he throws overhand ,does it come in like a submarine pitch because he’s so short? does his big mouth make it hard to pick up the ball? i want to get as much info as possible in case you’re ever allowed to bring some of your bloggers with you. i’ll pay to go.
Peter have you heard the rumors about Dye or Abreu and if they are true, why the hell hasn’t Cashman said yes.
I hope Klapisch drilled the Boston guy on the first pitch of the AB.
Otherwise, (according to an unbelievably overworked pitcher whose defense was abominable yesterday), it would be “bad baseball”
Michael –
The only reason I can think of is that they’re not true.
randy I – I don’t know this Masarotti guy, sounds like I don’t want to. But realize that some of these guys deliberately come on like jerks just to elicit an audience/readership. Look at Mike and Mad Dog.
“I see there is an 80% chance of rain for tonight in Boston. ”
they should move it up an hour or two if they could. there’s a massive front coming in. my weather site shows a window from 7-10 PM. if they start after 8:00 that won’t cut it ,because they are probably going to get hit with rain by 10 pm. for a yankee red sox game , that be good for about 5 innings.
Randy you’re wrong again. This game will get in, but they will get wet.
I’d kill for some video or audio of that Boston/NY Media game.
dc yank-
and what have i’ve been wrong on?
speak up ole wise one. it’s fun to hear you winging it when you don’t know what you are talking about.
I live in Mass and it’s been raining hard off and on. It’s only overcast right now. There will be showers during the game but heavier rain late tonight and tomorrow.
I wouldn’t be sad if the game got rained out. I’d rather have the extra game to play against Boston later in the year when the Yankees might have their head on straight and Abreu and some of the bullpen guys might not be playing.
Although I like our chances with Pettite any night. He’s been great this season. It’s a joke his record is not better.
I just think there are some obvious moves to be made here. Weed out some of the bullpen i.e. Villone, Vizcaino, get a decent 1b, get Abreu out of town and replace him with a solid (not all star) to play RF and tell Cano if he doesn’t play with his head in the game all season, he’ll be traded to a city that doesn’t have all the Dominican clubs he likes to hit and stay at till 5:30am on the day of the day game.
You can tell which days Cano is hungover and which ones he’s focusing. He’s out partying constantly. This is a fact. Send him to KC or Milwaukee and let him go find a Dominican club there that is open past 11pm.
it’s kindof hard to believe the same columnists who would take A-Rod to task for a hard slide would almost come to blows in a pick up game.
it’s a little embarrassing actually.
“Peter have you heard the rumors about Dye or Abreu and if they are true, why the hell hasn’t Cashman said yes.”
maybe it’s Williams who hasn’t said yet.
maybe it’s Abreu.
unfortunately we don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes.
tony mazz? they call him “tony soprano” on WEEI up here because of his prepubescent falsetto voice that he constantly is using. That diminutive scribe is one of the worst in the Boston market. He just co-wrote the new David Ortiz bio book (yawn…) and writes the typical Sox suck-up column in the Herald.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy washed Larry Luccino’s car or picked up John Henry’s dry cleaning. A talentless homer.
Joe L
Got any links/articles, I’d like to go partying, too.
Joe from Long Island – Masarotti suffers from the same little- man syndrome that Red Sox fans have. Like their cable outlet NESN, he’s part of the Boston media that promotes the disrespect and hate for anything involving the Yankees.
Drive 4-5,
NO! Gatchya own job.
Peter –
Any word on how Doug M. is doing?
what are you talking about Mom Nature? You’ve got that Napoleonic syndrome too?
The problem with most of the Boston media, is that they not only cover the Red Sawx and Boston sports, but they have been rooting for them most of their lives. Therefore, they are over glorified fans and can not disconnect themselves from that.
The rainout would be excellent. Pettie could start tomorrow. T-Clip on tuesday, Wang Wednesday. M
Drive 4-5,
forcasting the weather
Before some of you lose your minds over some Dye-Abreu rumor, think about it for a minute.
Abreu has a no trade clause. He has said he likes playing in NY. Translation: He isn’t waiving it unless the team that acquires him picks up his option (16 million) next year.
For the White Sox to do this deal, they have to pick up the option AND the rest of his contract for this season. Approx 9 million dollars.
That’s 25 million dollars for 1 2/3 season’s of Bobby Abreu.
Honestly, does anybody think the White Sox are going to do that with all of the good free agent OF’s on the market next year?
Instead of running off half cocked on every dumb trade rumor that’s out there, think about them for a minute and ask yourself, honestly, “Would I do it if I was the GM”?
If you answer honestly, you would see through these made up rumors quite quickly.
Myers for Loretta? Maybe with a Jason Jones or T.J. Beam going to HOU
Vizcaino to PHI for Chris Coste?
Now this is where it gets crazy.
Bruney to TB for Elijah Dukes. MLB Trade Rumors says Dukes is available for a dominant, young reliever.
Then Damon + cash to SD in a package involving Cla Meridth.
Then Farnsworth + cash to somewhere for the best deal possible.
Then trade a couple guys for a hard-throwing lefty. A Jermey Aflect from COL, or a Bray from CIN.
Bullpen:
Rivera
Meridth
Proctor
(hard-throwing lefty)
Britton
Edwar Ramirez
Ron Villone
Loretta at 1B. Dukes in CF. Melky in Left. Matsui at DH. I believe Abreu will come around.
add Taylor Tankersley to that list of Hard-throwing lefties
“Then trade a couple guys for a hard-throwing lefty.”
this is my favorite.
change “a couple guys� to a pretty good prospect.
Add matt thornton to that list
All of these proposed deals sound “great”.
Only one problem. Damon has 12 teams he can be traded to and SD isn’t one of them.
The motivation for Houston to trade the only guy hitting on the team for a situational lefty is, what, exactly?
Dukes? When has TB ever done business with a division rival?
Dye is a free agent at the end of this season. The White Sox can just keep him, let him go, and they will be right in the thick of things for the free agent OF’s that will be on the market next year.
They aren’t picking up 25 million dollars worth of Bobby Abreu. Not happening and the Yankees aren’t tying up dead money in him by giving a major market team financial relief.
Elijah Dukes? It’s on, dawg!
I saw Edwar Ramirez pitch today for SWB. He looked good but is so skinny that he makes Mo look overweight.
Hilarious. Well, here’s hoping one NY team wins today!
SJ44:
calm down (re: the “fiery” manager thing). I’m necessarily for or against it. i’m just curious what the difference is between cox and torre–w/ one being fiery and the other, not.
fwiw, i’m willing to believe pete that the excitable manager type probably doesn’t work for vet. players. i’m just trying to get more of the insides scoop on what life is like inside the clubhouse.
i’m not pining for torre to get ejected more and i agree the Yanks have much bigger problems. just an open-ended question about managing styles.
argg!
i meant to say “I’m *not* necessaryily for…”
Newsflash:
If the Chi-Sox and the Yankees agree to Dye for Abreu but Abreu refuses to waive his no-trade clause, then Abreu can kiss his $16M club option for 2008 goodbye because no way are the Yanks picking it up. They’ll say to themselves “Oh yeah? O.K. Definitely no $16M club option for this guy.” If Abreu goes to the Chi-Sox and does well with them, maybe they give him a decent contract for next year.
Dumb trade? You sure read like the dumbass thinking Abreu for Dye is a downgrade. Dye is a better RF with a better arm and more power than Abreu, defense and power the Yanks severely lack in the OF as Matsui frighteningly looks like 1992 Mel Hall and Abreu looks like 1992 Jesse Barfield. I mean you are either blind or an idiot not to see that this Yankees OF is the worst since 1992 and Dye would be an upgrade. And in case you haven’t noticed the Yanks severely lack power outside of A-Rod and Posada with Giambi out for who knows how long. They also lack righthanded power Dye has and are too lefthanded, it’s like a reverse 1992 when it was too many righthanded hitters. That’s why Gene Michael made the Kelly for O’Neill trade.
BTW remember Ledee and Westbrook for David Justice and what Justice did for the 2000 Yankees? The Yanks gave up alot more than Abreu with Westbrook alone. I’m not saying Dye would be Justice II, but he could be that (veteran power hitter who carries the Yanks or gives them a huge boost).
pretty rich they just mentioned this on sportcenter, gotta love the rivalry.
SJ44.. abreru and others do not have as much control over where they are traded then you think.
the Yanks can make there life miserable… they can leak there refuscal to be traded or some other stuff and then they will be booed etc..
my point is that guys can be traded…
I sure hope it rains tonight and no game……………….
yea detroit is ecstatic with Sheff they only pay him about $13 mill more until he is 40, sounds like a Yankee investment…..
I am sure he will be injury free and productive the next 2.5 yrs.. Kinda like JD Drew that was another shrewd move by Theo, then again same of Matsuzaka.. Imagine how much they would be leading the yanks by if those guys were playing better???
Matsuxaka cost them $100+ mill his ERA is over 5…I forgot he throws the gyroball and strikes alot of batters out….
You think they are going to do that Stuart?
If they did that, how many free agents ‘ya think will want to sign with the Yankees.
Try zero.
Need evidence, check out the 80′s.
That strategy has been tried and was a miserable failure and got the owner thrown out of baseball.
The Yankees aren’t going to play that game no matter how badly you want Bobby Abreu traded.
Not if you want free agents to ever consider playing in with this team again.
I was at the Nationals game today — it’s raining the same all up and down the east coast. They got the whole game in even though it’s been raining steadily since about 9am.
But I was in the Miller Box, so no worries. Lots of free food and beer, and watched the whole game under cover….
“Not happening and the Yankees aren’t tying up dead money in him by giving a major market team financial relief.”
i agree with your post, but i’m not sure the yankees wouldn’t pick up some salary for the right deal.
How ’bout trading Wil Nieves, Jose Vizcaino, Miguel Cairo and Humberto Sanchez for 2 tickets to the golf U.S. Open?
Are you some kind of scout or agent? No.
$25M worth of Abreu? Um, the Chi-Sox would be picking up Abreu’s remaining ’07 salary and ’08 buyout which is nowhere close to $25M. They’d be taking on more salary doing so but it could be arranged where both teams pay the same amount in salary and split paying the $2M buyout 50/50. Know what you’re talking about when you bring up salaries.
If both teams agreed to Abreu for Dye but Abreu didn’t want to go, Abreu can definitely kiss his $16M club option goodbye cuz no way the Yanks are picking it up if he wants to be the wrench in the works. Yes it’s his right to stay put but it’s the Yanks’ right to pay him his $2M and send him on his way. If he goes to Chicago and does well, maybe he gets a nice one-year contract cuz he can forget about getting 2 or more years and anywhere close to his 2007 salary per.
BTW go be a Doubting Thomas to Ken Rosenthal, a baseball writer who first wrote about this Abreu for Dye rumor, not here. Matter of fact, get off your high horse and stop coming off like you’re always right.
Oh b.t.w. Dye > Abreu.
Neil,
you need to understand the difference between your video game inspired trade ideas, and how the real world works.
it might also help you out in other productive aspects of life, assuming you have any interest in becoming an intelligent person.
Mike, why is SJ44 wrong to say that a Dye-Abreu trade makes no sense when it clearly, well, makes no sense?
You can’t seriously think that the Yankees will decide whether to keep or buyout Abreu based on his willingness to accept a trade. At this rate there isn’t a chance the Yankees will keep Abreu no matter where he is willing to go.
Drive 4-5
How ‘bout trading Wil Nieves, Jose Vizcaino, Miguel Cairo and Humberto Sanchez for 2 tickets to the golf U.S. Open?
you could get 4 tickets if they didn’t have to take vizcaino.
long time reader, first time poster
ok, this is kind of off topic but i need a little help and i’m almost positive that my fellow yankee fans will help me. this is the deal: i have an interpretive essay due tomorrow and i don’t know how to start. knowing how intelligent and introspective most of you are, i think i can trust you guys with my grade. the essay is on the poem “the rose family” by robert frost and i have an idea what its about but i don’t know how to put it on paper. here’s the poem. please take a few minutes and help me…please i’m desperate
The rose is a rose,
And was always a rose.
But the theory now goes
That the apple’s a rose,
And the pear is, and so’s
The plum, I suppose.
The dear only know
What will next prove a rose.
You, of course, are a rose–
But were always a rose.
thank you guys so much
Everybody see that Kei Igawa pitched today! Also DeSalvo can only be brought beack if someone goes on the DL, although I guess Man K is going there. It would be Steven Jackson’s turn, but that would take a 40 man roster move. Guess it is likely DeSalvo.
Isn’t half of the New York media orginally from New England?
I do think the Yanks have plenty of leverage and I will tell you why it is because of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and history. Yea they both count…
Yea I would like the yanks to be a little less nice and play more hardball with the likes of Pavano and his issues and others… If FA’s do not want to come then they will deal with it.. Last I looked NY and the Yanks are pretty appealing for many but not all people.
WHy could phillips not make it to boston for tonights game??? Standard Yankee F up… I know no big deal but when you have 25 positions on the roster you may like to fill them..
I just saw on ESPN, bill pidto he is a standard moron.. They did not show the Lowell elbow when they mentioned rough plays… he also said Clemens not pitching increases the cost of each start to the Yanks.. Correct me if I am wrong but basically Clemens gets about $150 k per day once he hits the roster, but since he will miss at least a week the Yanks will save about $800k…. They figured his salary will be about $18 mill based on a June 4 start time, if I am incorrect can someone educate me..
thanks…
again abreu has less leverage then you think, they are humans, do not like bad press and have pride….
i know i shouldn’t be using this blog for homework help but i’m only 13. help a kid out…please
Not on my high horse Mike. Its a matter of math.
Bobby Abreu isn’t waiving his no trade clause unless he gets his option picked up. That’s just the way it goes. Whether you agree with it or not, that’s the way it goes.
If you add the salaries, 2/3 of his salary for the rest of this year (which is approx 9 million dollars) and his option (16 million) the White Sox are taking on an ARod-like obligation for 1 1/2 years of Bobby Abreu.
If Dye is greater than Abreu, why would they do that?
Its wonderful to talk PlayStation trades. But, think before you write.
I don’t give a crap what Ken Rosenthal says, its not happening unless Kenny Williams has lost all sense of reality.
If Dye is greater than Abreu, why would the White Sox make the deal? They can let Dye play it out this year and put the money they would put into Abreu into a guy like, Ichiro, for example. Makes more sense, doesn’t it?
Did you ever stop to think for a moment that Ken Rosenthal has to say something titilating on a national televison broadcast? What greater way to do it than to come up with fantasy trades.
Don’t get your panties in a wad if someone shoots holes into the fantasy trade of the year.
BTW Gammons said minky is out for 6 to 8 weeks and Hughes till August sometime(this is the biggest loss)….
Just returned from a GREAT Phillies game one can only hope that the night game is just as good with my other fav team having the same result. Steady light rain throughout and it started getting a bit heavier around 4PM.
Stuart,
You really think pride has anything to do with it? Its business. Not fantasy land.
What if Bobby Abreu has a great second half of the season? Wouldn’t that make him more attractive in the free agent market next year?
He may not make 16 million next year. However, if JD Drew can make 14 million a year, with a good second half, Bobby Abreu can come damn close to that number for some team (not the Yankees) in 2008.
Where is his best chance for that to happen? New York, where he likes to play or Chicago, another new spot for him?
All this $$$ talks stuff is quite funny. If $$$ talks, then you blow up your own argument. Absent his option not being picked up, he isn’t going anywhere.
And, forget about the Yankees playing dirty with him. That’s not happening either unless Howie Spira has been re-employed by The Boss.
Unlike some of its fans, the Yankees actually want players to want to come to NY to play. If they played dirty, which they did in the 80′s, you can forget all the players some of you want to come here as FA from even considering NY.
SJ 44 you are wrong.. Guillen likes ABreu(countrymen etc.) and his OBP historically is way better then Dye. CHicago needs someone to get on base, he runs much better then DYe, chicago’s offense is a disater. I am not saying they will make this trade, I am saying it is doable if the parties want it to happen and Chicago would not get ripped off…
Abreu before this year has been a very good player much better then DYe except for the HR’s the last 2 or 3 years….
SJ-
Please, this is a Yankee blog. How dare you bring good sense and logic here? Only irrational, one-sided trades and impossible roster move discussions are allowed here.
The Yankee is a Yankee,
And was always a Yankee.
But the theory now goes
That the Rodriguez is a Yankee,
And the Abreu is, and so’s
The Vizcaino, I suppose.
The faithful only know
What will next prove a Yankee.
Derek, Jorge, Mariano, you, of course, are a Yankee—
But were always a Yankee.
SJ44 some guys actually do care about pride, history, etc. If that statement was innacurate why did carlos beltran offer to come to the yanks over the mets for about $30 mill less???????
Bernie could have signed with Boston 7 years ago for more???I can go on for hours, Pettite said he would not sign with Boston under any circumstances.Big Papi gave the sox a hometown discount, why he is happy there and wants them to remain good…
$ is the only thing for many players but not all players..
Since Tampa Bay won today we’re only half a game ahead of them. If we played tonight and lost, we’d be tied with Tampa Bay. I’m not suggesting trading players. However, if I owned the team, I’d set up a curfew and limits on travel on off days. Certain players aren’t nearly as concerned about their performance on the team as they are about off-the-team pursuits. They’ve told us this by their actions. Therefore they need to be refocused. No more contracts to Scott Boras clients would be a start.
Stuart,
Ozzie Guillen may not even be the manager in a month. Bobby Abreu is having an awful year. His OBP is irrelevent to what he is doing THIS YEAR. If you are going to go by history, Dye has been a better player than Abreu. Why doesn’t that history count. What makes you think the White Sox would do that deal AND take on all that money with Ichiro, Hunter and others available after the season? It makes no sense.
Who would you rather have as a “rental” player, Dye or Bobby Abreu? More appropriately, since the White Sox would have to pick up his option, would you take yourself out of the Hunter/Ichiro market for Bobby Abreu? I didn’t think so.
Doesn’t it make for more sense for them to keep Dye and just play it out and use the money to go after free agents in the off-season?
Teams make trades to upgrade themselves. Abreu is not an upgrade from Dye.
It may be great for Yankees fans who want Abreu gone and suspend all logic and reason.
However, the job of other teams in baseball is not to help the Yankees and weaken themselves.
It was a fantasy trade, cooked up by Ken Rosenthal, so everybody can get lathered up. It worked.
But, if you just think logically, do the math, and realize one of the components has a no trade that he isn’t waiving for free, you would see the liklihood of a deal like this happening is slim to none.
the yankee fans on here suck. f all of ya’ll
ask politely for a little help and what do i get? not one response acknowledging that i even exist.
I posted a response to your poetry question that should put it in easier terms to understand. No one is going to sit here and do your homework for you, most of us do not have the time or inclination. From your childish and profane response, it becomes entirely evident as to why you are having trouble with the poem.
SJ you assume his option is picked up and that is not my assumption…..
Pete, I think I saw you typing around the 4th inning when fox panned the press box. Question, other than Yankee stadium, what’s your favorite press box to work from?
doreen-
where are you when we need you? renee needs some help.
Of course you wouldn’t consider his option being picked up. It wouldn’t go along with your theory.
So, again, tell me why Bobby Abreu, without his option being picked up, would agree to go to Chicago?
Where do you think he has a better chance of hitting…..batting between Derek Jeter and Arod in NY, or in the White Sox lineup?
If its not about money, and just about pride, then wouldn’t it make sense for him to stay in NY and try to get going? Wouldn’t that be the prideful thing to do? Stick it out in NY, where he was great last year, and help get this team out of this funk?
If its about money, then why is he agreeing to a trade without getting his option picked up and hitting in a weaker lineup? What’s in it for him? Nothing.
Hi, Renee
writing is like a play, it has three acts. a intro, the middle, and a wrap up.
the hardest part is the writing the beginning and the end. It like asking a girl out, once you break the ice, the conversation flows. Of course, the end of the evening is difficult, not knowing if you will get a kiss, a lot less or a lot more (phew, is it getting hot in here?).
writing is a little easier, cuz you don’t have to do things in order. start by writing what you thing it’s about. remember, as it’s interpretive, so your teacher is probably looking for more than one explanation. Afterwards, once everything is spelled out and flowing, you’ll be able to sum it up with a short ending, as well as lede paragraph that briefly telegraphs your conclusion and grabs the readers attention.
reading can be boring, so humor or snark is always appreciated.
ps. Lenny Bruce said, “in a literal sense, F-You is the nicest thing you can say to a person.” Thanks!!
Pete, how did you get your fat ass off the bench fast enough to help your team out in a “fight”?
Pathetic. You media types continue to amaze me.
Pete – you forgot to mention that Bob Klapisch was a former ivy-league pitching champ. Sure, it was 30 years ago, but
you gotta admit, he’s still got control!
You also neglected to mention that the Yankee media team INTENTIONALLY WALKED a Red Sox media player. Some tell me that thats never happened before – ever!
It seemed you all “kissed and made up,” or was there any follow-up in the press box later that night?
Mike
This is for MATT who made the comment about Carl Beane being “sober enough to walk onto the field”…obviously you don’t know anything about him…the guy hasn’t had a drop of alcohol in his entire life. Learn your facts before you post stuff.
Dr. Acula,
i’m saying this a little late but thanks. your advice really helped me in writing my essay. you were right – after i began writing, the words just kept flowing out of me. i stayed up really late writing it (i almost missed the arod homer). i think it came out really good. i liked your analogy about asking a girl out.
i apologize for my going off yesterday. it was uncalled for. its just that i was desperate. i shouldn’t have left the essay for the last minute. what can i say? procrastination is my middle name.
‘“in a literal sense, F-You is the nicest thing you can say to a person.â€?’
in that case, f-you
but seriously thanks
poop
YOu are all tools
Well, isn’t that too bad? If you injure a Boston media player, he’s gonna kill you! (Unless, of course, someone yanks him out of harm’s way!)
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