Comments on: Lucky seven as Yankees reach .500 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:23:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Scotty http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62386 Scotty Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:01:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62386 I don't know about anyone else but it sure is nice seeing clemens sitting in the dugout with his teamates in a Yankee uni. If the captain says he is 35 then he is 35. I don’t know about anyone else but it sure is nice seeing clemens sitting in the dugout with his teamates in a Yankee uni. If the captain says he is 35 then he is 35.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62308 Chris NY Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:51:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62308 an as far as thought process, the point is, there is none..... if he thought about it, he would have slowed down and let it drop. You don't think, you react. His natural instinct is to catch that ball without a thought about where the wall is. I'd hardly call catching the ball 2 steps before the stands, after needing to run full speed to get to that point, less reckless than stopping and hopping over the wall to catch a ball in the stands. How many guys run full speed then dive into the stands? not many. usually it's a stop and leap, not full speed and "oh ........ better get off the ground. an as far as thought process, the point is, there is none….. if he thought about it, he would have slowed down and let it drop. You don’t think, you react. His natural instinct is to catch that ball without a thought about where the wall is.

I’d hardly call catching the ball 2 steps before the stands, after needing to run full speed to get to that point, less reckless than stopping and hopping over the wall to catch a ball in the stands.

How many guys run full speed then dive into the stands? not many. usually it’s a stop and leap, not full speed and “oh …..... better get off the ground.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62306 Chris NY Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:48:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62306 yes, guys dive into the stands and make great plays and get less recognition for it. But not too often are they running full speed from SS into the left field stands and come out bloody. He had like one or two steps to take before diving, not like he caught the ball and ran a mile to the stands, stopping was never an option. Best catch ever, no. Best diving into the seats play? I have no idea But it was a huge play given the timing and yes, the teams, and it represents the "intangible" things that Jeter does on a daily basis, and that's why it continues to show up on highlight reels instead of just being a "web gem" on that night's sportscenter. Jeter is the face of not just the Yankees, but baseball and everything that's right about it, that's why they make such a big deal about that play and the flip play (which was actually more incredible). yes, guys dive into the stands and make great plays and get less recognition for it. But not too often are they running full speed from SS into the left field stands and come out bloody. He had like one or two steps to take before diving, not like he caught the ball and ran a mile to the stands, stopping was never an option.

Best catch ever, no. Best diving into the seats play? I have no idea But it was a huge play given the timing and yes, the teams, and it represents the “intangible” things that Jeter does on a daily basis, and that’s why it continues to show up on highlight reels instead of just being a “web gem” on that night’s sportscenter.

Jeter is the face of not just the Yankees, but baseball and everything that’s right about it, that’s why they make such a big deal about that play and the flip play (which was actually more incredible).

]]> By: Igawa at 1st http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62301 Igawa at 1st Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:30:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62301 The play is compared to others that have jumped into the stands to 'catch' a ball. I think there is a giant difference here because just think about there thought processes. Guy jumping into stands to catch ball. "I have to dive into stands to catch this ball" Boom he dives in, great play. Jeter "I have to go all out to catch this ball" Caught, now "Oh crap, I will prolly get seriously injured (i.e. knees) if I try and stop, I have to dive into the stands" Boom he dives in, also a good play. But I don't think these two are as comparable as they have been, yes even on ESPN when they had a special of diving into stands to catch a ball (I believe Jeter was like 6 or something). That is all. I will no longer defend this, you can all tear it apart. The play is compared to others that have jumped into the stands to ‘catch’ a ball. I think there is a giant difference here because just think about there thought processes.

Guy jumping into stands to catch ball.
“I have to dive into stands to catch this ball”
Boom he dives in, great play.

Jeter
“I have to go all out to catch this ball”
Caught, now
“Oh crap, I will prolly get seriously injured (i.e. knees) if I try and stop, I have to dive into the stands”
Boom he dives in, also a good play.

But I don’t think these two are as comparable as they have been, yes even on ESPN when they had a special of diving into stands to catch a ball (I believe Jeter was like 6 or something).
That is all. I will no longer defend this, you can all tear it apart.

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62300 saucy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:30:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62300 as long as we don't give anything major up, i think i'd take dunn for the rest of '08. i think the reds are probably looking for a salary dump in this case. as long as we don’t give anything major up, i think i’d take dunn for the rest of ‘08. i think the reds are probably looking for a salary dump in this case.

]]> By: Igawa at 1st http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62297 Igawa at 1st Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:24:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62297 Your right I will start watching ESPN and see all the Yankee haters. But, I did just watch the Jeter play and also found the Pokey play and your right they are different. Pokey caught the ball in foul territory, and still managed to stop. Jeter caught the ball but his upper body was leaning over which therefore pulled him into the stands. I am not saying he didn't have to jump into the stands. I am not saying that he didn't give up his body. I am saying he made a play in 'fair territory' that shortstops have made before and the play was blown out of proportion because it was Yanks Red Sox and he had to jump into the stands afterwards. Your right I will start watching ESPN and see all the Yankee haters.

But, I did just watch the Jeter play and also found the Pokey play and your right they are different.

Pokey caught the ball in foul territory, and still managed to stop. Jeter caught the ball but his upper body was leaning over which therefore pulled him into the stands.

I am not saying he didn’t have to jump into the stands.

I am not saying that he didn’t give up his body.

I am saying he made a play in ‘fair territory’ that shortstops have made before and the play was blown out of proportion because it was Yanks Red Sox and he had to jump into the stands afterwards.

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62296 saucy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:23:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62296 god i hope we score a lot of points tonight :) god i hope we score a lot of points tonight :)

]]> By: Igawa at 1st http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62294 Igawa at 1st Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:19:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62294 Also Pittsburgh Yankee This is why pitching can carry teams. Offenses go into slumps and it is important for their pitching to pick them up. Yes over their last 10 games they have scored over 2-3 runs only 5 times. Their record in those games is 5-5 and they have an era of 3.40. I'm not too scared quite yet. Also I would be worried to lose Ortiz, but would you not be just as worried to lose ARod. A-Rod WPA 2.76 Ortiz WPA 1.48 Also Pittsburgh Yankee

This is why pitching can carry teams. Offenses go into slumps and it is important for their pitching to pick them up.
Yes over their last 10 games they have scored over 2-3 runs only 5 times. Their record in those games is 5-5 and they have an era of 3.40. I’m not too scared quite yet.

Also I would be worried to lose Ortiz, but would you not be just as worried to lose ARod.

A-Rod WPA 2.76
Ortiz WPA 1.48

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62293 Chris NY Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:11:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62293 Igawa, try, in fair territory...... I only picked on that because using a term from another sport is as silly as calling the Jeter play blown out of proportion. It was a great play for the reasons others have said, he was going 100 mph without a thought about it because it was a big spot in the game and we needed the out. It was a big play because he did what he always does, anything he can to help the team win. Pokey Reese? If he made the "same play," he would have ended up in the same place, in the stands. That's the point of my explaining momemntum to you....... you made it sound like Jeter dove into the stands to sensationalize a routine play. He was at full-speed and couldn't stop. If Pokemon did the same thing, he'd have gone in the stands too. If you think ESPN hasn't jumped on the Yankee hater banwagon, you should watch it sometime now that you're thinking about it and it will be more than obvious how far they are from objective when it comes to the Yankees and how in love they are with, well, everyone else........ Igawa, try, in fair territory…... I only picked on that because using a term from another sport is as silly as calling the Jeter play blown out of proportion. It was a great play for the reasons others have said, he was going 100 mph without a thought about it because it was a big spot in the game and we needed the out. It was a big play because he did what he always does, anything he can to help the team win.

Pokey Reese? If he made the “same play,” he would have ended up in the same place, in the stands. That’s the point of my explaining momemntum to you….... you made it sound like Jeter dove into the stands to sensationalize a routine play. He was at full-speed and couldn’t stop. If Pokemon did the same thing, he’d have gone in the stands too.

If you think ESPN hasn’t jumped on the Yankee hater banwagon, you should watch it sometime now that you’re thinking about it and it will be more than obvious how far they are from objective when it comes to the Yankees and how in love they are with, well, everyone else….....

]]> By: sunny615 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62290 sunny615 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:07:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/12/lucky-seven-as-yankees-reach-500/#comment-62290 good night for joba: 5IP 3H 0R 0ER 2BB *9SO* good night for joba:

5IP 3H 0R 0ER 2BB 9SO

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