Comments on: The Yankees win! Well, almost http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 2007 Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70937 2007 Yankees Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:05:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70937 Pete, this whole road trip disaster was your fault. You followed the team around and put a voodoo curse on them. I suggest you take the weekend off and think about what you did....lol Enjoy the weekend! Pete, this whole road trip disaster was your fault. You followed the team around and put a voodoo curse on them. I suggest you take the weekend off and think about what you did….lol

Enjoy the weekend!

]]> By: Squid http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70934 Squid Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:55:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70934 Yes, Tejada could play in the suspended game. So could I, for that matter, if I made one of the team's 25-man rosters. Yes, Tejada could play in the suspended game. So could I, for that matter, if I made one of the team’s 25-man rosters.

]]> By: Alquimista http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70923 Alquimista Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:09:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70923 I really don't want to offend the Yankees' fans. Why? Because you all seem to love Wang, which I appreciate a lot as his countryman. I like Jeter a lot even before I became a Wang/Yankees fan. I like him even better now because he had a lot of kind words towards Wang as a captain, ever since Wang was just up there in the big league and was still closely observed. I like the Yankees as a whole because all of them seem to be very nice to Wang. If you have the time, checkout my post (bilingual) in my blog in May, which talked about how I appreciate the support to Wang from his teammates. http://dick-alquimista.blogspot.com/2007/05/wangs-lost-against-rangers-may-10.html But through these few days, I saw a lot of discussions. Trading this, trading that, move ahead, set the goal at 2009, 2012, or 2050 I don't know. Wang is a pitcher, not a fielder. It is very hard to ask him to wait until the team be successfully rebuilt in many years. There are a lot of baseball fans in Taiwan, but unfortunately, we do not have many players in MLB by far, compared to countries like Dominica, Venezuela, Panama, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and so on. Wang is our pride, and our hope. We wish him to catch a ring as early as he can. Not so many Taiwanese people posted here, but if you happen to see one, he/she will definitely be wishing that the Yankees make it to the playoffs. But there must be a bottom line for each. Maybe someone will only give up the idea when Sep. 30 comes. Maybe someone gives up earlier. Please understand. Actually, although the Yankees are in a hole (what a big one...) at the moment, if you look at the stats of each player, you do not see very clearly where that hole is. Because of the relievers? They blew away games, but they rarely blew it away big. Because of the starters? The rotation is almost scary now. Even Mussina and Clemens, who have the worst winning percentages, have reasonable numbers in other items. Because of the poor batting lineup? Yeah, they have poor BA w/ RISP, but otherwise they are not bad. If you compare it with the lineup of any other team, you will think that: if this lineup is not gonna work, then which other lineup will guarantee to work? Trading is not the real solution for the Yankees at the moment. Even if you sell the whole team and get the World Champion team last year in return, what will you get? A 34-41 team, 2 games behind the Yankees now. What the Yankees need at this moment is something to wake everybody up. There should be more chemistry than statistics or world trade homeworks to be carried out. I really don’t want to offend the Yankees’ fans. Why? Because you all seem to love Wang, which I appreciate a lot as his countryman.

I like Jeter a lot even before I became a Wang/Yankees fan. I like him even better now because he had a lot of kind words towards Wang as a captain, ever since Wang was just up there in the big league and was still closely observed. I like the Yankees as a whole because all of them seem to be very nice to Wang. If you have the time, checkout my post (bilingual) in my blog in May, which talked about how I appreciate the support to Wang from his teammates.
http://dick-alquimista.blogspo.....ay-10.html

But through these few days, I saw a lot of discussions. Trading this, trading that, move ahead, set the goal at 2009, 2012, or 2050 I don’t know. Wang is a pitcher, not a fielder. It is very hard to ask him to wait until the team be successfully rebuilt in many years. There are a lot of baseball fans in Taiwan, but unfortunately, we do not have many players in MLB by far, compared to countries like Dominica, Venezuela, Panama, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and so on. Wang is our pride, and our hope. We wish him to catch a ring as early as he can.

Not so many Taiwanese people posted here, but if you happen to see one, he/she will definitely be wishing that the Yankees make it to the playoffs. But there must be a bottom line for each. Maybe someone will only give up the idea when Sep. 30 comes. Maybe someone gives up earlier. Please understand.

Actually, although the Yankees are in a hole (what a big one…) at the moment, if you look at the stats of each player, you do not see very clearly where that hole is. Because of the relievers? They blew away games, but they rarely blew it away big. Because of the starters? The rotation is almost scary now. Even Mussina and Clemens, who have the worst winning percentages, have reasonable numbers in other items. Because of the poor batting lineup? Yeah, they have poor BA w/ RISP, but otherwise they are not bad. If you compare it with the lineup of any other team, you will think that: if this lineup is not gonna work, then which other lineup will guarantee to work?

Trading is not the real solution for the Yankees at the moment. Even if you sell the whole team and get the World Champion team last year in return, what will you get? A 34-41 team, 2 games behind the Yankees now. What the Yankees need at this moment is something to wake everybody up. There should be more chemistry than statistics or world trade homeworks to be carried out.

]]> By: Other Pete http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70909 Other Pete Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:33:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70909 Doesn't Hillenbrand have something of a reputation for being clubhouse poison? Doesn’t Hillenbrand have something of a reputation for being clubhouse poison?

]]> By: Sam http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70872 Sam Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:32:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70872 Alquimista's idea isn't that crazy -- buy low and sell high, and Wang is definitely high. Just make sure you get enough offense to make up for that huge hole you're creating in the rotation. Alquimista’s idea isn’t that crazy — buy low and sell high, and Wang is definitely high. Just make sure you get enough offense to make up for that huge hole you’re creating in the rotation.

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70851 saucy Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:36:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70851 let it be known that Alquimista is a Wang fan, not a Yankee fan. guess that's okay. but i really don't see the yanks trading him to a contender at anytime soon. let it be known that Alquimista is a Wang fan, not a Yankee fan. guess that’s okay. but i really don’t see the yanks trading him to a contender at anytime soon.

]]> By: jw http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70837 jw Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:12:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70837 are you retarded or what alquimista? are you retarded or what alquimista?

]]> By: chris in fairfield http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70836 chris in fairfield Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:04:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70836 wang is the best pitcher this club has had in a few years . you are straight-up dumb for even mentioning this ridiculous trade . trade wang , what a dope . wang is the best pitcher this club has had in a few years . you are straight-up dumb for even mentioning this ridiculous trade . trade wang , what a dope .

]]> By: Alquimista http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70832 Alquimista Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:40:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70832 Trade Wang now and the Yankees might have a chance. Wang can collect for you, I guess, 7 to 10 more wins in this season at most. But if he's traded, maybe the batting line up will be much better, which may get you 10 to 20 more wins. Or you may get a(some) much better reliever(s) that can save you 15 to 25 more disastrous loses. What's more important to me is that Wang may also have a better chance to make it to the playoff. Count it before you jump into flaming me. Trade Wang now and the Yankees might have a chance. Wang can collect for you, I guess, 7 to 10 more wins in this season at most. But if he’s traded, maybe the batting line up will be much better, which may get you 10 to 20 more wins. Or you may get a(some) much better reliever(s) that can save you 15 to 25 more disastrous loses.

What’s more important to me is that Wang may also have a better chance to make it to the playoff.

Count it before you jump into flaming me.

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-70824 saucy Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:10:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/06/29/the-yankees-win-well-almost/#comment-70824 So the big question is, do I get Andy Phillip's fantasy home run points today or do I have to wait until July 27th? So the big question is, do I get Andy Phillip’s fantasy home run points today or do I have to wait until July 27th?

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