Comments on: Rivera: “We need help in the bullpen.” http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: chris in fairfield http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90154 chris in fairfield Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:50:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90154 i hope the yanks dont give up kennedy . that being said , there are other teams out there that will give up better prospects than clippard or karstens . i hope the yanks dont give up kennedy . that being said , there are other teams out there that will give up better prospects than clippard or karstens .

]]> By: not susan mullen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90104 not susan mullen Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:02:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90104 guys, don't reply to susan mullen. all she does is post about rivera. she blogs about him, shows up on BTF, RLYW, and posts the same exact arguments over and over. she has been doing this for years. the same thing, over and over. she is either a very clever web-bot or she is legitimately disturbed. he arguments are insane and borderline pathological. ignore. guys, don’t reply to susan mullen. all she does is post about rivera. she blogs about him, shows up on BTF, RLYW, and posts the same exact arguments over and over. she has been doing this for years. the same thing, over and over. she is either a very clever web-bot or she is legitimately disturbed.

he arguments are insane and borderline pathological.

ignore.

]]> By: dontfirecash http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90065 dontfirecash Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:20:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90065 Lupica said he was the greatest yank of all time? wow, don't even know what to say about that. He certainly is ONE of the greastest yanks of all time, but the greatest? For a team that had Ruth, Gherig, Mantle, Maris, Bera and so on I'd say it is a bit of a stretch to call him the greatest yankee ever. Lupica said he was the greatest yank of all time? wow, don’t even know what to say about that. He certainly is ONE of the greastest yanks of all time, but the greatest? For a team that had Ruth, Gherig, Mantle, Maris, Bera and so on I’d say it is a bit of a stretch to call him the greatest yankee ever.

]]> By: susan mullen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90062 susan mullen Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:13:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90062 To my knowledge Mariano hasn't said he felt disrespected. I've written a lot about the subject elsewhere. Those who don't recognize this are not aware of what he's been to this team. Mike Francesa spoke about it a lot when Cashman humiliated Rivera earlier this year. Rivera has a weak agent to start with. The situation had been left where Rivera's agent had asked for a call from Cashman before spring training and didn't receive one. A phone call--common courtesy, and he didn't get it. Rivera should never have come out publicly begging for a meeting anyway, but I guess that's what you do when you have a weak agent. Cashman ignored a simple request from Rivera which could've been handled in a phone call, such as Mo, I'm sorry but I can't do a deal now, etc. Instead, after all these years, Cashman goes straight for the TV cameras saying in effect he didn't think Rivera deserved the respect of a private phone call, he has nothing to say and that we'll see after the season. With all the negativity about the Yankees in the media, this was the last subject I needed to hear more bad news about. To think anything else about this subject proves what even Curt Schilling said on his blog about Mo a few months ago--that he is still incredibly underrated. Mike Lupica, who I believe is a Mets fan, is quite familiar with Mo. Last year he wrote that "Rivera is possibly the greatest Yankee of all time." Joel Sherman said he's deserved the Cy Young and MVP every year. If you disagree, you aren't aware of exactly what he's done. The idea of no player being more important than the team is not the point. It's the way in which it was done and continues to be done. As Lupica said a couple months ago, who exactly is Cashman's backup plan when Mo leaves? Farnsworth? If anyone would like to discuss this further with me, I'd be happy to do so but it would be better by email. To my knowledge Mariano hasn’t said he felt disrespected. I’ve written a lot about the subject elsewhere. Those who don’t recognize this are not aware of what he’s been to this team. Mike Francesa spoke about it a lot when Cashman humiliated Rivera earlier this year. Rivera has a weak agent to start with. The situation had been left where Rivera’s agent had asked for a call from Cashman before spring training and didn’t receive one. A phone call–common courtesy, and he didn’t get it. Rivera should never have come out publicly begging for a meeting anyway, but I guess that’s what you do when you have a weak agent. Cashman ignored a simple request from Rivera which could’ve been handled in a phone call, such as Mo, I’m sorry but I can’t do a deal now, etc. Instead, after all these years, Cashman goes straight for the TV cameras saying in effect he didn’t think Rivera deserved the respect of a private phone call, he has nothing to say and that we’ll see after the season. With all the negativity about the Yankees in the media, this was the last subject I needed to hear more bad news about. To think anything else about this subject proves what even Curt Schilling said on his blog about Mo a few months ago–that he is still incredibly underrated. Mike Lupica, who I believe is a Mets fan, is quite familiar with Mo. Last year he wrote that “Rivera is possibly the greatest Yankee of all time.” Joel Sherman said he’s deserved the Cy Young and MVP every year. If you disagree, you aren’t aware of exactly what he’s done. The idea of no player being more important than the team is not the point. It’s the way in which it was done and continues to be done. As Lupica said a couple months ago, who exactly is Cashman’s backup plan when Mo leaves? Farnsworth? If anyone would like to discuss this further with me, I’d be happy to do so but it would be better by email.

]]> By: Peter Rabbit http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90061 Peter Rabbit Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:11:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90061 Why do the Yankees have two players with names that aren't pronounced how they're spelled?! Wang = Wong? Joba = Jaba? Think about the kids! Why do the Yankees have two players with names that aren’t pronounced how they’re spelled?!

Wang = Wong?
Joba = Jaba?

Think about the kids!

]]> By: Top Cat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90057 Top Cat Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:06:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90057 according to the Daily News, Joba broke the sound barrier warming up in the bull pen. Wow. sounds like he had good stuff. The Post is reporting, that after the game, Joba climbed the flag poll and shouted, "I'M KING OF THE WORLD" Well, nice to see he has confidence. ;) according to the Daily News, Joba broke the sound barrier warming up in the bull pen. Wow. sounds like he had good stuff.

The Post is reporting, that after the game, Joba climbed the flag poll and shouted, “I’M KING OF THE WORLD” Well, nice to see he has confidence.

;)

]]> By: CHEA SON http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90054 CHEA SON Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:03:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90054 OK EVERYONE, WE KNOW WHAT JOBA DID TONIGHT. THANKS. OK EVERYONE, WE KNOW WHAT JOBA DID TONIGHT. THANKS.

]]> By: CB http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90051 CB Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:57:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90051 mtb3967, Chad Jennings the Scranton reporter wrote that the 100mph readings were not only on the Rochester stadium gun but also were measured by yankee scouts: "Joba Chamberlain just made his bullpen debut here in Rochester. He came in to pitch the seventh inning and struck out the side. He hit 100 mph twice on both the stadium radar and the Yankees gun. He hit 99 at least three times maybe more, depending on the actual speeds of pitches that didn't register on the stadium gun." http://emedia.thetimes-tribune.com/Blogs/SWBYankees/tabid/552/Default.aspx mtb3967,

Chad Jennings the Scranton reporter wrote that the 100mph readings were not only on the Rochester stadium gun but also were measured by yankee scouts:

“Joba Chamberlain just made his bullpen debut here in Rochester.

He came in to pitch the seventh inning and struck out the side. He hit 100 mph twice on both the stadium radar and the Yankees gun. He hit 99 at least three times maybe more, depending on the actual speeds of pitches that didn’t register on the stadium gun.”

http://emedia.thetimes-tribune.....fault.aspx

]]> By: Top Cat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90050 Top Cat Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:54:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90050 *Deadline Countdown* 14 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds tick, tick, tick, tick *Deadline Countdown*

14 Hours, 0 Minutes, 0 Seconds

tick, tick, tick, tick

]]> By: mtb3967 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/comment-page-2/#comment-90049 mtb3967 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:53:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/30/rivera-we-need-help-in-the-bullpen/#comment-90049 As noted in an earlier post, he was throwing mostly fastballs. As for registering 100mph on the stadium gun, the gun is a bit quirky. I was sitting about 7 rows up directly behind homeplate, and while he was definitely in the high 90s, 100 seems like a bit of a stretch (even though the gun said he hit 100. As noted in an earlier post, he was throwing mostly fastballs. As for registering 100mph on the stadium gun, the gun is a bit quirky. I was sitting about 7 rows up directly behind homeplate, and while he was definitely in the high 90s, 100 seems like a bit of a stretch (even though the gun said he hit 100.

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