Comments on: The roll continues, but what about Mo? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/ 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: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-140168 saucy Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:38:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-140168 8) 8)

]]> By: whoa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104784 whoa Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:35:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104784 "Whoa: Torre had never so much as met Joba until he was called up. Obviously he is consulted but in terms of who gets called up, he really has no idea who is doing what. Nor should he." Peter Why does Torre warm up a terrible ML pitcher like Brower virtually every day that he has been available, but Ramirez and Britton, when they were on the roster, were almost never called to warm up? Why did Torre use Brower in close games, even though he has been hit hard, yet Ramirez was only used in a blow out even though he was dominant in his first outing? Cashman knows that Torre likes veterans and won't use kids unless they have electric stuff like Joba, who may be a once in a generation pitcher, so he offers no basis of comparison. It's time to stop the madness and get Brower off this roster before he blows a game. “Whoa: Torre had never so much as met Joba until he was called up. Obviously he is consulted but in terms of who gets called up, he really has no idea who is doing what. Nor should he.”

Peter Why does Torre warm up a terrible ML pitcher like Brower virtually every day that he has been available, but Ramirez and Britton, when they were on the roster, were almost never called to warm up? Why did Torre use Brower in close games, even though he has been hit hard, yet Ramirez was only used in a blow out even though he was dominant in his first outing?

Cashman knows that Torre likes veterans and won’t use kids unless they have electric stuff like Joba, who may be a once in a generation pitcher, so he offers no basis of comparison.

It’s time to stop the madness and get Brower off this roster before he blows a game.

]]> By: Adam http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104748 Adam Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:20:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104748 If Joba is wasted as a setup man in the future then Cashman should be fired. If Joba is wasted as a setup man in the future then Cashman should be fired.

]]> By: Jerkface http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104618 Jerkface Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:46:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104618 Cashman and every other official have stated Joba is a starter. Cashman and every other official have stated Joba is a starter.

]]> By: Ranting Guy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104474 Ranting Guy Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:56:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104474 Pete: Have you heard anything indicating Joba's switch to the bullpen is permanent? Or is he going to be a starter again next year? Pete: Have you heard anything indicating Joba’s switch to the bullpen is permanent? Or is he going to be a starter again next year?

]]> By: Rebecca http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104431 Rebecca Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:27:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104431 Jeff NJ-- Joba was originally a starter--he's still pitched, I believe, less than 20 innings as a reliever, so it's not a stretch to say he's still getting used to that role. Coming in with men on is a completley different type of pressure, and the Yanks might not want to expose him to it just yet Jeff NJ–

Joba was originally a starter–he’s still pitched, I believe, less than 20 innings as a reliever, so it’s not a stretch to say he’s still getting used to that role.

Coming in with men on is a completley different type of pressure, and the Yanks might not want to expose him to it just yet

]]> By: hmmm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104409 hmmm Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:52:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104409 "Hmmm: What exactly difficult play did Betemit make tonight ? " he hit a round ball thrown 95 mph with a stick 400 ft. “Hmmm:
What exactly difficult play did Betemit make tonight ? ”

he hit a round ball thrown 95 mph with a stick 400 ft.

]]> By: Jeff NJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104393 Jeff NJ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:20:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104393 Just for the record I am not calling for their to be no rules for Joba. The days off in between are key. I just don't understand why he has to start the inning. Joe gambled with Wang tonight in the 7th, he gave up a hit and then he had to go Villone or someone not named Joba. Why can't Joba come in the middle of an inning. Tell me how that puts more stress on his arm? The kid is 22 years old, he is not a baby. When do we take the shackles off Torre? Just for the record I am not calling for their to be no rules for Joba. The days off in between are key. I just don’t understand why he has to start the inning. Joe gambled with Wang tonight in the 7th, he gave up a hit and then he had to go Villone or someone not named Joba.

Why can’t Joba come in the middle of an inning. Tell me how that puts more stress on his arm? The kid is 22 years old, he is not a baby. When do we take the shackles off Torre?

]]> By: Doreen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104348 Doreen Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:45:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104348 Well, all the "Betemit-at-1B" supporters certainly got a lift last night! I'm just so happy the Yankees won a close game. I was surprised they brought in Mo since he'd thrown a lot of pitches yesterday; thought maybe they'd let Joba go two. But, now Joba's available for Wednesday. The end of the game was so full of joy, it was a real pleasure to watch! Not saying that Giambi shouldn't start at DH, but it sure is quite a weapon if he's ready-to-go off the bench. It's such a change from just a few weeks ago, and even though I wish they didn't have to let Cairo go, I have to admit, the bench is now something fearsome. You don't get that feeling at the end of a close game that it's an automatic loss anymore. Quite the contrary. (Although it was huge not to have to go to Farnsworth in x-tras, because you really don't know what you'll get with him.) Send out good vibes for Karstens today. All he really has to do is keep the Yankees in the game and give them a chance to win. He doesn't have to be lights-out. Well, all the “Betemit-at-1B” supporters certainly got a lift last night!

I’m just so happy the Yankees won a close game. I was surprised they brought in Mo since he’d thrown a lot of pitches yesterday; thought maybe they’d let Joba go two. But, now Joba’s available for Wednesday. The end of the game was so full of joy, it was a real pleasure to watch!

Not saying that Giambi shouldn’t start at DH, but it sure is quite a weapon if he’s ready-to-go off the bench. It’s such a change from just a few weeks ago, and even though I wish they didn’t have to let Cairo go, I have to admit, the bench is now something fearsome. You don’t get that feeling at the end of a close game that it’s an automatic loss anymore. Quite the contrary. (Although it was huge not to have to go to Farnsworth in x-tras, because you really don’t know what you’ll get with him.)

Send out good vibes for Karstens today. All he really has to do is keep the Yankees in the game and give them a chance to win. He doesn’t have to be lights-out.

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/comment-page-3/#comment-104339 SJ44 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:13:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/13/the-roll-continues-but-what-about-mo/#comment-104339 I am not worried about Mariano. He was lights out last Monday. Didn't pitch until Friday, and was lights out again. Struggled on Sunday, throwing 30 pitches. It was surprising to me he was used last night. Makes me think they were either holding back Vizcaino (for the Karstens start) or he was unavailable due to soreness or a slight injury. Mo will be fine. Its his first blown save in 3 1/2 months. Puts him on target for his next blown save to be around Thanksgiving. I'll take it. Folks who think Joba Chamberlain shouldn't have any "rules" attached to his workload really need to learn about the game. The last thing this franchise is going to do is blow out the arm of their most prized prospect. Its not PlayStation. This is a 21 year old who has had some arm issues in the past. Relax, enjoy the show, and don't second guess every single move. Especially the one's in which you show how little you know about the game. It doesn't help your argument. I am not worried about Mariano. He was lights out last Monday. Didn’t pitch until Friday, and was lights out again.

Struggled on Sunday, throwing 30 pitches. It was surprising to me he was used last night. Makes me think they were either holding back Vizcaino (for the Karstens start) or he was unavailable due to soreness or a slight injury.

Mo will be fine. Its his first blown save in 3 1/2 months. Puts him on target for his next blown save to be around Thanksgiving. I’ll take it.

Folks who think Joba Chamberlain shouldn’t have any “rules” attached to his workload really need to learn about the game.

The last thing this franchise is going to do is blow out the arm of their most prized prospect. Its not PlayStation. This is a 21 year old who has had some arm issues in the past.

Relax, enjoy the show, and don’t second guess every single move. Especially the one’s in which you show how little you know about the game. It doesn’t help your argument.

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