Comments on: Bullpen gets some reinforcements http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:15:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David (In Seattle) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-107081 David (In Seattle) Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:24:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-107081 Question- the info posted here about Britton doesn't match what I've read elsewhere; you guys say he's fastball/slider at 91 mph. Other reports said he was fastball/curveball at 94 mph that looks like 96 because of a little deception in his delivery -his belly hides the ball :-) Anyone know the facts for certain? Question- the info posted here about Britton doesn’t match what I’ve read elsewhere; you guys say he’s fastball/slider at 91 mph. Other reports said he was fastball/curveball at 94 mph that looks like 96 because of a little deception in his delivery -his belly hides the ball :-)
Anyone know the facts for certain?

]]> By: Jay http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106106 Jay Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:08:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106106 Why hasn’t anybody mentioned AA pitcher Scott Patterson? He is pitching lights out (0.99 ERA, 77K, 13BB, 63.2 IP) which are comparable numbers to Ian Kennedy (1.87 ERA, 150K, 48BB, 134 IP) He is 28 yrs old, and probably more seasoned. He would make a good long relief pitcher for the yankees. Does anyone have any comments? Why hasn’t anybody mentioned AA pitcher Scott Patterson? He is pitching lights out (0.99 ERA, 77K, 13BB, 63.2 IP) which are comparable numbers to Ian Kennedy (1.87 ERA, 150K, 48BB, 134 IP) He is 28 yrs old, and probably more seasoned. He would make a good long relief pitcher for the yankees. Does anyone have any comments?

]]> By: Neil B. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106093 Neil B. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:04:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106093 @38disasters.com: I think you're being a little harsh on Olney. He's just sticking to his original picks, that's all - he doesn't deny that the Yankees are sizzling hot of late and are clearly on the upswing. Let's be honest - the Yankees still have a shaky bullpen (Farnsworth? Villone? Ramirez and Henn are still unknown entities), and the starting pitching is certainly aging (Mussina and Clemens haven't been at their best this year). It's entirely foreseeable that the Yankees miss out on the playoffs, although the likelihood has fallen dramatically over the past few weeks. I think he's starting to realize his preseason picks were wrong, but he doesn't want to abandon them as a matter of habit. Whatever, it doesn't really matter what his picks are; but he knows the Yankees are a significantly improved team and has been stating as much in his blog entries. Olney knows the Yankees. Not as much as Peter or Sweeny Murti might, but he knows the Yankees. Read more than just his chat transcripts. @38disasters.com:

I think you’re being a little harsh on Olney. He’s just sticking to his original picks, that’s all – he doesn’t deny that the Yankees are sizzling hot of late and are clearly on the upswing.

Let’s be honest – the Yankees still have a shaky bullpen (Farnsworth? Villone? Ramirez and Henn are still unknown entities), and the starting pitching is certainly aging (Mussina and Clemens haven’t been at their best this year). It’s entirely foreseeable that the Yankees miss out on the playoffs, although the likelihood has fallen dramatically over the past few weeks.

I think he’s starting to realize his preseason picks were wrong, but he doesn’t want to abandon them as a matter of habit. Whatever, it doesn’t really matter what his picks are; but he knows the Yankees are a significantly improved team and has been stating as much in his blog entries.

Olney knows the Yankees. Not as much as Peter or Sweeny Murti might, but he knows the Yankees. Read more than just his chat transcripts.

]]> By: nate http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106061 nate Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:43:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106061 The more I read from NY beat writers (Peter, Kepner, Sweeny) the more I absolutely detest everything out of Olney's mouth. ESPN doesn't know NY. Period. I agree with your Olney comment 38disasters. The more I read from NY beat writers (Peter, Kepner, Sweeny) the more I absolutely detest everything out of Olney’s mouth.

ESPN doesn’t know NY. Period. I agree with your Olney comment 38disasters.

]]> By: 38disasters.com http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106043 38disasters.com Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:33:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106043 i have a problem with olney sticking by his picks. the teams have changed, situations change. when he picked his projections the yankees had no clemens, no hughes, no chamberlain, pavano was going to the doctor, and igawa was our 5th starter. things change, trades are made, people get injured. i think hes a fool for sticking to his picks just because he chose them in the beginning of the season and doesn't want to look like a flip flopper. i have a problem with olney sticking by his picks. the teams have changed, situations change. when he picked his projections the yankees had no clemens, no hughes, no chamberlain, pavano was going to the doctor, and igawa was our 5th starter. things change, trades are made, people get injured. i think hes a fool for sticking to his picks just because he chose them in the beginning of the season and doesn’t want to look like a flip flopper.

]]> By: Jay http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106039 Jay Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:31:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106039 Why hasn't anybody mentioned AA pitcher Scott Patterson? He is pitching lights out (0.99 ERA, 77K, 13BB, 63.2 IP) which are comparable numbers to Ian Kennedy (1.87 ERA, 150K, 48BB, 134 IP) He is 28 yrs old, and probably more seasoned. He would make a good long relief pitcher for the yankees. Does anyone have any comments? Why hasn’t anybody mentioned AA pitcher Scott Patterson? He is pitching lights out (0.99 ERA, 77K, 13BB, 63.2 IP) which are comparable numbers to Ian Kennedy (1.87 ERA, 150K, 48BB, 134 IP) He is 28 yrs old, and probably more seasoned. He would make a good long relief pitcher for the yankees. Does anyone have any comments?

]]> By: EY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106034 EY Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:27:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106034 LOL Steve Phillips. What else is new? That I think is even DUMBER than Melky for Gag-me he proposed a while ago. I can't believe an idiot like him gets paid as an analyst. ESPN should hire me instead. I might not know a lot of baseball, but at least I won't be making stupid suggestions like Hughes for Santana, or let A-rod walk, or Melky/Kennedy for Gag-me. And I'm cheap. I'll ask for $10,000 per year only. LOL Steve Phillips.
What else is new?

That I think is even DUMBER than Melky for Gag-me he proposed a while ago.

I can’t believe an idiot like him gets paid as an analyst. ESPN should hire me instead. I might not know a lot of baseball, but at least I won’t be making stupid suggestions like Hughes for Santana, or let A-rod walk, or Melky/Kennedy for Gag-me. And I’m cheap. I’ll ask for $10,000 per year only.

]]> By: nate http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106033 nate Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:27:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106033 DKA August 15th, 2007 at 11:35 am Where can we put money down on things like “Jim Brower on the other end of a Jose Offerman bat-attack somewhere in the independent leagues next year?� Good riddance. -Chill out dude. The guy has been pitching for a long time and he just had a baby. Maybe he's got a lot on his mind... DKA
August 15th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Where can we put money down on things like “Jim Brower on the other end of a Jose Offerman bat-attack somewhere in the independent leagues next year?�

Good riddance.

-Chill out dude. The guy has been pitching for a long time and he just had a baby. Maybe he’s got a lot on his mind…

]]> By: Rebecca http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106026 Rebecca Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:20:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106026 We Want Britton--Yea, it would have been... We Want Britton–Yea, it would have been…

]]> By: We want Britton. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/comment-page-3/#comment-106023 We want Britton. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:19:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/15/bullpen-gets-some-reinforcements/#comment-106023 " We Want Britton and swo— Don’t get so down on the B’s, they’ve helped us in the past! Y’know, like *B*abe, *B*ucky, *B*uckner, *B*oone…. (by that logic, this year’s october hero? Wilson Betemit!) " In 2004 , we had *B*ubba Crosby. Too bad that didn't workout for us - probably because he didn't even play in the ALCS. *B*ubba would have been a very fitting name to add to the list. ” We Want Britton and swo—
Don’t get so down on the B’s, they’ve helped us in the past!

Y’know, like *B*abe, *B*ucky, *B*uckner, *B*oone….

(by that logic, this year’s october hero? Wilson Betemit!) ”

In 2004 , we had *B*ubba Crosby. Too bad that didn’t workout for us – probably because he didn’t even play in the ALCS. *B*ubba would have been a very fitting name to add to the list.

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