Comments on: Yankees remained focused

By: Spags

Spags — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:58:14 +0000

Peter,

First, I want to thank you for this blog! When I am at work now, this is where I come for the play-by-play and scores. I am behind a firewall at work that blocks all sports sites. This site is not blocked. I also really enjoy your write-ups. I wish I got involved in the comments earlier on, instead of just reading and leaving. There is a great crowd of regulars here.

Now for my question. I hear great things about Mooses return of course, but I have yet to hear the difference. What has he changed? Was it mechanics, was he just sore/tired? Age catching up? Pavanoesque unknown injury??? I haven’t read or heard anything about what the difference was. Maybe we can just relate it to him fighting his way back, but that seems too simple. Of course, it was just one outing…..

Thanks again!

John Spagnolo aka Spags
- Bronx born life-long Yankee fan now living near Philadelphia. Thank God for the internet!

By: Jeff in MA

Jeff in MA — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:52:09 +0000

Mark –

“Pop-up? It went about 20 feet further than damonâ€™s home run that one game one in the last bosox/yankee series.”

Fact remains, it was definitely a catchable ball. And it sure did take a while to come down.

That pitch was right in Papi’s wheelhouse; if he was in top form he would have hit it clean out of Fenway. Dumb, dumb pitch with a one run lead in the ninth. Yo, Reyes! WALK. HIM. You’re no Mariano Rivera.

At least Damon’s HR was a line drive IIRC.

By: Mr. Vegas

Mr. Vegas — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:02:09 +0000

Regarding home-field advantage, in a 7-game series, it only comes into play IF the series goes the full 7 games. Both teams are guaranteed 2 games at home. Then the team without HFA actually gets game 5. Then it even up again for game 6. Only if it goes 7 does the HFA team realize any advantage.

It’s a bigger deal in a short series. The HFA team gets the first two games at home guaranteed and can potentially clinch having played only one road game.

In general, however, I think the advantage is overstated. It’s entirely psychological, and some teams may actually perform better in the road environment than they would at home.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:40:16 +0000

For some reason I can’t link articles of other papers. ANy how go to the nydaily news and look at this article. Want to talk about making you sick! Total bush leauge, Bud should look into fining them for these antics.

*Joe Torre brushes back Jays’ A-Rod video game

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:38:30 +0000

Wow Jays organization is BUSH LEAGUE!

http://trailfire.com/sportsinbox/marks/148750

By: randy l

randy l — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:36:18 +0000

thanks for the link mel. that does add some extra fuel to the fire. unfortunately even though perry’s bias is obnoxious, i’ve been concerned over the very things he’s saying. the yankees ,because of the steinbrenner situation, are not set up for the future, as well as the red sox organization. the one thing that could change everything is the steinbrenner family selling to a new ownership that would be on an equal financial footing with the red sox ownership. henry is worth about 4 -5 billion dollars. what’s the steinbrenner family worth? no where near that. the yankees need new ownership or an infusion of cash from a partner brought in who can compete with henry’s money. as an organiztion the yankees are the financial underdog right now because of henry’s total net worth.
all the more reason for the yankees to win the world series this year. the yankees may go through an ugly duckling period when the steinbrenner era ends. cashman may have to compete with less money. it’s all speculation at this point ,but i don’t think anyone knows what will happen to yankee ownership when steinbrenner dies. the red sox on the other hand are owned by a reasonably young baseball fanatic who has 4-5 billion dollars. so is there a little problem there? i’d say so.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:34:54 +0000

Mel maybe I’m wrong but I think it is tongue and cheek? He rattles off a list of players they drafted but half are gone. LOL

And I’d like to know how they rebuilt while contending. They didn’t make the playoffs last year. Last off season they brought in big ticket, over paid losers like Drew.

The Yankees on the other hand turned over their roster while bringing up kids. We got rid of big bird and replaced him with Hughes. Look at this season alone. We brought up Hughes, Kennedy, Chamberlin all who have been successful and that is just in the pitching department.

I can’t help but think that, that article was satirical.

By: The D train

The D train — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:55:17 +0000

It’s now time to hear from the kiddie Boston fans over the weekend powered by their insecurity and flexing their inferiority complex.

By: The Dude

The Dude — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:18:20 +0000

Mel –

I took the bait and clicked. What a great article. Such tremendous insight: “The Sox shelled out a lot of bucks to sign Matsuzaka, and the results have been mixed at this point. However, he’s only going to get better.” Of course! Wow.

You can have some fun writing about how a particular franchise is “the best”. But this guy comes off like a kid writing for a high school paper. Good grief.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:15:59 +0000

Mel –

I couldn’t even read the story word-for-word. He’s got to be kidding, right??????????????

Way to get the blood boiling first thing in the a.m.