Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: StrappedYankee

StrappedYankee — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:02:29 +0000

One day at a time. WIN today!

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:47:37 +0000

wow..quit? where have you been? George told the Newspapers that if the Yanks go out in this round Torre will not be asked back. No one said fired, cause you can’t fire someone who doesn’t have a contract, and no one said quit.

By: Torre fired? Where does it say that?

Torre fired? Where does it say that? — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:39:56 +0000

If Torre quits, that’s pulling a bitchmove and he could forget about having his number retired for a very long time if ever i.e. the Yanks should not retire it asap if ever. If he quit, and I was owner of the Yankees, I’d make him wait for as long as we didn’t win a World Series after 2000 to retire his number and if he declined to come to the ceremony, then ef him, his number would never be retired for as long as he and I are alive and I’d make sure it’s never retired after that. It took many years for Ron Guidry to have his number retired and yeah he was the most important Yankee 1977-1998 (even after 1996), so Torre can wait if he wants to be a child which is what he’d be if he quits.

Where did Steinbrenner say he would fire Torre? Yeah he said “(Torre’s) job is on the line”, but last I checked, Torre’s contract officially expires whenever after the Yanks are eliminated. Steinbrenner implied that he would let go of Torre if the Yanks got eliminated, something he is well within his rights to do. He owes Torre nothing more.

If the Yankees are eliminated tonight or Wednesday, the Yankees will simply let him go. If Torre wants to announce he’s retiring or not after that, that’s his business.

You don’t quit right after your team loses a postseason series, that’s just as cowardly and childish as firing him just before his contract officially runs out. Torre should take a firing or being let go like a man and Steinbrenner should announce he’s not bringing back Torre like a man.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:20:16 +0000

Here’s a good story written by a guy who usually doesn’t give the Yanks a lot of credit…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21185893/

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:17:04 +0000

guys, Yanks are going to have at least a five run lead going into the 7th tonight. Wang is going to be his typical sinkerball self going well into the 7th inning if not the 8th and the offense is going to build on last nights game! We need Joba and Mo for wednesday!

By: TimH

TimH — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:15:07 +0000

ghost of bernie I played minor league a baseball, how far did you make it?

By: TimH

TimH — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:11:27 +0000

Well maybe you will see how smart us idiots are when tonight Joe has to use Vizcaino instead of Joba.

By: jon

jon — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:10:34 +0000

Yanks Fan in NYC and others:

You are the ones that need to realize how you manage a staff, with an eye on not only the current game, but the must-win game that’s tomorrow.

With a 5 run lead, you give another pitcher a shot. Period. Would you have brought Joba in with a 8 run lead? A 20 run lead?

There is NO DOWNSIDE WHATSOEVER to bringing Farnsworth in to start the inning. NONE. The upside is that for every out Farnsworth gets, Joba’s arm is spared for today’s game. If he walks the first guy, you bring in Joba. If he can’t hold it, you go home.

And your hindsight comments are weak. This is something that I, and many Yankee fans I know were complaining about as soon as Joba came into the game.

By: raymagnetic

raymagnetic — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:03:23 +0000

Right or wrong Jeter will never be scrutinized for any horrible playoff showing in this town. Jeter will have untouchable status in New York for as long as he’s a Yankee. I’m not saying it’s right but he’s the Golden Boy of the Yankees now regardless of how poorly he performs. Hopefully he and Posada will get some hits these next two games.

I’d just like to add that it’s really ridiculous for anyone to get scrutinized for how they perform in a short series. If Jeter/Posada/A-Rod or whoever goes 1-10 in a 3 game series in August it’s a non-issue. Vlad G is a horrible playoff performer but that’s never mentioned. Everything is magnified in NY however.

By: Tucson Ken

Tucson Ken — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:01:45 +0000

Hughes effort did not surprise me at all. He kept getting better & better each outing after returning from his layoff as he regained strength and shook off the rust. Kept hitting knees & edges just like in the no-hit bid in which he got hurt & curve getting sharper. Great presence, He’s our future.
HATED seeing Joba pitch the second inning, takng him out of the picture for today. Sorry Ian not on the roster for this series. Trust him way more than the rest.
Offcial scoring keeps getting more pathetic. Clearly that was a big ERROR by Jeter. I know we all love him but he had time to plant & make a good throw instead of that desperation off balnce heave he made, especially with Giambi at first.
Loved Donnie Baseball as a player, but if Joe goes I would like to see Girardi take over. He really impressed me with his knowledge on the telecasts I heard him on this year.