Comments on: N.Y. stands for Nothing Yet http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:12:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174754 Chris NY Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:52:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174754 i actually like the joel sherman plan a lot.. i actually like the joel sherman plan a lot..

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174749 Chris NY Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:43:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174749 good point Doreen, the intention isn't really to taunt the pitcher directly, but the entire free world, lol... I've never wanted to punch someone in the face that I've never met more than, in specific order: 1. manny ramirez 2. julio lugo 3. fruity pebbles or coco crisp, whatever his name is 4. kevin yuko 1 and 4 because of their actions and mouths. 2 and 3 just because every time i see them in the batters box, something about the looks on their faces, i want to smash them both...... good point Doreen, the intention isn’t really to taunt the pitcher directly, but the entire free world, lol…

I’ve never wanted to punch someone in the face that I’ve never met more than, in specific order:

1. manny ramirez
2. julio lugo
3. fruity pebbles or coco crisp, whatever his name is
4. kevin yuko

1 and 4 because of their actions and mouths. 2 and 3 just because every time i see them in the batters box, something about the looks on their faces, i want to smash them both……

]]> By: randy l http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174663 randy l Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:17:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174663 "The Angels under the Bud Black & Mike Scicisoa is to teach at every level to learn to pitch inside" bingo pat m. that's a pitching philosphy that can be stated and understood. i'm not against eiland as much as i want to know what he's all about. right now i haven't been able to find anything on his philosophy at all. i would hope the new yankee pitching coach has a wealth of experience and is fluent with the new biomechanical and performance technologies available. i realize this is probably a small pool of pitching coaches, but the yankees are the yankees. they should have the best pitching coach possible. “The Angels under the Bud Black & Mike Scicisoa is to teach at every level to learn to pitch inside”
bingo pat m. that’s a pitching philosphy that can be stated and understood. i’m not against eiland as much as i want to know what he’s all about. right now i haven’t been able to find anything on his philosophy at all.
i would hope the new yankee pitching coach has a wealth of experience and is fluent with the new biomechanical and performance technologies available. i realize this is probably a small pool of pitching coaches, but the yankees are the yankees. they should have the best pitching coach possible.

]]> By: Bosco http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174659 Bosco Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:15:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174659 I'd take Victor Martinez over Posada, too. I’d take Victor Martinez over Posada, too.

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174647 saucy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:09:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174647 "Name me 3 Indian starters you would take over any yank. Sizemore. Hafner. That’s it." i'd take a garko “Name me 3 Indian starters you would take over any yank.

Sizemore. Hafner.

That’s it.”

i’d take a garko

]]> By: Bosco http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174646 Bosco Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:09:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174646 And it's not $30 million in savings. The Yankees paid A-Rod like $17 or 18 million last year. And it’s not $30 million in savings. The Yankees paid A-Rod like $17 or 18 million last year.

]]> By: Bosco http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174637 Bosco Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:04:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174637 "But, if you can get a solid player to plug in at 3B, not Wilson Betemit, but a ‘Atkins’ type player, you can make up for the difference in positional offensive production you lose with an upgrade in starting pitching that would decrease the number of runs you need to score. you could also consider sliding Cano over to 3B and move him in the lineup as the run producer he will develop to be, and upgrading at 2B with a player like Orlando Hudson or Freddy Sanchez." That's all well and good, but where are these other players going to come from? Who are are we going to trade to get them? “But, if you can get a solid player to plug in at 3B, not Wilson Betemit, but a ‘Atkins’ type player, you can make up for the difference in positional offensive production you lose with an upgrade in starting pitching that would decrease the number of runs you need to score.

you could also consider sliding Cano over to 3B and move him in the lineup as the run producer he will develop to be, and upgrading at 2B with a player like Orlando Hudson or Freddy Sanchez.”

That’s all well and good, but where are these other players going to come from? Who are are we going to trade to get them?

]]> By: Bosco http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174635 Bosco Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:03:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174635 "They will use that 30 mill on improving the whole club. " Who is available that we can spend this money on to improve the club? No one. “They will use that 30 mill on improving the whole club. ”

Who is available that we can spend this money on to improve the club?

No one.

]]> By: PAT M..... http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174631 PAT M..... Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:59:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174631 I think Randy 1 is correct, being a pitching coach ( instructor )is not a science as much as it's a philosphy, and it shoild be a organizational philosophy....Example...The Angels under the Bud Black & Mike Scicisoa is to teach at every level to learn to pitch inside....Leo Mazzone's philosophey was to pitch down and hit the corners, which was very well utilized by Maddox and company until MLB decided to screw around withg the Strike Zone...2 balls width on the outside and one ball width on the inside was what the pitchers were given, but nothing above the waist...What works is what's hot....Flavor of the month...I do see the Yanks moving Eiland up to the big club at some capacity, maybe bullpen coach.....Torre does come back as will # 13...IMO ??? I think Randy 1 is correct, being a pitching coach ( instructor )is not a science as much as it’s a philosphy, and it shoild be a organizational philosophy….Example…The Angels under the Bud Black & Mike Scicisoa is to teach at every level to learn to pitch inside….Leo Mazzone’s philosophey was to pitch down and hit the corners, which was very well utilized by Maddox and company until MLB decided to screw around withg the Strike Zone…2 balls width on the outside and one ball width on the inside was what the pitchers were given, but nothing above the waist…What works is what’s hot….Flavor of the month…I do see the Yanks moving Eiland up to the big club at some capacity, maybe bullpen coach…..Torre does come back as will # 13…IMO ???

]]> By: Dennis P http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/comment-page-4/#comment-174629 Dennis P Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:58:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/10/17/ny-stands-for-nothing-yet/#comment-174629 How did texas do with A-Rod? How did texas do with A-Rod?

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