Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:02:24 +0000

Kim,
I can’t agree more. These phonies.
If constantly hitting opposing batters on purpose, cheating (McSlappy the dwarf) and cursing on national TV (Mr. my-middle-name-starts-with-a-F Beckett) is considered classy, what has become of the world?
The Red Sox may be “winners”, but they’ll never be even close to “champions”, much less “classy”.

By: CYF

CYF — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:32:59 +0000

So far, I’m loving Hank Steinbrenner for his stand on the A-Rod issue. Any “curse” idea is ludicrous, and whoever wrote that is a pathetic hack. And congrats to Pete on getting more and more national exposure.

By: joshn728

joshn728 — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:49:52 +0000

nice job on espn this morning pete

By: saucy

saucy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:05:06 +0000

*iÂ·ronÂ·ic (Ä«-rÅ?n’Äk)
adj.
Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended*

i’m no english major, but this makes sense to me.

By: Mr. Faded Glory

Mr. Faded Glory — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:09:53 +0000

Wow, that article by Rick Carpiniello is TERRIBLE. Not only does he start making up hokey nonsense about “curses” but he misuses the word “irony” at least three times.

That thing looks like it should be printed in a high school paper

By: filthy stuff

filthy stuff — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:12:55 +0000

If Joe T. gets the L.A. job & hires Don Mattingly for his bench coach it will just show everyone he really has lost touch with reality. Mattingly was no help in the American League, has no experience with National League strategy. He thinks a double switch is when his cd matures & he changes the money to another account.If Joe has any sense left he would try to hire Zim as his bench coach.

By: Ranting Guy

Ranting Guy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:19:55 +0000

I would have liked to see A-Rod stay if the deal wasn’t absurd.

Since he opted out before officially talking to the Yanks, it’s probably because Boras-Rod will be looking for something more absurd than anyone imagines.

Yes it is too bad we won’t have his bat in the lineup next year. But with the gobs of cash they’re suddenly not paying him, the team will be able to do some things to pull together a better overall roster.

It’ll be interesting to see if either Posada, Pettitte or Rivera follows Torre to LA, if that’s where he ends up.

A-Rod can only claim he opted out for a ‘good’ reason (before officially negotiating) if he plays wherever Torre manages next year, or maybe for the Cubs because he played for Piniella in Seattle.

Wherever he ends up, he must have known in advance he’d get what he wants there before passing up whatever $$ ANSKY would offer.

It’ll be interesting to see if he pulls a reverse Damon and still winds up in Boston, even after his perfectly timed opt-out announcement, not showing up at the Sox WS clincher to receive the Hank Aaron award, 4 years of being their pitchers 2nd favorite HBP target (behind Jeter) and 4 years of their fans hating him for snubbing them at the last minute to come to NY.

I’m not saying that’s what I expect but I wouldn’t be surprised if ihe went to Boston. I actually expect him to go to the Giants, the Cubs or the Dodgers if Torre goes there.

By: Dee

Dee — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:44:43 +0000

The Boras apology statement is appalling. Even if you take away the obscene level of greed, the blatant disrespect to the game with the opt-out annoucnement, I still can’t get over how phony Arod and Boras have been.

“I love NY, it feels like home, playing anywhere else would feel weird”

“I’m concerned about the situation with Mo and Po” (REALLY!! You know other people exist??)

and now “the timing of the announcement was a careless coincident, completely no intention to take away attention from the world series”

I’m glad Arod was born with athletic abilities, he and Boras have the kind of value system and minds cruel enough to commit seriously destructive Sh$T.

By: DMan

DMan — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:39:28 +0000

Poor Scott Proctor.

He can’t get away!

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:19:04 +0000

Thanks Peter for the scoop on Torre and the Dodgers.
brings back memories for a fan who came of age watching the YAnks beat LAsorda and the Dodgers.

Nothing against you, but you posted your colleague’s column, so here goes.
Rick Carpiniello:
The notion of a “curse” was ridiculous for Boston and it is ridiculous for the Yanks.
Any fan who has been to one of the new fan frriendly stadiums, knows the Yanks are in desperate need of new digs.
Also, the current stadium barely resembles the original “House that Ruth Built”.
Why does every columnist insist on mentioning Hank’s being a smoker?
Oh yeah; it is one’s Divine right to condemn a smoker in today’s perfection obsessed, button down world.
Don Mattingly may get the lodest cheers at Old Timers Day, but for many fans, he is certainly NOT the most beloved living YAnkee.