Comments on: Brian Cashman has left the building http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:06:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: whoa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192775 whoa Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:50:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192775 Rivera may not be falling apart, but he has begun to decline. Once that happens, you cannot predict how steep the decline will be from there on out. Rivera may not be falling apart, but he has begun to decline. Once that happens, you cannot predict how steep the decline will be from there on out.

]]> By: nate c. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192672 nate c. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:15:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192672 closer by committeee is the silliest thing i've ever heard. closer by committeee is the silliest thing i’ve ever heard.

]]> By: jennifer- congrats JOE G http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192667 jennifer- congrats JOE G Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:13:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192667 When has closer by committee worked? Did it work for the bo soxs? NO. Who has it worked for? When has closer by committee worked? Did it work for the bo soxs? NO. Who has it worked for?

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192657 SJ44 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:08:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192657 You gave the same retort to me the last time I called you out on stuff. That's why I know its you. Am I a scout? No but, I work in the biz, know plenty of scouts, and know why teams passed on him. Teams passed on him because he no longer possesses closer stuff. Yes, there is a difference. Even losers like me know that. Closer by committee over Mariano Rivera and you want to call me a loser? That's funny stuff. Come back with another blog name and try again. You gave the same retort to me the last time I called you out on stuff. That’s why I know its you.

Am I a scout? No but, I work in the biz, know plenty of scouts, and know why teams passed on him.

Teams passed on him because he no longer possesses closer stuff. Yes, there is a difference. Even losers like me know that.

Closer by committee over Mariano Rivera and you want to call me a loser? That’s funny stuff.

Come back with another blog name and try again.

]]> By: Frugal McDougal http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192649 Frugal McDougal Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:04:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192649 Yeah, only 30 saves (I'd say at least 10 of the fingernail biting variety, 3.15 ERA (his highest ever), 68 H in 71.3 IP, an out of nowhere blown save with a 3-run lead vs. Boston (which definitely accounts for one of the two games the Yanks fell short for the division and homefield advantage) and being owned by Boston since 2004 is falling apart esp. when 3 years and $40M is involved...and Paplebon is better now. He looked like 1996 John Wettleland this year -where was John in '97? It's time to move on and that means a closer by committee with a cheap, good, veteran, 324 career saves pitcher (Percival). Again, I reserved the right to say Percival/ Affeldt/ Vizcaino > Mo and who if he falls to injury? There's nothing more to discuss with you. Yeah, only 30 saves (I’d say at least 10 of the fingernail biting variety, 3.15 ERA (his highest ever), 68 H in 71.3 IP, an out of nowhere blown save with a 3-run lead vs. Boston (which definitely accounts for one of the two games the Yanks fell short for the division and homefield advantage) and being owned by Boston since 2004 is falling apart esp. when 3 years and $40M is involved…and Paplebon is better now. He looked like 1996 John Wettleland this year
-where was John in ’97?

It’s time to move on and that means a closer by committee with a cheap, good, veteran, 324 career saves pitcher (Percival). Again, I reserved the right to say Percival/ Affeldt/ Vizcaino > Mo and who if he falls to injury?

There’s nothing more to discuss with you.

]]> By: saucy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192645 saucy Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:00:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192645 <BLOCKQUOTE>Sorry I don’t live on this blog like you loser.</BLOCKQUOTE> Wait, I thought you were a loser if you didn't live on this blog??!!?? I guess I should have just been doing actual work these past few months! Now I know!

Sorry I don’t live on this blog like you loser.

Wait, I thought you were a loser if you didn’t live on this blog??!!??

I guess I should have just been doing actual work these past few months! Now I know!

]]> By: Rebecca--Optimist Prime http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192640 Rebecca--Optimist Prime Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:57:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192640 Mel--Aye, same here Mel–Aye, same here

]]> By: Frugal McDougal http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192637 Frugal McDougal Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:53:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192637 Back under a new blog name? Huh? Sorry I don't live on this blog like you loser. I backed up my argument with 2007 STATS which showed Percival is back, healthy, and good, you didn't. You're wrong about the guy cuz you made blanket, uninformed statements about a guy with an 1.80 ERA, a 4:1, more IP OR SO than H + BB which is impressive in either league. If that isn't the pot calling the kettle black when YOU are the one who constantly comes on here like you know everything and it's right cuz you say so. Are you an M.L.B. scout? No, so how the hell do you know why certain teams passed on him? I don't. So what if A.L. teams passed on him? The Yanks had Mo, Detroit had Todd Jones who collected 38 saves, Boston had Paplebon, the Angels had K-Rod. They didn't need closers. Neither did St.Louis, who really didn't need Percival either. St.Louis with Dave Duncan as pitching coach is a joke franchise for signing him? And sticking with him as their middle reliever? Oh b.t.w. the Yanks released Carlos Pena -how'd that one turn out for Tampa Bay? Did anyone think this guy would even post half his 2007 stats? I sure didn't...and I bet you didn't. Um got news for you: there's pressure in any situation. And $4M (what I'd offer him since he got a contract with incentives up to $3M last year, on Cot's Baseball Contracts) or $7M for a year sure beats throwing away $40M on a guy who showed this year he is nearing the end alot sooner than you or anyone else who thinks Mo will always be Mo think. Back under a new blog name? Huh? Sorry I don’t live on this blog like you loser. I backed up my argument with 2007 STATS which showed Percival is back, healthy, and good, you didn’t. You’re wrong about the guy cuz you made blanket, uninformed statements about a guy with an 1.80 ERA, a 4:1, more IP OR SO than H + BB which is impressive in either league. If that isn’t the pot calling the kettle black when YOU are the one who constantly comes on here like you know everything and it’s right cuz you say so.

Are you an M.L.B. scout? No, so how the hell do you know why certain teams passed on him? I don’t. So what if A.L. teams passed on him? The Yanks had Mo, Detroit had Todd Jones who collected 38 saves, Boston had Paplebon, the Angels had K-Rod. They didn’t need closers. Neither did St.Louis, who really didn’t need Percival either. St.Louis with Dave Duncan as pitching coach is a joke franchise for signing him? And sticking with him as their middle reliever?

Oh b.t.w. the Yanks released Carlos Pena -how’d that one turn out for Tampa Bay? Did anyone think this guy would even post half his 2007 stats? I sure didn’t…and I bet you didn’t.

Um got news for you: there’s pressure in any situation. And $4M (what I’d offer him since he got a contract with incentives up to $3M last year, on Cot’s Baseball Contracts)
or $7M for a year sure beats throwing away $40M on a guy who showed this year he is nearing the end alot sooner than you or anyone else who thinks Mo will always be Mo think.

]]> By: jennifer- congrats JOE G http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192632 jennifer- congrats JOE G Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:47:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192632 side agreement (later invalidated by MLB) gave Clemens: right to request a trade right to approve team to which he is traded right to request trade to Houston after any season during the life of the contract Was taking a look at Yankees contracts saw this on Rogers very interesting. Even though it was invalidated found it curious. side agreement (later invalidated by MLB) gave Clemens:
right to request a trade
right to approve team to which he is traded
right to request trade to Houston after any season during the life of the contract

Was taking a look at Yankees contracts saw this on Rogers very interesting. Even though it was invalidated found it curious.

]]> By: mel http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/comment-page-3/#comment-192629 mel Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:45:22 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/08/brian-cashman-has-left-the-building/#comment-192629 Rebecca, I can almost guarantee that Francona would get a better reception than A-rod. Rebecca,

I can almost guarantee that Francona would get a better reception than A-rod.

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