Comments on: Hot Stove Mailbag No. 4 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:07:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alejandro http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-233543 Alejandro Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:03:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-233543 marcy i think that was a sarcastic answer ... dont have a titi attack marcy i think that was a sarcastic answer … dont have a titi attack

]]> By: Marcy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-232482 Marcy Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:07:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-232482 Wow, Pete. You write this answer, then have a pole about Clemens and roids, then go on to dis Schilling -- what's up dude? Were you in the room with Clemens when he used anything? What happened to innocent until proved guilty? I'm disappointed and I hope others are as well since reporters are supposed to report the facts and that's it! I'll be watching the slant - where did you grow up and who was your favorite team and players? I'm going to take a wild guess and say not Clemens. Are you sure your not still a Mets fan - were you covering the Mets during the 2000 series? Zak writes: When Roger Clemens signed with the Yankees he was asked why he came back to the Yankees. He said he spoke to George Steinbrenner during spring training and that he said something very special to him. He wouldn’t say what he said, but he would after the season. Did he ever say what George said? Answer: I believe it was, “I know you’re on steroids but your secret is safe with me. And kiss up to Hank.” Wow, Pete. You write this answer, then have a pole about Clemens and roids, then go on to dis Schilling — what’s up dude? Were you in the room with Clemens when he used anything? What happened to innocent until proved guilty? I’m
disappointed and I hope others are as well since reporters are supposed to report the facts and that’s it! I’ll be watching the slant – where did you grow up and who was your favorite team and players? I’m going to take a wild guess and say not Clemens. Are you sure your not still a Mets fan – were you covering the Mets during the 2000 series?

Zak writes: When Roger Clemens signed with the Yankees he was asked why he came back to the Yankees. He said he spoke to George Steinbrenner during spring training and that he said something very special to him. He wouldn’t say what he said, but he would after the season. Did he ever say what George said?

Answer: I believe it was, “I know you’re on steroids but your secret is safe with me. And kiss up to Hank.”

]]> By: mb http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-232216 mb Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:51:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-232216 If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season, it would be that all the children to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. If I had two wishes I could make this holiday season, the first would be for all the children of the world to join hands and sing in the spirit of harmony and peace. And the second would be for 30 million dollars a month to be given to me, tax-free in a Swiss bank account. (Steve Martin) First thing I thought of after reading your mailbag. If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season, it would be that all the children to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. If I had two wishes I could make this holiday season, the first would be for all the children of the world to join hands and sing in the spirit of harmony and peace. And the second would be for 30 million dollars a month to be given to me, tax-free in a Swiss bank account. (Steve Martin)

First thing I thought of after reading your mailbag.

]]> By: Alejandro http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-232145 Alejandro Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:44:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-232145 ill cop u the grey goose bottle Pete and we can take it to the face ....and yea Dominicans and venezuelans and mexicans continuing to play for their countries in the off season is great ...I got to see Robinson Cano play in DR last christmas too bad his team broke down at the end of the season and got beat out of the playoff race by a wack team in the last game who s*ck*d in the playoffs ill cop u the grey goose bottle Pete and we can take it to the face ….and yea Dominicans and venezuelans and mexicans continuing to play for their countries in the off season is great …I got to see Robinson Cano play in DR last christmas too bad his team broke down at the end of the season and got beat out of the playoff race by a wack team in the last game who s*ck*d in the playoffs

]]> By: Mike W http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-232069 Mike W Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:05:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-232069 Way to drop a rhyme, Pete. Way to drop a rhyme, Pete.

]]> By: anon710 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-231993 anon710 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:08:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-231993 Pete, Where should we send the Grey Goose? Can an online merchant ship that to NJ? Cheers! Pete,

Where should we send the Grey Goose? Can an online merchant ship that to NJ?

Cheers!

]]> By: Ed http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-231978 Ed Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:53:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-231978 The difference between Leiber/Dotel and Prior is the type of injuries they're recovering from. Leiber and Dotel had Tommy John (elbow ligament) surgery. Most players who have it recover fully and actually end up gaining a few MPH on their fastball in the process. Prior had shoulder problems. Pitchers often aren't able to successfully pitch in the majors after shoulder surgery, and those that do rarely have the strength they did before the surgery. The difference between Leiber/Dotel and Prior is the type of injuries they’re recovering from. Leiber and Dotel had Tommy John (elbow ligament) surgery. Most players who have it recover fully and actually end up gaining a few MPH on their fastball in the process.

Prior had shoulder problems. Pitchers often aren’t able to successfully pitch in the majors after shoulder surgery, and those that do rarely have the strength they did before the surgery.

]]> By: Michael T http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-231947 Michael T Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:02:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-231947 All of Jeter's "work" off the field is rendered meaningless by two words: Mariah Carey All of Jeter’s “work” off the field is rendered meaningless by two words:

Mariah Carey

]]> By: Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-231944 Steve Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:58:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-231944 I think Todd left out a couple of words on his question about Andy Phillips. "Andy Phillips has been a constant mediocre to bad performer for the Yankees over the past few seasons." Much better. I think Todd left out a couple of words on his question about Andy Phillips. “Andy Phillips has been a constant mediocre to bad performer for the Yankees over the past few seasons.”

Much better.

]]> By: Yanksrule57 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/comment-page-1/#comment-231826 Yanksrule57 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:25:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/19/hot-stove-mailbag-no-4/#comment-231826 Cano has one of the best, most balanced swings in the majors. When he is patient and stays back on pitches he consistently ropes liners to left. What I have noticed is he is now starting to turn on pitches more and take advantage of right field at the stadium. He is developing his power stroke as he matures, and I see him as a consistent .300 hitter with 20-30 homeruns per year soon. So yeah, that makes him better than Jeter when that happens. Cano has one of the best, most balanced swings in the majors.
When he is patient and stays back on pitches he consistently ropes liners to left. What I have noticed is he is now starting to turn on pitches more and take advantage of right field at the stadium. He is developing his power stroke as he matures, and I see him as a consistent .300 hitter with 20-30 homeruns per year soon. So yeah, that makes him better than Jeter when that happens.

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