work has really been cutting into my ‘goof off on the internet’ time this week :rolleyes: … the nerve

Weren’t these players , Rasner Clippard Wright and all were considered good prospects last year in the spring just like Horne is considered now . So now this writer thinks Horne is great . If he doesnt pan out , he would say same things he is saying about Rasner , Clippard etc . Hindsight is 20 20 .

If some players do well , its always “Oh I told you so” , but if they don’t its still “oh I told you so” .

Same expectations , same comments were there last year and last to last year and year before .

You never know unless the middle of the season or the season is over who are good players and who are not .

is that too optimistic?”

I don’t think it is. A lot of our success or lack of is going to depend on how the young rotation comes out of the gates, since that will have an effect on the bullpen as well. But I can go with 25-15 pretty comfortably.

BTW, thanks again to those who commented and to Pete for the opportunity to guest here.

mel – yes, nice to “meet” you. LOL I’m glad you’re as psyched as I am, as well as the others who have stated such.

I hope to see some new faces at Club Bronx as we gear up for spring training and then the regular season. You can start new topics as you wish and feel free to discuss anything that’s on your mind. I’ll also be keeping the blog updated at least a few times a week. Thanks to my regulars there for making it fun – that’s what the site is all about, after all.

27 in ’08.

Don’t see why the dumping on Rasner. The guy did have a 4.01 ERA before getting hurt. Not great, but far better than others. Not that I’d want him in the rotation, but for spot-emergency starter/long relief, he hasn’t done that badly.

thinking @least 25-15 through the first 40

is that too optimistic?

Of all of the points you made the one that should scare opposing teams the most is Girardi’s youth, energy, and unwillingness to accept poor conditioning. We are going to see a Yankee team that plays with passion this season– something these guys have been missing these last couple years(in my humble opinion)….I’m pumped.

P.S.- Good topic

I’m glad that people understand where I am coming from, and Tony from Bronx Liaison pegged me to a “t” – it’s all about being guardedly optimistic for me. We can’t be naive enough to think that all of these scenarios will bear fruit. But if the majority of them do, we’re in for an exciting rebuilding in Yankee-land, whether it is in 2008 or sooon after.

I have to fully agree with Randy L that Eiland has a lot to prove. It remains to be seen if he can not only continue his success at the MLB level, but also if he can keep up with the times. Needless to say, his role in this “rebuilding” is crucial considering the fact that pitching has been our achilles heel for the last few years.

murphy – thanks for mentioning the gear. While my gigging days are currently a thing of the recent past, I do continue to dabble in home recording and will post some music on the site at some point. I really should get some pictures of the full collection up as well, because I still collect and customize them.