Comments on: Pinch hitting: iYankees Blog

By: TrueFan

TrueFan — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:17:17 +0000

Great post! I think the what fans a really looking for is the teamwork that was established at the beginning of the Joe Torre era. There was a sense of family because it wasn’t a bunch of big names thrown together to win it all. Players on those teams made their name on the big moment. Whoever was called up to make a play was capable. A-Rod has missed his opportunity to be a true Yankee. I mean to join the likes of Jeter, Bernie, Paul O’Neil to name some recent ones. The guy has the skills but is missing that clutch bone in his body that Jeter has. Its the bottom of the ninth of game seven, whom do you want at the plate; A-Rod or Jeter? If you’re thinking A-Rod, no champagne for you. There have been those moments in recent Yankees history when a player steps in the box, and because of the nature of the TEAM, you knew something good was going to happen. Aaron Boone, Scott Brosius, Jim Leyritz, those guys were clutch. The team was clutch. 95-2000 was a time when the Yanks weren’t all big names and home-runs. Hardly the Bronx Bombers unless the situation called for it. As fans we love the players who wont make it to Cooperstown unless they buy a ticket. We did what was asked when they were asked to. We never had to wait. The Yanks didn’t need A-Rod to get to the playoffs. Torre did 11 consecutive years without him.

By: zgveritas

zgveritas — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:49:47 +0000

Well-written.

A-Rod is gonna come through bigtime soon enough. Give a man enough opportunities -as his deal does- and he too will shine like the youngsters. Or brighter. Thanks…

By: Em

Em — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:30:17 +0000

phil hughes’ blog?

By: ken777

ken777 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:07:36 +0000

Yanks 61
I think it was also Nellie Fox who said that if Mantle played in the era of artificial turf, he would have killed a few infielders.

I think I posted the story of the time (right Handed) he hit a liner at “The Killer”…and he was a big guy…the killer got his glove up to his gut, just in time to have the ball knock him on his but. Needless to say; 1st and 3rd let alone pitcher, was not the place to be when he was at bat.

By: iYankees

iYankees — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:52:22 +0000

Believe what you’d like, obviously that’s your own right. However, although Pettitte was included in an inherently flawed report about steroids and hgh, which, as you say are categorically different (although both are classified as PEDs), Pettitte still admitted to using it. That’s good that he admitted to it, but he still used a substance in an illegal manner. I believe him enough to accept his statement/apology, but, we can never be totally sure as to whether or not Pettitte used HGH many times, or just the handful of times he admitted to.

When I see Andy Pettite, I don’t necessarily think of steroids or HGH. But, that’s what he is currently associated with, and therefore, I cannot help that my mind recalls the Mitchell Report’s allegations and his subsequent admission. Maybe once I see him pitch a single game in 2008, that’ll eventually change, but I’m speaking from the perspective of myself and those who may share that same perspective with me.

I mean, in order to defend our favorite Yankees, we’re quick to say “hey, look at those guys over there,” which I’ve done myself, but, sometimes we just have to let these guys own up for what they did and accept it. The Indians comparison sort of fails, simply because I was talking about an entire string of recent memorable moments/players, including Leyritz, Clemens, Pettitte, Knoblauch, others. This group of events is what compelled me to write that post, not necessarily the actions of a single player.

By: susan mullen

susan mullen — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:53:20 +0000

Andy Pettitte was less lucky than many other players, but please be advised I experienced not one second of disappointment over his name being included in a recent report. The so-called report that mentioned Andy’s name was a joke. The report lumped HGH and steroids together which also was a mistake. They’re not the same. Andy’s record is untouched by what he admitted to. It was nothing. And if it were anything, why isn’t anyone talking non stop about the terrible “disappointment” of Paul Byrd’s 1000 vials and 100 syringes? Yesterday I heard the Cleveland Indians’ season ticket sales are ahead 21% from last year owing to their ALDS win. Paul Byrd won that final game, and even a few days later would not deny using HGH up to and including that moment. Why wasn’t the title taken away from the Indians? To even bring Andy’s name up in this context after all the lies that have been published and spoken about him is incredible to me. The topic to be angry about is that an incomplete list of names was so dramatically revealed. No names should’ve been used unless all teams had been examined. No luck in doing so? Fine, make your changes in the system without ruining selected peoples’ career by xeroxing a report made to a different investigating group.

By: Yanksgal07

Yanksgal07 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:47:44 +0000

Go check your dates NYPD ..you have a computer ..look it up …I think the story broke the last week in May …

As far as the other homers …Who are Pedroia & Lowell ??? ..:o)

By: NYPD113th

NYPD113th — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:40:14 +0000

“The blonde wigs was the same weekend ”

– No it wasn’t. The HR was earlier in the year.

They were exciting HR’s gal, almost as exciting as Pedroia’s and Lowell’s in the World Series.

By: Bob from NJ

Bob from NJ — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:32:02 +0000

Terrible.

By: Yanksgal07

Yanksgal07 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:20:01 +0000

Actually …he hit the homer on June 4th …since it was past midnight but it was counted for the June 3rd game. It was a thing of beauty ..just like Jeter’s 3 run bomb off Schilling. Two of my very favorite moments ..:o) …

Go Yankees 2008 !!!