Comments on: Will play ball for food (or $750,000) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:28:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sharp shooter http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252329 sharp shooter Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:58:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252329 David Letterman says "you know your teams in trouble when the head coach heads for the parking lot before the game is over." David Letterman says “you know your teams in trouble when the head coach heads for the parking lot before the game is over.”

]]> By: pat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252276 pat Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:57:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252276 Colts may have had the largest point differential but this years Pats had more to lose. A perfect 19-0 season would have been infamous. Instead they are known now as the first 18-1 team to never win a Superbowl. Colts may have had the largest point differential but this years Pats had more to lose. A perfect 19-0 season would have been infamous. Instead they are known now as the first 18-1 team to never win a Superbowl.

]]> By: Kj http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252266 Kj Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:35:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252266 G-MEN!!!!!!!! G-MEN!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Fran http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252265 Fran Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:33:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252265 I agree that Super Bowl III was a bigger upset. The Jets weren't given any chance to win. The win also gave validity to the AFL. I agree that Super Bowl III was a bigger upset. The Jets weren’t given any chance to win. The win also gave validity to the AFL.

]]> By: S.o.S.27 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252258 S.o.S.27 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:06:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252258 Good to here Duncan ready to go. I also like it that Bruney is working out early. I think he can be a wild card in the pen if he reverts back to 06. Maybe Eiland can fix his control problems. Colts were 17 point favorites in super bowl 3. So as far as an upset by what they were supposed to lose by. Then Yes,that is the biggest. Rams/Pats and Pats/Giants were both 14 points. I just thought with all the Pats accomplished this year and the point differential in victories, that it was worst. Maybe im being a bias Colts fan though. Good to here Duncan ready to go. I also like it that Bruney is working out early. I think he can be a wild card in the pen if he reverts back to 06. Maybe Eiland can fix his control problems.

Colts were 17 point favorites in super bowl 3. So as far as an upset by what they were supposed to lose by. Then Yes,that is the biggest. Rams/Pats and Pats/Giants were both 14 points. I just thought with all the Pats accomplished this year and the point differential in victories, that it was worst. Maybe im being a bias Colts fan though.

]]> By: cupaJOBA http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252254 cupaJOBA Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:50:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252254 Shelley Duncan is at early spring training workouts, healthy and looking forward to the season following offseason treatment for a blood clot. "It was a roller coaster," Duncan said Monday. "Any time you have health problems that are not the norm with playing baseball, it's something to worry about, especially when you get to the point you don't know what's wrong with you. It's pretty scary. Fortunately, the doctors that we have took care of me, and I'm able to do what I'm doing now." Duncan spent more than six years in the minor leagues before being called up by the Yankees last July and became a fan favorite after hitting three homers during his first weekend in the majors. He put on a power display during batting practice Monday before working out at first base with new Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson. "Fortunately, all the little health problems I had to deal with, they were timed perfectly enough where it didn't affect what I normally do in the offseason," Duncan said. "So I got to get on my normal offseason regiment. I'm just happy to be down here now so I can get focused." Duncan will be competing for time at first base with Morgan Ensberg, Wilson Betemit, Jason Lane and Jason Giambi, who is heading into the final season of his $120 million, seven-year contract. Duncan also played both corner outfield positions last season along with first base. "If they need me to focus more on one, we'll get it done. I'm not afraid of working hard," Duncan said. Giambi played only 18 games at first base last year and 53 at designated hitter, hobbled for much of the season by a foot injury. Notes: Duncan took BP with C Jorge Posada. ... RHPs Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain and Jeff Karstens started their third week throwing off the mound. ... Other pitchers working out include RHP Brian Bruney, and LHPs Chase Wright, Sean Henn, Billy Traber and Heath Phillips. Shelley Duncan is at early spring training workouts, healthy and looking forward to the season following offseason treatment for a blood clot.

“It was a roller coaster,” Duncan said Monday. “Any time you have health problems that are not the norm with playing baseball, it’s something to worry about, especially when you get to the point you don’t know what’s wrong with you. It’s pretty scary. Fortunately, the doctors that we have took care of me, and I’m able to do what I’m doing now.”

Duncan spent more than six years in the minor leagues before being called up by the Yankees last July and became a fan favorite after hitting three homers during his first weekend in the majors.

He put on a power display during batting practice Monday before working out at first base with new Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson.

“Fortunately, all the little health problems I had to deal with, they were timed perfectly enough where it didn’t affect what I normally do in the offseason,” Duncan said. “So I got to get on my normal offseason regiment. I’m just happy to be down here now so I can get focused.”

Duncan will be competing for time at first base with Morgan Ensberg, Wilson Betemit, Jason Lane and Jason Giambi, who is heading into the final season of his $120 million, seven-year contract.

Duncan also played both corner outfield positions last season along with first base.

“If they need me to focus more on one, we’ll get it done. I’m not afraid of working hard,” Duncan said.

Giambi played only 18 games at first base last year and 53 at designated hitter, hobbled for much of the season by a foot injury.

Notes: Duncan took BP with C Jorge Posada. … RHPs Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain and Jeff Karstens started their third week throwing off the mound. … Other pitchers working out include RHP Brian Bruney, and LHPs Chase Wright, Sean Henn, Billy Traber and Heath Phillips.

]]> By: Clay Bellinger http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252253 Clay Bellinger Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:49:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252253 I don't really think that this can be considered the worst upset in Super Bowl history. The Giants have been playing really well lately and a mere 5 weeks ago, the Pats only won by 3 and needed a 4th quarter comeback to do it. I would say Super Bowl 3 ranks higher than this one in terms of upsets. I don’t really think that this can be considered the worst upset in Super Bowl history. The Giants have been playing really well lately and a mere 5 weeks ago, the Pats only won by 3 and needed a 4th quarter comeback to do it. I would say Super Bowl 3 ranks higher than this one in terms of upsets.

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252252 whozat Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:47:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252252 "Can anyone think of a worst upset than yesterdays?" What about super bowl III? The one where Namath guaranteed the win? “Can anyone think of a worst upset than yesterdays?”

What about super bowl III? The one where Namath guaranteed the win?

]]> By: S.o.S.27 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252251 S.o.S.27 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:39:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252251 whozat, Cant recall. It might have been just speculation. I think it might have been the Eiland article. Just reading SI.COM has the top 14 biggest playoff upsets. Yesterdays game was on there. I would have to say yesterday was a bigger upset than the Rams/Pats. Just because of the undefeated record and the Giants being a 5th seed. They had the 90 world series of Cincy beating A's. Can anyone think of a worst upset than yesterdays? whozat,
Cant recall. It might have been just speculation. I think it might have been the Eiland article.

Just reading SI.COM has the top 14 biggest playoff upsets. Yesterdays game was on there. I would have to say yesterday was a bigger upset than the Rams/Pats. Just because of the undefeated record and the Giants being a 5th seed. They had the 90 world series of Cincy beating A’s. Can anyone think of a worst upset than yesterdays?

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/comment-page-3/#comment-252250 whozat Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:30:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/04/will-play-ball-for-food-or-750000/#comment-252250 "Iv heard over the last few weeks that they might start Joba in the pen." Have you actually heard any quotes from anyone in the organization to support that? Or just journalists speculating? There was that article with a title like "Joba to start season in the pen?" that then quoted Dave Eiland saying nothing that indicated in any way that the Yankees were considering starting Joba in the pen. But, he didn't deny it, so the paper wrote the headline in as attention-grabbing a way as possible. “Iv heard over the last few weeks that they might start Joba in the pen.”

Have you actually heard any quotes from anyone in the organization to support that? Or just journalists speculating? There was that article with a title like “Joba to start season in the pen?” that then quoted Dave Eiland saying nothing that indicated in any way that the Yankees were considering starting Joba in the pen. But, he didn’t deny it, so the paper wrote the headline in as attention-grabbing a way as possible.

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