Comments on: Mussina brightens up the place http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tlenk http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-269237 tlenk Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:31:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-269237 mussina isnt a bitter guy, in fact he is supposedly one of the funniest players in the game and fun to be around mussina isnt a bitter guy, in fact he is supposedly one of the funniest players in the game and fun to be around

]]> By: Fernando Alejandro (Respect Jeter's Gangster) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259890 Fernando Alejandro (Respect Jeter's Gangster) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:19:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259890 If only I could get Pavano to buy a "Pavano Tough" t-shirt off me. If only I could get Pavano to buy a “Pavano Tough” t-shirt off me.

]]> By: JohnC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259886 JohnC Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:01:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259886 Can't wait til Brackman finally gets on a mound. It's a shame he has to lose a full year but then again, if he was healthy, he probably would have been a top 10 pick and Yanks would never have had a shot at him. Can’t wait til Brackman finally gets on a mound. It’s a shame he has to lose a full year but then again, if he was healthy, he probably would have been a top 10 pick and Yanks would never have had a shot at him.

]]> By: BronxBomber77 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259870 BronxBomber77 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:27:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259870 LOL Pete ! Moose is probably trying to brighten his day after the Onion dug up those awful memories of him serving up a walk-off meatball to you in the recent Yankees vs. Media game. He was probably trying to block the horrible memories! LOL Pete !

Moose is probably trying to brighten his day after the Onion dug up those awful memories of him serving up a walk-off meatball to you in the recent Yankees vs. Media game. He was probably trying to block the horrible memories!

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259856 OldYanksFan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:07:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259856 Y's Gay - howard is great, but wang’s won more games than any pitcher the past 2 yrs, so in my mind howard cant be more than twice as valuable as wang. --------------------------------------------------------- First off, you NEVER rate a pitcher on WINS. RJ won 17 games in 2006 (5.00 ERA) and Kazmir won 10 (3.24 ERA). Who do you think was the better pitcher in 2006? Howard has had an OPS of 1.030 over the last 2 years, which is better then ARod, and might be the best in baseball. In terms of ERA, over the last 2 years, Wang has been something like 20th. Realistically, if you have to pick 1 stat for evaluating a player, OPS+ and ERA+ would be better. Y’s Gay – howard is great, but wang’s won more games than any pitcher the past 2 yrs, so in my mind howard cant be more than twice as valuable as wang.
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First off, you NEVER rate a pitcher on WINS. RJ won 17 games in 2006 (5.00 ERA) and Kazmir won 10 (3.24 ERA). Who do you think was the better pitcher in 2006?

Howard has had an OPS of 1.030 over the last 2 years, which is better then ARod, and might be the best in baseball. In terms of ERA, over the last 2 years, Wang has been something like 20th.

Realistically, if you have to pick 1 stat for evaluating a player, OPS+ and ERA+ would be better.

]]> By: Joey http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259847 Joey Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:49:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259847 Pete you gotta take a picture of LaTroy in the Joba Rules shirt next time, if it's as awesome as I think it is, I would make it my background!!! Pete you gotta take a picture of LaTroy in the Joba Rules shirt next time, if it’s as awesome as I think it is, I would make it my background!!!

]]> By: gayle http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259846 gayle Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:47:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259846 As many have said you cannot compare Wang and Howard in terms of what they were asking for, what they got etc.However what makes this really scary from the Phillies perspective you better sign this guy long term soon as this was his first year of arbitration and he keeps going at the pace he is going he will be getting really mega dollars each year of arbitration and by signing him to a deal yhou actually might be able to save some dollars. I heard that Howard was making the case not to be compared to Cabrerra in terms of his numbers but was looking at Arod kind of numbers and comparisons in the hearing. Either way nice increase from 900K to 10 mill in one year. As many have said you cannot compare Wang and Howard in terms of what they were asking for, what they got etc.However what makes this really scary from the Phillies perspective you better sign this guy long term soon as this was his first year of arbitration and he keeps going at the pace he is going he will be getting really mega dollars each year of arbitration and by signing him to a deal yhou actually might be able to save some dollars. I heard that Howard was making the case not to be compared to Cabrerra in terms of his numbers but was looking at Arod kind of numbers and comparisons in the hearing. Either way nice increase from 900K to 10 mill in one year.

]]> By: pat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259838 pat Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:40:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259838 Mark Alan The family theme- everyone is responsible for everyone else in here and will always have the other persons back- seemed to work for the NY Giants this year. A ride up the Canyon of heroes would be a nice way for the Yankees to end their season too. Mark Alan

The family theme- everyone is responsible for everyone else in here and will always have the other persons back- seemed to work for the NY Giants this year.

A ride up the Canyon of heroes would be a nice way for the Yankees to end their season too.

]]> By: Mike http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259828 Mike Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:31:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259828 That's funny, we have the same poster in our office. A converted copy room. Someone needs to give me a red stapler! That’s funny, we have the same poster in our office. A converted copy room. Someone needs to give me a red stapler!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/comment-page-1/#comment-259826 Elizabeth Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:29:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/02/21/mussina-brightens-up-the-place/#comment-259826 I'm not sure Moose has ever been miserable, but I like that he seems more relaxed and jovial in his outward behavior this year. He's always had a dry sense of humor that no everyone appreciates, and there have been some comments, like the Pavano ones, that have raised some eyebrows, but he's always been a fun guy. Did anyone see his Yankees on Deck spot last year? I love that Hawkins was wearing that. He's going to fit right in. :) I’m not sure Moose has ever been miserable, but I like that he seems more relaxed and jovial in his outward behavior this year. He’s always had a dry sense of humor that no everyone appreciates, and there have been some comments, like the Pavano ones, that have raised some eyebrows, but he’s always been a fun guy. Did anyone see his Yankees on Deck spot last year?

I love that Hawkins was wearing that. He’s going to fit right in. :)

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