Comments on: Joe Girardi audio from today

By: matt

matt — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:09:27 +0000

I might be the first to say this but but i dont think there is many of us. I want brett gardner as the outfield back up.

By: mickey's monkey

mickey's monkey — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:02:54 +0000

there are some kids that just have a kind of mental and physical maturity “beyond their years” and the yanks see that quality in andrew brackman.
he’s not going to do much of anything apart from rehab in 2008, but watch…

andrew brackman will throw his first major league pitch before the end of the 2010 season.

By: Skippy

Skippy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:55:00 +0000

Rebecca, my dad collects guns. Swords are just part of the family.

By: Whitey Fraud

Whitey Fraud — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:28:53 +0000

You love Hank?

Probably in the same sense that the detectives on Law & Order “like” a guy for a particular crime.

By: Jackie Martin

Jackie Martin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:54:08 +0000

A couple of summers ago at the Little League World Series there was a booth for raffle tickets for Moose autographed balls and jerseys and such… and the grand prize was John Deere riding lawnmowers. My nightmare was that I’d win a tractor instead of a nice autographed ball. Good thing I’m not lucky, since I didn’t need a riding mower for a 40 square foot patch of lawn.

By: Ranting Guy

Ranting Guy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:40:18 +0000

Yes, I remember Catfish, that story, and some guy named … Reggie.

By: Don Vito

Don Vito — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:25:44 +0000

Peter…you are quick with the shots…Yes, I MUST be soft because I disagree with you taking what IMHO are shots that you need not take. ( Is this where I say ” I know you are, but what Am I ? ” )” Lighten, Up Francis !”….coming directly from the BIG TOE !…

By: Brian (Red Sox Fan)

Brian (Red Sox Fan) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:25:24 +0000

Ranting Guy ….. then you’ll remember that “Catfish” Hunter was a big part of that dynasty, and A big addition for the Yankees.

Another anecdote ….. when Finley signed Hunter, he was just Jim Hunter. But Finley wanted a snazzier moniker for promotional purposes, so he dubbed him “Catfish.” And the name stuck.

Hunter died much too young. Classy guy, big game pitcher. ALS, I believe. Sad ……

By: Ranting Guy

Ranting Guy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:06:15 +0000

Finley was ‘colorful’ for sure. Yes his Oakland teams were pretty damn good to say the least. That’s around the time when I remember first starting to follow baseball. In fact, I remember following the stories leading up to Aaron’s 715th HR as when I really started to follow it. At the time, Oakland happened to be in a dynasty. I liked their uniforms. Hey I was 10 and it was the 70′s, what can I say.

By: Brian (Red Sox Fan)

Brian (Red Sox Fan) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:56:12 +0000

Ranting guy …. that’s a true story, though I wouldn’t attempt to give you an approximate year. He was the P.T. Barnum of baseball, but then he went to Oakland, and his teams got good – VERY good. Go figure.