Comments on: Let’s try not to get carried away http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Thu, 22 May 2008 19:59:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Derik http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-287172 Derik Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:54:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-287172 Get your damn brain checked. Get your damn brain checked.

]]> By: Barry http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275655 Barry Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:01:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275655 What would you want Jorge to say? He knows what fans want to hear... It amazes me how stupid my fellow yankee fans are. It also amazes me how 1 dimensional and blind they are. If that was let's say Kevin Youklis sliding into 2nd base on Robinson Cano cleats up would you all still be saying "it's how baseball is supposed to be played"... Duncan's hit was without class and his acting dumb about being confused to why players acted like they did just makes him look like an idiot. What makes his hit so bad is he did not slide til he was almost on top of the base. He basically tried to do a drop kick. What would you want Jorge to say? He knows what fans want to hear… It amazes me how stupid my fellow yankee fans are.

It also amazes me how 1 dimensional and blind they are.

If that was let’s say Kevin Youklis sliding into 2nd base on Robinson Cano cleats up would you all still be saying “it’s how baseball is supposed to be played”…

Duncan’s hit was without class and his acting dumb about being confused to why players acted like they did just makes him look like an idiot. What makes his hit so bad is he did not slide til he was almost on top of the base. He basically tried to do a drop kick.

]]> By: Scott http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275597 Scott Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:26:31 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275597 This quote was in the NY Post today: "I think we're going to play the game a little harder," Jorge PosadaJorge Posada said. Peter - Posada's a long time Yankee vet. According to you, the vets laugh this stuff off, don't buy into it etc... How does that jibe with Posada's quote? Sounds to me like Posada took it seriously and it fired him up. This quote was in the NY Post today:

“I think we’re going to play the game a little harder,” Jorge PosadaJorge Posada said.

Peter - Posada’s a long time Yankee vet. According to you, the vets laugh this stuff off, don’t buy into it etc…

How does that jibe with Posada’s quote? Sounds to me like Posada took it seriously and it fired him up.

]]> By: Lauren http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275491 Lauren Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:32:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275491 Wow, I just watched the video of all three incidents. The slide into Cervelli was far and away the worse of the three incidents and I am horrified for that poor guy. I fully support Joe's comments about the situation, thats a sh*tty thing to do to a guy trying to make it in the bigs, during spring training no less. Say what you want, I appreciate Shelley Duncan's actions. DID SHELLEY FRACTURE SOMEONE'S WRIST? NO. The Yanks shouldn't just take all this crap from other teams and umps without any retaliation, we will have no respect whatsoever. As much as I love this blog, I disagree with Pete's view on these event. You can preach class and 'what's it really worth?' all you want but history shows Yankees usually get screwed over in these situations. I am for standing your ground and not getting bullied by some last place team who has nothing else going on but to try to mess with the NY Yankees. . .like they are doing some heroic deed for the rest of the league or something. F that. This is (unfortunately) not the end of this mess. Wow, I just watched the video of all three incidents. The slide into Cervelli was far and away the worse of the three incidents and I am horrified for that poor guy. I fully support Joe’s comments about the situation, thats a sh*tty thing to do to a guy trying to make it in the bigs, during spring training no less.

Say what you want, I appreciate Shelley Duncan’s actions. DID SHELLEY FRACTURE SOMEONE’S WRIST? NO. The Yanks shouldn’t just take all this crap from other teams and umps without any retaliation, we will have no respect whatsoever.

As much as I love this blog, I disagree with Pete’s view on these event. You can preach class and ‘what’s it really worth?’ all you want but history shows Yankees usually get screwed over in these situations. I am for standing your ground and not getting bullied by some last place team who has nothing else going on but to try to mess with the NY Yankees. . .like they are doing some heroic deed for the rest of the league or something. F that.

This is (unfortunately) not the end of this mess.

]]> By: JonMichel http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275299 JonMichel Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:47:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275299 I'm tired of the Yankees getting around. Billy Martin's wasn't class those yankees could put you in the hospital these Yankees are too soft. And I am sick and tired of the MLB siding with everybody else except the Yankees. I’m tired of the Yankees getting around. Billy Martin’s wasn’t class those yankees could put you in the hospital these Yankees are too soft. And I am sick and tired of the MLB siding with everybody else except the Yankees.

]]> By: johnny g http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275283 johnny g Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:08:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275283 Per Fox Sports radio this morning - since 1996, the Yankees are the only team in MLB who has had a player suspended every year for throwing at someone or retaliating to a throw. Also, Torre leads all active managers in days lost to suspension. I guess all of you fans have forgotten about the suspension of Clemens, Proctor, Joba, Halsley, etc, etc. This idea that the Yanks were soft when Torre was manager is a bunch of B.S. Per Fox Sports radio this morning - since 1996, the Yankees are the only team in MLB who has had a player suspended every year for throwing at someone or retaliating to a throw. Also, Torre leads all active managers in days lost to suspension. I guess all of you fans have forgotten about the suspension of Clemens, Proctor, Joba, Halsley, etc, etc. This idea that the Yanks were soft when Torre was manager is a bunch of B.S.

]]> By: no.27 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275282 no.27 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:05:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275282 Erik- I didn't say you had to give 10 incidents, it was actually a joke. I wasn't going to be the Yankees personal body guard either this year. However, considering the fact that the Yankees might as well have been called the Giant Vaginas the past 12 years, I wouldn't think 10 times where the Yankees didn't respond to some rough play, whether it be a hit batter or something else. You go on to say that opposing pitchers neet to be afraid to pitch inside to the Yankees because of what our pitchers might do. Opposing pitchers need to be afraid to pitch inside to the Yankees because of what our hitters will do. Everytime a pitcher misses inside it isn't intentional. Sure, he is trying to expand the zone and brush back a hitter that likes to reach over the plate, but is that something the new bad ass Yankees won't let fly either? You are trying to draw a relationship between batters getting hit by pitches and team toughness or whatever you want to call it. Last year Utley and Rowand were hit a combined 44 times and they missed 31 games. Do the Phillies not need jock straps either? The Brewers had 3 players to get hit by a pitch 14 times or more. Should they start wearing skirts to the games? On average, A-Rod has been hit 13.75 times per year with the Yankees, far more than the 13.67 times per year he was hit with the Rangers. Erik-

I didn’t say you had to give 10 incidents, it was actually a joke. I wasn’t going to be the Yankees personal body guard either this year. However, considering the fact that the Yankees might as well have been called the Giant Vaginas the past 12 years, I wouldn’t think 10 times where the Yankees didn’t respond to some rough play, whether it be a hit batter or something else.

You go on to say that opposing pitchers neet to be afraid to pitch inside to the Yankees because of what our pitchers might do. Opposing pitchers need to be afraid to pitch inside to the Yankees because of what our hitters will do. Everytime a pitcher misses inside it isn’t intentional. Sure, he is trying to expand the zone and brush back a hitter that likes to reach over the plate, but is that something the new bad ass Yankees won’t let fly either?

You are trying to draw a relationship between batters getting hit by pitches and team toughness or whatever you want to call it. Last year Utley and Rowand were hit a combined 44 times and they missed 31 games. Do the Phillies not need jock straps either? The Brewers had 3 players to get hit by a pitch 14 times or more. Should they start wearing skirts to the games? On average, A-Rod has been hit 13.75 times per year with the Yankees, far more than the 13.67 times per year he was hit with the Rangers.

]]> By: Barry http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275274 Barry Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:41:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275274 If the shoe was on the other foot would you all be reacting the same way? I played high school baseball & hockey and college hockey before I had my knee blown out on a cheap hit.. If one of my teamates took out someone on a cheat hit I wouldnt be supportive of them.. What happend at home plate the other day was how baseball is meant to be played... What Shelly Duncan did ended in the ty cobb era. Don't hide behind the statement of you never played ball. Because a real ball player would know the difference between sticking up for a teamate and being a mutt. If the shoe was on the other foot would you all be reacting the same way?

I played high school baseball & hockey and college hockey before I had my knee blown out on a cheap hit.. If one of my teamates took out someone on a cheat hit I wouldnt be supportive of them..

What happend at home plate the other day was how baseball is meant to be played… What Shelly Duncan did ended in the ty cobb era.

Don’t hide behind the statement of you never played ball. Because a real ball player would know the difference between sticking up for a teamate and being a mutt.

]]> By: Therston http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275271 Therston Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:37:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275271 Exactly, RTN. This is standard retaliation and it goes on all the time...not enough the past few years by the Yankees. glad to see it changing. Exactly, RTN.
This is standard retaliation and it goes on all the time…not enough the past few years by the Yankees. glad to see it changing.

]]> By: RockTheNight http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275267 RockTheNight Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:32:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/12/lets-try-not-to-get-carried-away/#comment-275267 I really find myself questioning whether or not some of you actually played a sport in your lives. I played a lot of sports in my day and when i felt another team did something to a teamate of mine (regardless of how well i knew them, or liked them really) i would let the other team know about it and would expect my teammates to do the same (and i am far from a confrontational person). I don't think you have to throw at their head or destroy them on the basepath, but giving a good hard aggresive slide(especially one that doesn't result in injury) is a good way to do it. I watched the video and really didn't think it was that bad, he went in hard, Aki got the message as did the entire Rays team and that should have been it. Gomes came in on his own accord. Perhaps i am wrong here, but i will tell you this, i was always regarded as a good teammate, and i would imagine so is Duncan. I really find myself questioning whether or not some of you actually played a sport in your lives. I played a lot of sports in my day and when i felt another team did something to a teamate of mine (regardless of how well i knew them, or liked them really) i would let the other team know about it and would expect my teammates to do the same (and i am far from a confrontational person). I don’t think you have to throw at their head or destroy them on the basepath, but giving a good hard aggresive slide(especially one that doesn’t result in injury) is a good way to do it. I watched the video and really didn’t think it was that bad, he went in hard, Aki got the message as did the entire Rays team and that should have been it. Gomes came in on his own accord. Perhaps i am wrong here, but i will tell you this, i was always regarded as a good teammate, and i would imagine so is Duncan.

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