Comments on: Rays-Yankees: The Live Blog http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:32:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Dead Kennedys http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277388 The Dead Kennedys Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:35:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277388 The mets are an inferior organization. Ownership is terrible, GM a nepotistic maniac, and the players care more about dancing and showboating than winning games in September. Johann will blow out his arm in year 2. Ian Kennedy will be a hall of famer. Trust me! The ladies do :) The mets are an inferior organization. Ownership is terrible, GM a nepotistic maniac, and the players care more about dancing and showboating than winning games in September. Johann will blow out his arm in year 2. Ian Kennedy will be a hall of famer. Trust me! The ladies do :)

]]> By: Kj http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277323 Kj Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:26:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277323 how do you people watch spring training games? ZZZZZZ...With all the great college hoops going on today Im in ncaa heaven...UNC!!! HAHA DOOK lost. how do you people watch spring training games? ZZZZZZ…With all the great college hoops going on today Im in ncaa heaven…UNC!!! HAHA DOOK lost.

]]> By: Angel http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277316 Angel Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:48:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277316 Dee March 15th, 2008 at 2:57 pm Angel, have you seen Mean Girls? “Stop trying to make fetch happen, it’s not going to happen!” LOL, yes. That is how I feel about Generation Trey. Mel, If figures Joel Sherman would adopt it too. I hope Coney didn't like how it fitted when he tried it, lol. Dee
March 15th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Angel, have you seen Mean Girls?

“Stop trying to make fetch happen, it’s not going to happen!”

LOL, yes. That is how I feel about Generation Trey.

Mel,

If figures Joel Sherman would adopt it too. I hope Coney didn’t like how it fitted when he tried it, lol.

]]> By: Florida Yank http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277291 Florida Yank Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:03:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277291 It's always hilarious in reading the attendance figures of a Rays box score at Tropicana Field. The inflated figures include players & coaches of both teams, trainers, batboys, ushers, grounds crew, broadcasters, janitorial crews, concession workers, security force, and those singing the National Anthem. It’s always hilarious in reading the attendance figures of a Rays box score at Tropicana Field.
The inflated figures include players & coaches of both teams, trainers, batboys, ushers, grounds crew, broadcasters, janitorial crews, concession workers, security force, and those singing the National Anthem.

]]> By: thenextandykosco http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277287 thenextandykosco Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:58:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277287 I can't speak for that which is remembered by Yankee fans young enough to be called "babies," having followed the Yankees since 1962, but I don't recall New York being a Mets town during the 1980s. Some of us like to look at the numbers----real numbers. My source is Baseball-Reference.com which is linked on this blog: Home attendance 1980 Yankees=2,627,417 Mets=1,192,093 Home attendance 1981 Yankees=1,614,353 Mets= 704,244 Home attendance 1982 Yankees=2,041,219 Mets=1,323,036 Home attendance 1983 Yankees=2,257,976 Mets=1,112,774 Home attendance 1984 Yankees=1,821,815 Mets=1,842,695 Home attendance 1985 Yankees=2,214,587 Mets=2,761,601 Home attendance 1986 Yankees=2,268,030 Mets=2,767,601 Home attendance 1987 Yankees=2,427,672 Mets=3,034,129 Home attendance 1988 Yankees=2,633,701 Mets=3,055,455 Home attendance 1989 Yankees=2,170,485 Mets+2,918,710 Total Home Attendance for Decade of 1980's Yankees=22,077,255 Mets=20,712,308 Total Regular Season Wins During Decade of 1980's Yankees=854 Mets=816 Last Place Division Finishes During Decade of 1980's Yankees=0 Mets=2 Division Championships Won During Decade of 1980's Yankees=2 Mets=2 League Championships Won During Decade of 1980's Yankees=1 Mets=1 World Series Won During Decade of 1980's Yankees=0 Mets=1 Number of Playoff Series (Division,League, or WS)Won During Decade of 1980's Yankees=2 Mets=2 Number of Playoff Series (Division, League, or WS)Appearances During Decade Yankees=4 Mets=3 Many forget that there was a division series in each league following the strike-interrupted 1981 season, although the regular wildcard did not get established until the next decade. I have even seen some on this blog imply that the Yankees never appeared in the postseason during the 1980's even though they were division champions in 1980, and division champions and American League champions in 1981. I can’t speak for that which is remembered by Yankee fans young enough to be called “babies,” having followed the Yankees since 1962, but I don’t recall New York being a Mets town during the 1980s. Some of us like to look at the numbers——real numbers. My source is Baseball-Reference.com which is linked on this blog:

Home attendance 1980 Yankees=2,627,417 Mets=1,192,093
Home attendance 1981 Yankees=1,614,353 Mets= 704,244
Home attendance 1982 Yankees=2,041,219 Mets=1,323,036
Home attendance 1983 Yankees=2,257,976 Mets=1,112,774
Home attendance 1984 Yankees=1,821,815 Mets=1,842,695
Home attendance 1985 Yankees=2,214,587 Mets=2,761,601
Home attendance 1986 Yankees=2,268,030 Mets=2,767,601
Home attendance 1987 Yankees=2,427,672 Mets=3,034,129
Home attendance 1988 Yankees=2,633,701 Mets=3,055,455
Home attendance 1989 Yankees=2,170,485 Mets+2,918,710

Total Home Attendance for Decade of 1980’s
Yankees=22,077,255 Mets=20,712,308

Total Regular Season Wins During Decade of 1980’s
Yankees=854 Mets=816

Last Place Division Finishes During Decade of 1980’s
Yankees=0 Mets=2

Division Championships Won During Decade of 1980’s
Yankees=2 Mets=2

League Championships Won During Decade of 1980’s
Yankees=1 Mets=1

World Series Won During Decade of 1980’s
Yankees=0 Mets=1

Number of Playoff Series (Division,League, or WS)Won During Decade of 1980’s
Yankees=2 Mets=2

Number of Playoff Series (Division, League, or WS)Appearances During Decade
Yankees=4 Mets=3

Many forget that there was a division series in each league following the strike-interrupted 1981 season, although the regular wildcard did not get established until the next decade. I have even seen some on this blog imply that the Yankees never appeared in the postseason during the 1980’s even though they were division champions in 1980, and division champions and American League champions in 1981.

]]> By: Omar http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277284 Omar Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:55:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277284 You gotta love Hank Steinbrenner letting the Rays know who signs their checks: Yankees, Redsox, Dodgers and Mets. Also, I have 5 open slots in a 12 team league (may go down to 10) on Yahoo! fantasy baseball. The draft takes place on March 21st which is next Friday. By Sunday night I will publish the league to open it up. League ID#: 117326 League Name: Performance Enhancers Password: clemens08 League URL: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/fmart2008 You gotta love Hank Steinbrenner letting the Rays know who signs their checks: Yankees, Redsox, Dodgers and Mets.

Also, I have 5 open slots in a 12 team league (may go down to 10) on Yahoo! fantasy baseball. The draft takes place on March 21st which is next Friday. By Sunday night I will publish the league to open it up.

League ID#: 117326
League Name: Performance Enhancers
Password: clemens08

League URL: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/fmart2008

]]> By: EricNS http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277282 EricNS Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:52:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277282 Trade Igawa for whatever you get - even a bunch of tees to hit off of Trade Igawa for whatever you get – even a bunch of tees to hit off of

]]> By: UtilityMan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277281 UtilityMan Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:41:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277281 Ill check back later.Good Afternoon all....... Ill check back later.Good Afternoon all…....

]]> By: UtilityMan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277280 UtilityMan Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:40:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277280 close enough Brandon close enough Brandon

]]> By: Rich http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277279 Rich Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:38:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/03/15/rays-yankees-the-live-blog-2/#comment-277279 trisha - Are you still giving out audio/tv info? if so: obliviuscaesar@gmail.com trisha – Are you still giving out audio/tv info?

if so:

obliviuscaesar@gmail.com

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