Comments on: Burnett was too much for Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:10:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rover http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293118 rover Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:25:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293118 moose did his job,the offense didn't. give burnette credit for the job he did. occasionally you get beat. the opposition are also professionals and paid to beat you, it does happen even in NY. You get that performance from moose consistently and he has a good year. the game was winnable when he left. not easily winnable but winnable. The yanks seem to suffer more from cold than others. i hate cold and under 70 is jacket weather. if you happen to get a four five guys who have trouble with cold, then it gets tough. yeah, the other guys play in the same weather, but cold maybe isn't the distraction. just saying. moose did his job,the offense didn’t. give burnette credit for the job he did. occasionally you get beat. the opposition are also professionals and paid to beat you, it does happen even in NY. You get that performance from moose consistently and he has a good year. the game was winnable when he left. not easily winnable but winnable.
The yanks seem to suffer more from cold than others. i hate cold and under 70 is jacket weather. if you happen to get a four five guys who have trouble with cold, then it gets tough. yeah, the other guys play in the same weather, but cold maybe isn’t the distraction. just saying.

]]> By: bronxbomber77 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293114 bronxbomber77 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:47:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293114 RE: Bill Simmons... When he was openly campaigning to be president of Red Sox Nation, I remember the Sox color guy, Jerry Remy, say during a game: "The sports guy wants to be president of RSN-- who the heck is that?" Them his partner, Don Orsillo said: "That's Bill Simmons, the Sports Guy, from ESPN." And Remy replies (classicly): Bill who? Again, who the heck is that? Sports Guys-- sheeesh, anything to make a buck these days." Thats about how highly Simmons is regarded by his fellow 'Sox fans'. RE: Bill Simmons…

When he was openly campaigning to be president of Red Sox Nation, I remember the Sox color guy, Jerry Remy, say during a game:

“The sports guy wants to be president of RSN– who the heck is that?”

Them his partner, Don Orsillo said: “That’s Bill Simmons, the Sports Guy, from ESPN.”

And Remy replies (classicly): Bill who? Again, who the heck is that? Sports Guys– sheeesh, anything to make a buck these days.”

Thats about how highly Simmons is regarded by his fellow ‘Sox fans’.

]]> By: Midland TX http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293089 Midland TX Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:22:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293089 CB, thanks from out West for the perspective on A-Rod's at-bats from someone who couldn't watch them live. Great posts. CB, thanks from out West for the perspective on A-Rod’s at-bats from someone who couldn’t watch them live. Great posts.

]]> By: Why We All Love Bill Simmons http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293088 Why We All Love Bill Simmons Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:19:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293088 "And most importantly ... the Yankees aren't the Yankees anymore. They haven't won a World Series in eight years; they don't have the Steinbrenner Mystique anymore; they're being run by Tommy Boy; they're tearing down The House That Ruth Built; the Mets are replacing them as New York's Most Relevant Baseball Team; they're four years removed from being the first team in the history of the NBA or MLB to blow a 3-0 lead in a series; and as long as Mr. April (A-Rod) is the face of the Yankees, they're a nonthreat in the playoffs. To be honest, I'm more concerned with the Indians and Tigers at this stage of my life. So there." “And most importantly … the Yankees aren’t the Yankees anymore. They haven’t won a World Series in eight years; they don’t have the Steinbrenner Mystique anymore; they’re being run by Tommy Boy; they’re tearing down The House That Ruth Built; the Mets are replacing them as New York’s Most Relevant Baseball Team; they’re four years removed from being the first team in the history of the NBA or MLB to blow a 3-0 lead in a series; and as long as Mr. April (A-Rod) is the face of the Yankees, they’re a nonthreat in the playoffs. To be honest, I’m more concerned with the Indians and Tigers at this stage of my life. So there.”

]]> By: Martin http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293087 Martin Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:56:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293087 Pete, Can we get an update on Humberto throwing off a mound this past Monday? Pete,

Can we get an update on Humberto throwing off a mound this past Monday?

]]> By: CB http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293085 CB Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:34:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293085 Burnett has a career 3.2 ERA against the yankees. He's thrown 39 innings and struck out 35 hitters. Very little chance Mussina was going to give up fewer than 3 runs tonight. But Burnett's career stats against the yankees are misleading because half of those innings came in 2006 when he was hurt quite a bit and didn't have a very good overall year. Last season Burnett made 2 starts against the yankees. He threw 15 innings and gave up 1 earned run. That's an ERA of 0.60. Burnett has now basically shut this team down in 3 consecutive starts. That's how good he is when he's on. Not many pitchers could throw a 22 inning stretch against the yankees and give up 3 total earned runs. With him it's all health. And right now he's healthy. Burnett has a career 3.2 ERA against the yankees. He’s thrown 39 innings and struck out 35 hitters.

Very little chance Mussina was going to give up fewer than 3 runs tonight.

But Burnett’s career stats against the yankees are misleading because half of those innings came in 2006 when he was hurt quite a bit and didn’t have a very good overall year.

Last season Burnett made 2 starts against the yankees. He threw 15 innings and gave up 1 earned run. That’s an ERA of 0.60.

Burnett has now basically shut this team down in 3 consecutive starts.

That’s how good he is when he’s on. Not many pitchers could throw a 22 inning stretch against the yankees and give up 3 total earned runs.

With him it’s all health. And right now he’s healthy.

]]> By: Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Mission 2708 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293083 Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Mission 2708 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:26:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293083 CB: That's what makes baseball so wonderful. TKinDC: Much too cold in Syracuse today for them to come out. I did see a lot last month, though. CB: That’s what makes baseball so wonderful.

TKinDC: Much too cold in Syracuse today for them to come out. I did see a lot last month, though.

]]> By: anti-mussina http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293080 anti-mussina Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:25:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293080 matsui, giambi, and damon look like crap out there. especially matsui, he looks frail and skinny. matsui, giambi, and damon look like crap out there. especially matsui, he looks frail and skinny.

]]> By: Fran http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293079 Fran Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:24:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293079 Burnett is playing for a contract. He has an opt out after this year. And we know what happens to players in their walk year. Despite the fact that the Yankee offense was pretty non-existant all night, they still had a chance in the bottom of the ninth. If the Yanks win Game 3 they take the series and winning series brings a winning record. Burnett is playing for a contract. He has an opt out after this year. And we know what happens to players in their walk year. Despite the fact that the Yankee offense was pretty non-existant all night, they still had a chance in the bottom of the ninth.

If the Yanks win Game 3 they take the series and winning series brings a winning record.

]]> By: Andrea http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/comment-page-1/#comment-293078 Andrea Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:22:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/02/burnett-was-too-much-for-yankees/#comment-293078 tk: those squirrels aren't stupid. They were INSIDE where it was warm. tk: those squirrels aren’t stupid. They were INSIDE where it was warm.

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