Comments on: Melancon is fine, by the way http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Midlandt TX http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-295939 Midlandt TX Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:50:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-295939 "--Dawg, I thought Martin's comment on us was YOOOOGE." "--Yeah, Mike. Martin, vinny-b, nice job. Nice job." “–Dawg, I thought Martin’s comment on us was YOOOOGE.”
“–Yeah, Mike. Martin, vinny-b, nice job. Nice job.”

]]> By: Martin http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-295188 Martin Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:57:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-295188 "Such as last season, when mike and the mad dog, referred to Ian Kennedy, as a left handed pitcher, in the yankees system. You know, the same ones on the radio, who you said were intelligent." Amen Vinny-b. Amen sir. Why Pete thinks Mike and Chris are intelligent baseball people is beyond Martin. If I have a question about Mickey Mantle or Willie McCovey, then fine, I'll call their show. But listening to them comment about baseball within the past 15 years is comical. I can't comment about talk radio in Boston or wherever else. But if Mike and Dog are the crown jewels of baseball radio talk, then that's scary. Hence, making vacuous comments about Joba's fist pumping to fill three days of air time. Mike should stick to his horsies and Chris should keep himself busy with his Federer man-crush. “Such as last season, when mike and the mad dog, referred to Ian Kennedy, as a left handed pitcher, in the yankees system. You know, the same ones on the radio, who you said were intelligent.”

Amen Vinny-b. Amen sir. Why Pete thinks Mike and Chris are intelligent baseball people is beyond Martin. If I have a question about Mickey Mantle or Willie McCovey, then fine, I’ll call their show. But listening to them comment about baseball within the past 15 years is comical.

I can’t comment about talk radio in Boston or wherever else. But if Mike and Dog are the crown jewels of baseball radio talk, then that’s scary.

Hence, making vacuous comments about Joba’s fist pumping to fill three days of air time. Mike should stick to his horsies and Chris should keep himself busy with his Federer man-crush.

]]> By: JoeT YANKEES http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-295143 JoeT YANKEES Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:42:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-295143 You guys are lucky to have Michael Kay every day lol, I hate that mlb.tv has blackouts, I'm listening to the Rays broadcast down here in Orlando, not sure they're worthy of doing high school baseball (still MUCH better then chicago's announcers and a few others though lol). You guys are lucky to have Michael Kay every day lol, I hate that mlb.tv has blackouts, I’m listening to the Rays broadcast down here in Orlando, not sure they’re worthy of doing high school baseball (still MUCH better then chicago’s announcers and a few others though lol).

]]> By: Jax http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-294991 Jax Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:38:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-294991 Well I did listen to the RiverDogs last night while watching the Yankee game. Well I did listen to the RiverDogs last night while watching the Yankee game.

]]> By: Dennis-Costanza (sox fan) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-294948 Dennis-Costanza (sox fan) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:42:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-294948 Whozat. I agree. I just think of the $ that has been made by a vet with perhaps the same or less talent. The rookies-kids have not had a chance to cash in if they had not made it to their first year of arbitration. I think of it more for the player rather than the team when I say "tragic". -dennis Whozat. I agree. I just think of the $ that has been made by a vet with perhaps the same or less talent. The rookies-kids have not had a chance to cash in if they had not made it to their first year of arbitration. I think of it more for the player rather than the team when I say “tragic”.

-dennis

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-294941 whozat Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:36:19 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-294941 "It just seems more “tragic” when it happens to a rookie and or a youngster. Not sure why, just my opinion." Sure. But it can actually be more damaging if it's a vet you're counting on. The thing with a Liriano is that he can still come back and have a fruitful career in front of him. Also, it's more likely for very young pitchers, as they can't handle the kind of abuse a 28-34(ish) year old guy can. So, if you treat a 22 year old just like the 34 year old he replaced, you'll probably wind up hurting him. “It just seems more “tragic” when it happens to a rookie and or a youngster. Not sure why, just my opinion.”

Sure. But it can actually be more damaging if it’s a vet you’re counting on. The thing with a Liriano is that he can still come back and have a fruitful career in front of him.

Also, it’s more likely for very young pitchers, as they can’t handle the kind of abuse a 28-34(ish) year old guy can. So, if you treat a 22 year old just like the 34 year old he replaced, you’ll probably wind up hurting him.

]]> By: Dennis-Costanza (sox fan) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-294923 Dennis-Costanza (sox fan) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:16:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-294923 Whozat. Agreed. It just seems more "tragic" when it happens to a rookie and or a youngster. Not sure why, just my opinion. Detroit just lost. 0-4 -dennis Whozat.

Agreed. It just seems more “tragic” when it happens to a rookie and or a youngster. Not sure why, just my opinion.

Detroit just lost. 0-4

-dennis

]]> By: Drive 4-5 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-294922 Drive 4-5 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:16:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-294922 Denis, That's why it's nice that the Yankees have stockpiled so many arms. The odds of some of them being injured is something to take into consideration. By having 6 or 7 potential impact pitchers, the Yanks have somewhat negated the impact of an injury to one of them. I'm not wishing the summer away, but I cant wait till the second half to see what the Yanks may get out of a Melancon, Horne or Sanchez. If Patterson pitches well in Scranton, we could see him even earlier. Denis,

That’s why it’s nice that the Yankees have stockpiled so many arms. The odds of some of them being injured is something to take into consideration. By having 6 or 7 potential impact pitchers, the Yanks have somewhat negated the impact of an injury to one of them.

I’m not wishing the summer away, but I cant wait till the second half to see what the Yanks may get out of a Melancon, Horne or Sanchez. If Patterson pitches well in Scranton, we could see him even earlier.

]]> By: Therston http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-294918 Therston Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:11:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-294918 as stated above, many of us yankee fans are huge followers of the minor league system...you only notice now because there are better kids to track, which gets more attention. as stated above, many of us yankee fans are huge followers of the minor league system…you only notice now because there are better kids to track, which gets more attention.

]]> By: whozat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-294917 whozat Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:10:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/04/melancon-is-fine-by-the-way/#comment-294917 "These young kids….Joba,Bucholtz,Hughes,Lester,IPK and others are all an injury away from from being insignifigant in 2008. You need a ton of talent but you need some luck to stay healthy. I know that is stating the obvious but it takes just one night of one of these guys grabbing their shoulder or elbow in pain to erase all expectations." Every pitcher is one injury away from being insignificant. The best you can do is teach them good mechanics, avoid overtaxing them (throwing 140 pitches in a start, say), and have as much decent depth behind them as possible. The Yanks have a kid with starter stuff in the pen, they have Horne in AAA who could pitch well, they have Marquez who could eat innings as a back-end option, they have Rasner who could throw average 5th-starter innings...There's not much more you can do “These young kids….Joba,Bucholtz,Hughes,Lester,IPK and others are all an injury away from from being insignifigant in 2008. You need a ton of talent but you need some luck to stay healthy. I know that is stating the obvious but it takes just one night of one of these guys grabbing their shoulder or elbow in pain to erase all expectations.”

Every pitcher is one injury away from being insignificant. The best you can do is teach them good mechanics, avoid overtaxing them (throwing 140 pitches in a start, say), and have as much decent depth behind them as possible. The Yanks have a kid with starter stuff in the pen, they have Horne in AAA who could pitch well, they have Marquez who could eat innings as a back-end option, they have Rasner who could throw average 5th-starter innings…There’s not much more you can do

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