Comments on: Preparing for the Pope http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:41:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: eelz http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315652 eelz Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:00:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315652 will the beer still be $8.50? will the beer still be $8.50?

]]> By: Manimal http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315544 Manimal Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:05:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315544 How great would it be if the pope entered from the bullpen to the sound of Enter the sandman. How great would it be if the pope entered from the bullpen to the sound of Enter the sandman.

]]> By: Drive 4-5 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315518 Drive 4-5 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:46:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315518 Doreen, You are missing nothing and getting everything. Doreen,

You are missing nothing and getting everything.

]]> By: Doreen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315508 Doreen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:36:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315508 In the game the night before, Manny Ramirez was also allowed to argue a called strike and walk away from it. I just don't get it. I remember a game last year when a Yankee, I think Jorge Posada maybe, argued a called strike against him and he was ejected. What am I missing here? In the game the night before, Manny Ramirez was also allowed to argue a called strike and walk away from it. I just don’t get it. I remember a game last year when a Yankee, I think Jorge Posada maybe, argued a called strike against him and he was ejected. What am I missing here?

]]> By: Drive 4-5 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315505 Drive 4-5 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:34:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315505 SJ44, I didnt understand Peter's admonition that Farnsworth should admit he threw at Manny. Does he really think Farnsworth is going to give them a confession and get himself suspended? Personally, I dont condone throwing behind anyone's head. But Manny Ramirez disrespects his opponents, the umpires and the game itself. I couldnt care less if he had a pitch stuffed into his ribs each and every game till he changes his antics. He's a 35 year old man and all this "Manny being Manny" stuff is a crock of youknowat.Throwing behind someone's head is wrong though. SJ44,

I didnt understand Peter’s admonition that Farnsworth should admit he threw at Manny. Does he really think Farnsworth is going to give them a confession and get himself suspended?

Personally, I dont condone throwing behind anyone’s head. But Manny Ramirez disrespects his opponents, the umpires and the game itself. I couldnt care less if he had a pitch stuffed into his ribs each and every game till he changes his antics. He’s a 35 year old man and all this “Manny being Manny” stuff is a crock of youknowat.Throwing behind someone’s head is wrong though.

]]> By: Doreen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315504 Doreen Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:33:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315504 I know we're all very Yankee-centric around here, but it sure seems as though everything that happens on the Yankees is reviewed microscopically and with a fine-toothed comb. I tried very hard not to view the Mitchell Report as having been especially hard on the Yankees -- I chalked it up to the two "captured" parties having NY connections. But MLB and others seemed really too satisfied, after the report, to make it seem like an indictment of the Yankees' championship teams, totally blocking out inconvenient details. Now, with this situation - Farnsworth - I don't know what to say. The umpire last night had no quarrel, apparently -- he did not eject Farnsworth. He did issue warnings, as has happened in the past. I can't remember another time when such a situation was brought to review before. Did the Red Sox request it? Did the hubbub by all the media result in the review? I really am beginning to feel paranoid -- is there really a witch hunt against the Yankees? I'm waiting for the ruling to come out that would hinder the Yankees in the draft. Any day now. The Yankees are a target for all of this why? Because they are committed to winning and they do so? I know we’re all very Yankee-centric around here, but it sure seems as though everything that happens on the Yankees is reviewed microscopically and with a fine-toothed comb. I tried very hard not to view the Mitchell Report as having been especially hard on the Yankees—I chalked it up to the two “captured” parties having NY connections. But MLB and others seemed really too satisfied, after the report, to make it seem like an indictment of the Yankees’ championship teams, totally blocking out inconvenient details.

Now, with this situation – Farnsworth – I don’t know what to say. The umpire last night had no quarrel, apparently—he did not eject Farnsworth. He did issue warnings, as has happened in the past. I can’t remember another time when such a situation was brought to review before. Did the Red Sox request it? Did the hubbub by all the media result in the review?

I really am beginning to feel paranoid—is there really a witch hunt against the Yankees? I’m waiting for the ruling to come out that would hinder the Yankees in the draft. Any day now.

The Yankees are a target for all of this why? Because they are committed to winning and they do so?

]]> By: Drive 4-5 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315492 Drive 4-5 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:27:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315492 The most frustrating thing about watching Giambi hit is that he drove the ball to left field in Spring Training so well. In interviews he continually said how it's easy to get into the bad habit of trying to pull the ball into the short porch. Everyone raved about how he was hitting to the oposite field like he used to. And then the season starts and he tries to pull every pitch! He and Kevin Long need to get Giambi straightened out in the next month or so. Maybe bringing up Shelley or having Ensberg play first base while Giambi sits will drive home the point. The most frustrating thing about watching Giambi hit is that he drove the ball to left field in Spring Training so well. In interviews he continually said how it’s easy to get into the bad habit of trying to pull the ball into the short porch. Everyone raved about how he was hitting to the oposite field like he used to. And then the season starts and he tries to pull every pitch!

He and Kevin Long need to get Giambi straightened out in the next month or so. Maybe bringing up Shelley or having Ensberg play first base while Giambi sits will drive home the point.

]]> By: Mr. Exceptional http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315486 Mr. Exceptional Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:23:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315486 Off topic, but I think moves like the Rays made with Longoria are going to start changing the economics of the game. We're starting to see a lot more of this kind of thing and I think it's good. Off topic, but I think moves like the Rays made with Longoria are going to start changing the economics of the game. We’re starting to see a lot more of this kind of thing and I think it’s good.

]]> By: jimmy27 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315485 jimmy27 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:22:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315485 Johan* Johan*

]]> By: Pete http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315484 Pete Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:22:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/18/preparing-for-the-pope/#comment-315484 >> At some point, MLB has to stop listening to Peter Gammons and stop protecting the Red Sox >> FWIW, the entire crew on BBTN was blasting Farnsworth. >> At some point, MLB has to stop listening to Peter Gammons and stop protecting the Red Sox >>

FWIW, the entire crew on BBTN was blasting Farnsworth.

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