Comments on: Girardi not too pleased

By: m

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:10:04 +0000

First of all we don’t even know what Joba will be like pitching more than 1 or 2 innings. It is way to early in the season to judge Hughes and kennedy.

Our pitching isn’t great but I honestly don’t think that they would be like this if the offense got some numbers on the board.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:41:21 +0000

IMO he wasn’t “pleased” because you guys are virtually asking him the same questions about Kennedy over & over & over.

Maybe Torre had a little more patience when it came to that, or maybe the reporters need to pay closer attention to what their colleagues are saying…

By: Clay Buchholz stole my laptop, (aka Joe)

Clay Buchholz stole my laptop, (aka Joe) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:51:43 +0000

Everyone needs to take a chill pill. We have young pitchers that are going to have ups and downs.

Joe Girardi being uptight with the reporters will not help matters. Punching out Kimberly Jones will also not help matters.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:37:39 +0000

David, Phil Hughes was projected to be an ace way before most Yankee fans had even heard of Joba. Sorry – now because Joba has dominated in the pen, Phil is now at best a #2? You can’t go back and rewrite history.

You seem to think that Joba is automatically going to dominate or, at least, not struggle. Ok, that’s your prerogative and your right….......but he’s still a kid, a kid who is going to do what Phil and Ian are doing, learning to pitch to big league lineups at a tender age. Facing a line up once is not the same as facing it 3 or 4 times and the hitters will adjust. Everyone thinks that Joba is going to be different because he throws flames…....I don’t think so. He’s no different than any other young kid and those who expect him to throw 6 or 7 innings consistently with no bumps in the road are, I fear, in for a great surprise.

By: Whitey Fraud

Whitey Fraud — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:09:52 +0000

Girardi was all smiles until the team started losing. Then, Marlins Joe came back. Let’s see how things go as the season progresses.

(Don’t piss off the media, though. Just ask Art Howe.)

By: Y'S GUY

Y'S GUY — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:06:25 +0000

sorry pete it was a joke, obviously i dont want anybody to get violent. i understand your philosophy about managers but there have been plenty of fiery managers who’ve succeded in baseball, even in this softer era.

By: Jb

Jb — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:52:35 +0000

He said punch out a reporter….......... :))

By: Peter Abraham

Peter Abraham — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:42:47 +0000

Punch out a reporter? That’s brilliant. Clearly us asking questions so we can better inform fans about the team is a huge problem for the manager. Obviously punching somebody out in the hallway would show the team that losing sucks.

It’s amusing how so many people know nothing about how professional sports work. Do you really think a room full of millionaires gets motivated by somebody yelling at them? You really think Girardi (or any other manager) acting irrationally will help A-Rod get a hit with runners in scoring position?

Players want two things: honesty and comfort. They want to know where they stand and they want to be put in the best position to perform their best. They want the same position in the field and the same spot in the batting order as often as possible. That’s it. The rest is just window dressing.

By: Y'S GUY

Y'S GUY — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:36:04 +0000

about time someone got pissed about losing! i love joe torre, but when the yanks went on a loseing streak, his constant, steady, dont-worry attitude really got under my collar. i found myself wishing billy martin would come back for a week, bench a guy, throw some bats and punch out a reporter (not you, pete) just to show what losing sucks and shouldnt be accepted. i have no problem with girardi being this way even though it surely makes the reporters jobs less pleasant at time.

You Go Joe!

By: JMO

JMO — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:32:33 +0000

doug, if you’ve been trying for 7 years to get him fired for a guy who would put us in the WS you have completly defeated yourself because we were in the WS 5 years ago.