Comments on: Game 24: Yankees at Indians http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Wed, 3 Dec 2008 22:42:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Amanda from La. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-326788 Amanda from La. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:18:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-326788 looks like Damon is having a good day! looks like Damon is having a good day!

]]> By: Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325870 Steve Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:55:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325870 Your comment about the Torre/Girardi spring trainings is way off base. The difference is last year they had a rash of 1-2 month long injuries (mostly hamstrings) This year they've had a bunch of 3-5 day injuries. Damon and Abreu were flat out not ready to play coming out of spring training last year, Bruney and Betemit came into camp 20 pounds lighter this year. Night and day. Sorry Pete, I know people want to say there's no difference but its just not supported by the facts. And the bullpen stuff is just not true. The workload has been spread around much more than it was under Torre. Torre would baby Mo, and use 2 setup guys in the pen till their arms fell off. Look at the bullpen stats for this year. Ohlendorf has pitched 16 innings (he's been the long man) Hawkins and Bruney 11, Farnsworth 10, Mo and Joba 9 each, and Traber (the lefty specialist) 7 innings. That's extremely well spread out and doesn't resemble the way Torre did things. Torre would have Proctor and Viz with 24 each, and everyone else with 4-5 innings. Even Torre's supporters will tell you he fell in love with certain relievers and pitched them till their arms fell off. Thats why Cashman imposed the Joba Rules. Your comment about the Torre/Girardi spring trainings is way off base. The difference is last year they had a rash of 1-2 month long injuries (mostly hamstrings) This year they’ve had a bunch of 3-5 day injuries. Damon and Abreu were flat out not ready to play coming out of spring training last year, Bruney and Betemit came into camp 20 pounds lighter this year. Night and day. Sorry Pete, I know people want to say there’s no difference but its just not supported by the facts.

And the bullpen stuff is just not true. The workload has been spread around much more than it was under Torre. Torre would baby Mo, and use 2 setup guys in the pen till their arms fell off. Look at the bullpen stats for this year. Ohlendorf has pitched 16 innings (he’s been the long man) Hawkins and Bruney 11, Farnsworth 10, Mo and Joba 9 each, and Traber (the lefty specialist) 7 innings. That’s extremely well spread out and doesn’t resemble the way Torre did things. Torre would have Proctor and Viz with 24 each, and everyone else with 4-5 innings. Even Torre’s supporters will tell you he fell in love with certain relievers and pitched them till their arms fell off. Thats why Cashman imposed the Joba Rules.

]]> By: Rak http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325860 Rak Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:58:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325860 OK. I'm going to bed for real. one last question (related to our German discussion earlier): dOES anyone get why the Daily News sports cartoonist always depicts George Steinbrenner as a German soldier? Is he German? Is this a World War II thing? OK. I’m going to bed for real. one last question (related to our German discussion earlier): dOES anyone get why the Daily News sports cartoonist always depicts George Steinbrenner as a German soldier? Is he German? Is this a World War II thing?

]]> By: whoa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325857 whoa Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:41:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325857 "I wonder how long the Yanks will continue to do that if Hughes and /or Kennedy keep having poor outings." Hughes's last two outings have been good (Hawkins messed up the one in Balt.), but hey, don't let facts get in the way. “I wonder how long the Yanks will continue to do that if Hughes and /or Kennedy keep having poor outings.”

Hughes’s last two outings have been good (Hawkins messed up the one in Balt.), but hey, don’t let facts get in the way.

]]> By: hmmm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325852 hmmm Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:17:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325852 "Who cares about Texas? It’s making the playoffs that matters. I don’t care if we lose every game against TExas, as long as we’re still playing in October." ok... my point is that Texas is the worst team in the AL. Boston has played them 4 times and won all 4 games. it is part of the reason why they are a few games ahead of the Yankees right now. i really didn't think that was that complicated. “Who cares about Texas? It’s making the playoffs that matters. I don’t care if we lose every game against TExas, as long as we’re still playing in October.”

ok…

my point is that Texas is the worst team in the AL. Boston has played them 4 times and won all 4 games.

it is part of the reason why they are a few games ahead of the Yankees right now.

i really didn’t think that was that complicated.

]]> By: george http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325850 george Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:13:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325850 regqrding this: "It just goes to prove that you can’t gameplan against injuries. Things just happen." That's an unhealthy form of logic to promote. it's like saying that because my house burnt down despite fire alarms, therefore fire alarms do not save buildings and lives. regqrding this:

“It just goes to prove that you can’t gameplan against injuries. Things just happen.”

That’s an unhealthy form of logic to promote. it’s like saying that because my house burnt down despite fire alarms, therefore fire alarms do not save buildings and lives.

]]> By: Rak http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325846 Rak Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:59:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325846 Who cares about Texas? It's making the playoffs that matters. I don't care if we lose every game against TExas, as long as we're still playing in October. Who cares about Texas? It’s making the playoffs that matters. I don’t care if we lose every game against TExas, as long as we’re still playing in October.

]]> By: hmmm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325843 hmmm Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:54:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325843 "its not huge but keep this in mind" also, games against Texas: Boston - 4 Yankees - 0 “its not huge but keep this in mind”

also, games against Texas:

Boston – 4
Yankees – 0

]]> By: Boston Dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325837 Boston Dave Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:48:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325837 its not huge but keep this in mind Yanks Road Games - 15 Yanks Home Games - 9 that does make a difference its not huge but keep this in mind

Yanks Road Games – 15

Yanks Home Games – 9

that does make a difference

]]> By: Rak http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325836 Rak Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:48:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/25/game-24-yankees-at-indians/#comment-325836 I agree Randy I. We're even up, while the Red sox have 3 straight loses. There's a long way to go. 2 games back in the loss column is nothing! I agree Randy I. We’re even up, while the Red sox have 3 straight loses. There’s a long way to go. 2 games back in the loss column is nothing!

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