Comments on: The Sunday Links http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:44:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bart http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-328789 Bart Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:02:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-328789 This was a stupidly managed and played game from the lineup to Melky bunting in a NO BUNT situatiuon and Girardi and Jeter not recognizing a 1 run game with Mo if the ninth is a good thing - a bunt there - squeeze with jeter handling the bat and Damon running sets up a win and NO OLlendorf This was a stupidly managed and played game from the lineup to Melky bunting in a NO BUNT situatiuon and Girardi and Jeter not recognizing a 1 run game with Mo if the ninth is a good thing – a bunt there – squeeze with jeter handling the bat and Damon running sets up a win and NO OLlendorf

]]> By: Ernst Bibelforscher http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-328200 Ernst Bibelforscher Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:46:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-328200 I enjoyed getting Palmer's perspective. Nice piece. I enjoyed getting Palmer’s perspective. Nice piece.

]]> By: Vader http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327631 Vader Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:51:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327631 SJ, I agree...I watch every game and get pissed a lot, I'm sure I say things that my wife doesn't like, but I don't boo. I mean I never understood what good it does when the home team's fans boo their own players. SJ, I agree…I watch every game and get pissed a lot, I’m sure I say things that my wife doesn’t like, but I don’t boo.

I mean I never understood what good it does when the home team’s fans boo their own players.

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327609 SJ44 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:29:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327609 There's plenty of time to determine whether or not CC would be a good acquisition. I'd rather concentrate on this season and they aren't getting him this year. There’s plenty of time to determine whether or not CC would be a good acquisition.

I’d rather concentrate on this season and they aren’t getting him this year.

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327607 SJ44 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:28:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327607 Exactly. If, for example Melky went on the first or second pitch (Jeter would have had to take both pitches), you give him a chance to steal the bag and stay out of the DP. If he was out, Jeter still has the bat in his hands and a chance to win the game because Damon is still on third. If he steals the bag, it changes the way the Indians have to play Jeter. Unfortunately, the only really bad thing that could happen on the play happened. The DP. Obviously, you can't do it with every runner at first. But, IMO, they should have done it with Melky yesterday. Exactly. If, for example Melky went on the first or second pitch (Jeter would have had to take both pitches), you give him a chance to steal the bag and stay out of the DP.

If he was out, Jeter still has the bat in his hands and a chance to win the game because Damon is still on third. If he steals the bag, it changes the way the Indians have to play Jeter.

Unfortunately, the only really bad thing that could happen on the play happened. The DP.

Obviously, you can’t do it with every runner at first. But, IMO, they should have done it with Melky yesterday.

]]> By: Kill-Schill(ing) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327604 Kill-Schill(ing) Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:25:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327604 Never could understand a Yankee fan who jeers Yankees players. Do you think it helps? DO you think anyone of them DON'T want to succeed? Imagine someone hovering over your shoulder while you're at work jeering every mistake you make. Never could understand a Yankee fan who jeers Yankees players. Do you think it helps? DO you think anyone of them DON’T want to succeed?

Imagine someone hovering over your shoulder while you’re at work jeering every mistake you make.

]]> By: Dee http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327603 Dee Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:23:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327603 Kill-Schill and CB, thanks for the article on Joba. Which reminds me, Joba is our CC, except Joba has better raw stuff and is not fat. To the people who say our future rotation should be Sabathia, Wang, Hughes, Joba, Kennedy. Be careful what you wish for. It sounds good on paper but in reality it's unlikely we can have a whole rotation of #1 and 2 pitchers. If wang continues to grow and pitch well, and Joba and Hughes fulfill their projection of being future aces, then in that rotation, someone will leave to go to another team where they can be real aces. I'd rather keep the home-grown cheaper guys than to pay $150million to buy one just to let Hughes and Wang go somewhere else to win for a league rival. All I'm saying is, it's still early. Let's see how Hughes, Wang, Joba and even IPK develop by August before we have CC locked up. Kill-Schill and CB, thanks for the article on Joba. Which reminds me, Joba is our CC, except Joba has better raw stuff and is not fat.

To the people who say our future rotation should be Sabathia, Wang, Hughes, Joba, Kennedy. Be careful what you wish for.

It sounds good on paper but in reality it’s unlikely we can have a whole rotation of #1 and 2 pitchers. If wang continues to grow and pitch well, and Joba and Hughes fulfill their projection of being future aces, then in that rotation, someone will leave to go to another team where they can be real aces. I’d rather keep the home-grown cheaper guys than to pay $150million to buy one just to let Hughes and Wang go somewhere else to win for a league rival.

All I’m saying is, it’s still early. Let’s see how Hughes, Wang, Joba and even IPK develop by August before we have CC locked up.

]]> By: Kill-Schill(ing) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327601 Kill-Schill(ing) Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:22:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327601 Gotcha, I wonder how sending Melky would have changed Cabrera's location, if at all. I suspect Melky would have had to swipe 2nd before Jeter hit the ball to have made a difference by averting the chance for a DP. Gotcha, I wonder how sending Melky would have changed Cabrera’s location, if at all.

I suspect Melky would have had to swipe 2nd before Jeter hit the ball to have made a difference by averting the chance for a DP.

]]> By: Kill-Schill(ing) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327597 Kill-Schill(ing) Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:20:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327597 SJ44, are you sure Girardi didn't send Melky on Jeter's DP in the 9th. I can't fathom why else Asdrubal was practically standing on 2nd base when fielded the ball. What worries me about the Sux is that the Ellsbury-Pedroia tandem. They're .OBPs are .414 and .373. If they're on-base before Ortiz and Manny, opposing pitchers are going to have problem with the Sux all season. SJ44, are you sure Girardi didn’t send Melky on Jeter’s DP in the 9th. I can’t fathom why else Asdrubal was practically standing on 2nd base when fielded the ball.

What worries me about the Sux is that the Ellsbury-Pedroia tandem. They’re .OBPs are .414 and .373. If they’re on-base before Ortiz and Manny, opposing pitchers are going to have problem with the Sux all season.

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/comment-page-1/#comment-327595 SJ44 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:17:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/27/the-sunday-links-41/#comment-327595 The Yankees weren't running on the play. Cabrera was playing Jeter toward the middle and broke for the ball. The ball hit the mound and went right to Cabrera, as he was breaking for the ball. Every fan has a right to boo. It doesn't mean he/she should exercise it. But, hey Yankee fans think they are "smarter" than everybody, so some think booing is the thing to do. It doesn't help, as we saw with Arod for 3 years. You are never going to change it. Its just the way many sports fans today express themselves. Doesn't make it right. Its just the way it is. The Yankees weren’t running on the play. Cabrera was playing Jeter toward the middle and broke for the ball. The ball hit the mound and went right to Cabrera, as he was breaking for the ball.

Every fan has a right to boo. It doesn’t mean he/she should exercise it. But, hey Yankee fans think they are “smarter” than everybody, so some think booing is the thing to do. It doesn’t help, as we saw with Arod for 3 years.

You are never going to change it. Its just the way many sports fans today express themselves. Doesn’t make it right. Its just the way it is.

]]>