Comments on: Medical issues dogging Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:07:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: YankeeDiva http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332921 YankeeDiva Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:13:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332921 Most of the injuries I see at first are when the player is stretching as much as possible to leg out a hit. Injuries also happen a lot out of the box going from a fairly sedentary point twisting more at the waist to suddenly a full out sprint. In soccer you can usually build up momentum to the sprint. Most of the injuries I see at first are when the player is stretching as much as possible to leg out a hit. Injuries also happen a lot out of the box going from a fairly sedentary point twisting more at the waist to suddenly a full out sprint. In soccer you can usually build up momentum to the sprint.

]]> By: Joshua http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332893 Joshua Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:53:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332893 I have never been able to understand why baseball players have so many injuries running to first base, or stepping off the mound, etc. These simple little things seem to be such a big issue for these guys. What about a game like soccer or basketball where they are basically running all the time. They don't seem to have these issues. What gives? I have never been able to understand why baseball players have so many injuries running to first base, or stepping off the mound, etc. These simple little things seem to be such a big issue for these guys. What about a game like soccer or basketball where they are basically running all the time. They don’t seem to have these issues. What gives?

]]> By: randy l http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332812 randy l Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:59:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332812 "Cashman has done a great job of reorganizing how the Yankees scout and develop players. Maybe the next thing to do is look into how they take care of them." thanks peter, where do i send you the money i said i'd pay you to say that ? (just kidding folks. after some of the comments the last few days, it's important to qualify things.) seriously the yankees have to hire an assistant gm that overhauls and oversees the conditioning , training, and medical staff. then that person is in charge of everything through him or her. cashman is spread too thin to do it, which is why so many conditioning things things fall through the cracks. “Cashman has done a great job of reorganizing how the Yankees scout and develop players. Maybe the next thing to do is look into how they take care of them.”

thanks peter, where do i send you the money i said i’d pay you to say that ?

(just kidding folks. after some of the comments the last few days, it’s important to qualify things.)

seriously the yankees have to hire an assistant gm that overhauls and oversees the conditioning , training, and medical staff. then that person is in charge of everything through him or her.

cashman is spread too thin to do it, which is why so many conditioning things things fall through the cracks.

]]> By: Patrick Bateman http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332754 Patrick Bateman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:33:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332754 Maybe the new GM next season can get some good trainers to help the team. Maybe the new GM next season can get some good trainers to help the team.

]]> By: NYPD113th http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332741 NYPD113th Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:24:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332741 "I’m just curious but has A-Rod ever been on the DL?" -- Seems to go on it every October. “I’m just curious but has A-Rod ever been on the DL?”

– Seems to go on it every October.

]]> By: pat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332729 pat Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:20:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332729 I’m just curious but has A-Rod ever been on the DL? Yup. I heard this morning that he was on the DL in 2000 but hasn't been on it since. I’m just curious but has A-Rod ever been on the DL?

Yup. I heard this morning that he was on the DL in 2000 but hasn’t been on it since.

]]> By: Wiggum Fan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332724 Wiggum Fan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:17:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332724 Noticed the website link didn't work, so I'll try again http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/if-it-aint-brokea-video-review-of-phil-hughes-mechanical-changes/ Noticed the website link didn’t work, so I’ll try again

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/if-it-aint-brokea-video-review-of-phil-hughes-mechanical-changes/

]]> By: Wiggum Fan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332721 Wiggum Fan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:17:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332721 Concerning telling reporters and fans about injuries - I have no issue with the Yankees (or other team) being tight lipped. It's strategy. If the other team thinks someone can play when they can't, it will effect how they manage the game. Done all the time in football. Pettitte missed 1 start due to his back. That's nothing. Posada was a freak injury from slipping on the plate during a throw. Betemit's injury is common ailment in everyday society. The other injuries are pulls/strains which happen in baseball because of the explosive nature in quick-start running. My review of Hughes - I think he is tipping pitches. When I watch his games, it appears that the ball is exposed through his motion. No deception for the hitter and you can see the grip. I think I attached the Hardball Times video breakdown of Phil's motion. Under "What's Different", the hands are breaking open even more now (frame 8) which is exposing the ball. Plus, today, he isn't using the "older, better motion" that got him to the Bigs. Same thing happened to someone else - Mark Prior. Concerning telling reporters and fans about injuries - I have no issue with the Yankees (or other team) being tight lipped.

It’s strategy. If the other team thinks someone can play when they can’t, it will effect how they manage the game. Done all the time in football.

Pettitte missed 1 start due to his back. That’s nothing. Posada was a freak injury from slipping on the plate during a throw. Betemit’s injury is common ailment in everyday society.

The other injuries are pulls/strains which happen in baseball because of the explosive nature in quick-start running.

My review of Hughes - I think he is tipping pitches. When I watch his games, it appears that the ball is exposed through his motion. No deception for the hitter and you can see the grip. I think I attached the Hardball Times video breakdown of Phil’s motion. Under “What’s Different”, the hands are breaking open even more now (frame 8) which is exposing the ball.

Plus, today, he isn’t using the “older, better motion” that got him to the Bigs. Same thing happened to someone else - Mark Prior.

]]> By: Russell NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332720 Russell NY Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:16:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332720 Scorpio - stop whining about whining :) Scorpio - stop whining about whining :)

]]> By: raymagnetic ™ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332705 raymagnetic ™ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:09:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/30/medical-issues-dogging-yankees/#comment-332705 I'm just curious but has A-Rod ever been on the DL? I’m just curious but has A-Rod ever been on the DL?

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