Comments on: Game 30: Tigers at Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Fri, 8 Aug 2008 18:46:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: David http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-336472 David Sat, 03 May 2008 02:08:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-336472 Ariel777, very well said. That post made me laugh. I agree with everything you said though. And I like wallphoebia, that's a great word and describes Abreu perfectly. Ariel777, very well said. That post made me laugh. I agree with everything you said though. And I like wallphoebia, that’s a great word and describes Abreu perfectly.

]]> By: Ariel777 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335617 Ariel777 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:59:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335617 What goes without comment is the absolutely abysmal outfield play (except for Melky). Damon is falling apart before our very eyes, Abreu's wallphoebia was patently evident last night on the two successive bombs by Ordonez and Cabrera, the second of which was obviously catchable by anyone purporting to be a major league outfielder. Abreu can't go back, can't go to his left (for fear of the foulside stands, and is apprehensive about coming in aggressively (for fear of getting whacked in the face by an errant bounce). Hidecki is no better, in fact worse....he can't throw, also can't go back on the ball, and he has no idea of how to play the angles when required to hit the gap. Actually it's disgraceful. Not to give Kennedy a pass (since he doesn't deserve one) , but if either (i) Damon did not fall down, stumble getting up and/or do his usual "push" (not throw) the ball back in, or (ii) Abreu had done a reasonable imitation of a major league rightfielder "somewhat familiar with the rightfield confines of the Stadium, not his typical Keystone Kop version, IPK "might" have survived. What goes without comment is the absolutely abysmal outfield play (except for Melky). Damon is falling apart before our very eyes, Abreu’s wallphoebia was patently evident last night on the two successive bombs by Ordonez and Cabrera, the second of which was obviously catchable by anyone purporting to be a major league outfielder. Abreu can’t go back, can’t go to his left (for fear of the foulside stands, and is apprehensive about coming in aggressively (for fear of getting whacked in the face by an errant bounce). Hidecki is no better, in fact worse….he can’t throw, also can’t go back on the ball, and he has no idea of how to play the angles when required to hit the gap. Actually it’s disgraceful.

Not to give Kennedy a pass (since he doesn’t deserve one) , but if either (i) Damon did not fall down, stumble getting up and/or do his usual “push” (not throw) the ball back in, or (ii) Abreu had done a reasonable imitation of a major league rightfielder “somewhat familiar with the rightfield confines of the Stadium, not his typical Keystone Kop version, IPK “might” have survived.

]]> By: Joe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335484 Joe Fri, 02 May 2008 11:07:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335484 I'm not sure where Pete compares Phil to Beckett. I'm guessing just injures, because performance wise even as a rookie Beckett was a much better pitcher. I’m not sure where Pete compares Phil to Beckett. I’m guessing just injures, because performance wise even as a rookie Beckett was a much better pitcher.

]]> By: Smitty http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335444 Smitty Fri, 02 May 2008 05:05:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335444 Why are so many people acting like the Yanks are supposed to be 10 games above .500 at this point?? I mean how many times do we have to go over this?? Look at the DL, now look at our rotation... and why is this Girardi's fault? It's MAY for the love of god. And for people to be so down after what happened last April is just stupid. You people who are complaining are thankless and spoiled. Why are so many people acting like the Yanks are supposed to be 10 games above .500 at this point?? I mean how many times do we have to go over this?? Look at the DL, now look at our rotation… and why is this Girardi’s fault? It’s MAY for the love of god. And for people to be so down after what happened last April is just stupid. You people who are complaining are thankless and spoiled.

]]> By: JoeT YANKEES - Joba = SP http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335436 JoeT YANKEES - Joba = SP Fri, 02 May 2008 04:45:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335436 for the drug remark or for poking fun at Canseco? Yeah I guess either way I can't disagree with you lol for the drug remark or for poking fun at Canseco?

Yeah I guess either way I can’t disagree with you lol

]]> By: Rob NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335435 Rob NY Fri, 02 May 2008 04:44:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335435 lol Joe youre a jerk. lol Joe youre a jerk.

]]> By: Chris http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335434 Chris Fri, 02 May 2008 04:39:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335434 Baseball Tonight just crowned Wil Nieves the "RBI MACHINE." Thats right, 6 RBI's in 5 games. The next yogi berra. Baseball Tonight just crowned Wil Nieves the “RBI MACHINE.” Thats right, 6 RBI’s in 5 games. The next yogi berra.

]]> By: JoeT YANKEES - Joba = SP http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335433 JoeT YANKEES - Joba = SP Fri, 02 May 2008 04:37:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335433 Rob.... literally FLAMED out :) For those who "strongly dislike" Jose Canseco: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3377770 Rob…. literally FLAMED out :)

For those who “strongly dislike” Jose Canseco:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3377770

]]> By: Girardi on the DL http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335432 Girardi on the DL Fri, 02 May 2008 04:31:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335432 The line up that the esteemed Girardi puts out each night, regardless of the "creative" manner in which he does so, looks more like a NL line up than an AL one. And not a very NL line up at that. Maybe Cano needs to sit for a bit to get the cobwebs out of his head. This is going to be a long month. The line up that the esteemed Girardi puts out each night, regardless of the “creative” manner in which he does so, looks more like a NL line up than an AL one. And not a very NL line up at that.

Maybe Cano needs to sit for a bit to get the cobwebs out of his head.

This is going to be a long month.

]]> By: Rob NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335431 Rob NY Fri, 02 May 2008 04:29:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/01/game-30-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-335431 Dwight Gooden was amazing as a 19 year old : ) (ignore the part where he flamed out after age 25) Dwight Gooden was amazing as a 19 year old : )

(ignore the part where he flamed out after age 25)

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