Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: Beabigboy

Beabigboy — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:56:55 +0000

Sorry to all to wee on the Joba parade.
The fist pump is lame, along with the flat brimmed ballcap.
Joba needs to take his emotions and put them into his game.
Shaking off a veteran catcher is just wrong.
It would be very funny if/when he gets in vs the Tigers this weekend that the entire Tigers dugout put towels on their head and bent over when he came in.
As far as the ballcap is concerned- quit looking like a ghetto wannabee

By: FILTHY SLIDER

FILTHY SLIDER — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:16:05 +0000

the 2 most bush sports talking heads are fatso & fruit loops. can’t wait for them to leave the n.y. sports scene.

By: Dan from Mass

Dan from Mass — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:13:54 +0000

Peter’s one funny dude.

By: rover

rover — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:53:24 +0000

Go for it

By: rover

rover — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:51:52 +0000

When compared to other sports, Jobas’ little fist pump is well just another non issue. I fell off a ladder yesterday and when upon realizing I hadn’t broke anything or died I gave a well deserved pump to the painting gods. Go for dude!

By: Doreen

Doreen — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:59:00 +0000

My last post is why I quit the “grammar police!”

That should be “who’s heard Joba” not “whose.”

By: Yanksrule57

Yanksrule57 — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:52:24 +0000

Doreen and Murphydog said it all.

Here’s to returning the favor on the Tigers and sweeping them this weekend.

Although realistically, I’m confident in Andy and somewhat so about Rasner but Igawa? …..Not so much.

By: Wang IS Taiwan

Wang IS Taiwan — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:48:03 +0000

Honestly, The first time I saw Joba do his fist pump, I thought, “Oh, that won’t fly on this team.” “We” just don’t do that kind of thing. I even thought the veterans would talk to Joba about it. But since I’ve gotten to know Joba better, the more I like that he expresses emotion easily and visably. It’s a nice change to have our young guys playing the game with enthusiasm.

The fact that the first pump is still being discussed by knuckleheads on talk shows/sports channels just makes me think that there are those out there who just want to find something to criticize Joba about. Whatever.

Joba: do your thing!

By: Doreen

Doreen — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:38:39 +0000

murphydog -

Great post all around. I’m smiling a bit a your last comment, about being okay with the pump since it has become an issue, because it’s true for me — the more “they” condemn it, the more I feel a need to support it! (Although I personally was happier when he toned it down, anyone whose heard Joba in interviews knows he’s not a disrespectful kid.)

Motown -

Agreed - “oh the absurdity!”

By: Motown Yankee Fan

Motown Yankee Fan — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:23:02 +0000

Doreen - very well said. I had the same reaction to the ESPN report last night. I was happy Olney tried to put it in context, but seriously, why was this even discussed?

I think Pete’s comment point out the absurdity of it all.