Comments on: Game 59: Blue Jays at Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Thu, 4 Dec 2008 00:58:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: thunderfangabe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377894 thunderfangabe Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:46:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377894 ask and ye shall receive, martin ask and ye shall receive, martin

]]> By: Martin http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377884 Martin Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:33:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377884 Mike Ashmore, Thank you. From the man himself. Mike Ashmore,

Thank you. From the man himself.

]]> By: Mike Ashmore http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377821 Mike Ashmore Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:51:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377821 "Have you seen the two actually pitch, or is this comment regurgitating box scores? I’m asking because I really wonder how Melancon is progressing. Some say not this year. Some say they see it coming quickly. A lot of conflicting reports. Anyone have any Mike Ashmore links?" I think that if this were a "normal" situation, that ideally you'd let Melancon progress slowly considering he's coming off of some pretty major surgery. Essentially, he'd spend most of the rest of the season in Trenton and get a late look in Scranton... However, with the...uhhh, questionable nature of the Yankees bullpen, this isn't a normal situation. I believe that Melancon is good enough to help at the big league level right now, and I'd imagine that he'll be in Scranton by the All-Star break, if not significantly before then. I'd imagine that if it came down to Cox or Melancon right this second, Cox would get the call only because he's proven himself over a long period of time in pro ball than Melancon has -- people seem to forget that he'd only thrown about eight innings before this season. David Robertson is in the picture as well, and he's another guy who has some nasty breaking stuff...and maybe you see Dan McCutchen converted to a reliever at some point as well. “Have you seen the two actually pitch, or is this comment regurgitating box scores? I’m asking because I really wonder how Melancon is progressing. Some say not this year. Some say they see it coming quickly. A lot of conflicting reports. Anyone have any Mike Ashmore links?”

I think that if this were a “normal” situation, that ideally you’d let Melancon progress slowly considering he’s coming off of some pretty major surgery. Essentially, he’d spend most of the rest of the season in Trenton and get a late look in Scranton…

However, with the…uhhh, questionable nature of the Yankees bullpen, this isn’t a normal situation. I believe that Melancon is good enough to help at the big league level right now, and I’d imagine that he’ll be in Scranton by the All-Star break, if not significantly before then.

I’d imagine that if it came down to Cox or Melancon right this second, Cox would get the call only because he’s proven himself over a long period of time in pro ball than Melancon has—people seem to forget that he’d only thrown about eight innings before this season.

David Robertson is in the picture as well, and he’s another guy who has some nasty breaking stuff…and maybe you see Dan McCutchen converted to a reliever at some point as well.

]]> By: DYNASTY IS DESTINY! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377812 DYNASTY IS DESTINY! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:17:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377812 Oh, And here's someone else who is questioning the move: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/06/04/2008-06-04_johnny_damon_questions_joba_chamberlains-1.html Oh,

And here’s someone else who is questioning the move:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/06/04/2008-06-04_johnny_damon_questions_joba_chamberlains-1.html

]]> By: DYNASTY IS DESTINY! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377811 DYNASTY IS DESTINY! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:10:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377811 Nick in Sf, Buddy and Brandon, You're right, I just don't get it... But at least I'm not alone: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8208438/Joba-as-starter-not-a-smart-move-for-Yanks Nick in Sf, Buddy and Brandon,

You’re right, I just don’t get it…

But at least I’m not alone:

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8208438/Joba-as-starter-not-a-smart-move-for-Yanks

]]> By: Buddy Biancalana http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377802 Buddy Biancalana Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:13:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377802 Nick- You have a ton of patience, which will come in handy if you ever have kids. If you already have kids, you must be a pretty darn good Dad. Nick-

You have a ton of patience, which will come in handy if you ever have kids. If you already have kids, you must be a pretty darn good Dad.

]]> By: Nick in SF http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377798 Nick in SF Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:56:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377798 Buddy, I don't know why I bother, because sometimes it seems like he's making progress and then he regresses. Maybe he's my project, like Farnsworth was Girardi's? I don't know, it could be a lost cause. I just don't want to have to picture Dynasty watcing Joba accepting his Cy Young award on TV from some dark dive bar, muttering to himself "he could have been even better as a setup man..." Buddy, I don’t know why I bother, because sometimes it seems like he’s making progress and then he regresses. Maybe he’s my project, like Farnsworth was Girardi’s? I don’t know, it could be a lost cause.

I just don’t want to have to picture Dynasty watcing Joba accepting his Cy Young award on TV from some dark dive bar, muttering to himself “he could have been even better as a setup man…”

]]> By: Brandon (supporting "Alex being Alex") (J.Santana HR allowed count: 12 ) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377797 Brandon (supporting "Alex being Alex") (J.Santana HR allowed count: 12 ) Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:56:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377797 I'm betting it's amnesia, it has to be, it just has to.. I’m betting it’s amnesia, it has to be, it just has to..

]]> By: Nick in SF http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377793 Nick in SF Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:53:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377793 Dynasty, seriously, read the game thread, all of your questions are answered. They're not going to rush up rookies from AA and AAA ball until they're ready. These are quality arms, they're not going to risk blowing them out to satisfy panicky fans. I have already posited that I don't think this was the original timetable, but Hughes and Kennedy going down changed the plan. You say you're not interested in speculation yet you seem to value your opinion about Joba above all others and against all the evidence. You've already admitted that you didn't follow this issue over the off-season, when it was discussed and documented HEAVILY on this blog. If you had, you would have a more complete set of facts to inform your opinion. Dynasty, seriously, read the game thread, all of your questions are answered. They’re not going to rush up rookies from AA and AAA ball until they’re ready. These are quality arms, they’re not going to risk blowing them out to satisfy panicky fans.

I have already posited that I don’t think this was the original timetable, but Hughes and Kennedy going down changed the plan.

You say you’re not interested in speculation yet you seem to value your opinion about Joba above all others and against all the evidence. You’ve already admitted that you didn’t follow this issue over the off-season, when it was discussed and documented HEAVILY on this blog.

If you had, you would have a more complete set of facts to inform your opinion.

]]> By: Buddy Biancalana http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377791 Buddy Biancalana Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:50:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/06/04/game-59-blue-jays-at-yankees/#comment-377791 Nick- Don't even bother with Dynasty anymore, some people just don't get it. Nick-

Don’t even bother with Dynasty anymore, some people just don’t get it.

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