Comments on: Game 91: Rays at Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: jon http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430799 jon Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:37:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430799 I bet all of these holes could have been managed well by Joe Torre, right (as it sounds like Peter is suggesting)? Maybe we can realize that Torre would have used 2 relief pitchers this entire year, and given up on everyone else. I bet all of these holes could have been managed well by Joe Torre, right (as it sounds like Peter is suggesting)? Maybe we can realize that Torre would have used 2 relief pitchers this entire year, and given up on everyone else.

]]> By: Mop Up Man http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430590 Mop Up Man Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:01:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430590 Glad some folks agree with my point: this team still has holes. Some fine examples were cited. Glad some folks agree with my point: this team still has holes. Some fine examples were cited.

]]> By: mark - Play Moeller! Yankees can win it all with the players they have. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430538 mark - Play Moeller! Yankees can win it all with the players they have. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:38:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430538 Until further notice, Ponson is gold. This meeting is adjourned! Until further notice, Ponson is gold.

This meeting is adjourned!

]]> By: ANSKY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430536 ANSKY Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:37:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430536 Another hole is lack of consistent hustle by everyone. Some are more guilty than others, some more often than others. But every team has holes. The Red Sox have millions of them ... just look at their fan base. Another hole is lack of consistent hustle by everyone. Some are more guilty than others, some more often than others.

But every team has holes. The Red Sox have millions of them … just look at their fan base.

]]> By: Jeremy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430522 Jeremy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:27:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430522 Depending on who's writing the comment, there's a fatal flaw with every aspect of the team! Depending on who’s writing the comment, there’s a fatal flaw with every aspect of the team!

]]> By: Jorge Steinbrenner http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430519 Jorge Steinbrenner Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:25:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430519 "The Yankees do have holes. I disagree that one of them is the pen, which has been stellar. Sure there’s no lefty, but I’d rather have the pen in its current form (minus Hawkins) than with a default LOOGY who isn’t any good (such as Traber or Myers)." somewhere, Wayne Franklin is out there and seeking employment. “The Yankees do have holes. I disagree that one of them is the pen, which has been stellar. Sure there’s no lefty, but I’d rather have the pen in its current form (minus Hawkins) than with a default LOOGY who isn’t any good (such as Traber or Myers).”

somewhere, Wayne Franklin is out there and seeking employment.

]]> By: Jorge Steinbrenner http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430514 Jorge Steinbrenner Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:24:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430514 "How about that gaping hole in centerfield? Or the offensive hole at catcher with Posada out. No bench to speak off, no lefty reliever. Poor defense at short. etc etc. That enough holes for you to see with those rose colored glasses on?" know what's weird? while i agree the team has holes, none of those are the actual holes i think this team has. how about the fourth and fifth starter slots being dicey propositions? how about the overabundance of fragile veteran OF/DH types which cannot be trusted to stay healthy in a stretch run? how about an abandonement of the philosophy of smallball, or players at the bottom of the lineup patient enough to successfully implement it? those are our holes, my friend. you're listing commenter talking points. “How about that gaping hole in centerfield? Or the offensive hole at catcher with Posada out. No bench to speak off, no lefty reliever. Poor defense at short. etc etc. That enough holes for you to see with those rose colored glasses on?”

know what’s weird? while i agree the team has holes, none of those are the actual holes i think this team has.

how about the fourth and fifth starter slots being dicey propositions? how about the overabundance of fragile veteran OF/DH types which cannot be trusted to stay healthy in a stretch run? how about an abandonement of the philosophy of smallball, or players at the bottom of the lineup patient enough to successfully implement it? those are our holes, my friend. you’re listing commenter talking points.

]]> By: S.A.- Just win games and can the offense stop being so offensive? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430507 S.A.- Just win games and can the offense stop being so offensive? Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:18:08 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430507 A win is a win. Yay! A win is a win. Yay!

]]> By: Jeremy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430496 Jeremy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430496 The Yankees do have holes. I disagree that one of them is the pen, which has been stellar. Sure there's no lefty, but I'd rather have the pen in its current form (minus Hawkins) than with a default LOOGY who isn't any good (such as Traber or Myers). The Yankees do have holes. I disagree that one of them is the pen, which has been stellar. Sure there’s no lefty, but I’d rather have the pen in its current form (minus Hawkins) than with a default LOOGY who isn’t any good (such as Traber or Myers).

]]> By: raymagnetic ®™ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430494 raymagnetic ®™ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:07:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/09/game-91-rays-at-yankees/#comment-430494 "Like I said in the sentence immediately after that statement, the Yankees have no bench because they’ve decided to carry 13 pitchers and 3 catchers, If they could run their roster more intelligently this wouldn’t be a problem" Who is being blocked from being of the bench because of 13 pitchers and 3 catchers? By the way if you haven't noticed the Yankees pitching staff isn't exactly a bunch of horses going 7 innings and better ever night. You need a lot of pitchers on a team with multiple starters who don't go past 7 innnigs. “Like I said in the sentence immediately after that statement, the Yankees have no bench because they’ve decided to carry 13 pitchers and 3 catchers, If they could run their roster more intelligently this wouldn’t be a problem”

Who is being blocked from being of the bench because of 13 pitchers and 3 catchers?

By the way if you haven’t noticed the Yankees pitching staff isn’t exactly a bunch of horses going 7 innings and better ever night. You need a lot of pitchers on a team with multiple starters who don’t go past 7 innnigs.

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