Make way for the Hall of Famers
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Here are the Hall of Famers (in alphabetical order) who will be part of the ceremonies tomorrow:
Hank Aaron, Luis Aparicio, Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Wade Boggs, George Brett, Lou Brock, Steve Carlton, Rod Carew, Gary Carter, Orlando Cepeda, Dennis Eckersley, Bob Feller, Rollie Fingers, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson.
Goose Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Reggie Jackson, Ferguson Jenkins, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Tommy Lasorda, Lee McPhail Jr., Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Bill Mazeroski, Willie McCovey, Paul Moiltor, Eddie Murray, Phil Niekro, Jim Palmer.
Tony Perez, Gaylord Perry, Cal Ripken Jr., Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter, Don Sutton, Earl Weaver, Billy Williams, Dick Williams, Dave Winfield, Robin Yount.
No Sandy Koufax? No Carl Yastrzemski? It’s a shame two players with New York ties like they have aren’t here.
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Chad Jennings
Sam Borden
Karma…if Mariano doesn’t start, forget Yaz.
Irrational? Yes.
I couldn’t care less about who is going to be there and who isn’t. I’m not going to be there. Lots of Red Sox players are and lots of Yankee players are not.
Call me a spoiled sport.
I am so excited to see all of these guys there tomorrow night.
when’s the parade? tomorrow? is it going to be televised?
Do you think they will bring back some Yankee greats who arent hall of famers, ie Don Mattingly, Tino, Oneill, and most importantly Bernie Williams. I think this would be a great time for him to come back
does the parade start at 1pm?
I forget, does the parade start at Lace and end at Stiletto or vice versa?
From the last thread, I don’t understand why everyone’s so concerned about a bullpen arm right now. The bullpen is not the Yankees’ weakness.
Thats some list of names.. pretty impressive.
“From the last thread, I don’t understand why everyone’s so concerned about a bullpen arm right now. The bullpen is not the Yankees’ weakness.”
I agree. I don’t even know what this team needs at this point. I thought their greatest need was another starting pitcher but the lineup has just been dreadful.
No Rebecca the thing is Colorado wants Ian Kennedy and we’re trying to figure out how to land Ulbado Jiminez in a package, since Colorado would want pitching we’re trying to figure out combos w/o adding Jackson or Tabata or Betances or McCallister or Melancon or Montero
Ian Kennedy for Matt Holliday straight up! Make it happen Cash Man.
“I forget, does the parade start at Lace and end at Stiletto or vice versa?”
Nick, that’s the stop along the way, kind of like the 7th inning stretch.
What, no Clemens??!
GCL Update
After Corban Joseph singled in the 2 runs to break a tie today vs GCL Indians
PH Christopher Smith (Compton) singles on a line drive to left fielder. Jose Pirela scores. Corban Joseph to 2nd 7-4
All in the 12th inning ^^
News from Tampa according to the AP…
Yankees left fielder Johnny Damon had his first hitting off a tee session pushed back at least a couple days because of soreness in his injured left shoulder.
Phil Hughes, coming back from a broken rib, threw 25 fastballs during his second bullpen session. He also threw 10 curveballs from halfway up the mound.
Brandon: But isn’t Jiminez a pitcher?
My point is that we need a bat right now, not a pitcher.
Ian Kennedy for Matt Holliday straight up! Make it happen Cash Man.
Colorado GM: (hangs up, dialtone…………….)
The team NEEDS a hitting centerfielder.
Repost:
“Along with size, you have to take into consideration he’s not thought of as very good at it.â€
This isn’t true at all. He looked good in the Future’s game, and Cashman even said that he thought he has improved at the position by about 50% and he is still in Low A!
Everyone claiming he won’t stick at catcher is due to his size, not his ability. He is a monster athlete, he isn’t bad at catching.
Brandon: But isn’t Jiminez a pitcher?
Yes he is.
My point is that we need a bat right now, not a pitcher.
Your not getting a Matt Holliday for that price, they view him highly atleast in what he would bring back in a trade. My point is Colorado wants to deal Fuentes but the issue is dealing for Fuentes and losing Kennedy but packaging a 26 yr. old Horne and McCutchen for Ulbado Jiminez also would help for the future. You can’t expect everyone in this rotation to stay healthy and the BP depth is good so this would open up some space.
Do you think the Rockies would give us the contents of the humidor for Latroy Hawkins? They love him in Denver!
I’ll cheer for Morneau to win because I live in MN and my roommates are big Twins fans. We’ve never really gotten to cheer for a common thing (unless the Yanks play the White Sox), so this week should be a good bonding session for all of us.
Brandon: Oh, I know you can’t get Holliday for anywhere near that price.
This is a bit off topic, but Michael Kay actually had a good point on his radio show a little while ago.
His theory is that a big reason why there are just a handful of MLB teams with winning road records is because of the banishment of amphetamines or “greenies” as a result of the steroid era.
The reason for this is because teams are going from city to city and arriving at 2-3 in the morning and just don’t have that extra spring in their step the next day and things like Red Bulll and coffee just doesn’t have that same pep.
Greenies have been around MLB as long as hot dogs and Cracker Jack and I would assume that nearly everyone who stuck around the game for awhile had taken them at some point in their career. Not that this was a bad thing – it’s clearly not the same as taking HGH or steroids.
Now I’ve made the argument several times in recent weeks that I believe the banishment of greenies has played a huge part in the game’s evolution and GMs gearing more and more towards their own farm system instead of signing aging players on the FA market.
The banishment has impacted the veterans a lot more than the young kids and these vets are starting to slow down and show their age a little sooner than a decade ago.
This evolution is exactly why the Yanks need to let guys like Giambi, Abreu, and Moose walk at the end of the season and Damon and Matsui walk at the end of 2009.
This is quickly becoming a young man’s game. And no matter what happens the rest of the season, this team needs to waive good-bye to these guys for the good of the team’s long term plans.
hmmmms is bee wondrun if de rockies wood parts wit de hollidays to de yanks to bee given de red sockers a bit of revengenous action
Lack of greenies is slowing the Moose down?
Wha?
Good points Franco. Say hello to your boy Gary Busey for me.
What about Tom Seaver?
Guiseppe, while you try to make an interesting point, I have to ask, have you even seen Moose pitch this year?
Reading Margot’s posts lowers my IQ by 10 points per post.
what are greenies?
Nick,
Not the same with pitchers because they only play once every 5 days.
But they need to let Moose walk anyways because he’s certainly not going to duplicate his current numbers next season.
How about Nolan Ryan?
what are greenies?
Amphetamines.
I like Moose’s chances facing all those tired vets next year!
This might also explain Livan’s success; the tired vets tend to nod off during his slow delivery.
If Sandy is not attending, neither am I.
mlb trade rumors is reporting that the Braves offered Tex to the Red Sox for a package of Youkilis and Craig Hansen and the Sox declined
Also something to keep in mind that gives the theory some credence is how many times has this team lost the first game of a series?
It seems like more often than not – the team looks rather flat and lacks energy.
Now of course there’s going to be exceptions to every rule. But I’m not sure it’s a coincidence that the aging lineup seems to lack that energy on an everyday basis that other teams do.
And pitchers are a little different – especially starting pitchers- because they only play once every 5 days.
It’s the daily grind that the positional go through every day that is affected more by this banishment.
Who is throwing out the first pitch?
Wait. The Sox had a chance to get rid of Craig Hansen? And they said ‘no’?
im sure youk if more the reason lol
It’s really a shame that the way our bullpen and our reconfigured rotation has performed is getting wasted by this lack of offense.
Cashman has one objective. Get hitters who can get on base and drive in runs. This lineup needs changes and smarter hitters.
We don’t have those guys and even with Damon and Matsui we were struggling in this area.
I like the ideas about Nady, Bay and Holliday. I would also look at a role player like Casey Blake from the Indians who can play both corner infield and outfield positions and isn’t a long term commitment to help this season. .
We are going to lose some of these minor leaguers in the rule V draft next year, it’s time to deal them. The team knows how to draft right now and will keep replenishing the system.
I can’t stand to watch anymore Betemit on this team. The undisciplined hitting of Betemit, Cano and Cabrera has put more pressure on the top of the lineup to create their own runs.
I love the idea of Molina behind the plate. I’m willing to give up offense for his arm in the game, but you need your 1b, 2b, CF and LF (Gardner) to do something to help the rest of the lineup to support playing a defense first player in the AL.
Damon doesn’t sound like he’s back this weekend. Matsui may or may not be, although I remember reading somewhere that when he comes back he will not be in the field and be strictly a DH because of the knee.
You want to make up 6 games, you stop sitting in the corner citing 2nd half stats from players who are having legendary awful bad offensive seasons and you find some guys who can help.
The one’s that are out there will cost, but it’s worth it if it helps the Yanks make up the deficit to the Red Sox.
I actually believe in the pitching. This pen is a good pen. Girardi has done a fantastic job with this area.
But the lineup needs new blood and it needs more than Richie Sexon, although I’m on board with giving him a shot.
Bundle up some kids and get us a right handed hitting OF who drives in runs and gets on base.
To me, that’s the priority right now. We’re somehow staying above .500 with Rasner and Ponson in the rotation.
The offense needs help.
who will brodcast the all star game? 1050 or 880?
Interesting factoid. Most major league teams have losing records on the road this season. Yankees are one of the few teams with a winning road record.
For whatever it’s worth.
mel
He is the best set up man in the majors.
“mlb trade rumors is reporting that the Braves offered Tex to the Red Sox for a package of Youkilis and Craig Hansen and the Sox declined”
Hmm I don’t think I’d trade Youkilis straight up for Tex. Youk is a better fielder, having a better season with the bat and he isn’t a free agent until 2011.
Mark: but the Yankees don’t have a good home record.
My take on the first half
In sum:
Yay Moose
Yay Mo
Yay Pen
Boo Offense
“Interesting factoid. Most major league teams have losing records on the road this season. Yankees are one of the few teams with a winning road record.”
so here’s hoping the AL loses tomorrow
pat,
Hmm. Someone must be in their ear on this one.
Anyone ever figure out what was at the heart of the fight between Francessa and Russo? I guess it’s going to take some time. They really look umcomfortable together.
Rebecca I know. It all pretty odd and just like the rest of this season there’s nothing you can figure out! Why are they better on the road then at home? Why do so many of the teams have bad road records?
In an odd way it’s to their credit that the Yankees can win on the road I guess.
I could use the Aaron Boone home run game right about now. I’m pretty low energy. It’s odd not having a Yankee game to watch.
BTW Parade will be televised at 7 PM on FOX.
Incidentally, greenies/amphetamines have been a controlled substance longer than anabolic steroids have. Amphetamines have been in the CSA since the original 1970 version; anabolic steroids were put in the 1990 edit, if I remember correctly. Also as far as the CSA goes, amphetamines and anabolic steroids are in the same group.
Took long enough for MLB to officially ban greenies, even if how they were in clubhouses has been technically illegal for decades.
Matt Holliday 3 yr average AWAY from Coors:
.281 .343 .466 .809
That .809 OPS is less then Matsui, Abreu and Jeter, and only 9 pts better then JD. Furthermore, 2/3rds of his total HRs were at Coors. While he is strong, he will be hurt further by Yankee Stadium’d deep LF. Yes, he is a good player, but Coors Field has greatly inflated his value.
CSA – Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, ?
what do you mean by CSA
Controlled Substances Act
ok – i didn’t know if you mean collective bargaining agreement. sry.
Basically, I’m surprised that the feds have not slapped MLB around for rampant illegal distribution of amphetamines over the last few decades
Blargh, did you know that amphetamines got their big field test during WWII? The Wermacht issued speed to their shock troops before the big offensives. They finally stopped because it took so long for the troops to get back to normal, because when they finally came down, they were useless for months.