Comments on: He’s a fat drunk toad http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jake http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505503 jake Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:17:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505503 As for Irabu, alcoholism is never funny. As for the Yankees' 2008 season, it's been over for a while. As for the Yankees' 2009 season, my wishes and predictions: 1) Mussina has a legit shot at 300 wins. He knows how to pitch with an 85mph fastball, so he could be effective for several more years. He's not going to sign a 1yr deal. And I think he's not going to re-sign with the Yankees. 2) Pettitte would make an excellent #3 or #4 starter. the Yanks will re-sign him to a 2yr deal, but for less than he's been getting paid. 3) On the free agent front, the Yanks will throw HUGE dollars at CC and get him signed. 4) Since Tex makes no long-term sense for the yanks, they will not sign him. But they will sign Adam Dunn to play 1B and crush 40 homeruns per season. 5) Giambi will not be re-signed.Hideki Matsui will be the full-time DH. 6) Johnny Damon will be traded. Ian Kennedy will be traded. W. Betemit will be traded. 7) Juan Rivera and Cesar Izturis will be signed as a FAs. 8) Bobby Abreu will be re-signed to a 2yr. deal. 9) Phil Coke will make the 2009 team out of ST and get a spot in the bullpen Lineup in 2009: Gardner-CF Jeter-SS Abreu-RF A-Rod-3B Dunn-1B Matsui-DH Nady-LF Posada-C Cano-2B Rotation: Sabathia/Wang/Chamberlain/Pettitte/Hughes Bullpen: Veras/Ramirez/Marte/Melancon/Giese/Coke/Rivera Bench: Molina/J. Rivera/Cabrera, or Christian, or Miranda/Izturis As for Irabu, alcoholism is never funny.

As for the Yankees’ 2008 season, it’s been over for a while.

As for the Yankees’ 2009 season, my wishes and predictions:

1) Mussina has a legit shot at 300 wins. He knows how to pitch with an 85mph fastball, so he could be effective for several more years. He’s not going to sign a 1yr deal. And I think he’s not going to re-sign with the Yankees.
2) Pettitte would make an excellent #3 or #4 starter. the Yanks will re-sign him to a 2yr deal, but for less than he’s been getting paid.
3) On the free agent front, the Yanks will throw HUGE dollars at CC and get him signed.
4) Since Tex makes no long-term sense for the yanks, they will not sign him. But they will sign Adam Dunn to play 1B and crush 40 homeruns per season.
5) Giambi will not be re-signed.Hideki Matsui will be the full-time DH.
6) Johnny Damon will be traded. Ian Kennedy will be traded. W. Betemit will be traded.
7) Juan Rivera and Cesar Izturis will be signed as a FAs.
8) Bobby Abreu will be re-signed to a 2yr. deal.
9) Phil Coke will make the 2009 team out of ST and get a spot in the bullpen

Lineup in 2009:

Gardner-CF
Jeter-SS
Abreu-RF
A-Rod-3B
Dunn-1B
Matsui-DH
Nady-LF
Posada-C
Cano-2B

Rotation: Sabathia/Wang/Chamberlain/Pettitte/Hughes
Bullpen: Veras/Ramirez/Marte/Melancon/Giese/Coke/Rivera
Bench: Molina/J. Rivera/Cabrera, or Christian, or Miranda/Izturis

]]> By: george http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505392 george Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:54:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505392 well, at least Irabu didn't knock down a 64-year-old man because he wasn't getting enough free tix to an event for his liking well, at least Irabu didn’t knock down a 64-year-old man because he wasn’t getting enough free tix to an event for his liking

]]> By: saucY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505294 saucY Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:54:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505294 i'm really not one for this fantasy GM stuff, but I have to give me 2 cents here. keep Abreu and trade Nady this offseason. Let Matsui and Damon finish their contracts. Nady is having a career season, sell high. He will get you more in return than any of the other 3. If we keep him and he reverts back to any season's numbers other than this years, we'll all be disappointed. Abreu has been more consistant in putting up above average seasons. As others pointed out, he'd be great in a DH role as well. Offer him 2 years, but agree on 3 if he doesn't take that. i’m really not one for this fantasy GM stuff, but I have to give me 2 cents here.

keep Abreu and trade Nady this offseason. Let Matsui and Damon finish their contracts. Nady is having a career season, sell high. He will get you more in return than any of the other 3. If we keep him and he reverts back to any season’s numbers other than this years, we’ll all be disappointed. Abreu has been more consistant in putting up above average seasons. As others pointed out, he’d be great in a DH role as well. Offer him 2 years, but agree on 3 if he doesn’t take that.

]]> By: Harley http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505242 Harley Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:25:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505242 Tora Tora Tora? Ouch. Here's a suggestion. No watermelon jokes in the future, 'kay? Hey, wait. Did you hear the one about Ian Kinsler? Torah, Torah, Torah! Geesh. Tora Tora Tora? Ouch. Here’s a suggestion. No watermelon jokes in the future, ‘kay? Hey, wait. Did you hear the one about Ian Kinsler? Torah, Torah, Torah!

Geesh.

]]> By: Artie A http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505236 Artie A Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:21:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505236 2009...get Sabbathia, Joba, Mussina, Petitte, Sheets for your rotation...Hughes/Kennedy get one more year of development in Scranton...bring them up only when they get to "lights out" great! Get speedier not more slugging. okay to dump Giambi/Matsui..keep Cano, Abreu,, even Damon. Posada plays first. I like Brent Gardner for CF.Nady in left. 2009…get Sabbathia, Joba, Mussina, Petitte, Sheets for your rotation…Hughes/Kennedy get one more year of development in Scranton…bring them up only when they get to “lights out” great!

Get speedier not more slugging. okay to dump Giambi/Matsui..keep Cano, Abreu,, even Damon.
Posada plays first. I like Brent Gardner for CF.Nady in left.

]]> By: dave http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505231 dave Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:17:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505231 "Irabu has more rings than ARod." And Gagne has a ring for the Red Sox. Why to people write this drivel? Pointing out someone has a ring means absolutely nothing. And you expect people to read your blog? Good one. “Irabu has more rings than ARod.”

And Gagne has a ring for the Red Sox. Why to people write this drivel? Pointing out someone has a ring means absolutely nothing. And you expect people to read your blog? Good one.

]]> By: PLayoffs without the Yankees is this a dream? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505198 PLayoffs without the Yankees is this a dream? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:57:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505198 cano and melky for Kemp.. cano and melky for Kemp..

]]> By: sunny615 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505187 sunny615 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:48:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505187 Cano's stock is obviously low - so what could you get for him? What would be a good deal for a Cano player who has the potential of being a .300+ hitter? Cano’s stock is obviously low – so what could you get for him? What would be a good deal for a Cano player who has the potential of being a .300+ hitter?

]]> By: PLayoffs without the Yankees is this a dream? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505184 PLayoffs without the Yankees is this a dream? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:46:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505184 maybe cano goes to dodgers with his fav manager and coach, Larry Bowa, he was the only person to keep him in line maybe cano goes to dodgers with his fav manager and coach, Larry Bowa, he was the only person to keep him in line

]]> By: pat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/comment-page-3/#comment-505181 pat Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:43:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/08/20/hes-a-fat-drunk-toad/#comment-505181 ohgodno The only thing wrong with your theory is you are asking players to be what they are not and have never been. The Yankees have built a team to be the Bronx Bombers and you want them to be the Bronx Bunters. Nothing wrong with the Bronx Bunters but that is not who was hired. Players who see their approach isn't working, can't just flip a switch and be something they are not. Successful teams take advantage of their players strengths and surround them with other players that pick up their weaknesses. The Yanks this year may just have too many players with the same strengths and weaknesses. ohgodno

The only thing wrong with your theory is you are asking players to be what they are not and have never been.

The Yankees have built a team to be the Bronx Bombers and you want them to be the Bronx Bunters. Nothing wrong with the Bronx Bunters but that is not who was hired.

Players who see their approach isn’t working, can’t just flip a switch and be something they are not. Successful teams take advantage of their players strengths and surround them with other players that pick up their weaknesses.

The Yanks this year may just have too many players with the same strengths and weaknesses.

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