Comments on: Today in The Journal News http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:56:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mko http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/comment-page-1/#comment-521306 mko Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:51:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/#comment-521306 <blockquote><em>Will they still be in anywhere close to contention when they return?</em></blockquote> What are you talking about? Are you saying that they are right now? Don't be ridiculous - at coolstandings.com the Yankees make the playoffs in 1.2% of their simulations...ONE POINT TWO PERCENT! Keep hoping, fine...but don't be unrealistic. That's my take at least.

Will they still be in anywhere close to contention when they return?

What are you talking about? Are you saying that they are right now?
Don’t be ridiculous – at coolstandings.com the Yankees make the playoffs in 1.2% of their simulations…ONE POINT TWO PERCENT! Keep hoping, fine…but don’t be unrealistic. That’s my take at least.

]]> By: Joey's Poodle http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/comment-page-1/#comment-521302 Joey's Poodle Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:44:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/#comment-521302 I watched the Dodgers game last night. I'm a former left coaster so when LAD is on TV here at a reasonable hour and not conflicting with a NYY game I like to catch up with how my long-ago team is doing. They seemed to be having a wonderful time trampling the D-Backs 8-1. Not a great season but they're a lot different this year than last, and their fans seem to be loving it. When interviewed between innings Torre was talking about the specifics of bringing the youngsters along and he and Donnie seemed quite caught up in the game and the overall process. After watching the game I had an envious moment, not about having Joe or Donnie back or about the team itself or even the win, but about the whole lively, involved scene in the dugout during the game. Late-season competition! I miss being in it. I watched the Dodgers game last night. I’m a former left coaster so when LAD is on TV here at a reasonable hour and not conflicting with a NYY game I like to catch up with how my long-ago team is doing. They seemed to be having a wonderful time trampling the D-Backs 8-1. Not a great season but they’re a lot different this year than last, and their fans seem to be loving it. When interviewed between innings Torre was talking about the specifics of bringing the youngsters along and he and Donnie seemed quite caught up in the game and the overall process. After watching the game I had an envious moment, not about having Joe or Donnie back or about the team itself or even the win, but about the whole lively, involved scene in the dugout during the game.

Late-season competition! I miss being in it.

]]> By: Joe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/comment-page-1/#comment-521296 Joe Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:30:50 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/#comment-521296 Torre is no fool. He wasn't going to accept a one year incentive laden contract w/ the pitching staff question marks. Little did he know that the offense would be the bigger question mark. Why not go to a division where 500 ball gets you a playoff run in September. Genius.... Oh yeah, unless Torre has Zimmer sitting next to him you can forget him winning anything ever again. Torre is no fool. He wasn’t going to accept a one year incentive laden contract w/ the pitching staff question marks. Little did he know that the offense would be the bigger question mark. Why not go to a division where 500 ball gets you a playoff run in September. Genius…. Oh yeah, unless Torre has Zimmer sitting next to him you can forget him winning anything ever again.

]]> By: Yankees Fan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/comment-page-1/#comment-521291 Yankees Fan Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:23:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/#comment-521291 Pete, In your estimation, how many games better are the Yanks this year if Mr. Torre is still the manager? Just wondering. Pete,

In your estimation, how many games better are the Yanks this year if Mr. Torre is still the manager?

Just wondering.

]]> By: eyes of realism http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/comment-page-1/#comment-521282 eyes of realism Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:24:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/#comment-521282 ROAD TRIP : - the Tigers couldn't care less. - the Rays will be out to prove they're no flukes. - the Mariners couldn't care less. - the Angels will use the Yankees as a September tune-up. ROAD TRIP :

- the Tigers couldn’t care less.

- the Rays will be out to prove they’re no flukes.

- the Mariners couldn’t care less.

- the Angels will use the Yankees as a September tune-up.

]]> By: RIGHT after you see pigs fly... http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/comment-page-1/#comment-521280 RIGHT after you see pigs fly... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:15:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/01/today-in-the-journal-news-363/#comment-521280 they will be very close to contending for 4th or 5th place. they will be very close to contending for 4th or 5th place.

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