Comments on: Blog poll: Who is to blame?

By: Timothy Clougher

Timothy Clougher — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:05:25 +0000

Hey guess what, Joe Torre is again in the post season.

By: jon

jon — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:23:21 +0000

Injuries, Cano, Jeter, Kennedy, in that order.

Sometimes it just doesn’t work out. Guys get hurt and don’t play up to their potential. Some players exceeded expectations too, just not enough to make up for the injuries and/or poor performances of other key players.

Yankee fans got spoiled over the last 13 years.

I once heard a quote, I think about Rivera – something like “you know you’re truly great when people are shocked when you fail.”

Stop looking for someone to blame. There’s too much luck in this game for that.

By: STANLEY PANENKA

STANLEY PANENKA — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:07:28 +0000

I cannot find my previous post for this topic. I guess that my previous post was deleted for some reason?? I gave some really good reasons why the Yankees didn’t make it to the playoffs this year and what they should do IF they want to make it to the World Series again…..Thanks.

By: STANLEY PANENKA

STANLEY PANENKA — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:02:25 +0000

Most people have good reasons here.

By: DISAPOINTED

DISAPOINTED — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:30:17 +0000

bring new blood, time to say good bye to giambi,melky,betemit,marte,abreu,pavano,ponson,rassner,pudge,edward ramirez. next year there is no time to play or try outs with players bring the new blood it doesnt matter if it’s teixeira,sabathia,sheets,burnett or manny bring the guys to fix this thing, bring the guys to bust anaheim angels and the red sox i’m so tiered losing against them, fix this thing in the offseason.

By: doslobo38

doslobo38 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:17:39 +0000

Booby A has his own race taking place as he struggles to make his numbers.(.300, 20, 100 ). If he does, the season, by Abreu objectives, will be a success, as he seeks his 3 year deal. Not making the playoffs? Oh, yeah, that would have been nice too, but making the numbers, thatâ€™s where itâ€™s at. Not exactly like the grinders of 96 thru 01, but hey, the world has changed.

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Why attack Abreu? The guy has been a rock all year, easily our most consistant player. Nobody plays harder than Abreu. Sure he wants to get his personal numbers but to imply he doesn’t really care about making the play-offs is ridiculous, particulary after all those non play-off years with the Phillies

By: Paulie

Paulie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:05:40 +0000

It was great to see “Muddywaters” explain to “Jeremy” that he really doesnt know “dick” about the Yankees. Joba was always going into the rotation which is something that even the most casual Yankee fan woiuld know. Not that we liked it but we did know it, before Pittsburgh. Cashman also took the Yankess into the 2008 season with 40% of his rotation unproven rookies. This is the Yankees we’re talking about not Kansas City. He also did not react when he lost Wang, Kennedy and Hughes unless you call Ponson and Rasner reacting. All I was trying to say was in the past the Yankees would get a reliable starting picher to address these losses. Cashmna never did. I dont mean getting CC or Burnett but maybe a Arroyo or some other “innings eater” to give the offense a chance to win some games.Then when its too late he trades away two of his prized pitching prospects plus a past cant miss former phenom for a relief picher and an outfielder. Why was that OK but not OK to make a move earlier with some of the minor league talent for a reliable starter. Remeber inspite of aall the problems we had this year we didnt miss the playoffs by 20 games so a “front end” starter back in June might have mmade a big impact

By: sosonj

sosonj — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:03:13 +0000

If Hughes and Kennedy had been able to combine for a mere five wins, the final season series would have meaning. And that is with all the injuries and sub-par performances. I find the team more exciting with Gardner in the lineup.
I wonder why Damon is always smiling?
Posada has proved his value by being hurt.

By: Braintrust

Braintrust — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:27:40 +0000

The reason the Yanks couldn’t rebound from their injuries is lack of depth on the roster. They have no bench, and after Joba was taken out of the pen, the bridge to Mariano was shaky. The rotation was also a mess this year. Andy pitched lousy the second half, and Joba went down. Ponson was a decent for about half his starts, and Rasner was allowed to stink for three months. You can’t win with one reliable starter, in Moose. Cashman did a bad job assembling the rotation this year. Even if he didn’t land Santana, he should have been working on getting a suitable starter to step in for Rasner.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:07:05 +0000

I’m sure there’s plenty of blame to go around, but the biggest factor in my mind and absent from the options in this poll is injuries. Look at the names that have missed significant playing time: Posada, Matsui, and Wang to name three. You can’t tell me having those three healthy all year isn’t worth enough games to catch Boston and maybe even Tampa.