Comments on: Today in The Journal News http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:32:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 86w183 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549683 86w183 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:21:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549683 I for one llike the way it appears Hal operates. In that chair you need patience and judgement. We don't need to go all "Chicken Little" on FA pitching before FA period even begins, do we? There will be good pitchers in the trade market too. and as others have written, the Yanks have already added a big time starter named Wang. I for one llike the way it appears Hal operates. In that chair you need patience and judgement.

We don’t need to go all “Chicken Little” on FA pitching before FA period even begins, do we?

There will be good pitchers in the trade market too. and as others have written, the Yanks have already added a big time starter named Wang.

]]> By: Redding http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549554 Redding Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:49:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549554 If Hal really cared aout Cashman or had 'power' like people claim he does, he would tell his brother to shut up. If hr wants to talk about Torre and playoff seeding or something stupid, then let him as long as he isin't undermining Cashman. If Hal was a leader, he would set his brother straight and tell him to stop threatening Cashman. Or he would cut off his access to the media. This shows me that Hal is kind of a middle man. He will listen to Hank on some things (A-Rod/Posada/MO contracts) and listen to Cashman on some things (not trading for Santana due to financial concerns). He is easily influenced and whoever makes the strongest argument, he will side with. For example, if Hank convinces Hal that we need 2 FA pitchers and Cashman only wants one and wants to give the kids the other slot, Hank might make a convincing argument that we need to win next year and the kids have been overhyped, and Hal might side with him. Hal is a middle man, he has the power, but he gets imput from every cook in the kitchen and whoever has the best argument for/against something will win out. If Hal really cared aout Cashman or had ‘power’ like people claim he does, he would tell his brother to shut up. If hr wants to talk about Torre and playoff seeding or something stupid, then let him as long as he isin’t undermining Cashman.

If Hal was a leader, he would set his brother straight and tell him to stop threatening Cashman. Or he would cut off his access to the media.

This shows me that Hal is kind of a middle man. He will listen to Hank on some things (A-Rod/Posada/MO contracts) and listen to Cashman on some things (not trading for Santana due to financial concerns). He is easily influenced and whoever makes the strongest argument, he will side with. For example, if Hank convinces Hal that we need 2 FA pitchers and Cashman only wants one and wants to give the kids the other slot, Hank might make a convincing argument that we need to win next year and the kids have been overhyped, and Hal might side with him.

Hal is a middle man, he has the power, but he gets imput from every cook in the kitchen and whoever has the best argument for/against something will win out.

]]> By: mel http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549553 mel Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:48:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549553 Betsy, I don't know. Hank is rather harmless. I just can't see Cashman leaving. The hard work is done. He elevated the farm system and rode out most of the albatross contracts. Why leave now and let someone else pick the fruits of his labor? It's really on the cusp, we've got Joba, Coke, and Aceves already contributing. On the horizon, you've got Hughes, IPK, Sanchez, and Gardner. And <i>just</i> beyond that you've got Jackson (whom he pulled aside and gave great words of encouragement), Melancon, Brackman, Horne, et al. If he gets a Theo type deal, he's back. Betsy,

I don’t know. Hank is rather harmless.

I just can’t see Cashman leaving. The hard work is done. He elevated the farm system and rode out most of the albatross contracts. Why leave now and let someone else pick the fruits of his labor?

It’s really on the cusp, we’ve got Joba, Coke, and Aceves already contributing.

On the horizon, you’ve got Hughes, IPK, Sanchez, and Gardner.

And just beyond that you’ve got Jackson (whom he pulled aside and gave great words of encouragement), Melancon, Brackman, Horne, et al.

If he gets a Theo type deal, he’s back.

]]> By: united press http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549552 united press Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:47:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549552 when you walk to the CVS next to the ballpark and buy a large Red Bull and a pack of gum and that’s breakfast. ___________________________________________ No wonder you look the way that you do. Curious, how much is the paper paying you, Pete? when you walk to the CVS next to the ballpark and buy a large Red Bull and a pack of gum and that’s breakfast.
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No wonder you look the way that you do. Curious, how much is the paper paying you, Pete?

]]> By: Noreaster http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549551 Noreaster Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:45:22 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549551 Guys, calm down...we were within 2 when Joba went down and that was without Wang and Posada. We still ended up with 88+ victories. Have a little faith. Guys, calm down…we were within 2 when Joba went down and that was without Wang and Posada. We still ended up with 88+ victories. Have a little faith.

]]> By: Ed - looking foward to 2009 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549550 Ed - looking foward to 2009 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:43:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549550 pat - go to this site on the rule 5 eligable: http://mvn.com/milb-yankees/2008/09/24/checking-in-on-the-40-man/ pat –

go to this site on the rule 5 eligable:

http://mvn.com/milb-yankees/20.....he-40-man/

]]> By: sw http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549548 sw Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:42:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549548 "Assuming Mussina retires and we don’t get CC or Sabathia" CC's so big he counts as two people now? :lol “Assuming Mussina retires and we don’t get CC or Sabathia”

CC’s so big he counts as two people now? :lol

]]> By: Betsy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549547 Betsy Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:42:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549547 I think Cashman is really, truly annoyed this time and I think there is an excellent chance that he just decides that he can't deal with the shenanigans anymore. Hank isn't going to change and Cash knows it. Who wants to wake up every morning not knowing that today might be yet another day where one of your bosses makes it impossible to do your job? Cash was hired to be a GM, not a baby sitter and, unfortunately, Hank needs a babysitter. I think Cashman is really, truly annoyed this time and I think there is an excellent chance that he just decides that he can’t deal with the shenanigans anymore. Hank isn’t going to change and Cash knows it. Who wants to wake up every morning not knowing that today might be yet another day where one of your bosses makes it impossible to do your job? Cash was hired to be a GM, not a baby sitter and, unfortunately, Hank needs a babysitter.

]]> By: Dr. J http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549546 Dr. J Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:38:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549546 PHI/WSH MIL/CHC KC/MIN BOS/NYY all on FOX The funny part is the most intriguing game is Mets/Marlins and thats not on FOX. They chose a meaningless Yankees/Red Sox game over that? And PHI/WSH has no intrigue, you know the Phillies are in. Unless the want to show the celebration live. And Royals/Twins? Really? PHI/WSH
MIL/CHC
KC/MIN
BOS/NYY

all on FOX

The funny part is the most intriguing game is Mets/Marlins and thats not on FOX. They chose a meaningless Yankees/Red Sox game over that? And PHI/WSH has no intrigue, you know the Phillies are in. Unless the want to show the celebration live.

And Royals/Twins? Really?

]]> By: vinny-b http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/comment-page-1/#comment-549545 vinny-b Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:37:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/27/today-in-the-journal-news-383/#comment-549545 "LLIME September 27th, 2008 at 12:34 pm Assuming Mussina retires and we don’t get CC or Sabathia, Wang Joba Hughes Kennedy Ponson" innings limits. “LLIME
September 27th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Assuming Mussina retires and we don’t get CC or Sabathia,
Wang
Joba
Hughes
Kennedy
Ponson”

innings limits.

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