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Report on the Beach Boys

October
2

beach_boys.gifNo, not Brian Wilson and Co. We’re talking about Andrew Brackman, Jeremy Bleich, Austin Romine and Damon Sublett.

The Hawaiian Winter League has started and there are four Yankees on the roster of the Waikiki Beach Boys. They play at Les Murakami Stadium.

For Brackman, it’s his first taste of competition since he finished his Tommy John rehab. He was their first-round pick in 2007. Bleich was a supplemental first round pick in the 2008 draft. Sublett is a 2007 draft pick (seventh round) who was with Single-A Tampa this season but played only 42 games.

Romine is a bright prospect, a high school catcher who went high in the 2007 draft and performed well at Single-A Charleston (.300/.344/.437).

The league runs through Nov. 15. You can follow the Yankees players on the HWL web site, which has stats. Minor League Baseball.com also is keeping the stats.

UPDATE, 9:44 p.m.: Hey, this is cool. Mel, one of our loyal readers is blogging about the HWL. So check that out.
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This could be it for the blogging for a new days unless there is some news to report. It’s time for a little break.

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553 Responses to “Report on the Beach Boys”

  1. JoeT 28 in 10.... So glad that I made it to the stadium from FL this year!!

    no more blog posts?? But how will I get through my day??

    Alright I guess you deserve a break Pete lol – Thanks as always

  2. Buddy Biancalana

    Who are the Beach Boys? Just kiddin’

  3. Tom

    Peter what am going to do ….work?

    Take a break big guy you earned it.

  4. Vader

    Nick,

    “Never go with a hippie to a second location.”

    Why…because you might have too much fun or because you just might not be the same person ever again?

  5. John

    I would love to see Torre and Manny go into Fenway and beat the Sox.

  6. Vader

    John,

    Don’t do that, you just might jinx it.

  7. harwood

    I would love to see the Sox out in the first round.

  8. murphydog

    Pete:

    Just leave us a fresh thread every couple of days, doesn’t need to be much. We’ll do the rest.

  9. Stephen M

    Who’s this Brian Wilson fellow? Everyone knows Mike Love is the brains behind the Beach Boys! ;)

  10. black yankee

    Can anyone tell me if Brett Gardner is playing winter ball? If not I think thats a joke. He needs to learn how to hit, how not to strike out if he is going to be a real candidate for Cf

  11. you gotta have faith (well, theres always next year...)(MOOSE FOR PRESIDENT!)

    thanks pete for this blog, we all appreciate it :)

  12. Stephen M

    John,

    Don’t forget about Nomah too!

  13. gayle

    Wow sort of surpised to see Lidge up again after the amount of pitches he threw last night

  14. Bronx Jeers

    “My name is Andrew Brackman and I am a 1st round Yankee draft pick and am currently getting paid to play baseball in Hawaii.”

    If only I was born talented instead of beautiful.

    Did Cano ever play in Hawaii cause he often plays like he’s on vacation?

  15. Joe Schmoe 2

    Please just drop by once a day, I’m seriously gonna die without this blog. It takes away a good hour from other stuff I should be doing. It’s like something I depend on at this point.

    NOOOOOOOOOOOO

  16. steve

    Pete, make sure you tell us what is going on today in the journal news every morning

  17. gayle

    wow he looked sharper tonight than he did last night. Being a Phillies fanyou never want to count your chickens before they hatch but wow cant believe one more and we move on.

  18. Tank

    Victorino is so charming… this is the first time i’ve heard him speak

    he would love it in NY

  19. ray (sox fan)

    Stephen M
    October 2nd, 2008 at 9:01 pm
    John,

    “Don’t forget about Nomah too!”

    In that case you shouldn’t forget about Derek Lowe either, he won a ring with the Sox in 2004.

  20. Vader

    Boy, If I didn’t know any better, with the way everyone is talking, you would think that Pete was some kind of pusher.

  21. E-Rod

    Smoltz is actually a good analyst, so is Granderson

    TBS’ promotions and commercials are unbearable though.

  22. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    Tank –

    Brian Cashman would have to get the new Phillies’ GM drunk enough to agree trading Victorino to us during the GM/Winter meetings.

  23. you gotta have faith (well, theres always next year...)(MOOSE FOR PRESIDENT!)

    haha

    vader, we need our sttuff all day everyday
    you cant just stop cold turkey
    we would go through withdrawals lol

  24. X-Mann

    Romine = Pudge behind the plate or Elston Howard in the OF.

    This kid is a good one.

  25. randy l

    “Boy, If I didn’t know any better, with the way everyone is talking, you would think that Pete was some kind of pusher.”

    i’ll just say” never go with a sports writer to a second location”.

  26. Bronx Jeers

    I see Brackman pitched the opener and did his best to emulate IPK. Bleich was their Hughes pitching slightly better in the next game but was still ineffective.

    I’m sensing a statement from Hank blaming the poor performance on a team wide “lethargic malaise” stemming from a case of “bad vibes” that the manager had picked up in Oahu.

  27. RalphieD

    “I see Brackman pitched the opener and did his best to emulate IPK. Bleich was their Hughes pitching slightly better in the next game but was still ineffective”

    yeah lets trade them for bats..you know damon is gonna need a bunch this year….. >.>

  28. John

    Brackman is overrated.

    He already 23 years old and yet to throw a pitch in professional baseball. He is a project. He had bad college numbers, control problems, doesn’t have a changeup, and is 6’10 so is he will take a while to figure out his mechanics.

    A Cashman specialty—an injured pitcher with a ton of question marks and about a 10% chance of reaching his ceiling.

  29. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Pete—mel has a great blog following the HWL

  30. Release Britton

    Watching CC makes me appreciate Hughes that much more. Hughes is a proven big game performer while CC bombs in every playoff game he has been in.

    I don’t think Joba will be a great big game pitcher just because I can see him trying to overpower guys too much, but Hughes already is. He is unflappable.

    Keep the kids, only sign Lowe because he is a big game performer too.

  31. RalphieD

    “Brackman is overrated.

    He already 23 years old and yet to throw a pitch in professional baseball”

    hes not 23 yet….Andrew Brackman P R R 6’ 10” 270 age 22 12-04-1985…stop with the overrated nonesense…just the fact that hes making his second (2) pro start tonight shows how silly it is to say hes overrated…

  32. pat

    The Mariners sound as dysfunctional as a team can possibly be. No GM, no manager and veterans who a publicly saying they don’t want to be part of a rebuilding plan.

    No wonder Cash stayed in NY. :smile:

    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008223345_apbbaflightofthemariners1stldwritethru.html

  33. ray (sox fan)

    I think it is unfair to say that CC Sabathia bombs in every playoff game he has pitched.

    He indeed had his troubles last year, but this one should remember that he has pitched four or five games in a row on 3 days rest and some of those have been complete games.

    I think the Brewer’s have overused him particularly in the last month and he just didn’t have any gas left in the tank tonight.

    I completely agree that Hughes has a great future. At the same time to compare him at this point in his career to Sabathia is interesting. I’m not trying to disparage Hughes but you are calling a pitcher unflappable who did not win a single game this year.

  34. TurnTables

    Randy Johnson didn’t figure it out until he was 30.

    Brackman has plenty of time. Though he does seem like a guy, so far in his career, who does not pitch up to his stuff and underachives. He should strikeout every batter with the ball coming out his hand 96 MPH with movement from a 6’11 man with that knuckle curve. He looks to be way too hittable for a guy with that stuff, like Burnett. Hopefully Nardi can hammer him out.

  35. Peter Abraham

    No political posts here, please. None. Take it someplace else.

  36. John Hay

    You won’t get away this time, Dooku.

  37. randy l

    “I’m not trying to disparage Hughes but you are calling a pitcher unflappable who did not win a single game this year.”

    most pitchers would flap a lot of they lost every game. not hughes, unflappable.

    and in losing every game , you have to give him that’s he’s very consistent.

  38. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Yeah, I’m pretty sure the Cubs are cursed.

  39. Trevor

    I can see Brackman ending up in the pen. For one thing it will get him to the majors quicker. He has 2 plus pitches which is good enough to be a reliever. Unless he could develop a change up quickly I would make him a reliever.

  40. Rishi

    I totally agree, Rebecaa…

  41. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    yeah. Cursed.

  42. Buster

    cubs ARE cursed

  43. Specs Shea

    Brackman and Bleich…..Cashman’s hopefuls for 2010… “Generation _????” Next year, amidst mediocre performance from these two, management will trumpet them as the “Arms of the Future”, as the immediate needs will be filled only with hot air next year.

  44. max

    the cubs have to be cursed, nothing else can explain whats happening.

  45. jennifer

    Wow CUBS stink. They are cursed!!

  46. Buster

    lets hear all the “But the NL sucks!” cries. Comon, you know who you are.
    5 runs in the NL is like 1 in the AL, right?

  47. S.A.-Looking forward to 2009 and save Robbie Cano!

    Cubs are done

  48. ÆŽR (The Final Season)

    Torre Magic.

    Yanks lead 5-0!

  49. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Brackman is overrated.

    He already 23 years old and yet to throw a pitch in professional baseball. He is a project. He had bad college numbers, control problems, doesn’t have a changeup, and is 6′10 so is he will take a while to figure out his mechanics.

    A Cashman specialty– an injured pitcher with a ton of question marks and about a 10% chance of reaching his ceiling.

    10 % chance of reaching his high ceiling ? After TJS he is hittin 96 MPH at times 97 , he has 3 plus pitches, 2 potentially plus plus. Name a big pitcher that got it so early ?

    Chris Young was traded before he could get it no one believed a tall pitcher like him would get control now look at him.

    Randy Johnson another late bloomer because he was 7’0 tall and location/arm angles are the first thing they have to contend with. Either learn your pitching prospects or shut up and HWL do you know how many prospects that are over there are top tiers ? do you know how it is not to pitch for 1 yr. and half and then to pick up a ball in your first official pro ball setting ? Yeh my bet is no.

  50. Specs Shea

    “Manny & The Juniors” are doing their thing. They may well take the tour all the way to Beantown.

  51. Buster

    If Girardi managed the game, they would have scored 6 runs.

  52. PJH

    Cubs are cursed.

  53. ray (sox fan)

    Buster….I do believe the AL is better than the NL.

    Just one small indicator is the All Star record the last 10-15 years.

    The two WS the Sox won they swept the NL team.

    Just my opinion.

  54. PJH

    Cubs are cursed.

  55. PJH

    Buster-How do you figure?

  56. Tom

    Wow! the academic in me is statrting to believe in curses.

    It’s amazing how irrational baseball makes me.

  57. Wangawa

    In order for the Cubs to reverse their curse, they will have to come back from an 0-2 deficit in the division series, and then come back from an 0-3 deficit TWICE in the NLCS and World Series.

    It’s possible…

  58. ray (sox fan)

    Plus many consider the AL East the toughest division in baseball.

  59. vtred

    I hate the Dodgers but I do kind of enjoy seeing the Cubbies suffer.

  60. jennifer

    2 with over 90 wins, and 1 within a game of 90. I’d say that is the best division in baseball. :)

  61. Whitey Fraud

    Go listen to Pet Sounds, Pete.

  62. COL 88

    The most talented Cubs team in 100 years and they will get swept in the 1st round.

    Curses do exist.

  63. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    You know the funny thing is? I think the Cubs will hae an easier time of it in LA and be back in Wrigley for a (heartbreaking) game five.

  64. NITRO

    What are Hank, Hal, and Levine thinking as they are watching this?

    While our current manager is getting busted for lying, our former manager is about to go to the WS.

    If they don’t feel sad/upset/angry/infuriated, then they don’t have a pulse.

  65. Bronx Jeers

    Wow the cubs are not looking too good huh.

    dodgers baby! Mattingly’s ring!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  66. Buster

    I wasn’t saying the NL is not inferior. I’m pointing out the number of people who seem to totally discredit the NL as a “AAA league”. I wouldn’t really measure the All star game as an indicator. Rather, count the WS champs, which I believe is 8-4 in the last 12 years

  67. jennifer

    about to go to the ws? A little early for that proclamation don’t ya think?

    They’ve won one game, this game is still very early, and they still have another round to go thru.

    Lets also not forget the choke job that Joe T lead the Yankees to in 2004.

  68. Bob Porterfield

    Rumor has it that the farm director has instructed all scouting personnel to focus only on pitching prospects in need of TJ surgery. If a prospect’s ligs and other relevant parts are in good working condition, pass. Let’s repair and start from scratch.

  69. Guard

    Phillies will never beat this team in the ALDS, they are going to the WS easy. They have magic. Torre and Manny have them believing.

  70. jennifer

    Just like Torre had the Yankees believing for the last 3 years? Okay.

  71. Buster

    lets not forget the choke job the cubs pull… all the time…

  72. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    The Phillies are the most scariest offense you’d ever want to bump into. Your talking about the same team that stepped into LA and swept them.

  73. ray (sox fan)

    Buster,

    I certainly think there are some very good teams and players in the NL, and I would never equate the NL with AAA.

    At the same time, it seems that many pitchers who excell in the NL don’t fare as well in the AL.

  74. Bronx Jeers

    And now torre can win as many postseason games in 2 days as he did in the last two years at the helm of our beloved.

    To quote that horrid mid 90’s one hit wonder 2 Non Blondes, “What The “Heck” Is Going On Here!!!!”

  75. Buster

    well, they believed to rally to make the playoffs, yeah i do. The team of 2005-2007 had been declared DEAD at all star break or slightly before.

  76. Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

    Mel, you started blogging too? Thats awesome.

    Good for you! :)

  77. MikeEff

    jennifer—why hate on joe torre?

    i happen to be glad to see a former beloved manager and first baseman leading a team that isnt even in the AL to a possible championship

  78. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Someone tell me what inning it is in the Cubs game ? Last I checked 3rd or 4th inning right ? Don’t count that offense out.

  79. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Buster: Daily News declared the Yanks dead last year on 4 July.

    Okay, okay, I know it’s the News…but that’s totally not the point.

  80. Rishi

    You have to feel for Zambrano – 1 ER, 4 unearned.

  81. jennifer

    I am still very bitter over 2004. Sorry. I think he should have been gone after that.

  82. Tommy Byrne

    This team was so bad this year, no one, St. Joe, Casey, Sweet Lou, Billy or management by committee could have won.

  83. tom

    im so bitter, i wish we had torre

    girardi was a disaster. we are seeing first hand what torre meant to the franchise.

    this franchise is an embarassment. hank is worse than james dolan.

  84. ray (sox fan)

    Brandon,
    Bottom of the third.

  85. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    I’m not sure Billingsley can pitch w/ a 5-0 lead it’s going to come down to the BP.

  86. Bob Kuzava

    The breakdown, which was dramatic, sudden and abrupt in 04, simply continued in spiral down mode over the next four years, as the bodies crumpled, the spirits dissipated, and here we are. Is it a coincidence or just happenstance that 04 was the beginning of the A-rod era?

  87. Buster

    it would have been justified if Torre was gone after 2004, but he wasn’t. And it was time to go in 2008. But not the way it happened.

    Anyways, good luck to all the ex-yankees. In this series, I just will root for Proctor, Mattingly, Bowa, and Torre more than Lilly, Lou, and Soriano.

  88. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Now I know why we traded Sori..my god Billingsley wasn’t throwing strikes it was 2-0 force him to use more than 3 pitches to get you jesus.

  89. Redding

    Tom,

    Dolan is much better than Hank, atleast Dolan stays out of the media and keeps his mouth shut.

  90. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    The breakdown, which was dramatic, sudden and abrupt in 04, simply continued in spiral down mode over the next four years, as the bodies crumpled, the spirits dissipated, and here we are. Is it a coincidence or just happenstance that 04 was the beginning of the A-rod era?

    That also was the beginning of the Javy Vasquez/Kevin Brown era.

  91. Buster

    .218 career BA in the postseason for soriano as of last nights 0’fer game. 18 mil for a leadoff guy who gets hurt often.

  92. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    I’m kind of upset my TV at my parents’ house doesn’t have an SAP button so I can’t practice my Spanish.

    But that aside.

    When Kevin Brown punched a wall, there was only so much Joe Torre could do.

    The Yankees didn’t fail in 2004 because of Joe Torre. They failed because Dave Roberts stole second and they didn’t now how to regain a momentum that before they had always had.

  93. Joe Page

    What is Torre’s legacy? 04 to 07? 96 to 01? 96 to 07? If it’s the whole enchilada do you weight the early years? the late years? or strike a balance? or question how relevant really is the manager?

  94. 4 x 4

    I may have to quit watching baseball if a Dodgers-Red Sox WS manifested itself.

  95. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Dolan is much better than Hank, atleast Dolan stays out of the media and keeps his mouth shut.

    Dolan is TOOL ! don’t even get me started on that piece of crap ! banning Ewing and Checketts and Grunfield, keeping Oakley unemployed catering to every crap that Isiah Thomas’s regime damaged. DON’T GET ME STARTED ! :evil:

  96. Devil's Advocate

    If Mariano gets 3 outs (in consecutive games, mind you) then we win.

    Mariano is responsible for 2001 and 2004.

    It should have never even gotten to a game 6.

  97. Buddy Biancalana

    tom-

    Are you saying Torre would have made a difference on the Yanks this year? How?

  98. Joe Schmoe 2

    I’m saying it here so everyone will know, and that I can be known as the one who said it first.

    The Dodgers will win the World Series this year.

  99. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Are you saying Torre would have made a difference on the Yanks this year? How?

    The BP would have had a 5 ERA

  100. Buster

    Torre’s Legacy: 4 WS in first 5 years. Greatest Collapse in sports history . Didn’t get out of the first round the last 3 years. Made postseason all 12 years. Turned down an incentive ladened “Offer”. Went to LA and took Mattingly with him. Likes Green Tea.

  101. E-Rod

    Lee is a GG 1st baseman and Derosa is a very slick fielding 2B and they both make errors.

    The Cubs ARE cursed.

  102. mel

    So, the Dodgers took advantage of the ivy. That should be disallowed. I wonder if you know who thinks there’s barbed wire in YS? :?

    Rebecca & Pete, thanks for the nod.

  103. mel

    Buster,

    Add to that. The man who wears really big shoes.

  104. Joe Page

    Other than in really extreme situations, is the manager really that important? Until Manny arrived in town the local press often had a field day heaping criticism on Torre. Then Manny arrives and ignites Ethier, Loney, Kemp, Martin and even Kent (tho he denies it), and here we are. Would the result have been the same with Grady Little still at the helm? I would guess yes but we’ll never know. Joe has managed well but nothing exceptional other than rolling with Manny, letting him do his thing, and giving him free reign in the clubhouse….in that respect, Joe gets an A..not all managers would have let it play out.

  105. mel

    When your team puts a lot of runs on the board the manager’s good.

    When your team strands guys by the dozen, the manager’s terrible.

    Unfair, but that’s the way it is.

    Torre is very lucky in that Arizona chose not to show up for the second half of the season.

    Girardi was very unlucky that the Yankees chose not to show up in the first half of the season.

  106. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    DAmn Derek Lee has some tough hands

  107. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    mel: No problem.

    I don’t blame Mo for 2001. He had one bad outing that just happened to be game 7, but it should never have gotten to game 7. We should have won game 6.

    2004, again, Mo had a couple bad performances, but if the rest of the team had done it’s job it wouldn’t have mattered. Okay, so there was one game he legitimately blew, but that’s ot the point.

  108. Devil's Advocate

    If Cashman has any compassion for Girardi, he puts a dominant team on the field next year and gives him a team that can win. He does not deserve this constant bashing and Torre comparisons for the team underperforming. Get him some real ballplayers and trade for some real pitchers. Stop leaving Girardi out to dry.

  109. NITRO

    Rebecca, so what you are saying is MO is responsible for 2004?

    I agree.

  110. Joe Page

    Joe has been much more attentive and more in the game this year than in his last 5 years or so with the Yankees. He is always on the first step of the dugout with either his pitching or bench coach, or both, at his side focussing on the game. Most unlike his last 4-5 years in pinstripes when he was generally seated comfortably holding Jeter’s bat in the dugout, often appearing to be in a sonombulent state. By his own admission the last 3 years or so in NY were not fun, and it showed and perhaps affected his ability to manage. As he had said, he likes LA and is having fun again.

  111. S.A.-Looking forward to 2009 and save Robbie Cano!

    Manny strikes AGAIN!
    HR

  112. pat

    Meaningless. :smile:

  113. MikeEff

    manny goes deep—-it’s so weird seeing him slapping bowa’s hand on his way around…isnt it?

  114. Joe Page

    Manny did it again. 6—0, and Joe looks like a genius.

  115. mel

    Damn, I don’t care what Manny does off the field, I want him as the DH.

  116. harwood

    Manny is growing on me.

  117. Patrick

    Manny is a freak

    He is amazing…

  118. Buster

    Nomar, Manny, Lowe. Its weird seeing me want them to do good. But I’ll root for many redsocks fan watching fever pitch if they do play the sox in the WS….

  119. AJ YANKS

    Harden is the Cubs best pitcher. He will get them a victory.

    Lilly is a big game pitcher too ready for game 4. Cubs lineup is full of right handed bats they will pound Kershaw. Maddux doesn’t stand a chance either if Torre chooses him.

    This series will come back to Wrigley. The Wrigley ghosts will come out and propel them to victory.

  120. Buster

    like*

  121. 4 x 4

    Cashman better get Manny.

    I don’t want Cc, Sheets, or Tex. I want Manny as the DH.

    Trade Matsui to the NL to be a DH somewhere, we need Manny.

  122. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    What are you nuts I’d still take CC over all of them.

  123. Ardvark

    Hate to say it, but if it comes down to the Sox and Dodgers for the title, I’ll root for the Sox.

    I cannot root for this Dodgers team.

  124. Bill Porter

    Yeah Mr. Torre has been lucky these last 13 years. Just bumping ass backwards into the playoff’s all those years, winning world series, setting records for most total wins in a season, managing to keep the lid on in the pressure cooker that is New York, winning on the left coast with an inferior Dodger team and earning himself a place in the Yankee pantheon. Just Lucky my aunt fanny! The guy is a great manager, the more people deny that the less informed and more bitter they appear. Why is it so hard for some to admit the man is good and that we were lucky to have him?

    It’s too late for this nonsense.

  125. mel

    The only question is: Can Manny play 1B? :P

  126. vinny-b

    manny doesn’t want to play for NYY.

  127. Joe Page

    Don’t be surprised if there is a “99” in pinstripes next year..if McCourt doesn’t pony up the $$$$$ Boros wants. Don’t you think Cashman will speak at length with Torre, who will respond earnestly since that is his way. Given his public statements (and those of Bowa and Mattingly) the input is a given. As reported, all Manny wants to do is play baseball (for big $$$$ of course) and then go home.

  128. harwood

    “manny doesn’t want to play for NYY.”

    Do we need this stupid rumor for every FA? Manny is from NY. He would LOVE to be a DH for the Yankees.

  129. 4 x 4

    CC = playoff fraud.

    This is the same trap that Cashbum has fallen into since 2001. First off the guy doesn’t want to be here, he will only come here if we severely outbid. He is also a playoff bum. He doesn’t have what it takes to handle the East Coast and he knows it.

    Use that money for legit playoff performers like Manny and Lowe.

  130. youk

    Go to Vegas much SOS???????

    S.o.S.27
    December 27th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
    Lets hope the conditioning coach doesnt get in the way of the 08 start.

    08 predictions

    Santana’s a Yankee and wins Cy Young
    Girardi Manager of the Year
    Arod Back to Back MVP
    Jeter wins batting title
    Giambi is the 08 version of Fielder(pinch hitter)
    Damon steals 35 bases
    Cano hits 25 homeruns and 310 avg.
    Matsui traded
    Miranda takes over firstbase
    Duncan rotates dh and right field
    Wang wins 19 games
    Kennedy rookie of the year
    ALL STARS Cano,Jeter,Arod,Santana,Wang,Posada.

    27th Championship over the Dodgers. 4-1 Jeter gives Torre his bat to keep.

  131. mel

    Bill Porter,

    He was and still is a good man, but you’ve got to admit that this has more to do with Manny and Arizona, right?

  132. vinny-b

    unreal

  133. Joe Page

    Were he to be here, it would be as the DH…tho he just went back to the wall and plucked the ball off the ivy..no wall phobia for the ManRam.

  134. vinny-b

    “harwood
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
    Manny is from NY. He would LOVE to be a DH for the Yankees.”

    no he wouldn’t. Ask Brandon.

  135. mel

    I don’t know what’s scarier. That SoS was so wrong or that youk actually kept that post.

    Technically, Miranda did take over 1B.

  136. MikeEff

    MEL—
    LMAO

  137. Joe Page

    I have heard just as many “reports” that he wants to play in NY as he doesn’t. The only specific negative I heard was a few years ago that he was not then interested im playing for the Mets.

  138. PUDGE TRADE ENDED OUR SEASON

    those who want manny are falling into the same trap this team has been since 01…no thanks

    also, sabathia once again failed in a postseason game!

    look at the pitchers who are winning in the playoffs? billingsly, shields, myers, lowe, lester, hamels

    i know they are not all slouches but they are also not $100 million dollar top name pitchers!

  139. ÆŽR (The Final Season)

    Jas*n B*y (MVP) >>> Manny Ramirez

  140. Forntoso

    So much young power pitching this year

    Billingsly, Hameles, Shields, Lester, Myers, Lackey, Gallardo

    We need to build around Hughes and Joba.

  141. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    harwood: Brandon is the blog source on Manny. He says Manny doesn’t want to come to NY, he’s not coming.

  142. ray (sox fan)

    An interesting fact.

    After Boston traded Manny it had the best record in the American League!

  143. Clint

    ER, We will see a Yankees-Red Sox WS

    Torre, Mattingly, Bowa, Proctor, Manny going back to Fenway this October.

    What a disaster! I feel so horrible for Girardi, it wasn’t his fault he was chosen to replace Torre. Nobody should degrade him, all your anger should be directed towards Hank Dolan.

  144. Oddessy

    Most depressing October in franchise history? Not only are we not in it, but the results are turning out to be worst case scenario.

  145. Joe Page

    The first issue will be whether McCourt want to pay anything close to what Boros will ask. Certainly not beyond a 2 year deal since it is difficult to fathom Manny as anything other than a DH beyond 2 years, at most. Realistically, that should eliminate alL NL teams if the Yankees are interested.If they are, he will be here, unless he really doesn’t want to play here but I find that diffcult to believe.

  146. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Do we need this stupid rumor for every FA? Manny is from NY. He would LOVE to be a DH for the Yankees.

    He told his own friends in Washington Heights. There’s more of him that wants to go down as a NY legend killer, he told some people he’d want to play in Florida or Philly, one of his closest coach Charlie Manuel in Philly was his batting coach in Cleveland if Philly decides to let Burrell walk Manny being Manny will hit Philly. Also his home is in Florida and they’d be looking to add a big name on that team he nearly was dealt to FLA on deadline day had FLA not balked.

  147. harwood

    “harwood: Brandon is the blog source on Manny. He says Manny doesn’t want to come to NY, he’s not coming.”

    Ive seen him post about it before. I see no reason to buy into the an anonymous person posting inside info in a blog comments section.

    If we can move Matsui Manny in NY makes sense for him and us.

  148. Jose

    Guys, Who needs Manny? We have Brett Gardner!

  149. LLIME

    I will only believe news from Bobcat. Nobody else has any valid sources.

  150. vinny-b

    sign Burnett.

  151. mel

    No NL team is going to give Manny more than 2 years. His greatest asset is his bat. It won’t slow down for many years. It was so sad to see how old and broken down Vlad looks. Especially against the Red Sox. :(

  152. Wilson

    Do you think the players are rooting for or against Torre?

    I think all of them are rooting for him just to spite Hank and show him what he missed. Hank knows nothing about baseball though, so I don’t think it matters.

  153. Buddy Biancalana

    Wow, mel got a little blurb up top.

  154. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    If we can move Matsui Manny in NY makes sense for him and us.

    In what way ?, I’m not disagreeing w/ moving Matsui, you Girardi’s word to be the loudest in that lockerroom, Georgy doesn’t like Manny, Alex is one of Manny’s best friends off the field, can you imagine the first sign of trouble after a botched play ? or him coming late to BP, that won’t slide in NY or in a lockerroom w/ Georgy, Mo and Jetes. Manny also is not an everyday OF you trot him out there day by day he will get hurt.

  155. harwood

    “he told some people he’d want to play in Florida or Philly,”

    NL florida? Mannys next contract has DH written all over it. Im pretty sure Ive heard him quoted outside blog comments as saying he doesnt want to play the field for his next contract.

  156. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    It’s funny to me because GI Joe and Cashman have both agreed on one thing w/ the next OF acquistion or player brought up, he has to be athletic to play in that OF, they are starting to value the 5 tool approach this offseason.

  157. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Odessy: It doesn’t get worse than 1986.

  158. mel

    Wilson,

    The players are rooting for Mr. T. because they love him.

    The Mets collapse really helped out the Yankees. They had a lead down the stretch, but blew it. I think that gave Hank & Co. some degree of satisfaction.

  159. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Im pretty sure Ive heard him quoted outside blog comments as saying he doesnt want to play the field for his next contract.

    Where ? because I never heard that. You’d think people around High Bridge would say that if it were true.

  160. John

    Posada is irrelevent. This is Arod and Jeter’s franchise now.

    Jorge also said he will not play any 1B and told us to make our prized phenom a reliever. He also amditted to
    Kay he would have gone to the Mets if he gave them the extra year. He is not a team player, he is a mercenary.

  161. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Wow. The Cubs need to play their postseason in april, or something.

    Or maybe November.

  162. Meaningless Stats

    Where are we going to get this mythical 5 tool OF?

    Jackson has 5 tools but doesn’t excel at any of them, he is solid, not spectacular.

    Gardner has 1 tool.

  163. mel

    Rebecca,

    If this score holds up, they will have been outscored 13-2 in the first 2 games.

  164. vinny-b

    Posada is not a mercenary.

    and you’re nuts.

  165. Buster

    Soriano seems to be hitting inches above the ball. Maybe he’s hoping for a big cut that will never come..

  166. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    mel: Why does that remind me of 1996?

  167. YankeeJosh

    “Now I know why we traded Sori..my god Billingsley wasn’t throwing strikes it was 2-0 force him to use more than 3 pitches to get you jesus.”

    Soriano strikes out again. Brandon, this is why I’m not totally against the Yankees trading Cano. IMO Robi is a very similar player to Soriano with a bit better defense. But they have similar bad at bats, despite loads of talent. If we can get young high on base guys with a better approach or pitching for Robi, you have to consider it imo.

  168. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Where are we going to get this mythical 5 tool OF?

    Jackson has 5 tools but doesn’t excel at any of them, he is solid, not spectacular.

    Gardner has 1 tool.

    Aparently you need to learn patience. We don’t know where they may come from, it may be from a trade or internal. Meanwhile I hear ya on Gardner yet Girardi loves him and alot of people believe he has bounce back ability so they will let him earn his shot.

  169. pat

    Did they issue Manny a used batting helmet? How else could it get so dirty so quick?

  170. mel

    Rebecca,

    Were you even born?

  171. MikeEff

    posada irrelevant?

    i can’t believe what i just read.

  172. harwood

    “can you imagine the first sign of trouble after a botched play ? or him coming late to BP, that won’t slide in NY or in a lockerroom w/ Georgy, Mo and Jetes.”

    Obviously. We all know Manny comes with baggage. And I honestly think what he did in Boston was disgusting. But this isnt Boston.
    If there are problems so be it. Get though them. The guy is up for grabs and hes one of the best active hitters. All time even.

    And his friendship with Arod plays into it. Arod is our ambassador to Manny. Arod will keep him cool. Can you imagine some of our hitters benefiting from listening in on Arod/Manny conversations? God what if he teaches Arod to hit in the clutch?

    If we make room and Cash is willing to risk the down side Manny is coming here. I believe that. Even if you have some third hand info of Manny once saying something it means nothing. Manny flipped on a dime on Boston and retiring there. He doesnt say something and mean it. He just talks.

  173. vinny-b

    “Meaningless Stats
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
    Where are we going to get this mythical 5 tool OF?”

    the location where unicorns come from. Doesn’t matter. I like the fact NYY is trying to move/operate in this direction.

  174. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Soriano strikes out again. Brandon, this is why I’m not totally against the Yankees trading Cano. IMO Robi is a very similar player to Soriano with a bit better defense. But they have similar bad at bats, despite loads of talent. If we can get young high on base guys with a better approach or pitching for Robi, you have to consider it imo.

    I don’t compare Sori to Robi, IMO Robi’s a better hitter, it’s going to be interesting w/ Alex and Kevin working w/ him in D.R. how he bounces back from his one bad yr.

  175. Quilvio Imposter

    Tabata was our 5 tool OF’er, but would they preferred trading him for a 1 tool (if you consider his 20 HR power a tool) player in Nady.

    Trades like that are why you can’t trust Cashman

  176. Christina

    Zambrano gets an ovation for giving up 6 runs? I must have missed some crucial aspect of the game. I suspect the 3 errors had something to do with it.

  177. mel

    Manny will be welcome by Yankee fans because gave Boston the big medial-digit.

  178. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    this is why I’m not totally against the Yankees trading Cano. IMO Robi is a very similar player to Soriano with a bit better defense.

    If Cano could regain his 2006 form with his new stance, he would be unstoppable. He will be a excellent asset to our team and will be very valuable, which will be why Cashman decided to sign him long term.

  179. For $13 I'll be a Macadamia Nut

    That’s the difference between Yankee fans and Cub fans. Zambrano gets taken out after giving up 6 runs and the Cub fans cheer him. A-Rod gets booed, no appreciation for the efforts or his ability.

    Pretty sad for NY.

  180. X-Mann

    Cano hit .340 with 50 double, 20 HR power with GG defense. He is such a good hitter, you do not give up on him.

  181. vinny-b

    manny can teach Arod how to hit in the clutch.

    now i’ve heard it all, on this board.

  182. ray (sox fan)

    I believe Zambrano only gave up 2 earned runs.

  183. S.A.-Looking forward to 2009 and save Robbie Cano!

    Is Zambrano crying?
    Well, okay..maybe not..but he looks like he might start

  184. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    mel: I was born in 1986

  185. mel

    vinny-b
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
    “Meaningless Stats
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
    Where are we going to get this mythical 5 tool OF?”

    the location where unicorns come from. Doesn’t matter. I like the fact NYY is trying to move/operate in this direction.

    “We’re off to Candy Mountain…”

  186. patrick max

    thats why Cubs fans are the most loyal and best in sports. thats why they deserve to win over the frontrunning Dodgers fans.

  187. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Manny flipped on a dime on Boston and retiring there. He doesnt say something and mean it. He just talks.

    You think Manny leaving Boston was a surprise to me ? or us from Washington Heights ? :lol: He’s been hating it there for 2 yrs. prior to this yr. alot of stuff that you don’t know went on over there in deciding to leave.

  188. Tank

    Brackman starts in 1.5 hours.

  189. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Brandon: You told us :)

  190. pat

    If the Yanks were to consider Manny, Damon would be the most valuable source of info as to whether the relationship could work.

  191. Joey's Poodle

    Maybe one reason Cubs have this century-old problem is that Cubs fans cheer poor outcomes exactly the same as good ones? Think about it.

  192. ray (sox fan)

    mel
    October 2nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm
    “Manny will be welcome by Yankee fans because gave Boston the big medial-digit”

    And I believe Boston fans will laugh their heads off when Manny knows he has his big contract, doesn’t have to really run to first or play hard, laughs when he misfields a ball, decides his knees hurt and can’t play, and physically assaults the Yankee ticket secretary when he doesn’t get the tickets he wants.

  193. Redding

    Watching guys like Billingsly, Hamels, Shields, etc. this postseason should show why we should not give up on Hughes. That could be us next year.

  194. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Rebecca I remember being called a liar to this then everyone was spooked. I really don’t care if people believe it or not, just don’t make false statements. For instance someone had the audacity to say Manny wants to play in NY, no he doesn’t, he’s looking for a big pay day the one thing he hates about NY is he wouldn’t live relaxed at all, there’s a reason he doesn’t live in NY, there’s a reason his family is spread in Florida and D.R. and there’s a reason he dispises the media, yet people here are telling me he’d loves to play here. He grew up hating the Yankees, that is a fact, he never wanted to come here and hasn’t changed there one bit.

  195. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Man. the Cubs are painful to watch.

  196. vinny-b

    for the love of God, not another viagra commercial

  197. Ardvark

    Omar is drooling too thinking about an outfield of Fernando Martinez-Beltran-Manny

    with an infield of Wright-Reyes-Murphy and a solid guy like Kotchman playing 1st? A winning catcher like AJ Prezynski becoming the leader?

    With K-Rod closing games and Bobby Parnell, Eddie Kunz, Smith, and Stokes setting up?

    They could be a young, winning team Omar assembles in Queens.

  198. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Brandon, algunas veces pienso que sabes Manny :-P

  199. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    *pienso que conoces Manny.

    es la misma cosa.

  200. Quilvio Imposter

    Mark Cuban is going to make sure this doesn’t happen again next year—- CC will be there guaranteed. CC did list Chicago as his favorite road city.

  201. mel

    ray,

    Don’t be bitter. We won’t let him touch the outfield grass. And guess what? He beat out the force play at first yesterday!

    Anyway, you guys got Bay. No one in Boston cares where Manny goes or what he does. He means nothing.

  202. mel

    Brandon,

    What you say may be true, but if the suitors don’t line up like they didn’t for Alex this past winter he might decide that NYS might be a nice change of scenery after all.

  203. ray (sox fan)

    mel,
    I’m honestly not bitter, just amused. Of course Manny beat out the force play yesterday. Right now he is playing for the last huge contract of his career!

  204. pat

    For all the Manny love here tonight, you’d think he actually done something of significance in this game. He struck out twice, hit a HR when they were up by 5 and drew a walk.

    Isn’t that the same stuff A-Rod gets booed for?

    The hero tonight was the pitching, not Manny.

  205. harwood

    “He’s been hating it there for 2 yrs. prior to this yr.”
    No. What Manny does is come contract time he says he loves you then he hates you then he loves you then he hates you again. Then he gets what he wants or stops playing till you trade him.

    http://wbztv.com/sports/redsox/Boston.Red.Sox.2.659455.html

    “For instance someone had the audacity to say Manny wants to play in NY”

    http://www.nypost.com/seven/08092008/sports/yankees/mannys_revenge_eyes_bx_123658.htm

  206. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Rebecca si yo los conocía te digo que el blog nuncas lo supieras.

  207. mel

    pat,

    That’s not my point. My only thing is that Manny’s one of the best pure hitters. That’s all I care about. Well some good pitching would help, but from what I’ve seen Manny’s arm’s not very strong. :P

  208. S.A.-Looking forward to 2009 and save Robbie Cano!

    Oh look! The cubbies scored a run

  209. vinny-b

    pat: personally, wouldn’t be mentioning Arod and Manny in the same sentence. Not as far as hitting is concerned.

  210. mel

    Oohh! A point!

  211. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Brandon: No es palabra para ‘blog’ en español?

    Siempre te creo, pero no soy la chica màs inteligente en el mundo :-P

  212. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Snap they scored a run !

  213. RalphieD

    “That’s the difference between Yankee fans and Cub fans. Zambrano gets taken out after giving up 6 runs and the Cub fans cheer him. A-Rod gets booed, no appreciation for the efforts or his ability”

    i heard many a boo from cub fans today

  214. Christina

    el impermeable

  215. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    once this game is over, i could imagine tomorrow’s newspaper headline: Torre, 1 step closer to the World Series.

  216. pat

    vinny-b

    I’ve been watching baseball much longer than Rebecca has been alive (ouch) and when history is written, Manny and A-Rod will be mentioned in the same sentence and probably not in the order that you would like them to be.

  217. mel

    Where’s Nick?

    OSU’s about to redeem the Pac-10 against the Mountain West.

  218. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    I’m guessing Rebecca is the youngest one here? I’m young myself too, but I was born in ‘84.

  219. E-Rod

    The media will be insufferable tomorrow, with Francessa leading the parade.

    And he won’t mention Billingsly, Martin, or Frucal—- it will all be Torre and Manny.

  220. vinny-b

    pat: even if it were the case, statistics don’t always tell the story. Much like some/many accounts of history.

  221. S.A.-Looking forward to 2009 and save Robbie Cano!

    TBS needs to stop showing the cubs fans. It’s depressing

  222. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    And the Dodgers kick the extra point. I might turn this off the Cub fans are making me want to cry.

  223. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    Brandon –
    According to Kat O’Brien by via e-mail:

    First base is an interesting spot to see how they fill it. Garko would come more cheaply than some alternatives.

    I’m wondering how cheap are we talking?

  224. vinny-b

    maybe it’s the jerseys. Did the cubs go with their pinstripes yesterday?

  225. Buster

    So who woulda thunk the lowly 84 win dodgers would maybe sweep the team w/ the best record?

    I certainly didn’t. But then again, the cubs could win three in a row. They do have the talent and pitching.

  226. S.A.-Looking forward to 2009 and save Robbie Cano!

    Chicago sports radio should be interesting tomorrow..er..later today.

    These fans are making me sad.

  227. mel

    Ed,

    The question is how does Garko hit against teams other than the Yankees?

  228. Sea Net

    Harden and Lilly are better than Dempster and Zombrano

    Cubs will be back in Wrigley next Wednesday.

  229. EY

    Wow Manny and the Dodgers are bulldozing the Cubs…

  230. mel

    You think the pressure of not winning a championship since 2000 is overbearing. Try 100 years. This will be a tough hole to dig out of.

  231. Mike

    The cubs look like the 2007 Yankees so far, just simply outpitched.

  232. tom

    Even Marmol is getting hit now.

    This series is over.

    Congrats Torre, show Hank what we’ve been missing and make him squirm—couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

  233. Yankee Trader

    Buster
    My guess is the lowly 84 win Dodgers would have had a better record with Furcal leading off[out after back surgery] and Manny as the catalyst for a full year. I’d take Martin, Ethier, Loney, and Kemp and give you Posada,
    Abreu, Giambi, and Cabrera. I’d even throw in Hughes and Kennedy for Billingsly and Kuo!!!

    This is not a terrible team!!

  234. Tom

    Ryan Garko, he of the .750 ops? I thought the idea was to get better.

    And yes I know his career OPS is .800, which would have been good for 18th best in baseball for a first baseman.

  235. mel

    What’s the Torre obsession about? The Yankees and most of the fans have moved on.

  236. Buddy Biancalana

    tom-

    You never responded why the Yankees would have been better with Torre?

  237. Rebecca--Optimist Prime--Staying to write the story

    Ed: I usually am the youngest one on here.

    I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not.

  238. MikeEff

    Mel—what’s wrong with rooting for our former manager?

    if the yanks aren’t in it—i’d love to see joe torre and donnie B get a ring

  239. Buster

    mel – its why I, and probably many, root for the dodgers now.
    Torre, Mattingly, Bowa, Proctor >>> Pinella, Soriano, Lilly

    I could care less about the dodgers otherwise. Its the only yankee connection to the playoffs that I have any sentiments to.

  240. mark007

    I want Teixeria.

    of course, I want Manny first and foremost

    But get a real 1st baseman please, a 2 way player who can hit and field. stop using that as a 2nd DH for aging players like jorge or matsui. get a real 1B.

    you are seeing first hand how important defense is in the playoffs.

  241. Yankee Trader

    Mel-
    Totally agree. Torre turned down 5M for one year to go to LA, drive his convertible Mercedes down Rodeo Drive, and drink green tea. I wish him all the best, and hope his real right hand man-Bowa comes back to the Yankees!!

  242. Buster

    This is the most depressing game I have ever seen. If I was a dodger fan, I’d restrain myself not for fear of retaliation, but sympathy for cubs fans…as I speak, theriot errors a throw to first

  243. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    Jesus just throw the gloves away Cubs…I’m sorry but you are cursed !

  244. mark007

    Has Mike Francessa cursed this board?

    Why is everyone so obsessed with Torre? What he does has no baring on the Yankees, unless you let the words of Joel Sherman and Bill Madden’s influence your existence.

  245. mel

    I’m just saying, why obsess about Torre’s impending success? Like it makes our plight any worse? We’re still the same team. We still have a bright future.

    I don’t care if people boo or cheer for the guy. Just saying that it’s time to move on.

  246. Tank

    Has Mike Francessa cursed this board?

    Why is everyone so obsessed with Torre? What he does has no baring on the Yankees, unless you let the words of Joel Sherman and Bill Madden’s influence your existence.

    an we just support our current manager pkease

  247. Tank

    *Can we support our current manager please

  248. pat

    vinny b

    I don’t need stats, all I need is eyes. I accept that baseball is a game of failures and I can appreciate a player for what they do; not condemn them for what they don’t do.

    Cheering successes are more fun to me than dwelling on negatives. Someday I’ll be able to tell my grandkids that I saw a player hit 3 HRs and drive in 10RBI in one game. I can tell them I saw the same player hit his 6 or 700th HR. How many players can I say that about? Probably only 1 or 2.

    Now you can say that I could also tell them that I saw a guy strike out or pop up with the bases loaded down by a run too. But how many could I say that about? 1000+.

  249. Brandon (THE METS BULLPEN IS GANSTA !)..."Keep Manny away !"

    The FG is GOOD !

    Raiders 10 Cubs 1

  250. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    Mel –

    Here are his career numbers against the AL east:

    G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    vs. BAL 11 42 6 10 2 0 0 4 4 12 0 0 .238 .313 .286 .598
    vs. BOS 12 40 1 9 3 0 1 5 0 6 0 0 .225 .326 .375 .701
    vs. TB 21 77 12 24 9 0 3 17 4 13 0 0 .312 .365 .545 .910
    vs. TOR 15 58 8 18 6 1 2 9 3 12 0 0 .310 .369 .552 .921

  251. E-Man

    ”*Can we support our current manager please”

    Absolutely! Where is he playing GOLF tomorrow?

  252. mel

    Is that a howling wind or do boo birds come out at night?

  253. Buster

    Sorry if this “Torre lovefest” bothers some, but thats only because of an incorrect assumption that for every success Torre gets, Girardi loses. We are simply rooting for our former manager on a blog about the yankees. Hey, if the Yanks were in it, I could care less about the Dodgers. But I have no other reason to watch.

  254. S.A.-Looking forward to 2009 and save Robbie Cano!

    might be time for the cubs fans to make a deal with the devil

    What a pitiful game

  255. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    Rebecca –

    of course its a good thing. we could learn something new everyday that we didn’t know about.

  256. RalphieD

    “I’m guessing Rebecca is the youngest one here? I’m young myself too, but I was born in ‘84.”

    im 19

  257. vinny-b

    they had a priest sprinkling holy water and blessing the cubs dugout, prior to game 1.

    don’t know where that goat was, but the Father might’ve needed to cover the entire stadium.

  258. mel

    Ed,

    Sign him up!

  259. COL 88

    Wow the Cubs are just getting embarrassed. Wood and Marmol both get rocked.

  260. Tom

    “This is the most depressing game I have ever seen”

    Did you not watch gm 7 of 2004 alcs?

  261. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    Ralphie D –

    I posted that became you came on tonight.

  262. mel

    RalphieD,

    Are you DFox? He’s also 19.

  263. Alfred E. Kennedy

    I knew it was dangerous when everyone jumped on their bandwagon. They never perform when that happens.

  264. Ed - looking forward to 2009

    Mel –

    Garko would be available via trade. Kat O’ Brien said he will come cheaply in a trade. So I’m guessing how cheap would it cost? Kennedy and some B prospects?

  265. RalphieD

    “Are you DFox? He’s also 19.”

    no i am not lol?

  266. Buster

    Tom: I left after the Damon GS. But, most Yankee fans were and still are demand the WS title. In this case, they just want to win a game.

  267. mel