Comments on: The Yankees need some athletes http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JoeyA http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-2/#comment-580260 JoeyA Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:06:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580260 You know who was a starting QB before focusing on baseball, Alex Rodriguez You know who was a starting QB before focusing on baseball, Alex Rodriguez

]]> By: Rubin-Bring back Bobby and The Big G!!!! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-2/#comment-580202 Rubin-Bring back Bobby and The Big G!!!! Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:44:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580202 "That brings us to Mike Jones." WHO?????????? “That brings us to Mike Jones.”

WHO??????????

]]> By: randyhater http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-2/#comment-580186 randyhater Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:28:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580186 Haven't we drafted enough guys who list baseball as their second best sport (Drew Henson, CJ Henry, Brackman)? Let's focus on players who can throw, hit and/or catch a ball, and not worry so much about a guy's speed in the high hurdles. Haven’t we drafted enough guys who list baseball as their second best sport (Drew Henson, CJ Henry, Brackman)?

Let’s focus on players who can throw, hit and/or catch a ball, and not worry so much about a guy’s speed in the high hurdles.

]]> By: saucY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-2/#comment-580184 saucY Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:27:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580184 s.o.s., i'm sorry to say, but i picked T.T. in the pool i'm in. Texas is currently favored by 4 points. but your longhorns could still win and not cover the point spread, in which case we'd both be winners... that said, i am not rooting for #1 Texas! :) I also wonder what rank texas tech will be if they end up winning. they may move ahead of PSU (which would be a crock of $(@)$#@*#(@) s.o.s., i’m sorry to say, but i picked T.T. in the pool i’m in. Texas is currently favored by 4 points. but your longhorns could still win and not cover the point spread, in which case we’d both be winners…

that said, i am not rooting for #1 Texas! :)

I also wonder what rank texas tech will be if they end up winning. they may move ahead of PSU (which would be a crock of $(@)$#@*#(@)

]]> By: S.o.S.27 ( 7th inning stretch in the 2nd inning?) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-2/#comment-580165 S.o.S.27 ( 7th inning stretch in the 2nd inning?) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:14:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580165 Can we start teaching the art of bunting in the minors again if we're going back to athletic players? Moving runners, squeeze play and bunting for a hit. With some "chicks dig" shots every now and then. We will leave that job to the future homerun champ. Can we start teaching the art of bunting in the minors again if we’re going back to athletic players? Moving runners, squeeze play and bunting for a hit. With some “chicks dig” shots every now and then. We will leave that job to the future homerun champ.

]]> By: Mark in Tampa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-580160 Mark in Tampa Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:07:50 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580160 BBB (just say no to selling low on Cano), Okay. But, of course the best is to have a good mix of all types of players, a one dimensional team rarely is successful for very long in any sport. BBB (just say no to selling low on Cano),

Okay. But, of course the best is to have a good mix of all types of players, a one dimensional team rarely is successful for very long in any sport.

]]> By: BBB (just say no to selling low on Cano) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-580155 BBB (just say no to selling low on Cano) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:04:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580155 "but I wouldn’t trade OPB for speed." ***or OBP, even. Only acronym in the world that renders me dyslexic every time, lol. “but I wouldn’t trade OPB for speed.”

***or OBP, even. Only acronym in the world that renders me dyslexic every time, lol.

]]> By: S.o.S.27 ( 7th inning stretch in the 2nd inning?) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-580153 S.o.S.27 ( 7th inning stretch in the 2nd inning?) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:02:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580153 saucy, Do my longhorns oust texas tech this weekend? It looks like P.S. are in cruise control from now till the championship game. saucy,
Do my longhorns oust texas tech this weekend?
It looks like P.S. are in cruise control from now till the championship game.

]]> By: BBB (just say no to selling low on Cano) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-580152 BBB (just say no to selling low on Cano) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:02:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580152 Mark in Tampa: Youre right, you didnt say walking was worthless, I guess I kinda just read "Giambi is hitting or worthless" that way because I was thinking that he's either hitting or walking. Also for some reason it reminded me of when Buck or McCarver (can't remember which) once said that Giambi clogs up the basepaths by walking too much, which has always cracked me up. To me the problem with Giambi is not so much his walks or his lack of athleticism (although the latter certainly isn;t a positive), it's more his unwillingness or inability (I wish I knew which) to make adjustments ie beating the shift. I certainly agree that it's more valuable when a speedy guy like Gardner walks, but guys like that tend not to walk as much as the Giambis of the world. As much as I love speed I do subscribe a bit to the Billy Beane school of it can be overrated. I think a team of fat and slow guys who all walk all the time would score a lot of runs simply by virtue of wearing out opposing pitchers. They'd probably score more runs than a team of Akinori Iwamuras, 9 triples and all :) I do agree that the Yanks should get more athletic, but I wouldn't trade OPB for speed. Mark in Tampa: Youre right, you didnt say walking was worthless, I guess I kinda just read “Giambi is hitting or worthless” that way because I was thinking that he’s either hitting or walking. Also for some reason it reminded me of when Buck or McCarver (can’t remember which) once said that Giambi clogs up the basepaths by walking too much, which has always cracked me up.

To me the problem with Giambi is not so much his walks or his lack of athleticism (although the latter certainly isn;t a positive), it’s more his unwillingness or inability (I wish I knew which) to make adjustments ie beating the shift. I certainly agree that it’s more valuable when a speedy guy like Gardner walks, but guys like that tend not to walk as much as the Giambis of the world.

As much as I love speed I do subscribe a bit to the Billy Beane school of it can be overrated. I think a team of fat and slow guys who all walk all the time would score a lot of runs simply by virtue of wearing out opposing pitchers. They’d probably score more runs than a team of Akinori Iwamuras, 9 triples and all :)

I do agree that the Yanks should get more athletic, but I wouldn’t trade OPB for speed.

]]> By: Pat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/comment-page-1/#comment-580146 Pat Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:58:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/10/29/the-yankees-need-some-athletes/#comment-580146 Athletes are nice. Talented baseball players are better! Athletes are nice. Talented baseball players are better!

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