Comments on: Live-blogging the Mark Teixeira press conference http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:52:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ross http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634863 Ross Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:56:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634863 DISGUSTING - WCVB COVERAGE I have just turned off the local WCVB-TV (Channel 5, Boston) due to their DISGUSTING coverage of the Yankees Press Conference. The station showed a smiling Mark Teixeira being welcomed into the Yankee family, and ran a 'ticker' underneath with the title 'Teixeira Joins Evil Empire'; this was followed by about 5 seconds of speech, with Mark saying he was delighted to be joining 'the most historic sports franchise'. The coverage then switched to a shot of the WCVB reporter (if I might use that term loosely), who was rink-side at the TDBanknorth Garden; this person then sarcastically said 'The most historic sports franchise? The most historic sports franchise? What about the Red Sox?' I was enraged....... DISGUSTING – WCVB COVERAGE

I have just turned off the local WCVB-TV (Channel 5, Boston) due to their DISGUSTING coverage of the Yankees Press Conference.

The station showed a smiling Mark Teixeira being welcomed into the Yankee family, and ran a ‘ticker’ underneath with the title ‘Teixeira Joins Evil Empire’; this was followed by about 5 seconds of speech, with Mark saying he was delighted to be joining ‘the most historic sports franchise’.

The coverage then switched to a shot of the WCVB reporter (if I might use that term loosely), who was rink-side at the TDBanknorth Garden; this person then sarcastically said ‘The most historic sports franchise? The most historic sports franchise? What about the Red Sox?’

I was enraged…….

]]> By: Ryan J in NC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634626 Ryan J in NC Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:20:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634626 I say put Arod 4th and Tex 3rd. I can't WAIT for this season. Glad to hear Phil Coke's prepping for a starting position, i was really empress with him. Is there anywhere I can see the complete Press Conference online?!?!?!?!??! Help me out please I say put Arod 4th and Tex 3rd. I can’t WAIT for this season. Glad to hear Phil Coke’s prepping for a starting position, i was really empress with him.

Is there anywhere I can see the complete Press Conference online?!?!?!?!??!

Help me out please

]]> By: Michael Kei (Igawa) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634592 Michael Kei (Igawa) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:00:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634592 Mikey January 6th, 2009 at 3:41 pm Any talk about Sergio Mitre? I heard something happened concerning him missing some games. ________________________________________________________________________________________ I see what you did there... Mikey
January 6th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Any talk about Sergio Mitre? I heard something happened concerning him missing some games.

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I see what you did there…

]]> By: Mikey http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634533 Mikey Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:41:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634533 Any talk about Sergio Mitre? I heard something happened concerning him missing some games. Any talk about Sergio Mitre? I heard something happened concerning him missing some games.

]]> By: dennis-costanza(Sox fan) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634447 dennis-costanza(Sox fan) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:14:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634447 Good Afternoon. Congrats on a great day to be a Yankee fan. Reading some past threads I have to say I am tired of hearing about the money. Baseball is a business. The Yankees have a very successful business that they have reinvested in time and time again. There is no professional sports team that has understood the meaning of ROCE like the NYY. Good for them and you, bad for us as Sox fans. Its business. Deal with it. The Yankees set out to improve themselves in the offseason and have don so tremendously.......AND the 2009 payroll will be less than 2008 and did not give up a meaningful prospect. I am sick over it however it makes me sicker to hear people complain when the Yankees are playing under the same rules as every other team in MLB. Respectfully -dennis Good Afternoon.

Congrats on a great day to be a Yankee fan. Reading some past threads I have to say I am tired of hearing about the money.

Baseball is a business.

The Yankees have a very successful business that they have reinvested in time and time again. There is no professional sports team that has understood the meaning of ROCE like the NYY. Good for them and you, bad for us as Sox fans.

Its business. Deal with it.

The Yankees set out to improve themselves in the offseason and have don so tremendously…….AND the 2009 payroll will be less than 2008 and did not give up a meaningful prospect.

I am sick over it however it makes me sicker to hear people complain when the Yankees are playing under the same rules as every other team in MLB.

Respectfully -dennis

]]> By: Sal Cipriano http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634427 Sal Cipriano Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:04:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634427 Tex on the Fan was very good. I liked that he spoke about not worrying about what other teams think about his signing. He's seems pretty genuine about his reasons for being here. Tex on the Fan was very good. I liked that he spoke about not worrying about what other teams think about his signing. He’s seems pretty genuine about his reasons for being here.

]]> By: ray morneau http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634392 ray morneau Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:52:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634392 If I may shift gears here for a minute (or two, LOL!), can we talk about Derek Jeter (Gag! Aw-ful!)? How many more years am I going to have to look at dated hairstyle in the post game pressers? Thank goodness they make him wear a cap all the time on the field! LOL! But seriously, his numbers are way down, his range is gone and it just seems like he is pressing all the time now. He needs to go, STAT! We need some fresh blood in here. Can James McAvoy play shortstop?! LOL! ;) If I may shift gears here for a minute (or two, LOL!), can we talk about Derek Jeter (Gag! Aw-ful!)? How many more years am I going to have to look at dated hairstyle in the post game pressers? Thank goodness they make him wear a cap all the time on the field! LOL!

But seriously, his numbers are way down, his range is gone and it just seems like he is pressing all the time now. He needs to go, STAT! We need some fresh blood in here. Can James McAvoy play shortstop?! LOL! ;)

]]> By: rover http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634387 rover Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:51:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634387 ham fighters January 6th, 2009 at 2:40 pm i dont think the local of a player changes thier marketing anymore. i dont think albert pujols is starving for off-field income just because he’s in st louis, the sponsors go find the guys they want to market these days. what does increase tex’s value is being a YANKEE. the yankees are one of the most recognized brands in the world and joining them instantly increases a player’s visibility and thus, marketability. in the abstract, any player is going to be much more marketable as a yankee than a met, because of the yankees much higher visibility both in NY and nationally and internationally. so no, its not new york that brings in the bucks, its the pinstripes. I guess I said that Badly, I hate the mets so I have a tendency to forget they exist. By playing in NY, I meant the Yankees specifically. I agree with all you said! ham fighters
January 6th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
i dont think the local of a player changes thier marketing anymore. i dont think albert pujols is starving for off-field income just because he’s in st louis, the sponsors go find the guys they want to market these days.

what does increase tex’s value is being a YANKEE. the yankees are one of the most recognized brands in the world and joining them instantly increases a player’s visibility and thus, marketability.

in the abstract, any player is going to be much more marketable as a yankee than a met, because of the yankees much higher visibility both in NY and nationally and internationally. so no, its not new york that brings in the bucks, its the pinstripes.

I guess I said that Badly, I hate the mets so I have a tendency to forget they exist. By playing in NY, I meant the Yankees specifically. I agree with all you said!

]]> By: Mikey http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634385 Mikey Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:50:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634385 I hear that Tex will not only hit 4th but will also get behind the bar in the new Martini Bar at the new stadium. Seriously wasnt this the exact same stuff said when Giambi was signed? Same uni number too. I hear that Tex will not only hit 4th but will also get behind the bar in the new Martini Bar at the new stadium. Seriously wasnt this the exact same stuff said when Giambi was signed? Same uni number too.

]]> By: David http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/06/live-blogging-the-teixeira-press-conference/comment-page-4/#comment-634376 David Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:46:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=5929#comment-634376 Tex looked great in pin stripes, came across as a true PR pro while still being sincere and, most importantly, really seemed to be happy to be a Yankee. That makes three for three happy Yankees. So much for the talk about the Yankees losing their allure. Great catch, om the field he is one of the top three 1st baseman in all of baseball and off the field he is relaxed, confident and respectful! Tex looked great in pin stripes, came across as a true PR pro while still being sincere and, most importantly, really seemed to be happy to be a Yankee. That makes three for three happy Yankees. So much for the talk about the Yankees losing their allure. Great catch, om the field he is one of the top three 1st baseman in all of baseball and off the field he is relaxed, confident and respectful!

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