Comments on: Giambi returns to Oakland with no regrets http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: randy l http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-638090 randy l Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:52:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-638090 test test

]]> By: Tim Clougher http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-637586 Tim Clougher Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:44:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-637586 I'm sorry I never really liked Giambi, and when we needed him or the roster spot he refused to take a minor league assignment. I'd rather have Manny than Giambi anyday...Sorry glad he's gone, he should take Pettite with him.. I’m sorry I never really liked Giambi, and when we needed him or the roster spot he refused to take a minor league assignment. I’d rather have Manny than Giambi anyday…Sorry glad he’s gone, he should take Pettite with him..

]]> By: Easyenough http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636682 Easyenough Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:09:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636682 I agree that Oakland probably got an amazing deal on Giambi (and not just because I lost $100 betting he'd make more than $10/year). He's been messed up physically for a while but was pretty solid last year. I wouldn't be surprised if he had a better year than Tex in 09, but the year after, that's another story. Thanks Giambino! I agree that Oakland probably got an amazing deal on Giambi (and not just because I lost $100 betting he’d make more than $10/year).

He’s been messed up physically for a while but was pretty solid last year. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a better year than Tex in 09, but the year after, that’s another story.

Thanks Giambino!

]]> By: Sal Cipriano http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636629 Sal Cipriano Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:45:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636629 I'm going to miss seeing Giambi daily. More so, I'll miss his mustache. I’m going to miss seeing Giambi daily. More so, I’ll miss his mustache.

]]> By: Hazel's Mom http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636599 Hazel's Mom Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:31:41 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636599 I for one, as a Red Sox fan am glad we are keeping 3rd place MVP runner-up/Gold Glover Youk at 1st and our team leader 2007 WS MVP Mike Lowell at 3rd! Beckett, Dice, Lester, Penny, Smoltz and Paps. I'm not too worried! Teixeira will pull an A-Rod and CC and Burnett will see most of their seasons in 2009 on the DL! I for one, as a Red Sox fan am glad we are keeping 3rd place MVP runner-up/Gold Glover Youk at 1st and our team leader 2007 WS MVP Mike Lowell at 3rd! Beckett, Dice, Lester, Penny, Smoltz and Paps.

I’m not too worried!

Teixeira will pull an A-Rod and CC and Burnett will see most of their seasons in 2009 on the DL!

]]> By: john http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636505 john Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:08:37 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636505 With all due respect to Peter and the other Giambi supporters, I found Giambi's antics disrepectful to the game, and the Yankees. Id rather have guys with character, then guys that are characters. Give me Tino, Bernie, Mo. Those are class, money players. With all due respect to Peter and the other Giambi supporters, I found Giambi’s antics disrepectful to the game, and the Yankees. Id rather have guys with character, then guys that are characters. Give me Tino, Bernie, Mo. Those are class, money players.

]]> By: Jeremy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636492 Jeremy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:37:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636492 "The Yankees did the right thing to move on and you can’t argue against signing Mark Teixeira. But Giambi can still produce and he’ll probably prove to be very valuable to Oakland." Fair enough. The A's could have made one of the best deals of the year. In fact, if the Yankees had missed out on Teixeira, I would have been happy if they had signed Giambi to the exact same deal. (Of course, I also would have been disappointed that the Yankees lost out on a dramatic improvement in Teixeira.) "Every clubhouse needs a character and the Yankees will miss his personality." Considering Giambi's massive price tag and serious lapses in judgment, I think this is the worst case for why the Yankees will "miss" Giambi. I'm sure there are plenty of utility and bullpen guys with sub-$1 million price tags out there who have fantastic personalities. Besides, couldn't Damon qualify as the Yankees' resident "character"? “The Yankees did the right thing to move on and you can’t argue against signing Mark Teixeira. But Giambi can still produce and he’ll probably prove to be very valuable to Oakland.”

Fair enough. The A’s could have made one of the best deals of the year. In fact, if the Yankees had missed out on Teixeira, I would have been happy if they had signed Giambi to the exact same deal. (Of course, I also would have been disappointed that the Yankees lost out on a dramatic improvement in Teixeira.)

“Every clubhouse needs a character and the Yankees will miss his personality.”

Considering Giambi’s massive price tag and serious lapses in judgment, I think this is the worst case for why the Yankees will “miss” Giambi. I’m sure there are plenty of utility and bullpen guys with sub-$1 million price tags out there who have fantastic personalities. Besides, couldn’t Damon qualify as the Yankees’ resident “character”?

]]> By: YankeeDiva http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636447 YankeeDiva Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:30:24 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636447 I don't know Giambi personally so he may well be a great guy, but as a fan I wasn't feeling him. First of all he cheated the game and ONLY came clean when he got caught....he should not be sainted for that. It seemed like he was always injured, made $20 mil to bat .245-.250, couldn't throw and wasn't a very good first baseman. He produced less than Arod has towards a WS ring and the worst part is you never heard about Giambi getting to the park early to work on his problems and trying to get better. It wasn't until last year that we heard he even came to ST in somewhat good shape. I don't wish bad things on him but I won't miss him being part of the Yankees. I don’t know Giambi personally so he may well be a great guy, but as a fan I wasn’t feeling him. First of all he cheated the game and ONLY came clean when he got caught….he should not be sainted for that. It seemed like he was always injured, made $20 mil to bat .245-.250, couldn’t throw and wasn’t a very good first baseman. He produced less than Arod has towards a WS ring and the worst part is you never heard about Giambi getting to the park early to work on his problems and trying to get better. It wasn’t until last year that we heard he even came to ST in somewhat good shape.

I don’t wish bad things on him but I won’t miss him being part of the Yankees.

]]> By: E-Man http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636442 E-Man Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:48:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636442 "The guy had a .373 OBP and drove in 96 runs. His 32 home runs were one fewer than Mark Teixeira hit. I’m not really sure he needs an apologist." Pete, LOL NO WAY. You cannot put a positive spin on Jason Giambi. lol. Off the field.. who cares? On the field, he was a BUM! He was a horrible 1b who needed a defensive replacement (to play 1b of all positions!). He started pulling the ball and then He refused, REFUSED to hit the ball to the left side again. Every year they tried to get him back to what he was like in Oakland AND every year it ended in "We're going to try and beat the shift by hitting over it". He was always hurt..with something.. anything.. I think one year he broke a nail. He whined about being a DH.. The split excuse always made me laugh.. Yeah I'm sure he hit better when he played 1b .. People always seemed to forget the fact that Torre would DH him when he was hurt or slumping in the beginning... so yeah those numbers would look alot different. Good Riddance. Hopefully this Tex contract doesn't go the same way as Giambi's did. “The guy had a .373 OBP and drove in 96 runs. His 32 home runs were one fewer than Mark Teixeira hit. I’m not really sure he needs an apologist.”

Pete,

LOL NO WAY. You cannot put a positive spin on Jason Giambi. lol.

Off the field.. who cares? On the field, he was a BUM!

He was a horrible 1b who needed a defensive replacement (to play 1b of all positions!). He started pulling the ball and then He refused, REFUSED to hit the ball to the left side again. Every year they tried to get him back to what he was like in Oakland AND every year it ended in “We’re going to try and beat the shift by hitting over it”. He was always hurt..with something.. anything.. I think one year he broke a nail. He whined about being a DH.. The split excuse always made me laugh.. Yeah I’m sure he hit better when he played 1b .. People always seemed to forget the fact that Torre would DH him when he was hurt or slumping in the beginning… so yeah those numbers would look alot different.

Good Riddance.

Hopefully this Tex contract doesn’t go the same way as Giambi’s did.

]]> By: Daddy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/01/07/giambi-returns-to-oakland-with-no-regrets/comment-page-5/#comment-636441 Daddy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:43:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=6029#comment-636441 Talking about "ifs," it reminds me of the time when Sox acquired Gagne... Talking about “ifs,” it reminds me of the time when Sox acquired Gagne…

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