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19 Responses to “Quiet day in Tampa”

1. Ham Fighters February 24th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

   if the yankees are working on pop-ups, arod coulda just stayed home as long as jeter is there.

2. Noreaster February 24th, 2009 at 12:45 pm

   Pete, Is it strange that they cloesed the practice?

3. m February 24th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

   What’s the deal with Alex fearing popups? Is that more myth than fact?

   With the steroid stuff going on, all they showed from the Rangers time was highlights of popups.

   CF, unless Melky hits .125, he’s making the team. I’d love to bring Gardner north, but can’t see the Yankees carrying only 6 relievers or leaving behind the extra catcher. Did someone say that Gardner beat out Melky last spring training or was that another position (Ransom? pitcher?)

4. SteveB February 24th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

   Is it true that a-rod is yelling out “I got it” with every popup?

5. yankeefan91 Arod fan February 24th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

   m it was a pitcher it was scott patterson he was unhittable and for sum reason he wasnt in the opening day roster he deserve it

6. Ham Fighters February 24th, 2009 at 12:54 pm

   arod is alway just a little late breaking for pop ups and jeters already on the laster line to wherever its coming down. jeter is the best ive ever seen at popups, so it makes arod look worse than he actually is.

7. Al from BK(waiting for opening day!) February 24th, 2009 at 12:54 pm

   Lame no pitching

8. m February 24th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

   yankeefan,

   You’re right on Patterson. Not the one I’m thinking of, it was actually mentioned in a recent thread.

   Patterson’s gone?

9. yankeefan91 Arod fan February 24th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

   m yea i was dissapointed when they let him go i thinkhes in the padres organization

10. marc February 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Hmm very strange no fans were allowed into ballpark today. why??

11. GreenBeret7 February 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    Patterson was a 28 year old junk baller that got by throwing that stuff in the independent leagues and Double AA.

12. Y's Guy February 24th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    secret practice b/c they have figured out the trick to hitting the gyro ball.

13. Patrick February 24th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    “What’s the deal with Alex fearing popups? Is that more myth than fact? ”

    He doesn’t fear popups, he just isn’t very good at tracking/catching them. It’s a little tricky to do and Alex usually makes the play but you can tell he’s uncomfortable trying to catch pop-ups.

14. pat February 24th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    A third baseman who was on WFAN- I think Nettles – said popups were the weakest part of his game too.

15. Chien Ming Wang Chung February 24th, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    arod says popups are not his strongest point. but jeter is so good it doesn’t matter.

16. sevrox February 24th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    Would that include no media as well? I think having ‘black out’ days is a good idea – give the guys some space.

17. BD February 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Thank God for the infield fly rule.

18. Gary February 24th, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    It’s always been a closed practice the day before the 1st exhibition game, home or away.

19. Noreaster February 24th, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    thanks Gary