Tex passes Youkilis in All-Star voting
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jun 09, 2009 
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This from MLB:
As the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox prepare to meet tonight at Fenway Park, New York first baseman Mark Teixeira has overtaken Boston’s Kevin Youkilis in the latest American League All-Star balloting update, but only 1,209 votes make up the difference in a remarkably tight contest that will determine the starter in the 2009 All-Star Game, to be played on July 14th at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
After a stellar month of May, Teixeira (.286, 18 HR, 51 RBI) has now garnered 833,960 votes, slipping past the 832,751 cast for his new American League East rival Youkilis (.349, 9 HR, 35 RBI), who was the A.L.’s starting first baseman in the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Teixeira ranked third at first base in the first week of balloting and was second last week. Like Youkilis, Teixeira has started one All-Star Game before (2005).
The contest for the overall leading vote-getter is still being waged on the left side of the infield, as Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria (.316, 13 HR, 55 RBI) holds the overall A.L. lead in his first year on the ballot with 1,560,358 votes. Nine-time All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter (.306, 8 HR, 26 RBI) of the Yankees follows Longoria with 1,511,418 votes. Behind the dish, Minnesota Twins two-time A.L. All-Star Joe Mauer (.413, 12 HR, 35 RBI) has extended his advantage with 1,255,206 votes, ranking third among all A.L. players. Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler (.274, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 11 SB), vying for his first All-Star Game start, has collected 1,173,494 votes, in front of last year’s starter, 2008 A.L. Most Valuable Player Dustin Pedroia (923,416) of the Red Sox.
In the outfield, two-time All-Star Jason Bay (.277, 16 HR, 55 RBI) of the Red Sox remains ahead with 1,101,649 votes, followed by Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton (.240, 6 HR, 24 RBI), a 2008 A.L. All-Star who has accumulated 989,710 votes. Eight-time A.L. All-Star Ichiro Suzuki (.356, 5 HR, 17 RBI), has padded his lead for the third spot with 794,104 votes, but the climbing Carl Crawford (698,470) of the Rays, Torii Hunter (660,078) of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Ichiro’s Mariners teammate, 13-time All-Star Ken Griffey, Jr. (654,253), are among several outfielders who remain in the thick of contention.
The 2009 American League and National League All-Star Teams will be unveiled on Sunday, July 5th on the 2009 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show, televised nationally on TBS.
Keep on voting for Tex!
Here’s one more report from MLB on Sanchez. I’ll leave it to SJ to comment on it’s accuracy. It comes with a 30 second video.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/.....nt=sanchez
How are Varitek and Salty ahead of Posada on the catchers?
How are Varitek, Salty, and Posada ahead of VMart????
Can someone settle this stupid disagreement between my cousin & I?
He thinks Mark’s last name is pronounced (tex-ee-air-a) because theres a bakery called Teixeira’s and thats how its pronounced. I keep telling him its (Te-SHARE-uh)and he thinks I’m wrong.
probably because posada hasn’t been playing?
I don’t know but last time I looked at the all star balloting I could of sworn I saw Tek ahead of Posada. How can that happen?
Te-SHARE-uh
a-rod was pronouncing it “tek-share-uh” and knowing his selfconciousness i’d imagine that was correct.
But I think Tom is right. He was injured and that cost him. I think thats also the reason A-rod may be behind in the ballot
Finally!
Or, as Jim Carrey says in Dumb and Dumber:
te-heh-e
When trying to pronounce “The”
How are Varitek, Salty,Posada, Vmart ahead of Navarro? I mean he was a cant miss Yankee prospect.
Tuh-Share-uh is how everyone says it.
Truth be told…the family probably has relatives who pronounce it differently.
“Truth be told…the family probably has relatives who pronounce it differently.”
I wouldn’t be surprised. Thanks everyone!
Kevin Useless
Boston radio will have classrooms full of Boston kids voting for Youk – that’s how serious this is up there.
My pretend boyfriend, Johnny Damon needs our help!
Anyone else surprised to see that Mauer has more HR and the same number of RBI as Youkilis, despite missing the first month of the season?
“Boston radio will have classrooms full of Boston kids voting for Youk – that’s how serious this is up there.”
Shouldn’t school be closing for them soon?
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.....id=3736629
Go to 35 secs and hear how Mark says his own last name!
Yeah …… Kevin Useless, the bulbheaded wonder.
Vmart has had a hell of a season so far. Its a shame he’s not getting the recognition for it from fans.
I forgot Youkilis was on the DL, so he’s only played 8 more games than Mauer. Still surprising considering Mauer’s historical lack of power, and Youkilis hitting 4th in that sardine can they call a ballpark.
“Shouldn’t school be closing for them soon?”
I think all young Sox fans need summer school.
What’s the weather update? A rainout would work out well, as Mo needs a day off after pitching in 3 straight games.
OMG John Flartey is on the Joba to the pen bandwagon. Hey lets take CC, AJ, Joba, and put them all in the pen. They’ll lock it down. Who cares about the first 7 innings, we’ll have an 8th inning guy who will shut down the opposing team!!
To quote my friend from during our trip to Boston this weekend: “wow i didnt realize a red sox tshirt was the official state uniform”.
The entire city is hardcore obsessed with the sox, as well as being hardcore obsessed with comparing everything to NY. Newsflash: Boston is pretty and all, but it will Never Ever Ever be NY
To quote my friend from during our trip to Boston this weekend: “wow i didnt realize a red sox tshirt was the official state uniform”.
The entire city is hardcore obsessed with the sox, as well as being hardcore obsessed with comparing everything to NY. Newsflash: Boston is pretty and all, but it will Never Ever Ever be NY
Didn’t see the new post.
June 9th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Considering that the All-Star voting has become a popularity contest, generally speaking, and purists excepted, I think argument can be made that there are several Yankees who deserve consideration from their fans. Certainly Teixeira and Jeter, but also Cano and Damon, and a write-in for Cabrera. I think Posada, too.
If I was voting for players strictly on their numbers, I’m sure there are other players that are just as deserving, if not moreso.
But given the rah-rah-vote-for-your-teams-players stuff that goes on with other clubs, why not stuff the ballot box for our home team favorites?
I don’t have a problem with it being a popularity contest; not really. Though what ends up happening is that instead of people researching the other players and finding out what they’ve done this season, people just look for familiar names or the names of their own players. It also stinks that the ballot is made up long before anyone has any idea if the players listed should even be on it.
I think Yankees fans are purists, though, and won’t necessarily vote for a guy on their own team if there is someone better on another team. Unfortunate that more fans aren’t like that.
Now we’re onto none of the pitchers want to throw to Jorge. Put your sox cap on already you moron.
Ask Flarety if Hughes should be the 8th inning guy — he too pitched lights out last night. Nonsense.
I knew it, John basically said Georgy calls the game against the scouting report.
“Vmart has had a hell of a season so far. Its a shame he’s not getting the recognition for it from fans.”
Not to impugn Teixeira’s work so far this year, but Justin Morneau must be wondering why .329, 15 and 52 with a 1.025 OPS isn’t good enough for the fans.
“Georgia HS outfielder Donovan Tate is a candidate to fall in the draft because of signability concerns.”
Didn’t he play one of the parents on The O.C.?
Francesa keeps cutting Flaherty off.
“Now we’re onto none of the pitchers want to throw to Jorge.”
What are you talking about? If anyone on this team should be in the All Star game it should be Cabrera. He is desereving.
Flash was wrong about Joba, but is right about Jorge
Just noticing Ichiro is having a good year. He’s on pace for about 240 hits. He should definitely start the ASG.
On a side note, he’s 35 years old and if he plays 5 more years (including this year) he’d need to average about 235 hits a year to catch Pete Rose for the most all-time hits. If he plays 6 more years, he’s got a good shot at catching Charlie Hustle, taking into consideration the inevitable slow down as age 40 approaches.
Assuming he does … despite the first 1278 of those hits coming in Japan, I’d hope there’s still recognition of the accomplishment.
Wish he was a on our team, but that’s VERY unlikely to happen. We’d have to give up way too much to Seattle for them to ever let him go.
Francesa should hang up on Flaherty.
What about Jorgie? What Flash say?
The YES feed has to be messed up. Francessa is basically taking over Flaherty at the end of his response to each question
I know Franny does this anyway, but not like this lol
I’m not listening but maybe Flaherty should hang up on Francesa instead.
lol Damon’s HR was a joke. Damon winced and put his head down as soon as he hit it, thinking he missed it and it was a pop up, then it went 4 rows deep
Flaherty agrees with everything Francesa says.
RenataD
June 9th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
“Boston radio will have classrooms full of Boston kids voting for Youk – that’s how serious this is up there.”
“Shouldn’t school be closing for them soon?”
I am sure there will be some Sox fans that will vote for Youkilis many times.
But this practice is not limited to Sox fans. I recall last year people on this blog boasting about how they had voted for Giambi hundreds of times.
“What are you talking about? If anyone on this team should be in the All Star game it should be Cabrera. He is desereving.”
No, he’s not. Damon makes a far better case. In the AL East alone Markakis, Adam Jones, Crawford, Bay and Damon all make a better case. If Adam Lind is on the ballot as an OF, he does too. Think he’s been DH’ing though.
Melky’s been a nice story this year, especially in home games. But he’s not an allstar or even close.
Keith Law
*There are more than 90 players in this draft saying that they need first-round money to sign. Since there are 32 picks in the first round, I predict with great confidence that the majority of these players will fall. Some of it is steering, but I had an agent tell me today that a lot of it is that their clients (or their parents) are reading online that so-and-so wants $5 million, so they want that kind of money too*.
Wow, you got to be kidding me.
ray, the campaign for Giambi was for the bonus spot at the end of the voting, not to be the starter at his position. It’s apples and oranges!
And the people who ‘boasted’ of voting for him here were still doing so voluntarily and after careful consideration, not under threat of having their chowdah drip feed cut off.
Trevor – Yep, just like Heyman does
Jones June 9th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
“Now we’re onto none of the pitchers want to throw to Jorge.”
What are you talking about? If anyone on this team should be in the All Star game it should be Cabrera. He is desereving.
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what are you talking about? I am talking about what Mike F said.
Can you imagine Francesa interviewing Wang? Oh my lord.
So Youuuuse in the pen= worry
Jobber in the pen= everything alright
Get me Heathcott or Green
“what are you talking about? I am talking about what Mike F said.”
I mean what did fran and Flash have to say about Posada?
Just because Damon put his head down doesn’t mean it was a cheap homer.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.....id=2663418
Damon did the same thing at the old stadium.
Girardi better not toy with the lineup
I better not see Cervelli catching with Jorge at DH or Matsui sitting with Gardner in the lineup
FIRE LONN TROST
so now we know (or at least I do) where the “rumblings” fran talks about come from. Flash.
“Girardi better not toy with the lineup”
Girardi is unpredictable.
Are people devaluing Philly’s WS last year because they play in a bandbox?
How about Chicago’s in 05?
Does the Rockies magical run in 07 not count because they play in a pinball machine?
Who cares? A bandbox plays to our advantage. If we win a championship, that’s all that matters.
Matsui is 0 for his last 16 he deserves to sit. But Girardi wont bench him.
Yeah Brandon all of these high-school pitchers want Porcello money, it’s pretty ridiculous.
ray (sox fan)
June 9th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
RenataD
June 9th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
“Boston radio will have classrooms full of Boston kids voting for Youk – that’s how serious this is up there.”
“Shouldn’t school be closing for them soon?”
I am sure there will be some Sox fans that will vote for Youkilis many times.
But this practice is not limited to Sox fans. I recall last year people on this blog boasting about how they had voted for Giambi hundreds of times.
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That’s where your wrong about the Yankees and their fans, Ray Nobody voted for Giambi. They only voted for his mustache to play. They didn’t want Giambi.
I like how Flaherty was so concerned about Hughes in the pen because he doesn’t know if his curve ball will translate for 1 inning.
His curve was unhitable yesterday.
Ray, no using FACTS to mess up OUR argument!!!!1!!1! / DEBORAH
S.A.
Here’s a sample of that interview:
Francesa:-”I’m kinda hungry Chien Ming. Do you know a place where I can get a heaping plate of spare ribs??”
Wang:–”You need to go on a diet and spend some time in the gym,Tubby”
ray (red sox fan) -
I jumped on the Vote for the ‘Stache bandwagon last year. I did it because it wasn’t for a starting position and it was fun – it kind of brought people together in a year where the Yankees were really having an identity crisis, IMO. I tell you this so you can have a picture of what at least one Yankee fan did regarding Giambi last year.
I waiver, seriously waiver, between being a good baseball fan and choosing the most deserving player, and being a good Yankees fan, and choosing the most deserving Yankees players.
I leave a lot of spaces blank.
I said before, and I’ll repeat. I think most Yankees fans are among the purist of baseball fans. And it irks them that the AS game has turned into a ballot-stuffing contest. There was always ballot stuffing going on, but it was a lot more difficult to do before the voting was on the internet. I mean, have you tried voting manually on those punch out cards?! I did one of them and got annoyed! But on the computer, you can almost zone out and keep re-submitting your ballot, run it up to 25, and then find another e-mail account to use and run that one up and on and on. It’s a different situation these days.
I was a little disturbed by all the homers the Rays hit into right field last night.
“Go to 35 secs and hear how Mark says his own last name!”
After listening to that, it’s pronounced the way I thought it was. The X is actually silent. Believe it or not, it’s Te-Share-A. Alex stresses the Tex part too much and makes it seem like Mark’s last name is actually three separate words. TEX-SHARE-A. He’s got 8 years to get that worked out.
JJ
June 9th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Matsui is 0 for his last 16 he deserves to sit. But Girardi wont bench him.
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Didn’t realize this. He needs to be cut not sit
Nady in Matsui out. Posada DH’s against righties.
I actually think Damon (my pretend boyfriend) putting his head down when he hits a home run is kind of classy
Who is Mike to correct someone how to say someone elses name? Jobber.
Francesa going to talk about saying somebody name right? Really Mike: Yuse Jobber etc…
Matsui has no chance against a 97 MPH Beckett fastball tonight
We’re going to see strikeouts or weak grounders to 2nd
Gardner is a much better choice tonight. He can spray some hits around, use his speed to make things happen. Also have your best defensive team out there.
“Who cares? A bandbox plays to our advantage. If we win a championship, that’s all that matters.”
I’m so over this bandbox nonsense. Like I said, 99% of the homers hit there are also HRs in every other park in the league. People need to move on.
Ansky,
ichiro in the yankee outfield would be one step closer to a WS ring this year… the issue with ichiro is are you willing to pay a singles hitter 17 million for the next 4 years (he is to be paid an average of 17mil until 2012) – plus he will be 36 in october and 40 in his last year of the contract – for that alone i don’t think the mariners would even want that much for him – if money was no issue i would trade for him in a heartbeat -
“Get me Heathcott or Green”
Renfroe is falling too. So is Purke. I think the Yankees need to go this route.
28A. Heathcott
75A. Purke
It’s funny how diet coke is mad at a caller mispronouncing Teixeira’s name but he can go on calling Joba..Jobberr and Hughes ..Yusse
“Alex stresses the Tex part too much and makes it seem like Mark’s last name is actually three separate words.”
Michael Young and Jeter have done it too so it’s possibly a clubhouse thing.
“Who is Mike to correct someone how to say someone else’s name? Jobber.”
How hysterical is that? LOL!!!
@Doreen: wait, you got put on waivers? What??
“Yeah Brandon all of these high-school pitchers want Porcello money, it’s pretty ridiculous.”
It’s attrocious ! just attrocious !
“Michael Young and Jeter have done it too so it’s possibly a clubhouse thing.”
I think that they should just call him Tex and call it a day.
Francesa going to talk about saying somebody name right? Really Mike: Yuse Jobber etc…
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LOL
And the funny part is, Mike refers to him as “Teixeirar”
He adds an “R” to any thing that ends in an “A”.
@Nick in SF -
I’m seriously waivering. Waivering as we speak (type). No one has claimed me yet, though.
I know a family by the name of Teixeira, but they don’t say it like (Tuh-share-uh). Like someone else said before it wouldnt surprise me if his family pronounces it differently. Its common. My last name isn’t pronounced what its suppose to be either.
So Lidge has a sprained right knee. Yeah and I’m the Queen of England.
I’ve been the Queen of England quite a bit this season. I think that entitles me to her bank account.
A typical Francesa meal:
Counter person: May I help you?
Mikey F– I’ll have a Big Mac Combo,apple pie, oh, please throw in a filet o fish sandwich and a large diet coke>
How great would be it to plug Miranda into the lineup tonight at DH and all his LH power instead of Matsui who can’t hit a beach ball?
Laura – Win together, strike out alone!
June 9th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
“Michael Young and Jeter have done it too so it’s possibly a clubhouse thing.”
I think that they should just call him Tex and call it a day.
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If they need to call Teixeira “Tex” because of the name and where he played and lives, it’s preferrable to calling him “Mary”.
Does the fact that I hate those “Cars for Kids” commercials make me a bad person?
@Doreen. I thought you were out of options, like Jose Veras.
Sorry, that wasn’t fair!
“I think that they should just call him Tex and call it a day.”
ha…yes I think that would be way easier
I had forgotten that the voting for Giambi was for a final spot on the roster instead of a starting position.
I stand corrected.
“28A. Heathcott
75A. Purke”
Doesn’t sound at all like Purke will be there at 75A.
Law sees Crow falling to the 2nd. Can’t see how Boston would pass and if they did, would the Yankees? I know they have concerns about having a guy they can definitely sign, but he’d be tough to pass on. Besides, Crow can’t like the indy baseball THAT much.
Jay June 9th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
And the funny part is, Mike refers to him as “Teixeirar”
He adds an “R” to any thing that ends in an “A”.
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lol
Mike can’t even say his own name correctly.
Francesa becomes Franceser
Joba becomes Jobber
idea becomes idear
“If they need to call Teixeira “Tex” because of the name and where he played and lives, it’s preferrable to calling him “Mary”.”
Perhaps.
Hey ray, are you going to visit us during the game? We’d love to see you, especially if the Yankees are kicking BOS’s butt.
Laura, I wondered the same about myself. I change the station as soon as I hear that stupid guitar lick
@Nick in SF -
Been out of options for almost 29 years!
I hope Girardi doesn’t change the lineup. Would hate for some crazy fan to beat him for it.
On the ESPN Baseball Podcast, they said that they heard that when Bruney comes off the DL, the Yankees will leave Hughes with the big club and instead, get rid of Veras. This I have to see.
How does mark pronounce his name?
In Hawaii, Texeira is pronounced te-SHARE-ah. Just ask Kanekoa.
“Laura, I wondered the same about myself. I change the station as soon as I hear that stupid guitar lick”
Glad to know that I’m not the only one.
“Doesn’t sound at all like Purke will be there at 75A.”
He’s asking for 7 million, this isn’t exactly Rick Porcello.
James(Montclair, NJ)
haha me either. The Polish lady who does my facials is trying to teach me the proper way to say my name.
Also I think when the players mispronounce Tex’s name it is on purpose. A lot of the players don’t say it correctly.
Can someone call in to Mike Francesa and tell him its no yuusse its Hughes and not Jobber its Joba!!!!
Who is that guy in the draft who is rumored to be a bust?
Zach Jackson? Green Jackson?
Zach Green?
Something along those lines, he is rumored to be going to us but might be a bust.
Laura,
They will hold on to Veras for dear life. They’ll send down someone else if they want to hold onto Phil.
If we’re winning games and holding leads late, I don’t see a need for such DESPERATE moves as holding Phil in the pen. He’s a thoroughbred that needs to be raced, not put out to PASTURE!
“In Hawaii, Texeira is pronounced te-SHARE-ah. Just ask Kanekoa”
That’s Shane Victorino’s cousin.
“Also I think when the players mispronounce Tex’s name it is on purpose. A lot of the players don’t say it correctly.”
So jen, you think it’s an inside joke? Could be. You would think that by now, Tex has told them how to pronounce it.
@Doreen: well, I hope you don’t *waver*, at least when it comes to voting for Tex over Chrome Dome.
“On the ESPN Baseball Podcast, they said that they heard that when Bruney comes off the DL, the Yankees will leave Hughes with the big club and instead, get rid of Veras. This I have to see.”
Sounds good to me. Now watch Veras turn it around in the next week, and start going 1-2-3 every time out.
Laura – Win together, strike out alone!
June 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
“Hey ray, are you going to visit us during the game? We’d love to see you, especially if the Yankees are kicking BOS’s butt.”
Hey Laura! I try not to come on to the blog too often during the game because some people don’t think a Sox fan should be on here during the game.
But I’ve never been one to just show up when the Sox win so even if you guys are “kicking BOS’s butt” I will come by to tip my hat.
“They will hold on to Veras for dear life. They’ll send down someone else if they want to hold onto Phil.”
That’s my thought as well even though I disagree with it. Veras may throw fire, but he’s too inconsistent to make him worth it. He’s become the new Farnsworth.
Laura-
Not any worse than when I change the channel during the NYS Smokers Quitline commericals. I do find the Kars for Kids song strangly comforting and catchy
Trevor,
Are you for real? Cousins? Real, not calabash?
Nick,
Would you like the Yankees to draft the toolsy OF from Cal?
# Laura – Win together, strike out alone! June 9th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
“Also I think when the players mispronounce Tex’s name it is on purpose. A lot of the players don’t say it correctly.”
So jen, you think it’s an inside joke? Could be. You would think that by now, Tex has told them how to pronounce it.
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I wouldn’t call it an inside joke. I think they are just doing it to bust him.
“But I’ve never been one to just show up when the Sox win so even if you guys are “kicking BOS’s butt” I will come by to tip my hat.”
Sounds good. We look forward to hearing from you.
I want that SS who hits .300 and is tall and strong
Reinfore?
“I do find the Kars for Kids song strangly comforting and catchy”
To each his own, Erica.
@Nick in SF -
Duh! Thanks for the subtle correction, which I densely missed, um, twice!!!
Nope, not “wavering” between Tex and the ugly guy from Boston.
I don’t understand why non Yankee fans call into Mike’s show and ask Yankee questions. I would never call in and ask about the Mutts. To me, that’s just stupid. I don’t have enough time to concentrate on the Yankees, let alone on some other team. Worry about your own team. Call in about your own team.
“haha me either. The Polish lady who does my facials is trying to teach me the proper way to say my name. ”
Yes, people end up butchering your name(no matter how many times you tell them) to the point where I just say forget it, pronounce it however you want.
“Are you for real? Cousins?”
Yes that’s what Singleton said in ST.
A-rod’s deal could be from the old days when they played together for 1/2 a season (I heard they really bonded!)
You know, emphasizing the Tex for Texas.
I wouldn’t be surprised if mark’s family pronounces it wrong either. You see the pronunciation of old world names become anglicized all the time.
What I realy want to know is why Francessa’s name isn’t pronouned fran-chess-a.
I actually mute Francessa’s show when he takes calls.
His callers are the lowest forms of life.
“Murphy and Tatis for V-Mart and Cliff Lee”
“Joba needs to be a closer”
etc.
m: it would be great to see another Cal Bear end up in pinstripes, but I’m worried that people on this board will treat him like a shiny new toy.
Best Player Available!
ray: if your comments during the game relate to “Thoughts and discussion on the 26-time World Champion Yankees” then you have as much right to comment here as anyone else.
“I said before, and I’ll repeat. I think most Yankees fans are among the purist of baseball fans.”
Conveniently forgetting when the Yankees fans voted Jeter in when he clearly didn’t deserve to be there.
lets not be the team that awakes BIg papi
Between Cars for Kids and the colon cleanser commercial it’s a wonder I still listen to AM.
gets rid of the undigested food stuck to your colon like spackle or paste……great visual.
“Who is that guy in the draft who is rumored to be a bust?”
Brett Jackson.
My dad pronounced our last name differently than the rest of us. You’d think he’d know and have the final word on it. We liked the way it sounded better the way we pronounced it. Sounded French our way.
“I actually mute Francessa’s show when he takes calls. His callers are the lowest forms of life.”
I thought that title belonged to Red Sox fans (except ray, of course!).
Is Girardi always on WEEI when it’s Yankee/RS? Kay has Francona on now. Francesa always has him on too. Amazing how many times he’s been on with both.
@Doreen: the way I remember it is, I waver between Lace and Stiletto, but I put the cellulite lady on waivers.
Speaking of the name thing, Jeter used to call Cano, Canew. Perhaps homage to Rod? who knows, probably just busting on him.
Albert Pujols couldn’t hit breaking pitches.
Nobody has any idea who will and will not be a bust, so don’t bother yourself worrying over it.
on marks page on espn.com it says:
Pronounced: Tuh-SHARE-uh
ray (sox fan)
June 9th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Laura – Win together, strike out alone!
June 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
“Hey ray, are you going to visit us during the game? We’d love to see you, especially if the Yankees are kicking BOS’s butt.”
Hey Laura! I try not to come on to the blog too often during the game because some people don’t think a Sox fan should be on here during the game.
But I’ve never been one to just show up when the Sox win so even if you guys are “kicking BOS’s butt” I will come by to tip my hat.
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Afternoon ray.
Is that going to be a hat with NY on it?
ray (sox fan)
June 9th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Laura – Win together, strike out alone!
June 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
“Hey ray, are you going to visit us during the game? We’d love to see you, especially if the Yankees are kicking BOS’s butt.”
Hey Laura! I try not to come on to the blog too often during the game because some people don’t think a Sox fan should be on here during the game.
But I’ve never been one to just show up when the Sox win so even if you guys are “kicking BOS’s butt” I will come by to tip my hat.
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Just a suggestion, Ray. Buy yourself a toupee, because you’re going to be tipping your hat so much, that it’s going to wear the hair right off of your head. It will be the same look that Red Sox fans’ fathers and grandfathers have had for most of the past 90 years.
and lets not make Jason Bay into Babe Ruth pleas
Me -
I said “most,” not “all.” And, frankly, I DIDN’T remember.
So there!
Hey Ray, remember me? We made a bet thefirst Boston series of the year.
Of course, I lost.
Laura – Win together, strike out alone!
June 9th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
“I actually mute Francessa’s show when he takes calls. His callers are the lowest forms of life.”
I thought that title belonged to Red Sox fans (except ray, of course!).
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Don’t forget Dennis. He’s okay too.
Laura – Win together, strike out alone!
June 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Does the fact that I hate those “Cars for Kids” commercials make me a bad person?
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No, and it’s KARS Kars for Kids, donate your car today. Can’t get the tune out of my head. I guess it works because I live in South Florida and have been dying to get up there to see the hair musical. The wonderful world of advertising.
So, if they are saving Hughes to back up Wang and Rivera is having a night off that leaves Coke, Veras, Robertson, Tomko, and Aceves in our bullpen. Yikes. Hopefully AJ can go at least 7 and Ace can pick up the last two.
“1-877 Kars for kids, K-A-R-S kars for kids, 1-877 cars for kids, so get your car today!”
Sorry, couldn’t help myself.
I think it was for “canoe” like up the creek.
Speaking of toys from Cal, Nady was 1-for-3 with a home run.
josh,
Thanks for that. Wish we all had the internet so we could’ve confirmed it ourselves!
Good afternoon.
On the train from Portland to Boston for tonight and tomorrow’s game. Big game this eve. I look at the pitching match up this eve as pretty even. However, Burnett over time has pitched very well at Fenway and Beckett has not dominated the Yanks. Who knows about tomorrow night’s match up and Thursday is in the Yanks favor by a wide margin. I usually stay clear during these series but will give some observations from the park if you guys deem appropriate.
The weather is getting better the closer we get to Boston. IMO, there will baseball this eve.
-dennis
I hope you notice the two RS fans on here that are okay have Maine connections. I guess it’s because their far enough away from Boston.
Jason Bay is Babe Ruth…in Fenway. It’s the pahk!
I believe Bay is batting over 500 vs. the Yankees.
And the sad thing about Ortiz is not his decline;it’s that he’s batting over 300 vs. us with a few doubles.
Still a Yankee killer.
Laura – Win together, strike out alone!
June 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Does the fact that I hate those “Cars for Kids” commercials make me a bad person?
NO! You are normal!
Texeiramvp
June 9th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
“1-877 Kars for kids, K-A-R-S kars for kids, 1-877 cars for kids, so get your car today!”
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Donate your car today. You missed the point lol
Maine was once part of Massachusetts, Don’t be fooled.
dennis: speaking just for myself, I appreciate sober, well-reasoned commentary, especially in the form of on-the-scene commentary. Mine is not a universal opinion, however.
Mel.
I think his splits are pretty even.
Your Lakers are up 2-0. Has to be a good feeling.
-dennis
Tom in N.J.
June 9th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Maine was once part of Massachusetts, Don’t be fooled.
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Accent on once.
Not even close now.
“I believe Bay is batting over 500 vs. the Yankees.
And the sad thing about Ortiz is not his decline;it’s that he’s batting over 300 vs. us with a few doubles.
Still a Yankee killer.”
That’s because we never changed our approach when pitching to him. Everyone else pitches to him like he’s a bum. We still act like Manny is waiting in the wings. I say we go after him with nothing but heat.
Actually YankeeRay, they say different things at different paarts of the commercial I believe.
Laura, it’s not Manny in the wings, it’s Youk. Although I guess not anymore with Ortiz moved back in the lineup.
Nick.
Hope are well.
If I get drunk enough to throw a pizza off someone’s shoulder I will stop posting as soon as the slice leaves my hand…
-dennis
New thread.
dennis,
haha. Yes, Jason Bay is a good player. No coincidence that he was in the home run derby once. As long as we can keep the other bats quiet, then I can live with his being a Yankee killer.
The job’s not done, but the onus is definitely on the magic. Winning 4 of 5 will be a tough assignment.
“Afternoon ray.
Is that going to be a hat with NY on it?”
Hey MaineYankee! How are you?
I laughed when I read your post. It is evidence that you have been hanging around too much with that very questionable character GB.
Bay = .533 vs Yanks
Anyone know the national origin of the name? I guessed Portuguese because I knew a family of Brazilian/Portuguese descent named Pereira, which seemed similar.
Which is probably why Joba plunked him
Sony,
Definitely Portuguese, or as they say here “Portagee”
Prediction:
AJ goes 6 innings and gives up 3 runs.
Ace, Robertson,and Coke all pitch tonight.
Yankees win 6-5 with a 2 run jack off Pap in the 9th.
It’s 50/50 if Mo pitches in the 9th.
We are good now… Yankee grass growing in Fenway.
Link didn’t post – sorry.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06.....173278.htm
“Anyone know the national origin of the name? I guessed Portuguese because I knew a family of Brazilian/Portuguese descent named Pereira, which seemed similar”
It sounds Portuguese to me. I wonder if he’s Italian also? It could be Brazilian but sounds more Portuguese than anything
It’s a Portuguese surname – his mother is of Italian ancestry.
i just voted 25 times. (i have other email addresses i can use later if i need to)
My criteria for each position.
-Sort by OPS
-take the top 5 from each position with at least 100 or so at-bats
-find some other fangled logic to pick yankees or non-red-sox
-vote for ‘em
my AL ballot
1B – Tex
2B – Kinsler
3B – A-Rod
SS – Jeter
C – Posada
OF – Swisher
OF – Damon
OF – Hunter
My NL Ballot
1B – Adrian Gonzolez
2B – Brandon Phillips
3B – David Wright
SS – Miguel Tejada
C – McCann
OF – Beltran
OF – Ibanez
OF – Justin Upton
Now go ahead and tell me how much of a homer I am
saucy… that nl ballot is ridiculous. Albert Pujols is the best hitter in baseball and Yadier Molina is the best catcher hands down in baseball