Comments on: Cano steps out of the shadows

By: The Ghost

The Ghost — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:51:46 +0000

CB I do remember the talk around the Yankees in ’96 was that Key was a big leader in the clubhouse. I could be wrong but that’s what I remember people saying. Anyway as far as him being done he did go 16-10 in ’97 for the Orioles and was probably one of the reasons the Yankees didn’t repeat that year (that and the choke artist Mariano Rivera He was known as a big game pitcher before he came to the Yankees and proved it by closing out the Braves in Game 6 of the Series.

By: bodhisattva - OPPC member - Destiny Wears Pinstripes

bodhisattva - OPPC member - Destiny Wears Pinstripes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:39:33 +0000

rconn23
June 17th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Cano the most talented hitter since Mattingly? Whoa, Whoa, Whoa.
Here are two words – Bernie Williams. Here are two more – Derek Jeter.
Oh, and two more- Jorge Posada.
I understand you’re using “talented” as a measure, but Jeter, Williams and Posada are markedly better hitters than Cano. That’s not up for debate.
Each has shown more power and a better ability to get on base than Cano.
Look Cano is having a very good year, and yes, he is talented. But let’s not overdo it.
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Robi has more pure hitting ability than either Jeter or Bernie, or Jorge.

I don’t think you can overdo it when it comes to his ability. He has slug yet he’s not a classic power guy, can get to anything yet isn’t a typical “contact” hitter – he pretty much defies type and perhaps that’s why his greatness is harder for people to read.

But he has in his bat what many very good players don’t – greatness.

By: GreenBeret7

GreenBeret7 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:38:22 +0000

Tom in N.J
June 17th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
There wasn’t one player who was transformative durring the Yankees run in the 90s. The organization went out and made smart free agent moves- Key, Boggs, Girardi; Good trades- O’Neil, Tino, Cone, Wetland; and, developed their own players-Bernie, Pettitte, Jeter, Mo, Posada.

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One player from that era/group who had as much to do with winning attitude and how to play hard, was a player that wasn’t even a full timer….Daryl Strawberry. Tim Raines had a huge affect on the players, too.

By: Samples

Samples — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:36:57 +0000

SUNY Albany Great Danes in the house…

By: GreenBeret7

GreenBeret7 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:34:40 +0000

The Ghost
June 17th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I think I remember seeing Winfield hit a home run so hard that it hit the 2nd deck facade in left while it was still in its ascent. Probably the most underrated Yankee in team history. Always played the game hard, always busted it down the line. If he had just one ring he’d be mentioned a lot more along with the Yankee greats but unfortunately if your an old Yankee and you don’t have a ring you are quickly forgotten – unless your name is Mattingly.

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Winfield hit some of the most ungodly screaming liners, consistantly that I can ever remenber from a player. They just never got that high. He hit a couple in the upper left field deck and three that I remember into the right field upper deck. The one that I remember most was a high line drive that hit the ambulance parked behind the bullpen. That was before Juan Encanarcion of the Tigers did it.

That’s what people will love sabout Jesus Montero. Rocket line drives, high line drives and light tower rockets.

By: Stultus Magnus

Stultus Magnus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:34:37 +0000

Erica,
It’s sarcasm but it’s ok to ask. I mean, it doesn’t make you gullible. People make comments akin to that frequently, so you never know.

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:29:21 +0000

Stultus Magnus
June 17th, 2009 at 3:22 pm

Francesa is known to have more insider information than some players and low-level employees on the Yankees and, unlike most sports talk radio hosts, he is fairly knowledgeable about a game he’s never played past his 13th birthday. So sadly, it’s probably true.

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Am I being gullible again or detecting sarcasm?

By: Tom in N.J

Tom in N.J — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:26:36 +0000

There wasn’t one player who was transformative durring the Yankees run in the 90s. The organization went out and made smart free agent moves- Key, Boggs, Girardi; Good trades- O’Neil, Tino, Cone, Wetland; and, developed their own players-Bernie, Pettitte, Jeter, Mo, Posada.

By: Nick in SF

Nick in SF — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:26:25 +0000

Cone > Key

By: Stultus Magnus

Stultus Magnus — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:22:40 +0000

“Whats up with Francesa he keeps saying Girardi and Posada hate each other. Is this true?”