Comments on: Please sign for me, Chipper

By: The Ghost

The Ghost — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:23:08 +0000

saucy, it was because Ted Turner owned all the TBS stations and he owned the Braves. The stations were broadcast by satellite at a time when cable tv was the wild west.

By: saucY

saucY — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:48:32 +0000

never understood why the Braves were allowed to broadcast all over the place, while you can’t get YES outside of NY and NJ without some sort of baseball package. And even those are blacked out…

why did the braves always get a pass?

By: Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN

Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:40:42 +0000

I bet Gardy will be a good CF’er.

By: sab

sab — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:20:50 +0000

amoung MLB centerfielders in 2009 mclouth has had 180 total chances (#4 on the list)this year and hasn’t yet made an error – he is also #2 in assists – and if it means anything (it doesn’t to me)#4 in range factor and #12 in UZR (2 spots behind bj upton who is #10) …

i’d take him over melky and gardner every day of the year and this isn’t even including his batting stats…

i’m not saying he’s the best CF’er out there – he isn’t – but don’t compare him to our “4th” outfielders in melky and gardner…

i think cashman would trade both melky and gardner for mclouth in a heartbeat…

By: Bronx Jeers

Bronx Jeers — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:18:37 +0000

Not to take anything away from Tony Pena because I think he would make a fine manager but I think Girardi’s “self imposed” ejection was a great move.

Obviously he was justified in arguing but he pulled one out of the old playbook and his team responded.

Girardi’s job is safe barring a complete meltdown. They don’t make the playoffs and he’s most certainly gone. In that situation i think they’ll pursue a name brand manager with no prior connections.

Regardless I think Girardi’s a good manager. Just not 100% sold the Yankee team is a good fit for him.

By: Steve B

Steve B — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:18:24 +0000

“Are you sure about that Steve B.?

The Yankees Net Worth is 1.5 billion and the Red Sox is 1.1 Billion. The Yankees have a negative liquidity last year and are worth that much because of the stadium. Where is Boston spending a billion dollars?”

You were talking about making money, not net worth. Yankees generate far more in terms of revenues than Boston does. It’s not close. Yankees probably have more debt now than Boston has, which might go some distance to explaining the relative closeness (if 73% is actually close) of their respective net worths.

By: S.o.S.

S.o.S. — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:15:08 +0000

mainyankee,
I was about to jump off the wagon being that they looked aged and go to Cleveland. But after watching that fit Lebron threw after losing to Orlando. I couldnt switch from a class act orginization to the opposite of that. I think they are one big man away from competing with the big boys again.

Do you think the Celtics should have traded Rondo? IMO, they still have a good 2 years with a healthy Garnett as is.
I wouldnt mess with it. Rondo is improving every year and could end up being one of the elite point gaurds in the game.

By: MaineYankee

MaineYankee — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:09:33 +0000

SJ44
June 25th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Rafael Palmeiro once won a Gold Glove at first base for playing a grand total of 12 games at the position. Hosed Tino out for the award that year.

He’s not a good OF. Average at best. Melky is a better CF than McClouth. I’d like to see Gardner by the end of the year, once he’s been around the ballpark and I bet (with the exception of his arm) he will also be as good as McClouth.

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Didn’t he also start at first in the AS game that year?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:07:31 +0000

SJ, I definitely understand all those points about Pena and trying to see if he can develop more as a hitter. I just worry about the scenario where Jeter has a minor injury and you have Cody Ransom playing shortstop for 2 or 3 straight days, or even the defense sacrificed when Al is out of the lineup resting once a week or whatever it becomes. The team is clearly not built to worry about the defense they get from their backup infielder, but this year the backup infielder spot seems more important just because of A-Rod’s need for rest and Jeter’s inevitable bumps and bruises.

That said it would definitely be nice to see if Ramiro could grow into a full-time SS, simply because it’s a position at which the Yankees have done nothing at prospect-wise since developing Jeter. Simultaneously, if he is going to AAA to play every day from now until September (which I am not convinced is actually going to happen), I hope Cashman can find someone else besides Cody Ransom to be the reserve infielder.

By: SJ44

SJ44 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:07:07 +0000

I think there are plenty of fans from other teams who come on here and are solid posters.

Dennis and Ray from the Red Sox, Rosy and others bring value to the space.

Honestly, I think the trouble on here starts from childish Yankee “fans” who believe its their birthright to win every game. They also believe its their “right” to trash any player or coach without reproach because they are “Yankee fans”.

If you go back and see most of the game thread issues, they come from crybaby Yankee fans for the most part.

For every “mo’s flat cutter”, there are 10 children who have a hard time dealing with the ups and downs of a baseball season. Unfortunately, those children on here are Yankee fans.