Old Timers’ Day set for July 19
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jul 10, 2009 
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This from the Yankees:
The New York Yankees announced today that four Hall-of-Famers and at least six rookie Old-Timers will be on hand at the 63rd annual Old-Timers’ Day on Sunday, July 19 at Yankee Stadium. This season marks the inaugural Old-Timers’ Day at the current Stadium after 62 years at the original Stadium. Introductions are scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. with the traditional Old-Timers’ game to follow. The Yankees will then host the Detroit Tigers at 2:05 p.m.
The Old-Timers are headlined by Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson and 2008 inductee Rich “Goose” Gossage. The list of newcomers includes Tony Cloninger, Mike Easler, Lindy McDaniel and Jerry Narron. Third baseman Charlie Hayes, who recorded the final out of the 1996 World Series, will also make his first Old-Timers’ Day appearance, along with Chad Curtis, who won World Series titles with the Yankees in 1998 and 1999.
Joining the Hall-of-Famers and Old-Timers’ Day rookies on the baselines will be more than 30 additional former Yankees and the widows of four legendary Yankees—Arlene Howard, widow of Elston Howard; Helen Hunter, widow of Jim “Catfish” Hunter; Kay Murcer, widow of Bobby Murcer; and Diana Munson, widow of Thurman Munson.
Partial List of those Scheduled to Attend
(*Denotes First-Time Old-Timer)
Luis Arroyo
Jesse Barfield
Yogi Berra
Ron Blomberg
Dr. Bobby Brown
Homer Bush
Rick Cerone
Horace Clarke
*Tony Cloninger
Jim Coates
David Cone
*Chad Curtis
Bucky Dent
Al Downing
*Mike Easler
Dave Eiland
Whitey Ford
Oscar Gamble
Joe Girardi
Rich “Goose” Gossage
Ken Griffey, Sr.
Ron Guidry
*Charlie Hayes
Arlene Howard
Helen Hunter
Reggie Jackson
Pat Kelly
Don Larsen
Hector Lopez
Lee Mazzilli
*Lindy McDaniel
Gene Michael
Diana Munson
Kay Murcer
Meredith Murray (B.P. Pitcher)
*Jerry Narron
Jeff Nelson
Graig Nettles
Joe Pepitone
Bobby Richardson
Mickey Rivers
Bill “Moose” Skowron
Aaron Small
Bob Turley
Roy White
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Aaron Small is an Old Timer? He’s 38. Meanwhile, won’t the day be spoiled when Jeter punches out Chad Curtis?
Angel Berroa was going to attend but he’s attending a reunion with his old teammates from the Brooklyn Superbas. “That Zack Wheat and I used to have a god time,” he said.
What a list!
As long as Yogi’s there, I’m set.
Cano is 5th in all MLB with 105 hits.
I did not know this.
I’ll be there and this list is a joke…..O’Neill said he couldn’t attend. Where is Tino? Bernie? Mussina? Instead, they decide to have an old batting practice pitcher there. This is FOX’s fault for forcing the Yankees to have this type of ceremony on a Sunday. VERY disappointed this year.
Uncle I’ve been throwing his numbers out to the naysayers for weeks now.
Check out his runs scored also, and then think about the fact that he never hits above 5th in the order.
Add that to his stellar defense and I’ll deal with his low RISP avg.
Hopefully Angel Berroa will make a special guest appearance. The crowd will go nuts.
Did I miss something?
Why would Jeter punch out Chad Curtis?
No Paul O’Neill kinda ruins the day.
I totally giggled when I saw Aaron Small. The 2005 postseason would not have happened without his 10-0 magic
The Yankees are fantastic for always having this, but sometimes they don’t do things right, and this is one of these years. FINALLY they don’t have Scott Bradley on this list, who played about 2 minutes with the team. I’m sure Reggie will get the biggest ovation….and Reggie played with the Yankees for only five years. He made a deal with George that he’d get his number retired if he wore a Yankee cap on his HOF plaque. The organization hails him as a hero. Retire O’Neill’s number instead of giving it to LaTroy Hawkins. He did a lot more for this franchise than Reggie, who had one big game.
I’m really glad I shelled out the extra dollars for this. Being the first one in the new Stadium, I’m sure it’ll be something special.
And Eric, then never announce everyone. There’s always a couple guys that they leave off the list, so that everyone’s surprised when they show up. It DOES say “partial list” up there. I’m sure there’s a good chance Tino will be there, as well as Bernie. Moose…I’d like to see him, but Moose has never been one for huge accolades. Always the quiet guy who wanted to play his game and then be left alone. I wouldn’t be shocked if this kind of thing just doesn’t interest him, no matter how much he loves the fans and the organization. We might see him out there one day, but less than a year removed from his playing days, I wouldn’t be shocked (or upset) if he decided to skip it.
Pujols today:
2-2, BB, 3B, HR
Where is Paul O’Neal?
What kind of lame ceremony is this? doesn’t have Paul O’Neal?
There were rumors Mussina was going to attend. Do you know if there is any truth to this, Pete?
Since they left off a bunch of important players on this list that you know will attend, there’s still a good chance, I think.
My wife & I drove 400 miles last year, stood in a downpour waiting to get in to last year’s OTG. It was fantastic! What memories seeing all those guys introduced! (I’m in my 50s, been a fan all my life.)I explained to my wife who those guys were. Yogi and Willie got the loudest ovations (O’Neil’s was pretty loud too). One of funniest parts was seeing Oscar Gamble’s picture on the scoreboard with his big afro! A day I’ll never forget!
Donnie-
I never got to answer the question you posted the other night. Yes, I am on facebook, but not a friend of the blog on there. That seemed redundant.
Did the kids torment you today????
“Pujols today:
2-2, BB, 3B, HR”
Can’t wait till we bring up Pujols Jr. next year.
Good point Donnie. I guess Moose isn’t the guy to show up right away…even Mattingly waited a year or two. No Brosius, Boggs, Williams, Martinez, O’Neill….those are guys that have been there before.
Erica, Chad Curtis got in Derek Jeter’s face once after a brawl for fraternizing with the enemy – his then buddy Arod! I was on Chad’s side back then and I liked the intensity Chad brought to the team. But he was banished from the kingdom soon after for daring to question Prince Derek.
To the poster asking about Chad Curtis vs. DJ: Curtis took an extreme disliking to Derek after some chippiness broke out between Seattle and the Yankees back in the 90s, and during the on-field shenanigans Derek didn’t participate but decided to stand around and laugh and chat with his then-friend A-Rod.
Speaking of Chad Curtis, any truth to the rumor that Jim Gray will be doing the interviews as the players come out of the game?
The Ghost
July 10th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Erica, Chad Curtis got in Derek Jeter’s face once after a brawl for fraternizing with the enemy – his then buddy Arod! I was on Chad’s side back then and I liked the intensity Chad brought to the team. But he was banished from the kingdom soon after for daring to question Prince Derek.
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Never heard that. Interesting story
I broke this before Pete did, lol…..
I LOVED Mike Easler – thrilled he’s coming to Old Timer’s Day
^ No Ghost. He was banished from the team for being a holier than thou jerk. Nobody liked him. Nobody. Well, except for you. He had a few good moments as a Yankee and I appreciate that. But I certainly wasn’t sorry to see him go.
And Tony Cloninger never played for the Yankees…just coached. I guess he’s there to help with the post-game spread.
Erica,
No, I had the day off today, but tomorrow…TOMORROW will be hectic. Storytime, at 10, then a full afternoon of helping kids get their summer reading books. I’m actually sort of looking forward to it. It’ll be my last day before my week-long vacation.
And dude, we should totally be Facebook friends. I AM a friend of the blog (though I never use it), and I’m the only Donnie listed, so I shouldn’t be excessively hard to find. I need more Yankee friends who actually get my baseball-related status updates. haha
dennis,
Hi. I can’t explain it. I guess it’s a matter of disliking a great player simply because he’s not on your team.
But if there ever was a candidate for steroids, I think it’s him. He’s got the legs of a running back.
Totally irrational, but I’m not a fan.
I would like to share the sentiment that O’Neill should attend Old Timer’s Day. He was my favorite Yankee, past or present to put on Pinstripes. It was great watching him in person all those years.
“I need more Yankee friends who actually get my baseball-related status updates. haha”
i know your not referring to me but i just wanted to chime and say yes…i have this same problem….i put facebook statuses about the yanks and most of my friends are clueless..your not the only one
Curtis was/is extremely religious and in your face about it apparently, which makes the “holier-than-thou” description pretty apt. I remember hearing about him running the clubhouse’s weekly/daily/however regular it was Bible study group. He was a “grinder” in that cliched sense of the word, but he was just a role player for his time in NY anyway. He did hit a walk-off home run in the ’99 World Series, lest we forget.
Paulie can’t attend. He said he is playing in a golf tournement.
No Winfield?
No O Neill ?
They were there last year. Weren’t they?
I guess it’s up to them. I’m sure they were asked.
I can’t picture Moose coming so soon. He’s probably gotta polish his tractors or something that day.
Jeter’s a lover, not a fighter.
DT: ‘great’ minds think alike?
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/200.....ent-902168
Curtis is the only Yankee I look forward to seeing…I attended Game 3 in ’99. I think my problem is that my father and I go to Old Timer’s Day every summer, kind of a tradition. I hear the same stories about the same players every year. Reggie acts like a hot dog and gets a standing ovation for only five seasons. We all are supposed to crack up at the Oscar Gamble photo. Maybe I should take a break after this season.
Sabathia, Halladay, Burnett…
the more I think about it, if the Yanks do get Halladay, the best part might be the big unified groan from every non-Yankee fan in the world as they realize the punishment that the Yanks will be dishing out for foreseeable future.
“Can’t get too prospect happy Patrick.
I see your point but don’t overvalue these guys yet.
Also, Joba’s performance tonight will have nothing to do with who is catching. Its amazing people think otherwise. ”
I try not to get too prospect happy that’s why I only have 3 on my no-trade list.
Joba and Hughes are having some success in the majors right now and they are 23 and 22 right? With the kind of talent they have, they could very well be #1 starting pitchers as soon as next year.
Young, cost-controlled, ace starting pitchers are the most valuable commodities in baseball. That’s why I don’t trade Joba or Hughes for anything other than young all-star caliber players (such as the ones I mentioned earlier).
Montero is only 19 and doing well in AA, despite his recent cold streak. He is showing the potential to have a Miguel Cabrera like bat. I can’t trade that for anything other than, again, young all-star quality players.
McAllister, Romine and Jackson are the next tier down, in my opinion. I would trade them but the deal would have to be good for the Yankees. Unfortunately, Halladay will not be traded for guys like this. Toronto wants top tier players.
And that my friends, is why I don’t want to trade for Roy Halladay.
“I was on Chad’s side back then and I liked the intensity Chad brought to the team. But he was banished from the kingdom soon after for daring to question Prince Derek.”
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Curtis was an imbecile, IMO.
Can you imagine if Nick Green did that to Varitek?
Boston Dave.
Count me in on that groan if it happens. It will sound like Kramer passing the kidney stone at the circus..
Mel.
As always, thanks for being candid.
-dennis
By the way, m, you wouldn’t want Tim Lincecum, Felix Hernandez, Ryan Braun, Hanley Ramirez? Those are 4 of the best young players in the league. I’d give up anything to have any of those guys, they are incredibly good.
Oh, no!!! Where’s Kevin Maas???
Boston Dave,
Gammons would be green around the gills.
Wouldn’t it be in Doc’s best interest to negotiate an extension? I mean, by the time he hits free agency, he’ll be 2 years older.
Erica, it was probably the only time Jeter was ever challenged by a teammate. Here’s an article about it in the NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02.....nkees.html
The interesting thing about it is that Jeter nonchalance about old school baseball has probably gotten him plunked more than any other Yankee in recent memory due to his refusal to even offer a dirty look the way of a pitcher after being him, but it has also probably made him the most beloved and respected player in the league. Me, I like old school and it saddens me how it really no longer exists thanks to free agency. It’s hard to develop a rivalry with so few players staying with the same teams for their career anymore.
“Can you imagine if Nick Green did that to Varitek?”
Well at the time of that incident with Curtis/Jeter, Derek was only in the league for a few years still, even though he was still already a 2-time World Series winner, and he had not been named captain yet. But, it still remains kind of strange that Curtis would take it upon himself to get in Jeter’s face considering their relative importance to the team.
Can you be a true Yankee fan if you can’t spell O’Neill correctly? And where is Mel Hall on this list? Oh that’s right he’s going to jail for life for raping a 13 year old. I still can’t believe that one. What’s wrong with people?
“Boston Dave.
Count me in on that groan if it happens. It will sound like Kramer passing the kidney stone at the circus..”
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I know us Yankee fans realize the potential that Joba or Hughes both have (and justfully so)…
but the rest of the baseball world sees a massive gap between the value of Halladay and any of the Yankees prospects.
I know I wouldn’t be pleased if the Sox got him for a package based around Buchholz.
Boston Dave, of all the players you could pick, why Varitek? He’s probably the last guy in the majors that would pull something like that. Oh and do you not remember Derek and Arod circa 1999? To call them a couple of schoolgirls the way they acted around each other would not have been an understatement.
That Jeter and Arod story is pretty funny. I wonder if Alex’s teammates got mad at him for not getting in on the action too? Anyways, props to the both of them. Its kind of silly when grown men fight on the baseball field IMO. I still shudder when I think of the whole Pedro-Zimmer debacle.
“Wouldn’t it be in Doc’s best interest to negotiate an extension? I mean, by the time he hits free agency, he’ll be 2 years older.”
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you can count on that.
the benefit of having a no-trade clause
I bet this old timers team could still beat the Mets 5-0 right now. And they would destroy the Nationals 15-2. My money is down.
Patrick,
Seriously, I’d trade for Doc. He’s better than Lincecum and Hernandez (who had his chance at pinstripes and gave it up for Freddy Garcia-lol). Hanley? Only to replace Jeter. Braun? Doesn’t move the needle for me.
We’ll see. Lots of players will be hitting free agency at a younger age. Plenty of good players will hit the market.
What no Mel Hall? Oh wait a sec…
(crickets chirping)
Speaking of good young players, Prince Fielder is quietly having a great season.
All you have to do is look at 2008.
I’ve said this before and will say it again. Before the 2008 season started, everyone was hoping on board the Generation Next bandwagon. Ian Kennedy was the next Mike Mussina, Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes the next Roger Clemens. That’s all I read on this blog for months and months leading up the season.
And it blew up in the Yankees faces.
So do you know what kind of responses Generation Next was getting on here? “BAH! We should have traded for Santana! Joba needs to go back to the bull pen! Ian Kennedy is the biggest ass for making those comments after the game he pitched agasint the Angels!”
Even the ‘trade Robinson Cano’ bandwagon was starting to gain some more steam.
The problem is that some of you put so much stock, so much hope into these prospect and when they don’t deliver as expected, you people demand for them to be traded or optioned back down to the minors. Or sometimes just straight up released.
The bottom line is this – we do not know what Jesus Montero, Austin Jackson, Andrew Brackman, etc… will be like at a Major League level. To keep passing on these established (and fairly young) starting pitchers like Roy Halladay and Johan Santana is such a major risk. If these prospects don’t work out, we can’t even trade them for the value they were once worth. Then we have to see Santana or Halladay or any other great player we pass up go onto have excellent careers.
I gurantee you, if the day Jesus Montero is catching for the New York Yankees and he busts big time, all you will read on this blog or anywhere else will be how foolish the Yankees were for passing up on getting a Santana or Halladay.
This is a no brainer in my book.
Some of you keep saying “we need to think about the future, about the next 10 years”. It’s like your assuming these players will be great…don’t do that. Don’t build up these expectations because when they don’t deliver, and 9 out of 10 times they wont, you guys will complain.
You all talk about winning a World Championship…I’m with you guys. Getting Roy Halladay gives us that chance now and the near future. I don’t know if Joba/Montero/Jackson/Hughes can give me that.
Curtis was a freelancer. He also freelanced with Jim Gray about Pete Rose when he was interviewed after a game-winning hit. That got him in trouble, too. The players didn’t like him then — holier than thou is tough to swallow for most people. So Ghost, you’re absolutely entitled to like him, but he was not endearing.
Bernie not being there is a disappointment.
Maybe he’s busy promoting the album.
Maybe’s he’s waiting for his own day. (Which IMO he should get)
Retire 51? Yes or no?
I say yes.
Of course then you have to retire 20 down the road.
2 is set. It’s like they gave it him knowing it was going to be retired.
What about 6?
“Boston Dave, of all the players you could pick, why Varitek? He’s probably the last guy in the majors that would pull something like that.”
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well, it doesn’t and shouldn’t matter.
the days of opponents hating each other are long over.
Joba might not like Youkilis (who does?
) but for the most part, the players are all friendly with each other.
If Jeter didn’t give 100% on the field, I’d have no problem with calling him out (behind closed doors).
But Curtis had no business doing what he did.
I’d stand aside and laugh at the “fighting” as well…most of these scrums look pretty silly from the outside.
Anyone else find it hilarious that Ken Griffey, Jr. hates the Yanks for how Steinbrenner treated his dad during his time there, yet Sr. is going to be there?
Another reason to love Curtis was that when Bernie was still deciding between signing with the Yankees or jumping to Boston Chad Curtis went out and bought Bernie a gold pen and told him to sign with the Yankees because this is where you belong. He did this knowing that if Bernie left he would be next in line for CF.
“Boston Dave, of all the players you could pick, why Varitek? He’s probably the last guy in the majors that would pull something like that.”
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ok, then how about Skip Schumaker calling out Albert Pujols?
Albert is friendly with a ton of opposing players.
Donnie-
How old are the kids that are coming for books? I won’t be home until later tonight (no facebook at work
) but I will definitely look for you later on tonight
Pokey, I always thought Griffey Jrs hatred of Steinbrenner came from the fact that George banned Griffey’s kids from the locker room and hanging around the stadium because they were too disruptive. Do I have that wrong?
Ralphie-
I can facebook look for you too (if you want). Any tips for a way to find you?
Boston Dave:
You never get = value when you trade a guy like Halladay. But if you’re the team trying to get him, you have to include at least one (probably two) A list prospect. And Joba, Hughes and Bucholtz fit that bill.
Patrick-
If Halladay doesn’t demand a restructured contract, $23MM for a year and a half of Halladay is AWFULLY attractive.
I tend to agree with you on not trading the farm for him, BUT Joba and Hughes are cost controlled for 4.5 more years, not 10. We’d be giving up a net 3.5 cost controlled years of one of Joba or Hughes to get a guy who is already the guy we’d like Joba or Hughes to be.
I don’t like it because I think we can win without doing it, but the notion isn’t crazy.
However, I think our prospects will be topped by other teams’ offers. Joba or Hughes is the only sure thing we have to offer – even Montero isn’t a sure thing because no one knows if he will turn out to be a catcher or not, and that makes a big difference to how valuable he is.
Plus, our other minor leaguers are not all that special, even Jackson. Most every team has a guy like Jackson in the minors. We love them, the way parents love their kids, but they just aren’t that special.
However, my bottom line is yours and bod’s, I want to win with Joba and Hughes, not Halladay.
Boston Dave, at the time it was more like Gabe Kapler calling out Evan Longoria.
There is an actual rule that states players are not allowed to fraternize with opposing players while on the field. Good for Chad. I thought he got banished for his bible preaching.
I think Jennifer who goes to the Scranton games has a picture of the letter on her web page.
The key to Doc Halliday is whoever is willing to take on Vernon Wells and to lesser degree Rios…….Who ever makes that offer gets to the head of the line……With less prospects in his pocket to lose
Big difference in Halladay vs. Santana is that Roy is not coming from an organization known to chew pitchers up and spit them out like Santana did. He’s got a lot of miles on him and will be lucky to be worth his contract. Meanwhile, the Toronto people have been very smart with Roy. Oh, and he’s the best pitcher in baseball.
Not to be disrespectful to Yankee legends, but I think one of the reasons there is less excitement as usual is because its pretty much a similar cast of legends that attended
1) OTD last year
2) The All star game last year
3) The last game at YS
4) The first game at NYS
Agreed Erica…maybe I go to too many of these games and see the same people there. And I just personally do not like Reggie Jackson and how glorified he is throughout this franchise.
Okay, I am leaving work now. SHHHHHHHHHH
Catch you all much later tonight. 10pm game time. It’s a LoHud pajama party!!!
Won’t they ever invite Jim Bouton?
Great question Stultus! I remember when Bouton came back for OTD 98…big thrill for my dad. Maybe some people are still mad about Ball Four.
There is an actual rule that states players are not allowed to fraternize with opposing players while on the field
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Haha well then Jetes get a total FAIL for this one. He talks to everyone when hes on base.
There is an actual rule that states players are not allowed to fraternize with opposing players while on the field
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Haha well then Jetes get a total FAIL for this one. He talks to everyone when hes on base.
Maybe Chaddy Chaddy Bang Bang was actually upset that Arod and Jeter were laughing about their tip-pitching scheme?
No one is taking Wells…
Erica – always OPPC
July 10th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Ralphie-
I can facebook look for you too (if you want). Any tips for a way to find you?
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I started a Lohud Yankee Blogger group on facebook for anyone interested.
http://www.facebook.com/home.p.....0459611724
Ghost- It may be a combination of the two. This was also during the time that George was trying to destroy Winfield’s reputation, so anything is possible. Most likely it was a combination of the two… If it was just for what you’re saying, he’s a big baby.
Well either way we’re going to have to give them Hughes or Joba.
If we take back Wells’ contract, we probably don’t have to give up the 2nd position (Jackson in this case). We’ll probably have to replace him with a Romine? or someone.
So the question is, would we want to surrender our future financial flexibility by taking Wells’ contract, but keeping Jackson for our future OF?
Or Give up Jackson, but have atleast some future flexibility?
The Yankees aren’t taking Wells contract. It’s an albatross.
Perhaps we can use Aaron Small to fill in for Wang for a few starts!
Jays don’t need to get rid of Wells.
They are not going to be buying any free agents anytime soon, so they don’t need the flexibility immediately. From their standpoint, they should maximize their return on Doc.
“Nick in SF
July 10th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
DT: ‘great’ minds think alike?”
I guess so.
I am excited about seeing Arlene Howard for obvious reasons.
Where is bye bye Balboni?
Are you kidding? Well’s contract is killing them financially…
Yogi is the greatest living Yankee.
I won’t be available to play. I’m trying out for a wheelchair baseball league in Nicaragua.
Baseball America explains the Chapman age “mystery”.
Turns out a NY Times editor, NOT Jack Curry, added the “Chapman may be 26″ to the story based on a conversation he had with John Manuel of BA.
Since that story is now the Chapman age story de jour, BA explained the “mystery” today.
Turns out, Manuel NEVER said Chapman was 26 and the editor misunderstood.
BA has been following him since 2005. They also saw him at the Pan American Games (when I first saw him) in 2007. At that time, it was accepted by just about everybody he was 19 years old.
All available ID information on him verifies he’s 21.
There you have it. There is no mystery. As far as everybody knows, he’s 21 years old, to be 22 in September.
Eric
July 10th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Great question Stultus! I remember when Bouton came back for OTD 98…big thrill for my dad. Maybe some people are still mad about Ball Four.
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Didn’t know he’d been back at all. That’s cool. They should have him back.
“Jays don’t need to get rid of Wells.
They are not going to be buying any free agents anytime soon, so they don’t need the flexibility immediately. From their standpoint, they should maximize their return on Doc.”
This makes sense.
The key to Doc Halliday is whoever is willing to take on Vernon Wells and to lesser degree Rios…….Who ever makes that offer gets to the head of the line……With less prospects in his pocket to lose
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Absolutely correct!!! JP Ricciardi may be the GM and want to get the most talent back for Halladay, but his bosses will give more value to someone who will make Wells’ contract go away. The owner, Ted Rogers, recently dies and the people running his estate want the best economics out of the team, until they sell it.
I would bet that any team that takes Wells’ contract along with Halladay would only have to give up 2 or 3 low level minor leaguers.
“I started a Lohud Yankee Blogger group on facebook for anyone interested.”
Thanks YankeeRay, I just joined!
Toronto would love to dump Vernon’s contract……And it may cost them in the numbers and quality of returned players……Remember Doc has a No Trade, he controls his plane ticket, and those taexes, and he’d be back with his buddy AJ…..Yanks do need another starter, might as well see what the price is on The Doc
chrisA
July 10th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Where is bye bye Balboni?
or Jay Buhner?
or Neon Deon?
But if there ever was a candidate for steroids, I think it’s him. He’s got the legs of a running back.
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I have wondered too, about Pujols. Par for the course, and the body would seem to say so, as you noted.
However, in the case of elite bats like his, Manny’s and ARod’s, the PEDs (assuming Pujols took them) don’t create the talent.
I am so over PEDs. Let them be legalized. We all know it’s rampant.
Girardi on with Benigno and the annoying one
Any hints yet as to who the Yankees are sending down?
Sign up Chapman and turn him over to the Nardi Lab.
yeah I think teams like the nationals should freely be able to take PED’s. They need all the help they can get.
I’d lose all respect for Pujols, like I did with A-Rod, not because he took PED’s (if he did) but because he came and directly stated he did not take PED’s.
Lohud funnymen
making stale Berroa jokes?
This poster is sad
MikeD
July 10th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Perhaps we can use Aaron Small to fill in for Wang for a few starts!
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What’s the trouble? Aceves is the No. 5 guy and Melancon becomes the long reliever for a while.
Works for me.
“Aaron Small is an Old Timer? He’s 38.”
Homer Bush is still only 36. I feel like it was yesterday when he was that young speedy kid on the 1998 team.
“YankeeRay
July 10th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Erica – always OPPC
July 10th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Ralphie-
I can facebook look for you too (if you want). Any tips for a way to find you?
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I started a Lohud Yankee Blogger group on facebook for anyone interested.
http://www.facebook.com/home.p.....0459611724”
i signed up…theres only 4 people and considering my username on here its not hard to figure out who i am
Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN
July 10th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I’d lose all respect for Pujols, like I did with A-Rod, not because he took PED’s (if he did) but because he came and directly stated he did not take PED’s.
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No one’s saying he did them; we can’t know that. But if he did, what else would he say? The climate – not the players – is hypocritical. I can’t blame a ballplayer for protesting too much to cover his butt.
Lay culpability where it belongs – at the feet of MLB.
New thread.
ill be back in a couple hours guys…try not to trade pete for halladay in the mean time…we need him!
Uncle, those jokes were indeed old and stale — much like Angel himself. I can’t speak for DT, but I made that joke so that no one else would have to. I don’t mind taking a hit for the team.
bodhi-They’re’s one thing to answering no to a reporter’s question and another to go in sportsillustrated talking about being a model to kids, or going on Katie Couric and announcing it to the national media.
I’m saving my good material for the game thread.
Angel Berroa jokes are oldies but goodies. Use em for filler.
A man walk into a bar… take my mother in-law, please…. A priest, a rabbi, a doctor and Angel Berroa were in a boat…
Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN
July 10th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
bodhi-They’re’s one thing to answering no to a reporter’s question and another to go in sportsillustrated talking about being a model to kids, or going on Katie Couric and announcing it to the national media.
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Yeah, but geez. These guys are ballplayers. They make a boatload of money, but independent thinking isn’t exactly the calling card. They’re part of a system that not only looks the other way, but tacitly condoned the use of PEDs to beef up attendance and interest in the sport.
I guess I am nonplussed by the indignation of fans and media when these puppets move their mouths and gesture as if someone else isn’t pullin the strings – agents, owners, etc.
I don’t hold them to these high standards, I guess. I love the Yankees – my blood is pinstriped.
If Rivera was using, well, that would knock me for a loop.
That’s about it.
weak list, lots of missing names
o’neil?
brosius?
mussina?
tino?
bernie?
winfield?
gooden?
strawberry?
and where is paul zuvella?
wayne tolleson?
butch wynegar?
matt nokes?
tom brookens?
len sakata??????
“Boston Dave, at the time it was more like Gabe Kapler calling out Evan Longoria.”
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I’d say more like Kapler calling out Pedroia.
Mets got Jeff Francour no way they don’t win the world series now
Wow Joe G and Dave Esiland are coming. I was afraid they wouldn’t show.
So it was fox’s fault OTD got moved to Sunday?
Chad Curtis an old timer?! Ma, git me mah shootin’ iron, them damn kids are on the lawn agin.
Wow, that list really brings back some memories. I used to love Chad Curtis and his tumbling throws from center field.
Speaking of old timers, will/has Jim Abbott ever participated in the Yankees old timer game?
Where is Al Leiter? O’Neil? BOO!
Dave Winfield is my all-time favorite player and was psyched that he actually started attending these events. I know that he works on Baseball Tonight on Sundays and Mondays now, maybe because the ceremony is on Sunday he can’t make it now? That’s kind of a lame reason if ESPN won’t let him attend or something, but stuff can still change between now and next week, I guess.
O’Neill not being there is weird, since he works for YES. Same with Leiter and Flaherty. By the way, where is David Justice anymore? Is just a total pariah because of the Mitchell Report? Jeez, I thought YES would let his probation end this year.
With respect to the Chad Curtis reference – in the buster olney book – the Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty – curtis admits that he wishes that he had played the game more like Jeter played. He acknowledged that he would never have been in the position Jeter was in when he made the famous play against Oakland to get Jeremy Giambi out at the plate. He says in this book “There is not a greater champion in baseball than Derek Jeter.” So at least Curtis has changed his opinion of Jeter.
Does anyone know when the gates will open on Sunday? 8:45am? 3 hours before introductions?
Can anyone enjoy the game while sitting in 17.5 to 18.5 inch wide seats? With the exception of the 33″ seats in the Legends area (which most fans could never afford, and from which they derive their “average” stadium seat width dimentions) all other seats are approximately 19″ wide. Those seats located in the Grandstands and Terrace are significantly smaller – much smaller than the Tier seats had been.
They have the gall to auction off 19+ inch wide seats from Yankee Stadium (South) for $1700/ea., but expect that we’ll sit in yet smaller seating at the ‘new & improved’ stadium. I’d buy the old seats if they’d let me bring them to the new stadium to sit in.
Un-American the way a fan along the right field line cannot squarely face the Star and Stripes waving in left-center because of lack of shoulder room. Yankee Stadium (North) should be known as Trost’s (what a difference a vowel makes) Folly.
When they re-build the next Yankee Stadium, they’re likely to handcuff the fans and hang them from meat hooks.
Doubt me – they further insult us by demonstrating how the seats have shrunk over time in the Yankee Museum on premise. But don’t dare ask why the seats are smaller – the question got ME thrown out.