Comments on: Pitching matchups for the Angels series http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:26:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JeterJobafan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902605 JeterJobafan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:14:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902605 AJ: Beg to differ on Joba's best game. It was against Beckett last year in Boston 1-0. Molina caught that game. I would think that management trying to get Joba 2B more effective would try Molina catching him - whether he is that good or not. You sure are hot and cold on Joba. But thank you for the positives. AJ: Beg to differ on Joba’s best game. It was against Beckett last year in Boston 1-0. Molina caught that game. I would think that management trying to get Joba 2B more effective would try Molina catching him – whether he is that good or not. You sure are hot and cold on Joba. But thank you for the positives.

]]> By: bodhisattva - Destiny Wears Pinstripes http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902153 bodhisattva - Destiny Wears Pinstripes Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:00:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902153 Tom, I am a really tough audience. I find a lot of their stuff to be watered down. I don't know if it's just a Bonnie Monte thing - don't even know if she's still there, to be honest - or what. But it seems they go for the "suburban" Shakespeare thing, or what Peter Brook calls the "dead" theatre. Sometimes they have some good people, but they also cast soap stars or people who can't handle the language, diluting the product. Saw a Romeo & Juliet there a few years ago. I was knocked out by the Juliet - who played her the way Shakespeare intended; full of wit, desire, intelligence - but the Romeo could barely bleat out a single line of IP with any conviction. Looking forward to hearing what you thought. Tom,

I am a really tough audience. I find a lot of their stuff to be watered down. I don’t know if it’s just a Bonnie Monte thing – don’t even know if she’s still there, to be honest – or what.

But it seems they go for the “suburban” Shakespeare thing, or what Peter Brook calls the “dead” theatre.

Sometimes they have some good people, but they also cast soap stars or people who can’t handle the language, diluting the product.

Saw a Romeo & Juliet there a few years ago. I was knocked out by the Juliet – who played her the way Shakespeare intended; full of wit, desire, intelligence – but the Romeo could barely bleat out a single line of IP with any conviction.

Looking forward to hearing what you thought.

]]> By: Tom in N.J. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902143 Tom in N.J. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:53:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902143 Bod, I'm not an actor, I'm an English Prof. I was just curious because I have tickets to see the Tempest on Wednesday. I'll let you know how it goes. Bod, I’m not an actor, I’m an English Prof. I was just curious because I have tickets to see the Tempest on Wednesday. I’ll let you know how it goes.

]]> By: bodhisattva - Destiny Wears Pinstripes http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902135 bodhisattva - Destiny Wears Pinstripes Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:47:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902135 Tom in N.J. July 10th, 2009 at 2:38 pm Hey, bodhisattva, I’ve seen you mention here that you’re a Shakespearean actor. You wouldn’t happen to be a member of the Shakespeare Theater of N.J.? === No, not a member, my Shakespeare ties reside in NY, but I have a home about 20 minutes from the NJSF headquarters. Are you connected with them, or are you a theatre goer? I was just talking about their work with a publisher friend. I know they are doing the Tempest next. Love the play - do you know who is the lead? W/the Tempest - or any of the plays that features a central character - I have to buy the actor being cast before I can think about attending, lol. Tom in N.J.
July 10th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Hey, bodhisattva, I’ve seen you mention here that you’re a Shakespearean actor. You wouldn’t happen to be a member of the Shakespeare Theater of N.J.?
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No, not a member, my Shakespeare ties reside in NY, but I have a home about 20 minutes from the NJSF headquarters.

Are you connected with them, or are you a theatre goer? I was just talking about their work with a publisher friend. I know they are doing the Tempest next. Love the play – do you know who is the lead?

W/the Tempest – or any of the plays that features a central character – I have to buy the actor being cast before I can think about attending, lol.

]]> By: Nick in SF http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902130 Nick in SF Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:45:27 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902130 "SF is throwing names like Cain and Bumgardner " The Giants themselves are throwing these names, or people speculating about them are throwing these names? “SF is throwing names like Cain and Bumgardner ”

The Giants themselves are throwing these names, or people speculating about them are throwing these names?

]]> By: GMAN http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902124 GMAN Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:43:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902124 MG, I was not comparing Halliday to Chapman. I did a poor job of articulating that. Chapman would be a 5 starter if Wang is down and out. He is young and lefty. With CC and AJ, Doc is not a necessity. The Yanks should not have to pay an exorbitant amount if he's on the market. The market is weak and getting weaker. MG,
I was not comparing Halliday to Chapman.
I did a poor job of articulating that.
Chapman would be a 5 starter if Wang is down and out.
He is young and lefty.

With CC and AJ, Doc is not a necessity.
The Yanks should not have to pay an exorbitant amount if he’s on the market.

The market is weak and getting weaker.

]]> By: IrishCarBomb http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902123 IrishCarBomb Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:42:50 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902123 Uncle- www.monkscafe.com 264 S 16th St Philadelphia, PA 19102-3357 (215) 545-7005 Uncle-

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]]> By: Nick in SF http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902120 Nick in SF Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:42:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902120 "Joba is not worried. At the end of the day, the sun still comes up." DT, kudos for that. I laughed. I think it went a little under the radar. “Joba is not worried. At the end of the day, the sun still comes up.”

DT, kudos for that. I laughed. I think it went a little under the radar.

]]> By: bodhisattva - Destiny Wears Pinstripes http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902118 bodhisattva - Destiny Wears Pinstripes Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:40:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902118 And you think McAllister, Jesus (who me and Rebecca would KO you before it happens) Ajax (BTW CF in the majors not a rich position nowadays, especially ones that project to Tori Hunter) Ajax and Jesus aren’t getting delt and really TOR will get a better deal from the NL. === AJax is a young, athletic, fast CF with a decent arm, who can climb the vines and steal HRs from people. He is also beginning to flex some power - think he has 4 HR in his last 9 GP. Corner OFers grow on trees - legit CF's who can give you very good up-the-middle defense- and hit and steal bases - do not. In a sense, the aspirations people have for Gardner is what AJax's natural ability brings. He won't steal as many bases, but he is faster and a better baserunner than people think. I am not giving Austin Jackson - my CF for the next decade - up for Halladay. In fact, I'm not giving up any of the names being bandied about here - for Halladay. I am keeping BOTH of my 23 year old front-end starters because I want them to pitch for ME - not for Toronto - when Roy Halladay is honing his HOF speech in his dotage. Next. And you think McAllister, Jesus (who me and Rebecca would KO you before it happens) Ajax (BTW CF in the majors not a rich position nowadays, especially ones that project to Tori Hunter) Ajax and Jesus aren’t getting delt and really TOR will get a better deal from the NL.
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AJax is a young, athletic, fast CF with a decent arm, who can climb the vines and steal HRs from people.

He is also beginning to flex some power – think he has 4 HR in his last 9 GP. Corner OFers grow on trees – legit CF’s who can give you very good up-the-middle defense- and hit and steal bases – do not.

In a sense, the aspirations people have for Gardner is what AJax’s natural ability brings. He won’t steal as many bases, but he is faster and a better baserunner than people think.

I am not giving Austin Jackson – my CF for the next decade – up for Halladay. In fact, I’m not giving up any of the names being bandied about here – for Halladay.

I am keeping BOTH of my 23 year old front-end starters because I want them to pitch for ME – not for Toronto – when Roy Halladay is honing his HOF speech in his dotage.

Next.

]]> By: Tom in N.J. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/10/pitching-matchups-for-the-angels-series-6/comment-page-6/#comment-902116 Tom in N.J. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:38:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14264#comment-902116 Hey, bodhisattva, I've seen you mention here that you're a Shakespearean actor. You wouldn't happen to be a member of the Shakespeare Theater of N.J.? Hey, bodhisattva, I’ve seen you mention here that you’re a Shakespearean actor. You wouldn’t happen to be a member of the Shakespeare Theater of N.J.?

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