Comments on: Posada should be above that

By: Yankfan1

Yankfan1 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:07:33 +0000

What’s done is done. Jorge let his emotions get out of control and is to blame for starting a senseless brawl. What Pete is saying is true. All you blind and stubborn fans denying this should take a step back and play the scenario out if it was the other way around. 8 Yanks hit by pitch (1 in the frigging mouth high and in) and the only retalition was a pitch thrown behind Jorge (real retaliation is a fastball up and in). Guess Melancon has no control as this is the 3rd hbp in his last 2 games with the Jays (hmmm…not too suspicious). There was no need to cause an incident where your teammates could get injured or suspended. 8 Jays hit in last 4 games makes you anticipate some sort of retaliation. Jorge should have just laughed it off (pitch behind the back) and be glad he wasn’t HIT. The Jay pitcher Carlson had every right (and should have if he really wanted to get even) to retaliate and took the high road by throwing behind Jorge (on purpose) and not drilling him. I believe the pitch was to warn that any further Jays hpb will be retaliated with a hit batter and not a miss. Thus, Jorge got off lightly. All you other Yank Fans that are so blinded by your love for the team should take off your blinders. Our team leads the league in hit batters…guess our pitchers really must suck to not be able to control our pitches. So shut the eff up already and move onto the next game. We’re just lucky that more teams don’t drill our players back for the number of times our pitchers lose control of their pitches. Now pay less attention to such foolishness and focus on winning and playing good ball far into the post season.

By: Woland

Woland — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:24:14 +0000

Carlson was standing there looking for it. Posada gave him what he was looking for. So what. Won’t change the outcome of the playoffs. I’m tired of the old guard, the torre days are over. Getting hit 3 times to 1 by the red sox and everyone else for years on end, goodbye. We need to be hungrier, feistier, more fearless and play with some fight! These aren’t fragile men, enough with that knee jerk crap. It’s fine.

By: saucY

saucY — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:22:55 +0000

agreed pete. emotions got carried away

By: Jays Fan

Jays Fan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:51:26 +0000

Also, a post I wrote seems to have been lost. I’ll repeat: Don’t the Yankees lead the majors in hitting opposition batters while rank far down the list at 14th in being hit?

Does this make Posada’s and some Yankee’s fans reactions seem just a little ironic?

By: Jays Fan

Jays Fan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:49:44 +0000

I find it amazing that nobody is talking about Ruiz getting hit on the cheek couple weeks ago. Not only the Jays didnt hit back but the Yankees continued hitting. How absurd is that?

Well said. Maybe the Yankees can pay other team to not retaliate? It wouldn’t be that different from spending 8X what some teams do to win games would it?

By: Jays Fan

Jays Fan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:47:20 +0000

Six Jays batters have been hit by Yankee pitchers in September. Two last night. This is the first retaliation and some of you actually call this the Yankees protecting themselves? The Yankees pitching staff leads all of MLB in hit batsmen, while the team is a sitant 14th in getting hit. If anybody needs protection it’s the Yankees opponents.

I give Carlson full marks for finally standing up for himself and his team. Despite ABRAHAM calling him “two-bit” for soome reason, Carlson was lights out for the Jays bullpen last season which was the best in the league. His career stats include a 3.37 ERA and over 100 strikeouts in only 123 innings pitched. Great find by JP, and Arnsberg had made a man out of him like he did for AJ Burnett.

Judging by the Yankees pitching last night, you could use Jesse. I’m sure your team will overpay for him and take him away from us at some point.

By: Name

Name — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:58:26 +0000

Posada? Classy. Lets get this clear, I hate Yankees, I hate Redsox (more so than the Yanks), but, after doing so much in his career, he should be above that. And what’s up with the bean balls last night? The pitcher was servin’ ‘em up, what did he expect to happen? Anyway, Jays… one of the days.

By: Christina25

Christina25 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:29:41 +0000

I find it amazing that nobody is talking about Ruiz getting hit on the cheek couple weeks ago. Not only the Jays didnt hit back but the Yankees continued hitting. How absurd is that?

By: Tomko's Ghost

Tomko's Ghost — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:07:31 +0000

Dice K kept the Angels from crossing home plate last night. Are the Red Sux straightening out their pitching?

By: Yankee U

Yankee U — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:50:39 +0000

“I can’t stop laughing at Edwar. He was hilariously amazing. Dragging Barajas! Then holding him back!” I noticed that too. That may be the most embarrassing part of the entire night. The macho catcher who wants a piece of everybody being held back by the 98 lb pitcher.