A few notes for you
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Oct 05, 2009 
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Slow, slow day in baseball today — wouldn’t it be better if the tiebreaker game was getting going right now instead of being tomorrow?
Anyway, here’s a couple of notes for you:
• The umpires for the division series were announced and the Yankees series crew will be led by Tim Tschida. He’ll work with Chuck Meriwether, Mark Wegner, Paul Emmel, Jim Joyce and Phil Cuzzi. Tschida, some of you might recall, was involved in one notable Yankee decision in the past: in 1999, he was the ump who ruled that Chuck Knoblauch tagged Jose Offerman – when he clearly didn’t – in Game 4 of the ALCS with the Red Sox.
• George Steinbrenner, who showed up in the clubhouse in St. Pete on Sunday, issued a statement about the playoffs: “This has been a tremendous year for our team as we have settled into our new home,” Steinbrenner said. “The New York Yankees are proud of our rich history of outstanding players and this year’s team has worked hard to prove that they are worthy of the great distinction of calling themselves Yankees. We look forward to finishing what we started this season and never losing sight of our goal – to bring another championship to the best fans in the world and the great city of New York.”
Steinbrenner isn’t expected in New York for the first round but could be there for an ALCS or World Series appearance.
• Just to follow up from from the earlier post, Miguel Cabrera put out a statement on his situation. “There was an incident that took place on Saturday and it is a personal matter,” the statement said. “I am sorry this has become a distraction, and I apologize to the Tigers, my teammates, and all of the fans. I would appreciate it if you would respect my family’s privacy as I prepare for our next game.”
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That may be it for blogging today. We’ll have a team of reporters – including Chad Jennings! – at the workout tomorrow and will be blogging from there.
“I’d love to go over there and say, “They don’t deserve you, Pete!” But, I’m more mature than that”
M:
I’ll say it. Do they have registration?
they do have registration…
Miguel Cabrera is a loser, plain and simple.
Sam, I was looking at your earlier post…
Has a team EVER taken 15 position players and 10 pitchers to a postseason series?
You got that Big Stein,Yankees fans are proud of your Bronx Bombers!!
My question is whether the news from Cabrera came out before the MVP ballots were sent off (not sure what the deadline was, I heard during the Twins game that it was the end of the day Sunday, but that makes no sense since they are apparently sent by post, I thought it would be today). I hope that the voters got a chance to see how their MVP candidate behaved before the most important game of the year (up to that point in time).
The weather aint looking too good for Wednesday. Maybe George could build us a dome tomorrow.
I NEED baseball NOW !!!!!!!!
I hope there’s no rainout on Wednesday. I need some baseball- I’m already starting to wonder what I’ll watch tongiht.
“Has a team EVER taken 15 position players and 10 pitchers to a postseason series?”
I would assume that that sort of ratio is not too uncommon for a short 7 game series where you might need 4 starters, a couple of middle innings guys, a left specialist, an 8th inning guy and a closer (ok, that’s 9, but you can imagine an extra 7/8th inning stud in there for good measure).
That said, it does seem like an awful lot of pitchers for a series where you have a decent number of off days.
I really hope there isn’t a rain out. That would give the other team a day off to rest.
They had registration,before Pete came, and will never grow to the size of this blog,with it.Pete grew this awesome blog from infancy.Even with all the in-fighting it’s the best Yankees blog.
“The umpires for the division series were announced and the Yankees series crew will be led by Tim Tschida. He’ll work with Chuck Meriwether, Mark Wegner, Paul Emmel, Jim Joyce and Phil Cuzzi. Tschida, some of you might recall, was involved in one notable Yankee decision in the past: in 1999, he was the ump who ruled that Chuck Knoblauch tagged Jose Offerman – when he clearly didn’t – in Game 4 of the ALCS with the Red Sox.”
I think that sounds like a pretty good crew! Unless of course Tschida feels the need to make up for the Offerman call…
Someone once asked who would be accepting the world series trophy for the Yankees if (I’d rather say when) the Yankees win.
It would break my heart if it were anyone other than George. But depending on where he is at in terms of his health, it could be a very uncomfortable position for him. I hope though that he is at least in the group of people accepting and that if he isn’t the main acceptor the press would be dignified enough not to start to pepper him with questions.
“Get Yer Damn hands Off Of her!
October 5th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I NEED baseball NOW !!!!!!!!”
what-up, McFly
“They had registration,before Pete came, and will never grow to the size of this blog,with it.Pete grew this awesome blog from infancy.Even with all the in-fighting it’s the best Yankees blog”
true. If for registration, would have never posted on this site
“wouldn’t it be better if the tiebreaker game was getting going right now instead of being tomorrow?”
Of course it would have been better. But what would you have done? The Metrodome is occupied tonight.
Pete’s thread has been up 1.5 hrs before this thread,and still has less posters.
I’m sorry, what? Am I missing something re: the weather for Wednesday? I’m seeing rain early, then clearing out by the afternoon….
http://www.weather.com/outlook.....2?dayNum=2
“Someone once asked who would be accepting the world series trophy for the Yankees if (I’d rather say when) the Yankees win.”
I would think Hal gets his hands on it first. Maybe Hank is there at his side.
I don’t even think George would be in the room.
Good thing Boston gets West and CB Bucknor and not the Yanks. Also they didn’t get the guy who called Jeter out at 3rd base. Fairchild I think his name was.
100 pitches that was Marty Foster. He is nowhere to be found in the AL umpire picture. Maybe he is not in the playoffs at all, or relegated to the minor league playoffs AKA the NL.
You guys are doing a real solid job.
Pete Abe made his first post on the Boston site. I think all of us LoHudders should wish him well … but no hating on Boston, we all know he would disapprove!
http://www.boston.com/sports/b.....med_f.html
Sort of related, but last week one of the guys here posted a link to an article from John Henry about David Ortiz and his take on his inclusion on the list. I posted a comment basically saying they all were guilty including ARod, but used my Twitter account that just happens to have a picture from behind home plate at Yankees Stadium.
Needless to say, it was deleted.
-Vinny
A friend of mine owns a marketing agency.He said to have a successful blog,registration is a killer.Advertisers want site traffic in volume to place their product/service before people.
Sports blogs compete with radio,local/cable Tv and the internet.He said registration is a volume killer.He also said any blog that includes an edit feature,and a reply button sets itself apart from the same old tired blogs.
Pete actually has some comments posted under his post. Amazing…
Manger, I think you have to register for that site, don’t you?
For the 3.2 interested parties, Trisha and I are continuing an illuminating and civil chat in the previous thread.
Caution: Jorge Posada is mentioned.
7 of the first 16 posts on Pete’s first thread are best wishes from LoHudders. It must warm Pete’s heart!
Looks like he was going with the “soft opening”, can’t wait to see his first opinions.
Yes, you do have to register (which is very dumb IMHO). I went ahead and did that because I wanted to give props to Pete Abe and let him know us LoHudders are still around, but that’s going to really hurt any kind of community they’re trying to nurture. AND the format is just really bad, he’s sharing the blog with like 4 other primary writes. Its disjointed, LoHud has a waaaaaaay better format.
damon:
interesting. I agree. And yes, this blog could use an edit button
It would appear that the site is also heavily censored. That was what was good (and bad) about this site. The main rule was “keep it clean”.
An edit button for typos and the like would be great, but it would also be used for mischief. People would write all kinds of things and then edit them out after the impact had already been felt.
Nick: bet lot of people lost money on that Tennesee/Jax game, yesterday
Nick, could you and trisha move your little spat to this thread? It’s too boring flipping back and forth…
http://www.nesn.com is full of garbage.
One article says , Yankees hope AJ Brunett maintains his recent success into the play offs.
While another questions the mystery of Clay in the Angels series,they’re worried folks.
“For the 3.2 interested parties, Trisha and I are continuing an illuminating and civil chat in the previous thread.
Caution: Jorge Posada is mentioned.”
Why do I get the feeling that means that Nick continued tap dancing on my head and I would be better off not going back there? After all who else should care about our discussion that has gone into other directions and is no longer about Posada?
“Nick, could you and trisha move your little spat to this thread? It’s too boring flipping back and forth…”
Wave, I didn’t think there was any spat and I have little to no desire to take part in any spat, and I don’t need a cheering section rooting for my death (something you would definitely be doing regarding the Posada debate, which as I already said, is really no longer part of the discussion. Nick has decided to beat me about the head with offshoots of the discussion.)
No, I think I’ll pass altogether.
More comments here about the comments on Pete’s new blog post than actual comments on that site.
Does that even make sense?
ALRIGHT!!!!! The Yankees just beat the Red sox 5-4 in the one game playoff. Who would have thought that Bucky Dent hits the big homer, and Jackson added one.
Trisha, I feel that Posada is a terrible catcher. If we lose in the playoffs it would most likely be because of his stinky game calling.
“More comments here about the comments on Pete’s new blog post than actual comments on that site”
lol
Bronx Jeers, so what you’re basically saying is that people on this blog… right? Do I have it right so far? People on THIS blog are mentioning Pete’s blog, than actual posts at Pete’s blog.
Do I understand you?
Sean, I don’t know whether you are being sincere or just joking around but that is probably something you don’t even want to say if you are being sincere because it may cause a firestorm here.
“More comments here about the comments on Pete’s new blog post than actual comments on that site.
Does that even make sense?”
So ironic. I’m kinda trying to rally LoHud to post on Pete’s Boston blog so we Yankee fans kind of have a non-hostile takeover. Like, Yankee fans always have posted on Pete’s blog and we shall continue to post on Pete’s blog, because that’s just what we do. Not to say we stop visiting LoHud obviously, I’ve been a fan of ChadJen for a long time and SamBord is a cool guy, its just that we can also make Pete’s spot our home away from home.
Must have been Posada’s signal to Molina to call for the home run pitch and the paased ball sign, yesterday that upsets you.
The weather should be fine for Wed. Reports show that it will rain Tuesday night till 2:00 Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday night there will be no rain just breezy.
Trisha, I’m not rooting for your death in any manner and I don’t think anyone else is either.
I will play along with the notion that you haven’t read my last comment on the previous thread and reprint it here:
“In your 4:43 post, you insulted and condescended to several of us. And you complained about feeling insulted and condescended to.
It’s a very elemental concept and question: you said it; did you mean it?”
Manger, I have never gone on a rival blog. It’s just something I don’t do. To go and say good luck to Pete is one thing. To hang out there is another. And add to it my great love for the Sux, I just don’t think I would be a nice addition.
Pete’s blog, Pete’s blog, Pete’s blog. Enough!
Do we even know that Girardi has picked Molina as A.J.’s catcher for Friday ? I don’t think so. So can we stop speculating.
Manager…one small problem, they have registration, which makes it a pain in the arse.
Funny, how many people wanted registration here to do just that and Pete was one of the biggest opposition to it.
“In your 4:43 post, you insulted and condescended to several of us.”
nick in sf-
i actually feel insulted to not have been included in the group that was insulted by trisha i really deserve to be in that group
Nick, I think I’ll pass. And if you take the liberty of ascribing anything to that other than I am done with being interrogated by you, then you will be taking liberties that you should not. Read nothing into my response other than I am done being interrogated by you.
Anyone else listening to this interview Francesa is doing with Omar Minaya and Jeff Wilpon on WFAN? Pure Gold
Hey I just want to keep Pete company ^_^ … it doesn’t look like he’ll be able to foster the same community due to the registration wall. I’ve actually been looking for a Red Sox blog to go to for a while, just to keep tabs on the “enemy”, so Pete switching over is a convenient way for me to do that.
randy, I think you’re in your own special category.
Trisha, we’ve talked about this before on this blog and I’m 100 percent in agreement with you.
Randy I actually paid you a compliment today. I promise it won’t happen often.
Sean thanks.
I don’t see what the big deal about registration is. We basically do it anyway.
It may just involve another one-time only step of conirming the registration via e-mail.
But it would cut down on impersonation. Another thing that has declined. Maybe it got old for whomever was doing it.
But I’ve always wondered why Sox fans come here and troll. And many of us have said we’d never do such a thing.
So, I’ll probably not register over there. Especially since there’s freedom of speech issues involved. Just kidding.
Anyway, excited for more baseball tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that.
Looks like Chad starts work tomorrow just in time for Yankees workout day.
“ALRIGHT!!!!! The Yankees just beat the Red sox 5-4 in the one game playoff. Who would have thought that Bucky Dent hits the big homer, and Jackson added one.”
Green Beret,
Are you having a flashback, or just watching MLB network?
S.A.–Serenity Now, thanks for mentioning Mike and not the Mad Dog. I’m interested in hearing what Omar has to say and I just put it on.
Somebody plug her fat butt up, will y’er please?
“So ironic. I’m kinda trying to rally LoHud to post on Pete’s Boston blog so we Yankee fans kind of have a non-hostile takeover. Like, Yankee fans always have posted on Pete’s blog and we shall continue to post on Pete’s blog, because that’s just what we do. Not to say we stop visiting LoHud obviously, I’ve been a fan of ChadJen for a long time and SamBord is a cool guy, its just that we can also make Pete’s spot our home away from home”
sounds good to me.
-Vader
I’ll bet LoHud did research on registration and found out it kills blogs.
Look how many threads Boston.com has,and even the game thread doesn’t get 75 postings.
I did go over to Pete’s blog to wish him well. About the lack of comments, if you go back to the very first posts on this blog, you’ll see days and days and weeks where there’d be 10, 15 maybe posts and half of them were Pete responding to 2 or 3 other posters, who then responded.
It takes awhile. If Pete nurtures that like he did this, it will grow, even with registration.
How do people remember which umpire does what? I can’t for the life of me remember such things. If I’m reminded I might remember an incident, but I don’t remember which umpire has what kind of strike zone or things like that. Is this a good crew? What makes a good crew? Are these teams that existed throughout the season, or did they put new ones together, getting the “best of the bunch,” so to speak and re-teaming them for the playoffs?
Speaking of comments… what’s the over/under on the daily # of comments lost here because the Yanks decided not to retain Jose Molina?
Trisha, we can all take any liberties we want, right?
But there are no interrogations here. Everyone is free to post what they want, answer what questions they want, ignore what they want. But when you do say something, you own it. You said something; now you own it.
This is my takeaway from the exchange: you made a blunder. The blunder was probably in saying something you meant, but it could have been in saying something you didn’t mean to say. I have no way of knowing.
I asked you whether you meant it or not. You have refused to say and you did a tap dance about the question. Now we’ve gone about as far as we can go with it but I’m glad I honed in on your remarks and I’m glad your replies are now on the record for anyone to see or reference. As are mine.
And thank you for remaining civil.
“Look how many threads Boston.com has,and even the game thread doesn’t get 75 postings.”
That is because half of them are drunk by the third inning.
Nick- why don’t you tell what she said so we don’t have to read 47 posts to figure it out.
trisha-
i saw it the “compliment”.
it is a legitimate issue for the playoffs who will catch burnett because he’s had only one catcher primarily catch him for almost 6 weeks.
.. but i think what’s going on in girardi’s head and what’s going on in your head are not even remotely similar.
if girardi thought molina was simply a better catcher overall when you factor in offense and defense (which is your position), girardi would have molina catch sabathia, pettitte, joba , and burnett.
i think what he’s thinking is that burnett is a high maintenance pain in the ass and that for the time being it’s expedient to have molina catch the rockhead.
now of course he can’t say any such thing, but if he thought it wasn’t burnett’s problem and was posada’s problem, posada wouldn’t be catching anyone.
that’s the flaw in your argument. you can’t answer why girardi has posada catching everyone but burnett.
Better yet, why not give us the Top 10 of what she said.
trisha,
You know I disagree with you on Posada but I don’t dislike you personally! You took a wrong turn by buying into the peripatetic Nick’s characterization of your posts as condenscending.
You are often misguided in your opinions (just IMO, of course) but never condenscending…
dletterman: why don’t you stop fooling around with your female office staff so shady characters won’t try to blackmail you?
Go to the 4:43 post in the previous thread to start.
Cerevelli next year he hits better than Molina,calls as good of a game,cheaper,has the experience now,and all the pitchers are comfortable with him.
Nick – I’m too busy looking for some fresh tookey. Can’t you summarize please?
Also, this blog really started to take off in the off-season, after the playoffs and WS were over, when people were hungry for any kind of Yankees news.
Now this is a great place and Sam and Josh have done a fantastic job so far and I’m really looking forward to Chad joining the crew. And Flaherty’s contribution should be great during the playoffs.
Anyone hear Cashman on XM with Dibble this afternoon? No earth-shattering news, just that the pitchers have been told privately when they’re pitching and Cashman said Girardi may announce his rotation during the media session at the workout, or he may just announce CC as game 1. Cash is the master at giving out no information. BUT he did have an opinion on the Joba stuff. Said it was “silly” for people to talk about how they ruined him, etc. Said people forget Joba always was a starter, they’re not teaching him how to be a starter. Said he respects the people (and he mentioned veteran players) with strong opinions, but that they don’t have all the information, and he simply wished they’d couch their opinions with that little qualification – “I don’t have all the information, but,” yadda, yadda, yadda. Said Joba has been in on all the conversations, he wants to be a starter, and Joba himself asked for the every fifth day, shortened innings set-up, rather than more days off, longer into games, because he preferred the routine.
Everything else was plain vanilla stuff. Happy that Jeter and Tex are focused on the trophy and not the individual awards; couldn’t choose an MVP between the two of them, since they’ve both been great. Obviously no choice between Tigers and Twins, thinks they’re both formidable opponents who can “run the table,” and who have been playing playoff baseball for a couple of weeks now, which is not a bad thing for them.
Mark in Tampa
October 5th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
“ALRIGHT!!!!! The Yankees just beat the Red sox 5-4 in the one game playoff. Who would have thought that Bucky Dent hits the big homer, and Jackson added one.”
Green Beret,
Are you having a flashback, or just watching MLB network?
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Wait!!! Are you telling me that game wasn’t live? No wonder there were no game posts. I thought those guys would have been a little old to be playing, but, I thought maybe they had found a magic elixor. Now, i’m depressed.
-Vadar hehehe!!
Unfortunately Nick, you take more time thinking of the next thing you are going to say than reading what someone has said. Next time a more careful reading will give you your answers.
Your apology for not reading it thoroughly but for continiuing to harrangue me about it, is accepted. (That’s because I trust you will not say it yourself.)
“You called me on something and I agreed that it could have sounded like condescension. It was not intended to. “
Wow, Miguel Cabrera is complete trash. A fan comes up and says hello to you and you call him fat, tell him to lose weight, and threaten to kill him? What a classy player the Tigers have over there. This guy will never come close to wearing a Yankee uniform. He is just a thug who was lucky to have enough talent to make it in pro sports. He cares so little about his team’s success he’s partying w/ the opponent the night before games, not focused, and a result he goes hitless in the Tigers’ biggest series of the year. What an asset to that organization.
“You took a wrong turn by buying into the peripatetic Nick’s characterization of your posts as condenscending.”
THANK YOU! As I pointed out in one of my posts, it was not my intention. Nick missed that one line…
I read every word. A cop-out is not an answer.
But NOW the ‘interrogation’ is over, right?
This is neither a truce nor a peace treaty.
I think I saw some foam forming at the edges of her mouth
“I’m glad your replies are now on the record for anyone to see or reference.”
Cool beans.
Uh so
Favre vs. the Packers tonight.
Any score predictions? I say 27-21 Packers win
GB,
wouldn’t it be tremendous if Austin Jackson could be our very own Denard Span?
HAHAHA @ the Red SOx getting stuck with Bucknor AND West. Bucknor is by far the worst in the league.
For an issue that is not a real issue, it’s been going on since June at least…….The only rewarding aspect to it all, is the humor that is a by-product of the subject’s lunacy……Entertaining on an off day……….I’ll go on record once again , I want no part of the Minn. Twins
Posada’s Catcher ERA vs. the Team ERA from 2002 to 2007
2007: +.01
Team ERA- 4.49
Posada CERA- 4.50
2006: -.04
Team ERA- 4.41
Posada CERA- 4.37
2005: +.15
Team ERA- 4.52
Posada CERA- 4.67
2004: -.04
Team ERA- 4.69
Posada CERA- 4.65
2003: +.11
Team ERA- 4.02
Posada CERA- 4.13
2002: -.07
Team ERA- 3.87
Posada CERA- 3.80
The only years Posada’s CERA was significantly above the team ERA was in 2003 and 2005. In 2005, Randy Johnson was the Yankees best pitcher and Posada didn’t catch him. If you take out Johnson’s stats, the team ERA is 4.65 compared to Posada’s 4.67 CERA. Not significant.
In 2003, Posada’s CERA was .11 higher than the team ERA. I’m not sure why that would be. At the same time, you could look at Jason Varitek’s CERA for 2005. He’s supposed to be one of the best game callers in baseball and his CERA that year was 5.03, much higher than the team ERA of 4.74.
Jose Molina’s CERA was 13.39 in 2007 when the team’s 4.49 ERA.
Posada has a career OPS 210 points higher than Molina.
No one that thinks Molina should start over Posada has been able to address these numbers.
so trisha,
if molina is a better overall catcher than posada, why does girardi have posada catching everyone but burnett?
you do realize your beliefs about molina and posada are at odds with what girardi thinks about them don’t you ?
DT: it’s actually been a civil, polite discussion. But the subject was dredged up — again — and rconn23, CB, MaineYankee, and me were insulted first by implication and then directly.
I’ve subsequently been accused of having a problem with reading comprehension, but I don’t take that seriously as I think it’s just part of the show.
Start at 4:43 of the previous thread and all will be clear.
Ed – 2009 will be the year of the Yanks
October 5th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
GB,
wouldn’t it be tremendous if Austin Jackson could be our very own Denard Span?
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Yeah, not sure if he becomes a Denard Span or not. Span’s a really fine young player, but, Jackson has that chance. However, there are a lot of people that expect Jackson to be a perennial 25-30 homer hitter. He’s not that kind of hitter, though, like Jeter, he could have a year or two that he gets close.
Nick, your apology is accepted.
“if girardi thought molina was simply a better catcher overall when you factor in offense and defense (which is your position), girardi would have molina catch sabathia, pettitte, joba , and burnett.”
Randy, interestingly enough that is not my position. You have fallen victim to believing the rantings of your serpentine and peripatetic friend Nick. My position was always that Molina was a better defensive catcher and should have gotten additional starts behind the dish but I understood that Posada’s offense was a necessity. That is why I always referred to it as a “conundrum”.
On nesn.com article:George Steinbrenner proud of his 2009 Yankees,not a single comment,yet!
Oh great I just saw that Tschida is from St. Paul Minnesota. Hopefully he wouldn’ help those Twinkies out…
Trisha-
What does OPPC stand for?
Since I have already said that my intention was not to condescend Nick’s pretend issue is a nonissue.
Next!
*crickets*
“For an issue that is not a real issue, it’s been going on since June at least…….The only rewarding aspect to it all, is the humor that is a by-product of the subject’s lunacy……Entertaining on an off day…”
pat m-
it’s about to get more entertaining because i didn’t have the time to debate the issue with someone unemployed ( by her choice i should add in all fairness)
but my busy season is over.
game on
I think I remember doing “game posts” on a Yankee classic.
It was in the Spring when they weren’t showing the games for some ridiculous reason.
Might have said something like” Cone looks awful. Doubt he’ll get to the 3rd inning” during his perfecto.
http://tinyurl.com/3nk6sp
“Trisha-
What does OPPC stand for?”
Official Positive Posters Club
“rantings… serpentine…Nick.”
So much for civil and polite.
Trisha, if you can find me saying anything which would lead randy to make the statement he just made and which you blamed on my rantings, I will gladly send you a pound of See’s chocolates from California. I’ll give you until New Year’s Day 2012.
Oh and “Nick, your apology is accepted” is taunting, which is also neither polite nor civil So please do not do that.
Randy I ( The Original Tin Cup / aka Clank ) Don’t forget to strap on your Bike….
SA – Have I told you that you’re awesome lately?
My contribution.
http://tinyurl.com/ybccnwl
On Nesn,com Scioscia releases pitching match ups
Lackey vs Lester
Weaver vs Beckett
Kazmir vs Laptop not good
E Santana to the pen.
so give an update on the tickets that went on sale this morning… I read here that single tickets were the best bet, I went to the website, and by 1020 had purchased a single ticket to game three. I could have chosen any price level, I went for about 120, and got it back within a few minutes.
I feel great, but I don’t know if there will even be a game three, and I’ll have to go alone.
I don’t really want the Twins either, PatM.
Good news for everybody: I have to take off for a while.
Peace to the valley!
Uh oh… Serpentine reference… I’m heading for cover. I know what comes next. I don’t want Paula Abdul Cold Hearted flashbacks.
If I want to see the Acerbic Hatchet, I’ll put on my Best of Carson tape and watch the Ed Ames clip.
Kazmir has pitched 13 times in Fenway,with a 3.59 ERA known as the Red Slops killer!
Laptop hasn’t been seen by the Angels this year. I can’t wait.
Green Beret,
Glad to see you were just confused by the HD picture on MLB network.
I thought for a minute that your funny little green hat was too tight!
# Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing October 5th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
SA – Have I told you that you’re awesome lately?
My contribution.
http://tinyurl.com/ybccnwl
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That link made me laugh so hard. Nice work Angel!
Haha Angel. Love it!
This is always a fav of mine:
http://tinyurl.com/ye3ch2v
Nick, it would take me until 2012 to list all the posts where you were condescending, totally dismissive, and otherwise overbearing in your comments about my position on Posada and Molina.
I did something I said I wasn’t going to do, and that was let my guard down and started posting to you again. It appears to me it isn’t working because my feeling is that you are always looking for a pound of flesh. If it is not your intent I can tell you that is always the way it feels. Because of that I think I’m better off going back to just refraining from either posting to you or commenting on your posts. I can’t count on you not doing the same but there isn’t much I can do about that.
The forum might be a better place without me here at all, according to some posters here, but it is definitely a better place without people having to read the endless back-and-forth.
Be well. That is sincere.
The umpires have been terrible all year. Every team was affected by their bad calls. Let’s hope they are much, much better in the post season.
I thought Molina vs. Posada was over with weeks ago.
The Sox definitely have the advantage in the 1st 2 games. As long as Beckett is healthy. Lackey NEVER pitches good in big games against the Sox. Game 4 would be DiceK against Saunders.
Did anyone have luck with buying tickets today?
I went on at 10 but had no luck. So much for seeing the game on my birthday.
Looks like the season ticket holders had the advantage, as always.
-100 pitches for fun
wait until Vlad,Figgins,Abreu,Ituris et al smack Laptop around.
LOL SA – that was quite the bloodbath there.
I’m glad it made someone laugh, NYY626 – that was sorta the idea, cause SA’s made me laugh.
The Angels are going to choke again. Their pitchers always choke against the Red Sox, and their hitters as well. Last year they had a better bullpen and a better rotation and they faced a very beatable Red Sox team and they only won one game in the ALDS. Beckett had an era of 8.00 and they still couldn’t beat the Sox. The Angels are just choke artists. The Yankees are the only team in the AL that can stop the Red Sox.
“Randy I ( The Original Tin Cup / aka Clank ) Don’t forget to strap on your Bike….”
pat m-
thanks, i will just to be on the safe side.
i don’t think it will be much of an argument though because trisha is too afraid to go head to head with me on who is the better overall catcher on the yankees because she’s smart enough to know how little she knows about catching.
the lawyer in her will try to throw out smoke and mirrors to avoid any real discussion.
Randy, as with Nick I have been happiest neither responding to your posts or posting to you. I get that certain people can’t stand being ignored because both you and Nick took every chance you could to take shots at whatever I posted once I announced that I was no longer going to entertain your posts. (With Nick that was before he and I had resumed posting to each other.) I think I did a great job, for the most part, of ignoring the shots and not responding to the taunts, insults, or baiting in the posts.
I already pointed out to you that you misstated my position and therefore there is nothing to “debate”.
I’ll leave it at that. If you feel the need to resume your shots and taunts, well that is on you.
This is for Trisha and Nick in SF (and all the other Posada and Molina Truthers out there)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnsxq2YKyUo
game 3 is an away game
“This is for Trisha and Nick in SF (and all the other Posada and Molina Truthers out there)”
I think that is the only way to go.
When I said I got a ticket to game 3, I meant to home game 3
“I thought Molina vs. Posada was over with weeks ago.”
rose-
girardi is going to make a decision on who will be his game two starter and then he’s going to make a decision on who’s going to catch him.
its a very big deal.
no matter the decision girardi makes ,if there’s a loss the second guessing is going to get ugly.
When the Yankees play in a NL park in the post season, Posada will catch AJ. The Yankees will not sit both Posada and Matsui.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
WOW.
Victoria secret holds open casting call at Yankee stadium this weekend,really!
The mlb playoffs are a new beginning of sorts. Let’s have that here too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYLsyNBnE5M
“I already pointed out to you that you misstated my position and therefore there is nothing to “debate”.”
you have the position that molina is a better catcher than posada.
is there anyone out there on this blog who doesn’t think molina is a better defensive catcher than posada ?
that’s a shout out to all those who read but don’t post.
i don’t think anyone will ay posada is a better defensive catcher than molina.
so the position you’ve stated is the position everyone believes.
there is nothing in that position that leads to a conclusion that molina should catch more.
your conclusion has nothing behind it to back it up.
Ha. Checked to make sure I wasn’t posting at the tail end of a thread that was moving on….
Pat M -
Ambivalent as I am, I keep going back to the same thing. the Twins scare me. They are hot, they are the ones who pushed to the tie, they play in a god-awful stadium with baggies and circus tents and condensed noise. They have a no-name pitching staff, but guys who can do damage. And they are the “little engine that could” in the press. I’d rather take my chances with Verlander and co. if I am pressed.
All that being said, the Yankees have and are capable of defeating either team if they stay within themselves.
It’s too bad, but there’s been a lot of “scrolling past” today.
Won’t it just make us look silly if Girardi ends up NOT choosing Molina to catch AJ????
He should just pick posada and get it over with. I am tired of talking about this Posada/ Molina thing.
correction:
“you have the position that molina is a better defensive catcher than posada.”
“When the Yankees play in a NL park in the post season, Posada will catch AJ. The Yankees will not sit both Posada and Matsui.”
Rose though I have no idea what Girardi will do regarding sitting Posada and Matsui, I know there is at least some thinking that AJ might get the home games anyway since those are the ones he seems to pitch best. In a 5 games series that would give him home field for both games if he were to start game 2. I think it would do the same with a 7 game series.
In THEORY (I know it doesn’t always work out that way) pitching is what wins games in the postseason. We have a pretty solid offense up and down the line. I readily agree we need Jorge’s bat in the lineup and miss it when it’s not there. I don’t know if the postseason translates the same as the regular season though, especially when your lineup is stacked with offense. That’s on paper. Of course it doesn’t always work the way it is supposed to!
“The forum might be a better place without me here at all, according to some posters here”
If that doesn’t hit it on the head, I don’t know what does.
For once you have unanimity in agreement with what you say.
“Won’t it just make us look silly if Girardi ends up NOT choosing Molina to catch AJ???? ”
doreen -
he could do that.
he could also have pettitte start game two.
girardi has options.
randy
When I mentioned Posada vs. Molina “debate” I was referring to the Posada bashing by some posters.
How many teams would take Molina over Posada? None.
Doreen
You are reading too much into the hype. The Twins are facing a Tigers team that sucks and they faced a Royals team that sucks. Their pitching will be on fumes because of this battle, and check the Yankees record against the Twins at Yankee Stadium and the Dome over the past 10 years and then you wouldn’t worry. Gardy the Twins manager always chokes when his team faces the Yankees. The Yankees have strikeout power pitchers, the Twins don’t. The Yankees have a better offense, a better bullpen, and a better bench.
Randy, you once stated that you hadn’t been reading the debate because you were too busy. That means you didn’t see my position and any changes in the position. So it is unfair for you to tell me what my position is.
My position is that AJ seems to be more comfortable with Molina and therefore I would prefer for him to catch Posada. My position is that I don’t care who catches as long as we win. My position is that Molina is a better defensive catcher and frames pitches better.
All of those things are readily available for you to see since you know how to find posts.
The Yankees shouldn’t fear anyone …….I don’t fear anyone. If the Yankees play their best, they should win the WS, but really – who knows? This team has a lot to prove and we’re about to see if they are up to the task.
randy l -
That’s what makes all of this kind of amusing.
Girardi has, really, a lot of options.
And he’s taking advantage of the situation to exploit that advantage, I think.
One thing I didn’t mention from Cashman’s interview on XM this afternoon was his take on the bullpen. He was really pleased that they were able to get things sorted out without having to go outside the organization. But he also said, I thought this was brilliant, funny and sad, but true, that bullpen arms are like racehorses. they can be great and then they’re gone. And, really, except for the few exceptions (and closers), that is true.
Randy, I agree that if Joe chooses to go with Jose/AJ, it’s not a reflection about Jorge as a catcher. I do beg to differ with you about AJ, though. I can’t agree with you that he’s a pain in the ass diva……..He’s been a fantastic teammate and he did have a pretty decent year.
“If that doesn’t hit it on the head, I don’t know what does.
For once you have unanimity in agreement with what you say.”
Yeah, and I definitely respect the opinion of someone who comes on and uses the screenname “dletterman”.
Also who would want to face a pitcher like Verlander in a short series ? Some people are insane.
This postseason is all about the Yankees, not their opponents. They are the best team in baseball, if they play their game, they will win. If, however, they play the way they did against the Nationals, they won’t win no matter who their opponent is…even if it were the Nats.
Doreen, thanks for the recap re: Cash! That’s a great comment, comparing relievers to racehorses. I guess that’s what happens when you work for George all these years……(George has had success as an owner/breeder of racehorses)
randy l.
October 5th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
“I already pointed out to you that you misstated my position and therefore there is nothing to “debate”.”
you have the position that molina is a better catcher than posada.
is there anyone out there on this blog who doesn’t think molina is a better defensive catcher than posada ?
that’s a shout out to all those who read but don’t post.
i don’t think anyone will ay posada is a better defensive catcher than molina.
so the position you’ve stated is the position everyone believes.
there is nothing in that position that leads to a conclusion that molina should catch more.
your conclusion has nothing behind it to back it up.
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this whole argument is essentially between those who have played the game and those who haven’t.
those who have played the game would prefer Posada catching AJ because it gives the Yankees a better chance to win because of the big difference in the offense and the little to no difference in the way the game is called. AJ pitched great in June and July with Jorge as the catcher.
those who haven’t played the game seem to find reasons to be scared under every rock and psycho analyze the game to death. Hence the theory that AJ can’t pitch to Jorge beause AJ is a potential nutcase, something that is ridiculous.
Note: baseball, while and interesting game to discuss, isn’t all that complicated to play. AJ has two pitches, he just needs to throw each pitch with conviction and Posada’s face behind the mask and fingers in his crotch aren’t scary enough to bother anyone. He’s always been streaky and it’s location and command, nothing else.
the results of the post season are all up to the Yankees. They have the best team overall and just need to play at or near their potential to win #27. If they don’t, they don’t, I lived through losing the 1960 World Series and can live through this one as well if it comes to that.
Jeremy -
No, not the hype, a gut feeling. I know the Yankees have played well against Minny for years in and out of the dome. Just, I don’t know.
However, in the deepest part of me, I understand, know, and believe that all that stands in the Yankees way, potentially, is the Yankees (and the odd circumstances that often arise in playoff baseball, and the umpires) themselves. I think I’ve said this about, oh, 7 times or so in the last few days, but if the Yankees stay within themselves and play as they’ve played all season, no worries.
“How many teams would take Molina over Posada? None.”
rose -
that a very good point.
you’re right .
no team would take molina over posada.
but now since the yankees are in the position of having a high maintenance #3 starter moved up to #2 because of the injuries to wang , what does girardi do so burnett can have his blankee when he pitches?
he’ll probably give him his blankee and start molina.
at this point i might do the same thing.
the point now is to win.
whatever it takes. no egos.
Jeremy -
I’m not insane. Verlander can be beaten. You just have to score one more run against him the your pitchers give up to his team. Plus, he’s been pitching a lot of high stress innings lately, no?
How many hours until game time??? I’m so bored without baseball, and unfortunately this *intriguing* posada vs. molina discussion is not keeping me entertained
Does anyone know when they officially announce the rotation and the roster?
“those who have played the game would prefer Posada catching AJ because it gives the Yankees a better chance to win because of the big difference in the offense and the little to no difference in the way the game is called. AJ pitched great in June and July with Jorge as the catcher.”
Not true. David Cone said yesterday that he thought it made more sense for Molina to catch Posada. And I can say for myself that I agree with that and am neither scared under every rock, nor do I psychoanalyze the game to death. I think it’s okay for people to disagree on this one without being called names because they do. There are people on both sides of the issue, both in and out of baseball.
MG, I have never played the game and I’m with you guys……I also refuse to think the worst of AJ and I’m not sure why others are, when he’s been such an outstanding teammate. Why assume that he is acting like a selfish diva in insisting on Jose catching him? If Joe makes the decision to go with Jose, it is on HIM and him alone……..but I would say that it would not speak very well of him as a manager.
Molina is catching Posada now?
What a great solution to the debate.
“those who have played the game would prefer Posada catching AJ because it gives the Yankees a better chance to win because of the big difference in the offense and the little to no difference in the way the game is called. AJ pitched great in June and July with Jorge as the catcher.”
Not true. David Cone said yesterday that he thought it made more sense for Molina to catch AJ. And I can say for myself that I agree with that and am neither scared under every rock, nor do I psychoanalyze the game to death. I think it’s okay for people to disagree on this one without being called names because they do. There are people on both sides of the issue, both in and out of baseball.
ambivalence is no weapon
My position is that AJ seems to be more comfortable with Molina and therefore I would prefer for him to catch Posada.-
so your position evolves:
- molina is a better defensive catcher than posada so molina should get more playing time
- burnett is more comfortable with molina so molina should catch him.
is that your whole position?
Now would be a good time for a new post.
Since Sam is done for the day it appears,here is some news for those who have tickets to postseason games.
“During the 2009 postseason, in compliance with a directive from the NYPD and MLB, backpacks will not be permitted in Yankee Stadium, regardless of size. ”
So guys, leave the stuff at home and be prepared to shell out a crap load for food. I enjoy sneaking my drinks in my purse though I doubt I will even attempt it during the postseason.
Prepare for some intense searching, id assume. For a regular season game, security make me take out my cell phone and turn it on, they searched my entire purse, and they also make me take the batteries out of my camera. No idea why they did that with the camera but it was too much of a process.
“Molina is catching Posada now?”
If he can get Jorge through 7 strong, I will concede that he is the best catcher in baseball.
There you go Mark.
Score one for Posada!
that quote was per Mark Feinsand. Forgot the link
http://www.nydailynews.com/blo.....z0T6lQQ0Lo
MG -
I never played the game. I believe Jorge gives the Yankees an overall advantage because his offense is superior an his defense is better than acceptable. If it was up to me, Jorge is catching every playoff game.
I think Jose is a great back-up catcher and the Yankees are fortunate to have him.
I think if Girardi chooses Molina to catch AJ in the playoffs, he’s done some research, talked to the personnel, looked at matchups and believes that that particular matchup gives his team the best chance of winning that particular game.
But none of us know what Girardi’s going to do. None of us even know who the Yankees are going to be playing.
And it’s not a good idea to draw those kinds of battle lines – those who’ve played vs. those who’ve only watched. I’d like to think that a couple of decades (or more!) of watching baseball, and being slightly more obsessed than I’d like, and taking in all I could take over that amount of time, that I have picked up at least a little bit of insight.
MG has spoken…..As Rose pointed out, come time to play in The Series this topic will cerrtainly be put to rest once again…..Finally…..At least Cervelli is no longer in the conversation
Christina-
When is your birthday???
“the point now is to win.”
“whatever it takes. no egos.”
Somebody tell A.J. Burnett that. To give the team the bebst chance to win, it would be him pitching with no issues to Posada. Whatever problem he has with his ego that makes it hard for him to pitch to Posada he needs to get over now. This is the playoffs.
46 hours and 10 minutes until Game 1
correction:
“My position is that AJ seems to be more comfortable with Molina and therefore I would prefer for him to catch Posada.”
trisha-
so your position evolves:
- molina is a better defensive catcher than posada so molina should get more playing time
- burnett is more comfortable with molina so molina should catch him.
is that your whole position?
Erica – always OPPC
October 5th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
46 hours and 10 minutes until Game 1
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But the real question is, will Nick and trisha continue fighting for the next 46 hours and 10 minutes?? Blog poll…..
Erica – always OPPC October 5th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Christina-
When is your birthday???
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Oct 14th.. I hate getting old.
I do have the same Birthday as Girardi though. Only difference is he will be at the game (if there is one) and I wont be
Cashman never came through, Erica.
“# randy l. October 5th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
so trisha,
if molina is a better overall catcher than posada, why does girardi have posada catching everyone but burnett?
you do realize your beliefs about molina and posada are at odds with what girardi thinks about them don’t you ?”
And really MLB as a whole, considering both players have been free agents and Jorge Posada has a 4 year / $52.4M contract and Jose Molina has a 2 year / $4M contract. For two veterans, I think this speaks volumes.
I wish people would stop saying that AJ Burnett has requested Molina to catch him. We do not know that this is true. And I agree with Betsy that, at least outwardly and publicly, AJ has been anything but a “diva.”
“Somebody tell A.J. Burnett that. To give the team the bebst chance to win, it would be him pitching with no issues to Posada. Whatever problem he has with his ego that makes it hard for him to pitch to Posada he needs to get over now. This is the playoffs.”
Wait, to add a little fire to the controversy let me ask your opinion on this. It has been said that AJ seems more comfortable calling his own game while Posada likes to call the game. IF this is true – and I am saying if because I don’t know either way – would you think it would make more sense for Molina to catch AJ as it plays into his comfort level?
Porcello, the Tigers #3 starter is arguably better than any starting pitcher the Twins have. The Twins may be a better team overall and in a 162 game season but the Tigers are far more dangerous in a short series
Erica – always OPPC
October 5th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
46 hours and 10 minutes until Game 1
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Thanks. I was waiting for a countdown!
Christina- Here come the bandwagoners…
October 5th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Erica – always OPPC October 5th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Christina-
When is your birthday???
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Oct 14th.. I hate getting old.
I do have the same Birthday as Girardi though. Only difference is he will be at the game (if there is one) and I wont be
Cashman never came through, Erica.
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I am with you. Last week, someone at work pointed out what birthday I will be celebrating in December 2010. I promptly burst into tears
Yahoo drum roll please…….Pete has 28 comments!
Anything good on TV? I am bored out of my mind, though there are countless things I could be doing.
“But the real question is, will Nick and trisha continue fighting for the next 46 hours and 10 minutes?? Blog poll…..”
Have you read my posts? If Nick respects my position there is no possible fighting that can occur. Thank you.
When is your birthday?
NYY626
October 5th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Erica – always OPPC
October 5th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
46 hours and 10 minutes until Game 1
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Thanks. I was waiting for a countdown!
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I aim to please. I will be posting countdown updates sporadically until Game 1. I don’t want to do it too often. The randomness is half the fun and I think some people think its annoying. I enjoy spiting them
trisha-No. It’s up to A.J. and Posada to work it out. Time to get over these selfish issues for the overal benefit of the team.
27 of them are probably Trisha’s
trisha-
Mine??? It’s the same as Ian Kennedy’s
Devils-Rangers on vs. Christina. (Commercial now)
Christina- Here come the bandwagoners…
October 5th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Anything good on TV? I am bored out of my mind, though there are countless things I could be doing.
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How I Met Your Mother CBS at 8pm/ AMAZING!!! Big Bang Theory (same channel) at 9:30 is also great.
There is also a new Jon & Kate on TLC tonight.
“is that your whole position?”
I gave you the nutshell version of everything you missed while you weren’t reading the debate.
So exactly what do you want to know about my position? Just ask it. Don’t play games or try to set me up. Just ask what you want to ask.
Christina and Erica –
You don’t have to get old. Age is a state of mind.
Great line from a song from “Pippin” – “I believe if I refuse to grow old, I can say young till I die.” I firmly believe this!!!
However, I also believe that no one outside of immediate family (and the government
) has a need to know the exact number of years you have lived. 
Erica – always OPPC October 5th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
*****
I am with you. Last week, someone at work pointed out what birthday I will be celebrating in December 2010. I promptly burst into tears
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Wow, way to torture someone. They should at least wait til 2010 to bring up something like that. It’s over a year away, just hope it goes by slow
Though you are still very very young. But I know how you feel. As the people at work pointed out to me, you could be 50, so stop complaining. No sympathy from them
“Mine??? It’s the same as Ian Kennedy’s
”
Okay, I’ll do the search.
I asked because mine is in December also.
the real facts as they relate to AJ is that, from May 27th through July 27th, in 11 starts, he put up the following numbers:
W 8
L 2
Innings: 69
Earned Runs: 16
ERA 2.10
The catchers in those 11 games:
Posada: 8
Cervelli: 2
Cash: 1
with this string of success I can’t buy into any theory that says AJ can’t pitch to Posada. His best year, 2008, where he won 18 games, he pitched to Rod Barajas 25 times and Greg Zaun 12 times-neither of these guys is going to be nominated for a Gold Glove in the near future.
Doreen
October 5th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Christina and Erica –
You don’t have to get old. Age is a state of mind.
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I agree with that. That is why I have the maturity of a toothbrush.
I got IDed in Atlantic City last week. Money lost in slot machines = too much to admit. Getting Ided= Priceless
However, I have to accept some age. I do not want to develop Peter Pan Syndrome.
That still makes you a Sag. Me too. I know I will be HATED
Good stats MG.
Doreen, it’s getting ridiculous………..I really don’t know why AJ is getting so much flak.
trisha – OPPC lifetime member and a believer in baseball karma
October 5th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
That still makes you a Sag. Me too. I know I will be HATED
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When is your birthday?
Devils vs Rangers.. hmm, maybe I will try some hockey, good idea.
Erica- As much as I said i wouldnt watch the Jon and Kate nonsense, I am feeling quite bored and intrigued… What time are they on at?
There is also a new Jon & Kate on TLC tonight
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They need to end that show. Like now. Have you been keeping up with all the drama from those 2 crazies?
In a best 3 of 5 series, I want my regular starting line-up on the field. And that includes Posada catching.
Wow a lot of the ladies on this blog have the same birthday as a yankee ( P.S. I totally win
).
I wasn’t finished but that was a funny spot to stop at!
I was going to say that I know I will be hated if I list the Yanks under our sign but I will anyway:
Ace
Brackman
IPK
MO
Swish
I know the schedule for the one game play-in tomorrow (instead of today) helps the Yankees, but I miss baseball. The MNF game just doesn’t cut it.
Looking forward to Chad joining up tomorrow, though.
December 13th
I think that might be Frank Sinatra’s. NY NY!!!
“I’d like to think that a couple of decades (or more!) of watching baseball, and being slightly more obsessed than I’d like, and taking in all I could take over that amount of time, that I have picked up at least a little bit of insight.”
doreen-
all those things count a lot. they are baseball experience. and that’s why i always read your posts.
baseball has a lot of gateways into it , and that’s why it’s such a great game.
all our experiences are valuable. i’ve learned a huge amount from someone like CB and i have no idea how much he played. i ‘ve had correspondences with people like donald hall, the one time american poet laureate , about baseball . baseball knowledge comes in many ways.
great donald hall book and an unlikely friendship :
http://www.amazon.com/Dock-Ell.....038;sr=1-4
one thing i would say though is that if you did play it doesn’t make you know less.
sometimes the Baseball Prospectus crowd seems to hold actual playing experience against those who played the game.
Mark in Tampa
October 5th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Green Beret,
Glad to see you were just confused by the HD picture on MLB network. I thought for a minute that your funny little green hat was too tight!
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Well, yeah. It might be the funny little green hat….or, the 12 pack of Coor’s that I drank while watch the game. If figure that it’s one or the other.
ERica -
That’s that I’m watching tonight.
(And tomorrow I’m calling Comcast about the DVR!)
Doreen, so true. They do say its only a number. Though I have been told I act older than I am. Which is probably not a good thing, ultimately.
Christina- Here come the bandwagoners…
October 5th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Devils vs Rangers.. hmm, maybe I will try some hockey, good idea.
Erica- As much as I said i wouldnt watch the Jon and Kate nonsense, I am feeling quite bored and intrigued… What time are they on at?
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There are older epsiodes on now. I believe the new one is at 9:30. I swear, I never saw the show until I got swine flu and had to be quarantined. Now I am hooked.
And just when I think Jon Gosselin can’t possibly sink any lower… he wows me
["That said, it does seem like an awful lot of pitchers for a series where you have a decent number of off days."]
Actually the opposite. With only 10 pitchers on the roster you are asking for trouble if you run into an extra-inning game. Having 11 or 12 pitchers on a postseason roster is more likely.
With 15 position players, most of them would not see even one AB or inning playing the field.
NYY626
October 5th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Wow a lot of the ladies on this blog have the same birthday as a yankee ( P.S. I totally win ).
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Yeah, you do. LOL.
And your birthday is also usually the last day of school. Thats a happy day.
Random other people I share a birthday with-
Jake Gyllenhall (same exact day and year)
Allyssa Milano
Jennifer Beals
Cicely Tyson
This is an official missing persons report:
Uncle Ellsworth WHERE ARE YOU?????
Lets go twins….I wondered when when you would chime in…….As I mentioned to you weeks ago when the Twins started their run and the Tigers wind pipe started to shrink, beware of what you wish for………..I want no part of the Twins, I didn’t want it weeks ago, and I certainly don’t want them now……
“But the real question is, will Nick and trisha continue fighting for the next 46 hours and 10 minutes?? Blog poll…..”
what’s to make them stop?
Erica – always OPPC October 5th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Christina- Here come the bandwagoners…
October 5th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Devils vs Rangers.. hmm, maybe I will try some hockey, good idea.
Erica- As much as I said i wouldnt watch the Jon and Kate nonsense, I am feeling quite bored and intrigued… What time are they on at?
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There are older epsiodes on now. I believe the new one is at 9:30. I swear, I never saw the show until I got swine flu and had to be quarantined. Now I am hooked.
And just when I think Jon Gosselin can’t possibly sink any lower… he wows me
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The whole family is a mess. I would say they should stop the show, but then again, what income will she have to support the kids? Guess she will have to figure it out like the rest of us do.
As of late, the Duggar family has been on my nerve. I had their show on the other night (not sure why I subject myself to it, but they reel me in) and they are frustrating. As someone who has a hard enough time educating all kids at the same level, I just can’t see how this lady homeschools 19 children, all of different ages. That when she has about 4 kids under the age of 4 running around.
“what’s to make them stop?”
My refusal to respond?
I used to love Jon + Kate but I can’t stomach that show now. Those two completely ruined their family for fame/money.
I’d rather face the twins, facing Verlander twice is not appealing.
I don’t buy the “fading fast” theory. Te tigers were fading fast in 06′, look what happened.
Pete’s getting traffic from the Lohud bloggers,murphdog,bronx jeers,sports geek,main yankees fan,they’re helpig Pete.
Erica -
The BEST night of my adult life (I guess that’s pathetic on its face, but, anyway), we were in Disney World and we got a sitter for the kids and went to Pleasure Island with two other couples. I was 40 at the time. I got ID’d. In front of all of them. I was on Cloud 9 for a long time after that. It’s such a thrill – a sad, pathetic thrill.
NYY626
October 5th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I used to love Jon + Kate but I can’t stomach that show now. Those two completely ruined their family for fame/money.
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I thought that until I watched the show. However, I can’t imagine the quality of life those kids would have without the show.
I have never seen 18 Kids and Counting. The Duggars scare me
i miss pete as much as anyone but i am seeing a lot of regulars here at his new blog
i just said hello & goodbye but will never go there again
this is our blog.lets keep it strong
let him worry about his rs blog
they are the enemy
Doreen
October 5th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Erica -
The BEST night of my adult life (I guess that’s pathetic on its face, but, anyway), we were in Disney World and we got a sitter for the kids and went to Pleasure Island with two other couples. I was 40 at the time. I got ID’d. In front of all of them. I was on Cloud 9 for a long time after that. It’s such a thrill – a sad, pathetic thrill.
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OMG- if I was 40 and got IDed, I would be smiling like an idiot for the rest of my life. I don’t blame you one bit
I dont really like the format of his blog. Hopefully they change that. I will miss Pete’s airport updates. Always a funny story.
“The New York Yankees are reclassifying more than a quarter of their ritzy Legends Suite seats next season and slashing prices on many of the remaining tickets by up to $1,250.
A total of 538 seats along the foul lines will be called the Champions Suite and will no longer have access to the duplex restaurant behind home plate, according to the team’s 2010 premium seat plan.
Those seats cost $500 to $1,000 this year as part of full season tickets but will sell for $300 to $500 next year. They will still have waiter service and access to lounges down each foul line with free food to take to the seats and soft drinks.”
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4534645
I was all in until they said I wouldnt have access to the restaurant behind home plate. I guess I’ll have to settle for Johnny Rocket’s near my Grandstand 431B “suite” again next year. I spent this past year trying to convince my wife to be our “waitress”, but to no avail.
Okay, I am going to cuddle on the couch with Snoopy and start watching TV before someone comes on and yells at me for not talking baseball on the baseball blog
bru,
Yes, they ARE the enemy. And as much as I like Pete, here’s hoping his posteason coverage is over 7 days from now.
“So exactly what do you want to know about my position? Just ask it”
trisha
i am asking for it and you haven’t given it.
what i have so far is this:
trisha’s position:
- molina is a better defensive catcher than posada so molina should get more playing time
- burnett is more comfortable with molina so molina should catch him.
is that your whole position?
if yes , say yes, if no, give your position.
http://janeheller.mlblogs.com/.....l#comments
Jane heller’s amusing post on the Tigers vs. Twins
Never knew you’re not supposed to refrigerate grape tomatoes! I wonder why you shouldn’t!
Drive 4-5 October 5th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
bru,
Yes, they ARE the enemy. And as much as I like Pete, here’s hoping his posteason coverage is over 7 days from now.
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Except the globe has coverage over the entire postseason, regardless if the Sox make it or not.
So not sure why you guys think his coverage will be ending then
I can’t give you my entire position in two lines since there’s a lot more that goes into it. But suffice it to say that you did not state my position correctly when you said what you did. So I gave you a few soundbytes to show you how it differs from what you were stating to be my position.
If you have direct questions ask them. Or go and read the entire debate.
There is no way on GOD’S GREEN EARTH,that I’ll let an all Yankees blog fail,you hear me,NO WAY!!
Leiter, Larkin and Reynolds on MLB Network just said the Yanks should be rooting to face the Tigers.
A big piece of news for I/O tv subscribers. You can now set your DVR over the internet. I am so excited!
personally, i would rather see the Redsox advance over the Angels.
#1 If the Yankees do advance, they have a better chance defeating Boston in a series
#2 I hate the Angels more then the Redsox
If it’s the Twins they can be beat. I don’t know why so many fans are scared of the Twins. Why because they are on a hot streak. So what ! The Yankees were on a hot streak in 2002 into the playoffs and looked what happened to them. The Twins have no power pitching, a worn out bullpen, and an offense playing way over their heads. The Yankees can beat the Twins or the Tigers
I dont think we should worry about who gets in. Let us just go out and beat them all.
Well 15 is in our hall
jennifer
October 5th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
A big piece of news for I/O tv subscribers. You can now set your DVR over the internet. I am so excited!
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Please tell me more!!!!! I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to run out of my office because I realized i forgot to set my DVR.
How do you do this? Can you do it with Cablevision???
Pat, think about this scenario…
Yankees are down 1-0 in the series.
If we are facing the Tigers Justin Verlander is on the hill for game 2.
The Twins…The one and only Carl Pavano
You can not possibly tell me you would be comfortable playing the Tigers esp. in this scenario
trisha-
these are your actual words.
“My position was always that Molina was a better defensive catcher and should have gotten additional starts behind the dish…”
“My position is that AJ seems to be more comfortable with Molina and therefore I would prefer for him to catch Posada”
“My position is that Molina is a better defensive catcher and frames pitches better.”
i don’t see anything where you say your position is that molina is a better OVERALL catcher than posada.
that is the position you seem to argue though without being very clear about it.
LOL I don’t care what the clowns on MLB have to say. The Yankees are the best team in baseball and they ought not be afraid of anyone. Rooting for the Tigers? They can’t beat the Twins? Sheesh.
Jenn-
Nevermind!!! I figured it out!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NYY626
Jane Heller’s blog about sums it up for me!
MLB network was the same network that had Barry Larkin say ovr and over that the Yankees’ offense “just doesn’t scare anybody”. He said this, like, after every game.
I like MLB network, but they’re not always right. Far from it.
The Yankees don’t need to be rooting for any one team over another. First of all, it’s stupid given how they’ve been knocked out by teams they had success over in the regular season. Second, but more importantly, they ought to have confidence that they can beat anyone. What is the point in rooting anyway? You beat the team that’s in front of you.
I expect the non Yankees fans to disrespect the Yankees successful season.
On the other hand Yankee fans, man up and get behind your team.Put away the scared attitude,let the Yankees play their game.Torre is not leading the Yankees through the playoffs!
They can’t play scared,it doesn’t work.
Nah, I root for the Twins. Not a fan of facing Verlander twice.
Betsy -
Exactly!
I’ve been thinking (in the last 10 minutes) that they need to (or, rather, we as fans need to) approach the post-season just like the regular season. You play the team on the schedule. It’s just that you don’t know the schedule too far in advance. You play the team on the field. You don’t get to choose the teams you want to play in the regular season, do you? No different in the playoffs. Just play.
“If you have direct questions ask them. Or go and read the entire debate.”
trisha-
i’m asking you a simple statement.
if you ask me my position , i’d say :
my position is that posada is a much better overall catcher than molina.
if you asked me why, i’d say that there’s not much difference defensively and there’s a huge difference offensively.
anyone following this can tell you’re playing games.
do you think molina is a better overall catcher than posada ?
it’s a yes or no question that you seem afraid to answer.
you’re the attorney.
i suppose you can play games all night, but i don’t think that’s very productive on a baseball blog.
I never stated that Molina was a better overall catcher than Posada. Never. In fact on many occasions I quoted your position about Molina having the defensive edge and Posada haveing the offensive edge. When Posada came back and the Yankees record was 12-23 with Posada catching the majority, I was very down on Posada, especially since the Yankees had just come off a winning streak without him. I was hardly the only one questioning whether Molina should get more starts. It was all over the press and Flats and Cone were talking about it all the time. Girardi was questioned about it and sports commentators were saying Molina should be the primary catcher for CC and AJ since they seemed to be the two most affected. (It may have been mentioned with Joba also but I don’t remember.) Now that is not to say that they were all correct but to point out that I was hardly suggesting something that was considered outlandish anywhere else but here! Meantime, there was a lot of discussion about what the causes might be and Posada himself said he needed to communicate better with his pitchers. With the passage of time, things started to improve with Posada behind the dish, so whatever did or did not happen behind the scenes, I don’t know. It was always my position that Molina and Cervelli were better defensive catchers than Posada, but I also acknowledged that Posada’s bat was a necessity in the lineup.
I got to the point in the debate of thinking that it didn’t involve fault, that for whatever reason AJ just seemed more comfortable with Molina behind the dish. He had more Ks in games where he pitched to Molina, and fewer runs allowed.
My overall position was and is this: I don’t care who catches, as long as we win. It seems to me at this point that AJ and Molina have gotten into a comfortable rhythm and so I could see Girardi giving Molina the nod. I don’t worry about the offense quite as much in the postseason as the pitching is really what wins games and I think we have great offense.
I do believe that there is something going on, don’t know what it is, that makes it easier for AJ to pitch to Molina. I don’t have great difficulty with that if it is the case. I think at this point you just go with what gives you the best chance of winning. If Girardi decides it is Posada, so be it.
What kind of information does Chuck Meriweather have on Bud Selig to get a playoff assignment? He’s one of the worst umpires in the game.
And no I am not playing games. I am articulating my position as best I can. If you detect ambivalence it is probably because there is some.
Doreen, yep. There’s no excuses. The Yankees need to advance. I respect every team the Yankees face – the Tigers, Twins, Sox or Angels down the line, whomever – and I think they ought to as well (I’m sure they do). I get nervous and pessimistic because that is my way, but objectively speaking, no way should they fear any team…..and I refuse to fear any team. I fear the Yankees playing poorly more than I do other teams playing well.
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You do realize that there is a difference between how fans feel and how the team feels? I seriously doubt the actual men who play this game are worrying about who they’re going to play. I am sure all they care about is finally getting to take the field on Wednesday.
This is purely fans’ angst being played out over a blog, because we cannot control the situation. We don’t throw the pitches, hit the pitches, or field the hit pitches. We can’t choose the roster or write out the lineup. All we can do is talk about it!
Guys if you call yourself true Yankee fans you must dump Pete and break up with him, Do not post stuff on his blog, delete him from your twitter feed. Put your Playoff face on and lets get to work.
Lets GO YANKEES
Christina,
“Except the globe has coverage over the entire postseason, regardless if the Sox make it or not. So not sure why you guys think his coverage will be ending then”
My response got eaten, so forgive me if it suddenly reappears.
I live in MA and have read the Globe since the 60′s. Not since the heydays of Peter Gammon’s groundbreaking baseball notes column has the Globe really featured national baseball coverage. The Globe’s coverage is now as provincial as any small town daily.
The latest Dan Shaughnessy column is a perfect example. He plays the bully with John Lackey. He feeds the “fear us” mentality that is the hallmark of the Red Sox “Nation”. The only problem is, once you beat the bully, he goes away. The Globe’s baseball coverage goes away as soon as the Sox are eliminated. Their readership could care less unless once the Sox stop playing.
http://www.boston.com/sports/b.....g_answers/
Erica- Cool. It took me some time to figure how to do it. I was about to call cablevision. So exciting!
lets go twins…..That is the one and only scenero that is of concern, that’s if they go down 1-0…….Now , The Twins are a much better fundamentally sound team , they have Nathan as a closer, they play in the worst place to play as a visiting club…..They’re a team with speed, and you get into the noisey astro turf environment, the Yanks weaknees can be exploited, Corner outfielders…..They have great defense, they are hotter than Death Valley, and they are due to catch the Yanks at some time…..Rememeber the tough losses at the Stadium in that 4 game series…..Tigers are a flawed club, Twins are pretty stable across the board…..No team in MLB can match the Yanks strengths, however the Twins can exploit the Bombers weakness’s
let’s go Twins
I’m not making news, just reporting it. You want the Verlander question answered, call Leiter, Larkin and Reynolds.
I’ve changed my mind on who I want them to play 10 times in the last day.
I’m currently rooting for a 22 inning game that gets someone into NY around 6 am Wednesday having burned out their bullpen and a few starters too for good measure.
And if you are a fan of the game of baseball, you can learn about different teams, besides the Yankees.
Just because you root for a team, doesnt mean you cant read other blogs and become educated about teams that you dont root for.
Win or lose, Ron Gardenhire will not have a problem with Twins fans but Jim Leyland will take a ton of heat if Detroit loses.
““But the real question is, will Nick and trisha continue fighting for the next 46 hours and 10 minutes?? Blog poll…..”
what’s to make them stop?”
drive 4-5-
nicks signed off.
i’m just tired of trisha hijacking the blog with 50 -100 posts a night, and driving down the quality of the blog.
she can either debate the posada issue or she can ignore me calling her out and instead talk about tomatoes.
i’m sure there are some good tomato blogs out there.
maybe she should go find them.
Interesting discussion: How many of you consider yourselves baseball “purists”?
I do not. I think high scoring games are fun and I love the DH rule and frankly if not for tradition at this point I’d support the NL taking it up too.
So how many of you think of yourselves as “purists”?
Drive 4-5 October 5th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Christina,
“Except the globe has coverage over the entire postseason, regardless if the Sox make it or not. So not sure why you guys think his coverage will be ending then”
My response got eaten, so forgive me if it suddenly reappears.
I live in MA and have read the Globe since the 60’s. Not since the heydays of Peter Gammon’s groundbreaking baseball notes column has the Globe really featured national baseball coverage. The Globe’s coverage is now as provincial as any small town daily.
The latest Dan Shaughnessy column is a perfect example. He plays the bully with John Lackey. He feeds the “fear us” mentality that is the hallmark of the Red Sox “Nation”. The only problem is, once you beat the bully, he goes away. The Globe’s baseball coverage goes away as soon as the Sox are eliminated. Their readership could care less unless once the Sox stop playing.
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Really? Hmm, I thought I heard they send reporters to the other series. Guess we will see.
Don’t they typically have a crazy amount of press at the world series, that the media has to sit in sections of the stadium to write their stories??
I sick and tired of being sick and tired. Lets just go out and win one for George S.
“i’m just tired of trisha hijacking the blog with 50 -100 posts a night, and driving down the quality of the blog.”
Good God what is it a full moon tonight? You and Nick are all over me like a cheap suit demanding that I answer your questions and then you have the nerve to talk about how much I post?
And by the way, I answered your post.
I’m wondering what you guys will be arguing about next year when Cervelli is the backup.
Let me get the ball rolling… Cervelli is much faster than Jorge ever was and his Italian grandparents were better cooks than Jorge’s. Jorge can’t hold a candle to Cervelli except in the categories of ba,obp, rbi’s, hr’s, doubles,slug%, ops, ops+ and runs scores,
Little bird told me Pete Abe will just be coming off the bench as Mazz and Shauni will be the top haters over there.
Drive 4-5, are you just trying to start trouble? Did I kill your dog or something?
I do not fear the Yankees facing the Tigers, but logically to me at least I would RATHER face the Twins. Either way I think they will win, but I think it will be a much easier series against the Twins.
Also, to think AROD, Tex, Jorge, whoever are not sitting on their couch tomorrow night thinking I would much rather be facing Carl Pavano than Verlander on Friday night I think thats a little naiive. It does not mean they fear Verlander but it is only natural and probably rational to hope for Pavano.
Drive 4-5
October 5th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I’m wondering what you guys will be arguing about next year when Cervelli is the backup.
Let me get the ball rolling… Cervelli is much faster than Jorge ever was and his Italian grandparents were better cooks than Jorge’s. Jorge can’t hold a candle to Cervelli except in the categories of ba,obp, rbi’s, hr’s, doubles,slug%, ops, ops+ and runs scores,
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LOL.. all day. Jorge has a hotter wife as well. Trust me I know.
Christina,
Believe me. I live in a hornets nest of Sox fans. Not one of them cares or will read anything about a World Series that doesnt involve Boston. Sure, the Globe will send a Nick Carfardo or someone. But their coverage will mostly defer to the national media outlets.
“I never stated that Molina was a better overall catcher than Posada”
trisha-
yes, but a whole bunch of us are saying that posada is a better overall catcher than molina.
it seems that you never stated who was the best overall catcher, and that’s what i’m trying to pin down.
it makes a difference who is the best overall catcher because that’s the one who should catch probably 80% of the games.
Lets worry about Catching next year. When Montero, Cervelli and Posada will be all fighting for time AB
They didn’t fare all that well against Carl Pavano.
I don’t think I’m naive. I think they’re not obsessing about this even half as much as we are.
Pat M.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
lets go twins…..That is the one and only scenero that is of concern, that’s if they go down 1-0…….Now , The Twins are a much better fundamentally sound team , they have Nathan as a closer, they play in the worst place to play as a visiting club…..They’re a team with speed, and you get into the noisey astro turf environment, the Yanks weaknees can be exploited, Corner outfielders…..They have great defense, they are hotter than Death Valley, and they are due to catch the Yanks at some time…..Rememeber the tough losses at the Stadium in that 4 game series…..Tigers are a flawed club, Twins are pretty stable across the board…..No team in MLB can match the Yanks strengths, however the Twins can exploit the Bombers weakness’s
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verlander can also exploit us by pitching 2 shutouts
the yankees deep down are hoping they play the twins
trust
Drive 4-5 October 5th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I’m wondering what you guys will be arguing about next year when Cervelli is the backup.
Let me get the ball rolling… Cervelli is much faster than Jorge ever was and his Italian grandparents were better cooks than Jorge’s. Jorge can’t hold a candle to Cervelli except in the categories of ba,obp, rbi’s, hr’s, doubles,slug%, ops, ops+ and runs scores,
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MY CATCHER IS BETTER THAN YOUR CATCHER!!!
“Good God what is it a full moon tonight? You and Nick are all over me like a cheap suit demanding that I answer your questions and then you have the nerve to talk about how much I post?”
trisha-
i think it was when you used the word “smug” and “vindicated” when talking about the possibility of molina catching burnett in game two that prompted me to pin you down with your actual position.
I hate not having a game.
Cant wait to see the American Idl on the mound.
no team can top what we will throw at them
joba-7th
hughes-8th
mo-9th
if they dont have the lead in the 6th it is over
Little worried who our 10th pitcher will be or who the 14th and 15th player on the roster will be since they will make a contribution, and will be the reason why we beat the twinkis or the detroit lions.
WHY is it that we cant have a 300 million dollar team so that we can be sure that we win it all.
I’ve read some of the top. I don’t think Pete likes fans from LoHud wishing him well and posting on his new site. I bet that’s why he’s waiting until tomorrow to start rolling. Every one wished him well from this blog.
He probably finds it annoying that every one from LoHud would go there and hog up the posts when he wants Red Sox fans posting since they’ll make up his core readers.
Doreen
October 5th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
They didn’t fare all that well against Carl Pavano.
I don’t think I’m naive. I think they’re not obsessing about this even half as much as we are.
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I do not think they are obsessing but I definitely think they have a preference.
I think you all would be singing a very different tune headed into a game 5 with the prospect of facing either Verlander or Pavano…
Sean- Has Pete expressed these sentiments to you?
Why wouldnt he want people wishing him well?
I am sure it’s better than a portion of the negative comments hes received from people on here.
randy, when I used the word “smug” I was actually poking fun at myself, which is why I used a smiley face after it. I explained that I said I would feel vindicated only in terms of the posters who called me an idiot, silly, delusional, and every other name in the book when I suggested that Molina should catch AJ and said it would never happen.
NOBODY here corners the market on correct opinions. But nevertheless we are all entitled to have opinions on things.
My actual position is that whatever person gives us the best chance of winning is the person who should be out there. One person will be determining that – or several – but none of them post on this blog.
As you have pointed out Girardi will put the catcher in there he feels gives us the best chance to win. I would expect that if we see Molina it wouldn’t be in more than one game.
By the way, I started out my discussion way back when by pointing out that there are pitchers who have had catchers they have preferred and I didn’t see any problem with that. It didn’t mean that the preferred catcher was the overall better catcher, it meant that the two worked better together.
I think Jorge is hot headed and might be offputting to certain types of pitchers. I may or may not have it right. It is merely my opinion.
joba coming in before hughes is going to have something to prove.
he also might feel more comfortable in the pen & throw harder
First article on nesn.: Yankees’ CC Sabathia to start game 1 of ALDS.
There is one comment it says,”Must be a slow sports day,Wasn’t this known opening day 2009?” bwahahah!!
“I would expect that if we see Molina it wouldn’t be in more than one game.”
I actually meant catching more than one pitcher.
“Sean- Has Pete expressed these sentiments to you?
Why wouldnt he want people wishing him well?
I am sure it’s better than a portion of the negative comments hes received from people on here.”
No he hasn’t. But every one from here already wished him well. He’s probably waiting for Red Sox fans to start posting. I bet he’ll be happy once he gets a lot of Red Sox fans posting because they’ll make up his core readers.
lets go twins -
I don’t care who they play. I have no control over who they play. You can root all you want for one team or another, but it has no impact on the outcome of that game tomorrow night. All the Yankees can do is show up on Wednesday ready to play whatever other team also shows up.
It does no good to worry about Verlander, Pavano, or anyone else. They just have to play.
Any and every pitcher can be beaten. There are no undefeated pitchers in the playoffs. They just have to play the games.
And I really, really, really believe that the Yankees themselves are in that zone – show up and play. you can’t control who your opponent is, you can’t control who they’re going to pitch against you. You have to prepare and be ready to do your best to beat their best.
Yankee fans need to return to the days before 2004. Have confidence in your team and stop fearing the Twins. The Twins actually fear the Yankees.
“I think Jorge is hot headed and might be offputting to certain types of pitchers. I may or may not have it right. It is merely my opinion.”
I think hotheaded is a strong word, but, as Tom Verducci’s article about Mariano Rivera points out, Posada is a demanding catcher who isn’t afraid to call his pitchers out if he thinks they’re losing focus. That approach doesn’t work with everyone.
Sean Serritella
October 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
“Sean- Has Pete expressed these sentiments to you?
Why wouldnt he want people wishing him well?
I am sure it’s better than a portion of the negative comments hes received from people on here.”
No he hasn’t. But every one from here already wished him well. He’s probably waiting for Red Sox fans to start posting. I bet he’ll be happy once he gets a lot of Red Sox fans posting because they’ll make up his core readers.
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How soon we all forget what an awesome job Pete did. We should be happy for him, I on the other hand Already moved on, his readers will be ok and we make our comments here and life moves on.
I removed him from my tweeter feed.
does girrardi go
cc
pettitte
burnett
in hoping we are up 2-0 then it is easier to have molina catch burnett up 2-0
(2) (3) (4) (5) (7) (8) (15) (21)All better than AROID
October 5th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Little worried who our 10th pitcher will be or who the 14th and 15th player on the roster will be since they will make a contribution, and will be the reason why we beat the twinkis or the detroit lions.
WHY is it that we cant have a 300 million dollar team so that we can be sure that we win it all.
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A little over the top my friend.
“I don’t think Pete likes fans from LoHud wishing him well and posting on his new site.”
sean-
i’m not so sure about that.
i was careful posting, but i think it’s kind of cool that pete already has more comments than anyone else on the extra bases blog .
i think if we’re respectful and dennis, brian(red sox fan), etc have shown us how to comment on an opponents blog in an appropriate way, i think it’s no problem to post on pete’s blog sometimes.
i gotta think it’s all about getting lots of comments and readers on a blog and pete’s doing pretty good for a first post.
http://www.boston.com/sports/b.....tra_bases/
If the Yankees don’t win it this year, you can bet the payroll will be 500 million next year.
(2) (3) (4) (5) (7) (8) (15) (21)All better than AROID
October 5th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Little worried who our 10th pitcher will be or who the 14th and 15th player on the roster will be since they will make a contribution, and will be the reason why we beat the twinkis or the detroit lions.
WHY is it that we cant have a 300 million dollar team so that we can be sure that we win it all.
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One last question is this giuseppe franco or pete Abe
Doreen,
Obviously all they can do is show up and play their best regardless of who they face, but you are not thinking about this logically at all. The Yankees would have the clear pitching advantage against the Twins in all 5 games and pitching is what wins in the playoffs.
Again, I will say that either way I think the Yankees will win, but facing the Twins I think it is much more likely the Yankees will sweep, allowing them to line CC up for game 1 of the ALCS.
Doreen, I breathe of fresh logic…..Excellent points
pete who ? lol move on..
Pete may have to wait a long time for those heathens to learn to read let alone write!! He’ll need all the help he can get.
“As you have pointed out Girardi will put the catcher in there he feels gives us the best chance to win.”
trisha-
okay, we’ll leave it at that.
we both agree it’s up to girardi now and he’s going to do what he thinks is best for one game.
bru
October 5th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
does girrardi go
cc
pettitte
burnett
in hoping we are up 2-0 then it is easier to have molina catch burnett up 2-0
I agree!!!
Sean Serritella
October 5th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
If the Yankees don’t win it this year, you can bet the payroll will be 500 million next year.
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Lets not think about it, makes me a little sad.
You really can’t say anything on here without it being dissected.
If I was starting a Red Sox blog for a newspaper and I had Yankee fans wishing me well when they already wished me well on my last day at Lohud, would I still like it?
Maybe, but every one from Lohud wished him well on his last day here. I bet he wants to develop a Red Sox fan base and he’s probably looking forward to seeing more Red Sox fans than Yankee fans on his newest blog.
“we both agree it’s up to girardi now and he’s going to do what he thinks is best for one game.”
Absolutely. So can we now declare a truce and just move on?
AP reminds me of B Sanders, and Min will not win if Brett keeps throwing the ball. You have a ferrari in the garage u old man use him!
damon
October 5th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Pete may have to wait a long time for those heathens to learn to read let alone write!! He’ll need all the help he can get.
SUPER DOOPER FUNNY. Cant read or Write. HAHA
Posada should catch every game in the post season. This is not the regular season when you rest your regular catcher.
Molina is an excellent defensive catcher. He cannot hit.
Posada is an above average catcher. He is an excellent hitter.
Yet again Brett might throw for 500 yards, Packers D is not GOOD. You go Father time.
See the layout on the Extra Bases blog on Boston.com? Yuck.
Pete Abe has his work cut out for himself “ovah” there.
That being said, looks like this blog is alive and well, and functioning better than before.
Now back to regular commenting: say what you want about ARod, but he’s not out partying until 6 AM the night before an elimination game.
Favre has still got it.
Football time-out
Eli diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis.
PittsburghYankeeFan
October 5th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
See the layout on the Extra Bases blog on Boston.com? Yuck.
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I agree. What do you think about my Penguins this year. Can they win it all again?
It was Burnett, Posada, and Girardi’s job to get them on the same page so that during the playoffs the Yankees could put their best team on the field.
There is a real chance that Molina (who has a batting average 17 points higher than Andy Pettitte this year) could cost the Yankees a game with his bat. There is NO reason why Burnett shouldn’t be able to throw the ball with Posada catching.
There is a greater difference in Posada’s OPS compared to Jose Molina than there is between Joe Mauer and the Twins backup catcher. Do you think the Twins would bench Mauer if Blackburn, Baker, or Pavano didn’t want to pitch to him?
“we both agree it’s up to girardi now and he’s going to do what he thinks is best for one game.”
lol, one game. Randy, how about we let Molina catch EVERY game in the playoffs. That would guarantee more post season success for the Yankees.
Do we really need CC and Burnett pounded into oblivion with Jorge catching? This is the playoffs after all.
If the Yankees get rocked with Jorge catching, I will blame some people on this blog(The Godfather)
trisha -
you explained your present position as well as you can( as i did) and we’re both hoping for a yankee win whoever catches burnett.
i think that’s as good as we’re going to get it.
so yup, let’s move on.
Sean, I thought by one game he meant the games AJ pitches as opposed to all the other games.
The only way that Molina will be with the Yankees in 2010 is if a trade for a big name pitcher has to include Cervelli. Posada and Molina both have the same runners caught stealing percentage of 28%. Cervelli is at 43%. Posada has more than twice as many catching innings as Molina, but, the passed ball percentage is nearly identical. Cervelli, obviously with a smaller sample size is a better defensive catcher than both. It’s his offense that would be an unknown. My guess is that Molina (unless a Cervelli trade happens) will be gone. Just a guess, but, I’d say Boston.
“If the Yankees get rocked with Jorge catching, I will blame some people on this blog(The Godfather)”
sean -
not to change the subject, but how’s it going with the asian woman you met doing your laundry?
just kidding sean, as i try to change the subject.
but seriously, girardi really knows catching. if anyone can make the right decision , it’s him.
Well Trish, like you and Randy said, it’s really not worth discussing because it’s been argued over and over on this blog before and no one is going to have their mind changed but it doesn’t matter what we think. It matters what Girardi thinks.
pat October 5th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Football time-out
Eli diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis.
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Eli had Plantar Fasciitis for a few weeks and nobody knew about it. Then he hurt his Plantar Fascia on Sun.
I think that’s the current story.
Randy, I’ve seen her once again and that was when my mother was driving me away to go food shopping. I wish I could go back in time but things happen for a reason in my view.
“we both agree it’s up to girardi now and he’s going to do what he thinks is best for one game.”
trisha -
by one game, i mean girardi may not do the same thing the next game. no matter who he starts at catcher he might change from game to game.
in another series burnett might not be the #2 pitcher.
i think girardi will be managing game to game and doing whatever it takes to win.
randy, I absolutely agree.
gb7-
that kind of sucks picturing molina in a red sox uniform.
Vintage Favre
“lol, one game. Randy, how about we let Molina catch EVERY game in the playoffs. That would guarantee more post season success for the Yankees.
Do we really need CC and Burnett pounded into oblivion with Jorge catching? This is the playoffs after all.
If the Yankees get rocked with Jorge catching, I will blame some people on this blog(The Godfather)”
There are ZERO statistics that show that Posada has EVER negatively effected a pitching staff’s ERA. Posada’s OPS is 325 points higher than Molina’s this year. That would be like replacing Teixeira with Yuniesky Betancourt.
randy l.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
gb7-
that kind of sucks picturing molina in a red sox uniform.
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Boston really has little choice. Two players that will probably be moved or unloaded, would be Varitek and Lowell. Ortiz having a 2nd half rebirth will cause them to unload Lowell.
If SF doesn’t resign Bengie Molina, I could see Boston signing both Molinas and moving Youkilis back to third base and installing Martinez at first base. They can’t live another year of 87% of base stealers being safe.
new thread.. yay!
You know…. when I was growing up – in high school, as a matter of dating myself – American Bandstand was the program to watch after school. And, not necessarily for the music but to watch the “stars” – those Philly kids who were lucky enuf to dance there day after day.
My friends and I watch “them” more than Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin et al.
Well, to get to my point…. there are those on this Blog that I actually search for to read.
Randy L and Trisha are in the spotlight tonight.
GreenBeret7 is there. Betsy and Erica are there! SJ44 is definitely there and MIA at the moment. Pat M. and M are there. As is Doreen and Christina….
This Blog is actually a great read and has developed great characters…. And solid debaters!
I haven’t a clue why Jose Molina is still on the team. Cervelli is in all respects equally capable and also a better hitter. He has some potential too. No need for 3 catchers, make Cervelli #2.