Getting the place ready
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Apr 11, 2010 
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Nice pics, Chad!
I hope the weather says this way, but watch it rain, lol
I wonder if that’s environmentally safe, lead-free paint that they are using. If not, Greenpeace will be looking to blow up the new Stadium to make their views known.
GB – I missed the name on your post and knew it couldn’t be anyone but you worrying about Greenpeace
Rishi April 11th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
GB – I missed the name on your post and knew it couldn’t be anyone but you worrying about Greenpeace
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Peace is for sissies.
When their leader declares “Peace in our time”, look out.
j/k about peace being for sissies, though.
Hey GB. You guys are looking good!
Great pix.
Do they unfurl the World Championship flag, also?
I hope I can tune in while at work, for at least a little bit.
great pics
pat -
From last thread -
I was only talking about Jackson looking at his own situation, not about anyone here. I certainly wasn’t trying to insult you or anyone else.
Evening, Ray. hope all is well with you and the (sox fa) family. Yeah, NYY made another solid late game comeback today. Boston’s looking good since they left Boston. At least the last two days. The bats are hopping and they have some new-found power. Still not sure how the front part of your bullpen and back of the rotation will turn out, but, still probably a better team overall than Tampa. Haven’t seen much running from them and defense doesn’t seem that much different than last year’s. Perhaps they should have resigned Alex Gonzales for shortstop.
The place looks great.
@ Joe from LI: Not only do they unveil the 2009 flag, but they are going to be flying all of the other 26 as well. Sounds like a spectacular sight.
Ray, I haven’t seem nuch of the KC/Boston series, but, has Ellsbury been having defensive issues out there. I figured that he’d look better than what I’ve seen.
Leave it to the Yanks to sell JumboTron ad space to Budweiser for the AP photos.
GB, unfortunately my work schedule the last few days has not allowed to actually watch very many of the games so I can’t comment on how Ellsbury is doing defensively.
Obviously still very, very early in the season but I am concerned about the Sox bullpen. R Ramirez seems completely lost in the bullpen.
I have pleasantly surprised so far with Beltre’s offense.
I like our starting rotation but we have no one who even lives in the same “zip code” so to speak with CC. That guy is just plain very, very good.
Hey Betsy,
What are you expecting from phils first start?
Obviously, I can’t see in the future but I’ll take 6 inn ,7 hits, 2R, 2BB, and 8K’s .
All those ads bug me. I would like to see some of the wall.
Ray thinking about how uncomfortable Ellsbury looks in left field. Misjudging some flies to the tracks and throwing himself on the ground and coming up short. Actually a lot like Gardner, neither look comfortable going into the left field corner. Though, like you say, it’s still early for both players. Do you think they’ll bench Ortiz by the end of April if he doesn’t get it cranked up? I know what most fans and media think.
Doreen
I was playing so I should have included a
.
He seems happy with where he is but the “What ifs” of not kicking it into high gear before now would bother me if I was him.
To paraphrase what Papa Jeter has been known to say, someone may have more talent than you but there’s no excuse for them to outwork you.
Other than experience, Lester still lives just down the street from Sabathia. I figure that NYY steals him when J. Henry goes broke and has to sell him.
Wow, ortiz has 9ks in 18 Ab’s with 3bb. What happen to him?
man, that’s alotta grass for one guy to cut.
Benny Blanco April 11th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Wow, ortiz has 9ks in 18 Ab’s with 3bb. What happen to him?
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He’s done!!! D-O-N-E
No more magic milk shake means that Mr. Ortiz has reverted to being Mr. Arias.
pat -
I was hoping you were playing, but one can’t be too sure on the internet.
I’m kind of thrown about Jackson, because everything I read said he was a hard worker. I’m just thinking he was thrown by the trade.
GB, you were asking about Ortiz.
I don’t necessarily see Ortiz getting benched by the end of April.
But they certainly will not give Ortiz as much time as they did last season. I was listening to the game on the radio today. Ortiz was up with the bases loaded and only one out. A few years ago Sox would have been drooling with that situation.
Ortiz starts out 0-2 but works it to a full count. He swings badly at a pitch that was way out of the strike zone to make an out. If he just held back it would have walked in a run.
Ended up not being a critical mistake today, but Boston is not going to let that keep happening. The question is though, do you put Lowell in at DH or trade for a bat?
Here’s hoping Ortiz stays in the lineup. Lowell is a much scarier hitter these days. Keep him on the bench.
The real question is, how many homers does Varitek have to hit in a game to get some playing time?
From what I saw on the highlights, Ellsbury’s having a tough go of it in LF.
He got jawed at by Bill Hall when their miscommunication cost them a run. And the Beltre thing. Ouch.
Ellsbury’s fast, but he has a tough time coming in on balls from what I read.
He and Gardner are both adjusting to LF, so it’s too soon for any conclusions.
Braves fans: “Hey, wait, they didn’t tell us that Melky stinks.”
Panda got all of that one.
If boston releases Ortiz, should the yankees pick him up?
Panda and Prince Fielder were both up simultaneously earlier this evening.
I thought the world was going to tip over.
Or were they the yin and yang of true balance, brotha?
If boston releases Ortiz, should the yankees pick him up?
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Haha no.
‘If boston releases Ortiz, should the yankees pick him up?’
and do what, dump Nick Johnson?
that would be, “Hell, no!”
Fat-tease? No, thanks.
BobKlap Clear setback when Santana loses to Livan, Nats’ No. 5 starter. Next road trip – Colorado, St. Louis – could mean trouble for Manuel.
Firing a manager 4 series into the season would be small sample size, no?
Prince Fielder is Mr. Eko in the Sideways World.
Joe Morgan sounds like Jan Brady right now.
I was actually trying to come up with a joke on what need on the Yankees Ortiz could fill.
It’s kind of refreshing I couldn’t come up with anything.
Wait, how about “can he throw long relief when Marte is like, tired or something?”
Pablo Sandoval is Walt after he grows up and gains 200 pounds.
Isn’t it more like a 2 year sample size? I’m not even a mets fan, but I feel sorry for them. Jerry is NOT a good manager imo.
“I was actually trying to come up with a joke on what need on the Yankees Ortiz could fill.”
He could be the Yankee that the name Lance Cormier strikes fear into the heart of.
It took a few hours, but I finally got my answer.
‘Joe Morgan sounds like Jan Brady right now.’
You get the feeling Hershiser and Miller would like to just pick Morgan up and throw him right out of the booth.
How did the Mets get to a point where their starting lineup includes the names “Jacobs”, “Cora”, and “Matthews”?
Minaya is the one who clearly needs to go.
Awesome, it starts pouring again just as the Giants record the final out (to go 5-1).
Heyward just hit another opo bomb.
Patrick-
You were wonderful competition this week. Good game
Nick in SF April 11th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
“I was actually trying to come up with a joke on what need on the Yankees Ortiz could fill.”
He could be the Yankee that the name Lance Cormier strikes fear into the heart of.
It took a few hours, but I finally got my answer.
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Maybe he’d help speed the games up with his OBP? No wait, he does that thing with his batting gloves.
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Then they should have fired him after last season and not waited for 4 series.
The mutts are jinked.
Santana get’s out pitched by a has been at home.
they must of sold their soul for the billy buckner play.
Erica,
Next time I will prevail…
pat,
They’re the Mets…
Patrick April 11th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Erica,
Next time I will prevail…
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Not if Erica’s Avengers have anything to say about it!!!
Although, I think the Arizona offense was the MVP today
“If boston releases Ortiz, should the yankees pick him up?”
No chance. The Mariners would be hot to sign him to upgrade their DH spot.
Ray, you pose an interesting question. I think that I give the job toLowell and let Ortiz ride the bench. Boston won;t get anything back for him and would need to eat about $10 mil on either contract. If Lowell gets hurt again, they won’t find anything that helps without putting another $6 mil or so out, plus talent. I can’t see Henry and Epstein doing that. I also don’t think that they can afford to go after Gonzales right now. Their farm took a pretty good hit in getting Martinez and losing Tazawa and Westmoreland. Matsuzaka’s not bringing in much.
Oh, this is sad. Dixie Carter died?
Did she?
The Angels have a -20 run differential.
Small sample size or not, that’s a telling stat.
If I were Boston I think I would strongly consider a DH platoon and let Lowell face lefties.
Heywood hit another homer, but his strikeouts are piling up faster than the calories for The Big Eater’s Club at an “all you can eat” restaurant.
CR9,
This is either an early or late birthday present depending on when your bday is:
umpirejoewest@aol.com
That is his real e-mail.
Nick in SF April 11th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Did she?
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She did Saturday morning, but the news broke last night
I always liked Dixie Carter
GB7,
At the rate he’s hitting those homers, it won’t matter. He’s the Adam Dunn of the South.
Nick,
Hal Holbrook release a written statement to that effect. She looked much younger than 70. It would seem that she lived a long, fulfilling life. Sad for her family, though.
Erica,
Yeah no kidding about the Arizona offense. 13 run 4th inning, yikes!
Dixie Carter was a stylish, typical Southern Belle. She also had a lot of talent as an actress, comedienne and singer. Delta Burke could have taken lessons. Burke has as much self-discipline as Kirsty Ally.
Entertainment Weekly compiled some of its favorite Dixie Carter moments as a tribute
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/04.....ing-women/
Patrick April 11th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Erica,
Yeah no kidding about the Arizona offense. 13 run 4th inning, yikes!
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When I got back and saw the score was 15-4 I knew I had the win
LGY
You’ve got to be kidding me. Are you serious?
When was the last time Trevor Hoffman went an entire inning w/out throwing a changeup?
Hoffman’s days as an automatic are coming to a close, I think.
I guess you weren’t kidding.
I saw it on his site. His site???
I hope with all hope that nobody would buy any of his scumbag CDs from him
I truly hope that nobody is helping support that fat piece of cow dung continue his scumpiring career of cheating the Yankees.
Hoffman really struggling so far this year. Two pretty good hitters just took him yard..but they were two pretty meaty fastballs.
The fact that he calls himself Cowboy Joe West is disgraceful.
He is trying to profit off his career as an “impartial” umpire.
What an absurdity.
He is supposed to remain nameless to the public.
But he opens his mouth to draw more publicity to himself. How sickening.
There is nothing worse in this life than a referee/umpire.
CR9,
You’re missing the trees for the forest. He’s giving you West’s e-mail address. His address.
I’m not too familiar with the work of Dixie Carter but as the devoted wife of LoHud treasure Hal Holbrook, may she rest in peace.
CR9,
It is from his official website. He has apparently responded to some Yankee and Red Sox fans from a different board.
http://www.cowboyjoewest.com/
Thanks LGY.
It’s not like he’s going to respond to my emails and admit that he hates the Yankees and is prejudiced against them, and is a piece of horse ****.
And there is your typical “vulture win”. McGehee has turned out a lot better than anybody imagined him to be once he learned to stay healthy.
Hoffman in 4 games has a 1-1 record and 2 blown saves.
Tony LaRussa’s already working on his 2nd scotch.
That’s a tough way to lose it right there.
I posted a link a couple of day’s ago to one of Joe West’s spoken word “songs”
It was named “Diamond Dreams” and what’s absolutely mind boggling about it is that in it, West pontificates on how baseball is so great because there is no time limit involved. Seriously!
Here’s the link although I can’t recommend listening to it on a late Sunday evening.
But I would bookmark it in case you ever need a quick vomit inducer.
http://www.cowboyjoewest.com/Diamond_Dreams.mp3
CR9,
I should have saved that for after a Yankee loss to cheer you up.
Trevor Hoffman has a 13,5 era, and he’s the closer sheesh!
Watch out NY. Pittsburgh is trading Santonio Holmes to the Jets
Good night Yankee people!!!
Joe West has a web site? So much for staying out of site like a good little umpire.
lol Betsy
Professionalism dont exist for scumpires/referees.
LGY
Thanks. After seeing the Yanks cheated repeatedly today, and then seeing notorious Rangers hater Kerry Fraser referee the Rangers game unfairly, this was the perfect time.
One day, referees/scumpires will treat NY teams with fairness, and when that day comes, God help the rest of the teams.
Right now, the Yankees/Giants/Jets all have great upper management. If we had fairness from the stripes, I can only imagine how many championships we’d get.
Is Santonio Holmes still good?
If so, great pickup!!!!
According to Patrick at Pinstripes Plus, Banuelos had an appendectomy. I have no idea how long that will keep him out….
That is, that’s the word he is hearing; he hasn’t been able to confirm it yet.
David Ortiz has struck out in 8 of his last 9 AB’s.
The X-rays on Ellsbury’s ribs were negative.
Betsy:
Not certain but I think thats just a month or two. Pretty sure a major league player had one last season or the season before.
Betsy, as a pitcher, I’d think that Banuelos will be out 4-5 weeks to make sure he heals properly and no problems with peritonitis setting in. He probably should have had them take out his tonsils and fix all of those other childhood maladies.
Jerkface, GB – thanks! That seems like a long time, but I guess it’s really not – and it’s best to be safe than sorry. If that’s what it is, then I’ll be happy that Banuelos is not injured and that they performed the operation in time – scary. I looked it up – it was Corey Hart who spent more than a month on the DL. Doesn’t it seem like the Yankees are having the worst luck already this year with their young arms?
Not sure that NYY’s having any more issues with their kids than any other team. Just that they’re the Yankees and theat’s the minor leaguers that most Yankee fans follow.
True, GB…………well, in any case, Banuelos’ setback is temporary, unlike that of Garcia/Horne.
day game sucks
I know the players enjoy them, but I don’t like off days! 3 in 8 days.
What time does the pregame stuff start on Tuesday? It should be relatively short, no? No speeches right?
I’m just glad it’s baseball season and there is only a very small chance of snow until like late November. So I will gladly live with off days.
When it does get cold and the baseball season is over, with the Yankees having caused Girardi to change his uniform number yet again, maybe CC, Jeter, A-Rod and the rest of the NY powers that be will have convinced LeBron that playing in NY is a once in a lifetime opportunity that no other city in the world can approach.
LeBron?
Anyway, he’ll have to make his decision a lot sooner. By the time the Fall Classic is wrapping up, he’ll be playing in his new uni. Either a Cleveland one with his new # or a new team with his new #.
LeBron.
Are three out of four of our wins of the comeback variety?
Just keep winning series’ and forge ahead so by the time Memorial Day rolls by, the Yanks will have a 5 game cushion, and no looking back……………..
Just saw in the NY Post that Gene Monahan is expected at the Stadium tomorrow to get his WS ring. Glad that he’ll be well enough to attend.
Fran, that’s good news; I hope he can rejoin the team soon.
It remains to be seen how the final stages of demolition to the old Stadium will affect the wind currents to the new Stadium.
Sweeny Murti raised the question to Girardi- Tuesday, 7th inning, Matsui comes to the plate, are you bringing in a lefty to face him or what’s the plan?
It should be a beautiful day for the home opener.
“Just saw in the NY Post that Gene Monahan is expected at the Stadium tomorrow to get his WS ring. Glad that he’ll be well enough to attend.”
Yes, it’s going to be bright, beautiful and warm for Opening Day and they are returning from a road trip 4-2 against their Division Rivals. But it’s only a game:
Great news about Geno. You gotta pull for one of the Good Guys to come through. Ditto about Mickelson; his wife and mom are both sick. All the best to them too. And whatever happens with Schoenweiss up in Boston, you have to wish him well after losing his wife and trying to keep playing.
So glad to hear Gene will be at the stadium. I cannot wait till tomorrow. SO excited!!!
I was at the stadium on a tour last sunday and they still had johnny damon and hideki matsui stuff up on the outside walls and inside the stadium. Got to sit in the dugout, it was pretty uncomfortable, we didnt get to tour the clubhouse, because they were loading all the yankees home gear from spring training. The museum was pretty cool and monument park was awesome. It was my first time in New Yankee stadium and only my third time inside a yankee stadium. I took some great pictures of the destruction of the old stadium. If i can figure out how to post picture is will.
It’s going to be torture for me tomorrow being stuck at work.
New Post: Today in The Journal News
Erin:
Have you got a walkman radio? I do, and I hide it in my desk. Fortunately, I’m close to a windowso I can check n nd ot on the game during the day, and duing lunch, 1:30-230, I go for a walk ad listen to the game for an hour.
slowly getting excited for tomorrow. to all you folks in the NYC area, what is the weather forecast?