What’s he going to say?
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Apr 26, 2010 
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Over the weekend, Derek Jeter talked about being taken aback when Bill Clinton called him by name during his first visit to the White House. Mark Teixiera had the same feeling this afternoon.
“When I said my name I said, oh my goodness, what’s he going to say?” Teixeira said.
President Obama highlighted Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter for what they’ve done off the field, but first he singled out Teixeira.
“Before he was a three-time Golden Glove winner, Mark was a 21-year-old kid fresh out of Georgia Tech,” President Obama said. “Shortly after signing his first Major League contract, Mark visited his old high school and asked how much it would cost to set up a scholarship in the name of a friend who had been killed in a car accident. And when he was told it would cost $75,000, he wrote a check on the spot.”
Teixeira’s friend Nick Liberatore died when they were junior in high school.
“I’ve always thought that baseball, it’s just a tool for me to try to do work for other people,” Teixeira said. “I’ve been very blessed in my career and the first thing I did when I had a chance was that scholarship, the first donation I made. For the President to single that out, I know Nick’s family, I’m going to call them as soon as we’re done here and just tell them how proud they should be of Nick and the life that he led.”
Good way to accentuate the positive. Thank you.
What a wonderful thing Tex did in memory of his friend…
Let’s eliminate the negative…
Good for Tex!!
Thanks, Chad!
Focusing on what was said is more than enough. Good stuff!
What a great day.
Be a light…
Speaking of media hacks. Pete may have sunk to a new low today. I mean now he is just blatantly lying to cater to his audience. Come on dude, you covered the Yankees for years and always killed people who criticized Posada.
[Comment From Adam]
Are there any other everyday catchers who are as bad as Martinez at throwing out runners? Did he show this lackluster talent in Cleveland?
Pete A: Jorge Posada. He might be worse.
TEIXEIRA!!!!!!!!!!!!
The President had motioned Girardi over to take a picture. From the front row, assistant GM Jean Afternman yelled out, “You might not get another chance.” She meant the President, who had just gave a speech, mentioning his White Sox fandom, may not hold the trophy again.
The President quickly shot back with and smile and a retort, “You wonder why other teams don’t root for you.”
lol
Thats why Obama mentioned Tex… he is a classy and honorable man. Glad he is a Yankee.
I’m one of those people who didn’t care what Pete Abe thought when he was covering the Yanks.
I certainly don’t care what he says now that he’s not covering them.
This place is far better off without with Chad, Sam, and Josh.
I love Tex, but man he needs a stylist in the worst way, he looks like a dork
What is up with his hair?
And what the hell is up with his all-brown suit he wore today?
He looked so much cuter last year
no mets-dodgers rain rain rain….oh well NBA Playoff time
He still owns a more embarrassing batting average than David Ortiz.
This place is far better off
withoutwith Chad, Sam, and Josh.Phil Hughes, in that suit,
looks
like a certain Congressman
from Texas.
Anybody needing a Yankee style baseball fix. Here’s a link to free radio feeds. Just scroll down to Charleston River Dogs and click on listen. These are all free every night these teams play.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball...../audio.jsp
Charleston Playing now. Jose Ramirez vs Arodys Vizcaino.
Ramirez walk (on four pitches_
runner caught stealing
walk on 4 pitches.
strikeout on 4 pitches
strikeout on 3 pitches
“no mets-dodgers rain rain rain….oh well NBA Playoff time”
Sox/Jays on ESPN instead because of the Mets rainout.
See, I like Tex’s new hair style. I like it better than last season’s.
To each his own, I guess.
after the 2004 debacle, I really thought Javy Lopez’s days with the Yanks were over.
I guess the island isn’t done with him yet.
Great day! Thanks Obama, I like you even more now!
Tex… You rock, man !!
“I guess the island isn’t done with him yet.”
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Javy Vazquez: future whisperer?
Umps are giving the Sox unfair breaks again… Eveland has to throw it down the middle because the umps are not giving him the corners (and Eveland is a guy who needs the corners as he is a control pitcher not a hard thrower). If the umps don’t call those, he is dead.
“Javy Vazquez: future whisperer?”
Even .180 JD drew is breaking out.
Where is Tex?
Jake
Yep! But such is a game against Boston. Unfair. You’ve gotta beat the Red Sox and the umps if you expect to win!
Yeah the umps are in the Sox pockets
It is not like they just missed a blatant call at the plate.
bottom of the 1st
Almonte strikeout
Mack strikeout
Paredes walk
Murton double down the left field line
Lyerly single to left, 2 runs scored…caught stealing
LGY,
Make up call for robbing Eveland of strikes
LGY
LOL
Oh no, they missed 1 blatant call to cost them 1 run. But gave them at least 1 run in each of their 4 wins against Texas and Baltimore!
Jason Varitek is hitting 6th for the Sox.
Mike Lowell who they couldn’t give away this winter is hitting clean up.
That’s just hard to believe.
I have never watched a NESN broadcast. Who is the guy with the terrible Boston accent?
CB
It’s like a dream.
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Outside strike 3 for Beckett.
Vertek cahtchin Beckett. This is stahting to become ah trend.
Beckett on pace to go 2 innings with 8 pitches.
This is about the new movie Jeter’s in:
http://www.mtv.com/movies/news.....tory.jhtml
MTV: How did you convince Derek Jeter to sign up for his cameo?
McKay: Of all the cast we got for this movie — and we got some pretty tremendous people — Derek Jeter was the most essential get for the whole movie. We wrote it into the script that he was a major part of the story. He’s a fan of Will and the movies we’ve done in the past. He’s a fan of Mark. The crazy thing is [the Yankees] won the World Series, and we’re shooting a scene about 10 days afterward. I’m like, “How does this guy come off that — there must be crazy parties, he must be exhausted — and then show up and have his lines memorized?” Sure enough, he was there and he was game. Professional athletes tend to fall into one of two categories. They’re either super-conceited and standoffish, or they can be sweet and nice. He’s definitely a sweet guy, very unpretentious. His girlfriend [Minka Kelly] is beautiful and just goofy and nice. He’s a fan. He’s hosted “SNL.” He’s got that sincerity that just works if he’s delivering a line straight. He’s an old-fashioned baseball st
I like Tex’s new hair but I’m with you on the brown suit.
LGY, I think I remember being called delusional by Pete when I suggested that Molina and Cervelli were better defensive catchers. He definitely was all over anyone critical of Posada’s defense, like a cheap suit!
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Nice segue to Molina’s throwing out 4 Rays yesterday.
…”By then Molina was already halfway to setting a Blue Jays record by catching four runners stealing, one in each of the first four innings. The four times caught stealing also set a record for the Rays, and Molina became the first catcher to snuff out four baserunners since Florida?s Charles Johnson did it in 2002.”
LGY
RemDawg
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) says:
April 26, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Andrew Marchand needs to go toremedial English if he thinks that just because Obama didn’t mention Alex or Andy, it’s because of PEDs. By that token, CC, AJ, and every other Yankee must have used PEDs because they weren’t mentioned.
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Betsy, yor logic made my head hurt. The rule you tried to generalize from is “If you use PEDs, the president won’t mention you.”. However, the rule you applied is “if the president didn’t mention you, you used PEDs.”. Please don’t hurt my head again.
LGY – Don Orsillo calls the play by play (notice all of his calls have a world series win crescendo). The other is Jerry Remy.
Trisha
LOL @ cheap suit.
Oh, the irony…
Pete cant even fit in a suit
CB,
It’s all about run prevention!!
Meanwhile, we have Red Sox trolls on here ripping Tex.
These morons don’t understand not signing Tex is going to haunt the Sox for years.
They are a MUCH different team if Tex is a Sox.
Instead, it’s all about run prevention. lol
CR9 and Trisha,
Thanks. I would not characterize his voice as very TV friendly.
NYY626, I just saw the trailer for that movie the other day. It looks really good! I was really hoping for a Jeter sighting in the trailer, but no such luck. lol
Brown suits are never good.
GB7-
What the heck are they talking about on the Charleston radio broadcast?
Do they know there’s a game going on?
Minor league baseball. You have to love it.
LGY April 26th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
I have never watched a NESN broadcast
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You should count yourself lucky, believe me.
RemDawg doesnt have a very friendly voice, but he is a good guy.
Not like the conceited Don Orsillo.
Meanwhile, I am watching the Rogers Sportsnet, errr, Red Sox Net, channel, in which Buck Martinez and his cohort can only talk about how great the Sox are, while not mentioning their own team.
Doreen – GTLU Standings & Rules April 26th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Brown suits are never good
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I would tend to agree, but I think Tex pulls it off.
“RemDawg doesnt have a very friendly voice, but he is a good guy.”
CR9. I am surprised with you. He is part of the enemy. You are slipping. Getting soft.
Sometimes I think I don’t get all the posts. People talk about things that I never see. Does anyone else have that experience?
LGY
LOL Yeah, Yeah. I try to remain as objective as possible. You should see my comment yesterday about how “David Ortiz might never have even used steroids, or at least, used intentionally”
Phil’s suit wasn’t good, either.
This is from the perspective of a picture.
I’m sure up close and personal all the attire was first-class and impressive.
Erin – I saw the trailer too. I think having Jeter in the promo would be a smart idea if any movie execs are looking for my opinion….lol
Buck Martinez’s voice is like nails on a chalkboard for me.
I don’t know exactly why…
All Buck Martinez and cohort are talking about is the Red Sox. Jacoby this, Bill Hall that. Varitek this, what the Red Sox need to do to win that.
Hey, they just mentioned their own SP, Eveland! OMG!
Erin -
Well, Tex IS adorable. But I stand by my brown suit comment.
Wait, are the RSox playing the Orioles again?
SJ-
Adrian Beltre is down to hitting 7nth in the line up. And there’s a left handed pitcher with mediocre stuff going.
Not good when you’re big free agent signing is serving as protection for Jason Varitek.
That looks like a 775 run offense to me.
The yankees are going to score over 900 runs this season – 950 wouldn’t surprise me.
125-175 runs is a lot to make up via “run prevention.”
NYY626 – Go Andy! April 26th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Erin – I saw the trailer too. I think having Jeter in the promo would be a smart idea if any movie execs are looking for my opinion….lol
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LOL
Even when it was wrapping up and I knew there was no chance he’d be shown, I was still hoping against hope I’d get a glimpse.
?RemDawg doesnt have a very friendly voice, but he is a good guy.?
Totally agree. The guy is one of the most objective sportscasters you will find.
Doreen – GTLU Standings & Rules April 26th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Brown suits are never good.
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Agreed. And Tex looks especially bad in the picture where he’s standing next to Alex, Jete and Andy who all look gorgeous. I think Mo needs to throw one of his Canali suits Tex’s way……
hardwired -
It’s not just you with respect to Buck Martinez’ voice. My husband can stand it at all; I tolerate it because generally speaking I like Martinez. Or at least I did when I used to listen to him on a daily basis on XM.
He should no way be in broadcasting, though, if voice quality was a real prerequisite. But it’s not. There are a ton of announcers, radio/tv personalities, news anchors, you name it, who are vocally challenged, and yet, there they are, earning a living speaking.
ESPN switched to Marlins-Padres.
Who the hell wants to watch the Marlins play the Padres? There is barely anyone there to even watch it live.
CB,
I agree. Unless they re-tool that club in season, it’s not a playoff team.
They just aren’t very good and aren’t nearly as good as the Yankees and Rays.
the thing w/Buck Martinez is I genuinely want to hear what he has to say. he has a very good baseball mind.
maybe they can try voice modulation? really, it’s too bad.
Tex needs a makeover badly. He looked fine last year… why did he decide to go with the dorky look this year?
The brown suit is hilarious
Buck Martinez sounds like he always has a cold.
Actually, he sounds very similar to Bud Selig now that I think about it.
I watched part of the weekend sox games w/ my sister while I was visiting. Had their bullpen been more effective, the Os could have swept.
beltre is hitting 7th? good lord the sox are in trouble.
we all know the red sox aren’t this bad and will star to win again. but this is a 3rd place team.
without major trades and giving up all of their ‘can’t miss, hall of fame’ prospects, they’re going to be on the outside looking in this fall
“Beckett is great. He is such a leader. He has great command. He has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the past few years.
He plays gold glove defense. That play he made there, is because his follow through on his motion is so sound that he ends in perfect defensive positioning.
We havent talked about his changeup.”
Toronto Broadcast team.
“Varitek, of course, the captain of the Boston Red Sox”
“He’s used to playing everyday. But since he’s such a great leader, he sacrifices for the team.”
You cant make this stuff up.
I havent heard but 5 damn words about the Blue Jays.
I guess they haven’t watched Beckett much lately!
Those balls are getting hit pretty deep into the outfield by the Jays. It’s just a matter of time.
Elocution. Diction.
Don’t these guys ever listen to themselves? Don’t they offer clas*ses in elocution or diction?
it doesn’t help that the sox are currently missing 2/3 of their OF, including speedy Ellsbury
“I watched part of the weekend sox games w/ my sister while I was visiting. Had their bullpen been more effective, the Os could have swept.”
That was a killer to watch. The Orioles had all three of those games and then the pen gave it up (in the two they lost). The same thing happened with the Rangers. They definitely could/should have won some of those games.
Oh, that’s right. Martinez does Toronto. Why did I think he did Baltimore? Did he ever do Baltimore games?
I was so confused….
Toronto network just went to a commercial in the middle of the inning!!
I just changed to the lesser of 2 evils, NESN. At least you get what you expect with NESN!!
NYY626 – Go Andy! April 26th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Agreed. And Tex looks especially bad in the picture where he’s standing next to Alex, Jete and Andy who all look gorgeous. I think Mo needs to throw one of his Canali suits Tex’s way
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Mo looks SO good in those ads!
I wonder if the Yankees should skip Javy’s start on Saturday. I just think it’s a recipe for disaster. If it wasn’t against the CWS, I’d say let him pitch. But there is just too much going on with that game. Let Aceves pitch. Or Mitre. Skip Javy one turn. What could it hurt? If he pitches horribly against his former team on Saturday and the fans let him have it, his psyche may never recover from it.
Doreen
Buck Martinez did Orioles games on MASN
Not having Ellsbury has definitely hurt them.
Meanwhile I have seen sparse crowds at Rogers before but never this sparse. It looks like the crowds the Rays got when they were at their worst.
CR9 -
So I”m not going totally crazy, then?????
Is he doing Toronto games now?
SJ-
Tony’s doing real, real well. Very impressive stuff out his bat, particularly given how brutal the FSL environment is.
AA is obviously the big challenge and it’s always hard to say a great deal before that level. But just objectively speaking, (i.e. trying to block out both of us posting here and what I know of Tony from you) the kind of things he’s doing down there make you think of a catcher who not only has a good chance of having a very good, long career as a starter but has a good shot to make at least a couple of all star appearances in his peak seasons.
Very exciting stuff.
Hope his shoulder is getting better.
You could hear some guy earlier in the game clearly yelling, during a Pedroia AB…
“Dont throw him fastballs high and in!!”
Doreen
Yes, he’s doing Toronto games now. You’re not crazy
Trisha
I saw your post the other day that your mom is an MIT grad. My sister and her husband are as well, which was when they became sox fans.
CR9, at least with NESN on the road we don’t get those goofy Heidi Watney “informercials” nor do we get treated to ongoing booth chatter with rock stars. I hate that stuff the most about NESN. The cameras will show Orsillo and Remy talking ad nauseum to whatever flunkies happen to show up in the booth, meanwhile there’s a game going on that nobody gets to hear about or see!
apparently Keith Law (everyone’s favorite) is not a big fan of the Ryan Howard contract extension:
“This is one of the worst extensions of its kind — it’s an overpay in both years and dollars. Howard is one of the last guys in the middle of the lineup I’d give that kind of money, too. He’s 30, has a bad body, is not a good defender, and has struggled to make contact versus lefties — he’s gone backwards in that area over the past couple of years. If you were locking him up through age 31, it’s not so bad. How happy are if you’re Albert Pujols? If Howard is worth $25 million, Pujols is worth $50 million a year.”
how do you really feel, Keith?
I HEART Vernon Wells! The guy has it all.
“The cameras will show Orsillo and Remy talking ad nauseum to whatever flunkies happen to show up in the booth”
I hate that too!! LMFAO @ flunkies!!!!
Jerry Remy just said he “didnt understand the need for Wells to slide there”
Are these people serious???
They used to have Jacoby Ellsbury in center, Mr. make routine plays look extraordinary.
Trisha
For a heart symbol, you put
& hearts ;
all together without spaces.
CB,
Thanks. He’s 5th in The league in batting, 2nd in runs, RBI and slugging, and is first in OBP, doubles and OPS.
His shoulder is better but the wrist that was hurting from a HBP got banged again on a HP collision Saturday night.
He’s back in the lineup tonight after sitting out yesterday.
AA is going to be key. If he gets to AA by mid-season, and hits well there, he will be on the fast track.
Every scout I know has told me he’s ready defensively now.
At this point, it’s all about the bat and how it projects.
Kate, actually my mom didn’t end up going to MIT since they wouldn’t allow women into their aeronautical engineering program and withdrew their acceptance when they found out she was a female. But they did say they would allow her to be a nonmatriculating student if she so chose.
She so chose NOT.
top of the 2nd inning 0-0 score
single
strikeout
single
foul popup
strikeout
bottom of the 2nd inning
Higashioka pop up
Grote strikeout
Lassiter strikeout
2-0 Charleston
top of the 3rd
ground out
groundout
flyout
Bottom of the third 2-0 Charleston
Castro strikeout
Almonte solo home run
Mack walk, caught stealing
Paredes strikeout
3-0 Charleston
Vizcaino out
Doreen, I like Tex’s haircut this year, too. He’s so boyish looking!
“I agree. Unless they re-tool that club in season, it’s not a playoff team.”
The real problem is that many Red Sox fans seem to be taking for granted is, who is going to be available to retool with and do they even have the prospects to do it?
If the Rays shore up their bullpen the Sox are in huge trouble.
Thanks CR9!
&hearts
SJ
glad to hear your nephew is doing so well
Trisha
ah…can’t blame her there!
Hmmm.
&heart
♥
Trisha
Nope
& hearts ;
No spaces.
Phil should have worn a dark suit – the suit would have been fine for other occasions, but for a day at the White House, he should have gone dark. However, he’s just a kid and is inexperienced at this sort of thing, lol. I will forgive him if he pitches well tomorrow.
Why should the Yankees care about the White Sox? Ozzie is a psychopath and whatever he says should go in one ear and out the other….
I see nothing wrong with a brown suit, but today black or navy would have been best
top of the 4th
ground out
strikeout
strike out
Bottom of the 4th
Murton ground out
Lyerly ground out
Higashioka walk
Grote strikes out
end of 4th inning 3-0 Charleston
SJ, that’s fantastic; I’m excited just reading about Tony – I can’t imagine how you must feel!
I still won’t write the Sox off yet……..
This obviously not exact because it is based on Forbes estimates but fairly interesting.
“The Yankees have the highest payroll in baseball, in absolute numbers. Everyone knows this. This has been the case for the last 10 years at least.
But here’s an odd fact: take the top 8 revenue-earning teams in baseball (Yanks, Red Sox, Cubs, Phils, Mets, Tigers, White Sox and Angels). Make a guess: which of these 8 teams spends the lowest percentage of revenues on player payroll?
The lowest payroll among the top 8 revenue teams, measured in terms of percentage of total team revenues, belongs to the Yankees.”
http://itsaboutthemoney.net/ar.....ot-really/
“I wonder if the Yankees should skip Javy’s start on Saturday. I just think it’s a recipe for disaster.”
Do you think Javy is that fragile? If he can’t handle an April game against his former team he is in big trouble.
“Why should the Yankees care about the White Sox? Ozzie is a psychopath and whatever he says should go in one ear and out the other….”
Betsy, I don’t know if you are answering my post, but I’m not talking about worrying about what Ozzie says. I’m more concerned about what is going on in Javy’s mind. You have to know that Javy will want to pitch well against his old team. He will also want to win the fans over. If he has an epic fail, it will do more damage than skipping him in the rotation.
“AA is going to be key. If he gets to AA by mid-season, and hits well there, he will be on the fast track. ”
If he does that and hits well in AA he’ll be in the big leagues by 2012.
Might be after April 19 or even July 1 (or whatever the cut off date for free agency is) but if he’s in AA this year he’s got a very good shot to be in the bigs the season after next.
http://www.northjersey.com/spo.....ching.html
I thought this was a very interesting article……..
“Do you think Javy is that fragile? If he can’t handle an April game against his former team he is in big trouble.”
An April game against his former team in front of rabid fans who have daggers for him. Like I said – a recipe for disaster.
Laura, I think skipping him would do even worse damage. Javy is a professional pitcher; if he can’t handle another bad game or boos from Yankee fans, then he truly isn’t cut out for NY. I don’t think we can determine that based on one game, but unfortunately Javy is going to have to develop a thick skin. He’s a very, very nice man and apparently an excellent teammate; I hope it works out for him here.
Last thing you do is skip him.
You give him the ball and expect him to pitch well. He doesn’t need to be babies.
Thanks Betsy. It’s exciting stuff and the success hasn’t gone to his head. Which is best of all.
The White Sox are a horrific offense. They can’t hit at all.
Former team or not they seriously can’t hit. They are in many ways as good a team as possible for Javy to fact in front of the home town fans.
All he can do is pitch his way back to the back of his baseball card.
Phil should have asked his mom about what to wear.
Top of the 5th
double
ground out, runner holds 2nd base
walk
strikeout
pop up to outfield
middle of the 5th inning
3-0 Charleston
Thankfully the Jays know how to score runs.
“The White Sox are a horrific offense. They can’t hit at all.”
They just have too many guys with loser genes…it was unavoidable.
“Laura, I think skipping him would do even worse damage. Javy is a professional pitcher; if he can’t handle another bad game or boos from Yankee fans, then he truly isn’t cut out for NY. I don’t think we can determine that based on one game, but unfortunately Javy is going to have to develop a thick skin. He’s a very, very nice man and apparently an excellent teammate; I hope it works out for him here.”
As you know, I’m in Chicago so I saw his stint here. Ozzie would call him out and challenge him to step it up and pitch big. It was a weekly occurrence. And each week, he failed. That doesn’t sound to me like a guy who will do well on Saturday. But I could be wrong. We will see. I’m just saying that if it were me and I had a guy with bad mechanics and bad karma, I’d skip him.
Skipping him is probably worse than him getting bombed. It sends a terrible message to Javy.
He is a professional. A bunch of stupid fans booing him is not going to affect how he pitches. He has heard it all before.
“Phil should have asked his mom about what to wear.”
Or this blog. I was thinking GB7 as fashion consultant.
Or maybe randy. Phil would show up at the White House wearing a face mask and shin guards…
Who’s better now, Posada or Varitek?
“They just have too many guys with loser genes…it was unavoidable.”
“An April game against his former team in front of rabid fans who have daggers for him. Like I said – a recipe for disaster.”
Javy is grown, he can handle it. Girardi will not skip his start.
there are more people on the field than in the stands in this red sox-jays game
Betsy-
I agree with you that was very interesting article. thanks.
MaO. CB, just read your question about what the Charleston broadcaster was talking about. Who knows. This guy makes Hawk Harrelson sound like Bob Costas. I’ll give him credit for one thing, though. He knows every broadcaster cliche there is. He just doesn’t always put them in the right place.
Ramirez has been a little wild at times, but, sounds like he has some STUFF. So does Vizcaino, but, threw way too many pitches.
“The White Sox are a horrific offense. They can’t hit at all. ”
That’s what we said about Brandon Wood.
CWS does have a crappy offense, but these guys are Major League players. Throw them something hittable and their going to hit it.
If Javy is skipped, then what does that do to his confidence? And then he has another 5 days or so to brood about it.
I don’t understand the concept of booing your own team, especially someone who is trying. How exactly does that help the player or the team?
CB,
Pat M has told me for over a year he thinks Tony will be in the majors sometime late next year.
I thought that was overly optimistic. I was also thinking 2012.
However, the Pirates have nobody at the AA and AAA levels.
If they trade Ryan Doumit at some point, the path is clear.
FWIW, Doumit told me in the spring he doesn’t expect Tony to be in the minors long if he hits.
He told me he was the most fundamentally sound defensive catcher he has seen at his age in his career. High praise for Tony.
The path
The Sox offense is just horrific.
SJ, someone is doing something right with him; he sounds like an outstanding person as well as a player. That levelheadedness will stand him in good stead when he reaches the big time. It’s very easy to be seduced by outside influences and what some players unfortunately learned too late is that success can slip away very easily if you’re not careful. I’m glad he’s with the Pirates; I’ve always had soft spot in my heart for them thanks to the “We are Family” team (I was only 8 in 1979, but I assume my father must have been watching the WS that year because whenever I hear the song, I think of them) and the 1990′s team that could never get by the Braves. I still sort of root for them.
“I’m just saying that if it were me and I had a guy with bad mechanics and bad karma, I’d skip him.”
So Javy not only has the loser gene but bad karma as well?
Maybe we need to call Earl in to help him make a list and get his karma working well.
I’m sorry CB.
I’m really bored today…
I know people say Hawk is a nice guy and a good baseball man but he is the only announcer that I just have to mute…I can’t handle him.
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 26th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Phil should have worn a dark suit – the suit would have been fine for other occasions, but for a day at the White House, he should have gone dark. However, he’s just a kid and is inexperienced at this sort of thing, lol. I will forgive him if he pitches well tomorrow.
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Betsy, I didn’t think Phil looked that bad, but I agree, a darker suit would have been better. I think Joba had a gray suit on too, but it was a dark gray-I thought he looked really good.
After the W. Sox series, his next scheduled start is the series opener in Boston. Though they will have the opportunity to skip him if they want because there is an off-day before the series.
Not a question that the entire Sux rotation is iffy at best.
Hey Phil has his own style; remember, he had no compunction about growing a gross mustache (I don’t mind mustaches, but his was awful) and also growing out his hair rather long………..He’s a funny kid.
blake April 26th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I know people say Hawk is a nice guy and a good baseball man but he is the only announcer that I just have to mute…I can’t handle him.
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Ugh…tell me about it. Most of my friends who are White Sox fans can’t stand the guy. And I’m stuck listening to him this weekend, since Extra Innings will black out the YES feed.
Yeah, tampayank, I was just thinking the same thing.
Eveland looked lost in top of the third. Beckett trying to give back the lead in the bottom of the third.
Meant to say the path is clear for him if he hits.
Doreen-
No need to apologize!! Come on. I saw an opening to tie together fashion and GB7 while he’s distracted with updates and fashion to randy while he’s not here.
Had to be done.
Erin,
You can probably listen to the YES feed on MLB.TV…they let you choose which broadcast you want….it costs money though to get it.
I guess I’m the only one who really didn’t care who wore what at the White House today. In fact I didn’t even bother reading about it because I see it as nothing more than an annual political event.
Erin, Phil didn’t look bad in the sense that he had 10 arms and snakes growing out of his hair, but he should have worn a darker suit. It’s no big deal, though – he certainly was in a lot of pictures. What an egomaniac.
Oakland was supposed to be an easy team for Javy to face too… big ballpark and a weak lineup. Yet he was giving up hard hit balls all night and only lasted 5.1 innings and gave up 3 runs even though he had a 6 run lead.
If his mechanics are out of whack, it really doesn’t matter who he is facing, he is going to struggle.
“I don’t understand the concept of booing your own team, especially someone who is trying. How exactly does that help the player or the team?”
I don’t understand it either. The only players Yankee fans should be booing are Red Sox players. I’m not saying it’s right – I’m saying that there are fans out there that are going to boo him. We’ve already seen it happen.
I’m no expert. I’m just tossing out an idea. We’ll see how it goes. Hopefully, it will go well.
Wow. The Jays are hammering everything Beckett is throwing right now.
He said he’s big on history (good kid, that Phil – very smart) and that he was really excited about going to the White House. I would still love to hear quotes from the guys; I may have to do some googling.
here coming the bombing Blue Jays..
MTU, you’re welcome!
Bottom of the 5th
Lassiter ground out
Castro single
Almonte single, runner thrown out at third, almonte goes to 2nd on WP
Mack 2 run homer (wind aided – wind is blowing out to left at 30 MPH
Murton lines out to center
5-0 Charleston
Can’t believe he called that a Mack Jack.
Wait until you here the end of the game call, though.
Josh Beckett imploding!
holy cow, Josh Beckett!
Man there is nobody in the stadium in Toronto. I think they need to move them to Charlotte so I would have an AL team close by to watch my Yanks at.
That didn’t take Beckett long.
But, it’s not like the Red Sox gave him a contract extension or anything. Oh, wait….
blake April 26th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Erin,
You can probably listen to the YES feed on MLB.TV…they let you choose which broadcast you want….it costs money though to get it.
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I’m actually thinking about asking my brother if I can borrow his XM radio-at least that way I could listen to Sterling.
Thanks for the suggestion though!
Yay Bautista!!!
I am so happy Wells is having a better year, after all the talk about how horrible his contract is
OMG- this is the best information I ever received on Lohud
I ♥ Ernie
I ♥ TV
I ♥ the Yankees
umm- thats all I can think of for now
Beckett is gutless and must have some kind of loser gene.
Ha ha ha. Like I said, good thing the Jays know how to score runs.
These are the Jays, by the way, that several posters said were terrible and that the Sux would definitely beat them.
I asked where they got that notion but never got an answer!
Good thing, because there was no answer that would have made any sense to anyone who has been watching the Jays.
“I’m actually thinking about asking my brother if I can borrow his XM radio-at least that way I could listen to Sterling.”
good idea…mute the TV and listen to the radio.
“If his mechanics are out of whack, it really doesn’t matter who he is facing, he is going to struggle.”
The only way for his mechanics to get in whack though is to pitch in live games. Bullpen and side sessions are not going to get it done.
The team is 12-6 and it is still very early in the season. For now, the Yankees just have to keep sending him out there and hope he gets straightened out. His track record says it will.
Erica
What’s the best information you’ve received on Lohud?
Beckett already received his contract extension?
“That didn?t take Beckett long.
But, it?s not like the Red Sox gave him a contract extension or anything. Oh, wait?.”
Erin-
MLB Gameday Audio. You can listen to every single game- home & away feed (postseason too!!) for $15 a year.
“I am so happy Wells is having a better year, after all the talk about how horrible his contract is”
It’s nice to see him rebound. That being said, his contract is still horrible.
The Yankees should trade Javy to the Red Sox.
He would fit right in that rotation. A bunch of losers who can’t handle the pressure!
Blake,
Maybe the Sox should skip his next start.
SJ-
They are going to trade Doumit. I can’t see them not doing that. It’s more when not if…
The Bucs are a great organization for a young player to be in.
As you know – kids when they enter the draft often times focus too much on what their immediate deal is rather than prioritizing getting to the major leagues as quickly as possible.
Just looked what happened to Buster. Hey, congrats, you got yourself to fall to the Giants and squeezed out a larger bonus than Pedro.
With any sane non-sabean franchise Buster would already be in the bigs accumulating service time.
Compare that to the path Tony’s on. Just reaching free agency one year early dwarfs any difference in signing bonus, etc.
2011 is a real possibility if AA goes well. I could see that as well. Not out of the question given Tony’s experience in college and the talent in that organization. If everything goes well in AA he could be up in the second half of 2011.
CR9 April 26th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Erica
What’s the best information you’ve received on Lohud?
Beckett already received his contract extension?
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How to make hearts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speaking of payrolls and baseball operations relative to revenue, Posnanski talked about that last week, I believe. He pointed out that in terms the % of revenue spent on baseball operations, the Yankees and Royals are roughly equal. Plus some other fun notes like why I should further dislike how the Marlins are run.
New thread
I am going to try to think of more things I love so I can make more hearts there
Boston cannot afford too many outings like this from their “big 3″..they just don’t have the margin for error that the Yankees and Rays have. For them to contend Lester, Beckett, and Lackey are going to have going to have to be at least solid nearly every outing.
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 26th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
OMG- this is the best information I ever received on Lohud
I ? Ernie
I ? TV
I ? the Yankees
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Erica, great list. I’ll just add
I ♥ Bert
Is there a chance that there is something wrong with Beckett? He has been stinking up the joint for awhile now, going back to the end of last season.
“# blake April 26th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Man there is nobody in the stadium in Toronto. I think they need to move them to Charlotte so I would have an AL team close by to watch my Yanks at.
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yeah just mentioned that, it’s real bad but I think it’s been a problem throughout a lot baseball so far this season, lots of really low attendance
“Maybe the Sox should skip his next start.”
that or maybe even send him to the pen.
“Beckett is gutless and must have some kind of loser gene.”
I’ll see you a loser gene and raise you an entire loser genome.
What’s the score in the Sox game?
Now of course we hope that Dana Eveland finds something or that Cito gets him out of there post haste.
6-5 Jays. You know, those terrible Jays!
Maybe the Sox have a loser disease. It sure seems to be spreading though their clubhouse fast.
Top of the 6th inning 5-0 Charleston
walk
strikeout
ground out
strikeout
ramirez line: 6 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 9 strikeouts. 3 ground outs 5 fly outs. pitch count unknown. throwing curve, change-up and between 92 and 94 MPH.
Should be his last inning
“Is there a chance that there is something wrong with Beckett? He has been stinking up the joint for awhile now, going back to the end of last season.”
I’ve wondered the same thing. I know that when he was awful last season it turned out that he had been playing hurt (sore shoulder?) His inconsistency makes me think that he definitely has something going on. I don’t think he could have just gone sour overnight.
Man this is just sad. The Jays are holding an auction and the only thing that is selling is a trip to Fenway Park. The Jays announcers are trying to pump up The Jays auctions but nobody is biting.
“I guess I’m the only one who really didn’t care who wore what at the White House today. In fact I didn’t even bother reading about it because I see it as nothing more than an annual political event.”
Your ability to stay “above the fray” is nothing short of remarkable.
I think I said this last tine too… has the Beckett extension been officially inked???
Sounds like Jo-Ram outdueled The Viz tonight.
Trying to listen to that, while juggling two hockey games, takes more talent than I apparently have.
I’ll be seeing Riverdogs next week at Lakewood (not Jo-Ram unfortunately, but hopefully Stoneburner).
I’ve seen Mack, Paredes, Zoilo A, Murton, Higgie, but will be getting my first look at Ramon Flores, who has been talked up a lot as a future CF.
Can’t wait.
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