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It’s good to see that the Yanks have promoted so many of their young pitchers at the end of this season. This way they’ll get their feet wet at the higher levels. And next year, when they start at those levels, it shouldn’t be a big deal to them.
I definitely did not guess this line up
i think Cashmoney won, his first GTLU !
Tom in N.J. August 24th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Damon Dash PT II: This one?s for (Pretend) Love?
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SJ44-
If I get to pitch that reality show, you will be the first to know.
Actually, I lie. I’d be shouting it from the rooftops
MaineYankee August 24th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
When I read this I thought you had changed jobs or started a second one since things are slow where you are.
Just so you know, you provide me with quite a few chuckles when you are here.
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Thanks MaineYankee
This is why I don’t bother playing GLTU. These days, it’s a fool’s errand.
Man, Chad is just too quick for me today. Repost!
Shame Spencer August 24th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
And this is random, but can we stop referring to the trolls/spammers/attention seekers as “children?” I kinda feel like it gives children a bad name.
Re: Buster. He has said previously that Peter is his hero and mentor. So of course it’s only natural for him to follow in his Red Sox fan’s footsteps and spout Boston propaganda
It’s not like Buster has any actual info on Damon going to the sox, it’s just pure speculation on his part, and moreso, hope on his part.
I can’t remember the last time I won GTLU.
Not a bad lineup. Not bad at all.
Not that it matters but why does Girardi bat Thames before Posada? Posada is good protection for Cano but Thames is basically nothing. He can hit lefties but he doesn’t scare anyone and the opposing manager wouldn’t have to think twice about walking Cano to get to him.
We have a matching line up in today’s GTLU. Congratulations to Cashmoney!!
Cashmoney – for your next trick, can you predict tonight’s winning lotto numbers?
Wow-good job Cashmoney!!
Just a guess, but, I think that Girardi, who loves the things that Gardner can provide a team, is trying to send him a bit of a message about the continuing passive at bats and base running. Gardner does nothing for the team if he doesn’t attack the pitches and bases.
pcaldera Yanks have won 14 of last 19 vs lefties
Erin August 24th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
I can?t remember the last time I won GTLU.
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Me neither.
Its actually very frustrating
much better lineup.. hopefully berkman and alex return soon enough..
Shame Spencer August 24th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Cashmoney ? for your next trick, can you predict tonight?s winning lotto numbers?
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Seriously!!!!!!
Damon is as loyal as it gets …………….
http://www.boston.com/sports/c....._dumm.html
# GreenBeret7 August 24th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
I’ve been to Wrigley and old Comiskey Park. Old and smelly…just like a ball park should be, but, they had/have a certain charm. It reminds me of black and white TVs, being a kid and tail fins on cars. still, baseball is baseball. Only the characters change, but, memories never do. Best of luck and don’t break a leg in your tournament, Rodg. I’m not coming up there to slop the hogs. You gotta hang around here more. You’ll read things on here about baseball that you wouldn’t believe anybody would think.
On second thought. don’t read the night stuff. It will make you cry for the survival of humanity is being left in their hands.
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LOL. I’ll try to stay as healthy as I can, GB. I’ve been trying to get on here more recently. I just finished a big project at work so I’ve had some more time during the day. Saw bits of pieces of the crap that went down last night. That dude seriously crossed a line. Just flat out unacceptable. I will say, though, that other than that incident and maybe a couple others, things have improved significantly here since registration was implemented.
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
thanks Doreen, i believe this is my first earnest attempt in guessing the lineup, got lucky i suppose.
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Do you have naked pictures of Joe Girardi that maybe he tipped you off???
GB-I think Gardner pulled an Erin and refused to work on his birthday.
108 stitches August 24th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
http://www.boston.com/sports/c….._dumm.html
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Wow… what a brutal hatchet job
Note to self: Do not ever piss off Eric Wilbur
Erin & Erica -
You both won on July 28th.
But I was away for almost 2 weeks, when there was no GTLU at all.
Cashmoney -
Many have won on their first attempt – it’s how they raked in to trying again and again!! Then they realize the futility of it all.
Heard many former Major leaguers will slam Damon for going after a championship with some friends. Charles Barkley will be on the MLB “Damon The Decision II ” show tonight calling him a punk.
I am sure the coaches have told Gardner billions of times that he needs to be more aggressive at the plate and on the bases. But for some reason he just hasn’t made the adjustments the last 2 months or so. Kearns has to play against the lefty so Gardner was the best person to take out of the lineup.
Good job Cashmoney. Congratulations.
wow, leave to do a bit of work, and there are 2 more posts!
congrats Cashmoney
glad someone won, even if it wasn’t me
and Doreen, we appreciate you running GTLU for us
We take my son back to college on Sat, so I know what you are going thru, getting evrything packed up to go. Summer went by way too fast to suit me.
Erica in NY August 24th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
thanks Doreen, i believe this is my first earnest attempt in guessing the lineup, got lucky i suppose.
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Do you have naked pictures of Joe Girardi that maybe he tipped you off???
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Just an educated guess , I got lucky. Granderson has been better than Gardner lately, this lefty , hence i choose him. The first five hitters has been Joe’s patent lineup against Lefties
hence. Nunez great than Pena.
unfortunately , i don’t have the ability to guess Lotto numbers, I wish.
I can teach you play poker Erica or Shame, you won’t have to work at 9-5 job again
# Captain Clutch August 24th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Not that it matters but why does Girardi bat Thames before Posada? Posada is good protection for Cano but Thames is basically nothing. He can hit lefties but he doesn’t scare anyone and the opposing manager wouldn’t have to think twice about walking Cano to get to him.
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Thames has been very good against lefties this year and has been our best hitter in late game situations. He deserves to hit in the 5 hole against lefties.
GB7
I think that assist of Gardners was as important as any of his plate appearnces last night.
It helped keep that inning from blowing up and getting out of hand.
That being said it would be nice to see him be more aggressive with the bat.
Perhaps I shouldn’t ask but it appears I’m late to the party.
What happened with GB last night?
I don’t even bother with the game threads anymore. I stop reading and commenting once the first pitch is thrown and don’t come back until after the last one is thrown.
rodg12 August 24th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
LOL. I’ll try to stay as healthy as I can, GB. I’ve been trying to get on here more recently. I just finished a big project at work so I’ve had some more time during the day. Saw bits of pieces of the crap that went down last night. That dude seriously crossed a line. Just flat out unacceptable. I will say, though, that other than that incident and maybe a couple others, things have improved significantly here since registration was implemented.
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Thanks, Rodg. I sent this stuff to Jeff and he deleted the stuff this morning. Anyway, as long as they leave the twins and family out of this, I’m ok with it. They can erase the posts and ban the name, but, not sure that they have the software to track the jerk down.
anyhow, as I said, I’m not coming up there to slop the hogs. Wouldn’t mind driving your tractor or combine though. Have a drag race through your corn field.
“Wow… what a brutal hatchet job
Note to self: Do not ever piss off Eric Wilbur”
That article is a prime example of what I was saying about why Damon shouldn’t go back to BOS. He’s burnt too many britches there. That ship has sailed. He should stay in DET.
GF -
This happened even after the game.
An imposter came and gave out what would seem to be personal information about GB7. Don’t know if was accurate, but it didn’t matter. It was disturbing, to say the least, and crossed a line.
Erin August 24th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
GB-I think Gardner pulled an Erin and refused to work on his birthday.
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OUCH!!! LMAO.
The comments on that Damon article are pretty funny, you can’t really argue with the fact that if they got Damon their outfield would still be better than it is now.. luckily for us, its still a terrible outfield to run out there everyday. On his best days, Damon couldn’t even throw out Jorgie!
MaineYankee August 24th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
GB7
I think that assist of Gardners was as important as any of his plate appearnces last night.
It helped keep that inning from blowing up and getting out of hand.
That being said it would be nice to see him be more aggressive with the bat
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That’s the odd part to the last few months of Gardner’s season. As he’s become passive on the bases and at the plate, he’s become more aggressive on defense.
Bautista shrugs of the steroid questions and says starting his bat early is the answer to how he can hit 50 this year.
http://content.usatoday.com/co.....ome-runs/1
Personal Favorite:
Mocean wrote:
Anyone who actually believes that Damon in a Red Sox uniform—or, for that matter, in a Yankees or Rays uniform—will make even the slightest difference in who does or does not reach the post-season, should kindly step over to the non-hallucinogenic aisle.
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
I don’t want to mention any names… I also don’t want to be a complainer…
But, I do want to say a few things… if the frequent posters and others would bear with me for a moment…
I have a sense that the total readership of the blog is declining, and also that the interesting, insightful commentary is declining even more. I know that I am reading and posting here less and less. Not that that matters much…
Well, here are my thoughts…
1. People sometimes vent, sometimes complain, sometimes call a player worthless…
… to me, that’s just venting… everyone needs to vent now and then!
BUT, some of the commenters get all bent out of shape when people vent– “what the ___?”
… Then they get to calling some of the venters as “trolls”, or other less flattering names. The worst thing to me, is when those who complain about the venters act almost like they own this board- telling the venters to go away… Even when the venters are totally correct in what they say. It’s like these commenters think their opinions are more important than others’.
2. I will say that sometimes the venting does get to be too much…. Maybe those who vent could tone it down just a little.
3. I hate to complain about the writers of this blog, but I kind of feel that their posts are inconsistent. Sometimes their posts are great- interesting, fact-filled, heart-warming, or just plain useful. But, sometimes they aren’t posting very much interesting information. Sometimes their game time posts are too infrequent- missing huge gaps of time. Seldom do they add any comments amid readers’ comments (suggesting that readers’ comments are of little interest to them). Sometimes their writing exhibits poor English– I don’t really want to be the language police, but when I see lots of poor English from intelligent people, it usually means they are time-constrained or attention-diverted, and that’s really my point– that Chad and Sam may not be able to put as much attention to this blog as we would like them to.
Please let me know what you think- am I totally off base here, or does any of this make sense?
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
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yeah, but the question is “why?”. Ramirez is an over the hill dog on the field and nothing but a distraction to a well ordered clubhouse.
It never fails, but when somebody says that “I hate to complain, but….”, they’ll write 10 paragraphs on why they are complaining.
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
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Yes.
Damon spoke to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe on his way to the ballpark today, saying he’s still leaning toward staying with the Tigers. However, he would change his mind if the Tigers tell him they plan to reduce his playing time in favor of younger players.
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Here’s the likely response from GM Dave Dombrowski- “We like you Johnny, but we haven’t exactly got our 8 million dollars worth from your mediocre performance this year, so yeah we will be playing younger players until the end of the season.” Real reason-Tigers want to dump the remainder of the contract on the Red Sox.
GreenBeret7 August 24th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
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yeah, but the question is “why?”. Ramirez is an over the hill dog on the field and nothing but a distraction to a well ordered clubhouse.
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1.I think Manny (if healthy) is still a more productive hitter than 90 percent of ML hitters.
2.I don’t believe that he will be the pariah in this yankee clubhouse, when you have plenty of veteran leadership.
3. I have noticed the power dip, but this is the biggest reason of all, there is almost no one, no one I rather see in a big spot more than Manny.
4. Yanks can afford him and you can prolly get him on a reasonable contract next year.
In fact, readership, and the quality of the posts, have risen dramatically since registration took place.
In other words, you are ” totally off base”.
Manny isn’t going to be the Yankees DH next year.
A declining player at the end of the line is not the way to go to fill that spot in 2011.
Shame Spencer -
She’s moving to Westchester County to begin her life without me!!! (:crying face:)
SportsGeek -
I think with respect to our blog hosts, there are days when their workload doesn’t allow them to indulge us with journalistic gems. Our former blog host was compulsive about this place to some extent.
As for the venting, etc. I think the less time spent examining our collective navels blogwise, the better.
Sports Geek
what I like about this blog
1. interacting w/ other Yankee fans
2. gaining knowledge/insight from posters such as SJ, CB, GF, GB, Jerkface and others, all of whom will take the time to answer a question
3. sometimes topics come up that I may not know much about, or be very interested in, but then I read the comments and learn something new
what I don’t like
1. calling players garbage…complain about the play, not the player. For the most part the effort is there, even if the desired result is not
2. personal attacks on other posters, which is why I don’t read the game threads anymore
Sportsgeek
I agree with much of what you said. Well stated. The two points in particular I agree with are:
1.The worst thing to me, is when those who complain about the venters act almost like they own this board- telling the venters to go away… Even when the venters are totally correct in what they say. It’s like these commenters think their opinions are more important than others’.
2. I will say that sometimes the venting does get to be too much…. Maybe those who vent could tone it down just a little. I guess i could try to tone down my venting for others, such as yourself. Personally, I have already eliminated cusswords out of my posts, with or without asterisks – while others still actually do curse – and also the use of words such as scumbag. But, I guess I could go further and not complain about every pitch such as last night. However, I did so last night because of Bautista’s arrogance and because of the cheap call at 1st base that cost us 2 runs.
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
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I hope so.
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
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I have been saying that for 2 years. I would take him now and dump Berkman and Thames and bring back Colin Curtis.
On a side note, I saw the Swedish movie “the Girl Who Played with Fire” and was happy to see the main character, Lisbeth Salendar, in a Yankees sweatshirt for a good part of the show. That’s good marketing.
YankeeRay August 24th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
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I have been saying that for 2 years. I would take him now and dump Berkman and Thames and bring back Colin Curtis.
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i would too , but it’s simply not realistic for this season. next season , however, he is a free agent!
Cashmoney-
Depends on which DH “Manny” you’re refering to-Manny Posada, Manny Rodriguez, or Manny Jeter! If it’s Manny Ramirez, hell no!!!!
Austin-
I saw the Swedish movie “the Girl Who Played with Fire”
I think that’s backwards. It would be the guys who were playing with fire.
By the way, you never answered my question from the other day about your photos of RMNP, or by not responding perhaps you did ?
I forgot to mention how I look forward to the early morning group…Blake, Doreen, Maine Yankee, to start the day with
and just say NO to Manny!!!
Manny’s power dip has been as dramatic as anybody’s in the game.
He’s not an answer.
In fact, readership, and the quality of the posts, have risen dramatically since registration took place.
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Are there metrics to back this up?
and of course MTU, the E&E twins and Betsy
austinmac August 24th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
On a side note, I saw the Swedish movie “the Girl Who Played with Fire” and was happy to see the main character, Lisbeth Salendar, in a Yankees sweatshirt for a good part of the show. That’s good marketing
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Movies about hot Swedish girls. Those are always good to watch with some Orville Redenbacher with butter and a 6 pack of Coor’s Light.
# MTU August 24th, 2010 at 10:44 am
OK.
Some umpires suck.
We really need AP back.
Nova was impressive.
Buttista was just that.
Anything else ?
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Maybe this is just the wrong board for you MTU.
# Jerkface August 24th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
In fact, readership, and the quality of the posts, have risen dramatically since registration took place.
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Are there metrics to back this up?
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VORP = Value Over Replacement Poster
For those that think the veteran presence on the Yankees can keep Manny on the mark you need to look at the veterans on the RS when he was there. They couldn’t keep him in check so why do you think the Yankees can?
MTU August 24th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Austin-
I saw the Swedish movie “the Girl Who Played with Fire”
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i saw both of them, Tattoo and played with fire, both are very well done mysteries.
upstate kate August 24th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
and of course MTU, the E&E twins and Betsy
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Thanks Kate-
Things are always so nice and mellow before the caffeine kicks in
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
YankeeRay August 24th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?
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I have been saying that for 2 years. I would take him now and dump Berkman and Thames and bring back Colin Curtis.
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i would too , but it’s simply not realistic for this season. next season , however, he is a free agent!
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If Damon can go back to the Redsox why can’t Manny help the Yankees to 28 this year and 29 next..
All kidding aside, I would rather see Manny up with the game on the line then Berkman, Thames or even our savior OBP Jesus Nick Johnson – once he rises from the dead again (if thats even possible)
GB-
Ann Margaret. Do you really NEED anything else, or are those just nice to have ?
brad hawpe released? didnt someone here want us to get him?
Doreen August 24th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Shame Spencer -
She?s moving to Westchester County to begin her life without me!!! (:crying face:)
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You are looking at it wrong.
Think of it this way….
You did a good enough job, that she is ready to try it on her own now
upstate kate August 24th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
and of course MTU, the E&E twins and Betsy
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Thanks kate!
“Am I the only person on this blog who wants Manny Ramirez as Yankee DH next season?”
I do too… but we know its not happening.
@Erin, Roman Polanski’s latest film ‘ghost writer’ is a nice little thriller , if you are interested.
problem with manny is that he doesnt seem like the same player anymore. i doubt he even cares.
MTU, Check out these photos. They are color photos of the Russian Empire taken over 100 years ago:
http://www.boston.com/bigpictu.....y_ago.html
SI_JonHeyman damon told tigers media he is staying put.
YES!!!
SI_JonHeyman damon told tigers media he is staying put.
Speaking of Nick Johnson-
Has anyone else here noticed that Austin Kearns wears #26?
Wasn’t that good old Johnson’s number???
austinmac-
Hope you saw the first movie “Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.”
And GB7-
Wouldn’t call Lisbeth Salendar hot unless you like not very hot swedish girls with piercings and tats!!! spelling is correct !!! lol
Damon decided to stay in Detroit. Pretty funny.
The last year Damon could have been called a difference maker was 2009. Scott Boras will be hard pressed to find a taker in 2011 for a player with declined skills and suitable to be only a DH or pinch hitter in the AL.
Erin August 24th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
SI_JonHeyman damon told tigers media he is staying put
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I knew it
MTU August 24th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
GB-
Ann Margaret. Do you really NEED anything else, or are those just nice to have ?
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Add Britt Ekland, Anita Ekberg and Elke Sommer and that’s an 8 pack to dream about.
Speaking of Nick Johnson-
Has anyone else here noticed that Austin Kearns wears #26?
Wasn’t that good old Johnson’s number???
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NJ changed to 36 before he got hurt.
SportsGeek: please name names.
We need names!
Mick-
You sure seem to think so.
Lot’s of other people don’t.
If you don’t like my posts why don’t you just skip them.
What’s so wrong with what I put up there Mick ?
What exactly is bugging you about it ?
Woohoo!!
SI_JonHeyman damon told tigers media he is staying put.
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
@Erin, Roman Polanski?s latest film ?ghost writer? is a nice little thriller , if you are interested.
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Cashmoney-thanks, I did see that one. Loved it. I was just thinking the other day I should probably buy the DVD
Manny probably wants to stay in LA and star in the next Predator movie.
I put wanting Manny on the Yankees in the same category as wanting Damon or Matsui.
Todays version of those guys are done.
Kate,
Agree with you about the morning. Pleasant on here. I also stopped posting in the game threads because of how unenjoyable it has become. Usually people complaining and attacking each other.
i knew there was still good in damon
Nick in SF August 24th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
SportsGeek: please name names.
We need names!
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Don’t be an instigator!!!
One of my peeves is predicting failure. And trying to be clever while doing it.
“Oh, here comes the double play.”
“Oh, here’s Captain Double Play”
“Oh, Pena’s up.”
“Oh, look, automatic out is up.”
And another one that’s way overused is the Good AJ/Bad AJ and Good Joba/Bad Joba.
Yankee Trader August 24th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
austinmac-
Hope you saw the first movie “Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.”
And GB7-
Wouldn’t call Lisbeth Salendar hot unless you like not very hot swedish girls with piercings and tats!!! spelling is correct !!! lol
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LMaO. Haven’t seen either movie. I thought these were Swedish “educational” movies.
Johnny staying put=
Pretend love prevails
Damon’s no fool. He would have been miserable in BOS. This is one of those instances when you can’t go home again.
My personal fav is in the first inning when we go down 1-0, we have lost.
m-
Captain DP makes steam come out of my ears
ok, I knew it was a mistake to start naming posters, b/c there really are so many that I enjoy
and Varitek was begging for him too. Ortiz said all it will take is one phone call from him to convince Damon to return there hahahaha
One of my peeves is absolving players of failure due to past performance.
“How can anyone say anything bad about Jeter when he did blah blah blah”
Easy, like this,
?Oh, here?s Captain Double Play?
MTU
To quote CB, “you hijack the board.”
Why else would you post this?
# MTU August 24th, 2010 at 10:44 am
OK.
Some umpires suck.
We really need AP back.
Nova was impressive.
Buttista was just that.
Anything else ?
and Varitek was begging for him too. Ortiz said all it will take is one phone call from him to convince Damon to return there hahahaha
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John Hart on MLB network last night was saying that Damon is loved in boston and he is a hero to them.
He has clearly been sleeping since Damon left Boston.
m-that’s why I don’t go near the game threads. I hate “captain double play” and all of the “here’s an automatic out” stuff.
ac1 August 24th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
problem with manny is that he doesnt seem like the same player anymore. i doubt he even cares.
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he surely isn’t driving the ball with as much authority as he used to. I did notice that Manny still a helluva contract hitter and drives the ball consistently where it’s pitched. You still can’t get a very good fastball by him. Manny, in so many words, is still a good situational hitter albeit with 15-25 hr power henceforth IMO.
I still think he has 1-2 good years left in him.
upstate kate savagely attacks me by omission — again.
Why would Varitek want Damon back? Doesn’t he have enough playmates on the sick list to play with?
GB7
You forgot the lovely Barbara Eden.
LMaO. Haven’t seen either movie. I thought these were Swedish “educational” movies.
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LMAOx2!!!
Erica-Johnny just tweeted and said he didn’t want to dissapoint Erica. See he’s still a fan of yours.
he surely isn’t driving the ball with as much authority as he used to. I did notice that Manny still a helluva contract hitter and drives the ball consistently where it’s pitched. You still can’t get a very good fastball by him. Manny, in so many words, is still a good situational hitter albeit with 15-25 hr power henceforth IMO.
I still think he has 1-2 good years left in him.
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It’s tempting to want to see ARod/Manny 4-5.
Cano is a great 5, but i still think he should be up 2nd or 3rd. I think he would make a nice #2 hitter.
Mick-
I was just kidding with that post. I wasn’t trying to hijack anything.
I think you took it the wrong way. When the heck have I EVER told anybody what they can or can’t post, or tried to prevent anyone from saying things ?
Did we already mention Swedish actresses Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman?
Cano is a great 5, but i still think he should be up 2nd or 3rd. I think he would make a nice #2 hitter.
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that might cut his rbis by 75%
And here’s an antidote to Jerk’s venom:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn.....id=5489877
It’s a must read. I didn’t realize they met Lang at her house. I thought they met her at the train station.
I would wait until 1:30 tomorrow to celebrate.
You never know with Johnny. He could always change his mind.
ac1,
That’s a good one but, its tough to top the 1-0 its over posted followed by the “Fire Girardi, he has ruined the Yankees” posts that follow.
Those are always funny. Especially when the posters called on their idiocy come back with “I’m venting”.
If you need to “vent” in the first inning of a baseball game, you don’t need to be posting on a blog. You need stronger meds.
It’s tempting to want to see ARod/Manny 4-5.
Cano is a great 5, but i still think he should be up 2nd or 3rd. I think he would make a nice #2 hitter.
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Or even better cano 5, manny 6(protection for cano), posada 7 and SWISHER 8TH , grandy 9th – can you say HELLO Circular lineup once again!!
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
ac1 August 24th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
problem with manny is that he doesnt seem like the same player anymore. i doubt he even cares.
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I did notice that Manny still a helluva contract hitter
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That’s all he is, a CONTRACT hitter. But not much of anything else. That’s all he cares about. Getting a contract and dogging it for the entire time.
MTU
Just a misunderstanding . You are free to post whatever you want . Just noticed your recent complaint about leaving .
Keep dreaming about manny. U will never see that selfish, lazy jackass on the yankees. In case u haven’t noticed, the yankees don’t employ players like him.
that might cut his rbis by 75%
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true. I would only suggest it if there was a 4-5 of Arod/Manny.
Yeah, “venting” in the first inning. Sometimes, the players make people look silly.
But, hey, vent away. I can’t imagine looking at life or a game through those glasses. Seems like a dark, dark place.
that might cut his rbis by 75%
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meant to say 25%
@ac1
I think manny/arod/tex 3-4-5 would simply be fantastic.
Manny still is one of the toughest outs when the game is on the line, simply there just isn’t any particular way to pitch to him after these years.
*the train station by YS.
MaineYankee August 24th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
GB7
You forgot the lovely Barbara Eden.
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I didn’t forget about that Swedish pastry. I just wasn’t sure my heart could handle thinking about all of that feminine pulchritude at once.
Is Johnny using the media to get Boston to throw some money in?
Is that even possible?
Mick-
So you and I are square then ? How the the hell do we prevent that from happening again in the future ? Perhaps, I should ALWAYS use the smiley face when I’m kidding. I would have thought that one would have been pretty obvious Mick.
With our 7-8-9 hitters, it might be 75%
From Reilly’s article, Joba yells, “Hey, slow down!” because Lang and Clipper walk so fast. I thought it was pretty funny.
I’m glad Joba’s pitching better, but I hope he dedicates himself to shedding some of that weight.
# theREALkevin August 24th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Keep dreaming about manny. U will never see that selfish, lazy jackass on the yankees. In case u haven’t noticed, the yankees don’t employ players like him.
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Gary Sheffield wasn’t the greatest of people. The Yankees like players who are good at their jobs, nothing more.
He hasn’t been one of the toughest outs in the game in two years.
How has he made the Dodgers any better? He hasn’t.
He’s a shell of his former self since he got busted for PED’s.
They don’t have money, remember? That’s why they didn’t grab Kerry Wood.
MTU, my bad, keep sending the pix of the naked mountains
“Captain DP makes steam come out of my ears”
It may be an annoying nickname. Unfortunately, it’s pretty accurate. Jeter hits into a ton of DPs, more so than probably anyone else on the team.
the real kevin – i’ll give you selfish and jackass (at times)- but lazy i’m not so sure about – from all that i’ve read about him he was one of the hardest working players on the team – he normally was the first one to the ball park everyday working on some aspect of his game….now that may have changed the last 2 years (i don’t know no one writes about him anymore) but when he was with the redsox he was a hard worker – don’t mistake lazy with his at times lackadasical approach to fielding – bj upton can also be called “lazy” at times as our very own robbie cano was once labeled that….heck some bloggers still mention that “robbie didn’t hustle to first on the groundout” during game threads
think manny/arod/tex 3-4-5 would simply be fantastic.
Manny still is one of the toughest outs when the game is on the line, simply there just isn’t any particular way to pitch to him after these years.
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Yankees pride themselves on having a really intimidating lineup 1-9. What we have now just isnt it. At least the DH can be intimidating. Manny is still that intimidating force at the plate. He and Alex may never hit 40 homeruns again, but they are still two very dangerous hitters. Add Cano, Tex, Posada when he is healthy, granderson when he can hit, Swish.
“And here?s an antidote to Jerk?s venom”
Ok, I’ll ask….
What does Jane have to do with a particular player being given a pass?
Can’t speak for anyone else, but I have zero interest in seeing Manny wearing pinstripes. The dude just turns my stomach and just isn’t the same player anymore to boot.
It’s never gonna happen so the good thing is I have nothing to worry about.
In order to counter the aging core players (ARod, Jeter, Posada), we need to bring in a guy like Manny next year to provide some RH power and lengthen the lineup. The DH position cannot be left open again and use it as a revolving door to get a replacement player in the lineup.
Getting a guy like Manny will take some of the burden off the older hitters to produce. If those guys’ skills continue to diminish, we won’t be hurt that much if we have a bat like Manny in the middle of the lineup between Cano, ARod, and Tex.
m August 24th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Yeah, “venting” in the first inning. Sometimes, the players make people look silly.
But, hey, vent away. I can’t imagine looking at life or a game through those glasses. Seems like a dark, dark place.
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i seen plenty of rational and intelligent person who vents quite frequently in a sports event.
it’s their venue of escape. i think venting is cathartic to some , annoying to other. It is not , by and large, I believe the way most people looking at life.
as a fan, to be objective and devoid of passion , to me, takes all the fun out of it. I say too each’s own .
Um, gary sheffield never quit on his team. Big difference between an ass who plays hard all the time and an ass who picks and chooses when he wants to try.
Manny may also rise to the occassion to stick it to Boston. He clearly isnt the same out there in LA anymore, but they are also no threat to win a world series and he has little motivation as is. PLus, on the Yankees he would have to play the Outfield.
In order to counter the aging core players (ARod, Jeter, Posada), we need to bring in a guy like Manny next year to provide some RH power and lengthen the lineup. The DH position cannot be left open again and use it as a revolving door to get a replacement player in the lineup.
Getting a guy like Manny will take some of the burden off the older hitters to produce. If those guys’ skills continue to diminish, we won’t be hurt that much if we have a bat like Manny in the middle of the lineup between Cano, ARod, and Tex.
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Isn’t Manny old and in the way of the young Jesus rising?
Manny amuses me.
Granted so far it has only been in small doses and at a distance but he amuses me.
i agree that manny would be a risk because he doesnt try all the time, but i would hope that being around Alex, who i think is his buddy, may help a bit. Maybe not, just discussing.
How much do the Dodgers think about Ramirez? The dismantled Mannywood. They’re sick of him.
And as others have said, this is not the manny with boston. This is an aging, decent but not powerful hitter anymore. He can’t consistently get around on a good fastball anymore.
No to Manny. We have enough DH’s already. Don’t want a player, who might feel insulted and stay in the batters box and let the opposing pitcher strike him out without lifting the bat off his shoulder, or worse yet punch Gene Monahan.
# Yank 97 August 24th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
In order to counter the aging core players (ARod, Jeter, Posada), we need to bring in a guy like Manny next year to provide some RH power and lengthen the lineup. The DH position cannot be left open again and use it as a revolving door to get a replacement player in the lineup.
Getting a guy like Manny will take some of the burden off the older hitters to produce. If those guys’ skills continue to diminish, we won’t be hurt that much if we have a bat like Manny in the middle of the lineup between Cano, ARod, and Tex.
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Manny is an old man himself and a constant injury risk. I don’t see him taking the burden off any “older hitters to produce,” when he is one of those older hitters. Trying to make him the permanent DH would be setting ourselves up for another injury plagued season at that spot.
Isn’t Manny old and in the way of the young Jesus rising?
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If they actually bring up Montero, then im all for ditching this idea.
forget manny….
C.C. Sabathia told Mark Hale of the New York Post that he won’t “even consider” becoming a free agent after 2011, even though his contract allows him to do so.
“I’m here,” Sabathia said, pointing out that his kids go to school in New York, where he lives all year. “Hundred percent.”
pat,
Nothing. Just a jab at our friend with a sunshine and lollipops story.
That’s right, Cashmoney. And I choose to look at things in a positive light. Doesn’t make me any less passionate than the next person. Furthermore, chronic complaining doesn’t equal passion. It’s childish and immature. Wah, Gardner struck out. Wah, Jeter hit into a double play. Wah, wah, wah.
The only thing that matters in baseball is the final score. Did you win? Not “how did you win?”.
If they actually bring up Montero, then im all for ditching this idea.
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You can’t keep Jesus down.
Mick-
Consider it done. Glad we straightened that out.
I’ve found it’s way too easy to accidentally get crosswise to people on the internet.
The smiley face seems to be the only real answer to be sure people know you’re joking.
Tom-
Those are fantastic pics. Thanks so much for posting the link.
theREALkevin August 24th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Um, gary sheffield never quit on his team. Big difference between an ass who plays hard all the time and an ass who picks and chooses when he wants to try
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My only point was that it was silly to say “the Yankees don’t employ players like that” as if there is some kind of “Yankee type.” They’ll pay anyone who can get the job done, that’s all.
I gotta think montero will be in pinstripes sometime next season.
Gary Sheffield was a George signing, not a Cashman signing.
It doesn’t take much to see who they added to the club the past few years to see they have moved away from certain kind of guys. Manny being high on that list.
and cc seems like a good guy who wouldnt lie just to avoid the issue. I hope cc is here for the rest of his career. He is a true ace.
The biggest complainers are prolly the children and the old people.
SJ44 –
manny’s power numbers may be down but the guy still has a .312 avg, .404 obp and .912 obp – those #’s would be good for either 1st or 2nd on this current yankee team
just as a comparison AROD’s #’s other than rbi have been way way down this year as well – have you seen longoria’s power #’s this year….so its not only manny’s #’s that are suffering
btw i’m not implying arod or longoria’s #’s were ped related
Manny’s simply a shell of his former self at this point. Two years ago, I was all for Manny on the Yankees. Now? Not at all. The talent no longer makes up for the baggage.
OOO, I don’t agree. For the most part alright I get ur point, but manny is an exception. He’s a cancer and an aging one at that and the yankees would never hire a cancer like manny.
The only aspect of Manny’s game that has deteriorated to a great degree is his power. Manny is still one of the more dangerous hitter when the game is on the line. The power may never come back, or it may, depends on if you think this is natural digression or an anomaly.
The argument to me is this, when I look at the Yankees’ lineup today, I ask myself, who would I rather have it up in a big spot other than manny. I can’t say with any certainty that i prefer anyone over Manny .
i like cashman, but the problem with his OBP player philosophy is that the yankees have a terrible OBP this year compared to other years, and they must have a lower RISP avg, but i could be wrong.;
MTU
So you’re not leaving the blog?
Gary Sheffield was a George signing, not a Cashman signing.
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I think that the opt-out for CC was more of a “Try it, maybe you’ll like it” thing. Because it was written earlier in the contract, rather than later.
Very early on, he probably found he really liked the team, the organization, the lifestyle, and the winning!
So, I definitely believe him when he says it. Besides, it’s really hard to leave $92 million on the table. Really hard.
The argument to me is this, when I look at the Yankees’ lineup today, I ask myself, who would I rather have it up in a big spot other than manny. I can’t say with any certainty that i prefer anyone over Manny .
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Alex and Cano, but other than that..
Cashman pushed for Vlad. Steinbrenner also wanted David Ortiz, but that was just after the Yankees had signed Giambithong.
Yankee Trader August 24th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
No to Manny. We have enough DH’s already. Don’t want a player, who might feel insulted and stay in the batters box and let the opposing pitcher strike him out without lifting the bat off his shoulder, or worse yet punch Gene Monahan.
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You mean the Manny that they had to check both knees because he couldn’t remember which one hurt?
# ac1 August 24th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
forget manny….
C.C. Sabathia told Mark Hale of the New York Post that he won’t “even consider” becoming a free agent after 2011, even though his contract allows him to do so.
“I’m here,” Sabathia said, pointing out that his kids go to school in New York, where he lives all year. “Hundred percent.”
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I read this earlier today, but I just can’t believe that Sabathia isn’t going to take advantage of his opt out clause to restructure his contract. I believe him when he says he won’t be leaving the Yankees, but you have to figure he’s at least going to ask for an extension or a raise in exchange for his not exercising the opt out. I mean, the clause is there for a reason, it would be quite unlike the typical athlete not to take advantage of it.
Laura – I Bleed Blue August 24th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
“Captain DP makes steam come out of my ears”
It may be an annoying nickname. Unfortunately, it’s pretty accurate. Jeter hits into a ton of DPs, more so than probably anyone else on the team.
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He also has a ton of hits. A lot more hits than DPs. The nickname is annoying every single time hes at the plate. And when someone else DP’s, aka tex in the 8th last night, people say “he pulled a jeter”. Very annoying IMO.
Re Manny:
I’ve said this before but I’d rather have my fingernails pulled off one at time than to ever see the likes of a Manny Ramirez in Pinstripes.
Pat-
By the way, zoo animals amuse doesn’t mean you want them playin’ for the Yankees.
happy to hear that damon is staying in Detroit… True yankee!!!!
Plus, I’d rather have Jesus manning the DH spot next year. Sign John Buck in the offeason (or someone similar) to split time with Jorge and DH Jesus the majority of the time.
Oh, the children!
I’m with Shame on that one. Especially the 12 year olds.
I don’t seriously believe that people think 12 year olds would waste their time spewing venom on a Yankees blog.
They’re much older and much less pure.
So, I guess it’s just a word. Like son or buddy or pal. Figurative.
# theREALkevin August 24th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
OOO, I don’t agree. For the most part alright I get ur point, but manny is an exception. He’s a cancer and an aging one at that and the yankees would never hire a cancer like manny.
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I have no desire to see Manny on this team, but it’s not just the Yankees who are going to avoid him like the plague. He’s on another level in terms of his personal and professional issues.
I read this earlier today, but I just can’t believe that Sabathia isn’t going to take advantage of his opt out clause to restructure his contract. I believe him when he says he won’t be leaving the Yankees, but you have to figure he’s at least going to ask for an extension or a raise in exchange for his not exercising the opt out. I mean, the clause is there for a reason, it would be quite unlike the typical athlete not to take advantage of it.
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He is the highest paid pitcher. I believe he will just leave it be, and play out the next 4 years. He seems pretty confident he can keep this up, and get another sweet deal in 4 years.
theREALkevin August 24th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
OOO, I don’t agree. For the most part alright I get ur point, but manny is an exception. He’s a cancer and an aging one at that and the yankees would never hire a cancer like manny.
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I don’t ever think for a second Manny is a model citizen. but the fact is, The red sox won 2 championship with him and Dodgers made it to the NLCS twice with him. How big a cancer are you, when all your team do is win.
Manny is injured this year, and the Dodgers won’t make it to the playoff for the first time in his tenure.
No Manny. It’s too late.
But when it would have been “on time,” I wouldn’t have wanted him anyway. From afar, he is, as pat says, amusing. But I always felt that “Manny being Manny” would get tired fast. He was incredible, though. He’s not incredible enough anymore.
MTU -
I am probably guilty of using too many emoticons, but I figure it’s better to be taken as silly than for people to not know I’m typing with a smile in my fingers.
ac1-
The Yankees have the best OB% in the league when I last checked 2 weeks ago. It was .357.
Ledger_Yankees Nova starts on Sunday, Javy into pen for a few days
Plus, I’d rather have Jesus manning the DH spot next year. Sign John Buck in the offeason (or someone similar) to split time with Jorge and DH Jesus the majority of the time.
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They arent going to use a 20 year old as the DH.
They can use Posada as the DH and start Montero and still get John Buck. I think everyone will agree Buck would be a nice pick up and Cervelli has overstayed his welcome.
Gardner stole 18 bases in April + May (on base 72 times, not counting his 2 HRs, 2 3Bs) – was caught stealing 4x)
He stole 12 bases in June + July (on base 65 times) – caught stealing 2x)
He’s taken 5 bases in Aug (on base 21 times) caught stealing 1)
Some of those times on base, he might have been on 1st with someone else on 2nd. A bunch were doubles. I like steals of 3B, but I’m not the manager.
I’m tempted to say 22 SB + CS in the first 2 months vs. 20 total in the last almost 3 months suggests something is wrong, has changed. Is the guy not completely healthy? Is he more cautious/more selective because he got hurt?
I don’t know.
I do know that I thought the team added a bit of something that was needed with him running. I also thought it made him more valuable to the team.
Nobody can say why Jeter has changed his approach at the plate.
Some say he has always been an aggressive hitter but I don’t remember him swinging at as many 1st pitches even last season.
I remember he and Damon drawing almost 20 pitches between them in many games.
Nowadays it’s 1 or 2 and Swisher follows suit.
Can’t get a decent explanation.
Do you think Girardi wears 29 in 2011 after the Yanks win the World Series this year? Cervelli will be a backup at AA Trenton so the number will be open.
ac1-
The Yankees have the best OB% in the league when I last checked 2 weeks ago. It was .357.
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Really? How is that possible? Not that i dont believe you…
“He is the highest paid pitcher. I believe he will just leave it be, and play out the next 4 years. He seems pretty confident he can keep this up, and get another sweet deal in 4 years”
But if you’re Sabathia, why wouldn’t you just tell the team that you’ll forgo the opt out in exchange for an extra year or two on the deal? And if you’re the Yankees, and he’s still pitching like he is right now, wouldn’t you have to give it to him? I don’t think Sabathia is doing anything wrong should he take advantage of the clause to improve his contract in some way or another, and I would just be surprised if he ignored it all together.
i like cashman, but the problem with his OBP player philosophy is that the yankees have a terrible OBP this year compared to other years, and they must have a lower RISP avg, but i could be wrong.;
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Not sensing the logic here, are you suggesting that OBP type players have managed to contribute to the yankees having a lower OBP than normal?
How would that make sense?
Any drops in OBp can be attributed to jeter and A-rod’s OBP flying out the window, and Granderson putting up a sub .300 OBP for much of the year.
Yankees have a .364 obp at home, .333 on the road, .348 total
2009 .368/.355
2008 .349/.335
2007 .379/.352
2006 .361/.364
now for RISP
2006: .286 (.865)
2007: .293 (.829)
2008: .261 (.748)
2009: .272 (.803)
2010: .262 (.796)
Montero won’t be the fulltime DH but Manny would want to be.
Montero will be eased in at DH/Catcher, you can take that to the bank.
Yeah, the time for the Yankees to think of getting manny was two years ago.
But if, at any point, they had chosen to do so, I feel manny would’ve cut his hair to acceptable lengths (they may have come to a compromise). And I don’t think he’d pull any BS in the Yankees clubhouse.
Anyway, I don’t think he’s a bad guy, just lives in his own world. That New Yorker (?) piece on him years ago was really eye-opening.
Some say he has always been an aggressive hitter but I don’t remember him swinging at as many 1st pitches even last season.
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For a stretch of time last season, it seemed like jeter had a first pitch hit almost every game…i think it was august…..?
# Erin August 24th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Ledger_Yankees Nova starts on Sunday, Javy into pen for a few days
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This is good news. And by putting Javy “into pen,” I hope that means they let him rest, maybe his arm will rebound with a bit of time off.
ac-1
It’s currently an OB% of .348, now 2nd to Twins with .349.
Attached link with all team stats:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/batting
OOO, good point. Totaly agree with that. And cashmoney, when manny was winning those titles, he was a total superstar. The production doesn’t outweigh all the other crap any longer.
CC didn’t say he was staying with the Yankees.
He said he wasn’t opting out.
No, if, and’s or butt’s.
Mark Hale even asked him again to make sure he was being quoted accurately.
I don’t see CC saying in a year, “I was misquoted”.
He was clear in what he said. He said he wasn’t opting out.
He made sure of that to Hale, even after Hale gave him a chance to clarify the statement.
That leads me to believe the guy because he’s always been straight with everybody since he has been here.
Until proven otherwise, no reason to doubt him now.
Erin August 24th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Ledger_Yankees Nova starts on Sunday, Javy into pen for a few days
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why won’t the Yankees simply DL Javy? give him 10 days rest. what good would that do to have Javy in the bullpen. Call up Sanchez and rest the man !
I don’t get it.
Javy to the pen is the right move till Andy gets back.
pcaldera Nova to start again on Sunday. “We like what we saw,” Girardi said. Vazquez skipped for now.
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I remember that article
And I agree. Manny is in his own world.
i agree that it would make sense for cc to go and say, hey add a couple more years onto my contract so i dont opt out, but the yankees dont do extensions, or they would have for jeter and mo already.
M- not a bad guy? He shoved an elderly clubhouse ticket attendant to the ground because he thought the guy screwed him over with his ticket block.
Really? How is that possible? Not that i dont believe you?
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they put guys on base?
On base leaders this year
Twins .349
Yankees .348
Red Sox .342
Bravs .341
Rangers .340
Having a healthy A-rod, a better granderson and jeter, and Nick Johnson back would have gone a long way towards giving the yankees a yankee like OBP lead over the rest of the league.
Ledger_Yankees Nova starts on Sunday, Javy into pen for a few days
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They are being real stubborn here. What exactly will be do for us in the pen, other than take the place of either Aceves (until sept 1), or a 4th player on the bench.
Cashmoney August 24th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Erin August 24th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Ledger_Yankees Nova starts on Sunday, Javy into pen for a few days
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why won’t the Yankees simply DL Javy? give him 10 days rest. what good would that do to have Javy in the bullpen. Call up Sanchez and rest the man !
I don’t get it.
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that would actually be the smartest thing to do because if you get sanchez on the 25 man before sept 1 you can actually use him in the postseason – javy would also be eligible since he’d be on the DL and DL players can be part of the PS roster -
its a win/win
Nova starts Saturday. Javy to the bullpen. It’s official.
http://thedailydigest.net/john.....usa-today/
Damon staying with Detroit
Good to see the venting about the venters.
Very healthy.
SJ-
I understand he said he wasn’t opting out, but that doesn’t mean he won’t go to the Yankees and ask for a year or two more on his contract in exchange for not exercising the clause. It’s a business and the players are businessmen, it would be bad business not to take advantage of your situation when you have leverage.
That said, I love CC and his honesty. I guess I believe him when he says he won’t opt out, it just doesn’t make sense to me from a business perspective. I mean the clause is there to give him some leverage and it would be strange to see a player just give that up.
They are being real stubborn here. What exactly will be do for us in the pen, other than take the place of either Aceves (until sept 1), or a 4th player on the bench.
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9/1 is sooner than you think.
It’s almost 2011 , Happy New Year!
# Cashman needs to go August 24th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
that would actually be the smartest thing to do because if you get sanchez on the 25 man before sept 1 you can actually use him in the postseason – javy would also be eligible since he’d be on the DL and DL players can be part of the PS roster -
its a win/win
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Non issue. Sanchez is on the 40 man and will therefore be eligible for the PS even if not on the 25 man MLB roster by Sept 1 because the Yanks have guys on the DL.
Nova starts Saturday. Javy to the bullpen. It’s official.
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Are they skipping CC?
Mick-
Haven’t really decided yet. The atmosphere in here can be toxic at times.
Nova starts Sunday man.
Non issue. Sanchez is on the 40 man and will therefore be eligible for the PS even if not on the 25 man MLB roster by Sept 1 because the Yanks have guys on the DL.
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They would have to keep Marte/Aceves on the DL or put JAvy on the Dl for Sanchez to be post season elig. If I recall correctly a position player cannot be replaced with a pitcher. So we could have 1 free position player thanks to nick johnson (jesus? :3 )
Cmon MTU you love it.
I can’t see Javy pitching another game here.
Forgot about the traveling secretary. But Costanza always was annoying. I’d probably tussly with him, too.
MTU
Take pity on GB7. With you here I split my insults between the two of you.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Johnny D remains in Detroit.
But I won’t believe it or celebrate it until the deadline has passed and he’s still in a Tigers uniform.
Damon probably wanted to stick it to RS management.
Plus Detroit’s upcoming schedule is much easier than Boston’s. Better chance he can pad his stats. It’s all about that next contract.
MTU is the Brett Favre of this blog (along with Betsy, of course).
MTU-
That is true. But it doesn’t mean I like all the other BS that sometimes goes with it. Like our little misunderstanding.
Did you see the raving lunatic that was screwin’ with GB last night, or Trisha’s stalker ? That stuff is just nuts. Not good.
“I mean, the clause is there for a reason, it would be quite unlike the typical athlete not to take advantage of it.”
CC isn’t going to take advantage of his opt out clause for several reasons. 1 – I think he’s happy here and so is his family. 2- If he did opt out, where is he going to find a better contract than the one he has now? 3 – Cliff Lee will be signing with us during the off season and CC wouldn’t want to leave his buddy hanging.
m
There was alot that went on with Manny behind the scenes.
I think Francona aged an extra 10 years while Manny was there.
You could see and hear the relief when Manny was traded.
Johnny would be exposed in LF in Boston. Not a good idea for the salary drive.
MTU, I did respond, but you were probably off hiking in some fabulous spot instead of waiting my post. Shocking.
You certainly may post the photos.
*tussle
*tussly is reserved for the players
They haven’t changed it yet, but this is usually the most current as far as the rotation:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/sc.....rk-yankees
2- If he did opt out, where is he going to find a better contract than the one he has now?
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The Yankees ? Remember A-rod?
“The Yankees ? Remember A-rod?”
I don’t see the Yankees making that mistake twice.
MTU August 24th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Mick-
Haven?t really decided yet. The atmosphere in here can be toxic at times.
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My smiley face didn’t work??? Here’s another!
my,
See here’s the thing, I truly think that manny was miserable there. For years. Have you ever worked at a place you hated? I haven’t, but I can’t imagine that it’s any fun.
I think he’s happier in LA, but he’s just old and injured at this point.
Anyway, he’s no angel. And he has PED history, too. But once upon a time he was a very, very dangerous player.
# MTU August 24th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
MTU-
That is true. But it doesn’t mean I like all the other BS that sometimes goes with it. Like our little misunderstanding.
Did you see the raving lunatic that was screwin’ with GB last night, or Trisha’s stalker ? That stuff is just nuts. Not good.
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Talkin to yourself again?
No really, agreed.
It is few and far between since registration.
Uncalled for but the culprit will eventually be caught.
People are working on it.
# Jerkface August 24th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Non issue. Sanchez is on the 40 man and will therefore be eligible for the PS even if not on the 25 man MLB roster by Sept 1 because the Yanks have guys on the DL.
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They would have to keep Marte/Aceves on the DL or put JAvy on the Dl for Sanchez to be post season elig. If I recall correctly a position player cannot be replaced with a pitcher. So we could have 1 free position player thanks to nick johnson (jesus? :3 )
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They don’t have to keep either one DLed. All they’d have to do is DL an eligible player. Could be any pitcher on the 25 man roster right now or somebody on the DL currently. If, for some reason, they would want Sanchez on the postseason roster (or anybody currently in the organization for that matter, doesn’t even have to be on the 40 man, I was wrong to add that qualifier), it’s easily doable in September.
new thread
Nova filling Vazquez’s rotation spot
# Laura – I Bleed Blue August 24th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
“I mean, the clause is there for a reason, it would be quite unlike the typical athlete not to take advantage of it.”
CC isn’t going to take advantage of his opt out clause for several reasons. 1 – I think he’s happy here and so is his family. 2- If he did opt out, where is he going to find a better contract than the one he has now? 3 – Cliff Lee will be signing with us during the off season and CC wouldn’t want to leave his buddy hanging.
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When I say take advantage of it, I don’t mean just by opting out. I think he’ll use his ability to opt out as leverage for a few more years on his deal. I don’t think for one second that he’s going to leave the Yankees, I believe him wholeheartedly when he says that.
That’s why Cliff Lee is important in the CC equation.
If CC opts out, Cliff Lee could step right into his shoes (probably would be a little big, but you get the point).
CC’s leverage for another contract takes a hit imo.
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Manny was the problem in Boston.
He would say he wanted to be traded about every year. Then in ST he’d say he wanted to stay and retire a RS.
He acted like a spoiled child, not a disgruntled employee. When things didn’t go his way he quit on the team. He did that many times.
They made conscessions for him and it was never enough.
Mick-
Yeah I do that all the time (talk to myself).
I hope you’re right and they are.
Erica-
Two smileys in one day. This must be love.