Yankees keep winning streak alive
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Sep 03, 2010 
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The Yankees have matched the longest winning streak of the season, taking their seventh in a row with a 7-3 win against the Blue Jays this afternoon. Ivan Nova was pulled after just 4.2 innings, but he pitched pretty well and would have gotten the win had he gotten one more out. Instead, Kerry Wood will be given the decision. Without Derek Jeter or Nick Swisher in the lineup, Brett Gardner and Curtis Granderson hit first and second and combined for four RBI and four runs. At the bottom of the lineup, Ramiro Pena and Eduardo Nunez each had two hits.
Associated Press photo of Brett Gardner
Good win and another effective job by the bullpen. Guessing Cano might get that day off against the lefty Rzepczynski.
my goodness is gardner white!
Good win all around. Win streak intact and pressure on the Rays as it should be.
o/t, but I like stuckey. He’s as cynical and skeptical as I am.
stuckey is a good poster, full of integrity.
Cano needs some rest.
Gardner and Granderson were straight ballin today. Kevin Long should get seriously paid, he is the epitome of a guru in that dugout. Adult braces have worked wonders for Yankees coaches in the last few years. Giardi, Long…can we get some steel in Eiland’s mouth to make sure all bases are covered?
Very nice win (again). Offense has been clicking; so has the bullpen. The only thing we need is more length from the starters. It would be nice if somebody other than CC pitched beyond the 5th or 6th inning.
Joe,
From the other thread re: Girardi…..
I don’t believe the Yankees will get in a bidding war for his services.
They like Girardi a LOT.
However, they aren’t going to “Joe Torre” him and make him the highest manager in the game.
They saw how that was in the last 3-4 years of the Torre Regime and it wasn’t pretty.
If the Cubs want to do that, the Yankees will wish him well and move on.
They know what they have with this team in the next 3-4 years.
They know it’s a great job and if Girardi leaves, they will be able to have their pick of candidates to take over.
I did not know stuckey was Hawaiin.
My apologies.
baseball is crazy game…. just a week ago people were worried about the awful road trip. A week later, we have won 7 straight, were 2 games up on the rays, and playing are best baseball of the season.
Considering this is September, I think stretching the starters to the max is less of a necessity, especially given how well some guys in the pen (Logan, Wood, Chamberlain) have been throwing lately. Mix those 3 with D-Rob (in a slump but still effective and will work out of it) plus a plethora of long men and the fact that they are only getting 5-6 innings from starters is manageable. 6 or 7 innings from one or both of Vazquez and Hughes would be nice but the pitching staff can survive if they can’t give that kind of length.
distain? Hawaiin? Are you still drunk?
SJ – thanks for the follow up reply. Ultimately, that approach makes sense, from the Yankees’ standpoint. As a fan, and seeing how well Girardi fits in there (winning always helps that), I hope he stays. I also think Joe is smart enough to see that. We will find out this winter.
Wood will probably get about $5m to close for another team. The most the Yanks can probably offer is around $3m. Since he has been pitching so good I doubt he will be back.
Girardi is a fool if he’s even thinking about jumping ship to go steer the Titanic known as the Cubs. The choice is simply – he can stay here with CC and Tex or he can go manage Soriano and Zambrano. Seems like an easy decision to me.
I said the other day that if Matt McCoy started against us, I wouldnt post here anymore until the Red Sox get gifted another game.
Therefore, since the Red Sox dont play tonight, I’ll see youse all tomorrow after the Red Sox get gifted a game against the White Sox! Ciao
And Brad Gilbert on on ESPN2 during the US OPEN coverage called Mariano Rivera “Manny Rivera” and said that John Isner is a closer like Rivera.
If Girardi should happen to leave, I wonder how much attention the organization pays to Dave Miley, or, will they go with a Trey Hillman type?
Andrew — 6 or 7 innings would be great. I don’t expect 8 innings from them.
Pena! Pena! Pena!
The Sox’s game has been canceled. DH tomorrow, as the fat lady gets her microphone ready…
Terrific win today. Really sets the series up nicely and keep pressure on the Rays.
Morrow has been fantastic the last month or two. Just lights out.
Nova was going to be facing the jays for the second time in only his third start.
In terms of pitching match ups the Jays had a considerable edge.
To take a game where the other team has that advantage coming in is very nice, especially given what a thorn the Jays have been for the yankees.
Gardner and Granderson really set the tone today at the top of the line up. Between them they had 4 walks, 3 hits, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.
In 10 plate appearances they got on base 7 times and only made 3 outs. That’s just great stuff, especially when both Gardner and Granderson had extra base hits.
I would like to see more of Gardy and Grandy up top.
I totally agree with Laura. Sayonara to Joe G. if he leaves. He’d need to have his head examined first, however. What a ludicrous move it would be to leave NY. It would be akin to giving up your professor post at Columbia to work at Evanston Community College, because it’s close to home.
Still drunk???
I haven’t touched alchohol since Monday night. Ooooh, but I touched it good then.
I thought Team Integrity did well vs. Team Disgrace last night on the ESPN late game.
Interesting. If Jeter were out for a week or so and those 2 kept this up, would Joe change the lineup. Doubt it, maybe next year.
mick — It’s intriguing, but they won’t make the move this year
Jete would have to bat in the 7-9 spot.
Would be a bad PR move but so what.
Ssshh. Listen.
It’s the sound of a troll-free environment.
stuckey, thanks for the reply to an obviously snarky (but still GENUINE) question.
Critiquing and commenting on games inning-to-inning and even pitch-to-pitch may not seem ‘rational’, yet isn’t it perfectly understandable for Yankee-loving members of the LoHud community to do so while watching the games?
Looking at the big picture is worthwhile, but this blog wouldn’t get too many comments if everyone looked at the team in April and said “yup, solid club, I’ll be back in October!”
Nick, I’d be even less tolerable if I could take what I dish out. Not a problem.
I can only answer with – I don’t get it.
“(alternate response: critiquing at-bats is no less irrational than critiquing comments, no?)”
If you are suggesting there are as many irrational comments here as their are pitches in a Yankees season, intellectual honesty dictates I concede to your superior logic.
Indeed sir, indeed.
GB,
They won’t promote Miley, or hire Hillman, to replace Girardi.
I could see Trey returning to the organization in some capacity. Perhaps even as a bench coach.
I think Tony Pena would receive heavy consideration for the job.
They won’t hire LaRussa, even though he would KILL for the job.
I don’t think they would hire Donnie either.
My darkhorse candidate? Bobby Valentine.
Cash LOVES Bobby V.
JMO but, if Girardi left, I think it would be between Pena and Valentine.
That is of course, if Bobby has not already taken the Mariners job by that time.
haha.
Team integrity gave up too many points. Every time we got within striking distance Team Disgrace turned on the afterburners.
Lots of penalties for USC. Very uncharacteristic.
I knew you would be enjoying the game because USC looked vulnerable at times, but I don’t think they’ll just roll over for the rest of the Pac-10 (11?).
There’s no disgrace losing to USC. The worst part of it though, was the blow to Pizza Delivery’s head. Otherwise, it definitely is something to build off of.
CB I was confident with today’s game given the drastic home/away splits that Morrow has had in 2010, as long as Nova kept them in the game which he did for sure. Morrow must really love the grounds crew at Rogers Center and hopefully he tips them well this year, because he’s a completely different pitcher there than he has been on the road all year long.
It would be interesting to see a Gardy/Grandy tandem at the top for a couple of days, but I doubt we will. Maybe it was a one-game thing, maybe not. But we won’t know.
Great win. But it felt like the game lasted forever. Did it?
Girardi seems fairly comfortable, fianlly, s the Yankees manager. I can’t see him leaving.
I’d LOVE for the Yankees to find a way to keep Kerry Wood.
Berkman has been good since coming back.
The Yankees bullpen has been unbelievable. They have bent a little, but they have not broken. I actually like that better than being totally lights out. Sounds weird, but it says to me they can afford to give a couple of hits and still get out of innings.
Girardi would never move Jeter down, even though he should. Gardner and Swish is a good 1, 2. Since Granderson is so hot and cold I don’t like him at the top.
observations……
kearns is a hack. when he is off man he is off…he does not have to many long AB’s..
granderson has really turned things around.. hit 260 and do the other things and I am happy with that. His power is so much more hlpful then Melky’s lack of power.
Jeter if he keeps it up should move down in the order, if that happens is another story….
give cano off sunday. toronto’s starter tommorrow stinks and hopefully arod will be back sunday. cano hit the ball well last AB else been looking bad for at least 3 days….
nothing really to complain about when you are 35 over 500…
Girardi could set himself up for a HOF career sticking with the Yankees.
They look to be on the cusp of another dynasty with all the talent on the team and in the minors.
Even if the money is less with the Yankees, financially it could very well make more sense to stick with him.
How much money could Girardi make in endorsements, appearances, books (not tell all), etc.?
“Girardi is a fool if he’s even thinking about jumping ship to go steer the Titanic known as the Cubs”
Why? If he wins another WS, his value will never be higher and he can cash in on it. He grew up there, was a Cubs fan, and played for them. Whoever wins there is going to be a God… that might be a challenge too great to forgo.
While it might seem great to be the Yankee manager and accumulate tons of WS wins… what does it really mean? No one will ever credit him with anything like they did Torre. Even this winter, he didn’t get his due, everyone just cited how Cash went out and spent $400 million and anyone can win with this team and how he overmanaged a lot and got away with it because the team wins inspite of him.
If he wins in Chi-Town, he will get accolades, the likes of which he will never receive here. Here, the players win. Everyone talks about how he will get his statue and be a baseball God if he wins in Chicago… he won’t get that here. Torre got credit because it was so long since we won when he took over and the landscape was different then (payroll disparities were not nearly as stark, etc.).
Taking (presumably) more money and a greater challenge isin’t as farfetched as it seems.
Maybe Grandy makes more contact, less need to slug, in the 2 hole.
Leftys still present a PROBLEM .
to stick with the *Yankees*
SJ, I’m hoping Seattle get Valentine, if that’s the case. Not sure they need a manager who feels that he needs to be The Show more than the players. I too like Pena.
Gardner/Swish is good. Gardner/Granderson can be good. Gardner/Jeter=
I’d like to see Gardner stay at the top. But he’s okay at the bottom, too on a team like the Yankees. But his OBP warrants a spot at the top.
SJ44 -
Cash loves Bobby V????
Oh, man, I’d die. There is something so smarmy about that guy (managerial skills aside). What am I missing??? He doesn’t seem like Cashman’s type.
“kearns is a hack. when he is off man he is off…he does not have to many long AB’s..”
“nothing really to complain about when you are 35 over 500…”
“I said the other day that if Matt McCoy started against us, I wouldnt post here anymore until the Red Sox get gifted another game.”
Now I know in CR9 speak Red Sox being gifted a game mean any win, but did he just say he won’t be back until they win again?
Got to give the guy credit where credit is due. Frankly I could’ve cared less how the Red Sox finished out the year, now I’ll be rooting against them like they’re the Axis powers.
I didn’t think he had such a brilliantly clever move in him.
Growing up in Chicago and being a former Cub is not enough for me. And in some ways, Chicago is a wacky sports town, too.
As long as the Yankees are run like a club with reasonable owners, and not as a hobby, then it’s a dream job.
Perhaps, 5-10 years down the line the relationship breaks down as they often do. But you don’t leave after 3 years.
The Cubs job will be there in 5 years.
Gotta love Nova’s interview. “I wasn’t good. I didn’t pitch inside.”
Today’s “tragic” number report is brought to you by NYY Steak.
The tragic number for the Boston Socks now sits at 19.
Anyone remember Mitch Williams article on MLB.com Sunday?
Anyone wanna take bets the links showed up on every Yankees fancy computer monitor?
I’m not one to bash the media, but what an epic fail.
27 games to go in the regular season. Record is 85-50. If the Yankees finish 14-13 the rest of the way they will have 99 wins. That is pretty impressive.
Girardi could be the Phil Jackson of baseball if he stays here. Sure, he won’t get the credit here that he would in other cities (and I don’t know how much that means to him) and he’ll always have the payroll/talent argument attached to him, but he has a chance to cement one of the best legacies of all time here if he stays here long enough.
In Chicago, he’s going there so he could one day maybe have the type of team that he has in NY right now, one that will only get stronger in the future. If there’s any time to take the challenge, it will be this year after hopefully a 2nd straight title, but chances are, he will just be one in a long line of failed Cubs managers who will rue the day he left the best situation in sports for that mess.
Postgame comments don’t really mean anything, but you have to be impressed with Nova’s comments. Very self aware and was not happy with himself for not being aggressive today.
GB7 -
Me too – liked Nova’s post-game. Pretty honest.
Yanks just need to win the next 40 in a row to equal the ’98 Yanks @125-50.
I don’t think it’s possible to overstate just how good that team was.
ET,
It depends, right?
To me it comes down to what flows through his veins. Does he bleed “pinstripes” (Rebecca!)?
I think he does. As long as he’s free to do his job without interference. As long as he’s not on the hot seat (can’t image he is atm), then it’s a great job.
Doreen,
Bobby Valentine is perhaps the smartest manager in baseball and has been for years.
Problem is, he knows it! lol
I know Bobby really well.
I think at 60, he’s finally mellowed and has the ability to “play with others”, if you will.
That said, I’d like to see Tony Pena get the job.
I think he’s ready and I think he could handle it.
He really impressed the Yankees when he interviewed for the job a few years ago.
So much so, I believe he was the second choice to Girardi.
I think that would give him a leg up on getting the gig if Girardi leaves.
Doreen, for a younster making just his 3rd MLB start, he made no excuses. He wasn’t happy with himself. Very much anti-Kennedy, huh? He may be lacking in English language skills, but, he made that clear and not upset about being pulled other than he failed in his job.
“Growing up in Chicago and being a former Cub is not enough for me. And in some ways, Chicago is a wacky sports town, too.”
But that’s basically the only reason why this story even exists – because he IS a native of Chicago (suburbs), grew up a Cubs fan, and played for them. So people are assuming it is a job that interests him enough for him to consider leaving the terrific situation that he is in.
The Cardinals job is likely going to be open too and that is a better situation than the Cubs job. Yet no one is mentioning it because he has no history there (besides 30 games at the tail end of his career).
I can’t say I’ve ever gotten too favorable impression of Valentine’s baseball acumen based on this talents as a TV analyst, but concede that could be more of a product of his ability as a TV personality. Or he was right and i was wrong.
But he seems to have knack for out of leftfield speculation and predictions.
SJ, the only way I want Valentine to get the job is if you can score us free lifetime passes to the Legend Seats.
SJ44 -
That’s exactly it about Bobby V!
I hope the situation doesn’t present itself and Girardi stays.
GB7 -
I think the difference between Nova and Kennedy is that Nova really IS confident; and Kennedy wanted to APPEAR confident.
Frankie Piliere, National MLB Analyst, has a ggod article on Jeter. If he’s correct, it seems to explain what Jeter is going through.
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/0.....iar-swing/
btw – 7 game streak matches the longest of the year.
At a time when Jeter, A-Rod, Vasquez, Burnett, Hughes, Moseley, Pettitte, Nova were suppose to make the stretch run difficult.
Being on TV and being in the dugout are two different deals.
He’s a brilliant baseball.
Often on TV, and this happens often with former NFL coaches (hello Jon Gruden!), they basically say stuff not to tick off their brethren in the business.
Buck Showalter was like that on TV and Buck is a great baseball guy.
Missed todays game, any performance if note ????
Doreen, probably so. I do hope that Kennedy goes on to have a great career, except…you know…I like Nova, but, not sure he’s here very long past next year at best.
The September schedule only gets tougher, so we (fans) shouldn’t rest on their (Yankees) laurels.
But, yes. A week can make a big difference. Unless you’re the Red Sox.
GB,
I think Bobby is going to end up in Seattle.
He should have gotten the Marlins job but, their inept organization completely screwed up that deal.
He would have been perfect for that job.
Pat M. September 3rd, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Missed todays game, any performance if note ????
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Granderson and GGBG had good games
Granderson got another hit off a lefty
Ah, GB7 – there’s the rub. Don’t want to get attached to Nova. If those behind him do what is hoped, he’ll be starting for someone else.
I still think Kennedy will go on to have a nice career and I thought that one interview was very unfortunate for him. If I’m correct, I think he’d pretty much never experienced that kind of failure. He was out of his element. Tried to cover up that little bit of doubt with bravado. I chalked it up to youth. Others were not so kind.
Nova is a standup kid.
That’s going to serve him well in his career.
He just needs to turn the page and take what he learned today into his next start.
I can’t see Girardi wanting to leave but if he did the Yankees would be fine. They should just stick with someone who knows the club like Pena and move on.
Managers don’t have that much impact on games. It’s the players, their talent and their performances that do. Managers in baseball just don’t control that much of the game outside of pitching changes. It’s not like football where every play and role can be micro-scripted tactically.
The Cubs have very poor talent in that organization. Jim Hendry has done an very bad job there given the resources he had to work with – that’s especially true of their minor league system.
Managers can’t turn teams around that don’t have talent.
If Girardi doesn’t want to manage the Yankees he shouldn’t. I don’t think the Yankees need to bend over backwards to keep him. They should make a fair market offer. If he declines so be it. Wish him the best and see him on their way.
Brian Cashman isn’t lavishly paid either. If Girardi wants to take up a another challenge so be it. This franchise is set up for sustained success regardless.
He could very easily get fired in two years with the Cubs. That is a very unstable situation over there. He could easily manage the yankees for a decade and have a shot at the hall of fame as a manager. It’s his decision and what he wants to prioritize.
SJ, he’s a fine baseball mind, but, his persona isn’t my cup of tea. I don’t know about him personally, just my impression. I’d hate to see him in Boston, Tampa or Toronto, though.
Pat M,
How are you feeling? Hope everything went well today.
Valentine said the Yankees need HFA in the playoffs more than the Rays and based it on the fact that we hit more cheap HRs at home (it was the night against OAK where Cano/Tex had cheapies in RF and he said “That’s why they need HFA because those balls don’t go out in any other park in the AL”.
“Missed todays game, any performance if note ????”
Pat M.-
Top of the line up was very dynamic with Gardner and Granderson as a one two. I posted this above:
“Gardner and Granderson really set the tone today at the top of the line up. Between them they had 4 walks, 3 hits, 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.
In 10 plate appearances they got on base 7 times and only made 3 outs. That’s just great stuff, especially when both Gardner and Granderson had extra base hits.”
Nova gave the blue jays ability to hit fastball too much respect. Had a 5-1 lead and threw too many off speed pitches which he didn’t have command of. Growing experience for him.
Lance Berkman’s swing is looking much better now. He’s going to contribute from here on out. Tex had another good game. Robbi looks worn down and needs a rest.
Doreen, I wasn’t buying what kennedy was saying, either, but, he’s intelligent and has a good education. Just thought he should have handled it better and still not look “scared” or overwhelmed. Really, Chamberlain had the same issue, but, from him with the background, you expected that sort of thing.
SJ…..Things went well thank you, other than a 4 inch incision by the groin…The price for glory that never came SJ……..Erica, the other morning I had breakfast on a little cafe on the Newport Pier, sitting across from me was Gwen Stafani and her kids…….
GB,
No question about it.
He’s basically what Moose would be like as a manager, personality-wise. lol
He can get on your nerves, that’s for sure.
Cubs job is risky and probably not a long-term thing. Can’t see him losing his job with the Yankees unless things totally all apart, and I don’t see that happening. He had some issues his first year, they were addressed and improved upon. He seems comfortable with the media, comfortable in his skin. Unless you’re the type of person who is looking for the next thrill, why leave?
But….
Thanks, Lou.
Is Pat M on the DL?
We need him strong for the stretch run and postseason.
Good to hear.
I’ll tell you what I told the nephew…….get healthy for the AFL this Fall! lol
Pat M-
Hope the procedure went well and you’re feeling better.
pat m,
hope you feel better soon.
girardi would be pretty silly to leave the yankees. the organization is set up for another strong run, a run that could make him tons of money and potentially put him in the hall. if he really wants to be in chicago, maybe he should look into one of those private jet services. it’s a short flight.
Pat M doesn’t want any little Pat M’s running around?
Pat M.-
Hope it wasn’t anything too serious, and that you make a full and speedy recovery from what was ailing you.
I think if Girardi takes the Cub job it could be a combination of money and the fact that he doesn’t want to be the manager to tell Jeter and Mo when it’s time to change roles, spots in the order, be a bench player, etc.
As much as managing the Yankees looks like a great job, the manager who is going to have to tell Jeter he can’t hit at the top of the lineup anymore and then can’t play SS anymore is going to go through a lot of garbage.
Mo, I think will walk away when he knows he can’t do it anymore or doesn’t want to.
Jeter will not. He strikes me as the type who is always going to believe he’s one hit away from a hot streak.
If Girardi resigns, part of his job duty will be to deal with the end of that era of the core four.
While I think the Yankees will survive their eventual departure, I also think that a manager would not look forward to dealing with that moment not to mention the press that will go along with making that decision.
Going to the Cubs would be easy for Girardi as the expectations would be low.
But I also agree that the Cubs are a very unstable organization and could sign Girardi to a 5 year deal and get rid of him after 2-3 years.
I think Girardi stays here in the end. The job security and knowing that the owners are committed to putting a winner on the field year in year out is hard to beat in this game.
M, I had my share of little rugrats , I’m dodn ewith that…….CB, Brett ans Curtis when on base have to play havoc in the battery’s head…….Berkman is going to pay of in a big way when it’s all said and done with…….Yanks getting ready for the run……Like to get up 3 games after Labor Day
SJ44 September 3rd, 2010 at 5:09 pm
GB,
No question about it.
He’s basically what Moose would be like as a manager, personality-wise. lol
He can get on your nerves, that’s for sure.
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LMAO. Not exactly sure who gets the worst/best of that personality transplant.
Everything to like about Ivan Nova setting high standards for himself. He learned from today’s game.
Contentment with mediocrity doesn’t breed good players.
And the award for most creative way to bring up Jeter’s bad year again is G. Love!
Ian Kennedy goes to USC, and is intelligent, therefore he should not be scared. Joba comes from a lower income family, goes to Nebraska, so he would be expected to be scared? I don’t understand that thought process.
Thanks guys….
so is it just a trick of the photo, or does GGBG really have shorts on?
Girardi is not going to lower Jeet in the batting order. He stuck w/ Tex when he was awful, why would not do the same for Jeter?
Big Al-
What’s the latest on AA ?
By the way, did that buisness down in Mexico ever get taken care of ?
Thanks in advance.
kate, those are “sliding” shorts players wear under their uniform pants.
MTU -
Alfredo is well, just getting the rust off. It’s like going through ST all over again.
Yes, the business was taken care off, in a meaningful way!
ed_price #Yankees bullpen has 1.63 ERA since July 26, but that’s while averaging more than 2.9 IP per game.
no, not the sliding shorts, the pinstripes. maybe they just got pushed up, but it looks like he has shorts on
Kate-
Maybe Brett is a Mormon ?
Good thing it wasn’t Giambi. No tellin’ what would show.
First -
Pat M –
Speedy recovery
Second -
BIG AL -
That’s not exactly how I took GB7′s comments re; Kennedy/Joba. I think based on USC and upbringing, an expectation for Kennedy to have a little more savvy around the media might have been expected.
However, upbringing/background/education don’t always make for those kind of smarts. And in the end, both could have used a course in Jeter-speak.
Pat -
Thanks for those numbers. We thought the pen was doing a great job, didn’t think it was that good. Let’s hope all continues on this path.
Oh, lol. Yes, his uniform rode up on him when he slid. I happened to be home for lunch and got to see that play. Gardner scored from first on a Granderson double. The guys were ripping him in the dugout. Kay & Flaherty were speculating if it was because of the slide or because he was out of breath from running.
Al-
The old fashioned way. Glad to hear it.
I was wondering if AA had re-injured his back. That’s why I asked.
If it’s just rust then no worries I guess.
Kate, GGBG’s pants were tucked into his socks. It looked as if he had cut the hem to make the wider. When he slid, they went up his leg.
Here’s a video of the play:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
thanks guys, i will look for it on the YES encore
Doreen -
Perhaps I misread GB7′s words, but, it appeared to be saying a guy with Kennedy’s background was better suited to handle adversity, when in fact Joba had to face quite a bit of adversity growing up, and would most likely fair better under stress.
Ian Kennedy could never be honest in self evaluation, and was OK with his team mates, and when the media was around, but be was an SOB towards his young fans, chasing them away, and quite reluctant to sign autographs while in SWB.
OUCH!
“So I’m settling into my seat on a VERY inexpensive Jetblue flight to Chicago to see the Mets in Wrigley when I notice the flight attendant having a hard time closing the overhead compartment because of someone’s bag. After she sheepishly looks around for the culprit?he identifies himself. Since everyone was already seated and ready to fly, the apparently inconsiderate passenger was on stage for all to see. It was none other than Omar Minaya himself. What I didn’t say before is that this flight is CRAWLING with Mets fans making the pligramage to Wrigely. At once the plane is abuzz. One young man in 18A shouts out “I woulda traded frenchy three months ago” another says “Better live it up, this is probably your last flight to chicago as GM”. Delighted by the impromptu celebrity roast I chimed in with “I bet they flew Mike Jacobs in business class, at least”. We all laughed in unison?he sat down and put his headphones on, a defeated man.”
http://deadspin.com/5629806/
Big Al -
I remember you’ve said that about Kennedy before. That’s too bad. Kids really look forward to that kind of thing, especially at minor league games, since these days, it’s much tougher to get a player’s attention at a ML game. Now, I CAN understand if he was that way toward some of the very jerky adults I’ve seen at minor league games, but never kids.
Kennedy/Chamberlain had less to do with adversity than it had to do with having better communications skills. Chamberlain was basically a country kid who spent a lot of time on a reservation…a fairly closed society to outsiders. Kennedy comes from a large west Coast school where communications skills are more the norm. It has nothing to do with intelligence or lack of it.
GB7 -
OK, I misread what you intended to say, and that does make sense from a communications aspect.
Jumping late…
Girardi might get a better offer in terms of salary with the Cubs, but I doubt that Girardi does the Joe Girardi show for free or as part of his Yankee contract. I think the Yankees and the YES network salaries are probably paying him quite well for his services.
If Girardi were to leave, I think Pena has a very good chance at taking over the job. While I think Donny had been the second choice, since he left with Joe Torre I think he moved down on their scale.
All that said, I just don’t see Girardi leaving an organization that has the resources the Yankees have for a chance at getting the Cubs to win a Championship. While it would be something quite special for any manager, and be tempting, it could end up being a bust. Maybe when his stint with the Yankees is done he would go there, but winning multiple championships with the Yankees is tough to turn down. He becomes a superstar manager with the Yankees if he helps lead them to Championships. Few teams have a shot at repeating Championships like the Yankees have.
SJ44 September 3rd, 2010 at 4:34 pm
GB,
My darkhorse candidate? Bobby Valentine.
Cash LOVES Bobby V.
JMO but, if Girardi left, I think it would be between Pena and Valentine.
That is of course, if Bobby has not already taken the Mariners job by that time.
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Wow.
I’d still be shocked if the Yanks hired Bobby V. He is not the straight laced, button up type.
The manager interviews sure could be more interesting.
MTU – Are you still out there? I sent you an E-mail, for your own edification.
I’d be shocked if Girardi left the Yankees.