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I can’t watch tonight, so let’s go postponement!
Like the idea of bringing up Noesi.
Same thing they did with Nova last year.
Ledger_Yankees Noesi wearing No. 45 #NotTheExperience
RiverAveBlues Per @JoelSherman1, “NYY is paying $4M [each] to 3 LHPs and none are active in the majors.” Marte/Feliciano hurt, Igawa in AA. Ouch.
“go see American Idiot”
No need. You’re already here mick.
truth or fiction: Noesi would be a starter for the Sox now and Peter Gammons would be saying he’s the best pitching prospect in the minors
Against All Odds April 13th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
# Shame Spencer April 13th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Against All Odds – Is he referring to the postponement? Cause I’ll second that ‘huh?!’ if thats what youre talking about.
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Yea he’s referring to the postponement.
“I’ve seen the Yankees call games when they don’t like a pitching match-up”
again huh
Baltimore shortstop JJ Hardy on dl with oblique pull.
re: sherman – if you don’t take a chance, you don’t get any rewards.
The goal is not to be right in your picks 100% of the time. The goal is to put together a team good enough to win and go all the way. Yeah, the Yanks have the advantage of having enough money to take more chances, in the hope that enough of them work out well. So, why not use that advantage to your benefit?
The only thing wrong with Crawford is that they keep moving him around in the batting order. He’s not a #3 or certainly not a #7 hitter. Ideally,, he’s a #2 hitter. That wall seems to be screwing up his approach in that he’s trying to hit everything that way. He’s a hit ‘em where they pitch ‘em type.
LGY,
Why can’t you watch….don’t know if you knew but you can get the games on your phone now with the AtBat app (maybe you could before but I couldn’t). I watched part of the Sox game last night on it and it worked pretty well.
Wow, Francesa is really wound up today, huh?
Maybe no one delivered his Diet Coke today.
trisha – true pinstriped blue April 13th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
“go see American Idiot”
No need. You’re already here mick.
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OUCH!!! LMAO
Shame – listening to Francesa? Be careful, or you’ll need more pain meds than Josh Hamilton.
GB7,
I agree. Crawford really isn’t an opo hitter…..Fenway is good for any hitter but his game just doesn’t set up for it to enhance his like it would others. He’ll come around against RHP, he’s never been very good against lefties and I’d expect that to continue.
And I did see American Idiot. While I did enjoy the show, I sorta miss when Broadway was more than just recycled pop culture.
Shame Spencer April 13th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Wow, Francesa is really wound up today, huh?
Maybe no one delivered his Diet Coke today.
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Maybe he’s smoking his “diet” coke
“People are going to say that I’m throwing my coach under the bus or whatever, but I’m just telling you what happened,” Hamilton said. “I listened to my coach and went. I don’t blame Dave for this happening.”
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Whaaaa?
Joe – I actually wasn’t but Against All Odds was and reported what he was discussing. Boy, do I wish some of the regulars at LoHud had that guys job..
# Shame Spencer April 13th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Wow, Francesa is really wound up today, huh?
Maybe no one delivered his Diet Coke today.
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Yea mike is in one of his moods today
GB7 – I wish he was smoking something because he’d be much more HIGHlarious.
No need. You’re already here mick.
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the best you got? expected more from one with such perspicacity..
Blake
Yeah I heard about that but I would be blacked out anyway even if I had MLB.tv
Just have somewhere to be from like 6 to 10.
OUCH!!! LMAO
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really not that funny, or original.
but considering your sense of humor…understandable.
LGY,
stinks…oh well it does work ok. I’m watching the Rangers/Tigers right now on my phone.
“@JoelSherman1, “NYY is paying $4M [each] to 3 LHPs and none are active in the majors.” ”
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find me a team that hasn’t had either bad signings, injured players, or both.
it’s an interesting point – unless the intent is to take a shot at the Yanks.
mick April 13th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
OUCH!!! LMAO
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really not that funny, or original.
but considering your sense of humor…understandable.
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Actually, it was. You should change your name to “JerkMick”. Two of a kind….both are asses
mick. Rhymes with total twit.
It doesn’t? It should.
Now little man go run off and play in your playpen.
You want total honesty? You couldn’t handle the truth.
Wish I had time for your stupidity today but unfortunately some of us have a life off the forum. Make sure you clean up after everyone leaves!
Ledger_Yankees Hughes, Nova, Freddy, CC the rotation after tonight
Thanks GB. I’m always in good hands when you’re around.
GB7,
true – re: Crawford.
At the end of the day, it’s his job to get on base and he isn’t. But he’d probably be best utilized as the #2 hitter.
The issue with that is that it forces Pedroia to the #3 (though he’s hitting like one right now) and the rest of the guys down in the order.
If either Ellsbury or Crawford could get on base more often, it would work, but they don’t.
the longer it takes Boston to figure things out, the better…
ahhhh, somebody hurt your feelings….thought you had thick skin….oh hail the great Anti-sox, non Yankee fan
mick. Rhymes with total twit.
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now that’s just plain stupid and immature but what would we have come to expect…
Actually, it was. You should change your name to “JerkMick”. Two of a kind….both are asses
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Oh yeah, the Jerk store called and they’re running out of you.
mick April 13th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
mick April 13th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
BD (Boston Dave) April 13th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
GB7,
true – re: Crawford.
At the end of the day, it’s his job to get on base and he isn’t. But he’d probably be best utilized as the #2 hitter.
The issue with that is that it forces Pedroia to the #3 (though he’s hitting like one right now) and the rest of the guys down in the order.
If either Ellsbury or Crawford could get on base more often, it would work, but they don’t.
the longer it takes Boston to figure things out, the better…
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If Youkilis can’t stay healthy or doesn’t start hitting, I could see them dropping Crawford to #2 with Ellsbury #1, Pedroia #3 and Gozalez in the clean-up. For $20 mil a year, Crawford should be volunteering to play center. His defensive skills are wasted in left field in that park and he had a couple of issues already playing the wall.
that’s all you got?
KPB, if you are here, I responded in the previous thread.
Thank you!
Crawford was the ideal Angels type corner outfielder/offensive player
kd April 13th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
truth or fiction: Noesi would be a starter for the Sox now and Peter Gammons would be saying he’s the best pitching prospect in the minors
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Truth and don’t be too suprised if Gammons says Buston’s AAA and AA levels are ripe with prospects chomping at the bit to get a callup in behalf of his guitar playing buddy INepstein.
gb, i agree. i thought i read that the angels offered him 20 million less over the same amount of time. easy to see why he went to boston. they may have to force him to play center at some point. ellsbury is not looking good out there. remember, they moved him to left last year when cameron signed.
WCYF…….How long has Josh Hamilton been playing ball ??? He’s the reigning AL MVP, and to toss his 3rd base coach under a Greyhound is weak and Bush League and I like Josh Hamilton…..I think Tin Cup brought up an interesting point on the past thread about the blame game……Not very Christian of you Josh….Besides, it appears that he hesitated before breaking to the plate……As I stated earlier, the play is in front of him and he knows if he outrun V-Mart
Woo Brandon inge walk off baby
Brandon Inge walk off homer against Texas
Ledger_Yankees Noesi wearing No. 45 #NotTheExperience
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The Bronx Buttocks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugdullaEuJc
I like Hamilton as well but that play is all on him…..the ball was right in front of him.
I’m glad they are finally letting Garcia pitch…I know he’s the 5th starter but even 5th starters need work if they are going to be any good. If you have the confidence in him to put him on the team and in the rotation then let him pitch when its his turn and see what you have.
You know what? I don’t blame Moreno and the Angels for not matching that Boston offer. I’m sorry, but that is ridiculous money for a guy who has never hit 20 HR’s in the season and is not great at hitting lefties. That contract is a franchise killer. He’s a great player when he’s on his game, but for that kind of money and year commitment? Not a great deal.
He’ll come around, but his struggles against lefties are a problem. We can deal with Granderson’s struggles against LHP because he makes 1/2 of Crawford each year and we’re not locked into him for 7. He’s not being paid like a franchise guy.
That said, if Jeter doesn’t hit soon his contract is not going to look too good for us either. I’m still not sure if his deal is really 3 years or 4.
Even if Hamilton was on the block, not sure I’d want him on the Yankees. Outstanding talent, but, too many issues and not the least is his ability to stay on the field. Too many ways for him to find trouble in NY.
So…. who as been naughty?
Rangers are going to be angry when they come into YS tomorrow, they just lost 2 games on walkoffs.
“We can deal with Granderson’s struggles against LHP because he makes 1/2 of Crawford each year and we’re not locked into him for 7.”
and also because he asked for help and now is respectible against them….and he can hit 30 + homers, and will play CF.
Crawford is the highest paid outfielder in the history of baseball….yet he’s probably not in the top 5 of current outfielders.
Was is the weather report tonight in The Bronx? 2 consecutive days without Yankees baseball means I am very much in need of a game tonight.
Noesi would not be starting for the Red Sox for one big reason. Their underperforming starters DiceK and Lackey make large money.
I wonder what Noesi’s role will be. I presume mop up since Colon, and for a while, Garcia are the long men. He will likely not see much of the mound unless the pitching staff implodes.
I think the Sox would take Dice K out of the rotation if they had other options that were ready……they can’t do that with Lackey for the same reason the Yankees couldn’t with AJ last year (too much left on the contract)….but if they had Phelps, Noesi, Brackman, etc I think one of them would their their #5 instead of Dice K right now.
I’m glad Crawford is not in Texas or with the Angels. He is very good, but really messes with RSox’s lineup as they become very top heavy LH if he bats 1, 2 or 3 along with AGone at 4 & Ellsbury up front to utilize his speed. Holiday was a better fit for RSox than Crawford unless Crawford relented & played CF. The green monster plays well for weak LF & not so much for good ones & half hte games are played there. It also neutralizes his speed & arm a bit as average guys can get doubles off the gm & he would have more triples if it was a normal LF and the throws are much shorter.
GB,
I am listening to The Last Boy in my car. Interesting even for one who has read many Mickey biographies. Hamilton reminds me of him. Both with amazing physical tools, yet both with injury and substance abuse issues.
I love to watch Hamilton play, but I agree a long term deal with him would be risky on many levels.
As I said earlier, addicts are used to blaming others for their behavior so it might be understandable for that to be Hamilton’s knee jerk reaction.
His recovery should allow him to see how silly that is after thinking about it though and he doesn’t seem to see that.
Shouldn’t be a surprise at all with diva Crawford’s early season struggles. First of all his career average at Fenway is brutal, like .230 ish, 2nd, he straight up said he doesn’t want to play CF or lead off (where does a ball player with no post season track record get off making asinine statements like that?). Just going on that alone I wouldn’t have gone near him if I were Theo. Throw in the fact that he’s the highest paid non power guy in MLB history playing in a fishbowl, do the math, it’s not rocket science.
I said this in the off season. Beltre/Vmart is at best a wash with CC/Agon, but with the year Beltre had it would be tough for either of those new guys to replicate. Take that away and you have the same chumps from last year with no farm backing them up.
G. Love, Jeter’s 2014 option is $8M, but theoretically could reach $17M if he were to reach all of his incentives (highly unlikely).
If the option isn’t picked up, he gets a $3M buyout.
That said, if Jeter doesn’t hit soon his contract is not going to look too good for us either. I’m still not sure if his deal is really 3 years or 4.
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I’m telling you if Jeter really declines again, like .220 decline, i really believe he will retire rather than continue to go out there and look weak…
Holliday was a great fit for the Yankees as well.
Blake,
Normally, I listen to you, but perhaps you are stil sleep deprived. I hope all is well. I just learned I am going to be a grandfather for the first time. Sounds fun.
I would like the AAA pitchers to pitch a few good games before we annoint them major league ready.
I believe Boston targeted Werth but when he signed the ridiculous deal with the Nationals that they switched gears and at least in part signed Crawford to keep him away from the Yankees.
Sox skipping Lackey. Next start next week in Oakland where he’s had previous success.
I agree they missed out on Holliday. I was among the few that argued for it, but most said he was overrated from his Colorado stats. Too bad.
Boston, like New York, is unforgiving. Crawford better start hitting or he is in for one very long season.
There is no reason Crawford can hit #2 but not #1. I wonder if they put him in CF he would spontaneously combust.
The RSox messed up by not re-signing VMart. VMart gave them production from a skill position (C) that they badly need. I truly believe Werth was RSox’s 1st choice over Crawford & he makes sense, especially with AGone. But having zero production from the catcher slot either offense or defense makes no sense.
Thanks hardwired! I was always fuzzy on whether that 4th year was a certainty or not.
And blake, I agree with you and did back when he was free agent that Holliday was a perfect fit for what we do here. Now that the money we had earmarked for Lee didn’t get spent, it’s sad that the Yankees didn’t step up and spend on Holliday. Could you imagine a 2-3-4-5 of Cano, Tex, Arod and Holliday with Gardner leading off with a .370 OBP? It gives me chills just thinking about it.
Bonds jury has reached a verdict. Place your bets…. guilty or not guilty?
austinmac,
doing great. Everyone is well. Congrats on that……you can spoil them and send them home
I’m just saying if Boston had other options I’m not sure they’d have Dice K in their rotation right now. Currently they have nothing better (Aceves, Wakefield)…I’m not sure how long his leesh would be if they had AAA guys that they could give shots to. Lackey is a different story because they have a ton of money left on his deal and they need to get him right….Dice K is nearing the end of his, they’d trade him in a heartbeat if anyone would take him.
blake April 13th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
I agree Blake, but the Yanks I believe had their eye on Crawford & Lee. They got Crawford light (or equal) in Gardner & we all know what happened to Lee. If Yanks signed Holiday, they probably don’t trade for Granderson or maybe they would have traded Gardner.
Does a player think about getting hurt before he makes his play?
I don’t think so.
If Hamilton doesn’t get hurt, the play is heralded.
Not Guilty
BryanHoch Hector Noesi’s first call was to his mom when he heard the Yanks were calling him up. With a big smile, he said she was speechless.
pat April 13th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Bonds jury has reached a verdict. Place your bets?. guilty or not guilty?
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hmmmm…not guilty
“Could you imagine a 2-3-4-5 of Cano, Tex, Arod and Holliday with Gardner leading off with a .370 OBP? It gives me chills just thinking about it”
It would be a nightmare to pitch to. Holliday signed for less money than both Crawford and Werth and he’s a better player than both. It’s over and done with but it does appear the Yanks passed on both he and Dan Haren because they were waiting for Lee….thems the breaks I guess.
blake April 13th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
I think the Yanks signing of Silva was a RSox pre-emptive signing.
RayVT,
You may be right on the consequences of signing Holliday, but Holliday is clearly better than both in my opinion.
Prediction–guilty on some counts
If Holliday would have been a priortiy then they probably wouldn’t have made the Granderson trade by my guess…..maybe they still would have because at the time they didn’t know what Gardner could do.
RayVT,
It does seem that Cashman has attempted to gobble up all the spare part starters to give the Yankees depth and to leave none for the Sox.
blake April 13th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Yes! I expect that Holiday would have batted 3rd & Tex 5th. Not sure Gardner would have led off as Jeter probably would have with either Gardner or Granderson hitting 9th.
markfwespn Now Court PR person changes her original message, now saying there is NO verdict
With Holliday and Dunn back in 10 days or less after surgery for appendicitis, wonder if they only had inflamed appendix and Banuelos’ appendix had burst…..or is it because Banuelos is a pitcher and more twisting involved?
blake April 13th, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Very true. What do you think about a 3 team deal to get LHP Pursey from Toronto?
I do think the Yankees will be fighting the Red Sox , among others, for starters in a couple months. I hope for another strong year from Yankee prospects to give the team the best options. One never knows if this year will be as good as last.
If the Yankees would have signed Holliday then likely either Granderson or Gardner wouldn’t be here now…unless Gardner was kept as the 4th outfielder. Hard to know how the dominoes may have fallen differently if that had happened….
Gossip Break: If anyone’s interested, JoAnna Garcia (aka Mrs. Nick Swisher) will be on Chelsea Lately tonight.
What happened to Banuelos? When did he have an issue with his appendix?
I believe it was GB-7 that once said Hector Noesi could be even better than Ivan Nova.
His strikeout / walk ratio is excellent which tells me he throws strikes.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....pid=456051
Jesus Montero is absolutely crushing the ball in AAA. The pitcher’s he’s faced just aren’t able to find any real weaknesses. His plate coverage is just tremendous. And he has so much bat speed while keeping his bat so level and in the zone for so long that there’s just no consistent way for the pitchers to prevent him from doing damage, never mind getting him out.
His at bats are just dominant. He is hitting the ball so hard and so often it’s really been something.
He’s picked up right where he left off last season in AAA. Still needs some work on his pitch selection and his swing is so level that he may need to adjust how he handles pitches low in the zone.
But he just looks fantastic in Scranton. He can flat out hit. He’s a guy who you can build a line up around for a decade.
GB,
I burst appendix is a different condition altogether from an inflamed one that is removed. A burst appendix sends toxin throughout the body and can be very serious requiring an extended hospital stay and long term antibiotics.
I actually hope Bonds is found not guilty. Novitzky is ten times as much of a piece of %$#$ as Bonds is.
The whole witch hunt and charade is insulting (not to mention the methods used to acquire evidence were illegal.)
angels have benched Vernon Wells. he is 1 for his last 26….WOAH!!
Erin
Gossip: Did you see the pic of Cameron in the white jeans? Very tough look for any woman to pull off well but she’s got the legs to do it.
“I do think the Yankees will be fighting the Red Sox , among others, for starters in a couple months.”
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who are the Red Sox going to offer in trades?
they’d be smart to trade Iglesias immediately while some people still might think he’s a legit top 50 prospect… but considering how badly they need a SS, they won’t.
if the Sox get pitching, it will be of the salary dump variety… which won’t be enough of an upgrade over what they have, if at all.
RayVT,
I mean I guess just depends on what you’d have to give up and who the 3rd team is etc….the Jays don’t have history of trying to facilitate much within in the division. He would give them LH’ed depth I guess if Cash could swing a deal without giving up anything of value.
Prediction: NO verdict
would it be better for montero to develop his bat dhing three days a week?
blake,
If we don’t trade for Grandy and signed Holliday, we would have had a potential CF platoon of Gardner and Austin Jackson. We’d also still have Ian Kennedy in the rotation mix. I think we could have lived with that.
pat-I did. She looks great-there’s no way I could ever pull that look off! lol
Sounds like austinmac might be guilty/not guilty winner…….
markfwespn judge: believe we will be told jury has reached agreement on som not all counts
CB,
That swing is golden. He just has to learn what pitches to swing at…..if he can do that then the sky is the limit for him offensively. I think he’s got Cabrera upside with the bat if he can learn to swing at his pitches and not the pitchers…..that is however a very difficult part of the equation.
G. Love ,
I agree. I like Granderson a lot and think he’s going to have a great year this year. They could have platooned Gardner and Jackson or traded one of them for pitching.
SamBorden Is this the part when someone tells Barry that he can’t handle the truth? #CodeRed
markfwespn Clerk; jury first said they had verdict, needed forms, told them to destroy notes, then said, wait, reached verdict on 1 but not all
CB,
I haven’t watched Madrid/Tottenham yet (will watch tonight, don’t know score yet), but assuming they play to form, what are your predictions for the 4 upcoming Classico’s?
I think the 1st 1 starts this weekend in league play, then the Copa next week. This is the equivalent of 4 superbowls being played in a month, no??
I say Barca 2-1-1
austinmac April 13th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
GB,
I burst appendix is a different condition altogether from an inflamed one that is removed. A burst appendix sends toxin throughout the body and can be very serious requiring an extended hospital stay and long term antibiotics.
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Mac, that’s why I was curious. banuelos was out about 3 or more months last year, but, don’t recall if his appendix had burst. Was just curious, because I don’t think it was ever released on what actually happened other than surgery.
who are the Red Sox going to offer in trades?
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according to FOX, they have a stacked farm system so it could be anyone :/
In reality, i cant imagine the Sox being able to pull a Josh Johnson or Felix like we can….
And while they swear they wont trade Felix, i still believe it is possible (probably not the Yankees though).
I believe the Yankees end up with JJ at some point (once florida falls apart).
Let me guess .
Another rainout in Baltimore tonight ?
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In NY you douche
BD,
It depends what Boston will give up. Would they trade Ellsbury, Bard, or other MLB player? I agree their minor league took a big hit, but a team with money can make deals. I do wonder how much more they will spend. Personally, I hope the Angels fall out of it and Weaver becomes available even though I do have flashbacks to his brother.
blake,
I’m sure you’ve been very busy with the new one. Montero has just looked fantastic. He steps into the box with a general sense that the pitcher cannot get him out and he is going to hit the tar out of the ball.
And he hits the ball so hard so often.
I think he may have more bat speed than Cabrera.
He really does bring back memories of Frank Thomas.
The Sox don’t have chips to trade for anything front line on the pitching front I don’t believe.
Too bad there’s no room on the Yanks for Montero.
CB,
I have been…haven’t seen him yet with SWB though I’m going to try and update my MILB subscription soon so I can. Frank Thomas was such a stud in him prime……if Montero can develop his plate discipline then he could really be scary. The controlled violence in his swing that you described is what’s fun to watch.
If he keeps hitting like he has been then I’m guessing they’ll make room.
austinmac – I agree with you. From everything I’m hearing it could be the the jury just doesn’t believe the government proved its case on all of the counts. You can be as guilty as sin but if the jury isn’t convinced, that’s the ballgame. Think OJ.
I’ll be happy with conviction on even one count. I don’t know anyone who believes Bonds is innocent, and as long as he doesn’t end up in the Hall of Fame, I’ll be satisfied.
Wave Your Hat April 13th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Too bad there’s no room on the Yanks for Montero.
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As Blake said, room can be made for him on the team as long as Montero makes enough noise
down in AAA.
Clearly he has a lot more talent compared to Gustavo Molina and Cervelli. I believe Montero has a lot more talent than Romine.
I can see Montero as a full time DH, even at his young age and maybe Cervelli backing up Martin for several years.
Sooner or later the Yankees will trade either Montero or Romine. No chance they can keep them both for much longer.
“If he keeps hitting like he has been then I’m guessing they’ll make room.”
Where’s he going to play? Not catcher yet, evidently. Sit down Jorge?
markfwespn Jury in. Foreman: haven’t reached on all, but reached on one
blake April 13th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
The chips the RSox have to trade are Bard, Bucholtz, Papelbon, Iglesias & Crawford. They could get someone, but it will be costly.
Pat M. April 13th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
WCYF…….How long has Josh Hamilton been playing ball ??? He’s the reigning AL MVP, and to toss his 3rd base coach under a Greyhound is weak and Bush League and I like Josh Hamilton…..I think Tin Cup brought up an interesting point on the past thread about the blame game……Not very Christian of you Josh….Besides, it appears that he hesitated before breaking to the plate……As I stated earlier, the play is in front of him and he knows if he outrun V-Mart.
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I totally agree with you Pat. I think Hamilton’s seeming predisposition to blaming others for his misfortune is pretty much par for the course for him.
And of course we all know that Greg Anderson’s being in jail and refusing to testify in the case says NOTHING about Bonds’s guilt or innocence…
“I don’t know anyone who believes Bonds is innocent, and as long as he doesn’t end up in the Hall of Fame, I’ll be satisfied.”
I don’t think the government proved its case.
The HOF without Bonds would be a joke.
Mike_Boston,
Barca’s won 5 in a row. There’s no way they are going to win all 4 or avoid defeat. I like your prediction 2-1-1.
I think they will win the copa and they will advance through the CL.
Anything can happen and Madrid are very dangerous particularly on the counter attack. They has so much speed.
That said, I think they are going to have a difficult time defending Barca and also with handling Barca’s press. And they aren’t set up to sit deep and absorb pressure like Mourhino’s teams in the past have been designed to do.
Barca does have problems on their defensive line due to injuries and that will help Madrid a great deal.
Also, to your question the other day. I do think Barca and Madrid are the two best teams in the world. I’d rate Manchester United 3rd, Borrussia Dortmund 4th, and Arsenal 5th. Shakthar Donetsk could also an excellent team and up there as well despite the recent result with Barca.
Wave,
I don’t know. As long as Martin is playing well he’ll catch every day and he should. I do think it depends on his and Posada’s health and how Posada hits. If Montero is destorying AAA and Posada isn’t hitting then I could see them calling him up later to catch a little and DH some……I don’t know how it will unfold, I just can’t see them leaving him down all year if he continues to dominate at SWB
Don’t you worry your pretty little heads; Gammons and Law are working hard as we speak to pump up the Red Sox prospects so they can get anyone they want later this year. Anthony Ranaudo is already being called elite and future top of the rotation starter. The Mariners should give them Felix, Ichiro and the Mariners Moose straight up for an arm like Ranaudo.
Sure sounds like guilty on one, hung on the others. If so, I wonder if the feds will try him again.
Maybe it’s a difference on one of the counts or a difference of innocent or not guilty.
Sox skipping Lackey. Next start next week in Oakland where he’s had previous success.
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Lol.
So really tonight was a Lackey postponement, not a rain postponement.
The corrected story is no decision at all, jury reconvening to continue deliberations.
blake April 13th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Think May 1st for Montero! I believe he comes up then to allow his extra year of control to vest. I thought he would be up from the start so it is just MO.
“I don’t think the government proved its case.”
Wish it had been televised. I didn’t follow it closely. Too much else going on.
Jury says deliberating more not going to change scenario.
Verdict on one count will be heard and jury dismissed.
“The chips the RSox have to trade are Bard, Bucholtz, Papelbon, Iglesias & Crawford. They could get someone, but it will be costly”
what has to be considered though is why a team would trade a good starting pitcher….it’s usually because they either can’t afford them or because they are about to hit free agency.
I don’t see any team taking on Crawford’s deal, Bard is a good chip but the Sox need him, Buchholtz is a good chip but the Sox need him, and nobody wants Papelbon…..Iglesias might be a good chip but he’s supposedly their future SS and there are questions about whether he can hit.
GB, I know they asked to hear the transcript of what the housekeeper (?) said. Someone testified she saw him injected and that he said to the injector that it was no big deal because she would never tell.
RayVT April 13th, 2011 at 5:16 pm
blake April 13th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Think May 1st for Montero! I believe he comes up then to allow his extra year of control to vest. I thought he would be up from the start so it is just MO.
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That is far too soon.
Unless there is a significant injury to either Martin or Posada, I can’t see Montero being called up before July.
The Yankees made no secret they want him to play everyday, develop more at the plate and on defense. He won’t be able to achieve either by sitting down on the bench after May 1.
“Someone testified she saw him injected and that he said to the injector that it was no big deal because she would never tell.”
But no testimony on what was injected.
What’s going to happen with Montero is an open question. But I personally am not assuming that there simply is no room for him.
He’s immensely talented. And bat’s like that have a way of forcing their way into playing time even when it’s not anticipated.
CB,
It should be a very exciting round of games. My softball opener is 4/20 so I’m going to have to ignore all media until 9pmish that night and there are a few futbol fans on my team, will be tough to block out.
Another question for you, what’s considered the most prestigious, is it in this order, CL, LaLiga title, Copa?
He denied being injected at all
I bet the Yanks could get Liriano now! LOL! 0-3 9.42 ERA
Trisha, I’m not much into the legal dealings. All I know is that Perry Mason would have had this thing over a month ago after just 1 hour. Does long deliberation favor the prosecution or defense?
Long deliberations typically favor the defense. But the testimony they asked about led people to think that they might find him guilty on that one count.
“He denied being injected at all”
I don’t believe in the grand jury Bonds that was ever asked have you ever been injected with anything at any time and he said no. Does that scenario sound even plausible?
Mistrial on three counts
trisha – true pinstriped blue April 13th, 2011 at 5:22 pm
We all think he is guilty! LOL!
I guess it falls to whether they believe her or not & if they feel she has an agenda to get across. Maybe a book deal or something! Or family!
Sportscenter has this live
CB,
I assume Montero will play somewhere, but a lot depends on if he can catch. If the Yanks don’t think he can I would expect a trade for a pitcher before he displaces Jorge this year.
Mike,
Yes it’s going to be immensely exciting. What a crazy few weeks. It’s going to be one of the most unique experiences in recent sports history. Let’s of frayed nerves all over the world.
Regarding the prestige of the trophies – easiest answer to that is that the Copa is clearly third. To be honest, much of the Copa’s value is what it would mean to complete a Treble.
People will differ some on the La Liga or the CL I suppose. But I think the league title is more important and more meaningful due to it’s context and competition over time. Winning the CL without the league would be a mixed feeling.
But both are enormous.
Ok, thank’s, Trishalicious
“We all think he is guilty! LOL!”
“I guess it falls to whether they believe her or not & if they feel she has an agenda to get across. Maybe a book deal or something! Or family!”
The interesting thing, and the thing that makes her extremely credible, is that her brother is the one who gave the information to the feds and she was unwillingly pulled into the case. She cried all through her testimony, from what I read.
Wave -
“But up next was Kathy Hoskins, Bonds’ former personal shopper, and Hoskins testified that she once observed Greg Anderson inject Bonds with a substance. The defense tried to argue that Hoskins and her brother were in cahoots to take Bonds down, but Hoskins stuck to her story. The reason this is important is that one of the perjury charges against Bonds is that he denied ever being injected by anyone other than his personal doctor, and Anderson wasn’t his personal doctor. It doesn’t matter what was being injected (and Hoskins didn’t know for sure); all that matters is whether the injection took place.
http://www.daily-news-trends.c.....ect-bonds/
Point to trisha
trisha – true pinstriped blue April 13th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Were the tears real? I understand, but sometimes jurors can go either way on things. Is it a real jump to think she conspired with her brother & played a role to be credible? She is probably telling the truth, but how certain are the jurors?
Wave,
That’s possible. But it’s difficult to predict the future or to know what their plans are for him behind the plate.
I really don’t see what the dire evaluations of him behind the plate are driven by. Success for him behind the plate is roughly to be as good as Mike Piazza was. And from what I see that’s very much in his capabilities. He has a much better arm than Piazza to boot.
So we’ll see.
All I know is that if I were to rank the players in the yankees organization based on pure talent (and that’s talent separated from track record) at the plate Alex would be first and Montero would be second.
He has an unbelievable swing and it’s very difficult to ignore and it will have a major impact on the calculus behind his viability to stick behind the plate.
GUILTY!
Guilty on obstruction of justice. He;s such a piece of crap. HOF – never.
So now all that is left is to see whether the feds will bother with the other four counts. Now that he is a felon, I’d say that there will be no Hall of Fame for Barry.
Justice served.
guilty on obstruction
CB,
Me neither, I’m no judge of future catching ability. But the Yanks did choose the unrelated Molina over Montero. Of course Montero didn’t hit in the spring. We’ll see, I’d like to think he’ll be up and playing soon.
Liriano is 0-3 with an ERA over 7. Looks like many here were right saying to stay away from him, and that there was a reason Twins wanted to move him. I am expecting to see him go on DL for a shoulder problem at any time this year.
Wave,
The differences between Montero’s at bats and defense in the spring and how he’s played since going down to Scranton have been enormous. And it’s not simply an issue of the competition. I think he was really pressing and I think it was the right decision to send him down and get him into a groove.
I never wanted him to start the season with the club as it was. I thought he’d be best served by starting the season in AAA.
No wonder America is in debt.
The Government went ahead and wasted who knows how many hundreds of thousands of dollars during the Bonds case.
Was it money well spent? I don’t think so!
All that money could have been used to repair the roads in this country.
“I thought he’d be best served by starting the season in AAA.”
Middle to end of May to avoid Super 2? That will be the time if he’s going to be called up.
trisha – true pinstriped blue April 13th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
So now all that is left is to see whether the feds will bother with the other four counts. Now that he is a felon, I’d say that there will be no Hall of Fame for Barry.
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Not so sure about that. Orlando Cepeda is in…and he had some history of drug charges.
Wave,
Super 2 isn’t something that matters much to me (nor do I think it’s a deciding factor for the team).
I’d probably call him up when they have a beneficial run of game in terms of opposition and a sense of how they feel modifications need to be made to the team.
In general that would be around 40-50 games into the season I suppose. I think that’s a decent run of games to where you know what’s going on with the big league club.
I mostly just wanted him to get his swing down and get into a rhythm before sending him up to face tougher pitching.
“Not so sure about that. Orlando Cepeda is in…and he had some history of drug charges.”
Was he convicted, what was the exact charge, and was he convicted before he was voted in. All matter.
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To me, worth every penny. Happy he was convicted.
Yes–he served time before elected into HOF.
In 1975 Cepeda was arrested for picking up a shipment of marijuana at the San Juan airport in Puerto Rico. Officials say Cepeda was caught with between 60-125 pounds of the drug. He was sentenced to five years in prison and served 10 months. That drug conviction kept Cepeda out of the baseball Hall of Fame until 1999.
And Fergusin Jenkins also had some troubles that delayed his entry…but eventually got in. Bonds will get in eventually as well IMO.
I don’t know that picking up marijuana at an airport or even using marijuana has ever been linked to an ability to play better. P E D
Haven’t you ever heard of a high batting average?
“Haven’t you ever heard of a high batting average?”
LMAO!!!!!