Pitching matchups vs. Rockies
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Hope get Bad Ubaldo and Good AJ tonite.
edit: we. sorry.
I’m looking forward to seeing Ubaldo to see what the heck happened to him since last year.
Bojo-
You don’t want to see good Ubaldo. Believe me.
MTU–
What hapened to him since last year? I can’t believe his line this year….
well on paper (or more accurately on computer screen) they look like good match ups
Why was I thinking tomorrow’s game was a night game? Oh well, I guess I’ll just listen to John and Suzyn while I’m out and about.
BTW–I could envision Rockies making a play for Erik Bedard if Seattle truly is interested in selling.
Brackman got lit up against last night, 2/3 of an inning, 3 ER
Erin — if you just listen to those two you’ll never know what happened on the field
Erin June 24th, 2011 at 9:13 am
Why was I thinking tomorrow’s game was a night game? Oh well, I guess I’ll just listen to John and Suzyn while I’m out and about.
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“It is high, it is far, it is….caught…and the infield fly rule is in effect! Suzyn, I could have sworn that ball was going to go out of the infield when it was hit….”
Bojo-
Not sure.
Innings overhang perhaps ? He always has had a long, funky type of delivery.
The kind that can easily get out of whack.
Velocity has also been down a bit I think.
maybe these things are related. Don’t know for sure.
Whatever the cause you have to hope he doesn’t have his best stuff when he faces us because if he does it’s gonna be a really long night.
Seattle is just 2 1/2 games back in a weak division. Don’t see why they’d be “sellers” anytime soon.
Bojo-
The Rox are rumored to be looking for pitching help. You might be right.
86w183 June 24th, 2011 at 9:15 am
Erin — if you just listen to those two you’ll never know what happened on the field
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The radio tag line should be “Guaranteed laughs and Yankee baseball!”
86 and BoJo- LOL
It’s always entertaining listening to those two, that’s for sure.
MTU June 24th, 2011 at 9:16 am
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Probably right about innings…When I saw him early last year, I thought he was one of the best I’ve seen in years…doesn’t look anything like that now.
Goes to show how too many innings at too young an age can really damage a pitcher.
Bojo — you left out “I didn’t realize Jones was the pinch hitter there”
How about one of our MLB-ready B arms for Ryan Spilborghs ?
my friend wrote a letter to the yankees complainin about john and suzan as play anouncers,
the yankees responded sayin that they have millions of listeners,
my friend then wrote, its the yankees, u can put two monkeys back there and there still will be millions of listeners,
he got no response
YankeesWFAN RT @WFAN660: Yogi Berra’s Montclair, NJ museum is open after renovation. Joe Torre on hand to celebrate http://cbsloc.al/ks350n #wfan
YankeesWFAN RT @TroyRenck: Rockies’ Giambi fired up to return to Yankee Stadium – http://dpo.st/mxCg9U
Doc Iac June 24th, 2011 at 9:21 am
my friend then wrote, its the yankees, u can put two monkeys back there and there still will be millions of listeners,
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Two monkeys? I thought they already had!
Feel bad for Brackman….he just never can seem to put it together
86w183 June 24th, 2011 at 9:25 am
Two monkeys? I thought they already had!
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HAHAHAHAHA
i dont hate john sterling cause he is a passionate yankee fan, but hes horrible at the mic
i do hate suzan…..
Blake-
A lot of big guys have a hard time repeating their deliveries and mature late because of it.
We were out last weekend and put on the game in the car to check the score. After an inning I checked it on my phone because they hadn’t said it yet.
It does seem sometimes they forget people on the radio can’t see what’s happening and they need to tell us.
Off to work–have a great day folks!
That’s why you don’t invest more than $ 1 Million in them while they are awaiting major surgery.
86-
The Yankees can afford to take those types of chances.
High risk/High reward. That’s one of the ways to gamble on high-end talent.
They blew 40 Mil on “Sunglasses” and didn’t even miss a beat.
MTU —
I understand, but just because they can afford to be stupid doesn’t make it any less stupid.
86-
20/20 hindsight is a beautiful thing, eh ?
I said it at the time, not that I can prove it. The guy wasn’t all that good at NC State, 3.81 ERA as a junior and it was known he needed TJ surgery.
It never makes sense to sign someone for million$$$ PRE-surgery.
86-
TJ yields such good results these days, and Brackman was very highly thought of that I can’t blame the Yanks for going for it.
Perhaps they should hire you to scout for them.
edit: so that. apologies.
I’ve always found it fascinating how one offseason can completely change a player.
Take Derek Jeter, for example. In 2009, he was the engine of a Yankees team that won 103 games in the regular season and a World Series title. He batted .334, had 212 hits, 18 homers, 107 runs, and a .406 on-base percentage. Then he disappeared for a few months, broke ground on St. Jetersburg, shot a couple of Ford commercials, and (probably) hung out a lot with Minka Kelly in a bikini.
The captain came back in April, just five months after finishing third in MVP voting and still 35 years old, and was never close to the same player again. Did his offseason workout schedule change? Unlikely, given what we know about him. Did he suffer a physical setback? Not that we heard of, and given the hyper-kinetic nature of today’s media, it’s unlikely it could’ve been hidden.
All signs point back to one undeniable truth: Derek Jeter got old.
Fro r & s
From river & sunset.
Erin June 24th, 2011 at 9:22 am
YankeesWFAN RT @TroyRenck: Rockies? Giambi fired up to return to Yankee Stadium ?
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Great, so long as he isn’t JUICED up.
I saw Brackman pitch live at NC State…..anyone who saw him standing out there would have gambled on him. Some gambles pay off (Josh Hamilton in the Rule 5) and some don’t.
This year, arod’s body seems to be in the midst of a measured breakdown, following a trajectory not unlike my 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity (R.I.P.). He suffered an oblique injury in April that took him weeks to bounce back from. He’s had an issue with his non-surgically repaired hip and this week we learned about a banged up left shoulder that both he and the Yankees tried to keep quiet.
A-Rod’s maladies have started to manifest right on your TV. Once a 40/40 talent, Rodriguez now runs like a lumbering power hitter. Watching him round the bases makes me cringe — I feel like every step is groin pull, hip twinge or Chien-Ming-Wang-foot-explosion waiting to happen.
Rodriguez turns 36 next month, so this shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. That he’s signed through his 42nd birthday is a surprise, no matter how many times I remind myself (thanks Hank!).
The good news in all of this? Rodriguez is still a productive player and a worthy cleanup hitter despite his advanced age. His contract will never be viewed as anything but a disaster, but as long as the slow burn isn’t overtaken by the cliff dive, the Yankees will survive.
From r & s
I doubt Jeter was in a bikini when he was hanging out with Minka!
ron-, that’s funny-I was just talking about that with somebody last weekend. How did he go from finishing 3rd in the MVP voting to having the worst season of his career? I guess his age caught up to him in a hurry.
Really encouraging numbers on Jairo Heredia, and numbers that may entice interest for teams to ask for Corbin Joseph.
jnorris427 Josh Norris
Corban Joseph’s last 10 games: .415/.489/.683/1.172, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 BB, 5 SO #yankees
Jairo Heredia’s last six starts: 38 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 7 BB, 43 strikeouts
GB-
Both looking good.
What’s your opinion on Heredia ? Not really familiar with him.
86
I love Jeter, but him wearing a bikini would just be wrong
86w183 June 24th, 2011 at 9:55 am
I doubt Jeter was in a bikini when he was hanging out with Minka!
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Can’t believe giambi is 41 yrs old in jan.
I think Jeter was hurt last year and was in a major funk mechanically for a good portion of the season……its a lot harder to get back on track at 36 than it is 26. The difference between being able to hit .320 and. 260 in the big leagues is so subtle. I think a lot of great players decline is triggered by some nagging injury that throws them off and then that overlaps with physical decline…..and it snow balls from there.
Alex’s swing is much more adaptable to the aging process than Jeter’s is……its more fundamental and he’s always tinkered with it. Jeter’s unconventional approach has worked very well for him but its required his great ability to work…..he’s just in the process of trying to reinvent it to work with his reduced skill set……Im still hopeful he will find a way
Giambi should get a huge ovation – hard to believe it’s almost 10 years ago since that signing.
There is no reason that we shouldn’t absolutely destroy their starters all 3 games
MTU, Heredia was supposed to be the next big hope from the Dominican. Big arm/stuff. injuries and ineffectiveness over the last few years made him a Horne, Garcia, Norton candidate. started out slow this year and then really came on. Yanks signed him in 2007 and he’s still just 21 years old. Has all of the pitches.
http://www.baseball-reference......redi001jai
blake-
What does that say with regard to Tex’s swing as he ages and loses bat speed ?
Hi GB – any word/info on Tim Norton?
The Hell with Giambi. he’s a clubhouse snitch. That’s why jerks like abraham liked him, he’d buy ‘em drinks and spill his guts. Burnett needs to stick one in his earhole.
GB-
Thanks. That’s good to know. Another high-end arm to add to the list.
YankeesPR Be sure to wish @PhilHughes65 a happy birthday today! if you can, go check him out at his rehab start with @TrentonThunder tonight
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 10:10 am
The Hell with Giambi. he?s a clubhouse snitch. That?s why jerks like abraham liked him, he?d buy ?em drinks and spill his guts. Burnett needs to stick one in his earhole.
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Morning, Joe.
Hope all is well with you at the body repair shop. haven’t heard the extent of Norton’s ionjuries, but, what a great season he was having. He’s had as little luck as Gil Patterson and al Leiter had in their early careers.
Hoping there’s no thunder and lightning for the Thunder game……
MTU,
Uhm….Im worried about it to be honest…..especially from the left side.
MTU, Heredia should be among the next wave of pitchers to get to Trenton this summer, along with Marshall and Romanski.
Joe-
Only what comes out of Hughes right hand.
GB – thanks. I think Norton had a shoulder issue, the other week. If not for bad luck, some guys would have none at all.
Things are ok here, thanks. Am off this weekend, and mrs. joe and I are going to the game Saturday. Looking forward to 7-8 innings of CC, a few dingers by the guys, and another round of Enter Sandman. I’ll have a brew in your honor.
Joe from Long Island June 24th, 2011 at 10:14 am
Hoping there’s no thunder and lightning for the Thunder game……
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Thunder and lightning from the bats and feet…not from the skies.
well, back to business. Later, guys……..
GB-
They just keep throwin’ ‘em against the wall to see what sticks.
Seems like it almost takes 10 to make 1.
Like a never ending conveyor belt.
iounds like a good time for you and Mrs. Joe. Fill her with hotdogs and popcorn and maybe she won’t make you cook on Sunday. You guys going to Old Timer’s Day on Sunday, Joe?
MTU, pretty close. 1 out of every five, I’d think.
iounds like
***sounds like***
GB-
That’s why, as much as I love guys like Banuelos, it takes a lot to actually make to the bigs, and even more to be a success.
Extreme prospect hugging can be dangerous to one’s health.
Should be like the Surgeon General’s warning.
GB,
As you are our resident expert on the minors(not self proclaimed but fellow blogger proclaimed), have you heard why Adams left the game the other day? Injury or just slowly breaking him in? Adams +/or Joseph would seem expendable with Cano on board.
I have noticed Heredia’s stats. Very impressive. Let’s hope for good health.
Off topic:
Want a good laugh ?
After the Japanese have experienced 3 meltdowns at Fukishima
this is what their Gov’t comes up with to solve their problems.
http://www.breitbart.com/artic....._article=1
Talk about being out-to-lunch.
What’s next ? Marigolds to absorb radioactive H2O ?
What a freakin’ mess. Those poor people.
I apologize for bring that up but it really PO’ed me.
edit: bringing. sorry.
Happy BDay Phil ! Good luck pitching tonight! Hurry back!
Huuuuuuuuughes!!!!
MTU-I guess that’s one way to go?? Really weird. lol
I think Jeter was hurt last year and was in a major funk mechanically for a good portion of the season
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I think he probably was hurt at some point, but he was beating balls into the ground from game 1 against RHP.
MTU June 24th, 2011 at 10:31 am
Off topic: Want a good laugh ?
After the Japanese have experienced 3 meltdowns at Fukishima
this is what their Gov’t comes up with to solve their problems.
http://www.breitbart.com/artic….._article=1
Talk about being out-to-lunch. What’s next ? Marigolds to absorb radioactive H2O ?
What a freakin’ mess. Those poor people.
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The laugh is using a partisan extremist like Breitbart as a source for anything.
MTU-the Grandyman confirms that Hughes is indeed 25 today.
cgrand14 happy 25th birthday to Phil Hughes!
YESNetwork Francisco Rodriguez open to setting up for Mariano Rivera http://t.co/O3jKzMa
Off topic- sort of
My daughter showed me this clip of Cameron Diaz on with Jimmy Fallon this week and it cracked me up.
I would think hanging out with someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously should be good for Alex.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/2515.....s-p4-sr-i1
Dave Adams BTW is still rehabbing but he’s how playing with the Tampa Yanks….He’ll probably be activated in the next 10days on the Trenton roster as it seems the Corbin Joseph is days away from being promoted to Scranton….
J.R. Morphy, Slade Heathcott and Rob Segedin were all promoted to Tampa from Charleston. The secondary benefit to these moves is that Gary Sanchez and Eduardo Sosa will now move into everyday roles with a chance to build on their recent hot streaks….Sanchez is hitting .350 over the last month.
If the yanks trade any of Phelps, Mitchell or Warren from the Scranton roster then Jairo Jeredia will most likely be promoted coinciding with Stoneburner coming off the DL as Dellin and Banny would almost certainly be promoted to AAA
Mac,
Adams in two games, was hitting really well, but, his leg started giving him problems. Really a pity because he’s a good all around player. Little bit of power and some speed. hopefully, he gets back to where he was. I’m hoping they’re just going slow with him.
pat-that’s great, thanks for the link.
I knew she was going to be on this week, but I forgot to set my DVR.
Mac,
with any luck, Adams gets it back, and he can become a Randy Velarde type and play 2nd, 3rd and the corner outfields. not sure that he can play short and center, but, I’d let him take a shot at those spots too. Mainly, he can hit.
jimbaumbach DLA Piper will NOT appeal judge’s decision regarding Mitchell Report interview notes. This means Clemens trial still on tap for next month.
YankeesPR Key Ring Bottle Opener to 1st 18K Guests 21 and older tonight, presented by Budweiser http://twitpic.com/5g5nx5
Wow. Apparently Oswalt’s back is so bad that it may be career ending.
Erin
I heard about Leterman and saw her on with Jon Stewart this week- she removed his stitches!- but didn’t know about Jimmy Fallon. My daughter also told me she’s agreed to do the survival show Man versus Wild this season.
She does so many random things that she could be in contention for the Dos Equis most interesting woman in the world.
LGY-
I just read that too.
“Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez told Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News that he would consider accepting a trade to a contending team like the Yankees, even if it meant setting up rather than closing. Rodriguez says he’d “love to stay” put, but understands that the Mets may approach him about waiving the no-trade protection that allows him to block deals to ten teams.”
pat June 24th, 2011 at 11:17 am
She does so many random things that she could be in contention for the Dos Equis most interesting woman in the world.
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LOL
Wow-they’re getting all sorts of people to do Man vs. Wild this year. I just saw the other day that Jake Gyllenhaal is going to be on too.
I’ll definitely have to check out Cameron’s episode-that should be great!
WCYF-
And Chris Mathews isn’t a partisan hack?
TheStraw,
The Clintons would disagree about that
TheStraw June 24th, 2011 at 11:24 am
WCYF-And Chris Mathews isn’t a partisan hack?
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Chris Matthews is a very well respected editorial journalist with integrity who has a liberal bent. Just like George Will is, on the conservative side.
Breitbart is a dishonest extremist who is to jourmalism what comic books are to great literature.
Pitcher Scottie Allen is sent to Charleston from Tampa Yanks and Pitcher Mikey O’Brien is promoted from Charleston to Tampa.
pcaldera Colon threw 31 pitches off mound at Tampa. Jeter just tossed again, no hit, no run, no timetable.
You are a smug tool with no reason to be smug.
Erin June 24th, 2011 at 11:34 am
pcaldera Colon threw 31 pitches off mound at Tampa. Jeter just tossed again, no hit, no run, no timetable.
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and no errors?
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 11:37 am
and no errors?
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troublemaker.
MTU -
See what you started. lol
GB7 -
Good morning sir. I’m going up north next month, and have tickets to 4 SWB games, so I hope I get to see Montero & co. up close and get a better feel of how they’re playing.
Left Coast Yankee-
Oh, right….kinda like Keith Olbermann
See what an off-day does to us?
I believe game 3 is being pitched bt rookie righty Juan Nicasio, who was roughed up for 6 runs in 4.2 innings by the Indians in his last outing.
If Francisco Rodriguez accepts a trade to a team using him as a set-up reliever he won’t reach the 55 games finished to get the 2012 vesting option of 17.5M.
JackCurryYES A-Rod took on a new role in Cincy: trying to help Boone Logan. http://t.co/5qpPoMI
AL,
Good morning, and make sure you give us plenty of live updates on the Scranton catcher, Austin Romine. Montero will be playing in YS by then. Enjoy the games, you lucky dog.
YT -
K-Rod has already said he’d waive the vesting option to go to a contender, he must really want to win to walk away from that kind on money.
TheStraw June 24th, 2011 at 11:43 am
Left Coast Yankee-Oh, right….kinda like Keith Olbermann.
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Olbermann is unapologetic about being liberal; he is a commentator and editorial satirist — and a Yankee fan.
Arod is quietly becoming a clubhouse leader. Perhaps watching Jeter all these years is finally rubbing off on him.
Al-
I have already apologized. What can I say ?
My post was directed at the Japanese authorities and not meant to create a political firestorm here on the blog.
Apparently I inadvertently touched a nerve.
Time for me to stand in the corner wearing my dunce cap.
I should know better.
Robertson, Soriano, K-Rod and Mo? Heck yea, I can live with that in September-October.
GB7 -
I hope your right on Montero. If he’s still there I’ll get something signed by him for you if you’d like.
Jeter unlikely to be back next Wednesday when he’s eligible to come off the DL. From todays NY Post:
“He is still feeling the calf,” general manager Brian Cashman said. “He is doing nothing but long-toss. He is getting better but not in position to do anything yet.”
Jeter, who will turn 37 on Sunday, played catch for the third straight day yesterday at the Yankees’ minor league complex in Tampa, but it’s what he hasn’t done that indicates he won’t be back in six days.
He hasn’t run straight ahead, never mind around the bases. Nor has he fielded ground balls or taken batting practice.”
Good morning Mike. OK, you stood there long enough, enjoy the rest of the day without the shame.
AL, sounds great. A Montero autograph will be worth a small fortune on his HOF induction day.
West Coast Yankee Fan,
I would be shocked if Soriano comes back at all this year
Cue all the ridiculous Derek bashing “this is good news” posts.
Arod is quietly becoming a clubhouse leader. Perhaps watching Jeter all these years is finally rubbing off on him.
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He has been doing this stuff esp you the young Hispanic players for a while.
This is a big chance for Nunez to show what he can do, and it appears he’ll get more than the 15 days we first thought Jeter would be gone. By the reports out of Tampa, Jeter may be closer to 30 days than 15 on the DL.
West Coast Yankee Fan June 24th, 2011 at 11:50 am
Robertson, Soriano, K-Rod and Mo?
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RoSoKoMo???
Al-
Since I’m now off probation I’ll put in my request for something from Montero.
Of course, I agree with GB he’ll be in the bigs by then.
Triple Short of a Cycle June 24th, 2011 at 11:53 am
West Coast Yankee Fan, I would be shocked if Soriano comes back at all this year.
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I thought he was progressing? Did you hear anything on this? All the more reason
to sign K-Rod if we can.
Erin June 24th, 2011 at 11:55 am
West Coast Yankee Fan June 24th, 2011 at 11:50 am
Robertson, Soriano, K-Rod and Mo?
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RoSoKoMo???
Only a fool would take the opinions of who’s a good journalist from some clown that insists jon Heyman is a great journalist instead of anything more than a dishonest bought-and-paid-for hack.
GB7 -
I’ll get a AAA ball signed for you. I’ll have to send it via MTU, since I don’t have your info. If you want my info, contact MTU.
Got to run, be back in a bit.
Al-
Yup. Big opportunity for Nunez. Hope he makes the most of it.
When Colon starts – CoRoSoKoMo
or Nova – NoRoSoKoMo
MTU -
OK you get a ball too, no more requests. Later.
Al-
Hey. What about me ? What am I chopped liver ?
BIG AL-
I’m not clear if K-Rod would waive his option without an extension. From the NY Daily News:
The News reported last month that Rodriguez would consider waiving his 2012 option if the acquiring team was willing to offer him a multi-year deal. As a setup man for Mariano Rivera, however, he would not be finishing games, so the vesting option would not come into play.
Rodriguez’s deal also has a no-trade clause to 10 teams, but he did not seem to feel that was a big obstacle.
“Honestly I don’t even know what (teams) are on the no-trade clause, I haven’t even been asked about that yet,” Rodriguez said. “I mean I would definitely love to stay here, but I have to be open to every possibility out there right now.”
Take your time Derek
MTU-
What did you do/say this time to get you into trouble??
Sorry Al didn’t see your post.
I feel better now.
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Only a fool would take the opinions of who’s a good journalist from some clown that insists jon Heyman is a great journalist instead of anything more than a dishonest bought-and-paid-for hack.
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Jon Heyman isn’t sitting in his basement writing updates on Scottie Allen and Mikey O’Brien is he?
MTU,
Some here should be so enlightened as you.
YT-
I posted an article about the Fukishima reactor problem w/o even knowing who the author was. I was more concerned about the content than the author.
Apparently WCYF took exception to the source.
As they say, My bad.
MTU-
No soup for you!!
JAP-
That is very kind of you to say but I effed up on this off day.
My goal is to promote harmony and respect not to agitate w/o cause.
I’m a counter-puncher not an aggressor.
I try my very best to treat everyone with respect in the hopes that I get it in return.
For me, that is how things work best. Love not war.
Some people operate differently. That’s their right.
A little humor can sometimes go a long way Man.
Good for me too because that’s all I’m capable of.
Cubs apparently about to jump into the trade waters head first. Fukudome!
A drone today lost control and landed on the damaged Fukushima reactor.
http://online.wsj.com/article/.....00071.html
Cubs apparently about to jump into the trade waters head first. Fukudome!
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He would have the highest OBP amongst Yankees. Are you thinking using him as a platoon with Swisher? Other?
West Coast Yankee Fan says:
June 24, 2011 at 12:00 pm
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Jon Heyman isn’t sitting in his basement writing updates on Scottie Allen and Mikey O’Brien is he?
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GB7 has forgotten more about baseball than you can ever aspire to know or understand.
Plus he’s not unilaterally ridiculed and disliked, like you are here.
MTU,
With your always good attitude, you are forgiven for any transgression. Of course, posting new hiking photos further enhances your good will.
Fukudome…Fukushima
What the Fuku is going on in here? Off days suck.
Burp.
MTU June 24th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
JAP-
That is very kind of you to say but I effed up on this off day.
My goal is to promote harmony and respect not to agitate w/o cause.
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MTU, you should have gone w/an article about food. That always works.
He would have the highest OBP amongst Yankees. Are you thinking using him as a platoon with Swisher? Other?
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4th OFer platoon with swisher
MTU, you don’t get it?
You could bring up the recent weather, and given half a chance, certain elements will turn it into a contentious political issue.
Just keep being you, brother!!!
Fukudome would be a nice player to get.
Now that Swish is hitting better, where would he play?
Austin-
OK. Since you insist on penance.
From a recent trip.
https://picasaweb.google.com/cybermrb03/NavajoLakeEtc?authkey=Gv1sRgCPyp75zbr76ARg#
I hope this clears the slate. Enjoy.
JF -
Only if it means Jones is gone! My hope Chavez comes back better than before, and Jones is handed his walking papers.
MTU,
Fabulous photos as usual. Utah? Penance achieved.
But, anyone who wants Fukodome over Beltran are committing a venal sin.
Erin-
Yes. That would have been better. My anger got the better of me.
Straw-
Aldo-
IMO this place is better when everyone isn’t ready to club each other to death like fur seals. I know others disagree. Some prefer it differently. I fully understand and respect that.
I did not intend to promote that side of things in that case. That was
my mistake.
Now that Swish is hitting better, where would he play?
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I would use him against righties a few times a week, defensive replacement late in games. Replace dickerson for now.
Jerkface-
Marlon Byrd is probably coming back in mid July and is currently taking batting practice. If his vision is unimpaired, he might be a good pickup. His 2012 contract is for 6.5M then he’s a FA.
Austin-
Yes. Part of a 200 mile loop to check on conditions.
Austin -
I agree, Beltran would be my first choice as well. He’s always wanted to be a Yankee, and in the past has offered a big discount to become one. Love to hear that deal made.
Marlon Byrd is probably coming back in mid July and is currently taking batting practice. If his vision is unimpaired, he might be a good pickup. His 2012 contract is for 6.5M then he’s a FA.
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I don’t think the cubs will trade him, since its a reasonable deal.
Good morning, everyone!
Apologies to Sherman. I just assumed all Post content emanated from him!
Happy Birthday to Phil Hughes. Pitching on his birthday. Hope he gives us all a nice present.
Raise your hand if you want K-rod on your team. Never mind that he’s a bad character. He hasn’t been great since his Angels day.
Those were some nice fish David and his crew caught. The only one I recognized was Gardner. Nice to see the players enjoying their down time.
MTU -
You are always going in circles, nothing new.
But, anyone who wants Fukodome over Beltran are committing a venal sin.
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If the Mets want to deal Beltran to the Yankees for a reasonable price I’m 100% for that. Taking Randy Johnson over Beltran was a huge mistake. Plus getting him on the team now the Yankees could find out if he is open to a discounted / short term extension. That would free up Swisher for trade with his 1 year option and worst case they could rotate Beltran through the DH.
M,
Link to the fish? I caught D-rob’s tweet. I went fishing last month and caught jack so I was envious of the big fish he had
The only thing with Beltran is how much of the remaining 18.5M salary are you willing to absorb and at what cost of minor leaguers? Would they take back Swisher to even out some of the cost?
MTU, It’s funny though that the actual article you posted was distributed by the AFP and appeared on other sites as well. Some people just like to be confrontational:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20.....sunflowers
Gossip break:
another birthday in Yankeeland today-it’s Minka’s birthday too!
http://lockerz.com/s/113560222
Thanks to the person who linked it in the last thread.
I’m just catching up on my mornin’ reading.
Looks like he was fishing in rockaway? Nice striper, I’m totally jealous my boat doesn’t work anymore
Looks like K. Long went along, too. The really tall guy must be one of our pitchers. Or New York’s draft pick. Just kidding, guys. My team wasted their draft pick on some guy from some African country I’ve never heard of.
But his wing span is over 7 ft.
That’s New York Knicks.
Those were some nice fish David and his crew caught. The only one I recognized was Gardner. Nice to see the players enjoying their down time.
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M, Gardner was the only one I recognized too. It’s kind of hard to make out who everybody is!
Yeah Al. I guess so.
Tom-
I have done my penance by apologizing and posting some photos from a recent trip.
Thank you for pointing that out.
Joelsherman1 Wow stat: There’s been 1,699 MORE days spent on DL this yr than corresponding period last yr or roughly 2 extra months of DL time per team
Seems as if there have been more rain delays and rain outs this year than in previous years. Not sure if that is the case; but is sure seems that way to me.
DRob30 The tickets to my event next week are on sale here highsocksforhope.com/events I’m really looking forward to it!
Later gang.
Enjoy your day.
Some videos on Williams, culver and Gumbs from Josh norris.
Stoneburner’s pitching in GCL today 2 strikeouts in first inning, perfect
Bichette with RBI groundout
http://minormatterstrenton.blo.....liams.html
Stoneburner through 2 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts, 2 hit batter, 1 SB allowed.
GB and others – I know Adams was discussed earlier in the thread. He is paying today and is 1-1. I think he was probably just pulled a game or two ago as he got a couple of at bats and about 5 innings.
correction: 1 hit batter
FiveIron, quite possible about Adams. all I got was from some game tweets and late notes. Hopefully he rebounds. Still think he’d make a great Randy Velarde. Thanks for your update and sorry for any bad info that I relayed.
Beltran would be the perfect trade deadline bat for this team on so many levels. Shouldn’t cost alot as far as what it would take to get him due to the Mets wanting to shed his salary…
And we all remember Beltran’s last playoff performance in a walk year…
Shouldn’t cost alot as far as what it would take to get him due to the Mets wanting to shed his salary…
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The problem with any Mets/Twins trade ideas is i think both front offices will not deal in good faith with the Yankees
I hope Sandy Alderson would deal better, but the Wilpons are such doofuses I could see them messing with it
Just another dreary day in NY – I wonder if they’ll get the game in.
Wow, what’s happened to Jimenez?
Jerkface June 24th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
The problem with any Mets/Twins trade ideas is i think both front offices will not deal in good faith with the Yankees
I hope Sandy Alderson would deal better, but the Wilpons are such doofuses I could see them messing with it.
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$$$ talks. If they can shed salary, avoid the $17.5 million option and pick up a nice haul in prospects I think they would do a deal.
If I were at the game, I’m not giving Giambi an ovation – after what he pulled with Alex? I never liked him.
$$$ talks. If they can shed salary, avoid the $17.5 million option and pick up a nice haul in prospects I think they would do a deal.
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They’re not going to shed salary AND get a nice haul of prospects, thats not really how salary dumps work. I also don’t think I want the Yankees overpaying in that case. I hope they would deal in good faith with the Yankees.
I wouldn’t say anything he said about ARod was terribly disrespectful…
He said some stuff in the SI article that was inappropriate…and I thought he got off scott free re: the steroids considering what Alex went through, but to be fair, Ortiz and everyone else got off scott free. Plus, I just didn’t care for him personally. I wouldn’t boo him by any means- he’s just not a guy I cared for when he was here.
Your typical attempt to nitpick words in a conversation. I never said a salary dump; I never said the Yankees would overpay. if they trade him and don’t have to pay him and get prospects I think they would Period.
If there is no significant starting pitching help and Cashman could pull it off, I think a Robertson, Soriano, K-Rod, Mo bullpen would be a major asset if they seriously want to have a shot at winning it all this year. It’s going to come down to beating Philly and their staff IMO and that pen would help a great deal.
And, I’ll admit, Pete’s bipolar behavior towars Alex and Jason didn’t help
I’m not a big Giambi fan either. I don’t care how nice he is. In fact he always looked kind of slime.
But he’s not a bad guy, either. It just took forever for that contract to end.
Folks. Jeter does not and would not wear a bikini. Lets get that out of the way. He is though wearing a golden thong in honering Jason back to the bronx.
bichett doubles for his first pro hit…in 10 at bats, also has an RBI and run scored
adams is 1-2 with run scored. 5-0 Yanks
Stonburner, 3 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts, 1 WP, 1 Hit batter, 1 steal allowed. 1 groundout, 3 flyouts
Fukudome Fukashima. Say that 10 times. Im getting confused of who the one destined for pinstripes is.
RIP, Peter Falk. Damned fine actor.
I never said a salary dump; I never said the Yankees would overpay.
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A good haul with prospects, shedding salary. Listen to yourself.
Timeout.
Isn’t a salary dump basically trading a player for a bag of balls or equivalent thereof?
Correction on Stoneburner from box score. he only pitched the forst two inning. 2 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts, 1 WP, 1 hit batter, 1 steal allowed. 1 groundout, 1 flyout
SoS,
Here’s one for you:
Fu-Lin Kuo
Yankee player from the GCL Yankees. Say that 10 times.
Peter Falk? The 20th Century is going fast.
Isn’t a salary dump basically trading a player for a bag of balls or equivalent thereof?
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Yes, a salary dump is a trade where a player thats owed a lot of money is traded for below normal value because the trading team doesn’t pay any of the salary. Abreu was a salary dump.
Beltran is good enough to command a decent prospect, but I think if the Yankees took all of his salary they ought to pay with less good prospects.
RIP Peter Falk
I loved him as Columbo – there was always just one more thing
There is no way a pitcher called Stoneburner doesnt succeed as a pitcher. Add him to the already over flowing list of youngins that we’ll be seeing in New York someday.
Joe from Long Island June 24th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Peter Falk? The 20th Century is going fast.
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Joe,
One of the great things about Falk was his versatility. Never took himself seriously, especially the Columbo part.
All right, you guys are both nitpicking then.
I think WCYF wanted to take on less salary in exchange for some decent prospects.
Although in the Mets financial situation they need to shed salary more than improve their haul.
Wasn’t Falk an accomplished stage actor?
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
RIP, Peter Falk. Damned fine actor.
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IMO, his greatest role will always be in The Great Muppet Caper.
mel,
It actually rolls off my tongue. I like it!!
There is a development called willow walk. My kids and I tried to say that 10x by saying it like this
Willow Walk(while someone in the background is saying Walk Willow to confuse the person). Messes with your head.
I don’t remember Falk in the Great Muppet Caper……….Charles Grodin (who I love) rocked in that movie, by the way
LMAO. You would, Erin.
I think WCYF wanted to take on less salary in exchange for some decent prospects.
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The point I was responding to from another poster was about acquiring Beltran in a salary dump. I think WCYF thought it was about K-rod or something, either way the Yankees should not be offering a nice haul of prospects, because they are doing their crosstown brothers the kindness of eating all that salary. Especially on K-Rod and his ridiculous option.
DRob30 You don’t need a ticket to the game to come see me and @NickSwisher and some of our friends highsocksforhope.com/event
Ledger_Yankees RT @jnorris427: Per Mark Newman, Romine will be back tonight. #yankees
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
LMAO. You would, Erin.
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I have a Mad magazine book on TV – they have a spoof of Columbo called Clodumbo, lol. It’s hilarious – Robert Culp guest-starred in the spoof and he basically confessed just to get away from Clodumbo.
I loved shows like Poiro, Sherlock Holmes, Murder She Wrote- can’t say that Columbo was my favorite, but he was sure appealing
Always saw Peter Falk as Jack Webb with a sense of humor and the shorter version of Jim Hutton’s Ellery Queen. Great shows of the 70′s.
West Coast Yankee Fan June 24th, 2011 at 11:34 am
Breitbart is a dishonest extremist who is to jourmalism what comic books are to great literature.
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Now you have the Green Lantern pissed off at you too!
I hope all the fans boo Giambi when he comes up. He was one of the people who made ARod unwelcome IIRC.
BTW–Green Lantern was a pretty good movie, for those of you who like those types.
Peter Falk’s greatest role was in Murder by Death
Romine is catching tonight in his first game back and Steve Garrison starts for Trenton tomorrow.
Nice,romine is back.
Hope he has no symptoms.
DRob30 The event is at the Hard Rock at Yankee Stadium after the game. All the details are here highsocksforhope.com/events
Falk’s best movie part was as Abe Reles in Murder, Inc
Gotta love WCYF.
The guy who threatened to send Michael Kay’s bride animal snuff films because she was wearing a fur has the gall to call someone else an extremist.
LOL.
GB – If you are from NYC and you like to read about Reles and the Gang, you should read “Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mafia and an Ill-Fated Prizefighter”
Need your help.
My younger boy is starting tackle football this year and we found out last year that he has really bad allergies to grass. Where he has a very red eye throughout the year and had to get steroid drops. Im trying to get him some type of protective glasses to wear under his helmet. Does anyone know if that exists and what would it be called? Where should I look for that?
Hassey June 24th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Peter Falk’s greatest role was in Murder by Death
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My favorite…here are some of my favorite scenes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CrSQ_aQfRI
Giuseppe Franco June 24th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Gotta love WCYF.
The guy who threatened to send Michael Kay’s bride animal snuff films because she was wearing a fur has the gall to call someone else an extremist.
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Informing someone about animal cruelty is not extreme. It is she, who wears fur who is extreme.
SoS,
I guess it’s best to get with an ophthalmoligist or somebody that specializes in sport medicine.
Of course, I stayed at the Motel 6, so, I know everything. Trust me.
SoS-I would ask your eye doctor. I’m sure he (or she) could recommend something.
GB
Tampa has gotten some exciting new guys. Really looking forward to seeing O’Brien and Heathcott. Saw Murphy last night and he looked good behind and at the plate but I only saw the last few innings so ill have to pay more attention tonight and tomorrow. Sad that Kevin and Kyle got sent down.
GB beat me to it. And even used opthamologist instead of my very pedestrian “eye doctor”. Gold star for GB.
Short of a “swimmers goggle”, I don’t know how you would keep grass out of your eyes playing football. Best look into pills/shots to alleviate the allergy.
What you call “informing” everyone else calls “harassing.”
Call it what you want, but those who read your threats found you to be the extremist. Period.
SOS
Have you looked at windproof eyewear? The extra seal around the glasses keeps wind out so it might help keep allergens out too.
TY, I’m guessing that Maloney is just filling a spot. He’s sort of an organizational type guy, like Abeita, Pilittere and Gil. He’s a solid minor leaguer but, not a lot special about him Higashioka has sort of stalled, but, still could be a decent catcher. Still young, but I thought they moved him a little fast…before he was ready.
Giuseppe Franco June 24th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
What you call “informing” everyone else calls “harassing.”
Call it what you want, but those who read your threats found you to be the extremist. Period.
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I could give a damn if a handful of right-wing despots don’t like my politics. If you haven’t noticed, I don’t care and I will express my views as I see fit. People who wear fur deserve to be ostracized and embarrassed in my opinion as what they do i inexcusable. Mrs. Kay married the Yankees announcer and it was discussed on this blog.
Thanks fellas. I really appreciate it.
It took them 6 months to figure out how to fix it. Hopefully preventing it will be easier. Damn mothers genes.
Nothing wrong with wearing fur. I own a pretty nice leather jacket. Sometimes animals are turned into nice things.
wcyf,
Wear plastic shoes?
pat,
I will look into it. Thanks.
GB
Well I know Kevin said he was a bit upset because he has his home and family here but he is hoping that with Charleston he will be able to play more on a daily basis. They had him playing everyday and having Murton DH before he got sent down but that was just recently, a few weeks ago he was probably playing 2 or 3 games a week. I think murphy can handle it up here. Seems very mature. I haven’t seen him hit much except 1 AB last night when he ripped a double down LF.
tomingeorgia June 24th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
wcyf,
Wear plastic shoes?
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Good point. If memory serves, he’s always boasting about his cookouts–presumably some form of dead animal is cooked. Of course, imaginary cookouts probably don’t count.
What makes you think I’m a right-winger? Because people who think you are insane are automatically right-wingers?
I’ve never once discussed politics in this forum so nobody has any idea where my views are.
You obviously don’t care because you consistently make a fool of yourself with your insanity about whatever the topic – baseball or otherwise.
I’m almost embarrassed for you.
PS: There are thousands of blogs out there for you if you want to stomp and whine about political matters. As someone astutely stated earlier, there’s a reason you are unilaterally disliked by people here.
SOS–I used to have allergies to grass, and got desensitization shots that cured the problem. Have you checked into that?
Man if we’re going to get technical may I add. Got milk(cows)? After reading what they do to those poor cows. We had to go soy.
Or eat meat?
People who kill plastic to make trees , clothes and shoes out of them should be hounded, mocked and harrassed, too.
I guess simply owning a baseball glove makes you an extremist too.
LangoschMLB #RedSox nation out in force in downtown Pittsburgh. So are the Furries. Don’t think either group knows what to think about the other.
I seem to remember the Yankees being in Pitt with the furries one year too.
Bojo,
They gave him steroid drops to take for a week. They are really strong. It went away for 6 months and now its coming back. The problem with that is you can become immune to it. So I will look into the desensitization shot. Not sure if it has the same stuff in it.
Jerkface June 24th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Nothing wrong with wearing fur. I own a pretty nice leather jacket. Sometimes animals are turned into nice things.
tomingeorgia June 24th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
wcyf, Wear plastic shoes?
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There is nothing wrong with using products from animals that are raised and processed domestically to be a food source. As a matter of fact, using all of the animal is a good thing.
That is a far cry from raising and slaughtering animals where the only purpose is to wear their fur as a fashion statement. Not to mention the unbelievably cruel and inhumane way in which many animals are killed.
I used to have an allergy to grass. Then I found out that I was smoking the wrong type.
GF I could care less what you think. I wear your disdain proudly like a badge of honor. I was not the one who brought up politics today was I? And I was not the one who first mentioned the fur discussion was I?
Bojo,
Where is the shot given?
Is it just me or does it feel like the Yankees have not taken the field in about
a week???
People make a living trapping wild muskrats for fur. Many people around here depend on venison for protein. Are they evil?
GB7,
lol. I think its time to switch back. Obviously what your taken isnt working.
“As someone astutely stated earlier, there’s a reason you are unilaterally disliked by people here.”
I think ‘unanimously’ is probably the word you’re going for here.
soooo..isn’t it time for the line up???
I invited my friend to a Bradenton Marauders game since she lives down there, she flat out refused and then attacked me for liking a sport that requires the use of a leathermade glove.
WTP
it does feel like that, and it shouldn’t, given we had a double dose of baseball on Wed
GreenBeret7 June 24th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
I used to have an allergy to grass. Then I found out that I was smoking the wrong type.
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Let’s play ball!
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Damn mothers genes.
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Hey! Do you kiss his mother with that mouth?!
tomingeorgia June 24th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
People make a living trapping wild muskrats for fur. Many people around here depend on venison for protein. Are they evil?
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In my opinion trapping any animal for fur is wrong.
I am anti-hunting as well, it is not necessary to kill wildlife to sustain oneself in 2011 IMO. I accept that many like to do so. I do not personally support the practice but I would not make it illegal.
WCYF,
Some animals would probably prefer to be killed than tortured. Again the milking of cows(hung up and machine pumps attached to them all day long. soar nipples bleeding and all), pigs etc.. Its better not to think about it or you will stop eating and run around naked.
Lets get back to baseball!!
What was it that Dick Allen once said about grass? “If a horse can eat it, I ain’t smokin’ it.”
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Bojo,
Where is the shot given?
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In a doctor’s office
Thank you–thank you very much, I’ll be here all week!
I went to an allergist as a kid; the shots were all in the arms. The worst part of the experience was the intial testing.
Tell that to the Delaware river people (same place they get the mud for game balls), who trap for a living.
# West Coast Yankee Fan June 24th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
GF I could care less what you think. I wear your disdain proudly like a badge of honor. I was not the one who brought up politics today was I? And I was not the one who first mentioned the fur discussion was I?
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Didn’t MTU post a link but you took issue with it simply because of the author and his political leanings?
Uh, yeah, you did.
I was hoping we would talk about fur today on the baseball blog. Goodie.
Next week, can we talk about eating meat?
Meanwhile, I will be thankful for having been born atop the food chain.
Ghostwriter June 24th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
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Ba-doomp! Cymbals!
Yes–got them in the arm…
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
WCYF, Some animals would probably prefer to be killed than tortured. Again the milking of cows(hung up and machine pumps attached to them all day long. soar nipples bleeding and all), pigs etc.. Its better not to think about it or you will stop eating and run around naked.
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The point is that animals don’t have a say. I agree that many legal methods of milking and processing animals are cruel and inhumane. Thankfully there are many well-intentioned people fighting every day to change what they can.
It’s amusing how attached people here are to their dogs and cats; but they don’t seem to have the same feelings for other living things.
Play ball.
Giuseppe Franco June 24th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
# West Coast Yankee Fan June 24th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
GF I could care less what you think. I wear your disdain proudly like a badge of honor. I was not the one who brought up politics today was I? And I was not the one who first mentioned the fur discussion was I?
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Didn’t MTU post a link but you took issue with it simply because of the author and his political leanings?
Uh, yeah, you did.
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Don’t go injecting facts into this discussion, pal!
Hey! Do you kiss his mother with that mouth?!
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BOJO
What she cant SEE wont hurt her. Besides, I really blame her parents for her genetic miss fortunes.
# Nick in SF June 24th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
I think ‘unanimously’ is probably the word you’re going for here.
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LOL. Ah, Nick. You’re always good for a chuckle.
I will be thankful for having been born atop the food chain.
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Thank god for meteors.
tyanksfan36 June 24th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
I invited my friend to a Bradenton Marauders game since she lives down there, she flat out refused and then attacked me for liking a sport that requires the use of a leathermade glove.
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She’s be a great fan of Brian Gordon. He uses a glove made of sythetic material…nothing made with leather.
***synthetic***
7:05 is too many hours away.
It’s amusing how attached people here are to their dogs and cats; but they don’t seem to have the same feelings for other living things.
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Lohud fallacy, also people eat cats, dogs, and horses.
SoS
Milking the cow is not painfull to them.
It would be more painfull if they weren’t milked.
Cows would be extinct if they didn’t produce milk and beef, as would most small animals that would have been wiped out from humans destroying… everything. They only exist today because they taste good, have soft fur, or provide some other service to humanity.
Trying to “boldy draw lines” around certain things that bother you while totally ignoring others and shoving your viewpoint down people’s throats doesn’t make you a better person, it just makes you a prick.
Anyone know how long Whelan is out for?
I still think we should stick to our inhouse bullpen and look for an extra bat and/or pitcher.
It would be more painfull if they weren’t milked.
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I agree 100%
SoS June 24th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Bojo,
They gave him steroid drops to take for a week. They are really strong. It went away for 6 months and now its coming back. The problem with that is you can become immune to it. So I will look into the desensitization shot. Not sure if it has the same stuff in it.
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Entirely different process. No steroids involved.
Horses taste pretty good, actually.
Last Sunday was the season finale of Game of Thrones. Pretty good series. I must say, I think dragons are about to rule the world again.
WCYFThe point is that animals don’t have a say. I agree that many legal methods of milking and processing animals are cruel and inhumane. Thankfully there are many well-intentioned people fighting every day to change what they can.
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I was a dairy farmer most of my life and you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Why cant everything taste like horse instead of chicken? How do we know chicken doesnt taste like horse?
Last Sunday was the season finale of Game of Thrones. Pretty good series. I must say, I think dragons are about to rule the world again.
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The Dothraki eat horses, thus WCYF is opposed. And the Starks wear way too much fur, which I think means WCYF would be a joffrey fan.
The Jays are shifting Bautista to 3B and calling up an OF.
… and the Fantasy Baseball world rejoices.
I checked Fukudome’s stats and came away unimpressed. First, he can’t hit lefties. Second, he has no power at all for a corner outfielder. Last, his defense is statistically poor. No thanks.
weather does not look very good right now according to the experts:
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/36410:20
# SoS June 24th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Last Sunday was the season finale of Game of Thrones. Pretty good series. I must say, I think dragons are about to rule the world again.
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Haven’t seen that show.
I’m looking forward to new seasons this summer from a few of my favorites – Breaking Bad, True Blood, and the last season of Rescue Me.
MaineYankee,
Was not aware of that. We stopped drinking cows milk after reading about the puss and blood being mixed in it.
absolutely pouring and thundering up here, hope the weather is better down state
Game of Thrones was phenomenal, so good that I have since started reading the books.
WTP – http://www.wunderground.com/sp.....1308942300
This site is way more accurate IMO. Looks like a little rain right around 9 and then not much else.
GF,
There was 10 shows in the first season. It can kill some time until your others comeback. I would give it 2 thumbs up. Has a little of everything. WARNING contains nudity in everyone.
Burn Notice started up again too…good show.
Irreverent Discourse June 24th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Game of Thrones was phenomenal, so good that I have since started reading the books.
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Is it in comic book form yet?
SoS
That is more a rarity than the norm.
They are very stringent as far as testing for quality, bacteria, and antibotics.
You get paid based on quality and they also have stiff penalitys for shipping bad milk.
MaineYankee June 24th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
SoS
Milking the cow is not painfull to them.
It would be more painfull if they weren’t milked.
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Did it hurt when you mistakenly tried milking that bull moose?
“Giuseppe Franco June 24th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
# Nick in SF June 24th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
I think ‘unanimously’ is probably the word you’re going for here.
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LOL. Ah, Nick. You’re always good for a chuckle.”
I don’t know what point the original commenter was trying to make, but I think ‘unilaterally’ was probably a bad word choice.
If he was trying to that everyone dislikes WCYF, then ‘unanimously’ would have been better, since ‘unilaterally disliked’ would imply that he’s disliked by one person.
If the commenter was trying to say that WCYF is disliked as is no one else, then ‘uniquely’ would have been a better word.
Irreverent Discourse June 24th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Cows would be extinct if they didn’t produce milk and beef, as would most small animals that would have been wiped out from humans destroying… everything. They only exist today because they taste good, have soft fur, or provide some other service to humanity.
Trying to “boldy draw lines” around certain things that bother you while totally ignoring others and shoving your viewpoint down people’s throats doesn’t make you a better person, it just makes you a prick.
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What it makes me is right and it makes you wrong. I occupy the moral high ground on this issue of that I am sure.
Is it in comic book form yet?
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No, but a short story set 100 years before the series is in comic book form called Dunk & Egg, Hedge Knight vol 1 and 2 on amazon
BoJo – Negative, it is in 900 page novel form. I think the 3rd book is even bigger.
I’m a few hundred pages in to the first book and the show has been dead on accurate so far. Bran’s dream was different but not much else.
It was written as a trilogy, and the 4th and soon to be 5th books are all backstory.
ID,
Wasnt aware that it came from books. Do you know how many seasons their taking this? I cant take to be continued flicks anymore. My favorite shows were
Heroes
Supernatural
24
Prison Break
Sopranos
And they all got bad the longer it went on.
For those of you that are following at home:
You cannot ever mention you-know-who’s name in public, unless you are Mel Brooks, in a history class, or both.
You cannot kill an animal for its fur. However, you can kill an animal for it’s meat and hide. You can also mistreat the animal while it is alive if you like its milk, and sincerely hope for an end to animal cruelty.
I just feel like I’ve been learning a whole bunch on LHud the last couple of weeks.
Giuseppe Franco June 24th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
# SoS June 24th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Last Sunday was the season finale of Game of Thrones. Pretty good series. I must say, I think dragons are about to rule the world again.
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Haven’t seen that show.
I’m looking forward to new seasons this summer from a few of my favorites – Breaking Bad, True Blood, and the last season of Rescue Me.
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Sons of Anarchy is coming back too later in the year, I believe. Can’t wait.
Nick–universally is probably the better word.
They are signed on for at least a second season, although they will be hard pressed to fit it all in another 10 episode season. The first season was the entire first book essentially. I wish they had done LotR this way
Nick in SF June 24th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
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Would “universally” been an option?
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Ghostwriter June 24th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Nick–universally is probably the better word.
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GET OUT OF MY BRAIN!!!
Man, I’m heading out to the Stadium tonight, I hope they get this game in..
Let me know when the cliff notes come out. Or the book that talks to you and has big pictures in it.
LOL!
I actually tried the audiobooks first, but that is just god awful boring. I don’t know how people do that.
# I Like Inge June 24th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Sons of Anarchy is coming back too later in the year, I believe. Can’t wait.
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Big fan of Sons of Anarchy. Last season’s finale was outstanding. I believe it returns in September. Also really like Dexter.
WCYF – The “moral high ground” is something smug people made up to make themselves feel better. It would also leave us all dead in an unsustainable society. You can stay up there, we’ll live in the real world down here.
WCYF
What it makes me is right and it makes you wrong. I occupy the moral high ground on this issue of that I am sure.
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Everyone can have an opinion.
Just because you have an opinion means just that.
Many opinions are wrong and this is one that is wrong.
Base it on fact not on opinion.
Giuseppe Franco June 24th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
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Agreed–Dexter–another good one.
Nick in SF says:
June 24, 2011 at 3:36 pm
“Giuseppe Franco June 24th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
LOL. Ah, Nick. You’re always good for a chuckle.”
I don’t know what point the original commenter was trying to make, but I think ‘unilaterally’ was probably a bad word choice.
If he was trying to that everyone dislikes WCYF, then ‘unanimously’ would have been better, since ‘unilaterally disliked’ would imply that he’s disliked by one person.
If the commenter was trying to say that WCYF is disliked as is no one else, then ‘uniquely’ would have been a better word.
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Actually, all your suggestions are accurate, but I was going for unilaterally, as in one-sided, as in darn near (if not outright) unanimous.
I posted links with facts for you Maine. I am not saying your farm endorsed such practices. I assume the best as far as you are concerned.
You assume the best, yet assume all fur is acquired by torture and inhumane practices?
Irreverent Discourse June 24th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
WCYF – The “moral high ground” is something smug people made up to make themselves feel better. It would also leave us all dead in an unsustainable society. You can stay up there, we’ll live in the real world down here.
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Wrong again. There is right and wrong in the world. Killing animals for fashion is wrong. There can be no debate about that.
Irreverent Discourse June 24th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
You assume the best, yet assume all fur is acquired by torture and inhumane practices?
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I said I assume the best as far as Maine’s dairy farm is concerned.
Much fur is processed by using cruel and inhumane practices, there is a great deal of proof of that. But it is wrong no matter how the animal is treated. Killing animals for fashion reasons is not acceptable.
Where do you draw the line between fashion and function? Leather in shoes is OK, but warm fur coats that can stop old people from dying are not?
WCYF
You can always find the exception to the rule to make your argument.
Most of the ones that take the stand you do find the abnormal situation and try to make it seem like the norm.
Also you can’t make a judgment on a subject without all the facts.
Irreverent Discourse June 24th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Where do you draw the line between fashion and function? Leather in shoes is OK, but warm fur coats that can stop old people from dying are not?
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Leather is obtained from animals that are processed for food, to feed millions of people. Using all the animal is a good thing to do.
Old people do not die from a lack of fur coats. There are many other sources of warm clothing that are a fraction of the cost of fur. That is perhaps the stupidest analogy I have seen from you and that is really saying something.
MaineYankee June 24th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
WCYF
You can always find the exception to the rule to make your argument.
Most of the ones that take the stand you do find the abnormal situation and try to make it seem like the norm.
Also you can’t make a judgment on a subject without all the facts.
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Read the links I posted Maine. Look at all the videos. I could send you many more. I have the facts, this is not my first rodeo when it comes to animal rights issues.
WCYF
Killing animals is a function of managing the population.
The selling of the hides is a by product of that.
Managing the animal population that way is alot more humane that the survival of the fittest.
Ugh, with Oswalt out it looks like the Sox will get to face Lee, Kendrick, and Vance Worley on their trip to Philly. So much for having to run into 3 aces
So you wear nothing but synthetics and Leather. Am I to understand this correctly?
WCYF
You have the facts YOU want.
I have the facts from first hand experience.
A big difference between the two.
WCYF
If you’re so concerned about animals maybe you should look into how you people can give them their land back.
No Maine. You are one person. The articles, research and investigative reports I posted are factual and deal with large numbers of offenders.
I am making rational points, you can disagree. Integrating ludicrous straw men like “giving animals their land back” does nothing to further the discussion.
WCYF
Don’t you think I’ve been around more farms than just mine?
It’s not as wide spread as you make it to be.
I’m not going to take this any further because it doesn’t belong here but I could show you videos that are worse than the ones you have.
I’ll leave this subject for now.
Thanks Maine.
The Red Sox have Lackey under contract through 2014. That means there could be a lot more days like this, or it is also possible that Lackey will somehow turn things around and prove to be worth the $82.5 million Boston will wind up paying him.
The most likely outcome is that he will be another free agent pitching bust, though.
With Theo Epstein as GM, Boston has been more reluctant to go long term, so the John Smoltzes and Brad Pennys have not been so costly. But given how much stock this Red Sox ownership puts in playing the percentages, and given how the percentages show that signing veteran starting pitchers to long-term contracts is a mistake, they have done it anyway.
Now, they have the likes of Lackey for another 3-1/2 years.
When it rains around Fenway, it pours money.