Irene whipping through Baltimore
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Aug 27, 2011 
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I’ll be honest, I considered this a pretty underwhelming weather event until just recently.
Rain has been falling pretty steadily for a while now here in Baltimore, and now the wind has really picked up. The streets are pretty deserted, but occasionally some brave — dumb? — folks will come sprinting and screaming up the street, apparently trying to outrun Irene.
Hope all of you back in New York and all along the coast are safe and sound.
Associated Press photo
Dexys Midnight Runners
Hope players won’t get too drunk with their final day off of the season!
I mean I am sure AJ is already hammered. Would be lovely if Irene took him somewhere far far away…
Originally I thought that was a photo from your hotel window.
I thought to myself that I was just there this morning and I don’t remember it looking like that.
And note to future first time visitors to Baltimore…. If you have a choice of staying in the downtown area or the harbor area, choose the latter.
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Absolutely pouring in NYC right now.
This damn storm has Sox now 3 games played more than Yanks. With the possibility of both games being washed out tomorrow, it could go to four….teams are still tied in loss column but unfortunately these games will have to be made up which results in scheduling nightmare and therefore distinct disadvantage for Yanks. Goddamn O’s might really affect our outcome down the stretch here because of their refusal to play an extra game Yesterday.
It’s ok to actually talk about baseball in here, right?
TheStraw: You are right on the mark. More reason to give The Tin Man some time off given a sure loss every time he takes the mound. I’m sick of Stubborn Cash-Man. Get one of those killer B’s to start and stop babying these damn kids.
It’s ok to actually talk about baseball in here, right?
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It’s ok but highly unusual.
This place needs an enema.
Pure-
I agree– they are going to have to bring up Warren or one of the other kids to spot start at some point during this stretch of games. Simply cannot give up a game every sixth day by trotting AJ out there.
Well it’s not underwhelming now………………unbelievably heavy rain right now on LI. I always worry about heavy rain and wind – sleep won’t be easy tonight, mostly because it will be hard to fall and to stay asleep.
You stay safe too Chad…along with the Yanks …
Go Yankees 2011 !!
That’s the way the ball bounces, can’t do anything about it. The Sox are going to have a pretty big pitching advantage when the two teams do meet………….I’d rather Joe rest his players even if it means sacrificing the division – since the schedule is not otherwise going to do us any favors.
Really cool picture
Betsy-
I was in NYC yesterday visiting the in-laws, but we made the decision to leave this am and come back home upstate to Rochester. Glad we did, but sending good wishes the way of you and all who have to ride this out.
The only column that matters is the loss column and they are tied there.
I’d rather we had four games in hand than the Sux. We might control our own destiny. Just win the games.
Betsy,
Why will it be hard to fall and stay asleep?
GB-
I agree, but they will have to make up those games at some point, and therefore winning those games becomes important. Still think that MLB (read: Selig) put the screws to the Yanks a bit here.
Straw, good decision – hope everything is ok up there with you. We’ll be ok – my biggest worry now is this chirping we continue to hear in the house. I don’t think it’s the carbon monoxide monitor, but I can’t be positive. I thought we caught the culprit when we got the cricket, but it appears not. We brought in all our outdoor furniture and all our plants….. I can’t wait for this to be over; I hate feeling so insecure.
Triple, I am a very, very light sleeper – I’ll probably be ok falling asleep, but I know that the wind and rain will wake me up – it always does. Oh well – there are worse things to be sure.
Guys,
For those on the path of Irene, please stay safe and indoors, I hope everything goes well.
Later
We are well out of the path of Irene up here, but actually have a light rain system moving down from Canada tomorrow, so we wll be getting a little wet too.
Betsy,
Me too. I can barely stay asleep for more then 3 hours at a time. Sucks
Triple, I can stay asleep – but I’m way too sensitive to light or noise. Of course, regular rain or wind doesn’t wake me up, but this kind does. My problem is going to sleep at a normal hour -something I haven’t done in weeks (and it’s starting to catch up to me)
Straw, in a week where the East Coast has an earthquake, who could have figured that wouldn’t be the big story, lol? I’m so tired of rain – this summer, I feel like NY is Florida -hot, humid and a threat of rain every day
Nat. Weather service has the eye headed straight for Citifield.
Apparently God’s a Met fan and he’s not very happy.
Sox play 7 of their last 10 against the hapless Orioles
that is 7 free wins if the Red Sox need them. loss column is all that matters, but 4 more wins is 4 more wins. gotta hope Yanks win at least 3 of those 4 games that Yanks have yet to play
‘’ll be honest, I considered this a pretty underwhelming weather event until just recently.”
For NY and most of New England, it should be the equivalent of strong Nor’Easter w/o the snow/ice.
One HUGE difference between a winter Nor Easter and a hurricane hitting the eastern coasts. It’s the floods and tidal surges. That’s the major concern.
I doubt anybody is up this early.
Those in Irene’s path I hope you fared well.
And are safe and out of harm’s way. Must have been a restless night.
This may sound corny but I said a little prayer for all of you.
I’m in Pa, lots of rain and win, but not too crazy.
Now let’s win a couple yanks!
Good morning. Hope all of you in the wide path of Hurricane Irene are safe and have electricity.
Good morning YT.
MTU-
In September of 1979 I was in Martinique when a category 5, Hurricane David whipped thru the island, sending all of us at a Club Med to evacuate to a school in town, sleeping on the floors while 150-160mph winds were ripping off tin roofs across the street. Scary for us and our families who had no way of finding out if we were safe.
I am in ct & it isn’t that bad,but they are saying it will be on top of ct at around 12-2.
This thing is blowing by quickly.
I have to leave for work in 1/2 hour,don’t know what to expect.
They closed the highway that takes me to work.
yt:
A category 5 in insane.
Like a tornado,but worse,because it sits upon you for a long time.
Onto baseball. If you like to peruse sports news about all sports and all teams go to prosportsdaily.com.
This article in the NY Daily News questions why Girardi still needs a 6 man rotation and the latest quote from Cashman on Burnett:
He was very bad,” Cashman said Saturday when reached by telephone.
Joe Girardi indicated Friday night that he was not prepared to take Burnett out of the rotation, citing the Yankees’ upcoming schedule.
“With all these doubleheaders, we’ve got to play games,” Girardi said. “We need six men.”
Asked if Burnett might benefit from being skipped a turn in the rotation, Girardi immediately shot down the idea.
“We can’t,” Girardi said. “I don’t know if we can. Look at our schedule.”
The schedule, however, may not be as dire a situation for the Yankee rotation as Girardi contends.
The Yankees are slated to play a split doubleheader Sunday, then another one against the Rays, which will likely be scheduled sometime during the Sept. 20-22 series in the Bronx.
That means that between Monday and Sept. 20, the Yankees will play 21 games in 22 days – four turns through the starting rotation – without the need for a sixth starter.
Cashman wouldn’t speculate on Burnett’s future in the rotation.
Entire article attached:
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....dence.html
YT-
Wow. Glad you found safety.
I lived in the Caribbean for a while.
Never had to experience anything like that.
Before I got there Hugo gave the islands a big haircut.
We had some serious flooding out this way this year.
It has been a difficult year weatherwise all over the U.S.
ron-
Are you in a job where they actually need you today? Stay safe.
YT-
I am sorry that the Yankees appear to be so stubborn about Burnett.
He isn’t even a replacement level pitcher right now.
I agree with YT Ron. Unless you absolutely have to go out stay put.
MTU-
Hurricane Hugo was very bad.
September 1989 – Hurricane Hugo, a category 5 hurricane, carved its path from the Caribbean until it made a direct hit on Charleston, South Carolina. Its 20 foot storm surge and 160 mph winds caused an estimated 7 billion dollars in damage, and claimed 50 lives in the United States, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Hugo remained a bad dream for a long time.
Just called my boss.
He said it will get worse so come in early.
I don’t have to go in but i kind of have some important functions to do on sundays.
Tell your boss I said he owes you a raise.
Be careful.
MTU-
I’ve mentioned this before, but I think that Cashman should tell Burnett to just stay at his home 30 minutes north of the Baltimore stadium, try and clear his mind, and he will be brought back to the team when rosters expand, after the Boston series on 9/2 in NY when the Yankees play Toronto.
Just say he’s out for personal reasons.
The Yankees can call up one of their AAA pitchers for the 9/1 Thursday game in Boston. Start Noesi for 3 innings and sub in some AAA pitcher/pitchers to get you thru 6 innings.
Ron-
Ditto what MTU said. Bring a flashlight, and ask your boss if the building has a backup generator when the electricity goes down. Fully charge your cell phone.
YT-
I love Geology. It is so evident around my area.
The hand of Nature is everywhere. She has left her mark in a big and beautiful way.
Man tends to think he is in control until he is shown otherwise.
His view is limited by lifetimes.
The forces of Nature work on a much longer scale.
That which has shaped and continues to shape our Planet operates over millions of years. Over eons really.
What each of sees is just a snippet of the process.
It’s a fascinating thing.
YT-
Hope about we focus on something positive.
Like the end of this storm.
And the Yankees future.
Burnett is not a part of it.
Meant to say “How about we focus”
Brain fart. sorry.
Todays accurate/non accurate hourly weather for Baltimore’s Inner Harbor:
http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USMD0020
YT-
Bartolo should have plenty of zip on his FB today especially if he gets a 30 MPH tailwind.
MTU-
Know how you feel about Burnett. He is so frustrating to watch. That’s why I turned the game off after he was giving up XBH after XBH. For him to say he needs to pitch inside at this point in the season is ridiculous. 20 wild pitches so far. Does he want the record for hit batsman. They always talk about his physical tools. He just doesn’t have the mental makeup to pitch for the NY Yankees and hopefully the Yankees will find him another home in the offseason.
Originally I thought it was going to be Nova for game 1. I guess with the extra girth that Colon has, they figure that he’ll be less likely to be affected by the windy conditions that are anticipated for the afternoon game!
there are mudslides on the NY Thruway man…
I’m not gonna nitpick over Girardi’s post-game statements about the 6-man rotation going forward. Give the man a chance to sit down with his GM, his coaches and the schedule to work it through. In the moment comments really are meaningless, except as to mood, and it was pretty evident to most people watching that there is concern over AJ and even the public relations effort of trying to show support was half-hearted, if it was even there at all after Friday night.
YT-
I feel sorry for Burnett in some ways because I believe he wants to contribute.
He is not a slacker or anything like that.
The problem with him as I, and many other see it, is that he no longer has the kind of stuff that allows as many mistakes.
He really needs to reinvent the way he pitches.
I don’t see how he can do that on the fly.
If the Yankees somehow think he is going to turn into Mr. Consistency
w/o it I think they are just clutching at straws, or they believe in the Tooth fairy.
As I said above. Burnett is not even a replacement level Pitcher at this time.
That is really bad.
He was the best option out there at the time but overall he has been a tremendous disappointment.
I favor acknowleding that and just moving on.
I have crossed the Rubicon on him.
Mother Nature on a bender…wish she’d sleep it off already.
It has been a wicked weather year Mick.
No doubt about that.
Villa Nova-
You’re right. Girardi, the coaches and Cashman will get this ironed out.
Right now all of them must have concerns with the pitching going forward.
The relief staff has not been shutdown and at one point this week had 3 days in a row where they allowed inherited runners to score.
MTU
As I see it the biggest problem with Burnett is that with his natural ability he never learned how to pitch.
Now that his ability is diminished he doesn’t seem to have the ability to adjust.
MY-
I agree.
That is practically impossible to do in season anyway.
The funny thing is that Burnett has a very effective 3rd pitch. A CU.
He tends to keep it in his back pocket though.
If he wants to get back on track I think he will need to learn a new style in the OS.
My opinion is that it will be very difficult for him because his mechanics also stink.
I’m for moving on.
Salvage some bucks.
Let him be someone else’s headache.
MTU -
It would be so much easier to deal with AJ and his “situation” if he WAS a slacker or a lousy teammate and crummy individual.
But he’s none of those, which does make the circumstances even more difficult. But how many chances does he get? There is not so much time left in the season anymore. Boston did not have it’s customary August swoon. I think the Yankees do get to the playoffs, but you can’t chalk up one game every 5 days to a loss, you just can’t.
At this point, I seriously think that the options from SWB look a lot more of a sure thing than giving AJ any more starts down the stretch. Only another 3 (4?) days until reinforcements can be put in place.
MY-
We have too much talent on the rise to worry about fixing Burnett going forward.
VN-
I agree with you and have stated that over and over again.
AJ needs to be removed from the rotation.
Period.
It’s not personal it’s practical.
Yankee Trader August 28th, 2011 at 8:34 am
MTU-
I’ve mentioned this before, but I think that Cashman should tell Burnett to just stay at his home 30 minutes north of the Baltimore stadium, try and clear his mind, and he will be brought back to the team when rosters expand, after the Boston series on 9/2 in NY when the Yankees play Toronto.
Just say he’s out for personal reasons.
The Yankees can call up one of their AAA pitchers for the 9/1 Thursday game in Boston. Start Noesi for 3 innings and sub in some AAA pitcher/pitchers to get you thru 6 innings.
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Smart move. Avoid all ways to get Burnett on a mound. Roster expansion on Thursday will ease the question and allow a deserving AAA pitcher or two to show what they can bring going forward to 2012.
Yankee Trader -
You don’t want the bullpen to be giving up those inherited runners, but they have been so shut-down, I’m pretty much at the point where I say a little slump was due. As long as it doesn’t carry over to another round, if you know what I mean.
VN-
I’m not worried about the pen.
Too much talent and too much depth.
MTU that was beautiful and I thank you for that. You radiate good light, seriously.
A friend woke me up at 8 this morning to tell me that a tree split in half in her yard and was going to ruin her pool. She actually expected town officials to show up and move the tree!
We already have very high winds and some rain. So I imagine that it will get a lot worse before it gets a lot better. They’re showing Battery Park in NY and the water that’s all over the promenade.
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Here’s what I don’t get. I went to MacDonald’s last night and the market and worker’s at both said they are going to be open today. If you know a hurricane is on its way and a state of emergency has already been declared, don’t you kind of tell everyone to stay home? First of all, how many people are going to go out in this stuff to buy anything (cost/benefit analysis). Secondly, but most important, aren’t you jeopardizing the safety of your workers? Geesh.
New to this blog and I have not read too many previous posts…sorry…didn’t do any homework…just wanted to comment on AJ and on the Baltimore situation with postponed games.
AJ is a good pitcher that just can’t do it for the Yankees for some reason. His stuff is nasty! But for whatever reason, it’s not working here. Someone called a sports talk show and suggested that Posada catch for him next time out…why not? Could it get any worse than the last 2 starts? But he can throw 94 on the corners and a curve that looks like a whiffle ball. I actually kind of feel sorry for him when he struggles.
Yanks and Yankee fans need to stop whining about the makeup games…folks…it a baseball game!!! They are gonna have to play on an off day?….awwwwww…puh-lease…give me a break!
They will have September call-ups and whoever needs a rest can rest. They sound like a bunch of prima donnas and Girardi sounds like a tool complaining about this. Imagine how a guy riding buses in the minors feels listening to these guys complaining. They should worry about other things.
Sorry if this is old news.
I feel better now.
trisha-
Most welcome. property can always be replaced. people can’t.
Love should always take precedence over gold in my mind.
But hey, that’s just me.
Stay safe and warm.
MTU
He has been using the CU more this year.
His biggest problem is he had been able to get by with poor location because of his velocity and movement.
Now his velocity has dimminished and movement isn’t as good so it tends to leak over the plate and is very hittable.
He doesn’t appear as one that is able to make the needed adjustment.
I don’t see how the Yankees can continue with A.J. after this season.
If they did and the results were the same it could eventually cause problems within the clubhouse.
Another article from the NY daily News “inappropriately” entitled in my opinion
“Yankees fans have GM Brian Cashman to blame for giving them A.J. Burnett and his terrible struggles.”
by Mike Lupica
Not fair but the article is interesting. Look at the results of the vote for worst Yankee pitcher pickup.
So now Burnett is 19-26 over the last two years with this Yankee team. But then Yankee fans ought to be used to guys like this. Randy Johnson’s ERA in 2006 was an even 5.00. Javy Vazquez, who amazingly got a second tour of duty here after the way he pitched in 2004 (all the way through the grand slam he served up to Johnny Damon in Game 7 against the Red Sox), was 10-10 last year with a 5.32 ERA.
Old friend Kevin Brown was 14-13 during his brief two-year run here, with a 4.09 ERA, one year and then 6.50 the next as he was breaking down. Jaret Wright, who got a big start against the Tigers in the 2006 playoffs, was 16-12 during two seasons, and 4.49 one year and then a sparkling 6.97 the next. So it goes. Jon Lieber, who was 14-8 in 2004 with a 4.33, was a genius move compared to these guys.
Read more:
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....his_s.html
MTU, I’m sitting in a place in my house that if a tree should hit it, I’m out of harm’s way.
Best I can do. Also boiling my hot dogs in case we lose power. Short of that I have nothing but to wait it out. I do have the shades open so I can watch what’s going on, and man alive, nature is incredibly formidible – but so amazingly fascinating at the same time.
I think we share the same soul, but you are much less controversial.
About people and love, you get no argument from me.
YT
No mention of Pavano and his producthive time with the Yankees?
productive
I don’t have a built in excuse like GB7.
I don’t have Killer to blame.
Be safe all you northeasterners today. Thoughts and prayers with you guys…..as always GO Yankees…..let’s get two today.
Maine
Look at the poll. The fans know!!
I voted for AJ in the Lohud poll we had in Winter 2008. Many wanted him here including some actual Yankees. It’s not working out. That happens from time to time as we’re all aware.
I think I’m currently within a few miles or Irene’s “eye” and I’m guessing NJ did a number on her last night. Jersey’s tough.
Trisha-
I try my best to see the good in people. I respect life. It’s precious.
We all have our flaws.
There are very few people I have met in my life who do not respond to the milk of human kindness.
And our silly little lives are oh so short. No time to waste.
YT
They could write an article like that about most teams and the failed players they aquired either through trade or FA.
I’m not a psychiatrist/psychologist, but i did stay at a HIE once!
Physically AJ has all the tools. As a Yankee going forward, mentally he’s finished.
The Yankees don’t need him to start another game this year. In fact he needn’t pitch in a relief role either, as he won’t make the playoff roster for the ALDS.
Somehow he’ll be moved in the offseason!
MTU
milk of human kindness
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What breed of cows does that come from?
Greetings from the Jersey Shore. Still have power. A lot of rain, some wind, but overall, not nearly as bad as anticipated down here….
Gotta win two today to keep pace with the Sox. Would be nice to get an early lead…..
all together now..all together now…all together now…sail the ship, chop the tree, skip the rope…look at me…all together now
Jersey’s tough.
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New York and Jersey, baby!!
MY-
I do not know the name but I do know they exist in Maine as in all places.
You may have even milked one yourself a time or two.
“I think I’m currently within a few miles or Irene’s “eye” and I’m guessing NJ did a number on her last night. Jersey’s tough”
Good morning
Jeers
Keep your head down. The back side of the Irene may still pack a wallop.
# blake August 28th, 2011 at 9:31 am
Be safe all you northeasterners today. Thoughts and prayers with you guys…..as always GO Yankees…..let’s get two today.
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Now thar goes a gentleman…thanks blake, much appreciated.
Double header today is the reward.
“Milk of human kindness”
Lady Macbeth:
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be
What thou art promis’d. Yet do I fear thy nature,
It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness
To catch the nearest way.
Macbeth Act 1, scene 5, 15–18
To Lady Macbeth, the “milk of human kindness” is distasteful stuff—no self-respecting man has any use for it. Therefore, when we use the phrase to approve someone’s compassion, we reverse the original sentiment.
So sayest Shakespeare
looks like the worst is over, downgraded to a TS, we made it easy for you New Englanders
Next up: TS Jose, take your time big boy.
Ahh
Shakespeare and Lupica in the same post..
Where’s Murphydog?
YT-
You’re a poet and you do know it.
G’morning, Lohudders. Hope everyone is safe. We have a big tree down and some minimal flooding in the basement but so far so good. I hope we don’t lose electricity but it looks like the wind has died down. Everyone know how things are faring in Brooklyn by the water? One of my dear friends refused to evacuate and lives on the beach. I haven’t yet reached him this morning.
Trisha, how is RI? I just came back from there last week. Newport. Hope the islands are still intact. My home away from home…
Are we expected to actually play two today? I cannot think of anything else I would rather do than watch Yankee baseball!
Ahh
Shakespeare and Lupica in the same post..
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Good one.
Is there such a thing as the soymilk of human kindness?
“Keep your head down. The back side of the Irene may still pack a wallop.”
I think the eye has pretty much disintegrated. It picked up a lot of dry air over the last 8 -10 hours which is a hurricane’s kryptonite. I’m assuming what’s left of the eye is overhead now as there’s some blue sky overhead. We had about 5-6″ of rain here in 12-14 hours but the wind has been very tame. Gusty but nothing really sustained.
*Anyone*
“IT’s a beautiful day. Let’s Play Two!”
“nature is incredibly formidible – but so amazingly fascinating at the same time.”
So true. Keeps us updated Trish, let us know how you are doing.
Oh and about McDonald’s that is incredibly stupid and unsafe for it’s workers. Hopefully they reconsider.
Jeers-
I don’t care what you say that is no weather to be flying a kite in.
Period.
BryanHochBryan Hoch
I’m not a weatherman, but Baltimore looks pretty much back to normal. Get set for two at Camden Yards.
eboland11Erik Boland
For the first time, I actually think the game may start on time. No visual evidence on field of flooding
Yankeefem-
I attached the hourly forecast for Baltimore’s Inner harbor @ 8:45. It looks like wind will be the major factor for the afternoon game and clear skies for the evening game.
MTU August 28th, 2011 at 8:47 am
Bartolo should have plenty of zip on his FB today especially if he gets a 30 MPH tailwind.
YT, RE: Lady Macbeth, spot on. But the milk of human kindness *should* be perceived as a positive regardless of gender. LM makes it into a weakness.
Yes, NJ’ers are tough. I am in North Central NJ, out in the country. A lot of trees are down in my area. Luckily, not my favorite ones. Glad to hear the NJ shore is still alive and kicking, JM.
Thanks for all the good thoughts. As I write, the wind picks up again. I pray we don’t lose electricity. I NEED to watch Yankee baseball today.
YT-
Yes. And wicked movement on the 2-seamer.
Leave it to YT to clutter this place up with some culture.
“We had about 5-6? of rain here in 12-14 hours but the wind has been very tame. Gusty but nothing really sustained”
That’s good news. I believe with hurricanes/TS –damage and injuries are more likely to occur from water and not the wind.
Funny thing this morning that I just thought about……my son loves to watch cartoons on youtube on my ipad…..hes two and he can work the entire thing…..can unlock it, find the movie he wants…..maximize the screen…..pretty much everything but type in words…..anyway his favorite ones are the old disney cartoons with donald duck and chip and dale. The one he’s watching now is a Donald Duck one made in 1938……wonder if they ever thought when they we’re drawing these characters that 73 years later kids would still be watching them…..on their touch screen and wireless tablets?
Sounds like they are playing today……go Yanks.
Maine-
He’s wasting his time with me. I’m a lost cause.
YT, sounds good. I have a ton of work to make up, but it feels like a day to play hookey and watch baseball.
Leave it to YT to clutter this place up with some culture.
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LMAO.
Blake-
Some things are are just timeless and universal.
blake, cartoons are ageless and timeless…look at the Simpsons, they never age.
blake
I think GB7 saw the first episode.
Mick, MTU,
Very true.
I cannot think of anything else I would rather do than watch Yankee baseball!
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That should be the mantra of this blog.
AJ has the potential to be an ageless cartoon.
(sorry I just couldn’t resist)
“A lot of trees are down in my area. Luckily, not my favorite ones.”
YankFem
It’s funny I have favorite trees too. It’s great to hear no damage, and more importantly you are ok.
If you lose power, maybe find a good bar in the area with a generator.
good luck
Maine,
Im sure he had outgrown cartoons by 38….
Wonder how joeman is doing….he’s out there working the lines.
blake
The old cartoons are like rock n’ roll.
Nothing can compare.
Can you imagine the whole family today watching the Flinstones together on a Friday night.
AJ looked a lot like Donald Duck with that haircut.
Maine,
The flintstones are awesome.
Some baseball stats for the pitching matchups the next few days:
Looking for a 3 game Oriole sweep and 4 in a row with Lackey going Tuesday.
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....p?c_id=nyy
MTU
you are right.
Mornings are much lighter here…
There is nothing to compare with the Roadrunner and Wil-E.
That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.
(Western bias admitted).
Sorry-Looking for a Yankee 3 game sweep of the Orioles.
blake August 28th, 2011 at 10:13 am
Maine,
The flintstones are awesome.
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One of the best.
“blake
I think GB7 saw the first episode.”
Maine I have a feeling you are going to pay for that one.
Blake
Thanks for sharing that. I can’t believe he’s two already, wow!. When my kids were young there was a great program by Seuss, I think it was ABC.
I don’t mind AJ looking like Donald Duck….. I just don’t like him pitching like DAISY Duck
Why is CC going tmw? Absurd.
I just don’t like him pitching like DAISY Duck
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or Daffy Duck
Mick-
I think everyone is just relieved that this freakin’ storm is almost gone and normal life can resume.
Including baseball.
MTU —-
I loved the Road Runner…. but just once I wish Wile-E-Coyote succeeded in blowing up the stupid little bird.
After all, Bugs died in “What’s Opera, Doc?”
mtu
amen to that bro.
The old cartoons are as classic and have the same staying power as great literature. AJ is most definitely a cartoon. So, maybe he will have a Looney Tunes happy ending. Hey, we can hope…
Thanks, Tar. Hopefully, it doesn’t come to that.
Tar
I thought it might be safe to sneak it through before he woke up.
86-
I am a fan of both.
And even better I sometimes get to see the real life versions.
I think everyone is just relieved that this freakin’ storm is almost gone and normal life can resume.
Including baseball.
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Funny thing though, it’s first going to Boston today.
No one seems too concerned
Mick—
CC is going tomorrow because he’s been pretty mediocre on extra rest the last few times out and needs to get back on his regular routine.
For all the angst over who’s # 2 and who’s # 3 the Yanks have no shot if CC isn’t on his game in the post-season.
AJ, game 3 in Boston, should be a cartoon.
Maine-
Somehow GB managed to escape the Comet that killed the Dinosaurs.
Must have been his training.
Either that or he is just one luck SOB.
‘I thought it might be safe to sneak it through before he woke up. ”
Nah, he bribes Killer with beer to monitor the blog when he sleeps.
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This is the time to get CC back on regular rest?
He should open in Boston.
Let Freddy go tmw.
Mick-
I like happy, funny cartoons not sad ones.
Sorry, but Mighty Mouse was on long before the others.
remember the intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdIev12fCPs
CC peaked a few weeks ago and needs a little rest anyway.
He’s not mowing em down like he was before.
Same for Colon.
Gotta run…..y’all have a good day. Yanks take a pair today
mtu
the funny thing is…what does it all matter?
the more he implodes, the less chance we have of seeing him in October.
Tom and Jerry was very good.
I guess they want C. on regular rest, but… Pitching matchups vs. Boston are potentially problematic. Guess we will see what happens.
Price-Morrow today should be a nice matchup to watch.
YT, Mighty Mouse theme song…
later, blake…
Then there’s Rocky and Bullwinkle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7mmrF-4rUE
Have a good one, Blake.
Tom and Jerry was very good.
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The original Ren and Stimpy.
YT, keep ‘em coming.
If its freddy, hughes and aj in boston, they are conceding the pennant.
MTU
It’s a good thing GB7 isn’t here or he’d be telling about cartoons none of us ever saw.
mick, I don’t disagree and don’t pretend to have a clue as to the method to their madness. However, they probably just want to roll out the six regardless of opponent.
*to have* a clue
Mick-
As I said before I feel sorry for Burnett. I guess I’m too soft.
But yeah whatever works.
I want the team to succeed and he just isn’t part of the solution right now.
It just hasn’t worked out.
Time to move on.
wabbit season…….duck season…
mick, I wouldn’t say they are conceding the pennant.
Some of the reporters on TV sound kind of disappointed the storm wasn’t worse.
Actually gotta go right now, especially after dating myself! Does that sound right-dating myself???
Stay safe, dry and go Yankees!!
Maybe we can put AJ in the wayback machine.
Maine-
Don’t awake the Gorgon.
Remember “Killer” is watching us.
with that trio going fem, if they get swept, they could be 5-6 games out and you know they’ll be resting guys in Sept.
they seem content with the wild card, always have.
# mick August 28th, 2011 at 10:27 am
If its freddy, hughes and aj in boston, they are conceding the pennant.
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Um, you have to win the ALCS before you can win the pennant.
Only the AL Champ and NL Champ can win the pennant.
mick, have Yanks actually confirmed those three pitchers though. ESPN has Colon on Thurs. and mlb has TBD for both Wed. and Thurs.
# pat August 28th, 2011 at 10:29 am
Some of the reporters on TV sound kind of disappointed the storm wasn’t worse.
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Now they have to find something else to sensationalize.
YT
Does that sound right-dating myself???
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No that sounds hard up.
YT-
Dating yourself is pretty hard.
You have to be really good at multi-tasking. Takes talent.
Have a good day.
See ya… YT and Blake
Maine
GB likes this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Z2MP8vMWU
fem…if colon is going today how can he go on thurs?
freddy should go today, colon tmw, cc tues.
mick, who says Boston will pitch well. I don’t think we are *content* with the wild card as much as won’t shoot ourselves in the foot to win the division. Just remember how we burnt ourselves out in 2005 to win the division and then had nothing left for the playoffs. We just need a few pitchers on track. Let’s hope we see more of Colon’s two-seamer next game. He has virtually abandoned it.
mick, have Yanks actually confirmed those three pitchers though.
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thats who is due up if cc goes tmw.
pat August 28th, 2011 at 10:29 am
Some of the reporters on TV sound kind of disappointed the storm wasn’t worse.
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They did help stores sell batteries.
Yesterday afternoon there were no D batteries to be found.
fem… i see colon getting mor rest in sept w/ the doubleheaders and callups
i wonder if freddy is alright
might be why colon is going today.
mick, Colon can’t if he is pitching today. I have been in storm mode for last couple of days, so not locked in on pitching order as I usually would be. Anyway, who knows what we will get from any given pitcher on a given day? Freddy pitched pretty darn well last time out vs. Boston. No guarantees.
The Yanks should try line up their best guys for the Sux series.
This is one of those times I want blood.
It’s payback time.
in fact, w/c tmw, hughes, aj and a callup could go on 9/1
they will be on 4 days rest
One more ladies and gentlemen before I go. Not dating myself in real life!
GB will not be able to find one he watched earlier than the Andy Devine Show- Andy’s Gang, or will he?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYZazW9Ja1k
Maine, no D batteries in NJ either. Also no gallons of water.
YT-
GB will claim he was around when comedy was INVENTED.
pluck your magic twanger, Froggie!
suss2hyphens
I knew Irene would choke under the bright lights of New York and the intense scrutiny of the New York media.
I was thinking same about Sept. 1 call-up, but doubt we would do that. We are wildly conservative and also probably think erroneously or not that we have a better chance to win with our current pitchers.
Some of the baby bombers will have to pitch with all the twin bills and makeups
why not, not like we’re in a pennant race..
Maine-
Don’t worry about those intrepid reporters.
As Dylan once said, “they’ll be off sniffing drainpipes, reciting the aplhabet, and bumming cigarettes” before too long.
I knew Irene would choke under the bright lights of New York and the intense scrutiny of the New York media.
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As Dylan once said, “they’ll be off sniffing drainpipes, reciting the aplhabet, and bumming cigarettes” before too long.
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mtu
he also said ,”You don’t need a weatherman to tell which way the wind blows…”
I knew Irene would choke under the bright lights of New York and the intense scrutiny of the New York media
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The Ed Whitson of hurricanes
For any one not familiar with the wayback machine.
http://www.toonopedia.com/peabody.htm
Also it’s where GB7 gets alot of his awful puns.
Mick-
Yup. He sure did. And he was right.
“The times they are a changin’.”
Last year was a very good year for the Yankee minor leagues. This year, not so much. The top prospects struggled and the next tier had a lot of injuries. The teams’ records are worse than normal. I expect the ranking will decline somewhat. It is a shame Heathcott can’t stay healthy, but Williams may be a better player. He is one to watch.
The pups have just rung the bell so I would salivate and take them out in grand Pavlovian style.
They know who is trained around here.
BIAW.
mtu
How about Hurricane and Shelter from the Storm.
Man was prolific.
Williams owned from first day in SI. They wanted him to play short season to work on plate discipline, but you can see why initially everyone was thinking he would start in Charleston. SI wasn’t that much of a challenge, at least in terms of his numbers. Heathcott really hit a peak; it was too bad he got hurt. Would love to have him return 100% healthy, but got to be concerned about a potential chronic shoulder problem.
mick, and prophetic.
Mick-
A freakin’ genius.
In an interview once he said it all from God.
His early stuff was really incredible.
Back in a while.
So, is everyone ok?
The rain came out in torrents last night, to the point I had to sleep downstairs (I couldn’t stand the noise of the rain pounding the roof), but the wind was never that bad and it’s not raining now.
eboland11 Looks like we’ll have an on-time start for first game. Eight hours ago thought there was a 0 percent chance of that
4 minutes ago ·
Good news!
Wind is picking up, but it is warm and liberating. Not so strong, that I can’t have my windows open.
They do need pitching, that’s for sure, and they can’t bring a kid up – no way they want a kid making his debut at Fenway park.
Fine here in North Central NJ. Rain pounded and wind roared, but I slept like a baby. Glad to hear things are OK on the Island, Betsy.
Betsy, no Chase Wrights, but I think these kids would do a much better job. Still I don’t expect it.
No thank you to any article written by Lupica. Besides, I had no problem the AJ’s signing – I thought he was a good risk given that we needed pitching badly (and I didn’t want Derek Lowe). If he had just stayed the ok pitcher he was in 2009 instead of dropping off so badly, things would have been more palatable. No one could have predicted he wouldn’t be at least decent.
MTU, QFT re: Dylan…
“Ain’t it just like the night to play tricks when you’re tryin’ to be so quiet ?
We sit here stranded, though we’re all doin our best to deny it
And Louise holds a handful of rain, tempting you to defy it…”
Yankeefem, I still would never do it – no way. That series in Boston is not going to go well, lol – and it’s not Freddy I’m scared of. For some reason, Yankee fans don’t trust him………
Except I should have changed the name “Louise” to “Irene”
Yankeefem, thanks – glad things are ok with you as well. I’m glad we ended up overpreparing – better to be safe than sorry.
Um, you have to win the ALCS before you can win the pennant.
Only the AL Champ and NL Champ can win the pennant.
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ok wise guy, you know i meant division…
I think our young guys are tougher than Chase Wright.
Betsy, I am not conceding anything to Boston. You can’t predict pitching. We could well have won two of the three games last time we were there. I especially hope Alex can have good AB’s today, to get in a little rhythm before he goes to Fenway.
Hope everyone is ok. A terrible storm for many, 11 dead and millions without power.
Kev, definitely. And with much better stuff.
Betsy, Thanks. Everything seems fine now. I am just hoping that there are no surprises with electricity outages.
I am just hoping that there are no surprises with electricity outages.
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You can always listen on the radio and eat out.
Yankeefem, at this point, mostly what I care about is Alex getting hot because our pitching is such that our offense is going to have to carry us
or eat under candlelight with your transistor.
mick, yes, old time baseball & in his way, Sterling is a classic, but I don’t know if I can stomach him for a DH, not knowing what is truly happening. As for eating out, I don’t think anything is open out here. Everyone pretty much packed it in today.
Just lost internet for a second there, as the wind picks up.
Yes, I actually have candles lit right now… although not sure that Sterling and candlelight isn’t an oxymoron.
Yep, Betsy, Alex’s bat would be very useful about now. However, I still think our pitching will be better than we expect it to be.
YF-
Big Dylan fan here.
“You gotta serve somebody”. No matter what we do. Gotta learn it.
Last night a “hard rain” fell.
YF-
I bet your candles aren’t “waxed in black”.
MTU, and an idiot wind roared!
Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your mouth, / Blowing down the backroads headin’ south. / Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your teeth, …
Idiot Wind. Someone’s got it in for me, they’re planting stories in the press. Whoever it is I wish they’d cut it out but when they will I can only guess
MTU, speaking of candles:
“The cloak and dagger dangles
Madams light the candles
In ceremonies of the horsemen
Even the pawn must hold a grudge
Statues made of match sticks
Crumble into one another
My love winks, she does not bother
She knows too much to argue or to judge.”
Love the last line too!
mick, almost greatest song ever.
Shouldn’t the lineup be up?
Good column by Lupica – totally fair and even handed.
YF-
“And there are no truths outside the gates of Eden.”
I haven’t read Lupica except for once in 20 years.
They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy,
She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me.
I can’t help it if I’m lucky.
MTU August 28th, 2011 at 11:27 am
YF-
“And there are no truths outside the gates of Eden.”
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MTU, “May you always know the *truth*” & “may you stay forever young!”
You’re an idiot, babe.
It’s a wonder that you still know how to breathe.
forever young!
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now that’s my favorite song!
Good column by Lupica – totally fair and even handed.
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what was the gist of it wc?
“It’s a good thing GB7 isn’t here or he’d be telling about cartoons none of us ever saw.”
it’s even worse when he tells us about the earliest greek plays about the the peloponnesian wars that he saw firsthand.
I think Cashman should have traded for Ubaldo; our starting pitching looks shaky now. It’s a pity because the rest of the team is as good as it gets.
randy, then GB must know that “the streets of Rome are filled with rubble…”
I was staying at the same hotel as the Yankees for the last two days and it was pretty awesome. They were all hanging around the hotel and I got to see a majority of the yankees. I worked out next to a-rod and Derek jeter pulled a joke on me while I was eating dinner
Randy-
GB was around in Neolithic times. Never mind Greece.
I’m sure he hunted the wooly Mammoth.
YT-
Same for you. Keep a lightness in your step always.
Ubaldo has averaged less than 6 IP’s since coming to the AL.
The staff looks good with Haren, Greinke or Ubaldo as the #2. Now that Jered Weaver is off the board, Cashman will have even more difficulty finding a better asking price for starters this winter. Without Colon and Garcia next year and considering what has happened with Burnett, the rotation really looks vulnerable moving forward.
Some news via the twitter accounts on the side
Freddie tom. CC, Hughes, AJ after that.
Jeter DH, Jones in LF.
Hope everyone is safe and sound.
Mick – basically about Burnett being a poor acquisition for Cashman. Gave him credit for the good moves, illustrated the bad ones. Said the Yankees could compete to win it all with what they have.
It’s too early to write off Ubaldo Jimenez. Give me a break.
yanksfan,
I was hoping that the team would bond during this ordeal.
In 5 starts with Cleveland Ubaldo has a 5.79 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and is averaging fewer than 6 IP per start.
Other than AJ who would have have been an upgrade over?
yanksfan111294 August 28th, 2011 at 11:36 am
I was staying at the same hotel as the Yankees for the last two days and it was pretty awesome. They were all hanging around the hotel and I got to see a majority of the yankees. I worked out next to a-rod and Derek jeter pulled a joke on me while I was eating dinner
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pretty cool! and the joke was?
It’s too early to pencil in Ubaldo as a #2.
So CC *is* starting Tuesday then.
Not writing him off, but does he make this team better pitching like that? He probably would have replaced Nova in the rotation.
We’ll see what he does for Cleveland.
Ubaldo wasn’t a FA, the exchange was far too dear.
Bret, no one is necessarily writing him off, but you are acting like we were getting him for free. Not worth the haul.
2012 really looks weak – CC, Nova, Hughes and??? It’s hard to believe a 200 million dollar payroll gets you a 3 man rotation, if that.
Thanks, m for update and thoughts.
Bret, the rotation does look week……..I’m hoping Garcia will come back, but even so………
Bret, agreed. It will only be worse with an older Burnett (if that is possible) a lackluster FA market and Garcia and Colon likely not to be contributors.
No problem, yf.
Hesitated to interrupt the reverie here, but it was news!!
speaking of which, I took you to be in your 20′s. Were you reading the sports pages when you were 6?
Rotation questions swirlin’ around.
Some are lost and other’s found.
But either way we’re playoff bound.
I know it’s True. I like the sound.
But it’s Boston I truly want to pound.
Bret, the reason we are developing pitching is so that we are not beholden to other teams. No way we won’t have strong pitching next year. We have not only system guys, but trade chips if someone viable becomes available, and likely we’ll retain one of Colon/Freddy. I am not worried about next year at all.
Bret I may be wrong but it seems like you spend all your time worrying about next season. Why not try to enjoy this one and see how it plays out…. we have Nov-Feb to worry about the 2010 rotation.
You remind me of college football recruitniks who are obsessed with the 18 year old five-star studs that their team might sign and then pay little if any attention to what they do once they get on campus.
M, thanks for that heads up on Freddy tmw…good news.
Garcia provides depth but the front of the staff is very vulnerable. They really can’t compete in 2012 if Cashman pulls his standing pat routine and his “I like the team as it is” BS.
2012 rotation, oops
West coast Yankee fan: jeter was in a side room, but with the curtain open with posada, Jones and a-rod for most of the day, and my family was sitting at a table just outside. We didn’t bother him at all because we didn’t want to be rude, but while I was eating dinner he started taking his flashlight and flashing it at my eyes and then turning around and laughing when I looked over. He did it a couple times and got the trainer to start doing it also.
MTU August 28th, 2011 at 11:44 am
Rotation questions swirlin’ around.
Some are lost and other’s found.
But either way we’re playoff bound.
I know it’s True. I like the sound.
But it’s Boston I truly want to pound.
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MTU, that’s Dylanesque.
m, lol. more like age 3, great Yankee tradition in my family. However, that doesn’t mean I am in my 20′s.
New thread ==>
After a while I put on my flashlight app on my phone on and started flashing it back at their eyes. And then he started laughing and pointing at me when one of my cousins started trying to steal my fries
Cashman’s bet is on young arms in the minors as we all know. Timing hasn’t really worked; all the years of poor drafting and dealing chips has come back to haunt us as the pipeline isn’t running yet.
no problem, mick.
Somebody (cough) has to do it!
Where’s Chad?
Mick-
I couldn’t hold his jockstrap on my best day.
M, Ive been meaning to tell you the red X next to refresh stops the spinning wheel.
Bret: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXB6vc5Z_A4
Drummond mixtape
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They had a room on the side that some of the players were playing mlb 11 the show and then the whole team came in for a team meeting which when I walked by looked a lot like a fantasy football draft. It was just awesome bumping into the players and being able to say hi and talk to them for a bit. the hotel was very strict on autographs and pictures though.