Cashman discusses postseason disappointment tonight on YES
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YES Network is debuting a new series tonight at 7 p.m. It’s called Yankees Baseball Daily, and the debut episode features the first part of a two-part interview with Brian Cashman. As you might expect, the postseason performance of guys like Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher is part of that conversation.
“We made the choices we felt were best for (Rodriguez) as an individual to put him in this position to succeed,” Cashman says in the interview. “And it just never happened. He was never able to be in a position where you felt good that he was back from all of (the injuries), whether it was health or timing, or both. You hoped that it’s just ready to turn the corner at any moment, but that corner never came.”
Part Two of the Cashman interview — conducted by Jack Curry — will air during tomorrow night’s episode, also airing at 7 p.m.
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Looking for more Yankees on TV tonight… There have been a lot of Yankees connections so far on Studio 42 with Bob Costas this winter. Tonight’s episode airs at 9 p.m. on MLB Network, and the guest is Billy Crystal, who discusses the 10th anniversary of his movie 61*.
According to the Network, Crystal talks about his relationship with Mickey Mantle, his relationship with George Steinbrenner and his one spring training at-bat with the Yankees in 2008.
Crystal also tells this story about making 61*.
I knew where everything was. (I would say), “This should be like that, no this guy batted that day, this guy pinch-hit.” I didn’t even have to look at stats, I knew everything, and it was the perfect kind of movie for me to do because it was something I loved and it was something I knew I could do well.
Ross Greenburg, who was my partner in the movie at HBO, took the film down to Gainesville, Florida to show the Maris family for the first time. I was in California on a scoring stage with Mark Shaiman doing the music for the movie and I knew they were watching it and I was really nervous about that. The phone rings in the booth and it’s Ross and he says, “Somebody wants to talk to you.” So I said, “Who is it?” He said, “Roger’s mother.” I go, “Hello?” And she goes, “You got it right,” and hung up. Just hung up. So I said, “I think we can continue, I think we’re okay.”
So much good has happened for the movie. … It was put into the Baseball Hall of Fame, stuff I never would have imagined. I thought I was going to get there as a player, but that still might happen. For this to be honored and to be put into the film archives at the Hall of Fame, it was something that was sort of meant to be, I think.
blake November 14th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
“Yet that had very little to do with him and more with the climate that the players created.”
It was almost entirely Jordan
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I would guess that based on that comment you might be to young to know the impact that Bird and Magic had on the NBA.
It also helped that it was the Lakers vs Celtics.
re-ku:
Magic versus Bird
followed by Michael Jordan
Stern just took the ride
” Cashman discusses postseason disappointment ”
WHAT is there to discuss ?
They got beat by Ainge, Santiago, and Don Kelly .
That’s it .
Just watching Hot Stove on MLB, Matt Kemp staying with the Dodgers. Hope the Yanks get moving soon, but I do have this fear that not much gets done this winter.
Marc Carig
Boras says Andruw Jones l, as expected, has undergone a knee procedure. Has spoken with the Yankees about a return. Was a good fit.
Maine,
No bird and magic started it…..but Jordan took the game to heights its never been before.
I have to say, at the beginning of the year, I couldn’t wait for the day they’d release Jones. But as the season went on, I saw him become more comfortable as a Yankee player, more sure and comfortable in his role, and more effective in that role. It might have been my imagination, but I also thought he might have gotten into better shape as the season progressed. Anyway, I think it would still be good fit in 2012.
By Mike Axisa
•Jorge Posada acknowledged that his Yankees career is over, though he is unsure if he still wants to play next season. “I will always be a Yankee,” said Posada. “The Yankees for me is my second family. It would be tough to put on another uniform for real and learn another set of rules and all that stuff, but that’s one of those things. I have to see if I want to keep playing.”
•Brian Cashman told reporters that he’s been in contact with several other teams about pitching help, and also said that other clubs have inquired about the availability of his young catchers. The GM confirmed that Ivan Nova‘s strained flexor is 100% healed.
•The Yankees held a private workout for 26-year-old Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, and they have their eye on two other Cuban players. Cashman has reached out to the agents for Mark Buehrle and Edwin Jackson.
blake November 14th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Maine,
No bird and magic started it…..but Jordan took the game to heights its never been before.
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I’m no a big Jordan fan so I can’t say I totally agree.
Jordan was good, don’t get me wrong.
Just something about him just didn’t do it for me.
Those battles between Bird and Magic were epic must see TV.
Some of this might have to do with the age we both are.
I’ve followed the Celtics since Russell.
blake
How I view the Celtics and their players is like how people here view the Yankees vs other players and teams.
Maine,
I have also followed the Celtics since the 50′s. Russell vs. Chamberlain was only perhaps matched by Bird vs. Magic.
My childhood was good with the Celtics and Yankees.
What ?
No more 10000-word expositions on PSU and Poterno ?
Come on .
Magic and bird never were close to the national and global stars that Jordan was…..
It was a travesty that Billy Crystal got a spring training at-bat with the Yankees considering so many real players actually work to earn one. Who’s next, Jay Z? Just because you’re a celebrity Yankee fan doesn’t mean you should wear an actual uniform in a spring training, sorry. You’re not a player thus you didn’t earn it and lots of players don’t earn it (there are Yankee farmhands who will never see a spring training game.) Celebrity at-bats cheapen the game.
I’d bring back Andruw Jones for another year and whatever he received last year plus at least $100K. He did a nice job this year.
Enough with the talk about players who have done jack in MLB who will cost tons. We already have an outfield of Gardner/Granderson/Swisher with Jones hopefully returning. There are plenty of proven MLB OFs to choose from. I don’t want a kid who plays against only three teams since the Cuban League is literally only four teams. I don’t want a Japanese starting pitcher when the Yanks have been burnt by signing one twice. While Irabu (RIP) did have nice out of the gate success, he didn’t come close to being as advertised. Igawa was a total bust. If Darvish is as good as Nomo, that’s not good because Nomo had a lackluster career after his first three seasons (his rookie year was his best one and that isn’t good at all.)
All I want to see the Yanks do this offseason is re-sign Jones, sign another bench player, sign a second lefthanded reliever, and either give Noesi the fifth starter job but tell him he has to pitch well enough to keep it or sign Mark Buerhrle, a steady not too old veteran innings eater and winner (2005 Chi-Sox.) The rest of the team is fine. I woudn’t be adverse to taking a one year low risk high reward flier on a veteran for the DH slot if the Yanks want Montero to further develop as a catcher not be the youngest everyday DH in the league.
blake November 14th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Magic and bird never were close to the national and global stars that Jordan was…..
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That’s where you and I disagree.
Like I say, some of that has to do with our age difference.
austinmac November 14th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Maine,
I have also followed the Celtics since the 50?s. Russell vs. Chamberlain was only perhaps matched by Bird vs. Magic.
My childhood was good with the Celtics and Yankees.
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If you want to get some insight into the Bird vs Magic rivalry read the book Jackie Mac. wrote.
I can’t remember the title(old age).
She captures just how intense their rivalry was.
10 pm on NBC
@PeterAlexander: #BREAKING Bob Costas interviewing #Sandusky right now for @RockCenterNBC tonight. Sandusky insists he’s “innocent.”
@darrenrovell: Sandusky to Costas tonight on @RockCenterNBC: “I have horsed around” showered, touched, but no sexual intent. Watch on NBC at 10pm ET.
The rivalry was fierce I know…..and they did a lot for the game but Jordan was probably the biggest sports star of all time.
Wow….Sandusky speaks
RockCenterNBC
Sandusky to Costas: “I am not a pedophile.” More #RockCenter 10p/9c
Maine,
the age thing is probably true….Jordan was right in my wheelhouse growing up. I was the white kid doing 360′s with my tongue out on my 6 foot goal in my room…..however as I said, Jordan is probably the biggest “star” ever in sports.
SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
Brewers gm melvin said he’s talked to reyes’ reps once but too early to gauge chances. With prince all but gone, hear reyes top target
28 minutes ago
Two questions: How does one get to see this Costas interview and how come in the NL 32 writers vote but only 28 writers voted for ROY in the AL?
blake
I’m not trying to down play how good a player Jordan was but Jordan benefited by the advent of ESPN and all the rest of the sports media of the time.
Because of Bird and Magic the NBA became relevant again.
The NBA tv ratings exploded with the Bird and Magic rivalry.
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Given the market comparables, the Phillies will probably need to offer Hamels a deal that averages about $20m a year, for 5-plus years.
2 hours ago
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Remember — when the Phillies couldn’t work out a deal with Cliff Lee winter before his free agency, they dumped him in trade with Seattle.
2 hours ago
Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
PHI fans–how would you resolve the Cole Hamels quandary? Sign him for $110m-range deal; trade him now,for value; or let him walk next fall?
2 hours ago
I’ve seen the “61* Redux” Crystal is releasing later this year. I thought the part where Roger & The Mick stop off at that French compound takes away from the flow of the original cut.
“Because of Bird and Magic the NBA became relevant again. ”
Yea I’m not arguing with that. They made it relevant…..but MJ took it to incredible heights…..
!4 teams in AL
16 in NL
That was dumb of the Phillies to dump Lee to Seattle though Buster……they should have kept him and with their win now mindset I don’t see them trading him.
blake says:
November 14, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Maine,
No bird and magic started it…..but Jordan took the game to heights its never been before.
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Not sure what you mean by this. And I don’t know how far back you go. I go back to the Celtics and Russell.
Jordan was probably the best all around player I’ve ever seen, especially at crunch time.
But he simply played the game at that level of excellence, he didn’t take anything about the game to any new “heights,” on any level, far as I can tell.
“But he simply played the game at that level of excellence, he didn’t take anything about the game to any new “heights,” on any level, far as I can tell.”
I’m not talking about on the court (though he changed the game there to)….I’m talking about popularity and mainly his stardom. He was a star the way Micheal Jackson was a star…..and that took the league with it
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Darvish has an under 2 era for his career & just had a 1.44 era & a 0.83 whip in 2011,in a league that is better than AAA.
He gave up 76 less hits than innings pitched & almost everyone you talk to says he is better than dice-k,by a lot.
He throws a four-seam fastball as well as a hard slurve with a vicious break. He complements these two with a wide repertoire of secondary pitches, including a two-seam fastball (sometimes described as a shuuto), cutter, curveball, splitter, and a changeup.
There is no good pitchers unless you trade for one & it bwill hurt.
Yes it is a gamble but you have to take a risk once in a while.
Posada,marte,igawa at minimum are off the books,and in 2 more years burnett & soriano are gone.
The only players on the books after 4 more seasons are cc & arod,as of now & arod will be making 20 million,his last 2 years,maybe 3.
Yes they throw every 6 days in japan,but throw more pitches per outing than our pitchers.
Darvish had back to back outings where he pitched over 150 pitches & his total pitch count for the year is in line with ml pitchers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIUeoBrqjHk
Check out this youtube video of him,sick.
You can tell with offspeed stuff like that he should do well.
Question–Montero in deal for Hamels?
Sounds like a night with bob costas tonight. Interview with crystal at 9…..and then with the monster himself at 10
“Question–Montero in deal for Hamels?”
no way….he’s only got a year left until free agency and aside from that they just can’t trade Montero anymore. They need the potential in his bat more than they need a pitcher.
I’m not talking about on the court (though he changed the game there to)….I’m talking about popularity and mainly his stardom. He was a star the way Micheal Jackson was a star…..and that took the league with it
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Got it. He was an icon in his time. Even people who didn’t follow the game knew who he was … sorta like … the Yankees!
austinmac November 14th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Question–Montero in deal for Hamels?
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no, hamels is unrestricted next offseason…wait for him. you only trade montero for a young stud pitcher under contract already (like king felix)…
blake
It was the NBA marketing Jordan that took it to new levels.
They were smart enough to see what Bird and Magic gave them and pushed it to a higher level with Jordan.
They are still trying to market players like Lebron and Dwight Howard but they don’t deserve the amount of hype they are getting.
At this point I can’t see either one measuring up to Bird, Magic or Jordan.
I think the Phillies should trade Hamels. Not sure if they can afford another big contract so soon. They’ve already got 2 aces anchoring their rotation.
RE: Sandusky. Who does he think he’s fooling? If he thinks it’s okay to shower with kids, he’s crazy. And guilty.
Maine,
I agree. It was a perfect storm though with Jordan…..they did learn from Magic and Bird…..but it just so happened that after that came the most marketable athlete the world had ever seen. Stern and Co. just didn’t screw it up….
The Phillies need to win now….their starting pitching is their identity and what makes them good. If they traded Hamels then that takes a big chunk of that away…..they have ventured into the realm of having to feed the machine they’ve created now. Unless for some reason they are out of the race I don’t see how they could trade Hamels…….that just goes against every other move they’ve recently made.
Mariners Willing To Including Cash In Figgins Trade
By Mike Axisa [November 14 at 6:39pm CST]
The Chone Figgins’ signing has been nothing short of a disaster for the Mariners, which is why the team is willing to include cash in any trade involving the infielder according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. There isn’t much interest right now, but Morosi says the Mariners view the Reds, Giants, and Tigers as possible trade fits.
Figgins, 33 in January, has hit just .236/.309/.285 with 53 steals in 74 chances during his two years in Seattle. He can play second and third bases, and has also filled in at left field in recent years. There are still two years and $17MM left on his contract, and a $9MM option for 2014 will vest with 600 plate appearances in 2013. It’s not unreasonable to think the Mariners will have to eat upwards of $15MM to move Figgins.
MLBTR
If they’d eat 15 million of the 17 million I’d take a shot on him. Seattle is death to hitters and sometimes when guys get out of there they rebound…..maybe an option if Chavez retires.
Bob Costas is one of the best interviewers. This is really must see TV.
I agree with Blake on MJ. Bird and Magic were great. No question about it. But Jordan was at a different level. Even Magic has said so repeatedly. If Jordan doesn’t retire in 1994, the Bulls could have had 9 titles. MJ made the NBA global.
“If Jordan doesn’t retire in 1994, the Bulls could have had 9 titles. MJ made the NBA global.”
8 or 9 in a row probably.
blake November 14th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Maine,
I agree. It was a perfect storm though with Jordan…..they did learn from Magic and Bird…..but it just so happened that after that came the most marketable athlete the world had ever seen. Stern and Co. just didn’t screw it up….
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Nike played as big a role in building the Jordan brand as anyone.
blake November 14th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Maine,
I agree. It was a perfect storm though with Jordan…..they did learn from Magic and Bird…..but it just so happened that after that came the most marketable athlete the world had ever seen. Stern and Co. just didn’t screw it up….
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Most remarkable athlete ever? I realize there’s no way your view isn’t tainted by a NC connection, but, lay off of the BS. Try Jim Thorpe, any decathlete, Bo Jackson.
view ***is*** tainted by an NC connection
GB,
It says marketable……not remarkable.
Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN just aired an interview with Sandusky’s lawyer.
Referring to horsing around in the shower, “This is what jocks do.”
Bo jackson got hurt and didn’t do anything significant in either sport. Jim Thorpe played in a different era…..
if they cant prove sandusky walks
And although jordan went to unc…..that doesn’t change anything regarding his stardom or marketability.
Can’t wait to hear this interview at 10
Jordan is to basketball what Ruth was to baseball.
Can’t blame Killer on not being able to read.
I think you should concede that both Jim Thorpe and Bo Jackson had less to do with the NBA’s success than David Stern.
Nick in SF
Please post the date and time in Spring Training when you’re going to walk up to CC and Hughes and ask them if they’re in the fat farm. I would buy a plane ticket and fly to Tampa to see that act.
Bo Jackson’s baseball and football careers were short, but he was like no athlete I have ever seen including Jordan. In baseball, he had power, blinding speed, great outfield instincts and a cannon for an arm. In football, he use his speed and power to be a great running back.
Blake, my error on the misread, but, the fact is that during their day, Ruth and Mantle were both as ‘marketable” as Jordan. TV was either non-existent or just beginning to take off. It’s all in the timing.
Bo was an incredible athlete……I don’t think he was anywhere near as good at any sport as Jordan was at his though. Just as a freak of nature athlete……he was amazing.
Why would I go to Spring Training and walk up to CC and Hughes and ask them if they’re in the fat farm?
GB,
True….but the times were different. It was the perfect storm with Jordan…..had the internet been around in the 90s the way it is now then it would have been even bigger.
“Why would I go to Spring Training and walk up to CC and Hughes and ask them if they’re in the fat farm?”
You ask because you care
Nick in SF
You’ve got a big mouth on here where it’s easy to hide behind a keyboard. I’d just like to see that tongue wagging in Tampa to their face.
Isn’t Run it Out the guy who insisted Betsy was lying about Hughes being sent to fat farm last year?
According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Rangers, Yankees, Cubs and Giants have expressed interest in free agent outfielder Grady Sizemore.
The Phillies, Red Sox, Indians and Rockies are also reportedly interested, so competition should be fierce in the coming days and weeks. The oft-injured 29-year-old is believed to be looking for a one-year deal in hopes of rebuilding his value and testing the free agent market again next offseason.
More tongue wagging here
I was the guy that said the “overweight” story was bull. Hughes was there for leg and lower body conditioning not overweight. He made weight when he reported but was not in optimal condition.
Cashman told Francesa (again) last week Hughes was overweight.
LGY
Please listen again to the interview. Hughes was a “little OUT OF SHAPE”. Cashman did not say overweight. What is your problem with getting it right?