2008 Yankee News & Notes Thread

[The Dustball]

Excellent point' date=' Dustball. Few MLB players are more offensive than A-Rod.[/quote']

 

Haha yes after reading that I realized how stupid it sounded. Thanks for pointing that out Jayhawk Bill.

[Gom]

You know what's funny? Everyone is ripping Hank...but he's gotten more right than Cashman.

 

Cashman is clueless. I'd rather have Hank running things, and fire Cashman's dumb ass.

[jacksonianmarch]

what would Santana bring to this team right now? As bad as our team has been, our pitching has been serviceable. The top 3 in the rotation have been getting the job done and the bullpen has been very good. Our problem is the offense. Posada and ARod out really hurts, mostly because they are our only righty power options when we face a lefty, and we have faced tons of lefties lately. You take out those two patient bats and put 2 guys who swing freely and you ruin the entire dynamic of the lineup. This lineup is not clutch. It wears down pitchers and gets em when they tire. Unfortunately, we arent doing that now.

[The Dustball]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080519&content_id=2730534&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

 

The Yanks rainout with Detroit has been rescheduled for September 1st at 1:05 pm at Comerica.

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Any official word on the Met rainout? I suspect they would look into doing a split-stadium double-header when the Yanks are scheduled to play at Shea. For historical reasons, it would be nice to see that go down the last year that the ballparks are opened. Those are always fun to watch.

[The Dustball]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080522&content_id=2747823&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

 

Latroy Hawkins suspended 3 games for throwing at Luke Scott during a game earlier this week.

[Jayhawk Bill]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080522&content_id=2747823&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

 

Latroy Hawkins suspended 3 games for throwing at Luke Scott during a game earlier this week.

 

He wasn't exactly throwing AT him, he was throwing BEHIND HIS HEAD. :thumbdown

 

Even Michael Kay was pretty ripped at what Hawkins had done.

[jacksonianmarch]

Are they trying to help us once again? Regardless, I have never had a problem with headhunting. If you go after one of our best players, be ready to be scared shitless.

[BudLight]

Are they trying to help us once again? Regardless' date=' I have never had a problem with headhunting. If you go after one of our best players, be ready to be scared shitless.[/quote']

 

 

Have to disagree with you there. Retaliation is a long "tradition" in the game of baseball, and I don't have a problem with that. Where I have the problem is throwing up near the head. There is no excuse for that. If you want to retaliate, throw at the waist down, keep the ball away from the head and chest.

[ORS]

Are they trying to help us once again? Regardless' date=' I have never had a problem with headhunting. If you go after one of our best players, be ready to be scared shitless.[/quote']

When does Jeter's diving into the plate get some recognition from you?

 

EDIT: And, I'm in compete agreement with BL. Never near the head, and especially not behind it.

[jacksonianmarch]

new skipper new rules. You hit our captain, be prepared to get plunked.

[BudLight]

new skipper new rules. You hit our captain' date=' be prepared to get plunked.[/quote']

 

MJ, c'mon now, you're better than this. If anyone here should condemn throwing at someone's head it should be a doctor!!

[ORS]

That's a recap of the current state of affairs. I asked for something different. Specifically, when do you start recognizing, you - not Joe Girardi, that your captain, similar to our firstbaseman, dives into the pitch, and a large majority of his HBP are directly related to this? When does this happen? Furthermore, I'd love to hear the justification for a retalitory action near the head.

 

EDIT: And the part about diving is important, because, in many cases the need for retaliation does not exist. But, whatever, keep thinking about this like Timmy "Tough Guy".

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There is no justification for throwing at, or near someones head intentionally.

[TheKilo]

JOE GIRARDI WILLED THE YANKEES TO A WIN LAST NIGHTTTT

[BoSox21]

There is no justification for throwing at' date=' or near someones head intentionally.[/quote']

 

Karim Garcia? Who is Karim Garcia?

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Of course it's a joke when Pedro does it.If a Yankee does it it's an outrage (and rightfully so).

[BoSox21]

I didnt agree with what Pedro did, but I found that quote he said in a later interview very funny

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I didnt agree with what Pedro did' date=' but I found that quote he said in a later interview very funny[/quote']

Yeah I admit it was pretty funny. Unnecessary, but funny.

 

 

This is interesting...A&E is putting together a new DVD set featuring "Essential games at Yankee Stadium." And they're letting the fans voteon which games to be featured.

 

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080528&content_id=2785607&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

[yankees228]

Yeah I admit it was pretty funny. Unnecessary, but funny.

 

 

This is interesting...A&E is putting together a new DVD set featuring "Essential games at Yankee Stadium." And they're letting the fans voteon which games to be featured.

 

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080528&content_id=2785607&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

 

I voted for 1977 World Series Game 6, 1996 World Series Game 6, David Wells' perfect game, and 2003 ALCS Game 7.

[Optimist]

1976 ALCS Game 6

1996 World Series Game 6

David Cone's Perfect Game

2001 World Series Game 5

2003 ALCS Game 7

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1976 ALCS Game 6

1996 World Series Game 6

David Cone's Perfect Game

2001 World Series Game 5

2003 ALCS Game 7

I put the first game after Thurman passed, Game 6 in 1996, Wells perfect game, Game 1 in 1998, and Game 7 in 2003

[yeszir]

An essential game should be one that you win outright, not one that gets handed to you because of inept management

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Even after 2 championships you guys are still sore about that?

[yeszir]

Even after 2 championships you guys are still sore about that?

You have no idea. It was the single most traumatic Red Sox related experience for me and for all post 86 kids.

[a700hitter]

Even after 2 championships you guys are still sore about that?

I'm not. Theo and the FO got serious immediately after that game. They fired Forrest Gump and went out to get Schilling and Foulke. The end result has been two championships.

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I'm not. Theo and the FO got serious immediately after that game. They fired Forrest Gump and went out to get Schilling and Foulke. The end result has been two championships.

hahaha...thank you for the laugh.

 

Seriously, not in a sarcastic and disrespectful way. I LOVE the Forrest Gump bit

[rician blast]

You have no idea. It was the single most traumatic Red Sox related experience for me and for all post 86 kids.

 

I watched and lived through 75, 78 and 86.

 

Nothing comes close to 2003. When Little let Petey go out for the eighth I screamed "you're gonna fkn blow it." He was gassed and everyone, except Little, knew it. Worst managerial move I can recall, and it took ample quantities of Beck's and Xanax to get me through the night.

[Mr Crunchy]

what about chris chamblis walk off to win the pennant against kc?

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I watched and lived through 75, 78 and 86.

 

Nothing comes close to 2003. When Little let Petey go out for the eighth I screamed "you're gonna fkn blow it." He was gassed and everyone, except Little, knew it. Worst managerial move I can recall, and it took ample quantities of Beck's and Xanax to get me through the night.

I still can't blame him for leaving the amazing Pedro Martinez in the game. In hindsight it's easy to second guess, but when your best pitcher tells you he wants the ball in that spot, especially a guy like Pedro, you give it to him end of story. It didn't work out, and Grady has been crucified since. A little unfairly I think..

 

what about chris chamblis walk off to win the pennant against kc?

I don't even remember if that one was one of the choices...let me go back and look. But absolutely, that should be in there.