2007 New York Yankees Thread - Page 11

darkhorse · 04-06-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by YankeePride

The more and more I watch Alex, the more I want him to leave New York. And not because I don't like him, but because his life and baseball career will be so much better elsewhere.

I wouldn't mind him returning to Arlington. It would be nice to pay the best player in the AL to play for your team, and not the Yankees.

1998 Yankees · 04-06-2007, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

I wouldn't mind him returning to Arlington. It would be nice to pay the best player in the AL to play for your team, and not the Yankees.

Plus, maybe he has a better chance of passing Bonds if he plays someplace else. I would not mind seeing that at all, even if quite a few of the HR's are against the Yankees.

Dagrims · 04-06-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CommishJoe

There are a lot of complaints about how the fans treat A-Rod. What do you expect with articles like this??

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6636814

They don't mention Pettitte's lousy outing until the 20th paragraph. Granted, one sentence shouldn't make a paragraph, but it's still 3/4 of the way through the article.

I also enjoyed this extremely pertinent passage:

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Rodriguez had a chance to nullify all the miscues, but couldn't do it.

A-Rod, who is 4-for-41 (.098) without an RBI in his last 12 playoff games dating to 2004,

Why would playoff stats have any relevance to the second game of the regular season? How exactly would a single have "nullif[ied] all the miscues"?

robster1225 · 04-06-2007, 10:57 PM

I was glad to see the boos shared with Giambi tonight. Arod isn't the only one struggling with runners in scoring position right now!

Although, Jorge is seriously clutch, seriously.

1998 Yankees · 04-07-2007, 11:58 AM

Yankees, 1-2, with struggling starting pitching, leaving a lot of men on base, making an unusual amount of errors.

Mets, 4-0, outscoring their opponents 31 to 3. A virtual juggernaut.

That's it, the season's over. The Yankees stink; let's just declare the Mets the champs right now.

You can catch me over on the Mets thread for the rest of the season. I will be using my new alias "1986 Mets."

'Bye, maybe next year here.

Just kidding guys!

(Moderators, kindly forbear. Thank you.)

darkhorse · 04-07-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

A-Rod, who is 4-for-41 (.098) without an RBI in his last 12 playoff games dating to 2004

Nice cherry picking by the article writer......

Code:

ARod
                     BA     OBP    SLG
Career:             .305   .386   .573
RISP:               .305   .400   .554
Bases Loaded:       .333   .410   .643
Playoffs:           .280   .362   .485

darkhorse · 04-07-2007, 02:08 PM

Looks like Jesus will be hitting the DL for the first time in his MLB career as it appears JD has a calf strain.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...articleid=6072

1998 Yankees · 04-07-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

Looks like Jesus will be hitting the DL for the first time in his MLB career as it appears JD has a calf strain.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...articleid=6072

Jesus ("jeezus" and not "hayzoos," I presume)? Is that one of Damon's nicknames, along with "Idiot"? It could be from his hairy Red Sox days, I guess.

If you're talking about Damon, nah, that's old news. He was much better yesterday and unlikely now to go on the DL. Watch that change tomorrow, though.

BTW, your friend Scott Hairston was mentioned in that article as likely to "miss a couple games after fouling a ball off his knee."

Jamee999 · 04-07-2007, 05:24 PM

Walk off grand slam for A-Rod

Jonzard · 04-07-2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamee999

Walk off grand slam for A-Rod

That guy sucks. Boooooo! I mean he only hits when it doesn't matter. If the game were against Boston he would have struck out for sure.

robster1225 · 04-07-2007, 06:35 PM

I see there aren't any Arod haters chiming in. I know it was only one game, but it sure was needed. Hopefully he can keep doing it, while our pitcher's decide if they want to show up or not.

I bet the Yankees are slightly regretting not signing Bernie now, we all of a sudden have a hobbled OF. Even though JD pinch hit, I'm not convinced he's 100%

mikev · 04-07-2007, 10:55 PM

I'm sure A-Rod bought himself at least like 15-20 minutes of not being booed with that walk off granny.

1998 Yankees · 04-08-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by robster1225

I see there aren't any Arod haters chiming in. I know it was only one game, but it sure was needed. Hopefully he can keep doing it, while our pitcher's decide if they want to show up or not.

Yes, he sure bailed out Igawa, who looked bad yesterday. It's way too soon to tell about him but preliminary returns are not positive, as they say. In ST and in his first major league start, he has looked overmatched. We'll see.

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Originally Posted by robster1225

I bet the Yankees are slightly regretting not signing Bernie now, we all of a sudden have a hobbled OF. Even though JD pinch hit, I'm not convinced he's 100%.

Yes, maybe he can make it back into the lineup so that Cabrera can move over to left to fill in for Matsui, who pulled a hamstring yesterday. What's going on here? (Answer: playing ball in a cold April.)

robster1225 · 04-08-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Yes, he sure bailed out Igawa, who looked bad yesterday. It's way too soon to tell about him but preliminary returns are not positive, as they say. In ST and in his first major league start, he has looked overmatched. We'll see.

Yes, maybe he can make it back into the lineup so that Cabrera can move over to left to fill in for Matsui, who pulled a hamstring yesterday. What's going on here? (Answer: playing ball in a cold April.)

Your right, playing in the cold hasn't helped, but only carrying 4 outfielders isn't going to help either. I know Cairo can play the outfiled, but I'd rather see him as a utility infielder.

edog23 · 04-08-2007, 12:36 PM

That was a great win but I'm worried about the state of the starting pitching and lack of backup help. The weather is part of the problem but not all of it. To me, Cairo should be the infield backup and not be playing outfield. Do the Yankees really need to have a platoon at first? I'd rather see another outfield backup whether it's Bernie or someone else. If any luck, the staff will pitch better on the road trip this week.

1998 Yankees · 04-08-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by robster1225

Your right, playing in the cold hasn't helped, but only carrying 4 outfielders isn't going to help either. I know Cairo can play the outfiled, but I'd rather see him as a utility infielder.

I would smile inwardly and enjoy a warm fuzzy feeling if Bernie Williams were to rejoin the Yanks this year (of course, that would mean a serious injury to one of the OF starters), but I don't think that's going to happen any more. That guy Thompson down in AAA will get first call, I'm sure.

robster1225 · 04-08-2007, 02:35 PM

Boy, Arod is really heating up. Another homerun in the first inning, 3 homeruns in 5 at bats.

robster1225 · 04-08-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

I would smile inwardly and enjoy a warm fuzzy feeling if Bernie Williams were to rejoin the Yanks this year (of course, that would mean a serious injury to one of the OF starters), but I don't think that's going to happen any more. That guy Thompson down in AAA will get first call, I'm sure.

You are a genius, Hideki is on the 15 day DL, and Kevin Thompson has been called up.

1998 Yankees · 04-09-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by robster1225

You are a genius.

From your lips to my wife's ears. Actual physical contact prohibited, of course.

Astros33Resurrected · 04-09-2007, 08:54 PM

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04-07-2007, 10:55 PM	#212
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	I'm sure A-Rod bought himself at least like 15-20 minutes of not being booed with that walk off granny. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

04-06-2007, 10:57 PM	#204
robster1225 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,617	I was glad to see the boos shared with Giambi tonight. Arod isn't the only one struggling with runners in scoring position right now! Although, Jorge is seriously clutch, seriously.

04-07-2007, 11:58 AM	#205
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium, back in 1998. Posts: 8,645	Yankees, 1-2, with struggling starting pitching, leaving a lot of men on base, making an unusual amount of errors. Mets, 4-0, outscoring their opponents 31 to 3. A virtual juggernaut. That's it, the season's over. The Yankees stink; let's just declare the Mets the champs right now. You can catch me over on the Mets thread for the rest of the season. I will be using my new alias "1986 Mets." 'Bye, maybe next year here. Just kidding guys! (Moderators, kindly forbear. Thank you.)

04-07-2007, 02:08 PM	#207
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	Looks like Jesus will be hitting the DL for the first time in his MLB career as it appears JD has a calf strain. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...articleid=6072

04-07-2007, 05:24 PM	#209
Jamee999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 772	Walk off grand slam for A-Rod

04-07-2007, 06:35 PM	#211
robster1225 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,617	I see there aren't any Arod haters chiming in. I know it was only one game, but it sure was needed. Hopefully he can keep doing it, while our pitcher's decide if they want to show up or not. I bet the Yankees are slightly regretting not signing Bernie now, we all of a sudden have a hobbled OF. Even though JD pinch hit, I'm not convinced he's 100%

04-08-2007, 12:36 PM	#215
edog23 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, CA. Posts: 493	That was a great win but I'm worried about the state of the starting pitching and lack of backup help. The weather is part of the problem but not all of it. To me, Cairo should be the infield backup and not be playing outfield. Do the Yankees really need to have a platoon at first? I'd rather see another outfield backup whether it's Bernie or someone else. If any luck, the staff will pitch better on the road trip this week.

04-08-2007, 02:35 PM	#217
robster1225 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,617	Boy, Arod is really heating up. Another homerun in the first inning, 3 homeruns in 5 at bats.

04-09-2007, 08:54 PM	#220
Astros33Resurrected Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 2,213	doing a yankees dynasty over in the dynasty forums, check it out guys! Yankees Return to Glory