AP MFY IGT - 2006

[Willets Point]

Just want to point out that this is called IGT and there's going to be no more "in-game's" for the Yankees this year.

MWAHAHAHAHA!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Good point. This is now the In-Turmoil Thread.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: If Torre has any pride or self-respect he'll quit. (Of course, it may be different if he's signed for next year. I wouldn't expect him to walk away from however many millions of dollars he's due to receive.)

This is bizarre. He's had not one, but two loyal coaches burn their bridges with the Yankees by feuding with ownership, and then resigning before getting axed, in part because of their unhappiness with the treatment of Torre.

Yet he remains, ever twisting, ever micromanaged.

[soupcan]

Guaranteed multi-million dollar contracts will do that to you.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Natch.

Not so bizarre, on reflection.

[metirish]

From Torre press conference Joe just announced that he has spoken to Steinbrenner and that he'll be back to manage in 07...

Torre not getting fired...yet.

[metsmarathon]

i find it funny that in every other facet of yankeedom, regular season performance and merely getting into the postseason is ignored. its a given that the yankees will get to the postseason, so any performances rendered in getting them there are to be ignored, and that hte true measure of any yankee is performance in the postseason.

why is it that suddenly, joe torre of all people, is immune to this level of scrutiny? he got them to the postseason. hell, if arod managed the team, they'd've gotten to the playoffs.

but for 6 years, he's failed in the postseason, and therefore he's failed in his primary task as manager of hte yankees.

why do the same yankee fans who ruthlessly skewer all other comers skate over this inconvenient truth?

[MFS62]

metsmarathon wrote: but for 6 years, he's failed in the postseason, and therefore he's failed in his primary task as manager of hte yankees. why do the same yankee fans who ruthlessly skewer all other comers skate over this inconvenient truth?

Maybe they can't face the real issue. So they have to focus on something else as the reason for their failure. (Jeter, A-Rod, karma, whatever)

Mr. Sulu, raise the deflector shields!
Scotty, we need more power!

Later

[Centerfield]

The Jeter bashing continues:

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-sppow1010,0,2233056.column?coll=ny-sports-headlines

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Centerfield wrote: The Jeter bashing continues: http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-sppow1010,0,2233056.column?coll=ny-sports-headlines

Now he's tangible.

[Willets Point]

]Instead, the word from Yankees public-relations chief Rick Cerrone yesterday was that Derek Jeter was leaving town later in the afternoon.

He's not staying to watch the Mets? Pity.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Email from a MFYFF:

"The Yankees have officially become Team USA Basketball. A bunch of high-priced, talented all- star who get bounced by the likes of Detroit and/or Greece."

[Farmer Ted]

October 10, 2006 and the Yankees are STILL out of the playoffs.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Bronx is Burning

[MFS62]

I was at a client site yesterday. One of the execs is a BIG yankee fan. He knows I am a Mets fan.
When he saw me walking toward him, I could see the look of anticipation on his face (over what I might say to razz him).
I just said "hello" and kept on walking, leaving him to wait for the other shoe to drop.

Later

[Willets Point]

="Edgy DC"]The Bronx is Burning

There's something so wrong with the placement of this guy's right hand in the photo.



I didn't see this in the article but is this movie based on the excellent book by Jonathan Mahler?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yes, according to IMDB.

So who is that guy supposed to be. I'm guessing Elliott Maddox, but he wore a moustache both with the Mets and the Yankees, I think.

[soupcan]

That guy's gotta be playing George Foster.

OE: but not if it's 1977. Doh!

[MFS62]

soupcan wrote: That guy's gotta be playing George Foster.

Yep, the jaw and the sideburns would make me think its Foster.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

soupcan wrote: That guy's gotta be playing George Foster. OE: but not if it's 1977. Doh!

I guess maybe the miniseries goes on to 1981?

Maddox, by the way, was an Oriole in 1977, between his Yankee and Met stints.

Willets, could you clue us in on why this show would include actors playing Mets anyhow?

[soupcan]

It says in the article that they were shooting a spring training game in which the Yanks lost to the Mets.

If it is Foster and it is '81. Isn't the uniform wrong? I think the Mets were wearing tight polyester pullovers not the button-ups that that imposter appears to be wearing.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

It could be just a generic Met player.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Boo to generic Mets in anachronistic uniforms and sliding pants.

[stevejrogers]

It looks like a generic player, though quick look through the 1978 yearbook suggests it looks a bit like Roy Lee Jackson!

But that uni does look legit for 1977


Thats from Stevie Henderson's first major league homer BTW, and actor David Hartman is palling with Torre in that shot (heh, 30 years and Torre is hanging with a better wannabes I guess!)

[stevejrogers]

Now here is my questions though, the book is about NYC in 1977, not just the Yankees. They do mention Son of Sam and Jimmy Breslin, but how much attention to the rest of the book are they going to give?

Are Bella Abzug, Ed Koch and Mario Cuomo going to be seen campaiging in Yankee Stadium?

Also, I wonder if 6/15/1977 is going to be covered? It actually is in the book, granted you can't fit everything in and all, but I do wonder if it will be mentioned.

[stevejrogers]

BTW, the player could also be representing John Milner as the Yanks would only play the Mets in ST.

[stevejrogers]

Woops! Ummm, I'm sorry but upon further review, Mr. Hartman was the Matt Lauer of 30 years ago on "Good Morning America"

But still going from Network Morning Show Hosts to iconic actors, rock stars, politicians ect is quite a step up.

Though I'd love to know what he was doing in full uniform. He shows up again in the "Faces at Shea" page in the dugout. I guess doing a story or something.

BTW, what year did Chico Escuala debut on SNL? Garrett wore aunthetic Met garb doing those bits as well.

[Zvon]

Awsum pics Stevesky

*Z opens his MET pic file and collects em all.

[soupcan]

SteveJRogers wrote: Woops! Ummm, I'm sorry but upon further review, Mr. Hartman was the Matt Lauer of 30 years ago on "Good Morning America"

Yeah, some of us were alive then, we remember.

]Though I'd love to know what he was doing in full uniform.

Celebrities used to play Met wives in softball for charity

]BTW, what year did Chico Escuala debut on SNL? Garrett wore aunthetic Met garb doing those bits as well.

I'm going with '79 on this one. All the Chico action shots on SNL were Hendu. Baseball had been berry berry good to Chico until of course his book came out and everyone shunned him.

Name the book...

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

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