NYC's Weak Sisters, 2007 (part II)

[Guest silverdsl]

Edgy DC wrote: Doug Mientkiewicz is (a) The difference between Alex Rodriguez last year and this, given him an old buddy he can trust and a natural ally in a clubhouse woefully short on them. ( The dumbest dumb idea the Yankees have had in years.

I'm not crazy about Mientkiewicz, but I'm not totally against him either since the idea was to improve the defense at first. It's long bothered me that there doesn't seem to be much concern by the Yankees about having a strong defense.

While I'm looking forward to seeing what Hughes can do in the majors, seems to me they might be rushing him up a tad out of panic because of their pitching woes. On the other hand, who else with any potential is available at the moment? Oh yeah - Clemens. Seems like it's all but a done deal that the Yankees are going to be needing his services, and I'm less than thrilled about that.

I've always been a big fan of A-Rod's, even when he struggled last season. Some of my fellow Yankee fans think that homeruns don't count if they come in a loss, but I think it's really exciting what A-Rod's been doing. I know he can't keep this up, but it's been fun for me to watch him at the plate.

[metirish]

It's rather amazing that people think that home runs hit in a loss don't count,I'd settle for a few David Wright home runs hit in a Mets loss.

[Guest iramets]

silverdsl wrote: it's all but a done deal that the Yankees are going to be needing his services.

What's all but a done deal is that Clemens is going to use the Yankees (and the Sox) to jack up the Astros' offer. There's about a 1 or maybe 2% chance that he'll sign with any team that doesn't play in Texas.

Well, maybe 5% if the Astros are twenty games out by July.

[Guest Edgy DC]

No home runs come in losses, as losses aren't losses until later --- well after the home run. Home runs come in undecided games. I guess walk-off homers are the lone exception.

Home runs turn potential losses into potential wins.

[Guest Edgy DC]

="silverdsl"]I'm not crazy about Mientkiewicz, but I'm not totally against him either since the idea was to improve the defense at first. It's long bothered me that there doesn't seem to be much concern by the Yankees about having a strong defense.

The Yankees could improve their defense faster and better by switching Jeter and A-Rod.

I'm sure they could find somebody to give them modest defensive ability at first without giving up so much with the bat.

[metirish]

So they were up 3 - 2 in the 7th,bases loaded and St.Joe bring in Myers to face Crawford,2 and 2 count and Crawford hits his first career grand slam.....

[Guest Edgy DC]

Wang proves they can get a good start and still lose.

Not that they've lost, mind you.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Well, they've lost now.

Tampa wins 6-4 on the strength of Crawfords grand slam.

[metirish]

Yankees are in last place......


A-Rod might regret saying this....

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-sparod0425,0,6397486.story?coll=ny-main-bigpix

[metirish]

Looks like Torre is being exposed for his poor bullpen management with the shoddy starting pitching his team has.

[Guest Rotblatt]

]Yankees are in last place...... A-Rod might regret saying this.... http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-sparod0425,0,6397486.story?coll=ny-main-bigpix

Nah. He didn't stay, "Yankees no matter what," he said, "NY no matter what." Big difference.

A-Rod, we've got a 2008 opening at 2B next year with your name on it!

[HahnSolo]

We might have an opening at 3B, too, if things keep up.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Translated from Jockspeak, "I want to stay in NY" means "Give me more money to stay and I'll think about it."

[Willets Point]

HahnSolo wrote: We might have an opening at 3B, too, if things keep up.

That's a bit of an overeaction. Wright will right himself. You'll see.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Prediction archives.

[metirish]

After a rough first inning Hughes looks pretty good,3 - 0 Jays in the fifth,men on the corners,Torre pulls Hughes.

[nymr83]

Hughes first outing was mixed- 4 runs and 7 hits in 4.1 is bad.
5 k's and 1 walk in that span is good. only 1 hit was for extra bases.

[metirish]

Yanks lose sixth in a row,Boston coming to town,Torre will skip Kei Igawa and pitch Karstens in his place.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

AJ Burnett = True Met

[Willets Point]

metirish wrote: Yanks lose sixth in a row,Boston coming to town,Torre will skip Kei Igawa and pitch Karstens in his place.

I predict the Yankees will be en fuego come July/August while Boston, et al flop. The Yankees will win the AL East by a wide margin and then storm through the postseason to hoist world series trophy #27. Jeter & A-Rod will share MVP honors.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm surprised it took you until late April to make that prediction this year.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A-Rod will share nothing.

[metirish]

Kay mentioned that Hughes is being called "Baby Rocket".....what stupidity...

[Willets Point]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I'm surprised it took you until late April to make that prediction this year.

I'm falling down on the job.

[nymr83]

Pettite went 4 2/3 tonight as ANOTHER Yankee starter fails to go deep into the game, that has been their big problem this year.

[stevejrogers]

metirish wrote: Kay mentioned that Hughes is being called "Baby Rocket".....what stupidity...

Thats not the Yankees PR saying that though, thats also scouts, Baseball America, other players, ect.

[Willets Point]

Call me ignorant but when did Andy the Rat Face Boy rejoin the Yankees?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Over the winter. He looked like crap by the 5th tonight. I mean, he had n-o-t-h-i-n-g.

[Willets Point]

The next question is: Why did the Yankees want him back? Do they really buy their own "true Yankee" propaganda?

[Guest Kid Carsey]

Yeah, uh, ya gotta figure around the trading deadline we just pick up
Richie Sexson and get a real first baseman and badda bing badda boom
we're waltzin' into October.

The pitching will take care of itself, plus we got Mariano ....

hee hee