Comments on: Shhh http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59478 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:05:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59478 <p><b><a name="85" rel="nofollow"></a>85.</b>  I'm going to miss the game tonight, not happy, I have to go out a' drinkin with potential contacts for some future work, since Alex won't let me wrote the forward to his book. . . . I may throw in a few too many pejoratives concerning the Red Sox . . .impartial schmimpartial I say. </p> <p> I'd ask one of you to text me the score but throwing up my cell number would probably be a mistake.</p> <p> Go Moose!<br /> Go Bats!<br /> Go Yankees! </p> 85.  I’m going to miss the game tonight, not happy, I have to go out a’ drinkin with potential contacts for some future work, since Alex won’t let me wrote the forward to his book. . . . I may throw in a few too many pejoratives concerning the Red Sox . . .impartial schmimpartial I say.

I’d ask one of you to text me the score but throwing up my cell number would probably be a mistake.

Go Moose!
Go Bats!
Go Yankees!

]]> By: Schteeve http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59477 Schteeve Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:59:41 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59477 <p><b><a name="84" rel="nofollow"></a>84.</b>  Randy, criticize the hell out of it, it worked well last night ;) </p> 84.  Randy, criticize the hell out of it, it worked well last night ;)

]]> By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59476 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:55:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59476 <p><b><a name="83" rel="nofollow"></a>83.</b>  Tino must be in there. It's not like Phillips is making the post-season roster. Get Tino some AB's. If there is one guy in that dugout to be loyal to, it's Tino. </p> <p> Don't you guys forget what Tino is capable of come crunch time! </p> 83.  Tino must be in there. It’s not like Phillips is making the post-season roster. Get Tino some AB’s. If there is one guy in that dugout to be loyal to, it’s Tino.

Don’t you guys forget what Tino is capable of come crunch time!

]]> By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59475 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:53:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59475 <p><b><a name="82" rel="nofollow"></a>82.</b>  Rich.</p> <p> No Cano in the 2 hole! Didn't we learn anything earlier in the year, or last year?</p> <p> Arod fits best at 2, Cano can shore up the lower half. </p> 82.  Rich.

No Cano in the 2 hole! Didn’t we learn anything earlier in the year, or last year?

Arod fits best at 2, Cano can shore up the lower half.

]]> By: Shaun P http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59474 Shaun P Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:49:50 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59474 <p><b><a name="81" rel="nofollow"></a>81.</b>  Thanks, Rich - you just knew I'd ask. =)</p> <p> Cano in the two-hole? Oh Lord . . . maybe its not such a bad choice:</p> <p> Cano vs LHP: .266/.304/.336 <br /> Bernie vs LHP: .238/.319/.299 <br /> <br /> I know this leaves out Bellhorn (.232/.330/.414 vs LHP) but Cano has been hitting AND fielding well. I like his glove better than Bellhorn's, and Moose is 21st in AL in ground ball/fly ball ratio.</p> <p> Phillips vs Tino - doesn't matter, Phillips will never get the chance. </p> 81.  Thanks, Rich – you just knew I’d ask. =)

Cano in the two-hole? Oh Lord . . . maybe its not such a bad choice:

Cano vs LHP: .266/.304/.336
Bernie vs LHP: .238/.319/.299

I know this leaves out Bellhorn (.232/.330/.414 vs LHP) but Cano has been hitting AND fielding well. I like his glove better than Bellhorn’s, and Moose is 21st in AL in ground ball/fly ball ratio.

Phillips vs Tino – doesn’t matter, Phillips will never get the chance.

]]> By: randym77 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59473 randym77 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:45:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59473 <p><b><a name="80" rel="nofollow"></a>80.</b>  After Torre's brilliance in playing Lawton last night, I'm not gonna criticize the lineup tonight. ;-) </p> 80.  After Torre’s brilliance in playing Lawton last night, I’m not gonna criticize the lineup tonight. ;-)

]]> By: Shaun P http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59472 Shaun P Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:43:27 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59472 <p><b><a name="79" rel="nofollow"></a>79.</b>  Rich re: <a href="#76" rel="nofollow">76</a> who's at first then, Tino? </p> <p> This seems like a clear case of Torre playing the hot hand. I like Lawton, and see some value to getting him back on track, but Moose is a little too prone to flyballs this year . . . I'd take Bubba's defense and equally hot hitting. </p> 79.  Rich re: 76 who’s at first then, Tino?

This seems like a clear case of Torre playing the hot hand. I like Lawton, and see some value to getting him back on track, but Moose is a little too prone to flyballs this year . . . I’d take Bubba’s defense and equally hot hitting.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59471 Rich Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:41:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59471 <p><b><a name="78" rel="nofollow"></a>78.</b>  Jeter<br /> Cano<br /> A-Rod<br /> Sheffield<br /> Matsui<br /> Posada<br /> Bernie<br /> Tino<br /> Lawton </p> 78.  Jeter
Cano
A-Rod
Sheffield
Matsui
Posada
Bernie
Tino
Lawton

]]> By: JohnnyC http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59470 JohnnyC Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:32:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59470 <p><b><a name="77" rel="nofollow"></a>77.</b>  Stormer, to back up your point...Foulke was the prototypical old school closer. That is, he would follow a good year with a bad year on cue. That's why Mo is amazing...his consistency and longevity. Foulke wore out his welcome with the White Sox accordingly and Billy Beane thought it prudent to avoid the bad year by letting him go (in addition to his horrible playoff performance). Not to relive this again but Foulke's playoff performance last year was simply way, way beyond anything he had ever shown even in his good seasons. And the irony, of course, is that he'd been awful against the Yankees...until last Fall. What clicked? Beats me. Whatever it was, he ain't got it no more. </p> 77.  Stormer, to back up your point…Foulke was the prototypical old school closer. That is, he would follow a good year with a bad year on cue. That’s why Mo is amazing…his consistency and longevity. Foulke wore out his welcome with the White Sox accordingly and Billy Beane thought it prudent to avoid the bad year by letting him go (in addition to his horrible playoff performance). Not to relive this again but Foulke’s playoff performance last year was simply way, way beyond anything he had ever shown even in his good seasons. And the irony, of course, is that he’d been awful against the Yankees…until last Fall. What clicked? Beats me. Whatever it was, he ain’t got it no more.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59469 Rich Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:28:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59469 <p><b><a name="76" rel="nofollow"></a>76.</b>  Lawton in RF over Bubba tonight. No Giambi. </p> 76.  Lawton in RF over Bubba tonight. No Giambi.

]]> By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59468 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59468 <p><b><a name="75" rel="nofollow"></a>75.</b>  Foulke did not have better than average years in Chicago, by the way. </p> 75.  Foulke did not have better than average years in Chicago, by the way.

]]> By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59467 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:42:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59467 <p><b><a name="74" rel="nofollow"></a>74.</b>  I knew that Gotti metaphor would get you.</p> <p> Ok ok, David Berkowitz as well, were you rooting for him to get out and drop by for coffee?</p> <p> I guess my point is made. Manny is a bum, it doesn't matter where he is from! </p> 74.  I knew that Gotti metaphor would get you.

Ok ok, David Berkowitz as well, were you rooting for him to get out and drop by for coffee?

I guess my point is made. Manny is a bum, it doesn’t matter where he is from!

]]> By: Max http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59466 Max Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:38:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59466 <p><b><a name="73" rel="nofollow"></a>73.</b>  It's been pointed out on other boards that it's savvy to shut down Foulke now because he's just two appearances short of having his option picked up for 2007. Plus, he's only a shell of the pitcher he was the last couple of years.</p> <p> On top of this, he's obviously going through some sort of personal hell. His public persona has always been that of an ass who barely tolerates the media and the fans, but he's put his foot in his mouth so many times this year that he clearly needs a break from everything for a while. </p> <p> Even with his personal issues, though, I'm less than impressed with his having bolted from the team already...this is much more selfish than anything Manny's done.</p> <p> Dimelo, the comparisons to Belle and Moss are OTT, IMHO. Manny's immature and self-centered, but nowhere as venal as those guys. </p> 73.  It’s been pointed out on other boards that it’s savvy to shut down Foulke now because he’s just two appearances short of having his option picked up for 2007. Plus, he’s only a shell of the pitcher he was the last couple of years.

On top of this, he’s obviously going through some sort of personal hell. His public persona has always been that of an ass who barely tolerates the media and the fans, but he’s put his foot in his mouth so many times this year that he clearly needs a break from everything for a while.

Even with his personal issues, though, I’m less than impressed with his having bolted from the team already…this is much more selfish than anything Manny’s done.

Dimelo, the comparisons to Belle and Moss are OTT, IMHO. Manny’s immature and self-centered, but nowhere as venal as those guys.

]]> By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59465 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:38:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59465 <p><b><a name="72" rel="nofollow"></a>72.</b>  Dimelo,</p> <p> here is one, I will look later.</p> <p> http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/flash/index.php </p> 72.  Dimelo,

here is one, I will look later.

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/flash/index.php

]]> By: Nick from Washington Heights http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59464 Nick from Washington Heights Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:36:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59464 <p><b><a name="71" rel="nofollow"></a>71.</b>  Stormer, whoa buddy. Comparing Gotti to Manny. Well, that just isn't right, my friend.</p> <p> My favorite player growing up: Willie Randolph. I'll always root for the guy. </p> 71.  Stormer, whoa buddy. Comparing Gotti to Manny. Well, that just isn’t right, my friend.

My favorite player growing up: Willie Randolph. I’ll always root for the guy.

]]> By: Dimelo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59463 Dimelo Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:34:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59463 <p><b><a name="70" rel="nofollow"></a>70.</b>  Stormer, I would hardly consider the comparison between Gotti and Manny accurate. I would say that Manny is a cross between Albert Belle and Randy Moss. </p> 70.  Stormer, I would hardly consider the comparison between Gotti and Manny accurate. I would say that Manny is a cross between Albert Belle and Randy Moss.

]]> By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59462 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:32:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59462 <p><b><a name="69" rel="nofollow"></a>69.</b>  KJC,</p> <p> Ipod. hmm, I saw something on that sox site dirtdogs.com, and they ran footage on Cold Pizza on ESPN I think. I know it's been verified, let me see what else I can find. </p> 69.  KJC,

Ipod. hmm, I saw something on that sox site dirtdogs.com, and they ran footage on Cold Pizza on ESPN I think. I know it’s been verified, let me see what else I can find.

]]> By: Stormer Sports http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59461 Stormer Sports Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:29:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59461 <p><b><a name="68" rel="nofollow"></a>68.</b>  Nick,</p> <p> Isn't Gotti a hero in some part of the city as well. Doesn't mean you have to root for him to kill people and get off scott free, does it?</p> <p> Root for Willie to do well instead, k? </p> 68.  Nick,

Isn’t Gotti a hero in some part of the city as well. Doesn’t mean you have to root for him to kill people and get off scott free, does it?

Root for Willie to do well instead, k?

]]> By: Dimelo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59460 Dimelo Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:28:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59460 <p><b><a name="67" rel="nofollow"></a>67.</b>  Nick - I went to Kennedy, I live (actually my mom still lives there) in the Heights and I remember all those amazing things. I was in school at the same time Manny went there and I was a big fan of his, until last year. I remember going to a game at Kennedy and seeing Manny launch one into the Spuyten Duyvil. He signed with Cleveland for $400K and no one ever thought he was going to be the player he is now, but through it all he just became a dick (at least in my eyes). Especially after he was waving around the stupid sign during their victory parade about Jeter playing golf. I thought that was so classless. I'm Dominican too, but you didn't see Pedro doing something stupid like that and we were his 'Daddies'. </p> <p> I like Ortiz, but Manny just doesn't play the game right. I feel the same for Manny, as I do for Sammy. I love Dominican ball players, Vlad is my favorite but I don't like it when a ball player thinks they are bigger than the game. Despite us sharing the same nationality. </p> 67.  Nick – I went to Kennedy, I live (actually my mom still lives there) in the Heights and I remember all those amazing things. I was in school at the same time Manny went there and I was a big fan of his, until last year. I remember going to a game at Kennedy and seeing Manny launch one into the Spuyten Duyvil. He signed with Cleveland for $400K and no one ever thought he was going to be the player he is now, but through it all he just became a dick (at least in my eyes). Especially after he was waving around the stupid sign during their victory parade about Jeter playing golf. I thought that was so classless. I’m Dominican too, but you didn’t see Pedro doing something stupid like that and we were his ‘Daddies’.

I like Ortiz, but Manny just doesn’t play the game right. I feel the same for Manny, as I do for Sammy. I love Dominican ball players, Vlad is my favorite but I don’t like it when a ball player thinks they are bigger than the game. Despite us sharing the same nationality.

]]> By: Max http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59459 Max Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:27:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2005/09/22/shhh/#comment-59459 <p><b><a name="66" rel="nofollow"></a>66.</b>  Living in Boston and having watched Manny for a number of years, I just don't see him as the disgrace or cancer that some fans make him out to be. </p> <p> Is he the model of a hustling, team-oriented player? No way. Is he a child-like eccentric that is tolerated by the teams he plays for because of his massive talent? I think this is closer to the truth.</p> <p> I think he just isn't aware of the consequences of what he does on a consistent basis. For all the money he makes, perhaps he should, but if you spend any time watching him, he just doesn't spend enough time on this planet on a regular basis to really comprehend baseball etiquette. He's just, you know, Manny. </p> 66.  Living in Boston and having watched Manny for a number of years, I just don’t see him as the disgrace or cancer that some fans make him out to be.

Is he the model of a hustling, team-oriented player? No way. Is he a child-like eccentric that is tolerated by the teams he plays for because of his massive talent? I think this is closer to the truth.

I think he just isn’t aware of the consequences of what he does on a consistent basis. For all the money he makes, perhaps he should, but if you spend any time watching him, he just doesn’t spend enough time on this planet on a regular basis to really comprehend baseball etiquette. He’s just, you know, Manny.

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