Comments on: CC, AJ to make their initial impressions http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:10:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65830 The Hawk Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:46:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65830 btw ]62] See the answer to [50] on [52]. btw ]62] See the answer to [50] on [52].

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65829 The Hawk Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:40:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65829 The more I think about it, the more I think Henry is calling Boras's bluff. Boras is saying he's got someone on the line for 10 years/ $250, I bet. Henry's like - "OH WELL!" with a theatrical eye roll. The more I think about it, the more I think Henry is calling Boras’s bluff. Boras is saying he’s got someone on the line for 10 years/ $250, I bet. Henry’s like – “OH WELL!” with a theatrical eye roll.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65828 RIYank Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:09:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65828 John Henry doesn't bluff, but I guess he might be calling Boras' bluff. But I'm taking it at face value. So, this is good. Even if the Yankees don't get Teixeira, I'll be okay with it as long as the Sox don't land him and we can pick up another bat. And Manny would be fine, as far as I'm concerned. John Henry doesn’t bluff, but I guess he might be calling Boras’ bluff. But I’m taking it at face value.
So, this is good. Even if the Yankees don’t get Teixeira, I’ll be okay with it as long as the Sox don’t land him and we can pick up another bat.
And Manny would be fine, as far as I’m concerned.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65827 thelarmis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:21:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65827 crazy my links are still "awaiting moderation". i feel like i'm in trouble, and i'm NEVER in trouble! yikes. i dunno, i think Bonds would probably kick ass as a DH at 45 years in the new Yankee Stadium... i miss giambi, too. i miss abreu more... i think we're gonna be okay w/ the arms, just like we were last year. i just hope Cano bounces back and Jorgie will be alright... yeah man, CC's gonna kick ass and AJ really seems pumped up to be on the Yanks. Manny would rake for us. his old line was reaching 600 homers. his new line has been 700. i think he wants to pass Mays. i think Griffey does, too. i'm cool w/ Dunn and the short left porch. i hope Tex does NOT sign w/ Boston... and i really hope the powers that be at the new bronx banter allow my tinyurl links to go thru so mr. ok jazz tokyo can see jamie kotsay in all her gorgeous glory!!! eddie henderson is great. i'm not very familiar w/ his solo stuff. donnie hathaway is most excellent!!! awesome version of "in the ghetto"!!! GO MUSIC!!! : ) crazy my links are still “awaiting moderation”. i feel like i’m in trouble, and i’m NEVER in trouble! yikes.

i dunno, i think Bonds would probably kick ass as a DH at 45 years in the new Yankee Stadium… i miss giambi, too. i miss abreu more… i think we’re gonna be okay w/ the arms, just like we were last year. i just hope Cano bounces back and Jorgie will be alright…

yeah man, CC’s gonna kick ass and AJ really seems pumped up to be on the Yanks. Manny would rake for us. his old line was reaching 600 homers. his new line has been 700. i think he wants to pass Mays. i think Griffey does, too. i’m cool w/ Dunn and the short left porch.

i hope Tex does NOT sign w/ Boston…

and i really hope the powers that be at the new bronx banter allow my tinyurl links to go thru so mr. ok jazz tokyo can see jamie kotsay in all her gorgeous glory!!!

eddie henderson is great. i’m not very familiar w/ his solo stuff. donnie hathaway is most excellent!!! awesome version of “in the ghetto”!!!

GO MUSIC!!! : )

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65826 Mattpat11 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:03:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65826 I don't believe that Barry Bonds will hit anywhere near that well in his mid 40s after missing a year. I don’t believe that Barry Bonds will hit anywhere near that well in his mid 40s after missing a year.

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65825 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:56:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65825 Bonds at age 42 .276/.480/.565 even with decline he will still OBP near 400 and hit at least 20 dingers.. Bonds being blacklisted from MLB is the great un-reported scandal from the game in recent years..such hypocracy... Bonds at age 42 .276/.480/.565 even with decline he will still OBP near 400 and hit at least 20 dingers.. Bonds being blacklisted from MLB is the great un-reported scandal from the game in recent years..such hypocracy…

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65824 Mattpat11 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:51:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65824 I don't want Bonds at 45 years old. I don’t want Bonds at 45 years old.

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65823 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:37:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65823 [63] Dunn for 4 yrs, Bonds for incentive-heavy 1yr deal. Going for 800hrs will make him motivated, and he can split time with Matsui at DH [63] Dunn for 4 yrs, Bonds for incentive-heavy 1yr deal. Going for 800hrs will make him motivated, and he can split time with Matsui at DH

]]> By: SteveAmerica http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65822 SteveAmerica Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:23:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65822 Also, we still need a bat. Dunn, Burrell, Milton Brads, but someone, we need a bat. I repeat we need another bat. 'Nother bat. Needed by us. Us as in Yankees. Bat. Do it. Get er done. Do it. Get someone, tell Andy Pettitte his five minutes are up, and we're gonna go spend his money on a bat. Do it. Also, we still need a bat. Dunn, Burrell, Milton Brads, but someone, we need a bat. I repeat we need another bat.

‘Nother bat.

Needed by us.

Us as in Yankees.

Bat.

Do it.

Get er done.

Do it.

Get someone, tell Andy Pettitte his five minutes are up, and we’re gonna go spend his money on a bat.

Do it.

]]> By: SteveAmerica http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65821 SteveAmerica Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:21:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65821 Good news, Sox are out of the Tex Sweepstakes. The concern over rotation slot is silly, only matters for like the first or second week of the season. C.C. seems like a good dude. Very likable. AJ just seems like a baseball player. I miss Giambi already. Good news, Sox are out of the Tex Sweepstakes. The concern over rotation slot is silly, only matters for like the first or second week of the season.

C.C. seems like a good dude. Very likable. AJ just seems like a baseball player. I miss Giambi already.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65820 Mattpat11 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:17:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65820 And ultimately, I think Wang opens the new Stadium, so his rotation spot may fall to whatever allows him to do that. And ultimately, I think Wang opens the new Stadium, so his rotation spot may fall to whatever allows him to do that.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65819 Mattpat11 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:55:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65819 <a href="http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133&cp=2#comment-83617" rel="nofollow">Actually, </a> I thought I was being guardedly optimistic. Actually,

I thought I was being guardedly optimistic.

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65818 The Hawk Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:46:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65818 For the record, I'm not knocking Burnett, just looking out for the homegrown boy. There isn't enough basis to justify dropping Wang to 3rd, so I feel it's a little insulting. A little. For the record, I’m not knocking Burnett, just looking out for the homegrown boy. There isn’t enough basis to justify dropping Wang to 3rd, so I feel it’s a little insulting. A little.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65817 thelarmis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:34:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65817 [59] so...wait -- you can't see the tinyurl links? i can see them on my computer. they're red and they work. strange things are definitely afoot at the circle k! is it always gonna be like this for links? who's checking on it? i sure hope i'm not gonna get in trouble!!! i've done nothing wrong... anyway, i'm gonna hit the watering hole for a bit. i'll check on it in a coupla hours. i sure hope everything is okay and you'll be able to check the links. if not, i just hope i'm safe here! should i send the links to your personal email, if they don't go thru here??? i'm fine w/ AJ now that he's here. he sounds glad to be here. hopefully his "stuff" shows up on the mound every 5 days and he proves some worth. GO YANKS!!! [59] so…wait — you can’t see the tinyurl links? i can see them on my computer. they’re red and they work. strange things are definitely afoot at the circle k! is it always gonna be like this for links? who’s checking on it? i sure hope i’m not gonna get in trouble!!! i’ve done nothing wrong…

anyway, i’m gonna hit the watering hole for a bit. i’ll check on it in a coupla hours. i sure hope everything is okay and you’ll be able to check the links. if not, i just hope i’m safe here! should i send the links to your personal email, if they don’t go thru here???

i’m fine w/ AJ now that he’s here. he sounds glad to be here. hopefully his “stuff” shows up on the mound every 5 days and he proves some worth.

GO YANKS!!!

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65816 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:30:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65816 [54] hey man, no links as of yet but will keep an eye out! but only the work computer lest the Missus finds out the Banter was about more than baseball! got Eddie Henderson's first two space-funk albums on the iPod today, along with Donny Hathaway for the way home. so Boston says no to Tex..looks like the Angels then..so when do we sign Dunn?!?!? [54] hey man, no links as of yet but will keep an eye out! but only the work computer lest the Missus finds out the Banter was about more than baseball!

got Eddie Henderson’s first two space-funk albums on the iPod today, along with Donny Hathaway for the way home.

so Boston says no to Tex..looks like the Angels then..so when do we sign Dunn?!?!?

]]> By: Joseph http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65815 Joseph Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:29:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65815 I've always liked the Wanger, and he's a nice change of pace amongst the power arms of C.C., A.J. and Joba. But I have to say, I haven't quite forgotten that horrific playoff performance in the 2 games Wang started against the Indians in the 2007 ALDS. He was our..ahem...#1 ace at that point in time. That may have been a main reason why the Yank's management was cool to the idea of a long term contract when Wang's agent floated that idea back in the 2007-08 offseason. Anyway, Wang pitched pretty well in the '05 and '06 playoffs so maybe next time he'll do better, and needless to say, I hope that next time will be in 2009. Meanwhile, a lot of the comments on A.J. make me think of a flock of vultures, perched in a tree, ready to take flight and begin circling after a couple of bad starts. I certainly have some trepidation concerning Burnett, but I'm sure as hell not going to make sport of him on the day of his press conference welcoming him to NY. I can get royally pissed at any and every Yankee player when they continually suck, ( Jeter whacking into double plays last year drove me nuts ), but until it happens, I'm stressing the positive. There's a dozen or so videos of some of Burnett's big strikeout games at Yankees.com that are fun to watch. Hope to see a lot of that in '09. As for Manny, watching him closely over the years, especially after he signed with Boston in 2000, there was nobody I feared more than him, coming up at a crucial time in the game,against the Yankees. He used to scare the crap out of me in those NY-Boston battles. Every year I hoped they'd trade Manny, because I knew they wouldn't be the same without him, and sure enough, with no Manny and a weak Ortiz Boston ran out of gas in the ALCS, much to my delight. The thought of Manny playing for the Yanks, going back to Fenway, it would be something to see. If Manny was still hitting like he has, and he showed no sign of slowing down with LA last year, I'd suck it up big time. The Yanks need somebody to bat behind Alex, and who better? Teixiera? Maybe, but Cashman seems to have almost zero interest in him, and I can't figure out why. Who's the 1st baseman of the future or near future? Swisher? Posada? Jeter? Montero? Who knows. 'Course, the thing with Manny is, are you always gonna get the hustling, motivated good Manny? If not, how often is the lackadaisical, pouting goofball bad Manny gonna show up? God only knows. You would think that Manny, who IMO is the greatest right handed hitter ever, would want to end his career on a good, positive note. Coming back to his hometown, Manny, if he chose to do so, could really solidify and enhance his legacy in the game with 2 or 3 years of hard, focused play especially if he kept himself squared away, with no disruptive distractions. The Yanks are once again in a win-now mode, and Manny could help, a lot. That is, if the good Manny is the guy who'd show up, on a consistent basis. I’ve always liked the Wanger, and he’s a nice change of pace amongst the power arms of C.C., A.J. and Joba. But I have to say, I haven’t quite forgotten that horrific playoff performance in the 2 games Wang started against the Indians in the 2007 ALDS. He was our..ahem…#1 ace at that point in time. That may have been a main reason why the Yank’s management was cool to the idea of a long term contract when Wang’s agent floated that idea back in the 2007-08 offseason. Anyway, Wang pitched pretty well in the ’05 and ’06 playoffs so maybe next time he’ll do better, and needless to say, I hope that next time will be in 2009.

Meanwhile, a lot of the comments on A.J. make me think of a flock of vultures, perched in a tree, ready to take flight and begin circling after a couple of bad starts. I certainly have some trepidation concerning Burnett, but I’m sure as hell not going to make sport of him on the day of his press conference welcoming him to NY. I can get royally pissed at any and every Yankee player when they continually suck, ( Jeter whacking into double plays last year drove me nuts ), but until it happens, I’m stressing the positive. There’s a dozen or so videos of some of Burnett’s big strikeout games at Yankees.com that are fun to watch. Hope to see a lot of that in ’09.

As for Manny, watching him closely over the years, especially after he signed with Boston in 2000, there was nobody I feared more than him, coming up at a crucial time in the game,against the Yankees. He used to scare the crap out of me in those NY-Boston battles. Every year I hoped they’d trade Manny, because I knew they wouldn’t be the same without him, and sure enough, with no Manny and a weak Ortiz Boston ran out of gas in the ALCS, much to my delight.

The thought of Manny playing for the Yanks, going back to Fenway, it would be something to see. If Manny was still hitting like he has, and he showed no sign of slowing down with LA last year, I’d suck it up big time. The Yanks need somebody to bat behind Alex, and who better? Teixiera? Maybe, but Cashman seems to have almost zero interest in him, and I can’t figure out why. Who’s the 1st baseman of the future or near future? Swisher? Posada? Jeter? Montero? Who knows.

‘Course, the thing with Manny is, are you always gonna get the hustling, motivated good Manny? If not, how often is the lackadaisical, pouting goofball bad Manny gonna show up? God only knows. You would think that Manny, who IMO is the greatest right handed hitter ever, would want to end his career on a good, positive note. Coming back to his hometown, Manny, if he chose to do so, could really solidify and enhance his legacy in the game with 2 or 3 years of hard, focused play especially if he kept himself squared away, with no disruptive distractions. The Yanks are once again in a win-now mode, and Manny could help, a lot. That is, if the good Manny is the guy who’d show up, on a consistent basis.

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65814 thelarmis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:24:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65814 jazz tokyo - here's another! ooh, i REALLY hope i'm not getting in trouble for this here!!! : o http://tinyurl.com/5y2bpj jazz tokyo – here’s another! ooh, i REALLY hope i’m not getting in trouble for this here!!! : o

http://tinyurl.com/5y2bpj

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65813 Rich Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:20:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65813 Another Wang/Burnett comparison Year, name, FIP 2005 Wang, 4.20 2005 Burnett, 3.11 2006 Wang, 3.91 2006 Burnett, 3.79 2007 Wang, 3.79 2007 Burnett, 4.33 2008 Wang, 3.74 2008 Burnett, 3.45 Another Wang/Burnett comparison

Year, name, FIP

2005 Wang, 4.20
2005 Burnett, 3.11

2006 Wang, 3.91
2006 Burnett, 3.79

2007 Wang, 3.79
2007 Burnett, 4.33

2008 Wang, 3.74
2008 Burnett, 3.45

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65812 thelarmis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:19:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65812 hey, what's been going on w/ the comments here today? i've had trouble all day logging in and word press remembering my password. now, it says my "comment is awaiting moderation." is it 'coz it's a link? is it 'coz they somewhow know the links are going to an insanely HOT jamie kotsay? anybody else having issues today??? anyway, i hope comment #54 goes thru w/ 2 tinyurl links for Mr. Jazz Tokyo!!! hey, what’s been going on w/ the comments here today? i’ve had trouble all day logging in and word press remembering my password. now, it says my “comment is awaiting moderation.” is it ‘coz it’s a link? is it ‘coz they somewhow know the links are going to an insanely HOT jamie kotsay? anybody else having issues today???

anyway, i hope comment #54 goes thru w/ 2 tinyurl links for Mr. Jazz Tokyo!!!

]]> By: thelarmis http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/18/cc-aj-to-make-their-initial-impressions/#comment-65811 thelarmis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:17:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6133#comment-65811 [39] hey bud! see if these links help... http://tinyurl.com/4c886p http://tinyurl.com/4zutwe enjoy!!! : ) [39] hey bud! see if these links help…

http://tinyurl.com/4c886p

http://tinyurl.com/4zutwe

enjoy!!! : )

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