Comments on: News of the Day – 12/27/08 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Joel http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/#comment-66399 Joel Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:36:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6451#comment-66399 I believe the "Superchief" missed the HOF by one vote among the veterans committee this year. He ptiched before my time, but my Dad tells me he was the true anchor of the staff and a money pithcher in big games. Given some of the others who are in the Hall, he should be there. I believe the “Superchief” missed the HOF by one vote among the veterans committee this year. He ptiched before my time, but my Dad tells me he was the true anchor of the staff and a money pithcher in big games.

Given some of the others who are in the Hall, he should be there.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/#comment-66398 Rich Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:01:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6451#comment-66398 With regard to want v. need: Runs Scored Yanks/Sox 2006 Y: 930 S: 820 2007 Y: 968 S: 867 2008 Y: 789 S: 845 Last season, the Yankees lost Posada and Matsui for significant portions of the season, while Cano and to a lesser extent Jeter and even A-Rod had down years. Lowell's health is uncertain, as is Ortiz's ability to be > 1.000 OPS hitter again. Any number of other players could experience some short of statistical decline, although I would expect Ellsbury to have a better offensive season. As a result, drawing the line between need and want is often to embark on a slippery slope. With regard to want v. need:

Runs Scored Yanks/Sox

2006

Y: 930
S: 820

2007

Y: 968
S: 867

2008

Y: 789
S: 845

Last season, the Yankees lost Posada and Matsui for significant portions of the season, while Cano and to a lesser extent Jeter and even A-Rod had down years.

Lowell’s health is uncertain, as is Ortiz’s ability to be > 1.000 OPS hitter again. Any number of other players could experience some short of statistical decline, although I would expect Ellsbury to have a better offensive season.

As a result, drawing the line between need and want is often to embark on a slippery slope.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/#comment-66397 rbj Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:05:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6451#comment-66397 "I wouldn’t put much pressure on Wang at this point, since he is easily an A.J. injury away from being the No. 2" So what's the over/under on when Wang does become #2. I'll say May 30th. “I wouldn’t put much pressure on Wang at this point, since he is easily an A.J. injury away from being the No. 2″

So what’s the over/under on when Wang does become #2. I’ll say May 30th.

]]> By: Pete http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/#comment-66396 Pete Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:18:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6451#comment-66396 [3] >> I’d kinda like to see how he would blog if he weren’t commercially employed. >> Without a major news organization to worry about offending, my guess is he'd be even *more* opinionated. [3] >> I’d kinda like to see how he would blog if he weren’t commercially employed. >>

Without a major news organization to worry about offending, my guess is he’d be even *more* opinionated.

]]> By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/#comment-66395 OldYanksFan Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:48:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6451#comment-66395 PeteAbe has some very good posts, but in truth, he works for a corporate newspaper, and I believe he is concerned with 'hits'. I'd kinda like to see how he would blog if he weren't commercially employed. A lot of his stuff is posted just to get traffic, ESPECIALLY during slow times. PeteAbe has some very good posts, but in truth, he works for a corporate newspaper, and I believe he is concerned with ‘hits’. I’d kinda like to see how he would blog if he weren’t commercially employed. A lot of his stuff is posted just to get traffic, ESPECIALLY during slow times.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/#comment-66394 Chyll Will Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:51:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6451#comment-66394 Wang may be referred as such because he's coming off an injury and has to rebuild himself this Spring, while Burnett has 18 wins and a full season in 2008. I wouldn't put much pressure on Wang at this point, since he is easily an A.J. injury away from being the No. 2... sometimes the easiest explanations are too simple to accept. Wang may be referred as such because he’s coming off an injury and has to rebuild himself this Spring, while Burnett has 18 wins and a full season in 2008. I wouldn’t put much pressure on Wang at this point, since he is easily an A.J. injury away from being the No. 2… sometimes the easiest explanations are too simple to accept.

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/12/27/news-of-the-day-122708/#comment-66393 monkeypants Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:12:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=6451#comment-66393 It really must be the slow time for baseball news (despite the Yankees spending spree), when a non-story like "is Wang the #2 or #3 starter) gets even the little amount of play that it has. It really must be the slow time for baseball news (despite the Yankees spending spree), when a non-story like “is Wang the #2 or #3 starter) gets even the little amount of play that it has.

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