Comments on: News of the Day – 3/27/09 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/#comment-157269 PJ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:45:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12190#comment-157269 Off Topic CC really pitched very well tonight! The Reds are very grateful he's out of their division and in the AL right about now. The offense could only manage four hits like the Reds though. :P Off Topic

CC really pitched very well tonight! The Reds are very grateful he’s out of their division and in the AL right about now.

The offense could only manage four hits like the Reds though.
:P

]]> By: Start Spreading the News http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/#comment-157268 Start Spreading the News Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:43:16 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12190#comment-157268 Anyone see this? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/03/27/new-stadium-not-tv-friendly/ It looks like the TV camera angles at the new Stadium will suck: "Word is that the new Stadium is not particularly conducive to television cameras. The camera behind home plate, for instance, will have to shoot through the protective netting. Unlike the steeper old Stadium, there is no position to get a clean shot from that angle. YES folks also say the camera locations down the lines are not optimal. There is already talk that YES, ESPN and other broadcast entities will request changes" Yet another un-fan-friendly aspect of new Stadium. But this one should be fixed since there is so much TV money talking. But I wonder who pays for the fix? Anyone see this?
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/03/27/new-stadium-not-tv-friendly/

It looks like the TV camera angles at the new Stadium will suck:
“Word is that the new Stadium is not particularly conducive to television cameras. The camera behind home plate, for instance, will have to shoot through the protective netting. Unlike the steeper old Stadium, there is no position to get a clean shot from that angle.
YES folks also say the camera locations down the lines are not optimal. There is already talk that YES, ESPN and other broadcast entities will request changes”

Yet another un-fan-friendly aspect of new Stadium. But this one should be fixed since there is so much TV money talking. But I wonder who pays for the fix?

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/#comment-157267 Rich Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12190#comment-157267 I hope the willingness the Yankees are showing to move Jeter out of his preferred spot in the batting order is an indication that they will also be willing to move him out of his preferred position in the field in a year or two. I hope the willingness the Yankees are showing to move Jeter out of his preferred spot in the batting order is an indication that they will also be willing to move him out of his preferred position in the field in a year or two.

]]> By: hiscross http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/#comment-157266 hiscross Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:04:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12190#comment-157266 I truly hope Mr. Sheppard's voice can be heard at Yankee Stadium opening day. His voice is God speaking. I truly hope Mr. Sheppard’s voice can be heard at Yankee Stadium opening day. His voice is God speaking.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/#comment-157265 Cliff Corcoran Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:53:52 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12190#comment-157265 I would think opposing defenses have figured out to play Jeter the opposite way by now. Shouldn't be much of a difference. The only thing I can think of along those lines is Damon is more likely to pull a ball right down the line where the 1B is holding the runner than Jeter is to poke one that way. I would think opposing defenses have figured out to play Jeter the opposite way by now. Shouldn’t be much of a difference. The only thing I can think of along those lines is Damon is more likely to pull a ball right down the line where the 1B is holding the runner than Jeter is to poke one that way.

]]> By: MichiganYankee http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/#comment-157264 MichiganYankee Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:29:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12190#comment-157264 I would think that a right-handed opposite field hitter would be more effective in hit-and-run situations than a lefty pull-hitter like Damon. If the runner breaks for second and a righty is at bat, the second baseman will generally move toward second to avoid opening the shortstop hole, and he will thus open the hole behind the runner. But when a lefty is batting, the shortstop will generally cover 2nd. I would think that a right-handed opposite field hitter would be more effective in hit-and-run situations than a lefty pull-hitter like Damon. If the runner breaks for second and a righty is at bat, the second baseman will generally move toward second to avoid opening the shortstop hole, and he will thus open the hole behind the runner. But when a lefty is batting, the shortstop will generally cover 2nd.

]]> By: Fuller R http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/news-of-the-day-32709/#comment-157263 Fuller R Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:58:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12190#comment-157263 Jeter at the top of the order makes sense. Though not the prototypical lead-off hitter, he gets on base and is very good from first to third. Damon pulls the ball, still has plenty of pop, and runs well enough that he should be hard to double up. I like mixing up of R/L & switch in the new order. The Yanks had a similar situation in the late 70's - Rivers usually led off followed by Randolph, but I liked it the other way around. Jeter at the top of the order makes sense. Though not the prototypical lead-off hitter, he gets on base and is very good from first to third. Damon pulls the ball, still has plenty of pop, and runs well enough that he should be hard to double up.

I like mixing up of R/L & switch in the new order. The Yanks had a similar situation in the late 70′s – Rivers usually led off followed by Randolph, but I liked it the other way around.

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