Comments on: News of the Day – 4/30/09 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: randym77 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165165 randym77 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:04:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165165 [3] That is slimy. If it's true, anyway. (It's from the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/04/29/2009-04-29_arod_on_roids_for_years_new_book_claims_juiced_with_yanks__even_as_a_teen_source.html" rel="nofollow">Daily News</a>, for those who haven't seen it.) I guess that's one good reason to play A-Rod at 3B instead of SS. Can't tip pitches from 3B. [3] That is slimy. If it’s true, anyway. (It’s from the Daily News, for those who haven’t seen it.)

I guess that’s one good reason to play A-Rod at 3B instead of SS. Can’t tip pitches from 3B.

]]> By: Horace Clarke Era http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165164 Horace Clarke Era Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:49:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165164 [31] damn and blast, tommy ... of course it was Phil's! It only shows that since retiring from my shortstop spot my memory is going ... and it was only two nights ago! Sigh. Yes, give the props to Hughes, it was a killer moment. But keep Joba in the rotation. [31] damn and blast, tommy … of course it was Phil’s! It only shows that since retiring from my shortstop spot my memory is going … and it was only two nights ago! Sigh. Yes, give the props to Hughes, it was a killer moment.

But keep Joba in the rotation.

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165163 PJ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:44:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165163 [0] I believe I'd like the Surf and Turf (medium), along with the Wild Seasonal Mushrooms, please... but <i>not</i> at a ball game... Chamberlain is about as "similar" to Papelbon as he is to Wakefield. Papelbon couldn't make it as a starter, because he's just got a FB and a Splitter. Joba has many more pitches in his arsenal, including a biting Slider that's not unlike Hughes' Knuckle Curve, hence his starter's role. He also possesses the added bonus of Burnett mentoring him in a Halladay-type fashion, which has already proved inherently valuable. I keep trying to explain this to my elderly father, but to no avail (*sigh*). He like Francesa, is <i>totally in denial</i> with respect to Joba the Starter. It's simply <i>not</i> going to happen, not any time soon, if ever at all... [32] At this pernt, I would argue that Hughes and his progression into being a permanent member of the Yankees' rotation is significantly greater than Pettitte and the "twilight of his career." The "stuff" is the "tale of the tape" for me. [All] There! I think I covered <i>italics</i>, "quotes" (and parentheses), all in one comment! : ) [0] I believe I’d like the Surf and Turf (medium), along with the Wild Seasonal Mushrooms, please… but not at a ball game…

Chamberlain is about as “similar” to Papelbon as he is to Wakefield. Papelbon couldn’t make it as a starter, because he’s just got a FB and a Splitter. Joba has many more pitches in his arsenal, including a biting Slider that’s not unlike Hughes’ Knuckle Curve, hence his starter’s role. He also possesses the added bonus of Burnett mentoring him in a Halladay-type fashion, which has already proved inherently valuable.

I keep trying to explain this to my elderly father, but to no avail (*sigh*). He like Francesa, is totally in denial with respect to Joba the Starter. It’s simply not going to happen, not any time soon, if ever at all…

[32] At this pernt, I would argue that Hughes and his progression into being a permanent member of the Yankees’ rotation is significantly greater than Pettitte and the “twilight of his career.” The “stuff” is the “tale of the tape” for me.

[All] There! I think I covered italics, “quotes” (and parentheses), all in one comment!

: )

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165162 Rich Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:51:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165162 If Hughes pitches very effectively and they send him down, you risk a regression, so I strongly disagree with Ham, the obsessive A-Rod hater. If Hughes pitches very effectively and they send him down, you risk a regression, so I strongly disagree with Ham, the obsessive A-Rod hater.

]]> By: tommyl http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165161 tommyl Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:20:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165161 [29] That curveball was Phil's, but yeah, that was awesome. [29] That curveball was Phil’s, but yeah, that was awesome.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165160 Diane Firstman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:24:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165160 Joba sure did seem to be a different, more confident pitcher when they got him the comfy lead. Joba sure did seem to be a different, more confident pitcher when they got him the comfy lead.

]]> By: Horace Clarke Era http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165159 Horace Clarke Era Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:18:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165159 You know, the Topic that Refuses to Die remains Joba to the pen ... it baffles me. Pete Abe's cogent summary is just ... a cogent summary of what a lot of us have been writing since spring of LAST year. The value of a strong starter (and he shows every sign of being one) is so much greater than that of a 7th or 8th inning guy (about 130 innings greater!) it is ridiculous. And same applies to closers. When (alas) Mo retires and starts the HoF clock ticking, NY will find a closer. We will probably overpay for one, but we'll find one, since Mo's contract will be off the books that year, obviously. If Joba proves to be too fragile to truly be a starter, we might do a Papelbon or Morrow ... at that point. But it is just senseless not to use him exactly as they are, aim for 150 this year, and boost that next year. The only challenge I see is watching for that 150, and how to not slide past it. Actually, that turns on being in the playoff hunt, doesn't it? If Yankees are not, it is a lot easier to back off on his starts in late summer. And as a small note, my favorite single moment of the entire season so far is the inside breaking ball Joba threw to Polanco two nights ago, the one that had a veteran hitter bailing out on a called strike. Worth the price of admission. (Maybe not behind the plate in New Yankee Stadium, mind you.) You know, the Topic that Refuses to Die remains Joba to the pen … it baffles me. Pete Abe’s cogent summary is just … a cogent summary of what a lot of us have been writing since spring of LAST year. The value of a strong starter (and he shows every sign of being one) is so much greater than that of a 7th or 8th inning guy (about 130 innings greater!) it is ridiculous. And same applies to closers. When (alas) Mo retires and starts the HoF clock ticking, NY will find a closer. We will probably overpay for one, but we’ll find one, since Mo’s contract will be off the books that year, obviously. If Joba proves to be too fragile to truly be a starter, we might do a Papelbon or Morrow … at that point. But it is just senseless not to use him exactly as they are, aim for 150 this year, and boost that next year. The only challenge I see is watching for that 150, and how to not slide past it.

Actually, that turns on being in the playoff hunt, doesn’t it? If Yankees are not, it is a lot easier to back off on his starts in late summer.

And as a small note, my favorite single moment of the entire season so far is the inside breaking ball Joba threw to Polanco two nights ago, the one that had a veteran hitter bailing out on a called strike. Worth the price of admission. (Maybe not behind the plate in New Yankee Stadium, mind you.)

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165158 Diane Firstman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:17:16 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165158 [25] My mother always chides me for overuse of parentheses. (What can I say ... parenthetically speaking?) :-) [25]

My mother always chides me for overuse of parentheses.
(What can I say … parenthetically speaking?) :-)

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165157 Chyll Will Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:13:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165157 [24] Nice!! >;) [24] Nice!! >;)

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165156 Raf Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:12:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165156 [24] <i>You're right, I should have.</i> [24] You’re right, I should have.

]]> By: bags http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165155 bags Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:12:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165155 [22] Eh. I probably shouldn't have piled on. I don't mean to criticize the guy. There's no harm in it. In fact, it is probably an appropriate style for a medium like a blog in that it allows him to be more expressive in a compressed space. But the fact of the matter is, those italics and all the needless quotation marks are a quirk that drives the English major in me batty. [22] Eh. I probably shouldn’t have piled on. I don’t mean to criticize the guy. There’s no harm in it. In fact, it is probably an appropriate style for a medium like a blog in that it allows him to be more expressive in a compressed space.

But the fact of the matter is, those italics and all the needless quotation marks are a quirk that drives the English major in me batty.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165154 Diane Firstman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165154 [22] You should have italicized that comment. :-) [22]

You should have italicized that comment. :-)

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165153 Chyll Will Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:03:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165153 [20] That would refer to anyone who saw and liked <i>Catwoman</i> >;) [20] That would refer to anyone who saw and liked Catwoman >;)

]]> By: Raf http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165152 Raf Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165152 [17],[21] Why does it drive you guys crazy? I've never had a problem with it. [17],[21] Why does it drive you guys crazy? I’ve never had a problem with it.

]]> By: bags http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165151 bags Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:57:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165151 [17] hilarious. drives me nuts as well. bonkers. [17] hilarious. drives me nuts as well. bonkers.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165150 Diane Firstman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:47:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165150 [18] I think he's got that "cat ass fever" .... (oh ... wait ... that's not the title of the song?) [18]

I think he’s got that “cat ass fever” ….
(oh … wait … that’s not the title of the song?)

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165149 Diane Firstman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165149 [17], [18] Hello ASPCA? [17], [18]

Hello ASPCA?

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165148 Chyll Will Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:28:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165148 [17] It would make sense if you named your cat "Steve Lombardi", but dang man! Stop The Violence! >;) [17] It would make sense if you named your cat “Steve Lombardi”, but dang man! Stop The Violence! >;)

]]> By: nemecizer http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165147 nemecizer Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:24:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165147 This is totally off topic and completely irrelevant, but I need to vent. If Steve Lombardi over at waswatching.com puts even just one more word in italics for emphasis I am going to stab my cat in the ass. Stop using italics, Steve. Do it for the cat. This is totally off topic and completely irrelevant, but I need to vent.

If Steve Lombardi over at waswatching.com puts even just one more word in italics for emphasis I am going to stab my cat in the ass.

Stop using italics, Steve. Do it for the cat.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/04/30/news-of-the-day-43009/#comment-165146 Chyll Will Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:15:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=18339#comment-165146 [15] Ah. Gotcha. [15] Ah. Gotcha.

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