Comments on: Joba Back in Eighth Inning Role

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:34:09 +0000

Hey, Team! I just ordered cable and it’s supposed to be here on Thursday, so I’m soon to have Yankees in the privacy of my own home without having to spend nearly twenty bucks on a burger and a pint. So looking forward to it.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:16:33 +0000

[0]

Emma …. you are always a joy to read … thanks for a good start to the morning!

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:13:46 +0000

Momentum! :-)

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:39:46 +0000

Watching this version of Derek Jeter is one of my favorite things about this season to date. (Continuing to watch Hughes’s development in the rotation would be another one, but I fear that their decision to sign AJ and re-sign Pettitte will soon moot that possibility.)

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:55:55 +0000

Their schedule tightens up a bit during the 10 games. I hope they are up to the challenges!

: )

By: Bum Rush

Bum Rush — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:27:31 +0000

@ 2

I’m going with the better positioning angle with the pitchers hitting their spots. Last night there were two balls that Jeter fielded almost behind second base but for which he took maybe a step or two. There’s no way he comes close to those balls unless he’s playing up the middle. Not sure if the manager got through to him, but whatever they’re doing it’s working!

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:59:53 +0000

[4] yeah man, i worked late tonight, too. they had the game on there, so i was able to keep tabs here and there and just caught up on the 500+ comments on the game thread. i’m looking forward to the boyz goin’ home; it really appears as though we should sweep Tex-ass the next few days. win the series, minimum. i love the errorless play.

By: seamus

seamus — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:53:29 +0000

sorry i couldn’t blog with y’all tonight. was working until, well, 15 minutes ago. day off tomorrow. That was a good game to watch. It just felt like a win. Looking forward to more baseball!

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:49:28 +0000

[0] glad you got to use the Spinal Tap line, Emma! : )

By: Emma Span

Emma Span — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:24:33 +0000

[1] Ah, thanks. I remember them being good, but didn’t realize they were that good.

What do you make of Jeter’s fielding this year, Cliff? Small sample size? Can any shortstop really improve defensively at 35?