Comments on: News of the Day – 6/26/09 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 03:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186551 PJ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:30:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186551 So much for those who tout just how much stronger today's players are! Lou Gehrig, the highschool <i>Junior</i>, hits one out of Wrigley 89 years ago, from the left side no less! LOL It just goes to show, it's all been done before, by <i>much</i> better men... : ) So much for those who tout just how much stronger today’s players are!

Lou Gehrig, the highschool Junior, hits one out of Wrigley 89 years ago, from the left side no less!

LOL

It just goes to show, it’s all been done before, by much better men…

: )

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186550 Diane Firstman Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:42:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186550 Happy 35th birthday to the Bar Code http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/technology/26barcode.html?_r=1&hpw (hmmm .... Jeter shares a birthday with it ... have you seen the two of them in the same place at the same time?) :-) Happy 35th birthday to the Bar Code
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/technology/26barcode.html?_r=1&hpw

(hmmm …. Jeter shares a birthday with it … have you seen the two of them in the same place at the same time?) :-)

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186549 Rich Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186549 I would prefer that the Yankees stuck to the plan they announced just last week and rested Alex for a game against the Mets. Regarding Mo's "arrogance," it seems out of character for him. Sometimes that happens when an athlete senses that the end isn't that far away. I would prefer that the Yankees stuck to the plan they announced just last week and rested Alex for a game against the Mets.

Regarding Mo’s “arrogance,” it seems out of character for him. Sometimes that happens when an athlete senses that the end isn’t that far away.

]]> By: tommyl http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186548 tommyl Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:09:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186548 [7] Beats Manny's fertility treatments anytime ;) [7] Beats Manny’s fertility treatments anytime ;)

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186547 monkeypants Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:08:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186547 [4] <b>His only real downside as a prospect is his size - listed at 5′10″ and 155 lbs. </b> Yes, but is he scrappy or gritty? [5] <b>Anyhow he just whacked a ball over 400 feet yesterday with what looked like relative ease.</b> Yes, so he's probably back on the juice. . . . I kid, I kid. [4] His only real downside as a prospect is his size – listed at 5′10″ and 155 lbs.

Yes, but is he scrappy or gritty?

[5] Anyhow he just whacked a ball over 400 feet yesterday with what looked like relative ease.

Yes, so he’s probably back on the juice.
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I kid, I kid.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186546 RIYank Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:51:42 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186546 From Pete Abe: <blockquote>Mariano Rivera taped ESPN’s Sunday Coversation yesterday. It’ll be on the 11 p.m. Sunday edition of SportsCenter. Mo was asked about Jonathan Papelbon’s statement (since retracted) that he would play for the Yankees. “If he wants to do that, he’ll have to wait for me to retire,” Rivera said. “You know, then I think he has a shot at that. Besides that, he don’t have a shot at that.”</blockquote> Well, if anyone's entitled to a little arrogance... From Pete Abe:

Mariano Rivera taped ESPN’s Sunday Coversation yesterday. It’ll be on the 11 p.m. Sunday edition of SportsCenter.

Mo was asked about Jonathan Papelbon’s statement (since retracted) that he would play for the Yankees.

“If he wants to do that, he’ll have to wait for me to retire,” Rivera said. “You know, then I think he has a shot at that. Besides that, he don’t have a shot at that.”

Well, if anyone’s entitled to a little arrogance…

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186545 The Hawk Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:34:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186545 These A Rod shenanigans by Olney, etc have got to stop. I am by no means an A Rod fan but the guy just had <i>major surgery</i> ... Let's let that sort itself out before theorizing what effect not taking steroids might be having on him. Anyhow he just whacked a ball over 400 feet yesterday with what looked like relative ease. These A Rod shenanigans by Olney, etc have got to stop. I am by no means an A Rod fan but the guy just had major surgery … Let’s let that sort itself out before theorizing what effect not taking steroids might be having on him.

Anyhow he just whacked a ball over 400 feet yesterday with what looked like relative ease.

]]> By: Bum Rush http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186544 Bum Rush Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:30:24 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186544 Manny Banuelos (LHP-Charleston - 18 yo!) is also in the Futures Game. He has great numbers this year: 61 IP, 47 hits, 2 HR, 14 BB, 58 Ks - 2.51 ERA in 12 starts. His only real downside as a prospect is his size - listed at 5'10" and 155 lbs. Works off of low 90's stuff. Manny Banuelos (LHP-Charleston – 18 yo!) is also in the Futures Game. He has great numbers this year:

61 IP, 47 hits, 2 HR, 14 BB, 58 Ks – 2.51 ERA in 12 starts.

His only real downside as a prospect is his size – listed at 5’10″ and 155 lbs. Works off of low 90′s stuff.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186543 williamnyy23 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:11:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186543 [2] Didn't realize you posted the answer! I can remember that Clemens game like it was yesterday. I didn't have cable at the time, so I was listening to the game on radio. After taking the lead, they quickly gave it back up and I remember thinking that if they didn't win, the comeback would be all for nothing. [2] Didn’t realize you posted the answer!

I can remember that Clemens game like it was yesterday. I didn’t have cable at the time, so I was listening to the game on radio. After taking the lead, they quickly gave it back up and I remember thinking that if they didn’t win, the comeback would be all for nothing.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186542 williamnyy23 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:04:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186542 I'm stuck at 6 names: Moyer, the Unit, Smoltz, Griffey, Vizquel and Sheffield. I’m stuck at 6 names: Moyer, the Unit, Smoltz, Griffey, Vizquel and Sheffield.

]]> By: Simone http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/06/26/news-of-the-day-62609/#comment-186541 Simone Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:51:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=20869#comment-186541 I saw the Olney article. Alex is recovering from surgery. I don't see how his performance can be judged until he is healthy. I saw the Olney article. Alex is recovering from surgery. I don’t see how his performance can be judged until he is healthy.

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