Comments on: Joba Joba Hey!

By: NYYfan22

NYYfan22 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:09:33 +0000

[348] Then he walked the guy on 4 straight balls. (maybe he read my comment that said if another runner gets on then it’d be a save situation… or he was looking for that inside strike)

Rollin now boys n gals

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:20:32 +0000

Mariano Rivera, ladies and gentlemen.

Comes in and strikes the dude out on three pitches. Three sick pitches.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:17:15 +0000

Man, did Bruney get smacked around.

By: Eddie Lee Whitson KO

Eddie Lee Whitson KO — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:14:14 +0000

[343] you meant skip meals, right?

good piece at http://www.nomaas.org on decline in CC’s slider

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:05:58 +0000

Fuck, Teix is *strong*.

Some easy shot to dead center. A fly ball, really, that just kept going.

Damn.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:02:28 +0000

Oooh, Melky! (Watching the recast!)

He turned on that fast. Thing jumped off his bat.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:15:56 +0000

[341] I think CC is showing signs of fatigue (e.g., not finishing off his pitches) and that ideally, he needs to skip starts as much as Joba does.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:07:38 +0000

Cardinals runner just got called out on a an appeal play in the 12th inning–he missed 1B on a double in the corner, they threw over to first and the ump called him out.

I’ve never seen that before!

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:51:42 +0000

[340] nothing to say but..these are all happy problems to have! up by 3.5 with the league’s best offense..if CC has a dominant 2nd half then we’re good to go methinks.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:47:16 +0000

[338] That may be a little too simple. Instead, I would definitely bring AJax up and give Bruney’s role to Melancon (righty used when Hughes and Aceves are not available). If Melancon had success, I would gradually transition Hughes to enter the rotation by September 1. In the meantime, I would also skip Joba at least two times (unless the Yankees start to struggle). If he pitched 4 times in August and recorded 25 innings, that would put him at 135 for the season. Then, your option would be to move Joba back to the pen, or even have him and Mitre split the 5th slot. If Joba got three September starts, that would leave him aroud his 150 innings limit. Then, you’d have Hughes and Joba in the mix for the post season.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:38:33 +0000

[338] I agree on the first two, but I am hesitant to call up AJax unless he is to get regular ABs.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:32:00 +0000

[335] …I would rather debate the bullpen or whom to call up to replace Gardner.

Hughes = starter
Melancon = Hughes’s replacement
AJack = Gardner’s replacement

I think the Yankees are making this way too hard.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:27:55 +0000

[335] Again, I agree with your principle, but sadly the history of mankind suggests that we often find reasons to categorize ourselves. Instead of trying to be “colorblind”, I think it makes more sense to acknowledge our differences, realize that even the best of us will be prone to bias at times, but be vigilant in trying to overcome those feelings.

This is definitely not a topic for this forum, so I’ll join you in dropping it at this point.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:20:02 +0000

[334] Totally agree! Look at the steroids coverage too..Bonds and Manny are villians..Pettite a good “god fearing man” and McGwire “seems so remorseful” and was a great teammater..etc etc..seems pretty obvious to me..

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:19:29 +0000

[332] What’s to discuss, at least in this case? I don’t see how making what seem to be baseless allegations and innuendos about the Boston F.O. is funny, relevant, or instructive. Moreover, I contend that to focus on race only serves to reinforce it as a category, which we should be working AGAINST…in my opinion.

Anyway, I’m done with this topic for the evening, cuz’ it will probably get too heated and unpleasant, and I would rather debate the bull pen or whom to call up to replace Gardner.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:16:49 +0000

[331] I agree with you in theory, but like it or not, race is and has always been a factor. Sports are often the most color blind of our institutions, but even my radar goes on alert when guys like Robbie Cano are criticized and guys like Pedroia are lauded. Specifically about Boston, while I don’t think Theo is a racist, I do wonder why guys like Manny no longer fit the Boston culture, while “gamers” like Youkilis and Pedroia do.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:15:35 +0000

I agree with whoever posted here a few days ago: if you make a movie called Funny People, which is supposed to be a comedy, the clips you show in ads ought to be funny.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:15:14 +0000

[331] Well..as recent events at Harvard show, whatever your ethnicity, there’s still a lot to discuss regarding racial issues in the US..sports world included! Just look at how Milton Bradley is covered in the media compared to our beloved Paul O’neil..does make you wonder…

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:11:55 +0000

[328] I guess I’m turned off in general by emphasis on race. I really don;t care what color a player is, or whether Ortiz should “count” as black, or Jeter should “count” as black (or “half black”). I’m pretty certain that Theo Epstein is not racist–or, at least that is the impression I get–so I’m not concerned that he’s shipping out darkies to purify his team.

By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO

Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:11:10 +0000

[318] Torii Hunter said that?? Wow..I thought that was all ancient history in Boston..good luck with the Rasheed Wallace experiment, Celtics! (though am sure KG and the guys will keep him cool.)