Comments on: News of the Day – 9/24/09

By: a.O

a.O — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:14:37 +0000

Dumb and classless is spot-on. Couldn’t have said it better.

By: FreddySez

FreddySez — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:39:02 +0000

Hi Chyll,

You’re right of course. But for that sentiment to take hold, Boston fans had to forget that Rodriguez *wanted* to come to Boston from Texas — that he was ready to accept a pay cut to do it — and that it was the players’ union that prevented the move.

It’s stuff like this that cements my view that Bosox nation isn’t simply a mirror universe of Yankee fandom — not simply the same passion wearing different laundry. These people are actually dumb.

And classless, too: Someday, someone will compile a reel of former Yankees coming back to the Bronx in other uniforms (almost always cheered), interleaved with former Sox coming back to Fenway on other teams (almost always trashed, even if they were sent packing involuntarily).

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:21:11 +0000

[12] There were certainly a lot of hard feelings about Alex not coming to Boston that year, so he was considered an easy and deserving target by all (especially since the “evil” Yankees swooped in and “stole” him from the Almighty RSN).

Think of it this way though: the Yanks might actually get to and win the WS because Alex is not the face of the team this year, news or otherwise. I always said he just needed to shut up and play ball.

By: FreddySez

FreddySez — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:02:04 +0000

1972: “Thurman Munson steals 2B by kicking the ball out of Frank Duffy’s glove and going to 3B on the error.”

And three years later, I get a book for my birthday (“How to Play Baseball Better than You Did Last Season” by Jonah Kalb — anyone?) that *instructs* kids to try to knock the ball out of a tagging defender’s glove.

Flash forward to 2004, and they Photoshop a purse onto the arm of Alex Rodriguez for doing it to Bronson Arroyo. Not only do fans everywhere forget that it’s a legitimate part of the game; so do the umpires.

1978: “Ron Guidry (23 – 3) gains his 3rd 2-hit shutout of the month”

Nothing to say about that one, except just roll it around in your brain for a coupla moments.

Feeling very old…

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:37:10 +0000

Would you start Molina at catcher when Burnett is pitching?

http://tinyurl.com/yalsgd7

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:22:22 +0000

[9] Cliff’s prescience can be scary at times >;)

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:05:29 +0000

[5] heh. I wrote threat instead of thread.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:58:36 +0000

[7] thanks, good point

By: RIYank

RIYank — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:45:26 +0000

[5] Pettitte’s Home/Road splits also support your preference of Burnett for Game Two.

By: ms october

ms october — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:36:03 +0000

[4]completely agree mp on guzman replacing hairston.
though again your penchant for typos created a scary, well really an unlucky situation at #23 :}

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:35:17 +0000

Nobody should have a problem with CC getting another day of rest, but as Cliff suggests in the previous threat the Yanks now appear to be setting up Andy for Game 2. Not a big deal in my opinion, but I’m wondering why they wouldn’t give it to Burnett given his home/road splits, and the fact that Burnett seems to have found his groove again. Is there an advantage to going lefty lefty against the Tigers/Twins? Isn’t takng Game 2 from Burnett screwing with his head a bit?

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:24:56 +0000

[1] The roster will be the same as the “regular” starting 25 roster before the rosters expanded, except they will carry 10 0r 11 pitchers (that means 2 or 3 extra bench players, and 2 or 3 fewer pitchers).

“One the PS roster for sure”:
1. Posada
2. Teix
3. Cano
4. Jeter
5. A-Rod
6. Melky
7. Johhny
8. Swisher
9. Matsui
10. Hairston
11. Hinske
12. Molina

13. CC
14. AJ
15. Andy
16. Joba
17. Hughes
18. Mo
19. Cokey
20. Ace
21. Gaudin
22. Robertson
23. Mitre

“Added” bench players:
24. Gardner
25. Peña

“Regular” pitchers who will not make it:
24. Bruney
25. Mitre

Hairston changes this equation only by one player. He’ll be replaced most likely by Guzman.

By: Raf

Raf — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:07:22 +0000

[1] If Hairston is unable to go, Peña will be the UI, I am sure. Guzman can be a PR/ emergency OF/LIDR as well. The OF is covered with Swisher, Damon, Gardner and Melky, whichever one of the last two that isn’t starting can be a LIDR

I guess it comes down to how many pitchers they want to carry.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:03:39 +0000

[1]

Can they put Austin Jackson on the post-season roster?

By: ms october

ms october — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:55:19 +0000

i’m good with cc getting some extra rest – it will be beneficial for andy too as will points out.

if hairston is unable to play in the post season, what are people’s speculation about the roster?
i think it guarantees guzman is in as a pr and emergency outfielder.