Comments on: News Update – 3/15/10

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:48:42 +0000

“But he’s got to get his body in shape and turn from being a soft kid to a hard-nosed man. He’s got to do it in a hurry because he owes it to the organization. He owes it to everybody around him.”

Wtf?
That sounds a bit passive-aggressive. Is he being called out for something? I’m not sure how that kind of talk can possibly be helpful to a twenty-year old kid in his position.

By: a.O

a.O — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:54:43 +0000

[10] Yep, I guess that’s the crux of it. Long says “his bat is ready,” so I assume what benefits him most now is to face MLB pitching as much as possible. I feel like working younger guys into the lineup or even onto the roster occasionally for the sake of development is something the Yankees do pretty poorly, but of course it’s just a side effect of having so many stars and signing so many great free agents.

By: rbj

rbj — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:29:53 +0000

[7] Not me. I’m not a basketball fan.

[6] Would Montero benefit more from starting at AAA for a couple of years, or coming off the bench in the majors. I dunno the answer to that question for any player.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:23:32 +0000

[8]

aw shucks .. thanks!

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:17:49 +0000

[9] for about 45 minutes, i’ve been trying to send you links to Rush tourbooks. for the first one, i just copied/pasted. when i saw it was ‘awaiting moderation’ for a half-hour, i re-posted, using tinyurl links. same crap though.

go look up Rush tourbooks! they’ve been “remastered” and are for sale at rushbackstage dot com. it goes all the way back to the 2112 tour from 1977. they look great! i’m tempted to buy all 16, which would run me $260 w/ shipping. i doubt i’ll do it though…

watched most of the snakes & arrows live dvd set last night. i’ll try to finish it up tonight…

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:11:08 +0000

Anyone interested in joining a Banter NCAA pool (no $, just for fun)?

Trying to gauge interest.

By: a.O

a.O — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:58:11 +0000

[3] Yeah, when he replaces someone it seems clear that the Yanks hope it will be at catcher and that would be the first spot to open up. But if he has some flexibility in where he can play, he might be able to develop more quickly, either through getting ABs here and there or through filling in for an injury. I guess the most likely option for that this year would be at DH, which would require no extra work in the field, but still…

By: Yankster

Yankster — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:35:48 +0000

I once volunteered to serve dinner at a benefit for Tibetan Buddhist monks. Alan Ginsburg hosted the dinner in his home, which was a nice loft on the Lower East Side. It was a small group of about 50, the contributions were large, there was a Tibetan Rinpoche there sitting on a throne like chair, which made it a holy event (if not all of life is a holy event), and Alan said some nice, funny, and very shy words.

You can imagine that I was expecting this kind of low-key blissed out group of near fake Buddhist tranquility, but what I got serving Natalie Merchant was instead a plateful of whiplash invective. I have the words written down somewhere, but she said, “What the F is wrong with you? Where’s my bread? Christ! and on and on”

“On your plate, ma’am.” As a non-employee, I’m shocked I didn’t tear her a new one, but the comment in that context really threw me. No one has talked that way to me in the sixteen years since.

Anyway, she has a nice singing voice.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:34:11 +0000

wayne granger – weird. josh wilker just wrote about him at cardboard gods, 2 weeks ago. josh is still killin’ it over there! new post today – mario soto (c.1978)

By: rbj

rbj — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:29:34 +0000

[2]
Posada turns 39 this year
A-Rod turns 35 this year
Teix turns 30 this year.

I suspect the catching position will open up sooner than 1st or 3rd. If Montero is going to be as good as advertised, and could become a full time player, then it’s logical that he replaces Jorge, rather than either of the others. Unless he moves to left field?
I don’t see him as a utility player.

By: a.O

a.O — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:14 +0000

That piece on Montero (not excerpted) suggests the team is fully committed to keeping him behind the plate. I’m not advocating he stop working to develop bis catching skills, which will take up a lot of his time, but wouldn’t it make sense to have him work out at first or third as well? Especially if, as the Yankees say they believe, his bat is ready now? Sure would be nice to see him get those 130 ABs this year, so he continues to develop. But I guess that is always a long shot for prospects with this team.

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:47:13 +0000

great tune, and great version, better I think than the more polished radio mix. The piano seems to be more up-front.