Comments on: The Sounds of Spring: Boo Boids in the Bronx (Let the Season Begin!) http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72875 The Hawk Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:25:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72875 [29] Maybe I misinterpreted but I could swear the game thread had a lot of intense questioning of even bring Soriano in. Which no one would do if he pitched a one two three inning, or at least it wouldn't be a very big deal. [29] Maybe I misinterpreted but I could swear the game thread had a lot of intense questioning of even bring Soriano in. Which no one would do if he pitched a one two three inning, or at least it wouldn’t be a very big deal.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72874 rbj Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:31:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72874 Got hoe around 8:30 last night, saw the Yankees up 4-0 with CC upset even though he'd set down 13 in a row at that point. Figured I could flip around the dial with the game in hand. Got a bad feeling when Soriano entered the game, nothing based on logic, just that the Yankees have been dominating Minnesota, and bringing your 8th inning guy in in a situation that didn't quite call for it was like taunting karma, aren't there guys who haven't pitched yet, send them in. I just knew the Banter was going to be up in arms over Girardi overmanaging. Yeah, take CC out, but do you need to get into the JoSoMo package? Waste of an excellent start. Got hoe around 8:30 last night, saw the Yankees up 4-0 with CC upset even though he’d set down 13 in a row at that point. Figured I could flip around the dial with the game in hand. Got a bad feeling when Soriano entered the game, nothing based on logic, just that the Yankees have been dominating Minnesota, and bringing your 8th inning guy in in a situation that didn’t quite call for it was like taunting karma, aren’t there guys who haven’t pitched yet, send them in.

I just knew the Banter was going to be up in arms over Girardi overmanaging. Yeah, take CC out, but do you need to get into the JoSoMo package?

Waste of an excellent start.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72873 RIYank Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:07:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72873 [17] Right. I don't think anyone said it was a terrible decision to bring in Soriano. The problem was in how Girardi reacted when Soriano was very wild. As I said last night (twice), the really big mistake was in leaving Soriano in to pitch to Mauer when the one pitcher in the world who has the best chance of getting Mauer out is in the bullpen. That was the most tense, fraught moment of the game. An out would mean the Yankees go to the ninth with (at least) a four run lead, at which point anybody could pitch. Boone Logan, anybody. It was a much more important moment in the game than any other. And Girardi couldn't call for Rivera, because he's stuck in his idiotic system. But I'm no longer upset. Really. [17] Right. I don’t think anyone said it was a terrible decision to bring in Soriano. The problem was in how Girardi reacted when Soriano was very wild.
As I said last night (twice), the really big mistake was in leaving Soriano in to pitch to Mauer when the one pitcher in the world who has the best chance of getting Mauer out is in the bullpen. That was the most tense, fraught moment of the game. An out would mean the Yankees go to the ninth with (at least) a four run lead, at which point anybody could pitch. Boone Logan, anybody. It was a much more important moment in the game than any other. And Girardi couldn’t call for Rivera, because he’s stuck in his idiotic system.

But I’m no longer upset. Really.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72872 Alex Belth Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:39:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72872 Yes, I was taken aback at Mattpat's calm, though he did throw in that if the Yanks don't beat up on Pavano tonight, he'll be his usual apoplectic self. Yes, I was taken aback at Mattpat’s calm, though he did throw in that if the Yanks don’t beat up on Pavano tonight, he’ll be his usual apoplectic self.

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72871 The Hawk Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:34:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72871 I still don't see the problem with bringing Soriano in, as pertains to the result anyway. When I saw him on the mound I might have thought it a little odd, but I didn't think "Good lord there goes the game!" I still don’t see the problem with bringing Soriano in, as pertains to the result anyway. When I saw him on the mound I might have thought it a little odd, but I didn’t think “Good lord there goes the game!”

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72870 monkeypants Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:07:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72870 [15] See last night's game thread, comment # 152. [15] See last night’s game thread, comment # 152.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72869 RIYank Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:59:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72869 [3] "Games like this happen" is fine, if we're talking about Soriano. Yes, non-Mo relief pitchers occasionally screw up badly. But if we're talking about the manager, then games like this don't <i>happen</i>; they are <i>committed</i>. Anyway, I'm not really upset anymore. (I was pretty furious last night.) And [11] very true. Uh oh. Mattpat as Calm Voice of Reason? I don't think I'm ready for this. [3] “Games like this happen” is fine, if we’re talking about Soriano. Yes, non-Mo relief pitchers occasionally screw up badly. But if we’re talking about the manager, then games like this don’t happen; they are committed.

Anyway, I’m not really upset anymore. (I was pretty furious last night.) And [11] very true. Uh oh. Mattpat as Calm Voice of Reason? I don’t think I’m ready for this.

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72868 cult of basebaal Wed, 06 Apr 2011 06:42:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72868 Oh man, evidently, Joey Joe Joe stated in the post-game presser that his "plan" was to use Robertson in the 9th, in case Soriano had gotten through the 8th inning. That's right, his "plan" was to warm a pitcher up one inning, sit him down the next inning and then warm him up again for the next inning. Brilliant! And, just so everyone's keeping track, in the grand Girardi-scheme-of-things, Robertson's a 7th AND 9th inning guy, but Soriano's only an 8th inning guy. Oh man, evidently, Joey Joe Joe stated in the post-game presser that his “plan” was to use Robertson in the 9th, in case Soriano had gotten through the 8th inning.

That’s right, his “plan” was to warm a pitcher up one inning, sit him down the next inning and then warm him up again for the next inning.

Brilliant!

And, just so everyone’s keeping track, in the grand Girardi-scheme-of-things, Robertson’s a 7th AND 9th inning guy, but Soriano’s only an 8th inning guy.

]]> By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72867 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:20:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72867 Very tasty okonomiyaki lunch has taken the edge off my Joey Joe Joe anger..but they can't afford to waste another great CC performance.. Very tasty okonomiyaki lunch has taken the edge off my Joey Joe Joe anger..but they can’t afford to waste another great CC performance..

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72866 RagingTartabull Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:44:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72866 hey a walkoff hit for Melky in the 12th in KC! hey a walkoff hit for Melky in the 12th in KC!

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72865 Mattpat11 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:29:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72865 In happier news, you really couldn't ask for a better like from CC at this point. 13 IP, 13 K, 8 H 3 ER In happier news, you really couldn’t ask for a better like from CC at this point. 13 IP, 13 K, 8 H 3 ER

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72864 RagingTartabull Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:27:34 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72864 WHERES MY BURRITO?? WHERES MY BURRITO?? Once Logan came in I finally gave into the girl's exhortations to put on a dvd of The Wire, figured there was nothing to lose at that point WHERES MY BURRITO??

WHERES MY BURRITO??

Once Logan came in I finally gave into the girl’s exhortations to put on a dvd of The Wire, figured there was nothing to lose at that point

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72863 cult of basebaal Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:18:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72863 The Star Ledger just tweeted this: <i>Soriano nowhere to be found in clubhouse after game.</i> Good to see Soriano getting off on the right foot ... The Star Ledger just tweeted this:

Soriano nowhere to be found in clubhouse after game.

Good to see Soriano getting off on the right foot …

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72862 cult of basebaal Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:59:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72862 [7] They don't call him Coffee Joe because of his choice in post-game beverages ... [7] They don’t call him Coffee Joe because of his choice in post-game beverages …

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72861 Mattpat11 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:55:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72861 [5] Girardi has been practically drooling at the prospect of being able to overmanage a bullpen with two lefties for years now. We saw him at his worst in the 2009 ALCS, and I have no reason to believe he won't be like that again when Feliciano gets back. [5] Girardi has been practically drooling at the prospect of being able to overmanage a bullpen with two lefties for years now. We saw him at his worst in the 2009 ALCS, and I have no reason to believe he won’t be like that again when Feliciano gets back.

]]> By: Bronx Boy in NC http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72860 Bronx Boy in NC Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:51:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72860 All winter long I pine for the feelings baseball brings, but I never dwell on this one and the first time each season brings me up short: this dammit dammit dammit I-don't-want-to-see-a-newspaper dammit fuck <I>dammit</I> feeling that will, oddly, make me more productive at work tomorrow. All winter long I pine for the feelings baseball brings, but I never dwell on this one and the first time each season brings me up short: this dammit dammit dammit I-don’t-want-to-see-a-newspaper dammit fuck dammit feeling that will, oddly, make me more productive at work tomorrow.

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72859 cult of basebaal Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:47:33 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72859 [3] Of course not, we've got Feliciano, dontchaknow??? [3] Of course not, we’ve got Feliciano, dontchaknow???

]]> By: cult of basebaal http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72858 cult of basebaal Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:47:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72858 Man, that's one of my favorite Simpson's episodes ... it contains the "Big Book of British Smiles" scene in the dentist's office. Man, that’s one of my favorite Simpson’s episodes … it contains the “Big Book of British Smiles” scene in the dentist’s office.

]]> By: Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72857 Mattpat11 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:46:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72857 Games like this happen. I'll be far more annoyed if they don't hit Pavano tomorrow. And if the clock struck 12 on Logan, i hope we're not going to pretend he's still useful all year. Games like this happen. I’ll be far more annoyed if they don’t hit Pavano tomorrow.

And if the clock struck 12 on Logan, i hope we’re not going to pretend he’s still useful all year.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/05/the-sounds-of-spring-boo-boids-in-the-bronx-let-the-season-begin/#comment-72856 Alex Belth Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:37:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52239#comment-72856 Yeah but that shithead always seems to do...okay against the Yanks. But now the blood is angried up a little something, ain't it? Yeah but that shithead always seems to do…okay against the Yanks. But now the blood is angried up a little something, ain’t it?

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