Comments on: Joba Rules

By: Boatzilla

Boatzilla — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:15:49 +0000

[7] I love Joba’s roar. (I loved Monica’s grunts, too.) And I can’t understand why a show of enthusiasm would bother people. Isn’t it great to be joyful? I do appreciate the concept of winning like you except to win and losing with grace. And I detest the ridiculous showboating that goes on after every G.D. play, no matter how inconsequential, in every G.D. NFL game.

But this game of baseball needs a little color some time. Joba is our color man from the pen. (Swish on the field).

By: William J.

William J. — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:19:46 +0000

[9] Yes, one and the same. The transformation took place when I began contributing the weekly CBN post. The name used in the byline is the same for the comments.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:57:43 +0000

[7] Hey, didn’t you used to be WilliamNY23? If so, when and why did you transmogrify?

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:37:51 +0000

‘effin midges.

By: William J.

William J. — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:26:34 +0000

I think that article missed what I think is the main reason many people quickly grew to dislike Joba: his early trademark roar. Like or not, public displays of emotion rub people the wrong way. The fact that he was doing it as a brash 21 year old for the Yankees was even worse. Even though he toned down his emotions, that reputation is hard to live down.

By: a.O

a.O — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:03:46 +0000

Hatas gon hate.

By: Dimelo

Dimelo — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:19:33 +0000

[3] I never felt that Joba played better as a one inning pitcher, or inning for that matter.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:46:21 +0000

[2] I don’t hold him in disdain. I hold the organization’s handling of a potential starter in disdain.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:32:52 +0000

[1] Meanwhile Ivan Nova is quietly becoming a big league pitcher.

Funny that. They’ve left him in the rotation and through the ups and downs he’s managed to start to develop into at least a back end starter. Thank heavens the organization did not make the shocking discovery that his stuff would “play better” if he pitched only one inning in relief.

By: Just Fair

Just Fair — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:05:58 +0000

Oh, Joba. Ya’ just never know. The kid’s still just 25 for Mo’s sake. There are instances of pitchers coming back from TJ surgery throwing harder, correct? I know there is lots of Joba disdain round these parts, but I hope he’s back some time after next year’s All Star game. Some stories are worth rooting for even if he acts like a fool half the time.

By: rbj

rbj — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:03:12 +0000

Wait, there are people who don’t like the Yankees?! Unpossible!

Meanwhile Ivan Nova is quietly becoming a big league pitcher.