Comments on: Back in the Swing of Things http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: rbs http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271671 rbs Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:35:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271671 I won't miss A.J., but neither am I overjoyed to see him leave. As someone was quoted in the Lohud post that Alex cited, no one was harder on A.J. for a crap performance than he was himself. Plus he was stand-up about talking to the press about it. Definitely no Pavano, or Kenny Rogers (either his Yankees or his Mets incarnation). The pie thing may have been silly, but having a couple subversive types like A.J. and Swish on the team really helps prevent the whole button-down guys-in-suits aura that the team as a whole so often projects. I won’t miss A.J., but neither am I overjoyed to see him leave.

As someone was quoted in the Lohud post that Alex cited, no one was harder on A.J. for a crap performance than he was himself. Plus he was stand-up about talking to the press about it. Definitely no Pavano, or Kenny Rogers (either his Yankees or his Mets incarnation).

The pie thing may have been silly, but having a couple subversive types like A.J. and Swish on the team really helps prevent the whole button-down guys-in-suits aura that the team as a whole so often projects.

]]> By: Dillon http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271642 Dillon Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:23:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271642 Frustrating as he was at times, there is no way I could have hard feelings against AJ. 1)I still remember how dominating he pitched AGAINST us as a Blue Jay, however many times a year, and while there's no stat for it, I think it could be argues his in-season stinkers were a wash against the games we would've lost against the Jays. 2) I'm sure I'm not the only who gets tired of all non-Yankee rhetoric that we're a mercenary and piecemeal assemblage of superstars with no team chemistry. And while I myself never want to give that notion any credence, I attribute a lot of 2009's success to the levity guys like AJ and Swisher brought to the clubhouse. I think it relaxed the team as a whole, and the Yanks seemed to function better that year. For that, AJ, no hard feelings. Frustrating as he was at times, there is no way I could have hard feelings against AJ. 1)I still remember how dominating he pitched AGAINST us as a Blue Jay, however many times a year, and while there’s no stat for it, I think it could be argues his in-season stinkers were a wash against the games we would’ve lost against the Jays. 2) I’m sure I’m not the only who gets tired of all non-Yankee rhetoric that we’re a mercenary and piecemeal assemblage of superstars with no team chemistry. And while I myself never want to give that notion any credence, I attribute a lot of 2009′s success to the levity guys like AJ and Swisher brought to the clubhouse. I think it relaxed the team as a whole, and the Yanks seemed to function better that year.

For that, AJ, no hard feelings.

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271613 weeping for brunnhilde Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:54:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271613 [7] Hhahahah! [7] Hhahahah!

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271598 Jon DeRosa Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:20:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271598 [6] Oh, OK. Then get Cliff to a Front Office. AJ was a decent pitcher, he turned into straight shit. The second worst (qualified) starter by ERA and third worst by FIP for the combined 2010-11 seasons. I found that surprising. [6] Oh, OK. Then get Cliff to a Front Office. AJ was a decent pitcher, he turned into straight shit. The second worst (qualified) starter by ERA and third worst by FIP for the combined 2010-11 seasons. I found that surprising.

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271597 RagingTartabull Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:12:07 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271597 [6] haha I remember that, it seemed like he was personally offended by it on some level. [6] haha I remember that, it seemed like he was personally offended by it on some level.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271595 Alex Belth Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:07:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271595 I just followed Cliff's lead on that. He was out of his mind about that deal. I just followed Cliff’s lead on that. He was out of his mind about that deal.

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271593 RagingTartabull Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:57:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271593 I'll just say we got more out of AJ then I ever dreamed we would've in the winter of 2008, so for that alone I'm fine with him. On any championship team you have the guys who contributed and the guys who were just along for the ride. AJ, unlike a Kenny Rogers or a Denny Neagle, legitimately contributed to 2009. For that alone I gotta say I'd probably do it again. I’ll just say we got more out of AJ then I ever dreamed we would’ve in the winter of 2008, so for that alone I’m fine with him.

On any championship team you have the guys who contributed and the guys who were just along for the ride. AJ, unlike a Kenny Rogers or a Denny Neagle, legitimately contributed to 2009. For that alone I gotta say I’d probably do it again.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271592 Jon DeRosa Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:55:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271592 [2] Most of the hand-wringing about AJ's contract was due to his track record of getting hurt and the likelihood of decline at the end of the deal. He'd always been decent to very good as long as he was on the hill for a whole year. If you were sure that AJ was going to be an awful pitcher, get thee to a baseball front office (preferably the yanks) and give them a hand, they need your skills! [2] Most of the hand-wringing about AJ’s contract was due to his track record of getting hurt and the likelihood of decline at the end of the deal. He’d always been decent to very good as long as he was on the hill for a whole year.

If you were sure that AJ was going to be an awful pitcher, get thee to a baseball front office (preferably the yanks) and give them a hand, they need your skills!

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271591 rbj Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:53:31 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271591 No hard feelings. To me, it seemed that he tried, but just couldn't put it together. He's still a better pitcher than I am. No hard feelings. To me, it seemed that he tried, but just couldn’t put it together. He’s still a better pitcher than I am.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271589 Alex Belth Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:19:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271589 Not really. I expected him to be a major flop. I don't know that I thought about it in terms of the worst, but I can't say it comes as a surprise. Especially after Pavano. Not really. I expected him to be a major flop. I don’t know that I thought about it in terms of the worst, but I can’t say it comes as a surprise. Especially after Pavano.

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/02/21/back-in-the-swing-of-things-2/#comment-271587 Jon DeRosa Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:07:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=80270#comment-271587 You weren't surprised he was one of the two or three worst pitchers in all of baseball over the last two years? You weren’t surprised he was one of the two or three worst pitchers in all of baseball over the last two years?

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