Comments on: Yankees at Fork in the Road (Take It) http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300548 weeping for brunnhilde Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:51:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300548 [4] Omg. Speechless. Words fail. [4] Omg. Speechless. Words fail.

]]> By: Chris http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300527 Chris Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:29:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300527 [12] He does have that Droopy Dog look about him, doesn't he? [12] He does have that Droopy Dog look about him, doesn’t he?

]]> By: Bruce Markusen http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300526 Bruce Markusen Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:29:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300526 We always used to hear that the Yankees' front office was dysfunctional because of George Steinbrenner, but I think they may have reached a new level of dysfunction without George. You have ownership that doesn't want to spend money anymore and a downcast general manager who doesn't seem to have any creativity or gusto to get things done. I'm longing for the days of Big George, Gabe Paul, and Clyde King. We always used to hear that the Yankees’ front office was dysfunctional because of George Steinbrenner, but I think they may have reached a new level of dysfunction without George. You have ownership that doesn’t want to spend money anymore and a downcast general manager who doesn’t seem to have any creativity or gusto to get things done.

I’m longing for the days of Big George, Gabe Paul, and Clyde King.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300519 Alex Belth Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:01:11 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300519 9) One of the things I read was that yeah, Chavez wanted to be close to home in AZ. 9) One of the things I read was that yeah, Chavez wanted to be close to home in AZ.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300518 Chyll Will Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:46:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300518 [1] Interesting that you mention consistency... The site was down earlier, so I couldn't post my hypothesis that it's been the lack of consistency that has been affecting the Yanks the last few years, or if there is consistency, it's been a steady downgrade of hitting and an over-reliance on bench/cheap OPP. [1] Interesting that you mention consistency… The site was down earlier, so I couldn’t post my hypothesis that it’s been the lack of consistency that has been affecting the Yanks the last few years, or if there is consistency, it’s been a steady downgrade of hitting and an over-reliance on bench/cheap OPP.

]]> By: Greg G http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300513 Greg G Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:38:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300513 7] Word. Youk wouldn't have been my 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice. I prefer to root against him, but I think he is the best of what's left. Surprising that they didn't try to lock up Chavez for 1 more year? Or maybe they did and Chavez prefered to be a backup in AZ and closer to home. Chavey might realize his limitations, and if the Yanks overuse him in the 1st half, he might be on the DL by May. 7] Word. Youk wouldn’t have been my 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice. I prefer to root against him, but I think he is the best of what’s left.

Surprising that they didn’t try to lock up Chavez for 1 more year? Or maybe they did and Chavez prefered to be a backup in AZ and closer to home. Chavey might realize his limitations, and if the Yanks overuse him in the 1st half, he might be on the DL by May.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300512 Sliced Bread Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:22:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300512 It's too much money, but I could definitley hang with Youk at 3b for a year. Let him split time with Nunney. Not the best platoon idea since they're both righthanded hitters, but Youk and Nunney would probably both be better off with less than fulltime fielding duties at the hot cornah. It’s too much money, but I could definitley hang with Youk at 3b for a year. Let him split time with Nunney. Not the best platoon idea since they’re both righthanded hitters, but Youk and Nunney would probably both be better off with less than fulltime fielding duties at the hot cornah.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300511 Alex Belth Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:16:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300511 3) You can second guess his ability to stay healthy, though, and to still be a productive ballplayer. 3) You can second guess his ability to stay healthy, though, and to still be a productive ballplayer.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300510 Alex Belth Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:15:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300510 For what it is worth: https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/276715319643484160 For what it is worth:

https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/276715319643484160

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300509 Sliced Bread Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:10:41 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300509 can I get an oy vey? can I get an oy vey?

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300508 Sliced Bread Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:10:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300508 some cringeworthy Sterling possibilities: It is high, it is far, it is... gone! Kevin Youkilis with a 3 run home run to right. You-kill-us ... but you slay the (name opponent). The Yankees take a 3-2 lead. or Youkilliptus! The soothing ointment. You-can't stop, Kevin Youkilis. It's a 3 run home run, and the Yankees take a 3-2 lead. some cringeworthy Sterling possibilities:

It is high, it is far, it is… gone! Kevin Youkilis with a 3 run home run to right. You-kill-us … but you slay the (name opponent). The Yankees take a 3-2 lead.

or

Youkilliptus! The soothing ointment. You-can’t stop, Kevin Youkilis. It’s a 3 run home run, and the Yankees take a 3-2 lead.

]]> By: Greg G http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300507 Greg G Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:04:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300507 I can't wait for the first Yanks/Sox series if Youk signs with us. You think they might hit him a few times? Also if he plays in Beantown as a Yank, it will be hard to distinguish the booing from Youking. Youk's title from Moneyball as the "Greek God of Walks was great." As you point out, not sure what the Yanks will be going forward, but they will be a more interesting team to watch with Youk in the mix. He was always one of the Sox players that I hated seeing at the plate. I loved to root against him, and I guess he is a bit of a prick, but you can't (unless you are a misguided Bobby V), second guess his will to win. I can’t wait for the first Yanks/Sox series if Youk signs with us. You think they might hit him a few times? Also if he plays in Beantown as a Yank, it will be hard to distinguish the booing from Youking.

Youk’s title from Moneyball as the “Greek God of Walks was great.”

As you point out, not sure what the Yanks will be going forward, but they will be a more interesting team to watch with Youk in the mix. He was always one of the Sox players that I hated seeing at the plate. I loved to root against him, and I guess he is a bit of a prick, but you can’t (unless you are a misguided Bobby V), second guess his will to win.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300506 Alex Belth Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300506 Report...Yanks make an offer to Youk: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/06/the-yankees-offer-to-kevin-youkilis-is-12-million/ Report…Yanks make an offer to Youk: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/06/the-yankees-offer-to-kevin-youkilis-is-12-million/

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/12/06/yankees-at-fork-in-the-road-take-it/#comment-300504 Jon DeRosa Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:33:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=95923#comment-300504 The Yankees have sustained excellence from 1994-2012. Some of that on George's watch and some of it not. I don't want them to start crying poor, but this group has earned some slack on how they build a team. And for all his free spending, George never approached this kind of run on his own. If we break George's reign into two parts, pre- and post-suspension, it wasn't until the post-suspension phase that he found any consistency. Pre-suspension was a roller coaster ride. A rapid assent, a short drop to the middle, a short plateau, and then a steep drop to the bottom. The Yankees have sustained excellence from 1994-2012. Some of that on George’s watch and some of it not. I don’t want them to start crying poor, but this group has earned some slack on how they build a team.

And for all his free spending, George never approached this kind of run on his own. If we break George’s reign into two parts, pre- and post-suspension, it wasn’t until the post-suspension phase that he found any consistency. Pre-suspension was a roller coaster ride. A rapid assent, a short drop to the middle, a short plateau, and then a steep drop to the bottom.

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