Comments on: Grape Ape https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/ Bronx Banter Blog, Served Fresh Daily Tue, 18 May 2010 17:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 By: Paul https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110241 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:27:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110241 [13] Sure, but then most of those old farts will die while we’re alive. I worry about guys like PeteAbe, but I think even he will come around to the obvious. A-Rod will be made to pay but there’s no chance they keep him out indefinitely.

]]> By: RagingTartabull https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110240 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:17:15 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110240 [12] never underestimate the piousness of the BBWAA

]]> By: Paul https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110239 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:09:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110239 [9] Nice comp!

A-Rod with the NY on his HOF cap. Amazing to realize that day will come in our life times.

]]> By: Paul https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110238 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:06:22 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110238 Agree completely on A-Rod. I always thought he didn’t get enough credit for moving to 3B when he was always the better SS. From there he just wasn’t appreciated. A big part of the problem of course is 2004. If the Yanks finished off the Sox, Alex would have gotten off to a much better start.

On the Sox, it’s worth noting that after the Yanks they go home for two against the Twins then 6 on the road against the Phillies and Rays. They could easily lose 6 or 7 games be looking at being three or four under water at the end of May. For as much as people want to talk about the Yankees last year, missing Ellsbury and Cameron is not like missing A-Rod and Jorge. Moreover, Hermida and McDonald have pretty much replaced that offense. Other than that, the problems are not easily fixed. They’re poorly constructed and with no backup plans. When V-Mart catches the pitching is looking at a .775 OPS against (.715 for Varitek).

]]> By: Raf https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110237 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:05:57 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110237 [6] It’s not amazing when you consider the fan base, who take their cues from the media who in several cases have established themselves as a bunch of clowns.

]]> By: OldYanksFan https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110236 Tue, 18 May 2010 16:51:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110236 NYY (7 yrs) 927 gm, .300 .400 .563 .963 – 151 OPS+
SEA (7 yrs) 790 gm, .309 .374 .561 .934 – 137 OPS+
TEX (3 yrs) 485 gm, .305 .395 .615 1.011 – 155 OPS+

Wow, ARod was just 28 when we got him. 28!
ARod was 25-27 yrs old with Texas. While his slugging is up (his Home SLG was .100 higher then his Away SLG those 3 years), his numbers are amazingly consistant.

After 2012, he will have played more Games as a Yankee then Sea and Tex combined.

His current career Reg.. Season stats: .304 .389 .574 .963
His current career Post. Season stats: .302 .409 .568 .977
His current career World Series Stats: .250 .423 .550 .973

]]> By: Alex Belth https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110235 Tue, 18 May 2010 16:40:20 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110235 6) So true. And 7) I’ve had the same experiences. People who STILL hate A Rod and think he stinks.

]]> By: ms october https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110234 Tue, 18 May 2010 16:16:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110234 [5] the hair bears were cool – it was these 3 wacky bears that kept escaping from the zoo.

[6] yep, very true. i work with this nutty woman who still won’t give him any credit.
i really don’t get it – he has been an amazing player.

]]> By: williamnyy23 https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110233 Tue, 18 May 2010 15:43:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110233 It’s really amazing that Arod was so maligned for so long. By just about every measure you can imagine, Arod has been the best and most “clutch” Yankee since he got here. The number of big HRs he has hit is really incredible.

It’s funny….after years of hearing Red Sox fans look upon not getting Arod as a blessing, and many Yankee fans actually considering him a curse, we’ve come full circle and only know are people starting to give him credit for being the most dynamic Yankee since Mantle.

]]> By: Diane Firstman https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110232 Tue, 18 May 2010 15:38:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110232 [4]

Hair Bears? (shudder)

I do remember “Secret Squirrel”.

]]> By: ms october https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110231 Tue, 18 May 2010 15:28:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110231 [3] yeah he is an ass – but nice to see him giving alex credit – even though it is probably mostly to rub salt in boston fan’s wounds.

[1] did you ever see the hair bears diane?

]]> By: RIYank https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110230 Tue, 18 May 2010 15:13:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110230 Yeah, but Cafardo is still an idiot.
Bad writer, too.

]]> By: knuckles https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110229 Tue, 18 May 2010 15:05:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110229 [1] Dunno, but we do know Captain Caveman has left the Bronx and now plays for the Tiggers.

]]> By: Diane Firstman https://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/05/18/grape-ape/#comment-110228 Tue, 18 May 2010 14:53:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=34081#comment-110228 But who is Hong Kong Phooey then?

(breaking out the ABC Saturday morning cartoon characters of yore)

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