![]() |
|
|
#841 |
|
The People's Member
Posts: 18,092
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Doesn't Giambi only have one more season left after this? Even as rediculous this timing is by the Yankees, it doesn't seem to do much for them. They save some money, not too much at this point though, and have to assume they find somebody better in free agency? Come on. Who finishes out this year, Doug Mientkiewicz? (Mind me, I haven't followed the Yankees to closely this season, so if the last couple lines are totally off base let me know.)
People hate Giambi for a lot of reasons, many of them justified to some extent. The only thing about him that I totally detest is how he was even nominated for comeback player of the year. I'm pretty sure he won the award too, but the fact that coming back from a non-steroid slump deserves an MLB award is just rediculous. |
|
|
|
|
#842 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Why do the Yankees care about getting Giambi off the books after agreeing to pay Clemens 4.4 mil per month?
|
|
|
|
|
#843 |
|
continental drift
Posts: 46,731
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
We'd probably have a Mientkiewicz/Phillipps platoon with Phelps DHing. Either that or we'd deal for Todd Helton or something.
The whole thing is stupid though. The Yankees aren't going to void shit and they're going to be stuck with a miserable Giambi. |
|
|
|
|
#844 |
|
REALMENTE
Posts: 11,271
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Yeah, they tried to void it a couple years ago and nothing happened. It won't happen this time. I see them going hard for Teixeira if he becomes available; Texas is probably looking for a fortune though.
I have seen the Helton rumors, I'd hate to get him though. It would pretty much be how Giambi is now at the end of that deal, which is like 4 more years and a ton of money. |
|
|
|
|
#845 |
|
continental drift
Posts: 46,731
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I wouldn't want Helton even though he's tearing shit up right now.
Imagine Teixieria though. Better glove than Mientkiewicz, better bat than Giambi. |
|
|
|
|
#846 |
|
REALMENTE
Posts: 11,271
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Yeah seriously, I'd love to get him. We really haven't had a good all-around 1st baseman since Tino. We can't afford to keep having 1st base DH's especially since we have a ton of DH in the makings on this team already. Damon, Matsui, etc...are all going to be nothing more than DH's in a while.
Speaking of Damon, I've heard a lot during this Mets series of how we passed up Beltran even though he was asking for less money from us. Getting Damon instead of Beltran is looking like a pretty awful move right now. Damon is falling apart already; I thought he'd last a couple solid years before being injured all the time on this contract. I like Damon a lot but he is falling apart. Never really heard of them passing up that signing before but looks pretty awful. |
|
|
|
|
#847 |
|
continental drift
Posts: 46,731
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Yeah, Damon is going to be a liability sooner rather than later.
|
|
|
|
|
#848 |
|
REALMENTE
Posts: 11,271
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I thought he'd start breaking down the last year of the contract. Wasn't quite expecting him to fall apart in the 2nd year.
|
|
|
|
|
#849 |
|
REALMENTE
Posts: 11,271
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
BTW, how much did those Sox/Yanks tickets cost you? Those are solid seats. Where do you usually get your tickets from?
|
|
|
|
|
#850 |
|
continental drift
Posts: 46,731
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I think they're only 19 bucks. Stubhub.com
|
|
|
|
|
#851 |
|
Triple A
Posts: 48,551
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Finally, first f'n Yankee game Ive been able to catch since like week 2:foc:
Jorge is absolutely ripping shit up, ridiculous. Also this Clippard kid looked the goods, first start never been seen and all but still |
|
|
|
|
#852 |
|
President of Freedonia
Posts: 58,383
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Kinda had a bad feeling that Maine was due for a really bad game. Meh, Mets are still the series winners and the better team
![]() Glad to see David Wright finally realize that he's David Wright. He went on somewhat of a tear this series. Also, if I'm the Yanks, I'm not satisfied until I see Mo go an inning without giving up a run. |
|
|
|
|
#853 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Damn Lugo could have made some noise with the bases loaded in the 8th, instead he pops out to keep it a 6-2 game
Figured today would be a W for the Sox, tomorrow is gonna be tough with Tavarez on the hill but I dunno he pitched really well in his last outing against the Tigers. |
|
|
|
|
#854 |
|
LAKE SHOW HOES
Posts: 25,768
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
wtf Dodgers
|
|
|
|
|
#855 |
|
Mas Vagina Porfavor
Posts: 11,343
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
It's a longshot, but if Tavarez can pitch like he did last week against Detroit and go 7 innings then we won't have to overwork the bullpen, seeing how they might be pitching more now that Beckett is on the DL.
|
|
|
|
|
#856 |
|
continental drift
Posts: 46,731
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Possibly the best game I ever went to. Bleachers were pretty awesome. We sat right behind the Yankee pen so we watched Wang warm up before the game. It was pretty sweet, I was like 10 feet away from him. Yelled "GATOR" at Guidry and he waved at me. Ortiz blasted a home run into the bullpen during BP and the security guard gave the ball to my friend. I also watched Mo warm up in the 9th, like 10 feet away from him. Pretty amazing.
It was like playoff atmosphere in the stands. Everyone was going crazy. I can barely talk today. So many people got tossed; there were fights everywhere. A Red Sox fan in my section got tossed by like the second inning because he was harassing everyone so much. It was like 70 degrees and sunny, the perfect day to go to the stadium. I called A-Rod's home run. Non-chalantly, I said to my friend, "A-Rod is about to blast one right here." Next pitch he jacked it right to left field where we were sitting. I went nuts. The whole game we were standing on the benches screaming and shit. We won and won big so I couldn't have really asked for a better time. Can't wait to get back to the stadium again. |
|
|
|
|
#857 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Big win by the worst pitcher in the majors today
|
|
|
|
|
#858 |
|
Mas Vagina Porfavor
Posts: 11,343
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Let's hope Schilling can repeat that performance tonight. Tavarez has been better than him in the last 2 games.
|
|
|
|
|
#859 | |
|
continental drift
Posts: 46,731
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
Even though we lost, I felt pretty good about last night's game. We hit pretty well against Okajima and Papelbon who have both been unhittable up to this point. The few guys who aren't hitting (Abreu, Mientkiewicz, Cabrera) really fucked us up last night. I was really hoping A-Rod didn't walk in the 8th because I knew Abreu would strike out or something. |
|
|
|
|
|
#860 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
How do you feel good about last nights game? Mussina on the hill giving up 7 ER and the offense can only muster 2 runs off of Tavarez in 5+ innings (one of which was him throwing the ball to the backstop) Plus Papelbon and Okajima gave up a combined 1 hit
|
|
|
|
|
#861 |
|
continental drift
Posts: 46,731
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Mussina had a shitty 1st inning then was on until the 7th inning. It wasn't a good start but he didn't pitch as bad as the numbers show. He had a really low pitch count. He threw something like 30 pitches in the 1st inning and by the 6th he had only thrown 70 pitches because he was on for a few innings. The bullpen also did a good job not allowing a run which is something they haven't done in a while.
Tavarez didn't pitch as good of a game as the numbers show either; he got lucky that we didn't hit with runners in scoring position. He was constantly working out of jams. He didn't allow that many hits but he walked plenty of guys. We had a lot of chances to come back, we just blew them all. Abreu basically killed every rally we had going. We almost came back against Okajima (had the bases loaded against him) who has been unhittable and the same for Papelbon, we had something going against him. Maybe "feeling pretty good" was a bit of a stretch but it was a closer game than the scoreboard leads on. There were things to be optimistic about and I didn't shut the game off because of the score because there were so many points in the game where it looked like we were going to come back. |
|
|
|
|
#862 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Yeah they had a shitload of walks, but the pitchers where able to work around them. I dunno, the Yankees had like 4 hits total. Eliminate the walks (something which Papelbon and Okajima aren't know for anyway) and that game was a blowout.
Also, Manny's homer in the 1st inning was some of the sickest shit I've seen in a while.
Last edited by Jesus Shuttlesworth; 05-23-2007 at 07:17 PM. |
|
|
|
|
#863 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Curt better step his game up or he can kiss that contract for next year good bye
lol wow Giambi is the only Yankee without a hit thus far and it's only the top of the 5th
|
|
|
|
|
#864 |
|
Adminstigator
Posts: 102,491
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I remain very jealous of all you guys that get to go to MLB games. I've ssaid it before, if I lived in Toronto or another MLB city, I'd go to pretty much every game.
|
|
|
|
|
#865 |
|
adjective noun
Posts: 30,419
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I concur
but then again if I lived in an MLB city I'd probably take it for granted and never go anyway ![]() God, Cliff Lee is getting shelled Sizemore and Blake led off with back-to-back jacks. Sizemore is a fucking beast. |
|
|
|
|
#866 |
|
adjective noun
Posts: 30,419
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
I should mention he's being shelled by Kansas City
|
|
|
|
|
#867 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
If I didn't live in Boston I'd go a lot more, tickets are really hard to get here. I would rather have it that way though since it shows that the team is good/the park has a great atmosphere.
|
|
|
|
|
#868 |
|
REALMENTE
Posts: 11,271
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Pettitte gave us just what we needed today. The bullpen has given up 20 runs in 22 innings in his games though. So this score won't last.
Curt will have quite the blog entry tomorrow. |
|
|
|
|
#869 |
|
REALMENTE
Posts: 11,271
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Yup, first pitch thrown by Farnsworth is a homerun by Coco Crispy. Ridiculous.
|
|
|
|
|
#870 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
They just said there was only one 1-2-3 inning for the Yankees yet the Red Sox have only scored 3 runs. Just can't string any hits together.
I think a 7-1 game is too much to make up, even against the Yankee bullpen |
|
|
|
|
#871 |
|
TPWW Fire Pro Champ
Posts: 34,001
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
There's the Mo Rivera we all know and love.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! |
|
|
|
|
#872 |
|
Triple A
Posts: 133,040
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
rofl @ the umpire
It was like The Naked Gun the way he was calling the strikeouts |
|
|
|
|
#873 |
|
REALMENTE
Posts: 11,271
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
LOL yeah.
That ump was ridiculous. |
|
|
|
|
#874 |
|
President of Freedonia
Posts: 58,383
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
More brilliance from Oliver Perez. I'm lovin' it.
|
|
|
|
|
#875 |
|
Posts: 42,765
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Why do the pitchers have to bat in the All Star game? Since this years game is being held in a National League park, Ortiz is being put on the ballot for 1B thus leaving Kevin Youkilis off of it.
|
|
|
|
|
#876 |
|
Adminstigator
Posts: 102,491
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
That's how real baseball is played, son.
|
|
|
|
|
#877 |
|
Triple A
Posts: 48,551
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Says the Jays fan
![]() Good to see Pettitte continue to do well last night. We're edging back to .500now, not bad considering our pitching nightmare and lack of offense from some key guys. |
|
|
|
|
#878 |
|
LAKE SHOW HOES
Posts: 25,768
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Brad Penny will be the NL starter.
|
|
|
|
|
#879 | |
|
DU's illegitimate brother
Posts: 3,685
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
Quote:
Stima, are ticket prices/avail are driven more by the park size, add another 10-20K seats like most places have and you'd be going to a lot more games. |
|
|
|
|
|
#880 |
|
DU's illegitimate brother
Posts: 3,685
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
|
So, Josh Hancocks fathers must have been talking with Donna Lewis (Reggie Lewis Wife) he's suing the bar owner and manager for over serving his son (ok, I can see this argument) but he's then also suing the driver of the Tow Truck his son ran into and the driver of the stalled car that the Tow Truck driver was helping.
The claim on the driver of the Stalled car is improper driving which allowed the car to stall and not getting it off the road. The claim on the Tow truck driver is he was there for to long, didn't put out flares and didn't get the car off the road. Now, let's keep in mind he had almost twice the legal BAC, had weed in the car (wasn't reported if it was in his system), was speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and talking on his cellphone at the time of the crash. As I said, I can see a case against the bar owner/manager but the reality is the only person who will really get held liable is the bartender/tenders who served him. Suing the Tow Truck driver and the driver of the stalled car is just silly. This just brings back memories of Donna Lewis continuing to make an ass out of herself by suing doctors over and over, when the reality was his heart was damaged from Coke use and it was her idea to in the middle of the night pull him from a team of the best doctors in the country to another hospital. (yeah, I still after all the years am bitter that his death could have been prevented if not for her). Anyway, will be interesting if any of the suits actually make it to trial. |
|
|