George King at the NY Post says when A.J. Burnett got hit by a ball on Wednesday off the bat of Robinson Cano, one Yankee player told Yankees trainer Gene Monahan to go out and check on him. Seems a few players want A.J. too, though they might not realize that while Burnett is 3-1 with a 1.64ERA against the Yankees, he's 15-9, 4.57 against everyone else...a couple Cleveland Browns went Roddy Piper on Willis McGahee and are being looked at by the NFL for raking his eyes...borrowing a page from Jeff Kent's book on "How To Hide The Real Cause of Your Injuries", the Golden State Warriors Monta Ellis didn't get hurt playing pick-up hoops, but riding a mo-ped. I can see why you might want to hide that. Checking the out of town scoreboard: Vespa's 1, Monta Ellis 0...Lance Armstrong says he's coming back to the Tour de France, among other races, to prove you can race clean. Umm, weren't you clean before, Lance? Granted, he's referring to his team in this case, but just seems an odd way to handle it, though I suppose if he had something to hide, his former teammates would be coming clean right about now when he's thrown them under the proverbial bus...there are reports that there have been a few domestic disturbances at the home of New York Giant Plaxico Burress in recent months. Seems like a reasonable assumption that something was afoot at Casa Burress that led him to miss practice and not respond to calls, leading to a suspension...anybody got any HGH to spare? Andy Pettitte was scratched from his last start this weekend...speaking of PED's, seems the feds have documents that prove Barroid Bonds used steroids. Shocker...as Rando reader Bukkake predicted, USC would go down. Wonder how many headlines are reading "Trojans can't penetrate Beavers" today?...staying with NCAA footbally, check out the the quarterbacks of Michigan for the 25 years who have made the NFL: Elvis Grbac, Jim Harbaugh, Todd Collins, Brian Griese, some guy named Tom Brady, Drew Henson, and Chad Henne. That there is a QB factory...Joe Girardi hasn't done himself many favors with the New York media, but there are a flurry of stories today calling him a liar for trying to cover up what appears to be an injury to Mariano Rivera. Not wise, Joey G...into the final weekend of the MLB season, and not all is decided yet. For some reason, I really find myself hoping the Mets choke and flame out...a couple Seattle Mariners were planning to go after Ichiro, and one vowed to knock him out. That is one messed up squad. Bank on Ichiro moving this off-season. Hey, don't the Yankees need a centre fielder?...quite the day in Blue Jay land. Cito Gaston was rightly extended through 2010, but J.P. Ricciardi will also be back. Ricciardi is the longest serving GM without a playoff appearance...have a great Friday.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, September 26th, 2008 - Save A.J.!
George King at the NY Post says when A.J. Burnett got hit by a ball on Wednesday off the bat of Robinson Cano, one Yankee player told Yankees trainer Gene Monahan to go out and check on him. Seems a few players want A.J. too, though they might not realize that while Burnett is 3-1 with a 1.64ERA against the Yankees, he's 15-9, 4.57 against everyone else...a couple Cleveland Browns went Roddy Piper on Willis McGahee and are being looked at by the NFL for raking his eyes...borrowing a page from Jeff Kent's book on "How To Hide The Real Cause of Your Injuries", the Golden State Warriors Monta Ellis didn't get hurt playing pick-up hoops, but riding a mo-ped. I can see why you might want to hide that. Checking the out of town scoreboard: Vespa's 1, Monta Ellis 0...Lance Armstrong says he's coming back to the Tour de France, among other races, to prove you can race clean. Umm, weren't you clean before, Lance? Granted, he's referring to his team in this case, but just seems an odd way to handle it, though I suppose if he had something to hide, his former teammates would be coming clean right about now when he's thrown them under the proverbial bus...there are reports that there have been a few domestic disturbances at the home of New York Giant Plaxico Burress in recent months. Seems like a reasonable assumption that something was afoot at Casa Burress that led him to miss practice and not respond to calls, leading to a suspension...anybody got any HGH to spare? Andy Pettitte was scratched from his last start this weekend...speaking of PED's, seems the feds have documents that prove Barroid Bonds used steroids. Shocker...as Rando reader Bukkake predicted, USC would go down. Wonder how many headlines are reading "Trojans can't penetrate Beavers" today?...staying with NCAA footbally, check out the the quarterbacks of Michigan for the 25 years who have made the NFL: Elvis Grbac, Jim Harbaugh, Todd Collins, Brian Griese, some guy named Tom Brady, Drew Henson, and Chad Henne. That there is a QB factory...Joe Girardi hasn't done himself many favors with the New York media, but there are a flurry of stories today calling him a liar for trying to cover up what appears to be an injury to Mariano Rivera. Not wise, Joey G...into the final weekend of the MLB season, and not all is decided yet. For some reason, I really find myself hoping the Mets choke and flame out...a couple Seattle Mariners were planning to go after Ichiro, and one vowed to knock him out. That is one messed up squad. Bank on Ichiro moving this off-season. Hey, don't the Yankees need a centre fielder?...quite the day in Blue Jay land. Cito Gaston was rightly extended through 2010, but J.P. Ricciardi will also be back. Ricciardi is the longest serving GM without a playoff appearance...have a great Friday.
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Funniest thing I've read all year:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Hank-Steinbrenner-cries-over-Yanks-great-misfor?urn=mlb,110129
^Young Steinbrenner complaining about being in the AL East...
Don't kid yourself, that is ALL about the Joe Torre talk, as if he would have made a difference this year to the Yanks (for anyone wondering, he would not have).
Ridiculous, sure, but you can look at multiple problems with baseball's setup - the unbalanced schedule first and foremost, but those have been in play for years.
That said, they DO have the fourth best record in the AL, but such is life.
Could be worse, they could be the Blue Jays or Orioles with no prospects of winning in like, the next decade/ever. ;)
Saying things like:
"The biggest problem is the divisional setup in major league baseball. I didn't like it in the 1970s, and I hate it now. Baseball went to a multidivision setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn't fair."
And me thinks he's a tad bitter. The irony is rich...
And once the Yankees strike out in FA, and miss the playoffs again next season, we will see the rality of failure in a market like NY reveal it's ugly fat face. And no, I'm not talking about Hank...
"As the New York Daily News points out, the Yankees' last championship team in 2000 won only 87 games, yet finished atop the AL East standings and took advantage of that berth to win the World Series. Meanwhile, four teams had better records and the 90-win Indians missed the playoffs entirely."
Keep dreaming of a Yankee collapse BHJ. Not going to happen. And if you're willing to place wagers on that, I'm down.
As for your last comment, like I said, this is largely/entirely about having to hear the "Joe Torre is in" thing.
Place wagers on what? The yankees have already collapsed, their core is old, and their young players, mainly Cano, Cabrera, Hughes and Joba are now more questions than answers...
If they've collapsed, what are the Jays, who once again are double digits out and in fourth, and have a pitching staff that leads the league in surgeries and free agent opt outs?
By the way, which Jays youngsters are legit and sure contributors in 2009? Aaron "Somebody Stop The Bells Ringing" Hill? Marcum? McGowan? Litsch is gonna have a huge 2009, if you're the owner of a buffet.
I'll bet you they make the playoffs next year, and the Jays don't in the next 10.
Alright, and in the year 2018, I'll rock a sig on the RC saying MK knows best...
;)
But the big difference between me and the Jays, and you and the Yankees, is that I'm not in denial.
I know my team is years away...
SURE you do. That's why you made repeated proclamations about it being the Jays year in 2005/6/7.
I said at the start of the year that the Yanks 2008 is all about 2009 and beyond. And as word gets out that Pettitte, Mussina, Pavano, Giambi and Abreu won't be back, that can only mean younger, more talented players are on the way. If you don't think being in the game for CC Sabathia and Mark Teixera isn't something to build on and get excited about, then no doubt you're dead on about being in denial, just not about the Jays.
The Yanks have lost their mojo, end of story. I'm guessing they strikeout in FA or any signing disappoints.
CC will likely stay in the NL, and word is he wants to live in a southern climate like Cali...
The Yanks will bid for tex, but he will end up where he wants to, and after those too, FA is rather thin on difference makers...
"He'll end up where he wants to"? A free agent? Wow, thanks for that revelation!
Some things you might not know. (1) He's an east coast guy. The Yankees are on the East coast. (2) He grew up a Yankee fan. The Yankees are still the Yankees. (3) His agent is Scott Boras and will ALWAYS push his player to the team that bids the highest (see Rangers, Texas and A-Rod). Ergo, if the Yankees want him, they've got the money to get him. Period. The *only* question is if they want him.
The talk is CC ISN'T married to living in California, and a deal in the west might get him $90 to $100 million while a Yankee deal could mean $140 million. What would you do? Warning: rhetorical question.
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