Memo; to Mr.George M.Steinbrenner

BACKLASH FOR "NEW" MOST HATED TEAM "REDSOX"?????

2009-05-27T17:10:00.000-07:00

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ok, ok it doesn't matter who's in 1st in May, but who's in first in October....And every indication and rebound from ADVERSITY seems to me to BELIEVE THIS IS THE TEAM! minus a few additions here and there...this is the team...THESE ARE THE GUYS!!!

I however would re-arrange the line-up

2B -CANO L
SS -JETER R
LF -DAMON L
3B -AROD R
1B -TEXT S
DH -MATSUI L
C -POSADA S
CF -GARDNER L
RF -MELK S

Why Cano 1st? because he NEEDS to be guided to an eventual 3rd slot it will teach him to be more patient, he is more than capable of stealing a base ...and hitting with Melk possibily on base from 9th hole might be a good thing

ROTATION

Sabathia -L
A.J. -R
Pettite -L
Aceves -R
Hughes -R
Wang -R

PUT JOBA BACK IN PEN! SO HE CAN DOMINATE AGAIN!

...other than that. did anyone see Redsox-Mets with Youklis being a plate hog and crying about Mets Ace Santana hitting him when Youk leaned over the plate????

Good 4 Yohan!
anyone else sick of the Redsox?..or is just me.........?

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STOP HATING!

2008-12-26T11:08:00.000-08:00

Is this guy born to be a Yank? or WHAT?
this picture mind you was from like 5 years ago

OK I admit, I wanted "Man-Ram" to team up with "A-Rod"
if for any other reason but to get "A-Rod's" head straight

....if for any other reason but to get "A-Rod's" head straight

THE "R&R" boys
ROCK AND ROLL!

YEAH! to get "ARod's" HEAD STRAIGHT!

AND BACK TO BASEBALL!
Manny has a way of saying "stop bein stoopid Yo"

YEAH! I think Damon's as much as I like him, time may be up in NY, with the signing of Teixera...with Brian Roberts a free agent next year..I was thinking put the weak throwing LF Damon (who is always good for .300-20-80) at 1B, dropping him to 3rd in lineup, to incorporate a Gardner in LF @ 9th and perhaps a Roberts leading off @ 2nd base...gives a slow team more speed

Which leads to What about "Cano"

? well. we do need a CF, Here's some suggested trades I asked for

I think the team will be MUCH BETTER OFF with Roberts than Cano
Cody Ransom can fill in-meantime

As far as other teams (especially the Red Sox) who rejected Teixera
(yeah don't cry you could've had him)

STOP HATING!

----> List of Yankee hater sites

________^<-- = ...all you other teams rather pocket your money than give your fans a good ball team Can't blame the Yankees especially the Red Sox who themselves ""bought the 2004 world series"

2004 Red Sox

Schilling -free agent
Pedro- free agent
Damon -free agent
Manny -free agent
Big Papi -trade
Bronson Arroyo -free agent

as compared to 1996 Yankees

Jeter -homegrown
O'Neill -trade
Pettite -Homegrown
Bernie -Homegrown
Mo Rivera -Homegrown
Posada -homegrown

even Beckett and Dice-K...whom you "hypocrites spent 50 million just to talk too

SO STOP HATING!

The only team I feel bad for is The Baltimore Orioles..not the Blue Jays or Dodgers or San Fran.

and defenetly NOT the Mets or the Red Sox!!!

they all have the money!!!

Baltimore NEEDS to MOVE perhaps to North Carolina (as I believe Tampa BaY WILL MOVE TO New Orleans and become "The Bay Rays" -Gulf Bay

They "The Orioles" need to then market there franchising better make themselves a more attractive place to come!

They can ALWAYS move The Nat's into Camden or have the Yankees play there on a few weekends as Homage to their roots
( Yankee's origins are from Baltimore and were formally Known as the Baltimore Orioles before moving to NY and becomming to NY Highlanders )
...or they can use Camden for special occasions..A minor league team...OR ALL OF THE ABOVE!

STOP HATING!

2008-12-26T11:07:00.000-08:00

2008-12-26T11:05:00.000-08:00

DECEMBRE 26,

DON'T HATE!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-teixeirareax1223,0,6897631.story

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/dec/23/bba-big-bad-yankees-122308/?padres

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/12/24/yankees_grab_prize_sox_pined_for/

http://www.examiner.com/x-436-Baltimore-Orioles-Examiner~y2008m12d23-A-nightmare-before-Christmas-Teixeira-signs-with-the-Yankees
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THREE SHEETS IN THE WiND

2008-12-09T02:22:00.000-08:00

With the winter meetings heating up in the Vegas sin, This is a follow up to my post Offseason moves

I'd pursue Ben Sheets now instead of wasting 80 million and 5 years on Burnett like discussed before in Offseason moves post

Sheets has simular stuff if not as good as Burnett maybee better if he can stay healthy.
Also it might intice the real prize of the 08 offseason Sabthia to join his former teamate

Then I would pursue Derek Lowe too for back end rotation experience

On the Offense???

well if Pitt will take a -Kennedy-Alan Horne and melky and/or -A.Jackson ....trade for CF Nate McLouth I'd defenetly pull it off,

BUT NO Phil Hughes!

I would also watch the "Nick "Paul O'Neill the 2nd" Markakis contract extentions with Orioles if he doesn't sign long term there...................I'd defentely start offering Cano and whomever is left over in the McLouth deal!!!

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TRADES OFFSEASON, Oct 9th 2008

2008-10-11T16:55:00.000-07:00

TRADES OFFSEASON, Oct 9th 2008
everyone knows we need to go after bulldogs like A.J. Burnett and even a secondary pitcher like Mets Ollie Perez, And to make a decision on Joba and STICK WITH IT!!! the entire season and bring up guys like Mark Melenchon....however.....

But really what killed the Yankees was not hitting with RISP

.....Watching especially the TampaBay Sunrays vs. Chicago Blacksox divisional series. I notices how slow the Chisox looked waiting around for a 3 run homerun while Tampa would hit double after scorching double steal a base advance a runner and it occured to me......

That's exactly what the Yankees Lack!

Doubles hitter, rippers guys who hack against good pitchers who wont take no for an answer they lack that attitude

Then I went over the Yanks 2008 lineup, YES they we're hurting without Posada who defenetly has that attitude. But Posada or Matsui or NOT, withstanding, they sorely lacked this kind of(Kevin Youklis) gritty type player &* hitter, ALL THEY really HAD was big swing guys hit or miss :-/

Giambi who's option CANNOT be resigned!!!! Only had 19 doubles!!!
no wonder Arod had an off year who hit behind him?

....you could make Arod fish, then are you worried about walking Giambi to first? and without Nady and Matsui and Posada out most or all of the year.... who was behind Giambi?

Thats why the Yankees must get younger, and target certain type players:
Here's a few trades I strongly suggest

Nick Markakis who's very reminescent of O'Neil as much as Peter Angelos loves Markakis lets face it he'll be a Yankee in 2011 anyway, why not get something for him?

Markakis for Cano, Caberera, and Kennedy if they don't want Cabrera then Austin Jackson as much as Yankee fans love AJax potential is his ceiling really going to be higher then Markakis who is only 24?

if the O's don't bite then Nate McLouth for the same or simular package if we can land Markakis we should still try to trade for McLouth anyway maybee an Alan Horne and another Pitching prospect we will never use or even a Melky Caberera

IT IS EMINENT WE GET A GOOD GAP HITTER W/ POWER AND SPEED IN MIDDLE OF THE LINEUP!!!! AND NOT BE A SLOW TRODDEN TEAM!

lineup should look something like this..

SS Jeter R
LF Gardner L
3b Arod R
DH Matsui L
1b Nady
RF Markakis L
CF McLouth L
C Posada S
2b Ransom R

Yes give Cody Ransom a chance he has that something attitude and demeanor that can go over very well here , and why Jeter one and Gardner two?

Well because I like Jeters abilty to start a game and take the pitcher deep better than Gardner's who reminds me of another number#2 hitter Wally Backman and furthermore I like Gardners abilty to bunt after Jeter.

And I also like Arod in the three hole takes pressure off him to be a slugger and asks him to be more of a complete hitter

WE NEED GAMERS APPLY HERE @ 162ST AND RIVER AVE

CURSE OF THE BAMBINO?

2008-09-28T05:30:00.000-07:00

This expert was taken from Girl_in_NY foxsports.com blog (poignant words here makes you wonder?) was so good I had to use being I was their for the final game ever @ Yankee Stadium
(I realized it isn't the players who come and go who are the stars but it's the stadium!!!)

next up changes for 2009 many will suprise you
enjoy the read from Girl_in_NY

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I went to Yankee Stadium this last week and I have to wonder which made me start this blog being a big Yankee fan as well, If the Yankees have cursed themselves by destroying history and knocking down the old Yankee stadium in favor for greed and a brand new Stadium across the street?

What would Babe do if he heard? is he turning over in his grave? The Yankees and Arod unlucky #13 named after another unlucky #13 Dan Marino seemed to have started their current decline and role reversal with the hated and curse of the Bambino suffering RedSox in 2004 when the Redsox miracously came back after being down 3 games to none, which was the same year plans for the "New Yankee Stadium" were going in effect

The words of former New York city mayor Rudy Giuliani are poignant as they are powerfull in his memories of "the Stadium" "The thing I'm going miss the most is being in the physical presence and walking on the same ground that all those ball players walked. The thing that gives Yankee Stadium that sacred feeling is the history -it's like going to the Gettysburg" -Rudy Giuliani Their is to much history and memmories attached to the building. No matter how nice "The New Yankee stadium" is going to be, it's just not going to be the same :-( in this girl's opinion

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R.I.P.

2008-08-22T00:06:00.000-07:00

wait here comes the savior

If a miracle happens and the Stankees mke it into the playoffs somehow???

I'll re-write in this blog about postseason if NOT than I'll be talking about offseason moves and possible trades ( because this team defentely needs to be shaken up a little! )

AUG 5TH 2008: no relief in site?

2008-08-05T02:18:00.000-07:00

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.....TWO GAMES NOW THE YANKS SHOULD'VE WON!!! THE ANGELS 1-0 LOSS AND TONIGHT MAKING THE TOTAL @ 7 BLOWN GAMES ALL TOGETHER AND BEING 5.5 GAMES OUT WITH THOSE SEVEN GAMES THEY WOULD BE TWO UP

THEY NEED TO GO ON ANOTHER TORRID WINNING STREAK! I KNOW THEY'RE PLAYING THE TOUGEST STRETCH OF THE SEASON THE LAST 7 GAMES VS. BOSTON AND ANAHEIM AND THE NEXT 7 AGAINST TEXAS AND ANAHEIM AGAIN

BUT I JUST DON'T SEE IT WITH JOBA BEING HURT NOW AND PONSOON AND RASNER @ THE BACK OF THE ROATION AND YOUR EIGHT INNING REPLACEMENTS EDWIN RAMIREZ AND DAMASO MARTE GIVING UP GRAND SLAMS ON CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS!!!

MARTE is only good for one inning or as a lefty specialist!

now that we gave up Ross Olendorf we need another guy who can go long into xtra innings other than Dan Giese, I say bring up Alan Horne

and, I THINK IT'S TIME TO BRING UP MARK MELANCON HE'S ALREADY 25 AND HE'S READY

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JULY 31, 2008: MANNY FOR BAY

2008-07-31T15:05:00.000-07:00

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No!

Jason Bay stats match or equal Ramirez offense input. And his on field defense and clubhouse presence should should exceed Manny!

Manny's numbers

AVG.
.299
HR
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RBI
68
SB
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Jason Bay's numbers AVG.
.282
HR
22
RBI
64
SB
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BYE BYE KYLE, WE WILL MISS YOUR EXPLOITS

I like having an intimidating Goose Gossage, Jon Papelbom crazy wild eyed presence and that what was Farnsworth, He was our only guy like that!!!
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trading our 8th inning tough guy fighting mad spirit of Kyle Farnsworth for an over the hill, yet hall of famer best years are behind him Ivan Rodriguez what are we going to do with him next year!!!!
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........and with Mark Melanchon and Andrew Brackman waiting in the wings???

To Deal away the 8th inning and, grit of the team!!!

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JULY 29TH 2008, GOOD TRADE

2008-07-28T23:39:00.000-07:00

XMAN and the best lefty specialist out there DAMASO MARTE for JEFF KARSTENS and I am a RUBEN RIVERA, RICKY LEDEE CLONE JOSE TABATA

But we're still not done I think we need another power lefty to close out the roation and should go after Washburn

as far as taking 2 out of 3 in Boston, would've been nice to take 3 out of 3
and Joba should'nt thrown @Youklis, because it puts our players namely AROD in jeaporady to be thrown @ themselves ...Shouldn't have opened that pandora's box, let Boston open that box.

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JULY 9TH 2008 VOTE 4 THE MUSTACHE- THE ALL STAR BREAK- CAN THE YANKEES BE "PITCHED" TO???

2008-07-10T06:03:00.000-07:00

VOTE ON MLB FOR GIAMBI OR TEXT A2 TO 36197
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there is to many below .250 hitters in this lineup not carrying there weight!
I know it's tough without Matsui and Damon missing...but still

OK, it's a little past midseason but time for grades here

MANAGER/ COACHES

Joe Giradi C- , lost about 4 games I can think of due to poor decision making

LINEUP

C. Posada Inc- injured much of season. cannot play up to the level of weak hitting Molina behind plate anymore

C. Molina B- gets key hit, sometimes when needed, never going to be a .280 hitter but defense is impecible

1B. Giambi B+ terrible april but has carried team lack luster offense the rest of way, liability in field

2b. Cano F+ ; terrible head isn't in the game when his role in lineup is lessended @ in bottom third of lineup

3B. Arod D+ ;does not get the clutch hit, overswings guesses wrong strikes out in key spots too much

SS. Jeter-D+ ;does not get the clutch hit anymore defense has improved from last year

LF. Matsui A- injured may not return this season but was hitting .320 and getting on base

Damon B- liability in field may hit 3-5 or go 4-4 but go hitless the rest of the week too
streaky

CF. Melk Man D- ; great defense very little offense in spurts he shows what he can do but to many 0 for 4 performances head seems NOT to be in game as much when hes batting 7th or 8th like he is when @ leadoff

RF. Bobby Abreu C- ,showing signs of age and rust in outfield not on base as much as his career .395 mark would suggest way down this year to about in the .320's still is a gamer but in the 3 hole maybee needs to set things off more in this lack luster offense and show more power!

Reserves

inf- Wilson Bettemit -D+ ; for someone with a beautiful cut and swing he really cant hit!!! may show flashes of power, but is a liability in lineup and to opposing teams a sure out

1B-OF Shelley Duncan -D ; isnt a major league hitter! will never hit above .240 may get his 15 to 30 homeruns a year if gets at bats but isn't a major league monster the way he dominates class AA

Pitchers

Mussina A+ ; what more can you say he's the professional

Wang B+ ; injured, counted on to be yanks #1, but really is a number 2, or three on most good staffs

Joba B+ ; too early to tell seems to be he's going to be a good starter NOT great!! but was a great set up man closer

Pettite C ; two good starts, one bad....even during bad starts battles a professional

Rasner C+ ;end of rotatiom typre starter , doesnt have greatest stuff but is a battler I like him

SidneyMonsoon; ?- ;hasnt been with team long but has pitched well has good stuff just hes firecracker waiting to blow up

Phil Hughes F :was he really hurt or over valued prospect

Ian Kennedy F : refer to Phil Hughes

Bull Pen

Edwin Ramirez C- : has good stuff, inconsistant

Latroy Hawkins F : never good in close game, would only pitch him when up by 4 runs or more

Jose Veras B- : has electric stuff , but sometimes it's to straight

Kyle Farsworth B- : has electric stuff, but sometimes it's too straight, very good thus far, but worries me nicknames Kyle "you know I'm going to blow a big game sometime" Farsnsworth

Mariano Rivera A+ :what more can you say about the legend having his best season

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Overall grade C minus- this team @ times seems lazy and uninspired when it comes to guys like Cano or distracted when it comes to Arod, team needs Jeter and Arod to step it up big time, more so than they have an infusion of youth and speed and Damon to be well Damon
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JULY 6TH REPORT

2008-07-06T21:37:00.000-07:00

GOOD WiN TONIGHT!

YANKEES 5
RED SOX 4

Box Score
Standings

But we wouldn't have had to come back in extra inning situtions if "Joba" only listened to his catcher in the 5th inning bases loaded and challenged Ellsbury blew it right by him , instead of getting cute throwing a change and walking him and in another run!!!

ALL GREAT PITCHERS REAR BACK AND GIVE IT ALL IN TIGHT SITUATIONS!!!

***two big games against the Rays and three in Toronto this week that will test this teams Mantle
But how about that kid Gardener???

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July 2nd, 2008 -Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees need to wake up

2008-07-02T17:35:00.000-07:00

NY YANKEES, 44-40 - 7.5 GB

QUOTE: Hank Steinbrenner...
"We've got to start hitting," Steinbrenner said from Tampa, Fla. "They've got to start waking up. They've shown in flashes what they can still do." link

-----> fault---------> Joe Giradi ....who doesn't much alter his lineup card and when he does he takes out all his leftys against Oliver Perez in favor of Justin Christian where is he now?... and Wilson Betimet who shown he cant hit from the right side!!

....after Jeter and Arod @ three and four there was NOBODY!!!

Jeter hasn't been CAP'N CLUTCH or isn't the same player, he was in the Yankee years late 90's LINK
Melky Cabrera .240 avg and Cano just aren't cutting it!

Posada hasn't ever gotten untracked with early season injuries and losing Matsui .332 doesn't help either!
Arod overswings frequently when faced in late pressure spots link

WHERE IS CAP'N CLUTCH?

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JUNE 18TH , 5 GAMES OVER .500

2008-06-17T21:31:00.000-07:00

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WOW the Yanks are on a roll since I told them there theme song should be --> http://memotosteinbrenner.blogspot.com/2008/06/were-not-going-to-take-it.html

Winning 5 of 6 on recent road trip and 8-2 in last ten.....

***Also playing the National League whom the Yankees always beat up on doesn't hurt either!

***But we lost Wang playing that national league due to injury doing what he's no accostmed to running the bases he fractured his foot ..out until september @ earliest

I think the Yanks need to go after a big time lefty even before Wang got hurt.

The biggest fish in the water is Clevelands CC Sabathia, he's up for a contract year next year
so I wouldn't overpay for him either and it also gives us the luxury of looking @ other pithers like Alan Horne and Dan Giese in the meantime ...BUT DONT PANIC

.......but if the Yankees can get him "Sabathia" for some mid-level prospects like a JB Cox or Karstens or even a proven talent in Robinson Tano?

I think the Yankees need to trade for him if they can secure a long time contract too!

I always liked Sabathia even more so then Johan Satana whom I was against trading and think Sabathia has a bigger upside than Satana
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WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT!

2008-06-11T00:53:00.000-07:00

see this symbol -->
I'm begining to think it's a target

just when you think the Yanks got their SWAGGER their STRUT, that they're going to take off get that attitude they cant beaten on any given day
.... they take 2 steps foward ....then two steps back again!

i mean 4 out of 7 homestand isn't what I call a success, you have to play @ least .650 ball in your house NOT barely over .500

they should've easily won 5 out of 7 , they have to start winning and taking pride in defending your home ....OK,OK it's just that breaks dont go there way they have to play against luck against the umps ...what lousy calling the games in the Royal series

Giambi called out on a check swing that could've been a big rally!

Melky called out on a infield single in which he clearly beat the throw that would've resulted in another 2 runs and a win instead of a loss

and the Yankees are 33-33 and 6.5 games out on
Jun.11,2008

is this just a crappy .500 overpaid team here or have they not caught their breaks or hit their stride? I dont know?

But I know this...

I KNOW JOBA IS BETTER THEN FARNSWORTH AND THEY'LL LOSE MANY GAMES IN THE 7TH OR 8TH INNINGS CAUSE NO JOBA AND JOBA WILL STRUGGLE AS STARTER

I KNOW AROD LOOKS MAD CONFUSED IN PRESSURE SITUATIONS OVERSWINGING ON CURVE BALLS AND CHANGEUPS LOOKING FOR THAT HOMERUN INSTEAD OF SHORTING HIS SWING

I KNOW ROBINSON TANO SHOULD GO BACK TO THE MINORS UNTIL HE LEARNS HOW TO HIT.
Better learn how to walk be more plate disciplined and not just be a free swinger into the wind

I KNOW MELKY TABRERA ISN'T THE FULL TIME ANSWER IN CF

AND I KNOW THIS

I think this seasons theme should be --->

GOTTA GET THEIR SWAGGER BACK MAN! ? !
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ok I'm going to chill on writing post in here for a while let the season play itself out a little unless i have something important to write about I think I covered it all Ill be back @t all star break to evaluate the entire team

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MAY 5TH 2008, GIAMBINO BABYYYYYYY!

2008-06-05T15:44:00.000-07:00

UPDATE JUNE 5TH 2008

Quote says me; If the Yankees lose today, I'm going to be sick!
Damn that first pitch Giambo fouled off if he got it, he would've YANKED IT!

NEXT PITCH--->

BYE BYE BABY MANTLESCHE MOON SHOT JASON GIAMBI 9-8 YANKEES WIN, YANKEE WIN!!!

but theres a few things I learned about the Yanks TODAY

Robinson Tano cannot bunt, that needs to be fixed
they have no speed off the bench in running situations
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But, If there is one thing I really REALLY REALLY learned about the Yanks today it's that when you DONT want Robinson Tano to hit into a Double play he does and that Farsworth pushes the envelope too much to be trusted in one run games and doesn't give a $HiT

HEY KYLE test your stuff in a 4 run game NOT A #1 run game

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If you ask me it’s a mistake with Joba like the Redsox tried with Paplebom they’ll soon see Joba run into high pitch counts and struggle before the 5th

He’s best when comming in for 2 innings tops!

keeping his pitch count down and throwing the heck off the baseball cover,

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June 4th 2008 "WHAT THE JOBA"

2008-06-04T16:50:00.000-07:00

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June 4th, 2008

OK count them 8 games the Yankees gave away thus far this season and counting.....?

Where would the Yanks be if they haven't gave away those "8" games and most recently 2 to the Orioles and 1 to the Twins and 1 to the Blue Jays because Joba couldn't throw past 60 pitches and didn't get past the 2nd and Toronto got into the bullpen early

the bullpen HAS NO DIRECTION!
NO IDENIDITY!!!!

You do the math 36-22 and in 1st! OK, OK let's only count the games as recently the 4 in total
32-26 and only 3.5 out, NOT 7.0 and falling fast!

Now they defenetely lost 2 games to the division rival Orioles because they couldn't go to "Joba" in the late inning twice! game they should've WON!

They lost #1 to Minnesota on road trip because Farnsworth doesn't give a $hit and will come over the plate if he wants! .....case sir rah sir rah

And they defentely lost yesterday because of Joba directly and this silly starting pitcher project pitch count they have with Toronto getting into unstable arms as Ramirez and Hawkins and Farnsworth...All Joba's replacements!!!

Tell me? What good is having "Joba" pitch once every 5 days and have Hawkins and Ramirez and Farnsworth take his place when your other pitchers Mussina, Pettite and Hughes, Kennedy or whomever you place in those spots CANT GET PAST THE 5TH or 6TH

TO ONLY HAND THE GAME TO ...HAWKINS, FARSNWORTH....RAMIREZ?

HANK NEEDS TO CHECK HIS HEAD

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So IN CONCLUSION AGAIN..... answer me this? What good is having Joba in the rotation to only have him pitch let's say "8" beautiful innings and leaving the Yankees ahead 4 to 1, only to bring in Kyle Farnsworth to walk the side then relieve him with Hawkins who gives up a grandslam after???
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MAY. 28, 2008- PLAY TODAY WIN TODAY

2008-05-29T19:37:00.000-07:00

see this symbol -->
that's the symbol of excellence

was watching the Mets tonight they way @ least in this game that "they dont give up @bats " they take what they're given, they steal bases, move runners over, bunt

TOO MANY TIMES I SEE YANKEES LIKE AROD especially in late inning with runners in scoring position and when their is 2 strikes LOOK FOR ONE PITCH instead of shorting his swing going with whatever the pitcher throws!!

Robinson Cano is another one who constantly looks for "one pitch" to drive has absoloutely very little plate discipline, for a guy with a world of talent???

the Mets sure they make outs they sometimes get bogged down, but from what I seen today they dont get themselves out in ceratian situation (it's ok if the pitcher gets you out that's what he's paid to do. but DONT get yourself out!

We need a leadoff hitter OK Damon's been hot lately...but like I've said a dozen times and I'll say again he's a numb3r #3 hitter not a leadoff hitter, and we have two of those already in Abreu and Matsui who's lights out right now! and a future #3 in Cano if he can ever get his $hit together?

barring a trade for a Willy Taveras, Dustin Pedora type or Jose Reyes, I say the ideal leadoff hitter right now is Jeter, he would have to change his approach @ the plate a little and walk more either him or start grooming Melky???

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Who will Save Joba?

So answer me this? What good is having Joba in the rotation to only have him pitch let's say
"8" beautiful innings and leaving the Yankees ahead 4 to 1, only to bring in Kyle Farnsworth to walk the side then relieve him with Hawkins who gives up a grandslam after???

Who will Save Joba?

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MAY 28, 2008 - WHAT HIS JOBA?....WHAT THE JOBA?

2008-05-29T14:04:00.000-07:00

OK, OK
The Yankees bats finaly woke up "sort of"I'm still not convinced!
and Boston has met their match in Oakland and has dropped quite a few...still the Yankees have not made up much ground.........why?
Because division rivals such as "Baltimore" play the vaunted "Yankees" like as if it's the 7th game of the world series!!!

American League

EAST

ELIM#

.604

0.0

21-9

11-12

7-3

Boston Red Sox

.571

1.5

21-5

11-19

5-5

107

Toronto Blue Jays

LIVE

.527

4.0

15-11

14-15

7-3

105

Baltimore Orioles

.500

5.5

16-8

10-18

3-7

105

New York Yankees

.491

6.0

14-12

12-15

6-4

104

the Yankees off sweeping the lowly Mariners seems to be gaining momentum only to win 1 of 3 aginst the birds this weekend...when they should've won all 3 or in the least 2 of the 3?

especially tuesdays, see saw game 11-10 lost in the 11th innning
The Yankees played their a$ses off to quote losing pitcher LaToy Hawkins :
this team played their a$$es off!
and I come in and I throw just a few bad pitches..I dont throw ANY GOOD PITCHES @ ALL!

Final 11	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E

	NY Yankees	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	15	3

	Baltimore	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	16	2

WP: M. Albers (3-1)
LP: L. Hawkins (1-1)

HR: NYY - J. Damon (6), B. Abreu (7), A. Rodriguez (7), J. Giambi (10), BAL - K. Millar 2 (8), M. Mora (6), L. Scott (6), R. Hernandez (4)

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Alot of people may point the blame @ Rookie Ian Kennedy giving up a 4 run lead, or even Ross Olendorf, but I DONT!

That's the way the way the game was going the even flow @ the time homeruns galore from both sides' Then finally the Yankees struggled bled and fought for that well earned run in the top of the eigth to take the lead with Mariono Rivera settting the pace shutting down the O's two innings before.... too only bring in LaToy Hawkins, to give one hit after the next after the next all balls up in the zone like they were batting off a tee!!!!

LaToy Hawkins:
this team played their a$$es off!
and I come in and I throw just a few bad pitches..I dont throw ANY GOOD PITCHES @ ALL!

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Personally I think the Yankees were in the 1st game of this series too, even though they weren't scoring runs and missed a few key spots getting runners in <--- still think the Yankees need either to put Jeter @ leadoff or pursue a .300 type slap hitterin the mold of Willy Taveras or Dustin Pedora to set the table...but that's another argument link

But yes they were very much into game #1 seemed like they were oh so close...until so far away......

Yes, that's until Hawkins came in
and blew it wide open giving 5 runs to th O's giving them the lead @ 6-1, that's 2 night in a row

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E

NY Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	0

Baltimore	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	X	6	9	0

WP: G. Olson (4-1)
LP: D. Rasner (3-1)

HR: BAL - N. Markakis (9), A. Huff (8)

Box Score - Recap - MLB.TV Archive

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So answer me this? What good is having Joba in the rotation to only have him pitch let's say
"8" beautiful innings and leaving the Yankees ahead 4 to 1, only to bring in Kyle Farnsworth to walk the side then relieve him with Hawkins who gives up a grandslam after???

Who will Save Joba?

a tough few games comming up against a team whom plays well in their stadium the last in the Metrodome comming up with a fly ball pitcher pitching game #1, in a park where fly balls, fly out!

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NY Yankees 26-27 (Road: 12-15)

8:10pm ET

Minnesota 27-25 (Home: 16-12)

WWOR, FSNO


NYY: M. Mussina (7-4, 4.39) MIN: B. Bonser (2-6, 6.16)

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GET ON BASE, HIT THE BALL STEAL BASES DAMNIT!!!!
move runners over!
AND MAKE YOUR PITCHES
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May. 28, 2008- Who will Save Joba?

2008-05-29T13:45:00.000-07:00

Yankees have lost count them #4 in total games as a result of NOT having Joba in the pen since the move back on May.25th to June 5th,

#2 in Baltimore
#1 against the Mariners and
#1 against the Twins

...and let's not even count the 2 inning fiasco 65 pitch count @ the Stadium

...so tell me...

Who will Save Joba?

So answer me this? What good is having Joba in the rotation to only have him pitch let's say
"8" beautiful innings and leaving the Yankees ahead 4 to 1, only to bring in Kyle Farnsworth to walk the side then relieve him with Hawkins who gives up a grandslam after???

Who will Save Joba?

In conclussion, from a Yankee insider--->

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If you ask me it’s a mistake with Joba like the Redsox tried with Paplebom they’ll soon see Joba run into high pitch counts and struggle before the 5th

He’s best when comming in for 2 innings tops!
keeping his pitch count down and throwing the heck off the baseball cover,

Like Boston learned with trying to put Pappelbom in the rotation the Yanks will learn as well and look eslsewhere for there Josh Becket.

He went on........

"The Yankees have alot of problems this year"

The Yankees have alot of problems this year from pourus defense to no rotation or bullpen stabilty and mostly......from suffering from the 2 run homerun mentality "especially Rodriguez" in clutch situation and overswinging. And also, the inability to move runners bunt, steal bases. The basics
"Basically, not having enough speed on the bases".
...Or NOT, able to generate runs that easily without the 2 run HR

... But the Yankees will lose alot more close games this season in late innings if they have to rely on the likes of Ramirez, Farnsworth and Hawkins.
and in todays day and age.... starting pitching usually doesn't go past 6 innings

"even the best pitchers dont usually go past 6 or 7 innings!"

"Would you want Farsnworth to be your 7th or 8th inning guy?"

I wouldn't

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MAY 19, 2008: THE CITY IS A METROPOLITAN ONE

2008-05-19T11:58:00.000-07:00

Wow the Yankes got a shalacking from the crosstown rival Mets, The Mets just wanted it more and came alive game.

In game #1 if a few breaks and we didn't use Farnsworth (I knew he was a bad match up no matter how good he's pitching vs.the Mets) we should've won!!!
....game #2 their ship lost its sail 11-2 to drop the yanks to 20-24 last place and

2008 Standing

Regular Standings Expanded Standings

American League
East	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Cent	West	Streak	L10
Boston Red Sox	27	19	.587	--	17-5	10-14	8-11	8-5	8-3	Won 3	5-5
Tampa Bay Rays	25	19	.568	1.0	16-8	9-11	18-12	2-3	4-2	Lost 2	7-3
Baltimore Orioles	23	20	.535	2.5	14-7	9-13	8-7	5-4	8-8	Lost 1	7-3
Toronto Blue Jays	23	23	.500	4.0	10-9	13-14	7-10	11-7	3-5	Won 2	6-4
New York Yankees	20	24	.455	6.0	9-11	11-13	10-11	7-11	3-0	Lost 3	3-7

stats courtesy of Yahoo! sports link

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Well anyway...I think it's a good time to rest our regs and give the JB Cox's, Mark Melenchon's and Chase wright's @ CHANCE!...... to infuse new blood into our lineup and to see what we have???

Shake things!... up a little?
.........and also for trade bait???

Even though our pitching staff hasn't been clutch. We've gotten NOTHING from 4 and 5
..... and in tight spots 1, and 2 haven't come up clutch either!
but...........offense is the biggest problem!

...night after night only 2 hitters, hitting are Jeter and Matsui!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

every once in a while maybee... once maybee... twice a week?
Johnny Damon shows up...but after the 4th hitter it's basically 6 outs NOTHING!

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SOLUTION? TRADE DAMON!

I'm sorry Damon IS NOT A LEADOFF HITTER ANY MORE .270-15 HR, 75 RBI-12 SB under 380 OBP ? and we already have a 3 , 5 and 6 hitter all leftys too!

Two guys I think that would defenetely turn this team around and could be had and not too expensively are Willy Taveras and Mark Grudzielanek

they would add instant excitement to a sluggish offense especially Willy Taveras )reminesecent( of...............

TRADE DAMON NOW TO COLORADO!

..... IF THEY''LL TAKE HIM? ONE OF THE 3 CORNERS HAVE TO GO
...I SAY KEEP ABREAU AND MATSUI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..........PACKAGE A JB COX OR EVEN A CHASE WRIGHT WHOM I LIKE... IF NEED BE...YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO USE THEM ANYWAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GO AFTER C.C. NEXT YEAR ANYWAY!
THE ONLY UNTOUCHABLES ARE JOBA, JETER AND HUGHES AS FAR AS I'M CONCERENED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOURS TRUELY

update:May.20, 2008
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Quote: from the NYdailynews (Blogging the Bombers)

May 19, 2008

Scout: 'I wouldn't bury them yet'

When I asked the scout if getting Alex Rodriguez back would solve all the Yankees’ offensive problems, he replied, “No. It will solve some of them. They’ll never be able to be Billy Ball, because they can’t bunt and steal, so you can throw that kind of stuff out the window.

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I agree! thats the problem they CANT generate runs!!!

no slap happy hitters or contact hitters NOT even "Jeter"

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and @ Damon is NOT leadoff hitter anymore!!! link

Lineup card Drop Jeter...

2008-05-14T05:21:00.000-07:00

I will not be writing in this blog everyday.....as I've been and hopefully it wont be all negative as it's been? This blog was intended on writing about free agency moves, minor league prospects and game match ups and stragedies especially post season?
You can check with yankees.daily.com or riveraveblues.com whom both cover every game

But somehow the negative is what makes news sometimes....?

Yes the Yanks are now 4.5 out behind the shockingly 1st place DevilRays and Sox after last nights 2-1 offensive debacle

American League East Division
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	L10	Strk	Elim #
Rays	23	16	.590	-	15-7	8-9	7-3	W6	-
Red Sox	24	18	.571	½	14-5	10-13	5-5	L3	122
Orioles	20	19	.513	3	11-6	9-13	4-6	W1	121
Yankees	19	21	.475	4 ½	9-9	10-12	5-5	L2	119
Blue Jays	19	22	.463	5	10-9	9-13	5-5	W2	118

stats couretesy of http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/standings

Now according to some the reason the yanks offense if failing is because
of the absense of both Arod and Posada

as covered in

13 05 2008 by riveraveblues.com

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The A-Rod and Jorge impact

Posted by: Ben K. in Analysis, Offense. Tagged: Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada

When Alex Rodriguez went down with a quad injury that will keep him on the shelf for a few weeks this year, he hadn’t been off to the same start he enjoyed last year. Admittedly, that’s not a fair comparison. How often does any player hit 14 home runs in a month while single-handedly carrying a team?

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However

it is in my opinion: and I've stated this before in my blog in the BRING BACK RICKEY POST..........

THAT...........

They need an entire lineup overhall --->

They need a spark plug on top of the lineup I’m all for moving Melky to #1 hole and Damon to #3 even when Arod comes back, just dont think Johnny is a numb3r #1 anymore? I also would think about moving Jeter to #5 or #6 whom you place @2 …..? right now I’d say Abreu nd ask him to take more walks!!!! What this team doesn’;t do enough but the Great “90’s” teams did!!!!!

I know Abreu isn’t the ideal numb3r #2 …but this lineup needs a shake up and even “Jeter” isn’t untouchable @ this point!

And I would start taking offers for Cano, I dont care how great he will be he?
His mental lapnesses and ineptitude sometimes makes him a player no matter his potential I dont care to have!

We’ve WON before with the likes of Mariano Duncan and stop gaps @ 2nd before!

Melky CF-S
Abreu RF-L
Damon LF-L
Matsui DH-L
Jeter SS-R
Giambi-1B-L
Ensberg 3B-R
Molina C -R
Gonzales 2B-R

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WHAT'S YOU OPINION?

May 13, 08 - Yanks look uninspired as Pettitte loses

2008-05-12T22:24:00.000-07:00

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riveraveblues.com summed it up best-->

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Yanks look uninspired as Pettitte loses

Posted by: Ben K. in Game Stories

For the first time in their team history, the Tampa Bay Rays find themselves in uncharted territories: Following a 7-1 drubbing of a lethargic Yankee team, they are six games over .500, a franchise high-water mark.

Following tonight’s loss, Mike and I were talking about this game. We both agreed — and this is hardly breaking news — that the Yankees without Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez are a vastly inferior team then they are otherwise. The middle of their lineup lacks punch, and the bottom of the lineup — led by a struggling Jose Molina — is fairly heinous.

I was all set to write about how the Yankees look old and bored and the Rays looked young and exuberant. But then Mark Feindsand beat me to it:

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Opinion:

Even with Posada and Arod this team is NOT consistant seems to lack the desire and overhall during a long season and isn't hungry???
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American League East Division
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	L10	Strk	Elim #
Red Sox	24	17	.585	-	14-5	10-12	6-4	L2	-
Rays	22	16	.579	½	14-7	8-9	6-4	W5	123
Orioles	19	19	.500	3 ½	10-6	9-13	4-6	L1	120
Yankees	19	20	.487	4	9-9	10-11	5-5	L1	119
Blue Jays	18	22	.450	5 ½	10-9	8-13	5-5	W1	117

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YANKEES SUCKKKKKKKKKKK

2008-05-07T21:55:00.000-07:00

The YANKEES SUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK, I'm pissed off lmao

These guys will jump all over lousy pitching BUT CANT manufacture runs against a decent pitcher! Theres no reason they cant force a walk in let's say the 3rd inning for instance, then maybee take a base and bunt him to third then force a run with a sac fly?

theres 1 run right there!

i dont know?.......................

Then maybee string a walk or maybee a hit {Abreu got two hits tonight and Duncan a double!} .....and maybee put another run across the board in the sixth inning or so???

???

? :-/

There thats 2 runs right there.... 3 to 2 , the pressure is on like when Ricky was on base

But thse guy's CANT do it!

I mean Cliff Lee isn't exactly Sandy Koufax? but these guys aren't exactly O'Neil or Williams or Manny! Shit they're NOT even Ricky LOL,

THEY SUCK!

Sure they'll probably make the post season although it isn't guarenteed, but expect another one and done lack luster cold bat playoff

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