The Official New York Yankees Thread

igotid88

DS1119 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Edit: And the feeling during the ALDS was for real. That whoel stadium was behind him like I have never seen. It was awesome.

...and he failed to deliver...yet again.

He was robbed of a couple RbI hits. If those go through. People are probably singing a different tune

Cliffy6745

DS1119 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Edit: And the feeling during the ALDS was for real. That whoel stadium was behind him like I have never seen. It was awesome.

...and he failed to deliver...yet again.

Hilarious, isn't it? You're such a great fan of this team

rival.

i've been behind arod since his first game in a yankee jersey, stuck with him time and time again, but i am not going to lie... this postseason may have been the last straw for me personally (plate performance, hi mom, snagging a model's number, etc).

but i do agree with cliffy... whether you are watching the game on TV or live in the stadium, when he comes to the plate, you pay attention. HE is the guy you get excited about watching bat. without a doubt, the yankees have had a talented lineup in the past decade, but before arod, i think the only guy i got really excited to watch bat live is giambi (just the past 10 years worth of yankee rosters).

jeter is magical, no question. but bloop singles off the hands can't compare to an arod or giambi blasting 440 foot home runs in the upper deck of yankee fucking stadium. that's old school bombers.

rival.

remember that home run arod hit in the old stadium back in '07 or '08? left center, and went BEHIND that dumpster by the ambulance entrance's back wall? i remember watching the game on YES and the camera could barely even pick up where the ball landed because it went so far.

probably one of the longest shots in yankee stadium history.

Cliffy6745

rival. wrote:

i've been behind arod since his first game in a yankee jersey, stuck with him time and time again, but i am not going to lie... this postseason may have been the last straw for me personally (plate performance, hi mom, snagging a model's number, etc).

but i do agree with cliffy... whether you are watching the game on TV or live in the stadium, when he comes to the plate, you pay attention. HE is the guy you get excited about watching bat. without a doubt, the yankees have had a talented lineup in the past decade, but before arod, i think the only guy i got really excited to watch bat live is giambi (just the past 10 years worth of yankee rosters).

jeter is magical, no question. but bloop singles off the hands can't compare to an arod or giambi blasting 440 foot home runs in the upper deck of yankee fucking stadium. that's old school bombers.

Now this is an argument I'm cool with, even if I don't completely agree. I think the "hi mom" stuff is excusable, but understand why it rubs people the wrong way. Dude is one of the best players in this history of the game and was pissed, he handled it well aside from that. Agreed with everything else, obviously.

I can't wait for Giambi to be a manager. Dude is awesome. I think it's great he's going to be around baseball long term. He's a baseball guy. I love baseball guys.

Ask X-man, ask anyone around the Yankees. It's awesome to hear Arod talk about baseball. Dude is a legit fan of the game and I dig that. One of the smartest players you will ever hear talk about the game. I dig that.

DS1119

Cliffy6745 wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Edit: And the feeling during the ALDS was for real. That whoel stadium was behind him like I have never seen. It was awesome.

...and he failed to deliver...yet again.

Hilarious, isn't it? You're such a great fan of this team

I've been a fan of this team for almost 31 years. Just becasue I call it like it is and speak my mind makes me a horrible fan? All season long I called this team out and took a lot of shit about it. What happened? Everyone points to how bad this team was in the playoffs offensively...andthey were. What gets glossed over is how bad this team was from the all star break on. They lost a 10.5 game lead. I'm pretty sure they played only one or two games over .500 during that period. They struggled offensively all season. I frankly don't give a shit how manyHR's they had or runs they scored. You can win one game a week 22-7 and lose every other game that week and still have a positive run differential and hitting 6 HR's in a blowout means the same as winning 2-1 in the standings.

DS1119

rival. wrote:

remember that home run arod hit in the old stadium back in '07 or '08? left center, and went BEHIND that dumpster by the ambulance entrance's back wall? i remember watching the game on YES and the camera could barely even pick up where the ball landed because it went so far.

probably one of the longest shots in yankee stadium history.

And then he stopped pumping his ass with steroids and he can no longer even catch up with 90 mph fast ball.


And your Giambi point....his signing was the day the Yankees changed their mindset. SO broke the mold of those 90's teams and their playoff success reflected that.

rival.

DS1119 wrote:

rival. wrote:

remember that home run arod hit in the old stadium back in '07 or '08? left center, and went BEHIND that dumpster by the ambulance entrance's back wall? i remember watching the game on YES and the camera could barely even pick up where the ball landed because it went so far.

probably one of the longest shots in yankee stadium history.

And then he stopped pumping his ass with steroids and he can no longer even catch up with 90 mph fast ball.


And your Giambi point....his signing was the day the Yankees changed their mindset. SO broke the mold of those 90's teams and their playoff success reflected that.

steroids aside, 2009 beast mode aside, .180 (or some odd) career post season average aside... i think THIS upcoming season will define what kind of player arod is. this is a whipping boy's breaking point, the first time he has been benched for as long as he has been benched and without a doubt, probably the lowest point in his career. VERY interested in seeing how he handles his offseason preparation, his yankee stadium reception for his first at bat of the 2013 season, and going forward. we can judge then.

yeah, the giambi signing lead to a sheffield, pavano, brown, randy johnson, etc. but how is that giambi's fault exactly? i thought we were witnessing a second coming of reggie jackson in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. remember his two solo home runs? no late game posada dramatics, and surely no aaron boone dramatics without giambi in that game.

looking back on it, those teams weren't that "soft". after all those big spending names, you still had a jeter, mariano, jorge, mussina, cano, melky, bernie, arod, wang, matsui, and so on....

more proof that singling arod out when NO ONE performs is baffling.

rival.

DS1119 wrote:

rival. wrote:

remember that home run arod hit in the old stadium back in '07 or '08? left center, and went BEHIND that dumpster by the ambulance entrance's back wall? i remember watching the game on YES and the camera could barely even pick up where the ball landed because it went so far.

probably one of the longest shots in yankee stadium history.

And then he stopped pumping his ass with steroids and he can no longer even catch up with 90 mph fast ball.

just mentioning a reason why i like to be in my seat or in front of the TV when arod comes to the plate.

DS1119

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To make a point, two personal stories. After his first couple years as a teenage major league shortstop in Seattle, I met him before a golf event in Fort Lauderdale. I had retired several years earlier, he was just beginning his career, and I sensed a great respect as he addressed me as Mr. Schmidt. It made me feel old, but at the same time, he impressed me with his approach.

Fast forward to the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in 2008 when he was one homer away from my 548 on the all-time home run chart. We were standing at third base, I was a little uncomfortable not knowing what to say, so I tried to make conversation by mentioning the home run list. He asked me if I was planning on being there to see him match me. It was sort of an aloof response to my question — to ask if I was planning on following him till he tied me was a little presumptuous and a blow to my ego. It came off as the exact opposite of our first meeting. This was 500 home runs and $200 million later in life.

DS1119

I keep reading the Yankees will be picking up Granderson's option. :-|

Two straight days Donald Trump has been on ESPN radio blasting ARod. Love it.

Wobbie

DS1119 wrote:

Two straight days Donald Trump has been on ESPN radio blasting ARod. Love it.

I dislike arod, but I dislike trump even more. what a jackass.

DS1119

imalive wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

Two straight days Donald Trump has been on ESPN radio blasting ARod. Love it.

I dislike arod, but I dislike trump even more. what a jackass.

He called him a drug addict yesterday.

Cliffy6745

DS1119 wrote:

I keep reading the Yankees will be picking up Granderson's option. :-|

Absolutely no reason not to. Even if they didn't want him this year, dude hit 40+ home runs two years running and you have him under control, there are quite a few teams that would be very interested in trading for him. There would obviously have to be a third team and would take a lot more than 1 year of Granderson, but I wonder if there is any way to turn a package starting with Granderson into Justin Upton.

lukin2006

Other than Granderson striking out too much...he's an excellent ball player.

Cliffy6745

lukin2006 wrote:

Other than Granderson striking out too much...he's an excellent ball player.

Good guy too. If he could cut out the K's, he'd be a lot more fun to watch.

DS1119

Granderson can take his 195 strikeouts and .236 batting average and get packing too. However he was strong in the playoffs. I couldn't give a shit if they pick up the option just don't let him patrol CF anymore and move him. The Stadium has absolutley ruined the guy.

Cliffy6745

DS1119 wrote:

Granderson can take his 195 strikeouts and .236 batting average and get packing too. However he was strong in the playoffs. I couldn't give a shit if they pick up the option just don't let him patrol CF anymore and move him. The Stadium has absolutley ruined the guy.

Yes, because it makes a lot of sense to let a guy walk when you have him under control and he has has a ton of value only to get nothing for him. Genius, I tell ya.

DS1119

Cliffy6745 wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

Granderson can take his 195 strikeouts and .236 batting average and get packing too. However he was strong in the playoffs. I couldn't give a shit if they pick up the option just don't let him patrol CF anymore and move him. The Stadium has absolutley ruined the guy.

Yes, because it makes a lot of sense to let a guy walk when you have him under control and he has has a ton of value only to get nothing for him. Genius, I tell ya.

Obviosuly you're not comprehending what I typed. Sign the guy and trade him. No way I want that guy back again pulling eveything. His game turned to shit.

Cliffy6745

DS1119 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

DS1119 wrote:

Granderson can take his 195 strikeouts and .236 batting average and get packing too. However he was strong in the playoffs. I couldn't give a shit if they pick up the option just don't let him patrol CF anymore and move him. The Stadium has absolutley ruined the guy.

Yes, because it makes a lot of sense to let a guy walk when you have him under control and he has has a ton of value only to get nothing for him. Genius, I tell ya.

Obviosuly you're not comprehending what I typed. Sign the guy and trade him. No way I want that guy back again pulling eveything. His game turned to shit.

Obviously not...

I couldn't give a shit if they pick up the option