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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    DS1119 wrote:
    3 for 5 with risp, no hr in first DS must be beside himself.


    Games not over and remember the team does still score a whopping 45% of it's runs not from HR's. Couple in the fact that Matsui's play should have probably been an error and Arod's hit with RISP didn't actually score a run.

    You actually aren't a Yankees fan, right? That post would sound perfect coming out of a Rays fans mouth.

    Arod sucks. He hit that ball too hard and Tex couldn't score :lol:
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    Yankees should bring back Matsui to go along with Damon
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    3 for 5 with risp, no hr in first DS must be beside himself.


    Games not over and remember the team does still score a whopping 45% of it's runs not from HR's. Couple in the fact that Matsui's play should have probably been an error and Arod's hit with RISP didn't actually score a run.

    You actually aren't a Yankees fan, right? That post would sound perfect coming out of a Rays fans mouth.

    Arod sucks. He hit that ball too hard and Tex couldn't score :lol:


    Just call it like I see it. Just saying Matsui's play could have easily been called an error as well as a hit and what really does a hit with RISP really mean if that runner doesn't score?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    What's the quote? Don't argue with a fool because people watching won't be able to tell who is who...yeah, that applies here.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    :lol:

    This has been a pretty amusing couple innings for Freddy. Ball is getting tattooed.
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    What's the quote? Don't argue with a fool because people watching won't be able to tell who is who...yeah, that applies here.


    So I guess this thread should just be a big circle jerk where everyone talks about how great the team is and never bring up it's shortcomings.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    DS1119 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    What's the quote? Don't argue with a fool because people watching won't be able to tell who is who...yeah, that applies here.


    So I guess this thread should just be a big circle jerk where everyone talks about how great the team is and never bring up it's shortcomings.

    I am fine with criticizing the Yankees. Their inability to develop pitchers has been completely unacceptable. The Arod contract is unacceptable, but was at a weird time. The Soriano contract was unacceptable. Along with the other things I mentioned the other day. On the field criticisms, their average with runners in scoring position for a while was unacceptable but I was confident they would get back to their mean. Their starting pitching performance at the beginning of the year was unacceptable but got back to their mean, or better aside from CC. And I'll agree about one player. I hate the kind of batter that Tex has become. All that is fine.

    Talking shit about a team because they hit baseballs very hard is idiotic, especially when that team has a big lead in the division. I am really not getting into it with you again. I think you know nothing about baseball. That's all and I'm not going to entertain your nonsense and keep this crap going. Call me a dick or whatever you want. I'll enjoy a good team while you bitch about nonsense.
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
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    Talking shit about a team because they hit baseballs very hard is idiotic, especially when that team has a big lead in the division. I am really not getting into it with you again. I think you know nothing about baseball. That's all and I'm not going to entertain your nonsense and keep this crap going. Call me a dick or whatever you want. I'll enjoy a good team while you bitch about nonsense.


    It's far from nonsense. It's 2010 and 2011 all over again. And I love how when someone disagrees with you, you pretty much always go to a generic statement about the person not knowing anything about baseball. Perhaps I should go back through the thread and quote all of the stuff you have been dead wrong about. :lol:
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    DS1119 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
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    Talking shit about a team because they hit baseballs very hard is idiotic, especially when that team has a big lead in the division. I am really not getting into it with you again. I think you know nothing about baseball. That's all and I'm not going to entertain your nonsense and keep this crap going. Call me a dick or whatever you want. I'll enjoy a good team while you bitch about nonsense.


    It's far from nonsense. It's 2010 and 2011 all over again. And I love how when someone disagrees with you, you pretty much always go to a generic statement about the person not knowing anything about baseball. Perhaps I should go back through the thread and quote all of the stuff you have been dead wrong about. :lol:

    Or 2009 all over again. Aside from the walk offs, the turnaround has be eerily similar. All about getting there and getting hot. You have yet to dispute that.

    Go for it. Hughes and possibly Pineda for starters. And man, I always wanted Burnett to do well. Probably the worst pitcher the Yankees have had the I have pulled for so much. I'm fine with what I am wrong about.

    Edit: And there are 3 people on this board who's baseball opinion I don't respect. I think you can figure that out for yourself. Even if I don't agree with other people, I respect their opinion.
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Cliffy6745 wrote:

    Or 2009 all over again. Aside from the walk offs, the turnaround has be eerily similar. All about getting there and getting hot. You have yet to dispute that.


    Or all about getting there and getting cold. HR based teams can not consistently win in the playoffs cut and dried.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    DS1119 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:

    Or 2009 all over again. Aside from the walk offs, the turnaround has be eerily similar. All about getting there and getting hot. You have yet to dispute that.


    Or all about getting there and getting cold. HR based teams can not consistently win in the playoffs cut and dried.

    Except that is not correct. I'm really done.
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,434
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    What's the quote? Don't argue with a fool because people watching won't be able to tell who is who...yeah, that applies here.


    So I guess this thread should just be a big circle jerk where everyone talks about how great the team is and never bring up it's shortcomings.

    I am fine with criticizing the Yankees. Their inability to develop pitchers has been completely unacceptable. The Arod contract is unacceptable, but was at a weird time. The Soriano contract was unacceptable. Along with the other things I mentioned the other day. On the field criticisms, their average with runners in scoring position for a while was unacceptable but I was confident they would get back to their mean. Their starting pitching performance at the beginning of the year was unacceptable but got back to their mean, or better aside from CC. And I'll agree about one player. I hate the kind of batter that Tex has become. All that is fine.

    Talking shit about a team because they hit baseballs very hard is idiotic, especially when that team has a big lead in the division. I am really not getting into it with you again. I think you know nothing about baseball. That's all and I'm not going to entertain your nonsense and keep this crap going. Call me a dick or whatever you want. I'll enjoy a good team while you bitch about nonsense.

    Actually the Soriano contract is a good one now since he's closing and doing it well, plus his spanish entrance song is very catchy.
    Reading 2004
    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:

    Or 2009 all over again. Aside from the walk offs, the turnaround has be eerily similar. All about getting there and getting hot. You have yet to dispute that.


    Or all about getting there and getting cold. HR based teams can not consistently win in the playoffs cut and dried.

    Except that is not correct. I'm really done.


    It's proven. :lol: Shit this team can't win in the regular season. WHat are they 1-13 when not hitting a HR? :lol:
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    for what it's worth, regular season HR #s for the years the team has visited the WS in my lifetime:

    1996 - 162
    1998 - 207
    1999 - 193
    2000 - 205
    2001 - 203
    2003 - 230
    2009 - 244

    this year they are on a pace for 257 (which we know they won't keep). i'd have them finish close to 2003/2009 totals.

    all in all i'd say those above teams had good years.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    edited July 2012

    Actually the Soriano contract is a good one now since he's closing and doing it well, plus his spanish entrance song is very catchy.

    Well, I think there is a difference between a good contract and him helping the team. He has certainly been huge for the Yankees this year and they definitely wouldn't be in first without him but I don't think that justifies giving a set up man $45 million.
    Post edited by Cliffy6745 on
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    DS1119 wrote:

    It's proven. :lol: Shit this team can't win in the regular season. WHat are they 1-13 when not hitting a HR? :lol:

    Saw what, homie? They can't win in the regular season? Except they hit home runs and are in first by 6 games and 18 games above .500.
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,434
    Cliffy6745 wrote:

    Actually the Soriano contract is a good one now since he's closing and doing it well, plus his spanish entrance song is very catchy.

    Well, I think there is a difference between a good contract and him being on the team. He has certainly been huge for the Yankees this year and they definitely wouldn't be in first without him but I don't think that justifies giving a set up man $45 million.

    well it doesn't matter to me, the Yanks make money every time the toilet flushes, but his song is worth the price alone.
    Reading 2004
    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,024
    Cliffy6745 wrote:

    Actually the Soriano contract is a good one now since he's closing and doing it well, plus his spanish entrance song is very catchy.

    Well, I think there is a difference between a good contract and him being on the team. He has certainly been huge for the Yankees this year and they definitely wouldn't be in first without him but I don't think that justifies giving a set up man $45 million.

    well it doesn't matter to me, the Yanks make money every time the toilet flushes, but his song is worth the price alone.

    Ha, well true and agreed. You have been digging that song. Ever get anything from him about it?

    Edit: And meant to mention to you, I dug the post about the first game you covered. I was the same way when when I got my gig with the Sixers and was standing 4 feet away from Lebron.
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,434
    Thanks, it was something, I think I was so nervous that I didn't get a full appreciation for it until 2005 when I started becoming a regular at the place for the Ticker.
    Reading 2004
    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:

    It's proven. :lol: Shit this team can't win in the regular season. WHat are they 1-13 when not hitting a HR? :lol:

    Saw what, homie? They can't win in the regular season? Except they hit home runs and are in first by 6 games and 18 games above .500.


    WOw. Just wow. :fp: You really are just blinded by the pinstripes.