tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post1991487844474279504..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Romine and Murphy Working Themselves Into 2014 PlansDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-18220463475147333022013-09-03T20:30:00.000-04:002013-09-03T20:30:00.000-04:00Fish ...I agree he is a solid player.....but he...Fish ...I agree he is a solid player.....but he's a d-bag. He doesn't fit with a class org like our Yankees have been....Jeter, Mo, Andy.....<br><br>Read this article ...it mentions some more things he's done.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-21788872513312331032013-09-03T20:11:59.000-04:002013-09-03T20:11:59.000-04:00AJ has a bad rep but what has he really done besid...AJ has a bad rep but what has he really done besides talk a little trash and get under some opponents skin? He's a fiery player who goes all out all the time. Hes a family man who has never gotten into trouble off the field. He knows the game and is well-spoken and straight-forward as an announcer. In my eyes he's not in the same category as selfish d-bags like Padilla or Beckett. He's loved by his own fans and respected in his own clubhouse.....opposition may not like him but who cares. He always hustles and took a lot of shit for hustling to 1B in the ALCS the yr the White Sox won the WS. The catcher rolled the ball back to the mound after a dropped 3rd strike and AJ sprinted to 1B.....it was a great heads up play that changed the game but he got killed for it. A lot of players have come to the Yankees with bad reps and most have been bullshit or non-issues. Bottom line is the guy can play, offensively an defensively and plays 100% at all times. That's enough for me.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-33385471188623703872013-09-04T21:09:46.000-04:002013-09-04T21:09:46.000-04:00Maybe you don't read the right books because J...Maybe you don't read the right books because Joe "D" wasn't a nice class type guy at all. He was self-centered and sometimes even mean to the kids coming up. More interested in his persona and records than the team.<br>Be that as it may, he was one heck of a Yankee!<br><br>I think the Yankees could use a guy with PZs' tough attitude! Being nice gets your players hit by the enemy pitchers because you are nice guys and won't hit their guys. Ok, don't hit them, do as I have done, lay down a bunt for the pitcher to field and run him over.<br><br>I sometimes wonder if you are a real person, you act like you are perfect and have never steeped out of your house...No one is perfect! <br><br>Petitte is a class act? Didn't he use (as did A-Rod) and lie about it at first, then came clean. The only reason some of you give him a break is because he is a nice guy, whereas, A-Rod is portrayed as this monster and you are led by the nose (by the media and blogs) to hate a great ballplayer. Other than using PEDs (before they were banned) his only sin was, being the highest paid athlete. That will bring out the daggers! When on top, those (not as good) players and everyone else go after you...it's called Jealousy and human nature. <br><br>How many names were leaked from the more than a 1,000s of names in the Mitchel Report, not many! Oh, I forgot A-Rods name was one of the first! 1m guys and what, 6 names were outed!oldranger7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-21175702332983562232013-09-03T23:59:06.000-04:002013-09-03T23:59:06.000-04:00http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1434057-yankees...http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1434057-yankees-rumors-why-the-bombers-should-steer-clear-of-aj-pierzynski<br><br>Whoops here is the link Fish.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-32535119045402427232013-09-04T10:13:24.000-04:002013-09-04T10:13:24.000-04:00I would take 9 players like AJ, being a good guy i...I would take 9 players like AJ, being a good guy is nice but, I don't want to...nice a team to death...I want to destroy them, you know, like beat them up. When a fielder hears footsteps trying to turn 2...he doesn't turn 2.<br>As long as it is not in the book, do it...no such thing as unwritten rules! They are or they are not in the rule book, if not...go for it! The name of the game is WIN...second place is a looser!<br>Not that I mean to play like Ty Cobb but, hard nose, take no prisoners is very good baseball.<br>I like it and coach it!<br><br>I know bug, I am no gentleman but, I am alive! They made me an officer but not a gentleman! There were no gentlemen, in Hells Kitchen..back in the 40's and 50's!oldranger7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-38197664186745978572013-09-03T19:19:54.000-04:002013-09-03T19:19:54.000-04:00Fish.....you've been pushing Pierzynski for aw...Fish.....you've been pushing Pierzynski for awhile now......do you really want a jerk like him on our team....I put him in the Beckett, Padilla group of a-holes.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-81800833096693115092013-09-03T19:25:40.000-04:002013-09-03T19:25:40.000-04:00BTW, Murphy is a legit prospect. He's a good a...BTW, Murphy is a legit prospect. He's a good athlete who has always been a strong line-drive hitter. He was never highly rated bc his ability to stick as a catcher was questioned and his offensive numbers have never been eye-popping. But he's vastly improved defensively and has always made a lot of hard contact and ripped a lot of Doubles. He'll hit in the majors and his athletic ability makes him a possible versatile defensive player who could play other positions. He could be a backup in the majors right now but with Romine in front of him, he could use a full year in AAA if the Yanks get a capable veteran to start in 2014.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-40925747284123203672013-09-04T15:21:31.000-04:002013-09-04T15:21:31.000-04:00TWASP prefers players with class like Petitte and ...TWASP prefers players with class like Petitte and Jeter and Mo and Joe D. Not d-bags like Ty Cobb and Pierzynski and Aroid. <br><br>Win but win with class.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-29703697663254413762013-09-04T15:28:12.000-04:002013-09-04T15:28:12.000-04:00Nothing in that article that would scare me off. T...Nothing in that article that would scare me off. There are also several articles about him that call him a "gamer" and "misunderstood". The article is filled with hyperbole.....Pierzynski would be a "disaster waiting to happen" in the Yankees clubhouse. Hahaha.....are you serious? What disaster could happen? At worse he could be disliked by some and get in an argument....no disasters. To me a disaster is having your starting Catcher hit .215 with a .567 OPS!!!! <br><br>The Yanks have had several so-called "cancers" on the team over the years. We heard similar types of things about Strawberry, Gooden, Steve Howe, Reggie, Billy Martin, Cecil Fielder, Swisher, Gary Sheffield, Jim Leyritz, Paul O'Neill, Joba, Randy Johnson, ARod and many others before they came to NY. No one has caused any disasters with their personality's. No one could ever cause more of a distraction than ARod has this year an it's been an absolute non-issue on the field. In fact the team has flourished during the shenanigans.<br><br>Clubhouse "cancers" are totally over-rated in baseball. No one player's personality can have such an adverse on an entire team's performance. AJ has played on plenty of winning teams and has even won a World Series. It would be nice if every player was universally loved and revered like Mo and Jeter but its not reality. The Yanks have plenty of good citizens and great guys....they can afford to take on a guy with spme edge. Every clubhouse has many different personality types but the only truly important traits are if a player goes all out on the field and comes to play and that has NEVER been questioned about AJ even by his haters.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-14997591458659341292013-09-04T15:40:20.000-04:002013-09-04T15:40:20.000-04:00Fish - I'm not saying PZ would ruin the team b...Fish - I'm not saying PZ would ruin the team but I don't like to root for a-holes. And if he comes to the Yankees I will have to root for him.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-4729548095441005702013-09-03T19:00:17.000-04:002013-09-03T19:00:17.000-04:00Matt, you are right on the money....Yankee brass d...Matt, you are right on the money....Yankee brass did the team and the fans a dis-service by going into this season without a MLB-caliber starting catcher. If the 2 year deal was truly a deal breaker for Martin then they had an IDEAL veteran to bring in on a 1-yr deal in AJ Pierzynski. Where would the team be with a LH sqinging, 280 hitter with 16 HRs catching all year instead of the no-hit tandem they've had most of the yr?<br><br>Thankfully, Romine has gotten comfortable and is hitting very well lately. Girardi has still been hesitant to use him more but he absolutely must. Chris Stewart is a decent backup but his bat is downright feeble and even worse lately as he seems to be fatigued having to catch more than ever. Time to give Romine the majority of starts.<br><br>Big decision in offseason. I think if they can get McCann you have to do it. McCann is a difference maker. If they whiff on McCann, Pierzynski could be a good fallback option on a 1-yr deal. He'll be 37 so can catch 100-110 games and DH 25-30 times with Romine catching 55-60 games.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-60407200995915902612013-09-06T09:00:31.000-04:002013-09-06T09:00:31.000-04:00I think that is a good idea fish but, only use tha...I think that is a good idea fish but, only use that (attitude, character) when there is a tie in talent! Otherwise, unless a player is one that has no work ethics and thinks he is good enough for the SHOW...like Austin Jackson...and thinks, as a college star he should be.......I think ego is the word I am looking for!<br>Big ego, with talent to back it up is great, but ego that is not equal to ones talent is a no, no.<br><br>In other words, I like the "Junk Yard Dog" types! Mean, hungry, and don't know how to stop and back-up, they keep coming at you! <br><br>I think you once said something like; The views of ones great players, may have much to do with their generation (age) and up-bringing. Well, sorry about that but, the 30s', 40s' were not for the meek!oldranger7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-71812932008516265862013-09-06T09:05:53.000-04:002013-09-06T09:05:53.000-04:00This is Your List of A-holes:Everyone but,JeterMoA...This is Your List of A-holes:<br>Everyone but,<br>Jeter<br>Mo<br>Andy (PED user)<br>Right!?oldranger7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-42629052260686039832013-09-05T14:29:13.000-04:002013-09-05T14:29:13.000-04:00I get you Twasp. In an ideal world, every Yankee p...I get you Twasp. In an ideal world, every Yankee player would be a class act at all times but that's far from reality. I too, would prefer all great players had great character, dignity and respect but I will take some players with some question marks if they can produce and give 100% effort on the field. You don't want a team full of them but a few guys with past issues are OK. I'm all for second chances and giving players clean slates. I'd tell a guy like AJ when I sign him....."look, I don't care what has happened in the past...I am judging you from this day forward on how you conduct yourself while a member of the NY Yankees."<br><br>It's been said that the Yanks have been putting a lot of weight on a player's character when evaluating kids for the draft. They've also been getting criticism for not going after some great talents because of attitude concerns or past trouble. Not sure how true it is or when it began because Hethcott sure wasn't a choir boy in HS.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-61546642668584305432013-09-05T16:19:56.000-04:002013-09-05T16:19:56.000-04:00Here's my list of A- holes:PadillaLackeyPapelb...Here's my list of A- holes:<br><br>Padilla<br>Lackey<br>Papelbon<br>Varitek<br>Beckett<br>Pedro Martinez<br>Manny Ramirez<br>BJ Upton<br>PK<br>Aroid<br>McGuire<br>Bonds<br>Stephon Marbury<br> Floyd Mayweathertwaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-27813104303911871552013-09-05T16:05:34.000-04:002013-09-05T16:05:34.000-04:00Yeah Fish, I hated playing on teams that had moron...Yeah Fish, I hated playing on teams that had morons , maybe that's why I hate rooting for them.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-19626281279630091852013-09-05T11:50:37.000-04:002013-09-05T11:50:37.000-04:00Ha ha ....Kenny....TWASP is a fictionary character...Ha ha ....Kenny....TWASP is a fictionary character created by myself to get a rise out of old hard hats like you ....Is it working?twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-90125567289046862242013-09-05T11:54:02.000-04:002013-09-05T11:54:02.000-04:00TWASP roots for Aroid to do well...so the Yankees ...TWASP roots for Aroid to do well...so the Yankees win. TWASP roots for Youkilis so the Yankees win. But TWASP would rather not root for the d-bags. Lets recruit only class acts that can play .... like Jeter.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-45917159174842874312013-09-04T21:12:11.000-04:002013-09-04T21:12:11.000-04:00Amen!Amen!oldranger7noreply@blogger.com