tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post5809027303220621409..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: My Thoughts on Pitchers & Catchers Day 2018Daniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-33321590096045290902018-03-02T00:46:41.101-05:002018-03-02T00:46:41.101-05:00I never saw the move "61", but I did hea...I never saw the move "61", but I did hear many of the games on Short Wave...I was a bit busy, out of the country at the time.<br />There are so many stories about the Yankees I have heard or things I have seen. Much of the stuff written about the older teams...1932 and on are stories passed down year after year until someone writes the story down and makes a name for himself and gets the credit for the story. Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-29640687788779365182018-02-27T09:03:26.151-05:002018-02-27T09:03:26.151-05:00Yes, I remember the hip. Well I remember because o...Yes, I remember the hip. Well I remember because of the movie 61*, because obviously I wasn't alive, but still. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-3122384951132490322018-02-25T00:15:47.542-05:002018-02-25T00:15:47.542-05:00Maybe, but he had that shot in his hip that got in...Maybe, but he had that shot in his hip that got infected he was in the hospital that last few weeks(+/-).<br /><br />Guys such as Mickey and A-Rod have had the blessing of the Baseball gods...one mistreated his body and the other thought he needed help to be the player he already was. Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-86917241618322989442018-02-23T15:08:36.513-05:002018-02-23T15:08:36.513-05:00He did, I said it was a downward spiral. Mickey wa...He did, I said it was a downward spiral. Mickey was clearly the exception to that, but imagine what could have been had his knees not been such an issue. He may have hit 70 in 1961 for all we know.Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-80397499996167110832018-02-23T02:00:22.793-05:002018-02-23T02:00:22.793-05:00You done, done it now Daniel!
Mickeys knees went, ...You done, done it now Daniel!<br />Mickeys knees went, back in 1956! He had some great years after that.<br />Did you know, the Doctor that did the work on Mickey after he died said Mickey had a 1/2 tare in his ACL from back in 1954, the funny thing is he was still the fastest guy from home to 1st base.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-35288674816301245402018-02-20T13:08:17.644-05:002018-02-20T13:08:17.644-05:00I didn't Mr. Reed, but I will go google it now...I didn't Mr. Reed, but I will go google it now. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. And yes, I couldn't agree more. See Mickey Mantle, once the knees go... it's a downward spiral after that. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-16318500523332320872018-02-15T20:12:47.924-05:002018-02-15T20:12:47.924-05:00Daniel, did you read what P.J.Pilittere said about...Daniel, did you read what P.J.Pilittere said about his approach to hitting?<br />He has the same thoughts as I have said many times here on this blog; "Lower half balance" is the key to good hitting, of course, it also holds true for pitchers also. <br />"As the legs go, so does the player" which is a quote told to me by a Yankee player back in the days of "The Kitchen Trash" and My Mom.<br />Everyone has repeated it for ever and ever, long before my time...but who was the first?Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-34019501869811972442018-02-13T19:15:17.117-05:002018-02-13T19:15:17.117-05:00Well, I for one had this team as a maybe for a pla...Well, I for one had this team as a maybe for a play off spot and not going very deep into the playoffs if they did make it!<br />Many good things had to happen, and did, for the team to go as far as they did last year. The only thing I see that can hurt the Yankees this year is....themselves. <br />But, I do worry about the team depending on the HR ball to much, maybe it's because I like a better balance to my team. <br />(28 in 18)Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.com