tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post7281561905506066559..comments2024-03-24T03:21:40.629-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: How Badly Do the Yankees Want Bryce Harper?Daniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-78480342651335812182016-05-20T14:11:26.359-04:002016-05-20T14:11:26.359-04:00Luis Severino is a stubborn kid that (thinks he kn...Luis Severino is a stubborn kid that (thinks he knows how to pitch) will ride his own bad choices to AAA. Then unless he admits to himself that guys like McCann know more than he about how to pitch in the Big Show. I think he is in the same position as "Evo" was last year but, for different reasons.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-3691197922251476962016-05-19T21:45:51.395-04:002016-05-19T21:45:51.395-04:00Amen! And you are right on the time also!Amen! And you are right on the time also!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-79636028947536988712016-05-19T20:12:54.978-04:002016-05-19T20:12:54.978-04:00Hank got control because George was dying, when Ge...Hank got control because George was dying, when George had his faculties he wasn't given either son the reigns. Hal spent the money because he new Cashman shit the bed with the lack of producing talent through the draft. He hasn't opened his wallet unless it was to put money into it.<br /><br />Don't kid yourself he isn't spending money next year or the year after or the year after that. The guy has no clue that both he and the elf are the cause of this current situation. I'm not sure why you don't see that and I don't want to hear about the Tampa Mafia controlling what the elf does because that just puts the onus back on Hal and has band of marching idiots Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-21466178605609905192016-05-19T19:42:03.712-04:002016-05-19T19:42:03.712-04:00I know this took you three hours to post and I app...I know this took you three hours to post and I appreciate it because you hit a lot of nails right on the head. Hal needs to get out of his own way as do many of his players, Luis Severino leads that category. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-74682505563986878482016-05-19T19:40:25.314-04:002016-05-19T19:40:25.314-04:00Hans,
Was that not the reasoning behind the McCa...Hans, <br /><br />Was that not the reasoning behind the McCann, Beltran, Tanaka etc. signings and the Gardner extension? That's what we were sold on anyway. <br /><br />And while George was still alive he had given much, if not all, of the team control to Hank and Hal in 2009. Another spending spree.Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-3775688407232438162016-05-19T18:54:37.944-04:002016-05-19T18:54:37.944-04:00I have no Cristal Ball so, I can't see the fut...I have no Cristal Ball so, I can't see the future or what the Yankees will or won't do.<br />One thing I can say is, Hal better wise up, this is not a business that can recover from a bad press every day. There are no Babe Ruth's around anymore to help recover from the situation he has put us into by being so cheap as to force Joe to play with the team he has. <br />He has no real understanding of the game nor the fans demand for a 1st class team. The Yankees had very competitive teams and gave no quarter to anyone even when they were not winning every year. The one thing they had was players that knew the game and used all their (sometimes limited) talent and energy to play tough until the game was over.<br />Right now we have a few very good players and many 2nd rate players. By 2nd rate, I don't mean talent, I mean knowing how the game is to be played and playing hard. Not overthrowing the cut-off man, throw to the right base, hit to the other side of a shift once in a while (when needed) give yourself up to score a run. No need for an HR every time one is at the plate, sometimes a hit is all that is needed.<br />We have a great pitcher that doesn't know how to KEEP a lead. We have a pitcher that was a great one but, is now a different type and may becoming the pitcher he is (this is good) not what he was. Another is a kid (with great talent) that thinks his fastball is to good to be hit and will not follow the directions of his catcher...grow-up kid, learn the game. We have another pitcher that is much better than given credit for but will be in the BP again, soon...big mistake! <br />And then we come to a badly misunderstood pitcher I call "Evo". I said last year, "he has the arm, he needs to work hard and learn other pitches. He will be as good as he wants to be!". He has shown his hard work and has four pitches now (counting his fastball with movement). He could be a very good addition to a good rotation if the others can correct the problems they have.<br />Wise up Hal, give Cash the money to make deals as he has done in the past, without interference from the Tampa Cabal!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-32863056744393600792016-05-19T17:22:50.972-04:002016-05-19T17:22:50.972-04:00Burch I find your comment about the Yankees willin...Burch I find your comment about the Yankees willingness to spend money to make money inaccurate. If that was the case they would've been on numerous FA players especially the Cuban's. They aren't George's Yanks anymore.<br /><br />They are the Coupon Clippers Yanks. He doesn't want to spend money. He wants you the fan to eat shit and spend money at the stadium, at the stores buying Yankee merchandise. He wants you to spend on anything and everything that will bring the money in.<br /><br />And as far as Harper goes his father is a Yankee fan and Harper understands the dynamics of the Yankees along with he traditions involved so facial hair to me is not the problem. The problem lies down in Tampa and his reluctence to spend the money needed to be relevant again. Face it the Met's are the team of NY right now even though the Yanks will still own the back page. My prediction is that Harper won't make it to FA as the Nats will spend money to keep him and even if he does make it to FA the Yanks can't afford him and yes said the word can't afford him. Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.com