tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post9027275288139005914..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Please welcome back...who?Daniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-50998268569502478322014-06-27T22:17:52.713-04:002014-06-27T22:17:52.713-04:00Agreed. It's too bad this sin't George'...Agreed. It's too bad this sin't George's team anymore. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-76057937820074373292014-06-27T02:57:46.203-04:002014-06-27T02:57:46.203-04:00Plaques for guys that have done something, ok, lik...Plaques for guys that have done something, ok, like you said Business!<br />But Monuments are only for the most Dominant players over a few years and only Mo is in the class with those out there now!ken reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501114589046544682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-28334120937658130332014-06-26T09:31:07.882-04:002014-06-26T09:31:07.882-04:00I dunno maybe I'm not as old school as most, I...I dunno maybe I'm not as old school as most, I have no problem honoring huge parts of the dynasty years. If we start giving plaques to Ramiro Mendoza, sure, but Tino, O'Neill, etc I don't have as big of an issue with. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-37763821148141726492014-06-25T23:41:36.304-04:002014-06-25T23:41:36.304-04:00That is the point, nobody compares to them! So why...That is the point, nobody compares to them! So why give players a monument that don't measure up?<br />I'll buy into the plaque (thanks for showing me how to spell it) thing, as you said business. But not anymore monuments! The only dominant players we have had in 50/65 years is Mo and the guy that plays 3rd base next year....?! And to be honest, I don't count him because, except for one year with us...he tanked in the play-offs etc.ken reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501114589046544682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-36393735341481964852014-06-25T12:50:44.665-04:002014-06-25T12:50:44.665-04:00One must remember this is a business, baseball, Ya...One must remember this is a business, baseball, Yankee Stadium, Monument Park, etc. Tickets were selling like hotcakes for Tino Day and for Old Timers Day. They don't even sell out anymore when Boston comes to town.<br /><br />Tino may not have deserved a plaque when you compare him to the Ruth's, DiMaggio's, Mantle's etc but who compares to them? Nobody. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-19108149400602724392014-06-25T12:01:45.106-04:002014-06-25T12:01:45.106-04:00This is true. The team doesn't have the former...This is true. The team doesn't have the former players to fill the Old Timers roster that they used to. <br /><br />I think my biggest problem is giving away plaques to "iffy" candidates. I love Tino, but being put along with names like Ruth, Mantle, DiMaggio, etc.? I don't know. Perhaps if he was a life-long Yankee, but that's not the case either.Bryan Van Dusenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868262676393608086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-39518649431861219142014-06-24T20:05:00.549-04:002014-06-24T20:05:00.549-04:00Neil Dwyer
That is the best yet!
This younger gene...Neil Dwyer<br />That is the best yet!<br />This younger generation has no idea what those monuments were meant to represent at all!<br />It was for some of the greatest players (Manager) the Yankees ever produced. Not only were they great Yankee players, they were Dominate MLB players!<br />The Monuments that were there when I first saw it in person as a kid were; Miller Huggins, Lou Gehrig and Jacob Ruppert.<br />Now we have six in monument park; George Steinbrenner, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Miller Huggins...all of whom deserve to be there!<br />As for the Placks the same six should be there and a few others; Dave Righetti, Whitey Ford, Yogi, Guidry, Dickey, Munson, Mattingly and Mo.<br />They were the players that helped the team win by what they did on the field...records are ok but what good are the records if they don't produce runs or save runs etc. Rocky Colavito was a guy that hit many HRs, but not when they counted. Walk-off hits, clutch hits count more than the amount of hits one gets.<br />Bottom line is; it is the DOMINACE of your game, more so than the amount of your hits or Home Runs in games.ken reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501114589046544682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-86878871004606961802014-06-24T13:09:38.796-04:002014-06-24T13:09:38.796-04:00You have to keep in mind that they had to eventual...You have to keep in mind that they had to eventually start watering it down. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-55712846099060330832014-06-23T23:29:15.267-04:002014-06-23T23:29:15.267-04:00I still don't mind old timers day. It's a ...I still don't mind old timers day. It's a fun event for ex-players to attend, superstar or notJack Niemuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09282453928984003497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-70309061072722038512014-06-23T22:53:53.613-04:002014-06-23T22:53:53.613-04:00Good work, Neil. I completely agree that the Yanke...Good work, Neil. I completely agree that the Yankees are not very selective at all with things like this. Bryan Van Dusenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868262676393608086noreply@blogger.com