Topic: Robert's Yankee's Most Recent Gossip

                             THE YANKEES ARE READY TO BEGIN THERE QUEST TO WIN

                                              THERE 27TH WORLD SERIES 

It has been a long and producIve spring training for the Yankees, and there new Manager Joe Girardi. I can honostly say that the Yankees seem to be in better physical condition then years past under Torre.

Girardi is a fitness buff! and this is just what the Yankees need, to avoid injuries, and feel better about themselves.

All the running the Yankees did in ST will pay off, as baseball must be at least 50% running. Also some of the regulars have stepted up to show that they will be very intricate in helping the Yankees realize there dream of another WS.

It has been much too long, for us Yankee fans to wait eight years! and a change in Managers was just what the doctor ordered. As i always feel that 'If that circle does not fit into that square, then make Bold Changes' With Torre gone, and Girardi in, we have made those bold changes. And the team always immulates the man on top. And Girardi has shown, as Manager of the Marlins, that he is very serious in what he loves to do. Manage.

The players who have 'stepped up' or like they say 'Bought their game to another level' are Robinson Cano, Milky, Giambi, Shelley 'The Enforcer' Duncan', Bobby A, Hughes, Joba, and many others. This year the motivation from the youngsters will rub off on the vet's, and there should be no shortage of celebrating in the Yankee dugout, after something positive happens on the field.

I believe Duncan and Giambi will be in competition for first base. As Giambi is in his contract year, and he needs to have a steady position on the field, in order to look good in the free agency, at the end of this year. And Duncan wants the first base position, to be his only. Both will bring addittional power to the Yankees lineup, as will Ednsburg from Houston, who just two years ago hit 37 hr's.

Also with the players who get on base, such as Damon, Milky, Cano, Jeter, Bobby, and others, with hits and walks, we should have a very productive year in run production.

Our biggest question mark seems to be our 'starting pitching' especially with Pettitte's on and off back spasms. We might need to trade or aquire by contract a lefty ace in the market. Such as CC S. from Cleveland, who will be available this year. As long as Girardi stays with Hughes and Kennedy in the rotation, and gives them the chance to succeed, they will both be excellent starting pitches. Wang, seems to be prone from injury, and if he keeps his sinker and slider down, and hits the corners he could be in line to posibly win 20 games. What he missed the past two years in winning 19 each year.

Our bull-pen seems to be a step-up from last year, as Farnsworth seems to be more like the pitcher he was with the Braves, under Girardi. For some reason him and Torre were never on the same page, and it showed in his inconsistency, last year. But! he has really 'stepped up' in ST and he could be a force to watch out for.

Hawkins! was a gem in Colorado, and in ST he has shown why he will be a stopper this season. He is a pro, and has a strong desire to do well. I like him. Burney, and other relievers have also shown promise in ST. And Rivera is Rivera!!! he has lost nothing, and gained more experience.

Now the big question mark? is where to get the most out of Joba Chamberlain !!! I always believed he should start !! But! who am i to overrule the Yankee coaches, and Manager who say he would be better off in our middle relief, like last year, without the pitch count.

But! because of the usual injuries, Joba could very easily get the nod to start, sooner then the staff wants. The new Yankee AAA Pitching coach, is also a step up from Guidrey, as he has much more experience and confidence in the Yankee younger pitchers. Where he was even there pitching coach while they were all in AAA.

The intangebles needed to win a WS should prevail this year, under the exciting managerial efforts of Girardi. He wants to win, and win bad. And what ever he brings to the Yankees plate, will surely rub off on all the players. As Torre was just too low key, with very little excitment for the game, and was even taped falling asleep on some occassions in the dugout.

Also Girardi will fight more agressively for his players, unlike Torre. Which was evident in the Yankee and Tampa brawl, because of Shelley sliding in hard to second. He fought for his player, and backed him 100% what every good manager does. Yes! he was also fined, but he showed the Yankees, that he is for real, and is the man to lead us to our 27th World Series....

So ! 'Let's Go Yankees' this will be a very exciting and interesting year for us Yankee fans.

Robert - Good Morning  Below is a post that I copied and pasted from the other forum.  In the vent that it doesn't come through it is post #18605 on the Yankee Forum. I think you need to see this.  This post is from Unbiased responding backto another post.

                                         THE 2008 SEASON STARTS NEXT WEEK 

IT HAS BEEN WHAT SEEMS LIKE ETERNITY THIS SPRING TRAINING SEASON, AND YET ALL THE PIECES ARE NOT YET IN PLACE. THERE IS STILL COMPETITION FOR THE BULL-PEN. AND LONG RELIEF. YET THE CORE OF THE YANKEE PLAYERS ARE READY TO GO.

SHELLEY DUNCAN HAD THE BEST SPRING OF ALL THE HITTERS, WITH THE MOST HR'S AND RBI'S. AND TO ADD IN A LITTLE CONTROVERSY WHEN HE SLID IN HARD TO SECOND BASE, WHICH GAVE HIM THREE DAY SUSPENSION AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS SEASON.

I ONLY HOPE WHOEVER FILLS HIS SPOT AT FIRST BASE THE FIRST THREE DAYS, DOES NOT GET TO COMFORTABLE AT FIRST BASE, ESPECIALLY GIAMBI. WE NEED A REGULAR EVERY DAY FIRST BASEMAN, NOT ALL THESE ALTERNATING PLAYERS, WHICH LAST YEAR GAVE US LITTLE RESULTS, BY HAVING NO CONSISTENCY.

AT LEAST WE KNOW GIRARDI WILL GIVE THE YOUNGSTERS SOME PLAYING TIME, UNLIKE TORRE, WHO LEANED HEAVILY ON THE VETS. I FEEL THE PLAYERS WHO FOUGHT HARD TO GET LONG, FINANCIALLY LARGE CONTRACTS, NEED TO NOW EARN THEIR MONEY, AS THEY FELT THEY WERE WORTH AS MUCH. THIS IS ONE OF THE ONLY BUSINESSES WHERE MEN GET PAID FIRST BEFORE THEY WORK, THE OPPOSITE FOR MOST JOBS IN THIS COUNTRY.

INJURIES WILL PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE THIS YEAR, YET WITH THE RIGID WORK ETHIC GIRARDI INSTILLED IN ALL THE PLAYERS DURING SPRING TRAINING, SHOULD ELIMINATE MANY INJURIES, AS THE PLAYERS ALL SEEM TO BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION. NOT LIKE DURING TORRE'S REIGN. HE DID NOT PUT AS MUCH DEMAND ON THE PLAYERS TO BE IN SHAPE, AS GIRARDI DID THIS SEASON.

OUR STARTING ROTATION WILL BE A BIG QUESTION MARK! WANG SHOULD BE CONSISTENT, IF HE KEEPS HIS PITCHES LOW. PETTITTE MUST STAY HEALTY, AS NOW WITH THE BACK SPASMS, IT COULD BE A LONG INJURY FILLED YEAR FOR PETTITTE. AS BACK SPASMS COME AND GO. HUGHES SHOULD GET BETTER WITH BIG LEAGUE EXPERIENCE, AND ALSO IF HE STAYS FOCSED. AND KENNEDY ALSO WILL DO JUST FINE. THE ONLY BIG QUESTION MARK I SEE IS MUSSINA! HE MUST WIN, AND NOT GET KNOCKED OUT SO EARLY INTO THE GAME, AND HAVE US PLAYING CATCH-UP LIKE HE DID MANY TIMES LAST YEAR.

THEN THERE IS JOBA, WHO I FEEL BECAUSE OF PETTITTE'S INJURY COULD VERY WELL BE STARTING, AS I FEEL THAT'S WHERE HE WILL DO THE MOST GOOD.

CANO, MILKY, AND DUNCAN I FEEL WILL HAVE BREAK-OUT YEARS. AND THESE THREE PLAYERS CAN SURPRIZE THE OTHER TEAMS, IN ADDING MUCH MORE THEN LAST SEASON.

WELL!!! IT'S TIME TO 'PLAY BALL' THEN WE WILL SEE WHAT WE HAVE AS FAR AS WHICH PLAYERS WILL 'STEP UP' AND WHICH PLAYERS WILL BE AN ANCHOR...

GO YANKEES #27 IS OURS.

This does not mean i dislike or hate un, it is not him!!! It is his actions. Now if he also bad-mouths me because of my decision, then i will never post him again. So! really he has the ball in his court. It has nothing to do with jimmy asking me, or any one poster in particular. It is only about un's actions to hurt the Forum, and my decision only !

I'm sure this will make many of the posters happy !! 'as the real bad poster is gone! well at least you have BDIS, and he is not even a Yankee fan...I wonder who his next victom will be, now that i'm gone?

I don't like to be labled with all the filty names, have my Daughter attacked with vicious sexual comments by BDIS, who even today commented about her, and once again un you said! it was the post of the day. So right now i'm moving on to another Forum, on another Newspaper, where i can start a clean slate. I really don't understand why it was me that was singled out! I know BDIS, for whatever reason, just started posting me trash, and bringing my family into his trash, made me realize that he will never stop. And there are posters on the forum, who post to him like he's the all-american boy, and not one said anthing about his lued postings, as if many are afraid of him. Yet they all got on me, the one who was attacked!!

So! why i'm the black sheep i will never know ? Was it for giving it back to him? Did i have a right to do that ? No! as it just escalated to have him post me with even more filty comments.

And then even now, when i post! i'am ignored like the plaugue. It is not fun posting being ignored, and the one who started this entire mess, and continues to post discusting posts towards me, get's the 'high five' So! i will make up my mind by monday! which most likely i will go to another paper, as my reputation on the Forum is so damaged, i feel it will never be restored.

So good luck to both of you, and once i'm gone! from both these forum's then why should i care what un or what anyone does ? I'm sure you both understand my situation.  Go Yankees, and i will be rooting for my team elsewhere, where i can get some respect ! As i'm certinaly not getting any now, and for the past few months.