Topic: Robert's Yankee's Most Recent Gossip

friendly advice, use the spell check that is here...also, i see joba posted, welcome him and other yanks. now, on your stats. did you sniff anything last night?? think your totals are in total dreamland. jason, stealing 2 bases is a miracle, and hitting over 255 would be lucky. abreu, so you know it, is a 20 base a year guy in stealing. hidecki is coming off of knee surgery, and lucky to hit 25 homers. damon, might steal more, hit less. the only batter you might be right is derek but, not from a batting average, maybe from 315 and lower. you are wrong on almost every one. the pitchers , well, guess again. the kids are not going to get near that. it is on record that they will toss less then 150 innings each. so, that throws your stats out on almost all of them. moose, would kiss you if he had the year you posted, ain't happening. he is done. lucky to win 10 games this year and his era will be way over 5. andy, with all the pressure, will be around a 4.5 era. wang most likely will be close to your guess.

 now, use spell check. please. be real and not in some fog with your predictions on the players. the yanks to win 105 games, means the sox do not come close. they would most likely have to have around 90 wins, meaning the yanks dominate them, toronto and the tampa team. just for the record, that has not happened the past couple of years, and those teams are stronger. i would be more then happy to list where these guys will be and make a bet as to who is closer. i expect you not to pay, but...i am willing, say $50.

Robert, because you are such a great fan and person in lfe, maybe you can help me here. As 2 God Fearing guys, help I ask of you. Heres my question;

How can I accept Andy as my teammate this year as he clearly broke the players code by snitching on Roger? He's a rat and now I have to share the lockerroom with him.

 Please tell me how I should handle this

jimmy, the spell checker sometimes works sometimes does not!!! but! who is noticing now anyways !!!! hahaha. I really don't think my predictions are that far off!!!! If i had a crystal ball, i would be more accurate. I always like to think the starting players are going to do better, then  they will. It is better to exceed a Goal, then undermind one.

Matsui, with the surgery done and healed, said he feels like 3-4 years ago. So he should exceed his totals from last year. More HR's i would predict. Giami, will steal a couple not on his speed! on a catcher dropping a ball, or bad throw to 2nd. Heck! in 162 games we could even steal a few. Mussina, you know how i feel about!!!  But! because he will be in competition with the three youngsters, and a few more for starting. Should give his all, not to pitch out of the pen. I know i'm being generous!!! But! this is it for him, sink or swim.

And there is no reason the three Youngsters can't win in double digits. If they pitch every 4-5th game. They proved last year that they can pitch in ,Major League level.

Pettitte must pitch well! or the fans in NY will eat him alive, with the steriod scandal, so he has to win at least 16. Bobby could steal more, but! i don't know Girardi's management style, until the season get's underway!! Was he a manager for the Marlins that liked to steal? Cano, with his big 4 year contract, wants to prove himself, as does Milky! That the Yankees made a wise decision in not trading him. What about Pavano ? Is he staying in AAA, or could he be the "comeback player of the year" hahah.... it would not take him much to exceed his first three years.

Go for it, with your predictions!!! It seems to be, when the Yankees were 14 behind, last year i had to post some optimisim into (without mentioning names) Yankee Fans. So! in saying that!!! anything can happen!! A New Manager, A young Team, and excitment we both have not seen since 2000. And Hank, will be more demanding then George was since he got ill.

So let's see how far your predictions are to mine, and i would pay that $50.00 like Clemens said "In a New York minute" hahaha....

And Joba!!! come on! you should be tested, and live up to your dynamic reputation. It's time to stop going to book stores, and all the post season events, and start proving to the Yankees, and all the teams you will pitch against "That you are the Real Deal" Of course all my predictions are predicated on everyone staying healty!!! right Carl ? hahahah.......

It will be tough! also because Hank signed him, before he knew about him taking roids. But! as a Christian man, and if the other players are mostly God loving men, then they should forgive him! As they all have specks in their own eyes !!!! Then when Andy meets his maker!! (as he so boldly say's) Then he will have to answer for God for being a Rat !! a Snitch. And because God is a Yankee Fan, and he threw Roger way under the Grayhound Bus!!!! who knows how God will feel? hahahaha........ Poor Andy!!! But! like in Goodfellas 1- You always keep your mouth shut 2- You never rat on your friends. So Andy is lucky he was not a 'made man' or he would be visiting God sooner then later.

God! at least let Andy pitch us to the World Series... then he's yours....

I rushed right home from work so I could post on the ONLY recognizable Yankee forum on Topix. Its great having Joba here too. As soon as the season starts, this forum will be where all the true Yankee fans go. So my question today for all the great Yankee fans is this;

Will we accept these posters after they come on this board to talk baseball once the season starts?

Then get your shoe shine box, and i will tell you all about it. Or better yet buy it!!!! It's a classic .....When you start the season, me and the made-men have allot of money on you!!!! You better win!!!! Do you like horses?  how about a head in  your bed? hahha...Your okay Joba, for an Indian.....Do they have an Indian mob? With all the Casino's in New Mexico, on only Indian land, i hope they do 

Do you have some barron land in Tampa? or do we have to drive them all the way to the desert in Vegas ?? ? 

Why I hate the Yankees:

 Reason #3:  The Fans.  They are all big headed snobs.  They know nothing about baseball.  They cheer for the Yankmees because they have no brains.

By the way Yankmee Fan #000, I wanted to post on here everyday, but me a few buddies flew out to Vegas.  I see you've fallen for some prankster saying he's Joba.  I guess you gave me reason #4 for tomorrow.   

 This forum was created for the best fans in the world. Go elsewhere

Tonight, my question to all the great Yankee fans is this;

 Can Giambi also be a position player this year like part time CF or 3B to rest Arod and Damon and Melky? He looks healthy to me and is very athletic

So! if Jason's prediction is correct!!!! then he will be sharing time at First Base with Shelley Duncan !!! who i personally feel will have a great year, as long as he plays allot. Not like Torre didn't do last year. But! let's expect jason to live up to his words......

WHY JOE GIRARDI WILL LEAD THE YANKEES TO THERE 27TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 

As Hank Steinbrenner said today!! Joe Girardi will go down as one of the best yankee managers of all time !!! Pretty strong words, as he has not even start the season yet!!! But! somethimes Owners have a gut feeling about players, coaches, and managers !! My feelings about Joe are very good. From what i read in how he is organizing spring training, the players are starting to win his respect!!! That will be the most important challenge for Joe, to win the respect of all his players.

Girardi, has a very committed work ethic, in that he is treating spring training seriously!! Unlike Torre, where the players were basically free to come and go, and practice at their own pace. That is not how Joe runs Spring Training, he pushes the players to do more then Torre ever did, in running, baseball fundamentals, bunting, moving players over a base to score, hitting very hard balls in the outfield corners, and in the infield, and most important!!! Everyone he treats the same, from A-Rod to Duncan. So he is setting a standard in spring training!! "That there will be absolulty no favortism" like Torre had. If the players want to play, and on a consistant basis, they must prove themselves, not because of there past accomplisments.

Joe is fiery !!! Like Hank said! like Billy Martin but without the baggage. Joe, unlike Martin has a stable family life, wife and children. So he has no issues off the field, that could effect his performance on the field. Joe is a competitor !!! He likes to win ! and whatever it takes to win, and whatever players are contributing to winning he will play. It does not matter to Joe, if it is a vetern or a youngster !!! Joe also will defend his team on the field, and show his players that he will back them 100% unlike the passive managment style of Torre.

And finaly!! Joe will do wonders with the Youngsters, who he believes in ! just like he did for the Marlin youngsters. His age is more condusive, then the much older Torre. So he will be able to relate more to the youngsters, on their performance, on giving them the chance to prove themselves. And his motivation and excitment for the game, will rub off on all the Yankee Players.

So let's goe Joe! prove to all the doubting fans, and sportswriters there wrong. As the best revenge is "Massive Success"