Topic: Robert's Yankee's Most Recent Gossip

 Reason #4 why I hate the Yankmees:

Their fans believe a real Yankmee comes on here to post.  Duh!  Hey Joba, got any bug spray on ya? 

He pushed the envelope, and now he has only himself to blame. As me personalty!!! had nothing to do with un! Never mentioned him to Topix. I feel the one your forum needs to get rid of is BDIS !! If it was not for him attacking my family using their personal names, all the sexual discusting posts, then i would not have to get off the other forum, where i enjoyed posting Yankee baseball !! So how do you think i feel ? I'm glad! as un! would have been always a problem, especially with all the ISP Theft, which he only laughed at, like it was a game.

SPRING TRAINING IS IN FULL BLOOM FOR THE 'YANKEES' 

Under the direction, and dedication of new Yankee Manager'Joe Girardi ' the Yankees are taking spring training very seriously!!! I always believed in all sports. 'That your only as good as how you train, and prepare for your season. It seems all the Yankees came into Spring Training in very good shape, which is vital! especially under Girardi! as he does demand allot from every player.

He is running the players, and using all types of real-game situations, that come up in games all the time. Girardi, even gave each player a list of rules! which they never got under Torre. I feel he is making his presence felt early, in his management style. And it appears that the players are likeing his style.

Of course it is so early in Spring Training, to tell who will play where (except for the regulars) And it is nice to know that there is allot of competition amoungst players bying for the open positions, or just to make the Yankee rooster, when the season starts.   

So! now we have to have all the Yankee players keep their mouths shut! not to predict anything! and be very careful in what they say, as the press always takes any off-the-wall comment seriously. Yes it is good they give interviews!! But! not about the steriod scandal. Especially about Roger, or even Pettitte. So let's go Yankees flex those muscles, run, get allot of batting practice, practice especially on the fundamentals, that win games. And this training that might seem intence under Girardi, will pay dividends when the actual season is underway !!!!

                COMPETITION SEEMS TO BE THE YANKEES THEME IN SPRING TRAINING 

When i read about the Yankees in spring training, from Newsday, The Post, Times, ESPN, Sporting News, and local Newspapers, i read that the Yankees are coming to Spring Training in very good Physical shape. Damon and Giambi worked out during the entire off-season, Bobby came fit also, which lead to A-Rod saying; Bobby is going to have a Monster year.

It is eary, very early in ST, but it seems that Girardi has taken controle, like a good manager should, by pulling! and not pushing the string to get the team wanting to work hard for him. It is great to actually see excitment in ST. rather then the lack of motivation in the ST camps under Torre. Competition is in the air, and the Vets know they are also in the mix to win a starting position, except the regulars.

I like Girardi instilling competition in the players this early in camp. Girardi only likes to win !!! He does not like to lose! So i expect with the excitment, dedication, competition, and overall winning attitude, the Yankees competition for positions, or just to make the team on opening day. Will carry over into the season, and we will get out of the starting gate, Fast !!!!

first have you noticed since un was banned a couple of your loyal posters gone?? doubt if you knew it. anyway, here you go. i am not foolish enough to get to doubles, and stuff, just some basic stats.

in a batting order. and postion.

lf, damon 280. hr 15 rbi 86 sb 25

ss jeter 305, hr 14 rbi 75 sb 22

rf abreu 293 hr 18 rbi 98 sb 29

3b arod 299 hr 45 rbi 130 sb 24

c jorge 293 hr `18 rbi 88 sb 4

dh hidecki  283 hr 21 rbi 92 sb 5

1b jason 267 hr 23 rbi 82 sb 2

1b shelly 271 hr 18 rbi 77 sb5

2b cano 310 hr 22 rbi 97 sb 15

cf melk  271 hr 12 rbi 72 sb 26

p andy 14-8 era 3.88

p wang 17-7 era 3.90

p hughes 16-10 era 4.05

p kennedy 13-8 era 3.07

p moose  9-9 era 4.35

rp-s joba 10-2 era 2.20

rp mo 6-3 era 2.75

no pitcher will have over 165 strike outs.

 2007 YANKEES COMPARED TO THIS YEARS YANKEES !!! WHAT HAVE WE GAINED ?

FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE THE SAME STARTING LINE-UP THAT LED BASEBALL IN RUNS SCORED. SO IT ONLY STANDS TO REASON THAT WE WILL AGAIN THIS YEAR. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DETROIT AND PHILADELPHIA. BUT! THE PLAYERS WILL BE IN MUCH BETTER PHYSICAL CONDITION, THANKS TO GIRARDI'S WORK ETHIC. THE ONLY IMPROVEMENT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE, IS AT FIRST BASE. UNLIKE LAST YEAR, WE HAD TOO MANY PLAYING FIRST BASE, SO NO-ONE COULD GET ALLOT OF PLAYING TIME, IN ORDER TO GAIN EXPERIENCE, WHICH WOULD MAKE THEM BETTER. I KNOW THERE IS ALLOT OF COMPETITION AT SPRING TRAINING FOR 1ST BASE. BUT! I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SHELLEY DUNCAN START THE SEASON AT 1ST, GAIN EXPERIENCE, AND HOPEFULLY BECOME OUR STARTING FIRST BASEMAN. GIAMBI CAN PLAY ONCE IN AWHILE, BUT PLEASE NOT BETIMET...HE SHOWED ME NOTHING.

THE STARTING ROTATION LAST YEAR WE ONLY HAD ROGER CLEMENS IN THE ROTATION, AT TIMES, WHEN HE JOINED US BEFORE THE ALLSTAR GAME. BUT WE GOT VERY LITTLE RESULTS FROM ROGER. AND HE WAS SIGNED FOR 20 MILLION, THAT WE COULD HAVE USED ELSEWHERE.

THEN TOWARDS THE MID-END OF THE YEAR WITH JOBA IN THE PEN, HUGHES AND KENNEDY MAKING THERE PRESENCE FELT, WE STARTED WINNING MORE GAMES. THIS YEAR THE 'DYNAMIC TRIO) WILL BE WITH US FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE SEASON, AND WITH MAJOR LEAGUE EXPERIENCE. ALTHOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO SEE JOBA START, AS I FEEL HE WILL TAKE UP THE VOID, THAT SANTANA WOULD HAVE IN THE ROTATION, IF WE SIGNED HIM, WHICH WE DIDN'T. SO WITH WANG, PETTITTE, AND THE TRIO, AND MUSSINA ???? AND WHO-EVER PROVES THEMSELVES IN ST. WE WILL HAVE A MUCH BETTER STARTING ROTATION , TO GO ALONG WITH OUR RUN PRODUCTION.

THE BULL-PEN IS A CONCERN ? BUT! WITH ALL THE PITCHERS IN ST. UNDER THE GUIDENCE OF THE NEW PITCHING COACH , AND WITH GIRARDI'S GOOD EYE FOR TALENT!! I'M SURE WE WILL START THE SEASON, WITH A GOOD CORP OF RELIEVES. 

AND WITH RIVERA, AGAIN OUR CLOSER, HAWKINS AS SET UP PITCHER FOR RIVERA, FARNSWORTH, BURLEY, AND ALL THE ONES COMPETING, WE WILL IMPROVE IN THAT IMPORTANT AREA, UNLIKE TORRE WHO WAS VERY CLUELESS TO OUR AAA PROSPECTS, AND HIS KNOWLEDGE IN SELECTING THE BETTER RELIEVERS.

FINALLY, WITH THE INTANGEBLES, SUCH AS ATTITUDE !! MOTIVATION !! AND MORE TEAMWORK AND A YOUNG PLAYER ATTITUDE !! UNDER GIRARDI. I SEE THAT WITH THESE CHANGES WE WILL BE BETTER OVERALL THEN IN 2007.

ALSO WITH THE FACT WE FEEL SO FAR BEHIND BOSTON, 14 GAMES AT ONE POINT, AND HAD TO CATCH UP, IN ALMOST PASSING THEM TO WIN THE DIVISION. ALL THE PLAYERS MUST HAVE BEEN BURNT OUT AT THE SEASON'E END. AND THAT COULD HAVE ATTRIBUTED US HAVING A FIRST SERIES END.

  WHY WE NEED JOBA IN THE STARTING ROTATION WHEN THE SEASON STARTS

After proving himself in AAA mostly all of 07 as a starting pitcher. And how effective he was last year in his first rookie pitching performance as a reliever. He has the greatness the Yankees need to start, as the Yankees #2 of #3 starting pitcher. But! could easily become the #1 Ace of the rotation, with more games under his belt.

Why wait? If they start Joba in the bullpen he will lose starts, if he would have started the season. What will we wait for? For the Yankees get behind in the standings, then start Joba!!! It just does make any sence to me. He could very well be our Santana, the sox Beckett, and the way he will improve, and make him more feared by the other teams in the American League, is to have his win-loss numbers as a starter impressive.

I believe in the statement "That why look for Diamonds all over the world!!! When you might have one in your own back yard" We have a starting ace with Joba, not a relief pitcher. He needs to be the 'spark' to pitch every forth or fifth day, to show the other teams, especially in the East, that we have a legitamite Ace, in our rotation.

Joba has an amazing fastball, sinker, slider, sinking curve, that he showed last year. And now he add's a chang -up to his reputure. All the pitches, an excellent starting pitcher should have. He will be the spark that ignites the Yankees, to be labled after a month, as the team to beat in "All of Baseball" But!! the biggest mistake the Yankees will make, is to waste there soon to be #1 starter in the bull-pen, a move i see absolutly no logic in!! If the Yankees really do want to win there 27th World Championship. They must take chances!!! and risk!! not be content!!

Yes Joba Rules !! As he is our "Diamond in our own back yard".

WIN OR LOSE! WE NEED TO GO 100% WITH OUR YOUTH ! AND EXPECT RESULTS

I hear so much negitive comments, that the Yankees with youth, will not have a successful year! And i ask myself, why? do fans i know, the media, and baseball reconized people feel that way?

I always thought that baseball was more for the youngsters to play, because as we get older, we just can't continue doing the things we did in any sports when we were younger. The Yankees this year have basically the same line-up as they did last year, when they led all of baseball in runs scored.

And last year our starting rotation was Pettitte, Pavano, Wang, Mussina, and then came Roger. !!! That is why we feel way behind, by Torre putting too much trust in our vetern pitchers, and no youngsters before the All-Star Game.

The only Young pitcher we had that was effective, was Wang! and because the year before in 2006 he won 19 games. My point is this! God Willing! unless Cashman gets involved where he should not! and let Girardi run the team. We should have Joba, Pettitte, Wang, Hughes, and Ian Kennedy in our starting rotation.

Cashman, needs to win in the playoffs this year, or he will be looking for another job! As this is the last year of his contract. Mussina, to me was a discrace last year, as he constantly got hit so hard in the early innings, we had to play catch-up. And why would we think he will improve this year, when he's a year older? Especially now, he does not have Torre to cry to in his office. Telling him it was just his mechanics that was off, and he will be alright to start in his next turn in the rotation.

Then he got blasted again.... So what is this loyalty about Mussina, or should it finally be the entire Yankee team? We preeched going with young effective talent for the last three years! so now that we have it, and with experience also. If we don't use it effectively this year, instead of all this "inning count" or "Rules of Youngsters" we will be in the same situation as of last year. Depending on the vets.

Life without risk, and taking chances is living only 'Half a Life' So Cashman, keep away from telling Girardi what he can and can't do with our Youngsters. Your opinion's last year on 'pitch counts' FAILED !!! As they were changed so often, when we needed Joba, or Hughes to pitch more often.

If the Yankees put Joba in the bull-pen to start, it would be the same as if the Met's put Santana in the bull-pen. Or if the sox put Beckett in the bull-pen starting the season. Because after they get use to the bull-pen, and then you decide to put either three of these pitchers into the 'Starting Rotation' it will take them awhile to get adjusted to starting. Jobe, Hughes, and Kennedy were meant to be starters for the Yankees 'new era of youth' If they don't start the season in the rotation, it will be the reason for the Yankees falling behind in the standings/ mark my words!!!!

Then we might as well start all the vets again, and put all three of our Youngsters in the Bull-pen !!! I know i'm exaggerating !!!  But! it's the truth ! We go Youth, then we go Youth all the way !!!'Not Luke Warm'

Someone!! take Cashman to a deserted Island, where no one can find him. So he don't screw up the Yankees this year. Then we will get him after we win our 27th World Series. And at least his contract will be safe !!!!!! hahaha.... And no cell phones for him!!!

 Any Yankee Fans have any opinion's on this 'Important Topic' ?

          WHAT WILL MOTIVATE JOBA AND HUGHES TO HAVE A GREAT SEASON   

Both Yankee Youngster pitchers have a lot to prove why they should be in the Starting Rotation. First of all Hughes was very close many times to be traded to the Twins for Santana. So he must have felt like Humpty Dumpty not knowing which side of the wall he was going to fall over. He could not plan a picnic as we say, as his future with the Yankees, the team he loved was questionable almost all of the off-season. Hughes now has to show the Yankees that they made a smart decision in keeping him, and having confidence in him. So watch him pitch, with the thought in his mind "Now i will show the Yankees the big mistake they almost made". Hughes i feel will be our 3rd pitcher in our rotation after a month.

Joba Chamberlain, has very big reason's to pitch well also! As he wants to prove to the Yankees that he deserves to be in the starting rotation, and that all the hype surrounding him from last year, was not a fluke. He wants to be the Ace of the Yankees starting pitchers, and in about a month he will prove worthy of that, after he gets a few starts under his belt.

And Ian Kennedywas also on the trading block most of the off-season again in the Santana deal. And both Hughes and Kennedy would like nothing better then to actually keep up with Santana in won-loss numbers. All three Yankee Youngsters, have allot to prove to the Yankees, that keeping all three was a very smart decision.

 ALL THE YANKEE PLAYERS IN SPRING TRAINING ARE PLAYING TO GET ON THE YANKEE'S TEAM

THERE ARE MANY YOUNGSTERS PLAYING FOR POSITIONS ON THE YANKEES. THEY SAY THE PROBLEM THAT GIRARDI HAS , IS THAT HE HAS TOO MANY GOOD PLAYERS, AND  WHERE TO PLAY THEM ????? THAT'S A PROBLEM MANY MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS WOULD LOVE TO BE IN...