Comments on: Yankees 3 - Jays 2 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:53:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: les http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1213 les Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:32:43 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1213 that's just it mike, which position can the jays upgrade at? the only open positions I see are shortstop and dh, if thomas is waived. you could probably find an easy dh replacement for a lot less salary. I really like the idea of waiving thomas if he sucks, then having stairs dh and use stewart and snider next year in left. MW: Travis Snider will not be ready for the major leagues next season. that’s just it mike, which position can the jays upgrade at? the only open positions I see are shortstop and dh, if thomas is waived. you could probably find an easy dh replacement for a lot less salary. I really like the idea of waiving thomas if he sucks, then having stairs dh and use stewart and snider next year in left.

MW: Travis Snider will not be ready for the major leagues next season.

]]> By: bruno http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1207 bruno Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:08:18 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1207 Mike, Your style of baseball is soooo booring. Did you ever play organised baseball. I wonder. MW: Boring baseball is winning baseball, or have you not noticed how often the Yankees and Red Sox play small ball? And it doesn't matter whether I ever played organized baseball, my opinion is no more or less valid, but for the record, I did, and for a long time. Mike,

Your style of baseball is soooo booring. Did you ever play organised baseball. I wonder.

MW: Boring baseball is winning baseball, or have you not noticed how often the Yankees and Red Sox play small ball? And it doesn’t matter whether I ever played organized baseball, my opinion is no more or less valid, but for the record, I did, and for a long time.

]]> By: avi http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1206 avi Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:25:15 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1206 Is the yankees grinding out AB's an organiztional offensive approach or is it up the individuals in the lineup? Why is it so hard for the Jays to emulate the Yankees offensive approach? The Jays would be more successful offensively if their hitters were more patient. MW: Yes, they would, but the Yankees are blessed with high-obp hitters like Rodriguez, Abreu and Giambi who worked counts and walked a ton well before they ever got to New York, and Johnny Damon has done that a bit, too. When you have all the money in the world, you can get a bunch of guys who are really, really good at the most important skill in the game, and you can also keep the ones you brought up, like Jeter and Posada. It's not that it's so hard for the Jays to emulate the Yankees' offensive approach, it's that it's hard for anybody to do it - the Yanks' team obp last year was at least 21 points higher than every other A.L. team but the Red Sox. Is the yankees grinding out AB’s an organiztional offensive approach or is it up the individuals in the lineup? Why is it so hard for the Jays to emulate the Yankees offensive approach? The Jays would be more successful offensively if their hitters were more patient.

MW: Yes, they would, but the Yankees are blessed with high-obp hitters like Rodriguez, Abreu and Giambi who worked counts and walked a ton well before they ever got to New York, and Johnny Damon has done that a bit, too. When you have all the money in the world, you can get a bunch of guys who are really, really good at the most important skill in the game, and you can also keep the ones you brought up, like Jeter and Posada. It’s not that it’s so hard for the Jays to emulate the Yankees’ offensive approach, it’s that it’s hard for anybody to do it - the Yanks’ team obp last year was at least 21 points higher than every other A.L. team but the Red Sox.

]]> By: Dilson http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1204 Dilson Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:57:05 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1204 Mike, knowing that Frank is a slow starter why not drop him down the lineup now instead of waiting the 2 weeks for him to get hot ? If anything, I feel they should leave him in the 6th or 7th hole untill he starts hitting well. Have Stairs bat 5th (if he plays tonight) and move Overbay to 2. Remember: wins in April mean just as much as wins in September, so to wait 2 weeks for Frank to get hot when he has been a slow starter in a few seasons before doesn't make sense to me. MW: Because the fact that Thomas has been a slow starter in the past doesn't mean he's going to get off to a slow start this year. Let him prove he's in a slump before everyone assumes he is. Mike, knowing that Frank is a slow starter why not drop him down the lineup now instead of waiting the 2 weeks for him to get hot ? If anything, I feel they should leave him in the 6th or 7th hole untill he starts hitting well. Have Stairs bat 5th (if he plays tonight) and move Overbay to 2. Remember: wins in April mean just as much as wins in September, so to wait 2 weeks for Frank to get hot when he has been a slow starter in a few seasons before doesn’t make sense to me.

MW: Because the fact that Thomas has been a slow starter in the past doesn’t mean he’s going to get off to a slow start this year. Let him prove he’s in a slump before everyone assumes he is.

]]> By: Tony http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1203 Tony Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:46:51 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1203 Mike, just curious. When you watch the game on TV are u listening to the TV broadcast or are you tuning into Jerry/Alan? I find the radio broadcast far superior. Should they should move Jerry/Alan to the tv side, like they have done with Chuck Swirsky. I think this will attract a bigger audience MW: I'm always listening to the radio broadcast. Mike,

just curious. When you watch the game on TV are u listening to the TV broadcast or are you tuning into Jerry/Alan? I find the radio broadcast far superior. Should they should move Jerry/Alan to the tv side, like they have done with Chuck Swirsky. I think this will attract a bigger audience

MW: I’m always listening to the radio broadcast.

]]> By: julian http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1202 julian Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:33:12 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1202 I want to go back to your 2008 predictions about rookie of the year. You said Evan Longoria is going to win the award. I disagree. I think that Joba Chamberlain gonna win it. He competely memorized the Jays lineup and he made it look easy. He even made Frank Thomas look like a idiot. Can you see him winning the award? MW: I can see him winning the award, but he's not going to get a lot of wins, nor is he going to get a lot of saves, despite the photographic memory. That's why I picked Longoria. I want to go back to your 2008 predictions about rookie of the year. You said Evan Longoria is going to win the award. I disagree. I think that Joba Chamberlain gonna win it. He competely memorized the Jays lineup and he made it look easy. He even made Frank Thomas look like a idiot. Can you see him winning the award?

MW: I can see him winning the award, but he’s not going to get a lot of wins, nor is he going to get a lot of saves, despite the photographic memory. That’s why I picked Longoria.

]]> By: les http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1201 les Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:31:25 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1201 mike, don't most teams win their home opener anyways? what is the winning % of teams in their home opener? I would guess probably 70% mike, don’t most teams win their home opener anyways? what is the winning % of teams in their home opener? I would guess probably 70%

]]> By: andrew http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1200 andrew Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:28:36 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1200 Do you think Mike Mussina is on the downside of his career since like 5.00 E.R.A last year? Because I can't believe andy Pettitte is starting in his place. Can you explain that? MW: Andy Pettitte is starting in his place? I hadn't heard that one. Pettitte was supposed to be the Yanks' second starter but his back spasms in the spring pushed him back to this weekend. And I can explain it by saying that Pettitte had a better year than Mussina did. Yes, I believe the Moose is on the downside, and it looks good on him. Do you think Mike Mussina is on the downside of his career since like 5.00 E.R.A last year? Because I can’t believe andy Pettitte is starting in his place. Can you explain that?

MW: Andy Pettitte is starting in his place? I hadn’t heard that one. Pettitte was supposed to be the Yanks’ second starter but his back spasms in the spring pushed him back to this weekend. And I can explain it by saying that Pettitte had a better year than Mussina did. Yes, I believe the Moose is on the downside, and it looks good on him.

]]> By: Todd http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1198 Todd Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:20:27 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1198 Felt terrible for Roy on the tough hop to Hill in the 7th. They had the play. This happens to him too often, it seems, after sterling performances. I'm not an A-Rod fan and boo him and his contract whenever he's at the dish and I'm in the house, but you have to be impressed with those two opposite field drives on fairly tough pitches by Roy. You talked about Wells going to right-centre - hopefully he will watch the game tape of A-Rod. He needs that element in his game to be the big-timer we need him to be. Although folks are criticising Frank the Tank, Joba knew it was a huge feat to strike him out in the 8th. Loved the fist pump and the intensity (not the result, though). I really thought Frank was going to turn one on him. Zaun looks focused and ready. I didn't catch any pre-season stuff on him. Did you have the chance to gauge his attitude about this season? Also, any luck getting J.P.'s cell number yet? Felt terrible for Roy on the tough hop to Hill in the 7th. They had the play. This happens to him too often, it seems, after sterling performances.

I’m not an A-Rod fan and boo him and his contract whenever he’s at the dish and I’m in the house, but you have to be impressed with those two opposite field drives on fairly tough pitches by Roy. You talked about Wells going to right-centre - hopefully he will watch the game tape of A-Rod. He needs that element in his game to be the big-timer we need him to be.

Although folks are criticising Frank the Tank, Joba knew it was a huge feat to strike him out in the 8th. Loved the fist pump and the intensity (not the result, though). I really thought Frank was going to turn one on him.

Zaun looks focused and ready. I didn’t catch any pre-season stuff on him. Did you have the chance to gauge his attitude about this season? Also, any luck getting J.P.’s cell number yet?

]]> By: les http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1197 les Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:18:35 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/04/02/yankees-3-jays-2/#comment-1197 oh and by the way that rios ab against chamberlain was outstanding. he laid off some tough pitches to work that walk. compare that to the big scardy cat thomas who is afraid of every fastball. reminds me of that cartoon where the elephant was afraid of the mouse. oh and by the way that rios ab against chamberlain was outstanding. he laid off some tough pitches to work that walk. compare that to the big scardy cat thomas who is afraid of every fastball. reminds me of that cartoon where the elephant was afraid of the mouse.

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