Comments on: August 9th @ The Angels http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/ Holy Cow! We never take cannoli from a huckleberry. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:40:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Raf http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-39929 Raf Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:36:41 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=6037#comment-39929 Barf ------------- Agreed

Barf
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Agreed

]]> By: Don http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-39925 Don Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:36:44 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=6037#comment-39925 Barf.

Barf.

]]> By: butchie22 http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-39916 butchie22 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:38:29 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=6037#comment-39916 Accountable for this mess? A lot of people are responsible, but one factor is beyond their control and that would be Tampa. Even if they play like champs they have to contend for the division with two teams this year,not one. That alone will be a given barring a miracle that the Rays fall apart. Look, Cashman made changes like Pudge,Nady and Marte. It seems that these changes haven't brought great results. Is Pudge responsible for this mess with the pitchers? Or were they just overachieving? The analogy I use is that if the Yankees were a severe wound they are using bandages instead of a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. Yes, they are starting to build within BUT so far the Hughes/Kennedy Experiment has been a flop and Melky has become a AAAA player. Injury? A lot of teams have injuries and don't have the resources to trade for three people AND then try to get Washburn as a salary dump.

Accountable for this mess? A lot of people are responsible, but one factor is beyond their control and that would be Tampa. Even if they play like champs they have to contend for the division with two teams this year,not one. That alone will be a given barring a miracle that the Rays fall apart.

Look, Cashman made changes like Pudge,Nady and Marte. It seems that these changes haven’t brought great results. Is Pudge responsible for this mess with the pitchers? Or were they just overachieving? The analogy I use is that if the Yankees were a severe wound they are using bandages instead of a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. Yes, they are starting to build within BUT so far the Hughes/Kennedy Experiment has been a flop and Melky has become a AAAA player. Injury? A lot of teams have injuries and don’t have the resources to trade for three people AND then try to get Washburn as a salary dump.

]]> By: DJ21996 http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-39905 DJ21996 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:00:50 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=6037#comment-39905 You have to deal with injury. Torre did in 2006. Sheffield, Matsui, Cano, Randy Johnson and Mussina in the 2nd half. He also did in 2005. Pavano, Brown, Wright, Wang. Giambi's 1st half in that season

You have to deal with injury.

Torre did in 2006. Sheffield, Matsui, Cano, Randy Johnson and Mussina in the 2nd half.

He also did in 2005. Pavano, Brown, Wright, Wang. Giambi’s 1st half in that season

]]> By: Steve Lombardi http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-39904 Steve Lombardi Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:39:38 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=6037#comment-39904 I think I'm going to start calling Hank "Waldo"...cause I'm wondering where he is now?

I think I’m going to start calling Hank “Waldo”…cause I’m wondering where he is now?

]]> By: OnceIWasAYankeeFan http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-39897 OnceIWasAYankeeFan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:14:05 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=6037#comment-39897 Its easy to say its bad luck and frankly hard to argue against it. An ace, a second ace misses critical time, two major run producers ... On the other hand, to be honest I am hoping the bad play lasts long enough that Lil' Stein finally gives us what we've been waiting for - a giant Mt. St. Helens size eruption, just like dear old dad. But the bad play has to be enough to put the Yanks in a worse way while there is still time to make a push. Playing better this month then falling short in the end isn't the best way to get Hank's blood boiling.

Its easy to say its bad luck and frankly hard to argue against it. An ace, a second ace misses critical time, two major run producers …

On the other hand, to be honest I am hoping the bad play lasts long enough that Lil’ Stein finally gives us what we’ve been waiting for – a giant Mt. St. Helens size eruption, just like dear old dad. But the bad play has to be enough to put the Yanks in a worse way while there is still time to make a push. Playing better this month then falling short in the end isn’t the best way to get Hank’s blood boiling.

]]> By: Long Duk Dong http://waswatching.com/2008/08/09/august-9th-the-angels/comment-page-1/#comment-39894 Long Duk Dong Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:38:13 +0000 http://waswatching.com/?p=6037#comment-39894 How about "the Curse of I-Rod"? I didn't really buy into the hype surrounding his unfamiliarity with Yankee pitchers . . . until today. Listening to McCarver question Veras's pitch selection (especially during the Napoli AB) has me wondering. Then again, it might just be the Yankee relievers are pitching "down" to their standards.

How about “the Curse of I-Rod”? I didn’t really buy into the hype surrounding his unfamiliarity with Yankee pitchers . . . until today. Listening to McCarver question Veras’s pitch selection (especially during the Napoli AB) has me wondering. Then again, it might just be the Yankee relievers are pitching “down” to their standards.

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