The Tools of Ignorance: Wednesday News
by jscape2000 on Aug 25, 2010 8:10 AM EDT
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PrintThe Boss will get a monument in Monument Cave on September 20th, before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Maybe while Hank and Hal are down there, they'll realize what a cramped, half-forgotten mess Monument Park is in New Yankee Stadium and order an offseason renovation.
Plenty of people were surprised that Derek Jeter hit a ball over the fence last night, and it was a pretty sure thing. I'm not as surprised. While Jeter's Ground Ball Percentage is still an unwieldy 66% (versus his career mark of 57%), his Line Drive Percentage has rebounded, from 12.5% in May, to 17.2% now. That line drive percentage is still a career low, but hopefully that's a sign that Jeter has made an adjustment.
I mentioned a few days ago that Cliff Lee's new contract could determine whether or not CC Sabathia exercises his opt-out. Almost on cue, here's the report saying that CC is 100% sure he's staying in New York.
"I'm here," Sabathia said. "Hundred percent."
"I think you know I've built a house here, right?" he said. "My kids go to school here. We live here year round. So I'm not going anywhere."
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Dellin's start in Trenton last night
Good initial showing: 4.2IP 2H 2R 1ER 2BB 8K
Aceves also pitched in that game and got bombed.
"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano
Isn't CC's opt-out for after the 2011 season anyway?
The big man ain’t moving
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
Ohh or did you mean he would opt-out and look for a bigger contract from NY?
Either way, I doubt he’s leaving
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, I expected (and still expect, I think) that he would pull an Arod.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
Ah I see
It’s possible… that’d be so dick
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I think CC is a much more stand up guy than that
He knows pitching for the Yankees is his best bet to be in the playoffs year after year, plus he seems to like the mound at Yankees Stadium.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Aug 25, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think there would be anything not "stand up" about opting out
What was dumb about the A-Rod situation was (1) the way he opted out (doing it during Game 4 of the World Series); and (2) the fact that the Yankees were willing to give him an extension, but didn’t want him to opt out because Texas was paying a huge chunk of his then-current contract, and A-Rod went ahead and opted out anyway. The Yankees agreed to the opt-out clause, and if CC winds up having three great seasons and decides he wants more money, I don’t see how anyone could complain.
by long time listener on Aug 25, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
the opt out clause was because CC didn't know if he or his family would like NYC
It wasn’t there so he could maximize his money, let’s face it… who will pay him more than New York? Boston? Pffft, ask Damon about that. From all interviews CC says he loves NYC and so does his family so I seriously doubt that he will opt out. A-Rod is A-Rod, or rather A-Rod was A-Rod.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Aug 25, 2010 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He's not going anywhere...
….and the Yanks will give him a nice 1 or 2 year “thank you” extension when he doesn’t opt out.
I doubt that. The Yankees don’t do extensions- see Jeter, Derek.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
Umm...yes, let's look at Derek...
…who signed an extension in Feb of 2001. A deal he’s still under.
Or Jorge, who signed one in January of 2002.
Or Cano, who signed on on February of 2008.
Now, I’ll grant you…those were to avoid arbitration, mostly.
But they do, in fact, grant extensions when they want to/have to. This would be one of those “to avoid an opt out” situations, even if it doesn’t appear CC will use that option.
Anyway, guess we’ll have to wait and see. But I’ve seen a number of well placed pundits in the NY sports media market speculate exactly as I did, above.
Those weren’t extentions of FA deals. Those were first deals avoiding arbitration and buying out FA years.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
CHUCKY!!!!
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
If you;ve ever been in Monument Park it doesn't feel crowded or cramped at all.
It may look like it from the outside, but inside it feels spacious. I wish I could stand out there during a game and watch while hanging over the wall. It’s a pretty sick view.
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
+1
It’s a long line to wait to get in there, but since they only let a limited number in, it never feals too cramped. You have plenty of space to take pictures and look at the monuments.
I’m definitely hoping to go to the September 20th game. I want to see George Steinbrenner’s ceremony. Hopefully I’ll be able to go.
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot"-Kobe Bryant
Never been to Monument Park- but I'm old enough to remember the original Stadium.
The monuments were not in a park. they were in center field, in play.
It would be nice if that could be recaptured somehow, with part of the park in play.
If CC says he’s not going anywhere, I believe him. He’s not Roger Clemens.
I didn’t relaize Jeter’s ground ball % was 66 (because I was afraid to look it up). I realize that the reason it seems like everything he hit was a grounder to shortstop is because it was.
by designatedquitter on Aug 25, 2010 10:18 AM EDT reply actions
I have an idea,
lets get rid of that bar in centerfield and make monument park there.
Section 203 Row 15 Seat 1
WE NEEDZ BOOZE!
A thousand lips. A thousand tongues. A thousand throats. A thousand lungs. A thousand ways to make it true. I want to do terrible things to you.
by Nine Inch Nails on Aug 25, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
+7 ZILLIONZ
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
THIS.
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
CC- you're the most honest Yankee I know
He’s not going anywhere. But the Yankees will go ahead and get Cliff Lee anyways this offseason. Make CC happier, and make the team better. CC, Lee, Burnett, Hughes is a pretty dominant top four. They can slide in Pettitte if he comes back to be the 5 guy, or if he doesn’t, they have a ton of options. Ivan Nova, a free agent, maybe even Joba. Whatever happens, the Yanks will have a killer rotation next year.
Monument Park is never cramped. The problem with it is that it’s one of the things that distinguishes Yankee Stadium from other ballparks. Fans should be able to see it. And it’s living in a hole in Center Field and you half forget it even exists.
"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot"-Kobe Bryant
Monument Park
I still think they could shift the visitors bullpen into center field, and move monument park there. Not sure why it wasn’t done that way to begin with. It seems to be pretty consistently the number one complaint about the new Stadium. Fix it junior Steinbrenners, fix it…
While we’re re-arranging… I’d shift the bullpens to raised tiers where the obstructed bleacher seats are now and wrap fan seating down through where the bullpens currently are.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
I'm surprised
they’re putting a tribute/monument to George out in Monument Park. I think that should be reserved for players and a statue of George could be put at the main entrance of the Stadium or something like that.
He wouldn't be the first owner/non-player in there
"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano
by Captain_Mick on Aug 25, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
What he said.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
I haven't been to the new Monument Park, but I think they already have non-players in there.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
Totally agree with you on Monument park.
I don’t get to many games maybe once a year and when I went last year you could hardly move, and taking decent pictures was near impossible.
I've never even been to the new monument park and I have season tickets
The old one was so much more prestigious and original… it’s hard to buy into the new one
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
If CC left I dont know what we would do.
Im soooo glad he is staying
They didn't let me out, they just gave me a day pass.
I'd probably hurl myself off a 10th floor balcony
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd smash my head through a window.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
Which one?
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
+1
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
That's what I woulda thought
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
Speaking of jokes jumping the shark...
by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 25, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
The alternate definition gave it more life
but its getting close at this point.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
i'd probably do some of this
A thousand lips. A thousand tongues. A thousand throats. A thousand lungs. A thousand ways to make it true. I want to do terrible things to you.
by Nine Inch Nails on Aug 25, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, yeah.
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
You’d become a Red Sox fan?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Aug 25, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Insert rimhot here
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
LOL
good one
A thousand lips. A thousand tongues. A thousand throats. A thousand lungs. A thousand ways to make it true. I want to do terrible things to you.
by Nine Inch Nails on Aug 25, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
+10
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Blow Sux and Mariners 0-0 going to top of the 6th
if anyone is interested.
"I don't want one of those guys who'll drive in two but let in three every game." Casey Stengel
by tnredneckyankeesfan on Aug 25, 2010 2:49 PM EDT reply actions
Using it as a replacement this time?
"Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe"
http://twitter.com/MattF15
Going to the top of the 8th
Six outs to get a run off either Bard or Papsmear. May be too much to ask of Seattle’s putrid offense
"I am a man of great mental power." ~Alfonso Soriano
by Captain_Mick on Aug 25, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
CC stays in the Bronx for a lot longer than this contract
he seems to be the next guy to stay with the Yanks the rest of his career…and should stack up the Ws on his way to 250
Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all
"NO SUCH THING AS MOMENTUM!!!!!!!" -Colin Cowherd
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 25, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Mariners retaliate tonight
Felix is basically ridiculous
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
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