Comments for Yankee Banter http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia Baseball Writer Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on They are not who we think they are by Tim Gaffney http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/12/05/they-are-not-who-we-think-they-are/#comment-154 Tim Gaffney Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:47:54 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=909#comment-154 Hey Patrick, Logo looks great. Thank Becky. Is that a picture of the large alien aircraft from Independence Day? Oh my bad, it's Giant Stadium. We Jet fans still get to rent. That's just great. See you Monday Night, Tim G Hey Patrick,
Logo looks great. Thank Becky. Is that a picture of the large alien aircraft from Independence Day? Oh my bad, it’s Giant Stadium. We Jet fans still get to rent. That’s just great.
See you Monday Night,
Tim G

]]> Comment on Yankees-Phillies World Series preview by Patrick Tiscia http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/28/yankees-phillies-world-series-preview/#comment-112 Patrick Tiscia Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:23:18 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=782#comment-112 Jay-Z, first off, good luck on stage before Game 2. I posted yesterday that barring a ninth inning error that costs the Yankees Game 7, A-Rod has done enough for people to lay off him. Not that they will, though. And I'm excited for George. I miss having him around. Jay-Z, first off, good luck on stage before Game 2.

I posted yesterday that barring a ninth inning error that costs the Yankees Game 7, A-Rod has done enough for people to lay off him. Not that they will, though. And I’m excited for George. I miss having him around.

]]> Comment on Yankees-Phillies World Series preview by I've Got 99 Problems But The Yankees Ain't One http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/28/yankees-phillies-world-series-preview/#comment-111 I've Got 99 Problems But The Yankees Ain't One Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:13:16 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=782#comment-111 I agree that the series will go 7 but it's not going to be easy for the Yankees wit dat Phillies lineup. If game 1 is played it will probably be an extra inning 1-0 victory for one of the teams. I don't see a blowout with pitchers like C C and Cliff Lee. It's time for A-Rod to finally abolish all of his previous postseason sins with a World Series MVP. I think if he has a series similar to the ALDS and ALCS he will be forgiven in the hearts of all the Yankees fan young and elderly. Are you excited to see the return of the great Sir George Steinbrenner The Third? I know I am. Go Yankees. I agree that the series will go 7 but it’s not going to be easy for the Yankees wit dat Phillies lineup. If game 1 is played it will probably be an extra inning 1-0 victory for one of the teams. I don’t see a blowout with pitchers like C C and Cliff Lee. It’s time for A-Rod to finally abolish all of his previous postseason sins with a World Series MVP. I think if he has a series similar to the ALDS and ALCS he will be forgiven in the hearts of all the Yankees fan young and elderly. Are you excited to see the return of the great Sir George Steinbrenner The Third? I know I am. Go Yankees.

]]> Comment on Yankees-Angels Game 6 recap by Patrick Tiscia http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/24/yankees-angels-game-6-recap/#comment-110 Patrick Tiscia Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:58:48 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=733#comment-110 Rita, I hope Joe Girardi is better at picking out sandwiches than he is at picking what time he should take out a pitcher. Rita, I hope Joe Girardi is better at picking out sandwiches than he is at picking what time he should take out a pitcher.

]]> Comment on Yankees-Angels Game 6 recap by rita http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/24/yankees-angels-game-6-recap/#comment-109 rita Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=733#comment-109 so uncle dougie saw joe girardi today at schrieffer's deli and asked him if he was going to end it tonight. joe said he hoped so. uncle dougie said to him, look on the bright side. if you lose you can come work for me. joe asked doug what he did. dougie told him septic system installations. joe said he'd pass. so uncle dougie saw joe girardi today at schrieffer’s deli and asked him if he was going to end it tonight. joe said he hoped so. uncle dougie said to him, look on the bright side. if you lose you can come work for me. joe asked doug what he did. dougie told him septic system installations. joe said he’d pass.

]]> Comment on Yankees-Angels Game 5 observations by Patrick Tiscia http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/23/yankees-angels-game-5-observations/#comment-107 Patrick Tiscia Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:33:08 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=713#comment-107 Dave - It wouldn't surprise me if Swisher swung and missed at a ball placed on a tee. Dave – It wouldn’t surprise me if Swisher swung and missed at a ball placed on a tee.

]]> Comment on Yankees-Angels Game 5 observations by Dave k http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/23/yankees-angels-game-5-observations/#comment-106 Dave k Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:28:42 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=713#comment-106 Swisher is awful. He couldn't get a key base hit using a batting tee. Swisher is awful. He couldn’t get a key base hit using a batting tee.

]]> Comment on League Championship Series predictions by Patrick Tiscia http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/14/league-championship-series-predictions/#comment-104 Patrick Tiscia Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:35 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=639#comment-104 HBO - CC only pitched one game in the playoffs last year after he carried Milwaukee for the entire month of September. I think the three days rest will not be an issue. I think Cole is all set for the time being with babies and I certainly see a number of Giants/Yankees fans heading down to Philly if that World Series matchup happens. HBO – CC only pitched one game in the playoffs last year after he carried Milwaukee for the entire month of September. I think the three days rest will not be an issue.

I think Cole is all set for the time being with babies and I certainly see a number of Giants/Yankees fans heading down to Philly if that World Series matchup happens.

]]> Comment on League Championship Series predictions by HBO1004 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/14/league-championship-series-predictions/#comment-103 HBO1004 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:23:00 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=639#comment-103 I hadn't heard yet that the Yankees were only going with a 3-man roster. I agree that it's definitely a good idea. However.. even though you said C.C. Sabathia did great on 3 days rest last year with Milwaukee, didn't he do horrible in the playoffs? Aren't you a little worried that only 3 days rest might effect him at all in the ALCS? I wonder if Cole Hamels will have to leave in the middle of a game in the NLCS again for another birth? Personally, I'm ready to make a trip to see the Yankees play in Philly :) I hadn’t heard yet that the Yankees were only going with a 3-man roster. I agree that it’s definitely a good idea. However.. even though you said C.C. Sabathia did great on 3 days rest last year with Milwaukee, didn’t he do horrible in the playoffs? Aren’t you a little worried that only 3 days rest might effect him at all in the ALCS?

I wonder if Cole Hamels will have to leave in the middle of a game in the NLCS again for another birth?

Personally, I’m ready to make a trip to see the Yankees play in Philly :)

]]> Comment on Yankees-Twins Game 2 thoughts; An A-Rod sighting by Scott Ham http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/2009/10/10/yankees-twins-game-2-thoughts-an-a-rod-sighting/#comment-97 Scott Ham Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:28:42 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/tiscia/?p=615#comment-97 As long as you have an at-bat, you have a chance to win. Down two runs with a runner on first, expecting to win is a different story. You can pin a loss on one at bat if you like, but considering the failure of the pitching leading up to that, it seems like a jaded judgement. I'm not saying you should like ARod. I have a hard time rooting for him, too. But singling out one at-bat at the end of a series where pitching failed them seems a bit harsh. As long as you have an at-bat, you have a chance to win. Down two runs with a runner on first, expecting to win is a different story.

You can pin a loss on one at bat if you like, but considering the failure of the pitching leading up to that, it seems like a jaded judgement.

I’m not saying you should like ARod. I have a hard time rooting for him, too. But singling out one at-bat at the end of a series where pitching failed them seems a bit harsh.

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