EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2006 Since the Offseason thread is 27 pages and it's clearly not quite the offseason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/worldclassic...tory?id=2354461 TAMPA, Fla. -- Even before a pitch was thrown Saturday, the New York Yankees apologized to their fans. The Yankees displayed a sign by the customer service booth on the main concourse, explaining it wasn't their fault Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon and Bernie Williams had departed for the World Baseball Classic. "Thank you for expressing your concerns," the sign stated. "We are sorry that certain players will not be present for portions of spring training. These players have elected to participate in the World Baseball Classic. The World Baseball Classic is an event sanctioned by the commissioner of Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The New York Yankees did not vote to support this event. Any comments you have regarding the World Baseball Classic should be directed to the commissioner of Major League Baseball or the Major League Baseball Players Association." The Yankees lost to the Cincinnati Reds, dropping to 0-3 during spring training. New York abstained when baseball owners approved the World Cup in August 2004 at the urging of baseball commissioner Bud Selig. "We don't like it that well," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said when spring training began. "If a player gets hurt, he's risking a lot. But it was Selig's idea and he wants to do it, so I suppose we're going to do it." There's a fine line between opposing a concept and being a jerk about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted March 5, 2006 If the Yankees fail to win the world series this year I'm sure they'll blame it on the WBC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 You're probably right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 Hopefully this isn't a sign up things to come, but Torre left Myers in against righties against the Phillies. The lefty specialst has been a curse for the Yanks since Stanton left the first time, HOPEFULLY Myers works out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 Hopefully this isn't a sign up things to come, but Torre left Myers in against righties against the Phillies. The lefty specialst has been a curse for the Yanks since Stanton left the first time, HOPEFULLY Myers works out. It's not. The main concern with the first days is getting work in. In a real game situation, Torre would not use Mike Myers in that manner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 Pokey Reese has informed the Marlins that he might not be coming back to camp. That all but hands the 2B job, to start the season at least, to "journey-man prospect" Dan Uggla who is a good hitter but apparently a weaker fielder. I had hoped Uggla would win the job all along, so see you later, Pokey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 I'm seeing Felix Pie in action for the first time today. Hopefully this is one prospect that turns out, because he's been fun to watch. Jerry Hairston got nailed in the head during the first inning, by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 I have to say I'm shocked ESPN isn't televising the United States exhibition game against the Giants today as they did televise the Puerto Rico/Mets game. It'd give them a chance to hype the tournament some more and give them a chance to get up to the minute Bonds updates from Pedro Gomez on what he's doing in his recliner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve J. Rogers 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 If the Yankees fail to win the world series this year I'm sure they'll blame it on the WBC. No kidding. Michael Kay on his radio show here in NY has been so vehmently against it, especially about how "fair" it is for Jeter, ARod, Damon and Bernie to be "away" from the team for this long. He also asked about the Oriole pitchers as well, how it was "wasting" a year of having Leo Mazzone as the pitching coach because he won't have a spring to be with them Its gotten to the point, where even though I agree with Kay's sentiments (that this is a half baked, thrown together, uncessary marketing ploy) he is going so overboard that A) I am now rooting for the WBC to be an overwhelming success and B) The Yankees to win the Wo... Okay, I can't say it, but you know what I mean... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 It was amusing to hear Ken Singleton disagree with Kay on Friday's broadcast, albeit politely. Phillies won their fourth straight today. I don't know if Michael Bourn is a future starter, but he is damn fun to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 Someone needs to make Steinbrenner shut the hell up. The world doesn't revolve around his precious team, as much as he'd like to think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrainYou42 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 David Wells pulls trade request, retiring after 06 season. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2355640 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 It could be a ploy to improve trade leverage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vampiro69 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 Not exactly spring training new, but Kirby Puckett had a stroke today at the age of 44. I actually happened to be at the Twins-Indians game when he announced his retirement. Man that was a sad scene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2006 Glad to see I was right about Wells and thinking of an OLD and injury prone but potentially great rotation lead by Schilling, Wells, and Beckett. Hopefully the Sox can deal Arroyo or Clement for something of value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2006 It doesn't sound like Puckett is going to make it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 6, 2006 That really, really sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Princess Leena Report post Posted March 6, 2006 Yeah, with the way the media is talking around here... it doesn't sound good for Kirby. Sad. It sounds like he really lost his way after retirement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2006 I think his early retirement had alot to do with it. It doesn't excuse what he was alleged to have done. There was problems adjusting to life outside baseball, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2006 About as fast as Richard Hidalgo came to the O's camp, he's gone and probably not coming back. Supposedly his wife is sick, but rumors are that he's not happy that he had to sign a minor league contract and he hasn't had any AB's so far in spring training. Markakis will be the O's starting LF on opening day if Hidalgo leaves and doesn't come back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2006 David Wells gave up on his trade demand and is 99.9% sure this is his last season in the majors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2006 Local sources are reporting that Kirby Puckett will be taken off life support later this evening. RIP Kirby. Link to story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2006 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2358236 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2358409 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/sto...gene&id=2358771 Stories all over the place regarding Bonds and his steroid usage. A new book, Game of Shadows, fully implicates Bonds and his years of steroid useage through extensive documentation and interviews. Seems like it was more than your run of the mill usage... this guy was a walking drug store. I have long been a Bonds' apologist, but I think this about does it. I doubt he plays this year, and I would think this severely damages him having a shot at Cooperstown. Like or hate the guy, a sad turn of events for one of the game's most recognizable figures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 8, 2006 That's all it is.....stories. We don't know if any of it's true unless we hear it from the horses mouth. I'm anti-anything Giants, but until I know for sure, I won't assume anything. But see, I say that, yet I still think he took them. I don't know if I believe it to be to that extent though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
devo 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2006 http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/new...t=.jsp&c_id=nym I knew the Mets weren't exactly the healthiest of teams, but I didn't think it was this bad. Cliff Floyd might be suffering from kidney failure? Yeesh. Edit: In respect of Floyd's privacy (I guess), they don't mention in this story that the tests he took were to see if his kidneys were functioning properly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2006 Ok, I know its only spring training, but if Wright makes the rotation instead of Wang I'm honestly going to take a flight to Tampa and kill Joe Torre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Ok, I know its only spring training, but if Wright makes the rotation instead of Wang I'm honestly going to take a flight to Tampa and kill Joe Torre. What's the harm? You give Torre about two or three weeks to indulge his veteran fantasies, and before long Wright will be on the DL again. Natural selection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Quick plug. My fantasy league has one opening, and the draft is tonight at 8:30pm ET. First come, first served. Non keeper. League ID: 81112 Pass: legends http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2006 Ok, I know its only spring training, but if Wright makes the rotation instead of Wang I'm honestly going to take a flight to Tampa and kill Joe Torre. What's the harm? You give Torre about two or three weeks to indulge his veteran fantasies, and before long Wright will be on the DL again. Natural selection. Good point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
