Bloody Ridiculous!

You have GOT to be KIDDING me! After such a horrible ending, I was finally feeling relief when I thought the pinstripes would be down a third baseman, it was seriously like THANK YE GODS!!! And now? He’s back? Seriously? I got over the fact that people paid attention to this idiot instead of others who actually worked the ENTIRE SEASON (um, anyone ever heard the name JORGE POSADA?). I got over the fact that Torre is gone. But this $275 million contract? This is just crazy.

[ posted by j ]

I’m Just Saying

A few thoughts:

–The NY Jets: I’m still getting to know the NY Jets and what’s going on with them, but one thing I’ve noticed is that Eric Mangini reminds me an awful lot of Lovie Smith the way he’s sticking my Chad Pennington. Just like Lovie did with Rex Grossman. I’m no expert on football or the Jets, but I would think the idea would be to put your team in the best position to win and right now it doesn’t seem like Chad is giving that to you. He’s made some crucial mistakes down the stretch that has cost the team, if not the win, at least the opportunity to win. And now Chad is starting again on Sunday. If this path continues, it’s going to be too late to turn things around.

–The NY Yankees: From what the sports analyst are saying, the Yankees may make a decision about the new manager by Friday. It seems like Don Mattingly is the front runner, from a press perspective anyway and I’m not so sure that’s the best decision. Don seems like a great guy, knows his baseball and the Yankees, has the respect of Joe Torre and the front office and the media really likes him. But is that going to put your team in the best position to win. Maybe what the team needs is a shake up. Yes, it may be a risk to hire Joe Girardi, but maybe that’s what they needed to win. I know there are a lot of things to consider with that kind of change: how will the players respond especially those that have contract issues, how much does the front office really want to stir the pot and how does he interact with the media. Who knows what George Steinbrenner and sons will do, I just hope they’re thinking about the best decision for the team and puts the organization in the best position to win.

–The Chicago Bulls: Kobe Bryant and the rumor mill. Is he headed for Chicago. Let me just say that I’m not a Kobe fan, never have been and now that these rumors are circling, I’m still not a fan. Having said that, I can’t deny his talent. Would he help the Bulls, of course, but at what cost. Giving away half the team because if that happens, Chicago is no better off and neither is Kobe, which would usher in the whining and demands. How would he interact not only with the players and coaching staff, but the fans and the Chicago media? But again the question comes down to what puts the team in the best position to win? Kobe would be an asset, but the cost could be detrimental to the overall production of the team. John Paxson is a smart GM and he knows his team and I’m pretty sure he’s not going to take a step backwards and put the team in a position where they have to start over.

I’m just saying: all teams want to win and those individuals that have the authority to make decisions should remember that in order to win, you want to put your team in the best position to do so. It may not be the popular decision or the safest decision; but will it help you to win?

October…

There’s only one…and it is over for me, and the NYY. So once again, I will not see a World Series. I refuse to watch unless the pinstripes are playing.

So what went wrong? I mean besides the ulcers that I had endured, and the nearly-gave-me-a-heart-attack-moments, and the bugs, and the bad calls, yes I felt I saw some BAD calls. What went wrong? Who didn’t perform? I get that everyone’s human, that by nature you will have “off” moments/days, I understand that, but geez.

Well, as far as I’m concerned, you can go back to talking football over here, baseball season is O-V-E-R.

[ posted by j ]

Big Day: Updated

Ok, here’s the lineup:

NY Giants and NY Jets–Jets: an important and much needed win…….Ugh, what’s going on with the Jets?

Bears and Packers–Bears an important, needed win, MUCH needed win. No turnovers. Ok, that’s pushing it, but what else can I say. Running game has got to……run. Defense, I know you’re tired, but we need you. Special teams, keep doing what you’re doing…….YES, great and needed win.

NY Yankees and Indians tonight–Yankees: WIN. Period. Note to any player(s) that struggle in the postseason: If you ever wanted to be the hero, you know save the team; this would be the time and the game to do so. I think I read somewhere that there’s a player on the Yankees that hit over 50 HR this regular season and single-handedly saved the team at the beginning of the season from it’s miserable start. Well pretend it’s April if you need to, whoever this guy is needs to show up today. And yes, it’s not just that guy, we need some awesome pitching too from a guy who was brought back for moments like these……Way to go Yankees! That’s how you win! Big congrats to Philly Hughes, Johnny D, Doug(E Fresh), Cano(la Oil) and Matsui for getting things moving. Let’s keep it rolling tonight!

Sunday, October 7th = BIG DAY

2 out of 3, not a bad day.

Think About It

AN-DY is pitching today in game 2 and I have every confidence that NY will be just fine. AN-DY will bring his stuff today and take care of business. Go Yankees!

Now, here’s what deserves careful consideration no matter how out there it may sound (specifically to those who have already decided this). Why can’t Jorge Posada be considered for AL MVP. He had an outstanding year and maybe one of his best. I think he had a .338 at the end of the year, was fantastic behind the plate and helped bring the team back from a terrible start.

I know he didn’t hit 50+ homeruns and hasn’t been the talk of Page Six. He’s not out clubbing and dropping soundbites here and there. He just comes out, gets behind and protects the plate, supports his pitchers and gets the hits when they’re needed. Try to overlook the glamour and look at the guts and heart of a player. He gives it everything he’s got, every day rarely with any credit or fanfare.

Now I’m not saying this just because Jorge is my favorite player, I’m saying it because he’s worked hard consistently and has done his job. He’s just Jorge, every day, doing what he does. Before you jump on the a-train, think about it….

FYI

at some point there HAS TO BE a post about (or a least a mention of) the yankees. it’s OCTOBER.

YANKEES + OCTOBER = A POST ABOUT THE YANKEES

[posted by j]

Same results, different QB

So the results were the same with Griese: a loss due to turnovers, dropped balls and no running game. With all that said, I still think benching Rex was the right thing to do. In my opinion, you have to give the other guys you have a try. It’s the right thing to do for everyone involved. Now having said that, obviously things need to get better and quick. To me, most important is getting that running game going. The Bears are a running team, as Lovie has pointed out many times, but the run is not being established through Cedric Benson or Adrian Peterson. While I still think trading Thomas Jones was a mistake, we can’t go back. And let me just say Thomas brought more to the team than just being a good back; he was a leader, well-liked and respected by the team and he was a positive force in the locker room. He did wanted needed to be done. Period. And when you have those types of attributes, it adds to his athletic ability. It helps set a tone for the offense and I think gives some additional confidence that we he gets the ball he’s going to do something with it. I’m not saying every time, but you know he’s going to give it his all. Cedric isn’t there yet from what I’ve seen and that was my concern with him last year. What’s his level of dedication? Where’s the heart and drive? Is he really ready to be the one?

The defense has been working hard, is banged up and needs to get healthy. And they are going to have to turn it up too, but it can’t all be on their shoulders. Defense wins games, but so do points on the board.

Things have got to start to turn around this week because Green Bay is on Sunday night, they are red hot and I’m sure are salivating for the chance to demolish the Bears. If the Bears can get it together on Sunday night, it would be a huge boost to the team and is going to be key to the second quarter of the season.