Raul Ibanez batting .083 this spring. Damon is still available, folks.

[just-blaze]

It's too bad. It would have been interesting to see how he felt about this development

Its a shame, too. Everytime I lose it after a Yankee loss, his threads brought me back to reality.

[sweet_lou_14]

Its a shame, too. Everytime I lose it after a Yankee loss, his threads brought me back to reality.

Negative posters are generally good entertainment. I've never thought that negativity in and of itself should be grounds for getting kicked off the forum or even out of a game thread. It's only when the negativity leads to argument and personal attacks on other posters that the line is crossed.

[Yankee Fan in Boston]

Negative posters are generally good entertainment. I've never thought that negativity in and of itself should be grounds for getting kicked off the forum or even out of a game thread. It's only when the negativity leads to argument and personal attacks on other posters that the line is crossed.

I don't care about negativity, or thoughtful disagreement. But I get annoyed by the folks who come on here when things are going badly, say "I told you so," and then disappear for 3-4 weeks when things are going well, only to return when a player or the team is performing poorly. It's like they want to be miserable.

[sweet_lou_14]

I don't care about negativity, or thoughtful disagreement. But I get annoyed by the folks who come on here when things are going badly, say "I told you so," and then disappear for 3-4 weeks when things are going well, only to return when a player or the team is performing poorly. It's like they want to be miserable.

Right ... usually "I told you so" is the first step toward making it personal and ugly. And you're right, a common dynamic among the negative posters is that some of them start to care more about being right than about seeing their team win. Instead of adjusting their viewpoint when things go well, they're often far too concerned about defending their original position to the death.

[hellonewman]

Time to start the Randy Winn watch?

With the Yankees, Winn had 13 hits, 1 triple, 1 homer, 7 runs, 8 RBI, 1 SB, and 8 BBs in 29 games.

So far Ibanez has 3 hits, 1 double, 1 homer, 1 run, 6 RBI, 1 SB, and 0 BBs in 4 games. How much longer until he eclipses all of Randy's Yankee #s (that lone triple not withstanding)?

I still remember that home run. Sterling's call was, "He helps the Yankees ... WINN!" Only chance he ever had to use it.

[TheYankee]

I still remember that home run. Sterling's call was, "He helps the Yankees ... WINN!" Only chance he ever had to use it.

My God. I didn't think it was possible for him to be any lamer... but that call takes the cake.

[effdamets]

I still remember that home run. Sterling's call was, "He helps the Yankees ... WINN!" Only chance he ever had to use it.

Anyone have his Stupid's call on Ibanez's HR?

[snapple]

Right ... usually "I told you so" is the first step toward making it personal and ugly. And you're right, a common dynamic among the negative posters is that some of them start to care more about being right than about seeing their team win. Instead of adjusting their viewpoint when things go well, they're often far too concerned about defending their original position to the death.

Re: 2012 Mark Teixera Performance Thread


I wish people would read this post.

[Jax Teller]

Ironic considering this post.

2-5. Single and a double. Thread is dead.


Oh it's delicious.

[snapple]

Ironic considering this post.

Yup. That post actually came out of the mindset that people are being negative to just be right. As I've pretty much explained in the other thread.

[Jax Teller]

and you will try to start an argument with subtle jabs at people with posts like that in hopes of being right. What's the difference?

[snapple]

and you will try to start an argument with subtle jabs at people with posts like that in hopes of being right. What's the difference?

It wasn't a subtle jab

[awy]

the damon saga --- parallax across universes

[snapple]

the damon saga --- parallax across universes

[awy]

an elite soldier train in the battle hardened ways of the playoffs, will damon join the intergalactic spatiotemporal elite forces and find his way to the yankees boardroom and take revenge upon his former boss who slighted his old solder's pride?

join us on the next episode

[awy]

how did sterling call ibanez's homer, i didn't catch it

[ajra21]

Can we close this thread now?

[TheYankee]

Can we close this thread now?

Everyone clear out. The thread police have arrived.

[Mr Coffee]

Everyone clear out. The thread police have arrived.

Thread bobby.

Don't worry-- he doesn't have a gun.

[TheYankee]

Thread bobby.

Don't worry-- he doesn't have a gun.

I'm going to stick around until the thread bobby force me out at tazer point.

[Eldee5]

how did sterling call ibanez's homer, i didn't catch it

http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread...=1#post7472765
Pretty lame.

[awy]

wow i am disappointed. he is losing his touch on some of the recent ones. the failure with jesus' calls is particularly bad

[Hitman23]

wow i am disappointed. he is losing his touch on some of the recent ones. the failure with jesus' calls is particularly bad

I think his trend is going exactly where it should. Deeper in the garbage. I can't wait for the day the airways are graced with his permanent silence. (note: I'm not wishing death upon him in any way, just his permanent ban from broadcasting for the Yankees)

[-tz]

wow i am disappointed. he is losing his touch on some of the recent ones. the failure with jesus' calls is particularly bad

Little known fact: The main reason the Yankees traded Jesus is because Sterling's home run call for him was so lame. Nobody wanted to put up with hearing it thirty or forty times a year!

[JL25and3]

Can we close this thread now?

We can't even get the Ozzie Guillen thread closed, no matter how hard we try.