2012 General Yankee Comments Thread

[sweet_lou_14]

Quick question, is Michael Pineda really that much better than Ivan Nova? I'm asking because after we acquired him from Seattle the media & a lot of Yankees fans automatically slotted him as the #2 starter behind CC.

This is a great question. The stat guys and the people who love saying things like "that pitcher's ceiling is a #3" are never going to be that high on Nova. But all he does is go out and win baseball games. I want him in that rotation and in a playoff series I want to give him the ball as much as possible.

[lemmegetatthat]

didnt appreciate the Karim Garcia jab by Pedro today, what was that all about?

[just-blaze]

didnt appreciate the Karim Garcia jab by Pedro today, what was that all about?

It was brought up by the classy Kevin Millar. Not too suprising.

[sweet_lou_14]

Who is Karim Garcia

[tim2nyy]

Where is Karim Garcia? I think we lost him.

[BroadwayBomber55]

By his peripherals last year, and his upside (assuming the velocity returns), I'd say his potential is higher, but if Nova refuses to ever lose another game we might need to amend that.

I know it's way too early into the 2012 season, but just imagine a playoff rotation if and when the Yankees get there and also if Nova keeps winning, CC Sabathia getting his groove back and Andy Pettitte gets into full baseball shape and is firing on all cylinders, Wowza!

Game 1: CC Sabathia
Game 2: Ivan Nova
Game 3: Andy Pettitte

The fourth-man is up in the air between Hiroki Kuroda, Freddy Garcia (if still on the team) and Michael Pineda (if he really starts in 2012). Sorry Phil Hughes, his straight line fastball and non-existent curveball doesn't help me unless you shut me up.

[EvanJ]

Yesterday was the first time since April 17, 2009 that the Yankees had at least 5 home runs but no more than 6 runs. In both games the Yankees had exactly 5 home runs, exactly 6 runs, and the run that did not score on a home run was unearned.

[NYCrusader]

Don't know if this was posted anywhere else but here's today's post....

[TierReservedCreature]

didnt appreciate the Karim Garcia jab by Pedro today, what was that all about?

What did they say?

[apalradio]

Where is Karim Garcia? I think we lost him.

Maybe we can say the same thing about Freddie.

[Yankees13]

Favorite regular season game of all-time?

[Eldee5]

7 for 12 w. RISP

[NewEraYanks2527]

Favorite regular season game of all-time?

Has to be, right up there with the Jeter diving into the stands win in extra innings.

[kan_t]

Favorite regular season game of all-time?

Cone's perfect game? A-Rod's 10 RBI game? Too many great games to be considered.

[snapple]

Phelps should really take Garcia's next start

[BronxBombers92]

Listening to the Fenway crowd boo Bobby V was priceless

[Yankees13]

Cone's perfect game? A-Rod's 10 RBI game? Too many great games to be considered.

Yeah, obviously beating a last-place team in April doesn't stack up to perfect games in the grand scheme of things, but I will remember this game a very long time.

[sweet_lou_14]

Cone's perfect game? A-Rod's 10 RBI game? Too many great games to be considered.

Really? A-Rod getting 10 RBIs makes it a contender for greatest game?

For me it is the Jeter dive game (7/1/04), hands down.

I was unable to watch today's game past the 6th inning so I hope it's on Yankees Classics soon!

[NYYankeesFan92]

After watching that game i honestly don't know what to say. Moments like this are why i love being a Yankees fan.

[BronxBombers92]

After watching that game i honestly don't know what to say. Moments like this are why i love being a Yankees fan.

amen to that

[BroadwayBomber55]

After watching that game i honestly don't know what to say. Moments like this are why i love being a Yankees fan.

That was a great win especially coming back and completely taken their spirit away.

[b0mber]

You guys could not have said it any better. It really is the games like today that i am proud and thankful to be a fan of the New York Yankees. I wish sooo badly that i could have been in that stadium for those last 3 innings, no doubt in my mind there would have been one or more fights eventually leading to one or more people being thrown out. GO YANKS!!

[EvanJ]

Today Boston had five pitchers allow more than 1 earned run per inning. The record since 1918 for most teammates to do that in a game is six.

[coachtsurfing]

I actually had to turn it off after the 5th inning. Went out to the mall and come home to find out Yanks blew them out was awesome. Another great game was Abbot's perfect game.

[frostdude1]

An absolute instant classic today I love this team so much