Comments on: Answering Brian Hoch’s mail http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/answering-brian-hochs-mail-632/ A New York Yankees Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 13:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dan http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/answering-brian-hochs-mail-632/#comment-5194 dan Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:46:38 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/19/answering-brian-hochs-mail/#comment-5194 this had FJM potential if you wanted it to. that would have been cool, although kinda stealing ken tremendous's act this had FJM potential if you wanted it to. that would have been cool, although kinda stealing ken tremendous’s act

]]> By: Ben http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/answering-brian-hochs-mail-632/#comment-5105 Ben Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:38:19 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/19/answering-brian-hochs-mail/#comment-5105 <em>I kind of think that Mussina mostly calls his own games anyway.</em> I agree with this. I just can't resist taking a jab at Mike Mussina for his fortitude or lack thereof. I kind of think that Mussina mostly calls his own games anyway.

I agree with this. I just can’t resist taking a jab at Mike Mussina for his fortitude or lack thereof.

]]> By: Jeteupthemiddle http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/answering-brian-hochs-mail-632/#comment-5104 Jeteupthemiddle Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:34:12 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/19/answering-brian-hochs-mail/#comment-5104 Mike Mussina gets a personal catcher because he’s a huge baby. ==== I don't think I agree. Mussina has never had a personal catcher in his entire career. Posada has caught his games during his entire Yankee tenure. Why would Mussina suddenly decide that he can't throw to Posada? This isn't like the Randy Johnson situation, where he was a brand new pitcher (for the Yankees) and he almost instantly got a personal catcher (and proceeded to suck anyway). I think this particular situation, is that Mussina happened to pitch well on game that Nieves happened to catch, and Torre felt that it was an opportunity to get Nieves some games and Posada some rest (as Posada has received so little of it). I also don't think that Mussina's success for the past few starts has anything to do with Nieves. I think that he is finally healthy, got his arm strength, and got some consistency (as far as a pitching schedule goes). That is when Mussina pitches well. I kind of think that Mussina mostly calls his own games anyway. /end extremely long comment that should probably be saved for my own blog come to think of it. lol. Mike Mussina gets a personal catcher because he’s a huge baby.
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I don’t think I agree. Mussina has never had a personal catcher in his entire career. Posada has caught his games during his entire Yankee tenure.

Why would Mussina suddenly decide that he can’t throw to Posada?

This isn’t like the Randy Johnson situation, where he was a brand new pitcher (for the Yankees) and he almost instantly got a personal catcher (and proceeded to suck anyway).

I think this particular situation, is that Mussina happened to pitch well on game that Nieves happened to catch, and Torre felt that it was an opportunity to get Nieves some games and Posada some rest (as Posada has received so little of it).

I also don’t think that Mussina’s success for the past few starts has anything to do with Nieves. I think that he is finally healthy, got his arm strength, and got some consistency (as far as a pitching schedule goes). That is when Mussina pitches well.

I kind of think that Mussina mostly calls his own games anyway.

/end extremely long comment that should probably be saved for my own blog come to think of it. lol.

]]> By: jon http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/answering-brian-hochs-mail-632/#comment-5072 jon Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:43:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/06/19/answering-brian-hochs-mail/#comment-5072 Is Cairo for real? Or course he is. He's playing good defense, is hitting poorly with a .603 OPS, offers some speed and is difficult to strike out. That's exactly what you expect from him, so how is he not for real? If the question is should and will the Yankees upgrade, then I say yes, but it's not imminent. RE: backup catchers. Which backup catchers, exactly, will both play good defense and hit? There is no such thing, because not even all starting catchers can do both. Backup catchers who can do both become starting catchers. And paying starting catcher money for someone to backup Posada who plays 140 games a year is foolish, regardless of your payroll. Nieves is just fine. Sure, there are some backup catchers you'd want over him, but this is hardly a big deal. You're really judging him on the basis of 50 major league AB over the past 5 years, when his minor league numbers are consistently very decent? Is Cairo for real? Or course he is. He’s playing good defense, is hitting poorly with a .603 OPS, offers some speed and is difficult to strike out. That’s exactly what you expect from him, so how is he not for real? If the question is should and will the Yankees upgrade, then I say yes, but it’s not imminent.

RE: backup catchers. Which backup catchers, exactly, will both play good defense and hit? There is no such thing, because not even all starting catchers can do both. Backup catchers who can do both become starting catchers. And paying starting catcher money for someone to backup Posada who plays 140 games a year is foolish, regardless of your payroll. Nieves is just fine. Sure, there are some backup catchers you’d want over him, but this is hardly a big deal. You’re really judging him on the basis of 50 major league AB over the past 5 years, when his minor league numbers are consistently very decent?

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