Comments on: An undeserved Hall of Famer takes aim at the Boss http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 01:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Doug http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-262242 Doug Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:28:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-262242 The Hall of Fame has become the Hall of Very Good. Jim Rice Shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame has become the Hall of Very Good. Jim Rice Shouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame.

]]> By: Craig http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-262115 Craig Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:00:27 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-262115 Haha, yea, you're definitely right there. I wasn't stating anything revolutionary. The main point is we'll have a combination of money and prospects that can not be matched. Haha, yea, you’re definitely right there. I wasn’t stating anything revolutionary. The main point is we’ll have a combination of money and prospects that can not be matched.

]]> By: Klemy http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261574 Klemy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:00:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261574 "But it was interesting to hear Jim Rice, finally elected to the Hall of Fame after a 15-year wait, blame George Steinbrenner's checkbook for The Curse of the Bambino. When asked about Boston's failure to win a World Series during his career - 1975 to 1989 - up to the Bambino-busting 2004 season, Rice pointed directly to the Bronx." Yeah, because Bill Buckner's error was clearly due to the spending of the Yanks in '86. Ass. “But it was interesting to hear Jim Rice, finally elected to the Hall of Fame after a 15-year wait, blame George Steinbrenner’s checkbook for The Curse of the Bambino. When asked about Boston’s failure to win a World Series during his career – 1975 to 1989 – up to the Bambino-busting 2004 season, Rice pointed directly to the Bronx.”

Yeah, because Bill Buckner’s error was clearly due to the spending of the Yanks in ’86. Ass.

]]> By: Chris C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261556 Chris C. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:30:59 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261556 "You’re splitting hairs when trying to make the payroll argument" LMAO!!!!!!! A 70 million dollar-a-year payroll difference is "splitting hairs"????? Who's head of hair is that, Bill Gates? That's a difference of 5 BLUE CHIP ALL STAR PLAYERS! Or, if you gave the Red Sox three CC Sabathia's, that would about even things out. “You’re splitting hairs when trying to make the payroll argument”

LMAO!!!!!!!
A 70 million dollar-a-year payroll difference is “splitting hairs”?????
Who’s head of hair is that, Bill Gates?

That’s a difference of 5 BLUE CHIP ALL STAR PLAYERS!
Or, if you gave the Red Sox three CC Sabathia’s, that would about even things out.

]]> By: Chris C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261551 Chris C. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:23:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261551 "WE do things right, or at least in 2-3 years we will have the blueprint that everyone wishes he could follow. Stock up the farm system for in-house position replacements, pitching depth and trades" Yeah, that's a real original "blueprint". Nobody's ever come up with that before! If the Yankees really cared so much about that "blueprint", they would have never tossed it into the East River after Gene Michael utilized it! “WE do things right, or at least in 2-3 years we will have the blueprint that everyone wishes he could follow. Stock up the farm system for in-house position replacements, pitching depth and trades”

Yeah, that’s a real original “blueprint”. Nobody’s ever come up with that before!
If the Yankees really cared so much about that “blueprint”, they would have never tossed it into the East River after Gene Michael utilized it!

]]> By: Chris C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261550 Chris C. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:19:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261550 "Saying the Red Sox have the two highest payrolls to win a World Series is true, but it’s completely retarded point to focus on because as Ben mentioned, the Yankees have had higher payrolls and lost. It just keeps shining light on the fact the Yankees haven’t gotten what they’ve tried to pay for." All it does is prove Rice's point........that the Red Sox are currently operating their organization intelligently, while the Yankees are just tossing money at holes. He's dead on about that. Now, it's no excuse as to why HE PERSONALLY never won a WS, but he is correct about the modern state of both teams. “Saying the Red Sox have the two highest payrolls to win a World Series is true, but it’s completely retarded point to focus on because as Ben mentioned, the Yankees have had higher payrolls and lost. It just keeps shining light on the fact the Yankees haven’t gotten what they’ve tried to pay for.”

All it does is prove Rice’s point……..that the Red Sox are currently operating their organization intelligently, while the Yankees are just tossing money at holes. He’s dead on about that.

Now, it’s no excuse as to why HE PERSONALLY never won a WS, but he is correct about the modern state of both teams.

]]> By: Chris C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261547 Chris C. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261547 "His induction is befuddling beyond belief…. the only argument I have seen that makes any sense is the generation that watched him and knew that he wasn’t a hall of fame’r when he retired is now older, nostalgic, and soft….." Bullshit! It's the other way around. The generation who watched him knew what a dangerous hitter he was, but over the years his numbers looked softer and softer due to the roid maniacs watering everything down. “His induction is befuddling beyond belief…. the only argument I have seen that makes any sense is the generation that watched him and knew that he wasn’t a hall of fame’r when he retired is now older, nostalgic, and soft…..”

Bullshit! It’s the other way around. The generation who watched him knew what a dangerous hitter he was, but over the years his numbers looked softer and softer due to the roid maniacs watering everything down.

]]> By: Chris C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261542 Chris C. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:07:46 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261542 "Ok, I’m tired of the Red Sox being held up as the example of doing things the “right way”. In the off season between 2006-2007 the Red Sox spent well over 200 million dollars (including their bid to negotiate with Matsuzaka) on new contracts and won the World Series the next season. I did not hear anyone accuse them of “buying” their championship." As long as there is another team in the sport.....no........SAME DIVISION who spends more than you, you will never be accused of buying a championship. “Ok, I’m tired of the Red Sox being held up as the example of doing things the “right way”. In the off season between 2006-2007 the Red Sox spent well over 200 million dollars (including their bid to negotiate with Matsuzaka) on new contracts and won the World Series the next season. I did not hear anyone accuse them of “buying” their championship.”

As long as there is another team in the sport…..no……..SAME DIVISION who spends more than you, you will never be accused of buying a championship.

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261541 Ben K. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:04:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261541 This is not the first time I've said this to you: You have to tone it down. You have to interact with other people around here in a respectful manner. I'm sick of your attitude and the way talk to others on this thread. Be nicer. That's the one major rule we have around here. Learn it. This is not the first time I’ve said this to you: You have to tone it down. You have to interact with other people around here in a respectful manner. I’m sick of your attitude and the way talk to others on this thread. Be nicer. That’s the one major rule we have around here. Learn it.

]]> By: Chris C. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/01/an-undeserved-hall-of-famer-takes-aim-at-the-boss-7050/#comment-261539 Chris C. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:02:27 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7050#comment-261539 "Plus they bought Dice-K, Drew, and Lugo. That led them to a title and they spent over 200 mill that offseason." Yankee math. “Plus they bought Dice-K, Drew, and Lugo. That led them to a title and they spent over 200 mill that offseason.”

Yankee math.

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