Comments on: Two ex-Yankees on their times in the Bronx http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johnny http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-309330 Johnny Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:53:20 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-309330 Giambi was a fun player though wasn't he? He never won a ring, but lots of players never win rings. Donnie Baseball never got one and he's beloved by yanks fans. I'm not sayin giambi comes anywhere near mattingly, and I don't want to get into whether he was worth the money, but I'll always like the guy. Remember those two homers in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS? Giambi was a fun player though wasn’t he? He never won a ring, but lots of players never win rings. Donnie Baseball never got one and he’s beloved by yanks fans.

I’m not sayin giambi comes anywhere near mattingly, and I don’t want to get into whether he was worth the money, but I’ll always like the guy. Remember those two homers in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS?

]]> By: Back to Glory http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-309311 Back to Glory Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:31:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-309311 Money's worth? Your crazy. Sub .300 average and crappy defense is not the yankees money worth. Giambi stole his salary and the fact that there was no ring and the steroids shame underscores that. Money’s worth? Your crazy. Sub .300 average and crappy defense is not the yankees money worth. Giambi stole his salary and the fact that there was no ring and the steroids shame underscores that.

]]> By: Let's Talk About TEX Baby http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-309031 Let's Talk About TEX Baby Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:19:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-309031 Giambi had his moments as a Yankee but I think overall the deal was a failure. When the Yankees signed Giambi they were paying for a superstar, top 5 hitter in baseball, constant MVP candidate and they only got that for 1 full year out of 7. Giambi had some ridiculous hot streaks but also a lot of instances where he'd go months at a time without hitting at all. His horrendous defense created a bunch of flexibility issues. Giambi seems to be a great guy and it wasn't his fault that the Yankees made a bad decision on him, but giving that long a deal to a 31-year-old, poor defensive obvious steroid user was a mistake which the Yankees paid for. Giambi had his moments as a Yankee but I think overall the deal was a failure. When the Yankees signed Giambi they were paying for a superstar, top 5 hitter in baseball, constant MVP candidate and they only got that for 1 full year out of 7. Giambi had some ridiculous hot streaks but also a lot of instances where he’d go months at a time without hitting at all. His horrendous defense created a bunch of flexibility issues. Giambi seems to be a great guy and it wasn’t his fault that the Yankees made a bad decision on him, but giving that long a deal to a 31-year-old, poor defensive obvious steroid user was a mistake which the Yankees paid for.

]]> By: Expired Milk http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-308948 Expired Milk Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:46:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-308948 Cant we change the name from "True Yankees" to fan favorites Cant we change the name from “True Yankees” to fan favorites

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-308830 Ben K. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:49:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-308830 Yeah. You're right. I got the dates backwards. It's since been corrected. Yeah. You’re right. I got the dates backwards. It’s since been corrected.

]]> By: DCR http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-308827 DCR Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:45:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-308827 My most vivid memory of Randy Johnson will be the Angels playoff game in 2005. I recall him saying something about wanting to hear the fans get into it or something. Then he gets bombed and walks off the mound to a chorus of boos. My most vivid memory of Randy Johnson will be the Angels playoff game in 2005. I recall him saying something about wanting to hear the fans get into it or something. Then he gets bombed and walks off the mound to a chorus of boos.

]]> By: JimmieFox http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-308755 JimmieFox Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:13:18 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-308755 Yep, you are right. Yep, you are right.

]]> By: Mike Pop http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-308742 Mike Pop Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:39:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-308742 BUT HE USED TEH PEDS!1!!!111!! BUT HE USED TEH PEDS!1!!!111!!

]]> By: Jamal G. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-308740 Jamal G. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:38:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-308740 Jason Giambi's career lows as a Yankee in his five healthy seasons were 32 HR, a .373 OBP, a .503 SLG%, a .377 wOBP and 2.6 Value Wins. Yeah, for a seven-year investment, I'd say that's about as good as you can come out at the end. Jason Giambi’s career lows as a Yankee in his five healthy seasons were 32 HR, a .373 OBP, a .503 SLG%, a .377 wOBP and 2.6 Value Wins. Yeah, for a seven-year investment, I’d say that’s about as good as you can come out at the end.

]]> By: Mike Pop http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/two-ex-yankees-on-their-times-in-the-bronx-9333/#comment-308739 Mike Pop Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:37:21 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9333#comment-308739 Wasn't it the Angels in 05 and Tigers in 06? Wasn’t it the Angels in 05 and Tigers in 06?

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