Comments on: Remembering an August series with Boston http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dkidd http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515347 dkidd Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:41:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515347 brookline high alum: mike wallace, conan o'brien, and theo epstein brookline high alum: mike wallace, conan o’brien, and theo epstein

]]> By: Peedlum http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515305 Peedlum Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:36:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515305 Woops, the Saturday night game. Woops, the Saturday night game.

]]> By: Peedlum http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515301 Peedlum Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:32:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515301 I was in Boston and at that Sunday night game (lots of rain delays, went into extra innings) at Fenway in my Yankee hat. Other than a 2 year old booing me on the T on the way into the city from the 'burbs (where we drove by starting pitcher schilling's house the night before and saw the big "I'm not really patriotic, I just have a lot of guns" American flag hanging over his driveway) not one person said a thing to me at breakfast, at the bar, at lunch, at the bar again, on the way into the stadium, at the game (way back in the bleachers under the Hancock sign), or after. I half expected to get stabbed but I think that series broke their backs and the fans as well. It was awesome. Hope the Sux fans are quiet again after this weekend. I was in Boston and at that Sunday night game (lots of rain delays, went into extra innings) at Fenway in my Yankee hat. Other than a 2 year old booing me on the T on the way into the city from the ‘burbs (where we drove by starting pitcher schilling’s house the night before and saw the big “I’m not really patriotic, I just have a lot of guns” American flag hanging over his driveway) not one person said a thing to me at breakfast, at the bar, at lunch, at the bar again, on the way into the stadium, at the game (way back in the bleachers under the Hancock sign), or after. I half expected to get stabbed but I think that series broke their backs and the fans as well. It was awesome. Hope the Sux fans are quiet again after this weekend.

]]> By: TomG http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515298 TomG Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:28:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515298 I misread that reading the article this morning as well. I misread that reading the article this morning as well.

]]> By: lily http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515297 lily Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:27:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515297 no im realistic no im realistic

]]> By: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515296 The Honorable Congressman Mondesi Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:26:46 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515296 <i>"Kotchman has never played any position but 1B. Youk has played <strike>2</strike> <strong>20</strong> in the OF, 18 in LF (and has played most games at 1B/3B and even a couple at 2B). Youk is clearly the more versatile defender."</i> “Kotchman has never played any position but 1B. Youk has played 2 20 in the OF, 18 in LF (and has played most games at 1B/3B and even a couple at 2B). Youk is clearly the more versatile defender.”

]]> By: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515295 The Honorable Congressman Mondesi Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:25:10 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515295 Kotchman has never played any position but 1B. Youk has played 2 in the OF, 18 in LF (and has played most games at 1B/3B and even a couple at 2B). Youk is clearly the more versatile defender. Kotchman has never played any position but 1B. Youk has played 2 in the OF, 18 in LF (and has played most games at 1B/3B and even a couple at 2B). Youk is clearly the more versatile defender.

]]> By: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515294 The Honorable Congressman Mondesi Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:18:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515294 Ha, totally. THIS part is what's pissing me off about this whole thing. He's being upfront and just wants to get the information before he says anything? If he was going to be so upfront and honest, he'd just tell the team and the press what he was using, wouldn't he? The only reason to find out exactly what got caught by the test is so he knows WHICH PED (of, presumably, numerous) he has to admit using. I'll take it even further... If, hypothetically, he really just took something from GNC and mistakenly triggered the failed PED test, wouldn't his logical and reasonable reaction to the whole issue initially have been "wow, I never thought I took any banned substances, I'm going to find out what triggered the test and get to the bottom of this?" That would have been the reasonable response of someone who unknowingly ingested something in that manner. But there was NO denial or explanation of any kind on his part. Instead, he just said "yeah, I failed the test, I'm going to be completely upfront with you all AFTER I find out what triggered the test-result." I don't know... leads me to believe he has to figure out which PED he got busted for, since he was taking more than one, rather than that he got busted for mistakenly putting a substance into his body unwittingly. He knows exactly what he was using, he can be upfront and discuss it without finding out exactly which substance he happened to get busted for, if we're talking about being truly honest and upfront. His story/reaction, and the treatment of such by the press, has been ridiculous. What a fucking joke. Ha, totally. THIS part is what’s pissing me off about this whole thing. He’s being upfront and just wants to get the information before he says anything? If he was going to be so upfront and honest, he’d just tell the team and the press what he was using, wouldn’t he? The only reason to find out exactly what got caught by the test is so he knows WHICH PED (of, presumably, numerous) he has to admit using.

I’ll take it even further… If, hypothetically, he really just took something from GNC and mistakenly triggered the failed PED test, wouldn’t his logical and reasonable reaction to the whole issue initially have been “wow, I never thought I took any banned substances, I’m going to find out what triggered the test and get to the bottom of this?” That would have been the reasonable response of someone who unknowingly ingested something in that manner. But there was NO denial or explanation of any kind on his part. Instead, he just said “yeah, I failed the test, I’m going to be completely upfront with you all AFTER I find out what triggered the test-result.” I don’t know… leads me to believe he has to figure out which PED he got busted for, since he was taking more than one, rather than that he got busted for mistakenly putting a substance into his body unwittingly. He knows exactly what he was using, he can be upfront and discuss it without finding out exactly which substance he happened to get busted for, if we’re talking about being truly honest and upfront.

His story/reaction, and the treatment of such by the press, has been ridiculous. What a fucking joke.

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515293 A.D. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:13:59 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515293 Interesting that they choose to put Youk out there instead of Kotchman Interesting that they choose to put Youk out there instead of Kotchman

]]> By: King of Fruitless Hypotheticals http://riveraveblues.com/2009/08/remembering-an-august-series-with-boston-15496/#comment-515292 King of Fruitless Hypotheticals Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:13:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15496#comment-515292 +a s#itload!!! <3 u pete! +a s#itload!!! <3 u pete!

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