Comments on: Open Thread: The Big 4-0 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:13:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brien Jackson http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699602 Brien Jackson Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:18:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699602 Think he's sendiding Ozzie a Christmas card? Think he’s sendiding Ozzie a Christmas card?

]]> By: Brien Jackson http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699603 Brien Jackson Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:18:23 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699603 Think he's sendiding Ozzie a Christmas card? Think he’s sendiding Ozzie a Christmas card?

]]> By: larryf http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699583 larryf Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:47:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699583 Mo with a changeup would be devastating. I'd settle for Joba or Phil with a changeup they could throw with confidence! Mo with a changeup would be devastating. I’d settle for Joba or Phil with a changeup they could throw with confidence!

]]> By: The Artist http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699582 The Artist Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:45:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699582 I Enjoyed This Comment I Enjoyed This Comment

]]> By: ecksodia http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699545 ecksodia Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:38:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699545 That'll be the day - when he "loses" his cutter. What do people on here mean exactly by "IETC-(forgot the rest)"? That’ll be the day – when he “loses” his cutter.

What do people on here mean exactly by “IETC-(forgot the rest)”?

]]> By: Evil Empire http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699472 Evil Empire Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:05:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699472 Indeed. Trading + extending a player is a completely different thing from extending a player already on your roster, and, more to the point, no player would view this as organizational hypocrisy. Indeed. Trading + extending a player is a completely different thing from extending a player already on your roster, and, more to the point, no player would view this as organizational hypocrisy.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699469 steve (different one) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:55:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699469 again, their policy is for their own free agents. if Cashman is trading prospects, he's getting an extension done. that's a given. again, their policy is for their own free agents.

if Cashman is trading prospects, he’s getting an extension done. that’s a given.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699468 steve (different one) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:53:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699468 i don't think the same rules would apply in this situation. they would most definitely extend Halladay. they did this with HR Javy in 2004. and then again with the big ugly in 2005. trade and extend. i don’t think the same rules would apply in this situation. they would most definitely extend Halladay.

they did this with HR Javy in 2004. and then again with the big ugly in 2005. trade and extend.

]]> By: Evil Empire http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699467 Evil Empire Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:49:11 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699467 Haha yes, I did chuckle at that earlier. Haha yes, I did chuckle at that earlier.

]]> By: Evil Empire http://riveraveblues.com/2009/11/open-thread-the-big-4-0-20543/#comment-699466 Evil Empire Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:44:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=20543#comment-699466 Mo said he's good for 5 more years, so I say the speculation starts there. I always thought it would be funny if he develops a changeup and turns in a 4-seamer / changeup guy if his cutter ever starts to lose efficacy. Mo said he’s good for 5 more years, so I say the speculation starts there.

I always thought it would be funny if he develops a changeup and turns in a 4-seamer / changeup guy if his cutter ever starts to lose efficacy.

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