Comments on: Running down Nick Johnson’s myriad injuries

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What’s the backup plan at each position? | River Avenue Blues — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:31:42 +0000

[...] Johnson presents the greatest concern for injury on the team. He has an injury history that matches Bart Simpon’s permanent record in volume. He did remain mostly healthy in 2009, [...]

By: LuckyDuke

LuckyDuke — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:20:25 +0000

I’ve known Nick Johnson for 20 years, and I can say that your questioning his commitment to baseball is way misguided. Take away his broken femur, which some athletes never recover from, and you have an injury sheet that looks a lot like a typical player. It should be noted that he broke his femur busting ass for a popup on a team way out of contention in the last few weeks of the season. As far as his physical health goes, he can do 500 burpees in 45 minutes. He’s a stud and he’s going to have a stellar year in a lineup packed with studs. Stop hatin.

By: KTEvent

KTEvent — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:52:10 +0000

Rhetorical question to our audience: Let’s say NJ comes up with yet another injury (throw out the word “unlucky”; someone who is off the field as much as him has a chronic sports disability; based on history, most likely he will get injured again). Then what?

I’m not comfortable with the way things fall out at that point, especially with a soft outfield (Damon for a year until Crawford and Mauer arrive in ’10 and Fielder in ’11?).

Do you share my queazy feeling about the lineup if Nick goes down? Who bats #2 (no one with 150 k’s or more and a .320 OBP fits)? A lineup without the Word Series MVP, JD and Melky and then no NJ is a significantly weaker one.

As for Guru, keep in mind that the extreme wingnuts are off the air at the moment and he gets a bit antsy when he bends over and only feels a cool breeze. Some folks will do anything for attention even diss a president who’s already rescued us from a depression, saved the auto and bank industries and is about to pass healthcare and bank regulation that will keep our well being and the economy sane. Yoooo, whacko: it’s BASEBALL!

By: FrankFernandez

FrankFernandez — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:08:24 +0000

George W. Bush approval rating at end of presidency: 22%

Awesome.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:41:28 +0000

You don’t understand things well.

Saying Ted Kennedy’s name does not bring politics into the equation. It’s just an analogy.

You’re the one politicizing. Knock it off.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:40:18 +0000

BASEBALL BLOG. Get it???

Yes. Apparently, you don’t.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:24:31 +0000

Sitting on the bench (DH) instead of standing at first base will dramatically reduce the chances of a freak injury. If he gets more than 500 AB’s, he’ll make that lineup so much better. Opposing pitchers will throw 100 pitches before he gets his 3rd AB. The yankees usually feast on mediocre relief pitchers.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:18:11 +0000

great point Bo!

500 AB’s and 100 runs

By: V

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:10:20 +0000

Giraffeing insane..