Comments on: Rival GMs praising Cashman http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 17:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nyyankeefanforever http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769714 nyyankeefanforever Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:25:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769714 If the cheap greedy owners of the Royals and Pirates invested some of the luxury tax money they receive from the Yankees in better players and baseball men like Cashman, maybe they wouldn't "continue to toil in mediocrity" Joe. Truth is, since the wild card era began the Yankees have made the playoffs every year but one, and MLB has fared quite well without them. Fans who love the game enough to become disgruntled will not "turn away" from the game -- only from their own pathetically run teams, and direct their allegiances elsewhere. Why else would you see Yankee caps and shirts throughout the crowd in every AL stadium the Bombers play in. They aren't ALL expatriate New Yorkers! For a musical comedy tribute to this very phenomenon, you should check out "Joe's Job - The Ballad of Terry Francona" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvVZQnELQ9s Go Yankees! 28 in 2010!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvVZQnELQ9s If the cheap greedy owners of the Royals and Pirates invested some of the luxury tax money they receive from the Yankees in better players and baseball men like Cashman, maybe they wouldn’t “continue to toil in mediocrity” Joe. Truth is, since the wild card era began the Yankees have made the playoffs every year but one, and MLB has fared quite well without them. Fans who love the game enough to become disgruntled will not “turn away” from the game — only from their own pathetically run teams, and direct their allegiances elsewhere. Why else would you see Yankee caps and shirts throughout the crowd in every AL stadium the Bombers play in. They aren’t ALL expatriate New Yorkers!

For a musical comedy tribute to this very phenomenon, you should check out “Joe’s Job – The Ballad of Terry Francona” at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvVZQnELQ9s

Go Yankees! 28 in 2010!!!

]]> By: smurfy http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769494 smurfy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:15:42 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769494 You guys sound very world wise, but I think it's bluster. Why didn't the Yanks win '02 - '08? Not enough good pitching probably says a lot, but poor chemistry may have let them die on the vine. If Moose was unfair in his criticism, if Derek and Jason were sneering at A-Rod, if Melky and Robbie kept an unholy alliance, if there was an atmosphere of jealousy, I would expect there were occasions of more show than go. And why did Joe Torre take a hike? Maybe someone noticed the smell. Not me. Didn't hear a thing. You guys sound very world wise, but I think it’s bluster. Why didn’t the Yanks win ’02 – ’08? Not enough good pitching probably says a lot, but poor chemistry may have let them die on the vine.

If Moose was unfair in his criticism, if Derek and Jason were sneering at A-Rod, if Melky and Robbie kept an unholy alliance, if there was an atmosphere of jealousy, I would expect there were occasions of more show than go.

And why did Joe Torre take a hike? Maybe someone noticed the smell.

Not me. Didn’t hear a thing.

]]> By: Warren http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769288 Warren Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:22:26 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769288 Those years also had a 'Boss effect' in the mix in decisions. No matter what an employee, Cashman, thoughts are management/owner can overrule the employee and make them do what they, the mgmt.owner, want. And as the employee, you get to take the blame of whatever was done, due to the mgmt/owner hiding behind the facade. Seeing Cashman has always been a person of integrity he would never say or hint that he was not at fault in "his" decisions during those years. Those years also had a ‘Boss effect’ in the mix in decisions.
No matter what an employee, Cashman, thoughts are management/owner can overrule the employee and make them do what they, the mgmt.owner, want.
And as the employee, you get to take the blame of whatever was done, due to the mgmt/owner hiding behind the facade.

Seeing Cashman has always been a person of integrity he would never say or hint that he was not at fault in “his” decisions during those years.

]]> By: yanksfan4life http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769233 yanksfan4life Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:59:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769233 Thankfully,I myself have NEVER been a spoiled fan.Having been a fan since 1964 (and seeing them finish 10th,dead last,in '66)I appreciate the team,whether they win a Series or not.The only time I really got pissed was in '04,blowing that 3-0 lead.(Which wouldn't have happened if Andy was still there).All you post-'95 fans(the spoiled ones),I went from 64 till 76 without them being IN a Series,then from 81 till 96,again,without them even getting IN a Series.So enjoy the recent success,and quit your damn whining if they don't WIN a Series.It's NOT your birth right. Thankfully,I myself have NEVER been a spoiled fan.Having been a fan since 1964 (and seeing them finish 10th,dead last,in ’66)I appreciate the team,whether they win a Series or not.The only time I really got pissed was in ’04,blowing that 3-0 lead.(Which wouldn’t have happened if Andy was still there).All you post-’95 fans(the spoiled ones),I went from 64 till 76 without them being IN a Series,then from 81 till 96,again,without them even getting IN a Series.So enjoy the recent success,and quit your damn whining if they don’t WIN a Series.It’s NOT your birth right.

]]> By: Rfoliva http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769157 Rfoliva Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:13:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769157 and by the way, how many American League East pennants did the Yankees win between 2001 and 2008? Yankee fans,including me, are spoiled. In any other sport the record during the 00"s would be considered a tremendous accomplishment. While bashing Cashman, consider that Roger Clemens and Andy Pettittee both took off during the 00's and forced the Yankees to have to scramble to get pitchers. Even with that they were quite competitive. and by the way, how many American League East pennants did the Yankees win between 2001 and 2008? Yankee fans,including me, are spoiled. In any other sport the record during the 00″s would be considered a tremendous accomplishment.

While bashing Cashman, consider that Roger Clemens and Andy Pettittee both took off during the 00′s and forced the Yankees to have to scramble to get pitchers. Even with that they were quite competitive.

]]> By: Rfoliva http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769155 Rfoliva Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:05:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769155 Nice Blog, well considered adult comments. By the way, has anyone done the calcs on how many more fans come to a ballpark when the Yankees are in town as the visiting team. I have been exposed to a small sample in California when the Yankees played the Angels and the Dodgers and Padres in interleague play and all those games were sold out weeks and months in advance. Some fans may not like the Yankee spending but the sure seem to enjoy watching them play. Nice Blog, well considered adult comments.

By the way, has anyone done the calcs on how many more fans come to a ballpark when the Yankees are in town as the visiting team. I have been exposed to a small sample in California when the Yankees played the Angels and the Dodgers and Padres in interleague play and all those games were sold out weeks and months in advance. Some fans may not like the Yankee spending but the sure seem to enjoy watching them play.

]]> By: Kiko Jones http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769109 Kiko Jones Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:46:27 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769109 Yeah, Abreu and Giambi were scumbags! And screw Damon; what did he ever do for the Yankees?! /ungrateful, kneejerk reaction, Yankee fan'd Yeah, Abreu and Giambi were scumbags! And screw Damon; what did he ever do for the Yankees?!

/ungrateful, kneejerk reaction, Yankee fan’d

]]> By: camilo Gerardo http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769041 camilo Gerardo Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:51:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769041 Even if blowing up the draft meant we had to take it easy on the big league payroll, I'd still sign up for that. Joba and Phil have been ready for the big times anyways (supernova, too;) We don't need Cliff Lee or Matty Cain. Let Dan Brewer or Damon Sublett be the saviors in Left Field; we don't need Crawford or Werth. >=15millon on the draft? where do I sign? Respect Ohlie's Gangster. Even if blowing up the draft meant we had to take it easy on the big league payroll, I’d still sign up for that. Joba and Phil have been ready for the big times anyways (supernova, too;) We don’t need Cliff Lee or Matty Cain. Let Dan Brewer or Damon Sublett be the saviors in Left Field; we don’t need Crawford or Werth.

>=15millon on the draft? where do I sign? Respect Ohlie’s Gangster.

]]> By: camilo Gerardo http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-769036 camilo Gerardo Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:32:38 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-769036 yay! homegrown stopgap, in iglesias, in theory yay! homegrown stopgap, in iglesias, in theory

]]> By: Ross http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/rival-gms-praising-cashman-23513/#comment-768996 Ross Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:27:35 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=23513#comment-768996 Giambi made some pretty damning A-Rod remarks for that Sports Illustrated story back in '06... Remember? Giambi made some pretty damning A-Rod remarks for that Sports Illustrated story back in ’06… Remember?

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