The Joe.T Memorial FM® Yankees Suck Thread for 2009

[Joe.t]

My gums bleed for the Yankees today. Can they hold off the Jays for 3rd? Can they hold off the Orioles for fourth?

I can't tell you how bad I feel for Joe and the Yankees today. I just hope and pray that Joe hasn't visited his bookie yet.

Sorry rumples but God (the almighty one), won't allow me to gamble but I do talk to him on a daily basis through my prayer sessions and he has told me that the Red Sox will finish in last place, just remember that God knows everything (Isaiah 46:10; Abraham 2:8), my prediction for the Red Sox to finish in last place is based on my discussions with God because I originally had them penciled in for 3rd.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Is playing with a torn labrum guts, or just pure stupidity? Well, A-Roid hasn't even started the second season of a 10-year contract and he is already wearing down. Damn, $28,000,000 a year for nine more years for this????? Spell that S-U-P-E-R C-H-U-M-P-S! So much for the Spankees extreme long contract philosophy.

This looks like the stupidest contract in the history of sports and will likely still be so decades from now. The Yankees appear to have two choices with A-Roid:

1. Play through it. Playing through it means playing with diminished reactions and range in the field. Any time he dives for a ball it could mean the end of his season. Considering the grim state of the Yankee defense, the last thing they need on the left side of their infield is another slow moving glove. His power will also be diminished as the loss of strength in his hip will mean that he can turn on balls as he normally would. From what I'm reading, A-Roid has spent the last few days, before he was shut down completely, working on hitting the ball to the opposite field.

2. Surgery. Best case scenario would have him returning around the All Star break, but a more realistic assessment is early to mid August.

 

[Doc Holliday]

A-Rod's a homo.

 

[Joe.t]

This looks like the stupidest contract in the history of sports and will likely still be so decades from now. The Yankees appear to have two choices with A-Roid:

1. Play through it. Playing through it means playing with diminished reactions and range in the field. Any time he dives for a ball it could mean the end of his season. Considering the grim state of the Yankee defense, the last thing they need on the left side of their infield is another slow moving glove. His power will also be diminished as the loss of strength in his hip will mean that he can turn on balls as he normally would. From what I'm reading, A-Roid has spent the last few days, before he was shut down completely, working on hitting the ball to the opposite field.

2. Surgery. Best case scenario would have him returning around the All Star break, but a more realistic assessment is early to mid August.

And this valuable Doctors opinion is coming from the world renown physician Doctor rumples.

 

[Joe.t]

A-Rod's a homo.

I do believe that you have him confused with Kevin Youkilis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxvv6zTk5Js

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

And this valuable Doctors opinion is coming from the world renown physician Doctor rumples.

Unlike yourself, Joe, rather than grabbing a whole pile of foolish predictions out of my ass, I do a bit of reading. The two scenarios I've pointed out come from numerous sources, mostly in the NY press.

Seems like you're getting a bit testy, Joe, now that it appears your favorite collection of aging cripples is likely to have to struggle to play .500 ball this year.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

From Pete Abraham, Yankee beat writer in the lower Hudson Valley of NJ:

Hip expert: A-Rod will need surgery

I just spoke to an expert, Dr. Robert Buly of the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. He is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hips.

Only last week, Dr. Buly presented back-to-back papers on treating this very injury with Dr. Marc Philippon, the surgeon treating Alex Rodriguez.

According to Dr. Buly, A-Rod likely has an impingement in his hip socket, a common injury for athletes. It comes from the femoral bone hitting the rim of the socket. The labrum, he said, is like a rubber gasket around the socket. A torn labrum is a symptom of the impingement.

A cyst such as the one A-Rod is typical in these cases. “That’s an indication something has gone bad with the hip,” Dr. Buly said.

Dr. Buly said it is “not unreasonable” to try rest and rehab. “But at some point you have to bite the bullet and have the surgery. It’s going to get progressively worse and for the patient, it’s pretty miserable,” he said.

A-Rod’s ability to play depends on the size of the tear and how quickly it gets larger. At some point, surgery will be needed. If it is only soft tissue, the recovery time is six to eight weeks. If bone must be repaired, it would take three to four months.

Brian Cashman indicated today that surgery would knock A-Rod out for four months, so it is likely he has some sort of bone deformity. This comes from wear and tear or some sort of anatomical abnormality.

Dr. Buly, who is a Yankees fan, said A-Rod would soon have trouble pivoting or flexing. Running, at least at first, will not be a problem.

Only time will tell how the Yankees handle this. But keep this in mind: Cashman said all last season that Jorge Posada’s torn labrum could be treated with rest and rehab. Then on July 30, as Posada underwent surgery, they made a surprise trade for Pudge Rodriguez.

I would expect the same in this case. What is the point of babying A-Rod through the season only to see him break down in September and October? Make a trade now, get the surgery and perhaps he returns by the All-Star break.

 

[Special K]

Is this the same problem Mike Lowell had with his hip last season then had surgery on at the conclusion of the season?

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Is this the same problem Mike Lowell had with his hip last season then had surgery on at the conclusion of the season?

Very similar to the problem that both Lowell and Utley had. The difference, and I don't know what this means, is that Lowell and Utley's tears were in the front while A-Roid's is in the rear.

It should be noted that this most likely has nothing to do with his steroid use. It should also be noted that this injury is most definitely career threatening. Hip injuries are difficult to recover from. Both Albert Belle and Bo Jackson saw their careers come to sudden ends because of hip injuries.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Wild thing: Joba can't find strike zone

Actually, Merlot, I wouldn't be worried about Joba's control. I would, however, be very worried about the fact that he hasn't gotten the ball above 88 mph all spring. I'm wondering if his intimate personal relationship with Jim Beam and also with his neighborhood Police Dept. might be interfering with his life as an athlete.

 

[Special K]

Sox beat Yanks in first spring training meeting this year, 8-4. Neither starter was very solid, Wakefield gave up 4 runs, 5 hits, in 2.1 innings, however, CY Wang was far worse giving up 7 runs in 1.2 innings. Yeoww!!

 

[Doc Holliday]

Bonds with the Jays?

An ideal landing spot for Bonds – if such a place actually exists – is Toronto. He'd probably like to play for positive-minded manager Cito Gaston. The Blue Jays haven't won 90 games since 1993, the team's second straight year it won the World Series and Gaston's first stint as Toronto skipper. And playing in the AL East, the Jays could use another potent bat because the three teams that finished ahead of them last season have exceptional starting rotations.

Assuming he makes the Blue Jays, the jovial Kevin Millar could publicly embrace Bonds and deflect attention from him in the clubhouse just as he did with Manny Ramirez in Boston.

Are the Blue Jays a good fit for Bonds?

http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/f...ds-would-be-solid-dh-upgrade-for-some?cnn=yes

 

[Hypocycloid]

personally, I would love it, but he has a trial coming up, and he may have travel restrictions.

I think the case against him is dead in the water without Greg Andersons testimony.

he is close to 3,000 hits, and he wants to reach 800 HRs

The best thing about it is, him and his agent are only asking for the league veteran minimum salary! he usually got around 15-20 million per

 

[Doc Holliday]

The best thing about it is, him and his agent are only asking for the league veteran minimum salary! he usually got around 15-20 million per

He'd also put people in the seats, not only in Toronto but also on the road. I don't remember a season in this decade where so many premium seats at Jays games still haven't been sold by this time of the year.

 

[lgna69xxx]

2 words to the "main" reason why Doc......."The Economy" ...... i imagine alot of season tic holders have decided to drop their season tics in favor of just going when they feel like it and feel as if they can afford it more so than committing to a package of games, besides for Toronto you can always get great seats compared to alot of ballparks, im a Yanks fan and it was hard before to get good seats w/o breaking the bank, now with the new Yankee Stadium, its gonna be impossible, maybe one game a yr , 2 if i hit the lottery, BUT i can come to Toronto and live like a King there..... plus its 2 hours closer for me so gas is another savings, not to mention the cheaper hotels via hotwire/priceline....... its a win/win situation

He'd also put people in the seats, not only in Toronto but also on the road. I don't remember a season in this decade where so many premium seats at Jays games still haven't been sold by this time of the year.

 

[lgna69xxx]

oh, also, i agree about Bonds putting peeps in the seats, and i think Toronto would be a PERFECT fit for him, Canada is a very forgiving place with friendly people, he'd be the man in Toronto if he has a good attitude with the press, but who knows? The Blue Jays have nothing to lose by signing him, its a win/win for all involved..... i have never seen him play in person, and even tho he's a cheater, he's also a freak of nature and i'd love to see him hit at least one "tainted" home run as fas as anyone ever has at skydome/rogers centre

He'd also put people in the seats, not only in Toronto but also on the road. I don't remember a season in this decade where so many premium seats at Jays games still haven't been sold by this time of the year.

 

[Doc Holliday]

even tho he's a cheater, he's also a freak of nature and i'd love to see him hit at least one "tainted" home run as fas as anyone ever has at skydome/rogers centre

The world fell in love with The Beatles & The Beach Boys, among other legendary groups. Yet, many songs written by the likes of Lennon/McCartney & Brian Wilson were written while they were on LSD. Does that mean that we should call them cheaters also & stop to listen to their music?

Just a thought....

 

[Doc Holliday]

Every sport has very specifically defined boundaries everyone must follow.

Yeah, and that's the same sport which didn't allow blacks to be part of its league until the 50's. It was illegal back then. Doesn't mean it was right.

 

[Joe.t]

So far so good.

Things are going just as I predicted so far with the Yankees tied for 3rd in ERA while Boston has a horrible ERA of 5.02 pitching stats, Boston is also getting hit with the injury bug to their star players just like I predicted and we are only in spring training.

Hey rumples what was the name of that clown again who predicted that the Red Sox will win 97 games because his reputation is going to take a big hit with his silly prediction, are you sure that you didn't read his numbers wrong mixing up the 9 with the 7, 79 wins sounds more realistic.

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Things are going just as I predicted so far with the Yankees tied for 3rd in ERA while Boston has a horrible ERA of 5.02

Some of us get out pleasure from the games of March, some from the games of October. I'm delighted that you're enjoying March, Joe, you fucking moron®, because with a defense like that, a bunch of banjo hitting outfielders, and a lineup straight out of the geriatric ward, the Yankees will likely spend their October watching golf.