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| StayOutDaBushes | posted on 07-04-2001 @ 1:23 AM |    | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00  | With the Yankees win and Boston loss tonight, the Yanks are in 1st a .5 game over Boston. Yanks need to run with it now. And for Boston, next year will be another year of 1918 cheers!  Thanks to Crybaby Howie for my original sigs and thanks to PanterA for my new sigs. E-Mail Me | ||||
| mikeWOW | posted on 07-04-2001 @ 12:39 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | i think there gonna run w/ it. pedro and nomar and carl everett are on the DL, tino and bernie are playing unreal and the ROCKET is on the hill 2night!!! "i hate people that dont get it!" | ||||
| FeelMyFunBags | posted on 07-04-2001 @ 1:15 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | ::Feels a sense of calm wash over her:: Ahh yes...finally the universe is back in order :) Hopefully the Yanks can keep their shit together and run with this. All I've undergone I will keep on Underneath it all We feel so small The heavens fall But still we crawl All I've undergone I will keep on | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 07-04-2001 @ 1:44 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | The yanks will win the east by about 5.5 games AOL/AIM - oanda1027fm | ||||
| CriticsLoveSnatch i know better than to ask for a status from you mean ol' mods I shall call him mini-FTL | posted on 07-04-2001 @ 2:14 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | First time tino's been hitting in about 2 years, about fucking time. I think they are just going to take it from here, boston has a really tough schedule coming up, and the yanks don't really play anyone that big for a while. i see them by the end of july up 5-6 games, and just keeping that margin for the rest of the year. Here's to the nights we felt alive Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry Here's to goodbye, tomorrow is gonna come too soon... Anyone wanting to be adopted IM me at Jemo123 | ||||
| MashedPotatohead NIGGA PLEASE! All the bitches in here are crazy! | posted on 07-04-2001 @ 2:30 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | Who the hell cares if they are in 1st PlaceNOW? Wouldn't it be more important later in the season. The season is just at the mid point, plenty can happen. Calm down Sig Pic Under Construction | ||||
| FeelMyFunBags | posted on 07-04-2001 @ 2:59 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: Yes anything can happen, but the Yanks didn't get off to the greatest of starts and to see that they seem to be finally getting their shit together is a cause to celebrate. :) All I've undergone I will keep on Underneath it all We feel so small The heavens fall But still we crawl All I've undergone I will keep on | ||||
| Psycho Bitch
| posted on 07-04-2001 @ 7:28 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jul. 01 | Tino's out of his slump, Pettitte's back from DL and Bernie and Jorge continue to kick ass. Hell, even Knobby hit a 3 run homerun the other day!! The Yanks are back and will only get better. Soon el Duque will be coming back healthy then hopefully there'll be no stopping them!! Can't wait for the Blue Jays series....I will be heading up to Toronto to cheer on the Yanks and get into some troubl ~~Psycho Bitch~~ Newbie and Metalfan's "bitch" for the next 9 days.... | ||||
| StayOutDaBushes | posted on 07-15-2001 @ 10:24 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | UPDATE: July 15th, Yankees are STILL in First place but by only a .5 game after 2 spankings by the Marlins and 1 today courtesy of the Phillies, but I am still confident Yanks will run with it, and the Yankees do have 2 great players coming back soon in El Duque and Justice so we shouldnt have anything to worry about. Thanks toPanterA for most of my sigs. | ||||
| Psycho Bitch | posted on 07-20-2001 @ 4:54 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jul. 01 | A friend of mine who has had seasons in the bleachers for several years wrote this article. I'm posting it here because I think it may interest a lot of you. Pretty good stuff. Enjoy! July 11,2001 Well the 2001 baseball season is at the halfway point. There have been many events that have gone on over the past few homestands........ I will make mention of some points of interest in regards to the Yankees and the numbers they have put up so far: Strength of Schedule- One of the chief complaints lately of Mets fans and other Yankee haters is that the Yanks have an easy schedule down the stretch. They point to the fact that the Yankees have only 10 games against teams over .500 in their last 73 contests after the all-star break (they just finished three with the Phillies). While that is true, let’s take a closer look at the remaining games for their chief rivals, the Redsox. After the all-star break and not counting the games in which the Yankees and Redsox face each other, Boston will play twelve games against teams over .500(A’s Mariners, and Indians twice). But don’t be fooled about the games against the Indians, since Boston has owned Cleveland the last few seasons, even without Pedro Martinez making any starts against the potent Indian lineup. Overall it appears the Yankees will not have an easy time shaking off the Redsox like some fans have already concluded in the middle of July. 2.Chuck Knoblauch- Yeah, I know talking about this guy might be considered a waste of space, however even though I have never liked Knoblauch, there are some interesting similarities in the numbers he has posted as the leadoff hitter for the Yankees. Similar to whom you may ask? Well if you go back to the last time the Yankees had won consecutive pennants and World Series, let’s take a look at the statistics of Knoblauch from ‘98-’00, and the two main leadoff hitters in the late 70’s, Willie Randolph and Mickey Rivers: Rivers Totals: 416 G, 1714 AB, 252 R, 516 H, 90 SB, .301 BA, .324 OBP Randolph Totals: 406 G, 1480 AB, 237 R, 405 H, 86 SB, .274 BA, .362 OBP Knoblauch Totals: 402 G, 1606 AB, 312 R, 449 H, 74 SB, .280 BA, .374 OBP So here you see that Knoblauch is statistically similar in hits, batting average, stolen bases, and on-base percentage. Not only that, he drew 205 walks from ’98-’00, which is one more then Randolph who had 204, and Rivers who only drew 60 walks in the three seasons listed above. And as you can see Knoblauch has scored a lot more runs in those three seasons. So bottom line, he may have been awful at second base, and he has not lived up to his previous billing in Minnesota, but Knoblauch has not been all that bad in the leadoff spot. 3. Andy Pettitte- Ah yes I remember the “dark days†around this time two seasons ago. Pettitte was having a bad season, hovering around .500, high ERA, and certain “fans†in section 39 and around the city were calling for Andy to be shipped out. “The Boss†even had a trade set up for Pettitte to Philadelphia for two draft picks. But Torre stuck to his guns and made sure the trade did not go through. But it’s only now that fans have begun to appreciate what Pettitte has done for this dynasty starting in 1995. Let’s take a look at another under-appreciated left-handed starter that Steinbrenner also wanted to ship out early in his career: Ron Guidry’s first six seasons as a starter: 101-41, 177 GS, 1288 IP, 2.87 ERA, 1 20 win season (1978) Pettitte’s first six years plus this season so far (not including start on 7/15) 109-59, 206 GS, 1361.2 IP, 3.91 ERA, 1 20 win season (1996) And not only has Pettitte had a great run so far, he has better numbers in the latter half of the season, when it is needed the most, and against the Yankees main rival, the Boston Redsox: April-June: 52-32 101 GS, 665 IP, 3.94 ERA July-October: 57-27, 105 GS, 693 IP, 3.83 ERA Against Boston: 8-3, 14 GS, 98 IP, 2.76 ERA 4. Roger Clemens and “The Trade†What I am curious about lately is that the Yanks are not being commended for not jumping out and trading for David Wells and his return to the Bronx that 41 and other fans claimed was “inevitable†and that I should “get used to itâ€. Hmm…so six weeks later, Wells is out for the season and may never pitch again, and Clemens just keeps on winning. Let’s look at both players’ numbers since “The Trade†took place: Wells: 42-25, 85 GS, 562 IP, 4.47 ERA Clemens: 39-19, 81 GS, 522.1 IP, 4.01 Needless to say, considering The Rocket will be pitching for his 300th career win in a few seasons, while Wells will be sitting on his couch, I rest my case with this topic. That’s it for now, Go Yanks  Much thanks to Grumpy and my "master" for this kick ass sig pic :) ~~Psycho Bitch~~ "The definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over expecting different results" Proud graduate of Metalfan's purgatory for newbies....but still his "slavegirl" :p | ||||
| Rone | posted on 07-20-2001 @ 4:59 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: at the time, i wanted pettite to be traded too. i'm so glad torre stuck with him and wouldn't let the trade go through. he has been such an important part of this team's amazing run since '96, and i hope to see him finish his career in the pinstripes.  This message was edited by Rone on 7-20-01 @ 5:03 PM | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 07-20-2001 @ 6:08 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | Props to your buddy. Nice reading material AOL/AIM - oanda1027fm | ||||
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