The Former Yankee Performance Thread v4.0

[Eldee5]

This just cracked me up. I've got Placido Polanco on one of my fantasy teams. I'm reading a "News & Notes" item on him and this is what I find:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/...8lDrIZg1WFCLcF

Jul 27 Manager Charlie Manuel said he will likely stick with Polanco as his starting second baseman for now, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Recommendation: Putting Polanco at second base allows Manuel to start Greg Dobbs or Cody Ransom at third base in an effort to get more offense into the Phillies lineup.

Is that what it's come to in Philadelphia; they're playing Cody Ransom to get more offense? Priceless.

[DontHateOnNumber2]

This just cracked me up. I've got Placido Polanco on one of my fantasy teams. I'm reading a "News & Notes" item on him and this is what I find:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/...8lDrIZg1WFCLcF



Is that what it's come to in Philadelphia; they're playing Cody Ransom to get more offense? Priceless.

A guy in my fantasy league, a Phillies fan no less, actually just picked up Cody Ransom for his roster. I felt like grabbing a drink from the kitchen for the sole purpose of spitting that beverage out in disbelief.

[BronxYanks45]

A guy in my fantasy league, a Phillies fan no less, actually just picked up Cody Ransom for his roster. I felt like grabbing a drink from the kitchen for the sole purpose of spitting that beverage out in disbelief.

WOW hahahahhaa

[roblyo33]

A guy in my fantasy league, a Phillies fan no less, actually just picked up Cody Ransom for his roster. I felt like grabbing a drink from the kitchen for the sole purpose of spitting that beverage out in disbelief.

Cody hit a HR last night.

[BronxYanks45]

Cody hit a HR last night.

you see we should have never let him go

[DontHateOnNumber2]

Cody hit a HR last night.

Did nothing for that guy in my fantasy league since he left him on the bench. Shameful.

[BronxYanks45]

Shelley Duncan goes 4-5 2 RBI vs the Red Sox yesterday

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/video...nt_id=10547915

[flymick24]

rumor has it that half of the indians roster will now be placed on the 15-day DL with forearm contusions

[hardrain]

What's the point?
from roto:

Pirates claimed RHP Chan Ho Park off waivers from the Yankees.
Park is expected to meet up with the Pirates on Friday...The last-place Bucs are likely to use him in long relief and mop-up duty.

[Bleacher_Creature]

Is that what it's come to in Philadelphia; they're playing Cody Ransom to get more offense? Priceless.

Not any more...

Phillies Designate Cody Ransom For Assignment

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [August 5 at 12:21pm CST]

The Phillies designated Cody Ransom for assignment, according to the MLB.com transactions page. The Phillies, who acquired Mike Sweeney from the Mariners yesterday, no longer had room for the 34-year-old Ransom on their roster.

The utility man can play all four infield positions, but hasn't hit much in his MLB career. In 346 plate appearances picked up over the course of eight seasons, Ransom has a .227/.311/.391 line. He has a little power and did hit two homers for the Phillies this year, but didn't do much more than that in his 46 trips to the plate.

Ransom has also suited up for the Giants, Astros and, the club who designated him for assignment last year: the Yankees.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

[BronxYanks45]

a Shelley Duncan interview from the series at CLE

http://web.yesnetwork.com/media/vide...nt_id=10357227

[jcarey]

I like the Randy Johnson Geico commercial.

[snarkerella]

Neyer article about Matsui's struggles. There's some stuff about the Yankees organization at the bottom.

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/po...n-empty-forest

[Mr Coffee]

Apparently Wade Boggs is doing supermarket openings now: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/aug...mpa-palms-sto/

NEW TAMPA - Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs cut the ribbon today that launched Publix's new 20-year commitment to the Tampa Palms community.
The Lakeland-based supermarket chain opened its newly rebuilt store at 16041 Tampa Palms Blvd. West at 8 a.m., drawing more than 600 patrons in less than an hour.
"We were marking down the days on the calendar," said Boggs, a Tampa Palms resident.

[snarkerella]

Mark Melancon just got his first big league win. Against the Mets.

Heh.

[JDPNYY]

Apparently Wade Boggs is doing supermarket openings now: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/aug...mpa-palms-sto/

I'll tell you what. Publix is an excellent supermarket.

[Mr Coffee]

I'll tell you what. Publix is an excellent supermarket.

I bet Boggs shops there in a Waldbaums hat.

[nnysiny]

Mark Melancon just got his first big league win. Against the Mets.

Heh.

he blew the save

[JDPNYY]

I bet Boggs shops there in a Waldbaums hat.

No way. He has fabulous hair now, haven't you heard?

[Mr Coffee]

No way. He has fabulous hair now, haven't you heard?

I was referring to him going into the Hall as a Devil Ray.

[Yankees1962]

Interesting comments from Mark Melancon.

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/yankee...gGgafooOmOkP6N

[Mr Coffee]

Interesting comments from Mark Melancon.

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/yankee...gGgafooOmOkP6N

"You feel like (the fans) have your back," said Melancon, whose career record improved to 1-1 with the win in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Mets. "It's nice to pitch in that circumstance."

Must be nice to be in a situation where nobody cares if you suck because you're not going to make the playoffs anyway.

Glad you found happiness.

[Yankeeah]

Is he delusional? I don't exactly remember him getting any hate at all really

[roblyo33]

Is he delusional? I don't exactly remember him getting any hate at all really

If this forum is any indication, he was going to be the next Rivera.

[nnysiny]

Interesting comments from Mark Melancon.

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/yankee...gGgafooOmOkP6N

what a dick

[awy]

meh, empirically maybe houston fans at the park are more friendly.

[Jax Teller]

If this forum is any indication, he was going to be the next Rivera.

Except that nobody ever said anything remotely close to that.

Best relief prospect? Yes
Closer stuff? Yes
The Next Rivera? No

[YankeeFanSinceBucky]

Jeff Karstens faces the Metsies tonight. He may go 9!

[StatenIslandYankee]

Damon was placed on Waivers.

[VirginiaYank]

Damon was placed on Waivers.

Interesting to see if he clears them...

[Yankeeah]

Someone will. The Red Sox, if not the Rays will

[NYYDragoon]

Eh, everyone's placed on waivers.

[BronxYanks45]

Eh, everyone's placed on waivers.

yea Cano was placed on waviers last season. Expect it to mean nothing

[Bleacher_Creature]

Damon was placed on Waivers.

Someone claimed him, doubt he fell to the Yankees. I could see Tampa and Texas getting him.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/0...e-claimed.html

[-tz]

Apparently, Boston claimed him.

[BronxYanks45]

wonder if he'll go, didnt he leave Boston on unfriendly terms??

[Mr Coffee]

wonder if he'll go, didnt he leave Boston on unfriendly terms??

Don't they all?

[Eldee5]

Don't they all?

How true.

[BronxYanks45]

Damon stays in DET!!!!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...n6802469.shtml

[b-ball-lunachick]

Damon stays in DET!!!!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...n6802469.shtml

were you sleeping for the last 24 hours or so?

On another note, I'm really happy that Lilly is pitching so well even though I'm not a Dodgers fan..I always liked him and he's been great this month.

[Phinstripes]

Ian Kennedy strikes out a career-high 12 in a one-hit, 7-inning performance against the Padres.

[delv]

Ian Kennedy strikes out a career-high 12 in a one-hit, 7-inning performance against the Padres.

i could probably do that against the Pads, too

[mal1219]

i could probably do that against the Pads, too

They do have the third best record in the majors...

[delv]

They do have the third best record in the majors...

that's because I don't pitch in the NL West

[BronxYanks45]

Ian Kennedy strikes out a career-high 12 in a one-hit, 7-inning performance against the Padres.

good for him but I doubt he could have done that in the AL East.

[corsari42]

good for him but I doubt he could have done that in the AL East.

Why do people say that every time he pitches a nice game?

[nnysiny]

Why do people say that every time he pitches a nice game?

even after that start he has a 106 ERA+ and 1.25 WHIP for a NL West team that has nothing to play for. the Yankees didnt have much use for him

[BronxYanks45]

Why do people say that every time he pitches a nice game?

cause its true, look at all the NL pitchers who have struggled in the AL East Smoltz, Penny, Millwood etc..

[PirateChief]

even after that start he has a 106 ERA+ and 1.25 WHIP for a NL West team that has nothing to play for. the Yankees didnt have much use for him

maybe to replace aj burnett.

[Nuke LaLoosh]

CMW will not pitch this season. Looks like it was pretty smart not signing him, even though I was sad to see him go.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...tnerId=rss_mlb