It's going to get to a point where he seems more programmed than A-rod.
It's going to get to a point where he seems more programmed than A-rod.
That was sad.
CC and Alex were both at his press conference, you would of thought they would of swapped cellies.He would have liked to have said hello to more of his new teammates, but found that his cell phone directory was rather bare of Yankees -- something else Granderson is looking forward to taking care of this week.
"I had no one to call," Granderson said. "Hopefully in the next couple of days I'll see these guys and be able to exchange numbers with them."
Calmer than you are.
you'd think team like the yankees could arrange for him to get some contacts?
Bring tea for the Tillerman; Steak for the son; Wine for the woman who made the rain come; Seagulls sing your hearts away; 'Cause while the sinners sin, the children play ...
What a fraud. As if he couldn't get a # from someone in the front office. He needs to just admit he didn't try hard enough.
He was worried about going over his minutes.
Calmer than you are.
Originally Posted by JavyVazquezIsSick
Well played.
it's no wonder he couldn't get any numbers.. his phone could only fit 2 total
^He's got the Zack Morris phone. He didn't want to shell out the dough for a newer model.
Fantastic trade. If his off-field concerns are whether he does too much community work, we are good to go.
Calmer than you are.
I always enjoy reading about this.The only negative that Leyland raises, if you even want to call it that, is that Granderson might have been too occupied with his community and charitable work in Detroit.
“I do think we took a little bit advantage of him from an organizational standpoint. He was one of those guys who wouldn’t say no to anybody,” Leyland said. “And there were some things he and his agent were doing on their own.
“Did it hinder his performance? I can’t answer that question. ... But if he comes into New York and tries to do too much (off-the field work), that will be tough for him. New York is a little bit different than Detroit.”
Tiger Woods:Sent: 01:28 PM 09/08/2009:
Have you ever had a golden shower done to you
As ridiculous as that notion is the community work affecting his play thing, I wouldnt put it past the NY writers and some yankee fans to pick up on that as soon as he goes into a slump.
If you listen to the fans you’ll be sitting with them soon enough.- Brian Cashman
That's what happens when you make a slugger lead off on a bad offensive team. He OPS'd the same (.784) with RISP (161 PAs) as he did with the bases empty (436 PAs!!! what a waste).
"First batter up well here's the pitch: it's a curve. Second batter up because the first got served"
not concerned. he's a good guy who will focus on the right thing at the right time.
Bring tea for the Tillerman; Steak for the son; Wine for the woman who made the rain come; Seagulls sing your hearts away; 'Cause while the sinners sin, the children play ...
Was going to post the exact same thing.
So, we are to assume Rosenthal believes it's Granderson's fault if men weren't on base when he hit homeruns or that his manager batted him leadoff?
I'm sure there were several times when Leyland was heard shouting in the dugout, "Dammit Curtis! Get some men on base before you hit one out o' the park."
"I see Jesus Montero as a potential once-in-a-generation force on offense."
and rosenthal gets paid to write about baseball ...
Bring tea for the Tillerman; Steak for the son; Wine for the woman who made the rain come; Seagulls sing your hearts away; 'Cause while the sinners sin, the children play ...
Seriously....don't we all wish we could get paid to fail so horribly at our jobs.
"No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in." - Bill Hicks
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand." - Leo Durocher
I like that Hicks quote in your sig, FoxBody
"First batter up well here's the pitch: it's a curve. Second batter up because the first got served"
Since being traded to the Yanks I've been saying Grandy was miscast as a leadoff hitter because of his speed. He's actually a power hitter who happens to be very fast.
Diplomacy is the ability to tell a man to go to hell so that he looks forward to making the trip
They're all just jealous that he was able to find work in Detroit
A fool and his money can throw one heck of a party!
the problem is, that many people will read that and believe it.
Bring tea for the Tillerman; Steak for the son; Wine for the woman who made the rain come; Seagulls sing your hearts away; 'Cause while the sinners sin, the children play ...
Thanks....Goes under the 'sad but true' genre of quotations.
Indeed.
"No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in." - Bill Hicks
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand." - Leo Durocher
This made me laugh.They're all just jealous that he was able to find work in Detroit
Granderson getting emotional after being traded:
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/spor...otional-return
Hajooken.
Calmer than you are.
Damn right, stealth posting.
From Cashman's mouth -
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/02/cas...fielder-24272/I think that what’s taken place is when you’re asked questions like ‘Is there a possibility of Gardner playing center?’ I’m like, well, if we feel Gardner makes us our best team with Gardner at center because we’re blessed to have two above average center fielders patrolling Yankee Stadium’s outfield out of the three man alignment. So we have [Nick] Swisher in right, Granderson in center and Gardner, assuming he holds it down and wins it, will be in left.
But Granderson’s our center fielder. He’s an above average center fielder and that’s why we acquired him. But to be quite honest if somebody asked, ‘Hey, but is it possible Brett Gardner might be a better center fielder?’ Our defensive metrics on Brett Gardner made him one of the elite center fielders in the game. I’m not saying he’s the top but he’s close to it.
So in fairness we acknowledge that but does that mean it’s the right thing to do to move Curtis Granderson over to left? I’m not saying that but I’m also open minded to say, alright, we’ve got a new player. We’re gonna see how our team fits and we’ll make decisions accordingly as we see things playing out. But Granderson’s our center fielder.”
we are so trading for a LFer by july
Lance Berkman, come on down! (try him or Swish out in LF)
06-10:$14.5M annually, 11:$15M club option ($2M buyout)
if ARod has a season-ending injury in June, sure
fat elvis would be sweet, but i believe he has a NTC and has said in the past that he has no intention of leaving houston
He just turned 34 and this is his last guaranteed year as an Astro. I can't imagine him passing up the opportunity to be on a WS caliber team. He does have a full NTC.
Short of injuries, I don't see it
"Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late" -- Branch Rickey
The thought of replacing Gardner with Lance Berkman makes me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnWf1sQkjY
I have no association with "TEPLimey" at nomaas. Apparently a very disturbed individual likes to get their rocks off on pretending they are me. Sad, really.
1) He has said he doesn't want to leave Houston
2) He has specifically said he doesn't ever want to play in NY
3) He has said he might retire when this contract ends
4) He has had serious consistency issues the past two seasons
I don't think there is a chance Berkman ever ends up with the Yankees.
Win one for The Boss.
What a loser.
All Joo Can!
"I see Jesus Montero as a potential once-in-a-generation force on offense."
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/
Granderson preparing for Roll Call
February
24 Curtis Granderson needs to chase some fly balls in the outfield and he needs to take some swings during batting practice, but moving from Detroit to New York requires one other bit of preseason preparation: He has to decide how to address the Bleacher Creatures during Roll Call.
“I’ve got to prepare for that,” Granderson said. “I’ve got to talk to these guys to understand the full logic and understanding and concept of it all to make sure I don’t mess it up.”
This is still a get-to-know-you period for Granderson — “It’s kind of like the first day of school all over again,” he said. “There are a bunch of names that, if you quiz me right now, I might forget them.” — but he’s come to camp with a well-documented reputation as a good guy, easy talk to and willing to work.
“Very pleasant, very hard worker,” Joe Girardi said. “We’ve heard all about his community efforts and all of the things that he does. He just seems like a real quality person.”
Here’s the audio from Granderson.
Hughes Rules: Pleading the Fifth
Ah, for a while there you had me going that you had learned to quote RB. Alas, it was not to be...
"I see Jesus Montero as a potential once-in-a-generation force on offense."
Just a tip, don't acknowledge the fans while trying to field a ground ball.
Baseball is life;
the rest is just details.
So... it should go "GRAN-DER-SON, GRAN-DER-SON", right? not "CUR-TIS, CUR-TIS"?
"First batter up well here's the pitch: it's a curve. Second batter up because the first got served"
I swear, I do. I thought since I wasn't saying anything personally that I didn't have to, lol. Well, I always say you learn by mistakes....next time, I promise.
Hughes Rules: Pleading the Fifth
I think it should go CUR-tis GRANDerson
Hughes Rules: Pleading the Fifth
FYI, via recent link on MLBTR to the effect berkman may test the waters elsewhere if astros don't pick up his option next yr ...........
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...b/6883082.html
if you count the number of times he says heck in that article, you get the sense that he would hate the east coast... although maybe pettitte could do some recruiting (if he's still with the yankees at that point)
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=MLB&id=3985Curtis Granderson will wear contact lenses for the first time in his career this season.
"They said, 'Your vision is 20/30, so let's see if we can improve it,'" said Granderson. "For most people, they'd let it go, but since we can possibly make me see better to hit, who knows. We'll see." The Yankees discussed several options with Granderson, including laser surgery, but they'll give the new lenses a go. Even some modest progress against left-handers -- he hit just .183 with two homers against southpaws last season -- would be a welcome change.
the only thing better than "X came into camp 15 lbs lighter" is "X got glasses/laser surgery"
"First batter up well here's the pitch: it's a curve. Second batter up because the first got served"
lol.
Getting his eyes checked didn't work for Big Sloppy too well, maybe Granderson will have better luck.
"No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in." - Bill Hicks
"Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand." - Leo Durocher
Contacts isn't the only thing Curtis has changed...
According to Buster Olney he also changed his last name to Goodwin:
http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog...e=olney_buster2. Curtis Goodwin has made a move to contacts, Mark Feinsand writes.
"I see Jesus Montero as a potential once-in-a-generation force on offense."
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