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BigEd76 · February 08, 2006, 10:45:03 AM

The Yankees series is during the week, not on a weekend. May not get as many fans to come down...

hunt · February 08, 2006, 10:59:16 AM

i just checked & the games are already sold out...but i might be able to find a bus trip down to one of the games.

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 08, 2006, 11:22:53 AM

Quote from: MDS on February 08, 2006, 09:03:26 AM
Pat Gillick continues to get the all-stars in here. Ryan Franklin, Abraham Nunez, Arthur Rhodes, Tom Gordon, Alex S. Gonzalez. You can't get much more average than that. But hey, at least Tomas Perez is history.

At least Pat Gillick hasn't overspent on only decent players. If he'd given out contracts similar to what the Blue Jays did, we'd only be in deep ish with different players. He's actually readying the team to make moves in the next couple years. Couldn't expect him to undo all the Ed Wade garbage in one off-season.

Wingspan · February 08, 2006, 11:26:42 AM

Quote from: MDS on February 08, 2006, 09:03:26 AM
Pat Gillick continues to get the all-stars in here. Ryan Franklin, Abraham Nunez, Arthur Rhodes, Tom Gordon, Alex S. Gonzalez. You can't get much more average than that. But hey, at least Tomas Perez is history.

how much is a GM supposed to do in only 5 months?

SunMo · February 08, 2006, 11:27:29 AM

Quote from: FFatPatt on February 08, 2006, 11:22:53 AM
He's actually readying the team to make moves in the next couple years. Couldn't expect him to undo all the Ed Wade garbage in one off-season.

i'm glad somebody else can see the big picture. his moves may have a minimal effect this year, but they are made with the future in mind, something Ed Wade never could do.

ice grillin you · February 08, 2006, 11:28:59 AM

now is the time
2009

hey...it will rhyme this time anyway

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 08, 2006, 11:29:58 AM

I was skeptical at the Gillick hiring at first... mostly because he's old, honestly.

But I think he's done a fairly nice job so far with the mess he was handed.

MDS · February 08, 2006, 11:46:07 AM

Quote from: BigEd76 on February 08, 2006, 10:45:03 AM
The Yankees series is during the week, not on a weekend. May not get as many fans to come down...

It'll sell out, are you kidding? The demand won't be as high as it would if it was over the weekend, but it'll still sell out. Loser Mets fans come down for weekday game, so will spoiled loser Yankees fans.

MDS · February 08, 2006, 11:48:45 AM

Quote from: FFatPatt on February 08, 2006, 11:22:53 AM
Quote from: MDS on February 08, 2006, 09:03:26 AM
Pat Gillick continues to get the all-stars in here. Ryan Franklin, Abraham Nunez, Arthur Rhodes, Tom Gordon, Alex S. Gonzalez. You can't get much more average than that. But hey, at least Tomas Perez is history.

At least Pat Gillick hasn't overspent on only decent players. If he'd given out contracts similar to what the Blue Jays did, we'd only be in deep ish with different players. He's actually readying the team to make moves in the next couple years. Couldn't expect him to undo all the Ed Wade garbage in one off-season.

Thats why I said it's all been average. He hasn't done anything spectacular, outside of the Thome trade, and he hasn't farged anything up. So it all evens out to a pretty average job. The key to Gillick will in season moves, something Ed Wade totally blew ass at. There is no doubt that they will eventually need another bat off the bench, and another arm or two in the bullpen. You can survive with what you got until June/July, but around then, he needs to bring someone in here. Ugy Urbina was the right idea, he just kinda sucked.

BigEd76 · February 08, 2006, 12:28:43 PM

Of course they'll sell out. I'm saying that there won't be as many Yankees fans as we had Red Sox fans last year during the sweep...

ice grillin you · February 08, 2006, 12:32:02 PM

red sox fans travel much better than yankee fans...even moreso when they are good

lets just say no matter when the game is its going to be completely embarrassing for the fightins...does it matter that there might be 10k yankee fans instead of 15k

MDS · February 08, 2006, 12:36:07 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on February 08, 2006, 12:28:43 PM
Of course they'll sell out. I'm saying that there won't be as many Yankees fans as we had Red Sox fans last year during the sweep...

Oh, well I guess. It's sorta of a trade off with Boston. We take over Fenway (and lose), they take over CBP (and win). So...go Phillies!

Rome · February 08, 2006, 12:54:09 PM

Why are we discussing the farging Yankees in this thread?

Take it elsewhere, Chipmunks.

SunMo · February 09, 2006, 09:04:55 AM

David Bell is changing from his previous #4 to Thome's #25. he must be doing that on purpose, he enjoys pissing people off around here.

PhillyPhreak54 · February 09, 2006, 09:07:03 AM

David Bell was doing #4 shame. Lenny Dykstra should've been mad.

Give David Bell #67 or something like that.