tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post1573379627612562476..comments2023-12-20T01:09:56.175-08:00Comments on Respect Jeter's Gangster: Cash Gets a CallFernando Alejandrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-50362143192807192852012-10-23T19:56:12.537-07:002012-10-23T19:56:12.537-07:00I agree. The fact that the entire line up was swi...I agree. The fact that the entire line up was swinging for the fences was not a good sign, particularly when it stopped working for them. Other teams have pitchers and pitching coaches that know a thing or two about the game and other teams' weaknesses. I can't see Long coming back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-5213431085417925082012-10-23T14:42:40.681-07:002012-10-23T14:42:40.681-07:00the issue isn't whether he should be fired, bu...the issue isn't whether he should be fired, but whether he wil. I think he will, the hitting issues will ultimately fall on him, fair or not. <br /><br />-Roberto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-64338737699229392762012-10-23T09:37:39.358-07:002012-10-23T09:37:39.358-07:00Do we then credit Long for their ability to hit wi...Do we then credit Long for their ability to hit with RISP last season, or the season before?Fernando Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-28131126276692136932012-10-23T08:13:32.291-07:002012-10-23T08:13:32.291-07:00If the Old Boss were calling the shots, Kevin Long...If the Old Boss were calling the shots, Kevin Long would have been fired by the Yankees 4 years ago -- and by the Mets this year.Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-21407042521596178872012-10-22T15:03:48.302-07:002012-10-22T15:03:48.302-07:00If there was a "collective failure" of h...If there was a "collective failure" of hitting, isn't it possible that the failure was due to bad coaching?Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-85868497332559190072012-10-22T15:03:35.464-07:002012-10-22T15:03:35.464-07:00The entire team struggled all year to hit with RIS...The entire team struggled all year to hit with RISP, you can't pretend the hitting coach has nothing to do with that.Roberto E. Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444871305156352058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-27196400547160152702012-10-22T13:23:27.487-07:002012-10-22T13:23:27.487-07:00I'm telling you, the scapegoats are A-Rod, Gra...I'm telling you, the scapegoats are A-Rod, Granderson, and Cano, and the reason for their problems are age (A-Rod), lack of natural hitting ability (Granderson), and laziness (Cano). All of which are blamed on the player and not on the hitting coach.Fernando Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-54984868105411670752012-10-22T12:52:08.893-07:002012-10-22T12:52:08.893-07:00I'm surprised by the Long quote, but we'll...I'm surprised by the Long quote, but we'll see if ownership feels the same. It should be pointed out that the Yankees hitting troubles with RISP are season long, they just got magnified in the postseason.Roberto E. Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444871305156352058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-4257558708616632032012-10-22T12:36:58.122-07:002012-10-22T12:36:58.122-07:00Here's a word from an article over at the Lohu...Here's a word from an article over at the Lohud blog:<br /><br />Once again, Cashman said that Kevin Long will not be fired because of the postseason letdown. “Kevin Long is without question one of the best hitting coaches in the game,” Cashman said. “And what took place here is a collective failure, not an individual one, and no one is going to be pointed at as a scapegoat.”<br />Fernando Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-81196488225166586712012-10-22T09:36:56.452-07:002012-10-22T09:36:56.452-07:00Bronny played you like a fiddle and is warming up ...Bronny played you like a fiddle and is warming up to take on other GMs. <br /><br />Assuming Swisher is gone, I would like to see Ichiro back if he will take a reasonable deal - two years max, preferably one. Granderson comes back for one more year and we hope for a healthy season for Gardner. Jones is probably gone and Ibanez is a bad bet at age 41, so we will be sorting through castoffs again for extra outfielders. Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.com