tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post4865443166671366297..comments2023-12-20T01:09:56.175-08:00Comments on Respect Jeter's Gangster: Odds and EndsFernando Alejandrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-39913840670931884412009-11-10T16:50:24.883-08:002009-11-10T16:50:24.883-08:00Moose often said what other people were thinking, ...Moose often said what other people were thinking, pretty much to a fault. Like he was the only one to speak out about Carl Pavano, when everyone else was just giving the same old "He's our teammate" response that no one believed. It certainly comes off bad when you're talking about a living legend like Mariano though. Either way, I would have liked to see him win one. <br /><br />And you know, I don't know about another righty. Not with the way Yankee stadium played. Of course, the right guy could make the difference (ie Roy Halladay), but all things equal, I like a power lefty over a power righty, and if we can get the Kazmir that the Rays had in 2008, we would have an insane rotation. There's no promise that he'll be that guy though so it is a risk, but he may be at his lowest value right now so its a good time to trade. Well, maybe not his lowest value, seeing as the Rays got him from the Mets for Victor Zambrano.Fernando Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-57310670261157615682009-11-10T13:55:53.687-08:002009-11-10T13:55:53.687-08:00Oh - your pitching analysis is totally correct, th...Oh - your pitching analysis is totally correct, though I dunno if I'd go for Kazmir for any reason other than to get him away from the Angels (which is a pretty good reason, hah). We need another reliable righty more than a lefty, IMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-50919028666670409372009-11-10T13:52:36.009-08:002009-11-10T13:52:36.009-08:00I realize this is totally stupid to say, but I can...I realize this is totally stupid to say, but I can't be too sad over Mussina never winning because of what he said about Mariano Rivera "blowing" the 2001 World Series and "losing" the 2004 ALCS. I mean, those statements are factually true (though the 2004 ALCS one is debatable), and I know they were supposed to be off the record, but it's really an asshole thing to say that Mariano accomplished "nothing" in the years that Mussina was there just because they didn't win a World Series, especially after the 2003 ALCS. I mean, Mike, if you pitched better in Game 1 of the 2001 World Series, we wouldn't have NEEDED that Game 7, right?<br /><br />Apologies for my rant. Moose did some awesome things in his years in pinstripes and it is a little sad that he never got his ring, but oh my gosh he pissed me off with that comment.<br /><br />Your blog is excellent. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com