tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post6258310297916577293..comments2023-12-20T01:09:56.175-08:00Comments on Respect Jeter's Gangster: Joba InterviewFernando Alejandrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-33387397761598335042010-03-26T15:49:28.253-07:002010-03-26T15:49:28.253-07:00we've already sent numerous proposals regardin...we've already sent numerous proposals regarding the financial crisis to the White House but they have yet to schedule a meeting.Roberto E. Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444871305156352058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-5230894448725331392010-03-26T15:06:39.206-07:002010-03-26T15:06:39.206-07:00also, one of the things I like about RAB is that t...also, one of the things I like about RAB is that they really DON'T fall in lockstep with YES. Like, YES thought their fake interview with a scout was real. Hilarious. And they critique the team fairly. Their biggest problem is the groupthink but it's a much better major Yankee website than most others. LoHud's comment sections make my eyes bleed and NYYFans is just a mess.lady gaganonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-70922985015746055972010-03-26T15:01:57.189-07:002010-03-26T15:01:57.189-07:00So unrelated to Joba, but apparently A-Rod was sup...So unrelated to Joba, but apparently A-Rod was supposed to meet with the feds today, but he actually didn't. How long until the Lupica column declaring him a fugitive???lady gaganonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-15644668477002258622010-03-26T14:44:57.474-07:002010-03-26T14:44:57.474-07:00Really, the only thing missing from this blog is a...Really, the only thing missing from this blog is a solution to the financial crisis. But RAB hasn't figured that one out yet either.Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-8928675807883777432010-03-26T14:09:10.412-07:002010-03-26T14:09:10.412-07:00RJG is certainly a special brand of insight. Who ...RJG is certainly a special brand of insight. Who else would tell you that Joba has a tricycle with which he threatens animals? Also, we're not beholden to the YES Network (a.k.a. The Man), so we can give the straight facts, like how the Yankees are the greatest team ever. I'd like to see RAB take a stance as courageous as that!Roberto E. Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444871305156352058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-51188928880986732422010-03-26T12:31:51.702-07:002010-03-26T12:31:51.702-07:00I also hope Hughes wins the Cy Young. It would he...I also hope Hughes wins the Cy Young. It would help me get a positive return on my Hughes autographed baseball investment. The good gentleman who sold it to me behind the demolished stadium told me I would make my $3,000 back in six or seven years - won't he be surprised when it only takes one! You need to spend money to make money.Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-26151595924521556232010-03-26T12:28:25.089-07:002010-03-26T12:28:25.089-07:00I wouldn't say Joba's a headcase. We don&...I wouldn't say Joba's a headcase. We don't know what he's thinking. He has shown that he can pitch very well both as a starter and as a reliever. His only demonstrations of immaturity have been his DUI and this interview. The DUI is not excusable, but we don't know whether it's anything more than an aberration or youthful mistake that won't be repeated. And this interview is excusable because Joba's under so much stress these days, and RJG tends to bring out a different side of its interview subjects.<br /><br />Joba has had a very strange maturation process as a pitcher. He has been shuffled between the rotation and the pen, and has also occupied strange middle-ground roles where he has started but only pitched a few innings. (I went to Joba's debut game as a starter and was pretty excited about it. The moment I sat down, Joba left the game and Giese came in. Anticlimactic.) He has also been through some pretty strange experiences for any pitcher (the Joba Rules, the Midge Swarm Game).<br /><br />After all that, if Joba is a headcase, it's probably the Yankees' fault for making him one. That's one reason I was so confident they would make him the fifth starter this year - he would have a defined role and could keep it or lose it based on his own merit, not on the ephemeral demands of the team or its fans. <br /><br />Also I think this site exists harmoniously with RAB. Each site provides a different variety of insight, even if RJG's insight is more profound.Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-32759475870190922592010-03-26T12:26:18.178-07:002010-03-26T12:26:18.178-07:00btw Jon I don't think this blog is much like R...btw Jon I don't think this blog is much like RAB at all, not for anything.lady gaganonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-22483250793550987482010-03-26T12:14:58.224-07:002010-03-26T12:14:58.224-07:00Heh. Poor Joba.
That said, I am super tired of ta...Heh. Poor Joba.<br /><br />That said, I am super tired of talking about it. It's done. I hope Hughes wins the Cy Young.lady gaganonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-88006855517413975552010-03-26T11:56:56.317-07:002010-03-26T11:56:56.317-07:00It does not suck to be Joba. At the end of the day...It does not suck to be Joba. At the end of the day he gets to play for the Yankees. If he's out in the bullpen he is in the company of one of the most remarkable players ever. <br /><br />I think he might be a head case too. Hopefully he makes adjustments and either moves back to the rotation or develops into a shutdown reliever. <br /><br />He still seems to have a great opportunity to be successful. I know he got busted for DUI, was this a one time mistake thing, or does he actually have a drinking problem?<br /><br />FYI this blog kicks the crap out of RAB. Those eggheads can suck it!Jon Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15622111996207578594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-54810245719153133882010-03-26T09:03:57.796-07:002010-03-26T09:03:57.796-07:00Thank you, Rich and Riddering. It is always tough...Thank you, Rich and Riddering. It is always tough to ask the hard hitting questions, but we are happy to do it for a nominal fee.<br /><br />I think you're right Cheshire, Joba may be the A-Rod of pitching. He does seem to overthink starting, getting too focused on how he'll get through the order multiple times and not showing all his pitches versus getting the batter out. I think this change will ultimately help him.Roberto E. Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444871305156352058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-5399888464550632932010-03-26T08:48:28.697-07:002010-03-26T08:48:28.697-07:00I feel for Joba. I think I scared a few friends la...I feel for Joba. I think I scared a few friends last night after work by ranting about these new developments. Might have been better had I turned to 90s music.<br /><br />Great interview as always, guys. ;)Ridderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381673963393884079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-2369696000212119552010-03-26T08:12:59.980-07:002010-03-26T08:12:59.980-07:00RJG's interviews are always better than NoMaas...RJG's interviews are always better than NoMaas's interviews. You guys ask the hard-hitting questions.Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-88874172878501488192010-03-26T08:04:49.434-07:002010-03-26T08:04:49.434-07:00So it is settled. I hope that Joba embraces this ...So it is settled. I hope that Joba embraces this role and regains his fire. I think he is kind of a head case, but hopefully he can be a professional.cheshirecat9noreply@blogger.com