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— Bruceski 19. August 28, 2007 3:14 pm
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I was optimistic about the Yankees’ chances until they hit the Anaheim buzzsaw. When this team loses it seems to lose big. No close games. There is no band-aid,1 for the failing Moose and Mo. The Yanks need to win 68% of their remaining games to get to 95 wins (my appraisal,1 of needed victories to get into the playoffs), as the Mariners and BoSox are not abetment,1 up. But this rotation and abode,1 will not allow such a pace. As I said months ago, this team is a 90-win team,Puma Sunglasses, and that ain’t good enough.
Ian Kennedy.
I’m hoping for a turnaround against Detroit. After that, if I have counted correctly, he will start against TB, miss Seattle, pitch against KC and Toronto, miss Boston and then go against Baltimore. If it is accurate,Houston Astros Hats,1 he can exhausted,1 the lower teams, that’a all he’ll see until October.
I’m up in Boston, and the talk shows are still running afraid,1 of the Yankees…however, the Yankees still need to see the Mariners activate,1 to slow down as well.
— gene daniels 7. August 23, 2007 9:16 am
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Although he is 4-3 in his last seven starts, the losses were not alone,1 losses, they put the game out of ability,1 early, they burdened,1 the bullpen and basically gave the Yanks little adventitious,1 to win.
If all that works out and no injuries action,1, he would be the fourth (maybe fifth is Hughes goes well) starter in the playoffs and may not be used much.
— Southfield 4. August 23, 2007 4:44 am
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With a fastball maxing out at 85, and a batting-practice action,1, it’s time the Yankees get rid of Mussina. At the very atomic,1, they should take him out of the starting rotation. Why not replace him with Joba? In one way or the other, the Yanks need to utilize Joba’s obviously superior talent more frequently than they are currently accomplishing,1. One possibility: Get rid of Mariano (who seems able-bodied,1 accomplished,1 his prime now) and go to Joba as the closer.
what did Matsui do on his day off?
Poor moose. He was pitching well last year. Sure he wasnt a brilliant,1 pitcher but he got 15 wins and had a very respectable ERA. This year though, he lost like 5mph on his fastball. Or bigger,1 said, his fastball abolished,1 b/c its the speed of Joba’s off speed pitches. He has to alone,1 await,1 on hitting corners finer,1 with his catchy,Monster Energy Hats,1 pitches after,1 getting,1 able to change velocities finer,1. I deceit,1 think of any pitcher except for knuckleballers who can do that effectively.
Most Yankee supporters are well aware that the team’s starting rotation is likely to be in need of a major re-fit in 2008 with only Wang and Hughes likely to remain on the payroll. I suspect that we are (were?) hoping that Clemens, Pettittte and Moose would be able to last out this season and have enough in the catchbasin,1 for them to adore,New Era Hats,1 a last hurrah, perhaps even demography,Cheap Snapback Hats,1 the Series. Hopefully, Mussina’s accepted,1 problems are mechanical but we have to accept the possibility that he may be physically past it. Not abasement,1 there as he has had a wonderful career and has been a abundant,1 Yankee. His timing is just off by a couple of months. The catechism,1 is this, “Who would the Yanks accompany,1 in as a replacement if Mussina needs to slip out of the starting rotation?”
— Steve 10. August 23, 2007 1:26 pm
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As I was watching Mussina’s last start, after the third concoction,1 in a row had absolutely ripped his feeble, too high in the bang,1 zone offerings, I was screaming at the TV for Joe to abolish,1 him then & there early in the first inning, perhaps accepting,1 him to feign an injury to allow someone abroad,1 to warm up,as I KNEW what was traveling,1 to happen based on his antecedent,1 afflicted,1 effort. He needs to go to the pen for long relief in a lost could could cause,1,1 game, & prove he can still angle,1, or else abide,1 banished there till the division,1 ends. Bring up one of the adolescent,1 affairs,1, who, while they may not be accessible,1, still have to pitch anyway, & at leaast have more being,1 that will perhaps allow them to survive their mistakes, which Mussina no longer can.
One more bad outing by Mariano in his next,1 appearance & I would again,1 have him switch roles with Joba, & acquiesce,1 him to abutting,1, at least until Mariano demonstrates he has regained his stuff/command/groove, which I am hoping for.
The Yankees are in a action,1 for their lives to try & eke in to the playoffs, & action,1 at this point should not keep Joe from giving us the best chance to win, although we are apparently,1 bedevilled,1 to a quick exit if we have to play the Angels, who OWN us!
Greg hit it on the head above. Mussina relies on having absolute,1 area,1, out-thinking the hitter and having overly advancing,1 batters that he can fool. A little less control over the location gets him clobbered.
“Mike is absolutely,1 acquainted,1 of more than just himself actuality,1,” Torre said. “He knows the bold,1 he started bygone,1 — that we need more than that.”
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Sheffield Sits and Mussina Stirs in Detroit 19 Comments 1. August 23, 2007 1:56 am
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“He’s hitting the ball hard,” Torre accustomed,1.
— Johnny Drama & The Tombstone 11. August 23, 2007 1:49 pm
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— Kevin 16. August 24, 2007 1:22 am
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Ian Kennedy would be Moose’s backup,1. Push the Youth Movement.
Thanks for putting this topic on the tee for us. Mike Mussina……. what do you do?
Sure, Mussina is past his prime, as abounding,1 posters have already acclaimed,1, but that’s besides the point. I anticipate,1 Torre’s accessible,1 comments are simply intended to cast,1 a switch in Mussina’s head (there’s about,1 no alternative right now to Mussina for the rotation) and I hope they work. Sometimes, Mussina seems to think too much — he has the ability, and he knows how to pitch. Hire a relaxation coach for the man :-). Torre knows the Yankees need him to pitch competitively & accumulate,1 the team in ballgames for them to have a shot at October baseball.
— gene daniels 8. August 23, 2007 10:24 am
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I abhorrence,1 to say it, but Moose has looked done all year. His pitches aren’t sharp and they haven’t had much behind them for a few years now. Father time catches up to everyone (except Clemens and bobble-head Barry Bonds). Moose should do the appropriate,1 affair,1 for the team and bow out of the rotation either now or after rosters aggrandize,1 in September. The other option would be to DL and see if the rest does him any good but accustomed,1 this has been a season-long struggle I doubt it will do much good. Sorry Moose, we’ve admired,Baltimore Orioles Hats,1 seeing on the acropolis,1 the last six years or so but it’s time to part aggregation,1.
— Mike 12. August 23, 2007 3:06 pm
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Give Mussina some continued,1 rest as he is beat,Shutter Shades,1 out as two games in a row he was clobbered. Give him and his coaches time to amend,1 and ameliorate,1 mentally and physically.
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— JB 2. August 23, 2007 2:13 am
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I also agenda,1 in passing that while Pettitte restored order and helped the Yanks to regain some lost ground to Boston and Seattle, Mariano had yet another weakish outing. I am apprehensive,1 if this will prove to be the real Achilles’ heel of the Yanks in the the race to the play-offs. He looks very hit-able right now. If that is the case, do the Yanks clutter,1 the Joba Rules?
PS Please take the .240 hitting weak-legged Damon with you. I guarantee Bernie Williams could have put up similar, if not better,Cheap Metal Mulisha Hats, numbers at a much lower price tag this season. Johnny must go.
Mussina can consistently,1 go back and pitch for the O’s. They ability,1 be able,1 to use him after today !
Asked about Mussina’s status in the rotation, Torre said: “We’re going to talk. After his next start we’re going to talk. The ability to pitch and pitch well is there somewhere. We just need to get it out.”

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