the dookie's going to the 15-day DL with shoulder brusitis... chan ho imus has been called up to replace him.
Steinbrenner backs Torre and Cashman, but says results not acceptable
April 30, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -- Yankees owner George Steinbrenner backed manager Joe Torre and GM Brian Cashman on Monday, challenging players and staff "to show me and the fans what they are made of" following a start he termed "clearly not acceptable."
Steinbrenner previously had refused comment on his team, which went 1-5 against the Boston Red Sox the past two weekends and dropped into last place in the AL East at 9-14.
"The season is still very young, but up to now the results are clearly not acceptable to me or to Yankee fans," Steinbrenner said in a statement. "However, Brian Cashman, our general manager, Joe Torre, our manager, and our players all believe that they will turn this around quickly.
"I believe in them. I am here to support them in any way to help them accomplish this turnaround. It is time to put excuses and talk away. It is time to see if people are ready to step up and accept their responsibilities. It is time for all of them to show me and the fans what they are made of.
"Let's get going. Let's go out and win and bring a world championship back to New York. That's what I want."
After Sunday's 7-4 loss to Boston, Yankees captain Derek Jeter said criticism of Torre was misplaced.
"It's unfair," Jeter said. "There's no way he's responsible for us performing. He's not hitting for us. He's not pitching for us. He puts the best players out there on the field, gives us an opportunity to win. We're just not doing the job. That's unfair, and it should stop. ... He's doing a great job this year. We just haven't done the job on the field. That's the bottom line."
MrPryck2U said:Yes, because nothing screams "real man" more than ramming a 72 year old man's face into the ground.
MrPryck2U said:Yes, because nothing screams "real man" more than ramming a 72 year old man's face into the ground.
What was Zim thinking charging at Pedro? Not a good move. Did anyone notice how short Manny's hair was?
MrPryck2U said:If you read my whole post, I questioned what Zim was thinking for charging at Pedro. Zim should have never charged Pedro. Zim felt badly afterward and tearfully apologized. What could Pedro have done? Gotten the fuck out of the way! The guy was 72 years old. You telling me he couldn't have dodged him.
Out 4-6 weeks, Yanks do seem to have a black cloud hanging over their pitching staff.Headache in a Suitcase said:the yankees really might just be snakebitten this season...
phil hughes has a no-no going into the 7th inning of just his second major league game, and he hurts his leg and may have to go on the DL.
Headache in a Suitcase said:joe torre pretty much said to the baseball gods "here... here are my balls. could you please kick them for me. thank you."
really though... that's like a pre 2004 red sox injury right there. the team is desperate for pitching, they bring up their young stud, probably earlier than they wanted him to be brought up, he's pitching a dominating no hitter into the 7th inning, comes up lame and is out for at least a month and a half.
the mets had a young kid last year... brian bannister... was pitching well to start the season. hurt his hammy rounding third base in san francisco, was said to be out for 4-6 weeks, never made it back and was sent to kansas city in the off-season. not saying that'll happen to hughes, but hammy's do take a long time to heal, usually longer than the initial diagnosis, and if he comes back too soon are very easily hurt again. i suppose it all depends on wether it's the leg he pushes off on or not.
BEAL said:
I'll agree with the hammy taking longer than the initial diagnosis. 4-6 weeks is usually the average, but they can take a lot longer.
It was his plant leg that was hurt, so he may be alright after 6 weeks. It looked like a freak accident as well. He planted it, and it seemed as though his leg buckled at the knee.