Dallas Braden

[SiteWolf]

Interesting couple weeks for him, eh?

1.) Calls out ARod for running across the mound returning to first base. Yes, ARod likely knew and didn't care...but his comments basically saying 'who's Dallas Braden' were a bit over the top...but not as over the top as Braden's reaction

2.) Braden makes things worse by bringing this thing up again....how long after the incident. Really, get over it....

3.) Braden does something even most HOF pitchers never do over their entire careers....in his 54th career start...against the team with currently the best record in baseball.......

..and gets his perfect game (not just a no hitter, a PERFECT game) on Mothers Day...with his grandmother who raised him after his mother died at the game.....

[h20guy]

Originally Posted by SiteWolf

Interesting couple weeks for him, eh?

1.) Calls out ARod for running across the mound returning to first base. Yes, ARod likely knew and didn't care...but his comments basically saying 'who's Dallas Braden' were a bit over the top...but not as over the top as Braden's reaction

2.) Braden makes things worse by bringing this thing up again....how long after the incident. Really, get over it....

3.) Braden does something even most HOF pitchers never do over their entire careers....in his 54th career start...against the team with currently the best record in baseball.......

..and gets his perfect game (not just a no hitter, a PERFECT game) on Mothers Day...with his grandmother who raised him after his mother died at the game.....

I can't believe that A-Rod said he didn't want to "add to Braden's 15 minutes of fame" after the bases incident. Seems Braden wanted to prove something. It was a grade-"A" performance.

[SiteWolf]

Originally Posted by h20guy

I can't believe that A-Rod said he didn't want to "add to Braden's 15 minutes of fame" after the bases incident. Seems Braden wanted to prove something. It was a grade-"A" performance.

Yeah, you get more than 15 minutes when you do something that had only been done 18 times before in MLB recorded history....

[h20guy]

Originally Posted by SiteWolf

Yeah, you get more than 15 minutes when you do something that had only been done 18 times before in MLB recorded history....

I wonder how many times in MLB history someone ran across 3rd to 1st (across the pitcher's mound)? I'd have to say that's been done less than 18 times.

[SiteWolf]

Originally Posted by h20guy

I wonder how many times in MLB history someone ran across 3rd to 1st (across the pitcher's mound)? I'd have to say that's been done less than 18 times.

Even I know that's one of those unwritten rules in baseball....pitchers are very territorial about their mound, they don't even like it when an infielder on their own team calls them off in order to catch an infield popup that means they step on the mound.

So I was completely baffled when ARod acted like he'd never heard of that....and Reggie Jackson said the same thing. I'd say maybe it's a Yankee thing but both of those guys played elsewhere, too...

[bballjer44]

Originally Posted by SiteWolf

Even I know that's one of those unwritten rules in baseball....pitchers are very territorial about their mound, they don't even like it when an infielder on their own team calls them off in order to catch an infield popup that means they step on the mound.

So I was completely baffled when ARod acted like he'd never heard of that....and Reggie Jackson said the same thing. I'd say maybe it's a Yankee thing but both of those guys played elsewhere, too...

Me thinks it's more of an ego thing. Just that the Yankees with all their spending eventually get a lot of them.

[TroyB911]

Yeah right now Braden is Perfect and ARod is no where near. When someone says Who's "person they know and just smuggly acts like they dont matter" makes me sick. Saw Kim Kardashian say that about 3 girls who are well known just to look down her nose at them.

Congrats to Dallas

[TroyB911]

Originally Posted by bballjer44

Me thinks it's more of an ego thing. Just that the Yankees with all their spending eventually get a lot of them.

There are a lot of good Yankees. Just because there are a few larger than needed egos Arod, Joba and Steinee it shouldnt cast a negative light on class acts like Jeter, Mariano, Jorge, Cano, Swish, Mark, and Cece. IMO if 90% of an organization is solid class acts then please dont let the actions of a few drag the whole organization down. Dallas had 2 drug users on the team. Irvin, Deion, Lett did things to tarnish the star and their egos were run a muck. Jerry Jones is near the Steinee level. Doesnt mean the entire team are A-holes.

But back to the money and ego. Arod takes a LOT of that $$ and George spends a lot. Take those 2 out and you have a top 10 salary team and not much ego to worry about. Derek Jeter has had several models, pageant winners, and every hot Jessica in Hollywood from Alba to Biel yet he is one of the most down to earth people there are. So it is easy to hate on the Yankees cuz of 1 player and 1 owner and most of there fans but at the end of the day they are winners.

[bballjer44]

Originally Posted by TroyB911

There are a lot of good Yankees. Just because there are a few larger than needed egos Arod, Joba and Steinee it shouldnt cast a negative light on class acts like Jeter, Mariano, Jorge, Cano, Swish, Mark, and Cece. IMO if 90% of an organization is solid class acts then please dont let the actions of a few drag the whole organization down. Dallas had 2 drug users on the team. Irvin, Deion, Lett did things to tarnish the star and their egos were run a muck. Jerry Jones is near the Steinee level. Doesnt mean the entire team are A-holes.

But back to the money and ego. Arod takes a LOT of that $$ and George spends a lot. Take those 2 out and you have a top 10 salary team and not much ego to worry about. Derek Jeter has had several models, pageant winners, and every hot Jessica in Hollywood from Alba to Biel yet he is one of the most down to earth people there are. So it is easy to hate on the Yankees cuz of 1 player and 1 owner and most of there fans but at the end of the day they are winners.

Agreed. I was referring to SiteWolf mention of Arod and Reggie.

[TroyB911]

Oh gotcha. I just think that 80% of my Yankee discussions come off as negative. For that I apologize. Just wanted everyone to know I like MOST of the team. Seems every year they get rid of an ego or a steroid and replace with a solid talent that is also a good guy. Mark and Cece are much better than Clemens and Sheffield. 2 very big egos and bad guys IMO.