Giambi Up!

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  1. #1_War_Poet_ForLife

    #1_War_Poet_ForLife The Baker of Cakes

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    According to WFAN.</p>

    Good move, Cairo was redundant with Wilson.</p>
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    The Yankees have made some very strange moves. They don't send down Duncan, but basically are willing to ship Cairo out? How isn't Duncan and Giambi a bit reduntant with Phillips playing so well?</p>

    Then I can understand wanting to call up Joba... but putting Myers on waivers? Even though he has had issues with lefties, he had been pitching very well this year.</p>

    And Bruney? Why would you get rid of either when Villone and/or Fransworth are w/ the team?</p>

    -Petey</p>
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    ... and Jeff Karsten is still on the 25 man. Amazing.</p>

    -Petey</p>
     
  4. #1_War_Poet_ForLife

    #1_War_Poet_ForLife The Baker of Cakes

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    Shelly is just there for the brawls [​IMG] Just imagine Shell and Farnsworth in a brawl. </p>

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    We need Karstens for long relief, considering we don't have any other.</p>

    Once Brian has fixed his command in SWB he'll be called up and Farnsworth will be DFAd (I hope).</p>

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    Miggy was more redundant than Shelly, 2 power bats are better than 2 util infielders.</p>
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'>

    Shelly is just there for the brawls [​IMG] Just imagine Shell and Farnsworth in a brawl. </p>

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    We need Karstens for long relief, considering we don't have any other.</p>

    Once Brian has fixed his command in SWB he'll be called up and Farnsworth will be DFAd (I hope).</p>

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    Miggy was more redundant than Shelly, 2 power bats are better than 2 util infielders. </p>

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    Farnsworth was the last one out of the dugout during the 3rd inning gathering on the field.</p>

    -Petey</p>
     
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    #1_War_Poet_ForLife The Baker of Cakes

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    He was in the Clubhouse.</p>

    He freaking SHOT out of there.</p>

    If he was on the bench like the rest, I think something else would have occured. </p>
     
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    BuLLzDoMaIn BBW Elite Member

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    im tired of jason.. i mean we are doing great without him.. Does anyone else think that he might mess things up?
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BuLLzDoMaIn)</div><div class='quotemain'>im tired of jason.. i mean we are doing great without him.. Does anyone else think that he might mess things up?</div></p>

    Good point he did make comments on ARod last year.</p>

    Chemistry wise though he has always had a great rep.</p>

    Nice seeing you around. Yankee fan too? Are you out in NY?</p>

    -Petey</p>
     
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    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BuLLzDoMaIn)</div><div class='quotemain'>im tired of jason.. i mean we are doing great without him.. Does anyone else think that he might mess things up?</div></p>

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    I like your signatures, being a bulls fan myself.</p>

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    BuLLzDoMaIn BBW Elite Member

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    yea im a yankee fan.. i live in manhatten. harlem
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BuLLzDoMaIn)</div><div class='quotemain'>yea im a yankee fan.. i live in manhatten. harlem</div></p>

    It's very strange, I know 3 Bulls fans that live in NY too. Started rooting for the Bulls recently, or when MJ was around?</p>

    I live out in Queens.</p>

    -Petey </p>
     
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    BuLLzDoMaIn BBW Elite Member

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    since MJ and ever since. never left the team lol
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BuLLzDoMaIn)</div><div class='quotemain'>since MJ and ever since. never left the team lol</div></p>

    Gotcha. Think the Yankees made the right choice in putting Cairo on waivers, then sending Duncan down?</p>

    -Petey</p>
     
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    BuLLzDoMaIn BBW Elite Member

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    i really like cairo. hes great with the glove. But gotta do what u gotta do. and for duncan i can see the yanks using him more next year
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BuLLzDoMaIn)</div><div class='quotemain'>i really like cairo. hes great with the glove. But gotta do what u gotta do. and for duncan i can see the yanks using him more next year</div></p>

    They got another Duncan, Eric Duncan who they are high on. He was a 3rd basemen, but with ARod they started to shift him to 1B.</p>

    Yankees are getting a nice infusion of youth.</p>

    -Petey</p>
     
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    I'm not worried about chemistry, I'm worries about him clogging the basepaths, and taking our versatility away.</p>

    I hope he or Damon gets benched.</p>

    Preferably him.</p>

    Melky CF</p>

    Abreu RF</p>

    Jeter SS</p>

    Alex 3B</p>

    Posada C</p>

    Matsui DH</p>

    Cano 2B</p>

    Andy 1B</p>

    Damon LF (like a second lead off man)</p>

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    Molina, Wilson, Giambi, Shelley on the bench.</p>

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    That would be fantastic. </p>
     
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    Petey, Duncan's, I hate to say it, pretty much flopped.</p>

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class="stats_display">GCL</td><td class="stats_display">18</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">Rk</td><td></td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">47</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">180</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">24</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">50</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">12</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">28</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">18</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">33</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">7</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.278</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.348</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.400</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">748</td></tr> <tr valign="top" style="background-color: white"><td class="stats_display"></td><td class="stats_display">Staten Isl</td><td class="stats_display">NYPL</td><td class="stats_display">18</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">A-</td><td></td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">14</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">59</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">11</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">22</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">5</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">4</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">13</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">11</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.373</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.413</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.695</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1108</td></tr> <tr valign="top" style="background-color: white"><td class="stats_display">2004</td><td class="stats_display">Battle Crk</td><td class="stats_display">Midw</td><td class="stats_display">19</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">A</td><td></td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">78</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">288</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">52</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">75</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">23</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">12</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">57</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">7</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">38</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">84</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">4</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">3</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.260</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.351</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.479</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">830</td></tr> <tr valign="top"><td class="stats_display"></td><td class="stats_display">Tampa</td><td class="stats_display">FSL</td><td class="stats_display">19</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">A+</td><td></td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">51</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">173</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">23</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">44</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">20</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">4</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">26</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">31</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">47</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">3</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">5</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.254</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.366</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.462</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">828</td></tr> <tr valign="top" style="background-color: white"><td class="stats_display">2005</td><td class="stats_display">Trenton</td><td class="stats_display">East</td><td class="stats_display">20</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">AA</td><td></td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">126</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">451</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">60</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">106</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">15</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">3</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">19</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">61</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">9</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">3</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">59</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">136</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">4</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">3</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">4</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">9</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.235</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.326</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.408</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">734</td></tr> <tr valign="top" style="background-color: white"><td class="stats_display">2006</td><td class="stats_display">Trenton</td><td class="stats_display">East</td><td class="stats_display">21</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">AA</td><td></td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">57</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">206</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">32</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">51</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">15</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">10</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">29</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">32</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">38</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">3</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">4</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.248</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.355</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.485</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">840</td></tr> <tr valign="top" style="background-color: white"><td class="stats_display"></td><td class="stats_display">Columbus</td><td class="stats_display">IL</td><td class="stats_display">21</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">AAA</td><td></td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">31</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">110</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">7</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">23</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">3</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">6</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">9</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">24</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">5</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.209</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.279</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.255</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">534</td></tr> <tr valign="top" style="background-color: white"><td class="stats_display">2007</td><td class="stats_display">Scr/wb</td><td class="stats_display">IL</td><td class="stats_display">22</td><td class="stats_display">Nyy</td><td class="stats_display">AAA</td><td class="stats_display" style="font-size: 7pt; font-style: italic">Aug 6,2007</td><td class="stats_display" style="border-right: thin solid darkblue"></td><td class="stats_display" align="right">87</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">314</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">31</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">72</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">17</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">0</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">8</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">39</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">38</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">59</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">1</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">2</td><td class="stats_display" align="right" style="border-left: thin solid darkblue">.229</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.313</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">.360</td><td class="stats_display" align="right">673</td></tr></tbody></table>

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    His numbers...</p>
     
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    #1_War_Poet_ForLife The Baker of Cakes

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    Duncan used to be our top prospect.</p>

    Now he's below: </p>

    Phil</p>

    Joba</p>

    Kennedy</p>

    Austin Jackson</p>

    Jose Tabata</p>

    T-Clip</p>

    Huberto Sanchez</p>

    CJ Henry</p>
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mynetsforlife)</div><div class='quotemain'>

    Duncan used to be our top prospect.</p>

    Now he's below: </p>

    Phil</p>

    Joba</p>

    Kennedy</p>

    Austin Jackson</p>

    Jose Tabata</p>

    T-Clip</p>

    Huberto Sanchez</p>

    CJ Henry</p>

    </div></p>

    Duncan is a kid who has been tossed around from 1 position to another down on the farm. He was being groomed as a 3B, shifted to 1st when the Yankees traded for ARod.</p>

    -Petey</p>
     
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    Petey Super Sized Sexy, The Bulls Fan Killer! Staff Member Administrator

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    Giambi pinch hit bomb last night, 2 run homer tonight (this afternoon) so far!</p>

    -Petey</p>
     

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