"I have yet to tap my potential."
Mark Teixeira introduced to New York. Amazingly, the robot appears to have curled his mouth to emulate a slight smile.
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i think i just threw up in my mouth
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by bigjoe on Jan 6, 2009 5:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+3000
he’s already starting to resemble jeter. shudder.
tap…opera…broadway…I think I have a new nickname for him…madame butterfly…
by Lizziebeth on Jan 6, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
"madame butterfly"
Love it…….I hope this is the one that sticks….
by secondbass on Jan 7, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I looked at all the pictures on Yahoo sports, and he really does resemble a tool. And what does he mean by “yet to tap his potential”? Will he hit in April and May?
by 10-4 on Jan 7, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t think it was possible for Tex to look like more of a douchenozzle, boy was I wrong!
by bonesaw on Jan 7, 2009 1:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, that's settled
Personally, I’ve been pretty ambivalent about Teix – but now I don’t really care for the guy.
Kind of like LeBron James, he rocks the Yankees hat in his hometown. And kind of like many athletes, he’s far too easily swayed by his “better” half.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jan 7, 2009 3:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if NY is a community property state. ;-)
Formerly Uncle Charlie of Minor League Ball
by Yakker on Jan 7, 2009 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
to my knowledge it is not… 99% sure
"We win today, that's two in a row... if we win tomorrow, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before..."
by Swo12bv on Jan 7, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope the Yanks...
…can find an IT guy who can program Teixeira to hit in April and May.
by Rafael Belliard's SLG % on Jan 7, 2009 4:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I also heard someone refer to Teix as “intelligent” yesterday. To be fair, I think it was Buster Olney, but it was still one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard.
by RosieSparkle on Jan 7, 2009 4:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think Teixeira is stupid by any means, but I certainly wish he and his wife would stop questioning the intelligence of those who might be listening. Stop trying to change US geography and claim that the Bronx in New York is closer to Annapolis, Maryland, than Baltimore, Maryland or Washington D.C., both of which were also offering highly generous offers. Stop trying to fabricate a childhood fandom of the Yankees when nothing of the sort was ever mentioned until conveniently now, because 1) it sounds phony, and 2) when Teix was a kid, the Yankees were a non-factor; showing up to Baltimore wearing a Jays, Brewers or Tigers hat would’ve garnered more animosity so nobody would’ve “killed him.”
This is like that episode of Seinfeld when the laundromat shrunk the shirt, but made up excuses, and it got to a point where Jerry settled to forgive and forget, ONLY if they just came out and admitted it. Teix could’ve salvaged a whole lot more integrity if he only just came out and said that he did it for the money and supposed best chance to actually win games. Nobody can fault a player for those reasons, but we can, fault him for trying to deceive us.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jan 7, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
his potential to bomb
The Yankees are putting an all star team together based on stats, and little on heart. They can read, great, but they don’t know human nature for shit and for that, I say they miss the playoffs again. Tampa Bay got to the World Series because their players have intangibles like LEADERSHIP. They have personality. They didn’t just see the ball hit the ball, but wanted to win more than they wanted to make money. I’d take a soul over a wallet any day.
Take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves.
by SunDolphin on Jan 7, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'd take someone who can hit over Pope Benedict and the Dalai Lama
I hear that Desmond Tutu has a wicked splitter, but who am I kidding. He’s definitely gonna sign with the Padres.
by Euruproktos on Jan 7, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
to say tampa won the AL because of INTANGIBLES makes me laugh for days
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by bigjoe on Jan 7, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They won because they played better when it really counted
I’m not going to argue. I just think it makes a hell of a difference if a player’s first need is to win, and it’s the things you can’t measure that really makes the difference. A scout who understands talent doesn’t just look at stats but also the things you can’t measure. Hal looks in the paper to see which free agent is leading in HRs and takes out his check book.
Take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves.
by SunDolphin on Jan 7, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You're not alone on this one.....
I agree with you (SunDolphin).
by secondbass on Jan 7, 2009 8:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But he’s yet to tap his potential, so Tex gets a free pass on this.
by soup du jour on Jan 7, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I DISAGREE!
lol, how much more money do you think he can make? You were talking about the potential of his wallet, right?
Take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves.
by SunDolphin on Jan 7, 2009 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Yankees need a line-up full of David Ecksteins.
by get swoll yunel on Jan 8, 2009 1:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Your words sound like a very similar wavelength to my own. Just keep in mind that the argument of intangibles vs. statistics here will hardly go in your favor. Just keep an open mind, and you might find a lot of debates educational. But I hear you, and feel similarly.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
by royhobbs on Jan 8, 2009 12:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Ghandi could play left field and Lao Tzu has a 102 fastball.
I know what you’re saying. What I’m saying is that the biggest problem with the type of player the Yanks are signing is that none of them hate losing more than they enjoy cashing their checks.
Take care of the little things, and the big things will take care of themselves.
by SunDolphin on Jan 7, 2009 7:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I completely agree with you, but I remember them signing some guy named Knoblauch who hated to lose, and that didn’t work out so well.
by cbwilk on Jan 8, 2009 12:20 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
the chuck knoblauch who won 3 rings with the yankees?
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by bigjoe on Jan 8, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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