Tim Kurkjian

[Upstate]

Was in Syracuse this past weekend to catch the game and is really impressed by the team. Picked the Cuse over the Ville tonight. Means nothing, but that's pretty neat.

 

[jekelish]

Was he there with Jayson Stark? Because Stark is a Syracuse guy, and goes to games from time to time (he was in Atlantic City when we played there last year, for example).

 

[iommi]

Isn't he more of a baseball analyst??

 

[MyMeloMyMan]

Due to his prediction, I will now refer to him as Tim Thickburger..

 

[jekelish]

That's what his wife calls him, incidentally.

 

[Upstate]

Isn't he more of a baseball analyst??

yes he is. Ravich was plugging the SU game tonight and talked to Tim about his weekend at the game.

 

[kingtidge]

Isn't he more of a baseball analyst??

Supposedly...

I dunno tho... As a yankee fan, I laugh at him and Buster Onley...

Both guys said picking up Javy Vasquez a second time was a shrewd move by the yanks.

Any reasonably smart fan knows you don't re-sign a guy with a proven track record of folding under the pressure of pitching in NY...

Too bad our GM hasn't learned that either...

 

[iommi]

Supposedly...

I dunno tho... As a yankee fan, I laugh at him and Buster Onley...

Both guys said picking up Javy Vasquez a second time was a shrewd move by the yanks.

Any reasonably smart fan knows you don't re-sign a guy with a proven track record of folding under the pressure of pitching in NY...

Too bad our GM hasn't learned that either...

Yeah, I'm a Yankee fan and I've scratched my head at some of Cashman's pitching moves. I think this off-season he's done a nice job on that front. And if he moves AJ to the Pirates (and they take on even $12 million in salary), I'll give him major kudos.

 

[NailstheCusefan12]

Stark's daughter is an alum and Kurkjian's daughter is a current student (or was last I knew).

 

[longislandcuse]

I knew I recognized him! I was in section 114 row R and he walked right past me but I couldnt put my finger on it. Very cool!

 

[billsin01]

Supposedly...

I dunno tho... As a yankee fan, I laugh at him and Buster Onley...

Both guys said picking up Javy Vasquez a second time was a shrewd move by the yanks.

Any reasonably smart fan knows you don't re-sign a guy with a proven track record of folding under the pressure of pitching in NY...

Too bad our GM hasn't learned that either...

Eh, I think Kirkjian is OK. It's hard to be a national analyst b/c you're not with one team all the time. He sees to have good sources and tends to be far more patient than most national media. As for Cashman, I made fun of him for a while but ultimately they've won a ton of world titles under his guidance. It's tough to nitpick too much. The notion that he may get Pitt to pick up any money for Burnett -- who the yanks clearly have absolutely no use for -- is pretty good.

 

[bpo57]

Stark's daughter is an alum and Kurkjian's daughter is a current student (or was last I knew).

True.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

I think he was a regular at Cal Ripken's in home basketball games.