First!

Jeter Roolz!!!one!

This place is going downhill fast...

Not a shot against you folks, but do we have to SEGREGATE PRIMER EVEN MORE so that the same topic will show up in 800 different threads in 800 different areas?

F!@#

The Yankees? But they suck!

Bad name choice. No pun or anything, as far as I can tell. Should be one of these:

Count the Blogs!

Yankee Blogium

Weird Al-Yankzeera

The Blogbino!

Chokes and Jokes

Back to back and Bloggy to bloggy

IronChef,

This is all part of Jim's grand plan for Primer. As I understand it eventually Primer will be a repository for just the most popular topic and most teams will have their own blogs like this one.

I don't think this stuff will get cross-posted much.

Oh lord, Darren, please don't force us to re-open the name debate.

Darren: I was in favor of Das Kapital

We debated some pun names Darren, but this was the final choice as endorsed by Mr. Furtado.

I find it fascinating that posts in this blog apparently add extra white space between the header and text.

Does anyone have fairly good ##s on
NYY team salary and luxury tax
both for 2005 and projected for 2006?

Fellow Subjects of the Evil Empire, I salute you!

Let us rejoice in our subjugation of all that is located in the American League East.

Let us feast on the still-beating hearts of the Baastanites, for the AL East is a land of Milk and Honey, granted to us by our Evil Loving God, St-enbrenner (Thou Shalt Not Say His Name in Vain).

Glory, Glory to Evil! And A-Rod!

TomH, Hardball Dollars has a great list, updated through the Damon signing.

Good luck guys!....here's my present!

Updating a post I made a while back:

2006 Yankee Payroll

A-Rod: 16
Jeter: 19
Moose: 19
Johnson: 14.5 (16, with 1.5 differed until with 0% interest until 08-10)
Sheff: Somewhere between 9-13 (depending on differed money breakdown per year)
Giambi: 18
Rivera: 10.5
Pavano: 8
Posada: 9
Wright: 6
Matsui: 13
Sturtze: 1.5
[Womack: $700,000]
Farnsworth: 5
Dotel: 2 (Up to 5.25 with incentives)
Damon: 13
Myers: 1.2
Villone: 2
Stinnett: 650,000

So that's 18 players, ~170 million. If you assume that Wang, Chacon, Cano, Phillips, Crosby and Small are all making the roster, they probably cost another 10 million. So for 24 players you have ~180-185 With the roster basically complete

Oh if wishing made it so Repoz.

Good luck guys!....here's my present!

That's just mean.

You misspelled "Ringzzzz"

Count the Rings™

I count 20:

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne

Now for a serious question: are the Yankees starting lineup Nazgul?

Now the white space is gone.

Our first posts ever!

Now the white space is gone.

You ruined it!

Well at least we can keep the Yankee fanboys locked in a cage.

In all seriousness, this should be cool. Even as a Mets fan I enjoy the Yankee intellectuals that frequent Primer.

Isn't the "updated blogs" part in the upper left-hand corner going to get unbelieveably large by the time the Devil Rays blog gets set up?

Not a shot against you folks, but do we have to SEGREGATE PRIMER EVEN MORE so that the same topic will show up in 800 different threads in 800 different areas?

I share Wok's concern a bit here. If I want to gab about Damon, do I do so in the CTR, Sox Therapy, or the Transaction Oracle?

The easy answer is CTR for the Yankee impact, ST for the Sox impact. But I think it's more interesting to hear about it from all different viewpoints.

Well at least we can keep the Yankee fanboys locked in a cage.

And as Mike Piazza and John Stearns taught us, the monster can easily get out of the cage.

Yankees with rings? So last millennium.

I think it's more interesting to hear about it from all different viewpoints.

I think so too. One reason I like this site is the various viewpoints that I get on a subject. Team-specific sites tend to get too insular.

If I want to hang out with other White Sox fans, I just hang out in Chatter.

Finally, a place where I can chop it up with my homeboys.

Those jealous fans of other teams like to rib me a bit, but now I can be surrounded by family. I look forward to productive conversations with some of my biggest fans.

How many game winning hits will Felix Escalona have this year?

See, I don't view this as segregating the Yankees from the site. I mean, there are still lots of Red Sox posts on Primer.

This just allows more special-interest posts. For instance, the RLYW link I put up would NEVER have gone up on Primer, but here I don't feel bad about posting it, because it's just something Yankees.

When was the last time the Yankees won the Series? Are they even in the league anymore? Call me when they matter.

The guys over at ST use that as a RLYW in their intros and such.

I just don't think that multiple threads about the same topic is fruitful at all. To use the Damon example, the best thread about it seems to be the ST one right now. But that might change - for someone time-crunched (like I am sometimes), that's just too many places to look for information/opinion.

Maybe there can be "See Also" links at the top of the page, or even better, each intro leads to the same set of comments! So there are two or three different intros and a single comments thread.

I suggested this about two years ago, but I thought you guys should call it "The Bomber Shelter."

I also think the Sox Therapy dudes should change the name of theirs in view of 2004.

Actually, Michael Kay, I think Yankee fans feel the most strongly about your idiocy. Ironically enough.

I don't think fans of other teams "appreciate" you to the fullest.

Would you rather have a slick fielding first baseman and Giambi as DH, or Giambi at 1b and Bernie at DH?

Phillips could fill that aftermentioned role right now.

Count the Rings™

You actually registered this as a trademark?

I wish you guys good luck. I may not like the Yanks, but I still like the fans here.

Isn't the "updated blogs" part in the upper left-hand corner going to get unbelieveably large by the time the Devil Rays blog gets set up?

Not a shot against you folks, but do we have to SEGREGATE PRIMER EVEN MORE so that the same topic will show up in 800 different threads in 800 different areas?

I share Wok's concern a bit here. If I want to gab about Damon, do I do so in the CTR, Sox Therapy, or the Transaction Oracle?

The easy answer is CTR for the Yankee impact, ST for the Sox impact. But I think it's more interesting to hear about it from all different viewpoints.

This is something I've considered. I fully recognize the expanding content on the site needs to organized better. It's a major focus of stuff I'm working on.

I'm sorry all the upgrades haven't been rolled out already. I hope people can understand, though, I'm the lone developer on the site. Although I have plenty of help on the baseball stuff, I don't have much help designing, programming, and managing the site. This is the major stumbling block right now. It's also an area I'm spending a heck of a lot of time working to address.

I'm also sorry I've haven't been able to discuss and explain all the changes. It's not from a lack of desire. I'd really like to be able to put more time into discussing some of the changes. I'd also really like to be able to get more feedback. Unfortunately, I'm trying to get a new operational framework for the site set up (to get more help), program and design the updates (to address problems, particularly performance and usability issues), all while being a good father and husband and earning my pay at my regular job.

I'm working harder than I ever have on the site. I'm very excited about the progress I'm making because, when I execute all the tasks I'm working on, I'm very confident this will be an even better place to visit.

Whatever patience you can show the next couple of months will be greatly appreciated.

Jim, does it make sense to have a few super-admins? Who worry less about posting interesting articles and such, but more about general day-to-day organizational tasks like worrying about the same transaction in three different parts of the site?

As I understand things, that role is more or less filled by just you and Szym. I figured if you can farm this out, you can spend your time more productively doing other things.

Yourself is a Yankee fan?

Congratulations, guys. Though to be honest, even with 5 guys, you can't touch Blogpark. We're going to pwn you up and down the blogosphere, starting with our interviews of Jeffrey Maier and Don Zimmer.

Boomer Membership Posted: December 21, 2005 at 10:17 AM (#1788551)
When was the last time the Yankees won the Series? Are they even in the league anymore? Call me when they matter.

Wow, your first troll. and its David Wells! Talk about a big-market blog!

I would read a Maier interview today. Does such a thing actually exist? Last I heard, Jeffrey was playing college baseball somewhere.

Maier played (is playing?) at Wesleyan. Smart kid.

You actually registered this as a trademark?

In a Yankee chatter, inside joke kind of way... but no not really.

Not only does Maier play at Wesleyan, he plays well!


Is there any question the Yankees should draft him with their last pick in June, just for gits and shiggles? I think not.

Wow, I guess any team can get a blog now!!!!

And everyone knows the name of the blog should be: 'Thaaaaaaaa Yankees Blog'

I think "Jeter Roolz" would have been a much better name.

Is there any question the Yankees should draft him with their last pick in June, just for gits and shiggles? I think not.

Put Costanza on this right away.

Put Costanza on this right away.

I thought you traded him for chicken products.

You misspelled "Ringzzzz"

You also misspelled "Da"

You also misspelled "Da"

A misspelling of 'count' would, however, reopen debates about the moral and ethical directions of the BTF community.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU SUCK! 2000, *&%^%$%#!!!!

With that out of my system, I look forward to another fun year in the AL East.

I needs repeating, Jeter Rulz!

Not only does Maier play at Wesleyan, he plays well!

He gets heckled pretty badly at home games by the Massholes. Or at least he used to...

I needs repeating, Jeter Rulz!

Jeter swallows!!!!
I'm loving this already.

And put me on board with the feeling that the segregating of this site into team specific blogs is a bad thing. I come here to discuss general baseball topics with a wide baseball audience. If I want to hang out with Giants fans, I'll go to McCovey Chronicles.

I have two friends at Wesleyan. I should ask them about Jeff.

I don't want to detract from my joy of seeing a Yankee blog on the site.

If anyone wants to comment on site stuff, please post your comments in my Lab Notes blog.

Blog request, more Mrs. Johnny Damon.

I'd like to point out that I had the first comment on this blog. That makes me awesome.

You actually registered this as a trademark?


If they had a trademark registration, they would be using the ®character.

So, is the plan to eventually have a blog for each team, or only the important ones like the Yankees, Red Sox, and Rangers?

Can the Phillies' blog be called "Count the Ring"?

You know, BTF was more interesting when only Red Sox fans had their own blog. LAME.

You know, BTF was more interesting when only Red Sox fans had their own blog. LAME.

Yeah, everytime I blog on the site, Primer has more sections. Just when groupthink started to recede, now we are going to have pockets of insurmountable groupthink in different areas. And we'll have groupthinkers with professor hats.

I have two friends at Wesleyan. I should ask them about Jeff.

Why not just ask me here?

Can the Phillies' blog be called "Count the Ring"?

Phor its a Jolly Good Blog
The Blog Kids
Bloggy Abreau
The City of Bloggerly Love
Philly Blogsteak

I'm Professor Asshat!

And we'll have groupthinkers with professor hats.

I believe that succumbing to groupthink is a requirement for a professor hat.

I have two friends at Wesleyan. I should ask them about Jeff.

Why not just ask me here?

So, Jeff K., how about that Maier kid?

If I want to hang out with Giants fans, I'll go to McCovey Chronicles.

I just don't see why you'd say that. All important articles are also put into the newsblog so everyone can view that. And you don't have to create separate threads to do this, so that's not a legitimate argument either.

But this way if the Yankees fans want to talk about some small little event that nobody else would care about, they have a forum to do so here.

And we'll have groupthinkers with professor hats.

I'M SO MONEYBALL AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW IT!!!

The City of Bloggerly Love

That's good.

Is anyone welcome at CTR™?

Of course, we just ask that everyone remain moderately respectful and understand that the folks who post and contribute, as well as those who comment are more than likely to be Yankee fans. Fans of other teams are more than welcome, but trolls – not so much.

Hehehehehe.

Christmas came early for kevin.

#### man, they'll give anyone a blog these days.

can i have one for the double A affiliate for the rockies, the tulsa drillers?

We should pay Womack $700,000 to not play for us every year! This is the best use of that money I can think of. Honestly.

Phor its a Jolly Good Blog
The Blog Kids
Bloggy Abreau
The City of Bloggerly Love
Philly Blogsteak

I nominate Hanging Chad Blogea to write that blog.

Christmas came early for kevin.

Watch it cowboy, you're outmanned and outgunned here

But this way if the Yankees fans want to talk about some small little event that nobody else would care about, they have a forum to do so here.

I'm amazed at how quickly we all forgot the 400 Melky Cabrera threads... this just might help avoid some of that.

Hehehehehe.
Christmas came early for kevin.

Color me unshocked.

Great name for the blog snapper heads...:)

Seriously, who do you ahve to blow around here to get keys?

I want Therapy keys when I find interesting stuff.

And Normal Keys for Asian Baseball stuff...

Seriously, who do you ahve to blow around here to get keys?

You have to come up with a fancy name.

And Normal Keys for Asian Baseball stuff...

Blogshido
Blogzilla
Blogun
House of the Rising Blog
Blog Fu
A Slow Blog to China
Princess Blogeoke

Blogshido
Blogzilla
Blogun
House of the Rising Blog
Blog Fu
A Slow Blog to China
Princess Blogeoke

All of them equality stereotypical

I like Blog Fu myself.

Your welcome to Shaolin Slider, but I think Jimmy wants "blog" in there somewhere.

I think Backlasher should get keys for posting backlashing-type stuff, too.

I think Backlasher should get keys for posting backlashing-type stuff, too.

That's bloglashing

Your welcome to Shaolin Slider

F!@# I'm sold.

Can we change the Cubs' one to "A CCCC playground for the CCCC suckers"

I for one welcome the new CTR overlords.

What are you guys going to call yourselves? I coined "Therapudlian" for denizens of Sox Therapy, and that seems to have stuck, but I wouldn't presume to coin a moniker for you guys.

Funny, though, in my line of work "CTR" stands for Cooperative Threat Reduction, that is, the U.S. programs to secure nuclear materials in the states of the former Soviet Union.

Funny, though, in my line of work "CTR" stands for Cooperative Threat Reduction, that is, the U.S. programs to secure nuclear materials in the states of the former Soviet Union.

Translation: Don't #### with Toby. He can nuke you.

What are you guys going to call yourselves?

Gods

Feh. This should be "Count da ringzzzzz!", not "Count the Rings"!

What are you guys going to call yourselves? I coined "Therapudlian" for denizens of Sox Therapy, and that seems to have stuck, but I wouldn't presume to coin a moniker for you guys.

Ringers

Translation: Don't #### with Toby. He can nuke you.

Why would I mess with Toby. Its a good name. I don't care what that whiner LeVar Burton says.

In this era, players change teams like GW Bush changes his reasons for going into Iraq.

Over the past five years, take a look at some of the starters on Opening Day for the Red Sox:

3rd Base
2000- Valentin
2001- Hillenbrand
2002- Hillenbrand
2003- Hillenbrand
2004- Mueller

second base
2000- Offerman
2001- Stynes
2002- Sanchez
2003- Walker
2004- Bellhorn

first base
2000- Stanley
2001- Daubach
2002- Clark
2003- Millar
2004- Millar

According to the Depth Chart at www.RedSox.com we cannot expect the following 2004 Sox starters to be penciled into the starting lineup on Opening Day 2005:

Damon, Kapler, Bellhorn, Reese, Millar, Mueller . . . that is a lineup change in one year of 67%, and if Ramirez leaves, which is likely that is a change of 7 of 9 positions (78%). As Jerry Seinfeld said several years ago, "We are only rooting for uniforms."

How many Yankee fans does it take to change a light bulb?

Three: one to change it and two to talk about how good the old one was.