My Thoughts on Some Twitter (X) Posts (9/18/24)

By Paul Semendinger

September 18, 2024

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MY THOUGHTS - We start off with a hard reality. Anthony Volpe has not been a good hitter. That is clear. It's not debatable. At all. He does not get on base enough. Some argued and protested when I said he didn't walk enough. They were wrong. He doesn't. 2025 will be a big year for Volpe because if it's another year where he doesn't hit, the Yankees' star of the future, their shortstop for the next 10 to 15 years will be seeing his star fade, his brilliance dull. Rather than being the next Derek Jeter (it's never fair to do that to young players), he might be a better fielding version of the next Bobby Meacham.

MY THOUGHTS - Ok, enough with the bad stats. How about this one? Aaron Judge might have been once been thought to be the next Dave Winfield, but he just might be the next Babe Ruth!

Judge's Strat-o-Matic card from this season will be a sight to see when it comes out next February.

MY THOUGHTS - My goodness. Juan Soto must remain a Yankee.

MY THOUGHTS - Wouldn't it be nice if the Yankees did something nice like this? It doesn't even have to be this dramatic. Wouldn't it be nice if the Yankees just did something like: "Hey Season Ticket Owners, Come To Yankee Stadium during the week of February 5-12 and one current and one former Yankee will hand you your tickets." There are so many ways the Yankees could reach out to their fans in better ways...but they don't.

MY THOUGHTS - A great photo of Roy White. If you haven't read his (and my) book From Compton to the Bronx, you should.

Speaking of nice things the Yankees could do, it's way past time to get Roy White in Monument Park. This would be easy to do. Just do it Yankees.

MY THOUGHTS - Right on. Bring it on. Let all the best players play for the Yankees. Why not? :)

MY THOUGHTS - It should have read, "...they will retire the City Connect uniforms and never bring them back."

MY THOUGHTS - Ok. Ok. I know. I don't watch the Mets. I only hear about them if I have sports talk on the radio. But I like the whole Grimace thing. It makes no sense, but it's fun and silly. I'm finding myself hoping that the Mets make the playoffs. Go Mets! Go Grimace! (I need some french fries and a shake.)