What a game last night. I think Coney is making it very difficult for
Joe to leave him out of the post-season rotation. We all know David's
numbers in October.

BTW, last night's game was only 14 minutes short of being the longest
nine inning game in the history of major league baseball!

I'm always behind in my reading, and I just picked up the 8/21-8/28
issue of The New Yorker to read Tales of the Bronx by Roger Angell
(who is possibly going to do a bio of David). It's a long piece about
the team with a lot about Coney. If anyone's missed it, I'll be glad
to send a xerox.

#26 in 2000!
--
susan peters ~ [email protected]

Welcome aboard, Susan!  I know what you all mean about 
the West Coast games - I actually woke up just in time 
to see Nelson blow the game for Andy the other night! :
(  I dozed off a little last night too, I was *so* glad 
to find out that Coney got the win, it was 4-0 when I 
fell asleep, and when I woke up and found out it ended 5-
4, I got nervous!  But all's well that ends well! :)

Good game and good performance by our man Cone!

Have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend, everyone!

Ally :)

If you get MSG, make sure you catch this week's edition of Yankee
Magazine. They have a feature on Coney's charity softball game, and
the auction at Mickey Mantle's.

#26 in 2000!
--
susan peters ~ [email protected]

I'm sorry about last email i accentually send it to Coney's Court by 
accented i'm real sorry!!:) Well enjoy the Yanks and Coney!!!:)

Take Care,
Christie :)

Sorry, guys -- I just tuned in to the web cast Yankees game, and Cone is 
already gone?  I see that he threw 62 pitches in 2 and 2/3 innings, but is 
that so devastating?  I'm sure I will find out what happened, but the sooner 
the better!!  Thanks!!
YankeeCindy

YankeeCindy,

 Cone was just trying to make a play and the dove to make the catch and 
landed right one his left arm. :( He was like lying there forever and was in 
so much pain, you could see it in his face. When they brought him off the 
field his arm was just liek hanging there. I think its probably either 
dislocated or broken :( :(

 It is so terrible!! The only good part is that its not his pitching arm or 
else i think his career might be over :(
 I will try to update you more once they say what is wrong with it. Poor 
Coney!! :(

Christina

OK, they just said that it is dislocated for sure! I guess that is not too 
bad, but i dont think he will able to pitch for a whiel and maybe not for the 
rest of the season! :(

I just hope he gets better soon!


Christina

They say it's a dislocated shoulder and they popped it back in. I hope it's 
JUST a dislocated shoulder and there aren't any broken bones. I hope he gets 
well soon.. Me worried.. 

-kris

Totally, it's so horrible to see all that hard work he's done to regain his 
stuff this season, and that one ball can ruin the rest of htis season for 
him! :( I hate to be the bearer of bad news, I know. :( I'm going to wear my 
Yanks stuff on the first day of school, even though I planned to wear new 
clothes.. but I gotta show some compassion! :( We should all send our "get 
wells" and stuff to the stadium or something. 

-kris <~ VERY worried.. *sniffz*

Oh, sure... 
The first game I tune into since I started school a week ago, and when I heard
about the injury on the radio, and Sterling and Kay describing every gory
horrifying detail, I thought I was going to be sick to my stomach... Hasn't
poor David had enough trouble this season not to be plagued by an injury?  I
guess the curse of the starting rotation finally hit him, now that he's
actually gotten his act together. Isn't it strange how the entire starting
rotation from the beginning of the year has been on the DL this season? (And
does that mean that Neagle's next?)

One of the first things I thought of was "which arm was it?", and then "is this
how it all ends?" Not Coney's career... he'll still be pitching next season,
but has he started his last game as a Yankee?  This whole season has almost
been for him like "pitch like there's no tomorrow", that every day he's in
pinstripes should be cherished because there won't be all that many more.
Seems like the writers had similar ideas, according to the broadcasts.

I did hear some SLIGHTLY reassuring news on the postgame, though... that it
looks like though he suffered a dislocation, that's about all that was wrong
with him... that he didn't tear anything, and he was feeling better after the
doc popped it back into place.  He was even joking with the reporters,
according to Sterling, "come Sunday, I'm there if you need me." So hopefully
maybe that means he'll miss just one start.

You know what the WORST part of this all is?  If it had happened two innings
later he would've at least improved his record to 5-11; his luck, though, he
got yet ANOTHER no-decision.

Feel better, Coney, we miss ya...
 ~PEN~

I thought almost the same thing...we were finally 
getting Cone some run support!  It was very scary and 
depressing to see, especially when they were 
interviewing George Brett and talking about Cone's 
injury, and Brett asked "he's 37, isn't he", and you 
could just tell that he was thinking "is the end for 
him?", but Trautwig & Singleton changed the subject real 
fast!

I just hope he gets better soon!  Well, we are all 
thinking of and praying for (those of us who pray) him 
and a speedy recovery!bb

Take care,

Ally :)

Coney was on the Kay corner tonight on the pregame show and
he said that he was feeling very good and that he told Joe Torre
that he could go on Sunday if he needed him, and Torre has decided
to skip over Coney for one start.......this is very good news, I'm
sure I am not the only one that thought he would be out for a long
time after seeing him go down like that. I'm very happy that he
will be able to put up a fight for a playoff spot! GO CONEY GO!!!

-EyDe JeTeR

David was shown on MSG's pre-game show. He was working out with the
team before the game today! 

They showed him doing some exercises, rotating his arms a little, and
he had his tongue sticking out from the pain but he kept on going. He
was throwing lightly to Mel. His left arm looked a bit stiff, but he
had his glove on and was moving it around. 

Kay said he floored Mel and Joe. Plans were for him to pitch from a
chair on Monday! They never expected to see him out there so soon, if
at all. It shows you the heart Coney has. 

#26 in 2000!




--
susan peters ~ [email protected]

Before the game tonight, they showed Coney throwing in the bullpen.
Torre and Connors were looking on. Coney had a good session and he's
going to pitch on Friday. What an amazing recovery!

#26 in 2000!
--
susan peters ~ [email protected]

Hey guys

Game's on ESPN (our favorite) tonight!!!  It's a 6:00 (central time) start.
I know it's not Coney's day, but hey sometimes they show great dugout shots
(oh the woes of rooting for a pitcher)!!!  Ok all, have a great day!!

BTW, congrats to our own lady-in-waiting for catching Jose's homer.  It was
a good one too!!!  and a special hello to Baltimore bound Chi-town (lucky
ducky)  and to our web master KC!!!  (that new job must be keeping you busy
gal, we miss ya!!!)


bye
Laura

Quack, quack!!!

Chi-town "lucky ducky" Yank

Hey all

Coney's game will be on tv on Friday night.  Don't know the time, but I'm
guessing a 6:00 pm (central time) start.

Go coney!!

Laura

http://www.geocities.com/coney36_nyy/

Hey everyone...Well, I have to say I was fairly proud of Cone tonight...I
thought he pitched pretty well, especially after coming off of that
injury.  He seemed to struggle a bit at first, but then he started to
throw those strikes he loves so much. ;)  I just wish he could have had
another win out of it all...yes, he made a few mistakes, but there was no
run support either, so that was pretty disappointing...But I think he's
doing well...though I know there is some question of whether he will be on
the post season roster, what do all of you think?

The front page has been updated...

Take care~ ~ ~ ~
          --KC <<<<:)

In a message dated 9/15/00 11:13:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> 
>  Hey everyone...Well, I have to say I was fairly proud of Cone tonight...I
>  thought he pitched pretty well, especially after coming off of that
>  injury.  He seemed to struggle a bit at first, but then he started to
>  throw those strikes he loves so much. ;)  I just wish he could have had
>  another win out of it all...yes, he made a few mistakes, but there was no
>  run support either, so that was pretty disappointing...But I think he's
>  doing well...though I know there is some question of whether he will be on
>  the post season roster, what do all of you think?
>  
He did great.. the hits just didn't come in tonight. :( I'm glad he's doing 
well after that injury. I was actually surprised he started tonight. It 
looked so much worse when it occured. He's doing well considering.. About the 
post season roster.. I don't know.. He's got alotta stuff, but the question 
that'll run through Torre's head is if he is SURE he can do it. Doesn't Cone 
usually do really well under pressure? If that's the case, if I were Torre, 
i'd put him in. 

-kris