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**Official YANKEES 2009 Thread** (2 Viewers)
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The Ghost of Common
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say what now?
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
I guess this was an example of Theo owning Cashman.Tomorrow we shall look at this again and argue that Theo out maneuvered Cashman in trading for Beckett OR that Cashman owned Theo in getting CCFinless said:
How about the perspective that these are 2 of the top teams in baseball that will battle it out until the end. Right now the Yankees have a good handle on the division, but if both teams get into the playoffs, it all gets throw out of the window and if a team is a favorite going into the series it is a VERY small differential.You read all that from a Finless icon. Shouldn't you be more involved in the Penny bashing thread?I guess this was an example of Theo owning Cashman.Tomorrow we shall look at this again and argue that Theo out maneuvered Cashman in trading for Beckett OR that Cashman owned Theo in getting CCFinless said:
How about the perspective that these are 2 of the top teams in baseball that will battle it out until the end. Right now the Yankees have a good handle on the division, but if both teams get into the playoffs, it all gets throw out of the window and if a team is a favorite going into the series it is a VERY small differential.
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Finless said:
ScottNorwood
Footballcutie
Finless said:
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Buddy of mine scored tix for us for the ChiSox/Yanks game at the Stadium next Sunday. Any of you gonna be there?
One rain out for each team this week and I'll catch a legendary Buehrle/C.C. matchup.
One rain out for each team this week and I'll catch a legendary Buehrle/C.C. matchup.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
If it is those two, get there early as the game might only last about 5 and a half minutes.Anyway I'm going to the Friday night game only. Have fun bro.Buddy of mine scored tix for us for the ChiSox/Yanks game at the Stadium next Sunday. Any of you gonna be there?One rain out for each team this week and I'll catch a legendary Buehrle/C.C. matchup.
ScottNorwood
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Finless said:
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The Ghost of Common
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Now that the Sox have taken the season series from the Yankees, any thoughts as to how the Yankees front office is viewing this failure?
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Footballguy
I think they are viewing this from FIRST place
Bogart
Footballguy
ScottNorwood
Footballcutie
Common, you are a silly man
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The Ghost of Common
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Liquid Tension
Footballguy
My quote from the last game of teh west coast trip was that I wanted to win 3 out of the next 4. Well, that worked out just as I had hoped...
I think we all should be respectful of our opponent the Red Sox...even if we don't like them. The Red Sox showed the heart of their team as they answered our thrashing with one of their own and against a good pitcher. The part that should make us all feel good is that we responded by beating a great pitcher the following day. Come playoff time, if we play the Red Sox these are two good teams and the advantage is small. Don't make the mistake Torre did when we were up 3 games to 0.
This team is good!
Hughes has pitched a total of 7 innings the month of August. This is why he and Joba should be in the rotation. Still not sure why they didn't just start one in the pen and one in the rotation and then swap at the halfway mark?
The Yankees are averaging the same amount of runs on the road as they are at home and while the Yankees are hitting Hr's at a large rate at home keep in mind that the Yankees lead the league in HR's on the road as well. If I had my choice I would rather a larger park to keep the pitching rested and to play shorter games all year, but the Stadium is fine the way it is. they can adjust a little deeper in the right center area so that it is rounded more, but I wouldn't change too much if anything.
The more I watch Fenway the more I think that park is a joke. yes, it has history, but during a game there is little fairness. the green monster allows popups for doubles and bullet hits for singles rather than Homers or doubles. ARod's crushing shot yesterday might have been a single or maybe even an out at 2nd base if it were hit a few feet lower. And the pesky pole is a joke as well as the RC field area where you have to hit a ball 100' farther for a home run if you are a few feet to the left of the bullpen.
I just wanted to say that after a Yankee victory so it didn't sound like sour grapes.
Don't read anything into the Posada and Burnett issues. Burnett was doing better with Posada than the few games he was caught by Molina, but either way it isn't as big of a deal as the poor location Burnett had. The one main pitch that seemed to be an issue was when Burnett was seen saying "why, why, why" but the truth was if the fastball was up and in instead of over the middle of the plate, the outcome would have been different.
Enjoy the sounds of Sterling calling the shots against Beckett. The video replays on line have really come a long way.
Sterling call
I think we all should be respectful of our opponent the Red Sox...even if we don't like them. The Red Sox showed the heart of their team as they answered our thrashing with one of their own and against a good pitcher. The part that should make us all feel good is that we responded by beating a great pitcher the following day. Come playoff time, if we play the Red Sox these are two good teams and the advantage is small. Don't make the mistake Torre did when we were up 3 games to 0.
This team is good!
Hughes has pitched a total of 7 innings the month of August. This is why he and Joba should be in the rotation. Still not sure why they didn't just start one in the pen and one in the rotation and then swap at the halfway mark?
The Yankees are averaging the same amount of runs on the road as they are at home and while the Yankees are hitting Hr's at a large rate at home keep in mind that the Yankees lead the league in HR's on the road as well. If I had my choice I would rather a larger park to keep the pitching rested and to play shorter games all year, but the Stadium is fine the way it is. they can adjust a little deeper in the right center area so that it is rounded more, but I wouldn't change too much if anything.
The more I watch Fenway the more I think that park is a joke. yes, it has history, but during a game there is little fairness. the green monster allows popups for doubles and bullet hits for singles rather than Homers or doubles. ARod's crushing shot yesterday might have been a single or maybe even an out at 2nd base if it were hit a few feet lower. And the pesky pole is a joke as well as the RC field area where you have to hit a ball 100' farther for a home run if you are a few feet to the left of the bullpen.
I just wanted to say that after a Yankee victory so it didn't sound like sour grapes.
Don't read anything into the Posada and Burnett issues. Burnett was doing better with Posada than the few games he was caught by Molina, but either way it isn't as big of a deal as the poor location Burnett had. The one main pitch that seemed to be an issue was when Burnett was seen saying "why, why, why" but the truth was if the fastball was up and in instead of over the middle of the plate, the outcome would have been different.
Enjoy the sounds of Sterling calling the shots against Beckett. The video replays on line have really come a long way.
Sterling call
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:hilarious:lol
Gotta watch out for GOC - FYI his shtick is to repeat over and over how much he doesn't care and how he talks serious baseball and then WHAM!!!!! - he'll nail you on the most cunning and witty of all Fishing trips...
:BRILLIANT:
The funny thing is Ive already said I know he likes to fish but he should at least get the facts correct.:hilarious:lol
Gotta watch out for GOC - FYI his shtick is to repeat over and over how much he doesn't care and how he talks serious baseball and then WHAM!!!!! - he'll nail you on the most cunning and witty of all Fishing trips...
:BRILLIANT:
Reaper
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Probably best to keep this talk here...
But, Johan talk is definitely in play here because Baseball fans and Yankee fans took The Yankees to task for not trading Melky, Hughes and Kennedy but, like Michael Kay was saying yesterday, The Yankees did get reports that told them Johan was a MAJOR risk long term.
They also knew they were going to go after CC.
Like I said from the start of the Johan debates, I Completely understand their thinking and why they went the way they did... There was some logic to it, this wasn't the complete assinine Non-Move people assumed it was... - It was never as cut and dry as some made it out to be... Maybe those Yankee fans took the stance of "WTF.. We'll buy our way out of a potential Johan disaster"....
I think at least Yankee fans, that railed against them for this should step back and say they may have went overboard a bit and the Johan decision wasn't easy either way.
But, Johan talk is definitely in play here because Baseball fans and Yankee fans took The Yankees to task for not trading Melky, Hughes and Kennedy but, like Michael Kay was saying yesterday, The Yankees did get reports that told them Johan was a MAJOR risk long term.
They also knew they were going to go after CC.
Like I said from the start of the Johan debates, I Completely understand their thinking and why they went the way they did... There was some logic to it, this wasn't the complete assinine Non-Move people assumed it was... - It was never as cut and dry as some made it out to be... Maybe those Yankee fans took the stance of "WTF.. We'll buy our way out of a potential Johan disaster"....
I think at least Yankee fans, that railed against them for this should step back and say they may have went overboard a bit and the Johan decision wasn't easy either way.
TLEF316
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the whole "you wouldnt trade Hughes for Johan!?!?!" argument always cracked me up. EVeryone knew that CC was gonna be a FA and most believed that he was likely to be just as good (if not better) investment than Johan long term. The Yanks took a bad year in order to keep Hughes. I never had any problem with it. CC is an innings eating horse and will continue to be. We dont know exactly what Hughes is gonna be yet, but he's a valuable piece that was worth 1 year without playoffs.
bumpSantana is 11-8 on an awful Mets team and sporting a 3.12 ERA, which is his lifetime number (and an ERA+ better than any current Yankee starter). He's absolutely fine and is exactly what the Yanks need...another dominant starter. I have no faith that the current starting Yankee group as a whole can be consistent enough to win in the playoffs.
Besides, I thought you conceded some pages ago that it was, ultimately, pretty stupid of the Yanks to not pull the trigger when they did. Are you flip-flopping back, now?
Michael Brown
Footballguy
F'in Girardi...Swisher might be the worst bunter in the universe and he can work a walk probably just as easily as he can lay down a bunt. What the hell is he thinking there?
Francisco can't find the plate, and when he does he's missing right over the plate...all the momentum in the world on their side. Eff.
Francisco can't find the plate, and when he does he's missing right over the plate...all the momentum in the world on their side. Eff.
Giantseasonticketholder
Whammy
I really hope Swisher was doing that on his own, because you can bench his ###. If Girardi called for it, there is no benching the manager. Of course, if Joba attacked a hitter like he does a bottle of hooch, the game would have ended differently anyway.
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
There were only a few who felt it was idiotic not to get Santana cut and dry, but many of us who did want to do the deal (and those that didn't) could see the other side as there were some issues. In fact, I put a caveat on my thought that stated people in the Yankee organization said Hughes throws 95 MPH and I said if he actually does (if you remember he was throwing 91-92 last year), then I could understand not pulling the trigger.Either way, Santana did pitch well this year and now has this injury (again injuries could happen to anyone). Kay's claim about the injury seems a little suspect only because Santana has been pretty darn healthy and great so far in his career.Everyone knew that you would have to look a few years into the future to see whether the deal worked or not. While opinions may be altered now, it is still a little early to make a conclusion as Kennedy got hurt and Melky is still a 4th OF'r who is not good enough defensively in CF (BTW, he made bad throw yesterday and should have thrown out the guy going to 3rd) and doesn't hit well enough to be a corner OF'r. Hughes looks really good, but he is not even close to being Santana yet. Of course the money is the other factor
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Joba was as excruciating to watch as ever as he was nibbling all night, threw only about 92 MPH (avg) and had little command. Pretty frustrating game to watch when Texas scored 9 runs with 2 outs and nobody on!Gaudin came in and added to the situation allowing 3 runs in 3.2 innings.
Of course, if Joba attacked a hitter like he does a bottle of hooch, the game would have ended differently anyway.
I also want to point out that there were two balls hit into the hole with Jeter where he had chances of knocking the ball down (keeping it in the infield) and he didn’t get to either. On the surface you might see he made good efforts but couldn’t reach them. However, if you review the replays and watch, he simply doesn’t move until the ball is almost out of the infield grass. If you look at the one in the 4th inning (anyone who still has this recorded please do so) The runners each take a step, Cano does as well and Jeter still has both feet planted in his get ready stance. I have been thrilled with Jeter’s year, we couldn’t have expected this much offense or even his defensive play to be as good as he can be, but his range is pretty poor. Contrast to how quickly the Texas SS doubled off Hairston to end the game when you look at quickness.
On a positive side, Marte has looked pretty good twice in a row now. I liked Marte and while he might not be the same after all the arm issues, the Yankees need another lefty and he has been a good one over the years.
Also, the Yanks offense while they let Millwood off the hook after 4 in the first, showed a great comeback. The Yanks were down 10-5 in the 9th inning and actually had the score 10-9 with 1st and 2nd and nobody out. The Yanks were hitting everything, but for some reason Girardi decided to have Swisher bunt and he popped up and then Melky hit into the DP to end the game. Now I said “for some reason” because I felt it was the wrong time to bunt. In fact, when I saw Swisher square to bunt on the first pitch, I said to myself “what is he doing, trying to just take a pitch?” Now, I was watching in DVR mode, so I wasn’t giving myself a ton of time to think through the scenarios and that is a classic bunting spot so Girardi can’t be killed for that. However, you had a pitcher on the ropes and the Yanks were hitting everything and Melky (your weakest hitter) was on deck. I would have let Swisher hit (and this is not hindsight writing). I think Swish is a decent bunter (he has done it a few times well if I remember), but he did a terrible job…I also think we gave Texas a gift. I will say that even though Melky has stunk of late, I didn’t have a huge beef with Melky batting instead of pinch hitting Hinske. You surely could criticize this, but Melky has had some big hits in these spots and sticking with him wasn’t a bad move…it just didn’t work out. Even though I am not a fan, I also am not critical of Hairston for getting picked off of 2nd...
That would have been a great comeback…let’s move on
Michael Brown
Footballguy
If he was, Girardi should've screamed to him from the bench after ball one that he shouldn't be bunting! Francisco was on the ropes ready to be knocked out and that bailed him right out. What a frustrating game.
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
Even though I wrote that I would have let Swisher hit, we really can't blame the call there. The execution was bad from a guy who has tried to bunt for a hit a few times and has successfully sacrificed all 3 times he was asked this year. The sac was probably the right call in hindsight, the execution was not. Think about what would be said if he hit into a DP? 1st and 2nd with nobody out down by 1, is the perfect bunting situation.yes, the pitcher was on the ropes and yes Melky who has stunk was on deck, but the bunt really can't be criticized (heavily)Good win yesterday and Pettitte did another nice job...he has really surprised me this year. Jorge is enormous for this team...I hope his finger doesn't hurt his hitting. I also need to acknowledge a very good offensive game by Hairston!
Michael Brown
Footballguy
I disagree here dude...Swisher was successful on the 3 other attempts, but do you remember how bad he looked while attempting them? He just doesn't do it very naturally, as evidenced again by nearly reaching up to attempt the first pitch ball that was over his head. I just thought it was senseless to give a wild pitcher an out. And then once it goes 1-0, it makes even less sense to bunt. Swisher seems to be an excellent situational hitter when he's got the count in his favor.I agree that the situation was perfect for a bunt, but you have to take into account the personnel. If it was Jeter or Damon or someone batting, ok. Swisher, I'd let him work a full AB there.
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
Actually, I remember two of the bunts and he executed the flawlessly and on the first attempt. I do not remember the 3rd and perhaps on that one he looked bad?
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I've already embarassed jobarules twice here using facts.My work for the season is done.The funny thing is Ive already said I know he likes to fish but he should at least get the facts correct.:hilarious:lol
Gotta watch out for GOC - FYI his shtick is to repeat over and over how much he doesn't care and how he talks serious baseball and then WHAM!!!!! - he'll nail you on the most cunning and witty of all Fishing trips...
:BRILLIANT:
*rides off into the sunset*
Michael Brown
Footballguy
I definitely remember him looking putrid on the most recent one, and while I wouldn't bet my life on it I could've sworn he was bad on another one as well. But either way, what's done is done and hopefully it won't make a difference either way.I also mis-spoke above about Damon, who isn't a very good bunter actually.Now, I think we've all spent plenty of time discussing bunting. Let's talk about whether there's gonna be a game tonight. Looking pretty crappy out here in northern NJ...
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
My first visit to the new stadium was today. WOW!
So impressed with everything about it. The place is absolutely beautiful and gigantic, yet it doesn't feel overwhelming.
So impressed with everything about it. The place is absolutely beautiful and gigantic, yet it doesn't feel overwhelming.
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
That is a good description...Who needs Joba and Hughes when you have Mitre and GaudinMy first visit to the new stadium was today. WOW!So impressed with everything about it. The place is absolutely beautiful and gigantic, yet it doesn't feel overwhelming.
Speaking of Joba…what they heck are we doing with him? Forgetting the fact he is throwing 92 again and will never be as dominant only throwing 92, why would we start him knowing he is only going 3 innings? What purpose does this serve, other than keeping him on his 4-5 days rest (which is a good thing)? Come playoffs, will Joba all of a sudden be able to throw 6+ innings? I understand protecting our important assets, but other teams have the same issue and starting a guy for 3 innings max is just silly and I don’t see other teams having such an issue.Of course, we could have just moved Joba to the pen (just for the rest of this year) and move Hughes to the rotation and the problem would be solved for both of them. 
Seriously, I would move Joba to the pen and Aceves to the rotation. Taking this to the next step, how can Hughes be a starter next year when the Yanks are sticking to a work load that should not increase more than 50 innings? This would mean that Hughes will need to start next year in the pen and then be a starter the 2nd half of the year.It just doesn’t seem like it was planned out well and the fact the Yankees switched Joba from taking 8 days rest (plan 1) to normal rest and less innings (plan 2) showed that they are adjusting on the fly (a nice way of saying they are winging it)As for the last few games, I think Chicago is realizing they are lucky they are not in the AL East as the White Sox have lost 6 of 7 to the Yanks and Red Sox (and 2 out of 3 to Baltimore) and are just about done.Some stats:I have been critical to the value Hairston could add, but with Gardner down he has been helpful, mostly because he has hit way over his head…but either way he has hit well. His defense isn’t great, but he is better than a few of our guys (Hinske). Obviously, if we can ride the wave of his hitting then he has good value (think Duncan and Spencer types who hit over their head), but when we expand rosters, there is less of a need. Makes us all appreciate Gardner too:BTW, Hinske and Hairston each have the best two OPS’s on our team…for now! Even if we are getting lucky, you have to give credit to Cashman for two pickups that have hit well (and Girardi for putting them in correct spots).Mark Teixeira 0.927A. Rodriguez 0.91Johnny Damon 0.896Derek Jeter 0.880Hideki Matsui 0.879Jorge Posada 0.872Robinson Cano 0.858Nick Swisher 0.837Brett Gardner 0.754Melky Cabrera 0.744What is amazing about our starting lineup is that 8 of our starters have an OPS all greater than .835. For perspective, Jeter’s lifetime OPS is .847. FWIW, ARod is the only Yankee player who is leading the AL in OPS at his position. Texiera is way down the list because of all the good hitting 1st baseman, Cano is near the top as are Jeter and Posada. Matsui is for a DH as well, but Damon could be there as well so not sure that is valid.Just keep on winning...
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
Not much posting here, I guess we should just be enjoying this ride as the Yanks are almost a lock to break 100 wins and have been winning at a great .750 clip in the 2nd half of the year.
The Yankees are 86-48 with 28 games left. If they merely go .500, they’ll win 100 games. You have to figure they do much better than that.
The Yanks are 7.5 games up on Boston, 7 games up on the Angels for the top AL record and 6.5 up on the Dodgers for the best MLB record.
*Cashman was criticized by some for not going out and getting Washburn to help the team. I was in favor of sticking with what we had and so were some of you. Washburn is 1-2 with a 6.81 ERA in six starts for the Tigers. He has allowed 11 homers in 37 innings. They also wanted our supposed CF of the future in Austin Jackson. Like I have been saying, spending a decent amount on mediocrity is not what the Yankees should do. Get specialists, get stars and surround them with your own young talent.
*A-Rod is now saying there’s an 80-percent chance he won’t need a second surgery on his right hip. This contradicts what Rodriguez and his doctor said in March. At that time, the “hybrid” surgery he was having was only a precursor to a complete repair of the bone deformity that caused his torn hip labrum. According to his surgeon, the surgery in March was designed only to get him through the season with a minimal loss of games.
It’s fortunate for Alex that the hybrid surgery worked so well. But will this injury return? Given that Rodriguez is signed through the end of the 2017 season, the Yankees could be dealing with his issue for a long time.
*A good view of why I like OPS as a measuring stick for offensive performance is to look at Arod. In the 2nd half of the year Arod is hitting .296 compared to .256 in the first half. However, Arod was much more productive in the first half with an OPS of .959 compared to .844 in the 2nd half.
*7 of our starters have 20 homers or more; this ties a record with 3 other teams. If Jeter can get 3 more homers and join the 20 HR club, the Yankees will be the first team with 8 players to hit 20. That is a pretty solid/deep lineup.
*Gardner started his rehab and should be activated next week
*I was a fan of getting Marte and Nady when the trade was done. We had little help in hitting lefties and Marte was a lefty we needed and had been very solid in his career. Obviously, both guys got hurt and had no value, but that was just a tough break. Now that Marte is back, he could be huge for us. He always got lefties out well and actually has better stuff than Coke. Either way I have always liked having 2 lefties in the pen for matchups and since returning, Marte has pitched 4 1/3 innings not allowing a hit or run, walking only 1 and striking out 5. This is great news if he is healthy!
*While this should be at the top of this page and it appears he will be fine, Rivera is being shut down for a few games with a sore groin.
*While my predictions at the start of the year about the Yankees winning 95+ and putting my entire reputation on the line with Cano seem to be spot on, I have to acknowledge my underestimating of Andy Pettitte. Pettitte’s ERA of 4.03 has been extremely surprising to me considering he hasn’t had a lower ERA in the prior 3 years. Usually a player doesn’t get better at 37, but I guess last years shoulder injury (which nobody knew about) was the major issue regarding his bad 2nd half? I am still surprised and was clearly wrong about Pettitte, but I am very happy he is doing well. BTW, the contract with Andy was an incentive laden contract; I would like to see the Yankees do more of this…the better they do the more we pay, seems fair to me. Now Andy, let’s see you keep this up in the playoffs!
* Odd stat: Swisher is hitting .283 with 20 homers and 52 RBI on the road (OPS-.981). He’s hitting .200 with three homers and 20 RBI in the Bronx (OPS-.682). Really strange.
*I hope Burnett can start finding some control. His stuff is great, but you can’t keep missing the target by so much and get away with it. He will straighten it out, but the question is at what level does he plateau at? Just be good in the postseason; that is all that matters now!
*Congrats to CC on being the 1st 16 game winner!
*Brett Gardner started his rehab assignment yesterday. He will be a welcome sight next week.
*It was good to see Hughes strike out the side in the 9th for his 2nd save on Wednesday. It was more impressive when you consider Hughes got the final out in the 8th and then sat through what had to be a 30 minute inning before punching out the final 3 batters.
Enjoy this team, it seems if people can't complain they don't show up! I feel like I should go back and get some of the crazy quotes on this board
The Yankees are 86-48 with 28 games left. If they merely go .500, they’ll win 100 games. You have to figure they do much better than that.
The Yanks are 7.5 games up on Boston, 7 games up on the Angels for the top AL record and 6.5 up on the Dodgers for the best MLB record.
*Cashman was criticized by some for not going out and getting Washburn to help the team. I was in favor of sticking with what we had and so were some of you. Washburn is 1-2 with a 6.81 ERA in six starts for the Tigers. He has allowed 11 homers in 37 innings. They also wanted our supposed CF of the future in Austin Jackson. Like I have been saying, spending a decent amount on mediocrity is not what the Yankees should do. Get specialists, get stars and surround them with your own young talent.
*A-Rod is now saying there’s an 80-percent chance he won’t need a second surgery on his right hip. This contradicts what Rodriguez and his doctor said in March. At that time, the “hybrid” surgery he was having was only a precursor to a complete repair of the bone deformity that caused his torn hip labrum. According to his surgeon, the surgery in March was designed only to get him through the season with a minimal loss of games.
It’s fortunate for Alex that the hybrid surgery worked so well. But will this injury return? Given that Rodriguez is signed through the end of the 2017 season, the Yankees could be dealing with his issue for a long time.
*A good view of why I like OPS as a measuring stick for offensive performance is to look at Arod. In the 2nd half of the year Arod is hitting .296 compared to .256 in the first half. However, Arod was much more productive in the first half with an OPS of .959 compared to .844 in the 2nd half.
*7 of our starters have 20 homers or more; this ties a record with 3 other teams. If Jeter can get 3 more homers and join the 20 HR club, the Yankees will be the first team with 8 players to hit 20. That is a pretty solid/deep lineup.
*Gardner started his rehab and should be activated next week
*I was a fan of getting Marte and Nady when the trade was done. We had little help in hitting lefties and Marte was a lefty we needed and had been very solid in his career. Obviously, both guys got hurt and had no value, but that was just a tough break. Now that Marte is back, he could be huge for us. He always got lefties out well and actually has better stuff than Coke. Either way I have always liked having 2 lefties in the pen for matchups and since returning, Marte has pitched 4 1/3 innings not allowing a hit or run, walking only 1 and striking out 5. This is great news if he is healthy!
*While this should be at the top of this page and it appears he will be fine, Rivera is being shut down for a few games with a sore groin.
*While my predictions at the start of the year about the Yankees winning 95+ and putting my entire reputation on the line with Cano seem to be spot on, I have to acknowledge my underestimating of Andy Pettitte. Pettitte’s ERA of 4.03 has been extremely surprising to me considering he hasn’t had a lower ERA in the prior 3 years. Usually a player doesn’t get better at 37, but I guess last years shoulder injury (which nobody knew about) was the major issue regarding his bad 2nd half? I am still surprised and was clearly wrong about Pettitte, but I am very happy he is doing well. BTW, the contract with Andy was an incentive laden contract; I would like to see the Yankees do more of this…the better they do the more we pay, seems fair to me. Now Andy, let’s see you keep this up in the playoffs!
* Odd stat: Swisher is hitting .283 with 20 homers and 52 RBI on the road (OPS-.981). He’s hitting .200 with three homers and 20 RBI in the Bronx (OPS-.682). Really strange.
*I hope Burnett can start finding some control. His stuff is great, but you can’t keep missing the target by so much and get away with it. He will straighten it out, but the question is at what level does he plateau at? Just be good in the postseason; that is all that matters now!
*Congrats to CC on being the 1st 16 game winner!
*Brett Gardner started his rehab assignment yesterday. He will be a welcome sight next week.
*It was good to see Hughes strike out the side in the 9th for his 2nd save on Wednesday. It was more impressive when you consider Hughes got the final out in the 8th and then sat through what had to be a 30 minute inning before punching out the final 3 batters.
Enjoy this team, it seems if people can't complain they don't show up! I feel like I should go back and get some of the crazy quotes on this board
Not much to talk about. Yanks are playing great. Now it all rides on their postseason.
Id still take Washburn over Mitre or Gaudin. God forbid there is an injury to CC, AJ, or Pettitte then well have one of them pitching in the postseason. Obviously I wouldnt have traded Jackson for him.
Whatever happened to cobalt?
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Wow...AJ Burnett might be better than Sergio Mitre
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cobalt_27
Footballguy
He moved, got married, honeymooned, and started a new job.Yanks are doing awesome.
Not anything I expected. I remain skeptical. Can't explain it. No data to support it. Just doen't feel like a WS contender. Hope I'm wrong.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Oh come on. I can maybe see you thinking they MIGHT NOT win it all. But they don't feel like a contender???BTW, ESPN had some stupid poll yesterday about which team has the best starting 1-2 punch for playoff contenders.Yanks are doing awesome.Not anything I expected. I remain skeptical. Can't explain it. No data to support it. Just doen't feel like a WS contender.
They listed Sabathia and Burnett as our options. I have a hard time believing Andy would not get the ball in every game 2.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Oh come on. I can maybe see you thinking they MIGHT NOT win it all. But they don't feel like a contender???BTW, ESPN had some stupid poll yesterday about which team has the best starting 1-2 punch for playoff contenders.Yanks are doing awesome.Not anything I expected. I remain skeptical. Can't explain it. No data to support it. Just doen't feel like a WS contender.
They listed Sabathia and Burnett as our options. I have a hard time believing Andy would not get the ball in every game 2.
How anyone can possibly think that this team doesn't "feel like" a contender is beyond me. I'm by no means a Yankees fan but thats wishful thinking. They're the best team in baseball and it isn't that close right now.congratsI also am very nervous about facing Verlander & Jackson in the first round. But to say they dont feel like a WS contendor is ridiculous. They have the best record in baseball by at least 5 games.He moved, got married, honeymooned, and started a new job.Yanks are doing awesome.
Reaper
Footballguy
Yes CONGRATS Cobalt..... Cobalt Wins Coooooobalt Wins... Say's Sterling in classic fashion.That said, Once the playoffs start anything can happen - There's not much the Yankees could have done more to make facing Verlander and Jackson 1-2 an easier task. I'd like to see a Cobalt recap of Yankee management blunders this year.You may be the only baseball fan on earth that would say the team with the best record in baseball doesn't seem like a "contender". Even A.J. - I'm still in favor of that move - For as up and down as he's been - When it comes to playoff time, I think you need his kind of stuff and I think he'll rise to that occasion... I could certainly see Pettite in Game 2 though and A.J. in game 3.But, enjoy marriage - Everyone is doing it. 
