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bump?The Ghost of Common said:aaaand once again A-Roid can't get a big hit in a big spot.Mr. May continues his legacy.
bump?The Ghost of Common said:aaaand once again A-Roid can't get a big hit in a big spot.Mr. May continues his legacy.
Its funny you say that. We havent seen cobalt post in this thread in ages.Things are looking good!
I know you weren't here this past weekend but this had me reallyGirardi did a smart thing by bringing in Robertson in the 8th inning to get the final out rather than Hughes. Using Hughes for one batter (one out) doesn’t make sense because you would like to have him available for at least an inning just in case the game went into extra innings.
. Girardi did that twice against the Sox and then couldn't use him Sunday night prompting the Martinez HR.Oh and throwing any high strike at the new stadium is beyond stupid (especially to LH hitters). Any ball in the air is a HR.I took LT's post to mean it was smart by Girardi last night and dumb by Girardi vs the SoxI know you weren't here this past weekend but this had me reallyGirardi did a smart thing by bringing in Robertson in the 8th inning to get the final out rather than Hughes. Using Hughes for one batter (one out) doesn’t make sense because you would like to have him available for at least an inning just in case the game went into extra innings.. Girardi did that twice against the Sox and then couldn't use him Sunday night prompting the Martinez HR.Oh and throwing any high strike at the new stadium is beyond stupid (especially to LH hitters). Any ball in the air is a HR.

And still, You gotta stay even keeled... Funny to hear the radio guys flip flop like mad - Someone tried to take on Francessa yesterday reminding him how he was going nuts about "How the Yankees don't match up with the Red Sox in so many ways" not too long ago...Truth is... Every Yanks / Sox matchup has been with very different teams due to health, the pitching, the bullpen... Hot streaks.. On and on...I take it all in stride... Yankees could go up by 15 games and, yeah, I'd pencil in the playoffs but, when you get to the playoffs, again, it's all about how your team is playing at that point.. Not now.I find it funy when people post stuff like "If the Yankees don't show me something now, I'm bailing - they better show up against the Sox now or it's all over for me".. REALLY?????What until pitch 1 of the playoffs?One game at a time.Its funny you say that. We havent seen cobalt post in this thread in ages.Things are looking good!
Of course. Im not gonna come in hear and proclaim WS victory or anything. As a matter of fact if we cant beat the Angels it doesnt matter. All Ive been saying is this is a good team that will most likely make the playoffs. Nothing's changed since then. Cobalt hasnt been goin on and on about the many flaws of this team much lately however and I found that funny.And still, You gotta stay even keeled... Funny to hear the radio guys flip flop like mad - Someone tried to take on Francessa yesterday reminding him how he was going nuts about "How the Yankees don't match up with the Red Sox in so many ways" not too long ago...Its funny you say that. We havent seen cobalt post in this thread in ages.Things are looking good!
Truth is... Every Yanks / Sox matchup has been with very different teams due to health, the pitching, the bullpen... Hot streaks.. On and on...
I take it all in stride... Yankees could go up by 15 games and, yeah, I'd pencil in the playoffs but, when you get to the playoffs, again, it's all about how your team is playing at that point.. Not now.
I find it funy when people post stuff like "If the Yankees don't show me something now, I'm bailing - they better show up against the Sox now or it's all over for me".. REALLY?????
What until pitch 1 of the playoffs?
One game at a time.
I should restate what i wrote...I didn't mean high strikes, I meant high pitches to make the batter swing at should be centered on the plate. I meant to say throw high pitches out of the strike zone, but when doing that it is more effective when they are centered because the batter is far more likely to "climb the ladder" on a pitch centered rather than on the inside corner or outside corner.thanks for catching that. I will say that you can and still should throw some high strikes though if you throw hard...a lower pitch is easier to catch up to than a high oneI know you weren't here this past weekend but this had me reallyGirardi did a smart thing by bringing in Robertson in the 8th inning to get the final out rather than Hughes. Using Hughes for one batter (one out) doesn’t make sense because you would like to have him available for at least an inning just in case the game went into extra innings.. Girardi did that twice against the Sox and then couldn't use him Sunday night prompting the Martinez HR.Oh and throwing any high strike at the new stadium is beyond stupid (especially to LH hitters). Any ball in the air is a HR.
You are correct about the "they don't match up" BS. Some pitchers could match up better against certain teams, but that is more about being heavily lefty or right dominated; the Yankees are pretty balanced.I am so gald Pena is on the team instead of Ransom. I am not so hot on the Hairston move, but I can't say that I have seen a lot of him. Offensively, he is not much, so I hope he can field well. It appears he runs well.Gaudin is OK. He has some movement on his pitches, but it does look like he can be inconsistent. Stuff is OK...and based on his flat slider which does move well, he would do better against righties (Have not looked up stats to substantiate my opinion after watching him for these 2 innings of work). He is better than TomkoAnd still, You gotta stay even keeled... Funny to hear the radio guys flip flop like mad - Someone tried to take on Francessa yesterday reminding him how he was going nuts about "How the Yankees don't match up with the Red Sox in so many ways" not too long ago...Truth is... Every Yanks / Sox matchup has been with very different teams due to health, the pitching, the bullpen... Hot streaks.. On and on...I take it all in stride... Yankees could go up by 15 games and, yeah, I'd pencil in the playoffs but, when you get to the playoffs, again, it's all about how your team is playing at that point.. Not now.I find it funy when people post stuff like "If the Yankees don't show me something now, I'm bailing - they better show up against the Sox now or it's all over for me".. REALLY?????What until pitch 1 of the playoffs?One game at a time.Its funny you say that. We havent seen cobalt post in this thread in ages.Things are looking good!
It was a curve ball that hit his back (right foot). It must have caught him just right though as he was limping and came out of the game after a few more innings. ARod got hit on his elbow later and was in a lot of pain, but scored the winning run. Finally, Posada got hit on his open hand on a foul tip with nobody on base. Those of you might remember me talking about how stupid it is to keep that hand exposed with nobody on base, but he does and he just paid the price. he did get a big hit in the 11th inning so hopefully he is OK, but why risk it?yahoo says bruised foot caused by a pitch. Apparently he stayed in the game, ran the bases fine and was taken out next inning for x-rays. Shouldnt be a big deal.
Over? No, but the Yankees have enough good starters and offense where they should be able to avoid a long slump. Boston showed why they are a good team coming off the sweep from the Yanks they have taken 3 in a row from Detroit. Beckett is a true ace and is one of the best in baseball. Last year Bay was an excellent pickup and while all the "experts" were saying how little they got after dumping Manny, I thought they got themselves a really good player and felt they didn't lose much when you take into account the attitude and fielding. Youkilis has become one of the better hitters in the league as well.Something to think about; Joba's numbers as a reliever in 59 innings59 IP, 39 hits, 11 ER, 20 BB, 78 K's, 1.68 ERAHughes numbers as a reliever (doubled because he only has 31 IP so far)62 IP, 36 Hits, 10 ER, 14 BB, 80 K's, 1.45 ERAYes, he has only pitched half the amount Joba did, but that is impressiveAnyone who thinks this division is over is wrong IMO
Thats funny. Theres not a single person in this thread who said that.Tremendous Upside said:Anyone who thinks this division is over is wrong IMO
Maybe not explicitly, but it is definitely in the air, so to speakAnd I have heard it from friends and people on the FAN alsoI wasn't speaking to any one comment, hence the lack of a quote, but to a general attitude I can feel starting to happenThats funny. Theres not a single person in this thread who said that.Tremendous Upside said:Anyone who thinks this division is over is wrong IMO
What I find funny is I feel it in the air more from the media.... But, they get paid for sensationalism.... This way, in a few weeks or so If the Sox come right back and even things up they could be like "OMG! OMG! OMG!... WHAT A DISASTER THEY HAVE NO SHOT NOW!!!!!111!!!!"A 5.5 game lead is NOTHING. If we had 2 weeks to go I'd be biting my nails.Maybe not explicitly, but it is definitely in the air, so to speakAnd I have heard it from friends and people on the FAN alsoI wasn't speaking to any one comment, hence the lack of a quote, but to a general attitude I can feel starting to happenThats funny. Theres not a single person in this thread who said that.Tremendous Upside said:Anyone who thinks this division is over is wrong IMO
Not to mention, Pettitte and Joba were fine and the losing streak is only two. So there wasn't even anything wrong about Ed Wood's post in the first place!Seriously???You choose to start this when your team is the only one looking up at us?Pettitte as a No. 4, huh? I'll take that and so would about every other team in the majors.
Ditto Joba as a 5.
I see a lot of 7 and 8-game win streaks this year and not many losing streaks going beyond 3 games.![]()
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I still think the Yanks rotation might be a bit shaky. 43 million just does not buy the arms like it use to.Yeah the comment makes no sense. Their bullpen has been phenomenal since May and just had a rough weekend. Cant really complain too much over a bad few games. If anything Yanks need to improve their rotation.Maybe he typed this in April but didn't click submit til now?Way to improve your bullpen Yanks![]()
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Totally agree.
Can't Hairston spell A-Rod at 3B? I thought the main reason they got him was to ditch Cody Ransom (and also add versatility off the bench). Last night was something. You have to love when your B-lineup puts up 11 runs. I know it was against the Mariners (they do have a winning record though), and I know it was against a 2-8 pitcher, but that's pretty nice nonetheless.A quick review of the game for the many of you who can’t stay up and watch the west coast games…
In the battle of Japan, it was Matsui who came out on top as Godzilla had a monster game (stop groaning) going 4-5 with 2 HR’s and 5 RBI’s. His 2 run homer put the game in a comfort zone with Sabathia on the mound and CC cruised through 8 innings allowing only a short HR.
I had a conversation with someone about Jerry Hairston and how he enjoyed having the flexibility with Hairston on the team. While having flexibility is a good thing, the Yankees are the type of team that needs specialization more than flexibility (if you have to make a choice). What I mean by that is while Hairston can play short, I would much rather Pena plays SS. As a pinch runner, Pena is probably slightly faster as well. While Hairston can play OF, how much of an improvement is he over Damon or Swisher? Some perhaps, but when Gardner comes back I don’t see a role for Hairston. Now I recognize he is hitting almost .400 for us right now, but the guy is a career .700 OPS guy so he is a weak hitter. Again, when Gardner comes back I don’t see a spot for Hairston until the rosters expand and then it would only be for a possible pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement for whoever Gardner and Melky are not in for.
BTW, Melky’s OPS is down to .767 as he has been struggling of late. Gardner is probably a few weeks away as he removed his cast a few days ago.
Boston lost as Justin Verlander shut them down and the Yanks now have a 6.5 game lead on Boston and a 10.5 game lead on TB. With the best record in the majors if the Yanks continued at this winning % the Yanks would win 101 games. If the Yanks go 23-24 in their remaining 47 games, they would win 95 games.
I still think the Yanks rotation might be a bit shaky. 43 million just does not buy the arms like it use to.
This is so true. Pitching is really a ####in crapshoot. Just look at the Sox rotation and that was supposed to be the deepest staff in baseball. CrazyHairston is a great bench player. He can play anywhere and he is much faster than pena.A quick review of the game for the many of you who can’t stay up and watch the west coast games…In the battle of Japan, it was Matsui who came out on top as Godzilla had a monster game (stop groaning) going 4-5 with 2 HR’s and 5 RBI’s. His 2 run homer put the game in a comfort zone with Sabathia on the mound and CC cruised through 8 innings allowing only a short HR.I had a conversation with someone about Jerry Hairston and how he enjoyed having the flexibility with Hairston on the team. While having flexibility is a good thing, the Yankees are the type of team that needs specialization more than flexibility (if you have to make a choice). What I mean by that is while Hairston can play short, I would much rather Pena plays SS. As a pinch runner, Pena is probably slightly faster as well. While Hairston can play OF, how much of an improvement is he over Damon or Swisher? Some perhaps, but when Gardner comes back I don’t see a role for Hairston. Now I recognize he is hitting almost .400 for us right now, but the guy is a career .700 OPS guy so he is a weak hitter. Again, when Gardner comes back I don’t see a spot for Hairston until the rosters expand and then it would only be for a possible pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement for whoever Gardner and Melky are not in for.BTW, Melky’s OPS is down to .767 as he has been struggling of late. Gardner is probably a few weeks away as he removed his cast a few days ago.Boston lost as Justin Verlander shut them down and the Yanks now have a 6.5 game lead on Boston and a 10.5 game lead on TB. With the best record in the majors if the Yanks continued at this winning % the Yanks would win 101 games. If the Yanks go 23-24 in their remaining 47 games, they would win 95 games.
Yanks are a very good team but even their first round matchup vs DET (with Verlander, Jackson, and Washburn) or CHI (with Beurhle, Peavy, and Danks) scares the absolute #### out of me.Can't Hairston spell A-Rod at 3B? I thought the main reason they got him was to ditch Cody Ransom (and also add versatility off the bench). Last night was something. You have to love when your B-lineup puts up 11 runs. I know it was against the Mariners (they do have a winning record though), and I know it was against a 2-8 pitcher, but that's pretty nice nonetheless.A quick review of the game for the many of you who can’t stay up and watch the west coast games…
In the battle of Japan, it was Matsui who came out on top as Godzilla had a monster game (stop groaning) going 4-5 with 2 HR’s and 5 RBI’s. His 2 run homer put the game in a comfort zone with Sabathia on the mound and CC cruised through 8 innings allowing only a short HR.
I had a conversation with someone about Jerry Hairston and how he enjoyed having the flexibility with Hairston on the team. While having flexibility is a good thing, the Yankees are the type of team that needs specialization more than flexibility (if you have to make a choice). What I mean by that is while Hairston can play short, I would much rather Pena plays SS. As a pinch runner, Pena is probably slightly faster as well. While Hairston can play OF, how much of an improvement is he over Damon or Swisher? Some perhaps, but when Gardner comes back I don’t see a role for Hairston. Now I recognize he is hitting almost .400 for us right now, but the guy is a career .700 OPS guy so he is a weak hitter. Again, when Gardner comes back I don’t see a spot for Hairston until the rosters expand and then it would only be for a possible pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement for whoever Gardner and Melky are not in for.
BTW, Melky’s OPS is down to .767 as he has been struggling of late. Gardner is probably a few weeks away as he removed his cast a few days ago.
Boston lost as Justin Verlander shut them down and the Yanks now have a 6.5 game lead on Boston and a 10.5 game lead on TB. With the best record in the majors if the Yanks continued at this winning % the Yanks would win 101 games. If the Yanks go 23-24 in their remaining 47 games, they would win 95 games.
This team is starting to feel like the old championship ones.
I say that with a held breath though. I need to see them take a series from the Angels first.
Sure he can spell ARod and he is better than Ransom. But, when Gardner comes back Pena or Hairston would be removed and Pena is more valuable than Hairston.flysack said:Can't Hairston spell A-Rod at 3B? I thought the main reason they got him was to ditch Cody Ransom (and also add versatility off the bench). Last night was something. You have to love when your B-lineup puts up 11 runs. I know it was against the Mariners (they do have a winning record though), and I know it was against a 2-8 pitcher, but that's pretty nice nonetheless.Liquid Tension said:A quick review of the game for the many of you who can’t stay up and watch the west coast games…
In the battle of Japan, it was Matsui who came out on top as Godzilla had a monster game (stop groaning) going 4-5 with 2 HR’s and 5 RBI’s. His 2 run homer put the game in a comfort zone with Sabathia on the mound and CC cruised through 8 innings allowing only a short HR.
I had a conversation with someone about Jerry Hairston and how he enjoyed having the flexibility with Hairston on the team. While having flexibility is a good thing, the Yankees are the type of team that needs specialization more than flexibility (if you have to make a choice). What I mean by that is while Hairston can play short, I would much rather Pena plays SS. As a pinch runner, Pena is probably slightly faster as well. While Hairston can play OF, how much of an improvement is he over Damon or Swisher? Some perhaps, but when Gardner comes back I don’t see a role for Hairston. Now I recognize he is hitting almost .400 for us right now, but the guy is a career .700 OPS guy so he is a weak hitter. Again, when Gardner comes back I don’t see a spot for Hairston until the rosters expand and then it would only be for a possible pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement for whoever Gardner and Melky are not in for.
BTW, Melky’s OPS is down to .767 as he has been struggling of late. Gardner is probably a few weeks away as he removed his cast a few days ago.
Boston lost as Justin Verlander shut them down and the Yanks now have a 6.5 game lead on Boston and a 10.5 game lead on TB. With the best record in the majors if the Yanks continued at this winning % the Yanks would win 101 games. If the Yanks go 23-24 in their remaining 47 games, they would win 95 games.
This team is starting to feel like the old championship ones.
I say that with a held breath though. I need to see them take a series from the Angels first.
??? Not sure about this and wait until he starts to hit like Pena from the right side. Pena has a better glove so the only advantage I see for Hairston is that he can backup many positions, but doesn't do it as well Pena or Gardner/Melky. Hairston is weak at the plate with no upside. Pena has upside and is better defensively at SS (our weakest link). One other note is that the Yankees should get more specialized guys. If Hairston was a lot better on one side of the plate it would add to his value. Pena has hit .324 against righties this year, but can't hit lefties at all. That is good because you could play him when a righty is on the mound. You could also pinch run with him and use him as an excellent defensive replacement.jobarules said:Hairston is a great bench player. He can play anywhere and he is much faster than pena.Liquid Tension said:A quick review of the game for the many of you who can’t stay up and watch the west coast games…
In the battle of Japan, it was Matsui who came out on top as Godzilla had a monster game (stop groaning) going 4-5 with 2 HR’s and 5 RBI’s. His 2 run homer put the game in a comfort zone with Sabathia on the mound and CC cruised through 8 innings allowing only a short HR.
I had a conversation with someone about Jerry Hairston and how he enjoyed having the flexibility with Hairston on the team. While having flexibility is a good thing, the Yankees are the type of team that needs specialization more than flexibility (if you have to make a choice). What I mean by that is while Hairston can play short, I would much rather Pena plays SS. As a pinch runner, Pena is probably slightly faster as well. While Hairston can play OF, how much of an improvement is he over Damon or Swisher? Some perhaps, but when Gardner comes back I don’t see a role for Hairston. Now I recognize he is hitting almost .400 for us right now, but the guy is a career .700 OPS guy so he is a weak hitter. Again, when Gardner comes back I don’t see a spot for Hairston until the rosters expand and then it would only be for a possible pinch runner or late inning defensive replacement for whoever Gardner and Melky are not in for.
BTW, Melky’s OPS is down to .767 as he has been struggling of late. Gardner is probably a few weeks away as he removed his cast a few days ago.
Boston lost as Justin Verlander shut them down and the Yanks now have a 6.5 game lead on Boston and a 10.5 game lead on TB. With the best record in the majors if the Yanks continued at this winning % the Yanks would win 101 games. If the Yanks go 23-24 in their remaining 47 games, they would win 95 games.
Rosters expand soon so specializiatuion is FAR more important than mediocrity everywhere??? Not sure how this isn't seen? I haven't been able to judge his defense yet as to whether it is average, good, very good or excellent, but from what the past scouting reports were it is said that he is a very weak stick, but a decent defender with plus speed. Now that isn;t letting me know how much better he is at CF compared to RF or SS etc...but when rosters expand where exactly is his value? Now, there is a need with Gardner out, but when Gardner comes back I don't see the need?Tremendous Upside said:Couldn't disagree with you more on HairstonHis versatility is a HUGE assetYou basically get a backup middle infielder, third baseman, outfielder, pinch runner and defensive replacement at the cost of one roster spot. That's a great allocation of resources. Plus, as we get to the end of August and the beginning of September, and especially if we are able to maintain some distance in the race, giving our older players some consistent days off can pay big dividends in October. Hairston gives us the flexibility to do that.
Are you related to Ramiro Pena?i have nothing against the guy, and he has his uses, especially defensively, but as a pinch runner he isn't exceptionally fast (I would think Hairston is faster, but that's hard to tell on TV), and that apparently oh so important specialization is in a sample of 71 ABs from the right side...WAAAY to small a sample to draw conclusions fromRosters expand soon so specializiatuion is FAR more important than mediocrity everywhere??? Not sure how this isn't seen? I haven't been able to judge his defense yet as to whether it is average, good, very good or excellent, but from what the past scouting reports were it is said that he is a very weak stick, but a decent defender with plus speed. Now that isn;t letting me know how much better he is at CF compared to RF or SS etc...but when rosters expand where exactly is his value? Now, there is a need with Gardner out, but when Gardner comes back I don't see the need?Tremendous Upside said:Couldn't disagree with you more on Hairston
His versatility is a HUGE asset
You basically get a backup middle infielder, third baseman, outfielder, pinch runner and defensive replacement at the cost of one roster spot. That's a great allocation of resources. Plus, as we get to the end of August and the beginning of September, and especially if we are able to maintain some distance in the race, giving our older players some consistent days off can pay big dividends in October. Hairston gives us the flexibility to do that.
I also want to point out the versatility is far more important when you have a weaker team than it is when you have stars at every position who you rarely pinch hit for. To Girardi's credit he will do what Torre would not do and that is take guys out for defensive replacements, but in reality we are only talking about RF and possibly Jeter.Rosters expand soon so specializiatuion is FAR more important than mediocrity everywhere??? Not sure how this isn't seen? I haven't been able to judge his defense yet as to whether it is average, good, very good or excellent, but from what the past scouting reports were it is said that he is a very weak stick, but a decent defender with plus speed. Now that isn;t letting me know how much better he is at CF compared to RF or SS etc...but when rosters expand where exactly is his value? Now, there is a need with Gardner out, but when Gardner comes back I don't see the need?Tremendous Upside said:Couldn't disagree with you more on HairstonHis versatility is a HUGE assetYou basically get a backup middle infielder, third baseman, outfielder, pinch runner and defensive replacement at the cost of one roster spot. That's a great allocation of resources. Plus, as we get to the end of August and the beginning of September, and especially if we are able to maintain some distance in the race, giving our older players some consistent days off can pay big dividends in October. Hairston gives us the flexibility to do that.
Would have been 21 if Swisher hadn't dogged it around 3rd.The Giants beat NE 20-11 tonight!
The matchup for today is in our favor as well. the Sunday night game is the battle of the bestThey did what they had to do. Winning 1 game this weekend was big because they can't leave worse than 5.5 up. Now taking 1 of the next 2 will be even better!!I hope they saved some runs for this afternoon.
http://www.google.com/Oof. Burnett could be the most inconsistent pitcher in the Yankee rotation (a complete headcase too). What was his contract?
Seriously, how long before they pull the plug on this Burnett experiment? There isn't an oof big enough for that brutal contract.http://www.google.com/Oof. Burnett could be the most inconsistent pitcher in the Yankee rotation (a complete headcase too). What was his contract?
Go outside. Enjoy the weather. Your act is stale.Seriously, how long before they pull the plug on this Burnett experiment? There isn't an oof big enough for that brutal contract.http://www.google.com/Oof. Burnett could be the most inconsistent pitcher in the Yankee rotation (a complete headcase too). What was his contract?
I did. Just played a round of golf with Lou Merloni.Go outside. Enjoy the weather. Your act is stale.Seriously, how long before they pull the plug on this Burnett experiment? There isn't an oof big enough for that brutal contract.http://www.google.com/Oof. Burnett could be the most inconsistent pitcher in the Yankee rotation (a complete headcase too). What was his contract?
Well.... color me jealous. I might need to play a round with Alvaro Espinoza to get even.I did. Just played a round of golf with Lou Merloni.Go outside. Enjoy the weather. Your act is stale.Seriously, how long before they pull the plug on this Burnett experiment? There isn't an oof big enough for that brutal contract.http://www.google.com/Oof. Burnett could be the most inconsistent pitcher in the Yankee rotation (a complete headcase too). What was his contract?![]()
Who's that now?Well.... color me jealous. I might need to play a round with Alvaro Espinoza to get even.