Comments on: Nobody beats the Viz. Nobody http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:37:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jose Molina http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84358 Jose Molina Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:11:16 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84358 Hi, my name is Jose Molina. I have a 43 OPS+ in 40 games this season. I have struck out 30 times and walked thrice. I've driven in 10 RBI. For the more advanced among you, I have a .178 EqA and a 0.4 WARP1. As far as fielding goes, I've thrown out 7 of 25 base runners, and I have a 3 RAA. Nice to meet all of you. Much love to Chris V. Kisses! Hi, my name is Jose Molina. I have a 43 OPS+ in 40 games this season. I have struck out 30 times and walked thrice. I’ve driven in 10 RBI. For the more advanced among you, I have a .178 EqA and a 0.4 WARP1.

As far as fielding goes, I’ve thrown out 7 of 25 base runners, and I have a 3 RAA.

Nice to meet all of you. Much love to Chris V. Kisses!

]]> By: J in PA http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84352 J in PA Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:39:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84352 That headline would be good IF it wasn't used in 2000 by Jose Vizcaino after the Yankees picked him up and he helped us beat one of his old team in the Mets in the World Series. That headline would be good IF it wasn’t used in 2000 by Jose Vizcaino after the Yankees picked him up and he helped us beat one of his old team in the Mets in the World Series.

]]> By: Jim Clark http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84077 Jim Clark Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:37:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84077 All good moves by Cashman. Let's hope that Henn does not go 14 days between relief appearances. All good moves by Cashman. Let’s hope that Henn does not go 14 days between relief appearances.

]]> By: DC Yank http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84075 DC Yank Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:25:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84075 Whoa July 22nd, 2007 at 1:12 am Newly effective Villone? Seven IP. Sample size matters. Last 13 2/3 IP 6 H 2 R 3 BB 10 K 1.31 ERA Whoa
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:12 am
Newly effective Villone?

Seven IP.

Sample size matters.

Last 13 2/3 IP
6 H
2 R
3 BB
10 K
1.31 ERA

]]> By: Huuz http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84066 Huuz Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:33:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84066 From espn, the actual W-L, vs. pythagorean W-L (based on actual runs scored/given up. Team---------------|actWL|pythWL Detroit Tigers :57-37, 57-37 Boston Red Sox :57-39, 59-37 Seattle Mariners :54-39, 48-45 Los Angeles Angels :56-39, 52-43 Cleveland Indians :57-39, 54-42 Minnesota Twins :50-46, 53-43 New York Yankees :48-46, 54-40 according to this, the Yanks are the 3rd best team in terms of pythagorean WL. if you believe in regression to the mean, the two teams looking to make the biggest adjustment in the second half are the Yanks (getting better) and seattle (getting worse). right now the Yanks are tied w/ the twins in both real and pythag. WL. also clev. is playing just slightly over their head. people say that the Yanks have to win the division to get to the POs, but i see the wild-card shaping up in our favor. i'm not saying we'll win it (or that we won't win the division), but i don't see it being a 4-team race. clev. has 8 games left vs. the tigers, 4 vs. boston, 13 vs. the twins, 3 vs. the Yanks and 4 @ LAA. darrin was right. their schedule is brutal. they've been winning lots of games in the come-from-behind manner (walk off HRs, hits, etc.) maybe that luck can sustain itself, maybe it can't. they have 32 of 65 games remaining against div. leaders or good teams. i think they're going to suck. plus, their home/road WL splits are terrible. seattle will tank, i think we're better than the twins, and i think there is a strong possibility that clev. will slip a lot in the 2nd half... wow, that was long. From espn, the actual W-L, vs. pythagorean W-L (based on actual runs scored/given up.

Team—————|actWL|pythWL
Detroit Tigers :57-37, 57-37
Boston Red Sox :57-39, 59-37
Seattle Mariners :54-39, 48-45
Los Angeles Angels :56-39, 52-43
Cleveland Indians :57-39, 54-42
Minnesota Twins :50-46, 53-43
New York Yankees :48-46, 54-40

according to this, the Yanks are the 3rd best team in terms of pythagorean WL. if you believe in regression to the mean, the two teams looking to make the biggest adjustment in the second half are the Yanks (getting better) and seattle (getting worse).

right now the Yanks are tied w/ the twins in both real and pythag. WL. also clev. is playing just slightly over their head.

people say that the Yanks have to win the division to get to the POs, but i see the wild-card shaping up in our favor. i’m not saying we’ll win it (or that we won’t win the division), but i don’t see it being a 4-team race.

clev. has 8 games left vs. the tigers, 4 vs. boston, 13 vs. the twins, 3 vs. the Yanks and 4 @ LAA.

darrin was right. their schedule is brutal. they’ve been winning lots of games in the come-from-behind manner (walk off HRs, hits, etc.) maybe that luck can sustain itself, maybe it can’t. they have 32 of 65 games remaining against div. leaders or good teams. i think they’re going to suck. plus, their home/road WL splits are terrible.

seattle will tank, i think we’re better than the twins, and i think there is a strong possibility that clev. will slip a lot in the 2nd half…

wow, that was long.

]]> By: E-ROC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84064 E-ROC Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:24:55 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84064 ^^Rockies is only team that like Farns. ^^Rockies is only team that like Farns.

]]> By: E-ROC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84063 E-ROC Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:23:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84063 I don't think there are any teams out there that want Farns. Maybe the Phillies or Braves but that's about it. Michael Bourn is available for the Phillies. I would like to have Yunsel Escobar(Braves), but that would be an expensive trade. I think Farns will stay though. He has all the talent in the world but mentally and physically he is a liability. A bad back and showing up your team will get you a one ticket out of town. $5.5 million says otherwise. I don’t think there are any teams out there that want Farns. Maybe the Phillies or Braves but that’s about it. Michael Bourn is available for the Phillies. I would like to have Yunsel Escobar(Braves), but that would be an expensive trade. I think Farns will stay though. He has all the talent in the world but mentally and physically he is a liability. A bad back and showing up your team will get you a one ticket out of town. $5.5 million says otherwise.

]]> By: Jim Johnson http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84061 Jim Johnson Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:02:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84061 Oh crap, you're right, I did hear about the Rockies. I totally forgot about that. Oh crap, you’re right, I did hear about the Rockies. I totally forgot about that.

]]> By: E-ROC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84060 E-ROC Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:28:38 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84060 Jim--The Rockies have interest in Farns. I don't know who we would want from the Rockies besides Hawpe, Fuentes, Holliday, and Tulowinski :) The Rockies want the Yankees to pick up half, if not most of Farns' contract. Jim–The Rockies have interest in Farns. I don’t know who we would want from the Rockies besides Hawpe, Fuentes, Holliday, and Tulowinski :) The Rockies want the Yankees to pick up half, if not most of Farns’ contract.

]]> By: Joe L http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-84059 Joe L Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:28:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/07/22/nobody-beats-the-viz-nobody/#comment-84059 August is our playoffs. This team is going to have be up to playing their A game night in night out. Getting Igawa out of the rotation by then is crucial since I think what Boston is getting out of Gabbard, we're going to get out of Hughes (or better). Anyone saying you need 95 wins to get the division or the playoffs doesn't know what they are talking about. It's impossible to predict at this point. All of the good teams in the AL are going to be matching up against one another and beating each other's brains out head to head. No one knows how many wins mean what at this point when teams don't even have 60 wins yet. I'm not saying everyone is going to be .500 from here on out, but the cream is going to rise to the top and a lot of these teams that are wedged together are going to separate once all the head to head play (especially in the central) kicks in. All the Yanks have to do is keep widdling away. With Boston and Cleveland slugging it out this week, we have a chance to make up ground on someone every night provided we do our job in KC. August is our playoffs. This team is going to have be up to playing their A game night in night out. Getting Igawa out of the rotation by then is crucial since I think what Boston is getting out of Gabbard, we’re going to get out of Hughes (or better).

Anyone saying you need 95 wins to get the division or the playoffs doesn’t know what they are talking about. It’s impossible to predict at this point.

All of the good teams in the AL are going to be matching up against one another and beating each other’s brains out head to head.

No one knows how many wins mean what at this point when teams don’t even have 60 wins yet.

I’m not saying everyone is going to be .500 from here on out, but the cream is going to rise to the top and a lot of these teams that are wedged together are going to separate once all the head to head play (especially in the central) kicks in.

All the Yanks have to do is keep widdling away. With Boston and Cleveland slugging it out this week, we have a chance to make up ground on someone every night provided we do our job in KC.

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