Comments on: Blog poll: How is Joe Girardi doing? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: rover http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-349150 rover Thu, 15 May 2008 12:56:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-349150 While the yankees are not comprised of the swiftest afoot players,there are a few who can run.Damon,Jeter,Abreu can run. I don't vote for suicidal running,but some aggression on the paths can change defensive mind sets. There are times when threat is almost as effective as an attempt. Damon, Jeter, Abreu, Matsui all can hit to contact yet seldom is there a hit and run. A defense asuming a hit and run operates differently than one knowing there won't be a hit and run. Attempting to steal makes the defense do additional work. Believing a player may steal, changes a pitcher. Believing a player may steal, often changes the pitch call,often the pitchers delivery. The same goes when there is a belief the hit and run in on. Aggression on the path takes pitchers and catchers out of their comfort level. I have always felt that good offensive teams force defenses to do work. Good offensive teams make a defense make the extra throw, make the extra catch, and apply the extral tag. knowing they face aggression ofen forces mistakes. Mistakes turn innings into big innings. A team must run enough successful or not to in the least instill the possibility. There is so much more to offense than simply making contact with a ball and bat. It seems the yankee team is running scared, scared to make an out. Beleif in their own abilities seems lacking. It seems it is the managers job to instill belief, he isn't. these guys don't believe they have the ability to overcome a mistake. You can't play good baseball without confidence, they seem to have none. Success breeds success,failure breeds failure,Girardi at least on occasion start a runner. While the yankees are not comprised of the swiftest afoot players,there are a few who can run.Damon,Jeter,Abreu can run. I don’t vote for suicidal running,but some aggression on the paths can change defensive mind sets. There are times when threat is almost as effective as an attempt. Damon, Jeter, Abreu, Matsui all can hit to contact yet seldom is there a hit and run. A defense asuming a hit and run operates differently than one knowing there won’t be a hit and run.
Attempting to steal makes the defense do additional work. Believing a player may steal, changes a pitcher. Believing a player may steal, often changes the pitch call,often the pitchers delivery. The same goes when there is a belief the hit and run in on.
Aggression on the path takes pitchers and catchers out of their comfort level.
I have always felt that good offensive teams force defenses to do work. Good offensive teams make a defense make the extra throw, make the extra catch, and apply the extral tag. knowing they face aggression ofen forces mistakes. Mistakes turn innings into big innings. A team must run enough successful or not to in the least instill the possibility. There is so much more to offense than simply making contact with a ball and bat.
It seems the yankee team is running scared, scared to make an out. Beleif in their own abilities seems lacking. It seems it is the managers job to instill belief, he isn’t. these guys don’t believe they have the ability to overcome a mistake. You can’t play good baseball without confidence, they seem to have none. Success breeds success,failure breeds failure,Girardi at least on occasion start a runner.

]]> By: PittsburghYankeeFan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348951 PittsburghYankeeFan Thu, 15 May 2008 02:08:50 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348951 Yawn... Oh. I just woke up.... Season 25% over??? Yankees 20-21??? Last year they were....17-24 around now??? I guess I'll go back to sleep until about July 25th. Until then, let Girardi find out what he has this year. I'm not sure what they have yet pitching wise, although it appears that Moose and Pettitte are impersonating each other right now. Not hitting??? Yeah, when Morgan Ensberg is your 3B, and Jose (Ole) Molina is your C, what did you expect??? OBPs in the .400s? Yawn…

Oh. I just woke up….

Season 25% over??? Yankees 20-21??? Last year they were….17-24 around now???

I guess I’ll go back to sleep until about July 25th. Until then, let Girardi find out what he has this year.

I’m not sure what they have yet pitching wise, although it appears that Moose and Pettitte are impersonating each other right now.

Not hitting??? Yeah, when Morgan Ensberg is your 3B, and Jose (Ole) Molina is your C, what did you expect??? OBPs in the .400s?

]]> By: Micky#7--Old Ranger http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348411 Micky#7--Old Ranger Wed, 14 May 2008 21:26:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348411 SJ44 @ 3:42... I for one am not saying Brett is better then Johnny, never have. Johnny has some trade value, and is not doing what we need of him, speed on the bases. Brett would give us speed (to burn) good eye (very little power) and a good OBP. I for one have seen this guy play many many times, and he is good...not Johnny a few years ago, but good. As to stats not translating to the big time, must I remind you there are many ballplayers that have hit better in a higher league then the one they were at. He will make a good 4th OF, for the NYY, maybe more in the NL. We need someone to get excited about, hence...Brett. Why not? 27/08 SJ44 @ 3:42…
I for one am not saying Brett is better then Johnny, never have. Johnny has some trade value, and is not doing what we need of him, speed on the bases. Brett would give us speed (to burn) good eye (very little power) and a good OBP. I for one have seen this guy play many many times, and he is good…not Johnny a few years ago, but good. As to stats not translating to the big time, must I remind you there are many ballplayers that have hit better in a higher league then the one they were at. He will make a good 4th OF, for the NYY, maybe more in the NL. We need someone to get excited about, hence…Brett. Why not? 27/08

]]> By: Jay http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348331 Jay Wed, 14 May 2008 20:19:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348331 The yankees need to run. With Arod and Posada out, they need to create offensive opportunities. I would rate Joe an F in that department. Overall a C-. The yankees need to run. With Arod and Posada out, they need to create offensive opportunities. I would rate Joe an F in that department. Overall a C-.

]]> By: Brandon (supporting "Alex being Alex") (J.Santana HR allowed count: 8 ) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348320 Brandon (supporting "Alex being Alex") (J.Santana HR allowed count: 8 ) Wed, 14 May 2008 20:11:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348320 this Giambi love on the radio is making me throw up this Giambi love on the radio is making me throw up

]]> By: offense will explode 2nite! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348319 offense will explode 2nite! Wed, 14 May 2008 20:10:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348319 damn, manny high-fived a fan in the bleachers before he threw in for the double play! you gotta admit that's entertainment! damn, manny high-fived a fan in the bleachers before he threw in for the double play! you gotta admit that’s entertainment!

]]> By: offense will explode 2nite! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348317 offense will explode 2nite! Wed, 14 May 2008 20:07:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348317 manny just made an EXCELLENT catch in LF before kicking off the wall and getting it back in for the double play. i guess he was serious about that gold glove thing after all... manny just made an EXCELLENT catch in LF before kicking off the wall and getting it back in for the double play. i guess he was serious about that gold glove thing after all…

]]> By: offense will explode 2nite! http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348313 offense will explode 2nite! Wed, 14 May 2008 20:04:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348313 damn, they keep hitting into dp's, they've dropped 3 1/2 games on the lead in only a week, they look lethargic and i dont want to hear about the horrible schedule....i think they should fire the manager.....francona that is. damn, they keep hitting into dp’s, they’ve dropped 3 1/2 games on the lead in only a week, they look lethargic and i dont want to hear about the horrible schedule….i think they should fire the manager…..francona that is.

]]> By: Brandon (supporting "Alex being Alex") (J.Santana HR allowed count: 8 ) http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348312 Brandon (supporting "Alex being Alex") (J.Santana HR allowed count: 8 ) Wed, 14 May 2008 20:03:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348312 "who are the pathetic souls who voted “its Arod’s fault”" It really is, he tried to be iron man :lol: “who are the pathetic souls who voted “its Arod’s fault””

It really is, he tried to be iron man :lol:

]]> By: Yankeepelotero http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348309 Yankeepelotero Wed, 14 May 2008 20:01:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/14/blog-poll-how-is-joe-girardi-doing/#comment-348309 who are the pathetic souls who voted "its Arod's fault" who are the pathetic souls who voted “its Arod’s fault”

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