Comments on: SBs a thing of the past? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Wed, 3 Dec 2008 23:44:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360914 Steve Fri, 23 May 2008 21:58:20 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360914 Fredo, Bernie was a good baserunner? He was asleep 80% of the time out there. Fredo, Bernie was a good baserunner? He was asleep 80% of the time out there.

]]> By: Steve http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360912 Steve Fri, 23 May 2008 21:55:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360912 A-Rod's fault. A-Rod’s fault.

]]> By: LibertyBelle http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360703 LibertyBelle Fri, 23 May 2008 19:29:58 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360703 Peter- these cheap shots you take from time to time- how do the players respond when you say it to their faces? Peter- these cheap shots you take from time to time- how do the players respond when you say it to their faces?

]]> By: Greg http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360675 Greg Fri, 23 May 2008 18:55:06 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360675 Pete, 16-for-27 is a .593 clip. 16-for-THIRTY-seven, however, is .432. Either the number of attempts is off, or your math. Pete, 16-for-27 is a .593 clip. 16-for-THIRTY-seven, however, is .432. Either the number of attempts is off, or your math.

]]> By: Mike S. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360533 Mike S. Fri, 23 May 2008 16:46:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360533 It's also because there has been no turnaround in a lineup that is getting older. Damon 34. Abreu 34. Jeter soon to be 34. Matsui 34. Giambi 37. Posada 36. Alex 33. Multi-year deals. Some legends that will be here for quite some time. It's not going to get better unless there is a serious shakeup in the lineup, which isn't happening. Not with 3 more years on Posada, 9 more for Alex...Jeter isn't going anywhere. Matsui and Damon have 2009 left at $13 mil. As they get older, they get slower... It’s also because there has been no turnaround in a lineup that is getting older.

Damon 34. Abreu 34. Jeter soon to be 34. Matsui 34. Giambi 37. Posada 36. Alex 33.

Multi-year deals. Some legends that will be here for quite some time. It’s not going to get better unless there is a serious shakeup in the lineup, which isn’t happening. Not with 3 more years on Posada, 9 more for Alex…Jeter isn’t going anywhere. Matsui and Damon have 2009 left at $13 mil. As they get older, they get slower…

]]> By: 86w183 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360502 86w183 Fri, 23 May 2008 16:27:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360502 They have been too lethargic on the bases, being down five in the second inning is no reason to stop being aggressive. Leg injuries have clearly slowed Jeter and A-Rod and I doubt they will reach last year's totals. As for Santana, if he continues to post weaker numbers in the weaker league (offensively at least) that will end up costing Sabathia years and dollars. It also reinforces the value of home grown pitching, even if it turns out to be home GROAN pitching like Hughes and Kennedy before last night. Now what are you guys willing to give up for a LH reliever like Damaso Marte or a RH bat like Nady or Bay... would Horne, Betemit and JB Cox get it done? Miranda? They have been too lethargic on the bases, being down five in the second inning is no reason to stop being aggressive. Leg injuries have clearly slowed Jeter and A-Rod and I doubt they will reach last year’s totals.

As for Santana, if he continues to post weaker numbers in the weaker league (offensively at least) that will end up costing Sabathia years and dollars. It also reinforces the value of home grown pitching, even if it turns out to be home GROAN pitching like Hughes and Kennedy before last night.

Now what are you guys willing to give up for a LH reliever like Damaso Marte or a RH bat like Nady or Bay… would Horne, Betemit and JB Cox get it done? Miranda?

]]> By: Guy Incognito http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360489 Guy Incognito Fri, 23 May 2008 16:18:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360489 Joe from Long Island: Reminds me of Frank Zappa's album "Sheik Yerbouti." Joe from Long Island:

Reminds me of Frank Zappa’s album “Sheik Yerbouti.”

]]> By: saucY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360460 saucY Fri, 23 May 2008 15:57:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360460 actually, i posted that question too soon. keep forgetting baseball-reference.com is my friend :) : http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/tgl.cgi?share=1&team=NYY&year=2007&t=b#1:45:sum up to May 23rd last year, 26 of 37 actually, i posted that question too soon. keep forgetting baseball-reference.com is my friend :) :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/tgl.cgi?share=1&team=NYY&year=2007&t=b#1:45:sum

up to May 23rd last year, 26 of 37

]]> By: saucY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360454 saucY Fri, 23 May 2008 15:54:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360454 any clue what the rate was last year at this point in the season (aka - before they started winning)? any clue what the rate was last year at this point in the season (aka – before they started winning)?

]]> By: owlnation http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360445 owlnation Fri, 23 May 2008 15:50:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/05/23/sbs-a-thing-of-the-past/#comment-360445 I guess it's actually very simple. <b>You can't steal first base.</b> In order to steal 2nd, 3rd, or even home, you have to first get to 1st base. Even though last night's game was great for IPK, where were the bats? A weak LHP shuts down the side again. I guess it’s actually very simple.

You can’t steal first base.

In order to steal 2nd, 3rd, or even home, you have to first get to 1st base.

Even though last night’s game was great for IPK, where were the bats? A weak LHP shuts down the side again.

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