Comments on: Pitching matchups for the Rays series http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:52:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nyyfaninlaaland http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-428292 nyyfaninlaaland Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:55:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-428292 Perff - The reason Pettitte is moved up is so he can also start the last game before the ASB, rather than give Ponson another start. That alone mitigates your matchup concerns. Perff -

The reason Pettitte is moved up is so he can also start the last game before the ASB, rather than give Ponson another start. That alone mitigates your matchup concerns.

]]> By: V http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-428118 V Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:42:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-428118 Kazmir isn't that good. Kazmir isn’t that good.

]]> By: Andy in Crowded Daytona http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-428078 Andy in Crowded Daytona Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:13:11 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-428078 If Brett Gardner is 70% the player that Juan Pierre is, I will be happy. If Brett Gardner is 70% the player that Juan Pierre is, I will be happy.

]]> By: Eugie http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-428061 Eugie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:54:49 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-428061 Why is Ponson even pitching? We had a day off yesterday and have 4 days off coming up. Really Joe? Sidney Ponson? Why is Ponson even pitching? We had a day off yesterday and have 4 days off coming up. Really Joe? Sidney Ponson?

]]> By: billy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-428029 billy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:25:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-428029 I think Girardi starts Gardner against Kazmir. He has been tough against lefties in the minors, granted no one was in Kazmir's league I think Girardi starts Gardner against Kazmir. He has been tough against lefties in the minors, granted no one was in Kazmir’s league

]]> By: TL http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-428026 TL Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:19:45 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-428026 With Fat Sid on the hill tomorrow, Andy needs to be dandy. With Fat Sid on the hill tomorrow, Andy needs to be dandy.

]]> By: S.A.- Just win games and can the offense stop being so offensive? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-428009 S.A.- Just win games and can the offense stop being so offensive? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:22:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-428009 These next two games against the Rays will be tough. I just hope they can win one. Win both and I will be thrilled. Wow, the TB Rays and being a tough opponent..who would have thunk it.. :| These next two games against the Rays will be tough. I just hope they can win one. Win both and I will be thrilled.

Wow, the TB Rays and being a tough opponent..who would have thunk it..

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]]> By: Stan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-427997 Stan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:39:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-427997 The team speed of the Rays wins them a lot of games on both sides of the field. Yankee pitchers should know this and be prepared. They didn't get to 1st place with mirrors. A fundamentally sound team. The Yankees will need to be creative and keep pushing runners over. The team speed of the Rays wins them a lot of games on both sides of the field. Yankee pitchers should know this and be prepared.
They didn’t get to 1st place with mirrors. A fundamentally sound team.
The Yankees will need to be creative and keep pushing runners over.

]]> By: 86w183 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-427995 86w183 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:34:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-427995 Was I sleeping when Scott Kazmir became Sandy Koufax? I know he's really good, but he doesn't even lead his own team in wins, strikeouts or ERA. 7-3 2.63 is very good, but a HR every 12 innings isn't dominating. He has not gone 6 innings in any of his last four starts while posting a 4.87 ERA. I'm in favor of getting guys out of the game who are miserable against this guy. That means Giambi and Jeter don't need to be out there. How about this: Gardner 8 Cabrera 9 Abreu DH A-Rod 5 Posada 3 Cano 4 Betemit 6 Molina 2 Christian 7 Why not? Replace Cabrera with Jeter and Betemit with Cabrera if you can't stand leaving out the Captain. Was I sleeping when Scott Kazmir became Sandy Koufax? I know he’s really good, but he doesn’t even lead his own team in wins, strikeouts or ERA. 7-3 2.63 is very good, but a HR every 12 innings isn’t dominating. He has not gone 6 innings in any of his last four starts while posting a 4.87 ERA.

I’m in favor of getting guys out of the game who are miserable against this guy. That means Giambi and Jeter don’t need to be out there. How about this:

Gardner 8
Cabrera 9
Abreu DH
A-Rod 5
Posada 3
Cano 4
Betemit 6
Molina 2
Christian 7

Why not? Replace Cabrera with Jeter and Betemit with Cabrera if you can’t stand leaving out the Captain.

]]> By: Fredo Corleone http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/comment-page-2/#comment-427986 Fredo Corleone Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:43:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/07/08/pitching-matchups-for-the-tampa-bay-series/#comment-427986 Gardner was a better hitter vs. LHP than he was against RHP's in the minors. Don't know whether this season is a deviation from the norm, but he had a .900+ OPS vs. lefties and was sub .800 vs righties. Gardner was a better hitter vs. LHP than he was against RHP’s in the minors. Don’t know whether this season is a deviation from the norm, but he had a .900+ OPS vs. lefties and was sub .800 vs righties.

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