Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: Greg Mandel

Greg Mandel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:44:12 +0000

There simply is no excuse for a team to be disinterested in the major leagues. Especially a $200 million team like the Yankees, yet it happens over and over again with this bunch of pathetic chumps. Girardi holds a meeting and rips them, and they play interested for one game, then it’s back to sleepwalking. Time to back up the truck and get rid of these bums. They are a disgrace to the Yankee uniform…

By: RJPinstripes

RJPinstripes — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:24:34 +0000

MONTERO…today’s NY Post had a very uncomplimentary article that down-graded Montero, “He’s not a catcher…can’t throw, too big etc. etc.” Your paper pumped him up! Who were the two scouts that ripped him representing? Let’s see, my guesses would be:
1. The New England Hose tean &
2. The Mets
Even, these scouts can’t give a decent evaluation of any Yankee! More ant-Yankee bias wherever you turn!

By: Moose

Moose — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:38:42 +0000

PeteAbe posted Jeter’s stats as leadoff hitter and it once again highlights how lackadaisical he seems to be approaching the game this year…1 BB in 6 games? Terrible, especially for a guy with no real pop. In yesterday’s game against Burnett in the 3rd (4th?) after the first two batters made quick outs (after the Jays had gone up 4-0), he swung at the first pitch and made an out, it was maddening. Does he not understand that with his popgun swing, working the pitcher, drawing walks, getting better pitches to hit is the right strategy, esp. with the team 4 runs behind? Even Cano is displaying better judgement now and appears to have somewhat righted himself. Forget all the ‘fiery leadership’ crap – all we can expect is that the Captain approach the game with more intelligence and a plan – I also wish he was getting the ASB off to recharge.

Abreu is another disappointment, look at his BB total vs. that of his last 10 years. In his case, I chalk it up to simple contract year push – looking to pile up the counting stats at the expense of OBP and pitches seen. I suspect he will bounce back and have a good year again next year for whoever signs him.

Cashman needs to have an intervention with both players quietly, because it does not seem that Girardi is talking about their crappy approaches.

By: Moose

Moose — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:29:04 +0000

Could there in fact be more than a casual relationship between the greater awareness on the use of PEs and the number of shutouts we have seen this year, as noted earlier?

If anything, I’m more inclined to think the crackdown on the stimulants is hurting the older teams more. You hear now how teams are consuming a lot more coffee to stay alert, etc. This may have more to do with it than the PE’s..

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:20:19 +0000

He has power, his SLG% has been higher than Abreu’s the last 2 years. The only advantage Abreu has over Nady is his patience. I don’t think it’s a matter of being in love with the guy and thinking he’s going to fix all the team’s problems, but I also don’t think you can write him off because he’s an NL outfielder on a bad team. I do believe that he would help change the way the lineup looks, and he’s the only offensive player that is available that could potentially help this year and next year without costing them a fortune in prospects and dollars. Still, I think he’ll be playing for someone else besides the Yankees on August 1 and we’ll still watch Bobby Abreu loaf around in RF every night.

By: Yankee Lover

Yankee Lover — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:06:44 +0000

Nady??

Ah, lets not get to thinking that he is Carlos Beltran. Hes a very good player, but he is not a power hitter, and I think a corner outfielder needs to provide power. To me he may be a slight upgrade on Abreu, but Abreu has the stolen base intangible that Nady does not have.
Nady has youth, but Nady is still an NL outfielder on a bad team.

By: 86w183

86w183 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:24:27 +0000

I can’t see counting on Hughes’ return, and Kennedy was nothing special in SWB yesterday (5 IP, 4 ER).

I like Andrew’s idea for a three-way deal. Arizona not only needs an outfielder, they need a LH bat rather badly. Arizona has some nice prospects that could be kept for the future or spun into Nady or Bay or Carlos Lee…. no there’s no indication Lee is on the market, but it would make sense for Houston to lok to re-tool.. the assemblage they have right now isn’t going anywhere. they also love Ohlendorf so the deal wold have the potential to grow.

By: Rob (the original)

Rob (the original) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:23:46 +0000

DadinIowa said:
July 14th, 2008 at 11:54 am
“What happened to SJ44? Is he okay? I miss his analysis.”

Seconded, what happend to him?? Did the trolls and haters finally get to him?

By: 108 stitches

108 stitches — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:21:16 +0000

As said before, Xavier Nady bats righthanded, plays either corner OF position and 1st base. That warrants going after him.

By: David

David — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:16:12 +0000

how sad is it that the book on the Yankees hitters is to throw it hard, down the middle, and let them get themselves out. Has Girardi lost the team?