Comments on: Game 96: Athletics at Yankees

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:04:18 +0000

Iâ€™ve been debating this all night. Someone needs to stop Bobby Meachem, but does him sending A-rod earlier in the game and the collision at home plate with the Kurt Suzuki have anything to do with Suzuki misplaying that ball on the Abreu triple that scored Jeter.

I know Jeter isnâ€™t half as big as A-rod, but was another collision in the back of Suzukiâ€™s head when he misplayed that should-be out?

I canâ€™t tell. All season Meachem has been sending them on plays where they are out by atleast 5 feet, but I am starting to wonder if this is just a more aggressive approach that Girardi has for the team coming around third.

It does force the other team to make a play. Iâ€™m not saying Bobby Meachem is making good decisions, just that maybe he knows he is making bad decisions with the idea being, â€œletâ€™s be more aggressive and make them throw us out.â€

Any thoughts?

By: Kill-Schill(ing)

Kill-Schill(ing) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:47:29 +0000

I admit Hmmn, I did not miss you one iota, but then again, I don’t lament your return either.

I always appreciate intelligent commentary even when I often disagree with it.

By: Astorian

Astorian — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:27:09 +0000

Pete,

Roberto Kelly also wore #39. All-Star for the Yankees, Traded for Paul O’Neill, All-Star for the Reds…

Hardly Craig Wilson…

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:24:53 +0000

Boston down 2-0.

By: zellyanks91

zellyanks91 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:23:30 +0000

Nice job by the Yankees today. Looking foward to tomorrow’s matchup:

Sean Gallagher(4-4, 4.25) vs. Joba Chamberlain(2-3, 2.62)

Now lets hope the Sox lose tonight against Lackey..and the Yanks move closer to the top of the AL EAST.

Go Yankees! Kevin

By: pat

pat — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:07:58 +0000

“BTW – on the A-Rod HR-RBI ratio, his average this year is 1.45 and the AL average for 2008 is 1.61, so yes, he is below the league norm.”

His ratio is down this year but it might also have something to do with the 2 guys batting in front of him have 40 and 50 point drops in their 2008 vs career OBP %.

By: sunny615

sunny615 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:06:14 +0000

i guess losing bowa was a side effect of losing torre.

By: Rob NY

Rob NY — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:05:02 +0000

Laura – Thank God for making me a Yankee fan!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Hey, I just took a look at Sexsonâ€™s pic on MLB.com. Um, I donâ€™t think we should be calling him Sexy anymore. LOL!

That sounds like BLASPHEMEY against the big sexy. And that is not welcome here!!!

>_o

By: whozat

whozat — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:01:51 +0000

“Anyone seen Carlos Lee from Astros? He has mad power.”

He’s a disaster in the field, and he’s signed to a big contract for four more years. He doesn’t get on base as much as you’d like. He’s an overpriced DH in the making.

By: saucy

saucy — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:01:24 +0000

Solid SP : check

Solid offense : check

Perfect pen: check