Comments on: Pitching matchups for the Mariners series http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bigjf http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-527761 bigjf Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:34:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-527761 86w183 -- I guess I won that bet... 86w183 — I guess I won that bet…

]]> By: mattseattleusa http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-526195 mattseattleusa Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:17:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-526195 So awesome to have the Yanks in town this weekend! I miss my former season tickets from Section 37...I shoulda never moved! GO YANKEES!! Let's SWEEP! So awesome to have the Yanks in town this weekend! I miss my former season tickets from Section 37…I shoulda never moved! GO YANKEES!! Let’s SWEEP!

]]> By: cdaidayank http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-526070 cdaidayank Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:46:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-526070 cdaidayank- “I get to see 1 Yanks game all year and it is Sir Sid on the mound.” My condolences. My only game at the Stadium in its final season was vs the Angels when Andy gave up 9 ER, the Angels had three 3-run homers. Thanks Jon that is why we are going for a lengthy pregame at the brewery cdaidayank-
“I get to see 1 Yanks game all year and it is Sir Sid on the mound.”

My condolences. My only game at the Stadium in its final season was vs the Angels when Andy gave up 9 ER, the Angels had three 3-run homers.

Thanks Jon that is why we are going for a lengthy pregame at the brewery

]]> By: top of the order http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-526059 top of the order Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:22:34 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-526059 Gardner was starting to hit (5 hits in 2 games) when Matsui came back. They should had kept him in the lineup, sitting for 2 weeks & then having to face a tough lefty like Kazmir is not a good barometer to judge him on. Besides at this point, Matsui has become a slash hitter with little power. That works for Ichiro who has speed, but not when you have 2 bad knees. Matsui needs to be traded this off-season. Hopefully they can find someone who wants him AND somewhere he is willing to go.(Since he has a no-trade clause). Gardner was starting to hit (5 hits in 2 games) when Matsui came back. They should had kept him in the lineup, sitting for 2 weeks & then having to face a tough lefty like Kazmir is not a good barometer to judge him on. Besides at this point, Matsui has become a slash hitter with little power. That works for Ichiro who has speed, but not when you have 2 bad knees. Matsui needs to be traded this off-season. Hopefully they can find someone who wants him AND somewhere he is willing to go.(Since he has a no-trade clause).

]]> By: Espresso http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-526057 Espresso Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:18:46 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-526057 I will be at the game tonight, actually all three this weekend. I've only ever made it to two Yanks games and they lost in Montreal in one and at home against KC in the other (on my birthday no less). I hope I'm not a bad luck charm. As someone else stated I'm also excited to see Morrow pitch. He was stretched out the right way (in the minors) and can deal. I don't think he has the secondary pitches that Joba does but in the bullpen he was throwing with similar velocity and location. I know this isn't 1997 Pettitte pitching, but I'm still stoked to see him pitch. I will be at the game tonight, actually all three this weekend. I’ve only ever made it to two Yanks games and they lost in Montreal in one and at home against KC in the other (on my birthday no less). I hope I’m not a bad luck charm.

As someone else stated I’m also excited to see Morrow pitch. He was stretched out the right way (in the minors) and can deal. I don’t think he has the secondary pitches that Joba does but in the bullpen he was throwing with similar velocity and location.

I know this isn’t 1997 Pettitte pitching, but I’m still stoked to see him pitch.

]]> By: AROD fan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-526032 AROD fan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:20:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-526032 morrow vs. yanks tonight at safeco should be awesome! hopefully the yanks can win! go a-rod! morrow vs. yanks tonight at safeco should be awesome! hopefully the yanks can win! go a-rod!

]]> By: Tom K http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-526007 Tom K Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:38:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-526007 Jon - Your point is valid about not "rerushing" Hughes/Kennedy to the majors. However, my own personal opinion is that it is still probably the best idea to get Hughes into some major league games before the season is over. I also think it would be wise to just let Chase Wright get a start or two as well; I don't agree with opinions that "He may destroy his market value" His market value is already established, for the most part. If a team likes Chase Wright, they'll probably still like him regardless of a few September starts. If a team has no use for Chase Wright, it seems a bit unlikely that a few decent September performances will make them fall in love with him. So as long as he doesn't go to an extreme (IE, post a 28.00 ERA in four starts), I just don't see much downside in giving him a few starts...and there is absolutely no upside to the future of the Yankees in throwing Ponson out there. --- Yes, this team has issues that go well beyond whether or not Sidney Ponson pitches. But I don't think that's the point. The point is getting some of your younger talent some playing time in what should be a relatively stress-free environment. Whether or not Gardner looks terrible vs. Scott Kazmir is also not really the point; burying him on the bench accomplishes nothing. Putting him out there to play accomplishes whether or not they feel he can be a part of the center field picture next year. At this point, they have zero idea. If they would have kept him in the lineup consistently, perhaps they'd have at least SOME idea by now..with another 90 or so plate appearances to make a further evaluation. I like that Coke is getting some innings, along with Aceves. So, in some regards, I think they are doing some good things with this last month of the season; in other regards, I have to question them a bit. Jon –

Your point is valid about not “rerushing” Hughes/Kennedy to the majors.

However, my own personal opinion is that it is still probably the best idea to get Hughes into some major league games before the season is over.

I also think it would be wise to just let Chase Wright get a start or two as well; I don’t agree with opinions that “He may destroy his market value” His market value is already established, for the most part. If a team likes Chase Wright, they’ll probably still like him regardless of a few September starts. If a team has no use for Chase Wright, it seems a bit unlikely that a few decent September performances will make them fall in love with him.

So as long as he doesn’t go to an extreme (IE, post a 28.00 ERA in four starts), I just don’t see much downside in giving him a few starts…and there is absolutely no upside to the future of the Yankees in throwing Ponson out there.
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Yes, this team has issues that go well beyond whether or not Sidney Ponson pitches. But I don’t think that’s the point. The point is getting some of your younger talent some playing time in what should be a relatively stress-free environment.

Whether or not Gardner looks terrible vs. Scott Kazmir is also not really the point; burying him on the bench accomplishes nothing. Putting him out there to play accomplishes whether or not they feel he can be a part of the center field picture next year. At this point, they have zero idea. If they would have kept him in the lineup consistently, perhaps they’d have at least SOME idea by now..with another 90 or so plate appearances to make a further evaluation.

I like that Coke is getting some innings, along with Aceves. So, in some regards, I think they are doing some good things with this last month of the season; in other regards, I have to question them a bit.

]]> By: Johnny D. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-525998 Johnny D. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:26:12 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-525998 Oh man. Crappy game. Come to think of it, though, only 2 of the 5 games I went to were winning games. I went to Joba's first start (also Giese's first game), which was kind of historic. I also went to the first game of the Mets double header when they were clobbered, but then Ponson pitched amazingly at Shea that night. Oh man. Crappy game. Come to think of it, though, only 2 of the 5 games I went to were winning games. I went to Joba’s first start (also Giese’s first game), which was kind of historic. I also went to the first game of the Mets double header when they were clobbered, but then Ponson pitched amazingly at Shea that night.

]]> By: Jon http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-2/#comment-525997 Jon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:23:17 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-525997 cdaidayank- "I get to see 1 Yanks game all year and it is Sir Sid on the mound." My condolences. My only game at the Stadium in its final season was vs the Angels when Andy gave up 9 ER, the Angels had three 3-run homers. cdaidayank-
“I get to see 1 Yanks game all year and it is Sir Sid on the mound.”

My condolences. My only game at the Stadium in its final season was vs the Angels when Andy gave up 9 ER, the Angels had three 3-run homers.

]]> By: Johnny D. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/comment-page-1/#comment-525989 Johnny D. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/09/05/pitching-matchups-for-the-mariners-series/#comment-525989 These should be three easy wins. Seattle doesn't hit, can't pitch... Hell, they're downright awful. These should be three easy wins. Seattle doesn’t hit, can’t pitch… Hell, they’re downright awful.

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