Comments on: Why pull one but not the other?

By: BG90027

BG90027 — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:55:44 +0000

I’m not sure there’s really a “right” call here. I could accept that with a 24 minute wait between innings and a large lead that it might not be worth whatever level of injury risk there is to send him out there. I can also accept the argument that he hadn’t pitched in 3 days, needs work to build arm strength and that it was reasonable to send him back out on a short leash to get some work in. I think we’re overanalyzing this.

I don’t believe for a second though that Girardi sent him out again so he could pick up a save though. I think he wanted him to get some work in.

By: dino

dino — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:45:12 +0000

Not fully back to his normal self from off season surgery, he needs to pitch in ACTUAL GAME ACTION to continue and build arm strength so he can quickly be back at full form. I dont care one way or the other, obviously, Mo and Girardi felt he needed the work and the more he throws the quicker he gets back up to full speed. Id rather see him give up a homer in a 11-3 game than walk someone. At least he was throwing strikes down the middle. People will say hes giving up more homers than ever blah blah blah. As he continues to get stronger over the summer i doubt hell give up many more, if any, aside from maybe the rare occasional “wow did that feeble swing really generate a homer in our brand new spanking launching pad of a park”. The most telling thing is that although not 100% hes pitched 17.2 innings while striking out an absurd 22, while walking an equally absurd 1 batter.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:08 +0000

14 pitches… you’re getting all worked up over nothing.

By: Joe T.

Joe T. — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:16:13 +0000

Mo wanted to pitch. He got some work in to his benefit. No need to over think it.

By: sab

sab — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:14:16 +0000

Yes now something I can add (and relate)to: being born in italy and raised in brooklyn..

vafanapoli is the equivalent of “stick it in your ear” instead of sticking it somewhere else…which is what vafangulo is(misspelled to protect the innocent)..

your sister’s (or mother’s) bleep at least the one i know isn’t the derriere but the “other” thing that will not be mentioned…written “la fessa di mama”…
btw – ALOT of these expressions are used quite often in my household relating to the yankees (or their opponents)during games..

i can write a book on how many of these expressions exist in the italian vernacular….

thanks for bringing it up..

By: T15D23

T15D23 — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:01:21 +0000

Shhh. Don’t say anything, but the reason we didn’t make the post season last year was because of Girardi. Many slammed Torre for his bullpen use, but with Girardi none of what he does or brings to the team ends up helping the team succeed. At the very least, his inconsistent ability to actually manage lost us anywhere from 10-12 games last season.

I want to enjoy this good run, but fear the outcome will be the same this year, where we will not get to the playoffs or be out managed in the first round should we make it.

Guess Torre owed more to Torre than to George’s pocket.

By: Tantron Willoughby Opec member

Tantron Willoughby Opec member — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:40:29 +0000

I remember the good old days walking 13th St. in Brooklyn and punks standing by the door ways calling anyone they disliked: balogna head. What a glorious Italian memory lolololol

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:23:40 +0000

When you complain about ESPN you sound like spoiled children who have a fit when they dont get their way. You make it sound like its the Yankees against the world. Not everybody is obligated to worship the Yankees.Maybe some people from ESPN dont like the team but not everybody feels the same way. I went to the April 26 game and I can tell you that Steve Phillips, Joe Morgan and another guy were talking with Girardi on the field for at least 20 minutes.

By: just a fan

just a fan — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:00:33 +0000

“Coke came in and gave up and infield single, got 2 outs without the runner advancing, and then was taken out so Mo could face Mora. He just got Markakis and Huff out, leave him in.”

sure, and i am POSITIVE you’d be singing the same tune if lefty Coke gives up a game tying HR to righty Mora….

going to Mo was fine. it’s called going for the throat and locking down a win.

what’s wrong with that?

By: no.27

no.27 — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:36:52 +0000

Another difference between situations is that if CC comes out and the bullpen opens the door for the Orioles to come back, Mo can come in and shut them down. If Mo comes out last night and the bullpen falls apart, there’s no one else to bring in.

My question in the situation is why is Mariano pitching in the 8th to begin with? I think the criticism of Girardi in this situation needs to be his willingness to use Mariano in the 8th inning and in non save situations. Coke came in and gave up and infield single, got 2 outs without the runner advancing, and then was taken out so Mo could face Mora. He just got Markakis and Huff out, leave him in.