Comments on: Game 81: Blue Jays at Yankees http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/ A New York Yankees blog by Sam Borden, Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:30:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vb03 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-892655 vb03 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:53:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-892655 He was out by a mile. What are these umps getting paid for? He was out by a mile. What are these umps getting paid for?

]]> By: OKI/DAVE http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891902 OKI/DAVE Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:24:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891902 Ok think about this. Yankees don't resign Matsui....He signs with Red Sox or Orioles....Now think about our pitchers lefty and righties....facing him with runners on. IT'S A NO BRAINER....SIGN MATSUIT. He's got a few more good hitting years as DH. Ok think about this. Yankees don’t resign Matsui….He signs with Red Sox or Orioles….Now think about our pitchers lefty and righties….facing him with runners on. IT’S A NO BRAINER….SIGN MATSUIT. He’s got a few more good hitting years as DH.

]]> By: CB http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891690 CB Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:28:29 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891690 "Did I read earlier that you think Aceves is a better pitcher than Brad Penny? Really? Resume? Please advise.." dennis, I'm not sure how relevant Brad Pennys resume is anymore after all of those injuries. He's not even remotely the pitcher he was with the dodgers. So I don't think you can generalize from his past body of work much. To assess him you have to look at what he is now and what Aceves is now. I haven't been that impressed with Penny. He's been ok. Better recently. Fine for a typical fifth starter. He just doesn't throw many innings. Again, this was a guy that the public was told would be the Red Sox AJ Burnett this year. And right now, I think Aceves is a better pitcher. I do. Not better than Brad Penny all star from a few years ago. But Brad Penny 2009 - yes, I do. Aceves throws 4 pitches with tremendous command. He knows how to pitch. I think Penny is still trying to figure out how to pitch in this next phase of his career. Penny's starting and Aceves is in the pen. But Aceves has thrown 36 innings which for a reliever isn't that small a sample. Across the board all of Aceves indices of performance are much better than Penny's - not a little better - much better. ERA, FIP, K/9, BB/9, etc. Aceves is striking out more hitters than Penny. And i can guarantee you it's not because Aceves is "emptying the tank" out of the pen. Aceves has a WHIP of 1.0. Penny 1.5. Penny's numbers aren't remotely close to as good as Aceves's. It's not even close. And IMO that is not being drive by Aceves being in the pen. “Did I read earlier that you think Aceves is a better pitcher than Brad Penny? Really? Resume? Please advise..”

dennis,

I’m not sure how relevant Brad Pennys resume is anymore after all of those injuries. He’s not even remotely the pitcher he was with the dodgers. So I don’t think you can generalize from his past body of work much. To assess him you have to look at what he is now and what Aceves is now.

I haven’t been that impressed with Penny. He’s been ok. Better recently. Fine for a typical fifth starter. He just doesn’t throw many innings. Again, this was a guy that the public was told would be the Red Sox AJ Burnett this year.

And right now, I think Aceves is a better pitcher. I do. Not better than Brad Penny all star from a few years ago. But Brad Penny 2009 – yes, I do.

Aceves throws 4 pitches with tremendous command. He knows how to pitch. I think Penny is still trying to figure out how to pitch in this next phase of his career.

Penny’s starting and Aceves is in the pen. But Aceves has thrown 36 innings which for a reliever isn’t that small a sample.

Across the board all of Aceves indices of performance are much better than Penny’s – not a little better – much better. ERA, FIP, K/9, BB/9, etc. Aceves is striking out more hitters than Penny. And i can guarantee you it’s not because Aceves is “emptying the tank” out of the pen. Aceves has a WHIP of 1.0. Penny 1.5. Penny’s numbers aren’t remotely close to as good as Aceves’s. It’s not even close. And IMO that is not being drive by Aceves being in the pen.

]]> By: Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891672 Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:17:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891672 By the way, it's a huge insult to Mike Mussina that Wakefield somehow made the ASG. Ridiculous. By the way, it’s a huge insult to Mike Mussina that Wakefield somehow made the ASG. Ridiculous.

]]> By: Erica - newly OPPC http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891670 Erica - newly OPPC Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:16:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891670 TarheelYank- I wrote you back on the new thread :arrow: TarheelYank-

I wrote you back on the new thread :arrow:

]]> By: Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891666 Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:15:39 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891666 dennis-I would say that at this point in their respecctive careers you could make a case that Ace is better than Penny, although from what I understand Penny has done quite well recently. dennis-I would say that at this point in their respecctive careers you could make a case that Ace is better than Penny, although from what I understand Penny has done quite well recently.

]]> By: dennis-Costanza http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891662 dennis-Costanza Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:14:05 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891662 CB. Did I read earlier that you think Aceves is a better pitcher than Brad Penny? Really? Resume? Please advise.. -dennis CB.

Did I read earlier that you think Aceves is a better pitcher than Brad Penny? Really? Resume? Please advise..

-dennis

]]> By: GreenBeret7 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891660 GreenBeret7 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:13:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891660 jennifer July 5th, 2009 at 10:05 pm GreenBeret7 What team is that? ------------------------------------------------------------ I guess it would have been less confusing if I had mentioned Tampa, huh? I like to see people reading between the lines. Just to see if they're as smart as I am. jennifer
July 5th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
GreenBeret7

What team is that?

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I guess it would have been less confusing if I had mentioned Tampa, huh?

I like to see people reading between the lines. Just to see if they’re as smart as I am.

]]> By: tommy h http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891655 tommy h Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:11:52 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891655 Rebecca- small sample size? I would say pretty tiny sample size- The guy has been in the majors for 3 total months and thrown 60 innings, also was in the minors to start this year- i like him too, but it just goes to show you how little Yankee fans think of flexibility that Mendoza gave us year after year and appreciate his contributions- Rebecca- small sample size? I would say pretty tiny sample size- The guy has been in the majors for 3 total months and thrown 60 innings, also was in the minors to start this year- i like him too, but it just goes to show you how little Yankee fans think of flexibility that Mendoza gave us year after year and appreciate his contributions-

]]> By: Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/05/game-81-blue-jays-at-yankees/comment-page-28/#comment-891653 Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:11:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=14061#comment-891653 Rebecca-What novels have you published? I'm curious. New thread. Rebecca-What novels have you published? I’m curious.

New thread.

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