Comments on: Melky could be replaced

By: sadf

sadf — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:36:38 +0000

As a former Posada supporter, I definitely think Molina needs to be calling the shots this game. Molina was the catcher when Burnett pitched that gem a few days ago, and he knows what gets the Phillies lineup and how to respond to each hitter. There’s no doubt in my mind that putting Posada in is a gamble on the pitching side.

The top of our order was very good. If we can get things going with our first 4 hitters, Cano and Swish should be able to help us out somewhat, if they are needed at all.

By: Jones

Jones — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:01:45 +0000

Hey in the World Series, Jorgie can visit the mound all he wants.
1)I like that he’s being careful & making 100% sure they’re on the saem page.
2) It was driving the Philly fans crazy- I like it

By: JasonR

JasonR — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:48:24 +0000

I don’t know if this was posted anywhere, but here’s a YouTube of Metallica performing Enter Sandman with highlights of Mariano Rivera playing in the background.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-TrJrmC__0

By: champ809

champ809 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:41:04 +0000

mick
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
While it seems like a waste to throw Burnett tonite, look at last night’s game: Blanton vs CC, everybody in here had that game won before it started. We had to struggle for our lives to win that one. Anything can happen today as well. We are still in the driver’s seat, if up 3-2 and headed home, even with Andy on 3 days. Girardi knows this. Pedro and Hamels are not Koufax and Drysdale. He is rolling the dice with his best, which is his philosophy.
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this example actually is a better argument for saving AJ for a possible game 6….
on paper CC vs. Blanton is a huge mismatch,however by throwing CC on short rest with dimished stuff and command you even the playing field as Blanton was starting on normal/extra rest and that could be why he was more effective.
it aint rocket science folks. Pitchers are creatures of habit and need to stay on routine to be most effective generally. One of the reasons that this is an isue actually is the screwy way that Yanks messed with Joba the second half of the season. I always thought the smarter approach was to shut him down for a month around the allstar break and them start him backup in Aug to have him humming for sept/oct playoff baseball like Detroit did with Porcello.

the point being last night CC on short rest played up Blanton as he wasn’t as dominant and a less dominant AJ vs a fully rested Lee is advantage Phils…we have a great team and have hit Lee in previous years but not this team,this year.Hopefully we win at this is a moot argument

By: Rishi

Rishi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:35:43 +0000

By: haiku-man

haiku-man — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:32:46 +0000

Just wait,you will see a highly motivated Yankees team tonight.They have to be stoked with last night’s 9th inning play.They see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Aj has said many times,it’s moments like this that brought him to the Yankees,he wants a ring.

By: Gardner in CF

Gardner in CF — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:31:46 +0000

the Truth Squad November 2nd, 2009 at 2:21 pm

Gardner in CF, you are basically saying your favorite player can’t hit because, if it’s the 5th inning and the 8th place hitter is up with the bases loaded and two out in a tie game you would rather have Burnett at the plate than Gardner.
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You know I’m not saying that. You could also have the pitcher up in the 9th spot in that situation. However if he doesn’t come through you have Gardner leading off the next inning in front of Jeter. Rather than if your number 8 guy (say it’s Molina) doesn’t come through you’re leading the 6th off with your pitcher, possibly a little too early to dig into your ‘pen.
I guess we can put this debate to rest since we are the only two discussing it. I think it’s an interesting approach, and the logic behind it makes sense to me. Most people probably don’t agree. Enjoy the game.

By: sab

sab — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:31:10 +0000

by the way blanton had the same kind of “dirt” on his cap that lee had in the first game…

By: CR9

CR9 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:30:39 +0000

Love Jorge, but he jumps up too quickly much of the time rather than framing pitches. Even with nobody on base.

Please tell me somebody remembers it. There was a 2-0 count last night and the ball, IMO, was right down the middle, but Jorge jumped up and dropped the ball, the ball may have gone to the backstop and it may have been with nobody on base, but it was called a ball to make it 3-0.

By: Stuckey

Stuckey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:29:36 +0000

“I apparently am not allowed to have an opinion that this POS disagrees with……”

That’s not Miggs point at all. Everyone is allowed to have an opinion. But the season started last April 6th. In the last 7 MONTHS, for the last 6 of them the Yankees have clearly been the best team in baseball.

The won at a 1998 pace from the day A-Rod came back to the line-up to RIGHT now. They were never really challenged in September to win the division and home field.

The swept Minnesota, lost two games to Anahiem, now are up 3-1 to Philly. They haven’t been challenged yet much less put on the ropes yet you seem consistently convinced the Yankees are at a disadvantage in some respect during every game and series they play.

Why the events of the last 6 months and 3 weeks specifically don’t seem to GUIDE YOUR THINKING is a perfectly reasonable question to ask.

Let me say it again, YOUR 100% in your rights to ignore, disregard or misinterpret the history and evidence that’s right before your eyes. But I think its in everyone else’s rights to wonder aloud how someone can consistently just ignore the plainly obvious.

“Passion” doesn’t explain it, I’m sorry.

There is an intellectual element here.