They know what’s coming
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Feb 25, 2010 
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The spring’s first live batting practice sessions are over. Pitchers basically threw five pitches to each hitter, then moved to the next guy.
“If they hit it, they hit it,” Dave Robertson said. “They know what’s coming.”
Curtis Granderson saw a total of 10 pitches from Alfredo Aceves and didn’t swing at a single one. The hardest hit ball I saw was by P.J. Pilittere, up the middle off Robertson.
Pitchers mixed fastballs and breaking balls, but generally announced the pitch and the location before throwing.
Maybe Granderson is adjusting to his new contact lenses.
Maybe Granderson didn’t want to strike out
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Maybe Ace could not get the ball over the plate. Trade him now while his value is still high!!!
Given Aceves’s HR/9 was 1.1 last season, he should be the perfect batting practice pitcher.
Maybe Granderson just wanted to get his batting eye in order and didn’t want to swing at bad pitches that he didn’t like.
Granderson is clearly a slacker – not wanting to break a sweat in Practice… Practice!
When is PJ gonna hang em up and start coaching/managing in the system?
Tony,
I know when Granderson didn’t strike out. When he rocked that late game triple off Mussina in Game 2 of 2006 ALDS and changed the momentum in that series.
Fellas. Its quite simple. Granderson wanted to work on his on base percentage.
I think they should get that young lefty that allowed 4 straight bombs to boston. They can have him pitch to Monstero and also to anyone that wants a confidence booster.
As an aside, I think it’s great that the Yankees had Granderson’s vision checked and found a potentially correctable problem.
The first few days hitters are just concerned with getting their eyes used to tracking live pitching again. Its more about that than the results at this point. Granderson got to track 10 pitches…that’s all he’s after right now.
So if today is opposite day. Does that mean Gardner will be swinging at everything rather than resting the bat on his shoulders?
“I know when Granderson didn’t strike out. When he rocked that late game triple off Mussina in Game 2 of 2006 ALDS and changed the momentum in that series.”
I remember that… I think Matsui was in Left and Damon in Center.. not exactly the defense you want out there..
Curtis Granderson saw a total of 10 pitches from Alfredo Aceves and didn’t swing at a single one
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He was doing his Manny impression from Manny’s last AB as a Red Sox against the Yanks
“So if today is opposite day. Does that mean Gardner will be swinging at everything rather than resting the bat on his shoulders?”
It might…otoh, I would rather have a batter take too many pitches than hack at bad ones, unless he has Canoesque contact skills.
ahhhh Blake, you are far too rational
Any word on who is getting DFA’d for park.. Is edwar basically waiting for Park’s Jet Lag to wear off before going to the wire?
What’s wrong with Curtis’ vision?
“I know when Granderson didn’t strike out. When he rocked that late game triple off Mussina in Game 2 of 2006 ALDS and changed the momentum in that series.”
Let’s go to the videotape
Doreen
http://www.nydailynews.com/blo.....r-201.html
Doreen,
Nothing’s wrong. I would kill for 20/30 vision.
But can you lay off the breaking ball down and away, m?
CG practicing drawing a base to be used exclusively against lefties
Let’s go to the videotape”
Matsui didn’t even know where the ball was hit… That series still ticks me off… Joe T could not wait to get home that fall
Thanks, Rich in NJ.
Apparently, I’m not allowed by the filter to say that I’ve been wearing “contactless corrective lenses” since 3rd grade!
Anyway, I’d kill for 20/30, too!
Phil
I’m hoping the Yanks pair PJ up with either Murphy or Romine(Murphy prob needs it more) this season to teach them the finer points of receiving and game calling.
Murphy needs it more but I’m not sure PJ would appreciate the Yanks sending him down to Charleston at this point in his career.
“Apparently, I’m not allowed by the filter to say that I’ve been wearing “contactless corrective lenses” since 3rd grade!”
And of course if one were to were such lenses on their ass, it’s not an issue.
I know… it’s a recycled joke. But if I keep using it maybe they’ll correct the problem.
m
February 25th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Doreen,
Nothing’s wrong. I would kill for 20/30 vision.
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I hear you!! Me too!!!
I always had perfect vision until my first busy season. After the first 3 months of 12 hour days at a laptop, I needed corrective lenses. My eyes have deteriorated every year for my last 8 busy seasons.
I worry I will be legally blind by the time I make partner (if I ever want to)
Bronx Jeers
February 25th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
“Apparently, I’m not allowed by the filter to say that I’ve been wearing “contactless corrective lenses” since 3rd grade!”
And of course if one were to were such lenses on their ass, it’s not an issue.
I know… it’s a recycled joke. But if I keep using it maybe they’ll correct the problem.
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Thats quite an assumption!
Erica
Law school killed my eyes. I should sue someone.
Well, you know what they say when you assume something.
ARod on winning his first championship: “It becomes an addition.”
ARod: “It’s definitely a much different day” than last year’s press conference, but the steroids presser “was a very important day.”
Well, you know what they say when you assume something.
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Apperantly you can use ass in here unless its in a middle of a word.
Rich in NJ
February 25th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Erica
Law school killed my eyes. I should sue someone.
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Your victims….uhh…clients on death row are thinking the same thing.
Apparently, you’re allowed to assume on this blog, and make an ass of yourself while wearing “contactless corrective lenses” on said ass.
Erica -
Ugly frames from 3rd grade through age 19. You have no idea what was out there to choose from in the late 60s and 70s. Not to mention the round styled frames somewhere around the time I was 13 or so. My first paycheck went straight toward contact lenses and I’ve worn them non-stop until the last year or so. Dry eye. So I have to limit the wearing. Omega 3 helps, but since most days I have no one to impress, I wear frames most of the time. I still hate them, no matter how stylish they are. Feels like I’m wearing a mask.
ARod on winning his first World Series: “It wasn’t a monkey, it was a humongous gorilla on my back.”
“Your victims….uhh…clients on death row are thinking the same thing.”
Yet another supporter of increased habeas corpus opportunities for death row inmates? I would have thought you were a law and order guy.
Yeah, but, the death penalty for jay walking seems a little extreme.
Doreen
February 25th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Erica -
Ugly frames from 3rd grade through age 19. You have no idea what was out there to choose from in the late 60s and 70s. Not to mention the round styled frames somewhere around the time I was 13 or so. My first paycheck went straight toward contact lenses and I’ve worn them non-stop until the last year or so. Dry eye. So I have to limit the wearing. Omega 3 helps, but since most days I have no one to impress, I wear frames most of the time. I still hate them, no matter how stylish they are. Feels like I’m wearing a mask.
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I don’t like the weight of them. And I get paranoid that if I wear them people will think I am just another dorky accountant.
I wear my contacts all of the time. I just keep the gla-ses for emergencies. I shouldn’t wear the contacts as much as I do, but I really do not like the alternative
Look on the bright side of capital punishment, perps who jay walk will never do it again!
new thread for A-rod’s presser