Gardner gets the start in center
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Mar 16, 2010 
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Today’s lineup against the Astros, as promised, looks a lot like the expected Opening Day lineup.
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Johnson DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson LF
Nick Swisher RF
Brett Gardner CF
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Also, my mistake in the morning Today in The Journal News post. Wednesday’s game in Clearwater is a day game. It’s Thursday’s home game against the Rays that’s at night. Sorry about that.
lol.
What time is the game today? TV?
Chad,
Does Girardi read the blog and the GTLU entries before posting the lineup?
I just looked on Yankees.com It isn’t on tv. I thought it was on. I am so disappointed.
gardner gets cf?
I was so close to a GTLU win. lol
Who’s pitching?
My guess is that Girardi does not check the GTLU guesses before posting the lineup. I’d honestly be surprised if he knew I had a blog. I know Cashman and a lot of the players read it regularly, but I don’t think Girardi is among our regulars!
Tex’s friend,
I wouldn’t read too much into it as far as opening day.
Girardi’s probably still taking a look at Granderson in LF. Did I see a quote by him talking about trying to get the best alignment? Girardi’s not afraid of making bold changes, but we’ll see.
The players and Cash read it? I guess we better be on our best behavior,
Any Yankee fan that doesn’t know what players are secure, marginal, or on the bubble, have been hiding under a rock.
On that thing worries me about Brett in center is how he goes back on the ball. He seems to have trouble with that and gets turned around a lot.
Hi Chad,
Respectfully, how do you know Cashman is a regular reader of your blog?
Thanks.
I am Brian Cashman.
Chad,
Don’t be so modest. And don’t underestimate the lengths Girardi will go to in order to win. He’s a competita, that one.
Gardner will be fine in center…at least they got some speed out there this year in Left to cover him
Jerkface- I mean Mr. Cashman. Very under the radar name. No one would have ever guessed it was you.
On that thing worries me about Brett in center is how he goes back on the ball. He seems to have trouble with that and gets turned around a lot
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All the more reason to give him time at the position. Although I suspect the world series play is clouding your memory. He has gone back on balls fine in the past, and made more than the average number of plays on deep fly balls compared to other centerfielders.
im not worried. i actually think gardner is better in cf than lf. i believe granderson will be fine either way. still would rather have melky out there than gardner though.
Feeling kind of stupid here, what does GTLU stand for?
AJ is supposed to get the start, followed by Hughes. I have previously read that Marte and Mo might get in today or tomorrow.
Mike
March 16th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Feeling kind of stupid here, what does GTLU stand for?
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Mike, it’s Guess The Lineup
GTLU = Guess The Line Up.
bodhi,
Nihongo no jugyou ni ganbatte, ne!
m,
que?
Mike, it’s Guess The Lineup
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If lineup is one word. Shouldnt it be GTL?
Why is Gardner playing centerfield? He has been attrocious at the plate and its easier to replace a left fielder than a centerfielder. Keep Granderson in center getting as much reps as possible. Gardner might be gone after the first couple months of the year if he doesnt learn how to hit a ball past the infield.
Jerkface,
“Nada, nada, nothing.” My favorite A-rod quote.
I want to see if bodhi gets it when he catches up.
And that is why you must post positions when you play GTLU
Congratulations to Dave F for having the Granderson/Gardner situation correct and winning today’s episode of GTLU-Spring Training Edition
I am Cash Poor! Is that close enough?
Congratulations to Dave F for having the Granderson/Gardner situation correct and winning today’s episode of GTLU-Spring Training Edition
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Girardi does read the blog!
S.o.S.
March 16th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
If lineup is one word. Shouldnt it be GTL?
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Because I created the game and I always spell Line Up as two words.
So basically cause “Erica says so”
Doreen – 2010 GTLU
March 16th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Congratulations to Dave F for having the Granderson/Gardner situation correct and winning today’s episode of GTLU-Spring Training Edition
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Woohoo!!!! Finally a winner
SoS,
Because it’s spelled line up.
Erica -
That is correct.
I vote for a name change from GDLU to GDL. Makes more sense.
Shall we vote?
What m said was basically rooting for bodhi’s Japanese studying
I vote GTL.
Ooh. Erica’s world is not a democratic one. It’s quite totalitarian. Think black smudge mustache.
FYI – If you click on my tag it will take you to my blog, such as it is, and the GTLU Rules are listed there on the right-hand side – permanently.
Once the regular season begins, I will not accept lineups w/o positions listed next to players. As Erica noted, and as today’s lineup shows, the position is as important as the batting order.
And it’s called GTLU because Erica made up the game, and whoever makes up the game gets to name it!
It IS spelled lineup!
m
March 16th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Ooh. Erica’s world is not a democratic one. It’s quite totalitarian. Think black smudge mustache.
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Yeah, basically…
Calm down peoples. I havnt won a spelling bee since second grade. I have my own game i play daily. GTNWIGTSW. You havnt figured it out yet? O.k. here it is. Guess the next word im going to spell wrong.
Carry on.
Saw that clip from Bod. I think they should have had Shelley Duncan do one. He would be funnier. With Igawa interviewing him.
Holden,
If you’ve seen SoS’s spelling & grammar then you’d see how he’d fall for that one.
Holden
March 16th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
It IS spelled lineup!
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You are missing the point.
Its not how I spell line up
Yay, a winner not named Girardi
Erica’s game = Erica’s rules
Holden -
There is no vote on this!
I don’t want to have to go and change all my file names, edit my blog, plus, it’s a tradition now! You can’t change tradition.
I was just making a ‘language crossup’ joke. I understand japanese for various reasons.
Just change the rules!
GTL is more correct, and makes more sense.
GTLU=Gone To Loser Utopia
I read the line-up and my first thought is: Cano is the key to making this line-up work. He needs to drive in runs like Matsui could. He needs to be patient, wait for his pitch and be the .300 hitter he has been.
I would not be shocked if he excels and bats 5th all season. I also would not be surprised if he struggles in April and is dropped down in the order for a short time
Why do you guys insist on ticking off Cashman?! Change the damn thing to GTL or he will go elsewhere to be entertained. I got your back stealth errr i mean Holden.
Gardner is AT BEST a late-inning defensive replacement/pinch runner. For a cellar dweller.
Get him off the Yankees NOW.
Doreen-
Thank you
How did it feel to run a semi-normal round?
“There is no vote on this!
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You sound like Cheney.
Don’t worry ladies.
This “Holden” fella just made our list. :angry:
tex’s friend
March 16th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
im not worried. i actually think gardner is better in cf than lf. i believe granderson will be fine either way. still would rather have melky out there than gardner though.
I agree…
Wow, I think this is the best defensive lineup for the Yankees, but it is a surprise that Joe would put that much faith in Gardner’s bat.
m
March 16th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
bodhi,
Nihongo no jugyou ni ganbatte, ne!
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M,
LOL.
sukoshi wakarimasu….. (I think…lol).
domo arigato!
I need all the encouragement I can get!
Anyhoo, I guess Smith doesn’t ever want to “help” the Yankees.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....pan-25216/
If you’ve seen SoS’s spelling & grammar then you’d see how he’d fall for that one.
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mel,
You sure do enjoy digging into the ONLY flaw i have. Its like pouring salt to the wound. Time to borrow GB’s dictionary and silence the critics.
Bodhi,
lol. I congratulate you. I placement tested quite well, and up to 3rd year Japanese in college, but bailed when I was forced to take a conversation class.
I was fluent when I was young. Or so I hear.
No wonder Girardi doesn’t read this blog. GTLU indeed!
Maybe he would watch this blog if we were more serious with
correctness. Vote GTL!
Kate-
Package delivery @ gmail.
I’ll get your answers later. out for now.
SoS,
I tease you because I love…
“Anyhoo, I guess Smith doesn’t ever want to “help” the Yankees.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/…..pan-25216/”
Imagine that would have been a pricey proposition. Can’t blame the Yankees for trying, but I’m sure the Twins would have needed to be wowed, and the IPK’s and Gardner’s of the world do not wow.
Erica -
It was great.
I developed a different system than you had, which just works best for me. The tabs got confusing for me.
But today was a great test. Enough entries, and a couple of different ones, to keep me on my toes; and one of them actually won, which was the best thing of all.
I also figured out how to keep track of the winners and a running total of how many wins.
Yay!
…to tease you.
m,
Don’t lose it!
While you guys are on here talking roster construction, I’m on a Japanese language kids’ site.
My priorities have shifted…with class 4.5 hours away.
I’ll have to DVR the game and watch Young Master Hughes late tonight
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Frank,
It might end up that Kennedy does live up to his potential. I’m hoping for good things. Could he be the Amigo that makes it?
Holden -
Get Thee Lost!
(Kidding, kidding!)
I would love to see Girardi come in to GTLU, then say ‘you all fail’.
“I know Cashman and a lot of the players read it regularly”
Really?
They must read the comments no?
Holden,
There’s a ton of banality here. But it’s Yankee fan central. Good people for the most part.
Holden
March 16th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Give it a break! GTLU stands out, so it is easier to recognize. This is not the 1st time an acronym had a conjoined word. Besides you have no vote! If it offends you have your own game or don’t play!
Geez!!! Where is GB when you need him!! BTW, is he okay?
Doreen-
Glad to hear it. You have to do which every works best.
I used the tabs when I didn’t get a lot of variation during the Playoffs
During the regular season, I usually put everyone on one giant spreadhseet
Yankees do not need much from Gardner with his bat. If he just plays great defense. Steal a few bases, sacrafices and move runnners over I would be happy with that.
There lineup is loaded. Cano will have an mvp caliber season. Yanks will win over 100 games with no problem. Prepare for an offensive orgy like Michael Kay says.
Doreen,
Nick’s not here, so I’ll let you in on the long acronym from the other day.
It’s LoHud Yankees Blog Poster I Most Want To Meet.
Nick and you are neck and neck for the top slot. The NCAA tourney might sort things out. Depends on whether or not Nick disparages Duke.
Steal a few bases, sacrafices and move runnners over I would be happy with that.
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i think the issue here is whether he can get on base in order to steal bases. You have to hit to get on (or walk), not be overmatched by 93mph fastballs.
michael kay AGAIN this year? ugh . sorry, he’s really a great guy.
m, I’m no longer on the radar screen anymore ???? Ian Kennedy will prosper as a Starting pitcher….They’ll be many here who will deny that they wanted him out of town, much like Phil Hughes just last spring……How did the Bows & The Men from Troy end up this weekend ?????
M-
Where do I rank on LHYBPIMWTM???
S.o.S.
March 16th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Mike, it’s Guess The Lineup
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If lineup is one word. Shouldnt it be GTL?
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GTLU just sounds better than GTL
m -
Aww, that’ so nice.
I think Nick knew what it meant. He posted that he thought that it might have changed based on something he’d posted that day – and he did tell me what the acronym was.
Ray VT
Last I knew, GB had more testing yesterday and today. I am not on all the time, but I haven’t seen a post from him for quite a few days, which is worrisome.
Pat M,
You must’ve missed it when I said that you, blake, and Tarheel Yank were tumbling down the list because of your cracks on Dook. But, I can’t hold it against you for too long. I might take you up on your offer of Laker tickets one day.
Bats went cold. 13 runs total. So we lost to OSU, beat Oregon, lost to USC. I think the baseball guy said the USC pitching looked good, not great. So, it was the cold bats that did them in.
Erica,
Well, like I said, I’ve already done my taxes, so… Just kidding. I’d like to meet a lot of you guys. Too bad I don’t live close enough to make it to one of the Scranton outings.
M-
I feel the same way. I don’t think I could rank you guys. You are my Yankee people!
Pat M -
I want to be on record as an IPK supporter from way back.
I don’t think GB’s been in here for 4-5 days.
Hopefully that Nurse Karloff didn’t drug him and drag him to her lair.
Seriously, I hope he’s OK.
Gardner is better suited for center than Granderson. This is the right move.
SoS,
I tease you because I love…
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So im your BFF but dont make the short list? Is us not seeing eye to eye on Pats, Lakers and Duke putting a strain on our relationship? I would like to borrow a famous line from MEET THE FOCKERS when he spiked the ball and hurt the sister. Its only a game focker!! More salt…
Cashman actually seems to read pretty much everything the beat guys write. He and I have talked about the blog in the past. He even read the Scranton blog.
S.O.S.,
LoL. Don’t think Shelley would be as articulate.
Have a good afternoon, all.
Hope GB7 makes an appearance soon
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Until he shows otherwise or with a degree of consistency, Brett Gardner is a slight upgrade over Bubba Crosby.
I think Pete also let it out that Cashman reads the blog.
I’m pretty sure I rank higher than randy l on Cash’s LHYBPIMWTML.
This kid Heywood for the Braves is a beast, quick powerful swing, great plate coverage…..Looks like a disiplined Darryl Strawberry….Looks real good…..
I can’t remember where it was, or even if I read it or saw it on TV, but somewhere Shelley commented on how much he appreciated his time w/ the Yankees.
Until he shows otherwise or with a degree of consistency, Brett Gardner is a slight upgrade over Bubba Crosby.
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Bubba Crosby has never got on base better than .303 or had an OPS over .630 in the majors.
Where does this stuff come from?
upstate kate
March 16th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Yeah! I am worried too! I have been offline since Thursday Night! (Food Poisoning) Not pretty, but mild compared to what some are going thru!!! I don’t know what is wrong with GB as I missed that conversation some time back, but I do like him!!!
I don’t get it – they’ve decided to put Gardner in CF permanently over Granderson? Sigh.
I don’t get it – they’ve decided to put Gardner in CF permanently over Granderson? Sigh.
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Where has this been said? Also Gardner is very good in CF, and Granderson is very good all over.
New post.
Also, I don’t think they’ve decided to do anything permanently about the outfield alignment. Today it’s Gardner in center, but I don’t think that necessarily means he’ll be there on opening day.
Jerkface, today’s lineup is basically how it’s going to be for the rest of the year, so I assume Gardner in CF now means he’s there permanently. I think it’s wrong to move Granderson to LF.
- I don’t get it – they’ve decided to put Gardner in CF permanently over Granderson? Sigh.
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- Where has this been said? Also Gardner is very good in CF, and Granderson is very good all over.
Granderson and Gardner will probably switch quite a bit. If one has a day off, you don’t want the other to have not played in center for weeks.
Who said it was permanent? At this point it’s only 2 games.
I honestly don’t think it makes much of a difference. If they think it makes them stronger defensively then so be it.
In the military we had A LOT of acronyms. There are no specific rules for creating them. Proper spelling has nothing to do with which letters are includes, it is up to the creator of the acronym. For example, I worked on a program with the USAF & NASA known as SPADVOS. SPADVOS stands for Spaceborne Direct Viewing Optical System.
FUNNY MEMORY:
I came up with a tongue-in-cheek one of my own that always gave the astronauts a laugh. The program was officially called VFT, which was Visual Function Tester and I was fortunate to get the astronauts to use it on quite a few shuttle missions. My opening briefing slide to the astronauts was for SPACEBALLS (as in the spoof movie) for Space Calibrated Eyeballs. The astronauts loved the spoofing and it was a great icebreaker.
If Gardy proves he is an everyday player then he will likely play CF.
Joe said that it is as much who is the better LF as it is who is the better CF.
If Gardy is a platoon or bench guy, Grandy will be in CF because you don’t want to keep switching them daily. Grandy may be like Melky in that it does not matter all that much where he plays. Gardy may not be all that good in LF.
Time will tell, but I bet Grandy will be the CF on opening night in Boston.
Gardy, Winn, Hoffman, and Thames need to kick it up a notch and win spots…
How will the Yankees simulate the wall in LF?
Seriously, neither one has much experience with it.
I’ve just stumbled upon your site while searching for a tutorial on an related subject. Glad I did too. There’s a lot I like. Anyway, you’ve been bookmarked and I’ll be back soon.