No Tex in Texas
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Aug 10, 2010 
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I find it hard to believe it’s bridge jumping for calling Granderson a disappointment.
The team still wins in spite of him. Heck, this team still wins in spite of a whole heckuva lot this season.
It’s not the gritty gutty walk off type of team, but they just keep winning and minimize losing streaks.
Everyone who still sees a diamond in Granderson I give credit to.
I’m looking at hard facts. His numbers have been trending down for the past 4-5 seasons.
He hasn’t improved in any of those.
Maybe he’ll figure it out. Maybe this is rock bottom and he gets the help he needs to make his skills productive again.
Right now, that’s not happening.
And no one is accusing him of being lazy or not trying. By all accounts, Long is working hard with him all the time. It’s just not bearing any fruit.
Will I be stunned if he becomes a productive player here? A little.
The comparison to Swisher isn’t fair because as many have forgotten Swisher carried the team for a few weeks in April last year while Arod was out.
When he fell off the cliff, he was still taking pitches, driving up pitch counts and getting walks.
Granderson does none of those “unsung” positive things. Outside of 2-3 clutch homers, he’s done nothing to carry this team or show that he’s capable of being a catalyst in this lineup.
You look at the numbers and you see a pattern of decline in the player.
I’m just not confident we’re going to see much better for the life of this contract.
I hope he proves me wrong.
I thought this was pretty good: Ledger_Yankees Off days + Lefties + Babies = Today?s Yankees lineup.
I?m sad Robbie?s not in there, but I do remember Girardi saying he was going to get a day off soon.
Why are you posting this again?
Why no Cano?
Why is Girardi playing these like spring training games – did this Sunday vs. the Rays and now this – let Joe g. go back to Chi town if he keeps this up.
Any word on the newest addition to the Teixeira family yet??
If swish and kearns are both covering RF who’s covering LF ?
What is Cano Tex’ midwife?
I’m not a fan of these lineups, when Girardi sits 3 or more regulars. I know Tex can’t be helped tonight, but wouldn’t it be better if he rested 1-2 at a time rather than 3-4?
maybe cano’s knee is sore from getting HBP the other day>>>>>>>…
this is why games like yesterday that they should have won hurt.
0 for 9 with RISP.
granderson has done almost nothing this year. his obp is like 320…….
he has bad ab’s all the time……..
Now this I don’t get. Give Cano tomorrow off in a game that you have a good chance to lose anyway.
Kearns in LF. Lefties hitting .105 with no homers against CJ Wilson. Hopefully the last outing and the pounding he received against the Mariners continues tonight.
Sorry. Forget what I said above. It was supposed to be a joke. It’s been a rough couple of days.
holy…….is that really our lineup?
I’m at a lost for words
I guess Girardi really wants to play some meaningful games in late September…
blake – or try to win the game that you have a good chance of losing…
This is good. Everyone knows that the more complaints there are about the line up, the more runs the Yankees score!
If gardner isn’t gonna act a second leadoff guy in the #9 spot, why the EFF is cervelli hitting ahead of him?
Hopefully that’s the lineup plus others from AAA in the last series at Boston.
Erica in NY August 10th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
This is good. Everyone knows that the more complaints there are about the line up, the more runs the Yankees score!
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Erica-funny how that usually seems to happen, isn’t it?
G. Love – agree 100%
The guy has plenty of flaws, his one calling card was hitting for power. People were saying he should hit 40 HRs in this park. Now that he is not even hitting HRs, he is basically useless. What else does he do well? An expensive defensive player?
He was supposed to guard against the aging bats having bad years. That was Cash’s goal, to bring in players in their prime to pick up the slack as the core gets older. This year, the older guys like Jeter, ARod, Posada are having bad years and Granderson is nowhere to be found. At least the other guys have excuses – they are in their mid 30s. What is Granderson’s excuse for having the worst season of his career at age 29?
MastaZ August 10th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
holy…….is that really our lineup?
I’m at a lost for words
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apparently not lost enough.
Ledger_Yankees Houston writers in here dropping in on Lance Berkman.
Worst lineup of the year. Burnett has to pitch a shutout to win.
Kearns, the guy hitting .125, is hitting 5th?
Pena-Cervelli-Gardner, all who are hitting like .150 the past month, at the bottom? Berkman, who has 5 hits in 10 games?
Now would be a good time for A-Rod to heat up
GreenBeret7 August 10th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
apparently not lost enough.
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LMAO.
A little concerned about Cano. In a lineup sans Posada & Tex, Cano would logically be in there.
I like this lineup.
Donnybaseball23 @eboland11 Ha Ha! That is funny! What is their real lineup?
Breaking news: Curtis Granderson is giving birth to sextuplets and will miss the entire road trip.
Marcus Thames??? batting third??
Very weak line-up.
Maybe they will surprise us and win with AJ pitching one of his great games.
m August 10th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
A little concerned about Cano. In a lineup sans Posada & Tex, Cano would logically be in there.
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m, I remember Girardi saying last week that Robbie was going to get a day off soon. Pretty sure that’s all it is.
G.Love: IMO, I don’t think the bridge jumping is calling Grandy a disappointment. He is. I think the bridge jumping is the “dump him/trade him” talk. He’s been with the team for 1/2 of a season and some are ready to write him off. I think that is a panic move.
Some players may take longer to adjust their mechanics than others. Swisher, while always an OBP machine, changed his plate mechanics in the off season, when there was no pressure to do it. Same with Cano. I’m hopeful that Grandy is able to do become a productive member of the team. If he can get to .275+ with 25+ HR, and play great defense, I’d be satisfied with that.
I’ve seen the trending for his numbers and it’s concerning, but I don’t believe that 1/2 season with the team is enough to say he’s a bust and to dump him.
This line-up can’t produce any less than what the regular line-up produced over much of the last 15 games.
GB-
Since all the Svengali’s here already KNOW what’s going to happen in tonite’s game in advance of it being played maybe you and I shouldn’t even bother watching, and should just go out for a cold one instead ?
Saves us a lot of time and energy knowing what’s going to happen.
They must be out of the DMR’s(digital mind reader’s) at K-Mart. Lot’s of people here seem to own one.
bruceb August 10th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Breaking news: Curtis Granderson is giving birth to sextuplets and will miss the entire road trip.
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LOL…
I would TOTALLY watch his reality show
(And on that note, leaving work!)
Erica in NY August 10th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
This is good. Everyone knows that the more complaints there are about the line up, the more runs the Yankees score!
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They should score triple digits then…
G. Love August 10th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I like your persistence! It is funny how many times I watch a hitter and think he is good or bad or has potential or doesn’t. Of course this is me talking about myself here & I’m not a qualified scout. LOL!
While stats and trends are very important, there are intangibles as well. A player I know in American Legion baseball played 20 games and had only 1 hit. He looked terrible! He was a switch hitter and he batted 3rd all season. Everyone knew he was a great hitter, LOL, but he literally sucked. Well he played in the American Legion tournament (He also pitched so he was going to make the team on that alone if nothing else.) and batted over .800 in the 12 to 15 games & the team finished 2nd in the US. I know American Legion isn’t MLB, but the basic premise of extended slumps and even completely being horrible can change in an instant because the root cause IMO is confidence or lack thereof. My teammate pitched the 1st American Legion playoff game & batted 9th & hit 3 HR in his 1st game. He never left the American Legion playoff lineup after that.
Granderson is competent and has had a good swing in prior years. His problem is mental IMO. I thought he was doing well just before he got hurt & now he has totally regressed. I expect him to turn things around soon.
I like how Sweeny put it: No Posada, Cano, Tex, or Grandy vs LHP Wilson. What a bench!!
Erin,
haha. You would be tuned into news on Robi. Did Girardi have to choose today?
MTU August 10th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
GB-
Since all the Svengali’s here already KNOW what’s going to happen in tonite’s game in advance of it being played maybe you and I shouldn’t even bother watching, and should just go out for a cold one instead ?
Saves us a lot of time and energy knowing what’s going to happen.
They must be out of the DMR’s(digital mind reader’s) at K-Mart. Lot’s of people here seem to own one.
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LMAO. Sarcasm suits you very well.
By the way, those were some great photos today.
I agree that you don’t sit Cano out the day that Tex is at home with his family, why not tomorrow unless they don’t plan on having Tex back by then too? Either way this is obviously not ideal but it is what it is, now watch they score 10 runs…
Cano has been needing a blow for some time now. I believe he’s the only reg to play every game and maybe every inning of every game so far.
The Yanks are fine right now and I believe will come into Sept the will have a nice 4-5 game lead on the Rays for the Div title.
I’m sure Girardi has his reasons for the lineup…I just hope its not because Robbie is hurting somewhere. Very RHed lineup against the lefty…
m August 10th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Erin,
haha. You would be tuned into news on Robi. Did Girardi have to choose today?
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What can I say, when I hear his name I pay extra close attention.
And as for his day off being today-I think people (even besides me) complain whenever he’s out of the lineup. But, he does need a day off every once in a while. LOL
LHB’s hitting .105 vs CJ Wilson might have something to do with this lineup. RHB’s .244. Thames hitting .328/.408 vs lhp.
It’s a little embarrassing to walk into Texas with our two worst starting pitchers and this lineup. It’s only a 2 game set but we could face this team again in the playoffs…I don’t want to see the Rangers sweep and build up their confidence against us. On the other hand, if we win these next two games or even split, it would be a huge accomplishment.
Too bad about Tex.
I know someone close to Leigh Teixeira and apparently they were planning on conceiving a child in April so that it was born during the winter, but Tex couldn’t “deliver” during April.
Damon and Matsui are not exactly having great years.
The only criticism I have with Cashman is the signing of Nick Johnson who he knew is always on the DL.
If the Rangers think the Yanks are a joke because of this lineup and AJ and Vazquez pitching, they have something coming. The Rangers know that the Yanks are the World Champs and will have to be dealt with to get to the World Series.
I don’t like how the Rangers were so aggressive at the deadline on other teams’ money. I hope the Yanks destroy them. Nolan Ryan sitting there with his smug look. I’d love to see the Yanks win both of these games.
YankeeBlue222 August 10th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Too bad about Tex.
I know someone close to Leigh Teixeira and apparently they were planning on conceiving a child in April so that it was born during the winter, but Tex couldn’t “deliver” during April.
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It was a sad, pathetic joke earlier today. a repeat wasn’t necessary.
“I know someone close to Leigh Teixeira and apparently they were planning on conceiving a child in April so that it was born during the winter, but Tex couldn’t “deliver” during April.”
And Granderson was planning on conceiving a child in the winter this year and last year so it could be born during the season… but Granderson couldn’t deliver during the last 2 seasons!!!
wow that is the weirdest lineup i have seen .
GB-
I have my moments of lucidity.
You never said wether or not you liked any of the photos before so I’m glad you decided to comment and enjoyed them.
Sorry they weren’t of a more pleasing subject like Ann Margaret, Jean Harlow, Dolly, or Mae.
Those are natural wonders too.
# YankeeBlue222 August 10th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Too bad about Tex.
I know someone close to Leigh Teixeira and apparently they were planning on conceiving a child in April so that it was born during the winter, but Tex couldn’t “deliver” during April.
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So how many times are we going to hear this joke today? 10? 15?
It’s shelf life is now over.
YankeeBlue222 August 10th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Too bad about Tex.
I know someone close to Leigh Teixeira and apparently they were planning on conceiving a child in April so that it was born during the winter, but Tex couldn’t “deliver” during April.
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Daniel Tosh you are not sir.
“Everyone knew he was a great hitter, LOL, but he literally sucked.”
Ewww, literally? Like on the field? That’s gross.
RS-
It’s strategically designed to give Texas a false sense of confidence.
Joe G must have put an awful lot of money on Texas.
I hope the payout to him is worth it.
MTU August 10th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
GB-
I have my moments of lucidity.
You never said wether or not you liked any of the photos before so I’m glad you decided to comment and enjoyed them.
Sorry they weren’t of a more pleasing subject like Ann Margaret, Jean Harlow, Dolly, or Mae.
Those are natural wonders too.
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Those would definately be the Eight Wonders Of The World.
GB-
When I shoot subjects like the ones I mentioned above I always try to make sure the light is behind me because the “Mountains” are always very much in the foreground.
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Girardi is insane. Is he kidding with this lineup? Cano is a professional athlete under 30 and he has to rest him today of all days with Teixeira and Posada out? Unless there is an injury they haven’t revealed yet, I think this is nuts.
GB-
And one last thing.
When you are up against the Continental Divide a good photographer should always try to “massage” his subject to get the best possible result.
Don’t you think ?
MTU August 10th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
GB-
When I shoot subjects like the ones I mentioned above I always try to make sure the light is behind me because the “Mountains” are always very much in the foreground.
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are these part of the same encrypted messages that you read in your Fruit Loops this morning?
GB-
I guess so but these are a little more obvious.
I know Cano may need a day off but if hes not injured on a night without Tex does it make sense to sit Cano?
If your wife ever reads this stuff, she’s going to beat you to death.
Can anyone tell me what the heck girardi is thinking!?!? I mean, rest against the royals, not the rangers. Bad enough Tex isn’t here. Posada should be at DH and cano at 2B.
He could have at least made the lineup he through out there a little better as well. Should have done :
cervelli 9) Pena
1)gardner 2) jeter 3) swish 4) arod 5) thames 6) berkman 7) kearns
GB-
She has a very good sense of humor.
She’ll probably laugh first, and then kill me.
MTU, as long as this night is going to be dedicated to 6 hours of wall-to-wall whining about the line-ups, I’m checking out for a while.
GB-
Don’t blame ya’. Catch you later.
MTU August 10th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
GB-
She has a very good sense of humor.
She’ll probably laugh first, and then kill me.
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She either has a great sense of humor, or, a lot of humanity. She doesn’t want to see some poor fool left alone to hurt himself or choke on his crayons.
Jeet, Berkman and Swish have all hit well against Wilson, and they are all playing.
With all the complaints I fully expect a 10 spot from the Yankees tonight.
apparently not lost enough.
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Always correcting others, but, hates to be corrected.
What a joke – it’s a blog, not English class.
Amazing that we miss Greinke again
I thought he was checking out – no such luck.
GB-
She’s tolerant because it gives her more time to upgrade the insurance policy.
She’s not dumb. She knows what my hobby is. All it would take is one bad step and she’s set for life. Time is on her side.
Wasn’t it reported that Vasquez had “dead arm”. Seeing that he is still scheduled to make his next start tomorrow, I guess he has “one start dead arm”?…
#s against CJ WIlson.
http://www.baseball-reference......as=pitcher
ray – I had the same exact thought.
As GB and MTU have indicated, I have no desire to read a couple of hours of “I’m smarter and know more than Joe Girardi”. So, I’m going to get a drink and have some dinner. Ciao.
Let’s go Yankees.
If the Yankees win this game, with THIS lineup, I will be shocked……pleasantly shocked, but shocked nonetheless. I expect we hear that Cano is hurting, because the lineup SCREAMS for his bat, lefty on the mound or not !
BryanHoch Robinson Cano is out of the lineup due to illness (cold). Feels weak but may be able to pinch-hit.
darn that Phil passing his cold around
If AJ pitches the way we know he can, I fully expect this line up to win
pat -
Thanks for the info, did not know Robbie was sick.
Still enough in the line-up to get the job done, just need a good pitching performance from AJ.
Appropriate line-up for Hope Week. We’ll need quite a bit of hope tonight. The bottom 5 look like the Black Hole of Calcutta.
New Post: Cano out with a cold
Burnett has to pitch a good game.
He is getting payed a lot of money & hasn’t pitched well at all this year,pretty bad actually.
If burnett can turn it around we have a good deep staff.Hughes looks like he is on to something,cc is cc,pettitte will be back & vaz is sort of extra debth.
It will be interesting if hughes is pitching well & burnett is not come playoff time.
Burnett might get pushed to #4.
Well this is an. . .interesting lineup.