Berkman batting fifth in Game 6
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Oct 22, 2010 
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YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Lance Berkman 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada C
Marcus Thames DH
Brett Gardner LF
RANGERS
Elvis Andrus SS
Michael Young 3B
Josh Hamilton CF
Vladimir Guerrero DH
Nelson Cruz RF
Ian Kinsler 2B
David Murphy LF
Bengie Molina C
Mitch Moreland 1B
Congratulations to today’s winners of postseason Guess the Line Up!!!!!!!!!!
They are rb from LI and Cashmoney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to all who played. We had 17 players and a lot of variations.
0 Days, 3 hours, and 3 Minutes until Game 6 of the ALCS
It was earlier in my life, but I wonder if anyone remembers the Spahn, Sain and two days of rain chant that the Braves used. The previous thread made me for some reason remember that.
Not much difference, but I agree with swapping Berkman and Posada. Berkman has shown (marginally) better performance in drawing walks and getting hits.
Just finished a Physics test and pumped for today’s game! Let’s go Bombers!!!
The variations must have been fun, Erica!
What time would Game 7 be?
Yay! Hopefully this lineup is a winner for the Yanks.
That is one impressive lineup, even without Tex.
Mashers everywhere.
Let’s hope they deliver up to their abilities.
Getting off to a good start is key tonight. Depends what you define a good start as, but either holding Texas and Hamilton off the board or the Yanks jumping out to an early lead fits my description.
Doreen
Game 7 is at 8:00
I won !!!
Cashmoney-I should have copied you today!
To me, a good start is getting the first run of the game. Try to take the crowd out of it. Give Hughes something to work with, even one run.
Goose, Tex was overdue. Sad he’s not in there for him personally, but I did think he was on the verge of breaking out at the plate. Brinkman isn’t Tex so we stand to lose alot with Tex not in there.
Erin, even the blind squirrel… though I agree with G’s decision to put Berkman fifth, he really has swung the bat better than anyone else besides Cano and Granderson.
So what is everyone else doing to kill the next 3 hours? I need suggestions..
I remember the grand slam Berkman hit off of Farnsworth in a NLCS, I believe.
He took an outside FB and punched it out over the LF wall.
One of the most impressive oppo shots I’ve seen.
Don’t underestimate Lance’s ability to cover the plate, and hit for power…
Chambliss, agree 100%. I like your handle, I was in the stands when Chris hit that walk off to send the Yanks to the series over KC. It was a moment Yankee fans won’t forget.
Shame going fishing, it’s 90 here in Florida. Go Yanks
Berkman does seem to be hitting the ball hard with more consistency, and he’s a decent 1B. How glad is Cashman right now?
Berkman does seem to be hitting the ball hard with more consistency, and he’s a decent 1B. How glad is Cashman right now?
Much happier than with the Johnson situation I expect.
What I like about Berkman at # 5 is that he takes pitches, so you can’t pitch around Alex and think you can toss DP balls to a free-swinger at #5.
Berkman may be slow afoot, but he’s patient.
I foresee a scenario or two where both Alex and Lance are on board, 1st and 2nd.
Being positive, here.
pick to click:
Abomb from Arod. Cmon Yanks
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guys… I do not post much but enjoy reading your comments… I live in the dfw metroplex and this has been a tough week of antler and claw junk all in my face. I pray we (the yanks) win tonight because I will be there for game 7.
Gary October 22nd, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Goose, Tex was overdue. Sad he’s not in there for him personally, but I did think he was on the verge of breaking out at the plate. Brinkman isn’t Tex so we stand to lose alot with Tex not in there
Berkman isn’t Brinkman either…
# Gary October 22nd, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Berkman does seem to be hitting the ball hard with more consistency, and he’s a decent 1B. How glad is Cashman right now?
Much happier than with the Johnson situation I expect.
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It’s a luxury when you can roll the dice as often as he does, I suppose. I think Johnson’s injury was probably the least shocking moment of this season.
we hvae to crush a pitcher who is 12-13 in a hitter’s park… Washington might pull him soon enough to put holland and kirkman in the game…We need to keep tacking on runs and hope hughes holds it for us.. Its essentially a 6 inning game to get to Wood and Mo… I have full faith in them to hold the lead for us..
Thanks, KPB.
Aside from Cano the way he is hitting right now I don’t think I’d want anyone else up before Posada. The guy has done nothing but deliver big hits in the playoffs and Girardi bats him 7th? 7th? What has Swisher done to warrant batting ahead of Jorge? What has Berkman done? I just don’t understand it.
Yankee win 7-1 tonight and then it is ON to Game 7, where Mr. Lee’s string of basic “perfection” runs out at JUST the right time ! GO YANKEES !
Love this lineup.
Cano Grandy and Berk are swinging the bat the best on the team right now and they are all in the top half of the lineup. It will be tough to come away damage free pitching to those 3 in such close succession.
Also Lewis got hit around pretty good this year the 3rd time through the order so you want those guys at the top to maximize how many times they see him.
Washington will have a quick hook. They failed to really capitalize on Hunter before he was yanked and it came back to bite them. They have to get to Lewis immediately if he gets in trouble.
Oh man, I wish I could fish..
elijahandstephensdad, glad you posted, can you give us a feel of the confidence level in Texas for tonight’s game? Are the fans thinking it’s going to be closed out tonight or are the assuming Lee will bring them home?
I think we’re going to need to score a bunch of runs tonight………here’s hoping!
A-Rod – good luck getting a good pitch to hit.
Jim,
I am one of the biggest Posada defenders on here and he has had some key clutch hits this postseason, but Berkman is swinging the bat much better.
Berk: .308 AVG, .990 OPS
Jorge: .259 AVG, .607 OPS
Swisher is in front of Posada, because he was better vs LHP this year and the Rangers will bring in a lefty to face Berk late in the game.
Swish vs LHP: .294 AVG, .848 OPS
Jorge vs LHP: .257 AVG, .833 OPS
Better yet, A-Rod, don’t miss the opportunity when you get a good pitch to hit.
Also and actually more important than the LH thing is Swisher’s and Jorge’s performance vs RHP this year.
Swish vs RHP: .285 AVG, .877 OPS
Jorge vs RHP: .243 AVG, .799 OPS
Scratch that thing about lefty reliever. It is maybe part of the decision, but this is the main reason why with Colby, a RHP on the mound.
Berkman is swinging the bat really well right now…even having good ABs right handed. I like hitting him behind Arod because he’s consisently had good ABs pretty much whenever he’s been in the lineup. I liked either Berkman or Granderson there…
That’s a good and deep lineup even without Tex.
West Coast Yankee Fan October 22nd, 2010 at 5:32 pm
A-Rod – good luck getting a good pitch to hit.
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Considering that in game 2 Berkman lined out hard to right, singled to drive in a run and walked in his 3 ABs against Lewis your contention, as always, is about as correct as those of Ruby Tuesday.
This is how our 2-5 hitters performed vs RHP this season:
Grandy: .253 AVG, .866 OPS
Cano: .337 AVG, .944 OPS
Alex: .290 AVG, .882 OPS
Berk: .267 AVG, .846 OPS
Swish: .285 AVG, .877 OPS
Keep in mind Grandy and Berk made some adjustments and have been mashing RHP since.
Colby is going to have to run the gauntlet 2-5 in this order. LGY likes
I’m not the world’s biggest Girardi fan but I support him moving Berkman up in the lineup, he has, as blake noted, swung the bat really well in the post-season and is a patient, professional hitter.
Poor ARod.
MG October 22nd, 2010 at 5:39 pm
West Coast Yankee Fan October 22nd, 2010 at 5:32 pm
A-Rod – good luck getting a good pitch to hit.
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Considering that in game 2 Berkman lined out hard to right, singled to drive in a run and walked in his 3 ABs against Lewis your contention, as always, is about as correct as those of Ruby Tuesday.
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You’re not very bright are you MG? Who are you going to let beat you? Berkman or A-Rod?