Pitching matchups in Texas
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on May 06, 2011 
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Tonight
RHP Ivan Nova (2-2, 5.14)
vs.
LHP Matt Harrison (3-3, 4.59)
8:05 p.m. ET, YES Network
Saturday
RHP Bartolo Colon (2-1, 3.00)
vs.
LHP Derek Holland (3-1, 4.66)
8:05 p.m. ET, YES Network / MLB Network
Sunday
LHP CC Sabathia (2-2, 2.68)
vs.
RHP Alexi Ogando (3-0, 2.17)
2:05 p.m. ET, YES Network / TBS
Should be 3 solid games this weekend, no easy call on win/loss… even Sunday should be fun.
Lots of run support for the pitchers is what the doctor ordered.
Colon lining up nicely for comeback player of the year. Him vs Sizemore this year I’d imagine?
108 stitches May 6th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Lots of run support for the pitchers is what the doctor ordered.
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yes….those bats needs to wake up!!
Tom in N.J. May 6th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
YNM’s theme song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..re=related
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lol!
Same matchups on the same days even as was the series in NY. Except Colon is pitching instead of Garcia.
Nice test this weekend for a Yankee team who has really hit there first road bump of the season. Either way the off day on Monday will be nice before starting another homestand where things have been good.
Yankeefem
I will try to sit up behind homeplate so I can get overhead shot of what his pitches are doing. What should I be looking for in regard to his slder? Where should it start and end? I don’t know a thing about pitching.
“So, you are proposing the Yankees acquire Reyes and have 29-32 million dollars a year tied up at the SS position for the next 3 years? ”
Not my fight and you are of course correct in believing Reyes is not in the cards, but if it turns out Derek is done the Yanks will have to face that issue.
Man, I hope he isn’t done.
It will be interesting to see how Colon goes after the fastball hitting Rangers. I would think that he might want to use more offspeed braking balls rather than 90% fastballs.
Nova has a sinker, but, not sure that I’d throw their 2 speed merchants (Borbon and Andruss) anything except fastballs up so they have a hard time bunting.
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 11:47 am
I don’t need to substantiate my opinion. Congrats WCYF on the most arrogance possible in one post.
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You are most cordially welcome. I’ll repeat my arrogance just for you. It’s my opinion that Cervelli and Peña are lousy hitters. Since they both hit at the bottom of the order when they play – it makes this team weaker at a time when we aren’t hitting well.
Troll on.
WCYF – Nice about face on that opinion. it’s ok, no one noticed.
I think “troll on” is becoming the new LoHud catchphrase
Don’t agree? Troll on
Erin – it’s what people with no facts do to try to end conversations.
Erin May 6th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
I think “troll on” is becoming the new LoHud catchphrase
Don’t agree? Troll on
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No, there is an actual “troll on” reserved for trolls. WCYF, stop subverting the meaning of “troll on.” Mine is solely reserved for trolls, not those who disagree with me.
My first & last observation on this: there are 3 regulars here who incessantly troll Derek Jeter. 1 is in need of some kind of help & the other 2 are so relentless that I have lost all interest in anything ELSE they may have to say.
Now I will never be able to discuss whether Dellin Betances is great or the greatest
tyanksfan36 May 6th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Yankeefem
I will try to sit up behind homeplate so I can get overhead shot of what his pitches are doing. What should I be looking for in regard to his slder? Where should it start and end? I don’t know a thing about pitching.
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Do you have access to a radar gun? You should be able to recognize his FB and its velo which should be low to mid 90′s. However, his change and slider may have similar velocities but with the changeup a few ticks higher, as it is a power change. His slider is more like a slurve, thrown a little slower than his changeup, high 70′s. He will likely get more swings and misses on the changeup, which is really good and often freezes batters. Does that help?
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Larry – I saw the post, I was ignoring it’s stupidity. Nothing i said changed because of what happened. The Yankees best shot at signing him was trading for him, but not at any cost. Not with the future of the SS position in the franchise in doubt. If Jeter retired Nunez would be the starting SS… unless you think JJ Hardy is an answer.
When given the chance, he went with something he was familiar with. He strung the Yankees along to get a better deal from Texas and jumped at first sign of an offer from Philly. He flopped from leaving years on the table to leaving money on the table, a clear sign he had no intention of signing with NY.
I like how you waited until the new post came up, and then tried to hide all of your responses on the “last thread”. I would try to hide them too.
ID, could not care LESS about losing Nunez. If you think that dude has a bright future as the guy who replaces Derek Jeter, you and Cashman might be the only ones.
YankeesNmore May 6th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
SJ44 May 6th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Jose Reyes is probably looking at a 12-15 million dollar contract over a minimum of 4 years as a FA.
So, you are proposing the Yankees acquire Reyes and have 29-32 million dollars a year tied up at the SS position for the next 3 years? lol
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Whose fault is that the Yankees have $51 million tied up in a guy who can’t play???
Again, keep ignoring the point. At that time, Nunez was needed.
YankeesNmore May 6th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Larry – Reyes is “exceptional” now? hahahaha
His hamstrings are like a ticking time bomb. Anyone that signs or trades for him will be disappointed before the end of that deal.
I’ll take my chances with Jeter.
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Of course you will.
YankeesNmore May 6th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
Amazing that so many who ignore the $51 million the Yankees just tied up in a washed up Derek Jeter, then turn around and talk about how stupid somebody would have to be to sign or trade for Jose Reyes.
Larry – Only you think he can’t play. Not a shock as you consistently blame Cashman for everything.
Good, lets see how many people agree with you… *crickets*
Oops I forgot… Troll on!@
When a select few with an agenda repeatedly and dishonestly seeks an argument with someone – they are a troll.
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Again, keep ignoring the point. At that time, Nunez was needed.
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Wasn’t “needed” then, not needed now.
There is not a person on this PLANET (with the possible exception of you) who did not know for a fact Jeter would, eventually, re-sign with the Yankees.
He wasn’t walking away 70 hits short of 3,000, and he wasn’t interested in playing for anybody else.
He even refused to shop himself to other teams when he couldn’t get the contract he wanted from the Yankees…
He even refused to shop himself after the Yankees, in his mind, insulted him by TELLING him to shop their offer.
The idea that Nunez might been needed to start at SS this year is a joke.
“My first & last observation on this: there are 3 regulars here who incessantly troll Derek Jeter. 1 is in need of some kind of help & the other 2 are so relentless that I have lost all interest in anything ELSE they may have to say.”
I wouldn’t think you were talking about me if facts, truth, and reality mattered, but given your over the top personal attacks during the contract negotiations, maybe you are.
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Larry – Only you think he can’t play.
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Who??? JETER????
WCYF – I’m not looking to argue with you. You made a statement that couldn’t be backed up and then stated you don’t have to “prove your opinions”. That’s just dumb. If you refuse to prove them we certainly won’t accept their validity “because you said so”.
I personally love these trolls
http://www.securityg33k.com/si.....nk-all.jpg
Yankeefem
Yes that does help. The field at Lakeland has a sign in center that gives pitch speeds. Ill try to pay attention to it tonight. Hopefully this storm clears up so they can play tonight. The only thing about GMS is that you have to sit behind the scouts or pitchers charting pitches to have access to radar as they don’t have it on their screen.
yf, cheat like i do, go early enough to grab a seat behind one of the scouts who have a radar gun!
Rich in NJ May 6th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
“My first & last observation on this: there are 3 regulars here who incessantly troll Derek Jeter.
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Ya… Us 3 and the front page of the New York freakin’ Times!
The Kool-Aid guzzlers here who cant admit the truth about Jeter to themselves are in the minority, and that minority is growing smaller by the day.
Derek Jeter being done is a story that’s growing on a near daily basis.
Talking about it incessantly doesn’t make it true. The fact that you agree with a NYTimes headline (which only exists to sell newspapers, not report truth) only furthers your misconceptions.
If you didn’t take the “sky is falling” alarmist view on every. single. one. of. your. opinions. people might listen more.
I apologize to everyone else… I’m just bored and messing with Larry. I don’t care what he thinks about Jeter.
tyanksfan36 May 6th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Yankeefem
Yes that does help. The field at Lakeland has a sign in center that gives pitch speeds. Ill try to pay attention to it tonight. Hopefully this storm clears up so they can play tonight. The only thing about GMS is that you have to sit behind the scouts or pitchers charting pitches to have access to radar as they don’t have it on their screen.
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As I said, you should be able to recognize that pitch b/c it doesn’t have the clean delivery and speed of his fastball and his changeup is filthy. A slider “slides,” just add a little funky twist to it and you have the slurve. J-Ram isn’t very good at throwing it. In fact, he had to throw the slurve because he couldn’t spin the curve well enough, although he tried. His other two pitches, FB and changeup are plus plus. I haven’t seen him pitch since Charleston last year, but he was mowing batters down with the FB and especially the changeup. So, that other pitch is the slider/slurve. He doesn’t throw anything else. If you sit near scouts, you can just ask them how many sliders/slurves he threw and how they thought it looked. I don’t want to hijack your game with my J-Ram scouting needs, but any info is appreciated.
“Derek Jeter being done is a story that’s growing on a near daily basis.”
On the Onion? I don’t know that he’s done and neither do you.
During the day, the real world beckons.
Carry on.
Here’s a good one on Jeter’s swing: http://www.chrisoleary.com/pro.....r_001.html
The new fries at Wendys are really good IMO
Ys Guy May 6th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
yf, cheat like i do, go early enough to grab a seat behind one of the scouts who have a radar gun!
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lol, I am always on the lookout for those radar guns. They were out in full force last night at Manny’s game, with all the RS scouts joining the party. Those boys were oohing and ahhing over the way Manny could throw all his pitches from the same arm slot at such a range of speed differentials. Usually with better results those. Just didn’t have an location at all. Next time.
The new fries at Wendys are really good IMO
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Its the sea salt.
You can post what you want in here, but wasting your time, breath, keystrokes on Reyes to the Yankees is silly. It’s not happening.
For it to even have a chance of happening it would be in the off season when he was a free agent and it would be because Jeter retired or had one of the worst seasons in Yankee history and the team lost all faith in him. Even in that scenario, I doubt it would happen since tying up that much money in SS is just dumb.
It won’t happen this season and you’re just wasting breath imagining any scenario where it will.
While I’m losing faith in Jeter’s offensive game, I’m still not convinced he can’t fix this. As the people who defend him say he’s a season removed from 2009 where he was excellent. That said, he’s been awful this year and anyone pretending he hasn’t been, along with Swisher, Gardner and Posada are not playing in reality.
Losing Chavez is a blow because it takes any heat off of Jorge that was there. It also takes a better hitting option away from the DH role as I thought Chavez was a better pure hitter than Jorge is now. That said, staying healthy is key and Chavez just seems like one of those guys who can’t do that anymore.
Rich in NJ May 6th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
“My first & last observation on this: there are 3 regulars here who incessantly troll Derek Jeter. 1 is in need of some kind of help & the other 2 are so relentless that I have lost all interest in anything ELSE they may have to say.”
I wouldn’t think you were talking about me if facts, truth, and reality mattered, but given your over the top personal attacks during the contract negotiations, maybe you are.
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Nope. Your snark quotient dropped, so I retreated. Attack or protect? Perspective is all. Nothing “personal” intended towards you.
blake May 6th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
The new fries at Wendys are really good IMO
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I agree
Yankeefem
Maybe if Brett is charting pitches then I can ask him. Brett pitches tomorrow, I am hoping he has another good outing, he needs to get his ERA down. The 6th inning lately has killed him. No worries about the JRam stuff, it gives me something to do, if I don’t pay attention to something in the game then I lose focus and start people watching. Lately they have been losing a lot so it hasn’t been fun to watch.
Face,
Yea I agree….Sea salt is awesome
blake May 6th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
The new fries at Wendys are really good IMO
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Haven’t tried them, but garlic fries at the Stadium are pretty good!
Checkers Spicy Curly Fries 4 life!
Speaking of fries, Roy Rogers’ at rest stops don’t have curly fries anymore. I was sad
ID,
good link. Jeter has always had an unconventional swing….it’s not an example to teach a kid to hit from. Arod’s is but Jeter’s isn’t.
It has worked for him though because he keeps the bat in the zone for a long time and he’s extremely talented. One problem though is that because his swing is so unconventional and because he has multiple timing mechanisms….it may be more difficult for someone like K. Long to help him…..he can suggest things but he’s not a tinkerer like Alex is, he can’t incorporate new things likely and still feel comfortable. He may just have to figure it out on his own and if he is losing bat speed then he may just have to change his approach….as in he may have to guess more and be more selective.
My one and only Jeter post today.
Bojangles fries are excellent as well…though many of you may not know the joy that is Bojangles.
“Nope. Your snark quotient dropped, so I retreated. Attack or protect? Perspective is all. Nothing “personal” intended towards you.”
Snark may be in the eye of the beholder, but ok, cool.
I had the Bojangles experiece a few years ago in Charlotte, NC.
Good one Erin!!
tyanksfan36 May 6th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Yankeefem
Maybe if Brett is charting pitches then I can ask him. Brett pitches tomorrow, I am hoping he has another good outing, he needs to get his ERA down. The 6th inning lately has killed him. No worries about the JRam stuff, it gives me something to do, if I don’t pay attention to something in the game then I lose focus and start people watching. Lately they have been losing a lot so it hasn’t been fun to watch.
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Yes, by all means ask Brett. He will know. You can also ask him how his own slider’s progressing. I heard it looks pretty good. Changeup as well. Stoneburner is rehabbing in Tampa; maybe he will get a start down there before he returns to Trenton. Igawa is starting on Sunday b/c both Garrison and Stoneburner are down. I will make sure to miss that start. Sorry, Iggy.
Hopefully for you, the TYanks will put it up. I do sympathize especially when we suddenly have all this obscene offense. But I still say although you may have some issues with OBP and K’s, those boys should at least be producing SLG sooner rather than later. And TYanks pitching should be a big plus over the course of the season. You may even get one of Kahnle, Burawa to add to your pen at some point.
Thanks for the J-Ram and general pitching info/research. Much appreciated
*pick* it up
Ys Guy May 6th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
yf, cheat like i do, go early enough to grab a seat behind one of the scouts who have a radar gun!
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Speaking of which, Ys Guy, how are you healing, when are you off the DL and back into Trenton “game” action?
i’m good, i’m up and back to work. fortunately, i will be way too busy to go to any games in the next few weeks as i have won a concession contract and will be up to my eyeballs in setting that up. it took me about 2 weeks to get over the sprain or whatever it was. thanks for asking.
fortunately we have great correspondents who give us all the great information and opinion about what our minor leaguers are doing and thank you so much for doing that, it is a great addition to this blog.
Yankeefem
I don’t know if I would feel comfortable asking Brett about his own pitching, ill have to work my way up to that. I wish his brother was down here because he knows pitching and I could just ask him. I will however try to get an overhead video from tonights game of an at-bat and maybe some upclose of his delivery. They don’t have anyone liosted for the starter tonight but Ramirez went before Brett on sunday and Brett does pitch tomorrow so it would make sense it would be him pitching tonight. I think the TYs biggest problem is babip. They hit balls right to fielders constantly, never in the gaps or down the line and if they hit one down the line, the 1st or 3rd baseman always seems to be there to get it. I want to fly to Trenton to see my old team but I am dirt poor. Luckily there is you who can give me reports and they are covered on Twitter.
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Talking about it incessantly doesn’t make it true. The fact that you agree with a NYTimes headline (which only exists to sell newspapers, not report truth) only furthers your misconceptions.
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Whatever gets you through the night (or day, in this case).
from the ‘you can’t make this stuff up’ dept: the ‘front runner’ to buy into the Mets is under investigation by the SEC!
http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbs.....6/29104726
Ys Guy May 6th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
i’m good, i’m up and back to work. fortunately, i will be way too busy to go to any games in the next few weeks as i have won a concession contract and will be up to my eyeballs in setting that up. it took me about 2 weeks to get over the sprain or whatever it was. thanks for asking.
fortunately we have great correspondents who give us all the great information and opinion about what our minor leaguers are doing and thank you so much for doing that, it is a great addition to this blog.
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Glad to hear you are doing well and I am happy to share my impressions, as well as appreciate those of others.
# Ys Guy May 6th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
from the ‘you can’t make this stuff up’ dept: the ‘front runner’ to buy into the Mets is under investigation by the SEC!
http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbs…..6/29104726
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SMH Mets can’t catch a break:
Bad losses
Low attendance
Players getting hurt
and now this wtf
Among qualifying SS’s, Derek Jeter is currently:
* tied for next-to-last in doubles (2)
* tied for last in triples (0)
* tied for last in HR’s (0)
* ranks 23rd of 25 in slugging % (.269)
* ranks 20th of 25 in OPS (.577)
And finally, among all players with enough at-bats to qualify, Jeter ranks 185th out of 191 in slugging percentage.
That would be 184 guys better and SIX guys worse.
Of course, Jeter makes up for his horrifically bad bat with amazing range on defense. :-/
But ya… Jeter quite clearly has plenty left in the tank. I don’t see the Yankees in the market for a SS for quite some time. Let’s start him at SS and bat him leadoff every day for the next three years!
Please. Open your eyes, folks.
Larry – Since you seem determined to never shut up about this… what was your solution? What shortstop should the Yankees have signed instead of Jeter? Reyes is not and never was an option.
tyanksfan36 May 6th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Yankeefem
I don’t know if I would feel comfortable asking Brett about his own pitching, ill have to work my way up to that. I wish his brother was down here because he knows pitching and I could just ask him. I will however try to get an overhead video from tonights game of an at-bat and maybe some upclose of his delivery. They don’t have anyone liosted for the starter tonight but Ramirez went before Brett on sunday and Brett does pitch tomorrow so it would make sense it would be him pitching tonight. I think the TYs biggest problem is babip. They hit balls right to fielders constantly, never in the gaps or down the line and if they hit one down the line, the 1st or 3rd baseman always seems to be there to get it. I want to fly to Trenton to see my old team but I am dirt poor. Luckily there is you who can give me reports and they are covered on Twitter.
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Well if TYanks are hitting the ball at people, but they are hitting the ball hard, the hits should start coming.
You need to save your pennies, girl. Trenton, SI and SWB beckon. Get here and I will take you to these parks.
Jeter’s LD% for May is @25%. Small sample, but he is hitting the ball harder and he is batting .300 over his last ten. Go away, troll.
YankeesNmore,
What kind of life is this you’re living? Seriously. I want to know. I’m a writer. You look delusional on here. How can you spend your whole day on here posting the same garbage? Has life dealt you a bad hand or something and you have nothing else to focus on?
It’s bizarre. Your vendetta against the Yankees here is some kind of psychological malfunction. You should be studied and your brain should be put in a jar filled with Formaldehyde.
You hate the Yankees, Jeter, Cashman, etc. We get it.
Have anything new for us?
Damn, it’s sad.
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Larry – Since you seem determined to never shut up about this… what was your solution? What shortstop should the Yankees have signed instead of Jeter? Reyes is not and never was an option.
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Reyes SHOULD be an option… There is story after story after story about the liklihood of his being dealt this summer, possibly to the Boston Red Sox, of all teams.
But the Yankees are stuck with Derek Jeter… They can’t (or won’t) replace him with a quality player any more than they can move him from SS or move him down in the order…
Hell, they can’t even pinch hit for him with the game on the line in the eighth or ninth inning… No matter how good the option off the bench might be (Chavez pre-injury), and no matter how hopeless at the plate Jeter currently is, the Yankees are STUCK with him.
And they are decreasing their chances of winning close games, as a result.
Jeter’s LD% for May is @25%. Small sample, but he is hitting the ball harder and he is batting .300 over his last ten. Go away, troll.
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Jeter is hitting better lately yes. Hopefully he can maybe get a hit with runners in scoring position (in a clutch spot) at some point soon. I think it has been 2 years since the last time he did. At least it feels that way.
Pabe was very good at drawing the line. if he thought you crossed his idea of what was acceptable, he sent you a warning. whether or not you liked where the line was drawn, you were made aware of where it was and if you continued to cross it, you were out. this is what is needed here.
chad is a nice guy from missouri who went to J school and learned how to report and write, and as such he adheres to the idea that the absolute minimum amount of censorship is desireable. while this is admirable, it is also naive. as the proprietor of a blog, he needs to pay more attention to the readability and conversation flow of the blog and less about free expression. In the absence of lohud monitoring the blog, he is left to make these decisions and seems overmatched or unwilling to take up the task. i feel for him but i think it would be a good idea for him to approach Pabe and seek some advice. after all he is the beneficiary of what pete did and might learn alot about the dynamics of a blog.
in the end, this was pete’s baby and he tended it like a mother. at the game, in the airport, on vacation, it didnt matter, he was posting and reading and sending out warnings and banning as necessary to make it readable and interesting. like him or not, he would not have allowed this to happen to his baby. it seems as though chad sees this as a secondary part of his job as a reporter for the lohud, a paper which most of us would never have heard of let alone read if not for this blog.
Sorry Larry but that does not qualify as an answer to my question. Who should they have signed since Reyes wasn’t even available at the time it happened? Typical, the loudest complainer has no solution to his complaints.
I’m not interested in things you “don’t think they will do” because you opinion on that matter is meaningless. Who was the answer to the Yankees SS woes?
Jeter’s LD% for May is @25%. Small sample, but he is hitting the ball harder and he is batting .300 over his last ten. Go away, troll.
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The guy has either 3 or 4 line drive hits ALL YEAR LONG!
And the ball has been consistently dribbling off his bat since LAST JUNE.
Closing your eyes to the truth does not make Jeter a better player.
Derek Jeter has averaged 14 home runs per year over his career. This year to date he has none. How many do you think he will hit by season’s end?
Derek Jeter has averaged 14 home runs per year over his career. This year to date he has none. How many do you think he will hit by season’s end?
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He may run into a couple to RF at Yankee stadium, but i think the Jeter power days are over.
He may run into a couple to RF at Yankee stadium, but i think the Jeter power days are over.
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and no one would care if he hit even one home run if his average was back around .290-.300.
Jeter might end up with around 5 home runs.
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Sorry Larry but that does not qualify as an answer to my question. Who should they have signed since Reyes wasn’t even available at the time it happened?
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Edgar Renteria signed with Cincy for one year and a total of $3 million in January.
Now tell me how the Yankees are better off owing Derek Jeter $51 million over the next three years, instaed.
Jerkface May 6th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Jeter might end up with around 5 home runs.
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NO CHANCE.
I can’t even remember the last time he hit a ball that APPROACHED the warning track.
Larry – You mean the Edgar Renteria that has 1 double, no triples and no HR’s? You are totally lost man.
I like the pitching matchups in this series. 2 of 3 would help wash away that Detroit series a little bit.
YankeesNmore — you got a favorite player on the team. Its obviously not Jeter, but for real, you got a guy on the team that is your favorite to watch and root for?
Ys Guy
You are 100% right.
Pete would have banned a bunch of these morons.
If the bats don’t wake up tonight, they definitely should tomorrow. The Yanks hit Derek Holland (.333 career batting avg against).
Yankees claim Jess Todd
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Larry – You mean the Edgar Renteria that has 1 double, no triples and no HR’s? You are totally lost man.
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You are HONESTLY telling me the Yankees are better off today with Derek Jeter playing SS every day and owing him $51 million than they would be with Renteria and owing him $3 million.
Is that REALLY what you’re going with???
Tampa Yanks major offensive issues are that they have at least 4 non-hitters in the line-up every day. Higashioka, the Almonte boys, Grote and not counting the odds and ends. They have a choice of fair offense and no defense, or fair defense and no offense. Pity is that the almontes, Higashioka and Angelini were all highly touted, but, got lost in the Charleston shuffling.
Ledger_Yankees Yankees announce they’ve claimed Jess Todd off waivers from Cleveland. They DFA’d Kevin Russo.
Relief Pitcher:
11.0 ERA at Columbus – 9 IP – 18 Hits – 11 Runs
Pete A. only drew the line with those that disagreed with him. He was a jerk.
When did everyone on here become so sensitive?
A troll is someone who posts something with the express intent to get a rise out of people.
Now that we know what a troll is we can use the term properly.
New Post: Yankees claim RHP Jess Todd, DFA utility man Kevin Russo
Someone want to explain the Jess Todd move to me?
Jeter averaged 2 home runs a year in the month of April. April and May, on average has always been his worst months for hitting. He could have hit home runs, but, hard to say he was a power hitter (homers) anymore than O’Neill was a power hitter.
Is that REALLY what you’re going with???
What is $51mil to the Yankees? A drop in the bucket. Will it stop them from signing someone? If it stops them from signing Reyes then yes I am TOTALLY for that. Reyes is a bad joke. No hustle, bad legs, no plate discipline on a speed guy. Awesome combo.
Jeters offense is irrelevant to the success of this team, once they get him out of the leadoff spot anyway…
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Larry – You mean the Edgar Renteria that has 1 double, no triples and no HR’s? You are totally lost man.
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AVG.
Jeter: .250
Renteria: .333
OBP
Jeter: .308
Renteria: .383
OPS
Jeter: .577
Renteria: .740
CONTRACT:
Jeter: (at least) 3 years/$51 million
Renteria: 1 year/$3 million
Both players were signed last winter.
Irreverent Discourse May 6th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Is that REALLY what you’re going with???
What is $51mil to the Yankees? A drop in the bucket. Will it stop them from signing someone?
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According to you earlier today, it’s going to stop them from signing another big $$$ shortstop.
” if he thought you crossed his idea of what was acceptable, he sent you a warning. whether or not you liked where the line was drawn, you were made aware of where it was and if you continued to cross it, you were out. this is what is needed here.”
ys guy-
totally agree, and i received more than a few of those warnings.
just want to add in fairness that chad did another thing besides go to j school . he also paid his dues in all those years at scranton. and it shows in the solid reporting.
i do think he has to get more involved the way peter a. was, but it might just not be in his nature to do that. if he doesn’t, lohud is going to have to have someone play the heavy.
one thing i think that regulars can do to slow down the invasive species problem is simply not interact with them.
if they comment specifically to one of us , just don’t reply.
Renteria has 42 at bats and every one of those numbers is over his career totals. I still take the chance with Jeter.
It’s May 6, he only has like 160 something days to get right or get out of the leadoff spot before it matters.
According to you earlier today, it’s going to stop them from signing another big $$$ shortstop.
Overpaying Reyes to solve overpaying Jeter is your solution? lol
There are a few on here that ignoring will not deter. Larry The Lump is one of those.
” Jeter averaged 2 home runs a year in the month of April. April and May, on average has always been his worst months for hitting.”
gb7-
jeter’s not done yet.
hey. i saw on a previous post that there were a couple of old ladies mentioned that you might be interested in down in your neck of the woods . they’re in rehab, so they probably can’t run as fast away from you as they’d like. just saying you might have a chance there .
no need to thank me. i’m always trying to help you out.
It’s amazing how Alex and Mark seem to have become the real leaders of the club house. The media is constantly going to them for authoritative quotes. I’ve gained a lot more respect for Alex as a result. He knows his stuff. Mark I’ve loved from day one, I was very glad to get rid of Giambi and have a great defensive and hitting first basemen again (like Tino even though he never one a gold glove).