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(Sadly) I was listening to ESPN Radio today (might have been Cowherd) and a story about the Yankees came up.
apparently, last season the Rangers felt there was a good chance they’d see the Yankees in the playoffs and had a couple scouts monitoring the Yankees for the final two months.
They concluded that the Yankees only had 1 and maybe 2 guys (Gardner and Granderson) who could generate a run via smallball (SB, 1st to 3rd, etc.)
They told their pitchers to concentrate on keeping those 2 guys off the bases and not to walk anyone. If the Yankees hit 3 or even 4 HR, it still wouldn’t be enough to win the game, because it would only amount to a small handful of runs.
Agree or not, (and I’m all for the Yanks hitting HR, of course) it’s interesting that this theory that the Yankees can’t generate runs without the HR was a primary strategy employed by the Rangers in the playoffs last season.
So what did they conclude Jeter could do?
Agree or not, (and I’m all for the Yanks hitting HR, of course) it’s interesting that this theory that the Yankees can’t generate runs without the HR was a primary strategy employed by the Rangers in the playoffs last season.
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Also abusing the hole between jeter and arod, knowing they were erm ‘looking old’ I remember hearing somewhere
Too long ’til the game. Sob.
BD-that’s really interesting.
getting ready to leave for the game….glad there’s a roof in Seattle!!!
Go Yankees!
Can’t wait to see them match up against Pineda and Hernandez tomorrow!
Probably going to need to see some small ball against these two pitchers especially in this park with the current weather conditions……
BD (Boston Dave)May 27th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
repost:
(Sadly) I was listening to ESPN Radio today (might have been Cowherd) and a story about the Yankees came up.
apparently, last season the Rangers felt there was a good chance they’d see the Yankees in the playoffs and had a couple scouts monitoring the Yankees for the final two months.
They concluded that the Yankees only had 1 and maybe 2 guys (Gardner and Granderson) who could generate a run via smallball (SB, 1st to 3rd, etc.)
They told their pitchers to concentrate on keeping those 2 guys off the bases and not to walk anyone. If the Yankees hit 3 or even 4 HR, it still wouldn’t be enough to win the game, because it would only amount to a small handful of runs.
Agree or not, (and I’m all for the Yanks hitting HR, of course) it’s interesting that this theory that the Yankees can’t generate runs without the HR was a primary strategy employed by the Rangers in the playoffs last season.
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I have come to the conclusion if we just don’t let any player get on base or hit a hr the rest of the year,the yankees will go undefeated the rest of the way.
The yankees lost last year because their pitching fell apart.
In addition,if the yankees won that series,the story never comes out.
Just because there are teams more dangerous on the bases than the yankees,does not mean the yankees can’t win & what about this year when we have basically the same team,but a year older.
Usually the better team is going to win & it starts & almost ends with pitching.
All it would have taken is lee on our team & not the rangers & we win that series.
What was their plan against the Rays? Don’t let anyone on the base? What a silly strategy, which didnt work because Cano and Granderson OPS’d over 1.
Curtis on based .500
seriously, the worst narrative dribble ever
The Yankees drew 25 walks, they had an ISOD of .100 , which means if they hit .300 for the series their on base would be .400. Stupid. They won because most of the yankees didnt hit.
Ron,
Not defending the strategy…. but i found it interesting that MLB scouts decided that they could beat the Yankees if they kept Brett Gardner off base.
Interesting, no?
For some reason I read that as Cano and Granderson, not gardner and grandy
Either way thats really stupid.
it’s interesting that this theory that the Yankees can’t generate runs without the HR was a primary strategy employed by the Rangers in the playoffs last season.
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All I remember is the many line drives in the gaps THEIR offense had against OUR pitchers.
In the ALCS Thames hit: 125 .176 .125 .301
Tex hit: .000 .176 .000 .176
Swisher hit: .091 .200 .273 .473
Erin May 27th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
SoS May 27th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Erin,
Thanks. Will I have to take alot of bathroom breaks to kill time?
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Believe it or not, I think you might like it. A friend of mine dragged one of her guy friends, and she was amazed that he sat through the whole thing!
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After they took off the ropes and handcuffs, how long did it take him to run screaming from the theatre, clawing at his eyes?
“All I remember is the many line drives in the gaps THEIR offense had against OUR pitchers.”
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I still have nightmares over boonie logan hanging sliders to hamilton
Well, I assume the thought was that the Rangers were going to score… so they werent worried about the Yanks hitting some HR as long as they kept the 1-2 Yanks who could also generate runs by themselves off the bases.
I dunno. Just heard it on ESPN radio today and it got my attention. That’s all.
“Dont let Brett Gardner beat us!”
Having Gardner or Granderson on base still requires hits with RISP
It’s not a conclusion as to why the Yanks lost…. it was apparently a strategy that some Rangers scouts advised the team to employ.
Its silly. Its a silly strategy and its basically ESPN trying to perpetuate a stupid meme.
The giants scouts advised the giants pitchers to ‘get all the rangers out’ and they would win.
Possibly JF.
I was only listening to that crap because Howard is off on Fridays…
but if it’s true, i find it interesting.
JF,
You’re missing the point I guess. Anyway…
Its like the rangers hit only 9 points better than the Yankees, got on base far less, and hit for less power and they were expecting the yankees to only hit HRs? Yankees hit more doubles than them in less AB! More triples! We had a better stolen base percentage and only like 20 less steals overall.
Cano, Jeter, and A-rod have really great base running. They can go 1st to 3rd. I think its a bogus story.
JF,
Maybe it is bogus, but your analogies are either really bad or youre just misunderstanding it.
Win the series!
Too early to talk about playoff…
You’re telling me some schmuck on ESPN said the Rangers thought that by keeping granderson (.500 OBP) and Gardner off the bases and by not walking anyone (issued 25 walks) they could win? They succeeded by doing the opposite of that strategy.
Its media narrative designed to push the ‘yankees only hit HRs and HRs are bad’ meme.
Stacey I am assuming with the roof closed the weather conditions won’t matter.
BD:
Imo if hughes showed up in game 6,it is a different series & teams always look brilliant when stories like these come out after they win.
Basically from what i remember of the story was that arod,jeter,posada didn’t have the range they had in past years & it was much harder for them to go from 1st to 3rd on a single,wich of course strains an offense.
But the year before the yankees pounded teams with hr’s.
Who is to say that they can’t do that now in the playoffs & i guess the season should not even be played out because we are older as a team now.
Pretty sure I understood it, I’m saying its a stupid story and the radio should be ashamed for broadcasting it.
JF,
You’re stats are excellent, your analogies could use some work.
I simply repeated what I heard on the radio today and you proceeded to tell me that the Yankees didn’t lose because of a strategy that the Rangers might have had. That isn’t even remotely the point.
All i hear is it is harder to hit hr’s in the playoffs against better pitchers wich might be the case but if we get good enough pitching & the game is close,a hr from any team at any given time can win a game.
So can as single.
All you can ask for is your pitcher to keep it close & give your team a chance.
If a team is behind by 8 runs,can you blame them for trying to hit a hr every time up?
I simply repeated what I heard on the radio today and you proceeded to tell me that the Yankees didn’t lose because of a strategy that the Rangers might have had. That isn’t even remotely the point.
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???? You repeated the story and I am yelling at the story for being dumb. Its the point.
JF,
Ok, that’s fine. I think ESPN is crap too. Probably should have just said that instead of telling me why the Yankees lost – because that isn’t relevant if you’re attempting to discredit the validity of a supposed strategy.
Tonight Swisher could fall close or below the Mendoza line. He needs to snap out of this slump and in a big way.
I think you didn’t understand Boston Dave, this isn’t about you, its about the story.
JF,
my understanding is that you’re trying to discredit a story by saying that the outcome (as you listed numerous stats to suggest) disproves it’s validity.
You do realize it’s possible to have a strategy that doesn’t work, right?
If my strategy is to invest a 1/3 of my portfolio in energy stocks, which end up taking, but the rest of my stocks go way up…
don’t tell me “well, your portfolio went up, so your strategy couldn’t have been to invest in energy, which went down.”
gotta work on your logic a bit.
end up *tanking*
Ok I think the strategy by itself is also stupid.
And isn’t illuminating in the slightest. Don’t walk batters? no duh. I hope the Rangers are more worried about small ball than the rest of the yankee lineup the next time they face us.
if I am misunderstanding that, I apologize.
I only made the post, because if true, I find it interesting that the Rangers would suggest that stopping Brett Gardner, and not say Cano or ARod, was as important as anything else.
It doesn’t mean it’s right or it worked out that way. Just an interesting strategy IF TRUE.
Basically the Rangers took a faulty premise: “Yankees only hit HRs” and then tried to craft a strategy around it. Which makes it a dumb strategy.
I think its interesting in that it shows how dumb the Rangers are.
What i noticed last year,especially after the asb was our pitchers losing,very early in the game & by sometimes a lot of runs.
Hughes imploded,pettitte was hurt,everybody else stunk.
I think the offense just got burnt out playing catchup,every game.
I always said you need 3 very solid pitchers to have a chance.
The rs now have becket,lester,buchholz.
I hate that fact.
JF,
that’s fine – I don’t disagree.
I’m not sure you nor I should be calling MLB scouts for the defending AL Champs dumb though.
I suppose you think it’s a bad strategy to suggest that keeping Jacoby Ellsbury off the bases is a good idea?
anyway, I didn’t mean to turn this into a debate. I was just relaying something I heard that I found interesting.
I apologize if I misunderstood your comments.
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Ain’t that a b*tch, Howard being off on Friday’s ? I hate that.
Vineyard,
yeah – I’m happy he stayed on for another 5 years though.
I just need to find something other than ESPN radio to listen to when he’s not on
NYY fan in NH May 27th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
That would be a pleasant surprise since he has been in it for 2 months now.
Jerkface May 27th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
In the ALCS Thames hit: 125 .176 .125 .301
Tex hit: .000 .176 .000 .176
Swisher hit: .091 .200 .273 .473
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I agree with you Jerkface. Thanks for posting. Good pitching is what wins in the post season.
“I suppose you think it’s a bad strategy to suggest that keeping Jacoby Ellsbury off the bases is a good idea?”
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ugh
As I wrote that, Ellsbury was in the midst of hitting his 6th HR and scoring his 2nd run in 3 innings against the Tigers.
lovely…
I suppose you think it’s a bad strategy to suggest that keeping Jacoby Ellsbury off the bases is a good idea?
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Its not a bad strategy, its a no duh strategy. I think most pitching strategy should revolve around keeping the opposing team off base. I mean its like… its just a no brainer. It doesn’t speak to me of like some grand scouting wisdom. Same with no walks. Don’t walk guys is like a thing every pitcher tries to do.
Its not like the Yankees had a bunch of slap hitters, or .250 all or nothing guys.
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Try MDR which is the morning show before Russo comes on. The have some good guests and talk about a variety of sports.
West Coast Yankee Fan May 27th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Very astute………………..LMAO !
Gary Carter has been informed that tumors are likely malignant. Very sad.
Ellsbury is a bonafide leadoff hitter. Wish we had one:
.296 BA – .364 OBP – 5 HR – 26 RBI – 17 SB
“I think most pitching strategy should revolve around keeping the opposing team off base.”
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last time JF. The crux of this “supposed” strategy was
“keep Brett Gardner off base”
that’s all.
I’m sorry you didn’t find that as interesting as I did. If you want to suggest you’re more qualified than MLB scouts, be my guest. If you want to suggest that the report is complete bs, I certainly can’t argue with that. It’s possible.
Vineyard –
thanks Vineyard. will do.
I’d love to hear the rangers strategy in the ws against the giants.
Gardner and Granderson and the reasons for why they went with that strategy were stupid. They were worried about steals and going 1st to third? Its just silly. It doesn’t have any weight.
That is awful news about Gary Carter, a really good guy. One of my best friends passed away from brain cancer. It’s a horrible way to go and is really hard on the family.
I knew the Yankees should have had a strategy of not walking people and not letting people get on base……it sounds so simple
effing Red Sox are gonna put up another 14-spot.
somebody pitch them inside please, or just pitch…. uh… better or something.
“I knew the Yankees should have had a strategy of not walking people and not letting people get on base……it sounds so simple”
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JF came up with that one.
Thank you, blake, for illustrating my point in a simpler way. Its doesn’t heighten the conversation to say ‘keep those fast guys off base’. And the reasons for the supposed strategy (because the yankees only hit HRs LOL) were not factual.
I thank you Boston Dave for posting it, its interesting that someone said that on ESPN radio, I just find the whole thing laughable.
Stinks about Gary Carter….he can’t be very old……terrible news. The first starting lineup figurine I had as a kid was a Gary Carter one……no.clue why
ron May 27th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
I’d love to hear the rangers strategy in the ws against the giants.
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“Keep their pitchers off the mound”
Alas, didn’t work.
The best strategy is, and has always been, to score more runs than the other guy.
another laugher for Boston.
this is getting ridiculous.
Jeeze! Sooner or later Boston has to face Verlander, no?
Mell,
Verlander vs. Beckett Sunday I believe.
BD,
I think its just ESPN using their captain obvious caps again……I mean its easy to say that was there strategy……that’s like every pitchers strategy though.
still, if Boston clobbers anyone not named Verlander (and they beat him last week anyway), it’s going to be a problem.
I think its just ESPN using their captain obvious caps again……I mean its easy to say that was there strategy……that’s like every pitchers strategy though.
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Yes and framing it as a dig on the Yankees then and now. (too many HRs) The STL small ball teams scored like 4 runs a game. Small ball works in a depressed run environment, not in one where second basemen can hit jacks and Curtis Granderson is on pace for 40.
blake,
the strategy ESPN claimed the Rangers scouts suggested was essentially “don’t let Brett Gardner beat us”
they didnt say “dont let Cano beat us. don’t let ARod beat us.”
whether people agree with it or not, I don’t think that’s the same strategy that every team employs.
I am sorry I posted it. It wasn’t meant to be this big of a deal.
The Rangers didn’t win that series because of the strategy they had……they won it because nobodys like Colby Lewis were able to execute it and because the Yankees played like crap.
BD,
Don’t feel sorry for posting it, it let me vent against ESPN and the rangers.
The Sux scare me. That may very well be that good.
SP – They
blake,
no doubt about that.
I still think that if the Rangers actually had that strategy, right, wrong, or ridiculous, it’s still interesting.
BD,
Don’t be sorry….it is interesting……but to me its interesting how it was spun by who wrote it.
JF,
I cant stand ESPN so we’re on the same page there. I felt bad admitting that I was even listening to it.
anyway –
has anyone watched Pineda pitch this season?
scouting report?
I’m looking forward to seeing him tonight.
The Sux scare me. That may very well be that good.
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Nah! Old adage always holds true. You’re never as good as you look when things are going optimally and never as bad as you look when things are at their worst. Boston is no more an unstoppable juggernaut than they were 2-10 shytebums.
Too many HRs for the red sox.
Porcello’s last 40IP prior to tonight: 7 ER (1.58 ERA)
tonight against Sawx: 3IP, 6ER
at least Wakefield is going so there’s a chance the Tigers get back into it.
Mell,
very true – still disheartening to see how good the Sox offense can be when it’s running on all cylinders.
I’d like to see them knocked back a bit… and soon.
Mell, true.
You’re never as good as you look when you’re hot … you’re never as bad as you look when you’re not.
That’s why they’re called averages.
Mell – Their start was on the road with two key players in their lineup who had not yet adjusted. This is a different time, they are healthy and they are hitting their stride, pun intended. If you look at their lineup it’s pretty lethal.
The real positives for them that worry me the most are how well Ellsbury and Lowrie are playing and Ortiz is hitting .306 at the DH spot.
I haven’t seen Pineda pitch but once….but guys like him (youngsters that rely a lot on fastballs) the Yanks usually can wait out and handle. They need to get him into fastball counts and sit on the heater and take their walks if he gives them.
West Coast Yankee Fan May 27th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
A nice rebound from his injury plagued 2010 Season.
Lowrie has been in a steady decline for a few weeks now and has looked poor in the field.
Not to say he isn’t a good player – but he’s not really played that well right now.
thanks blake.
looking forward to it. looking solely at Pineda’s #s, it would seem that he is doing something right
He is pretty much fastball / slider, which is better than fastball / curve | fastball / change.
Yankee pitching needs to shut down the Mariners AAA lineup and then allow the Yankees to wait out the starters.
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 7:50 pm
No prob. it’s something anyway. I too wish Howard was on Friday’s as well. There is always Classic Rewind or Classic Vinyl if all else fails.
The Red Sox have been playing .700 ball.
If you think they are that good, I would like to gamble with you sometime.
“The Red Sox have been playing .700 ball.”
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Yanks are playing .700 ball in their last 10 as well.
For me, it’s not that the Sox are just winning games, it’s the realization (that I kinda already knew but was trying so hard to deny) that their offense can be as good as any when they are firing on all cylinders.
They will slow down and of course, as Arnold said “if it bleeds, we can kill it”, they are hardly invincible….
just would rather they start another losing streak asap.
They just worry me for the reasons I stated. Great hitting lineup and even Salty has not been the disaster some predicted he would be. I hope they cool off.
Nah! Old adage always holds true. You’re never as good as you look when things are going optimally and never as bad as you look when things are at their worst. Boston is no more an unstoppable juggernaut than they were 2-10 shytebums
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It’s almost like people have never watched baseball before.
It’s the same discussion every.single.year. It’s like some fans wipe their memories clean before every season begins.
Like you said. The old adage always holds true. Yet somehow fans fall into the trap season after season.
It’s honestly mind boggling.
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
another laugher for Boston, this is getting ridiculous.
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The Sux have some very good hitters in that lineup, with this type of run support it hardly matters who they send to the mound. Leyland must be smoking a pack an hour while getting thumped again.
The Red Sox are less good than they are now and more better than they were in April.
Yanks are playing .700 ball in their last 10 as well.
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And the Yanks will cool off as well.
Baseball is a game of streaks. Always has been and always will be.
4 NYY May 27th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Team is still in a hitting slump, what can we expect against very good upcoming pitchers ?
Never know, we’ve been surprised before ! That’s why they play the games.
A-Gon is so good he makes me ill.
LGY,
no doubt. I never forget how long the season is.
just waiting for the Sox to stop this 14 runs/game nonsense.
Agon is good…..I doubt he will hit. 340 though.
I would say great not good. This isn’t an aberration, he’s one of the best all-around players in the game. I REALLY didn’t want the Sux to get him although that seemed inevitable for a long time.
AGone 2/3 so far. Crawford 1/2 with a 2 run HR. 6-2 Sux B-5th.
I can live with AGon hitting .340 if Beckett, Aceves, Wakefield, etc would start to suck a little more.
The Sox will be tough if their offense only needs to score 3-4 runs. That pitching staff should crack, but it’s been very good at times this season.
Gonzales may tearing the cover off the ball but Grandy’s OPS is 40 points higher…
Let’s see the ‘tally’so far …
Ellsbury, one of the best … yada yada yada
Big Sloppy hitting .300 (as if that’ll keep up) …
Adrian, one of the best … yada yada yada
Red Sox offense one of the best … yada yada yada
Meanwhile, Yankees are awful (coming soon to a theater near you) …
Singing one of your old tunes again.
You know what? #@%! Boston.
WC:
Your cousin got the ‘cold shoulder’ huh ? ……………..LMAO !
“Meanwhile, Yankees are awful (coming soon to a theater near you) …”
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I can only speak for myself, but I didn’t see anyone suggest the Yanks are awful or can’t beat the Sox.
I’ll roll with the Yanks any day – that doesn’t mean I can’t think the Sox are playing ridiculously well at the moment.
I don’t think Gonzalez is better than Tex enough so that that is a deciding factor between the teams. Actually I think the biggest difference between the two is that there are RHed pitchers. Tex is as good of a hitter from the right side as Gonzalez is the left…..he just doesn’t get to face as many lefties as Gonzalez does righties.
Aldo,
if you want to see “Yankees are awful”
stick around for the game thread if the Yanks fall behind….
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Glad I wasn’t the only one who seemed to ‘miss that’ one…………….LOL !
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
“Meanwhile, Yankees are awful (coming soon to a theater near you) …”
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I can only speak for myself, but I didn’t see anyone suggest the Yanks are awful or can’t beat the Sox.
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Give it time.
As I said, singing the same old tune.
He’s still in the chorus part.
We just need to elevate our play while the Sux are this hot and make sure not to drop far behind them.
Manny B’s line for Trenton so far: 90 pitches/47 strikes. 5 innings, 2 ER, 3BB 4Ks
tyanksfan,
looks like Manny struggled a bit – unless the plan was to try to get over-aggressive hitters to chase and they didn’t.
not terrible though.
Manny B’s line for Trenton so far: 90 pitches/47 strikes. 5 innings, 2 ER, 3BB 4Ks
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Lotta pitches
“I don’t think Gonzalez is better than Tex enough so that that is a deciding factor between the teams.”
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That I agree with, they are close although I would have to give the edge to A-Gon overall.
‘stick around for the game thread if the Yanks fall behind’….
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BD:
Those things are a joke, not worth the time or the effort. It’s tough to post when you have a glass on wine in one hand and a cigar in the other.
“I would have to give the edge to A-Gon overall.”
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I believe JF has layed out the career #s and they are awfully close.
Playing in Fenway will probably give AGone a boost.
Of course, you could surely make an argument that AGone had no protection in SD and his #s could have been much much better.
Still, I think this debate has been done. Both guys are top notch.
Trenton play by play
Portland Bottom of the 4th
Ryan Lavarnway walks.
Tim Federowicz flies out to right fielder Addison Maruszak.
Will Middlebrooks flies out to right fielder Addison Maruszak.
Chih-Hsien Chiang doubles (10) on a pop up to shortstop Jose Pirela. Ryan Lavarnway to 3rd.
Jonathan Hee singles on a line drive to right fielder Addison Maruszak. Ryan Lavarnway scores. Chih-Hsien Chiang scores.
With Jorge Padron batting, wild pitch by Manny Banuelos, Jonathan Hee to 2nd.
Jorge Padron strikes out swinging.
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Chih-Hsien Chiang doubles (10) on a pop up to shortstop Jose Pirela. Ryan Lavarnway to 3rd.
Baseball is a cruel game. How they can charge Banuelos with 2 earned runs on that is pretty sad.
Vineyard,
yeah, it’s a shame how bad it gets during games.
speaking of wine – that’s my cue to get myself another c0cktail.
“Of course, you could surely make an argument that AGone had no protection in SD and his #s could have been much much better.”
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And that ballpark for a lefty. Rough.
Right-Center: 387 feet
Center Field: 396 feet
Right-Center: 411 feet
Bo knows
thanks for the update. Manny’s strike/ball ratio is still lacking tonight.
But it does sound like he’s pitched well enough to avoid any damage (including the questionable 2 ER)
Deep right center – 411
As I said….the only reasons I would give the edge to Gonzalez is because there are more RHed pitchers in baseball….and also because he is younger. If there were more LHed pitchers I think Tex would be better.
“If there were more LHed pitchers I think Tex would be better.”
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good thing we have Marte and Feliciano :O
I’ll never forget how great Marte was in the 2009 playoffs. Hopefully Feliciano can actually rehab and provide something by the end of the season.
not holding out much hope, but it’s possible…
Valid.
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
A good idea ! I like to watch the games in peace then pop back in here after the games to see who is here, although if it’s all doom and gloomers I find an alternative.
Playing in Fenway will probably give AGone a boost.
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Probably, but aside from Disneyland, Teixeira has not played in a home park that he hasn’t benefited from.
WC:
The closet must be full huh ?
Yanks need to spin a trade for LHP Charlie Furbush….
came in to save Porcello and has gone 4IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 5k.
(and 1 of the 2 hits was an infield grounder that Peralta should have handled and thrown out Gonzalez)
Bo Knows
That happened in a game I went to the other week, Emerson Landoni and Kelvin Castro literally ran into eachother trying to get to a ball that they both touched with their gloves and they called it a hit when it clearly should have been an error, of course a batter later the run scored on a double.
BD (Boston Dave) May 27th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Ron,
Not defending the strategy…. but i found it interesting that MLB scouts decided that they could beat the Yankees if they kept Brett Gardner off base.
Interesting, no?
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Give.me.a.bleepin.break.