Game 53: Yankees at Athletics
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on May 31, 2011 
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YANKEES (29-23)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Russell Martin C
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones DH
Brett Gardner LF
RHP Freddy Garcia (3-4, 3.26)
Garcia vs. Athletics
ATHLETICS (27-28)
Coco Crisp CF
David DeJesus RF
Conor Jackson 1B
Josh Willingham DH
Ryan Sweeney LF
Kurt Suzuki C
Mark Ellis 2B
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B
Andy LaRoche SS
LHP Brett Anderson (3-4, 2.84)
Anderson vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 10:05 p.m., YES Network and MLB Network
WEATHER: Should be cloudy all night, but it looks like the game won’t be at great risk. Better chance of rain tomorrow, which could be trouble.
UMPIRES: HP Derryl Cousins, 1B Jim Joyce, 2B Ron Kulpa, 3B Jim Wolf
ON THE RUN: Francisco Cervelli had two stolen bases last night. He’d previously stolen just one base in his entire big league career.
GOOD COMPANY: After throwing a complete game yesterday, 38-year-old Bartolo Colon became the fifth Yankees starter in the past 25 years to get a complete game win at that age or older (Roger Clemens, Tommy John, Randy Johnson and David Wells).
GOOD START: When leading off an inning, Derek Jeter is hitting .375 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and a .430 on-base percentage this season. He’s reached base safely to lead off the first inning in 20 of 41 games.
ON THE FLIP SIDE: The Yankees pitching staff has allowed opposing No. 1 hitters to hit a .181 with a .241 on-base percentage, both Major League lows.
UPDATE, 10:07 p.m.: Jeter gets a gift with an error called a hit, and Granderson made it count with his 17th home run of the season.
UPDATE, 10:55 p.m.: Internet in Oakland. Not great. Anyway, the Yankees and A’s traded runs in the third and it’s a 3-1 Yankees lead. Garcia allowed three hits in the third inning, but a bit of bad base running help him limit the damage to one run.
UPDATE, 11:26 p.m.: Before this game, Brett Anderson had not allowed an extra-base hit to a left-handed hitter this season. Granderson and Cano have now taken him deep. It’s a 7-1 Yankees lead in the fifth.
UPDATE, 12:38 p.m.: Does anyone know how to strangle a computer? I’d really like to do that tonight, but it’s tough to figure out how exactly to make it work. Here’s the bottom line: The Yankees are winning big. Granderson had another huge game, Garcia was almost hit in the face but he’s in line for the win and Jeter managed to reach base four times without ever hitting the ball out of the infield.
Jeter rakes to lead off the game
BOOM!!
Granderson is pretty good….Imagine that he was nearly as bad as Crawford vs lefties last year….and now he just wrecks them.
Curtis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Darn it, Curtis! Don’t you know home runs are bad?
Not wasting any time
Not the MVP!
That was fair!!!!
We whalin
1st extra base hit Anderson gave up to a lefty
It’s about time Curtis went deep off a tough lefty.
Now watch the investigations on Granderson. But Bautista they’ll let pass. just a thought
jim joyce botches another call at first…
awful
you could see the chalk even in full speed
that ball was fair. no doubt. that was a fair ball and a double to tex
Alex needs to pick it up
missing too many pitches that ‘good Alex’ mashes
realistically, how many home runs will curtis finish with this year?
Alex seems to be having trouble getting around on fastballs with good velo lately.
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Man when Tex gets locked in it’s a beautiful thing to watch.
Whatever runs the Yanks can get early are good because these A’s pitchers are good once they settle in
Alex is not getting any younger.
Man A Rod looks bad. Overswung on the first pitch and popped up on a pitch out of the strike zone. Then Cano rolls over.
Cash really blew the Aceves thing.
really?
did you see aceves today?
“Man A Rod looks bad”
Given how quick his bat looked until the “oblique” injury, I have to think he’s not fully healthy.
“did you see aceves today?”
Um, sarcasm…
they could have done more damage there
Martin seems to pop up the ball a lot.
I wonder why he seems to get under the ball so often?
I wonder if Arod needs a day off a week and maybe a day at DH now that he is getting older
I don’t think it’s age.
Gotta ask the people…are any of you getting younger?
Rich is right.
It’s not Alex’s age, as he was raking before the oblique injury.
he just needs time to get 100%
Given how quick his bat looked until the “oblique” injury, I have to think he’s not fully healthy.
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I hope so. He just can’t catch up to a fastball. His swing has gotten longer. Doesn’t bode well for the future. When he’s on, he’s short to the ball.
Alex was absolutely locked in early in the year.
Unless he aged real quick, that is not the reason for his recent struggles.
I wish we could get 09 playoff A-Rod back.
Nice DP.
Garcia pitched around DeJesus.
I doubt it’s the injury still because I would think Girardi would rest him more if they thought that was the case
Gotta ask the people…are any of you getting younger?
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Colon is getting younger. That’s his secret.
The only thing pitchers are doing differently to Montero this year, expecially in scranton is pitching him low and awat. A lot of hits to right field. He’s not really a lifter….line drives. Scranton is a tough place for line drive hitters to get under a pitch. I think the damp, cold weather has something to do with the ball not carrying. He’ll be fine. still getting his hits, but, not many runners on base in front of him. Maybe with Parraz back to lengthen the line-up, Vazquez will start hitting. He’s back to striking out and basically not hitting anything. Hopefully, Maxwell will be back in a day or two.
It may be a situation where it can’t get worse by playing.
Again, he looked great in April. You don’t age in a matter of weeks.
I doubt it’s the injury still because I would think Girardi would rest him more if they thought that was the case
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He didn’t get his hip checked out, so they probably don’t know what’s going on.
Damed…2-0 lead after 1 inning and the complaints starting already?
Jones with the famous Swisher grand slam swing
Rodriguez didn’t overswing. It was his normal swing and he just missed by getting under the other pitch. It’s a timing thing…not age.
Colon is getting younger. That’s his secret.
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The secrets of the DR will always provide a case study, in this case occupationalist therapy.
WTH are you doing Swish?
LGY May 31st, 2011 at 10:24 pm
I doubt it’s the injury still because I would think Girardi would rest him more if they thought that was the case
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He didn’t get his hip checked out, so they probably don’t know what’s going on.
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He probably doesn’t want to know, which is a bad sign.
Hollwood with some brilliant base running there….
GB
Saw the line on Jairo Heredia. He might be challenging Marshall for Pitcher of the month. 11 groundouts 2 flyouts(identical to what Marshall did Sunday). Good thing the infield was working for him tonight. It would be great to see them get over .500, historically they are better in the 2nd half and they seemed to have picked it up recently taking 3 of 4 from Charlotte and this first close game from Jupiter. Ryan Flannery seems to have been given the closer role, I think Whitley tends to get the DRob role as he often comes in with men on. Much better option than Ronny Marte who is erratic at best.
Arod’s timing is off and I am sure he isn’t seeing the ball good so he doesn’t feel comfortable at the plate
Cliff Lee is 3-4 with a 3.94 ERA.
Not awful, but it brings a smile to my face nonetheless
Here’s to more shellackings Cliff!
ouch arod. two hands
Rodriguez gets a little overanxious. Play was too easy.
bd,
you have to wonder if cliff lee thought he was starting to decline and decide that the al east was no place to pitch.
I think Alex was thinking about stepping on Dallas Braden’s mound.
Is the Yankee infield sponsored by Butterfinger this season?
kd,
I doubt he thought he’d pitch any worse than he did in 2010… but I’m sure he did consider that this would be his big payday before he retires.
After his “Yankees are old” comment, I’m rooting especially hard for him to fall on his face.
TY, not sure what heredia’s pitch count was, but, it wasn’t much. About 20 pitches over the last 3 innings. He was outstanding and 15 scoreless innings, now.
I think the team mistakenly rubbed Pam on their gloves instead of leather conditioning oil…
It’s different for position players. Age may have something to do with 36 year old A-Rod not recovering from injuries as quickly. And who knows what adverse effects steroid use had on his body. All unknowns; just speculation.
Our best hitters right now, Tex, Granderson and Cano are 31, 30, and 29 respectively.
Coincidence? Maybe.
He probably doesn’t want to know, which is a bad sign.
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If they thought something was wrong with his hip the team would of made him go to the doctor asap. They obviously don’t think it’s a problem he just isn’t comfortable at the plate and they are waiting for him to get hot.
Is the Yankee infield sponsored by Butterfinger this season?
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That’s funny
That’s at least one each other than Teix in the last three games. The best was Cano’s look on the transfer the other night. The Arrogance of the gifted.
Lost in Bartolomania is the fact that Freddy has been a revelation. Any other year we add a guy, who has that kind of success that he has had, to the rotation p[people would be raving about him.
This infield butterfingers may be contagious.
Yay. Jetes on…go Grandy
Captain Clutch May 31st, 2011 at 10:37 pm
He probably doesn’t want to know, which is a bad sign.
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If they thought something was wrong with his hip the team would of made him go to the doctor asap. They obviously don’t think it’s a problem he just isn’t comfortable at the plate and they are waiting for him to get hot.
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I hope you’re right.
you’re probably right bd. i forgot about that comment.
hate to say this, but the a’s might be the worst defensive team in the bigs. wow.
Good job ump
Ridiculous call.
Wow, no way that was a strike
A team with the A’s offense can’t afford t give away outs on either side of the ball.
Just missed.
Damn what is with all of the pop ups
can the Yankees ever have productive outs
SoS — RE: Kids I knew who stayed a year back in grade school for athletics.
I knew three kids who did it and none of them went pro lol. They all had some success and all ended up at name colleges. The negative aspect was social. Losing an entire group of friends because you’re at a new grade school and they’re in HS can be pretty traumatizing. They all ended up getting into good college football programs but there’s no saying it was because of the extra year and not their determination. I do have a few Al Bundy stories. Although offensive guard stories aren’t nearly as interesting as star running back ones. Again, it’s all about the little guy. If he’s as good as you say playing against tougher competition can only make him better.
Curveball machine. If he keeps hangin ‘em, they better start bangin ‘em.
I still wouldn’t trust Garcia against a patient, powerful offense like the Sox, but he has worked wonders against free-swinging and/or fastball hitting teams like the Mets, Rangers, and Royals. If he can dominate weak teams and pitch so-so against the good ones, you have to be pleased. At any rate, he hasn’t really had a blow-up start yet and at the very least keeps us in the game at all times.
West Coast Yankee Fan May 31st, 2011 at 10:14 pm
Alex is not getting any younger.
West Coast Yankee Fan May 31st, 2011 at 10:36 pm
just speculation.
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you mean you are not a winner?
A-Rod with the 2 out RISP hit
Lucky, but who cares?
Nice
there’s the bloop. now we need a blast
Nice….They need some bloops otherwise in this ballpark everything is caught.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06.....38;emc=rss
Good read, didn’t realize AJ and Nova were close buds.
Ill take it.
It’s not how far you hit em…..it’s WHERE you hit em…LOL
That was like dejavu of the second game in Seattle
sorry, I meant dejavu of the first game against Pineda
Yes. In tomorrow’s boxscore, that blooper looks like a screaming line drive off the wall!
Ryan Freel would have caught that ARod bloop
(though prob would have broken 2 ribs)
That might be the blooper that gets him going…
GB
Heredia had a good infield behind him tonight. Most of the time they aren’t that sharp which causes the pitcher to throw more pitches(obviously) I know Bretts mom told me during his last home start that he would have been out of the inning with 9 pitches but because of an error he ended up throwing 17. If I had been at the game I would have been able to get pitch count but they’re way far away this week.
Gardner is f’ing good.
Gardner with the gun
Wow, nice Gardy!!
Don’t run on Gardner’s arm lol
Nice play by Gardy!!
best LF defender in baseball.
Heh. Gardner done good!
Nice job, Gardy.
Little guy-big arm
Meanwhile that guy wasn’t even running hard down the 1B line.
Yeah Gardy
Man he got to that ball fast!
Not a good base running move there by The Mad Russian.
Awful base running
That was not good defense.
Was that a new dance move by Swisher?
ugly move swisher.
Swisher is really a clown
Gardner’s play saved a run; Swisher’s likely will cost us one.
Meanwhile back in right field…oh vey!
Swish has been playing RF like he is on ice skates lately.
Swisher doing the Dougie??
Ugh, Swish. Sometimes he looks like the Little League kid you put in RF because he’s the worst player on the team.
Nice job Freddy picking up Swisher.
Captain Clutch May 31st, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Swisher is really a clown
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Granted, it was an ugly play. But I really do think that he has worked hard to improve his defense. If he is working hard to improve, then it is hard to fault him too much.
Coco Soggy .
Cereal Boy!
The zebra on skates. Swisher playing shallow, oh my.
Pena move him back. The Grandys he ain’t.
how was that a triple he bobbled it twice
The 4th inning seems like a good time to bring in Dickerson for defense in RF
LGY May 31st, 2011 at 10:49 pm
Swish has been playing RF like he is on ice skates lately.
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It really seems that he has regresed defensively this year, as well as offensively…
Didn’t see it what did Swish do fall down again do a back flip what
Damn
Hollywod -1 run….
So Singleton mentions the scoreless streak and of course they score. He’s very powerful.
Too bad. Freddy made a good pitch, but it didn’t quite work out.
Should have pitched around De Jesus again.
I recommend a few more ManCave commercials for Whiffer…
Against All Odds May 31st, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Didn’t see it what did Swish do fall down again do a back flip what
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Ran around in circles, like he was blindfolded or something. I would have rather watched a kid try to whack a pinata.
Gotta get that run back. Keep tackin on.
Good thing Gardner threw out that guy at 2nd…
What’s up with the car commercial in Spanish on YES?? Say what??
Have no issue with Swisher playing in a few steps. LaRoche is a right handed hitter with out much power, let alone in that park to the opposite field. It was picking up the ball on the 2nd try. The run scores anyway.
Swisher was playing shallow – mistake number one. Speed he ain’t got. Ball over his head, Swisher with a statue of liberty play – glove in the air. Then fumbled it a couple of times as it bounced off the wall.
Yeah, Swish. Signs of life.
Swisher…
Atta boy swish. He keeps hangin that cb.
Ok Swish. Now let’s not get doubled up this time. Baby steps.
At least he got on base for us. Here is a chance for him to redeem himslef, with a little help from Jones and Gardner.
Swisher was playing shallow – mistake number one. Speed he ain’t got. Ball over his head, Swisher with a statue of liberty play – glove in the air. Then fumbled it a couple of times as it bounced off the wall.
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Him playing shallow is the coaches call, not his…
Ha! Another dunker!
Get this run in Gardy!
I love the bloops. Now let’s get Swish in….
Didn’t see it what did Swish do fall down again do a back flip what
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Swish looked like a cat trying to chase a laser pointer.
So, do you send Jones in this spot? I’d be very tempted to do it
twice Swish?
crap.
Just awful
He doesn’t bunt well with men on base. WTF can’t Girardi see that?
Gardner – awful
once again, they fail at fundamentals
Stupid. I hate this little league BS. He’s getting paid millions of dollars for this!
Blame that one on Gardner’s pathetic attempt.
oh i didn’t notice it was a suicide squeeze
Are u f’in serious? What the heck. This team finds new ways to not score more than any team. That is just brutal baseball right there.
That was Gardner’s fault. He whiffed on the bunt.
You have to be kidding me!!! Why is Girardi putting all of these stupid plays on?!?!? Especially with Gardner who doesn’t know whow to bunt?? Just stupid
Swisher would be great in a remake of the Keystone Cops..
Heads up by Gardner to lobby the ump, respectfully.
excellent umping as usual, at least gardner has a mark on his hand…
Does anyone wonder if Swisher is sober?
Time for Jeter to get an honest hit
So sick of Girardi.
Cmon Derek…
thanks singleton for the jinx
1,001Ways To Strand Runners, written by Joe Girardi..
Girardi has to stop with all of these stupid plays and just let these guys swing away. The other day it was a hit and run with .170 hitting Posada. Just pathetic
LOLJeter
best man to have up with the bases juiced.
not an honest one I guess
We have had 4 guys reach base and still no runs this inning
GreenBeret7 May 31st, 2011 at 11:02 pm
Blame that one on Gardner’s pathetic attempt.
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I blame Joe for calling for that play. A squeeze with Gardner? Don’t call on him to do somthing that he can’t do.
Well, at least that’s more pitches, but still no run. Anderson’s elbow is gonna be SORE.
Terrible ump. Terrible
ac1 May 31st, 2011 at 11:04 pm
excellent umping as usual, at least gardner has a mark on his hand…
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He deserves it, after that lame bunt attempt!
Girardi is showing more and more how clueless he is. It’s like they have to win despite his moronic managing.
It’s easy to see that Dick Padd and Noblick have no clue. Explain to everyone how that was on Swisher. A suicide squeeze and Gardner’s trying to walk?
THE GRANDY MAN!!!!!!!! bases clearing baby! =D
Nice work by Jete!!!
Jeter and Grandy are out of control!!!
ac1….like you said, best guy to have up with bases juiced…
Go Granderson!!! He is amazing…
They score despite the clueless manager
Yep, keep hangin those curveballs.
Oops. I meant Grandy…
grandy delivers more than Dominos
Great piece of hitting by Granderson. If only Teix would learn.
Gardner’s job is speed and bunting, walking and tossing in some hits. Not really excelling at two of those things.
Girardi: Killer of big innings.
Granderson has to be in the early MVP discussion.
If he can get his average up to .300, he will be a serious candidate, because he is carrying this team.
Gardner’s job is speed and bunting, walking and tossing in some hits. Not really excelling at two of those things
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Must have missed that in his contract.
Good thing it didn’t bother Granderson but the strike zone is very big
The Grandy Man is gonna be an All Star
I never said it was Swisher’s fault…obviously Gardner couldn’t get the friggin bunt down…but you must admit, seeing Swisher flail away in RF, get doubled off of first, and get caught in a rundown between third and home, the Keystone Cops analogy fits, as Nick is an actor by trade…
“Granderson has to be in the early MVP discussion.”
No doubt.
ac1 May 31st, 2011 at 11:10 pm
Granderson has to be in the early MVP discussion.
If he can get his average up to .300, he will be a serious candidate, because he is carrying this team.
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I agree with most of what you said. Grandy is already fourth in OPS. I don’t think that he needs to up his average. If he can sustain this level of play, he will have a strong claim to the MVP. Of course, it’s still early in the season.
Once again and has been for 3 years this team wins despite the manager
Granderson just continues to amaze with his good hitting. Struck out last time on the CB. This time stayed back and a nice smooth stroke. Then there was Teix.
That was a strike…
I think because the team was struggling with risp so much Girardi thinks he has to overmanage and be creative. Just let the boys play….
GreenBeret7May 31st, 2011 at 11:09 pm
Gardner’s job is speed and bunting, walking and tossing in some hits. Not really excelling at two of those things.
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Gardner’s job is getting on base, scoring and playing exceptional defense – he excells in each of those.
Also, it was NOT a suicide squeeze, but rather a safety squeeze. Watch the replay, Swisher did not break with the pitch (suicide squeeze), but started towards home when Gardner attempted the bunt. If a suicide squeeze, Swisher would of been more than halfway home, he was only 10 feet off third.
Tex has said in interviews that he attributes his recent hit streak to being more aggressive in at bats, so I don’t have a problem with him swinging early there.
I agree Joe has had a rough stretch.
And I am not sure I would have called for it in the fourth inning, but why is everybody jumping on Joe for a terrible, awful bunt attempt by gardner?
Gardner is a speedster who is supposed to be able to lay down a bunt.
That play was all on Gardner not Joe.
Gardner in May: .313/.385/.388
Nice pitch..
That was an easy play that a SS has to make
“And I am not sure I would have called for it in the fourth inning, but why is everybody jumping on Joe for a terrible, awful bunt attempt by gardner?”
Speaking only for myself, I think a manager has to know player’s limitations, and bunting to advance runners is one of Gardner’s.
Wow, I thought that was a routine grounder there.
I agree Joe has had a rough stretch.
And I am not sure I would have called for it in the fourth inning, but why is everybody jumping on Joe for a terrible, awful bunt attempt by gardner?
Gardner is a speedster who is supposed to be able to lay down a bunt.
That play was all on Gardner not Joe.
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You don’t manage on what a player is supposed to do. You manage based on what a player can and does do.
Girardi must be tired of long games or something, because he has to hate big innings. Yankees on the verge of a big inning, time to bunt!!
“Granderson has to be in the early MVP discussion.”
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sadly, I think some of the voters cant wait to vote for Adrian Gonzalez. Grandy might have to be so much better than him that they simply can’t get away with not voting for him.
(assuming both teams make the playoffs, of course)
Garcia definitely isn’t getting help from his defense tonight
If only we had an infield.
Time to put in the defensive replacements…
Agon will have the Bristol media machine behind him. Let’s face it though, Bautista is the guy who deserves it at this point.
Freddy, bend but don’t break, ok?
Come on Garcia…
I hate when YES brings up obscure stats about what players/teams have never done.
You gonna replace the whole team?
This is a big out here.
WTG, Freddy!
Houdini Garcia!
Way to get out of it, Freddy.
Nice job by garcia. Good hands by jeter. He still is very sure handed.
The As announcers were praying for a grand slam. Maybe next time!
Granderson has been retro-actively voted to the All-Over Rated Team.
Tar May 31st, 2011 at 11:17 pm
I agree Joe has had a rough stretch.
And I am not sure I would have called for it in the fourth inning, but why is everybody jumping on Joe for a terrible, awful bunt attempt by gardner?
Gardner is a speedster who is supposed to be able to lay down a bunt.
That play was all on Gardner not Joe.
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Obviously, you have a point. Gardner should be able to put down that bunt. Still, Gardner thus far has not demonstrated much ability to bunt. I don’t think that Joe should call upon guys to do things which they are likely to fail. He ought to put them in a position to succeed to the extent he can. I think that Gardner was much more likely to deliver a fly ball rather than a bunt in that situation. Obviously, Gardner still needs to work on his bunting. It seems to me that this team generally speaking needs to work on its fundamentals–this too is on Joe.
I know Jim Palmer never allowed a grand salami…
Bautista may be a triple crown winner this year. I still want to know what he’s on.
Now let’s score some more runs!!!
Nice ab there arod
I hate when YES brings up obscure stats about what players/teams have never done.
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Especially when Kay says it I feel like it’s definitely bad luck
Arod sure was running funny on that one.
Go Cano!!!
dontcha know?
CANO is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dayuuuum.
Cano’s heating up…
Too many HRs, not enough suicide squeezes. Can’t expect to score in the playoffs without the suicide squeeze.
I think Robbie has got his hitting head on straight again.
give credit to the offense on this road trip…the M’s bullpen shut them down but they have absolutely worked every young, dominant starter that’s been thrown at them
There’s that darn long ball again
As I said, the Yankees can make parks like safeco and the Coliseum look like bandboxes
You hang em we bang em
RS May 31st, 2011 at 11:28 pm
give credit to the offense on this road trip…the M’s bullpen shut them down but they have absolutely worked every young, dominant starter that’s been thrown at them
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They are finally playing like a team.
The offense appears to be finally rounding into form just in time for the dog days of summer.
Granderson and Cano: Good at baseball
BloggingBombers Before Granderson HR, Anderson had not allowed an extra-base hit by a lefthanded hitter in his last 15 starts dating back to last season.
“It seems to me that this team generally speaking needs to work on its fundamentals–this too is on Joe.”
Ahh you got me on that one.
But this notion that Joe should know that Gardner is a bad bunter– so not called one– I think is bull.
He is a speed player not a power hitter. Speed player’s have to know how to bunt.
That was a feeble, embarassing bunt attempt, and if I was Joe— Mr Gardner would be spending some time in the cages working on fundamentals.
Swisher just missed that one.
That’s a HR swing I didn’t mind seeing from Swish. He’s batting RH and he just missed it.
igotid where are you with the trademark Ca-Y*S
It sure is nice to see A-Rod and Cano hitting in the same game!
Haha. Jones almost broke his back swinging for the fences.
I am surprised that Jones doesn’t pull a muscle swinging that hard
But this notion that Joe should know that Gardner is a bad bunter–so not called one–I think is bull. He is a speed player not a power hitter. Speed player’s have to know how to bunt.
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So Joe is blind?
Hey, Swish. You’re not allowed to use the Robbie drop the bat move unless the ball’s going over the fence.
You guys give Gardner a lot of grief about bunting, but here’s a newsflash – bunting is hard.
Leaving the ball up.
Garcia hasn’t been as sharp the last 2 innings
LeBron just dunk faced Tyson Chandler. Badly.
Page 97 of the binder
Speed player up to bat. Speed players know how to bunt. Time to bunt.
Girardi manages like a robot.
“Speed player’s have to know how to bunt.”
But he doesn’t, so then what?
I would get Pendleton or someone up. Garcia has lost it….
darn.
I thought the As didn’t hit HRs.
“So Joe is blind?”
No– that’s why he’s batting 9th.
This is a player- who by all rights should be batting at the top of the line-up.
But if he can’t utilize his main weapon speed, he will not have a long career.
“I thought the As didn’t hit HRs.”
If you put the ball on a tee…
I want those two runs back.
mikeaxisa Te last lefty batter to take Brett Anderson deep before tonight was Russell Branyan. In 2009.
Tar May 31st, 2011 at 11:31 pm
“It seems to me that this team generally speaking needs to work on its fundamentals–this too is on Joe.”
Ahh you got me on that one.
But this notion that Joe should know that Gardner is a bad bunter– so not called one– I think is bull.
He is a speed player not a power hitter. Speed player’s have to know how to bunt.
That was a feeble, embarassing bunt attempt, and if I was Joe— Mr Gardner would be spending some time in the cages working on fundamentals.
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We agree on about 90 percent of what you said, especially that last sentence of yours. I would have him doing bunting drills every single day, until he finally got proficient at it. On the other thing, I guess we just differ a bit on how to handle players. Girardi should have the players practice their butts off on the things that they OUGHT to be able to do, but call on them in game situations to the things that he KNOWS they can do.
“No– that’s why he’s batting 9th.”
AVG and OBP should trump bunting in lineup construction.
But if he can’t utilize his main weapon speed, he will not have a long career.
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So despite already proving he can be very successful WITHOUT bunting, he needs to bunt to have a long career?
Now that is bull.
I’m sitting in the infield up the first base line. I think Cano’s homer landed after DeJesus’s.
Huge Yankee fan turnout. When Arod got his error, there was another roll call underway, they were chanting “Derek Jeter” at the moment he bobbled the ball. Poetic.
DeJesus has been a tough out lately.
Jeter’s bunting and on base skills keep him at the top of the lineup.
Oh wait…
“I’m sitting in the infield up the first base line”
Run on the field. Trust me, we’ll bail out you out.
he has 1 maybe 2 more innings in him
DeJesus is just a bad match up for Freddy. DeJesus is the one guy in the lineup that Freddy can’[t allow to beat him.
Better Freddy blew up there than the previous inning. Limited damage.
Huge Yankee fan turnout. When Arod got his error, there was another roll call underway, they were chanting “Derek Jeter” at the moment he bobbled the ball. Poetic.
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lol
If Binder Joe would update his binder from the ’20′s, he’d learn that bunting just isn’t that good of an idea, and he wouldn’t waste so many outs, and kill so many rallies, on bunt attempts. Wake up, Binder Joe. It’s 2011.
Good thing the back of the bullpen is rested because they will probably need them in this game
Jeter doesn’t need to bunt. He’s mastered the infield hit.
Heat win by 8. The “decision” looking pretty good right now.
Jeter is very overrated tonight
Grandy is not only taking Lefties deep, but GOOD lefties at that. What a stud this year
Granderson also hit a HR off Price a few weeks ago, which was the first HR to a lefty Price had allowed since Utley in ’09. Seems like he’s on a mission to break some impressive streaks.
Also love that Grandy and Cano are #1 and #2 in baseball for RBI against lefties. They are like a younger version of ’09 Damon and Matsui
I like the way that Jeter has been walking lately. I knew that he would eventually find a way to contribute more consistently.
Granderson is unreal
Okay now I want to know what Grandy is taking, which I know is nothing.
Anderson…..haha.
Wow that baseball is a beach ball for Curtis right now. Has been really all season. Definitely the team MVP so far.
Granderson is on every pitch.
double steal =D
The Yankees have had quite a few double steals this year
I love the double steal! It must be my favorite play in baseball..
A lot of steals on this trip.
Not a good team, eh guys?
Yanks just beat up Pineda, Hernandez, Cahill, and Anderson.
Make it backfire, Alex.
Here comes the walk to tex before A-Rod
walking tex to load the bases never works….
time for alex to be patient and put one in the seats.
Double steals are awesome.
I do like that from Joe this year
I’ve gt a felling that A-Rod is about to join the Iron Horse at the top of the pile…
I thought he was out, but I think he got his hand in.
come on Alex… get on a roll here
Jacob Ruppert May 31st, 2011 at 11:50 pm
Not a good team, eh guys?
Yanks just beat up Pineda, Hernandez, Cahill, and Anderson.
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They are scary good when Tex, ARod, and Cano hit.
“Here comes the walk to tex before A-Rod”
I think that’s MY favorite play in baseball
!! hits by Anderson, most he’s given up in a game??
Let’s go Arod!!!
“Jeter’s bunting and on base skills keep him at the top of the lineup”
LGY
I wondered how long it would take you to bring up Jeter.
Instead of looking at things constructively and listening to other view points it’s all about being right about Gardner. That’s kind of ignorant and I thought you were smarter than that.
How successful has he been on the base paths? The man does not use his best weapon on the offensive end at all. That will catch up to him, unless he improves.
And let’s get this straight–Gardner should be hitting at the top- but he’s not because of one person Brett Gardner.
LGY May 31st, 2011 at 11:50 pm
Double steals are awesome.
I do like that from Joe this year
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Ditto. I’ve always love the running game. But I hate bunting; I just hate giving away outs.
A-Rod is that man!
Nice quick stroke from Alex.
That will work. Nick bring the biggest broom you can find for tomorrow’s game.
A-Rod with another RISP hit
Smart at bat by Alex.
“They are scary good when Tex, ARod, and Cano hit.”
Add to that Granderson being a machine, and that’s a nightmarish 2-5 for opponents
Alex…all he does is drive in runs…yet some will never see his true greatness.
It’s nice to see Arod have a good game
Excellent at bat by Alex. Team win comes first.
Cano pad my fantasy stats here bud.
cant overrate A-rods success when Tex gets IBB
How successful has he been on the base paths? The man does not use his best weapon on the offensive end at all. That will catch up to him, unless he improves.
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Gardner has been successful his last 5 attempts before today and is hitting .300 for the month. Not improvement?
I think managers are successful like 8% of the time when they walk Tex to get to Arod
And let’s get this straight–Gardner should be hitting at the top- but he’s not because of one person Brett Gardner.
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Player A: .252/.333/.384
Player B: .265/.328/.330
Who should get more PAs?
I love how this team has bounced back from those 2 tough losses in Seattle. They are really playing much better ball.
Brett Gardner:
82% base stealer in his career.
What was that?
Thank you for the gift
piling on the runs
May
Player A: .267/.328/.367
Player B: .313/.385/.388
Who should get more PAs?
Alex is at third if that doesn’t hit blue
They are also getting some breaks to fall their way now. The breaks that were all going against them when they seemed bad.
Tar said:
“But this notion that Joe should know that Gardner is a bad bunter– so not called one– I think is bull.”
Then you said:
“He is a speed player not a power hitter. Speed player’s have to know how to bunt.”
So you acknowledge that he can’t bunt, but you don’t think Girardi should know.
“That’s kind of ignorant and I thought you were smarter than that.”
The same could be said of you.
Player A, because Player B hasn’t shown the desire to sac bunt
LGY May 31st, 2011 at 11:55 pm
And let’s get this straight–Gardner should be hitting at the top- but he’s not because of one person Brett Gardner.
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Player A: .252/.333/.384
Player B: .265/.328/.330
Who should get more PAs?
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Coin flip. Those differences aren’t statistically significant. I also would prefer Brett at the top of the lineup, but it’s pretty tough to make the case that it’s some kind of travesty that he isn’t.
5 – 4 road trip is beginning to look more and more like it can happen.
I wonder if that’s the first time Tex has stolen home
Martin with the Swisher disease.
Martin is starting to regress.
Tex steals home!! Is it a steal or a fielder’s choice?
with martin not on a tear anymore, cervelli being cervelli and posada platooning, i dont get how they can still not bring up Montero.
The amazing thing is Jeter is on base with the middle of the order tonight. Getting hits and stealing a base infront of them. We haven’t seen that all season so far.
“Martin is starting to regress.”
He’s wearing down, but Cervelli isn’t a ML, so they’re kind of stuck until/unless Montero is called up.
If Granderson keeps up this pace, he’ll be MVP.
#988opscenterfielder
Props to Jeter – he is hitting the ball hard and playing much better.
Is this the most runs they’ve scored for Garcia?
ac1 May 31st, 2011 at 11:59 pm
with martin not on a tear anymore, cervelli being cervelli and posada platooning, i dont get how they can still not bring up Montero.
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Have you looked at the scoreboard? Do you see them having trouble scoring runs? I anxious to see the kid too, but there is no real reason to rush him up. And most reports seem to indicate that he need more work in the minor leagues.
BTW, Cervelli is a .270 hitter and an adequate backup.
Martin is starting to regress
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It’s most likely fatigue, he needs more days off
“Is this the most runs they’ve scored for Garcia?”
He’s 87th in RS:
4.91
http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/p.....expanded-2
Good call.
Wow, that was some play by the Chief!
Ha Tex was credited with stealing home. Let’s see Sportscenter spend a half hour on that play
Nice Freddy.
Great throw to complete the DP.
Garcia just went to locker room to change his shorts!!
A quality start from Freddy, and a 7-run lead for the Yanks to close the deal.
Cervelli is hitting .220 since June 1st, 2010
Player A: .252/.333/.384
Player B: .265/.328/.330
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FWiW I’d bat player A 8th and player B 9th. Unless Francisco Cervelli was in the lineup.
A quality start from Freddy
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But but but i thought that garcia’s ability to throw up quality starts was nonsense??
Garcia will be opening the 7th inning.
Speaking of quality starts, they need one from AJ tomorrow.
Six solid innings from Freddy. Some lucky bounces, but they all count the same!
He’s been giving us quality innings all year and its nice to see him finally get rewarded with some run support.
I’d pull the plug on him now and save his bullets. Its looking increasingly like his right shoulder is going to be a valued commodity for this team well into the summer. May as well protect it.
To be clear, I wouldn’t even bat Gardner leadoff.
I actually like Martin as a leadoff hitter.
right when there’s discussion on this board about how they need new life in their bats and calling up montero. they put up a 10 spot
Jerkface June 1st, 2011 at 12:05 am
Cervelli is hitting .220 since June 1st, 2010
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He hit .281 after the All Star break.
I think if you DH’d Martin twice a week and let Montero catch those games, he’d be a lot fresher.
10-3 why doesnt Joe take martin out and get him some rest
As announcers reliving the swisher years.
LGY June 1st, 2011 at 12:07 am
To be clear, I wouldn’t even bat Gardner leadoff.
I actually like Martin as a leadoff hitter.
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Interesting choice. I would leadoff Gardner and bat Martin second. However, Jeter has been showing me enough to stick with the status quo.
Gardner started out poorly. Has been improving. Steal rate should not be used to judge Gardner’s success on bases. Percentage of stolen bases compared with number of times on base would be more useful, along with runs scored.
He can be frustrating at times. I dislike using the contract to validate a player, but Gardner has a favorable contract and is a very useful complimentary player at a cheap cost, allowing Yanks to spend money on other needs.
He hit .281 after the All Star break.
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He hit .200 after the ASB, then hit .400 in september. BABIP fueled madness. Cervelli is a fine backup… if the yankees best prospects weren’t all superior hitters that play the same position.
So does a night like tonight go down as the Yankees Offense stepping up and pounding Brett or is it that Brett didn’t have his “stuff’
I think the Bombers got him. This is a good to great offense. Tonight as you see some hits with risp goes a long long way to stockpilling the runs.
Is Swish playing 1st base? lol
Jackson looked a little Keystone himself there.
Wow. the As are just unable to do anything.
Go Derek…
If Cervelli’s defense was better I wouldn’t care that he is a bad hitter. All backup catchers can’t hit but his defense has been really bad especially his throwing to 2nd base. I would be surprised if Montero isn’t up here by August especially if Posada doesn’t start hitting.
It’s not just about Cervelli being bad, it’s that the offense has been inconsistent, they have a few holes, and Montero can fill two of them.
Can someone make me a gif of Jackson falling down now
Jerkface June 1st, 2011 at 12:12 am
He hit .281 after the All Star break.
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He hit .200 after the ASB, then hit .400 in september. BABIP fueled madness. Cervelli is a fine backup… if the yankees best prospects weren’t all superior hitters that play the same position.
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He had a slump, adjusted, and recovered from it. He’s a serviceable backup, and a very nice potential trade piece. As I recall, Posada didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his bat or his glove in his first few years in the bigs. And I like the kid’s grit and determination.
Do not think Cervelli has had much to do with our early season struggles. That said, if he cannot execute defensively, he does not belong on Yanks
cervelli hasnt been a problem, but the point is there is someone better.
I am surprised that Garcia is still out there. They should save his arm for later on in the season considering no one knows how many bullets his arm has in it.
I feel like I’m doomed tomorrow with these blowouts.
Nick, are you going tomorrow?
Captain Clutch June 1st, 2011 at 12:16 am
If Cervelli’s defense was better I wouldn’t care that he is a bad hitter. All backup catchers can’t hit but his defense has been really bad especially his throwing to 2nd base. I would be surprised if Montero isn’t up here by August especially if Posada doesn’t start hitting.
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His defense is the part that actually bothers me a bit. It seems like he has regressed in this department. However, he showed significant improvement yesterday. As long as he keeps working, I don’t have a problem with him. Nevertheless, you might be right about Montero getting a callup later in the season. However, I have to think that Posada will find a way to compete before long.
As wanna go home
Boy, Nova could really learn about pitching by watching Garcia. Seven k’s.
ac1 June 1st, 2011 at 12:20 am
cervelli hasnt been a problem, but the point is there is someone better.
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You don’t know that. Nobody knows what Montero will do when he gets called up. It’s not like he has been dominating Triple-A pitching this year. Besdes, how many opportunities do you think that he will get as a BUC? one or two times a week? Do you think that’s enough to develop him?
This might be a good time to take Granderson out and get him 2 innings off. Now that he is hitting lefties so well he hasn’t had a day off recently.
Yankee fans are impatient. If Posada continues struggling then he is gone after the All Star break and Montero comes up, then you ease him into the lineup with no pressure. If you bring him up and he struggles you could ruin a great prospect. It would be a shame to rush him.
I wonder what the main reason is why Montero is still in the minors. Either not enough playing time or they want him to catch everyday in the minors to work on his catching?! Probably a little bit of both.
So call Montero up. Catching two times a week and being the RH DH is a valuable role and one that can help him surmount any learning curve more quickly.
Cash said that Cervellli was rushed. It become more apparent every time he plays that he needs for development time in the mL.
I think if you DH’d Martin twice a week and let Montero catch those games, he’d be a lot fresher.
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Montero makes Posada look like Johnny Bench behind the plate. To maximize Montero’s trade deadline value, they need to keep “developing” him as a catcher.
Captain Clutch June 1st, 2011 at 12:29 am
I wonder what the main reason is why Montero is still in the minors. Either not enough playing time or they want him to catch everyday in the minors to work on his catching?! Probably a little bit of both.
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That’s my guess. And truth be told, he had a chance to take Cervelli’s job from him this spring, he blew it, and the faux-Molina went north with the club.
“To maximize Montero’s trade deadline value, they need to keep “developing” him as a catcher.”
Trading Montero would almost certainly be idiotic.
Montero isn’t being traded…
So they rushed Cervelli to his detriment. Let’s solve that by rushing Montero. Oookay.
Trading Montero in a deal for Felix Hernandez would qualify as genius
Bo knows June 1st, 2011 at 12:34 am
So they rushed Cervelli to his detriment. Let’s solve that by rushing Montero. Oookay.
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What was it that Einstein said about the definition of insanity?
“So they rushed Cervelli to his detriment. Let’s solve that by rushing Montero. Oookay.”
Montero’s career mL OPS is over .100 points higher.
Ooooooooookay.
“Trading Montero in a deal for Felix Hernandez would qualify as fantasy”
Fixed.
Jacob Ruppert June 1st, 2011 at 12:35 am
Trading Montero in a deal for Felix Hernandez would qualify as genius
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I think that the word for it is a swindle. Somehow, I don’t think that the Seattle GM just fell off the turnip truck.
I did not say that Montero would be the only piece in a possible trade. Unnecessarily condescending, Rich.
Montero has played approximately 164 games at AAA.
Even with rehab, Cervelli has played 24.
Yup, same thing.
“I did not say that Montero would be the only piece in a possible trade. Unnecessarily condescending, Rich.”
It’s called humor. Sorry, you misinterpreted it.
To maximize Montero’s trade deadline value
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I don’t understand why fans keep talking about trading him. Can’t this organization save one player for themselves?? They have a lot of other players in the minors to trade. A player with his potential doesn’t come around very often. If he is as good as people think he can be or even close to that they will really regret it if they trade him.
Anyway, they aren’t trading Felix. Cash keeps saying that.
Jacob Ruppert June 1st, 2011 at 12:39 am
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I was just kidding. No offense intended.
Montero is a bit flawed at his position but the offensive potential is off the boards. At the least a Pappi in waiting. What the hell could you trade him for to recieve equal value both in cost and talent. A Granderson, Cano, Montero should be a dream lineup with Teix and A Rod in supporting roles.
cervelli was not rushed and can be seasoned in the minors. he is not that good and neve rwill be.
his amount of errors versus his games played are terrible….
cervelli cannot hold montero’s, bat weight and never will be able to. montero is not even close to figuring it all out and look at his #’s. he may never catch but if he does not hit in the majors I will be very suprised…….
from what I have read he is the best hitting prospect the yanks have had in a long long time…
“cervelli was not rushed and can be seasoned in the minors. he is not that good and neve rwill be.”
24 games at AAA isn’t rushed?
I agree that he’s not that good though.
Montero isn?t being traded?
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He’s a DH, not a catcher. This is a team full of players who will need to DH in the years ahead. Hopefully, the Yanks can package him as a “top catching prosepct” to maximize his value. But he is going bye-bye.
This is a team full of players who will need to DH in the years ahead.
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False
“He’s a DH, not a catcher.”
Bull.
Good swings by Swisher.
Swish.
Why can’t you hit RHP dude???
“Makes sense, and as Keith Law mentioned in his chat on Thursday, that the best defensive coaches are with the major league team, and not in the minors. So, there is a chance Montero could actually improve his defensive shortcomings working with Tony Pena and manager Joe Girardi on a daily basis. ”
http://www.minorleagueball.com.....in-in-2011
If the Mariners trade Felix it probably won’t be for 2-3 years once he is a year away from free agency and if he doesn’t want to sign an extension. I really doubt the Mariners will be calling anytime soon which is a good thing so we can hang onto him.
3. Jesus Montero, C/DH, N.Y. Yankees: A weird April, when he hit for average with no walks — literally, zero walks — and little power has been followed by a May when he drew a few walks but hasn’t hit either. (He’s in the midst of one of those meaningless hitting streaks that gets overreported — “Montero has hit safely in 10 straight games!” — since he’s a whopping 11-for-41 in that span with 16 punchouts.) I’m holding on this one, because I think he’ll hit and no one is reporting anything significantly wrong with him except over-eagerness at the plate; I imagine there’s some frustration that the Yankees are employing a guy hitting .174/.292/.348 in a spot Montero could fill. Previous position: No. 4
http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb.....id=6609563
?Makes sense, and as Keith Law mentioned in his chat on Thursday, that the best defensive coaches are with the major league team, and not in the minors. So, there is a chance Montero could actually improve his defensive shortcomings working with Tony Pena and manager Joe Girardi on a daily basis. ?
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You gotta be kidding me.
“You gotta be kidding me.”
I don’t have the time to care.
This is a team full of players who will need to DH in the years ahead.
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False
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Let’s start with a $275 Million late thirties, no-range 3B with bad hips who happens to be chasing the all-time HR record.
Good game. They are now 3-2 on the road trip, with a chance to come back to NY with a winning record on the trip, and leading the AL East. Very nice indeed.
Let’s start with a $275 Million late thirties, no-range 3B with bad hips who happens to be chasing the all-time HR record.
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Continue…
FYI, Alex’s UZR so far this season is 4.3 and his DRS is 3.
“Let’s start with a $275 Million late thirties, no-range 3B with bad hips who happens to be chasing the all-time HR record.”
He’ll be at 3B for several more years.
Alex Total Zone: 3
Only way I see Montero being dealt is to Arizona for Upton if Towers makes him available. I could see the Yankees decide they want an athletic young OF’er with huge upside. That said, Upton’s numbers right now stink so I would rather keep Montero and see if he can solve the DH problem while getting some time behind the plate.
Still, there is logic in dealing him for a sure thing star position player that fills a long term need here. I would be terrified of getting in bed with Upton though.
I don’t think any big deal starting pitcher is going to hit the market this year. And the caliber of pitcher that will be available would be insane to trade Montero for.
Unless something insane shakes loose and a true #1-2 starter hits the market this year, I don’t see Montero being dealt for pitching.
And if any starting pitching does shake loss the cost will be astronomical as Boston is desperate for starters as well.
Coaches are valued in the minors for developing players, that is their job. So now Girardi and Pena along with their other duties are to take up babysitting.
So there’s Girardi, surviving Posada’s tantrums, soothing Jeter, massaging Ego A Rod, writing up the binder, managing the BP and in your spare time Joe go squat behind the plate with Jesus.
Sounds silly doesn’t it.
Babysitting = coaching?
Does not compute…
Babysitting. Just say anything.