Brett Gardner: Everyday player
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Aug 03, 2011 
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On July 1, Brett Gardner was kept out of the Yankees starting lineup against lefty Jonathon Niese.
Since then, the Yankees have faced eight left-handed starters, and Gardner has started seven of those games. He was back in the lineup last night against John Danks, and for the season, Gardner actually has a higher batting average and on-base percentage against lefties than righties.
“I remember I struggled against lefties earlier in the minor leagues but just tried to do different things to improve on it,” Gardner said. “And the last few years, I feel like I’ve gotten better. Obviously there’s still a lot of room for improvement whether it’s vs. righties or vs. lefties, but I’ve improved on it. Still working on some things as far as my approach and things like that, but it’s definitely good to be in the lineup against them.”
Gardner has gone through a few cold spells, but in the big picture he’s been productive ever since that slow month of April. He’s reaching base regularly, and he’s stealing more often (and more effectively). Andruw Jones is still getting at-bats, but they’re coming at the expense of struggling Jorge Posada, not thriving Gardner.
“I’ve just been choosing to DH Andruw a little bit more,” Girardi said. “I mean, (Gardner’s) numbers are pretty equal, but it was a way to get Andruw going, and Curtis (Granderson) was hitting lefties so hard that it was hard to get Curtis out of the lineup… Even on those days (when Gardner sat), I didn’t necessarly want to, but I wanted to get Andruw going and I thought that was the best way to do it.”
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champ809 August 3rd, 2011 at 11:40 am
Kim Jones can ask whatever ?’s she wants to whats relevant is that Joe and Larry see the #’s and they don’t lie CC- Velli’s era is almost 2 runs lower than when Russ caught him.
CC is on a tremendous roll right now a u know he’s pitching for a new deal and I’m sure doesn’t want this to stop or change in anyway. He’s in the midst of his best season may win 24 games and if he can outduel Verlander for the Cy then he’s in the strongest bargaining position that he could be in….ALL of that adds up to Cervelli not going anywhere for now.
Jesus will come up soon maybe in the next few days and he will get work DH’ing and occasionally catching Colon and his countryman Freddy. If he can get 120-150 abs before the postseason he may be able to play his way onto the roster ( longshot )
It was great to see future Yankee Mike Stanton show off his range and rifle at Shea last night (that?s right, I?m still calling it Shea). I am sorry to report that being able to have an old fashioned pre-game tailgate in the parking lot makes the Shea experience better than YS. I?ll take my propane grill over being elbow to elbow at Stan?s any day. Of course, the Mets stunk up the joint at the end like always, but if they start winning sometime soon, that new Shea will be rocking.
I love that Gardner’s playing just about every day now.
I am a gigantic Brett Gardner fan. I love the way he plays the game.
CC is pitching well because he heated up and went on a roll. Cervelli was given the task of catching him in this stretch. Cervelli (who was injured) didn’t catch CC at the start of the season when he was finding his command.
If you want to give Cervelli the credit for CC command & control, then you have to blame Cervelli for CC not being on his game in the last outing and for giving up a base hit in the last outing which ended the perfect game.
It’s not like Cervelli has to do much besides hold a glove & have CC hit it.
Good article from Sam on Adam Dunn’s struggles
SamBorden Sisters are fantastic
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What’s not to like about Gritty Gutty Brett Gardner?
With Gardner’s new found confidence swiping bags, this weekend would be a good time for him to start getting on base vs. the Boston Red Sox.
unless of injury Montero won’t be with the big team until 9/1
In no way do I think Cervelli is the reason CC pitches so well-CC can pitch to anyone. But they do work very well together (they have ever since ’09).
Gritner is my homeboy but Montero needs to take away some of his playing time vs LHP.
Andruw in left, Montero at DH some days. Gritner in left, Andruw Dh, Montero at catcher other games.
Joe. The only place Andruw should get going is back to Curacao on the next scheduled flight.
Cervelli sure screwed Sabathia up the other night. He kept calling the wrong pitches and almost cost Sabathia the game.
Andruw has an 850 Ops vs LHP.
Jones has, for the most part, done what he was signed to do-hit LHP.
JAP-
With all the bags GGBG swipes you don’t think he has a problem with Kleptomania do you ?
He can’t seem to help himself. He just keeps doing it over and over again.
Maybe an intervention is needed.
Somebody on our side needs to step in and get between him and 2nd base.
I would go Gardner in LF, Andrew at DH, and Montero at catcher as much as I coukd get by with vs LHP……
blake August 3rd, 2011 at 11:58 am
I would go Gardner in LF, Andrew at DH, and Montero at catcher as much as I could get by with vs LHP……
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Agreed. Don’t let Martin or Cervelli eat Gardner’s at bats.
MTU, far from discouraging him, I’m hoping he can nurture his issue into a full-blown neurosis against the Red Sox. He’s got to be there to be relevant, though, & that means being better than OBP-ing at .306.
Warning Track Power August 3rd, 2011 at 11:53 am
I had fun watching Hughes last night. Seeing his fastball reach 95 mph was a complete shock.
Hughes was a different person last night.
I liked the aggressiveness he showed from the first out to the final out.
Did the stars all line up for him last night or were the results due to all the hard work he
has been doing since returning from the DL?
Stealing, like alcohol and drug addiction is an ilness. They can’t help themselves. You saw what happened to Gardner early this year when he tried to stop stealing cold turkey.
Does Montero struggle against RHP?
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Andruw Jones is not Yankee material IMO. He needs to disappear.
He almost got the golden sombrero last night.
He’d be much happier on the beach in Curacao spending his Yankee dollars on extra NO2 bottles and Mai Tai’s.
GreenBeret7 August 3rd, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Stealing, like alcohol and drug addiction is an ilness. They can?t help themselves. You saw what happened to Gardner early this year when he tried to stop stealing cold turkey.
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Yankees Mark Teixeira has 306 career homers ? 5th most in history for a player through his first 9 @MLB seasons. #YankeesFacts
Hassey – I?ll take my propane grill over being elbow to elbow at Stan?s any day
Going to Stan’s was your first mistake. We tailgate in the bluelots all the time.
Yeah GB I saw that. Poor guy. Looked awful not stealing to feed his addiction.
Don’t have time to look over the old posts. How did Man Ban do last night?
“Does Montero struggle against RHP?”
Nah….he does hit lefties better by the numbers but its not a significant split.
GGBG adds a dimension to this team that is sorely missing w/o him.
We’re lucky to have him.
Keep working on that drag bunting Bret. I know you can do it. It’s in there.
Munson-
I think Man Ban gave up 2 runs is 5+ innings.
Don’t quote me on that.
I know this much-He did not throw a no-no or a perfect game.
Guess the kid is human!!
Andruw has been hitting okay lately. I do no think Thames improves the team. Thames has the same bat without the defense. It’s Andruw unless someone better becomes available via waivers.
He didn’t throw a no-hitter? Send him back down.
Thanks WTP. Sounds like the kid did OK.
K Long on radio. Was asked about Hughes and he said that he was glad that he didn’t throw the cutter much last night……he thinks he gets hurt with it too much because a lot of them just spin……said it was good to see him.attack with the fastball and use the curveball as the 2nd pitch. Says he thinks the cutter has hurt his fastball velo somewhat……FWIW.
When Alex gets back, Andruw Jones will see only some pinch hitting appearances as Chavez and Alex alternate at 3rd base and DH.
Over the last 2 years Gardner has made all the plays in the OF. He tracks a ball well and his arm is underrated.
Manny struck out 8 in 5 innings and gave up 2 runs. Reports were that he had some poor defense behind him early and got squeezed by the ump ……really nice first start in AAA.
K long asked about Montero. Said the guy can really hit……said biggest issue for him is going to be the same as Cano……that he has such a feel for getting th barrel on the ball that they have to get him swinging at the right pitches and then he’ll do some damage.
Yea Hughes’ cutter is fine when used judiciously. The infield defense in Trenton leaves much to be desired, too, so Manny’s used to it.
Montero is going to struggle and then there will be days when he goes 3-4 with a homer & 4 rbi’s. Sounds like a typical ball player huh?
The hype on him is so high, fans literally expect him
to go 5-5 every game.
blake-thanks for the K Long info.
Well, KLong let’s get started, shall we???!!!
You know who may be one of the most important members of the Yankees 40 man roster?
Reegie Corona.
The fact that he’s on the both the 40 man roster and the DL means that his spot can be used for a position play (Montero?) to be called up after Sept 1st and still be on the PS roster.
Erin,
Your welcome.
With Montero I think there is a possibility he comes up and smokes the ball for a period if big leaguers try to challenge him with fastballs as they’ll sometimes do with youngsters…..with him the struggles might comes after the league adjusts to him and he will then have to go throug the adjusting back period.
Put Cervelli on waivers and hope someone claims him.
Make the best deal you can, like an extra can of oil for your car or something, and bring up
a guy with real potential.
Do it now Cashman.
WTP that’s kind of a leap.
Expecting him to be a great hitter whose career many want to get underway sooner than later does not equal being clueless that he’s going to hit 1.000.
This place is weird. If you say, I’ll give up blank, blank, & blank, but NOT blank & blank, you’re a prospect hugger, even if the definition of such would be someone who doesn’t discriminate between spects but think they’re all bound for glory.
Acknowledging that Montero is not only an uber talent but just what the doctor ordered for a very good but aging & therefore unpredictable/variable lineup means no one here for him being promoted is intelligent enough or has watched enough baseball to know & even anticipate some periods of struggle.
It’s like what’s important is pulling off the snarky reprimand rather than having any sort of actual give and take discussion, so what’s actually being said is ignored & a dumbed down version is replaced so that the poster can piss on it.
Weird place.
dumbed down version is substituted, I should have said. ANy way, it drags down discussion because you then have to spend time brushing back the deliberate misinterpretation in the first place.
Whatever
Good morning, all
When Alex returns, and if and when Jesus gets called up, I guess Jorge will be reduced to the very occasional pinch-hitting spot when we are 3 or 4 runs down? That would be a sad way for a proud man to end his illustrious career with the Yankees. Surely there has to be a better way for him to go out, even if it’s early retirement?
Yes, it’s high time the Yankees wake up to the incongruity of Cervelli blocking Montero. I think that will happen shortly.
russellmartin55 Added some pics on Facebook (Yankees 2011) http://on.fb.me/qcxJ50
Jorge’s last game at YS this year is going to loud. As is my living room.
Jorge hitting .313 in last 32 ABs I believe. On base is high, too. Montero can catch Jorge’s ABs vs. LHP & split time with Martin. It’s simple, Yanks. If they want the benefit of his bat he’s going to have to start catching the starters sooner or later, any way.
Having a healthy Eric Chavez makes a big difference lengthening the lineup and the bench. I can see him getting more at-bats A’s the lefty DH when ARod returns, with Montero taking the eighty at bats. It will be interesting to see whether Posada makes the playoff roster.
I hope Martin is on thie team next year with Montero…
Dont think Posada will be back and I dont think Montero will be ready to catch all the time.
Martin is a good catcher…
Tom in N.J. August 3rd, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Jorge?s last game at YS this year is going to loud. As is my living room.
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Seconded.
Sept. 25 vs. Boston (regular season).
I’ve watched Scranton play some this year online and watched them quiet a bit last year as well……Montero isn’t a great catcher but I honestly have yet to see the slug that the keith laws of the world talk about. He receives the ball ok….and has gotten softer since last year and he blocks the ball ok as well……he’s got a canon for an arm but just struggles with his release because he’s so big……I just have yet to see anyhibg that suggests he can’t be a passable catcher in the big leagues……
bruceb August 3rd, 2011 at 12:28 pm
When Alex returns, and if and when Jesus gets called up, I guess Jorge will be reduced to the very occasional pinch-hitting spot when we are 3 or 4 runs down? That would be a sad way for a proud man to end his illustrious career with the Yankees. Surely there has to be a better way for him to go out, even if it’s early retirement?
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A better way would have been for Jorge to retire, but the guy felt like he still had something to offer and in a way, he was correct.
Yankees fans can expect Jorge to play at a very high level at his age and at this point in his career. Everything has to come to an end and his career as a Yankee is coming to an end.
If you look at the situation from a baseball fan, yes its very sad to see a former all-star and key member of the ball club struggle.
I can see Jorge still has a passion for the game and the desire to give 110%, but the skills just are not there anymore.
People get old. It happens!
They should split the catching next season until Montero is extremely comfortable. Then he should take the bulk of the catching chores.
They’ll tender Martin a contract …..I’ll be shocked if they don’t.
Keith Law? He said Betances had a below average curve ball. He’s worthless.
blake August 3rd, 2011 at 12:34 pm
I’ve watched Scranton play some this year online and watched them quiet a bit last year as well……Montero isn’t a great catcher but I honestly have yet to see the slug that the keith laws of the world talk about. He receives the ball ok….and has gotten softer since last year and he blocks the ball ok as well……he’s got a canon for an arm but just struggles with his release because he’s so big……I just have yet to see anyhibg that suggests he can’t be a passable catcher in the big leagues……
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The real question is, does Montero have the same, better, or worse catching skills than
Mike Piazza??
I think that might be a great way to judge his skill level.
If his catching skills are not as good as Pizza, then the kid has a lot of room for improvement.
Law sees guys one time and writes a column predicting their future…..that’s what fake scouts that get paid to write do.
Martin is arb eligible next year, he’s not going anywhere.
Nothing wrong with being or getting old. The very young & the very old are the most charming people in the world, I would say. It’s the social/business climber still young enough to have illusions but not enough to honor imagination who is the real pain in the a s s. JME
I just hope the tandem next season isn’t Martin and Cervelli.
Martin and Montero has a nice ring to it.
Later on it gets reversed to Montero/Martin.
I could also live with Montero/Romine someday.
I think Montero has more ability than Piazza…..he has a much better arm. Piazza worked like hell to stay behind the plate in the big leagues though so a big part of whether Montero can may depend on how badly he wants to.
Question, will Mariano get the 14 saves he needs this year or next year???
Donnie Collins wrote this in late July:
Jesus Montero: Why you all love him so (and should love him more)
http://blogs.thetimes-tribune.com/yankees/?p=11169
I think what the prospect huggers fail to realize is their brand of hype and hyperbole on internet message boards is what causes the ridiculously high expectations fans have for some of these players.
When you come into a forum and all you read are minor league fanatics dispensing bon mots about their favorite minor league gumdrops, it becomes a bit too much.
Especially, when said forum is about the major league Yankees. I’m sure there are forums for Scranton, Trenton, what have you.
The huggers are creating the monsters. Just like in Alien. I expect Banuelos, Betances and Montero to burst out of some of your chests at any moment.
Blake-Thanks for the observation. You have seen Montero a lot more than I have, so I’m in no position to give him a catching grade.
Piazza was dedicated and worked really hard as a catcher. I hope Montero has a similar work ethic when he finally gets to the big leagues.
Montero/Sanchez even bettah
Montero is a big gumdrop.
If Jesus winds up like Victor Martinez I’ll be very, very happy.
A guy who hits for average, has some pop, and can be a BU Catcher and a 1b/dh.
Anything more than that is completely awesome.
If they held Montero back this long to ensure he catches full time, I don’t really see him coming up as a part time catcher next year either…
“I don’t really see him coming up as a part time catcher next year either”
They aren’t going to make him the full time catcher with zero big league experience……whenever they bring him up they’ll ease him in slowly and let him learn the staff before giving him the bulk of games behind the plate.
It would be great if he could catches some games down the stretch this year…..catch 40% or so off the games most of next year …..and then be able to take over full time in 2013 ….that’s probably the ideal situation.
Too bad he’s not a switch hitter like Victor (or like Jorge) but you can’t have everything.
If they held Montero back this long to ensure he catches full time, I don’t really see him coming up as a part time catcher next year either…
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Didn’t Posada go the same path?
Montero will play, he will DH some and catch some…
Maybe montero catches until Tex contract expires turn he’s the 1b and Sanchez the c.
All I know is im excited. Free Jesus lol
ID-
If the Yankee resign Martin(which they should), then Montero will break in as a back-up catcher, part time DH, etc…for the 1st year.
Similar to how Posada broke in to the big leagues while playing with Girardi all those
years ago.
Montero won’t be thrown into the fire and given the #1 catching spot. What’s the point? Break the kid in slowly and then if all goes well, come 2013 he can be the starter and someone else can back him up.
To the person who wrote that Montero/Romine would be options at catcher’s, I don’t envision a scenario where both of them are on the team at the same time.
One of them will be traded.
Montero is still going to be heavy trade bait this offseason, but I would imagine that if the Yankee’s feel he is ready to catch full time they will try to move Martin after the arb hearing.
No sense having them both on the roster half catching games.
G. Love-
There is quite a lot of hype surrounding prospects. No doubt about that.
The smarter people take that into account and factor it into their expectations.
I believe in a balanced approach. Keep the best shed the rest.
Though the 2B’s and Montero have proven nothing yet at the ML level they represent the
cream of the crop and we all look forward to seeing what they actually can do.
At least, that’s the way I feel.
CMW get a matinee start today for the Nats.
I’m glad our team finally seems to be rolling again. I’d really love to stick it to Boston this time.. I don’t think we’ve played them while we’ve been in a good groove this season.
minor league fanatics dispensing bon mots about their favorite minor league gumdrops
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i like bon bons better than gumdrops
WTP – When Montero’s bat starts to force the issue from the get-go, I’ll worry about him catching part time. Until then I just don’t see it happening. He’s inconsistent with his hitting and hasn’t adjusted to the new way AAA pitchers are pitching him right now. That is not something that will improve at the major league level.
MTU,
How about Miguel Cabrera with shin guards
G. Love will like that one….
Is this spooky?
I went to AT&T Park yesterday afternoon to buy tickets for next Tuesday’s Giants game, which will be Grateful Dead night at the stadium.
I got back into my car and the next song to come up on my ipod shuffle was ‘Ship of Fools’.
Sabathia, Colon, Hughes (the one we saw last night) is a good enough front 3 to win it all. I feel more confident about the Yanks WS chances this morning than at any other time this year.
nick in sf – i was at a mets phillies game in philly when a dead concert was going on. never ate so many hash brownies before a baseball game before… or seen so many passed out in portapotties…
Nick-yes. That is spooky.
Blake-
Don’t we all wish.
For the record, I’m very excited to see Montero. If you read any of my posts about trading for Ubaldo I kept stressing that I wanted Montero left out of it.
The mere idea that we could have a young middle of the order hitter who hits for power and average is pretty exciting to me. I also like that he’s RH hitter. It won’t make him pull happy like Tex has become because of his home stadium, not to mention it’s fun watching our guys put balls over that wretched green wall in Boston.
LaRussa also didn’t hesitate plunking Braun last night after Pujols got hit. Pitcher for the Cards missed him the first time and then tried again and hit him the second time.
LaRussa may be crazy but I like the fact that he calls for his pitchers to have the backs of his hitters.
Blake-
Hughes shocked me last night.
He looked like a totally different MLB pitcher out there.
Confidence with him must go a long way.
I hope he can continue to remain confident on the hill, use that fastball to blow away hitters, keep the curve down in the zone and use a change-up to fools the hitter’s.
Shame Spencer August 3rd, 2011 at 12:50 pm
I’m glad our team finally seems to be rolling again. I’d really love to stick it to Boston this time.. I don’t think we’ve played them while we’ve been in a good groove this season.
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We usually are more coherent in the second half, so the team seems right on time. Were I not so invested in outcomes, I’d be thinking that this weekend series should provide some very good baseball watching. Just too bad Alex isn’t in the mix.
Grateful Dead night at the stadium.
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Jerry Head nite again?
Nick,
I think the universe is telling you to drop out of society and follow what’s left of the Dead whilst selling “kind veggie burritos” in the show parking lots for a living.
all eyes are on Sux series now.
Warning track,
It made me very happy…..hopefully its real and carries over to his next start. If it is it coukd be a season changing then of events for the Yanks.
Dancing Bears:
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.....l_dead.jsp
UnKnown August 3rd, 2011 at 12:50 pm
CMW get a matinee start today for the Nats.
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If only Wanger never gotten hurt, CC and Wang would have been a great 1-2 punch.
G. Love August 3rd, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Nick,
I think the universe is telling you to drop out of society and follow what?s left of the Dead whilst selling ?kind veggie burritos? in the show parking lots for a living.
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So CMW is throwing today. Guess I will follow that game and cheer him from
my computer.
Nick in SF August 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Dancing Bears:
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb…..l_dead.jsp
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that’s awesome and I’m not even that big of a Grateful Dead fan.
It’s good that we have been able to draw closer to the Sux before our series with them.
They are one Beckett back injury away from complete disaster.
Would you want to be counting on that ?
lester/lackey/beckett are scheduled to start this weekend.
Yankees miss wakefield. he is throwing today.
i think missing wakefield is a positive. prefer
to face lackey instead.
G. Love August 3rd, 2011 at 12:42 pm
I think what the prospect huggers fail to realize is their brand of hype and hyperbole on internet message boards is what causes the ridiculously high expectations fans have for some of these players.
When you come into a forum and all you read are minor league fanatics dispensing bon mots about their favorite minor league gumdrops, it becomes a bit too much.
Especially, when said forum is about the major league Yankees. I’m sure there are forums for Scranton, Trenton, what have you.
The huggers are creating the monsters. Just like in Alien. I expect Banuelos, Betances and Montero to burst out of some of your chests at any moment.
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You mean like the saber geeks that continually pepper this board with their BS? I’m sure that there are sites for the geeks to drool over their calculators and pocket protectors instead of annoying others with their beliefs.
Wang gives up lead-off single to the braves
MTU,
At this point Beckett’s been so good I’m past the point of waiting for his back to give out. He’s been their rotation anchor this season and his stats are pretty impressive.
Gammons should be writing an epic tome on parchment with a goose feather quill about why Josh aka The Son of the American Revolution Beckett should be handed a Cy Young award by a kneeling humbled Bud Selig afraid to make eye contact with Mr. Beckett while a fife and drum corp celebrate the moment.
GB7 – Don’t be afraid, they are just numbers. Just because you don’t understand any of them doesn’t make them wrong. Keep making fun of the people that do understand them though, it makes you the bigger person. /sarcasm
True story:
I was camping once outside of Saratoga Springs. On the third day one of my friends just lost it, public restrooms, showers and bugs will do that to ya, I guess. While my friend was ranting about wanting to go home a hippie emerged out of a pile of leaves and proceeded to lecture us all on how great mother nature is. It was the most surreal thing I have ever seen.
Seriously, the dude must have been sleeping on the trail and covered himself with leaves.
So, I looked up the Yankee stats since the All Star break (19 games) and I noticed something interesting. None of the Yankees are slumping terribly. I mean, sure, Posada isn’t producing at all, but not one of the Yankee regulars is batting under .250 since July 12th.
Gardner: 23 for 70 (.329), 13 R, 9 SB, 5 XBH
Jeter: 18 for 66 (.272), 10 R, 13 RBI, 5 XBH
Granderson: 20 for 70 (.286), 3 HR, 10 XBH, 4 SB, 17 R, 16 RBI
Teixeira: 25 for 82 (.305), 14 R, 6 HR, 17 RBI
Cano: 23 for 79 (.291), 8 XBH, 13 RBI
Swisher: 25 for 74 (.338), 4 HR, 13 R, 13 RBI
Martin: 14 for 56 (.250), 10 R, 3 XBH, 5 RBI
Nunez: 17 for 66 (.258), 9 R, 10 RBI, 3 XBH
Jones: 9 for 27 (.333), 3 HR, 10 RBI
Posada: 11 for 41 (.268), 3 R, RBI
Nunez, Martin, and Posada aren’t exactly mashing it, but no one is a black hole. This lineup is clicking and playing very well.
Sabathia: (3-1) 31 IP, 19 H, 6 ER, 10 BB, 2 HR, 36 K, 1.74 ERA
Burnett: (0-2) 19 IP, 19 H, 10 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 20 K, 4.74 ERA
Colon: (2-2) 19 IP, 24 H, 8 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 19 K, 3.79 ERA
Garcia: (3-1) 25.1 IP, 28 H, 10 ER, 0 HR, 7 BB, 23 K, 3.55 ERA
Hughes: (2-1) 22.1 IP, 25 H, 11 ER, 1 HR, 7 BB, 15 K, 4.43 ERA
Outside of CC, the rotation has been “meh.”
Rivera: (6 SV) 7.1 IP, 6 H, ER, 0 HR, 0 BB, 8 K, 1.23 ERA
Robertson: (1-0), 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 HR, 3 BB, 12 K, 2.57 ERA
Logan: 6.2 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, HR, BB, 10 K, 2.84 ERA
Noesi: 10.1 IP, 13 H, 4 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 11 K, 3.48 ERA
Ayala: 5.2 IP, 9 H, ER, 0 HR, 0BB, 3K, 1.59 ERA
Wade: 7.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, HR, 3 BB, 8 K, 2.45 ERA
The pen continues to excel. Look at the walk totals… Just 9 walks in 44.2 IP.
Tom-that is too funny.
J. Alfred – I was just saying the same thing to my commuter buddies on the bus last night (Mets fans, ugh!). The Yanks always tend to put together a good second half and I expect the same this season.
The idea that in a few weeks we’ll be adding a healthy and rested Alex Rodriguez to our line up is just awesome. Robbie’s been showing more patience lately, Swish has been an OBP beast, Gardner has been hitting for average and stealing bases, Curtis has continued to be consistently productive, and Derek Jeter, the poor man’s Jose Reyes or whatever the hell people were trying to convince me he was, is driving the ball well.
Wang still not out of 1st inning.
Given up 1 run and has two runners on.
After 1 IP, Wang gives up 2 runs on 3 hits.
G. Love-
Don’t epidurals usually just mask pain and injury rather than actually curing it ?
They normally are a palliative rather than a cure, and have a fixed lifespan.
So, contrary to what Gammons might say,or the Sux may believe they are not out of the woods yet.
Shame, we are looking good up & down the lineup. Swisher often gets overlooked for some reason but you’re right he’s just become so sound, now from the left as well.
We’re in good shape & help is on the way. Our pitching & bullpen are deep. Hughes shining brightly last night & Manny on the Rise in the West. Montero demanding a promotion….
It’s even great having a kid like Nunez around with his quick, stinging strokes a pinch hit away or from the odd start…& Cano’s making loud outs again & Tex, well Tex is just a huge key. we’re in good shape.
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WTP rooting for Wang, too.
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Need a lunch break from all the work I haven’t been doing
3 Sux players now bat over .300, no Yanks is above.
After you get rid of Phil Hughes get rid of Jones, right.
Jones – 9 for 27 – .333 – 3 HR – 10 RBI since the All-Star break. (thanks Zach)
Any other suggestions?
G. Love-
And the same is true of Aceves. He was told to undergo surgery to repair his back.
Instead he chose rehab. His problem may or may not be permanently cured as a result.
He may also be one false or unlucky move away from the DL too.
By the way, what’s with all the back injuries on the Sux ?
It’s almost like an epidemic.
Maybe it comes from sniffing so many drain pipes all hunched over. Who knows.
This afternoon’s Cards-Brewers game could be “must see” TV.
More from the “Mouth Of The Mississippi”.
Tony La Russa: Fans went too farEmailPrintCommentsAssociated Press
MILWAUKEE — St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says a fan told him he hoped he would get shingles again and that others took insults too far in St. Louis’ 8-7, 11-inning victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
La Russa appeared to briefly engage in some banter after the game, and called the fans “idiots” in his comments after a game in which Albert Pujols was hit with a high pitch in the seventh inning and Brewers star Ryan Braun was plunked in Milwaukee’s next at-bat.
La Russa says that Brewers officials removed several fans near St. Louis’ dugout during the game. The 66-year-old La Russa struggled with shingles for over a month earlier this season, missing six games because of the condition.
GB-
“The 66-year-old La Russa struggled with shingles.”
I guess he’s having trouble with his other job as a roofer too.
Poor guy.
MTU,
The back injuries in Boston can directly be attributed to players having to carry the weight of Gammons on their backs. He likes to climb up on their backs like Yoda did on Luke in Dagobah and have them run around Fenway while he whispers “Best ever, I think you are” in their ears.
that’s awesome and I’m not even that big of a Grateful Dead fan.
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erin
sit down and listen to them one day you’ll change your mind
MTU August 3rd, 2011 at 1:54 pm
GB-
“The 66-year-old La Russa struggled with shingles.”
I guess he’s having trouble with his other job as a roofer too.
Poor guy.
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That’s so bad, it’s worthy of me.
GB-
I see. I did not know that. That explains a lot.
The worst puns are the best kind.
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