Let’s chat tomorrow
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Sep 13, 2011 
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This time tomorrow, let’s have a chat. Why not?
Six-man rotation. A sprained thumb. An inflamed elbow. A concussed catcher. A rejuvenated Captain. Two rookies behind the plate. An MVP candidate in center. A division race in September.
There’s plenty to talk about.
I’ll get to as many questions as I can tomorrow at noon. Stop by if you can. Blow off work if you must. Bring up Andy Pettitte* only if you absolutely, positively can’t help yourself.
* No, I don’t think he’s coming back this year.
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BIG AL,
Verlander
2006 3.63
2007 3.66
2008 4.84
2009 3.45
2010 3.37
So Felix?s career ERA is less then every one of Verlander?s yearly ERA except of course for this year but we can throw this year out just like you through out Felix?s best year
Garcia has had two bad/mediocre starts in a row, but on the whole he has been more than solid. I trust him against a tough team much more than I do Hughes.
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Definitely.
I think Hughes will bounce back next year but I fail to understand how anyone could trust him more than Garcia right now.
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I like Freddy and trust him in a big game. There’s something about the experience that always gives me comfort.
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Big Al, I think the problem with my HP was that I went to Staples and bought whatever was on sale without bothering to read up on the computer. The one I bought had a ton of problems that were noted in reviews. This time I did a lot of research before I bought. So hopefully the Dell I ended up with will be worth what I spent (a lot more than I wanted to.)
colon has got to be number 2 right now, and nova, 3,
Id rather have Kershaw than both of them.
LGY – Isn’t it between Hughes and AJ for the 5th starter spot? Or did that one bad start from Garcia scare people off of him?
Personally, I still think Colon is our #2.
Chad, you realize you’ll get at least one Pettitte question now, right?
Shame,
You didn’t hear?
Every time Garcia gives up a run his rotation spot becomes in jeopardy.
I think Hughes will have to be clearly the better option for the 4th starter…..meaning he’s going to have to really be solid in these last 2 starts……otherwise I think they’ll transition him to the pen to provide Soriano insurance or perhaps to even take his job.
Villa Nova-Ya September 13th, 2011 at 11:52 am
J. Alfred -
I couldn’t tell that you were excited about Betances.
I wish I had seen him more than the once. I did see Banuelos twice. It was an adjustment year for both of them I think. And it sounds like they were asked to work on particulars, as opposed to just going out and pitching, if you understand what I’m saying.
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Betances in particular was instructed to throw mainly fastballs for a period and he started aiming the ball too much and getting into BBs…it’s funny, because I asked Ashmore if this was the case and could he ask Betances, and the trooper and awesome reporter that he is, he got a ton of stuff from Betances on it; he actually might have gotten into some “trouble” because he complained that he wasn’t able to use his secondary stuff enough (to give them different looks) and it was frustrating for him… he does have some issues with his delivery, but he’s also being asked, like you say, to do certain things (Manny too).
The results are often not telling the whole story…He had a couple of great outings in AAA too, where he struck out like 8 and walked one. A step up for him this year, and good things ahead….I’m sorry I couldn’t get out to see both Manny and Dellin at PNC but Irene got in the way…otherwise I could have seen them in that DH.
Erin, no worries, thanks for your response.
I have to say, I was thrilled we won and trumped the King! But I wanted to see our future version of the King!
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I had no problem with Joe putting in Proctor last night. True, he has less-than-mediocre stuff, but he is not going to walk many hitters with a 9-1 lead. Give up a homerun, fine. Just don’t walk anybody.
The move was all about mitigating the risk of having to install your good relievers. They need to get Robinson and Mo — even soriano and wade — A’s much rest as possible. I want to see Betances A’s much as the next person, but I want to see our plead over the Sox increase even more.
JAP- LOL…I understand. Hopefully we’ll see him soon. Who knows-if AJ pulls another one of his “Famous Imploding Pitcher” acts, it may be tonight!
Montero hopefully gets his chance tonight to pour more salt into Mariner fans wounds that he’s wearing pinstripes instead of their uniforms…….
The playoff starters and order will be decided by how they look in their last 2-3 starts. That may or may not be fair, but if Garcia has a couple more bad ones, the thought will be he is fatigued and will be left out.
I believe Colon has a big leg up(no pun intended) on being the no. 2 guy, but that could well change in the next two weeks.
Hughes velocity is somewhat up, but he has a lot of troubling commanding the fastball to the inner half of lefties. They seem to drift over the midle of the plate. If he can fix that, he has a chance to be a playoff starter.
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Triple -
I’ll stick with my choice of Verlander vs. Felix.
Verlander 162 average = 18-10
Felix 162 average = 14-11
Just look at the numbers Verlander has put up the last 3 seasons, then re-think which of the 2 pitchers is truly an Ace.
Verlander is getting better each year, and had 1 bad season (2008) when he wnt 11-17, but, 2008 19-9, 2009 18-8, and so far this year 22-5. And Verlander is doing it pitching against tougher competition.
pitcher wins, not a very good argument.
Felix would win 25 games with the Yankees…….
None of the starters has been stellar in their last outings. Good, yes. Gutsy, yes. Grinding, yes. But not Glorious (to stick with the “G” thing I had going there). Even CC has been battling. Nova has not had his good stuff two starts in a row now. I think the question of who’s #2 and beyond in the playoffs is not really answerable yet, and I think may not be answered until the last minute based on a few different factors.
While 4 games up is great, there’s a lot of baseball left to play. Let’s get there. Continue to play good ball like last night (and get some luck, too, like the day before), and then everything will take care of itself.
Erin September 13th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Chad, you realize you’ll get at least one Pettitte question now, right?
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You mean Pettitte isn’t coming back for the playoffs?
Erin, I don’t want to see an AJ meltdown, but if we do, I know who I want to see cleaning up
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Again, I still think starters and order after C. will be determined by team and ballpark. But have to give Freddy the edge over Hughes right now.
The Yankees first need to decide if they plan on throwing CC on 3 days rest in a potential game 4.
If they do, then the number 2 starter decision becomes more important because he would pitch a potential game 5 and of course in this scenario they would need only 3 starters.
Colon, Freddy, and Nova should just be getting evaluated about where they line up in the postseason. Hughes should not be given consideration unless there is an injury IMO.
Those 3 have done it all season. Hughes would have done it for a few starts in September primarily against teams already thinking about 2012.
Villa Nova-nice alliteration there.
BIG AL,
You are using pitcher wins as your sole argument?
Verlander is better this year…..but Felix is younger and his arsenal is better equipped to handle age and diminishing velocity…….that said Id rather have 23 year old Kershaw than either.
The reason Proctor is on this team is that he is experienced, can throw multiple innings and most importantly, allows Girardi to pace and rest other pitchers who will be on the post-season roister. Proctor will not be.
With a four game lead and a pretty much guaranteed post-season berth, in addition to winning games, Girardi is now starting to lay the groundwork for a post-season run.
Mason Williams rules (from SI Live game story):
“But the 20-year-old Williams, who signed last August for a reported $1.45 million, made an even bigger impact in the field with his speed and arm.
In the third inning, Williams robbed Russell Moldenhauer of an extra-base hit. Williams cut short a potentially big inning when he dove to catch Moldenhauer’s line drive to right-center with one out and the bases loaded. One run scored on the play, but Auburn’s threat had been stymied.
“That kid made that unbelievable play in centerfield,’’ Cathcart said. “To me, that changed the whole ball-game around. If he doesn’t make that play, we’ve got three runs there. The bases are loaded and all three guys are going to score and Moldenhauer’s at least on second; maybe third, and we might score four or five.’’
Williams ran down another apparent base hit to the gap in the fifth inning. Auburn’s Caleb Ramsey, leading off the inning, stroked a line drive toward right-center, but Williams galloped over to make the catch on the run. It was a seemingly effortless play that most other outfielders wouldn’t have had a chance to make.
“Mason has played a tremendous centerfield all summer,’’ Staten Island manager Tom Slater said. “He’s a really good centerfielder and those plays were huge.’’ ”
http://www.silive.com/siyankee.....p_aub.html
How compelling is that Verlander MVP argument now that they are 11.5 games up in the standings?
Blake-
I’m goin’ for the Special K deal- Kemp and Kershaw for 2013.
CC
Kershaw
Nova
Hughes
Banuelos
3 lefties. Just like I like it.
Life is made for dreamin’.
Agreed that Hughes needs to improve his fastball command. His curve was the best its been for quite some time. But he had a lot of two-strike counts where he couldn’t locate to get the punch out. He also let some fastballs over the plate. A good hitting team like the rangers would not miss those as the Mariners did. They really are a poor-hitting team.
“With a four game lead and a pretty much guaranteed post-season berth, in addition to winning games, Girardi is now starting to lay the groundwork for a post-season run.”
Which is why they should see what they have and whether upgrades can happen in house…..just like they did with Montero.
Blake-
Jesus will be in there tonight.
Triple -
Like you used ERA’s? We both know there’s more to evaluating a player than numbers, but, I feel given what I know about each, Verlander is a better pitcher than Felix.
Bottom line, if I could choose either pitcher to throw game 7 of the WS, I’d choose Verlander over Felix, without question. What more can I say.
MTU,
That’d be incredible….work on that
alas Kershaw isn’t happening anytime soon.
blake September 13th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
“With a four game lead and a pretty much guaranteed post-season berth, in addition to winning games, Girardi is now starting to lay the groundwork for a post-season run.”
Which is why they should see what they have and whether upgrades can happen in house…..just like they did with Montero.
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They will, it just didn’t have to be last night.
“That kid made that unbelievable play in centerfield,’’ Cathcart said. “To me, that changed the whole ball-game around. If he doesn’t make that play, we’ve got three runs there. The bases are loaded and all three guys are going to score and Moldenhauer’s at least on second; maybe third, and we might score four or five.’’
Williams ran down another apparent base hit to the gap in the fifth inning. Auburn’s Caleb Ramsey, leading off the inning, stroked a line drive toward right-center, but Williams galloped over to make the catch on the run. It was a seemingly effortless play that most other outfielders wouldn’t have had a chance to make.
“Mason has played a tremendous centerfield all summer,’’ Staten Island manager Tom Slater said. “He’s a really good centerfielder and those plays were huge.’’ ”
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Yankeefem, thanks. That kid was tremendous in the outfield in that Hughes start in Brooklyn. Glad to see he continues to excel out there. I won’t soon forget that throw from center that hit the backstop…..
Are you rooting for a Game 3?
. I can’t decide whether I want to make the trek, although it’s not all that far and it’s the last chance to see them (and bonus is Yanks aren’t on until 10 p.m.).
Phil’s CB is better plane and bite wise…..and when he keeps it down its a decent pitch even though he’s still in the 74 mph range…..he just can’t leave it up because it hangs big time when he does……he has to get more consistent finishing it.
LGY -
I don’t have the exact numbers, but, I believe the Tigers are around a .500 club without Verlander’s numbers. That inand of itself shows how valuable he’s been. I would never vote for a pitcher for MVP, only Cy Young, but that’s just me.
YF/JAP-
What’s the scoop on Heathcott ?
Wasn’t he supposed be the next big thing in the Yankee OF ?
Starting to get excited about Mason……
Verlander is older, but he has the most effortless delivery that helps him throw gas in the later innings. Felix’s weird twisting or rotating behind him makes me nervous….Both studs, though.
Heathcotts shoulder is messed up I think right….missed most of the 2nd half.
Blake-
Hughes is a perfect candidate for the splitter.
It would really up his game IMO.
Easy pitch to learn provided you have big hands (which he does).
JAP,
Verlander might have the best pure arm since Nolan Ryan.
MTU,
The trouble is, the same shoulder is hurt again…. I worry about that being chronic. He’s really good, but on first blush, I like Mason better…he just oozes athleticism, speed, and was surgically good in CF..none of the misteps you often see from speedy guys….I saw him only once, though, but am buoyed by the subsequent reports being consistent with what I did see….
You would choose Verlander this year because he is having a better season. If I could have either guy to have for the next 7 years I’m picking Felix hands down
Jesus Montero’s favorite actor….
Arnold Schwarzenegger
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6960319
Thanks for the dope on Heatcott Blake. I wondered why we haven’t heard much about him.
JAP-
thanks.
Is Williams projected to be able to hit ?
What’s his background ? HS kid ?
MTU -
First let me say I’m a huge Montero fan, but, my gut tells me he has no place on this team going forward. The Yankees told the world they lacked faith in his catching ability when he was not brought up early in the season, and again on the big stage when they brought in Romine to be the C. He will get his AB’s this year, but next year the DH spot will most likely go to A-Rod for the majority of the games, leaving little playing time for Montero. My feeling is he gets traded during the off season, but, I hope I’m wrong.
LGY September 13th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Jesus Montero?s favorite actor?.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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ummmmmm….OK
MTU, if you go by body type, too, Heathcott is kind of square and tightly wound, muscular…that, and his down and dirty kind of approach make me wonder about his durability…max effort in everything….
From my one-time Mason viewing, I saw a string bean with long legs and arms, runs effortlessly….no sweat…be interesting to see how he grows. that howitzer he delivered blew my mind….
Alex will play 3B next year most of the time….Montero just needs to catch enough so that he and others get some DH time.
Ledger_Yankees Marc Carig
Montero walked over Romine’s locker. Gave him a fist bump for his first hit. Had a pressing question: “You get the ball?”
Can Mason beat up Red Sox catchers as good as Heathcott?
MTU September 13th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
JAP-
thanks.
Is Williams projected to be able to hit ?
What’s his background ? HS kid ?
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Not sure about his background, I assume he’s a HS-er. But he has a nice bat already, from what I saw. Nice left-handed swing… I could see him hitting line drives into the rightfield seats in future years…also read where they think he’ll develop power as he goes along. He certainly isn’t going to be that skinny in a year, even, I’d bet…
MTU -
Hughes does throw a splitter, and was accused of throwing it too much earlier this year.
sure, blake, only he’ll do it swiping bags
Pruf, I will be happy for SI if they win it tonight, but wouldn’t mind seeing a Game#3 so I can be there. And yes, Williams was phenomenal in that Hughes Brooklyn game.
MTU, Heathcott had surgery on left shoulder before ’11, but it continues to plague him. Hopefully, rest will help, Newman ruled out surgery last I heard. Heathcott was starting to kick it into high gear until the shoulder interfered. It is too bad; he is another stud on both sides of the ball. We also have a wealth of talent stockpiled in the OF, especially CF, going forward. That position has started to be our 3rd area of wealth, after pitching and catching.
Al-
I hope you’re wrong too but it wouldn’t totally shock me.
Like Dylan said, “You don’t have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.”
He certainly has great value in the Victor Martinez mold as a BUC/1b/DH with a huge bat.
I hope he embarasses Jerk Z again tonight.
AL,
that’s a cutter I think…….he hasn’t ever thrown a split that Im aware of.
blake -
Hope you are right, but, seeing how A-Rod’s health has been going, I have to believe he gets more and more time at DH, in an effort to keep his bat in the line-up, and cut down his injuries.
Al-
You’re confusing a splitter with a cutter. 2 different things.
JAP-
Thanks for the bio. I look forward to more reports from people like you, YF, and GB who actually see these kids play.
We also have a wealth of talent stockpiled in the OF, especially CF, going forward. That position has started to be our 3rd area of wealth, after pitching and catching.
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What’s exciting is these guys appear to also have really good arms. That’s the one missing element in our current outfield.
MTU, Mason is out of West Orange high school in Fla. Thing too about both Mason and Heathcott are they are lefties.
blake -
My bad, you are correct, it was the cutter he fell in love with. Let’s get MTU to start Hughes on a down and dirty splitter for Huhesy.
MTU, welcome. Hoping to get out there either tonight or, if the day slides away, maybe tomorrow, like Yankfem, if there’s a game…
By the way Al I’m one of the ones who advocated Hughes ditching his cutter. I don’t like it.
Yes, earlier Hughes was overthrowing the cutter. He only threw 8 of them last night.
I think Hughes has a great arm action for a split…..whether or not.he could.throw it though…..no clue.
Pruf, I assume Bryan Mitchell will pitch game 3 tomorrow if nec. Another of our high ceiling power arms that I would love to finally see.
MTU -
Since it was an ineffective pitch for him, I thought the PC would have told him to ditch it.
Yea….he’s really gone back to FB/CB primarily which is.good…..still cutting the ball some but not living with it like he was.
YF-
Thanks. He’ll go on my watch list.
Al-
Hughes is a natural for the split. He has large hands which helps, and a very compact delivery which is also a positive IMO.
Unfortunately, the yankees do not currently teach the split. they prefer to teach the circle change which is much more of a feel pitch.
The belief being that the splitter is tougher on the arm.
I do not buy that. Lot’s of guys use it and it very simple to learn.
Also, extremely effective.
I think it would help Hughes take it to the next level.
“Not sure about his background, I assume he’s a HS-er. But he has a nice bat already, from what I saw. Nice left-handed swing… I could see him hitting line drives into the rightfield seats in future years…also read where they think he’ll develop power as he goes along. He certainly isn’t going to be that skinny in a year, even, I’d bet…”
The kid’s 6’0, 160; he has some power now. Imagine what a monster he will be once he bulks up. Heckuva arm too. He is a dynamo.
Al-
Pitches go in and out of vogue like car styles.
FROM an AUG article on Williams:
And, come winter, the slender leadoff man from Winter Garden, Fla., who leads the New York-Penn League in batting could well be high on the charts as baseball’s scouting world begins projecting tomorrow’s stars.
“He has the tools … and he’s also performing,” said Staten Island manager Tom Slater after Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory over the Lowell Spinners in St. George. “He should be (on the list of prospects). He’s an exciting player with an infectious personality. He can hit, run and really go get the ball in centerfield.
“We (the Yankees) really love the fact that he works so hard. He’s one of the first guys here every day and he lives in the (batting) cages with (hitting coach) Ty Hawkins.”
Williams was front and center during the Baby Bombers’ three-run rally in the sixth inning when they broke up Lowell starter Madison Younginer’s no-hit bid with the help of a misplayed line drive, infield error, wild pitch and passed ball. Williams legged out an infield single that scored Nick McCoy with the tying run, then stole second base and scored the go-ahead run on a ground-ball error to first base.
The three-run frame was plenty enough for three Staten Island hurlers — William Oliver, Robert Paullus and Phillip Weatherell — who combined on a five-hitter. Oliver improved to 5-2 with five strong innings, and Weatherell worked a scoreless ninth for his third save.
Williams raised his batting average to .353 and stole his 22nd and 23rd bases to grab a share of the league league in that category. With 83 hits, he has 10 more than second-place Keury De La Cruz’s 73 at the top of the NY-P batting charts. He also has three home runs and a .400 on-base percentage.
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http://www.silive.com/siyankee....._of_a.html
Love the stuff about the work ethic and personality…
OT – if you are looking for a good, reliable, reasonably-priced, user-friendly online backup service, definitely give a looksee to Carbonite.
As you were.
LGY, that’s funny about Montero’s liking of the Terminator. Jesus looks like Arnold when he runs.
MTU -
AJ could work with Hughes on that pitch, no.
J. Alfred Prufrock September 13th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
We also have a wealth of talent stockpiled in the OF, especially CF, going forward. That position has started to be our 3rd area of wealth, after pitching and catching.
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What’s exciting is these guys appear to also have really good arms. That’s the one missing element in our current outfield.
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Yes, the strong arms from CF are a huge plus. If you recall, Mason bats left, but throws right, btw.
BIG AL -
This is a ridiculous conversation.
Felix is a better pitcher than Verlander – it’s obvious. Using their W-L record as evidence is a poor argument and I think you know that. Maybe you have a different definition of “ace,” but Felix is a far better pitcher by almost every metric.
Al-
Actually Freddy has a great one.
trisha -
I too use Carbonite, and love the ease of the service, as they say, “Set it, and forget it”.
yankeefeminista September 13th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Pruf, I assume Bryan Mitchell will pitch game 3 tomorrow if nec. Another of our high ceiling power arms that I would love to finally see.
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He had a rough outing last. Would love to see him. Maybe I will.
Lincecum throws a split…..he just calls it a CU
Pruf re: “Love the stuff about the work ethic and personality…”
Yep, he works hard by all accounts and seems like an extremely likeable kid. Thanks for posting the article.
As for talent, I bet he could have played in Charleston this year without much trouble, but it was smart to bring him along slowly especially b/c they wanted him to work on plate patience. He tended to be overly aggressive before. It’ll be interesting to see his AB’s now vs. at beginning of season.
Blake-
I wouldn’t mind Hughes seeing if could throw a 2-seamer too.
Not sure if that is part of his arsenal ?
It sure helps when you can induce a DP when you really need one.
In the extreme case it can even act as a SO pitch (See Colon’s as an example).
MTU,
Yea wouldn’t hurt…..don’t knownif it was the camera angle or.what but some of his fastballs last night looked like they had a little arm side run….
Yankfem, wonder what happens in the future with Gumbs and Feliz, two really good 2B. I bet Feliz, with that arm, could play a corner spot…Gumbs I need to see more of, he looked like a good athlete, though…
I’m going to lunch.
MTU – interesting about Phil and a splitter.
Hard on the arm? I wouldn’t know, but Freddy and Roger Clemens each seemed to thrive with it in their later years.
Fantastic article in SI.com by Tom Verducci on Mo.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....mlb_t11_a0
Blake-
Lot’s of very sucessful guys did/do.
As I said before pitches go in and out of fashion like the styling on cars.
Right now the cc is the preferred cu. Years ago it was things like the “palmball”, fork ball, etc.
I do not believe there is any science to support the idea that one is less of a strain than the other.
It’s my opinion that the circle is more difficult to learn than some of the others.
So there’s that.
With out last 11 games coming against the Rays and Red Sox, nothing is decided yet…not the division, nor the wild card. One sweep can change everything…just ask the Sox. We need to press on now and win as many as we can of the next six so that we can rest players down the stretch while the Rays and Sox have to field their best lineup each and every night. That would give us a big advantage going into October.
“Like the stillness of a deep mountain lake under moonlight or the rustle of a breeze through treetops, there is a natural harmony to Mariano Rivera that is so quiet as to be easily missed. What distinguishes the great Rivera is as much the absence of features as it is what he possesses. Absence of effort, absence of ego, absence of extraneous motion, even absence of facial hair and the accoutrements of fending off fear used by the modern, highly-caffeinated, highly-pampered closer.”
“Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.” Those are the words of Plato but the ways of Mariano.
– Verducci on Mo
Joe-
That’s the current conventional wisdom. It’s not my take.
teixeiramark25 The Entourage cameo has helped me in road cities. Instead of getting booed, fans are saying how great the episode was! Thanks Doug Ellin!
charlestonchew September 13th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. My opinion is given the choice between the 2 pitchers, especially in a big game, I’d take Verlander hands down.
Felix’s numbers against the AL East:
Yankees – 1-1 / ERA 4.95
Red Sox -1-1 / ERA 5.31
Rays – 1-1 / ERA 2.40
Blue Jays – 0-0 / ERA 10.50
O’s – 0-1 / ERA 7.20
That an 3-4 record, with a combined ERA of 6.07!
Now, those are his numbers in the AL East, and you think those are numbers put up by a true Ace? He best stay in Seattle, and remain a big fish in a small pond.
It’s time to pay homage to Mo, for obvious reasons, and Verducci’s article is one of the best pieces of sports journalism I have read in a decade. Just outstanding creative writing.
Yankees Yankees will donate $125,000 to support the rescue and relief efforts associated with Hurricane Irene and the Texas wildfires.
Randy used to talk about how Neil Allen taugh Wang his sinker and how it completely changed his fortunes.
Wang used to throw the ball much more over the top but Allen thought he had the natural arm slot to throw a sinker, and he taught him. The rest was history. One of the best power sinkers to come along in a very long time.
I think that slot was 3/4′s. I believe that is Hughe’s as well.
Can we make the leap that given the chance Hughes could develop a very effective sinker too ?
FakePeteGammons Fake Peter Gammons
The #RedSox can lose the rest of their games & still make the playoffs & win title if I abduct all the other teams, right?
MTU -
I’ll go for that, just don’t let Hughes run the bases.
Mariano Rivera’s right arm is the “Hammer of God” ~ Tom Verducci
Al-
Yea that Verducci story is remarkably well done…..very nice.
WCYF,
Thanks for that link. Poetry describes him better than saber.
In my mind, Andy Pettitte is frozen in carbonite, just waiting to be thawed out when all hope seems lost.
Later folks – Y’all have a good one.
Hopefully good AJ or at least pedestrian AJ has made his way to Seattle.
Montero will be DH tonight, Girardi said.
NYPost
One highly respected talent evaluator told me yesterday he thinks Montero can hit 25 home runs next season. These days, that kind of offense is hard to find. Montero is off to a strong start after arriving on the scene Sept. 1, batting .308 with three home runs and is getting his MLB baptism so he can be ready for the postseason.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports.....z1Xr3O1SkS
NickSwisher Want to see interviews about my diet and workout? Check out http://www.changeyourgame.com Thanks One A Day for sharing my stories with the fans!
Fake Peter Gammons sounds an awful lot like Real Peter Gammons…. conspiracy?
New Post: Yankees donate $100,000 to hurricane relief
Let the Mo media adulation begin.
For the stat heads, an article by Cliff Corcoran – Inside Baseball. “Best closer ever, and it’s not even close”.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....mlb_t11_a1
Yanks seem.to have a little different attitude about the division this year…..
I read Verducci’s article on Mo and I wept. To ready the beauty of Verducci’s prose and at the same time fully understand and embrace his descriptions is beyond overwhelming. The phrase “the embodiment of perfection” comes to mind when I think about Mariano Rivera. I can’t think of anyone else, in human form anyway, about whom I could or would say the same thing.
An amazingly gifted and beautiful human being.