Comments on: You’re probably not reading this, but… http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but-409/ A New York Yankees Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 12:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: LovetheSocksNottheSox http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but-409/#comment-2054 LovetheSocksNottheSox Mon, 14 May 2007 21:56:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/14/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but/#comment-2054 The Yankees are either breaking my heart or ticking me off this season. Yesterday's game was filled with half hearted rallies and lackluster at bats. What is it going to take these guys to start hitting, getting on base, advancing base runners and scoring runs? I thought they had finally hit their stride last month when they started sacrifice flys to score a run or advance a runner. I think there was even a quote from jeter or giambi talking about grinding out the runs and working to get runs scored. What happened to that strategy? At this point, the guys are playing like they don't have anyone telling them what to do or how to do it. Is Torre watching them play? Can we cut their hot water a la "Major League"? They better shake out of this rut. It may be only Mid may, but I smell summer in the air. The Yankees are either breaking my heart or ticking me off this season. Yesterday’s game was filled with half hearted rallies and lackluster at bats. What is it going to take these guys to start hitting, getting on base, advancing base runners and scoring runs? I thought they had finally hit their stride last month when they started sacrifice flys to score a run or advance a runner. I think there was even a quote from jeter or giambi talking about grinding out the runs and working to get runs scored. What happened to that strategy?
At this point, the guys are playing like they don’t have anyone telling them what to do or how to do it. Is Torre watching them play? Can we cut their hot water a la “Major League”? They better shake out of this rut. It may be only Mid may, but I smell summer in the air.

]]> By: Stuart http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but-409/#comment-2037 Stuart Mon, 14 May 2007 15:11:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/14/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but/#comment-2037 They have about 6 players doing as good as or better then expected; jeter, arod(even though he is really slowing down), Posada, Pettitte, and maybe Bruney. The rest of the offense is not playing well and Abreu and Cano are just outright awful. Cano has no clue and if Abreu fake bunts once more I might destroy my TV. They need to get going. They have not really stolen any games just the 2 Arod HR games, no one else has really come thru and they have lost about 5 games really good teams either hold onto or steal. When they pitch well they do not hit and vice a versa. It is amazing they lead in runs scored with so many guys struggling........................ They have about 6 players doing as good as or better then expected; jeter, arod(even though he is really slowing down), Posada, Pettitte, and maybe Bruney. The rest of the offense is not playing well and Abreu and Cano are just outright awful. Cano has no clue and if Abreu fake bunts once more I might destroy my TV.

They need to get going. They have not really stolen any games just the 2 Arod HR games, no one else has really come thru and they have lost about 5 games really good teams either hold onto or steal. When they pitch well they do not hit and vice a versa.

It is amazing they lead in runs scored with so many guys struggling……………………

]]> By: NYFan http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but-409/#comment-2036 NYFan Mon, 14 May 2007 14:09:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/14/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but/#comment-2036 Things are looking pretty bleak right now. Even when the Yanks get Clemens and Hughes back and the rotation is the best in the game they will still have a ton of ground to make up. I don't know if it can be done unless they absolutely crush Boston head-to-head. But right now this team doesn't look like it's capable of it. 4.5 behind Cleveland for the WC. That seems more realistic than the division title at the moment. Too early to give up on the division, but the odds are looking pretty bad at the moment. Pythagorean record has the Yankees at 20-16, and Boston at 26-10...so even if the Yankees were playing to their stats they'd still be 6 behind... Things are looking pretty bleak right now. Even when the Yanks get Clemens and Hughes back and the rotation is the best in the game they will still have a ton of ground to make up. I don’t know if it can be done unless they absolutely crush Boston head-to-head. But right now this team doesn’t look like it’s capable of it.

4.5 behind Cleveland for the WC. That seems more realistic than the division title at the moment. Too early to give up on the division, but the odds are looking pretty bad at the moment.

Pythagorean record has the Yankees at 20-16, and Boston at 26-10…so even if the Yankees were playing to their stats they’d still be 6 behind…

]]> By: Luddy Bazcej http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but-409/#comment-2035 Luddy Bazcej Mon, 14 May 2007 13:52:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/05/14/youre-probably-not-reading-this-but/#comment-2035 Such a talented team, with so many inexplicable woes. But I still feel its plenty early to turn it all around and mesh solid pitching and offense. Its mid May after all! I guess it's a bit simplistic but playing .500-ish ball after 6 weeks is far from horrible. Disappointing to be sure, but not the end of the world. Such a talented team, with so many inexplicable woes. But I still feel its plenty early to turn it all around and mesh solid pitching and offense. Its mid May after all! I guess it’s a bit simplistic but playing .500-ish ball after 6 weeks is far from horrible. Disappointing to be sure, but not the end of the world.

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