Comments on: Why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: River Ave. Blues » Why the Yankees will beat the Indians http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-48008 River Ave. Blues » Why the Yankees will beat the Indians Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:12:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-48008 [...] about Them up in Boston. Let’s get on to the preview. Yesterday, I looked pessimistically at why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians. Today, we get the opposite: Why the Yankees will beat the Indians. The preview and my series [...] [...] about Them up in Boston. Let’s get on to the preview. Yesterday, I looked pessimistically at why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians. Today, we get the opposite: Why the Yankees will beat the Indians. The preview and my series [...]

]]> By: ALDS Game 1: Debating the starting rotation | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25159 ALDS Game 1: Debating the starting rotation | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:15:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25159 [...] far, in preparation for the playoffs, we’ve looked at why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians and why they will win. We worried a bit about Bob Sheppard and watched three other games yesterday [...] [...] far, in preparation for the playoffs, we’ve looked at why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians and why they will win. We worried a bit about Bob Sheppard and watched three other games yesterday [...]

]]> By: Why the Yankees will beat the Indians | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25131 Why the Yankees will beat the Indians | River Ave. Blues | A New York Yankees blog Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:33:56 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25131 [...] about Them up in Boston. Let’s get on to the preview. Yesterday, I looked pessimistically at why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians. Today, we get the opposite: Why the Yankees will beat the Indians. The preview and my series [...] [...] about Them up in Boston. Let’s get on to the preview. Yesterday, I looked pessimistically at why the Yankees won’t beat the Indians. Today, we get the opposite: Why the Yankees will beat the Indians. The preview and my series [...]

]]> By: Scott http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25125 Scott Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:30:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25125 Michael T, I think runs scored and OPS and pretty good indicators of offensive strength besides DET the other three teams are in the bottom 5 in all of the majors for both stats. If you look at the AL East teams the lowest they rank in the majors is 18th for OPS and 17th in runs scored. I would consider that a significant difference in offensive power. Michael T,

I think runs scored and OPS and pretty good indicators of offensive strength besides DET the other three teams are in the bottom 5 in all of the majors for both stats. If you look at the AL East teams the lowest they rank in the majors is 18th for OPS and 17th in runs scored. I would consider that a significant difference in offensive power.

]]> By: Michael T http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25057 Michael T Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:28:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25057 Scott- If you play on the Yankees, the AL East isn't so tough. The in-Division teams you face are: Bosox (very good offense but well below the Tigers and Indians), DRays (average+ but undisciplined), Orioles (below average), and Blue Jays (one of the worst in the AL). I've said it before and I'll say it again. The AL East is only THe Toughest Division to Pitch In if you aren't on the Yankees (or Sox to a lesser extent). Scott-

If you play on the Yankees, the AL East isn’t so tough. The in-Division teams you face are: Bosox (very good offense but well below the Tigers and Indians), DRays (average+ but undisciplined), Orioles (below average), and Blue Jays (one of the worst in the AL).

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The AL East is only THe Toughest Division to Pitch In if you aren’t on the Yankees (or Sox to a lesser extent).

]]> By: Thomas http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25048 Thomas Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:01:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25048 Carmona has pitched 3X the innings this year than he did last year on the Indians, he may???run out of steam?? Hopefully. Plus the yankees have already beat him twice. He should have won the first game, giving up only 2 runs in 6 but the bullpen blew it for him. Yankee batters, starters that is, are all hitting over .300 against Indian pitching this year. Even if CC had pitched, it would not have lowered it much. Our hitting has to be good and our pitching just has to keep us in the game long enough. Carmona has pitched 3X the innings this year than he did last year on the Indians, he may???run out of steam?? Hopefully. Plus the yankees have already beat him twice. He should have won the first game, giving up only 2 runs in 6 but the bullpen blew it for him.

Yankee batters, starters that is, are all hitting over .300 against Indian pitching this year. Even if CC had pitched, it would not have lowered it much. Our hitting has to be good and our pitching just has to keep us in the game long enough.

]]> By: Barry http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25040 Barry Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:45:36 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25040 i really wish hughes was pitching(rab has sound ads now? jesus.) i really wish hughes was pitching(rab has sound ads now? jesus.)

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25032 Mike A. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:01:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25032 <i>C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona were a combined 38-15 with a 3.14 ERA in 656 innings.</i> 656 IP between 2 guys huh? I think you meant 456. ;) <i>Opponents hit .187 against Perez and .183 against Betancourt.</i> Digging a little deeper on Perez, the guy has given up 4 XBH to lefty batters since 2005. Four! Given all the LHB in the Yanks lineup, he's going to a be a major factor in this series, one way or the other. C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona were a combined 38-15 with a 3.14 ERA in 656 innings.

656 IP between 2 guys huh? I think you meant 456. ;)

Opponents hit .187 against Perez and .183 against Betancourt.

Digging a little deeper on Perez, the guy has given up 4 XBH to lefty batters since 2005. Four! Given all the LHB in the Yanks lineup, he’s going to a be a major factor in this series, one way or the other.

]]> By: Scott http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25030 Scott Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:52:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25030 Just to add tack on a little more the Royals, Twins, and White Sox are in the bottom five of the entire league in both OPS and Runs Scored. Just to add tack on a little more the Royals, Twins, and White Sox are in the bottom five of the entire league in both OPS and Runs Scored.

]]> By: Scott http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians-1289/#comment-25029 Scott Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:49:35 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2007/10/03/why-the-yankees-wont-beat-the-indians/#comment-25029 I think the pitching numbers are a little skewed when you think about the difference between the divisions. The only offensive competition equal to the AL East is Detroit. Other than that the other 3 teams round out the bottom of the league in both OPS and Runs Scored. The Yankees staff would have put up much better numbers if the played in the central. The pitching advantage for Cleveland is not what it appears to be. I think the pitching numbers are a little skewed when you think about the difference between the divisions. The only offensive competition equal to the AL East is Detroit. Other than that the other 3 teams round out the bottom of the league in both OPS and Runs Scored. The Yankees staff would have put up much better numbers if the played in the central. The pitching advantage for Cleveland is not what it appears to be.

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