Comments on: Gardner returned to the Yanks http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/19/gardner-returned-to-the-yanks-2365/ A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: J.R. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/19/gardner-returned-to-the-yanks-2365/#comment-58870 J.R. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:01:07 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/19/gardner-returned-to-the-yanks-2365/#comment-58870 Or use Gardner off the bench. Make him learn left field also and you can use him for speed and as a deffensive sub for he hard throwing Damon. Or use Gardner off the bench. Make him learn left field also and you can use him for speed and as a deffensive sub for he hard throwing Damon.

]]> By: playballnyy http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/19/gardner-returned-to-the-yanks-2365/#comment-58769 playballnyy Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:32:19 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/19/gardner-returned-to-the-yanks-2365/#comment-58769 Melky 32 AB 7 R 4 RBI 2 SO 2 SB 0CS .447 .469 .375 3.04 RF 1.000FP Gardner 28 AB 6 R 3RBI 4 SO 6 SB 0CS .469 .536 .393 1.96 RF 1.000FP I'd say they're pretty comparable, except for the speed. Also take into account what pitchers Melky has faced starting the game vs Gardner facing the pitchers he's faced later in the game., Melky has one up on him in experience. Last year Melky started miserably but ended up with over 270-280 avg, didn't he? He's there when it counts, lets stop throwing him under the bus. He's earned his spot .Gardner needs more time to show what he can do in Triple AAA--> 260 avg with scranton last year, and wasn't even the full season. Melky 32 AB 7 R 4 RBI 2 SO 2 SB 0CS .447 .469 .375
3.04 RF 1.000FP
Gardner 28 AB 6 R 3RBI 4 SO 6 SB 0CS .469 .536 .393
1.96 RF 1.000FP

I’d say they’re pretty comparable, except for the speed. Also take into account what pitchers Melky has faced starting the game vs Gardner facing the pitchers he’s faced later in the game., Melky has one up on him in experience. Last year Melky started miserably but ended up with over 270-280 avg, didn’t he? He’s there when it counts, lets stop throwing him under the bus. He’s earned his spot .Gardner needs more time to show what he can do in Triple AAA–> 260 avg with scranton last year, and wasn’t even the full season.

]]> By: barry http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/19/gardner-returned-to-the-yanks-2365/#comment-58735 barry Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:54:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/19/gardner-returned-to-the-yanks-2365/#comment-58735 Speaking of not that Gardner, make Melky earn his spot I like what Gardner has to offer. Speaking of not that Gardner, make Melky earn his spot I like what Gardner has to offer.

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