Comments on: Let’s go back to booing LaTroy now

By: Realist

Realist — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:02:33 +0000

W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO

0 3 8.82 4 4 0 0 0 0 16.1 25 17 16 0 1 10 10

These are pitiful numbers regardless of his age. He is averaging 4 innings a start and either needs to wake up or go to AAA to get it together.

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:22:55 +0000

Yeah that’s the one thing I notice. While has struggled, I surprise he hasn’t given up a hr yet in first 4 starts of the season. That’s some encouragement right?

By: The Scout

The Scout — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:11:08 +0000

I continue to worry of Hughes’s lack of velocity. He seemded to be sitting at 91-92 all evening. If this is due to a mechanical flaw, then we can only hope Eiland and Hughes can fix it soon.

By: Travis G.

Travis G. — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:51:59 +0000

i dont like the 9 hits in 5.1 ip or the 9 flyballs to 5 grounders. however, he got ahead a lot and that 2b under Giambi’s glove undid him, as did the inherited runners.

as to the Santana-addicts: i dont think anyone believes Hughes would be better this year, but it’s over the next 5-7 years. and i believe Hughes will be better than Santana within 5 years.

one interesting stat: Santana 5 HR in 27.2 ip.; Hughes & Kennedy 0 HR in 27.2 (in the AL no less).

By: Count Zero

Count Zero — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:08:14 +0000

Point well taken — Giambi has always been a slow starter. I’m on the fence on the Giambi issue.

By: Count Zero

Count Zero — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:06:43 +0000

ROFL – priceless!

By: Count Zero

Count Zero — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:05:10 +0000

I don’t think anyone disagrees that the Yankees would have been better this year with Santana instead of Hughes. The argument was always that trading Hughes + Melky + prospects + $140MM contract for Santana was the wrong move long term.

The problem is the continuing mentality among some Yankee fans (aided and abetted by the press) that it’s better to keep gutting the farm system year after year in the constant pursuit of free agent and / or trade solutions that will help us win this year but are clearly poor long-term solutions. We see how well this has worked out over the past seven years. Giambi, Vasquez, Weaver, Pavano, Johnson…

Guess what? I’m fine with missing the playoffs once or twice to get us to another dynasty and four rings in five years instead of numerous first round playoff losses.

By: Adrian-Retire21

Adrian-Retire21 — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:20:04 +0000

Hughes will work it out.But 95 pitches ad 1 strikout in 5 innings really doesn’t make him look good.

By: Jamal G.

Jamal G. — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:55:03 +0000

I personally still believe that Giambi does bring value to this club. Hate him or not, there is no denying that whether he is in a slump or not the man is an OBP machine. Obviously in the prime of his career, Shelley Duncan had a line of .380/.577 (OBP/SLG) which is fantastic. But can we expect to see those type of numbers from Duncan in the Bronx? Can we really expect him to outperform Giambi who hasn’t put up an OBP under .412 since the 2000 season when he’s played more than half the season? I’m sure you guys remember what an absolute disgrace Jason Giambi looked at the plate to start the 2006 season. I’m sure you remember how there were plans to send his ass to the minor leagues. But I’m also sure you remember how he had an OPS of 1.407!!!!!!! in April, 1.053 in June and 1.124 in August.

Now, will 2008 Giambi give you 37 HRs and 113 RBIs with a *OPS+ of 148? Hell no, but he will outperform Shelley Duncan (significantly IMO) this year and I don’t see any reason not to expect that.

Slumps are slumps, all of us who played/play baseball have gone through them. Hell I went through a 1-for-12 to end my season last year and I still think about that shit now and again. Slumps do end, it’s just that at the beginning of the season they are magnified because you have nothing else to g on but his failures for THIS year.

By: Joseph P.

Joseph P. — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:42:28 +0000

That was funny on so many levels. Veritable Comment HOF nominee.