Comments on: Yanks let one slip in Texas as season hangs in the balance http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127418 A.D. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:11:56 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127418 Tek is by far a worse major league regular than Melk Tek is by far a worse major league regular than Melk

]]> By: Randy http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127408 Randy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:05:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127408 i agree completely about the decision to pinch hit with melky. a terrible decision. i would argue is the worse everyday player in the majors and if he isn't that he is certainly the worse everyday outfielder in the majors. why would you use him in a critical situation? why would you use him in any situation? you have the bases loaded and all you can do is hit a pop up to short? AGAIN, girardi makes a decision that makes you scratch your head. but we still have to have faith. i think we can still pull it out. two months of baseball left. we can do it and i think we will. i agree completely about the decision to pinch hit with melky. a terrible decision. i would argue is the worse everyday player in the majors and if he isn’t that he is certainly the worse everyday outfielder in the majors. why would you use him in a critical situation? why would you use him in any situation? you have the bases loaded and all you can do is hit a pop up to short? AGAIN, girardi makes a decision that makes you scratch your head. but we still have to have faith. i think we can still pull it out. two months of baseball left. we can do it and i think we will.

]]> By: Michael T http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127402 Michael T Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:34:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127402 JT is on the money with his overall point (if I read it correctly). Jeter has never really been as good as his reputation. And sicne he is declinging from a lower peak then most presume, the decline is going to appear very steep- steeper than it really is. If you combine this with even a modest reversal in luck which has favored him) we are in for a long 2 years left on his contract. Of course, the Yankees will probably extend him past his expiration date by 3 years at $25 million per. That.s what they do with True Yankees(TM) and that is what ultimately has made the Red Sox a better franchise. The Red Sox not doing that is with Pedro, Manny, Trot, Nomar etc). JT is on the money with his overall point (if I read it correctly). Jeter has never really been as good as his reputation. And sicne he is declinging from a lower peak then most presume, the decline is going to appear very steep- steeper than it really is. If you combine this with even a modest reversal in luck which has favored him) we are in for a long 2 years left on his contract.

Of course, the Yankees will probably extend him past his expiration date by 3 years at $25 million per. That.s what they do with True Yankees(TM) and that is what ultimately has made the Red Sox a better franchise. The Red Sox not doing that is with Pedro, Manny, Trot, Nomar etc).

]]> By: A.D. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127399 A.D. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:31:12 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127399 This will turn into one bitter blog This will turn into one bitter blog

]]> By: Setty http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127395 Setty Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:15:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127395 That is fine. Listen, I am just as frustrated as everyone else here, I just think this season has been a combination of so many things that I'm not willing to pin the blame strictly on one player's shoulders. That's all That is fine. Listen, I am just as frustrated as everyone else here, I just think this season has been a combination of so many things that I’m not willing to pin the blame strictly on one player’s shoulders. That’s all

]]> By: Setty http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127394 Setty Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:12:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127394 That's fair. I also think Andy's brief post-ASB struggles are magnified since the rest of the rotation is so weak. We almost are expecting him to win every time out in fear of what the other 3 starters will do. That’s fair. I also think Andy’s brief post-ASB struggles are magnified since the rest of the rotation is so weak. We almost are expecting him to win every time out in fear of what the other 3 starters will do.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127392 steve (different one) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:02:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127392 his RISP stats are good. they aren't great. but they aren't bad either. .245/.407/.412 look at the OBP. what does that tell you? it tells me the opposing team is pitching around him in those spots. if some isn't making outs in over 40% of his ABs, there is no objective way to qualify that as "bad". sure, he could be doing better. it's not as good as he is capable of. but if i had to list the 10 most important things that are wrong with this team, A-Rod would NOT be on that list. his RISP stats are good. they aren’t great. but they aren’t bad either.

.245/.407/.412

look at the OBP. what does that tell you?

it tells me the opposing team is pitching around him in those spots.

if some isn’t making outs in over 40% of his ABs, there is no objective way to qualify that as “bad”.

sure, he could be doing better. it’s not as good as he is capable of.

but if i had to list the 10 most important things that are wrong with this team, A-Rod would NOT be on that list.

]]> By: Old Ranger http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127391 Old Ranger Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:01:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127391 Now that one I like! Good show. 27/08?? Now that one I like! Good show. 27/08??

]]> By: bklynJT http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127389 bklynJT Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:51:38 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127389 I was being an irrational Yankee fan. I happens sometimes, I can't really control it. I find it helps when you stop expecting good things from them. This roller coaster season has taken a couple months off my life expectancy. I was being an irrational Yankee fan. I happens sometimes, I can’t really control it. I find it helps when you stop expecting good things from them. This roller coaster season has taken a couple months off my life expectancy.

]]> By: bklynJT http://riveraveblues.com/2008/08/yanks-let-one-slip-in-texas-as-season-hangs-in-the-balance-3552/#comment-127388 bklynJT Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:49:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=3552#comment-127388 Sorry, no one deserves that insult. Sorry, no one deserves that insult.

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