Comments on: Do you trust Girardi to take this team to the Series? http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeter to play AGAINST Yankees | Yankees Rumors - NYYankeesRumors.com http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-285862 Jeter to play AGAINST Yankees | Yankees Rumors - NYYankeesRumors.com Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:41:35 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-285862 [...] Do you trust Girardi to take the Yanks’ to the series? [...] [...] Do you trust Girardi to take the Yanks’ to the series? [...]

]]> By: Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-276062 Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:50:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-276062 These fan reactions further prove something I discovered during Torre's much ballyhooed exit in 2007. Some people are more fans of Joe Torre than they are fans of the Yankees. The Yankees stand for certain things, one of them being expecting excellence year in and year out from the team, a team which will spend whatever is necessary to achieve excellence. The goal is to win it all, every year. A team that understands winning means being hated by your rivals, and accepts and embraces that as part of the deal. Torre on the other hand, constantly downplayed expectations, criticized fans for being "spoiled" by the late 90's run, was often more concerned with being popular with his players and the fans than he was in winning games, said "nobody's going to tell me we didn't have a successful season" after the 2005 1st round exit. Time and again, when you heard Torre speak and the front office types speak, they clearly weren't on the same page. This is why I hope Torre doesn't get his number retired, I don't think he believed in what the team stands for. These fan reactions further prove something I discovered during Torre’s much ballyhooed exit in 2007. Some people are more fans of Joe Torre than they are fans of the Yankees.

The Yankees stand for certain things, one of them being expecting excellence year in and year out from the team, a team which will spend whatever is necessary to achieve excellence. The goal is to win it all, every year. A team that understands winning means being hated by your rivals, and accepts and embraces that as part of the deal.

Torre on the other hand, constantly downplayed expectations, criticized fans for being “spoiled” by the late 90′s run, was often more concerned with being popular with his players and the fans than he was in winning games, said “nobody’s going to tell me we didn’t have a successful season” after the 2005 1st round exit. Time and again, when you heard Torre speak and the front office types speak, they clearly weren’t on the same page.

This is why I hope Torre doesn’t get his number retired, I don’t think he believed in what the team stands for.

]]> By: Jeter to play AGAINST Yankees « Zell’s Pinstripe Blog http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-276011 Jeter to play AGAINST Yankees « Zell’s Pinstripe Blog Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:18:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-276011 [...] Do you trust Girardi to take the Yanks’ to the series? [...] [...] Do you trust Girardi to take the Yanks’ to the series? [...]

]]> By: Hobs http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-275986 Hobs Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:58:21 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-275986 Hanley Ramirez. Make it happen Cash. Hanley Ramirez. Make it happen Cash.

]]> By: Macphisto http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-275951 Macphisto Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:24:35 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-275951 Batting average is one of the dumbest stats known to man..uhmmm ok. You need the 5th hitter in the lineup to get a hit, not draw a walk, or hit into another inning ending double play. OBP is helpful in the 3 spot. Not so much in the 5 hole. You want someone, like Matsui who was great in the 5 spot till he got hurt, to come up behind A-Rod. Did you look at the stats I posted for Giambi in high leverage situations.RISP:.213, RISPw2 Outs: .216 Bases Loaded: .136, Close and Late: .155. God awful. You can't have that in the 5 hole. Batting average is one of the dumbest stats known to man..uhmmm ok. You need the 5th hitter in the lineup to get a hit, not draw a walk, or hit into another inning ending double play. OBP is helpful in the 3 spot. Not so much in the 5 hole. You want someone, like Matsui who was great in the 5 spot till he got hurt, to come up behind A-Rod. Did you look at the stats I posted for Giambi in high leverage situations.RISP:.213, RISPw2 Outs: .216 Bases Loaded: .136, Close and Late: .155. God awful. You can’t have that in the 5 hole.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-275939 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:10:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-275939 If you'll notice, when I put up the lines I included more than just batting average (one of the dumbest stats known to man). Nady may have been outhitting him, but Giambi was always still more productive as Nady's inability to draw a walk meant that he created more outs than Giambi, and Giabmi produced more extra base hits as well. Bottom line, swapping Giambi for Nady in the 5 hole likely makes the offense worse, not better. If you’ll notice, when I put up the lines I included more than just batting average (one of the dumbest stats known to man).

Nady may have been outhitting him, but Giambi was always still more productive as Nady’s inability to draw a walk meant that he created more outs than Giambi, and Giabmi produced more extra base hits as well.

Bottom line, swapping Giambi for Nady in the 5 hole likely makes the offense worse, not better.

]]> By: Macphisto http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-275928 Macphisto Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:43:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-275928 In August, when the season was on the line, Nady was hitting much better. Jason hit .232 while Nady hit .308. Yes, Nady's production dropped off in September. But, Giambi was killing the Yanks all season long when he was in the 5 spot. His clutch numbers were awful and it made A-Rod see a lot more bad pitches that he would swing at because he was pressing. The shift killed Giambi this season more than any other. When Jason hit in the 6th hole he was much better. He hit .346 in that spot. Nady over the course of the whole season hit .309 in the 5th spot versus Giambi's .212. If you had Nady's production in August hitting 5th I think things might have turned out differently. He should have at lest tried it for an extended period of time. In August, when the season was on the line, Nady was hitting much better. Jason hit .232 while Nady hit .308. Yes, Nady’s production dropped off in September. But, Giambi was killing the Yanks all season long when he was in the 5 spot. His clutch numbers were awful and it made A-Rod see a lot more bad pitches that he would swing at because he was pressing. The shift killed Giambi this season more than any other. When Jason hit in the 6th hole he was much better. He hit .346 in that spot. Nady over the course of the whole season hit .309 in the 5th spot versus Giambi’s .212. If you had Nady’s production in August hitting 5th I think things might have turned out differently. He should have at lest tried it for an extended period of time.

]]> By: kimonizer http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-275922 kimonizer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:36:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-275922 I can not begin to express how much I enjoyed this comment I can not begin to express how much I enjoyed this comment

]]> By: Old Ranger http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-275921 Old Ranger Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:35:49 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-275921 Joe T. wasn't the one talking about doing that, it was Cashman. Joe T. never was and never will be a disciplinarian. That was Bowa, he did that because he was Canos' teacher and because he is Bowa. You may never have seen him play, if you had you would know...that is his personality. Joe T. wasn’t the one talking about doing that, it was Cashman. Joe T. never was and never will be a disciplinarian. That was Bowa, he did that because he was Canos’ teacher and because he is Bowa. You may never have seen him play, if you had you would know…that is his personality.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/02/do-you-trust-girardi-to-take-this-team-to-the-series-7687/#comment-275918 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:28:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=7687#comment-275918 <b>In August, when the Yanks started the month 2.5gb Nady hit .308 for the month, Giambi hit .232. Those are not identical lines.</b> Jason Giambi, August-September 2008: 201 plate appearances, .229 BA, .338 OBP, .482 SLG, .820 OPS, 50 K, 12 HR, 34 RBI. Xavier Nady, August-September 2008: 225 plate appearances, .276 BA, .311 OBP, .452 SLG, .763 OPS, 44 K, 10 HR, 36 RBI. There's nothing dramatic there, dude. Giambi was probably a better option for the 5 spot down the stretch. In August, when the Yanks started the month 2.5gb Nady hit .308 for the month, Giambi hit .232. Those are not identical lines.

Jason Giambi, August-September 2008:
201 plate appearances, .229 BA, .338 OBP, .482 SLG, .820 OPS, 50 K, 12 HR, 34 RBI.

Xavier Nady, August-September 2008:
225 plate appearances, .276 BA, .311 OBP, .452 SLG, .763 OPS, 44 K, 10 HR, 36 RBI.

There’s nothing dramatic there, dude. Giambi was probably a better option for the 5 spot down the stretch.

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