Comments on: First Half Review: Starting Pitchers http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 10:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: First Half Review: Corner Infielders | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-479380 First Half Review: Corner Infielders | River Avenue Blues Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-479380 [...] went right, what went wrong, and how things look for the second half. First up we looked at the starting pitching, then relief pitchers. Now we’re onto the corner [...] [...] went right, what went wrong, and how things look for the second half. First up we looked at the starting pitching, then relief pitchers. Now we’re onto the corner [...]

]]> By: Joseph M http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478939 Joseph M Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:24:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478939 I'm a little suprised at the comments as they relate to CC. What have you been watching. He is 0-5 against the current division leaders. Let's be clear, CC was brought in to beat these guys not to give us a chance to win. He needed to show us something yesterday and he tanked. He has won one game so far this year against a team with an above .500 record. To further illustrate the point, he has 5 no decisions and in none of those games was he any better than mediocre. The Phillie game stands out in my mind, a first place club, the Yanks pull out to an early lead only for CC to give it back, the Yanks recapture the lead and he gives it away again. It's time to stop giving this guy a pass and start looking at this clearly, he has not stepped up pure and simple. I’m a little suprised at the comments as they relate to CC. What have you been watching. He is 0-5 against the current division leaders. Let’s be clear, CC was brought in to beat these guys not to give us a chance to win. He needed to show us something yesterday and he tanked. He has won one game so far this year against a team with an above .500 record.

To further illustrate the point, he has 5 no decisions and in none of those games was he any better than mediocre. The Phillie game stands out in my mind, a first place club, the Yanks pull out to an early lead only for CC to give it back, the Yanks recapture the lead and he gives it away again.

It’s time to stop giving this guy a pass and start looking at this clearly, he has not stepped up pure and simple.

]]> By: Double-J http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478747 Double-J Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:22:12 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478747 You love crystal balls too, amirite? You love crystal balls too, amirite?

]]> By: Double-J http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478746 Double-J Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:21:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478746 Is Cashman the Sith, and Oppenheimer the apprentice? :P Is Cashman the Sith, and Oppenheimer the apprentice? :P

]]> By: Double-J http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478743 Double-J Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:16:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478743 I'm pretty sure one syllable was all it took. I’m pretty sure one syllable was all it took.

]]> By: Double-J http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478742 Double-J Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:14:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478742 Wow. Jaret Wright...<i>really</i>? Wow.

Jaret Wright…really?

]]> By: Double-J http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478737 Double-J Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:11:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478737 Someone called him a potential "stud" in a post about a week ago, and I was like "What?!?!" Thanks for posting his stats. I knew I wasn't crazy. Well, I <i>think</i> so, anyways. Someone called him a potential “stud” in a post about a week ago, and I was like “What?!?!” Thanks for posting his stats. I knew I wasn’t crazy.

Well, I think so, anyways.

]]> By: Double-J http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478735 Double-J Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:09:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478735 But even RAB has acknowledged there is no real explanation for his drop in velocity. Even if he is just holding back from throwing gasoline to increase his stamina, it just seems as though the attitude and confidence he brought last year has evaporated. Believe me, I'm not advocating trading him or that we shouldn't be having to deal with the headaches of young players (see Zack Greinke, currently, and potentially, Phil Hughes). I'm just wondering, like other RAB readers, if his problems are attributed simply to age or to other factors (probably a healthy dose of both, imho). But even RAB has acknowledged there is no real explanation for his drop in velocity. Even if he is just holding back from throwing gasoline to increase his stamina, it just seems as though the attitude and confidence he brought last year has evaporated.

Believe me, I’m not advocating trading him or that we shouldn’t be having to deal with the headaches of young players (see Zack Greinke, currently, and potentially, Phil Hughes). I’m just wondering, like other RAB readers, if his problems are attributed simply to age or to other factors (probably a healthy dose of both, imho).

]]> By: Peter Lacock http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478632 Peter Lacock Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:21:34 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478632 Generally speaking its much more likely a young pitcher has struggles, then doesn’t have struggles. Well said! Generally speaking its much more likely a young pitcher has struggles, then doesn’t have struggles.

Well said!

]]> By: Peter Lacock http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/first-half-review-starting-pitchers-14486/#comment-478623 Peter Lacock Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:13:11 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14486#comment-478623 It may best serve everyone for Wang to work towards next season. There's is no reason he can't be 100% his old self by then. He's missed so much time it'll be hard for him to get to that point this season. With this latest setback he'll basically be starting his spring over again in August. Others will pick him up and get us thru 'til then. Next spring it'll be almost like we're picking up another top FA SP. It may best serve everyone for Wang to work towards next season. There’s is no reason he can’t be 100% his old self by then. He’s missed so much time it’ll be hard for him to get to that point this season. With this latest setback he’ll basically be starting his spring over again in August. Others will pick him up and get us thru ’til then. Next spring it’ll be almost like we’re picking up another top FA SP.

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