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Post by Cambridge on Apr 6, 2006 0:13:36 GMT -5
Nice muffed play there for Jeter against the As. Really made my day.
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Post by RDF on Apr 6, 2006 13:03:50 GMT -5
Nice muffed play there for Jeter against the As. Really made my day. Just another wasted year for Yankees--they are lost when it comes to what won them titles--and that was having guys who grinded--I hate HR oriented teams and prefer guys who can hit and occasionally hit ball out. This is 1980's all over again and as much as I despised bringing Bernie Williams back, it's even worse then I expected--he's DONE with a capital D--his bat is only slower then the Yankee organization's realization that this team has a great chance to finish 4th in Division then they do of winning a World Title. Sheffield's body looks awful--he's gained BAD weight and his attitude is as sour as ever. A-Rotten does his "Thing"--which is nothing important but still stays atop Fantasy Baseball Rankings which is far more important then doing anything to win a damn game. Jeter's new "thing" bunting guys over to 2nd is re-appearing--Torre needs to put up a NO--you can't do that sign. Team defense stinks--and no team with a defense this bad will EVER win. It's not just the stone hands of players, it's the fact the OF can't get to a thing--Damon will have to be Kelly Leak to help the morons in Left/Right Field who have range of 90 year old men with no legs. But they'll hit a lot of "dingers" and that's all anyone seems to care about--except those of us who want to see Yankees win.
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Post by Cambridge on Apr 6, 2006 13:20:38 GMT -5
Where is Borat? I need to see more Borat. I demand it.
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Post by Hank Scorpio on Apr 10, 2006 14:31:07 GMT -5
oh ask and ye shall receive. i must apologize for not jumping in sooner, i was in vegas for some ultimate fighter broadcasts and have not been near my comp very much. anywaaay...too early to make any real deductions, but i'll give it a whirl.
1) Both pitching staffs are throwing real well right now. I think the Yanks starters ERA is at 3 and change, and the Sox would be lower than that if you take out the Wakefield shelling vs Texas. Beckett and Schilling are outstanding right now, and Papelbon seems like he is the answer at closer. If both rotations pitch at 4 to 4.50 ERA this season, the AL East will be putting two teams in the playoffs again. This is because...
2) Holy offense! The Yanks will be fine, despite RDF's claim that the season is wasted already. The OBPs at the top of the order are just nuts. IMO, Torre should move Giambi up to the 3 spot, Matsui to 5, drop Sheffield to 6...L-R-L-R-L-R in the top 6 with guys that are all going to get on base at a 380+ clip. Once they realize Bernie is done, and get a real bat back there in the DH spot [note - NOT bubba crosby, for the love of god, play andy phillips] it's going to be a juggernaut offense. as for RDF's claim that HR reliance is a bad thing...pitching overcomes that. ask the white sox. taken from firejoemorgan.blogspot.com
"In 2005, the Chicago Cubs hit 194 home runs and scored 703 runs, for a HR/R ratio of 0.276. The scrappy, gutty, run-like-crazy, smallball, smartball, Guillen-led Southsiders who won the World Series on pure heart and guts and scraps hit 200 home runs and scored 741 runs, for a HR/R ratio of 0.270. That's right, the difference between these two teams was the difference between the batting averages of 2005 Edgar Renteria (.276) and 2005 Royce Clayton (.270). So there you go. You can win the World Series by hitting a lot of home runs and not having much else going on on offense. We know this because the White Sox did it just last year. But of course, I bet if you asked Joe, he would've recommended the Pale Hose pick up Pierre in the offseason as well. Can you imagine? Two speedy leadoff men in one lineup! How could they lose?"
The Sox need to get Manny going and teach Coco Crisp how to slide properly. Other than that, they don't seem to have lost too much with the turnover in their roster. Loretta looks good, and the bottom of the order is producing. Early, obviously, but they're putting runs on the board.
This post was less coherent than I meant it to be when I started. This job would be great if not for all the work. I guess I'll predict the AL East finish now.
1) BoSox 2) Yanks as WC
who cares about the rest of the league anyway? I think RJ and Moose will spend time on the DL and cause the Yanks to lose ground...but their offense will be good enough to get them to the promised land.
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Post by Cambridge on Apr 10, 2006 15:19:18 GMT -5
I agree with your post. I'd say pick up a quality first baseman, shift Giambi to the DH and keep Bernie for those PH spots where you need a clutch slap single or just need to work over a pitcher with a long AB to knock him out of a groove.
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Post by RockawayHoya on Apr 10, 2006 15:40:27 GMT -5
Great post, Borat. I agree with pretty much everything you said. Too early for the Yanks to panic at 2-4 (especially considering it was a West Coast trip against the two best teams out there). The offense should be fine (at the moment, it seems like feast or famine). Randy has looked great thus far, and hopefully the pitching staff can stay healthier than it did last year (it'd be hard not to, but *knock on wood*).
As for the Sox, I agree they haven't fallen off as much as everyone has been saying they have. The jury's still out as to whether or not Papelbon can be consistent enough over an entire year, but he definitely has the stuff. The loss of Damon hurts them a little offensively, but it's not like they're going to struggle to score runs at all.
The team that stays the healthiest over the course of the year is going to win the division, as both teams are pretty even at this point. But, the division crown is pretty meaningless in terms of predicting postseason success (if both teams make the playoffs), so it doesn't really matter all that much. I don't see the revamped Blue Jays or Orioles threatening either team at all in terms of knocking either team to a 3rd place AL East finish, but they do have to be more concerned about beating out Chicago/Cleveland/Oakland/Anaheim for the wildcard down the stretch.
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Post by Hank Scorpio on Apr 10, 2006 15:57:13 GMT -5
Are you saying Jason Giambi isn't a quality first baseman?!?! Ha ha ha. He's got anvils for feet, but the stats show he hits way better as a 1b than DH, so i think he's going to stay there, unfortunately. I will say, I don't think I am in baseball mode yet, mostly due to the Hoyas. The past 5 years, without the NCAA tourney on my mind, baseball always couldn't come soon enough. This year, it feels like just yesterday I was at the Metrodome praying for DO's shot to fall...maybe a few games at the Stadium will snap me out of it. It's weird though. You guys feel that way at all or am I just weird? I agree with your post. I'd say pick up a quality first baseman, shift Giambi to the DH and keep Bernie for those PH spots where you need a clutch slap single or just need to work over a pitcher with a long AB to knock him out of a groove.
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Post by Cambridge on Apr 10, 2006 16:47:32 GMT -5
Are you saying Jason Giambi isn't a quality first baseman?!?! Ha ha ha. He's got anvils for feet, but the stats show he hits way better as a 1b than DH, so i think he's going to stay there, unfortunately. I will say, I don't think I am in baseball mode yet, mostly due to the Hoyas. The past 5 years, without the NCAA tourney on my mind, baseball always couldn't come soon enough. This year, it feels like just yesterday I was at the Metrodome praying for DO's shot to fall...maybe a few games at the Stadium will snap me out of it. It's weird though. You guys feel that way at all or am I just weird? I agree with your post. I'd say pick up a quality first baseman, shift Giambi to the DH and keep Bernie for those PH spots where you need a clutch slap single or just need to work over a pitcher with a long AB to knock him out of a groove. I'm out on the West Coast these days and have managed to snag tickets to both Giants (thanks McBricks!) and A's games. Good times. BTW Giants AT&T stadium is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. It's on a whole nother level.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Apr 10, 2006 17:51:37 GMT -5
Who needs this talk about the Yankees when we have the New York Metropolitans?
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Post by TBird41 on Apr 10, 2006 19:20:40 GMT -5
I will say, I don't think I am in baseball mode yet, mostly due to the Hoyas. The past 5 years, without the NCAA tourney on my mind, baseball always couldn't come soon enough. This year, it feels like just yesterday I was at the Metrodome praying for DO's shot to fall...maybe a few games at the Stadium will snap me out of it. It's weird though. You guys feel that way at all or am I just weird? Nope. And you think it's bad for you, everytime I go to a Twins game from now on, I'm going to be reminded of that shot...just another reason for the Twins to get a new stadium
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Post by hoyarooter on Apr 10, 2006 21:51:46 GMT -5
"Nope. And you think it's bad for you, everytime I go to a Twins game from now on, I'm going to be reminded of that shot...just another reason for the Twins to get a new stadium."
True, that. And who cares about the Yankees, anyway? What have they done for anybody lately? May they go 88 years between championships.
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Post by Hank Scorpio on May 10, 2006 12:17:05 GMT -5
was at last night's stinker. hoping that Moose fares better this evening. Gator needs to solve RJ, and fast, or else [gulp] we could be relying on Carl Pavano's arse [pun intended!].
yanks offense will still get them to around 95 wins. i am not worried about missing the postseason as i don't see Toronto or Detroit keeping this up. if Cleveland turns it around they could contend for the WC, but i think it'll be BoSox, ChiSox, Yanks, and Oakland by year's end. and we could see another ALCS without an AL East participant.
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Post by TBird41 on May 11, 2006 13:40:07 GMT -5
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Post by Jack on May 11, 2006 14:00:46 GMT -5
Please don't suspend Bernie. He is so classy. Did you know he plays classical guitar? And he is old?
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Post by VelvetElvis on May 11, 2006 14:31:32 GMT -5
...and he has such a nice smile. almost as nice as that Jeter boy.
I can't wait for the rubber match tonight - VE vs. Jay-mo with Tony T officiating
Wait, this ain't no rubber match! Jameson always wins...the next morning!
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Post by Cambridge on May 12, 2006 2:13:40 GMT -5
Matsui is done for the season. Randy looks like the wheels have fallen off. Gary's on the DL. Mo's giving up runs left and right, even when they don't matter. Arod's making errors. Good times. Good times.
Did I mention we have a rookie closer with 13 saves, two potential Cy Young contenders, Lowell's leading the league in doubles, Manny is playing like Manny and Ortiz is a yankee killer?
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Post by Hank Scorpio on May 12, 2006 11:12:01 GMT -5
All that and they're tied in the loss column with the Yankees. Man, I am quaking. Especially with a rookie closer throwing 70 innings instead of 200. Now that is smart management. Matsui is out for the year, I agree. If Sheffield's injury is worse than it looks, and the Yankees corner OFs are Bernie and Bubba , then this team is in it deep - our pitching isn't good enough to make that big a loss negligible. If Sheff is fine, they still make the playoffs. Could even win the division.
Matsui is done for the season. Randy looks like the wheels have fallen off. Gary's on the DL. Mo's giving up runs left and right, even when they don't matter. Arod's making errors. Good times. Good times. Did I mention we have a rookie closer with 13 saves, two potential Cy Young contenders, Lowell's leading the league in doubles, Manny is playing like Manny and Ortiz is a yankee killer?
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Post by Cambridge on May 12, 2006 12:06:29 GMT -5
All that and they're tied in the loss column with the Yankees. Man, I am quaking. Especially with a rookie closer throwing 70 innings instead of 200. Now that is smart management. Matsui is out for the year, I agree. If Sheffield's injury is worse than it looks, and the Yankees corner OFs are Bernie and Bubba , then this team is in it deep - our pitching isn't good enough to make that big a loss negligible. If Sheff is fine, they still make the playoffs. Could even win the division.
Matsui is done for the season. Randy looks like the wheels have fallen off. Gary's on the DL. Mo's giving up runs left and right, even when they don't matter. Arod's making errors. Good times. Good times. Did I mention we have a rookie closer with 13 saves, two potential Cy Young contenders, Lowell's leading the league in doubles, Manny is playing like Manny and Ortiz is a yankee killer? See I used to be on your side of the fence re: Paps. But I've kinda come around to the other camp. We have had a lot of close WINS this year. Feels like more than most years at this point and it's been a long time since we had a shut down closer. You've been spoiled with Mo. Absolutely spoiled. It's wonderful feeling a serene peace + coupled with unbridled excitement when the bullpen door opens and Paps comes jogging out. We know he'll get it done. Is that what it felt like for the last decade? How wonderful. I'll enjoy it while I can, because Paps deserves to be a starter. He has nasty, nasty stuff. But for now, it's quite nice not feeling nauseus in a save situation.
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Post by Hank Scorpio on May 12, 2006 16:44:45 GMT -5
The only reason Rivera is a closer is b/c he couldn't make it as a starter. Papelbon would probably be your #3 if not #2. I see no scenario at all where having him pitch less innings than Lenny Dinardo or Clement is beneficial to the team.
Rivera has been nice to have, I am his biggest fan. But I also would prefer dominance over 200 innings per season over 70 innings if that was an option. Questions about his durability and his lack of a 3rd pitch made that impossible. He's been great at what he does for a decade, but he's there b/c that is where is best suited.
Papelbon is best suited as a starter, and marching Clement and Dinardo out there every 5th day will cost them more wins over the course of a year than Mike Timlin/Foulke would as closer.
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Post by DanMcQ on May 12, 2006 16:56:41 GMT -5
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