Another Yankee Embarrassment
Coming up with different ways to describe pitiful performances is becoming tiresome. Tonight, the Wanger didn't have it, but again, it didn't really matter. Two runs is all the offense could muster, it all came on one swing of the bat from Matsui.
For me, the highlight of the game was a broken bat grounder to first base by Johnny. It did move a runner to third with only 1 out, but guess what, he was stranded on third. Another memorable moment came when Jason Giambi actually attempted a throw to second, we all know how that ends. On another occasion, he let an off-line throw go through to the plate, even though he had a runner dead to rights at second if he cuts the ball. My guess? He was afraid to cut the ball and make the throw. Tomorrow is an off day, A-Rod will come back to a last place team sitting at 20-24 on Tuesday. Will his bat in the cleanup spot fix all the problems with this offense? I'd like to say yes, but there's no guarantee that Girardi's musical chairs lineup won't bat him leadoff, and I'm not sure one guy is going to make that much of a difference. Lick your wounds tomorrow, it's an off day. Player of The Game: Cano, he made some nice plays at second. That's what we've become at this point, field your position well and you're a lock for player of the game. Team Record: 20-24 Damon: The one I mentioned above.  Latest Posts• Who's In Whose Head? • A Couple Favorites • Best Of Three • Game Four, Sixers vs. Magic • Game Four, Who's Going? • Round 1 Advanced Stats • Game Three Thoughts • Thad's Turn To Be The Hero • Game Three: Sixers vs. Orlando • Jasner Jumps The Gun • Game 3, Who's Going? • Morning After Thoughts & LinksSearchBlogs in The NetworkSixers BlogsPassion and Pride Sixers 4 Guidos Liberty Ballers Recliner GM PhillyArena Heard In The Cheap Seats | ||||||||||||||||
u seem to be leting joey jr off the hook tonight.. this was another disaster on his part.. leftys this year are batting .109 or so ve perez and righties 2.78.. bobby abreu was 0-9 with 5 ks vs perez easy decision right start shelly and give bob a day off or pinch hit later right? wrong what does joey G do move bobby up in the lineup to the 2 hole !!!! what is he thinking?? at least it didnt hurt right? wrong again! good ab by damon to move molina over to third w one out for bobby when the game was 4-2 and he doent drive in the much needed run but Ks again and jeter ends the inning with a would be sac fly. next inning lead off homer .. GAME OVER were not coming back from that .. not this team
u seem to be leting joey jr off the hook tonight.. this was another disaster on his part.. leftys this year are batting .109 or so ve perez and righties 2.78.. bobby abreu was 0-9 with 5 ks vs perez easy decision right start shelly and give bob a day off or pinch hit later right? wrong what does joey G do move bobby up in the lineup to the 2 hole !!!! what is he thinking?? at least it didnt hurt right? wrong again! good ab by damon to move molina over to third w one out for bobby when the game was 4-2 and he doent drive in the much needed run but Ks again and jeter ends the inning with a would be sac fly. next inning lead off homer .. GAME OVER were not coming back from that .. not this team
Tom, I see your point with Shelley, but what has he shown this year that would've indicated that he would've been a better choice? Just by being a righty? Shelley has popped up and grounded out way too many times this year already to think that he would've been able to make a difference. Besides, Bobby has one of the best eyes in the game and Perez can be shaky with his control. Plus it's becoming very obvious that Shelley isn't going to contribute that much as a bench player. He needs to be playing all the time to put good wood on the ball.
Brian, you notice Cano has been breaking a lot of bats recently too? I'd say more than Damon right now.
Yeah, I mentioned Cano's kindling a couple of games ago. With him, I think he's making a point of trying to go to left now to break out of his slump. Pitchers are busting him in, though. He needs to just relax and hit the ball where it's pitched. Spray line drives all over the field. He'll come around.
Love the broken bat counter... do you really watch EVERY Damon at bat this season to keep those stats?! That has to be painful... NO MORE GIAMBI/DAMON at bats or my eyes will start bleeding!
I think I've missed 1 Damon at bat so far this year (TiVo problems), but I double checked to make sure he didn't break a bat. Otherwise, yeah, I've suffered through every one.