Joba didn't have it. I suffered through another dominating pitching performance turned in by the worst staff in the league only to watch the Yanks claw back into the game late and have
Mo blow it. Unbelievable.
Melky should've bunted in the 9th. It's Girardi's fault that he didn't, that's unforgivable. Brett Gardner is lighting the world on fire. At this point, whoever gets a hit first, he or Melky, deserves the center field job.
I don't have anything else after this one. Terrible sports day.
Player of The Game: David Robertson
Team Record: 44-40
Damon: 1 to end the game. I'm sorry to say I'm in too foul of a mood to put together the Damon Deforestation image tonight. I'm going to lick my wounds and fall asleep.
Did you hear Kay give the stat that Saltalamacchia has only thrown out 12.5% of baserunners? Apparently, he's got one of the worst arms at the catcher position. If so, why not have Gonzalez try to steal second? I'd send him on the first pitch and then have Melky bunt him over to third.
I'm usually not a "smallball" advocate, but this is the IDEAL situation. Fast runner at first, terrible catcher, and a hitter who's been totally lost at the plate recently.
It was just a stupid decision by Girardi. Steal him, or bunt. One or the other. Makes me sick.