4/26 TOR @ NYY The kid debuts

[a700hitter]

What's the odds of a K here?

 

Edit: Posted in the wrong thread. Ooops. Was referring to Wily Schmo. We would have been better off with the k

[ORS]

Burnett got hosed there. Shemp went around.

[yankees228]

If he's batting second' date=' you're not going to get a lot of RBI chances.[/quote']

 

My fault, should have worded it differently. That's what I was trying to say, because I think the reason that Joe wouldn't want to bat someone like Robinson Cano second is because of that.

[yankees228]

Wow, Burnett is so talented. Great pitch right there, and it's impressive to see him want to come back inside after Posada ripped the last one just foul.

[CrespoBlows]

My fault' date=' should have worded it differently. That's what I was trying to say, because I think the reason that Joe wouldn't want to bat someone like Robinson Cano second is because of that.[/quote']

 

No, if Mienkewitz is batting second, the guys behind him aren't going to get a lot of chances.

[yankees228]

No' date=' if Mienkewitz is batting second, the guys behind him aren't going to get a lot of chances.[/quote']

 

Ok, yeah, I think I said that. Joe is probably doing this as more for Minky than anything else. It might give him some confidence, and as I said before, if Damon gets on base he should see a heavy dose of fastballs. Granted it'll be 97, but I can't see him hitting anything else.

 

EDIT: But because of what you said I don't necessarily agree with the decision. However, I'm just guessing as to what Torre might be thinking. Hughes is also beginning to look a lot better. He's retired seven in a row and three of those have been on K's.

[yankees228]

Got very lucky right there. Wells usually puts those in the left field seat.

 

EDIT: Can't fall behind people like Wells. If Hughes isn't careful right here it'll be 4-0 in a heartbeat. Keep it under the hands Phil.

[jacksonianmarch]

Nothing you can do there. Corner fastball lined up the middle.

[ORS]

Yeah, but he's also left a few tasty morsels middle-middle, like that pitch Wells is pissed he just missed. I've seen the glove move a lot. His command has been overhyped. He's got good stuff, but he needs some polish, which is why he should still be in AAA.

[yankees228]

Yeah' date=' but he's also left a few tasty morsels middle-middle, like that pitch Wells is pissed he just missed. I've seen the glove move a lot. His command has been overhyped. He's got good stuff, but he needs some polish, which is why he should still be in AAA.[/quote']

 

I could not agree more. That and the fact that's he not really stretched out.

[jacksonianmarch]

another good inning.

[yankees228]

another good inning.

 

Good results, but as ORS mentioned he could have easily given up two homers that inning to Rios and Wells. He doesn't appear to have great command of his fastball against right handed hitters. He seems much more comfortable throwing it to lefty.

[jacksonianmarch]

Good results' date=' but as ORS mentioned he could have easily given up two homers that inning to Rios and Wells. He doesn't appear to have great command of his fastball against right handed hitters. He seems much more comfortable throwing it to lefty.[/quote']

 

even the best make one mistake per ab on average. The big thing about Hughes thus far is that he isnt making a second mistake in the zone.

[yankees228]

Burnett looks like he really has it tonight. They're going to have to wait him out like they did against Harden and score some late runs. Hughes and the bullpen are also going to have to be able to keep them in the game.

[yankees228]

even the best make one mistake per ab on average. The big thing about Hughes thus far is that he isnt making a second mistake in the zone.

 

Good point. I'm just saying that even though he got through the top of the order in the third, he wasn't doing it in spectacular fashion, not that I expect that in his first big league start.

[jacksonianmarch]

Minky up in a big spot. Fantastic.

[yankees228]

Should see a FB here...

 

EDIT: Boy was that weird. 3-1 breaking ball to Minky?

[jacksonianmarch]

Walks dougie fresh? HAHAHAHA.

[jacksonianmarch]

Bobby, you cannot miss that one buddy.

[jacksonianmarch]

that should have been a strike. Wow. Burnett is talkin s*** now, uh oh.

[jacksonianmarch]

Bobby fouls off his second cockshot of the AB. Cmon man.

[ORS]

Amazing. Scientists at NASA are still searching for the Abreu strikezone.

[jacksonianmarch]

Abreu sucked in that AB. Missed 3 belt high middle of the plate fastballs. f***in A.

[TheKilo]

So about that Yankee Game Thread.

[jacksonianmarch]

So about that Yankee Game Thread.

 

f*** it. It would be too long.

[ORS]

f*** it. It would be too long.

Too long for what? It's not like people go back and look for stuff in game threads.

[jacksonianmarch]

The trivia answer is either Robin Yount or Paul Molitor.

[yankees228]

It's only a matter of time before this lineup goes through a makeover, if Joe wants to maximize production. I just don't like Bobby hitting third simply because he really doesn't hit the ball out of the park. Maybe they should considering switching Giambi and Abreu. Or moving Cano to third. I guess the problem with that is that he wouldn't really let A-Rod see a lot of pitches, but outside of A-Rod I think Cano is the best pure hitter on the team. Batting him eighth doesn't thrill me.

[jacksonianmarch]

I like Abreu in the 3 hole. It was just a s***** AB IMO.

[yankees228]

The trivia answer is either Robin Yount or Paul Molitor.

 

I'll go with Yount because I'd expect him to be hitting leadoff rather than Molitor.