New York Yankees Gameday Thread

[jacksonianmarch]

Well that sucked, good thing I can't watch the games for another day. They've sucked

[Divinity]

Yankees only managed to score 1 run against Lee today, really hope they play the Twins come playoff time.

[Station 13]

They have a difficult schedule, all they play is division opponent for their remaining games. 7 vs TB, 6 vs BOS, and a pair of series TOR and BAL.

 

It will be a root canal to win the division.

[jacksonianmarch]

The way Girardi is managing seems he doesn't care about the division. His goal seems to be keeping everyone rested. Hope it doesn't backfire on him

[jacksonianmarch]

Swisher and Gardner are out due to injuries to their knee and wrist respectively. Time to just focus on locking down the wild card. If we bust ass and win the Division, but lose Swish and Gardner for the playoffs, then we are toast. If we rest up our guys and go into Minnesota healthy, then I think we have as good a shot as any to win the whole thing

[Yaz Sideburn]

swisher would be a huge loss. he's been the most consistently good hitter on that team this year

[jacksonianmarch]

doesnt sound like it should knock him out for the yr, but definitely something that could relegate him to DH duty

[Yaz Sideburn]

an outfield of curtis granderson, brett gardner and austin kearns doesn't exactly scream world series

[jacksonianmarch]

Gardner has been one of the best players on the team. Grandy is pulling his weight, especially of late. Kearns is a 4th OFer, he'd be the one to worry about. But Swish at DH doesnt really change too much aside from maybe moving Berkman to the bench or to LF.

[jacksonianmarch]

CC has been money tonight

[Yaz Sideburn]

Gardner has been one of the best players on the team. Grandy is pulling his weight' date=' especially of late. Kearns is a 4th OFer, he'd be the one to worry about. But Swish at DH doesnt really change too much aside from maybe moving Berkman to the bench or to LF.[/quote']

 

there's no way they move berkman to left. one of "the best players on the team" is already playing there

[Yaz Sideburn]

what a great pitcher's duel in tampa tonight

[yankees228]

there's no way they move berkman to left. one of "the best players on the team" is already playing there

 

Not sure why you're mocking Jacko's comment about Gardner. He has the second high WAR on the entire team. It's a very reasonable assertion.

[Yaz Sideburn]

jeter with his patented leadoff ground out. he's starting to become one of my favorite yankees

[jacksonianmarch]

there's no way they move berkman to left. one of "the best players on the team" is already playing there

 

Yep, WAR doesnt lie. And Gardner could move to RF or CF and Grandy could move to RF. Regardless, Berkman can play LF, which gives us some options

[Yaz Sideburn]

Not sure why you're mocking Jacko's comment about Gardner. He has the second high WAR on the entire team. It's a very reasonable assertion.

 

which is more likely?

 

a. brett gardner is the second best player on the yankees

 

b. war is misjudging his value

[jacksonianmarch]

Well, he's one of the best defensive LFers in the game with one of the best arms. He reaches base 39% of the time and he steals 40 bases. Might be that you are undervaluing him

[yankees228]

which is more likely?

 

a. brett gardner is the second best player on the yankees

 

b. war is misjudging his value

 

He's not the second best player on the Yankees, but he has certainly been one of their best this year, taking into account all aspects of the game.

[jacksonianmarch]

ARod's slider speed bat just cannot reach Price's fastball. Time to get back on the juice

[Yaz Sideburn]

Well' date=' he's one of the best defensive LFers in the game with one of the best arms. He reaches base 39% of the time and he steals 40 bases. Might be that you are undervaluing him[/quote']

 

do you seriously believe that brett gardner is the second best player on the yankees?

[jacksonianmarch]

No, I dont. But he could be having the second best offensive yr. I could believe that

[jacksonianmarch]

ARod shouldnt be in the 4 hole. He is miserable right now

[yankees228]

ARod shouldnt be in the 4 hole. He is miserable right now

 

Completely disagree with this. He has looked bad tonight, but he has swung the bat very well since his return. One bad night, against one of the best pitchers in baseball, doesn't change that.

[Yaz Sideburn]

No' date=' I dont. But he could be having the second best offensive yr. I could believe that[/quote']

 

 

that was the funniest thing i've heard all day

[jacksonianmarch]

SO you disagree with WAR but use it when it suits you?

[ORS]

No' date=' I dont. But he could be having the second best offensive yr. I could believe that[/quote']

Nah, WAR includes defense. By Runs Created, he's 5th.

[Yaz Sideburn]

SO you disagree with WAR but use it when it suits you?

 

i don't disagree with war. it's just like any other stat in that it doesn't accurately assess the value of every player in every situation. this is clearly one of those times when it doesn't accurate assess a player's value

[jacksonianmarch]

For ORS, Yeah, you're right. I should have said overall yr for a position player

[yankees228]

Ugh, that was right there.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yeah, apparently splitting the plate belt high is a ball