2011 Yankee Gamethread

[Jasonbay44]

Of course, Corey Patterson ruins the rally and the game remains tied as they head into extras.

[yankees228]

Very fortunate inning for Rauch. Lived in the middle of the plate.

[yankees228]

Nothing like asking players to do things they don't normally do. Atta boy Joe, always making good decisions.

[Jasonbay44]

Have the Yankees used all of their bullpen arms or something?

[ORS]

Very, very loud outs for Nova.

[ORS]

And one finds the gap, game over.

[Jasonbay44]

Travis Snider walk off, Jays win.

[yankees228]

Gah, Joe is terrible. But yeah, this one is on Mo.

[yankees228]

At some point, the Yankees really need to reevaluate their pitch selection. At least in my opinion, this has been an ongoing problem for a few years now. In the ninth inning, how do you get way ahead of both Lind and Molina, yet continue to attack the strike zone? They have to elevate a fastball there. Even if the pitches are located well, there's always a risk when the ball is put in play. At 0-2 and 1-2 (and sometimes 2-2), you always go for the strikeout.

[jacksonianmarch]

Damn. Y228, there is one guy that you cannot be critical of, and that's Mo. He just didn't have it tonight. He couldn't locate, and he gave it up. Simple as that. For how good Mo has been up until last night attacking the zone, there really is no real reason to question him. Nova in the 10th was an interesting choice. I think it might be time for Nova to go down to AAA. He had limited velocity in a relief role and once again couldn't locate the off speed stuff. His game is power sinkers and above average command, which he's shown none of thus yr.

[a700hitter]

Has Nova lost his spot in the rotation?

[yankees228]

Damn. Y228' date=' there is one guy that you cannot be critical of, and that's Mo. He just didn't have it tonight. He couldn't locate, and he gave it up. Simple as that. For how good Mo has been up until last night attacking the zone, there really is no real reason to question him. Nova in the 10th was an interesting choice. I think it might be time for Nova to go down to AAA. He had limited velocity in a relief role and once again couldn't locate the off speed stuff. His game is power sinkers and above average command, which he's shown none of thus yr.[/quote']

 

I'm not necessarily questioning Mo. It's just an overall criticism of the entire team's pitch selection. When he was way ahead of Lind and Molina, I think the proper call was to go up and out of the strike zone.

[jacksonianmarch]

2nd and 3rd with Arod up. We'll see how he does.

[jacksonianmarch]

Colon does not look good right now. Too many pitches down the middle

[jacksonianmarch]

ARod was safe on that one. That hurts a little with Robby at the dish

 

Edit: Cost us a run

[jacksonianmarch]

Colon looking good since the HR to Arencibia

[jacksonianmarch]

Another solid inning from Colon. He got away with a few in the first, Arencibia took him deep in the second and since then he's allowed a measly infield hit that was erased on a DP. He's been dominant. Not sure how durable the fat man will be, but he looks really f***ing good thus far this yr

[yankees228]

Joe is so incredibly bad.

[yankees228]

So with a three run lead it's Soriano, but with a four run lead it's Pendleton. Because of that one run, he goes from his second best reliever to one of his worst. Brilliant Joe, you really know what you're doing buddy. Invited them right back in the game.

[yankees228]

This guy is so bad. It's one thing to mess around if Mo is available, and then ask him to get you out of trouble. But to do that when the safety net is a guy with a 7 ERA is insane. Just terrible Joe.

[yankees228]

Works out of it. Great to see Bart pitch so well. Joe needs to improve.

[jacksonianmarch]

I didnt have a problem with the Pendleton move. I think Joe did fine in the 9th, although going to Logan had my heart in my throat

[yankees228]

I didnt have a problem with the Pendleton move. I think Joe did fine in the 9th' date=' although going to Logan had my heart in my throat[/quote']

 

So with a three run lead the right move is Soriano, but not with a four run lead? The one run is significant enough to go from one of your best relievers to one of your worst? Illogical. For some perspective, with that run, the win expectancy increased from 96.4% to 98.4%.

[snydersminipretzels]

Works out of it. Great to see Bart pitch so well. Joe needs to improve.

 

Who is Bart?

[Station 13]

Who is Bart?

 

Fatolo Colon. He has a chin within a chin.

[yankees228]

Yeah haha. Not sure why I like calling him that.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Fatolo Colon. He has a chin within a chin.

 

[jacksonianmarch]

So with a three run lead the right move is Soriano' date=' but not with a four run lead? The one run is significant enough to go from one of your best relievers to one of your worst? Illogical. For some perspective, with that run, the win expectancy increased from 96.4% to 98.4%.[/quote']

 

You have to have a cut-off or else you're gonna burn out your relievers. In a perfect world, Joba, Sori and Mo close out every game. But that cannot happen, or their arms will fall off. You have to have a cutoff. I think a save situation is an appropriate cutoff, provided you get your contingency plan into the game before the whole thing blows up in your face. We are going to have a lot of games with 4 run and 5 run leads. Should we use Sori and Mo in all of them?

[yankees228]

You have to have a cut-off or else you're gonna burn out your relievers. In a perfect world' date=' Joba, Sori and Mo close out every game. But that cannot happen, or their arms will fall off. You have to have a cutoff. I think a save situation is an appropriate cutoff, provided you get your contingency plan into the game before the whole thing blows up in your face. We are going to have a lot of games with 4 run and 5 run leads. Should we use Sori and Mo in all of them?[/quote']

 

That's reasonable. But at the same time, without having Mo as the safety net, I don't think it's smart to take chances. Maybe if Soriano was in mid-season form, but not now.

[Meh]

Figures theres no game today when I got nothing to do tonight. Damn you Holy Thursday