2011 Yankee Gamethread

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I hate his batting stance but it works for him.

[jacksonianmarch]

Why do you hate his stance? His hands are back, there's limited motion, there is good balance and his hands get to the ball pretty quickly. He has a great stance now, I hated his stance before

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I just don't like the way it looks. The bat on the shoulders just isn't me. It's working for him though so it doens't even matter. Almost hate it as much as Gary Sheffields stance.

[jacksonianmarch]

Do you play baseball? Just wondering, because a stance shouldn't be judged by how "pretty" it is. There have been plenty of swings that worked for hitters yet had way too many moving parts (remember Tony Batista). Granderson's swing is actually a short and sweet stroke that I'd say is something much more translatable to teach to kids than his old one was. I look at a swing in 4 parts. The load, the step, the pivot, and the swing, and curtis's swing is as quick and balanced now than anyone's around

[boston22407]

i love garry's swing IMO helps with your Timing Your Swing

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Yes I do play baseball or did. I never mentioned his stance effecting his game I said it works for him. Obviously it doesn't matter how pretty it looks I just don't like the stance. I dislike Youk's batting stance as well.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

i love garry's swing IMO helps with your Timing Your Swing

 

Really? I thought it would improve power.

[boston22407]

JONES ON THE ROIDS TODAY LOL

[Divinity]

That was so funny I forgot to laugh.

[boston22407]

That was so funny I forgot to laugh.

 

sucks for you , on a serious note

The Yankees are expecting Rafael Soriano to miss the next 6-8 weeks due to elbow soreness.

Soriano paid a visit to Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday after complaining of elbow issues for a couple of weeks. He doesn't need Tommy John surgery, but the setup man has been diagnosed with significant inflammation in his throwing elbow and is going to take the next month off from throwing. He has a 5.40 ERA and 1.73 WHIP through 15 innings as a first-year Yankee.

[redsoxrules]

That was so funny I forgot to laugh.

 

that's dumb

[jacksonianmarch]

Really? I thought it would improve power.

 

Power is all about timing and bat speed. Granderson is wiry and has strong wrists and a quick stroke. His problem before was all in his timing. His load was so variable that he'd have days where he would be right on it and days where he was behind it. I actually went through something similar when I played. My initial swing never had a major load built into it. My coaches built one in during my freshman year, my sophomore and junior years, I was on time, but I had trouble with my timing of it my senior yr and scrapped it altogether.

[jacksonianmarch]

BTW, Freddy Garcia is definitely putting on a clinic on how to pitch these days. The guy has no velocity, but everything moves and he hits his spots. Hence why he's been so successful. Reminds me of Moose from 2008 when he won 20. The guy slowed down his off speed stuff to compensate for lost velocity and was revitalized. Freddy appears to be the same way this yr. His major flaw is the fact that when he isnt locating, he will be crushed much more than your typical big leaguer because his stuff is so marginal

[a700hitter]

Yankee announcers are whining like wusses that the Yankees will have to face two "very tough customers" the next two nights in Pineda and King Felix. They make me want to puke.

[iortiz]

Did u see that catch? wow....

[iortiz]

i would say the best defensive play of 2011 so far....just took away the HR

[iortiz]

Mariners with 2 RISP and nobody out in the bott 5th

[iortiz]

Now is a 3-2 ball game NYY

[iortiz]

and just like that ... new game 3-3

[iortiz]

Mariners take the lead 4-3...... yeah!

[iortiz]

NYY lose, welcome the lead yeah!

[jacksonianmarch]

Yanks take Felix deep twice, have a 3-1 lead

[Station 13]

Felix could have left after this year as a FA, but he signed an extension. Why? <_>

[jacksonianmarch]

Imagine how much he would have made if he went to FA. He'd probably get $25 mil a yr for the next 10 yrs

[jacksonianmarch]

and we gave the lead away. What the f***?

[Station 13]

Nova went super early again.

[iortiz]

shut them down King!

[Station 13]

This is such ********. Get rid of this home plate ump.

[a700hitter]

Girardi really screwed up last night's game pulling Burnett early and going to Logan et al. Terrible bullpen management.

[a700hitter]

This guy Peguero doesn't belong in the majors.