Game 54: SWEEP THE LEG

30 Responses to Game 54: SWEEP THE LEG

1. roadrider says:

   June 1, 2011 at 3:08 pm

   “I’m a little disappointed that Brett Gardner isn’t playing”

   I don’t know how excited I would get over the fact that a guy with a lower OBP than Nick Swisher and a BA 14 points lower than Derek Jeter is not in the lineup.

   He is a big defensive upgrade over Jones – I’ll give you that.

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   Professor Longnose Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 3:38 pm

   But he’s got a better OBP than Jeter and a better BA than Swisher. He also had a fabulous May: .301 BA and .379 OBP.

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   roadrider Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 6:07 pm

   His OBP is only marginally better than Jeter’s (note: I’m not making a case for Jeter who is is not having that good a season or Swisher who, despite the bomb today, is having an even worse one).

   Gardner had a “fabulous” early May but after climbing to around .270/.360/.400 (not exact figures) has dropped about 20 points in BA, 30 in OBP and even more in SLG Pct.

   I like Gardner and I think he should have seen some time at the top of the order when he was hot but I don’t see him as anything more than a serviceable option for a year or two until a legitimate corner OF guy can be found. I can’t get excited about him sitting out against a LHP.

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2. Professor Longnose says:

   June 1, 2011 at 3:45 pm

   Wow–Rodriguez’s first extra base hit since May 21.

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3. T.O. Chris says:

   June 1, 2011 at 4:07 pm

   I love the poll question, saber is going ti crash and burn, but at least they are tring to promote newer statistics.

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   Professor Longnose Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:11 pm

   Yes, and I liked Cone demanding time to explain BABIP.

   Where you been?

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:14 pm

   I decided to watch the last two games without the internet, so I just kicked back and watched two wins. Colon was a beast!

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4. Professor Longnose says:

   June 1, 2011 at 4:11 pm

   They’ve been making Gio work: 42 pitches in 2 innings.

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5. T.O. Chris says:

   June 1, 2011 at 4:13 pm

   Have you guys seen who’s leading the All-Star voting right now? The entire starting infield are yankees! Martin, Alex, Jeter, Cano, and Teixeira. In the outfield Curtis Granderson is leading the way, with Hamilton, and Bautista.

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   Professor Longnose Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:15 pm

   That’s funny. Granderson deserves it. Not sure of any of the others. Maybe Martin.

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:23 pm

   Martin leads all catchers in wOBA, so yeah I think he does deserve to go. Also for no other reason than he has done really well after almost being pushed aside, because of injuries.

   I normally wouldn’t do it, but since they are all leading I gotta put in the vote. Seriously how awesome would that All-Star introduction be?

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   Professor Longnose Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:27 pm

   The howling from Red Sox Nation would be pitiful.

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6. Professor Longnose says:

   June 1, 2011 at 4:23 pm

   Hosiery update: egg shell over crimson by 3 in the 9th.

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7. Professor Longnose says:

   June 1, 2011 at 4:25 pm

   Kim Jones is nothing without a pork chop.

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8. Professor Longnose says:

   June 1, 2011 at 4:36 pm

   Important at bat for Burnett–two on, two out,. Winningham up, and his control not looking good at all.

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   Professor Longnose Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:37 pm

   Got him!

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9. Professor Longnose says:

   June 1, 2011 at 4:43 pm

   Good time for Swisher to connect.

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   Professor Longnose Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:47 pm

   And he did!

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   T.O. Chris Reply:
   June 1st, 2011 at 4:48 pm

   Swisher has been strong from the right side all year, now if he can just shift a little of that mojo to the left side of the plate we’d be good. If he strengthens up to what he should be, that takes away one of the two holes in the lineup.

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10. T.O. Chris says:

    June 1, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    Man the White Sox got screwed coming and going with Swisher! Gio Gonzalez traded for, traded him away for Wilson Betemit and Jhonny Nunez.

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    Professor Longnose Reply:
    June 1st, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    That’s some bad trading. Wilson Betemit?!

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    T.O. Chris Reply:
    June 1st, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    That’s one of Cashman’s biggest steals of all time! Swisher coming off the worst season of his career, for nuts and bolts. Followed by the best two years of Swisher’s career haha.

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    Professor Longnose Reply:
    June 1st, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    Ozzie Guillen wanted to get rid of him evidently.

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    T.O. Chris Reply:
    June 1st, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Yeah Swisher and Ozzie have a bad relationship haha, Swisher hated the way he was used by Ozzie. In fact Swisher was used quite a bit as a leadoff man that year, and Swisher didn’t care for it much. Then when he left and Ozzie started running his mouth about him, it really went sour.

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11. Professor Longnose says:

    June 1, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Quote of the month from Ken Singleton: “Bunt this!”

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12. Professor Longnose says:

    June 1, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    Gonzalez looks determined to throw 100 pitches in 5 innings.

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    T.O. Chris Reply:
    June 1st, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    Gio is a very good pitcher, but he isn’t at the level he is going to reach yet, and I don’t think he is going to become a number 1 starter. He hits me as a very good number 2 on any staff, but he isn’t a number 1 pitcher on a W. Series winning team. That’s what makes thinking of trading for him hard, I don’t think he’s worth Montero, and Banuelos probably has just as much or more upside.

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    Professor Longnose Reply:
    June 1st, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    You may be right about Gonzalez. I know prospects often don’t pan out, but I kind of like to watch them come along, which we don’t always get the chance to do as Yankee fans, at least we didn’t before Cashman.

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13. T.O. Chris says:

    June 1, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    Weird game for AJ. Usualy he starts strong and then weakens, today he started weak, and strengthened as he went along.

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    Professor Longnose Reply:
    June 1st, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Yankees still not hitting in the late innings. I don’t like it.

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