Yanks edge O’s 3-2 behind Steady Freddy

7 Responses to Yanks edge O’s 3-2 behind Steady Freddy

1. smurfy says:

   August 29, 2011 at 10:07 pm

   On the post-game show, Bob and Jack were praising Freddie’s performance, but Jack finished by saying,”the one knock on Freddie is, can he beat a team like the Red Sox?” He did, convincingly, vs. Beckett on a Sunday, around August 1, in Fenway. He foxed ‘em good.

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   • Larry Koestler says:

     August 29, 2011 at 10:29 pm

     Indeed, 5 innings of one-run ball on August 7. That’s about as good as you could hope for from Freddy against a team like Boston.

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     • Duh, Innings! says:

       August 29, 2011 at 11:22 pm

       That’s actually not so good when Garcia is supposed to be the Yankees #2 starter or #3 if you consider Nova to be the #2 now like I do. I’d say it’s good when he draws Lackey or Bedard, but Beckett or Lester? Either could match or better Garcia and then what? Then it’s Wade or Ayala vs. Beckett or Lester in the sixth, advantage Red Sox.

       If 5 IP 0-2 ER is the best the Yankees #2 can do vs. the Red Sox, Red Sox over the Yanks in 5 maybe 6 games in the ALCS cuz you’re implying that the 3-4 can’t go 5 and if they do it’s a crappy 5 or certainly not an 0-2 ER five.

       The Yanks are getting swept and unofficially ending their chance to win the division thus homefield advantage in the ALDS and/or ALCS if Sabathia pisses in his pants again against the Red Sox tomorrow night. If they lose tomorrow night, the only way I see the Yanks taking a game is if Beckett or Lester completely suck. I’d be shocked if the Yanks took the middle and rubber games if they lost the first game.

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       • Matt Imbrogno says:

         August 30, 2011 at 7:11 am

         Giving up one run over five to a team like Boston is always a good thing, especially considering the quality of the Yankee bullpen.

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       • Larry Koestler says:

         August 30, 2011 at 8:54 am

         Duh,

         I have a serious question for you — do you actually enjoy anything about following the Yankees and/or watching them play? You manage to find the negative in literally everything. It’s quite exhausting.

         Yes, in an ideal world the Yankees would have a #2 starter that one could count on for seven strong innings against the Red Sox, but that’s just not reality. However, there’s always a chance that one of Garcia or Colon could do that on any given day. That’s the beauty of baseball — you can’t predict it.

         The idea is to recalibrate expectations. I would never expect Freddy to be able to throw 7 innings of one-run ball against a team with an offense as good as the Yankees’ is. Therefore, I think 5 IP, 1 ER out of Freddy is pretty stellar work, for him.

         Think about how frequently you get irritated when the Yankees don’t score a boatload of runs against a pitcher you think they should be tarring and feathering, which, in the world of Duh! Innings, seems to be every single day. Then put yourself in a Boston fan’s shoes, and think about how annoyed they’d be if Freddy Garcia shut them down. It works both ways.

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     • smurfy says:

       August 29, 2011 at 11:35 pm

       That’s a little harsh. One run is pretty good, and I’m sure he would have pitched longer if they asked. Think that was in a very hot stretch, and Joe must have given the geezer a break.

       Poor ol’ Chief.

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2. smurfy says:

   August 29, 2011 at 10:11 pm

   On D-Rob, listening to Kay and Ken gloat about his record, I was thinking,”He can’t go spotless forever.” So, I was glad he let a little air out of the balloon.

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