tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post6442804623508807684..comments2024-03-24T03:21:40.629-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Game 6 Lineup: Yankees vs. TigersDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-69020075282506385902013-04-08T07:31:27.000-04:002013-04-08T07:31:27.000-04:00fishjam...doug, you and I (and good fans) have it ...fishjam...<br>doug, you and I (and good fans) have it right...to take a line from doug: <br>" Best case scenario, they all come back to contribute to the team."<br>I like that, as I am sure we all feel the same way, right?oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-23042639310437422702013-04-07T13:06:42.000-04:002013-04-07T13:06:42.000-04:00You're right OldYank and many people would dis...You're right OldYank and many people would dismiss it as luck or small sample size but he clearly has a knack in those situations.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-47891112730371347852013-04-09T19:46:53.000-04:002013-04-09T19:46:53.000-04:00KC was tough back then. A lot of speed and a coupl...KC was tough back then. A lot of speed and a couple of the eras best hitters to drive them in......George Brett and Hal McRae.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-41721913544807209542013-04-09T19:42:57.000-04:002013-04-09T19:42:57.000-04:00Willie Wilson was an incredible athlete. Ballpark...Willie Wilson was an incredible athlete. Ballpark knows him as Willie and he worked together a few years ago at Ballpark's place.KC had a very good team in the late 70s/early 80s and were a major rival of the Yankees during that time.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-78287823461051962252013-04-09T20:53:19.000-04:002013-04-09T20:53:19.000-04:00TWASP - The best speed team I remember in my child...TWASP - The best speed team I remember in my childhood was Whitey Herzog's Cardinals. They won 101 games with just 87 Home Runs as a Team!<br><br>They lost to KC in Game 7 of the WS but that was one interesting team that was built for the ballpark they played in. They took advantage of the hard turf field and deep dimensions and had great pitching, defense and speed.<br><br>They stole over 300 bases with Ozzie Smith (31 SB), Willie McGee (56 SB), Vince Coleman (110 SB), Tommy Herr (31 SB) & Andy VanSlyke (34 SB) all stealing 30+. Jack Clark was the only power hitter with 22 HR. Tommy Herr drove in 110 Runs with just 8 HRs! <br><br>They had so much speed they traded speedster Lonnie Smith to KC in May. He stole 52 bases that year and haunted STL by being the Royals best hitter in the World Series.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-66622836149343094802013-04-08T13:41:41.000-04:002013-04-08T13:41:41.000-04:00Gardner thrown out again, he doesn't know how ...Gardner thrown out again, he doesn't know how to get a good jump like the great base stealers. He only steals a base when he gets a bad throw or an off speed pitch most of the time. Great stealers like Henderson steal the base in that situation.dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-33379632394650877512013-04-07T12:40:56.000-04:002013-04-07T12:40:56.000-04:00doug, so far they have been doing the job:Youk--.4...doug, so far they have been doing the job:<br>Youk--.409<br>Hafner--.350<br>Wells--.294<br>Cisco--.308<br>Not bad for those four, hay what?<br>Now if Itchy and Brett can get their stuff together we will be on hold for the others to get back and help!oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-49712548518870958982013-04-07T13:05:04.000-04:002013-04-07T13:05:04.000-04:00Definitely on Youkilis. He was by far the best opt...Definitely on Youkilis. He was by far the best option available at 3B and I expect a good year. He had one poor year that was plaqued by injuries but he's healthy, has something to prove and is a professional hitter. I love that he uses the whole field, hitting the ball hard wherever it's pitched.....so many hitters on the Yanks fall in love with pulling everything and are easily pitched to.<br><br>I hated the Wells move when I first saw it because of the money involved but once they announced the money won't effect the Luxury Tax in 2014, I opened up to it. Then when I saw him in ST in much better condition and with a much quicker bat, he's definitely someone who can help. I don't expect a huge year but he's a thousand times better than Ben Francisco and Wells can definitely contribute. Once Granderson returns, he'll only have to be a part-time player and should be very productive in that role.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-77118012679741206472013-04-07T12:33:48.000-04:002013-04-07T12:33:48.000-04:00fishjam...Cisco has had the rep of a clutch hitter...fishjam...<br>Cisco has had the rep of a clutch hitter, even when he wasn't hitting very well, he knocked in runners!oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-29456864070784223732013-04-07T12:08:25.000-04:002013-04-07T12:08:25.000-04:00Joba is a head case, he looked great in spring tra...Joba is a head case, he looked great in spring training until he started talking about being a starter again.dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-2404759244012516142013-04-07T12:13:25.000-04:002013-04-07T12:13:25.000-04:00Not fror nothing but Cashman seems to have made th...Not fror nothing but Cashman seems to have made the right moves getting Youk and Wells. If the team had no injuries they would be a tough out in the East. Losing Grandy, Tex, Jeter, and A-Rod have really hurt.dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-50344244793994943982013-04-07T12:02:02.000-04:002013-04-07T12:02:02.000-04:00Cole Hamels gave up an 8 spot too today to raise h...Cole Hamels gave up an 8 spot too today to raise his ERA to 10.97......killing my fantasy team.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-30564050847063961752013-04-07T12:00:25.000-04:002013-04-07T12:00:25.000-04:00I expect a good year from Youk and Wells is defini...I expect a good year from Youk and Wells is definitely in much better shape and condition than the last 2 years. he is on every Fastball thrown middle and in. It will be interesting to see if he continues to hit when the scouting reports eventually catch up to the fact that he's not the slow-bat slouch he was the last 2 years.<br><br>To me the most pleasant surprise has been Cervelli. Its obvious that he improved defensively in the minors last year and he continues to get big hits. <br><br>You are right about Gardner and Cano.....they both seem to be way off on their timing. I'll add Ichiro to that list. Joba and Logan have been brutal.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-23207357172634642752013-04-07T11:45:19.000-04:002013-04-07T11:45:19.000-04:00fishjam, that's what aces do, they keep you in...fishjam, that's what aces do, they keep you in the game when they don't have their best stuff. Wells and Youk have been a pleasant surprise, while Cano and Gardner been disappointing to this point.dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-74973230686692297552013-04-07T11:49:17.000-04:002013-04-07T11:49:17.000-04:00What makes baseball a great game is the unpredicta...What makes baseball a great game is the unpredictability of piching, Today, the two Cy Young winners from last year Dickey and Price got knocked around and Verlander got hit, that's the 3 best pitchers in baseball losing. Add to that Phil Coke gets hit hard.dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-72632493834612403602013-04-07T11:33:22.000-04:002013-04-07T11:33:22.000-04:00CC has not been dominating today and he's labo...CC has not been dominating today and he's labored against some of the lesser hitters but he's shut down the big hitters and hasn't given up a run. Stuff isn't great (for him) but I'll take 7 shutout innings at Detroit any day of the week. Like Andy, CC is a guy you can rely on when you need length and to keep you in the game. Yanks have a lot of holes but if these 2 big lefties stay healthy, they will be competitive.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-1106530650793200322013-04-08T22:15:35.000-04:002013-04-08T22:15:35.000-04:00I was going to say the same thing Ken. Brett has ...I was going to say the same thing Ken. Brett has been known to be a streaky base stealer. One wouldn't think that base stealers would go into slumps but with Brett it is all mental. He has all of the God given talent as one of the fastest players in the game but he seems to have mental blocks at times and it often coincides when he's struggling at the plate. When he's not getting on base a lot, he feels like he has to force SBs and go whenever he has the chance instead of picking the right times and situations to go.<br><br>Last season he was injured but in 2011 he started off with just 5 steals in his first 11 attempts and 14 of his first 24......absolutely terrible percentages. But then he swiped 22 in a row and 35 of 38 to finish the season.<br><br>For his career he's 84.5% from June to October but just 75% in April/March.fishjam25http://fishjam25.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-5167602852937784202013-04-08T20:03:58.000-04:002013-04-08T20:03:58.000-04:00Did you get lost in the sunshine and 60% weather? ...Did you get lost in the sunshine and 60% weather? Yes, Speed Kills...I found that out the hard way, in my last few years on my job!<br>But talking speed in baseball, I don't know if you are old enough to remember back a year or two, when the KC Team built there park? Anyhow, it had fake turf (one of the first to do so) and the fences where about a mile away so, they built the team around speed and more speed. It was hard to win at their place.oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-65111789404455773632013-04-08T17:59:23.000-04:002013-04-08T17:59:23.000-04:00doug...Speed is always thought to be the main weap...doug...<br>Speed is always thought to be the main weapon of a base stealer, not true! It is true that the best base runners do have speed but, not always are they the fastest, they are the smartest base runners!<br>Nunez is a better base runner because he makes good decisions and gets better jumps then Brett. Brett uses speed alone, whereas guys like Cisco, Wells, Jeter and A-Rod use their God-given talent to pick out the time to run. Remember Bernie Williams, the fastest guy on the team but, not a good base runner at all.<br>Williams and Brett are a lot alike, both are athletes before they are baseball players.<br>I still think, we need Brett and Nunez to do their thing, they along with Itchy can help win games by being there for the others to knock in!<br>Brett seems to always get bad running numbers in the first few games of April, it always evens out and he ends up with better % as the year goes on!oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-31199360526807427162013-04-08T18:20:39.000-04:002013-04-08T18:20:39.000-04:00Remember Ken, SPEED KILLS.(tm)Remember Ken, SPEED KILLS.(tm)twasphttp://gravatar.com/twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-62487510268081703052013-04-09T17:00:15.000-04:002013-04-09T17:00:15.000-04:00Wasn't Willy Wilson part of that bunch?Wasn't Willy Wilson part of that bunch?oldyankee7http://oldyankee7.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-32256968541490411982013-04-09T17:05:50.000-04:002013-04-09T17:05:50.000-04:00Willie Wilson the Summit flash, Seaver tried to ta...Willie Wilson the Summit flash, Seaver tried to talk him into going to USC out of high school for football and baseball.dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-62670874771369848022013-04-09T17:43:05.000-04:002013-04-09T17:43:05.000-04:00Oh yeah, ken, Wilson was huge speedster. Good memo...Oh yeah, ken, Wilson was huge speedster. Good memory .twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-68669380753345102082013-04-09T14:50:44.000-04:002013-04-09T14:50:44.000-04:00I think that was the 70's Ken when KC had al c...I think that was the 70's Ken when KC had al cowens, frank white, Freddie Patek and Amos Otis. All speedsters.twaspnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-69717590544180255992013-04-07T16:05:00.000-04:002013-04-07T16:05:00.000-04:00fishjam, I agree, and Wells could be the right han...fishjam, I agree, and Wells could be the right handed DH.dougnoreply@blogger.com