Joe Girardi Show

by NumberSeven on Aug 18, 2008 12:52 PM EDT

Yesterday, for the first time, I actually watched the Joe Girardi Show on YES. I had seen it advertised, and caught bits here and there but never took in a whole show. And this week especially piqued my interest, being that it was such a rough week for the Yanks.

Now I am far from a Girardi apologist, and have scratched my head countless times this year wondering where he was coming from- but I have to say I was impressed. I liked his direct answers to a lot of "What were you thinking?" questions from PA favorite Michael Kay, and emails from the viewers.

At the end of the show, Kay basically asked of the Yankees were out of it, to which Girardi very succinctly said no they weren't. And waking up this morning 5 games out of the wild card, after all that's happened this season, I think you'd be a fool not to believe him.

Although I definitely believe his job is safe, this next month and a half will certainly go a long way as to deciding where Joe G stands in the eyes of Yankee fans.

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yeah

it’s a good show. i just wish stupid DirecTV had it. the assholes black it out.

by Travis G on Aug 18, 2008 5:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Ditto

Hey NumberSeven,

What did Girardi say about Melky when Kay asked him whether he will ever be back in the big leagues?

Kay dropped a teaser on the YES broadcast about that question and others but I can’t watch the show in my area because it’s blacked out.

I’m sure it was nothing earth-shattering, but I was curious about Girardi’s response.

by anaconda on Aug 18, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, nothing earth-shattering...

He said of course he expects him back. He said they just didn’t feel he was going to be able to turn it around at the ML level, so they were sending him down to get himself right- having better at bats, getting smarter on the basepaths, etc.

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by NumberSeven on Aug 18, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thanks

Ironically, I think the worst thing that could’ve happened to Melky was his mini power stroke he had back in April. He hit a few balls out of the yard and I guess he thought he was going to become a home run hitter.

He’s essentially been hitting the ball in the air ever since and that’s not good for someone who doesn’t have much power.

Now he does have occasional gap power, but that’s about the extent of it.

by anaconda on Aug 18, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

Melky who?

He’s not helping us win and that’s the bottom line.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Aug 19, 2008 9:54 AM EDT up 0 recs

that's a good point

he really did seem like was developing some power, and the kaput. the kid just needs to stay within himself, he’ll find a spot in CF… maybe not with the Yanks, but somewhere…

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by NumberSeven on Aug 19, 2008 9:58 AM EDT up 0 recs

I think Melky will turn it around

He’s capable of sustained success as a .290 hitting, line drive, bottom of the order type of guy. He’ll learn to stop swinging for the fences all the time.

And yeah, when A-Jax is ready to come up, Melky will probably be trade bait. But I think we can get a solid enough ’09 season out of him to get something halfway decent in return.

by DocBrown82 on Aug 20, 2008 12:35 AM EDT 0 recs