Farnsy still screwing us...

by Travis G on Aug 3, 2008 5:30 PM EDT

... while Dan Giese is the quiet hero of today's game, pitching three scoreless innings after Rasner was knocked out after just four. With Ian Kennedy's strong outing, he'll probably take over Rasner's spot in the rotation (which would mean a Friday night start in Anaheim). For your information, here is Rasner's line over his last 11 games: 57.2 ip, 83 h, 38 bb, 36 k, 6.56 era.

The mistake Edwar made wasn't giving up the homerun to Tex (afterall, he's a great hitter), it was walking Reggie Willits and Erick Aybar (two below average hitters).

Considering how this series started, and the way it looked like it was going to end (ahem, Edwar), this was a pretty good overall series. A split with the best team in baseball, and a 1-0 loss away from taking three out of four.

Sorry to nitpick - we scored 14 runs today, including six RBI from Xavier Nady, but someone was left out of the party: our centerfielder, who went 0-5, dropping his average to .243. I'm starting to think Damon or even Gardner would be better options in center.

PS: the title refers to Farnsy's blown save against the division-leading Rays.

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Not a second guess

I thought GIrardi should have brought in Marte to face Teixeira. That way you turn him around at the plate and take away the advantage of the short porch. Also, if I’m not mistaken, despite the fact that Marte is our “lefty specialist”, righties actually have a lower avg. against him. Anderson was on deck if you wanted the lefty vs lefty matchup after Tex.

As far as Farnsworth goes, Tampa’s schedule is really tough in September. If they can get through that month and still be in contention then I think they deserve to win the division (Well, let’s give them the wild card instead). In a perfect world, Yankees finish 1st, Tampa 2nd, and Boston goes home for October.

by Pride O' Ireland on Aug 3, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply actions

Teixeira is a lifetime 5 for 6 against Marte

That’s why he wasn’t brought in that situation. Girardi said that Marte was going to come in to face Garret Anderson if Teixeira had reached base.

He reached base all right. But I can’t fault Girardi for that decision. Seemed like a wise one considering the history.

by anaconda on Aug 3, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions

OK. I was wrong

by Pride O' Ireland on Aug 3, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed, but it seems to me that Edwar should not have

faced Aybar. Walking the .185-hitting Willets should put Joe on notice that the next person who gets on base ends Edwars’ night.

Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener. --Billy Martin

by garp on Aug 3, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Ian Kennedy

I’m looking foward to Ian’s first start back from AAA. Best case scenerio is he comes up and settles in as our 4th starter pitching well, and worse case scenerio is he pitches like Rasner did, so it can’t really hurt to bring him up.

Also I’m still hoping we make the playoffs, i’m not worrying about weither the Sox or Rays get in.

"Hey Derek do you actually drive the Edge?","I don't drive that piece of crap!"

by Da Shiz on Aug 3, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions

Travis,

you’re proving to be a nice addition to PA. Good insights AND ironies. So here’s a question from the bleachers: What is the bigger travesty—Edwar getting the win for tonight’s game, or the Angels offense getting yet more credit for the quality of their rotation?

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Aug 3, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

thanks!

as for the question, definitely Edwar getting the win. the win rule is a joke and should be abolished. a starter can conceivably throw 15 perfect innings, but if his team fails to score while he pitches, he cant possibly get the W, while a reliever can throw one pitch (and even give up the lead) and get a W. nonsensical.

by Travis G on Aug 4, 2008 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Lucky Win

Face it, the Angels handed the Yankees this game. It doesn’t cover up some of the warts, ie Giambi’s struggles in the five spot, Melky’s lack of production.

Please don’t send Rasner to the hill Friday night in Anaheim. We’ve seen enough.

And Joe should have taken out Ramirez after the second walk. His location was way off.

by SportsLifer on Aug 3, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

They defiinitely need to get Giambi out of the #5 hole

And I have a feeling we’re going to see that tomorrow night with Nady and Giambi flip-flopped.

by anaconda on Aug 3, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Melky

I agree that it’s becoming increasingly frustrating to see Melky’s BA continue to drop, but I still think he’s our best option. He’s our best outfielder and has twice the arm as Damon and Gardner in centerfield. I also think Gardner was exposed for his hitting weakness and needs to work on that in the minors for the rest of the season. Adding the pressure of a peanant race to Gardner’s struggles sounds like trouble. Also, Melky is a year younger than Gardner, so let’s not give up on a 23 year old who has proven he can be a big part of the Yankees.

by jdefelice2 on Aug 3, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions

Give Christian a try out in centerfield. I’m tired of Melky and don’t believe he has proven anything. I also think that Gardner will improve. I’m not so sure about the Melk-man.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Aug 3, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I do think it wouldn’t hurt to throw Christian or Damon in center a bit more to give Melky a breather from time to time. I still say our future is with Melky, though. He did have 73 RBI’s from the 9 hole last year and plays a very good CF. Hopefully this season is just a road bump and he can start to pick it up at the plate for the rest of ‘08 and bounce back in ‘09. Hopefully Gardner will improve but they gave him an extended look in quadruple-A and he looked overmatched.

by jdefelice2 on Aug 4, 2008 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions

the good news

about melky is he’s just 23 and his defense is superb. the bad news is he’s declined at the plate every year. generally hitters improve every year through their 20s.

2006: 95 OPS+
2007: 89 OPS+
2008: 73 OPS+

since April, he’s hit an anemic .231/.278/.302 (not even counting today’s 0-5).

i really hope he turns it around soon.

by Travis G on Aug 4, 2008 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions