Overmanaging, Or Poor Pitch Selection

by geyser69 on Oct 20, 2009 6:52 AM EDT Comment 5 comments

While some of Giraldi`s pitching moves were questionable, especially the last one, our bullpen with few exceptions has got us to this point in time. We still have the series lead and our best pitcher on the mound for game four. I think pitch selection or pitch execution, what ever the case maybe, cost us the game more then Joe`s overmanaging.Our failure to hit or at least have produtive times at bat has not helped us to score and would of made the questionable pitching decisions a non-issue. The Angels have good pitchiing, it`s what help them get to the LCS, but our hitters need to do better when it comes to having produtive outs and coming through with a few key hits with RISP.

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Its a TEAM!!! Loss.

Not Girardi, not Melky, Not Swisher, Not Aceves…

The box score says one thing, the watching of the entire game says another.

You don’t squander that many opportunities, let along another excellent start by Andy Pettite.

This was my main concern of the playoffs. Its only bit us once..we’ve only lost once.

We can’t keep waiting for the HR, let alone try to hit the HR with every AB.

Go to the opposite field, ~~lay a bunt down~~NO Fing BUNTING!. but just do something other than HR.

Jeter’s was great, A-Rod, Damon, Jorge…all great, incredible even (so THAT’s why Jorge catches..)

It would be nice if someone was on base when we did it first of all…and when someone’s in scoring position, can we get a hit?

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by FreeBradshaw on Oct 20, 2009 7:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree and disagree.

The Yankees did lose as a team. But fault does go to Swisher for his inability to bring home runs in the 2nd and 4th innings. You got a runner on 3rd with less than two outs? You gotta bring him home. That insurance run is the difference between extra innings and 3-0. Ace has been struggling this postseason and Girardi keeps marching him out there. I love the loyalty, but at the point, why not keep Robertson after two stress-free outs.

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by jeter2jeter on Oct 20, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did disagree with taking out Robertson at that point, but to be honest, I disagreed with putting him in that inning in the first place. I felt that since Mo was gone, Robertson should be kept in reserve to close out the bottom half of an inning we got a lead in.

by Wraithpk on Oct 20, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's Girardi's calls

Running Gardner on the second pitch was asinine. Everyone in the house and millions more at home new Girardi was sending him on the second pitch. And why? He’s in there to RUN. Here’s a tip… Run him on the first pitch—just once. Put just a hint of doubt into the opposition mind.

Not bunting in obvious bunting situations? That’s Joe, again. In game two there were at least three or four situations late in the game where getting the ball down made great sense. I recall Jeter had the opportunity and promptly banged into a doubleplay. Small ball wins games too, Joe!

Pulling pitchers like they were garden weeds … What the hell is this? Throw your damn book out and let your guys pitch!

No, Joe is way over-managing, and I just hope we have the talent to override his ridiculous moves.

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by Ronster22 on Oct 20, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed completely, especially on Gardner

An 0-1 count is almost a guaranteed pitch-out situation. There was no way the Angels weren’t going to pitch-out in that count, and they sent Gardner anyway.

Of course, Girardi is the guy who DIDN’T pitch out in an identical situation in the Twins series, which resulted in a hit-and-run single and eventually two runs.

Fortunately for him, A-Rod bailed him out that time.

by New York Sports Jerk on Oct 20, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs