A Note on the Offense
by jscape2000 on Oct 20, 2009 8:16 AM EDT
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At first brush, it looks like the Yanks didn't hit last night. 8 hits over 11 innings. But they mixed in 7BB. That's 15 baserunners to the Angels' 15 (13 hits + 2BB).
The offense had a plan and they stuck to that plan. They were unlucky that their homers came with the bases empty, and a couple of linedrives went right at infielders.
They worked the count, driving Weaver from the game after 5. Darren Oliver pitched really well in middle relief- the Angels are a good team, and they were bound to have a good game. But I doubt the Angels will be lucky enough to get 13 hits in a game; I think the Yankees can beat 8.
The Yankees are hitting .243/.321/.463 this post season. Compare that with the Angels (.232/.314/.374), or the Dodgers (.252/.319/.376). It's really hard to hit in the postseason, and our team has been measurably better than anyone not employing Ryan Howard. Even the Phillies are only at .262/.359/.450, so we're outslugging even them, and we're only a single or two away from their BA and OBP.
This was the deepest, most patient, most dangerous offense in baseball from the time Arod came back to life. We still have that offensive advantage.
Last night's loss just makes today bounce back day.
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im just amazed
How horrible some of the comments were last night. We lost one game! Hating on tex, hating on Joe. Joe didn’t force aceves to throw that pitch. Or joba, or pettite. And like you pointed out jscape, we got hits. They just weren’t at the right time. So I hope we got it out of our system. And will not bring the negativity to tonights blog. Cause we are fans of the greatest team in the world, and they deserve better than to be second guessed over one loss. Let go Yankees! Let’s go Cc
by swanny4eva on Oct 20, 2009 8:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Totally agree
As Ed said in his post, there is absolutely no reason to be posting some of the garbage we saw (read) last night. OK, fine, the Yankees lost. When Vlad hit his homer to tie it, sure we were probably all cursing at our television sets. We all know that situation sucked, so really, are you posting an F-bomb there because you think it is adding something to the discussion? Are you just trying to keep up with HH’s number of comments per game? Or are you just firing from the hip because you’re pissed off and you want the whole world to know it.
I, for one, don’t care – I’m angry, too, but I’m not going to waste my time posting those sorts of stupid one-swearword posts. At least, if I’m going to post anything, I’ll try to either make a valid point, make a joke, or post something positive. Um, except for “Fire Girardi”, which is not swearing so I’m sticking to it ;-P
/end rant
by waw on Oct 20, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great, but they are better than this!
Hit with runners in scoring position, please! And i am his biggest fan, but please start Gardner! It wont hurt, and he wont do worse than Swisher, or Melky.
by McDaniel on Oct 20, 2009 8:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gardner on the bench where he belongs I thank you.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 21, 2009 7:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
REALLY????
STOP IT BRADSHAW. LOOK AT THE STATS AND GET BACK TO ME. YOU BELONG ON THE BENCH. HAHAHAAHA
by McDaniel on Oct 21, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the light of day...
I still don’t agree with the move by Joe to take Robertson out. That said, Aceves is a major league pitcher, and should be able to get one out. It really is that simple.
Big CC on hill tonight, and 3 games to 1 sounds damn fine to me. GO YANKS!
by NumberSeven on Oct 20, 2009 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Off topic
but over at HH they are saying Rivera is so good due to a spitball and claim to have “video evidence.” Watch this “evidence” and tell me that they aren’t crazy. It’s video of Mo spitting while he’s on the mound.
They still find stuff to bitch about even when they win. I preferred the Twins’ fans.
by GMan83201 on Oct 20, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He spits, and then he throws strikes
Genius!
by waw on Oct 20, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it’s baseball. who doesn’t spit?
Thank God for making us Yankees.
by noonoo on Oct 20, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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