Gardner or Swisher?
by Dagestadd02 on Oct 22, 2009 12:13 PM EDT
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Swisher constantly looks lost in the outfield and is batting .125 with 1 rbi. Anybody think they should put Melky in right and give Gardner a few starts in Center? Gardner will obviously be a base running threat and I can't see him doing any worse than hitting .125. Batting Gardner 9th would be a good way to turnover the lineup to get Jeter and the big boys more at bats instead of having Swisher strike out every other at bat.
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Gardner
It’s overdue.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Oct 22, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Definitely Gardner,
I can’t believe he hasn’t gotten any starts yet.
by Rumplestiltskin02 on Oct 22, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Swisher doesn't hit early tonight, Girardi needs to get Gardner in early.
It’s night and day in terms of outfield defense with Gardner. He puts Melky’s good arm in a corner outfield position and gives the other outfielders less ground to worry about.
by upstateNYYFan1984 on Oct 22, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
It’s about time. I would have thought, with this being the Angels, that G-Man would have started the entire series…
by jigglytuffy on Oct 22, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gardner for sure,
Swish’s ISO has gone from .249 in the regular season to .042. His wOBA went from .375 to .210 (!). Granted this is a miniscule sample size, and Swish has been killed by a BABIP that went from .277 to .200, but simply by subbing Gardner’s defense in for Swish’s will increase the Yankees chance of a win. Give Swisher a week off and hopefully he’ll be ready for the WS.
by Leviticus6688 on Oct 22, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Swisher
He has sucked badly, but Gardner who would be in for his speed has been caught twice in two attempts. Swisher has power and patience at the plate.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 22, 2009 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he was caught twice because both angels catchers have incredible speed..
1.7 and a 1.73 towards second when the considered good timing is 1.9 seconds to second. Also Gardner has 2 hits in 3 abs , Swisher 3 in 24 abs. Put Gardner in!
by McDaniel on Oct 22, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
Gardner is better suited to situational pinch running. You can use his speed when necessary, where necessary. He can really help more as a late inning pinch run threat. Swisher needs to get his bat going but he can gets those pitchers throwing 5-7 pitches every at bat. That adds up.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 22, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prob not gonna happen tonight with Molina starting.
Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.
by CasanovaWong on Oct 22, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good point
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Oct 22, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swisher
he’s looked terrible in the postseason. But in the postseason, you start the players that got you there. What if A-Rod wasn’t hitting? Does that mean you would consider starting Jerry Hairston at third base? Or if Jeter wasn’t hitting, you would start Hairston at short? No, you wouldn’t.
I love Gardner, and I know that Swish hasn’t been hitting. But that doesn’t mean he can’t turn it around. In the playoffs, you start the players that got you there. Swisher is a better player than Gardner offensively, and I think that the great season Swish has earned him every start in the postseason.
I do hope he starts hitting though. We could use it.
by nyyrocks29 on Oct 22, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Swish has meant a lot to this team, both on and off the field this year. I say keep playing him. Plus, it’s nice to have some speed or a defensive replacement on the bench in case we need it.
by Gas-House Gorilla on Oct 22, 2009 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It hasn't earned him anything..
he’s isn’t better offensively than Gardner. If Gardner had the same at bats as Swisher then he would have easily had 50 stolen bases, add that to more experience and his .275-.280 average is better too. OVER RATED. Do you really like Swisher on the base paths. How do you not know how to run on the diamond when you are a major league player. Garbage! Swisher has made at least 20-30 base running mistakes alone in the regular season.
by McDaniel on Oct 22, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hogwash
Nick has an OPS of .869 Gardner has .677
He perpetually runs the count up to 3-2 which causes quite a bit of strain on a starting pitcher by his 3rd at bat.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 22, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gardner
Speed puts so much more pressure on the defense
Paul Ernster for President!
by NJerseySteelers on Oct 22, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Which makes it even better if you can use him
Situationally when it counts.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Oct 22, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Swisher.
Gardner belongs on the bench.
One game, and all of a sudden Damon and Melky belong in their spots. Swish deserves that too.
He’ll be the hero tonight too. Boom.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 22, 2009 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
After tonight...
Swish needs to be benched. He looked like a deer in the headlights at the plate and was quickly down 0-2 on some WEAK hacks…
by ZigKitsune on Oct 23, 2009 2:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yet.....
battle back to 3-2….
Great AB by Swish.
Get em game 6.
Swish aint to blame for this one.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 23, 2009 7:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stir things up ...
Sit Swisher and start Gardner. Swish isn’t hitting a lick … Gardner is punch and judy, but he brings speed and excitement. I don’t blame Swish, but he’s slumping badly and we could use alittle jumpstart.
Afterthought: I think someone should introduce Robertson to Girardi …
"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will
by Ronster22 on Oct 23, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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