Gardner or Swisher?

by Dagestadd02 on Oct 22, 2009 12:13 PM EDT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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