Around The Yankees Galaxy 8/13/2010
by 3460kuri on Aug 14, 2010 9:00 AM EDT
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Print- Jay Jaffe takes a look at Phil Hughes' recent struggles by breaking down the changes in his pitch usage as the season has progressed. Hughes is doing something differently, although I'm not sure whether it's that, or simply the ups and downs of a long season, that explain his dropoff from the first half to the second. It's been four years since he's thrown this many innings, and most of those came against AA quality hitters. He's still averaging 6 innings a start, and has a sub-4.00 ERA, which is actually pretty amazing for a 24 year old in his first full season of starting in the AL East. Prior to the season, we could have only hoped he would "struggle" this much.
- Apparantly, Curtis Granderson went to the doctor....the swing doctor. I'm all for anything that might help, but I suspect that he's probably due for a turnaround simply because he's a better player than this. Perhaps working with Kevin Long may give some sort of psychological boost as well.
- Mark Teixeira has turned his season around, but Fangraphs wonders what it would take to get back to his career triple slash stats this season. I don't think he will, but I'm not sure it's entirely due to the slump. Offense is down, not significantly, but noticeably this season. But Tex's OPS+ currently sits 134, or if you prefer, his wRC+ is 135, and those are both within single digits of his career average. All this while he's hitting .256
- Here's a question that I don't want to know the answer (or other answer) to.
- Last but not least, via It's About The Money, here are the 30 worst baseball cards of all time. Um, yeah. Let's just say that I'm eternally grateful that I'm too young to have suffered throught the atrocious hairstyles, horrendous facial hair, and dorktastic glasses of the '70s and '80s.
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The change to Granderson’s swing is pretty apparent: he’s keeping both hands on the bat on his followthrough. He looks a little more Derek Jeter at the plate and a little less Johnny Damon. Should help him drive the ball more to all fields.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
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Yup
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 14, 2010 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree 100% and your opinion is now mine!
A supporter of the MFY.
by Edgware on Aug 14, 2010 1:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Free is both FreeBradshaw AND Edgware?!?
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 14, 2010 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
In that case.. his comment count is infinite..
AM I FREEBRADSHAW?!?
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 14, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
NASCAR on ESPN.. what is this world coming to?
"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
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"Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next." -George Michael Steinbrenner III
by Chris McKeown on Aug 14, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
They're great events to attend
TV? No. But go to a race at Darlington or Martinsville and I guarantee you’d enjoy yourself.
i think a monster truck jamboree would be more fun
"Welcome to the real world, JACKASS!"-Andy Samberg
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"Young men, I have no doubt that you're gonna do well today. But I have 1 favor to ask of you... SAVE JIMMY JOHNSON'S ASS FOR ME!" Lou Holtz
by TheRealSlimShady on Aug 15, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
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