ALDS Game 2 Preview: Garcia v. Scherzer

by jscape2000 on Oct 2, 2011 1:01 PM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

Current Series

Detroit Tigers Bless You Boys
@ New York Yankees Pinstripe Alley

Sunday, Oct 2, 2011, 3:07 PM EDT
Yankee Stadium

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65.

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Max Scherzer	15-9	33	33	0	0	0	0	195.0	207	101	96	29	56	174	4.43	1.35

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Freddy Garcia	12-8	26	25	0	0	0	0	146.2	152	63	59	16	45	96	3.62	1.34

The Yankees try to take a commanding lead, while the Tigers hope to even the series.

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Ready Freddy?

Crazy little thing called love!

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Oct 2, 2011 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

You've set the bar too high

Everything else in this thread is going to be a letdown.

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 2, 2011 1:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

On the other hand, with a start this good, we're guaranteed victory!

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 2, 2011 1:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

LETS GO YANKEES

A day game at home, yankees win 7 to 4. Freddy and the bullpen.

by 5689 on Oct 2, 2011 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

Freddy's batted ball profile spells trouble here

22% line drive rate, 41% fly ball rate. 4.86 tERA. He had a 3.98 ERA at home during the regular season and was not good during September. Hoping for 6 IP, 2 ER, but thinking more like 6 IP, 5 ER. Going to need the bats to show up again today. Plus side is that Scherzer had a 5.23 ERA on the road and gives up the longball. He’s got the strikeout rate to shut us down but is also pretty wild (literally – 12 WP in 2011, tied for 4th in the AL). I think our patience will get to him, and once he starts walking a couple guys in a row he’s going to be in deep trouble. But we have to punish him for putting guys on base and not let him get big strikeouts when we’ve got men on.

by YankeesRock on Oct 2, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

Yes indeedy

Two flyball pitchers in YSIII. But I’ll take our offense over Detroit’s any day.

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 2, 2011 1:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Closer than you think (113 vs. 109 WRC)

Our offense is a little more even throughout the lineup, but their 4-7 have a higher peak.

What could make a big difference is our excellent OF defense (+27 UZR vs. -4 given today’s lineups). With 2 FB/LD pitchers on the mound that could be the X factor.

by PortlandYankee on Oct 2, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

That's a good point

I knew Detroit had a good offense, but you’ve already given my reason for picking our offense – more depth.

Looking at the stats, wow, that is ridiculously even. 10 points in SLG, nearly the same OBP. What we do have is a lower BABIP on the season, but slightly higher walks and a significantly higher ISO (.181 vs .157). That does bode well.

I’m just hoping for Freddy to keep us in the game, and the offense to stay hot.

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 2, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Yankees jersey or Giants jersey at work today?

You have ten minutes to answer. Go.

by bango31 on Oct 2, 2011 2:07 PM EDT reply actions

Yankees

Playoffs

by YankeesRock on Oct 2, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Yankees

Giants in January

by PortlandYankee on Oct 2, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

shirtless

by long time listener on Oct 2, 2011 2:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Like this, except with "#28"

by YankeesRock on Oct 2, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Never Mind the Bollocks, this is so rec'd

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 2, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Yankees jersey

No pants

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Oct 2, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Yankees it is.

Pettitte style.

by bango31 on Oct 2, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Both, it's chilly

by waw on Oct 2, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

No, this is chili.

by Briceratops on Oct 2, 2011 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Nonsense

It’s not cold yet.

by bango31 on Oct 2, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions

same lineup as yesterday

by long time listener on Oct 2, 2011 2:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Shocker

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 2, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Am I the only one that laughs when a football announcer says "ball security"?

by Briceratops on Oct 2, 2011 2:19 PM EDT reply actions

Is the announcer a jock?

Because that would totally make sense.

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 2, 2011 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions

If you haven't already, you guys should check this article out.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-idea-and-reality-of-justin-verlander/

America doesn't run on Dunkin; it runs on Varitek.

MarShon Brooks has the dreaded.

by Maxyboy on Oct 2, 2011 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

Saw it, BYB was complaining about it

It seemed strangely devoid of actual numbers, for all of the author’s talk. It pretty much all hinged on ERA- for pitchers with 220+ IP in a season. I can understand what point he was trying to make, but in my opinion he did not make a strong argument at all.

by waw on Oct 2, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions