Yankees Outfield

by Buff69King on May 9, 2011 5:31 PM EDT

IMO, the starting outfield should be Curtis Granderson, Nick Swisher and Andruw Jones. Why? Although Brett Gardner has speed, he is at best a sub par hitter.

Recently Gardner has raised his average to a whopping .233, still low and has only 6 extra base hits in 90 at bats... I think he should only be used as a backup and in case of injuries. Let him pinch run, then you utilize his speed and he does not have to swing the bat.

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Jones' BA is only .226

Making no sense since 1994...

by TheMelkman on May 9, 2011 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

plus gardner is better defensively, and is on a hot streak.

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by nodisrespect on May 9, 2011 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

no

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by Wraithpk on May 9, 2011 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Epic Failure

1. Batting average eats corn the long way
2. Gardner had a piss poor start, but has been otherworldly the last two-plus weeks (I’m talkin .700 OBP)
3. Gardner has our second best walk-rate (behind Swish)
4. Gardner plays fantastic defense

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by Briceratops on May 9, 2011 5:44 PM EDT reply actions

1. Batting average eats corn the long way

I don’t think I’ve ever heard that expression before.

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by Chris McKeown on May 9, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Well you have now!

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by Briceratops on May 9, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Jones is a sub par hitter

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by Rorschach44 on May 9, 2011 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

Now if he DH'd against left handed pitchers rather than Posada, I might not have a problem with that

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by Briceratops on May 9, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

This is a big fat no

Gardner started slow but has been getting on base at a good rate lately. He’s MUCH better on defense. He’s a terror on the basepaths (you know, when he actually decides to run). So, besides the fact that Gardner is better on offense, defense, and the basepaths…yeah, starting Jones is a great idea.

I will throw in a caveat that I’m glad Andruw Jones is the 4th outfielder. There’s a little left in the tank and he must be a blast to have in the clubhouse.

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by GMan83201 on May 9, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

Batting average!

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on May 9, 2011 7:38 PM EDT reply actions

Gardner is better than average on offense, broski. His wRC+ last year was 121, well above average. He’s sitting at 102 right now, despite the bad start he got off to, which is still slightly above average. Besides that, he is absolutely ridiculous on defense, imo the best defensive outfielder in baseball right now.

by Wraithpk on May 9, 2011 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

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by Lord Duggan on May 9, 2011 8:17 PM EDT reply actions

This would include my thoughts as well.

"Nature never intended for you to survive here. But this fall, nature isn't the only thing to fear." September 10, 2011. Alabama vs. Penn State. White House.

by Chris McKeown on May 9, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

This has been said by people already, but Jones really isn’t an improvement over Gardy, sorry. The one thing he has over Gardner is power, and in a lineup that’s already stacked with power hitters, they can afford to take a contact hitter with much better defense over Jones.

Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.

by Andrew GM on May 9, 2011 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

Oh yes BA is such an important stat for a singles hitter like gardner…what happen to OBP? and did you miss the last few games where Gardner has been hitting?

by lololol on May 9, 2011 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Everyone else has covered this, but if Jones playes every day, his performance would deteriorate from whatever it is one might think he is capable of.

Jones came up in 1996. His performance over the last three years has been trending down. He’s a spot player at this point.

by designatedquitter on May 10, 2011 10:00 AM EDT reply actions

Pitches per AB

Gardner works the pitcher very well, if I’m not mistaken he led the AL in pitches/AB last year. This overlooked skill is so very important…you get through a starter in 100 pitches, you get to middle relievers who generally suck, you get to see all the pitchers on a team. I’d wager huge money that overall a player’s BA vs. a reliever is far higher when that player faced that reliever recently than it would be if you hadn’t seen him for months. Working pitchers is a skill that help your whole team today, tomorrow, even next month as well as fatiguing an opponents staff which could cost them down the line.

by steelerwheeler on May 10, 2011 11:00 AM EDT reply actions