Gardner rarely puts a bunt down the third base line. He already has struck out twice looking horrible doing so. The Yankees need a few base runners but every batter swings for the home run. I have said all year the Yankees needed some small ball in their lineup as they will need it in the post season but Girardi has always been too stubborn. Also Ellsbury should be playing and looking to bunt too.
Does Girardi ever know what a bunt is?
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That's on the hitters not the manager. Bunting for a hit is a idea but most hitters won't do it.
What costs $250MM and lasts 3 1/2 hours?
A Yankee play-off run...
ba dum bum
A Yankee play-off run...
ba dum bum
How many sacrifice bunts did the Yankees execute in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009?
Those teams were stacked, the 2015 team was not.
The Yankees early success was in part due to Gardner and Ellsberry getting on base and causing havoc, but the team morphed into a HR or nothing team once these two couldn't buy a hit.
Overall the Yankees were expected to be an 82 win team, they won 87 and made the Wildcard game. They are transitioning from the old big money team and its good that they can surpass expectations while transitioning. The question is can they remain patient? Baseball is truly a young man's game now, but young guys don't become available until they aren't that young anymore. Yankees need to continue to focus on the farm system and plug in with free agents in the meantime.
The Yankees are stuck in a 1980s esque rut of aging, overpaid players and just enough success to not blow up the entire operation.
The economics of their stadium don't afford them the opportunity to totally rebuild. I look forward to another decade of mediocrity in the Bronx.
The economics of their stadium don't afford them the opportunity to totally rebuild. I look forward to another decade of mediocrity in the Bronx.
See, this is the kind of answer I would expect in todays "Pro" teams & players. He doesn't know how to do it so we don't ask that of him. To me this is bullsh*t! Bunting is one of the most fundamental parts of the game, we learn how to do it in Little League(or should), then go on to perfect it over the years. For a Professional baseball player, not to be able to bunt or is "lousy" at it is inexcusable! The game has taken a huge step back in quality and abilities.
Here's the issue I have with JG's choices last night:
He chose to start Gardner over Ellsbury for batting average reasons, right? So Gardner looks complete lost, his 1st 2 at-bats, and Joe sends him up there a 3rd time after Didi leads off the 6th with a ground out? 1 down, 3-0, we can't hit the damn ball, you've GOT to get Ellsbury up there to drop a bunt or, at the very least, look alive at the plate. God-awful job by Joe right there!
He chose to start Gardner over Ellsbury for batting average reasons, right? So Gardner looks complete lost, his 1st 2 at-bats, and Joe sends him up there a 3rd time after Didi leads off the 6th with a ground out? 1 down, 3-0, we can't hit the damn ball, you've GOT to get Ellsbury up there to drop a bunt or, at the very least, look alive at the plate. God-awful job by Joe right there!
Finally got a true sellout, I think the first one all season, and they lay an egg and bore the fans in to a deep sleep.
They are old & can't hit the baseball.
They are old & can't hit the baseball.
Finally got a true sellout, I think the first one all season, and they lay an egg and bore the fans in to a deep sleep.
They are old & can't hit the baseball..
They are old & can't hit the baseball..
Well, they did score the 2nd most runs in the majors, and hit the 4th most HR's, while starting, what, 2 rookies last night and facing a 20-game winner with absolutely brilliant stuff, but otherwise I agree.
Yeah, my two questions from last night were:
1. When did the Astros move to the AL?
2. What is the wildcard game?
Once you said Ellsbury should have been playing, you showed that you don't know baseball. Ellsbury can't hit lefties, there was a lefty starting, Ellsbury should not have been playing.
A 20 game winner shut em down.
In 1963, Sandy Koufax embarrassed the Yankees, my dad said I understand how he won 27...how did he lose 5
If you're talking to me (you really should "quote" posters), LOL, I played the game for 15-years and know it very, very well, but I guess you didn't actually read everything I stated in my post which clearly notes "batting averages" as the reason Ellsbury wasn't in the starting lineup. Also, I clearly state that, ONLY AFTER Gardner looked completely lost at the plate, twice, and we desperately needed to get men on base, should he have PH Ellsbury for Gardner and, guess what, he couldn't have done ANY worse and maybe could have dropped one down and gotten us a freakin' runner.
Geeze.
I didn't realize just how good the Astros pitcher was until I read about him a few minutes ago.
Do you think Houston is good enough to beat St Louis?
Probably right, no doubt, but when NOTHING else is working, and you're in a 1-and-done, you've GOT to take a shot!
Most likely (Hopefully) Girada is done, he's been mouthing off to reporters in post
game media conferences. Alwasy sassing, being sarcastic, he's wiped out.
His decision making is just awful, I can see why Miami fired him. All the
announcers are questioning his moves during the games, something
the Yankee employees don't usually do. He has several players quesioning
his moves, even in public. Yankees need to clean house, startingwith him.
game media conferences. Alwasy sassing, being sarcastic, he's wiped out.
His decision making is just awful, I can see why Miami fired him. All the
announcers are questioning his moves during the games, something
the Yankee employees don't usually do. He has several players quesioning
his moves, even in public. Yankees need to clean house, startingwith him.
Nick the Yankees weren't ever supposed to finish much higher than .500 this season I think saying that they need to clean house is a little rediculous
The competition gets a bit tougher now. That Houston teams wishes it could get past either KC or Toronto.
The yankees have gotten younger and more athletic across most of the diamond but are still at least a year away from a true youth movement
Bird looked good for a 22yr old, but was pretty exposed by left-handed pitching. But he is blocked by Texeria next year, so he will be on the bench most of the season (until Tex gets hurt again)
Servino looked good in his starts, but is he a true #1? i would hope so, but im not sure. still only 21, so lots of development to go. will one of the other pitcher anchor the rotation?
Judge is blocked by Beltran for another year. But i think he can use another year in the minors, and doesnt have the cult following that Bird has gained by producing in August/Sept.
All the young catchers are blocked by McCann for a few more years...
All the lefthanded speed outfielders... Gardner and Ellsbury have a few more years, so dont know where they will see them. None can play the Chris young role since not platoon options. I like heathcott alot, but he has to stay healthy and I dont know what role he can play...
Outside of 2nd base (refsnyder for sure?), I dont see where they have a spot open to really upgrade the offense without a major economic hit. After next year Arod, beltran, and Texeria are gone, so that opens up at bats an opportunities. Headly was disappointing this year and Ellsbury looks like a bust of a signing...
as for pitching, servino, tanaka, pineda are surely in the rotation. then you have Nova, Sabathia, Warren, and evoldi. If Evoldi is healthy, he is in there. Warren is great depth. Sabathia is an unknown. Im guessing Nova gets non-tendered and they go after one of the big free-agent pitchers on the market. (price or Zimmerman)
disappointing to lose in the wild card game, but there was a lot to enjoy. ARod Redemption, Servino/Bird, Didi's progression at SS, the back of the bullpen... Well onto the off season and hopes for 2016.
Bird looked good for a 22yr old, but was pretty exposed by left-handed pitching. But he is blocked by Texeria next year, so he will be on the bench most of the season (until Tex gets hurt again)
Servino looked good in his starts, but is he a true #1? i would hope so, but im not sure. still only 21, so lots of development to go. will one of the other pitcher anchor the rotation?
Judge is blocked by Beltran for another year. But i think he can use another year in the minors, and doesnt have the cult following that Bird has gained by producing in August/Sept.
All the young catchers are blocked by McCann for a few more years...
All the lefthanded speed outfielders... Gardner and Ellsbury have a few more years, so dont know where they will see them. None can play the Chris young role since not platoon options. I like heathcott alot, but he has to stay healthy and I dont know what role he can play...
Outside of 2nd base (refsnyder for sure?), I dont see where they have a spot open to really upgrade the offense without a major economic hit. After next year Arod, beltran, and Texeria are gone, so that opens up at bats an opportunities. Headly was disappointing this year and Ellsbury looks like a bust of a signing...
as for pitching, servino, tanaka, pineda are surely in the rotation. then you have Nova, Sabathia, Warren, and evoldi. If Evoldi is healthy, he is in there. Warren is great depth. Sabathia is an unknown. Im guessing Nova gets non-tendered and they go after one of the big free-agent pitchers on the market. (price or Zimmerman)
disappointing to lose in the wild card game, but there was a lot to enjoy. ARod Redemption, Servino/Bird, Didi's progression at SS, the back of the bullpen... Well onto the off season and hopes for 2016.
Nuts if a post is not addressed to you assume it is to the OP. After the starting pitcher was pulled I'm all for putting in Ellsbury for whoever.
He did a good job with a team that is HR or bust. Very good job with the bullpen (althought I think he overused Betances a bit). Not sure what other manager is going to make old overpaid bums like McCann, Ellsberry and Headley hit.
