Comments on: Wang, Bean, Unit, Meat & Moose

By: Joe in Jersey

Joe in Jersey — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 23:46:28 +0000

9. Maybe Sojo went to the Dale Sveum school of coaching.

By: JeremyM

JeremyM — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:06:49 +0000

8. The old Steinbrenner would can him. Nothing seemed to set him off more than guys getting nailed at the plate.

What is with the double plays tonight?

By: markp

markp — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:40:54 +0000

7. Marcus,
You hit the nail right on the head. He's sending guys who're getting thrown out by ten feet. The Yankees were off to a good start and would have had 2nd and 3rd with nobody out. If it was 1907 and runs were scarce it would have been a good play. But with Washburn off to his usual slow start and Sheff, Matsui, and Arod coming up to possibly take advantage of it he gave the Angels a gift out and cost a baserunner.

By: rilkefan

rilkefan — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:43:59 +0000

6. Could someone comment on the manner in which Jeter is drawing walks? Is he spoiling a lot of strikes, are pitchers just wary of his high average? It's odd to see him leading the league in BB, adding another just now...

By: Marcus

Marcus — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:41:48 +0000

5. I think Sojo is a little too excitable sending guys around. Or am I just imagining that more Yankees are getting thrown out at the plate this year than usual?

By: Knuckles

Knuckles — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:03:43 +0000

4. From MLB's press pass, which I highly recommend:

Bean down, Wang up. It's pronounced 'wong' which I didn't know.

Also of note: Wang will wear #40, and Andy Phillips switches to #18- could this mean he may be sticking around for a bit? Channelling the ghost of Paulie O...

By: Antonello

Antonello — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:19:32 +0000

3. From today's Times: "After the game, the Yankees optioned reliever Colter Bean to Class AAA Columbus and promoted Chien Ming Wang, who will start Saturday."

So Bean already got sent down? I didn't even get to see him pitch. Damnit. I guess I'll have to rely on Mssr Corcoran's vivid description, and hope for a speedy return Bronxward

Viva pinstripes.

By: Knuckles

Knuckles — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:49:46 +0000

2. The Yanks as a team haven't hit Washbum as well as Colon, posting a team .345/.523 OBP/SLG. Alex does have 4 HR off him in 28 AB. Curiously, Jeter has only had 12 AB vs Jarrod.

The San Juan Capistrano Angels of Hermosa Beach haven't fared quite as well against Moose in 201 AB- .296/.463 OBP/SLG. Vlad is 0 for 9 against Montroseville Mike, and the two Angels with the most ABs, Salmon and Anderson, have had limited success, with OPS of .791 and .608, respectively.

"I'm glad I don't play anymore. I could never learn all those handshakes." -Phil Rizzuto

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:15:56 +0000

1. Oh, and because it's expected of me at this point: Andy Phillips' shot in his first at-bat last night should have been a home run, it hit off the foul line, just off the top of the wall. An unofficial homer and a double, plus a run scored after reaching on an error for the second time in eight at-bats this season (thanks to hustle and good speed for a slugger), not bad.

The Angels were pitching Phillips outside a lot. The error was a ball he grounded to second. In his last at-bat he struckout swinging at a pitch just off the plate (excellent location by Kevin Gregg) after he fouled himself into a 1-2 count. It was the only pitch he swung and missed at all game and just his second swing and miss of the season and the second strikeout of his major league career.