Comments on: Murphy’s Law?

By: Jeff P

Jeff P — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 05:40:07 +0000

113. RBJ, the Yanks have won exactly zero close low-scoring games. No wins scoring three runs or less. Every other major league team has at least two of those.

SIGH...

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:25:32 +0000

112. Better yet:

Roger Clemens' OPS: .569

By: dtrain

dtrain — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:03:18 +0000

111. I know Womack didn't even bat in this game, but check this out:

Roger Clemens' OPS against: .537
Tony Womack's OPS: .548

In other words, Womack's performance is basically what you would get from an average major league hitter....if they faced Roger Clemens every single at-bat.

By: Simone

Simone — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:35:29 +0000

110. This is the 3rd poor pitching performance in the row. The Yankees aren't coming close to the playoffs with this kind of pitching.

By: seamus

seamus — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:10:48 +0000

109. i thought pavano looked good. One pitch from keeping TB to two runs. Of course, that has been the story all year - one pitch from...

By: JohnnyC

JohnnyC — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:23:42 +0000

108. Maybe but the real problem was asking him to throw an inside fastball to Green that, predictably, moved over the middle of the plate (like so, so many pitches thrown by Yankees pitchers in the last 3,4 seasons). Of course, it comes down to execution and maybe Green gets jammed on the pitch if it's on target but...really, as Kaat says, why tempt fate? Throw it low and away. Where was the last pitch to Jeter from Baez? Down and away...out of the strike zone. With 2 strikes, Baez could extend the hitter's zone. That's what good pitching is about. Hear that, Mel?

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:22:40 +0000

107. JohnnyC, I think you're confusing "entertaining" and "enjoyable." Any game that has you hanging on until the last pitch is entertaining, even if your team is on the wrong side of the score. That game might not be terribly enjoyable, however.

By: aboveavg

aboveavg — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:18:40 +0000

106. I was only listening on the radio, but it sounded to me like Pavano was throwing one of his better games until 2 outs in the 7th. Of course listening to the Yankee broadcast is not the best way to get an objective view on the game. Should Torre have taken him out before the HR to Green?

By: JohnnyC

JohnnyC — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:16:02 +0000

105. Cliff, the definition of entertaining depends on which side you're on. I'm sure Lou found today's game more entertaining than yesterday. My favorite reaction to Tuesday night's game came from a Met fan who called into NY1's One On One Show who opined that the game wasn't entertaining at all. A close, well-pitched game is entertaining not a slugfest, he said. The host, who I think is rubbish otherwise, looked into the camera and drawled, "You're a Mets fan, I take it." As for the train wreck of a team we're watching this season, I agree with Zack that we should call it a day, lick our wounds, and back up the truck, get younger, get better, wait till next year, yadda yadda. Really, why trade Phil Hughes for Mark Effing Kotsay or even Roger "I just want to play close to home" Clemens? When Torre and Stottlemyre are gone, things will change...for the better.

By: rbj

rbj — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:12:55 +0000

104. What the starting pitchers need to do, when given two runs, is say "ok, this is what I have to work with, I'm just going to shut down the other team."
How many close, low scoring games have we won?

By: JohnnyC

JohnnyC — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:08:12 +0000

103. Oh, Cliff, it's so much fun to blame Jeter. Don't chide the kiddies.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:04:23 +0000

102. You know what, I can see being down on this team, they should not have lost a second game to Tampa, but you can't say today's game wasn't entertaining. It was close throughout, the Yanks threatened several times. It was a good game, they were just on the wrong side of it.

By: yankee23

yankee23 — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:04:11 +0000

101. it sounds as though the kotsay trade is actually very realistic. anyone know anything about Philip Hughes?

By: Oscar Azocar

Oscar Azocar — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:03:32 +0000

100. This is the frustration of watching a .500 team, which the Yankees have yet to convince me they are not. They will tantalize you with success, only to go through periods/games where they play like dung.

Enough of this schizophrenic play. Either play like winners, or just suck.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:00:21 +0000

99. You can't blame Jeter for the catch Jenkins made on him in that first game in Milwaukee.

By: Zack

Zack — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:59:57 +0000

98. Another chance for Jeter wasted. How is it that he seems to have made the last out of a game a lot lately?

So, once again, after winning a whole bunch in a row, we turn around and crap up the joint. This is not fun to watch, it is frustrating and likely to induce violence. I would almost rather they just lose 15 ina row, fall out of contention, and get it through their thick skulls that a trade for Roger isn't going to fix anything. At least that way they can just cut Brown, Womack, and Giambi, take the hit, and call up some young players to get experience. They would suck even more, but they would be far more entertaining. Right now they are inconsistant, no fun to watch when they lose, and not very likable. But yet, they will be just streaky enough to ensure that they make some stupid trade...

By: atc

atc — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:59:27 +0000

97. I really don't like this team

By: yankee23

yankee23 — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:58:48 +0000

96. i'm not the only one who just hyperventilated through a full count before letting out an agonized scream, am i?

By: Knuckles

Knuckles — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:58:13 +0000

95. freaking joke

By: Mick S

Mick S — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:57:44 +0000

94. Wasn't Jeter the final out in Monday's game too?