Comments on: Yankees 10, Phillies 2 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/ Baseball Blog by Alex Belth about the Yankees Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:06:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170620 williamnyy23 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:56:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170620 [15] Fair point. Last year, Jeter batted with a man at least on 1st in 188 PAs, while Damon did the same in 105 PAs (I don't know the breakdown by 2 and <2 outs). Still, Damon's number of DPs is much lower than Jeter's, so I think any analysis would show the latter more prone to the twin killing (perhaps evidenced by Jeter only have a marginally lower DP rate as a lead off man: 1 per 56 PAs, instead of 1 per 46 PAs) [15] Fair point. Last year, Jeter batted with a man at least on 1st in 188 PAs, while Damon did the same in 105 PAs (I don’t know the breakdown by 2 and <2 outs). Still, Damon’s number of DPs is much lower than Jeter’s, so I think any analysis would show the latter more prone to the twin killing (perhaps evidenced by Jeter only have a marginally lower DP rate as a lead off man: 1 per 56 PAs, instead of 1 per 46 PAs)

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170619 The Hawk Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:46:04 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170619 It seems a little misleading to have DP stats for these two head to head when Jeter got more chances (I'm guessing) ... I'm sure he grounded into more, esp. last year but still. It seems a little misleading to have DP stats for these two head to head when Jeter got more chances (I’m guessing) … I’m sure he grounded into more, esp. last year but still.

]]> By: PJ http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170617 PJ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:30:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170617 "Not that any of that means anything." /making fun of Cliff mode on Whew! I'm sure glad I read all of that then! /making fun of Cliff mode off They look very good, in all areas! I give Girardi credit for the good camp, but I question some of his roster choices, like all of you... I hope they can still get off to a great start, even without Alex. I believe if they stay relatively healthy (read as not more than two of three on the DL at any one time, and no serious injuries requiring 60 days or more), they should be a force to contend with from day to day, and that's all I can really ask for. I sure hope those of you who get the chance to get to the new stadium can go without shelling out $3K for a seat! If it were me, I'd go for the $350-ish seats in section 120, and even those are quite pricey... ;) “Not that any of that means anything.”

/making fun of Cliff mode on

Whew! I’m sure glad I read all of that then!

/making fun of Cliff mode off

They look very good, in all areas! I give Girardi credit for the good camp, but I question some of his roster choices, like all of you…

I hope they can still get off to a great start, even without Alex. I believe if they stay relatively healthy (read as not more than two of three on the DL at any one time, and no serious injuries requiring 60 days or more), they should be a force to contend with from day to day, and that’s all I can really ask for.

I sure hope those of you who get the chance to get to the new stadium can go without shelling out $3K for a seat! If it were me, I’d go for the $350-ish seats in section 120, and even those are quite pricey…

;)

]]> By: ms october http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170616 ms october Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:55:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170616 [11] one thing is when the yank's signed damon, jeter was coming off a year (2005) he slugged 450 (483 damon's first year), with 19hrs and 15gidp. now he is coming off a year he slugged 408 with 11 hrs and 24 gidp. i think the decline of jeter is exaggerated, but it is hard not to notice that he is not much of a power threat anymore and the gidp are getting severe. [12] i think damon has mostly given good value. but that he didn't pan out as a cf was big - and leads back to the beltran discussion, it is been a huge blackhole for the last few years, and it may have hamstrung not getting a power hitting lf such as manny, dunn, etc. this year or others previously. [11] one thing is when the yank’s signed damon, jeter was coming off a year (2005) he slugged 450 (483 damon’s first year), with 19hrs and 15gidp.
now he is coming off a year he slugged 408 with 11 hrs and 24 gidp.
i think the decline of jeter is exaggerated, but it is hard not to notice that he is not much of a power threat anymore and the gidp are getting severe.

[12] i think damon has mostly given good value. but that he didn’t pan out as a cf was big – and leads back to the beltran discussion, it is been a huge blackhole for the last few years, and it may have hamstrung not getting a power hitting lf such as manny, dunn, etc. this year or others previously.

]]> By: williamnyy23 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170615 williamnyy23 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:34:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170615 [11] More interesting to me is that many thought it would be a bad deal for the Yankees, but things have turned out pretty good (assuming Damon doesn't fall off a corcoran). Even though he didn't pan out in CF, Damon's numbers over the past three years seem pretty fair for $13mn player, especially if you give him credit for being a pretty good LF'er. Now, after the economic downturn, $13mn is too much for a player like Damon, but I don't think you can retroactively hold that against the Yankees. [11] More interesting to me is that many thought it would be a bad deal for the Yankees, but things have turned out pretty good (assuming Damon doesn’t fall off a corcoran). Even though he didn’t pan out in CF, Damon’s numbers over the past three years seem pretty fair for $13mn player, especially if you give him credit for being a pretty good LF’er. Now, after the economic downturn, $13mn is too much for a player like Damon, but I don’t think you can retroactively hold that against the Yankees.

]]> By: Ken_P http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170614 Ken_P Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:21:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170614 Does anybody else find it funny that when the Yankees signed Damon, one of the main arguments was that they needed a true leadoff hitter so that Jeter could reclaim his rightful number 2 slot? Where are all those people now, I wonder? Does anybody else find it funny that when the Yankees signed Damon, one of the main arguments was that they needed a true leadoff hitter so that Jeter could reclaim his rightful number 2 slot? Where are all those people now, I wonder?

]]> By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170613 Shaun P. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:19:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170613 <a href="http://www.noMaas.org" rel="nofollow">NoMaas</a> also makes an excellent point, supporting Pete Abe on the Jeter leading off thing. I had no idea that Jeter led all of baseball in groundball rate last year. To back that one up further, when Jeter comes up with Gardner on first, given Gardner's speed, that should make GIDP for Jeter even less likely. [6] Well done william! NoMaas also makes an excellent point, supporting Pete Abe on the Jeter leading off thing. I had no idea that Jeter led all of baseball in groundball rate last year. To back that one up further, when Jeter comes up with Gardner on first, given Gardner’s speed, that should make GIDP for Jeter even less likely.

[6] Well done william!

]]> By: Biscuit Pants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170612 Biscuit Pants Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:39:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170612 [8] He's a regular Dr. Manhattan . . . without the dangle . . . [8] He’s a regular Dr. Manhattan . . . without the dangle . . .

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170611 monkeypants Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:10:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170611 [6] Sweet--it's all A-Rod's fault retroactively. The man transcends linear time! Hah!! [6] Sweet–it’s all A-Rod’s fault retroactively. The man transcends linear time! Hah!!

]]> By: ny2ca2dc http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/03/27/yankees-10-phillies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-170610 ny2ca2dc Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=12195#comment-170610 [6] That bastard! ARod planned it this way all along! Muster the pitchforks; cut him! [6] That bastard! ARod planned it this way all along! Muster the pitchforks; cut him!

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