Comments on: Observations From Cooperstown: Girardi, Cervelli, Stewart and Maxwell http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/09/observations-from-cooperstown-girardi-cervelli-stewart-and-maxwell/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 06:50:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bruce Markusen http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/09/observations-from-cooperstown-girardi-cervelli-stewart-and-maxwell/#comment-273665 Bruce Markusen Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:45:17 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82662#comment-273665 Greg, I wouldn't put all of the blame on Girardi. The first game, with a one-run lead and Rivera on the mound, is a game they should have won--and usually do. And there wasn't much he could have done in the second and third games once the games started. Tex doesn't need to bunt, he just needs to take the outside pitch to the opposite field, like Fielder did for the Tigers on Sunday. Man, if they give you a wide-open left side and all you need is a man on base, take it! Greg, I wouldn’t put all of the blame on Girardi. The first game, with a one-run lead and Rivera on the mound, is a game they should have won–and usually do. And there wasn’t much he could have done in the second and third games once the games started.

Tex doesn’t need to bunt, he just needs to take the outside pitch to the opposite field, like Fielder did for the Tigers on Sunday. Man, if they give you a wide-open left side and all you need is a man on base, take it!

]]> By: Greg G http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/04/09/observations-from-cooperstown-girardi-cervelli-stewart-and-maxwell/#comment-273541 Greg G Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:17:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=82662#comment-273541 I am wondering if Girardi is just trying to get all of his players in the game and so they don't get rusty from inactivity? It is hard to place all of the blame on Joe. The starting pitching was pretty spotty and the offense was non-existent in the matchup on Sunday. At least as far as results were concerned as they squared up some balls and just hit it into Rays gloves. For all of Teixera's talk about beating the shift employed against him, where are these bunts you promised? I am wondering if Girardi is just trying to get all of his players in the game and so they don’t get rusty from inactivity?

It is hard to place all of the blame on Joe. The starting pitching was pretty spotty and the offense was non-existent in the matchup on Sunday. At least as far as results were concerned as they squared up some balls and just hit it into Rays gloves.

For all of Teixera’s talk about beating the shift employed against him, where are these bunts you promised?

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