Comments on: Jerrymandered

By: Hank Waddles

Hank Waddles — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:51:59 +0000

I didn’t get to watch the end of the game, but was tracking it on my phone while out to dinner. I was irritated enough to see that the Yanks scored only once after loading the bases with none out, but then I came home and watched the recording. Holy Jesus.

One thing about Girardi. It seems like most of the time managers don’t have an angle on most plays and usually argue based on the reactions of their players. I simply couldn’t believe that with the HUGE reaction from Teixeira, and especially that of Kelleher who was actually watching the play, Girardi didn’t move from the dugout. Would it have made a difference? Obviously not. But he needed to be out there supporting his players, supporting his team.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:14:59 +0000

[21] Seems like Sherman was embarrassed by not having a thoughtful question and decided to be a dick when Giradi snapped at him. Whether Girardi should have taken the high road or not, Sherman deserved a dressing down for not doing his own job.

By: randym77

randym77 — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:29:52 +0000

[16] Yeah, I saw the story here. Girardi called Sherman into his office to ream him out.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:21:48 +0000

19) So does every other team in the majors…

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:08:49 +0000

[18] For now… (bwah-hah-hah) okay, likely forever, but hey. We need scouts like that…

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 14:01:12 +0000

Trout is incredible. Too bad he plays for the Angels.

By: Mr OK Jazz Tokyo

Mr OK Jazz Tokyo — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:58:56 +0000

(15) Sherman is annoying but you never want the manager to act like that..Joe ain’t Billy Martin, he should know better.

More enjoyable baseball news: Mike Trout!! Amazing!! Just a joy to watch that guy play baseball, how many more times can he make catches like that??

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:48:31 +0000

14) I don’t blame Joe for being pissed. He apparently had to be restrained for going at it with Joel Sherman last night.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 13:27:58 +0000

I sometimes wish the Yanks would have orchestrated a decent trade for Markakis several years ago ala Paul O’Neill. It would have made a difference in my opinion. Now it’s probably too late for any decent long term production, which is probably when they figure to pounce :’

There seems to a be culture of whining coming from the higher ups in the front office that I’m sure even George would not have approved of. When umpires make bad calls, you hear about it for days from top to botartom in the media as if they just cost them the World Series. I’m freakin’ tired of the whining.; maybe if they hit when they had guys on base, the bad calls wouldn’t be an issue. How about throwing strikes more often than not? In regards to Girardi, I don’t think he’s much different than he already was; very tightly wound any ready to blow at any moment; not unlike his performance in 2008. Gotta wonder if shit’s been rolling downhill on Girardi for a while now (for the record, I hope not and that he just needs a break.)

By: randym77

randym77 — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:25:40 +0000

Yeah, hate to see that happen to Markakis. I suppose this means someone’s gonna get plunked today.

Girardi seems to be really stressed out lately.

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:53:14 +0000

“Postgame Chaos: Girardi got into it with Joel Sherman of the Post, too. They were separated at one point.”

It takes a lot to provoke Girardi.
It seems pretty obvious that Joe and the entire team are pressing and stressing.
Obviously, with Teix and ARod back, we are playing better ball.
Is either/both Granderson and Swisher start hitting, we might still win this thing.
But the boys are very tight.
I wouldn’t want to see the guys like this in the PS.

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:14:15 +0000

[6] That’s a shame… even though it might help us.
It happened to ARod, and it’s happened many times to many players.
I guess it’s part of the game, another random type event that can have a big effect on a team’s eventual outcome.
But I hate to see it.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:31:59 +0000

[1,],[2],[5],[10] Good. Hopefully the fire is lit and they start beating the snot out of these guys and the rest of the mugs that come at them in September. If a game like this doesn’t put them on notice, nothing will.

By: Start Spreading the News

Start Spreading the News — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 05:44:15 +0000

[9] Yes it does.

“The Yankees, meanwhile, were angry over the way the game ended. Mark Teixeira, in his return from a strained left calf, was called out at first base at the end of a double play despite a desperate head-first slide.

Replays, however, indicated the call by umpire Jerry Meals was wrong.”

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:08:38 +0000

Incredible that the AP story doesn’t even mention the call:

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320908101

By: Ara Just Fair

Ara Just Fair — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:58:21 +0000

The only sliver lining I can take from this game is we were spared from seeing the Yanks lose in extras. Oi.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:56:51 +0000

Tex is heated. Also said he doesn’t feel as good as he’d like and probably won’t play tomorrow.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:50:45 +0000

Markakis: six weeks, broken thumb.

By: Bruce Markusen

Bruce Markusen — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:48:53 +0000

Man, that play isn’t even close. Clearly safe.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:47:33 +0000

If the Yankees lose tomorrow you’d have to say that’s rock bottom. However, I’ve already projected past that. If the Yanks lost 2 of 3 to the Red Sox this week, THAT will be rock bottom.

I’ll wake up with a dose of optimism but right now, thinking about Freddy Garcia, man, I’m not feeling it.