Comments for BronxBanterBlog.com http://www.bronxbanterblog.com Baseball Blog by Alex Belth about the Yankees Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by a.O http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286146 a.O Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:31:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286146 [18] Thanks for the perspective. I still don't get it. Is Will saying the battle is over and Gardner is on the bench? [7] I'd rather have a non-sociopath who hit .220 play third base than this pathological liar. It's a simple difference in values. I would rather root for players with some integrity than nut jobs who happen to be superstars. Don't get me wrong, winning is very important, but it is not, as Lombardi put it, the *only* thing. I suppose if it happened tomorrow, I'd move Jeter to third for the rest of Spring Training (as a tryout for a full-time move) and put Pena at short. [18] Thanks for the perspective.

I still don’t get it. Is Will saying the battle is over and Gardner is on the bench?

[7] I’d rather have a non-sociopath who hit .220 play third base than this pathological liar. It’s a simple difference in values. I would rather root for players with some integrity than nut jobs who happen to be superstars. Don’t get me wrong, winning is very important, but it is not, as Lombardi put it, the *only* thing. I suppose if it happened tomorrow, I’d move Jeter to third for the rest of Spring Training (as a tryout for a full-time move) and put Pena at short.

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286145 RIYank Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:22:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286145 [15] Yeah, I was going to say that, about a full year of V-Mart for the Sox. There's an impression that they've gotten worse at hitting this year, because the team hit so poorly in the post-season, when they did have Martinez, and their line-up is pretty plainly worse now than it was last October. But that's a small sample size illusion. The Sox have a strong line-up and will score lots of runs, probably about as many as last year. My contrarian prediction, though, is the Youkalis will be significantly worse this year than last, so they'll need someone else to add some RBI. If Drew stays healthy, he's the guy... but that's a big "if". [15] Yeah, I was going to say that, about a full year of V-Mart for the Sox.
There’s an impression that they’ve gotten worse at hitting this year, because the team hit so poorly in the post-season, when they did have Martinez, and their line-up is pretty plainly worse now than it was last October. But that’s a small sample size illusion. The Sox have a strong line-up and will score lots of runs, probably about as many as last year. My contrarian prediction, though, is the Youkalis will be significantly worse this year than last, so they’ll need someone else to add some RBI. If Drew stays healthy, he’s the guy… but that’s a big “if”.

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286144 The Hawk Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:19:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286144 [12] Oh I forgot all about his value as a money saving resource! Those penny pinching Yankees. [12] Oh I forgot all about his value as a money saving resource! Those penny pinching Yankees.

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286143 Diane Firstman Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:59 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286143 [17] I wondered if Gardner was better at battling after 0&2 ... so off to B-R.com 2009 AL - ALL BATTERS - AFTER 0&2 COUNT: .177/.207/.259 Gardner after 0&2 count: .256/.304/.349 (small sample size alert: 46 such PAs in '09) [17]

I wondered if Gardner was better at battling after 0&2 … so off to B-R.com

2009 AL – ALL BATTERS – AFTER 0&2 COUNT: .177/.207/.259

Gardner after 0&2 count: .256/.304/.349 (small sample size alert: 46 such PAs in ‘09)

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286142 Mattpat11 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:53:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286142 [15] I've said it here before, but I think Gardner's ability to draw walks in the minors had more to do with crappy minor league pitching than any keen batting eye Gardner had. As we learned last year, his approach at the plate is to just swing as rarely as possible (34% of the time) and hope for the best. I suspect that worked for him when he was facing wild minor league pitchers, but it won't work when you face, for example, Cliff Lee and taking the first two pitches puts you in an 0-2 hole. [15] I’ve said it here before, but I think Gardner’s ability to draw walks in the minors had more to do with crappy minor league pitching than any keen batting eye Gardner had. As we learned last year, his approach at the plate is to just swing as rarely as possible (34% of the time) and hope for the best. I suspect that worked for him when he was facing wild minor league pitchers, but it won’t work when you face, for example, Cliff Lee and taking the first two pitches puts you in an 0-2 hole.

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286141 Sliced Bread Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286141 [14] who you calling camel? he's a centaur. [14] who you calling camel? he’s a centaur.

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286140 Cliff Corcoran Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:44:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286140 [11] Don't forget they have a full year of Victor Martinez where Jason Varitek used to be. [4] A large part of Gardner's value is his ability to get on base. In the minors, he did that quite often by drawing walks. If you want him to stop taking pitches, you're eliminating a significant part of his value. [11] Don’t forget they have a full year of Victor Martinez where Jason Varitek used to be.

[4] A large part of Gardner’s value is his ability to get on base. In the minors, he did that quite often by drawing walks. If you want him to stop taking pitches, you’re eliminating a significant part of his value.

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by Mattpat11 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286139 Mattpat11 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:41:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286139 [13] Seriously. After all the bullshit Alex Rodriguez has brought to this team over the last six years, this is going to be the straw that breaks the camel's back? [13] Seriously. After all the bullshit Alex Rodriguez has brought to this team over the last six years, this is going to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back?

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286138 RagingTartabull Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:36:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286138 I'm way past caring. If A-Rod hits .310/35/115+ this year he can sacrifice goats in his spare time for all I care. I’m way past caring. If A-Rod hits .310/35/115+ this year he can sacrifice goats in his spare time for all I care.

]]> Comment on Yankee Panky: Spring Flinging by ny2ca2dc http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/03/12/yankee-panky-spring-flinging/comment-page-1/#comment-286137 ny2ca2dc Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:35:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=30220#comment-286137 [10] If they are about the same then Gadner is much more valuable, in that the team has many more years of control (5 vs 2, i think). [10] If they are about the same then Gadner is much more valuable, in that the team has many more years of control (5 vs 2, i think).

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