Things Like This Drive Me Nuts
So, the Yankees have promoted Alberto Gonzalez from AAA and optioned Shelly Duncan to Scranton. Gonzalez is also going to be the starting shortstop while Jeter recovers.
I just have to ask, why is Wilson Betemit on this team then? If you don't trust Betemit to play shortstop when Jeter is out, why do you need him?
I understand the concern that Jeter could be out a week and you want middle inifield depth on the roster, so optioning Duncan makes sense. You have Ensberg to backup Giambi as needed, no problems there. But, promoting Gonzalez into the starting lineup is stupid. Thankfully, Posada is probably going to be back sooner than we thought, but until then 7-8-9 in the lineup is Molina, Cabrera, Gonzalez. Gonzalez is not an offensive player, he is known for his glove. If the Yankees want him out there with Wang on the mound, I have no problems, but it doesn't make any sense otherwise.
Well, big start for Kennedy tonight, let's see if he can recover from last Friday.
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Krazy Kyle is throwing 94 - 96 mph fastballs perfectly tonight - perfectly down the middle of the plate perfectly between the knees and the belt. Meatballs with less than 3 inches of break on them - with the obvious results: dingers to deep center field and line drive singles driving in runs to Melky in center.
Bruney looked good - Kyle looked like someone Girardi needs to reconsider. Yikes.
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April 9, 2008 08:51 PM
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This whole not-scoring-any-runs thing is beginning to get real old. They're making every pitcher they face look like Cy Young. Damon. Cano. Giambi. This is brutal. It's to the point where a 2 run deficit feels like it might as well be a 20 run deficit.
Posted by: Greg | April 9, 2008 10:02 PM |