Exhale
Well AJ Burnett was brilliant, standing up and delivering in his biggest start as a Yankee. Now things are tied up 1-1 and the Yankees can breathe again. Some notes from the game
Derek Jeter bunting in the 7th was terrible. Posada is so slow that unless you lay it down perfectly, it is probably 1st and 3rd with one out. But, continuing to bunt with two strikes has to be the dumbest thing I have seen him do on the diamond.
Good to see Girardi go directly to Mo. It was the right call, but one he will not have the luxury of making often with Games 3,4, and 5 on consecutive nights.
A-Rod looks like bad A-Rod, not sure how the Yankees fix that, but ugh.
The Yankees really aren't hitting and going to Philly means you lose the DH. Just spitballing, but what about putting Matsui in the OF one of those games?
Still don't understand Haiston getting the start in right, but letting him hit in the 7th was a no-brainer. Pedro was at 99 pitches (I guess Manuel never talked to Grady Little) and if you pinch hit for him Pedro is coming out of the game. I would rather have Hairston take a hack at tired Pedro than Swisher or Gardner facing someone fresh from the pen.
Ultimately, the Yankees got a win they needed and have to feel pretty good heading into Saturday. More tomorrow
Derek Jeter bunting in the 7th was terrible. Posada is so slow that unless you lay it down perfectly, it is probably 1st and 3rd with one out. But, continuing to bunt with two strikes has to be the dumbest thing I have seen him do on the diamond.
Good to see Girardi go directly to Mo. It was the right call, but one he will not have the luxury of making often with Games 3,4, and 5 on consecutive nights.
A-Rod looks like bad A-Rod, not sure how the Yankees fix that, but ugh.
The Yankees really aren't hitting and going to Philly means you lose the DH. Just spitballing, but what about putting Matsui in the OF one of those games?
Still don't understand Haiston getting the start in right, but letting him hit in the 7th was a no-brainer. Pedro was at 99 pitches (I guess Manuel never talked to Grady Little) and if you pinch hit for him Pedro is coming out of the game. I would rather have Hairston take a hack at tired Pedro than Swisher or Gardner facing someone fresh from the pen.
Ultimately, the Yankees got a win they needed and have to feel pretty good heading into Saturday. More tomorrow
Comments
More than anything I think game 2 was a much needed dose of energy and excitement for Yankee fans. Clif Lee did a great job deflating the crowd in game 1, Burnett did a better job getting everyone, including the fans, back in it.
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October 30, 2009 10:36 AM
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This team's not hitting. And with the exception of one game against the Angels, it's been going on all postseason.
There's no way they are going to win with this kind of production. At a minimum, A-Rod is going to have to start hitting.
Matsui seems too hobbled and too rusty to play left. But against Hamels maybe you go with 3 righties in the outfield -- Hairston/Cabrera/Swisher.
Posted by: Corey | October 30, 2009 12:20 PM |