Posada an All Star?
His stats in comparison to other AL catchers are pretty good. He's third in average (.300), second in OPS (.924), tied for first in HR (10), first in BB (35), and second in OBP (.419). He's done all this having less AB then any other starting catcher in the AL.
Should he be an All Star? I say yes
Should he start the game? I say yes
Should he be an All Star? I say yes
Should he start the game? I say yes
posted by J. Marcavage at 2:17 PM
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Based on those numbers, yes to at least the first question. Who is leading in voting? V-Martinez?
I think you stumble upon a good point: Posada and Bernie are both recapturing some of their youth at critical moments. But will it last? And if it doesn't, can we win with our current personel?
I think that Varishit is leading the voting which is ridiculous considering the shit year he is having. I know I have voted for Posada.
Jaret Wright gave up three hits and no runs tonight but left after five. What's up with that? Yes, the guy is fragile, but he's not that fragile. He's only thirty. Yet it seems that Torre thinks he's just a five inning pitcher, no matter how well he performs. It's difficult to take complaints about a tired bullpen seriously when you don't let your starter go into the sixth after a performance like tonight. (I admit, however, I didn't see the game live. If Wright gave up three or four of his walks in the fifth, perhaps the handwriting was on the wall and Torre made the Wright move).
And how about Villone? You know, he was available on Sunday, when Torre left Wang in to take the loss in the ninth. That's a judgement call I don't necessarily fault him for, but he seems very reluctant to use Villone in the late innings, which is odd, considering how well he's pitched (ERA 1.80, OBA .183!). Hasn't he earned a shot to be the primary setup man for Mariano, or--at the least--the guy who sets up Farnsworth?
Good article from the Post discussing last night's game and our bullpen issues.
Jaret Wrong, I mean Wright.
Wow, that was terrible. Anyway, what exactly does Torre mean by he's working on stuff?
He seemed to pitch very well last night. His fastball looked good, and according to the article, he has the confidence to throw the slider on 3-2. Was he completely gased after 84 pitches? The only think Wright should be working on is putting in a few miles a night and possibly doing some wind sprints.
The late innings display a pitcher's poise. Wright hasn't shown me really anything until he can pitch into the seventh, still showing control and consistent velocity. Hopefully that time will come sometime before or just after the All Star break.
Sidebar: I think it's great how we've been talking about the Yankees pitching situation, especially the tired bullpen, even before the media has. I think we started the trend.
I agree. Wright hasn't shown much. He's certainly not shown enough that you'd want him to be on the mound for a big game. Yesterday he did walk two in the fifth and I guess went 3-2 on another, so maybe he was done. And we only had a one or two run lead at the time. So I don't fault Torre last night, though I think he's got to start pushing these guys.
The bullpen ERA is third in the league, which isn't that surprising to me. I think we're actually pretty deep down there. I trust Villone, Proctor, Myers, Farnsworth, Rivera, and some of the young guys have pitched well. The problem is, like Torre said, that we need to use them so much.
As for Steiners, we have always been way ahead of the curve. We are like one of those cutting edge policy blogs or think tanks that candidates go to for campaign ideas. I'm sure Cashman checks in at least once a...never. Which is more than Cohen, Dodort, and Mark, our lost brothers. Well, they never much liked the game anyway.
Wow, I didn't realize the Yankees bullpen had such a low ERA. Who's in first and second?
So we've honed in on a few things here at Mr. Steiner's Warriors. The bullpen has pitched well, they are just overworked.
However, against strong hitting ballclubs they have struggled. I remember a few games against Boston, and just recently, Soriano picked them apart. But overall they will keep games close. Rivera should save 30+ games this season. And Dotel will be returning after the All Star break.
So once again we look to starting pitching. Will Wright continue to pitch five? It will be unacceptable if he continues to do so. Will Chacon right himself? And how long should the Yankees wait to find out?
-OG
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