View Full Version : Tue 4-11-06 - Royals @ Yanks - 1:05pm EDT - Yankees Home Opener!
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:02 PM
Do it again Jason!
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:02 PM
What exactly is Gamecast? I'm watching Gameday on MLB.com
It's on ESPN.com
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:02 PM
What exactly is Gamecast? I'm watching Gameday on MLB.com
ESPN.com's game tracker thingy.
DaBomber25
04-11-06, 01:03 PM
Thanks for all the responses to my Gamecast question. :D
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:03 PM
bases juiced for Godzilla
apolansk
04-11-06, 01:03 PM
Come on Deki
yankees27
04-11-06, 01:03 PM
Good eye Jason.
Well, he pitched around A-Rod and Giambi, now he'll pitch around Matsui, Posada and Cano to get to Bernie.
montyque
04-11-06, 01:04 PM
Cmon Zilla... boy, this is a hell of a chance for a good thing on a home opener...
kirbivore
04-11-06, 01:04 PM
so glad matsui and not sheffield is up right now.
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:04 PM
2-0 count
IronCaballo4
04-11-06, 01:05 PM
"Welcome to the Jungle" for Matsui :D
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:06 PM
Walks in a run! 4-1 Yanks! :D
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:06 PM
Mays has lost it
yankees27
04-11-06, 01:06 PM
Nice job Matsui.
SoCal Pinstriper
04-11-06, 01:06 PM
Well, he pitched around A-Rod and Giambi, now he'll pitch around Matsui, Posada and Cano to get to Bernie.You appear to be clairvoyant today.
montyque
04-11-06, 01:06 PM
I wish I could watch this friggin' game.
montyque
04-11-06, 01:07 PM
Bases loaded, now here comes the guy who hit two homers last game and a single last at bat.
You appear to be clairvoyant today.I'm going for mega-millions tickets as soon as this inning is over.
kirbivore
04-11-06, 01:09 PM
Mike Wood replaces Joe Mays
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:09 PM
Holy Sheeeet! Is it possible that Hughes will crack the rotation in 2007?
Definitely. He should be in AA very shortly. If he was in a different organization, he could be a September callup.
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:10 PM
That was quick.
cupcollector99
04-11-06, 01:10 PM
Freaking first pitch swinging...
Strange Mike and the Mad Dog commericial
RIYankeeFan
04-11-06, 01:11 PM
Nice working the count. :o
IronCaballo4
04-11-06, 01:11 PM
PP Hands peters out
cupcollector99
04-11-06, 01:12 PM
one out..
Definitely. He should be in AA very shortly. If he was in a different organization, he could be a September callup.
Very unlikely. Unless they just let him ride with the team. He sees no action in the Bronx until mid 2007, IMO.
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:13 PM
Reggie Sanders homers. 4-2 now.
Bright side is that we got into the pen early in the first game of the series. It often pays dividends in the next couple of games.
cupcollector99
04-11-06, 01:14 PM
No doubt about that one. It got out in a hurry.
FU Sanders.
Awesome Yankee fans for throwing it back
PeteRFNY
04-11-06, 01:14 PM
Well, if you're gonna give up HRs, give 'em up with noone on base, I say.
cupcollector99
04-11-06, 01:15 PM
whew, way to stick with it Jason. 2 outs
apolansk
04-11-06, 01:15 PM
smooth jason real smooth
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:15 PM
Giambi boots the ball and then saves the play by making a bad throw.
SoCal Pinstriper
04-11-06, 01:15 PM
We really need to get Giambi passed his problems hitting when he is the DH.
Whats with all these hard hit pitches
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:16 PM
Wang is getting smacked around this inning.
wow, where was the sink on that?
IronCaballo4
04-11-06, 01:16 PM
crapola
smooth jason real smooth
Cut the guy a break---right now he has the GW RBI
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:17 PM
careful with teahen
IronCaballo4
04-11-06, 01:17 PM
Wang is getting smacked around this inning.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:18 PM
Wild pitch, Brown to third.
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:19 PM
................ Wang is falling apart
ut oh, Wang is having trouble with balls
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:19 PM
Teahen walks. 1st and 3rd, 2 outs for Angel Berroa.
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:20 PM
ut oh, Wang is having trouble with balls
I hate when that happens ;)
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:20 PM
Did Wang not get enough work in Spring Training? He's hit a wall in the fourth inning in his last two starts.
Either way, it's time to get the bullpen going.
Crap Wong and throw to third :(
PeteRFNY
04-11-06, 01:20 PM
When Wang blows up, he blows up quite instantly.
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:20 PM
Come on, Joe..... get Sturtze in the game.
alright, he's toast, start stalling so we can get someone up
who wants to wager that the Yanks get aced by Wood?
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:23 PM
who wants to wager that the Yanks get aced by Wood?
Wood wouldn't do that to Wang, would he?
TinoFan84
04-11-06, 01:23 PM
Just got back from lunch ... looks like I've missed quite a bit ... IS there anyone warming in the bull pen?
Boooooo!
PS: At least it was a single, NOW GET THE LAST OUT NOW!
CptCrunch
04-11-06, 01:24 PM
................ 4-4 now. Damnit damnit damnit.
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:24 PM
Well that sucked, Wang needs to be taken out
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
f%$$!!!!
hobokenfish
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
Total implosion. Tie game. I don't like taking out pitchers in the 4th, but Wang's hit the wall. Just terrible.
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
So the Yankees gave away the game in Wang's first start, and now they're on the verge of doing it again in his second start.
JoeDfan
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
Toronto 1 bosox 0 1st inning. Beckett walked in run with bases loaded. Still loaded one out
apolansk
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
bleh I hate when this happens
EdRuane
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
And Beckett walks a run in. At least that's good news.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
So the Yankees gave away the game in Wang's first start, and now they're on the verge of doing it again in his second start.
Who exactly is to blame except for Wang? He's looked horrible this inning.
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
Well, at least the RS are losing
Thank you Damon!
Now its time to get runs!
b_joseph
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
maybe Wang is feeling the pressure of opeining game.
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
What the hell is Wang still doing in the game? Is anyone even warming up in the bullpen?
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
finally out of it
So the Yankees gave away the game in Wang's first start, and now they're on the verge of doing it again in his second start.
Wang is the only one to blame, he forgot how to pitch
Darth_Takeo
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
Way to give it back to them, Wang.
Time to make the call to the bullpen.
hobokenfish
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
Inning finally over. Now back to work....
PeteRFNY
04-11-06, 01:25 PM
Wang does not adjust well when there are errors or bad plays made behind him...that is troublesome to say the least.
kirbivore
04-11-06, 01:26 PM
somebody wake up Joe and get Wang out of there!
EdRuane
04-11-06, 01:26 PM
Gameday Audio is like 15 seconds back. This is disturbing.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:27 PM
Beckett looks like sh*t so far in the Sox home opener.
iWant27
04-11-06, 01:27 PM
I just hope yankees are not taking these royals lightly . Last yr they got swept by these MIGHTY royals .
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:27 PM
Very unlikely. Unless they just let him ride with the team. He sees no action in the Bronx until mid 2007, IMO.
I agree with that. But I think that is more to do with the fact that the Yankees will have 5 starters and there will be no spot for Hughes rather than him not being ready.
Beckett looks like sh*t so far in the Sox home opener.
well, Wang is looking like shiit against the Royals
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:28 PM
Who exactly is to blame except for Wang? He's looked horrible this inning.
Well Jeter and Cano as well as Wang in the first game. But in both games, Joe Torre has seemed to believe that Wang was just pretending to suck.
If Wang comes out to start the fifth, I'll punch my computer.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:28 PM
I agree with that. But I think that is more to do with the fact that the Yankees will have 5 starters and there will be no spot for Hughes rather than him not being ready.
Thats assuming Mussina is re-signed.
Reminds me of the 3-games series we lost in KC last year. The posts will be unbearable if we have trouble with them again.
OK, I have to say it---the UPS commercial really p***es me off.....
I have a goatee--dang it :mad:
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:28 PM
alright we got a break, dont ................ it up bernie
TinoFan84
04-11-06, 01:28 PM
Let's hope out bats can make enough noise to make up for it.
EdRuane
04-11-06, 01:29 PM
OK, I have to say it---the UPS commercial really p***es me off.....
I have a goatee--dang it :mad:
Then you look like a record store cashier?
heyabbott
04-11-06, 01:29 PM
well, Wang is looking like shiit against the Royals
Wang sucks
yankees27
04-11-06, 01:29 PM
Atta way Robbie!
bronxpwr
04-11-06, 01:29 PM
here comes a bernie double play ball
well we know Bernie will record an out, if we're lucky it will only be one
Wang sucks
Careful--dissing players not allowed in GT's
Just sayin...
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:30 PM
beckett induces a double play to end the inning... :(
SoCal Pinstriper
04-11-06, 01:30 PM
no Paul, the issue isn't whether Bernie did the right thing, the issue is that the Yankees screwed up by having him back.
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:30 PM
Lets please not do the hit and run with Bernie at the plate.
EdRuane
04-11-06, 01:30 PM
Good job, Shea. 6-4-3 DP to let Beckett off the hook.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:31 PM
Bernie should start taking steroids.
Careful--dissing players not allowed in GT's
Just sayin...
I know, I was going to say that Wang is pitching suckily but I wanted to economize
IronCaballo4
04-11-06, 01:32 PM
Gameday Audio is like 15 seconds back. This is disturbing.
I was thinking the same thing..I'd read about a play on here, then the audio would come about a minute later
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:32 PM
Thats assuming Mussina is re-signed.
Not necessarily. I could see the Yankees going for a big FA signing. Especially if Daisuke Matsuzaka is a FA.
So, I definitely think I'm the only fool that didn't realize the game was on right now. Yeeeah. :upset:
Again---
NOMB, but I like you guys :)
No dissing players--especially in GT (you will get banned from participating--ain't worth it )
NICE Bernie!!
LETS GO YANKEES!!!!!
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
wow Bernie got a hit...come on Damon!
mjdlight
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
DPs from Shea Hillenbrand do not have to be induced. They arise naturally, like the stench of the Bayway refinery at dawn.
Now let's score some runs.
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
I love all the negativity...a whole 6 games into the season
TinoFan84
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
way to go Bernie!
yankees27
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
Atta way Bernie!
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
Not necessarily. I could see the Yankees going for a big FA signing. Especially if Daisuke Matsuzaka is a FA.
Or Zito...while I wouldn't want him in NY, I think he's still pursued by the Yanks.
A hit for Bernie! Is that the first of the season?
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
I'll take a bunt by Damon right here..... if he beats it out, that's a plus.
bronxpwr
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
thanks for making me wrong Bernie...
Benie so sucks :rolleyes:
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:33 PM
sac bunt?
kirbivore
04-11-06, 01:34 PM
Damon please take advantage of Bernie's non f up.
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:34 PM
Why did Damon bunt? I hate the world.
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:34 PM
Damon is too good of a hitter to give up an out.
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:34 PM
Nice bunt by Damon, great play by Teahen. There's the small ball, now bring them in, Jeter and Sheff.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:34 PM
I thought Johnny was going to beat that one out
EdRuane
04-11-06, 01:34 PM
Great. Small ball at work again...
Damon is too good of a hitter to give up an out.
Disagree--you move the runners over...he just missed beating it out
keithf1
04-11-06, 01:35 PM
Damon wasn't running 100% hard on that.
JoeDfan
04-11-06, 01:35 PM
Yahoo game channel still using picture of Damon in Red Sox hat with long hair...... Time for change Yahoo
Come on Jeter!
Sheff next :uhh:
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:36 PM
I'd rather have Matsui or Giambi up here than Sheffield...
Prove me wrong Sheff.
kirbivore
04-11-06, 01:36 PM
the only thing I don't like about the sac bunt is that it sets up 2 dudes who have looked awful today.
One3kid
04-11-06, 01:36 PM
Again, anyone catch Jeter's AB music this time?
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:36 PM
bases juiced
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:36 PM
lets see how clutch jeter really is...
Can we PLEASE take advantage of the loaded bases this time!
Damon wasn't running 100% hard on that.
Which is why the Stadium have him an ovation...
Please please please don't hit a ground ball Gary!
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:36 PM
Why did Damon bunt? I hate the world.
Because we need those two runs so that when Wang gets creamed next inning, it only ties the game instead of putting the Royals ahead.
kirbivore
04-11-06, 01:36 PM
if sheff GIDP I will get fired
NYYBombshell
04-11-06, 01:37 PM
Okay, should I be glad that I'm just getting here now?
TinoFan84
04-11-06, 01:37 PM
Come on Sheff ...
RIYankeeFan
04-11-06, 01:37 PM
We need a hit here. Big time.
EdRuane
04-11-06, 01:37 PM
No one grounds into a FC4-6 as clutchly as Ortiz.
ChocolateGirl
04-11-06, 01:38 PM
man do they need to do more damage with men on bases. :(
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:38 PM
Disagree--you move the runners over...he just missed beating it out
With the way Wang is pitching, I'd prefer Damon didn't give up an out... And with Jeter getting a walk before, and the pitcher not being able to find the strike zone, it looks like that out was completely wasted.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:38 PM
Why does Sheffield make me nervous? He was so clutch in the past, I'm starting to feel like he's lost it this season
Sheff knows he might hit over the top, I just hope he can stop himself
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:38 PM
Sheff, if your going to hit a DP, do me a favor and strikeout!
RIYankeeFan
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
:mad: WTFFFFFFFf
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
I hate the world
Pocketaces1232
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
Wtf???
Arrrrghhh, Bernie, what are you doing?!?
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
What the f*ck Bernie?!?!?!?
trapper700
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
bernie!
cupcollector99
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
Bernie sucks.
TheMick@ND
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
That's embarassing
RobbieCano22
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
thats awful
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
Bernie needs to sit.
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
Bernie caught sleeping... And that is EXACTLY why you don't have Damon bunt.
destelle
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
Okay, should I be glad that I'm just getting here now?
i think that would be a big no :-(
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
With the way Wang is pitching, I'd prefer Damon didn't give up an out... And with Jeter getting a walk before, and the pitcher not being able to find the strike zone, it looks like that out was completely wasted.
yup i agree
j silky
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
don't people realize that an out is more important than the sacrifice? that saving the out actually INCREASES the number of runs you will score?
thanks for making me wrong Bernie...
You sure about that?
:mad:
EdRuane
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
Bernie :(
that is pathetic!!!
benchie williams
b_joseph
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
oh, well that was nice
SoCal Pinstriper
04-11-06, 01:39 PM
Sheff is slumping and Bernie is asleep.
hobokenfish
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
Disgraceful. Sheff up to his old tricks, and Bernie either fell asleep or is just too damn old to get back to 2B.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
Is that Cheryl Hines in the Robin Williams movie? She's kinda hot
He was safe but come on. That's just rediculous
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
wtf bern!!!
IronCaballo4
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
this sucks, gameday audio is WAY behind. The DP was announced about a minute after it happened
puckmaster87
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
Uggh, Bernie with a brain fart.
yankees27
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
First, What the hell are you doing Bernie?
Second, Get Sheffield out of the 3 hole NOW!!
RIYankeeFan
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
If we loose, my TV will end up on my front lawn.
JamieMadrox
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
get bernie out of this lineup, and move sheff down to his 9-hole.
what the hell was that...
apolansk
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
Maybe he stops DHing now? Please let it be so
RobbieCano22
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
veteran clubs are not suppose to make stupid mistakes like that
CelerinoSanchez
04-11-06, 01:40 PM
Ouch!
j silky
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
Fire Torre. Bunting there is such a boneheaded decision it's not even funny.
8 runs have been scored and the game isn't even half over. And Torre is playing for a one run lead.
Pathetic decision-making. Just pathetic.
Oooh, Bernie. :doh:
Why are you smiling?
hobokenfish
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
What did Bernie do?
Doubled up at 2B on a pop-up.
MisterNovember
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
Bernie caught sleeping... And that is EXACTLY why you don't have Damon bunt.
Did you expect Joe to forsee that his 15 year veteran would wander off second base like the "slow" kid on a last place Little League team? Its not Joe's fault that Sheffield and Bernie couldn't execute.
Darth_Takeo
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
Is this AAAA Yankee day?
spiritof27
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
bench bernie. period.
Nuke LaLoosh
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
Why is Sheff swining on 0-3 and what the hell is Bernie doing? I realize these guys are vets, but doesn't JT still call the shots in crucial situations?
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
Bernie sucks.
I believe this has been addressed earlier in the thread. Just because it's a GT, you still can't say stuff like that
What did Bernie do?
Sheff popped up to short and Bernie got doubled off at 2nd.
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:41 PM
Wang will give up a run right here...
Fire Torre. Bunting there is such a boneheaded decision it's not even funny.
8 runs have been scored and the game isn't even half over. And Torre is playing for a one run lead.
Pathetic decision-making. Just pathetic.
2 runs on a BH, actually ;)
saving the out actually INCREASES the number of runs you will scoreNot necessarily, and if so, not directly. Esp. when you have runners getting picked off second base to end an inning.
thecaptain
04-11-06, 01:42 PM
were was he going :mad:
Pocketaces1232
04-11-06, 01:42 PM
I'm not as upset at the sacrifice as I am at the lack of production from Sheff. I know he's a slow starter, but c'mon.
indianyanksfan
04-11-06, 01:42 PM
is wang's knee bothering him? or is his mechanics just out of whack early in the year?
Nuke LaLoosh
04-11-06, 01:42 PM
btw, I meant 3-0...
Doubled up at 2B on a pop-up.Oh Lord....
ChocolateGirl
04-11-06, 01:42 PM
Soooo it seems like people have suddenly lost the love for Bernie? Gee how quickly things change.
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:42 PM
What did Bernie do?
With the bases loaded and one out, Sheffield hit a pop up to shallow left. Berroa made the play and then threw to second to double off Bernie, who was apparently sleeping a few steps away from the bag.
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:42 PM
When you have a team built like the Yankees (lots of K's and walks and power) you don't give up outs. Especially with a good hitter like Damon at the plate. It's a proven fact that this will result in less runs during the course of the season.
kirbivore
04-11-06, 01:43 PM
and to make the day even better, Wang is still in there:mad:
How do you get doubled off on a POP-UP!?!?!
NYYBombshell
04-11-06, 01:43 PM
I'm in a lot of pain, and this isht isn't helping.
Chesbro41
04-11-06, 01:43 PM
Soooo it seems like people have suddenly lost the love for Bernie? Gee how quickly things change.
Just wait until Bernie comes up big...they'll all love him again
CelerinoSanchez
04-11-06, 01:43 PM
Did you expect Joe to forsee that his 15 year veteran would wander off second base like the "slow" kid on a last place Little League team? Its not Joe's fault that Sheffield and Bernie couldn't execute.
That's not the point. With the "meat of the order" coming up, you don't give up an out like that.
38Special
04-11-06, 01:44 PM
When you have a team built like the Yankees (lots of K's and walks and power) you don't give up outs. Especially with a good hitter like Damon at the plate. It's a proven fact that this will result in less runs during the course of the season.
It's all in hindsight. If Jeter hits the ball to the right side, we get a run home, and stay out of the DP, it ends up being a good move. If they do nothing with RISP (like what happened), it's a bad move. Sac bunts have plenty of value
ICEBERG18
04-11-06, 01:44 PM
Sheff has been killing us in that 3 hole.
CelerinoSanchez
04-11-06, 01:44 PM
Glad we didn't include Wang in a package to acquire a stud.
good job Wang! Now let's hit again!
destelle
04-11-06, 01:44 PM
Just wait until Bernie comes up big...they'll all love him again
exactly ...
good inning wang - way to come back.
let's get some runs!!
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:44 PM
When you have a team built like the Yankees (lots of K's and walks and power) you don't give up outs. Especially with a good hitter like Damon at the plate. It's a proven fact that this will result in less runs during the course of the season.
sac bunt was the way to go there...
indianyanksfan
04-11-06, 01:45 PM
Sheff has been killing us in that 3 hole.
i dont remember his being this slow and bad the first 2 years..
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:45 PM
That's not the point. With the "meat of the order" coming up, you don't give up an out like that.
especially when the guy giving up the out is having a great day
SoCal Pinstriper
04-11-06, 01:45 PM
and to make the day even better, Wang is still in there:mad:the rest seems to have helped him. I'm glad that he got a successful inning in.
metalboy15
04-11-06, 01:46 PM
Wang gives up 3 runs in one inning and then goes 1-2-3 in 7 pitches wth?
Dr. Gonzo
04-11-06, 01:46 PM
When you have a team built like the Yankees (lots of K's and walks and power) you don't give up outs. Especially with a good hitter like Damon at the plate. It's a proven fact that this will result in less runs during the course of the season.
I agree, I always hated when guys like jeter and damon are bunting so early in the game.
indianyanksfan
04-11-06, 01:46 PM
Glad we didn't include Wang in a package to acquire a stud.
wang's a good pitcher. he's just gotten off to a slow start this year. he was big key last year.
remember andy pettitte had a bad stretch in the first half of 03 and turned it around.
Just wait until Bernie comes up big...they'll all love him againFor that brief moment, perhaps. It doesn't change the fact that Bernie's best days are far behind him and there are better options.
j silky
04-11-06, 01:46 PM
Not necessarily, and if so, not directly. Esp. when you have runners getting picked off second base to end an inning.
Not true. Bunting in that situation increases the chances of you scoring one run, but it decreases the chances of scoring more than one run. Studies have proven this, again and again.
If it was in the 9th, I'd agree with the call. But the 4th inning with of a game where 8 runs have already scored? What a joke.
hobokenfish
04-11-06, 01:46 PM
That's not the point. With the "meat of the order" coming up, you don't give up an out like that.
Or you can say that with the meat of the order, you want guys in scoring position and to stay out of the DP. I don't necessarily love the bunt there, but it's not a terrible play either. What was terrible was Sheff once again spitting the bit with RISP and Bernie napping off of 2B.
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:46 PM
Did you expect Joe to forsee that his 15 year veteran would wander off second base like the "slow" kid on a last place Little League team? Its not Joe's fault that Sheffield and Bernie couldn't execute.
No, I expect Joe to realize that this team is not built around small ball. I expect Joe to realize that Damon is too good of a hitter to be giving up an out. I expect the manager of this team to realize that it is a proven fact that bunting men over will cost the team runs over the course of a season. I expect the manager to realize that this team is built around "big ball" and playing small ball with a "big ball" team does not work and is counterproductive. Lastly, I expect the manager of the team to realize that we should not be playing for a run in the 4th inning of a tie game when our pitcher is struggling. Maybe that's asking too much from the man - I don't know.
RIYankeeFan
04-11-06, 01:47 PM
We need to hit with RISP. All these basehits and walks and a tie game to show for it. :(
A-Rod will take care of it, don't worry.
JeterRodriguezSheff
04-11-06, 01:47 PM
Just wait until Bernie comes up big...they'll all love him again
For that momenet, I love what he did in the past. However he cant hit run or field anymore at the MLB level. He is a waste of a roster spot at this point and he is in the line up everyday.
j silky
04-11-06, 01:47 PM
sac bunt was the way to go there...
I see. Are you playing for one run? Personally I'd like a few.
Just wait until Bernie comes up big...they'll all love him again
Exactly...
Call me a homer, but unless a player is consistently bad for the better part of a season (see Womack), you just don't stop pulling for him, and you certainly don't dis him--on a Yanks forum, with non-Yanks fans here (probably giggling)
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:48 PM
It's all in hindsight. If Jeter hits the ball to the right side, we get a run home, and stay out of the DP, it ends up being a good move. If they do nothing with RISP (like what happened), it's a bad move. Sac bunts have plenty of value
It's not in hindsight at all. Sac bunts do not have value (unless you have a pitcher or a Womack type player at the plate). They hurt your teams chances of scoring the most amount of runs.
TheMick@ND
04-11-06, 01:49 PM
For that brief moment, perhaps. It doesn't change the fact that Bernie's best days are far behind him and there are better options.
Not only that, but its shortsighted because even if he is as productive as a Phillips or KT this year, those guys could help out in the coming years whereas Bernie will most certainly be done.
indianyanksfan
04-11-06, 01:49 PM
giambi up to his old tricks.
JeffWeaverFan
04-11-06, 01:49 PM
sac bunt was the way to go there...
If it was the 8th inning of a tied game, I would agree. Not the 4th inning when we should be trying to break this thing open - especially with our pitching.
cupcollector99
04-11-06, 01:49 PM
Giambi walks..
Pocketaces1232
04-11-06, 01:49 PM
For that brief moment, perhaps. It doesn't change the fact that Bernie's best days are far behind him and there are better options.
Are there better options? Phillips, Crosby, Cairo on a regular basis? I think Bernie has the ability to outhit all of them.
I expect the manager of the team to realize that we should not be playing for a run in the 4th inning of a tie game when our pitcher is struggling.That, I agree with. All of the other stuff is theoretical, IMO.
-jim
this is the closest you get to a must-win game in April, psychologically you cannot choke against the Royals on the home opener
DiMaggio5CF
04-11-06, 01:49 PM
How do you get doubled off on a POP-UP!?!?!
I don't know, but I think that the pillow and sleeping bag between second and third may have had something to do with it.
NYYBombshell
04-11-06, 01:49 PM
Exactly...
Call me a homer, but unless a player is consistently bad for the better part of a season (see Womack), you just don't stop pulling for him, and you certainly don't dis him--on a Yanks forum, with non-Yanks fans here (probably giggling)
Lou, you're right. You don't do that, but if the bridgejumpers don't whine and complain about the team, the manager, the ballpark, the fans, the hot dog prices, whatever.....what else are they going to do? Be happy? Smile?
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