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Comment on Game 44 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by oldyankee7

oldyankee7 — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:58:41 +0000

Ain’t that the Truth!
If (I still hate that word) the Yankees make the play-offs…Joe G should be manager of the year. And those that keep hating Cashman may back off and understand…he has to take orders just as those that are on his team answer to him.
I still say this team…as is now…fits Joes’ talents!

Comment on Game 45 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by oldyankee7

oldyankee7 — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:42:37 +0000

fishjam..
There is a lot to like with him! But most, if not all, Real good high school pitchers don’t know what they don’t know! They go on talent alone.
There is no recoil, there is no drop and drive (which isn’t all bad) but, I would have him get over his front leg and throw down hill more. He doesn’t seem to use his lower half as much as he could, it wouldn’t hurt his control but, it would add1 or 2 mph to his fast ball.
I guess what I am trying to say is, he needs a bit of a tweak here and there…nothing that should change his C & C but, would help him in the long run.
He should end up with a bit more break to his pitches going down hill and finishing his motion more with his left leg out farther and ending up on balance, for anything coming back at him.
Actually, the things he will pick-up in the farm system are some the things he will change anyhow. He will not get away with his stand-up delivery for very long.
I know it may be hard to follow what I am getting at…I am a shower not a very good writer…sorry bout that!

Comment on Game 45 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by doug

doug — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:46 +0000

fishjam, I have to agree, I like old Yankee’s line-up better!

Comment on Game 45 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by doug

doug — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:51:02 +0000

fishjam, I am hoping to see Kaminsky in the State finals in June, I have seen him on utube and he looks to be a good pitcher for the Yanks. Here are the players that I like in the upcoming draft- pitchers Kaminsky, Hunter Harvey, Dustin Driver, Ryan Eades, Jonah Wesely, and Alex Gonalez. The Yanks could draft SS Hector Mercado, OF- Hunter Renfroe,Billy Mc Kinney, 3d- Eric Jagielo and DJ Peterson. I also like Hunter Green, Steven Gonzalves, Aaron Blair, Will Crowe, AJ Puk and Phil Bickford. The Yanks should draft three of these players.

Comment on Game 44 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by doug

doug — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:27:29 +0000

old yankee, I agree with your line-up, it is the best one right now, it has the lefty – righty combination, with the most productive hitters in the right spot. Girardi has to be careful with Wells, Hafner, Overbay, and Granderson to make sure they stay healthy, so he can’t use this line-up all the time.

Comment on Game 45 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by fishjam25

fishjam25 — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:15:43 +0000

Doug…..Have you seen Kaminsky pitch in person at all? I’ve seen a few mock drafts that have the yanks taking him at the end of the 1st round. I’ve watched a lot of video on him but haven’r seen him play in person. He has an extremley good breaking ball and good change up. His FB isn’t overwhelming (sits around 88-91 from what’ve read) but he does an excellent job of hiding the ball from the hitter. He drops his throw hand down and behind his back leg then doesn’t show it to the hitter until late. Pretty smooth mechanics.

Ken, what do you see?

has anyone seen him pitch (pitches for St.Joe’s in Montvale) and would they be happy if the yanks drafted him?

Comment on Game 45 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by fishjam25

fishjam25 — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:59:29 +0000

A little puzzling why he has 3 lefties in a row in the middle followed by 3 righties at the end against a team like Baltimopre that has a Righty and a Lefty specialist in the pen. If he just flip-flopped Adams and Granderson it would break things up a bit. Can never totally figure Joe G’s line of thinking. But the team is winning.

Comment on Game 44 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by oldyankee7

oldyankee7 — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:01:10 +0000

doug…
As a real old manager and player, I think Joe has done a job that Joe T would have been clueless about!
It was easy to manage the team when he was winning, make the line-up and copy it for every day! Then the players got older and he had to manage…that’s when he became “Clueless Joe”.
Check out his record as a manager…other than with the Yankees, it was very bad or so!
As Joe T was in the right place at the right time, so is Joe G. The team fits Joe G, very well.

Comment on Game 44 Lineup: Yankees @ Orioles by oldyankee7

oldyankee7 — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:53:24 +0000

doug..
I think the way a line-up is set-up is a personal thing along with the pitching. Good pitching needs good defense balanced with hitting, to win!
As of now I would like to see;
Brett Gardner CF
David Adams 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Lyle Overbay 1B
Itchy over Curtis Granderson RF
Jayson Nix SS
Austin Romine C
The last 3 are not hitting right now but, as a whole, they are good defensively. The middle 3 hitters are doing a good job of clutch hitting. Cano is trying to hard to hit a HR in clutch situations when he only needs a single.
As a team, these guys are getting the job done, we have many, many more productive hits this year, than we had last year. HRs are good but, not as needed as a hit when runners are in scoring position.
Cash and Joe have done a very good job so far this year…masterfull in fact!
I too like this teams make-up, they are fun to watch.
Was this long enough?