NOTES FROM A SELF-EXECUTION
1. Turns out this is the second time this year that Proctor has walked home trhe winning run. given that he is primarily amiddle reliever, this is an extraordinary stat. It sure doesn't speak to overuse. It speaks to the fac that he is a middle reliever and shouldn't be entrusted with game situations. Clearly he hasn't the nerve. Joe's always whing about Mo getting too little work. Well the top of the order was comiong up in the 10th. Send Mo out for the ninth, hope you score in the 10th and send him out again. If you don't score then send out Proctor. That way you've given Jeter, Matsui, Arod and Posada a chance to win the game for you.
2. Proctor made a great play on the bunt pop up in the ninth, but instead of whirling and throwing for an easy DP and a possible Triple, he styled it, making a spectacle and, ultimately, a loser of himself. he doubles Patterson off second (he was almost to third) like Jorge is screaming at him to do, the O's probably don't score.
3. The O's got on the board through the uninspired defense of Cairo and Abreu in letting a pop up drop: last night when I said no offense, no bullpen, no bench, no chance, I shouldn't have overlooked the mediocre defense. It's just that there is no end to the things this team does poorly (no bunt for example).
4. JBauer 2977 points out that the Yankees are wasting an explosive season from AROD. True. but they are also wasting a great season from Posada (339, over 400 OBP) and Jeter (345, over 400 OBP). They are wasting a good seasopn from Pettite (3.24 ERA) and some good play from Melky. But you have to look at the guys who have been down as well: Cano still at 270, Matsui at 278 and repeatedly striking out in the late inngs (killed a rally that way last night), Abreu (enough said) and of course Damon who, injuries or no has been just plain awful. If he ws the second coming of Jesus in Boston, he's the second coming of Jason in NY and I don't mean the slasher. I mean Giambi. Like Giambi, you can't play him in the field and like Giambi his reputation as an offensive force greatly exceeds the reality. Melky is actually better offensively aas well as defensively than Damon is these days. Have you noticed Damon is even spoiling pitces and running up pitch counts anymore. It's like he's defeated when he enters the box.
5. Finally, let's remember, the Yankees didn't just lose to the O's last night, they lost to the O's without Tegada, their only marquee player. 0=5 with runners in scoring position can do that to you, especially when you help the other team to score without hitting.
2. Proctor made a great play on the bunt pop up in the ninth, but instead of whirling and throwing for an easy DP and a possible Triple, he styled it, making a spectacle and, ultimately, a loser of himself. he doubles Patterson off second (he was almost to third) like Jorge is screaming at him to do, the O's probably don't score.
3. The O's got on the board through the uninspired defense of Cairo and Abreu in letting a pop up drop: last night when I said no offense, no bullpen, no bench, no chance, I shouldn't have overlooked the mediocre defense. It's just that there is no end to the things this team does poorly (no bunt for example).
4. JBauer 2977 points out that the Yankees are wasting an explosive season from AROD. True. but they are also wasting a great season from Posada (339, over 400 OBP) and Jeter (345, over 400 OBP). They are wasting a good seasopn from Pettite (3.24 ERA) and some good play from Melky. But you have to look at the guys who have been down as well: Cano still at 270, Matsui at 278 and repeatedly striking out in the late inngs (killed a rally that way last night), Abreu (enough said) and of course Damon who, injuries or no has been just plain awful. If he ws the second coming of Jesus in Boston, he's the second coming of Jason in NY and I don't mean the slasher. I mean Giambi. Like Giambi, you can't play him in the field and like Giambi his reputation as an offensive force greatly exceeds the reality. Melky is actually better offensively aas well as defensively than Damon is these days. Have you noticed Damon is even spoiling pitces and running up pitch counts anymore. It's like he's defeated when he enters the box.
5. Finally, let's remember, the Yankees didn't just lose to the O's last night, they lost to the O's without Tegada, their only marquee player. 0=5 with runners in scoring position can do that to you, especially when you help the other team to score without hitting.
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