Comments on: And That Happened: Tuesday’s playoff highlights

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:28:41 +0000

I actually enjoyed “clubbins.” I hope it’s a keeper.

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:41:26 +0000

“Principally” “clubbing” Need to stop typing until I’ve finished my coffee. Sigh.

By: APBA Guy

APBA Guy — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:38:48 +0000

The payroll/performance continuum has swung badly out of kilter for the Yankees this post-season, as indeed had been anticipated when some of these monster deals were signed and by their regular season performance:

A-Rod: $ 30M/.783 OPS
Jeter: $ 16M/.791
Texiera: $23M/.807
Ichiro: $18M/.794
Swish: $ 10M/.837
Granderson: $ 10M/.811
Cano: $ 14M/.929

That’s $ 100M+ (including Martin and pro-rating Ichiro) with only 1 player above .850 in OPS.

Against very good pitching, like you see in the playoffs, it is well within the range of expectations that a team fielding an OPS of around .800 could very well struggle as the Yankees are doing. It isn’t pretty, but it is the understandable consequence of being at the tail end of long deals handed to players already in their 30′s who play without the aid of PEDs, including uppers.

The Yankees need to get younger and more athletic. With their money for scouting and evaluation, there is no doubt they can make the transition should they choose.

By: natstowngreg

natstowngreg — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:26:04 +0000

Oh sure, blame the French!

By: natstowngreg

natstowngreg — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:24:06 +0000

Rage is all the rage.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:48:27 +0000

Obviously Welsh rage. Completely Beaver-free.

By: indaburg

indaburg — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:46:12 +0000

Stex, in baseball years, they are old men. Baseball years are kind of like dog years.

Cur, please sue Dylan Thomas’ estate. I only wish I could write like him.

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:26:07 +0000

Me and Willclarkgameface are suing the lot of you. You’re using our Rage™ without permission.

By: southofheaven81

southofheaven81 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:20:12 +0000

Let’s be honest, if Girardi had pulled out Ibanez, the guy who’d found a way to get it done in the bottom of the 9th (or extra innings) half a dozen times in the last month for an ice-cold batter like Swisher or A-Rod, and THAT hadn’t worked, the entire city of New York would have called for his head.

By: pdowdy83

pdowdy83 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:11:38 +0000

Or they could do an article on how every player the Tigers sent the the Feesh for Miggy and Dontrelle completely busted and what a steal that trade was for them.

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:35:52 +0000

Wow- who would have ever thought a lineup of guys trying to hit HRs every time they go up to bat would eventually hurt them in the playoffs against good pitching? If only someone had thought of that before…

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:21:50 +0000

Rage!

By: gerryb323

gerryb323 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:21:07 +0000

I thought that was James Woods!

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:17:34 +0000

Personally, Inda, I resemble that remark. Those Yankees all look like kids to me.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:15:07 +0000

Or howsabout, time held me green and dying / though I sang in my pinstripes like the sea….

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:14:08 +0000

Well, at the very least, Heisenberg would have kept Leyland guessing.

Heh….

Here’s another great last line for ya, Inda: after the first loss, there is no other….

By: polegojim

polegojim — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:11:29 +0000

… but enjoy listening to Darling

By: polegojim

polegojim — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:10:44 +0000

Hahahaha… i thought the same thing.

Dude wears some seriously bad threads man… every night.

By: indaburg

indaburg — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:45:35 +0000

The Borg has realized that for itself, resistance was futile.

Perhaps a pre-game reading of Dylan Thomas’ most famous work is in order for these Yanks:
“Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

By: dink53

dink53 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:33:36 +0000

What bad AM station did TBS get Ernie Johnson from? And isn’t John Smoltz the guy you would try to avoid at a party?

By: alexo0

alexo0 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:23:41 +0000

Girardi was managing to win?

Boom!

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:16:24 +0000

The Yankees: now less offensive than Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:11:36 +0000

But the real question is, would Heisenberg have pulled Ibanez? That’s principly an uncertainty (har har). I don’t think I would have. The match up might have been poor, but he has been clubbins some balls. Who else has on the Yankees? Girardi was probably playing the guy who was actually seeing that point.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:46:35 +0000

The thing about watching online is that you don’t get the incessant replays or the sad shots into the Yankees dugout. The tension builds as Coke in a windup buffers. The commercials are replaced with silence and Twitter quotes — and you find yourself saying at the end of the night: Was that a velvet jacket? WTF.

By: kiwicricket

kiwicricket — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:37:24 +0000

Maginot. Edit function!

By: kiwicricket

kiwicricket — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:18:33 +0000

The Yanks slight fluttering back to life was all but snuffed out by that 9th inning killer, Phil Coke. The guy is money in high leverage situations. ***

***Denotes sarcasm/mocking Pouliot’s previous post.

By: kiwicricket

kiwicricket — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:11:33 +0000

The Yanks displayed their usual Miginot Line like resistance. They finally strung a few good AB’s and a few hits together in the 9th, but not enough to make a difference.

By: legacybroken

legacybroken — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:02:50 +0000

I think ESPN should do an article on all the ex Feesh on the Tigers bringing that postseason Feesh magic to the Motor City.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:10:20 +0000

The problem with a point is that you can know where it is or you can know how fast it’s moving, but not both at once.

I suspect that the Detroit Feesh go back to their upscale Ann Arbor townhouses and mansions and give thanks that Scrooge McLoria is such a clueless buffoon.