2012 Raul Ibanez Performance Thread

[EvanJ]

He had two home runs, a double, and a hit by pitch off the bench yesterday. He may be battling for a spot on the postseason roster.

[snapple]

he shouldn't get it

[JSG]

He had two home runs, a double, and a hit by pitch off the bench yesterday. He may be battling for a spot on the postseason roster.

that double was an incredible hustle double, and his football play at home plate showed just how hard this guy was playing -- as cano and swisher took their time. it was a Fogie Fest yesterday, with ibanez and freddy, and also a rod and ichiro, leading the charge.

snap, i can't imagine not putting raul on the (K.O.W.) playoff roster. jones, not so much.

[The Comic Book Guy]

Right now I expect the postseason bench to be Stewart, Chavez, Ibanez, Nix, and unless Jones starts showing signs of life in a big way, I think Nunez sneaks in. The argument could be made for bringing Dickerson instead of Raul, but I don't think Joe will do that.

If they feel comfortable with Gardner playing the OF, that could obviously change things.

[GoBernie]

He seemed like one of the few really playing full out yesterday. He wanted that win (not saying the others didn't, obviously), big time.

[HerbieLee20]

snap, i can't imagine not putting raul on the (K.O.W.) playoff roster.

Agree.
Of his 81 hits, he's got like 56 RBI, but he had a September slump. It appears he's snapped out of it and is back to being the Raul we (general 'we') were raving about up until September for his offensive contributions.

[awy]

if he's hot get him in there.

[JL25and3]

Every time Ibanez plays the outfield, somewhere a kitten dies.

[sweet_lou_14]

Every time Ibanez plays the outfield, somewhere a kitten dies.

I really like Ibanez, but lost in tonight's debacle was the fact that he gave the Twins their first run.

[rajah]

Thankfully, he won't be playing any OF during the playoffs if Teixeira comes back and Swisher can play RF.

(Unless of course he gets real hot and Joe wants his bat against a righty in the WS in a NL park.)

[JL25and3]

Thankfully, he won't be playing any OF during the playoffs if Teixeira comes back and Swisher can play RF.

(Unless of course he gets real hot and Joe wants his bat against a righty in the WS in a NL park.)

Fine, as long Joe is able to live with the guilt of having killed those kittens.

[Young Steinbrenner]

I hate seeing him in the field

hopefully we wont see it in the playoffs

[dabomb2045]

Love this man right now!

[NYKforever]

Everyone is in a rush to bump up the threads of the guys who are playing/managing badly.

How about a positive bump?

[flymick24]

i'll never say another bad thing about you again, baldy

[snapple]

i'll never say another bad thing about you again, baldy

put me in this boat. dude's on fire.

[b_joseph]

Just those couple of hits make his contract close to being worth it. Actually all the way to being worth it...good man.

[NYYankeesFan92]

Would getting his name tattooed on me be too much?

[rajah]

I have come to like the guy a lot, and not just when he is hot. He seems like a good guy.

And he has buried Jones, who will not be on the post season roster.

[EvilEmpireDC]

Avada Kadabra... I love me some Voldemort aka Rauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuul

[24Rickey]

[With all he did hard to imagine he came in in the 9th

[Yankeesfan924]

Raul is quite cool.

[Chacon]

I hope he gets laid tonight

[sweet_lou_14]

I hope he gets laid tonight

Where's snapple?

[roblyo33]

Great game for Raul tonite. I was not a fan of his signing but, after meeting him and watching him during ST, I became a big fan of his. Great guy and a real pro.