2012 Joe Girardi Performance Thread

[ymike673]

Now that the Yankees have Swisher, Jones and Wise to play the OF why is Joe still playing Nunez in LF?

[JSG]

Now that the Yankees have Swisher, Jones and Wise to play the OF why is Joe still playing Nunez in LF?

hey, at least he didn't intentionally walk Sean Rodriguez again to load the bases two outs to get to a better matchup leading to another grand slam (Molina hit one to lead off the next inning) !!

PS he's a better hitter, wants to give him some reps, and probably the big point was really good numbers vs shields (say 14 ABs) >>

.462

.500

.769

1.269

[JSG]

i thought last nite was a very solid game from joey G. he's been good lately putting on plays, staying out of the DP. i also liked his slow trigger on pen moves, staying with nova in both the 5th (a no brainer) and the 7th (when it seemed he would typically give the hook), and also with soriano. chances are it was just due to a short pen, but i liked giving nova a chance to clean up his own mess.

[ymike673]

hey, at least he didn't intentionally walk Sean Rodriguez again to load the bases two outs to get to a better matchup leading to another grand slam (Molina hit one to lead off the next inning) !!

PS he's a better hitter, wants to give him some reps, and probably the big point was really good numbers vs shields (say 14 ABs) >>

.462

.500

.769

1.269

I can understand that but playing the Rays you aren't going to score many runs so defense is important. Yankees caught a break since Nunez had nothing hit to him in left field last night.

[R.V.47]

Granderson is having a really good season right now but I think he should be moved down in the order to give him more situations with guys on base. You lose his speed at the top of the lineup but I think he helps the team more with his bat.

Im thinking

Jeter
Swisher
Cano
A-Rod
Granderson
Tex
Ibanez
Martin
Eventually Gardner

[ThePinStripes]

Interesting approach, using 4 pitchers for the last two innings, including the closer for 2 outs with a 4 run lead.

[ArodEra]

Interesting approach, using 4 pitchers for the last two innings, including the closer for 2 outs with a 4 run lead.

He probably wanted to get D Rob right out there after last night.

[sweet_lou_14]

He probably wanted to get D Rob right out there after last night.

I think so too, upon reflection. I retract my complaint in the game thread.

[YESSIR!]

Why on earth is Rapada allowed to face those RHH's in the 9th with a 2 run deficit? You gotta keep the game at 4-2 there to give yourself a chance.

[NelsonMuntz]

Why on earth is Rapada allowed to face those RHH's in the 9th with a 2 run deficit? You gotta keep the game at 4-2 there to give yourself a chance.

No idea. It's almost as if Joe's binders only contain data based on insignificant sample sizes. He'll routinely make decisions based on a history of 10 at bats yet ignore more relevant data like Rapada's career of sucking vs. righties.

[awy]

Why on earth is Rapada allowed to face those RHH's in the 9th with a 2 run deficit? You gotta keep the game at 4-2 there to give yourself a chance.

getting lefty specialists on this team is like giving a kid some lighter fluid and telling him to have fun, but be careful.

[mitch300]

He needs to move Teixeira down in the line up 7/8th. Let him earn his way back up.

[snapple]

No, you don't. You do that to a kid trying to stay up in the show. Why not shove Tex in a place where pitchers will have to pitch to him? Cano hits bad pitches. Tex apparently struggling. I don't know.

[ymike673]

Why on earth is Rapada allowed to face those RHH's in the 9th with a 2 run deficit? You gotta keep the game at 4-2 there to give yourself a chance.

Made no sense at all. Unlike Logan who can get out leftys and rightys, Rapada can get LH's out but last season RHs batted .600 against him.

[ThePinStripes]

Wow. So that outcome was actually probable.

[YankeeFan1421]

Headline in the nydailynews today: Yankees' Mark Teixeira May Let Manager Joe Girardi Rest Him Soon

Tex goes on to say in the article that he might talk to Joe and see if it makes sense.

Why is it that when Girardi wants Derek Jeter, a first ballot HOF'er, five time WS Champion, captain of the team and 3,000+ hits, to take a day off, he simply sits him down, while apparently with Tex, it's up to the player?

[sweet_lou_14]

Headline in the nydailynews today: Yankees' Mark Teixeira May Let Manager Joe Girardi Rest Him Soon

Tex goes on to say in the article that he might talk to Joe and see if it makes sense.

Why is it that when Girardi wants Derek Jeter, a first ballot HOF'er, five time WS Champion, captain of the team and 3,000+ hits, to take a day off, he simply sits him down, while apparently with Tex, it's up to the player?

You really will go to almost any lengths to make your hatred of Mark Teixeira the focus of every thread on this forum, won't you?

[Eldee5]

Today's post-game presser:
"Nixie"
Really Joe?

[foul ball]

I don't understand why Girardi didn't have somebody pitch run for Jones in the bottom of the ninth??

[Yankees1962]

I don't understand why Girardi didn't have somebody pitch run for Jones in the bottom of the ninth??

He used up all of his position players except for Stewart and Tex with the latter unavailable.

[-tz]

Today's post-game presser:
"Nixie"
Really Joe?

http://www.victorianweb.org/painting...intings/9.html

[hardrain]

Joe drops Text to 7th tonight:

Teixeira dropped to seventh

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Raul Ibanez LF
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Eric Chavez 3B
Russell Martin C
RHP Hiroki Kuroda

[JohnnyEllis]

Good start. Tell A-Rod he's next and we'll be getting somewhere.

[YankeeFan1421]

This is not what I want to see happen, nor am I predicting it. However....

If things go seriously south for the Yankees between now and the All-Star break....if they find themselves in last place, 5 or so games under .500....if attendance continues to be noticeably soft, and if ratings continue to dip....

Could Joe ever been in danger this year? I know it sounds crazy...but if he was heading for his second missed playoff in 5 years....

Could we actually see Lou Piniella for a three month stint? Pure Steinbrennerian thing to do, I know, and I know this is a whole different organization now...

But you know Lou would do it for short money...and he is under contract to the Yanks right now....

Again, I doubt it would happen...but it's not as impossible as I would have thought three months ago....

[hardrain]

This is not what I want to see happen, nor am I predicting it. However....

If things go seriously south for the Yankees between now and the All-Star break....if they find themselves in last place, 5 or so games under .500....if attendance continues to be noticeably soft, and if ratings continue to dip....

Could Joe ever been in danger this year? I know it sounds crazy...but if he was heading for his second missed playoff in 5 years....

Could we actually see Lou Piniella for a three month stint? Pure Steinbrennerian thing to do, I know, and I know this is a whole different organization now...

But you know Lou would do it for short money...and he is under contract to the Yanks right now....

Again, I doubt it would happen...but it's not as impossible as I would have thought three months ago....

I would say yes. Whether it is fair or not, and you can argue both sides, I think if a Yankee manager misses the playoffs twice, then he is gone.