2012 Joe Girardi Performance Thread

[NoodleRay]

Robinson Cano v. LAA:
2009 - .341/.357/.415
2010 - .433/.514/.900
2011 - .333/.333/.778

Miguel Cabrera, Jose Bautista, Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz, Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz, Joe Mauer, is this enough?? Or shall I continue? Manny Ramirez, These are players that kill the yankees no matter what. I left out the Angels, Kendrys Morales.. Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria, Victor Martinez.

[JL25and3]

Miguel Cabrera Jose Bautista Kevin Youkilis David Ortiz Josh Hamilton Nelson Cruz Joe Mauer, is this enough?? Or shall I continue?

Again, they're the best hitters because they hit really well.

[ymike673]

Which of Maddon's decisions are you referring to? Absolutely SSS issues when comparing managers in a 3 game series, we really can't draw any conclusions whatsoever from it in terms of "ability", but I think it would be very hard to say that Maddon didn't appear omniscient with his lineups and especially his defensive alignments.

I think trying a squeeze play with two strikes on the batter in the 8th inning was a head scratcher. It got Robertson out of the inning.
Madden is not perfect either and I really do not blame Girardi for the entire weekend.
But not letting CC pitch to Rodriguez but letting Rapada pitch to Longoria just makes you wonder what else Joe will be thinking up this season.

By the way Girardi has not called a squeeze play yet as Yankees manager.

[NoodleRay]

Again, they're the best hitters because they hit really well.

Their numbers are off the charts against us, by the way I added more!

[False1]

I think trying a squeeze play with two strikes on the batter in the 8th inning was a head scratcher. It got Robertson out of the inning.
Madden is not perfect either and I really do not blame Girardi for the entire weekend.
But not letting CC pitch to Rodriguez but letting Rapada pitch to Longoria just makes you wonder what else Joe will be thinking up this season.

By the way Girardi has not called a squeeze play yet as Yankees manager.

Fair point I suppose, girardi probably would've gotten killed for that call. However, a Molina versus Robertson match up is probably not a bad situation to call for squeeze.

[Mr Coffee]

Isn't Nelson Cruz a pitcher?

EDIT: and Joe Mauer and Josh Hamilton have sucked against the Yankees.

[False1]

Isn't Nelson Cruz a pitcher?

EDIT: and Joe Mauer and Josh Hamilton have sucked against the Yankees.

I may be "wooshing" here, but I think you're thinking of Juan Cruz.

He's talking about Cruz of the Rangers, who has hit .183 against the Yankees in his career, although he does have ~.270 isop against the Yanks. He was atrocious against the Yanks (.259 OPS) in the regular season last year.

[Yankees1962]

Yes but he also gambles and takes a shot once in a while.

He gambles because he has to with the offensive players he has available to him.

[Mr Coffee]

I may be "wooshing" here, but I think you're thinking of Juan Cruz.

He's talking about Cruz of the Rangers, who has hit .183 against the Yankees in his career, although he does have ~.270 isop against the Yanks. He was atrocious against the Yanks (.259 OPS) in the regular season last year.

I don't know who I was thinking of-- thanks.

He does hit like a pitcher vs the Yankees, though...

[THEBOSS84]

I may be "wooshing" here, but I think you're thinking of Juan Cruz.

He's talking about Cruz of the Rangers, who has hit .183 against the Yankees in his career, although he does have ~.270 isop against the Yanks. He was atrocious against the Yanks (.259 OPS) in the regular season last year.

IIRC he hit a monster walk-off homer off Joba either last year or the year before. I also think he did well in the 2010 playoffs vs us.

EDIT: in the 2010 ALCS he hit .350/.435/.800 vs us in 23 PA.

[NoodleRay]

I may be "wooshing" here, but I think you're thinking of Juan Cruz.

He's talking about Cruz of the Rangers, who has hit .183 against the Yankees in his career, although he does have ~.270 isop against the Yanks. He was atrocious against the Yanks (.259 OPS) in the regular season last year.

OW I see that you picked one out, I didn't even look their numbers up, all I know is that he had some big hits in the last few years, how come you didn't pick Big Poppi, or Manny. If you read my post you know i'm right, about most of these guys. My point is how could you let the same guys beat you over an over, wouldn't you walk them or pitch more carefully. Why throw 7 fastballs in a row to Pena, knowing that he's a dead fastball hitter with a great eye. Who called it.

Thanks Boss!

[NerfBall55]

OW I see that you picked one out, I didn't even look their numbers up, all I know is that he had some big hits in the last few years, how come you didn't pick Big Poppi, or Manny. If you read my post you know i'm right, about most of these guys.

Until numbers are posted, it's all just perception and speculation.

[THEBOSS84]

Until numbers are posted, it's all just perception and speculation.

See my post regarding Cruz. He destroyed us in the 2010 ALCS. I'm not following the conversation, I just popped in to post those numbers because I saw someone posted his terrible regular season numbers vs us over his career.

[NoodleRay]

See my post regarding Cruz. He destroyed us in the 2010 ALCS. I'm not following the conversation, I just popped in to post those numbers because I saw someone posted his terrible regular season numbers vs us over his career.

Reguardless, thanks anyway, all you guys know looking up numbers is a last resort for me.. Too much work.

[NoodleRay]

We all know the players that beat us, but like I said to get pounded by the same players over and over. My only concern is winning, I'm with you guys.. I too watch every game, some of these losses could be avoided, we don't have a great manager, our guys are hard to manage. All facts, I'm getting tired of Tampa!

[NerfBall55]

We all know the players that beat us, but like I said to get pounded by the same players over and over. My only concern is winning, I'm with you guys.. I too watch every game, some of these losses could be avoided, we don't have a great manager, our guys are hard to manage. All facts, I'm getting tired of Tampa!

You lost me on "our guys are hard to manage".

I would think the opposite.

[False1]

IIRC he hit a monster walk-off homer off Joba either last year or the year before. I also think he did well in the 2010 playoffs vs us.

EDIT: in the 2010 ALCS he hit .350/.435/.800 vs us in 23 PA.

Sure, but a) SSS and b) the context was around Girardi being ineffective at containing a list of hitters. Is the fact that Cruz had a 1.713 OPS and set the ALCS record for home runs last season an indictment of Leyland's ability as a manager?

Cruz is a fine player, but I don't think his production (or lack of) against the Yankees really speaks much to Girardi's management.

Re: your initial comment... Definitely didn't hit a walk off against anyone in a Yankee uniform in the regular season last year. 20 PA's, 1 single, no XBH, 9 K's.

[False1]

OW I see that you picked one out, I didn't even look their numbers up, all I know is that he had some big hits in the last few years, how come you didn't pick Big Poppi, or Manny. If you read my post you know i'm right, about most of these guys. My point is how could you let the same guys beat you over an over, wouldn't you walk them or pitch more carefully. Why throw 7 fastballs in a row to Pena, knowing that he's a dead fastball hitter with a great eye. Who called it.

Thanks Boss!

I didn't pick one out. I replied to another poster.

Walking Sean Rodriguez to get to Pena and then going with that pitch sequence was certainly questionable. You don't see me saying otherwise.

I don't strongly disagree with your POV necessarily, but I definitely think your supporting evidence is off. Best hitters hit, whether they're facing the Yankees or anyone else. I'm sure you could find terrible splits against for those same guys for terrible teams. Doesn't mean the opposing managers are geniuses either.

[False1]

We all know the players that beat us, but like I said to get pounded by the same players over and over. My only concern is winning, I'm with you guys.. I too watch every game, some of these losses could be avoided, we don't have a great manager, our guys are hard to manage. All facts, I'm getting tired of Tampa!

I will say this... that both Torre and Girardi probably didn't/don't encourage their pitchers/catchers enough to get hitters to move their feet, change eye level, etc. I definitely agree that guys like Manny and Ortiz and maybe some of the other guys you could list were entirely too comfortable against Yankee pitchers. I think that's a reasonable and fair observation.

If I'm remembering properly, we saw it yesterday with Hellickson and Swisher. Wasted one brushing him back a bit, and that probably didn't hurt his chances of recording the out.

[Mr Coffee]

Tonight's lineup Per LoHud:

Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Curtis Granderson CF
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez 3B
RHP Ivan Nova


A-Rod gets the break tonight. I guess we knew that was coming. I might have given Chavez a shot at third instead of Nunez, but I suppose it doesn't really matter.

EDIT: I forgot the LH Matusz was pitching.. ok with Nunez instead.

[False1]

Tonight's lineup Per LoHud:

Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Curtis Granderson CF
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez 3B
RHP Ivan Nova


A-Rod gets the break tonight. I guess we knew that was coming. I might have given Chavez a shot at third instead of Nunez, but I suppose it doesn't really matter.

EDIT: I forgot the LH Matusz was pitching.. ok with Nunez instead.

Again no Gardner. He has 2 starts in the first four games and it looks like Girardi might actually platoon him. No like.

EDIT - the Yanks tatooed Matusz in his 2 starts against them last year. Hopefully more of the same tonight.

[Mr Coffee]

Again no Gardner. He has 2 starts in the first four games and it looks like Girardi might actually platoon him. No like.

EDIT - the Yanks tatooed Matusz in his 2 starts against them last year. Hopefully more of the same tonight.

I'm not liking this at all. It's like Girardi was praised last year for keeping guys rested and he's decided to make that the theme of this season. "Yankees Baseball 2012-- Come See How Alert Everyone Looks™"

Most of Gardner's value is in the field-- let him be out there.

[NoodleRay]

I will say this... that both Torre and Girardi probably didn't/don't encourage their pitchers/catchers enough to get hitters to move their feet, change eye level, etc. I definitely agree that guys like Manny and Ortiz and maybe some of the other guys you could list were entirely too comfortable against Yankee pitchers. I think that's a reasonable and fair observation.

If I'm remembering properly, we saw it yesterday with Hellickson and Swisher. Wasted one brushing him back a bit, and that probably didn't hurt his chances of recording the out.

False that's my whole point, in a round about way.

[snapple]

I'm going to be pissed if they platoon Grittner.

[False1]

I'm going to be pissed if they platoon Grittner.

Is the Grittner thing a spellcheck thing, or is that what you call him?