A-Rod batting 8th - Page 2

1998 Yankees · 10-18-2006, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Yet, you still pile on just like all the other Yankee fans.

Excuse me. I thought that I presented a very balanced post, saying that A-Rod is certainly NOT the whole cause of Yankee demise, but agreeing that he must go because of his apparent lack of mental toughness.

FYI, I don't want Sheffield back either; I blamed him twice in my post for bad stuff, and I am tired of his "mystique of me" attitude.

And I dumped on the Yankees pitching staff, which one poster accurately, though a bit harshly, characterized as "little girl" quality.

Damon will snap back, as will Matsui. Cano will win the batting title some year. Other as yet unnamed Yankees will come back strong. I am merely pointing out that A-Rod should go for the reasons stated, much as I want Sheffield, Johnson, Wright, and Farnsworth to go for other reasons. And fuggedabout Pavano.

Alas, my man Williams will leave on his own accord, as the true Yankee that he is.

mikev · 10-18-2006, 10:59 PM

Right.

A-Rod needs to go, even though he had what everybody says is a down year. Jeter had one of the best seasons of his career, and it was barely better than A-Rod's bad season.

Jeter going 3 for 11 in the games the Yanks lost to Detroit sure doesn't help their chances either, but I think it's still right to blame A-Rod.

CMH · 10-18-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Everybody not named Posada and Jeter did jack squat. Somehow, though, A-Rod is a big part of the problem and the other guys sucking ass "did not help"

Even if Alex hit .500 in the playoffs, the Yanks would have been out in the first round. You can't win with two guys doing all the hitting.

disposableheros · 10-19-2006, 12:17 AM

eh?

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Originally Posted by disposableheros 10 days ago

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Sheff 1-12, 0 BB
Cano 2-15, 0 BB
Damon 4-17, 1 BB, but nothing after game 1

pitching was god awful all the way around (except, maybe Proctor and Wang depending on how you look at it).

really, Jeter and Posada were the only thing going for us.

Detroit got stellar pitching from Rogers, Zumaya, and Bonderman. IMO, thats what did us in.

CMH · 10-19-2006, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by disposableheros

eh?

I missed that post. I'm sorry.

I'm editing my other one to best fit my new found knowledge.

10-18-2006, 10:59 PM	#22
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Right. A-Rod needs to go, even though he had what everybody says is a down year. Jeter had one of the best seasons of his career, and it was barely better than A-Rod's bad season. Jeter going 3 for 11 in the games the Yanks lost to Detroit sure doesn't help their chances either, but I think it's still right to blame A-Rod. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM