Nobody wants to use their two best relievers after having a huge lead but whenever this happens all you have to do is think about how bad it would've been if they eventually blew the game. Off day tomorrow. No harm no foul. We win!
I am taking back anything good I have said about girardi, call me every name in the book , he is by far the worst coach I have ever seen, and I have seen many, I am sickened by him managing a blow out into a 1 run feel to a game, and there have been many of these!! And again put your best at risk out of desperation and he gets hit by a screamer!!!
...I can't imagine anyone else getting it considering Trout is having a hard time lately and the fact that the Angels may not even make the PS. ...of course Jeter put up a .343 .417 .483 .900 slash line in 2006 but they still gave the MVP to Morneau.
Again I've gotta ask, what the hell was Beane thinking? I mean you can't keep getting rid of players once they start producing.
If I'm not mistaken, not only did MLB/AL screw Jeter over in 06, and handed the MVP to a player, who was but one of 3, from the same Team (Twinkies); in the vote for MVP, Morneau, Santana, and Mauer.... IMO, giving an MVP trophy to any Twinkie in 06, (which did have some damn fine players) BUT- (to paraphrase) my understanding of the MVP criteria, is: If one subtracts a player; ONE player from the Roster, then the Team itself would flounder much worse without the player, on the roster of His Team, or would NOT have the success provided by that one player. I still don't see how any team can put up 3 players for the MVP, it doesn't make sense IMO, and is contrary to the Award itself.....
It's a one month season, two teams separated by 1.5 games. Break out the cliches. All for one and one for all. Do or die. This is where we separate the men from the boys.... Stretch drive.... It's now or never.... Not where you start, it's where you finish.....And so on. In the early going of September, the much maligned bottom of the lineup is (so far) stepping up. As we all know, a couple of HOT hitters anywhere in the lineup could be the difference and come one, come all! Gregorius appears to have arrived. Would be surprised and obviously very disappointed if he falls apart in this final month and if Drew has ONE good month left in him- now is as good a time as any. Bird is going to get his baptism under fire and the kid has a chance to prove himself....we could, maybe, possibly be seeing the beginning of something good. He WILL BE getting his "test" - lol I don't want to single anyone out and put extra pressure on them but, if Ellsbury turns it on, the Yankee offense at this point - imo - will stabilize and be so much more consistent.
Pretty solid 1 & 2 tandem there with McCann as mentor. From what I understand the Yankees staff thinks pretty highly of Murphys game calling. And he is coming along with the bat.
