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Go ahead Yankee haters, I can't stop you clowns anyway. Blast away, who say how the Mets are better or whatever you want. This is an open forum, for you Mr. Yankee Hater. Hate away!!!
Here is why this helps the Yankees, they finally have a true leadoff hitter, something Derek Jeter has been doing for the last 4 or 5 years which is not his natural position. Jeter was created in a lab to be the perfect number 2 hitter, high average, some pop, can move runners with bunts or sacrifices, good speed on the base paths. I addressed this very problem the night the Yankees lost Game 5 to the Angels this year:
But because they have so many “great” hitters you have a guy like A-Rod batting second. Derek Jeter got on base three times last night, normally one of those times (maybe even in the first inning) if you had a number 2 hitter who was struggling (i.e. A-Rod) you may have him sacrifice Jeter over. However, you can’t ask a hitter of A-Rod’s caliber to bunt, instead you watch him swing away, poorly
Now when situations like this arise again the Yankees will be in the perfect spot, Damon gets on, Jeter bunts him over. One out A-Rod coming up with an open base and Sheffield and Matsui behind him. What do you do if you are the other manager, now you are in a quandry.
Long live Steinbrenner and the Yankees and Ben Affleck calling us the Evil Empire, this is like seducing Annakin Skywalker to become Darth Vader...........................Lord Vader.............RISE!!!!
Here is why this helps the Yankees, they finally have a true leadoff hitter, something Derek Jeter has been doing for the last 4 or 5 years which is not his natural position. Jeter was created in a lab to be the perfect number 2 hitter, high average, some pop, can move runners with bunts or sacrifices, good speed on the base paths. I addressed this very problem the night the Yankees lost Game 5 to the Angels this year:
But because they have so many “great” hitters you have a guy like A-Rod batting second. Derek Jeter got on base three times last night, normally one of those times (maybe even in the first inning) if you had a number 2 hitter who was struggling (i.e. A-Rod) you may have him sacrifice Jeter over. However, you can’t ask a hitter of A-Rod’s caliber to bunt, instead you watch him swing away, poorly
Now when situations like this arise again the Yankees will be in the perfect spot, Damon gets on, Jeter bunts him over. One out A-Rod coming up with an open base and Sheffield and Matsui behind him. What do you do if you are the other manager, now you are in a quandry.
Long live Steinbrenner and the Yankees and Ben Affleck calling us the Evil Empire, this is like seducing Annakin Skywalker to become Darth Vader...........................Lord Vader.............RISE!!!!
3 Comments:
No hate....It's a great move. Damon is agreat player and one of my favorites and actually is a perfect fit for that lineup. That Yanks will be very good once again. If they only got Nomar to play 1B, this offense would have brrn ridiculous:
Damon L
Jeter R
Arod R
Giambi L (DH)
Sheff R
Matsui L
Nomar R
Posada S
Cano L
Congrats to the Yanks. If your pitching will only stay healthy you could run the table!!!
Well, they better score enough runs to make up for the in the park HR's they are going to give up with her rubber hose of an arm. Oh, and make her cut her hair.
I'm late, but the Red Sox didn't want to give Damon 13 million a year when they can throw that money at Andrew Jones or Torii Hunter next year...
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