Comments on: Think Girardi's in trouble? http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/04/think-girardis-in-trouble-2989 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:39:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Old Ranger http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/04/think-girardis-in-trouble-2989/comment-page-1#comment-13334 Old Ranger Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:48:13 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=2989#comment-13334 Last year we had a few players that were underachievers (being nice), plus guys were playing hurt. No finger pointing around here...please! This year our best player is out, our 2nd best is a slow starter, our starters are not (mostly) making their money ...YET! "Clutch (situational) playing is in the DNA of the individual", I learned that many years ago. Some people tighten-up (freeze) under fire, others react very concise, as though they were in charge of the situation. Last year we had a few players that were underachievers (being nice), plus guys were playing hurt. No finger pointing around here…please!
This year our best player is out, our 2nd best is a slow starter, our starters are not (mostly) making their money …YET!
“Clutch (situational) playing is in the DNA of the individual”, I learned that many years ago. Some people tighten-up (freeze) under fire, others react very concise, as though they were in charge of the situation.

]]> By: Moshe Mandel http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/04/think-girardis-in-trouble-2989/comment-page-1#comment-13333 Moshe Mandel Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:31:49 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=2989#comment-13333 "If you believed in this team in Spring Training, then you should believe in it now." Exactly. Freaking out after 19 games is silly. I'm lukewarm on Joe, but I think managers and their impact are overrated. He should survive. “If you believed in this team in Spring Training, then you should believe in it now.”

Exactly. Freaking out after 19 games is silly. I’m lukewarm on Joe, but I think managers and their impact are overrated. He should survive.

]]> By: Trevor http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/04/think-girardis-in-trouble-2989/comment-page-1#comment-13332 Trevor Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:03:22 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=2989#comment-13332 Amen! Considering the circumstances firing the manager makes little sense. It's mostly reactionary fans saying stuff like that. Changing managers isn't going to get them to hit with RISP. Their struggles with situational hitting goes back to late in Torre tenure as the manager. Under 2 different mangers they've struggled. It's the players that need to step up. When you look at the Yankees individually you can see why they struggle. Outside of Jeter Teixiera no one hits well consistently with RISP for their careers. Everyone else is either bad or spotty. Including Arod. Over the past few years the Yankees have not been a big situational hitting team. They've been a bully offense. Hitting tons of HRs. and scouring extra runs when leading in the game already. Don't know what the solution is other then changing personnel. Which is tough because players are under contract. Amen! Considering the circumstances firing the manager makes little sense. It’s mostly reactionary fans saying stuff like that.
Changing managers isn’t going to get them to hit with RISP. Their struggles with situational hitting goes back to late in Torre tenure as the manager. Under 2 different mangers they’ve struggled. It’s the players that need to step up.
When you look at the Yankees individually you can see why they struggle.
Outside of Jeter Teixiera no one hits well consistently with RISP for their careers.
Everyone else is either bad or spotty. Including Arod.
Over the past few years the Yankees have not been a big situational hitting team. They’ve been a bully offense. Hitting tons of HRs. and scouring extra runs when leading in the game already.
Don’t know what the solution is other then changing personnel. Which is tough because players are under contract.

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