Comments on: A-Rod, where did you go? http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:22:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Tom Gaffney http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12210 Tom Gaffney Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:28:18 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12210 He couldn't stay that hot forever, especially with the rest of the lineup constantly coming up empty and pitchers beginning to pitch around him. He's lost the nice rhythm he was in. Let's see if he can get it back. He couldn’t stay that hot forever, especially with the rest of the lineup constantly coming up empty and pitchers beginning to pitch around him. He’s lost the nice rhythm he was in. Let’s see if he can get it back.

]]> By: Old Ranger http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12209 Old Ranger Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:30:14 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12209 In a lot of things, A-Rod is inept but, as a baseball player I would never sell him short. He has figured it out by now, pressing is not the right way to approach hitting a baseball. He has known that for years but, sometimes one presses without realising it, and can't seem to break it up. The harder they try, the worse it gets. I look for him to come back down to earth and have a good WS the rest of the way. This team is a much better team with a hot Tex and A-Rod (I think we all agree), but they need the rest of the team to steep up also, they can't do it without help...well, maybe they can!?! In a lot of things, A-Rod is inept but, as a baseball player I would never sell him short. He has figured it out by now, pressing is not the right way to approach hitting a baseball. He has known that for years but, sometimes one presses without realising it, and can’t seem to break it up. The harder they try, the worse it gets. I look for him to come back down to earth and have a good WS the rest of the way. This team is a much better team with a hot Tex and A-Rod (I think we all agree), but they need the rest of the team to steep up also, they can’t do it without help…well, maybe they can!?!

]]> By: oldpep http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12208 oldpep Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:03:37 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12208 two bad games in a row means diddly two bad games in a row means diddly

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12207 The other Chris H Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:09:24 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12207 Though if you want to get technical Ryan Howard has gone 1-7 against CC/AJ in the two games thus far including going 0-4 with 4 Ks in game 2 and no one is talking about how terrible he has been. The truth is great pitching beats great hitting and Cliff Lee was dominate (and has been since last year) while Pedro was very good at keeping everyone (especially Arod) off balance by constantly varying both speed and movement with good location. Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton are the two guys you have to judge Alex on in these first 4 games, the two guys who offer him the best chance to hit and hit hard are coming up if he struggles against those two then you can call it back to 06 but until then he has bought some good faith with his 5 postseason HRs thus far (1 away from tying Bernie's record). Though if you want to get technical Ryan Howard has gone 1-7 against CC/AJ in the two games thus far including going 0-4 with 4 Ks in game 2 and no one is talking about how terrible he has been. The truth is great pitching beats great hitting and Cliff Lee was dominate (and has been since last year) while Pedro was very good at keeping everyone (especially Arod) off balance by constantly varying both speed and movement with good location. Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton are the two guys you have to judge Alex on in these first 4 games, the two guys who offer him the best chance to hit and hit hard are coming up if he struggles against those two then you can call it back to 06 but until then he has bought some good faith with his 5 postseason HRs thus far (1 away from tying Bernie’s record).

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12206 The other Chris H Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:04:28 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12206 Looks like someone forgot caps lock was on! He is trying to do to much and getting to low in his stance trying to pull everything for the game winner, you think the ALCS would have gotten that out of him but I guess you never can tell. I would venture to say he gets it right against Hamels, left handed pitcher who you can sit on his change up, with a day off to relax and leaving the pressure of Yankee stadium all should add up to a good all around game from Alex... I say he goes 2-5 with an RBI and a double. Looks like someone forgot caps lock was on!

He is trying to do to much and getting to low in his stance trying to pull everything for the game winner, you think the ALCS would have gotten that out of him but I guess you never can tell. I would venture to say he gets it right against Hamels, left handed pitcher who you can sit on his change up, with a day off to relax and leaving the pressure of Yankee stadium all should add up to a good all around game from Alex… I say he goes 2-5 with an RBI and a double.

]]> By: leftylarry http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12205 leftylarry Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:49:48 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12205 arOD IS BACK INTO WAVING AT IT AS HE TRIES TO PULL EVERYTHING.yES, HE'S GAGGING LIKE IN THE PAST, HOPE HE GOSE BACK TO HITTING IT UP THE MIDDLE. arOD IS BACK INTO WAVING AT IT AS HE TRIES TO PULL EVERYTHING.yES, HE’S GAGGING LIKE IN THE PAST, HOPE HE GOSE BACK TO HITTING IT UP THE MIDDLE.

]]> By: Chris H. http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12204 Chris H. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:28:42 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12204 Yea, he blew the call. Wasn't it obvious when the game was being played that he blew the call? The 2-out call on the Yankees was way worse. Yea, he blew the call. Wasn’t it obvious when the game was being played that he blew the call? The 2-out call on the Yankees was way worse.

]]> By: Mick Y. http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/10/a-rod-where-did-you-go-8873/comment-page-1#comment-12203 Mick Y. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:56:31 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=8873#comment-12203 Utley was supposed to be out at first base. Look at Victorino at 2nd base! http://twitpic.com/nhc8n He is way off the base and that is interference. Even though he beat the throw, the umpire blew that call as well. Utley was supposed to be out at first base. Look at Victorino at 2nd base! http://twitpic.com/nhc8n He is way off the base and that is interference. Even though he beat the throw, the umpire blew that call as well.

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