John and Len – excellent thoughts. I agree with everything on John’s “Root Cause Analysis” post with the exception of the Guidry crticism. To be sure, there are some guys that have not done well. Is that Guidry’s fault? Some have done well. Does Guidry get credit? I try to take the pitchers one by [...]
0 comments July 30 2007 | Russ | Discussion
Joe continues to mismanage this team. The lineup should be compressed with the hot guys bunched up. Abreau should be at the bottom of the lineup. The relief pitching is very weak.
At this point in the season if the Yankees miss the playoffs by a game or two they will look back [...]
0 comments July 30 2007 | Len | Discussion
I’ve assembled a list of root causes if the Yanks fail to make the postseason. The list of themes have been recurring topics on the Rountable this season, but I’ve taken this a step further by parenthetically assigning responsibity for each root cause. We could take this another step by prioritizing the list below. Enjoy.Â
-Kei Igawa pitched too may games. [...]
0 comments July 30 2007 | John B | Discussion
Yesterday Ripken and Gwynn were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Two fine ambassadors for the game who recall the days when players stayed with their teams.Â
I know there may be another persona to Ripken different than his public persona, but when you compare Ripken to some other guys……
Anyway, Sheffield was at it again. [...]
0 comments July 30 2007 | Russ | Discussion
In the 5th inning with two on – he struck out. Why is he hitting third again?
0 comments July 30 2007 | Russ | Discussion
Was SO predictable. The rally started in the 9th, hit after hit, run after run. 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 men on base, no one out. What was a 7-1 game is now 7-4 and the O’s are in trouble. Before they even went to the pitching change, I sent a text to Russ at [...]
0 comments July 30 2007 | Mike T | Discussion
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