Tuesday, May 12, 2009

::Sigh::

So if I die before October, I can guarantee it will be attributed to one of three things: allergies, living in the ghetto, or the Yankees. So insert Yankees rant here by player who has majorly gotten me angry.

Matsui (34) Too old/hurt to play outfield well. Moved to DH. Has apparently forgotten to hit this year.
Alabaladejo (26) When he comes in to relieve a game, 99% of the time the Yankees will end up losing. Because he sucks. And doesn't realized that the other team should not be scoring millions of runs against him.
Hughes (22) He was amazing for 1 game. Recorded 7 K's. And then either the pressure got to him or he forgot how to pitch. Please stop throwing fast balls over the center of the plate. It results in you being taken out before the 4th inning, and the Yankees down by like 8.
Petitte (36) When he's on, he's on. And honestly he's been doing well this season. BUT he's getting up there in age, and it's starting to show.
Rivera (39) It's obvious that age/injury is getting to him. He's already allowed 4 hr this season, when last year he gave up 5 total. For the first time since 1998, he gave up 2 hr back to back. ERA is over 3, when he is typically under 1.
Sabathia (28) Okay pitcher, but def not worth the money. Hasn't been producing, but at least he's not injured!
Veras (29) See Alabaladejo
Bruney (27) One good reliever the Yankees have. And he's on the DL. Surprised?
Jeter (34) Didn't play today because of an injury. Getting up there in years, not the spectacular player he used to be.
Rodriguez (33) Where do I begin?
Teixeria (28) Sometimes, it's good to bat over .200. And sometimes it's good to not blame the month of April. If you suck, work on it, don't wait for May. And oh, it's May and you still suck.
Cabrera (24) I'll give him the credit, he can hit. But on the field, ughhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Damon (35) Every time he bends down to field a ground ball, he looks like he is about to throw his back out. The man is def old, and it's showing.
Gardner (25) Again, sometimes it's good to hit the ball. And not have a .214 average. At least he's quick.
Marte (34) So this guy is signed to pitch to 1 LHB a game. Not only does he typically blow it, the guy's now hurt.
Wang (29) Our "ace" (before CC). Surprise! He's hurt. So far this season, he has a 34.50 ERA. Swisher has a 0.00 one :P
Molina (33) Decent for a back up. But def a back up. And very slow. And very injured.
Posada (37) Jorge, I love you. Please stop hanging out on the DL. And never age.
Ransom (33) What's the best way to end a bad season? Get a serious injury!
Cashman Apparently too blind to see that a long reliever is a good thing to have. Or any reliable reliever. Or young talent. A well built team is not based solely on starting pitching.
Girardi A manager should know how to manage. He kind of got the shit end of the stick in terms of players, but it's obvious when players need to be taken out of the game. Or not brought in to the game.

I'm a die hard Yankees fan, but these games are frustrating me so much, with the way they're playing, the Yankees do not deserve to win. I'm getting tired of watching aging, hurt, and poorly managed players get destroyed by everyone else in the league. They need young players. They need talent they can develop. They need to look for guys with a high OBP, even if the batting average is lowish. They need to start playing together instead of playing for themselves. And they need to clone Nick Swisher because he has the right attitude. And they need to give me one of those clones.

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