The Yanks try to stay above .500 today. Teixeira is back up at 3rd in the lineup.
22-21, 4th in A.L. East, 5 1/2 back. Even with the Pythagorean mark, OPS+ 108, ERA+ 102.
Jeter SS .341-5-16 3/4 130 Hit count: 3149
Granderson CF .250-13-24 1/3 134 Still want him to RUN!
Teixeira 1B .229-5-20 1/2 78 Needs to get it going.
Rodriguez 3B .276-5-15 5/5 109 See below
Cano 2B .304-5-17 1/1 127
Swisher RF .239-7-27 0/0 102 See below.
Jones DH .217-4-8 0/0 93 See below.
Martin C .179-4-10 1/1 79 See Below.
Nix LF .263-2-4 0/1 129 5 for 19.
Pettitte LHP 1-1, 2.51. ERA+ 171. 3rd start of his comeback.
Jeter leads the AL in hits. 3 behind Waner and 5 behind Brett on the all-time list. But since May 4, hitting .231 (15 for 65), with last night’s RBI as his only RBI in that period (16 games). All hits are singles except for one double, and there have been 6 GIDP.
A-Rod has just 1 HR since 4/27. Of his 43 hits, only 10 are XBH. Where’s the power?
Swisher: .177 since 4/28, 1 HR, 4 RBI. 11 for 62, 17 strikeouts in that span (compare lack of HR to A-Rod; same time period).
I have to wonder if Mustelier, at this point, would be a better option than Jones. Mustelier in 42 games AA/AAA? .337-8-29. 5/9 in SB.
I also have to wonder if a 40 year old Posada could hit better right now than Martin. (Not catch better, mind you…)
Pettitte is looking for career win #242, Yankee win #205.
A Rod finds his power vs. the Royals we need it against the big boys not the Royals but i guess beggers can’t be choosy and Swisher you know how i feel about him—this team is old and slow