With the Yankees offense in shambled and getting shut down by seemingly every pitcher they face, it got me thinking about some of the player batting averages this postseason on teams still playing.
It's not like they're getting shut down by aces, they're facing a #3's and #4's.
I digress. Here's some blind batting average numbers by players still swinging it (and one not) in the postseason.
__________ .273 - New York Yankees
__________ .385 - St. Louis Cardinals
__________ .063 - New York Yankees
__________ .385 - Detroit Tigers
__________ .308 - St. Louis Cardinals
__________ .292 - San Francisco Giants
__________ .200 - Detroit Tigers
__________ .333 - New York Yankees
__________ .182 - San Francisco Giants
The answers may surprise you. Here they are, in order.
Ichiro Suzuki
Carlos Beltran
Robinson Cano
Jhonny Peralta
Daniel Descalso
Pablo Sandoval
Prince Fielder
Derek Jeter
Buster Posey
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Big Time Bats of the Postseason - AL
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| Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers |
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| Curtis Granderson, NY Yankees |
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| Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles |
| Josh Reddick, Oakland A's |
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| Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers |
Big Time Bats in the Playoffs - NL
| Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds |
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| Buster Posey, SF Giants |
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| Martin Prado, Atlanta Braves |
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| Jayson Werth, Washington Nationals |
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| Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Cardinals |
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Should we be worried about the Yankees?
The AL East leaders have lost 12 of 18 games and they have come out flat since the All-Star game. But should the fans start worrying about the Yankees playoff chances?
Getty Images/NY Post
1. They are not getting any younger: Jeter is playing in his 17th MLB August, which is not easy on a 38 year old's bones. Ichiro (38), Ibanez (40), Kuroda (37), Jones (35), A-Rod (37). Yes, they have the experience down the stretch but aching bones don't help in October.
2. Pitching Staff has been so-so. Yes, I understand they have been handcuffed by injuries to the pitching staff. In the MLB rankings they are 11th in ERA, 17th in Quality Starts, 14th in WHIP, and 17th in BAA. If they want to have any shot in October they need to step it up on the bump.
3. The Extra Wild Card: No longer do we only have one Wild Card team in the MLB playoffs (as you all know). The two top "Wild Card" finishers will duke it out for the chance to play a 5 game series against the Top team in their respective league. That means that more teams will be in it to win it later in the season. No more gimme games in September.
1. They have too much firepower: Do you think they will go quietly into the night with the bats they have? 1st in the league in slugging percentage.
2. One of the best playoff pitchers: Andrew Eugene Pettitte has the record for all time Postseason wins with 19. Granted some of the greats didn't have 3 rounds to boost their totals but he has 5-4 record with a 4.06 ERA during the October Classic in 13 Games (77.2 innings).
3. Why do the Yankees always win? It is as simple as that.
Yankees will be fine but keep an eye on those O's. Buck runs a tight ship and will have them fighting til the end.
Here are my thoughts on why everyone should be worried
1. They are not getting any younger: Jeter is playing in his 17th MLB August, which is not easy on a 38 year old's bones. Ichiro (38), Ibanez (40), Kuroda (37), Jones (35), A-Rod (37). Yes, they have the experience down the stretch but aching bones don't help in October.
2. Pitching Staff has been so-so. Yes, I understand they have been handcuffed by injuries to the pitching staff. In the MLB rankings they are 11th in ERA, 17th in Quality Starts, 14th in WHIP, and 17th in BAA. If they want to have any shot in October they need to step it up on the bump.
3. The Extra Wild Card: No longer do we only have one Wild Card team in the MLB playoffs (as you all know). The two top "Wild Card" finishers will duke it out for the chance to play a 5 game series against the Top team in their respective league. That means that more teams will be in it to win it later in the season. No more gimme games in September.
Here are my thoughts on why you should not be worried:
1. They have too much firepower: Do you think they will go quietly into the night with the bats they have? 1st in the league in slugging percentage.
2. One of the best playoff pitchers: Andrew Eugene Pettitte has the record for all time Postseason wins with 19. Granted some of the greats didn't have 3 rounds to boost their totals but he has 5-4 record with a 4.06 ERA during the October Classic in 13 Games (77.2 innings).
3. Why do the Yankees always win? It is as simple as that.
Yankees will be fine but keep an eye on those O's. Buck runs a tight ship and will have them fighting til the end.
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