• Who’s Hot And Not?

    Posted by on August 22nd, 2005 · Comments (4)

    Batting Average/On Base Average/Slugging Percentage numbers for some Yankees starters, thanks to the Baseball Musings Day By Day Database:

    From July 21st through yesterday:

    Jeter: .333/.401/.496
    Williams: .267/.292/.422
    Sheffield: .296/.362/.461
    Rodriguez: .330/.426/.651
    Matsui: .256/.315/.419
    Giambi: .224/.438/.566
    Posada: .205/.305/.313
    Martinez: .314/.372/.429
    Cano: .216/.256/.288

    From August 7th through yesterday:

    Jeter: .279/.333/.426
    Williams: .293/.318/.488
    Sheffield: .273/.333/.455
    Rodriguez: .352/.435/.759
    Matsui: .241/.328/.389
    Giambi: .097/.333/.097
    Posada: .222/.364/.389
    Martinez: .368/.432/.395
    Cano: .186/.262/.220

    Some observations:

    1. A-Rod sure seems to be doing his best to carry this team on his back. I hope he can keep this up for another six weeks.

    2. It would surely help this team if Matsui would start hitting like we know that he can – when he’s right.

    3. You have to keep playing Tino now until he stops hitting.

    4. Could it be possible that Posada is about to start pulling his weight at the plate? He’s trending up the last two weeks.

    5. Yes, that’s no typo on Giambi. Over the last two weeks, his Batting Average and Slugging Percentage are the same – .097. Yes, that’s oh-ninety-seven.

    6. I remembered hearing that, last month, Robinson Cano had commissioned Vernon Wells Sr. (yes, the father of the Blue Jays CF) to paint a portrait of himself, his dad, Jackie Robinson and Rod Carew – all together. Maybe he should have thrown in Tony Womack too?

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    Comments on Who’s Hot And Not?

    1. Jason O.
      August 22nd, 2005 | 12:20 pm

      Perhaps it can be a casual field, wheel and throw action painting?
    2. Steve Lombardi
      August 22nd, 2005 | 12:33 pm

      …with some happy little clouds and happy little trees……..
    3. rbj
      August 22nd, 2005 | 1:39 pm

      Don’t forget the bunnies. Lots of happy little bunnies.
      What’s weird is that despite his .097 avg, Jason’s still getting on base one third of the time. His arms may be tired for all those homeruns in July, but at least his eye is still working.
    4. Cliff
      August 23rd, 2005 | 2:23 pm

      As much as that painting makes me worry about Cano’s swollen head, he could do worse than to follow the example set by Jackie and Carew, and it does show a healthy respect for his elders.

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