Jason Returns – And, It’s Scary
Posted by Steve L. on September 5th, 2007 · Comments (18)
Since he’s returned from the D.L., these are Jason Giambi’s stats:
Games: 20
Plate Appearances: 60
Batting Average: .224
Walks: 2
RBI minus HR: 2
Strikeouts: 14
Yankees Record in Games He’s Started: 6-7
Clearly, those are terrible numbers. Numbers like that cost Mike Mussina his spot in the rotation and gave Ian Kennedy a chance to play.
Is it time for Torre to bench Giambi and give Shelley Duncan a shot at playing in his place? It just might be that time, if you ask me.
As I said when he came back, he should be a late inning pinch hitter and nothing else. What is the Yankee record since he came back? Not just started. Torre shoving him into the lineup screwed up the best offense the team had all year.
Once again Clueless Joe put one of his “guys” ahead of the team.
~~~What is the Yankee record since he came back? ~~~
Yankees are 14-12 since August 7th. They are 9-11 since August 14th. They are 6-8 since August 20th. And, they are 4-5 in their last 9 games.
The walks are the worst part. He’s hit for enough power to make him useful, but when did Giambi become Pudge Rodriguez?
I’d rather DH Matsui.
My only question would be can Duncan handle the job Defensively? Otherwise I think the Betemit should get a shot over Giambi.
~~My only question would be can Duncan handle the job Defensively?~~
Start ‘em and use Miky for late inning defense. Duncan can’t be worse than Jason with the mitt.
~~~Once again Clueless Joe put one of his “guys” ahead of the team.~~~
I’m floored by this comment, if anything Joe hasn’t put his “guys” ahead of the team. Giambi still needs to get at-bats, you just don’t let him rot on the bench. I actually like the way Torre has been using his bench.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a worse example of “what have you done for me lately?” than in the posts from this blog. We all know you hate Giambi, Steve. When he’s getting on base at a .400 clip he’s not hitting enough home runs for you. Now you’re complaining about the walks and the fact that people happen not to be on base when he’s hitting home runs.
You want to distort the numbers? So can I. Giambi came back on August 7th. From August 7th to August 26th, he hit .289 with 5 HR (in 38 AB). From August 27th to yesterday, he’s 2 for 20, in 6 starts.
So you’re basically complaining about a stretch of 6 games from a guy who is one of the most proven offensive forces in the Yankee lineup.
If you like, I will find as many poor 6-game stretches from players like Jeter & Posada as you want.
Have you considered renaming the blog to “www.firejasongiambi.com”?
bobo – you can’t fire the players
bobo – you can’t fire the players
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You most certainly can; by releasing them.
You most certainly can; by releasing them.
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It’s why I’d love the Yanks to either trade Giambi to Oakland or buy him out. The team can’t carry a horde of players that no longer have a natural position. Damon/Matsui are the perfect LF/DH platoon since both play the field. Keep Duncan as the big bat off the bench and let Giambi play elsewhere next year.
Gee, I thought one of the general responsibilities of bloggers was to respond intelligently to comments/criticism and defend the position expressed in the post, especially when the apparent readership/number of commenters is so low. I guess not.
As much as I would like to see Gio go somewhere he has a blanket no-trade, and we’d have to eat a huge chunk of his salary to get rid of him. I still think it might be worth it, if he waived the clause. Since he probably won’t go, it stands to reason that Damon or Abreu probably should, although I’d much rather have Damon any day than Giambi. But Damon’s the most marketable because of his salary and the fact that he can still play CF pretty well. He’s having a down year but should bounce back.
Gee, I thought one of the general responsibilities of bloggers was to respond intelligently to comments/criticism and defend the position expressed in the post, especially when the apparent readership/number of commenters is so low. I guess not.
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Steve’s usually pretty good about responding to comments, I’d give him a bit of time… He’s got commitments and responsibilities outside the online world, you know?
~I’m floored by this comment, if anything Joe hasn’t put his “guys” ahead of the team. ~
Did you see him leave Petite in too long trying to get him a win? That is Torre entire management style.
My point was, enough of Jason. The offense was clicking and the Yanks need the DH for Damon and Matsui. Let Duncan, Betemit and Philups (before he got hurt) play. We had Jason for years without winning, let someone else try.
“Steve’s usually pretty good about responding to comments, I’d give him a bit of time… He’s got commitments and responsibilities outside the online world, you know?
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I completely understand, and I rarely make complaints like that. But he already did respond, simply with “bobo – you can’t fire the players” – and I honestly take his refusal to respond to my post as an insult.
~~~I honestly take his refusal to respond to my post as an insult.~~~
OMG. Lighten up, Francis.
Alright, I’m out of here. There are plenty of other blogs out there. I want to thank some of the other commenters who are obviously aware of what small sample size and the basic theories probability are, because you’ve supported and helped me as I’ve tried to explain these concepts to Steve.
I honestly will miss seeing the daily “Andy Pettitte’s ERA is 2 runs higher on days that start with the letter T” posts, because they do give me a good laugh.
Best of luck. Some sites I’d recommend to everyone:
Peter Abraham’s Yankee Blog
Baseball Prospectus
fangraphs.com
anything by Tangotiger
Great suggestions. Thanks. BTW, I will follow up on this with a post today.