Yanks October Hopes: CC & Andy And Pray For Rain?
Posted by Steve L. on September 5th, 2009 · Comments (4)
Let’s look at how the Yankees starting pitchers have done, recently:
First the good:
- CC Sabathia, last 6 starts: 44.3 IP with an ERA of 1.83. Has allowed a BA/OBA/SLG line of .206/.237/.306 facing 169 batters.
- Andy Pettitte, last 6 starts: 39.6 IP with an ERA of 2.50. Has allowed a BA/OBA/SLG line of .207/.266/.293 facing 155 batters.
Next, the bad:
- A.J. Burnett, last 7 starts: 42.6 IP with an ERA of 6.54. Has allowed a BA/OBA/SLG line of .287/.361/.456 facing 192 batters.
- Joba Chamberlain, last 6 starts: 26.0 IP with an ERA of 7.96. Has allowed a BA/OBA/SLG line of .330/.423/.500 facing 130 batters.
- Sergio Mitre, last 6 games (5 of which were starts): 26.0 IP with an ERA of 5.54. Has allowed a BA/OBA/SLG line of .306/.350/.519 facing 120 batters.
Is there any question that Sabathia and Pettitte should be the Yankees first and second starters in the post-season?
CC and Andy are clearly the best but will Girardi take Andy over AJ given AJ’s contract?
And, didn’t Joe Torre always say Game 3 was the key? Or, was it Game 2?
It depends on the team and the situation.
If it’s the ALCS vs. the Red Sox, assuming the Yanks have the home field extra game, then I start AJ in games 2 and 6 in the Bronx, given his performances in Fenway this year.
Andy then gets games 3 and 7.
[...] of Molina…A.J. Burnett, after the first inning, seemed to find himself in this game, huh? And, Jose Molina was catching him. Oh, boy, here we go [...]
[...] know, two weeks ago, I wrote: “Yanks October Hopes: CC & Andy And Pray For Rain?” Well, Burnett and Chamberlain still have not won over my confidence [...]