06/30: Yankees @ The Mets; 6/29/08
Posted by: James
Anyone who expected Oliver Perez to throw a gem versus the Yankees, raise their hand. Yes, I have my hand raised. Having had the guy on my fantasy team for seemingly all his bad starts (and benched for his good ones), I just knew he would find a way to burn me again...and he did.
The Yankees were able to muster very little against Oliver Perez yesterday, cranking out only 3 hits and I can remember only one that got out of the infield. That one, a 420 ft BOMB off the bat of Wilson Betemit, accounted for the only run that the Yankees scored. After Perez left the game, Pedro Feliciano came in and pitched a hitless eighth before giving way to Billy Wagner. Wagner gave up a single to Derek Jeter but got A-Rod on a fly-out, Posada on a grounder and Kd Betemit looking to end the game and give the the Mets a Subway Series win for only the second time in the rivalry.
As for the Yankees pitching, Darrell Rasner was in trouble for most of his time out on the mound but somehow wriggled out of trouble and gave up only 2 runs in 5 innings. One on a infield single from Luis Castillo and the other on a LONG home run off the bat of Carlos Delgado. Still, if you are a Yankees fan, you have to be very concerned with how Rasner has been pitching. 8 hits, 3 walks in 5 innings? That's a 2.2 WHIP...and I don't care how lucky you are, that's going to hurt you badly at some point. Clearly, the first 4 starts with a 1.80 ERA weren't indicative of Rasner's talent level...but he's certainly better than what he has shown in his last 6 starts (1-5, 6.47 ERA, .341/.391/.522/.913 line against). It doesn't get better if you narrow that range down to his last 4 starts....1-3, 8.20 ERA and .345/.406/.529/.935 line against. That is some scary stuff...and if the Yankees or their fans expect to win with that kind of production from one of their starters, they will be definitely be disappointed.
The Mets scored their last (and very important insurance run) off of David Robertson who made his first major league appearance.
The Yankees were able to muster very little against Oliver Perez yesterday, cranking out only 3 hits and I can remember only one that got out of the infield. That one, a 420 ft BOMB off the bat of Wilson Betemit, accounted for the only run that the Yankees scored. After Perez left the game, Pedro Feliciano came in and pitched a hitless eighth before giving way to Billy Wagner. Wagner gave up a single to Derek Jeter but got A-Rod on a fly-out, Posada on a grounder and Kd Betemit looking to end the game and give the the Mets a Subway Series win for only the second time in the rivalry.
As for the Yankees pitching, Darrell Rasner was in trouble for most of his time out on the mound but somehow wriggled out of trouble and gave up only 2 runs in 5 innings. One on a infield single from Luis Castillo and the other on a LONG home run off the bat of Carlos Delgado. Still, if you are a Yankees fan, you have to be very concerned with how Rasner has been pitching. 8 hits, 3 walks in 5 innings? That's a 2.2 WHIP...and I don't care how lucky you are, that's going to hurt you badly at some point. Clearly, the first 4 starts with a 1.80 ERA weren't indicative of Rasner's talent level...but he's certainly better than what he has shown in his last 6 starts (1-5, 6.47 ERA, .341/.391/.522/.913 line against). It doesn't get better if you narrow that range down to his last 4 starts....1-3, 8.20 ERA and .345/.406/.529/.935 line against. That is some scary stuff...and if the Yankees or their fans expect to win with that kind of production from one of their starters, they will be definitely be disappointed.
The Mets scored their last (and very important insurance run) off of David Robertson who made his first major league appearance.
Seamus wrote:
1) Girardi was way overboard with the lineup yesterday, sitting Abreu, Cano AND Giambi against the mighty lefty Oliver Perez. He took two of the most patient hitters in baseball out of the lineup against a guy who walks everybody. So now when Perez puts in a good outing, we have to see 7 innings of him as opposed to maybe 6. Not to mention that lineup 5-9 had absolutely nothing.
2)Did anybody see Jose Reyes throw his glove down on the dirt in frustration after Carlos Delgado dropped his throw to first? Who on earth is Jose Reyes to show up Carlos Delgado like that? Somebody needs to tell Reyes to come back 445 home runs and 1419 RBI later and then come talk. I don't think Delgado threw his helmet on the ground when Reyes was picked off at 2nd base on Saturday with two outs.