What word will never be in a sentence that describes Ellsbury

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Pastafazul said:
ellsbury was a no brainer! one of the best leadoff guys you can find! good eye, speed, some power, smarts. great glove!

funny how most players who do very well elsewhere, and under girardi's watch, its injury after injury, slump after slump
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...Ellsbury had quite an injury history before he came to NY...was that Joe's fault too?
 
yankeesince59 said:
...I was about to bring that up too.., I suppose Girardi's magic only works on certain players and kinda comes and goes at random.
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You mean that was not your telepathy in work..........? I'll be damned.....!!!
 
didi for the past 2 months has played very well, rootin for him big time cause he is key to PS play, lets hope its not based on 1 game !
 
hey man, just noticed, 46 more likes from tatoo will getcha to 300, and you get to posters hall of fame!!!!!! congrats!
 
Pastafazul said:
didi for the past 2 months has played very well, rootin for him big time cause he is key to PS play, lets hope its not based on 1 game !
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...so can you explain why Girardi has helped DiDi but at the same time ruined Ellsbury?...how's that work?
 
totus44 said:
Nah....give credit for didi to Kevin Long....oh wait, n/m. :devilwink:
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...ain't it funny how Long was the scapegoat for last year...and was also pointed to as the reason the Mets were hitting so poorly during the first 1/2?...but since they went out and got some actual talent and got some people healthy, they now lead all of MLB in runs scored in the second 1/2... my God man, that's incredible and they owe it all to the hitting coach...lol.

...and are you supposed to be "tattoo"?...and oh, btw, I "liked" your post. :biglaugh:
 
yankeesince59 said:
...ain't it funny how Long was the scapegoat for last year...and was also pointed to as the reason the Mets were hitting so poorly during the first 1/2?...but since they went out and got some actual talent and got some people healthy, they now lead all of MLB in runs scored in the second 1/2... my God man, that's incredible and they owe it all to the hitting coach...lol.

...and are you supposed to be "tattoo"?...and oh, btw, I "liked" your post. :biglaugh:
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:biglaugh:

Tell it like it is Brother, wait, you already did...........ok, then, good enough..........!!
 
Majorball said:
Gamer!
I fear what many have said here already. I was all for signing him based on numbers on the field but it doesn't seem the numbers off the field are going to be good for the everyday lineup. If he has a hangnail, it seems automatically a 15 DL reservation, then an extra week or two because he just hasn't responded the way the medical staff was hoping for bullshit.
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Yep, overpaid over too long a contract. Gamer? Hell yeah!
He plays hard with fire and can easily "cripple" himself every time he approaches the outfield wall. I hold my breath because he's fearless going after balls.

In the past he's been injured on a couple of quirky happenstances- not one of those guys who's always pulling muscles or something but this year (combined with the past) now leads me to believe he just may be one of those players who DOES fairly "often" find ways to get hurt.

But....when healthy, I still also think he's one of the better all around talented players in the league....as he goes into his mid 30s, it doesn't give you confidence that he'll play 145 or so games per year. Too bad.

Right now, one week at a time and if this guy IS healthy, he can be a difference maker.
Still a career .300 hitter (.285 2015) w/risp and, w 2 outs w/risp....those are BIG hits.
Also a career .300 post season hitter - 133 AB.
Hope he stays healthy, kinda special player.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...ain't it funny how Long was the scapegoat for last year...and was also pointed to as the reason the Mets were hitting so poorly during the first 1/2?...but since they went out and got some actual talent and got some people healthy, they now lead all of MLB in runs scored in the second 1/2... my God man, that's incredible and they owe it all to the hitting coach...lol.

...and are you supposed to be "tattoo"?...and oh, btw, I "liked" your post. :biglaugh:
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Yanks were at or near the bottom in most team batting categories for 2013-2014, if ANYONE were to be a "scapegoat" It SHOULD have been Kevin Long.

A simple plain old case of "deciding to go another route" and have a change....with some hard stats for two straight seasons to boot.
I guess you can keep trying to re-invent the wheel.

I strongly doubt if any impartial jury would convict the Yankees of screwing Kevin Long.
And I'll to out on a limb without any spray charts and say the Yanks have already gotten more hits against the shift this year than all of last year.
Regardless - the overall numbers speak for themselves....this year, and the previous two.

I think "Batting Coach" also requires being a good salesman when it comes to some aspects and approaches to hitting - imho
 
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