Platooning Thames and Gardner
Yesterday, when asked whether or not the remarkably gritty Brett Gardner would be in left field tomorrow, at Fenway Park, with the left-handed Jon Lester on the mound, manager Joe Girardi refused to...
View ArticleShould Gardner Be Playing Against Lefties?
He should, says Greg Fertel after running the numbers: Over 35 games(similar to the 150 PA I used earlier), Gardner stands to save 6.07 more runs in the field than than Thames. That is a significant...
View ArticleThe Gardner-Thames platoon problem
With Marcus Thames on the Yankees’ bench to start the season, despite a dreadful spring in which the 33-year old outfielder hit a dreadful .135/.182/.269 while striking out a team-leading 21 times,...
View ArticleBerkman’s Mechanics Against Lefties
When the Yankees traded for Lance Berkman, many wondered whether they would give him a chance to hit against left-handed pitching, considering his deterioration in that area over the last few seasons....
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