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August 22, 2005

Who's Hot And Not?

Batting Average/On Base Average/Slugging Percentage numbers for some Yankees starters, thanks to the Baseball Musings Day By Day Database:

From July 21st through yesterday:

Jeter: .333/.401/.496
Williams: .267/.292/.422
Sheffield: .296/.362/.461
Rodriguez: .330/.426/.651
Matsui: .256/.315/.419
Giambi: .224/.438/.566
Posada: .205/.305/.313
Martinez: .314/.372/.429
Cano: .216/.256/.288

From August 7th through yesterday:

Jeter: .279/.333/.426
Williams: .293/.318/.488
Sheffield: .273/.333/.455
Rodriguez: .352/.435/.759
Matsui: .241/.328/.389
Giambi: .097/.333/.097
Posada: .222/.364/.389
Martinez: .368/.432/.395
Cano: .186/.262/.220

Some observations:

1. A-Rod sure seems to be doing his best to carry this team on his back. I hope he can keep this up for another six weeks.

2. It would surely help this team if Matsui would start hitting like we know that he can - when he's right.

3. You have to keep playing Tino now until he stops hitting.

4. Could it be possible that Posada is about to start pulling his weight at the plate? He's trending up the last two weeks.

5. Yes, that's no typo on Giambi. Over the last two weeks, his Batting Average and Slugging Percentage are the same - .097. Yes, that's oh-ninety-seven.

6. I remembered hearing that, last month, Robinson Cano had commissioned Vernon Wells Sr. (yes, the father of the Blue Jays CF) to paint a portrait of himself, his dad, Jackie Robinson and Rod Carew - all together. Maybe he should have thrown in Tony Womack too?

Posted by Steve Lombardi at August 22, 2005 11:25 AM

Comments

Perhaps it can be a casual field, wheel and throw action painting?

Posted by: Jason O. at August 22, 2005 12:20 PM

...with some happy little clouds and happy little trees........

Posted by: Steve Lombardi at August 22, 2005 12:33 PM

Don't forget the bunnies. Lots of happy little bunnies.
What's weird is that despite his .097 avg, Jason's still getting on base one third of the time. His arms may be tired for all those homeruns in July, but at least his eye is still working.

Posted by: rbj at August 22, 2005 01:39 PM

As much as that painting makes me worry about Cano's swollen head, he could do worse than to follow the example set by Jackie and Carew, and it does show a healthy respect for his elders.

Posted by: Cliff at August 23, 2005 02:23 PM