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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    In my opinion Robertson's best pitch is his curve. According to fangraphs, it accounted for 20 percent of his pitches during the 2009 season. If you recall in Game 2 against the Twins, he escaped a bases-loaded jam and his teammates referred to him as "Dave Houdini".
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Hughes it is.
  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    In my opinion Robertson's best pitch is his curve. According to fangraphs, it accounted for 20 percent of his pitches during the 2009 season. If you recall in Game 2 against the Twins, he escaped a bases-loaded jam and his teammates referred to him as "Dave Houdini".

    there you have it. I agree about the curve. Without the curve, his fastball would probably be very hittable. but he keeps hitters off balance. I doubt he'll be the next Yankee closer. My guess is that it's Joba, though the team is also very high on Mark Melancon. My hope is that Mariano stays another 5 years until Mariano Rivera Junior is ready to take over for Pop
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    In my opinion Robertson's best pitch is his curve. According to fangraphs, it accounted for 20 percent of his pitches during the 2009 season. If you recall in Game 2 against the Twins, he escaped a bases-loaded jam and his teammates referred to him as "Dave Houdini".

    there you have it. I agree about the curve. Without the curve, his fastball would probably be very hittable. but he keeps hitters off balance. I doubt he'll be the next Yankee closer. My guess is that it's Joba, though the team is also very high on Mark Melancon. My hope is that Mariano stays another 5 years until Mariano Rivera Junior is ready to take over for Pop

    Melancon is someone I'd like to see more of. He's a very intriguing prospect.
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  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    hughes gets it



    edit..sorry cliffy didn't see the post
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  • Jeff Murray
    Jeff Murray Posts: 1,259
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    In my opinion Robertson's best pitch is his curve. According to fangraphs, it accounted for 20 percent of his pitches during the 2009 season. If you recall in Game 2 against the Twins, he escaped a bases-loaded jam and his teammates referred to him as "Dave Houdini".

    there you have it. I agree about the curve. Without the curve, his fastball would probably be very hittable. but he keeps hitters off balance. I doubt he'll be the next Yankee closer. My guess is that it's Joba, though the team is also very high on Mark Melancon. My hope is that Mariano stays another 5 years until Mariano Rivera Junior is ready to take over for Pop

    Melancon is someone I'd like to see more of. He's a very intriguing prospect.


    I saw he got sent to the Minors camp, which will be good for him to get some more experience and innings. I like Hughes in the 5th spot, he's got a good arsenal of pitches.

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    As with everyone else, I am happy Hughes has won the starting job but I just don't get what the Yankees are doing with Joba and I almost think they dont know either. They have spent the last 3 years grooming him to be a starter and now that he is fully ready to pitch with no limitations, he goes to the bullpen. Does not make sense to me.
  • Jeff Murray
    Jeff Murray Posts: 1,259
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    As with everyone else, I am happy Hughes has won the starting job but I just don't get what the Yankees are doing with Joba and I almost think they dont know either. They have spent the last 3 years grooming him to be a starter and now that he is fully ready to pitch with no limitations, he goes to the bullpen. Does not make sense to me.

    They have too many options this year! Next year Pettite will more then likely retire opening a slot for Joba. Plus it will be interesting to see what the Yanks do if Vazquez has a year as good as last. To sum it up, this year I blame it on the incredible deal they got for Vazquez.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Jeff Murray wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    As with everyone else, I am happy Hughes has won the starting job but I just don't get what the Yankees are doing with Joba and I almost think they dont know either. They have spent the last 3 years grooming him to be a starter and now that he is fully ready to pitch with no limitations, he goes to the bullpen. Does not make sense to me.

    They have too many options this year! Next year Pettite will more then likely retire opening a slot for Joba. Plus it will be interesting to see what the Yanks do if Vazquez has a year as good as last. To sum it up, this year I blame it on the incredible deal they got for Vazquez.

    I hear you but what if Javy and Pettitte are gone next year, then the Yankees are in a much worse situation than they were this year to have him start in 2011 than tney were this year. I guess this means Joba is a reliever long term and I hate that. I would rather have him in Scranton starting this year than in the Yankees bullpen.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Swisher knows whats up.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk-5aYRNLUo
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Got my tickets to the Yankees vs. Rangers on 4/16 today! :D:D
    NERDS!
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Got my tickets to the Yankees vs. Rangers on 4/16 today! :D:D

    Nice, I will be there on the 17th, taking my old mad to the stadium for his 60th.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Got my tickets to the Yankees vs. Rangers on 4/16 today! :D:D

    Nice, I will be there on the 17th, taking my old mad to the stadium for his 60th.
    My first trip out to NYC. I gotta see my Yanks! Hopefully the weather cooperates.
    NERDS!
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Got my tickets to the Yankees vs. Rangers on 4/16 today! :D:D

    Nice, I will be there on the 17th, taking my old mad to the stadium for his 60th.
    My first trip out to NYC. I gotta see my Yanks! Hopefully the weather cooperates.

    Good shit. You will enjoy it and have a blast. Definitely get there early to walk around the stadium and/or hit up Stans or the Bowling Alley. Games in April are always iffy but nothing you can do, you will have a good time either way.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Glad Hughes won the battle. I have faith in him.

    Dear Mr. Hughes
    Please don't make me come back and quote myself in two months to show how little i know
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  • Fighting Hellfish
    Fighting Hellfish Posts: 3,175
    I'm okay with Hughes starting, I just hope he doesn't end up on The Verducci List next year. This has to be it for Joba. 8th inning set up guy until Mariano retires, then he gets 1st shot at closing. No more jerking him around. Let him go dominate in a 1 inning role
  • Brock Samson
    Brock Samson Posts: 328
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Swisher knows whats up.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk-5aYRNLUo

    :lol:

    glad to see hughes gets the spot. joba...as much as i love the kid and would love to see him as a starter, he's just not fitting as one now. i think he's where he belongs.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    It gives me some comfort that Cashman said they still see Joba as a starter.
  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,636
    intodeep wrote:
    Glad Hughes won the battle. I have faith in him.

    Dear Mr. Hughes
    Please don't make me come back and quote myself in two months to show how little i know

    jeez 2 months? he'll probably be in his 5th start by then. he's going to have his ups and downs. but i'm pretty sure there will be more ups.
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,636
    Fighting Hellfish wrote:
    I'm okay with Hughes starting, I just hope he doesn't end up on The Verducci List next year. This has to be it for Joba. 8th inning set up guy until Mariano retires, then he gets 1st shot at closing. No more jerking him around. Let him go dominate in a 1 inning role

    Mariano might not retire for another 5 years. My thinking is they'll use Joba for 2 innings most of the time he pitches. And try him out again next year. If Pettitte and/or Vasquez aren't back.
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