I simply don't recall the $20 million man getting any so-called "big hits."
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I've noticed you, as a Rodriguez enthusiast, always point out the double-standard. A-Rod gets blamed for pretty much everything while every other player gets off scot-free.
What I've noticed (and am impressed with) is that with the ridiculous postseason A-Rod had last year, and our long-awaited return to being World Series champions, the media (and the fans) have pretty much learned to STFU about all of these hiccups early in the season. There's been minimal booing at the stadium despite the serious lack of 2-3-4 hitting for most of the season.
Teixiera is lucky to for that and the fact that people are riding that old excuse about him always being a "slow starter" (I, for one, don't recall him having an abysmal .136 March/April batting average before this year--a serious drop from an already mediocre .200).
If he doesn't right his ship soon, more people will call him out on it. He'll only luck out of it if he either a.) starts hitting, a LOT; or b.) be a part of a team that puts together some very good win streaks heading through June.
Yes, I would agree that the mood is lightened because the team is winning and is the current WS champ. Probably also explains the treatment of Vazquez, who reminds the fans of 2004 loss to Boston.
ARod isn't quite playing terribly, but also not quite playing terrifically.
It's stark to look at the boxscores when the Yankees play the Twins. The Yankees 3/4 are sporting .205/.290 batting averages while the Twins 3/4 are .340/.380.
I thought back to this post a few games back when Teix ended up in a big-two out spot to spark a rally over Cleveland. Had he not hit that three-run home run and instead made the last out of the inning, I was certain he'd be booed and be on the cover of some local papers.
He really saved his ass (and in the process, won us a game and bought himself more time to right himself).
That hit probably turned this homestand around, too.
I heard a few Teixeira grumblings at the Stadium recently.
But remarkably little for a $20M player hitting .215 in early June. Slugging an abysmal .380 or so. Fielding aside, he's probably the worse first baseman in the AL East. Though I didn't check Overbay's stats ...
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I've noticed you, as a Rodriguez enthusiast, always point out the double-standard. A-Rod gets blamed for pretty much everything while every other player gets off scot-free.
What I've noticed (and am impressed with) is that with the ridiculous postseason A-Rod had last year, and our long-awaited return to being World Series champions, the media (and the fans) have pretty much learned to STFU about all of these hiccups early in the season. There's been minimal booing at the stadium despite the serious lack of 2-3-4 hitting for most of the season.
Teixiera is lucky to for that and the fact that people are riding that old excuse about him always being a "slow starter" (I, for one, don't recall him having an abysmal .136 March/April batting average before this year--a serious drop from an already mediocre .200).
If he doesn't right his ship soon, more people will call him out on it. He'll only luck out of it if he either a.) starts hitting, a LOT; or b.) be a part of a team that puts together some very good win streaks heading through June.
Yes, I would agree that the mood is lightened because the team is winning and is the current WS champ. Probably also explains the treatment of Vazquez, who reminds the fans of 2004 loss to Boston.
ARod isn't quite playing terribly, but also not quite playing terrifically.
It's stark to look at the boxscores when the Yankees play the Twins. The Yankees 3/4 are sporting .205/.290 batting averages while the Twins 3/4 are .340/.380.
I thought back to this post a few games back when Teix ended up in a big-two out spot to spark a rally over Cleveland. Had he not hit that three-run home run and instead made the last out of the inning, I was certain he'd be booed and be on the cover of some local papers.
He really saved his ass (and in the process, won us a game and bought himself more time to right himself).
That hit probably turned this homestand around, too.
I heard a few Teixeira grumblings at the Stadium recently.
But remarkably little for a $20M player hitting .215 in early June. Slugging an abysmal .380 or so. Fielding aside, he's probably the worse first baseman in the AL East. Though I didn't check Overbay's stats ...
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