"The specter of David Ortiz is just around the corner, and the Yankees would like to have a lefthanded specialist ready to face the Boston slugger.They just don't know who that pitcher is.
When manager Joe Torre was asked before last night's game which pitcher he would bring in to face a lefthanded hitter in a big spot, he said, 'I think we have to wait and see what develops and make a decision, but I'd like to see Al Leiter in that situation.'
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Lefthanded hitter Jay Gibbons hit a two-run home run off Leiter last night."
There must be some sort of mass delusion going on here.
Ortiz is hitting .301 vs. lefties, which is a higher batting average than he has against righties, though he has displayed more power vs. righties.
Leiter is washed up. He is 7-12, 6.16 for the year and 4-5, 5.55 since joining the Yankees.
Embree is washed up, too.
Get over it, Torre. Sandy Koufax is not going to materialize in your bullpen. If you're going to get David Ortiz out, you've got a better chance with a mediocre righty than with a washed up lefty.
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