Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Some quick comments:
•``Even if I (Kim) was starting, I was going to ask Grady if I could go into a Yankee Stadium game (in relief),'' (Horrigan, Boston Herald).
Great Attitude!
•``We feel he (Lyon) could come in for us in the sixth or seventh inning and finish it up for us, or at least take us to the ninth,'' Little said (Horrigan, Boston Herald).
Please use Kim in the most critical late innings – seventh, eighth, ninth or all. Kim can do it. Please do not slot the relievers into certain innings.
•Mendoza thrived in New York. As the key setup man for Mariano Rivera, he was a vital component of the flawless bullpen combination that made the Yankees world champions (Cafardo, Boston Globe).
Mendoza was a “vital component of a flawless bullpen.” First to be a “vital component” one would need to pitch in that role often. Mendoza was a part of three Yankees championships in 1998-2000. During that time period, he pitched as both a starter and reliever. I do not have the stats but if he was so “vital,” then Torre would have never had him start 29 games. While ERA is not the best indicator of a RP’s performance, I think it is safe to assume that Mendoza’s ERA of 3.88 from 98-00 can not be considered “flawless.” How does this stuff get published in an award winning sports department?
•``Even if I (Kim) was starting, I was going to ask Grady if I could go into a Yankee Stadium game (in relief),'' (Horrigan, Boston Herald).
Great Attitude!
•``We feel he (Lyon) could come in for us in the sixth or seventh inning and finish it up for us, or at least take us to the ninth,'' Little said (Horrigan, Boston Herald).
Please use Kim in the most critical late innings – seventh, eighth, ninth or all. Kim can do it. Please do not slot the relievers into certain innings.
•Mendoza thrived in New York. As the key setup man for Mariano Rivera, he was a vital component of the flawless bullpen combination that made the Yankees world champions (Cafardo, Boston Globe).
Mendoza was a “vital component of a flawless bullpen.” First to be a “vital component” one would need to pitch in that role often. Mendoza was a part of three Yankees championships in 1998-2000. During that time period, he pitched as both a starter and reliever. I do not have the stats but if he was so “vital,” then Torre would have never had him start 29 games. While ERA is not the best indicator of a RP’s performance, I think it is safe to assume that Mendoza’s ERA of 3.88 from 98-00 can not be considered “flawless.” How does this stuff get published in an award winning sports department?
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