Yankees Interested in Peraza

I'll tell you what...if we keep going with this platoon system and find a way to bat AJ and Gomes against the correct handed pitchers then I think we are goin gto hit more homeruns than any of us thought at the start of the year. I just love that we aren't striking out so much this year. So many good things (and some bad things) can happen when you put the ball in play.
 
I think we will break 100 homers, which most off the board thought was impossible 2 weeks ago.

We hit 123 last year. I think it's possible we could approach that number.
 
I love the mocking on this board. If you don't think the approach of the hitters on this team is different from last year then ok.
 
The approach is fine... part of the reason it's working is because we're hitting homers. Will it continue? I sure hope so.
 
thethe said:
I love the mocking on this board. If you don't think the approach of the hitters on this team is different from last year then ok.
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Well it is nice not having Uggla and BJ striking out 8 times in 8 at bats. For that I'll give you credit.
 
chop2chip said:
Well it is nice not having Uggla and BJ striking out 8 times in 8 at bats. For that I'll give you credit.
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Aint that the truth. I really do wish we could have found a way to have Upton in LF still but I like the return in that trade. It would be absolutely perfect to sign him in the offseason.
 
sturg33 said:
The approach is fine... part of the reason it's working is because we're hitting homers. Will it continue? I sure hope so.
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Yeah, they are hitting homers. But I think it also shows that you don't need a certain type of hitter to hit homeruns. YOu have to work pitchers and force them to give in. Also, when you get that pitch to hit you have to hit it. I htink 50 has said it numerous times but the swing and miss rate on pitches in the zone last year was alarming.
 
thethe said:
Aint that the truth. I really do wish we could have found a way to have Upton in LF still but I like the return in that trade. It would be absolutely perfect to sign him in the offseason.
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It seems pretty telling that San Diego wouldn't consider dealin Renfroe. You have to think they won't go overboard with an offer for baby Upton.

Never say never.
 
Carp said:
Maybe this is splitting hairs since this statement was merely an example to support a different argument. But, while it's been an extremely short sample size, our offense so far has been considerably better than last year. Only 10 games in obviously, but I enjoy watching this year's offense substantially more than last year's. 2014 we had already been shut out twice by now and were averaging a full run less per game. Certainly CJ and Simmons not being huge bags of suck like they were last year is a good difference. But for a team that lost so much offensive talent, we sure haven't been starved of runs so far.

I said there's almost no way we can be worse than last year's offense. I stand by that.
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Yeah, it's fine if someone looked at this team and just felt they wouldn't be worse.

But to say it can't be worse because there are no spots below the worst in the league, is stupid.
 
thethe said:
Yeah, they are hitting homers. But I think it also shows that you don't need a certain type of hitter to hit homeruns. YOu have to work pitchers and force them to give in. Also, when you get that pitch to hit you have to hit it. I htink 50 has said it numerous times but the swing and miss rate on pitches in the zone last year was alarming.
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Because like in softball they were trying to hit homers and didn't care if they struck out.

This team work the count. I never seen so man 3-2 counts this early in the season and even AJ took a 10 or 11 pitch count before he went down, not going for the homer but to stay alive. Freeman is just pissed because he didn't get the hugs he needed so he assaulted to baseballs and their respective families are suing him for battery.

We are not trying to hit homers, we are trying to hit the ball hard when making contact and an effort doing it.
 
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