[新聞] Girardi might go with 3-man rotation

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Girardi might go with 3-man rotation

ESPN.com news services                  Originally Published: October 13, 2009


NEW YORK -- Barring a change of heart, the Yankees are expected to go with a
three-man rotation against the Los Angeles Angels in the AL Championship Series.

CC Sabathia is scheduled to start Friday night's opener, with A.J. Burnett
and Andy Pettitte as New York's other two primary starters. The shortened
rotation would allow manager Joe Girardi to keep Joba Chamberlain and
Chad Gaudin in the bullpen.

"It looks like we have some rain in the forecast, so that can change things,"
Girardi said Tuesday during a conference call. "We are definitely considering
possibly going to a three-man rotation in this round, but we'll have to take
a look at it and see how it goes."

New York swept Minnesota in the opening round and used Chamberlain as a setup
man in all three games. He pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits,
and combined with Phil Hughes and the rest of the bullpen to bolster the link
between starters and closer Mariano Rivera.

"That was pretty good with us in the first round," Girardi said. "If you go
to a three-man rotation, obviously he stays in the bullpen. But if you go to
a four-man rotation, then we have to weigh the benefits of either putting
Joba in the bullpen or putting Chad in the bullpen."

Sabathia made his final three regular-season starts for Milwaukee on three
days' rest in 2008, then started again on short rest in the playoffs against
Philadelphia. He lasted just 3 2/3 innings and lost to the Phillies.

New York limited him to 230 innings during the regular season -- down from
253 the previous year. He will start the opener against the Angels on eight
days' rest, another factor the Yankees think will enable him to be effective
in Game 4.

"Not getting him to 250 innings during the regular season allows us to consider
that," Girardi said. "We've told him, though, to concentrate on Game 1. That's
the most important game, and we'll go from there."

While Sabathia was 19-8 overall, he went 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA in two starts
against the Angels. He threw a bullpen session Tuesday, and several Yankees
relievers also pitched in an attempt to stay sharp: Alfredo Aceves, Phil Coke,
Gaudin, Damaso Marte and David Robertson.

Because the Angels have far more switch-hitters (Erick Aybar, Chone Figgins,
Maicer Izturis, Gary Matthews Jr., Kendry Morales and Reggie Willits) than
left-handed hitters (Bobby Abreu), the Yankees might drop the left-handed
Marte in favor of right-hander Brian Bruney, who has been working out at the
team's complex in Tampa, Fla.

"We'll talk about if guys are stronger from the right side or left side,"
Girardi said. "Bruney is a guy we sent down there because we believe that he's
still in the mix."

Girardi hasn't decided whether to again have Jose Molina catch Burnett instead
of Jorge Posada. To do that, Girardi said he probably would have to again
carry Francisco Cervelli as a third catcher, allowing the team to take out
Posada for a pinch runner late in a game.

Catchers could be a key in the series. The Angels were perfect in nine stolen
base attempts against the Yankees as the teams split 10 games during the
regular season.

"I think the focus when you play the Angels is not to get wrapped up in their
running game, because they're going to run," Girardi said. "And the bottom
line is you've got to keep making pitches. And when you get your focus so
much on the running game, you don't make the pitches that you need to make."

Notes
Johnny Damon, 1 for 12 with no RBIs against in the first round, took batting
practice against the pitchers Tuesday along with backups Cervelli,
Brett Gardner, Jerry Hairston Jr. and Eric Hinske. "I don't make too much of
10, 12 at-bats," Girardi said. "We know that Johnny can get real hot, real
fast." ... Nick Swisher took BP in a cage.


Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.



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※ 編輯: Sechslee        來自: 118.165.165.129      (10/14 12:22)
→ happyaray:might drop the left-handed Marte <=== 抖
推 charlie01:簡單的說就是都還在考慮 因為本來就全世界都知道這也
推 charlie01:可能是選項之一 所以說了等於沒說...最大可能還是要看三
推 charlie01:位先發在前三戰的表現.長中繼的損耗量以及打完三場到底
推 charlie01:是領先還落後來決定...
推 OoyaoO:這一定是打到一半才決定的
推 saturn5:個人覺得打完前兩戰就必須決定了 因為牽扯到CC牛棚練投日
→ saturn5:不過決定並不代表要先公佈就是了
※ 編輯: Sechslee        來自: 118.165.165.129      (10/14 12:30)
推 ilove1530:嗯嗯 原來如此
→ siliver:還是要看戰績啊,要是打的很順就沒必要了.
推 kosumi:如果先三連勝 第四場還會讓中三日的CC投第四場嗎???
推 NIKE74731:如果三連勝可以看看NLCS那邊戰況怎樣阿XD
推 kevinloo:還有就是預測這中間可能會下雨 因雨延賽就可以休息一天了
→ LV2008:有休息的話  遇到雷姬也不會很好過吧.....
推 skynice:對方也可能會中三日 所以前三場戰績也決定我們的對手
→ sneak       : 這一定是打到一半才決定 https://noxiv.com