[外電] 洋基2007年季中成績報告

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    New York Post

YANKEES’ MIDSEASON REPORT CARD

By GEORGE KING

July 8, 2007 -- There is only one grade the Yankees can receive as a
team and, if given in a regular school, they would have to repeat the
class next year or enroll in summer school. What started as a season
full of promise is all but over before the All-Star break. For that, the
Yankees have earned an “F.” Here are the individual grades:

A 3B, ALEX RODRIGUEZ

Having perhaps the best year of a likely Hall of Fame career at the
plate. Should be the Gold Glove winner, too. Next big bit of news is
when he opts for free agency in November.

A SS, DEREK JETER

Spent most of the first half hitting around .340 and getting on base
about 40 percent of the time. Was hitting well over .400 with runners in
scoring position. Early rash of errors have him on pace to surpass
career-high 24.

A C, JORGE POSADA

As good as he has been on the field, Posada has set himself up very well
for a profitable offseason when he will be a free agent in a market
devoid of catchers.

B SP, CHIEN-MING WANG

Opened on the disabled list and got off to a sluggish start. But June
(4-0) was exceptional and he is riding a five-game winning streak.
Likely won’t repeat 19 wins of a year ago but certainly is a
front-of-the-rotation hurler.

B SP, ANDY PETTITE

Brought in as Randy Johnson’s replacement and a chip to get Roger
Clemens, Andy II has been about what was expected. The won-loss record
would be better if the Yankees provided support.

B RP, MARIANO RIVERA

Starters who didn’t work deep and shaky relievers in front of him
resulted in Rivera not pitching as regularly as he or the team would
like. Converted 10 of his first 12 save chances and other numbers are in
line with his past.

C CF, MELKY CABRERA

Was the fourth outfielder early in the season and didn’t take to not
playing regularly for the first time. Thrived when inserted as the
starting center fielder.

C IF, MIGUEL CAIRO

Remember, the grade is based on what was expected. Moved to first base
when Josh Phelps’ defense cost the Yankees, Cairo was a catalyst for
the only hot streak they went on in the first half.

C 2B, ROBINSON CANO

Hit .342 last year when he was an All-Star and looked like a player on
the way to elite status. Hasn’t come close to that average this year
and almost was demoted to Triple-A in early May.

C LF, HIDEKI MATSUI

Missed two weeks with a hamstring problem and hasn’t looked like the
consistent player he had been since arriving from Japan four years ago.
A career .312 hitter in the clutch, Matsui was below .270 in that
category.

C RP, BRIAN BRUNEY

Won-loss record and ERA indicate a better grade. But 25 walks in the
first 35 innings added to 28 hits means too many baserunners.

C SP, ROGER CLEMENS

People screaming for the Yankees to make a major trade for a pitcher
forget they got Clemens in May for about $17 million for four months of
work. Has been good and bad.

C SP, MIKE MUSSINA

Rocky first two months raised the question if he was finished being an
effective big-league pitcher. Has pitched a lot better recently, but not
what he used to be.

C RP, LUIS VIZCAINO

Wonderful at the start, awful for a long stretch, has been better the
past three weeks. On merit, he should have replaced Kyle Farnsworth as
the eighth-inning pitcher.

D SP, SCOTT PROCTOR

Whatever the reason - worn-out is the most popular - Proctor has been a
disappointment. Too many walks have been his downfall.

D CF, JOHNNY DAMON

Barking calves surfaced at the beginning of the season. Then the back
and hamstrings hurt. Finally, it was a rib-cage problem in June. All of
the hurts added up to a miserable first half.

F RF, BOBBY ABREU

Nobody has represented the Yankees’ morbid first half more than the man
who is the primary reason the offense has been wildly inconsistent.

F C, WIL NIEVES

Mike Mussina’s success throwing to him probably saved his roster spot.
Lately, however, the catcher’s throwing to bases has been erratic, and
with a light bat he could be on the move shortly.

F RP, KYLE FARNSWORTH

Not only has he been ineffective in the eighth inning, he had the
audacity/stupidity to show up Joe Torre on the mound. Isn’t long for
pinstripes.

F SP, KEI IGAWA

No explanation needed for this waste of $46 million.

F RP, MIKE MYERS

Class act, popular in the clubhouse, and durable. However, his job is to
get lefties out, and the first 53 he faced collected 17 hits (.321).

C MGR, JOE TORRE

Handed the ball to Chase Wright, Tyler Clippard, Jeff Karstens, Matt
DeSalvo, Darrell Rasner and Kei Igawa to start games this season. Bobby
Abreu and Johnny Damon have underachieved, and the bullpen has been
awful. Showed coolness in early May when many believed he would be axed.
Still, he is the manager of a bad team.

D GM, BRIAN CASHMAN

His most used quote this year has been, “If you are going to blame
somebody for this, blame me.’” George Steinbrenner put Cashman on a
“big hook.” When talk of firing Joe Torre quieted, Cashman was in the
crosshairs. Not his fault Bobby Abreu and Johnny Damon haven’t hit, and
getting Roger Clemens was a plus. However, Kei Igawa is on the GM’s
head; so is Kyle Farnsworth. Not getting more major-league talent than
Luis Vizcaino when trading Randy Johnson and Gary Sheffield may prove
beneficial later but now it’s not good. Josh Phelps was a bad idea.


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※ xiemark:轉錄至看板 NY-Yankees                                   07/09 16:18
推 JackeyChen:我喜歡mo　但mo被評了B，個人覺得恐怕是高了點點點
推 redsnipertd:Proctor D....
推 CraigWilson:我也覺得MO有點稍高～現在差一兩分還是有點抖
推 kim:小王B算合理吧
推 windowboy:不過他評小王的時候只說五連勝 還沒有考慮到今天這場
推 Tobeyla:考慮了應該評價不會變 這場狀況並不是非常好
推 windowboy:MYERS 被評為選手裡面最差的 感覺有點過低
推 vzxx6jg6:D GM, BRIAN CASHMAN
推 ohya111326:痛痛人連被評價都沒辦法
推 Rache:井川竟然只有一行 囧
推 windowboy:有人對透明人評價的嗎 @@?
推 IgnoreSwing:No explanation needed for this waste of $46 mil
→ IgnoreSwing:真簡潔的評價
推 ELLEHOMME:F的真可憐  完全跳過E選項  囧rz
推 kim:有必要這樣說阿宅嗎
→ windowboy:我覺得MYERS至少也要給個E 給他F太慘了 還排在阿宅下面