YANKEES' MIDSEASON REPORT CARD (NYPost)

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YANKEES' MIDSEASON REPORT CARD
By GEORGE KING

July 9, 2006 --

A) MIKE MUSSINA
Ten wins and an ERA of 3.24 have saved the Yankees' season. With the back
end of the rotation a mess and Randy Johnson's early struggles, Mussina
was needed and delivered.

A) MARIANO RIVERA
Save total isn't as sexy as B.J. Ryan's and Jonathan Papelbon's, but future
Hall of Famer is still the best.

A) ROBINSON CANO
The only thing that went wrong was a hamstring injury that landed him on
the DL for the first time in his career. All-Star in second season.

A) MIKE MYERS
Joe Torre has never had a lefty specialist like Myers, who outside of one
miserable outing this past week in Cleveland has been sensational.

A) RON VILLONE
Acquired to provide versatility to the staff - he has starting experience -
Villone appeared in 35 of the first 81 games and posted a 1.99 ERA, all in
relief.

A) DEREK JETER
Will be in contention to win first batting title and was the Yankees' best
hitter (.351) with runners in scoring position through 81 games.

B+) JORGE POSADA
Having a solid all-around season and doing it with a knee injury that won't
go away. Overlooking the seven passed balls because his throwing has improved.

B+) ALEX RODRIGUEZ
Plays with the handicap of being judged against himself. But on sheer
numbers, yes, even in the clutch - where he led the team in RBIs (48) in
the first half - A-Rod is an A student. However, team-high 13 errors drops
his grade.

B) CHIEN-MING WANG
Had the potential to be the No. 3 starter coming out of spring training and
has fit nicely into that niche.

B) JASON GIAMBI
Club's best power threat across the first half is becoming more comfortable
as the DH. Batting average is the only thing keeping him from an A.

B) JOHNNY DAMON
Scored big points playing with a chipped bone in his right foot. Provided
the spark from the leadoff spot and tracks balls in center very well.

C+) MELKY CABRERA
If he was graded on comparing this year to last season's six-game audition,
Cabrera would be an honor student. Has done everything the Yankees could
have hoped for filling in for Hideki Matsui.

C+) RANDY JOHNSON
Ten wins at the break is fine, but when you add in seven losses and a 5.25
ERA, Johnson's first half was average.

C) ANDY PHILLIPS
Moved in as the regular first baseman in mid-May and has played it well
enough to keep Giambi in the DH role.

C) SCOTT PROCTOR
On May 20, Proctor's ERA was 1.84 in 20 games and he had allowed 19 hits
in 29 innings and fanned 24 while walking seven and giving up two homers.
After 81 games, of which Proctor worked in 41, the ERA swelled to 4.58
and he served nine homers.

C)MIGUEL CAIRO
Brought back to provide infield depth and has done that.

C) BUBBA CROSBY
Was hitting .263 when shelved with hamstring injury in mid-May and has
struggled lately when given rare chance to play.

C) BERNIE WILLIAMS
Now revered by the same fans who wanted him to retire last year, Williams
has adapted well to not playing full time. Played in 72 of the first 81
games, which is a lot more than expected.

C) JARET WRIGHT
Eighty-five hits in 72 1/3 innings isn't good. But he is 5-5 with a 4.23 ERA.
Scores points for big heart and work ethic others should take notice of.

D) KYLE FARNSWORTH
Given $17 million for three years to replace Tom Gordon as Rivera's set-up
man. Yankees still looking for help in that role.

D) KELLY STINNETT
Brought in to back up Posada because the Yankees believed he was the best
hitter in that market, Stinnett batted .222 and fanned 26 times in 72 at-bats
in the first 81 games.

F) SHAWN CHACON
Even a 4-1 start was deceiving because his ERA hovered in the mid-fours.
Hasn't won since May 6 and missed more than three weeks with a deep shin
bruise. In 13 games (11 starts) Chacon was 4-3 with a 6.71 ERA and had
given up 66 hits in 53 2/3 innings. Admitted he was "garbage" in his last
start.

A) JOE TORRE
Has kept the Yankees close to the Red Sox without Hideki Matsui and Gary
Sheffield.

B) BRIAN CASHMAN
Resisted the urge to overspend to replace Matsui and Sheffield when it would
have been easy to succumb to the pressure of doing something quickly besides
seeing if Cabrera can play. He can. Since gaining more control, the GM signed
Farnsworth for $17 million and Farnsworth has been a big disappointment.
Final grade will depend on the moves he makes before July 31.

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推 NetKing520:op..
→ manieliu:樓上笨蛋卡，兩篇明明作者不一樣吧
→ mingshau:A-ROD評價會不會過高了點...兩成多打率耶 HR也不多
推 ted10:嗯 以樓上的論點來判斷 Giambi的BA更爛 明星賽前沒有20發以
→ ted10:上的HR真的超少
→ ted10:舉凡像小葛瑞菲、Guerrero、Tejada、Marlins的Cabrera以及
推 mingshau:我會這樣講只因他是A-ROD 一個領MLB最高薪的人
→ ted10:入選明星賽的Utley都是糟糕透的打者
推 mingshau:如果這樣的表現有B+的話 去年的表現應該是S(扣除季後賽)
推 ted10:我不否認今年A-Rod表現的確不夠好 但是這樣無差別鞭他有什麼
→ mingshau:他的表現不只我不滿意 美國洋基球迷不也是 這位球評例外ꐠ
→ ted10:意義？最高薪原罪？我們等於是付16M給他守3B 我們有虧嗎？
→ ted10:而且不要藉口永遠只會講美國那邊也在鞭 講得好像所有美國基뀠
→ mingshau:沒有要鞭他阿 我只是說這個評價不合理 誰不希望他打更好
→ ted10:迷都在鞭他 笑死人
→ mingshau:這位老兄 你會不會太激動點 我只是認為評價不合理罷了
→ mingshau:你卻扯一推 難道大部分洋基球迷當他打擊時噓他是噓假的嗎
推 mingshau:不是所有批評他的人都是對他有敵意的 這點請你了解~~
→ iambiaggi:又不是他自己要求這麼高的，那一陣子的薪水都是偏高
→ iambiaggi:洋基也只付他16M而已，他是肉做的人不是無敵鐵金剛
→ iambiaggi:難免都有高低潮，你敢說他明星賽之後還是鳥蛋嗎?
推 TheFuture:美國那邊喜歡 A-Rod 的還是比噓他的多吧
→ TheFuture:不然他當選明星賽先發是當假的嗎？ XD
→ TheFuture:如果 A-Rod 沒有 B+，那今年到目前為止，MLB 所有的
→ TheFuture:三壘手表現比他好的有幾個？誰可以拿到 B+ 以上的評價？
推 agoodjob:A-Rod拿B+ 這篇可以丟了..
推 jieping:我倒認為Cano拿A比較有爭議性...因為他入選全星星賽?
推 pyrogen:個人的主觀意見永遠不會有共識，沒什麼好吵，不爽的自己寫
→ pyrogen:一篇投到紐約時報。
→ pyrogen:WS冠軍才是真的 這些評分根本沒有意義，A-Rod會因為你給他
→ pyrogen:C或D，下半球季就開始趕進度嗎？ 不會嘛
推 staygreen:可以丟了+1
推 Stevenchow:我覺得王建民的評價應該可以高一些。
推 airplanes:哇 大棒吉被挑出A 是因為打擊率不夠....