[討論] Yankees-Tigers: Position analysis

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洋基勝出:一壘-二壘-三壘-游擊-左外野-中外野-指定打擊-板凳
老虎勝出:捕手-牛棚
兩隊平手:右外野-總教練


CATCHER  EDGE: TIGERS

Jorge Posada is one of the longtime foundations of the Yankees' success.
But Ivan Rodriguez still sets the standard defensively, and his offensive
skills, though not what they were five years ago, are still formidable and
worthy of a No. 3 hitter. Rodriguez uses the whole field, runs well and is
very good at disrupting opponents' offense with his defense.


FIRST BASE  EDGE: YANKEES

The Yankees will go with established sluggers Gary Sheffield and/or Jason
Giambi. There may be some questions about Sheffield's ability to adjust to
a new position at the 11th hour, but this isn't about Gold Gloves. Sheffield
may or may not be back in full swing offensively. Giambi is a proven run
producer.
Sean Casey hit well below his career average since joining Detroit from
Pittsburgh and slumped in September. One of the toughest hitters in baseball
to strike out, Casey hits line drives to all fields when he's in a groove.


SECOND BASE  EDGE: YANKEES

Placido Polanco is one of the more effective No. 2 hitters in the game, and
he makes those around him better, as the Tigers found out when they went
13-21 late in the season when Polanco was on the disabled list with a
separated shoulder. Average defensively, Polanco is a heady player who
seldom strikes out, is adept at small ball and can hit the ball out of the
park now and then.
But Robinson Cano had a breakout season for the Yankees. He is a star in
the making and makes the New York lineup more versatile.


SHORTSTOP  EDGE: YANKEES

This is closer than many believe. Carlos Guillen is a smooth fielder, a
.300 hitter with some power and one of the reasons the Tigers are where
they are today. He leads the Tigers in on-base percentage, and though he
missed time because of injuries, Guillen remains one of the better
all-around middle infielders in the game.
Derek Jeter is having one of the best years of a brilliant career, though,
and his presence is what holds that entity called the New York Yankees
together.


THIRD BASE  EDGE: YANKEES

If Alex Rodriguez commits four errors and grounds into five double plays,
then OK, it's the Tigers and Brandon Inge in this category. Inge is the best
athlete on the Tigers, and the converted catcher/outfielder has gradually
improved his play at his latest position. At this point, you would take Inge
over Rodriguez as a defensive player. Inge has power and runs very well. A
clutch hitter, Inge has come up with the big hit more than once in key games
this season.
But A-Rod obviously has the greater potential to change the course of a game
with his world of ability. And this would be an ideal postseason for him to
do that.


LEFT FIELD  EDGE: YANKEES

Craig Monroe is among the league leaders in strikeouts, but he's also
provided power, and he drives in an acceptable number of runs for a corner
outfielder. Monroe is a dead-pull hitter who has trouble against top
right-handed pitching or when he tries to pull pitches off the plate. He
doesn't walk very often. Defensively, Monroe is average.
Hideki Matsui is coming off the first major injury of his career. He is an
adequate defender, but he is also, at this point, the more clearly
established run producer in pressure situations.


CENTER FIELD  EDGE: YANKEES

Johnny Damon is an essential part of the Yankees' offense, working the
counts, wearing out pitchers and coming up with key hits.
Curtis Granderson is an emerging talent with the speed necessary to play
center field, yet Granderson has also displayed surprising power for a
line-drive hitter. Granderson has a good, accurate arm and plays excellent
defense. The 25-year-old needs better plate discipline and to improve his
base-stealing skills. Granderson probably has an overall defensive edge, but
it is difficult to pick against the playoff-tested Damon, an essential to
the Yankees in the leadoff role.


RIGHT FIELD  EDGE: EVEN

Bobby Abreu helped to transform the Yankees in the second half, with patient
at-bats and dependable play. Abreu is a big talent, and in the New York
lineup, he doesn't have to try to be an even bigger talent.
Detroit cleanup hitter Magglio Ordonez is usually among the league leaders
in hitting with runners in scoring position, and once again, he's topped the
century mark in RBIs. Ordonez drives the ball to all fields with a short,
powerful swing, and he seldom gets cheated. He is a decent fielder with an
accurate arm.


DESIGNATED HITTER  EDGE: YANKEES

The Yankees will go with either Giambi or Sheffield here, whoever is not
playing first base. That's a much more imposing combination than the Tigers
present.
The release of Dmitri Young leaves the power-hitting Marcus Thames as the
DH, but the club has added veteran left-handed hitter Matt Stairs and will
probably divide the duties based on opposing pitching. Stairs doesn't have
as much power as Thames and is more of a line-drive hitter. The Yankees have
more potential for DH pop.


BULLPEN  EDGE: TIGERS

If his right forearm is pain-free, Mariano Rivera is the man you would most
want on the mound in the ninth inning in a postseason save situation. And
Scott Proctor has been tireless and consistent. Mike Myers has been solid as
the situational lefty.
But the Tigers have more bullpen depth. Closer Todd Jones may not be as
dominating as a Joe Nathan or a Francisco Rodriguez, but the right-hander is
effective and is set up by Joel Zumaya and his 100-mph heater. Fernando
Rodney, Jamie Walker and Jason Grilli give manager Jim Leyland plenty of
other talented options for the late innings.


BENCH  EDGE: YANKEES

The Tigers have capable bench players. Omar Infante is a handy guy to have
around as a strong-gloved infielder who can fill in at a number of spots and
is a capable pinch-runner. Vance Wilson is a capable backup to Rodriguez.
Stairs is an excellent pinch-hitter, and Neifi Perez gives Leyland another
glove off the bench. Overall offensively, however, Detroit's supporting cast
is average at best.
But this category goes to the Yankees for two reasons: Melky Cabrera and
Bernie Williams. Cabrera would be starting anywhere else, and he did start
for much of the season, until Matsui returned. He'll be invaluable here as
a late-inning defensive replacement or a pinch-runner. Williams has one of
the best postseason pedigrees available. He's been here before, and he's
succeeded.


MANAGERS  EDGE: EVEN

Leyland has done a masterful job of getting a young Tigers team to the
playoffs after years of futility. Leyland has been stern when necessary but
generally laid-back in a style that has meshed perfectly in Detroit. Leyland
should be the AL manager of the year.
But the postseason is Joe Torre's turf, until further notice. He's won four
World Series, and if none of those victories occurred in the last five
seasons, that may only mean that he is due. Nobody handles potentially
explosive situations better, with more dignity and patience, than Joe Torre.


INTANGIBLES  EDGE: YANKEES

If this were midseason, you might take the Tigers here, but they limped
home. The Tigers, after a sensational start, have essentially been a .500
team since the All-Star break. A few key players -- such as Casey, Monroe
and Thames -- slumped badly during the final weeks of the season. The
pitching has also dropped off slightly, and the Tigers lost the division
championship on the last day of the season. It will be interesting to see
how much they have left in the tank.
The Yankees, on the other hand, believe that they are supposed to win the
World Series, but they just haven't lately. They've been down this road
before, and everything that has happened since mid-February has just been
a rehearsal for this time in October.

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→ newyorkgirl:可是本壘後方有I-Rod在...季後賽就有變數在...
推 jeff0811:我也覺得POSADA不輸I-ROD
推 MikeGarcia:厚黑不會輸八兩金
推 vnra:可是最近Det的牛棚比我們抖 XDrz
推 newbornme:I-Rod 的存在可以抑制 NYY 這隻全 AL盜壘成功最多的球隊
推 jackoop:這種東西是兩面刃 一直想抓盜壘會影響配球是一定的
→ asdfzx:客觀來說還是IRod強 當年馬大魚被他一加持...
推 alexfun:兩個捕手都不錯啦 只是我們這邊這隻小胖砲管比較大支XDD
→ airplanes:Posada今年蹲捕進步很多啊　打擊更不用講
推 newbornme:影響配球，倒是還好，之前BP做過一篇pitch out 和阻殺率
→ newbornme:的研究，基本上阻殺越強的捕手就比較沒有使用 pitch out
→ newbornme:的必要性。
推 newbornme:當然配球不止包括pitch out，但基本上捕手能力好，配球
→ newbornme:做大調動防制盜壘的可能性就變小了。
推 pinlittle:我覺得I-Rod蠻像沈文程...二隊捕手應該不分上下吧
推 weiger:怎麼沒有比較先發阿?