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Considering it is the 2nd week of the season- and we took game 1.....
I have no problem trying to be aggressive and trying to build your pitchers confidence. Decision backfired. Move on. No big deal-

Luvdatdurdywatta ...Based on the early returns this season, you may want to temper your enthusiasm just a bit.

Walk him...especially when Ortiz is struggling. Let Youkilis be the one to beat you. The odds are more in Girardi's favor.

I think the double steal in the 8th was the worse idea...

Mistake #1 was Girardi thinking he could count on Mussina to do anything good after the 5th inning. He's always hanging on by a thread by then.

So why is 9 out of 10 baseball stories on T & R about the Yankees, Mets, or Red Sox?

Enough already...

the bad decision was letting Mussina take the mound in the 6th -- let the guy have his five innings and then get him out of there -- he's been around too long to fool many guys who have batted against him for years -- and it's not like he has great control of his 23mph fast ball -- and letting him talk Girardi into pitching to Manny was another mistake -- giving in to over-the-hill veterans was a mistake Torre used to make regularly -- Girardi's decisions in that rainy KC game were inexplicably bad, and so were his choices yesterday -- that's 2 games he's lost [not withstanding the continuing lack of hitting, and ARod's pitiful performance against Papelbon] -- hope Yankees don't find themselves needing 2 fewer losses at the end of the season -- but will anyone remember then what mistakes Girardi is making now? -- the Yankees need to study A's films and figure out how to get that kind of fire and motivation -- the game should not be just about going through the motions and collecting those big big paychecks

Manny and the rain delay was the Yanks downfall yesterday/last night. I agree as it doesn't make much sense to pitch to him especially when just a few innings before Manny absolutely crushed that curveball.

Not a big deal as yes it's April, but still a bad move.

that travel excuse is lame my friend oakland is 8-4, didnt they do some heavy traviling also?

Sox Sider | 04/13/08, 09:51 AM

To be fair, the A's went straight back to Oakland after Japan. The Sox went to Oakland then Toronto before finally getting back to Boston.

First off , do you think Joe torre would have pitched to Manny? I highly doubt it but he's not the Yankee manager. Giradi will soon find out why Joe Torre left sooner more then later. I dont see Giradi lasting the whole year with the boss at the helm. Good, I hate the Yankees.

yeah I guess they haven't figured out that Manny kills us every game..especially in clutch spots, we blew a lot of acoring chances too..but you're right, if this was Sept/Oct they would have pitched him differently