Posada and Farnsworth Get Angry
Despite their above average record, the Yankees are in a worrisome funk.
Just when we thought that A-Rod had recovered from his June slump, he turns in a 1 for 14 spurt.
And Robinson Cano's bat is out of the lineup for at least a couple of weeks while he nurses a tender hamstring. This may not be a bad turn, however, as Cairo's defensive play may compensate for the loss of Cano's offensive skills.
What about Kyle Farnsworth and Jorge Posada becoming visibly angry with each other last night after they miscommunicated on a pitch, leading to a passed ball?
We all know that Posada can get a little crazy sometimes. He has a lot of passion to win. He also seems to have too much pride at times.
Back when Posada was the secondary catcher behind Girardi, veteran pitchers like Cone noticed that Posada would take offense to having one of his calls brushed off. It wasn't a personal slight, thought Cone, but Posada seemed to take it as one sometimes when pitchers would wave off a sign in favor of a different pitch.
We all know that Pedro Martinez targeted Posada as someone to goad and provoke, knowing that Posada didn't have the emotional control to laugh it off.
And it certainly wasn't a surprise to see Randy Johnson butt heads with Jorge last season. Jorge could get away with making statements to the media along the lines of "Contreras has to be more confident," but we all knew that any public questioning of Randy Johnson's ability or heart was going to cause trouble. And it did.
Bring together Posada's pride and passion with Kyle Farnsworth, the man who is best known for body slamming and laying a hurting on two batters who dared to chirp at him from the batter's box, and it's no surprise that Joe Torre had to send out Ron Guidry to calm things down.
Maybe last night's intensity will get the Yankees offense going. Their starting pitching has been decent.
Next up: Wang vs. Smoltz tonight at Yankee stadium.
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
Just when we thought that A-Rod had recovered from his June slump, he turns in a 1 for 14 spurt.
And Robinson Cano's bat is out of the lineup for at least a couple of weeks while he nurses a tender hamstring. This may not be a bad turn, however, as Cairo's defensive play may compensate for the loss of Cano's offensive skills.
What about Kyle Farnsworth and Jorge Posada becoming visibly angry with each other last night after they miscommunicated on a pitch, leading to a passed ball?
We all know that Posada can get a little crazy sometimes. He has a lot of passion to win. He also seems to have too much pride at times.
Back when Posada was the secondary catcher behind Girardi, veteran pitchers like Cone noticed that Posada would take offense to having one of his calls brushed off. It wasn't a personal slight, thought Cone, but Posada seemed to take it as one sometimes when pitchers would wave off a sign in favor of a different pitch.
We all know that Pedro Martinez targeted Posada as someone to goad and provoke, knowing that Posada didn't have the emotional control to laugh it off.
And it certainly wasn't a surprise to see Randy Johnson butt heads with Jorge last season. Jorge could get away with making statements to the media along the lines of "Contreras has to be more confident," but we all knew that any public questioning of Randy Johnson's ability or heart was going to cause trouble. And it did.
Bring together Posada's pride and passion with Kyle Farnsworth, the man who is best known for body slamming and laying a hurting on two batters who dared to chirp at him from the batter's box, and it's no surprise that Joe Torre had to send out Ron Guidry to calm things down. Maybe last night's intensity will get the Yankees offense going. Their starting pitching has been decent.
Next up: Wang vs. Smoltz tonight at Yankee stadium.
- Joshua
InsideTheYankees.com
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