I want to introduce to you an avid BYB reader, gigantic Yankee fan and friend and new writer for Bleeding Yankee Blue, Jen Parrish. Give her a warm welcome!
--Casey
The Yankee fan base has been frustrated for months about our team. There is no way to sugarcoat it. We need changes... big changes but also very obvious changes. Changes that many are not being specific about. But we will here on Bleeding Yankee Blue. Here is goes...
1. Improving our Starting Pitching
This is a must. We need to improve all of our pitching but starting pitching first. Everyone who watches and plays baseball knows that if we don't have good pitching, you cannot be a successful franchise. We have Cole, but what else? We need a starter that can pitch into 7th inning! We also need a bullpen that can hold a lead! There have been so many times where we wasted good games pitched by Cole or Nestor and lost the lead because we can't hold the opponent down. This needs to change.
2. Get away from stupid analytics. Find the right numbers to be a guide, not law!
So, what does this mean? Simply, we must put the computer away! We have not won a championship since 2009. Why? Because we are focusing on computer stats instead of what made us successful during our core dynasty years! We must go back to manufacturing runs and smart hitting just as much as gut decisions and feeling the game. We are Bronx Bombers for a reason. Obviously, this has changed recently but we can find it again! The bottom line is the Yankees need to be smarter in how they execute their numbers.
3. Fire Brian Cashman & Aaron Boone and bring in Kim Ng!
Kim Ng is amazing. Brian Cashman has been on my bad list for a while now. He's been out of touch since the Cour Four retired and I never really appreciate the way he handled their contract negotiations so publicly to the press. Remember how he handled Jeter? Cashman gives us aging players and clearly is guided in the wrong direction when the Yanks end up signing aging players. And how about trading away good players for bad ones? He's got a terrible track record, and this year especially has been awful.
Aaron Boone is beyond bad. He is outmatched, outmaneuvered and often out managed. That homer in Game 7 of the ALCS in 2003? It was fun then... but it's old now. Boone's biggest problem is he keeps relying on computers instead of what's in front of him.
Bring us Kim Ng. She was great for the Marlins, plus Jeter is my favorite and he trusts her. That's enough for me.
4. Give us New Trainers
The Yankees had so many injuries this year. We need to improve their conditioning and training, their work outs, their diet and their sleep habits. Think about how many players got hurt this year? No one finds this unusual? It was utterly ridiculous. The medical staff... the training staff must be reevaluated and replaced.
5. Fix the line up. We need better hitters around Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge needs help! It's a simple fix, just put better hitters around Judge so Judge can see better pitchers. We need guys on base, and we need to get back to real baseball... manufacturing runs. Get guys on base, get guys home to score. It's pretty simple.
If the Yanks can honestly just follow this check list... the Yankees can win. Take my tips into consideration and let's get back to the Glory Days!
Jensanity out!
BYB Writer
Twitter: @jensanity2211
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