In traveling the country and talking with baseball fans, the questions I get the most are 1.why the WIN METHOD and 2.what makes the WIN METHOD so successful? Most WIN METHOD fans know the answer to these questions already having been followers of the WIN METHOD for many years now. For the skeptics and new fans coming to this blog, I will speak to these questions here. Unfortunately many so many fans of baseball have been dumbed down as to why baseball is played and the desired results sought by most ownership. These dumbed down fans idolize individual statistics. They create and manufacture statistics which tell you little to nothing regarding a players ability to help his team win. In particular, defensive statistics that erroneously measure range of a fielder are totally worthless and are used only by the most ignorant fans of the game. Individual statistics for a hitter tell what a hitter is capable of doing. These stats can tell a hitters propensity for getting a hit, hitting a home run, driving in runs, scoring runs, etc. These individual statistics however, do not tell of the players ability to do what is needed to help his team WIN. A player can be the greatest individually while not being the greatest using the WIN METHOD. Baseball is the ultimate team game. A player scores a run because a team mate may knock him in, a hitter may get an RBI because a team mate got on base to be knocked in. Hitting for a high average is nice, but when you get a hit is usually far more important. Lets talk pitchers for a moment. There are two kinds of statistics for pitchers, those that are strictly individual to the pitcher and those that determine how the team fares. A pitchers job is to WIN or for a bullpen pitcher to hold and or save a game. As the pitchers earn these stats, they are directly related to what their team mates do on the field to allow them to get into the position of earning these individual stats. However, a caveat to a pitchers stat is that a pitchers stat can be directly related to the teams stats. The individual pitchers statistics that only deal with the pitcher himself in the big picture are then relatively meaningless. Wins, holds, and saves are the true measurement of a pitchers ability to help his team succeed. The more wins, holds, and saves the pitching staff earn, the more wins the team earns. And wins is why baseball is played. If you learn anything from the WIN METHOD, learn that wins is why baseball is played. Nothing else matters. Getting back to hitters. A hitter who hits .280 can be more valuable to his team than a .310 hitter on another team. A player with 85 RBIs can be more valuable to his team than a player on another team with 120 RBIs. How can this be? This can be because it is not the individual amassing of personal numbers that matter, it is when these numbers are achieved that matters....For example, a grand slam HR in the eight inning of a game your team is winning 11-2 is meaningless for the team and the end result of the game, but it really adds to the individual players personal stats. While a sacrifice fly in the eight inning to help your team win a one run game can be far more valuable to the team in that it helped the team win the game. I can go on forever, but hopefully you get the gist of the WIN METHOD. The WIN METHOD measures players on their ability to help their team win and solely on their ability to help their tam win. The best of the best players in todays game are the players who help their team to the most playoffs, pennants, and World Series rings.
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We get hammered again last night, but what may have been the biggest downer, was when Jeter hit into a DP with the bases loaded and the score 8-5. Yet another defining instance why the WIN METHOD is baseball. WHEN WHEN WHEN, that determines the best, not how many or how much.
If CC saves us again tonight we would still be tied for first. Scary, isn't it. Wait until we start playing well.
I said it when Afraud came to the Yankees and I'm stillsaying it. the biggest problem with this team is Afraud.
Do it again CC. Save our souls.
hey guys, don't forget the even the best clutch hitters like Jeter, all fail most of the time. the deciding factor is which ones lead their teams to the most playoffs, pennants, and WS rings. And that is unquestionably Derek Jeter.
We have a 6-3 road trip then come home to lose to a team we should beat.
CC can't win every time out and he can't do it by himself. Neither can Jeter.
Afraud did hit a HR yesterday after down 7-0. He does try. LOL
It's hard to figure why we haven't really jelled as a team this year. Sad to say I always come back to Arod.
Send a message CC, shut them down completely.
This would be a nice game to win. Can't just the the sux come here and win a sweep. Wake up Arod.
We need to score early and get a lead. Big thunderstorms for later tonight predicted.
Game delayed. Storms.
Looks like they will be playing baseball over three hour delay. Shut them down CC.
Joba out. CCs wagon loses its wheels in the 7th surrendering a 2-0 lead and losing the game. Whoa is me.
The Yankees sure have some reorganizing to do. We may see some more of our kiddie corps this season.
Help us WIN METHOD. What's going to happen?
A quick rebound with a sweep of the Indians is in order.
1-8 in first 9 games vs the bosux and only 2 games from the top. Smile, be happy, we will overcome.
I don't know Gus. The Yankees don;t like to bring up youngsters unless they think the kids can handles the pressure and are ready to perform at a major league level.
We are still WIN METHOD and we are the best. It's a long race and it only counts at the end.
Maybe a wake up call can't hurt.
We have the horses to finish strong. Jeter will find a way, he always does.
That is what is so great about basebal compared to the garbage sports. Baseball can be played everyday. Every game is so different than the other. Different ballparks, different pitchers, different lineups,for six months. Baseball is the best and the best win most often.. Ask Derek Jeter and Mariano rivera.
The past is gone. Win today and move forward.
BC can right the ship. Lets go Yankees.
Show some character. Get the win and play WIN METHOD baseball.
Almost game time and the rest of the season.
Nova starts with a strong first inning and then Jeter leads his team scoring the first run of a three run first inning for the Yankees.
Nova pitches very well and the bats led by Jeter come alive. 11-7 final.
Lets get some continuity. BC pitches well today and the team scores consistent runs and wins.
When we start playing well consistently sid, the league better watch out. Get another win today.
So as to let the bosuxers know. You'll e wondering why you can;t eat the Yankees in the playoffs after winning during the season. Revenge is oh so sweet.
Think positive... WIN METHOD
BC had his ad game last out. Big dominating performance today and and easy win again.
Lets see who steps up or if a trade is made to bolster the bullpen.
chance of showers again. We had some heavy rain overnight. Should be no problem getting in the Yankee win today.
Colon goes down injuring leg covering first. Goes 6 2/3 2 hit shut out innings. Hope it's minor.
It's over. 4-0 Yanks. Now just have to wait for the word on colon.
First report BC tweaked his hamstring.
Colon to DL. What next? Yet we hang tough.
No pressure guys, but I would like to see the hitters step up and carry the ream for a while.
Lets get the win today and play one game at a time.
We over come challenges and prevail. We are WIN METHOD , we are Yankees.
Jeter leading by example to the Yankees 6-0 lead after five. Garcia doing well.
Jeter with two hits now only needs seven more as he leads his team to another win.
Phil Hughes to get rehab start with Tampa farm team Tuesday. Hitting 92 already.
Good weekend bounce back. Now if AJ rebounds like Garcia did we can have a four game sweep of the Indians. Keep winning.
Just keep playing winning baseball and we will rise to the top. The playoffs is the first goal.
Get the win and the sweep today. Lineup keep producing. Jeter leads the way.
One game at a time. Win win and win again.
Bounce back game for AJ also. Do it.
A sweep after being swept would help. W e need to wake up and maybe the bosux slapping us in the face did the trick.
It's that time. Throw strikes AJ. No let downs. WIN
Jeter comes out of game in 5th inning. Injures calf and first prognosis is day to day. Burnett is fantastic going 7 2/3 of one run ball. But loses 1-0. Afraud fails miserably again going 0 for 3 with a disastrous pop out with the bases loaded and no out.
What a horrid loss. Burnett was solid. The opportunities wasted by the lineup were atrocious. No runs. Bah! Arod, bah!
Jeter MRI shows just a mild strain. Determination on how injury will be handled will be discussed this morning. We do need to bounce back against the Rangers tonight after last nights let down. Arod must lead baseball on leaving men on base and not producing WHEN it counts.
I wonder if the Yankees will try to hold jeter out for a week so he can get 3000 in NY.
At least Jeter didn't feign pain writhing on the ground like Afraud did when he get hit with a pitch the other day. Ran to first and went into the dugout and off the field like a man with character.
CC's turn to rebound tonight. We need to take this series.
Go CC, go Yankees.
Lets hit and score with more consistency. Wake up Arod. HRs when they don't mean anything only satisfy your fantasy freak geeks.
I really don't even understand how you can stand by this argument so confidently. I just want some clarification. So by this logic, Felix Hernandez would be a mediocre player because he only had 13 wins in 2010 despite having a league-leading ERA of 2.27? If this is the case, what would happen if a player such as Felix were traded to the Yankees and won 10 more games in a season due to the huge increase in run support while pitching just as well? Does he just become a "better player" even though the only difference is the rest of the team?
12 runs off a pitcher who is 7-0 and not one run the night before. Well a laugher and a win. Do it again today.
It is not hard to understand Sam. It is just common sense. The goal of each game is for the team to win. Wins are more important than ERA. Blaming other players on a team that loses and lauding a player because of his individual stats is foolish. AJ Burnett lost a game 1-0 the other night. He did not win. CC Sabathia gave up 4 runs last night and won. I will take the win over the loss every day of my life before I would take the ERA.
If Hernandez is so good, all he needs to do is play out his contract sign with whomever he feels will help him win and then pitch and prove he can win. I've seen many a player over the years try that and fail. there is a major difference pitching for teams in pennant battles and under the glare of the bright lights and scrutiny of fans after every game. Winning and wins is what determines the best in the real baseball world. It is individual stats that determines the best in the fantasy world. I go to a game and root for my team to WIN. How the WIN is accomplished may change every game and in any of millions of ways by any combination of events and players. The best players WIN the most often.
Jeets on the DL for 15 days. Step it up guys and cover for him.
Question for you Sam. You have two teams in the same division who score exactly the same amount of runs over the season. Team A has has five startes with each starters ERA at 3.00 and their W/L records at 14-14 each. You have team B with five startes who have an ERA of 4.25 each and ther W/L records are 18-10. Which team would you rather have? Which pitchers would you rather have?
And for hitters, you get and RBI when a team mate has reached base and who score him, even with an out. You get a run scored when a team mate knocks you home, even with an out. Most importantly however, is WHEN you get the RBIs and score runs. RBIs attained after the game outcome has virtually been decided are relatively meaningless, but RBIs that determine the game are invaluable. The desired outcome is always the WIN, and wins determine who is best. not how high your average, or how much or how many you attain individually.
Last nights win was solid. Do it again.
Hi Sam. Welcome to the world of real baseball.
I think Garcia is up tonight. Get it done Fredie.
Hit like we hit last night. Get a run going.
Go on a win streak that Jeets would appreaciate.
3-2 Yanks after 2 with Nova on teh mound.
The bats are alive. The bats are alive. Yankees pound Ranger pitching for a second game in a row earning Ivan Nova a win.
Back to back 12-4 wins. Afternoon game tomorrow for the sweep. Keep up the winning, that is all that counts.
Another solid game. 5-1 since the bosux debacle. Afternoon game today for the sweep.
Yankees starting 32 year old minor leaguer from the Phillie organization who has been 5-0 at AAA this season. If we hit we win.
We score in double figures, we aren't going to lose many games. Keep it going.
Just to set the record straight Sam. king felix is the King of nothing unless he wins games. Another question for you, would you rather have Hernandez this season with a 21-5 record and a 4.24 ERA or with a 14-12 record and a 2.50 ERA?
Earn the sweep today. Then hit the road on a run.
Our bullpen is held together with a finger in the hole in the wall of the dam. Still being smart and slowly developing out young stud stars.
Go Yankees.
WIN
1-0 Yanks after 2.
Gordon does throw strikes and is hanging tough.
Rangers up 2-1 after five. We need some runs. Do it.
2-2 at the end of eight. Mo in for the ninth.
2-2 into the 11th. Yankee bullpen has been used up. AA newbe for the 11th.
Gardner delivers game winning hit WHEN it counts for 3-2 win in 12th inning. Cory Wade gets the WIN getting 6 up and 6 down in the 11th and 12th.
Nice win giving Yanks 6-4 home stand after losing first three to the sux.
Hey Sam, it is the win thatcounts and only the win. Todays game is a solid example of the team winning and any player or combintation of players contributing in many sorts of ways.
Solid WIN METHOD win. Just what we needed. Now for 12 games against the inferior nl. 3 in Chicago, 3 in Cincy, then 3 each with Colorado and Milwaukee at home. Would love to go 8-4 or better.
Ambitious William, but very reasonable. Girardi has held this team together very well considering the setbacks of so many players. The relief in todays game was impeccable.
And we got defense at third base today with Pena replacing Arod. Just need to keep winning.
If the wind is blowing out at Wrigley we may hit 15 home runs in the 3 games.
Just as long as we win in any way shape or form.
Garcia to open Cub series this afternoon in Chicago. Score some runs guys.
Love an afternoon game today and tomorrow. ESPN and their Sunday night games suck.
Keep the wins coming. They are what determine the best.
Hey Tom. Not only does ESPN, the Sunday night game, but all their talking heads suck.
Superior AL pitchers have the advantage of a free inning pitching in inferior nl parks while the nl pitchers are disadvantaged pitching in the AL parks.
Our day game record is the best in team history so far. Keepit going. Fool em Fredy.
Wonder if Posada will be allowed to catch a game while the team is in the nl parks.
Play one game at a time. Good pitching and better hitting. Start off on the right foot.
Garcia getting roughed up. 3-0 Cubbies after 3.
Garcia settles down. Still 3-0 Cubs after 7.
A loss 3-1. Bats pretty much silent, with Arod completely useless again. Not a good start for the road trip.
I hate games like todays. Nobody really puts the bat on the ball. Shouldn't lose games like this.
I agree Sharon and Steve. The lineup looked like it was just going through the motions. Jeter needs to get back and lead this team.
Try again tomorrow, hopefully will get better results.
Even the series today, come out swinging.
Burnett gets the ball to try to even the series. a few runs sure would help. Are you alive Arod?
Give Arod a break. He is still hurting from getting hit in the arse last week and writhing in pain. LOL
AJ needs to throw strikes and control the game. Ultimately WIN.
Get back on track, score some runs and get good pitching today.
To get our 15 HRs we will need an awful lot of production from the lineup today and tomorrow. jk
It would be nice to get some runs right off the bat, but with Jeter out, it won't be easy.
Hard earned WIN METHOD win today. AJ fights for the win with the bullpen again doing a spectacular job. Rubber game tomorrow.
It may not nave been the prettiest, but a win is a win.
CC pitches the series deciding game. Yes it is on ESPN at 8pm. If anyone watches or believes anything on that network but for sporting events, they are crazy.
With CC on the mound, this is a game you want to win. It means the series, a good start to the road trip, and keeps the ball rolling in a positive direction.
Only 12 hours to game time. ESPN sucks.
Tough win yesterday. Try for a easy one today.
DO it CC. You also can get a hit.
I would love to watch a game this afternoon, but alas I am in the same boat with everyone, have to wait till late tonight. Go Yankees.
Bring it home CC. Just wins guys, just wins.
Lets get some runs and get a fairly easy win tonight.
Throw strikes CC. Shut down the Cubbies.
Wins solves all problems and gets you to the playoffs.
Hughes has his first rehab start today for single A Staten Island Yankees. Goes 4 1/3 allowing two singles and one HR and one walk while striking out seven of the thirteen outs he got. Will have to see reactions, comments, and how he comes out of the stint.
Great news about Hughes. Can't wait to see how he responds and what the professional analysis is.
Thanks for the update Steve. Wonder how hard Hughes was throwing. Need CC to earn us the win tonight to keep moving forward to the playoffs.
CC not sharp and struggling. 4-4 after 6.
Swisher with a 3 run HR in the 8th. Robertson pitches a scoreless 8th. and the Yankees lead 7-4 after 8. CC in line for the win.
CC win. We win the series. Score 10-4, but it wasn't that close, being 4-4 after seven. Hey, guess who knocked in the 10th and most meaningless run of the game for the Yankees. Yep, you got it, Afraud.
Same old same old for Arod. Alot of rbis when they don't matter. But we won. On to Cincy for three.
The Cub bullpen has nothing while we have the best in baseball. That was the game.
Just have to keep the wins coming. Get it done tonignt.
Get it done guys. Win the first one.
Whoa Nellie, has Nova looked good. One run three hit ball thru seven innings. Yanks up 4-1 after seven with all runs for both teams scored in the first inning.
Game over Yankees win. Nova completes 8 innings and pitches finest game of his career. complete domination.
Brilliant game from Nova. I guess he heard Hughes is on the mend and on the way back. Lets take tomorrows game too.
Every win moves us closer to the playoffs, one day at a time.
Ayala and Logan gave up the runs in the ninth forcing Rivera into the game to save it. Keep winning guys.
If Nova can pitch like he did last night on a consistent basis, he will be a very solid 2 or 3.
Gordon should be getting his second start tonight. Hope he does as well as his first one and even improve a little.
Gordon is going. Yes, another good game from him would be super. The bats need to put up a few more runs.
RAIN OUT.
Last night rain out will make for a split double header today. Garcia going in the afternoon game and Gordon going in tonight game. Taking two would be great, however the minimum of a split will be tolerable.
If we can win with our present four and five starters right now, that would be a feather in our cap. the bats have to be in action today.
We all our ailments and woes we are still hanging tough.
The G-men are on the mound today. get it done guys.
Get the first fone Fredy.
Garcia hanging tough. Up 4-2 after six.
Final 4-2. The series is ours. Go for the sweep tonight. Posada homers as Afraud sits out.
We got a good one from Garcia. Lets see if Gordon can do it too.
Gordon gets rocked. Yankee bats are empty again with Afraud in the lineup and Afraud delivers one of his patented late inning meaningless RBIs with the Yanks down 7-1 and the game ultimately decided.
4 of 6 on an inferior league road trip is acceptable. Off today and then 6 at home with the inferior league.
Gordon is just a minimal stop gap. Colon and Hughes will be back soon. Then the run will begin.
IF we keep winning 2 of 3, will will win the division. IF.
No if Yankeeforever. We will make the playoffs. That is step one.
Has anyone heard anything about how Chavez is doing and if he will be back?
Here is the latest news reports I have seen Out just a little while ago............."""""""""""The Yankees' captain has been working out at the team's spring training complex. He could increase his on-the-field workout in the next couple days.
Also, right-hander Bartolo Colon and infielder Eric Chavez increased their onfield drills as they rehab injuries.
Colon, sidelined by a strained right hamstring, ran sprints in the outfield for the first time in addition to his third consecutive day of long toss. Chavez, out with a broken left foot, said he was fine after running from home to first around a half-dozen times.""""""""""
Looks like good news all around. Hughes should get another rehab start very soon also.
Without rushing anyone, the second half of the season could be super.
We have the Rockies visiting us this weekend. Lets give them a rousing NY reception and show them what Bronx Bombers means.
My dad is taking me to my first Yankee game.
Look for the sweep of the Rockies, take two at minimum. Go Yankees.
AJ gets the ball tonight. Give us another good one AJ. Throw strikes and dominate.
The bats really need to come alive. we need to get the Captain back as soon as possible.
johnny, enjoy the game and root hard for the yankees.
Bring it AJ. shut them down. Lets go Yankees.
Take the series. SSSSWWWWWEEEEPPPPP.
Right on. when the injured get back, we should be ready to roll. Do it tonight AJ.
AJ has little tonight. Yanks down 4-2 coming up in the 5th.
The bats are non existent again. down 4-2 after 8.
It's over. Lose 4-2. Lose another home opener of a series. CC to get us even tomorrow. We need our leader Jeter very badly.
AJ hung tough with little on the ball, but the bats are MIA yet again.
Another loss the should not be. That's baseball.
Just have to take the next two. We have to stop shooting our self in the foot.
Sometimes it appears to me that the Yankee hitters are always trying to hit home runs. Just hits WHEN they matter WINS games.
Our pitchers shouldn't have to pitch one or two run games to win as often as they do. Scoring 6 runs a game average is the BS it is when you win 11-4 and lose 3-1. Your team meaningless stats may look good but at .500 ball you do not make the playoffs.
We need CC to even the series today and then take tomorrows game and all be be good.
All or nothing at all. CC throwing a shutout and we score six runs. Up 6-0 after six.
Still 6-0 after 7. Win tomorrow for the series win.
The Yankees are being shrewd. They won't activate Jeter until they will be sure he can get his 3000th hit at home.
Easy win yesterday. Do it again today and win the series.
Get it done guys. Run support. Win.
We get old timers day before the regular game. Sweet day for the fans.
WAKE UP lineup.
After being perfect gamed for four innings the Yankee bats wake up and the Yanks lead 6-4 after 8 innings with Mo coming in for the 9th to try for the save.
Rivera strikes out the side in the ninth for the save, the Yankee win, and the series win. Off tomorrow.
That's five series in a row now since the bosux massacred us.
Yesterdays win was sweet. It was a game we had been losing all to often. Steady as she goes and play good winning baseball.
Garcia is listed for tomorrow vs Greinke. Down go the Brewers.
I can't wail until the injured all get back.
You win every series, you go to the playoffs. You win every series in the playoffs and you are the best in baseball.
It always comes down to winning and wins. Only the fans who don't know baseball look in other directions, fool themselves, and then complain.
We are hanging tough which is a tribute to WIN METHOD and the character of the players it has put on the field.
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