The good face.
You know those cool Batter vs. Pitcher charts, the ones that generate those “loves to face/hates to face” notes each morning in the paper? Not that encouraging a rundown when you look at what the active Yankees have done against Derek Holland in his career, collectively hitting a vicious .323/.400/.585:
|
PA |
AB |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
HBP |
GDP |
|
| Mark Teixeira |
13 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
.462 |
1.000 |
1.462 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Robinson Cano |
12 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
.333 |
.333 |
.833 |
1.167 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Nick Swisher |
12 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
.300 |
.417 |
.400 |
.817 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Alex Rodriguez |
11 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
.286 |
.545 |
.429 |
.974 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jorge Posada |
9 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
.286 |
.444 |
.714 |
1.159 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brett Gardner |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.200 |
.200 |
.200 |
.400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Curtis Granderson |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.250 |
.400 |
.250 |
.650 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Andruw Jones |
5 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.400 |
.400 |
.400 |
.800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Russell Martin |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
75 |
65 |
21 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
15 |
9 |
12 |
.323 |
.400 |
.585 |
.985 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
(Courtesy www.baseball-reference.com)
But none of that includes the post-season.
Take a look at what the active Yankees have done against Holland in the playoffs:
|
PA |
AB |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
SH |
SF |
IBB |
HBP |
GDP |
|
| Mark Teixeira |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Robinson Cano |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nick Swisher |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Alex Rodriguez |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Jorge Posada |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brett Gardner |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Curtis Granderson |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.000 |
.667 |
.000 |
.667 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Andruw Jones |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Russell Martin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Francisco Cervelli |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
16 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
.000 |
.125 |
.000 |
.125 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
A crisp 0 for 14. The one RBI was a fielder’s choice (Andrus to Young) after Holland had inherited a bases-loaded, one-out situation from starter Tommy Hunter.
The only hits Holland surrendered to New York in the ALCS were a pair to Derek Jeter, who’s on the disabled list, and one to Marcus Thames, who’s now a Dodger.
Texas did enough offensively to beat C.C. Sabathia last night. But the pitching didn’t get the job done.
Holland’s got some work to do tonight, and if recent results – the most recent results – are any indication, he just might be up to the task.
Jamey Newberg
