HONORABLE MENTION.....
Jorge Posada: .235 1 HR
Bernie Williams: .247 1 HR
Kevin Brown 6.63 ERA ($16m Salary)
Jaret Wright 9.15 ERA (Should have kept Jon Lieber eh?)
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MAY 2005 Choke Recipients |
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His picture is way too ugly to post on this or any site for that matter....... |
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BIG UNIT: Had a 5-3, 4+ ERA in May. Not exactly a staff ace - especially at $16m. |
Poor stiff still batting .231, 4hr, 13 rbi, and 1 strikeout in every 4 at bats |
HONORABLE MENTION.....
A-Rod: 8 Errors already - is that a glove or a purse?
Hideki Matsui: No HR in 180 AB, batting .261
Carl Pavano: 4-3, 4+ ERA (For $9m? Ouch!)
Brian Cashman: Could of had these 3 pitchers for less money than Big Unit:
Brad Halsey: 4-2, 2.98 ERA
Javier Vasquez: 5-3, 3.65 ERA
Jon Lieber: 6-4, 4.40 ERA
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JUNE 2005 Choke Recipients |
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Tino was on an amazing tear... But not in June. Hitting a dismal .221 and the power is gone. He must be due to get tested in July. |
Tony hitting like he wants to get out of town now too. Batting a robust .243 and still pissed he's playing left. Is there anything better than having a 2B playing the outfield on a team with a $200m payroll? |
HONORABLE MENTION.....
A-Rod: 2 hits in his last 23 AB
Mike Stanton & Paul Quantrill: To be released ($7m gone!)
Carl Pavano: 4-6, 4.77 ERA (On DL soon?)
Derek Jeter: Good news .308BA. Bad - 10hr & 35rbi are way off career #'s
Kevin Brown: Still Sucks...
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JULY 2005 Choke Recipients |
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Jorge really stinking up the BA. Hitting a sun-like hot .252 |
Bernie not exactly tearing the cover off the ball. Hitting a consistent .250 or less all year. Why didn't they pick up his option for next year? |
HONORABLE MENTION.....
Tino Martinez: Hitting a now consistent .223
Melky Cabrera: Call-up hit a startling .211 & how bout that defense!
Al Leiter: One time wonder: 19 IP, 24H, 13ER, 15BB, 14K - WOW!
Alan Embree: Sorry to see him go, but glad he's helping us now
Kevin Brown: Put a fork in him already...
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AUGUST 2005 Choke Recipients |
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Aug Combo of Womack (.218BA) & Cano (.190BA) - leads to Belhorn (.176BA in AAA "rehab"). Yikes. Good luck... |
Mikey pitched an eye popping 6.68ERA in Aug. Next start to be skipped. There's a theme here. No way this rotation holds up for 30 games... |
HONORABLE MENTION.....
Jorge Posada: Keeping that consistent .250 BA going
Giambi: 4 for 38 until "Cortisone" shot for his elbow. Please...
Tanyon Sturtze: Here's the Tanyon we remember - 5.11 ERA
Mariano Rivera: A human 2.81 in Aug - doubling his ERA for year
Raffy Palmeiro: .091BA after return. Sucks to do it like everyone else?
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SEPTEMBER 2005 Choke Recipients |
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Embree. Poor bastard. Really didn't want any part of the NY thing. Sept ERA of 14+, BAA .417 - OUCH! Still helping Sox... |
One time wonder Leiter. ERA of over 10, BAA of .360+ - nice to see him back to form... |
HONORABLE MENTION.....
Matt Lawton: Trade deadline pickup batting .133
Giambi: Robust .256 BA - time for another injection?
Mussina / Wright: Shared - both with a 6+ ERA...
Sheffield: Comes back to earth with a .267 BA in Sept
2005 NYChoke.com