Jack McKeon, Loser

[andyfox]

In the first inning, Jack McKeon has his number two hitter, a lefty, try to bunt, with a man on second base and nobody out. Why? Play for one run and you rarely get more than one run. You only get 27 outs, Jack, you shouldn't be giving one away in the first inning.

In the 7th inning, he allows his pitcher to hit with one out and a man on first in a 1-1 game. OK, fair enough, have him bunt. But then why take him out when he gives up one baserunner on an inside out ground ball in the top of the 8th? Nobody else in the lineup had even come close to getting hit. If you're going to take him out in that situation, why not hit for him in the prior inning?

With McKeon managing against Torre, the Yankees are going to get, on average, an extra two outs a game.

BTW, the home plate umpire was terrible, but Pudge loses those close calls by yanking the ball into the strike zone. He did it on the low pitch to Posada and on the high pitch to Giambi, losing both calls.