Typical NY Yankees Self-Aggrandizing

Joe Girardi is "upset" and "frustrated" that Jorge Posada was plunked by Jeremy Guthrie with the first pitch of the second inning yesterday. See here.

What a joke.

Both Posada and Girardi admit they don't think it was purposeful (and why would it have been?). But Girardi claims Guts "hits lots of people," and "[wishes] he had better command."

For the record:
Guthrie 2009: 9 Hit batsmen in 200 IP, 2.7 BB/9
CC Sabathia 2009: 9 Hit batsmen in 230 IP, 2.6 BB/9
Joba Chamberlain 2009: 12 hit batsmen in 157 IP (league leader), 4.3 BB/9
AJ Burnett 2009: 10 hit batsmen in 207 IP, 4.2 BB/9

Think Joe has a problem with his guys "pitching inside?" Think Joe has a problem with CC intimidating batters?

The Yankees always feel that they should be treated to a different standard - by opposing teams, by umpires, by the league. Their star player has no respect for anyone else and only thinks of himself as he's shown many times. Read A-Roid story here.

Bottom line is this: Girardi should apologize for his comments about Guthrie.