Game 63: Diamondbacks at Yankees
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc, Podcast on Jun 13, 2007 
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Here is the lineup:
YANKEES
Damon CF
Jeter SS
Abrreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Posada DH
Matsui LF
Cano 2B
Cairo 1B
Nieves C
Mussina RHP
Pregame chatter: The Yankees will be facing the wily Livan Hernandez (5-3, 3.66). … Jeter has scored a run in 11 straight games. … The bullpen has not allowed a run in its last 12.1 innings. … Mariano Rivera’s last 13 appearances: 14.1 8 1 1 2 15. His ERA has gone from 8.44 to 3.96.
Kind of overcast and a few drops falling here. Back with more later.
UPDATE, 6:23 p.m.: Here is some fresh Roger Clemens audio. We just interviewed him in the hallway outside the weight room. What I found most interesting is that he has rented a place to live in the area. So all the concern about his travel plans seems unfounded for the most part.
Here is the entire interview. Rocket can talk …
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UPDATE, 7:36 p.m.: Safe to say either Melky Cabrera throws out the runner here or they never even try to tag up.
UPDATE, 7:41 p.m.: Man, it’s cold here, 64 at game time but feels much colder. … Anyway, that dinger by Posada was No. 206 in his career. He moves past Dave Winfield into ninth place in team history. Posada will be an interesting case for Hall of Fame voters when he retires. He’s a .274 career hitter with 812 RBI now. For a catcher with rings, that’s a very good resume.
UPDATE, 7:49 p.m.: Fixed the Clemens audio. Sorry about that.
UPDATE, 8:46 p.m.: Sorry for the lack of updates, had to file a story. The Abreu/ARod combo is a killer. Bobby gets on base, Alex drives him in. I do’t know what team is going to be paying Rodriguez next season but they’re going to be paying a lot. He’s going to have 80 RBI by the break.
UPDATE, 9:54 p.m.: Mussina has given up only three earned runs in his last 13 2/3 innings, dropping his ERA from 6.25 to 5.17. It’s huge for the Yankees to have him return to form. Having four reliable starters (along with Tyler Clippard, who keeps them in games) is what leads to these win streaks.
If Colorado holds on, the Yankees will have chopped six games off Boston’s lead in 13 days. There are 99 games left. The division is certainly in play now.
Sitting at the stadium no worries on the few drops its umbrella night. Interesting no melky but I guess with mooses personal catcher we need to make sure we keep both damon and jorges bat in the linep
starting the chant…. Let’s Go Yankeees clap clap, clap clap clap…..Let’s Go Yankeees…..
Strange lineup. I would expect Damon’s OF appearances to come when Wang is on the mound and OF opportunities are few.
With Posada at DH, pinch-hitting for Nieves becomes tough. Either the pitcher bats or Phelps dons the gear — which means that Cairo is stuck at 1st.
does this mean Damon is close to 100%?
Before people complain about Torre moving Damon to CF, it’s only for one game. He said Melky will be in CF tomorrow.
I’m flying from my home in Panama to NYC tonight for a conference.
Here’s hoping that the good Moose is present, and when I get to JFK, I hear that the Yanks won and that Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Seattle and Oakland lost! (though I’ll settle for a Yankee win and the loss of any of the first three in my list).
It would be great if some of the lost, but the most important thing is for the Yanks to keep winning, as you see if you win you move up no matter what the others do. It is way to early to be looking at the scoreboard – Just WIN baby !!!
Mussina is hitting 88 on the gun on ESPN
That’s promissing if the gun is true
Pete,
Has Damon lost weight since he became our DH? He looks a lot smaller than April 1.
That was a very low strike
wow, moose gets squeezed a bit in the top of the inning then hernandez gets a HUGE strikezone against us, i guess the umpire wants to end this streak at 7 huh ?
Well the pitch before the low strike should have been strike 3 anyway. This ump is inconsistent.
Moose just hit 91
Lets see if he can get the K here
Dear God Johnny, I could’ve thrown it harder underhanded.
how does a sac fly happen when the runner who scored is on 2nd?
It’s almost worth giving up a run just to get a laugh out of that arm, he throws like he is 90 years old
Looked like a duck that got shot
Damon should NEVER play center again in his life… Never.
The bozos on ESPN suggested that Mussina demands to have Nieves catch his games. I know that Moose is a (ahem) touch high maintenance but is that accurate.
Jorge is awfully good behind the plate for the other 20 starters.
Is the umps zone that bad? I just got in and was listening to the game on the radio and there was lots of booing.
hip hip jorge
Way to get that run back
Posada!!!
First pitch HR!
Joe wants to give Jorge days off, this is a built in way to give him days off.
Has anyone listened to the Roger interview? It’s said buffering for a long time, it’s not loading
The strike zone has been very inconsistent both pitchers have had complaints
I want to know what is so difficult to have the same zone. Every 4-5 days they are behind the plate. It’s bad enough when the zone sucks, but than when the plate moves! UGH.
The Blue Jays designated Sal Fasano for assignment. Maybe Sal comes back to the Bronx?
Nieves is up to .132
YEAH SALS PALS will be back. LOL
38pitches losing 3-0 in the 2nd inning.
Having the same problem jennifer. Thought it was just me on the Clemens audio.
I’ll email pete.
Fixed the audio. Sorry guys. As a tech guy, I’m a good reporter.
Thanks Pete, ignore the email than
Make that 3-1
Schilling has thrown 51 pitches in 2 innings
Nice to see “the mouth” is having a “bounce back” game.
That was a good inning for Moose
I would take 4 more just like that one
He’s probably doesn’t want to shake off veritek’s slider anymore. What a joke.
Nice inning there from the moose. Lets get this guy some run support.
hey pete where was the interview done. I like the Bon Jovi, were they hitting bp to it?
No surprise that “Red Light” Schilling is off tonight – - – he’s coming off 8.2 innings and he is old man
Moose’s curve looks good
Posada for the Hall, you’re right he might have a shot if he has a couple more productive years. Crap he’s playing like a hall of famer this year for sure. Any one see his comments about hitting the open market after the season, good for him bad for us……Imagine both him and Arod leave, we’ll be looking up at someone for a while in the standing
Two players the Yankees cannot afford to let leave, Posada and Mo. I will be one unhappy Yankee fan if either leaves.
For all you guys who didn’t watch Clip pitch last time, just watch Livan and that is why many of us were complaining. He was trying to paint the corners like Livan is tonight and that is tough to do consistantly. Get behind a lot of hitters. Just thought you guys would want an example of what some of us were talking about if you missed his last start. It’s also kind of painful to watch if he is pitching for your team. Nice when the guy is on the other team like tonight.
There is no way they should let Posada go to another team
No way Posada leaves. Mo said the same stuff during ST.
HOLY CRAP
That’s a lot of Phiten around Livan’s neck. Maybe RJ got him an endorsement deal.
He absolutely destroyed that ball
Wow. It looked like he hit that with his other hand falling off the bat too. That was an enourmous shot. WOW
Please please please please please sign Alex to that extension he wants and dont let him get to where he can opt out.
wow that was a real A Bomb
Oh when Mo goes….. well I don’t even want to think about that because he is the GOAT
Wow what a shot Arod
That outside corner strike call that is off the plate is really starting to p*ss me off
Joe,
I think Moose likes it. I’ll take it if Moose is using it to his advantage.
Good point Nick B.
If he gets that same call then it is not so bad
Yeah I don’t think Jorge would leave either, I think he is bluffing, this is the only place he’s ever known. Than again I said the same about Andy
They really disrespected Pettite though.
He didn’t get treated right, hopefully they don’t make the same mistake with Posada
Grand Slam Wil!!!!!!!!!!
It’s Nieves time
Well at least Nieves won’t be leading off the next inning. The stranding is on Miggy.
It is never Nieves time JM – - – is he hitting 131 now?
Yeah I think Nieves hit that ball about as possibly hard as he could which isn’t a positive thing
How about, you know, an RBI single every couple weeks Wil? Word is the Cubs are souring on Barrett. Any chance of him becoming our backup?
I know we have played the CWS, Pit, and Arizona the last three series but this staff looks good finally. Wang is in mid season form, Pettitte has had a good year from start til now, Clemens is going to take awhile to get 100% arm strength but looked very good for his first start and Mussina is starting to look like Moose of old, his breaking stuff looks sharp. Clippard just has to keep this team in the game during his starts and this is a nice looking 5 man rotation
Moose looks extra-ornery tonight. For the first time this year, he’s got more attitude on the mound than in his post-game interview.
Andy,
I don’t think they’d do a deal and I don’t think he’d accept a back up role. He is better than a one day a week player.
Another bomb from a rod????
Good enough for me!!!! Arod- u the man!!!!
not a bomb but def productive good call from bowa
Another bomb from a rod????
No, a carefully aimed sniper shot
I was pissed when Abreu stole the bag b/c I figured that they would walk A-Rod. That was awesome.
That was a pretty swing
godzillaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
If he gets hot watch out!!!
GODZILLA STIRKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our 7th batter has batted 3 times in the 4th. Thats pretty amazing
If not for the upperdeck, that ball would still be in orbit
This team has no heart.
Joke by the way
Rocco- Do I sense sarcasm?
welcome to the real world, Livan Hernandez
This team has no heart.
Jeter has enough heart for all 30 teams in the league
Rockies threatening again. 3-2 in the 5th, 1st, 2nd none out
Helton at the dish, down 1-2
Where are those “the season is over” ledge jumpers now???
Baseball. You never quit no matter how bad it looks.
NIce play just what Moose needed there
Nice Heads up play by jeter!
thank you Stephanie Drew
Nice play
He looked safe though
And now the Brewers have tied Detroit. All thanks to Jeter’s intangibles of course
Any chance we can get the Yankees moved to the National League? No wonder the Mets do so well, they are the only team in the NL built like an AL team.
let’s go Rockies!! This is a good time for sox to go on a 10 game losing streak.
we can predict rain base on whether Moose is on the mound.
3 run bomb for the Rockies, 6-2
What’s with Moose and A-rod?
Schilling gave up a 3 run bomb
6-2
old 38 just got jacked
6-2 Colorado… Hawpe 3 run HR off 38pitches.
i’m slow lol.
Yeah he did look safe, but who are we to look a gift horse in the mouth. LOL
Mel what are you referring to?
6-2 Rockies, Brad Hawpe just homered.
And Arod hitting his 25th HR for the tenth straight season is breaking news on ESPN
Anyone remember the movie 8 1/2 Weeks? That number has a nice ring to it.
Finally some good “breaking news” for the Yankees.
By the way Cleveland is down 3-0 in Florida
I asked yesterday also , i’ll ask again .
Would the pitchers like Glavine would have 300 wins if he pitched in AL instead of in NL .
For some reason I really get irritated with how weak NL is really . Glavine would be only good for like 175 wins in AL .
On the other hand Mussina would be 300 easily in NL .
Clemens is far far far superior to pitchers like Glavine . He earned his 300 wins in AL .
I agree Eric, hopefully when Mike’s time is up for the hall, they will be smart enough to take into account that Mike has pitched his entire career in the AL east.
Glavine got hammered in Detroit his last time out
Well in fairness, there are times when the NL is as strong or stronger than the AL, just not for the last few years. Oh and an 83 win team from the NL won the World Series last year.
Maybe Colorado will make Schilling’s other sock bleed….
Jeff that was a fluke. The tigers were off a week ? Do you think they would have walked over the Yankees like that?
Jennifer,
Moose is really in the zone (strike zone) and A-rod is en fuego. I meant they’re playing out of their minds.
Oh I thought you meant they had some sort of exchange on the field. I thought I missed somethng.
I think the man upstairs put on His pinstripes this morning!!!
That was a hell of a pick there
Hey is me or does it seem that Damon has been getting pretty much a free pass this year. No hitting, no legs, no arm, poor fielding. What do you think Pete?
Please tell me what is the meaning of 38pitches???
Exactly , there is no way 83 win in AL will get you to playoffs , let alone win world series .
Glavine will get hit real bad , just like he got hammered against Detroit , if he has to pitch to the lineups like in AL .
The 9 spot is automatic out . The 8 spot is real weak hitter . Even if you give hit to 6 hitter and 7 hitter somehow , you’ll know 8 and 9 hitter will kill any rallies .
I would be really disappointed when they will mention Glavine in the same breath as Clemens for getting 300 wins .
thats the name of red lights blog.
Can you imagine what Mussina would do if Torre came out to get him after that home run???
By the way, I retract that comment above, apparently it was bad karma to invoke divine intervention.
38pitches is the name of Schilling’s blog
I think you’d see FIRE shoot out of Mike’s eyes.
Cma
Schilling web site 38pitches.com.
its very easy to tell why lots of people think he is a putz when you read some of his passed entries….
Nice catch damon
38pitches is the name of Curt Schilling’s website/blog. You will have to ask someone else what he has on it.
I was at the Complete game Moose pitched against the Tigers last year. When the Tigers scored on an error Torre was going to come out and get him, it looked like Moose was going to fight Torre if he came out
I think Mike would have told Joe to take a walk
Is it just me or does it seem like Moose has ended the last 4 or 5 innings with a strikeout?
I just hope Cashman has plans to hang on to Arod. Got to happen.
38 is Schilling’s ERA times 10.
Schilling’s uniform number is 38
Rockies have 1st and 2nd, no one out again
sac bunt, 2nd and 3rd with 1 out
Let’s load them up here for Alex
Going to game on Sunday… Anyone know who is pitching????
Never mind I thought there were 2 guys on
Andy
I’ve noticed Abreu has been getting squeezed on the inside of the plate ALOT lately. I wonder if it’s because of that obnoxious move he does to “get out of the way” with his arms. I bet that rubs the umpires the wrong way.
Wang is pitching sunday
Anyone know for the Mets???
mets are perez glavine and el duque
The Yankees will be paying A-Rod next year. Anyone who thinks differently is living in outer space….
so we have Clemens, Clippard and Wang, right?
THANKS JAMES AND JOE!!!
“The Yankees will be paying A-Rod next year. Anyone who thinks differently is living in outer space….”
well if they do, they need to extend the current contract so Texas pays part of it for the next 3 years.
9-2 Rockies.
Oh meine Gott it’s 9-3 Rockies.
Going to be a fun weekend!!!! Go Yanks!!!
I think alex opts out, gets a 7 year, 175 million deal. Hit’s 800 in pinstripes and wins two more mvps
9-2 oops ^__^
nice bases clearing double by helton 9-2 rockies
Last time A-Rod took all that money (nothing wrong with it by the way) it brought him a lot of grief. I think this time he may not go for the big pay day and take the remaining 86 million or whatever he has left on his deal
Go NYR yup
I can easily see A-Rod stinking up October and going “to hell with this” and leaving for a Chicago, Boston, or LAA team where he it would be an easier atmosphere to say the least.
Also one big thing about this whole situation is the money Texas pays. If A-Rod opts out and I believe he will because of Boras, Texas is off the hook for the 8 million they pay yearly.
The Yankees would go from paying A-Rod 16 Mil a year to 26+. Big deal even for the Yankees, the key is to sign him to an extension before he even opts out. Tough thing is Boras loves to test that FA market especially with the season A-Rod is putting together.
I’m 50-50 on if A-Rod stays in pinstripes.
Joe- Money is what matters and he is going to take the biggest pay day possible
Nick B, you’re probably right regarding Barrett. Though if things get worse over there who knows. This is Moose’s best start of the season thus far. Do you bring him out for the 8th? I say no way. It’s Farnsworthless time!!! Or perhaps Vizzy.
I hope we sweep the Mets.
Let’s hope the Rockies pen can hold the lead.
Global Warming,
You think it would be an EASIER atmosphere in Boston? OK.
And Moose has just ended his 5th straight inning with a K
If Posada can play another 4 years, DH and catch, he can end with 300 hr’s 1200 Rbi’s, he’s been a decent defensive player and will have at least 4 rings, he should make the Hall. In his era only two catchers were better, Piazza and Irod, both are in if they retired now,
I know it’s all about money but I think if he doesn’t go for the big bucks he gets all those big money people off his back. I don’t know but that might be more important to him
I’d want the Yanks to get Barrett just because he cold-cocked AJ Pierzinski (I know that isn’t spelled right, but I hate that guy’s guts.)
There was somebody, probably Mark Kreigel of foxsports.com who points out there are currently only three players within $10 million of Alex Rodriguez’s salary. Derek Jeter gets $20 million and both Manny Ramirez and Jason Juicehead get about $19 million in the final year of their contracts. Is somebody really going to pay him $30 million a year? It is possible, did anyone feel last year that Gil Meche would get 5 years $55 million?
My take on A-Rod- I dont know if he wants to hear “You couldnt do it in the spot light and youre a loser.” I dont think he wants his image tarnished with bailing out of New York. Thats why I think he will stay, especialy after the year he is having
I can’t see Alex opting out and going to Boston. They are downright vicious. He won’t forget that.
Here’s something I wonder about. Why do fans bring American flags to baseball games? I mean, what sort of thought process do these people have? Are they just hoping to get on TV? Are their houses festooned with flags?
Uh-Oh
I don’t want to see A-Rod hiding behind his agent if he exercises the option. He has more money than most 3rd world countries.
Either he wants to make his career as a Yankee great or he will just be a mercenary like Sheff who is a mixed blessing to every team he is on.
A most unmientkiewiczlike scoop by Tracy.
Not to mention, Boston is now just about as bad of an atmosphere as NY, media and fan pressure-wise. He won’t be going there. I think Cash will wind up extending all the people who he wouldn’t do in March: A Rod, Posada, Mo, Abreu and Torre. All deserve it.
who the hell was listening to Bon Jovi while Roger was getting interviewed?
Scott Boras seems like a genious for installing that opt out clause too. Hicks seems like a moron. The Yanks should have made him waive those options when they traded for him. He wanted out of Texas so bad he would have agreed to anything
Cash is going to have the busiest week of his life in the week between the WS and when players can file for free agency. He will have to get contracts with Posada, Mo and hopefully extend ARod in a week.
six in the sixth for the Indians 6-3 over marlins
Hey whats wrong with Bon Jovi?
Global Warming,
You think it would be an EASIER atmosphere in Boston? OK.
LC,
Did you not watch any games last year? If not heres a clue, people went to the Stadium looking forward to booing A-Rod.
Boston is tough but not nearly as tough as New York.
To add to that: He doesn’t have to but he has a week where only the player and the Yankees can negotiate so it would be smarter to get it done before the agents start taking other teams calls.
Flippin back and forth from ESPN to the Rockies/RedSox… Boston is down 9-2 right now top of the 7th…Check out the line for Mr.moutthy38pitches…. 5IP, 9H, 6R, 5ER, 5SO, 1 HR…. could be 8.5 by the end of tonight…
players file for free agency after the world series they don’t use the window to negotiate if you’ve made them wait that long their not doing you any favors
Is Mike back out for the 8th? What is his pc?
Tigers are down 3-2
bill hall home run brewers 3-2 over tigers in the 8th
Global Warming,
Almost every player who has played for both teams say the pressure and atmosphere is very similar. The only things I would say are worse in Boston is the media scrutiny and not being able to go out in peace. Sorry, but I just don’t agree that the atmosphere is easier.
Would be nice if Mike can have a quick inning, and than we only need an inning from the pen.
james,
a lot of players get extensions in place during that week actually, look at team transaction logs for that week during past seasons, a lot of work gets done, plus a lot of agreements get done that aren’t official during that week b/c of physicals
Moose is goosed. If he finishes the inning, call on the pen.
8.1 innings 94 pitches. Complete game? I wonder if he’ll bite off Torre’s head if he walks this batter.
I think that if the Yankees keep winning..Alex will return. The only other place for him to go with a profile is the Mets. LA is not the place for him. The media there will be just as bad as they are in NY because he will have more of an opportunity to run with the Hollywood crowd. Besides, Boras is going to be too busy screwing the Orioles with their draft pick and Teixiera trade.
the new york media used to be tough but fair Bostons was worse becuase they weren’t fair but the anti Yankee media local and national has become ridicules being a Yankee these days is harder than being a red sox
Chris Britton is terrible, he should never be on this team (its good luck to say this every night)
What a nasty hook Moose has tonight
nick b maybe marginal players but not stars you make them wait they shop themselves, the only player i can ever remember who didn’t was tony gwynn
Colorado Yank,
There is a new rule where the team and draftee have to come to an agreement by August 15 or they go back in the draft for the next year. I just learned that too. Kind of interesting.
*Mwhahahhahahahhahhhahahahhahahah*
Boston is gettin’spanked!!
Lunatic Schilling got his Azz handed to him.
Looks like they ran outta cough syrup.
*8 1/2*
tick….tick…tick..
wow.. moose is at 101 pitches, 74 strike.
james,
posada and mo are only going to want market value and the Yanks will give them that + some. Arod has to get a deal done if he wants to stay with the Yanks according to Cashman b/c if he opts out he is gone. That was the report earlier in the season.
Thats the old moose. And what a response to the crowd.
Awesome outing by Moose.
Love to see that Mooooooooose Call back in full force.
Great ovation for Moose!!
Panic time in Boston?
And Clemens will pound his fist!!!
Whatever happened to that weird dude???
Nick – - – thanks for the obligatory Chris Britton mention.
Joe Torre overuses the bullpen! – now that is out of the way too!!!
Beaners won’t panic until it’s at 5.5 which should be around the break or next Tuesday.
Posada is ready to hit the open market. No special treatment for the only organization that has ever employed him. No first crack at negotiation for the franchise that has given him four World Series rings.
“I’ll treat every team the same,” Posada said in his first detailed comments about his contract since spring training. “That’s what free agency is. It’s my first time as a free agent.”
Posada is certain he is headed that way. He’s not interested in negotiating during the season, and not because of the potential daily distraction, but because “They had a lot of time to do it already.”
It’s nice to see that we’ve reclaimed the blog. Notice how all those red sox and mets fans disappeared.
FANTASTIC performance by Moose. And Boston already took out Varitek, Manny, and Crisp. Guess they aren’t gonna even try to come back LOL
TKinDC,
Hey i don’t want to be the reason the streak ends so I’ll keep it up until there is a loss.
11-2 Colorado… NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
11-2 Rockies. I cant believe we are gonna be 8.5 back after being 14.5 back like what, a week and a half ago?
james,
interesting. i can’t see him leaving. cash will match any offer i’m sure but i guess if someone really overpaid in $ and years he could leave. i sure hope not. there are a few good catchers on the market this offseason, lo duca to name one
she cuter than courntey cox
No way do I want LaDuca on this team. I can’t stand him.
Jennifer,
Me either. Just saying there are a few options if Posada feels like he needs to move on. No way do I see that happening but this year has better catchers on the market than usual years where it is the Molina crew
Jennifer-
Yeah! Damn right. I guess Steve Phillips had to change his pants.
i don’t see him leaving either but i was heartbroken a few years ago when Andy left and the some genius thought Kevin Brown was an appropriate replacement i don’t put it past them that someone in the upper ups is talking about how old he’s getting
LC,
We were 14.5 back during the 2nd game of the Toronto series which was May 29 so about 15 days ago. Pretty nice though
_No way do I want LaDuca on this team. I can’t stand him_
I don’t know, I think his 18 yr old girlfriend is adorable
When’s the last time we saw Proctor? I feel like Torre forgot about him and his plan to blow his arm out by July 15
Nick B.,
Oh that’s right. Thanx
This is why you guys need to relax everytime Farns comes in, he might be our 2nd or 3rd best option
If Bruney wants the 8th inning he cannot walk the leadoff batter in any appearance.
A cardinal sin especially with a 5 run lead.
brewers win 4.5 back in the wild card 8.5 back in the division coming up
HERE COME THE YANKEES
Solid baseball and good pitching makes the trolls and the quitters go away.
Detroit loses and Boston will lose baring a miracle.
I feel bad for Houston. They lose Andy & Roger and have no bullpen. Just blew the lead in the 8th.
See this is moves that Joe makes that I don’t get. Let Bruney work out of it. Why is he bringing in Myers, and why does he have Mo up?
Torre has a shorter leash on pitchers than my roommates b*tch girlfriend
Joes down 10 games.
Hes not taking any chances which is nice.
Hey does anyone remember how many games back we were at this time in 2005? Just curious, thanks.
Philips is right. This team can’t afford to blow games. If Bruney walks another guy and gives up a hit, it could have blown this game open. Ya never know and it’s better to be safe than sorry
And the schedule come DOWN on boston. they get S.F. this weekend and then the begin the road trip from hell: down to the ATL, then cross country to SD, then all the way up to SEA
Ouch
Alvin
They were 3 back of Boston but 6.5 back of the O’s who started out hot.
8.5 GAMES BACK WOOT WOOT. Hear those footsteps, Boston? bwahahahahahaha
yea i know but i liked that phrase so i had to throw it out there
in 2005, we were 30-32 and 6.5 out. of course, we won the division.
you bring myers in cause you’ve got a lefty coming in, bruney put 2 guys on and he lost the strike zone (even the strikeout, pitches were out of the zone).
Mo was warming up cause if you load the bases, its a save situation. Mo always gets ready if there is a save situation.
there is no problem with what he did… leave it alone
8 in a row!!!
8.5!!!!!!!!!!
According to my Red Sox loving roommate during his pathetic in game rants Schilling is a terrible pitcher and the Red Sox are one of the worst teams in the league. The guy almost had a no hitter and he wants to throw him under the bus in the 2nd inning of his next start. Red Sox fans are pathetic and down right SCARED!
Amazing this team can play so well without the great Doug Mientkiewicz. Carl Pavano is trying to decide whether he should spend his world series check on a Ferrari or a Lamborghini.
How about these Yankees. June is Yankee Month. Congrats to Mo, A-Rod, Matsui, Posada. Watch out The Yankees are back. No stopping us now.
OK so the Yankees are now OFFICIALLY 8.5 games back
Mets/Red Saawks = June swoon
On the Mets:
Post: “Bang, Bang, Bang”
DailyNews: “Deep Trouble”
Newsday: “Mets Give Up”
How I love grinding meat
We need to keep it consistent from now through Sept….I know this torrid streak won’t last, but consistent series wins will be just right. The chemistry that they have right now is perfect.
Jim Clark-
I’d go with Lamborghini. She has killa legs
That’s 4 series wins in a row. Thats what they gotta keep doing
its time to dump phelps.. he cant even get the nod over cairo, we can get someone else who can help this team more than him
I apologize again Mr Torre for calling for your head. You have shown and proved many of us wrong.
I almost don’t remember the days of getting a quality start every night out.
It’s awesome!
with boston tanking, I wonder who they’ll unload come August ??
As bad as the Mets are playing and hopefully continue playing this weekend they’re still the class of the NL.
It’s great that they’re fans now know what injuries feel like. Poor Mets. Only 9 games over 500 now. Poor kids.
Like I said for weeks. Remember last yr. The Sox were up five games on July 5th. Obviously its a dif team there with Dice K and Beckett actually pitching. But they aren’t a lock and we’re not dead.
All is right in the world today.
Eight game winning steak is good, but today’s win is critical for another important reason.
We reached .500 yesterday, the psychological watermark. Today’s win makes sure we are not falling below .500 again and also an inevitable loss will not drop us below .500. Of course, we need to continue winning regularly to make our progress towards playoffs.
Also, we made ground in WC as well as division.
Very good. Go go Yanks.
At the end of the game, I found myself thinking the same thing I thought at the end of the last few games:
“Any day now, we’re gonna lose a game. I just hope it’s not tomorrow…”
6 games in 13 days. At this pace we’ll be top of the food chain again by July 4th. And I was looking forward to stalking them slowly all summer like we did in ’78 and ’05. Oh well.
Where are all the weak-willed softies who dropped their sh*t at the first bump in the road back in April? The one’s who were gleefully writing Mo’s obituary? The one’s who wanted to trade Cano and blow up the team? Must be painful remembering you quit so easy.
8.5 back in the division and 4.5 back in the wild card with 99 games to go.
Looks pretty good. The pressure is now on Boston and when the pressure heats up, they usually slump. Winning 2 series against them in a row really had a nice mental impact on the Red Sox. They haven’t been playing the same since.
Schilling has a 1 hit games. Next game gives up 6 in 5 to the Rockies… THE ROCKIES!! Rockies beat the Red Sox 12 – 2 tonight. Fogg was pitching.. haha.
Things are certainly looking up, but the season is far from over. But if the Yankees keep playing like they are, this will be a season to remember.
Remember last season at the all star break, the Yanks were 4 back of the Red Sox. Ended the season 10 ahead. That’s a 14 game swing in less time than we have now.
The division is ON. Forget the Wild Care, we want the AL EAST!!
This nice little streak the Yanks have put together clearly demonstrates how stupid and clueless a large number of people can be about baseball. Just a few weeks ago all you heard in the media and in these comments where calls to tear the team down by trading guys with proven track records, fire Joe, and essentially concede the season. Yes we are still 8.5 games back in the division. But this streak as well as the 14 game swing from last year just show that people cannot push the panic button, even at 14.5 back if the calendar still reads May and June. And the fact that we are only 4.5 games back in the wildcard for a team that has underachieved all year shows that you always have a chance. Hopefully I’ll be able to read the comments in peace now without having to constantly see all the doomsday predictions and hear from people with nothing smart to say. Anyone who declared 2007 a lost cause in May and June knows nothing about the game and should stop commenting here until they do. Anyway, go Yanks…I’m skipping out of work tomorrow to go to the Stadium, hopefully we can run this to 9 games. With that kind of momentum we can put the hurt on that other New York team this weekend.
James, interesting re: Posada’s comments about treating all teams the same, they had their chance, etc. Aside from the usual free agent spiel, I wonder if Posada remembers the disgraceful way the Yankees publicly humiliated Mariano a few months ago, telling him to pound sand, we’ll call you when the season’s over. If they felt that way, they should’ve communicated it in private conversation, not publicly humiliating the greatest Yankee in decades (many in the game say as well as Lupica). I still would like to see Rivera stick it to the Yanks for that move.
umm, you want rivera to leave?
Dave Winfield………….(sigh)……(tear)