Game 92: Blue Jays at Yankees
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc, Podcast on Jul 17, 2007 
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Here is the lineup:
YANKEES
Damon DH
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui LF
Posada C
Cano 2B
Phillips 1B
Cabrera LF
Pettitte LHP (5-6, 4.27)
Pregame chatter: Yanks are facing Roy Halladay (10-4, 4.66) … Jeff Karstens has his third rehab start tonight for Trenton. Not sure what happens when he’s ready. Probably activated off the disabled list and optioned to Scranton unless they decide they want a long reliever. … I have not heard anything about the Scott Proctor/Dan Johnson trade rumor that came out of California. It makes sense on some levels. … Back later with some updates.
UPDATE, 6:05 p.m.: All manner of news from Joe Torre and Brian Cashman. Here we go …
Matt DeSalvo will be called up to start one of the DH games on Saturday, probably the first one. A pitcher will taken off the roster to make room for him. He will then be demoted and likely replaced by a position player.
Cashman said Phil Hughes does not have a rotation spot guaranteed. He then defended Kei Igawa, saying that not being on a regular five-day routine has hurt him.
The Yankees signed Erubiel Durazo out of the Mexican League and assigned him to Scranton. He’s there to play 1B and DH for them.
Cashman said that Jason Giambi (early August) is ahead of Doug Mientkiewicz (mid-August) in terms of coming back.
Cashman said that while he talking with teams, he can’t say that trade chatter has picked up. Asked whether Phillips had secured first base, Cashman gave one of his stock answers. “Unless I run into something that would upgrade that situation,” he said.
But in general I get the idea that Cashman feels the team is finally playing to its potential and there is not a great need to make a major move.
“There’s a lot of win potential in this team,” he said. “We have all the pieces.”
But in talking to other people around baseball, Kyle Farnsworth, Scott Proctor and Mike Myers are certainly available. The Yankees seem prepared to move forward with Vizcaino in the eighth inning.
Torre and Cashman both said today that Farnsworth was still their guy for the 8th inning. I asked Cashman why. “We still believe in his ability,” he said.
UPDATE, 6:17 p.m.: Here is Brian Cashman’s session with the media that happened 10 minutes ago. It’s unedited, so sorry for any notebook scribblings or whatever.
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UPDATE, 7:08 p.m.: I see how Cashman’s GM-speak has angered some of you. You need to learn to listen like a reporter. Why would Cashman say Hughes is a lock? You never want a 21-year-old rookie to be comfortable. Plus he has two rehab starts to go. Also, why would he say, “You’re right, Farnsworth stinks. What was I thinking?” They know he stinks. But some team out there may not realize that.
Also, the signed Durazo because Scranton needs a bat. The Yankees don’t want their AAA team to just be flat-out awful. The move also speaks to how little they now think of Eric Duncan.
UPDATE, 7:13 p.m.: Talked to one of the Blue Jays before the game, a guy I know very well. He revealed that Major League Baseball spoke to the team last week and said any retaliation taken on Alex Rodriguez would be met with harsh consequences. “I wish they had let us handle it but we can’t,” he said. “They were very serious about it.” So what’s done is done with that little dust-up, it seems.
UPDATE, 7:36 p.m.: That’s a 12-game hit streak for Matsui, who Godzilla’d a ball off the wall in right field so hard that he had to stop at first. Weird to see Roy Halladay struggle so much. You have to wonder if he’s injured. He has now walked six batters in his last seven innings. This is a guy who walked 23 in 114 innings last season.
That’s also 90 RBI in 92 games for A-Rod. Crazy.
UPDATE, 8:04 p.m.: Interesting defensive notes from Elias: A-Rod has gone 35 games without an error, the best current streak for a 3B. Cano has gone 50 games without an error. Only Placido Polanco (80) and Mark Ellis (52) have longer streaks.
UPDATE, 8:09 p.m.: As A-Rod comes to the plate, it’s worth noting he has never homered against Halladay (now 41 ABs). It’s the longest such streak he had had against any pitcher.
UPDATE, 8:27 p.m.: Torre shed some light on Kyle Farnsworth today. It has been determined that Krazy Kyle can only start innings, not come in with men on base. So if he gets in trouble, it’s easier to use Vizcaino to bail him out then vice versa.
UPDATE, 8:38 p.m.: Jeff Karstens through 4 innings for Trenton: 4 4 1 1 2 5.
UPDATE, 8:39 p.m.: That’s a 13-game hitting streak for the Melkman.
UPDATE, 8:48 p.m.: One of the pregame topics with Joe Torre was whether Mariano Rivera would be available. He is. Torre was asked whether Mo’s lack of use in the first would allow him to used more in the second half. It doesn’t work that way and Torre had a good analogy.
“If the doctor lets you have an ice cream a day. That doesn’t mean you can save up 30 days and have them all on the last day of the month. That’s not really healthy,” he said.
UPDATE, 10:13 p.m.: What a game, tying it on a balk. Not even Krazy Kyle Farnsworth can keep the Yanks down, it seems. I thought for sure they’d win it in the ninth. The big advantage now: The Yankees have their closer, the Blue Jays do not.
Tough break for Andy Pettitte. The 116 pitches were his most all season.
Cashman has to trade Farnsworth. Let’s say the Yankees get into the playoffs, how could they use him? I don’t care about his supposed ability. He is not a player who can help win a championship.
My guess is Billy Beane is going to win in this trade. He’ll move Proctor to the rotation and he’ll be more effective as a starter.
Great, same lineup as last night. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
I actually wish Damon and Melky were switched in the lineup.
Nah, I will give Melky credit for his recent hitting tear, but he is too young to hit at the top of the order. He doesnt take many pitches and that’s why even though Damon is struggling, thats what we pay him for.
I would still rather have Melky hitting… something… Than Damon hitting… nothing.
70 more games?
so melky is playing lf too thats gunna get crowded
Damon has hit Halladay very well (20 for 60 which is a .333 avg.) He could come out of the slump tonight.
liz, i think i’d move Damon down in the line-up too. but i think i’d switch and bat jeter leadoff and melky 2nd.
Jeter would not be pitched to if Melky hit behind him. He needs some protection.
Yeah, Melky has done better hitting 2 than leadoff. The thing is, I really like Jeter as a #2, too. But either of them as 1-2, whichever order, I would be happy.
Happier than having Damon lead off, that is.
Sounds like a good trade, although Proctor has been pretty good reliever.
But then why not try and trade for ERIC GAGNE????
Id love to see Gagne Setup for Mariano!!
Im pretty sure Gagnge wants to close, not be a set up man
Option Karstens to Scranton?
I know it is hard to bump Igawa to AAA when you’ve spent all that cash, but I say let him go and work out some more, come back next year. Right now I’d much see Karstens in the rotation.
If we fall completely out of the playoff race then bring Igawa back and see if he can improve his value any.
I agree with Liz.
Damon does not belong in the leadoff spot let alone in this lienup. Let me just remind everyone that Damon is now the DH and not playing defense, therefore he is just a bat. A bat that is hitting .240. Is it so crazy to bench/send down the great Jonny Damon in place of say someone who has great power like Shelly Duncan( another Home Run last night).
Can the Yankees atleast give Shelly a chance?!!
Can Joe take off his sunglasses and see Edwar sitting on the bench or does he only see Farnsworth because he is up in Joe’s face?!!
Its time to play the guys who are playing well and not the guys who get paid well!
How does it make sense at some levels? If we get rid of Proctor our bullpen get’s even worse.
mariano from Boston…..72 more games and we are only 6 games back in the loss column for the Wild Card and 8 games back in the loss column to the Dastardly BoSox….BOTH of these are DOABLE THANGS ! I’ll go for the Division Win, the BoSox missing the playoffs altogether AND then we can send them their trophy for being ahead in the standings for all but the portion of the season that matters…WHICH IS THE FINAL GAME !!! GO YANKEES !!!
72 games left. 18-6 in remaining easy stretch to get to 64-50. 20 tough games, we go 12-8 to get to 76-58. Then back to cake schedule for 27, we go 18-9 to get to a final record of 94-67. Enough to make the playoffs.
Word, I’m down with Matt.
Were Proctor included in a trade for Teixeira and the Yankees convinced that Bruney or Ramirez could fill Proctor’s role, then maybe I’d endorse ceding Proctor. Otherwise, fuggetaboutit
Damon also hit Rodrigo Lopez really well. We saw how that went. I hope Damon hits the bench when Giambi returns.
That post about Vizcaino had to be the most ironic of the entire year.
A month ago Torre was an idiot for using Vizcaino and it was imperative that Vizcaino be DFA’d. How many people were demanding that?
Now Viz has to be the set up man again?
So do Torre and Cash now get credit for sticking with Vizcaino and not DFA’ing him?
Jeff NJ
I love your optimism, but everytime we count the trophies before they’re won, it doesn’t work out.
Yanks are better off trading Farnsworth to the Phils for some halfway decent prospect and flipping that with some of our mid-level prospects for either a Gagne-like reliever or Tex if that’ll do it at the deadline (Tax is BURNING his Arlington bridges, they may be more inclined to move him as he runs his mouth about the Rangers being “losers”).
A Proctor for Johnson swap does nothing for the Yanks.
I’d like to see a move made for Linebrink. Didn’t I see his name come up in trade rumors again recently or am I imagining that?
Gotta believe EDSP is going to rebound. He has such a live arm when given ANY time to recuperate, and as spotty as he’s been recently I would not want to imagine our bullpen without him. Agreed, it would be just foolish to trade him for a middling first baseman…
1 trophy. Count it. They do give a trophy for MVP right?
It would make sense if Phillips weren’t doing what he is doing. But Phillips has stepped up and been quite valuable to the team. Getting ANOTHER 1st baseman makes no sense, especially when you let a reliever go.
Yankees need relievers, not 1st baseman at this point especially with Mienky coming back in August, who would do well as a bench player behind Phillips.
Yankees need relievers and a back up catcher. If the 1st baseman were Tiexiera, then I would be all for it. I am not for a scrub like Johnson.
I would not make that trade… Proctor is decent but on this team he is about the 3rd best option out of the pen. yes Johnson is better then what we have but marginally better and our pen is our weakness so why make it weaker????
I trade Farnsworth instead for almost anything.Why? They would save money, get rid of a guy that is not a workhorse and is innefective.
I try in the 8th any of these poor options; viz, proctor, bruney, edram, or someone else fro mthe minors.. looks like bad options because they are no different then our present circumstances, our pen stinks…….Farnsworth is terrible and also a knucklehead…..
how about trying Britton or Ramirez in the 7th for a few games.????
They need bullpen help first and foremost and trading Proctor for a 1B does not help that out at all……
Can we pay all of Farnsworth’s contract, and give them him instead. :/ I still have hope for Proctor. I don’t want to hate on Guidry, I love him. However, I question whether he has the experience as a coach to fix guys at Farnsworth…
Wolf:
Linebrink would be good but don’t count on it as long as the Padres are in the close race they’re in. Bring Chris Britton and Jim Brower up from AAA when Farnsworth and Myers are jettisoned to Philly for Rod Barajas.
Could someone give us a scouting report on this Jim Brower character?
i think i’ve figured out what the deal with ramirez is. when joe looks to the bullpen, ramirez is standing sideways. that dude is paper thin, and torre must not be able to see him. either that or farnsworth threatened to eat torre’s young or kick his puppy or something. it’s blackmail. gotta be
Jim Brower is a 34 year old relief pitcher who’s largely been a career minor leaguer.
He’s put up outstanding numbers at Scranton as their closer this year and made the AAA all star team.
He’s not thought of as a prospect. He’s someone who is filling a roster spot in Scranton and has now performed very well.
Cashman can’t make that trade for Dan Johnson, he’d be an idiot. It’s so clear that the Yanks need a middle of the road reliever more than they need a middle of the road first baseman. how would Johnson make them better? anybody? it makes no sense.
Linebrink would be a great pick up for them. I saw him pitch against the Mets last night and he has nasty stuff.
We don’t need Dan Johnson anymore. I’d rather Farns or Bruney traded than Proctor.
Keep Phillips in the starting lineup. As far as Damon goes, I’d rather have Damon and Melky going 1-2 with Jeter hitting third. Move Abreu behind Matsui followed by Phillips and Cano.
We won’t be bidding for Gagne. Daniels will be asking for the kitchen sink since Williams and the Brewers GM robbed him in their particular trades. I don’t think we will trade for a reliever. We’ll probably promote from within with Britton, Henn, and Brower. If we needed another veteran reliever, it would be Brower. I think he’s in his mid thirties.
We do need a power bat on the bench. Maybe Shelley Duncan. The only reason he’s not up here is because Cash and people at Scranton thinks he has too many holes in his swing despite 24 homers. We need somebody not named Basak.
Thanks for the lineup, Pete. Gotta love the continued determination to put what lately seems to be an auto-out at the top of the order! Don’t worry, my fellow Optimism Club members, I am not abandoning ship, I still think we will win! But everything we have done lately seems to be in spite of Damon, not because of him…but then again as some of you said, if it aint broke dont fix it.
Anyway, glad to see I’m not the only one against the Johnson/Proctor trade. The only good thing about it would be that it’d force Joe’s hand to Free Edwar, but despite Scotty’s occasional struggles this year, I like him in our pen. But the worst part about this trade is that it would leave Andy Phillips spurned AGAIN…and I am not with that! The guy’s doing awesome, let him continue! If it aint broke dont fix it and besides, maybe silly but I believe in karma and chemistry…taking Melky out of the starting lineup last year upset the apple cart and I don’t wanna see it again with Andy. Keep AP at first, he deserves it and has done nothing to merit a replacement!
Oh and to whoever mentioned Linebrink, I agree he’d be GREAT…THEN we could trade Proctor…but no way is SD doing that. I believe he’s a FA after this season though, so I hope we get all over that like Fatty Schilling on a box of Krispy Kreme, hahaha…
anyway here’s to a W tonight. Let’s Go Yankees!!!
The problem with Shelley Duncan is that as good as he looks when he hits is as bad as he looks when he strikes out. And, don’t forget, he’s hitting against AAA pitching. It’s been said that the better pitching is at AA, and he didn’t do nearly as well there.
Nick, I know what you are saying. I know they are still in the hunt themselves and it would be more of a longshot right now – I was seriously curious if anybody else remembered reading something about them considering moving him the last few days. Seems like I had and was surprised to see his name come up again.
I don’t see Proctor for Johnson happening at all. Andy P is playing very, very well for us so far since coming back up from Scranton and could be a nice surprise down the stretch (and yes, I know what his history has been like the lat few years).
oh and sorry for the book
Doreen,
Good point about pitching being better in AA and Duncan not having hit it as well as he does AAA. I’ve been one of the ones clamoring to bring him up but I never thought about it from that angle. Still, though, I can’t help but look at how well Cust has done for the A’s and thinking, that could be us getting that kind of production from the DH spot!
Proctor for Johnson makes no sense given now weak the pen is.
What makes sense is DLing Damon who is hurting the team.
Is Johnson THAT much of an improvement at 1B? His career OPS is not impessive. He’s always been the guy who people say “THIS is his year!” about, but he hasn’t had that type of breakout season yet. I don’t think that would be a good use of a chip like Proctor.
Also, wouldn’t Karstens be a better fit in the rortation than Kei Igawa? Why is he continually being given a chance unless it’s to try and prove the Yankees didn’t make a mistake by signing him?
Peter, you have got to be kidding me. Scott Proctor was lights out in 2005/2006 (except for his overuse), and this year is the only time he has shown any inconsistency…you want to trade your 7th inning guy for a .257 hitting first basemen with ten homers? WOW. Why would they lose one of their better bullpen guys for a terrible rental player? Bring up Shelley Duncan! Would it HURT to give him 5-10 games at first base? I guarantee he would surpass Ben Johnson’s numbers. This trade would be terrible.
If anything, package Proctor and 1 or 2 minor leaguers for Teixera…don’t give me any of this Dan Johnson BS.
There is absolutely no way San Diego is trading Linebrink.
That entire team is built on pitching. Kevin Towers doesn’t have much money to spend and Linebrink is critical to that team. They have two 40+ starters in their rotation who aren’t throwing many innings. Their offense is terrible.
Rumors keep coming up about Linebrink because everyone wants him.
Mr. Faded Glory –
Karsten’s is still rehabbing from his broken leg. He’s pitching tonight in Trenton. I’m sure that Igawa is being given chance after chance mainly because the Yankees want to prove he wasn’t a total disaster.
BBB –
Even though I don’t think it would work out, I can see why a lot of people want to at least TRY to give Shelley Duncan a shot. I mean, could he be much worse than Damon right now? Who knows? Maybe you catch lightning in a bottle for a couple of weeks, and then he’s done. The only way, though, is for Damon to go on the DL, and if he wasn’t put there earlier in the season when he was really in bad shape, he’s not going there now, when he’s at least moving a lot better, if not hitting any better.
Bruney and Proctor have been worked to death. Bruney had trouble locating the strike zone for a while but with the all-star break over,he had about 10 days of rest. He looked good for the 2/3 inning he had the other night. He is refreshed and should be pitching a little more.
As far as Dan Johnson. I say NO! The players are rallying behind Andy Phillips after all he’s been through and if he were yanked out of the lineup when he has played lights out,it may not sit well with the rest of the team.
johnson for proctor makes sense on the level that cashman can act like he’s trying to improve the team by picking up a 1B who isn’t actually an upgrade over phillips.
it would be another idiotic move in what has become an absolute embarrassment of a season for brian cashman. given his track record this season, i fully expect him to pull the trigger.
watch proctor flourish as a starter in oakland.
joe torre is such a moron its not even funny. He refuses to pitch ramirez b/c he does not “trust” him…instead he will blow out scott proctors arm. his mismanagement of the bullpen kills me.
Proctor is another Sturtse good for a year and we keep
waiting for him to go back to that. He cant pitch in
big games i.e Boston.
I think he is the best trade chip due to his cheap
salary. I dont mind the trade if we keep Andy as a
utility player. Maybe if we trade him Torre can fall in
love with someone new like Britton or Edwar.
Baseball America came out with its midseason top 25 list.
Joba Chamberlain was ranked #9
tillu,
who doesn’t flourish as starter in Oakland?
Whoever says Proctor is ‘lights out’ obviously isn’t paying attention or is rather generous with who gets ‘lights out’.
Proctor is in no way lights out. He sucked in 2005 for the limited time he was with the team. He improved in 2006, but is in no way lights out. He is an average pitcher who will be quickly forgotten when he leaves the game.
If he is part of a trade, make for someone worthwhile and not a cr@p 1st baseman. Just not worth it. As average as Proctor is, he adds more to the team than Johnson would right now.
Doreen – I know about the rehab, but what Pete said was that he would be optioned to Scranton “unless they wanted a long reliever.” He’d be a better addition to the rotation now than Igawa once he’s activated.
Mr. Faded Glory -
You mean, basically he’d “rehab” as the long man in the bullpen?
Melky is actually known as a patient hitter, surprisingly so for his age. It’s Cano that doesn’t take many pitches. Melky does.
So the Yankees are doing to let Igawa continue to pitch to prove that he isn’t a disaster at the expense of a possible playoff berth?
How about a trade for Carlos Pena? Pena is having a career year and is a good fielder.
“So the Yankees are doing to let Igawa continue to pitch to prove that he isn’t a disaster at the expense of a possible playoff berth?”
Once Hughes, Karstens, and Rasner are rehabbed – or any combination of …… NO. I doubt Cashman or anybody else in the Yankees organization would take justifying that deal over making the playoffs. The goal is to win a championship, not to save face on deals gone sour.
“Cashman said Phil Hughes does not have a rotation spot guaranteed. He then defended Kei Igawa, saying that his not being on a regular five-day routine has hurt him.”
this is insanity. this is what happens when pride becomes delusion. i hope that clown loses his job after this season.
so Igawa gets preference as far as the rotation over Hughes?! wow…just…wow. Don’t even know what to say to that one!
Anyway, glad to hear that Cash is at least insinuating that Phillips has the job at 1b until/unless he finds someone better. That’s a start, now all we have to do is hope he understands that Johnson is NOT better than Andy!! Pleeease Cash, do not let us become the latest team to get punkd by Beane!
Anyway, great news about Giambi, can’t wait to get his bat back in the lineup. Sure, he’s slow and old, and not without controversy, but it will be nice to finally get some production out of the DH spot! Besides, despite his contract, I cannot help but like the guy alot.
I think folks are taking his words as gospel, which is a mistake.
Just let it play out and see what happens. When Hughes is healthy and isn’t in the rotation, then complain.
I doubt very seriously once Hughes is ready, he won’t be in the rotation.
My take? He is just looking to keep Hughes from believing he has a spot set on the team. Its been consistent with the way he has dealt with him throughout his career. He doesn’t want the kid to get too comfortable, a la Cano.
Ofcourse Cashman is going to defend Igawa and think of any excuse possible for that..he is not going to come out and admit that he wasted $50m of Steinbrenners money. Even though that is what he did.
Even if they have to eat half of Farnsworthless’s contract they should do that. Cashman should make trades now thinking about next season and Farnsworthless will not be the 8th inning reliever so you might as well get rid of that waste of space now. I would hang on to Proctor when Torre doesnt make him pitch everyday he is decent…and cheap.
Cashman can say all he wants now but as soon as Hughes is ready he will be the 5th starter. They can not continue to throw Igawa out there to throw his batting practice. Everyone knows he is a diasaster but Cash is trying to cover himself.
Where are my fellow optimists? Are we ready for a 4-game winning streak?!
BBB: isn’t that weird? Giambi is nothing but trouble, but I can’t help but like him! Maybe it’s cause he looks an awful lot like Fred Flintstone?
Cashmoney ain’t stupid…Phil Hughes will be the fifth starter when he gets back.
Let’s see Jabba the Chamberlain for the 8th inning. (I agree with Francesa for a change.)
He could do for the Yanks what Papelbon did in 2005 for the Sox.
The players seem to love him too
Great, Erubiel Durazo. We’re a lock for the World Series.
larry is that sarcasm because if so then you dont know what youre talking about. hes a great player and has pop
bbb hes just saying that because its wishful thinking because if not then igawa will go under the biggest flaws since the babe
The Yankees officially signed Erubial Durazo today:
http://pinstripespa.blogspot.c.....urazo.html
If there’s one thing I’ve been learning over the last few years is that Mr. Cashman never tells anyone anything of real substance. There are pat answers and pat stances.
He is not going to “dis” Igawa in the press, or anyone else, for that matter, including Farnsworth, whether or not a deal is being discussed. It is to no one’s benefit. What you want to do is to instill as much confidence in your team as you can muster, even if you have to lie through your teeth to do so.
He has to give press conferences. He doesn’t really have to give out much real information. Notice how he hemmed and hawed on when Giambia and Mientkiewicz would be ready to come back, until, I gather, he realized he could give an estimate and even if he’s wrong, it’s not that important.
And, whether it has anything to do with Igawa’s effectiveness or not, it is true that he hasn’t been on a regular schedule.
Mark this down on your scorecards, Cy Young Roy Halliday shows up today:
8 innings. 2 hits. 97 pitches (68 strikes). 8 Ks. 1 BB.
Uh, that’s Giambi, not Giambia.
Little ESPN article on Edwar
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn.....ILC-INHEAD
Igawa has one more start, no point in ruining his confidence before then.
Doreen,
Exactly right. What sense would it make for Cashman to give a roadmap into his thoughts two weeks before the trade deadline? It would be idiotic on his part to do so.
Guarantee Hughes a spot in the rotation? Why would he do that when the kid is not ready to pitch in the majors yet? All that does is lose the guys (mentally) who have to pitch in that role right now, whether its Igawa or someone else.
Cashman is the king of talking a lot and saying nothing. He has “GM-Speak” down to a science.
Let’s face it, at this point, its about actions not words. That also goes for the team. Produce results and I could care less what they say.
Mariano,
You don’t know what you are talking about.
Durazo had one good year in 2004 with Oakland and a good postseason with Arizona in 2001.
Sure, sure, keep your options open, but this guy is a useless tub of goo. We might as well have called Pete Incaviglia.
As much as I love Phil Hughes and am impressed with him, I think it would do him some good to hang out in AAA for a little while. He’s the top prospect–why rush him?
Oh, and Mariano,
Can you please explain to me exactly what is “great” about Erubiel Durazo?
The word “great” shouldn’t be used in the same sentence.
He is in the minors, right where he has always belonged.
The only reason I think bringing up Hughes to MLB when he is rehabbed is because of the exposure to Clemens and Pettitte. He may not have that luxury next year and anyone who says that is not valuable is out of their mind.
larry youre wrong brother. he certainly isnt going to be the missing piece but hes
SJ44 -
Talk is definitely cheap.
I think Jeter is being groomed to take Cashman’s job. He’s definitely mastered the art of saying nothing. Torre’s good, but not nearly as good. Surprisingly, A-Rod must have taken a crash course, because he’s had the stock answers (comments) lately as well. It makes post-game interviews a bore. You watch hoping that someone will slip up and say something, not controversial, but something — meaningful? (That was one fun thing about Gary Sheffield — he could be counted on to say something unexpected. Unfortunately, even from afar, he still can.
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a good pick up
What sense would it make for a GM or manager to start knocking his own players publicly in the press 2 weeks before the trade deadline?
What sense would it make to specifically knock a player (Farnsworth) who the organization is looking to trade?
Everyone wants Farnsworth traded. Criticizing him in the press does not help achieve that objective.
Cashman has been more focused on developing Hughes as the cornerstone of the franchise than anyone. He’s also the one who went against his own plan to bring Phil up because the rotation needed him. It’s no different now. He’s just saying that to keep expectations lessened for Phil and to keep him level headed.
alan how about this?
cb i agree he should have gone out of his way to say farnsworth is secure. “we are very happy with farnsworth, its going to take a lot for another team to ‘steal’ him from him.” HEY! it could happen!
Larry–good point about Hughes. It was kind of awesome to see the shots of him looking on in Tampa when Clemens was doing his minor league starts. Gave me a warm fuzzy feeling deep inside.
Artist: I think your names are getting a bit cumbersome.
Doreen,
I agree that their answers seem boring and unrevealing, but when you think about it from A-Rod’s perspective, sometimes he opened his mouth more than necessary. This keeps the media-hounds off his back.
Same with Torre and Cash…keeps it more simplistic.
Phillips is out of our own farm system.
He’s batting .300 at the moment. If it drops to, say .275, I’m still happy. he can hit the ball out and is solid defensively. He’s also flexible position-wise. 1B, 2B, 3B and maybe even shortstop if we REALLY needed it.
Stay with the home grown talent. It’ll pay off.
andrea im done i swear
ap is on so far but thats so far and i probably just jinxed him so… way to go me
ben: until you find something brilliant like, say, Andreki Matsui.
Big game tonight. If we can win this one we have a great chance to sweep or at least win 3 of 4. This is definitely the key game of this series.
ben: if Pettitte starts sucking now, I’m going to find you and beat you. Actually, I’m kind of a wimp, so I’ll probably just throw things at you and run away. but still–you better be ready!
We can’t find anybody else in the minors(minus Joba and Phil) to make a spot start besides Matt Desalvo.
Ugh, that boy is as mediocre as they come. 88 Nothing fastball, doesn’t throw strikes, and is afraid of contact.
Not even a prospect anymore, oh well. Let’s all pray for a decent outing prior to his start.
Andrea, LMAO @ the Giambi/Fred Flinstone comparison! Can’t say I ever noticed that before, but something tells me I will from now on, haha.
And thanks, everybody, for putting the Igawa vs Hughes thing in some perspective. I guess the mere idea of Igawa in the rotation one second longer than needed was enough to strike fear into my heart and make me overreact but you guys are right, Cashman has always been stealth like this anyway.
I hate you, artist formerly known as ben from boston.
guys mind your wallet andrea is a ganker
6 5 275 lb… laser, rocket arm
Larry,
I agree with you. But from a fan’s standpoint, unfulfilling.
After Kei’s miserably short appearance last night it would be nice if Andy could settle down and log some innings.
At least we have Farnsworth fresh as a daisy
OK optimism! Time to answer back!!
Can someone tell me why Abreu was playing a super short right field and was WAY out of position on that double by Thomas ? If he is playing straight up, that is an OUT !
BBB: when he was less greasey, I always thought he looked a bit like a fetus. but now I go with Fred Flintstone. Have you noticed him on the mini score boards on the 1st and 3rd base sides of the stadium? they do a little shot of the eyes of each player as he’s coming up to bat, and Giambi’s fat head doesn’t it.
ben: Lies! I only gank from family!
Global Warming,
It’s a tough situation with DeSalvo vs. other prospects. DeSalvo really has marginal stuff and has to be perfect in order not to be killed.
The options at this point in the minors are limited. They could have given Steve White a shot, but his last start wasn’t very good.
Unfortunately the early call up for both Tyler Clippard and Chase Wright look to have really hurt both of their development. Clippard has been terrible since going down to Scranton – still can’t find the plate and it looks like the stint in the majors really hurt his confidence in his stuff. Chase Wright also has been not very good.
Calling up other untested arms will be risky.
haha alan has the new sick name. andrea your turn now. so its safe to say after michael kay said that, melky wont have a hit or an rbi today
BTW, have the Yankees ever signed then released Durazo before? For some reason his name sounds awfully familiar.
And sorry if this has been mentioned but did everyone hear Mike Vick got (or is getting) indicted for the dogfighting ring?! JUSTICE!! As part of that censoreding censored’s punishment, they should round up 40 dogs and let them fight HIM!
This home plate ump is SQUEEZING the Strike zone ( but he’s doing it for both teams, so at least he is consistent )
work for you, ben?
I love how Damon gets on to lead off the inning after I’ve been complaining about him all day. Think I’ll smack-talk him more often!
bbb im all for it they showed pictures im a usual hater of peta and wish that they tried to run with the bulls and got gored but thats just awful. and yea andrea its okay
Time for a CLUTCH hit by A-Rod…to AT LEAST…tie up the game…..SCHWEET !!!
Excellent points CB. Can’t argue too much to that tune.
In other news, I’m sure most have read or heard but here for those like me uninformed.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07.....rissey.htm
Headline: *Farnsworth still the 8th inning man*
I wish I could whistle like all those crazy folks in the crowd just now when A-Rod was up.
hahahah daunte culpepper quoted ghandi hahahah hahahah hahahaha hahaha lmfao
the crystal ball is CLEAR tonight, folks !!!
90 RBIs? That’s just plain crazy.
90?!?! thats a number
it is a number. But it’s a big one!
So many 2-out hits in the past few days. I love it!
alan youre scaring me in a positive way
BBB – Durazo was on the D’backs when we played them in the World Series (I think)
A-Rod has been such a more clutch player this year than last. RISP w/ 2 outs RBI’s, walk-offs, etc. Sure would be nice to see this act for, oh, the next 7 years!!!
i thought he had a tight strike zone
ahaha MATSUI YES!
What is japanese for “Speed Merchant” ?
that was more of a strike than the one that i commented on
remember when BoSox recently scored 4 on Roy in the 1st inning ???
tkindc: スピード狂
Crap. I knew this would happen. I thought about sitting both Pettitte and Halladay, but started both of them instead because my team needed the wins.
Crap crap crap.
great plate discipline robbie…not
fortunately we made halladay throw 25 pitches in the first inning.
There is the Cano we all know and love craps hit pants in big spots
hey larry!!! hes trying okay give the kid a break. but seriously he should work on that in the future
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That’s ONE base hit that Melky takes away from Toronto that Damon does NOT get to….Melky, Melky, he’s our man !!!
LOL @ the fetus Andrea! And here I always thought I liked him because he has some decent tats and listens to metal.. it must have been the subconscious Flinstone/fetus factor that was endearing him to me the whole time!
And oddly the immense greasiness only makes him more likeable.. especially last summer when he had the Fasano ‘stache!
TK, thanks, that must be it. Knew I remembered his name from somewhere.
if he cant do it…
*Larry*….all 3 of the pitched that Cano got were strikes…what is he supposed to do, take them all and get called out looking ? ease up, fella !!!
*pitches*, I mean…
he should have swung at the first pitch if he was going to swing at any, it was middle and out.
So the Jays didn’t forget about it? They portrayed that they did. Good thing mlb spoke with them about it. Last thing we need is for them to purposely hit Alex cause their stupid third baseman doesn’t know MINE is different than I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT I GOT IT.
Wow, Andy is already up to 45?!
He’s pitching like Igawa Larry!
Positive remember. Andy got out of the inning without giving up a run.
Ok, *Larry* and if he WOULD have swung at the first pitch and made an out, then he’s in the doghouse *for swinging at the first pitch*, too,,,right ? Like I said, Ease up !
That’s the Andy I know and love.
Do any of you ever email Peter and never get a response?
I’ll email him a legit question and never hear back. Then, I’ll email him a comment about something that happened in a game, and he responds to tell me not to email him statements, only questions.
TIME for the Yankees to put up at least ONE more run AND push Roy’s pitch count close to 60 in 2 innings GO YANKEES…here comes ANDY !!! SWEET !!!
HI GUYS WHAT DID I MISS?
BBB: he does have some sweet tattoos. but I’m just a freak and really like the tattoos. The Fasano ‘stache was awful! it made him look like a bit of a sex offender. I love that everyone loved the Fasano ‘stache. I remember nothing about Fasano but that ‘stache.
Alan,
I just want our children to do good!
welcome back rocco
No matter how bad he is at the plate, I can’t dislike Johnny Damon. He’s just so happy!
Great info Pete. BTW, I saw Jesus Montero today in the Gulf Coast League games. He had a couple of hits, one double that was smoked.
The thing that impressed me was how big he is. Every bit of 6-4 and he has to be close to 230. He’s only 17!
They are DH’ing him until his ankle is fully healed. But, he looks like a legit prospect. Its going to be fun seeing him develop over the next couple of years.
Ugh, someone needs to ask Torre why Damon is still leadoff.
Hey, Damon led off the first inning and got on base and eventually scored.
Clemens’s 2-4 record is so sad. He and Andy Pettitte are getting the shaft.
SJ44 – When did he come back?
I kept checking the season stats and he hadn’t been listed. Also, I’m curious – whats your gut feeling on him for the future? Do you think he remains a catcher, or does he move to become a position player?
SJ,
Did you happen to catch the HR Montero hit yesterday. Heard it was dead center field and just hammered. Nice way to break in.
Also does his swing look long and does he look like he’s the kind of power hitter who swings hard at everything and it going to strike out a lot?
Finally, he’s so physically enormous, especially at his age. Does he look like he projects to play catcher in the future or is he just too large (the wear on his knees at that weight would be signficant).
Ugh this commercial makes my ears bleed.
how many times is this already?
Wiffle Ball Pitcher give up 2….KC leads BoSox 2-0 !!! SWEEEET !
McDonalds commercial count = 1
In other news Boston is losing 2-0
Thanks for the blurb Pete about Toronto/A-rod.
Unless Cashman pulls the trigger on a backup catcher for Jorge, Salvatore Fasano could be a viable option over Nieves.
Ok, when was the last time that A. Abreu successfully bunted, and B. he got on base when he bunted? Knock it off!
*Larry*…Peter is big brother…this is his house and his rules and we just need to stay in our place (wink) How long do you think it will take for him to erase this post ?
It sounds like K.C. heard about Mattingly’s strategy with Wakefield….”if the pitch is high, let it fly”.
it might be time to just move bobby out of the 3 hole for the rest of the season. it appears to be far too much pressure for his meager, fragile psyche. dude looks lost up there. again.
Dave,
Montero’s first game was yesterday and he hit a home run.
I haven’t seen him play a position yet so, its hard for me to say if he can stay behind the plate. He’s a big kid but, so is Joe Mauer.
He seems pretty athletic, which is a plus.
I was really impressed with him. He carries himself like someone older and he definitely has a clue once he gets in the box. He hits righthanded and he has a powerful, but still raw, swing.
Slowly but surely, the Yankees are starting to develop some very interesting position prospects in the system. Brett Gardner, Jose Tabata, Austin Jackson and Juan Miranda are all impressive prospects. I definitely would add Montero to the list even though he is just in the GCL. Physically, he is definitely a guy to watch.
Another guy to check out for those who live in the NY area….Justin Snyder, who plays for Staten Island. He was the Yankees 21st round pick this year.
He is a true utility guy, who can hit. He can play 3 infield positions and the OF. I saw him play in college and he is a guy who can move through a system because of his versatility.
Halladay is fooling everyone with his sinker, including the ump. If he gets that pitch all day, the Yanks are in trouble.
Now I don’t know about all of you all, but the last 2 swings that we put on the ball….Abreu ( ugh) and A-Rod ( like THAT was a strike ? ) are gonna have to be considered the bottom of the barrel for this game. It is ALL GOOD from here on out ! ( insert song Happy Days Are Here Again here )
Bobby Aboo Aboo when he tries to bunt (like he did last night) you know he is back to crying himself to sleep at night
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07.....rgalis.htm
nice article on the baby bombers
I love when the booth gets silent for a few minutes after the Aflak question comes up. It’s not normal for Michael Kay to be quiet.
I didn’t see Montero’s HR yesterday CB. I talked to somebody who was there yesterday and he said he smoked it.
His swing is a bit long but he has great hands. On the double today, he smoked an inside pitch, bringing in his hands nicely.
On the “looks” scale, the kid definitely looks like a player. Obviously, its VERY early in his development but, its exciting to see a kid this young and this gifted in the system.
SJ – Thanks, I appreciate it
It’s great to have so much potential in the minors
Larry:
I’m usually pretty good answering legit e-mail. There are some people who push their luck and e-mail five times a week. I do have a team to cover and a blog to write, so there is only so much time. But reasonable people usually get replies.
Don’t recall any e-mails from a Larry.
Halladay has settled down. No hope of beating him now.
jennifer needs to get in on the IM chat.
anyone have a full list of yankee draft signees i am trying to keep track.. i also know most signings will come out later because Bud “the thud” Selig hates when teams pay over slot like the Yankees so he doesn’t approve them right away… because i mean that is such a crime just like LETTING EVERYONE TAKE ROIDS FOR A DECADE AND ACTING LIKE YOU DIDNT KNOW!!!!!
Hello everyone was trying to read Pete’s updates. Thanks Pete good info.
Thanks Jennifer for the link. Great article.
How’s the pitching so far tonight?
Resonable people ? Wouldn’t that DQ almost all of us ???
Where is the im chat? I only have a yahoo account.
(reasonable) = opposite of Alan
Man just got done reading about Vick’s indictment. Can’t understand why a man making the kind of money this dude makes and a great qb would be doing this type of dog fighting for extra dough.
BoSox lead off the 4th with men on 1st/2nd no outs…then Lowell fails to move them over, Crisp and Mirabelli both strike out …END OF INNING…..PRICELESS !!!
I heard about a week ago that Angelini was either signed or close to being signed. Since then, complete silence on the subject.
I am guessing ‘Ol Bud is holding it up because the Yankees are going over slot to sign him.
I suspect on the guys who are the tough signs, we are not going to hear anything until the signing period is concluded on August 15. If, for no other reason, MLB will hold them up as long as they can since the Yankees will be going over slot on most, if not all, of them.
ah we are using AIM but i also have Yahoo
T.J…how about because he is a mean-spirited idiot ???
I really don’t get how knuckleball pitchers are successful. Is that just because the Yankees can hit them (i.e. Wakefield) well, or are they really as bad as I seem to think they are.
having a changed name was confusing me. Sorry ben, I’m back to my boring old name.
I’m signing up now.
Alan,
I live in Boston with a pathetic Red Sox fan so I always have the game on mute when I watch the Yankees on MLB.tv and whenever the Red Sox screw up or are getting beat I just wait for the F*&^!!!!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE… YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!!!! or the sound of things being thrown… and he just went off during that inning PRICELESS
3-0 KC everybody
Bryan: I would think that during the 2nd half of the season, such a roommate would get dangrous!
SJ44,
Thanks so much for the update on Montero. Have you been impressed with any of the other position players on the GCL team? I know that Abe Almonte and Cuello have been having tough seasons (almonte in particular). Do they look better than their numbers?
Have you happened to see Jairo Herredia throw? His numbers are fantastic, especially his control at his age.
Good to hear about what Montero looks like on the field. It’s good to know he was scouted as 80 power as a 16 year old (that is just ridiculous) but better to hear what he looks like on the field. Hopefully he progresses like Tabata.
Given his potential and the lack of power hitting prospects in the system his development would be a real plus.
Justin Syner’s having a terrific season in the NY-Penn league. His OBP is over .500!
http://www.silive.com/sports/a.....038;coll=1
Pete as much as I admire Doug Mientkiewicz and a fan. Phillips has been doing a great job at bat and 1b. How do you think the Yankees will utilize Phillips once Doug gets back or if he returns by August?
im bored. are you guys happy cano went deep in to the count JACKALS
Andrea
Ben gave me your IM. We are going to start a chat room
Alan I agree. He’s got talent and a star athlete. It kills me with all that talent you do something stupid and know it’s illegal.
Yea he is very dangerous sometimes I have to lock him in his room and when he ticks me off I turn on the Boone game and blast the homerun call still works oh him even after 04
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I need help!! I can’t figure this out.
3-0 KC? whatever, like that is going to hold up against those devil animals.
I like Cano. And you don’t get a .343 average by accident.
doh jennifer…
okay got it fixed. where is the chat room?
i need your screen name…
I know I’m weighing in on this late, but everyone who is against the Dan Johnson trade, if its a straight up trade, you have to do it. Johnson’s OPS away from Network Associates National Park is .957. That’s a significant upgrade over anyone on the team not named ARod, Jeter, Matsui, or Posada. Where as Scott Proctor is not a significant upgrade over Chris Britton, Luis Vizcaino, or Edwar Ramirez. Middle Relief provides a big time market ineffciency, its constantly overvalued. The formula the Padres have used to have successful bullpens is to have guys who pound the strike zone. Proctor and Farnsworth aren’t those type of guys.
A-Rod is amazing
err its Yankeeschat if you dont want to type it here
I don’t know if I want to post it here, what is yours?
try joining the chatroom Yankeeschat
how do i get there?
what happened to run support
Never mind i’ll just post it. i can always block people
yankeechick7878
jennifer go to yesterday i put my sn… yesterday my name was “ben from boston”
Doc haliday happened.
Bryan, too funny, LOL !!!
78… good year
hold on one second i’m going to sign on an iccount i dont normally use…
add my name with a 3 at the end to your list.
sox got one
ben….you are NOT allowed to post that…only when they get scored AGAINST !!!(wink)
Mind if I join in on the chat?
I didn’t get anything yet and can’t figure out how to find hte chat room. It has been a while since i’ve used an instant messanger program.
I want in as well – please just post the room name
jen i just signed on rocco3
IM me there.
Just signed in as mikenyy13245
idk if youre positive enough mike
idk if youre positive enough mike
Lol
CB,
I haven’t seen Heredia pitch. Cuello is very thin but athletic. He filled in one game for Tampa when I saw them play earlier in the year. It was before the GCL season started and he made several nice plays at second base.
Isn’t hitting much yet but, that may be a product of his lack of strength.
A lot of the Latin American players are rail thin when they get to the states. I saw Vlad Guerrero when he was 16 and he looked like Edwar Ramirez! He was rail thin, yet filled out nicely.
Almonte can hit. Right now, it seems like he is chasing a lot of pitches out of the zone but, he smoked some balls in BP today that showed he had some pop.
Ok so here is what we have learned abut Kyle:
He cant pitch 2 days on a row
He cant come in with runners on base can only start an inning
he cant pitch 1-2-3 innings
What is it again that he can do??
i added you mike it says you arent online. do you have the think where only ppl from your buddy list can im you?
as Pete wrote, Durazo is for SWB only. I’ll be surprised if he even comes to NY. AP is at 1b, and you have Giambi and Minky coming soon. How many 1b/dh’s do you need (esp. if you count Damon now as a DH)? Esp. LEFTY hitting DHs??
I didn’t want Durazo. Still don’t. He goes to SWB and takes ABs away from someone. Hopefully not Shelley Duncan, unless the Yanks are thinking of including Shelley in a deal right now. As for Eric Duncan, I’ve written for 2 years that he’ll never make it and that he reminds me of Drew Henson.
If the Yanks do a deal for Johnson, then guaranteed you don’t see Durazo.
i added you mike it says you arent online. do you have the think where only ppl from your buddy list can im you?
Not sure, I only made it recently made it.
I`m at the home page for aim.com right now
try to get into “yankeeschat”
Boston just BARELY missed a 3 run HR that would have put them ahead by one run……DANG ! …I Mean SWEET !!!
try to get into “yankeeschat�
How do I get from aim.com to that?
now would be a nice time for A-Rod to get that first homerun off Halladay
I tried logging in but I got the This Page Cannot be Displayed thing
go to your buddy list and add anygivensunday09 then im it
that was a BS strike call…
Okay I sent the buddy invite
At least Halladay has a high pitch count. If Posada has a long AB this could be his last inning
The bright side: Halladay has thrown a lot of pitches. At least he won’t go more than 7.
The negative: Pettitte is nearing his end as well. Let’s just say Farnsworth doesn’t give me much confidence
I think Torre should try to stretch Pettitte
For what it’s worth:
Durazo DH 0 or 3 so far
S. Duncan 1b 2 for 3 double
E. Duncan 3b 0 for 3 removed from game; Basak 1 for 3 started at 2b, moved to 3b.
“Weird to see Roy Halladay struggle so much. You have to wonder if he’s injured. He has now walked six batters in his last seven innings. This is a guy who walked 23 in 114 innings last season.”
He settled in, but did you ask or think about how recovered he may or may not be from that appendicitis he had earlier this year? Aftereffects?
In this game (top of 7th): I can’t believe how futile the hitting has been for both these teams.
Up to now, anyway.
its not futile when you run into 2 really good pitchers
For what its worth Halladay’s periphereals show that he has performed better than you would think from his ERA
Forget about the chat room thing.
yea i gave up
No problem
yay farnsworth. thanks joe.
Krazy Kyle Farnsworthless
Come on Yankees we need some runs here
I know I had a lot of company when I was down on Cano earlier in the year – especially the 3 error game and missing 3rd base. But he has really done a nice job lately.
I hope it continues.
DAMON?
A LAZY POPUP?
I DONT BELIEVE IT
How bad does Johnny Damon have to suck before he no longer bats leadoff and/or play DH?
There has to be some threshold, right?
Free Edwar!
Should have had Miguel Cairo PH for Damon.
in comes kyle ouch! no run back to the pen
Farnsworth? Yikes.
What’s the point of having a 13 man pitching staff if Torre will only use Vizcaino, Proctor, Farnsworth, Mo and occassionally Villone? Farnsworth should not be in a tie game in the 8th inning!
O.K., now the fun begins. Bullpen vs. Bullpen. A win would be great, Cleveland & Boston both losing. Let’s go Krazy Kyle! 1-2-3!
This has got to be farnsworths last shot at the 8th…
I actually hope he does well..sadly.
I’m thinking Farnsworth will get through the inning but give up a run.
Man, this would be a nice time for Farnsworth to earn his salary.
Tseng,
That’s not getting through the inning to me.
oh great no glasses Krazy Kyle now he can’t see EITHER!!!
Damon’s a poor excuse for a DH, but who else could they throw in there? Kevin Thompson? Miguel Cairo?
yeah, Kyle.
What, does Farnsworth have pictures of Torre naked on Cashman’s lap?
Kyle will blow the game. Who agrees with me?
Farnsworth will walk a batter then give up a bomb.
farnsworth cant pitch 2 days in a row. he can only start innings and not come in in the middle of an inning. what kind of “relief” pitcher is he.
Great job by Pettitte. Six no decisions that he has given up two runs or less. Just rotten luck.
Damon? I am afraid the two biggest anchors on this team right now are Damon and Farnsworth. Its now becoming a huge problem with Damon.
At some point, they have to get him out of the lineup. Perhaps go with Jeter in the leadoff spot and when they call up a position player, give Duncan some DH time.
Damon just can’t hit anymore. Whether he is hurt, shot or a combination of the two, the results are clear, its just not there for him this year.
He doesn’t even hit balls hard anymore, and that’s an indication that his slump (or whatever you want to call it) is not close to ending.
Now, we have to sweat out Farnsworth, huge problem #2 with this team. Not easy, that’s for sure.
If he walks this batter, he needs to be pulled. IMMEDIATELY.
And Kyle AMAZINGLY cannot get a 1-2-3 inning.
Send out an APB for Edwar Ramirez…Not seen in over a week.
everytime Farnsworth gets on the mound i feel like bill murray in groundhog day
They could send down one of the pitchers they never use and call up Shelley Duncan to DH. Or put Thompson in LF and let Matsui DH.
KC up 8-1.
Odds against a good outing by Farnsworth 8-1.
Farnsworth can’t count 1-2-3.
my god…does he enjoy doing that???
Wow, great job by Farnsworth AGAIN.
Oh lord, can we PLEASE get rid of this bum?
Great. Now he gives them ANOTHER base.
wow… i mean… wow.
has Kyle ever induced a double play in his life? including little league?
We Want EdWAR!!!!!
Mike Myers up in the pen, that hardly reassures me.
*(&!$$@^!!!!!!!!
you must be kidding me. Make it rain boobirds
How many times has he done that?
Oh man, Farnsworth on the mound and I only have 3 cigarettes. This could be trouble.
Joe, save the smokers’ lungs, bring Viz in now!
This is ALL Torre’s fault. I don’t care if Kyle pulls out a gun and shoots the batter, it’s Torre’s fault. What possible indication has this player given that he can handle anything involving the 8th inning?
Girardi’s like Ms. Chloe.
this bullpen is pathetic. bruney, villone and ramirez never pitch. myers and farnsworth are not good pitchers. proctor and vizcaino are marginal at best. the only savior is mo.
has Kyle ever induced a double play in his life? including little league?
The diving play by Phillips against TB remember. Now that takes skill
That’s the 2nd time I’ve seen Farnsworth throw a pickoff attempt away.
Imagine how good the Yanks would be if we had a manager with common sense who knew better than to bat a .238 hitter (after 3 months of the season) leadoff, and constantly use an unreliable middle reliever with an ERA nearing 5 in the 8th inning.
I can’t wait until the Yankees have a manager who’s greatest strength isn’t his ability to massage egos.
SJ44 –
Totally agreed.
Damon is killing the lineup… every time i turn on the TV jeter or cabrera is up with 1 out.
he doesn’t even walk.
Put Cabrera, Jeter, Abreu, up there…in the leadoff spot
1 more year of this bum being on the books, correct ? He truly sucks but someone else will let him steal money after he leaves the Bronx
wow you writers are one attractive bunch
Torre should be fired just for this one move.
So, let me see here.. the logic about bringing Farnsie in is that we are “showcasing” him so he can be traded. Doesn’t everyone realize that the more people see of Farnworthless the LESS they are going to want him. This guy is terrible, and throwing an errant pickoff throw while his FOOT IS STILL ON THE BASE is ridiculous. I don’t care about the “politics of baseball”, by putting Farnsworth in Torre is making a dumb move… and there’s a run scored to prove my point. What trade bait!!!
Thanks, Joe.
See ya Kyle — guaranteed last shot..blown.
that’s the *3rd pick-off* “error” Krazy Karl has committed in 37 innings.
if i have to hear Michael Kay say “the fallacy of the predetermined outcome” one more time, i’m going to shove that fallacy right up his outcome
farnsworth seriously is like baseball kryptonite
Farnsworth comes through, just as we knew he would.
We should def keep going to Kyle in every tight game. reliability is the key
I just ripped the few remaining hairs off my head
f’n farnsworthless strikes again. That fastball was straighter than Ted Nugent. unfrickinbelievable.
Just great. Cleveland and Boston are losing and Krzay helps them out.
Farnsworth…you piece of crap. How are we going to make games up with this jerkoff coming in the 8th. He just blew his last shot.
Wow, brilliant. Who here wants to meet Kyle in a dark alley?
Yanksmitch
More than that, the Yankees don’t have the luxury of showcasing anyone. This team needs every win it can get. Bruney, Edwar, Villone, Vizcaino…any would be better than Farnsworth.
ugh. This should be the last time we ever see Farnsy in the 8th.
Boobirds sing that song! Farnsworth is such a joke.
Although I’m not watching or listening to the game, I’ll be hearing the boos for Farnsworth in California when he walks off the field.
For once I just want to see Joe come out of the dugout and smack Farns on the head.
Who should I be more pissed at? Farnsworth for blowing it again, or Torre for continuing to allow Farnsworth to blow it?
lol, no one does, it is high. We may hate him but we’re not suicidal. Unless Chuck Norris posts on this blog…
Joe Torre is the only person in the world that believes Kyle Farnsworth is his best choice for an 8th inning guy. What an arrogant prick.
How long is as Pete calls him “Krazy Kyle” going to remain on the mound? This is the time to bring Proctor or Mo in
and joe torre shouldn’t be fired?
I woudn’t trust Farnsworth with the 8th inning if we had a 10 run lead
Freakin Farnsworth.
Problem #2 now blows the game.
At some point, trade proposals or not, you can’t have this guy blow games for you.
Its just typical Farnsworth. Can’t throw strikes, STILL throws the ball to first base, even though the runner is ON THE BAG, continues to throw the ball away, and gets beat on a 1-2 pitch to probably blow this game.
The sad reality is, only two guys can pitch in this bullpen: Mo and Vizcaino. But, Farnsworth is pure garbage.
Just cut your losses with him and move on. How many more games are you going to have this guy cost you? Very, very frustrating because you just knew, as soon as he comes in the game, he will spit the bit. Its as sure as the sun setting in the west.
Torre is doing everything he possibly can to be fired, but Cashman won’t allow it.
Oh, Cashman should NEVER again be allowed to sign a FA pitcher unless it’s a no-brainer like Johan Santana or someone like that.
I’d kill to be in Joe’s press conference, just to hear him explain this one. Every single person who has ever watched a baseball game saw that coming. Except Joe.
If the Yankees are serious about the playoffs they’ll trade Farnsworth immediately. If you don’t mind winning 75 games and finishing in 3rd, prepare for 18 more months of FARNSMANIA.
KC up by 7 and we can’t take advantage. How can Torre let the fate of the season be decided by Farnsy? Game over. good night Folks.
I don’t understand the venom directed toward Farnsworth. The guy throws 100mph! 100mph! I’d want him late in the game. It’s only time before he figures it out and becomes lights out. But you have to keep sending him out there thinking this is gonna be the time he blows away the opposition He’s a great pitcher and Torre’s trust in him is validated.
I’m trying my best to calm myself and not use foul language on Worthless.
When is the Captain, Posada, and Alex going to make that trip to the mound to see what Krazy’s problem is?
John Sterling:
“I don’t know how much longer the Yankees can bring him in the 8th inning. I mean he gives up a run every time – Every Time!”
I just don’t see how, if he keeps letting opposing teams score, how he has any value as trade bait whatsoever.
oh YES…let’s stick with Farnsworth in the 8th inning….I mean, he only gives up 1-2 runs ALL THE FREAKIN TIME ….Man…someone needs to get canned for this constant BS !!!
Why doesn’t Torre see it?
I’m obviously kidding
That’s the last time we will see Farns. Joe can’t be that nuts.
wow, the azzhat gets the 3rd out. WHAT A GUY!
Why does Joe leave him in after he gives up the go ahead? He already blew it, might as will give Edwar a shot.
We understand he is in there because he make 7 million a year…but enough. We dont have the luxury of figuring it out, and letting this jerk off pitch the 8th inning. We are 7 behind a playoff spot…not 7 in front.
attention jumpers, we get two more chances to bat in this game. It is still very winnable. Keep the faith. Farnsy will no longer be pitching in this game.
Al:
I don’t know if you are joking or serious, but the speed he throws really doesn’t mean anything. He is throwing straight fastballs to major league hitters. They can hit him, they’ve proven it.
Nettles,
I’m more upset at Joe. By now we know what Farnsworth is. If you want to chance him with a 2 or 3 run lead in the 8th, that’s one thing.
However, he cannot be used in a tie game. Who didn’t see this coming? I think we all did.
I am not saying another reliever wouldn’t have also blown it but they would have given us a better chance.
Proctor may not be the world’s best reliever but we cannot afford to tradee him with Farnsworth pitching this badly, certainly not for a weak left handed hitting first baseman.
AI… please tell me there’s some sarcasm in there. Yes he throws a hundred– right past the first baseman!
Al:
Obviously, disregard my last comment
THe guy had a throwing error to 1st with the baserunner standing on the bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Farnsworth may be the dumbest FFFFFFFFFFFF guy in baseball, and there are some real morons out there..
He is crap… June 18th the last clean inning…
his whip is almost 2…And he pitches in the 8th inning.. are you FFFFFFFFFFFFF delusional?????????????
I do not care if they want to trade him or not, his play is costing them games…………
If the Yankees are serious about the playoffs they’ll trade Torre and Cashman. Those idiots are “running Farnsie” out there , and running the Yankees season out there along with him.
How much is Theo paying Farnsworth under the table to give away all of our games? I’m being dead serious.
This is why fans are so angry. you don’t have to touch a steaming kettle to know it’s hot. fans have enough common sense not to insert unreliable into a tied game.
This is just sickening. Farnsworth has to go. Let’s jus teat his contract and make him disapear.
After tonight, I am sure Joe will say that he is going to try and get Farnsy straight by pitching him in less stressful situations for awhile.
Farnsworthless…unbelievable. First, do no harm, Dr. Kyle.
I think Joe Torre just posted on this blog.
at this point, I’d rather see edwar or bruney or britton come in a close situation and possibly blow a game than the 100% sure likelihood of farnsworth blowing a game. How many games has he lost for us in the last 2 years alone ? 10 games?
Hey, way to keep it close, Kyle. Top-notch job.
we will hear for the next 3 days the bobby abreu “if he doesnt hit the yankees lose” stat all day tomorrow
DAMMIT FARNSWORTH!!! I’M TRYING TO QUIT SMOKING!!!!!!!
When Sterling and Waldman start stating the obvious, you know the situation is very very grim.
Farnsworth should be told that he will be fined 100k every time the throws to 1st base UNLESS, instructed by the bench.
Yanks could have gained another game on boston – 8 back and 6 back in the Wild Card..
wow that was almost a yogi-ism… awesome
Why do I still think we’re going to win this game? Dunno. Just a feeling. Helped by the fact that we know we’re done with Farns for the night.
I’ve said it countless times:
If ‘Worthless remains on the team, he needs to pitch in the middle innings so that the offense has a chance to score back the runs he is guaranteed to give up.
Would farnsworth just GO AWAY
YankeeJosh, Dan Johnson, especially away from Network Associates is anything but a weak hitting 1B. In fact, using tonight as an example, if he was in the lineup, instead of Damon, we’d probably have had more than 1 run. Proctor isn’t even good enough to beat out Krazy Kyle in Joe’s mind as our 8th inning guy. Personally, I’d make the trade, and get rid of Kyle and roll the dice with Britton, Vizcaino and Edwar.
haha miguel. ditto.
thanks for the loss Joe…its like he’s trying to get fired and i wish someone would do him that favor. what he did tonight with farnsworth is absolutely inexcusable and makes me sick to my stomach.
I don’t think we’re coming back, somehow I think Damon is going to make the last out with runners on. Worst hitter in the lineup right now, getting the most ABs.
The fact of the matter is that Joe Torre is dumber than a stump. He puts “showcasing” Farnsworth above winning a game and gaining ground in the playoff race.
And I’m sure Pete and his butt-kissing ilk will somehow find a reason to defend Clueless Joe.
BTW, the Yanks are not coming back in this game, and any realistic fan who follows this team knows that.
I understand that Torre has always been overly loyal to certain players, but in the past they’ve been players like Williams, who had a track record of quality play. Farnsworth … ?
Seriously, is he holding the Torres hostage somewhere?
Please dear god have mercy on our barely over .500 souls! Why does this Farnsworth continue to torture us!
It’s almost like he does it on purpose – how can you be that bad all the time and not show enough humility to consider a career change?
If I sucked that consistently at my job, I’d be gone…
Posada is due.
Abreu on another slide… 0-8 in the past two games…
Come on Robbie!
belial, is the red sox game over already? surprised you’re not still watching it.
I know this a business and that you’re trying to get as much back as possible in a trade, but any GM worth a dime *knows* how little we value Farns’ abilit and that he *always* gives up a run every single time he comes out. I don’t see how we gat *any* value back at all at this point. Just get what you can get at this point and call it a loss. There’s no way you can get anything at all worth a crap for him now.
I was obviously kidding. I’ll buy Farnsworth the first ticket on the next Greyhound to Tuscaloosa.
I wonder if KF can put “getting Joe Torre fired” on his resume.
Yankee fans need to start a Farnsworth sucks chant on the mound. Trade him to the Mets for Schoenweiss
Why does it seem like whenever we get a chance to get over a hump, in this case getting to 8/6 back, we lose a close game due to bullpen mismanagement.
I’m down to chip in and buy ‘Worthless a 1-way ticket to anywhere in the world.
I have said it before. I love Torre as a Dad. He absolutely is the most pigheaded manager I have ever seen. He refuses to accept the reality that this guy is horsesh*t. He obviously is getting “soft” in the sense he cannot stand up to his own underperforming players. Remember this is the same guy who benched Tino for Cecil in the ’96 series because he wanted to win. He may think he wants to win as much now. But he is not able to act on that desire and make the tough decisions. Torre HAS to go at the end of the season. Which might have been tonight by the way. Disgraceful. Absolutely disgraceful. He has not managed well since Zim left.
Cano will strike out… can’t hit the curve.
BREAKING NEWS!!!
Farnsworth has nude photos of Torre that he’s using as blackmail. That has to be it?
C’mon Pete, you suck-up. Defend your buddy Clueless Joe!
And JeffNJ, you are a dolt for thinking the Yanks can still win this game.
How many games has farnsworth cost the yankees in the past 2 years? 10 games?
I wonder if Scranton will trade us Britton for him.
“belial, is the red sox game over already? surprised you’re not still watching it.”
It doesn’t even matter if Boston wins or loses anymore. The Yanks have a manager who will make sure they don’t make up the necessary ground.
Gotta love the strong bench… if Cano gets on… Phillips (gasp!) is up next
Cash and Torre like to talk about minor leaguers “not being ready” and then they – they themselves – proceed to make minor league moves.
then the whine that the fans and media are tooooo demanding.
This is how fan revolts begin. *Everybody in the entire stadium should walk out* the next time the stick unreliable in a close or tied game. And yes, there will be a next time, the staff is more incompetent than DC
Sadly my prediction for Farnsworth’s half of the inning came true.
Cano didn’t see one strike EVEN CLOSE in that at bat yet he swung 3 times. He has alot to learn still.
swingin for the fences much robby?
that may have been our best chance at getting a couple runs home. Way to go Robbie.
Cano craps his pants AGAIN!!!!!!!! I should be a pyshic
uh oh
Just had to point out to everyone the meaning of belial – a personifcation of wickedness and ungodliness alluded to in the bible.
love reading the rest of the comments.
And Cano proves he is NOTHING to get excited about.
BTW, whoever predicted he wouldn’t come close to .300 this year was right on the money.
Well that sucks… tough loss tonight, even worse thanks to Farnsworth blowing it. Not sure who is to blame, Torre for using Farnsworth, Cashman for holding on to Farnsworth, or Farnsworth for being a stubborn red neck.
Either way, still a tough loss. Could have picked up a game in both races. But as long as the Yanks can take the next two, that keeps them playing .700 baseball which has to payoff eventually.
5 big LOB for Robbie today.
Damon and Jeter also failed to come up with the clutch hits with RISP.
belial, you are a dolt for thinking you serve any purpose here besides wasting pixels. JeffNJ is anything but for being a true fan and rooting for the team till the end.
I’d stick around to do the same but work calls and Negative Nancy-ness abounds here anyway. Where is my Optimism Crew? LET’S GO YANKEES!!! Still time for a dramatic win…
If Cano learns when to swing and when not to, he will be a .300 hitter, no question.
If there is still someone left who thinks Joe Torre should be fired, please explain Kyle Farnsworth. Thanks Clueless for helping the opposition yet again.
I don’t know why everyone hates Kyle. He didn’t even allow an earned run in his inning! If his defense hadn’t let him down he has a nice easy inning
Next year – Britton, JB Cox, and Henn better be in the bullpen
Cano swung at ball 6… Oh wells, at least Boston is losing.
Nice to see Bruney in but I can’t help thinking this would have been a good place to give Edwar another look.
One thing before I go, why couldn’t they let Bruney do this in the 8th?!
Hey guys
Their’s still hope. If we get a couple runners on then our lord and savior will have an opportunity. And of course don’t forget El Capitan who will come up if just one guy gets on
OPTIMISM!!!!!!
Unfortunately, Robbie Cano continues his regression as a hitter.
There is a reason why he is hitting .132 W/RISP and 2 outs this year. He’s also hitting under .200 W/RISP. No concept of the strikezone. Swung at three balls out of the zone and fails again. Did the same thing in the first inning with the bases loaded. He is now hitting under .200 in his career with the bases loaded.
At this point, he may be playing himself off this team.
Three years into the majors, still no clue of the strikezone. Now that teams have figured that out, there is no logical reason to throw him a strike with runners on base. They don’t, he doesn’t adjust, and he fails almost 100% of the time in those situations.
Very, very frustrating to see the same players make the same mistakes on a nightly basis and nothing ever changes.
To blow this game on ANOTHER Kyle Farnsworth meltdown is just unacceptable at this point in the season.
There is a reason why this is a .500 team and tonight is a classic example of it. Its also why this team won’t sniff the playoffs this year without massive changes. Which, never happen during a season.
When Giambi comes back… he should strictly be a pinch hitter. Keep him on the bench like they did with Straw back in the day to frighten managers and then hit him late in the game in big spots
Pete – In the post game ask Torre what goes through his mind when deciding to put Farnsworth into a tie game
Joe has to PH for Damon if it stays close and someone gets on. Be mired in such a slump right now. I’d rather see Thomson.
One thing before I go, why couldn’t they let Bruney do this in the 8th?!
Because then Farnsworthless would have come in in the 9th.
Indeed Mike NYY–optimism!! Holla!!!
Why are they pitching to Glaus? Don’t they know Thomas is no longer in the game?
Thinking the same thing about Bruney.. why not him in the 8th?
“JeffNJ is anything but for being a true fan”
BBB,
Sorry, but any “true fan” has watched this team for the entire season and KNOWS that 8th inning was the downfall and there would be no comeback. You truly have to be delusional or just plain stupid to think the bats wouldn’t fold after Clueless Joe didn’t give his team the best chance to win the game.
This is a mediocre team with a Godawful manager…the worst in all of baseball strategy-wise.
I’ll be loving watching Pete (if he even has the guts to address the move) and some here try to defend Clueless Joe.
I wonder if the intrepid reporters in the NY Press will summon the courage to ask Clueless Joe why he decided to bring in Farnsworhless.
DEFEND TORRE NOW, PETE. DEFEND THAT ARROGANT, ARCHAIC, PUSH-BUTTON CLOWN SITTING IN THE YANKEE DUGOUT.
Damon and Jeter have failed to this point tonight getting the big hit with RISP, but I see that changing in the Bottom of the 9th. Yankees win 3-2 on a 2-run Jeter single. Toronto’s bullpen situation is certainly nothing special without BJ Ryan closing.
Anyone find something wrong when Torre won’t use Rivera in a tie game but will use Kyle?
Phillips, Melky, and then Damon… optimism indeed.
Memo to Farnsworth: Did you watch the top of the 9th…that is a 1-2-3 inning you jacka**.
What this team needs is a Jets-style Joe Must Go chant at every game until the anchor that Joe Torre is thrown over board.
“Pete – In the post game ask Torre what goes through his mind when deciding to put Farnsworth into a tie game”
Sorry, but Pete is too busy putting on his lipstick getting ready to kiss Joe’s old, wrinkled, smelly ass one more time.
Phillips – K
Melky – groundout
Damon – infield pop up
Pete – Be blunt with Farnsworth… ask him “Why do you think Joe puts you in the game when you have trouble getting through an inning without giving up a run?”
“Do you think you are the best bet to pitch in the 8th inning?”
“Why can’t you pitch with any sort of dominance… ever?”
“Ok so seriously Kyle… are you trying to get traded or get Joe fired… it’s gotta be one or the other”
Clueless should be fired just for bring that moron into the game!! Pete can you please ask the drunk manager why he insists on bringing the disaster into the game!!!??!! It makes absolutely no sense. I do not care if they want to trade him..he cant get anyone out and they continue to let him lose game after game for them inorder to find a trade partner??!! What about winning games. If the Yanks have 44 loses then how many of them are Farnsworthless’s fault…10? Also the runner is standing on the bag and he is throwing 150 mph to 1st base…does this guy have a brain? Doesnt seem like it. Rivera at 70 years old will be better than Farnsworthless now..Not that, that says anything….He makes me sick…
What Torre has forgotten is that this game is a meritocracy– in the present tense. Forget salaries being paid or past performance. If you cannot do it now, do NOT put him in. I would like one sportswriter to actually ask a tough question to try to get this through to him. But that won’t happen. It is a cozy club, isn’t it Pete?
ok let’s prove the troll of the day bel-idiot wrong. Let’s go Yanks, yes ANDY!
I just hate it when we piss away great pitching performances like Pettitte’s today. Kudos for Andy.
On Farns… I’ve never believed the whole showcasing argument. I wonder if Torre’s rationale is to give as much regularity as possible to Farns in terms of role and situation in the hope that he’ll settle into his role and get comfortable. Still, you just can’t sit and throw $100 bills you don’t have at the dealer when you’re on a losing streak. You have to know when to push back from the blackjack table and walk away. Farns has had his chance.
Pinch-Run Kevin Thompson.
A-PhiL!!!!!!
Bunt here? Maybe not with Damon coming up
Don’t bunt Melky. Put in Thompson to pinch run and steal second!
Run on Zaun.
Jabba The Chamberlain for the 8th.
farnsworth can’t come in in the middle of an inning. he can’t start an inning. he can’t field. he can’t strike people out. he can’t see without glasses. he can;t get along with his teammates. he can’t play baseball.
Pete,
I know you don’t think Kyle should be in either. Push the buttons. Be a journalist and force Torre and Cashman to answer the question. Why have Meyers up here if you don’t use him. DFA him and bring up Britton. Why have War up here if you don’t plan to use him for TEN DAYS… send him back down. Torre won’t use anyone outside his inner circle so why waste their talent. Ask him why he trusts farnsworth after he has blown at least 4 games this year. I challenge the media to ask these baseball questions, not just you but since you are more in-tuned with the public, here is my challange.
Okay, good enough.
The Offensive Machine from 1st base lol
YES MIGGY! SB!
Run on him again.
so disappointing.
losing is hard enough, but when you repeatedly take unnecessary, foreseeable risks, with little potential upside, then you feel like giving up.
that’s it.
I’m filing for divorce from Torre and Cash, citing “cruel and inhuman treatment”
A straggling few got up to go in deep despair.
The rest clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast;
They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that -
We’d put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat.
Insert Derek for Casey… and you catch the drift
Walkoff for Melky
noooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
God Damn it
damn, well at least Melky got to 2nd. Probably should’ve had KT pinch running, but ok.
Wow the worst base coaching call of the season
Sorry, amazing play
Infuriating to
no need to send him there…. 2nd and 3rd no outs… on Rios’ arm… cmon… top of the order up
Rios…what a fng beast of an arm.
HUGE!!!!!!!
damn, well at least Melky got to 2nd. Probably should’ve had KT pinch running, but ok.
Cairo is generally considered the best pinch runner on the team so it isn’t to bad
why did they send him????????
No outs??? Are you kidding me?
BLIMEY!!
yeah really…what up with that Bowa?
Good job by Melky stealing third!
someone is gonna need to bail out BONEHEAD BOWA….what a STUPID MOVE sending the runner…IS HE ON DOPE ??? Come One DAMON,,,can we get a flippin fly ball ?????????
Toronto is ASKING for us to win this game
INFIELD IN… TOO BAD DAMON SUCKS
Come on Johhny!!!!
WE have to get a sac fly
El Capitan…Let’s go DJ!
ohhhh snap! runner on 3rd 1 out anyway! Thank you Melky!!!
Bunt for Jeter?????
El Capitan
I just hope he doesn’t GIDP again
oh man, this game is a classic. Can Jeter finally get a big hit? Seems like it’s been awhile. Watch for a wild pitch here too.
how close was the throw home? pressure is killing me right now
this game has A-Rod 9th inning heroics written ALL OVER IT, FOLKS….the crystal ball is CRYSTAL CLEAR !!!
Double play Derek up.
GOTTA LITTLE CAPTAIN IN YOU?
double steal?
Suicide Squeeze
Oh Captain My Captain!
bunt bunt the infield’s back,
Wild pitch.
Good game, but will only be great if the Yankees win obviously.
Jeter today:
Groundout
K
Groundout
Groundout
BALK!
I’m positively orgasmic!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes…Balk baby!
WOOO!
YOU’RE RIGHT…. toronto is asking us to win this…. cmon jetes…. single up the middle and its over!!!!
TIE GAME. WHERE IS THAT IDIOT BEL-IDIOT NOW!
YYYYYYEEEESSSSSSSSSSS
OPTIMISM
hahahahahaha
BAWK…BAWK….BAWK ?????
BALK. Yes.
ahahahahhahaha BALK woooo!!!!
this is a game!
Balk-y Bartacamus!!
Or balk.
Wild inning. Unbelievalbe.
that’s one way I guess
yesss!!
YESSSS. A balk in our favor for once!
Accardo, if I ever meet you I’m buyin ya a beer!!!
Ok said this on Sunday, tides might be a changing the course of history…..fingers crossed… just sprayed Holy Water on the computer.
walks steals and balks and thats how the yanks tied the game
capitalize on their mistakes.
Cap’n will end it.
You’re the man now dawg
belial suck it
I mean seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the yankees get a balk, I only see them give up balks.
Cmon Derek!!! Lets do this!!!
Run, Johnny, Run.
wonder if Jay fans are crucifying Gibbons for leaving Accardo in the game?
I don’t care what anyone says, you cant blame him for running home. We need aggressive even risky play. Torre is doing everything in his power to keep us down, the players need to pick it up with aggressive play.
If they win this game it says a lot about the mettle of this team
ok so abreu is up so i guess we go into extras?
the sheff story is on HBO now
abreu will go cannibal
clemens will bang his fist.
2007 yankees: brotherhood of the fist.
If Bobby gets a hit here, I’ll run to the Bronx and prostrate myself at his feet and kiss his shoes.
Thats a game ending GDIP without the balk.
we better win it here, no Mo tonight I suppose.
for you guys who post stuff like “he’s gonna strike out” or “he’s gonna hit into a double play” — why do you do that? is it just easier for you if the guy actually does that so you can say “hey, i knew he was going to do that. the yanks may lose, but at least i knew i was right”?
“wonder if Jay fans are crucifying Gibbons for leaving Accardo in the game?”
no…its Arod’s fault, for yelling
I guess if Bobby gets a hit they can still say “when Bobby hits, the Yanks win”
Sunny, I don’t think they have computers in Canada
0-9 FOR ABREU… SLUMP TIME AGAIN.
Oh, well. At least they extended the game. Let’s go!
Guys, even me with my Torre hating you have to give him credit for the calls he made this inning
Big Johnson
I hear what you’re saying and there is some truth in it. I like Bowa in general. But with No outs it probably isn’t wise to take that risk. You have to have faith that your team can get home the tying run from third.
well in hindsight…good thing ‘Worthless is already out of the way and thus guaranteed not to come in!
toronto tried to give this game away to NY, but they just didn’t want to take it.
This game has A-Rod 10th inning heroics written ALL over it…
“2007 yankees: brotherhood of the fist”
Fist banging mania!!
Sheff says “Steroids only count when they are shot in your butt”
Does this team even need a manager and coaches? They’d probably have a much better record if they just told Joe and his posse to hang back at the hotel and sip some Green Tea.
Well here’s the VIZ Quiz. I say he aces it!
Maybe if somebody shouts at Clark he will get scared and drop his bat.
Yanks get a lucky run. What an awful slide by Cairo. He had the whole front of the plate open and he slides right into the catcher and never gets near the plate. Jeter had an awful at bat, and then Abreu you would think he would take pitches with Arod on deck. Has he ever had a late inning big hit?
Vizcaino? I`d go to Rivera here. They`ve been overworked equally lately
I guess the cold Abreu is back…
This team battles. Anybody who says they are quitting doesn’t know what they are talking about.
Its just a shame Farnsworth is such an anchor on this team. I mean, geez, if he gives up a HR, that’s baseball.
But, to just give away a run with the same boneheaded BS he has done in his time in NY is just infuriating.
Gotta hope for a scoreless inning here and an Arod walkoff. If they can steal this game, it would be huge.
yankee fans, flip out. bang your fists, as clemens did in scranton in may when he sent fear through the press corps.
if you have a fist, bang it.
if you do not, pretend you do, and bang something.
Btw, farnsworthless is terrible but vizcaino is arguably even worse, regardless of what our resident guru here says. His best year was with milwaukee with an era of 2.99. He has a career era of 4.28. The guy is a career failure. I basically look at him the same way I see farnsworthless.
Torre’s biggest mistake is not using his young guys. Where is Kram for example. Why not give him a shot at the 8th inning spot? We have nothing but misery right now and Torre will not violate his dont use youth policy at all. He should also be bringing in Mo more.
Arguing over two useless duds like farnsworthless and Vizcaino is an exercise in futility. They are basically the same pitcher steeped in abject career failure.
All Eight, anyone here second-guessing Torre’s decision to use Vizcaino instead of Mo? I realize Vizcaino has pitched exceedingly well lately but don’t you always bring your closer in a tied game at home after the eighth inning?
i think i saw a Stormtroopers of Death reference
Pollyanna, good to see you back. Let’s go Viz!!! Nice opportunity to get one game closer, hopefully we can take advantage of the gift given to us in the Bottom of the 9th.
Nettles, that cracked me up. Good one.
Where is Rivera? Is he not pitching because he is over worked?
Toronto better score here with A Rod and Hot-sui up in the 10th.
lol dontfirecash
This is what I mean. You have a must win situation that if successful could energize this team toward a legitimate playoff run. Rivera may never be used if Torre has his way.
Renbow, I am
I want Rivera in this spot. We might get lucky but its still not the smart move
you did, jay. it’s been my mantra since Clemens came back.
Where is Rivera? Is he not pitching because he is over worked?
He is available and has pitched as much as Vizcaino
how much did Mo pitch in last 2 days? Is he unavailable?
Mariano’s pitched three days in a row, is older and is much more valueable to this team than Vizcaino. He is the ONLY 9th inning pitcher. There are at least alternatives to Vizcaino if he gets hurt or blows his arm out.
I think given the circumstances it is the right decision.
who wants to wager proctor comes in next?
ack – time for a GIDP
If Mo is available and Torre does not bring him in, he should be fired tomorrow (forget the end of the year). That and Farnsworthless is a double down nobody can forgive.
Mo has pitched 3 in a row, 4 out of 5. Viz pitched yesterday and one pitch the day before and was off the day before.
Since Vizcaino has been good Torre is going to use him into the ground. He has pitched alot recently and once again Rivera is saved for what??!!! Then Torre will want to know why people like Vizcaino and Proctor cant get people out.
Boston lost
I think keeping Mo out is the right move. This would be 4 days in a row. He did have some arm problems last year, and we cannot afford to lose him moving forward.
Pitch of the game right here
Yes!!!
The Vizard!
Here it comes
A-Rod with the leadoff single, steals second, wild pitch, sac fly for Matsui on a collision at home plate
OPTIMISM!!!!!
vizcaino goes cannibal.
a-rod will say “ha!!!”
clemens will bang his fist.
Nice job Viz –
lets hope we don’t need to see you again or Mo tonight!
BIG K !
walk off bomb and let me sleep in peace….
the entire 2nd half is going to feel like Sept/ Oct. baseball as they cannot afford to lose
here IT COMES….A-Rod WALK OFF BLAST !!!
Fair enough. No double down. But Farnsworthless….
and he only threw 7 pitches yesterday – so he’s more ready than Mo.
Toronto should be very very careful with A Rod. In fact, this might be the best time for them to bean him as krazy as that sounds.
hopefully arod will earn his opt out now.
Ok…Time for Arod to get closer to 500 homeruns here…Hopefully they score in this inning otherwise it will probably be no control Proctor and then the bottom of the Yanks lineup…
THanks for calling out Kyle Peter. Cash has to trade him. I’d be happy if we got a warm 40 of Schlitz. At least you can rely on Schlitz.
Hey Pete
Given Farnsworthless’ real lack of ability to keep teams from scoring, what can Cash expect in a trade for Farns – I can see it happening only if he decides to eat most of the money.
walk off homer AROD!!
BoSox have already lost,,,,Cleveland is losing…
If the Yankees win this will have turned out really well because they got a win and Farnsworth blew it which hopefully will mean that he won’t get another shot to blow one down the road.
well he hit him with a slow curve, wouldn’t call that a bean, but I’ll still take credit for calling it. SB here.
OK, someone needs to get ejected….(joke)
Whaddaya know?! HBP!
The only way Mo should have been used tonight was with a one run lead in the 9th.
He’s pitched three days in a row and if he pitched today he would definitely not be available tomorrow. If Mo pitched and we lost, then we’d be screwed tomorrow. I won’t blame Joe for this one move.
Ha!
Thank god Gibbons is a fool. He should have brought Brandon League in the game. That guy was devastating last night, throwing 95 mph at the knees for strikes. I’d love to acquire him.
holy crap was that close! What did Sterling say?
OMG, cmon Sterling…
Sterling blows another HR call. ARRRGGGGHHHHH!
Now, Matty has to pull the ball and get Arod to 3rd.
Come on Matso!
O.K. That was the lamest HR call by Kay ever. “IT IS A…foul.”
No way…did Sterling really call that? How long did it take him to realize he was wrong???
man we need to win tonight since the sox lost…go yanks!
rage and fury know no boundaries. out of the east a storm brews. the children of boston have begun to shiver with fear. cluds in the shapes of fists gather over their city. now begins the period of darkness.
Ok, I’m going to say it. I have man-love for A Rod. George can we please keep him? We promise to walk to feed him him regularly!
Haha… “Fair Ball It’s gone!! It’s a foul!”
Yeah, Pollyanna, I love that poetry. Talk to me baby
ok that was lame-sui. ok two more chances this inning.
Ugh, At least he worked the count
Come on Posada this game isn’t over yet
haha Pollyanna, your posts are so metal, I love it.
Why are they walking Posada here? That makes no sense.
Oh no Cano!!
Cano gets a chance for redemption….
I’m climaxing!!!!!!!!!!!
bang your fists!!!!!!!!!
THE YANKEES WIN!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!
Robbie Canooo…dont you know!
Wooo baby!
What a win!
YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS
Even Joe Torre and Krazey Kyle Farnsworthless can’t kill this team
Nettles ==> setting up the DP
Start spreading the news.. Road to the playoffs is just beginning!
YESSSSSS!!!! Way to go Robbie Cano!!!
Cano redeems himself
Is that sarcasm Nettle? I honestly can’t tell. Because a) there’s a base open, you can set up for the DP, and b) Cano vs Jorge…. I’d rather pitch to Cano at the moment.
But of course I hope Cano redeems himself on the many chances he has missed out on this game.
THHHEEEEEEEEE YANKEEEEEEES WIN!!!!
Cano can!!! HOLLA!!!!! Wooo I love this team!!!
Ohhhh Yeesssss Cannoooooo!!
theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
yankeess wiiin!
FIST BANGING MANIA!!!! Yeah baby!!!!
And now what are all of the Cano critics saying?
He’s a young player going through growing pains but moments like that are when young talented players learn how to win.
Boston loses tonight. The lead is down to 7.
Of course, I couldn’t really trust the call until I saw it land.
Yeah I was kidding. But great at bat by Cano!
Fantastic game. Melky and Cano, inseparable.
DAAA Yankeees WIN! Good for Robbie.
That is good stuff – all those games we were blowing in the first half are going our way lately! Boston lost and the Indians are losing in the 9th!
Nice job Robbie!!!!
Optimism!!!
BTW Pale Hose leading Cleveland in the 9th…
yay
Did anyone just hear Cano speak to Kim Jones?
Did anyone else notice he didn’t answer any of her questions?
and now we are rewarded with that hysterical mcnuggets rap! Ketchup and Mayo, ketchup and mayo!
Yup TK, the law of the averages is finally bouncing in our favor!
YEAH!
great win these are the games we were not winning early in the season even a few weeks ago ie Angels. I dont fault Torre for not bringing in Mo just think he has had a day off and is real good to go tomorrow. I would say Vizcaino is the one who rests tomorrow. These are your most productive pitchers during this streak to be able to save 1 one of them in an extra inning game is huge.
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo….Lets go boy!
8 down in the division…and if the Chi Sox hold on…6 in the Wild Card.
Here we come!
Top of the order:
0-13
Bottom of the order:
6-13
Here come the Yanks!!
The lead will be 8 after tonight.. not 7. Great freakin win!! Way to pick up Matsui after that wiff. Good job Robbie!
Great heart, great win.
Those guys @ SOSH must be really pissed tonight. They’re probably cussing up a storm.
Go WHITE SOX!!!!
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes BABY!!!!!!! bringing home the win!~!!!!!
OK gotta go do schoolwork now…nite all, it’s been fun! This win was HUGE!!! Bang your fists!
They walked Cano because he is hitting under .200 W/RISP. It was the right move, it just didn’t work out.
I’d much rather pitch to Cano than Posada with the game on the line. Fortunately, it worked out for the Yankees.
Not pretty, survived another Farnsworth disaster but, I’ll take it. They sure as heck have lost a lot of games like this over the course of the season. It seems that the tide is turning in their favor in these type of games now.
I meant walking Posada, sorry.
Great game by Arod. Knocked in the first run. Advanced to second on the wild pitch and scored the winning run. And he played great defense again.
Great Win. Love it. So happy for Can-Do Cano! but still, once again the team saves face in spite of Krazy Kyle. I expect none of the questions to be about his abysmal performance and once again, Torre gets away scott free.
This is a HUGE game for us. We won a one-run game for the second straight day. We came from behind both games in the late innings and the toughest part is we withstood another inning of Farnsworthless.
CB,
I am one of Cano’s critics. The kid has a ton of talent but, his stubborness is a real killer for him.
Love the fact he won the game but, it doesn’t hide the fact he has to pick up his game. If not, the Yankees are losing patience with him.
I hope he gets it together. Both Arod and Jeter have taken him under their wings to get him going. Who knows, maybe this will get him going.
It has to happen though. He has too much talent to struggle like he does in certain game situations.
Mike NYY You called it about Cano. Cano! Cano!
now with Clemens and Wang pitching the next two I like our chances to sweep. Toronto has to be a bit demoralized. 5-3 Chi over Cle in the 9th still.
Wow – my posts are getting deleted. Is this LoHud or Pravda?
Could you imagine if A-Rod got nabbed at the plate,hurt or not, cuz Bowa got in his way? That’d be the weirdest cause for firing a 3B coach or pro-sports coach ever…or would George let him slide and chalk it up to a bizarre mistake win or not? Where was Bowa’s head? He was pumping his fist with his back to A-Rod/ the play LOL.
Talk about a LOL which could’ve been a OMG NOOOOOO!!!
The Red Sox are going to start feeling like a dog at Mike Vicks house….living on borrowed time.
Peter, Joe Torre has shown that he has no problem with ignoring pitchers. See Bruney and Edwar. So why can’t he just bury Farnsworth? Is he like a small child and we must keep small objects away so he doesn’t swallow them? What kind of a manager is THAT?
Coming into this series what were the chances the Yankees were going to win both the game Igawa was pitching and the game Halliday was throwing against them?
The most you could hope for was 1 of the 2. Losing both wouldn’t have been unlikely.
It was definitely the right move for the Bluejays to walk Posada. Cano has been terrible with guys on base.
That said, Cano should be given credit. He’s super frustrating but his maturation process seems to be going very differently. Most young players have to figure out how to approach hitting before hitting over .300.
Cano has to adjust. He’s done that in the field since that horrible 3 error game. No errors in 50 games.
He show signs of doing that at the plate. Let’s not write him off yet.
The sooner Hughes gets back into the rotation the sooner when he reclaim our Division and playoff spot!
it was the right move to walk Posada for Cano. Robbie looked pretty vulnerable to the curve his previous at bat. Unfortunately for Tor, it wasn’t a loogy in there this time.
The Yanks win tonight and Abreu doesn’t do anything with the bat again…just saying
Nice game with some highlights:
- Team wins 1 run game
- Defeats a team in the same division
- Picks up 1 game on Boston
- Picks up game on Cleveland in wild card race
- Cano breaks the 0fer with men in scoring position
- Team picks up Farnsworth after another letdown
- Walk off winning base hit
- Solid pitching by Pettitte after a shaky first inning
- Nice pitching by Viscaino and Bruney
Now, if Damon would start hitting to increase pressure on those pitchers and score runs. Lot of positives and a chance to get back into the pennant race. Nice win!
continuing to hit abreu third and pitch farnsworth in the 8th is going to cost this team games in the long run. they got bailed out tonight, but it’s not always going to happen that way. these are absolutely glaring flaws, and torre continues to ignore them, probably against his better judgment and in the interest of – i don’t know what? massaging egos? it’s sure as heck not for the good of the team.
what’s it going to take to see edwar ramirez pitch again? when both vizcaino and proctor start to show visible signs of wear and tear and can no longer pitch effectively?
they won the game. great. exciting. but they can’t expect to keep winning with things the way they are. there’s a reason this team has been hovering around .500 all season.
SJ44 said
“The sad reality is, only two guys can pitch in this bullpen: Mo and Vizcaino. But, Farnsworth is pure garbage.”
You got the two wrong guys. Vizcaino is absolute utter rubbish pure and simple. This garbage pitcher has been dreadful for 7 years, has 3 weeks of stability and you are ready to hand him the ball in the eight? That is pure silliness. I bet you backed Homer Bush’s 3.5 million contract when he left new york too.
Picking between farnsworthless and vizcaino is like deciding between fat chick and the fatter chick. They are both deadbeats and horrible choice in any kind of meaningful pitching situation.
The move to make here is not insert a career crap pitcher, but rather, try a new guy with a new pitch that seems to be successful. No guarantees other than I wont have an ulcer watching vizcaino or farnsworthless. K-Ram needs to get a chance, and Torre needs to use Mo earlier and in tie games at times. We also need to get some of our farm arms up here asap. Our relief staff has never been worse.
The win was wonderful, but we have been on the losing end of these games 99% of the time this year, and that wont translate into post season success. These are the kinds of games the playoffs are made of, and if big changes aren’t made NOW, Torre will manage his way out of yet another hard earned and shortlived playoff run.
Only way to get into and succeed in the playoffs is being able to win these close kinds of games. There is enough (almost) starting pitching, fielding, and hitting to do it in this league. There is very little relief pitching. With just a little bit more, we win this division handily. Without it, we might squeeze in the wild card only to be sent home in the first best of five.
Blobby Jenks just gave up the game-tying HR to Cleveland.
Cleveland tied it.
Cleveland ties the game, bottom of the ninth, still batting.
Bobby Jenks blew it. 5-5!
SJ44
Just saw your last post.
You are absolutely right in your assessment and I completely agree with you that Cano want to make you pull your hair out by the fistful. He is unbelievably frustrating and isn’t changing his approach at the plate adequately or fast enough.
I just think his maturation process is going differntly than the norm.
I don’t want to see him traded. It’s too difficult to find talented hitters at second base.
Also – thanks for the run down on the GCL players. Much appreciated.
Vizcaino has more wins than Pettite. How wierd is that?
Bobby Jenks blows. No, really, he blew the game.
melky and robbie are nuts..the kids are gonna keep this team loose going into the final months
how great was it seeing melky bounce around? thats wat we need, youthful energy, not overpaid superstars at every position
Well not that anyone has faith in Liriano-less Minnesota, but they lost tonight, so we gained on them and Boston at least. Cle and Sea still playing.
Too bad that Matsui couldn’t finish the game in a more spectacular fashion.
Robbie really needs this boost though.
Nice win, haha!
Jenks…you fat slob!
Nice job idiot!
5-5 in the 9th
Chicago 5, Cleveland 5. 10 inning
I can’t remember, is three games over the highwater mark for the Yanks so far? I think it is, but I could be wrong.
Torres managing today was superb. He deserves some credit for todays W.
Garko homer: Bad for the Yanks, excellent for my fantasy team.
Garko can really hit. And I just loved that last name. Sounds like a big-time slugger.
Vizcaino’s ERA since Late-May is 1.20. That’s not garbage my friend. The guy has been outstanding for the last two months. Its just that people can’t see beyond his early season stuggles.
Farnsworth, on the other hand, has been awful the entire season. No getting around that.
I disagree re: Abreu hitting third Kasey. I was at all 4 games in Tampa. He smoked the ball all four games. Even his outs were hit hard.
In this lineup, he is their best third place hitter. Matsui is not a good #3 hitter and is always more effective hitting 6th in the lineup.
A couple of bad games doesn’t mean Bobby is “bad” again. He’s the guy in that spot, at least until Giambi gets back, if this team is going to be successful, IMO.
The offense is better when he is hitting and in the third slot. Just gotta hope he has a couple of games like he did in Tampa.
The glass is half full or half empty?
We had a great win, Boston lost and we made ground.
But still, there is always something to be negative about for some, you know who……
yes 3 games over matches the high point for the year. The Yankees achieved it exactly one day all season on June 17th after beating the Mets and hitting the road to Colorado. Let’s hope this time the wins continue. Clemens and Wang next two days, we should get at least 3 of 4 in this series, in fact the odds for a sweep are probably in our favor.
dontfirecash,
3 games seems to be the mark. They were 35-32 after the Mets series.
SJ44 said
“At this point, he may be playing himself off this team.”
Still feeling this way about Cano?
Seriously, the constant barrage of criticism for this guy is unrelenting and largely unfounded. His defense continues to improve, he had an ops of almost 890 last year, almost won the batting title, hit almost 300 his rookie year and than 342. The season is young and Cano has his faults, but you have this board mesmerized to think he is the worst second baseman ever.
This guy has tremendous upside and has played as well as anyone this early in his career. If he can almost win a batting title, I’m confident he can learn to become more selective with men on base. Cano hasn’t slumped any worse than many of our other premier players and now is showing signs of brilliance.
He isn’t the problem and will likely a large part of future success.
BJ
SJ44
You are an asset to this blog’s comment section.
That being said, I think you can give Cano a lot more credit for getting the game winning hit after essentially knocking him for not coming through in the clutch. No justifications or rationalizations…the man came through, period. I don’t disagree with anything you said about him, but having said those things tonight means you have to eat some humble pie.
Torre just said that “Farnsy pitched good. He just got himself in trouble”. I represent 2 mentally retarded inmates on death row. Torre apparently has nothing on them.
WELL IF NO ONE WANTS TO SAY IT I’LL SAY IT
THANK YOU FARNSWORTH FOR ANOTHER EXCITING, THRILLING, CLIFF HANGING NIGHT !!!!!!!! WOOOOOO YANKEES BASEBALL IS FUN TO WATCH AGAIN !!!
Great line on Sports Center just now: “Cairo’s slide.. looked like a moose being born.” ROFL.
Good win tonight.. pity Pettitte can’t get the W yet again.
SJ44 said:
“Vizcaino’s ERA since Late-May is 1.20. That’s not garbage my friend. The guy has been outstanding for the last two months. Its just that people can’t see beyond his early season stuggles.”
5.4
7.45
4.66
2.99
6.39
3.75
3.73
3.58
4.68
Those are era numbers for Vizcaino over nine years folks, not deli meat prices. I cant ‘see past’ his nine years of failure and misery. He has NEVER EVER pitched well, and there is no reason to expect him to change now. 6 weeks of ‘brilliance’ does not make a great pitcher. Not in this league anyway. Vizcaino will be eaten alive in due time.
He will return to form soon enough and then you will be scratching your head as to who was worse Vizcaino or Farnsworthless.
If this team is going to become a contender, it needs to make meaningful change, not trading bags of garbage. Bring up the young arms, move a starter into the pen, or make a trade. Shuffling the same s…t around based on weeks of success is foolish when 9 solid years of abject failure plague the resume.
Amazing, you want to kick a batting title contender in his second year, and all star to the curb, but put in a career 4.28 era reliever in the coveted 8th inning spot.
Go figure because I cant
BJ
I’m listening to the A’s and Rangers game and all the announcers are talking about are the Yankees. It’s good to have other announcers in other games talk about Yankees in a positive light. They were saying how Yankees are on the road to coming back and the Sox losing.
Forget A-rod. Let’s sign Farnsworth to an extension. $30M a year for 10 years.
Gardner – 3 for 6, 1 triple, 3 RBI. Batting .308 right now
DL- Damon please
Uh, Viz has been pretty damn good three of the last four years. Sub 4 ERA in the American League ain’t chopped liver. What are you smoking?
Garko is the man!!
I only wish we have a Shane-Spencer-inspired magician like him on our team.
damnit cleveland won, has white sox got no relief pitchers???
Oh wait, they don’t…
So much for gaining on the WC race. At least Twins lost.
Btw folks, our best chance at the playoffs remains the division which is still very winnable if clueless Joe can, well, get a clue.
The red sox have gaping holes in the outfield, short stop and pen. Clearly they have played well above and beyond the sum of their parts. They are very catchable and we are only 7 back in the loss column.
We also get to play them six more times. With perhaps the most favorable schedule of any major league team littered with deadbeat teams like Tampa and KC, I think the playoff and division are very very much in play. Despite only 3 come from behind wins and a dreadfu 8-14 record, injuries, and a dreadful pen and manager, we are still in it.
We must make a move to rectify the pen catastrophe. Torre must be relieved of his worst pen hands or relieved of duty because a year away from the playoffs is simply unacceptable. Not with the talent that this team has.
Incredible when you think about it.
I maintain we still win this division with an early exit if the above mentioned moves aren’t made.
BJ
Right now, I’d trade Farnsworth(less) for a bag of manure. At least I could fertilize my lawn with that. The manure is more handy and useful.
Anyone else notice Troy Glaus glaring at ARod rounding third both yesterday and today? It is clear as day that they can’t stand him!
Jack
Brooklyn, NY
“Kyle Farnsworth
July 17th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Dammit Cano… I tried to blow the game… man I suck at everything”
Don’t worry Kyle you’ll get’em next time !!!
Big Johnson,
I understand your point regarding Vizcaino. The Yankees’ pen is obviously a weakness, but I think that if you look at trends, there’s always a chance of catching lightning in a bottle with relievers. Somebody gets hot and can be on top of their game for a season or half a season. Witness Jay Witasick the first half of 2001 in the NL. It doesn’t always translate into a trend.
I see Viz has one year at 2.99. I’d love to see him put up a similar second half.
Wishful thinking, but that’s all I can do at this point of the 2007 season. Roll the dice.
Pete do the reporters ever interview the disaster know as Farnsworthless after the game? You never see him being interviewed on the post game or any comments from him about why he is such a mess. Look at what Arod used to go threw after every game…and he is Arod. It seems like he gets away easy.
Torre said after the game Farns threw the ball “WELL” but didnt help himself out. So maybe I do not understand what that word means but then again Torre says the same thing about Igawa. Someone from A ball cant even be as bad as he is. Torre please do not make the team or fans go threw seeing him on the mound in a close game again.
I’d rather have Britton and Henn over farnsworth and Meyers. I hope we can move them for someone. Anything really. Getting rid of them, especially Farnsie, is addition by subtraction.
I’d love to get Scott Linebrink although his numbers havent been that great this year. A change might do him good though and since he has struggled maybe his price wont be so high as it normaly would be.
Linebrink:
Home: 1.19ERA/0.79WHIP/.165BAA
Away: 4.32ERA/1.50WHIP/.284BAA
He’s only been good at Petco Park this year. His numbers might balloon in the AL East. Regaurdless, I’d love the pickup.
Yankees are only 7 games back in the loss column to the ULTIMATE REGULAR SEASON CHOKERS….yes those Dastardly BoSox…and we have 71 games to play….Yes, I LOVE the fact that the BoSox fans are laughing at us and trying to figure out their post season rotation. Now, if they can only get Bud Selig to call a RAIN OUT on the last 71 games of the year and declare Boston division champs by default, they would be RIGHT AS RAIN….(idiots)…
Viz is 2nd on the team in Wins!
Hi Thrillington,
I don’t have a problem using vizcaino over farnsworthless despite my obnoxious diatribe last night. My point is that SJ44 seems to think this is the end all solution to our bullpen woes. It isn’t. Vizcaino deserves a shot I suppose, but his 9 year resume isn’t too hot, and I would much rather start auditioning someone else…Kram for example who average something like 2+ strikeouts an innning in scranton.
Vizcaino and his 88mph fastball leaves me trembling. That and the fact that he has been a dreadful pitcher for 9 years in the bigs.
If this team is going to make a run, and I believe they will, they need to fix this problem come playoff time. I have strong reservations about using Viz in this role. We need to experiment a bit and start using the young promising arms to see if there is anyone who can take it to the next level.
Is Kram still on this roster? When was the last time Joe even used him? According to ESPN he is indeed still on the roster, but Joe simply wont use him in a pressure situation.
Viz and Farnsworthless are basically the same pitcher to me with different pitches and velocity but the same long term track record of abject failure. You wont win a ring with either of em in the 8th. We need and deserve better.
There was a time when a young talented 7-8th inning pitcher named Mariano was given a shot.
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