Comments on: Two down with 31 games to play http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SJ61* http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119730 SJ61* Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:00:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119730 Pete, By my count, the Yankees only have 17 of the 32 remaining games against teams .500 or better.......15 of the 32 games are against Baltimore (6), Tampa Bay (6), and Kansas City (3)......16 home games, 16 on the road. Seattle has 21 games against teams .500 or better, and also an even split home and away, 17 and 17. The Tigers have 15 games against teams .500 or better, with 17 games at home and 15 on the road. The Angels have the easiest schedule.....only 11 games against teams .500 or better (7 vs. Seattle), with 17 @ home and 15 on the road. The Yankess' 3 tough losses this past week to the Angels and Togers really hurt...so the Yankees need to somehow beat Verlander and get the series split tonight, take care of Seattle when they play, figure out how to beat the Orioles, and in general get better pitching and WIN THE CLOSE GAMES, ESPECIALLY ON THE ROAD. Pete,

By my count, the Yankees only have 17 of the 32 remaining games against teams .500 or better…….15 of the 32 games are against Baltimore (6), Tampa Bay (6), and Kansas City (3)……16 home games, 16 on the road. Seattle has 21 games against teams .500 or better, and also an even split home and away, 17 and 17. The Tigers have 15 games against teams .500 or better, with 17 games at home and 15 on the road. The Angels have the easiest schedule…..only 11 games against teams .500 or better (7 vs. Seattle), with 17 @ home and 15 on the road.

The Yankess’ 3 tough losses this past week to the Angels and Togers really hurt…so the Yankees need to somehow beat Verlander and get the series split tonight, take care of Seattle when they play, figure out how to beat the Orioles, and in general get better pitching and WIN THE CLOSE GAMES, ESPECIALLY ON THE ROAD.

]]> By: PittsburghYankeeFan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119632 PittsburghYankeeFan Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:54:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119632 A few observations: (1) Red Sox trolls, go crawl back under the scum from which you came. This is a Yankee blog. If you want your jollies, go back to SOSH. (2) After the first inning of yesterday's game, Hughes pitched the best he has since his return. Expect big stuff from him in September. Same thing from Wang and Pettite. Clemens will find a way as well. They have 4 excellent starters going into September. (3) Expect nothing from Mussina. He will fight it out, and maybe give them 6 innings of 3-4 runs today, but it could be ugly. Hopefully ARod will bail him out--what a turn of events from last August. (4) Detroit, LAA, Cleveland, and Seattle all play each other, a lot, during the next 4 weeks. Someone has to lose, right? I cannot see more than 2 of these teams in the playoffs. (5) 6-3 in the nine games against Boston and Seattle, and they MUST BEAT BALTIMORE. Do this, and they are in. (6) Then take it to the Red Sox trolls. Team ERA against the Yankees is something like 6-7 this year, isn't it? A few observations:

(1) Red Sox trolls, go crawl back under the scum from which you came. This is a Yankee blog. If you want your jollies, go back to SOSH.

(2) After the first inning of yesterday’s game, Hughes pitched the best he has since his return. Expect big stuff from him in September. Same thing from Wang and Pettite. Clemens will find a way as well. They have 4 excellent starters going into September.

(3) Expect nothing from Mussina. He will fight it out, and maybe give them 6 innings of 3-4 runs today, but it could be ugly. Hopefully ARod will bail him out–what a turn of events from last August.

(4) Detroit, LAA, Cleveland, and Seattle all play each other, a lot, during the next 4 weeks. Someone has to lose, right? I cannot see more than 2 of these teams in the playoffs.

(5) 6-3 in the nine games against Boston and Seattle, and they MUST BEAT BALTIMORE. Do this, and they are in.

(6) Then take it to the Red Sox trolls. Team ERA against the Yankees is something like 6-7 this year, isn’t it?

]]> By: Bob Michaels http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119607 Bob Michaels Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:07:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119607 As the Former Yankee Second Baseman would say, WE PLAY TODAY, WE WIN TODAY. As the Former Yankee Second Baseman would say, WE PLAY TODAY, WE WIN TODAY.

]]> By: barnsy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119599 barnsy Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:49:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119599 Moose will show up tonight. He has too much pride not to. Moose will show up tonight. He has too much pride not to.

]]> By: Kyle http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119598 Kyle Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:47:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119598 because with the division gap becoming 7.5 this weekend we need to at least focus on a fallback plan if we dont pull a miracle and win the division.. thats why seattle has to lose. the angels are tough, but i'd rather be watching the yankees play the angels at the stadium, then watch the mariners play the angels from my couch. because with the division gap becoming 7.5 this weekend we need to at least focus on a fallback plan if we dont pull a miracle and win the division.. thats why seattle has to lose. the angels are tough, but i’d rather be watching the yankees play the angels at the stadium, then watch the mariners play the angels from my couch.

]]> By: y http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119580 y Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:13:14 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119580 i dont know why you are rooting for the mariners to lose. im a die hard yankee fan and i hope the mariners win.... Like this we avoid facing the angels (who own us) in the first round... go yanks, mariners, and indians/tigers!!! i dont know why you are rooting for the mariners to lose. im a die hard yankee fan and i hope the mariners win….

Like this we avoid facing the angels (who own us) in the first round…

go yanks, mariners, and indians/tigers!!!

]]> By: Mehdi http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119574 Mehdi Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:59:57 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119574 "dan August 27th, 2007 at 9:23 am “one is that after the beantown bums come to townâ€? And they say the internet lacks wit." Surely thge wit here is better than anything you will find from those knuckle dragging apes over at SoSH. “dan August 27th, 2007 at 9:23 am

“one is that after the beantown bums come to town�

And they say the internet lacks wit.”

Surely thge wit here is better than anything you will find from those knuckle dragging apes over at SoSH.

]]> By: Nick http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119564 Nick Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:24:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119564 Clemens and Hughes and whoever replaces Mussina will need to do their best pitching for the next 5 weeks in order to feel secure. There has to be at least 3-4 hot bats in the lineup at all times. If they cool off a little, have 3-4 bats ready to get hot. Clemens and Hughes and whoever replaces Mussina will need to do their best pitching for the next 5 weeks in order to feel secure. There has to be at least 3-4 hot bats in the lineup at all times. If they cool off a little, have 3-4 bats ready to get hot.

]]> By: Yanksmitch http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119561 Yanksmitch Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:07:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119561 I'm also in agreement that the Yanks will catch Seattle, but not looking forward to the post season as much as I would like. It seems like the Yanks have the same combination as in years past-- a lot of offense without enough starting pitching. If that offense goes dry for a couple games in the post season (I'm looking at you Arod) or we run into some good pitching (Boston, LA)-- what then? I can't see our rotation dominating anyone... beyond Pettitte and Wang, everyone has been very mediocre on the mound, and even Wang's had a rough patch this year. Of course anything can happen in the playoffs, but I really look forward to the days when the Yanks are known for their pitching as well (Chamberlin, Kennedy, and Hughes in a few years?!). We may have to wait a few more years before we end this ring drought. I’m also in agreement that the Yanks will catch Seattle, but not looking forward to the post season as much as I would like. It seems like the Yanks have the same combination as in years past– a lot of offense without enough starting pitching. If that offense goes dry for a couple games in the post season (I’m looking at you Arod) or we run into some good pitching (Boston, LA)– what then? I can’t see our rotation dominating anyone… beyond Pettitte and Wang, everyone has been very mediocre on the mound, and even Wang’s had a rough patch this year. Of course anything can happen in the playoffs, but I really look forward to the days when the Yanks are known for their pitching as well (Chamberlin, Kennedy, and Hughes in a few years?!). We may have to wait a few more years before we end this ring drought.

]]> By: Joe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-119560 Joe Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:03:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/08/27/two-down-with-31-games-to-play/#comment-119560 I feel a Mariner collapse (market correction). It would be great if we got tonight's game against the Tigers! Moose is due for one of his good games. I feel a Mariner collapse (market correction).

It would be great if we got tonight’s game against the Tigers! Moose is due for one of his good games.

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