Game 132: Red Sox at Yankees
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc, Podcast on Aug 28, 2007 
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Here are the lineups:
YANKEES
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Phillips 1B
Cabrera CF
Pettitte LHP (11-7, 3.69)
RED SOX
Pedroia 2B
Youkilis 1B
Ortiz DH
Ramirez LF
Lowell 3B
Drew RF
Varitek C
Crisp CF
Lugo SS
Matsuzaka RHP (13-10, 3.76)
Pregame chatter: The Yankees are 5-7 against the Red Sox this season but have won three of the last four meetings. The teams haven’t played since June 3. … Yankees hold a 16-15 series edge over the last two seasons. … Ron Guidry, who firmly believes in the power of comebacks, turns 57 today.
UPDATE, 3:41 p.m.: At long last, our national nightmare is over. RHP Chris Britton has been called up from Scranton. LHP Sean Henn was optioned back.
I know his parents sometime read this blog. So, hey, Mom and Dad Britton, your boy is in the Bronx and ready to pitch.
UPDATE, 3:47 p.m.: Blog regulars, do me a favor, please ignore the Red Sox trolls this week. Just ignore them. Don’t answer back, don’t make fun of them, don’t fight with them, just ignore them.
I really don’t want the blog to get dumbed down for three days.
UPDATE, 5:49 p.m.: As I expected, there was no announcement on Mike Mussina and/or Saturday’s starter. Torre claimed there had to be a meeting with Mussina first. But I get the impression they know what they want to do and they’re giving Mussina the courtesy of telling him first.
UPDATE, 6:09 p.m.: Here is Joe Torre’s pre-game press conference. There were roughly 14,323 people in the dugout listening, so the audio gets a little shaky at times.
But here is what I recorded:
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I didn’t record a few minutes at the end. Gordon Edes of the Globe asked Torre how he viewed David Ortiz given that Ortiz has only 24 homers this season.
“He still scares the (bleep) out of me,” Torre said.
UPDATE, 7:27 p.m.: Huge hit by Jorge Posada. Had the Red Sox gotten out of bases loaded and one out with one run, that’s a moral victory. But a crooked number is a victory for the Yankees. Matsuzaka is shaky and piling up the pitches.
UPDATE, 8:01 p.m.: Youkilis is such a tough out, grinding out 11 pitches off Pettitte. That walk is essentially an RBI because it gave Ortiz a chance to hit a sac fly. Youkilis and Pedroia give the Red Sox a lot of grit.
Melky has a chance to be a heck of a center fielder in some ways he already is. But he had to cut the ball off by Lugo and hold him do a double.
UPDATE, 8:48 p.m.: Sorry for the lack of updates. Had two stories to finish before starting on the game story. Both starters are pitching very well, obviously. Matsuzaka has settled down since the first inning and Pettitte is making big pitches with men on base.
UPDATE, 8:52 p.m.: Jeter was 0 for his last 14 and 8 of his last 54 before that home run. The man knows how to pick his spots.
UPDATE, 9:03 p.m.: There are guys who throw harder or who have sharper breaking pitches. But in a big spot against a good team, there’s not many guys who shoulder the burden better than Andy Pettitte.
I would suspect Andy is batter to batter in the seventh with Vizcaino ready, Joba in the eighth and Mo in the ninth. Andy is at 103 pitches.
They need to get Matsuzaka to 90 pitches this inning. He’s only at 76.
UPDATE, 9:30 p.m.: Is Wilson Betemit actually faster than Andy Phillips? I guess so.
UPDATE, 9:32 p.m.: I guess it doesn’t matter how fast Betemit is. Johnny Damon has had a bad season, no question. But he’s been hitting for the last month, he’s healthy and he’s one of their best nine players. I suspect we’re going to see a lot of Matsui as the DH and Damon in left down the stretch.
UPDATE, 9:34 p.m.: Joba time. Him against David Ortiz … oh, doctor.
UPDATE, 9:49 p.m.: Daisuke Matsuzaka in three starts against the Yankees this season: 19.1 19 15 15 8 16. That’s a 6.98 ERA.
He’s good, real good actually. But he’s a good No. 2. He’s not going to change the game as we know it and all the rest of it. That’s a lot of money for a guy who’s a good No. 2.
UPDATE, 10:04 p.m.: Chamberlain threw a filthy slider to J.D. Drew on 3-2 and Nancy had no chance. But credit Posada for that inning. The kid was jumping out of his shoes and the wise old catcher calmed him down and got him into the right sequences.
Ortiz bailed them out by swinging at the first pitch, too.
Chamberlain is going to give up some runs and probably sometime soon. But he’s got a chance to be a heck of a starter because he has enough pitches.
Now, and there can be no discussion here, you go to Mariano Rivera. With 30 games left to play and a playoff berth to be won, you don’t create a mess over who is the closer. Besides, if Mariano isn’t good enough to finish this game, you may as well call it quits. He’s the closer, this is a save situation, he’s rested, case closed.
9 Games back in 8 hours.
wow, that’s optimistic.
Ugh. Giambi should be in this lineup. Particularly with Dice K on the mound.
What an idiot, it’s going to be 7 games back in 8 hours.
I would have liked to see Giambi in there again, need all the offense we can muster.
If the Yankees make the playoffs and go deeper into the playoffs than the Red Sox, I’m going to laugh very hard.
whats the deal with TBA? I thought Petite was pitching.
ohhhhh nevermind, i get it.
Mat-SOOO is apparently nursing a sore groin, due to his heavy porn-viewing schedule.
Brit-ton, Brit-ton! Yeah!!!
Let’s go Yanks!
Re: 3:47 p.m. update
The best firewall to defend against trolls here are Yankee wins.
Matsui/Damon in left…This is another of Joe’s spin city fairy tales. If you assume Melky will be in CF for the duration, the only spot for Damon is DH or LF. Damon whines about being relegated to “just” DHing so Joe puts him in LF and either sits or DHs Matsui saying it will save his knees. What? Damon has been hitting lately and I do like seeing him against the Sox, but my exception to this lineup is not having giambi at first, sitting Phillips. Yeah, we give away some defense, but Sox don’t run like Angels, they play for big innings. First base defense less important in this game. And Joe going with Phillips (righty) against Dicey (righty) is also a mystery. Too much Green Tea?
Jon, matsui has sore knees. He’s been icing them down big time after every game.
amen to that mel .
i have always siad to ingnore the red sox trolls .
Britton may be lucky to get in a game. Gonna be interesting. He’s probably the last option right now. I thought they call up Igawa to give us another lefty in the pen. Britton joins the RH list.
Welcome Britton!
Thanks Pete. You doing good for someone lacking sleep. Now if I can just make it another 45 minutes at work…perfect!
how can giambi not be in this lineup??
So is Matsui going to be the permanent DH, now? It kind of makes sense as he hasn’t looked impressive in the outfield since he broke his wrist last year but eventually that spot has to be reserved for a pure slugger.
i just logged in to check if there were any updates on Mussina… Peter, anything on that?
From rotoworld.com, which they got from NY Times:
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maybe they want philips at first for a ground ball pitcher
General manager Brian Cashman said Monday that Phil Hughes has lacked velocity on his fastball since returning from the disabled list.
“I don’t know why,” Cashman said. “It’s our job to continue to look and see if there’s anything mechanically. He could still be just building arm strength from being down for so long. It’s starting to improve, though. His last two outings, he’s been popping a few more high-velocity fastballs. But he’s got more arm strength than he’s shown lately. He’s not coming at hitters with his full ability yet.”
according to your boy michael kay matsui has a ” balking ” knee . also , m. kay has said damon doesnt mind dh’ing at all . as a matter of fact michael kay says he likes dh’ing .
giambi’s out becuase we need all the D we can get….i rather have giambi’s bat over damons but what r we gonna do
Pete — “I know his parents sometime read this blog. So, hey, Mom and Dad Britton, your boy is in the Bronx and ready to pitch.” A nice little b’day present for his mom, right?
It is my firm belief based on a hunch that Ian Kennedy will start this Saturday in place of Mike Mussina. Moose needs the extra rest and Kennedy seems like the logical choice. Igawa will do nothing to help them win.
mickey07, Phillips against a righty isn’t exactally a mystery, he hits righties very well. Defense is also very important with Andy pitching.
Wow, we no longer have a lefty reliever in the bullpen, but who cares? I’ll rather have Chamberlain face Ortiz than either Myers, Villon or Henn.
I’m just gonna be glad when the next 48 hours is over. These next 3 games are gonna be beyond stressful. Not only because of the whole Boston thing, but we just can’t afford to fall back and behind Detroit in the WC race.
Phillips crushes righties: .269/.307/.431
look out American League!
I do kind of find it odd that Giambi is not in the line-up for the start of the most important series of the year.
Also good news that Joba will most likely be pitching in 2 of the 3 games.
With all of the hype surrounding Boston’s pitching staff this year, it’s easy to forget that the Yanks have pretty much scored at will against all of their starters this year, except perhaps, Tavarez. The relief pitching is another matter, although I think they started to crack the Okajima riddle in the last series and they do better against Papelbon than most teams.
As I said earlier even if Detroit gets incredibly hot the Yanks should still be the wild card favorites as Cleveland and Seattle have a much tougher schedule than our Yanks.
oops, I guess that should be ‘solved the Okajima riddle’ or ‘cracked the Okajima code’. I want to be correct for all of the readers out there.
here’s a question on joba rules:
since he didn’t pitch on sunday or monday, can those days count as days off, or do the days off have to follow an appearance? in other words, if he pitches 2 innings tonight, can we use him thursday?
I believe and in my opion that we are all US americans and that the yanks will take all 3 games and such
Man i’m excited for the next 3 days.. Go Yanks!
Jason has played 3 straight games and he has a history of not performing well or getting injured when he plays too much.
Saucy if Joba has to pitch 2 innings tonight then that means Pettite pitched 4 innings I would think. But to answer your question, Joba pitches 2 innings tonight then he’s done until Tampa comes to town according to the “Joba Rules”
great red sox fans figured out how to find lohud…serenity now
those are his numbers verses leftys.
these are his numbers verse rightys:
.297/.336/.391/.726
The Yankees are going to win a ton of games down the strech and win the wild card. The tigers just aren’t a consistent enough team to stay in the race, and the Yankees have an easier schedule than the Mariners for the remainder of the season. They yanks also kill them head to head and they still have 3 games in the bronx.
If Torre pitches Mussina again after what he’s showed (has not showed) than Yankee pennant chances will take a serious hit!
Cashman is being very careful with Kennedy, so perhaps they give Steven White his shot.
OK, I am normally not one to complain about the lineup every day. But today…
No Giambi?!?!?!? Has Torre lost his mind?!? Look at his numbers vs Matsuzaka, I think Dice-BB has managed to get him out maybe ONCE in the 2 games we’ve faced him!
This is just insanity…… seriously, I am absolutely dumbfounded right now.
“Game 132: Red Sox at Yankees”
a.k.a.
The beginning of the end.
raymagnetic,
so the days we could have used him, but didn’t, don’t count for anything?
Wow, no Giambi. Giambi’s bat needs to be in the lineup. There’s no reason for him to be a bench player.
Also: Mike mussina should never be allowed to pitch in the majors again. For any team. ever. I’d rather them start Bernie Williams against Tampa than him. Even Henn would be better, (if that’s possible.) Mussina is done.
“those are his numbers verses leftys.
these are his numbers verse rightys:
.297/.336/.391/.726″
no, they are his career numbers against righties. you are posting his 2007 numbers against righties.
either way, they aren’t good.
Pete,
You should have a poll. I’d be interested to see how many readers think the Joba rules will be broken in this series.
My opinion is that some of the them may be broken and some will definitely survive. They WON’T bring him in in the middle of an inning because he’ll have to warm up quickly, yada yada. However, I think they could pitch him two games in a row, as the the low pitch-count justification is already sort of out there. This will an interesting subplot in this series. It’s going to be tough for Yankees fans to watch the team blow a late game lead when they think they have a sure thing shut-down guy sitting in the bullpen in Joba. The sweetest thing for me would be if Papelbon blows a save, the Yanks take the lead and then Joba comes in to get the win for the Yanks.
Blog regulars, do me a favor, please ignore the Red Sox trolls this week. Just ignore them. Don’t answer back, don’t make fun of them, don’t fight with them, just ignore them.
I really don’t want the blog to get dumbed down for three days.
*Peter*…As they appear, and we all know that they will, there is ZERO chance that the blog will get dumbed down. As hard as it is for me, I will obey your command, oh great king of the blog ! Now let’s go out and sweep the Red Sox…by taking it one game at a time….Love Those Yankees !!!
of course I meant that there is no chance the the blog will NOT get dumbed down ( SEE it’s starting already !…derrrr ! )
Torre didn’t put Giambi in the lineup because he’s an honest person and wants a “fair game” and as we all know Giambi is using steroids.
Let’s see if ARod can perform in the clutch.
Saucy if Joba pitches 1 inning he get 1 day off, if he pitches 2 innings he gets 2 days off. Also in order to pitch 2 innings it must be preceded by two days off. Therefore if he pitched only 1 inning on Sunday he still couldn’t pitch 2 innings today.
Tonight’s lineup from the Boston Globe:
1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. J.D. Drew, RF
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Coco Crisp, CF
9. Julio Lugo, SS
–Daisuke Matsuzaka, P
E-rod- Remember the game winning homerun against Papelbon in the 9th in Boston? That wasnt clutch enough for you?
well who else would you put there, you can’t keep putting Giambi there and definately not when Andy is pitching. Betemit is in a slump, so he really shouldn’t be there etheir. Maybe Shelley but thats it. Andy’s numbers are pretty decent against righty, and for some reason he always seems to make a big defensive play or get a big hit when he needs to, I really don’t get why you hate him.
thanks raymagnetic!
let’s beat the hell outta these bastards.
raymagnetic-Im pretty sure you are wrong. The rules are 1 inning pitched one day off. 2 innings pitched, 2 days off. There you have the Joba rules
1st inning hit David Ortiz right in his bad knee. That would make my day
Jon Heyman reports Mussina out in his place it`s White or Kennnedy
Bob- I think it would be goo to give IK or White a chance to see if they give more that the other bumbs
go nyr – actually, raymagnetic is right. what you have there is the initial joba rules; tyler kepner of the nyt reported the modified rules a bit later, and that’s what raymagnetic posted.
Just think how much of an electric atmosphere there will be at the Stadium the first time that Joba gets in the game in a key spot against the Red Sox.
bob michaels – you got a link for that?
“well who else would you put there, you can’t keep putting Giambi there and definately not when Andy is pitching.”
Giambi should DH tonight then. Granted, it’s a small sample size, but his numbers from the 2 times we faced Dice-BB earlier in the season are far too impressive to ignore.
I’m still hoping him not being listed in this lineup is just Pete playing a joke on us like the time he had Pettitte at 1b, lol…
I think Shelley deserves more time too. Has he gotten one start since his 9th inning game tying bomb against Baltimore?
Frits 5 Pm on 1050 espn radio MK show.
BBB, I’m not saying that Giambi shouldn’t play, he should be the DH. He really should be the DH everyday.
bob – thanks. i hope that’s true, even though i’m a bit scared for kennedy’s arm.
abk, that’s my motto, anyone but kei.
Jaewon: Inexplicably, I don’t think he has. Not even when we were facing the lefty Andrew Miller…
Pettitte Fan: I agree, I like Giambi as the DH. Every time they play him at 1b I hold my breath. And of all the times to keep him out of the lineup, tonight makes the LEAST sense since he has hit this pitcher so well. Go figure, huh?!
Would love to see what Kennedy can do on Saturday but I don’t think it’s going to happen. He’s at 147 innings and I think 150 is the magic number for him for the season.
joe likes to save Giambino for late inning PH.
Is it me or does anyone else feel we just have to get through this series (2-1) to get to big series with the M’s.
This wild card thing makes for weird feelings.
Shelley has lost the most playing time of everyone since Giambi’s return. Shelley did start sometime last week though. The problem is that his ideal position seems to be DH and the yankees have way to many of those. They are also really crowded at 1st, I think that Shelley should have gotten some of Betemits starts at 1st.
it’s funny how people think they know more than torre on the giambi thing. there must be a good reason as to why giambi ain’t in there. and no, torre being stupid is not a good reason, maybe giambino is tired/sore or something.
Is betemit charlie hayes’ illegimate son?
i like this lineup with giambi on the bench. i have no facts or numbers to back it up , but the team seemed to do better when he was on the disabled list or not starting when he first came back. plus off the bench, one at bat in a key situation could be more important than four at bats with no one on base.
peter a. said yesterday that the lineup with giambi in it was the yankees strongest offensive lineup. well that didn’t work out so well last night did it? so why not try something different that has worked before.
if having the red sox in town doesn’t snap the yankees out of their funk, nothing will. pettitte’s the guy we want pitching.
show time.
so, yankee fans, i would like to know your opinions on the fate of mike mussina, do any of you feel that he should be replaced? and if so-by who?
Might be interesting to start Kennedy or White vs. Tampa though. Low pressure, kind of.
malibu – i’d love to see him give us those final 3 innings in the bronx on sat. much better than moose or igawa giving us 3 innings, that’s for sure
Kay just announced Moose officially out of rotation and either
White or Kennedy will take his place.Great news
I’ve just obtained a copy of The Joba Rules — don’t tell anyone!
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Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Joba.
Joba contains a liquid core, which, if exposed due to rupture, should not be touched, inhaled, or looked at.
Do not use Joba on concrete.
Discontinue use of Joba if any of the following occurs:
Itching
Vertigo
Dizziness
Tingling in extremities
Loss of balance or coordination
Slurred speech
Temporary blindness
Profuse sweating
Heart palpitations
If Joba begins to smoke, get away immediately. Seek shelter and cover head.
Joba may stick to certain types of skin.
When not in use, Joba should be returned to his special container and kept under refrigeration.
Failure to do so relieves the makers of Joba, Cashman Products Incorporated, and its parent company Global Chemical Unlimited, of any and all liability.
Ingredients of Joba include an unknown glowing substance which fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.
Joba has been shipped to our troops in Afghanistan and is also being dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.
Do not taunt Joba.
Joba comes with a lifetime guarantee.
Joba…ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!
I knew it !!!!!!
Who else to bat vs hard throwing groundball righty DICE-K but *MR.INTANGIBLES* ANDY PHILIPS, what will it be tonight Andy a 2 pitch AB w/ a bloop, can’t wait to see this one !!!!
not sure if this was mentioned but the Yankees lost 12-2 last year to baltimore the night before the 5 game series in Boston. We all know what happened after that.
Go Yankees!
I think an underlying reason why Giambi/Damon are getting limited playing time is the Yankees would like to unload both of them in the offseason. If they know they are not going to start they may be more amenable to a trade. I don’t have any sustantiation for this, just my opinion.
Would somebody tell me what WHIP means
I would like to see Kennedy get a shot. WHen does he pitch next?
Jon Heyman is reporting that Kennedy or White will be brought up for SURE!
OH MAN! He’s on Kay’s show right now!
Jerry Tee
Walks Hits innings pitched
whip = walks + hits per inning pitched. Basically just baserunners on average in one inning
Jerry Tee-
WHIP means walks+ hits per inning pitched
whip = walks plus hits per innings pitched.
Thank you all
oh man i hope its kennedy…put it this way if its kennedy im going to go to the game-if its white ill take a pass
Has anyone given any mention to Ben Kozlowski? His record isn’t very good, but his ERA is better than White’s, WHIP is about the same, and he has a better strikeout rate. He’s also pitched in the majors before. Granted, he wasn’t very good, but it was also only 10 innings in 2002. I’m not advocating him particularly, just wondering if his name’s been thrown out there.
Yeah its time for the mighty Moooooose to call it a career!!!!!
I’d love to see Kennedy called up, he really is a terrific pitcher. I’d also like to see Ben Kozlowski given a shot, he has put up some very encouraging numbers this season, especially against left handed batters.
i’m looking forward to confirmation from pete in re: moose being out.
desalvo is gonna pitch for moose….not only do they pitch on the same day but desalvo pitched great last night
I like DeSalvo as a pitcher, but he can be a real jerk to the media sometimes. His last start in the majors was an improvement, he did have more strikeouts than walks-always a good sign for him.
Also, he looked sharper the deeper he got into the game last night.
Carmine:
its really nice to see someone else pulling for Koz
misterrr Kennedy….(pause)……Kennedy
The Yanks need to go with whoever they think has the best chance to get them a WIN on Saturday. Stats, inning caps, and all else aside, this team needs wins. So whoever they think has the best chance to give them a good performance needs to be out there. Period.
I personally would like to see what Kennedy is all about.
WHIP also is a slang for physically beat up…as in we will WHIP the Sox ass tonight!
If it is Kennedy, the Yankees have to be careful. In terms of innings, Ian is almost up to his cap. I hope he doesn’t get injured. If it is White, I hope his stuff, which is considered real good, will be able to hold up opposing hitters.
Kennedy is all about pinpoint control and attacking batters with a wide variety of pitches. He’s very smart on the mound and has great stuff-he almost reminds me of Mike Mussina sometimes because of his plus control and intelligence on the mound.
Re: Cashman’s comments on Hughes’ fastball being a few ticks shy: I think he is going through dead arm. That often happens at different times, sometimes early season or late spring training. I think he was slow in rehab, too. May not be a leg thing so much as almost like starting a whole new season.
“i like this lineup with giambi on the bench. i have no facts or numbers to back it up , but the team seemed to do better when he was on the disabled list or not starting when he first came back. plus off the bench, one at bat in a key situation could be more important than four at bats with no one on base.
peter a. said yesterday that the lineup with giambi in it was the yankees strongest offensive lineup. well that didn’t work out so well last night did it? so why not try something different that has worked before.”
Took the words right out of my mouth. I dont know if he’s a jinx or hurts the chemistry,but I want the team that went on a tear after the all star break out there. Giambi can be our $22 million pinch hitter. If anyone deserves to play its Duncan. He is getting the short end of the stick. Time to go back to the energetic youth of this team.
0 RUNS WITH YOUR SO CALLED BEST OFFENSIVE LINEUP. 2006 ALL OVER AGAIN.
Honestly, with the way Mussina’s been pitching, anyone-yes even Kei Igawa-would give us a better shot at winning at this point. When your fastball is topping in the mid 80′s you’re not going to get many hitters out unless you have Barry Zito’s curveball(and even that hasn’t been working for most of this year). So, the options have been to walk, to throw batting practice, or hope luck sends the ball at a fielder. He had no strikeouts last night, despite the fact that he was hitting the zone better than his last time out. I know I’m just stating more of the obvious, but honestly-he just looks out of gas lately. I’m in no position to judge the guy as a whole, but Kei Igawa never got knocked out in the 2nd or 3rd inning. And his fastball definitely topped 90. I’m no Igawa fan, but I truly believe he gives us a better chance to win than Mussina does right now. Just about anyone does.
skinny mike you are a h-mo
“I really don’t want the blog to get dumbed down for three days.”
Dan, do you really need Red Sox Fans on here to do that? Please!
Igawa has looked pretty good lately for Scranton, he would not be a bad option, but I still feel he would make a better reliever. Check out his game logs from his last stint in the majors-he does pretty well for the first inning or two.
Pete — Not to be a smart-ass, but if Pettitte is really turning 57, then he needs to give “Mess”-sina some of that tonic he’s been taking!
I heard somewhere where Kennedy was scratched for his next start. If thats the case then either he is hurt(which I would think we would of heard by now) or he is scheduled to pitch Saturday.
white plains mike, get a an adjective before your name. who drops a proper noun before a name?
Final score prediction: Yankees 5 Red Sox 2
I hope all you Britton fans are ready to option him back. Thats what’s going to happen (Again!)
There’s just something about the swings and misses that Igawa can generate when he pitches. He’s had a good strikeout rate in a few of his starts, such as when he struck out seven Blue Jays in 5 innings. That’s not the easiest thing to do. Kei’s been bad in the majors for the most part, but we’ve seen flashes of good stuff. Whether it’s as a starter or reliever, I believe he’s worth a second look.
Sorry Pete, my bad — just read your post again — GATOR turning 57 — hey, couldn’t we suit HIM up instead of “The Mess”????
I’ve been saying since I read the scouting reports on Igawa that he sounds like he’d be a better reliever, so I definitely agree. I was just making the point that top college prospects can match Mussina’s velocity at this point. Any of these potential options seems to be a better idea than Mussina at this point. And I love Mussina, he’s always been a favorite of mine. But we can’t afford to throw away games and when your starter consistently gets knocked out in the 2nd or 3rd after giving up multiple runs, you’re going to lose a good amount of games.
I meant high school prospects.
C’mon yanks. Forgot about Boston right now, we are chasing Seattle.
Kei definitely has talent somewhere in there. Unfortunately as people like Daniel Cabrera and Edwin Jackson show(unless it’s against the Yankees), that’s not everything. You need to pitch intelligently. Not many guys can by on pure talent.
Bob,
3 hours ago I was thinking about what the score might end up, and I had that exact score. Hope it’s at least that.
I agree 100%. We’re chasing Seattle. Which is why I’d be fully content to take 2/3 from the Red Sox whereas if we were still going for the east, I’d feel like we had to sweep them.
I think it is hilarious how all of the sudden people are starting to want Igawa back.
“There’s just something about the swings and misses that Igawa can generate when he pitches”
“I believe he’s worth a second look”
I am going to attribute comments such as this to some Yankees fans having very short memories, or Moose just being THAT bad.
I do not think the phrase “You never appreciate what you have until it is gone” applies to Kei Igawa.
I think its funny to think that when Kei Igawa decided to leave Japan he envisioned living life in America in New York City playing in front of sold out crowds and living the American dream, and as it turns out, he is in middle of nowhere Pennsylvania (trust me I went to school near there), playing in minor league ballparks, traveling on buses, etc…This is NOT what he signed up for, but I find it comical.
Matt
August 28th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
C’mon yanks. Forgot about Boston right now, we are chasing Seattle.
Matt-
The Yankees don’t need to wrry about anything other than winning the games they are playing. That happens to be Boston for the next 3 days, so I don’t get this comment.
Skinny Mike,
I can understand and agree with some of the things you are saying and out of curiosity, where did you go to school?
For the record, I was using Igawa as an example. He would not be my #1 choice to start against the Devil Rays. I’m just saying that if anyone thinks the Devil Rays can’t handle an 86 mph fastball, then Saturday’s game is going to get ugly fast.
Skinny Mike,
How many swings and misses did Moose cause last night? I just think Igawa can add some versatility to the staff. If I end up being wrong, you got me. His location was always the big problem. I remember all of the two-strike pitches that caught too much of the plate, but that can be fixed. After all, there HAS to be a reason why the Yankees were willing to pay the posting fee just to negotiate with him.
Thanks for using my quotes, I feel honored.
S.o.S.27
You heard “somewhere”? Is where you heard it a secret or something? You have to give a little more than that; that’s why everyone ignored your comment.
Bucknell University – Lewisburg PA. Middle of Pennsylvania is far different from NYC
Skinny Mike-
The big difference to me is that Igawa could go through stretches of 5, 6 batters or even innings at a time where he missed bats and got easy outs. (Of course interrupted by lots of crooked numbers and bomb.)
But with Mussina over the past month it has been hit after hit after hit, only interrupted by periodic atom balls for outs. Someone on ESPN pointed out that last night the Tigers made contact on 26 consecutive swings or something like that. It’s not just the bad results, but the sense of futility from the moment he throws the fist pitch. Someone could probably do this, but I’ll bet Joba has more swings and misses in his nine innings of work that Mussina has in his lat 4 starts.
Scary to think that the likes of Jeff Weaver is pitching better than Mike Mussina.
I agree that Mussina should not pitch another game but to be calling for Igawa, after what we saw, shows either a very short memory or ZERO other options.
Is Kennedy on the 40 man roster? If not, who comes off? I guess they could DFA Henn. I don’t see Henn doing anything with the Yankees but a trade to the NL might help him along.
I agree that Igawa should be in the bullpen. And actually I’m sort of surprised they didnt call him up for that today b/c aren’t we now w/o a lefty? But yeah, he does seem to do better and struggle less with keeping the ball down his first time through a lineup.
As for Moose, I guess it’s official huh? Poor guy. It was a needed move but I still really feel for him. For the most part, I think he did the pinstripes proud during his time with us and I will always look back on that fondly.
Prediction,… Yankees win tonight 16-0
As someone pointed out, Andrew Brackman is on the 40-man roster and due for surgery, so he can be added to the 60-day DL to make room.
J-Dawg,
You hit the nail on the head when saying its not his ability, but more his location. He had pretty similar numbers to Dice comming out of Japan,with as many strike outs. With that said ,I dont think I would risk using him this year in these meaningful games. Make him earn his spot next year. Still think he would be a better in relief. White or Kennedy would be the best options. Anyone know if they would consider a AA pitcher like Horne?
Thanks Carmine…makes sense to me
Or Porcelain Pavano can be drop-kicked off the 40 man roster!
haha, some wishful thinking there.
Quan,
espn blog
Skinny Mike,
Unfortunately, for everyone who are on the Yankees or follows them, Mike was just that bad.
Igawa’s name came up because he’s pitching decently in Scranton.
I just can’t believe this deja vu. April all over. Pitching questions + sufficient offense= many 1-run losses.
BUT, I’m not giving up on our guys. They’ve showed fight all season. If it comes down to us, Seattle, and Cleveland I’m banking on our experience of being in playoff races in recent memory to push us over the top. And Pettitte, Wang, and Clemens aren’t too shabby, either.
I think it’s a nice and classy move for the Yankees to tell Mussina what their plans are for Saturday before they become public. Moose has had some very good moments as a Yankee. He has enjoyed a fine career and he has earned the right to hear the news straight from the horse’s mouth.
For those who haven’t seen the Clemens commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEd3pS1jXJ4
I appreciate that last night Mussina said he didn’t want to leave the rotation, but understood Torre had to do what’s best for the team. For everyone making sarcastic comments about him saying there was no one to replace him after last start…that’s what anyone in his position’s going to say. The guy’s been pitching since I was a small child without having to worry about his spot in the rotation. Those are the kind of defense mechanisms you have.
With all this Mussina talk I think it’s time to bring up the question—why was he signed for two years? He had a terrible second half last year and it seemed again like the Yanks were negociating against themselves. Mussina wasn’t going anywhere else. A simple 1 and 1 with a buyout would have gotten him to sign.
I totally agree that Giambi should be starting at first and if he gets sluggish take him out. I guess you can say the same with Andy.
But he figures he needs the defense at first since lugo and crisp hit a lot of balls towards 1B.
Okay so I see his logic here. Let’s see what happens tonight, I can tell you one thing that will be totally exciting.. seeing Joba mow down the BSox!!!
So who do you guys think would make a better *closer*, Joba or Papplebon??
I don’t know if you guys realized, but we are sorta in the same situation with Joba as the BSox were with Papplebon last year… You hate to lose a great starter, but you have to have a great closer. Personally, I would make Joba a closer… Some of you may disagree, but Mariano is never going to be the fire he used to be. I think the only way Mo will save his career is if he starts thrown the change we saw this past spring training.
I know Mo’s numbers this year.. but I’d say minus three outings he didn’t have his fire. In fact, most of the time hitters got themselves out and Mo was fighting for control.
Mark my words, Mo is on the same boat as Mussina. There is a good reason why we have lost so many close games this year, and *part* of the equation is Mariano.
Let’s hope there is not a close game and we have to brin Mo out. Or let’s hope he does come out and we can move on already instead of holding on to a hall of famer past his prime.
Now that I said that, I would still sign Mo next year with a one year option. His job would be setup man to Chamberlain. Yup, that’s my move.
If Joba CAN’T be an effective starter, then you rethink him being a starter and maybe make him a closer, or setup guy until Mo retires. But there is NO WAY you tell Mo he is no longer the closer…..
It is too bad Mussina’s career is dwindling at the most inconvenient time. He was solid for most of it, but maybe it’s time for him to to hang up the ol’ jock strap.
But please … no more Igawa.
Interested in seeing what Kennedy’s able to do with ML hitters for a few 6-7 inning outings. If he’s within 20 of his innings cap (just an arbitrary number) just give him 3 starts, using the pen effectively, then shut him down for the rest of the season.
That should get us through the tough, critical stretch where we play these 3 against the Sox, 3 against Seattle and 3 more against the Sox. If its possible to align the rotation as such, it would be great if Pettitte, Wang & Clemens could pitch in most of those 9 games and Hughes getting the odd start if one of them doesn’t fall in place.
This way Kennendy’s exposure may be less critical against lesser teams like the O’s or Tampon Bay, and we’ve got our best going when we need it. And, if Mussina’s spot in the rotation comes up only 6 more times the rest of the year (also a guess) then Desalvo or Karstens would get just a spot start or two.
Assuming Hughes gets (and earns) the 4th slot in the playoffs, he’d probably only pitch once in each series so his rebound from the DL could be less of a factor.
The wild card is well within grasp if we fall short of Boston in the division. Especially if we’re playing 3 against Seattle. All we have to do is get to October. If we get the wild card, fine … we could go on to beat Boston for the pennant and that would ROCK!
fleas, you are not very smart.
Mariano is not in the same boat as Mussina at all. He still hits 94, and dials it up to 96/97 on a good day.
Rivera is not exactly Joe Borowski, here. Joba can be an elite starter, and as everyone will tell you, and elite starter is always always always more valuable than an elite closer. Just ask Minnesota whether they would rather have Joe Nathan, or Johan Santana? Or ask Detroit who they would take, Verlander or (Todd) Jones?
Sorry, but you can’t take Joba out of the rotation simply because Rivera has had a down year. Plus, they don’t have too many great options in the rotation next year. Wang and Pettitte are the only reliable guys you have, because Hughes is still rookie-ish, and then Kennedy is very far from a guarantee. Joba has the stuff to be Justin Verlander. I’ll take Justin Verlander over Joel Zumaya every single time.
Anyone have an over/under guess for how many comemnts tonight I thi8nk the largest was something like 1500 a few days ago.
Glad to be back home and watching on normal time zone. My best recommendation of the year goes to Slingbox one of the better inventions of the past couple of years and a MUSt for those who travel a lot.
Gayle-
there was 1600 on friday, but that included the 4 hr rain delay.
I’m going for 1050
Im getting sick and tired of Giambi not being in the lineup.
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August 28th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
“Game 132: Red Sox at Yankees�
a.k.a.
The beginning of the end.
-of the Sox season
1250
anyone here attending any of the games ??
I hear there’s a special guest throwing out the first pitch on Thursday.
http://tinyurl.com/2v6a2r
We scored 0 runs yesterday with the “best lineup ever!” so I don’t blame Joe for going with Phillips. He’s gotten alot of big hits this year and might bring back some good mojo.
Only good things happen when Chris *GREAT* Britton is on your team. I expect a blowout tonight with Britton pitching the 9th.
Andrew,
When you start off a reply with “Fleas, you are not that smart” it really shows your level of intellect and grasp of the english vernacular.
Now, I do agree that Mo is no nearly as bad as Mussina! However, when I said ‘same boat’ I mean his age is surely showing by not being able to perform as dominant as he once was. When I asked the Joba question it was a hypothetical.
I do agree that a good starter is very hard to come buy. Same with a good closer. If you don’t have someone to lock up those close games for you, you end up with a close game record like we have this year, regardless how great the starting pitcher was the first 6 or 7 innings.
I do know that we don’t have a good setup man anymore. I also know that are closer (MO) is not throwing the fire he once did. When we had Tom ‘Flash’ Gordon as out setup man for Mo, they were great!! Arms tire though, so even if we still had Flash today (not withstanding his DL stint) it wouldn’t be as ‘lights out’.
So basically to recapitulate, I really feel we need a dominant setup man and closer just as bad as we need a good starter next season. After all, it’s been our 5th starter and bullpen most of the year that has given us the performance we have this year.
Regardless where we put the arms next year, we disparately need pitching. Just look at the sox record this year and we have more than a hundred more run scored.
Yankees-Red Sox. Forget about games behind or wild cards, just watch, listen and be a kid again. This is what it’s all about. Enjoy.
Hey, Dr. Acula
Who’s doing the 2nd game? Buddha?
I’m not sure why I should even be watching this game. After last night I think this team has given up. I expect them to roll over for Boston.
On Sept. 1, 2006, Papelbon collapsed, grabbing his arm in pain after .1 of an inning and did not pitch again in 2006. If Chamberlain gets injured 3 days from now and fails to pitch for the rest of the year, it still wouldn’t make him anything like Papelbon. Chamberlain has never been in a number of high pressure situations where a blown game could be blamed on him, nor has he blown games in that kind of setting and come back from it.
Mel-
now that you ask..he’s a SUPER guy, hero to millions, who has digs some reporter named Lois
Look, up in ‘da Sphere!!
http://tinyurl.com/3d6sws
” Gordon Edes of the Globe asked Torre how he viewed David Ortiz given that Ortiz has only 24 homers this season.
‘He still scares the (bleep) out of me,’ Torre said.”
Torre is such a weakling.
I, for one, am not afraid of that 200 lb. a$$meat.
wassup Dr. Acula ready for tonight? I’m going to be one of the two only yankee fans at work tonight. One other Met and some Sox supporters.
I also detest not seeing Giambi in the lineup.
The fact we got shut out yesterday does not mean we should make the lineup weaker.
I’ve been reading this blog for the past couple of years.
All I saw last year from Yankee fans was how demeaning it was that Red Sox fans, every year, have to “settle” for the WC spot because the Yankees have the division title wrapped up, and that last year in particular, the Red Sox couldn’t even win a WC spot.
Hm. Now I see increasing posts from increasing numbers of Yankee fans about how eager they are that the Yankees land the WC spot because the division title is possibly out of reach.
It’s not demeaning when it’s YOUR team struggling for a playoff spot, right?
Let’s see, we’re facing a RHP who gets himself into trouble with walks. We have a high OBP lefty hitter with a great eye, but he’s on the bench.
Betemit or Giambi should be playing 1st almost every day.
Now, it’s like they’ve been acquired to give Phillips the occasional day off. Beyond stupid.
It is hard to believe that the Yankees, with all there financial resources might fall short this year because they couldn’t find a LAIM (league average innings muncher) among all the options we tried, including Carly, Igawa, DeSalvo, Clippard, Rasner, Mussina, Wright etc. The difference bewteen us and the Bosox is the innings of average ball they’ve gotten from unsung heroes like Wakefield, Taveras, and some long relievers/swingmen (Gabbard, Snyder). That perpetual $4 million club option they have with Wakefield is one sweet deal.
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200lbs? are you kidding me? that guy has to way at least 250.
haha, weigh*
7 games back in less than 4 hours = Priceless !
Yeah playing Giambi back to back or everyday at First Base is really a good idea.
C’mon people, the occasional Phillips start won’t kill this team.
The Yankees will win or lose because of their pitching.
accuscore projects giambi hitting a hr at 22.1%.
i wonder how many times they project him sitting on the bench. or do they mean when he plays he hits a homer 22.1% ? whatever they mean, hopefully he comes through when he gets his chance. i still like him starting out on the bench.
Yeah Ortiz may be 200, but that’s when he’s standing on one foot!!
global,
As you are fully aware, they have no starting pitching. The only way they are going to win is by mashing the sh*t out of the ball. That is why Giambi should play. Just say no to replacement level phillips.
Global, you’re right, the occasional Phillips start won’t kill the team. It’s leeping Giambi out of the lineup over 50% of the time that might kill the team.
Should be keeping.
A$$ alone weighs 200 lb. Have you seen him?
god,
Which is why the occasional start of Phillips falls on a day where Pettitte pitches!
ha HA!
What the hell was that heiniken big night out thing?
I would conservatively say the over/under on Ortiz’s weight is 300…I’d take the over every time.
Hey Doc Acula !!!
I believe that’s St. Pinstripe of The Bronx throwing out the 1st pitch. Correct me if I’m wromg.
How many steals does A$$meat have? I bet it has half as many as Jeter.
Man, the subprime market is killing me.
I have my fingers in my ears and will enjoy a Yankees Victory….GO YANKEES…GO YANKEE FANS….ENJOY the 1st game of a 3 game SWEEP as the Yankees put some more doubt in the collective mind of the (cough,cough) Nation.
1 down, only 26 to go !!!
2 / 25
So refreshing after last night debacle…
3 /24 …this is fun !
good inning…7 pitches…
Nice start, let’s get our bats going now!
not fun don, we know how many outs they’ve gotten.
Nice, crisp inning.
Damon hasn’t led off with a homer in a while!
haha sterling just called him dice-guy.
Replacement player level for Andy Phillips woudl be a majopr upgrade. Hardball times has his WSAB (Win Shares Above Baseline) at -1 this year. For his career he is a cumulative -6. T show how bad that is, Jason Tyner is at exactly zero over the past 3 years. So, Tyner is effectively equivalent to the “baseline” bench player that is used in the stat. For reference, a good but not great player like the 2007 Robby Cano is +6.
JOHNNY !
Not a homer but I’ll gladly take it!!
Mike Mussina last got out 3 batters in a row in his 8/16 start, and hasn’t had more than 3 in a row since 8/11.
Michael,
You don’t have to tell me he sucks. But those stats you point out just prove how badly he does suck.
What’s up with Singleton’s mic tonight? He sounds like he’s calling the game by phone.
godhelpus-
I only pointed it out because AP put them down 1-2-3 in the first inning.
Surprise, Jeter grounds out in the 1st inning. At least the perfect game / no hitter has been broken.
With all the media covering the Yankees/Red Sox series, there’s no room in the booth for 3 guys. They sent Singleton to the leftfield upper deck to broadcast from auxilliary press box.
T.J.-
When do you go back to school? You spending a beautiful summer, inside.
J. V. -
as you know, ‘Da House is a Cathedral
godhelpus-
are you a mortgage broker??
Dice-W
2 on, let’s go A-Rod!!
BOBBY !
What is Japanese for bean-ball?
Roger, you know what you have to do tomorrow.
Ouch. Can we please avoid the really-killing early GIDP?
Did the HBP look intentional?
Love a 2-1 count with the bases loaded…
As long as there are no warnings issued, at end of game, put in Farnsy and drill Ramirez or Ortiz right in the calf….would that be wrong ? ( snicker heard about now )
with these bad road trips it’s easy to overlook, we’ve got the 2nd best home record in all of baseball.
Close to being terrible
Oh no that little leprechaun looking beyotch didn’t! Here’s an idea, don’t pitch inside if you cant do it!
ビール瓶
Nice slide by A. Rod
Did the umpire warn the benches?
They’d have gotten us if I didn’t pu on the ol’ reverse jinx.
Loved how Arod went in hard on Lugo, it would’ve been even better if he had upended him on his face
or actually, probably not leprechaun…maybe more like a gnome or a troll or something…
funny, I always thought leprachauns weren’t Japanese
Maybe this is a little bit of crumbling under the pressure by Dice-K???
So good this year
Dice-K better stop chucking at our players, he almost hit Jorgie there
let’s see a line drive up the middle right off Dice Come Up Craps foot !
Hip, Hip, Jorge!
Manny being Manny !
I say don’t wait till the end of the game, 1st pitch out of Pettite’s hand should be right in the middle of Manny’s back.
Don Vito I completely agree. Let Farnsy drill one of those guys…
Then in classic fashion, have him blow on his new deer caller thingy in celebration…. Classic!
Manny good for at least one spectacular catch against the Yankees…against everyone else, you have to point to LF
What’s Japanese for “put that in your pipe and smoke it?”
HIP HIP….JORGE!!!!
shouldn’t they have sent Zilla??
two more ducks out there, Robbie, pour it on !!!
is it me or do the yanks have daisuke’s number? lay off that curve ball in the dirt and smack his fastball all over the field.
MMMMHMHMHMHMH….so close
They’re pitching to Robbie? Doesn’t sound like a good idea to me!
Japanese Moose on the mound tonight ! too funny !
I think he waslooking for Cano to go fishing. I guess he doesn’t fear the patented Andy Phillips 2-out jam-shot.
Cano came SO close to putting the hurt on Dice-K. Oh well…
Great start for the Yankees. Looking for the shut-down inning to send him back out there.
MatsuStinka’s GOTTA feel good about that inning !!!
man, 5-0 would have been HUGE!! nice rip though… pedro has moved over and now we have daisuke “the yankees are my daddy” matsuzaka
J-Dawg:
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OK for a moment I thought we were going to catch some breaks on the opposite field soft liner by Posada. But then a potential two-run screamer finds a glove in the deep part of the park of course. Back to usual.
A) I hate that Fox isn’t broadcasting this game in HD.
B) Is Ken Singleton announcing this game from a remote location or is he underwater and wearing scuba equipment? What the heck is up with his audio?
Matsui would have been sent IF Manny had not played the ball so quick. You want to make DiceK throw as many pitches as possible in the first. Also, with Matsui’s knees barking a bit, you don’t want to lose him right now.
27 pitches by Dice-$112Million
I’m just getting a little tired of him hitting A-Rod.
crud
Should have plunked him.
2007 Yankees ….good point !
gotta keep the ball down andy. we can afford the line drive singles to right. not the jacks.
Manny needs a ball in the face next AB
Manny should’ve been drilled in that AB, which would’ve meant a warning for both benches. It is much more likely that Matsuzaka would’ve been impacted more than Pettitte by not being able to throw inside.
Easy to say, after the fact, but in reality, I don’t type fast enough.
Does someone want to tell me how the 3rd pitch Andy threw Ramir@$$ was called a ball ???
Just sounds like Ken has a mono headset on….it does sound weird. I’m sure it will be fixed shortly
can anyone besides clemens protect the hitters!
Evening all.
Did anyone else find Michael Kay’s interview with Terry disgusting? He was kissing major ass, while he was on the radio, and after he was off. It was sickening.
come on Andy, make quick work of one more BoSux dude, then bring out the MEAT for the 2nd Inning….the Yankees are hungry !!!
Enough with the Yankee pitchers should be throwing at batters…as we saw with the Clemens thing, it cost the Yankees a game. With every game being so important down the stretch, the Yankees can’t afford to be down any of their pitchers, especially with such a big series against the Mariners coming up.
I love the gulf that has emerged between the talent of Posada and the talent of Varitek. There’s no comparison now. I also like the fact that Matsui has more homers than Ortiz or Manny.
Dr Acula – nobody ever pointed this out but because the $51M posting fee was paid up front (similar to a huge signing bonus in football) his contract value is considerably higher than it would appear. you can’t just say 6yr/112M or whatever it is. of course most in the media will ridicule the clemens deal, nobody points out how much matsuzakas contract is actually costing the sox. if you used a standard ‘time value of money’ calculation common in finance, his contract could equate to roughly 6yr/$150M.
In this case it wouldn’t cost them a game, the benches weren’t warned.
It shouldn’t even be an issue, just play the game on the field…the Yankees have to win games and win series, not get into bean ball wars….
at least nobody was warned after the ARod plunk. that means we could get a “freebie” in before the warnings and then the Sox couldn’t retaliate (at least not tonight). I am guessing the Sox don’t want to play that game though. they have the most to lose at this point.
We just saw what happens when Manny is looking for a pitch and finds that exact pitch. It goes along way.
c’mon Andy…put these guys away.
Nice…
anybody have the numbers over the past 5 years or so as far as hit batsmen in the Yanks/Sox games? I remember it being so lopsided that it almost seemed impossible to be coincidence (even considering their obsession with pitching Alex and Derek inside).
Vintage Andy there..
Andy is nibbling like Mike Mussina. If he wants to last long, it needs to stop
All right. Let’s get that run back!
Well, a short, solo homer doesn’t hurt that much…Andy used alot of pitches (25 of them) but he has a good chance of holding the Bosox; the Yankees just have to keep the pressure on Dice-K and avoid bailing him out. The guy walks ALOT of batters; even if he can throw 120 pitches, it’s bound to wear on him and the Yankees shouldn’t look a gift-baserunner in the mouth.
That could be the lamest thing I’ve ever seen during a Yankee game…
Can you imagine tomorrow’s game when Rocket throws a ball high over the plate to Manny and he pulls his moronic act like he did the other year? It would also keep Beckett from crowding our batters. Pretty nice set up!
Dang…did I miss Shredded Wheat striking out ??? Double DANG !
things are looking good. daisuke is tough when hitters wave at that curve ball low but the yanks are laying off. daisuke is in trouble if this continues. half of their outs have been hit sharply.
Vintage Phillips: he hits the ball hard….at the fielder.
Doh!
Well, he’s due for a blooper
I think i’m going to tomorrows game
I was just offered tickets, although I have no idea where the seats are.
Can the Maria Sharapova look-a-likes go home now or do they have to stay the whole game…
I’m sure there are 7 die hard Yankee fans that are really happy tickets to Red Sox/Yankees series were given to Maria Sharapova look-a-likes for a 10 second promo…
The have no shame
what tennis player are they talkin’ about ?
Don Vito – love the “Shredded Wheat”… nice
Here we go fans…”2 out nightmare” time !
That was weird. I wonder what he put on the ball, that he threw it to the screen.
jen-
lucky you!!
Umm, need a date?????
can anyone explain the directv/mlb blackout policy…
just moved to philly from boston, just got directv w/optional sports with yes, fsn, etc. Unfortunately nesn was the only channel airing the game (no my9, no mlb extra innings, but its blacked out anyway…
called up customer care, guy couldn’t explain why it was blacked out, just kept saying it was and directv couldn’t do anything about.
any insight from philly area yanks fans appreciated
did pedroia really need to do that? what a showboat. he makes some nice plays but does that crap all the time.
Jon -
Totally off topic, but Sharapova is playing right now in a fetching red outfit? Better dead than red? not in this case!!! I’d turn commie if she asked me nice :p
Sorry already have one
sounds like Dice-K has sandpaper glued to his mitt
jenn – need 2 dates?
Horrible play in the outfield.
what the hell are they doing? looked like damon took a bad route but i could be wrong.
I’m sure she looks great…
Coco > Melky
3 guys take me to a Yankee game
I only have 2 tickets. sorry 
Jen-
whaaaaaaaa
pedroia should get beaned here for that pathetic tumble in the field. it would set up the DP at least.
Don’t like the fact that Andy keeps getting behind in the count…
jennifer
August 28th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Horrible play in the outfield.
( what happenned ? )
ya andy!
Bad AB by Pedroia.
Lucky…but nice play by Pettitte anyway
Chasing after the ball, and than the throw in.
Jen-
we could wrestle for -ya- the tickets
Strike zone Andy…throw to the glove.
YanksSox…. how old is Melky again? I’d say it’s pretty close but get back to me after Melky’s been around a little longer. Coco will be a defensive replacement in 3 years and Melky will be starting for a long time.
I”m taking bids. LOL
Its been a while since I posted here because I was on vacation but there was a big argument on their defense and thats all I was getting at.
OK….Sharapova looks hot but those earrings MUST go
Singleton got his mic fixed
And, the Yankees have a pitcher who will make it at least 3 innings
Great night so far.
oh… i think they are two of the top defensive CF in the league right now. cant go wrong with either in that regard. but melky’s arm is so much better than Coco’s, I dont see how you can give Coco the edge.
What a battle
Damnit Andys pitch count is getting up there.
locate that changeup andy….
O/t
Sharapova looks HOT, even though I’m not big on red. Though I am big on long legs.
and while we’re at it enjoy this shot of slovkian hottie- Daniela Hantuchova from flushing.
http://tinyurl.com/2zcfzd
S**t
They are pretty close but I like Coco’s speed in center, which equals to the advantage in the arm to Melky.
dont worry about the count as long as andy is keeping them off balance… we have Joba for 1-2 tonight. i cant wait for that… most people in boston have little or no idea who he is.
C’mon DP
yankssox – i think melky has just as much speed. the only advantage coco has is that he really lays out for some balls where melky holds up more often. speed is pretty close and melkys arm is ridiculously better. either way, i guess its pretty close.
Problem is he’s not…
gotta settle for that
Tie game.
We gotta make sure to work dice. Get men on base it really messes him up.
Have a bad feeling about this AB…
whew !
jonathan, his location is a little off but its not like boston is ripping the ball. lugos hit was well placed more than anything.
Jen-
_I”m taking bids. LOL_
Chicks dig the long ball and me. plus, I come w. a guarantee
have faith jonathan….
Can you imagine Manny’s HOF induction speech…what will that be like…
I did strike outs, like that one to Manny
manny will call in sick to his HOF induction
nice…that could’ve been worse..but I’ll definately take it
B. Dave
Obviously stolen bases don’t guarantee a guy is faster (base running skills, able to read a pitcher) but Coco averages about 23 a year while Melky sits around the low teens. Still too young to tell and I don’t feel like arguing it now, was just throwing a jab there.
Just manny being manny !
*dig*
damn we need an edit button.
Not sure which HOF speech would be more wacky- Manny or Rickey Henderson?!?
Andy really bore down there, good job minimizing the damage. Frankenstein Youkilis is the ugliest dude in MLB.
Way to hang in there Andy. Let’s go guys, Andy needs your help.
im not going on steals, im going on watching them chase down fly balls. if coco has an edge in speed, it’s very slight. the difference in arm strength is not. i think they are both very good defensively.
If Manny and Vlad are inducted on the same day…it could be the shortest induction ceremony in the history of the HOF.
Manny: I just want to say one thing…Manny being Manny you know….Thank you..
Vlad: ….(SMILE)….
How in a world did a squirel get all the way to the top of the foul pole?
What happens if it falls off, there are alot of people sitting near him.
54 pitches for andy so far, he’s going to need a quick inning in the fourth.
Rickey’s induction speech…LOL!!!! I can’t wait for that one…
i know jeter loves to swing at every pitch that’s even close… but against daisuke he has to make him throw pitches. nothing drives me crazier than letting him off with quick innings.
shouldn’t surprise anyone that, in what is the biggest game of the year so far, pettitte decided to stop being automatic. any other start the last six weeks, he makes two runs stand up for a few innings. it’s not pettitte, it’s just the way this team is this year. when one part goes well, the other fails.
not their year.
kasey, relax.
First line of Rickey’s speech- “First of all I would like to thank my feet for making me the greatest of all time!!!”
Jen,
you’d be surprised what kind of trouble squirrels can get it. I used to have one as a pet, man that guy was a maniac.
into*
though i will agree with you that it seems when the offense is good, the pitching is bad and vice versa. still, andys given up what 2 hits?
Some of you guys crack me up with all the doom and gloom. Half of the folks on this blog – Yankees fans, allegedly – are so glass-half-full. Just enjoy the ride. It’s not going to be perfect all the time.
Make that “glass-half-empty.” I guess I was trying to be optimistic.
I saw one fall off a telephone wire and it lived.
pretty funny they were chanting go go go to him.
Bob Feller and Hank Aaron may have been symbols of great Hall of Famers but today I am the greatest Hall of Famer of all time….
doom and gloom… unfortunately you are dead on.
I just texted my friend who is sitting in that section. She said everyone is claping for him. LOL
A-Rod put on his track shoes!!
lol, thats probably exactly what he’ll say jonathan
“I love the gulf that has emerged between the talent of Posada and the talent of Varitek.”
Up here in Boston we love the gap that has opened up between the Sox and the Yankees.
down here in new york we don’t post on red sox boards.
he CRUSHED that ball !,,,no worries…we are getting to this Bum each inning and will continue to. Andy is primed for a 1-2-3 !
matsui is 0-4 career against daisuke…. its time he put one in the seats against him… i predict that will happen next time up
C’mon guys…how many times have the Yankees been buried by Manny and Ortiz…you can’t always be days of wine and roses…games can be decided in moments like we just saw.
Pettitte threw a lot of pitches that last inning, facing Ortiz and Manny with runners on…could’ve been bad news…can’t always be everything is gonna be alright all the time.
time for a Maria Sharapova update.
Live, in red, from flushing
http://tinyurl.com/299r7o
watch it !!!…the sky is falling !…no wait, it’s only kasey preaching doom and gloom in a tie game….whew…that was a CLOSE ONE !
Jeff, posada is better than tek and the sox have a nice lead against hte yanks. that doesnt take away from the fact that sox fans still feel vastly inferior to the yanks and are constantly scared of them. maybe if you win some rings that will change, but it hasnt yet.
i don’t think anyone expects perfection. i certainly don’t. i’ve said all year i think the yankees will be a much better team by 2009 and i’m fine with that. it’s just a bummer that this season has gone so poorly – at least by recent yankee standards. when the offense is on, the pitching isn’t. when the pitching is on, the offense sputters. sometimes both are godawful (see monday’s game).
pettitte’s ERA is 2.08 since the all-star break and he’s given up 2 runs in 3 innings on a night when his team handed him a 2-0 lead. it’s just typical of this season, that’s all i’m saying. anything that can go wrong…
They should kick that fan out, the one who tried to reach over.
Well put Boston Dave.. Well put
GIDP !!!!
Live in fear…
….of J.D. Drew’s power stroke.
Hard to rip on Pettitte Kasey.
The reality is, he is their best pitcher. Because of the inability of the #4 and #5 slots to win games (0-5 with an 8 ERA in their last 5 starts combined) and the up and down nature of Clemens, Pettitte has to be perfect.
Its hard to be perfect.
Just have to hang in there and hope they can keep this close.
Its a game of pitching and we all know starting pitching is the weakness of this team. Pettitte has done his job this year. Its up to the other guys to follow suit.
If this turns out not to be Pettitte’s night, then its time for the other guys to pick him up. That’s what good teams do.
If they can’t, then they aren’t making the playoffs. Its that simple.
where was that one!
That squirrel is so screwed. He’ll never get down.
kasey…. andy looks fine tonight (minus the 2 walks). stats and streaks tend to go out the window in the yanks/sox series. wait before entering panic mode.
nice
Singleton…LOL
ok….NOW !…GIDP !!!
Nice to see some swings and misses from a starter tonight.
Pettitte is also pitching against one of the BEST lineups in baseball. You really can’t expect him to throw a 5 hit shutout against Boston.
I am firm believer that the squirrel is a sign…The Yanks are going all the way this year.
Not sure if anyone listens to the annoying Colin Cowherd on ESPN radio but he actually called Andy Pettite a complete bust this year (said this a couple weeks ago). kasey, are you secretly colin cowherd?
Andy isn’t exactly “pounding the zone” tonight. Maybe he should “smoke ‘em inside”.
The players must be wondering what the heck the fans in rf are cheering about.
Andy Pettitte a bust!?!?! This is why I hate ESPN…
Jonathon, thats from live play going on right now at the US open
It’s dark now at the Stadium. Will this preclude Ken Singleton from remarking, about the sun, “It’s hard to believe that something 62 million miles away can cause such havoc here on Earth?”
at no point did i rip on pettitte or enter panic mode.
in fact, my original post contained the line “IT’S NOT PETTITTE.”
point was, any other time during the last six weeks, a 2-0 lead with pettitte on the mound is money in the bank. but tonight, that’s not the case. because that’s not the way things have gone for the yankees this year.
what’s “doom and gloom” or “panic” about pointing that out? i love the irony of everyone jumping down my throat for being a reactionary without bothering to actually read what i’m saying.
Fruit Loops !!!!
Colin Coward has to be one of the most annoying people to listen to, him and Jim Rome. Everyone who calls his show sounds like they are reading from a script.
sounds like the squirrel made it down.
If man-crushes were allowed in baseball, I’d have one on Andy Pettitte. He’s one of my all-time favorite players, and anyone who thinks he’s been a bust this year must have him on a fantasy team, not be watching him in real life.
The squirrel has been dazed and confused at the sight of the small furry mammals currently residing on the faces of several of the Sox players. It doesn’t know which way to go.
Does anybody know if it’s at all possible for that squirrel to come down safe and sound?
kasey, your posts have all alluded to the negative “if it can go wrong it will” attitude. we’re just saying that he’s been pitching fine so far.
Yeah, Johnny!
” I’m cuckoo for Coco Puffs ! ” LOL !
Kasey, this is doom and gloom. I don’t think Andy came out of the bullpen tonight and said, “Ya know, I’m tired of throwing zeroes up on the board. I’m giving up a couple runs early tonight.”
shouldn’t surprise anyone that, in what is the biggest game of the year so far, pettitte decided to stop being automatic.
squirrels are pretty slick animals…. jsut like kasey shouldnt doubt the yanks… do not doubt the squirrel
In Andy we believe…
Andy’s doing just fine Kasey, go easy on the violin.
Time to put up at least a Deuce on Dice !!!
The Rally Monkey has nothing on the Rally Squirrel. He’s taking us all the way to the World Series.
Doom,
Nice try buddy. Earth is 91 million miles from the sun.
Every time my wife hears the name “Coco Crisp” during a broadcast, she stops whatever she is doing and asks, “Who’s up next, Frankenberry?”
I don’t know…even if he’s I’m my fantasy I’m not thinking he’s a bust. 3.71 ERA, 11 wins (a stat I hate), 117 strikeouts…not bad…for anybody.
Just goes to show you the ignorance of the people they put on ESPN…they just say things to get reactions.
HAHA CA, on of the best posts.
Squirrel Cam
LIVE! From Left Field, it’s Rocky ‘da Flying Yankee!!!
http://tinyurl.com/35mhvx
Thanks Jen
what the heck??? after a patient and productive first inning the yanks are swinging away right into daisukes hands….. PATIENCE beats daisuke!!!!
Is the lunar eclipse tonight? It is supposed to be a full moon, but the shot that they had it wasn’t.
Only an extreme cheerleader would believe the Yankees are just going to score 10 runs a game on this pitching staff.
They lead the league in pitching for a reason. They are very good.
The troubling part is, the Yankees have been awful in one and two run games this year (11-30 overall) and that has to change.
They just have to keep grinding. I wasn’t counting on a 2-0 shutout tonight.
I know it’s early but this game has the feeling of a battle of bullpens…Gagne in a big spot…maybe…
kasey, if you are NOT negative and kinda doom and gloom-like, how come almost every regular blogger thinks that you are ? Is there some kasey conspiracy theory you have to share ? ( oh,,,and if you DO have one, please don’t share )
Savethesquirrel, thanks for the correction. I just looked it up and it’s 93 million miles from the Earth. But why have I heard Singleton say “62 million miles? That makes it even worse! But I like the guy, anyway.
jonathan… i try to tell people that all the time… wins might just be the most overrated stat in pitching. teams win games not pitchers. of course a shutout helps, but if you dont look at run support along with wins, it means little.
Jen,
the eclipse was last night….sooooo cool.
I like it Rally Squirrel.
The lunar eclipse was last night. Waiting for Kenny to mention it sometime soon.
haha doom, kenny is just 30million miles off..no big deal.
dave,
absolutely. if it can go wrong, it will has pretty much been the yankees’ season. if it’s not the bullpen, it’s the starter, if not the starter, the bullpen, if not those, the offense dries up.
tonight, they gave their ace a 2-0 lead. during any other start over the last 6 weeks, that’s probably enough to get them through a few innings with the lead and allow the offense to build on it. tonight, pettitte gave one run back as immediately as possible and the other the following inning, and the offense went back to sleep. that’s just the way it has gone this year. nothing against pettitte, he’s been great and he’s pitching fine tonight.
dave,
absolutely. if it can go wrong, it will has pretty much been the yankees’ season. if it’s not the bullpen, it’s the starter, if not the starter, the bullpen, if not those, the offense dries up.
tonight, they gave their ace a 2-0 lead. during any other start over the last 6 weeks, that’s probably enough to get them through a few innings with the lead and allow the offense to build on it. tonight, pettitte gave one run back as immediately as possible and the other the following inning, and the offense went back to sleep. that’s just the way it has gone this year. nothing against pettitte, he’s been great and he’s pitching fine tonight.
Thats strange because the shot of the moon, looked like it was covered by the earth.
Time for an Andy Jack ! put some wood on the ball, Phillips !
AP with the best AB over the past 3 innings…
Maybe he can knock the Rally Squirrel off the foul pole.
Doom and Gloom-
we’re equal opportunity – here’s a nice one of Andy
http://tinyurl.com/2n8onu
Andy, andy, andy…. you can’t just look at that pitch….
Kasey, in all good cheer, I’m glad you weren’t destined to be a Kansas City Royals’ fan! Now that’s a “if it can go wrong, it will go wrong” franchise.
man, Matsuzaka is Godly – he is slicing through this Yankees lineup like it’s made of WHIP cream.
kasey, in that case, reserve your apocalyptic fears until the game develops a little more. sure the offense needs to hit but there is no reason to think that in this game, there is anything to worry about yet.
Boston Dave…you are so right…teams win games, pitchers are part of the team and as SJ44 will tell you every night of the week, you can’t win without pitching.
But wins, especially in this day and age of pitching, tell you so little about a pitchers individual performance it’s kinda embarrasing we continue to use it.
Nice catch Johnny…
Doc Acula, that’s a great photo of Andy Pettitte. We’re going to look back in 10, 20, 30 years, and marvel at what a consistent performer he was. I thought Cashman was right not to offer him a long-term deal before he went to Houston, but I do wonder what might have been had we re-signed Andy.
Yikes!!
Thank you Jawwhny
That was a shot. Great job by Johnny running it down.
this squirrel better get us some runs…Why does Michael Kay hate the yankees?
lugo must be on the cycle
They haven’t played the Red Sox in the last 6 weeks though Kasey. That’s the point.
They are playing a team who has faced Pettitte a bunch of times, know him well, and have the confidence of a first place team. A 2-0 deficit is nothing to a confident, first place team.
They just have to keep fighting. That’s all they have left at this point. Battle, keep it close, and hope you find a way to win this series.
ugh, another weak but well placed hit
the way to beat matsuzaka is to get his pitch count up, especially in an inning. he starts to nibble out of the stretch and gets more hittable as he tires from a lot of pitches.
61 pitches in 4 innings isn’t going to get it done for the yankees. they’ve got to work him into long counts.
I can’t figure that out myself migames. You should have heard him on the radio this afternoon. When he spoke with francoma.
thought arod should have had that (or at least dive for it) but i guess not
The ump missed that strike!
randy….. absolutely. daisuke goes into a funk when runners are on and starts walking people. must be patient.
Speaking of the YES Network, why do they such a large roster of announcers and analysts? Will they be expanding to a 40-man roster, too, in September? Who will they bring in? Oscar Gamble? Otis Nixon? Drew Henson?
If I have to listen to Feinsand talk about how the yanks owe moose one more start I am going to barf.
it constantly amazes me how bad the red sox facial concert is, it is like they drafed their team out of a rob zombie concert
good battle going on in cleveland (3-3 with minny)… i guess we need to keep up with the indians, tigers, and mariners these days.
Don’t walk Ortiz here.
The Yankees owe Mike Mussina nothing… except millions of dollars next year.
We just have to win, things will take care of themselves.
Doom and Gloom…
Right on…
I don’t think Mike will continue to pitch if he thinks he is done. will likely take a buy out.
right on jennifer
one more strike please…
with that said, cleveland takes the lead
YES!!!
Andy needs to get thru this inning, and we need a quick inning out of him.
Ortiz sucks. He could have killed someone.
YEAH ANDY!!!! sit down big porky!
Is Youkilis ever out in his mind? He would argue if he popped out to shortstop.
KKKKK for Andy!!!
Typical Andy, rising to the occasion!!
Huge strikeout of Ortiz. Quirky stats. Pettitte has 5 strikeouts to Dice-K’s 1 and Dice-K has 6 groundouts to Andy’s 3.
Fiensand ain’t got sh*t on Pete Abe.
that was a PERFECT pitch… couldnt have been placed any better
and yes, most of the sox are whiners like youk.
Good point, passery by. Youkilis is a world-class whiner.
Well lets just swing at the first pitch. UGH.
why why why??? why do they keep swinging at the first pitch!!!
Pettitte has something, an intangible.
Anybody remember Sal [The Barber] Maglie?
Props to Peter for the blog. I enjoy his writing style and the way he doesn’t take himself too seriously. For example, the other day he called himself out for missing a chance to ask Scott Boras some questions about our new prospect. I like that.
PBL-
Boston is pretty ugly. But I think Manny’s lid is underrated.
http://tinyurl.com/32gf28
this squirrel is not only going to be our goodluck charm, but he had manny for lunch
http://migames.wordpress.com/2.....foul-poul/
seriously jennifer…. shouldnt kevin long be telling them this. or somebody? no more first pitch swinging.
MGW, I remember Brutus [The Barber] Beefcake.
You’re right, though, Andy has the extra gear, the right stuff.
Actually, Drew Henson DID just get released
[as a QB]
Lotta weak pop-ups and infield grounders tonight…Dice-K is doing a great job of keeping the Yankees off-balance…gotta find a way to get to him…
And as I say that…the Captain delivers..
The Captain!!!
Captain Clutch!
JETER!!!!!!!
Captain Clutch!!!
Yanks, 3-2!!!!
Yeah, CAP, yeah! That’s the way to bust out of a slump
CAPTAIN!!!!!!!!
kasey, you can come off the ledge now
at least until pettite gives up another single
That was all the squirrel!!!!!
Captain clutch strikes again!
I haven’t seen him HR in a long time.
Andy needs a quick inning.
And I would like an update on the squirrel.
Allright, good effort by the Rally Squirrel there. Let’s go quick 1-2-3 and give him a chance to improve on that 1-run inning.
I am not listening to the game on the radio. Did Feinsand actually say the Yankees “owe” Moose another start?
They have paid him over 100 million dollars in his career. They don’t “owe” him anything.
They “owe” themselves putting out the best pitcher who gives them a chance to win each night. Right now, Moose is not an option to do so.
Its not about “oweing” anybody. Its about winning games.
Just one more for Andy??? I suspect we are not looking at the final score right now!
Need two more innings out of Andy…88 pitches so far…c’mon Andy 2 quick innings
Nice of Manny to admire his single up the middle. Hurt or not, he’s classy.
SJ -
Feinsand did not exactly say that, he thinks they are going to sit him for a start or 2 and try again if he can regain form. I guess Mooses’ numbers against the D’Rays suck anyway according to Suzyn.
Amen, SJ. Team above all.
SJ,
thats what he said…it was nonsense. He seems to think that Moose has pitched well against the d-rays, which, as we know, is not true.
SJ…right on…
The Yankees “owe” the fans a pitcher who can get guys out every fifth day. Mussina is not that right now.
98 pitches at 5.1IP… not looking good…
well I guess I misintrepreted…the way I heard it though, I thought he said they owe him another start…I generally try not to listen to him too carefully though.
Im counting down the minutes… cant wait to introduce Joba to Red Sox Nation.
Did Abreu just make a catch with a solid object within 20 yards? We call that progress!!!
looks like the squirrel is in Mid-town
http://tinyurl.com/2ee6es
yeah robbie… and andy!
Just what the doctor ordered…saves Andy for one more inning.
Hold on…Big Night Out break…with the Maria Sharapova look-a-likes
Wow Manny didn’t even run to second.
Memo to Yankees, hit to left field.
joba-viz-mo
I’d try and get Pettitte through 7. He can go 120 pitches if needed. Joba in the 8th and Mo in the 9th. Hopefully we can tack on some runs though.
Just what we need!!!
Is Joba warming in the pen? I’m a little surprised, not disappointed but I think Andy will try to push for another frame
Boston Dave…that’s you on the left isn’t it…
Someone needs to hit that guy over the head with a beer bottle.
Manny is a disgrace
J.D. Drew= Pitcher’s best friend!!
JDawg… at least Drew has stayed healthy this year. He’d have 6 less HR if he got hurt ya know.
Billy Crystal looks old
The night of a thousand pop-ups.
Last two Drays games Moose pitched, I was at. The first, was at the Stadium. That was the 14-4 start in which Moose was awful and Edwar had his meltdown.
The second was in Tampa after the AS Break. Moose gave up 3 in the first, and it was a struggle all day. The Yankees came back to win that game.
Not exactly, “good numbers”.
He can’t make that start and I think the Yankees know it.
Just a matter of who the replacement will be.
Just what we needed. A shutdown inning.
Depending on how Andy feels, I’m inclined to have him start the 7th. If he can get through the 7th with a lead, I go with Joba in the 8th.
If Andy gets in trouble in the 7th, I go Vizcaino.
RIGHT!!!!
A-Rod didn’t get the memo about working the count.
Pettitte after 6 at 103 pitches. He’ll most definitely go 1 more inning. Joba in the 8th and Mo in the 9th seems reasonable.
Now if we can only stop swinging at the first pitch we might get to Matsusaka. As I type…another first swing out. They are really killing themselves with this approach. Was kind of looking forward to seeing Gange tonight.
I’d love to see Joba go two tonight, but even more, I’d love to see him go one tonight, then one more in the third game to finish off the sweep.
Ever wonder how schilling got the bloody sock? Thats right, the squirrel
http://migames.wordpress.com/2.....schilling/
Come on Lucky Squirrel, lets get more runs!!!!!
Hardly the only batter guilty of that tonight, Cumberberg
Jonathon, it’s not easy being a multimillionaire.
Do you let Andy start the inning? IF he gets into trouble who is in? Joba only starts inning?
HAHA great picture!!
they pulled pettite in a similar situation earlier this year tne the yanks blew it. Leave him in for one more!!
against the sox i mean
I have kind of warmed up to the idea of Ian Kennedy making a spot start against the Rays, then pulling him since he’s near him limit and starting Mussina on extra rest against the Royals, who he has pitched well against this season.
Thoughts?
Got the squirell update he is still on the top of the pole. Sleeping.
“Billy Crystal looks old”
Doesn’t “look marvelous” anymore does he?
Getting old sucks.
Nobody beats the Viz- He hasn’t pitched in a few, has he?
the squirrel doesnt sleep, he waits
start pettite… he will get out of the inning but if not Viz or depending on who is up, even… gulp… Farnsy.
Oh Jonathon, that’s clearly the case. Damon and Abreu got that memo thankfully. Others seem to have been left off the distro list or used the paper to line their bird cages. (Melky, I’m talking to you.)
love it jorgy!
Apparently, our guys think Matsuzaka is so hittable, they want to play handicapped. The leadoff guy in each inning makes an out the very first pitch he sees. Then we start batting with 2 outs to go.
Manny being Manny. Love ya dude.
manny doesnt run to 2nd or pay attention in the field… who was it that said to hit it to left???
well, pettitte shut them down after getting the lead back. so he’s done his part after all, unless he goes out there in the 7th and gives up a leadoff homer or something,
Doom,
you’re tellin’ me man. Though if the housing market keeps this crap up I’m going to be broke.
that was all squirrel
Manny overruns a bloop into LF!!!
Jorgie reaches 2B.
Wow Jorge almost missed the bag, just barely got it.
I was saying to myself just this very day…it really is hard…you can’t trust that anyone appreciates you for who you are. In the end you just wind up feeling alone and unloved.
I would give it all back in a second if I could…but the taxes would kill me.
And Manny giveith!
OK….time to get Viz up, use Joba for the 8th and Mo to close it.
Manny is amazing, how can he be such a great player and make such unbelievably boneheaded plays.
If they walk Cano you gotta go to Giambi. Hanging on for 3 innings with a 1-run lead is not smart. Betemit can play first.
What’s the score?
Look for a good pitch to hit.
A two out hit would be nice here
the yanks need another run or two… i hate to say it but lets give Mo an easy one if we can.
I have a good feeling about Andy if he gets up.
kasey – I know you aren’t a troll but you are evil incarnate:
“unless he goes out there in the 7th and gives up a leadoff homer or something,”
Have you no sense of decency sir? At long last, have you no sense of decency??? JINX-O-PHILE!
Out of all nights we are so busy because it’s close to the end of the month. all these reports are driving me nuts.
Anyway Great home run by the Captn. I smell a win tonight
That was a mid-May Cano swing…
unacceptable robinson
Did Cano really just swing at that pitch?
well said jonathan
Joe, Yanks up 3-2 after 6.
The Curse of ‘da Squirrelbino strikes again
I guess we’ll never know after another horrible AB with runners on late for Robby. I think Joe was sticking with Andy. The guy values defense at first base even more than Pete Abe.
Memo to Robinson, only Vlad can hit pitches at his eyes.
Robbie back to swinging at balls 2 feet over his head again. He has really played horribly the past two weeks.
Tough part is, they can’t even give him a day now. He just has to fight through it.
Gave away that AB.
Need another shutdown inning from Andy, then its Joba time.
>:( robbie
I suspect 7th inning will decide the game for us. If we can hold on, we can hold them off for the rest of the game…
If they do use Joba in the 8th, Boston has the midget, Frankenstein and Big Poopi ready for him. Should be GREAT to see Joba take on Ortiz and Manny…
Hard to say but I think Damon mistimed his leap
I cant think of anything better than Joba mowing down Puke, Ortiz, and Manny.
Nice job, Kasey. No, you’re not negative.
Nooooooooooo………………..!!
so, uh, about that lead-off homer i mentioned…
F$#%
Die now Kasey
Oh god so close yet so far.
KASEY YOU A-HOLE
crap
On second thought…Johnny Damon mistimed his leap
Damn it. Another stupid pitch selection by Posada. Varitek is up 2-1 in the count, you don’t pound the cutter in because Varitek is going to cheat on it, expecting the pitch.
Horrible pitch selection, predictable result. New ballgame.
Anyone else believe in jinxes?
Yeah good quality jinx kasey, you must be brothers with Michael Kay
Jonathon, I think you are stealing quotes from Mike Mussina:
“it really is hard…you can’t trust that anyone appreciates you for who you are. In the end you just wind up feeling alone and unloved. I would give it all back in a second if I could…but the taxes would kill me.”
you’re right, doom and gloom. it’s my fault varitek homered because i mentioned it. i called the pitch, threw the pitch, and helped varitek swing the bat.
grow up, jackass.
Well, that sucks a$$.
Kasey Kay!
Kasey:
I meant that in the nicest possible way!
UGH – - – C’mon yanks!
See how Kay is kissing terry’s butt.
grow up, jackass?
No, Kasey, you’re not negative!
I’ve been listening to alot of Mussina bites the last few days, he’s starting to rub off on me
you people are unreal. it’s MY fault varitek homered?
what a bunch of mouth-breathing idiots.
before I could type Joba, Joba, Mo…Andy gets toasted…DAMMIT !
Damn. 1 pitch changes the whole plan for this game.
Oh well, I guess 1 pitch can change things right back in the bottom half of this inning.
Now you need to PH for Andy. Hopefully Jason can get the run back with one swing.
kasey… you can jump off that ledge… i certainly wont miss you.
Here is one more picture of the squirrel, he is ruthless
http://migames.wordpress.com/2.....-big-papi/
At least Count Chocula gave us antoher out !
could you be anymore of a dousche bag kasey?
I’m really looking forward to seeing Joba pitch against the Sox. He’s been so great — against some of the Angels and Tigers best hitters. But to me, he hasn’t been tested until he pitches agains the Sox.
kasey its obviously not your fault… but is it a shock that in a group of people all rooting for the yankees, you arent winning fans with your negativity and irritating posts?
Kasey,
Since your ESP is working overtime tonight…can you tell us what’s going to happen next (please be positive…please be positive…)
We get it back for a truely gutty preformance by Andy.
kasey, go carry on with your life’s work and start a forest fire somewhere.
Great job by Andy Pettitte tonight.
Sincerely,
Doom and Gloom
Member, Mouth-Breathing Idiots of America
Kind of makes my point. Trying to cling to a 1-run lead, and giving up outs with guys like Andy just cant be made up with D. In that spot, assuming Can took the walk they tried to give him, I think the expected runs with Giambi up vs. AP has got to be more than the fractional runs difference for them in 3 innings of D. Why is this so hard for JT and some on this blog to understand? Lets see this inning. You MUST have Giambi or Betemit pinch hit leading off.
in this group of people, i honestly could not care less about winning fans.
there are good people here. sj44, todd drew, a few others.
but for the most part, you’re idiots. sorry. call ‘em as i see ‘em. if you guys don’t like me, well that’ll just break my heart.
believe me, i appreciated pete’s post, but i’d rather play to an empty room than ever meet most of you.
We need some offense here boys! Let’s knock Dice-K out of the Bronx right here!!!!
How about a lead off HR! (it worked for kasey)
Apart from a couple bloops. Andy pitched so well and gave us 7 innings against Bosux. The bombers gotta come back and tack on a run or two in bottom 7 and give him the win.
Go yankees!
ill take 7IP and 3ER from andy…. now its the offense’s turn to pick it up. a daisuke loss is there for the taking.
here’s the thing kasey…you ARE negative, you project negative things, I would DIE if you said something like, that’s OK…The Yankees have the bottom of the inning to get that run back….that would KILL you to say…It’s not your fault anything happens,,,you are just no fun to read, plain and simple…I can imagine a world where the Yankees win the World Series this year, and you go off on a ” they were SO DAMN LUCKY…they are in trouble next year ” rant. In fact, I would expect nothing less from you…
how dare you kasey, the squirrel is after you….why do the yankees keep playing a recording of god bless america? coouldnt cameron diaz sing?
I haven’t laughed this hard since I saw the YouTube clip in which Miss South Carolina explains why “U.S. Americans” can’t located our country on the map.
Let’s go, Andy deserves a W!!
Well…if they use Joba, it will be in the 8th..
Torre wants him to pitch twice in this series so the 8th is the time.
Youk, Ortiz and Manny…..NICEEEEE
I don’t think you PH for Phillips. Defense matters in close games. Its the 7th inning. Can’t PH for him now.
They are going to have to win close, low scoring games to make the playoffs. You do that with pitching AND defense.
Can’t get weaker defensively in the 7th inning of a tie game at home by PH’ing for Phillips.
Geez, if Kasey has that kind of power, can he give me the winning lottery numbers tonight? I will split the winnings with him.
Ease him off folks. He didn’t call the pitch and he didn’t throw it.
Big tip of the cap to Andy. He did his part. Now the guys have to pick him up.
Love that Joba is set to pitch against the heart of the order. Doesn’t get much bigger than this. Would love to see him pass this test.
Hey Tk i already called it. Jason will come thru.
Giambi or Phillips?
Giambi or Phillips?
Hot Giambi or 0-2 Phillips?
haha I guess you answered my question. You must have some really special ESP if you can sense who is an idiot and who isn’t online.
kewl….with Joba, and maybe Joba again,,,Boston is DONE scoring..give us one more run and game one is OURS ( kasey, or no kasey ! )
Good game from Andy. Just can’t do much about those fly ball homeruns; short porchers but they were thankfully solo shots.
Well, the Yankees have 3 innings to score and hold them. Pretty even in the bullpen I’d say but our bench is loaded.
C’mon Kasey…we’re just having fun…I listened to you CD and I love it…and I’m going to see you at Lakeside Lounge…already have the tickets…
but really…can you tell us what going to happen next? I’m not even kidding…I want to know.
Hey that 0-2 Phillips missed a hr by a few feet.
kasey, the kansas city royals dont care if they have fans either… and you both suck.
Well I guess Andy is hitting.
Cue Empty Room.
Kielty for Manny ? he MUST be injured…Pete ?????
and you can shove your stupid songs up your a$$, f#cking bob dylan wannabe.
wow kasey, you’re negative and an ass. good work, friend.
Kasey were are all delusional that you are Mr Negative!!!!!!
No need to drink the Koolaid just be positive once in a blue moon, fake it…
Maybe we’ll see Giambi in the bottom of the 9th.
one more inning then …
*IT’S JOBA TIME !!!*
Michael Kay calling JOBA “Jonathan Papelbon?” Ugh.
SJ.. its not about him “calling it”. its about kasey’s annoying posts that are getting old and increasingly irritating. lets invite some sox trolls in here to join in.
yeah AP… two straight 6 pitch AB…. watch and learn yanks!
jonathan,
i’ve no idea what happens next. i had no idea pettitte was going to give up a home-run. i just mentioned it because it was really the only way he would have failed to do his job.
the offense let matsuzaka up off the mat and pettitte gave leads back twice. dunno what else to say.
like i said, there are good people here, but most would rather berate me than take a look at what the team is actually doing this year.
Way to go Phillips!
Need him to get to second via bunt or pull to the right side.
Let’s go Yankees!
Regardless of what happens, all I can say os good grief. Giambi is sitting on the pine with a 400 OBP so andy and his 300 OBP, no power can hit. Giving up almost 25% chance of getting a leadoff runner on late, with nails in the bullpen.
OK, now the results-oriented guys will come oput of the woodwork but you have got to play the odds.
squirrel that’s just mean, please stop…Kasey didn’t throw the pitch and he didn’t give up the HR…he’s a fan just like we all are and we all root in our own way….
You don’t have to get hostile.
lets go yankees…keep the faith…viva the squirrel
_coouldnt cameron diaz sing?_
or atleast Fergie!
about time MR.INTANGIBLES !!!
Is Wilson really faster than Andy? ANdy is better at d.
beautiful baseball…now it’s up to the guys that are supposed to drive in runs.
Good job A-Phil!!
100 pitches for daisuke
I don’t understand the PR move here. Its not like Betemit is faster than Phillips and you lose a lot defensively.
Odd move, to say the least.
Good job Andy (the other one). Betemit time.
Why is Manny out? Is he hurt? (less trouble for us then)
People take things too seriously around here. Whether it’s people trying to “call out” Peter Abraham on his own blog or people overreacting to a little poking of fun.
In other news Joe Torre is smarter than everyone in this blog for keeping Andy in the game and not pinch hitting him. Andy (err Betemit) to Second with the sacrifice(didn’t know the Yankees could do that).
Need a base hit here!
I know very well what the Yankees’ season has been like. I just choose not to get my intestines in a bind when they don’t perform to expectations.
I love YA JOHNNY!!!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!
YEAH!!!!!!!!
Well, I’ll be!
Take that! We can pull short porch Homeruns too!
Sorry that was mean, but I’ve had it up to hear with Kasey’s negativity…it has been going on since freakin’ April. THank god for Johnny Damon.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
is there a log of all the past posts? everyone who ripped johnny its time to apologize
Did I say it or did I say it. Told Ya we’d get it back.
Jorge better make sure to calm Joba’s nerves.
here*
Way to go JD! 320 foot homer to offset a cheapie from Tek. Get Joba up.
JOHHNY JOHNNY JOHNNY!!!
Betemit is noticeably faster than Phillips.
THE F*ING SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAMYOU !!!! I MEAN DAMON !!!! YES !!!!
JOHNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Safe to say, Johnny’s back?
DAMON! And swinging at the first pitch. I clearly know nothing about baseball.
Johnny Damon SUUUUUCKS!! :p Especially against boston!
WWJD
Once again- Johnny Damon is SO pathetic!! YEAHHHH!!!
SJ – Suzyn W. said Andy Ph had an icepack on his knee the last couple of days – — – who knew?
if the yanks win, Kasey should be banned from the blog.
The Squirrel just put it away!!!
That was pretty awesome.
Joba/Mo sounds about right. Love to see the team picking Andy up, god knows they owe him *big time*.
LET’S BREAK THIS BIATCH OPEN!!!
Everything will be great unless Joba gives up a leadoff homer. (Just kidding!!!)
my being negative is pretty well established. doesn’t mean i can influence the outcome of games.
as for the idiots and empty room comments, pardon me for not really wanting to associate with people who’ve done nothing but berate me for the better part of two years and who now assume i can negatively impact the outcome of yankees games. to me, that isn’t any kind of intelligence.
like i said, sj44, todd drew, others are good folks and i’d love to sit and talk baseball with them. the rest of you, i’m not terribly interested in, and vice versa. let’s keep it that way.
‘I haven’t laughed this hard since I saw the YouTube clip in which Miss South Carolina explains why “U.S. Americansâ€? can’t located our country on the map’
Try answering that question in 1 minute. Now try doing that in 5 minutes. Now try what you would have answered when you were 17 (if you are older than that). Give us both your answers and lets see whether we will laugh or not. Chances are that young woman accomplished more at 17 years of age than you did in your life whatever your age is.
that doesnt make up for the grandslam but its a start
Andy was hurt? Phillips that is?
Rally Squirrel is here to stay! He’s just calling balls toward that pole
For over a week rats have been nesting in Manny’s dreadlocks.
More later on the 11:00 PM report …..
QUESTION:
Do we save Jaba and thrown in the Viz in this situation?
You’re right Global Warming. They let Andy down a number of times early in the year, it’d be nice to come through for him here in a big spot.
SJ re: PR…agreed…not really sure about that move…has Betemit even played 1B since being with the team?
Damon is all class
Scooter, Joba hasn’t pitched in days. Bring him in!
P.S. – Give my regards to Merv Griffin.
Its going to be fun to see how Joba does against the heart of the Red Sox order.
Man, I hope this PR move doesn’t bite us in the butt. Wilson is brutal at first base.
The media should be ashamed of itself to even cover that story.
Sry for the rant guys.
Da’ Squirrel deserves a curtain call
1) i’m not getting banned from the blog. it’s a public place and i’m going to express my opinion. learn to deal with it, dave. life’s rough.
2) let’s all climb on me for calling you guys idiots. i mean, it’s not like as soon as pete posted something about my music people jumped at the chance to insult me.
oh, wait. that’s exactly what happened.
goes both ways folks. if you’re going to dish it out, learn to take it.
Honestly I can’t ever cheer for Johnny Damon as an individual…2004 is too painful a memory…but I’m sure as hell happy the Yanks just took the lead.
He’d have to hit a gs in a alcs against the soxs to make up for it.
Haha no one was helping pukealis.
Scooter no because he’d only pitch 1 game in this seiries we want 2 games
Johnny Damon was just telling Jorge that he didnt want to hit the squirrel
passer by, you are a compassionate human being.
About the squirrel:
Is it STILL up there?!
“Muscle spasms in his lower back”…otherwise known as Joba-itis.
Dude I listened to your music in April..it still sucked.
kasey, for the last time… it has nothing to do with people thinking you caused the tek HR. it has everything to do with your posts being annoying.
i wish there were a way to hide posts from a particular user so you could continue posting by yourself. i for one dont need to hear the negativity. especially when the main reason im here is because im a yanks fan living in boston who doesnt want to hear that crap.
At least a three run lead is needed for Mo….
Late report, I thought that is where the squirrel came from.
Good job capt, work those pitches!
I suspect Dice-BB will be gone REALLY SOON.
No saving anyone. Go with your best now, which I think is Joba. But Joe may go the Proven Veteran (TM) route and opt for Viz-Mo. I wouldn’t argue too much with that as there is a chance the Joba gets caught up in the moment.
Goodnight, Dice-K. You’re a bit overrated.
I hear you Doom and Gloom but if Joba comes in tonight the laws of nature says he can’t play tomorrow when the lead might only be one run.
To be sure, I’m excited too to see Joba pitch but I figure with a two run advantage you try to get a little mileage out of Viz.
Late Report, your posts make me laugh. I’m not the kind of person to laugh at the misfortune of Miss South Carolina, but I do enjoy a hearty chuckle. Thanks.
guys relax. we are all yankee fans…
maybe we will win this game!!!!!!
kasey, couldnt care less about your music. but if you had a blog for your fans, it would be pretty lame if someone who hated your music went on there and tried to ruin it for the others. hint hint.
I just texted my friend to ask. LOL
Guys lay off the personal comments. No one really cares.
Only goal is a Yankee win
Only 2 things left to worry about.
Joba implosion- I wouldn’t bet on it but he’s due to get hit sooner or later.
Mo- Has pitched once in the last 6 days. Though I’m hoping he benefits from the time off, he really needed it.
There, now you all can call me a big jinx if the Yankees blow it
dave,
my name is at the top of my posts. and each post is contained in its own box. feel free to skip the boxes with my name at the top. that’s the best i can give you, man. i don’t really like reading incoherent sentences, so i skip an awful lot of posts.
savethesquirrel,
shame you didn’t dig my tunes. somehow, i bet i’ll survive.
Michael, if Joe Torre goes “the proven veteran” route, I’m afraid he might throw Ron Guidry out there on his 57th birthday.
Guys, you seriously overrate Manny Ramirez.
This isn’t your father’s Manny Ramirez, not by a frickin long shot.
Boston’s 2nd best hitter is Mike Lowell.
Damon kick red suck’s ass.
Live report from stadium
the squirrel is still on the foul pole.
Global Warming = troll
Kasey, I don’t know anything about your or you tunes, but I don’t have anything against you. Let’s focus on the rest of the game and be friends. Until tomorrow’s first pitch anyway?
Joba time.
Doom and Gloom….
He is working out as a better deal than Kei Igawa
Good point Brandon. I forgot it’s only a 3-game series against Boston.
Guys, stop with the personal attacks. We are all here for one thing, our love of the yankees.
guys I am not able to watch the game, please fill me in on how Joba looks in the 8th.
thanks…
kasey, i dont need you to “give me” anything, man. let me know if you make your way to boston for one of your shows. im sure you could use some people in the audience. ill be the one booing you and throwing the tomatoes. feel free to ignore my boos and dodge the tomatoes, man.
I don’t know how its going to play out, but I think its so cool to see how Joba does against Big Papi.
Frank Thomas, Rios, Vernon Wells, Carlos Guillen, Magglio, Sheffield, now Big Papi. Its not like Joe is trying to keep away from the all stars.
I just think its so cool and so entertaining to watch how he does against these great hitters. Its the most fun I have had watching Yankee Baseball all season.
Wow, on a night where the Boston trolls have stayed away, this blog has gotten really nasty.
Kasey, you’re being awfully sensitive for a guy with such a pragmatist’s outlook, people want to vent after something bad happens. Everyone else, stop Kasey-watching and start squirrel-watching
Just enjoy the game and Joba, people
torre should not use Joba tonite, sit him and pitch the squirrel
The stupid bickering really ruins the comments page. Shutup.
dave,
i guess that makes sense, except i don’t hate the yankees. so if somebody posted on a music blog and said, “well, here we go again, anderson’s tune started out great and then fell apart,” i guess it would bug me, but i’d learn to deal with it or ignore it. the comparison doesn’t really work. you saw what happened when pete posted something about my stuff. people jumped at the chance to insult it and me. that’s the way it goes. not everybody is going to like it, so that doesn’t bother me.
the same way i’m not sure why it bothers people if i insult the yankees pitching or whatever else. we can’t all be positive. i can respect that you don’t like it, but the posts are easy to skip. i encourage you to do so.
why did the ytake manny out???
Nothing could be worse than Joba giving up his first ML run(s) to the Red Sox, prepare yourselves for that remote possibility. It’s going to happen sometime.
Jennifer…actually the Red Sox would have to be up 3-0, the Yankees would have to tie the series and Damon would have to hit a grand slam in the 2nd inning of game 7 against Schilling in a bloody sock. The Yankees would also have to have had lost to the Red Sox on a continual basis for 86 years and lost numerous World Series in heartbreaking Game 7s.
Then, and only then, will Johnny Damon be able to hit a HR to make up for what he did in 2004.
gameday says Manny out with back injury
How about a “meaningless tack on HR”???
Pretty please?
Quan=Kasey
squirrel > Red Sox Nation
question, could the squirrel acutally be shelley duncan??
“I just think its so cool and so entertaining to watch how he does against these great hitters. Its the most fun I have had watching Yankee Baseball all season.”
couldn’t agree more. joba’s the best thing about this season by a country mile.
I came back just in time to see Damon’s blast. Great timing.
Oh boy Jon, that won’t happen. So I guess you’ll never forgive him than?
It’s Joba time. deep breaths Joba.
Hey Pete did Joba’s father get to the game today?
If Joba throws lights out here, this could have big implications for the psyche of the Yankees and Red Sox for the rest of the season.
SJ…totally true RE: Joba and the big boys.
Dave…leave Kasey alone
All…follow Jennifer’s words of wisdom
SJ, couldn’t agree with you more. No matter how it ends, it’s been a helluva ride watching the kids this year. Melky in CF, Cano’s effortless swing, Joba dominating the big bats, Hughes no-no in Texas, Duncan’s enthusiasm. For a season that looked doomed a couple of months ago, this gut-wrenching season has been a lot of fun.
damnnnnnnn, Lopez, Delcarmen, Pimplebutt, Gagne, Timlin, one great stopper after another. Just TOO MUCH.
P.s. Snyder
only because I love saying this
*IT’S JOBA TIME !!!*
dr. acula, just read in usatoday that the squirrel has bypassed the redsoxs as America’s Team
Dr. I think you might be right! LOL
_why did the take manny out???_
Curse of the Squirrel
Is it fair to say that this is Jobas first *real pressure situation* ?
Youkilis
Ortiz
-Manny- Or should I say Keilty
jennifer, I think Andy Phillips has a history of knee problems. He had knee surgery during the off season last year.
“Kasey, you’re being awfully sensitive for a guy with such a pragmatist’s outlook, people want to vent after something bad happens.”
probably, but i take s**t from people on a daily basis around here. i’m not about to take responsibility because varitek yanked one out. it’s just stupid.
migames
You caught me. Incidentally, I’ll be performing my unique brand of alt-country this Saturday at the bowery ballroom:)
At least the Chi Sox are losing. I feared they would go on a winning streak after they were abused by the Sox out of spite.
Cumberberg, YES!
Looks like Manny is scare of the Joba.
kasey who?
JOBA TIME.
I’d love to see Joba send Big Poopi back to the family restaurant to swing at his BBQ ribs. Too bad (in a way) that Manny’s out and won’t get struck out by Joba
No song I still say Indian Outlaw is the way to go
Manny looks like he has a lumbar strain or something.
Boston has the Pesky Pole -
WE have the Squirrel Pole!!!
it’s joba time. i’m excited.
i’m not saying anything else all night, so as not to be held accountable for whatever happens.
enjoy the next two innings.
Tino!
The Bam-Tino!
Tino is there
Joba needs to calm down.
This is where Joba earns his pinstripes.
I’m so nervous.
“but i take s**t from people on a daily basis around here”
there’s no crying on baseball blogs!
C’mon Joba!!!
We have to pick an entry song for Jabba,,,and the squirrel
Ouch
Calm down joba, everyone’s with you!
This will be Joba biggest moment in the bigs to date when he faces off vs. Big Papi….Wonder if the big guy sits on a slider….Not conventional but he may just hope to catch a misplaced slider down and not so far in…..Great theather non the less…
kasey, can you remind me again how you take crap from people on this board one more time? i dont think you have mentioned it.
Jorge got nailed.
3-2
I’m thinking down and away slider.
Pinstripes can only be earned in October.
Here comes big poopi.
Joba needs to calm down. He is very hyped up.
Got Papi out. SIT DOWN!!
Poppi…pop-up
Thank you David Ortiz for getting yourself out there.
Did you guys see that stat about Joba’s slider? I believe Maglio Ordonez’s foul ball is the only time any major league hitter has ever made contact with the slider.
phil-read don mattingly
Can’t really blame Joba for being a little too amped up.
Can you blame Joba for being hyped up? He’s only 21.
lol that was quick
Another horrible pitch selection by Posada on 3-2. There are guys you throw the 3-2 slider to, Youk isn’t one of them. He won’t chase it.
Bad leadoff walk right there. Let’s hope it doesn’t hurt.
Big first pitch out to Ortiz. Come on Joba, finish the job.
Big Papi.
Yep. Popped it up
Global – you called it.
Too bad rodent-face laid off and drew the walk.
anti climatic
No you certainly can’t.
98 FB on the outside corner. That’s just not right.
Yes, see Don Mattingly’s 1995 post season performance.
Wasn’t Hinske Rookie of the Year for Toronto? How the mighty have fallen!
Mr. Hinske, good morning, good afternoon and goodnight
Wow..
Jennifer I’m nervous too. Trying to work and watch the score and type in this forum. Nice to see we are leading though.
Sit down Hinske!
Damn…it would have been good to see Joba go against Ortiz and Manny.
NESN had that pitch at 99
phil-don mattingly didnt earn his pinstripes in 1995.
Damn Bloop hit. Just out of Jeters reach.
well, at least the hits are softies… still gotta get out of this.
wow, that is only the SECOND time anyone has made contact with the slider.
Migames: there are exceptions to every rule. Relax.
Another bad slider. Now, we get a chance to see how Joba handles a little adversity. Baseball is a game of tests and this is his first one. Let’s go Joba, pass this test.
Joba’s first pitch to Hinske was a slider, 85 mph on the gun. Broke downward as far as dudes throwing curveballs when I was in high school. Made my hair stand on end =:-0
Ugh. Come on, Joba, hang in there! Here comes Nancy Drew.
I expect nothing less than a strikeout of Nancy Drew here.
i dont agree with guidry coming out. i think it might add pressure. joba doesnt seem like the type who needs to be settled down as much.
I’m sooo nervous.
SJ,
I actually didn’t mind. Youkilis grinds out at bats. He didn’t get a chance to really work Joba there. With Joba’s stuff, let him move on to other batters instead of wasting his bullets on Youkilis.
Certainly not ideal to walk him but with Joba’s control, not the end of the world either imo.
Whoa where the hell was that.
Pump gas, Joba. If JD hits can it it, more pwer to him.
What the hell
WHAT?????? that was right over the plate.
Guidry has more experience and knows better than we do what to do in a pressure situation.
That should have been 1-2-3 take a seat.
No big deal. One more strike and sit Nancy Drew down.
im sh**ing bricks over this
JOBA ROCKS!!!
K!
phil, i know… just saying i think it might add pressure but i guess its no big deal.
and i will stand corrected!!!
That Joba is something!
JOBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done, Joba, well done!
(with some help from Nancy Drew as usual)
joba rules
That was an exciting inning.
I love Joba shaking off Posada. If he threw what Jorge wanted, we’d be looking at a score of 6-3 i bet.
Nice job by Joba.
Despite Darryl Cousins absolutely @#@$-ing the kid on strike two, which changed the whole damn AB, the kid still gets the out.
He passes his first real test coming out of the bullpen with flying colors!!!
Drew couldn’t lay off the bender….
nice…..
Yes!! Joba passed the test. I know he was nervous and understandably so, but he passed the test!!
Who would have thought that BEFORE the inning that the Ortiz at bat would have been the least interesting. Way to go. Lets get a few more and give it to Mo to close it out.
:adds HINSKE & DREW to IT’S JOBA TIME K victims:
Joba walkes thru his first fire UNSCATHED !
Joba is the man. Wow, what a weapon.
Joba Chamberlain is a good relief pitcher
nice to have at least the 2 run lead. we can confidently pull joba and pitch him to hold the lead in the schilling game
Joba is the man!
WHAT A BEAST!!!!!!
The squirrel has ice-water in its veins!!
Joba, welcome to Yankees-Red Sox, the greatest rivalry in all of sports.
Yeah Joba….YEAH!!!!!
I think it was actually good that he had to battle a little tiny bit…character-building!
Joba you da man!!!
Great composure demonstrated by Joba. He’s on a HUGE stage and he handled it well.
ace, please change your name to Captain Obvious: (jk)
Can we please make this a non-save sitch. SCORE RUNS!!!!
David, what are you talking about? 6-3?
Manny scheduled for a D-Con commercial tomorrow morning at 10:00.
Big Poopie scheduled for a cheeseburger commercial at 11:00 AM.
That slider is unhittable, even if you are looking for it
So… when the Yankees get a crack at Gagne?
how hard was he throwing at what did he throw?
thanks…
Why is Michael Kay wishing that Joba had a tougher time with David Ortiz?
I can’t wait for Joba to start next season.
the steve phillips of the world and the other yankee detractors have been saying that until we see how joba bounces back from a rough outing, we wont see if he is the real deal…. well steve-o, i dont know if joba is going to have that.. errr… opportunity. eat it!!!
Absolutely electric……Ortiz going after strike one was a bit surprising……
Bottom 3 for Boston due up in the 9th. Finish it up Mo.
I’m happy that Joba got this experience against the Red Sox, and now he knows first hand exactly what it’s like! Joba= Magic!!!!
Because he’s Michael Kay
DO NOT PUT IN MARIANO OVER JOBA.. DIDN’T WE LEARN THIS LESSON ALREADY!!!!!!
Does anyone know of Okijima, Gagne and Paplebon pitched in that last “series” with the Pale Hose?
Those suckers just laid down and died but did they give work to the good relievers?
Boston Dave,
If Joba threw what Posada wanted, it might have well been a 3 run homer. 6-5…excuse me.
JOBA in 2008 will be one helluva SP and Melancon/Sanchez aren’t too far
as much as it sucks that moose is so bad – having joba THAT GOOD almost makes up for it – almost
This Delcarmen is just as good as Joba ..if not better.
fleas, that isnt really an option. gotta trust mo’. if not, then you need to make joba the closer and mo the 8th inning guy.
Stuart…he was consistently 96-98, hit 100 with 2 outs, 2 on and 2-2 count against Drew, then struck him out with a nasty slider on 3-2, Drew tried to hold up but couldn’t. Ortiz hit a first pitch fastball and popped it up…threw a 3-2 slider to Youk in the dirt, it wasn’t a good one…Lowell reached out and slapped a hit over Jeter’s head…Hinske struck out on a nasty slider.
David… oh ok. its nice to see joba so confident in his pitches. normally its an insult for a young pitcher to shake them off, but joba aint normal.
Yeah go with Mo in the 9th definitely. We’ll have Joba available on Thursday.
From the thank you very much department:
Royals 6 – Tigers 1 at the end of 5….
here’s what i still don’t get about the gagne trade. i’m looking at the red sox b-team relievers and i’m thinking, “man, why don’t the yankees have b-team relievers like that who can actually get good hitters out?” they make getting outs seem mundane and relatively simple to achieve.
Sorry that post was completely out of order.
hahahahha what a schmuck declareman better than Joba hahaha
Madison Avenue report-
I hear Nike is unveiling the Squirrel Air-Sneaker
Joba doesn’t give up triples.
Good job Robbie, battling it out.
thanks Mr update… unfortunately the indians won a close one. of course this playoff scenario is possible….
angels @ sox
yankees @ indians
as the beach boys said, wouldnt it be nice?
niceee cano
“I can’t wait for Joba to start next season”
Me either. I don’t understand why some folks want him to be the heir apparent closer/setup man when Mo has said he plans on pitching at least 2 more years. Closers are very valuable but you can’t pass up wasting Jobas talent to a closing role.
He has the makeup and ability to be our #1 and everyones looking forward to it.
We have more than enough arms in the minors to groom a Closer or heck, just get one from the Free Agent market.
Nice job Robbie! – - – He’s been lacing the ball all night – just that one bad K
wilson, introduce yourself to the Sox
delcarmen better than chamberlain… who told u that? helen keller?
Let’s get this run in!!
Acula- I dont think that squirrel could climb the pole with nikes on his claws
The Squirrel just purchased the wall street journal. Why? because he can
lol migames
My friend and I just had an interesting thought seeing Betemit up there wearing number 14…think of all the utility infielders the Yanks have had in the past decade that have worn 14 or 19. It seems those are the numbers in rotation every year.
this dot guy is like that dude on the espnews commercial. Talking sports out of his you know where. I bet he thinks Eli is better than Peyton.
Drac –
Did U of Oregon sign the Nike squirrel? How does he look in green and yellow???
Kevin Long needs to take Betemit aside , so much potential in that bat
Let’s go MO!
my wilson betemit honeymoon is just about over.
phil, just out of curiosity… do you have a list of the #14′s or #19′s ?
would be interesting to see
whats up with betimit lately
Phil- Cairo used to wear 41 to the big unit showed up
wasnt lou number 14?
Boston Dave, your right there… but I don’t have a problem with that!!!!! I’d take joba over mo any day!! Just wait and see why…
How many times does mo have to blow it before they see the truth!
And Betemit is now officially below .200
Its time for Mo to finish the job here. These are the kind of games you have to win to make the playoffs.
No excuses. It would be nice to get the first 1-2-3 inning from Mo in a while. He’s due.
there’s no way Mo can hold a 2 run lead.
brandon… yes
cumberbug, you and wilson need some marriage counselling and he’ll be back on track
he’ll prove to be a steal when all is said and done
dion james was 19. Viva Dion James!
The squirrel had 14
Chamberlain needs to become a starter…
Watching him start in a AA game on tv throwing 98′s in the 7th inning….you don’t stick and arm like that in the BP
Roger and Joba should talk to Mussina
Strike this guy out Mo.
fleas, cant argue with the numbers. but Mo can still git er’ done. i guess we just have to be happy that we now have one of the best 1-2 punches in all of baseball.
Melky, Damon, Jeter coming up bottom of 9th. Let’s hope we can get the lead back.
I kinda wish Joba would stay on to finish it….. Too many bad red sox Me-moriano-ies associated with the last at bats in the 9th……..also have to admit that Delcarmen looks good.
glad to have the bottom 1/3 of the Sox line-up here!
LOl! Dr. Acula about Nike and the squirrel.
be back. more reports to run tonight. Nice lead and Pepto and my stomach thanks the Yankees for taking the lead
WOOOOOOWWWWWW, there he is!
They have to go rescue that squirrel; the poor thing is stuck up there.
Betemit when he’s hot he stays hot, him as a utility man doesn’t help, going from NL to AL doesn’t help either. He’s just in a slump.
also, im curious why Mo doesnt throw that slider? more often with 2 strikes. i have seen him look filthy K’ing guys with what looked like a sinker/slider.
anyone seen that pitch?
http://yankeenumbers.com/
To whoever was asking about numbers. There is a website for everything these days.
It appears that if your first name is Wilson, you get #14
Five pitches and six more strikes to go…
terry, the squirrel doesnt get stuck, he does what he wants
migames-youre more excited about the squirel on the foul pole than the game
Boston hitters look real comfortable as they dig in the box…..Mo can regain his tude tonight….
No, I don’t have the list. We’ve been searching on the web trying to find one to see how good our memory is.
Nice.
When did Joba last pitch and how many pitches did he throw ? My feeling is that you use him tomorrow if you need him….anyone else have some thoughts on that ?
Kix is batting ! Get some milk !!!
Don, the rules can’t be broken.
ball 3 = strike 2
and now strike 2 = ball 3
4 days ago, 12 pitches, I think
Go NYR, maybe he’s a “Flying Squirrel”
Long top of the first for Seattle!!!!!
good thing the ump didnt stay consistent and call those balls (didnt look like mo would get the low strikes)
SIT DOWN, Cap’n Crunch !!!
maybe a gift there…makes for the non-strike call against joba
Holy mo – 2K and 3 strikes to go…
I propose a new rule, and this might be controversial:
If someone bluffs a bunt with nobody on against Mariano, they MUST PUT ON A MINI-SKIRT!!!
Not that there is anything wrong with that!
Watch Kim Jones ask Joe if he knew about the squirrel on the rf foul pole.
In Mo We Trust!
Coco with the walk- to the dugout!! HAHA!!
Good job guys….
cue the music
GAME 1 IS OURS LETS GO FOR 2 TOMORROW
16-0? when did that happen?
Yes!!!
Nice Game, Yankees…Now THAT is a nice start !
Varitek scheduled for a hockey shirt commercial at 9:00 AM featuring the meaning of the letter “C”.
Lowell scheduled for a “Just for Men” commercial at 10:00 AM with Keith Hernandez and Walt “Clyde” Frazier. Miss Hottie will be waiting….
Yankees win THEEEEEE YANKEEES WIN!!!
Woo Hoo!
Damon 4 Prez!!!
start spreadin the news!!!!!
START SPREADING THE NEEEEEEEEWSSSSSSSS
YES!!!!
the squirrel is the reason why we won, just like kasey was the reason varitek hit the homerun, the squirrel not only turned this game around, it turned the season around. When it is all said and done, we will look back and say “it was the squirrel”
Nice win!!! Chip chip chip at that lead.
Who’s YA SQUIRREL!!!
Andy, Joba and Mo tonight are just awesome!!!
Thank you guys!!!
Mo throws that cutter, a four seamer, and a sinker. I’ve never seen him throw a slider.
YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!! Great win tonight!!!!!
WHERE ARE THE TROLLS!!!!?????
Boston Dave, I often wonder what other pitches Mariano has up his sleeve for occasional use.
Don, it’s tempting to use Joba on back-to-back days, but perhaps we can start breaking that rule in the playoffs.
A much needed win and pitching was the reason why. This is how this team has to pitch the rest of the way.
Great start to the homestand.
case closed indeed! Great win!
just in time to hit up the DVR and watch The Bronx is Burning!!
Royals lead 6-2 bottom 6
Strong close by Mo, and despite he jam they really didn’t get a good swing against Joba. He showed some great poise there, not only by throwing the slider on 3-2, but by plaing it perfectly. But someone should tell him you don’t throw a 3-2 slider to Youk leading off. With a 2-run lead and Big Papi on deck.
14: (at some point during their career)
Wilson Betemit
Miguel Cairo
Robinson Cano
Pat Kelly
Andy Phillips
Luis Sojo
Enrique Wilson
once again – Pettitte saves our collective asses! Thanks Andy! Good job Cash getting him back!
A victory a day keeps the trolls away!
I’m surprised the rally squirrel hasn’t died of a heart attack. the poor thing has been sitting on a narrow pole for the last 3 plus hours.
I’m surprised the rally squirrel hasn’t died of a heart attack. the poor thing has been sitting on a narrow pole for the last 3 plus hours.
Seattle has 1st,3rd no outs, Jose Guillen at the dish
for those of you who missed it, here is more on the squirrel and how is has been lucky to the yankees in the past….great win!!!!!!!
http://migames.wordpress.com/
CA Yanks Fan… the sinker has a little bite to it so it kinda looked like a slider but you’re right… looked like a sinker.
either way, it was nasty and if he is confident in it he should throw it more. the cutter is still nasty but if hitters actually have to think at the plate against him???
Kim Jones interviewing the Squirrel,
“you got a big sack of nuts, dontcha?”
thanks phil… thats pretty funny. did cano start hitting when he ditched 14?
hahaha dr.
Pete: “Chamberlain is going to give up some runs and probably sometime soon. ”
Pete’s negativity > kasey’s
NO!!!! It’s Ervin Santana!!!!! and he’s on the road!!!!!
chalk a win up for seattle… unless we can chip the squirrel off to the northwest in time.
Andy really made a big difference by hanging in there for 7 innings… He is the man!!!
Great Yankees. Never seem to disappoint at home
“just in time to hit up the DVR and watch The Bronx is Burning!!”
Thanks for reminding me, Boston Dave.
Go Yankees!
Go Angels!
Wow that is a nice shot of the moon.
“That’s a lot of money for a guy who’s a good No. 2.”
Not as much an NY paid for a number 3.
Pitching is always the reason…nobody ever slugs their way to a World Series title
I’ve missed so many epiosodes of it.
and I don’t have a dvr.
T.J.
good point. Halos have the best home record in baseball +24, we’re second +18.
its those damn road trips.
negativity rules…. hard to believe that but you might be right. i guess as hitters see more of joba its only natural. still, it wouldnt be a complete shock if he doesnt allow any runs the rest of the way (15 innings or so left in the reg season?)
I think the grounds crew needs to throw a ball at him to get him off the pole. LOL
“Not as much an NY paid for a number 3″
Number 3, 4 and 5
Dave, I’ve always thought Mo would be even more otherworldly if he could develop an effective changeup without screwing up his cutter. Maybe Mo will try to learn something new once he’s really forced to (like Hoffman). It still looks like Mo can go for several more years at this point.
jennifer, its coming out on DVD eventually…. i might buy em. if copies show up in your mailbox, i know nothing about it
Dammit Seattle.
Watching NESN… nice perspective from those guys. Eck LOVES Joba….
Hey guys, got my seat atop the foul pole on StubHub… bitch of a time getting the nut guy up here though.
On a more serious note, tonight is my only night off this week so I watched this game via “Extra Innings”, as broadcast by NESN. Surprised how non-offensive the NESN announcers were, beats ESPN hands down.
Nice to see Joba get himself out of trouble with considerable aplomb, and for Mariano to seal the deal. Andy was strong as well, hope Mussina was taking notes.
CA Yanks, I think you’re right.
if it aint broke….. but that sinker was so nasty and when he got guys on it they just looked befuddled. might as well work it in there a bit more. Mo had a horrific ERA in april (as usual to a degree) and has been fine since. i cant see why he doesnt have 2-3 years of classic Mo left.
Who is Eck?
Another bit of good news the Mets lost.
How bout them Mets.
Eck is former Boston pitcher dennis eckersly
Jen, will you blog tomorrow from the stadium and where will you be sitting?
Jennifer.. sorry.. Dennis Eckersley on the NESN post-game show.
jennifer….
Eck = Eckersley… us bostonians are occasionally forced to see him and the sox crew.
jennifer- The Mets have less pitch than the Yankees. Their best pitcher is El Duque. That says alot about them
No i don’t have a blackberry so no blogging for me
I have no idea where my seats are, although I believe they are loge. It is a co-workers seats that they can’t use.
It looks like Ryan Howard hit a walk-off…is that another Wagner blown save?
They are concerned about Manny’s back and relieved (sorry for the pun) that Joba is not available tomorrow.
Tom Caren and Dennis Eckersley were raving about Joba, which is not a surprise for those two. They are “homers”, but with reasoned perspective.
Frankly, I prefer watching them rather than Michael Kay’s nonsense.
Ervin Santana.
1/3 inning, 5ER, responsible for man on first
I guess Moose isnt so bad
Mota got the loss.
Nope…Mota is the guilty one…he’s like the Mets Farnsworth…
Mariners up big, but it’s early.
Tigers losing.
Indians won.
Pass the baton to Clemens…he’s got to start pitching better…
A good win tonight, sets them up to win the series…which is their job the rest of the way.
135 era is that right?
I’m also going to sundays game
Friend called has an extra seat!
I guess that is what happens to a pitcher off roids. LOL
Wow Glavine gives up no runs and gets a nd. That sucks.
looks like the rebuilt atlanta braves are cooked. the phillies might give the mets a run at least.
If you listen to WFAN, the Mets fans are ready to rip Randolphs head off for using Mota
Beautiful, that’s what we needed.
jen-
take some photos, we’ll post them.
haha I love listening to the fan when the mets lose.
What a great game!!!
Damon is my MVP of the game. What a great job both defensively and offensively.
Jeter is back with his solo homer.
Posada had another great night.
Phillips hit a great single just in time.
Cabrera had a perfect bunt.
Pettitte did it again to stop the losing streak. Pettitte was really tough tonight all the time to fight with a great hitting club. Nice job. What a great difference between Pettitte and Moose. Pettitte is a true ace because he always step up when the team needs him the most!!
Joba was firing up his fire balls over the plate in the 8th to strike out bosox. Mo is just being Mo. Save another game for Yankees as usual.
Let’s go Yankees!! Boston can has the best record of baseball this year but Yankees is the best team to beat them!! Let’s sweep the Red Sox. Let’s go Clement!! Let’s Go Wang!!
Jonathon FARNSY is the Rally Monkey to our bats, Mota is like the kiss of death
Jennifer,
Be sure and give us a wave from where you are at tomorrow’s game!
Hopefully they are good seats. Keeping my fingers crossed. But there free, so I can’t complain.
so, in the face of all the negativity earlier….
a yankee sweep, manny has back problems and is out for an extended period….. a miraculous comeback and the yanks win the division.
nite everyone.
Boston Dave- Ervin Santana seemed like such a promising pitcher. He has everything a pitcher needs to be successful. He is just a mental trainwreck, especially on the road.
So at what point in tomorrows game does Rocket tattoo a Red Sox batter? I hope it is when we are up by 4 in the 7th!
Ian Kennedy to start on Saturday.
Will do, I’ll make a sign on a huge poster board that says jenn from petes blog.
go NYR… let the mets run him out of town… all the way back to the bronx. i think mota stinks too but last time i checked, their bullpen is pretty bad in general.
Ed where did you hear that?
Why cant Anderson get 10 RBI tonight?
It was just announced by suzyn waldman
Since when is Moseley not in the rotation? He started against us.
P.S. Ambiorix Burgos Tommy John Surgery for the Mets
Ik is starting? link please?
Damnit, why won’t Mariners just LOSE?
They have no starting pitching beyond King Felix…
and here I was hoping to pick up a game on them…grrrr
Waldman reported Ian starting on Saturday just now. Moose is not talking to the media. Joe said it was one of the hardest convos he’s ever had with a player.
No arguing against Mo…he’s the man. Pettitte comes up huge again and Joba the Stud continues to impress.
The Rocket has got to out-pitch Mr.Blister tomorrow…let’s see if the yanks can get a few defective balls thrown into the mix…
jennifer,
i was listening to post game show. Torre said he met with mussina. torre gave him the news as courtesy. great
If that is correct, I’m not surprised. The Yankees have to win now, not next year. No playoffs are unacceptable for a 150 million dollar payroll. Ian Kennedy is the way to go, hopefully he has a good outing versus Tampa Bay.
Just announced. Kennedy will be starting this Sat taking Mussina’s spot
Can’t blame Mike. He spoke to them last night, let him sleep on it and maybe he’ll talk tomorrow.
Ian Kennedy making the start vs Tampa on Saturday, per Joe Torre.
He said, telling Moose was the toughest conversation he has ever had to have with a player.
So, inning caps be damned and they aren’t babying Kennedy. He is in NY and will be ready to go on Saturday.
Like I have been saying all along, the way they are developing Joba, Kennedy and Horne is in stark contrast to what they did with Hughes.
It will be fun to see how Ian does. I hope he is here to stay.
hopefully Mike can get it together. he did have a run where he looked pretty good. he deserves a ton of respect and should be cheered like a true yankee whenever possible. i am shocked if they start Kennedy but I’m excited too.
Mike needs to speak to the media tomorrow and just say taht he will do what ever needs to be done to help this team, and if it is pitching out of the pen so be it.
I think they are gonna see what Kennedy gives em and maybe Moose gets a start off and goes the next time around
i hope mussina handles it like the other mike (myers). moose seems like a class act.
jennifer – absolutely right. i think if he does that, he deserves a standing O next time out.
I would like to think he will. I’m sure it hurts a great deal right now.
Strange Yes didn’t show any of that.
* GOOD LUCK MR.KENNEDY…KENNEDY !!!*
As I’ve said all along, the Yankees aren’t going to mess around. They blew up the bullpen at the AS Break because they knew it wasn’t good enough.
They know Moose can’t get it done anymore so, they aren’t going to keep throwing him out there conceding games.
This is a great opportunity for Ian. If he pitches well, he can win games for this team in September. Sad to say, Moose can’t.
You can’t say the Yankees aren’t trying everything to try and make the playoffs. Two 21 year olds in the rotation in September and another 21 year old as the setup guy.
Personally, I love it. I know others will freak out over it but, I love the gutsy moves. Its better than the status quo and get your brains beat in every 4-5 days.
I wonder why Yes didn’t include that part of the interview with Joe. Are they holding back?
go NYR – thinking back to the early part of hte season… is this an all time record for most rookie pitchers to start or pitch for one team in a season?
we’ll probably never see this again.
I would call up all the pitchers I could 9/1. Igawa, Karstens, Henn, just to have bodies. If Kennedy struggles there should at least be bodies around to avoid having to burn out the pen if a lot of innings are needed.
Moose is in such sad shape that he’s going to need the off season to figure out an entirely new approach — that is if he wants to continue pitching in the majors. He may decide to retire, but I highly doubt that.
Dave- I think they already have the franchise record, they might even already have the ML record, not 100% sure though
can we get some confirmation on this kennedy call up? whose gone, who’s DFA’d on the 40 man? come on pete, the clowns on ESPN scooped you. lol.
SJ44…. its definitely interesting and fun having these guys with high expectations show what they can do.
alot of fans are receiving the shock treatment… the yankees have the best young pitching in baseball.
I think Henn has shown us quite clearly that he shouldn’t be pitching in the majors.
At the very least, make the playoffs or not, Hughes, Joba, and now Kennedy are getting their Major League cherries broken. Should help next year for sure.
Erik…Just an assumption on my part but I expect Brackman gets moved to the 60 day dl to make room for Kennedy.
i think the yanks were going to move someone to the 60 day DL and that would open up a spot for kennedy. i forget but i saw that somewhere.
Wow….we have the 2008 rotation here already:
Wang, Pettitte, Hughes, Joba, Kennedy
The future IS now, or Saturday, LOL
yankeejosh, thats what i saw.. thanks
Stef- I think Mussina takes pride in being known for his ability to pitch well. I dont think he will keep running out there to get shelled. If he doesnt come relatively close to a complete turn around from what he is doing, I would put money on it that he walks away. I dont think Moose is the kind of guy that likes to embarass himself. He would not want to be remembered as the guy who kept running out there even though he had nothing.
Well I’m out, night all. I’ll be blogging tomorrow before the game though.
man, this might end up being the most stressful, exciting, and hopefully the most satisfying yankee season of my lifetime. go Ian!
I have mixed emotions about this. Moose has been a good competitor for the Yankees all decade. He had some awesome playoff starts, especially against the A’s, and showed a ton of grit in the Boone game, coming in and picking the Rocket up. Yet, there it seems he may have lost it, sadly, all at once.
As a fan, you develop emotional attachment to players, and I certainly have had mixed feelings towards Moose for a long time, but this is a move to help the entire team, and I think it can be fun to watch Ian Kennedy throw on Saturday.
WOW!!
Kennedy for Saturday. I am SHOCKED, but very pleased. Let’s see what he can do.
nite jennifer…
Welcome Ian Kennedy and Chris Britton. Hope they will have great time in MLB as Joba does.
My heart go out to Moose. He deserve respect. I learned that he was a big part of Yankees and was one of the great pitcher. I hope he will be able to make some contributions later if he can find ways to fix his problem. I still think he can help the club in many ways if and only if he find his old self.
Dave,
Cashman has said for two years they are going back to being a pitching first organization. Everybody thought he was BS’ing them but he wasn’t.
Its the right move to make. This will make them a dynasty again instead of this offense first crap we have seen the last 4 years.
Its taken time, and there is still a ways to go but, you have to admire the guts of giving this a try.
The second guessers will be out in force if it doesn’t work. Not me. Its the right move to make and I am glad they are doing it.
Think about it. They now have TWO 21 year olds AND the oldest starter in baseball in their rotation. Amazing!!
I like the move and I hope Ian is lights out. If he just pitches the way he has all season, he will give the Yankees a chance to win in every start he makes.
He’s real good. Some scouts think he will be better than Hughes. He now gets his chance. I love it!
andrew, 100% right…. i hope moose handles this well and i hope yankee fans show him the respect he deserves.
deep down, he knows the yankees gave him chances and hopefully he can motivate himself to figure things out and contribute somehow… even if its just helping the younger guys.
thanks Mike.
SJ… definitely. other than that dud SS (cj henry?) its been all pitching in the 1st rd.
its so hard if not impossible to sign free agent #1 or #2 starters. you can sign big name hitters. you get pitching through the draft. thanks cashman! this is gonna be good!
nite everyone…. stay positive about the 2007 yankees!
How close is Kennedy to his innings cap? I’ve read here that he is about 3 innings away…Can anyone confirm?
Night Jennifer. Night everyone I’m out too and can sleep good when i get home/
Thanks pete as always for the updates.
I think this is very exciting. We are having one of those seasons where the kids are just about Major League ready. Its great to know that our future is somewhat locked up. I cant think of a team that has used so many of their top pitching prospects in a pennant race. Its very exciting.
My Saturday plan this year has really given me some good chances to see good things, Got to see Hughes comeback, Clemens first return to the stadium (other than the infamous they came and got me out of Texas), AROD #500 and now Kennedy debut.
I may have an extra ticket and if so will let you all know so you can fight over it
Wow – I hope Ian Kennedy is up to it. God knows Moose is deserving of some time on the shelf.
Lets hope we have the problem of resigning a bunch of great young pitchers in a few years and that this is the start of a new dynasty!
I feel sorry for Moose, he is an interesting guy and a successful 247 game winner. I hope he can pull himself together, but if can’t I hope he doesn’t hold the yanks hostage to his contract (although in his shoes, I would!)
hey Peter,
not to toot my own horn but it seems like when I’m on, the blog hits 1000 posts (including the marathon game last week)
thanks for putting this kick-arse blog together and giving us Yankee fans in Boston a home.
Out with the old, in with the new…think about it…look at all the high priced veterans who lost their jobs to young players this year…
Giambi, Damon, now Mussina…
It takes a lot of guts, but I think it’s worth it…Good luck to Ian Kennedy.
Great win and a fun chat tonight – - – unfortunately kasey was a casualty of his own making, not a troll by any stretch of the imagination. Just bad timing.
I still think Rocket puts someone on the ground manana!
frits, I don’t know about innings but I read he has about 3 until he gets to his innings cap.
It is always sad to see a professional like Mussina struggle as he has, but the name of the game is about winning.
Buck Showalter said “the fans don’t come out to see the Yankees play, they come out to see them win.
The Yanks haven’t won a world championship since signing Mussina in 2001.
I wish the best for “Moose” but applaud the Yanks gutsy decision to start Kennedy. It’s one helluva call…best of luck Ian!
thank GOD almighty…Joe Torre has finally made the right move…Mussina is shot, Kennedy has great stuff, let the kid pitch!
a litlle bit off the subject, Shelley Duncan was named to the International league All-Star team as the DH.
if we win the world series, it will be because of that awesome, f*cking awesome, squirrel.
Pettitte Fan – thanks, that is what i had heard too.
BIG WIN TONIGHT… PUMPED ABOUT KENNEDY JUST BECAUSE I CANT STAND MOOSE… TEAM HASNT WON A DAMN THING SINCE HE JOINED… AND ANOTHER THING, WHATS WITH SOME PEOPLES LOVEFEST WITH GIAMBI ????? THE TEAM DOES NOT PLAY AS WELL WHEN HE IS IN THE LINEUP EVERYDAY… HES SLOW – CLOGS UP THE BASEPATHS AND IS NOT A SITUATIONAL HITTER… PLAY ANDY PHILLIPS EVERYDAY
Some less acquainted with the entire career of Mariano Rivera may make reference to his obtaining “another pitch,” wouldn’t he be even better if he could do it. In Joel Sherman’s book, “Birth of a Dynasty,” he relates Bob Wickman predicting in 1996 that Rivera would never last because he had only 1 pitch. It’s a hackneyed idea. Rivera is like no else to begin with. Some pitchers from smaller markets may feel they’re deprived of the bright lights under which Rivera has pitched. But you stick some of these whiners in a big game, and they cave in under the pressure. Other people can learn all the pitches they want–they’ll never have the mind and heart of Rivera.
What an exciting game!! Pete, I love your blog! Andy Pettitte is the MAN!!! We know when he’s out there, we’ll get a solid performance. Then, Joba in the 8th and Mo in the 9th. Wow. It just doesn’t get much better than that. I feel bad for Mussina, but it was time. We can’t take any chances now. Happy to Jeter’s homer, and hope he can get healthy soon. He gives his all. Damon’s heating up at just the right time! Go Johnny!! I love watching the guys in the dugout laughing and joking around. And, I’m sorry, but that damn squirrel was hilarious!! Hopefully, he got himself a peanut or two after everyone left.
Next year will be exciting, but I’m focused on now. We have what it takes, but we don’t have much time left, and sadly, part of what we’re depending on is other people losing, but I have faith!!
GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!! ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
look for rally squirrels for sale outside the stadium come playoff time…
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