Managers were a little batty
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Sep 01, 2007 
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So, you ask, what about the bats?
Joe Torre thought that Akinori Iwamura was using an illegal bat because the top looks flat, not rounded as the rules state. So he asked the umpires about it in the second inning.
“It just looked like the bat was sawed off,” Torre said. “I just asked the umpire to check the bat. I was just curious; I had never seen that before. They’re going to investigate it and if that’s the way it comes from the manufacturer, then fine. We looked at the rule and it said it had to smooth. To us, it seemed to be pointed.”
According to the Devil Rays, Iwamura uses a Nike bat from Japan that has been cleared by MLB. This came up in June when the Rays played Arizona.
Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon got back at the Yankees an inning later and asked that Alex Rodriguez’s bat be checked.
“It was just retaliation,” he admitted. “There’s nothing wrong with Alex Rodriguez. He’s a great player. It was tit for tat entirely.”
But under MLB rules, a manager has one such challenge per game.
“I said it’s an illegal bat. I said, ‘I can’t see inside it but there might be something inside that bat. I don’t have X-Ray vision. He had 45 home runs and it’s Sept. 1.’ That was my argument,” Maddon said.
Said A-Rod: “I like that bat, I hope I get it back.”
Both bats were taken to the MLB offices, where they will be examined.
OK..so Joe Maddon proves he is an Ahole.
What an idiot.
Just leave A-Rod alone!
Seriously, folks. Can you really blame Joe Maddon? Torre raised a pretty lame technicality with Iwamura, so Maddon just did the same thing back at Torre.
Yes. I can.
Its absurd that the Umpires took Alex’s bat away with no reasonable evidence that the bat is illegal. I could see the Umpires taking a bat like Iwamura’s away, because it is something we have never seen. But to take Alex’s bat away because Maddon was whining like that is just stupid. Those umpires should be fined.
I think he was just sticking up for his team, and trying to take some of the wind out of the Yankees’ sails. Remember, the pitch to Iwamura after the long delay ended a very tough inning. Maddon wanted to see if he could do the same to our most dangerous hitter, which obviously didn’t rattle A-Rod the same way it did Iwamura. I have far less problems with this than I do with the hypocritical Boston whining every time.
It was just weird part of the game. Funny line by Madden though about 45 hrs only sept 1st. The only reason I was kinda upset is he hit a homerun with that bat, hope he gets it back.
Andrew- Its not a lame technicality. Its very reasonable. The bat is flat at the top and if it is rounded, its barely rounded. There is reasonable suspicion to think it is illegal. A-Rod’s bat was a normal, common bat. Iwamura’s bat is very strange. Pena uses the same bat. I would not be shocked if the bat is illegal.
Nice to see Joe Maddon has a sense of humor. Probably needs it…
Maddon might have been using gamemanship but certainly just embarrassed himself. Stating Arod had 45 hrs and it’s “only” Sept 1 is about as lame as it gets.
But the bat’s already been declared legal by MLB after the same challenge was made against Arizona. I’m not necessarily questioning Joe’s challenge of the bat, but it must have been made without the knowledge that it was already approved by MLB. So it’s somewhat of a baseless challenge. Imagine you are Joe Maddon. Should he expect to have his player’s bat taken away every game because, legal as it may be, it looks funny? I don’t think Joe had any inappropriate intent (unless you buy that he’s trying to get a breather for IPK), but if the bat has already been declared legal, it’s a baseless accusation. I think Maddon was just drawing attention to that.
Two things on the bats:
How many times have the Yankees played the Drays so far this year?? I think at least 10 are you telling me that this is the first time that the Yanks have noticed the bat obviously based on the Arizona thing he has used it all year. Why bring it up now??
Madden is just stupid, he has now admitted that there was no reason and basically it was upmanship IMO he should be fined as he knows there is nothing wrong with it but took it out of the batters hand for no reason.
“I like that bat, I hope I get it back.� thats the best line i have ever heard from a-rod.
Do we get a Red Sux game thread?
“I like that ball, I hope I get it back.”
Wow. People need more of a sense of humor here.
Rebecca,
Doesn’t look like we’re going to pick up a game off of the Tigers, so it looks like this is the “Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox” thread.
Bucholz is pitching so we can see if he’s as phenominal as Best Team in Baseball says.
One other thing that was weird about this. They take his bat that looks sawed off and has a Sir-Mix-A-Lot big fat end. So Iwamura then has to use as bat that …. looks sawed off and has a Sir-Mix-A-Lot big fat end. They should have just taken one of his other bats and not the one he was using if they were all the same anyway.
Andrew,
Agreed. And wouldn’t the umps have heard about the Arizona incident? The umps should have said to Torre, “Move on. Continue the game”.
mel – In a perfect world, the umps would’ve known that information. I’m sure if they told Joe, “Hey, it’s already been challenged and declared legal,” Joe would’ve gone back to the dugout.
As for Bucholz, he pitched well against the Angels, giving up 3 runs in 6 innings back in mid-August. Then he promptly went down to Pawtucket and got rocked in two outtings, giving up 9 runs in 8 innings. Too bad Buffalo isn’t playing the Sox instead of Baltimore.
I liked Maddon’s comment about 45 HRs on Sept. 1. That’s a compliment to ARod.
Mostly I like Torre for taking advantage of a rule I’d never heard of. Who knew that a manager can essentially give his pitcher a 3- or 4-minute breather in the middle of an inning by asking the umpires to confiscate an opposing player’s bat?
Markakis just got drilled in the numbers by Bucholz.
Andrew,
In the modern world, you would think that a memo would’ve been sent to all umpires. But, maybe I’m naive, after all baseball is not a modern game.
woo pay raise for bucholz!
When Babe Ruth hit 60 in 1927, he hit 15 in September….
He better get it back.
Why because he hit someone? I hope the o’s have a chance to drill our new favorite target. Mister cry baby.
Uh oh, if we make this a o’s vs boston thread, our resident idiot will return and pout like a baby.
Good article. http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....8;c_id=nyy
The bus driver needs to get tom tom. or Doug doug. LOL
Baltimore’s pitcher has a 7+ ERA.
The O’s really hate us, don’t they?
Andrew- Im sure if Joe knew the bad was legal he would not have challenged it. It is MLB’s fault. If they had any common sense they would have went out of their way to make the point to every umpire and all teams managers that his bat was legal to avoid future issues. But they didnt so you really cant blame Joe Torre for thinking it was an illegal bat.
why was Otsuka picture on the headline of the blog?
Rebecca- No,the O’s are just horrible. They beat Boston last night and we could have been within 4 games but we lost, so we are in no position to complain
This is horrible
http://sptimes.com/2007/08/30/.....ed__.shtml
Bucholz IS good, almost perfect through 3. He hit one batter.
Alex Rodriguez is as honest as the day as long. Just ask his wife, his mistress and Jose Canseco. Gamesmanship, reminds me of the nonsense Whitey Herzog played on Howard Johnson 20 years ago.
Wow Buckholz with the no-hitter going. He’s awesome. I wish I had a chance to see this no hitter game, but I’m stuck at work.
I can’t believe he has a no hitter going.
Jennifer – now it’s an no-hitter after 4. RSN must be having a wicked good time.
Man, you all really want to jinx it, don’t you?
No hitter, no hitter, no hitter.
Rebecca you read my mind!
All kidding aside, both rookies pitching that game look pretty good so far.
I will scream if Ortiz gets an infield hit here.
Or a bases clearing double.
I take back what I said about the O’s rookie.
wild card, wild card, wild card.
hey some kid is throwin a no hitter, i mean 0 hits have been givin up. NO HITTER hex hex hex hahahahaha JYNX it!!!
Motown,
With 2 outs, he gave up 3 singles and the double. That’s tough.
Well, damn, now I REALLY wish we won last night.
Why, Eric Bedard, Why?!
Well…2 walks for the O’s…now we need a gapper
Maybe he’ll walk in a run?
I’m torn! I always want to root for a guy pitching a no hitter, unless he’s pitching against the Yanks. Bucholz isn’t pitching against the Yanks…
Can he get the no hitter and lose? That’d be fine by me!
Mel – I didn’t realize it was two outs. He had been diong fairly well, That does hurt. And against the king of the drama kings himself, David Ortiz.
And Rebecca, I think Bedard is just saving himself for the Yankees. Grrr.
its so hard to have a no hittr in that park, a routine fly clangs off that friggin wall…
Wow, my spelling is bad. “doing”
Also, Rebecca, I don’t think I could root for a Sox pitcher throwing a no-hitter. You are definitely a purer baseball fan than I am. Any other team sure, not the Sox, if only because of the unbearable gloating of the Sox fans I live near. And those on the internet.
Bedard is going to miss at least 1 more start with the oblique problem
runners on the corners with 2 outs…come on O’s
Motown: I guess I am…
Especially with the National League, I can just watch a game and enjoy it…
But mostly, I just like to see history. Except when it hurts the Yankees.
How does he still have a no hitter going? Oh thats right the o’s suck, except when they play us!!
A no hitter!! Thats when no one gets a hit. ONE HIT!! HOW DIFFICULT IS THAT!! ONE STINKING HIT!!
and could they work the count 67 pitches?? COME ON at least knock him out of the game because of the count!!
The O’s never seem this unhittingly lame when they play the Yankees do they? I have faith in Miguel Tejada. He won’t let them get no-hit.
Do you think the Sawx fans were pullin for Hughes? I doubt it. They were laughin when he popped his hammy . I cant pull for any Sawx player unless its against the Mets.
Crisp GIDP. Love it.
By the way, ESPNEWS has oficially jinxed it. He will blow it in the 6th
I know and if our resident idiot sox fan says different, we’ll be able to see his nose growing from here.
I was pulling for the twins pitcher last night though.
GO NYR – you are exactly right. I’m sure all of RSN was laughing.
I do remember RSN being upset when they heard that the Yankees cheered when Schilling’s no-hit bid was broken up in the ninth by the A’s earlier. I mean come on, Curt is reviled all over the league, I’m sure the Yanks weren’t the only ones cheering that on.
Go O’s.
And when it does get broken up in the 6th, it is just a dime a dozen type of thing. The soxs should know this all too well. Since they were no hit at least until the 6th in two games back to back.
DAVE ROBERTS YOU SUCK
Am I the only one who gets sad that a Yankee no-hit bid is broken up whenever the first hit occurs, even if it’s in the first inning?
The Twins homer announcers are so bad. Sweeney breaks it up and he says I never liked him anyway. Thats as pathetic as it gets. You could tell Baker had great stuff last night. He was locating all of his pitches. This Buccholtz no hit bid is a phony. Its like Wangs and Rockets bids, if you walk more than a few guys it is kind of watered down anyways.
I still would have liked to see Roger or Wang get it. I know it wouldn’t be the same since they had a lot of walks.
Its Brian Roberts. He wasnt even paying attention. This entire Orioles team is an embarassment
See, it’s easy to root against Curt. After all, he votes Bush!
However, against a rookie who probably just hasn’t seen the (Yankee) light? It’s a bit harder. Rooting against the Red Sox, but for Bucholz. If that’s possible.
They better play like crap when they play us. NO HITTER THRU 6!! Come on boys get a hit!!!
But it is embedded in them to hate us. So I don’t want him to do it. After all as it was pointed out they were rooting against Hughes and he used to be a sox fan!!
Rebecca – I agree with you. Bucholz hasn’t had the opportunity to totally annoy me yet, so it is not like the Curt bid (He votes Bush and he makes it known!) I guess I’ll give the kid the no-hitter if it sends the Sox on an 0-10 skid. That would be good.
You cant root for the Red Sox pitcher and not for the team. Its contradictory. Makes no sense. Its gonna tear hole in the universe. You wish for a linedrive at his face.
I guess I can also root for this because I just don’t think it’s possible. He’ll tire and lose it. I’m counting on Miggy in the top of the 7th.
The only way I would root for Buccholtz is if it guarantees us the division
Motown: I’d totally take that!
I’m too much of a purist, I think. Ah well, we can still take the division!
Oh that is horrible nyr.
GoNYR, don’t say a bad word against Bert Blyleven again.
He is cleary the most amazing announcer on the face of the earth as witnessed by his swearing tirade against the Yankees last year!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjyKHGew0FI (if you forget)
You know its gonna get broken up. Its just which batter next inning will do it that is the only question.
My money’s on Tejada (fingers crossed). Or maybe it’ll be Millar, that’d be good. How’s this scenario–walk to Tejada, dinger by Millar. I like that one.
Motown: Oh, you sadist!
Sorry, a little over the top. How bout a line drive off his leg that riccochets into the stand for a double?
When is Markakis due up? If soon, he will get it.
Markakis made the last out in the last inning. We can’t wait for him to get the first hit, but I’d love it if he got a hit in the next inning to chase Bucholz from the game.
I would love to see this kid self destruct and the Sawx lose like 9-6
That sounds good go nyr.
Or how about 4 solo home runs in a row–the Chase Wright effect. He’d never be the same again.
I hate Mike Lowell
…Man, you guys are mean!
8-0
I would drill Youkilis right in his huge jaw
oh well….that game is over….now just have to break up the no-no
I hate Youkilis. I was glad to see the O’s HBP’d him last night. Is that mean of me? I really dislike him and his hideous facial hair. Is it just me, or are the Red Sox the ugliest collection of baseball players currently playing today?
Ugh, right now I might actually hate the O’s more than the Sux.
I pity the O’s. Why can’t they play this craptastically when we play them?
I cant stand that guy. All he does is whine, complain and cry. I wish Joba hit him and got his moneys worth. Youkilis is exactly the kind of guy you drill because it makes him cry.
Rebecca..I hate the WS more because they just didn’t show up for those 4 games last week. Of course, I root for whatever team the RS are playing
This might be a little sick, but with his pitch count rising and the inability for Francona to remove him from the game while pitching a no hitter, this could be the best thing for Yankees fans….
2007: Hmmm, that’s reasonable. At least the O’s won one game!
CUYanks: Okay, now *that* is mean!
Am I a horrible person for loving it?
I think Pedroia and Youkilis are both the biggest whining babies ever. I wonder if they do it to whip RSN into an even greater Yankee-hating frenzy than before. Instead of drawing attention to their own bad/wimpy play.
So let’s root for lots of walks and no hits!
Rebecca – Nope. and CUYanks is brilliant.
Miggy disappoints me.
god!
Who is watching this?
I’ve got it on CBS sportsline, what’s going on live. Is it awful?
I don’t have it on TV. I’m watching Titanic. I’m sure if it continues then they’ll have it on ESPN.
90 pitches… gonna need 110+ to complete this
Pedroia absolutely robbed Tejada. Unbelievable.
I hate Pedroia. If the no-hit happens, then he will be the secondary hero. Oh, web gems. Yuck.
92 pitches through 7
Can anyone check what his high pitch count was in the minors?
Alright, I guess I’m slow, but CUYanks, I don’t understand that comment.
Kerry Wood, Mark Prior…. Clay Buchholz?
Haa, gotcha!
CUYanks–could be.
So he pitches a no-hitter and then has to live up to that standard for the rest of his career. He’s crushed by the pressure. First time facing A-Rod, gives up a granny. Lives in ignominy forever.
94 pitches high count at p[ortland in the minros
I hope he gets the no hitter, hes too young to hate yet, hes not even really a sux yet.
And it looks like he is already over his 91 in his first major league start
luckly if he dus get it baseball tonight wont bw on so i wont her how hes the best pitcher ever ill just watch a movie stat away from espn
I go to college in Tampa so I was watching it on the Devil Rays piece of crap tv network called ION. The freaking Devil Rays announcers were talking bad about Torre as if what he did was a horrible thing and he questioned the D-Rays integrity. Then they continued to say that the umpires only listened because it was the Yankees who asked them about it. What a joke. Then they started to try to make smart comments about how they guess they should just bow to the Yankees and surrender right then. Pieces of Crap. All of them.
hughes can’t go five innings without throwing 105 pitches and giving up five runs and bucholz is throwing a no-no. kill me.
NJ – That’s awful. Makes listening to John Sterling seem like a pleasure, right? It sounds like Torre was wondering about the bat, but didn’t realize it would create such hoopla. Frankly, I think it was a way for him to get out of the dugout and slow the game down for Kennedy. Which was brilliant.
This home plate ump really wants the no no
My g-d. This is unreal.
At least the Yankees won…gotta count my blessings…
I cant believe the Orioles. They dont even try to put ood players in the game
UGGGG dont swing at the first pitch!!!! 102 pitches through 8
Joba: It really should be 17:3.75 You can thank Edwar for the 4
How nice. I just heard the news thanks to ABC showing it on the bottom during the Tennessee-California game. Come on O’s, just get ONE lousy hit!!
Roberts Patterson Markakis. What is a Stot?
It’s really going to happen. At least it’s not a perfecto. And the O’s stink. They stink. Oh, RSN is going to be insufferable.
But the Yankees won and Seattle lost.
No, its credited to Joba, he setup the 3-1 count
Motown:
Yes. Yankees won. We did our part. We have nothing to regret today.
damn thru 8 now!!
I cant believe he is gonna throw a no hitter. 2nd ml start and he is ognna throw a no-hitter
I know it was, I’m just saying Edwar didn’t really help the cause.
ughhh i hope he gets lit up in the 9th…unlikely tho
is this kid ligit? what kind of ptches does he throw
Well, in the world of sports, today’s not a day we’ll soon forget. Oh, and Kansas State is up on #6 Auburn, 10 6 in the third.
One consolation: Think of how jealous 38pitches.com will be. That makes me smile.
And I am sure one or all of Phil, Joba or Ian will accomplish this some day. I just hope it’s on a Sunday at the stadium and I’m sitting my lovely $18 upper deck seats….
Well I doubt he’ll be allowed to get lit up. First hit and he’s out I bet.
Why are the Sox hitting? Shouldn’t they be in a rush to get him back out there? Isn’t this sort of silly? Bases loaded, really?
Can we have Lowell back?
I don’t mind him getting the no-hitter, this game is won anyway. The only thing is that trolls will be here going on and on about having the best young pitcher and the best team in baseball and blah blah blah.
Good for him, but the Sox fans will be obnoxious about it and be throwing it in our faces. But over the long run, I’ll take Hughes, Chamberlain, Kennedy.
Rebecca,
That’s good news from Auburn and Tennessee is also losing. YES! I live in Tennessee and I get SO sick of obnoxious Vols fans!!
Boston looks like it’s going to have a big offensive inning, which will probably throw off Bucholz’s rhythymn.
Don’t these baseball players know anything?
well if he allows a walk or two then a HR that would make me happy…or even a solo shot
Rebecca – Exactly
this inning is makin him think about it even longer
And Varitek Ks to help out his pitcher.
mike,
He is legit. He must be deceptive in his delivery or their bats are glued to their shoulders. They’ve been staring at strike 3 all day. He also has this over the top breaking ball that fools them and falls in for a strike.
he is the 19th rookie to throw a no hitter
Baker wasn’t too sharp in the 9th last night after the Twins put up two in the 8th.
great elsburry gets a nice hit….more for the classless boston fans to rant about
He is gonna do it. I have a bad feeling.
It’a not a no-hitter until he gets the 27th out.
I almost feel bad for Bucholz, having to watch this.
*Almost*.
we’ve been soooo spoiled by drama:
Clemens no hits through five Tues
Wang through six Thur
Baker perfect through eight, no hits through 8.1 Fri
I mean, you know this week can’t end without one, right?
Well….we’re gonna find out right now if he can do it.
Cmon BRIAN
Corey Patterson needs to hit a high chopper, something to take advantage of his speed.
Corey Patterson will pop up
ESPN is pissing me off. I want to be able to watch this, and I can’t. Stupid college football.
Yes, a Baltimore chop. But really, if it’s going to be broken up, it should be a clean hit. Like a double.
Patterson roped it rigth at Crisp
this sucksssssyeh they went on college slavery football overload all godamn day.
This is really happening. Come on Nick!
cmon nick the greak from glen cove
Nick MArkakis is gonna ground out
So, umm, what’s tonight’s biggest sports story?
Markakis will get the base hit.
Call it poetic justice for getting drilled earlier in the game.
on espn right now
……….
That was LOW!! That curve was LOW!!
unbelievable
Oh NOOOOOOOO
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM GONNA GO THROW UP
Every close pitch last three innings was a strike. Can’t take that.
I totally called it. ^points above^
damnit
someone please come and get me out of Massachusetts right now….please for the love of god. I will hear about how much better he is than Phil for the next week fer christ sake!
Last pitch was a foot low.
***22***
My friend just texted me. put it on to see them shaking hands. Threw up and put on rock of love. LOL
Good for the kid…..looks like he pitched a great game..
It still only counts as 1 win so life goes on. They were going to win regardless so give the kid his props….
He no-hit the team that let up 30 runs and got SWEPT by TAMPA FREAKIN BAY. Plus, he didnt spend 3 months on the DL
Congratulations to Buchholz.
i would have rather had any ptcher in the world including anyone on the red sox to throw a no no other then this rookie
good for them but it is not meant to last like all things in their history.
Oh our resident idiot is back. but what he fails to realize sinc he is so stupid is, if the season ended today, we’d be in.
2007 Yankees
You clearly live nowhere near the obnoxious armpit we call New England.
Why is Roger Clemens number Magic?
First time we’ve had to see the number in a while. At least we have our own lead now, and that’s just as good as the other!
CU Yank,
Coincidentally, Gameday stopped after the bottom of the 8th.
Can’t believe they’re showing footage from the 2004 ALCS.
Um, so who were the ones who called me delusional when I said Buchholz was one of the best prospects in baseball?
lol, Who’s laughing now?
Let’s hope this means the O’s have lost their mojo entirely and the Yanks can beat them soundly for the rest of the season. And that last pitch was low.
congrats to the kid; Yankees be ready for this kid because I want you to beat him soundly if you face him. That will shut up RSN.
Also, do no-hitters count against cupcake teams? I was under the impression that they don’t. Because when the Yanks beat bad teams, those wins don’t count.
wow congrats to the kid he pitched good and good future but it wont last long everybody forgot about anibal sanhez no hitter already it would last till his next start or shorter but congrasts
God Damn It. Let the endless bragging commence from all the Blosox fans everywhere…
It wasn’t Curt Schilling.
Wyoming beat West Virginia.
WTF is in the water today?
Best team,
You were absolutely right. Buchholz was good.
Can you go away now?
They are showing video of the 2004 alcs? What losers.
Who said this is the sports story of the day? Its not. A Division 1-AA team beating a ranked team is much more rare than a no hitter. Appalachian State def. #5 Michigan. In MICHIGAN. That is the sports story of the day.
For all those who want to forget the NO-NO Put YES on Yankees v. Mets Game 1 Subway Series
I’m a HUGE Yankee fan but more importantly a baseball fan. The RS won the game and TB pitched a no hitter. Doesn’t change my point of view towards the RS but as a fan, congrats to Buckholtz
Why is this guy posting here still? Aren’t there Red Sox blogs for you?
He also doesn’t realize it is one game!! Oh lets crown him the best. ONE GAME!!
Funny some rook pitches a no hitter and where does he run? To the Yankee blog.
Jennifer,
For those not watching, they were celebrating like it was 2004.
It’s all good though, we’d be doing the same thing. I mean our team would be celebrating a no-hitter. Not that we would be on another board bragging about it.
i knew that someone was gonna come out of the woodwork and claim that they knew all along that this kid was one of the best prospects in baseball. happened at 10 16 pm, true story.
so he had a no hitter against a team that puts stevie wonder in the cleanup slot, who cares bro. our boy hughes had a no hitter for 7 innings and now people are flaking on him, so who really cares.
Anibal Sanchez threw a no hitter last year. Look where he is now the DL!
Thanks Pete Abe, for responding to my article idea.
You wrote, “Kill-Schilling:
“I think a story on a 21-year-old kid who was on the disabled list for 3 months ‘not fulfilling his potential’ would be kind of stupid, personally.
“He had two serious leg injuries, so of course he has looked different. He’s not pitching well, obviously, but I’m not going to judge on on a lost season like this.”
A “stupid idea,” you write?
Well, first, I would respond, with something an editor once told me, an article can only be as stupid as its author.
Second, while perhaps, it’s elementary to you why Hughes thus far has failed to meet expectations, despite the flashes of brilliance he’s shown, it isn’t so self-evident to many of us less sophisticated analysts.
Is the explanation as simplistic as that he missed three months of the season? God, I hope so. But I fear something more about his mechanics might be awry, as Carlos Gomez’ trenchant and exhaustive article implies.
After all, simple explanations, in my experience, tend to be the province of the simple.
Jennifer,
I suppose it is partially my fault since I couldn’t stop ripping him earlier in the day, but it does show what kind of person he/she is.
Awww, now you’re all upset a Red Sox pitcher pitched a no-hitter? Talk about obsessed. You guys are genuinely upset!
mel: Totally agreed.
Go NYR: Whatever story you consider biggest, Sportscenter’s gonna be like two hours long tonight. With the Yankeee highlights at the back.
and if he thinks that we didn’t know Clay Bucholz was good before tonight he’s crazy…everyone who follows baseball knew he was good.
Go steal some laptops with him.
You got it, Mel. If a Yankee threw a no-hitter we’d be celebrating it on this blog and nobody else’s. We have class unlike the fans of another team.
Clay is good, but he’s no JOBA!
“Go steal some laptops with him.”
Shut up.
Give the kid a hand, it’s a remarkable thing.
Man, this must REALLY burn all you obnoxious Yankees fans bragging about Phil Hughes the entire offseason. How’s he doing again?
Dude you shet up. I already gave the kid his praise.
Clay Bucholz is awesome. Can you leave us alone now?
You know the media’s just gonna turn the stolen laptop thing into a story about a kid who made good when the Red Sox were the only ones understanding enough to give him a second chance. And I’m sure that’s going to piss off all you Yankees fans even more. You sure can be a pissy group when things don’t go your way.
…almost like babies.
In the end, I’d rather have ring 27 than one no hitter.
Clay Bucholz will have something he can remember, forever, but, who else (except maybe Varitek), will care if the Red Sox don’t win in October?
We remember Don Larsen and David Wells and David Cone not just because they were great games, but because the Yankees had shiny jewelry at the end of the year.
How many of us remember Anibal Sanchez, AJ Burnett, Randy Johnson’s PG…..the legions of others that pitched for teams that didn’t win it all?
For one night, I can be happy for a rookie who probably thinks he’s having one hell of a dream.
Tomorrow, however, is a different story. Tomorrow Petitte beats the @$@$@# out of Tampa, we probably gain another game in the WC and Boston loses cos they decide to put Gagne in or something like that.
You take it game by game. What you did yesterday doesn’t matter today, what you did today doesn’t matter tomorrow.
There’s still a month to go.
Who’s for the Yanks going 29-0 in September?
I know I am, and if they’re all 11-7 slopfests, so be it.
He pitched a good game. Mixed his pitches well and had good location. Congratulations. However, it doesn’t impact things at all. The Yankees are still five out and they’re still in the lead for the wild card.
I was joking about the stolen laptop thing anyways(though what does that say about him when you steal laptops from your OWN high school?)
dontfire, who’s delusional now? You were one of the people who called me delusional when I said he was one of the best prospects in the game.
And you wonder why I didn’t believe your raving reports of the Yankees farm system. They’re probably just as accurate as your thoughts on Buchholz.
He calls us obessed, yet he is on a Yankee blog. Something is wrong with the picture here.
Dude I never called you delusional about Bucholz. Go find where I called you deulusional regarding Bucholz. You see, I actually follow prospect and I was aware that Clay is really good.
You probably never heard of Bucholz before he made his MLB debut a few weeks ago.
Kill-Schilling- It would be kind of off to write a story on a 21 year old power pitcher who had serious leg injuries and spent 3 months on the DL not “living up to expectations”. First, Power pitchers RELY on their legs for their mechanics. If your legs are not right, youre not gonna be mechanically sound or have any power. Next, A grade 2 hamstring pull is not a very easy injury to recover form. Then a grade 3 ankle sprain which actually means he had torn ligaments in his ankle. Its really fair to say he is not living up to his expectations when his expectations were unreachable to begin with and he spent 3 months on the DL with 2 injuries, one of them being the second most severe possible and the other being the most severe possible. If Pete wrote an article on him not living up to expectatiosn, I would asked for him to be fired. It makes no sense. I dont think it was fair for you to ask him to write an article on this or to call him out on this where we could all see it.
Hey Phil Hughes, whats up?
Nothing much, I’m still going to be better than you though.
Sorry, I had to do that. And no I have no idea who will be better in the long run.
So Caly, My ERA is 0 whats yours?
Anyone remember know which team has the most perfect games in their history? Or which team is the only one to have a perfect game in back to back seasons? Hint, it’s also the team with the only perfect game in the W.S..
To Best, ayup, Bucholtz is good, and ayup, you’re an a$$h0le, that’s right, you’re an a$$h0le, you’re an a$$h0le (sung to Frank Zappa’s tune)
Clay, My K/9 is 13.50. Whats yours?
Some moron just bought a rookie card of Clay for $430….
Talk about bad investments…lol
why did boston trade me? i hit .330 with 23 homeruns and 65 rbis along with 103 runs for a crap marlins team? boston hurt my feelings. why!?!? WHY!?!?! WHY DID THEY TRAAAADE MEEEE!?!??
Because theyd rather have a homo than a hall of fame shortstop
Congrats to the kid. He’s a phenom, and you guys comparing him to Anibel Sanchez, who sucks, are out of line. It’s a big deal for them, even if they’re jerks about it. He’s an awesome pitcher, and kudos to him for keeping his head in it. At least it wasn’t schilling. I think the most impressive thing about him was his changup. I watched from start to finish, in lieu of anything else being on, and he has amazing separation with his change.
And for the record, it doesn’t matter at all that it was Baltimore, and we celebrated like madmen when Hughes did it in Texas.
I’ll take the high road on this one. It was a damn fine game for him.
$430? Drunken Sawx fans!
Plus, you know, probably the leading candidate for the Cy Young and a black hole at third base.
Hawk- Anibal Sanchez is 12-4 in his career. Its very comparable
Note to fans in Boston: Keep your laptops locked in a safe room tonight.
Is everyone drunk on here now?
Yeah, and Joba’s such a baby he can only pitch every other day. I don’t see him going full, 100+ pitch games.
I can’t wait to see Joba as a starter next season. He couldn’t hold Clay’s jock. Joba’s a 5 inning pitcher who gets his pitch counts way up and has to be removed. Consider him Jaret Wright.
I’d bet that the next game Buchholz starts that he’ll get hit hard.
Jennifer: I’m not drunk, though I did, for the first time ever, legally buy alcohol in the US today, for my friend…
I’d rather have a Cy Young pitcher and the guy leading our team in RBI than a ROY SS in the NATIONAL LEAGUE!
oh… and who plays short stop for you while im not there?!?! and how much more does this said blackhole cost than me?
Sterling has always been overexaggerating calls. HE just call a foul ball that didnt even reachthe pole as if it were in the upperdeck.
BB – you are an idiot…..just go back to your own blog and celebrate Clay’s game….
What blog are you guys talking about? I still have no idea and you haven’t given me a link.
I don’t have a Royals blog.
I think I’ve stepped into the Twilight Zone.
bb come back when boston wins 21 more championships.
I’d rather have 27 rings than 6.
Hanley, we have a guy named Jed Lowrie who’s doing pretty well at Triple-A. He’ll be your replacement and we’ll be glad we traded you because we’ll have Beckett on the team for YEARS to come.
And add Buchholz to what is already the best staff in the league and you have quite the dominant staff.
Yeah, and Joba’s such a baby he can only pitch every other day. I don’t see him going full, 100+ pitch games.
I can’t wait to see Joba as a starter next season. He couldn’t hold Clay’s jock. Joba’s a 5 inning pitcher who gets his pitch counts way up and has to be removed. Consider him Jaret Wright.
Why did Joba pitch only 5 innings per start in the minors you might ask? Well perhaps they were TRYING TO LIMIT HIS FUC*ING INNINGS YOU DOUCHE
Worst team- Youre an idiot. Im sick of you. Youre the typical arrogant beer swilling Sox fan. Go spend 300 dollars on beer.
How has that starting staff done against the Yankees this year??
38 come back when you come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs. That’s something no other team will EVER do.
The Yankees can never have that. And I’d rather have that then 60 rings.
Besides, how many rings do the Yankees have in THIS millennium?
dontfire, pitchers aren’t held to innings, they’re held to pitches. You clearly no NOTHING about player development.
Keep digging your hole deeper. Don’t go too deep though, I can barely here you as is you’re so far down.
Off topic, but scary news for Juan Encarnacion today. He has multiple fractures of his eye socket. I think Encarnacion might have been mentioned as a possible trade acquisition for the Yankees in the 2005 season, though I may be wrong about that.
Jennifer- I’m 100 percent sober, just like always.
Who cares Bob? It’s not like the Sox will ever have to face them in the playoffs.
Dude you are an idiot. In the minor leagues they are given either a maximum number of pitches they can throw OR a maximum number of innings, whatever comes first. And what the fuc* do you know about player development? Are you a minor league scout or something?
Great game by Buchholz and he deserves this moment. But one game does not make a Hall of fame career. Let’s not forget that Phil Hughes was throwing a no hitter in his second start as well before getting hurt. An injury that has really set back his season.
So anyone with any common sense would know that the jury is still out on who will be the best pitcher, Buchholz, Hughes, Joba or Kennedy.
BB- Get a life dude. You make it like the 86 years prior to 2004 dont count because a new millenium started. Go drool over a picture of Papelbon.
Last 89 years- Yankees 26 Boston 6.
Best team- The sawx wont face the Yanks because the Sawx will lose in the first round
sorry last 89 years Yankees 26 Boston 1
Wow BB,first of all that’s pretty arrogant, second of all the Sox starters have SUCKED against the Yankees this year or doesn’t that count?
Wow…just got home and logged on. Interesting comments tonight. Congrats to the Sox and their no hitter. Kennedy looked good today for us. Looks like he’ll get another shot. 2 up in the wild card…maybe 3 going into the Seattle series. Looks like Seattle is finally playing down to the low expectations set for them.
Final reminder as I head to bed: when you feed a troll, the troll just grows! Ignore them and they’ll go away.
Besides, how many rings do the Yankees have in THIS millennium?
this guy is funny, ill tell u. we have one less championship than the red sox had in the last 89 years. its bearable you know.
Bob, you know, maybe it would count
If the Yankees weren’t so far back : )
He’ll go away when his laptop is stolen by Clay.
38, I wasn’t alive for the vast majority of those, so who cares? You’re living in the past.
Answer the question, how many do they have this century?
It doesnt count? Itll count in october
Umm, guys, the Yankees HAVE a ring in this millenium.
Or does 2000 and defeating the Mets not count?
Now that’s a prospect, bitches.
Joba’s no Papelbon : )
…or Okajima
Rebecca, look up the definition of millennium, specifically when one starts.
dontfirecash said:
He’ll go away when his laptop is stolen by Clay.
OMG, ROTFLOL! Line of the night by far.
5 games is not that many. I still think when the Yankees go to Boston that they’ll be in line to take first place in the East.
Best Team in BB: Tell me, did you have your gigantic new year’s party in 2000 or 2001?
Bob, 5 games is in fact quite a cushion. Magic number’s 22.
Okajima, Okajima. Oh yeah, that’s the one that we scored three runs off of on Thursday!
Officially the new millennium started in 2001, though everyone in the real world actually realizes 2000 as the actual true turn of the century. After all, our computers didn’t crash in 2001.
Rebecca, sure just ignore the facts. You had a party, so that must mean THAT’S when the new millennium began.
Wow, that’s embarrassing. You celebrated the millennium and you didn’t even know when it started.
Probably should have looked it up, huh?
Oh geez it is sssssoooooo embarrasing. Get a life a man. I guess clay hasn’t broken in yet.
J-Dawg, if it makes you feel better. Maybe if you fantasize about it enough you can forget all the times the Red Sox got to Mo in 2004. Specifically the ones in the playoffs.
By the way, remember Kevin Brown?
bb is right… everything the yankees did before he was born dont count or matter.
Dontfire, no, he’s too busy laughing at chumps like you who didn’t think he was any good because it fit your Yankee fan boy agenda.
38, it doesn’t matter to me. Does it seriously make you feel less embarrassed by 2004 to think of a bunch of WS the Yankees won before you were born?
Man, get with the century!
yup, I’m sure Clay is laughing at me right now on his 29 laptops.
We don’t live in the past. 2004 is the past.
Hmmm, with all this talk about 2004, who’s living in the past now?
Okajima’s supposed to be death to lefties. I know two lefties who he doesn’t scare- Bobby Abreu and Robinson Cano! Boston only got fluke hits off of Mo. Cano and Abreu owned Okajima, especially Robbie!
Dude.
26 >>>>> 6.
And, umm, for the record, the Yankees have made it to October more times than Boston this millennium. See, we haven’t missed a year in the Postseason since 1995.
The Red Sox, uh, *have*.
It must be tough for Clay to choose which computer to use when he logs onto lohud to laugh at me.
Who’s talking 2004? I’m talking NOW when the Red Sox call up rookies who pitch no-hitters and have been well in front of the Yankees ALL SEASON LONG.
I could talk about right now all night long. Let’s do it!
2004 don’t mean chicken feed.
Rebecca,
And the Yanks have been to more world series.
And if we’re talking lifetimes, I assume everyone here is at least 15 years old. Yanks beat the Sox 4-1 in World series wins in that time.
Either way, Yanks win.
And this year we even up the millennium total.
I see the Red Sox losing at least 3 out of their next 4 games. Here come the Yanks!!!!!!!!!!! Is Eric Gagne still on the Red Sox?
YOU were talking 2004.
Rebecca, that’s even more embarassing! How many times have the Yankees made it to October and lost this century?
They’re the biggest chokes of the century!
Hell, they’re the only team in BB history to blow a 3-0 lead in October.
Man, my computer is running a little slow today. Maybe I’ll talk to Clay and see if I can get a new one.
yet the yankees are the only team in baseball history to have more than 10 championships
wait… nothing before 2004 matters… my bad, how convenient for the red sox fans though with this new rule.
Dude, you didn’t even make the playoffs last year.
Can’t win the title if you don’t make it to October.
And besides, can you field a team where, including the bullpen, only THREE players are not home-grown, and only TWO of which haven’t played their entire MLB career with the Yankees, and only TWO of which would be in the field?
We can.
Which is just really @#@#$#@$ awesome.
(For those curious, imagine this lineup:)
Melky Cabrera, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Shelley Duncan, RF
*Alex Rodriguez* 3B
*Hideki Matsui* LF
Jorge Posada C
*Jason Giambi* DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Andy Phillips 1B
SP Phillip Hughes
RP Joba Chamberlain
C Mariano Rivera
Name me another team that can do that THIS YEAR.
And that’s not even considering Jackson or Tabata, who will probably be up by 09.
Yeah, I’d rather be a Yankee fan.
Did someone actually steal a laptop? Or did you guys make that up?
This Best Team in Baseball guy is why Red Sox fans are so stupidly adorable. Such an inferiority complex, you have to get in arguments on a Yankees blog.
Bucholz is a great prospect. But one of the foremost baseball minds was asked on a chat how he would rank the top pitching prospects, he ranked Joba over both Bucholz and Hughes.
Ellsbury is just a slap-hitter with no power. We got a guy named Brett Gardner who is just about as good. All speed, slap hittin and no power.
No one, but no one overanks their prospects like Red Sox fans. And by the way, I live in Boston and all anyone could talks about is Joba. He is in your head.
“Hell, they’re the only team in BB history to blow a 3-0 lead in October.”
Hmm, I’m thinking losing a 14.5 game lead (1978) is a BIT more embarrassing than losing 4 games a row. The Sox and their fans had better hope like hell they keep this lead, otherwise there will be absolutely no question at all who are the bigger ‘chokiest chokers who ever choked’.
Sox fans continue to lose.
Rebecca,
Don’t you remember? They didn’t even come in second last year.
Mel:
How could I forget?!
Mel,
You haven’t heard? Bucholz has a stolen laptop fetish.
Hey everyone Jeff “The Bad” Weaver (as opposed to Jerid “The Good” Weaver) is starting for Seattle tomorrow vs. 7-7, 3.70 ERA A.J. Burnett. Go A.J. and Andy!!!
hmm, the yankees have made the playoffs 11 times since 1996 and won the world series 4 times. the red sox made the playoffs five times and won the world series once. i think i’d rather take 4 outta 11 than 1 outta 5. talk about chokers…
Rebecca,
That’s a terrific collection of players. The present and future look very bright. It’s a great time to be a Yankee fan, indeed!!
dontfirecash,
really? like more than one?
haha like 29 from his own high school.
I could make fun of the laptops all night. It is freakin’ hilarious.
Mel,
He stole 29 laptops from his high school and sold them.
Like I said before the trade deadline, Hughes could have brought back Mark Texeira if he headlined a package. Now, we are stuck with someone who will peek at as a number 4 starter.
Very disappointed in the constant overhyping of the farm team. Pitcher’s advantage every time a rookie thrower takes the mound.
I Hope I am worng and Hughes becomes Clemens. But something is either terribly wrong or he is showing us what he is. And so far what I’ve seen ain’t a big deal.
And this kid Bucholz. Congrats to him, but like any other prospect, it’s only one start.
Maybe he’s the next Hughes. LOL. LOL. LOL.
J-Dawg: Yep!
uhh I would say what is wrong is that he missed three months of the season with a series of leg injuries. Think that might have something to do with his performance?
Dontfirecash- I had no idea he stole laptops from his own high school. I guess it’s valuable for them to have someone on the team who can get them a laptop for free!
Haha, dudes on Sportcenter TOTALLY just quoted ’300′!
you losers can compplain about laptoops all you want. the fatcct is that you wish that phil franchise was buccholtz and hes NOT. get over it.
BTW off-topic again because this entry about the confiscated bats is a non-story, but this could be the last year Toronto and Tampa Bay are punching bags for the Yanks and Boston.
Toronto has a good rotation of Halladay, Burnett, Marcum, and McGowan and needs only one more good starter to be even better than they are this year. If Tampa Bay signs Curt Schilling* and say Livan Hernandez and acquires John Garland via trade (all three have World Series rings), they’re auotmatically an above .500 team with a rotation of Schilling/ Shields/ Kazmir/ Hernandez/ Garland.
*Schilling has gone on record as saying he’d like to play for T.B. so he could mentor Shields, Kazmir, and the other young pitchers. I think it’s great for baseball because it seriously shakes up the balance of power in the A.L. East.
Schilling isn’t what he was through 2004, but he is by no means done yet -he’s at least #3 starter good and if you consider Shields and Kazmir at least #3 good (I do), that’s a pretty solid front three. Add veteran workhorses Hernandez and Garland to the mix and you have a formidable group to contend with. Time for T.B. to take the plunge/ go for broke. I could see T.B. offering Schilling a year and $13M
(his 2007 salary) or 2 years $20-26M ($10-13M/yr.) and him taking it esp. if he lives in Florida in the offseason or part of it.
Hughes: Second start: 6.1 innings of no hit ball before getting hurt. One start is impossible to judge on but in a few years I think we’ll see that Hughes and Buccholtz are about the same pitchers quality wise.
Rich,
maybe you could learn how to type. I heard Clay has some extra computers to practice on.
Rich- it’s laptops, not “laptoops.” Go back to 2nd grade.
Rich,
Are you drunk or what? Laptoops? Fatcct? And learn to spell the kid’s name.
We’ve congratulated Buchholz over and over again.
You can have Buchholz. We’re not the Cleveland Browns who draft high ceiling guys with character issues. We’ll take ours, you keep yours.
I see, a stolen base is “getting to” a pitcher–at least if you’re a pitcher in a class by himself which Mo is. “Getting” to a pitcher is usually like when Arod hit the homerun earlier this year in Boston against their current closer–who so far is on track to finish his first full season in that role. What no one mentions is Mo very nearly did not make it to the playoffs at all in 2004–2 of his wife’s relatives were accidentally electrocuted on his property in Panama. Mo was down there taking care of that whole thing. We were lucky he chose to fly back from Panama, came directly from the airport to Yankee stadium. Probably pretty tired, he was nevertheless needed in the first game, which he closed just fine. When Bob Shepherd announced, “Now on the way to Yankee Stadium….Mariano Rivera….” the place literally came down. And the base stealer, Dave Roberts? That incident made his career. He is to this day written about in every town he goes to as the guy who stole a base off Rivera. Dave Sheinin wrote about him in the past few weeks.
BREAKING NEWS i just got a letter from gammons… buchholz is going to be inducted to the hall of fame next season. he will be the 5th player in the hall of fame to wear the boston red sox cap.
I disagree, I think that Phil Hughes will go the route of Wade Taylor, Charlie Hudson, Jeff Johnson, Mark Hutton, Domingo Jean, et. al.
No big deal here. A good salesman hypes a product. That means sell high. It doesn’t mean buy your own overhyped product. Cashman is his own sucker.
Make The Right Trade
What’s wrong with Hughes being a #4 starter at best at least for next year? I see nothing wrong with it. Wang will be the ace, Pettitte when he most likely returns will be the #2, and Chamberlain has the stuff to be the #3. In fact, let Hughes be a #4 next year, a #3 in ’09, a #2 in ’10 and an ace in ’11 (in terms of quality if not actual rank) cuz guess what? He’d be only 25 years old/ a 25-year old ace in 6/11…and under contract through 2012.
B.t.w. since when does every starting pitching prospect have to be an ace or #2? Hughes, Chamberlain, and Kennedy et.al. have plenty of time to graduate to that status.
j-dawg-
yeah- one mispell means i gave up about 12 years of educaction you paint-licker. good job you dung sniffer. youre lame and useless remark doesnt chnsge the fact that your franchise pitcher is playing like poop and his sox equal is throwin no-hitters.
Next year is going to be beyond interesting.
j-dawg,
I think you touched a nerve there.
Tell your mom I’ll be there soon.
YOURE? YOURE?!?
wow- people seem to take offense to mispelling- to you people- suck my boston tube!
Peter Abraham – I have a great love for baseball in general and the Yankees in particular and have been reading this blog all summer with great respect for the bloggers’ knowledge of baseball and the intelligent arguments put forth by those who do not agree. In short, I see class in this blog and in these people. But I have this evening read many disturbing comments made by someone calling himself “Best Team in BB”. My impression is that this person is not “right”. There is a mean, unbalanced air about him. He insults people by telling them to look up definitions, which directive frequently is a clue to one’s educational level, or lack there of (I do not mean solely a college degree but actual education) – he has insulted one of the most highly educated young women on this blog. He has been insulting, sarcastic, and demeaning. I do not understand why you do not block this person. This blog is about baseball and the Yankees and should not provide a forum for an insulting and sarcastic and pseudo-menacing person who wants only to use the blog as a means to insult. This person does not love baseball. It is ruining my enjoyment of this blog and turning me away from it because I want to read baseball and Yankees discussions and not read hateful and troubling insults.
Rich, lame, middle-school remarks are often made by people who lack the intellectual capacity to say anything worth listening to.
Anyone who can definitivly state Hughes will peak as a 4th starter needs to get their head examined.
He’s had vey limited experiance. Take all the top pitchers in baseball and look at their first year and the majority struggled.
Let’s see for exmaple, I’ll just click current ERA leaders for MLB and see the top 3 their first year in MLB.
Jake Peavy 6-7 4.52 in a pitchers park
Chris Young 3-2 4.71
Danny Haren 3-7 5.08
Furthermore, most of these pitchers were 2-3 years older than Hughes is when they made their debuit. Only time will tell. In my opinion they brought Hughes up early.
Also, remember there is a great deal of luck involved in a no-hitter – it’s just a name. Many many horrible pitchers have thrown no-hitters.
Rich,
No one’s offended. We’re just laughing at you.
Ted–Take a look at Smoltz, Glavine, Maddox and Santana’s rookie numbers, as well.
You must be delusional to think that I won’t say anything when you come on our blog calling us losers and telling us how to act.
Everyone- I’m sorry for responding to the troll. I usually don’t respond, but I don’t know who this guy thinks he is!
tell your freinds that then who apparently lack any debate ability beyond saying lame assed comments like making fun of grammatical errors or something beyond like city issues.
Ted, good point about horrible pitchers that have thrown no-hitters. Chris Bosio, Len Barker, Kevin Gross, just to name a few have thrown a no-hitter.
didn’t hideo nomo and bud “bum shoulder” smith have no hitters too?
History tonight. Only the 3rd pitcher in ML history to throw a no-hitter in his 1st or 2nd start. (The Orioles are making all kinds of bad history this year).
Congrats to Buchholz and the Red Sox fans. I can understand the “zeal” and “vigor” with which Red Sox “fans” are posting on this blog tonight.
I’m not really sure what all this means going forward. In terms of standings, the 10-0 no-hit victory tonight has as much *meaning* as a 10-9 win would have.
Does this win invigorate Boston to go on an extended winning streak? Perhaps. Does the fact that Buchholz threw a no-hitter put a “scare” into the Yankees that will affect they way the Yanks play in the final month? No. Undoubtedly the most important question on most people’s minds: Does tonight’s performance provide any predictive insight on how Buchholz will pitch the remainder of this season and beyond? Absolutely not. Is he the next Nolan Ryan/Sandy Koufax? Or the next Bobo Holloman/Wilson Alvarez?
clemens never threw one, man did that guy suck…
Wasn’t “Freinds” on for like 10 years?
laugh at me all you want- im going to bed with my top prospect having pitched a no hitter. dont bother coming up with a come back, im going to bed.
I forgot all about Bud Smith!
I guess Rich never heard of an apostrophe.
What is with these losers posting here. What geeks, oh lets look for a Yankees blog and post crap on there. I could just picture beavis and butt head.
Where can I get a Clay Buchholz blow up doll?
eek I shouldn’t talk; I just looked at my handle.
I think Rich can point you in the right direction.
Dontfirecash- He’s also never heard of starting a sentence with a capitalized letter!
Don’t worry “dontfirecash”: At least you know the proper use of a semicolon.
I also found it amusing to read that Clay Buchholz was arrested after he stole 29 laptops when he was in High School and selling them.
Class act.
And by High School I mean 3 years ago.
wait i never start my sentence with a capital letter, but i do that cuz im a lazy bastard.
I guess this has already been stated. I’m slow, and just joined the convo.
That’s all right, 38disasters.com. I don’t never use double negatives!
Ted- I find it amazing that Buchholz even made it to high school.
Watch Hawaii light up the scoreboard! 2 minutes into the game 7-0.
Crap. The Sox trolls are going to be insufferable after the no hitter.
Also, it makes me sad to remember how close Franchise came to doing the same thing. Then it reminds me how much fate seemed to be screwing this team early in the year. Which reminds me that the Yankees have really come back from a lot this year, and we should be proud of them.
But I still won’t be able to stand the trolls.
Ted,
I’m going directly to Clay when I need a new computer. Screw Best Buy!
Tessa- The trolls are terrible. I made one innocent comment poking fun at this guy’s spelling. I won’t even go into detail about what he said in response. It was disgraceful and awful.
Congrats to Buchholz. I wish Hughes had the chance to finish his game and never got hurt
We should just use this picture of Clay in High School everytime the Red Sox trolls come in.
http://img49.imageshack.us/img.....lenlm8.jpg
Just think. In about 11.5 hours, the Yankees and Red Sox will be playing other games.
The Yankees will have Pettite on the mound.
Yea.
The proof is in the rings…
Haha, good stuff Ted.
Great pic, Ted!
7 minutes into the game Hawaii up 21-0.
Rebecca, do you get that warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that Andy’s taking the ball tomorrow?
In terms of logistics, how do you steal 29 laptops? That is a lot of freakin’ computers too carry.
to*
Mel, have you seen Brennan’s hair cut? It is outrageous.
nah its a piece of cake dontfirecash, ask the rest of the buchholz 11
Congrats to the Red Sox and Buchholz. He pitched a great game but was saved numerous times by great defense, most noteably the Pedroia play. Its great that this kid has done so excellently in his 3 major league starts. YOu guys can say he is better than Hughes all you want but the reality of the situation is that he isnt. Its not like Hughes wasnt on his way to no-hitting the Rangers when he blew out his hammy. But he got hurt and life is tough. We know Hughes has not pitched well since he came back. We really dont need people to post as “Phil Hughes 5.65″ or things. We arent idiots. Maybe Hughes will be great or maybe he wont. Its just unfair yo say Buchholz is so great because he threw a no hitter. He has pitched 2 games. He could lose his next 10 starts. Hughes will turn it around, whether next start or next season remains to be seen but you dont need come here and spew trash at us. I am confident in Hughes and his ability (which may or may not be affected by his injuries) to pitch well in the future. But I just find it funny how Red Sox fans come here and tell us things that we already know or things that are just dead wrong and worthless. You are Sox fans. You should go to your Sox writers blog and revel in Clay Felony’s success. We know he threw a nohitter. If he no-hit’s the Yankees you can come on here and say whatever you want. But he no-hit the Orioles so go bother their fans. Sorry for the rant but I had to let off some steam
Mel:
Are you kidding?
I’m debating whether or not it’s worht it to go to sleep at all!
Wow, Im the best.
Yup, he’s our haole boy turned local. He had these ugly dreads during media day, but buzzed before camp. Another guy has the islands in green. And another has green stars.
Guys, it is ok. Phil Hughes never stole any computers. Though if he did he is obviously way better at it than Clay because we never heard about it.
mel, do you go to UH? I went there for a semester and it was awesome.
dontfirecash,
Ancient history. What did you study? Oceanography or Geography of Waikiki?
Haha, geography of waikiki definitely. Being back in craptacular MA makes me miss that place even more.
I’ve never been to Hawaii but my brother has.
SYRACUSE FTW!
Except, of course, when it comes to football/winters/hills/slumlords/Thornden Park….
MA? Are you a closet Yankee fan or do risk the wrath?
mel: My other brother’s as Yankee fan as I am and spent four years of his life in MA. He somehow survived.
Rebecca,
It’s now 35-0, 1 minute into the second quarter. But you should go to bed, cuz there’s a day game tomorrow. lol.
Just check the box score in the morning.
Colt’s line so far:
21/24 for 274 yds/5 TD
Well luckily I’m out in the boondocks in Western MA so I can show some Yankee pride without fear of reprecussion. If I was in Boston I would run the risk of being killed bt the drunken masses.
I feel bad for you Rebecca for having to endure those winters.
rebecca,
They should sell shirts. *I went to skool in MA and I survived*
Bob55 September 1st, 2007 at 10:48 pm
I’d bet that the next game Buchholz starts that he’ll get hit hard.
HAHAHA, oh yeah Bob? He got hit REAL hard! Thanks for your prediction, keep ‘em coming buddy
Mel–Haha!
Actually, I’m working on a crossword and I’m too stubborn to give up.
Anyway, it’s not like tomorrow’s a school day or anything.
Jesus H. Christ, we’re just having some fun.
Hughes AA campaign was more impressive than Bucholz’s for the simple fact that Phil was 19/20 when he was tearing up AA. And damn, I thought Clay had gotten your computer.
I am so glad the Red Sox paid me all this money, what a great signing I have been.
Little does Red Sox Nation know the only reason I’m still starting is because Francona likes to call me Nancy when he’s giving it to me from behind.
I have a great love for baseball in general and in the Yankees in particular and have been reading this blog all summer with great respect for the bloggers’ knowledge of baseball and of the intelligent arguments put forth by those who do not agree. In short, I see class in this blog and in these people. But I have this evening read many comments by someone calling himself “best team in BB”. My impression is that this person isn’t “right” – there is a mean, unbalanced air about him. He insults people, he tells them to look up “definitions”, which often is nothing than an uneducated tactic, and he has insulted one of the most highly educated young women on this blog. His insults, sarcasm, and downright meanness do not belong here. I cannot believe that this person truly loves baseball and likes to discuss it and I do not think this blog should provide a forum for him. It is ruining my enjoyment of this blog since I only want to read thoughtful discussion of baseball and the Yankees, not troubling and hateful insults. Are these people ever blocked from this blog?
Personally I’m glad Clay threw a no-no, it kinda takes away from all the overated publicity Douche-K has been getting for the past 135 games.
I just watched the highlights on mute, so i just want to confirm what happened. Clay Aiken pitched a no-hitter, and Ruben Studdard hit a 3 run double? Wow.
that kid on the sox pitched a hell of a game, there’s no denying that. but, wow, he really stole those laptops? that’s f’ing hilarious. i mean, truly, hilarious. what an idiot.
MO,YOU ARE SOOOOO FUNNY DUDE!!!!!!!
Wow, kind of interesting that after his first start someone on here said s/he’d be impressed if Bucholz tossed a 6-inning no hitter in his next…well, he did 3 better. I’m no Sox fan, but that’s truly impressive in start #2.
Great game for Buchholz. By the way Buchholz has been constantly ranked behind Phil Hughes as a potential prospect. You have to ask the question is Hughes pitching hurt which I don’t believe the Yankees would allow? Is it a mechanical thing? If so, who is the clown fooling with his mechanics or at least not helping him there? Or is his confidence not there? It seems like he is being passed by everyone right now.
buchholz will give up 10 runs next outing.. beginners luck, as clay aiken was there to sing the 7th inning stretch
“more for the classless boston fans to rant about”
Have you actually read this thread? Classless boston fans? Physician, heal thyself.
Here are the last three rookie pitchers to throw no hitters. We better book Clay “I steal laptops” Buchholz a place in the Hall of Fame.
Anibal Sanchez (part of the Beckett trade) — 9-06-2006
Bud Smith — 9-03-2001
Jose Jimenez — 6-25-1999
5 games back, pushing it to 4 after Andy takes care of biz and the Orioles come to play today…..Then we stick a fork in Seattle with a sweep and take aim at our next victim. Boston, enjoy your “moment”. It’s one win. Nothing more, nothing less. It won’t help you at all come playoff time. It will actually hurt if you have the stupidity to put that kid on the mount for ANY part of a playoff game, let alone trust him to start a game……NEXT !
phill hughes is still 2 years younger then Buchholz…give him time
GIVE IT A REST ALREADY!!!!
THE KID BEAT THE SECOND WORST TEAM IN OUR DIVISION. A TEAM THAT THEY DON’T HAVE TO FACE IN THE PLAYOFFS.
WHEN THE YANKEES PLAY THESE SUB 500 TEAMS ITS DISMISSED AS, BEING BECAUSE THAT TEAM IS BAD.(WAIT TIL, THEY PLAY A BETTER THAN 500 TEAM)
“BAWSTON” BEATS THEM ,AND YOU’D THINK THEY JUST INVENTED SLICED BREAD. HEY, “BAWSTON”,WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU PLAYED THE TEAM WITH THE 2ND MOST WINS IN YOUR DIVISION, AGANIST YOUR TOP ROTATION?
SO KEERP RACKING UP YOUR CHEAP WINS,UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!!!!!