Game 143: Yankees at Royals
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Sep 09, 2007 
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Here is the lineup:
YANKEES
Damon LF
Cabrera CF
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Betemit SS
Wang RHP (17-6, 3.68)
Pregame chatter: Yanks are facing Zack Greinke (6-5, 3.87) … Derek Jeter (right knee) tried to talk his way into the lineup to no avail. … Andy Phillips was put on the 60-day DL to make room for Ross Ohlendorf on the 40-man roster. So that ends any possibility of Phillips returning this season. … All of the call-ups except Jeff Karstens and Matt DeSalvo are here. They’ll join up in Toronto. … A-Rod is 14 of his last 25 with seven homers and 13 RBI. That’s pretty much impossible. … Abreu is 10 of his last 24 with eight extra-base hits and five RBI. He’s up to .289. … The Yanks have scored 36 runs in their last four games. … Brian Bruney since being called back up: 4.2 4 4 4 4 1. … Yanks have won four straight and 8 of 11.
UPDATE, 2:20 p.m.: Here’s a question … why did they pitch to him? A-Rod has now homered in five straight games.
UPDATE, 3 p.m.: A-Rod has 53 homers, the most for a right-handed hitter in Yankees history. He’s 15 of his last 16 with seven homers.
Meanwhile, Chien-Ming Wang is dealing again. The Yankees really know how to put the hammer down on bad teams.
UPDATE, 3:33 p.m.: Bad inning here for CMW. The two-out walk to Teahen was the killer. He has developed this habit of worrying too much about guys on base instead of just dealing with the batter.
UPDATE, 3:59 p.m.: That’s 84 RBI for Jorge Posada and anothr clutch hit. The Yankees are going to spent a few Benjamins keeping him, A-Rod and Mo. But there’s not much on any of them.
Meanwhile, the mighty Patriots just finished off their thrashing of the Jets. Huge days for Tom Brady and Randy Moss. Always a good day when the Jets are put in their place.
If the Yankees hold on and Seattle beat the Tigers, the Yankees would have a four game lead in the wild-card with 19 games to play. That’s not insurmountable but it’s very imposing at this point.
UPDATE, 4:04 p.m.: Of A-Rod’s 52 homers, 22 have either tied the game or given the Yankees the lead.
UPDATE, 4:33 p.m.: Krazy Kyle warming for the Yankees. Wang was not sharp today but he stuck with it and gave the Yankees seven solid innings. If the Yankees hold on, he will have 18 wins.
Huge hit there for Robbie Cano. A three-run lead is a whole lot safer than two with Farnsworth on the mound.
UPDATE, 4:46 p.m.: I’ve been trying to tell people all hear how good this Farnsworth guy is and nobody wants to listen to me. He’s lights out, I’m telling you.
Three outs from Mo and the Yankees will have won 9 of their last 12 and five in a row.
Looking forward to seeing Ohlendorf pitch at some point
Pete, does Ohlendorf come with any instructions? Are there innings caps on any of the call-ups?
I was looking forward to seeing Alberto Gonzalez play SS today.
Time will tell.
SWEEP!!!
Turn on YES to catch Kim Jones’ interview with Joba’s Dad.
Anyone watching the interview with Harlan?
I usually try to avoid the pregame, but I couldn’t miss this!
The YES lineup scroll has Damon listed as the RF in error. When we first saw it, my friend recoiled in horror. Funny site thinking about Damon’s arm out there.
The interview just ended with Joba’s Dad. He seems like a great, gracious man who raised Joba and his sister right.
Pete-
Just read that article about Youkilis. Can someone please tell reporters that proctor never hit him in the head. I think Youk himself thinks he was hit, but it was really just a ball four and a base on balls. Set the story straight Pete, please.
Someone mentioned Gonzalez getting the start at short. That that was odd when we had Betemit. This is the way to go.
Meanwhile, Bonderman’s 1st innings struggles continue.
That someone was Torre who mentioned giving Alberto the start. He said it after yesterday’s game. I wonder why he changed his mind.
Optimism! Seattle is winning right now, and a Seattle win is exactly what we need: No matter what, we win!
Can’t Seattle and Detroit play together every game?
It’s crazy!!
Milwaukee really beat Cincinnati.
BACK TO BACK TO BACK!!!!!
Why would there be restrictions on Ohlendorf? He’s not that good.
Ohlendorf is not that good? He hasn’t thrown one major league pitch for us yet. Kind of premature judgement, isn’t it?
He’s a rookie and a starter converted to a reliever during the season, just like Joba. Hence the question about innings caps and instructions.
Dude, back to back to back in the first?
Wow, guess they want that Central pretty bad…
Can someone explain to me why are we starting Mussina wed. when we have a day off? Cant we just pitch Kennedy that day, it should be his day to start anyways. Keep moose as a long man period.
Rebecca,
That’s single, single, WALK. I think they have their eyes on our WC.
In other news King Felix is looking shaky so far. Bases loaded noone out Magglio up. NOT GOOD. We need det. to slow down.
Mel–I’m talking about Milwaukee…
Good idea putting Betemit at SS…we need this game and his bat as he is filling BIG SHOES….Jeter trying to get in the game is a very good sign…We will definitely see him on Tuesday after taking all this time off….GO YANKEES !
I think they are starting Moose to see if he can turn it around. To see if he can use his smarts to change the way he pitches to become successful.
Wow, I hadn’t realized how amazing Ryan Braun’s numbers were. NL ROY for sure.
I’ve seen Ohlendorf pitch in the minors. He’s not very good. His velocity went up in the bullpen but he’s still pretty hittable. His stats are proof enough of that.
S.o.s. 27 – Wang is starting today, and not in Toronto, because he has horrible numbers on that turf. It was initially supposed to be Moose in KC, but then was switched. And then I think they want the big three (Wang, Pettitte and Clemens) for the Boston series. I think having Mussina pitch on Wednesday was the only way to accomplish all of that.
Wow, King Felix is more like Pauper Felix today…
Sigh…
Ironically, Gonzo says he has “no recollection” of ever playing shortstop
Don Vito, call it!
WORST!!
SEATTLE….lOl
Our other 4 pitchers have been pitching good of late. We dont need a fifth starter this time around. Have him pitch batting practice for the team and call it a year. Cant hold tryouts in Sept.
What happened to Felix the Fantastic? Still no outs!
Seattle collapsing on itself like a dying star…
Ohlendorf hasn’t thrown a pitch yet for the Yankees. I’ll reserve judgement. Cashman and his people have done a solid job of judging talent in the minors and in trades, they’d know best.
Felix will probably be good in the long run.. But they best be careful with him..
I guess phillips prediction of seattle winning the wild card is looking good right now.
Dr. Acula, just watched the Manny video linked in your name. I’m now seriously creeped out.
I’m looking forward to seeing Bronson play this month.
…..and this is the reason why, unlike everyone else, I’m rooting for Cleveland to *lose*.
Detroit has an extremely favorable light schedule from here on out. It’s possible for them to finish extremely strong.
Do NOT be surprised if the WC comes down to the Yankees and the Indians. It behooves New York to catch the Indians now.
Key series will be next week when Det/Cle plays in Cleveland.
The former Atty General should be at ss today.
We need a glove behind Wang, not a another bat in the lineup.
Crap decision.
Betemit plays a better SS than 1B though…
Cumberberg-
I couldn’t stop laughing when the announcers lost complete control over themselves.
Would have been nice to see the atty general, but Betemit figures to play more down the stretch, so it’ll help to keep him loose and such.
Can you guys help me out? I don’t know how to read these numbers:
4.2 4 4 4 4 1
4.2 innings? 4 runs? 4 hits? Help!
inning, hits, runs, walks, strikeouts, homeruns
Dr. Acula, it’s like he’s (Tavarez?) Manny’s little pet. Still shaking my head. Manny being Manny.
ZACK GREINKE ( 1st round pick – 6 th overall – in 2002 )
*Last 10 appearances*
IP: 19
H: 14
R: 0
ER: 0
BB: 3
K: 19
HR: 0
ERA: 0.000
if there’s 7 numbers, then the 4th number is earned runs.
Bonderman is bad nowadays.
Bonderman and Felix should both be great pitchers one day… today is not the day.
_Would have been nice to see the atty general, but Betemit figures to play more down the stretch_
Those weekend only furlough are a problems.
On the upside, I hear Gonzo is really good on “tapping” into the other teams communications
Darrin, don’t know that I agree with you. It behooves the Yankees to keep winning games to keep the WC lead (won’t jinx it by saying anything about the Division). At this point, I’d much rather play the Indians than the Angels in a short series, so I’m rooting for the Indians to pass Angels… Detroit scares me.
Dr. A–Mayhaps you should change your name to ‘Funny Guy on Campus’
That was brilliant!
Cumberberg-
Manny is sly, he was hamming it up for the camera.
http://tinyurl.com/2h7lo7
At the 22 sec. mark, you can see him looking and waiting for the camera’s red light to come on.
The Yanks are so up+down this yr., it doesn’t matter who we play. It matters when we play!
Touchdown Jets!!
Thank you, Thank you, Rebecca!!
Ala Scooter, I’ll be performing here and giving back all week.
Doc, how do you find this stuff? Can’t imagine you actually watch Sox games in the hopes of finding gems like this?
Once or twice I regretted that the Yanks didn’t pick Manny up on waivers a couple years back. Only once or twice.
JETS have just tied the game!
Oh dear lord, when does our game start??? I am SOOO bored watching the Mariners try to lose to Detroit.
Obviously not a Yankee story….but earlier I read that David Wright is a lock for NL MVP because of no great performers this year….but what a performance by Ryan Braun…a rookie with 150 less AB’s….while Prince has been slamming HR’s Braun has carried the team for 3 1/2 months. I don’t get to see to much in the media from here in the UK, but does Wright win because of a higher profile. The voters seem to be very lazy with their research…especially with Gold gloves(Capt) and MVP (Morneau!)
7 minutes till game time by my watch..
Uh give or take
The Curse of Moss begins. The pathetic Jets upsetting the over hyped Pats would be a sweet way to begin the NFL Season.
Dude, can we sign Ryan Braun and convert him to whatever on field position we need?
Please?
Well, this is pretty much the best Jeter-less lineup we can have, although I for one am shocked Joe didn’t go with Mientkiewicz with Wang out there.
I’m not very good at reading lips, but it just looked like Belichick said, “I don’t think we can beat the Jets today”.
Cumberberg-
Oh Gawd, I hate to admit this, but half of my family is from Boston! There, I said it, but honestly, when I cut myself I bleed pinstripes.
You know, I’m a Jets fan, but they are getting dominated. They are lucky it’s 7-7, and it looks like it won’t be for much longer.
The Patriots are really, really good this year.
Clay: Dude, that’d be AWESOME!
If only I got the game on TV here…
wasn’t Ohlendorf a key piece in the Sheff trade?
“You know, I’m a Jets fan, but they are getting dominated. They are lucky it’s 7-7, and it looks like it won’t be for much longer”.
Yeah, it really doesn’t seem like a 7-7 game.
(aka Joe)-
are you sure Belichick wasn’t saying, “who stole our Blackberrys, they had our game plan on it ?”
Yah the Jets really are getting beat on D really bad.. A few adjustments and the Pats will have no problem here… Ugh…
They can’t cover the receivers at all..
Okay, guys, game time!
Let’s go YANKEES!
Game Time!
Gonzo will come in as defensive raplacement for Betemit later in the game.
Bronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha
Good lord, WHAT!? I can’t even say that out loud without convulsing.
That’s okay Doc, my wife went to BC so all of her college friends are diehard Sox fans. But they’re good people — they’re knowledgable baseball fans with a sense of history and tradition rather than bandwagon anti-Yankees.
Cumberberg, I tell ya, it sure makes for an entertaining Turkey Day.
Put your optimistic faces/hats/shoes on folks!
Way to work a walk Melky!
Speaking of Thanksgiving, the Yanks play the Cowboys…
I mean the Jets. We all know the Jets are secretly Yankees in disguise…
go Yankees!
Rey22,
I am just waiting to hear John Sterling pronounce Bronson’s full name.
Great baserunning Bobby!
Stolen base, nice.
DUDE.
Nine days in September. Nine home runs.
This is unreal!
Goodbye ball
Haha what’s up with the shoulder turn in the bullpen?
AND MATSUI GETS A HIT!
Whooo! All good signs!
This is unbelievable. What is that? 52 homers in the last 3 games or something?
I cannot believe how Alex is hitting the ball right now. He’s absolutely en fuego.
LOL @ A-Rod. That’s just not fair. Shame on him for being that good.
Squirrel News from Sweeny Murti’s WFAN blog:
Just one question I have about “the squirrel.” How do we know it’s the same one?
How do we know Bob the Squirrel didn’t do it one day and go home and tell all his friends about this great new place he found? “Hey guys, I found a way to get into Yankee games for free!”
Maybe all of Bob’s buddies are splitting this new season ticket plan. “Okay, you can have Seattle, but I get two Baltimore’s next homestand!”
Sweeny’s got a good sense of humor.
*52*
Turning my shoulder as I type!!
Where will A-Rod play next yr/contract???
Unreal there really are no words to what we are seeing here. As I said last night I cant believe the Royals are actually puitching to him with a base open and Matsui slumping so badly
Alex is unbelievable.. I have never seen such hitting as he is doing now.. WOW!
I’m back just in time to see Numero cincuenta y dos!! 52!!
The trainer better have some Valium waiting in the dugout for Greinke after this inning.
And, A-rod, please, save some for the Red Sox/postseason.
Does anybody know whats up with the bullpen and their shoulder turns on ARod HRs? I don’t think I’ve seen them do that before.
If Alex isn’t the UNANIMOUS MVP, some BBWAA members need to have their membership revoked.
Joan in Cheshire-
thanks for the Squirrel update. That little feller is pure gold!!
If I were a pitcher and had to face A-Rod these days, I think I’d just walk to the dugout and sit down to cry.
No HR allowed in the last 50 innings? No problem for A-Rod!
I’m thinking Posada should hit behind A-Rod unless Matsui gets his swing back. It’s going to be an important spot if teams start getting smart by walking A-Rod.
Come on, Giambi, you bum! Get a freakin hit!
Lets hope Wangs back dont stiffen up sitting so long.
I hope they’re relief pitchers were issued helments, cuz ARod is shelling the bullpen.
Helio,
Probaly a good idiot to lay off the Greinke jokes. The kid has problems and it’s pretty tasteless to make a joke about them.
@DMan – The shoulder thing started with an awkward slide from A-Rod into 2nd base a few days ago and he came up doing that with his shoulder. And after that is when he started hitting all the homers or something.
Whoo! We scored in the first and we’ve got CM Wang a lead!
You know the Yanks’ are in great shape! This game is ours!
Dammit. Giambi is ice cold.
10-5 SEATTLE. Gotta love it.
Let’s go CMW!!
33 pitch 1st inning is good
Between football and baseball I’m so overstimulated, I don’t know what to do with myself.
Luthien-
Ahhh I remember that. Haha thanks for informing me!
Question—
The three Royals pitchers we faced have ERA’s under 4 Were they all just brought up or something? That’s a good pitching staff no?
Uhh, Joe–
There are some things that I just really don’t need to know
I feel really fortunate to be able to watch Alex Rodriguez play at the peak of his powers. I only deiscovered baseball in ’03 so this is my first look at true greatness. and hopefully i’m watching the beginning of greatness with one of our young stud pitchers
Tuning in a bit late here, was watching football at my neighbor’s….52!!! Wow A-Rod is insane!! I will officially never miss one of his ABs again!
Let’s go Wanger!!
Bunt single in Giambi’s direction. …That’s low.
POSADA! GREAT THROW!
nice throw Jorge!!
He’s on pace, according to my so-so math for 59 homers (59,4), 162 rbi and 149 runs (148,6).
That’s just insane.
UkYankees-
We’re all hoping the same thing!
Nice athletic play there from CMW
safe?
nice 7 pitch inning for CMW
Erick–If he hits 62, which he actually has a chance of doing, I’m going to go ahead and consider him the single season home run king.
And, btw, this is with him hitting FIVE home runs in May. FIVE.
Great inning for the Yanks…
UK Yankee –
Welcome to Baseball – hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.
7 pitches – noice!
For sure, these 3 SPs we faced from the Royals are no pushovers. A sweep on the road against 3 above average starters would be an accomplishment. Of course, we did have our big 2 going in the series as well. Meanwhile, Seattle and Detroit are in another slugfest with the Ms up 10-5. If we can go up by 4 in the WC, I like our chances a lot. I’d rate them at 90%.
Nice inning for Wang and good play by Posada to throw out Gathwrong!
wow. idiots
Nice hit Robby!
Starting two inferior defensive players (ss – Betemit and 1B – Giambi) around the infield with our best ground ball pitcher is not the best strategy!
J-Dawg: LMAO @ Gathwrong. Love it!
Rebecca,
You won’t be the only one, you can add me to that list.
joan….you really in Cheshire?
JOHN STERLING IS DRIVING ME CRAAAAAZY!!! is there anyother radio station that has the Yankees???
there is a spanish radio for the yankees
WILLSOONN!!!!!
Thanks BBB! I guess it’s just a gift from God for me to come up with idiotic names! LOL!!
WILSONNNNN!!
Wilson!!!!!
This guy is done! 46 pitches and no outs in the second
This guy is done! 46 pitches and no outs in the second
WILSON!!!!!!!!!!
hahahah 3-0
Grienke will be over 50 pitches through 2 innings. He’s not gonna last.
where that fear factor punk at now?
46 hits and 48 RBI for Betemit. What else do you want from a bench player?
Let’s play some small ball like yesterday. Bunt the runners over so the next guy can hit a 2 run HR.
I don’t see Greinke making it to the 4th inning. We’re wearing him out!!
Err… that’s backwards.
Johnny decides he’d rather hit the ball in the air to get Betemit over to third instead of bunting. Fine by me.
they should have kept Greinke in the bullpen
I wanna see Arod hit #53 in this inning
chads hurt
Ey: I think we all do!
Clemens in the game
Welp offfff topic but, Pennington just hobbled off the field….
Cmon Bobby! Let’s get this run in!
K.C. looks like a pathetic mess again, but Giambi is a plodding oaf. He ends the first inning leaving men on 2B and 3B, doesn’t play in closer for speed demon Gathrig thus allows Gathright to pick up a free hit, and makes Wang have to run to cover 1B which is always a play leading to a potential injury to a pitcher.
The Yanks should just bench Giambi and start Shelley Duncan at least through next Sunday, I’m sick of his deficencies bringing the Yankees down even if the Yanks win in spite of him. He’s not pulling his own weight. Seriously, let’s run through all the position players save the September callups. What Yankee would you want to see up there with RISP and 2 outs less than Giambi? I can’t think of one.
Giambi has been a bust. His best season as a Yankee was his first, his second best was his second season. He has given the Yanks 2 sh it seasons (2004 and this year) and 2 ehhh seasons (2005 and 2006) where the homeruns were the only good part of them. I cannot wait until he’s off this team after next year. I cannot wait for Mark Texiera at 1B and Matsui at DH in 2009. Hopefully the Yanks can get rid of Giambi after this season via buyout, trade, or waivers. I’d offer him $21M/ his entire 2008 salary to get lost and see what Shelley Duncan could do as the DH making say $400K next year. I bet Shelley posts up minimum 25 HR and 70 RBI and what’s wrong with that with the rest of the lineup (Posada,
Damon at 1B, Cano, A-Rod who’ll remain, Jeter, Matsui, Cabrera, and Abreu who’ll be back)? I could go for a Duncan/ Betemit DH platoon as well.
Big props to Cash for picking up up Wilson
Also for picking up/callin up: Joba, Molina, IAK, Edwar, Britton, Shelley, and Squirrel.
I don’t know if any of you can help me, but MLBTV is blocked and SOPCast ESPN 10912 has table tennis on — don’t have YES network here — any ideas for watching?
Chads knee is gone
I’m watching the Jets game. Chad got hurt and probably blew his knee out. The sad part is that the Jets crowd applauded when the backup QB was coming into the game. That’s F-ed up.
These are the type of ABs that put me in the Melky skeptic count. With a runner on third and a decent pitcher bearing down he looks overmatched. And certainly not a top of the order hitter for a first division club.
Thanks for the updates on Pennington
A-Rod up again…
Pennington hurt doesn’t surprise me much; Jets have alternated good year-bad year for like the last six or seven years, and last year was a good year…but optimistically, Clemens was excellent preseason…
Come on……#53
greinke’s straight up fastball-change, and missing, didn’t/doesn’t he have a really good curveball?
cmon alex 53!!
Brilliant plan by Greinke. Walks Abreu to get to that Rodriguez scrub with 2 on.
I would not be surprised if he tore his ACL or something. That could be his season or even career.
Awww.
Next time A-Rod, next time.
Yanks got a run anyway, so it wasn’t like it wasn’t a productive inning
Awww no worries. He’ll belt one in the next AB.
Giambi isn’t going anywhere. He makes way too much money to move him (not to mention his health risk) and they sure as hell aren’t going to release him.
Giambi will be in this team in 2008. Deal with it.
E-Roc,
I don’t think it was that loud.. And I think they were cheering Chads effort to walk off the field too..
He walked to the sideline himself, wouldn’t let the staff help him..
Sherri-
for sopcast the broadcast is on #25967
http://www.myp2p.eu/MLB.htm
While we’re on commercial, anyone watching the Dolphins/Redskins game? If so is Chris Cooley getting any action? My fantasy team needs a decent day from him…
Wow. I guess my post earlier today really jinxed the Tigers.
Good.
This Rodriguez character, what a bum ;o)
DMan–I respectfully disagree, DMan.
LOL. Moss is just beat the whole secondary of the Jets for a TD.
28-7 NE
Sheri I’m watching it on sopcast VP9
Yah.. They had a LB chasing Moss.. Thats a good plan…
Again the umps looking for trouble. They blow 2 out of three pitches to Arod and then try to beef whe he expresses frustration, directed more at himself than them.
Dr. Acula and Erick – Got it!! Thanks!
Sheri,
Or VP5, not sure, whenever the yankee game isn’t listed I look vo VP5 or VP9, they usually carry the games on YES.
I think its ridiculous that the Patriots got Randy Moss for a 3rd round pick. Its insane. Im sure someone was offering something better. This guy is a generational talent. He just didnt try because Oakland was horrible.
Giambozo – I never wanted Giambi or anyone who had even a remote connection to steroids, drugs, PEDs or whatever like Sheffield and anyone else who is currently suspect on thie team. Names I’ve heard mentioned are Clemens and Rodriguez. If they are or were ‘using’ they should be banned from baseball. All that stuff is illegal in this country – yes, even in clubhouses. Just ask your local police.
Here’s another idea:
Get rid of Giambi somehow, Damon LF cuz he’s a better LF than Matsui, Matsui DH where he’ll probably be in 2009, Betemit/ Duncan 1B platoon. Betemit and Duncan can properly/ officially learn from Donnie Baseball in spring training. They and Phillips can compete for 1B.
I’d rather see any combination of
these three play than an old, slow, strikeout king who can’t hit above .260 and now I see can’t even post a minimum .360 OBP to be minimally useful.
Chad is returning for the Jets.
Great inning for CMW
Not so great inning for the NYJ…but…well, the Yankees are winning!
9 pitches. Nice
on the Gameday replay the batter’s strike zone box has been eliminated, is this because questec was showing up the home plate ump too much?
1-2-3 for Wang, good job!!
Nice! Another economical inning for the Wanger!
pennington is out! lol that didn’t take long
Well done Wanger.
16 through 2. Compared to Grienke lol 62 through 2.
I guess Greinke was pissed off by A-Rod’s HR because he just struck him out on three pitches.
@bardos – I noticed a few days ago and started to think the same thing.
In other news, is there anybody in the NFL not named TO that’s more loathsome than Randy Moss?
Nope, didn’t think so.
Go NYR, They got him for a 4th round pick not a 3rd. They got Wes Welker for a 2nd round pick and 7th round pick.
Honestly it’s just the Jets being the Jets. They have no secondary or offense. They are just bad all around, I cannot wait to see the Patriots play a real a defense. Like the Chargers in week 2.
Im simply amazed that Chad is back. It looked gruesome.
Joan,
That’s something that always gets me and pisses me off. Steroids and other enhancers are illegal in the States, but some weren’t illegal in baseball until recently.
How could they not be illegal substances in a sport when the legislation prohibits them? It’s so freaking stupid.
People talk about this guys like they injected themselves but did nothing wrong because it wasn’t against MLB rules. HELLO!!! They were breaking the law.
Go NY,
Actually I think it was a 4th round pick
It’s not that the Jets are bad, it’s that the Patriots ARE that good…
Doesn’t mean I like them though!
C’mon Yankees, let’s get some more runs! C’mon Giambi! Let’s break the slump!
NOTE TO CHAD PENNINGTON- you need two ankles to play football.
BBB-
why is TO loathsome??
Giambi was robbed…
Ahh, c’mon CMW! Another 9 pitch inning!
What is the fascination with Chad Pennington? The guy is a glassman, always injured and his backups regularly outplayed him in PreSeason.
Chad is a nice guy and smart but unfortunately for him he lacks 2 very important tools to be an NFL QB. Health and a NFL ARM. Thomas Jones is going to have to face 8 man boxes all year long with Penningtons noodle arm back there.
Dr. A: Just picking two reasons from my cornucopia (sp?) of reasons why TO is loathsome, lol — cause he’s an attention ho, and a Cowgirl!
I just hope the rumors about Da Squirrel using steroids isn’t true. it’s weak speculation, small nuts don’t mean anything.
Joan in Chesire
That’s another thing: Giambi is an admitted cheater thus a disgrace to the Yankee pinstripes and I’m sorry, if the Yanks win Game 7 of the A.L.C.S. and/ or the World Series because of a Giambi homerun e.g. he snaps a 1-1 tie with a walkoff homerun in the bottom of the ninth to win the series, you have to put an asterisk next to it.
I don’t want to hear how Giambi did the right thing by admitting he used steroids. Giambi shouldn’t get a free pass for doing what he should do which is telling the truth. He’s a potential rat for willing to talk to Mitchell and I have no respect for rats. Imagine if the Yanks won this year’s World Series, Giambi was the World Series M.V.P., and he got busted using steroids next year. That World Series is forever tainted. Thankfully the Yanks didn’t win the 2003 World Series cuz if they did, you know everyone’s pointing to the pair of solo homeruns Giambi smacked off prime Pedro Martinez in Game 7 of that year’s A.L.C.S. and calling the Yanks’ World Series win that year bullsh it, and they’d be right.
_Get rid of Giambi somehow, Damon LF cuz he’s a better LF than Matsui, Matsui DH where he’ll probably be in 2009, Betemit/ Duncan 1B platoon. Betemit and Duncan can properly/ officially learn from Donnie Baseball in spring training. They and Phillips can compete for 1B._
You don’t get it. GIAMBI ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE.
He makes too much money and no team in MLB is going to trade for him.
There is also no chance this team is going to DFA a player who is set to make $20M+ in 2008.
You can handle Giambi for one more season. You have no other choice.
C’mon, let’s stop the negativity! the Jets back up had a great preseason! The Yankees are winning! Optimism everyone!
LOL johnny damon has a better arm than pennington
Giambi was robbed — that was quite a play at 1st!
I’m on the optimism bus with ya!
Yep I’m all aboard the optimism bus too!
“LOL johnny damon has a better arm than pennington”
Hahaha!
Okay enough railing on Jets. In other news, Cy CMW looks brilliant. I really hope he makes a run at the Cy Young. 20-21 Wins, Sub 3.50 ERA and he gets it in my opinion.
L Coles baby
Aaaand another good inning for CMW!
Yo 86 the Jets posts. This is a blog about the New York Yankees, not the New York Jets or football. I could see people doing this every day a local football team is playing and that would have to be stopped. I know it’s the first game of the Jets season but you could be turning the comments into a general discussion one and that’s worse than trolls.
Jets still in it.
Awesome job Wanger. Looking dominating so far.
Another great inning!
Another 9 pitch inning!
I think something like 8 batters in a row have gone down? Correct me if I’m wrong.
Oh, and with the CS, has Wang faced above the minimum yet?
Yeah, I’m feeling the good vibes…
BBB-
I forgot about TO’s monday ntie football promo with the desperate house wife blonde.
Right you are, Rebecca – Wang thus far has not faced any batters above the minimum. Gawd I luuurve him.
LOL Dr. A, I’d forgotten about that too! I was thinking more of the TO vs. McNabb WW3. Which housewife was that again, Sheridan? He should have gone for Eva Longoria instead
CMW is the quietest pitcher I’ve ever seen. Never makes a fuss, screams or anything. Just goes out onto the mound and does his job – better than almost any other pitcher working these days.
Baltimore is battling back, stil behind, but it’s 2-1 after four, now.
Greinke will be gone after the 5th.
Joan: He’s got a rather good shot at 20 wins, but no one mentions him as a Cy Young candidate except us Yankees’ fans!
This is a blog for REAL NY teams the Yankees and Giants
Buzz- Go get a life. I dont see why its that big a deal. We are fans of both teams and we can talk about what we want. If Pete wants to stop us, he needs a life. It should not be seen as crime to talk about something other than the Yankees. At least we arent making fun ofBruce Springsteen.
Does anybody else hear what I’m hearing or am I going insane?
That cricket is driving me insane!!!!
GJ Johnny, way to elongate the inning! Greinke at 90 pitches already…
Real NY teams dont play in New Jersey, so i guess its a Bills blog
lol goodbye Grienke. Here comes KC’s non-existent bullpen
I agree, NYR – it’s Opening Day, how can we NOT talk about football? I’m a Giants fan and I don’t mind all the Jets chat at all..
Seattle up 13-6 over Detroit.
Looking good!
Read Bill Madden’s column today in the Daily News if you want to know about the current steroid/PED situtaion. This is the part that caught my attention:
“So this scandal goes far beyond Barry Bonds. Jose Canseco casually drops Alex Rodriguez’s name and unfortunately it can no longer be dismissed. You want to believe that everything about A-Rod’s MVP season is genuine, just as fans in Tampa Bay want to believe in Carlos Pena’s out-of-nowhere career year.”
Umm, NYR?
I AM from Jersey.
Do NOT diss Jersey.
KC actually has some decent arms at the back end of the pen. Middle relief is probably soft for them like it is for everyone else.
BBB-
Sheridan and Eva both make the A-Team, but that said, Nicolette is tall, and and attenton getter in her own right.
http://tinyurl.com/yreopj
Brett Favre is at his old tricks again, against the Eagles. I’m a Ravens fan, but I’ll watch any football game.
Umm, that doesnt stop the me from saying the Jets are from Jersey, does it? I think they should be in NY and it is sad that that deal a few years back fell through.
13-6, wow!
E-Roc whats the score?! Cry Eagles Cry!!!
If you want me to come talk hockey, I will. That will REALLY make some people angry.
hahaha…the yankees know how to put the hammer down on bad teams? where were you last week when they played the d-rays?
NYR: Sorry, it’s a pride thing, y’know?
Don’t worry about that hit, guys, it was just a ground ball…
C’mon DOUBLE PLAY!
13-10 Eagles.
As much as you can’t like the Jets score you gotta admit Brady’s line 18/23 269, 3 touchdowns, pretty sweet
wow is right. 16-6 top of the 6th with Seattle up.
Baltimore down 2-1 to Boston coming up to the bottom of 5th. Plenty of time for that game to get better.
Praying to the DP gods here….
Hey Giuseppe Franco
You need to learn to read. I didn’t say d.f.a. Giambi. I said put him on waivers like Boston did to Manny Ramirez. I didn’t mention the Manny part, so what? There was talk about Giambi possibly going to L.A. who could use his power and needs a DH next year (they could’ve used it this year), perhaps someone to protect Vlad or bat third in front of him, so he is tradeable. Of course it means the Yanks would have to eat a chunk of his contract but you know what? Even if they had to pay half his total $26M next year (so he’s a $13M rent a player, not exactly a ton of money), I’d rather see them clear $13M, get something in return, and see what 26-27 year old Duncan could do at DH in a full season for peanuts (the Yanks could always get a big bat if need be if Duncan doesn’t pan out), then stomach another year of Giambi stealing money from the Yankees.
No, I can’t handle Giambi for one more season and since when did you work in the Yankees front office? You have no clue what the Yanks want to do with Giambi after this year, I’m merely telling you what I want them to do. Of course that doesn’t mean they’re gonna do it, I never said they would. There are plenty of other teams who would take him off the Yanks hands. L.A., Seattle who has the washed up Jose Vidro at DH, Texas, offense-starved Chi-Sox, Oakland might want him back. Obviously he doesn’t go a divisional rival. Cleveland wouldn’t take him (Hafner DH), ditto for Detroit (Guillen 1B, Sheffield DH). I wouldn’t wish K.C. on anyone. If he refuses a trade, he’s done as a Yankee after next year and does he really want to risk being a goner at his age? You do know he’s nearing the end right? Better to accept a trade and put up a monster year. Also if he flops as a Yankee, it’s a helluva lot worse than if he flopped in L.A.
When you flop in N.Y., you lose millions after that unless you’re a Hall Of Famer like Randy Johnson who got millions from AZ cuz they were desperate to get him at the time.
oops, meant 13-6
This three run lead in the 4th doesn’t seem so big now.
Rebecca -
CMW was runner up to the Cy Young award last year – I believe this kid can do anything except throw his ego around like most pitchers do.
I am glad they play in Jersey.. easy to get to and i can tailgate
Milwaukee has six home runs today…
C’MON DOUBLE PLAY!!
I hope someone sends Brady to the hospital
I’ll still take the strikeout, though…
C’mon, one more out!
K!!!
Great K there. One more!!
I love the slow-motion instant replays. What did we do before they invented that?
NYR: Brady actually should thank the Jets–if not for them ko’ing Bledsoe chances are no one would actually know about him.
C’MON WANGER! ONE MORE OUT! LET’S GO YANKEES!
Umm….Cano taking pitches??!!!??
Cano saw 6 pitches in that AB.
13-13 tie game, Eagles vs Packers
C’mon Wang, let’s get out of this!
I want Bradys head. I dont think hes that great. Very overrated
Kellen Clemens in game
Please elaborate on “overrated”
c’mon Wang!
Clemens has been in the game for a while.
Aww, c’mon Wang!
What I mean by other teams would take him (listed), those teams have needs. Scratch Chicago who has Thome.
Seattle has Jose Vidro at DH. Not exactly a power guy.
Oakland has Jack Cust but can he repeat his 2007?
L.A. has no DH or power outside of Vlad.
Texas could use a big bat.
Not alot of teams, but the Yanks could offer Giambi to them.
If no takers, so be it.
What makes you think that Giambi hasn’t already passed through waivers?
GMs sneak players through all the time without a lot of fanfare.
No doubt Giambi would pass through anyways because of his salary.
What you don’t seem to understand is that he makes $20M+ for next season and he’s a big injury risk.
There isn’t much of a market for a player like that — especially a team like LAA when they had a shot to get a bat to protect Vlad at the trade deadline and didn’t do it.
The ChiSox? Please.
They already have Jim Thome and Paul Konerko. Where are they going to play Giambi — the outfield?
thats just swell. Not even a bad pitch, Gordon took a good swing at it.
Ummm…I would want Tom Brady on my team. I don’t think he’s overrated.
Tied up 3-3. Yankees coming to bat.
Don’t worry, guys!
The game’s only tied, it’s early and you know the Yanks prefer hitting in the later innings, anyway!
Oh, and A-Rod gets to bat this inning!
Sigh
Still a LOT of game left though. Cmon Yankees, answer back!!!
Overrated as in he plays on a team that is absolutely loaded. Sure, hes an above average QB but the system he plays in is as close to flawless as possible. I think the team as a whole makes him the player is thought to be. For instance if Pennington was their QB and he had all day to throw the ball and never got hurried, they would be just as good. The style might be different but the result would be there. Like if Derek Jeter wasnt on the Yankees and on the Blue Jays, would that make the team better? Yes. Would it put them over the top, probably not. If Tom Brady was on the Jets, they would be better, but probably not a Superbowl team.
Yeah, you can not like a team, or a guy, but how can you possibly argue that Brady is overrated
Bye Bye Cy(for Wang)
not worried. Just looking at it as added incentive for #53.
I just told you how I think he is overrated. If he was getting drilled like Pennington, he would be an average QB as well.
people can talk about what they want but why would anyone even follow an extreme parity sport like pro football? does the losing team at the half pick a player from the other team to even things up yet?. parity has ruined the sport in major markets. my idea of football was when sam huff and lawrence taylor played real football. the idea of having all the teams be mediocre so everyone has a chance is too boring to even watch.
after watching football all my life and being a giant fan from the gifford days, i don’t even check to see who won.
baseball has to be careful it doesn’t go down the same road. for every casual fan it picks up to the sport because their timbucktu team has a shot at the playoffs they lose a serious big market fan who wants to see really great teams.
the yankees should fight parity in baseball at every step.
Nice double for A-Rod to get things going.
Great hit A-Rod! Not a HR, but much better than an out!
Hey all! PLEASE give updates of the scores and big plays here for me today! I am stuck at work with limited access, luckily this one is not blocked. Most sports sites are, and all score sites. Plus I live outside the broadcast area, so I cant even get it on radio.
HELP!
Spags- Devoted Yankee Fan.
LOL Joey GathWRONG! Yeah Alex!!
If the yankees knew how to put away bad teams they would be in first place. 4-8 vs baltimore 8-8 vs tampa.
The Pats’ offense was not “loaded” when Brady won those Super Bowls.
It was their killer defense and ball control offense that won those championships.
I’ll take Tom Brady anytime. He’s probably a Hall of Famer already.
Spags: 3-3 tied top of the 5th Yankees up. 1 out, ARod on 2nd & Matsui batting.
Good walk!
I don’t think Brady is system QB. What about Joe Montana, Steve Young, John Elway??? Are they overrated? No. It does help to have competent teammates and unselfishness on the team.
TY very much #52. Lets go Godzilla!
Matsui walked. 1st & 2nd with 1 out, pitching change now and Posada up.
What’s the common thread between the Patriots superbowl teams, the recievers, defensive backs,running backs,offensive line,tight ends. Nope, it’s Brady, give respect where it’s due
As far as Brady, I think calling him a system QB is a somewhat legitimate argument. But you gotta give the guy this: he knows how to win. That’s something I’m not sure can be taught by any system.
Let’s go Po!!
JIP JIP JORGE!!!
no problem. Also 13-7 now for Seattle/Detroit with Seattle leading thankfully. 2-1 Boston over Baltimore in their game, still time for it to turn around.
AROD scores!!
Matsui scores!!!
2 RUN double for Posada, now Yankees lead 5-3!!!
hip hip Jorge! His bat has been unREAL this year. Ya almost expect him to slow down, and he doesn’t. Can we have two MVPs?
I love you Jorge!!!
MVP Race:
1. A-Rod
2. A-Rod
3. Posada
4. Posada
5. A-Rod
6. Some unimportant Tiger RF
SWEEEEET! Knock Jorgie in Jason.
Spags–We should! Two MVPs and a Cy Young…
Where is Giambi’s plate patience lately?
This is great. Instead of radio play-by-play I get blog-by-blog.
Rebecca and Rey22: indeed!
Giambi really slumping now, but he’ll get it right.
I agree 2 MVPs and a Cy Young.
3 outs, KC coming to bat.
Giambi doesn’t have anything going right now. Where is Shelley??
Whoo, we got two runs right back.
Yankees now know not to hit anything towards first base unless it’s A-Rod hitting it out of the park.
To quote 300, in my best hunk o’ testosterone voice:
THIS is where we HOLD them
THIS is where we FIGHT
THIS is where THEY DIE!
Brady overrated? I know Yankee fans have a lot of experience with overrated players (take a bow Robbie Cano), but please.
Brady is now 83-26 (.761) in regular-season and playoff games. It is the best record of any NFL quarterback in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966) with at least 40 starts. His 12-2 (.857) playoff record is the second best in NFL history behind Bart Starr (9-1, .900). Brady is the only quarterback in NFL history to start and win three Super Bowls before his 28th birthday.
And now he’s 7-0 against the Jets in NJ.
shoot. I could take his (Giambi) past slumping when he was still keeping his OBP so high, and sucking up pitches. Somebody give him some HGH or something!
Baltimore tied it 2-2
Knotted up in Boston.
Yea Baltimore!
*A Pennant Race Flash*
Balt just tied Boston in the bottom of the 6th: 2-2
Yeah, usually when he slumps he’ll still see tons of pitches. Now he’s just up and out quickly.
Called strike three. I’m loving it!
So, Sox, you a Pat’s fan?
Very nice.
Hey, I’m not opposed to K’ing the side!
Another strikeout for Wang!
2 out.
Rebecca: My wifes name is Rebecca too. But if it wasn’t for her, I might be able to fall in love with you! If only my Wife could have your passion for the Yanks….. She roots for them, don’t get me wrong. She just isn’t much for baseball. She’s perfect otherwise.
And she lets me watch and go to the games when I can, without making me feel too guilty about it.
Another K!
Loving that slider
3 up, 3 down. Yanks coming to bat.
…But that will work, too!
WHOO LET’S GO YANKEES!
Nice bounce back inning for CMW!
There should be a picture of Tony Pena Jr. in the dictionary next to the word “nepotism”.
ESPN darling beckett has thrown 97 pitches thur 6, including two (count them) two meatballs.
Lets go Wang! What a Godsend.
Spags: Dunno, I’m a bit young…
You got it. Since 1985, five Super Bowl appearances ago. Fun, fun, fun.
LOL about “darling beckett”!
Mariners beating the Tigers 13-7. I guess Seattle missed the x-tra point.
Let’s go Damon!!
Thanks for making me feel old Rebecca!
I don’t know anything about you except what I have read today in your posts here. I just see the Yankke passion, and I appreciate it.
I like Damon at the plate in steak-town.
Spags: I’m 21
Glad you like the posts though!
OPTIMISM WORKS!
(Except right there for Melky, but it’s okay because A-ROD is up next inning!)
spags, cold showers work wonders.
Optimism is pretty great
LOL!
ok, 3 unproductive outs. Now KC coming to bat.
“ESPN darling beckett has thrown 97 pitches thur 6, including two (count them) two meatballs.”
Excuse me “Dr. Acula”? How is Beckett’s two runs through 6 innings worse than CMW’s three runs through five?
Dr. Acula: LOL Maybe my post came across a little strong! With as many kids as I got, I should take more cold showers, but I am very happily married.
I appreciate everyone keeping me up-to-date here though, seriously.
If I see another pansy bunt-hit attempt by these wuss-a$$ Royals, I will scream.
Sox: Don’t know Wang’s pitch count but I think its pretty low. He didn’t give up two homers but gave up a 3-run double.
HA! Beckett just nailed the leadoff batter
I tell ya Beckett has Bill Buckner written all over him
GREAT DOUBLE PLAY! JUST WHAT WE NEEDED!
Double play, way to go Cano!!!
Mariners now up 14-7 in the 8th over Detroit!!
Love those double plays!
Spags-
we kid, we kid
we’re all jokesters here
How many batters has Beckett hit this season?
Anyone know?
That scene from “Stuck on you” when the guy says “Say hello to Billy Buckner for me” and Matt Damon goes nuts…. that still kills me.
Nice play by Cano. Seahawks beating Lions 14-7 according to Gameday. lol.
Dr Acula: I see! Its all good. I am not a regular here. I have read Abe’s blog before, but never the comments much. I am a regular on NYYFans.com, which of course is also blocked here at work.
Hope Wang can go 7 or 8 today.. He’ll calm down here. Im optimistic.
“I tell ya Beckett has Bill Buckner written all over him.”
Oh yeah. I forgot the time when Bill Buckner won the clinching game against the Yankees in the world series.
End of 6th, Yanks coming to bat.
Score still 5-3 Yanks!
Whoo!
Wang’s gone six and the Yanks still lead! A-Rod bats second! Boston and Baltimore still tied!
LIFE IS GOOD! LET’S GO YANKEES! LET’S BUST THIS THING OPEN! THIS IS THE SEVENTH! THIS IS OUR INNING!
Actually #52, I think that’s only his 4th, compared to 10 last year.
If anybody’s like’s football, the end of the Denver-Buffalo game was insane.
thanx again #52.
# 52
Surprisingly, it’s less than Wang.
Sox-
hahahahahahhahahahahhahahahaha
I love how you bit on the bait!
“Of A-Rod’s 52 homers, 22 have either tied the game or given the Yankees the lead.”
Wow, that is beyond impressive! If he doesn’t win the MVP by a landslide there should be a federal investigation!
SWEET! Denver won! I picked them!
C’MON AROD!
Spags, anytime.
thanks Wouter & mel!
ARod strikes out unfortunately 2 out.
Becca. I was at the Game on Wednesday for the big 7th inning. My friend was with me, a first for him. He says: “That was 2 home runs in back to back innings for Arod, right? I said no, its still the same inning buddy, welcome to Yankee stadium! He’s a Phillies fan, living down here near Philly.
Packers lead 16-13 with 2 seconds left.
Wow, this Bale guy is dealing.
Packers won
Quite a battle between Beckett & Roberts
BBB thanks for putting that stat there I would have missed it at the top of Pete’s summary when I scrolled down, that is impressive
meanwhile who the F is Bale and what horse did he ride in on ?
No seventh inning magic today, no worries. We’re still up by two! We’re in this to win! C’mon Yankees!
OK I am not really feelin this John Bale guy. Here’s hoping that was the last inning for him.
Wow, we got dominated that inning.
AHAHAHAHAHAHA Beagles lose!!!!! Cry Eagles Cry!! Thanks for the update E-Roc!
Right now, I am 6-1 on my NFL picks.
MARKAKIS!!! DUDE! MARKAKIS!!
Oh, wait. That happened a while ago. Sorry.
Anyway,
LET’S GO YANKEES!
Minky in for D.
That’s ok Rey22!!!
I too was at Wednesday’s game in NY for the 7th inning magic. Place was rocking.
I was in the bleachers in 37, #52.
I’m back after my Titans won! Come on Wang!!
Updates:
Seattle 14-7 over Detroit, Detroit up bottom of 9th.
Baltimore & Boston tied at 2-2 in the 8th.
Of course Yankees still leading 5-3 bottom of 7th.
mel-
digya see how upset Beckett got during the Roberts AB?
ya know what’s bothering him, he has to come out of the game which means he won’t pick up win number 18, which must kill him, cuz it’s all about Beckett (ie cy young award).
cool, spags. I was Loge Box 535. Awesome game.
Nice catch Damon! 2 outs, Wang doing just fine.
Gordon looks like he took some happy pills in his gameday pic.
Nice catch Damon, whew.
J-Dawg: I picked them! WHOO!
Dr A: If Wang gets the win today I will be roffling all night!
Great recovery by Damon, unlucky for Wang with Buck, but there are still two outs, and it was a ground ball!
I would love for Wang to get to 18 before Beckett.
Dr. Acula – what was that 10 or 11 pitches to Roberts?
Rex Grossman just got smoked!
who’s a Giants fan like me !
Dr.,
Nope, just following gameday, but Beckett’s a total brat. WahWah.
Over here, Brandon! Let’s go BIG BLUE – start the season off right w/a win vs. the ‘Girls tonight!
Beagles already lost, good times…
10 pitches – including 6 foul balls in a row.
walked. Runners on 1st & 2nd with 2 outs.
Vallone warming up.
C’mon Wang, let’s get this one done.
Brandon – Giants fan right here! Can’t wait for the game tonight, I feel like the Giants do best when they aren’t given a lot of attention in the media to be contenders.
Brandon: I am. Scared, but looking forward to the game tonight.
3rd out!@!
Way to go Wang!!
90 pitches through 7, awesome!
that looked so pretty
Woo Hoo! The Wanger gets out of it!
WHOO!
Wow, guys, this is GREAT.
See, Wang today hasn’t had his best stuff, but it’s now the eighth inning, and the Yankees are still winning.
It’s the optimism helping out in this one!
C’mon Yankees! Let’s get our ‘pen some insurance runs!
All right! CMW is through 7!!
Ramirez? Don’t we usually put him in with at least a five run lead?
Seattle won, if the Yankees win the lead is up to 4 on Det, 5 on Sea with 19 to play. Almost there.
Think they’ll send Wang out for the 8th, or go to Farns?
Dr.: Thanks.
Boston now up 3-2 over Baltimore in the bottom of 8th with 2 outs.
I think the Giants are going to play a big game in Dallas , we might beat the Cowboys up, they will play w/ a chip on thier shoulders this season
Aww, Boston retook the lead…but it’s only one run, and Beckett can’t get the win. Plenty to be happy about.
Giants fans- don’t be worried about the Cowboys tonight. Take it from me, Wade Phillips is a bad coach and Tony Romo ain’t that great at QB!
There’s that Bale guy again. Hopefully we return the favor he did us last inning. I’d say a run for each K is fair.
Haha, I never noticed before that the Josh Beckett page on Baseball-Reference is sponsored by NoMaas… their message? “IT’S NOT A BLISTER!!”
Meanwhile, unfortunately, it looks like his 18th win, Cereal has driven in the go-ahead run.
Detroit loses!
Farns is warming up but I’m hoping Wang stays in.
Boston just scored, so Beckett’s still eligible for the win.
Come on guys, let’s ring Bale’s bell and knock him out of there!
aww crap FARNSY
Brandon, I am feeling cautiously optimistic about tonight’s game. ‘Girls will be without Glenn, hopefully that will help us. Have they announced whether Strahan is starting yet? (sooo happy he came back!!)
Wouter: Didn’t they take Beckett out when the game was tied? Or no?
Get a run here, bring in Edwar for the 8th, and Sandman gets save #25. (I think it would be #25).
Posada leads off with a walk!
Okay, if we hold the lead, CMW will be the first 18 game winner in baseball.
Nice sacrifice Minky! Posada at 2nd, 1 out.
Nice bunt Dougie. Let’s get a Rally Farnsy going!!
Actually Rebecca, no, he’s still in the game.
YEAH ROBBY! HUGE RUN!
Hey Brandon, I’m a Giant fan too. I actually kinda like that there are no expectations for them this year. If they win a game in Dallas that no one expects them to win, it will be a good start. Also the Ginats schedule is a cake walk this year. They should be at least 10-6 in my opinion.
Posada SCORES!!!
6-3 on Cano’s hit!
YEAH lets go YANKEES!
J-Dawg I’ve said the same thing my fellow Giants fans are thinking doom & gloom, first off the Cowboys are going to have to gang tackle Brandon Jacobs , Eli has looked really good in accuracy in the preseason
ALRIGHT ROBI !!!
We got a guy hittin .337 or so batting SIXTH.
Robbie!!!
Yeah Robbie!!
Wouter: Ah, okay, didn’t know, thanks!
Beckett _can_ get the win. Too bad.
6-3! Very nice Cano!
Beckett now being replaced in 9th.
Liza Minelli’s doing a VERY jazzy rendition of God Bless America at the U.S. Open.
I mean 8th in Baltimore. Sorry.
Beckett can’t get the win if they don’t win!!
I, too, think the Giants could be much better than most are expecting this season. Eli has looked good in the preseason, and hope to see him involving Shockey early and often tonight.
Damon up, 2 out.
Love a good “manufactured run”! Keep ‘em coming in, that’s fine.
Betemit is going to work hard on that RH side he has power there too his pitch selection from the right is very raw
Know what would be creepy? All of a sudden a squirrel show up atop the foul pole in Baltimore, and Baltimore walks off beating Papelbon around… Ah, one can dream ;o)
This must be a career day for Bale. Never even heard of this guy before, but he looks extremely impressive today.
#52-
they’re playing in baltimore, so it will be the bottom of the 8th.
We got a run, and A-Rod gets one more at bat!
All smiles for the Yankees! C’mon! Let’s win this!
I feel a double coming from Johnny, right at the track.
Damon out. KC coming to bat for bottom of 8th.
Wow that was close
I really despise Beckett personally, but professionally, he’s had a great season. I was hoping that last year would be indicative of his time in a Sox uniform, but oh well. Now he looks like the odds on favorite for Cy Young…
What’s the story on this Bale guy? He’s doing some long relief and looks good. Is he projecting to be a starter for them? I wonder if KC’s interested in a trade?
With the way he’s pitched lately, I feel ok letting Farnsworth in the 8th with a 3 run lead.
Oh man, the US Open, I love watching Federer play! Too bad I don’t have a TV here… but hey, at least us Belgians have one victory this weekend
)
Rebecca, yes all smiles for Yankees!
Dr: you’re correct thanks. Bottom of 8th in Baltimore.
Yup Im optimistic that Farnsworth will pitch just fine this inning.
BBB am I off for thinking this NY GIANTS team because of the depth, the new defensive coordinator who actually plays the D man to man like they’re suppose to instead of that WUSS CURTAIN D from last season, add Tiki is gone no more distraction what do you think 10 – 6 ?
Cumberberg, what about Dan Haren? I know he’s kind of been struggling lately but he has had a great season. Often times he doesn’t get the run support from Oakland. That may work against him but I consider him the favorite.
Beckett deserves it at the moment to be honest. Unless he doesn’t get any more wins somehow, and CMW gets another 3 or 4. He should have 4 more chances.
I like Nadal–he’s the hottest of all of the male tennis players
C’MON KYLE! YOU CAN DO THIS!
A-ROD WITH THE WEB GEM!
Great play ARod!!!
If Beckett wins the Cy Young with his numbers, I’d have to say Sabathia would be completely robbed, since he has better numbers than Beckett in many categories. Except Beckett’s 18 to Sabathia’s 17 wins today if Boston holds up.
I feel like Jeremy Shockey is going to have a big year if he can stay healthy. Kevin Gilbride is going to work him in a lot more in the game, especially int eh first half. Last year for some reason the Giants would never go to Shockey early when they should have tried to work him in more. I have him on my fantasy team this year. (Too bad I have Joey Porter and no one else worth anything for my WR corps!)
*gulp* Farnsworth, huh? OK! lets go Kyle!
I hope Gagme ptches in Baltimore
YEAH KYLE! One more just like that! WHOO!
Baltimore will have to get it done in the 9th. Boston coming up for the top of 9th still up 3-2.
YEAH Farnsy!! 2 outs with a 99 mph strikeout pitch.
Rey22: If only one of the contenders gets 20 wins, I think thats who gets the CY.
Strike 3!
Sit down Russ and take a gload off of your feet!
Peter- All i have to say is the Patriots better go 19-0. If they dont, they have some issues. The team is loaded. I hope Tom Brady gets put in his place, a coffin.
Sweet K by Farnsworth. He’s making a case recently to stay next year, and not be dumped off somewhere.
sweet! Nice job Farnsy.
He’s smoking these pitches, 98/99 mph.
YEAH!!!!!!!
3 up 3 down!!!
FARNSY ?
GREAT INNING! GREAT INNING FOR KYLE!
Let’s go to the ninth! Let’s take care of unfinished business and get A-rod two home runs on the day!
FARNSY!!! Yesss!!
Yes!
woo hoo! I am so grateful for you guys, and this blog today.
As long as Beckett gets 20, he’s winning the Cy Young. Doesn’t matter if Wang ends up with more wins, he has too few strikeouts. But that’s o.k. I’m sure Wang would rather have a world championship than a Cy Young. Look at the Twins last year, Cy Young, MVP, and batting champ. All for nothing. Championships are what it’s all about.
Joba is teaching Kyle everything that he knows! Yes!!
Brandon: Yup, Farnsy!
Go NYR no chance PAts go 19 – 0 ..LOL
I’m wondering where Gagne is these days. I noted that he hasn’t pitched August 26th. Is he injured?
Keep thinking about Cashman and the trade he didn’t make. I was pretty downbeat when he didn’t pull the trigger on that trade, but man did that one turn out right for us.
Farns-worthless has leveled up!
Farns-worthless has evolved to…Farns-some-worth!
Brandon, I think 10-6 is very possible! So much hinges upon involving Shockey with regularity and consistency though. Last season his talent was kind of wasted IMO. But, if he sees regular action, and Steve Smith is as good as I’m thinking he will be, it could be a great season!
Yeah GREAT BLOGGING today!!!
Pitching change, top of the 9th with Yanks up 6-3.
Melky at bat.
I love CMW, but he has no shot whatsoever at the Cy Young. At this point, I think Sabathia deserves it, but who knows what’ll happen over the rest of the month?
Pats better go 19-0 or they have some issues?
Hyperbole can make you sound foolish.
A Pro-Bowl team couldn’t go undefeated in the NFL.
mel: Agree 100%. Thats why I said, unless CMW gets 3 or 4 more, and Beckett gets none. As for the MVP, that was such a BULL*#($ deal. There is no way Morneu deserved that.
As for the batting title, that was well deserved, and of course undisputable. But he had the lead about 98% of the year, and was hitting over .360 most of the year.
Baltimore coming to bat in the bottom of the 9th, still 3-2 Boston. Let’s get it done now Baltimore!!!
Cumberberg not me I never wanted Gagne not at that expense on top of that what I didn’t like was the day to day reports of him not locating in Texas on back to back days , plus something about him losing the break on his pitches , I pumped my fisst in the air and even called 1050 ESPN telling them this was the smartest move BC made all season.
Lets go Os!
C’mon Melky!!!
darn, Bobby out. 2 down with ARod up.
Rivera warming up.
Wow.. Did the gun say that changeup was 68mph?
Yikes
eww.
OK, lets go Arod!
Wang was decent today. The only inning where he really ran into trouble was 4th inning. 3 of his 5 hits came in that inning. The royals were shut-down for the other 6 innings. His ERA went up a little bit by 0.01, which is almost nothing. The hitters gave Wang a hand and he’ll get his 18th win today.
ARod strikes out, bottom of 9th coming up. 6-3 Yanks.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
stuff on both dice-k & gagne.
BBB, I say this w/o having looked at Haren’s record, but I feel like he’s lost a number of low scoring games. There’s so much value placed on wins that I don’t think there’s anyway he can compete with Beckett in voting. And that gives a big advantage to guys on teams who can put a lot of runs up on the board.
Rey22, I forgot about Sabathia, my bad.
Come on Mo, get us a sweep!
ouch
Struck the side out.
Oh well!
Say your prayers little one, dont forget my Son, to include everyone…..
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Sleep with one eye open, gripping your pillow tight.
Exit light. Enter night. Grain of sand. Off to never-never land.
Ouch, dominated again. Good thing we’re winning 6-3
Dice-K = way over-rated.
BBB I think Steve Smith and Ahmad Bradshaw will make an impact this season and don’t sleep on Mix that kid can leap w/ the best of them and what I love about him is he run and has power at the WR, Brandon Jacobs is fast he can run the 40 in 4.4 according to McQuarters
Spags, yup Sandman entered.
We’re off to never-never land.
OK All, I have complete confidence in the win now! Since I am at work, I have to go and do a little work before I leave. I will check back for the final score, but I will say my goodbyes now.
THANKS for everyone keeping me up to date on the scores and plays. It was fun, I will be back next game I am stuck at work!
Spags
oops before I forget
*ENTER SANDMAN !!!*
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grounded out, 1 down.
Actually Brandon, what really worried me was that Boston, which already had a great bullpen, got him. My thinking was that if he pitched anything like he did in LA, we were in serious trouble.
Aww, with a man on third, Roberts strikes out…
But Mo gets the leadoff guy out! Whoo! Let’s go Mo! Let’s go Yankees!
One pitch, one out.
Have a good day!
strike 3, 2 outs
WHOO ONE MORE OUT!
Come on Mo! LET’S WIN THIS!
K. Sit down, Alex Gordon.
that ain’t JOBA Alex Gordon
strike 1
K!
One out away from the sweep!!
strike 2
thanks mel — i see gagne and manny look likely to be ready for the yanks-sox series.
Good afternoon all, just popping in to say hello. I had a long crazy weekend. Drove over 700 miles, So i’m exhausted. Good to see our Yankees continued to play well. What is up with Alex flexing his shoulder?
Aww, c’mon Mo, you can do it! One more out!
Smith got a hit.
So far this year:
Beckett 140 ERA+ 16 WS
Sabathia 141 ERA+ 22 WS
Haren 147 ERA+ 17 WS
Wang 119 ERA+ 14 WS
So far, Cy Young should be between Sabathia and Haren, but Haren’s lack of wins and minimal media exposure means he won’t get it. Beckett’s a legit contender, Wang has no shot.
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Come on, one more out. let’s do this!
well the weekend worked out perfectly for the Yankees. We sweep and neither Det or Sea do. So we gained ground on both. Enjoy the day off. Then let’s hope the Yankees can play better than recently in Toronto. Lower half of the rotation is going though with Hughes, Moose and Kennedy so the wins won’t be as easy as these.
Boston held on and won 3-2.
YANKS WIN!!!
18th win for Wang.
Way to go, great game!
OH HOW SWEEP IT IS!
Four games up in the WC.
Bring on Toronto, Bring on Boston.
We’re ready.
VICTORY!!!!!
4 games over Detroit.
5 games over Seattle.
Not bad!
Yankees win!
Good times, good times.. Gota love the sweep!
DRIVE SAFELY EVERYBODY !
NICE THROW GONZO !
There we go. Good bye. Sweep
Wang’s 18th…tied with Beckett (ewww) again.
if farnsworth can get his act together, i’m really liking our post-season bullpen.
Sandman! Go to bed now KC kiddies. You will never win as long as you have the curse of the Burger King on you. Get rid of that 400 foot Burger King Crown in center field, then maybe you’ll start to contend.
Wins, wins and more wins. I like it
WOOOOHOOOO Yankees win!!!
How sweep it is!!!
haha just saw a replay of the homerun in the first inning. Everyone flexed their shoulders in the pen.
when Alex puts his hands on his hips he looks like WWE’s The Rock
I hope he does a if you smellalalalala what I’m cookin’ impersonation one day
DUDE!
THE SAFFRON RISOTTO IS BACK!
The baseball season’s not quite over yet. The Yankees win…ttthhheee Yankees win!! Football can wait(and I’m a Pats fan).
Jennifier-
_I had a long crazy weekend. Drove over 700 miles_
Jen, you’re not an astronaut, are you ???
Dr. Acula with the post of the day!LOL!
One last note re: the Cy Young race, you guys have hit the nail on the head with what I HATE about Cy Young voting – it’s all about the visibility and “high profileness” of not only the pitcher but the team he plays for. I don’t know about Sabathia, but Haren beats out both Beckett and Lackey in nearly every concievable stat; at least last time I checked. He’s a very solid pitcher and the Cy Young has been a long time coming for him IMO. As much as I love the Wanger, Haren is definitely the guy who SHOULD win it IMO. But watch him not do so because of the ridiculousness of the voting…
“As long as Beckett gets 20, he’s winning the Cy Young. Doesn’t matter if Wang ends up with more wins, he has too few strikeouts. But that’s o.k. I’m sure Wang would rather have a world championship than a Cy Young.”
Sure, and so would Beckett. What’s the point? And Beckett already has a world championship, by the way
It escapes me why Beckett is so hated on this blog. There is not a team in baseball that wouldn’t trade CMW for Beckett.
No LOL I had a wedding in Maine. Drove up there Saturday morning, and drove back this morning.
Every time A-Rod hits a home run and the pen flexes their shoulders I immediately start singing the Jay-Z song “Dirt Off Your Shoulders.” A-Rod should use that as his A/B song!
No LOL I had a wedding in Maine. Drove up there Saturday morning, and drove back this morning. I was also pretty hung over this morning, UGH!
BBB-
Hah it would seem to fit.
Sox,
Whateva.
“It escapes me why Beckett is so hated on this blog.”
Dude it’s a Yankee blog, what do you expect???
“There is not a team in baseball that wouldn’t trade CMW for Beckett.”
How quickly we forget the GINORMOUS disparity in their ’06 performances huh? 2nd in Cy Young vs league leader in home runs surrendered?
“It escapes me why Beckett is so hated on this blog.”
It’s in the attitude. Beckett’s a hot-shot punk. I barely ever see Wang show any emotion – he’s so humble and down to earth and just goes to get the job done like a machine.
Totally forgot about Lackey and Escobar in the CY discussion. Both worthy candidates too. Agree with BBB. Also have to agree with Sox re: CMW for Beckett. People here hate Beckett because: (1) he pitches for the Sox (2) he beat the Yanks in game 6 2003 series, and (3) he’s a whiny beeyatch. Also caught on tape screaming certain obscenities to our current secular saint, Joba. No denying he’s a great pitcher though. Would love him to be on the Yanks.
LOL DMan, I’m sayin…I mean Jay-Z is A-Rod’s boy, AND the song is about being pimp…Alex is nothing if not pimp! So it sounds like a go on all counts
YANKEES WINS!!! How “sweep” it is to start a road trip like this. Hope we will sweep Boston again in their town.
Farnsworth is back and this time with lots K rather than walks. That 99 heater at knee high is really good. He also locates his slider well today. Two great relieve by Kyle.
A-Rod did it again! Posada is also incredible. They are both having monster and MVP season! How can we not shooting for the Division?
If Hughes, Kennedy, and Moose can all hold Blue Jays in three runs next week, we can have a second sweep on this road trip. Let’s go Yankees!! Let’s keep rolling and make it a Sweep Road trip.
18 wins for Wang! I like it!
Anywho guys, I’m outta here, gotta run some errands before tonights game. Haren for Cy Young, A-ROD FOR MVP OF THE UNIVERSE, and let’s go GIANTS tonight!!!
Great win today! Nice chatting with you all as always! Have a good night all…unless you’re a Dallas fan, in which case…well ya know
Mo is looking strong! Yankees’ bullpen is solid with Farnsworth stepping up.
WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yankees WIN!!!
BBB, Haren has a lower ERA and more innings pitched, but Beckett has given up half as many HRs, has more SOs, and has given up a dozen fewer walks. Haren also isn’t helping his case in the second half – he dominated in the first half. In his two starts this month, he’s given up five runs each time, most recently to Texas.
But let’s face it, I feel like Cy Young is about wins, SOs, and exposure — in that order.
Oh and I have to go wash my hands now because I can’t believe I’m arguing for Beckett. He is talented, but man, the guy is a total ass.
\(^â–½^)/ Yankees Win!!
Haren hasn’t finished strong and his team is not a contender. Let Beckett have it. You know if he doesn’t win Big Papi will have something to say about it afterwards anyway.
Anyone have any word as to where Rasner goes from here? I understood that he was waiting to pitch at Scranton in rehab on Sunday if the series went to Sunday. It didn’t. Where now? To Trenton for the championship series? Straight to New York with Beam coming off the 40-man to make room? Home for the winter? Back to Staten Island?
Also, any information as to why Juan Miranda was taken off the Trenton roster in the middle of the playoffs and moved to Tampa (which has finished its season)? The official website of the Trenton Thunder has a press release of 9/6/2007 reporting this, but it seems to have passed under the radar.
Thanks for any information you have.
I hope Clements is doing well. Don’t know if he will be ready for the finale in the Boston.
Wang vs. Beckett next Saturday, let’s hope the Yanks do some damage to whatever CY chances Bucket has.
4 game lead in the WC with 19 games left to play…
Lets keep it up boys
If Wang can’t win Cy Young, I’d rather Sabathia win it. Or Escobar. Just not Beckett.
I’m going to celebrate the win by making dinner–I bought some Asian noodles, because I really like them, and today seems like a great day to open the package!
Whee!
Rebecca,
Asian noodles! What a great idea! Well, I can make a fry rice and cook the dumpling I made last week. I am going to have some beer to celebrate this sweep.
FOX keeps showing an ad for the Sox series this weekend called “The Rivalry” but everytime I’ve seen them show it they just play the ending to the last 4 games of the 2004 ALCS.
P.S. – I hate Beckett more than Youk. Yeah I know, Youk can be a bit whiny, but I think he is a hard worker and holds himself to a higher standard which is why he rubs opposing fans the wrong way (like when he gets upset after a strikeout). Really, the only reason I can remember why I don’t is how they keep LYING about his supposed HBP by Proctor. It’s called a shoulder, folks.
Youk’s head is so large that it anatomically includes his shoulders.
mel, it’s true, it’s also the reason so many balls keep flying towards Youk’s head, it’s just a large enough object that it exerts an attraction on the pitches the opposition makes…
Can`t wait till A Rod starts to hit the long Ball again.
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