Game 148: Yankees at Red Sox
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Sep 15, 2007 
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Here are the lineups:
YANKEES
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Posada C
Matsui DH
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Wang RHP (18-6, 3.69)
RED SOX
Pedroia 2B
Youkilis 1B
Ortiz DH
Lowell 3B
Drew RF
Varitek C
Hinske LF
Crisp CF
Lugo 2B
Beckett RHP (18-6, 3.27)
Pregame chatter: Torre said he still had faith in Giambi at 1B despite last night based on the previous games. … Rotation for next week will be Hughes, Mussina, Pettitte, Wang and Kennedy. … Melky got a good talking to (twice) about sliding into first.
UPDATE, 4:08 p.m.: Beautiful day here in Boston. Hope it’s nice where you are. … A few pre-game notes of interest for you: Brian Cashman was around wearing a Trenton Thunder hat. The AA Yanks are playing Game 4 of the Eastern League finals today. The Thunder lead the best-of-five series 2-1. … Joe Torre had a big cigar around 2 p.m. and was in an ebullient mood. He found it amusing that Andy Pettitte read the lineup on Fox before the game. “Great,” he said. “Get your ass kicked the night before and then get to go on TV.”
Meanwhile, that home run to center (who knew he had that kind of power?) was No. 193 in the career of Derek Jeter. It moves him past Tino Martinez in team history. Jeter, who is tight with Tino, will find that funny.
That stolen base for A-Rod was No. 24 on the season. He’s looking at a 30-30 season maybe. Or in his case 30-52.
Beckett threw 30 pitches that inning. Good sign for the Yanks.
UPDATE, 4:44 p.m.: The Cy Young Showdown is on as Wang and Beckett have settled in after each giving up a run in the first inning. Wang is using his slider very well.
A few bullpen updates: The Yankees plan to stay away from The Viz today as he worked two games in a row. … Krazy Kyle Farnsworth says his stiff neck is feeling better and he should be available. … Joba can go two if needed.
UPDATE, 4:52 p.m.: I see Dane Cook in the Fox booth. What a time to not have a hand grenade. I remember hearing about him last year, wondering what all the fuss was about and then watching his show on HBO. It was brutal.
I used to get comedy albums when I was a kid. Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Rodney Dangerfield. Those guys were funny. Dane Cook is like a drunk guy at a bar at 2 a.m. who thinks he’s funny and he’s not.
But some marketing whiz at MLB figures he’s down with the kids and they hire him to do promos. You know who should do promos? Roberto DeNiro. Everybody likes DeNiro. Or Denzel Washington. Who doesn’t like him? Get Jay-Z. But Dane Cook?
OK, rant over. Back to baseball.
UPDATE, 5:00 p.m.: Today is the sixth time Johnny Damon has played left field at Fenway Park, the first since June 1, 2000 when he played for the Royals.
Meanwhile, I don’t understand big leaguers sometimes. Wang walks three guys in a row and Jason Varitek swings at the first pitch he sees. Coach Marc Letendre of New Bedford High would have sat your stupid behind on the bench for doing that.
UPDATE, 5:45 p.m.: Kevin Youkilis, much like Derek Jeter, gets hit a lot because he dives into the plate. There was nothing intentional there by Wang.
Meanwhile, David Ortiz owns Wang. He is 14 of 29 against him.
UPDATE, 6:07 p.m.: Nothing wrong with that play by Hinske. Good hard baseball. Posada was lucky he had his mask on.
Leading off the next inning? Jorge Posada.
UPDATE, 6:19 p.m.: So much for the Cy Young Showdown. Wang (5.2 9 5 5 3 3) pitched poorly. The Red Sox usually give him trouble and that was the case again. He has a 6.17 ERA in six starts at Fenway.
UPDATE, 7:01 p.m.: Sean Henn has pitched 54.1 innings in the majors and allowed 72 hits and 42 walks. What exactly is it the Yankees see him him?
Meanwhile, Ross Ohlendorf is the fifth pitcher in this inning for the Yankees. Joe Torre + Expanded Rosters = Disaster.
18 vs. 18
Go Go Wang!!!!!
do we really have to watch giambi give up 3 runs on defense so he can hit a homerun? Is it just me?
Hope the extra rest doesn’t hurt IPK.
Anyway.
GUYS:
I’m gonna be watching the game with a friend again, but don’t worry, I’m here, and the OPTIMISM bus has got a full tank and is ready to go…
We can do this
We can win.
All it takes is a little faith.
Remember, you play 27 outs. You play ALL 27 outs.
“It ain’t over till it’s over”–The great Yogi!
Oh no… there’s just no need for Giambi to be at first. With a groundball pitcher on the mound.
C’mon Joe, loyalty’s great, but put the guy in at DH and get a better glove out there.
If Lugo and Pedroia both are going to be standing around 2B, it’ll be relatively easy to find the hole I hope
).
On Giambi: I don’t think his struggles yesterday undo all the good things he showed us the past weeks. It happens. Plus, he’s killed Beckett in the past, whereas Betemit has been an automatic out vs. Mr. PlayTheGameRight.
However, I do consider it a sign that they need to be careful with how much they play Jason in the field. If they keep doing this, he’ll get worn out, and games like yesterday’s will become more common.
Go Yanks!
I definitely wouldn’t have Jason Giambi playing first with out groundball machine on the hill. But I’m not the manager.
Rebecca, for some reason I missed what IPK stands for… would you optimistically enlighten me?
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Giambi is hitting very well against Beckett.
You can’t afford to take Matsui or Damon out of the lineup.
Where are the postive people who loved Giambi’s great plays earlier, when he made plays no one thought he could ???
I, for one, give him a pass for last night’s debacle. The rest of the team didn’t look so hot before the 8th inning either. They were playing like they were lost too.
He had a bad night. We all know he’s not the best at 1st but he can change the course of the game with one swing of his bat, just like he did last night. Everyone has bad games. No one is saying to take Jeter out and he hasn’t been so stellar at SS either. Melky made the same stupid mistake sliding into first and a wild throw too.
These are our guys and we just need to support them. Good or bad, they’ll come through for us if we do.
Ian Patrick Kennedy. Ask not what your baseball team can do for you.
Wang,
we need a good old fashioned game of catch,with you hitting your spot. Go Bronx Bombers!!!!!!!
Pete: who are the two folks who talked with Melky about sliding into first? Hasn’t he been talked to by just about everyone over the course of this season about that?
UGH I can’t believe we have to watch this game on FOX. On their pregame they have a tease. “Will Arod be changing his pinstripes for red soxs”? It’s like shut up! I can’t see him going there they hate his guts!
Wouter: Ian Patrick Kennedy!
Thick-headed Torre at it again, with one of the premiere groundball specialists on the mound playing on the poorest infield in all of baseball at Fenway.
Man, is he stubborn.
I’d sit Melky today, as punishment for his continuing to defy instructions to not slide into first. He’s not swinging the bat that great anyway right now, and it would also allow Matsui, Damon (CF), and Giambi to play, while letting Giambi DH and not have to play 1st with a groundball pitcher on the mound.
I’d also suggest the Yanks stick with a 5-man rotation, but schedule Clemens (assuming he’s healthy) and Mussina each pitch 1/2 a game. That’s about all they’re good for anyway, and it would save the bullpen, and if they both KNOW when they’re pitching (Moose pitches innings 1 through 4 or 5, Rocket pitches starting in the 5th or 6th), it shouldn’t mess them up much.
Ken Rosenthal, says it is not out of the question. Yankees could get Lowell. UM YEAH!
Could end up with Tigers or Angeles.
Yes thats smart, lets sit our best defensive outfielder. Melky is a young guy, he will be fine, after his talking to.
Darn we won’t see OKIE
It will soon be time to mute the tv and listen to John Sterling. OH JOY!
Giambi has to play first if he is going to play. Both Matsui and Damon MUST be in the lineup so Giambi is at first. I want Jason in the game. Minky can come in late, as always, when needed.
Anyone just watch Ken Rosenthal’s report on Arod possibly going to Boston? I just dont see it happening
Arod is NOT going to Boston….just not happening.
Neither do I.
btw anyone else see Josh “potty mouth” Beckett doing something today? Alex and Jeter better be ready to move their feet. Would not shock me if he went head hunting today.
After this season, whatever A-Rod wants, he’s gonna get…
Steve, who plays first, Minky ??? He can’t hit either or at least not as well as Melky can.
It’s like giving away a spot in the lineup.
Giambi had a bad game. He’ll be fine at 1st.
Well lets be realistic. Arod’s desicion to do anything is going to depend in the teams, and HIS performance in October
Ken Rosenthal has to say something to fill his time slot, so he does a piece that will potentially excite the viewers who are only casual fans, regardless of the accuracy. This covers those who take Fox baseball coverage seriously.
Go Wang! You got a whole nation behind you, plus me in California!
Maybe it won’t be so bad with these announcers will it?
Thanks guys, Ian Patrick Kennedy was the only thing I could figure out, but I wasn’t too sure. I thought that I maybe had missed people coming up with an EDSP kind of nickname, it took me a while before I realized that too…
Yankees: May the power of Scooter Squirrel be with you!
Use the Scooter Squirrel, Yanks…
I hate Tim McCarver. I dispise him. I would rather listen to Joe Morgan!
Timmy is just so bitter when it comes to the Yankees…
Let’s go Yankees!! Let’s go Wang!!
I hate having the delay
Yea what is this FOX garbage talking about A-Rod in a redsox uniform next season?? After last nights game – thats what they choose to talk about??
Jeez, we all know that Steinbrenner has faded into the background and hasnt been as involved in team decisions – but hes still the owner; does anyone really think that an owner whos notorious for loving the long ball and epic sports grandeur and throwing inordinate amounts into big contracts is gonna let the Yankees lose a bidding war for A-Rod?
I can’t believe so many people are unsure if hes gonna be back next year… I’d like to think Alex wants to stay in pinstripes because its what he wants (as he has said many many times), but even if it was purely a matter of money (as i’m sure Boras will try and make it) is there any way the Yankees won’t post top dollar to keep the best player in baseball in the Bronx? Is there any way Steinbrenner would pass on the opportunity to once again have a Yankee as the all time home run leader?
Actually Vinny, Pete Abe intimated just last night that perhaps it’s time to sit Derek Jeter and let him rest.
Oh, Andy Andy Andy…
LET’S GO WANG!
LET’S GO YANKEES!
These are some BIG games this weekend with that other team and if they are going to make a run to the top then it makes sense to have your best bats in there.
Get ahead early and then use the better leather off the bench for defense to hold the lead.
Does anyone want to watch Damon soft toss the ball back into second instead of Melky gunning down a runner at home???
Let’s the game begin!! Let’s go Yankees!!
I hope they pound Beckett early and often.
Jason will be fine. We need his bat in there. No one played that great last night till that magic time. ARod is a Yankee. I betcha that he wants to be in monument park when he retires. There is no other place like that and he wants to be among the greats and that is what you have out there in Yankee Stadium. Next to Cooperstown, Monument Park is the best of the elite.
Terry isn’t wearing a uniform. FINE HIM!
Optimistically speaking, why do I feel like I’m watching NESN when I’m watching FOX?
Doom,
Jeter, no matter how bad he’s playing, always seems to come through at some point when the game is on the line.
I wouldn’t take him out against the Sox at any point unless he couldn’t walk. JMO.
I really hate having to listen to FOX. Anyone know how I can listen to may Sterling online? I’m way out in Iowa so I can’t just tune to the station unfortunately.
CAPTAIN!!
YEAH!
THAT’S WHY HE’S THE CAPTAIN!
DJ delivers!
JEET!!
YEAH JETER WOO HOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still want him out Doom ???
Yeah Jeter def needs that off day
YES!
Crush this sucka !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Arod coming up. Watch out Alex
who wanted Jeter to sit tonight? he absolutely destroyed that ball!
i love those replays from last night, i wish i had a huge framed wide format wall print of the shocked faces in the seats behind home plate, those people were making me sick all night, but then the looks of disbelief in the 8th – the slack jaws, lowered heads, women covering their mouths in complete shock.
i love it.
Jeeter tatooed that thing. WOW.
Vinny, I guess The Captain showed me!
And the captain comes through!!!
Steinbrenner is not at the controls anymore. Based on various media reports, I would hazard to guess that it is either Cashman, Trost, or Hal/Hank Steinbrenner making the call…with Cashman’s voice the one the others will trust.
No there is no way to listen on line
Can they stop talking about us boing Alex!! Geez. Why don’t they mention every time Manny comes up that the soxs fans booed him?
Arod had a pretty good rip on 0-1, but he seems to be just missing now.
You can never discount Jeter in big games like this Doom.
It’s what Jeter lives for.
Just be thankful we are not being subjected to the smug Joe Buck.
I was mad at Jeter. I’m not anymore
yes there is MLB.com pay your money an listen to all the games
How does Joe Buck has a job broadcasting sports games?
Vader:
Speeding arrow, sharp and narrow,
What a lot of fleeting matters you have spurned,
(From DP 2 Columbus OH 10/31/71)
Jeter hit the ball on the opening notes of St. Stephen
Rusty,
Arod/Boras – Show me the money.
Cashman – Show me the world series ring.
For 25M a year he should be leading the league in the important stats. That’s his job for which he is already handsomely rewarded.
Anyone else notice just how quiet it is at Fenway right now?
WOO HOO, walked alex, for our other team MVP
Beckett’s scared already. Pounce on him quick and he’s toast.
Good walk! Making Beckett throw lots of pitches early!
WHOO!
This is still me. I went back to my normal name.
We’ll take the walk. Still a baserunner.
Hip Hip….
Love this inning so far. We are on the board and we are making Beckett work. 20+ pitches already.
Nice. Stole the base on FairTek. Couldn’t even throw!
We’ll hear plenty of talk about Boston going after ARod simply because they are one of a handful of teams that (supposedly) can afford him. Anybody in their right mind knows that Alex is not going to go to a team that has booed and ridiculed him the way they have. Besides, name me one Yankee player that has gone to Boston in their prime. NONE. It’s always been the other way around. Anaheim is the only team I really worry about and even there they would have their hands full explaining to guys like Vlad why they are paying someone esle more money than them.
As much as Cashman has insisted that NY will say goodbye to Alex if he opts out, I cry BS. Cash has stated many things this year (“Hughes will not be brought up”, “Kennedy will not be brought up”. etc.)that have turned around 180 degress. It’s not that he’s a backpeddler. It’s because he’s able to justify things by our needs changing and forcing things to happen. There’s no reason to believe thatpursuing Alex after an opt-out couldn’t end up being spun the same way (i.e. – “he is a need that we realized we can’t replace”).
Great start to the game to follow up last night’s heart attack! Go YANKS!
Crooked # in the first with some bomberball and some small ball???
National broadcasters always do this…they rehash the stories/issues that baseball fans have already been over and over…to try and draw in the “casual” viewers.
Jorge needs to fill the HR column on his stat line for Beckett.
love the pitch count working…cmon jorge!
Hip Hip Matsui!
does that work?
Vinny, I didn’t discount him. I wanted to point out, though, that people have been calling for Derek to get a rest. Glad it wasn’t today!
Thirty pitches in the first so far.
Even if the Red Sox get out of this inning, we’ve still done much damage.
LET’S GO YANKEES!
Matsui you just saw the two hitters before you walk, so why do you swing at the first pitch?
They got away light that inning. Let’s go Wang !!!!!!!!!!!!
20+ pitches in the 1st inning and a lead I will take that
Beckett threw 30 pitches in the 1st inning. C’mon Yankees, keep on making this clown labor. Get into their bullpen early & often.
I’m calling another home run for Big G today. I can feel it.
After the Sox, he can rest Doom. They’d have to put him in a straight jacket for him not to play in these games.
Nice AB after 2 walks Hideki.
Not.
Vinny, you’re right. Go Yanks!
C’mon Wang!! YOU CAN DO THIS!
Clay Buckholz looks like he’s 12. How old is he?
Is it just me, or does Dpud get more cheap hits than anyone outside of Ichiro.
BYE BYE YOUKIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone else with a hangover? And I think the CELEBRATION blew out my eardrums.
Well, always remember: It ain’t till the Giambi Swings!!
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*Long Live The Empire*
Phil – you really think that Stein is so far removed that he would let A-Rod get away from the Yankees? I know the old guy has lost it and might be a little senile, but dude, the prospect of having A-Rod or not could probably be understood by a 5 year old Yankee fan, don’t you think Stein will at least have the sense and willpower to call Cash up and tell him hes got an open wallet to get the deal done?
Even if not, you don’t think Ca$hmoney will do whatever it takes to get him back? They’d have to sign 2 strong corner infielders just to make up for his production, which would probably be equivelant to the money they’d have to give Alex.
Bottom line, if Alex leaves, its only going to be because he wants out of NY – but i don’t see that happening – he’s repeatedly insisted that he wants to be a Yankee, over and over again. it would be a complete 180 from what hes openly stated, i don’t see Alex as the type of guy who would want to be associated with that kind of deception.
You know, as much as I hate seeing Ortiz at the plate, I can’t hate him. He seems like a good guy. he doesn’t really seem cocky or anything.
I could do without the spitting on his hands, though.
C’mon Wang, you can do this!! Let’s get out of this inning!
LET’S GO YANKEES!
Nice play Abreu with the sun in his eyes.
Hope for the DP !!!
YEAH we got a beautiful day for an awesome game!!
Let’s go Yankees!
Damn the sun is horrible there today. Damn fox game.
Gosh darn it. We need to shut these fans up.
Tied up but no worries! Beckett is going down.
This is no good.
It’s ok. We will always have our late-inning rally to look forward to.
Wangs got nothing.
Better hope the Offense destroys Beckett.
C’mon double play….
It’s gonna be a battle today. WOO HOO.
Rusy, calm down. No, I am unsure as to how much Steinbrenner is involved in the Yanks decision-making process anymore. A 5 year-old can also understand that paying 1/5th or 1/6th of your payroll to one player does not always translate to playoff and World Series victories. I can see you are clearly in favor of resigning Alex at any cost. I don’t think everyone in the Yankees organization shares your desires. It depends on who has the ultimate authority in the organization as to how high the Yanks will go to resign A-Rod. And, based on a few different reports, it doesn’t appear Steinbrenner is all there these days.
thank god for nancy drew
Can always count on Nancy to kill a rally.
Nice that there is a Yankee fan right behind home plate.
They’ve been mostly ground balls so far, even the hits.
If this is Wang’s one bad inning, as they say, we should be fine.
LET’S GO YANKEES!
Wang gets out of it!
Is Uncle Vito in here?
Just wanted to see if he still thought Lowell was a non-factor in the cleanup spot…
The Yanks gotta start getting him and Papi out every once in a while…
GREAT play Giambi, LOL.
Nice come back Giambino !!!!!
giambi sure makes things exciting over there!
Speaking of Johnny damon look alikes. We went to a pizza place by my job, and the cashier was a dead ringer for Johnny when he was on the soxs. Had the beard and the long hair. I almost went up to him and told him he looked like Johnny.
Whew…that was close.
Wang doesn’t have his best stuff today but hopefully he battles through 6. Beckett doesn’t look to have his best stuff either so hopefully we make him work again in the 2nd.
Vito posted earlier today that Lowell was absolutely no threat to the Yankees…ya right Vito.
Any thoughts on Lowell for first base next year? Great glove and hits for average plus he’s home grown.
Wang was getting ground balls. They just found holes. I think once the sun fields are no longer an issue we will be fine.
Ken Rosenthal is an idiot he looked back last night not the last 2 nights
Dear Matsui and Giambi: Please don’t swing at the first pitch
Thank you,
Yankees fans everywhere
LET’S GO YANKEES!
Lowell is a sox now as far as i’m concerned. I don’t want him here.
Let’s go Robby!
Can you name the 10 different first basemen?
Oh, joy. Commentary from Ken Rosenthal. Makes one actually look forward to being back on ESPN tomorrow. Or does it?
I love Lowell — I hate that he’s on the Sox, but I think he is a quality guy, who plays such solid baseball all around.
I’d take him anyday over Betemit and friends… but he is still too good of a third basemen to come to the Yankees and play first.
10 different 1b. Can you name them?
Phelps
Eye Chart
Giambi
Betemit
Phillips
Cairo
Damon
Posada
Who is missing…
dear giambi, relax and catch your breath. thanks
Damn, now we get to hear them kissing the little runts butt for the next 3 innings.
Nice play by Pedroia. Robbie got robbed.
CUYanks:
Giambi
Phillips
Mient Man
Betemit
Posada
Duncan
Cairo
That’s seven, someone’s gotta fill in the rest.
I think Wil Nieves played one at first.
God Almightly,
these announcers are the worse.
And who in the hell is Dana Cook?
10 1st baseman:
duncan and nieves
Jesse – very true – and i follow and agree completely, but my point is if Cashman is gonna let A-Rod walk, where does he think hes going to make up for his production? Now if Teixera was still a FA after the season, and Ryan Braun wanted to come over from the Brewers, then ok cool, i think we could replace Alex with those two (or comparable players, which aren’t abundant) but thats more or less impossible. Bottom line is where are they gonna get a player who puts up numbers like Alex?
And don’t give me the numbers on Scott Brosius because he was at 3B for the dynasty, totally different team that had perks (pitching, pitching, pitching and a prime Tino Martinez at 1B) enough to allow us to play with a guy like Brosius. Not that i don’t like Scott, but he wasn’t worth more than Alex cause hes got rings, its the team that wins, not the individual, to not give money to Alex cause he hasn’t won us a WS is pretty shortsighted.
Hes worth every cent, the entire organization needs to realize that – especially since we don’t need to open the wallet for broken down old starters next season, we should be able to throw down for the best player in the big leagues. but thats just me…
Giambi
Damon
Minky
Cairo
Duncan
Betemit
Posada
Phillips
Phelps
Nieves
It’s Dane Cook and he’s a comedian who thinks he’s funny.
Andy
Doug
josh
miggy
jason
wilson
shelley
jonny
jorge
wil
Jennifer
You may not like it but I would be willing to bet money that Pedroia will win rookie of the year this year.
Not our inning, no worries, still most of the game left!
C’mon Wang, let’s settle down and win this thing!
Let’s go Yankees!
(The announcers? Ew. Seriously, I feel like I’m watching this game in Boston…)
How fast we all forget Phelps.
dr a:
Dana cook is whats wrong with america
30 pitches through 1. 38 through 2.
Phil who’s he?
Speaking of free agency. Everyone is talking about when Santana is available to sign him. I have a better option, Jake Peavy. This guy could fit in perfectly with the young studs that we already have. May also cost less. Does anyone know when he’s going to be on the market? Thoughts?
Migames: agreed.
I totally forgot about Wil at first? I have no recollection of that whatsoever… Why did that happen again, to keep his bat in the lineup??
Way to work the count boys.
dr a:
i correct that. Tim Mccarver is whats wrong with america
This announcer is so pro Red Sox I’m about to rip my ears off.
God, time to get the radio out.
Why isn’t Joe Buck calling this game! He’s a Cards fan, not too bad.
I would actually rather listen to the NESN announcers than these FOX guys. They drive me insane.
YEAH Wang good comeback !!!
ah Phil – sorry man i didn’t mean to come off all serious n stuff, im laid back i guess i just have my angle on that signing and i want it to happen! I’ve been a total lurker all season and decided to get in on the thread today cuz im watching the game solo for once.
and im definitely of the mind of trimming payroll, i haven’t liked 90% of the signings since 2000, hate alot of the moves they made, thinks its absurd to throw that kind of money at any ballplayer – but A-Rod is like unreal, the natural – i throw the accounting books out the window when it comes to him.
Nice, Nieves is the hard one to remember at first
Eat dirt coco.
Now the Red Sox will whine that CMW was throwing at them.
“hotsies hotsies”
Please shot me
Wang’s looking good!
Keep em’ jumping.
WOO HOO ROBBIE !!!!
That ball caught Robbie. LOL
joe buck is busy filming annoying holiday inn commercials
Even though I can’t stand listening to Michael Kay, days when fox or espn does the games, makes me long for him.
Rusty – I agree. A-Rod is a special case and special player. I want him to stay.
Peavy would be a great addition. He’s a horse.
Peavy is a Free Agent after 2008, same as Santana.
Towers(Pads GM) has said is untouchable and will not trade him during next years trade deadline.
Nice inning for Wanger. Now we need to go back to working the count.
Wanger delivers 3 good innings.
His sinker looks like it has some bite after all.
good inning against bottom of lineup
WE CAN DO THIS !!!!!
Time to roll.
edit…Wanger delivers 23 through 2 good innings.
Wanger is locked in!!!
So first basemen:
Phillips
Phelps
Duncan
Betemit
Giambi
Damon
Duncan
Posada
Nieves?
Who else?
THAT’S WHAT I CALL A BOUNCEBACK INNING!
friday: Dusty Baker
saturday: Tim Mcarver
sunday: Joe Morgan
why does god hate us?
Thanks Phil for the pitch count.
So Beckett’s at 38 and Wang at 23 through 2? Wang is looking sharp and hitting 94/95.
Rebecca – see above.
How about if we dangle a Horne and Jackson,I bet he would listen. Offcoarse with an extension signed. I think he good enough to give Kennedy rather than Horne.
please, someone, shot me
Who the heck is dane cook? I’ve never heard of him. Wow that loser couldn’t come anywhere near first.
ESPN wasn’t too bad last night. This Fox broadcast though is making me ill, as for tomorrows ESPN Sunday Night telecast…….well I’m looking forward to Jon Miller. He’s usually down the middle and pretty theatrical.
I think you left out Doug
Long at bats please.
Are we watching a baseball game or some loser who is supposed to be funny wearing a redsox sweatshirt?
is tim mcarver selling vacums door to door with that blazer?
Dane Cook is the male version of Paris Hilton. Minus the billions.
I mean how can you argue with having Peavy or Santana? But still, IF we kept Alex, i’d feel just fine with a rotation of:
Wang
Pettitte
Hughes
Chamberlain
Kennedy
I guess if Joba stayed in the pen, Santana would look awfully nice right above Wang, but i’d rather move Joba to the rotation and pay for more bullpen (especially a setup guy). That leaves the big bucks for Alex, Posada and Mo instead of a top tier starter.
One of the reasons I can’t stand watching national broadcast games, is because they don’t know the teams.
Is it like the cool thing to be a Red Sox fan or something? Seems like a lot of the “younger” group of Hollywood actors/celebrities are always wearing Red Sox stuff even though most probably don’t care about the team or sport.
Just in case you needed another reason to hate Dane Cook…thanks FOX.
Oh these guy is an actor? I don’t think i’ve seen anything he is in.
Someone should ask him who played on the 2000 team?
dane cook is as funny as kevin youkilis is a charmer
Ya, the stuff he is in tends to be crap. I think his newest movie is called “Good Luck Chuck” or something like that with Jessica Alba.
What does keeping Alex have to do with Santana or Peavy? They are Free Agents AFTER the 2008 season.
By that time Mussina, Pavano, Farns and some others will be off the payroll.
Money is not a worry for the Yankees.
Come on Alex. Do your thing!
Dane Cook is a genius!
http://danecookgenius.ytmnd.com/
Abreu delivers.
Yeah!
check out ARod’s new amber colored raybans.
Dane Cook is to genius as Britney Spears is to classy.
Abreu is on a roll.
Time to crush Beckett A-Rod.
Probably because the sunglare is so bad.
Phil LOL
Beckett so far seems he’s staying far away from AROD with the pitches.
I just figured out why these games take so long00053 seconds in between the pitches between Abreu and A-Rod
_Dane Cook is the male version of Paris Hilton. Minus the billions._
Phil, atleast Paris makes good copy. This guy…sheesh!
Did anyone just see that hot zone? That makes me giggle.
arod is going hunting after the game…with those blu blockers
San Diego isn’t going to let Peavy go anywhere. He’s so young and one of the top pitchers in the game.
Teams are locking those guys up now, which is why Cashman’s strategy to develop their own arms is a must.
That A-Rod Hotzone graph made me laugh though
)
I wonder who’s having the worst week:
1) Britney
2) Bush
3) Boston
and Dane Cook. F*CK that guy, i already hated him cause hes just not funny whatsoever and tends to get by on his looks with a large female audience cause hes ‘so cute’.
Now i find out hes a goddam sox fan too? Shoulda seen that comin…
Hopefully he can find Ben Affleck at the park and the two of them can go throw themselves off the monster and faceplant into left field when the Yanks start puttin the hurt on (any minute now).
wow – 57 pitches so far according to fox.
whats joe paterno doing behind the plate?
Not our inning, don’t worry, still early!
LET’S GO YANKEES!
Better luck next time.
I met Paris Hilton once. She is a shell of a person. Completely oblivious to everything. It was kind of sad.
Yup, Rebecca we have plenty of time. Plus I’m thinking AROD looks really ready to hit a few bombs today if they’ll pitch to him.
Dane Cook did more stand up than movies. I went to a stand up thing he did at MSG. Someone threw a Red Sox hat up on stage. I was in the 2nd row so I saw all this. he put the Sox hat up on the stool on stage. Then someone said “f that” and threw a Yankees hat on stage. He put the hats in his hands, put the Yankee hat on the stool and the Sox hat on top of it. All of MSG booed. So he went “OK, ALL RIGHT” and put the Yankees hat on top of the Sox hat.
I don’t think he cares THAT much about the Sox. I think it’s more for the sake of his Fox gig.
Is this game going really slowly too, or is it just me?
Pitching duel!
Pedoria plays like a Piranha? really, I thought he plays like a Platypus.
Pedroia is a gerbil !!!!
If anyone has not had the opportunity to go to the baseline report, I suggest you do, it is the funniest baseball sight I have ever been seen. The comments to their current post are so fantastic. Example “If the Ultimate Warrior had a go at baseball analysis, this site is what he would come up with”
Well duh, call ‘em “Da Stomach”
why is there a guy in the 2nd row behind homeplate wearing an Expo’s hat? I hate fenway
Keeping a player like Alex has implications with the pitching because hes a critical part of the offense – you take away his contribution without replacing it with similar numbers, strong pitching becomes all that more important. Dunno, seems pretty elementary to me, i know baseball doesn’t really work like that in the context of a single game, but over a season, the numbers tend to add up.
If we were gonna go after pitching, I like our chances on Santana over Peavy since the Twins should have Liriano back next year and he won’t be as critical to re-sign in ’09.
Regardless, does anyone really think that Hughes, Chamberlain and Kennedy don’t have the potential (especially by 2009) to turn out to be just as valuable as guys like Santana or Peavy?
Ortiz has an impressive hot zone as well
Wang throwing alot of sliders today. Looks like he’s settled down too (other than his fear of Papi)
migames: don’t judge so quickly. There is a season ticketholder at the Stadium who was wearing an expos hat the other day in the bleachers.
Clearly we are in trouble if we lose Arod – we have no replacement
C’mon Wang!! Let’s get this inning done.
13 pitches in a row taken???
No way Yanks would let A rod go. They need a superstar to fill the seats for the new stadium
there is a big difference between the bleachers and the 2nd row behind home plate….come on, get nancy
wow…. throw a damn strike
Wow this ump is horrible, at least 2 of those pitches were strikes!
damn
Wang doesn’t have his best stuff and he’s wild missing high. He clearly has nothing.
Bases loaded, 3 walks, unbelievable.
Geez he’s walking the ball-park.
What the hell is going on with Wang right now?
Sucks because this is where I hate Varitek the most.
several of those pitches looked very good to me.
Whoa you see the ass hole behind the plate with a camera. He took a picture the second wang released the ball.
I actually love those Expos hats, i lived in Montreal during their last two seasons and man were those games pathetically attended, tix were $5 and they were giving away all sorts of crap, but it was a ballgame to go to – i dunno, its definitely one of those great retro hats, i’d rock one.
global, i wouldnt say he clearly has nothing. the sox just arent chasing the pitches that dip out of the zone that many players swing and miss at. but yes, he needs to pick it up.
And the Sox fold like a cheap suit !!!!!
Global: He’s got plenty more left in him than Beckett, I’m not afraid.
that could have been BAD
Wang gets out of it.
phew….
Not that I’m upset about it, but why did Varitek swing just now? twice?
Whew!!! Breathe …..breathe
Phew!
Wanger needs to get it back under control – - – C’mon Yanks
46 pitches through 3.
wang – 3 hits and 3 walks so far through 3 but still only 46 pitches. not bad considering. if he can settle down and get through 7…. things look good. beckett wont go more than 7 and the sox bullpen availability today is questionable.
Posada can be disturbingly stubborn in which pitches he wants man….
Pete,
Comedy is a matter of taste, it’s one thing for you to dislike Dane Cook, but to rant about why baseball would even bother to hire him is just plain silly.
Especially considering you are a writer for a living, it’s hard to believe you could believe that people may actually find Dane Cook funny.
Still not a horrible pitch count, considering.
I’m at a loss… do I listen to Tim McCarver mis-pronounce everyone’s name and wrongly predict every pitch… or do I listen to John Sterling say baseball is impossible to predict over and over and over again? Or do I just mute everything and listen to my girlfriend for a change?
“Regardless, does anyone really think that Hughes, Chamberlain and Kennedy don’t have the potential (especially by 2009) to turn out to be just as valuable as guys like Santana or Peavy?”
Peavy and Santana are both stars who have proven they can pitch in the Majors year after year at a high level. Santana especially.
Kennedy, Chamberlain, and Hughes have not done that. I’m not saying they won’t but I wouldn’t bet on it. We’ll be lucky if one of them pans out to be on the level of a Peavy or Santana. Probably Joba.
migames: also a good point. Guy behind home plate must know he’s on tv with his expos hat. The guy in the bleachers also had incredibly long unkempt hair and a beard and kind of looked like Jesus, so I think he gets a by.
It is hard for me to believe people find Dane Cook funny.
Listen to your girl friend so we dont’ have to read about all your complaints
Beckett looks good.
I’m a huge Yankees fan, but I find Dane Cook to be pretty funny
Phil-
_Paris is completely oblivious to everything._
Well, of course, she has “people” to pay attention to “everything.”
Gawd, I musta laughed to 20 minutes straight when she told the judge she didn’t respond to her summons cuz she had “people who do that for me.”
Alright, Giambi let’s get it started!
As of right now, Matsui is dead weight
Soriano was really watching the HR after he hit it.
Ouch Hideki
I knew he would settle down. Should have got him in the first inning. Matsui swinging at the first pitch??
More than the retro Expos hat, I like the Brewers logo. Not the fancy script M they have, but the one that looks like a glove.
GW – yeah, fer sure, but thats why i said ‘potential’ to be. I agree, one of them (and i’m actually gonna say its still Phil…) will prob pan out to be a #1. The odds of the rest of them turning out to be good #2′s and #3′s are still pretty awesome for us, considering they’re all home grown and aren’t costing us much. Its better than spending a ton on a ‘proven vet’ for him to come over and piss away games or battle injury for a few million bucks.
Phil, did you really just write that. Dane Cook is on fire with movies and his stand up. I think he might actually beat out Peyton Manning for face time. Obvious someone finds him funny??
Yikes Jason
Joe M – I do agree with the point about Mccarver. the guy played catcher for crap sake and can’t identify a pitch to save his life..
C’mon Yankees, you can do this!!
I don’t know if anyone was paying attention to the mets game, but I want to call BS on the official scorer for giving reyes a stolen base when no one was holding him on (they were down by 2 in the bottom of the ninth). Someone wants him to get to 90 or 100…
Shut up about Dane Cook already – this is a Lohud YANKEES blog, not a Lohud “I’m in love with my whiny voice” blog
I hope they wipe the smirk off Beckett’s face next inning.
He just annoys me.
If we have to wait for their pen, that’s OK because we own them but I’d rather kick Beckett’s butt.
Whatever…yes, I did write that. On fire with movies? Yeah, some blockbusters and real art pieces he’s done.
Suddenly he’s Matt Damon at the box office?
Agree with ya Rusty 100%.
In other news it looks like Beckett has settled down. Let’s see if Wang can do the same or continue his run through a mine field. Hopefully CMW feasts on the bottom of the order here and gets the momentum rolling.
Hinske
Crisp
Lugo
OK – everyone is seeing this right? Seems like everytime Beckett gets a K, or ends the inning unscathed the Fox announcers raise their voices and get a little pumped – every time Wang has done the same, they simply announce the end of the inning and move on – when he got the popupto end the bases loaded jam last inning they barely moved.
i mean, this just seems unabashadly biased. i imagine they’re told to be impartial, so what, no one is calling them on it??
Okay, the ump has Yankee envy issues: he bending over to smooth out Beckett’s balls
I watch the game. I don’t pay that much attention to the announcers
the key is the 3rd time around the lineup – that seems to be when our guys suddenly wake up for whatever reason
shut up McCarver.
Wow – that almost made me ruin my pants
CUYanks – i dont doubt it
A Pavano mention by Josh Lewin…I had forgotten about Pavano until that moment.
That pitch count comparison was excellent.
Those fans think everything is going out.
Good job, Melky.
Geez talk about home cooking. That is usually di. Not a stolen base.
“Okay, the ump has Yankee envy issues: he bending over to smooth out Beckett’s balls.”
Beg your pardon? LOL
Good save by Melky.
Agree with you 100% vinny… beckett deserves to be smacked
Nice, 1-2-3 inning. Here we go Yankees, here we go!!
May be three hard-hit balls but three outs on 8 pitches…
3 outs but the pitches are still high. That’s troublesome.
Still, a nice short inning.
54 pitches…
Wang 54 pitches through 4. He’s back on track.
Watching this game on FOX is really painful…
3 Catches for Leche – - – Nice work!
I’m glad i”m not the only one with issues with Beckett.
Wang,IPK,Chamberlain, Hughes, lets throw in Santana to the mix. Imagine that rotation…
Yeah no one even covered second on the play… they better change that or it’s as ridiculous as the Polanco error-reversal
At least McGarver mentioned that Wang was out a month when comparing the two. But that comment about Wang’s style not being exciting enough was lame. Just say that Beckett’s earns more outs than Wang. ugh.
Beckett will be out of gas before long. Too many pitches and we are just warming up. Wang holding tight so far.
ps – regarding the goddam FOX / Dane Cook commercials: i’ve already seen 2 Red Sox themed, a Mets one, and a general ‘October’ one – the Yanks have had the best record in baseball since the break, have come all the way back from the dead, are performing like arguably the best team in baseball right now – which all adds up to a great baseball story,
i must sound like a whiner here, but the NYY are right there, front and center with all sorts of drama and feel-good stories, and what, no love?? They’d rather talk about the Sox, who have been a 500 ballclub for the last couple months, and the Mets, who have been clinging to their division, than the Yanks?
Something is rotten in denmark!
Rusty, the disease known as Yankee-haterism is wide spread and it’s effecting many people. Mostly baseball fans. Fox announcers are just couple of victims of it.
He just said “Dude wants to win”?? How old is he?
these fanboy redsox announcers are embarrassing.
Couldn’t agree more with you Pete, Dane Cook is horrendous. Give me Carlin, Pryor, Newhart, Rickles, Murphy, anything but Cook. That’s why I keep coming back here…I like your taste in comedians and women.
beckett is throwing first pitch and even second pitch strikes to everyone but Arod… they need to make him pay (sort of like Papelbon who tends to do the same).
Work that pitch count baby !!!!!
I’ve seen a yankees October commercial
Rusty: I saw a Brewers oriented commercial. I kind of liked that.
tim macarver is:
a)capt obvious
b)wanted on animal cruelty charges for all the dead horses he enjoys wailing on
c)the only announcer capable of making you ask “hey cant Joe Morgan do this game”
d)all of the above and worse
Why were we so patient the first time around and go men on base but coming up the second and third time around are swinging at the first pitch?
Rusty,
You missed the one with Dane Cook & the Yankees. He deserved an Oscar for disguising his bias.
ugh, just get worked up and this irrelevant FOX crap shouldn’t get in the way – so stupid – lets just win the damn game, shut em down and shut em up…
hahahahahahh – he said “hot sports opinion” hahahhahah
lets go johnny…. 8 pitch AB double
And I’m all for hiring the handicapped but is it necessary to have mushed mouth lispy josh lewan broadcasting games
mel – ill have to keep my eyes peeled for that one. well in some sick way it at least makes me feel better that they recognize!
ugh, they are letting beckett off the hook. next inning they need to get to him.
Once the Yanks start dumping the salary of these over paid has-beens and grow their prospects, they will get a lot more respect from announcers, and media. The initial reaction is to hate the yankees, because Steinbrenner bought an all star team. Its that automatic under dog effect. Everyone wants to root for the little guy aka smaller payrolled team
Old School saved his arm a lot the last 2 innings very dissapointiong
wow – Becket is shutting us DOWN
Klem,
you should be happy that you can watch the game. I am in Europe and can only look at the yahoo game channel and the blog.
Having to take a pitch or two after the pitcher walks a bunch of guys is really a little league way of thinking. The pitcher is almost certaintly going to throw a fastball right down the middle early in the count to avoid more walks, so the hitter should absolutely jump on it if he gets it.
these announcers or biased than the kkk
whatever – then why root for the red sox? its not like they are an underdog in the payroll dept.
There goes the gerbil. 1 down.
oops
these announcers are more biased than the kkk
Great Joba story.
I saw a great joba shirt last night. On the front it said “Joba Rules” and on the back it had “CHmberline 62″
I thought it was awesome.
yeah, funny about Joba.
What was that the announcers just said about Youk? Did they say he was warned or someone was warned?
he swung
You know, it really does suck to be Kevin Youkilis.
OUCH! Joba who? Wang is public enemy #1 now that he drilled Youkilis, huh?
Ok Fenway, Youk Swung into that…….
LOL, gotta love Wang’s reaction to that! Showing some emotion.
hes done the red sox need a new first baseman fractured wrist
I don’t know who that guy is in the booth with McCarver, but he is insufferable.
how funny would that have been if it was strike 3 on top of it…. i dont root for players to get hurt but youkilis is the biggest jerk in mlb if you take beckett out of the equation
Youkilis has a low pain threshold.
youk is the biggest p*ssy
that was a swing that was a damn swing
Throw Bonds into that discussion, Boston Dave.
Too bad for Youkilis but I don’t want to hear it from the Red Sox. Jeter gets hit every other game against the Red Sox.
the questions is…. does beckett retaliate next inning against jeter or arod? get shelley duncan on the top step
Boston Dave – your right. But until the sox have the highest payroll they wont be viewed in that way. Youk wooooooowwww
lol @ them getting their panties in a twist over Youkillis, when Jeter and Arod have gotten hit a gazillion times each 9___9
He did swing. I hate that. Take your base, even though you swung.
ouch. that sucks. my two most hated sox = schilling + youk. but still, thats no good, hope it doesn’t light a fire under their asses.
He stepped right into that pitch.
Now I’m upset.
hope uke is ok, i like to beat their best
Here comes a GIDP.
Giambi really is turning into a liability at first base.
now would be a good time for DP #1
why doesn’t youkillis just run into the ball. he planted his front foot . he saw the pitch ,started his swing at it, then realized he dove in too much and tried to pull back. i’m not sure that’s even a hit batter.
I’m hoping for a DP here but can Lowell be any more of a Yankee Killer? Christ…
He did swing….call the game right ump
wangs pitches seem to be working their way back ddown lower
Youkulis, like many batters of today, just doesn’t know how to get out of the way. I don’t know if it is poor recognition of a pitch inside that he gets out of the way too late, or not.
God bless the late Tony C., but that was his problem. He had a blind spot even before he got hit by Jack Hamilton on 8/18/67. He received a broken bone a few years before his beaning. Hamilton wasn’t throwing at him, and it wasn’t a spitter as has been alleged. Tony C. just didn’t know how to get out of the way.
Today, batters dive over the plate, and expect to be playing “tee ball” half the time. Pitchers need to pitch inside to be effective. The result? Batters get hit.
For those of you who can’t watch, but have access to a computer, MLB.TV is offering a free 5-day trial over this weekend.
Nice
If anyone thinks that, that is intentional they are crazy. Youk dove over the plate. I just hope they don’t relatiate.
NICE PLAY CAPTAIN
Giambi isn’t great at 1st but that was a bullet hit past him. Can’t blame him for that one.
no worries. 2-1 Boston.
Even these idiot announcers are saying that getting hit is part of the game and that Yankee batters get hit plenty. Not giving them props – just surprised someone would actually bring it up for a change.
cant live with nancy doig that
Rebecca, how bout a round of Optimism paid for by our fave pole dancing squirrel Scooter?!!!
Miller – I know it wasnt you but many people were crying for giambi to be the everyday 1b and to axe andy phillips because 1b is the least important defensive position. well, you cant have it both ways. you know what you are getting with giambi at 1b so you cant complain when he makes some errors. again, i am not directing this to you… just the others in the blog who were relentless in their push for giambi to play first.
wow, i thought that was gone for sure
The fickle Boston fans will now pronounce Nancy Drew as a hero. Unbelievable !
the commentary has been especially inane today. when are they going to invent a tvio that allows you to mute the commentary and still hear the sounds of the game?
Close but no cigar.
Wang is in control.
Let’s get some runs Yankees!!!
looks like we will need joba for 2 today. wang isnt going to go more than 6 at this rate.
78 pitches through 5 for the Wanger.
time to get even and oh 5 for good luck
Cumberbug: great idea!
HUGE.
Time for Beckett to collapse is NOW !!!!
Payback time !!!!
Hey Captain Idiot, thanks for leaving all of those men on base so we can come back and rip your team’s heart out again…The Boss will send you a Fruit Basket !
Cumberberg,
The only problem with that is the sounds of the game at Fenway is a steady chant of “Yankees suck”.
this is the inning to strike…. lets see who beckett hits also. he will try.
this game is making me tired. two lousy hits. come on, yanks! let’s stick it to boston!
lets see who gets hit
A lot of inventions like HD have made sports viewing more enjoyable the next has to be a way to pick decent announcers
Hey guys–
I’m here! Have a little faith! One run down is not five, we can do this, especially when we get into the Sox bullpen
Have a little faith.
We can do this
LET’S GO YANKEES
mel, i could clearly hear the sound of the yanks fans braving the cauldron at fenway during jete’s HR trot!
and oh Yea….that ONE RBI is killing us !!!…there is no way we can make up for Lowell’s HUGE CONTRIBUTION to the MONSTER LEAD that your wicked idiot team has, BoSux fans !
maybe baby
Yankees put up a Deuce here, ALL….BaBye Josh the Hick !
what the f*ck. take pitches much?
We win this game easy
anyone know wangs pitch count
What was that, 8 pitches? They must like facing Beckett.
I’m feeling good, plenty of faith here! So far great game.
Not a good inning there. 2-3-4 hitters let him off the hook with 8 pitches.
Bullpens will decide this game.
yanks are handing the cy young to beckett on a silver platter… lets go!!!
Oh well, maybe next inning….ya know all the Idiots will be nervous about this lead RIGHT up until the point that they BLOW IT again ! LOL
78 pitches.
Beckett goes 9 today.
BIG inning for wang here
Beckett for the 7th. No Oka or Pap right?
Beckett won’t hit anyone until it’s his time to come out.
get someone up in the pen, NOW
offense is going back into a slumber
this team looks pretty tired, lets see if joba can rejuvenate them later
You know there is trouble when Hinske starts hitting you
EVERY SINGLE player on the Red Sox needs a haircut.
like i said….. ugh
too bad they cant bring joba in now
Nobody panic, once we get to Papelbon we’ll be fine!!
they need a K here and lugo is the guy to oblige
Have you ever seen coco with his hemlet offHe looks like Sean Penn in Carlitos way. Bald top with huge afro
whew!
lets go…. keep the ball down and get the DP
Have faith guys…
Posada can’t throw me out.
there goes your DP
at least its hinske at 3rd… they can get him at home
Whatever: that’s what I’m talking about. Just cut your hair. Ortiz is out of hand, Lugo’s hair is getting bad. I guess the only one whose hair is ok is Youkilis, but his beard is out of hand! GROOM yourselves.
phew…. how did they go foul??
YEAH POSADA!!!!! sign him to a deal NOW!!!
YES!!! Awesome play Posada!!!
JORGE!!!!!
I fear for Posada’s head
LEVELED
Wow Jorge is the man
ouch, posada takes one for the team
Damn, how the heck Posada held on to that?
CHEAP SHOT
Hinske threw his elbow into jorge’s face
Jorge may have a concusion.
Hinske went headhunting….a little bit.
You don’t need to go for a guys head on a play like that.
You know what happened the last time Jorge got belted like that?? The Texas comeback here we come there is no stopping
Are they cheering for Posada? If that’s the case, then that’s cool. Just when I start ti dislike Boston fans, they surprise me. LIke when they cheered for Doug M. last time the Yankees were at Fenway when he got up after the collision with Lowell.
1st and 3rd, no outs… and a chance to get out of it…. cmon CMW!!!
p.s. from an inside source (not that this affects his play) but Ellsbury makes Johnny Damon seem like Einstein
THat’s double TUFFF from Jorge
Wow they’re running wild. Throw somebody out already.
Varitek better put an extra cup on in between innings. Especially if Shelley Duncan ends up in the game somehow.
hope he doesn’t have a concussion.
i think hinske hit him harder than teixera hit him in that crazy game last year.
and they always ragged on jorge for being chicken at the plate and opting for the swipe tags, jorge just took all of hinske head on and made the out. friggin iron man posada.
and Damon makes Manny seem like Steve Hawking
I def think Hinske went up high on purpose but it’s legal so what can you do…
They were cheering because Minky finally gave the ball back
Ellsbury is the first Navajo and the first sub-60 IQ mlb player
hit hinske next time up
but the bastard can hit
last time jorge got hit like that at the plate he went on to hit an improbable game winning 3-run walkoff vs texas in extra innings.
omens.
Is there anyone Ellesbury cant hit?
“I see Dane Cook in the Fox booth. What a time to not have a hand grenade. I remember hearing about him last year, wondering what all the fuss was about and then watching his show on HBO. It was brutal.”
He is so overrated… his comedy id very calculated… Pauly Shore looks like George Carlin compared to Cook…
Not that I want to see Jorge gone, but this is when it’s good to know that we’ve got Molina as our BUC. If Jorge’s hurt, we’ve got someone who can play on a daily basis and who won’t hurt the line up a great deal.
Oh Pete Come on!! That was a football play. It was bush league. He tried to knock Jorges head off.
greg – dont waste a hbp on hinske… get pedroia
do we walk him?
Let Shelly Duncan jump him outside the clubhouse….he and Farnsworh can go all “four horsemen” on Hinske
I’m glad Jorge Posada is a Yankee. He will have his number retired someday. He is everything you’d ever want in a catcher. Thurman would be proud.
Not liking this one bit.
Posada hasn’t thrown the ball or moved too quickly since he was hit.
Kevin Youkilis has solidified the fact that he is a weak little woman. He rolled around and cursed like he was shot!
This Ellsbury is already on my hate list.
Ellsburr runs like Forrest Gump
Leaving Wang against Ortiz, regardless of the result, is so f***ing stupid.
…Guess we’re just going to have to do it again.
I’m gonna be dead of a heart attack at 30.
No worries.
Remember, 27 outs.
I don’t really like how he slid in there.
Wang just can’t pitch in Fenway it seems
Ellsbury was out.
That was a good, clean play by Hinske. The second play? He looked out.
On second thought, thanks a lot clueless. Keep drinking that green tea.
I don’t think that Ellsbury ever touched the plate on that play. He was out.
my guess is that if someone ever does hit Youkilis in the head and cracks it open….egg yolk will come pouring out.
Crappy call. He never got to the plate. Jorge had him.
They got into Jorge’s head. Now he is to scared to even put a tag on a 100 pound kid?
Not a good game today
Wanger doesn’t have it. And Jorge doesnt seem right. Would you pull him from the game. he was leveled after all. Now he was shy about blocking the plate. 
As much as I hate Beckett you can keep him in the Cy Young talk and take Wang out. He does not deserve it. Wang is a good pitcher but he’s not great. Now it’s up to our offense to bail out our pitching again. Will the Red Sox choke it up again. We’ll see but I doubt it.
WHy is everyone mad at Hinske? I know he hit him hard, but it was a good clean play, all the way around.
Posada never tagged him. That’s a Cy Young candidate ? In the words of AFRAUD:
HA !
Like I said Wang didn’t have anything today. He’s been running through a mine field and he finally got hit hard.
Oh well, let’s hope for another bigtime comeback.
Dr Jacoby was out.
how do they not walk him there
Alex, I would have pulled Wang after the hinske double. he has not looked sharp at all today. he is actually lucky to only have given up 5. not over yet but not an encouraging outing for wang. they need to get to beckett (or at least work the count). he threw 30 pitches in the first and they have let him off the hook since.
Looks like Posada never put a tag on
wang and pettitte both did not do there job..
how many hits can wang give up to Ortiz???
Nevermind, Jorge never tagged him.
Posada never tagged him even though the ball was there in time.
McCarver’s right, he was safe, not when theump called it, but later. Now I am starting to worry about Jorge. Can we call up a 3rd catcher please?
Beckett Cy young……….
I think Posada is still shaken up, really hope he’s ok.
This has a feeling of a blowout to me.
Doesn’t look good at all
9 hits for Wang, he is not winning the CY Young. Ortiz is hitting 500 against him that is a friggin joke…..
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no one is hitting. the yanks have been out played in 14 of 15 innings so far…..bad bad outing..
root for the Twins tonigh, maybe they can score a few damn runs….
dont blame posada… that would have been a tough play no matter what. not sure why he never dropped the glove though. i dont think he gets him regardless.
The last two runs are Torre’s fault. It’s 3-1. Your starter has struggled all day and has been lucky to get a bunch of flyouts. You have one of the best hitters in the game coming up, who also happens to be 14 of 29 against Wang. Should have brought in Edwar. For all of Torre’s strengths, his complacency sometimes drives me up a wall.
This guy might be a worse play by play guy than Joe Buck.
I’m sorry that play was so dirty! Hopefully Jorge is okay and not trying to be a hero staying in.
Bad coaching by torre — There was no reason to throw to Ortiz there. none at all.
cost two runs. hopefully another comeback is in order.. Yankees and Wang both look not so good today.
Actually Sabathia for Cy Young, but your fat hick boy will come in second. That’s not bad considering how bad he was last year.
When Beckett wears out though, who will Boston bring in? We’re still in this!!
we just have to take the lead then it’s Joba and Mo time.
Relax people, 5 runs wasn’t enough for them last night, no reason to think 4 will be enough today.
Meanwhile Notre Dame is getting smoked..
molina needs to replace posada. he’s just hanging on in there. when you’re hit like that it takes a while before you’re back to normal. torre needs to get him out of there.
5-1 is better than 7-2 of last night.
C’mon Yankees!!!
boston matt – thing is… beckett would rather have the cy young that a ring. he is a POS. wang doesnt care so much about the cy. the fans care but he knows he isnt a flashy pitcher and his numbers would have to blow everyone else out of the water to win.
Yanks have 3 innings. can’t give Beckett a low pitch inning here. We gotta get into their pen this inning or next. gotta take two strikes off beckett every at bat.
Boston Dave: if you look, Ellsbury has him in a leg lock in there. He might have tripped him up. Maybe that’s why he never tagged him.
yea. even though i didn’t think of it during his AB, shoulda just walked Ortiz…
bad managing strikes again.
How can anyone say this feels like a blowout? Have you forgotten last night already? Scoring runs in Fenway is as easy as male Red Sox Fans scoring with other male Red Sox fans. No problem whatsoever. Anyway, hopefully we come back. Keep the faith.
oh the red sux morons are out in force. these people are gluttons for punishment with no minds…
the avg. sux poster on this site must be about 14 and in 5th grade for the 3rd time
This is the exact reason why Wang is not an ace. Ortiz has no one playing behind him and he throws him a cookie right down the middle with 2 outs and Oritz was already 2-2 against him. Sometimes you have to use your brain and that is 100% not using your brain. Also incase the Clueless manager did not know that is now 4 runs that Giambi has cost the Yanks on defense in 2 games. Why you would play him at 1st base today after what happened yesterday and a ground ball pitcher on the mound??!! Torre is a moron. Like it was really necessary for Melky to play today.
Everyone will talk about Posada blocking the plate on that play…give me a break. He is a huge liability. He allows 2 stolen bases in 1 inning and doesnt even make a throw!!! Then on the play at the plate doesnt even tag the runner??!! Time to wake up
I will give you hick, but fat? Have you seen the size of Sabathia or do you just use his name because somone else posted it and Cy young together?
“The last two runs are Torre’s fault. It’s 3-1. Your starter has struggled all day and has been lucky to get a bunch of flyouts. You have one of the best hitters in the game coming up, who also happens to be 14 of 29 against Wang. Should have brought in Edwar. For all of Torre’s strengths, his complacency sometimes drives me up a wall.:
That’s a second guess and a lame one at that. All I ever hear is Wang is the ACE of the Yankees staff, so your going to pull him after 90 pitches in a 3-1 game? Middle 6 and Edwar Ramirez vs Ortiz, that would be sweet match up I’m sure.
As much as i love CMW, here is a memo for him, “Ortiz owns you, WALK HIM EVERY SINGLE TIME SOMEBODY IS ON BASE”
WHHHHHYYYYYYYYY swing at the first of second pitch!!!!!!??????
sabathia and escobar deserve the cy young more than wang and beckett
too bad one plays on the west coast and the other plays in a small market
ok if they dont start taking some pitches and working counts im gonna like freak out.
Boston Dave: Beckett already has a ring. He doens’t care about another one. He doesn’t care about his team. You’re right. He just wants the Cy Young.
How much longer until Arod gets hit with a pitch? Next at bat..I would expect it from the pig Beckett.
that’s it .. it is TOrre’s fault.. listen why keep in your ace you have such arms as ; edwar(over 5 era), britton, villone, and a host of other great arms…
be real clowns, Wang did not do his job, not that complicated…
Those two stolen bases were on Wang, not on Posada. Get a grip, kid.
“Ortiz has no one playing behind him”
CaptainsCorner,
Mike Lowell “Yankee Killer” says hi.
Good thinking though.
People need to realize one thing. Whether we want to thik it or not, Beckett is an elite pitcher. He is one of the best in the game this year. On that note, he is also a complete scumbag. So, looking not so great against a Cy Young Caliber pitcher is not the end of the world. Time for an 8th inning of doom again.
DAMN, he hit him.
That was on purpose!!
Told you. He knwos he’s getting close to being taken out. So he hit a Yankee.
Scoring runs in Fenway is as easy as male Red Sox Fans scoring with other male Red Sox fans.
Scoring runs in Fenway is as easy as male Red Sox Fans scoring with other male Red Sox fans.
These are your combacks? You call people gay and stupid, but you cant post an interesting comment that has to do with whats going on?
PLEASE jack this Robbie
YEAH
Look at that speed…Giambi going from first to third.
matt get a life MORON..
Comon…I defend Wang as much as the next person…but he obviously didnt have it today and Ortiz owns wang….15 for 30 now…
You pull Wang in that situation with no hesitation.
maybe that retaliation backfires.
beckett is a c*nt
go NYR – you are right… but the yanks do tend to hit him better than this. and they had him on the ropes after 1 and let him off the hook. he has been throwing as if he knew that the cy young was on the line.
Melk man please deliver.
This game is turning to just what I didn’t want. A bean ball war. They seem to love that style of baseball up there. I don’t like it here.
Let’s go Melky!!! Make him pay for hitting Giambi, the over-confident Beckett will look the fool.
Peter,
getting JayZ to create playoff commercials would be rad.
I’d also love to see what Kanye could come up with.
you are right Hobs
Moron, thats an even better comeback. Whats next, you gonna call me Jerk?
You should work for fox and announce basbeball games….
beckett’s 2-seamer… or whatever that pitch is… has been nasty today against the lefties.
Just practice for the eighth.
It would have been amazing if, instead of striking out, Melky hit a 3-run HR and all those jerks sat down and shut up.
Not a good game
I wonder if they will issue warnings before tomorrows game?
_Look at that speed…Giambi going from first to third._
I wonder who bought the piano he was always carrying.
I was right, I knew someone was going to get hit…with 2 outs it was obvious…Ofcourse if it was the other way around the Yanks pitcher would of been thrown out of the game..But only a warning to the pig Beckett. Melky, Mr. overmatched just another great at bat.
I think Pete wrote the funniest thing I have seen all day about Dane Cook and handgrenades. Pretty funy
Melky is fortunate his defense overshadows his weak bat. 3 K’s.
matt shocking you can spell moron…
really when you are playing stratego later with your doll, picking the zits of your face, in your PJ’s drinking warm milk think what the F am I doing with my loser life?
My life is so pathetic I go to other teams websites so I can with anonymity post idiotic statments……
dumbest rule in sports is warning the other team when a pitcher drills someone on purpose.
beckett is a punk. not just in baseball ,but in life. people like him that like to mess with people have a way of attracting trouble back. some hitter on the yankees needs to take matters in their own hands and just go after beckett.
That was awesome. Payback is sweet. Steroid boy can thank Joba the (fat pig) Hut for that one.
Does anyone have a stat for the slide melky is in? I looked at his BA and was surprised that it’s down to .285..
“Whether or not it was retaliatory, we don’t know for sure”
Are you serious? He rolled his eyes after he was warned. Of course it was retaliatory.
I hate to bring this up while we’re down, but:
Biggest a-hole Red Sock Award goes to:
1. Beckett
2. Youkilis
3. Schilling
4. Papelbon
Why do they insist on getting and grooming these total hick d-bags, you decide who the biggest is.
melky is in a slump along with hideki, jeter, cano, and others.
they are winning but not really hitting…
Global- He is a .300 hitter. I dont understand how you say that. They are facing a Cy Young pitcher. Youre not gonna get 15 hits against him. It just doesnt happen.
pepsi club award is a retarded as president of red sox nation extravaganza
Why is Edwar walking Nancy?
Hughes: actually, that had nothing to do with Joba. Thanks for playing!
melky needs a day or 2 off
let damon get the start in center, you know he’s familar with fenway
a question – good job on the list. i might push pap ahead of schilling. crazy i know but it might be the case.
It looks like Ramirez is going be the new it doesnt matter what you do on the mound I am going to pitch you everyday. He walks the ballpark. But Torre must love the strikeouts that come inbetween those walks.
Career: Melky is a .280 hitter. He’s not a .300 hitter.
why do they not thrwo strikes to nancy drew??
he is an easy out unless Henn is in there..
It is very difficult for me to narrow down which Sox player I dislike most.
Fairy-tek
Pedoria
The mouth
hinski
Potty mouth
Manny I don’t wash my hair Ramerez
Hughes- How would Youkilis have reacted if Joba did hit him? Would have played dead or passed out? Because he acted like he got shot with a .50 caliber earlier. Hey Youk! Your hand is still attached!!!!
Every time I see that it hurts me.
He went under Jorges chin, that was dirty.
Ron Villone? He’s still on this team?
Ron Villone???
…Who are the Yanks bringing in?
“Global- He is a .300 hitter. I dont understand how you say that. They are facing a Cy Young pitcher. Youre not gonna get 15 hits against him. It just doesnt happen.”
282 Career hitter and a 339 OBP this year. He’s a nice hitter but lately he’s been stinking up the place.
As for Beckett, the Yankees have tattooed him pretty good as a Red Sox so I don’t buy it. Like Denny Green would say, “The Red Sox are who we thought they were, and we let them off the hook!”.
ok gotta give hinske a lil credit there for checking on Jorge, that was more class than i’m used to seeing from the sox.
villone in? ugh.
Bringing Villone in because who cares if he gets suspended for a few days after he nails Hinske here.
Hinske asked Posada if he was all right just now at the plate. Villone will be an adventure to see. He hasn’t pitched in quite a while.
We can hit Timlin though so it will be time to roll when we get up next inning.
Good job Stuart! Its nice that it took you 25 minutes to come up with that. You should submit it to the New Yorker. For real, does it matter who I root for? I am here to join the dialog and talk baseball. For some reason you feel the need to reduce the integrity of this blog. I am sure your fellow fans are impressed!
bdave-
yeah, i might agree with that move based on pabelbon’s absurd demeanor on the mound as if he is about to swallow a sword or flaming torch in a gypsy carnival. if you hear or read anything schilling says, he almost seems to dumb to be held as accountable.
Since he has had regular playing time, he is a .300 player. That means when he is a regular everyday player, he hits .300, for all you who cant figure that out. In my book that makes a player a .300 hitter.
jennifer: for me it’s Schilling or Beckett. Varitek only had that one moment of being a pansy and punching A-Rod while still having his mask on, which was just incredibly rude. Manny I think is disgusting, but he’s not awful, in my opinion. I think he’s just too stupid to be awful. Schillin and Beckett, I just cannot stand them. They are awful people.
Ugh. Now I’m upset.
Melky is an extremely light hitting singles hitter. His defense is average at best, and cant go back on the ball or side to side. For some reason Torre thinks he is Babe Ruth in CF. He wont play Damon in CF but will play Giambi at 1st…??? Can someone explain that to me..
Now Torre is over managing. Why take Ramirez out in a 5-1 game and you bring in Villone who hasnt pitched in a 10 years?? That really makes sense.
Can everyone stop whining about relief pitchers please. Use him, don’t use him. There’s a limited number of good options in the Yankees pen. The starters the last 2 nights haven’t given them length. What do you want Torre to do?
I hearby nominate Youk for an Emmy. He put on quite the show rolling around on the ground.
Boston Dave, NO WAY does Paps go ahead of Schilling. Paps is annoying, sure, but you may remember Schilling called Yankee mystique and aura two nightclub dancers. And that’s at his most loveable.
What is there not to buy? he has 18 freakin wins! Just because the Yankees have hit him a little doent make him any worse of a pithcer. You are what your record says you are. He has 18. That makes him a great pitcher whether you want to think so or not.
gee thanks ron! its like you can suck as bad as you want if you’re a lefty and joe will still go with you for the matchup…
Bruney is going to get lit up. No way he has consecutive solid outings.
Villoe is a strike throwing machine similar to Bruney, krazy kyle, and the former scott proctor.
they cannot find relief pitchers who can throw damn strikes.
look ad Edwars’s #’s he either strikes people out(a ton) or gives up a walk.
why can’t these guys throw strikes..
It looked like Bruney was coming in. I’m not sure, though.
No way that Hinkse slide was legal…unless you are saying illegal hands to the face is a penalty in the NFL, but A-OK in baseball.
Melky has never hit .300 in the major leagues over a full season. That means he is not a .300 hitter. He might develop into one. But his three years in the majors have produced sub .300 seasons.
You guys are actually arguing about whether or not a guy is a career .300 hitter or just .280 after only two full seasons in the majors?
Rather than getting lit up, I would like Bruney to go hard inside to the BoSox and if they accidentally get hit that would be a shame
stuart does a pretty good job here on the blog. he does seem to have a low tolerance for morons though.
Pete – deny Bye Bye MYFs ability to Post – that name is vulgar and in poor taste
It’s nice having a ten man bullpen, it’s like Torre has two teams worth of pitchers to use.
Oh re Beckett, why isn’t he thrown out of the game? Joba doesn’t hit Yuk and get’s thrown out and suspended. Beckett hits Giambi and gets a bs warning.
Where did you all find out that ellsbury is so allegedly stupid?
Well Villone didn’t last too long. So much for Ramirez as well. Bruney up next.
Melky is in CF for his arm mostly since Damon hasn’t got one. Giambi has many, many times made up for his under average defense with his OPS and bat. Also to keep Damon and Matsui in the lineup. Matsui did hit a triple yesterday, Damon was 4-4 and Giambi crashed a HR.
Need more ???
Watch Torre get out managed again by Scioca(sp)in the playoffs.
I know it’s tempting to give up on the game right now, but please don’t.
It’s not the top of the ninth and the Yankees down to their last strike.
There’s still time.
Stranger things have happened.
One more Bruney. One more.
Bye bye MFYs, If you attend the Boston Marathon next Spring, stand along the side of the road so I can slap you upside the head on my way by you.
Tell me I didn’t just see Sean Henn coming into the game.
Torre is hilarious. Using every scrub pitcher on the team to get through this inning. Will be interesting to see who the Sux bring in.
Sean Henn with bases loaded? No thank you.
But maybe that’s just cause I heart Bruney.
Guess not, it’s Henn time. OY VEY !!!
Bruney just gets a nice K, builds a little momentum for himself – and then Joe goes to Henn??
ok sean, make me eat my words and get the hell out of this jam.
it nyjt sjjjsjs a znebr smma !!!
Here comes the disaster now… Henn from Penn I was hoping never again!
wolf in pinstripes: I had to rub my eyes a couple times…
It is just one out…
the cut my coverage again but Henn in a game that has any remote doubt is UNBELIEVABLE.
this guy has not gotten a big out in 2 months and should be waived..
I would have kept Bruney in even though he is not exactly Mariano..
Henn is pathetic..
Hey scud missle, I’d be happy to slap you in the mouth right now so why wait till spring. Punk.
Damn that kid is good
Henn delivers….more runs for Boston.
Seriously. Where did this kid come from?
Ohhh Sean Henn…what are we going to do with you?
If you think about it, the Red Sox have seriously beat up our pitching this series. We better hope the Tigers lose because this team does not have another come bacm in them.
Kei Igawa may have been a better option there, but it’s Joe Torre’s call.
the only reason i’m surprised is cause i was sure he would just walk in a run.
i think im gonna switch to the radio cause i cant stand listening to mccarver fellate ellsbury any longer.
Wow Ellesbury must be stupid!! He is tearing it up out there. Who would write that. I resent reading some of these post. It was harder than listening to these broadcasters
Wow. Ortiz’s elbow must be really screwed up. Look at the size of the pad he’s got on there.
Well… At least Joba will now be available for tomorrow. (Trying to find some optimisim)…
and IF the yankees do make it into the post season, these pitching tweaks need to be worked out.
boy does this bullpen suck
again Morons Henn is not an option under any circumstances, he is a friggin JOKE>>>
IS anyone suprised he gave up a hit???
he is literally a shell of a major league pitcher he is a joke…they put him into a game against the red sux 2 days in a row………………………………
Calling it now. Lowell’s going yard.
I’d like to see Ohlendorf come in again. He had some good stuff.
Funny Stuart…aren’t you the same guy saying Henn wasn’t to blame when he gave up a game winning hit to Ryan Buddie (hitting .191, BTW) a few weeks ago.
Nevermind. I typed that before he started running in!
Ohlendorf! Awesome, finally a real pitcher coming in!
no sunny 615 the yanks should have taken Wang out to get to this list of stars!!!!!!!!!!!
the yanks have 3 releift pitchers; viz, job, and Mariano the rest do not throw strikes and are total hit and miss….
henn and villone should not be in the league. and henn is only 26 so that tells you what I think of him..
ramirez may be good one day if he can control his fastball and britton has a chance….
I think Ortiz’s elbow pad is actually larger than Bond’s elbow pad. No wonder he has a bad shoulder.
Rebecca, I had a nice reply to you, but for some unexplicable reason, it did not go through here.
I am trying to be optimistic, but when you need three pitchers to get one out?
I have some issues with that.
C’mon Yankees. You’re better than this. You know that!
C’mon YANKEES! It’s not over yet!
GOOD BYE VILLONE, TAKE HENN ALONG WITH YOU. YOU 2F***MORONS!!
Vinny 5743, chill out dude, I am troll hunting.
Did Josh Lewin just call him “Russ?”
Bye Bye
Troll all you want but lose the initials if you’re going to post on here.
Olendorf comes in. Hopefully he can do something useful.
Not too much Torre can do when the pen irregulars are what he has to work with. It’s been this way all year.
We can still come back, it’s just not it’s likely.
Our bats fell asleep after last night, other than Jeter’s HR.
Here’s the deal: Wang didn’t have it. He’ll start at the Stadium in the playoffs where his ERA is lower. They’re feasting on our B & C bullpen. No biggie. Starting pitching is pretty equal. The difference is that they know we can hit their bullpen. Viz, Joba and Mo? ANY FRIGGIN’ DAY!
Rebecca–my problem is, I don’t think they NEEDED this many pitchers. I think Bruney could have done it!
Shut up McCarver. You probably couldn’t even find your way TO Princeton. Jackhole.
lucky they took Henn out so he can pitch SUnday!!!!!!!
again I do not have the broadcast but really what is the chance of that garbage getting fat boy out????
Really how stubborn is Torre, I know they are not winning the game but you are suppose to play like you think you can..
Sean Henn is so gun shy and spooked it is scary…now bring in a rookie with the bases loaded way to make it so he can succeeed…
Before everyone starts going crazy…remember these are not the guys that will be pitching in October…they are just fodder really…
I feel too ashamed to mention what state McCarver is from.
Andrea: Hell, I think K-Ram wudda done it!
Thank you Nancy Drew.
Exactly, Jonathon!
Ohlendorf showed good heart there by striking out Drew after the walk.
vinny you are partially correct. they should try and continue to try ohlendorf, edwar, and other young guys and give up on villone, henn, like t hey did with myers and proctor.. if you have not noticed proctor and myers on there new teams are about what they were with the yanks…
Ohlendorf is the missing link. Playoff bullpen: Mo, Viz, Joba, Farns, Ohlendorf, Kennedy and Mussina. I’ll take my chances with that.
Dear Bye BYe MFYs, Remember this?
New York 101 61 .623
Boston 98 64 .605 3.0
2004 standings. This year, we take the wildcard, but it will be payback time come October.
jonathon you are correct but Henn should not pitch under any circumstances any……
the yanks pitchers have given up 8 walks today, a nice crisp outing…..
Why was edwar pulled…
2 K’s and a walk…doesnt seem that bad…
Wow. Rene Russo is still beautiful!
Stuart, I never thought they should use Myers in any case.
Villone was dead after the spring last year and Proctor was Sturtze re-visited, no need for a re-play of that guy for sure.
Yes I agree they need to find some hard throwing youth to be the middle of the pen. Whatever works is OK with me.
It doesnt matter who pitched in relief today. Wang sucked and thats why they lost. No matter if they pitched the entire farm system
Melky’s numbers in the month of September:
AVG: .216
OBP: .273
SLG: .275
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Torre overmanaged a bit, but this game was lost already. It’s ok, it wouldn’t be interesting unless tomorrow night was a rubber game. I do think we will be seeing these arrogant punks in Red again in the ALCS.
wow, that’s a bad bullpen.
one thing that killed the yankees last year was winging it as the playoffs approached with really stupid ideas like teaching sheffield to play first base in a few weeks for the playoffs. they seem to be doing the same thing with the bullpen. there seems to be no rhyme or reason to who comes in. even last night the yankees had no business winning that game with henn and bruney in there when they were. the yankees stole one. but that doesn’t change the fact that the bullpen is really bad. they need to get rid of the clutter ,get some quality,and quit experimenting when it’s playoff time. get roles for people and stick to them.
Joe Torre does a hell of a good job in some aspects of managing…
But his managing of Wang/Bullpen today gets a big F.
Wang should have been pulled a batter earlier…Edwar should be trusted to go more than .2 IP…specially after just striking out Tek.
Base hit for Jeter, here we go!!
If Torre continues to manage bull pen the way he did today, one has to wonder what are the chances of Yanks making to the playoffs.
Right from the begining of the season, I have been always OPTIMISTIC, even when many here gave up on the team.
Even now, I am not giving up. Stil, I wonder if we will make it to the playoffs in spite of Torre.
If the Yankees can come back from this, the Sox fans will blow up Fenway.
9-1 in the 8th and the crowd hasn’t thinned at all. Almost like they expect a comeback.
Damon’s fine. He is the least of our problems. Our real problems at this point: Clemens health and Matsui’s slump. Everything else is managable.
Sucks to get K’d by timlin
The crowd always stays it called being a real baseball fan.
We’re making it to the playoffs….c’mon. Just because we lose one game out of the last five to these losers, itnt reason to start thinking the season’s shot. We’re fine, we’ve got to lose one sometime and we’re back tomorrow to win the series. Sucks losing to Beckett though, such an ass.
Again…both last night and tonight..the Yankees were facing large defecits late in the game. Torre is saving the key bullpen guys for key moments in the game.
Henn and, to a lesser extent, Bruney have been in these games as arms to get outs when the game seems out of hand. To get outs when you don’t want to waste Viz, Farnsworth, Joba or Mo.
It’s not experimenting, these are not auditions for the postseason roster. This is saving bullets in your gun to use when the time is appropriate.
If we had any starting pitching in these first two games, there is no way the Sox are putting up these types of numbers. This lineup doesn’t scare me. C’mon, Nancy, Henskie, Salisbury, Crisp, who the hell are these characters.
I haven’t heard yet, but would the Rocket be on a bit of a limited pitch count tomorrow? Possibly in the neighborhood of 75 or 80.
Vinny 5743
September 15th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Beckett will be out of gas before long. Too many pitches and we are just warming up. Wang holding tight so far.
I don’t agree with the people (mostly sux fans) on this board who say Beckett will/should get the Cy Young, but after today you can DEFINITELY eliminate CMW as a contender… ‘and down goes Frasier’…
Out of curiosity and optimistically speaking,
When was the last time the Yanks won an afternoon game on Fox?
Matsui’s numbers in the month of September:
AVG: .135
OBP: .313
SLG: .216
Most of the crowd left last night, so I guess they learned a lesson.
The Red Sux have dominated us for 16 of 17 innings in this series… I hope Cleveland beats them in the 1st round b/c I don’t think it is going to be a cake walk like we thought it could be after the sweep in August…
Why dont the yankees have good starting pitching? These last 2 games the most important of the year, the two best pitcures, and they came up
BUST
and Beckett and DiceK schooled the yanks???
This wasnt the script what happened?
Torre is saving his heavy hitters (pitchers) for the rubber match tomorrow for the series win. He knows this game is out of reach so why should he waste any real pitchers he has. Chalk it up and start fresh tomorrow.
If they keep swinging like Abreu and Arod just did, they will be in trouble.
So obvious, Santana is saving himself for his 2008 contract year.
Tigers lead 4-0.
Man, these trolls truly have no life. Boston takes a lead and they come out like roaches.
I’m with you Rebecca. It seems like the don’t play as well on Friday night channel 9 games either.
Ufntiuss, real fans, yeah, all 33000 of them in that dump called Fenway.
Cask,
That must be a sight….your fat ass sitting on your parents couch, wearing a “Yankees suck” t-shirt screaming at the TV, spilling beer on yourself, and trolling Yankees message boards. I’m laughing. Get a life.
Paulie, their team isn’t built around a ‘murderer’s row’, no doubt I agree with you there… but they play good defense, have good pitching, are fast and have clutch hitting… The Yankees and Boston are, once again, the two best teams in baseball.
Some good things about Wang’s personality: He is simple and he loves his friends.
Unfortunately, his Achilles’ heel, too.
Well, this was a great design made far ahead now coming to its realization – in which one killed multiple birds by one stone that was thrown out of others’ other than the murderer’s hands. You’ve got to tip your hat, with spitting, to the plotter.
PB,
Beckett didn’t win, the Yankee hitters went flat.
I agree Wang wasn’t at his best but he would have pitched a different game if he got some form of support from the team today.
why is joba warming up? this is not in the rulebook!
I don’t recall DIce K Schooling the Yankees last night. Becket had his game today, I will give the Sux fans that much. Tomorrow night’s rubber game will be interesting – pitching rematch of the 2001 Game 7 WS – Curt SH*THead versus soon to be busted on HGH Rocket Clemens.
Rebecca- Possibly Clemens’s victory over Detroit last month is the last time we won on Fox’s afternoon game.
henn has a 7.49 ERA this yr.
Brunye followed up last nights good outing with his usual today..
they have 3 relaible relief pitchers; one is 21, one may have arm issues(viz) and one is the best relief pitcher of all time
the tigers put up a 4 spot on Santan in the top of the 1st….
“It’s not experimenting, these are not auditions for the postseason roster. This is saving bullets in your gun to use when the time is appropriate.”
the playoffs start tomorrow. what’s the bullpen lineup for a one run game in the 6th,7th,8th, and 9th inning? and then the same thing a day later?
I just missed that, was that Hinske. Wow yanks are flat
exclamation point by hinske… lets see how the yanks react to this tom night on national tv again…
Wow first Hinske embarrassed Pussada now HR??
Yankees spit the bit, wild card is yours chokers.
PB in DC, Cleveland and Anaheim are tied for the #2 slot in the playoffs. If Cleveland finishes ahead of Anaheim (highly likely the way they have been playing) then the Yanks will face the Tribe in the first round. So don’t plan on a Cleveland sweep of the Sox. Hopefully the Yanks will be able to handle Cleveland again while the Sox and Angels go 5 extra inning games.
PB,
Beckett didn’t win, the Yankee hitters went flat.
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hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vinny 5743
September 15th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
PB,
Beckett didn’t win, the Yankee hitters went flat.
C’mon man… you can’t discount Beckett’s performance today… if he didn’t (intentionally) hit Giambi, and then give up the hit to Cano, he pitch 7 innings, 7 Ks, 2 hits, 1 run 2 BBs…
I agree ARod seems like he is in a mini-funk (lets hope it is only that), but you can’t say “beckett didn’t win”.
Thats absurd.
Just a little tired from staging the most humiliating comeback victory of the season. Boston fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief now and prepared to DIE IN THE PLAYOFFS!
David Ortiz is fat.
Thats right Paulie, I am fat, and at my parents house. Sounds like you speak from familiarity. With the red sox being the team with the most fans in all of baseball its to hard to get tickets. So I hit up mom for some pasta and beer, then celebrate our 5.5 game lead WOO HOO
Burned
ufntiuss or whatevder his name is seems about par for the red sux bloggers. I guess an IQ of about 25 for that brain surgeon…
man how much in breeding is there in redsux nation? If they stopped it they would have less retarted fans!!!
Ufntiuss,
Relax. Big gulps buddy. Don’t be a troll.
For the 24th time this afternoon, Tim McCarver – “Ellsbury is a GOOOOOD looking player!!”
Ufntiuss, You’ve got to be kidding if you think your Sox are a threat to win it all this year. They don’t scare any Yankee fan. The 2003 -2004 Sox were dangerous, but this year no chance pal. They will choke like last night, like 2003, like 1986, like 1978……..on and on….
I missed the game. Who came out of the bullpen and gave up all those runs for the Yankees today? Oki and Paps?
Here goes Stuey again. Didnt some guy already burn you with the whole New Yorker submit your story.
Good job Stuart! Its nice that it took you 25 minutes to come up with that. You should submit it to the New Yorker. For real, does it matter who I root for? I am here to join the dialog and talk baseball. For some reason you feel the need to reduce the integrity of this blog. I am sure your fellow fans are impressed!
I apologize, I have been a big meanie.
Kisses
xoxoxox
Scud Missile,
I think the Sux have as good of a chance to win the world series as the Yanks… especially if it is LAA v NYY in round 1…
We should be glad the yanks took it last night b/c we could be up only 1.5 games in the WC if the tigers hold on today…
Yanks have to take care of business the last two weeks of the season, starting tomorrow night in the battle of fat, white 40-somethings…
PB,
The Yankee hitters played into Beckett’s hand all day.
He is a good pitcher, no doubt about it, but the Yankees did little to help themselves. They are better than what they showed today and have beaten Beckett before, so I discount his game due to the fact the Yankees didn’t stick to their gameplan against him. I personally don’t think he’s all that and can be beaten.
Game over and good night.
Does MFY=mother fargin Yankees? I’ve seen other Red Sox use that before. If so, that’s a badass name. I’m gonna start using it. “Who’s your favorite team?” “THE MFY’S!”
In spite of the homer, Ohlendorf looked good, striking out the side. Looks better than Henn, Villone, Britton. I was really surprised how soft Britton throws. I can’t see him helping in the playoffs.
5.5
Goodnight
usifruses moron
this is how you speel pitcher not picture you friggin moron..
again get to the kitchen your tv dinner is getting burned you in bred retard…
Vinny 5743, I think you’re being disingenuous when you say that. But whatever we’ll just have to agree to disagree. Still a big game tomorrow night… every game is a big game for the yanks from here on out.
i’m out.
Are you kidding me…HAHAHAHA
SPEEL. You have the nerve to call this guy a moron for spelling. This is the quote of the day.
this is how you speel pitcher not picture you friggin moron..- Stuey
You had a bad day on the boards bro, got burned just like the Yanks!. Loser
WANG FLUKE
Oh well . . . Let’s Go Rocket!!!!
Let’s give credit to the RedSox. Yanks have been the hottest team for the last 3+ months. But the Sox kept the lead in the division. That only means that the Sox r not playing that bad in the last few months.
Wow the Yankees lose one game, and all the morons come out of the closet to spew garbage.
NYY they don’t deserve any credit when they have morons like the ones who ran here to laugh that the Yankees lost a game.
Hopefully we’ve seen the last of Sean Henn. We should sell him to a farmer.
_This lineup doesn’t scare me. C’mon, Nancy, Henskie, Salisbury, Crisp, who the hell are these characters._
That’s bad news for Yanks starting pitchers coz the Sox hitters demolished both Pettite & Wang without their Yankee Killer Manny Ramirez. Something is not right there.
What is the chance that Ross Ohlendorf will be on the playoff roster.
I think they are stealing signs, they know something about that in New England.
I think they are very good. You won’t see Henn, Bruney or Britton on it.
“What is the chance that Ross Ohlendorf will be on the playoff roster.”
It depends on how clueless Joe handles him.
The guy seem to be having the right stuff. Getting experience during the rest of regular season will help build his confidence. But, Torre will continue to prefer Henn and Villone. Even today, Ross got the chance only because Henn and Villone stunk up the joint.
I’VE BEEN A YANKEE FAN all my life and i fail to see the issue w/ being a wildcard team after all al world series rep the last 2 years has been a wild card entry and it is all the red sox have been for how many years?
Now what happens if Roger goes out there tomorrow and gets bombed early, will Phil be brought in? We can’t keep marching in the clowns from the pen.
If Roger bombs, Igawa will be in.
We have to basically cut losses and protect bullpen for WC qualification.
The last pitcher this bad to stick with the Yanks this long may have been Jeff Johnson from 1991-1993. Same reason, just because he was a lefty.
Watching Sean Henn = Hell on earth.
I hope not!! I don’t want to see Igawa come in.
Roger better earn that million bucks they are paying him! We need one good start out of our top guys.
And the way the way the Cleveland Indians are tied with LA Angels for the 2nd best record in AL as of yesterday. So, far they r both winning. Detroit is winning as well.
Wild card or division, the champagne tastes just as sweet . . .
At least it looks like Johan settled, now if his team could only score.
The Twins have cut it to 4-2, and I’m with Jennifer on this one. It’s practically impossible to give Boston credit with everything that happened on this blog today.
Hey jennifer
You’re the bigger moron by giving morons attention. Get off this blog and take your pom-poms with you Ms.Yankees Are Perfect cheerleader.
This Yankee team is hands down the worst of the Torre era. They’re lucky Seattle tanked the way they did and Detroit has floundered although last I checked (4-0 Detroit over Minnesota top of the 2nd) they’re picking up steam. This Yankee team cannot put a team away cuz it’ll probably be 2.5 games ahead of Detroit after tonight when it was once 4.
The Yanks have played dispassionately the last four games (2-2). Take away their 6-run outburst in the 8th last night and they’ve been garbage: 4 runs where Cano provided half the offense Wed., one run vs. Toronto Thurs., 2 runs vs. Boston until they got a gift double cra pout by Boston’s 1-2 bullpen punch Okajima and Paplebon last night, and one run today. They better snap out of it tomorrow cuz if they don’t and Detroit sweeps Minnesota, it’s a race again: Detroit is only 1.5 games behind the Yanks and you better start panicking.
Why? Baltimore hasn’t laid down an died for the Yanks all year. Guthrie and Cabrera are better the two Tampa Bay guys who owned the Yanks late last month. It’s bad for baseball and O’s fans that Bedard is out for the season, but it’s a big break for the Yanks to not draw him twice which they would’ve had he been healthy and when you consider their manager is the kind of guy who’ll do all he can to make sure his team is as good a spolier as they can be (as all managers with integrity should). Toronto will most likely start their front four of Halladay, Burnett, Marcum, and McGowan, or at least Halladay, Burnett, and either of the other two. Tampa Bay might if not will start their 1-2 punch of Shields and Kazmir. Then it’s Baltimore again. It’s not like past years where the Yanks could just cruise into the postseason. These teams will want to once and for settle the Yanks’ hash and sometimes I look at the Yanks and see a team who could have their hash settled. Enough with the 12-2 win one night, 10-1 loss the next sh it. How about 6-8 runs for 3-4 nights in a row? BALANCE.
Hey Jennifer,
I agree with “disgusted”. You really are a moron.
Hey Digusted (or Disgusted),
What is your point after that long rant?
How do the Red Sox match up with Yanks reord afer the all start break?
Digusted
You, my friend, have no grip on reality.
The Motor City Kitties play the Tribe in their stretch run, the Tribe is playing for home field.
The Yanks are playing roadkill. Did you see Trembley’s concession speech (masked as his ejection tirade) the other day. Guthrie is hurt as is Bedard and Cabrerra is a tin man in the field.
Incidentally, calling someone names is like firing a flare into the sky and saying that you have no clue. We try to make points here rather than call names. If you can’t keep up, you might want to call in again to EEI and get hung up on.
Hey Cask, correction….Red Sox ARENT the team with the most fans in baseball. They are the team wth one of the smallest parks – thats why you cant get a ticket idiot.
Get a real stadium and then try making a statement like that.
Id’d like to see the Sox sell our 55,000 seats all Summer and every park on the road like the Yankees do. It’ll never happen.
“Melky’s numbers in the month of September:
AVG: .216
OBP: .273
SLG: .275″
You guys need to lay off Melky. He’s a young 23-year old outfielder with decent talent – the BEST defensive outfielder on his Team and with a .280+ BA. And someone made the observation that Melky can’t move for balls deep or to his left or right? Get off the sauce, my friend, this guy doesn’t have great speed but normally gets an excellent jump on balls hit over his head or to the left and right.
And anyone can have a rough period. How about Jeter’s numbers in the Month of September?
BA .163
OBP .280
SLG .186
Today its “Wang’s not an Ace” (18-7, 3.86 ERA?) Who on the staff is better??
Two months ago its was “trade Cano”, even though there’s no one in the MiLB system of ANY MLB Team with his talent!
I missed today’s game. It was a blowout. So what? After all that – the Yankees are 9-8 vs Boston. They have played inconsitently all season, but still have a pretty good shot at Post Season play. And with three excellent young starters in the rotation and more on the way….”the future’s so bright ya gotta wear shades”!
Quityerbitchin’!
Actually two starters (Hughes and Kennedy) and one very good late inning reliever who’ll start next year (Joba).
First of all after reading Disgusted’s post of babble rants I conclude Jennifer & the pom poms Disgusted refers to know more about this Yankees team than Disgusted does.
Amazing how you can talk about we need balance and this and that, hey buddy we were 14.5 out and lowered it to 4.5, it’s not about the AL East it’s about winning series after series.
@ TB we won 3 out 4
vs TOR we won 3 out of 4
vs TB we won 2 out of 3
@ KC we won 3 out of 4
@ BAL we split 2 out 2
vs CHI we won 2 out of 3
vs KC SWEEP
@ TOR we won 2 out of 3
@ CLE SWEEP
vs DET we won 3 out of 4
vs BOS SWEEP
vs SEA we won 2 out of 3
@ KC SWEEP
@ TOR we won 2 out of 3
so far @ BOS 1 out of 2
what is this we aren’t consistant enough crap your talking about !!! Eversince the AllStar Break our record is 40 – 21 we loss 4 series out of 18 since the All Star break. You wanna match what we’ve done w/ any other team in the AL ? The Yankees survived through Kei Igawa, through Karstens, Clippard, Wright, Myers and Farnsy, Scott Proctor, losing Hughes for some time, Damon batting like crap, Matsui fizzling, Cano in a slump, Bobby Abreu, this team has been in playoff mode since the ASB.
Think about it !!! we won 13 out of our last 18 matchup series, 13 !!! whether it was a 3 game series, 4 game series, double headers , late night 3 AM games we won 13 out of 18 series and tied one in BAL. This team has been fighting for the playoffs. You just don’t see it because we were so bad in the 1st half of the season.
Do you expect a team to go 54 – 7 in this type of stretch ?, sorry it doesn’t happen that way, so again GO YANKEES and I feel sorry for you Disgusted because your missing a season that could turn out to be special.
I am not here to laugh that the Yankees lost today. The Yankees very clearly demonstrated last night that they are a team to be reckoned with this soon upcoming postseason. By the same token the Red Sox demonstrated today that they are not ready to lie down and die. For today at least Beckett was a better pitcher than Wang and to say that it was just a case of the Yankees hitters just not showing up is ridiculous. This season both Beckett and Wang have been exceptional, and Beckett had the edge today. I look forward to Sunday’s game!
“a question: if you hear or read anything schilling says, he almost seems to dumb to be held as accountable.”
Haha. Calling Schilling stupid while not knowing when to use ‘to’ and ‘too’. You still have schools in ny, right?
2 WORDS PROVE THAT CASHMAN & TORRE DON’T KNOW PITCHING:
SEAN HENN, THIS GUY SHOULD BE BAGGING AT SHOP RITE NOT PITCHING IN THE MAJORS.