Yankees are perfect
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Mar 04, 2008 
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There you have it. Phil Hughes, Scott Patterson, Kei Igawa and Billy Traber combined on a five-inning, rain-shortened perfect game.
Yogi Berra was on hand but he didn’t leap into anybody’s arms when it was over.
The Yankees will play a short intrasquad game tomorrow morning around 10:15 a.m. to get work in for Jeff Marquez, Chase Wright, Alan Horne and Mark Melancon.
lol @ that Yogi comment, Pete. i’m seriously trying to hide my laughter at work after reading that one…
Pete grat blog.
There was celebration on the perfect game? lol
Can you find out when Hughes will pitch next, he was probably going to pitch 2-3 innings, hope it doesn’t mess up his routine.
Anyone have an update on that JB Cox? Is he pitching again? We could use him in the pen.
I love when Pete knows stuff
Excuse me, did I see Igawa’s name in there?
I am assuming both Kennedy and Chamberlain on are tap for tomorrow.
An ESPN game for those interested.
JB Cox is not in the major league camp. He will be in the minor league camp and begin his work to get back into the good graces of the Yankees.
I am a huge JB Cox fan. I think he could solidify the bullpen this year.
any word on Cristian Garcia, or has that shipped sailed?
i can’t wait to see that game on ESPN. i want Joba and Ian in HiDef!
J Train – According to Pinstripes Plus Christian Garcia is in minor league camp and on track to start the season. He could move fast if he can stay healthy.
Garcia will be in the minor league camp. He’s also coming off TJ Surgery.
Not sure of his timetable. If he is healthy, he probably starts the year in Tampa.
raymagnetic: re: eating crow (in the last thread)
ew.
anyone know if yankee road games will be broadcast in hd this season?
What is Kennedy’s clubhouse nickname?
Back in the good graces what did Cox do SJ?
Andrea – Agreed.
3 questions
Do they do the roll call at ST games?
Is anyone going tommorow?
And if they dont do rollcall, anyone up for one?
“Back in the good graces what did Cox do SJ?”
Had a fight in a bar and got injured.
Yea, I don’t think I want to eat boiled crow either
Or animal entrails
hopefully igawa can keep it up and actually do something outta the ‘pen instead of just raking in the cash
Was this recently? I thought he missed last year with and elbow injury
bryan just take a guess like everyone else. I want to win the hat too you know, but I took a shot in the dark.
see, i knew it wasn’t fair to judge players based on their first spring training start. igawa has redeemed himself
Bryan – That was last year. Those injuries were a consequence of the fight.
A “perfect” game?
Its a new thread and there are 20 comments already.
I’m truly surprised there are no negative comments yet.
No really I am.
Truly.
Some of you guys are slacking.
SOMEONE had to make contact with a Yanks’ pitch.
Bryan,
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/200.....on-jb-cox/
This probably belongs in an earlier comments section– but who would see it now? Anyway, it was not Dan Shaughnesy who first used the term “fellowship of the miserable” in Boston. It was Rick Pittino, then coach of the Celtics, talking about whiney Boston fans
The Yankees should hire Brien Taylor and have him give a speech to every draft class. Austin Krum, George Kontos and JB Cox might have benefited from it.
Ranting Guy,
I cant believe that the Yanks didnt suck it up and play during the pouring rain. I thought all the running in spring training would toughen them up. I think they should instead due wind sprints in the rain. Season is about to start and they have a lot to improve on. Also being that they played 5 innings they should have won by Little League mercy rule. Batting practice after wind sprints.
Mike R.
March 4th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
The Yankees should hire Brien Taylor and have him give a speech to every draft class. Austin Krum, George Kontos and JB Cox might have benefited from it.
Also hire David Wells on why you shouldnt go to bars. Oh wait. Didnt he throw a no hitter with a hang over?
“Please kid, grow up. I will post whenever I want regardless of what Moose does this year.
If this is so important to you, I feel sorry for you.
A little tip for you. It doesn’t take balls to post on a blog.
Its just entertainment. That’s all it is.”
If this isn’t important to you then why not put yourself on the line? And don’t call me kid because I’ve probably dated your mother.
Going back to the Mike and the MadDog conversation. As much as I do not like them,as much as I listen to them one thing I think is important when you criticize them. Their knowledge or lack thereof of baseball and Yankees, their prospects etc can easily be explained.
It is important to remember that they are a sports talk show that talk about all sports they do not focus just one sport but have to know a bit about all the sports and really cant become immersed in one team etc. That is not an excuse just plain facts and in as much as they pretend to know everything there is just no way they can. So to listen to them and take what they say as gospel about anything to be honest is a big mistake. They read the newspapers, perhaps talk to some insiders, talk to some players and that is about it they are not beat writers talking to the teams on a daily basis, they are not investigative reporters doing in depth research but I look at them more like columnists who discuss a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
I would HIGHLY recommend if you really want to get a handle on what is happening in baseball on all levels etc that you invest in XM and listen to channel 175. They have a great morning show, Charlie Steiner has a show that talks to beat writers etc around the league, they h ave a Saturday morning show called Majors and Minors that focuses on the minor leagues, they cover the draft and those players really well etc etc.
SOS – I don’t have a problem with players going to bars. It’s more a matter of being a happy drunk and not a violent drunk.
Wow. Just when there was the whole happy vibe thing going.
If you are that old, then I really feel sorry for you.
I don’t see what exactly I am “putting on the line”.
If you lose, you will just post under another name.
Not like you haven’t done that before.
I prefer to “put myself on the line” on things that actually make a difference in my life.
just ignore that creep
sos, you spelled “perfect game” wrong…
I think the guy who beat wells up in a diner, he name was Rocco Grazioso or something like that…Im pretty sure that what the guy was making a joke from
If I lose pete can ban my IP and i’ll stop posting permanently. Trust me I’m true to my word.
Or maybe deep down you know that mussina will bomb this year? It’s ok I understand =)
I am officially against people who are against things, players or entities.
saucY
March 4th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
sos, you spelled “perfect game†wrong…
You got me there saucy. Im starting to write like the happy drunk that i am.
The injury that Cox suffered in the bar fight had nothing to do with his elbow injury. They were two different occurrences. Here’s hoping he gets healthy this year and can contribute next year.
Here is and update on the surgery from Mike A. at RAB:
http://riveraveblues.com/2008/.....pect-1590/
I never thought I’d see Igawa and perfect in the same sentence.
sos, those were the best free seats of my life… good times!
so was the guy that JB Cox fought at least injured more than he was?
Mike R–I agree. Can I be an anti-anti too?
rbizzler,
The fight is what landed Cox in the Yankees dog house however.
I’m only anti-mussina, pettitte, igawa, and bruney.
from the last thread but revised
DONT PROMISE GRAMPS ANYTHING SJ!!!IN SJ WE TRUST…
Look i cant stand Moose and the attitude he brings. But if he struggles, I cant see Girardi having the patience that Torre had. So if he does well, he helps our team get to summer. If he doesnt, then someone else will come in and help us before its too late. Either way we’ll be fine.
So has anything happened to the rook who got himself arrested the other night?
Andrea – Welcome! You are hereby Vice-President of the Anti-Anti movement.
Yankees clinched the WS championship today! Note that the last three Yankee no-hitters, Gooden, Wells, Cone all came in years when the Yankees won the WS. Doesn’t matter who they throw out there this year. Mussina, Karstens, and Igawa can pitch 750 innings, won’t matter, the WS is in the bag.
I’m already counting this one. I’m a little worried about 2009 though.
these are the people who are going to eat crow if mussina bombs: sj44, jennifer, andrea, brandon, john, rebecca… am i missing anyone? tell me and ill add you to the list.
saucy,
Were you at the Wells FERPECT game?
“these are the people who are going to eat crow if mussina bombs: sj44, jennifer, andrea, brandon, john, rebecca… am i missing anyone? tell me and ill add you to the list.”
define “bombs” and i will tell you if you can add me to the list or not.
Gayle,
I like the idea of talking to all the beat writers, but I sure wish it didn’t have to be Charlie Steiner. He is a bit repetitive – the same schtick to each of his guests. I also don’t like how imperious he sounds when talking about the Yankees – as if he rose above them after his stint with them.
I like listening to Dibble and Kennedy when I get the chance, too.
A lot of people with a lot of in depth knowledge of the sport are available to listeners. It’s a great investment.
sos, yup!
i like my crow roasted to a turn served with potatoes please.
less than 8 wins and an era over 6
“I cant see Girardi having the patience that Torre had.”
People have said this a lot about Girardi and I just don’t see what it’s based on. There’s this notion that Girardi is only going to make decisions based on competition, etc.
That might be true but I don’t see any specific evidence for it.
In fact, so far we’ve seen the opposite I think.
Case in point – Girardi has been a huge Farnsworth supporter. He’s the one who has made Farnsworth his personal reclamation project. Based on what – he caught him when they were both with Chicago?
Girardi has also pushed playing Giambi at first base. We’ve seen that movie before.
Mussina is basically a lock for a spot int he rotation.
He’s seems to be high on Karstens.
I don’t think any of these moves are wrong per se – but they are exactly the same thing the yankees tried under Torre in the past.
Again, I’m not saying that things haven’t changed under Girardi – they have. Players coming into shape has been a big thing. And the Mussina issue is probably more related to need and his contract.
But I think people are making a bit too much into how he’s evaluating players in an entirely different way than the past.
Farnsworth should in no way be on this team. He absolutely does not deserve it and will most likely be a dead spot in the pen. If Girardi wants to turn him around, more power to him.
But that’s no different than what Torre tried in the past – giving someone a chance on the team because he’s a “veteran” who has experience (this case personal experience with Girardi) rather than a high level of performance.
anti you are a joke.
Even with Mikes horrible year last year he still won 11 games and had an era of 5.15
add me to the list anti
ANd I believe he is the first pitcher to reach 250 wins without ever winning 20 games. And is in the top ? of pitchers to win at least 10 games for x # of seasons.
Mike R: I am honored!
Mike R,
can i be assistant president?
Mike eff,
This eat crow thing is reminding me of Hannibal and Clarees.
Lima bean fa fa fa fa fa.
hmmm,
Damn. Took you long enough to get here. We’ve been dealing with this crap from the last thread. WARNING:Dont promise anything!! In hmmm we trust.
“less than 8 wins and an era over 6″
sounds good. add me to the list.
You know, I’d argue that I never actually said that Moose would be great this year, and I actually explicitly state that he could very well be bad, but I simply stated that I wasn’t tossing him under the bus after a couple bad ST starts.
But I kind of like being told to eat crow.
Even though it’s disgusting.
crow with potatoes…mmmm….
My last post is missing.
Mike R,
Put me in as an assistant president.
Mike eff,
Eating crow(dont knwo why) reminds me of Hannibal and Clarise. Lima beans fe fe fe fe fe.
Igawa should retire while he’s on top.
im with doreen, charlie stiener may a nice guy but his show is unlistenable. he cant just spit out a question, he twists himself into verbal knots, its painful to listen to.
Pro-mussina (will eat crow if mussina bombs) = SJ44, jennifer, andrea, rebecca, hmmm, john, brandon, wsr
Anti-mussina (banned if mussina wins more than 8 games and posts an era below 6)= anti-mussina, ??? (tell me if you want to be added here)
yeah ad a nice Chianti and some fava beans please
Never hear me talking “I could kill a man!!”
Started making records but I’m still a fan
I’ll take you down, I break your crown
I make you frown, I wake the town
Tick, check it out tock I rock your whole block
Got the funk dialect in stock
With the boom, bashin, bass drum is smashin
and crashin your bedroom walls, and monster mashin
Dashin, man with the kick, that be flying
Kids don’t be trying, this trick cause I’m scien-
-tifical, ninety-nine rappers wanna kill
to sound ill, you couldn’t find their brains with a drill
Check it…
Welcome to the Slaughtahouse
Welcome to my Slaughtahouse, it’s like a playpen
Welcome to my Slaughtahouse, there’s no escapin
This is the place where freestyling skills
are sharp like axes, and suckas get the chills
Drum is the cash, like the rash you’ll be itchin
for the green and, everybody’s talking like they’re mean and
crazy, oh baby, you’re ready, for this yo
Make me, a poster, holdin, a pistol
Then I can be the man
I can be the man
Cause they see me with the gun in my hand
I, am not, down with the standard
The man did, not do, what every other man did
Candid, just like the man Allen Funts
And there’s nothing worse than, a rapper when he fronts
So throw your hands up in the air
If you really don’t care
about the next man’s life, you get the chair
In the Slaughtahouse
hmmm
March 4th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
“less than 8 wins and an era over 6″
sounds good. add me to the list.
NOOOO!! You didnt read the fine print. Whoever loses cant post here again. You’ll have to come in under a different name like Anti. ummm just doest sound as good as hmmm.
anti-pettitte – wins mean nothing but I shouldn’t be surprised that you know little about baseball. Also, Moose will not have an ERA over 6.00 so you can add me to your absurd list.
Hey, if MikeEff is serving Chianti, add me to the “crow” list. I have FAITH in the Moose!
OH NO !! i didn’t read the fine print either!! what am i going to do SoS 27?
SoS there is no assistant president. There is only assisstant to the president
SOS – I hereby declare you the Official Treasurer o the Anti-Anti movement. Welcome.
no no.. if you lose you’ll just have to eat crow. if i lose i will be banned permanently.
i only challenged SJ44 to also put himself on the line but i guess he declined.
SOS – I think it is only the “anti” crowd that would be banned. The rest of us are just having dinner on the anti-Mussina.
“Anti-mussina (banned if mussina wins more than 8 games and posts an era below 6)= anti-mussina, ??? (tell me if you want to be added here)”
based on what you said, for you to be wrong mussina only has to win 8 games *OR* have an ERA below 6.00.
in other words, if Moose has an ERA of 4.25 and only wins 7 games, i will not “eat crow”.
anti-mussina,
I believe Moose will be better this year than last year. I don’t believe you’ll never come back however.
you’re right, hmmm.
you’re right as in if posts those #s then you won’t be eating crow. you’re wrong because he will have over 7 era and less than 8 wins.
MikeEff – Shelley at First
March 4th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
OH NO !! i didn’t read the fine print either!! what am i going to do SoS 27?
Well you have a couple options if you somehow lose.
name changes
MikeEff-anti
MikeEff-Cano at second
MikeEff-U
MikeEff-whos on first?
Just food for thought.
Patrick,
It just doesnt sound as good as asst president. Forget it ill just take the Treasurer position and miss handle the money. I guess i will be flying to a Yankee game after all.
Y’s guy -
Verbal knots – I love that picture. That’s exactly what Steiner does! And he’s so long-winded you get cheated out of some really good insight by his guests, too.
What kind of sauce will the crow & potatoes be served with, if there is one?
SoS 27 :
I LOVE it! thanks
hasn’t our troll been fed enough today?
what happens if he overeats? is he like a goldfish?
anti-Mussina: It’s a stretch to call me pro-Mussina. I just am not about to give up on him.
Of course I have to have a midterm tomorrow, but I should be able to catch the end.
anti-mussina
March 4th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
no no.. if you lose you’ll just have to eat crow. if i lose i will be banned permanently.
i only challenged SJ44 to also put himself on the line but i guess he declined.
My bad. Its o.k. guys you wont have to change your names. As much as i hate Moose, i cant see him pitching that bad. If you said over 5 then i would have to think about it. Add me to that list. Have to give it to you, your awfully confident in him BOMBING.
I don’t like going out of the lines in this blog butwho is this PUSS HEAD w/ the blonde hair to the left on SNY that keeps talking crap about the Yankees depth and how everyone is old and are staff will be a bust and how no one can run and our defense suck !!!!
I had spelling errors hence how pissed I was
Brandon – I think it is the anti-Mussina.
Mike eff,
Forget i posted it. No need to worry. But if you did. Rank them from favorite to least favorite.
as an announcer, steiner was too much like sterling so he had to go but suzy was a step down from there.
imagine that the greatest team in the world, has michael kay, charlie steiner and then suzy waldman in the radio booth. thats not to mention mr show tunes himself!
Pete – Please tell Moose to win 8 games as soon as he can.
Anti – If he’s got an ERA under 5 by the time that happens, will you please go away?
“you’re wrong because he will have over 7 era and less than 8 wins.”
perhaps.
and if you are right, i guess i won’t be king of the internets after all. all this work for nothing.
may i just point out that anti mussina will have no use for that nickname once the season is over…
Lori it’s amazing how that guy is so cocky just because they have Johan…oh man please get me some KARMA over there
Is there a website that lists the “line” on each pitchers’ separate outings ???
EX: 05.05.2007 5 IP – 4 hits – 2 k’s – 1 bb
05.11.2007……………..
05.18.2007……………..
Don’t look now but ex-Nat lefty Billy Traber is quietly making a case for himself to be in the bullpen this year. He does everything Sean Henn doesn’t do … he pitches with velocity and he throws strikes.
Can we go back to talking about the perfect game that Hughes, Patterson, Igawa and Traber had?
Hughes
Patterson
Igawa
Traber
One of these is not like the other…
Over under
1.Hughes 15 game winner
2.Giambi 275 avg.
3.Duncan 16 homeruns
4.Melky 12 assists
Who has the highest batting average on the team this year?
Arod
Posada
Jeter
Cano
I go with Jeter.
SOS – 1 – Under
2 – Under. (Not by much)
3 – Over
4 – Over
6 – I’m going to say Robbie by a nose.
Upstate: Baseball-Reference actually has that info; you can check one year at a time
I am shamelessly plugging my blog.
I am doing community projections and am wondering if anyone would like to participate.
If you would, please leave your projections in the comments section.
I am currently working on a Chamberlain projection.
http://jeteupthemiddle.blogspo.....-2008.html
Thanks.
1 is under (hughes wont start more than 23)
2 is under (giambi wont hit the other way)
3 is over
4 is under, (ppl will run less and less on him)
batting avg will be canoe, then jeter, matsui, arod and then jorge.
joba 140ip 150k 10-3 2.85
Y’s guy
Ill go under on e.r.a for Joba.
I cant believe you dont believe that Hughes will win 15 games in 23 starts after his no hitter today.
1.even
2.under
3.over
4.under
Jeter,Arod,Cano,Posada
SOS –
If I was betting money, it would be:
1: Hughes will fall just short of 15 wins.
2: Giambi will not hit the other way enough to hit 275.
3: Duncan will get his 16HR if he gets 400+ at bats.
4: Melky will not get 12 assists because base runners will have learned not to test him.
5: Batting averages (in order) will be Cano Jeter (Abreu)(Damon) A-Rod (Matsui) Posada (Melky) then the three-headed mutant playing first base.
It would be nice if Posada could hit 290, which would be one of his best years. The other guys will hit for better averages. A-Rod’s career avg is right below 310, Jeter should do a little better, but Cano’s going to whip it out this year.
But I don’t bet money so how does Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, and all 4 guys you mentioned will hit between 320-350 sound?
I think Mussina has a decent year, especially for a #5 starter (which he will be eventually), yeah he doesn’t have an “out” pitch right now (evident by all of the 2 strike hits) but he’s a real smart pitcher and he’ll get people out
I’ll take Cano for the batting average lead.
But I don’t bet money so how does Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, and all 4 guys you mentioned will hit between 320-350 sound?
Sounds like Happy Drunk time celebrating #27. Cant argue with your real picks either, but Happy Drunk sounds better.
Comments on Phil’s blog just hit 1000.
rantin guy, you and i agreed on everything!….
everything except mussina that is…
Jeter will only be able to hit for Avg.And for Giambi is that with or without Steroids.
See? Igawa took the shades off in the overcast day and went 6 up n 6 down…. told you…