Game 15: Yankees at Rays
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YANKEES
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Moeller C
Pettitte LHP (1-1, 3.09)
Notes: The Yankees are facing RHP Edwin Jackson (2-0, 0.64). Jackson allowed one run over six innings against the Yankees on April 5 at the Stadium. … That run Robbie Cano scored last night when he homered was his first of the season. … The Yankees are 3-4 on their road trip, which ends tonight. They return to New York to play the Red Sox on Wednesday and Thursday before heading to Baltimore on Friday.
Back later with updates.
UPDATE, 6:20 p.m.: Jorge Posada played long toss with Tony Pena in the outfield during batting practice. He seemed to be letting it go pretty well from what I could see. A few of the beat writers waited to speak to him and he ran up the stairs into the clubhouse as he followed. Here’s the interview:
Reporter: How did that go?
Posada: “Good.”
Reporter: How was it compared to yesterday?
Posada: “Better”
Reporter: “Are you getting closer?”
Posada: “Closer.”
Aren’t you glad I waited to get that? I know I am.
UPDATE, 6:59 p.m.: Apparently Curt Schilling’s doctor seems to think that the injured Boston pitcher wants to pitch for the Yankees next season. Schilling has denied it according to the Extra Bases blog on Boston.com.
Here’s my question: Who says the Yankees would want him?
UPDATE, 7:01 p.m.: The Rays just had eight elderly women disco dancing on the field. I really wish I was kidding.
UPDATE, 7:04 p.m.: Joe Girardi said during his pre-game that Harlan Chamberlain is “a little” better. He’s still undergoing tests. It’s not certain when Joba will be back, but it won’t be before the Baltimore series this weekend.
UPDATE, 7:20 p.m.: According to a few e-mails, it seems that somebody is spreading a rumor that the Yankees are considering signing Mike Piazza. The e-mailed response from Brian Cashman:
“No.”
What wasn’t included was, “Ha ha ha ha ha ha.” Piazza is 39 and hasn’t caught since he was with the Padres in 2006.
UPDATE, 8:33 p.m.: Nice at-bat by Jeter there, working nine pitches then driving in Damon. … Jackson is not long for this tilt as he’s at 90 pitches. … Andy Pettitte has put nine runners on base in four innings and somehow allowed only two runs.
UPDATE, 8:38 p.m.: That’s the second time already this season that Abreu has been thrown out stealing while A-Rod was at the plate with two outs. The stolen base is a low-percentage offensive weapon to start with. Factor in Alex Rodriguez being at the plate and it seems downright foolish. Isn’t the idea to get A-Rod as many plate appearances as possible? Abreu can score from first on a double. Abreu is not going on his own, either.
UPDATE, 9:44 p.m.: Well, here is Farnsworth trying to hold a two-run lead in the 8th inning. This should be interesting one way or another.
UPDATE, 9:49 p.m.: I’m in stunned disbelief as Farnsworth retired the side in order. … Meanwhile, the Yankees are 2 for 15 with the bases loaded this season, 0 for 3 tonight. Yeesh.
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oh its only 2 games with tampa i didnt know!
I don’t think you have Pettitte’s ERA correct
does anybody have an update on possoda?
I think Pettitte’s ERA is 3.09.
Amazing that is was Robbie first run scored of the season.
Any word on Harlan?
I’m expecting a big night out of Pettitte. I think he is going to pitch very well tonight.
That lineup looks mighty familiar.
Can someone explain to me how it works with a catcher who has never caught a pitcher before especially a veteran pitcher like Andy. I am sure there are patterns he likes to use in pitch selection as well as patterns that each of the hitter use, what they like to hit etc.
How much time does it take for a catcher to pick up on these sort of things especially the pitchers preferences as I am sure they study the book on the hitters before a series.
Is this something that basically Andy will call his own pitches, will the pitches get called from the bench?
It is not like subbing into a field position where all you need to worry about is playing the field and being positioned corectly.
“mel
April 15th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
SoS,
Dude you’re killing me. If you’re going to insult my guy, spell it right. Vein is in your arm, where you do your crank. Vain is the personality trait that you seem to be referring to. While we’re at it a weather vane sits on the house and rooster spins around in the wind.”
lol. What makes you think i didnt mean the crank vein? I have an excuse. Thanks for being misses perfect grammer person.
ONE MORE WORD.
Flunk test
Pete’s looking at the ERA before KC.
Here’s his season stats:
DATE OPP W L ERA SV IP H ER BB SO
APR 05 TB 0 1 5.40 0 5.0 8 3 2 3
APR 10 @KC 1 0 3.09 0 6.2 5 1 2 1
Totals 1 1 3.09 0 11.2 13 4 4 4
Im just glad we dont have to see Cano batting second. Thank you and welcome back Jeter!!
I don’t know about you guys, but all we have to do this month is tread water, and that’s exactly what we are doing so far.
While taking more than one out of three from KC would be nice, I think there’s a real something to this team.
Doesn’t Pettitte have excellent numbers career wise against Tampa?
its amazing how much better the line up looks with jeter there and in the 2 hole.
Rebecca,
Exactly. Stay close, get healthy, and work out the roster kinks.
If they can do that this month, April is a sucessful month.
This lineup is gonna light up Action Jaction !!!
Why is Posada not even DHing now?
Is this injury worse than we’re being led to believe?
Rebecca,
I found an old list of books that you recommended. I’m planning on reading them.
Also, I’m sick of opening at home against the Pats every year.
In addition, nice Fenway pics. I’ve been there for three Yankee games in the late 90’s (all wins!). After seeing your pictures, I have to go back.
Lastly, you don’t look terrible in the pictures.
Parity is definitely imposing it’s will earlier in the season. Much like the NFL in recent years and the Western Conference in the NBA this year there will be a lot of teams competing for playoff spots with no one running away with it.
Depending on how we play that can be a very, very good thing. The Yankees just have to take care of the ball and not squander opportunities on offense.
“…amazing how much better the line up looks with jeter there…”
Hopefully Jeter won’t look as bad the last time he faced Jackson (and most of the other Yankees last time)
I don’t want this lost in the previous thread.
For all those who don’t believe Jackie Robinson being honored as he is might be not deserved or over the top, please read
OPENING DAY by Jonathan Eig (Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2008)
Then you’ll know how beyond unique and special this man was.
Clay Buchholz/Joe: Thanks man, I appreciate it!
Fenway was wonderful, the weather changing more times than a girl trying on prom dresses, not so much.
I forget which books I recommended to you but I’m sure they’re good
“I don’t know about you guys, but all we have to do this month is tread water, and that’s exactly what we are doing so far.”
I disagree, a killer April could kill the year.
Matsui is swinging the bat better than Posada. He should be the DH.
I guess that Posada is not DHing tonight because if he does, one of the outfielders has to sit. Without Posada you can play Abreu, Melky and Damon (the best defensive alignment) and DH Matsui.
I know some have mentioned that it’s too early in the season to be sitting regulars and guys need to get in their groove.
But I wonder if the players like this? As far as the irregular players they have to be on their toes, prepared to go on any given day, not knowing what the lineup’s going to be. The older players might appreciate a day or two off per week. Even though Jeter & Alex would kill to play everyday.
I think it’ll help all the players stay sharp, focused, and make the most of their playing days. I dunno. What do you guys think?
Treading water is not a “killer April”.
If April ended today, and the Yankees are treading water right now, how does that kill the year? They would be 1 1/2 games out of first place.
Hence the term, “treading water”. Meaning, keep it close and not have a killer month.
Fantasy baseball question…
I’ve got Edwin Jackson (and Pettitte, but he’s a no doubt start) (deep league, don’t ask).
Should I start him? He could kill my week with a bad performance…
What do you guys think of the rumor that Cashman is considering making an offer to free agent and ex-Met Mike Piazza? Might be a good idea. He could be used as a backup catcher/1B/DH. They would probably have to DFA Betemit to make room for him.
Well, of course winning games would be better than treading water. It would allow you to get some separation from every team that’s doing the same thing right now. At some point someone’s going to have to pull away. Hopefully, it’s us.
People are getting on Girardi and the pitchers. There’s a reason why teams struggle early in the season, it’s still a feeling-out time. Grooves and routines are still being worked on.
Girardi will figure out what works and what doesn’t work. I think he’s figured that using all your players works. That using Kyle & Brian doesn’t work.
SJ44 -
You always beat me to the punch! I was about to post the same thing. You have to look at the situation relative to the other teams in the league/division. All things considered, the Yankees are holding their ground. Everyone knew that an April with very few days off (almost none) was going to be a challenge.
rackem: The last thing we need is another DH/1B.
Piazza, no thank you. Unless Molina is worse than they’re saying, why would we need yet ANOTHER 1B/DH?
Besides which, he cant catch anymore and I don’t think he did very well at 1B either.
You start him til he kills you. Jackson is a pretty talented kid whose career was badly mismanaged by the Dodgers. Not long ago this kid was a Top 10 Prospect in BA. I’d start him.
Jets sweep the Patriots this year… You heard it here first!
GO JETS!
“I disagree, a killer April could kill the year.”
Last year, they had about as bad an April as you can have and still made the playoffs. I think that, if they’re around .500, they’lll be alright. Weather, travel, and opponent-wise, this is by far the toughest month on the schedule.
When A rod leaves for the birth of his daughter is there any kind of bereavement leave for that situation?
The only way they may consider Piazza is if Posada isn’t able to catch at all this season.
If he can’t, then you need another catcher because Moeller isn’t good enough and Molina can’t catch every night.
Even if they signed him (which I don’t believe will happen), he would need 3-4 weeks, at a minimum, to get ready.
That means, you probably wouldn’t see him until Memorial Day. That’s a long time.
Its why I don’t see something like that happening.
Matt, I doubt it. only supposed to be a couple of days, will probably just have to do without him.
I think I’d rather see Girardi player/manager than see Piazza catching for the Yankees.
Posada CAN catch. Just as long as nobody gets on base.
“When A rod leaves for the birth of his daughter is there any kind of bereavement leave for that situation?”
That would be paternity leave, which I don’t know if the Yankees have. He’d have to be pretty depressed about having another baby in the house to go on bereavement leave.
Just say “no” to Piazza. Venus De Milo has a better arm.
Posada said yesterday he’s on a throwing program and he’s MUCH better. Sounds like he’s almost ready to catch.
I love pizza. I hate Piazza.
Chris,
That’s pretty intriguing. Girardi’s fit, can call a game, and his arm’s probably healthier than Jorge’s.
Do they even allow player/managers anymore? They have to be on the 25-man and sign an major league contract right? Who was the last one?
lol, mel, I have no idea. I don’t know if they don’t allow it versus it just not being as feasible anymore.
mel,
Pete Rose was the last player-manager in 1985 I think. He might have played in 86, but I don’t remember.
Has anyone taken Level II of the CFA?? this thing is killing me
Gayle, most veteran pitchers call their own pitchers anyway. i am sure andy and chad have been hanging out and working together all day. andy will be fine as will chad, he is a veteran too.
Good Afternoon
Im pretty sure that you cant DFA a player that is on the DL.
So adding a player in Betemits’ roster spot would not be able to happen for 14 more days.
I agree with Petes post from yesterday…..MLB needs to change that Bereavement List to a more appropriate name List.
Birth of a child
Death in the family
Serious Illness or a car accident
“MLB needs to change that Bereavement List to a more appropriate name List.
Birth of a child
Death in the family
Serious Illness or a car accident”
I’ve seen “Family Leave” at many companies. All of the above could fall into that category.
“Has anyone taken Level II of the CFA?? this thing is killing me”
Ask me next year
I’ve got 4 actuarial exams down, though.
Joe,
Thnx.
UtilityMan,
How’s UtilityChild? Did you see that Miggy hooked up with the Mariners?
Our good friend Jeff Weaver signed with the brewers.
Piazza is as high on the Yankee’s radar as Wil Nieves is.
Bryan – My ex boyfriend failed level 2 three times I think. He spent like half our relationship studying for it… so good luck!
Oops wasn’t done.
Boras totally misread the market on him. Wasn’t he offered a contract and turned it down in hopes of getting more money.
I think the Rays just renamed their team because they didn’t like seeing “TBD” on all the baseball statistic sites.
Pete Rose once sat on a tack and when he did, Pete rose.
Just 2 more hours ’til cowbell time.
Ah, Pete Rose. I’ll add that to the list of people whose names are complete sentences.
I predict a Derek Jeter homerun tonight. I’ll probably be wrong, but hey, can’t win them all.
“Ah, Pete Rose. I’ll add that to the list of people whose names are complete sentences.”
Who else is on that list?
must be an interesting list..
mel
Baby is doing fine..Thanks…..3 1/2 months now.
She made the trip to Yankee Spring Training in March.
As for my adopted son——Miguel Cairo——–
Yes…I follow him everyday…..He got a Major League Contract from Seattle..unlike Woodward..who people on this forum thought was better then Cairo.Wrong Again.
mel in case you were wondering
Games 3 Runs 1 RBIs 1 BB 1
can we please give enberg more of a shot
yo util what up dude
Meee-Gelll Cai-Row
clap clap, clap clap clap
I know this isn’t really going out on a limb here, but I’d be shocked if Edwin Jackson’s ERA isn’t much higher after this game. If its 0.64 now, I bet its over 2 after the Yankees are done with him today. The bats looked good yesterday, no reason to think that won’t continue.
Jay I agree however with Posada right now only available as a DH I think the moves are limited. Giambi had a good weekend in Boston and you dont want to sit him too long. Same with Matsui. I think Morgan will get plenty of time when Arod goes on maternity leave. Also with a RHP get Giambi the at bat today
If Giambi continues to look like a blind man swatting flies then I think you have to consider Ensberg for a more steady role at first base. But Giambi needs more time to show if he has anything left. Unfortunately he’s one ground ball away from a tweaked ankle, a strained hamstring, or a pulled calf muscle. So I bet Ensberg gets his shot at some point this year. As long as it isn’t Betemit at first.
The Rays drew 18,872 fans for last night’s game.
Vegas odds now showing at 8 1/5 to 5 that the Rays will find a way to squeeze in one more patron tonight.
miggs,
I normally don’t tempt fate, but it’s unheard of to sustain such a low ERA in this league.
Pitchers shutting down the Yankees twice in a row is rare, too.
TIP-Trust In Pettitte
I don’t know if anyones heard…tomorrows first pitch will be thrown from space, no joke here.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24135634/
Vinny, pretty sad considering the level of yount talent they have in Tampa now. But I can see how a lack of any support from your hometown fans would make all these young stars want to stay there when they hit free agency, and take small salaries to do it.
Carl Crawford must really love the beach down there or something……
I think Pete mentioned the space thing in one of his “today in the Journal news” articles.
Hey jay d…..not much…just waiting for the start of softball season….and some warmer weather for our Yankee Bats to get HOT!!!
This is one Krazy Schedule that the Yanks are playing this month.
” If its 0.64 now, I bet its over 2 after the Yankees are done with him today. ”
If Jackson throws 6 innings and gives up 4 runs he will have a 2.25 ERA.
I’ll bet it is over 4 after we are done with his sorry @$$ !
Ensberg certainly deserve a shot.
Betemit has been given his shot…40 Strikeouts since joining the Yankees on 8-1-07 is WAY too much.
Alberto Gonzalez has certainly impressed me….I will be honest and admit I thought he would have 3 Errors by now.Great Job so far by the General…
Heres one
Norman fell after tripping on a rock,thus Norman Fell
(Threes Company-Mr Roper)
“Norman fell after tripping on a rock,thus Norman Fell”
Good one! How about Mark Spitz (spits)? Would that count?
I find I can’t stop thinking about Joba and his dad. The fact that we know so much about their bond, and the fact that Joba is still a very young man to have to be going through what he is – not that it is easy at any age – well I feel my heart is breaking for him.
Sometimes life can really suck. I pray that whatever is happening, things go in a positive direction for the Chamberlains.
Too bad my surname’s a noun and not a verb.
However, if you do the maiden name thing, I’m a Small Brown Glass.
“Betemit has been given his shot…40 Strikeouts since joining the Yankees on 8-1-07 is WAY too much.”
His .471 SLG is impressive for a bench guy. Especially given that his isolated power is around .200
He’s a bench guy. He’s also taken his share of walks in his career. He doesn’t hit for average, but there are OTHER tools. And he’s a bench guy. I’d rather have him than someone who hits .260 with an OBP of .300 and a SLG of .310.
Britney Spears
Blah blah blah
Whozat ;
Of what significance is a bench guy ? The Yankees have one in Rob Thomson already plus the team trainers, and doctor.
Let’s see if the Yanks can’t beef up that ERA of Edwin’s tonight. that would be splendid. Also, a .500 road trip would be acceptable.
What’s with the Giambi hate? His low average is as much bad luck as anything else, as he’s been driving the ball deep, just at guys. Despite batting .107, he still has a .297 OBP and .357 slugging. His play in the field is much improved. He’s only struck out four times, but walked seven. All of his underlying stats suggest he’s been unlucky. Give him a little time, and he’ll mash.
As i said yesterday. Molina can steal second on Piazza with a bum leg.
Solution: Have Posada use the pitcher as a cutoff man to second. Problem solved. Now lets play some ball Jorge!!!
miggs,
How did it go yesterday in this blog during the game? I would think a better than usual being that we were ahead through out the contest.
just win tonight!
Chris NY -
The Rays hoodwinked Crawford into a cheap deal and bought into his free agency years but after the 2010 team option they’ll never swindle him again.
He’s low key and doesn’t complain but he’s well aware of what his next contract will mean. He’ll continue to put up good numbers then …… paydirt.
I have to bring this up. I think we’re 3-0 this year when Giambi doesnt play. Maybe he’s a good luck charm on the bench.
The Yankees are going to shell Jackson this evening.
That is all.
Regards, Gargoyle.
Keep the optimism coming. You know it works.
Giambi is the greatest Yankee ever to admit to using steroids.
(I hope)
Pete,
Thanks. That interview was positively riveting. You’ll get another award for it.
Dave S.,
Dumb luck hitting into the shift, huh? j/k. Serious question, where do you guys see Giambi going if he has a decent year? Please don’t say the Yankees. They’ve put up a good face, but I think they’ll part ways at the end of the season. Besides, Shelley Duncan’s a cheaper, healthier, more versatile version.
Pete, I’m going to have to second Mel here…
Posada took BP and looked pretty good on his swings. He got a couple out of the park. I can’t wait to see him back behind the plate with a good arm.
Wish I could watch the game tonight…but since I probably won’t get home until the late innings, go Yankees! Bring Jackson down to Earth, please.
Pete,
You should of asked Posada while running in the clubhouse how Molinas hamstring was feeling. You dropped the ball on that one Pete.
lets goo!
I was contemplating creating a Wikipedia stub for Pete, but I’m too lazy. Someone should do it, though.
mel,
That Long Beach team(pickup league)Conseco played on. Just to be closer to home. If not,plan b is Oakland.
When he was a child, Ruben Studdard.
Jackson is gonna get ROCKED!
Someday I’ll get a wikipedia page.
Just not today. Or tomorrow. Or the day after.
are the tigers 3-10? or 3-11
Jed Lowrie is making his debut for redsox
Yankee player updates-
On the pre-game show Kim said:
1. Molina is feeling much better. He is the back-up catcher. Should be able to start soon.
2. Joba’s dad is doing a little bit better but that Joe told him to take all of the time that he needs.
3. IPK is fine. Will throw his bullpen tomorrow as scheduled.
S.O.S. it was ok actually, some of the people who usually ruin it were absent luckily.
I’m going to try and stay today too, we’ll see what happens.
Is it true that anti mussina is gone for good? I guess he knew he was going to lose the bet and decided to walk away with the little dignity he had left. Or not.
“Someday I’ll get a wikipedia page.
Ok, I’ll remember your proclamation. It reminds me of Jeter saying that he would someday be the SS for the Yankees.
how is jose tabata doing so far?
Tabata batting .244 in 12 games 0 homeruns 8k’s
OK, ALL, let’s stay positive. TRY not to 2nd guess Joe, even if he does something questionable and enjoy tonight’s RIDE TO VICTORY !
….who’s with me ????
Clay: Awesome. Heck, if you want, you can write it.
Though right now there’s utterly nothing to write about.
Jackson batting .295 0 homeruns 7k
http://ap.google.com/article/A.....wD902J3UO0
Girardi: Chamberlain’s father doing a little better
great news !
DVB –
Nice find – Harlan is worthy of all our prayers. With Joe Girardi’s own father in bad shape I am sure his heart must go out to Joba.
Alright, I posted a similar question last night but got no response — Did anyone notice some possible tension between Rivera and Moeller after the last out last night? Then A-Rod came in and put his arm around Mo. Looked to me like Mo was pissed.
Let’s go Rays!
A little late to the “treading water” discussion, but Rebecca and SJ are absolutely correct. Not only because of the injuries and young pitchers’ growing pains, but also because they are in a stretch right now where they play 18 of 20 games on the road (thanks, Your Holiness), and the only ones at home are tomorrow and Thursday against the bosox. This many games on the road in one span has not happened (to the Yankees) in something like 50 years. If they stay within 2-3 games at the end of April, it’ll be quite sufficient.
Great to hear Joba’s dad is doing better
YF in Austin –
I didn’t see it but people posted earlier in the day that Mo was apparently not happy with CM’s pitch calling and that after the game their wasn’t a lot of love (ok – A-Rod got between them to soothe things).
I would guess that Girardi has shown Chad Moeller a highlight reel of Mariano Rivera’s hundreds of saves, worlds series wins and invited him to STFU.
I’m feeling Andy throwing a no-hitter into the 7th. Carl Crawford will beat out an infield single to break it up.
Glad to hear Harlan is doing better and hope he continues to recover.
About the elderly disco women, is it a bad sign that I don’t have trouble believing it?
“Alright, I posted a similar question last night but got no response — Did anyone notice some possible tension between Rivera and Moeller after the last out last night? Then A-Rod came in and put his arm around Mo. Looked to me like Mo was pissed.”
Yes, I noticed it too, but I assumed that maybe I was wrong.
I’ve eaten at Mo’s restaurant twice so far. Nice place, good food, and a very nice group of people that work there.
Hey
Is it just me or does John Flaherty look alot like Alfalfa of the little rascals
Go Yanks
Hey Bryan, hang in there with the studying for CFA. I’m taking level 3 which is a bear as well. Thankfully we have pete and his blog to keep up on the yanks.
CFA, what’s that?
Yanks fan in Austin
I noticed something too …whether its tension or just he was talking to someone is unknown but yes i wondered the same thing last night
Wow, Jackson is already overpowering the Yanks…
Mo’s is a very nice place …..
http://www.mosnewyorkgrill.com/
Pettitte is going to make sure this game is over in a hurry.
A first baseman with better range may have had that ball.
1st and 3rd 1 out
Don’t make this painful Andy
Mo’s restaurant looks nice.
hey Sam…how did THAT look ?
Nice job by Andy to pitch out of trouble.
Nice Andy
Hmm. Eliot Johnson playing second.
That should do wonders for Edwin’s ERA.
This is Andy’s third start and the 3rd different catcher. That must take some time to get used to.
Peter, no offense man, but are you still going to talk about how Matsui should be traded at the end of the year?
The Rays announcer just said Arod was batting .260.
Get it right!
They are so painful to listen to.
Jackson’s ERA just doubled.
Keep going guys.
Matsui!!!
That’s why he’s DH instead of Posada.
Nasty pitch there
Raise that ERA
Nice job by the Yankees fans basically forcing Hawkins to change his number.
http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/10780997
Pete
A one word answer from Cashman?
Matsui may be the greatest “spare part” in major league history.
They really should have traded him in the off season – he’s old, over the hill, washed up, etc.
Who needs him – they have way too many corner outfielders/ DH/left handed hitters.
Get rid of him. Who needs a career .850 OPS hitter when you can trade him for a hard throwing middle reliever with no control on the San Francisco Giants?
I’d love to add Piazza. If he wasn’t a DH.
I like the approach of the hitters here!
Pettitte escapes as always
He’s changing his number to 22?
Oh brother…
Mark- that’s pretty sad IMO.
The Shill and Piazza notes were downright scary!
Nice one Matsui and hang in there Andy!
GO YANKS!
I wish I could shove that horn where the sun don’t shine!
Mark -
Thanks for the link on that. Seems LaTroy has a lot more class than the fans who heckled him for wearing the number to begin with.
another walk for Cano!!
CB –
So you won’t trade him for a power lefty arm in the pen?
People have been saying that Matsui is slowing down and that he now has a “slider” or even “change up” speed bat.
That pitch he cranked out was a 95 mph fastball from a guy who was, up until that point, having his way with the first few yankee hitters, just overpowering them.
It is not easy to find bats like matsui’s.
Boy…Melky CRUSHED that ball
Matsui should only of been traded if we got something in return, when I say something I mean the Yankees should get greedy and ask for Matt Cain or Tim Lincecum, if not, no deal, not only are you trading matsui, you are trading the fan base he has generated. I am still glad he is with us and hes doing good.
Now he’ll get cheered at the stadium
I should not of said Yankees fans as I did not mean all of them just the select few that were at those games that were chanting stuff at him.
I wonder if the morons will chanted ROGER..
Doreen–Agreed.
And O’Neill is one of my childhood heroes.
Nice patience in this inning. Make Jackson work.
Matsui is definitely still a good hitter, but his defense is downright atrocious. I like Hideki, but if we could ever be able to move him for a guy like Chad Cordero, Huston Street, some sort of closer on a bad team that could be a good setup guy on the Yanks, I’d do it. That way, it’d be a whole lot easer to move Joba to the rotation
“So you won’t trade him for a power lefty arm in the pen?”
Not so much. He’s a terrific hitter and there’s no way I’d ever trade a .850 OPS hitter for a middle reliever who may give you 75 innings. The everyday player is far more valuable.
Matsui looks like he’s finally over the wrist fracture from 2006 and torn knee cartilage in 2007.
His bat has looked fantastic. Could be in line for a big year. One good at bat after another. Most consistent hitter on the team so far.
BP Hill, I love Matsui and all, but him leading a package for Lincecum or Cain? NO EFFIN WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
not a bad inning, edwin is up to nearly 40 pitches
lets keep working him in the 3rd
go yanks!
Jennifer –
Heavens – I sure hope NOT!
Jennifer- It seems like no matter what number he wears he’s in trouble!
Andy: Ground balls = good. Base hits = bad.
The Rays feed lost the sound, which was a blessing, and now I have the Yankees feed. Did that happen to anyone else?
The Giants would be utterly stupid to even entertain discussions for Lincecum and Cain. Young pitchers-especially that good-don’t grow on trees. It’s much, much easier to find/develop hitters.
What’s going on, Andy?
#21 should be retired but for the great Roberto Clemente not Paul O’Neil.
What is this
come on Andy!
Of course, I should recognize an Andy Pettitte start when I see one.
It seems like Pettitte ALWAYS wiggles out of jams.
cmon andy lets go!
Pitcher’s best friend!
HUGE DP
Nice work Andy.
Let’s get Edwin Jackson’s ERA back to where it should be…
Wow! That was some jam to get out of
man – he’s getting lucky tonight
ahhhh nice play robbie!
Just what Andy needed. Nice DP!!
Gaints wouldn’t get near a deal like that but they also didn’t have much else that the Yanks could use. Bad partners from the get go.
Andy escapes again! Good job
The beauty of that is, that inning didn’t really do much damage to Andy’s pitch count either.
Pettitte doing right there what he has been able to do throughout his career, making a pitch to get himself out of trouble. Great time for a DP indeed.
The Rays serious about this lineup????
Andy’s walking a tightrope tonight.
So if you guys were on the Yankees, complete with current retired numbers, what would you choose?
My first choice would be 8 –after Berra and the rec basketball number I wore, but that’s a no-go.
My second would be 42, life, the universe and everything–but that’s a no-go.
So I think I’d settle on 30–Martin Brodeur. Different sport, sure, but still one of my favorite athletes.
Patience please
The Hawkins number thing s very sad. Here he was wanting to honor someone as special as Clemente and some Yankee fans couldnt get over it. Classy move by Hawkins once again he shows what kind if guy he is which makes the fact that he had to even have the conversation a lot more sad.
Wish O’Neil would have showed the same class and addressed the issue so it didnt have to come to this.
Yes I know it is only a number but obviously it meant something to Hawkins.
“Matsui is definitely still a good hitter, but his defense is downright atrocious.”
This is just not true. Matsui isn’t a great fielder but he’s not bad at all.
Take last year. He was gimping around for much of the year on a very bad knee. That made it difficult for him to run.
Despite that Matsui had the highest zone rating of any left fielder in the american league (0.886)
Matsui last year had a higher zone rating than Carl Crawford (0.872).
And this year as his knee looks much better his fielding wil get better as well.
There is this idea that’s picked up speed that Matsui is just done as a fielder.
That simply is not supported by facts. It’s just not.
I just think that when Matsui makes a mistake on the field its of the kind that is extremely noticeable – he kind of flails at balls he’s misjudged.
But that happens far less often than people think.
He’s not a bad fielder. I hope we can move off this.
So much for the patience. 7 pitches??? Jeesh!
Too quick of an inning.
Damon & Jeter took a grand total of 3 pitches.
“Wish O’Neil would have showed the same class and addressed the issue so it didnt have to come to this.”
This is one of the worst aspects of that entire issue.
It was pretty obvious that O’Neil was tacitly supporting the shelling that Hawkins was taking.
There’s a perception in NY that O’Neil is the most stand up guy in the world.
He acted very petty in this situation.
No way does he deserve to have his number retired for the Yankees – didn’t play here long enough and he’s no where near the standard established by the Yankees already retired.
I thought LaTroy Hawkins was planning to wear 42.
Rebecca,
#11. Lowest available number.
#19. I always liked Dave Righetti.
Thanks for the Harlan update, I guess no, or little news is good news.
Schilling? No thanks. I prefer mustard on my hot dogs, not ketchup.
CB,
What exactly did O’Neill do wrong?
I am a huge Paul O’Neill fan, but he really did need to come out and say something. I hope maybe the next time he’s on air he does; a mistake’s not an error till yu refuse to correct it.
Hawkins might not be the greatest pitcher ever lived, but he seems like he’ll soon be in the running for ‘guy you want around the clubhouse’
I’m Spam. Could I pass through Peter’s spam filter?
Yes.
The thing I didn’t like about Oneil on opening night is when Kay asked him about it, and instead of saying I don’t mind he said something like I just thanks the fans for caring about me so much or something along those lines.
“It was pretty obvious that O’Neil was tacitly supporting the shelling that Hawkins was taking.
There’s a perception in NY that O’Neil is the most stand up guy in the world.
He acted very petty in this situation.”
JMHO – I don’t know – I disagree that a player has to step up and bless someone who is going to wear his number. Paul is understandably attached to his number and maybe he understands it won’t get retired. It isn’t like he owes it to Hawkins to wrap around the idea of what happened.
Athletes are funny about numbers. No biggie either way
Paul O’Neill has already had his own bobblehead day, doesn’t he know that’s the highest honor the Yankees can bestow upon him?
Actually when O’Neill was in the broadcast booth with Michael Kay and Michael brought it up Paulie said that is was weird having someone else wear his number and he appreciated the fans reaction. He could have said that he had no problem with it. That would be the right thing to do.
I am among those who have a newfound respect for Hawkins. He handled the whole situation nicely. All that O’Neill needed to do was to say that it wasn’t a big deal for Hawkins to wear 21, but he chose a different route. He came across as dubious and skeptical while talking about the issue, and really added to the furor of the fans.
“What exactly did O’Neill do wrong?”
It’s nothing that he did do. But rather it’s what he didn’t do.
He basically could have said something about how inappropriate the booing was, especially in the light of why Hawkins was wearing the number in honor of Roberto Clemente.
But he chose to remain strangely silent on the subject. Didn’t seem to say anything.
That’s just very curious. O’Neil has never been a quite guy or a guy who doesn’t voice his opinion.
You got the sense by his silence that he was unhappy and thought if the embarrassment of the booing grew enough for both hawkins and the team that the number would be switched.
And it did. Mob rule – how wonderful.
They have lights that flash on the rings?? How stupid!!
Since Hawkins has switched to 22, I hope that nobody gives him a hard time about using Clemens’s number.
I agree that O’Neil should have said something.
It’s pretty sad that Hawkins changed his number thanks to some idiotic booing fans.
He might not be the world’s greatest pitcher..but he does seem like a nice decent guy. Didn’t deserve to be booed because of the number he had on.
ANyone know of any sopcast or tvants streams for the game? The one on myp2p is not working at the moment.
“I am a huge Paul O’Neill fan, but he really did need to come out and say something. I hope maybe the next time he’s on air he does; a mistake’s not an error till yu refuse to correct it.”
I could be wrong about this, but sometimes it’s best not to draw attention to something. If O’Neill makes some sort of a statement it gives the story more legs. In addition, most of the idiots who boo Hawkins might not stop booing even if O’Neill told them to stop.
Is something physically wrong with pettitte? He has nothign tonight. My grandmother could throw with more velocity. He is not long for this game.
Thought Andy would escape again but those walks cost him.
I think O’Neil is def. wrong with the way he handled it. He appears to like that they are booing him, once saying well, the number was still available, but it’s weird seeing it on the field.
I don’t think his # should be retired, but obviously he does.
I think Hawkins should be able to wear it as a tribute to Clemente, a true class act.
1-1 game
come on Andy!
whats wrong with him today
This is not the best start of Pettitte’s life.
What is with Yankee pitchers giving up big hits on 0-2 counts? And giving up big hits with 2 outs? Can’t anybody finish off a hitter?
This just is not a very good team.
Oh how I wish Jose or Posada was behind the plate.
Could it be the new catcher?
Oh who cares if the Rays just got another run.
I’m still chuckling at the TB announcer with his Stayin Alive! impression.
Make it 2-1 now
and it’s the freaking bottom of the order!
Uh, what does Pettitte having a bad night have to do with a bad team?
Andy doesn’t have his best stuff today…but he limited the damage. He can still make this a decent outing. Go Yanks!
Kevin
If I ever play for the Chicago Bulls, I want to wear number 23 to honor Don Mattingly. LOL
The two-out walk to Longoria seemed to give the Rays an extra jolt and now everything has had a snowball effect for Pettitte from there. Hopefully this doesn’t get any worse.
Ba-Bye Andy! My prediction for night’s game Tampa Bay wins 10 – 3. Let’s go Edwin!
I think that 21 should be retired by MLB, for Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson has his number retired for breaking the color barrier, Roberto Clemente introduced latinos into basebal, his number should be retired.
How much you want to bet the Yanks pretty much give up now that they’ve fallen behind? Boston would battle back, but not NY!!
Boston…Gutty
Yankees…Gutless
Since it is the proud Yankee tradition to blame everyone but the players – (like Girardi gave up those HR’s last night or served up a meatball to Manny) how long until we start wondering about Eiland?
Just so you know – I think it is generally a stupid idea to blame people not on the field in baseball, but this is NYC.
Come on Yankees-Make Jackson cry here. Work him good and get some more runs
7 singles & 2 walks. Who crosses the plate? BBs.
The guys need to pick Andy up. Let’s go!
Andy really is pitching on the edge. He has also given up 7 hits. Fortunately he escaped the other jams.
I’m not sure why people think O’Neil had some obligation to tell the fans it was ok for his number to be issued. He was asked how he felt about it and he was obviously hurt by it. What’s he supposed to say, no big deal, keep my number out of circulation for years, tease me that it might be retired… then give it to a reliever who will probably play her for one or two years, tops?
He’s retired and by no means should have come out and acted like he didn’t care. He did care and tried not to let that show, but he doesn’t have to lie and say it didn’t bother him. The guy didn’t say, “good” when he heard they booed him.
Wow I’ve always loved Paulie but this kind of shows you what type of guy he is.
21 isn’t getting retired. Plus I’m sure this has been stated already, but the fact that Hawkins wants to wear it in honor of Clemente… if you’re O’Neill you should be supporting that. He had to know his reaction was only going to add fuel to the fire. Bad move by him.
Retire 21 for the greatest rigut fielder ever! And I don’t mean Paulie.
Our pitching might be having a “bad game” but by no means should we start panicing, we have a stellar offense and are down by one run, no need to panic.
“Boston…Gutty”
Is he talking about David “Big Sloppi” Ortiz?
leadoff walk, always a good thing, well, when we’re hitting that is
Is it me or are they chanting Let’s Go Yankees?
Not that there’s anything wrong with that, of course…
Rebecca,
Take that “optimistic” schtick and stick it up your ***!
The Yanks give no realistic, intelligent fan any reason to be optimistic. They are playing lousy baseball, have a lousy offense, lousy starting pitching and lousy bullpen. And, oh yeah, a lousy manager who has already cost his team a couple ballgames. Enjoy getting beaten again by the mighty Rays! LOL
If Paul’s number gets retired, Scott Brocious, and Chuck Knobaluch’s number shall be retired.
I like this running, glad we are “trying” to swipe some bases.
“Is he talking about David “Big Sloppi†Ortiz?”
Probably Manny, who’s a better hitter than anybody on the Yankees.
Nice hit Alex.
O’Neil didn’t make any “move.” he didn’t hold a press conference declaring his disdain for Hawkins. He simply answered a question honestly, and quite frankly, held back a little. All he said was “the number meant a lot to me.” He didn’t say it shouldn’t be worn, he didn’t say boo Hawkins. He answered like a guy who thought they were retiring his number (since they hadn’t issued it since he retired SEVEN YEARS AGO), and was hurt that they didn’t.
And by the way, he said that after the booing, not before. He didn’t prompt it.
Darn it what is with all these rays trolls? They are probably the same person. We know the Rays don’t have that many fans.
I’m a big O’Neill fan, and I agree that his number should not be retired, but in my opinion he is more deserving than both Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson.
nice double alex. andy needs to settle in next inning.
400th career double for alex. it seems every hit is a milestone for him lately.
Bad swing, but good result.
belial-Cut the crap.
I swear..trolls just blow.
Now they’ve got something going.
Chris NY,
I don’t think he should lie and say he liked it, but I think he little snide comments are encouraging the booing and he knows that.
Nice way of getting the RBI for Matsui, works out better than a normal sac fly, as A-Rod is now at third.
Ouch he was almost hit with the throw.
And the Yanks take the lead back
Very nice piece of hitting by matsui. Typical productive at bat – he hits in context of what’s needed.
To fight off that nasty fastball and drive in the run while breaking your bat is just terrific.
“If Paul’s number gets retired, Scott Brocious, and Chuck Knobaluch’s number shall be retired.”
Ok, now that’s ridiculous.
This is good
get some more
Note to Jason, the entire left side is open.
I can see that by all Manny’s MVP’s. 3 – 0 is it?
I will stop feeding the trolls after one final statement – what a pathetic life it must be to live your life on blogs of other teams to get satisfaction. Your team just won their second world series since 2004 and you still still have that bitter second place loser attitude.
and we have the lead back. Nice head up play by Arod!!
wooo! thanks Edwin. 3-2 yankees.
Question, is Robinson wearing his socks high as a tribute to Jackie?
Matsui’s at bat not only drives in a run but advances Alex to third so he can score on that wild pitch.
Things like that win games. Very productive at bat. He easily could have struck out or popped up on that pitch.
I didn’t hear any snide comments from O’Neil. The only thing I heard him say was to answer a direct question and say simply that the number meant a lot to him, he wore it from the time he was a kid. Was there something he said another time?
I don’t think O’Neill was snide. And I don’t think there was anything wrong with him saying it was weird seeing someone wearing that number. But he needed to make that one further statement which was no Yankee fan should boo or otherwise heckle a player for wearing that number. He has a right to his feelings of disappointment, but he needed to be bigger, in spite of the awkwardness for him.
Be good here Andy
O’Neill did NOTHING wrong.
“a mistake’s not an error till yu refuse to correct it.”
What an ignorant statement. If O’Neill had made a mistake, then he would have to correct it. However, the fans made the mistake and it’s not up to him to do anything about it. Did the fans stop booing A-Rod or anyone else because an announcer, teammate, or beloved ex-player asked them to? No.
Everything is going so well for Matsui this year, as he is fully healthy and doing some serious damage with the bat so far. No wrist injuries, no pulled hamstrings= a very productive Hideki Matsui.
alright. only 2 hits for the yanks vs. 7 hits for the Rays but we have a 3-2 lead. need to have a quick, strong inning by Andy here.
I really wish Giambi would throw a bunt down just once to offset the shift. It’d be funny as hell to see him reach on a bunt, and maybe the shift wouldn’t be put on every time. What happened to him going to the left so much in spring training.
Anyone else miss the Aflack duck? I always miss the trivia question now if I’m not paying 100% attention, but that “quack” sound always alerted me.
Like Derek Jeter always says, you can’t tell the fans what to do.
He’s changing his number to avoid any debate similiar to what you all are having.
Doreen yeah me too!! I have an afflack duck that I got when I signed up for it.
I forgot about the duck and now I miss him too!
Exactly the inning we needed.
Sorry, pat.
Isn’t Giambi going back to trying to hit to all fields like he used to prior to falling in love with the short right field porch in Yankee Stadium?
I know I’ve seen him hit some to left and left center, including the HR off Timlin.
That’s what we want to see. Fast inning by Andy
Time to make Jackson work again. Get some more runs
“He’s changing his number to avoid any debate similiar to what you all are having.”
Discussion? I think he just doesn’t want to be booed anymore. I didn’t agree with the booing, for the record.
Wow I didn’t realize Melky was hitting so much! Almost 300!!
Got to wonder if Giambi is capable of hitting .200 anymore. I wish he would turn it around but he is is really not doing anything at all. The Yankees need production from that position.
Nice inning by Andy there.
Paulie’s number will stay unissued for awhile. How long until the fans let it go? 1 generation?
Hawkins a good guy. Seems very easy going and took the path of least resistance (well almost, he probably should’ve noticed that Ensberg wasn’t too popular when he wore the number).
Someone on the radio was saying that it’s nice to honor Jackie Robinson, but he thinks it’s over the top. Commemorative bases and doing it each and every year. He may have a point. Families of some of the other greats must feel a little slighted. Why not do it on a rolling basis?
Hey Pete are these cow bells and horns giving you a headache? Jesus!! Haven’t they heard of clapping??
Yes, he said to Kay once ‘well, it was still available so it was his to choose’. That really rubbed me the wrong way.
To me, that’s a snide remark that he’s not happy Hawkins was able to choose it at all. That should be his issue with the Yankee brass, not Hawkins
My issue is he’s obviously disappointed that it hasn’t been retired, but he shouldn’t make Hawkins pay for that. He’s not stupid, he knows the fans are going to react when the only other thing he says is their support means a lot to me because the number was so special to me.
It’s also the tone in which he won’t give a straight answer when asked if it bothers him. That’s encouraging the fans bad behavior in my opinion.
Have the Yanks retired Cecil Fielder and Wade Boggs’ numbers yet? They were awesome.
erm. I didn’t mean to tick anyone off. Apologies if I did.
pat,
I missed the game yesterday. Saw your message, though. I hope you’re feeling better.
Speaking of Wade Boggs, did they retire the horse’s number? He was awesome too.
3 SB for Damon now!
What’s Jackson’s pitch count up to now?
“Someone on the radio was saying that it’s nice to honor Jackie Robinson, but he thinks it’s over the top. Commemorative bases and doing it each and every year. He may have a point. Families of some of the other greats must feel a little slighted. Why not do it on a rolling basis?”
Mel,
I hear what you are saying about Robinson, but he’s a unique case that goes so far beyond baseball. What he had to go through, no person should. And I think it’s fine to honor him every year. It doesn’t compare to what any other player had to go through except Larry Doby.
“Wow I didn’t realize Melky was hitting so much! Almost 300!!”
Melky’s having a very good year. Perhaps even more important than his average is that he’s now driving the ball much more.
He came into tonight with a .472 slugging percentage.
He’s also increased his OBP to .357.
That’s a .829 OPS. Way to early to tell but I’m hoping Melky is taking that next step as a player.
Jackson is bouncing a ton of pitches, everyone should be awake to run!!
“To me, that’s a snide remark that he’s not happy Hawkins was able to choose it at all. That should be his issue with the Yankee brass, not Hawkins.”
You contradicted yourself, IMO. If he’s unhappy that it was available to choose, that means his issue (if in fact he has an issue) is with the Yankees, not Hawkins, and that statement doesn’t imply Hawkins did anything wrong.
“He’s not stupid, he knows the fans are going to react when the only other thing he says is their support means a lot to me because the number was so special to me.”
The fans had already reacted. He wasn’t encouraging it. Sure, he didn’t discourage it. But, last time I checked, he’s not the mayor and it’s not his job to keep the peace.
“It’s also the tone in which he won’t give a straight answer when asked if it bothers him. That’s encouraging the fans bad behavior in my opinion.”
I don’t get that at all. His tone?? How do you expect his tone to be? A truly straight answer would have been, “It sucks. I thought they were going to retire it. They kept it out of circulation for 7 years and brought it back out. Of course it bothers me.” Somehow that you think is a better way to respond than trying to hold in your emotions and answering honestly, but trying to be fair at the same time?
Starting to work Jackson over the coals… big hit by Jeter. Up over 90 pitches, its time for the knock out punch.
So I am sitting in a coffee shop studying for a mid-term, and I am bummed about not watching the game. So how is it looking from what yall can see? I am positive it’s going better than studying…
How’s Pettitte doing, and Cano- has he been getting any hits?
Nice AB by Damon, nice steal by Damon, nice AB by Jeter, nice hitting by Jeter, nice pitch count for EJ
CAPTAIN!!!
Tropicana is a real hoot.
Between the loudmoth fan, the farting horn, and the ridiculous cowbells, it must be like a psycho wing at Bellevue.
Jeter kicked butt that at bat. He has shown a lot of life since coming back. I take back saying I was down on him a few days ago, it’s great to have him back.
Thats the old Yankees!! I love these two out rbi hits!!
The Yanks with 2 consecutive 2-out hits with runnners in scoring position.
yeaaah Jeter! 3 RBI since coming back from injury!
Everyone in spots 1-5 of the lineup has scored a run. I am amused.
yeah Bobby!!! wooooo
Baserunning like that is the main reason why it’s so important to have Johnny Damon around. When Damon is getting on base and stealing bases it adds another dimension to this offense and makes it so much more dangerous.
This is shaping up into a classic yankee game – the kind we’re used to seeing from this offense when it’s firing.
Jackson has a very good arm (once the best pitching prospect in all of baseball) and good stuff.
Command is his fault line and they’ve exploited that.
High pitch count and now they’re making him pitch in trouble.
Once you get into that pen – it only gets worse for the Rays.
Excellent approach tonight. This offense the past two nights finally looks like something familiar.
Jackson closing in on 100 pitches.
Yes!
5-2 lead
Keep em coming
I think Robinson should be honored every year. It’s not just what he did on the field, he went through so much just to be able to play. A lot of other greats didn’t have that off the field struggle.
I really admire his widow and what she’s done with the foundation.
Jeter fought in that at bat. 3 quality at bats ina rown by Damon, Jete, and Abreu
Jackson’s ERA just ballooned. Fitting for a scrub pitcher like him.
The offense has awaken. Let’s go Yanks!
mel
I’ll let you know after the 7th and 8th inning. The kool aid is almost out of my system.
Abreu’s foot was actually there before the tag…The umps have made a lot of mistakes on stolen base calls this year IMO
The Indians have the bases loaded with one out vs. Wake in the 5th.
Uh, Pete…Tampa’s got two runs.
Oh Drat
Oh well
Ugh Bobby!
2-run single by Martinez! 2-1 Indians.
I wanted to see A Rod deliver the knock out punch. Questionable steal there. I know its 2 outs but Jackson was wobbling on the edge. One mistake to A Rod and its 7-2. Just my 2 cents on that, I hate to second-guess.
oh well. Alex will be back up next inning.
Jackie Robinson absolutely positively deserves to be honored every year.
No questions asked. He fundamentally changed the entire nature of the game.
More importantly he was a involved with a much wider social change.
It’s unfortunate that Robinson’s greatness has made what Larry Doby did seem like an afterthought. Many people say that Doby had it worse than Robinson did when he was integrating the AL.
“I know its 2 outs but Jackson was wobbling on the edge. One mistake to A Rod and its 7-2. Just my 2 cents on that,”
I agree. Abreu’s gotten caught a few times taking the bat out of Alex’s hand.
That moment was not the right time. ARod had alrady scalded a ball that was close to being a double.
Pettitte showing how you pitch with a lead. Love his approach today.
Wakefield is awesome tonight as well. I’m surprised he’s never won the Cy Young.
Andy settling in – retired 7 in a row
“That’s the second time already this season that Abreu has been thrown out stealing while Abreu was at the plate with two outs.”
That guy is fast, I never heard of anyone getting thrown at stealing while simultaneously batting. Except maybe in a rigged video game.
I don’t think its a coincidence the quality of AB’s improved as they moved into better weather.
I know some fans don’t want to believe it but, its awfully hard to hit in cold weather.
Its why, for the most part, I’m not too worried about the offense. They will hit.
As Felipe Alou used the say when he was a player, “When the weather gets a hotta, I get a hotta”.
Pete, how do you know that Abreu isn’t going on his own? He’s had the green light to go wherever he’s been. I realize he shouldn’t be going much with ARod at the plate, but he’s always been a very high percentage base stealer, and has always had the green light to go
Weather in NY Weds and Thursday is supposed to be pretty nice, finally.
What’s Andy’s pitch count at?
Now I’m glad that the Giants didn’t take that Matsui-for-Dave-Roberts trade.
Dang Pete, that Abreu guy must be fast.
John Flaherty’s voice is killing me, I hate our game analysts.
Dave Roberts? There was rumor of a Matsui for Dave Roberts trade?? Why would we want him?
You know something is wrong when Giambi looks like a better 1st baseman then a hitter….right now
Giambi’s not helping himself in his walk year. When do we get to see Shelley again?
i am a Yankees fan
where are the people that live under the bridges tonight ????
Robbie was robbed.
Andy’s @ 70 pitches
Chris NY,
What I’m saying is I think his problem is that the Yankees haven’t retired it, and yes, I’d rather him just be honest and say it. Say he’s upset with them, but understands why Hawkins is wearing it to honor Clemente. I’ve heard Kay say that , but not O’Neil. If he has I haven’t heard it. To me, the way’s he’s handled it has only encouraged the booing and now he’s gotten what he wanted, Hawkins is changing his #. THAT’S MY OPINION. We’ll just have to agree to diagree on this.
Thanks SA
Guys, check out what Seattle is doing to KC. Scoring in every inning so far.
have to get my two cents on the issue. Paul O’Neil was a good player but not good enough to have his number retired. And was not a Yankee for that long of time. If he has a problem with it he needs to get a life an count all the money he is making
This feels like a Mussina game where the Yanks get runs and you don’t think it will last long.
Typical Dan McCutcheon start for trenton tonight.
7 IP/ 0 R/ 4 H/ 2 BB / 4 SO. His ERA is down to 1.04.
McCutcheon has dominated AA since he came up mid-season last year.
He does not need to be in AAA. I’m not sure how much longer they can afford to give Steve White and even Rasner a spot in the AAA rotation. McCutceon needs to be in Scranton.
I think McCutcheon may be able to help the yankees out of the pen later on this year. He’s very good.
I’ve agreed that O’Neil’s number probably shouldn’t be retired, but how is 9 years not long enough if he had been “good enough” to have it retired?
belial …..nice prediction of how bad the Yankees are….try putting together a couple of randomly rational thoughts and crawl back under the bridge you came out from under, Okay ???
Anyone read what Andy shouted? I couldn’t figure it out.
Tough luck there. The ball was just hit too far back in the hole for any play to be made. Hopefully Andy can get out of this without giving up anything else.
What I think we are starting to see is what makes this Yankees offense so great. Everyone always talks about the Yankees, Red Sox, and Tigers as the 3 most patient offenses, known for working the count.
But what the Yankees do to opposing pitchers when they are hitting well is they basically break your spirit. They make you work for every strike. They don’t bite for the breaking stuff off the plate, they lay off the high fastballs. They make you put the ball over the plate. And if you miss your spot, you pay. Catch too much of the plate? That’s a double off the wall. Before you know it, your starter has thrown 100 pitches and its the 4th-5th inning. Then they have 4 innings to beat up a (usually) bad bullpen.
This is the type of offense we are going to need. Hughes and Kennedy are going to give up runs. We need to win those games when they give you 5 innings and 4 earned runs. Those type of lines are going to be common. And who knows about Mussina. Also, our bullpen is going to blow leads, lots of them, especially when Joba gets stretched out in July or August. Bottom line, this year we need to score lots of runs consistently in order to make the playoffs. But I like what I see, what do you guys think?
Detroit’s woes continue – Nate Robertson had to leave the game tonight with a shoulder injury.
Tough sequence right there. I thought the play Arod should have made on the force should have been to take the out unassisted at third. That would have made it first and second and 2 outs.
It would have prevented what happened. A cheap infield hit for a run by a .156 hitter.
Plus, I thought Andy spent too much time focusing on Johnson at first. Get the hitter and you get out of the inning.
He got Crawford to minimize the damage but, that was a cheap run they shouldn’t have given up.
The bats got to wake up and add on here.
Fran: That’s probably the last thing they need.
how many pitches has Andy thrown at the end of 6?
Put up at least a six spot. No lead is safe in this funny farm.
Wow, I’m home before the end of the game. I see Jackson got knocked around. Great!
When we talk about guys who can come up from the minors to help the team, I think McCutcheon’s name is going to be shooting up the list soon.
He has great stuff. Outside of Edwar, he has the best changeup in the organization. The difference is, he throws in the 91-93 and also has a solid slider and curveball.
For those interested, he tought Joba how to throw a changeup last year.
Is that Wang? What is he doing with the team? Shouldn’t he have flown home?
Now the Red Sox have bases loaded, none out, down 2-1, top 7th. Lowrie at the plate.
Andy is @ 89 pitches now
Yeah SJ I thought Alex had a shot at running to third and getting the runner out. Oh well hopefully that run doesn’t bite us.
Lowrie slips one past the SS for a 2-run single, 3-2 Sox.
SA if Andy has a good inning, he should get us through the 7th.
Barf-I just checked out that Red Sox/Indians game
Boston leads 3-2
2 on..still no outs
“This is the type of offense we are going to need. Hughes and Kennedy are going to give up runs. ”
miggs,
I completely agree with your assessment. When you listen to what the opposition broadcast teams say about the yankees they inevitably talke about the sheer mental stress the pitchers encounter in trying to go through a patient line up that literally has no holes in it.
It is brutal for them. One of the things Al Leiter talks about is how for a pitcher it’s not just how many innings they throw or how many pitches they throw. It’s how hard those innings are and how high stress those pitches have to be. That’s what taxes a pitcher.
When the yankees are on every pitch is a high stress pitch – both mentally and physically.
And the point you made on the young pitchers exactly right.
In trying to build with young pitching and win at the same time the yankees were planning on their hitting making up for the inconsistency that is invariably going to come with young arms, even talented ones.
It’s not just up to Phil and Kennedy to win games by themselves – it’s the offenses responsibility to make up for the difficulties they are going to have.
Jennifer-yeah, I think Andy could do one more inning
What is it grandparents day in the pens?
SJ,
Why is McCutcheon in trenton? It seems like such a waste. I can understand that he didn’t have a full AA year under his belt but he was fantastic there last season – as good as Alan Horne was.
The thing that I don’t like about McCutcheon being at AA is that I get the sense that he got caught up in the numbers game.
I don’t see how you delay his development for Steve White – or Igawa.
I think McCutcheon may have more major league upside than Marquez.
When you see all the 42’s warming up in the pen, it looks like Mariano Rivera Day as well as Jackie Robonson Day.
Hawkins is warming up in the pen for the Yanks. Looks like he might start the inning.
Calling DJ’s 1st HR for the year!!
bases juiced… let’s go Bobby.
Its taken Howell 34 pitches to get 4 outs. That’s Yankees baseball.
nice. bases juiced.
oops
Robinson
I just checked something out of curiosity. Check out the rays prices for tickets!! Everyone is shouting about the yankees having high ticket prices! Well check out there homeplate prices!!
http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/t.....ricing.jsp
ok, line drive up the middle will do
Coco Crisp just struck out with men on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. Now 2 outs and Pedroyer at the plate.
Rebecca – when it rains it pours!
Uhhh yea, Bobby, that was terrible.
Bad at bat by Abreu. Need to get a run in there.
Argh, Bobby pops it up and doesn’t get a run in. Maybe he was saving the chance for A-Rod.
Wow A-Rod is .353 with 16 grandslams. Hopefully he can add another here.
This is a bad move by Maddon leaving Howell in to pitch to ARod.
The Yanks have to go to the school of how to get a runner in from 3rd. This inning will come back to haunt them with there crap bullpen.
I blame Joe Girardi.
Well thats a wasted opportunity that may come back to haunt us.
Frustrating.
ugh – you’ve got to get at least one of those runs in!
Counting down to Arod Abomb in 3…2…
That was exactly what we did not want to do.
grah. Hope it doesn’t come back to bite us.
damn
damn it
Dang, that was awful. bases loaded and one out-you have to get a run in.
Should Chad have scored on the single up the middle?
… or maybe not.
That’s very surprising. I thought ARod looked very locked in these past two games.
Nevermind….
suckiest sucks that ever sucked….
One thing this team has done very poorly since Game 1 is hitting with the bases loaded.
Poor approaches, swinging at pitches well out of the zone, just not what you are used to seeing from this offense.
They are going to have to pitch these final 3 innings strongly to get a W tonight. The offense is still isn’t yet firing on all cylinders.
I love this Ford commercial!!
It is too cute!
RISP runners in stranded position……..
RISP runners in stranded position……..
we paid 27 mil a year for him to strikeout on 3 sliders?
wtf…
Arod is no Manny.
And nice fundamental baseball from Abreu getting that runner in from 3rd with less than 2 outs. That’s Yankee baseball!!
No, Upton has too good of an arm and Moeller isn’t fast. It was shallow as well. He’d have been thrown out easily.
definitely surprised Rays tickets are that high, but Field Box MVP seats day of game at the Stadium are still a lot more, around $400 last year, not sure about this year.
more insurance runs would have been nice.
is anyone else’s gameday stuck in the 3rd inning still?
Chris even the advanced prices are expensive. I mean you expect it from the yankees, but the rays?
can Yanks hire Manny as a ’special advisor’ to teach them how to hit with RISP???????????
CB,
It was a numbers game thing. Igawa, Marquez, White, Horne were all ahead of him.
I could see McCutcheon in Scranton by June though. He’s too good for the Eastern League, IMO.
Did anyone confuse A-Rod with a slob who doesn’t shower, doesn’t get haircuts, doesn’t know how to use a toilet, and can’t play defense?
I didn’t. Manny is a great hitter, no doubt. So is A-Rod, who also happens to be very good at a lot of other things besides hitting the ball.
Amazing how the Rays can bring in crap pitchers that they find on the street and they make the Yanks look like garbage. Yet another runner on 3rd that they can not get in and then Arod swinging at pitches in the dirt all night.
not sure how i feel about meacham thus far. granted, i’ve only seen a few games, but c’mon. could moeller have scored on the single or the pop fly? i am on gameday so i couldn’t see it.
This is the same Bobby Meacham who was gunned down on a double play at the plate!!! can anyone remember the other player tagged out at home, by, i think it as carlton fisk?? i forgot the other person but will always remember meacham looking foolish
Pedroyer struck out too, started running towards first base when the catcher dropped the ball, then moaned that he wasn’t credited with a checked swing. I think he went a little balder on that play.
Big out there by Andy. This may be the key inning of the game.
The rays best hitters are up in this inning. Getting through this would make closing out the game much easier.
Missed opportunity. Could come back to bite. Keep fingers crossed.
The ump has missed two pitches this inning.
Andy’s getting to 100 pitches. Here’s my question?
Who pitches the 8th? I have no idea.
no, I would have thought it would be more like 5 bucks or a coupon for a Rays game, given that no-one goes. Maybe the prices are part of why no-one goes. They haven’t been good enough to pay anything to see until the last couple years.
Nice inning, Andy.
i like the Yankees. i support Andy Pettitte shutting down the Rays in the 7th, and the Yankees scoring in the 8th.
I also like Harp lager.
Andy is a battler!!!
Any chance Pettitte pitches the 8th? He’s at 100 pitches exactly?
Great inning by Pettitte to save the pen from extra work.
Great job by Andy!
Miggs – that was my question – who pitches the 8th?
Thinking about 8th inning makes me sad…
I miss Joba
Harlan get well soon!
sorry for the extra question marks, my grammar is a little messed up today..
hmmm… the curveball got Alex to jump out his shoes, he’s not there yet, and great job by Joe to send the runners in Alex’s AB it forces him to put the ball in play.
Ok which clown is going to pitch the 8th inning? Girardi will probably pitch Hawkins since he was warming up. It is crazy when he is the 3rd best reliever out of the bullpen. Yes he has been good lately but I am waiting for the implosion.
(1)
Abreu caught stealing while at he plate that is a feat I dont think even he could accomplish. Do we know that he doesnt have ago whenever he wants??
Is Pedroia whiny or does it just seem that way to me because he’s no bigger than my 6 year old?
Tonight is a lesson for every fan of pitching and why you can junk the radar guns.
Andy Pettitte had nothing tonight. The only thing he had was guts.
His cutter wasn’t good and he was having real problems repeating his delivery.
Yet, look at the scoreboard. 7 innings, 3 runs, leaves with a lead.
That’s pitching folks!
There is an art to it.
Its why you can forget radar guns and all that crap.
Watching a guy like Pettitte battle through this game without his good stuff is amazing to watch.
At some point in their respective developments, the same thing will happen to kids like Hughes and Kennedy.
Its why guys like Pettitte and Moose are invaluable resources on this team right now.
Whatever they give you on the hill is almost secondary to what they will inpart, knowledge-wise to the young pitchers on the staff.
NO KYLE FARNSWORTH!!!!!!
CB’s boy Farnsy is up
Farnsworth? Dear Lord No!
PLEASE NOT FARNSWORTHLESS!!!!??!!! Girardi PLEASE no…
NO WAY
Farnsworth is warming up..
Where are you SJ44? You’ve got to be furious.
Ideally we score a bunch of runs and use Latroy and Alby to close the game out. I do not want us to have to use Mo in this game. Hopefully we will need him tomorrow.
On second thought it is Kyle. Hopefully we see Farnsworth, not worthless.
Horrible swing, Matsui.
I miss Joba too. But he is where he belongs. Hopefully he will return soon with great news. Joba we miss ya bud, tell dad to get well soon!!
SJ: Amen.
Giambi is killing me. I am having a hard time believing his .obp, but what’s real annoying is that when he hits the ball, half the time he hits it hard…and right at someone.
Well this game is as good as over if that loser is really going to pitch the 8th inning. Yanks need to score 5 runs in this inning if they are going to win.
Jennifer I think Mo definitely pitches the 9th if the score stays the same. He got 4 easy outs yesterday. No reason he can’t pitch an inning tonight.
I’m honestly absolutely speechless.
Farnsworth? Why? Girardi can’t be serious here.
I cannot believe this.
Where is Girardi the innovative, forward thinking manager who wasn’t going to make moves based on loyalty to veterans (or to guys he happenned to catch and make his reclamation project)?
This is unbelievable. It’s as if no matter how bad he’s been, how many games he’s blown, he is entitled to keep returning.
Ridiculous.
I can’t see how the Yankees will ever jettison Farnsworth this year when they keep giving him important innings. I know Joba’s not here, but anyone else in the pen has to be a better option than Farnsworth.
Anyone know how many singles or doubles Giambi has this year?
All I’ve seen are Ks, BBs, and a couple HRs sprinkled in…
You have got to be kidding me bringing in kyle in the 8th
Farnsworth is up? Dang…couldn’t they use Alby and then Mo?
Who do you suggest pitches the 8th?
Peter, stop being a fanboy for Torre… every game u are nitpicking Joe G… 2 days back it was Joe G not telling “u guys” abt Joba… now its steal gone bad.. stop hating the guy already …. jeez
:lights a candle:
Joba’s definitely in the right place right now, but if Farnsworth does something bad in the 8th, I’m sure going to miss him.
Wow. Krazy Kyle.
Unbelievable.
Odds Farnsworth has a 1-2-3 inning? 10 to 1
Did anyone confuse A-Rod with a slob who doesn’t shower, doesn’t get haircuts, doesn’t know how to use a toilet, and can’t play defense?
Nope, and I also didn’t confuse Arod with a player who can cut down on his swing when needed and is able to adjust his AB’s depending on the situation. Arod will always be a 100% guess hitter while Manny can adjust to whatever is needed in a particular at-bat.
Manny is a flat-out better hitter than Arod, no question.
Albaladejo. I learned how to say his name, the better damn well start using him.
All you have to do is get Farnsy to think it’s a 10-0 blowout in favor of the Rays, and he’ll pitch 1-2-3.
Its a first guess not a second guess. I don’t like putting Farnsworth into the game in the 8th inning.
I would have gone Hawkins. But, that’s just me.
My philosophy is simple. I don’t want Kyle Farnsworth or Brian Bruney anywhere near a game that’s in question.
That’s just me. Clearly, Girardi feels differently.
Hope it works for his sake.
If Farnsworth pitches the 8th and blows it, I am done with Joe G
Jennifer – anybody but Farnsworth. I’d rather give Ohlendorf or Albaladejo a chance
Better hitter, yes, but not by the degree you’re implying. Manny a better player overall, not even close.
“Who do you suggest pitches the 8th?”
Albaladejo. Without a doubt.
This blind loyalty to veteran players is crazy.
What is the value of being a veteran and having experience if everything in your track record suggests that you are awful?
If Joe Torre made this move – no one – and I mean absolutely no one would defend this move. No on – not any fan, no one in the media. No one.
Where is Girardi getting this idea that he’s going to reinvent Farnsworth?
Farnsworth has been awful this year. There isn’t even some excuse as with Bruney that he’s been “good” so far this year.
He hasn’t. This is baffling.
Krazy Kyle?
Let us pray
Pete saying the stolen base is a low-percentage offensive weapon is just silly. Most good base-stealers are succesfull over 75% of the time. The best catchers in the game throw out less than 50% of runners who attempt.
For the second time, can we at least wait till Memorial Day before ragging on Girardi?
C’mon Cleveland. Light up Boston enough to where they have to use Papsmear again.
Maybe girardi is trying to give farns some confidence…
oh thank god … :keep shimmering light:
Duly noted, Neil, duly noted.
So does this make the decision to start Joba later in the season a little harder?
Bases loaded with two outs again!!
Hopefully Johnny just pokes a single. Thats it!!
Giardi has to realize that what he knows of fransworthless was in the past. He is not the same guy any more. He cannot be trusted in the 8th.
Why not Hawkins?
jimmy no.
The pen will evolve. Joba belongs in the rotation.
Let’s see if we score something with another 2-out base-loaded situation…
why not hawkins?
i mean he pitched pretty well against boston
ahhh i pray this works out
“Maybe girardi is trying to give farns some confidence…”
What would your honest reaction be if Torre did that last year?
Seriously – if Torre decided that I’m going to pick Farnsworth – not because he was the best suited to pitch or the most likely to insure a win, but because he wanted to foster his personal confidence?
It would be a filleting.
How many blown games later is Girardi going to realize that he is not going to make Farns the psychopath into a useful reliever??!!
Bases loaded for the Indians with 2 out, Garko gets hit by a fastball. 3-3 game.
And no, this does not make the decision to put Joba in the rotation and harder.
It’s alarming how poorly we are hitting with men on base, even though JD’s at-bat was not terrible.
Damn I thought is would drop!!
crap, leaving more runners on
I dislike Damon alot..
:god a miracle for Farnsy tonight please:
farns goes 1-2-3 with 2ks and shuts us all up for one night
0-3 with the bases loaded tonight and I think they only have 2 hits all season with the bases juiced.
They have blown numerous chances to open this game up.
Now, its in the hands of Kyle Farnsworth. Yikes!
I think we’ve left the bases loaded in each game so far this season. And now we get to watch the lead disappear as Farnsworthless is coming in the game. Bummer.
RISP: Runners in Stranded Position…
wow, if we lose this game its definately our hitting
leaving basesloaded both times, unaccetable
tie score in cleveland
The Yankees got too many on-base guys and not enough people who can score.Giambi,Abreu,Damon,Jeter barely can get doubles.
Come on Farns I have faith, looks like I am the only one. Please don’t let it be blind and misguided!
damn it! a friggin bases loaded hit sometime this year would be swell.
CB
I’m not defending Girardi’s actions or likening them to what would happen if Torre did something similar. But that’s the only reason why I would think he would put Kyle in the game. Personally, I wouldn’t let him touch the mound.
7th inning over in Cleveland, at least they tied it up.
Time to hold hands and hope for the best everyone. Farnsworth’s in
And the game was going so well…D:
At least Gomes is batting lead-off and can’t tie it with one swing.
Small mercies.
Teddy,
Time to stuff your little bear and go to bed.
ughh. he did it.
Odds Farnsworth blows this: 50-50?
Please don’t use Farnsworth too much because us Sox fans would love to see him pitch some in the next two games!
RISP – Advancing runners – 2 out situational hitting – clutch hitting – timely hitting
HELLOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!
i know that if farnsworth is on, he can do it..but man he is so unpredictible, giardi better have some guys warming up
“And no, this does not make the decision to put Joba in the rotation and harder.”
Absolutely right. It’s not Joba’s responsibility to wean Girardi off of his Farnsworth/ Bruney obsession.
if he gets into trouble and doesn’t get pulled, Girardi is going to start getting hammered in the papers.
I can’t watch this loser attempt to pitch and not give up a run. I am sure If I leave the room for a second by the time I get back it will be 2nd and 3rd no one out. Hopefully I am wrong and worthless will actually get people out.
That’s one.
Now he will tease us with getting the 1st out…
Funny, people always complained that Torre fell in love with his guys to the detriment of the team, yet Girardi is doing the same thing. Unfortunately he is choosing to learn the lessons the hard way.
Wow!!!cano..
Canò with the Play of the Night
WOW!! ..Great Play by Cano!!
wow, nice play robbie
one out. phew
Bases loaded = zero runs. What is wrong with us!?! Disgusting. I’ve lost count how many bases loaded have been wasted.
Oh my freakin God. Farnsworth should shine Cano’s shoes. WOW!!!
Great play by Cano, and who knows what happens with Kyle if that’s a hit!
Beautiful play Cano!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 out so far. 2 more outs and we can breathe again. Go Kyle! Please help renew a little faith here…
1 down
2 more Kyle
“But that’s the only reason why I would think he would put Kyle in the game.”
But that’s the whole point. Putting a pitcher in in a high leverage situation just to instill confidence in him is not valid.
I don’t care if we get lucky and Farnsworth happens to get lucky and get out of it.
You cannot use Farnsworth in the 8th inning in a 2 run game.
Any positive outcomes is sheer luck.
If he blows this game you have to DFA him. You just have to.
Great play up the middle by Robbie!!
I wish fantasy teams gave points for d!!
thank you robbie
farnsworth has already given up 11 hits?
C’mon, one more!
Robbie flashes some leather!
two outs!
I am really shocked the two of you are so negative!
Great play Robbie!!
2 down, 1 to go Farns
Too bad that the grating, irritating Michael Kay doesn’t stay on permanent vacation. Any combination of Kenny, Coney and Flash works for me.
It’s a miracle! Kyle with a 1-2-3 inning.
Cano can be a brilliant fielder. Just brilliant.
Again – that’s the kind of luck you have to have to get a positive outcome with Farnsworth.
Cano doesn’t make that great play and the tying run is up at the plate.
Nice play by Cano to save the headcase.
Was that a 1-2-3 for Farnsworth?
phew……..
phew!
KK!!!! there you go!!
Girardi is a genius!
So are the Yankees paying Farnsworth to toy with our emotions?
I think that whole inning was based upon the fact that Hinske was 0-2 with 2 K’s. Good Job, Joe.
My faith worked!!
Whew, we dodged a bullet.
wow, farnsworth actually did his job (with A LOT of help from Cano stealing a basehit).
WOWW! only if he could do that consistidely
1-2-3 for Farnsworth. Oh man. Yeah!
And the sky just opened. Miracles everywhere
Marc
I wasn’t saying I like Farnsworth at all or defending Girardi for putting him in the game. All I AM saying, however, is that the only reason why I could see Joe G putting him in the game is to maybe give him so confidence, cuz he needs it. Is that really all that hard to understand???
And, uh, it appears as though that’s exactly what happened.
Take the sale signs down. Farnsworth has actually settled some stomachs.
Totally Kyle………….
did that really happen? no runs given up by Kyle?
wow
I am shocked who was that pitching wearing Farns. jersey and glasses?
Cy Farnsworth.
wouldn’t mind finally getting those insurance runs so we can save Mo for tomorrow. Otherwise, save situation, gotta win today.
haha ohh how the tides have changed lol
1,2,3. Wow, what’s got into Mr. Farns.
i know i should be happy about that inning from Farnsworth, but i also know it increases the chances he’ll be in when we really need someone….which is disconcerting :/
A MIRACLE!
Farns-not-worthless-for-tonight-only gets a 1-2-3, with some help from Robbie.
Mo in for 9th then win.
“Bases loaded = zero runs. What is wrong with us!?! Disgusting. I’ve lost count how many bases loaded have been wasted.”
That’s why this particular group of players stink in the playoffs. They are a terrible situational hitting team and very bad overall in the clutch.
Who in God’s name just pitched the 8th inning for the Yankees? I haven’t seem HIM before. 96 mph fastball on the outside corner and a tight slider.
I don’t know who the masked man was but sign him up.
“I am shocked who was that pitching wearing Farns. jersey and glasses?”
Robi’s glove
The Yankees have got to do something about leaving all of these men on bases. The score should be 15-3 by now.
For the last time, I agree that farns shouldn’t have been put in that situation. I was merely just trying to offer an explanation from Girardi’s perspective.
The amazing thing about baseball.
You make absolutely, positively, the wrong move (and make no mistake, putting Farnsworth in this game was a mistake) and it works out.
Funny thing is, he threw the ball well. More bite on his slider and more movement on his fastball than he has had in any of his other outings to date.
Yet, Robbie made a great play but, to his Farnsworth’s credit, he made quality pitches.
Now, it would be nice to get some insurance runs.
Here is the thing though, you just know that inning just bought him at least 4 or 5 more outings in pressure situations. Glad he did well though.
Can someone describe the Cano play in detail, I’m at a hotel with no YES.
McCutchen and Robertson dominated tonight in AA
Is Kyle pitching the 9th? God save us all.
Maybe their displaying Farns for trade bait?
I think that Jeter homerun people have been predicting is about to show up.
miracles galore !
or not
Youk just doubled down the line, 2nd and 3rd for Boston with 1 out. You really can’t count on Cleveland for anything.
I think they showed Mo up in the pen.
bases loaded for the bo sux and 1 out
Teddy,
Ok. I let it go, you let it go. Farns is always a 50 – 50 and keeps everyone on edge.
The Yanks better get Mo up for the 9th or someone. No way you can trust Kyle with 2 innings. He proved that in KC. He can handle 1 inning sometimes, but 2? No.
and Delcarmen hits Blake
Mo’s already up… Maybe A-Rod can let him sit back down.
hahaha lugo gidp!!!
Girardi knows what he is doing with Kyle.
He is buliding trust with these players and as the season progresses and he makes tough decisions, these players will buy into his decisons. He is showing why he will become a great manager.
Come on, Arod. RISP. Time to redeem yourself.
Marc
I just don’t like being misunderstood. Farnsworth is a bum. We all know that. I was just suggesting what Girardi may have been thinking.
The tribe got out of it. Game still tied.
2 on and no out. Will they or won’t they get a hit with RISP?
Yessss! The Sux blew it
Whew!
I could not watch, and I had to scroll v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y through the posts.
SJ44,
The other side to your statement is you can make exactly the right move and have it turn out all wrong. Baseball can be fickle like that.
:nevermind:
how did cleveland get out of that inning…wow
“Here is the thing though, you just know that inning just bought him at least 4 or 5 more outings in pressure situations.”
This is sad yet true. Tomorrow is going to be the whole narrative in the media of Farnsworth’s comeback.
Maybe Cash could trade him tomorrow while his value is at its peak.
We just can’t seem to do anything with men on base.
I know that swing I’ve seen it before
After tonight we will have 4 teams in our division 1 game at most out of first. Guess what folks. With all the crap thats happened to us in the first 2 weeks. The good news is we’re back at the starting line with a due over.
Hey all. I called Kyle to go 1-2-3 on our other forum and he did. Came here just to read the before and after.
Congrats to any and all who managed to keep the faith.
Girardi is one hell of a manager. Bruney for 2 last night, Kyle tonight. Anyone who said that Girardi had no confidence in Farnsworth and Hawkins has really been shown to be dead wrong.
Congrats also to Pete who at least stayed neutral instead of jumping all over Kyle and Girardi.
Go Yankees.
Teddy,
Just a suggestion. Please stop being so negative. Not good.
Paging Dr. Heimlich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh great Jason at the plate.
Last year, Arod would have HR in that situation I think. Something different this year.
This is revolting.
One inning you don’t come through, I can take. Two I get antsy. Three, I begin to lose my dinner.
Seriously.
You have GOT to come through with RISP.
A-Rod and Matsui (home run aside and earlier clutch hit aside), I’m looking at you.
2 outs and still haven’t even moved the runners over. This is beyond frustrating.
trisha stop getting fooled w/ Farnsy
What started as a positive game for the offense, a game they were building on from yesterday has turned into something of a disappointment.
Can’t leave that many guys on base. You just can’t. If nothing else it just wastes an inning by Mariano before the Sox series.
Pathetic.. If they could actally hit with RISP then they could save Mo for tomorrow. Since they can’t they wont have any bullpen for tomorrow.Very odd that they cant torch the Rays pitching..they must be the only major league team who cant.
That was gross.
**sigh
Detroit won 2 in a row?
1 step forward, 2 steps back. Sorry if we’re not all jumping for joy when farnsworth takes that one step that preceeds the other two…….
RISP………..runners in stranded position………..Yanks should be winning this game 11-3!!!!!!!!!!!
awful awful awful
but very typical of this team
8 men left on in 3 innings. not good. not good at all. they’re lucky to have a lead.
Giambi now has lower average than Big Floppy.
Marc from Portland Maine –
The Yanks are stinking with RISP, it’s not being negative. 8 men left on bases in the last 3 innings. UNACCEPTABLE.
Oh geez, they couldn’t even move the runners over. That was horrible.
The trouble is, a couple of decent outings may seduce Joe into trusting Farns, give him a sense of pride: “I’ve turned him around!”
That’s when Farns is really dangerous.
Ensberg or Giambi?
It seems like we all have been waiting for Giambi to come around for 3 years now. At spring trianing, he was hitting a lot of balls to left field. All he does now when he comes up is go for the HR. Unreal. Is Joe G going to stop the bleed with Giambi already or what?
yeah there RISP hitting is pathetic, if they lose this game it will be terible..
what a joke….
Tough to watch these guys hitting with RISP so far this season.
So many bad approaches and tonight really illuminated it.
8 LOB and 0-9 with RISP the last 3 innings against the Rays.
That’s pathetic.
Joe is going to have to change his approach with these guys. More small ball, even for the big hitters, and less going for big innings.
Gotta get back to basics when it comes to hitting w/RISP because right now, this team just can’t do it with the bats.
hey, at least mo’s on my fantasy team
Let’s hope Arod’s wife squeezes that kid out soon so Arod can get his mind on baseball……..
OK, Giambi REALLY needs to adjust to the shift. That right there was a legitimate base hit, except for the second outfielder being there. There is nothing he can do short of a home run or opposite field (lol) hit that will get him a hit. It’s time to start trying to put it the other way, because the shift is shutting him down completely.
Am I reading this right – 9 walks tonight – 9!!Insane!
at least mo’s on my fantasy team!!
I recognize that nobody is hitting w/RISP, but is it my imaginatin or is A-Rod literally 0 for the season?
todd that is just wrong!!
i am so happy mo is our closer
Wow, Mo’s been unfair this year to other teams. They can’t even pretend to hit him.
Wow, Mo’s been unfair this year to other teams. They can’t even pretend to hit him.
imagination (oops)
what the heck is Kevin Long teaching these guys? They all look like they go up there hacking, ever heard of a bloop single to the opposite field? Geez.
I got to admit termites has a good point about Giambi
Scorpio,
It’s april buddy, lighten up. We still win this one.
I’ll get back on my soapbox, enough Giambi! Give Ensberg an extended look for 4 or 5 days. At the very least it will build up Morgan’s trade value, but I am more hopeful he wins the job outright.
Agree, Yankee fan in Boston……The only way Giambi gets a hit if he hits the ball to the right side is if it goes over the wall……..
Damit JasoN!
looked like an invisble Jetes error to me
Rays pitches have pitched 189 pitches, Yankees 114
imagine if we had gotten some more RISP in how high it would have been
Yankee Fan in Boston
Excellent point. That was a base hit by Giambi, but the shgift killed him. Heck, if he had any sort of speed, he’d have beaten it out. The shift kills him more than others because he is so slow.
He needs to start going the other way more, even if the Homers go down.
WOW does Jeter look slow at shortstop today. The captain literally looks like he’s moving in slo-mo. He needs to heal.
You know, A-Rod’s game probably will pick up when his second is born. His game’s all mental–you saw it last year in between 499 and 500.
Nice catch by Damon.
2 outs!
looked like an invisible Jetes error to me *
Gonzales should have been at SS in 9th for defensive purposes.
touch a-bat here, lets go mo!
THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YANKEES WIN !
I guess folks forgot Arod got 4 hits last night.
the VICTORY we ALL LOVE ! Thanks Yanks !!!
nvm!! haha 8-7!! GO YANKEES!
Good job by Mo. By the way if Matsui is in LF that is a double…that is why Damon should play LF everyday.
Annnnddd the Yankeesessss win.
Scoring with RISP tonight was UGLY though. But a win is a win, and Krazy Kyle did pitch a 1-2-3
good win but 8 men left on over 3 innings is absolutely unacceptable for this offense.
Mo closes it out at the Yanks win. At least that’s normal
ahh, i can sleep in peace!!
go cleveland!
Rebecca- agree with you about Alex. His wife is due any day now.
Nice easy save by Mo. Good job Yanks.
Welcome home boys!! They won’t be getting in a 5am tomorrow.
Fran -
Prediction for Sux series. Look for a Yankee sweep.
Back to happy happy land!
Todd
Trust me, making you happy is the last thing on C-Rod’s mind.
so who else wouldn’t mind seeing that game in cleveland go into extra innings?
What’s going on in Cleveland???
And the Sox won it at the top of the 9th again. Unbelievable.
halfway through April and the Yankees are above .500!! best start in years!!!
At least the sox game is still going on, so maybe the Yankees will arrive home before them.
Can Lugo make errors against us for once. Got another one today.
and Varitek hits a home run
yuck. Cleveland relief pitching suckssssssss
Captain moron hits a homerun in the 9th to put the Suxs ahead.
Like I said, you can’t count on Cleveland for anyone.
And that wasn’t even Blowleadski!
Anyone going to tomorrows game? The Yankees should hand out card board cutouts of laptops with writing on it please don’t steal me.
Mariano is throwing the ball as well this early in the season as I have ever seen from him.
His ball has so much action!
If he doesn’t overused, he’s going to have a big season.
It hasn’t been pretty so far but, the team is hanging in there. All you can do right now.
April, May, June..what diff does it make? Pathetic situational hitting is pathetic situational hitting.
It won’t get you to October that’s for sure.
Ah, the combustible nature of bullpens. Ask the White Sox, you can go from having a stout one to a terrible one from season to season.
Who pitched the 9th for the Indians tonight?
Indians bending over for Sox again… HR by Spaz-Tek
to quote Neil Flynn in Major League: “Stupid Indians!”
Ewwwwwwww Cleveland.
Didn’t this Lewis kid totally shut us down in ALDS last year? What’s going on now?
Hey Trisha – how are you? I am with you on your prediction!
“Who pitched the 9th for the Indians tonight?”
Jensen Lewis
they should trade Kyle after his good outing!!that is like the 4th 1-2-3 inning out of his last 45 games….
mariano is friggin unbeleivable.
the clutch hitting is beyond bad.
giambi has been terrible.. Jeter does not look 100%, they should play the AG and have Jeter DH.. He does not have the same range(I know many think it is limited when healthy), he can only make the routine play in the field right now..
Cleveland played 3 great games in the post-season against the Yankees. Aside from that, they aren’t good. They really aren’t.
You just hope it stays a one run game so the Sox have to use Papelbon.
Knowing the Indians though, they will crumble in the 9th and the Sox won’t have to use him.
Yeah Mo looks outstanding so far!! Great movement on his pitches.
2nd 3rd one out for Big Floppy…
is it wrong that nancy newman just irritates me? half the time she doesn’t know what she’s saying
except we likely won’t have mo tomorrow either.
Boston with another clutch 9th inning HR…this time from Varitek. That’s why they will win the division again, folks. This is a more mentally tough team full of clutch players who don’t sh** their pants in big spots, which is the case with the yankee hitters.
Look at the bright side. Boston may be forced to use their closer yet again.
Freaking Indians
Big Poppy popped out
hahaha papi SUCKS!!!!
it likes like the sux, yanks ,and toronto will compete for the 2 spots it is early but detroit had significant pitching issues, cleveland needs a closer(bad), and I do not think seattle is good enough.
the angels will win there division again, the big 3 in the central, clev., chicago, and detroit are not as good as the yanks, jays, and red sox.
the yanks should get better as the season goes on.
Trend-spotting. In the last 12 games, the Yankees have alternated losing two games and winning two games.
2 L’s vs. TB
2 W’s vs. TB
2 L’s vs. KC
2 W’s vs. KC & Bos
2 L’s vs. Bos
2 W.s vs. TB
Hopefully Wang ends that trend tomorrow night at the stadium.
JB Cox got into his first game action since 2006 tonight in Tampa.
1 inning, 3 hits, 1 run.
Good to see him back on the mound.
ahhh and they walk manny, i guess they learned from yesterday!
No Paplesmear. They say it’s gonna be Oki
They’re walking Manny. A good idea though. I am sick of watching him waltz down the baseline admiring his homeruns.
Walking Manny with men on 2nd and 3rd and two out… interesting move there
I hope Girardi is paying attention
WOW someone with a brain..Suxs have 2nd and 3rd and what do you know Wedge walks Manny to pitch to Youk..Girardi are you watching?!
LY Mo didn’t get his 5th save till June 3rd!!
and gay youk makes them pay..
“Cleveland played 3 great games in the post-season against the Yankees. Aside from that, they aren’t good. They really aren’t.”
Wrong.
The Yankees were exposed as a team with no “ace” and a very poor offense. Boston is just a better team.
Would tying it up in the bottom of the ninth for extras with Papelbon having to pitch 2 innings too much to ask for from Cleveland?
“is it wrong that nancy newman just irritates me? half the time she doesn’t know what she’s saying”
no it’s not wrong.. I also can’t stand Flatherty and his cheap shot insults when Alex is batting or fielding and then he purposely looks away an error throw by Jetes and blames it on Giambi, yeh had that been Cano I wonder if he takes the same stance.
Then Puke-llis scores another run. Ewwww
Fran – I’m really good! Keeping the faith totally. (But it’s easy to do when everyone else there is doing the same thing! I’m back with the “complaining not allowed” crew and we’re having a ball. The most you hear there is ‘Eh we’ll get em tomorrow.’)
Wasn’t Robby’s homer awesome yesterday????
Boy this sure isn’t the Cleveland we saw last year. Dammit!
Check you out tomorrow!
Similar situation to Saturday. The Indians walked Manny to pitch to Youk and Youk delivered a hit to add on an insurance run.
It would have been two except the Indians threw out Pedroia at the plate.
Still means Papelbon pitches tonight. 2 days in a row and 4 of the last 5 games. Lot of work early in the season in cold weather for him.
Its going to be interesting to see how the Sox bullpen holds up this year. They are going to pitch a lot more than they did last year.
Kind of like Cano sh** his pants last night
I’m just glad i’m not the only one…
Come on Indians!
No Papelbon. He’s going with Okajima.
Their bullpen is going to get used a lot more this year. He has to be careful with Papelbon and not overuse him.
Its going to be interesting to see how that plays out this season.
LOL why are all those people on the field?
anyone see this? yanks interested in piazza? where would we put him?
http://mlbfleecefactor.com/200.....in-piazza/
ed – Pete addressed that above – at least as of now, Cashman is not interested
Rocco I’m wondering the same thing!! Looks like they pulled people off the street to walk on the field. I hope Nancy asks, I’m very curious.
“and gay youk makes them pay..”
That’s called CLUTCH HITTING. I know it’s sort of a foreign concept for the Yankees but other teams can actually not choke on thier own bile in big spots. Get MLB Extra Innings and you’ll see just how bad the yankee offense is.
A very poor offense that lead the major in every offensive catagory last year?
A 19 game winner isn’t an ace because he had a bad post-season?
Please, learn baseball then come back here and talk baseball.
ed Mark Healy of Gothamn sports blog released that..and he is wrong the Yankees don’t want Piazza
I didn’t know the season was decided in April.
Gotta love Sox fans in a Yankee blog. What idiots.
Cashman already said they have no interest in Piazza. Its a BS rumor.
“good win but 8 men left on over 3 innings is absolutely unacceptable for this offense.”
Tonight was great – I couldn’t access this blog.
This blog becomes a cesspool of negativity. Lighten up – they won last night and they won tonight.
And Okajima’s about to strike out the side.
COME ON INDIANS!!
Just remember folks..we, too will get our chances to mash on the terrible Indians’ pitching staff…so..SO WHAT about the BoSux likely eeking out another win at Cleveland. The Moron Nation can bring their team of punks to Yankee Stadium so we can open up a can of whoop@$$ on ‘em. The Yankees will be in first place in the AL East by Sunday at the very latest….good night, ALL !
THANK YOU PETE!!
Asking the move Pettite up in the rotation question I and others have been wondering about.
IN case you mised it Girardi says they discuss how/when to do it just need to get some off days lol
Is there a game that Kim JOnes and YES wont talk to JOhnny Damon? He seems to be the go to guy after the game on YES for some reason. I like him and all but it would be nice to hear from some others once in a while
Did we lose this game? wow – all the negative comments. I’m glad I already knew the results before reading!
If we’re going to keep saying that we need to have faith in the Yankees offense, that they will eventually come around, then I don’t see how we can get freaked out about tonight. Clearly, they are still not out of their collective slump for the most part; it’s coming in bits and pieces, but only in bits and pieces. They haven’t put it all together yet, but eventually they will. The Yankees can hit, period, and didn’t we say that the team just needed to basically tread water in April? They are doing just that – everytime they slip below .500, they pick themselves up and get over that hump.
As to Farns – it worked, so I guess I can’t complain. That’s enough said on that for me, but I wonder if Hawk is in Joe’s dog house? It seems now that Hawk is only pitching when the Yankees are behind.
Overall, a very good win. The hits with RISP will come.
Johnny is a wild can crazy guy! Look at that hair!!
“Just remember folks..we, too will get our chances to mash on the terrible Indians’ pitching staff”
Sure, idiot, sure. Just like the Yanks just “mashed” the Indians pitching staff in the ALDS last year…LOL!
This group of players are a collective bunch of chokers and they proved it again last season when they couldn’t hit, couldn’t pitch and the phenom Joba was scared by a bunch of bugs. And they proved it again in Fenway over the weekend by choking in the last 2 games. Great clutch hitting again! LOL!
Gonna be a fun couple of days!
For those of you with the Extra Innings Package, watch the Dodgers game tonight. Vin Scully is on and he is talking about Jackie Robinson.
Listen to what he is saying and you will realize why he’s being honored. Ita amazing stuff.
It’s easy Gayle, they just need to switch Pettitte to the 25th and Kennedy to the 26th. Then Kennedy and Hughes would be seperated, which seems like a good idea. Of course Moose and Hughes would still be back to back, but we’ll have to deal with that.
Gayle I was thinking the same thing…maybe there’s a game plan to leave certain people alone so Johnny said he’d do the talking in April. who knows, but I agree it’s kinda odd.
soxwinagain
how’s ortiz working out for you this year?
nevermind…. ignoring troll… sorry about that.
I think Kim likes Johnny.
Just email Pete about him, espically the post a few back.
Hey Rocco!
How’s Arod working out this year?
How’s Cano working out this year?
How’s Damon working out this year?
How’s Giambi working out this year?
How’s Hughes working out this year?
“As to Farns – it worked, so I guess I can’t complain. That’s enough said on that for me, but I wonder if Hawk is in Joe’s dog house? It seems now that Hawk is only pitching when the Yankees are behind.”
He was warming up in the 7th – if Pettitte needed to be pulled, Girardi would have gone to him first.
“How’s Arod working out this year?
How’s Cano working out this year?
How’s Damon working out this year?
How’s Giambi working out this year?
How’s Hughes working out this year?”
Better than Ortiz, thankyouverymuch
We are doing a much better job of getting rid of the punks and trolls.
Not as well as a train running them over would but, its defintely better than its been.
soxwinagain
Let me guess. You’re drunk. Your name is probably Sully. Get a life,chowderhead.
“We are doing a much better job of getting rid of the punks and trolls.”
Winning tends to do that.
You’d think the trolls would have their own blog to hang out in. Sad, really.
Funny, the Yankees have all those guys struggling and they are only 1 game back in the standings.
Heh. We’ve not been two hit.
Big Papi now Big Popout…………. .113……..
Anyone watching the Sox games? How’s Ortiz’s bat speed?
Struggling is one thing – if his bat speed is gone, that’s a downward spiral (see: Andruw Jones) that he might not recover from.
“Hey Rocco!
How’s Arod working out this year?
How’s Cano working out this year?
How’s Damon working out this year?
How’s Giambi working out this year?
How’s Hughes working out this year?
”
Better than Ortiz, thankyouverymuch
you left yourself open for that one
ignorning trolls…ignoring trolls…ignoring trolls…
New topic of conversation: what’s the weather supposed to be the next two nights?
“Gotta love Sox fans in a Yankee blog. What idiots.”
riiight SJ- papelsmear? gay youk? spaz tek? big floppy? serouosly? who’re the idiots? the truth is, you’ve got a bunch of immature chumps that post here, no doubt. you seem to be one of the more rational ones, even though i am slightly incredulous as to why some people seem to think you are “the chosen one” here or something…. i would hope pete would delete the “gay youk” post before the supposed troll, but then again, pete is a so called journalist that consistently calls fenway a drunk tank.
“then again, pete is a so called journalist that consistently calls fenway a drunk tank.”
He knows his own kind… he’s also a Patriots fan.
call me crazy but i still think theres hope with farnsworth
Rocco – The only time is the last 12 years the Yankees didn’t take the division was last year, when we had a record 23 starters because all of our guys were down with hammies – and the SUX still only took the divison by two freakin games!
The year the Sux won the world series after an 86-year drought, the Yankees had started the season in Tokyo, had 4 of the 5 starters in the rotation down at one point in the season, had Kevin Brown decide to break his hand with two weeks left to the season, and the Sux went through the season with their starting rotationm NOT DL’D ONE TIME! And oh yeah, before the ALCS the Yankees closer had two tragic deaths in the family and had to travel all the way to Panama and back.
And with all of that the Yanks STILL took the division and came within an out of kicking the Sux out of the ALCS! Imagine if our rotation had been even semi healthy and our relievers weren’t forced to burn out early in the season and our closer didn’t have to travel the world to attend funerals during the postseason?
Sux trolls showing up here just points out the fact that they will always be the Yankees little groupies. They need to be around something Yankee in order to feel validated.
Pathetic.
Luigi- You’re crazy.
trisha- that post is pathetic. youre using the adversity that all baseball teams face during a season as a lame excuse. and almost doesnt count except for horsehoes and handgrenades.
I think that over the past few days we have noticed, despite what many have said, that the true glue for this team is Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter is the captain, he is the best offensive player, and he is the glue that holds this team together.
Alex Rodriguez began to get that status through last year and Jeter’s leadership was questioned. But in the last few days I have seen that, without Derek Jeter, this team is lost. He is everything to this team and more.
I’ve always believed it but I even began to question it last year when Jeter would constantly GIDP with men on base and strike out in key situations.
Has anyone noticed that A-Rod is almost guaranteed to strike out on three pitches in any important situation in every game this season? It’s almost a forgone conclusion, no matter who is pitching. What’s going on with him? I guess that’s how it is with Alex, though.
Btw: Stop hammering Girardi for putting in Farnsworth. He’s on the team. He needs to pitch. He did well tonight and maybe we can expect some more from him. If he can’t pitch against Tampa Bay, who can he pitch against? Joba is hurt and Hawkins isn’t much better. Torre used Farnsworth quite a bit last year and used him in much closer situations against much better teams. Stop complaining about Girardi, the man is doing a great job as manager with a team that is ailing and a bullpen that is currently a little fragmented.
Night all!
I didnt mean Joba is hurt… I meant he’s unavailable. sorry.
Luigi- You’re crazy.
“Joba is hurt”
no he isnt
myrtlebeachfan
opps sorry for that.
soxwinagain, YUP it IS Gonna be a fun couple of days!…watching your sorry @$$ team come to Yankee Stadium and get swept out, ya Boston Loser
Wheres that belial character from before???That said the Rays would win tonight???Oh thats right its 11:14Pm…and its a school night!
Don Vito,
Fingers crossed!
myrtlebeachfan, jeter hit over .350 with RISP last year.
SJ44
Only a matter of time before JB Cox makes his way towards Trenton.
McCutchen looks very good so far…….
good night, mel !
Are we still having posts where we have to knock ARod down in order to build Jeter up? I thought we’d moved on from that silliness?
The next series, Red Sox @ Yankees, will be an interesting one. With Ortiz slumping and the Yanks overloaded left-handed lineup, re-energized by the re-addition of Derek Jeter, the advantage is certainly in favor of the Yankees.
Wang vs. Buchholz
Wang is 3-0 with a miniscule ERA this season. He will likely pitch well at Yankee Stadium, as he usually does. Buchholz will have trouble holding up against the patient Yankees.
Beckett vs. Mussina
This game could go either way because of Beckett’s recent struggles and inability to go long into a game so far this season. He still has to prove that he’s an ace by having two consecutive good seasons. 16-11 with a 5.01 ERA doesn’t exactly scream “Ace.” Mussina may be a 4th starter, but he pitched well against the Sox last week (minus Manny) and has better statistics than Beckett so far this year.
Better offense. Better pitching. Better bullpen (with Papelbon burning his arm out early).
I’ll take my chances with the Yankees, Red sox trolls.
Don,
See ya, Don. 2 down, 5 to go. haha
I missed the second half of the game, but I read through the comments.
I must say that I’m disappointed in the Farnsworth hate before he even toed the rubber. Shame on you guys! We want all our Yankees to succeed.
“Stop hammering Girardi for putting in Farnsworth. He’s on the team. He needs to pitch. He did well tonight”
Worst thing that could have happened. Farns is just setting us up for a bigger fall in a more important game down that road. Farns has always been a tease like that, going back to his Chicago days.
“Only a matter of time before JB Cox makes his way towards Trenton.
McCutchen looks very good so far…….”
Cox is improving McCutchen was dominant tonight, so was Robertson.
Who cares about the Sox now? Wake me up in August, please.
I guess the bat speed is down for Big Papi–that’s what happens when you take HGH and have to stop. Compare the size of his arms this year to last year…
Don Vito…I know you and I have had out difference and Im not trying to start anything now…
But cmon, man , work on your insults. I see 3rd graders dish out better ish than you do.
I just walked in and heard Farnsworth 1-2-3 in the 8th???
This reminds me of Pete’s infamous aliens in Central Park…
Shon Beshi Beshi Ghoom, son
I don’t believe the team can win with Damon as its leadoff hitter. He doesn’t draw walks and he’s a poor situational hitter. “Flamin’,” as I like to call him, has had a Yanks career which mirrors that of Chuck Knoblauch’s, a player who, like Damon, had his best years before he arrived in NY. Knoblauch, however, was able to help lead the team to titles in 1988-2000 because of his ability to put the ball in play and get on base. While Damon has enjoyed just one year in which he has drawn at least 70 walks, Knoblauch had five. Knoblauch’s OBP of .393 in ‘99 will never be matched by Damon, who dropped from a .285 to .270 batting average in his second year with NY. His bad speed has dropped precipitously and he seems to be caught in a nasty spiral of unbelief in terms of his declining skills. The issue is who else do you use? Barring a trade, I think the best lineup would be start with Jeter, Cabrera, Abreu, Rodriquez… Cabrera. Mekly has shown he can lift the ball at times — as evidence by his clutch sac fly in the win over Boston — plus he can and will bunt. I’d bat Damon ninth. That way, what you get for him is a bonus and if he gets on, it offers a speedy baserunner for the top of the order.
“trisha- that post is pathetic. youre using the adversity that all baseball teams face during a season as a lame excuse. and almost doesnt count except for horsehoes and handgrenades.”
Amen Rich. Amen.
I agree that Damon should not be the leadoff hitter. He isn’t nearly as good at getting on base as several other hitters on the team. I’d go with this lineup order:
Jeter
Abreu
Matsui
ARod
Posada
Cano
Giambi
Damon
Cabrera
The only reason Damon is leading off is because he is a lefhanded batter.
You don’t want Cano, Giambi and Damon stacked together in the lineup.