Game 19: Yankees at Orioles
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- April
- 19
YANKEES
Damon LF
Cabrera CF
Jeter SS
Rodriguez 3B
Posada 1B
Matsui RF
Ensberg 3B
Cano 2B
Molina C
Kennedy RHP
Notes: Joba is in the air and headed this way. They hope he will arrive in time for the game. Presumably, Edwar Ramirez will be sent back. … Kyle Farnsworth claimed he was surprised that he was suspended and denied any bad intentions when he threw at Manny Ramirez. No word on when the appeal will be heard. … Posada said he hopes to catch tomorrow or Tuesday. He said his shoulder is “close” to 100 percent. … Yankee pitching has allowed 39 hits and 24 runs over the last 26 innings. … That’s 19 games and and 19 different lineups for Joe Girardi so far.
UPDATE, 7:15 p.m.: Only the 2008 Yankees can get a walk, a single and a triple in the same inning and not score. … Joba is here and he thanked everybody for their good wishes.
UPDATE, 8:08 p.m.: Ian Kennedy is at a nice tidy 56 pitches after two innings. Yikes. Meanwhile Alex Rodriguez is 1 for 18 with runners in scoring position this season.
UPDATE, 8:24 p.m.: Should Kennedy be sent back to the minors? He has allowed 14 runs in 14 innings over four appearances. He and Hughes are wearing the bullpen out. With a day off coming Monday, anything is possible.
When you don’t throw strikes, opposing hitters can just sit and wait for a pitch they can handle. Kennedy has a lot of potential but he has thrown only 101 innings in the minors. He threw 85 pitches in 2.2 innings tonight.
UPDATE, 9:11 p.m.: They just played a video tribute to Cal Ripken then at the end showed Ripken sitting in his seat at the game. The crowd went nuts. I was waiting for Brian Cashman to run over and offer him a contract to DH.
UPDATE, 9:21 p.m.: Who says the Yankees aren’t developing their young pitchers? Ross Ohlendorf is progressing nicely. What was the point of having Ohlendorf throw one-inning stints all spring then make him a long man once the season started?
UPDATE, 9:46 p.m.: So let me get this straight: Manny Ramirez doesn’t get intentionally walked with first base open and two outs. But RAMON HERNANDEZ does? He came into this game hitting .163.
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is that posada at 1b and ensberg DHing.. is that arod DHing or ensberg at 1b and posada DHing?
first
damn nevermind lol
A-Rod is at DH.
is posada realy at first?
I assume its Ensberg the 3B, A-Rod the DH and Posada at first. My guess is he meant to put DH for A-Rod but is so used to having A-Rod 3B listed. But I don’t know. lol
Damon needs to snap out of this slump. It would be nice with Jeter absolutely raking the ball if there was a duck on the pond in front of him!
There is a God! Giambi (aka Satan) has finally been benched! I don’t mind this lineup at all. Posada’s bat is in the lineup. I would rather have seen Matsui at DH over Ensberg. But hey, no complaints here. As long as Giambi rides the bench.
Let it never be said Joe G didn’t appreciate variety.
Larry, by the way, I want your job.
You’ll have to fight me for it.
And you might not want this job. It can be insanely stressful.
Pete,
I don’t think Girardi was going to have a days where the lineup was predictable anyway. With maneuvering Damon/Giambi/Matsui (or the initial plan to, anyway), it was always going to be kind of fluid. Add in the injuries, the match-ups and the non-production, well, 19 lineups in 19 games sounds about right.
Hey you guys –
Great conversation this morning/afternoon. I had too much to do to participate, but I did eventually catch up with everything.
One thing I would like to say in defense of last night’s game thread - there were a few of us on there for some of the game trying to salvage a sane conversation. It was better than most nights - as long as you IGNORE the obvious troll and/or panic posts.
Let’s have a good game tonight, Yankees!
I’m glad Joba’s en route. Glad to have him back, but mostly glad that it must mean his dad is stabilized.
So how much do you get paid for this gig, Gameday dude? Do you have a second job?
I get paid $100 a game, so yeah, I have to have a second job. Especially with the way gas prices are — I have to drive 200 miles round-trip for the Nats games and over 100 for the O’s games (I live in York, PA)
By the way, if you get a chance to go to National Park, go. It’s GORGEOUS.
Although my parents tell me that the concessions are not running efficiently yet and, of course, there’s no parking. But there’s a press lounge for me and I get to park right next to the stadium in the media lot, so things look a bit nicer from there. But still, gorgeous park.
Rebecca-
You can have a job like Larry’s for the Yanks:
http://jobsearch.mlb.careers.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?col=dlt&sort=rv&vw=b&lid=28758
Larry: I can handle the stress
And I’d go live with my cousins in Annapolis, and save on the gas.
Buddy: You are my f–ing hero.
Finally Giambi takes the position he so richly deserves, the bench.
Thanks.
Actually, they list all the teams, but they usually are only hiring a couple of markets every offseason. Send me an email you can find it on the RLYW) and I’ll let you know in the offseason if there’s an opening at the new stadium).
Honestly, it’s better to work at a park where you don’t care either way about the team. When the Yankees are getting killed, I’d rather not watch anymore. I have to watch every pitch if they get killed tonight.
Larry-
Repost from last thread.
Larry-
I have seen those job postings through mlb.com & some are available right now, perhaps when I retire it could be another great source of income.
Thanks for all the info & I read your blog all the time.
Hmm, I really screwed up the parentheses on that last post there…
Guess I better put down the whiskey.
Rebecca-
Get a job at mlb.com it may be your calling, although they may not allow swords at their offices anymore.
Buddy,
Thanks for reading the blog (even though I almost never post anymore — SG and Fabian do most of the work there now). I’ve had trouble writing for a while, so I’m going to take some time off.
Larry: I think I’m going to take you up on that, but after I get done with the coursework (ugh, can I graduate yet?)
Buddy: You know, my friend and I considered swordfighting on the quad yesterday, but I only have one wooden one and using the real one would prbably get us into a little trouble.
Do you need any like kind of education or prerequisities to do that or do you just need to learn how to operate it?
What happen, two 3B in the lineup and no DH??
At what point did I sign on to the program where I hear about Rebecca’s wooden sword? Some things are better kept private!
Thats pretty sweet, reporter for the yankees…if only I was older…but I’m more interested in the broadcast part of journalism so bahh…but still thats sweet yankees jobs on moster.com…i like
You need to take a test about baseball rules (particularly scoring rules) and get all the answers right.
The scoring system is a bit tricky, but I was already familiar with it (it’s a slightly modified version of the Project Scoresheet system).
There are no prerequisites for the job, but I imagine my experience working as the Official Scorer for an independent league team for a few games in 1996 helped.
Frank Discussion
April 19th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Finally Giambi takes the position he so richly deserves, the bench.
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Damon should be alongside Giambi in the dugout to discuss the merits of pine in this world.
Is there a record for different lineups that Girardi is trying to break?
Damon over Abreu… I don’t like it.
But, if Damon would like to go ahead and have a monster game just to prove me wrong, that would be cool.
larry…what is your “offical job title”?
Maybe after all these crazy injuries stop we’ll have a normal line-up that actually gets repeated.
TKinDC: You know, I actually have two up here. A wooden one and a real one (it can cut through a car hood, I watched the demonstration).
I have three others back home–a broadsword from Scotland, a light sword from a ren faire and a civil war officer’s sword from Gettysburg.
(No, you don’t want to get in an argument with me)
Liberty - Abreu always sits when they face lefties. Somehow they mess with his timing.
I do like Melky high up in the order. And thank goodness no Giambi.
Ed Price at the Star-Ledger has Arod as the DH, Posada at 1st, and Ensberg at third base. I dunno about jorge at first, and I don’t know if lineup maneuvers are as influential as girardi may think they are.
Sports reporting (sportscasting, really) is my dream job and one I’m actively working to pursue (I have the degree, I just need the job!). I love that this blog offers the opportunity to read about and interact with people in all facets of the game.
Is Abreu okay after his slide last night? Is that why he’s out of the lineup tonight?
I think it’s “Stats Stringer”, but I’m not 100% sure on that. My press pass says “MLB.com Reporter”. Of course, my pass gives me clubhouse access although MLBAM forbids me from going down there, so that’s not particularly accurate.
I don’t know if you know about this, but this page allows you to see the Game Notes that we get in the press box. I just use it to check the rosters, but there’s some fun info in those.
People are forgetting hat ENsberg at 3rd isprobaly to get him some time there as he will be the replacement for arod at 3rd when the bay comes
Let’s go Yankees!
Motown- if you’re looking to give Abreu a game off, sure, might as well make it against a lefty. He does not need to sit for every lefty and hasn’t throughout his career. He has managed to handle left handed pitching ok- less power, sure, but decent enough numbers- and I’d be willing to trust him against pretty much anyone more than Damon right now.
(again, Johnny- prove me wrong. I dare ya
)
People playing fantasy baseball… who do you think would get the better end of this trade? Ichiro for Sabathia & Mariano
I think it had more to do with Abreu being 0-for-10 vs. Burres than Burres being left-handed.
Eric: Whoever gets Ichiro.
“I dunno about jorge at first, and I don’t know if lineup maneuvers are as influential as girardi may think they are.”
It’s more about rest than it is trying to “generate offense”.
Alex has played every game, so this is a half-day off, Bobby’s getting his normal scheduled rest. Interesting to see how Jorge handles first…
Damon’s going 3-4 with a walk tonight. Book it.
Hopefully Kennedy won’t have to make too many pickoff throws to first, since Jorge’s shoulder isn’t quite 100 percent, although he says it is close. So Joba is in the air and on the way, hopefully his arms won’t be tired from flying. Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
Larry, how are you doing the quotes thing in your comments? What is the syntax for that?
thanks for all the great info in this thread and the one before, Larry!
If Molina is catching and Posada is back in the field and “close” to being ready to catch, shouldn’t it be Moeller going down to make room for Joba? The more arms the better, no?
Larry - if I email you, would you let me know about openings after the season as well? Right now I’m a college student, but I’m about to change my major to english and I’d love to get a job as a Yankees reporter somewhere. It would be awesome job experience even if just for the short-term.
Btw - I love those press pass game notes. I print them out whenever I go to a game so I have all the stats with me.
Eric, depends on your needs and what kind of league you’re in.
A-Rod just hit a monster shot in BP. It hit the back of the Yankees’ bullpen.
To do quotes, use the HTML code: <blockquote>
If you email me (make sure the subject is something that won’t get snagged by my junk filter), I’ll email you after the season when they let us know where the openings are.
Let’s hope A-Rod hits a shot like that during the game with three men on base, shall we?
Also, my thesis is twenty pages short of what it should be, but I am entirely out of things to write, so i think I might just call it and hope for some mercy.
Joba is on the field, and available to pitch.
excellent news!
Joba’s there? Nice!
All right, hopefully we will see Joba in the game in the 8th inning, protecting a two-run lead and doing what he does best.
Rebecca - twenty pages short of what number? And what is it for?
Manny says Farns shouldn’t be suspended. Seems like Manny has spokem more in the last week than I’ve heard him in years.
http://news.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/red_sox/?p=1824&srvc=home&position=recent
Joba! Let’s hope we NEED him tonight.
So when do the Yanks announce whom they’ve sent down?
““He doesn’t deserve that,” Ramirez said. “He was trying to protect his player. You know, we hit A-Rod the game before. When you’e got a guy like that on your team, you’re going to protect him … That’s the way the game is played. You hit one of their guys and they’re going to hit one of your’s.””
from the Herald post…
Rich: 20 short of eighty. It’s a thesis for distinction in history. So it doesn’t look like I totally wasted my four years at Syracuse.
Even if I did.
Two men at 3B eh? They must be losing faith in ARod’s defense.
Edwar Ramirez was sent down
Ah ok, thanks Larry.
And now Gameday accurately reflects the roster change.
Yay, me!
Rebecca - Ah. I’m only finishing my freshman year right now. I haven’t had to write anything longer than 10 pages yet… Good luck with the thesis.
Larry - Thanks for the information. I’ll be emailing you some time soon.
Ah, the good ‘ol days of long nights studying for exams and writing papers.
My longest thesis in college was 85 pages.
Larry: Go You!
Rich: Heh, I wish I was still a Freshman.
Guiseppe: What’d you write on?
So I just checked back onto the blog, as I’ve been making dinner for my wife (she just got back from an out-of-town family obligation), and I see people talking about how long their college papers were….
We are an eclectic bunch here.
I had no final thesis to write at Le Moyne. Communications/Broadcasting majors trade the lack of a thesis paper for 35+ hours a weekend in the video editing lab, early Saturday mornings doing field production, and hours upon hours of writing copy for live and taped broadcasts. Plus, we’re required to have a concentration and a minor, so I think the work ends up evening out.
Rebecca–gotta make sure you’re done by Friday because it’s Red Wings time!! Sunny Rochester is a-waiting!
Joe from Long Island -
You cook???
Doreen - Yes, it’s a leftover from my single days, not all that long ago. Besides, I like to eat. It’s a challenge to keep my “boyish” figure.
I want to re-do college and see what it would be like with a computer instead of an electric typewriter and a bottle of wite-out. The Internet instead of a study room in the library would have increased the number of hours to have fun too. Now I feel old.
Hey Larry, didn’t know you were in York. Good to see another central PAer on the blog!
Joe from LI -
Good for you! I do all the cooking here. Not complaining — it’s one of my favorite things to do. And baking, which I don’t do as much of anymore because I want to keep my girlish figure, and I’m the only one here with an uncontrollable sweet tooth!
I’m always impressed when a man can cook. I know I shouldn’t be (my father did), but I am.
pat -
Wouldn’t it be great to get a re-do!!! With today’s technology but, with the hindsight I’ve gained since I finished!
Well, I’m originally from Long Island, lived in Rochester, NY from 10 to 28, and now I’m in York after I was homeless for a little while after the fire. So I’m not really a Central PA’er, but I still get to vote on Tuesday.
Rebecca:
It was a thesis on advertising. Basically, I had to research every big city and demographic in the country to pitch advertisements on radio and TV stations.
An unbelievable amount of work.
OK, warmups, which means its time for me to go. Enjoy the game.
Am at Camden Yards tonight. Must be at least 40 percent Yankees fans. Beautiful park. Makes you happy that a new Stadium is on the way.
Dinner’s ready, my wife’s home, it’s almost 7, and the game’s on.
Heaven.
Let’s go Yankees!
See that Under Armour sign behind the Yankees bullpen? A-Rod hit that in batting practice.
Giuseppe: Sounds painful.
Larry–Rochester?
I grew up there and live there now. In fact, I’m typing this from lovely Irondequoit.
Evening Yankees fans. Whacky lineup tonight. Jorge can play first but still can’t catch? Doesn’t playing 1B also involve throwing? I guess since it’s not as much he can swing it. Glad to see Ensberg in the lineup. Let’s see the Yankees play like they want to win the game tonight! Go Yanks!
With Posada at 1B and Matsui as RF, Orioles will get extra base on every hard hit ball to the right side.
i know, i’m worried about that. it sucks that standing in a different spot robs players of their ability to catch balls.
Tell Girardi to get a consistent lineup in place. When evryone is healthy:
Damon
Jeter
Abreu
A-Rod
Matsui
Posada
Cano
Duncan/Ensberg
Cabrera
Great to see that Molina is healed enough to catch. Welcome back, Joba!!!
Have you guys ever heard the skipper of the O’s give a press conference? He makes Joe G. look like Rodney Dangerfield!
He is a complete and total harda@#
Why should Girardi get a consistent lineup in place? Better he shuffle guys to rest them…especially the older guys to keep their legs fresh as the season goes on.
i’m sure there will be a consisten lineup when they start hitting more consistently and getting consistent days off. gotta do what you gotta do when you play 20 straight games without rest.
TK - That’s why Girardi has his own show on YES!
Let’s go Yankees.
Matsui makes up for his average arm with a very quick release. He’ll be fine in RF.
Game on!!!
Just win tonight please
man larry, one lucky guy, someday I hope to be working for MLB…sportscaster. Remember this name, Brendon Phillips…i’ll be there someday
Westerner–exactly right about Matsui’s release. And Jorge’s arm, from what we hear, is almost ready for catching duties again, which would be just perfect for the distances a 1B throws.
It’s like the baseball g-ds have it out for us, or something…
off to a good start. Fantastic
wow, that really cost us, we could have a 1-0 lead right now if it wasn’t for Damon
Bad mistake by Damon. Cost the Yanks a run on Jeter’s ball.
Wow, that was embarrassing baserunning by Damon. If he hadn’t been looking over his shoulder he would’ve been safe.
that was ridiculous johnny. what are you doing?
that is 1-o if Johnny doesn’t f-up.
Speed dial to SWB?
So if that wily veteran Johnny Damon doesn’t screw up that previous play…. well, it surely would have all played out differently. Surely.
Why is Johnny Damon still playing regularly?
Nice Jeets!
That is the book on Markakis…solid bat, good arm, but is prone to lapses in concentration.
nice triple jeter!! 1-0 ya- oh wait johnny got himself doubled on first because he forgot how to move.
Terrible baserunning by Damon.
We should light this dude up.
A-Rod’s such a stat-padder. He just raised his batting average with runners in scoring position with two out, and the run doesn’t even score.
*sighs*
Dang it
I hate this team.
In case you were wondering (those following on Gameday), the reason that triple says “to center” in Gameday is because that’s who picked up the ball.
that was great guys. was that a preview of how tonight’s innings are going to go or were you just picking up from last night?
tough first inning for the Yanks, but at least they are hitting this guy.. some good rips, just at people..
Andrew: I thought you left for the Dodgers?
was that lazy base running by Arod???
ah lets go IPK, getting ahead in the count, I like
You have to admit, Arod getting a single with Jeter on 3rd and no run coming in is pretty funny. Well, don’t admit it yet. Hopefully it’ll be funny in retrospect.
Westerner,
His arm is still here in spirit.
Posada playing first…both catchers are hitting so put one at first…also maybe Jorge Can move to first so Jesus Montero can catch…
Ian, strikes are your friend.
Ugh
Come on Ian
Seeing Posada at first sparked what I’m sure is not an original idea but I figured I’d bring it up anyway. There has been a lot of talk lately about moving Jeter to first in the near future due to his lacklust fielding at short and minimal range. There has also been the discussion about Jorge getting on in the years for a catcher especially now that the yankees have signed him for another few years. My solution solves a couple of these problems. First, move Jeter to the outfield such as left if the Yankees get rid of Matsui. Then let Posada take over first. This also takes care of the issues at first. There’s a couple holes in the solution but that’s for people like Cashman who are getting paid to do this to figure out.
so what did I miss, one on and one out…and now just a walk.
Hopefully IPK can get a dp..
Man, it just doesn’t get any better from night to night.
Let’s go Tampa Bay!
strikes Kennedy honey..
We want to see you throw strikes
“Only the 2008 Yankees can get a walk, a single and a triple in the same inning and not score. … Joba is here and he thanked everybody for their good wishes.”
Forfeit the game. @ssholes.
Wow…Kennedy is just missing the corners. If he were a veteran, those might be strikes.
Thank you Kevin Millar!!! Hopefully that settles IPK down and he can chuck strikes up there.
Growing pains. Gotta keep telling myself that lol
thanks Kevin, the pop up helps out. gotta get the next guy.
MATSUI is in RIGHT?????
Holy cow, we have no arm in RF tonight nor any defense… OMG, what is Joe drinking..
MEMO to Joe Girardi: Stop drinking the bong water.
Ugh. Kennedy’s all over the place. He’s got way more lateral movement on his fastball than any of his previous starts, and I don’t think he’s expecting it. Everything is tailing to the right.
This could get ugly with walks.
Montero is a long way away yes he is nasty but please calm down his ETA atleast is 2010-11 if by some miracle he is a Sept. call up candidate next year I will be shocked and in awe..
Folks who want to pull Moose out of the rotation tomorrow, are you watching?
We have two puppies in the rotation so when IPK or Franchise have 3 inning starts, it doesn’t look so cut and dried to me.
man Ian is not getting any calls since the AB with Roberts. what, did he scream “your mama” or something at the ump so he changed the zone?
thank you Melky
oh my lord
THANK YOU melky cabrera!!!!
Melky. Marry me?
Melky!!!!!!
Nice catch.
Finally someone other than the Yankees leaves the bases loaded.
I’m naming all my kids Melky.
Nice play Melky!!!
Melky-I’ll have your babies
Back to work bats
How many pitches did IPK throw that inning?
Thank God we have one outfielder out there tonight who can play… Lot of ground to cover for the Melkman…Whew!
Still 0-0…but Kennedy’s already thrown 24 pitches…this will be a quick start if he can’t harness his pitches.
He’s just missing and you hear it all the time about how youngsters tend to get squeezed by umpires. That’s the way it is, but that isn’t right. A strike’s a strike, regardless of who’s throwing it. Experience should have nothing to do with it.
no way, move jeter to the outfield? Only Knoblauch could attempt to pull that off, and he…i won’t go there. Can’t move jeter from short. just can’t.
PitchFX says Kennedy was nowhere near the plate.
Mwlky
During the homerun derby in ‘05, I promised to name all my future children Bob Kelly. It’s not a decision I’m proud of.
Melky saved Kennedy there
Melky just saved Kennedy there. Kennedy has got to start throwing first pitch strikes. He must be over 25 pitches already. If he keeps pitching from behind he will be in trouble.
Larry, I’ll take your word for it, I have to follow along on the Internet, unfortunately.
I think we know who ipk will be taking to dinner tonight… cough cough (melky)
good
Ensberg is totally like “and why, exactly, won’t you play me?”
I hate being blacked out. Is the Melky play going to be up on Gameday like the Jeter triple and Melky’s double play? And can someone send a memo to MLB that Washington DC does not get Orioles games?
yeah Morgan! Why has Giambi even been playing?
Kennedy’s first at bat vs Roberts was -awesome-. What happened to his control after that? His pitches were sailing off the plate (both sides).
Millar is hitting in the cleanup hole….I’m getting the Baltimore feed…Getting a nice lesson on pitching from the Great HOF Jim Palmer……Randy 1 are you getting this feed.?????
Nice AB by Ensberg to come back from the 1-2 hole and work a deep count into a base hit, good piece of hitting.
At least you don’t get blacked out of 6 teams like we do in Iowa, and only get 1 of them on our cable.
Giambi has been playing because Girardi was trying to get his bat going…his OBP is always high, regardless of his batting average.
Mo Ensberg’s Wild Ride
c’mon Robbie
Get something going…
Ensberg isn’t the fastest guy in the world huh?
there is a walk by cano
Cano works a walk. I’m speechless.
I think Ensberg is as slow as Molina.
Kennedy (2 innings) + Olendorf (3 innings) + Bruney (2 innings) + Traber (1 inning) + ? (1 inning) = loss
wow that sure was a nerve wracking moment. glad Ensberg remained safe at 2nd.
That’s something
pope in town meanas… cano walking… mircale
Drew
That sucks. Shouldn’t the whole point of MLB.com be to get the game to fans who can’t get it any other way? Who the hell set up this system?
wow
As I said before, I hate this team.
“Kennedy (2 innings) + Olendorf (3 innings) + Bruney (2 innings) + Traber (1 inning) + ? (1 inning) = loss”
:snort: Go away troll/fair weather fan, whoever you are.
The only true way to get the games is the MLB Extra Innings package on DirecTV.
Another runner left stranded. When are they going to get tired of this?
“As I said before, I hate this team.”
and I hate you arm
awesome.
WTF
Ah, double plays.
The one thing our offense leads the world in.
Was Molina crawling to first base?
Exactly MLB.com is evil. It is completely ridiculous and counter productive IMO.
MLB Extra Innings is wicked expensive, but I’m thinking about doing it next year.
Something I’m finding EXTREMELY troubling about this team so far is the seeming lack of fly ball outs. They’re putting a lot of ground balls into play, causing these double plays.
It doesn’t seem like we put fly balls into play. I’d have to back and check the splits, but it’s a feeling I’ve had for a while now.
Kennedy, Morgan Ensberg and Edwar Ramirez went to the Five Guys at the Inner Harbor for lunch today. Kennedy and Ensberg — from southern California — were particularly interested in comparing the highly touted Five Guys burger to In-N-Out Burger, the top of the line in fast-food burgers.
No Westerner99, you we get blacked out of the same amount of games on DirecTV as we do MLB.TV.
Dear Baseball Deities:
Listen, if I have to streak across campus to get the Yankees to score with RISP, I’d do it.
Please don’t make me do it.
Rebecca
“Was Molina crawling to first base?”
his speed is limited and just came back from a hamstring inj.
it’s like the Baltimore broadcasters say it and it happens. they said “get a groundball here and it’s probably a double play” and that’s exactly what happens. they did the same thing twice last night.
“Another runner left stranded. When are they going to get tired of this?”
I’m sure they do it on purpose, just to piss you off.
edit…from nj.com
Alright Ian-Strikes are your friend.
Let’s see how this inning goes
Drew, I’ve never been blacked out except for the Sat Fox games. Never.
first out
Much better - did he fix his mechanics?
Jim Palmer is one of the better non Yankee announcers around.
Damn MLB. First they give you internet games so you can watch when you’re at work, but then they say you got to pay them again to get games that are within 1,000 miles of your network. Don’t mind me, I only post when angry about MLB.com. Could be worse, could rant every time someone made an out or gave up a hit.
Adam Jones’s profile picture on Yahoo! makes him look like he is asleep…and there’s a groundout.
Here in Fort Myers we get blacked out because of Tpa 2 1/2 hr and florida M 2 1/2 hrs That’s what sucks
lets go ian, you can do it buddy. lets get a quick inning here.
Blackouts are a part of an antiquated rule…they need to go away in the age of the Internet. Especially that Sat Fox rule.
I get blacked out of any games featuring the Twins, Royals, White Sox, Cubs, Cardinals and Brewers. So last week I couldn’t watch the Yanks except for the rainy night at the ballpark, and will get blacked out again this week. It really sucks.
in southeast PA i only get blacked out of Phillies games on MLB.TV. and saturday afternoon games because of FOX.
for some reason i get blacked out of a lot of random hockey games on cable. i didn’t get to watch a single Rangers-Devils playoff game on versus, blacked out each time. for some reason the Flyers games and west coast games didn’t get blacked out.
wow, gameday has Kennedy’s fastballs as high as 93, too bad he isn’t throwing strikes.
2-2 in Boston.
Why do the Yankee pitchers have so much trouble finishing off hitters when they get ahead in the count?
double
Drew: that is bad…you should check with the satellite company for your area…but, like I said earlier, I’ve never missed a Yankee game due to black out the last three years.
Hamilton homered off Lester tonight, 3 Flyouts in 2 innings, I doubt he makes it to the 6th inning
wow down the middle
Westerner99, I have tried that as well as contacting MLB and they tell me their hands are tied by the current TV deal.
It all has a lot to do with where you live
lol, i keep forgetting that posts which include the english word for “sabado” get caught in the filter. what’s with that?
lucky
Drew, there is only one thing left to do - move.
come on Ian
I would do that, except I really like my job.
omg………..i feel hopeless
For the love of all that’s holy, can we at least get out of the second inning?
Memo to Ian Kennedy: After you get the first out in the inning, you need to get two more.
That is why you need a real first baseman. Baltimore with the hit with runners in scoring position.
Wow, we needed that. Nice IAK.
I’m not sure if I’ve ever said this about a pitcher before, but it’s like Kennedy’s pitches move way too much. More than is necessary. And everything ends up off the plate.
did IPK just pick someone off?
1 more out Ian…come on
What do you suppose Molina says to Kennedy when he goes to the mound? “Dude, you gotta not suck.”
yeah
nice pickoff Ian! now THAT’S probably what Molina went to the mound to discuss..
Exactly what Ian needed, Fahey with a mental lapse and now he has a chance to get out of this with only having surrendered one run.
I don’t know what is worse, watching the Yankees hit or Baltimore and their poor baserunning/fielding..
You have to give Baltimore credit, they are doing everything to keep the Yankees in the game. Do you think the Yankees realize this or are they still confused about the weather change.
I hope Joba gets a police escort from the airport. We’re going to need him.
wow the yankees doing anything not make Kennedy “pitch” anymore…Two pitch out in a row
Too timid in the strike zone and an .071 hitter does what the entire Yankee lineup can’t do. Hit w/RISP.
You wish young pitchers would realize you don’t have to be perfect in order to get outs.
Just painful to watch kids learning the hard way.
Torre has Dodgers 5 1/2 games out of first already….
The Yanks are really a hard team to root for. They don’t seem to play particularly hard or hustle very much.
With this pitch total Kennedy is not long for this game.
Ian needs to stop throwing 25+ innings or he will be in trouble> other than that, his pitches look good
It makes no sense to have Mussina, Kennedy and Hughes all in a row. They need to be broken up or else the bullpen will get killed.
At this rate, Kennedy won’t get through the fifth inning.
Not looking good; the ‘pen has already thrown the most innings in the AL, and they are going to have to throw a bunch tonight.
That wasn’t a bad play by Posada…that was a legitimate hit. Duncan, Ensberg…they wouldn’t have had that one. Neither would Giambi. Maybe Tino in his prime.
Nick - Joba is with the team. They showed him.
Joba is in the stadium
okay, let’s try this run scoring thing.
That could have been much worse.
56 through 2.
whats funny is that all you heard about Kennedy before he came up was how great his control was. Meanwhile he cant throw a strike to save his life.
i guess Gary Thorne doesn’t get any information on opposing players because he keeps talking about Ensberg like he has no clue what he’s doing at 3B. Nice working out of trouble there Ian, minimizing the damage. really needs a quick inning though.
He follows a 24-pitch inning with a 32-pitch inning. Just lovely.
really bugs me that other teams copy the Yankees so much…
Yankees stealing bases all the time and these other teams do it…these young pitchers need to hold these runners on better.
Well its going to be another full night of work for the boys in the bullpen tonight… Kennedy 56 pitches through 2 innings. Ouch.
All right, the Yankees missed scoring opportunities in each inning, but the Orioles aren’t exactly living in a lap of luxury either. Kennedy has thrown 56 pitches in two innings and the Orioles have only scored one run.
A very economical 56 pitches through 2
Resist the urge to go negative…it has only been two innings. Fight!
I thought Kennedy was supposed to have pinpoint control.. ive never seen a start by him where he has exhibited such.
How come Joe didnt spilt up Hughes and Kennendy does he like watching his pen come in the 4th inning??
At this point, it’s better to starting rooting for Baltimore — hope they take the division over Boston.
No miracle can help this team come back in this game.
They’re not the 2005 Yankees, which–pathetic as they were–can at least storm back when they were behind. I believe they set some kind of record with regard to that.
Leadoff walk by Damon. Please, please score.
Come on Damon, steal 2nd. Let’s get aggressive here. Hit and run. Something.
The more you watch, the more you realize they can’t go another month with Joba in the bullpen. He needs to be in the rotation.
If 3 of your 5 starters can’t see the 5th inning in most of their starts, it makes no sense to have your best arm pitching the 8th inning.
Especially with a non-existent offense.
Its going to be interesting what happens in the next few weeks. If one or more of Moose, Hughes and Kennedy don’t step it up, I have to believe it will be Joba Time in the rotation.
Overcoming adversity is the singular most important thing for both Ian & Phil…Joba will have to deal with this when he replaces Mussina in the rotation…..They need to get him more innings somehow…Mussina is on a real short leach I think…..
damon on to lead it off. now try to stay on, johnny.
Thanks, I missed the Joba shot.
Meanwhile, Rangers up 3-2 with men in 2nd and 3rd, 1 out.
Developing….
lol @ the “let’s be birds fans since our team isnt doing well” mentality. I never really believed it when people used to talk about all the bandwagoneers, but it’s true, and the rats are fleeing the ship.
Let’s go IPK!
Probably better if Melky stays on first–at least this way he’s not a RISP.
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It must be bad if SJ 44 acknowledges how bad the trifecya of Mussina, Hughes and Kennedy. At least there is a future for Hughes and Kennedy, Mussina is simply a disgrace.
Nicely played, Rebecca!
Finally ! A steal. Come on Jeter.
LOL that was funny Rebecca.
Do the Yankees lead the league in routine ground balls to the shortstop? It seems every single out is made by the opposing teams shortstop
AHHHHH
Unbelievable.
come on
See what I mean?
A-Rod leads the league in pop ups.
unbelievable.
this is not your 2007 Alex Rodriguez with RISP
Fight the urge to be negative!!!
So the pitchers can’t pitch and the hitters can’t hit.
It’s amazing that they’re 9-9. The good thing is that this can’t last like this.
let’s get shutout out by Brian Burres.
The Yanks as a team are 2 for 14 with RISP this series. They have got to start hitting to give their pitchers some runs and some breathing room.
It seems to be a very common phenomenon that when pro atheletes sign huge contracts ($300million is very huge). the signing is followed by anunproductive period. It happens in every sport.
home run
Great, home run by Millar. Two runs looks like it’ll be insurmountable at this point.
But it was only a 2-pitch at-bat, right? So that’s something.
there ya go Ian, tha’t the first out. but this inning, let’s work on getting the 2nd and 3rd outs as well.
suprise suprise
now, Ian. that’s not getting the 2nd out.
This offense is really pissing me off.. i dont expect our rookies and our old fart to pitch shutouts, but this year if they give up more than 3 runs we cant win with this offense right now.. these guys need to wake the hell up now
I know it’s only 2-0
But why does it feel like 20-0 to me
I’m going to have to type up a note of apology to our bullpen soon.
Going young (in terms of fixing the team) is the right way to go. I don’t have a problem with the philosophy.
You just have to go all the way with it. Can’t stop halfway.
By that, I mean Gardner in left by May 15, Duncan at first by May 1, and Joba to the rotation.
Growing pains I can deal with. I can’t deal with veteran players who refuse to make adjustments to their games.
I wonder if Pete can ask Damon if he is hurt. He ran like a Molina brother on the slow roller Melky hit to short.
If he can’t run and he can’t hit, there really isn’t any logical reason why he is still in the lineup.
If he isn’t hustling, which it seemed like on that play, and he isn’t thinking (getting picked off in the first on a line drive in front of him), then there really isn’t any logical reason for him to be in the lineup.
2-0 with a dead offense. Not looking great so far.
Hopefully, they wake up soon. Looks like another long night for the ‘pen.