Game 21: Yankees at White Sox
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- April
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YANKEES
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Giambi 1B
Ensberg 3B
Cabrera CF
Wang RHP
Chien-Ming Wang’s history against the White Sox
Jose Contreras’ history against the Yankees
Notes: Cynthia and Alex Rodriguez had a baby girl in Miami last night. The as-yet-unnamed kiddo checked in at 7 lbs, 2 ounces. “We are thrilled with the birth of our second daughter and the blessings of having two healthy and beautiful children in our lives,” the couple said in a statement released by the Yankees.
Bet you $1 the name will somehow have Alex or Alexander in it. His first daughter is Natasha Alexander Rodriguez. Indications are that A-Rod will be back on Thursday. Given his injury, it’s unlikely he would have played today anyway.
Mike Mussina didn’t know that Hank Steinbrenner wants him to throw like Jamie Moyer until reporters told him about it today. “I don’t have a lefty glove,” he said.
As you can see, Jorge Posada is catching. It will be his first start behind the plate since April 8.
Back later with updates.
UPDATE, 8:14 p.m.: We’re underway in Chicago. It’s 71 degrees and clear.
Here’s what Joba had to say about L’Affaire Hank: “It’s something that will be brought up all year as far as what should you do and what will go on. It didn’t catch me by surprise. It’s something that’s going to be dealt with. It’s a win-win situation.”
The kid has a good take on things.
“A pitcher,” he said when asked what his role should be. “I honestly don’t care. As far as being to help this team in any way, if it’s one inning or six or seven strong, I think it’s a win-win opportunity for everybody involved.
“As I told Cash, I’m never going to make the decision easy. It’s something I’m going to continue to work on and come to the ballpark every day. If it comes to where I’m going to get switched, I’ll do some things to get ready. If I’m going to stay where I’m at, than that’s fine, too. You’ve got to change your approach mentally a little bit (as a starter) and that’ll be the biggest adjustment.”
Joba said he has never spoken to Hank about the situation.
UPDATE, 8:29 p.m.: The official scorer here at U.S. Cellular Field is apparently drunk. A one-hop grounder to Morgan Ensberg that he had in his glove and dropped was ruled a hit, as was Johnny Damon’s ball that clanged off the glove of Paul Konerko in the top of the first.
Meanwhile, lots of Taiwanese flags here at the stadium. The Wanger has a lot of fans in the Windy City.
UPDATE, 8:45 p.m.: Hey, Giambi homered. When did the White Sox get Mike Timlin?
UPDATE, 9:00 p.m.: Somebody needs to tell the Yankees pitchers they’re not getting paid by the pitch. Wang is closing in on 50 pitches and it’s the second inning.
UPDATE, 10:02 p.m.: The Yankees are 0-10 when trailing after six innings. They’ve scored two or less runs in 12 games this season. This is looking like No. 13 so far.
UPDATE, 10:33 p.m.: There’s a first time for everything, it seems. Bobby Abreu’s grand slam (his first as a Yankee) has given the Yankees a 6-3 lead. Former Yankees paycheck-casher Octavio Dotel gave it up.
Chien-Ming Wang is now in line to get his 50th victory. He would be the fastest to 50 since Dwight Gooden got there in 1986.
UPDATE, 10:45 p.m.: Wang allowed 10 hits and walked two. But Chicago stranded eight runners against him, seven in scoring position. He was pretty effective given his lack of stuff tonight.
UPDATE, 10:52 p.m.: Nice job by Traber and Bruney to bring the tying run to the plate by walking batters.
UPDATE, 10:55 p.m.: No, the Yankees don’t need a player with a good glove to play first base late in games. Jason Giambi is just fine. What could go wrong?
UPDATE, 11:06 p.m.: Man, nothing comes easy for the Yankees this season. Up 6-4 and they walk three batters in the seventh but squirm out of it with one run. The White Sox are 3-14 with runners in scoring position.
UPDATE, 11:14 p.m.: The Yankees are a great way to kill four hours. No wonder they pay their players so much, they work twice as much.
UPDATE, 11:21 p.m.: Reports of Johnny Damon’s demise were greatly exaggerated. Three-run homer and they’re clearing out of here like rats off a sinking ship. 9-4 Yankees.
UPDATE, 11:53 p.m.: Guess who’s warming up? Mariano Rivera. How is Mark Melancon doing? J.B. Cox? Jose Veras? Whitey Ford? Red Ruffing? The Yankees have to find somebody better than Farnsworth.
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LOL, good comeback by Moose.
second! that lineup looks so average without Arod.
Congrats, A-Rod. Skollar, call me.
Hip, Hip, Jorge!
Moose is funny. That was a great comeback for a stupid comment.
It’s kind of interesting how A-Rod got injured a day before his wife gave birth, its very furtunate, so he’ll miss the same amount of days.
huge props to cynthia for having the baby on the off-day. i know she planned it like that. what a gamer.
from end of previous thread:
Notice how Arod padded his stats by having his daughter born right before a crucial road game. According to Bill James, Bobby Abreu’s daughter will be born in a much more efficient and team-friendly manner (just as soon as he gets married and has kids).
congrats arod… now u need a son to carry on your baseball genes
Thank you, Mrs. Rodriguez, for the superb timing. I’m glad to hear that everyone’s doing well.
As for Moose: beautiful comeback.
Wang’s been up in the zone his last two times out. Worked for him in Fenway. 2nd time? Not so much. Would like to see him keeping the ball down and getting grounders aplenty this time out.
Is it too early to propose to A-Rods’ daughter?
Jorge back there catching has to help, too
TKinDC-Haha, I think you might get a few shifty glances
Peter, you spelled reporters wrong. Oh the irony.
Congrats to A-rod and his wife. So nice to see Posada back catching, I know he’s been itching to be behind the plate.
….this remains a Soap Opera, huh ?
Congrats to A-Rod. My daughter is named Alexandra, BTW, so I think that’s a lovely name (for the record, it was picked by my wife, so no baseball influence there).
Pete, one question. Is there any specific reason why there’s only a 15 day and a 60 day DL?
You’d think that with medical technology, a 7 day DL option for non-pitchers should be an option (I say for non-pitchers, because you don’t want teams shuttlings starters up and down so that they only miss one start).
Is it too early for baby Rodriquez to grab a bat and hit for some who are slumping. Initially i thought Alexis would be a nice name for her. Changed my mind. Bambina!! Bambi for short.
Pete should have a name the baby contest.
Ruth? That could be a nice name for A-Rod’s girl.
A 7-day DL option for non-pitchers would be an interesting idea…they have it in the minors.
Could Mickey be a name for a girl?
Let the record show that beautiful bouncing baby x has not proven she can perform in the playoffs!
At least he didn’t name her Homer Rodriguez, a la KKKK Clemens.
It’s reports like this that make me just not care whether Moose can pitch or not.
How about “Rubi” - then you get RBI in there…
Congrats Cynthia and Alex. i know you read this blog.
glad to have Jorge finally back behind the plate. but for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction, so now we are sans A-Rod.
go Yankees.
Congrats Arod! I like some of the suggestions above, like the name Alexandra Ruth Rodriguez the Great. Now Arod needs to work on a son future Yankee great. As far as Pete betting $1 on the name…$1 dollar??? big spender lol.
over/under on at least 2 K’s for Giambi?
Could Mickey be a name for a girl?
They could call her Minnie Mickey.
Clemens should have named his kids Hary, Gary, and Hank
for HGH
at least cynthia can perform in the clutch! Good job and congrats!!!
when Moose retires from baseball we’ll probably see him with his own Comedy Central Presents special. what a cut up.
dan I take over
according to espn with varitek out with the flu:
“Second baseman Dustin Pedroia is the emergency back-up catcher.”
at least he won’t have to crouch down to receive pitches.
randy! I love it!! Ha!
I bet Arod can’t wait to tell his girlfriends in Toronto about his new daughter over a nice lapdance.
congratulations a-rod!
Congratulations to Alex and Cynthia. Perfect timing since the Yanks probably would have sat him for a game or 2 anyway as a precaution. By Thursday when he returns he should be ready to go.
Glad Jorge is behind the plate.
Congrats to Alex and his wife.
Maybe Mussina won’t think it’s funny when he gets hammered off the planet tomorrow night. What’s his one-liner then ?
I can picture hank calling cynthia’s doctor and telling them that they have to get the baby out now so arod can combine his injury time with his family time. killing two birds with one stone.
NYPD113th = king of all iceholes…
this team doesnt run much anyways. good way to ease back into catching for Jorge.
“NYPD113th = king of all iceholes…”
– Just don’t hit me with the pinky ring vinny.
George Costanza suggests the name SEVEN!
What the hell has Giambi done to continue getting in this lineup? SIT HIM PLEASE!
Great news all around. Congratulations to A Rod and Cynthia! Is A Rod a team player or what? His wife has the baby just when Alex would have to be off for a few days anyway. What a team player.
Nice to have Jorge back, hopefully his shoulder has healed and he can throw well again.
Ok, Morgan Ensberg, time to step up your game so that you are soon considered a good alternative to play regularly at first.
Let’s go Yankees!
Twentyseven Dereka Rodriguez
Congratulations to Alex and Cynthia on the birth of their second daughter! Glad to hear that all are doing fine.
The timing’s pretty good, too.
Glad to see Posada’s back behind the plate. Is Chicago generally a team with any speed?
I think Yankees fans need to calm down a little bit here with regard to our “#3 Starter” problem. It probably won’t be Moose.
Phil Hughes showed us last year that he can pitch. Sure, he’s having difficulties, but these are his first few starts in quite some time.
Hughes is going to emerge as the #3 starter. With his stuff he’s going to recover. Kennedy is questionable for a recovery, but not Hughes.
I know with his last few performances that the skies are quite cloudy, but light will shine through against the White Sox this week. I promise.
Just heard on Michael Kay:
1. Team had early optional batting practice. Most showed. Giambi and Damon did not.
2. Girardi said they will evaluate Alex’s leg when he gets to Chicago on Thursday.
Doreen,
3 steals for the whole team thus far(i believe). Keep Cabrera of the bases and we’ll be fine.
SJ44….. thanks for the info on the Montero/Romine situation. It seems to make sense, especially because they are both so young and have different parts of their game that they need to work on.
I have to say, even without A Rod our lineup looks pretty good. I think Yankee fans get a little spoiled. I live in San Diego and look at the lineup the Padres put out there every day. Most fans, even people with a lot of knowledge, probably can’t name more than 3 guys in their starting lineup. Yet they contend every year its amazing. Most boring games you’ll even go to, but Petco Park is nice. Oh and one more thing, the fans are so laid back you’d think you were at the ballet. Anyone that’s been to a game here knows what I’m saying.
myrtlebeach,
It’s also worth noting that Phil & Ian are being tested by the umps. They’re flunking the test, but nonetheless they need to prove their mettle.
I think AROD has children in the same way that Michael Jackson does.
miggs,
Im 40 min away from S.D. I havnt gone to Petco yet. Dont like watching other teams play. But i did go to the 98 World Series. Very nice s.d. fans after Broscious hommered in the 8th(hoffman). I have to say that Qualcom wasnt that nice.
Damn i knew their was a reason why we think alike. That So.Cal weather.
“It’s also worth noting that Phil & Ian are being tested by the umps.”
–Jeez! And this whole time I thought their control had been lousy. In fact it was a “test” set up by Major League Baseball.
Don Vito-
Nice job getting rid of the trash!
I spoke too soon.
NYPD,
Dont you get any sleep? I thought you owned some bar in boston? Did Boston Dave pay a visit to you.
The bar he owns is in Lawn Guyland.
Where is Shelly Duncan? Why is he not with the team? Does Girardi not like him? If its based on spring training he should be starting because he had a great spring.
Anyone know?
Anyone here ever been to Tropicana Field, I’m going in a couple of weeks & trying to see if I should spend some extra dough to get great seats.
“What the hell has Giambi done to continue getting in this lineup?”
He signed a 7 year 120 million dollar contract.
All about the bengimans.
“NYPD,
Dont you get any sleep? I thought you owned some bar in boston? Did Boston Dave pay a visit to you.”
- No SOS, my place is out n Long Island.
Dave talked tough and even senta couple threats, but that’s all they were. Probably better for me though, if I beat his ass I’d be charged with a hate crime.
All this worry about our “#3 starter” problem really isn’t necessary. The only time you ever really need a “#3″ starter is in the playoffs. If Mussina, Kennedy, and Hughes all pitch like 4th starters does that mean we’re doomed? What if they all pitch like 5th starters? Obviously they need to get deeper into games, that’s a given. But regarding their ERA in my opinion it doesn’t matter, as long as this team hits like its capable.
I think we were going to have to win a lot of 8-6 games, 10-7 games this year, especially when Mussina, Hughes, or Kennedy pitches. If those guys can average 6 innings and 3-4 earned runs (an ERA of 4.50-6.00) Girardi would probably take that. And if this team hits like it should, then we should win a lot of those games.
SOS27,
Thanks for the info on the Chicago running game. Seems like a good day for Posada to be in there - shouldn’t be too many tests, and I’m sure that went into the decision to put him behind the plate.
One of my family members lives in Santee. We visited a couple of years ago. Beautiful part of the country.
mel -
I have noticed that Phil has had an awfully tight strikezone in the last few starts, but Ian’s, no my knowledge, has not been much tighter than the strike zone afforded to other pitchers. He has just been wild.
Hughes has been close with pitches but hasn’t gotten calls much of the time (especially against the Red Sox).
It’s an interesting situation to say the least, but I have little doubt that Phil Hughes will solidify the #3 spot by the end of May.
The Santana whining will finally come to an end. For now, we endure.
“I’m going in a couple of weeks & trying to see if I should spend some extra dough to get great seats.”
NO!! Why would you spend money on good seats when the good seats are empty? Just slide down to whatever seat youd like. Come to think of it. It might be like a movie theatre. First come. First serve.lol
Buddy Biancalana :
If you like loud silly cowbells and assorted whistles, Tropicana is the place to go. All the best to your headaches.
“Hughes is going to emerge as the #3 starter”
hughes should be thought of as a #5 this year
any thing more puts too much pressure on him.
he basically throws just two pitches.
no one knows how failure for the first time in his life will affect him. pressure does funny things to young players. i think he is going to take this whole year and next before he can think about being a solid #3.
Jake Westbrook won’t be facing the Yankees on Friday night. He was put on the DL this afternoon.
S.o.S. 27 and Miggs,
I live in Orange County and have to hear about the stinkin Angels. I go to Angels Stadium when they play the Yanks - with my Yankee cap proudly displayed - and always get an earful when they lose, again, and again, and again to those punks. I would like to go to one game and see them actually beat them this year.
Watch Wang today, if he starts to struggle in the 4th or 5th inning, then Joe might as well take him out. Some pitchers are able to fight through their struggles, I have yet to see Wang do that. Once he loses it, it’s gone.
“One of my family members lives in Santee. We visited a couple of years ago. Beautiful part of the country.”
Its funny how people take things for granted. Im 25 minutes from the beach. But my wife and i always say we’re going to move someday to a place like Montana. Cant stand the traffic and crowds. Im sure if we ever made such a move. We would complain about the weather and no restaurants to eat at. Oh yeah! Not enough movie theatres. Traffic does suck.
“Dave talked tough and even senta couple threats, but that’s all they were. Probably better for me though, if I beat his ass I’d be charged with a hate crime.”
let’s see. I told you I’d meet you any time. You declined. You’d rather spend your time typing insults every day on a Yankee blog. I can’t fathom spending my time doing the same on a Red Sox blog, but that speaks to the type of person you are.
If others want to read your posts and respond, that’s their prerogative. There are plenty of trolls on the board and the only thing worse than the trolls, IMO, are the people who give them the satisfaction of a response.
Yes, I realize my response right now qualifies, but I felt the need to “cross that line” in this particular instance.
Feel free to continue getting off on insulting me on a Yankee blog to your hearts desire. If I even think of you at all, at least I’ll know that in some way I will have contributed to another wasted day in your miserable life.
Randy l -
I wouldn’t call it “failure.”
I think he’s facing adversity, and he seems like a solid kid who wouldn’t fall apart. He didn’t after the physical injury last year and the rehab. It took him awhile, but he got up to speed.
No, I think as long as he takes something positve from every outing, he will make strides this season. That is dependent upon his make-up, which seems to be good from all reports, and also upon how his coaches and manager deal with those points of adversity, and how they teach him.
So, Westbrook is out. They will probably call up some rookie from AA ball, who will completely bamboozle the Yankees who still suffer from URP syndrome.
I hate 8:11 games. I want them started now.
Pepitone,
I go every year as well. They are alot like sox fans. Once they finally won a title. There is the bandwaggoners and their is no shutting them up. From their talk, to their monkeys and thunder sticks. Its like Disney Land moved in to the stadium. I remember when their was more Yankee fans than angel fans.
I do wish that we can get over that hump with the L.A. wannabee angels. It is costly to go to those games though. 300 plus for seats between first and right. Thats for 2 people.
MLB.tv better broadcast this game on YES… for the love of God I cannot listen to Hawk Harrelson and is biased garbage for less than a second.
“Now that’s a can of corn.”
“C’mon now stretch!!! It will!!! Put it onnnnnn theeeeeeeeee boardddddddd YESSSSSSS!!!!
“2-0 god guys”
“He gonnnnnnnnnnne”
S.O.S. - How far off the field for $150 each?
SOS27 -
“The grass is always greener,” huh?
Well I’ve lived in the NYC area all my life and never been to the top of the Empire State Building, nor inside the Statue of Liberty. (I was too pregnant to climb the steps the very first time we went - why did we go? Who knows!)
I have to say, my brother loves SD, but maybe because he’s a NY transplant and he loves the outdoor life, he’s hooked. Will never come back here unless he forced to. Does a lot of camping, dune-buggy riding, skis and takes the short trip to Vegas. And he’s now a big Chargers fan. I’m not sure where is stands as far as baseball, though!
About 8 rows back. Is that good or bad?
The worst thing about 8:11 games is the 11 minutes you have to wait after 8:00 for them to start.
congrats on the new kid
Doreen,
In the 98 World Series. My wife was 8 months pregnant and Qualcom stadiums parking sucked. You had to park a mile outside the stadium. She hated me for quite sometime for making her walk all the way there and back. We can laugh about it today though. O.k. maybe i could.
Cant believe you didnt go after you had the baby.
I would say it is a bargain compared to comparable seats at the Stadium or at Fenway…but higher than the mid-West stadiums (Cardinals, Twins, etc)…do they raise the prices for “premium games” (i.e. Red Sox and Yankee games)?
S.o.S.27,
Oh yeah! I hear you loud and clear. I took my son to a game last year and bought tickets through Stub Hub for right behind the Yankee dugout. With parking, food, and souvenirs I was out around $600.00 for just one game!
It was fun though to be close to the players and finally be able to see the field up close rather than from the nose bleed section, and my son really got a kick out of meeting some of the players.
But, you’re right about Angels fans all I heard is, “We love to play the Yankees, they’re the easy part of our schedule.” Or, “Well, kicked the Yankees ass again.” They win ONE W.S. and think they are the Yankees. They have a ways to go to match 26 World Series wins!!
8:11 games do suck, but it’s better than when they play on the west coast and we have to wait until 10:05.
I hope the real Chien-Ming Wang shows up tonight. All signs point to the fact that he will, in his young career he has rarely had 2 poor starts in a row (except in the playoffs last year, go figure.) The Yankees have hit Contreras fairly well in the past, hopefully they do that tonight. We never know what to expect from Moose, and althought Javy Vasquez isn’t spectular either he’s off to a pretty good start. Thursday is a crap shoot. Gavin Floyd is pitching and he has been great to start the year, unlike Hughes. And you know how the Yankees are, they think because a pitcher is young, he must be CY young.
Westerner,
You cant buy the tickets from the stadium. You have to go to a ticket master or a broker. Those two teams are sold out from the first day tickets are available. Those seats are like $30 regularly. They need to end this non sense.
doreen -
i like hughes. i really enjoy watching him pitch. i’m going to look forward to each game he pitches. but he’s a kid. i think he’ll learn as he goes and grow into a very good major league pitcher, but #5 starter expectations are ideal for him right now. i just think anything else is putting pressure on him that will actually slow down his development.
SOS-
If you sit out in left field near the bullpens, you can usually pull in some tickets for about 100 bucks in rows E or F in section 101. But Angel Stadium is horrible, I agree.
Pepitone,
I think we should send our right field squarrell to kick that monkeys a$$. They were the only team that Torre had a losing record against. Hopefull the tides will turn with Girardi.
BTW. The 98 W.S. tickets were free from my wifes work. What a bargain!!
okay, gotta slow down. i’m getting too drunk to pay attention to the game when it comes on.
glad my mom reads this blog.
hey mom.
Brian eat some chips and eggs to coat your stomach -
what are you drinking Old Latrobe or Yuenlueng?
Brian,
lol. I got 2 questions for you.
1.Are you munching on some chips with that drink?
2.You mom does know its o.k. to drink at 21.
“let’s see. I told you I’d meet you any time. You declined”
Ummm, no, you told me you “know where I am and would be seeing you soon.” You also said once, “wait til I walk into your bar and deal with you face to face.”
Relax keyboard hero, I don’t beat up the elderly. Worry about your struggling team and don’t worry about what I have to say about them.
SOS-
I think the only games the Rays sell out are Yankee games. I found seats for $150 like 3 or 4 rows up from 3rd base on Field level.
maybe muss can’t pitch lefty like moyer, but i do wish he was pitching in the national league like the old man…
How about Wang pitches a perfect game and then Arod names his daughter Chien-ming Rodriguez?
In other news, I plan to pick up a cheesesteak to eat during the Yankee game, in honor of the Pennsylvania primary. Mmmmmmm, cheesesteak.
S.o.S.27,
LOL, yeah, maybe that’ll shut em up. The Angels have always given us problems, even in the 60’s. I went to a game in 1965 with my Uncle and some friends, he was a big Angels fan and we were just coming off a World Series loss in 64, but I thought the Yanks would take them easily. Yanks lost 13-4!! My Uncle was all over me the whole day with how the Yankees couldn’t be a “pimple on the Angels ass.” Unfortunately, for that year he was right.
Randy l -
In an ideal world, the Yankees would have had a more solid 1-4, or at least 1-3 and the transition for Hughes would be smoother, with fewer expectations. (And Kennedy, too, for that matter.) Alas. No ideal world.
Jimmy and SoS (both 27)
I’m eating KFC my girlfriend brought it home after she went to vote. And i’m actually drinking Labatt Blue.
And yeah my mom knows it’s okay to drink at 21. it’s just that it’s a tuesday night and all.
S.O.S. I live in Encinitas 1.5 miles from the beach. I love it here, but the traffic is horrendous. But I don’t mind sitting in a little traffic when its sunny and 70 degrees (which it is 90% of the time).
But my house is on the market and I’m moving back to the CT/NY area. All my family is there and a lot of my old friends. Of course my first winter there I’m going to be cursing myself, but that’s to be expected.
Brian-
KFC, that stuff will kill ya!
nypd -
serious question. do you have to hide your red sox roots to your new york customers? your attitude doesn’t seem like it would be good for business in new york.
i know Buddy. trust me though i don’t have it often.
Brian - have one for me (a thigh and a Labatt’s)
“Ummm, no, you told me you “know where I am and would be seeing you soon.” You also said once, “wait til I walk into your bar and deal with you face to face.””
I never said that. And if you didn’t see my post the first time, I will meet you any time. If you don’t want that, no problem. But if not, you should probably quiet down your keyboard bravado… and there would also be no need for either of us to mention or respond to each other again. My vote is for option 1. So I guess you have the deciding vote.
Baby Weaver is doing great so far, a leadoff homer to Ellsbury and a double to Pedroyer aka RatBoy.
Yeah for Natasha being a big sister!!!
you got it Jimmy
“nypd -
serious question. do you have to hide your red sox roots to your new york customers? your attitude doesn’t seem like it would be good for business in new york.”
– Not at all.
We have a great rivalry between us much like the two teams do. Trust me, my sports interests does affect my business.
I think A-Rod should name his new daughter Brianna. i just pulled that name out of the blue there is nothing that gave me the idea.
“I will meet you any time.”
– LMFAO!!!!!!
Well I assume this isn’t an offer to talk sports over a beer, so I’d better just cut my losses and consider myself lucky.
OK grandpa, I’ll take option #1 and consider myself lucky.
Boston Dave-
Your fantasy team is one to be reckoned with, I.m waiting for our match up.
Brian-
I hear ya! I’m throwing down some White Castle burgers myself.
How’s it looking for Obama in PA?
NYPD,
option 1? let me know when and where.
“Dave talked tough and even senta couple threats, but that’s all they were. Probably better for me though, if I beat his ass I’d be charged with a hate crime.”
NYPD, I havent responded or mentioned you in a long time. You want to post something like this, back it up. Otherwise, shut your piehole.
“option 1? let me know when and where.”
Tonight, in Huntington.
you’re gonna owe lots of people dollars Pete!
Brian
Cashman agrees with your name choice although The Boss is rooting for Georgina.
Boston Dave and NYPD113th - If you want to continue threatening each other then exchange e-mail addresses and do it there. Get this garbage off the blog.
Buddy
Well, no polls have closed yet in PA so i don’t know how it’s looking for Obama. My GF as well as her mom voted Hillary. girl power i guess. All indications show Clinton winning in PA. just for the record though, if I wasn’t registered as an independent and could vote in the primary, i would’ve voted Obama.
Want flat beer and hard as a brick hot dogs ?
My place on L.I. is the place to go.
Does anyone think Juan Miranda will be a factor for the Yankees this year at first base in a platoon role? His overall stats are misleading in that he is not hitting lefties right now but ripping righties. In his last ten games overall he’s batting .270 with a .400 Obp with 2 homers. Also his BB/K so far this season is 12/7. This April is the first time he’s had to play in cold weather so he may be just beginning to hit as the temperature rises!
I can’t endorse either Clinton or Obama, as this is a baseball blog, but I do wholeheartedly endorse Steve’s Prince of Steaks in Bustleton. I wish I was there right now.
“If you want to continue threatening each other”
– I believe I was threatened and nowwhere did I threaten anybody.
Hey, Boston Dave and NYPD, you guys need to cool off. I teach High School and had to step between two guys that were escalating the trash talk with similar words to you two.
I told them both that it isn’t worth it to get kicked out of school simply because you think your manhood was on the line. They finally cooled off and shook hands. I hope you guys can do the same.
NYPD113th, Can you keep your senseless and stupid comments on this blog to yourself? You making everyone on this blog aware of how much of an idiot you are.
Again, nowwhere did I ever threaten anybody, yet people are telling me to calm down.
Tell the keyboard tough guy to relax.
The legend grows
NYPD113th, Can you keep your senseless and stupid comments on this blog to yourself? You making everyone on this blog aware of how much of an idiot you are.
Another Sox rookie tossing a no-hitter. Quick, do a background check!
Boston Dave, I assume you are a Yankee fan living in Boston?
When is the ffffffff*king game?
What a punk, the pot calls the kettle black.
Tell the keyboard tough guy to relax.
This should be “fun” tonight..
Pepitone:
Good story: I myself am studying to teach high school. history is my subject of choice. english being the back up. i’m glad you were able to get your students to shake hands.
Buddy & SoS,
Dallas just gave up 39 points in the first quarter. It’s over.
I wish I’m a Red Sox fan.
Hah I’m a teacher also. Is it bad that I check the blog while they’re doing work?
Perry-The game starts @8:11 ET
OK, gotta run ladies.
Provincetown Dave, you have a great night! I will be at the bar in Huntington known for the yard-glass beers.
OK, gotta run ladies.
Provincetown Dave, you have a great night! I will be at the bar in Huntington known for the yard-glass beers.
To comment on a post made earlier….
It’s totally unfair to judge either Hughes or Kennedy yet. Phil has about 20 MLB starts and is 21 years old, and Kennedy has…6? How can we judge right now who is a #3 vs. a #5? Some nights those two will pitch like #1 and 2 but give it time.
Brian from PA,
Good for you! It is a rewarding profession. But, the kids are getting bigger and bigger each year. I’m 6′ 2″ and both of those guys were taller than me. Believe me if they didn’t have respect for me in the first place I don’t think I could have stopped it.
That’s why I hate to see that kind of thing going on on a blog of Yankee fans. Hey guys, were all family here.
“Trust me, my sports interests does affect my business.”
so the back and forth with yankee fans ” affects” your business as in losing business ?
Thanks S.A.
Congratulations to John Smoltz, Mr. 3000.
Boston Dave….let’s agree to throw just one insult that dude’s way then stick our fingers in our ears and say ” bla, bla, bla, bla “….then after school, we can meet him at the corner and kick his butt !
How’s our girl Hillary doing? Any updates?
“our girl Hillary”? Speak for yourself.
Polls close at 8.
The good the bad and the ugly should be coming out of Pennsylvania just after 8:00 EDT so I’m off to get my celebratory cheesesteak now.
Meanwhile, 1-1 in Boston and the Angels have men on 2nd and 3rd with none out and the top of the order up. Go Angels!
Guys, you know the rules.
No religion, no politics, no Santana talk.
Tell them Mel, baseball or nothing.
Fight on Hillary, for the last 6 minutes!
Bases loaded now and no outs for the Angels in Boston..
C’mon Angels!
What a stupid statement from Mussina. He and everyone knows what Hank meant. He was comparing him to another 100 year old pitcher, who doesn’t worry about how fast the fastball is and just changes speeds on every pitch. Mussina makes it seem like he is 5-0 with a 1.00 era this year. Good thing this is his last year.
when did moose get funny?
How come nobody told me just exactly how well the White Sox have been playing???!!!???
3 of their last 6 victories were shutout!
I knew they’d been playing well, and I knew they were in 1st place. But I wasn’t worried. Now — I’m a little bit worried.
update:
Matthews & Guerrero both popped out to second. Ugh.
BUT Anderson scores 2 on a single.
Am I dreaming or something? YES isn’t blacked out tonight?
If we can discuss the bastardly LA Lakers, we can discuss anything.
less than 10 minutes until game time!
Giambi vs Contreras
Giambi: 0-6, 4 BB, 2 K
Some explain this to me? Why is Giambi playing so much? Alberto Gonzalez has never faced Contreras so Why not? He can’t be any worse than Jason at 1b.
Doreen,
They’re 4-2 against the Rays and O’s with only 1 shutout (and they were shut out by the Rays)
Ok Eugie, I’ll ignore the Alberto Gonzalez comment and ask you this:
Would you rather have Giambi up or Betemit tonight? At least Giambi will walk once or twice.
The Yankee bats will come to life tonight.
Betemit is on the DL
Oh boy! We’re set for the stupid comment ‘He gone’ all day aren’t we?
“The Yankee bats will come to life tonight.”
Gosh I hope so.
Congrats to A-Rod and C-Rod.
Great to see Posada is apparently ready to catch again. Countdown to Shelley’s return begins now!
Thanks, EricVA.
With Posada back behind the plate, Moeller’s days are numbered. That means Duncan’s arrival is imminent.
*snarls* I have the Chicago coverage. A whole night of Hawk Harrelson - I’d rather eat sea cucumbers…ack oh joy.
I can’t believe some people who are saying that Hughes most reasonable expectation for this year is a #5 starter. Who, then, becomes the 3 and 4?
Hughes is our #3 starter. If he isn’t, then that puts Moose ahead of him. To think of him as the #5 then puts Kennedy ahead of him (or Joba).
Hughes showed his ability last year and will break through this year. Patience is a virtue and Yankee fans don’t know what it is. I’m included.
A few days ago I wanted Kennedy sent down and Hughes sent down, Rasner brought up and Joba to the rotation.
It was, of course, an emotional response. Through more reasoned observation, it’s clear (at least to me) that Hughes can and likely will be our #3 by the All-Star break and that Ian may well be sent down and exchanged for Rasner for a short time.
The next 2 weeks or so will determine much of the rest of the season and the direction that the team goes in.
Hey at least Mike has a sense of humor!!
Angel-do you have YES available on your TV? It doesn’t look like it’s blacked out tonight. At least it isn’t for me, and I’m always blacked out and have to watch on MLB.tv.
Double to lead off by Damon. Not bad.
I thought Contreras was going to pick the bat up and throw it a Jeter
No unfortunately not, Steph. I have Chicago coverage on EI. I could check WGN, but I bet if they’re on there, its the same coverage.
I’m preparing to shove hot pokers into my ears already.
I was amazed that tickets were available for all three games. The WS tout these games as premium games and charge extra for them, but they don’t sell out. Strange.
Already the umps are showing their anti Yankee bias. No way Abreu went around.
Oh, I’m sorry then. I don’t think the game is on WGN tonight. My deepest sympathies to your ears. I hope that your hearing is still there by the end of the night. If not, lawsuits should be filed.
Wide strike zone tonight.
I would like to think that I helped the Angels tonight because:
I turned the game on television (after hearing it in the car) in time to see Pauley load the bases and then give up runs.
I just turned back in time to see a 2-run jack.
If powerful thoughts could cause the S_X to lose games, they wouldn’t even have a team right now behind my “positive” energy!
GO ANGELS!!!
No need to thank me!
love runs in the 1st inning
Did the white sox announcer just say duck fart? ….. this is going to be a long series.
The one thing I’ll say about this God awful broadcasting duo is that you will never, ever hear them bash the WS. They are extremely supportive of the team, almost to a fault. They sometimes make up good stuff to say about them.
The Yankees get a run with runners in scoring position and less than 2 out…wow.
Yes, a runner in scoring position has score!!!!!!!!!!!!
what’s the score in sucks town?
Thank you, Trisha!
Oh God, is Giambi up?
Matsui-san is doing it with the bat!
Wow. A run.
Miracles do happen.
Man, how many bloopers is that? Posada, Abreu, Jeter…
Whew, it’s just Cano. Not sure that’s a good thing either.
…if an RBI ground out is considered doing it with the bat.
Balls are dropping in just the right spots tonight.
Can-oo Can-oh ????
Interesting thing this season with DirectTV and Extra Innings. Even when I am blacked out of the YES games on channel 622, I have been given a choice of feeds through Extra Innings. So I can always watch YES through Extra Innings. The only time it hasn’t been the case is with Yanks-SX games, then I am always forced into NESN since I’m in that market.
I wonder which Wang will show up tonight.
Is anyone else out of market and blacked out on the DirecTV package?
lets go yanks! good start
“Hughes is our #3 starter. If he isn’t, then that puts Moose ahead of him. To think of him as the #5 then puts Kennedy ahead of him (or Joba).”
no, cashman likes things in threes. three first base men, three catchers, ad 3 #5’s
( i’m being nice to mussina. i really think he’s more like a #7 )
the red sox have a #7 going tonight instead of a#1. that’s working out about how you’d expect. 5-1 angels.
When I was down in Baltimore I was talking to a local. He told me the second game of the season in Washington had something like 20,000 fans!! He said attendance has not been good at all. He thought the shady neighborhood was also hurting them, even though they are trying to revitalize it.
That said, if they continue to stink, any chance we can trade for Nick!?
What’s the over/under on how old Contreras is? I say 50.
Just hit it where the players ain’t-they’re definitely doing that tonight.
wow…nice pitch !!!
Cano took that pitch ?…AND the ump didn’t call it a strike ???…..wow…
I posted this last night, but I don’t think anyone saw it.
http://public.fotki.com/yankeeschick/yankees-vs-baltimore/
Anyway here are pictures from my trip to Baltimore.
They’re going to drive me to the WS drinking game to cope with them. Every time they say good guys - drink a shot.
Is anyone else out of market and blacked out on the DirecTV package?
No…I’m normally blacked out (out of market and don’t have Extra Innings) and I’m actually getting the game.
Wish I had your luck Trisha. Im stuck with the Hawk talking about duck farts and wallets on Michigan avenue.
Laura - my pleasure!!!
Yanksangel, that always seems to be the aftermath of hitting them on the screws right into the other teams’ gloves! So when we hit those droughts that always happen in baseball, as soon as we see balls at least being hit hard, we should remind each other that good things are on the way!
Oh, geez.
Angel, give us a count.
Nice AB Cano, but that definitely was ball four. Instead, it’s a K.
Aargh! ‘He gone’ ‘Good guys coming to bat’
We have to endure that all night.
Robbie Cannot………..strandation proclamation 0f 2008
I’m not sure that I like Cano THEN Giambi in the lineup….these are 2 weak hitters ( so far ) back to back…..but who am I to complain…..right ???
There’s one shot already - I’ll be plastered by the 5th inning if they keep this up, lol.
Nice pictures Jennifer.
I feel sorry for the WS. Despite the fact that they won it all in 2005, they are still treated like second class citizens in Chicago. The Scrubs haven’t won squat in 100 years and yet people still flock to go see them. It boggles the mind. Well, my mind at least.
Worst part about that K by K-ano is that The big Whiff leads off for us next inning. These two guys are murderous so far this year.
How sad is this? Remy just announced that a new show called Red Sox Memories will be on after their game and will be about when the S-X dominated the game - THE EARLY 1900s!!!!!
That’s really sad.
Hawk Harrelson needs to be tortured with the “tongs,” like the heretics in my reading by Gregory of Tours.
Thanks
Of course my battery started to die. 
I didn’t expect to sit in those seats, so I didn’t charge it before hand.
Steph, if you don’t mind me asking…what State are you in?
Oh Morgan.
Wow Ensberg looked rusty on that one…
When is Alex coming back?!
Morgan, don’t you remember how to play third?
How is that not an error? Geez the official scorer in Baltimore stunk, and so does the one in Chicago.
Aw man…Ensberg should have had that. At least he makes up for it with the DP!
They couldn’t give Ensberg an error when they didn’t give Paulie one.
Nice recovery by Ensberg and Wang
Okay Morgan you are forgiven.
Seriously he didn’t know where it bounced. So it is cool.
Oh Morgan!!!!!!
jennifer,
you must have been near me on Sunday. I got some great pictures of the Yankees warming up and coming out of the dugout… after the rain delay we moved up to about 8 rows behind 3rd
Laura I’m glad you said that because as I looked at Contreras struggling on the mound I actually felt sorry for him but didn’t want to say anything. Such promise and just not realized. He has to be haunted by it.
I’m in California.
Wang is pitching like he’s scared of Thome.
Did the Chicago announcer just say “As quick as you can say Howdy Doody”..?
Wow. Haha.
Murder-us row: Cano, folloewd by Giambi
What channel are you getting it on? I have every other game available.
My YES channel is on 622.
If you have DirectTV it’s 735.
Konerko is wicked hot.
10 o’clock Pete, I’m waving at you in the dark Navy shirt.
Come on, 40!!
Wang had better throw a CG shutout with no controversial calls, or I might deal serious damage to my computer.
lol, to each their own Laura.
C’mon Wang
Well, I guess I’m going to have to call DirecTV….thanks for the help.
Rocco
I was sitting in section 56 4 or 5 rows from the field.
Geez, he’s already thrown 16 pitches.
Wang, strikes.
Thome “so Big G you really suck these days eh?”
Big G “What’s your point they still give me my 23 million”
Sorry that it’s not working for you.
Ensberg…what’s wrong over there?
Oh, I can see this is going to be one of those games.
Anyone having mlb.tv issues?? It says the site is having technical difficulties or something… really frustrating
Jeter was pointing at second.
A-Rod might play better D with a bum quad.
This is ugly.
Oh brother
Ensburg better hit 2 homeruns tonight..
Stupid play by Melky. That was a terrible throw and now the runner advances. Wonder where his head was on that play.
I am on MLB.TV premium and it seems ok to me
How is that error? Ensberg couldn’t get to it because the runner was in between him and the throw, and it looked like it bounced off the runner.
Wang needs to get out of this inning, and needs some quick ones.
Sorry, RayBlay. No MLB.tv for me today. I get to watch the game on broadcast TV. Woohoo!!!
I think Joe G needs to ensure that his very best defensive infield is out there when CMW pitches because its a ground ball fest. I’d rather have AG at 3rd and Ensberg at 1st in this one.
I think the error is on the throw angel.
jennifer,
We started out in section 64 then moved to 56 after the 1st rain delay… 10 rows back.
CMW not pitching economically. Let’s see if Dave Eiland picks up why.
It’s an error to Melky because he let the runner get to second, which is where he should have thrown to.
What is up with the Wanger tonight?
Morgan is a third baseman, AG is not. Case closed.
making Wang work for it… 21 pitches already.
Rayblay I find that if I sign in first and then open the video I get on faster. If I do it in the opposite order sometimes I get error screens.
Things looked so promising when he got that DP.
I left when the first delay started. We knew it would be at least 30 minutes, and wanted to get a jump on the traffic. I was up at exit 100 by the time the game ended. But still didn’t walk in my house till 9:30.
Wang’s stuff looks good, I think he’s nibbling and also not getting any calls from the umpire…
Wang looks like he is trying to throw the perfect pitch. His arm angle is down also.
Wang, get out of this.