Game 24: Yankees at Indians
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YANKEES
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Pettitte LHP
Andy Pettitte vs. the Cleveland hitters
Paul Byrd vs. the New York hitters
Notes: Bad news for Brian Bruney. He has a torn ligament in his foot that will require surgery and is likely out for the season. More on this later but he has a lisfranc injury. … RHPs Chris Britton and Jon Albaladejo are here and available. … No word on the second move but it seems likely Ross Ohlendorf will be sent down. … A-Rod tested his leg running football pass routes in the outfield (part of his routine) and looked fine.
Back later with updates.
UPDATE, 5:41 p.m.: Chad Moeller was designated for assignment. If he clears waivers, he said he would welcome a chance to stay with the organization. … Girardi wouldn’t say whether Kyle Farnsworth was available. But he did play catch. Farnsworth said he felt fine. … The Yankees are carrying 13 pitchers. That will probably change tomorrow when Shelley Duncan is recalled. Girardi wouldn’t say Duncan is coming back but indicated that would be the case.
UPDATE, 6:03 p.m.: Shelley Duncan is not in the lineup for Scranton tonight. I don’t know this for sure, but I suspect he is on his way here. Thanks to Chad Jennings for the 411. … Meanwhile, the people at the Huffington Post apparently don’t have much to do. ESPN’s Erin Andrews made a funny face after interviewing Joba yesterday so the assumption was he said something to cause it. The truth, as it turns out, was that her producer said something in her earpiece. But throw a 22-year-old kid under the bus, by all means. Oh, and she was asking him about his father being in the hospital. I’m sure he wouldn’t have picked that time to say something.
UPDATE, 7:21 p.m.: Communicated with Brian Cashman, who said that Bruney is out for the season.
It’s funny how things work. Girardi has the Yankees do all this running and people rushed to point out how the team was working harder than they did under Joe Torre. Then the season starts and they have a series of lower body injuries, just like they did last year. It just goes to prove that you can’t gameplan against injuries. Things just happen.
Others swore the bullpen would be handled differently and it really hasn’t been. Certain relievers are used for games they can win (Joba, Mo, Bruney) and others when they’re losing (Ohlendorf, Hawkins, Farnsworth). Like Torre, Girardi has leaned heavily on certain guys. Look at Joba, for instance. He has pitched in three of the last four games and last night gave it up in his second inning of work.
It’s not Girardi’s fault. He doesn’t have a whole lot to work with in the bullpen and when you’re the manager of the Yankees, you’re under tremendous pressure to win.
The bottom line is that the manager (especially in the AL) matters a lot less than people think. All you can do is put the players you have in the best position to win. You’re at the mercy of so many factors out of your control.
The Yankees are what they are and what they were a year ago: A team with a fearsome offense and pitching that may or may not be good depending on the day.
UPDATE, 7:40 p.m.: In the debate of whether HGH is better than steroids, Jason Giambi has stated his case by homering off Paul Byrd. That’s one point for steroids.
UPDATE, 7:43 p.m.: It’s cool to watch Melky throw guys out. He might have the best arm in the AL now that Vlad doesn’t play a lot of OF.
UPDATE, 8:10 p.m.: He’s a butcher in the field. But the Big G can do that pretty well, can’t he? Over the long term, he’s going to give you a lot more than he’ll cost you. He leads the team with five homers. One more and he’s tied for the AL lead.
UPDATE, 9:00 p.m.: It seems to be Everybody Hits A Homer Night at Progressively not Jacobs Field. Not a good job by Pettitte, who lasted only five innings a night after the bullpen got worn out.
Let’s assume Joba is out (Secret Agent Man Joe Girardi won’t say, of course. The Tribe has spies everywhere) and Farnsworth and Ohlendorf as well. That leaves Britton, Albaladejo and Hawkins to get the ball to Mo if they get a lead. Dicey.
UPDATE, 9:11 p.m.: Unlike the plodding White Sox, the Indians will try and take advantage of Jorge Posada’s arm. Carroll’s steal in the first inning led to a run as did Sizemore’s steal in the sixth. Sizemore’s steal was off Traber, who is slow to the plate.
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wow, that is a humongous loss.. bruney was one of our best so far this year.
Good news about alex…tough break for bruney. Gotta feel for the guy.
ah man that stinks for Bruney….Steven White or Alan Horne coming up now??
What did Shelley Duncan do to Girardi? Spit in his protein drink?
Boy some people just don’t get the breaks, Bruney takes the off season seriously and loses 20 lbs to be in the best shape he’s been in as a Yankee, pitches wonderfully for the first 3 and half weeks of the season and now on a fluke play, one of the culprits being slick infield grass, he is now lost for the season. Get well Brian, and hopefully you can get back for the postseason and/or spring training. I guess there is no word on bringing up Shelly and DFA’ing Moeller?
Ohlendorf being sent down? Well I guess thats one way to protect his arm from misuse as a long reliever. Although it seems like Farnsworth might end up on the DL which might help keep Ross on the team.
Why are we still carrying 3 catchers? Time to bid Chad farewell and welcome Shelley back.
I wonder if they want to hold on to Moeller for one more day; they can bring Shelley up tomorrow for the string of three lefties.
What happened to bringing up Rasner and Duncan?
Can you imagine Giambi trying to throw across the diamond to first? Truly a painful image.
“ah man that stinks for Bruney….Steven White or Alan Horne coming up now??”
Horne’s on the DL, they plan on him throwing at 60′ on today and seeing what kind of reaction his arm gives them to work with. He’s not an all clear.
The yankees brought up arms cause that is cleary what was needed after burning through the bullpen yesterday. I’m surprised Chad hasn’t been cut yet though to bring Shelley back up, especially with two lefties during this series. Bruney is a surprisingly big loss, he is another guy that you can bring in besides Joba when you need that big K to get you out of an inning. I’m happy to see britton getting another chance but Edwar has been nothing but dominate in the minors, do the yankees just think he is a 4-A player?
damn Bruney is a BIG loss for us…. Go Newsday:
An MRI on Bruney’s foot revealed no structural damage, but he’s going to visit a foot specialist in New York and the Yankees may wind up placing him on the DL after all, NY Newsday reports.
Spin: Bruney was in a walking boot on Thursday, despite improving after being hobbled on Wednesday. “His foot’s sore, he’s in a boot,” manager Joe Girardi said. “He’s not available for us [last night].” Edwar Ramirez will likely be recalled from Triple-A if Bruney lands on the DL.
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/footproblems/a/lisfranc.htm
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not good….here’s hoping he heals quickly and can contribute again soon….
I just wonder whether having no one at first base will be an improvement over having Giambi at first base?
Feel really bad for Bruney. But why not Patterson? What has he been up to at AAA? I know the reason he didn’t make the team out of spring training was his lack of experience, but can’t we at least give him a chance?? (And the no Shelley I understand, given that we need pitchers — although he may have come in handy at first base today, since apparently there is no one else there).
Does Rasner’s not getting the call have anything to do with him not being on the 40 man roster?
Date OPP AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS
Apr 15 @CHA .000 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Apr 16 @CHA .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Apr 17 @CHA .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Apr 18 @CHA .400 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0
Apr 19 ROC .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Apr 20 ROC .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Apr 21 ROC .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 22 BUF .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
Apr 23 BUF .500 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Apr 24 BUF .667 3 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0
Totals .182 33 5 6 1 0 3 10 8 8 0 0
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batting .182 over the last 10 games …Shelley is not really “tearing it up”… ;-(
“What happened to bringing up Rasner and Duncan?”
Rasner’s turn in the SWB rotation is for tomorrow. They need some pen arms for tonight. Maybe the send one back tomorrow and call Rasner up tomorrow as Kennedy starts seem to be long reliever days.
Position players now and near future brought up by the Yankees:
From previous thread about farm systems.
Hee are Yanks position players present or near future from in system (some through trades)
C: Posada/Montero/Romine
1b: Duncan/Miranda/Montero/Laird
2b: Cano/Snyder
SS: Jeter/Angelini
3B: Suttle
OF: Melky/Gardner/Tabata/Jackson/Almonte
Utility: Gonzalez/Hilligoss/Sublett
There are others but these are the highlights
Guys, read the threads in the other post.
They can’t call up Rasner unless they remove somebody from the 40 man roster since Rasner isn’t on the 40 man roster.
There are rules re: callups. If you aren’t on the 40 man roster, you can’t be called up to the majors.
Brutal loss regarding Bruney. So much for his loss of weight and having a live arm. That lasted 3 weeks. Get on the phones Cashman
Moeller’s done a great job, but time to bring back Shelly. Maybe time to dump Ensberg. How does that guy ever get a hit with that stance and swing?
bye Moeller thanks for the back up
Rasner can’t be brought up yet because he’s not on the 40 man roster. That could change if Bruney goes on the 60 day DL.
If Moeller’s been DFA’d but Rasner not called up I’d guess they are keeping Ohlendorf with the team.
Nice to see Alex in the lineup. We missed him. Only went 2-1 without him.
Repost/Correction:
CB,
Thanks for the great post. It helps to remind us that, even if this season doesn’t turn out as we hope, that the immediate future looks very bright.
We seem to have players, while not studs, certainly capable of stepping into aging positions.
Help Wanted (chronological order):
-1B (least likely to fill internally)
-LF (I’d like to see Gardner here as a stopgap. Jeter won’t be able to get to those popups much longer. lol)
-RF (I can actually see Abreu lasting longer in the Bronx than Damon, who’s already been Pipped by Cabrera).
-C/SS
-SS/C
The Future’s so bright, Igawa wears shades!
There always seems to be a hard luck guy around, last year it was Andy Phillips & Minky and now Bruney.
Get well Brian & best wishes with all that is going on with your family.
Good to see A Rod in the lineup. Tonight is payback for last year (as much as a series in the next year could be payback.) Anyway, it would go a long way if this Yankee team can win 5 of 7 against Cleveland and Detroit. It’s actually a pretty tough stretch for the Yankees with 16 against Cle/Det/Sea.
I bet Cashman is on the phone shopping Moeller right now.
“But why not Patterson? What has he been up to at AAA? ”
Britton, Albadalejo, Edwar, and Veras are all pitching better than Patterson.
the guy had a great spring training, but that was a month ago.
he’s been mediocre in AAA.
speaking of AAA, Kei Igawa has been great.
yes, i know, i know…
jetlag Pete? lol. Hope surgery and recovery goes well for Bruney. I hope A-Rod really is ok, he seems like he would play even if he feels a little pain.
Mel - Check my post. Fortunately the strength is in OF and catcher. First base will have options: Tex, Miranda, Montero if he doesn’t stick at C, Laird, any number of current Yankees that will have to make a move to 1b for a bit: Posada, Matsui, etc.
I would like a year or two of an outfielder to let Jackson and Tabata be fully ready. Abe Almonte, remember the name. Lots of tools and playing very well in Charleston this year.
One reliever I was hoping to shoot up through the ranks this year is Mark Melancon. He’s off to a very slow start in Tampa.
Jonathan Ortiz is doing well closing in Charleston. Did he pitch at all with the Yanks in Spring Training? I cant recall seeing him.
“Jonathan Ortiz is doing well closing in Charleston. Did he pitch at all with the Yanks in Spring Training? I cant recall seeing him.”
that’s because he’s a low-A reliever and they had a gajillion arms that were going to be at AAA or in the majors that needed looking at.
Jason,
Good job on the list. I want the Yankees to get the monkey off their back this year, so they can go young and go young soon.
I’m not a Yankee fan, but that’s a shame about what happened to Bruney (I’m an acquaintance of his Mom, and we share info on BB when we see each other), after losing weight and getting in better shape. You’d think losing 20 pounds would put LESS stress on his feet, wouldn’t you?
Funny, the average blog reader has high hopes for Melancon (even learning to pronounce his name), but then Robertson gets our attention. Giese also is becoming interesting.
someone mentioned in the other thread an article about this dave robertson kid… is there any link?
Quick question as I dont have time to look it up regarding Moeller
Is it a 10 day waiver period as usual??
If he does get picked up do we get anything in return I assume not.
If he is not picked up by anyone i it like normal designation that he can then accept a position in Scranton without having to go on the 40 man??
It was a freak accident, Karen. Weight had nothing to do with it at all.
Check on Melancon in June or July. Don’t worry about anything other than him pitching innings and getting healthy. He has two absolutely nasty major league pitches. Best case scenario for him is after all star break. Best case scenario for Yankees is he is not needed until next year. Cox will be up first.
Soooooo… if the Yanks need a long reliever/spot starter and Rasner isnt an option because of his roster status… is it….. GULP…. Kei Igawa time?
Karen I believe the injury had to do with him slipping on hsi way to first dont think it had anything to do with his loss of weight or his weight at all just slipped the wrong way.
I was for sure rooting for him.
It looks like they are going with an extra pitcher tonight, (they are now carrying 13 pitchers) to make sure Farnsworth is ok.
If he is, I suspect one either Britton or Albie will be sent down to make room for Shelley tomorrow.
I say that because the Yankees will be facing 3 straight lefties after tomorrow and I don’t think they want a short bench for the rest of the series.
Karen
Watching the fall, I honestly didn’t think he could have gotten hurt that badly. Freak accident, for sure. Feel really bad about Brian’s string of bad luck.
Gammons did a blog entry about Phil & Ian struggling and putting a strain on the club. Can someone with Insider summarize?
Also, seems that whomever said that Gammons was not in the HOF would be correct:
“But his highest honor was the 2004 J.G. Taylor Spink Award, voted on by the BBWAA and awarded at the Baseball Hall of Fame for outstanding baseball writing.”
So if Moeller clears waivers, he heads back to the minors, right? Do we think he’ll get snatched by another team? I kind of liked him. He’s no Molina though.
You know what they say…
If at “first” you don’t succeed…
Move to third base…
SJ
What do you think about Miranda? If he continues to improve after a cold start could he be the left handed platoon option for first base? Hi rips right handed pitching!
Terrible for Bruney… Someones going to have to pick it up out of this new bullpen..
I’m surprised Edwar didn’t get a call up. Hes destroying AAA again this year.
I’m surprised that no one has brought this up, but could it be that Shelley is still in AAA because Girardi is upset with him over the TB spike incident?
Dman I believe no Edwar as he has not been down for 10 days since lastbeing here for a day.
Looks to me like the real interesting move is going to happen pretty soon when Wilson comes off the DL. Do they try and trade him and keep Alberto up here (he has looked good in the field being able to play all infield positions (except first)
Miranda hits but his defense leaves a lot to be desired.
If in another 3 weeks or so, Giambi plays himself off first base, they are going to have to go outside the organization (IMO) to get a defensive first baseman to platoon with Duncan or Ensberg.
Gayle,
When a player is DFA’ed, teams have 10 days to pick him up. If they do, the Yankees lose him for nothing. If not, he has the option to return to Scranton.
If he declines, he becomes a free agent, free to sign with any team.
this was the last live update on Melancon
Mark Melancon
gayle,
“Is it a 10 day waiver period as usual??”
Yes.
“If he does get picked up do we get anything in return I assume not.”
No. Also, I can’t see them being able to trade him but that’ possible.
“If he is not picked up by anyone i it like normal designation that he can then accept a position in Scranton without having to go on the 40 man??”
Yes.
“Why are we still carrying 3 catchers? Time to bid Chad farewell and welcome Shelley back.”
did you guys ever think, that maybe, just MAYBE the Yankees have more information about Posada than we do?
that MAYBE the Yankees aren’t run by idiots and MAYBE we on this blog don’t know EVERYTHING, no matter how great a job Pete does getting us info.
it’s pretty irritating how every single day every roster spot is complained about. as if the Yankees don’t realize that they don’t need 3 catchers.
Mel…is this what you are looking for?
The numbers are not pretty. Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy have started a combined seven games, pitched 30 1/3 innings and are 0-5. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz have started seven games, and won two.
After two of Hughes’ losses, there have been references to the Yankees’ refusal to trade him for Johan Santana, and recently Hank Steinbrenner expressed his desire to move Joba Chamberlain out of the Yanks’ bullpen and to rescue the rotation. In one Boston paper, there have been references to Santana in stories putting Lester and Buchholz in lives-in-the-balance mode … before the Boston Marathon had even started.
It’s very different for Hughes, Kennedy, Lester and Bucholz than it was for Shawn Marcum and Dustin McGowan as they were allowed to develop in peace in Toronto, or the way the White Sox have slid John Danks and Gavin Floyd into their rotation.
“It is totally different for those four kids, who are dealing with inordinate pressure,” says one GM. “It’s really tough. All four should be good major league pitchers; Hughes, Lester and Buchholz should all be top-of-the-rotation starters. But there will be growing pains. But any of them that survive this should be really good.”
Hughes, living with Santana above his locker, had to start in Fenway Park on a Sunday night game televised on ESPN. Buchholz has already had two starts against the Yankees.
“It’s our job to get them through this period,” says Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell. “They have to relax and trust their stuff. Lester still doesn’t, and sometimes tries too hard when his stuff is really good. Buchholz got his fastball down more consistently Monday [against Texas in pitching six shutout innings] and was up to about 94 [mph]. He has to throw every pitch at every count and he has to have more confidence, but he’ll get it.”
“It’s been clear that Hughes is trying too hard,” says one scout. “When he pitched in the playoffs last year [against Cleveland], he just let it fly. But right now he’s muscling up and overthrowing, and he isn’t what he can and will be.”
One Boston official pointed out that the early part of its schedule has been against many patient teams — Oakland, Toronto, Detroit, New York, Cleveland. “That’s not an easy early schedule to develop young pitchers,” says the official. “But they should be better for the experience.”
“Dman I believe no Edwar as he has not been down for 10 days since lastbeing here for a day.”
If someone goes on the DL, he can be brought up without having to wait the 10 days. So, he could come up to replace Bruney.
With 2 lefties pitching for the Indians, I wouldnt mind Gonzalex getting a start at 2nd base. Robbie looks to be pressing and taking his at bats to the field with him. It’s a delicate situation because you dont want to mess with his confidence. Cano is going to hit, but right now he is hurting the team.
“So, he could come up to replace Bruney.”
Aren’t they using Bruney’s DL spot for ALbaladejo? He hasn’t been down for 10 days yet.
If they DL’d Farnsworth then they could bring up Ramirez and Ablie but it looks like Kyle is staying on the active roster.
I mean I guess I can see not wanting to replace your heat-throwing relief pitcher with a slow-pitch changeup artist like Edwar…
But he has nothing left to prove in AAA, hes been great down there.
i think the “making joba a starter” debate can be deferred to later in the year considering the shape of the bullpen today. yikes! he’s staying put, they need all the help they can get right now.
what ever happen to jeff karstens?
is carl pavano available?
GIAMBI AGAIN!? Why not play Ensberg at first and give giambi a “rest”? Ridiculous. The guy is beyond washed up. I don’t care what his OBP is with the way he’s been hitting. He’s a detriment to the team.
I’m surprised Alex is already back. Want to make sure he’s 101% before returning to the lineup.
It looks like Albie is replacing Bruney. That’s how he was able to return without having to wait 10 days.
Britton looks like one day insurance in case Farnsworth isn’t ok. I doubt they intend to carry 13 pitchers (as they are tonight) throughout the weekend.
If Farnsworth is ok and available to pitch tomorrow, I suspect they will return Britton to Scranton and call up Duncan to round out the position players on the roster.
When will the Yankees have some luck in the health department?
Christ, he was our only reliable reliever besides Mo and Joba. And with Joba maybe moving to the SR midseason, I thought Bruney would be the guy to step in as Set Up.
sigh
Meanwhile,sitting on a beach in sunny California…casting shadows on all those within 25 feet of him…sits the answer to the Yanks lefty out of the bullpen,long reliever/spot starter…. meet Mr David Wells!! LOL
really bad for us. bruney was doing awesome. really, really bad.
now who’s after mo and joba? alba has a chance to stick now.
“did you guys ever think, that maybe, just MAYBE the Yankees have more information about Posada than we do?
that MAYBE the Yankees aren’t run by idiots and MAYBE we on this blog don’t know EVERYTHING”
Or maybe not
Yankees just designated C Chad Moeller for assignment.
For what’s worth I think that Michael Strahan of the football NY Giants suffered a similar lis franc injury two seasons ago (of course baseball players are so much more fragile).
where did you hear that 56 bomber?
“bruney was doing awesome. really, really bad.”
Are you guys kidding?
Bruney was the same as ever he was…incapable of throwing strikes when it mattered.
The pen will be fine, perhaps better, without him.
3-man bench tonight
by Edward M Price
Friday April 25, 2008, 3:57 PM
Chad Moeller has been designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Chris Britton. So the Yankees are back to two catchers, but the bench is Morgan Ensberg, Jose Molina and Alberto Gonzalez.
A guess: Shelley Duncan comes back tomorrow for Britton.
This is where the depth in the organization will help.
Using Ohlendorf properly is a start. He’s a short reliever and later inning work is better suited for him.
Albie and Britton (at least for now) are now with the Yankees.
Rasner (as a long reliever), Veras, Patterson, and Ramirez are in AAA.
McCutheon and Robertson (who may be in AAA soon) is in AA.
JB Cox (who may be in AA soon) and Mark Melancon (who will be moved quickly) are in Tampa (A).
That’s 11 pitchers. You have to think the odds are pretty strong one guy can emerge from that group as a replacement.
Frankly, its time for Farnsworth and Hawkins to step up. They have 9 million dollars tied into these guys. They are veterans. Its time for them to pick up their games and help the team overcome the injury to Bruney.
MikeEFF -
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp
bphill,
Yes, thanks. The article was about the 4 young pitchers from Boston & NY, but of course the “hook” was a picture of Phil and a blurb saying his struggles have put a strain on NY.
“A guess: Shelley Duncan comes back tomorrow for Britton.”
I don’t understand why Britton has gotten such a short shrift…It seems like all he does is pitch well (except when let sit for 12 days between appearances).
“Meanwhile,sitting on a beach in sunny California…casting shadows on all those within 25 feet of him…sits the answer to the Yanks lefty out of the bullpen,long reliever/spot starter…. meet Mr David Wells!!”
he better watch it. here on cape cod when whales stays too long on the beach they euthanize em.
Why hasn’t Farnsworth dropped his appeal??
If they don’t DL him now, then he needs to drop the appeal now.
whozat,
It’s called revisionist memory. We now get to recall only the good times with Bruney who, ironically many felt didn’t deserve to make the opening day roster.
If Britton gets sent down after one day, he has to wait 10 to come up? Doesn’t the bullpen need more than a day to recover?
Hopefully now they’ll be able to get Joba two days rest and Ohlendorf 2-3 days rest.
After that they need to get Ohlendorf slotted back into a short man role. That way he can replace the 7th man role Bruney was filling.
They may try to use Albaldejo the way they were using Ohlendorf now. They used Albie for a 3 innings stint before he was sent down last time.
With Moeller DFA’d they could have put Rasner on the 40 man roster and brought him up.
I hope Farnsworth’s elbow is not a situation where he may not be able to pitch for 2-3 days or that he’s going to be day to day and they’ll just have to see.
They can’t afford to be a man down in the pen for much time.
“Frankly, its time for Farnsworth and Hawkins to step up. They have 9 million dollars tied into these guys. They are veterans. Its time for them to pick up their games and help the team overcome the injury to Bruney.”
Amen to that sentiment SJ.
I also look forward to seeing Veras up here and, frankly, Traber out of here. Joe G said that Traber “did his job” the other night when the grounder ricocheted by Giambino.
SJ44
We’ve been waiting for Farns to “step up” for 3 years. I still hold some hope for LaTroy though.
And I figured the second move would be Farnsworth to the DL?
To briefly comment on the earlier Cashman/Theo thread. Yes, Theo had his Matt Clement to Cash’s Pavano. And Theo gave a ridiculous guaranteed contract to Joel Piniero and spent almost $4mil for a month of putrid pitching by Eric Gagne,but it’s pretty hard to top the money Cashman wasted on Igawa and Farnsworth.
Thankfully, we only have Hawkins for a year.At the time it seemed like a reasonable risk. With Britton and Hawkins in the pen the Yanks feature 2 of the flattest fastballs in the majors.
Twins sent Liriano down, was he doing that bad? Or, were there other reasons?
The injuries are unfortunate.
But it’s pretty remarkable that we can even come up with 4-5 names off the AAA roster who could come up to the majors and at least do a passable to decent job.
Chris Britton would be in the pen of the majority of teams in the major leagues right now.
If they didn’t have this kind of pitching depth they would be in very big trouble right now.
Rishi,
he was doing AWFUL… he needs more time in AAA
CB,
not only that, but we are debating/considering which 4-5 guys to call up. not bad.
Liriano gave up 6 (8?) runs in 2/3 of an inning. Maybe he was rushed back?
Liriano’s been horrible and clearly hasn’t made the full recovery yet from surgery. He needs to get his form back in AAA.
I took the minute to read the article and saw the numbers
I didn’t realize just HOW bad it was.
“Joe G said that Traber “did his job” the other night when the grounder ricocheted by Giambino.”
He did. He not only got a grounder, he got it hit at someone. What’s he supposed to do, field the ball himself? The walk the other night was MUCH more egregious in my mind.
“Twins sent Liriano down, was he doing that bad? Or, were there other reasons?”
He had a terrible start last night and hasn’t looked good in his come back from TJ.
He wasn’t even pitching well in the minors when they called him up.
Didn’t pitch well in the bigs. His velocity was OK but he struggled with his location a lot.
They rushed him back. If he wasn’t throwing well in the minors there wasn’t a lot of chance he was going to thrive in the majors.
whozat,
he got Thome to try and pull a pitch on the outside corner and tailing away… resulting in a relatively weak grounder.
definitely chalk that one up to bad luck or bad fielding.
One thing Girardi does that annoys probably annoys the media but I love is, he doesn’t say who is available and who isn’t on a daily basis.
I’ve never understood how managers would tell the media who is available day to day.
I always laugh when I hear a manager tell a broadcaster on their pre-game show, “so and so is available for an inning tonight”.
Why would you do that? Why tell your opponent who is available on a game night?
I always found that funny.
Bill Bellichick won’t tell anybody who is available for his games. I’ve never understood why managers do it.
Probably just an old tradition and nobody has given it much thought.
I just find it an interesting quirk in the game.
“definitely chalk that one up to bad luck or bad fielding.”
Giambi’s bad fielding is Traber’s bad luck.
Rishi, Liriano couldn’t get out of the first inning the other night and had a 11.32 ERA in 3 starts…
CB,
I was a bit surprised they rushed Liriano. the Twins have a pretty decent staff and have played well so far. They werent desperate and in all liklihood are in a rebuilding year anyway.
why rush their future ace after major surgery? doesn’t add up…. unless, Bill Smith wants to win this season just to cover his own ass in the media after the Santana trade??
CB,
So they rushed him back presumably because they traded Santana? How unfair is that to Liriano. He’s supposed to be a rare talent. You would think they would’ve babied him even more than we baby our kids.
I agree, SJ, I never understood why you needed to announce who was and wasn’t available. Doesn’t make sense to give away some of you game plan…
And thanks to all of you who chimed in on my Liriano question; wasn’t paying enough attention, I guess…didnt’ realize he was that bad.
SJ44,
I love how Belichick always defers to the injury report due out on Wednesday.
Speaking of football, are you guys as uninterested in this draft as I am? Number 1’s signed already, number 2 will have the same surname, fretting about our roster, eye on the NBA playoffs. I’m just not into it.
Do you guys get into the baseball draft more than the football one?
“why rush their future ace after major surgery? doesn’t add up…. unless, Bill Smith wants to win this season just to cover his own ass in the media after the Santana trade??”
Most likely. This is what I was thinking. More Bill Smith nonsense to try to deflect what happened with Santana.
It’s not even how bad Liriano was in the majors that was the main issue.
Liriano was terrible in the minors.
He made two starts - and one was in A ball (the other AAA). He pitched 9 innings and gave up 7 ER, 11 hits while walking 5.
With rehab starts how the pitcher looks is often more important than what his numbers are. But only 2 minor league starts? He wasn’t even good in spring training. And those numbers from the 2 starts are so bad that I can’t imagine he looked ready.
From Mark Feinsand’s blog:
“On a separate note, I must admit that I’m a sucker for some reality TV out there. Survivor, Big Brother, Celebrity Apprentice - I love ‘em. But American Idol really sucks me in, since I’m a huge music fan who loves the idea of watching a bunch of people fight it out for their lifelong dream.
Last night, Carly Smithson was eliminated on Idol, which should go down as one of the greatest travesties in this show’s history. She was my pick to win it all, and even if she wasn’t going to go all the way, she should have made it past Brooke White and Jason Castro, who were both dreadful. I hope Carly goes on to have a huge career, following Chris Daughtry as an Idol castoff who out-sells whoever winds up winning the whole thing.
For those of you who are now mocking me for my love of this show, just know that Derek Jeter is also a huge Idol fan. The two of us have discussed the show many times, and after last night’s game, his jaw dropped when I informed him of Carly’s elimination. The captain and I both believe David Cook and David Archuleta will be the final two, so we’ll see what happens.”
Who knew Jeter was an Idol fan!
“definitely chalk that one up to bad luck or bad fielding.”
the latter.
Draft Beer!
Not People!
“I agree, SJ, I never understood why you needed to announce who was and wasn’t available. Doesn’t make sense to give away some of you game plan…”
It’s definitely part tradition. But I’ve often wondered if they do that to tamp down the second guessing? If a guy is not available and you let the media know it cuts down on questions as to why he wasn’t brought in during the game.
Just saves them one headache over the long season.
I bet that Boston claims Moeller off waivers……..I hate those wipes.
Probably not on Moeller. They have Tek and Cash because he can catch a knuckleball.
Rishi,
Pete made a joke about Jeter’s Idol love here a while ago.
Was she the girl that owns the tattoo parlor in Canada? She was not a favorite of mine at all. I like the two blonde girls and the the guys are weak.
The contestants usually get stronger each season, but this one is the exception IMO.
tough news about Bruney.
I think the reason that reporting injuries is such a big deal in the NFL is gambling more than anything else.
If wise guys had inside info that would give them an edge over the general public.
Honestly, this isn’t the cold war like Belachik treats it, but some gamesmanship is fun.
No idea - I don’t actually watch the show, just thought it was funny that they did.
Must have missed the joke here, though…I’m usually up on the posts. Sorry for the repeat.
yup those twins are so stupid they are 1 1/2 games behind the yankees.
actually stan and stu cliburn, the twins triple a manager and pitching coach are the perfect place for a pitcher to rehab. between the two of them, they have had as much success as anyone sending young pitchers up to the majors.
I just wanted to say how awful I feel for Brian Bruney. I know he’s not been perfect, and he’s been the subject of much criticism on this blog, but I think it’s particularly sad that he’s going to be out for the entire season in light of how hard he worked to be in shape and to change his entire attitude in order to make the team, and be in a position to make a contribution to the team. he may or may not have been successful (mixed results, I’d say), but he effort was there. I wish him well, both in a speedy recovery to his injury and in in the sad news about his uncle, not to mention losing his car in an accident (thank goodness he wasn’t in it, right?).
Pro Football Weekly is hearing that the Saints and Giants may already have a deal in place that would send Jeremy Shockey to New Orleans.
good looking lineup for tonight. to me, that for the most part is the ideal lineup except for the first base slot, obviously.
too bad for Bruney. that really sucks, the guy worked hard to get ready to prove his worth this season only to go down in April after getting off to a pretty good start. tough blow. I hope he gets a good attitude about it, works through his injury and works hard to get back. best of luck to him.
the roster moves look good to me. one thing though, what is going on with Alberto Gonzalez? is he still on our bench and if so why don’t they send him back down so he can actually play?
Did anyone visit Pete’s link to Paul Byrd’s stats vs Yankees hitters and notice Mike Mussina is hitting .333 ( 1 for 3 with an RBI) and Jason Giambi is hitting .214? Johnny Damon is hitting .158
Moose looked pretty good on that pop up the other night. He might be an upgrade at 1st base.
Its Shelley time!!! ???
“yup those twins are so stupid they are 1 1/2 games behind the yankees.”
The Twins are 10-12.
Are you suggesting that striving to be only 2 games under .500 in April somehow justifies rushing back Liriano?
He got hit by kids in Single A ball and was called up so that the Twins could win the division title of best AL Central team in April?
I guess that’s good news about Farnsworth. lol.
Disregarding salaries, who’d you rather have Bruney or Farnsworth?
Bruney=BB
Kyle=HR
Bruney can pitch longer and consecutively.
I agree about the lineup.
In the short term Duncan instead of Giambi provides a lot of balance and lh/rh (or swtich all the way down).
I do think Miranda is going to hit. He has hit much better of late and is really hitting righties well. Lefties he is not doing quite as well but is seeing the ball better. He walks a lot. He is Giambi lite (but better than Giambi washed-up). Duncan/Miranda is not a bad platoon for now, but agreed we need a real first baseman and there are none in the farm for a couple of years.
Hey guys, I was watching Fox5 Local news a few minutes ago and they had a TMZ teaser for later tonight—something about how Joe Torre “disses” New York? What’s the story? It’s not reported anywhere online…
Ohlendorf will be back - he probably won’t like it (check that, I know he wont), but this is really better for him. He can get some decent work in a role he was prepared for and when the Yankees need him to do what he should be doing, he’ll be ready. Plus, he can work on some things down in Scranton. I really like this kid a lot and look forward to seeing him again.
I think Alby will do a solid job for us - this whole Bruney thing is depressing. I’m really in a blue mood about the Yankees and all their injuries. I guess I can try to be positive and say that it’s possible that we find some really good arms that will now get the chance with Bruney out….but honestly? I don’t feel like looking at the bright side; right now, lol, there is none. I thought baseball was supposed to be fun…….blah.
Ohlendorf is still with the team
It bugs me when reporters/fans say Hawkins and Farnsworth need to “step it up”. What? Don’t you think the pitchers would do it IF they could? They just are what they are. Period. We’ve personally experienced how irratic Farnsworth is, and the Yankees had the stats on Hawkins when they decided to sign him (highest ERA in Yankee Stadium ever — please). We need to find another solution and fast.
Like there’s a big pool of great relievers just waiting to be grabbed by the Yanks…
(sarcasm alert) Wang - good work on the double punctuation. Period. Exclamation Point!
cb-
people are ragging on the twins management. they are a game and a half behind the yankees. what does that say about yankee management with their resources?
i think it’s safe to say, with their track record, that the twins know how to bring up young players. liriano pitches 9 innings in three major league starts. he didn’t do well. he’s not hurt. he wasn’t overused. he went back down to triple a. what a concept.
maybe the yankees should try it when one of their young guys stinks in three straight starts.
Oh Yeah-Let’s go Rangers tonight!
So Joba likes Erin Andrews. Who doesn’t, Pete? How old is Erin BTW?
Looks like the rain has followed the Yankees all the way to Cleveland. Delay and/or postponement expected.
“Meanwhile, the people at the Huffington Post apparently don’t have much to do.”
Pete, you could have just left it that and been spot on, lol. That blog is painful reading.
RE: Huffington Post
Typical Huffington nonsense; practicing the politics of personal destruction. It is very clear Joba didn’t have time to say anything after the wrap to cause any reaction. Notice the one comment there goes for a gutter comment. No class. You won’t see this stuff on a right-wing blog.
“and the Yankees had the stats on Hawkins when they decided to sign him (highest ERA in Yankee Stadium ever — please).”
you do realize that all of those stats were compiled while pitching to the Yankees, right?
Why is SNY so much better than YES. This should not be happening. Harold Reynolds is on their pregame show now.
“what does that say about yankee management with their resources?”
it says that we are only 23 games into the season?
in other words, it doesn’t say anything at all. about either team.
randy, i like the Twins’ FO too. i think they are pretty good at evaluating talent (though i don’t know how much that will suffer from Ryan to Smith).
so, i am with you on the Liriano comment.
but it really doesn’t mean anything that they are a game or two behind the yankees. it’s April.
randy l
nobody is saying the twins havent done a great job at drafting and developing players.
in this instance, it makes no sense at all why they brought liriano back so quickly. that’s all
no need to get so defensive of the twins.
again…I hope Bruney gets better soon,,,but I love having Alby in the ‘pen…..Britton ???….I’ll reserve judgement on that one…. >;-)
I think Liriano was brought back to quickly. Just look at how they stretched out Clemens last season. It was excruciatingly slow.
Considering Liriano was coming back from elbow surgery and is the crown jewel of their staff, they should’ve erred on the side of caution. The Twins may know how to develop pitchers, but this rehab stint was botched IMO.
Would it surprise anyone if Byrd were to pitch a complete game shutout tonight?
“Would it surprise anyone if Byrd were to pitch a complete game shutout tonight?”
yes. the yankees have actually scored some runs the last 4 games.
i think they’ll wear him down and he’ll be out after 5 innings.
whozat,
bruney: 11.1 inn, 1.59 era, 1.15 whip
yes too many walks, but also lots of k’s and he’s got us out of a few tough situations already.
compared to last year, and compared to our other relievers, he’s done great.
Don Vito,
I dont like Britton at all but I’ll let him prove me wrong. He was ok in Baltimore, though I don’t think he was as good as his #s. I think he’ll be an average reliever, which is fine, but I don’t think he’s the type of guy who would fare well against a team like the Indians, IMO.
ZTube, step away from the bottle, NN !
It would be great if Britton took Hawkins’ place after Troy keeps that ERA in the 10.00 range for another month ! (
)…sorry, I couldn’t resist.. 
hmm,
no duh question, right? the point is that pitching in high-pressure situations (a la Yankee Stadium) is a big factor to consider for any reliever when signing him. EVERY game at Yankee Stadium or with the Yankees seems to be pressurized.
“Would it surprise anyone if Byrd were to pitch a complete game shutout tonight?”
It depends on their approach. If they plan to play to the scouting report, they can hit Byrd just fine. If they are too patient and getting behind in the count, it could be a problem.
Prediction: Yanks win 6-5
“but it really doesn’t mean anything that they are a game or two behind the yankees. it’s April.”
hmmm-
yeah , i know, but i’ve been agreeing with so much of what cb has been saying this spring that i was getting bored , so i decided to liven things up a bit by going against the grain.
all kidding aside, i’ve been close friends with the cliburn brothers for almost twenty years. they really know what they’re doing with pitchers. even though stan thought liriano needed more time at triple a and said it to the media, he also said to the media that it would be an organizational decision .
i don’t see the problem with what the twins did. they tried something in a safe way. it didn’t work. they backed up and adjusted.
maybe it was good for liriano to see what he had to work on for major league hitters . maybe if he wouldn’t have gone up he wouldn’t have known.
So is Ross going to be sent down?
Poor Liriano, by the way. This is how the Twins treat their ace? Putting their own needs for the year ahead of his long-term future? Wow….I can’t even comprehend the idiocy.
“yeah , i know, but i’ve been agreeing with so much of what cb has been saying this spring that i was getting bored , so i decided to liven things up a bit by going against the grain.”
i hear you. CB is the man.
I guess Ross won’t be going down - sheesh. The Yankees have taken such care (rightly so) with their big three, but they won’t take half the care with a very talented pitcher in his own right? Cash needs to explain the hypocrisy.
That HuffPo thing is ridiculous. It’s impossible to watch that and think that she was reacting to something Chamberlain said. Of course, that didn’t stop the yahoos at Deadspin, etc., to pick up that post and run with it.
Betsy,
I am reserving judgement on the Ohlendorf decision. Maybe they plan to send Britton back down and call Rasner up, thus converting Ross back to short relief.
I’ll wait and see what moves they make over the next week before making any opinions on the situation.
IMO, the Yanks (Cash) will make the right moves.
Musings
Damon is 4th in the league with 17 runs (Crawford, Ellsbury, and Ichiro have more)
Melky is tied with A-rod for the team lead with 4 HRs (on pace for 28 - he had 8 last year) 20 hrs from the Melkman would be huge.
Can this continue?
Did you guys notice that the audio cut out right at the end? Right where he would’ve said something along the lines of “Thank you” or “No problem”.
In one minute EA is acting sympathetic and the next she’s all business. Harumph.
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin’ seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’
……..
“no duh question, right? the point is that pitching in high-pressure situations (a la Yankee Stadium) is a big factor to consider for any reliever when signing him. EVERY game at Yankee Stadium or with the Yankees seems to be pressurized.”
right, because he didn’t just come off a season where his team literally needed to win every single game for 3 weeks just to force a 1 game playoff for a postseason spot.
no pressure there.
of course, a Yankee/Oriole game in May is more pressurized that pitching in the 1 game playoff last year. or the ALDS, ALCS, WS, etc.
counting the playoff game, he gave up 1 run in 6 postseason innings last year for a 1.50 ERA.
look, i don’t think the guy is great. but he can be decent.
anyone else having trouble hearing the announcers?
Jimmy -
I doubt we’ll get a ton of power from Melky, but I am really happy with what he is contributing. It is funny with all the ink that Ellsbury gets up in Boston, Melky is a year younger.
TK,
yup - But I think with the quick start he may double last years output.
Melky has really been flying under the dradis compared to Ellsbury- which is fine.
Just caught up reading comments.
Liriano is physically fine. Supoosedly he told Gardenhire he has lost his confidence on the mind so they sent him back to AAA to find it.
Suzyn Waldman said Moeller’s waiver time begins Monday and 72 hours after that he can declare free agency. He told her if he isn’t claimed he would waive free agency and return to Scranton cause the organization has been so great to him in the time he was here.
Here we go!
Wow, Giambi can’t handle that ball…Imagine him at 3rd haha
well it didnt take long
TK,
20HR isnt out of the question for Melky, especially playing half of his games in Yankee Stadium.
who gets more? Melky HR or Giambi errors?
UGH
oh come on
I really do hope Duncan comes back tomorrow. He has to be better than Giambi at first.
EDIT: on the MOUND
Hawkins is as iffy and irratic as Farnsworth. He had a good stretch last year, you’re right. Just about anyone can have them. He’s even had a couple with us. Glad you think he’s decent. I don’t think he’s going to help us very much this year.
pat,
but Liriano was struggling in the minors. why not at least wait until he seems like he’s alright there before calling him up?
Boston Dave
Just repeating what Suzyn Waldman was reporting. She said Gardenhire sat down with Liriano and he admitted he had lost his confidence on the mound so they were sending him back down to get his head together.
Rays jump out to a 1-0 lead over the Sawx
Did you see how unathletic Giambi looked on that Sizemore Ground Ball?
I’m not kidding: My 69 year old dad puts in 50+ minutes walking at a 9 degree incline on the treadmill 4-5 times per week…My dad would have looked better trying to field that ball than Giambi.
pat,
ok. i just didnt make sense to bring him up in the first place, but what do i know
“Hawkins is as iffy and irratic as Farnsworth.”
yes, he has been as erratic. but overall, he has been better.
career ERA as a reliever: 3.49 over 565 innings.
Farns? 4.11 as a reliever over 541 innings.
Hawkins has been a DECENT, albeit unspectacular, reliever for almost a decade.
Giambi has been absolutely brutal defensively, even for Giambi….and he’s really tearing it up with the bat to make up for it….lol BA 160’s…guess 20+ million doesn’t go as far as it used to….
SoCalYankeeFan8)
the Indians announcers on that last pitch to VMart (the called strike:
they watched it in the K Zone streak right through the strike zone… and still said “i dont care if it goes through the zone, that is not a strike”
Giambi just keeps giving the “DFA Giambi” camp more and more ammo.
I hate the Indian’s channel STO because they put the score box in the bottom right corner. it’s a pretty distracting location and with the score bars across the top of the screen it’s possible to look at them without taking to much focus off of the game action, which is not the case with the box in the bottom right corner.
hmm,
Thanks for the stats. Not very impressive. And with this year’s start, I have low expectations. Here’s hoping you’re right about him being decent for the Yankees.
The Big G hurting the team once again.
and jason’s ineptitude at first base leads to a run.
Past a diving Jeter!!!
how much longer do I have to watch Giambi cost this team runs. oh yea and he cant hit to save his life.
Dang it! COme on Andy!
Thank god, that could’ve been so much worse. Leadoff error leads to 7 batters.
an inauspicious start for Andy Pettitte. at least he only allowed a run. hope he settles in.
Powerplay goal by Brandon Dubinsky with 6:20 left in the first period, 1-0 NY Rangers over Pittsburgh Penguins
1-0 Rangers!!! WOOOO
“i don’t see the problem with what the twins did. they tried something in a safe way. it didn’t work. they backed up and adjusted.”
randy,
Joel Christensen is the main beat writer for the twins for the biggest newspaper in the city.
Here’s what he had to say about the Liriano situation. It’s pretty damning:
“Let’s face it, the Twins rushed Liriano.
It was a reasonable gamble, considering Liriano’s pre-surgery talent, but it backfired.
Now, assuming Liriano is headed back to the minors, they must keep him focused. He must keep himself focused no matter the weather conditions or defense behind him. Forget the slider. Forget the change-up. He has to command the fastball, or none of it matters.”
It does not get much worse for upper management (especially new upper management) than “They had reports that he wasn’t ready following his April 8 start for Rochester and called him up anyway.”
That is absolutely awful. They were explicitly told by their minor league people that Liriano was not ready and they went directly against that evaluation and called him up anyway.
Clearly, it was Bill Smith who forced Liriano up to the big club - not one other than the GM would have the ability to do that (the owner I guess but I don’t see Pohlad’s hand here).
And now there are multiple stories coming out of Minnesota that Liriano’s confidence took a big hit after the shellacking he took in the majors. One of the main reason why people there wanted him sent back down was that he needed to recover mentally from how bad he was in the bigs.
Not exactly the best thing for a guy recovering from TJ, never mind a guy you are staking your franchise on.
I’ll leave it to you to guess why it is that Bill Smith called up Lirano despite being told that he needed more time.
My guess - yeah, it had something to do with fall out from the Santan trade.
By the way,and this might just be a coincidence, there’s been a lot of talk recently about how horrendously bad Carlos Gomez (the centerpiece to the Santan deal) has been playing.
Gomez has a .242 BA, .258 OBP, and a .324 Slugging percentage. That’s good for a .610 OPS - 3rd worst in all of baseball. A .258 OBP is unbelievably bad. 12th worst in all of baseball.
Gomez was the only player to make the major league roster from the santana trade. Before the trade Smith insisted that they get 2 major league ready young players in the deal. There is now growing talk they will have to send down Gomez because he’s been so bad - they are thinking about giving the starting CF job to the marginal Denard Span.
One of the things Smith said over and over in the winter was that Melky didn’t count for much. In his evaluation Melky was a 4th outfielder - I followed this and that was the Twins consensus.
So the main piece they got for Santana has a .610 OPS and the guy they rejected as a 4th outfielder now has a 0.894 OPS - that’s the 4th highest OPS of any centerfielder in baseball right now.
So I’d guess Smith calling up Liriano over the recommendations of his minor league people was related to Gomez’s terrible season.
That’s terrible management. The Terry Ryan days are over there.
It is bad enough watching Giambi when a pro like Andy is pitching. But when IPK or Phil have the added pressure of knowing that there is a sieve to their left it can’t help much.
Too many quality outfielders on the team to DH him all the time though.
Brian
ineptitude? inauspicious?
Do you have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow? jk
EL Giambino makes up for this mistake… lets hope he can keep this up.
Respect the Giambino!!!
Sorry Jason: My 69 year old dad could not have crushed that ball.
Well at least Giambi made up for his error with that HR.
Jason, you bum!!! Get outta…Wait…homerun! lol.
nice to see the Yankees being aggressive against Byrd. He likes to throw first pitch strikes and doesn’t walk guys.
Posada hit the ball hard and then Giambino smacks that one.
Giambi gets it back
Jason Giambi is probably the best player to ever wear pinstripes lol
he’s even in runs scored/runs allowed now but still behind about 15 pitches
I don’t know how much more of Giambi at 1st I can take.
and Giambi just hit a HR..
He still has some muscle.
My critique clearly got through to Giambi!
Call me HankSinDC!
If Giambi hits a HR for every error he makes, we’ll score a 1000 runs this year.
Well. At least Cano went the other way with that fly out. Thats a good sign I think.
Although, it would’ve been 1-0 Yankees without the error…
closer to 1500 Pedro lol
And Byrd still used less pitches than Andy did in the first. Come on guys, he’ll slow you to death.
bases loaded, 1 out for Boston
SA
Garza can’t throw a strike
“Brian
ineptitude? inauspicious?
Do you have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow? jk”
it was my michael kay impression
Hey you guys watching STO on MLB in-demand?
That Jeep ad with the music from 28 Days Later is excellent.
” Joba didn’t have time to say anything after the wrap to cause any reaction. Notice the one comment there goes for a gutter comment. No class.”
yeah i agree
especially joba, i mean he’s done nothing but be a great dude and upright citizen.
cross yr fingers for no delays tonight
wow he can’t. ugh
well that was lucky break. Good job Melky!
Peter, we all know how much you respected Torre and how you will never write a wrong word about him..
but can we stop with the Torre man-crush already… any opportunity to bring up Torre.. you are doing so.. to equate that after 22 odd games that Torre and Girardi handle the pen the same way.. is far-fetched…
Torre has cost us lost of games with his handling of the pen.. we donno if Girardi will be good or not, but lets wait half a season before we declare the manager to be nothing but a paper pusher in the AL… jeez man…
Why do all the catchers think they can take second on a single? Nice to know that Posada’s not the only who does that.
” In the debate of whether HGH is better than steroids, Jason Giambi has stated his case by homering off Paul Byrd. That’s one point for steroids. “….These are called Sportswriter’s b@lls….Pete, why don’t you say that right to Jason’s face when you interview him after the game ?…I’m really not impressed when Pete takes cheap shots at dudes like that…
If Giambi keeps this up, it’ll be hard to be against the ” take the good with the bad ” arguments….
Brian, would you agree that Melky’s arm is inescapable?
“It’s cool to watch Melky throw guys out. He might have the best arm in the AL now that Vlad doesn’t play a lot of OF.”
Jermaine Dye looked pretty good in that last series.
I hate Paul Byrd’s wind up. Just thought I’d share.
i would Jimmy, i would.
inescapable: this is a word that i struck out on in 5th grade when i was going for a homerun in spelling baseball.
Don Vito:
Let’s agree on this: You have no idea whatsoever what Giami talks to the writers about. It turns out he knows he did steroids. He admitted it. It was in the Mitchell Report. He also has a sense of humor, which you could use yourself.
Put down the pinstripe pom-poms and calm down.
run damon run