Game 80: Yankees at Mets
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- June
- 27
YANKEES (42-37)
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Molina C
Ponson RHP
METS
Reyes SS
Castillo 2B
Wright 3B
Beltran CF
Delgado 1B
Nixon LF
Castro C
Chavez RF
Martinez RHP
Pedro Martinez (2-1, 6.57) vs. the Yankees hitters.
Sidney Ponson (4-1, 3.88) vs. the Mets hitters.
Notes: Never thought this would get posted before first pitch. Getting here was fine. Parking was the problem. … Kei Igawa is in the house. If Sir Sidney gets knocked around early, you’re going to see a lot of the K-Man.
Back later with updates. But lots of newspaper work to do first.
UPDATE, 9:04 p.m.: Sam Borden just finished his 10-mile walk and arrived at Shea Stadium. Third inning, not bad.
UPDATE, 10:10 p.m.: Sorry for the lack of updates. Three stories to do.
How about that Sidney Ponson? As I predicted, he would clearly be better than Pedro Martinez.
Seriously, it just goes to show that you can’t predict everything. Regardless of what kind of person he is, Ponson had been pitching poorly before he was released. He’s been one hit away from big trouble all night but has dived, ducked, dipped and dodged out of trouble.
UPDATE, 10;37 p.m.: So much for the demise of Bobby Abreu. … Meanwhile Kyle Farnsworth is pitching for the first time since he had the sitches. 9-0 seems safe, however.
UPDATE, 10:41 p.m.: So of course he walks the first hitter. You can’t make this stuff up.
UPDATE, 11:17 p.m.: Finally, the pefect role for the K-Man. Up 9-0. Bet he walks somebody.
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Good news about no problem getting to the park. Apparently the bad news was that Igawa was there waiting for you.
..then we’ll be seeing a lot of the K-man. What’s the record for most runs scored in a double header?
Let’s go Sidney!!
Way to go, Pete. Our fearless leader. lol.
Here is how a slumping team gets healthy.
Play against Giese, Ohlendorf and Ramirez.
This is the double header from hell for Pete.
Igawa pitching???
this should be funny
couldn’t you take the subway?
better yet, a bunch of yous could have taken a taxi-van.
Just when you think it can’t get any worse.
I have never been such a Sidney Ponson fan in my life. Here’s to that beef jerky giving us 6 innings of work and giving up 2 runs or less…Then PLEASE, Mr. Cashman, DFA Igawa RIGHT AFTER THE GAME…..PAH-LLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE !
what time does the game start?
People can’t seriously be looking to fire Girardi already? The issue is cashman.. One for not trading for Santana, and 2 for not making the adjustment this year…
We have a AAA pitching staff.. thank god for Joba or we would be done…
Ponson gets a bad rap but he has actually pitched really well this year.
Darrell Strawberry is out of jail? Since when?
Pete – Glad you arrived safely. Parking is always a problem.
As I said in previous post, all writers and players should be complimented for professionalism for putting up with this atrocity of scheduling.
Let’s go Yankees.
What is Girardi supposed to do with this crap pitching staff?
It’s about the players. Ask Joe T in LA.
It sounds like its the 9th inning of the Mets winning
“As I said in previous post, all writers and players should be complimented for professionalism for putting up with this atrocity of scheduling.”
I’ll cry for millionaires getting police escorts and flying charter flights first class. Are you kidding me?
Okay. Think optimistic.
The score is 0-0!
We can still win this game!
I wish I’m a mets fan. They are so much a better team than the Yankees.
I guess Met fans take a 15 run game as them going to the World Series?
Glad you made it in time Pete.
OK, that last game was a disaster. Time to move on and win this bad boy. Let’s go Ponson. Surprise me.
isn’t there supposed to be a 40 man roster move since they purchased ponson’s contract?
Jack Nick is a Troll
A bomb from A rod
Greg: they took Steven White off the 40 man sometime last week.
One positive already. We aren’t going to be no-hit.
Over/Under 2 HBP by Pedro
Rebecca, but that was for Justin Christian
…..
Not fair.
So. Not. Fair.
fuc kin Michael Kay hyping that up. Thank god I wasnt listening to Sterling
Come on Yankees. Desperate. Win Now.
Such a tease.
Grab your shot glasses people. Here we go! Good luck
“Over/Under 2 HBP by Pedro”
That biatch wont be hitting anyone now that he has to bat. Thats how cowards roll.
That was close.
Oh, that A-Rod; he deliberately fell short of a 1st inning home run because that would be too “clutch,” spotting the Yankees a two-run lead after a bad loss before their pitcher gets to take the mound.
This is going to be quite a ride…I’m going to hold my breath every time Sir Sidney throws a pitch.
Everyone downing their first adult beverage?
Sir Sidney ready to take the mound for the Bronx Bombers…
Here we go Sid, here we go!
Oh gawd, he has even more chins than I remembered…
that’s at least 2 seconds drinking
Nice pitch
One down. Twenty Six to go.
Strap yourselves in, kiddies.
Whoa 2 quick outs
niiiiice play by jeter
…I would eat enough caps to satisfy Sir Sidney’s stomach if he somehow gunned twenty six more batters in a row.
I feel safe saying that because it’s not going to happen. Not even the Devil would make a deal for *that* soul…
Twenty five.
(Yeah. Small bites. One batter at a time. We can do this.)
Is the golden buy Jeter ever going to have an at bat where he has patience..ever again? I mean it is a joke already. 2-0 and he swings at a borderline strike. I love how Kay always says Jeter has a 20 game or whatever hitting streak..Yeah that is nice but do it when it counts..He has had his moments this year but for the most part he had been absolutely dreadful. I don’t know what happened to the patient Jeter.
Throw strikes my brother…6 or 7 outta the Mets 9 are STIFFS.
Castillos swing looks worse than my 5 year olds
Yankees win this game 10-0
hey mr hat you forgot to mention mr latroy hawkins in your comment. although i think you should leave edwar ramirez out of your list. he has pitched good. he shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence with those other three pitchers.
Pete you look like that character in WALL-E.
I asked this before
Is Sidney Ponson legally obese?
1 more out Ponson. Come on
How come Met fans go to Yankee Stadium for the Subway Series, but Yankee fans dont go to Shea?
Ponson should get Bruney’d
and lose 100 pounds
…And so it begins.
Yankee Stadium was 40% Met fans today and Shea is about 90% Met fans
I can’t look….
“How come Met fans go to Yankee Stadium for the Subway Series, but Yankee fans dont go to Shea?”
because no self respecting yankee fan would ever be caught dead in queens
Can someone refresh my memory on the rules of the Sir Sid drinking game? A BB is a shot, right?
Fire Girardi:
You’ve ever been to Shea?
“How come Met fans go to Yankee Stadium for the Subway Series, but Yankee fans dont go to Shea?”
Maybe they are scared of the Shea Stadium rats?
Sidney has pitched in the bigs. He really does know how to win games. Why not this one? Relax and give it a chance.
Rebecca if you were at the afternoon game I would say maybe you might want to sell any other tickets you have this season.
Mets fans are huge hypocrites. A week ago they couldn’t boo their team enough.
a WALK !….I am cheering the WALK !…..( drum roll here )…..
Met Fans to Delgado
This Morning: Get out of Town
Tonight: Sign him for an extension
Typical Met Fans
I am tired of seeing Wright hitting against the Yanks. He is a decent player and the Yanks do not pitch him right. He only hits the ball to RF and they have not yet this season pitched him inside!!! Why are they pitching him outside so he can just poke the ball to RF like he does in every at bat? I am sick of these losers hitting the Yanks..Let me guess Delgado who will not hit another homerun for 1 month will kill the Yanks in this game? Embarrassing…
“How come Met fans go to Yankee Stadium for the Subway Series, but Yankee fans dont go to Shea?”
Cause it smells?
Come on Sidney…YOU CAN DO IT !
Beautiful inning by Ponson
hahahahaha Did I just hear boo’s for Delgado already?
sidney ponson the season savior. lol
Sidney through 1 and he even got Delgado out!
More evidence that there IS a God !
Three outs.
Twenty four to go.
2008 New York Yankees, I can haz sum runs nao plz k thx?!
Staying optimistic: the score is 0-0! We can still win this game!
Right on Sir Sid!!
OK…decent start.
Sir Sidney Ponson Drinking Game participants (over age 21 only):
one beer before game started, one shot for the 1B…and one shot for the BB.
how has chacon not been signed yet? whats the downside?
So thinking positive it would be great if Sidney gets some of the old stuff back. That plugs a hole in the rotation. Pettitte, Mussina, Joba, Ponson, Rasner (with Moeller catching him)/Giese.
get to work bats
“More evidence that there IS a God !
”
But He’s pitched one inning. Sometimes He can only go 5.
“how has chacon not been signed yet? whats the downside?”
..could be that he choked his gm? im not an expert though.
“Anyone speak Aruban?
I just googled “Ponsonâ€.
In Aruban dialect, it means “to be fat, hammered and blessed with a decent arm.â€
In English, it means “to serve a six month bit in the local clink.â€
Does that strike anyone as odd?”
LMAO…Ponson is our fat & drunken SP tonight, baby!!!
The downside to Chacon is manslaughter
Delgado getting easy ground balls and cheers like they are webgems
Note to Kay, Pedro hasn’t been good for 4 years now. Lets not make it seem like he is Pedro of 10 years ago. If the Yanks don’t hit him it is because they are tired, old or just not hitting well like they haven’t all year.
Rebecca I think we’re positive. If you keep saying it it looks like you’re not. No need to worry. You’re not at the game. (ha ha)
little steven I don’t know what the Yankees are thinking about Chacon but how good can it look to sign someone who has assaulted a manager? It’s almost like an insult to the honor of the game to sign someone who pushed down his manager.
At least the top of the order is up next inning? Yet we have Molina and Ponson to lead off that inning
bronxbomber:
I had to see it first hand. So many Mets fans there. I was about ready to cry.
“The downside to Chacon is manslaughter”
On the bright side, if he “took out” Cash they’d have to bring in a new GM, right?
(It’s a joke, people.)
Pedro gets special consideration for the Hall of Fame because of the era he pitched in and because he recognized that the Yankees were his daddy.
Rebecca -
That’s because Mets fans don’t work
Funny thing about the Igawa call up is that I was listening to Feinsand on with john and Saz and he was going on and on about David Robertson, assuming he would be the next call up. Guy thinks like a blogger, guess Cash doesn’t.
David Wrighht looks like he wears false teeth.
…We’re all going to be really, uh, not sober, by the end of the evening, aren’t we?
mets fans think they punched their ticket to the series after beating Giese this afternoon. I swear I thank god every day that I was born a Yankee fan. Both teams have ther fair share of annoying loser fans but I’ve never seen anything like the Met fan. What a serious inferiority complex!!
if pedro is a hall of famer is moose?
“Note to Kay, Pedro hasn’t been good for 4 years now. Lets not make it seem like he is Pedro of 10 years ago. If the Yanks don’t hit him it is because they are tired, old or just not hitting well like they haven’t all year.”
This is a guy who thinks not mentioning a perfect game is equatable to not mentioning the holocaust. I stopped listening years ago.
“if pedro is a hall of famer is moose?”
If he leads us to a WS this year.
Lets say (I dont think they will) the Mets win 3 out of 4. They will definetly be sayiing they are the team to beat in the NL again and punching their ticket to the Series. But the funny part is, they will get swept next weekend by the Phillies and say they need a change
Met fans are bad for baseball
“if pedro is a hall of famer is moose?”
Pedro is the best pitcher in the HISTORY OF BASEBALL by ERA+. The peak of his career was just absolutely amazing. A 2.00 ERA in the late 90s?
Mulligan, your “it’s a joke people” reminded me of the Adam Grossman skit on SNL!
I can’t stand Nixon. Always been a Yankee killer.
“if pedro is a hall of famer is moose?”
Yes. He’s solidifying his case with the renaissance he is enjoying now.
Cmon Sir Sid! Keep me sober enough to still be able to spell solidifying and renaissance a few innings from now!
If Moose gets to 300 (which I think now he will) he is an obvious HOFer. If Moose is smart he does anything and everything to get to 300
C’mon throw strikes Sir Sid…I’ll be incoherent by the 3rd at this rate.
I guess no 1-2-3 here for Ponson
Uh oh. Nixon and Castro?
can I say aargh yet ?
Ummm Damon is playing LF because?!! Catch the f’n ball…
Pedro was amazing. The best control pitcher I have ever watched.
bronx bomber: 0-5.
0-bleeping-5.
Note to Johnny: Sidney Ponson is on the mound. If it’s hit, you have to catch it.
Ok, that ball was catchable by Damon.
I long for the day that the Yankees have competent outfielders.
OK, apparently he wants us all to get wasted…
“Met fans are bad for baseball”
I feel that way about some of my fellow Yankee fans.
will we ever see a Yankee OF that makes a diving catch?
fire girardi, 30+ more wins is a lot for moose to get depending on what he does in the second half of this year. even if he doesnt, does that automatically mean he is out of consideration?
OK…this is the end for Sidney….If HE is getting squeezed…and now he IS…then his MEAT pitches are gonna get smoked. Good night, Yankee fans. Tomorrow is another day….
Sidney. Strike zone. Please. I can’t take much more of this.
Someone I see Abreu and Melky as more than competent.
anyone else actually scared to watch this? Or is it just me?
Yankees dont know how to dive. Not in there Vocab
I wish Steinbrenner still had his mind…..
Looks like it’s time for an Aruban Tickle
Which is either something kinky or a -really- bad inning, depending on the dialect.
This ump is a joke. Ponson can’t get a pitch.
He is definitely getting squeezed. Great.
This is Major League Baseball – A German Bundesliga-Outfielder would have catched that one.
……
Think positive…think positive…
“If Moose gets to 300 (which I think now he will) he is an obvious HOFer.”
I think he probably gets in with 300, but for some reason I think many sportswriters just don’t and won’t see him as a HOF. It may take a while for him to get in even with 300. The fact that he’s a Yankee wouldn’t help his case with a few biased voters either.
Thsi is so not good
This is not looking good. Didn’t the Mets score enough runs in the 1st game
We need to get a grounder to Ponson
Damon that is why you have to catch the fly ball…Yanks better stop the game and get Ponson some ice cream and candy.
I wish I had something harder than a bottle of champagne sitting on my kitchen counter; and that is *not* the appropriate kind of drink to be opening, let alone drinking, right now.
…why must you do this to us, Sidney? It’s the bottom of the lineup…
bronxbomber: I must have some real bad karma. I just can’t figure out why.
Come on, Ponson.
Here comes the suicide squeeze
Rebecca don’t try to figure it. Just hang out with us during games.
That was useful.
don’t say it yet! dont jinx Ponson!
Praying Praying Praying 1 more out Praying
is this a tease or is he really gonna get out of this?
C’mon Sidney. One more out.
Woohoo, he K’d the pitcher!
Ponson Greatness?
I am surprised that the Mets didn’t try to sign Manny and Ortiz for the game…They are going all out for this game..Playing Nixon both games hoping that he has some Boston magic..Castillo who’s legs are hanging on by a thread and only plays 2 games and then gets a day off plays both games. Pathetic how much the Mets are obsessed with the Yanks…
Yah!!!
Sidney!!!!Nice job getting out of the jam
Oh MY friggin God
Ponson my hero as of the 2nd inning
FIST PUMP!!!!
SHOTS ALL AROUND
Rebecca maybe it’s because you were mean to Trisha and she was nothing but Yankee sunshine! Ha ha ha.
That better be a Robby web gem.
AWESOME!
that inning was about as pretty as ponson himself.. either way ill take it!
somebody get sidney a beer!
Wow. Somewhere in this park, there’s an Aruban wiping the back of the chair in front of him.
Please, if Moose makes it to 300, given where he is now and his age, he’ll make the Hall for sure. The ambiguity is if he finishes in the 277-280 range with no rings and no seasons with 20+ wins. Hopefully he takes care of those this year.
Oh, and: Ponson!
WOW. BASEBALL IMMORTALITY FOR SYDNEY PONSON
Okay. Six down. Twenty one to go.
Thinking positive.
“Ponson Greatness?
”
I mean, PONSON GREATNESS!!!!!
Mulligan so far so good.
get to work bats! Stat!
I meant that range to be a little wider than 277-280, I was just excited by the Ponsanity of it all!
Ponson really does not have bad stuff. His curve is a decent pitch. Better then I remember…He will probably still get lit up in this game but still…
…you know, who needs drinking to chop off some years at the end of my life expectancy? Watching this game will have the same net effect.
The Yankees just need to plate some runs against Pedro; try and get back into the Mets’ bullpen.
Ponson is showing excellent control. He’s walked a couple but the ump has a tight zone and he’s not missing his spots by much. He’s getting decent sink on his fastball and changing up well.
Considering the Yanks circumstances in the rotation right now, Ponson could be a…. savior?
Did anyone see Rasners face? He was pissed. He had to think his roster spot is gone if Ponson does good
maybe ponson can hit a homer now too?
keep dreaming boston dave. ponson is a lucky scrub.
Please make Pedro break a sweat here
“I think he probably gets in with 300, but for some reason I think many sportswriters just don’t and won’t see him as a HOF. It may take a while for him to get in even with 300. The fact that he’s a Yankee wouldn’t help his case with a few biased voters either.”
No 20 win seasons…no championships…he’ll have to wait, IMO.
ARUBIAN TICKLE…baby!!! (Confucius you’re a genius)
Did anyone else see Ponson mouthing that 4-letter word after he got out of that jam?
Why are some of you surprised that Sidney knows how to pitch? Yeah anything is possible but one possibility is he has a real good game. He didn’t spend his career in AAA! (I said AAA, not AA)
know its early, but I`d rather see a veteran (yeah Ponson) on the mound than some “deer in the headlights” unproven in experienced rookie
Can Sir Sid bunt?
Jose’s got his hitting mojo back.
yankee lover
true story about a vet, which leads me to a question ive asked here before: WHERE IS BOOOOOOOOOOOMER?!
“keep dreaming boston dave. ponson is a lucky scrub.”
possibly. I’m going off what I’m seeing so far tonight.
throw in his numbers from Texas and he must be doing something right so far this season (on the field at least).
She’s probably cheering her brains out on her own forum. I think she said she had her own forum.
this has double play written all over it
Delgado all of a sudden thinks he is slick because he plays 1 decent game.
Ponson just walked into the clubhouse and said “Make mine a double”.
Ponson is not good with the bunt thing
the strike out is better – if he got it down it’s a 5-4-3 double play all day
Well I’ll take the K over the DP anyday.
REbecca…as I said in the last thread, I blame your grandmother for not teaching you one of the most important things a young Jewish girl learn’s during her proper upbringing….”The Evil Eye”.
Up and in to Jeter. What a shock!
I’ve been reading “Living in the Black”. Its really good so far – definitely worth a look. I think it casts Mussina in a different light, than he’s ususally seen.
Hit a guy, Pedro. I’m begging you. Hit someone.
Because Ponson’s just crazy enough to bean you right in the head.
Ponson needs to bean JheriCurl.
Ooops, *on* not in.
Crap. Hopefully Pedro falls apart fast.
Jeter swings 2-0 yet once again…Umm..some patience Jeter please..
What is wrong with Damon and Jeter tonight? What have they seen a grand total of 5 pitches in their 4 combined AB’s?
GB: Trust me, I learned it from the women in my family.
Pedro isn’t stupid enough to hit batters like he used to..because he has to bat. If he was still in the AL then he probably would. But he doesn’t have the balls to do it now because he knows he would get beaned when he comes up to bat.
I told you Ponson was good.
they want to get the games over with and party
2 more Sidney
Sir Sidney…. dealing?
This umpires strikezone is a bit puzzling.
getting squeezed..
I’ve got to admit, that little cutter is nasty-looking tonight.
I wonder if Giese and Olly realize that this maniac is schooling them on strike-throwing?
Wow… Ponson threw 4 strikes in that AB and only one of them was called.
it’s tough to get guys out if you can’t get strikes on the corners
Ok that wasn’t good
Doesn’t this umpire understand that Sir Sid WILL eat his children? Stop squeezing him!!!!!
*can’t get strikes called on the corners
Watching the Sox game. Runelvys Hernandez = terrible.
Cashman will probably sign him as soon as the Astros DFA him.
When he misses, its not by much…
Delgado hitting 234.
Terrible that he did so much damage today.
Can Ponson get squeezed anymore? Melky you are supposed to run hard after the ball to cut it off not follow it to the wall. I can’t wait until the Yanks finally realize that he stinks.
Wow, that even sounds….
If Ponson gives up 6.. we don’t have to see Igawa!!
gives US 6**
That whole thing about pitchers not hitting guys in the NL because they have to bat has been disproven repeatedly.
Love those 0-2 walks sid.
well that blew
…How you do….
Oh man. I can’t even complete my thoughts. It’s been that sort of day.
Note to the Yanks Delgado has been an automatic out all year long!! Except for todays game..Pitch him like the garbage that he is..Letting him hit against them and walking him is a joke. He has zero bat speed unless he took something today to help him get more..
Is it against the rules for Eiland to bring a shot out to the mound in case Sir Sidney gets in trouble?
I don’t like the pitch call..Delgado cannot catch up to a chest high FB…ya can’t walk him on a 77 MPH curve.
Search your couch cushions for a penny and buy yourself a clue. Really, it’s your only hope.
Sidney seems to have lost the zone a little bit.
Hey nyfaninlaalaland, do you ever go to Nate ‘N’ Als in Beverly Hills?
The calming effect of the ‘Stache
As long as you learned it, Rebecca, youneed to use it on the opposition. The only thing I ever learned was the “Evil Finger”.
Argh
Is this the part where he shocks us all by getting out of it aagain? Please???
Ponson implosion imminent
Can anyone on the Yankee bench stir a mean Martini?
Sir Sid is in need…STAT
Girardi should promise Sid a brew in the dugout, between innings, if he gets out of this jam.
You know, the alcohol before was really hypothetical. However, I am over 21, and in pain. Lots and lots of pain.
Need to see what I have around the house…
There is no strike zone. It’s whatever the coin flip says it is.
NOOOOOOOOO!! don’t show me that bullpen
AHHH! MY EYES!!
Ponson – garbage as a pitcher, garbage as a human being.
Good Lord. The Sox front office must just look at us and laugh.
and where was that pitch??
Jabba the hut is awful as predicted, I wanna see Alan Horne in stripes soon.
Lord help us here
BULLSH*T CALLS BY THAT UMP
Don’t blame Ponson. He’s thrown his pitches. The umpire REFUSES to call ANYTHING a strike.
strike 2?? no?
Ah, the calming effect of a Kei Igawa sighting warming up in the pen.
No, no chills up the spine, none at all.
Sorry Nick – I’m down in the OC, rarely make the trek to LA. The LAA is the Angels of Anaheim. But my son just (kind of, a few units to go) finished law school in your neck of the woods at Hastings.
Sidney Ponson – this Bud’d for you!
OMG implosion averted!!!
WOW! Ponson! Not only beating the other team, but the pathetic HP Ump as well.
I think -I- just had an Aruban Tickle!
Open your eyes. Those were two strikes in a row the ump called as balls.
that a boy Sir Sid!! not the prettiest inning ever but a zero
Maybe Sidney should just start every inning with the bases loaded?
There’s a word to describe the way Sir Sidney is pitching.
Farnsworthian.
The Ponsanity continues!
And no, this is not Queen Beatrix calling balls and strikes.
Wow
Just wow
Ponson gets out of another jam!
holy smokes !
Ponson is making this a nerve-wracking game to watch – but he escapes trouble again.
I hate Brian Cashman. You can go ahead and blame Ponson all you want, but this is all Cashman’s fault.
Ponson is not getting calls but he is not making great pitches either.
Sir Sidney Ponson…this Buds for you my friend!
Another good job by Ponson. Since the umpire has given him a strike zone the size of a pea. But give or take 1 or 2 innings it is going to fall apart. It would be nice if the Yanks actually scored some runs. Please tell me I did not just see Igawa stretching…I might vomit.
Thought old Sid was about to implode right there. Up against the ropes all game and showing some sack!
“Maybe Sidney should just start every inning with the bases loaded?”
Better yet- get him buzzed and just tell him the bases are loaded.
It has NOTHING to do with the way Ponson is pitching. His pitching is fine. The umpires calls might be Farnsworthian though…
Did that just happen? wow
Come on Bobby
Three ugly innings, but, he’s keeping them off of the scoreboard. I’d settle for two more innings and call it a job well done. Nobody expected that much, anyway.
Also, Ponsanity is the best word EVER. It should immediately replace Vinsanity in the vocabs of every last Tri State Areaian.
Nick in SF,
Seeing Igawa getting up in the pen sent me to the bar quicker than Ponson on a Saturday night. Make mine a triple…straight up!
“I’d like to buy a round of Zima’s for Sir Sid and all my friends here on Lohud”
Sorry bro, gotta draw the line…Zima’s have no place on a self-respecting blog like LoHud.
Pedro figured it out. Brian Cashman stomped on Chien-Ming Wang’s foot, took a sledgehammer to Phil Hughes’ ribs, roughed up Alan Horne and Ian Kennedy in a dark alley, and dropped an anvil on Jorge Posadas shoulder.
All Brian Cashman’s fault!
Ump is awful.
Hey HP ump, stop taking bribes. The 1-0 pitch to Bobby was the SAME pitch that was called a ball 2 or 3 times in a row for Ponson.
Lmao….Zima!
Oh, and Rebecca? I wouldn’t quite call Sidney’s pitching “Farnsworthian” tonight, although he does remind me of another larger-than-average righty named Jaret Wright…
Umm that was a walk.
“Better yet- get him buzzed and just tell him the bases are loaded.”
I have to say, this board is funny as hell tonight.
Bobby Abreu is wondering how that was a strike when the umpire called the same thing a ball when Ponson threw it.
You know, this is the first time I’ve ever gone and purposefully gotten some adult beverage to consume during the game.
Mmm, moscato…it’s all we have lying around.
No problem nyfaninlaalaland, I thought the extra A was for… well, I didn’t really think about it. If you’re ever up there, it’s a good (but overpriced, of course) NY-style Jewish deli, I think it’s on Beverly Drive. I used to go there with my grandfather when he lived in LA and I still stop by to get my hot pastrami fix when I’m down there.
Hastings, great law school, crappy neighborhood! But congrats on your son’s making it through.
OC: nice, I lived/worked in Newport Beach for a few months back in the early 90’s. I went to one game at the Big A, it was when George Brett got his 3000th hit. Good times.
good time for another “meaningless” HR from A-Rod
Bobby beaned
Being at the stadium today I would question the 40 per cent mets fans in attendance it more more like 60 per cent, embarassing.
Good work Pete getting to SHea in time (surprised you didnt drive to Shea this AM leave your car there so all you needed to do was subway in the afternoon) and GREAT work by Sam Borden on the walk and updatin his web site while he was walking best line of the night Queens being behind the time as the first billboard you see is a moie advertisement for Sweeny Todd.
I really think I need to watch this game from an emergency room
This is where we score!!!!
Congratulations to Sam Borden.
Little bit more, Pedro. Just a couple of inches. Go ahead. Tempt him.
Tell me the Yanks have realized this is the > 40 Pedro and we’re gonna put up a CROOKED NUMBER on him…
3-0 let’s go!
how is it that Abreu can steal bases but can’t run down a fly ball?
OK i am the KING – Sam arrived at Shea Stadium at 8:46…. assuming he left at 5:30 like he said, that’s 3 hours and 16 minutes… my post on the Faceoff blog this afternoon:
JoeT 28 in 09!!
June 27th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Sam – time to go!!
I say just over 3 hours if you keep a decent pace… i’ll say 3:17 as my official guess
3-0 Pitch on A-Rod was called a ball so many times last inning.
Terrible call, once again.
Think Alex swung at ball four.
JoeT: You’re on!
Sabathia throwing another gem so far (through 4)
Time to start that march towards double digits….RIGHT HERE !
“Sabathia throwing another gem so far (through 4)”
Cashman needs to get busy on those phones!
LOL at all the makeshift booze being consumed by everyone. I feel your pain cause when this Stoli is finished (soon) I will have to move on to a few errant bottles of Lion’s Head I found in the back of my fridge..
DUDE…that pitch was WAY outside ! WTH ???????
’stache comes thru again!
Another BS call by HP ump. 0-0 pitch was a ball for Ponson. Good thing Giambi made up for it with a hit.
Please do not let Pedro be as good as Ponson.
(yes, I really typed that)
If we don’t score at least one here, I might have to go downstairs and get the whole bottle, and for someone with a really weak stomach, that’s not a great idea.
C’mon ‘Stache HAMMER that BP fastball…RALLY TIME
Wow what do you people do when real life problems roll around if you have to drink your way through a baseball game?
No toughness in people today.
Okay maybe you can switch to coffee now. Decaf of course since you don’t want to be up all night.
stachesational!
Like we said, Sid goes five while we break out in hives.
If we use Veras, Farns, and Mo (hopefully) tonight to get 4, maybe we can sneak through tomorrow too without another move. If Sid goes 5 okay, do we ship Giese out for reinforcements? It would almost have to be Robertson. Karstens is starting tonight, Igawa’s here for the the long disaster coverage. And any news on the move to make roster space for Sid? Gotta think Wang or Hughes to the 60.
Were set-up, time for another non-scoring bases loaded debacle.
Oh crap Cano is up. Hopefully he’ll prove me wrong.
do the mets scout at all? I’m thrilled stache got a hit, but if the shift was on Giambi would have been toast. no?
Let’s Go Robbie!!!
If Robbie swings at the 1st pitch somebody hold me back.
please please please
Can we please have a good Cano at bat here…Not the automatic out, that swings wildly at the 1st pitch. Cano take a pitch!!! No DP’s please…
‘Wow what do you people do when real life problems roll around if you have to drink your way through a baseball game?
No toughness in people today.
Okay maybe you can switch to coffee now. Decaf of course since you don’t want to be up all night.”
I take OFFENSE to this post…I drink my way through all of life’s problems…
Can’t see Pedro getting out of this clean. Yankees should get first blood.
Thanks Rebecca
TAKE
THE
FIRST
PITCH
““Sabathia throwing another gem so far (through 4)â€
Cashman needs to get busy on those phones!”
I heard Sabathia is 100% absolutely going to test the free agent market. That means it’s a half season rental. There are probably a few teams that will still hand over some prospects, but I don’t think the Yankees will be one of them.
On the other hand, if this is correct, that means the Yanks can sign him if they choose to without giving any prospects this offseason.
Let’s go Yanks. Need to score some runs here
At least the run scored and the runners moved up.
Yankees take 1-0 lead on Cano groundout.
Let’s Go Robbie!
I can live with that.
Marc: In real life, I blog. A lot.
Robbie with the RBI
Matt,
there is no getting through to Robbie.
It’s pretty amusing, and pathetic, that he swings at EVERY first pitch.
Pedro never touched the bag
That wasn’t terrible to get the run in and move them up but with the bases loaded he didn’t do much. And Pedro missed the bag eh?
Cano (my fantasy baseball team killing friend)…just a “gapper” to plate 2, ok?
Well, better than a DP…1-0 Yanks!!!
I take OFFENSE to this post…I drink my way through all of life’s problems…
Ha ha Mulligan. That’s different then. Hope it’s Ripple since I don’t want you to go broke on booze getting through the day!
Doesn’t look like Pedro touched the bag in time. Cano should have been safe.
lol 1st pitch swinging. I’m also gonna start doing shots for every time him or Melky does that. Least we got a run.
I don’t think Cano looked as out as I first thought he was, from that angle. Hmmmm.
‘Strategy?’ Pick your .160 hitter?
Ugh, how many times have we seen Cano roll over on a pitch like that with the exact same result? I feel like… it’s been many.
Also, does any other pitcher play with colored gloves like Pedro does?
Or gloves of color, if you prefer.
Cano FOR ONCE try running hard to 1st..You moron!!!
Molina had a hit before, maybe he’ll make them pay here.
wow, that first pitch strike was not close to a strike if ponson threw it
saw replay, perhaps Pedro did.
Let’s go Molina!
Remember when Pedro was great?
I’ll take a sac fly… just no K or DP
I can live with that, too.
HUSTLE FROM JOSE HAHA
Molina showing some speed!
Nick – I’m in Costa Mesa, right next to Newport. Now mention a place there and I’m more likely to know it.
help the cause Sidney!
Is Molina spanish for ‘greased lightning?’
Ok, in this drinking game that people are playing, how many shots is it for Molina beating one out?
Hey, we’ll get ‘em any way we can!
Let’s Go Yanks!
Come on Sidney Home Run!
Can he hit a HR too? What miracles are possible?
that was a Bartolo Colon swing…. ouch
Can we PLEASE see one of those patented Molina two-baggers?
Well, heck I’ll take that also…2-0 Yanks!!!
Jose beats out the throw
Nice rip there sid
Josemojo.
Ah, more alcohol, here I come!
Yankees take 2-0 lead, good start I have a feeling we will need a lot more.
Don’t know if I’ve ever seen a worse at bat…
at least we got 2.
ok – is molina spanish for molasses on a warm day?
Two runs not a bad start. Now if the ump can get glasses between innings maybe Sidney can get some quick outs.
nice inning….Sidney,,,get out there and settle down, friend !
“Sam Borden just finished his 10-mile walk and arrived at Shea Stadium. Third inning, not bad.”
How long did it take him – anyone hear?
The funny part is, he probably would have been better off just pitching to Melky. Jose is a beast with men on!
Memo to Robbie Cano: Damon can smirk at Ponson’s swing, YOU CAN’T.
Daisuke throwing very well so far in Houston
gag
Nick: Hey now, Robbie’s worked himself up to .244!
The fine art of being able to pitch with a lead and not having to be so fine with your pitches.
Part of me would have been ok with pegging Pedro for past sins.
I’m not sayin, I’m just sayin.
The guy with the Cone shirt in the stands looks like Farnsworth from behind.
raise your hand if you complained when the Yanks didn’t re-sign Luis Vizcaino
another bad outing tonight and his ERA is up to 8.31
yikes….
#9 – if he left at 5:30 like he said he did, then it was 3 hours and 16 minutes….. one minute less then I guessed lol
SIT DOWN REYES
YOU DO NOT RUN ON MOLINA!
Sidney with the easy inning. Yanks still with the 2-0 lead.
Great throw by Molina.
Wow, the Viz is even worse than LaTroy this year!
Yeahhh Molina, throws out Reyes trying to steal 2nd base.
the FORCE is with us !
Boston Dave –
The problem is that we exchanged the Viz for Hawkins.
Seems pretty even this year, except the Viz wanted multiple years.
Rebecca, you saw his last at-bat, didn’t you? Just for that alone…
nyfaninlaalaland, I worked right in that area near the airport where Costa Mesa and Irvine and Newport all meet up. The restaurant I most frequently attended was… In ‘N’ Out Burger. I do remember going to some psuedo-hipster indie coffee place on… um… Newport Blvd? It was close to the Tower Records, which is probably now gone.
And we got a draft pick out of him!
“if he left at 5:30 like he said he did, then it was 3 hours and 16 minutes…..”
With traffic, it’s taken me almost that long to drive from the Bronx to Queens
oh so sadly, I believe every Tower Records is now gone. Pains my soul, I loved that place. Now its been replaced by itunes.com *grumble*
Vizcaino has been bad, but the one we really regret getting away is Dotel I think. We gave up on him when he was coming back off TJ surgery and had a few bad outings. You think we wish we had him now?
Boston Dave – so you’re telling me that we were screwed either way?? At least LaTroy is only a one-year deal
1 more roster move:
Wang – 60 day DL
way to work him johnny!
72nd pitch coming up
I guess everyone is beating the Viz
SomeGuy32: Source?
the yanks have hit the ball so poorly it hs helped them out..
molina weak hit, cano weak hit, damon etc.
I will take it anyway we can..
BBB, there was a time when I thought the Tower Records on Broadway & 4th was the coolest place on earth. I never feel like that when I open up iTunes!
Matt, I’ll never understand why we only signed Dotel to a 1 year deal, knowing he’d be rehabbing most of the time. Way to let the guy rehab using the Yankee facilities for free, yet without reaping any of the benefits.
worked pedro like a rented mule!
atta boy jete
So far we are getting lucky. I’ve coined Sidney with the nickname “The Aruban Abomination”, but hes gotten himself out of trouble so far. thank god, noone wants to see Kei.
I think David Cone calling Giambi “Magnum P.I.” should stick as well as my Ponson nickname.
whacha gonna do here Bobby
Nick, I know what you mean. I met James Gandolfini and the guy from System of a Down at that Tower downtown..how come I never run into any celebrities on iTunes.com?! Also, I miss the listening booths..
Great AB by Jeter there!
Oh Johnny Be Good!
Clutch hit right there bobby!
This is the inning to go for the kill Yankees…don’t let them breath !
Nice at bat by Jetes.
Base hit by Bobby! Damon scores, yanks lead 3-0!!!
Yankees = still Pedro’s daddy
“Vizcaino has been bad, but the one we really regret getting away is Dotel I think. We gave up on him when he was coming back off TJ surgery and had a few bad outings. You think we wish we had him now?”
Dotel stinks. Go away.
something about this game is much more to my liking.
3 run Jack time, A-Rod….just a leetle more than that 1st inning shot….Hey Pedro…throw him another curve !!!
Pedro’s high pitch count won’t see him survive another inning. He’s not far removed from the DL.
Anyone complaing that Jeter actually swung??? I laugh at all these preaching patience to Jeter. Like he doesn’t have the most hits ever by age 34.
Make Pedro cry for Daddy
Alex, not cool.
A-ROD ???? that was the pitch !!!
Bad at bat by Alex – need to drive in a run there
Lets go Magnum P.I…bring ‘em on home!
Time for the ’stache to go yard
Just a deep fly out. It can be caught. It’s okay.
“something about this game is much more to my liking.”
… Jose Molina?
How about some payback for the first game? 3-run hr right here!
Go Yanks!
Arod gets fooled more then any other “great” player I have seen. These are the situations where the Yanks especially Arod forget that the pressure is on the pitcher not them.
2 ducks on the pond, Mr. Stache !
I still think that Pedro has nightmares about G-man going yard against him in the playoffs.
Behold, the walks of the ‘Stache.
gotta get something more from this
Can-OO can-oh ????
I think ALL the Tower Records are gone. But isn’t Newbury Comics the cool record store around there anyway? Just like Amoeba Records is in SF.
DO
NOT
SWING
AT
THE
FIRST
PITCH
I can live with that.
Ok, full disclaimer, I love A-Rod, I am thrilled that we have him, and I root for him every time he comes up. That being said, A-Rod gets himself out more than any other player in the majors. If he could get out of his own way, he’d hit 100 HRs.
We’ll take it.
He got lucky again that Nixon had to catch that at an odd angle or he wouldn’t have gotten the run in. You’d think Cano would learn?
what is Cano’s problem?? It’s unbelievable.
4 on the board.
And I still hate Trot Nixon
I am going to murder Cano. Can u take a pitch for god sake.. You are killing me
How’d that work out matt
LOL, 1st pitch again
Ok Cano, negative points for swinging at the first pitch, moderate bonus points for not grounding out again. License to smirk at Ponson’s swing: still revoked.
Robbie did what Alex could not in his at bat – 2 RBI for Cano tonight
How many times has Cano swung at the first pitch following a walk? I’ve lost count.
Jose Molina is definitely a plus defender to Jorge right now. The best lineup in AL parks with Matsui hurt has Jorge as DH until he returns, guess that gives Jose some short term fantasy value.
Melky also swung at the first pitch. Unlike Cano, he missed it.
Well, it was something.
Cano, always a dumb hack on a first pitch. Ridiculous, he’ll never learn.
Melky also missed the next two pitches. They were all the same…
Melky looked like a t-baller there. Clueless.
bronx bomber,
yes its gone – replaced with a Best Buy. I believe Tower went bankrupt (thanks to mp3s) and all of their locations were closed.
We can never blow a game open.. This is unbelievable.. Thats why Matsui is soo important for us.. He takes good abats, and crushes the pitcher when he is on the ropes..
As much as I hate to say anything positive about Boston, Newbury Comics is probably my favorite record store ever. I absolutely love that place. It’s like a funhouse of the coolest stuff in the world, you never know what you will find…last time there got my dad Yankee/RedSox Rivalry Monopoly.
That was NOT the death blow I was looking for….the 2 party boys couldn’t “really” come through…..time to root for Sir Sidney again….Honey, bring me the whiskey bottle !…:-)
Amoeba is great.
and yes, Newbury comics is still around.
Source Wang 60 day DL:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0HOkWllv2n5OQ-iVQPdzIiaKnPQD91IP50G0
Melky looked worse than Ponson with the bat there. So much for our next Bernie.
Score of this game should be 6-3 Yanks.
bases juiced for David Newhan against Daisuke…. 2 outs
….Only Yankees fans would complain about an RBI.
“We can never blow a game open.”
Anyone but Farnsworth –
by never, have you looked as far back as 2 games ago against the pirates? or is that ‘ancient history’?
c’mon Newhan…. Miggy on deck and Berkman in the hole.
ump gave Daisuke a strike 3 inches off the plate… ugh
Dont walk Castillo in front of the brothers Carlos, please
Did he just pronounce SNY as “snie”?
“….Only Yankees fans would complain about an RBI.”
It’s not so much the result they’re complaining about as the general approach.
Mets’ announcers gave Sam Borden and Lohud Blog a shout out…
“….Only Yankees fans would complain about an RBI.”
I don’t think thats true. Cano’s at bats have become laughable lately and he’s lucky his pathetic first pitch foul out was just deep enough to get one of the better baserunners on the team home from 3rd.
think any fans heckle Ponson in Dutch?
Ponson is dealin !!
84 pitches… he’s got another in him
…Am I seeing what I’m seeing, or is it just the alcohol?
Cano is smooth with the glove, though – pretty to watch.
The Aruban Abomination for Cy Young!
Sidney is now eligible for the win. Yanks with a 4-0 lead after 5.
Cydney Ponson. Winning the battle of the Caribbean loonies.
bronxbomber77 -
You realize the reigning MVP struck out w/ 2 on before Cano had that ‘frustrating’ RBI
Tell the truth – you all thought this would be the way Geise was going to pitch the first game, and the first game was the way you though Ponson would pitch.
5 shutout innings from Sid…
Who would’ve thunk it!
But who’s coming in for relief?
Wow
You go Sir Sid!
I really can’t believe what I am seeing
“…Am I seeing what I’m seeing, or is it just the alcohol?”
PONSANITY is ruling the night…
Think Dc, t
he pirates are a triple A squad, the mets have some talent and in the first game we had pelfrey on the ropes a-rod got out on a check swing gave pelfrey life and then the Yankees lost from there, this game not saying were going to lose but come on we have ponson on the mound the offense needs to get more then two sacrifice runs.. soo we can loosen the pressure and give us a sure win tonight
By the way if we split this double header i think its a moral victory for us.. Who thought we were going to win both games with one two sub-par starters
“You go Sir Sid!”
Wow did I just say “you go?” This is how we know the booze is kickin in, lol…hello 1993!
Ponson looks like the next Rasner…
seriously what does cashman do with his days? he watches ponson, geise, ramirez, hawkins, igawa and says to himself “everything looks set.”
Doreen-
Yeah, you got us. The problem is now what do we do? Who’s our 5th guy?
Nick – the coffee place is something else now too. Nothing wrong with In n’ Out – the one on 19th in Costa Mesa? There’s a great little Mex fast food place across the street from there called Taco Mesa – check it out if you (or any else here) is ever on W 19th in Costa Mesa.
Hey guys – I just got home.
Are the Yankees doing a cross-promotion with “Pineapple Express”? I’m just trying to figure out why Seth Rogen is pitching for the Bombers.
people still complaining about Cano, and, he’s done exactly what everybody complains about….situational hitting in close games. That’s about as stupid as complaining about “useless home runs”. Seems to me if other hitters were doing the same thing, the standings would look different.
Way to get the bunt down! You’re my boy Blue!!
Aimee Mann (http://tinyurl.com/6akl3w), current indie singer/songwriter and onetime singer for ‘Til Tuesday reportedly worked at Newbury Comics when she was in school in Boston. One can only imagine how many desperate indie-geek crushes she inspired…
Boston Dave –
“Robinson Cano is 14 of 33 in his last 10 games with eight RBI. He has gone from .217 to .241.”
from pete’s day-game post
It’s the alcohol.
Okay so now what we need to see is what Ponson has his next times out. Is Matsui on the DL yet?
Look at Joba being all supportive of Sid!
BTW, dumb question – is YES available on Direct TV outside of the New York metro? I may be moving soon.
Nick – isn’t Aimee Mann married to another musician?
So –
I got tickets 5 rows behind the Yankees dugout for Wed July 2nd….
I believe I’m going to be treated to a Sidney Ponson vs. Kason Gabbard pitcher’s duel…
Michael Penn?
That’s the captain for you!
Pedro hung that.
Funny how Jeter gets all up for Mets and Red Sox games.
Derek loves killing the Mets.. Hell Yea
Damon should not be playing. He could possibly be hurting his foot even more. He isn’t pushing off his leg and can’t run on it either. They better hope he doesn’t tear something.
“Yeah, you got us. The problem is now what do we do? Who’s our 5th guy?’
Ponson (for all his faults) was once a helluva prospect and has had success…Giese is a 31-year old rookie…is the answer not self-evident?
Although, I LOVE Giese as our long-reliever…
Now, is 5 enough for our bullpen?
hush hush, davey don’t cry, jete’s flies carry!
““Robinson Cano is 14 of 33 in his last 10 games with eight RBI. He has gone from .217 to .241.â€
from pete’s day-game post”
I don’t care. He will not be a successful hitter over the long run if he doesn’t see any pitches. He swings at the first pitch EVERY time.
Also:
The Captain has beat me down enough. I’m getting a Ford Edge soon.
They got the keg ready for Sid.
“Ponson (for all his faults) was once a helluva prospect and has had success…Giese is a 31-year old rookie…is the answer not self-evident?”
Remember, we’re choosing two out of three. Rasner’s good start-bad start ratio is in imminent danger of slipping below Giese’s. The axe could strike him.
bronxbomber77 –
um, I wasn’t complaining about a-rod. I was complaining about your complaining. Is that plain?
“Every time”, Dave?
So if Ponson loses it in the 6th..who pitches the 6th? The great Igawa??!!
….Sheesh, I go downstairs to say hi to my father, and Ponson bunts, Damon sacrifices and Jeter doubles?
CaptainsCorner –
I think what you’re seeing is Pedro knowing how to pitch Damon. All he’s seen are off-speed pitches, which makes Damon look like he’s way out in front.
I would think Christian is back in LF tomorrow against the lefty, though.
Pedro is GONE…and looking mighty aged.
I can’t wait until next year when that pr*ck Schilling comes back and we abuse him in the same way…
Just imagine, if I didn’t go to the first game…
Yes. Good. Pour it on. Return the favor.
15 runs with Pedro starting looks so much worse than 15 with Giese.
Abreu is on fire this game
Big G – they want to face you, trooper.
Dont get too comfy folks. We’ll need to score at least 8 if Ponson doesnt get out of the 6th. Especially if Igawa is summoned.
“Funny how Jeter gets all up for Mets and Red Sox games.”
He gets up for every game. Watch the games, smart guy.
Rebecca – at least you didn’t go to the second game!!
Alright I will admit it, Jeter looks like Jeter… Hitting the ball the opposite field with power etc.
Good for Derek….
That is one less problem we have. The only problems the yanks have is helping Cano figure things out, help melky improve his BA 20 points and OBP 30 or 40pts. Get 2 or 3 arms in the pens and they need at least 1 legit strter……..
in essence they need 4 arms……
Yanks and Mets kicking the crap out of each other today.
anyone know why Daisuke got pulled somewhat prematurely?
he was throwing a 2-hit shutout through 5IP and only 87 pitches.
time for the stache-sation
man i bet sidney and jason would be a hoot at the bar
I think it’s safe to say Bobby is no longer slumpin’
LoHud ate my post!
Matty: in order to watch the Yankee games on DirecTV out of NY, you’ll have to subscribe to the MLB package. If you get the regional sports network package, you will get YES and MSG, etc., but they’ll be blacked out during the professional games. Good one on the Seth Rogan!
TKinDC: yes, I think it’s Michael Penn that she’s married to.
nyfaninlaalaland: I went to the one near the UC Irvine campus, that was the closest to wear I was working.
Wow Ponson has pitched well, who knew. Go Yanks!
those were the rbi doubles from the rainout…
ponson didnt pitch all that great but he was effective
Sometimes for a hitter like Cano the best pitch to drive is the first pitch of the at bat. Because pitchers know you are a swinger and they don’t want to walk you. They want to start off strike one.
See what his avg looks like on Aug 1.
“Remember, we’re choosing two out of three. Rasner’s good start-bad start ratio is in imminent danger of slipping below Giese’s. The axe could strike him.”
Good point…Ras’ start is of EPIC importance to his future in Pinstripes.
Ras L27: 27.0 39 21 8 21 1 7.00 1.74 UGLY
stuart admitted a Yankee was good????
Sound the alarm!!
It happened!!!
I may cry….
What does Cano swing at the 1st pitch 95% of the time? The problem is with him he is not looking for good pithes to hit, he is always swinging wildly at anything..He needs to swing at pitches he thinks he can hit because every team knows not to throw the 1st pitch in the strike zone since he is always hacking at it. He needs to learn some patience and when a pitch is good to hit.
Matty – I’m watching YES right now in south florida in HD… don’t worry about it you can get it
I am so sick of the ESPN and now the MLB.TV HATE for the Yankees…The Yankees head into Shea and the headline reads…METS LOOK TO SWEEP….We hold a 6 run lead and PEDRO is the one that has been forced out of the game and the headline reads PONSON IS LABORING, BUT YANKEES LEADS METS…You know what SCREW ESPN and DOUBLE SCREW MLB.TV….why don’t that have the Brass Ones to come out and say…WE HATE THE YANKEES…WE HOPE THEY LOSE…You know why ? because they both are a bunch of LOSERS that want Boston to win every year and they can take their opinions and shove them right up their patoot !
anyone interested in 3 tickets for tomorrows game? face value upper deck section 14
let me know
thx
All the Ponson’s and Giese’s have to do is pitch 6 innings and let up 3 runs. Even 5 innings is fine. Not asking for much from them.
Think Pete feel asleep. No updates in over an hour. More Red Bull Pete.
Look the Yanks can get the great Delgado out…
and i’m still laughing about pedro throwing those three straight curveballs to sidney ponson….easiest out of pedros life.
Wow. Carlos Delgado is not the Latin Babe Ruth.
How did we miscalculate so badly.
bronxbomber77 -
No apologies necessary at all – it is just banter as far as I’m concerned.
Robbie has picked up his game lately – and I personally don’t care if he gets a hit on the first pitch or the 15th – but a lot of folks have understandably gotten into pitch counts for hitters and pitchers.
Will Sidney Ponson be the new Bronson Arroyo?
(by that I mean-the savior)
“ponson didnt pitch all that great but he was effective”
he certainly could have given up 2-4 runs… but he was also dealing with a tight strike zone. I thought commanded his pitches as well as anyone could have hoped.
he’s certainly earned another start or two…
“TKinDC: yes, I think it’s Michael Penn that she’s married to.”
For those of you scoring at home – that is neither the fat one nor the really good actor
So Far..Ponson has pitched 5.1,,,given up ZERO RUNS on 5 hits, walked 4 and struck out 3…..I would say that is pretty much GREAT compared to ANY of the current Yankee Starters….wouldn’t you ?….Which of our other 4 starters pitches BETTER than that on anywhere NEAR a consistent basis ?….Huh ?….that would be NONE of them ! I am in no way saying the Ponson is the greatest…but so far tonight…he is gettin’ it done, right ????????
Melancon roughed up a little tonite in Portland. 3 ER in 3 2/3 innings.
Ponson doing a great job through 6. He worked into trouble but got out of it.
I am sure he will get another start. He deserves it.
Pete, I love the alliteration.
Ponson at 96 pitches.
I’d let him start the 7th.
“ponson didnt pitch all that great but he was effective”
I take OFFENSE at this post…PONSANITY ruled the night of Friday, June 27, 2008…and the damn HP ump squeezed him early!
Sir Sidney Ponson, I raise my glass is admiration…SALUTE
who is this pitcher and what did he eat the real Ponson?
so finally,… AFTER Sidney finishes his 6th inning of shutout pitching, MLB.TV takes down the LABORING headline….bunch of Nancy Boys that they are….
We are not seeing Melancon this year in the Bronx.
They have a plan and they won’t deviate from it.
anyone interested in 3 tickets for tomorrows game? face value upper deck section 14
let me know
thx
Pete’s gotta work on newspaper stories. I’m sure we’ll get more later.
Nate, don’t get too excited. I’m guessing that was posted by the “fake Stuart”.
Pete… you mean “hadn’t” ?
I have to agree with Boston Dave, Sir Sid has pitched well enough to earn another game or two. Do you think he’ll work out of the bullpen as a long man? Ollie & Hawkins are beyond scary.
I said Ponson would be good all day today.
reyes bailed him out as did the castro dp which was hit hard
but im not complaining…kudos to ponson
“We hold a 6 run lead and PEDRO is the one that has been forced out of the game and the headline reads PONSON IS LABORING, BUT YANKEES LEADS METS”
That’s okay. Sir Sid will eat their children, and they will regret their hyperbole deeply.
so far – 6 innings, 0 runs, 96 pitches, 11 groundouts…PONSON GREATNESS!!!
Look at Fatcesa-not a pretty sight
Robbie is a Lohud reader… or someone told him to take a pitch
Re: DirecTV, the MLB package has been much better this season than it was last year. This season, they usually have both the home and away broadcasts for both teams, which means I’ve spent much less time watching Yankees’ opponents’ broadcasts this year than I did last year. Even though Kay & Co. get annoying, it’s still much better than the alternative most of the time.
Ponson has earned start #2. Looks like Rasner pitches for his job on Sunday.
Ponson deserves a night on the town after this game. It’s on me, Sidney.
“Ponson at 96 pitches.
I’d let him start the 7th”
Agree.
Work him like a “rented mule”…maybe if we make him drink LH he’ll last a month or two…with this lead, I say 110 – 120.
Scorpio,
I think Geise is the more logical long man. Ponson should stay in the rotation as long as he can give them average #4/5 starter stuff.
If he can get them to the break, they can give some of the young guys a look.
Wait…Cano took a called strike 1?
Quick, everyone do another shot!
“who is this pitcher and what did he eat the real Ponson?”
I think you meant when or where or what, no?
Robbie, apparently, reads LoHud.
again give me a veteran pitcher with experience, over the AAAA guys we have been throwing out there
Cano see what happens when you see more then 1 pitch per at bat.
Hallelujah!
Robby coming to life here lately. Suspect he’s gunna have a strong second half.
Yeahhh Robbie!
Let’s go Yanks,pour it on! Payback time.
I think Cano is making some of you look stupid. He’s been hitting up a storm. Get over the pitch he does it on!
“They have a plan and they won’t deviate from it.”
Ah, yes, the PLAN. Just wait until 2015.
And I didn’t even have to throw a wrench at Ponson’s head.
“again give me a veteran pitcher with experience, over the AAAA guys we have been throwing out there”
So far, so good…PONSANITY, baby!
Ponson is good for 3-4 starts..Just like Rasner was and then it is time to move on. Ponson wasn’t bad for the Yanks in 2006 for a couple of starts and then exploded.
““Every timeâ€, Dave?”
GreenBeret7 in the house?
“Ah, yes, the PLAN. Just wait until 2015.”
That is the process. You have a problem moving forward?
Booooooo, Sir Sid could have gone another inning! Oh well, maybe it’s better this way…I’m sure the ’stache will have a Jager shot or 10 at the ready as soon as Ponson gets back into the dugout…gotta revitalize him for his next start after all
He’s earned one!
Cano, your license to laugh at Ponson’s swing has now been renewed.
bronxbomber77, I like where you’re going with the nicknames. They’re Ponariffic!
I wanna see them get the score into double digits
Sidney looks pretty happy. A lot more impressive than some of the dumb jokes made about him all night.
” 3 Bronx Morris Avenue
June 27th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Yankees win this game 10-0 ”
.
ooooooooo,,,,scarey !
More Sidney Ponson coming… That would mean he’d likely start agains the Red Sox next. (Gulp.)
““Ah, yes, the PLAN. Just wait until 2015.â€
That is the process. You have a problem moving forward?”
he is a troll
Mets announcers sayng they have a better chance against Farnsworht than against Ponson. Sad but true.
Damon hits the 3 run homer to make me FAMOUS !
Wilson just got a hit from the right side?
Am I drunk?
“I think Cano is making some of you look stupid. He’s been hitting up a storm. Get over the pitch he does it on!’
Bro, you do realize our criticism arises from the belief that he can be an MVP caliber player, right?
And if he’s ever going to reach his potential he’ll have to at least become decent during the first 3 months of the season…that being said, I love me some Robbie Cano.
CaptainsCorner Singleton was on the FAN a few days ago and said that Rasner was pitching fine with Moeller behind the dish and lousy with Jorge behind the dish.
Maybe the problem’s not Rasner.
rconn – I actually wouldn’t mind that, I have very fond memories of his last start for us vs the Red Sox. He pitched terribly, but win #2 in Boston Massacre II!
“he is a troll”
We’re going to sit down and have discussions about that.
Hopefully Farns. can get 3 outs with a 7 run lead. He hasn’t pitched since messing up his hand.
LET’S HEAR IT FOR SNACKS!
Coco Crisp suspension reduced to 5 games.
Giambi better hook Sir Sid up with several hot barely legal chicks tonight, just sayin…
“Booooooo, Sir Sid could have gone another inning!”
BBB –
You don’t understand ! NL baseball is soooo much more complicated than AL baseball. The beauty of pitchers hitting! The mind-boggling complexity of the double switch!
It is FAAAAARRR superior to the AL game!
Let us all bow to it :;
“That is the process. You have a problem moving forward?”
Who will be the position players in the next 3 years, when some of our vaunted pitching prospects will HOPEFULLY be ready?
I’m not asking sarcastically, I’d actually like to know.
OK…how about Jeter with the bases clearing double or triple ????
This could be interesting. Ya know what would be fun, a grand slam
Oh by the way, many thanks to the Reds and Pirates for reverting to crappy form now that the Yanks are gone. Sheesh!
Well now I am kind of getting why Mets fans call this guy Blowenweis…
The issue with Cano is that teams actually scout other teams.
Other pitchers know Cano does not have very good plate discipline right now. Good pitchers aren’t going to give him a pitch to hit.
If he can improve his discipline, he can be an all-star. Otherwise, he’s going to be inconsistent and frustrating to watch (because we all know how good he could be).
“Coco Crisp suspension reduced to 5 games.”
That will probably include the all-star game and the futures game.
Rays won their game, Sox winning theirs.
“Sidney looks pretty happy. A lot more impressive than some of the dumb jokes made about him all night.’
Mark, I thought we were pretty witty (and all rooting like hell for Ponson).
I mean if you can’t make jokes about Sir Sid (being a personal mess with a major league right arm) and having to sit through a 6 – 15 shellacking @ Yankee Stad, what can ya laugh at?
I didnt mean you confucius. read rconn’s posts… he’s either a troll or takes pleasure in ripping the yanks over and over.
“CaptainsCorner Singleton was on the FAN a few days ago and said that Rasner was pitching fine with Moeller behind the dish and lousy with Jorge behind the dish.
Maybe the problem’s not Rasner.”
Posada is not a good catcher, game caller and doesn’t work good with pitchers he is not used to…BUT Rasner has been throwing absolute meatballs. Those are not Posada’s fault. Every pitch that Rasner threw that got hammered in his last couple of starts were right down the middle.
Thanks for the direct tv advice, guys. I’m looking to move to the scene of the crime – to me, the most heartbreaking defeat of the Yankees ever.
Sydney is going to get WASTED tonight
That’s Sir Sidney to you Pete.
All right, ladies and gentleman, anyone want to handicap who earns the start on Wednesday.
I’m betting Ponson gets the start, Giese returns to the long-man relief role, Igawa is demoted, and the Yankees promote Robertson or Cox.
mark,
it is well known that jorge posada, while hes ok at throwing runners out when his shoulder isnt hurting and is a top hitting catcher in this league, hes a terrible recevier of the ball and game caller…its amazing how much better guys like wang and rasner are when moeller or molina are behind the plate
Boston Dave,
I’ve been a Yankee fan for 28 years. Just because I’m not comfortable with a lot of the moves the team has made doesn’t make me a troll.
It is kinda funny. Lately, either our pitching is superb like tonight, no runs or just flat out blows up like when Rasner and Giese pitched. Before Giese and Rasner, the Yankees had a few shutouts. Can’t they pitch some of those bad ones kinda in the middle like yesterday. Giving up five runs wouldn’t be too bad.
Oh…My….
TKinDC, one of my two favorite parts of the bizarre Gary Carter article in today’s NY Times was Carter taking such offense that the Mets wanted him to manage in Binghamton to learn the double switch.
The other part was when he said that he considered managing in the Golden League to be a “golden opportunity” and then said “Like the wording — golden?”
Man, why couldn’t the Yanks have played like this earlier?
Yea Jeter
run number 10…just a base hit away !!!!
bump dee bump dump
anyone interested in 3 tickets for tomorrows game? face value upper deck section 14
let me know
thx
7 more runs to go
Rebecca, it is baseball, everything is different each day and a team, no matter how good is going to suck sometimes and be amazing the next
I’m from the Show Me state (not really). Show me Rasner throwing with Moeller behind the plate and show me he still looks bad then I’ll be convinced. Not until then.
“If he can improve his discipline, he can be an all-star. Otherwise, he’s going to be inconsistent and frustrating to watch (because we all know how good he could be).”
Can I get an Amen?
rconn,
I corrected myself and said you were either a troll or just a pessimistic jerk.
i guess it’s the latter.
the yanks are up 8-0 and are playing reasonably well lately and your only posts are anti-yankees.
Matty: Phoenix?
Now who thinks Abreu is declining.
BOBBY! EL COMEDULCE!
“If he can improve his discipline, he can be an all-star.”
You mean an all-star again right? b/c as you know he was an all-star in ‘06 (that was the year after he came in 2nd in the rookie of the year)
and his career avg is .303
but other than that I think you hit the nail on the head.
Bobby with 4 hits tonight.
I guess Ponson earned himself one more start before he gets DFA’d
and now …for Meester A-Rod…the cherry on top of the sundae !!!
keep em coming!
rconn – ok, not a jerk. that was unneccessary. but pessimist, yes.
The Yankees scored enough runs to win this afternoon, it’s the pitching that slapped us in the face.
Anybody see the new 3D Gameday?
Slump? What slump? Go Bobby!!!
And this game is way more embarrassing for Mets fan than this afternoon’s game was for us. WAY.
Matty: alternate guess: Seattle?
holy schneikies…did A-Rod look like a girly man there..or what ?
Yea YankeesLuv, either we pitch a dominant shut out or just flat out blow up
Dave, don’t you think the scouts would have known about Cano after the first year and worked over his “weakness” before now?
what are you talking about???
And this game is way more embarrassing for Mets fan than this afternoon’s game was for us. WAY.
I tried to put that in the form of a question all night and couldn’t figure out how to ask it. But you’ve just said it. I totally agree with your statement.
“I corrected myself and said you were either a troll or just a pessimistic jerk.”
Ease up dude. I don’t name call on here. You don’t like my posts, don’t read em.
I was responding to…
bronxbomber77 “Fear the ‘Stache”
June 27th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Guess who’s up, with men on and a huge lead?
IT’S Mr. MEANINGLESS !
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/art_preview/20080521_114869_0.jpg
Those are trolls folks. None of those here. Just fans with different viewpoints.
Well, except the Met fans and Red Sox fans. They’re just gnomes.
TKinDC,
yes, perennial all-star.
I guess I didn’t pay enough attention when Cano was hitting .340 but I don’t remember him being this free swinging at the plate.
Even when Giambi was hitting .200, he kept the same approach. It seems like Cano has completely lost his approach to hitting. If he can be successful only seeing 1.5 pitches per AB, I’ll be just as happy. I just don’t see it.
Since Barry Bonds isn’t doing anything, maybe Cano can hire him as a hitting coach because Long isn’t getting through to the guy.
ARod is so un-clutch…maybe an ARod for Livan Hernandez trade?
Kyle, strikes, please?
Regarding Farnsworth’s “webbing” injury… is he Aquaman’s brother or something? Does he pitch better under water?
27 this year
June 27th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Yea YankeesLuv, either we pitch a dominant shut out or just flat out blow up
we haven’t been very consistent this year, that is true.
Farns please find the plate..It is 9-0..You can’t F’ up a close game here. If he can’t pitch usually how is he going to pitch with stitches in his hand??!!!
Is this real smart? He had stitches a few days ago and his finers are taped together? A lot to ask of him. But there are 9 runs on the board.
Um, am I gonna need to start praying here? No? right?
good god farnsworth – could you be any more useless??
Pete,
Please confirm if Wang was moved to 60 day DL… otherwise purchase of Ponson leaves 41 members of the 40 man roster…
see below.
Official 40 Man Roster Tracker
——————————————————————————–
a/o 6/27/08 here is the current 40 (41?) man roster.
60 day DL – 5 (doesn’t count against)
Brackman
Bruney
Pavano
Sanchez
Albaladejo
Pitchers – 23 (* – 15 day DL, # – not on active roster)
*Wang
Chamberlain
Pettitte
Mussina
Rasner
*Hughes
*Kennedy
Rivera
Ramirez
Farnsworth
#Ohlendorf
Hawkins
Veras
Giese
#Perez
*Britton
Igawa
Ponson
#Karstens
#Marquez
#Wright
#Traber
#Patterson
POSITIONAL PLAYERS (18)
Catchers (5)
Posada
Molina
Moeller
#Cervelli
#Stewart
Infielders (7)
Giambi
Cano
Jeter
Rodriguez
Betemit
Gonzalez
#Miranda
Outfielders (6)
Abreu
Cabrera
Damon
*Matsui
Christian
#Duncan
TERMINATED
Ensberg – 6/1/08
White – 6/20/08 (cleared waivers – still AAA)
__________________________________________________________
6/1/08 – Patterson added to Active Roster, Ensberg DFA (39/40 slots taken)
6/3/08 – Giese added to Active & 40 man roster, Patterson sent to Scranton (40/40 slots taken)
6/4/08 – Posada activated from DL to Active Roster, Giese sent to Scranton (40/40 slots taken)
6/6/08 – Giese added to Active Roster, Britton placed on DL (40/40 slots taken)
6/13/08 – Gonzalez added to Active Roster, Duncan sent to Scranton (40/40 slots taken)
6/17/08 – Traber added to Active Roster, Wang placed on DL (40/40 slots taken)
6/18/08 – Perez added to 40 man roster, Albaladejo placed on 60 day DL (40/40 slots taken)
6/20/08 – White clears waivers – dropped from 40 man roster (39/40 slots taken)
6/24/08 – Christian added to Active & 40 man roster, Traber sent to Scranton (40/40 slots taken)
6/27/08 – Igawa added to Active Roster, Ohlendorf sent to Scranton (40/40 slots taken)
6/27/08 – Ponson added to Active Roster & 40 man roster, Matsui placed on DL (41/40 slots taken)** (waiting to hear if Wang/Hughes shifted to 60 day DL to keep 40 slots)
“Dave, don’t you think the scouts would have known about Cano after the first year and worked over his “weakness†before now?”
GB, I don’t remember Cano’s at bats being so similar in previous years.
Cano definitely swung at high pitches out of the zone but he’s all over the place now. It’s actually impressive that he puts some of the pitches he hits into play. If he can just learn to take those pitches, he’ll be in great shape.
Just throw strikes Kyle. You don’t want to walk batters.
score? On the rd. Thnx.
As he strikes out tits….
Nick –
Farnsy might actually be . . .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_from_Atlantis
Boston Dave,
Thanks. Trust me. I’m critical of players, such as Melky, Cano – a few others, but I would love, love, love for them to make me look foolish and start absolutely crushing the ball.
Hopefully Cano is on that track.
Michael Kay, not content with the LaTroy 21 controversy, is now stoking a Hernandez 17 controversy. Sigh.
There’s a difference, Dave. His walks have gone up every year.
rconn,
ok, then I apologize. I misinterpreted a few of your earlier posts….
Can you IMAGINE the $M$ Farnsworth has made by just throwing straight beans and never using his brain.
Amazing, 97 with no movement..how about taking off 3-4 mph and adjusting your grip or arm angle slightly for more movement so you’re not so damn hitable?
Sunny are you watching the game? Did you see the dude’s hand taped up? I don’t know if I would call someone pitching with a stitched taped hand useless. Maybe gutsy.
Maybe he should get more stitches..Maybe he pitches better with them?! Or is it because it is 9-0? I will go with it is because of the score.
A-Rod ain’t always clutch but I would never call him “meaningless”. All you need to do is look back at the team during his DL stint. A-Rod is very important to this team. He’s the leader in A.L. batting average right now, too.
Groundhoggator
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j0HOkWllv2n5OQ-iVQPdzIiaKnPQD91IP50G0
Gutsy indeed. Farnsworth is a BAMF. I knew he would not go on the DL unless there was bone damage or something. You gotta give him that, he is tough as nails. I don’t worry about his webbing at all. He’ll be ok. I do worry about him throwin strikes, but thats about it!
GB,
from 16 to 18, then they went up when he played a full season.
there is virtually no chance that his walks go up this season.
and regardless, he’s averaging just over 20 walks per season (if you prorate his 2008)
Ah, pre-Dallas Patrick Duffy, good stuff.
You realize the cumulative runs for the day are equal. I DEMAND A CUMULATIVE VICTORY.
(or at least that is what the vodka told me to demand!
)
CaptainsCorner, uh, nice typo?
Kay thinks that the double header is cool…Yeah it is cool because he doesn’t have to play in them!!!! He sits on his fat tush eating in the booth. Try playing 18 innings and then lets see if it is still “cool”.
TK
Scary thought. I just thought the same thing and I’m not even drinking.
Anyway, pretty good inning for him all things considered. Maybe just shaking off the rust of not pitching in 5 days with that initial BB. But he worked around it which is big for him, and preserved Ponson’s shutout
Groundhoggator -
next time you feel the need to paste the magna carta into the blog – you might just email it to pete.
Two of the best pitching performances for the Yanks tonight were provided by Sir Sidney and Krazy Kyle. Pete’s right. Go figure.
I can’t believe I just typed “preserved Ponson’s shutout.” lol wow. SIR SID GREATNESS!!!
pat –
you have a fair amount of catching up to do!
Did Ponson earn Wednesday’s start? I’m betting he gets the nod over Giese. Any dissension?
Never thought Id be thrilled to see Farnsworth.
Thanks SomeGuy… that’s the confirmation I was looking for. Now it makes sense.
Thanks… here is the updated roster.
http://forums.nyyfans.com/showthread.php?t=111887
Kei Igawa should be the one pitching the next 2 innings, not Veras.
Dave, as long as Cano’s walks keep going up and strikeouts keep going down, whether “pro-rated” or not, and he hits .315-.320 every year, and gets his 90 plus RBI and 190 hits, with that glove, the Yankees and fans have no reason to complain.
With Ponson’s start, you can now shift Giese to long relief in the bullpen and DFA Hawkins for either Robertson or Cox and send Kei back to Scranton.
gotta give it to Ponson heck of a start!… (lucky)
Recap?
TK
I’m the designated parent tonight, Snapple will have to suffice.
I just voted Sir Sidney player of the game!
If Ponson doesnt get another start in 5 days, Girardi smokes crack. Very open and shut if you ask me. Although I still might consider giving Giese more starts in the future also, as someone wrote before I want to see Moeller catch Ras in his next start, and if he doesnt improve maybe he should be the one to go to the pen for long relief.
Either way, as long as the Yanks dont rush IPK back up I’ll be fine. Let him have his few weeks in the minors once he is activated, he is too important to our future whether as a starter or trade bait to mess with his development. He was rushed this season as it was.
Mel
Sidney good
Bobby good
Robbie HR
Pedro unhappy
good for you pat – I’ll just have to pick up the slack!
Wow – holy porous infield!
Girardi wouldn’t do it but do you think Igawa is even capable of getting 6 outs with a 9 run lead?!
WTF – why burn Veras now? Put in Igawa!
(wow, more words I never thought I’d type!)
ANDY PHIlLLIPS SITING!
come on Veras
Awwwww, Andy!!!!
He looks so wrong in a Mets uni!
Okay Ponson pitched one good game like he did 2 years ago then he fell apart.Giese,Clippard,Chase Wright,Matt DeSolvo all had 1 good game.And Rasner had a few.Lets not forget like the bullpen these guys are here to be good for 1 to 2 weeks.
The Yankees still need a trade.
BBB -
Once a player has worn the pinstripes, he just doesn’t look all that good in anything else, does he? You’re right – Phillips looks all wrong in Mets blue.
Since (and including) 06/14 vs the Astros, the day he was benched and had a pinch-hit appearance, Cano has the following line:
40 ABs
16 hits
1 BB
2 SF
1 HBP
26 total bases
for a line of (BA/OBP/SLG) .400/.409/.650, or a 1.059 OPS!
w00t!!
“Put in Igawa!”
BBB –
Please make sure you haven’t left any burners on in your stove, stop drop and roll, call 911, then put on the aluminum hat and play dead.
Hey MoBoy, even though you misrepresent what I’ve said in the past with odd regularity, I know it’s all in good fun. We’re both Yankee fans, so no hard feelings.
In fact, if I ever get the chance, I’d be happy to buy you a beer. If I was going to buy you one from your home country, what kind of beer would that be?
pat-thnx. Pedro cry?
Wow, total day and night with this team.
Pedro cry? Well, he just got schooled by Sydney Ponson…
TK, LMAO!!! I just thought it might get more exciting if he came in; since Sir Sid departed, the pace of this game seems to have slowed considerably. Although, maybe thats just the booze…
That girl is bipola. Mets hat/Yankee shirt.
*bipolar
pat -
wagner in – I SMELL CUMULATIVE VICTORY!
Wagner? But we might need him tomorrow…
“I just tip my cap and call the Yankees my daddy”
Whether it’s a former Yankee or not, nobody looks good wearing a Mets uniform. They’re about as classic as those uniforms the Red Sox wore in the ’70s and ’80s…the double knits and the brutally ugly red jerseys and hats.
“Awwwww, Andy!!!!
He looks so wrong in a Mets uni!”
I’d say he looks just right. Yankee cast-off. Underachiever. And he looks SMAHHSHING in blue and orange.
mel
No tears but he was heard mumbling “they’re still my daddy”
I abhor Billy Wagner, would be super to turn this into a double digit leasd vs him!
Angel, you’re typing with a Boston accent?
““I just tip my cap and call the Yankees my daddy—
Please don’t start with the tree and the mangoes.
Billy Wagner cant pitch in a non-save situation? What kind of player is he?
He’s in fetal position in the clubhouse, waiting for his mommy.
No offense but if I were a Mets fan I’d want to punch Michael Kay right now, seriously he talks alot of s…
Oh wait, tomorrow is a Fox game? Thus Joe Buck? Ugh.
Yeah… Boston accents steal my ‘r’s, GB.
Although if I was really good at the accent, it would have been “bipolah”
Brandon- Thats why the Mets have their own channel. Not many Mets fans watch the YES Network.
“Billy Wagner cant pitch in a non-save situation? What kind of player is he?”
The kind that blew 3 saves in a row when his manager’s job was on the line.
Funny – I was watching sportscenter earlier this evening and Wagner was right – DelGado really does speak english after 9 rbi – fascinating.
zOMG Damon didn’t hustle!!one!!11One1!2!!two!!11! Bench him now!!!!!1!!1one!!!!22!!!two!!!!
(kidding)
“Dave, as long as Cano’s walks keep going up and strikeouts keep going down, whether “pro-rated†or not, and he hits .315-.320 every year, and gets his 90 plus RBI and 190 hits, with that glove, the Yankees and fans have no reason to complain.”
He aint hittin .315 this season. And he aint hit .315 next season unless he improves his plate discipline (though his last 2 AB’s haven’t been too bad)
I’m not saying he still wouldn’t be a decent 2b with his D and hitting .260. But we all know he’s capable of much more.
TK
Our dream has been dashed by the Attorney General.
Brandon- Thats why the Mets have their own channel. Not many Mets fans watch the YES Network.
True but in tonight’s case, the game if you have regular cable is only on YES
Why is that?
Did Matty ever reveal what city he’s moving to?
I need closure on that.
Thar he blows! It’s Kei Igawa!
….Man I was so hoping for the shut out, too…
IGAWA YEAH!!!!
OMFG, Girardi is wasting Igawa now?!??!?!?!??!?!
Oh this is like giving a middle finger right now, Kei Igawa in the 9th.
The Key Man is back!!
Kei Igawa, lefty specialist.
Igawa in with a 9 run lead. I think he may be able to hold this.
Get Mariano up. -sarcasm- (maybe) (I hope)
OK BBB -
Line up the sake
Igawa is not an ace, I don’t care what you say.
“No offense but if I were a Mets fan I’d want to punch Michael Kay right now, seriously he talks alot of s…
”
No Met fan watches YES. Go away.
“Igawa in with a 9 run lead. I think he may be able to hold this.”
Please, quickly, knock on wood.
“TK
Our dream has been dashed by the Attorney General.”
First Git-mo, now this! No wonder 43 canned his ass
Nick in SF-
PR is my home counrty.So I’ll take a Presidente.I don’t misrepresent what you say you type correctly but you never really say anything just fantasy baseball stuff.I don’t know that beer comes from.
Of course we are still Yankees fans so no hard feelings but as you know we are not winning a World championship with this team.
YOu know why Nick,Kei Igawa is up here pitching.And that should scare you.Because I rather see David Cone pitch.
I don’t think 9 runs is enough right now.
The BIGGER question Pete isnt if 9-0 is enough if a lead for Farnsworth BUT is it enough of a lead for Igawa
Igawa in the 9th-The game from the 5th dimension is now complete
“Oh this is like giving a middle finger right now, Kei Igawa in the 9th.”
They gave us Andy Phillips in game 1. We give them Kei Igawa in game 2.
Get ready for Pettitte vs. Mr 4 Through 6 tomorrow. Then Raz can sit back on Sunday and relax, since a split is already assured. As the Mets, after another promising game, flop like a fish out of water once again.
IGAWA is a MACHINE!
Enjoy your stalking, d00d, you’re out of here in the next couple of days
Whats with this umpire? DOes he ever want to go home?
Just got back from the SI Yankees game tonight. Great atmosphere, and great game. Jack Rye had a big night, drafted out of FSU. I think it might have been his first game with Staten Island. Had 3 hits tonight. Then the real story was of course Pat Vendette. He came into a 3-3 game in the top of the 8th with a man on 2nd, and 2 outs, and got an out. Staten Island got a run on an error in the bottom of the 8th. Vendette then came out for the 9th, after back to back awful erros by his infielders which Hudson Valley had 1st and 2nd, then they had a sac bunt with 1 out and 2nd and 3rd, but Pat got the job done getting a pop up to the 3rd baseman, and then a grounder to short to end it. Pat Vendette got the win.
Wow. The Kei man isn’t very good, is he?
Now will Joe -actually- have to take him out of the game?
Jesus Christ throw right handed
Thanks Rebecca.
hey look who’s on the mound, Cashman’s Folly?
Thank Bri, but don’t you think it would have been more apropos to pitch him in the first-game.
Hey! Shut out!
DP
I can’t believe you people doubted Kei Igawa.
Yay! Shutout intact.
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Order is restored. The Yanks win.
Thanks to Sidney and the offense.
And Andy pitching tomorrow.
Fire Girardi – I’m convinced that -you- are my personal stalker. Just confirmed it using two of your mannerisms (one of which was your use of ‘Met fans’. The proper usage is Mets’ fans. You are the only one to use this particular mannerism today).
You will be banned by Monday, according to Pete
I said Ponson was going to be good all day today.
MoBoy, maybe “misrepresent” was the wrong word, then. You attribute things to me that I never said.
The important thing is that you now admit that moving Joba to the rotation was the correct thing to do. I appreciate it.
That was the shakiest 9-run, 9th inning lead in the history of MLB.
Let’s GO YANKS!
Speaking of selling tix, I may have 4 for next Saturday at 4 vs. the Sox. Joba is lined up to start.
Nick in SF: You were correct with your first guess. The combination of the lousy depressed feeling the area was in during that time of 2001, plus the two comeback wins, with Mo’s blown save… nothing, NOTHING was worse to me than the 2001 WS loss. The Choke doesn’t even compare.
Aaaand he did it!
I wish I actually did have some sake, but I think I have a Japanese punk rock compliation cd somewhere, that’ll have to suffice in the Kei-man’s honor.
In other news, Sir Sid is the man. Ponson Greatness all day, baby!!!
Kei’s the man… he was able to lower his ERA by 3 runs tonight
Who doubted Igawa?
“I can’t believe you people doubted Kei Igawa.”
LMAO –
didn’t your fearless forecast last night – or when he was signed – say he would forever blow?
Mark, did Vendette pitch from different sides?
“I can’t believe you people doubted Kei Igawa.â€
I said Ponson and Igawa would be good tonight. I was right
Cool Trailer
http://tinyurl.com/4226ll
Thanks, Matty, that’s what I figured.
Dave, Cano’s going to hit closer to .315 this year and the next few years than he will to .240 or .275-.290.
Good job BBB –
I feel guilty for questioning your wisdom in calling for our shut-down lefty reliever.
Well, she is a lefty at least isn’t she?
Ok, who had the winning pick on Ponson, Veras, Farnsworth and Igawa combining on the shutout?
So whose buying Ponson rounds at the table tonight ?
What would it take, Pete,to ban V? I’ll take out Kyle and Iggy. That I will.
who’s *
Tom maybe you’d have better luck on a Mets site? Not a lot of Yankee fans I know want to go to Shea.
Nick in SF-
My english needs work.I never said Joba to the rotation wasn’t a good thing.But you have to admit the “Plan” wasn’t for Joba to go in the rotation in early JUne.And I would think the Yankees should have had insurance before hand in the 8th or 7th even 6th inning.
This is why like I said you don’t start the season with three rookies to anchor the rotation.I know you are the people who thought Hughes was gonna win 15 games and be our #3 pitcher.Again thats living in fantasy land.And thats why our rotation and bullpen is bad.
But thanks to Joba our rotation is not Horrible just bad.They need a trade.100%
Mark – great report on Venditte and Rye (insert pun here) @ 11:19
Nick in Sf- Vendette did not pitch from both sides. Hudson Valley sent up all righties, but it was cool watching him warm up in the bullpen.
“Nick in SF: You were correct with your first guess. The combination of the lousy depressed feeling the area was in during that time of 2001, plus the two comeback wins, with Mo’s blown save… nothing, NOTHING was worse to me than the 2001 WS loss. The Choke doesn’t even compare.”
That one didn’t hurt me too much because:
-coming off three championships, four in five years
-the comeback in the ALDS, w/ Jeter flip
-crushing the Mariners (I still hated the franchise for ‘95, but I really hated that Mariner team)
-Tino & Brosius
I rank ‘04 and Kenny Rogers ahead of ‘01.
Ponson. Who would have thought?
MoBoy, I’ve said several times, I think the timetable on Joba’s transition was moved forward because of the disasters that were Hughes and Kennedy. But it would have happened anyway, just a little later.
They didn’t start the season with three rookies to anchor the rotation. They started the season with Wang, Petttite, and Moose to anchor the rotation, with two rookies at the back end. The rookies both bombed and both got hurt and Wang got hurt in a freak accident.
Shea is a wasteland. I’m looking forward to Citi Field more than Yankee Stadium and I’m a Yankee fan.
It arrived in the top of the seventh inning of Game 1 of the Mets-Yankees double dip, after the SNY announcers discussed what a nice job Alex Rodriguez is doing playing third base.
Take it away, Gary Cohen:
“Of course the thing that the Yankees never talk about is the fact that A-Rod is still twice the shortstop that Jeter is, but you’re not allowed to say that here.”
http://blogs.trb.com/sports/watchdog/blog/
Joba’s timetable was laid out last November. Kennedy and Hughes could have been lights out and they were still moving him at that exact time.
They treat these kids with the utmost care. You really think they bumped something that important up? It makes perfect sense for when they did it. Now he’ll finish with just about 150 innings come Oct 1.
Nick in Sf- now that i think of it Vendette did switch in the 9th. It was long day and night, but I recomend anyone who can go see Staten Island this year.
Tell Gary Cohen that Jeter is still twice the SS that Reyes is.
Cashman spent 46 mill on a 9th inning 9-0 mop up man.
Congrats, Brian!
Ollie, you may be right, but I’m not convinced. I hope someday Cashman reveals the truth.
I watched Ponson, Farnsworth and Igawa pitch a shutout.
Too much acid.
More proof that the Yanks didn’t move Joba into the rotation too early (at least in their minds/plans) is the fact that he was allowed to pitch 114 pitches last start
If they were worried – no way that would have happened
Use common sense.
He’s a 22 year old pitcher. An ace pitcher. The highest commodity in the game. You really think they didn’t set this plan up last November? Down to the T?
It is way too important to mess with. They lined it up perfectly if you check all the innings and assume what he will throw the rest of the year. They worked it out and covered every base.
It was win win for them. If the other two kids pitched well it would be a huge bonus. If they didn’t he was coming for help.
One huge flaw in the plan. No one to take his place in the pen. Thanks Farny.
I’m not going too excited with Ponson’s start tonight, only because I’d rather wait for repeat performances. He pitched pretty well in Texas because even though he gave up a lot of hits, he kept the ball in the park and kept his walks to a minimum. If he does that, this could be a Chacon/Small type pickup. It will be agonizing to watch at times, but, so far this year, you can’t dispute the results.
“I watched Ponson, Farnsworth and Igawa pitch a shutout.
Too much acid.”
Dock Ellis was at the game?
I highly reco going to the SI Yank games.
Fun time for the whole family and pretty cheap all the way around.
The quality of baseball? Not as good. Actually it is pretty bad.
Nick in SF-
Pettitte was on the DL to start the season last year with a very known balky elbow.WAng has seen the DL last year and the year before that.And Mussina is coming off a over 5 Era year at age 39.Mussina never has one 20 games in a year and I doubt he can keep it up without going a 5 inning game every start only.
See Cano you knew was gonna hit better because he unlike most of our young pitchers has proven he belongs over one season.HUghes and Kennedy hasn’t proven that.
They need a trade in the rotation and bullpen.Can’t say thats not true.
“I’m not going too excited with Ponson’s start tonight, only because I’d rather wait for repeat performances.”
What is wrong with this guy? Enjoy the good stuff when it happens, Mr Mopey.
Darn. The fat guy just shutout the Mets to split a DH. Enjoy it.
***going to get too excited***
VERY wierd day -
Giese, Edwar, Ohlendorf – destroyed 15-6
Ponson, Kyle, Igawa – win 9-0 shutout
God does indeed have a strange sense of humor.
Wonder if that SJ44 still wants Cano traded. He’s batting 1.000 this year with the get rid of Damon, Giambi, Pettitte, and now Cano.
Can you bad mouth, Melky and Farnsworth, SJ44???
The thing about tonight is drunk or not drunk everybody can say they watched Ponson to Farnsy to Veras to Igawa shutout an MLB team.
“Giese, Edwar, Ohlendorf – destroyed 15-6
Ponson, Kyle, Igawa – win 9-0 shutout”
You make it seem like Giese, Edwar and Ohlendorf were Andy, Joba and Mo. Deep breath there.
This will only make Cashman more resolved to NOT trade for a SP.
Not good.
BuddyL, why don’t you read everything instead of just one sentence? Is it too much effort?
Ponson shi tting on Pedro batting skills
Who called the shutout? I did
hahaha Kim Jones said: “Is there any chance you got a haircut today”
Ponson: “No, last week”
Kim Jones: :silent:
Rasner. Pitching for his starting role on Sunday.
How funny to hear Sidney Ponson speak, he doesnt look like it but he sounds like Robbie Cano or Jose Molina
Wow Ponson will face Texas next week. I guess for Sidney you can’t get any more motivation then his 1st 2 starts. A subway series game, follwed by the team that released him.
Cashman is a genius. Ponson and Igawa tossing 0’s!!
Kim Jones tells Sidney his next start would line him up against Texas. Sid shrugs it off but that should be an incentive to have a good game.
Someone get that Sidney a beer.
“Kim Jones tells Sidney his next start would line him up against Texas. Sid shrugs it off but that should be an incentive to have a good game.”
He is a very good pitcher. Pitched around some tight jams. A great pickup by Cashman.
Ponson may be a fat alcoholic with an anger management problem, but if he can at least pitch decently, keep him in the rotation for now. He’s a better option than some of these career minor leaguers we’re throwing out there.
Also, one reporter just asked Ponson if he got a haircut today… great questions.
Not sure Ponson needs much more incentive than pitching for his career life.
Today was just a weird day
“Also, one reporter just asked Ponson if he got a haircut today… great questions.”
Of course that’s the YES princess, Kim Jones!
Jeter trying to rush the interview, him and Kim Jones have a date at his apartment later
Just got in, It is going to be nice watching a game knowing it has a good outcome.
Trailer 2
http://tinyurl.com/3n29da
so today the Yanks scored enough runs to sweep, if not for the AAAA pitchers Cashman runs out there. Tonight CC struck out 11, send Cleveland a few of those superstud SWB future HOF and bring Sabathia in now
the amazing thing is the Yankee staff has 7 shutouts for the year… I think they had 1 or 2 last yr..
they cannot believe the Igawa can help them, no way are they that stupid..
Today, i have confidence in 2 pen arms Veras(and my confidence is limited) and Mo that is it.. They need to call up some new arms..
What the heck is Hawkins still here for, really come on…….
If the Yankees keep getting in situations where the starter gets them behind early, or if the starter gives the lead up and more early it will demoralize the offense and they`ll struggle. It pays to make the move to CC now
Just got done with a TIVO fest of todays Yankees. Think the Yankees should keep Ponson and Igawa on the roster. Olly and Matsui to the DL make the room. With Matsui on the DL it also clears room for a left handed bat. So call up Gardner for 2 weeks of solid big league time; once the lefty opponent starting barage lets up, send down Christian with a taste of success.
Rasner and Geise can hang around as long men, or send one down for a spot. Posada’s gun doesn’t look so sharp, so keeping another catcher around doesn’t hurt yet, especially if Chad can turn into our late inning defensive sub at 1st. Can always dream, though Betemit seems to be swinging a hot bat with more regular turns at the plate, and actually looked decent around the bag at 3rd enough to give A-Rod DH day every now and then.
Looking forward to the July Homestand for the Yankees which should level things out after the April away. Expect to see the Red Sox in 3rd place in the division by August 1. Drew just isn’t Big Papi and will not carry that team through the dog days…should be fun to watch.
How many times do we have to explain the CC situation, it’s not smart to make this move because he is a rental. It’s simple FA next yr. break bank. Even if they do get on that market the Phillies and Cubs are ready to go all in, so are the Dodgers who have better MLB ready prospects.
“How many times do we have to explain the CC situation, it’s not smart to make this move because he is a rental.”
I guess winning a title isn’t smart either?
Or getting the 2 high draft picks if he leaves?
Huh?
I know most of you are geeks for the system and think every prospect will be Hank Aaron mixed with Bob Gibson but open your eyes.
Ponson for Cy Young!
lol