Game 100: Twins at Yankees
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- July
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YANKEES (54-45)
Damon DH
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Moeller C
Gardner LF
Rasner RHP
Darrell Rasner (5-7, 4.97) vs. the Minnesota hitters.
Kevin Slowey (6-6, 4.26) vs. the New York hitters.
Notes: Bad traffic on the Deegan south-bound today if you’re headed to the Bronx. … The Yankees have won four straight and 9 of 12. … They also have won eight straight at home. … Robinson Cano, don’t you know, is 10 of 19 since the break. His bestest buddy Melky Cabrera is 6 of 17. … The Yankees have outscored their foes 25-9 since the break.
TWIN KILLING: The Yankees have won 25 of their last 37 games against the Twins including 17 of 20 at the Stadium.
WONDER TWIN POWERS ACTIVATE: The Yankees are 18-1 over the last five years when A-Rod and Derek Jeter homer.
MOELLER MAGIC: Opponents have a .675 OPS against Rasner when Moeller catches (seven games) as opposed to 1.014 with Molina (3 games) and .933 with Posada (3 games). A lot of has to do with opponent, but Rasner has said he likes throwing to Moeller.
Hey, the guy has to catch somebody now.
FEAR THE CHANGE-UP: Edwar Ramirez has retired 32 of the last 36 hitters he has faced. He has thrown 9.1 consecutive hitless innings.
D-ROB ON A ROLL: Take away that first nervous outing at Shea and David Robertson has allowed one run on three hits in eight innings while fanning 13.
Back later with some updates.
UPDATE, 4:49 p.m.: Jorge Posada was scheduled to get checked out by Dr. David Altchek today. Joe Girardi claimed not to know the results of the tests. We should find out more later on.
Hideki Matsui will rest until Monday, then he will try some baseball activities again. If his knee blows up again, that will be that and he’ll have surgery.
UPDATE, 5:28 p.m.: Talked to Chien-Ming Wang for a bit. He gets a ride to the Stadium in the afternoon from bullpen catcher Roman Rodriguez then gets a lift home from his wife in the 7th inning. Because of the cast on his foot, he can’t even drive.
“Very boring,” he said. “I can’t do anything.”
Wang is eager to get the cast off in two weeks or so and get down to Tampa and start rehabbing. He hopes to pitch in the majors in September.
“If I can, I will,” he said. “I don’t want to wait until next year.”
JORGE POSADA UPDATE, 5:58 p.m.: The Yankees are, for whatever reason, not releasing the results of Jorge Posada’s exam.
Posada was examined today at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan by Dr. David Altchek and had an MRI. That’s all they are saying. Obviously it’s not good news or they would have said so.
Posada was told to stay away from the Stadium today and Brian Cashman isn’t here. For now, that’s all there is.
UPDATE, 7:19 p.m.: Not as hot tonight at the Stadium. Late-arriving crowd, however. … Good first inning for Rasner, who squirmed out of trouble.
UPDATE, 7:39 p.m.: Clearly the Yankees need to pay Robbie’s father to come up and throw him BP more often. That’s 11 of 20 since the break, nearly all of them rockets.
UPDATE, 8:00 p.m.: Brian Cashman is watching a game, but not this one. He is in Scranton watched Alfedo Aceves pitching. Before you ask, that doesn’t mean he’s about to make a trade. He watches the AA and AAA teams all the time.
Meanwhile, Razzle Dazzle Rasner has a one-hit shutout going through four innings and has faced only 14 hitters.
UPDATE, 8:17 p.m.: This is what we expected, right? Rasner against Slowey and it’s 1-0 after four innings. … Still no word on Posada, at least nothing beyond some chatter than can’t be confirmed. It’s clearly bad news given the reticence of the Yankees to discuss it.
Get this, the Yankees are claiming they can’t say what it is because team officials haven’t spoke to Dr. Altchek. Right, Jorge Posada goes to the doctor and you can’t get the doctor on the phone. But this is what teams do.
UPDATE, 8:36 p.m.: Given the speed of Gomez and Span, that was a foolish play by Cano to try and make that off-balance throw. Giambi got the error for mishandling the ball. But Span was safe regardless.
UPDATE, 8:42 p.m.: This could be the game right here. Bases loaded and one out.
UPDATE, 8:44 p.m.: The Yankees are down 2-1 but they will win. There is no way they lose a game during which Jason Giambi makes two accurate throws to second base.
UPDATE, 8:56 p.m.: Like I said.
UPDATE, 9:32 p.m.: What a difference Johnny Damon makes to the lineup. He has scored three runs (and counting) in two games since he came back. If there’s a trade to be made, it should be for an arm. The offense is adequate.
UPDATE, 9:56 p.m.: Farnsworth has now thrown nine consecutive innings without giving up a hit. He has walked five and fanned 10 in that stretch. I have to admit, I did not think it was possible with him. Funny how contract years bring out the best in players.
The Yankees have outscored the opposition 33-11 since the break. This also will be nine straight at home.
The weekend series against the Red Sox just got a lot more interesting, didn’t it?
Giese in for the ninth. Back later.
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I love that Moeller is catching Rasner!
you are too funny, Peter !
Good to knock some of the rust off Moeller.
Does Kevin Long EVER talk with Gardner about putting the ball on the ground EVERY time? The guy’s only high level skill is his speed, yet he negates it by striking out or popping up two thirds of the time.
Yankees win 11-7 tonight….Book it, Dan-O !
Its about time Chad got some playing time.
Game 100…it seems like only yesterday that the Yankees were undefeated after Opening Day…
Razzamatazz was shaky early last time out but seemed to settle in. I really didn’t think he was going to make it through the 5th inning though.
I wonder if Ponson’s success makes Rasner feel any pressure or if he feels solid enough that he can relax and perform at his best.
Anyone else see Buster Olney reporting we might get Washburn for Igawa and a secondary prospect? Seems like a good trade to me. I know Pete just posted something about not believing everything you hear, but I think Buster is normally pretty dependable, especially when it comes to the Yankees, although if we get rid of Igawa for something useful it would be almost too good to believe.
we’ve been talking about it in the last couple threads, pbl
Saw that about Washburn. First, I would see what it would take to get Burnett. If the price is too high, and the BLue Jays won’t come down a bit, then go for Washburn, especially if it rids us of Igawa.
That line-up is pretty bad. The Yanks need a bat I hope some team softens their stance and pulls the trigger. Bay or Bradley seems optimum and given Texas’ endless quest for pitching, Bradley could be had for IPK and something else.
“Bestest buddy”. LOL
Burnett can be had in the offseason for cash only. Plus Riciardi would die before helping the Yanks win the division. Washburn is the safer bet.
Al from BK- what do you see in that line-up that is so bad?
“Al from BK- what do you see in that line-up that is so bad?”
The 7-8-9 spots.
Washburn would fit in well especially if Shades Igawa goes.
Bottom 3 is putrid.
Granted the bottom 3 aren’t supposed to be good but they shouldn’t be auto-outs.
What is funny to me –
if someone had posted the Igawa and a prospect to Seattle for Washburn trade as a possibility – the entire blog would have roared with laughter and Pete would have tsk tsk’d them.
So let’s hope it happens for armchair GMs everywhere.
How can any lineup that begins like this be “really bad?”
Damon DH
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Cano 2B
Most teams, and fans, would LOVE those 6 plus any other 3.
It’s not our best lineup, but “really bad” is a big stretch.
Washburn for Igawa?
I’ll drive Igawa to the bus station!
Not a bad deal if that’s all you have to “give up” for him.
yes i see this but what did you expect? I mean I do not call this a bad line-up it is the best we have… Melky may or may not turn it around… maybe he will bat .290 maybe he will bat .210.. he has a heck of an arm though… and Gardner he starts hitting that ball on the ground he will figure out his game… maybe bunt a few times? And moellar is a much better hitter then Molina.. or he has at least shown glimpses of his hitting ability… for what we have I would not call this a “bad” lineup.. maybe not up to the what we as fans see as par but definitely not a bad lineup…
“Bottom 3 is putrid.”
The bestest buddy is 6 of 17. That’s hardly putrid.
“if someone had posted the Igawa and a prospect to Seattle for Washburn trade as a possibility – the entire blog would have roared with laughter and Pete would have tsk tsk’d them.”
TK- you know, thast why i dont even try and bother with proposed trades, and specifics of who fits in a deal and what more youd bneed to send back.
out of how many proposed trades that come and go on blogs, websites, magazines, etc, actually happen?
its makes for good fodder, but none of us really know what organizations are scouting, looking for, value more, etc.
the best part of a Igawa for Washburn trade is that it still leaves you the prospects to get Jason Bay or Matt Holliday
Biggest free agent the Yankees need to get in the offseason is Rudy Jaramillo.
I may sound silly saying this but some teams still hold Igawa in a regard like we did when the Yanks first signed him. The M’s view him as a possible 4-5 and another Japanese player they can promote to various sponsors couple that with us eating Wash’s contract and they see that as a worth while trade.
Chris NY- Amen… I am almost positive that not just most but any team would want those 6 =) especially the way Cano is hitting right now.
“6 of 17” so he’s having a good few days. I think I wanna see a larger sample from “Bestest buddy” before I declare him to be on the mend or roaring back.
“if someone had posted the Igawa and a prospect to Seattle for Washburn trade as a possibility – the entire blog would have roared with laughter and Pete would have tsk tsk’d them.”
Washburn is no great shakes. He’s been slightly below the league average for 4 of the past 5 seasons and is well below average this year (ERA+ 84). Only reason this comes near working is that he’s owed decent money. Cost the Yanks $14 million thru next year to have Washburn. Seattle is only too happy to dump that.
I dont know if anyone has said it today but Buster Onley (however you spell it) said we might trade Kei Igawa and a secondary prospect for Jarod Washburn who pitches extremely well at Yankee Stadium.
“some teams still hold Igawa in a regard like we did when the Yanks first signed him”
Let’s hope, pray, and beg that’s true…....
The Daily Star, a British tabloid, is reporting that there is a sex tape featuring Alex Rodriguez and Madonna.
It’s hard to believe this is true: the cameraman is claiming that he obtained the tape through the use of a hidden camera in a friend’s apartment, and he is apparently extorting asking Madonna for “a fortune” for the rights to the video. This would put him in a lot of trouble with the law and likely end up in jail time, and while it’s hard to believe anyone is that foolish, we are talking about a guy who thinks there’s demand for an A-Rod/Madonna sex tape.
hope that doesn’t distract arod:)
“The bestest buddy is 6 of 17. That’s hardly putrid.”
But his .656 OPS is.
“Yankeefanfoev13 July 22nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
I dont know if anyone has said it today but Buster Onley (however you spell it) said we might trade Kei Igawa and a secondary prospect for Jarod Washburn who pitches extremely well at Yankee Stadium.”
I LOL’d. Dude thats all we have been discussing all day.
Igawa and ? for Washburn sounds too good to be true (depending on who the ? is). Washburn pitched petty well last night against Boston-Is he a Lefty?
You guys know you want my Madonna tape, don’t be embarrassed just because she’s almost 50…...
If Cash can get any value for Igawa, he should take it. We can’t continue to pay him $4 million/year to pitch for SWB. Besides, he’s actually taking up a developmental spot at AAA that we could use for a youngster.
Igawa could be successful in Seattle. He’s having a good season in AAA and he’s a flyball pitcher which will translate better to Safeco. He will also probably feel more comfortable on that team with more Japanese players and fans.
No, it’s not a really bad lineup… but the bottom three looks like a National League lineup… Matsui and Posada for Gardner and Molina is pretty sketchy.
If Igawa and Rasner or Igawa and Marquez could get Washburn I’d do it. He was off to a terrible start, but he’s gone at least 5 1/3 for ten straight starts allowing more than two runs just twice (3-2, 3.03 ERA).
the problem is, Olney mereley suggested what he thought would get the deal done. Has anyone heard any actual reports that such a deal is in the works? I know Olney can be a trusted source most of the time, but all he said was “could (or was it should) get it done.” Doesn’t meant Seattle agrees…
Moeller caught Rasner last time and got him through. With Posada out I’m sure Moeller will be catching more.
“Biggest free agent the Yankees need to get in the offseason is Rudy Jaramillo.”
Can he hammer fastballs and off speed pitches? If he can’t I can’t see how he’d make a demonstrative difference.
Pete,
It’s BFF doncha know?
Keep it rolling. Put the pressure on the teams ahead of us. The next 2 are must-wins with the other TB & Sox playing cupcakes.
**Love the Wonder Twins reference. What a hoot.
“The bestest buddy is 6 of 17. That’s hardly putrid.â€
But his .656 OPS is.”
If over the same time his OPS is .856
Just saying, no agenda.
Let’s hope where there’s smoke there’s fire applies to the Washburn – Igawa rumors.
Send along Karstens or any pitcher Cashman feels the need to create space on the 40-man roster for which will eventually have to be done anyway.
I think genetics is the reason why Edwar Ramirez can’t gain weight. Doesn’t matter what or how much he eats.
Igawa was quite the pitcher in Japan. Some of it’s got to translate. Too bad he’s so stubborn.
Let’s hope that someone is dazzled by his AAA numbers.
From the other thread:
Who the heck’s Kennard?
I consider myself a funny guy with a great sense of humor, but bestest buddy just doesnt do anything for me…its pretty ghey.
“Biggest free agent the Yankees need to get in the offseason is Rudy Jaramillo”
right, cause this is somehow kevin longs fault.
back at work today after an extended weekend which included:
– 4 yankee wins including monday. i know nobody will believe me, but i predicted a walk-off HBP on saturday once the bases were loaded and predicted a caught stealing by molina on sunday after the speedy pinch runner came in.
– saw eric duncan and cody ransom belt homers against the lehigh valley team. nice stadium and a ton of fans with iron pig attire in just the first season. there were several folks with red-xos attire on that i gave dirty looks to. (i’ll never understand that) the majestic store there had r-s stuff too, and other than that phillies and iron-pigs. weird. decent beer selection.
– shameless plug, but i got honerable mention on friday’s ”>create a caption on the big league stew blog.
kennard is who we traded for molina. he’s a bust.
EJ Fagan over at pending pinstripes is the man. I rememeber he had David Robertson at around #10 on his top yankees prospects list this year when no one else even had him in the top 30
They must pipe John Sterling into the press box at the stadium (perhaps the Geneva Convention doesn’t apply to beat reporters)
raymagnetic,
Whether people want to believe it or not, coaching is HUGE. Very rarely do you see a team in any sport win with terrible coaching. (Doc Rivers being an exception).
Why do Ranger players continue to hit the hell out of the ball year after year?
Is it just the heat in Texas, or the ballpark? Or could it be that they have one of the better hitting coaches in the game?
So if your belief is that coaches don’t hit or pitch, why have them at all?
Sounds like people are running wild with a trade that hasn’t even been proposed.
Chris I wanted to make sure you saw this
Olney didn’t suggest it he said the Yankees are(keyword) having serious discussions for Washburn. (Igawa is said to be the price).
John (NY): Why all the Washburn rumors? Where is this originating from?
SportsNation Buster Olney: (1:27 PM ET ) John: It should be on our site. I filed something an hour ago (but haven’t checked) on it. It is being discussed seriously by the Yankees.
Richie Sexson can provide some insight as to what kind of guy Washburn is having been teammates in recent years.
”: Kei Igawa, and another secondary prospect. They’re taking on a lot of money (about $13-14 million), so they won’t have to give up much.”
‘Cept that Igawa also has $13-14 million left. That’s one part where it makes a little less sense, even though the $13-14 million is paid over three and a half seasons instead of one and a half.
Yes, the ticket prices will be higher at the new Stadium but you’ll get an extra inch of butt space and cupholders!
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2008/07/21/2008-07-21_filled_with_hundreds_of_blue_rows_new_ya.html
it is really true that its time to trade away Igawa? wow….
Would Washburn get Luis Polonia’s old locker?
Thanks Brandon. All I saw was something someone posted that said Igawa could get it done, meaning that was more speculation than a report…
Yankees looking at Seattle lefty Washburn
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The Yankees are not expected to make a blockbuster deal before the trade deadline, but they are seeking ways to upgrade their rotation and are taking a serious look at Seattle lefty Jarrod Washburn.
The overall numbers for the 33-year-old are not good—4-9, 4.75 ERA—but Washburn has been throwing better the past two months, posting a 2.93 ERA in June and a 3.16 ERA in July.
The Yankees could pencil Washburn into the rotation for next year, when they move to the new Yankee Stadium, whose dimensions (like the current Yankee Stadium) generally serve left-handers better than right-handers. Washburn has a 2.82 ERA in six starts in Yankee Stadium over the course of his career.
Rasner didn’t look great last time about, but showed a lot of guts and worked his way through. There’s a lot to be said about a performance like that. Here’s to a better outing tonight and shutting up a few more doubters. I’m not saying start building a plaque in Monument Park, but I’m saying he can get us through August.
“Why do Ranger players continue to hit the hell out of the ball year after year?
Is it just the heat in Texas, or the ballpark? Or could it be that they have one of the better hitting coaches in the game?
So if your belief is that coaches don’t hit or pitch, why have them at all?”
Actually their ballpark does have A LOT to do with the fact that they’re usually amongst the league leaders in runs scored.
I also believe coaches give advice but in the end they can’t turn Melky Cabrera into Willie Mays. It would be nice if they had that ability but unfortunately they do not.
Well according to mlbtraderumors.com the Stros acquired Randy Wolf today. I always thought the Yankees might try to go for him.
Dickey vs. Matsuzaka tonight.
Too bad Wakefield’s not pitching. Dinosaur vs. baby dinosaur.
Washburn the Yankee killer – not a bad idea. depends on who we have to give up. i can also see this going about as well as Cory Lidle did (obviously, i mean as a short-term pitching option. no jokes intended.) if so, would that really be that much of an upgrade over what we have now?
Washburn is way better than Wolf and he is more experienced. After his game at YS when he gave up several runs I wrote him off.
Chris thanl Mek and Rebecca they were the news breakers w/ the Washburn talks
frakiedue: yes. EJ is very good.
have been high on David Robertson, from time we took him away from Alabama. Had him in my top 20, after his showing at the cape (his first year in the organization). Don’t expect anyone, to belive me tho.
Long is the man. At least that’s what A-rod said in his MVP season.
Don’t look for him to be replaced. He signed an unprecedented 2-year deal in the offseason.
Looks like Seattle really wants Igawa. Maybe Cashman should make Ichiro as a salary dump as the kicker? Throw in some RHP prospects?
*Chris thank mel and Rebecca they were the news breakers w/ the Washburn talks
“I also believe coaches give advice but in the end they can’t turn Melky Cabrera into Willie Mays. It would be nice if they had that ability but unfortunately they do not.”
But are some coaches better than others? Did Melky have most of his success with Don Mattingly looking over his shoulder? If the Yankees are willing to spend money on the best free agent players, why shouldn’t they do that with coaches also?
can anyone explain the the big sexy what jarrod washburn has done in yankee stadium in carerr has to do with anything. Seriously, Im lost.
we need an innings eater… the only one we have is pettitte.
joba obviously is handled with kid gloves, mussina never goes past 100 pitches, and ponson/rasner are 5 inning pitchers.
washburn is a guy who can go 7-8 every time out and throw 110-120 pitches easily. he won a WS with the angels and has playoff experience.
I saw the posts on here earlier, just not the Olney post that specifically said Igawa was part of the discussions, as opposed to what he thought would get it done…
Randy Wolfe traded to Astros
When will the media start giving us some feature articles on guys like Robertson and Ramirez instead of the same recycled injury drivel and A-Rod gossip? You know, stuff that might actually be worth reading about
“Washburn is way better than Wolf and he is more experienced.”
Way better????? Washburn, in this particular comparison, is the leper with the most fingers. He’s simply not that good. He MIGHT be better than what the Yankees are using as a 5th starter right now.
Big Sexy- Washburn is good at Yankee stadium which would be his home park if he were traded. Thats bodes well for his home-starts.
can anyone explain the the big sexy what jarrod washburn has done in yankee stadium in carerr has to do with anything. Seriously, Im lost.
Career at Yankees Stadium
2.82 ERA
.254 BAA
When will the media start giving us some feature articles on guys like Robertson and Ramirez instead of the same recycled injury drivel and A-Rod gossip? You know, stuff that might actually be worth reading about.
Like the “Edwar Ramirez Diet”?????
Fredo- Washburn is a more than solid 4-5 I never said he was Tom Glavine in his prime.
Big Sexy should turn in his Mensa card.
“Long is the man. At least that’s what A-rod said in his MVP season.”
Well, A-Rod has won an MVP with three different hitting coaches. (including Jaramillo)
Hey dudes, where can I find the latest photos of the new Yankee Stadium construction?
Is there a website that has constant updates?
Al…oh, so because he wont be facing the same line up and the defense behind him will be different he is supposed to put up the same numbers…..Did Jarrod Washburn play against all different line ups with different players behind him in his 6 career YS starts?
Stats have gotten so ridiculous
Richie The Big Sexy Sexson is 17-25 in day games with the temperature between 78-83 degrees on Sundays against pitchers who fathers wore mustaches in 1984 from June to September.
Tim Boat,
Check out today’s gameday. There’s an article on Ramirez in today’s preview tab.
Go to the Yankees page at mlb.com.
They like to highlight the young guys. They’ve already done Robertson and Gardner.
Way better????? Washburn, in this particular comparison, is the leper with the most fingers
Career stats
Washburn on the road
3.74 ERA
.238 BAA
Wolf on the road
4.49 ERA
.253 BAA
Andy,
I didn’t follow the Rangers, so I didn’t see where A-rod credited Jaramillo.
I’ll take your word for it, though.
The Big Sexy refers to himself in the third person?
“Fredo- Washburn is a more than solid 4-5 I never said he was Tom Glavine in his prime.”
What you said is he was way better than Wolf. The numbers don’t suuport that contention. He may be marginally better.
As for solid #4/#5, I’d change solid to borderline average. He doesn’t strike people out and is eminently hittable. I don’t mind the trade, if it happens, but it is not a monster upgrade, which is something I’d consider before paying him $10.35 million for next year.
Brandon,
You’re missing the point. “Sayonara” Do you know what that means?
“Well, A-Rod has won an MVP with three different hitting coaches. (including Jaramillo)”
This is just proving my point. If A-Rod weren’t A-Rod his htting coaches would make little difference. Kevin Long suggested that A-Rod had a hitch in his swing and A-Rod was able to take avantage of the advice because he’s a great hitter.
granted Pete doesnt like Girardi, but how about some props to him for his use of the pen and spreading it out. I wonder who would have the dead arm syndrome starting about now under torre? best guess is that veras would have triple the innings pitched…
ray, that last post is really chicken or the egg thing.
Peter Rabbit,
Check the sliding into home blog. seems to be updated with new stadium photos a lot…
I’ve heard/read where A-Rod praised Jaramillo, but he’s also said Long is the best hitting coach he’s ever had.
Big Sexy, Yankee Stadium is friendly to left handers. I would think that’s why people assume he’ll do well there regardless of which side of the Pinstripes he’s on.
Mind you, 6 starts over his entire career doesn’t mean he’ll dominate there now. Nor do I think anyone expects him to.
Baseball America wondered if Reineke could eventually become another Chad Qualls, a guy who blossoms with a move to the bullpen.
What are the Astros thinking here? This team is still playing to win, even with their backs against the wall.
Cashman deal Bruney or Farnsy for Wesley Wright while you can.
Brandon,
You’re missing the point. “Sayonara†Do you know what that means?
Yes GOODBYE as matter someone tell me the Japanese translation for GTFO !
mel,
I have no idea if he credited Jaramillo or not. But what would A-Rod say? “Long did nothing, it was all me!”
I’m not saying that Long is a terrible coach, I just think Jaramillo’s track record as a hitting coach is very strong.
Brandon,
You’re missing the point. “Sayonara†Do you know what that means?
Yes GOODBYE !. As a matter of fact someone quick tell me the Japanese translation for GTFO ! (sorry I’m hyper today)
I have a 4.75 ERA and feed my baby Shrimp Scampi!
Fredo—-
Washburn would be a major improvement over Rasner….
Last eight starts… Rasner 42 IP, 32 ER, 6.86 ERA
Washburn 62 1/3 IP, 21 ER, 3.03 ERA
More innings and fewer runs… plus he’s a lefty which is an added plus in Yankee Stadium.
chris ny…that was my point, that is such a ridiculous stat…its absolutely meaningless….and the yankees are notoriously bad against soft tossing left handed pitchers and have been for a few years now. Im curious to see what Washburns stats are against the yankees period…theyre probably very good.
Brandon loves his lefthanders with perpetually bad control. As long as they’re a lefty that throws hard Brandon would trade for them.
Andy Long has gotten alot of credit but he ain’t no Jaramillo, Jaramillo is the best batting coach in MLB today. No one should ever dispute that.
Coaches do impact the game, but they don’t make night and day differences all the time. They can correct mechanics, tweak swings, etc.. but they can’t give a guy confidence, aggressiveness, patience, etc.. just by telling them what to do. Ex. telling Cano to take more pitches, yet still be aggressive or telling A-Rod not to “think to much” or not to “try to do too much.”
The hitters still have to go out and do it, and do it with 90 mph baseballs flying towards them.
“This is just proving my point. If A-Rod weren’t A-Rod his htting coaches would make little difference. Kevin Long suggested that A-Rod had a hitch in his swing and A-Rod was able to take avantage of the advice because he’s a great hitter.”
I don’t think you need to worry about great players. But you do need to worry about players like Melky, Brett, Robbie and others, and great coaching always help.
Brandon loves his lefthanders with perpetually bad control. As long as they’re a lefty that throws hard Brandon would trade for them.
Wesley Wright
Wesley Wright Houston Astros
vs LHB 1.80 BAA, 1.17 ERA, 0 HR
What’s the problem ?
Brandon,
No Japanese person would be so rude as to say such a thing! You do any deal that sends Igawa to a situation where he can succeed!
So A-rod’s the Shaq of baseball? “Phil Jackson’s the best coach I ever had”, “Pat Riley’s the best coach I ever had”, “D’antoni’s the best coach I ever had”.
I wouldn’t say completely meaningless sexy, he’d still be a lefty pitching at Yankee Stadium. There is some merrit to looking at his past performances there, I just wouldn’t take it as gold…
So A-rod’s the Shaq of baseball? “Phil Jackson’s the best coach I ever hadâ€, “Pat Riley’s the best coach I ever hadâ€, “D’antoni’s the best coach I ever hadâ€.
I guess so.
“Jaramillo is the best batting coach in MLB today. No one should ever dispute that.”
Not disagreeing with you, as I have no idea who the best hitting coach in MLB today is… But, how exactly would anyone on here know that to be true?
“What’s the problem ?”
4.98 ERA, 23 walks in 34 innings
Now if Andy Long can cut down Big Sexy’s big swing, that’d be impressive.
Japanese conversation is way above such uncouth language
Hmm, I wonder if 出゠(dero) would work; take 出る (deru), which means to leave, then change it to command form. Or does nobody actually say something like that?
Thanks Saucy, this is exactly what I was looking for!
Who cares about Jaramillo, we want Bowa!
“But you do need to worry about players like Melky, Brett, Robbie and others, and great coaching always help.”
Hogwash! I’ve seen zero evidence of coaching helping Cano. He goes up there with no evident plan and either hits or doesn’t hit. His talent allows him to more or less make due with that approach. Gardner, on the other hand, thru coaching or experience, has a great command of the strike zone, a solid approach, etc., and he still can’t hit at the big league level.
They started hiring coaches to give ownership someone to fire when things go bad so far as I can tell.
4.98 ERA, 23 walks in 34 innings
Wesley Wright Houston Astros
vs LHB 1.80 BAA, 1.17 ERA, 0 HR
WHAT
IS
THE
PROBLEM !
mel,
I’m sure A-Rod would give anyone who coaches him credit. He doesn’t seem to be the kind of guy who is going to skewer his coaches or teammates in the paper.
I’m not trying to confrontational so please don’t think that I am. I’m just making a simple observation.
If there is any truth to the Igawa-Washburn deal, I’d do it in a heartbeat. (duh)
I think both of those pitchers could benefit from the changes in scenery.
For those unsatisfied with Meacham’s 3rd base coaching skills, check out Kevin Goldstein’s unfiltered post over at Baseball Prospectus (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=953).
They’re very interesting. The Yankees and Dodgers have had the same number of runners thrown out at home this year (13), although the Yankees have had seven thrown out from 2nd as opposed to three for the Dodgers.
Big Sexy:
Please don’t pretend to be Richie Sexson. I’d rather the blog not get out of hand like that. Thanks.
Can Bobby Meacham be the 2nd piece in the Igawa package?
Please?
I can’t wait to get rid of Gardner.He a faster but worse hitting Melky.
GArdner-Melky-Moeller….yuck.
A-Rod credits Jaramillo for remaking his swing and stance. He has said when he first came up in the big leagues he was a front foot hitter because that was what Lou Pinella taught. When he went to Texas Jaramillo taught him how to shift his weight back which improved his balance at the plate because he could wait longer on the ball which gave him more power.
Pete…can I keep the name and not his persona? I’ll just post as myself just using the handle The Big Sexy…would that be alright? If not, Ill change it
Andy,
I hope you didn’t think that I was ragging on you. I was ragging on A-rod.
Jaramillo is known as one of the best, but the fact remains that Kevin Long is under contract in ‘09. If we can’t get rid of Meachem there’s no way that Long will be cut.
On a sadder note, I think of Lidle when they show Long on tv.
Gardner has struggled when advancing to a new level throughout his career. It’s not at all surprising that he’s struggling when moving up to the toughest level of all. What’s been impressive about him is that he works hard and, so far, has figured out how to succeed at the new level. Whether that will happen to any significant extent in the majors remains to be seen, of course, but if you write him off based on this stint you haven’t been paying attention.
Please don’t pretend to be Richie Sexson. I’d rather the blog not get out of hand like that. Thanks.
Can all the people who actually think he’s Richie Sexson leave too? That would get rid of half the trade proposals..
Pete,
Wow. Really unfair. Give them some time to digest the info? The team doctors and Cashman probably find out first.
Re: Matsui. I heard they drained the knee 3x already. They’re not going to let him continue rehab if it happens again. He’s being stubborn (Japanese trait) by refusing surgery as recommended.
Wesley Wright Houston Astros
vs LHB 1.80 BAA, 1.17 ERA, 0 HR
WHAT
IS
THE
PROBLEM !
FOUR POINT NINE EIGHT ERA
ONE POINT FIVE ONE WHIP
TWENTY THREE WALKS
IN THIRTY FOUR INNINGS
NO NEED FOR ANOTHER RELIEVER
hahah..oh Pete, wow memory for you must be fleeting…. So today, Girardi says he doesn’t know the results and you choose, as a wordsmith, to use the term, “claims” when you relay the message from him to your readers. But wait… yesterday you said, that it would be ok if he said he didn’t know.. what happened to that. Oh right, it only mattered yesterday and today, since you can’t get the quote you want, Girardi is now holding back information.
Sigh… its a shame that since you are the only source for up to the minute news we have to suffer through your agendas and personal, subjective, and unprofessional diatribes.
Wow, Mel. I never thought about that but there is a definite resemblence there.
To Peter: Would you settle for “Sexy Rexy”??
Okay…....Let’s Go, Yankees…...
Yanks should be able to “Catch Up” to Slowey’s Fastball, eh?
LET’S GO!!!
I’ve only seen one blatant misdirection re: an injury and that was J.P. Riccardi. Claimed BJ Ryan was had a sore back, when in actuality he had arm issues. He said he didn’t want to cause a panic amongst the fan base. Huh?
If Matsui has surgery he’s out for the season. Maybe he’s being stubborn, but most likely he’s hoping he can grit it out and contribute to the team this season. I think all of us would prefer that than, say, Pavano, who would have had the surgery before the doctor even finished recommending it.
You mean Richie Sexson is not blogging 2 hours before game time? Big Sexy, you let me down…..... I feel like such a fool.
i’m going to have to second nick there…wouldn’t be as harsh with the adjectives, but calling it “claimed” is unnecessary editorializing.
FOUR POINT NINE EIGHT ERA
ONE POINT FIVE ONE WHIP
TWENTY THREE WALKS
IN THIRTY FOUR INNINGS
NO NEED FOR ANOTHER RELIEVER
18 of those BB are vs RHB
he has a 1.17 ERA vs LHB, he has a 1.80 BAA vs LHB
HE’S 23 YEARS OLD A LHP
WHO CAN TOP OUT AT 94 MPH
AND STOPS LHB
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM !!
HE WAS A RULE 5 PICK UP BY THE STROS’
LHB CAN’T HIT HIM ! WHAT IS THE PROBLEM !!
“but if you write him off based on this stint you haven’t been paying attention”
Kid can barely get the ball out of the infield and strikes out way too much for the type of slap hitter he is (a problem he also had in AAA). I’m for having him on the team as a pinch runner and 4th or 5th OF, but he’s no everyday player at this level.
DLev,
Of course he’s trying to help the team. But he has to be in denial. He’s been gone how long? These knee things are so weird, but you almost always have to surgically repair them.
The problem is that you are an immature moron
Let’s expand the deal for Washburn, from Igawa and a scrub to a blockbuster. Why? Because we love to expound on rumors!
Here’s the proposed deal, with all parties giving up NTC’s:
Yankees get Jarrod Washburn, Raul Ibanez, and Ichiro Suzuki
Seattle gets Kei Igawa, Bobby Abreu, Johnny Damon, and choice of AAA pitchers Jeff Karstens or Chris Britton.
DEAL OR NO DEAL???!!!!
The problem is that you are an immature moron
It takes one to spot one, but whatever I’m not going to trade insults w/ you that would just spam the blog w/ BS talk.
It’s 4:09pm back here in the Midwest…...looking forward to listening to another Overmatched Twins-Yankees’ matchup tonight on the Local Twins’ station…..
Thanks for your Blog, Peter!!
You’re a Great Source for Info…....
BTW, I remember about 8 years ago, I took my family to the Twins-Yankees’ game at the Metrodome on a Saturday night, and Chad Moeller, catching for the Twins, hit a 2-run inside-the-park Home Run past a Rookie Left Fielder named Ryan Thompson…..!!
Forgot to add in that deal that Yankees will take Arthur Rhodes and Seattle gets LaTroy Hawkins!!!! lol.
“The Yankees and Dodgers have had the same number of runners thrown out at home this year (13), although the Yankees have had seven thrown out from 2nd as opposed to three for the Dodgers.”
impossible.
according to most people here, Meacham is the worst thing to ever happen to the Yankees while Bowa was the greatest 3B coach ever.
but they have both lost the same number of runners at the plate? interesting.
Now, now Patrick let’s play nice. Brandon may want every hard throwing lefty out there who walks a ton of batters but there’s no need for name calling.
True, but since it doesn’t hurt the team for him to wait, why shouldn’t he? I think his waiting is pretty admirable. It isn’t fun walking around with a swollen knee, but he’s doing his best to earn his contract.
Brandon, if anything, the astros are showing you they are buying here at the deadline, as stupid as that may seem…. if they have an effective lefty reliever, they arent getting rid of him if they think they are still in contention.
hmmm-that is interesting.
Brandon-Keep posting. At least you come up with some plausible solutions to make the Yankees better!
Have the Dodger’s guys been thrown out by 700 feet half of the time? Do they repeat their mistakes the next day after seeing a guy’s great arm gun down A-Rod?
I don’t know if Bowa was a better 3B coach or not, but I know we didn’t see so many guys out by a mile last year.
Gardner look terrible his first go round at AA. He look terrible his first go round at AAA. I agree that there’s a good chance he doesn’t have what it takes to make it at this level. But I also think that you can’t tell based on his stint so far in the majors. When Damon can play left they’ll send him back down. When he comes back we’ll have a much better idea whether he’s really only a fourth OF or whether he contribute on an every day basis.
Nick: exactly. Agenda, is the perfect word, to describe it.
Now, now Patrick let’s play nice. Brandon may want every hard throwing lefty out there who walks a ton of batters but there’s no need for name calling.
Ray here’s my debate, Patrick came back w/ a snipe, I’m cool but my reasoning in Wesley Wright is how the Yankees are looking for LH relief also and instead of overdoing it w/ Fuentes or Marte which would cost the moon, there is this kid in Houston holds LHB to a .180 BAA, Patrick told me his 23 BB are a problem, I responded (in caps key) 18 of the 23 BB are vs RHB, his sole purpose would be a matchup LH reliever when Edwar needs breaks, there really isn’t too much a difference between Wesley and Edwar except Wesley is younger and a LH relief pitcher that gets out lefties at a better rate than Fuentes or Marte. Go ahead check it I did the math.
There could be a lot of runs scored in the stadium tonight…Go Yanks
Anyone else notice that Cano and Melkey both havbe hit homers vs. Slowey in limited ABs? We should kill this guy!
“The Yankees and Dodgers have had the same number of runners thrown out at home this year (13), although the Yankees have had seven thrown out from 2nd as opposed to three for the Dodgers”
I would like to see this statistic, measured in feet.
have…oops
Brandon, if anything, the astros are showing you they are buying here at the deadline, as stupid as that may seem…. if they have an effective lefty reliever, they arent getting rid of him if they think they are still in contention.
They just traded a relief pitcher that could have been thier next Chad Qualls for a # 4 SP, I’d have to believe Wesley Wright would be on the market.
“I’d have to believe Wesley Wright would be on the market.”
maybe they made the other guy available because they were trading a middle reliever for a starting pitcher?
of course, as we’ve all learned here this year, who’s more valuable… a starting pitcher or a relief pitcher?
just saying, i wouldnt expect him to be on the market.
i’d like to see some of these “out at the plate” stats compared to runners being sent and scoring on non-perfect throws.
a-rod was out by a considerable amount the other day. but there was also 2 outs with 7-9 in the batting order coming up to bat. meachum gets a pass on that one.
Yankee trader –
The Seattle deal you propose still lack a RH hitter. Ibanez and Ichiro are both LH hitters.
DBacks acquire Jon Rauch
ah, now the chips are starting to fall…
its early, too… kind of odd to see this kind of movement with more than a week to go in the month.
with Rauch’s trade, you can kind of gage what the yankees could get for a Farnsworth or get a little less for a Hawkins…
Just so there’s no confusion, the “Nick” who has been taking issue with Pete Abe’s comments on Girardi and I are not the same Nick.
And by that I mean: Go Yankees.
I would think Rauch may close in the desert given Lyons recent struggles.
“Can he hammer fastballs and off speed pitches? If he can’t I can’t see how he’d make a demonstrative difference.”
raymagnetic-
then you would be in favor of saving the hitting coach salary and not having one at all because according to your logic the hitting coach does nothing?
Good thing Girardi doesn’t know the results of Jorge’s injury.Girardi would just just lie about it or make a stupid decision on it.
peter with his usual Girardi dig for Girardi’s nefarious actions…
GIVE IT A REST ALREADY PETER…......
“with Rauch’s trade, you can kind of gage what the yankees could get for a Farnsworth or get a little less for a Hawkins”
Keep in mind that Rauch is:
1) younger than Farnsy and Hawkins
2) better than Farnsy and Hawkins
3) Signed cheaply thru 2010 ($2M in ‘09, $2.9 in ‘10)
Whatever the Nats got, divide by about 5 to determine what Farnsy and Hawkins, two thirty-something, free agent to be’s, will bring you.
Fredo, thats what i mean… im not saying you can get about the same thing, just saying you can kind of figure out what the market would pay for Farnsworth nad Hawkins, even if Cash wanted to trade them, and its not much.
there is a great hitting coach that know one knows of. i’ll give a hint.
he was the hitting coach for griffey, bonds, and sosa .
A Washburn deal would not require roster adjustment. Igawa is on the 40-man roster already.
Both Matsui and Posada should just have their surgeries and call it a day. This wait and see approach hasn’t worked all season. Why would it work now?
Manny again !!!!
It seems not a day goes by that Manny Ramirez doesn’t find himself in the news.
The Seattle Times Geoff Baker posted a minor Manny being Manny item in his Mariners blog after last night’s game:
Seems that Boston slugger Manny Ramirez was leaving the ballpark, with headphones on trying to look inconspicuous and quickly get away from the crowds still leaving the stadium. He started to cross South Royal Brougham Way, against the signals of a traffic cop who was directing pedestrians. The police officer demanded that Ramirez open his wallet and show identification. He warned him that he could face a $500 fine and possible arrest for disobeying a police officer.
“just saying you can kind of figure out what the market would pay for Farnsworth nad Hawkins, even if Cash wanted to trade them, and its not much.”
Sadly, that would seem about right.
i think i kno one of gardners problems, i was at the game last night and he tries to goin to left field to much and that causes him to pop up or strike out.. if he would fix that and just tryin to get base hits and stop placing hed by fine.
“raymagnetic-
then you would be in favor of saving the hitting coach salary and not having one at all because according to your logic the hitting coach does nothing?”
Randy,
I just don’t believe a hitting coach can make a mediocre baseball player into a good baseball player. If a player has a slow weak bat Rudy Jaramillo or any other hitting coach isn’t suddenly going to make the guy have a quick powerful bat no matter how much coaching is done.
As I said earlier though a coach can give good advice if he notices something awry. The player still has to be good enough to implement whatever change may be necessary.
Brandon –
to take it down a few emotional notches, there might have been some concern with the terms of your deal – Farnsworth or Bruney – for a (successful in the context you stipulated but in a limited career data set) relatively unproven lefty who may well not even be on the market. In fact shouldn’t be – but Houston just traded for Randy Wolf so who knows what goes through Ed Wade’s mind.
Since Houston is obviously looking for pitching, and will need a replacement for the mysterious signing of free agent Wolf while sitting 10 out of the Wild Card, how about one of our gazillion starters in the minors A – AAA? Since he’s merely a LOOGY, shouldn’t take too much to get, though he is young and throws hard. Unfortunately, since he’s also a Rule 5 pickup, he’d have to be kept on the active roster all year or be offered back to LA. A little roster constraining, if only until Sept.
“i was at the game last night and he tries to goin to left field to much and that causes him to pop up or strike out”
Not so sure it isn’t a slow bat moreso than an effort to hit to the left side.
2 questions: Why isn’t Washburn booking a ticket to the Bronx by now?, Who returns first Wanger or Franchise?
Fredo
Very true.. I think he’s the odd man out, before i hated the fact he was up bc of all the over hype on here, but now im warming up to him a little, but once damon’s arm get’s better, idk what they’re gonna do with gardner or christian.. i think christian might stay up
“2 questions: Why isn’t Washburn booking a ticket to the Bronx by now?, Who returns first Wanger or Franchise?”
1) Seattle may recognize most of the savings they’d recognize in trading Washburn are washed out by the remainder of Igawa’s contract.
2) Phil Hughes, but I wouldn’t count on much from either guy this season.
HEY BURGER KING GUY!
i would like Washburn also. I’d take a pair of a Nike socks.. maybe even Starter
Washburn and a LF should be a priority.
“Wang is eager to get the cast off in two weeks or so and get down to Tampa and start rehabbing. He hopes to pitch in the majors in September.”
4.5 back and we don’t even have the Wanger. Imagine if he becomes our September callup? Would be a nice boost to have a fresh Wang for a September run and into the playoffs.
forgot to finish that, for igawa
Al, sounds like Phil Hughes, as Wang still has the boot on his foot and Hughes is throwing already…
PRIORITIES
#1 a good 4-5 starter
#2 a LF
#3 a catcher, Molina can’t carry the load, and Moeller’s decent, but do we really wan’t him playing everyday?? Believe I like Molina a lot. but IDK if he could everyday.. Rumored to be Josh Bard for a trade.
If a Washburn deal were to materialize, it wouldn’t need to be announced today. Both Igawa and Washburn pitched last night so it’s not like either could be used until their turn comes up again.
It would be up to Girardi when Washburn would be slotted in.
Aaron- So you are not interested in the flame broiled patties that we have to offer here at BK. LOL I want Washburn Cashman make Seattle do it! Honestly shouldn’t Franchise be throwing in real games in about 2 weeks? If thats the case and hes dominating at AA or AAA I think the Yanks could not resist bringing him up.
More than likely we will see Hughes come back first, but I bet they take it fairly slow with him as well.
If Wang is healed once the cast comes off, figure it will still be another 5-6 weeks till he is pitching again. Hopefully Wang was working his upper body enough to keep it strong, then it will just be his legs needing to get up to strength.
Chris- Wanger would not really be Wanger as we know him if he comes up in Sept. He would still be favoring his landing foot which could be dangerous.
UPDATE, 4:49 p.m.: Jorge Posada was scheduled to get checked out by Dr. David Altchek today.
( OK, this is probably the truth )
Joe Girardi claimed not to know the results of the tests.
( likely a lie, we know )
We should find out more later on.
( may or not be true )
Hideki Matsui will rest until Monday, then he will try some baseball activities again.
( likely a truth )
If his knee blows up again, that will be that and he’ll have surgery.
( a pretty good assumption and very likely what will happen )
( ) = all just my .02 !
“For $13 I’ll be a Macadamia Nut”
LMAO. Genius name you don’t deserve the high life. Gosh I watch too much TV I need a hobby.
Al, exactly. As long as there are no set-backs, I’d think we’ll see Hughes back in the major’s by the middle or end of August.
I really think his issues in the beginning of this year had to be mechanical. Not sure if they were related to the injury or not. But he lost the great movement he has always had on his fastball. He had it in his first game against Toronto this year, then his fastball was straight and very hittable (as we saw).
Hopefully they’ll get his mechanics in order on his way back from the injury, which I would imagine is part of the process anyway (just like in spring training).
ya but don’t you remember Cashman(I want him gone) should said that they weren’t bringing Hughes up, he said he’s going to be in the minors.. But we’ll see.
“He would still be favoring his landing foot which could be dangerous.”
I guess I’m assuming he wouldn’t be back if his foot wasn’t strong, and they wouldn’t rush him if they saw him favoring it..
HHmm..hearing thunder here in Jersey. How is the weather in the Bronx?
If Hughes is healthy and mowing down guys and Cash decides not to bring him up I cant even imagine the back page quotes we would have from Hank.
I love the Wanger. Can’t wait to have him back.
“Joe Girardi claimed not to know the results of the tests.”
Well now there’s a diplomatic way to put it … bravo Pete!
That’s like: The president’s press secretary issued a statement saying “We can neither confirm nor deny this information.”
Keep ‘em guessing, I guess.
OK its almost game time. That means the game thread is starting, so I guess it’s time to get back to my job.
Wanger’s right foot is injured – so it is his push off foot iirc – not that it really matters.
May be Wang can earn some extra cash by tutoring Chinese/Mandarin.
I don’t think Cashman said they (hughes and IPK) would be in the minors all year. Didn’t he just say initially and they’d have to earn their way back up. Meaning, they’re not gauranteed a spot on the big club, but not out of the question….
If he comes back strong and gets his stuff back, does what he’s capable of, there’s no way he’s staying in AAA in favor of Rasner or Ponson.
Hughes in spring training had me thinking of him as the next roger clemens minus PED’s. He looked phenomenal Pete sounded like he was watching Walter Johnson when he talked about Hughes in ST lol.
ok i gotta vent, how come everyone sits here and asks questions that they can easily find out.. like the weather in the bronx question, go on weather.com and check
props, to the person who mentioned Rudy J. He have been the #1 hitting coach, for a while.
don’t know how much he would help NYY. He is the best, tho.
Maybe Wang could hire Pavano as his driver.
Wait … on second thought …
Hey even Drew Henson looked pretty good at one point.
Out of sight, out of mind. Until that update about Wang, I forgot about him for a second. Crazy. But that also makes you realize how good this team can be to still compete and gain ground without our best pitcher. Not that this should be news to anyone, but some easily forget it.
Aaron –
It’s a game thread now.
That means people aren’t thinking logically or sensibly.
You have to realize it makes no sense to look out the window or go to weather.com when you can just as easily type the question on a baseball blog.
C’mon … get with the program, bro.
Phil Hughes WHIP was 2.14 eek! One would think he can improve on that. In a perfect world I’d like Ponson and Razzy gone and Washburn n Hughes to round out the rotation.
what ever happened to the Phil Hughes is the Second Coming, dont trade him for Clemens in his prime, crowd?
Chris, I don’t think Wang would be so forgotten had Joba not moved to the rotation. His being in there has helped a lot.
Al from BK… I wondered if anyone would pick up that reference. LOL
Chris- I am sort of mad at Pete I was trying to forget that we are missing our Ace until he returns.
“Hey even Drew Henson looked pretty good at one point.”
Hughes has also looked very good, dominant, in major league games. Hardly a good comparison.
Henson was one of our top prospects when our farm system was terrible. Hughes was/is our top prospect when it is one of the better systems in the game. Hughes was the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. Was Henson ever even in baseball’s top 50?
Very good point Nut. Imagine a rotation of Wang, Pettitte, Moose, Joba and Me all pitching well. We’d win 4 out of every 5 games.
(Even Wang’s gotta lose once in a while).
I could live with Ponson, even with his struggles. His pitches have some good movement on them, but he needs work on control.
Rasner’s last night might just be tonight. I think he is on the short time list.
ok i gotta vent, how come everyone sits here and asks questions that they can easily find out.. like the weather in the bronx question, go on weather.com and check
Oh jeez louise. soooooorrrry.
I guess a 4 game win streak will change alot of tunes around here. Remember the somber tone here pre-All Star break?
Can’t forget Wang. Ponson & Raz have gotten very lucky with major offensive support their last starts, how long can that last? We’ll need Wang if they want to push for the postseason. I miss the Wanger! thx for the update Pete.
“Posada was told to stay away from the Stadium today and Brian Cashman isn’t here. For now, that’s all there is.”
That seems odd, no?
Pete – Ready to formally apologize for all of those mean things that you said about Edwar?