Wrapping it up from Camden Yards
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Aug 23, 2008 
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The Yankees beat the Orioles 9-4 but it wasn’t as easy as the score looks. Down 4-3, the Yankees scored six runs in the final two innings.
A few notes for you:
* Mike Mussina was pretty pleased he went six innings and allowed four runs. Why was that? In his two previous starts against the Orioles this season, the Moose has lasted 5.2 innings and allowed 13 runs.
I asked Mike whether he gave any thought to whether it was his last game at Camden Yards. “Sure I did,” he said.
So was it? Moose didn’t bite on the question. I would think he’ll come back next season but there are no guarantees. He’s the kind of guy who might go out on the great season.
* Cody Ransom has had two at-bats for the Yankees and hit two home runs.
“You should retire,” Brett Gardner told him.
“Thinking about it,” Ransom said.
* Derek Jeter treated questions about his 2,500th hit like a trip to the dentist. “It means we won the game today. I guess if you play long enough, you’re bound to get some milestones. More importantly we won. We needed this game.”
Intrepid Mark Feinsand of the News asked Jeter whether he was looking forward to the next milestone, meaning 3,000 hits.
“Yeah, 2,501. That’s what I’ll be thinking about tomorrow,” Jeter said.
Jeter did admit he kept the ball and would send it to his folks for safekeeping.
* My story was mainly about Bobby Abreu, who went 5 for 5, scored two runs, drove in a run, made a nice catch and gave the thrill of a lifetime to 14 kids from his homeland of Venezuela.
If you missed it in the previous post, Abreu arranged for the Venezuelan team in the Little League World Series to attend the game last night. The squad was eliminated yesterday.
* The LLWS team from Japan is in the international bracket championship on Saturday. They all autographed a ball and gave it to the Venezuelan kids to present to Hideki Matsui.
So there you have it. Yankees win and are nice to kids. Can’t beat it. Thanks for reading tonight and check back in tomorrow night.
Maybe Abreu can invite them to the rest of the games this season and have one heck of a final push.
they might make a push here. also i love the tagline of the person above me.
pavaNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO….should be fun tomorrow
seriously these kids should have their own cheering section at each of the games left, the japanese kids should join too once the have finished
Pavano and Giants/Jets tomorrow, both at 7 PM
Pavano.
Ready to shoot myself.
thank god ill be on a flight tommorow soo i wont have to see the pavano disaster!!!
Why so negative?
Bobby goes 5 for 5 – he’s not mailing it in.
Moose pitches hard – he’s not mailing it in
X-Man is the kind of warrior we’ve needed.
A-Rod gets clutch hits, Cano goes yard, Jose goes yard, and Cody at least for now is the answer to a great new NYY trivia question.
I’m looking forward to seeing these guys win behind Pavano.
Go Yankees!
Nice post Pete. We needed some good news in a strech run that has been hard to take.
I know the ultimate goal is to win a WS but can Jeter EVER be happy about anything. I wish the fans could see some emotion from the guy….(only time we get to see him joking/smiling is in the dugout when he’s not fully aware the camera is on him so I know that part of his personality is there).
pete – great story on the LLWS japanese team signing the ball and giving it to matsui. nice job by the kids
GREAT game! lol Brett is such a comical guy
YANKEE REALITY SHOW
Jason Giambi racing against Yogi Berra home to first
Ritalin trial for Roberto Cano who must have ATF
Hire MR.T.to motivate litte robby
Have Roger Clemens tutor the three amigos,Joba,hughes,and kennedyat one of Canseco’s pool parties and then bring to an under age karaoke bar and show them how to act like a Big League ball player
THE Yankees appearing on an episode of “LOST”
Somebody,anybody putting a hurt on Mr.HAPPY”Ian Kennedy”