Game 141: Yankees at Mariners
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- September
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YANKEES (75-65)
Damon CF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Nady LF
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
Molina C
Pettitte LHP
Andy Pettitte (13-11, 4.52) vs. the Seattle hitters.
Brandon Morrow (1-2, 1.47) vs. the New York hitters.
Notes: The Yankees are 6-0 against the Mariners, outscoring them 50-17. … The Yankees are 3-1 on their road trip and have won five of their last eight games.
WELCOME BACK: Melky Cabrera rejoins the Yankees today. He was optioned down on Aug. 15 because of a .242 batting average. Cabrera hit .333 in 15 games for Triple-A Scranton with five RBI. He was 0 for 4 last night in Pawtucket, R.I., in an International League playoff game.
LONG WALK HOME: This road trip will encompass 7,140 miles and require 18 hours in the air according to traveling secretary Ben Tuliebitz. The Yankees have already been to Detroit and Tampa and still have to go to Anaheim.
Back later with some updates.
UPDATE, 8:29 p.m.: Just in the knick of not being in time, Darrell Rasner has been taken out of the rotation. Alfredo Aceves will start on Tuesday in Anaheim.
UPDATE, 10:23 p.m.: Scranton beat Pawtucket 6-4 tonight to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five International League series. Kei Igawa (remember him?) went seven innings, allowing one earned run. Former prospect Eric Duncan hit a three-run homer.
Scranton can wrap up the series tomorrow night. Phil Hughes will be on the mound.
UPDATE, 10:29 p.m.: And Trenton wins its Eastern League playoff series, beating Portland 5-4 for a three-game sweep. Colin Curtis was 4 for 4 with a double, a triple and two RBI. Kevin Whelan won in relief.
UPDATE, 11:02 p.m.: The Yankees are getting no-hit by Brandon Morrow through four innings. Is that bad? That seems bad.
Joe Girardi was asked before the game whether the long night of travel might take something out of his team. Here is what he said:
“It’s no time to be tired. There’s a freshness here (in Seattle) because it’s cool. When you have that cool air, your body feels different.”
That would explain why the Mariners are 28-41 at home. Opposing teams love that cool air.
UPDATE, 11:42 p.m.: This is the first MLB start for Morrow, by the way. He has been pitching in relief this season then was sent to the minors to get stretched out. He’s at 77 pitches and this could be his last inning. Be interesting to see what the Mariners do if he still has the no-hitter going.
Morrow is a former first-round draft pick (5th overall) out of Cal. In six previous appearances against the Yankees, he allowed seven runs on seven hits over 3.2 innings.
UPDATE, 12:09 a.m.: Well, at least the Yankees avoided being embarrassed. Wilson Betemit, the forgotten man, delivers a double.
What a job by Morrow, who threw 106 pitches. His high this season was 82.
It has come to this: The Yankees trying to avoid being no-hit by a first-time starter for the worst team in the league.
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Season is done.. Girardi will regret that he did not resting the veterans, when they start breaking down next year.
Jose Lopez against Andy Pettitte:
.200/.167/.367
How the heck…?
Forgot it was a late game. I was just getting ready to be present and accounted for, but without a lot of enthusiasm.
Oh well, I truly look at 26 world championships and all of the other things our team represents and I feel good that I root for a team that has been so damned good so much of the time.
GO YANKEES!
Cody Ransom should get more playing time!!!
we are winning 6 in a row, starting tonight…JUST to get us all excited for the eventual letdown….
I don’t know what’s going to be worse – setting us up for the fall or getting it all at once!
Rest the veterans…that’s all he did for 3/4 of the season. Every time somebody got hot, they would sit, yet even when some players were cold they would play.
He has no choice but to play the veterans everyday now because of his incapacity to field the best possible team. He was too concerned with his ridiculous pitching matchup scheme that did squat for the offense when he should have been worried about letting the best players play with a little rest here and there.
Now we are 7GB in the wildcard and Girardi is doing everything he can to keep our head above water with a month left to the season.
Interesting that my choice of television to waste time until game time is the Titanic.
As bad as this season has been, it could have been worse.
The Tigers, Indians, Mariners all came into this season with reasonable playoff expectations. The Yankees are the only ones still somewhat in the mix.
Trisha
I’m thinking of watching “Failure to Launch.” Also oddly fitting.
I want this lineup tonight
Damon CF
Betemit SS
Ransom 3B
Cano 2B
Pudge DH
Moller 1B
Melky RF
Gardner LF
Molina C
Rebecca –
That actually does help.
Doreen –
It’s nice that we can still kinda laugh about things.
if anybody is interested u can watch the SWB game for free on MILB.TV…too bad igawa is pitching
Go Yankees!!
Not liking all the negative vibes, guys.
Are we only supposed to cheer for them if we have a chance to make the playoffs?
They’re not worthy now, yet everyone still follows them? Is it the trainwreck phenomenon?
I don’t get it.
E-rod, I almost fogot betemit is still around! & no I’m not playing. He musta gained more weight & lost alot of bat speed (not that he has any) but still. UNLESS he’s been working out but that’s highly unlikely.
This is part of an email message I got from a Mariners fan friend in Seattle:
“I’ll be calling you over the weekend, as our two teams will be meeting … sad year for them both, but I must say, you can never count the Yanks out!”
For a minute it perked me up. I wonder if she really meant that. I wonder if fans of other teams see it the same way. With the talent we have on our underperforming team, I would think they should.
As a nice aside, we met on the Times forum in the late 90s and have stayed in touch ever since. There something very special to me about the people I meet on Yankee forums.
You know Matsui will do well tonight, playing against Ichiro.
Mel, I’m still behind this team. Hey you gotta feel good about beating those Rays. Next we spank the M’s. Then we take down those Angels and KILL the sux.
mel: If I only cheered for a team when they are playoff bound, how do you explain my basketball and football allegiances?
mel –
No, no, no! I’m holding out hope, of course. But I would watch tonight if they weren’t playing at 10 p.m. I just can’t stay awake.
I am still cheering and hoping for good things to happen that have nothing to do with the playoffs.
But it kind of helps to make fun a little.
Trisha –
If you don’t laugh you end up crying. Not to get too personal, but I’ve learned this from many situations in my life. Believe me, the Yankees not making the playoffs is nothing to cry over.
mel, I apologize. I think I continued to buy into the “gee maybe” perhaps far beyond when I should have and coming back to earth has been a little hard. My bad.
Even worse – I still have that sick little little little bit of hope going on.
I will be honest that I don’t remember the last time I finished a season out rooting for Yankees who weren’t in the postseason so I don’t quite remember how to do it. The last time I had to, there was no forum where I could debrief. It’s unchartered territory and I’m having a hard time negotiating it.
However my being here means I would never leave my team. So that has to count for something. But I am sad.
Here’s hoping Josh Hamilton has the 3 game series of his life this weekend vs. Boston and Texas shockingly sweeps the Red Sox.
Hey I am still rooting for our guys! Look I love this team despite the fact that they are unlikely to make the play- offs. They are a talented, professional and highly likable group of people and when they play well they are a joy to watch. I want to see them go down fighting and if they don’t make the playoffs I want them to scare the hell out of Boston and Tampa with the threat that they might!
Ralphie I want to catch some of that game. I am the only person walking the earth who still has some rooting energy for Igawa.
After watching Kennedy last night I hope I never have to see him in Yankee pinstripes again. The guy is a total dud. You know how they say sometimes that a pitcher pitched much better than his line shows? Well he pitched much worse than his line shows. He had the bases loaded, went deep into counts, almost had at least four balls leave McCoy, and just generally exuded an “I don’t belong here” attitude on the mound – meaning that I think he believes he’s too special for AAA ball.
I love the maturity in Hughes and Joba. I detest everything about Kennedy’s attitude.
Okay, I guess I’ll get me some dinner. See y’all later.
LOL, ladies.
I felt sick at the thought that I would be the last one standing.
Everyone’s declaring them dead, which is probably true, but is that the only reason to follow the Yankees? Playoffs? Now I know why people call Yankee fans spoiled!
“Rest the veterans…that’s all he did for 3/4 of the season. Every time somebody got hot, they would sit, yet even when some players were cold they would play.
He has no choice but to play the veterans everyday now because of his incapacity to field the best possible team. He was too concerned with his ridiculous pitching matchup scheme that did squat for the offense when he should have been worried about letting the best players play with a little rest here and there.
Now we are 7GB in the wildcard and Girardi is doing everything he can to keep our head above water with a month left to the season.”
We have already sunk brotha.. I agree with Sean L, there is no point in wearing these guys down when we are clearly not making the playoffs. Nothing good can come out of these guys playing every day except for them to pad their stats, which is apparently all they care about anyway.
TB already has 2 runs against Halliday.
GO RAYS!!!!!
Fear not, mel!
We will stand with you to the end!
mel, grow up in the Sux back yard and then talk to me about how it feels to miss the playoffs when the Sux are looking like they’ll be there. I take it like I do when people around the NJ area talk about how extremely special Springsteen is. You have to be there to appreciate it.
Mission: Impossible III is on Showtime right now. That fits for the next month.
Any player not in 2009 plans should be scaled down to little playing time.
This would include the likes of Giambi, Betemit, Rasner, and Ponson to mention a few.
It would take out some of the wonderment to fans in seeing who is in the lineup for the remaining games.
It’s not a signal of throwing up a white flag. That has been a foregone conclusion for several days.
My father’s team was always the Yankees. Yes, the Jets, the Knicks the Rangers, and even the old Bears because of Sid Luckman, but never like the Yankees.
He had a dismissive way of talking about them, that expressed more love for them than somebody else’s Yankee rhapsody. They were always “the Yanks” but no one could say it like he did.
He died on Aug. 18. He wanted to stay with us. He kept asking: “when’s the ballgame on?” and it was his way to stay grounded, to not slip away. Now I watch them, in a daze, to try to ground myself.
How are they still playing? I wonder.
For me, this lost season has the feel of 1979, after Thurman died, only much, much worse.
My father said, about two months ago: “You know, I don’t think we’re going to make it this year…”
His lifeline: 1923-2008.
trisha – I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.
September 5th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
TB already has 2 runs against Halliday.
GO RAYS!!!!!
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It’s tough not to score when you have a leadoff double, followed by two singles.
However, then just got another hit to score two. It was the double, 2 singles and no outs that were so unusual.
bodhisattva
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God Bless you, friend.
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wonder if hank n hal are ready to sell yet. sorta feels like they really may not be as interested as we are. just feels that way.
bodhisattva
You have my deepest sympathy on the loss of your dad.
bodhisattva – Reading your post brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry about your dad. But I am so happy for him that he got to witness so many of the Yankee glory years. What an amazing thing that had to be for someone growing up a Yanks fan in those years. Geeze he got to see the very very best of the Yanks.
Whether they make the postseason or not, I’m still going along for the ride. I’d like to see Mussina get his 20 wins, and I’m interested in if Aceves gets to start. Still plenty to watch.
bodhisattva
My sympathies are with you and your family.
bodhisattva-
You have my condolences on the loss of your father.
Don Vito, Doreen, Trisha,
Heartfelt thanks for your kindness
bodhisattva,
Marvelous tribute to your father and my condolences on your loss.
How tragically fitting that such a great Yankee fan’s lifespan exactly matched that of Yankee Stadium.
Bodhisattva – God bless you and your dad. Your post was so poignant, evocative of the special bond that comes from parents passing on their team devotion to theit kids.
My father (born in 1913) passed in 1994, and never truly experienced a Sox championship. At the Sox victory parade in 2004, one fan along the parade route offered that “there was a soul on every shoulder” as the players rode by. Many fans left Sox caps, pennants, etc. on the graves of their loved ones after the Sox won.
The bond that sports brings transcends even death. Again, my condolescenses.
This has been an embarrassing season for everyone – the players (all of ‘em), Girardi and his staff, $man, Stammerin’ Hank, and Pete A. Let’s turn the chapter please.
condolensces
bodhisattva
Condolences on your Dad’s passing. Feeling grounded after a loss is such a tough thing but focussing on the good times usually helps.
Bobby’s back yess..and Toronto up 4-2..go jays
Who might be a worse hitter than Melky?
Bret Gardner!
Nice to see Abreu back in the line up
A win please, and a loss for everyone else
Brian, your Dad knew and was smiling: “a soul on every shoulder…”
YanksRule57, Yeah. When they handed out the commemorative hats at the Stadium (with the final season patch on it, and the dates) while my father was still with us, my blood kind of ran cold.
Thanks and Blessings. all.
Anyone watching the Stand Up To Cancer show on NBC right now? It really does put missing a postseason into perspective.
pat –
Yes, we’re watching it now. You’re right.
SWB Yanks spanking the Pawtucket Sux 6-2.
For those SJ type folks – have the Yanks just throw in the towel on Eric Duncan (who just hit a three run homer!)?
I’m gamedaying their playoff game.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/gameday/y2007/gd.html?2008_09_05_pawaaa_swbaaa_1
Beckett looking strong. Lowell hits a homer on his first swing back from the DL.
Bases loaded, one run scored. Zero hits by Minny.
Gallaraga is the ace of the Detroit staff. Hopefully he’ll settle down.
Yes, Aceves to start!!!!
Sorry about your father, Bodhisvatta.
85 years feels like they’re far too young to go when its family, doesn’t it?
I hope your cherished memories of him provide some comfort and peace.
Oops I meant bodhisattva… ack sorry about that.
bodhisattva,
may your father live on all around us. when you are listening compassionately, remember the impermanent nature of all dharmas.
yay no more Rasner!
I was a Rasner supporter since last year when he went down with that finger injury. But I’m over him.
5-0 Sox. Beckett dealing.
Boy I am glad to see Bobby back in the lineup…hope his wrist isn’t going to affect his game.
The only position player worth speaking about in SWB is Juan Miranda who was struggling prior to tonight.
Checkout Colin Curtis batting .455 in playoff baseball for Trenton, PJ Pilittere has also raised the level of his game batting .500, Edwar Gonzalez is hitting .375 in the series, Austin Jackson hit a 3 run shot last night but a .100 AVG in the first rd. series come on kid you got to get up for these games.
Colin Curtis definitely raises his game in big games.
Forums where people care about Beckett dealing——>
Better root for the Angels… Sox are going to win the division but we don’t want them to also get homefield.
If they do get homefield, its over. Angels are not going into Fenway and winning in the postseason. Lackey/Shields will choke and Beckett will rise. Clock will strike midnight on the Cubs too if they have to face a winning team like Boston.
A couple of other things to note PJ Pilittere is a clutch batter in big situations, calls a good game, but his arm is Paul La Duca like.
I’m sorry, but I’m kinda interested in what Beckett is like after coming off the DL. If he was absolutely sucking, everyone here would love to hear it.
Good job by Curtis getting his trade value up.
“I’m sorry, but I’m kinda interested in what Beckett is like after coming off the DL. If he was absolutely sucking, everyone here would love to hear it.”
Uh right. And if he does you will. Otherwise there’s MLB TV, MLB radio, Extra Innings, Gameday, and every Sux forum in the world where you can get the most accurate information by the minute.
I don’t see that we need to hear about any Suxcesses here.
I appreciate the updates on this forum, it takes away the need to search for the info. And besides, GameDay only shows so much. Every out could’ve been a well-hit ball at someone.
Trisha: this is a Yankees forum, but we’re all fans of baseball as well. I’m sure we all watched the World Series last year despite the Yankees having no part in it. People regularly post info about non-Yankee games here. Don’t take it so seriously.
“People regularly post info about non-Yankee games here. Don’t take it so seriously.”
I’m not talking about Yankee fans providing information. I’m talking about Sux fans rubbing it in.
Thanks.
You’re extremely naive if you think all Yankee fans watched the world series last year.
I no longer want Sabathia on the Yankees. He gave up a run to San Diego, so, just how good can he be?
Rays lost again.
Hey GB. These west coast games are a killer. I would think they’re also going to be pretty boring.
I didn’t notice a Sox fan rubbing anything in. I noticed someone saying “5-0 Beckett dealing,” or something similar. That’s not really rubbing it in.
I don’t feel it’s naive to assume that people who are into this sport enough to read/post on a blog about it would watch the World Series, regardless of its contenders. Particularly because of the amazing story of the Rockies last year.
They should have let Brett Myers finish the game.
Trisha, not all of us watched the World Series last year, but a lot of us did. Don’t belittle us.
I know a lot of Yankee fans who watched the World Series. And a lot who rooted for Lester in his no-hitter. No person, no team is bigger than the game. Everyone should appreciate good baseball.
And I don’t think any Sox fan was rubbing it in. I just looked at Beckett’s line (it was shown on TV). 7 Ks in 5 innings and only a few hits. I hate the Sox, but I’m simply stating facts. He was on today.
Andrea there was a post earlier by the same person telling us that Beckett was looking “strong” and that Lowell homered. I don’t need a blow by blow on the happy times of the Sox and I’m sure most other people here don’t also.
Trisha, it’s never too late to watch a Yankee game. Beats not seeing them for two years and not reading them except for sporatic Stars And Stripes updates. No matter how bad they may play, not seeing them at all is worse.
Don’t sell Curtis short just yet. He has reworked his swing a bit and his manager raves about him. He can probably be a bit better than Melky and or Gardner and or Christian but not likely to be a superstar. He has been driving the ball muh better of late.
“Trisha, not all of us watched the World Series last year, but a lot of us did. Don’t belittle us.”
Rebecca I’m not belittling anyone. Since I know a lot of Yankee fans who didn’t watch the world series I was pointing out to Andrea that her statement that everyone watched it was naive. That’s all.
Plus I really don’t need to be lectured tonight okay so how about just skipping my posts. And Andrea can feel free to do the same.
I know a lot of Yankee fans who watched the World Series. And a lot who rooted for Lester in his no-hitter. No person, no team is bigger than the game. Everyone should appreciate good baseball.
Amen.
Trisha, one of my best friends is a Red Sox fan and we often give each other play by plays of the ongoing games. He took me to Fenway, I took him to Yankee Stadium. It is possible for Sox and Yankees fans to get along.
He can probably be a bit better than Melky and or Gardner and or Christian but not likely to be a superstar.
Reminds me of a young Ryan Church meets Tino Martinez. Oh and my bet is he is better than Melky, JC or Gardner.
There are a lot of things people don’t want to know about that appear on this site. Just don’t read it. Some people are interested in the goings on of the games of the teams above the Yankees in the division.
And I’m with Josh. I happened to be at a friend’s house in New Hampshire just in time to see the end of Lester’s no-hitter, and he was rubbing it in my face that Lester was pitching a no-hitter, and I didn’t care. He’s a good kid and a good pitcher. No reason not to root for him when he’s not pitching against the Yankees.
As I type this, replays of Beckett’s strikeouts and Lowells home runs are playing on YES. So they assume that Yankee fans are interested. It’s fine that you don’t care, but don’t assume no one cares.
“Plus I really don’t need to be lectured tonight okay so how about just skipping my posts. And Andrea can feel free to do the same.”
Trisha, you either are an impostor using Trisha’s handle or you are having one bad day. It’s not like you to attack another regular. Rebecca is one of us. There’s no need to get hostile. People are always reporting on how the other teams are doing in here. Why is it bothering you so much tonight?
Is this Brandon Morrow’s first start in the majors (after being stretched out) or did he already make one?
I think Morrow started before this season.
Rebecca to use a hackneyed phrase some of my best friends are Sux fans and my entire family other than I root for them. Okay? So you don’t have to tell me about getting along with Sux fans.
But I don’t come to a Yankee forum to make nice about them. And especially at this point in the season with everything going on the last thing I want to see is some Sux fan here singing their praises in the form of happy updates. Now if I am in the minority and others appreciate it, well then I have no difficulty with absenting myself. It could very well be that I am in the minority.
its his first
Watching the Brewers game. Impressed by the fact that the Brewers were able to find two sumo wrestlers that are athletic enough to play baseball. Their names are Sabathia-San and Fielder-San. Fielder-san must be royalty because they keep calling him Prince.
Brandon, love the 90210 reference in your handle! I missed the series premiere kicks self – how was it? Shannen and Jennie??
or maybe just this season..
first start
BBB: first start in the majors. They just said on YES it’s his first start, and Andy Pettitte has made over 400 starts. That makes me feel old because I remember when he first started pitching!
first start in the major leagues
Twins breaking out of their funk now that they are at home.
Trenton ties the game at 4 in the top of the 8th when Cervelli was hit on a bases loaded pitch.
go yankees!
Jesus, do the soxs ever lose? they are up big on Texas.
Sheesh, I didn’t realise I was such a problem.
GB: LMAO. When Prince swings it looks like he’s swinging a toothpick.
Bodhisattva,
I’m very sorry to hear of your loss. But very glad you got to share at least one passion with your father.
Laura the only thing I can do is speak the words I can’t make you understand the feeling. I have spent my entire life in the heart of Red Sux Nation. I live in their back yard. Around here it is a knock down, drag out rivalry. It’s as serious as the way maybe Giants fans feel about the Jets – or something. Or the Patriots.
It’s not easy to grow up 50 miles from Boston in the thick of the stuff and feel good about the Yanks being in 3rd and the Sux heading for the postseason.
But I also believe that I don’t have the right to impost that on everyone else so I will just say GO YANKEES! and will join back up when I have the ability to be more civil.
Take care.
I’m not following the Trenton game (so thanks for the updates) but I have a special place in my heart for that team, GO THUNDER!!!
Curtis reminds me of Nady… a late bloomer who can develop into a very good role player.
Jennifer: it’s like last year when they found a way to win no matter what. And in spite of Gagne sometimes. Freaks.
“But I also believe that I don’t have the right to impost that on everyone else so I will just say GO YANKEES! and will join back up when I have the ability to be more civil.”
We’ll be here.
The NL is having a competition… which team in the playoff hunt has the shakiest closer. Contestants are:
Lidge (PHI)
Broxton (LAD)
Torres (MIL)
Ayala (NYM)
Gregg (FLA)
Wood (CHC)
Franklin (STL)
Lyon (ARI)
Brandon, love the 90210 reference in your handle! I missed the series premiere kicks self – how was it? Shannen and Jennie??
It was worth the hype IMO.
Shannon and Jennie were you know like they said watsup the first time in yrs. I like the new cast and got to give props to Tristan Wilds he’s representing for Dominicans and African Americans as an actor, Since the Yankees play vs Seattle I’d rather give you the link to watch the two episodes 90210
You know in case you get bored.
Jonathan Albaladejo pitched two innings again tonight. 2 hits, 0 runs and 2 strikeouts. That’s two scoreless games, 4 innings, so he should be ready by spring training.
HERE IS WHY CASHMAN AND GIRARDI NEED THEIR HEADS EXAMINED
if they win tonight and had finished off the sweep last night byt pitching aceves like they will do on tuesday, the yanks would now be 8 out of the division instead of 10 (if they beat Seattle tonight)
you have nothing to lose right now but to see what these kids have and maybe get something going towards catching one of these teams
Cashman, please go far far far away and never return to NY you hack…Girardi, grow a set and become a REAL manager, and not someone who just sits in the seat titled manager…you’re not here to be friendly or to make friends…winning ballgames is the goal and if that means giving the kids a shot as opposed to guys who are garbage like rasner and ponson, it has to be done
Trenton ties the game at 4 in the top of the 8th when Cervelli was hit on a bases loaded pitch.
GO THUNDER !
I love it when the sounds play on YES and you can’t hear the announcers. It’s peaceful.
Tank: People in St. Louis use Franklin in place of a four letter term beginning with ‘f’ and rhyming with ‘duck’.
So my vote would go to them.
Is anyone else having sound issues?
“Cashman, please go far far far away and never return to NY you hack”
And we’ll be replacing him with who?
I love it when the sounds play on YES and you can’t hear the announcers. It’s peaceful.
I know
tampabay.com
“GOING DEEPEST? The Rays were still talking about Alex Rodriguez’s home run off Jason Hammel on Thursday that hit the D-ring. They were equally surprised it was estimated — by Rays employee Joe Schultz using charts based on trajectory and distance — at only 436 feet.
“That’s only because something stopped it,” said Maddon, who was among those claiming it was the longest home run they have seen hit at the Trop.
The stadium record is 478 feet by ex-Ray Vinny Castilla in 2001.”
Well, not a lot of people watched the WS last year considering it was the 2nd lowest-rated WS of all time, barely ahead of Cardinals-Tigers in 06.
Brandon: Thanks for the link! I’m excited for the Shannen and Jennie reunion after all the feuding in the past – it’s like Jay Z and Nas or something, haha. Looking forward to seeing the new cast too. If it’s the same writers, producers, etc. I’m sure the storylines will be great once again.
I see that the White Sox are trying to prove that they can win without Quentin. Can you believe that he injured himself?
Knucklehead!
pat if that pol/catwalk had not stopped that ball it would have gone 500 +
laura,
give me gene michael, give me anyone but cashman
“The stadium record is 478 feet by ex-Ray Vinny Castilla in 2001.â€
Alex’s bomb was longer than that. That ball would still be traveling if it hadn’t hit the wall.
“give me gene michael, give me anyone but cashman”
Really? Anyone? Just any warm body, huh? They don’t need any experience or GM know how. Just need to have a pulse.
Okay, well we should be able to find someone who qualifies.
laura,
give me gene michael, give me anyone but cashman
Gene went on record that he doesn’t want it and he gets too much credit for the glory years, what about Buck Showalter and Bob Watson they were a huge part of the construction of that mid 90’s dynasty.
Whelen pitched the 7th and 8th, perfect, 5 strikeouts for Trenton…another fastballer for the bullpen on the way….or, good trade material.
Jose: I know not everyone in the world watched the World Series last year. But my point was that we’re all baseball fans, so it’s not unreasonable to assume that a great deal of us watched it. I know there were threads with people commenting on the games. I was just trying to say that we’re Yankee fans AND baseball fans.
Hey, Miggy is playing first.
Notice how Seattle converted Morrow the right way. Built his innings up in AAA ! not the bigs.
“Notice how Seattle converted Morrow the right way. Built his innings up in AAA ! not the bigs.”
SEA has been out of the race since May. They had that luxury. We did not.
thats fair brandon…one thing is certain: cashman has proven hes incapable
times up
That’s cause Seattle didn’t need Morrow in the bigs while he was being stretched. Yankees had no bullpen. or so they thought.
Yay Miggy!
I hope Bobby’s not playing injured like Jeter did.
Joba wasn’t exactly ineffective as a starter. I’m not sure how throwing as many innings in AAA would have spared his arm.
Also, that was kind of a pitiful inning.
We would gladly welcome Cashman here in Seattle!
Trenton now leads in top of the 9th, 2 out, bases loaded walk to Curtis. who is 4-4.
Amazing how much less irritating a YES broadcast without Michael Kay is.
Matt Tuiasosopo. Vicious name.
Sorry. 5-4 Trenton going to bottom of 9th.
That’s cause Seattle didn’t need Morrow in the bigs while he was being stretched. Yankees had no bullpen. or so they thought.
Yet his conversion didn’t disrupt anything, see when we did it, we threw away games, because everyone was out of order for that 4 week span. I always said if your building up his innings it should be in the minors but it got to a point NYers were chirping about him not being w/ the big team for his sake and the team’s they can’t afford to do that again.
A Tuiasosopo that plays baseball instead of football?
little chip,
the $200 million payroll doesnt go with him and you want pavano, kevin brown, giambi, damon, igawa etc with him???
you can have him!!!
Let’s go Andy!
I’ve always said I love Singleton & partner on the YES broadcast. I like Singleton and Flash, Singleton and Cone, and even Singleton and Leiter. He has a soothing voice, and he doesn’t try to bring up the same old stupid stories every 5 seconds.
If i have to hear about Al Leiter getting Kazmir traded for changing the music one more time I will screen.
*scream
Matt’s dad play in the NFL…Manny T. American Samoa
Pudge,
Mariners have already said they are not spending money on free agents. BTW, I am a Yankee transplant – they will always be my #1 team.
Brandon: I think I’m missing something in what you’re saying. Huh?
I hope Colin Curtis earns a looksy this year.
Scranton wins, 6-4. Igawa gets the win. 14-6 in regular season
“UPDATE, 8:29 p.m.: Just in the knick of not being in time, Darrell Rasner has been taken out of the rotation. Alfredo Aceves will start on Tuesday in Anaheim.”...now PLEASE tell us that ANYBODY ( except Igawa ) is starting tomorrow night, instead of Sir Stinky ! ;-(
Nice first inning for Pettitte
what would it take to get ibanez as a possible replacement for abreu? is he worth it?
How the crap does Igawa have 14 wins? Even in AAA? Notice he was not one of the September call-ups.
Game over…Trenton wins, 5-4. Dunn gets the save.
Game over…Trenton wins, 5-4. Dunn gets the save.
That kid will be in the big leagues next year. LH fireballer out that pen.
And the Whiff King strikes again!
dude, this is ridiculous, TAKE A PITCH!
So the moral tonight is: Root for Trenton and SWB!
The World Champs will be 2 1/2 out by the end of the spanking that they are giving the Rangers.
1st place by Wednesday night for good.
Much to ya’lls dismay!!!!!!
Beckett looked awesome. Lowell looked awesome!
When you start calling them “The World Champs” instead of the tired old “Sux”
I’ll stop giving you the update Andrea!!!!!!!!!!
Colin Curtis interests me. I like the little that I saw from him in spring training this past year.
Whoa. How’d I get dragged into the Sox update?
Igawa has actually pitched pretty well this year. Strike outs were low, so maybe wasn’t trying to sytrike everyone out. Always a lot of fly balls. Doesn’t mean I want to see him in pinstripes, though. He gets traded this winter. It will impress an NL team in a big park…SF or SD, maybe.
Colin Curtis interests me. I like the little that I saw from him in spring training this past year.
Me too but I pay attention to him when there are big games and this guy just turns it on. He’s batting .500 vs POR in this playoffs series.
Oh no
Trade Igawa for some of those little broom type things the home plate ump uses! kind of a switch up on the old “bag of balls’ trade.
Whoa. How’d I get dragged into the Sox update?
They think we care.
Is it me or has Andy been really ineffective this year?
Rebecca: since you asked if it’s you, I’m going to say yes. It’s your fault he’s been ineffective. Good job.
Hey, you’re the one who asked
If I had to make a deal with SD, I’d include him and Whelen or a relief pitcher in a deal for Kouzmanoff to play first.
it me or has Andy been really ineffective this year?
Not just you.
He hasn’t performed as I thought he would this year. Then again, who has?
Good thing it was only Kenji Johjima. Is he the worst starting position player in baseball? I think he must be. Not even Vagitek has been that bad.
Okay, who builds a ballpark near a train station?
BBB, I agree. The only reason the mariners have him on the team because the owner is Japanese.
The train is part of the atmosphere.
Christ, these are the Mariners, can we get a bloody baserunner?
“Okay, who builds a ballpark near a train station?”
Ummm… the Yankees.
And the Mets.
Laura: maybe similar to the people who build a ballpark near an airport (ala Shea)
A hit would be nice
morrow is nasty
“Ummm… the Yankees.
And the Mets.”
Actually MTA is building a strain station near Yankee Stadium. Subways don’t count as trains in this sense because they don’t make that god awful sound. In my opinion, anyway.
““Okay, who builds a ballpark near a train station?â€
Ummm… the Yankees. And the Mets.
Okay, let me rephrase. Who builds a ballpark near a LOUD train station?
“Okay, who builds a ballpark near a train station?”
There is an elevated subway right behind Yankee Stadium and they are building a train station in front of it too.
maybe the second time through the line up will be better
“There is an elevated subway right behind Yankee Stadium and they are building a train station in front of it too.”
I guarantee you that those trains will not be as noisy as those I’m hearing in SEA.
this is beginning to feel a lot like last night…
It is really sad to see how bad Pettitte has become. He has been absolutely brutal. The Yanks better not think about bringing him back. His “stuff” has been awful. Either pitches inside or hittable right over the plate.
Not cool, Miggy.
At least last night there were baserunners.
Can we just give Moose all of Andy’s starts from here on out?
Except last night we had one of the better pitchers in the league throwing against us. Tonight is a Seattle pitcher making his first start. Awesome.
Its always nice to beat the REDSUX … Double AA or Triple AAA.
Nice to see my long lost son playing FirstBase for the Mariners….if only whozat could see him now…....Go Miggy!
looks like another stinkeroo for Andy.
Laura
Either the cheering (or booing) from the fans will drown out the sound of it.
you know the yankees – a pitcher’s debut makes him Cy Young
“Either the cheering (or booing) from the fans will drown out the sound of it.”
Here’s hoping it’s mostly cheering.
I am always suprised on how weak Damon’s arm is every single time he throws.
Dunn will not be a callup next year. As for Igawa not being a callup, he was taken OFF the 40 man roster.
I’m beginning to be a big fan of moving Damon to 1B.
Im sorry but it is only me who is wondering if that report in the Daily News about a month ago is really correct and Andy is not fine health wise. I mean know people get old quickly but he was pitching really good there for a while then all of the sudden his last few starts and I think it was sinc that report have been just horrible and he seems very hittable.
Girardi said that the Yanks got in at 3 am…and the bats look like it. But Pettitte has no excuse he flew ahead of the team.
Oh Andy..
dude!!! You do not need the extra freaking base runners!!!
Beltre finally decided to start earning that money from that huge contract.
I think that the MTA station they’re building near Yankee Stadium is far enough away that it might not matter. And the Subway doesn’t honk. So I think it’ll be ok. And I’m with Laura—we can hope the cheers will drown it out.
I wonder if they have problems with boat horns in San Francisco….
8-0 Sox
...and you do care. Even though you say you don’t. You do. I know you do. And I know you hate the fact that they are probably going to repeat again this year.
Another long cold winter taking it from Sox fans…again!!!!!!
Yankees are being no-hit after 3. Last place Mariners get a run!
Battle of the last place teams. How exciting!!!
It might be time for Andy to hang up the cleats after this year. It’s a shame that when we need him the most he’s been god awful. Total opposite of what you expect from him.
Dunn will not be a callup next year. As for Igawa not being a callup, he was taken OFF the 40 man roster.
w/ his stuff if he impresses down in AA don’t be surprised if he moves up like DRob did plus he’s a lefty.
Pettitte has one very interesting achievement in jeopardy. He enters tonight 13-11. Only two pitchers in MLB history have pitched in 10 or more seasons and have had a winning record in each season they have pitched in. One is Pettitte. The other? Babe Ruth.
That was a gift.
I saw Dunn pitch in Trenton on Monday(labor Day)....looked great….said he use to pitch before Yanks drafted him as a 1B.
Sanchez wasnt to bad in his one inning…One ball was hit pretty hard.
“I am always suprised on how weak Damon’s arm is every single time he throws.”
Me too. I cringe every time he needs to throw someone out.
Have to admit that Ichiro is one of my favorite non-Yankee players, as charismatic as he is talented. Although right now, he’s a dangerous opponent on the basepaths. Stay strong, Andy . . .
…and you do care. Even though you say you don’t. You do. I know you do. And I know you hate the fact that they are probably going to repeat again this year.
You don’t see us going to your sites, we really don’t care, we’re not like you. We watch because we’re baseball fans but could care less what happens w/ your Red Sox how hard is that to comprehend.
well at least the damage was limited
I wonder how many of you would complain about Damon’s arm after seeing me try to throw
Well, that was minimized at least. Let’s go bats. Wake up!
Brandon: Dunn spent the entire season in A ball. He was only called up to AA late this year for the playoffs. He was 4-7, 4.55 at Tampa (A, Advanced) ball this year. I follow the boxscores of EACH minor league game, AAA through low A, every day. Prior to the AA playoffs, Dunn pitched ONE game at AA. He’s nowhere close to a 2009 callup.
JUST SAY NO to Rebecca in CF
...He’s going to pitch a perfect game, isn’t he?
jesus. Give it a rest. It was one run. Pettitte, by the way needs just 15 strikeouts to reach 2,000. Impressive for a non-strikeout pitcher. He should be 3rd or 4th on the all-time Yankee list.
I saw Dunn pitch in Trenton on Monday(labor Day)….looked great….said he use to pitch before Yanks drafted him as a 1B.
Either the OF or 1B but he does have a plus arm. A nasty slider too and a developing change up.
“Scranton can wrap up the series tonight. Phil Hughes will
be on the mound.”
Pete, your mis-information is just so frustrating. I was searching for the Hughes stat.
Mike S
Dont be so sure that he wont be called up….only time will tell….Did ya ever think Robertson or Coke would or wouldnt be on the 40 Man at this time last year???
I saw him on Monday pitch….looked good to me….and I go to about 25 Trenton Games a year.Plus like Brandon said …he is a lefty.
It is going to be 1 of those swing at everything insight days.
Dude has a no-hitter going on
I’ve never even read a Red Sox blog, let alone post on one. Seems kind of pointless. Some folks can find joy in the most bizarre ways.
Hey look! A baserunner! What do we do with these?
Perfect game broken up.
Let’s go Bobbaloo.
perfect game gone
a step in the right direction…
Are we sure Abreu should be playing – has the wrist healed enough? or, do we just not care at this point?
Brandon: Dunn spent the entire season in A ball. He was only called up to AA late this year for the playoffs. He was 4-7, 4.55 at Tampa (A, Advanced) ball this year. I follow the boxscores of EACH minor league game, AAA through low A, every day. Prior to the AA playoffs, Dunn pitched ONE game at AA. He’s nowhere close to a 2009 callup.
Mike Tony Franklin is glowing about him, Nardi was glowing about him. The 4.55 ERA most of that was when he was a starter they moved him to the bullpen
Dunn
And he’s still throwing a no hitter.
what is with all the short abs…do we really want this guy pitching a complete game?
“I’ve never even read a Red Sox blog, let alone post on one”
That is what has always puzzled me. How did they even find this blog? They had to go searching for it. It’s not like it’s a link off of SI.com or ESPN. How sad is that?
Dont be so sure that he wont be called up….only time will tell….Did ya ever think Robertson or Coke would or wouldnt be on the 40 Man at this time last year???
I said I expected Coke up this year months ago everyone thought I was nuts, I said pay attention to WDR in Charleston, again thought I was nuts. Who knows maybe I’m wrong about Dunn but I sure expect him to get a looksy in 09’ definitely 10’
Michael Dunn-LHP
6-1 185
2006 and 2007 stats 15-5 3.13 ERA 41 G 27Starts
171 SOs in 175.2INNINGS
I think it has something to do with self-esteem / self worth or something… Gloating about something the team is doing like you had anything to do with it.
Andy is cooked.
Is this guy their top prospect or something? The announcers are acting like he hit a grand slam.
sheesh, Andy – what are you doing!
Wow the Yanks are on fire tonight. Our offense is especially battling tonight..
the guy is becoming a starter so hey let him get out on like 11 AB’s a inning..
Pettitte gave up a double to Cairo(a meatball ) and now Tuiosssopo, Pettitte looks bad, the yanks look a sleep again…
Terrible….
They could of gave Abreu another day. It can’t feel good to hit against Morrow throwing 95 with a wrist problem. But at this point it doesn’t really matter. Pettitte is garbage and the team is out of it anyway.
Laura – I think it was his first hit or something
Are there Red Sox blogs? Never heard of any of them.
my favorite question: who’s warming in the bullpen???
Do the Yankee coaches do their homework on the opposing teams lineup? These non-hitters and call-ups are killing us.
Rishi,
It’d be irresponsible to let this kid throw a ton of pitches. Wonder if there’s a Morrow Manual?
Congrats to Trenton. Hope it means good news for Scranton and the big league club.
I was just going to say keep it close, Andy. And what happens? 3 straight base hits. 1 run is enough for this inning, Andy.
Great job again, Andy.
“Are there Red Sox blogs? Never heard of any of them.”
There are according to Ray, who comes here every now and then. But I believe he said that they aren’t as informational as this one is.
The captain with zero range. Can my grandpa play SS for the Yanks?!
pettitte- retire
jeter- you have the range of a dead man, go play center
Good point Yankee Trader. We used to have the best scouting in baseball.