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Game 141: Yankees at Mariners

September
5

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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702 Responses to “Game 141: Yankees at Mariners”

  1. Sean L

    Season is done.. Girardi will regret that he did not resting the veterans, when they start breaking down next year.

  2. Rich I.

    Jose Lopez against Andy Pettitte:

    .200/.167/.367

    How the heck…?

  3. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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!

  4. Ed - Yanks will be Yanks in the 2nd half!

    Cody Ransom should get more playing time!!!

  5. Don Vito A. Bellamo

    we are winning 6 in a row, starting tonight…JUST to get us all excited for the eventual letdown….

  6. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    I don’t know what’s going to be worse – setting us up for the fall or getting it all at once!

  7. JR Yankees

    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.

  8. mel

    :?

  9. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    Interesting that my choice of television to waste time until game time is the Titanic.

  10. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    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.

  11. Doreen (♫NotDeadYet♫)

    Trisha

    I’m thinking of watching “Failure to Launch.” Also oddly fitting.

  12. E-Rod

    I want this lineup tonight

    Damon CF
    Betemit SS
    Ransom 3B
    Cano 2B
    Pudge DH
    Moller 1B
    Melky RF
    Gardner LF
    Molina C

  13. Doreen (♫NotDeadYet♫)

    Rebecca –
    That actually does help.

  14. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    Doreen –
    :)

    It’s nice that we can still kinda laugh about things.

  15. RalphieD

    if anybody is interested u can watch the SWB game for free on MILB.TV…too bad igawa is pitching

  16. Iris

    Go Yankees!!

  17. mel

    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.

  18. Iris

    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.

  19. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  20. Mariel

    You know Matsui will do well tonight, playing against Ichiro.

  21. Iris

    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.

  22. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    mel: If I only cheered for a team when they are playoff bound, how do you explain my basketball and football allegiances?

  23. Doreen (♫NotDeadYet♫)

    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. :)

  24. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  25. G. Love

    Here’s hoping Josh Hamilton has the 3 game series of his life this weekend vs. Boston and Texas shockingly sweeps the Red Sox.

  26. doslobo38

    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!

  27. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  28. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    Okay, I guess I’ll get me some dinner. See y’all later.

  29. mel

    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!

  30. Jonathan

    “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.

  31. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    TB already has 2 runs against Halliday.

    GO RAYS!!!!!

  32. Doreen (♫NotDeadYet♫)

    Fear not, mel!

    We will stand with you to the end!

  33. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  34. PJH

    Mission: Impossible III is on Showtime right now. That fits for the next month.

  35. realism talking

    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.

  36. bodhisattva

    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.

  37. GreenBeret7

    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!!!!!

    _

    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.

  38. Don Vito A. Bellamo

    bodhisattva
    .
    God Bless you, friend.
    .

  39. rover

    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.

  40. Doreen (♫NotDeadYet♫)

    bodhisattva

    You have my deepest sympathy on the loss of your dad.

  41. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  42. FrankDiscussion

    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.

  43. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    bodhisattva

    My sympathies are with you and your family.

  44. S.A.-Taking it one game at a time. This offense is still offensive.

    bodhisattva-

    You have my condolences on the loss of your father.

  45. bodhisattva

    Don Vito, Doreen, Trisha,

    Heartfelt thanks for your kindness :)

  46. Yanksrule57

    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.

  47. Brian (Red Sox fan)

    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.

  48. LC

    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.

  49. Brian (Red Sox fan)

    condolensces

  50. pat

    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.

  51. Gshizzle

    Bobby’s back yess..and Toronto up 4-2..go jays

  52. Jersey

    Who might be a worse hitter than Melky?

    Bret Gardner!

  53. Rishi

    Nice to see Abreu back in the line up :)

    A win please, and a loss for everyone else :)

  54. bodhisattva

    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.

  55. pat

    Anyone watching the Stand Up To Cancer show on NBC right now? It really does put missing a postseason into perspective.

  56. Doreen (♫NotDeadYet♫)

    pat –
    Yes, we’re watching it now. You’re right.

  57. sunny615

    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

  58. Lukas M.

    Beckett looking strong. Lowell hits a homer on his first swing back from the DL.

  59. mel

    Bases loaded, one run scored. Zero hits by Minny.

    Gallaraga is the ace of the Detroit staff. Hopefully he’ll settle down.

  60. 27 this year

    Yes, Aceves to start!!!!

  61. Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

    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.

  62. Angel - A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

    Oops I meant bodhisattva… ack sorry about that.

  63. Roland

    bodhisattva,

    may your father live on all around us. when you are listening compassionately, remember the impermanent nature of all dharmas.

  64. Andrea

    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.

  65. Lukas M.

    5-0 Sox. Beckett dealing.

  66. doslobo38

    Boy I am glad to see Bobby back in the lineup…hope his wrist isn’t going to affect his game.

  67. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  68. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    Forums where people care about Beckett dealing——>

  69. E-Rod

    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.

  70. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  71. Josh

    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.

  72. Dave D

    Good job by Curtis getting his trade value up.

  73. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    “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.

  74. Josh

    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.

  75. Andrea

    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.

  76. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    “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.

  77. GreenBeret7

    I no longer want Sabathia on the Yankees. He gave up a run to San Diego, so, just how good can he be?

  78. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    Rays lost again.

  79. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    Hey GB. These west coast games are a killer. I would think they’re also going to be pretty boring.

  80. Andrea

    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.

  81. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    They should have let Brett Myers finish the game.

  82. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    Trisha, not all of us watched the World Series last year, but a lot of us did. Don’t belittle us.

  83. Josh

    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.

  84. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  85. GreenBeret7

    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.

  86. jason

    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.

  87. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    “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.

  88. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    Josh September 5th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    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.

  89. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  90. Andrea

    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.

  91. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “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?

  92. BBB

    Is this Brandon Morrow’s first start in the majors (after being stretched out) or did he already make one?

  93. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    I think Morrow started before this season.

  94. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  95. Gary

    its his first

  96. GreenBeret7

    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.

  97. BBB

    Brandon, love the 90210 reference in your handle! I missed the series premiere kicks self – how was it? Shannen and Jennie??

  98. Gary

    or maybe just this season..

  99. RalphieD

    first start

  100. Andrea

    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!

  101. RalphieD

    first start in the major leagues

  102. Lukas M.

    Twins breaking out of their funk now that they are at home.

  103. GreenBeret7

    Trenton ties the game at 4 in the top of the 8th when Cervelli was hit on a bases loaded pitch.

  104. Dave

    go yankees!

  105. jennifer- I got your back Girardi

    Jesus, do the soxs ever lose? they are up big on Texas.

  106. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    Sheesh, I didn’t realise I was such a problem.

    GB: LMAO. When Prince swings it looks like he’s swinging a toothpick.

  107. Joey's Poodle

    Bodhisattva,

    I’m very sorry to hear of your loss. But very glad you got to share at least one passion with your father.

  108. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.

    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.

  109. BBB

    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!!!

  110. trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also believe Arod will start to hit.
    • impose
  111. COL 88

    Curtis reminds me of Nady… a late bloomer who can develop into a very good role player.

  112. Andrea

    Jennifer: it’s like last year when they found a way to win no matter what. And in spite of Gagne sometimes. Freaks.

  113. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “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. :)

  114. Tank

    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)

  115. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  116. GreenBeret7

    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.

  117. PUDGE, THE 08 CURSE

    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

  118. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    Trenton ties the game at 4 in the top of the 8th when Cervelli was hit on a bases loaded pitch.

    GO THUNDER !

  119. DFox

    I love it when the sounds play on YES and you can’t hear the announcers. It’s peaceful.

  120. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    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.

  121. Andrea

    Is anyone else having sound issues?

  122. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “Cashman, please go far far far away and never return to NY you hack”

    And we’ll be replacing him with who?

  123. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    I love it when the sounds play on YES and you can’t hear the announcers. It’s peaceful.

    I know :lol:

  124. pat

    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.”

  125. Jose

    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.

  126. BBB

    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.

  127. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    I see that the White Sox are trying to prove that they can win without Quentin. Can you believe that he injured himself?

    Knucklehead!

  128. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    pat if that pol/catwalk had not stopped that ball it would have gone 500 +

  129. PUDGE, THE 08 CURSE

    laura,
    give me gene michael, give me anyone but cashman

  130. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “The stadium record is 478 feet by ex-Ray Vinny Castilla in 2001.”

    Alex’s bomb was longer than that. That ball would still be traveling if it hadn’t hit the wall.

  131. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “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.

  132. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  133. GreenBeret7

    Whelen pitched the 7th and 8th, perfect, 5 strikeouts for Trenton…another fastballer for the bullpen on the way….or, good trade material.

  134. Andrea

    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.

  135. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    Hey, Miggy is playing first.

  136. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    Notice how Seattle converted Morrow the right way. Built his innings up in AAA ! not the bigs.

  137. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “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.

  138. PUDGE, THE 08 CURSE

    thats fair brandon…one thing is certain: cashman has proven hes incapable

    times up

  139. Andrea

    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!

  140. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    I hope Bobby’s not playing injured like Jeter did.

  141. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    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.

  142. Little Chip

    We would gladly welcome Cashman here in Seattle!

  143. GreenBeret7

    Trenton now leads in top of the 9th, 2 out, bases loaded walk to Curtis. who is 4-4.

  144. sw

    Amazing how much less irritating a YES broadcast without Michael Kay is.

  145. Andrea

    Matt Tuiasosopo. Vicious name.

  146. GreenBeret7

    Sorry. 5-4 Trenton going to bottom of 9th.

  147. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  148. pat

    A Tuiasosopo that plays baseball instead of football?

  149. PUDGE, THE 08 CURSE

    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!!!

  150. S.A.-Taking it one game at a time. This offense is still offensive.

    Let’s go Andy!

  151. Andrea

    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.

  152. Andrea

    *scream

  153. GreenBeret7

    Matt’s dad play in the NFL…Manny T. American Samoa

  154. Little Chip

    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.

  155. Andrea

    Brandon: I think I’m missing something in what you’re saying. Huh?

  156. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    I hope Colin Curtis earns a looksy this year.

  157. GreenBeret7

    Scranton wins, 6-4. Igawa gets the win. 14-6 in regular season

  158. Don Vito A. Bellamo

    “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 ! ;-(

  159. GreenBeret7

    Nice first inning for Pettitte

  160. jose

    what would it take to get ibanez as a possible replacement for abreu? is he worth it?

  161. Andrea

    How the crap does Igawa have 14 wins? Even in AAA? Notice he was not one of the September call-ups.

  162. GreenBeret7

    Game over…Trenton wins, 5-4. Dunn gets the save.

  163. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  164. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    And the Whiff King strikes again!

  165. BBB

    dude, this is ridiculous, TAKE A PITCH!

  166. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    So the moral tonight is: Root for Trenton and SWB!

  167. Yanks stay out of last place another day!

    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!!!!!!!!!!

  168. BBB

    Colin Curtis interests me. I like the little that I saw from him in spring training this past year.

  169. Andrea

    Whoa. How’d I get dragged into the Sox update?

  170. GreenBeret7

    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.

  171. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  172. S.A.-Taking it one game at a time. This offense is still offensive.

    Oh no

  173. Andrea

    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.

  174. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    Whoa. How’d I get dragged into the Sox update?

    They think we care.

  175. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    Is it me or has Andy been really ineffective this year?

  176. Andrea

    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 :)

  177. GreenBeret7

    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.

  178. S.A.-Taking it one game at a time. This offense is still offensive.

    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? :P

  179. BBB

    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.

  180. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    Okay, who builds a ballpark near a train station?

  181. Little Chip

    BBB, I agree. The only reason the mariners have him on the team because the owner is Japanese.

  182. Little Chip

    The train is part of the atmosphere.

  183. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    Christ, these are the Mariners, can we get a bloody baserunner?

  184. Deep to Left

    “Okay, who builds a ballpark near a train station?”

    Ummm… the Yankees.

    And the Mets.

  185. Andrea

    Laura: maybe similar to the people who build a ballpark near an airport (ala Shea)

  186. S.A.-Taking it one game at a time. This offense is still offensive.

    A hit would be nice

  187. RalphieD

    morrow is nasty

  188. Andrea

    “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.

  189. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    ““Okay, who builds a ballpark near a train station?”

    Ummm… the Yankees. And the Mets.

    Okay, let me rephrase. Who builds a ballpark near a LOUD train station? :P

  190. pat

    “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.

  191. Rishi

    maybe the second time through the line up will be better :)

  192. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “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.

  193. Rishi

    this is beginning to feel a lot like last night…

  194. CaptainsCorner

    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.

  195. mel

    Not cool, Miggy.

  196. sw

    At least last night there were baserunners.

  197. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    Can we just give Moose all of Andy’s starts from here on out?

  198. Josh

    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.

  199. UtilityMan(#33 for AROD in 09)

    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!

  200. YankeeFanInVermont

    looks like another stinkeroo for Andy.

  201. pat

    Laura

    Either the cheering (or booing) from the fans will drown out the sound of it. :smile:

  202. Rishi

    you know the yankees – a pitcher’s debut makes him Cy Young

  203. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “Either the cheering (or booing) from the fans will drown out the sound of it.”

    Here’s hoping it’s mostly cheering.

  204. Josh

    I am always suprised on how weak Damon’s arm is every single time he throws.

  205. Mike S.

    Dunn will not be a callup next year. As for Igawa not being a callup, he was taken OFF the 40 man roster.

  206. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    I’m beginning to be a big fan of moving Damon to 1B.

  207. gayle

    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.

  208. CaptainsCorner

    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.

  209. S.A.-Taking it one game at a time. This offense is still offensive.

    Oh Andy.. :(

  210. Rishi

    dude!!! You do not need the extra freaking base runners!!!

  211. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    Beltre finally decided to start earning that money from that huge contract.

  212. Andrea

    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….

  213. Yanks to the Basement

    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!!!

  214. Timmy Lupus

    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.

  215. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  216. Mike S.

    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.

  217. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    That was a gift.

  218. UtilityMan(#33 for AROD in 09)

    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.

  219. Andrea

    “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.

  220. lil' m

    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 . . .

  221. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    …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.

  222. Rishi

    well at least the damage was limited

  223. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    I wonder how many of you would complain about Damon’s arm after seeing me try to throw :-D

  224. mel

    Well, that was minimized at least. Let’s go bats. Wake up!

  225. Mike S.

    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.

  226. Andrea

    JUST SAY NO to Rebecca in CF

  227. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    ...He’s going to pitch a perfect game, isn’t he?

  228. GreenBeret7

    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.

  229. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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.

  230. Bob

    “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.

  231. UtilityMan(#33 for AROD in 09)

    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.

  232. CaptainsCorner

    It is going to be 1 of those swing at everything insight days.

  233. S.A.-Taking it one game at a time. This offense is still offensive.

    Dude has a no-hitter going on

  234. Deep to Left

    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.

  235. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    Hey look! A baserunner! What do we do with these?

  236. mel

    Perfect game broken up.

    Let’s go Bobbaloo.

  237. Rishi

    perfect game gone ;)

    a step in the right direction…

  238. Rishi

    Are we sure Abreu should be playing – has the wrist healed enough? or, do we just not care at this point?

  239. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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

  240. Rebecca--Optimist Prime

    And he’s still throwing a no hitter.

  241. Rishi

    what is with all the short abs…do we really want this guy pitching a complete game?

  242. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “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?

  243. Brandon (90210 was worth it )..."we play today, we lose today, das it".

    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’

  244. UtilityMan(#33 for AROD in 09)

    Michael Dunn-LHP
    6-1 185
    2006 and 2007 stats 15-5 3.13 ERA 41 G 27Starts
    171 SOs in 175.2INNINGS

  245. Rishi

    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.

  246. ‪

    Andy is cooked.

  247. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    Is this guy their top prospect or something? The announcers are acting like he hit a grand slam.

  248. Rishi

    sheesh, Andy – what are you doing!

  249. stuart

    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….

  250. CaptainsCorner

    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.

  251. Rishi

    Laura – I think it was his first hit or something

  252. Pils

    Are there Red Sox blogs? Never heard of any of them.

  253. Rishi

    my favorite question: who’s warming in the bullpen???

  254. Yankee Trader

    Do the Yankee coaches do their homework on the opposing teams lineup? These non-hitters and call-ups are killing us.

  255. mel

    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.

  256. daver

    Great job again, Andy.

  257. Laura - Let's get rid of the Left Coast

    “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.

  258. CaptainsCorner

    The captain with zero range. Can my grandpa play SS for the Yanks?!

  259. PUDGE, THE 08 CURSE

    pettitte- retire

    jeter- you have the range of a dead man, go play center

  260. Pils

    Good point Yankee Trader. We used to have the best scouting in baseball.