Game 142: Yankees at Mariners
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- September
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YANKEES (75-66)
Damon CF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
A. Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Nady LF
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
I. Rodriguez C
Ponson RHP
MARINERS (55-83)
Suzuki RF
Reed CF
Beltre 3B
Ibanez LF
Lopez DH
LaHair 1B
Betancourt SS
Johnson C
Valbuena 2B
Rowland-Smith LHP
Sidney Ponson (7-5, 5.13) vs. the Seattle hitters.
Ryan-Rowland Smith (4-2, 3.56) vs. the New York hitters.
Notes: The Yankees are 3-2 on their 10-day road trip, having lost the last two. … They are 6-1 against Seattle this season. … The Yankees started the day 11 games out of first place in the division, 8.5 games out in the wild card and 0.5 games ahead of fourth-place Toronto.
SIR SIDNEY: Ponson is 0-3, 8.75 in his last five starts. in 23.3 innings, he has allowed 38 hits and 23 earned runs. Ponson faced the Mariners on May 5 when he was a Ranger. He allowed one run over seven innings. The game was at Safeco.
Ponson is 3-4, 6.22 in 12 starts for the Yankees since signing in June.
GOOD MAN IN A PINCH: Joe Girardi made the right choice when he had Wilson Betemit pinch hit in the eighth inning on Friday night. Betemit doubled and is now 6 for 21 as a pinch hitter this season.
LACK OF RUNS: The Yankees have scored two or fewer runs 43 times this season, three or fewer runs 60 times and four or fewer tuns 73 times.
HAS ANYBODY SEEN MO: Mariano Rivera has not pitched since Aug. 29.
TORRE IS BACK: No, not that one. Torre Tyson, the manager of Class A Charleston, is with the team on this road trip. When rosters are expanded, teams also can add an extra coach.
Back later with updates.
UPDATE, 8:08 p.m.: Here’s Joe Girardi’s take on the state of the Yankees: “We’re not dead yet. Obviously it’s a big hill and we understand that. But we still have life and we’re still playing baseball and it’s meaningful baseball.
“Everyone understands where we’re at but nobody thinks it’s too much to overcome. We have a tough schedule but we could win 10 in a row and who knows where we’d be if we won 10 in a row?”
UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: Hideki Matsui said today he would be willing to play first base next season.
“I’m pretty sure I could play the infield as well, at first base,†he said. “I’m going to make sure I prepare myself to play on the field, not just in the batter’s box.†Matsui will have surgery to repair cartilage damage on his left knee once the season is over. The Yankees, he said, have not approached him about a position switch. “Not necessarily. But I used to play first and third. As long as I get a little work in, I should be OK,†he said.
Girardi said he envisioned Matsui being the designated hitter for “a substantial amount of time†next season.
UPDATE, 10:09 p.m.: OK, we’re about to get underway here in Seattle. For the first time since May, it’s cold enough to wear a jacket.
UPDATE, 10:14 p.m.: It would seem Abreu’s wrist is OK. He crushed that pitch. Well, the Yankees are ahead of their pace from last night.
UPDATE, 10:54 p.m.: The Yankees sure threw some leather around in the bottom of the third as Jeter and Cano made run-saving plays. Cano’s play was tremendous, especially given that Ichiro was running.
Cano is maddening. He makes so many terrific plays then screws up a simple one in a big spot. He has so much talent.
UPDATE, 11:04 p.m.: Great play by Alex to end the fourth inning. You forget sometimes what a great arm he has.
UPDATE, 11:14 p.m.: Can’t say I expected Sir Sidney would be authoring a two-hit shutout through five innings. He’s been helped by his defense, sure, but he has pitched a terrific game to this point. Meanwhile, the first five innings took 63 minutes.
UPDATE, 11:39 p.m.: Sir Sidney needed one more out to call it a good night. Single, single, home run and now the Yankees are down 3-2. You can’t blame Girardi for leaving Ponson in. He had been throwing a shutout.
UPDATE, 11:53 p.m.: There’s a reason the Mariners are even worse than the Yankees. They go up 3-2 then give up three runs. They’ve used four pitchers in this inning so far.
UPDATE, 12:23 a.m.: It won’t be a save situation. But it wouldn’t surprise me to see Mariano in the ninth. He has not pitched since Aug. 29.
UPDATE, 12:29 p.m.: Now it is a save situation.
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Does anyone still have faith??
Yeah, I think I’ll stay in on a Sat. night to watch this.
Meaningless baseball, how fun.
“Does anyone still have faith??”
I’m gonna watch anyhow so why not.
Bob(TheOriginal) –
My Saturday Night fever days are long over, so I’ll be in anyway. Might as well watch. What the hay!
Besides – with weather like this, at least the Yankees game is warm and dry. Well, dry.
cant we be like the rockies of last year
Can Joe Mauer do it??
Except the Rockies played in the NL. We play in the Al.
“Does anyone still have faith??”
I know that our playoff chances are over, however, I still love the team and will watch them play until I can’t anymore.
how come Ransom isn’t playing? the last time Ransom faced a lefty, he went 3 for 3 with a walk and it was against Kazmir too.
I have been a Yankee fan since the other 2 NL teams moved out of NY many years ago. I will watch them to the last out is made. I watch baseball as much as possible. Last year when I was up in Cooperstown, I sat there and watched 2 little league games. I will root for the Yankees no matter what and I always hope for a playoff spot ( I remember many years without the Yankees in the Playoffs. GO YANKEES!!!
I always loved the team and that did not change when they are not doing well. However, lately, I am not posting much here as I find it difficult to accept the incessant unfair criticism of Girardi by Pete.
I am pretty confident that Yanks will come back very strong next season, Cashman or not.
Even if the Yankees finsih dead last, I will still cheer for them.
Heck, I cheer for Syracuse and we lost to
#%#$ Akron!A die hard Yankees fan who roots & watches her favorite team play the game til the end. Yeah, I’ll watch. Wouldn’t it be fun for them to go a a long winning streak? It’s prone to happen sooner or later. Go Yankees!!
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Yeah it would be nice…but watching yesterday crushed what little hope and optimism i had left. At this point, I’d be happy with just getting to something like 88 wins
“We saw that Boston won and that makes it a lot tougher,” Johnny Damon said. “The number of games doesn’t count us out yet. We are still wearing the Yankees’ uniform and that commands respect.”
What Johnny said.
Just took the dog out and the rain here is unbelievable.
We’ve started pairing up the animals, has someone else started building the ark?
hey, for anyone in Fairfield, Westchester, Putnam county, there’s a tornado warning. Doppler radar detected something. see:
http://www.weather.com/weather/newscenter/alerts/USCT0233?alertId=784079
Someone explain to me why Sidney Ponson is pitching tonight?
At this point, wouldn’t the entire organization benefit from trying another one of the kids?
He can’t do worse than Sidney and at the very least, he might gain some experience along the way.
“We are still wearing the Yankees’ uniform and that commands respect.â€
I listen to a lot of Yankee games on XM, which always feature’s the home team’s radio broadcast…it’s a good way to hear other perspectives.
Anyway, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard other broadcasters seem aghast at how poorly the Yanks have played this year. In 2008, the much-vaunted Yankee uniform commands little respect, if any.
Yankeefanfoev13, yeah, i think they can still win. they have a group that could go on a hellacious tear.
i was at the Indians game last April when A-Rod hit the walk-off. in the 9th, they were losing 6-2 with 2 outs, no one on. then the onslaught came. i couldn’t believe all the people who had left the game.
anyway, sometimes the unlikely happens.
George,
I remember that game. Didn’t Josh Phelps get things started with 2 outs or something like that? I remember being in the car and listening on the radio. After the 2nd out, I shut it off. Man was I surprised when I got home!
Listen, in baseball you just never know. That’s what keeps me coming back for more, I guess. It’s a great game for eternal optimists. The long season makes for a lot of second chances, too.
please don’t mention tornado warnings. I have a phobia of thunderstorms as is and you’ve now proceeded to make me have an anxiety attack…
I can’t help thinking about the scene in The Wizard of Oz when the wizard is handing out the gifts. He gives the three friends their courage, brains and heart, taking various items out of a large bag. When he gets to Dorothy, she says something like, “I don’t think there’s anything in that bag for me.” It’s such a sad, poignant moment. That’s how I feel about this season.
doreen: But in the end Dorothy doesn’t need anything from the Wizard
Rebecca –
That’s right. She had it in her power all along!
(There’s no place like home; there’s no place like home; there’s no place like home.)
But they made her go through all sorts of terrible experiences before telling her she could do it on her own.
Yup just like I said earlier wouldn’t it be nice if they went on a long winning streak? kinda like what Girardi said? Go bombers!!
She’s got the ruby slippers! Plus the audacity of hope.
I live on the Fairfield/Westchester border.
When is the tornado supposed to hit?
“But they made her go through all sorts of terrible experiences before telling her she could do it on her own.”
It’s true. They made her go through hell.
Clay: If it was going to hit you it would have hit by now.
My sister’s take is that the only really honest person in the whole Oz movie is the Wicked Witch.
doreen: Is she a Wicked fan?
What, those little guys didn’t really represent the lollipop guild?
Rebecca –
She hasn’t seen it. I gave her the book but I”m not certain she ever read it.
I suppose at the very least Mr. Maguire had similar thoughts that led to that story.
My daughter went through a Wizard of Oz stretch. We watched parts of it every day for about 6 months.
I love how Damon still follows the Red Sox.
Ironically, the last time we were in Seattle was Mother’s Day weekend last year. That Sunday we lost and the Sox rallied from 5 runs in the 9th to win. I remember Damon wad distraught in the postgame talking about that Sox come back. He was detailing it like he knew the whole sequence. And this was a meaningless game in May.
He may still be a Red Sox groupie, but atleast he didn’t throw out the first pitch in Fenway while still an active player lie Millar did lol
ill be watching and yea even if they dont make it to the playoffs there still my favorite team
“Everyone understands where we’re at but nobody thinks it’s too much to overcome.”
I want whatever it is that Girardi is smoking. Does he really think that the Yankees can go 19-2 and BOS plays sub .500 baseball?
Woo Hoo!! Tropical Storm Hannah, here we go!!
Laura –
At least he still has confidence in his team. And if the Yankees go 19-2 and the Sox don’t fall apart, well, at least they’ll have gone 19-2, for whatever it ends up being worth. If Tampa keeps stumbling, 19-2 could still get them a wild card. (I don’t think it’s going to play out that way, but if you have to aim high anyway.)
The players and Girardi know the season is over, they are just saying the right things.
It’s scary how this team could finish in 4th place, man have we fallen or what.
Do I think the Yankees still have a shot? Sure, anything can happen in baseball. They could get hot and go on a winning streak.
Do I think the Red Sox will lose enough games for the Yankees to catch up in the wild card race? Now that is a different story…the short answer is “NO”.
”[Damon] may still be a Red Sox groupie, but atleast he didn’t throw out the first pitch in Fenway while still an active player lie Millar did lol”
That is because he can’t reach the plate from the pitcher’s mound without bouncing it.
Red Sox fans have nominated Wakefield as most valuable Yankee player. He has allowed 6 runs after two outs in the second inning!!!!!
Now 7 runs
I was just about to post that ray (now it’s 7) – that unraveled quickly!!
Yes, ray, but the sad thing is that the Sox are still very much in this game. Sad for us, that is.
I saw a few days ago that you were asking about good options to get tickets to see the Stadium before the end, did you get it all squared away or are you still looking?
Hey Nick,
I did get some helpful suggestions on how to get a ticket to a Yankee game at the Stadium. I am still sorting it out, but thank you for asking.
I suppose Boston may come back but it will also tax the pitching staff right before the Tampa series early next week. Wakefield has already been yanked.
RAY- Did you try Craigslist? Or if you are in the area, try to get tickets day of. They are more expensive but you’ll know for sure they are real.
Thank you Jennifer.
Cool. When I was trying to get tickets for my mom, I checked craiglist, stubhub, and ebay, and the best deal I found was on ebay. craiglist might be best for last minute deals.
ray – comeback underway
Guess you guys were right. Youkilis hits a home run to make it 7-4.
“I suppose Boston may come back but it will also tax the pitching staff right before the Tampa series early next week. Wakefield has already been yanked.”
You’re playing TEX, Ray. I’m sure you’ll be fine.
What makes everyone think we’ll be chasing Boston for the WC much longer. Even if they lose tonight they’ll only be 3 back of TB in the division. They could very well be in first place by next week. TB might end up going for the WC, and due to all the inexperience on that team they might very well collapse. They’re already showing signs.
I don’t think anyone thinks the Yankees are chasing either Boston or Tampa Bay…just having a little bit of fun
Nick,
Thanks for the history lesson. Don’t see the connection, but now I know who Thompson and Branca are.
So I come home to find that Detroit came from behind to hand Minny a loss and that the Rangers chased Wakefield early.
Faith? Always.
9-4..texas
Someone tell Cash that mini comb over isn’t becoming.
mel, it was a joke at this point probably not worth explaining.
Didn’t Boston and Texas have a slugfest about a month ago? Boston went way ahead, Texas fought back to take the lead only to be dashed by Boston in the end?
Good interview with Cashman on the pre-game.
The almighty K-Rod is about to blow the lead
pat –
What did he have to say, and how was his demeanor?
Nick,
OK, we’ll put that one to bed and laugh about something else. Da Bears?
Yes Doreen, Sox went up something like 11-0 early in the game. Texas came back and went ahead, and they went back and forth until Sox won it something like 19-17. ( a real pitcher’s duel)
lead blown
“Didn’t Boston and Texas have a slugfest about a month ago? Boston went way ahead, Texas fought back to take the lead only to be dashed by Boston in the end?”
Yep. BOS scored 10 runs in one inning. TEX battled back and I think took a 14-10 lead only to lose 15-14 or something like that.
Doreen: Yeah, Boston was up 10-0 after one and texas came all the way back and even took the lead before falling.
Thanks, guys. I remember scoreboard watching that game, but never saw the final score.
Thanks, for the blown save, Frankie.
Weird play. 1st & 3rd zero outs.
Alexi hits into a sac double play. RF-1B-SS.
Cabrera flies out. Extra innings.
Da Cal Bears are indeed in the midst of a laugher. It’s 59-3 Cal @ the Palouse, which is usually a house of horrors for us.
I’m happy any time K-rod doesn’t get to do his big end of inning dance…
Jeter wants to steal the bat and put it in his front yard. :shocked:
seriously I think they should put that bat in front of the new stadium.
Doreen
He sounded down.
Went on the road trip because when the team is struggling that’s where he needs to be.
Hughes and Kennedy not guaranteed spots in the rotation next year. WIll have to earn their spots in Spring Training. Likes the bullpen and thinks they have a few more knocking on the door but the rotation needs work. Injuries are part of the game but losing your number 1 and then lsoing the guy brought in to replace him hurts.
Offensive struggles surprised him the most. SPoke about injuries to Posada and Matsui as being tough as well as Alex being out for a month and a few other starters being out for periods of time.
Said he’s taking the blame for this season because he’s been in NY long enough to know that pointing fingers in mant directions doesn’t help anyone so everyone can point at him. Said Girardi can only work with what he gives him and despite what he has been given has remained positive this year.
Nick,
Did you see the penalty against Washington at the end of the BYU game?
Stupid Pac-10 officials.
So where does Joe envision Johnny playing? Clearly he can’t play cf next year.
Or does he envision Johnny or Matsui being traded? That is what I think will happen.
Or do they let Bobby walk, and Nady plays right, with Johnny playing left?
You gotta pinch run for Vlad, right?
Thanks Pat.
This had to have been a difficult year for him.
It sounds like they’re going to have to rely on free agents for the rotation next year and put off the home-grown pitching staff for another season.
What was I thinking? Forgot to mute the White Sox game. Ugh.
matsui playing first?
hm that would be strange
Didn’t see it, but Pac-10 officials are the worst worst worst. It’s embarrassing. Meanwhile in Berkeley, they’re finally chopping down the trees. Thank god.
jennifer,
What bat? And I like Damon in LF and Nady RF.
Can Shields get out of this?
I’m not dissing Damon at all….just suggesting that he is probably not tradeable at this point in his career unless the Yankees eat a chunk of his salary IMO.
Ben Sheets with a complete game shutout
I like Matsui’s pro-active attitude, though.
Someone way in the beginning of the post asked if we still had faith.
Whether or not we have faith, we watch to find the good things—Moose maybe getting 20 wins, Jeter passing the all-time Yankees on the hit list, A-Rod climbing up the all-time home run list. There is good stuff to be seen, even if the game itself isn’t amazing to watch.
The “bat”, It is actually a 120-foot high boiler stack.
It is outside of the main entrance.
ray- He is in the final year of his deal. The fa market for outfielders isn’t that good. IMO he is very tradeable.
i agree doreen,
matsui really worked hard to get back with this team and hes willing to play whatever position they put him in
but I’d rather see mark texeria(spelling?) at first then matsui
mel
Here’s a picture of the bat.
http://www.amny.com/ny-0jy3umws20080323111307,0,4561753.photo
Nick,
Jake Locker led a TD drive with him breaking tackles in the end zone to score with 2 seconds left.
He flicked the ball over his shoulders with no defenders nearby and celebrated with his teammates.
The 15 yd penalty pushed Washington back for the PAT, but the kick was blocked. End of game.
I think they were trying to avoid accusations of homerism. The celebration wasn’t excessive at all.
lol strange I’ve been to yankee stadium countless times but i always go through the side, i never seen that huge bat before
it looks like a regular pole from ground level…
thanks, Pat. I’ve seen Girardi leaning on a bat a’la Torre.
Pierzinski trying to out run Figgins. Funny. Big baserunning error.
1st & 3rd nobody out and they can’t cash in.
That’s outrageous, for the refs to interject themselves like that with a borderline or chicken**** judgement call and affect the outcome. Boooooo.
The best way to make things right would be for Cal to demolish UW later in the season.
why bench Ransom??It`s rediculous!!
Timlin now throwing batting practice for the Rangers. There aren’t any Rangers named Giambi are there?
10-4 Texas
How did Chris Davis do in that game ?
I think Timlin would be a good choice to flip the switch at the Stadium for one of the last games.
With Damon’s clubhouse demeanor and his really good lead off bat, I just don’t see the Yankees trading him. Matsui might be though about for a trade, but I think he will be healthy next season. Why he didn’t have both knees done last year is a puzzle to me, being that both were bothering him the year before.
I think Abreu will be made an offer of 2 years, but I think he might end up walking.
Nady to right, Damon to left, Yankees pick up/ trade for a CF, Melky slight possibility of being the backup OF, though I think its more likely he will be in the minors again.
The Yankees need a real 1st baseman. Teixeira is only possible one to go after. If that falls through, then maybe a trade to get one who has good fielding and decent bat.
Pitching is the biggest question for next season, though. CC, Burnett, Sheets are probably the order they are working on. Mussina might be back, more probable than Pettitte. I think Mussina will come back even year to year. Pettitte is a big question, though he pitched well last night, just not well enough.
The bench is the other area they need to get worked out. They need some speed on it.
Posada will be the 800 pound gorilla in the room. Will he be OK to play next season. That won’t be able to be answered till at least ST. Even then it won’t show how he will hold up, even if he can catch and throw.
BTW, USA is playing Cuba on ESPN Classis, leading 1-nil in the 80th minute. No word whether Livan is on hand to eat any leftover innings..,. er, I mean, minutes?
It’s over guys.Girardi is full of it and Pete’s criticism is totally justified.The Marlins Girardi would’ve set Cano straight.This one makes excuses.Lies to the press.If I look up at the sky and it’s blue and Joe tells me it’s red I’m gonna call him out on it too.This year is his one and only mulligan.Next year it will be different.
i REALLY needed Jenks to get that win, and the chisox blow it.
Nick in SF
September 6th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
“I think Timlin would be a good choice to flip the switch at the Stadium for one of the last games.”
Nick, your comment constitutes unnecessary and cruel punishment! Very funny though…you made me laugh.
Giambi probably wishes he could make Timlin his personal pitcher.
Apparently the refereeing at the usf/ucf game is nothing to write home about, either.
Soriano has 3 HRs tonight
Pete,
Matsui’s comments are encouraging. The guy is a team player through and through and I wish he was a better fit here because he’s the guy I want up in the 9th inning of a playoff game when we need a sac fly.
If he can play the field it increases his value to the team as well as his trade value. Gotta love a guy like Matsui who is willing to give back.
$13-
Rumor is Rockies might trade 3b Garrett Atkins. Could play 1st and be a good fit.
Adam Dunn @ 1st?
Don’t really want to see Yankees tie up 1st base with a 7 year contract for Teixeira, when we have some minor leaguers who might be ready in 2-3 years.
Timlin’s batting practice continues.
Texas 11-4
Soriano has 3 HRs tonight
Gotta love NL pitching
actually..12-4
Ransom to play 1B next season?
Adam Dunn @ 1st?
The Human Strikeout
We need to sign:
Adam Dunn, Tex, Sheets, Milton Bradley, CC, and Manny.
Dunn in RF
Manny in LF
Tex at 1st
Bradley in center
Matsui at DH
What’s with Kotsay – lots of extra base hits his way…
Ed,
If he could prove he’s not a fluke, I’d put Cody there. Right now, I see Cody as a utility infielder.
Dunn in RF
Manny in LF
Bradley in center
excuse me while I laugh at that outfield defenders. lol hahahas.
If he could prove he’s not a fluke, I’d put Cody there. Right now, I see Cody as a utility infielder.
mel, i totally agree with you. I rather have him back next season as our utility player than Betemit.
Brandon: Isn’t that Wilson? Or Sexson?
Adam Dunn, Tex, Sheets, Milton Bradley, CC, and Manny.
Dunn in RF
Manny in LF
Tex at 1st
Bradley in center
Matsui at DH
PS3 or XBOX ?
Kotsay is like any other Red Sox player, they turn into gold when they put the uniform on.
Brandon: Isn’t that Wilson? Or Sexson?
You gotta watch Dunn Rebecca. You just got to.
Ed,
I think Wilson’s a free agent, but I’ve always had a soft spot for him. So, I’ll wish him the best wherever he ends up.
Nick, the vampire that almost threw the no-hitter’s from Cal?
“Dunn in RF
Manny in LF
Bradley in center”
hahahahahaaha and i bet you complain when damon doesnt catch a ball lol you see that as an improvment? your crazy
and if we cant get mark then i agree with who ever said Garrett Atkins would be a decent pick up
and cody replaces wilson
I got a feeling either Milton Bradley or the Yankees will deal for Mike Jacobs.
Brandon: I have. When Dunn doesn’t strike out he hits it into the next state!
(no seriously, he once hit a home run into the Ohio River which is technically Kentucky territory)
Did Richie Sexson land with any other team after we cut him loose?
I got a feeling either Milton Bradley or the Yankees will deal for Mike Jacobs.
I’d be so down with Jacobs.
There we go, a textbook Jeter DP.
A DP for Jeter. Wow, I’m shocked. I mean, he never does that.
slow a… bat
hmm, you know, we hadn’t seen one of those in a while, I guess we were due.
comments by Keith law on his blog on Jeffrey Marquez
Trenton starter Jeff Marquez was ordinary, 89-92 mph with very good downhill plane and fair sink at 89-90. His best secondary pitch was a change or split-change in the low-80s, sometimes with good bottom but other times it was flat with late fading action. Neither of his breaking balls was plus, and he had a kitchen-sink approach rather than any clear pitching plan. If he can work consistently as a sinker-changeup guy, he could pitch in the big leagues, but he’s not a starter in the AL East.
Taxes, death and a Jeter DP. What do they all have in common?
I get such a feeling of deja vu when I watch Yankees games. It’s the same game, just on a different day.
Hey! We won’t be no hit tonight!
Abreu was due!
I got a feeling either Milton Bradley or the Yankees will deal for Mike Jacobs.
look for the Marlins to have a super firesale due to arbitration eligible players.
Oh what a shock. Jeter gdp.
Bobby still cares
would have been nice if Damon was still on base
Bobby
Effortless.
Oh look. A run thingie
“Hey! We won’t be no hit tonight!”
I know, what a relief! I still can’t believe Betemit got that hit yesterday. Of all people….
Ransom is a major league utility player at best. an ML career .236 hitter and a minor league career .240 hitter with about 25% of his at bats being strikeouts. If I were the NYY, I’d concentrate on the rotation and fill first base from within. The only way the get a better center fielder is to weaken other position and that does zero good.
high strike
The food looks good.
Where’s kasey?
look for the Marlins to have a super firesale due to arbitration eligible players.
Hermidia and Jacobs could be a nice haul. I’d wonder what they’s want for Anibal.
they’d *
Bring back Bobby.
I’ll catch this one off line.
GO YANKEES!
I think Wilson’s a free agent, but I’ve always had a soft spot for him. So, I’ll wish him the best wherever he ends up.
Mel, Betemit isn’t going to be a free agent. he’s out of options.
Laura,
did you laugh out loud when wilson was sent up to end the no hitter? because i certainly did
but as we all knoe he shut me up real quick, which is a good thing
Morrow was a Cal Bear, yes. When he faced Nady, it was Bear on Bear action, which has a number of connotations in the Bay Area.
the Big G makes a good catch
BOOM
we win lol
Bring back Bobby.
I’ll catch this one off line.
I wouldn’t, you have to expect drop off from him. I do wonder if he can play 1B
YANKEE PITCHER SIDNEY PONSON HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH ONE INNING.
“Laura,
did you laugh out loud when wilson was sent up to end the no hitter? because i certainly did”
Yes, I did. In fact, I was thinking “Does Girardi really expect this fool to get a hit?” I was very glad to be wrong.
So far no scary pitching, either (though Pettite wasn’t really scary until the 3rd and 4th innings)
Why’d ya’ jinx him DFox?
We. have. waited. all. year. for Giambi. to. do. that.
“Why’d ya’ jinx him DFox?”
It doesn’t matter… Unless they have Wilson Betimit on their team, there’s no way Seattle can break up a no-hitter.
Big G’s busy tonight.
Nick,
Ew. Really. I think I know what you’re talking about. Double Ew.
Like I said, it’s the same game, just on a different day.
I got a game for you all on a saturday night.
A shot for every double play!
another DP,
what waist of the big g hitting the other way
DP-itis strikes again
A DP followed by a hit. Where did I see this before? Oh, I know. The first inning!!!
Is there some cash for double play scheme that I don’t know about…that’s 2 so far (in two chances, no less)
And they DP themselves out of another run. What a joke..
Rebecca,
Doesn’t count. He didn’t do it on purpose.
Nice, Hideki!
rebecca if we played that game tonight we would probably be unconscious way before the game even ends haha
GIDP drinking game?
I’m not as think as you drunk I am.
I got a game for you all on a saturday night.
A shot for every double play!
I’M GAME !
you gotta have faith: Well, I need something to do on a saturday night and I just finished making this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2834894780_2e7e517926.jpg?v=0
Oh, and if Ponson pitches a no-hitter, I’ll fly to the Netherlands and give Queen Beatrix a Moose Bar and stop off in Aruba on the way back.
OMG it’s happening!! I get to say it again!
Yankee pitcher Sidney Ponson has a no-hitter through two innings.
Ponson saw what happened to Rasner. He wants to stay in the rotation so he’s putting in a good effort.
Sir Sid cares!
Damn LaHair. I was hoping for 27 put outs by Big G.
Ponson returning the favor tonight!!
Okay, who wants to hear something shocking?
I took a good look at Wakefield today and believe it or not, he’s a member of the baseball hotties club. I know, I was shocked too, but he’s a cute guy! Old, but cute.
“you gotta have faith: Well, I need something to do on a saturday night and I just finished making this:”
I love flickr. I just bought a pro account and a new digital camera today.
gotta love the ponsanity!
i wonder what it takes to acquire Bryan LaHair to play 1B next season. (i think its scarasm)
Laura,
Yuck. His beer gut disqualifies him. Did you see Garcia?
Hey – Dave Pauley’s back…good for him
New Lohud League
I just read Pete’s comments about what Matsui said about 1B. I’d put Damon there before I’d put Matsui at 1B. I think that they should use Matsui as a permanent DH and put Damon at 1B. Find a good CF, put Nady in LF and Abreu in RF.
Jeter’s got a better eye than the umps and the play by play guys.
“Yuck. His beer gut disqualifies him. Did you see Garcia?”
I was just talking about his face. I’ve blocked his body out of my mind.
Garcia as in Freddy Garcia? He never did anything for me.
walking can be fun
Giambi, time for you to shine!!!!
Just walk everybody..
A faster runner would have beat that out.
Laura,
No, Christian Garcia.
while the first 3 batters saw 4+ pitches, Giambi swings at the 2nd pitch he sees? wow, just wow.
This is why I have to laugh when Girardi talks about them winning 10 games in a row. Have we seen anything tonight that we haven’t seen this whole season? RISP left stranded.
Giambi couldn’t be any slower. Also, why are the M’s announcers so excited?
“No, Christian Garcia.”
I went to that link you gave me, but I didn’t see any pictures.
A faster runner would have beat that out.
if only that was Ransom.
Great play by the 2nd baseman, but jeez, Jason, you think you could’ve took a couple more pitches? The boy just walked the park.
Seattle guys sound like they just won the world series.
“Also, why are the M’s announcers so excited?”
After the season they’ve had, it doesn’t take much to get them excited.
Meanwhile, K-Rod’s blown save has now taken that game into the 15th inning
Giambi almost did beat that out but he slowed down to tip his cap. Er, helmet.
wth Ponson?
.....Sidney….
Laura,
It was down the page Never mind.
Sid,
You’re going to gave to be really good tonight. The offense is not interested in helping you.
the run in wason the grass !
Um Ponson..
Stupid fatass. How can Girardi say we might win 10 games if he keeps on starting this fat SOB.
No-hitter RIP. So no trip to see Queen Beatrix for me.
What happened? on gameday it says on-field delay?
Again the UMPS ARE BLIND!! I guess if you play against the Yankees you are allowed to run on the grass!
stupid ! Stupid ! stup[iod ..blind umpa !
“It was down the page Never mind.”
Sorry, I didn’t look too far.
Crap call – Betancourt went off the base line when he got mixed up with Ponson
does it matter that ponson never actually made contact with him…atleast it appears that way
That call is an absolute joke. The runner was out of the base line and the runner ran into Ponson not the other way around.
Okay, Sid. Shake it off.
What an awful call. Whenever a player knows they’re going to be caught stealing, they should just run on the pitchers mound (because apparently it’s fine if you run on the grass) to cause interference.
Again the UMPS ARE BLIND!! I guess if you play against the Yankees you are allowed to run on the grass!
if only we could use the replay if it wasnt limited.
Just focus on the next guy – do not let this spiral out of control
Let me guess the famous 2 out hit…
I’d 100% walk Ichiro here.
You can’t blame Ponson on a blown call by the umpire. Ponson was 3 steps in the grass and the runner was one or two and there was no contact.
mel, I just saw his pic. He does favor Sizemore, but Sizemore has him beat in the hotness department.
What about the 2nd baseman?
And you get nothing !
Nice save by Jeter.
Let’s go, bats!
Nice play by Cano…He is actually awake today…so far
ah – i’m a bit behind
Come on Ponsony. 1 more
we need more runs
The defense is playing the kind of D that no-hitters are made of. Too bad about the single.
That’s three plays in the last two months on interference involving the Yanks on defense. all three runners were in the grass. Umpires called one and blew two.
Is Nady coming back down to earth? He is not as hot (baseball wise, that is) as he had been.
John Sterling just said: Ichiro is 10-for-19 off Ichiro.
John Sterling: Ichiro is 10-for-19 off Ichiro.
Where is TKinDC??? The Terps have some ‘splaining to do!
Laura, word for back to Nady that Brandon was hating on him on the LoHud blog and he hasn’t been the same player since. Words hurt.
Word GOT back to Nady, that is.
The offense isn’t interested in playing tonight.
“Laura, word got back to Nady that Brandon was hating on him on the LoHud blog and he hasn’t been the same player since. Words hurt.”
Wow, Nady’s sexy hot and sensitive. What a man!
keep it together, Sid!!
1 – 0
The Yanks have to stop with the offensive onslaught. It’s unbearable to watch the worst team in the AL get abused like this.
“The offense isn’t interested in playing tonight.”
And this differs from any other night in what way?
The Yanks need to put some of these hits together!!! Walk, DP. Hit, DP, Double..nothing. Bases loaded…nothing. These at bats are going to come back to bite them like they usually do.
Thome ends the game in Chicago.
Nady is typical of Cal Berkeley grads in that respect, yes.
how about making them hit into a dp
I’m getting worried here Sidney
Ok, I get it, this game is a clinic on defense.
take a shot
yay for the double play
The offense may be MIA, but the D showed up tonight.
Nice call by Girardi.
Nice play by Arod…Ponson needed that…Now can we get some runs???!!!
I realize I am in a very, very, very small minority, but I would bring Ponson back next year as the fifth starter. He seems to fit in the clubhouse and does have some talent left.
Twinkle Toes Rodriguez!
John Sterling: Ichiro is 10-for-19 off Ichiro.
He has 3 bottles under the table and finished #1
CWS trying to pull away from MIN.
“I realize I am in a very, very, very small minority, but I would bring Ponson back next year as the fifth starter. He seems to fit in the clubhouse and does have some talent left.”
I’d consider it if I didn’t have any other options.
“Twinkle Toes Rodriguez!”
Made me think….seeing some of these guys on Dancing With the Stars would be priceless.
I would think that they are going to move that bat over to the new park.
FYI i will be holding NY Giant coverage this football season on pinstripelive.livejournal.com Yankee and NY football Giants coverage will be held
10 in a row, right?
Ponson has done well, now how about putting in Joba for 3 innings or so.
Phil Hughes, no doubt we can all agree on that.
Whoa, remember how Ponson was leaving the ball up in last few games? He’s 10-1 GO/AO
John Sterling: “the Run and Hit was on”
Update: 11-2
Biggest disappointment? Igawa. I thought he finally ‘got it’ and would become our ace.
Ok, now Ponson is eligible for the win, that’s nice, now how about putting in Joba for 3 innings or so? Don’t tempt fate.
Nice!
13-2 GO/AO
33-14 K/B ratio
47 pitches in 5 innings for Sydney, one of the more economical outings for a Yankee pitcher this year. I’d feel more comfortable with 3 more runs, however.
Nick,
Joking, right? Igawa was the Scranton Pitcher of the Year.
*12-2 ratio :blush:
Sir Sidney is indeed an enigma.
It would have been nice to have that when the bases were loaded.
GIAMBINO!
Behind those sunglasses and the toothy grin lies a fierce competitor. If only he could do it for the big club.
Nick.
The only 2 runs we have are HR’s by LHB’s against a lefty. Again, tell me why Girardi rested his LHB’s all season long against lefty pitchers?
What’s the biggest disappointment of the season?
Phil Hughes, no doubt we can all agree on that.
I’d actually say it was the offense.
Dude will be playing somewhere next year. Oakland will need a big bat.
Nady’s still hot, Laura.