Game 143: Yankees at Mariners
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- September
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YANKEES (76-66)
Damon CF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Nady LF
Matsui DH
Cano 2B
Molina C
Mussina RHP
MARINERS (55-86)
Suzuki RF
Reed CF
Beltre 3B
Ibanez DH
Lopez 2B
Balentien LF
LaHair 1B
Johjima C
Betancourt SS
Feierabend LHP
Mike Mussina (17-7, 3.39) vs. the Seattle hitters.
Ryan Feierabend has never faced any of the New York hitters.
Notes: The Yankees are 4-2 on their road trip and leave tonight for Anaheim. … The Yankees are 7-1 against the Mariners this season, outscoring them 58-24. … Mike Mussina is going for win No. 18. He hasn’t that many since 2002.
NICE TO SEE YOU: Bobby Abreu is 9 for 14 against Seattle RHP Carlos Silva in his career. Derek Jeter is 7 of 15 and Alex Rodriguez is 6 of 16. Robbie Cano of 5 of 11 with three homers. Update, 2:29 p.m.: This doesn’t matter now as Silva isn’t starting.
Back later with updates. It’s still early here.
UPDATE, 2:43 p.m.: Seattle starter Carlos Silva (bad back) was scratched and replaced by LHP Ryan Feierabend. He is 0-2 with a 6.53 ERA in four starts. Feierabend has never faced any of the Yankees. This can’t be good news for the Yankees.
UPDATE, 4:25 p.m.: That’s 205 homers for Jeter and 1,000 RBI. He’s tied with A-Rod and Winfield for 11th place in team history. The Big G is 10th with 206.
UPDATE, 4:34 p.m.: The Angels flipped their starters. Garland goes Monday and Weaver on Tuesday. They’re giving Weaver an extra day to get over a cut on his hand.
UPDATE, 5:11 p.m.: More history for Jeter. That last hit gave him 2,518 in his career, tying Babe Ruth for second place in franchise history. The record of 2,721 is held by Lou Gehrig.
UPDATE, 5:37 p.m.: That’s good baseball there, A-Rod getting picked off first with a runner on second and two outs. The Mariners ran a play and the Yankees (A-Rod and first base coach Tony Pena) fell asleep.
UPDATE, 6:02 p.m.: Why did Molina bat down two runs in the seventh inning? What is point of having three catchers if he’s going to be allowed to hit?
UPDATE, 6:05 p.m.: Meanwhile, Moose comes out of the game. Why did Molina stay in to hit then? It’ll be interesting to see how Girardi explains that. Molina was 0 for 7 on the trip to that point.
Or how the Yankees fell into fourth place. That, too.
UPDATE, 6:23 p.m.: Alex was 0 for 10 in the series. He’s 4 for 33 in his last 10 games at Safeco Field. … Meanwhile, Jose Veras does he has been doing pretty consistently lately and gives up a run.
UPDATE, 6:34 p.m.: The last 14 outings for Jose Veras: 12.2 innings, 15 hits (3 HR), 10 earned runs, 8 walks.
UPDATE, 6:38 p.m.: Unreal, they lost 2 of 3 against Seattle. The Yankees are now in fourth place, a half-game behind Toronto. They have not been in fourth place this late in the season since 1992.
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“It’s still early here.”
But sadly late in the season for the Yankees and too far back in the standings.
I wonder if this was a bit of tongue in cheek?
Get win #18 for the Moooooooooooooose
Bobby Abreu is showing the Yanks that they need to keep his bat in ‘09. He’s hit .375 with a .429 obp and .600 slug% in the last month. The Yanks are fooling themselves if they believe Nady is a comparable replacement.
I likeMussina’s chances for 20 wins.
I think if we land Tex we won’t need Bobby. If not, Abreu is needed.
Today’s game should be a win for us hands down. However, we all know how the Yankees play against crappy pitchers. I know we’re all hoping to give Moose another W towards his quest for a 20 win season. Just a look ahead to our series with LAA.
Pavano vs. Garland
Aceves vs. Weaver
Pettitte vs. Santana
Not horrible matchups…
And Favre just completed a huge pass for his first Jets TD. Great play action and nice fake by Favre for those of you who didn’t see it.
Thanks to reader Ben for noticing it too. I was a bit shocked to see Matsui at 1B. =)
One play one TD nice start for the JETS
Next Season:
SP Sabathia
SP Wang
SP Mussina/Lowe
SP Pettite
SP JOBA
Joba needs to start in the rotation and then move to the pen mid-season. At that point Hughes should be ready to takeover his spot. If not one of Kennedy, Aceves, McAllistor, Kontos, Hacker might be ready.
Bullpen:
CP Rivera
SU Melancoln
MRP Iwase (Japanese LHRP)
MRP Rameriz/ Patterson/Robertson/Albaladejo/ect.
MRP Veras/Patterson/Robertson/Albaladejo/ect.
MRP Coke
LRP Geise
Lineup:
SS Furcal
LF Jeter
1B Damon
3B Rodriguez
DH Matsui
RF Nady
2B Cano
-C Posada
CF Gardner
Bench:
-C Molina
CF Melky
IF Felepe Lopez
1B Rich Aurilia
–or–
LF Damon
SS Jeter
1B Matsui
3B Rodriguez
DH Giles
RF Nady
2B Cano
-C Posada
CF Gardner
Bench:
-C Molina
CF Melky
IF Felepe Lopez
1B Juan Miranda
Offer Arb. to Pudge(get sup. rd pick), Marte(1st sup rd), Abreu(1st sup rd.), (Giambi sup rd), Mussina(if he leaves 1st + sup rd.)
Lose 1st rd pick for CC, and possibly 2nd rd for Furcal.
We could have 3-4 1st rd picks (including this yrs), and 4-5 sup. rd. picks for next yrs draft.
Uh oh. I think Brady got hurt.
Whats up with Brady?
Iris
By all reports out here in LA, Teixeira is really happy with the Angels and Tori Hunter is really pushing hard for him to stay too. Also, Artie Moreno and Mike Sciocia really want him to stay as well and Moreno is willing to open the checkbook. You might not want to get your hopes up too much seeing Teixeira is pinstripes next year.
knee injury. The left one. Did not look good at all.
Brady got hurt?
Wow…I won’t say anything, but hey, the Jets are winning!
Rebecca,
Just saw the video clip of Favre’s touchdown pass. Looked impressive.
Favre looks good so far. Pennington-not so much
Giambi is a serious team player, taking Matsui under his wing at first base like that. There’s nothing like on-the-job training.
Brady who? lol Matt Cassell throws 50 yard pass to Moss from the 1 yard line.
Matsui at first??
Holy Cassel! lol
Brady got hurt!
Why are people posting football messages on a baseball site? I mean, I know the Yankees suck, but the same can be said for the whole sport of football. A militaristic sport played by a bunch of thugs.
The only two football games that really stand out in my memory are the Namath Super Bowl and the Doug Flutie BC game against Miami.
Inferior sport with too many Woody Hayes and Mike Ditka types. The most meaningless late-season baseball game is more interesting.
Neil,
Iwase may or may not come to the US. But there are two FA Japanese pitchers who have always dreamed of playing in MLB: one is Kouji Uehara of Yomiuri Giants, Matsui’s former teammate, and the other is Chunichi Dragons’ SP, Kenshin Kawakami. Uehara was one of the best starters in JPB but became a closer for the Giants a few years ago. Neither Uehara nor Kawakami is having a great season.
If Joba is to be back in the rotation next season, Yanks can use Uehara or Kawakami as an 8th inning guy. However, Uehara has been a little injury-prone in the past few years.
Aardvark, you should address your complaints to pabraham@lohud.com, I’m sure he’ll respond as warranted.
Or you can take your complaints to blog sponsors Lace and Stiletto. I’m sure you’ll find many sympathetic ears (bring cash).
Come on Aardvark, Brett Favre is the man! Brady is hurt at the moment and the Yanks are barely breathing so why not post a few football comments? I definately want Moose to get #18 today. GO YANKS !!
Where would Abreu land if the Yanks don’t bring him back? I say with the Mets.
Aardvark, you should address your concerns directly to Pete Abe, I’m sure he’ll give them the attention they deserve.
Or perhaps you could visit blog sponsors Lace and Stiletto, where you’ll find many sympathetic ears (bring cash, though).
Stupid missed field goal.
We’re going to need the Rays to pull themselves together for one last sweep against the Red Sox before they complete their collapse.
At this point, that’s probably too much to ask from the Rays. Winning a series might be too much to ask from them. They’re going to do their finest ‘07 Met impression.
Aardvark -because football is back and some interesting stuff has already happened. Plus we are waiting for the Yankee game to start. No harm
brady left the game with a leg injury
Who is this backup QB? Matt Giselle?
Funny guy Nick…lol
So, back to baseball:
If the season ends this minute it’s White Sox at Rays, Red Sox at Angels, Dodgers at Cubs, Brewers at Mets.
Where do you think it goes from there?
Could there be a single-city WS (Chicago or LA)?
How did the Dolphins score their touchdown?
Noddle arm threw it I believe.
Imagine Dunn as a Ray? I mean I know this is the Rays first winning season in like a billion years but it looks as if they will continue to be great. Dunn is looking to sign with a ‘’winning team’’.
They also showed some type of interest in him, too.
...Holeee….
I wish the Yankees could play with this sort of energy
Bye bye Pats!
Dunn will be a Yankee before a Ray!
What’s wrong with the Jets kicker?
clemons is trying to be the kicker for the jets
Mel: They said thigh injury at first
but now they are saying the Jets staff doesn’t even know
he got hurt and somehow there is not a single player including the punter who can try a extra point forget about a field goal
There’s no backup? Wow. Even major league teams have an emergency catcher.
So, Clemens might now be doing kicking duty?
Clemens kicking = sending Bobby Abreu in to pitch
I still say football sucks and the sox will catch the the rays. Most interesting series in the first round: Dodgers at Cubs.
Clemens looked decent. I thought most NFL teams had at least some sort of back up…
I won’t be sad if Toronto beats Tampa today. I worry about the teams in front of us, not behind us.
If we don’t make the playoffs, it doesn’t matter what the standings are in the end. Of course I want us to finish as high as possible, but I don’t worry about what the media or trolls say if we finish worse than third. Sticks and stones. It may even motivate these guys next season.
I agree, Aardvark—two historic teams, both long starved for post-season victory. Plus LAD is my NL team (the team of my long-ago first MLB game attendance), so some personal sentimental value there…
Mariners SP change…Feierabend
Shucks. I liked our chances against Silva. Now we have to deal with the unknown.
UPDATE, 2:43 p.m.: Seattle starter Carlos Silva (bad back) was scratched and replaced by LHP Ryan Feierabend. He is 0-2 with a 6.53 ERA in four starts. Feierabend has never faced any of the Yankees.
Which means he will probably be flirting with a no-hitter against the Yanks
it is getting old…everytime a guy who hasnt faced the yankees everyone says hes gonna throw a no-hitter….
Aww, I wanted Silva
Well, the yanks don’t really do that great against the unknown. Hope I am wrong. But that has been the story season long..
Go figure…another manager that lies to the press.
Ralphie D,
I’m the most positive fan on the blog. I think that we’ve knocked out 1, maybe 2 rookies in the early innings. I challenge you to find more than 2 rookies that we were able to figure out and beat. Guys who were rocked by other teams.
Hmm Jets looking good so far and Brady’s replacement isn’t too bad either.
OMG!!Let’s go Yankees!!
let Moose got 18 wins!
Interesting comments regarding next year. However, the most intriquing is the ManRam. For those of you who say “no way”, “he’s a bad influence”, “he’s a clown” etc, check out the following article in today’s LA Times, in general, and, in particular, the comments of St Joseph (aka Mr. Torre)...you may be surprised.http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers7-2008sep07,0,4049293.column The Boston Press and the Sawx management poisoned the well as they typically do when it’s time for a big name departure under the most unpleasant of circumstances (Clemens, Pedro, Nomar, Big Mo, and now Manny). Imagine the psychological effect in Beantown were the ManRam to be haunting the Green Monster in Pinstripes!! Will it happen? Perhaps not, but it certainly should. If it does, the most positive effect will be on Arod.
I love Thomas Jones.
Bobby Abreu is showing the Yanks that they need to keep his bat in ‘09. He’s hit .375 with a .429 obp and .600 slug% in the last month. The Yanks are fooling themselves if they believe Nady is a comparable replacement.
D4-5 your smarter than this. Another year and he has been showing signs of decline you’d be crazy to do that and like we said if Nady isn’t a replacement then it was a bad trade altogether and if Nady is tradeable you do it.
“Another year and he has been showing signs of decline”
Wait, Brandon, where are these signs of decline? In the fact that he’s hitting TWENTY points higher than he did last year? Come on. He’s one of their most consistent hitters.
Ariel
It was not just the press that questioned Manny…the players themselves were tired of someone who they could not depend upon. The press did not invent the story of Manny shoved down a guy in his 60’s because he couldn’t give Manny the tickets he wanted.
I seriously hope the Yanks and Rangers give them opposing team another serious beating today.
This really screws me over, I had the Yanks on the moneyline locked in at -180 and now the pitcher change means the line becomes -230 and I think our chance to win has been diminished! Grrrrrrr!
Oh well, Moose still gets #18, it says here.
their*
Wait, Brandon, where are these signs of decline? In the fact that he’s hitting TWENTY points higher than he did last year? Come on. He’s one of their most consistent hitters.
I get that he’s producing but you don’t want to get stuck w/ one yr. too many, he’s an ageing vet who has been effected by everyday play. He’s not going to hold up for 3 more yrs.
Nick, can you explain how those lines work?
Nick,
Ready for some Byrd on Byrd action?
boooooo at substituting a lefty we’ve never seen before for Home Run Silva. Oh well, hopefully we can still get it done.
And to you Jet fans, even though I wish my boy Ricky Williams had 150 yards and 3 TD right now, Thomas Jones is the man and he is gonna repeat the havoc he wreaked in Chicago this year. And, looks like you get to face Cassell instead of Brady next week!
I would like to say that phil coke is such a breath of fresh air. Good for him.
Who is our CF next year?
“I challenge you to find more than 2 rookies that we were able to figure out and beat. Guys who were rocked by other teams.”
Mel: you are more positive than me, haha, but I’ll take this challenge. Just off the top of my head and within the division, Buchholz and Purcey, the rookie lefty with Toronto. And I think he dominated in his next start after he faced us.
Oh, and also the Liz guy with Baltimore iirc.
5-0 Philly in the 4th inning, Pedro getting rocked.
BBB,
I do remember Liz.
Pedro’s the Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde of baseball.
Go Phillies!
Dr.J what channel ?
On the moneyline, you’re just betting the outcome of the game (no point spread, as is more common in football).
So a
180 moneyline means you have to risk $180 to win $100 (or $18 to win $10- you get the picture).In this case the odds were deemed worse with the pitcher change, and now one would have to bet $23 to win $10. Which are pretty crappy odds.
Argh. Varitek singles and scores on a Cora triple.
Who scores on a Crisp single.
Damn Dobbs and Werth = new Met killers ?
So, if the Yankees win, you get $10 and if they lose, you have to pay $23?
Uh, guys, check out what Milwaukee’s doing…and it’s not Sabathia or Sheets, either
Er, I mean San Diego.
Brandon—- SNY.
mel, I don’t personally endorse such behavior, but yes: if the Yankees win with a -230 line, one would win $10 after staking $23 and if the Yanks were to lose, one would not get one’s $23 back.
Rebecca, who is pitching for the Padres?
What do you expect, Cy Young is pitching for the Padres.
Dang, Gaston is nuts. Purcey faced 6 batters in the 8th. His last 3 were single, walk, out to leave the bases loaded. 110 pitches. Worked out, but with they have a great bullpen. Head scratcher for sure.
Wonder how that noose is feeling around the Rays neck? I wonder if I have to start cheering for Minny?
Looks like if we lose today we will be in fourth place. At least the Orioles won’t catch us (probably)!
Good job by Chris Young so far and the Padres.
Interesting..
Cy Young, apparently.
What do you expect, Cy Young is pitching for the Padres.
LOL, ok Chris Young then. hahas
Cy Purcey pitched a great game for Toronto.
does anyone remember the 95 Mariners sudden “September-winning-streak” while the Angels suddenly collasped? their slogan was “refuse to lose”. now only if that could Yankee to the Yankees from now to the last game of the season.
Ray (sox fan)
There is absolutely no excuse for what Manny did to the elderly gentleman. However, the rest of the comments are suspect. I would suggest you check out the LA Times article for Joe T’s comments, the players’ positive reaction etc. Boston was obviously a bad situation for all and the Sox should have moved him after the 03 season when he wanted to go. But then, where would Big Papi be today? Manny is indeed unique and must be treated as such. Whether the Yankees choose to do so (it is assumed that if they do so they clearly would outbid any other team including the penurious Dodgers. I have not been a Torre fan, so I was most interested in his assessment since he is rather conservative.
Jamie Moyer is Mussina’s incentive.
I hope, with all my heart, that the Yankees treat Manny Ramirez like the jerk that he is and avoid him at all costs. The new stadium will not have a place in the outfield for him to relieve himself, or to make urgent phone calls. And the Bronx faithful will have little patience for his habit of refusing to run out ground balls. Hardly a shock that his current manager isn’t saying bad things about him – yet. Let L.A. keep him.
Who is our CF next year?
– - – - – - – - – - – -
Too soon to tell but it won’t be Melky Cabrera, Brett Gardner, or Johnny Damon that will be patrolling CF in the new Stadium.
ellen, it’s sad that a so-called state-of-the-art stadium won’t have a Port-o-Manny in left field. Oh well.
Crisis averted in Foxborough. Interesting Jets game on the telly. Go Davone Bess!
Golson is debuting
Why is everyone so unwilling to get Manny? Okay I understand he probably isn’t coming to the Bronx and I read everything that “happened” in Boston, but why would you turn down a guy who could help this team win?
Somethings are just not worth arguing about unless it happens, and in all likely hood, Manny won’t be Manny in the Bronx next year.
for one last time NY football Giants coverage will be at pinstripelive.livejournal.com
Who is our CF next year?
It might be Lastings Milledge via trade I hope it’s not another freaking vet.
Boo on Michael Young. He used to be so clutch.
The New England Patriots are on track for another undefeated season*!!!!
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* regular season, that is
Milledge has a .261 batting average
Manny Ramirez is a selfish, bad fielding, long haired fool who does not belong in pinstripes. We have enough drama with A-Rod. We don’t need another distraction. More importantly, Manny wants 25mil for 4 years. Frankly, he’s not worth it. Not at 37 years old.
Uh oh.
Go Chris Young!!
Meanwhile, I know the Dolphins will lose but, so glad they’re not embarrassing themselves today.
Brandon, when you say it “might” be Lastings Milledge, you mean that you have advocated for such a pickup before, not that there’s any other reason to believe it might happen, right?
I mean, it “might” be Coco Crisp too, right?
Milledge has a .261 batting average
How old is he ? what’s his upside ? can he defend CF until Jackson gets to the majors ? Can he play the corner OF if and when Jackson enters the majors ?
There is also Jody Gerut, there is also Willy Taveras and there is also Jeremy Hermidia
You Jets fans are in trouble
Ideas for CF –
Ken Griffey
Pat Burrell
Manny
Jay Payton
Giles
Ibanez
Corey Patterson
Jim Edmonds
This Jets game is very interesting right now
##%$#%$#!$#@$#I mean, it “might†be Coco Crisp too, right?
Yup it might be..whoever it is has to be young…Jesus Chad is Reggie Milleresque right now !
Milledge may be young, but so is Cano and everyone is bashing him for his lack of effort. How do we know Milledge will be any different? Frankly, the Yankees have people batting over .300 but the people not batting aren’t helping this team either. Why not stay away from him and go for someone else. Still young.
doesn’t milledge have maor off field issues or is that just dukes?
Milledge has never had eefort problems, the Yankees have to get young hungry players w/ upside and versatility.
Milledge reminds me of Melky
Milledge reminds me of Melky
In what way ?
Whoo! A win! Yay!
And excellent timing, too. Just enough time to go pee before the first pitch =D
Jets fans can breathe now
Good defensively but lacking in production at the plate. When Milledge get’s hot everyone loves him, just like Melky. They are too streaky. They both are horrible at the plate.
Melky with dreadlocks. I think the only thing I heard with Milledge was something to do with excessive celebration.
As long as its not either Melky, Gardner, or Damon, I’m good.
Go trade for a young CF. Don’t rush Jackson… he can play left to when hes ready or move the guy we acquire to left.
Brandon, all I’m saying is there are more options than Lastings Milledge. Better options, and young options.
I see the Jets have the same problem the Giants have… get too conservative when you get a lead and allow the bad teams to hang around.
Good win for the Jets though, they needed it.
As for the Giants, I want nothing but domination of STL. Not a 17-13 game, a 31-10 game. Eagles crushed them, so should we. Plenty of Burress, Jacobs, Smith early and the 4th Q can go to Bradshaw, Manningham, Moss, and Hixon.
Good defensively but lacking in production at the plate. When Milledge get’s hot everyone loves him, just like Melky. They are too streaky. They both are horrible at the plate.
Not even close.
arm (Milledge)
speed (Milledge)
range (Milledge)
power (Milledge)
baserunning (Milledge)
Even when he was in NY, the only reason he was exiled was because the Mets hazed him and the fanbase jump on him for being an immature kid but you grow out of that, one thing that no one ever questions about him is he plays hard.
Jets won!! Made it way too interesting, but in the end it was same old Chad.
This stinks!! I wanted us to face Carlos. We would have crushed him. I think it is a fake injury.
The Jets win a close game AND Tom Brady goes down. Talk about glory days.
WOW did that sound good off the bat!
Young potential OF via trades
Gholson
Hermidia
Milledge
Taveras
Spillborough
That’s what I got so far.
1,000 RBI
stat padder!
His average doesn’t show any of that. I agree he is better than Melky, sort of. But he still is lacking a lot. Yes he is young, and can grow out of immaturity, but the Yankee Fans will outcast him like the Met Fans did. We should go for someone young but with a little bit more experience than him
Yeah the Giants better crush StL next week. I wanted more Bradshaw on Thurs. but hopefully we will see a heavy dose of him next Sunday.
“Young potential OF via trades
Gholson
Hermidia
Milledge
Taveras
Spillborough
That’s what I got so far.”
Spillborough, Hermida and Milledge are the keepers off that list.
Brandon, I think the Phillies would deal Shane Victorino? I remember reading an article about the Phillie would deal him.
So impressed to see that Manny cut his dredlocks, the way he said Torre told him he would have to do as soon as he joined the Dodgers. I don’t miss Torre at all, I wouldn’t want Manny Ramirez in the Bronx unless it was to buy tickets to watch a game, and I won’t Bobby Abreu back next season. My wants are not many.
GO YANKEES!
Enjoy the game.
Jeter homers. His 10th of the year. I got a good feeling about this game.
perfect game/no hitter: he gone.
perfect game, no hitter and shutout gone for Young. Kapler homer, guess the HGH delivery was on time this morning
Brandon, I think the Phillies would deal Shane Victorino? I remember reading an article about the Phillie would deal him.
He’s an established player would cost more than a Gholson.
A-Jax might have a shot at CF sometime next year.
Maybe we can trade Nady for Tabata to hold down CF until Jackson is ready.
Victorino is exactly the kind of player we need. Yes, yes to Shane!
Alex gets booed by Seattle and the Rangers. Ya think the Yankee fans will cheer for Alex when he’s gone?
I think the team realizes every at bat is a CLUTCH situation. Arod, Abreu have got it. Arod has not
A two-run HR by Ortiz gives the Sox a 4-0 lead. Ugh.
meant Jeter and Abreu get it and Arod does not
I saw yes to Victorino if the Hawaii little league team is part of the deal.
I read an article somwhere, can’t remember when or where, but it said A-Jax should go to AAA next year and stay there the whole year before they bring him up in ‘10
Manny significantly trimmed his dreads, is wearing a uniform that almost fits him, is reporting early to work on his throwing from the OF, is actually running from home to first, is saying all the right things to the press and behaving well with the younger players and the fans, and is the reigning NL Player of the Month.
Whether all this is because Torre is a “players’ manager” who knows how to handle veterans or merely that Manny wants to do well so he gets a good next contract, LAD is reaping great benefits and their fans adore ‘his Manniness’ and want LAD ownership to ‘give the man his money!’
What happened in Boston stays in Boston.
Brandon, I would consider Ryan Sweeney, Reggie Willits, Chris Dickerson too.
Sorry, can’t type—even my own handle!
Not ‘icognita’ but iNcognita…
“I read an article somwhere, can’t remember when or where, but it said A-Jax should go to AAA next year and stay there the whole year before they bring him up in ‘10”
A lot of people think that he should be kept in AAA all of next year. However if hes hitting .350 with 15 HR’s and a .400 OBP in July/August he’ll be called up.
Ed- I doubt they will be traded, after all they where just acquired and are doing good
I don’t want Manny in pinstripes. He is a joke. A good hitter, but a joke.
Besides, he would probably love to stay in the NL and murder their pitching. I also wouldn’t be surpised if he didn’t come here because of his precious dreadlocks (which he would be forced to cut).
True Al. However, if he is doing that well and will only be a bench player when brought up to the Majors, I say leave him down. It won’t be helping him by putting him on the bench or playing him every 10 days.
Reportedly Manny went up to Torre in the dugout a couple days ago and said “do I know you from somewhere?”
Katie, giving that the Angels’ surplus of outfielders, Willits would be deal (he was close to being dealt this season). Chris Dickerson came up from the Reds’ farm.
I agree with incognita, Manny did what he did in Boston because he could get away with. They fostered the idiot culture (led by our own straight-laced Damon) and he ran with it.
I wouldn’t stop watching if the Yankees signed him. Not that they would, but you gotta like a bat that Mattingly described as one of the all time great RH hitters.
The Yankees have their own version of Willits in Gardner. So far, their skills consist of being able to run.
The X-MAN delievers again!!!!
X Man cometh
GO NADY GO!
nady gets it too
Brandon, I would consider Ryan Sweeney, Reggie Willits, Chris Dickerson too.
Ryan Sweeney would be just wonderful
Hot, hot, hot!
Manny and Torre are said to kid around a lot, but often about serious things like expectations. Doesn’t matter how humorously they communicate as long as they are getting through to each other.
Ed- Isn’t Willits a catcher?
The Yankees have their own version of Willits in Gardner. So far, their skills consist of being able to run.
true but look at Willit’s 07 stats, he has a better discipline than Gardner.
Katie, Willits is a OF.
Opps, sorry my mistake, just then.
I say out of the list. Ryan Sweeney.
“True Al. However, if he is doing that well and will only be a bench player when brought up to the Majors, I say leave him down. It won’t be helping him by putting him on the bench or playing him every 10 days.”
Kate if he is brought up it will obviously be a result of someone else getting benched. I believe that once they call up A-jax he will be given a decent amount of playing time, especially since they view him as the CF of the future.
Too bad we don’t have 9 right hand hitters. Well, 8. Gotta have Jose.
Oops. Forgot Jose is a righty.
Detroit’s bull pen is horrible….
man…these announcers on mlbtv sound like their calling a golf match
No matter what happens the rest of the season, I hope Mussina wins 20 games
Wow it sounds like a library at the stadium. Even Moose is making the glove pop.
Moose lookin’ good, the only bright spot of 08.
Seattle crew lifting their material from the LoHud blog.
Sturtze so good.
mel fill us in. What are they saying?
So I have a question. Why hasn’t Mussina been mentioned for the CY Young award? I mean he has to be at least a thought
Musina is 11 strikeouts short of 2800. He should make 3,000 by mid-season of 2010.
Yankeenate,
Well, Nady’s HR was a golf shot.
Who would be the arm wrestling champ of the clubhouse? I say Nady wins in the final against Big G.
Mussina
Jeet ties the Babe!!!!!!!
Congrats, Yankee Captain.
I think Moose will make the top 5 in Cy Young voting.
Katie- with the season that Lee is having he won’t win it. He should be in the top 3 though.
Congrats to the Captain. I would put my money on Posada in the arm wrestling contest.
“So I have a question. Why hasn’t Mussina been mentioned for the CY Young award? I mean he has to be at least a thought”
A thought but not a serious consideration. Although Moose has been solid he hasn’t been a typical Cy Young guy with high K numbers and a ridiculous ERA. Also the fact that the Yanks have a good possibility of finishing in 4th place doesn’t help his candidacy.
I agree Nick. And I think the Yankees would be stupid if they didn’t bring him back on a 1 year deal with maybe an option for the next year. Of course, for less money, but the guy has carried this team. He deserves to pitch in the New Stadium and have another shot at a World Series with us
I think it is deplorable that the Yankee PR people did not make sure that the Seattle announcer was made aware of the possibility of Derek’s achievement so that it could be announced. You want historic? That’s historic. You want amazing. That’s amazing. He certainly deserved to have it recognized. I think the Mariners fans would have celebrated it. I remember announcements made at other stadia when Yankees have tied or broken other records.
Arod is 0-9 this series?
Whats the story? We need him now.
We still playing the drinking game ?
Maybe the Mariners don’t care.
trisha I am pretty sure that that info was in the packets handed out to them. They just didn’t care to read it.
Farnsy on the mound in Minny, it’s a lock.
jennifer,
They talked about Girardi staying. They talked about batting average not being the best way to value a player (Giambi). Last night’s crew talked about if there was one flaw with Alex, it’s his RISP average.
They’re very fair with with the Yankees. Total opposite of the midwest guys.
“I think it is deplorable that the Yankee PR people did not make sure that the Seattle announcer was made aware of the possibility of Derek’s achievement so that it could be announced. You want historic? That’s historic. You want amazing. That’s amazing. He certainly deserved to have it recognized. I think the Mariners fans would have celebrated it. I remember announcements made at other stadia when Yankees have tied or broken other records.”
Don’t get so upset about it Trish. If the Yanks were still in contention these records would take a backseat to the results. Anyhow Jeter shrugs off every record he breaks so its not as if his feelings are hurt.
http://presspass.mlb.com/pp_viewer.asp?d=42418
Maybe the Mariners don’t care.
I know I wouldn’t if I were the Mariners, that’s your team.
38HotDogs,
The rule is you have to use your arm, not your nose.
“Arod 0-9 September 7th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Arod is 0-9 this series?
Whats the story? We need him now.”
Do you plan on changing your handle every time he makes an out.
“So I have a question. Why hasn’t Mussina been mentioned for the CY Young award? I mean he has to be at least a thoughtâ€
Cliff Lee
I doubt the Mariners don’t “care”, just didn’t mention it.
Katie trust me they really don’t.
Wasn’t there a game last season involving the Yankees where the home stadium acknowledge the accomplishment of an opposing player?
I hate when that SOB points to 1B
BRB
The Yankees can file a protest with MLB and try to have the Mariners contracted.
I wish they had done it before that pitch!
moose, not cool.
Kei Igawa, and IPK for Cliff Lee straight up.
For cryin’ out loud… keep it down moose.
Damn
I agree Kate. For all the barking people do here about being “baseball fans” as well as Yankee fans, it amuses me that you might think (not you AL from BK) that an achievement like tying Babe Ruth would not be celebrated everywhere, as it should be.
If a player from another team tied the Babe in hits while he was in a game at the Stadium, I can tell you that the person would get a standing ovation when the announcement was made. THAT is worth celebrating in baseball and transcends team.
“Kei Igawa, and IPK for Cliff Lee straight up.”
I doubt Cleveland is that stupid. However they did give up CC so maybe they would do it. Shoot tell them to throw in Siezemore too.
“Wasn’t there a game last season involving the Yankees where the home stadium acknowledge the accomplishment of an opposing player?”
Mel I know I have seen it at the Stadium, and I know I have seen a Yankee accomplishment celebrated at another Stadium.
no I couldnt do that, I couldnt make up enough names and handles
Wasn’t Clayton Kershaw the Dodger’s Joba? Man, he is starting to look like Ian Kennedy on the mound.
“I agree Kate. For all the barking people do here about being “baseball fans†as well as Yankee fans, it amuses me that you might think (not you AL from BK) that an achievement like tying Babe Ruth would not be celebrated everywhere, as it should be.
If a player from another team tied the Babe in hits while he was in a game at the Stadium, I can tell you that the person would get a standing ovation when the announcement was made. THAT is worth celebrating in baseball and transcends team.”
I agree Trish. However the Yankees are universally resented by other teams and fans. With great success and legendary history unfortunately comes tremendous jealousy from other fans and teams. As a lifelong Yankee fan I have made peace with the fact that fans of other teams don’t give Yankee legends the acknowledgement ad respect they deserve, yes even George Herman “Babe” Ruth.
In case anyone missed it.
http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80a96826
I too am outraged. I have filed my protests here:
Mayor Greg Nickels
Seattle City Hall
600 Fourth Avenue, 7th Floor
Seattle, WA 98124
and here:
Governor Chris Gregoire
Office of the Governor
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504
Garbage swing by Cano TWICE!
I think we should hire Cano’s dad to throw him batting practice everyday and sit next to him on the bench and have all rights to yell at him for being stupid. Maybe then Cano will be a great. Shoot, his dad wouldn’t cost that much.
““Kei Igawa, and IPK for Cliff Lee straight up.â€
I doubt Cleveland is that stupid. However they did give up CC so maybe they would do it. Shoot tell them to throw in Siezemore too.”
Thats the spirit Katie! I would throw in Chris Britton for Victor Martinez.
I guess someone got the day off from clipping poodles.
Relax, guys. They’re talking about Babe & Babes right now.
I hope Cano enjoys those breaking balls because he’s going to get a steady diet of it until he proves he can lay off them.
Molina shows Cano how it’s done. Ooops, two out. DOH!
cano… once again swinging like a 3 year old.
molina… couldn’t drive in a run with a golf cart.
Great approach by Mr. Robinson Cano!!
nice AB from Cano!!!!!!!!
He is everything wrong with the Yanks.. Terrible…
he is so stupid it is off the scales..
PATHETIC AB.
Maybe if Jeter gets another hit it will be announced as breaking the record. Maybe a tie doesn’t have the same umph.
I wouldn’t be surprised is Mr. Cano is not part of the New York Yankees next season….
Al-
Lol. That was funny. We could send them Giambi, Kei Igawa, IPK, and Chris Britton for Clif Lee, Grady Siezemore, and Victor Martinez.
18 down the drain.
Oh Moose. That just got out.
I only want a win. Care not I about 20 wins for Moose.
did jeter get the ball when he tied the babe
“he is so stupid it is off the scales..”
Ironic.
Looking forward to Girardi’s post game press conference regarding the injury to Tom Brady.
Cano topped off his sorry effort by blowing two bubbles on the way back to the dugout … after not even making a move to first when the catcher blocks strike three in the dirt.
Girardi’s eventually going to discipline the kid … when it doesn’t matter anymore.
“nice AB from Cano!!!!!!!!
He is everything wrong with the Yanks.. Terrible…
he is so stupid it is off the scales..
PATHETIC AB.”
Another childish rant from Stuart. The only way you trade Cano is for a big return a young star OF or young stud pitcher besides that you hold on to Cano. If we trade Cano just because we’re mad about not making the PS that is a bit knee-jerk. When hes hitting .340 next year for another team how many people in here will be pissed off at the Yanks for trading him.
Bronx Jeers September 7th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
“Looking forward to Girardi’s post game press conference regarding the injury to Tom Brady.”
hughes looks good today
Hasn’t Girardi learned, that as bad as Molina is at the plate, he will make contact more often then Cano? They should switch spots in the lineup.
Cano is simply immature. He gives the appearance of not caring, I think he does care but is somewhat lost.
Pot. Kettle.
“Al-
Lol. That was funny. We could send them Giambi, Kei Igawa, IPK, and Chris Britton for Clif Lee, Grady Siezemore, and Victor Martinez.”
It seems like great minds think alike. I cannot wait for hot stove just so I can read all the bogus trades. I remember last off-season someone actually said Matsui to SF for Lincecum was “imminent” lol.
34hughes they did get the ball for Jeter.
Paul Byrd pitches 6 and two thirds innings of shut out ball, and allows 3 hits in an away game.
Clearly, as you all have suggested he was a terrible pick up by the Sox and won’t make a difference for the Sox!
“Cano is simply immature. He gives the appearance of not caring, I think he does care but is somewhat lost.”
Two words, Larry Bowa.
I remember reading that too. That was when the Yankees were deep in the Santana trades. Yep, then SF had worries about his knees or something like that. That one was funny AL. I love reading all that stuff on hot stove because then you turn on the ESPN 2 hours later and the guy has signed on the opposite side of the world. Funny stuff..
Maybe they meant immigrant, not imminent, lol
Is it too much to ask for Alex to clutch here?
Come on, Alex.
“Paul Byrd pitches 6 and two thirds innings of shut out ball, and allows 3 hits in an away game.
Clearly, as you all have suggested he was a terrible pick up by the Sox and won’t make a difference for the Sox!”
Youk I didn’t say that. Don’t use a blanket statement like “you all” when making a point. I thought that Cash should have blocked Byrd to the Sux and obviously he is having moderate success for you guys.
If you’re thinking Moose could get to 20 wins, then you must think the Yanks will beat the Sox in the World Series this year as well.
Talk about the most impossible among all the impossibilities of the world.
And totally as a point of information for the person who said Manny considerably trimmed his dreds, unless he had turned into Rapunzel on the day he was traded and then got back to “normal” by trimming his Rapunzel-length hair “considerably” it just didn’t happen. Here’s video from yesterday’s game.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280906119&action=playvideo&hcmp=motion
“I remember reading that too. That was when the Yankees were deep in the Santana trades. Yep, then SF had worries about his knees or something like that. That one was funny AL. I love reading all that stuff on hot stove because then you turn on the ESPN 2 hours later and the guy has signed on the opposite side of the world. Funny stuff..”
My favorite parts of the sports year. Is hot stove and NFL draft, simply because of all the BS that surfaces especially on that joke of a network ESPN.
Phil Hughes 4 K’s so far. 1 out in the 3rd…. He looks good. The radar read 91
There ARod goes again, NOT getting the base hit with a RISP!!
Why wouldn’t anyone think that Moose could get 20 wins.
One has absolutely nothing to do with another.
That was aggravating.
well,
that was very ugly
very
seriously…
Yeah, very rude of Alex to walk instead.
Bad base running there, Mr. Rodriguez.
how the hell does Jeter get picked off there when the rundown was to Alex ?
Yeah. When the Santana hoopla was going on Al, Espn was saying the Yankees had gotten him and then an hour later they had the Met’s press conference going on. I was like what? Man I love the winter…...
That was to make up for his “clutch” walk.
Did somebody miss a sign? Seems atypical for either runner.
You have to be kidding me. He got on base. They pitched around him.
Well, it looks like Arod has found a new creative way to kill a rally, and mess up with RISP
Um if Alex was running to second, that means Jeter was running to third.
“Yeah. When the Santana hoopla was going on Al, Espn was saying the Yankees had gotten him and then an hour later they had the Met’s press conference going on. I was like what? Man I love the winter……”
I still have nightmares about that news breaking. However I’d rather have Johan on the Mets instead of the Sux.