Game postponed; two tomorrow
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Match Moose with Wakefield.
For the love of g-d do not let Moose pitch against Dice K
i dont know how to feel….
Well, everthing has lined up to prevent Mr. Moose from reaching 20 wins, including the weather.
why does FOX keep saying it’s in a delay
I would say Moose pitches the night cap..
the bosox must be thrilled.
good.
fyi..Brackman will make his pro debut today in Hawaii…its 7 pm HT which i think is 1am EST
“Match Moose with Wakefield.
For the love of g-d do not let Moose pitch against Dice K”
Both the games may not be completed due to rain.
So, the safe bet is to pitch Moose in the first game to get a chance to win.
I hope Moose isn’t the 7:35 start, unless Extra Innings adds it to the shedule.
Be pissed if I can’t watch him go for 20.
Phooey
I’d rather have Moose start whichever game they’re more likely to get in.
I hope Moose can bag his 20th tomorrow- He and Mo were our MVP’s for this season..
girardi said the game is still delayed
Is the weather forecast any better tomorrow?
If he does he will be the oldest pitcher to win 20 for the first time. He outlasted his critics (see any blog site from last year) and now has a guaranteed ovation at Old Timers games….
From the last thread:
Ed–post em in a comment
So is everyone gonna be swinging at the first pitch in the nightcap?
Will A-Rod leave in the 3rd inning?
Will A-Rod leave in the 3rd inning?
Ofcourse not you can’t expect him to wake up tomorrow, besides tonight is club night, he’s single, everyone has to know it’s 3some night.
Rebecca –
lol ok…will do.
Match Mussina up vs. Wakefield. Arrange it with Francona ahead of time if you have to, I’m sure he will understand
Why are they calling it after an hour & a half? There’s a big patch of clear to the west.
My friend in Boston says weather forecast is rainy all day.
ben sheets: lasted 2 innings. 4 runs.
= just say no
mel, it probably has more to do with the broadcasting than anything else.
I think it is beautifully fitting that it will end that way for Moose. I remember a Sunday night (I believe it was
Sunday) game that Moose pitched at fenway field, where he lost his no hitter to one horror show Carl Everett with one strike remaining in the game.
So I almost think there is some poetic justice here. I want Moose to pitch again there on a Sunday night, only this time with a perhaps less motivated Sux team and maybe a Sux team sitting out certain players since ya know they want them rested for their one and out postseason stint.
It will be a beautiful thing if our Moose takes his 20th tomorrow night.
(Hopefully the weather cooperates. Forecast same as today so who knows.)
I’m so excited to see Brackman. Results are kind of meaningless this early, I’m just eager to see him pitch and see what his stuff looks like.
Match Mussina up vs. Wakefield. Arrange it with Francona ahead of time if you have to, I’m sure he will understand
Yeah, I’m sure he would.
Gimme a break, no manager would do that. What kind of message would he be sending to Wakefield?
That’s just absurd.
Lilly – no hitter through 5 vs. MIL
AJ: Is there a place we can watch this?
Based on the recent events, it may happen that Hank will not be involoved with Yankees next year.
Initially this season, Hal hardly was directly involved other than finances. As season went by he was pretty active, including meeting Cash and Girardi together frequently.
Another sign is their sister Jennifer seems to be more visible.
So, it is just a hunch on my part that Hank may go back to his Horse farms business which he obvioulsy likes and Hal will take full responsiblity for Yanks.
Rebecca,
I just think they don’t want the Yankees to get to 90 wins. Or they’re still hurtin’ from last night’s whoopin’.
Here’s the link to winter ball. They had live video for a lot of the games last year. The baby bombers are on the Beachboys. http://www.hawaiiwinterbaseball.com/
i wish there was some way to watch the HWL and the AFL…
Good article by Tyler Kepner today – I pasted the part about how the Yanks need to approach next season and beyond:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09.....wanted=all
Hank Steinbrenner has publicly promised to be aggressive in pursuing free agents this winter, and the crop will be thick. The Yankees will explore Sabathia, although they are pessimistic about his desire to play for them.
They also face decisions on Pettitte and the rejuvenated Mike Mussina, and will look into the 18-game winner A. J. Burnett. A second tier of starters with past success in the American League — including Derek Lowe — may also be appealing. Pitchers without A.L. experience need not apply.
“It’s the toughest division in the league, and that’s why when teams go after pitching,†outfielder Johnny Damon said, “they can’t just throw a National League guy into the American League East. It’s a grind every single day, and that’s what G.M.’s are figuring out.â€
The Yankees learned that lesson again this season with reliever LaTroy Hawkins, who was signed for $3.75 million but had a 5.71 earned run average. Traded to Houston in July, Hawkins dominated the National League.
Expect the Yankees to ignore all free-agent relievers this winter, confident in the setup corps Cashman has assembled through castoffs (Brian Bruney, Dan Giese, Edwar RamÃrez, José Veras) and prospects (Phil Coke, Mark Melancon, Dave Robertson, Humberto Sánchez).
The pitching talent gives the Yankees choices, but the crop of position players in the minors is thin. A study by ESPN.com showed that only one position player drafted by the Yankees from 1997 to 2005 — the departed Andy Phillips — has amassed even 200 at-bats in the majors.
Restocking the farm system takes time, and the Yankees are excited about the Class AA center fielder Austin Jackson and the Class A catchers Jesús Montero and Austin Romine.
Yet there have also been crucial mistakes when evaluating position players in the draft. In 2004, the Yankees took pitcher Brett Smith with the 42nd pick. Later in the second round, Boston took Dustin Pedroia. A year later, the Yankees had the 17th pick and took shortstop C. J. Henry. Six picks later, the Red Sox grabbed Jacoby Ellsbury.
The lack of major-league-ready position players puts the Yankees in a tricky spot as they devise a new lineup. Two of their most productive hitters this season were Bobby Abreu and Jason Giambi, but they are free agents who are past their primes. It would be unlike Cashman to retain them with multiyear deals.
The Yankees could let Cabrera and Brett Gardner, two strong defenders, compete for the center-field job. But they must prove they can hit. The team could also see if the Dodgers would trade center fielder Matt Kemp for Canó, who has bothered many in the organization for producing so little after being rewarded with a long-term contract. Canó could be replaced at second base by a free agent like Orlando Hudson.
The free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira is a Gold Glove fielder and a disciplined switch-hitter with power who will be only 29 when the new Yankee Stadium opens. With more than $75 million in expiring contracts, the Yankees could probably afford him.
If Teixeira replaced Giambi at first, Xavier Nady could take over for Abreu in right field, with Damon in left, Matsui at designated hitter and Gardner, Cabrera or Kemp in center.
Whoever makes the decisions — Cashman, a new general manager, or the Steinbrenners — the Yankees of 2009 will not be the same. As disappointing as it was to miss the playoffs, the Yankees understand that simply making it was not their goal in the first place.
“Our season is ending here at the end of September, but the last few years we’ve been going through this about five days after that,†Cashman said. “We’re trying to get through the entire month of October and be the last team standing, and obviously there’s a lot of work to be done. We’ll keep trying to figure it out.â€
“the bosox must be thrilled.
good.”
yanks wont play in birthday what a @@$#@#E
mel: thanks! I doubt I’ll stay up to see the whole thing, but you never know.
Poor Moose – he’s just not destined to get 20 wins. The weather is not going to be any better tomorrow, but should they play – I want Moose going in whichever game has the better chance of getting in, as someone else posted. I almost wish he had pitched last night, after the 4th, even if it meant a cheap win.
Sloppy Brewers
sheesh, Ted lilly who throws a hitter every time out is probably a 4.7 ERA pitcher in the AL East.
Gardi should have bought in moose last night after ace pitched 4th and pitch moose he will get his 20th win
Mike didn’t want to get the win that way. So it is a moot point.
No hitter going on against the Brew Crew. Will they be no hit twice in a season?
Shouldn’t have wasted Moose in that Pittsburgh start that got rained out…
jennifer: the Brewers were no hit before? Huh?
Lester no hit the Royals and Zambrano no hit the ‘stros…am I missing something?
“When will the Yanks make the playoff again?”
2012
If Cashman doesn’t come back, who’s out there who can come in as GM. Stick? Buck Showalter?
CashBum
I was thinking the same thing.
At this point,if I was Mike Mussina,I would have taken it.
The bullpen cost him at least 3 victories this year.
Yankees.com has Moose/Wakefield listed up for the 1:35 game
Oops maybe I am confused. CC had what he thought was a no hitter. But official scorer disagreed.
Rebecca
Good point…that was a victory in the making…and then the rains came.Second time wasnt so nice.
The bullpen also saved ALL his victories. He has no CGs.
Utility, Mike doesn’t seem to be angry about it. (at least he isn’t saying publicly)
“Said as far as I know I didn’t pitch any complete games so the pen helped me out in every single win. I couldn’t do it without them.”
But we know of a few games where the offense was offensive 2-1 game comes to mind. Or when Mo blew the game and the team went on to win it in extras.
I could see Mussina pitch the first game…then letting Ponson mop up the season in the nightcap.
Jennifer
CC dropped a dribbler up thirdbase line about 4-6 weeks ago,that the official scorer called a hit.
Doreen: Not true–Mo’s blown save came off of a Moose start.
Bob: Yankees.com thinks optimistically!
Speaking of CGs…when was the last time a Yankee starter had a CG???
I think Wang had one this year.
Wang had one on April 11th against the Sox in Fenway.
I can care less and it doesn’t make things any easier on Boston, but why 2 tomorrow? Why make up today’s game? Other games in baseball have been canceled at this point in the season with no makeup being played. Is it strictly for attendance? These games mean nothing…
Rebecca -
You’re right. But I meant all his wins were with the help of the bullpen. The other person had already pointed out that bullpen blew 3 of his games.
Cano, who had three exceptional seasons against one disappointing one, and who has a bat and glove for the ages, and is 26, is to be replaced by a 32-year old second baseman.
Thanks, Tyler. You’re an embarrassment.
Cano has a glove for the ages????
“At this point,if I was Mike Mussina,I would have taken it.
The bullpen cost him at least 3 victories this year.”
Say what?? Mussina has averaged less than 6 innings per start this year. If he gets 20, he should be giving every member of the bullpen, that had to get him 9 outs per start, a tongue bath.
He’s right about pitcher’s in the AL East. Case in point Carl Pavano. Burnett proved he can pitch in the AL this year, but I have a feeling he’s staying with Toronto. Cano isn’t getting traded. He still has alot of promise, and I think he’ll get straightened out by next year. The big questions are a starter at the top of the rotation, first base, and center. If Giambi & Abreu are gone you need protection in the lineup for Arod. A healthy Matsui & Posada will help, but imagine Texiera hitting behind Arod in the 5 hole? But yeah, you’ll see a guy like Pavano hook up with an NL team next year, and win 12-14 games if he’s healthy. That’s why the Yanks can probably pull off a deal for Igawa this winter. He dominated AAA, but can’t pitch in the AL, let alone the AL Beast. He would be well suited for a NL West team. The thing with CC is that he’s pitching great in the NL, and he is a solid AL pitcher. But he took his lumps in the AL last year, especially in the playoffs. I think he’s going to want to stay in the NL, where it’s safe.
Let’s Go Moose!
Kevin
Fredo
Thats was an interesting post!
sheesh