Spring Game 21: Pirates at Yankees
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YANKEES
O’Posada C
O’Damon LF
O’Teixeira 1B
O’Matsui DH
O’Nady RF
O’Cabrera CF
O’Ransom 3B
O’Pena 2B
O’Nunez SS
Pitching today: CC O’Sabathia, Mariano O’Rivera, Alfredo O’Aceves, Edwar O’Ramirez.
PIRATES
O’Morgan LF
O’Wilson SS
McLouth CF
O’Jones 1B
O’Tabata RF
O’Pearce DH
O’Walker 3B
O’Jaramillo C
O’Cruz 2B
Pitching today: Virgil O’Vasquez followed by Chris O’Bootcheck, Tyler O’Yates, Evan O’Meek and Donnie O’Veal.
Notes: This will be the first game for Rivera this spring. The Yankees plan to have Sabathia throw four innings then bring in Rivera for the fifth. But Mo will not enter the game in the middle of an inning. … Posada is down to catch five innings.
Derek Jeter could be playing his final game with Team USA tonight as they plan an elimination game against Puerto Rico in the WBC. However a win sends the battered US squad to the next round.
Back with more later.
UPDATE, 3:37 p.m. The game is on YES, by the way. John Flaherty is in the house.
UPDATE, 3:46 p.m.: Mariano Rivera didn’t seem too worried about his first game of the spring. A few of us stood around his locker this afternoon as he ate Rice Krispies and talked about how he wanted to learn a knuckleball so he could pitch until he was 50.
Rivera told us a funny story about how when he was young, he would throw back balls that got scuffed or cut. Mel Stottlemyre asked him what he was doing and explained how a damaged ball could be manipulated by a pitcher.
“He showed me how to throw it so it fell like a sinker or did a little cut,” he said. “I had no idea.”
Asked whether he still throws scuffed balls back, Rivera said.
“Oh, no,” he said. “I keep them now. I know what to do.”
As Rivera talked, teammates came up with piles of cash. Rivera is collecting money from teammates to give to the clubhouse kids for their work this spring. According to well-placed sources, those who avoid paying their dues get the evil eye from the greatest closer of all time until they do.
Watching Rivera interact with his coaches, his teammates and even the media is a lesson in how a professional athlete should conduct himself.
“For me, the best thing about being on the Yankees is being around Mariano,” Alfredo Aceves told me this afternoon. “People know how great he is as a pitcher but he’s also a great person.”
UPDATE, 6:21 p.m.: Went over to speak to Jose Tabata today. He had a rocky stretch with the Yankees last season, playing poorly and getting into a couple of disciplinary scrapes. But after he was traded to the Pirates in July, he played well the rest of the season. Now he’s impressing them in camp with his skills.
Tabata is no worse than the second or third-best prospect in that tattered organization. He said he feels less pressure with the Pirates then he did with the Yankees. “It’s like a family here,” he said.
People with the Pirates think Tabata has a chance to get called up in September, if not earlier.
Only time will tell whether that was a good trade for the Yankees or not. As it stands now, Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte did not boost them into the playoffs last season.
UPDATE, 7:08 p.m.: Damaso Marte threw 30 pitches in the bullpen today and felt fine. He had been shut down for a few days with a sore left shoulder. Marte will throw in the ‘pen again on Thursday and could get in a game as soon as Saturday.
UPDATE, 7:14 p.m.: We are underway. For the record, CC warmed up to Numb/Encore by Jay-Z and Linkin Park.
I have some newspaper deadlines to meet, so I’m not sure how many updates I’ll be doing. Enjoy the game.
UPDATE, 7:35 p.m.: Godzilla slapped a two-run double to right. 2-0 Yankees. … Forget to mention this before, but Girardi threw the name of one Kei Igawa into the long reliever mix.
UPDATE, 7:47 p.m.: Jose Tabata stole third on Posada. The throw was high and wide to the inside. However the pitch was low and inside and Tabata got a big jump.
Tabata then scored on a grounder. 2-1 Yankees.
UPDATE, 8:20 p.m.: It’s 6-1 Yankees.
Teixeira doubled to right. Matsui followed with a long homer to right field, the ball nearly clearing the party deck. That’s four RBI for Godzilla tonight. Nady and Cabrera then followed with doubles to the gap in left, driving Vasquez out of the game.
Now the bases are loaded with one out.
UPDATE, 8:27 p.m.: Posada two-run single, 8-1. I would bet they don’t bring CC back out after the long half inning.
UPDATE, 8:37 p.m.: Shows you what I know, Sabathia is back out there to pitch. The Yankees sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the third and scored six runs.
Look for Mo to follow CC to the mound. That’ll be the real story tonight.
UPDATE, 8:41 p.m.: And CC walks the first man he faces.
UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: Sabathia is done for sure now. 4 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts. Life is good against those NL teams.
UPDATE, 8:55 p.m.: Now pitching, the great Mariano Rivera. Inexplicably, the Big Stein Field PA was playing the find the ball under the cap music instead of Enter Sandman when he jogged in. Nice job.
UPDATE, 8:57 p.m.: CC tossed 59 pitches, 40 strikes.
UPDATE, 8:58 p.m.: Mo struck out the first guy on three pitches.
UPDATE, 9:02 p.m.: It seems the surgery worked. Mo retired the side in order on 11 pitches, eight of them strikes. Strikeouts looking, 1-3, strikeout looking.
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Shouldn’t that be O’TBA? Or is it MacTBA?
For Cleveland is it Carl O’no Pavano!
O’Morgan is such a perfect Pirate name. He should get an eye patch and a parrot.
And since he’s batting first, should he be “Top O’ the Morgan”?
Liveupdates by Peter O’Abraham live from Big O’Stein Field.
Posada batting lead off?
Thanks Petey O’Abraham!
And since he’s batting first, should he be “Top O’ the Morgan”?
LOL
Go Yankees 2008
AL posada is batting leadoff so he can potentially have more AB’s since hes only playing 5 innings
Went to the parade today. WIsh I could have stayed longer, but work beckons.
Thanks Petey O’Abraham! Kiss the Blarney Stone for me will ya lad! And get me so of them:
Green alligators and long necked geese
Some humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants but sure as your born
You’re never gonna see no unicorn!
Ahh! Love the Irish flavor. Just finished baking my Irish soda bread and the Irish Stew is simmering away. (Don’t much care for corned beef and cabbage.)
I don’t see how the US is going to survive. And I have mixed feelings – want Jeter with the Yankees – of course. It would be very exciting for the US team to win, but what next? I don’t see them advancing much farther anyway.
Don’t you mean “Marian O’Rivera”?
Justin- Ok now I get it thanks for the heads up.
did they fix Jorge’s legs as well? whoa!
anyone know who pitches for the USA team tonight?
i think they win. PR will be overconfident after their last meeting.
fun fact- Jorge once ran for a track team.
He was actually faster till his ankle was broken.
Ted Lilly vs. Jonathan Sanchez tonight
‘Mac’ is Scottish. They don’t get a day here.
jeff D
im so scared about tonight… i dont trust lilly lol
Was Jeff Weaver busy today?
Glad that the game is on YES tonight. Get to see Sabathia and Mo.
Team USA just needs to take pitches. Sanchez may have nasty stuff when he’s on – but he is terribly wild at times.
He’s basically Oliver Perez’s kid brother.
How come we never see Swisher on televised games?
I was reading about Jason Schmidt’s rehab improvements for the Dodgers. We loathe at what a horrendous contract Pavano’s was, and some claim it to be the worst ever. Consider this, though, Jason Schmidt is entering the third year of a 3 year, $47 million contract. He has given the Dodgers a total 25 innings during this stretch! I mean, how can it get any worse than that?
“im so scared about tonight… i dont trust lilly lol”
Welll I trust Lilly a heck of a lot more than I trust whichever pitcher will be on the mound if Team USA wins tonight.
I guess I could be talking about more than one pitcher – “though I dare not specify which one.”
Oh yeah -
Paul O’O'Neil
@Nick:
Taken from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_name):
“A man’s surname generally takes the form Ó (originally “grandson”) or Mac (”son”)”
bdog375
Mike Hampton?
Peavey will be better once he gets into a rhythm.
There’s way too much time between starts for power pitchers and everything he threw was up in the zone.
You could see it from the very first pitch he threw against PR.
rofl i totally forgot the dodgers had Schmidt
i totally forgot about that guy… he was a nasty pitcher with san fran
General Rule is: Mcs are Irish Macs are Scottish
i think you meant to post a 3 leafed clover…4 leafed clover is the good luck clover…but a 3 leafed clover (shamrock) is mainly an Irish Christian symbol of the Holy Trinity…lol..
Good point, jimmy1138. And it’s also true that Robert Burns’ birthday is celebrated as a Scottish holiday. It’s a big night at a Scottish bar in SF. But I’m not aware of any parades.
Trisha, do you think anyone besides the two of us and dennis knows what you’re talking about?
Wow, Kay and La Greca are really going at it. Kay is being truly obnoxious and practically screaming at LaGreca for saying that he’s not going to sit around rooting for Cole Hamels to be hurt….I’m glad Don gave as good as he got because Kay was over the top……
YAWN!
They need to wait out Sanchez and get to the PR bullpen
USA has a good chance tonight.
LOL Pete…….Tonight’s a good night for the game to be on YES, with O’CC and O’Mo on the mound. I’d love to see Jorge have a chance to throw to second and see how he bounces back from that….
Nick, Mac is Scottish, but Mc is indeed Irish. From the same Gaelic root obviously.
Although there’s been so much interaction between the two that it’s not an hard and fast rule. And anyway people in Scotland and Ireland didn’t have true family surnames until the 18th Century or so. In fact, it could be that on some of the Western Isles of Scotland, there’s some people still kind of don’t.
(you could argue that all Mac or Mc folks are ultimately Irish, since the Gaels were Irish invaders into Scotland in the 8th – 11th centuries or so. The Irish invaders were ironically called “the Scots”. The true native people of Scotland being the Picts.)
Davey has done a pretty poor job of managing so far
Not to spoil the party but thinking of the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day makes me think of Liam Neeson, and naturally Natasha Richardson. What a horrible situation. I used to ski – haven’t done so in a few years – and I think of all of the tumbles I took without any major problems. She was on a beginner’s hill. Just terrible.
Corned beef is at least edible and I like beer.
I can’t see Haggis ever being eaten by the masses.
My Scotish side is underappreciated. And my Welsh side may have to go to see a shrink. Nobody cares about Wales
If you are a Yankees fan, aren’t you pulling for PR tonight (question for non Puerto Ricans, I would image they also pull for PR)?
The tournament loses some major juice if USA is knocked out.
If it didn’t have implications on the USA, I don’t think many people would have watched PR-Venz last night as intensely as they did.
Need to root for the USA to keep the buzz alive
posada leading off…..lol…..i love it! lets go PR….we want jeter back in pinstripes!
Tazz – I definitely agree with that.
Tom, I feel a lot more confident about our chances with Lilly starting than I would with Peavy. I’m happy to be facing PR tonight because I would rather face Venezuela if we have to have a complete leper starting for us.
Back to Tazz’s point about Johnson. If USA makes it through tonight and on to tomorrow, I dread watching him deal with the pitching situation. I think the only reason Team USA rebounded was due to having Brian Roberts and having both Jeter and Rollins in the entire game. The latter had nothing to do with Johnson, bur rather was the outcome of Chipper Jones’ injury.
hip hip Jorge!!
Love the Irish flavor!
I have a few drops of Irish blood, so that makes me o’mel for the day.
Going out on a limb and saying the US is going to win today.
Good luck to Mo and Po.
Also hoping that CC “calms down” in the words of the infamous Mike F.
Tabata probably played with Nunez and Pena.
“thinking of the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day makes me think of Liam Neeson” (Michael Collins?)
Makes me think of Peter O’Toole
NOTE: People in Ireland do not even know what corned beef (generally)is they eat Ham for Holidays.
It became popular with Irish Americans living in places like the Lower East Side of Manhattan where it was a Jewish Staple – and a cheap source of protein.
Selfishly I want Jeter back in camp, but I would want the Americans to lose at their own pasttime.
BTW, anyone see Chipper’s comments? Jeez, talk about a sore loser.
Thanks for the clarification, darkmoonfire. I knew I wasn’t pulling ‘Mac is Scottish’ completely out of nowhere.
Some of these distinctions can seem pretty esoteric, especially here in our Safe American Homes, but they can be taken pretty seriously over there, particularly in Ulster.
But there’s a whole other element to that better not discussed here. Yankees/Sox ain’t got nothing on Rangers/Celtic in Glasgow.
buckner…. i rather USA win… we need to stop getting embarassed and show the world why we are regarded as the best
Peter O’Toole (and by extension his daughter) is a fave. I love that drunk character he played, mostly because it was probably art immitating life.
this is not O’Funny.
Any Richie Sexson sightings lately ?
Nick –
(I am actually Scottish, in Scotland)
I think the reason why there’s no Scots celebrations really abroad is related to the reason most Scots are abroad in the first place.
The Irish were, for the most part kicked out of Ireland, they didn’t want to leave. The Scots, however, left of their own accord for the most part — they had no real love for, nor loyalty to, Scotland.
Burns Night is widely celebrated, but that’s fundamentally a Masonic thing. The actual national day of Scotland is 30th November, St Andrew’s Day. But it isn’t celebrated much, despite political attempts to force it on us.
As a general rule, we Scots are not naturally party people. At least those of us with Pictish or Norse origins, rather than Gael. Which is about 3/4 of the country — everywhere but the West.
nick,
what scottish bar?
burns night is a lot of fun if you’re out with super drunk scottsman
mel, I tried to post something to you the other day that totally would not go through. I never figured out the “offensive” word either! But speaking of a drop of irish blood, I was telling you about some genetic anamolies, at least in my opinion. My sister married a football player she met at BU. Japanese, 6′5, huge guy. My sister is 5′8. You can imagine her two children are quite tall! But they both took on more Asian than Italian in terms of their features. My niece’s husband, also quite tall, has blonde hair and blue eyes. Her baby ended up with reddish hair and blue eyes. I always figured that the Asian gene would be the dominant gene. Boy was I surprised!
would NOT want the Americans to lose.
Nick,
Haha. Named one of my kids one of those fancy names. Panicked when I called my dad, he said not to worry you’re both Scottish and Irish. Who knew? I thought I was just half-white.
Uncle, well only because of what happened to his wife. I don’t think I would automatically think of Liam Neeson otherwise.
I wonder if we are going to have an entire Italian lineup on St. Joseph’s Day! It’s certainly not as famous as St. Patrick’s Day. I guess Pete would have to use the zeppole as a symbol!
With the rash of injuries suffered by US, they have actually considered forfeiting.
For me, bring Jeter back to camp is worth the loss.
O’mel
My Favorite Year? with the guy from perfect strangers?
good movie
The Quiet Man – Classic St Pat’s Movie – even though its not about St Pat’s
trisha,
Totally makes sense. The Asian gene is very strong as far as eyes and hair. But the recessive gene pops out in the next generation.
Bet the kids are gorgeous.
trisha, i fractured my shoulder on a beginner’s hill. i’ve been skiing once or twice a winter for years and that’s the only injury i’ve had…
Trisha,
What happened to Natasha Richardson?
“Johnson tipped his hand that Jeter will start at shortstop, and Jimmy Rollins will be the designated hitter.”
shouldnt it be the other way around?
lol watever, the sooner jeter comes back the better
kd: the Edinburgh Castle, on Geary, in the Tenderloin. It’s a good bar to before/after shows at the Great American Music Hall. They have a decent whisky selection. They also occasionally have performances in a tiny room upstairs. I saw the stage production of ‘Trainspotting’ up there (which, incidentally, is in some ways more faithful to the book than the movie is).
darkmoonfire: Very interesting. Where in Scotland do you live? I’ve had the good fortune to visit several times. Most of my time was spent in Edinburgh and Glasgow, but I’ve also been to St. Andrews, Cruden Bay, Nairn, Oban, and Macrahanish, among others. (have we talked about this before on here? I vaguely recall chatting with abother Scot on here)
Uncle,
I think it’s something more current. Well, relatively. 20 years ago? I think he was a drunk actor.
But as a young actor? Hard to find blues eyes that were more piercing than his.
buckner … what is the difference if jeter is getting AB’s in the classic or in tampa? no difference at all… kinda selfish if you ask me
Doreen, she suffered a very serious brain injury in a skiing accident yesterday. She was taking skiing lessons and was on a beginner’s slope and just took a tumble. They said she was fine, got up, was laughing and talking, and an hour later they rushed her to the hospital. They transported her to another hospital, and now they say she’s on her way to a hospital in the US. It doesn’t sound good at all.
ugh, just wrote a much long reply to both of you that got caught in the filters. Too many Scottish towns named?
kd: the bar is the Edinburgh Castle, on Geary.
darkmoonfire: where in Scotland are you? I’ve visited several times.
“The Irish were, for the most part kicked out of Ireland, they didn’t want to leave.”
I don’t want to go dragging up The Troubles on this Great Day (which also commemortates the 200th anniversary of the Sisters of Charity), but… The Irish weren’t kicked out exactly, they were starved out by a cruel government. Beyond that it pains me too greatly to go.
On the Scots/Irish issue I note that the southern part of this country was generously flavored, if you will, by a group known as the Scots-Irish. These are not my forefathers, but a part of the culture I grudgingly acknowledge
I can recommend a good recent book on the topic:
http://www.amazon.com/Born-Fig.....0767916883
That’s terrible about Natasha Richardson. Love all three actresses from that family.
Trisha -
Thanks for the information. I just went over to the news side of my computer and read the story. She was one of my favorite actresses. What awful news.
Skiing terrifies me. I’ve tried it a couple of times and never got beyond the beginner’s slopes. It’s so hard to believe that she had actually gotten up on her own, got back to her room on her own and seemed fine. My prayers go out to her and her family.
Ah yes, The Quiet Man.
Every year, along about the 3d pint of Guinness, Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O’Hara) becomes the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, red hair, thick ankles, temper and all
i had to look up who Natasha Richardson was. i’m so out of the loop with actors/actresses/celebrities…
I read that they were bringing Natasha Richardson to NY so her family could say goodbye before they take her off life support. The report said she was brain dead.
Chipper’s take on the WBC from the Atlanta news:
“Just way too many days off,” he said. “We stayed in Toronto for a week and played three games. I don’t know if you’ve ever stayed in Toronto, but it’s not exactly Las Vegas. To say that we were plucking our eyebrows out one at a time would be an understatement.”
“You’re not getting the work in that you should. You’re getting reps, but you’re not getting the at-bats that you need.”
mel, I give up. Three posts to you got caught in the censor.
Murphydog
she was quite a looker alright. All around great movie:
The Duke, Barry Fitzgerald, Victor McLachlen….
trisha,
Can you at least give me a hint? You’re killing me!
So Flash doesn’t get an O’Flaherty?
Uncle Ellsworth:
One of my sentimental favorites.
love that mo…
“buckner … what is the difference if jeter is getting AB’s in the classic or in tampa? no difference at all… kinda selfish if you ask me”
Extremely selfish on my part. But I’m a fan, that’s my role. IMO, I’d guess the Marlin wished Matt Lindstom was under their supervision, rather then wasting throws on the Netherlands.
Right now, NY doesn’t need a Jeter oblique strain or pulled hamstring. And there is a difference in intensity between playing for one’s country and playing a tune up. Did you see how geeked Felix Hernandez was last night? Doubt he’d be that way in the Cactus League.
“So Flash doesn’t get an O’Flaherty?”
With the Map of Ireland on his face, he doesn’t exactly need it.
nick- thanks. been there a few times. good place.
mariano is an unbelievable story. every time pete posts something, i have more respect fore him
According to TMZ(I know I Know) Natasha has brain swelling and is not brain dead.
Just horrible.
(attempt to recreat longer post that was caught in filter)
kd: The bar is the Edinburgh Castle, on Geary in the ‘loin. Decent selection of malt whisky and a good place to go before/after shows at the Great American Music Hall. They also occasionally have performances in a little room upstairs. I saw the stage production of ‘Trainspotting’ there – in some ways it was more faithful to the book than was the movie.
darkmoonfire: Where in Scotland do you live? I’ve have the good fortune to visit several times. Most of my time there has been spent in Edinburgh and Glasgow, but I’ve also been to St. Andrews, Cruden Bay, Nairn, Dornoch, Oban, and Macrahanish, among others. The drive from Oban through Inverary and down to Campbeltown was amazing. Someday I’d like to make it to Islay, where my favorite whiskies come from.
I have no idea what I changed from the first attempt to the second to get it through the filter. Sometimes I think they’re just random.
Bad times for that actress that fell. Sounds like more than just a little tumble, they don’t call ski patrol unless there is a serious fall/injury.
Great parade in Savannah today…NY was well represented. Rockland Police. Rye FDP. and on and on….Some great Yankee/Red Sox discussions in the pubs.
No talk about the recession and other negative world issues.
Great Karma day..
NickSF, my wife Amy had on her O’Reily’s t-shirt today. Great Irish Pub we like to go to in in SF. It is 0n 622 Green Street..
-dennis
Where’s GreenBeer7?
I don’t think monument park will be enough for Mo! He really is in a class by himself. As a player and as a person.
Sainthood, anyone?
Saint Mo.
(This would be a great thing – my nephew chose the confirmation name “Bartholomew” several years ago – can anyone guess why? And I could envision many a young catholic lad choosing Mariano.)
Fran I too have been reading conflicting stories but one publication is sticking by its story that she is brain dead.
“I wonder if we are going to have an entire Italian lineup on St. Joseph’s Day! It’s certainly not as famous as St. Patrick’s Day. I guess Pete would have to use the zeppole as a symbol!”
Trisha,
St. Joseph’s Day always gets shafted. LOL.
I love the Italian St. Joseph’s Day pastries!
Doreen,
I think Mariano will be better than Mother Theresa or Father Damian.
I think that Mo will be gainfully employed for years after he retires.
He’s been a very good pitching coach for years now.
mel – I went for a fourth!
What I used to do sometimes when a post got caught was to go back to much older blogs and test them section by section to see if I could find an offending word.
The posts weren’t any great whoop. The bigger whoop is that they keep getting caught in the censor! My fear is that they will all show up at once, iterations of the same post since I tried to figure out what I was saying “wrong”.
I think I will go back and perform that test, just for giggles. I’ll post it if I get it figured out.
Doreen- Bart Simpson?
Mariano needs to perform some more miracles
Has anyone been to his restaurant in Westchester
Uncle Ellsworth -
None other! (My brother-in-law thought it was hysterical, my sister, well, not so much.)
Thanks to whomever dropped that “Pedroria guardin the pot o’ gold” line this morning.
That was classic.
I think I used that 8 times today. I hope there wasn’t any royalties on that one.
I heard GreenBeer7 went to Mo’s steakhouse. But he got sick from eating green eggs and ham.
“Thanks to whomever dropped that “Pedroria guardin the pot o’ gold” line this morning.
That was classic. ”
Seriously that was the funniest thing I’ve read all day.
O’mel
Oh, Mel.
Uncle,
I’ve been to Mariano’s restaurant twice. It’s pretty good. A bit pricey, but it has good quality steaks.
Thanks for sharing the story about Mo. It’s funny we’re reading about this the same day A-Rod is making kissy faces to himself in the mirror. It makes you wonder what Mo really thinks about A-Rod.
Uncle Ellsworth :
As would be expected, Mo’s
restaurant in New Rochelle is quite a place.
http://www.mosnewyorkgrill.com/
Thanks Laptop.
Steakhouses around here are all pricey. How’s the Atmosphere?
I like going to Keen’s Chophouse by the Garden – great atmosphere – Babe Ruth’s pipe! It’s like a museum
O’Nady works for me…
“It makes you wonder what Mo really thinks about A-Rod.”
Mo has said several times that Alex is his friend. You are never going to hear him bad mouthing Alex.
Mo’s a communist? Tres awesome.
Thanks RER
If I’m up that way I’ll have to check it out.
Clay, they start selling the Italian pastries for St. Joseph’s Day about two weeks before, around here. But that’s because we have a very large Italian population. That and the distinction of having the East Coast mafia headquarters on Federal Hill in Providence.
Clay, they start selling the Italian pastries for St. Joseph’s Day about two weeks before, around here. But that’s because we have a very large Italian population. That and the distinction of having the East Coast mafia headquarters on Federal Hill in Providence.
My husband knows I’m boycotting the DN and emailed me the following Alex update paraphrased from the paper:
“If you were reading the DN, you would know that Alex is “moving easily” without crutches and says “the hip is doing great”. It says he has been going to the rehab center twice a day for workouts and the writer seems to think he could be back quicker than expected.”
Also-
I’ve been to Mo’s restaurant 3 or 4 times as recently as 2 weeks ago. His fried calamari is worthy of canonization and he has lowered the prices since they first opened.
Great post about Mo. Its posts like these that keep me reading this blog. I love the clubhouse stuff.
So does anyone know anything about the Steakhouse in Yankee Satadium or the Sports Bar?
isn’t the steakhouse in the stadium going to be part of the hard rock cafe?
isn’t the steakhouse in the stadium going to be part of the hard rock cafe?
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/200.....w-stadium/
“Watching Rivera interact with his coaches, his teammates and even the media is a lesson in how a professional athlete should conduct himself.”
No, that is a statement of opinion… people who cover the Twins must want to blow their heads off.
Thanks Saucy
I’ll stick to Stadium Pizza.
Peter,
I have no idea if you will read this post or not, as it isnt near the top of the thread, but
Is it possible for you to post the start times of the games in your posts?
If it were in them, I’d never need to go to yankees.com to find out what time the first pitch is thrown.
So..Lenny Dykstra is a looney toon.
http://men.style.com/gq/featur.....ntent_8558
http://deadspin.com/5171370/br.....these-days
^^LOL
I think the most hilarious part of his Detail magazine spread was that he said he takes the Subway to the game – like anyone is going to believe that.
He always says the one extra word or sentence that discredits the entire premise. He tries to outsmart himself.
Hmm…interesting
Okay, I know you guys are irritated with the coverage, but this is the link at FoxSports:
“New love interest? A-rod smooch pics emerge”
Kind of funny.
Who is AL? That is becoming the 2nd coming or Ricky?
Say this about Alex… he is entertaining and gives us things to talk about.
the next 9 years are going to be fun.
I’d prefer Duncan signing that ball to the Sox fan than Cash taking a picture with a guy wearing that shirt.
And talking about an extra word or two Chipper could have done without the comment about TO not being Vegas. Be quiet Chipper.
I still can’t stop laughing, mel
I mean the guy is kissing a mirror
What a narc lol
kind of off topic, but how can i watch the WBC game tonight without mlb network? my school offers basic channels only.
Wow when did this interview take place?
Lets be honest if he had an attitude he’d be a bad ass Rickey Henderson.
I thought there was a regular steakhouse at the new stadium in addition to the Hard Rock Cafe. I forget the name, but it was a different restaurant altogether.
Yup – just checked – it’s called NYY Steak.
Did he really take these pictures the same day that Selena Roberts told him about the positive steroid test?
Thats what these guys on SNY are saying
Not surprising… what do you do when you after fiding out you did steroids? Take pictures of yourself kissing a mirror!!
and then was w/ a bunch of chicas at a club the next day. I’m just
Matt M,
If you didn’t know any better, you’d click on it to see which Hollywood starlet he was locking lips with.
Am I the only one who kind of likes when A-Rod does things like this and brings attention to the Yankees?
I think its good for PR and it kind of makes the Yankees a traveling freak show like the Beatles that everyone is always talking about. It’s a freak show/rock group within a baseball team.
exactly brandon
He gets busted for steroids and the same da he shoots pics of himself with a mirror and then goes to Paradise Island with some female companions.
this guy is awesome
D-Money IDK if I’ll go that far but ehh..he is entertaining I’ll give him that, srsly it’s never a boring day w/ him.
hmm I wonder if Tabata will work hurt us later on?
so who wins tonight, PR or USA?
ill be watching CC tonight and only putting the wbc game on during commercials. but it would be nice to have the captain back.
’so who wins tonight, PR or USA?’
The captain will be back by Thursday.
Brandon, you love yourself that much? lol
Ed, why fight it
I think PR takes it tonight, breaking the hearts of all the real Americans.
Brandon, good point.
I’m sure a $300 million dollar man, who is one of the most famous athletes in the world, boards a subway on a Friday evening during Rush hour to get to the stadium.
This guy is a riot
7 UP do you love you some you too ?
“I’m sure a $300 million dollar man, who is one of the most famous athletes in the world, boards a subway on a Friday evening during Rush hour to get to the stadium.”
you do know now that fans will start looking for A-Rod every friday once the season starts, right?
USA can’t play with the big boys of PR. Too banged up, not enough pitching.
PR is motivated and angry having lost a game and watching K-Rod showboat in front of their eyes.
They’re going to whack the US.
Ed,
I know lol.
Big Boys of PR
50 yr. old Delgado and quiet Carlos Beltran ? they don’t exactly have a squad but yeh I think PR is set to make a statement.
The Nets with Reggie Thesus as coach are the 6th seed in the East, no question.
Amazing how brutal Frank is as a coach.
“Amazing how brutal Frank is as a coach.”
that’s what Brandon and I been preaching all season know. and I’m a Nets fan too.
‘The Nets with Reggie Thesus as coach are the 6th seed in the East, no question.
Amazing how brutal Frank is as a coach.’
Amazing how they haven’t hired him yet. Lawrence Frank is a joke every player regresses under him.
Ok later peoples got to get home.
‘I Love Me Some Me’
I thought Alex moved out of the city and into the burbs?
He probably rode the subway…… once.
eeeesh Alex is really becoming a character.
Just be patient with Jonathon Sanchez and the US should be fine.
He might throw 50 pitches in the first two innings.
going to be sad seeing Tabata today
What a short sighted trade. Nady is a bench player on this team now with Swish and Marte isin’t a need with Coke and eventually Dunn and WDR.
Arod probably gets to the park by 2:00 so it’s possible.
I once saw Jim Abbott on the 4 Train going to work.
“So does anyone know anything about the Steakhouse in Yankee Stadium”
I am sure of 2 things.
It will be overpriced.
It will suck.
A-Rod is a pathological liar. Not surprising that he is trying to convince us that he rides the Subway too.
Arod cited traffic as a reason why he took the subway?
He couldn’t give the NYPD nice tip to give him a police escort to the game and bypass traffic like Maribelli got after he arrived in Boston the 2nd time?
Why didn’t they just build a hotel in the stadium like the Rogers Centre?
Anyone running another fantasy baseball league? Missed out on the first one..
http://www.usmagazine.com/news.....-2009173-0
My stomach is killing me from the laughter.
My question was the first one answered in Mark Feinsand’s chat today!
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/yankees/
Burnett has been terrific this spring in just about every way. He’s been filthy on the mound, looking like he’s already in midseason form. He’s been very accessible for the media, which was something I had heard may be an issue. But most importantly, he’s been a great guy in the clubhouse, especially with his fellow starters.
Burnett has become fast friends with CC and Joba, and after talking to Joba yesterday, it sounds like Burnett is trying to impart the same ideas in Joba’s head that Roy Halladay did with him last year. That’s basically not to go, as Burnett puts it, “balls to the wall” on every pitch and try to be more economical. If Burnett stays healthy, he’ll be the best pitcher on this staff.
**I think it’s terrific that AJ is taking on a mentor role with Joba ………..
Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez are both better prospects than Tabata but Jose is probably #3.
I admit it. I laughed out loud when I saw the O’Yankees line-up. Nicely played, Peter.
And I haven’t even had anything to drink yet.
If Burnett has a successful season, the Yankees should send a Thank You card to Roy Halladay…
What to watch, what to watch.
Those Arod pics are horrendous. What is the guy nuts?
Man I’d rather get caught with a syringe in my butt than to have those pics in a magazine.
The Tabata trade was a very short sighted move. Especially when we are starving for young position talent.
What Cashman needed to do at that deadline was acquire a starting pitcher. The bullpen with Farnsworth was fine.
trisha – Watch a couple innings of CC then switch over to the USA game.
Or just watch the entire USA game and catch Yankees Encore tonight or tomorrow morning for a repeat of this game.
Outlawz-I agree. Starting pitcher would have been wise, but Nady did well. I had no problem with that. Pudge should’ve never happened.
A-Rod is just such a clown… can’t help but laugh at him.
The guy gets busted for steroids and the same day, decides to model for an irrelevant magazine and kiss a mirror.
You can’t make this stuff up
And people forget, we almost sent Coke in that Marte trade too!
He mysteriously failed his physical and we got to keep him.
If he hits a walk-off homer in game 7 of the WS, all is forgiven with A-Rod.
Ansky what a great pic of Ur daughter god blees her and dats great to start having Ur kids start at an early age rooting for are favorite team.
Danny – good idea. I’ll start off with the WBC, catch a few innings of CC’s game, then flip back to the WBC.
Arod kissing himself in the mirror.
Wouldn’t surprise me if something about his sexuality is mentioned in Selena Roberts book.
Exactly
As long as he hits (and hits in the clutch)… he can be as much of a freak as he wants.
Pudge should’ve never happened.
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I think most fans were happy about the Pudge trade when it happened.
The Yanks badly needed a catcher and they only gave up Farnsworth – someone the team didn’t really need and someone no fan ever trusted with a lead. Hey, that rhymes!
It didn’t work out for Pudge in the end but that doesn’t mean it was a dumb trade when it all went down.
He mysteriously failed his physical and we got to keep him.
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No, that was Kontos who supposedly failed the physical.
Trevor,
That;s the hot rumor about the Roberts’ book.
Man, that is going to be a mess. Luckily, he’ll be in the Rocky Mountains somewhere, but the rest of the team has to deal with it.
Sid the Kid gt a gig with the Royals!
Congrats to him. Looks like the WBC is good for something aside from injuring MLB players.
Guiseppe Franco-Someone else said this to me in the past and I argued my point. I really don’t want to go through it again now but needless to say I didn’t want Pudge and I was against dealing Farnsie. Guess I was ahead of the curve. And Nick-my point exactly. By the way, the media just can’t get enough of A-Rod, huh?
Teixeiramvp,
Nah, not really. Farnsworth was expendable and the guy nobody wanted to see in the game late with a slim lead.
It made all the sense in the world at the time but some players just don’t work out for one reason or another.
I predict Team USA will win tonight.
What a relief to have Harold Reynolds and Al Leiter broadcasting this.
Again Guiseppe-I have explained my view before and don’t want to do it again. I will say though that recently Farnsie had pitched nine hitless innings, so he was setting up pretty well regardless of the comfort level of fans.
trisha-With your psychic powers I may have to make a bet!
Agree – Sutcliffe and O’Brien were awful during the WBC so far
go holland!oh wait..there not playing anymore!lol
good for sidney.He did a great job
heard that lindstrom is not playing.wow thats to bad.really liked him…uhm!
CC better have a good start today unless he wants Ian Kennedy to take his spot.
Roger-It was too bad USa had too knock out the Dutch…I was hoping they’d get further before the inevitable happened and team USA had to play them.
kyle-That’s a joke, right? C.C. could have a ST ERA of infinity and he’d still be our Ace come opening day.
Dammm so nice to see CC in pinstripes on the mound
That Pittsburgh trade is still too young to evaluate; and it needs to be looked at in other ways than just last season. Without Nady, would the Yankees have offered arbitration to Bobby Abreu? Would that have resulted in them paying $18M – well above what the market turned into – for a declining OF? How would that have impacted their signing Tex? We’ll only know about this trade in 3-5 years or so.
Nunez with the cannon from ss…..
What size is CC’s pants? Damn!
CC reminds me of Phil Coke…. just pumps strike after strike
I hope Coke sets up until Melancon’s ready. No problem with Bruney setting up either, though.
Could Nunez be our SS of the future? Is he a big time prospect?
Counts-I don’t want to look at the future until we have to…Jeter is our shortstop now.
Mr. Sabathia went through the top of the first, with two K’s, faster than I could go through my Sam Adams Imperial Double Bock. He looks great. I love his delivery and how he hides the ball.
Melancon-Coke will be a lethal Closer-setup combo one day…
is cc wearing his hat straight
Tex –
I have to think this is gut since it’s part of the prediction from the other night!
You have any gut feeling on this one?
Ca Vz-I agree completely.
Counts, I’m interested to see where Nunez will end up after ST. He’s still only 21, has hit a ton this Spring, and has a good glove. I think some of where he’ll end up depends on what the organization thinks of the somewhat older hands like Bernier. Nunez needs to keep hitting well to be more strongly considered; his glove impresses me.
trisha-None. Which of couse makes the game far more interesting to watch, if nerve-wracking.
Hey Roger! Yeah too bad about Lindstrom huh? (Ha ha)
We have two games going on at one time!
Meanwhile, what a riot to see Jorge leading off!!!
Does anyone else see how freaking good that nunez kid looks defensively. Oh my goodness if he could ever hit that kid is gonna be a player.
absoutely nuzez is a beast
bench tex
Tex, will if this one turns out to be correct, I’m going to have to ask you to dig down deep for thoughts on tomorrow because I will definitely have that deer in the headlights thing going on if Peavy takes the mound again for Team USA!
teddy-Again, a joke right? Tex is a proven AWESOME player.
whooo godzila
Amen Ryan, that DP Nunez turned against Werth and the Phillies was a joke, but he made it look almost easy off a very hot shot. His glove is grade A.
LOL Teddy. That Teixeira and his formerly .409 AVG is all show. What’s he ever done for the Yankees?
When Matsui is healthy, he drives in runs, period. Let’s hope he’s very healthy.
trisha-PR leads 1-0. You better be right on this one, I have good money bet on it now! (Joke).
Nunez has an amazing arm, wow
He’s going to get to the bigs just on his defense alone.
Speaking of whoo godzilla, Alex Rios just hit a bomb!
Matsui has one of the greatest swings from the left side I’ve ever seen…..
At the game right now…..
little drops of rain here and there…
2 nothing Yanks
I like Nady as a player, but there are times when he seems like he just CAN’T lay off pitches. That slider was well outside the zone, and he just didn’t/couldn’t read it.
off ted lilly and does anymore think cc wearing his hat straight
trisha
You told me about mlb tv and today i got it.So this is my first yankees game this season.Always loved baseball but after the wbc i’m addicted to this game
Al, you’re right. Nunez plays the position like a pro.
tonight’s the first night i really feel excited about this season.
Tex, the only thing I can say in my defense
(if this one doesn’t work) is that I’m remembering it as part of saying that I thought if Team USA won the other night, they would make it to the final.
The reason I know it doesn’t come from a conscious, rational thought process is that there is no way I would be anything on Jake Peavy!!!
welcome to the wonderful world of baseball, roger.
Nady swings at literally every pitch he sees. No plate discipline at all.
Painful to watch his ABs
I don’t know anything about this Nunez kid – did the Yanks get him in a trade? He’s young, so unless he really forces the Yanks to keep him up here (by getting really hot), I’d prefer that he to back to AAA or AA so he can get his at bats……
Matsui is a huge key to this lineup. I admit that I have some concerns about his health, but if he’s simply good for us (not great), that will be a huge lift for this team.
nice pitch
In all seriousness, I hope you’re right trisha. It would be embarassing for team USA to lose in round 2, although we would get Jeter back.
Roger –
It will be great to have you with us this season!
Funny about the WBC, in 2006 I couldn’t be bothered. This time around I’m pretty rivetted to it. Of course, your team made us want to watch, hoping that they would keep winning game after game.
People are still talking about Team Nederland. I know you have to be immensely proud of them.
agreed, betsy. matsui flies under the radar a bit, but he is key.
tabata gets hit ahh, nice play tex
Tex…..LOL wow, do I love watching this guy play first.
You’ll might want to wipe the drool off of your chin and go easy on E. Nunez’ greatness. Unless he gains some weight, he’s never going to hit much. Good speed and learning to use it, but, makes a ton of errors. Decent glove and a strong, erratic arm.
balk, what the…?
Here comes Brandon — Should have never traded Tabata.
Cal-I actually like Nady, and Cano. But if you want somebody with no plate discipline, look at Cano. He’ll swing at a ball that’s pitched behind the mound. That being said I like him, just pointing that out.
Tex, I hope I’m right too because with every game they win, they go up another notch in the standings. It would be nice to be in the top 4 at least…
Tabata is looking like a future pro I’ve watched about 5 pirates games this year and the kid just looks like he belongs. Great stop by Tex at first and CC looks great in pinstripes.
Nunez is only 21 and in A-Ball… he isin’t making the team. He has a ton of promise though
Pena is the guy to keep an eye on for the utility INF. He’s a little older at 24 and going to be in AAA this year. Doesn’t have much upside so keeping him on the bench won’t stunt his growth. He too plays excellent defense.
GB, Have you seen this kid Nunez ??? Cannon for an arm….
I’m watching team USA. I’m of the philosophy ST games don’t matter.
throw looked solid from posada, not great but solid. arm still in the socket
Something about that lineup… it strangely warms my heart.
Tabata steals 3rd base
Man I can’t believe we traded him. Brandon was right.
“We are underway. For the record, CC warmed up to Numb/Encore by Jay-Z and Linkin Park”
Oh god. Wasn’t that ARod’s intro song?
“Forget to mention this before, but Girardi threw the name of one Kei Igawa into the long reliever mix.”
That’s like throwing raw meat to the lions. Let the bashing begin!
Wow, Dunn’s swinging for the fences. He’s trying to hit it out.
Gotta go. I’ll keep watching team USA, though.
Good to see Jorge get a chance to throw – finally. He looked like he had quick footwork and his arm looked ok…….CC’s looking good.
ST games don’t matter but getting to see CC toss sliders and 94MPH fastballs for the first time in pinstripes (on tv) is better than watching an exhibition game with one Yankee on the field. (Is Jeter playing today?) I’ll probably put on WBC once the ‘B’ team comes in.
Tabata doesn’t have GREAT speed… Posada should have been able to throw him out
Jorge is going to be facing much better base-stealers than Tabata
CC looks pissed that he allowed that run… muttering something under his breath as he is walking off
lol love to see that competitiveness.
Tex, I’m staying here also. Obviously CC got his groove back in the first inning. I’m not worried about ST wins and losses. There’s only one WBC, and there are only certain games that Team USA are in – and need in order to escape elimination.
GO TEAM USA!
“Oh god. Wasn’t that ARod’s intro song?”
I thought he came out to ‘This is why I’m hot’.
“Oh god. Wasn’t that ARod’s intro song?”
I thought he came out to ‘This is why I’m hot’.
tebata gota great jump
Cal, thanks for the info.
Pena sounds like one to keep an eye on; it would be nice to have an almost purely defensive utility guy on the bench -but I’m not sure we can afford that while Alex is out.
Sabathia–4 K’s in 2 IP, sharp stuff. Keep it rolling, Ransom.
PAT M.
March 17th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
GB, Have you seen this kid Nunez ??? Cannon for an arm….
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Yeah, I saw both of the Nunez guys (Eduardo and Luis). Both have great arms, but, like I said, erratic. As far as hitting, hard throwers will knock the bat out of his hand (6 foot, 155 pounds). He hasn’t put on an ounce of weight in two years. I see a young Gene Michael type if he could learn the “hidden ball trick”, unless he gains weight and gets stronger.
Tom, that was Jorge’s first throw in months…….and you still have to consider whether the pitch CC threw was conducive to throwing Tabata out. As long as Jorge’s arm is still attached to his body and he feels good, then everything is fine.
Actually I mentioned the possibility of Kei as long relief the other night.
If Kei can pitch the way he has been pitching, man alive we have a long reliever!
Team USA has to score here.
YES!!!!
Team USA has to score here.
YES!!!!
Yeah.. the WBC is more important than this game. I’ll flip over to see CC’s innings though, but this is an elimination game for USA
USA! USA!
2-1
trisha,yes is am.They did a lot for dutch baeball here.
but,nunez has a good arm.Can he only play SS or 3B as well?
Sorry I’m rotting for PR I want Jeter back home where he belongs.
Return of the Igawa! (Sequel to Night of the Igawa)
Please no! Think of the Children!
Seriously though, he’s the best AAA pitcher out there, but when he’s been playing in ST he’s still pretty much facing AAA and AA hitters, since he’s coming in late in the game.
I guess they have to try to get some sort of return on the investment, but short leash. Please, very short leash!
Rog, the others here can answer the question about Nunez. I have the WBC going and don’t really know enough about him.
Sandman – I can understand and respect a short leash. But I would love to see him get the chance to get the job done. Sure, on a short leash.
I think what Girardi should put Molina in the games in the later innings.
Use Posada for the first 6-7 innings or so, then put in Molina for defense. Joe did that in Houston last year after the Astros stole 5 bases in 7 innings.
DJ!
That makes me happy.
I highly doubt they are going to make room on the 40 man for any long man, whether thats Igawa or Tomko.
Giese is probably going to win the job.
Lilly, you have a 2-1 lead… take us home
And Davey… do not use any middling relievers like Thorton, Hawkins, Hanrahan etc. Go straight to Broxton, Shields, and Putz.
3 IP, 6 Ks for CC
Is he still in danger of losing his spot to Kennedy?
O’CC mowing them down.
I wonder what they’ll have to say in the Daily news tomorrow.
cc nasty tonight
jennifer,
Something about his weight, probably.
Hey Rog, they just said that Sir Sidney was offered a job with the Royals!!!
I am so happy that someone picked him up. He will really be able to help them out.
Tabata with a great defensive play
He’s going to be considered the one that got away…
Roger(from amsterdam)
March 17th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
trisha,yes is am.They did a lot for dutch baeball here.
but,nunez has a good arm.Can he only play SS or 3B as well?
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Eduardo Nunez is mainly a shortstop, but, he’s played a few games at 2nd and 3rd, The other Nunez (Luis) is also a shortstop and plays 3rd and 2nd as well as a couple of games in right and left field. Not much different than Eduardo with the bat, has speed and is just learning to use it.
GODZILLA
BATSUI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’d say a chest-high fastball on 3-2 to a hitter like Teixeira qualifies as a mistake, and he mashed it into the corner for a double.
godzilla, i love godzilla
Look at Swisher and Burnett jokin around with Joe
Kabong! I’ll be completely reactionary and say ‘How bout Matsui’s knees?’
Matsui just drives in runs.
Please stay healthy
Matsui’s back…!!!
Gonna be a good year. He’s clutch.
Waaaaay gone from Matsui, long homer to right. May you have 30 more this regular season, Matsui.
I couldn’t agree more about Matsui, Sandman.
Matsui has one of the best swing from the left side I’ve ever seen………
PUKE!!!
USA! USA!
3-1
About time he did something.
Nice… USA taking command
John Flahrety is brutal on TV.
is the USA game not on tv?
if so where is it? thanks
And Da Melk just legged out a double. (switched for a second, but what a great second!)
PAT M.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Matsui has one of the best swing from the left side I’ve ever seen………
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The same short, quick stroke that Maris had in his first year in NY, until they told him to go for more home runs.
GBOOF – MLB network television
ugh kthanx
thanks GB
Trisha,yes i heard.Good for him!watching both games now.Should I root for Youk…?uhm
GreenBeret7, the Matsui-Maris swing analogy is a good one.
GBOOF – no tonight it’s a good thing! Harold Reynolds, Al Leiter, etc.! Great broadcast
You have to remember that there were other issues with Tabata last year. He may be the “one who got away,” but it wasn’t working for him here. He may not have enjoyed success in the NY organization. Sometimes its just not a nice fit, and you have to part ways for the benefit of both parties.
I will say, it sure would have been nice for it to have worked out for the Yankees instead of Pitt.
cody walks…
Good call GB…I still see alot of The Rog in Matsui’s swing….Roger had such a quick bat thru the zone…..The fastest hands I’ve ever seen ( on tape of course ) was the Babe….He’d just flick his hands, that’s why I say he’d still be overwhelming in any era…
Roe -
Yeah, g
ESpn.com has the live gamecast for the U.S game
Roger(from amsterdam)
March 17th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
thanks GB
Trisha,yes i heard.Good for him!watching both games now.Should I root for Youk…?uhm
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My pleasure, Roger. Hope it helps.
Something happened to that post!
Rog -
Yeah, grudgingly, but root for him. Just until the WBC is over. But again, grudgingly.
Okay we’re back in business. Lots of long half innings. O’CC better get used to this.
Sorry guys, some sort of technical glitch. Not sure what happened. Game thread works now.
PAT M.
March 17th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Good call GB…I still see alot of The Rog in Matsui’s swing….Roger had such a quick bat thru the zone…..The fastest hands I’ve ever seen ( on tape of course ) was the Babe….He’d just flick his hands, that’s why I say he’d still be overwhelming in any era…
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Maris had a beautiful swing in 1960. He was hitting homers and was over .300 until he cracked a couple of ribs, breaking up a DP (he continued to play). That’s the same play that Mantle loafed down towards first base and just stopped running. Stengel pulled him from the game and was booed LOUDLY. He was benched the next day, and after the game apologised to Stengel, the owners, the players and to the fans through the media. He was never booed in NY again. That’s the day Mickey Mantle grew up.
It was Topping and Houk in spring training that called Maris in and told him they didn’t care about his average, that he was being paid to hit homers. His swing was never the same.
lilly just gave up the lead. boooooooooooooooooooooooo111
Is O’Jeter packing his bags to return to the Yankees yet?
I bet cc wont be back…damn
I can’t believe this half inning is still going. I keep flipping the remote — between this game, the Devils game (go Marty! Congrats Elias!), USA, going to wear it out tonight. Just glad I haven’t missed Mo yet.
Geez Mark killed that bat.
What a waste… seeing CC is much better than watching this hit fest against the scrub Pirates pitcher.
Now it becomes interesting.
this pitcher for the pirates takes forever to throw a pitch
Jeter is really Irish, he doesn’t need an O’.
New game… US bullpen vs. PR bullpen
Finally, this might have been the longest inning of my life.
Am I the only one who was itching to get the inning over with so CC could get on the mound? Boy, that was a long inning – I’m sure CC will struggle some in the 4th. Nonetheless, some great at bats……
That inning lasted just under an hour
Where can I find Cano’s carrer numbers with the basses loaded?
O, okay thanks O’pat.
Wow the Pirates pitchers are awful. How long has this half inning been?
Velocity is down, location is off as expected.
wow can CC have pants that are any bigger?
Why not let him finish his work in the bullpen? Its ST, pitchers can get injured after sitting so long.
My friend emailed me an interesting story by our own Pete about Torre from a few years back. It was a good read for anyone who’s interested.
http://baseballanalysts.com/ar.....orre_1.php
im with jennifer, go pr!!! so el capitan returns home to the yanks.
Not a good idea to bring him back out there in a Spring game after an hour
Betsy: Me too. I love cano, but i wanted him to fly out to end the inning. CC needs his work. This will eventually happen in a game.
Now its raining in Tampa. Hope we still get to see Mo.
tishbi
March 17th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Where can I find Cano’s carrer numbers with the basses loaded?
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http://www.baseball-reference......1=canoro01
Good call GB…I still see alot of The Rog in Matsui’s swing….Roger had such a quick bat thru the zone…..The fastest hands I’ve ever seen
pat,you’ve seen me play?haha
hey,
does anyone have a premium mlb.tv package i could use to watch the wbc tonite? my school doesn’t offer premium channels.
thanks
That half inning was an hour?
great catch by Beltran.
Now it’s starting to sprinkle.. don’t know if they will put MO out in the rain
CC strikes out Frencessa’s man crush
Wow what a pitching staff we have.
lol.. CC making Jorge work back there.
Thanks GB7
CC needed to come out. First off, he’s going to have to deal with long delays during the season, second – he needs game work. It’s just not the same throwing in the pen….CC is nasty tonight, and he was only rusty on that first batter back. He’s got an interesting motion and hides the ball very well………
great play by tex
Yeah Roger, I copied your swing when I hit lefthanded….Maybe that’s why I couldn’t hit the anything down and away….But bring it up and I was all over it….
ahhh a real defensive first baseman…need to get used to seeing that
CC labored in that inning according to Flaherty…….really? LOL Ok, he walked the first guy and was very good on the next 3
Can you award gold gloves in ST? If so, Tex gets one….wow.
Big tex!
man, that pic of arod kissing himself is just creepy
Giambi would have dropped that.
blimpie – give me your email address. I don’t have MLB premium, but if it works with a regular mlb account, you can use mine.
I have decided two things:
The filet of fish commercial is this years version of the annoyin saffrom risotto commercial from last year. I want to shoot that fish
I know now what CC’s pant remind me of. He is wearing MC Hammer pants
Tyler Yates got a nice tan.
nady starting to heat up…
tom
March 17th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Tabata doesn’t have GREAT speed… Posada should have been able to throw him out
Jorge is going to be facing much better base-stealers than Tabata
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You’re wrong about Tabata’s speed. He has very good speed and he’s also a smart base runner. If he plays and if he hits, he’ll steal 25-30 bases if Pittsburgh lets him run.
UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: Sabathia is done for sure now. 4 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts. Life is good against those NL teams.
lol Pete, so true. Life’s going to be much different in the AL.
C’mon lets end the fourth and enter sandman. Do they do the enter sandman in Tampa?
trisha thanks a lot.
sahnia@wharton.upenn.edu
tishbi
March 17th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Thanks GB7
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You’re welcome, Tishbi.
Tabata had a great jump, Posada had no chance
Rusty Staub could have stolen 3d with the jump Tabata got off second.
Tabata is no Ellsbury, Crawford, Roberts, Upton, Figgins etc.
Pat you took the words outa my mouth
People are expecting Jorge to have thrown a BB in his first throw back? LOL………He’s fine….Now, Mariano. I’m nervous, lol…….just want to see him get through this inning as healthy as he’s going into it.
Yup theyre playin enter sandman, im pumped.
gayle: proper!
blimpie: you ever make it out to Steve’s Prince of Steaks in Bustleton? My favorite cheesesteak in Philly.
wow…..gotta get to mo’s
LOL Mo – unbelievable.
92 on the 1st pitch. Paint 90 mph on the outside corner, then inside corner 91 and the hitter is outa there. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Mo to Po
Where have the Yankees been hiding this Rivera kid? He could be the answer to the 8th inning.
Jammed the second guy.
Mariano is a machine
Ok – Mo’s ready. Let the season begin!
GreenBeret7
Yeah where is this kid from? Maybe this will stop all the Joba to the pen stuff.
25 or an inning?!?!?!?. Mo will take the inning. 2 ks and a typical busted bat grounder
rivera against minor leagers equals child play
Whew……wow, Mo. What is Flaherty talking about? Mo always looks nice and easy – does he really think he’s be trying to up the velocity at this point? In any case, it’s like Mo of old……..and his velocity WILL come. Boy, I’m sort of glad to have that out of the way.
Al
March 17th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Tabata is no Ellsbury, Crawford, Roberts, Upton, Figgins etc.
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70 of 90 steals in 338 games. You decide whether he can steal bases. That’s roughly 35 of 45 over two seasons.
http://minors.baseball-referen.....?pid=14238
The velocity was typical Mo velocity 91,92 and 90
70 of 90 steals in 338 games. You decide whether he can steal bases. That’s roughly 35 of 45 ***per season*** over two seasons.
Was there REALLY any doubt that Mariano would be great in his return? None to me. The guy is a freak, dominating right out of the gate.
Watching Rivera tonight, it could have been 1998
I always confuse the two, who is the younger Pena or Nunez?
o’jennifer
March 17th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
GreenBeret7
Yeah where is this kid from? Maybe this will stop all the Joba to the pen stuff.
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We can only hope….unless this new kid is just a “flash in the pan”.
The hip hip horay has to be better coordinated.
thanks again trisha
typical mo velocity is 94-97. However, during the first month of last season he was around 91-92.
Rob, 94/97 was typical Mo velocity circa 1997/2002. The last couple of years its more like 91/94.
tishbi
March 17th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I always confuse the two, who is the younger Pena or Nunez?
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Pena will turn 24 this year, Luis Nunez will turn 23 and Eduardo will be 22 all year.
LOL – did you see the ground crew?? Leprachans (sp?) doing YMCA! Hahahahahaha
Who is the other guy with the headset?
Awesome night. Godzilla’s HR, Posada working it, Tex flashing some leather and Mo the ageless wonder…ah, this is NICE!
Bell can’t throw strikes!
So Pena is the youngest guy in ST? Thanks GB7.
Why is Joe still doing kids on deck? ddoes he need the money that bad?
typical mo velocity is 94-97. However, during the first month of last season he was around 91-92.
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Mo hasn’t thrown 97 MPH in years. He’s about 92-94 MPH.
Bell has a good sinking FB, lets try and get a DP here
UPI International is reporting that Natasha Richardson has died.
RIP
tishbi
March 17th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
So Pena is the youngest guy in ST? Thanks GB7.
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No, Pena’s the oldest and the guy playing shortstop now, Eduardo Nunez is the youngest.
Flahrety can take some lessons from this kid on how to be loose and cool on TV.
Great inning for Edwar
PR takes the lead with a run (so far) in the 6th.
Ive read somewhere that the yanks are very impressed with Nunezes glove. Thanks again GB7
Looks like Sabathia is a bust. If it hadn’t been for the walk and the hit, NYY would have a perfect game going. NYY really overpaid for that.
“Why is Joe still doing kids on deck? ddoes he need the money that bad?”
How else could he afford hooker, crack, and booze habits?
I’m sure it has nothing to do with him liking to work with kids?
Bernie ph’ing in the WBC game
Ajax PH for Damon.
Any time Tishbi. Eduardo Nunez has good possibilites as a utility guy by next year, but, he’s still got work to do.
bernie’s batting up…
was it a mistake for me to drop matsui and add milledge to my fantasy team?
i mean, godzilla is going to be the cleanup hitter for a month, but i sort of need the upside and speed of milledge
Mike, youre really drinking the coolaid?
“UPI International is reporting that Natasha Richardson has died.”
Terrible accident – from abcnews.com: “Natasha Richardson fell in a beginners trail while taking a ski lesson at Station Mont Tremblant,” the statement said. “She was accompanied by an experienced ski instructor who immediately called the ski patrol. She did not show any visible sign of injury but the ski patrol followed strict procedures and brought her back to the bottom of the slope and insisted she should see a doctor.”
Girardi made over $20 million in his playing career and gets another $7.5 mil from the Yanks over the course of the 3 yrs he manages.
He used to be apart of the YES Network, he’s probably just throwing them a bone for PR reasons
Lori – alot of places saying BRAIN dead, not dead dead.
I switched over to the WBC after Mo’s inning, just in time to see the PR go ahead on a groundball past a diving Jeter (not that the announcers called it that way).
Lori I know. I read the updates and more of them are picking up on dead. I knew that she had to be in really bad shape for them to move her from Montreal to NY, after suffering a critical brain injury. You’d never move someone in that condition unless you knew already there was no chance of their recovering. What I am reading is that they took her off lifesupport.
abcd, sorry that was for you, not Lori.
abcd, not to be the harbinger of bad news, but brain dead is dead dead.
wow, so steve phillips is dead dead?
seriously tho…skiing without a helmet…not good.
probably had some internal bleeding…unfortunate.
Why was Mahlanson re-assigned to camp so quickly?
abcd, maybe UPI International jumped the gun and removed the report because I can’t find it now.
Yeah tshibi, I was going to basically say the same thing. Unfortunately if she isn’t off lifesupport as of now, you know that it is just a matter of time. Unbelievable.
Yeah – She apparently went back to the hotel — against the advise of the ski patrol. An hour later, wasn’t feeling well and went to the hospital. So scary.
Trisha – there was a report that she was dead which has since been rescinded, but apparently she is brain dead and not expected to survive (i saw it on eonline.com and imdb.com)
What a great AB by Gardner
That was wierd how GGBG broke his bat.
Rish, the thing with being brain dead is that you can survive off a ventilator but typically not for very long.
Up the middle base hit. Now lets see him reak some havoc on the basepaths.
Isn’t it wrong that Viagra is a game break sponsor on MLB broadcasts if MLB is serious about cracking down on PEDs?
oh – i’m not saying she’s going to survive, but they got very sensitive with the dead v. brain dead thing…
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On Tuesday Time Out New York broke the news online that Richardson had died, claiming its editors had been tipped off by a close family friend.
The item disappeared from Time Out’s website shortly afterwards and editors sent out an apology for reporting her death, but insisted, “We stand by our new statement that she is brain dead and not expected to survive.”
Representatives for the star have yet to release any information about her status – but she is believed to have been flown to a second hospital.
This is my first look at Romine. He looks stiff in his stance.
She really must have whumped her head for them to suggest she see a doctor. There’s even a report that she signed a release saying she did not want to see a doctor. If that is true, that would have to be a great relief to the family and to the ski resort since there are reports that the sooner one is seen by a doctor after a brain injury, the better the chance of survival.
Oh its justin Snyder.
That wasn’t Romine… that was Justin Snyder
They showed the wrong name lol
COME ON JETE!!! PLEASE!!!!!
That wasn’t Romine it was Snyder, Romine is a RHB
Rish, I hear what you’re saying. It is obviously very sensitive stuff.
“Mahlanson”
sorry but that made me lol
partially bc before i had seen him in a spring training game i was refering to him as Mel-an-cone
Jeter sure has a good eye.
Still 2 outs. Damn
C’mon Rollins its like Phils vs Mets.
C’mon Rollins… pretend it’s Luis Ayala or Aaron Heilman
trisha – a “relief to the family”? Huh? Maybe to the ski resort, since they would be protected in a lawsuit, but I’m not sure this is the word you meant.
lol at the same time
Could they do instant replay on that?
Long relief on the Yanks is a filled position w/ a huge waiting list. So alot of good pitchers are going to be in AAA.
Relief to the family as in it was her decision not to go to the doctor and it wasn’t the negligence of the ski resort, who should have known better (and it sounds like they did.) I think it would be a lot harder for the family to live with the thought that the ski resort dropped the ball and maybe she would be alive if they had done something differently.
Why isin’t YES mentioning the A-Rod photo shoot?
Trisha found this too: Clinic sources tell TMZ.com that Richardson has brain swelling, but is not brain dead.
Few will be the times that I will say that I am rooting for Youklis with every fibre on my being. I am using up one of those times right now.
With the way Tomoko, Giese, Albaldejo and Igawa are pitching this spring, I think Aceves has very little chance to make the team.
typical redsock idiot…
Ok – I understand trisha. Either way, it’s a terrible situation.
I don’t ski (too scary to be enjoyable), but my kids and husband do. It’s stories like this that make me basically staple the helmet to their heads when they walk out the door. Stupid accident like this — during a beginners lesson.
It’s not only long relief when a starter gets bombed, but also when we blow other teams out and want to save the good relievers for close games.
If we’re leading 10-1 after 7 innings, the long man can come in and finish out the game rather than having to use Bruney/Veras/Coke.
Basically a pitcher who can pitch multiple innings in non-important situations to save the 1 inning relievers. You don’t have to worry about abusing him or him throwing too many pitches, you can just put him out there to take one for the team.
The only time you root for him he doesnt come through
Wouldn’t it be great if Mo comes back and he’s actually better than before his surgery? Could that even be possible?
By the end of the year K-Rod will look like a pansy in comparison.
“Not that there’s anything wrong with that… ”
Aceves has looked the least impressive among the long man candidates, both in stuff and results.
Rish, I’m not a doctor but I can tell you that nobody would risk moving a patient with a traumatic brain injury unless there were not adequate facilities to treat the patient. She was moved to a hospital in Montreal that was better equipped to deal with her injuries.
I would like to think that the reports are all incorrect and that it’s something she will recover from but realistically I think it’s pretty dire.
Ajax still needs alot of seasoning.
The mad dash.
No doubt, tishbi
He’s had a lot of BAD ABs this spring.
That was a rocket by Cano, and two really good at bats tonight.
“The only time you root for him he doesnt come through”
Lousy loser!
krod and all his theatrics fit perfectly with the mets. and they will be watching the yanks on tv in october…
Rishi
There are so many conflicting stories. She should have listened to the ‘experts’ when they suggested she see a doctor.
ANSKY, we’ll probably get the same trash talk from Mets fans in April and May that we got when Billy Wagner came to town.
trisha – As long as you’re in pinstripes, Kei, I’ve got your back.
March 17th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
“Few will be the times that I will say that I am rooting for Youklis with every fibre on my being. I am using up one of those times right now.”
Who knows trisha, maybe you will get used to it!!
You know I am just teasing you.
Does KROD use “enter sandman” too?
USA 6 outs away from another 2nd round exit, let’s see if they can get something going
youkallis always comes through in those spots… i was shocked he didn’t this time
Who is the better pitcher in terms of stuff, Aceves or Giese?
Wow, This dude may have just happened upon every lit profs. dream:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cul.....peare.html
Mo’s not the only old guy who can still produce!
The umps can’t even get it right in spring training.
Uncle Ellsworth, I dont think so. But the whole Billy Wagner thing with enter sandman was an oppertunity for Met fans to poke the Mo demigod notion.
I’m just info-sharing…I have no idea.
Aceves hands down
Ray, I am quickly back to hating him.
Giese can probably fool ML batters easier with his funky delivery and his off-speed stuff thats located well.
Aceves probably has slightly better stuff but is more hittable.
Who is going to say it…….its also ST for the umps.
I really thought Dunn would be tonight’s hero. Now would be a good time…
tishbi
March 17th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Who is the better pitcher in terms of stuff, Aceves or Giese?
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Aceves has better stuff and more pitches, but Geise has about 11 years more experience in USA baseball.
Yeah, big hero.
Mrs. Aceves has the best stuff.
We’ll see you again Jose.
trisha – I think they’ve now moved her to a hospital in NY. CNN site says “undisclosed US hospital” but abcnews was reporting a NY hospital.
99 sx2, I thought so too. but if Giese can keep hiters off balance better than Aceves doesnt that constitute having better stuff? I know that Aceves has a few extra miles on the fastball but Giese seems to have beter brake on his breaking stuff.
Lori I think that’s confirmed. And that’s what I meant about not moving someone in that condition. She had already been moved to a very good hospital in Montreal.
derosa…you gotta take one for the team there!!!
Team USA can’t buy a clutch hit
Looks like the Yankees in the playoffs… sigh
And the clock is ticking. If it ends up bad, at least it wasn’t a blow out. And then the good news is that Jeter comes home.
Hey wasn’t there news that Romero had taken steroids or something? I don’t mean to be starting a scandal by saying that, I thought it was something I had heard. Now if that is the case, karma should work in such a way that he gives up a bomb – or at least a run-tying single!
Romero took an OTC supplement that had a banned substance in it but it wasn’t labelled with the banned ingredient.
karma can kiss my butt!
Damn McCann swung at a cut fastball HBP
Romero used banned substances… but the catch is that the Phillies approved it not knowing it was banned or something like that. He got it at GNC apparently.
Victorino, Roberts, Jeter due up in the 9th
Jeter the potential last out of the game
Sacala Rios !
Rios looks determined to have a big year in 2009. He’d look great in right or center for NYY.
Here come the “Jeter has no range to his left” critics.
‘Rios looks determined to have a big year in 2009. He’d look great in right or center for NYY.’
Jetes the right
Huge run… you know giradi is clapping his hands.
womp 5-3, that will probably do it
PADJ…on the WORLD stage!
I mean my right your left.
…
The NYY should package some of their excess relievers along with Igawa, Giese, Tomko, or Jason Johnson plus some position players like Melky, Miranda, or Duncan and try and get Rios
We have excess pieces at the upper minors that we can trade
Welcome home Jeter.
Dumb, dumb move by Davey putting Jeter in the field over Rollins.
Until the USA starts treating this like the serious competition it is and stops stroking egos, they will never win.
Should Jeter have gotten that? He was looking pretty sheepish.
I’m not impressed with Aceves. I only caught him in flashes, but he had a hard time throwing strikes in a blowout. I don’t see how he makes this team – I think he’s been a disappointment (although I think he was being overrated off of last September). I’m not sure what to make of him……
Great night for the Yanks – and Cano had a sharp hit in his last at bat, which was the cherry on top.
Jeter batting .111 in this tournament eeek
Well that doesn’t sound bad
Melky, Miranda, Aceves and Cox for Rios might be enough, although I’d think the Jays would want more.
Nunez, Angelini, or some SS better grow up fast.
David B
March 17th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
The NYY should package some of their excess relievers along with Igawa, Giese, Tomko, or Jason Johnson plus some position players like Melky, Miranda, or Duncan and try and get Rios
We have excess pieces at the upper minors that we can trade
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Toronto has no reason to trade Rios for all of those players, let alone any of them. They need offense.
“The NYY should package some of their excess relievers along with Igawa, Giese, Tomko, or Jason Johnson plus some position players like Melky, Miranda, or Duncan and try and get Rios”
Are you serious?
The left side of the infield is going to be brutal on defense this year.
Davidoff was 100% correct
The Jays just lost Aj to us. Unless rios is a free agent at the end of the year, i dont see it happening.
Jeter has looked brutal this entire tournament.
Maybe the kindest thing would be for the USA to lose it. They’re basically limping with injuries.
I love Derek Jeter as much as anyone, but a better shortstop would have gotten that ball, or at least knocked it down to stop the run from scoring.
Korea, Japan, Venz, PR in the semi-finals
Latin America vs. Far East
Should be fun. Still think Japan takes it.
Nobody is going to ask for Johnson in any trade. NYY was probably the only team that offered his an invite to ST.
Welcome back Derek?
Well we couldn’t expect Jeter to be at the top of his game for his entire career, and yes he is still a pro with a ton of intangibles, but he’s definitely not the same player I remember seeing who was always clutch and never missed a play in the field.
I simply cannot comprehend what Davey Johnson is doing tonight. Starting Jeter at SS instead of Rollins? Changing the batting order after things finally clicked last game? Leaving Ianetta on the bench and hitting LH McCann against the lefty-killer Romero who has owned McCann in the past? Incomprehensible.
Rollins should have been playing the field.
Davey did a horrendous job managing this entire WBC.
Jeter isin’t the type to get mad if he isin’t in the field… he would still be in the lineup. Yet Davey thought it was a nice gesture to let Jetes play SS even though it was weakening his team.
I shudder to think about all the balls that will get past Jetes this year.
Nick: Sorry. Got caught up in some work. I have not been to that cheese steak place. I’m a fan of Jim’s, though.
Ouch – Jeter taking it on the chin tonight on the blog. I don’t care what he hits in ST – he doesn’t have to prove to me that he can hit. I expect him to go out there and have a very good year. I’m glad he’s coming home and rejoining his teammates.
I definitely give Japan the edge no matter who they face.
LOL you ain’t running nowhere Vic
Sad seeing Jeter decline like this. I guess it happens to everyone but still….
I am honestly freightened at the prospect of Jeter at SS all season… He makes Lugo look like Ozzie
That 2010 contract negotiation is going to be the most uncomfortable event in Yankee history
Real sad.
Japan is going to win it all
Dice-K and Yu Darvish will be like Beckett-Schilling in 07
Ok maybe you are.
Well, Jeter has his chance to redeem himself right here for the misplay. Let’s see if he can do it.
Don’t you dare, Jeter!
wow….If jete hits into a dp, that will do it
Oh freakin great.
Well the worst he can do is get 2 outs with a DP unless a freaky triple play were to happen.
Any other time in life you’d be looking for that karmic atonement time…
Trish, I think you’re being unfair to Jeter – are you judging his 2009 season before it even begins because he didn’t knock down a ball or get more hits? I personally don’t care that the USA lost – in fact, I’m glad, so he can get back to where he belongs. I’m surprised at that you are so down on him. The guy can still hit and he will come up with plenty of clutch hits this year – and there will be times when he doesn’t. No one comes through 100% of the time. I almost can’t wait until he retires because it’s frustrating to read what a lousy player he is
He’s no Pedroia, but that was a great at bat by Roberts, a very underrated player.
I don’t see how they can keep him at SS past his contract. He is now a liability. Declining hitting with free-falling defense is not the recipe for winning baseball.
You’re going to have to give him the LF/CF ultimatum.
Heck, I dont even know how we’re going to survive the season with his defense.
Sadly, an upgrade.
should have just bunted.
Jetes hit it hard, just unlucky there.
Well, he hit it hard. Just right at Rios. Can’t ask much more than hitting it hard.
Cashman is a straight shooter and not a guy to be sentimental (as evident by Torre’s book). I have a feeling he would walk away from Jeter before allowing him to stay at SS.
Going to be a messy, messy negotiation.
My bet? Hank/Hal get involved and keep Jeter at SS and extend him. Sadly, I can see his agent going straight to Hal to negotiate and Hal will be seduced by the “True Yankee”, “the Anti-ARod” and all the marketing BS and he will give in.
Betsy I love the guy but I am just trying to deal with what I consider to be the reality of the situation. His skills have declined greatly since he was on top of his game. It doesn’t mean he’s not a good short stop. I haven’t wanted to speak these words, and I’m not saying he won’t have a good season for the Yanks, but the Derek Jeter of old would have just plated two runs. And gotten to that ball.
What’s going on in thier minds
Rollins vs Romero
Jeter hasn’t been clutch since game 1 of the ALDS against Detroit where he got his 5 hits.
He’s living off his reputation in that regard too, IMO.
Well Trish, I guess we will just have to disagree and wait to see how the season plays out…..
Rollins is having some TERRIBLE swings
No one I want up with the game on the line, at least on this team, than Youkilis.
I just threw up in my mouth saying that.
S*** JUST GOT REAL
Man what an AB here by Jimmy Rollins…carajo !
Betsy, again I have not said I don’t expect Derek to have a good season. I do. But he’s no longer the guy I want at the plate when we need a clutch hit. To me those days are gone.
Ah, what the hell… YOOUKK!
I bet you that all those people who constantly bash the WBC are glued to the TV now.
I really thought Jeter would still be productive into his 40s… guess not. His defense is now a liability of the Giambi/Abreu mold if not worse.
Hard to believe 15 years have gone by so quickly.
rconn we’ve agreed that for tonight and any other time we need to use his face, Youk is our guy.
(Horrors I know, and if he doesn’t come through I will hate him even more than I really do – if that’s even possible.)
TBH – Jeter should retire in 2010
Good lord people, it’s March 17th. How can you possibly say that the Derek Jeter of old would have plated to runs right there. He lined out to right field. The Derek Jeter of old would have put more spin on the ball to make it go away from the right fielder? Give me a break.
Hard rooting for Youkilis here.
COME ON YOUK!
This has walkoff Youk or Wright written all over it.
Lets try rooting again for Youk.
Hello people.
It’s March! Let’s not put Derek Jeter in a nursing home yet.
Complaining Derek didn’t get a hit there is ludicrous.
He hit a rocket. It was a good AB.
He’s not productive because he lined out to right field in a clutch situation? Some of you need to get a life. Seriously.
Bronx, dig deep.
THE GREEK GOD OF WALKS COMES THROUGH!
Bye Puerto Rico
MAMA MIA!
”Hello people.
It’s March! Let’s not put Derek Jeter in a nursing home yet.
Complaining Derek didn’t get a hit there is ludicrous.
He hit a rocket. It was a good AB.”
Please, lets not try to apply logic here.
What a friggin eye.
D Wright has to bring his Mets moxy and end it all.
“I really thought Jeter would still be productive into his 40s… guess not. His defense is now a liability of the Giambi/Abreu mold if not worse.
Hard to believe 15 years have gone by so quickly.”
Last year Jeter was better defensively than both Troy Tulowitski and Jose Reyes.
At least according to David Pinto’s defensive model.
Alright I lucked out on that one. Wright’s not as hard.
Oh what a night – first I have to root for Youk. And now for Wright.
This has that Netherlands game written all over it!
And the Jeter hating begins and the season hasn’t even started yet. Amazing.
Jeter didn’t drive in the runs, but he moved Victorino up. Without that, Roberts doesn’t steal 2nd.
Can we at least wait until the season starts before saying Jeter is finished?
Jeez.
The PR couldn’t find better relievers who can throw strikes?
trisha – As long as you’re in pinstripes, Kei, I’ve got your back.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Betsy, again I have not said I don’t expect Derek to have a good season. I do. But he’s no longer the guy I want at the plate when we need a clutch hit. To me those days are gone.
Trish, I respect your knowledge as a yankee fan; however your ignoring the fact derek works the count extremely well in intense situations. Derek knows the pressure is on the pitcher in situations with men on base.
Oohhh that was fat
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
USA!!!!!!!!!!! USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yesss Baby!!!
Wow!
Wright never did that for the Mets.
wow….. And its all JC ROMERO’s fault….Karma did a u-turn.
But he’ll never do it for the Mets, thats why its so great
lol they were pummeling wright
USA Baby.
Benny, all I am saying is that Jeter isn’t the player he used to be. Of course he still does things very well.
HEY – MY PREDICTION CAME TRUE!
Believe it or not, we are also going to win tomorrow’s game.
I just got home. Looks like I missed an awesome WBC game.
Looked like a Yankee game with all the complaining in here.
Tom
March 17th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Wow, This dude may have just happened upon every lit profs. dream:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cul.....peare.html
Mo’s not the only old guy who can still produce!
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Tx. I always think of this stuff as the Willy Shakes Tabloids. Great fun. And I love the Mo and Shakespeare analogy – neither has a peer in the world or anywhere else.
“Wow!
Wright never did that for the Mets.”
I’m not a Mets fan but in 2007 the first year the Mets choked David Wright performed like the All-Star he is in August and September.
In August of 2007 Wright had an OPS of 1.172
In September of 2007 he had an OPS of 1.034
Saying Wright never was clutch for the Mets is really silly.
Benny – you’re right!
KARMA, BABY!!!
The baseball gods just wanted it to be real dramatic.
In 2008 David Wright also put up great numbers down the stretch.
In August of 2008 he had an OPS of .945
In September of 2008 he had an OPS of .993
The Mets as a team may be chokers but David Wright hits when it counts.
And Benny, there is not a question that few people work the count better than Jeter. I guess it just hurts that he is no longer automatic. I guess it’s like going from perfect to just about perfect. It sure ain’t bad!
Victorino and Wright doing the most damage, how ironic. Think the WBC doesn’t mean anything to these guys? Looked like they were celebrating the WS out there.
Gotta root for Peavy, Trisha. Come on now!
“The Mets as a team may be chokers but David Wright hits when it counts.”
His numbers last year with RISP were worse than A-Rod’s.
rconn, well if I’m predicting a win for tomorrow, either Peavy is going to have the game of his life or the bats will be hot enough that it isn’t going to matter. Hell if I rooted for You…You…You…well you know who I mean, you think I’m not going to root for Peavy? Of course I’m going to root for him.
So I guess no welcome back Jeter just yet..
Jeez, didn’t mean to start a riot over David Wright.
All I meant is that he never got that kind of enormous hit.
Who’s starting the 1st game next round?
amazing stuff thanx