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does anyone know sterlings hr call for swish? havent had a chance to hear it
But government cheese is tasty.
He is completely embracing New York and New York is embracing him.
Yankees are charging $20 for Yankees grass seed. (small bag about 3 handfulls)
One of the more disturbing things I saw last night.
new thread——->
(loyal fans and non-trolls only, please)
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Nick-Does this include pessamist. Would blinded fans be considered trolls being that they cant see what you wrote?
Yankees are charging $20 for Yankees grass seed. (small bag about 3 handfulls)
One of the more disturbing things I saw last night.
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Uncle Elseworth- I bet Harold Reynolds would pay double for that. The other day he said that the one thing players remember from playing at Yankee stadium is the Green grass. Someone email him and let him know its now for sale to the public.
I’m I a troll lol
S.o.S.: since Pete is seeing Springsteen tonight, blinded fans are welcome in this thread as long as they’re blinded by the light and cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night. Whatever the heck *that* means.
SoS
I actually need some seed. If it was $5 I would have bought it and saved a trip to HD.
As for Reynolds I’d say -The grass is ALWAYS greener in the Bronx.
From prior thread:
Pat M, I take it you don’t have a problem with Joe leaving CC in there? I’m consistent – I didn’t love it when he did it with AJ and I didn’t love it today. Every pitcher wants to stay in the game – they are competitiors. You can’t leave it up to them to decide. I’m thinking of CC’s arm (and AJ’s). You know about his workload last year and it’s only April this year. I don’t see any reason to push it with him. As well, this could be symptomatic of Joe’s lack of trust in his pen……and if that’s the case, we have a real problem. Wouldn’t you agree?
S.o.S.: since Pete is seeing Springsteen tonight, blinded fans are welcome in this thread as long as they’re blinded by the light and cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night. Whatever the heck that means.
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Uhh o.k. Nick. Are you trying to sing me a springstein song? If that was a test to see if im a Springsteen fan. I failed miserably. NO is my final answer. Born in USA is the only thing i thought he sang. Oh one more that Jerry Mcguire song Secret garden(had to try to sing it in my head. Hope i nailed the title).
Well, that’s certainly good news. Maybe then I can get a job!
One heck of a job by Veras. Hopefully this will give him more confidence.
S.o.S.: since Pete is seeing Springsteen tonight, blinded fans are welcome in this thread as long as they’re blinded by the light and cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night. Whatever the heck that means.
Nick I think it a comment on the contemporary mores in the tumultuous 1970′s vis vis global imperialism and domino theory as applied the car culture in lower middle class New Jersey angst ridden teens.
or “a slice of life”
Nick Swisher is a future Hall of Famer.
In the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that is…
Born to Run > Born in the USA
This is not a test.
In related news, this book will go back in print tomorrow:
http://tiny.cc/bmX35
Uncle Ellsworth: I think it’s a bad attempt to be ‘Dylanesque’.
Did they ever figure out what happened with Jeter’s throw to the phantom? I fell asleep during the post game.
I know it’s very disloyal but I am watching the rewind!
I’m also blindly rooting for my team.
Oh snap Jorgie hit a double!!!
Brandon
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:53 pm
One heck of a job by Veras. Hopefully this will give him more confidence.
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TROLL ALERT!!! The REAL Brandon would have a Santana homerun count or i love myself/tabata next to his name.
Zeitgeist?
Jeter said he didn’t think he could get the double play at first, saw Giambi break late and threw home. He said the only problem was that none of his teammates were there to catch the ball. And thankfully it didn’t end up hurting them. He was smiling as he talked about it.
http://weblogs.newsday.com/spo.....kees/blog/
Let the booing begin….
Great win today! Funny thing was I put Melky in for Matsui this week in my fantasy league and was regretting that after Matsui hit the first HR, but the Melkman finished with two HR’s including the walkoff!
It’s nice to see him back in the mix, but let’s not hand him a starting job just yet. He is the perfect fourth outfielder.
So what did I miss?
Sounds like players of the game were Jeter, Veras, and Melky.
Good for Melky. But if he said anything unsportsmanlike that was picked by a mic, I’ll be disappointed.
I’m glad they won because the one step forward, one step backward thing drives me nuts. And it keeps us one step ahead of Boston. For now.
CC threw 112 pitches, you’re making it sound like he threw 140
CC or AJ are not Santana or Roy Halladay… they’re not going to get easy, effortless outs often. They’re going to work most of the time, thats what their game is, as is the game of most power/strikeout guys. If you want them out after 100, they’re not going to go beyond 6 innings, 75% of the time.
This is his 4th start, it’s not like it’s opening day. CC earned his rep as a workhorse because of his ability to throw a lot pitches, not because of his efficincey ike Halladay).
Betsy, it’s a fine line that a mgr. must walk….He’s paid to win games, and manage players….112 pitcehes is not really that many…..At seasons end it’s all about innings thrown….The balancing act at this time of the season is how long do you stick with your starter, and when to use the bullpen and still give your club the best chance to win….Arm strength comes with throwing, and the weather wasn’t that terrible today…..We have the luxury of sitting back and 2nd guessing every move….It’s gut feelings guided by not so perfect calculations…CC is an Ace Strting pitcher, you stay with him….I mean 12 extra pitches equates to a extra hitter….Even with tomorrow being an off day, I like how Giradi manage today’s game,especially the platooning of Melky and Gardner….The audution continues…..
S.o.S.
Sorry, I’m a different Brandon. I don’t post too often.
Betsy -
I had forgotten about that…
Don’t fool yourselves really what Nick is doing there is schilling for those empty field level seats you watch he will sell a bunch of them.
Also based on Tex’s comments re tThe Red SOx I think the speculation about ownership getting in he way of Epstein really does come through in his quotes. He very much complimented the way that Theo handled everything and very convieniently leaving out ownership.
Thanks Doreen,
I had a hard time figuring out why Jeter would want his catcher standing between Giambi and home plate.
Huh, 2 Yankee fans named Brandon. What are the odds?
Taking a look at the box score. Very nice work out of the bullpen. Lots of 0′s. I saw Veras’ first inning and was not pleased, but it looks like he took one for the team.
Brandon
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
S.o.S.
Sorry, I’m a different Brandon. I don’t post too often.
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My bad bro. Alert level dropped. Welcome.
What did Posada say? Leiter had it right IMO. Did Giambi break after he saw Posada abandon his station?
I think I heard Jeter yell “Ghost Man”. Giambi should have been out.
I was listening to the game in the car and would just like to say… WOO HOO MELKY.
m
“But if he said anything unsportsmanlike that was picked by a mic, I’ll be disappointed.”
What does that mean? I don’t know if I’ve ever really heard Melky talk let alone say something bad.
Sorry Brandon
we ALREADY have a Brandon –
You’ll have to meet Brandon (X)
under the O’Neill banner at the next homestand-
There can be only one
If CC had thrown a scoreless inning, this wouldn’t even be an issue.
Joe is simply trying to feel out his starters to see how they pitch late in the game. This is what managers do in April. 112 is not a lot at all, especially for CC. Look at his game logs from previous years. This is what CC does, you can’t treat him like Mussina.
Very rarely will a starter have a game like Burnett had against Tampa. Most games are battles.
S.o.S.
S’all good. I usually just read people’s responses when I’m in class. Unfortunately, I usually have classes during games.
m, I’m working on my Yoda like postings ?????
someone asked this earlier, and i didn’t see an answer…anyone know sterling’s call for swish?
pat,
From the game thread, someone said they heard Melky talking to Cano after the game. Something about “if they want to put a track star in CF”. Don’t know if it’s legit, just saying that if Melky’s got that attitude where he has to say something like “take that” while still on the field of play, that’s bad IMO.
I don’t know if anyone else is watching Sox-Twins on Extra Innings, but ya gotta see Pedroia…The Sox have a green shamrock on their left sleeve, the guy looks like a friggin’ leprachaun!!!
m
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:13 pm
“pat,
From the game thread, someone said they heard Melky talking to Cano after the game. Something about “if they want to put a track star in CF”. Don’t know if it’s legit, just saying that if Melky’s got that attitude where he has to say something like “take that” while still on the field of play, that’s bad IMO.”
I’m assuming the poster made that up until a reliable soucre tells me different
“Nick Swisher will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange”.
Ransom was busy tomorrow so they asked Swisher to fill in for him. What a nice guy to help him out.
New Brandon can just stick with “Brandon” because like sOs said the other one has an enhanced user name.
Pat M.,
Yes, they were. I love the use of the ellipses…they really add meaning.
Another awful crowd today. About 100 people in extra innings. Legends empty as usual. This is becoming a real problem.
CC got booed pretty loudly though.
New Brandon
I hope you are right about Veras – it would be nice to have a GREAT Bullpen- we’re gettin there
Night Owl,
Why did they boo CC?
That was the stand-in. When’s the real CC going to show up?
Seriously, we’re very lucky that his slow start is not killing us. But those are some ugly numbers.
If Pedro had thrown a scoreless inning, this wouldn’t even be an issue.
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Im Grady Little and I approve this message.
New Brandon can just stick with “Brandon” because like sOs said the other one has an enhanced user name.
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mel-Is there a troll going around posting as sOs? Dammit!! Where back on red alert folks.
lol pete
Nick in SF, let me try to help you out here. Webster’s definition of loyal is “unswerving in allegiance”. As I said, you’re either loyal or you’re not. If you’re unswerving in allegiance, you really cannot be “blindly” so since “unswerving” doesn’t allow much wiggle room.
It has nothing to do with thinking “scrubs” (that says it all as far as I’m concerned) are all stars. I wouldn’t know anything about that by the way since I don’t know any “scrubs” who are playing in the Bronx. It has to do with the ability to root your guys on and support them whether they are having Babe Ruth/Cy Young games or whether they are having the worst games of their lives. That’s the definition of unswerving allegiance.
You can’t accuse some of the lohud posters of being loyal to the Yankees if they are ready to dump them and dump on them when things don’t go their way. Sorry, that’s not being loyal.
That, of course, differs from feeling disappointment in the way someone may be playing but being right there to root the person on despite that disappointment. N.ot everyone on the lohud blog is that evolved.
By the way, I did bring up the topic of fan loyalty and was merely responding to Pat M’s observation about blind loyalty. I told him that I believed there was no such thing, you were either loyal or you were not. I didn’t intend to get into a debate over it and am only responding to what you said because I do not believe you are correct in your observation that someone can be “blindly” loyal.
The whole topic, by the way, has little to do with pessimism. Betsy is one of the most pessimistic posters I know, but also one of the most loyal.
SoS,
There was a little trouble in the game thread, no?
Speaking of, is Pat M.’s wife a veteran or a veterinarian?
*that should say I did NOT bring up the topic of fan loyalty
Wow the Twins are awful!
According to the NY Times 46,000 plus tickets were sold so lots of people didnt show up
Around the system:
Charleston has a 5-1 lead. Manny Banuelos is pitching great against Augusta. He’d have a shutout except for a misplayed fly to Melky Mesa in deep left. Augusta scored the run, but, Mesa made up for it with a 3 run homer. Banuelos has a line of 5 innings, 3 hits, 1 run (earned), 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.
Angelini has 1 hit and run scored. Honest Abe Almonte and Taylor Grote have a hit and run scored.
In Tampa, Tampa leads 4-3. Bleich pitching, but getting hit. 4 innings, 5 hits, 3 runs (earned) 1 walk, 1 strikeout.
Sublett, Fryer, Rufino and Romine doing the hitting.
Rufino 2 with a double and 2 RBI, Fryer with one (triple), Sublett has a double (run scored) and an error, Romine with a single and double with 2 runs scored.
For Trenton, it’s 3-2 Trenton. Kontos in 5 innings, only 2 hits but 2 runs (earned) 4 walks, 7 strikeouts.
Corona has 2 hits and an RBI, Cervelli has a hit and RBI, and Eduardo Nunez has a hit, but also his 7th error at shortstop.
Hughes has been great. 6 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts. 79 pitches, 58 strikes, 21 balls.
Jackson is 0-2 and 1 strikeout.
Yanks will have to put computer generated people in the seats to make the crowd look bigger…….
What happened to Liriano? Wasn’t he destined for greatness, just a few years ago?
Hughes has been great. 6 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts. 79 pitches, 58 strikes, 21 balls.
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Very nice. Thanks for the farm updates GB7
SoS,
There was a little trouble in the game thread, no?
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“sOs(you wrote this-arrow pointing left here)”
I just thought that there might be another one posing as s(lower case)O(capital)s(lower). Joke is killed. Dont worry about it. More bad jokes coming soon.
I wonder if Hughes’ performance will make the organization a little more comfortable with orchestrating a DL stint for CMW so he can go down to Tampa and find himself.
Todd April 22nd, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Yanks will have to put computer generated people in the seats to make the crowd look bigger…….
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I was thinking cardboard cutouts of people. But computer generated people also work.
lol, Love the attitude from Melky
He’s right, they can either put a track star in CF or put an actual baseball player (like Melky).
What happened to Liriano? Wasn’t he destined for greatness, just a few years ago?
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m,
IMO he pitched better than Santana the year he was healthy. I guess that injury he suffered took its toll. Hasnt been the same since.
Tricia, I should have refer to Your loyality as unconditional rather than blind loyality….And my dear m, she’s a veterinarian….Aquatic wildlife as her area of specialization….Many a rehabbing duck stayed with us over night…
“I don’t know if anyone else is watching Sox-Twins on Extra Innings, but ya gotta see Pedroia…The Sox have a green shamrock on their left sleeve, the guy looks like a friggin’ leprachaun!!!”
S.A.–It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Calm down.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Hughes has been great. 6 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts. 79 pitches, 58 strikes, 21 balls.
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Very nice. Thanks for the farm updates GB7
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My pleasure S.A,
add another single and RBI for Angelini
nick = my fave player
have to update my sig
Red Sox are a legit team.
They’re going to kill all these out of division teams at home (and Baltimore, of course).
Teams just go into Fenway and forget how to play baseball.
Joe and Pat M – good points. I’m just trying to be careful with the arms…….but on the other hand, I don’t want to baby them either. In any case, I’m looking forward to the big fella finding his groove. With his struggles, Wang’s absymal performances, the up and down nature of the pen, Ransom’s bad imitation of a major leaguer,and Tex’s injury, it’s amazing we are 9-6. The Sox look like they’ve found their groove again, too – unfortunately. Huge series coming up – looking forward to it.
Even with all those empty seats, Yanks valuation increased 15% this year to $1.5 Billion dollars. Not a bad little return on a 10 million dollar investment 35 years ago.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/.....intro.html
S.A.–It’s a marathon, not a sprint. Calm down.
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Hughes has been great. 6 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts. 79 pitches, 58 strikes, 21 balls.
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Very nice. Thanks for the farm updates GB7
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I’m also watching it. Hughes mixing his pitches well, toying w/the hitters. F-Mart had a nice hit off him, for the Metropolitan rooters on board. DP to end the top of the 7th.
These empty seats have become a national punchline now. Even news outlets have started to mention it.
Today’s turnout was just a disgrace though. It was like a Marlins game.
It’s funny, because I was thinking for such a lousy weather day, a weekday game against the A’s, that there were more people than I expected, and they were a pretty vocal crowd. But if you noticed, the bleachers were less than full, too.
I really hope that every home game isn’t going to include extensive commentary about the number of empty seats. Especially after it had been discussed a lot prior to the game.
So if a Yankee fan says “get Player X out of the starting lineup, Player X is really not that good”n then that Yankee fan is being disloyal to the team?
What?
SA- Cardboard cutouts, like in Home Alone?????
Poor Twinkies.
Why are the Sox wearing green tonight? Earth Day?
bodhisattva-Thanks for the Hughes update.
Oy Liriano
Was at the Stadium for the soggy marathon. The Sabathia booing – on top of the Joba & Wang booing – almost makes me not want to attend these games.
Eric Duncan hitting.
To those people asking about Sterling’s homerun call for Swish…
He calls him “Jolly St. Nick”. So usually, it’s, “Jolly St. Nick delivers a shot to the right field seats”, or something like that.
pat—Did you see Pedroia with the green shamrock on his sleeve???Very funny..
GB, thanks for the updates!
I’m thrilled that Phil is doing so well – can’t wait to hear more details. No matter how well he continues to do, though, I would keep him in Scranton for at least a couple of months…….and I would prefer that he remain longer than that (regardless of the situation with the Yankees)
You’re welcome. Claggett warming up. Hoping to see Melancon.
They should rent wax figures from madam taussauds (sp)
“Look Teddy Roosevelt says Bullly to the Yankees”
Todd April 22nd, 2009 at 8:45 pm
SA- Cardboard cutouts, like in Home Alone?????
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Sure. Why not
Betsy, why don’t you order MILB TV? They show all the SWB games – a mere $6.95/mo.
You can’t accuse some of the lohud posters of being loyal to the Yankees if they are ready to dump them and dump on them when things don’t go their way. Sorry, that’s not being loyal.
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Trish- I have to disagree in regards to dumping on. I remember screaming(cuss words) to my t.v. screen when Soriano couldnt hit the side of a barn and decided to try to set a strikeout record in the playoffs. Or everytime Alex didnt come through in a playoff game. Every time Pavano was allowed to stand on the mound representing the Yanks. My point is everyone expresses themselves differently. Doesnt make one better than the other.
Now I do have a problem with people saying the game is over after we got down by a run in the second inning. Its almost like they think its a soccer game.
Joe’s BP management has fine.
He has given guys chances to pitch important innings. Bruney seized the opportunity. Veras hasn’t. Albaladjeo has pitched well and Joe has started to use him in high leverage situations these last couple of days. He trusted Coke too much early on and now has scaled him back but is still using him. Marte has been awful this past week, as has Edwar though neither has gotten much work.
Part of the problem is that all of our games have either been close wins or blowout losses (with no long man). So Joe hasn’t had a real opportunity to see what he has in mid-leverage situations.
“I was thinking cardboard cutouts of people. But computer generated people also work”
hologram projection
Bodhisattva, how’s Phil’s change looking? It sounds like he’s got everything working. I’m happy for him – the last couple of years have been frustrating for him. He’s a hard worker and a really good kid – I’m looking forward to the day he becomes a staple in our rotation
Ransom’s kind of a scrub no?
There is such a thing as blind loyalty. We generally refer to it as chauvinism. It’s loyalty to the point that it becomes a fault.
That being said, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with rooting your butt off even in the worst of times with the Yankees down 22-4. I don’t personally do it myself but I see nothing wrong with it.
On the other hand, I do feel it’s wrong to call people names if they are critical of something. It’s pseudo-censorship in my opinion.
Bodh, that’s a good idea…..and a very good price. I might do that…
“To those people asking about Sterling’s homerun call for Swish…
He calls him “Jolly St. Nick”. So usually, it’s, “Jolly St. Nick delivers a shot to the right field seats”, or something like that.”
When I heard him call it, he said:
“He is jolly old St. Nick!”
That’s the way I heard it…
Missed the first inning, but change looked good, as did the cutter. Wish I was at this one rather than that windblown start I attended.
Betsy, you should be able to follow Scranton pitch by pitch for free on MILB….they show a gameday.
I have a question.
Does Dustin look more like a leprachaun wearing green than he does a Hobbitt in normal days?
I remember at the CC, AJ, Teixeria press conferences, they were all talking about how amped they were to play in front of packed houses and 55K screaming fans every game and passionate fans.
Poor guys, they must think they are still in Milwaukee, Toronto, and Texas LOL.
Betsy
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Bodh, that’s a good idea…..and a very good price. I might do that…
The better price is actually 29.95/year
If you build it they will come.
At the first Sox series the place is going to ROCK!!!!!!!
http://kimberlyjones.mlblogs.c.....l#comments
Had a chance to sit and talk with Wang, who is flying to Tampa this afternoon and will pitch in an extended spring game tomorrow. (The plan is for him to rejoin the Yankees Friday in Boston.) He knows he has work to do. He says his confidence remains intact. He is aware of his mechanical flaws, which result in his arm dragging behind his body. (He said the same thing after his bullpen last week in Tampa and then Saturday’s outing was a disaster.) He says he is not pushing off on his right foot with enough intensity but insists the foot feels fine. He doesn’t believe this is a mental byproduct from him being injured; I suspect that could be debated.
**I’m glad AJ etc……..are keeping Wang relatively upbeat. I would love to hear AJ trying to speak Chinese….if that does nothing else, it will make Wang laugh. I’m also glad that Wang doesn’t appear to have lost any confidence……that would be problematic as it’s not so easy to put those pieces back together (much easier to fix mechanics_)
Watching Pena… he has no chance against ML pitching. He can’t catch up to the power stuff up here. A decent FB/breaking ball will own him.
Atleast Ransom can handle the bat somewhat and hit mistake pitches. That’s why he is playing.
This does not have to be such a big problem…
Who is in charge of stadium seating…Levine?…ultimately Hal?
They can fix this and should do it fast. Before the 4 day homestand against Red Sox.
They need to offer up empties…to the season ticket holders who got screwed with new seat assignments this year… and others who are willing to pay an upcharge at the gate.
Call them and invite them down to sit in these seats to appreciate the game, and make some noise.
Someone posted that people in those seats did not even stand up when Melky hit the GW homerun?
Were they too busy “passing the grey poupon?”
Something is wrong here.
Well Hughes has a stellar outing.
Funny how that works, Yankees haven’t announced Tuesday’s starter yet. It would be Wang’s turn. Cashman has been VERY hesitant when asked about Wang’s return to the rotation. Talking about arm strength and having the trainers check him out.
Sounds to me like they may make a change. Tuesday would be Hughes pitching on 5 days rest. I love Wang and I think he’ll be ok, but maybe he needs some time to work it out.
Also, stayed til the end of the game today. Even though a lot of people had left, it got pretty loud when Melky’s shot went over the fence. I bet part of the joy was everyone being happy it was over. I know I was.
Love the heart and toughness the team is showing right now. The fight. This is the feel those late 90s championship teams had. They might not win pretty all the time. Not the strongest hitting teams. But they have that feel of a winner. Its what has been missing since that 2004 Red Sox series.
I’m not an overly optimistic guy at all, but I never thought we’d lose that game today. To me, it just had that feel. I’m trying to temper my excitement, but this team is headed for big things. Wait til A Rod gets back.
Banuelos’s final line is 5.1 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs (earned, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts. 8-2 Charleston.
Another 7 innings, another win wasted by Phil Hughes in Scranton. That makes him 3-0 with an era under 2. WHAT A WASTE. Joba should be in the bullpen and Hughes should be our # 5 starter.. or at least bring him up until Wang fixes himself.. geez… best spring training starter, best Scranton starter.. and he’s rotting away in the minor leagues.
P.S… marry me Phil Hughes, you are so hot!
Miranda up, bases juiced, full count. If he stays alive and gets a hit, AJax comes up
I’m sorry to hear that CC was booed, but hardly surprised. I wonder why anyone wants to come to NY
So much for that
So much for that
GB, that’s right – because I remember following Phil’s starts in the AFL. Obviously it’s too late for tonight, but next time!
Todd
I didn’t. Saw Francona in a green hat and Ortiz with a jersey with green lettering. Pedroia would have been chuckle inducing for sure.
I hope Teixeria is prepared for the Baltimore style booing in Boston over the weekend.
And Swisher is a walk machine… 3 walks today.
Betsy
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I’m sorry to hear that CC was booed, but hardly surprised. I wonder why anyone wants to come to NY
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These are not the kind of fans I grew up w/.
Hughes still in, incidentally
“what Nick is doing there is schilling for those empty field level seats you watch he will sell a bunch of them.”
What’s he selling, field level seats of ketchup-stained socks?
Tough stretch coming up, 3 in Boston, 3 in Detroit, 4 at home vs Anaheim, 2 at home vs Boston, 2 at home vs the Rays and 3 in Baltimore, all without a day off. I would like to see them go 11-6 over this stretch of games to get their record to 20-12.
7th K for Hughes (CB)
field level seats *or* ketchup-stained socks.
Grrrr
I don’t think the Fenway faithful will be as harsh on Teixiera as Oriole fans where.
“they must think they are still in Milwaukee, Toronto, and Texas”
Until they check their bank accounts and then they remember exactly where they are.
miggs,
I agree. Cashman has sounded very guarded, re: Wang. He hasn’t been towing the company line like Girardi and Eliand have. Cash sounded genuinely concerned and kept referencing the low velocity.
Hughes’ good outing today should only further their decision to DL Wang. He is pitching his simulated game tomorrow, if he doesn’t do well, he probably will be.
Announced attendance today, from mlb.com, was:
Att: 43,342.
Considering the place was empty all day, my guess is the Mohegan Bar, the Legends Restaurants, and all the other places in between were pretty busy today.
AJAX makes a nice backhanded grab. Melancon warming up, looks like they’ll skip Claggett. I’m torn between Melancon and Vietnamese food.
I had no problem with Girardi stating with CC. CC wanted a chance to get out of the inning and he still had gas in the tank. Gotta show confidence in the Big Fella.
Jose Veras pitched himself back into the picture today. That was an important outing for him.
Guys are hearing Melancon’s footsteps. The non-Bruney righties have to step up or someone is going to lose their job.
The biggest issue besides Wang difficulties are the lack of hitting with RISP. They have to improve in that area.
It’s a teamwide problem and I’d like to see guys take fewer big cuts and stop trying to do too much in those situations.
Trevor
I don’t think the Fenway crowd will come close to the Balts crowd -
anyway
after being booed by people he went to grade school with – Tex’s not gonna give a rats rump what a bunch a bean eaters do.
re: Tex booing in Boston
The Boston papers were saying too bad Alex wasn’t going to be with the team in Boston because for the first time he could hear someone booed louder than him.
Jeff – The pitching staff is going to get a real test.
At this point, the only ‘weak’ team on the schedule upcoming are the Angels, who own us. And half of those are on the road.
Can’t exactly ease Wang or Hughes/Kennedy in here, we’re facing good hitting teams for a while.
Hughes and his 7 shut out innings will have five days rest the when Wang’s spot comes up next Tuesday. Kennedy would have six days rest. Surely, Wang won’t make that start, and the team is set up to replace him.
Solution to the empty seats. Free cowbells to all fans.
miggs,
Dont forget my prediction. 118-44!! I see a hard nosed never quit team. Wait till the big man comes back. Scary.
Brad Penny has looked terrific – great pick up for them.
On their way to their 7th straight win. We better be ready to play them (and keep up with them).
Hughes gives up a hit – Miley coming to get him. MM Time.
The Rangers are handing out blue cowbells to fans. I was walking down 7th ave. Twobus loads of Ranger fans with cowbells passed me.
I was at the game today I sat in section 420a last row (not a bad sight – right behind the plate), and have a word of advice.
The last few rows were freezing!!! The wind was howling through the back chain link fence. Bring a hoodie or hat if you are sitting in one of the last rows in the upper deck.
MM first batter F-Mart.
Exactly SJ
Great win, but the consistent lack of clutch hitting is VERY concerning. It’s amazing. We can change the names and faced ut the results stay the same.
Left 13 on base today, didn’t score with the bases loaded no outs, didn’t get a hit from the 7th inning through the 13th inning, left 9 on base against Eveland yesterday in 4 innings etc.
I found the Thunder’s radio station:
http://www.rider.edu/175_16702.htm
Madoff a Mets fan:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....topstories
“Great pickup” for the Sox? Are you serious?
Did you catch his last start?
One good game doesn’t constitute a “great pickup”.
You sound like Peter Gammons.
Melancon is looking over everyone’s shoulder.
After May 15th, the weakest link in the pen will be gone for Melancon. Just getting him some AAA seasoning and getting his extra arb. year.
SJ44 – thanks for the post.
I wonder if some of the big swings were guys trying to end it in the extra innings. Singleton was commenting on that phenomenon on the YES broadcast. I think we’ve seen it in the past, and not just on the Yanks.
Absolutely, Veras came through bigtime today. When he’s right, he’s unhittable. Problem is, too often he is wild as wild can be, and then he leaves one over the plate….How many times have we seen that?
As has been commented on here before, there are so many good arms in the system, they all can’t play in NY. A deal needs to be made, or players through the system will be blocked, and some will be lost to Rule V. The question is who will be gone? Does an outing like this by Veras make it more likely that a David Robertson or Steven Jackson gets dealt, or that he – Veras – will be traded now that his trade value has gone up?
I wonder what Eiland, Contreras, Joe, Cash are thinking in this regard. We’ll never know, of course; we’ll only know the end result.
Hughes out after 7.2 innings, 105 pitches, 75 strikes, 30 balls, 6 hits, 1 runs (earned), 1 walk, 7 strikeouts. 9 of the balls a hit and a walk came in the 8th inning.
Melancon now pitching.
Double to first batter, scoring a run on Hughes’ line.
Melcancon strikes out the next batter. 5-1 Scranton in the bottom of the 8th.
Melky Mesa hits another homer for Charleston. 3-4 with 3 runs scored 4 Rbi.
Bob Mac
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Hughes and his 7 shut out innings will have five days rest the when Wang’s spot comes up next Tuesday. Kennedy would have six days rest. Surely, Wang won’t make that start, and the team is set up to replace him.
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Hughes had been on Joba’s schedule which made sense but now it lines up well for Wang’s turn. It will be interesting to see who gets brought up. They might be reluctant to disturb Hughes and summon IPK instead. MM out of the inning.
MM allows his first inherited runner to score, ending Hughes’ scoreless streak at 14.3 IP.
“Brad Penny has looked terrific – great pick up for them.”
The one who went into tonights game with an 11.0 ERA or is there another one?
Yankee Stadium has looked like Dolpins Stadium the last couple of days with all the empty seats and lack of buzz.
They need to do something. Levine and Hal cannot be happy at how their stadium come the punchline of jokes now.
Brad Penny has looked terrific – great pick up for them.
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Let me guess. Low rist. High reward.
Tom in N.J.
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I found the Thunder’s radio station:
http://www.rider.edu/175_16702.htm
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That thing’s great ’cause it’s free.
*risk
Thanks Tom in NJ
Yea… I’m sure CC and AJ really care about crowd noise when they are making $15+ million a year.
Sure, they would prefer to play in front of the old stadium fans, but it’s not like it will affect their performances.
Rough day for Liriano. He’s done for the day
“Exactly SJ
Great win, but the consistent lack of clutch hitting is VERY concerning. It’s amazing. We can change the names and faced ut the results stay the same.”
No such thing as clutch. As a team they’re averaging 5.35 runs a game.
I’ll take that regardless of how their RISP average is looking.
pat
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
“Brad Penny has looked terrific – great pick up for them.”
“The one who went into tonights game with an 11.0 ERA or is there another one?”
Remind me again of Wang’s ERA.
Jackson gets a single. 1-4 tonight and just stole 2nd base and scored on Berroa’s single (2-4). Eric Duncan is 1-3 a double and run scored.
youk
but did I say he looked terrific?
Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees Radio:
http://www.thegame-radio.com/listen/
“pat
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
“Brad Penny has looked terrific – great pick up for them.”
“The one who went into tonights game with an 11.0 ERA or is there another one?”
Remind me again of Wang’s ERA.”
So Wang’s ERA makes Brad Penny somehow look better
Dude go that way.
Boston is really, really good.
This should be a good test this weekend, though we’re very short handed. I just hope we can get one.
How is Wang’s ERA related to Brad Penny having an ERA of 11? What does the one have to do with the other?
“Boston is really, really good.”
All those worrying about Boston here’s some free advice.
Go. That. Way.
We score 7 runs with our “ace” on the mound and people are complaining about the offense?
If CC pitches even a respectable game, we win easily.
“Levine and Hal cannot be happy at how their stadium come the punchline of jokes now.”
Yeah I’m sure they’re laughing their way right to the bank.
The empty seats don’t bother me although I must admit it seems odd that we’re all squeezed together in the upper deck and there’s a virtual ghost town near the field.
Maybe they’re all at the art gallery?
We score 7 runs with our “ace” on the mound and people are complaining about the offense?
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Coming back from a 3 run defecit i might add.
“Brad Penny has looked terrific – great pick up for them.”
“The one who went into tonights game with an 11.0 ERA or is there another one?”
Remind me again of Wang’s ERA.”
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have you watched Penny pitch? I haven’t been impressed. He’s had plenty of hard hit balls off of him.
Maybe he’ll get better as the season goes along but too many people are looking at the #s alone (which aren’t great anyway) and assuming he’s pitching well.
With the stuff he’s throwing right now, he’s going to get hit. It’s only a matter of time.
BD,
I see he only has 2 k’s in 5 innings. How hard is he throwing?
Nice win NY Rangers!
Speaking of loud arenas, the Garden was absolutely rocking tonight. Rangers up 3-1
Can someone please explain to me when Nick Green learned to hit.
Runs per game is a misleading stat.
You can score 10 runs one game, 0 the next, average 5 runs a game and be 1-1.
There such a thing as clutch hitting.
Statheads disagree but, you know it when you see it.
For the last 2+ years, this team has been awful in late and clutch offensive situations.
It’s an area that has to improve.
If it doesn’t, then the pitching will have to be great in order for them to reach their goals.
Nice going Rangers!
Did Melky really refer to Gardner as a “track star”?
LOL, I doubt that’s true but if it is… awesome
Playoff Hockey is awesome.
I’m one MM out away from Bun Vermicelli.
“It’s loyalty to the point that it becomes a fault.”
Since the definition of loyalty is “unswerving allegiance” (the dictionary definition that is, not perhaps yours or Nick’s) it’s pretty hard for it to BECOME a fault! That’s pretty much a contradiction in terms, friend, as is the term “blind loyalty”.
If you don’t care for unswerving allegiance, then you may not care for loyalty! However, you can’t get much stronger than “unswerving” so you’re at the end point already.
Beyond that, all I have to say about the subject is
YAWN!
This all started with a pretty benign interchange between Pat M and me and really should have stayed there. My bad was responding to Nick’s post since he really took the topic to a place it wasn’t ever intended to be, as he is sometimes wont to do, IMO.
So that’s that as far as I’m concerned. If you guys want to belabor it with each other, have at!
I’m much more concerned with my disdain for Jacoby Ellsbury, since I don’t feel I owe him or his team any unswerving allegiance.
“I see he only has 2 k’s in 5 innings. How hard is he throwing?”
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he’s been consistently low-90′s with his fastball so far this season but it just looks very hittable. He has decent control in spurts but he appears to be throwing too many “mistake” fastballs. His curve looks ok but he doesn’t look like he’s commanding that consistently either.
I didn’t even see his last start where he got killed. I saw the first game he won and so far tonight and still haven’t been impressed.
He may very end up being a decent 5th starter but I personally think they have better options (Buchholz, Bowden, Masterson) so as long as Penny is pitching, I’m happy with it.
MM, Mo-like, fielding a come-backer to end the game.
Quiently The KC Royals have stocked themselves with some real nice pitching….They and the Oakland A’s are going to be interesting to watch this season….
I’ve got MLB Network on now, and they’re showing KC-at Cleveland, top of the 9th. The stands are nearly deserted, including behind home plate. Looking at how the few fans are bundled, and the players with their ear flap-caps on, it looks frigid. No wonder attendance is down.
Well, this afternoon it was a cold, steady rain in NY. Despite that, the grandstand looked like it had a pretty good crowd, and even the hated premium seats had more people than what I’m seeing in Cleveland right now.
Personally, I think that ticket brokers and speculators are going to StubHub and flooding the secondary market, trying to make a killing. And those grossly overpriced tix aren’t selling, hence empty seats.
But, you have to be objective about it. Very few people are keen on going to a game in miserable conditions – especially at $2600+ for the privilege.
The SWB Yanks could beat the Sox
did you hear that Youk?
When reading a post from a Red Sox fan, it’s always fun to read it aloud trying to mimic their idiotic accent.
Much like hillbillies, it is impossible to take them too seriously.
James 3D
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Did Melky really refer to Gardner as a “track star”?
LOL, I doubt that’s true but if it is… awesome
CAN Anyone Confrim that Melky said anything derogatory about Garner????
I think this was FABRICATED.
Yankees are 9-2 in their last 11 games not started by Wang
I would be SOOO happy for a variety of reasons if the Twinkies could come back. Not the top reason, but one, is that I have a number of Twins on my Fantasy team.
Is Nome the same person as aardvark?
James 3D
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Did Melky really refer to Gardner as a “track star”?
LOL, I doubt that’s true but if it is… awesome
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My cue for Bun Vermicelli.
I’m officially rooting for trisha’s fantasy team (tonight only)
“Runs per game is a misleading stat.
You can score 10 runs one game, 0 the next, average 5 runs a game and be 1-1.
There such a thing as clutch hitting.”
SJ,
I understand that. The thing is these Yankees are not the feast or famine variety of the past few years.
The fewest runs they’ve scored was 2 and that was only once this season.
In every other game they’ve scored at least 4 runs. They’ve scored 11 once and 7 twice.
Every other game has been between 4 and 6 runs, which shows they’ve been consistent and that’s without their best hitter.
Casey Blake just hit a ball out of Minute Maid park off Roy Oswalt. What an absolute BOMB!
Replay of the walk off is on YES right now.
Actually, Trisha, there was nothing disrespectful or malignant about my comment, so I’m sorry if you took it that way. That said, I think you’re either misusing the language or misunderstanding something as there’s nothing about unswerving allegiance or loyalty that is mutually exclusive with blind (or unthinking) allegiance or loyalty.
But thank you for the invitation to belabor it.
I think Girardi may have been loyal to a fault in staying with CC against Holiday!
But Trisha, My point was that you can’t be loyal to a fault in rooting for a team. There is no possible bad outcome.
Unless you’re gambling away your kids tuition money because you think your team “Will never lose a game cause they’re the best ever!”
Texas just tied it up in Toronto (Michael Young w/a blast off B.J. Ryan) in the ninth. 3 run meltdown by Ryan.
Looking at the Mets Cards online. I see that Reyes is leading off. I thought they were going to have him hit 3 and Castillo to lead off? Guess that didnt last long.
Toronto up 7-5 ninth inning. Man on third one out. Ryan trying his best to blow the save.
Yankees are top four in OPS. Without A-Rod. I think the offense will be more than okay once A-Rod comes back.
In fact the pitching has been FAR worse than the hitting thus far. Far worse.
CC has been mediocre, Wang has been blegh, Joba’s been mediocre and the pitching was supposed to be the strength of the team. So far only 2 starters have pitched well.
Boston Dave -
You can feel free to be blindly loyal to my Fantasy Team (I know, I know, there’s no such thing as blind loyalty) as much as you want to since it has been in the lower third of the league from jump street!
I’ve said on a number of occasions that this is the first time I ever played fantasy baseball and truly knew nothing about it whatsoever – that fact was abundantly clear in my drafting.
I have about 100 pitchers all going tonight! He he he.
Pete-
Are you and Bruce spooning yet?
You couldn’t be more in love with that guy.
And thus is the schizophrenia known as Fantasy Baseball. You don’t really care who ends up winning (except when the Sox are involved – you never want them to win ever) but want both teams involved to hit up a storm, unless one of your fantasy pitchers is pitching for one of the teams, at which point you want that pitcher to win and get a ton of Ks, but you want your players who are on the opposing team to get hits in the process.
What a prostitute!
:
“Levine and Hal cannot be happy at how their stadium come the punchline of jokes now.”
Actually if you watch the late night talk shows, they are all joking about the wind currents. That issue has stolen the back page in regards to the new stadium. And don’t shed a tear for the Yankees, they have over 3.5M committed ticket sales two weeks into the season. The Yankees want to see if the Red Sox series will sell more seats before they react on that front.
http://tinyurl.com/ckgsmy
trisha – join a National League only Fantasy League
well you can tell who the Yanks are playing next…
in the last 90 minutes here we had a reenactment of the Boston Troll Party.
Uncle, why so? What is the difference? You still end up with players on both teams facing each other, right?
Cliff Lee went 9 innings, gave up 2 runs, and lost the game.
Well baring a melt down by paplebutt the soxs will be tied with us going into this weekends series.
True True
But you have less of a chance of your players going up against the Yanks.
Man.Talk about little return for a major investment…BJ Ryan is done…Blue Jays gave him Rivera dough a few years ago, he’s been on the shelf most of the time…He turned down the Bombers because he didn’t want to be a set up man…
Uncle – ah!
To show you how loyal I am, when Cliff Lee pitched against us, I benched him!!!
Papelsmear, has a huge butt.
On another note, and I am serious about this, is anyone a little nervous about Puke’s first AB against Joba? I know I sure am. That is a very weird thing.
Mets getting shut down by Joel (jo eL) Pinero
Pat M – Yeah, Ryan has been very disappointing for the Jays. They signed him the same time as AJ Burnett, as I recall, and they said it was a new era, they were going to compete with the Yanks and Sox, etc…They never really got it going up there.
On another note, and I am serious about this, is anyone a little nervous about Puke’s first AB against Joba? I know I sure am. That is a very weird thing.
Not me.
What do you think will happen?
Pinero is still in the Bigs ????
Who thinks Joba will hit or attempt to hit Youkilis? I’m banking on a benches clearing before the series is over.
Mets about to lose to the Cards, 5-1. John Maine got slapped around again. After Santana, they have nothing but question marks. They need to get some SP, and fast.
Spending all that money on KRod doesn’t do anything for you if there’s nothing for him to save.
Pat M
Yes Mets radio guy called the Mets feeble against him.
It’s the little things that make life worth living.
Isin’t it fitting that the first homestand at the new stadium ended on a HR?
what is behind the Joba Youk thing besides a few “accidents”?
I would say BJ Ryan struggles have come because of him being injured so often. He has looked dreadful so far this year but perhaps it is just going to take him time to get back to his somewhat decent self.
I’m looking for cano to have a huge series in Boston
Pesonally, I don’t think there will be a problem between Youkilis and Joba. It’s a different environment. Clemens has been replaced by CC. Even AJ doesn’t go headhunting; throw inside, yes (that pitch was no where near Longoria’s head, by the way), but not headhunting. Joba needs to focus on being a starting pitcher.
Jobber on the mound in game 1
Beckett/Burnett squaring off in game 2
The groundwork is laid for some fireworks
Uncle, that’s what I mean, what Trevor said.
I made a joke about it last season saying that maybe Youklis is just so ugly that Joba is transfixed and can’t help but throw at his head. But it is a very strange phenomenon that Joba pitches him so high and tight, to be polite about it. It got to a point where it was almost scary to watch. I think Joba was tossed from a game once for it.
Of course I have no way of knowing what is going to happen this time around, but it is fact that Puke is the only one that this repeat thing with Joba happened with!
I’d imagine Sterling’s HR call for Swish would go something like this: Swish swings, popped up to right field…………No, it’s a homer!!!! The ball went over the right field wall………Can you imagine that, Suzyn???
Even as a Sox fan I respect Joba. He seems like a good kid who is personable and has tons of talent.
With that being said, if he throws at Youkilis in this series there will be no excuses about it being accidental. It would just invite a big mess because you know that the Sox would retaliate and throw at one of the Yankee key players.
It is one thing to move people off the plate but neither the Yankee pitchers or the Sox pitchers need to be intentionally throwing at the other team’s players in my opinion.
I don’t think anything will happen between the Jobber and Puke in this series.
Signs of life from the Mets offense here in the 9th?
Youkilis hits Joba well and he’s had very good at bats against him. That’s the only thing I can think of as to why Joba always attempts to hit him or brush him off the plate.
“With that being said, if he throws at Youkilis in this series there will be no excuses about it being accidental. It would just invite a big mess because you know that the Sox would retaliate and throw at one of the Yankee key players.”
I’m definitely with you and I am still stymied by the whole thing, to tell you the truth. It’s almost like an out-of-body experience to watch it. It would be one thing if they had a history with each other or even knew each other or played against each other, but none of that is the case!
Hope Joba finds his “chi” for Game 1, or else I fear the fireworks will be long rainbow HRs off of Boston bats. He’s been having difficulty locating and the velocity is not there yet. I hope he doesn’t try to do too much, and just stays ahead in the count and throws strikes.
Which of the good NY franchises (the Yankees, Giants, Knicks, and Rangers) will win a championship first????
Nick in SF
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:39 pm
“Which of the good NY franchises (the Yankees, Giants, Knicks, and Rangers) will win a championship first????”
Um…Nick….do you really think that the Knicks have come up to the level of “good”?
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
It certainly won’t be the Knicks until Lebron signs.
Getting pass the Bruins will be tough for the Rangers.
It’s close between the Yankees and Giants. Both winning champions this year is very possible.
I do think Joba is trying to move Youkilis off the plate but is doing a piss poor job of it.
Mark-Cant Touch This
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I’m looking for cano to have a huge series in Boston
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Cano is just huge.
We always hit at Fenway.
Uncle-
Any news on how much seats from the old stadium will be?
ray (sox fan)
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Nick in SF
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:39 pm
“Which of the good NY franchises (the Yankees, Giants, Knicks, and Rangers) will win a championship first????”
Um…Nick….do you really think that the Knicks have come up to the level of “good”?
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
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I clicked on the Knicks game the other night and thought I had tuned in the Boston Clippers game.
ray, I didn’t mean ‘good’ as in currently playing at a high level, I meant it as franchises possessed of timelessly inherent and superior positive qualities, as opposed to the Mets, Jets, Nets, Islanders, and Devils.
Since the Yankees will surely win the World Series this October, before the Giants and Knicks even have a chance to win their titles, the true question was: does anything think the Rangers have a chance to win the Stanley Cup *this year*?
“I clicked on the Knicks game the other night and thought I had tuned in the Boston Clippers game.”
I should have known better than to wake you up GB!
I know much of New York has their heart set on having LeBron James eventually wear a Knick uniform.
But it looks like he has a really good thing going right now in Cleveland, and if they win the title this year (which I think is very possible) why would he want to leave that?
I just realized that between last night’s game and today’s 14 inning game I spent 13 out of 24 hours in Yankee Stadium. Also, all the food I’ve eaten since lunch yesterday was from the Stadium.
Reports of Godzilla’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Veras is the kind of pitcher that makes you bang your head against the wall. He can look SO bad at times. Then he can have an outing like today where he throws 3+ innings and is basically unhittable with filthy stuff. If he was more consistent he’d be a great weapon. Right now, they should use him in low leverage situations.
This weekend Boston series should be a great one. Both teams are playing well and there are 3 good pitching matchups.
I agree that the Yankees’ problems with RISP are going to come back and bite them at some point, but on the other hand, I think these numbers are flukishly bad – they’ll improve, even if they’re not great. That said, this team is winning close games……and late. I know that didn’t happen last year.
I’m not too confident in Joba at Fenway, but we’ll see. Burnett and Beckett should be fascinating – we know AJ will not take it lying down if his former teammate decides to use the Yankees as target practice. I know AJ has pitched great there in the past – it’s different coming in as a Yankee, though. Still, he seems to enjoy shutting opposing fans up……and nothing would be sweeter than to quiet the Fenway faithful. Even Pettitte/Masterson is a good matchup…hopefully the weather will be ok.
Nick in SF,I grew up as a NY Jet fan ( Joe Willie Namath ), although my dad was a season ticket holder at Yankee Stadium…Same 3rd base seats for both …Nicj in SF is an New York sports fan elitist
miggs,
You are one lucky guy.
WE love Nick Swisher and he loves us.
Nick, I figured that was what you meant.
I was just giving you a little grief.
The Texas Rangers claimed pitcher Darren O’Day from the Mets @3:00PM today. He’s pitching right now against Toronto (wearing Kason Gabbard’s jersey).
One of the strangest things in baseball I’ve ever seen.
ray (sox fan)
April 22nd, 2009 at 10:51 pm
“I clicked on the Knicks game the other night and thought I had tuned in the Boston Clippers game.”
I should have known better than to wake you up GB!
I know much of New York has their heart set on having LeBron James eventually wear a Knick uniform.
But it looks like he has a really good thing going right now in Cleveland, and if they win the title this year (which I think is very possible) why would he want to leave that?
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LMAO. I have an alarm on my computer that goes off when it detects a member of the Red Sox species.
How are things with you and the (sox fan) family, Ray? Hope all is well.
They should have left O’Day w/the Mets…he immediately gave up the game winning hit to Kevin Millar.
“….hopefully the weather will be ok”
Betsy have you not looked at this weekend’s forcast? I advise you to look at it. It will bring a
to your face.
Pat M: Rooting for one of the lesser franchises doesn’t make you a lesser person. I root for Atletico Matrid over Real Madrid, for example.
It’s a toss up to which team will win 2-3. I don’t see us or the Suxs sweeping. But I think if we win game one we have a great chance of taking 2 out of 3. The one thing that I’m really happy about is how our line up is full of switch hitters so I don’t think Lester being a lefty will impact the game as much as it would have if this was last year.
Mutts fans need to stop crying your only 6-8 hahaha lol..sorry i just had to do that
I wonder how many Joe Benigno will say “Oh the Pain” tomorrow on WFAN?
how many=how many times
GB — Thanks for the updates tonight. Melky Mesa is playing for the first time in the States this year right? What’s his profile look like; Potential all-star/ solid everyday player/ 4th outfielder? Austin Jackson is having an encouraging start, the idea of having a young athletic hitter in center field is exciting.
I think it’s really funny how many people are calling for Hughes to get the nod for Wang’s start in Detroit. Last year this time I’d wager some of you same folks were calling for his head or to trade him for a sack of potatoes. He is a good one, and he’ll be a solid pitcher for this team when he’s ready. But this game is what he can be, not what he is yet. Give him more time IMO. He was given too much too soon two years in a row, why do it again? It would make me sick to have him called up, give up 4 runs, get boo’d and called a bust…. AGAIN.
Bring up Aceves to make that start if we need somebody.
Anybody here have an E-book reader?
‘CAN Anyone Confrim that Melky said anything derogatory about Garner????’
He didn’t, all he did was point to Robi after he hit the HR and he said something but it wasn’t anything people here are saying. If anything it looked like he said do that dammit or there we go dammit. IDK where everyone got this he was calling Brett a trackstar crap, they even hugged at home plate.
So Nick in SF, So you’re elitist sports attitude is not restricted by the boundries of NYC….As for this weekend’s showdown for control of 2nd place should be excting..I still say Yanks will be in first place by April 30th…No looking back after that..
The Yankees should call up A-Rod and activate him this weekend. Let him rehab his swing with live pitching, forget ransom its time to pull the plug.
Does anyone else think the melk mans swing remind them of mr october?
Nooooo, Pat M, the elitist Madrid futbol side is Real. I root for Atletico because I’m a man of the people.
Rob NY — 2009 The Road to Redemption
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 pm
GB—Thanks for the updates tonight. Melky Mesa is playing for the first time in the States this year right? What’s his profile look like; Potential all-star/ solid everyday player/ 4th outfielder? Austin Jackson is having an encouraging start, the idea of having a young athletic hitter in center field is exciting.
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You’re welcome, Rob. Enjoy doing it. Mesa looks good. Good left fielder, despite his misplay on a catchable double tonight. Mesa has really good power and better than average speed, good base runner, very good arm. He’s really young and gets rather excited at times. Tonight, trying to hit the 3rd homer of his night, was chasing balls in the dirt. He still strikes out a bit too much, as does Jackson. Jackson has every indication of being the real deal..a Devon White type player, possibly. Mesa
The Yankees should call up A-Rod and activate him this weekend. Let him rehab his swing with live pitching, forget ransom its time to pull the plug.
Does anyone else think the melk mans swing remind them of mr october?
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I really hope you’re not serious.
With all this incessant discussion about the empty seats, I thought I’d just throw some alternative ideas out there:
Even in the old stadium, most of the expensive seats were bought up by banks and companies in the financial sector of NY. This is not a concept exclusive to the new stadium. With what’s happening on Wall Street this year is it really any surprise that those particular sales are down? This is to be expected, and the same problem would have existed at the old stadium.
With all the lounges and restaurants in the new stadium, isn’t it possible that some people just aren’t in their seats?
What’s with all the class warfare on this blog? What makes you people think wealthy fans are any different from you? Why the constant insinuations that they aren’t real fans? Does it make you feel better? I just don’t see what money has to do with the degree to which someone is a fan. I know some very wealthy people that are hard core, dedicated fans. It reminds me of the myth that wealth is somehow tied to luck. In real life, not Hollywood, most wealthy individuals achieve their success through years of hard work and dedication, while the “less fortunate” sit on their arses and complain.
Sorry if this sounds confrontational. Just my 2 cents.
The Rangers absolutely can win the stanley cup this year. They have arguably the best and hottest goalie right now, and they are getting timely scoring.Is it likely? Probably not. They don’t have the firepower up front or the one or two studs on D that most stanley cup teams have. Lundquist has been great but it’s difficult to save 35+ shots for the entire playoffs.
Mesa played at Staten Island last year, Rob. Played in the GCL in Tampa in ’06 and ’07. Just turned 22.
http://www.baseball-reference......211;001mel
I hope Jackson has a better carrier than Devon White
Thanks for the info GB. Don’t know who I was thinking of if Melky has been here that long.
I’m sure that NYY would be happy if Jackson has a career as good as Devon White’s. Solid career, great center fielder.
http://www.baseball-reference......de03.shtml
Rob NY — 2009 The Road to Redemption
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Thanks for the info GB. Don’t know who I was thinking of if Melky has been here that long.
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Jackson’s been in the system for 4 years. Can’t think of another. Was he a Latin player?
Yeah but im expecting more than a .263 life time BA average that is not that good
Devon White was a terrific player – if AJax has a career like that or even close, then we’re in for a real treat. It’s all about progress with AJax this year…….I’m sure he will cool off at some point and probably strike out alot in doing so. The key will be how he reacts to the slump and how he reacts to pitchers’ adjustments to him. Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports – by far. Therefore, as far as I’m concerned, AJax needs to spend at least all of this year in AAA – if for no other reason then to simply learn. Let him learn in a no pressure environment – he will let us know when he’s ready.
Betsy
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Devon White was a terrific player – if AJax has a career like that or even close, then we’re in for a real treat. It’s all about progress with AJax this year…….I’m sure he will cool off at some point and probably strike out alot in doing so. The key will be how he reacts to the slump and how he reacts to pitchers’ adjustments to him. Hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports – by far. Therefore, as far as I’m concerned, AJax needs to spend at least all of this year in AAA – if for no other reason then to simply learn. Let him learn in a no pressure environment – he will let us know when he’s ready.
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Well, he keeps getting better, and in the pressure on pennent and playoff games in the minors, he’s been really good. Believe me, for young players, their playoff pressures are as much as ML players.
Lovey and I were enjoying our fugu and kimodo dragon entree behind home plate when we spotted a most unusual sight: a man hit the ball a long way, and as he came to the home platter, his teammates were jumping up and down, all the while hitting his helmet while it was still on his head. Those gents were asking for a lawsuit, I tell you.
I just looked at Devon White’s numbers and I would say he was an Average to below average offensive CF for his whole career and a superb defensive CF. Maybe its just me but I want more than Devon White from the Yankees CF possition for the next 10 years
If last year’s Trenton playoffs are any indication Jackson raises his game when it counts. I hate to get myself worked up about young guys’ potential but hey what else can you do when it’s raining and the Yanks already finished.
Nick in SF, It’s all in jest…If you were indeed an elitest, you’d be a Palo Alto Cardinal rather than a Berkely Bear….I root hard for the NY Giants, but I’m a Jet fan first…The Joe Willie Namath syndrome….Saw far more Jet games at Shea than Met games…Brad Park Rangers, Clyde Frazier Knicks, I grew up with these teams….
GB, I do remember AJax having a very good playoff run last year…..I also remember hearing about what a great kid he is. It’s nice when you can package talent and character together. Whenever he’s called up, I just hope Yankee fans (this is asking a lot, though) are patient with him.
Maybe its just me but I would want a .290 average 20-25 HR in center field for the next decade..not .263 BA
Rob NY — 2009 The Road to Redemption
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
If last year’s Trenton playoffs are any indication Jackson raises his game when it counts. I hate to get myself worked up about young guys’ potential but hey what else can you do when it’s raining and the Yanks already finished.
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You’re right. For the last two years, after his seasons were over, he moved up a classification to play in the playoffs and did well. I mentioned Devon White, because that’s the talents that Jackson has, decent to good power (line drive/gap) outstanding base runner with very good speed and a really top center fielder. Good, accurate arm, not a rocket arm. What he really has is the ability to go above the fences to take away homers. Love that basketball skill in baseball.
Betsy
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
GB, I do remember AJax having a very good playoff run last year…..I also remember hearing about what a great kid he is. It’s nice when you can package talent and character together. Whenever he’s called up, I just hope Yankee fans (this is asking a lot, though) are patient with him.
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all of the kids that have come through Charleston are great kids. Torre Tyson demands it. They spend time talking to the kids before and after games, sign autographs. He’s done a great job with them. It would be a lot of help, though if he had a good infield/outfield coach. He and sherman Orbando do that, but, he needs somebody to work with the middle infield kids…a lot.
Post-game on Phil:
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The change will come eventually – and I like to see that the curve is back. I still would prefer Phil to remain in AAA to refine his stuff even further – he can’t do that in the big leagues; I hope he’s not called up to start for Wang (if Wang is to be skipped again).
I’ve got just one thing to say. There is absolutely no reason why IPK should get the call over Hughes. None at all. (well, besides the days lining up)
I had the good fortune to watch White play with Edmonton AAA club. As an ex CF I was in awe all the time I watched him. Effortless fielding, baseball was such an easy game for him.
On another note – Cervelli 2 for 3 tonite with a BB. Heading north to the Mendoza line.
Vech with another error, Angel with number 8 for the year.
Betsy, I’ve been following Philip Hughes since his days in PONY League and I believe his future is going to be All-Star quality…That being said, his next return to the Stadium has to be for the long term..So it’s my hope as well that he stays at AAA until all his pitches are ready to get mlb hitters out at anytime…With the pressure that comes with being him and pitching for the Yanks there cannot be any margin for error….I was wrong about him being ready the first time back in 07 ( even with the no-no )…The longer he stays at Scranton the better…He’s only 22…..
Bo knows
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:20 am
I had the good fortune to watch White play with Edmonton AAA club. As an ex CF I was in awe all the time I watched him. Effortless fielding, baseball was such an easy game for him.
On another note – Cervelli 2 for 3 tonite with a BB. Heading north to the Mendoza line.
Vech with another error, Angel with number 8 for the year.
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They’ve got to get a good infield coach in the lower minors, especially in Charleston. If they don’t, Angelini will never make it as a shortstop. Everything is fouled up, and, I believe that it’s affecting his offense. He goes back on the ball well, but, everything else is a disaster.
Hey Pat
Excellent post, exactly right on Hughes. That rushed early spring call up blew up two years of his career.
I hated seeing Devon White come to NY to play. He was exceptional. Fun to watch when he played against other teams, though. When he played against NYY, center field turned into the real “Death Valley”.
m vs. Pat M on Phil Hughes!
Hughes’ problems staying healthy blew up two years of his career.
He missed three months in 2007 and three more months in 2008.
Imagine how much better he’d be by now if he was just on the mound pitching those six months he missed.
That’s been his biggest downfall more than anything.
No, not at all.
I just think he’s ready for the call. He was actually ready last September. Last winter. This spring.
His curveball disappears, people declare he needs the year in the minors to master it. One week later, he’s got it back and it’s sharp.
If we don’t need him, great. But if I’ll break something if IPK gets called up before Hughes. At least Hughes isn’t afraid of throwing strikes at the major league level.
The kid’s been to hell and back, physically and mentally. But Hughes has “it”.
GB
Thanks for the information. Makes you go Hmmm. Pay the kid a mil recognizing the talent and then watch it go south due to negligence. All the ex Yanks are in Tampa and Newman is still running the show. The devil is in the details. I don’t have a good feeling about the Yankee future. The opposition is very high level and the Yankees are falling behind.
WOW!!! The Angels are coming apart at the seems. There strong points have always been starting pitching, bullpen and defense. They have none of that.
Actually, neither Phil nor Ian have anything more to prove in AAA. They quote “make them look silly”. Phil just needs to prove he can stay healthy and trust his defense while pitching in the bigs. Ian needs to prove that he can avoid nibbling in the majors. Isn’t that the book on Ian? That he has to paint the black to be effective?
Nick in SF..aka Don King…As you know Nick, I also have known Ian Kennedy from his Little League days..I’ve mentioned in the past that he knocked my teams out of the postseason twice when he was a kid..I’ve coached against him and I was on the coaching staff during two summers of Connie Mack….I want him to do well when his turn comes about again…I do think he’ll be a good # 4 pitcher and his problems are upstairs….Im certain ways he maybe the better call, he’s older and more accomplished from his USC days….
Bo knows
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:36 am
GB
Thanks for the information. Makes you go Hmmm. Pay the kid a mil recognizing the talent and then watch it go south due to negligence. All the ex Yanks are in Tampa and Newman is still running the show. The devil is in the details. I don’t have a good feeling about the Yankee future. The opposition is very high level and the Yankees are falling behind.
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The pity is that Tyson takes the hit. He works a lot of hours with Angelini, but, it really takes away from the other players’ special instrucyions. Defense in 2008 is what cost Charleston the league title. 43 erros from Angelini at short and 25 from Snyder at 2nd base, not counting 20 plus at third base just killed them.
I am also of the mind that Phil Hughes will be a great Yankee pitcher for years to come. I think the question here is not who can help the Yankees win one game in late April, if someone has to start for Wang, but whether coming up for one or two starts and then going back down is best for Hughes’ long-term development. Isn’t that the calculation they’ll make if they decide to give that start to someone besides Wang?
And I disagree that Hughes has nothing to prove in AAA. He doesn’t have to prove that he can get AAA hitters out, but he has to prove that he can do it over and over and over, be consistent, and stay healthy. He’s off to a great start this year.
I’m not 100% on this, but so far Pat M is winning this bout on points and could be heading towards a TKO, but m. is a game fighter as mama bears often are when the cub appears under threat.
White didn’t have the enthusiasm in Toronto that he had in Edmonton. He had become a “Star”. I think the best baseball for a fan is in AAA. The kids are young and hungry and the star players’ talent has developed.
I’d come out of the Arctic – lazy summer evening, good hot dog, a beer and good baseball – Woah.
I expect Wang to be back in a couple of weeks. I think Aceves gets the call for 2-3 starts, not sure it makes sense for Hughes to get the call unless he’s up for the long term.
Bo knows
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:47 am
White didn’t have the enthusiasm in Toronto that he had in Edmonton. He had become a “Star”. I think the best baseball for a fan is in AAA. The kids are young and hungry and the star players’ talent has developed.
I’d come out of the Arctic – lazy summer evening, good hot dog, a beer and good baseball – Woah.
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I don’t get to go to the AAA/AA games in this area, but the low A ball is good entertainment in this area. These kids, and, especially last year….man, can this kid Jesus Montero hit. What great power and bat control. Never saw him give away an at bat. Brendon Laird is another line drive power hitter. The difference is that Montero hits HIGH line drives. Closest to that type of light tower power on a line is Miguel Cabrera.
So, because the Yankees let Hughes drink beer before he was ready, he needs to wait until he’s 25 to drink again? When will he be weaned? Mama bear’s tired of babying the cub.
Lofty comparison GB, but it’s not the first time you’ve given glowing reports on Montero…
Buddy,
I used to think that Aceves would be the answer, or make an ideal long man because he can make spot starts. But he’s struggled since his successful ML debut. Maybe marriage has made him content.
I don’t know what’s more sadder, Darren O’Day coming to the Rangers off waivers wearing someone’s else jersey in the game, or being the sacifical one to take the lost?
Good point Mama Bear. IPK it is.
m: so you would bring Hughes up to take the start and…. then what?
So far Buddy B. and Nick in SF are siding with Pat M; what else you got?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4090704
Small article on Cashman’s talk at SCSU. Guess who told him to stick to his guns on Johan Santana?
That GB has it good. Kicking back in Savannah watching the moss grow. Probably has a still in the back yard percolating away and the neighbor ladies dropping by with casseroles and brownies. For a change, toodling down to Charleston. I makes me depressed just thinking about it.
Hughes should be the guy called up next week to pitch in Wang’s place. There is no logical reason to use anyone else.
But I disagree that there is nothing for him to prove n Triple-A. He needs to keep taking the ball every five days and continuing to work on his secondary pitches.
I’m also a big believer in Hughes. I think he’s going to be very good for a long time.
But signing Pettitte and making Hughes the sixth starter was the right thing to do because of his struggles the last year and his lack of durability.
Hughes would be sent back down if and when Wang is “back”. Unless Hughes has option issues that I’m unaware of.
I’m not an expert, I don’t know the best way to develop pitchers.
But I get the sense that Phil is ready to contribute when called upon. He was ready until injuries derailed him.
I hope it’s a very long time before I see Kennedy. I know that’s mean and counterintuitive, but I’ve got little patience for him.
In the sage words of the Piano Man, “I may be wrong, but I may be right…” Or something like that.
Anyway, I don’t want to draw any battle lines. These are simply my humble, uninformed opinions.
Pat M
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:03 am
Lofty comparison GB, but it’s not the first time you’ve given glowing reports on Montero…
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I hate tagging a kid with the “He’s like …..” but, that’s the kind of home runs he hit. Charleston in left field is big, has a high wall and the wind usually blows in over the fence off the rivers. He made that park and grayson stadium look small. 2 high line drives in a game last year to left center that clear the pine trees and on to the streets. At least 440-450 feet.
Bo knows
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:11 am
That GB has it good. Kicking back in Savannah watching the moss grow. Probably has a still in the back yard percolating away and the neighbor ladies dropping by with casseroles and brownies. For a change, toodling down to Charleston. I makes me depressed just thinking about it.
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Yeah…they feed me well. actually, my ex-wife either comes by and stocks the freezer and washes my clothes and cleans the house. she always thought I was helpless doing that. I was just lazy and figured why ruin her fun. If she can’t get there, one of the three granddaughters comes buy on orders from “Nana”. It is a great place to live, though.
I think everyone who’s chimed in on this topic agrees that Hughes is the best pitcher of the available choices and has the best chance to be a member of the rotation for years to come. I don’t know much about developing pitchers either, but this is one subject that randy l. has been convincing on.
Does Kei Igawa have anything left to prove at AAA either, other than whether there’s a way for him to disappear forever down there?
m. Is on the right path in that if they need someone to make a few spot starts for Wang, it could lead to a long relief role ( think Mendoza from the glory days )…The club has a need for that type of dual role pitcher…I’m not at all certain if that would be best for both Ian & Phil…Hughes I have to think will be slotted in when Pettite departs after this season….Aceves very well may get the call, as he’s ideal for that role….
Nick, the only way for Igawa to disappear is to have someone willing to take the bite.
Well, in light of what happened last April when he was part of the rotation, maybe a few spot starts is the best way to reintroduce Phil to the majors. Low expectations and less pressure.
Anyone who thinks that Phil’s psyche is fragile doesn’t really know much about the kid, IMO.
Kei Igawa needs to learn to keep his pitches down. If he can do that, he’ll end up being a decent pitcher.
Don’t be so quick to shoo away Andy. If he has a Moose, circa 2008 type of year and IF we go to the playoffs and IF Andy does his playoff thing then we might see an encore.
I’m going to say something that’s going to piss off a lot of people, but I can think of 3 Yankee SP that I’d trust before I trust CC in a postseason start.
People talk about Hughes being injury prone (and so far, he seems to be), but, another great talent that’s fast falling into that category is BJ Upton. He’s been hurt in each of the last three years.
mel,
ditto on CC’s postseason start. rather have Andy, Aj, Joba or Wang go before him.
Ed,
CC and Wang tied for last.
Pat M., I think you’re holding back, you had the chance to move in for the kill and you didn’t take it. The long relief role doesn’t jibe well with getting the max innings out of Phil, which is also a reason the learned cite for keeping him in AAA for as long as possible.
Who said anything about a fragile psyche?
but it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for…
GB, how about Joe Mauer?
Nick,
I think he meant the long relief/spot starter role is ideal for Aceves. He’s not budging an inch on Hughes.
Daniel Cabrera’s eyes must be bad. From Stark’s useless info. Cabrera was 0-for-18 with 18 strikeouts before grounding out in his last at-bat. Stark put out the challenge to see if that made some kind of record.
mel,
Wang was actually decent in 2005 and 2006. I guess in 2007, the hype finally caught up to him.
Ed – Swisher is awesome!!
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 am
GB, how about Joe Mauer?
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What about Mauer? He’s the best all around catcher in baseball as soon as he’s healthy enough to play.
It only takes a couple of good performances in postseason games to shake off a reputation for struggling in big games.
It worked for Clemens in 2000. He never was a great postseason pitcher but did pitch a few big games for them when it really counted.
Sabathia is certainly capable of doing that. So is Wang for that matter.
GB, you make it sound mundane, typical Green understatement. I liked my scenario better, er bitter.
GB, it seems every year, his legs been bothering him.
I think much will be decided tomorrow when The Wang-Man throws his simulated game….I think they’ll DL him, then the real decision has to be made….I’d perfer to keep Phil in AAA ballb however if things are not so good on the Wang front, he may indeed get the call….Nick in SF, you quote both Billy JOEL & Bruce Springsteen in less than 24 hours…Didn’t someone inquire about being a deadhead last night ????
Bo knows
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:42 am
GB, you make it sound mundane, typical Green understatement. I liked my scenario better, er bitter.
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I do too, Bo. I just don’t want anybody coming to Savannah trying to steal my stash of…..errr…..food, so I try keeping it low key.
Ed – Swisher is awesome!!
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:42 am
GB, it seems every year, his legs been bothering him.
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Not that much different than most catchers, really. Remeber that he’s catching on artifical turf in about 100 games a year.
I also think Phil should be called up if they decide to put Wang on the DL.
I don’t feel a player can really refine themselves until they hit the show. As CashMoney once said triple A isn’t what it used to be.
Point in case, Kei Igawa. In my opinion the only way Hughes will get a real challenge is by facing major league hitters. JMO
Guiseppe Franco,
I’m beginning to think that CC is an emotional pitcher. I hope I’m wrong, but it seems as if he can’t block out the magnitude of some games, or special meaning attached to others. Don’t want to list the particular games, but the track record hasn’t been so great.
I know what he did for Milwaukee, pitching them into the playoffs. He’s a great competitor.
In fact I probably am wrong, but I’d like the trend to stop. Kind of glad that CC’s missing Boston this go-around.
Randy Johnson as well as Clemens were tagged with the post game blues….Bad rap..CC will excell come October…
One thing that nobody on tv or here mentioned was that Cabrera hit homers from both sides of the plate.
GB7,
Check the last thread. Melky was the 113th or so to do it in AL.
They listed the other Yankee switch hitters who did it. Posada did it like 9 times. Texeira was also on the list. Someone did a good job finding that info.
m
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:16 am
GB7,
Check the last thread. Melky was the 113th or so to do it in AL.
They listed the other Yankee switch hitters who did it. Posada did it like 9 times. Texeira was also on the list. Someone did a good job finding that info.
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Didn’t see that, Mel. Thanks. still, it came at an opportune time, being back to back with Matsui. In aboy 420 at bats, it’s only his 5 RH homer. He’s a .252 RH hitter.
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