Game 33: Yankees at Blue Jays
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on May 13, 2009 
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YANKEES (15-17)
Damon DH
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Cabrera LF
Gardner CF
Pena SS
Cervelli C
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (2-1, 3.82).
BLUE JAYS (23-12)
Scutaro SS
Hill 2B
Rios RF
Wells CF
Lind DH
Rolen 3B
Millar 1B
Barajas C
Bautista LF
Pitching: RHP Scott Richmond (4-1, 3.29).
TIME/TV: 7:07 p.m., YES.
STREAKING THE WRONG WAY: The Yankees have lost 7 of 9 and 11 of 17.
EASTERN INFLUENCES: The Yankees are 5-12 against division foes.
DAMONIC: Johnny Damon is 15 of 33 with 15 RBI and 10 extra-base hits. He has at least one exra-base hit in eight straight games.
RAMIRO WANTS TO STAY: Rookie infielder Ramiro Pena has 11 hits in his last 33 ABs.
MAKE A PLAY: The Yankees are 2-13 when they make an error.
RUN TROUBLES: The Yankees have been outscored by 25 runs this season. Only four teams in baseball have a worse run differenttial: San Diego (-42), Washington (-35), Arizona (-32) and Baltimore (-26).
PETTITTE POWER: Andy is 17-11, 4.19 in 35 career starts against Toronto, 12-5, 4.04 in the Rogers Centre.
SWING AND A SWISH: Nick Swisher is 3 for 25 with 14 strikeouts.
Back with more later.
UPDATE, 3:58 p.m.: No lineup yet. They’re waiting on Jeter.
UPDATE, 4:48 p.m.: Jeter has not swung a bat since Sunday. He hopes to play tomorrow. … Bruney threw off the mound just now, all fastballs. He felt fine. He’ll repeat that Friday.
UPDATE, 6:06 p.m.: There is an ear-splitting alarm going off in the Rogers Centre and has been for the last 15 minutes. They’re investigating an emergency. Meanwhile, the Yankees are taking BP.
Injury updates: Phil Coke’s back “locked up on him” yesterday and he is out today. … Girardi said that Jeter is available for defense, which is like me being available for the 100-yard dash. … Matsui could pinch hit. … Wang’s next start will be in the minors, Girardi did not know where.
Meanwhile, the Yankees are sending out a lineup that looks about right for a game on March 17 in Dunedin, not May 13 in Toronto. What a mess.
UPDATE, 6:26 p.m.: U.S. Olympic sprinter Lolo Jones was on the field for batting practice. You might remember she was leading the 100 hurdles in Beijing when she clipped a hurdle and finished seventh. Anyway, she’s a very attractive woman and the players were falling over themselves to say hello to her.
UPDATE, 6:44 p.m.: Chien-Ming Wang’s next start will be Sunday for Scranton against Columbus. Girardi said they were impressed with his slider last night but want to see more consistency from his sinker.
UPDATE, 7:13 p.m.: An inauspicious start for the Yankees as they leave two runners on base,
Swisher has fanned 15 times in his last 26 at-bats.
UPDATE, 7:31 p.m.: Bad, bad decision by Cano. Meanwhile, the Yankees are 2-13 when they make an error.
UPDATE, 7:39 p.m.: Melky stayed hot with a double then Brett Gardner hit a home run, the first of his career. He now has one more than David Ortiz this season.
UPDATE, 7:44 p.m.: Damon has had an extra-base hit in nine straight games. We’re trying to figure out the last player to have done that.
UPDATE, 7:51 p.m.: Wow, five extra-base hits in this inning and a 4-1 lead. It’s an offensive explosion for the Yankees given their recent woes. Now Pettitte needs to stop walking guys and give them seven innings.
UPDATE, 8:08 p.m.: Take your time with that oblique, Derek. Can’t take any chances. Ramiro has SS covered just fine. Just fine.
What a catch.
UPDATE, 8:34 p.m.: Damon is 17 of 36 with 12 extra-base hits.
UPDATE, 9:02 p.m.: Brett Gardner, halfway to the cycle.
UPDATE, 9:06 p.m.: Yankees have three triples in a game for the first time since April 5, 2003 when Bernie Williams, Alfonso Soriano and Raul Mondesi each had one at Tampa Bay.
UPDATE, 9:41 p.m.: Nice work by Pettitte, who allowed one earned run. Those four walks cost him another inning, however.
I’d like to point out that Angel Berroa warmed up the pitcher while Cervelli was getting his gear on. Maybe that is why he is still on the roster. He was using a mitt he got from Bill Dickey.
UPDATE, 10:06 p.m.: Nice work by Aceves. Now Albaladejo will get some work in.
UPDATE, 10:16 p.m.: It’s 8-2 and Albaladejo walks two of the first three batters he faces. Fantastic.
A few notes: The eight extra-base hits were the most this season for the Yankees. … Swisher is 3 for 30 with 16 K’s. … Check later for a wrap-up.
SWING AND A SWISH: Nick Swisher is 3 for 25 with 14 strikeouts.
Come back soon Nady
pete, how many teams have been outscored by 7 runs?
Anyone know who’s saturday pitcher willbe? I am assuming hughes
No errors today!
Friday – Hughes vs. Liriano
Saturday – Joba vs. Blackburn
Sunday – Burnett vs. Slowey
Monday – Pettitte vs. Perkins
Assuming no rainouts.
Anyone know who’s saturday pitcher willbe? I am assuming hughes
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I think Hughesie Friday, Jobber Sat?
I could be wrong though
Have we ever faced this Richmond guy before? If not, it’s going to be a long night.
Jobber is going Saturday and we have a terrible record in Saturday games
I wish the elbow was the main reason why Swisher’s offense has fallen off to the point it has, but it seems more likely that this is what to expect from him going forward this year. He may put together other hot streaks like he did at the beginning of the year, but it seems like they’ll be balanced out by these kinds of valleys.
Thanks everyone
Laura – Nope, none of our hitters have faced him
Watching some of his highlights on MLB.com, it could be a long night. He has good stuff.
The need to make the pitcher work tonight for sure. Make him throw strikes. Do what other teams do to our young guys and wear them out early and get to that bullpen.
SJ44
May 13th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
The Red Sox have no catching options. That’s why they brought Varitek back.
They have nobody in the minors who is thought of as a quality ML catching prospect.
The Yankees have 3 (Montero, Romine, Higatosha) and 1 (Cervelli) who is thought of as a quality future backup catcher.
One position the Yankees have fortified themselves better than the Red Sox is the catching position.
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One other young catcher is Jose Gil. A ton of power, but, still has some holes in his swing, and, not a bad defensive catcher. Doesn’t strike out much and he does draw a few walks. He also runs very well. He’s been moved up to Trenton, which is a little startling, consider his injury filled season at Tampa, last year.
When are these 200 million dollar stiffs going to start playing “yankee baseball”?
Tex – $22 million
CC – $22 million
Brunett – $18 million
ARod – $30 million
Jeter – $22 million
Andy – $12 million
I am not paying threw my nose to watch listless baseball. Where is the passion? Where is the fire? Why isin’t anyone throwing water coolers or getting in faces of eachother?
“Laura – Nope, none of our hitters have faced him”
Oh, joy. That means that we’ll make him look like Cy Young for most of the night.
Yes, because throwing water coolers is what’s missing.
Brilliant!
Here’s a tip. Nobody is forcing you to go to games.
If you don’t like what you see, don’t go.
Problem solved.
“I am not paying threw my nose to watch listless baseball. Where is the passion? Where is the fire? Why isin’t anyone throwing water coolers or getting in faces of eachother?”
Why would you want that? Don’t we have enough injuries as it is?
What is “Yankee baseball”?
When you threw your nose, where did it land?
“Assuming no rainouts.”
If we’re going from Toronto to Minnesota, that’s a good assumption to make.
Yunel Escobar what I’d give to have you playing SS for us.
The Yanks run differential is skewed by Wang’s numbers and the couple of bullpen implosions
“When you threw your nose, where did it land?”
I don’t know… I just hope Pettitte throughs well today.
I am not paying threw my nose to watch listless baseball. Where is the passion? Where is the fire? Why isin’t anyone throwing water coolers or getting in faces of eachother?
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Anton,
I am so sorry that you are personally paying to watch listless baseball. It must be a huge financial burden. We as Yankee fans wanted to thank you for the effort though. We definitely appreciate the signings of the big-name free agents during the offseason. Since you have already spent so much, would you be able purchase us a few quality relievers for the bullpen.
Thanks.
ps. Oh, and if you have any other spare millions you are willing to part with, could you get rid of the Mohegan eye-sore in CF?
“If we’re going from Toronto to Minnesota, that’s a good assumption to make.”
“RAMIRO WANTS TO STAY: Rookie infielder Ramiro Pena has 11 hits in his last 33 ABs.”
Give me some more XBH kid, I love your fielding but pick it up in doubles and triples.
“Yunel Escobar what I’d give to have you playing SS for us.”
Why? Is there something wrong with our SS?
Good throw by Ryan Church!
Do not tell me you guys are watching the Mutts play. Why, that’s sacriledge!!!
The games BETTER NOT be in Minnesota I’m going Monday.
Brandon,
He’s not a doubles or triples hitter.
Be REAL happy he’s hitting the way he is hitting.
Add in his glove, and he is turning himself into a player worth keeping.
“If we’re going from Toronto to Minnesota, that’s a good assumption to make.”
That would be correct, but were going from Toronto to NY.
Ill be at the game on Friday. Should be a nice future pitching matchup between Liriano and Hughes AND its ARods debut at NYS
I’m no Girardi apologist, but I don’t know that any manager could get much more out of the current Yankees. The roster is a mix of aging superstars, underperforming free agents joined to a remarkably large contingent of replacement level players. The question that is more interesting to me is whether another GM could have gotten more out of a $200+m payroll.
Nick is off his game. I’m very concerned.
This is a bigger problem than any Yankee on the DL.
Nick,
We may have to send you to Dr. Andrews in Alabama to get those fingers checked.
They aren’t putting out the magic posts we are used to seeing.
This a concern.
If you go on the DL, we don’t have enough depth on this blog to make up for your loss.
We play Minnesota at home, don’t we?
Andrew
May 13th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I wish the elbow was the main reason why Swisher’s offense has fallen off to the point it has, but it seems more likely that this is what to expect from him going forward this year. He may put together other hot streaks like he did at the beginning of the year, but it seems like they’ll be balanced out by these kinds of valleys.
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Yep, that’s what Swisher has always done. Puts together a great run than goes cold for long stretches.
The Mets patch is VERY disturbing.
The players look like Piazza delivery men.
“Add in his glove, and he is turning himself into a player worth keeping.”
I know.
“Yes, because throwing water coolers is what’s missing.
Brilliant!
Here’s a tip. Nobody is forcing you to go to games.
If you don’t like what you see, don’t go.
Problem solved.”
Relax Chief. Its a good point.
Rumor is that Detroit wants out of Ordonez’s deal and that they may even consider releasing him. I highly doubt they do that, but If they want a salary dump, Cashman should be on the phone to them about him IMO.
Nick don’t be a hero
take a blow – we’ll get ‘em tomorrow
Peña has certainly made the most of his opportunity.
What I’d give for a shortstop that could play defense…
“The Mets patch is VERY disturbing.”
That patch is embarassing. It looks like something you can find at Target.
How much more offensive upside does Nunez have than Pena?
I’m not a big proponent of run differential especially in such a small stat sampling. TB won 97 games last year and they played way over their head in run differential. I know there is that equation that will estimate the amount of wins a team has but there are definite exceptions every year
No, its not a good point. Their problem isn’t lack of passion. Its lack of bodies.
“Rumor is that Detroit wants out of Ordonez’s deal and that they may even consider releasing him. I highly doubt they do that, but If they want a salary dump, Cashman should be on the phone to them about him IMO.”
We don’t need Ordonez. We already have multiple ailing DH types. We don’t need another one.
just browsing the comments, and was worried Mr Swisher was injured, as opposed to Mr In SF…
not that either injured would be a good thing…
Laura – Plug it in, change the world!
May 13th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
“Rumor is that Detroit wants out of Ordonez’s deal and that they may even consider releasing him. I highly doubt they do that, but If they want a salary dump, Cashman should be on the phone to them about him IMO.”
We don’t need Ordonez. We already have multiple ailing DH types. We don’t need another one.
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Yeah, and they are all ailing is right. We need ones who can play.
My head is swimming… am I playing hurt or playing injured… no blog has even been consistently funny with a 35 year old shortstop…
In this case I’m glad to have been wrong. Coming home to the Bronx should be good news, right?
Right?
Nick,
As long as you stay away from The Yankees doctors, you will be good to go!
a Nick in SF at 85% health is better than most at 100%…
Maybe he should shake up the lineup today. Move Tex down lower. I know he is a better hitter than what he is showing, I just think we could use a change. Maybe it will get him going.
“How much more offensive upside does Nunez have than Pena?”
power and speed.
ndrew
May 13th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
“He builds TEAMS with young, hungry players and solid role players (Drew, Bay).”
When in the world has JD Drew ever been considered hungry?! He is universally known (and occasionally ripped) as being Mr. No Emotion, Cool-Calm-Collected…the only time he’s ever been anything close to hungry has been when he’s played for a contract.
Similar to Jason Bay, a guy who was acquired by trade because his earlier team didn’t want to pay him his upcoming bounty that he’s going to receive this winter. The fallacy of the “young, hungry, homegrown” Red Sox needs to die once and for all.
Theo is going through the same motions as Cashman, the difference is that Theo has gotten all the breaks in the last few years and Cashman has gotten to deal with all the hip, shoulder and leg injuries imaginable, thus magnifying his mistakes and leading to a daily drumbeat of how he’s incompetent and should be fired.
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Great post like this bears repeating (from previous thread). Extremely well-written, too.
I actually read a rhapsodic Boston piece after they won WS in 2004, on how they weren’t built on mercenaries (what was Schilling, then? Manny?) but on homegrown talent, unlike the Yankees’ 90s teams.
Unfortunately, probably none of this dolt’s readers knew that Trot Nixon was the only homegrown Red Sox from that team, and that the Yankees’ entire up-the-middle corps was homegrown, not to mention the closer and Pettitte.
As for the current Red Sox edition, how many times do we have to hear 30-year old Youkilis named among their “great, young, homegrown talent”?
“Rumor is that Detroit wants out of Ordonez’s deal and that they may even consider releasing him. I highly doubt they do that, but If they want a salary dump, Cashman should be on the phone to them about him IMO.”
You want to see how many past 30′s players we can put on the DL ?
“Maybe he should shake up the lineup today. Move Tex down lower. I know he is a better hitter than what he is showing, I just think we could use a change. Maybe it will get him going.”
Who would you put third in front of A-Rod? I don’t think he can do it today, especially if Matsui is out of the lineup.
saucY
May 13th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
a Nick in SF at 85% health is better than most at 100%…
He’s HURTING the BLOG! He needs the day off.
We can plug DT or SoS in or-
GB7 made a joke once he can spell him…
we’re doomed
Due to the Pavano effect, could Nick in SF be masking an injury?
Is there a comments section on the Scranton blog? Maybe I need a rehab assignment. If it’s worse than that I guess I should just go down to Tampa and try to make wisecracks in the dessert room at Bern’s.
“You want to see how many past 30’s players we can put on the DL ?”
Sure. We want to break the Guinness record.
“As for the current Red Sox edition, how many times do we have to hear 30-year old Youkilis named among their “great, young, homegrown talent”?”
Youk is 30 ? I didn’t know that I always figured mid 20′s, so they are basically Pedroia and pitching.
Is this the “power and speed” Luis Nunez we are talking about, who in 4+ minor league seasons has amassed 42 doubles and 6 HRs?
Nick: Best wishes, man.
I have no one to bet on NCAA football with without you!
SJ44
they werent doing too much better with a healthy line-up.
“Who would you put third in front of A-Rod? I don’t think he can do it today, especially if Matsui is out of the lineup.”
I’d try this out. Eventually it will happen.
Cano
Rodriguez
Teixeira
“Nick in SF
May 13th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Is there a comments section on the Scranton blog? Maybe I need a rehab assignment. If it’s worse than that I guess I should just go down to Tampa and try to make wisecracks in the dessert room at Bern’s.
”
ha ha, the Bern’s desert room is awesome
“Is this the “power and speed” Luis Nunez we are talking about, who in 4+ minor league seasons has amassed 42 doubles and 6 HRs?”
Eduardo Nunez not that one.
“Who would you put third in front of A-Rod? I don’t think he can do it today, especially if Matsui is out of the lineup.”
What about Cano? Or switch up batters 1-3, if Jeter is out. Why is Gardner batting leadoff? I know he is fast. but he needs to be able to get on base first. Maybe have Damon bat third, he is at least getting some big hits.
No rehab assignment to the Scranton blog.
Tough it out.
Rub some dirt on it!
Nick you NEED to FIRE your Comedy coach.
Rickles is a hockeypuck. Shecky Green is available.
The big thing Nick is to be honest about whatever ails you.
If you try to play through certain injuries, you will just miss more time and that will hurt the team.
This is more than just about you. This is about the welfare of the blog.
We can’t lose your contributions because you insist on playing with an injury.
There is a difference between pain and injury.
My advice is, miss a few days now and be stonger for the rest of the year.
We have 130 games remaining. Gotta think long term and look to stay healthy for the entire year.
When did Mark Teixeira morph into Andy Phillips (and I’m doing a disservice to Andy Phillips)?
I think they should re-name Yankee Stadium to The Event Horizon.
Uncle Ellsworth
May 13th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
saucY
May 13th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
a Nick in SF at 85% health is better than most at 100%…
He’s HURTING the BLOG! He needs the day off.
We can plug DT or SoS in or-
GB7 made a joke once ***he can spell him*** we’re doomed
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Not without the usual typos.
There’s some guy on the Fan right now bragging about how K-Rod pitched two innings last night. Mets fans have been so deprived over the years that it doesn’t take much to impress them.
Yes, because 15 and 20 game sample sizes are the entire story in a baseball season, Jay.
If you don’t think the injuries have impacted this team, ok.
Doesn’t make sense but, ok.
“Eduardo Nunez not that one.”
Serves me right for not scrolling back.
I wouldn’t mind giving the snr citizen a start tonight instead of Pena
Maybe Nick’s not hurt, maybe he’s just lost his desire, that fire in the belly. Maybe we need to let Pete go and bring in another blogmeister who’ll kick Nick in the @#$ and get him going again.
“Serves me right for not scrolling back.”
*Cue Mark Jackson* “Your Better Than That”
SJ44
Is playing with or wanting to see some passion such a bad thing?
“I’d try this out. Eventually it will happen.
Cano
Rodriguez
Teixeira”
I know that a lot of people want to see Cano batting 3rd. I am not one of them, at least not yet. He has to prove that he can get on base with some consistency before he can bat 3rd. He doesn’t walk a lot and he’s been slipping back into some old habits lately. He’s not ready to bat 3rd at this juncture.
I’ve got a theory. The Yankees will not win again until Suzyn Waldman is fired!!! She is distracting the Yankees with her screaming.
And we’re left with recycled Berroa jokes… Gee thanks Nick
if you cared about the fans you would perform better. FATCAT
Still no word on Jeter?
*Imagines this convo*
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: No you’re not.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: Yes you are.
Jeter: No I’m not…
Here’s an interesting note…If the Yankees would have taken those two games they were close to winning in Boston and split the series at home the Yanks would be a half game ahead of Boston in the standings.
And of course, if the Queen had testicles….she would be the King
“Is playing with or wanting to see some passion such a bad thing?”
No, but you are assuming that the guys aren’t playing with passion. Just because the Yankees aren’t the most animated team around (save for Swisher and Joba) doesn’t mean that they aren’t playing with passion. They want to win just as much as we want them to win. They are passionate; they are just more restrained with it.
“I wouldn’t mind giving the snr citizen a start tonight instead of Pena”
I must be drunk in the day, is this real ?
Suzyn Walman isn’t going anywhere. Lets’ face it,sex sells.
Laura,
Im sorry but you are assuming just as much as I was.
1)Damon LF
2)Melky CF
3)Cano 2B
4)Arod 3B
5)Matsui DH
6)Tex 1B
7)Swish RF
8)Pena SS
9)Cash/Cervelli C
Who says they don’t play passion? They do.
If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be in most games.
Did CC have passion Friday night?
How about Joba on Sunday?
Did you see the bench when Arod hit the HR on Friday night?
How about the bench on Sunday when Damon hit his HR? Did you catch that?
If you are going to spew sports radio cliches, back them up.
The entire team is hurt and scuffling right now. That’s their problem. Passion isn’t the problem.
If you haven’t seen it, its because you aren’t watching the games or choose to ignore it.
The fact is, baseball is best played in a relaxed state. Its not football.
If you become overly emotional, it actually hurts your ability to perform.
Nick in SF was so much better on the CalBears.com blog! We’re paying him for what he accomplished somewhere else! It’s obvious, Pete needs to go. Fire him and hire Murray Chass!!!!1!!!!
Well said, The Committee. Last night I was driving home listening to them. Every single at bat they said, “we can’t remember a hard hit ball.” I just can’t deal with it sometimes.
I wish Damon had Ryan Church’s arm
If they have to wait on Jeet, I’d rather they give him another day. No sense risking him.
Another day doesn’t hurt anybody.
Acting like an idiot doesn’t make you play better. They seem to be playing hard. By way of exception, Cano occasionally plays like he is afraid of getting two for unsportsmanlike – diving.
In the real world, when your company gives a department manager the lion’s share of its yearly capital expenditure budget, you had better show an improvement. If your department not only doesn’t show improvement, but becomes the least efficient in the industry, you’d be wise to call a headhunter and inquire about openings in other companies.
I think it’s fair to say that if the Yankees have the highest ERA in the major leagues a month from now Dave Eiland needs to have his agent very quietly send out feelers.
“I’m sorry but you are assuming just as much as I was.”
I respectfully disagree. I play sports so I know a little something about the feeling that you have when you are competing. These guys want to win. They want to win every single game. They know that they can’t, but that doesn’t stop them from trying. I will agree that in those blowout games, they have the wind knocked out of them early and they concede that it’s not going to happen for them that day. But under normal circumstances, they are trying to win each and every day. I don’t doubt that for a second.
bodhisattva,
I credit the Sox for being able to present themselves as a franchise that’s some talent mill that just develops prospect after prospect into long-time Boston fixtures. It’s amazing that they can spin away the fact that they operate identically to the Yankees because they’ve successfully established 6 home grown guys on their team and have a GM who went to Harvard or Yale or whatever.
Never mind that their roster has as many aging players as the Yankees; the Yankees need to get some more young guys to keep up with Boston, as this whole approach to signing free agents and acquiring guys via trade is clearly flawed and not working!
That said, you can’t take away that Theo was successful in not trading Youkilis, as well as sticking with Pedroia after he started out his big league career hitting around the Mendoza line. You can’t deny that they successfully developed Papelbon, Lester, and Ellsbury into steady ML contributors, and have seen good things from some other young guys this year.
But it’s amazing that fans can just ignore the fact that guys like Ortiz, Lowell, Varitek, Wakefield, J.D. Drew, Jason Bay, Daisuke, Okajima, Smoltz, Penny, Saito, Beckett, Lugo, Kotsay etc. are the antithesis of the “underdog, gritty gutty” Red Sox persona that the media and reactionary Yankees fans like to bow to.
The majority of their team is built the same way the Yankees’ is: money spent on established big-leaguers, either through picking up costs in trades or signing free agents. It’s idiotic that they are put on the pedestal they are put on re: their roster. They have been unbelievably lucky with the people that they’ve brought in, even when it comes to fill-ins, and the Yankees have had to deal with a lot of nightmarish scenarios without much good luck on their side. As a fan I just hope the tide turns one of these days.
I still think it was last offseason when the Sox whiffed on Teixeira, but as it stands now there are morons on this board calling him a bust already. I’m confident that will change soon, though.
Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
May 13th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Still no word on Jeter?
Imagines this convo
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: No you’re not.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: Yes you are.
Jeter: No I’m not…
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Then, Girardi will switch to his Bugs Bunny vs Daffy Duck tactic.
Girardi: Oh, yes you are.
Jeter: Oh, no I’m Not.
Girardi: Oh, no you’re not.
Jeter: Oh, yes I am.
SJ44 May 13th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Yes, because 15 and 20 game sample sizes are the entire story in a baseball season, Jay.
If you don’t think the injuries have impacted this team, ok.
Doesn’t make sense but, ok.
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Which is exactly why Cashman needs to be bounced. How can you be given an open checkbook and fill your team with a bunch 34+ year olds, not expect to have injuries and therefore have ZERO bench when those inevitable injuries take place?
Its ponderous how someone afforded that much money can create such a poorly constructed team. There should be absolutely no holes when you are outspending the next team in baseball by $65 million.
Yale. Not Harvard. Definitely whatever.
Jay
May 13th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Laura,
Im sorry but you are assuming just as much as I was.
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Aren’t you assuming that she’s assuming just as much as you are?
One more day, Jete. Matsui, too.
Should be able to do something against Richmond without these guys. Just one more game.
Taking a while for Jeter to decide, no?
NY5
May 13th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
“Who would you put third in front of A-Rod? I don’t think he can do it today, especially if Matsui is out of the lineup.”
What about Cano? Or switch up batters 1-3, if Jeter is out. Why is Gardner batting leadoff? I know he is fast. but he needs to be able to get on base first. Maybe have Damon bat third, he is at least getting some big hits.
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Gardner as leadoff even more puzzling because of the turf. It’s not like the irregularity of natural grass is there to abet the batter’s speed.
Girardi had his heart set on Gardner functioning for us like Crawford does for Tampa.
The question is, what was that hope based on. I see no reason why he can’t help us as a pinch runner, but giving him the most ABs on the team is a weird move. Him being 3 for 7 vs. Halladay, I suppose, was the justification, but two of those were infield hits, which makes me assume they occurred at home.
Is this Kei Igawa on the mound for the Mets?
Almost 5:00 PM (for a 7 EST start) and no lineup
Jeter and Girardi must be going at it lol
GMAC,
except Jeter’s too smart to get crossed up like that.
Why does “passion” = “breaking crap in the dugout”? Did Tex not have “passion” when he slammed his helmet over and over again last week?
Taking a bat to a cooler isn’t “passion”, it’s stupid. Would you like a “passionate” player to punch the wall and then go on the DL? At least he had “passion”, right?
Gardner is still a weapon, though. Late game pinch runner – I think we need that kind of speed on our bench.
Javitt,
The royaly check is payable to Casey Kasem.
Javitt
May 13th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
SJ44 May 13th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Yes, because 15 and 20 game sample sizes are the entire story in a baseball season, Jay.
If you don’t think the injuries have impacted this team, ok.
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Which is exactly why Cashman needs to be bounced. How can you be given an open checkbook and fill your team with a bunch 34+ year olds, not expect to have injuries and therefore have ZERO bench when those inevitable injuries take place?
Its ponderous how someone afforded that much money can create such a poorly constructed team. There should be absolutely no holes when you are outspending the next team in baseball by $65 million.
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If the bemch players were playing better, they’d be playing full time somewhere. Cervelli and Pena have played better than anyone had a right to assume. Berroa and Cash have hardly played. Good call, there.
from the previous post.(as you can see it takes effort.
I’ll try to be funnier later, but you really can’t force it.
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Nick,
What are you talking about Nick? I guess we went to different comedy schools. I was taught the only way to be funny is to force it. Hell, i cant immagine being funny without trying.
your getting hammered today. Its almost like you lost your mojo. We still have open enrollment.
RAMIRO WANTS TO STAY: Rookie infielder Ramiro Pena has 11 hits in his last 33 ABs.
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All well and good, but this minor outburst of hitting is exactly why he should be back in Scranton as soon as Jeter and Arod show they will remain healthy. Pena needs consistent AB’s. What good does him going 11 for his last 33 now and then maybe 1 for 4 every other week do for his development as a hitter. He is a 23 year old kid with a ton of promise, sitting on the bench in the Bronx is not the best thing for him OR the Yankees.
These Atlanta Braves from 1 – 9 sure do curse alot, Martin Prado in spanish repeated some nasty words, and the next batter said FOX after he K’d
Pena will play plenty
A-Rod is not going to play 98% of the games in the field like in previous years. Jeter is older and needs a breather more often
He also can play in blowout games. Games that are 10-2 in the 5th inning, Pena can get a couple ABs
nick in sf is not fooling me.
once i turned him on to livan, he’s making so much money betting on livan that he’s slacking off on his blog responsibilities.
If the Yankees don’t win tonight, I’m going to start following golf.
“If the bemch players were playing better, they’d be playing full time somewhere. Cervelli and Pena have played better than anyone had a right to assume. Berroa and Cash have hardly played. Good call, there.”
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Agreed. The ‘open checkbook/$200m payroll’ meme is pretty tiresome. People assume the Yanks can sign anyone they want, for whatever role they want. Is the bench constructed poorly? Sure. But don’t assume it’s because they didn’t pay enough or ‘just sign’ XXX player. Players have to WANT to play in NY (and not all do! GASP!!) as well as take a role on the bench.
Teixeira 0-4 3 K (2 looking), BB, 2 Popouts (1 in foul territory) tonite
Aging stars, under-performing stars, terrible bullpen, unable to hit with men on base, 1.5 billion dollar home-run prone stadium with many obstructed view seats, absolutely no mud people allowed near the rich people’s empty section
(God forbid hours before the game), endless chatter about “it’s still early”, etc. etc.
I’ve been a Yankee fan since 1984. Will always be. But I’ve never felt so disappointed about the team and organization before. Injuries are a part of the game and all (every team deals with it) but signs are not encouraging for a $200MM roster.
The one thing I notice is that I feel like this team is still trying to “discover” itself. Good teams have a swagger that is evident when they are down but know they can come back and tie or win. That is missing with this team or I just don’t sense that with them. Just my opinion folks and I hope this team proves me wrong.
Teixeira 0-4 2 K (2 looking), BB, 2 Popouts (1 in foul territory) tonite
Any team even close to a negative run differential is definitely not even close to a playoff team. This team has absolutely stunk so far and considering the talent, that is quite the underperformance they have going 1 and a half months in.
They should just give Jeter another day. It’s not a big deal. Knowing this team he will play, make it worse and then be out for a month. They really have to start putting all of the players in Pavano’s bubble wrap…it seems to be working for him this season.
“He is a 23 year old kid with a ton of promise, sitting on the bench in the Bronx is not the best thing for him OR the Yankees.”
Oh God, you aren’t suggesting that they send Pena down and keep Berroa as the utility man? Ugh! Somebody get me some Calamine lotion; I just broke out in hives.
If Teixeria is 0-4 with 3 Ks, how did he hit 2 pop outs?
Is he so bad now that they will erase an AB from his stats so he can have a little more pride?
Get something straight. Pena does not have “a ton of promise”. He’s a decent player doing better than people expected.
lineup posted
YANKEES (15-17)
Damon DH
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Cabrera LF
Gardner CF
Pena SS
Cervelli C
Brandon aka MotherLover “It would be my honor to be your new stepfaaaaaaather”
May 13th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
These Atlanta Braves from 1 – 9 sure do curse alot, Martin Prado in spanish repeated some nasty words, and the next batter said FOX after he K’d
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Maybe he dislikes Jeanne Zelasko as much as I do.
Cabrera-Gardner-Pena-Cerevelli again at the bottom
Woohoo!!!!!
A tremendous list for true Yankees fans. In particular, Mel Hall’s Eazy-E wig is greeeat:
http://thesportshernia.typepad.....adium.html
lol that’s a Joe Girardi lineup.
Im pretty sure we can take Melky out of the automatic out category at this point, don’t you cry babies think???
My eyes hurt when looking at the bottom third of the lineup. That is just awful. Ugh!
Shouldn’t Reyes have been on 3rd base?
reyes you idiot not running…fool
Melky, Gardner, Pena, and the catcher are all automatic outs
Complete game shutout for Richmond tonight
Then, Girardi will switch to his Bugs Bunny vs Daffy Duck tactic.
Girardi: Oh, yes you are.
Jeter: Oh, no I’m Not.
Girardi: Oh, no you’re not.
Jeter: Oh, yes I am.
Looks like GB7 wants to stay.
Nick you had a nice career but this kid has moxy.
What have YOU done for us Lately????
then the nerve to smile
Then, Girardi will switch to his Bugs Bunny vs Daffy Duck tactic.
Girardi: Oh, yes you are.
Jeter: Oh, no I’m Not.
Girardi: Oh, no you’re not.
Jeter: Oh, yes I am.
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lol gb. The sad part about that joke is that some probably didnt get that. At 35 im starting to realize that 90% of the OLD jokes go right past the young bloods.
For example.
Last week in the show “the office” they had a dance off. The idian lady(never can remember names) gets on a chair and does the flashdance move where the girl gets wet. My wife and i started busting up. My 10 year old looked at us like we were drunk. Then he remembered you cant get drunk off smearnoff ice. So of coarse he then thought we were just being dumb.
Point of the story gb. If you keep the jokes to the 80′s and newer. Youll have me laughing.
And Jeter’s not on the DL because…
“He is a 23 year old kid with a ton of promise, sitting on the bench in the Bronx is not the best thing for him OR the Yankees.”
But his “promise” still isn’t going to translate into being a better-than-replacement-level every day major league infielder. He is destined for a career as a back-up IF. Why not let him develop into that career now first-hand by being in the Bronx all year? He’s cheaper and already better across the board than Angel Berroa. He’s a million times better defensively than Cody Ransom. There is really no reason for him to go back to the minors considering the ML team needs him, even once they are back at “full” health.
Not the scariest lineup I’ve ever seen, but it will have to do.
My god Jose what aren’t you running ?
My god can Cano get protection behind him just once, I mean put him in the 3 Alex gets him fastballs to swing at and #5 Teix.
We waited for Jeter to come up with that line-up? Girardi could have come up with that one without him.
Unless we are grooming Pena to replace Jeter or ARod, why does he need consistent AB’s? He is perfect on the bench filling in to play some tight D at SS or in a pinch at third base.
randy
After reading that article about that catcher I understand why some of your post make me scratch my head.
Those who keep getting on Cashman for the bench need to understand something.
If not for the host of injuries – the Yankee bench would consist of Swisher, Cabrera, Molina, Pena/Ransom.
Now that might not be top flight caliber but it’s a helluva lot better than it is now. Injuries and struggles (Gardner) have forced them to have such a weak bench right now.
Sometimes you really can’t prepare for that many injuries and things to go wrong.
Why are you pitching to Beltran? He is the best hitter in the NL and the only clutch hitter on the Mets.
Walk him and try and get Sheffield to GIDP
If the Mets game ends on a fly ball, Reyes is going to be grilled tonight.
Gardner needs to start trying to bunt his way on since swinging at the pitches hasn’t exactly worked out.
YANKEES (15-17)
Damon DH…..doing his job
Swisher RF….doing OK
Teixeira 1B…..yet to show us ANYTHING…
Rodriguez 3B….coming back from surgery (slowly)
Cano 2B…..doing OK
Cabrera LF….so far, so good
Gardner CF…..again, with the invisible offense
Pena SS…..ACK !
Cervelli C….double ACK !
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Tex should not be glued to the 3 hole on May 13.
Sheffield is hitting .200 but has a .355 OBP
Still would scare the heck out of me in a spot like this
Major Miracle if the Yankees win either of the next 2 games in Toronto….MAJOR….
The lineup is 3 people deep. Damon, Arod and Cano. I know Tex is still in his 5 week slump but it is really hard to still watch. It isn’t early anymore…
Mets down to Sheffield
sheff will not come thru…former yank
uh, no matsui?
i’m sick of seeing gardner in here
S.o.S.
May 13th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Then, Girardi will switch to his Bugs Bunny vs Daffy Duck tactic.
Girardi: Oh, yes you are.
Jeter: Oh, no I’m Not.
Girardi: Oh, no you’re not.
Jeter: Oh, yes I am.
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lol gb. The sad part about that joke is that some probably didnt get that. At 35 im starting to realize that 90% of the OLD jokes go right past the young bloods.
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Yeah, but, it took us until age 6 to get it, too. They have a few years, yet.
I liked my lineup so much I’m posting it again with the hopes that Girardi reads this blog
1)Damon LF
2)Melky CF
3)Cano 2B
4)Arod 3B
5)Matsui DH
6)Tex 1B
7)Swish RF
8)Pena SS
9)Cash/Cervelli C
Didn’t we have a chance to get Mike Gonzalez for Melky in 2006?
The bright side is that there is more homegrown players in the lineup then the RS have.
maybe Tex was part of the loosy goosey culture…oh that was wrong…here’s to a Tex Message w/ RISP tonight
tying run on 3rd w/ Sheff batting why is Reyes dancing here, stop distracting Sheff dumba..
Looks like GB7 wants to stay.
Nick you had a nice career but this kid has moxy.
What have YOU done for us Lately????
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Uncle Elseworth,
Dont dfa Nick just yet. He must be injured and isnt coming clean. DL him, force him to rehab and callem back up once he’s straightened out. He’s got the IT factor i tell ya.
I could have sworn some dingbat earlier posted something to the effect of wanting to have Reyes instead of Jeter.
Maybe it was A-rod secretly posting.
“Didn’t we have a chance to get Mike Gonzalez for Melky in 2006?”
Yes. glad that didn;t go through.
that is ridiculous…how could anyone stare at strike 3 is beyond me…game on the line.
Reyes should have been on 3rd, cost them the game.
Manual needs to chew him out on that. So does Alex Cora
I would rather Pena or Cano bat #2 instead of Damon. They both make contact and put the ball into play far more often.
Pete,
Why no Matsui?
Will we see a healthy lineup this year? A game in which our top players actually play together. Hopefully by the time July rolls around we won’t have to speculate about the lineup.
Jeter
Damon
Tex
A-Rod
Matsui
Posada
Nady
Cano
Melky
And a bench with Gardner, Molina, Pena, and Swisher.
Bullpen: Mo, Bruney, Coke, Marte, Robertson, Melancon,and Albaladejo. Time to get rid of Edwar and Veras.
We need bruney back badly – i hope his return doesnt take too long.
If the bemch players were playing better, they’d be playing full time somewhere. Cervelli and Pena have played better than anyone had a right to assume. Berroa and Cash have hardly played. Good call, there.
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Are you being sarcastic here, GB7? Where in the world would they be playing other than in the Yankees farm system WHERE THEY BELONG?
Look at the Yankees position by position to start the season and tell me Cash has utilized the $$$ available to him as best as possible. You have DH’s playing both corner outfield spots. Damon not only can’t throw the ball to the dirt of the infield without a cutoff man, but he is terrible at tracking balls as well. Sweet investment there. Yanks started the season with Gardner at CF whose only claim to fame is speed, but it served no purpose because he has no ability at the plate. So now Melky is there and while he is great in the field he is ridiculously streaky. You had a 37 year old, bum-armed Posada behind the plate. I don’t think I need to say one word about Ransom at 3rd. Jeter at SS who, let’s face it, is only there because his name is Jeter. Cano at 2nd, who is at best an average 2b. A fact that is overlooked when he is hitting, but there is no consistency there. And then Teix at 1st who the jury is still out on.
Even completely healthy this team is a mess. You actually have 4 DHs (Damon, Swish, Posada, Matsui), 2 guys out of position (Jeter and Arod) and no useful speed. Relying solely on HR’s will never bring another ring to the Bronx.
lol Reyes was jogging after it left the bat
Matsui was yanked from last night’s game with a cramping hamstring….
“After reading that article about that catcher I understand why some of your post make me scratch my head.”
maine yankee-
damn, i was going for the pound your head with your fists effect : )
this lineup is disgusting
a $200 million payroll and these are the backups.. amazing
just amazing
How and why is Swisher in the 2 hole? Yikes.
Talk about some swiss cheese lineup. Head scratching, scratch that, head numbing.
I just puked a little in my mouth after seeing that line-up
I hope Matsui’s hamstring is not really bad after leaving yesterdays game?! Hopefully it is just a couple of days thing and not real bad.
LOL ACE, Nady over swisher?
You are lost.
Right now Swisher is an automatic out as well. Just throw him breaking ball strikes and he will get himself out.
Our 2, 3, and 4 are all automatic outs now (A-Rod still needs time to get his rhythm back)
Cashman is a moron for not signing Catalanotto
I’d rather Cano get some legit protection, Arod would have been the legit protection for him. 3,4,5 when are we going to see it the way it would do damage the best. Last season we chirped all season about Damon needing to be that leadoff man b/c cpt. DP was always GIDP and it took one yr. to right it. Can we put Cano in the 3 and Arod 4 and Teix 5 and see how it works. Cano hits LH, RH, Alex protects him and Teix at #5 OBP/SLG in a smaller role till he builds up his confidence to be the guy.
STFU.. I like your lineup better as well
With Jeter, Posada, Matsui and Nady all hurt what type of lineup did some of you expect?
Guys, i thinkg the original person who wrote this was implying jetes is too smart to fall for that trick. Look carefully at the last 2 lines:
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: You’re sitting.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: No you’re not.
Jeter: No I’m not.
Girardi: Yes you are.
Jeter: No I’m not…
Ummm, Javitt, Damon and Swish both had excellent defensive numbers at corner OF coming into this season. Why not come equipped with facts?
randy
That too. Pull out hair, scream, shake my head.
“Pete,
Why no Matsui?”
Did you not watch last night ? he hurt himself running. He’s old and breaking down.. Oh and please Catalenotto…yeh sure that’s a recipe for success not a BP arm, or legit young COF w/ pop and a great eye, no Catalenotto
This lineup is embarrassing. Why is Swish batting 2nd when he hasn’t hit recently at all??? He should bat Melky in the 2 hole and move everyone else down. Then you would have Swish 6th after Cano. You need to break up some of the garbage at the bottom not stack it all together.
Andrew
May 13th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
bodhisattva,
I credit the Sox for being able to present themselves as a franchise that’s some talent mill that just develops prospect after prospect into long-time Boston fixtures. It’s amazing that they can spin away the fact that they operate identically to the Yankees because they’ve successfully established 6 home grown guys on their team and have a GM who went to Harvard or Yale or whatever.
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Well, let’s not give them too much credit; the fact is, everyone else is willing to give them credit for things they haven’t yet accomplished, because everyone was so grateful to them to being the anti-Yankees in 2004.
Laughable that Jed Lowrie, who is just NOT exceptional in the least, has been referred to as a “future star,” Ellsbury is never viewed as the flawed offensive player that he is but also assumed to be “a star,” which he isn’t – and that no one ever mentions Robinson Cano, among literally a handful of the game’s most talented hitters, as a successful Yankee system developed player.
For instance – does ANYONE even notice that Cabrera, 24, has great numbers this year? That his OBP is .404 and his OPS+ is 142?
The alleged Yankee fans on this blog don’t even put the kid in the 2010 OF when they make up their fantasy lineups.
Talk about how deep the spokes go from the spin of that propaganda wheel that says x-Red Sox WILL be great; Yankee will REVERT to mediocrity.
Why, the whole Joba fist-pump disgruntlement is a stratagem to distract from the fact that we have a virtual starting stud for the next decade; why focus on the Yankee system doing something wildly right when you can create a morality play instead?
It’s the selection and amplification process that goes on all the time by the likes of ESPN and other sports “news” agencies that dicate the lowest common denominator’s take on things.
Also, harping on us having no AA or AAA players to come to the rescue doesn’t factor in that Cashman has had only since 2004 to try and revamp the farm system; Theo never had to backtrack and make up for an owner’s grandiose mistakes.
We have some very promising pitching prospects on the rise in our system; does anyone, outside of a few dedicated zealots, even know their names?
I agree with he commenter on the previous post. If the yanks can’t find someone in AAA to get the job done in the biggs, why not go after Kazmir? even with the extension theres no way they’ll be able to afford him that long. They don’t have that kind of money. They still got other players to sign. He is struggling a little bit but, he’ll come back. Why not try to look into it? Juts a suggestion
The best thing that can happen this season is an entire staff overhaul, from cashman to girardi to eiland to long
This SHOULD be the lineup if Girardi was smart
Damon LF
Pena SS (Can slap the ball, speed)
Cano 2B
Rodriguez 3B
Cabrera RF (Red hot, our best hitter)
Swisher DH
Teixeria 1B
Cerevelli C
Gardner CF
Nick Whiffer.
Is it too late to get Brandon Inge?
Bruney threw off the mound just now, all fastballs. He felt fine. He’ll repeat that Friday.
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Well, that’s good news
lol MikeyC, you seriously think the Rays will trade Kazmir within their own division, and to US?
Swisher has hit like .220 since the Cleveland series, spanning almost a month.
He is NOT #2 hitter. Anything higher than 8th means we are in trouble
And why is Teix hitting 3rd? Swisher-Teix 2nd and 3rd will kill plenty of rallies
This SHOULD be the lineup if Girardi was smart
Damon LF
Pena SS (Can slap the ball, speed)
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i stopped there…
Bodisattva
Bravo Bravo! Well said!
Bat Andy in the 9 spot.
Javitt: Wow, nice to play with reality to fit your point. How about you actually look at the healthy lineup and understand what players you’re actually talking about? Damon and Matsui were already signed, so they weren’t going anywhere. Damon plays well in LF (though can’t throw). In case you haven’t noticed, he’s been carrying the team (as much as it is). Matsui is a DH, but can still hit well. Nady hits and plays decent in RF. Not great, not horrible. Better fielder than Abreu, a bit of a lower hitter. Swish was acquired to play 1B before Tex came along. He also plays both corners, so he’s a great bench player. Gardner won the job in ST because he hit. He hasn’t translated to the regular season. Melky has shown he can hit in the bigs, needs to do it consistently. Both field well. Cano hits well and plays good D at the 2. What, because he doesn’t dive for everything like Mighty Mouse in BOS, he’s “at best average”?
And the jury is still out on Tex? Really? He’s had a slow start and a bad wrist. That negates the career he’s had so far?
Just… wow.
“I agree with he commenter on the previous post. If the yanks can’t find someone in AAA to get the job done in the biggs, why not go after Kazmir? even with the extension theres no way they’ll be able to afford him that long. They don’t have that kind of money. They still got other players to sign. He is struggling a little bit but, he’ll come back. Why not try to look into it? Juts a suggestion”
The rays got David price coming in. If a good deal comes toward there way Kazmir could be bait. The rays were counting on more ppl to show up to there games but, that hasn’t happened as planned. A lot of red sox fans have season tickets at the trop. They signed him for too much. If they don’t get enough money someone is leaving
If Girardi had a brian…. Tex would be hitting 6th or 7th.
Swish batting second? Jeeze. I’d rather send Pete up to bat. He’ll at least have a better chance of making contact.
The lineup SHOULD be
Damon
Cano
Arod
Teix
Swisher
Cabrera
Pena
Cervelli
Gardner
“Bodisattva
Bravo Bravo! Well said!”
indeed!
“If Girardi had a brian…. Tex would be hitting 6th or 7th.”
Girardi does so have a brian. Isn’t he the GM?
“think the Rays will trade Kazmir within their own division, and to US?”
Hey it could happen. If the yanks give them a couple people in return. Some prospects. It could happen. Improbable but, not impossible
“Damon LF
Pena SS (Can slap the ball, speed)
Cano 2B
Rodriguez 3B
Teixeria 1B
Swisher DH
Cabrera RF (Red hot or not no way he bats infront of Tex)
Cerevelli C
Gardner CF”
That’s my lineup.
Some people here really show their lack of baseball intelligence when they talk about Swisher. You know who leads the team in OBP? Swisher. He is second in OPS. He reaches base more than anyone on the team, and therefore should be at the top of the lineup. It is actually pretty simple.
Javitt
May 13th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
If the bemch players were playing better, they’d be playing full time somewhere. Cervelli and Pena have played better than anyone had a right to assume. Berroa and Cash have hardly played. Good call, there.
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Are you being sarcastic here, GB7? Where in the world would they be playing other than in the Yankees farm system WHERE THEY BELONG?
Look at the Yankees position by position to start the season and tell me Cash has utilized the $$$ available to him as best as possible. You have DH’s playing both corner outfield spots. Damon not only can’t throw the ball to the dirt of the infield without a cutoff man, but he is terrible at tracking balls as well. Sweet investment there. Yanks started the season with Gardner at CF whose only claim to fame is speed, but it served no purpose because he has no ability at the plate. So now Melky is there and while he is great in the field he is ridiculously streaky. You had a 37 year old, bum-armed Posada behind the plate. I don’t think I need to say one word about Ransom at 3rd. Jeter at SS who, let’s face it, is only there because his name is Jeter. Cano at 2nd, who is at best an average 2b. A fact that is overlooked when he is hitting, but there is no consistency there. And then Teix at 1st who the jury is still out on.
Even completely healthy this team is a mess. You actually have 4 DHs (Damon, Swish, Posada, Matsui), 2 guys out of position (Jeter and Arod) and no useful speed. Relying solely on HR’s will never bring another ring to the Bronx.
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It’s not even worth discussing. Exactly what players are willing to sit on the bench in NYY if they can play full-time? They had Molina backing Posada, who, if, instead of whining, you’ll see that Posada has been very productive on offense and his defense has been solid (unless you’re one of the clowns that insist that he’s forgotten how to call a game). If you honestly believe that Cano at second base is barely average, you’re lost.
No useful speed? They’re on pace to steal about 125 bases and be caught about 10 times. Damon’s the team’s leading hitter, following up last year’s offensive production. Nothing wrong with Damon’s defense, other than his arm. As I said, your assunptions and thoughts are rather screwed. Go root for the Devil Rays or Red Sox if you’re so disgusted.
I can’t see us winning many games with that line-up. Guys need to start coming off the DL soon this is embarrassing.
Batting 2nd is Swish not hitting recently, 3rd Tex pop up, then 4th Arod waiting to get his timing back. Girardi really is clueless. Then 7th is AAA. Hopefully it won’t be much longer until they send Gardner back to where he belongs..AAA.
I don’t really have any complaints about today’s lineup. If our lineup was at full strength, I wouldn’t have Tex batting third. But top of the lineup is loaded with our more patient hitters and sluggers. Its hard to move down your struggling guys when you have gardner-pena-cervelli in the lineup
just sayin
Yanks lead the league in steal percentage 92% and have more steals than the whole Nat league besides the Mets and Dodgers
That someone is actually advocating for Peña to hit second makes my head hurt.
Can’t understand how you put I go who hasn’t been making contact in the 2 hole.
You really think we’re 2 games under .500 with Donnie Baseball as manager? Not a chance.
I can see why SJ takes off from this board. The amount if inane posts is staggering.
Pena is like Endy Chavez was for the Mets… GREAT GREAT role player, not someone you want playing everyday or he will be exposed.
so tired of seeing people whine and complain about everything girardi does or a yankee doesnt…
Why is Gardner still here?
He looks like he is swinging a wet newspaper. We have had a large enough sample size to know that he WILL NOT hit big league pitching. And nobody is going to walk him either.
He is merely a pinch runner. But with our depleated roster, we don’t have the luxury of carrying a pinch runner. We need someone who can handle the bat like Shelly Duncan, John Rodriquez, or Todd Linden.
Thanks Uncle,
Oooooo, imagine ME thanking my uncle…..oh my un-prophetic soul!
SJ is a pansy
DocBooch
May 13th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Can’t understand how you put I go who hasn’t been making contact in the 2 hole.
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I’ll get back with you after it’s decyphered. The JN25 code wasn’t this tough to break.
Cano hits well and plays good D at the 2
Cano’s last three weeks with the bat have been very much the Cano of 2008 (.272 average, .284 OBP, .719 OPS over his last 21 games). Swinging at some bad pitches again and only 2 walks in his last 95 plate appearances. I know he’s the type of hitter where it’s going to come and go on him, but I hope he finds the groove that typified his 1st 11 games of the year very soon.
Don’t know much about Scott Richmond, but he made his MLB debut last year at age 29.
Someone who makes their ML debut at 29 is not someone who is very good. We should pound him.
Read some of Masserotti’s writing in the Boston Globe and you might find that they have plenty of issues as well.
They got praised for their “smart” signings this year but there is lots of questions with each one. Like buying a lottery ticket. Just hope you buy a winner.
Can we sign this kid up…..I heard he had a fist pump though…
Impressive at any level
Lyons Little Leaguer strikes out 35 in two straight perfect games
By ALAN BRIGNALL
abrignall@fltimes.com
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 10:51 AM CDT
LYONS — There is nothing extraordinary about the way Nicholas Fera approaches pitching.
“I try to hit my spots and get up in the count,” Nicholas described.
There is nothing ordinary about the way the 12-year-old has pitched so far in 2009.
On May 2, the opening day of the Lyons Little League Major Division season, Nicholas pulled off one of baseball’s rare feats by throwing a perfect game. Last Saturday, in his second appearance of the campaign, the Cardinals pitcher did it again.
That’s 36 up, 36 down in victories over the Dodgers and Red Sox.
Perhaps the most remarkable achievement of all: Nicholas struck out the first 35 batters he faced before a popout to third baseman Andrew Cook ended the second perfect game.
“We talked to him before the second game and told him not to expect that every time, not to get down if it doesn’t happen again,” Nicholas’ dad, Paul, said. “For him to do it again, we were just blown away.”
“I’ve never coached a kid who threw a perfect game,” noted Cardinals manager Cesar Ortiz, who has coached in the Lyons Little League for 10 years. “To have someone throw back-to-back perfect games is amazing.”
Fera, who is in his fourth year as a Little Leaguer, threw his only previous no-hitter last year. He walked one in that contest.
The Lyons Elementary School sixth-grader, who throws two- and four-seam fastballs and a circle changeup, said he thought about the possibility of a perfect game in the fourth inning of his team’s season-opening victory. So did Ortiz.
“I didn’t talk about it, didn’t mention anything to the coaching staff,” Ortiz said. “His older brother (Michael, an assistant coach) knew. In the sixth inning the rest of the coaches were like, ‘Hey, wait a minute. He’s got a chance to throw a perfect game here.’ ”
It’s unclear if the 5-foot-7, 130-pounder will get the chance to throw a third perfect game in a row.
The Cardinals have games tonight, Friday and Monday. Lyons Little League rules prevent anyone from throwing more than six innings in one week (Monday through Sunday). And, if a pitcher goes six innings in one game, he or she isn’t allowed to throw again for a minimum of three calendar days.
Ortiz said he hadn’t decided how his pitching rotation would shake out, adding that it’s more likely Nicholas could throw parts of the next two or three games.
“We’d like to see the streak continue — believe me, I’d love to see that — but the way the schedule is laid out I don’t know if that’s going to be possible,” Ortiz said.
“Someone who makes their ML debut at 29 is not someone who is very good. We should pound him.”
Famous last words for this team…
I think that Girardi needs to be able to switch around the lineup 1-9 for what is best for the team on each given day. He seems so locked into batters 1-4, it takes so much for him to switch around the order. Obviously with injuries now he has no choice, but the lineup should be set up by who is producing. Last year he stuck with Damon-Jeter-Abreu-AROD and now this year it has been Jeter-Damon-Tex-now AROD. Every player goes through their slumps, sometimes they need a change to get themselves out of it. He cant afford to bench his regulars now who are not doing well, maybe move them down in the order. Jeter hurt his wrist last year badly and he was still batting #2. If you are not going to take an injured player out at least move him down in the order and put someone healthy up there.
I hope that the Yankees draft some position players early and often next month. Preferably, some college position players.
Then, go crazy in the INTL. free agent signing period in early July.
Steve B: Absolutely. I’d like to think that the work he did in the offseason will help correct the issues he’s currently having, and it won’t be a season-long problem. I’m going to think that Long is working with him to re-adjust. We’ll see… My point being, he’s hardly an ‘at-best average second baseman’ as was suggested.
Damon is hitting well now, but there is no way his OPS stays around 1.000. And if you think he is a good LFer then you don’t know jack about baseball. He is lost out there and even when he does find the ball it does no good because it takes him 2 days to get it back to the infield. he should have never been signed in the first place. Beltran was there and they go Damon simply because he was a sock. Plain and simple.
If Swish was signed to play first, then why throw a small island at Teix? Because Boston wanted him? Eff that.
Yes Matsui was signed already, but he wasn’t signed to only swing the bat was he?
Gardner didn’t translate. Haha. No chit, its because he is not as good as everyone WANTS him to be.
Oh and don’t even get me started on the bullpen.
Open your eyes man. Cashman simply is not a good GM. Its ok to admit that and still be considered a fan. Look at who was the core of the championship teams from 96-2000. Jeter, Mo, Pettitte, Bernie, Posada. Where did they all come from? Within the organization because Gene Michael knew how to build a team. 10 years later those guys are still on the Yankees, close to retirement, but somehow there is no one of value waiting to take their places. Maybe if Cash wasn’t throwing a ton of green at every Type A free agent the Yankees would have actually been able to DRAFT some talent since he took over.
Jeter should get as many days as he needs plus a few extra. You can’t be too careful with any of these guys…Good news on Bruney – I’m cautiously optimistic
AJ’s starts
@ BAL – 5.1 innings, 2 runs. Hardly a dominating performance. The bullpen was taxed the previous 2 games. Less than 6 innings for anyone is not a quality start.
@ TB – Good
vs. CLE – 6.1 innings, 3 runs, 7 walks. Mediocre.
@ BOS – Worst performance of any starter this season, blowing a 6-0 lead to Boston? Atleast Wang’s starts were laughable, this was infuriating.
vs. LAA – 7 innings, 4 runs. Ehh. Blew 2 leads. Offense picked him up. Mediocre
vs. TB – Gave up 2 killer runs. Not able to grind it out. Mediocre.
@ TOR – 7.2, 5 ER. Not good. Still only at 90 pitches when he imploded.
Pete was 100% correct in his morning post
bodhisattva
May 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Thanks Uncle,
Oooooo, imagine ME thanking my uncle…..oh my un-prophetic soul!
I was just about to ask where that is from and then I remembered your obsession
Jeter needs to make sure he is 100% before he swings a bat again. We don’t need him to be a hero and exacerbate the condition.
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Jeter should get as many days as he needs plus a few extra. You can’t be too careful with any of these guys…Good news on Bruney – I’m cautiously optimistic
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Wait. You can’t be an optimist. Rebecca’s the only leagally recognized optimist on here.
Richmond is going to make easy work of this lineup
When you have as much age in the lineup as we do, we may NEVER be 100% healthy. So we are going to have to make do, not concede games with the excuse of injuries. Maybe Teix is going to have a down year like Cano did last year. Maybe A-Rod won’t be himself for a while.
They need to win games with what they have and not feel sorry for themselves.
How come hank is so quit?
Rebecca’s the only ***leagally***
legally
Though, you can be the board spell checker. We need one badly.
““Someone who makes their ML debut at 29 is not someone who is very good. We should pound him.”
Famous last words for this team…”
So true. I couldn’t even count the no names who have shut us down over the past few years.
“My point being, he’s hardly an ‘at-best average second baseman’ as was suggested.”
Agree 100%, Phil. His defense has generally been top rate this year and when he’s going right, he can be as tough an out as they come. I liked the way he came out of the gate. 5 walks in his first 45 PA’s, selective in what he was swinging at, etc. Hasn’t been that way of late. He’s always been kind of streaky, so some 2-3 week long funks will happen. Further, .272 isn’t exactly a brutal funk. The sub .300 OPS is troubling though.
“Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Jeter should get as many days as he needs plus a few extra. You can’t be too careful with any of these guys…Good news on Bruney – I’m cautiously optimistic
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Wait. You can’t be an optimist. Rebecca’s the only leagally recognized optimist on here.”
After reading some of these comments I think I’m the only one with a right to use the title…
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday.....de=gameday
Jeter is in the gameday lineup…
I;m optimistic that Richmond will go atleast 8 innings with no more than 2 runs
Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
May 13th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
“Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Jeter should get as many days as he needs plus a few extra. You can’t be too careful with any of these guys…Good news on Bruney – I’m cautiously optimistic
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Wait. You can’t be an optimist. Rebecca’s the only leagally recognized optimist on here.”
After reading some of these comments I think I’m the only one with a right to use the title…
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I have had an easier time reading Hebrew than I have this board, lately.
Jeter SS
Damon DH
Teix 1B
Arod 3B
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Cabrera LF
Gardner CF
Cervelli C
Swisher has hit like .220 since we came home from the season opening road trip. He is back to his old self. He should NOT be hitting 2nd.
I’d rather have Gardner hitting 2nd than Swisher. Atleast Gardner can slap the ball and get some infield singles
I hope Jetes didn’t strong arm Girardi. If he pulls something and goes to the DL it will suck.
DH CC he is better than half that line-up
Javitt: Barring injury (yes, I know…) Damon will hit to his averages, which is perfectly good. He has good range and a weak arm. He gets to balls. To call him “lost” is a pretty asinine statement. Matsui was not signed THIS year. It was a multi-year contract, of which this is the final year. And in case you forget, he didn’t “just swing the bat” prior to this year. Beltran? Really? Again with this crap? You assume Beltran WANTED to play for the Yankees. There were also other contract and player considerations going on at that time. Player signings don’t happen in a vacuum.
Gardner was plenty good in ST. You go with what you actually see and they went with Gardner. It didn’t work out, so they moved Cabrera back in. That’s what happens.
You mention signing Beltran, bag on Gardner, Cabrera, Cano, yet you talk about building from within the org. Which way do you want it?
But believe what you will. You obviously know what you’re talking about…
I’m glad jeter is in here, Girardi is a fool
I don’t know, Rebecca, I think citing the 35-year-old shortstop silliness is highly non-optimistic.
Doug
May 13th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Swisher has hit like .220 since we came home from the season opening road trip. He is back to his old self. He should NOT be hitting 2nd.
I’d rather have Gardner hitting 2nd than Swisher. ***At least Gardner can slap the ball and get some infield singles***
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Really? Since when?
It’s not like the pen has been a major liability in the past 3 weeks.
How many games have we actually had a lead after 7-8?
Unless we want Bruney to come in when we are down 2-3 runs in the 8th, he isin’t going to make that big of a difference. We haven’t had trouble protecting leads. We’ve had trouble keeping the other team from padding theirs. Setup men usually don’t pitch in those situations, when they are trailing.
GB:
??? ????? ????
?
“That too. Pull out hair, scream, shake my head. ”
maine yankee-
now we’re talking, and don’t forget banging your head against a brick wall
Nick in SF
May 13th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
I don’t know, Rebecca, I think citing the 35-year-old shortstop silliness is highly non-optimistic.
NOT FUNNY!
BUT Dead on.
GB: Ack, that didn’t work, but i can totally teach you to read Hebrew.
Nick: I see I was wrong on that. I would like to express my apologies.
So i wonder whos wrong
Gameday or Pete?
Seaside
May 13th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Why is Gardner still here?
He looks like he is swinging a wet newspaper. We have had a large enough sample size to know that he WILL NOT hit big league pitching. And nobody is going to walk him either.
He is merely a pinch runner. But with our depleated roster, we don’t have the luxury of carrying a pinch runner. We need someone who can handle the bat like Shelly Duncan, John Rodriquez, or Todd Linden.
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I think Gardner’s still here because we have very little foot speed on our roster and because Girardi doesn’t want to give up his notion that Gardner can make a larger contribution.
Also, with all the injuries we’ve been hit with, the bottom of that lineup tonight may play a different style than we’ve hitherto seen, which isn’t a bad idea considering we now have no Jeter, either.
But I’m inclined to agree that Gardner would be better served by going down with a new set of instructions. His idea of OBP is stand there and let the pitcher walk you. Passive resistance doesn’t work at the ML level.
If they can send him down and reconfigure his concept of OBP – make him more aggressive and selective, rather than merely passive – and teach him the art of bunting, why then he becomes something of the weapon they envisioned. He won’t learn here, unless they don’t care about this because they now see him as an effective PR & late innings defensive replacement and no more.
Duncan, I believe, is on the DL. Also, Shelley Duncan can not hit breaking pitches. Why do you think there’s such a disparity between his AAA and ML numbers? Otherwise, he’d be here or somewhere on a ML roster. It’s too bad, because he’s a great team guy and all that.
They need Miranda’s bat for the bench. One, he hits the right way for the Stadium. Two, he can hit anybody and isn’t going to benefit from hanging around AAA much longer. Other than the challenge of him not playing a real position, I don’t see why he hasn’t been promoted, considering our chronic need for a bat off the bench late in games. I mean, you would think this would be automatic.
They intentionally walked Ryan Zimmerman, in what could be his final AB of the day and he is 0-2 LOL
“I’d rather have Gardner hitting 2nd than Swisher. Atleast Gardner can slap the ball and get some infield singles”
Do you have any evidence to support your assertion?
They intentionally walked Ryan Zimmerman, in what could be his final AB of the day and he is 0-2 LOL
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They did? That’s cold.
Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
May 13th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
GB:
??? ????? ????
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I’m trying to fulfill my mother’s wish to learn Hebrew. I’m not doing well at all. She forgot that it took me until my senior year in high school to learn to read English.
“So i wonder whos wrong
Gameday or Pete?”
The last time I saw this happen: Gameday was wrong and Pete was right.
http://hughesarm.wordpress.com/
come view my new blog!
Gameday just changed. Pete was right again.
nvm, gameday just fixed itself.
Jeter is out
I agree with Francessa
Not a good lineup for Andy to face tonight. Lots of hot right handed bats for Toronto on a fast surface. Andy can’t strikeout anyone either.
And we’re not winning a shootout with our lineup
“They intentionally walked Ryan Zimmerman, in what could be his final AB of the day and he is 0-2 LOL———————————————————-
They did? That’s cold.”
Chicken s….
Zimmerman is guaranteed an AB in the 9th (if not earlier)
GB:I can teach you sometime if you want. Just shoot me an email.
Zim should get another chance in the ninth.
Yes, Francesa is always a voice of reason.
We’re talking about the same guy who wants Joba to “completely bomb as a starter” and has already given up on the season and wants everyone fired.
Luckily, Dukes got a hit so Zimmerman will get a shot in the 9th.
Well I wonder if the Yankees are going to mail it in again today. Yesterday Halladay was at 45 pitches in the fifth inning. That is swinging from the heels at off speed pitches, that is playing with no pride. That is what I find lacking in this team. Major League ballplayers that don’t know how to spoil a pitch. Amazing.
Giuseppe Franco May 13th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Yes, Francesa is always a voice of reason.
We’re talking about the same guy who wants Joba to “completely bomb as a starter” and has already given up on the season and wants everyone fired.
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What name does he post here under?
this team is beyond analyzing right now.
it is so messed up that it needs to play a bit to see where things are at.
if things stay like they are, the changes needed will be obvious.
chances are that quite a few of the problems will sort themselves out.
the ones that don’t will have a spotlight on them.
players often make decisions for the manager.
i suspect that two weeks from now , some players by their performance will remove themselves from the equation .
Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
May 13th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
GB:I can teach you sometime if you want. Just shoot me an email.
Zim should get another chance in the ninth.
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I’m looking at getting Rosetta stone for the speech. I have a Hebrew/English dictionary, but, I could never find any swear words or insults in it.
Seriously, though, I do appreciate that. All of the characters look the same to me.
wow, what a lineup.
Francesa is right. Keep telling yourself it’s early. A couple more bad games and it could be 8-9 games out.
A bad week could kill us.
Boston isin’t healthy either, and they are 21-12.
Toronto has great pitching. That are not doing it with smoke and mirrors like that Seattle team did in 07. Good young pitching can keep any team in the race.
Unless Teix gets red hot and hits like .400 for a month, he will have trouble hitting over .250 by the end of the year.
GB: I learned to read it so long ago that the characters all look distinct to me.
The only thing you ever need to know:
Efo ha shirutim = where are the bathrooms?
“I’m looking at getting Rosetta stone for the speech. I have a Hebrew/English dictionary, but, I could never find any swear words or insults in it.”
gb 7-
i’ll chip in to get you a rosetta stone for english
not true, he will hit over . 250 however im sick of all of the, it’s just may crap. It is not ok to fall behind like this every year, injuries or not. And please please please get rid of berroa and bring miranda in. and send gardner back to AAA for linden or rodriguez. he CANNOT hit and he REALLY CANNOT throw.
“Unless Teix gets red hot and hits like .400 for a month, he will have trouble hitting over .250 by the end of the year.”
He hits .300 the rest of the year, he ends up at .277, which isn’t all that far off from the .287 the back of his baseball card says he is.
Only 20% of the season in the books. Long way to go.
This might sound silly but I think the key to our success is Jorge. He is a leader and a great hitter, once he returns I believe our run will begin in earnest.
Zimmerman will get at least one more AB in the top of the 9th.
randy l.
May 13th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
“I’m looking at getting Rosetta stone for the speech. I have a Hebrew/English dictionary, but, I could never find any swear words or insults in it.”
gb 7-
i’ll chip in to get you a rosetta stone for english
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LMAO. Do the letters “F. O.” mean anything to you?
Here’s a hint. FO is not the number after three.
Didn’t someone say the rotation is starting to get on a “roll”?
Really?
Burnett has a 6.66 ERA in his last 5 starts, as Pete noted. Take out Boston and it is still in the low 5s. He is inconsistent, always has been. Why should that change?
Pettitte has a 7.33 ERA in his last 3 starts. He looked done last year. He is a #5 starter, nothing more. He is here for his innings. This is not the 03 Pettitte.
Hughes has gotten worse in each start. and Wang is atleast a week away and nobody knows how he will do when he gets up here.
Joba is a young pitcher. He is going to have ups and downs like any young starter. Some days he will be brilliant, others he will be average, others bad.
And CC has had one good start. Little early to say he is on a “roll”, no? Let’s see what he does tomorrow.
Rather than the “black hole” at the bottom of the lineup…
How about Duncan or Miranda…or Linden…
espn really sucks. the dont do any research before talking. right now they are talking about zimmerman. top 8 and he is 0-2. questioning whether he will get another ab but if they checked, he is guaranteed to hit in the 9th. in the same story, they said he is tied for most in franchise history, then that the nats have only been around a few years, so no big thing, then the person tied is Vlad Guerrero who only played for the expos… meaning it didnt matter the nats are a new team, the franchise included the expos. idiots. sorry for the rant but this happens all the time.
As depressing as Gardner hitting leadoff was, watching him hit seventh, in the middle of a potential rally, is possibly worse.
Teixeria’s AB are awful. He is looking for a walk everytime up rather than trying to get a hit. And he is staring at pitches right down the pipe. He looks like Gardner out there with all the called strike 3s and called strikes on good pitches to hit.
Gardner should be 9th, im fairly certain cervelli can handle a bat better than that loser
Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
May 13th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
GB: I learned to read it so long ago that the characters all look distinct to me.
The only thing you ever need to know:
Efo ha shirutim = where are the bathrooms?
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Definately something useful to know when travelling. All of the time that I spent in the Middle East, that’s the one place that we we’re allowed to go. I’ve always wanted to go there so badly. I figure that’s one of the few places I could go to without creating an international incident.
proof gardner is inept, melky is the starter but gets moved to rf everytime the way to start gardner because he has such a crappy arm. melky has a cannon and is hitting now.
that’s the one place that we ***weren’t*** allowed to go
Batting a lost, 190 hitter third is the manager’s responsibility.
I just puked a little in my mouth after seeing that line-up
Well better that you enjoy the taste than spewing it out.
Classless scrote
If it’s any consolation, Wilson Betemit currently has 13 Ks in 34 ABs, w/0 HRs & 3 RBI
the absolute horrible performance to begin this year by ransom killed us. Not only was he absolute crap with the bat, he was just as bad with the glove. If pena was there to begin the year we would be slightly better off
it’s just great we have three people on the bench, and two of them cant play because of injuries. just put them on the freakin DL and get someone up who CAN play.
Here is how I rank who I trust in a clutch spot
1. Damon
2. Cano
3. ARod
4. Pena
5. Melky
6. Swisher
7. Cervelli
8. Gardner
9. Teixeria
Jesus, people. You need to quit whining about the lineup. Girardi plays who he has available.
i know we want to get younger, but does anyone think we owe johnny damon a look in the offseason?
Sorry Girardi, the lineup tonight makes no sense. Should be;
Damon
Cabrera
Cano
Rodriguez
Swisher
Tex
Bla
Bla
Bla
Swish and Tex are about as good as automatic outs right now.
“Here’s a hint. FO is not the number after three.”
gb7-
1, 2, 3, 4
un, deux, trois,quatre
fi, fi, fo , fum
you idiot, fo is three.
everyone knows that.
lol Richard, you know whats funny? thats actually pretty on point.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Here is how I rank who I trust in a clutch spot
1. Damon
2. Cano
3. ARod
4. Pena
5. Melky
6. Swisher
7. Cervelli
8. Gardner
9. Teixeria
who think cano is number 2 in the clutch? no way…
damon then melky, arod.
“Rather than the “black hole” at the bottom of the lineup…
How about Duncan or Miranda…or Linden”
Be nice if they at least brought one up to supplement the bench while Jeter’s laid up. I’m I right in believing that this evening’s bench is Kevin Cash and…well, nothing? Jeesh! Their best bat off the bench tonite is their #1 starter.
We could use Nady’s hot bat right now instead of Swisher
oh and on with my espn rant, they just said jeter is in the starting lineup tonight. doesnt look like it espn. research for once.
Here’s my line-up in alternate universe:
(Injured/Held back)
Jeter ss
Linden CF
A-Rod 3rd (Honorary mention)
Matsui DH
Nady LF
Posada 2nd (Hey he started there!)
Duncan RF
Miranda 1st
Molina C
SP Wang
RP Bruney
Wow, this thread needs some cheese.
The Yankees should pretend they’re playing the Yankees. Then they’ll better.
Wait.. Scott Richmond was in the independent league and is a 29 yr old rookie?
Wow, bad matchup for us.
S.A.–The sun will come out tomorrow
May 13th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Wow, this thread needs some cheese.
This Thread needs some cool aid. The Jim Jones Kind.
Uncle Ellsworth (When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in Battalions) May 13th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
S.A.—The sun will come out tomorrow
May 13th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Wow, this thread needs some cheese.
This Thread needs some cool aid. The Jim Jones Kind.
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Injury updates: Phil Coke’s back “locked up on him” yesterday and he is out today. … Jeter is available for defense,
Might this be the best defensive lineup the Yanks can put out there?
Jeter is available for defense, which is like me being available for the 100-yard dash.
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Ha!
No Coke today either?
So if we’re lucky enough to have a lead in the 7th-8th, we can go to Tomko! Awesome!!!
Coke is out tonight? Well, there goes the rest of the pen I guess. Hopefully, pettitte can go at least 7 or the offense goes nuts because otherwise, we may be in trouble. I can see it now – albaladejo, veras and edwar blow a 7 run lead in the eighth to continue the yankees run for the basement in the Al east.
“Jeter is available for defense,”
If this is a joke, it’s not that funny.
“Jeter is available for defense”
Defense of what?
“There is an ear-splitting alarm going off in the Rogers Centre and has been for the last 15 minutes. They’re investigating an emergency.”
Marte must be doing some BP work.
We are so reeling right now.
And the sad part is, there is nothing we can do but pray we play up to our potential and try and get healthy.
randy l.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
“Here’s a hint. FO is not the number after three.”
gb7-
1, 2, 3, 4
un, deux, trois,quatre
fi, fi, fo , fum
you idiot, fo is three.
everyone knows that.
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LMAO. Very good. I knew if you hung around me long enough, that you could be a smartass, too.
Well, apparently, not everyone. All you need to do is go to any school in America and you can hear it for yourself.
Zimmerman AB now!
All you genuises who want to stack the bottom of the lineup with all the cold hitters show how little you know about baseball.
You do that, and you make the lineup easier to pitch to because the better hitters won’t see good pitches.
Baseball isn’t rocket science. However there are son basic lineup principles you follow.
Like having high OBP guys up in the order and don’t stack all the cold hitters around each other.
Once some if you learn it’s not a video game, the game threads will become more readable again.
“The Yankees should pretend they’re playing the Yankees. Then they’ll better.”
the above got me thinking.
the yankees offensive stats aren’t that bad considering other teams get to face yankee pitching and the yankees hitters don’t.
Hey, some snark on this board. I like that. Now if you could implant some in our team, we’d have something. Our team desperately needs some attitude.
I think Girardi should pull a Billy Martin and just throw all the names in a hat and have Thompson pull out the order.
It can’t be much worse
Maybe arod and lolo
lolo can run fast, maybe she should take gardners place
Pete– who on the yankees gets the most road beef?
Another principle of lineup making is; Don’t bat a 190 hitter third.
There is no trades we can make to improve the team.
Teix is in the lineup all year regardless of how much he is struggling
Same with A-Rod and Jeter
Matsui is here for the year
Swisher is in right all year unless Nady can play the field
Pettitte isin’t going anywhere even if he is bad
Burnett/CC are here even if they struggle
Wang has to come up at some point too
The bullpen is what it is too— unless you think someone like Russ Springer or Joe Biemel can save the day. No one good is available in July.
A lot of our problems are not injuries, but because the healthy players are not playing up to capabilities. Nothing can be done about that.
“Like having high OBP guys up in the order”
Exactly. That’s why I don’t have problem with Swisher hitting second. Damon and Swisher both have a .390+ OBP. It makes sense to have them hitting first and second in the lineup.
The point is that they just need to start finding ways to win. I don’t want to see pitchers have a meltdown or batters giving up AB’s anymore.
The only pitcher I haven’t seen have a brain lock this year has been CC. At least he keeps us in every game.
“Like having high OBP guys up in the order and don’t stack all the cold hitters around each other.”
Good point. ‘Cpet in this case, he high OBP hitters and the cold hitters are the same guys. He listened to you and put up at the top, but also bunched them together.
It ain’t easy being Joe G.
Watch Arod hit a HR tonight to impress Lolo Jones.
I like Swish in LF and Melky in RF better.
GB,
My lineup would look like this.
Gardner
Pena
Duncan
Arod(born to be cleanup)
Giambi(trade for him. Natural 5)
Miranda
Berroa
E.Duncan
Cash
ph-Micah Owings-TRADE-Just in case we need to pinch hit for Arod late in games.
Positions tbd.
Aren’t hurdles 110m in the Olympics?
Incognito May 13th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Another principle of lineup making is; Don’t bat a 190 hitter third.
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Here’s why you don’t have a clue – Teixeira is not a .190 hitter.
Girardi knows that and isn’t moving him.
Losing all confidence in your biggest offseason addition after 30+ games is not a solution.
I would take it then that the picture doesn’t do her justice.
children, children
it is all about the pitching. get a good start from andy tonight, we will win
5 runs in 7.2 is not a good start
andy must step up tonight and do better than AJ did. he must also go deep in the game. no phil coke tonight that means veras, edwar, albadejo, tomko etc.
Yankees, please do something out of the ordinary tonight. Please. I know it is hard, but please get a win tonight.
Lolo Jones is no Kim Jones, however, she’s still a pretty girl.
So, how long before the wails and sobs start because NYY haven’t promoted Casey Possum and his 1.37 ERA?
“LMAO. Very good. I knew if you hung around me long enough, that you could be a smartass, too.”
just great.
i’m learning humor from nick in sf and being a smart ass from gb7.
if i put the two together , i think i’d better learn self defense from someone because i’m going to need it
Yankees are the most frail team in baseball
I mean geez.
There’s really someone with the last name Possum?
Jays are 5-1 against Lefties
YIKES
LOL GB – since I’m no longer allowed to check anything on the internet at work, I’m not sure I would be able to do my job as well as I’d like -I’ve enough to do just catching up with the posts when I get home. Therefore, I’m afraid we’re stuck with bad spelling, punctuation and grammar for the time being. What a shame.
S.o.S.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
GB,
My lineup would look like this.
Gardner
Pena
Duncan
Arod(born to be cleanup)
Giambi(trade for him. Natural 5)
Miranda
Berroa
E.Duncan
Cash
ph-Micah Owings-TRADE-Just in case we need to pinch hit for Arod late in games.
Positions tbd
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I really was hoping that Eric Duncan had found his swing coming into May. Whatever he had is gone, now. He’s 2-39 in May. I’m also really disappointed in Seth Fortenberry is toally lost, too. An outstanding outfielder at all three spots and very good speed and power. So far, I’ve totally missed on that one.
Have the Jays been hit by any injuries to their position players yet?
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
There’s really someone with the last name Possum?
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I believe he changed it from Casey Fossum or Boof Bonzer. He should just go with Boof Possum.
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
LOL GB – since I’m no longer allowed to check anything on the internet at work, I’m not sure I would be able to do my job as well as I’d like -I’ve enough to do just catching up with the posts when I get home. Therefore, I’m afraid we’re stuck with bad spelling, punctuation and grammar for the time being. What a shame.
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You’ve still got 14 hours a day after work. What do you waste your time on, anyway?
Didn’t we know this would happen? Swish cools off (just shoot him, now) and now he’s basically garbage? The bloom is off the rose for the fair-weather fans……sheesh. It can’t possibly have to do with him being hit on the elbow……
I do think Tex needs to be moved down – he’s just downright brutal and he is killing the team
“There is no trades we can make to improve the team.”
You’re absolutely right – one of the many downsides of overpaying players is that their salary ravages their trade value.
When half your roster is injured, hurting and/or slumping, not even Jack Sparrow can get this crew above water, let alone a mere mortal named Joe Girardi.
i’m better looking than both LoLo and Kim Jones.
Okay I’m not.
I believe he changed it from Casey Fossum or Boof Bonzer. He should just go with Boof Possum.
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LOL. Sounds like a male revue dancers name.
Just skimmed thru this junkyard of lineup posts and don’t recall seeing any comments about the Jays playing last years Yankee killer Kevin Millar.
Coke’s back locked up on him? Unbelievable. I remember when my favorite golfer, Fred Couples, had his back lock up on him in mid-swing – he was literally frozen in place. It ended up that he had to have back surgery for a slipped disk – he was never the same. I obviously hope that is not in Phil Coke’s future, but it sounds pretty grim.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
I believe he changed it from Casey Fossum or Boof Bonzer. He should just go with Boof Possum.
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LOL. Sounds like a male revue dancers name.
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Not exactly what I wanted to read while eating dinner.
Maybe I’ll have YES coverage tonight. Those Canadian prats on Rogers were annoying.
“I believe he changed it from Casey Fossum or Boof Bonzer. He should just go with Boof Possum.”
Maybe it should be Sheriff Buford T. Pusser!
i think reasonable yankee fans can be patient if the trend is in the right direction. it seems that the leadership needs to set a course to success. they fight, they don’t give away at bats. it boils down to health and proper coaching.
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Coke’s back locked up on him? Unbelievable. I remember when my favorite golfer, Fred Couples, had his back lock up on him in mid-swing – he was literally frozen in place. It ended up that he had to have back surgery for a slipped disk – he was never the same. I obviously hope that is not in Phil Coke’s future, but it sounds pretty grim.
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Nah…I would think it’s more like just a muscle spasm.
Heh, sowwy. I can hypnotize you and erase it from your memory so you’ll never know I said it?
Wasnt aware that we had Fossum. Im not surprised he has a good e.r.a. I mean he was traded for Shilling.
Lolo looks like arod. I’m serious look at her face closely.
Yankee Trader
May 13th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
“I believe he changed it from Casey Fossum or Boof Bonzer. He should just go with Boof Possum.”
Maybe it should be Sheriff
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The original “Standing Tall” was a good movie. The sequel and remakes were pretty bad.
How can Matsui be available to pinch hit, but not be in the starting lineup? Isn’t a DH basically nothing more than a pinch hitter for 3 or 4 AB’s?
Call me silly, GB, but I spend those hours sleeping and eating, lol. However, at lunchtime, I run from my office to get to the library, where I can scan the blog for about 15 minutes. After that, it’s a race to see whether I have enough time to eat my lunch and make it back to the office in time, lol
GB7
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I’m trying to fulfill my mother’s wish to learn Hebrew. I’m not doing well at all. She forgot that it took me until my senior year in high school to learn to read English.
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I speak southern english. Does that count?
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Heh, sowwy. I can hypnotize you and erase it from your memory so you’ll never know I said it?
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How would I explain this mess in my plate. All of that chop-suey. The sad thing is, it started out as spaghetti.
GB, I hope you’re right- either way, back problems are not good. Injuries are really wearing away my innate optimisim….lol
Biggest game of the year today? I think so.
I am assuming that jeter at some point in the next couple of years is goin to be asked to move to a diff position…who in the organization or outside do you think can replace him
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Call me silly, GB, but I spend those hours sleeping and eating, lol. However, at lunchtime, I run from my office to get to the library, where I can scan the blog for about 15 minutes. After that, it’s a race to see whether I have enough time to eat my lunch and make it back to the office in time, lol
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You just need to learn how to manage your time better, Betsy.
A-rod loves muscular girls, you know hes gonna try to get with that chick.
Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
May 13th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
i’m better looking than both LoLo and Kim Jones.
Okay I’m not.
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Umm…who cares?
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
GB, I hope you’re right- either way, back problems are not good. Injuries are really wearing away my innate optimisim….lol
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It’s probably the same issues that Farnsworth had brom time to time. Usually, the back would get tight after pitching in a game, then, hop on a flight to another city.
Hopefully, that’s all it is.
“GB, I hope you’re right- either way, back problems are not good. Injuries are really wearing away my innate optimisim….lol”
Cheer up Betsy. It could be worse. A-Rod could get a lifetime ban from baseball, freeing the Yankees from the remainder of his contract, therefore lowering the price of a front row field level seat, for the true Yankee fans!!!
Let’s go Yanks!
Let’s go Johnny!
Btw, this game is on the offense now. This is one of those games where we envisioned having an advantage because the veteran Pettitte would be on the mound against an unknown rookie.
As much as we maybe need a great outing to boost the team’s confidence (and because our bullpen stinks) we can’t expect Pettitte to be that 7 ip, 2 ER guy anymore. Our offense NEEDS to back him up.
Nice start.
by far the saddest lineup ive seen from a yankee team
melky, brett, pena and cervelli + a struggling tex, arod and swish..
wow. hope damon and cano ate their wheaties.
oh boy.
Protip: A ball in the dirt is not a strike.
Damon needed a nine iron, not a bat on that pitch in the dirt that struck him out.
whats up with this guys fastball…is it just blowin ppl away..whats goin on here..not even makin contact
whoa, what was that?
Nice he hit an off speed pitch!
Teix making solid contact on a curveball = good sign.
That hit by Teixeira was promising. It came off of a breaking pitch.
atleast makin the kid throw some pitches
http://hughesarm.wordpress.com/
please visit me!
2 on 2 out and cano?
at least we upped the pitch count.
Tex and A-Rod on base at the same time
This brings tears to my eyes.
Normally I would have been happy with Arod’s AB but I know the Jays were just pitching around him there.
Oh how I wish we had Posada, Cano, Matsui, Nady coming up behind him.
man cano changed over night…he started the year takin pitches and workin the count..now hes back to a freeswinger
Hang em and pop fly em
cano has to be our worst hitter with runners on.
someone here earlier said they trust him second to damon. still feel that way?
Oh hey look we left men on base, shocking.
cano is almost an automatic out with RISP.
Am I wrong in saying that last year’s team didn’t struggle as much to get wins as this team?
It seems like there’s only been 2 or 3 games this entire year that the Yankees were able to win comfortably. That is, with more than a 2 or 3 run lead in the 7th inning on.
Check out the two guys on the left of YES’s feed that are dressed as umpires mimicking strike calls.
Scutaro with a walk
ha, didn’t waste time putting men on base with leadoff walks. but hey, its only may people, these games dont count.
Walks kill
Let me get this right…
Even in jest…Pete comparing himself (in any way shape or form to Derek Jeter) is probably the worst example of analogy, simile or whatever…in the history of mankind!
It had to be a sudden rush of Red Bull to Abe’s considerable cranium…Just sayin’…
WOW walks
Aceves please stand up
wow, another walk.
i feel 3 run homerun?
Jeter sucks on defense like Pete sucks at the 100 yard dash?
unbelievable
~groan~
and as usual, we are already losing in the 1st inning.
Cano hold the ball
On our way to 2-14 when we make an error?
smart cano, very smart. wow
Average at best 2b.
“cano has to be our worst hitter with runners on.”
Cano is pretty good at making contact, but I don’t think he has the right approach at the plate in a big spot. He reminds me of Reyes in that he always hits shallow fly balls with runners on, as if he’s trying to hit a homerun. He should be smarter than that, and know that his job is to spray line drives to all parts of the field, not hit homeruns.
Nice on our way to more walks.
MAKE A PLAY: The Yankees are 2-13 when they make an error.
Just in case anybody was feeling good.
thats how bad its gotten, other team is scoring and they haven’t even gotten a hit yet.
Teixeira should win the Gold Glove and Silver Sluggers this season without a doubt.
wow, that was a bad play by Cano but Giambi probably makes that pick.
3 walks in 1 inning.. cmon andy
3 walks? throw f-ing strikes!!!!!!!!!
I’m starting to understand why other people laugh at us.
error + andy walking ppl = ball game..gnite everyone
Pettitte isn’t wild at all, but he’s nibbling too much at the corners.
Not a good throw from Cano at all, but, Teixeira’s goota come up with that. Not a tough hop. Pettitte’s not hitting anything with his curveball, and that’s all he’s throwing.
looks like another early day to the pen. who’s up this time?
man hes so lucky
No hits, never got the ball out of the infield and they still scored a run. Unbelievable.
Aceves should be in soon.
who are these wannabe umpires sitting to the left of the screen at the game. It’s pretty annoying..
….mental errors go to the manager
“No hits, never got the ball out of the infield and they still scored a run. Unbelievable.”
At least the no-hitter is still intact…
90% of posts in this thread are sickening…nothing but whines and complains…grow up guys come on…THE GAME IS 1-0…1-0!!! YOU ACT LIKE ITS 10-0…..geez, this isnt the first time the yankees have struggled during the april and may and it probaly wont be the last…get with it and suck it up, it does no good to complain to strangers on the internet..this blog isnt a pity party, its supposed to be a good place to chat about the game and get info from pete…
DMan77
May 13th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I’m starting to understand why other people laugh at us.
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Who’s laughing at us? On May 12? And who cares? Let them laugh. He who laughs last, wins.
Melky love me please.
DA MELK!
move melky up and cano back.
The Yankees might need two long men. One for Hughes, and another for when any of the other starters fail to go deep.
now we get in the real part of this order
melky
gardner
pena
cervelli
well at least melk man hit a double
why isn’t girardi bunting exactly, i mean does he really think gardner can do something
gotta love the melk man
Hey folks,
Keep leaving Melky off your 2010 fantasy lineups. I think he enjoys sticking it to y’all.
people are frustrated watching worse teams do the fundamentals, while us and our talent cannot.
Holy brett!!!!
Gardner hit a homerun???
LMAO, are you serious?! haha wow
ok well i take that back, gardner just smashed one!!!
wow
holy crap, Brett with his first ML homer!
What the hell did I just see?!
bunt you fool.
Wow, that was gritty of him.
LOL! atta boy Brett!
HAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
You go, Bret!
Nice!
what the heck
power from the speedster!!
Yay pena!!
Ram-Man
or homer.
Holy Stuff!!!!!
This is it. The apocalypse is upon us.
Wow go ramiro!!
Omg our AAAA players are hitting!!
The vaunted bottom of the order is getting it done. Nice.
what in the heck is going on
I kinda like the bottom of the line up
3 extra base hits in a row? am i watching the red sox?
wow great hustle pena!
Trifecta!!!
Kids strutting their slug!
FO World!
The bottom of the order says HA!
Gardner and then Pena, it seems like the ghost of Pat Kelly is alive in and well in the yankees
Hahaha I was just typing “Why isn’t Brett bunting!!!”
Gladd I was wrong….
Now if Andy Pettitte can keep from giving it back and more, we just might have a game.
looks like pena wants to keep his job.
it’ll be good for him. maybe the major league clubhouse spread will make him weigh more than 150
wow, unbelievable the bottom of the order is making some noise!! about time
hopefully damon can get the job done here
Hey – think ESPN will gush about our farm products?
“He now has one more than David Ortiz this season.” HAHAHAHAHA good one pete
and an unproductive out brings us back to earth. go johnny!
Looks like Brett’s been hanging out with Arod.
J/K
“bodhisattva May 13th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Hey – think ESPN will gush about our farm products?”
If they have more than one good game. Melky is the only one who has strung together success over more than a game or two.
anyone know where i can find the state runner at 3rd less than 2 outs, and the percentage of the time teams get that guy in?
The hitters who are making just over $1 million combined getting it done.
Maybe Andy Pettite will decide to hold this lead.
Its a hit party!
anything to the outfield
Pettitte*
Damon!!
extra base hit power!!!
DAMON!
what game am i watching? wow!!!
Haha Rios is going to pull a hammy anytime now.
atta boy johnnyyyyy
“Meanwhile, the Yankees are sending out a lineup that looks about right for a game on March 17 in Dunedin, not May 13 in Toronto. What a mess.”
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Pete, you mean way back when the Yankees were winning most of their games?
wow, single away from the cycle in this inning!!!!!
Its absolutely hilarious. This thread is a PhD study in the mechanics of the bipolar disorder, lol.
another triple?!?
hey its the Yankees
you know what the most amazing thing is? john sterling DID NOT have a cheesy home run call prepared for gardner. totally unprecedented! i think even aaron guile got one…!
Whoa! Bottom of the barrel–I mean, bottom of the order–coming through!
Damon!
ARod must be pissed he’s losing the Lolo sweepstakes.
There’s still time big guy!
Wow our guys are spanking this guy.
Wonder if Pena or Gardner faced this guy in AAA?
cmon swish, drive him in
Is this the twi-light zone?
Damon got that hit for Artie
Sah-weet!
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing. May 13th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Its absolutely hilarious. This thread is a PhD study in the mechanics of the bipolar disorder, lol.
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Angel- so true, and so sad
Come on, let’s get this pitcher out of here and make the Jays go to their bullpen. We haven’t done that with a starting pitcher in a while now.
making the starter work, how is toronto’s pen?
2 crappy outs.
Well, Swisher’s slump is over. He hit the ball this time.
TEx!!!
bod -
I got DA MELK off waivers on May 7th and have had the little darling on my fantasy team ever since!
Pete,
From your previous posting on the managers.
I have always been a supporter of CASHman but i have changed my tune and feel he must be held accountable for this mess the last couple years. He has done a poor job w/ the 25 man roster and the minor leagues are not providing answers. He is being way out done by Theo and the Sox – it sucks living in NH w/ the Yankees being a joke b/c watching them night after night that is the only conclusion i can come up w/. Fire Cashman now!
seriously, extra base hit power!!
Mark ****ing Teixeira
2-2?
texman
Well hello Tex!
Come on A-Rod!
Only the second inning but the Yankees have never hit the ball harder in a game.
cash has done fine with the 25, it is the 40 where he has failed.
Lolo put a spring in their step
After yesterday of hitting one ball to the outfield they’ve hit like 12 this inning.
Wait just one second. I had to take a phone call… I missed Brett Gardner hitting a home run? The kind that goes over the wall?
Wow.
Winter blog vets might recall that I suggested we have a ‘guess the date that Gardner hits his first home run’ pool. Nothing ever happened with that, and now it’s officially dead. Good for Brett.
Back then, if anyone had suggested that Brett’s first homer would come before Big Milkshake had hit one, would you have believed them?
Meanwhile, I’m worried about Tex. He’s killing this lineup.
keep it going
attempt number 2 for cano with 2 on. dont swing for the fences this time.
canos up inning over.
That was no strike.
“UPDATE, 7:39 p.m.: Melky stayed hot with a double then Brett Gardner hit a home run, the first of his career. He now has one more than David Ortiz this season.
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The update of the season! ha ha
Give Cano a little faith, jeez.
Nick, not going to lie, I thought of that HR pool when Brett hit it.
Should be 3-0.
Wow. Does this mean everyone has to take back their “IF I WAS GIRARDI” lineups for today?
does any one know where one can watch yankee games online for free…like streaming that is
Cano’s lead foot is back to being 12-15 inches behind his back foot again.
tampayank
May 13th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
“UPDATE, 7:39 p.m.: Melky stayed hot with a double then Brett Gardner hit a home run, the first of his career. He now has one more than David Ortiz this season.
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The update of the season! ha ha
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Take that, ESPN. Gardner’s power trumps Big Papi’s.
S.O.S. – Not I! I’m one of the few here who doesn’t think I know more about managing than Girardi!!!
I’m picturing melkyisgod and brettisgod skipping along singing kumbaya right now.
ESPN:
Exclusively and Selectively Pulling for the Nation.
http://hughesarm.wordpress.com/
visit!
Poor Teix doesn’t need that.
vin – someone gave us a link once. Let me see if I saved it as a favorite.
Cano!
niiiiiiiiiiice
god i hate kevin millar
Robbie Cano! Doncha know!
Nice AB for Robbie
yessssssssssssssss
Cano w/RISP. Sticking out his tongue: Nya nya nya nya nyaaaah nya.
cano saw 10 pitches in that at bat
vin-
try this.
http://www.justin.tv/nba5a
google it, Vin.
Don’t post it on here though. The streams have a habit of “disappearing” once they’re posted on here.
Big Brother is watching, lol.
*plays Twilight Zone music*
See, have a little faith in Cano.
wow knocked him out after 1 and two third innings…
“I’m picturing melkyisgod and brettisgod skipping along singing kumbaya right now.”
I’m picturing them both handcuffed to a hydrogen bomb trying to gnaw each other’s arms off.
Yeah, I’ll be a downer, and say that Pettite gives back at least 2 runs next inning.
joe
May 13th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
niiiiiiiiiiice
god i hate kevin millar
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I’m not a fan, either, but when I look at him sometimes, he looks like a session musician who would play with Eric Clapton. Say, an Irish session musician.
At such times, my feelings of hostility leave me.
I thought Scott Richmond was doing a wonderful job.
Richmond has thrown 58 pitches so far in 1 & 2/3rd innings! WOW!
“Vin
May 13th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
does any one know where one can watch yankee games online for free…like streaming that is
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Dear Federal Authorities and Major League Baseball,
This was not my post. It was made by the guy who goes with the capital V. Thank you.
Nick in SF May 13th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
“I’m picturing melkyisgod and brettisgod skipping along singing kumbaya right now.”
I’m picturing them both handcuffed to a hydrogen bomb trying to gnaw each other’s arms off.
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Hahahahaha
DVR is set for 9pm ABC. Don’t wanna miss a thing
this ump needs to stop hittin that crack pipe
Lolo is hot. I became a fan of hers watching her climb to the Olympics. Seems like a nice lady too.
come on melkypoo
Dear Federal Authorities and Major League Baseball,
That was not my link. We have lots of trouble with forum imposters here. We’ve tried to get Pete to do something about it but to no avail.
Thank you.
we are wearing down pitching tonight.
Kids pushing eacother and the veterans. Gotta love it. We need a feast about now.
LOL Trisha.
*cant stop laughing at that one*
had to end sometime, but we are ahead. hold it down andy.
LOL @ Trisha. Can’t be too safe, you never know who’s watching…
Stay hungry, stay, hungry, stay hungry,
Move a muscle, move a muscle, move a muscle,
Make a motion, make a motion, make a motion,
Pull it tighter, pull it tighter, pull it tighter,
Double beatin’, double beatin’, double beatin,’
Double beatin’, double beatin’, double beatin,’
Palpitation, palpitation, palpitation,
Stay hungry, stay hungry, stay hungry, staaaaaay hungry!
Pena! oh my
Pena breaks the Millar jinx!
Oh this game is so going their way.
No way Jeter makes that play.
Pena has hops!
Early showers for Richmond and Varlamov.
STAY HUNGRY!
Pena is quite handy.
Sorry, bodhi. Artists only.
Station break for *my guy’s latest minor’s report*
“*Andy Brackman* finally had what I consider a good outing on Monday for *Charleston* going 8IP, 7H, 2ER, 1BB, 9K. The two runs were off a homer in the first inning. After that he shut them down. It’s about time this guy started to show me something. Also in Charleston *Brett Marshall* yesterday threw the way I know he’s capable of with a line of *6IP, 1H, 0ER, 3BB, 7K. Daniel Brewer* continues to show me something batting .371 on the season in 62ABs.
In *Tampa* star prospect *Dellin Betances* threw only 1/3 of an inning and was pulled after giving up 4 hits and 3 runs. I don’t know if the guy is injured but I’m sure as heck going to go check right now!!
In *Trenton* starting pitcher *Alan Horne* continues to struggle with another poor showing. This guy needs innings to build up arm strength but it is still disappointing to see numbers like 3IP, 6H, 4ER, 3BB, 2K. On a good note reliever *Josh Schmidt* is kicking ass.
In *AAA Scranton*, with the exception of *Action Jackson*, their hitting has gone south and they dropped their third straight game. *Wang’s rehad start* though was outstanding. 6IP, 3H, 3BB and 6Ks. Most importantly *NO RUNS ALLOWED*!”
Angel and vin -
Swish is going to be at last licks signing autos on Sunday.
uhhhh…. was that the same team that played the second?
Zimmerman’s hit streak stopped at 30 today. Joe D. is safe for a little while longer.
I don’t have to prove…that I am creative
Iiiii DON’T HAVE TO PROVE….that I am creative!
Brian Wolfe is taking back some of the Yanks momentum.
2nd times in two days for A-Rod. Jeter isn’t in the game he needs to play closer to the line.
we can not loose this game..must not..andy hold on to this lead
pat, if I said I were disappointed for Zimmerman I would be lying.
man all of our relievers except mo have an ERA above 5…yikes
cept acseves
Ah good. Rickles is here.
I got an emergency phone call earlier that said Nick took a pitch off his funny bone and might go on the Lohud DL.
Be ready they said. And be funny or else. Such pressure.
Before panic set in, I realized Nick was probably just pulling a Pavano to watch the final episode of Lost.
coke is under 5 no?
bruney too when he wasnt on the dl.
oh ya coke is sub 4
vin, you forgot Swisher!
pettitte going 5 or 6 max.
Man Alex has a great arm
QUICK QUESTION
I’m going to the game next Wednesday against Baltimore (May 20). Probable pitchers on mlb.com says it’s Burnette on the 17th.
Who could be pitching on the 20th? Hughes?
Cervelli is the man
Nice
I love it.
nice…….
way to go cervelli. good call
Eeesh…Pettitte is throwing a lot of pitches. If this bullpen didnt suck so much, I wouldn’t be so worried
“we can not loose this game..must not..andy hold on to this lead”
You’re using my name, so I’m going to hold you to a higher standard… it’s LOSE in this context, not LOOSE. Thanks.
Nice play by Cervelli – that saved Pettitte about 5-10 pitches to Wells.
He’s already up to 56 pitches.
offtopic, but is it me, or does that sprinter have A-Rod’s face?
vin
May 13th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
“we can not loose this game..must not..andy hold on to this lead”
You’re using my name, so I’m going to hold you to a higher standard… it’s LOSE in this context, not LOOSE. Thanks.
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LMFAO! What a good sport you are, vin! Turning your abuser into a student, that’s what we’re apparently supposed to do on the earth plane.
You rock.
Damon is on fiya
DT: I’m just as confused as you are. Perhaps more so.
I wasn’t on the LoHud lineup that Pete posted, but then Gameday had me listed so… here I am. Just trying to stay fresh. Won’t get to watch LOST until this game is long over (knock on wood).
Trying to figure out where to get my last dinner, just in case the world ends tonight. Probably La Taqueria.
i say work out a deal with damon NOW for 2010.
cough**** contract year**** cough!
“offtopic, but is it me, or does that sprinter have A-Rod’s face?”
YIKES… I totally see that. Wonder if she was loosey-goosey in her past.
Productive outs
so much nicer in here today
“Nice play by Cervelli – that saved Pettitte about 5-10 pitches to Wells.
He’s already up to 56 pitches.”
you’re right. They need to tack on some runs so when he’s not around, there’s a cushion for the pen.
Does anyone else notice that Swisher looks up almost toward the sky or something when he bats?
carl – I was just about to say the same thing…
I would DH damon next year.
Sac Fly, Tex
“Does anyone else notice that Swisher looks up almost toward the sky or something when he bats?”
part of his routine, to honor his grandparents I believe
NYG: Swisher does it to pay tribute to his grandparents.
“LMFAO! What a good sport you are, vin! Turning your abuser into a student, that’s what we’re apparently supposed to do on the earth plane.
You rock.”
Thanks. If I can’t get the “loose vs. lose” through to my wife, I figured I could at least try to work on some people here.
Serf, it they continue with the order they have now, it appears you would be watching Hughes pitch.
By the way, Chipper Jones and Paul Waner hold the MLB record for most consecutive games with an extra base hit with 14.
Yay tex
Scranton’s losing 2-0, and Jackson is 1-2, single and strikeout.
Right on, Tex
We just manufactured a run.
a productive out. can we do this more than one night?
I don’t know if I can handle two productive outs in the same game, much less the same inning to actually score a run
now this, my friends, is more like it. we just manufactured a run!
Thats a frighteningly interesting observation, Joe.
The ump guys are hilarious
I thought Halloween was October 31st.
For Charleston, leading 2-0. Big news is that pitcher Hector Noesi has a perfect game through 6 innings. 7 strikeouts.
“I wasn’t on the LoHud lineup that Pete posted, but then Gameday had me listed so… here I am.”
Glad you are here Nick. That was a panic call for sure. They said they might have to bring in GB or Randy as a last resort.
I of course said, you can’t be replaced. You just can’t teach comedy (or fake it).
I expected to come in here tonight hearing funny Cletus Boyer stories or Civil War knock-knock jokes.
One of those ump guy fans should find that crazy stretching lady from Baltimore. I think it could be love.
“For Charleston, leading 2-0. Big news is that pitcher Hector Noesi has a perfect game through 6 innings. 7 strikeouts.”
Pope seems to be dealing for Trenton as well.
Only slightly outdone is Ryan Pope (from Savannah) is twirling a 5 inning 1 hitter with 0 walk and 4 strikeouts.
Thats the second “oot” there.
A strikeoot would be nice.
http://hughesarm.wordpress.com/
visit please!!
Benny Blanco,
Thanks. pretty cool of him to do. Just was wondering
DT
May 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
“I wasn’t on the LoHud lineup that Pete posted, but then Gameday had me listed so… here I am.”
Glad you are here Nick. That was a panic call for sure. They said they might have to bring in GB or Randy as a last resort.
I of course said, you can’t be replaced. You just can’t teach comedy (or fake it).
I expected to come in here tonight hearing funny Cletus Boyer stories or Civil War knock-knock jokes.
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Bringing in Randy would be the no hope, last resort.
Noesi’s perfecto is gone with a leadoff, 7th inning walk. No hitter still intact.
Angel – A strikeoot would be nice.
Easy Angel. Next you’ll be putting gravy on your fries.
looks like 4 innings for the pen tonight. 6-1 isnt enough
Its only the 4th inning
this game sucks.
“looks like 4 innings for the pen tonight. 6-1 isnt enough”
They need more tack on runs
ugh
Walks kill.
Nice frame job by Cervelli on the 1-0 pitch.
Come on Pena
Nice job failing Pena
that’s for all those guys that say Jete can’t cut it any more
Pena giveth and Pena taketh.
it seems Pena got a little too comfortable
Come on Andy the defense, buckle down!
How big does the lead have to be for Bret Tomko to sniff this game?
seen this before. the wheels fall off. get aceves up.
Ahh, Pena. Fast ground ball. Yankees will get this out so no worries.
Pena’s got what, 3 or 4 errors on the year? Slick, but not an excellent fielder.
Andy is gonna struggle to get the required 5 innings for a win.
um – out please…
tsk tsk tsk
Oh boy. Pettitte has had tough luck today. The Blue Jays have hit maybe 1 ball hard this whole game but have had many guys on base.
We will be aight.
i see a grand slam coming
Canadians put gravy on their fries?
Yikes. That would have to be an acquired taste.
Told ya
maybe not
All that with 2 outs. Hopefully, that was the ballgame right there for the Jays.
I was right. Nice job swinging at the first pitch with Bases Loaded Scutaro.
second pitch
Pitch count gets to Noesi. Finished after 7 innings. 1 walk, 7 strikeouts. 0 hits.
That inning right there shows you why Pettitte is a valuable #4 starter. Loading the bases on an infield single, walk, and an error would have made a young pitcher like Hughes fall apart. But Pettitte battled and made good pitches when he needed to.
wow cano with a double
“Canadians put gravy on their fries?
Yikes. That would have to be an acquired taste.”
you just wash it down with a Molson, eh?
Aaron Hill is now out.
The Blue Jays haven’t lost a non-pitcher to the DL yet this year. Another reason why they have run out of the gate fast.
vin
May 13th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
“LMFAO! What a good sport you are, vin! Turning your abuser into a student, that’s what we’re apparently supposed to do on the earth plane.
You rock.”
Thanks. If I can’t get the “loose vs. lose” through to my wife, I figured I could at least try to work on some people here.
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lol. My pet peeve is the chronic incorrect use of “alluded to.” Francesa is the champion of this abuse:
“As Girardi alluded to earlier on the show…”
And Girardi “alluded” to nothing; he came out and directly said something. For some reason, this has become epidemic in the sports talk community. Things that are directly stated have been “alluded to.”
Hmph.
Bad out
“moving the runner” doesn’t seem to be a high priority for the Yanks
Ryan Pope is through 6 innings on a 1 hitter. 0 walks, 5 strikeouts.
OMG BG
when did Gardner get so much power?
3 triples in one game?
it’s the brett v. melky battle take 1000
wow talk about empty stadia, Rogers looks almost as bad as the Trop used to! And that’s with the Jays in first place.
Meanwhile, this is about the worst I have ever seen the Jays outfield, which is so solid, at least in terms of Rios and Wells.
wow talk about empty stadia, Rogers looks almost as bad as the Trop used to! And that’s with the Jays in first place.
Meanwhile, this is about the worst I have ever seen the Jays outfield, which is so solid, at least in terms of Rios and Wells.
Damn
Pena at bat with Gardner on third would have been a great time for a squeeze play…
Have the Yankees ever had 3 triples in a game? In a season ha-ha?
Steal home!
“I of course said, you can’t be replaced. You just can’t teach comedy (or fake it).”
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DT- Hmmm. That sounds like something couples go to a Dr. Phil show to talk about. I think its a dont ask dont tell subject. As long as my wife doesnt accidently call me Jeter. Im good(she already says my first born is really his).
U.E. wanted to bring in you or myself to relieve Nick. I told him that he needed to forget about dfa’ing Nick and just put him on the dl to rehab. I have all the confidence in the world that he will get his legs back under him. Im with you Nick even though i believe that some have to actually try to be funny.
brett is god trade melky after this game
“Pitch count gets to Noesi. Finished after 7 innings. 1 walk, 7 strikeouts. 0 hits.”
Great start for him. Was wondering how long they would leave him in for after going 4 last time out.
Cervelli! speed baby speed!
Big run right there
arod and swish the only ones not in the hit parade
Dead is dead… except for the bat of Brett Gardner, which has miraculously come back to life. Maybe he’s wearing someone else’s shoes??
That was a nice play by Rolen.
Went to grad-school in western new york.
Gravy on Fries is called “Disco Fries” there for some reason
wow. the young guys are on fire tonight.
blow it open so the pen can’t screw it up…
Nice Cervelli
Canadians put gravy on their fries?
Yikes. That would have to be an acquired taste.
and cheese = delicious
Be bold!
what is up with all the bold text…weird
blog looking real bold right now
GOOD JOB
UPDATE, 9:06 p.m.: Yankees have three triples in a game for the first time since April 5, 2003 when Bernie Williams, Alfonso Soriano and Raul Mondesi each had one at Tampa Bay.
LOHUD 1… They’ve gone Bold!
Bold is good
It matches the play of the Yankees.
Pope is through 7 innings, 1 hit, 0 walks, 6 strikeouts.
No hitter still going. Venditte is in to close it out in the 9th.
but I don’t wanna be bold! Waaahhh…
you’ll be bold and like it young man!!!
GB,
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this. Just wanted to thank you for your regular minor league updates. Keep up the good work.
excellent Spaceballs reference Tom NJ
“Gravy on Fries is called “Disco Fries” there for some reason”
you eat disco fries every day and you’ll have trouble Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive.
Even though he missed that the kid has range
LoHud: Bold as Love
Hey S.O.S., my minor league reports are comprehensive, even if they’re not regular – or mine.
bold is god
Rishi broke the forum. Its all bold and angry at us.
This game feels like it has been going on for years. Good lord.
Lohud: to boldly go where other blogs won’t.
I wonder if the blog will ever go “Wingdings”
Andy is not an exciting pitcher to watch.
Trish,
Didnt know your were in. Thank you as well my dear. It saves me time from doing some home work. Basically getting smarter with clift notes.
I agree, I can’t believe that Kenny just said “…end of 5…” It seems like it should be in the 8th at this point…
Its having a bold meltdown, thats for sure.
*bows before Rishi*
“This game feels like it has been going on for years. Good lord.”
I am not complaining as the trolls and bridge jumpers are AWOL
It’s a new Lohud experiment.
Bold Wednesdays
Italic Thursdays.
Underscore Fridays.
We suck Saturdays.
Strikethrough Sundays
We DO suck Saturdays. For as long as I can remember.
Gravy on fries sounds disgusting!
However in my neck of the woods vinegar is a mainstay on fries. Yet when I’ve been in other parts of the country and asked for vinegar for my fries I get extremely strange looks.
When I think of summers during high school the thing that jumps out at me is the smell of vinegar on fries on the boardwalk at Scarborough Beach.
Andy at 94 pitches. Maybe 1 more inning out of him, then the dreaded “relievers”.
i do what I can
I wish I had that much power at work or in my own life!!
lol Raul Mondesi reminds me of this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsSVSggowgs
it’s a good feeling to see your # 3 and # 4 hitters over the mendoza line.
Mlbtv sucks sometimes. Did they really just cut the game off.
S.O.S.
Venditte gets groundout right handed
gives up a home run, throwing right handed. first homer allowed
pitching left handed. walk. first walk given up this year.
pitching right handed. strikeout
pitching right handed. strikeout.
***THEY’LL BE DOING THE CHARLESTON….ALL NIGHT LONG***
Dooms day Sundays(after a saturday whoopin)?
All CAPITAL MONDAYS?
in baltimore, they also eat fries with gravy.
Okay I’m conviced Swisher is a Dumbas. Pulled low outside pitches out of the strike zone. Grounded out to x, isn’t that a surprise. He’s swinging from the heels at everything. Now remember his father was a baseball player.
the only way we eat fries is with red wine vinegar
What the heck happened here?
“Ramiro has SS covered just fine. Just fine.”
Pete,
I think you made one too many cracks about jeter’s D tonight. You jinxed pena for sure.
in Burlington, VT, they also eat fries with gravy (Nector’s, Al’s)
That Canadian fries/gravy/cheese thing is called Poutine.
It’s very popular.
I’m a ketchup guy all the way.
Rish, I am thinking that the ones we got at the beach were with apple cider vinegar because I remember the vinegar being that tannish color. I use red wine vinegar at home.
Ryan Pope is done for the night after 7 innings. Great nights for the two young pitchers, Noesi and Pope Ryan I
Everyday is still FIRECASHMANGIRARDIEILANDLONG Day, bold or not.
gRAVY on fries is actually awesome – dont knock it til you tried it
Now that I think about it, it was most likely malt vinegar. But I know for sure it wasn’t red wine vinegar.
Ok – I’m done with bold…it can be undone now
**I’m back and I’m bold**
Nick add in the trainers, they are subject to firing, lol
shut up! how did that happen! It’s not bold for me anymore!!
Rishi -
Ah man, late to the party
gravy on fries?
I guess I have something new to try
dave, it sounds disgusting but in addition it isn’t available around here.
The all powerful Rishi!
Yanks cruising, Penguins about to clinch.
Good night
Bronx – we’re actually ketchup AND vinegar. People use both around here. I know I have to have both.
and Pettitte knows he got hit that inning and got away with it. Leaves smiling about it. Gotta let him start the 7th inning, though.
All the bold text gone like it was never there??
I thought what happened, happened.
What was the variable?
Yes, a quality start for Pettitte.
That Canadian fries/gravy/cheese thing is called Poutine.
It’s very popular.
I’m a ketchup guy all the way.
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Ketsup or chili will suffice.
I have a weirder scenario. Im not a beer drinker(after a couple of bad teenage hang overs). But i heard that in Germany. They drink their beer warm. Warm? Next im going to find out that some people eat melted ice cream.
However in my neck of the woods vinegar is a mainstay on fries. Yet when I’ve been in other parts of the country and asked for vinegar for my fries I get extremely strange looks.
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Vinegar on fries is awesome. Where I come from, its not fish and “chips” without having malt vinegar on your chips (fries), lol.
“and Pettitte knows he got hit that inning and got away with it. Leaves smiling about it. Gotta let him start the 7th inning, though.”
With Coke hurt, I agree. They need as much help as they can get for the pen
Jackson finishes the night at 1-3. Scranton loses 2-0. Casey Possum gets the loss.
Oh I’ve been to RI and have had the vinegar on fries.
Malt vinegar right?
My wife puts plain mayo on fries which sort of grosses me out.
The flavored aiolis at the frite shops aren’t too bad but plain mayo? Not for me.
All the bold text gone like it was never there??
I thought what happened, happened.
What was the variable?
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One of two theories Nick.
1. Either we all were briefly in the twighlight zone.
2. It just turned to italic Thursdays in some country now.
ACK. Mayo on fries?
I’d have to close my eyes watching someone eat that, I think.
You think gravy on fries is gross? I don’t, but there is a Canadian dish called Poutine which involves french fries with gravy, fois gras and cheese ………I tried it once a couple of years ago – it was good, but I don’t know that I’d have it again, lol
so, on any other day, 7 Yankee Ks in 7 innings is not a good thing
Jackson finishes the night at 1-3. Scranton loses 2-0. Casey Possum gets the loss.
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Well of course he takes the loss. He didn’t change his name to Boof like we recommended.
Oops. I was supposed to forget we’d said that.
OK. here’s the bullpen. Things start getting dicey………
The vinegar on fries/chips thing is very weird for me. When I taste them I am not all that thrilled, but I find that I can’t easily stop eating them.
More Lonn Trost madness. Yankees don’t allow NYU grads to enter ‘Legends Seats’ at graduation ceremony — video from NY1:
http://www.ny1.com/content/top.....fault.aspx
My wife holds the little ketsup package while eating fries and puts some on every fry one at a time. Rather than put a glob and dipping the fry. Thats annoying.
foie gras on fries? Wow. Is it a Quebecois dish?
Bronx and Angel – me too. Just the thought of it turns my stomach. I would think that would be tres heavy on the disgestive system.
FIND THE STRIKE ZONE, Aceves…
I put pretzels in my ice cream……yum…..and I eat my cereal mushy, lol.
Some dinners in Jersey have “Elvis Fries” Chicken gravy and Cheddar.
I had them once after a Pearl Jam concert in ’98.
Take your time Jetes, take your time.
LOL at the anal-retentive ways people have of eating fries.
My husband has a cousin who won’t eat the fry if it has, “eye” on it. She also won’t eat the completely crunchy ones that have no “potato” inside them. At all.
Angel, yes it is……….I tried it in Montreal, as a matter of fact. I’ve had plain gravy on fries before – yummy.
S.O.S.
I have to admit I’ve done that one at a time ketchup dip thingy myself.
angel- I know it sounds gross. But you have to try this place in the Village. 2nd ave between st marks and 9th. (I believe)
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Jackson finishes the night at 1-3. Scranton loses 2-0. Casey Possum gets the loss.
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Well of course he takes the loss. He didn’t change his name to Boof like we recommended.
Oops. I was supposed to forget we’d said that.
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And, dinner just returned.
Trento finished off the 1 hitter with two perfect relief innings from Texeira.
“More Lonn Trost madness. Yankees don’t allow NYU grads to enter ‘Legends Seats’ at graduation ceremony—video from NY1:”
Wow. I thought you were kidding.
S.o.S.: I’m thinking that someone turned a frozen donkey wheel and we’re all doomed, doomed. Or maybe we can be saved. I haven’t figured it out yet.
But nice job by Andy Pettitte. Did he have his best stuff? Does he even have ‘best stuff’ anymore? I have no idea. But he kept it all simple and within reach and now everyone can relax for the evening.
Nice job Aceves too!
1-2-3 by the bullpen. What a pleasant surprise.
good job, nice quick inning
bronx- there aren’t enough legends seats for them to sit in. How do you choose who sits there. Can’t blame them.
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
I put pretzels in my ice cream……yum…..and I eat my cereal mushy, lol.
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Until your’s and Angel’s post, my dinner had started to settle. Thanks, kids.
was that Ramiro Mendoza?
Love to see Aceves get a shot at being a one or two inning guy. He knows how to pitch regardless of what his role is.
You all realize that it’s a VERY good sign that we are spending so much time talking about extracurricular things here!
Turkey Hill Ice Cream, ice cream of the NY Yankees and my favorite ice cream, has a flavor that already has the pretzels in it Betsy. But they are little chocolate covered pretzels. Very yummy.
I’ve been known to enjoy mushy cereal also.
Here’s another one we did as kids. Maybe it’s pretty universal. We’d get a glass of milk and break up graham crackers in it and keep doing it until we had a thick mushy glass full of graham cracker milk. We used to call it medicine. One day one of my brothers or sisters was making it and said “I’m making medicine.” From that day on it was called medicine.
I wonder if Mrs. Aceves misses Scranton.
Bench Swisher. BG in center, Melky in right.
Swish doesn’t seem to be smiling as much as he did in April.
Man all this fries talk is making me hungry. Im going to go buy some fries and do a taste test.
dip test
mayo
gravy
peanut butter
jelley
ranch
chocolate
plain yogurt
butter
Did i miss anything?
Just getting in. Pumped and jacked to see the score. Looks like the boys are coming around. Hopefully this is the one that sparks us on a roll.
come on, GB – pretzels and ice cream make sense. You have the saltiness of the pretzels (I always have trouble spelling this word) mixed in with the smooth creaminess of the ice cream. It’s a perfect combo. Oh, the mushy cereal? I know I’m in the minority – I even let my Captain Crunch and Cocoa Krispies get soggy. One food habit I have – I despise butter – I don’t like touching it, smelling it or being around it at all – ick.
I like dipping my fries in honey mustard but that’s just me.
bbq sauce!!
BBQ sauce for me. Famous Dave’s Devil Spit.
Come to Old Orchard Beach in maine and have the fries with white vinegar. It’s a tradition there and nothing beats it. ‘specially with a good beer on the pier.
<3 Rishi
I aim to please, GB.
Betsy my post got caught in the censor (who knows why) but Turkey Hill ice cream (ice cream of the NY Yankees and also my favorite ice cream) has a flavor that has pretzels right in it. It’s delicious. I think it’s called Moose Tracks. They’re chocolate covered.
I too like mushy cereal by the way.
I thought pretzels and chocolate would be gross – until I tried it.
It. Is. Good.
Marc – the white vinegar on fries is awesome. I’ve had them that way too.
I dip fries into A1 sauce.
Hmmm, I might have to get takeout from one of those Belgian Frites places in between this game and LOST.
Whats the word in here tonight? If CC pitches a good game and the yanks take 2 of 3 everyone still going to be complaining?
WOO HOO! Pete’s girlfriend Brett Gardner is having a great game! Two more weeks until Brett resumes his role as benchwarmer.
Nobody has talked about firing Joe G in the last three hours! Cashman does read the blog you know.
When Cash writes his memoirs, there will be a chapter about how fries and gravy saved Girardi’s job.
CC Tomorrow
French Fries with Yartar Sauce…mmmmmmmmmmm
*** Tartar ***
I hope that was a joke post about benching Swisher. Players slump – it happens all the time. Let’s just ride it out with Nick – he’s been and will continue to be a big contributor.
Aceves has done pretty well since he’s been up here – he could be very valuable in his role – heaven knows we need another good arm in the pen. At this point, the Yankees may need to recruit an arm from amongst their fans, lol
Good job by Andy – we’ve gotten good innings the last two games and that’s huge. Good night by the offense all around – if I’m going to be negative when they lose, I have to be fair and be positive when we win (or when things look good).
I mentioned in my post that the censor didn’t like that it was obviously a very positive sign that we were spending so much game time talking about “other things”…
LOL the ump in the crowd
Great outing for Aceves…does he come back for more? the pitch count is reasonable
Don’t say bench warmer so fast, Peter’s boy is batting .233!!!
Trish, yum!! I need to try that Moose Tracks….now I’m getting hungry. You like mushy cereal too? Go figure – I’m not as unique as I thought!
Trish, yum!! I need to try that Moose Tracks….now I’m getting hungry. You like mushy cereal too? Go figure – I’m not as unique as I thought!
If Aceves pitches the 9th he can get a “3 effective inning” save…never seen one of those before
“Aceves has done pretty well since he’s been up here – he could be very valuable in his role – heaven knows we need another good arm in the pen.”
I wouldn’t pigeon hole into the long man. He could be more valuable in a one or two inning stint.
I love seeing the box score with Millar 0/3 especially since he killed the Yanks last year.
I can’t remember the last time Millar played against the Yanks and didn’t do damage.
Its going to take more than one game to convince me about Gardner. He faced lousy pitching today, everyone (expect swish) hit today.
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visit please!
I have a feeling that this one will be more universal but did anyone mush graham crackers into a glass of milk and then “drink” it? When I was growing up we did that all the time. We’d keep adding graham crackers until the mixture was extremely thick, and then we’d drink it – well we’d drink it with a spoon! For some reason or another we always referred to it as “medicine”. One of us called it that and the name stuck.
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
come on, GB – pretzels and ice cream make sense. You have the saltiness of the pretzels (I always have trouble spelling this word) mixed in with the smooth creaminess of the ice cream. It’s a perfect combo. Oh, the mushy cereal? I know I’m in the minority – I even let my Captain Crunch and Cocoa Krispies get soggy. One food habit I have – I despise butter – I don’t like touching it, smelling it or being around it at all – ick.
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Never liked pretzels. Ice cream….yeah. Strawberry or Maple Walnut.
I’ve never had fries with white vinegar…..sounds quite yummy actually.
Ice cream is my favorite food in the world…….well that and a great steak and potatoes. Any form of potato is good for me – love those starches (pasta, rice, potatoes -hmmmmm)
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I aim to please, GB.
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Yeah….right. You just wanna laugh when I’m cleaning my computer up. I’ll send you the bill.
“Its going to take more than one game to convince me about Gardner. He faced lousy pitching today, everyone (expect swish) hit today.”
It’s start though and he didn’t take the best pitches he got. He drove them. His approach was much better at the dish and that’s a good sign.
Come back soon Nady
Swisher dropping like a rock
hera ya go… Fries and gravy novices…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWvMaORod3Q
I had to do a double take.. I thought Pete was moon lighting.
Why is the Sr. citizen in the game?
Albaladejo? Great, game over.
ANGEL GOT IN A GAME! and I guess Aceves’s going to get the 3 inning save
Does Round Top ice cream in Maine still exist? That was my favorite as a kid. Best peach ice cream I’ve ever had.
Billy, exactly – he could be a starter or a long man or maybe now, someone who could give us an inning or two. I don’t want to go crazy yet – he could easily turn into a pumpkin at midnight the way things are going for the Yankees – but if he could perform solidly for us, it would be a big help.
I love strawberry ice cream, GB – especially the real thing, not the neon pink garbage sold at chains. Maple walnut? Yummy, but then I love anything maple. When I was in Montreal, I practically lived at this store that specialized in maple……Cinnamon ice cream rocks as well, but then I adore cinnamonn.
Funny that another post got caught in the censor. I can’t imagine which word in yet another food post is the offender, but I am going to try to be cryptic and still get the point across!
If you see something that appears to say the same things later, it means the censor was no longer hungry and so released it.
I wondered if this concoction was popular elsewhere. When we were growing up we used to get a glass of milk and crush up lots of those things made by Nabisco called honey ___________ _____________ (the last word is not cookies, but cr*kers). We’d keep adding them until the mixture was good and thick – and then we’d eat it with a spoon.
Anyone else do that?
We used to call it “medicine.” No idea why but it stuck.
berroa replaces ARod. Hope ARod didn’t hurt himself running out that infield grounder.
Swisher down to .252 with a million Ks
A’s fans weren’t kidding when they said he is extremely frustrating to watch
Lost commercial break. Runs in, checks game, see that all is well. Runs out.
Even in a blowout, Albaladejo can’t throw strikes lol
Pretty soon, MO is going to be in this game
I think they are letting arod give the hip a rest…no biggie
Tienes un cuerpo brutal..Woooooo…
Que todo hombre, desaria tocar… woooooo…
Sexy movimiento.. Oh, Oh, Oh…!
Y tu perfume combinao con el viento… Que rico, huele…
Alba termina por favor
Berroa has a cannon arm
Bassett’s ice cream in Philadelphia is fantastic…….when I see homemade ice cream on a restaurant menu, I go for it. How often do I get a crack that addictive stuff? Peach ice cream……..hmm. I’m not sure I’ve ever had the real thing, but I’m craving it now
OH god huge lead and you can’t get out of it.
um, Albie…just throw strikes
Mo warming up.
Albie is a joke
DT be real. Who do you think knows more, the Pete guy or Hongbee?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcsdsIaRJxg
great, now MO has to get up
Just wanted to give a shout out to Cervelli – Frankie has done a very nice job ………he’s a good kid and I felt terrible for him after the incident in ST last year. He’s clearly able to work with the pitchers, which is obviously the most important part of his job. He seems pretty confident as well……..
This is embarassing Alba please finish the game, just the fact that Mo had to take off the jacket for this.
Trisha –
next time just say Honey Made Crackers, and you’ll have it made.
Is this guy kidding us?
And apparently Girardi has no respect for my Mo rules!
Albalasuck
Bases loaded, 1 out
Great job Albie
Atleast Edwar and Veras pitch well in blowouts.
Boy do I hate me some Albie
Game over we win!
Whew, great win………really good stuff tonight
And the Sr. citizen induces the DP
But terrible job by Albaladejo even getting MO up in a 8-2 game
Thank you Jessica Alba. For Mo to even warm up is pathetic….
nicde…put it in the books, people
Miracle!
Cisco right there slapped Alba on the head, like I know you sucked there ! next time do better.
Thank you God in heaven for giving us such a good game that it was only in the last two minutes that the pathetic forum whining began. This is the closest to a perfect game thread that I can remember.
Gratefully
Trisha
Great game tonight!
We got CC on the hill tomorrow night…
Go Yanks!!!!
Betsy: yum, I’ve had Basset’s at the Reading Terminal Market in Philly, good stuff.
Peach ice cream isn’t that common. Right now Ben & Jerry have a Peach Cobbler flavor that isn’t bad, though it’s different from regular peach. It’s a little unsettling, as it has Willie Nelson’s face on the carton and little chunks of mysterious thing. It makes me scared that he shakes out his beard over the vat or something.
Easy dudes. The guy got out of the inning.
And we won.
albie will be down when bruney comes back.
Scouting Report on Albie: just stand there
Hope Nady can return soon, then Swisher can go back to being a part time player
But Nady has to be able to play the field.
I like how Alby slapped himself in the head and then Cisco slapped him too
5.5 back. Lets make it 4.5 tomorrow.
Run Troubles? Cheer up the 96 Yanks WS Run Differential was -8 in a 6 game series.
Betsy, with those eyes, Cervelli would definitely have me at hello!
Swish chill w/ the air tackles w/ Robi in the celebrations our DL list has a limit.
lol
“This is the closest to a perfect game thread that I can remember.”
CC’s last game shut people up as well. Hopefully he does the same tomorrow
Alba will be sent down when Bruney or Marte get activated
“Hope Nady can return soon, then Swisher can go back to being a part time player
But Nady has to be able to play the field.”
That won’t be happening anytime soon unless Venditte is teaching him to throw lefty.
relax people they will blow it tomorrow. Don’t get your hope up
“DT be real. Who do you think knows more, the Pete guy or Hongbee?”
I got my money on the Pete clone. Gravy boy looks like he has been doing the dipping thing since birth.
Hongbee spit out her vinegar fry. What a rookie. She couldn’t even succumb to peer pressure.
Ok, so after seeing that Jeter commercial “hey you been to my website lately” possibly 300 times now, I finally decided to check it out. Why not, the game was over. SIte was down.
Yep Nick – the Reading Terminal Market is a fantastic place. I’d go back to Philly (great city) just for that place…….and for Bassetts.
There are two things I never thought I’d see in one sentence – Willie Nelson and peach ice cream, lol
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Billy, exactly – he could be a starter or a long man or maybe now, someone who could give us an inning or two. I don’t want to go crazy yet – he could easily turn into a pumpkin at midnight the way things are going for the Yankees – but if he could perform solidly for us, it would be a big help.
I love strawberry ice cream, GB – especially the real thing, not the neon pink garbage sold at chains. Maple walnut? Yummy, but then I love anything maple. When I was in Montreal, I practically lived at this store that specialized in maple……Cinnamon ice cream rocks as well, but then I adore cinnamonn.
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Yeah, here in Georgia, they have Sealtest, Gold Medal and others, but, the best is Breyer’s with large strawberry chunks. They also have a wild cherry with the cherries mixrd in with the vanilla. The other is butter pecan. I don’t eat ice cream often. I try to keep it down to 1 gallon a day. With chocolate syrup.
Orange J,
If Swisher continues to free fall, he will be on the bench when X-Man comes back. Joe will play the hot hand.
“I like how Alby slapped himself in the head and then Cisco slapped him too”
That’s what I love about Cisco, he’ll get in your face when you mess up and calm you down, in this case Alba hit himself b/c he knew he sucked that inning then Cisco proceeded to slap him across the noggan to say I agree.
Cisco is a leader.
Too bad they seem committed to making Montero a catcher, Cisco is probably regulated to backup duty in the future.
I doubt Nady will be healthy enough to play the field. If healthy, no question he should replace Swish
But chances are, he is a RH DH platoon with Matsui (even though Matsui mashes lefty)
Trish, Frankie’s eyes got nothing on AJ’s………and speaking of, he’s not lived up to his reputation with regards to pieing people. I’m disappointed………lol
This blog has the most(expletive) and indecisive fans on the planet. Go to yesterday’s post and count how many of you said to send Gardner to AAA. I think Brett is nothing more than a AAA player with a set of wheels. It’s just funny how you aren’t even embarrassed at you rash comments.
DT -
LMAO!!!!!
Pena already has 4 errors?
Yikes.
“Cisco is a leader.”
So is Brett, too bad his bat has yet to come around b/c that kid has leadership qualities for days.
“Pena already has 4 errors?”
he’s a rookie
I noticed there’s been a lot of discussion about ice cream tonight…
Has anyone here ever tried Lemon Custard ice cream?
AJ probably doesn’t feel comfortable pieing other people until he lowers his 5.36 ERA
And nice job by Aceves tonight
“Too bad they seem committed to making Montero a catcher”
which is not a bad thing considering his bat has all-star quality
i rather have albie over edwar anyday of the week btw
Betsy, AJ has beautiful eyes. And he has absolutely flawless skin. He is truly pretty!
But Cervelli has those kind of eyes that cause you to forget what you’re saying. And he uses them very effectively. Notice his eyes the next time Kim Jones interviews him.
Gardner is good but, its only one day. Lets see if he can keep this streak going before we make any judgements
GB, I used to eat Sealtest and Breyers all the time when I was a kid- we had those big, rectangular boxes of vanilla and I used to put Fox’s U-Bet syrup in them (well, not in the boxes, in bowls, lol) along with pretzels……..yum! I would stir the mixture until it looked like chocolate ice cream….
I’d give Jeter another week off to make sure he is 100% healthy. Pena is swinging the bat well and Jetes is older and should be cautious.
He can return on the 22nd against the Phillies
“Too bad they seem committed to making Montero a catcher”
Montero still has a long way to go
Trisha – I do agree about Pena’s eyes…kinda squinty and sincere…really cute
Yankees on Deck after the postgame
Nice. I finally get to see Marte and Veras doing the cha cha with the chiacas
The game was enjoyable . . . but this thread is a masterpiece. Well done, all.
I dont know if anyone noticed this or not about tonight’s game but it was full of the number 3.
This is game 33
3 Yankees have hit 3 triples (3 bags)
Number 13 has walked 3 times
Today is the 13th
Gardner has brought in 3 runs
Yankees have scored in only 3 innings
Number 33 is now 3 for 30
Have to like the way that Pena’s guardian completely ignore’s the four errors he’s made. He can make some great plays, but, he has a frustrating habit of booting the easy ones and it costing runs.
“That’s what I love about Cisco, he’ll get in your face when you mess up and calm you down, in this case Alba hit himself b/c he knew he sucked that inning then Cisco proceeded to slap him across the noggan to say I agree.”
He’s an Italian-Venezuelan. He’s got that attitude
if jeter was going to sit for more than a week, they might as well put him on the dl and bring up some bench help in miranda and duncan. but jeter would never allow that. tomorrow a-rod is dh’ing i think, so it would be nice to have jeter in and pena at 3rd so we dont have to use berroa.
Neptune, I was being facetious – I’m not THAT disappointed in the lack of shaving cream being spilled, lol – I’m just glad we won.
“Montero still has a long way to go.”
Yes he does but he’s hitting at every level and his defense is much improved. Cervelli is playing well but Montero has a chance to be special.
Where else can they mvoe Montero?
1B is tied up with Teix for the next 8 years… I doubt he has the athleticism to play the corners
Unless you want to bring him up as a DH, they pretty much have no choice but to keep him at catcher.
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Did Cervelli try to pull everything in the minors? For a guy in AA that was an atrocious series of at bats. He pulled off everything. As to behind the plate, he put on a clinic. Love the way the kid calls a game. Totally into it. And the work he did on Albaladejo including the head slap at the end, broke me right up.
“if jeter was going to sit for more than a week, they might as well put him on the dl and bring up some bench help in miranda and duncan.”
I don’t think so. Duncan is hurt and Miranda is starting to struggle a bit.
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
GB, I used to eat Sealtest and Breyers all the time when I was a kid- we had those big, rectangular boxes of vanilla and I used to put Fox’s U-Bet syrup in them (well, not in the boxes, in bowls, lol) along with pretzels……..yum! I would stir the mixture until it looked like chocolate ice cream….
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A gallon of ice cream, a quart of Hershey’s syrup….a day. I’ll mail you any pretzels that I find.
Its absolutely hilarious. This thread is a PhD study in the mechanics of the bipolar disorder, lol.
nice
Piazza always admitted he could have been an even better hitter if he decided to move to 1st. He could have prolonged his career and his knees wouldn’t have that much wear and tear, but his pride never let him leave the catching position.
The Yankees should just play like they’re playing against the Yankees. 2-0 whenever Is say that.
Trish, I’ve never looked at Frankie’s eyes – next time he’s interviewed, I surely will…..
GB, I think people just like the job overall that Pena’s done – offensively as well. He’s been a pleasant surprise and, thus far, he’s shown that he doesn’t scare. Wasn’t there a game last week where he made a crucial error and then came back to get a big hit? I think it was against the Angels……..
Nothing wrong with keeping Montero at C, but it will delay his ML debut and will probably hinder SOME of his offensive potential (just because he will have more wear and tear from catching than he would at 1st or DH). There is also a question of if a man with his physical stature can handle catching every day for many years without having back/knee problems.
Bo knows
May 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
GB 7
Did Cervelli try to pull everything in the minors? For a guy in AA that was an atrocious series of at bats. He pulled off everything. As to behind the plate, he put on a clinic. Love the way the kid calls a game. Totally into it. And the work he did on Albaladejo including the head slap at the end, broke me right up.
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I didn’t see a lot of his games, but, it seemed like he was a spray hitter. He didn’t play in Charleston, so, I only saw him in Tampa. He’d pull inside pitches. This year, he hit two early homers at Trenton. Maybe he thought he was Jorge Posada.
Thanks, GB, lol – I like to save my pretzels for a rainy day, so send them up here. Hershey’s syrup is good, too – can’t ever complain about that. Maybe I’ll have a bowl of ice cream tonight………..celebrate a nice win.
“Where else can they mvoe Montero?”
RF I guess
so montero catches until teixeira’s contract is up, then he moves to first.
Ozzie Guillen turned out to be correct lol
He said give it a month before we make a judgment on Swisher. And after a month, he is hitting .250 with dozens of strikeouts. It is not a “slump”, he is merely returning to his career average.
May need to think about handing him a spot in RF next year
ngel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I aim to please, GB.
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Yeah….right. You just wanna laugh when I’m cleaning my computer up. I’ll send you the bill.
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I’ll just send you some bibs and Bounty.
Or maybe a paper medical mask?
Betsy
May 13th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Trish, I’ve never looked at Frankie’s eyes – next time he’s interviewed, I surely will…..
GB, I think people just like the job overall that Pena’s done – offensively as well. He’s been a pleasant surprise and, thus far, he’s shown that he doesn’t scare. Wasn’t there a game last week where he made a crucial error and then came back to get a big hit? I think it was against the Angels……..
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Yeah, he did, but, that’s always been his problem. He gets lazy on the easy grounders. I’ve been more impressed by the offense, though, at times, he lacks patience and swings at too many pitches in the dirt. I’d like to see him get his homer, but, I’m afraid that’s the worst thing that could happen. same with Gardner and to a lesser extent, Cabrera.
Brandon you say some really dumb things, what leadership qualities does Brett possess? I would love to know. All I hear about him is that he hates Melky Cabrera with a passion and follows Jeter and Girardi around like a puppy dog. Brown-nosing isn’t going to get him playing time.
“Yes he does but he’s hitting at every level and his defense is much improved. Cervelli is playing well but Montero has a chance to be special.”
I agree
Im sure swisher is still hurt from being hit in the back of the right arm.
Montero’s not going to play in the outfield, except on occassion. Tomine is more likely to be playing a corner. PAT M thinks that he’d make a good third baseman.
Boston up 4-0 on the Angels in the 3rd
Matt Palmer, who looked like CY Young against us, is getting shelled.
“All I hear about him is that he hates Melky Cabrera with a passion and follows Jeter and Girardi around like a puppy dog.”
He doesn’t hate Melky.
***Romine*** is more likely to be playing a corner
Well the Yanks have a good opportunity to hand the Jays only their 2nd series loss. And their 1st home series loss.
They’ve been beating up the west and central divisions. They swept the O’s. They’ve got 6 games against the Sox coming up.
Come on CC. We showed you love, you showed us love. We showed you the money, now show us the money.
They’re not going to put Montero at 1st not as long as teixera’s there. I think they’re committed to him as a catcher. Between him & Cervelli one will be the starting catcher & one will be the back up
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
ngel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury – signifying nothing.
May 13th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
I aim to please, GB.
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Yeah….right. You just wanna laugh when I’m cleaning my computer up. I’ll send you the bill.
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I’ll just send you some bibs and Bounty. Or maybe a paper medical mask?
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You’d better send the giant economy size of the industrial strength types.
Swisher is playin “Blame It On The Alcohol”
I can’t even worry about the Sox at this point. The Yankees need to get their act together – if they do, there’s still plenty of time to make a run. If they don’t, it doesn’t matter what any of the teams do.
He does hate Melky. I know this for a fact. They aren’t one of those fun platoons. The feelings are probably mutual though.
Check it!
May 13th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Brandon you say some really dumb things, what leadership qualities does Brett possess? I would love to know. All I hear about him is that he hates Melky Cabrera with a passion and follows Jeter and Girardi around like a puppy dog. Brown-nosing isn’t going to get him playing time.
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Can you identify the voice in your head that told you this?
Forget about Boston, they are going to run away with this thing
We need to concentrate on taking down Toronto and creating some distance between us and Tampa before they get hot.
I haven’t been following the minors in a long while but, who is better statistically Romine or Montero?
“He does hate Melky. I know this for a fact. They aren’t one of those fun platoons. The feelings are probably mutual though.”
Geez are you full of it or what.
Industrial-strength? That was a given.
I’ll get them in bulk so you can keep some in the basket of your Hover-Around too.
CC better step up tomorrow
He isin’t like Burnett where we just expect mediocrity
CC is supposed to be our ace. Aces win games like tomorrow.
Cal Bears I’m calling another complete game shutout.
I can’t beleive I missed the “French Fry Thread”
Fries with gravy == New Jersey
Disco fries -cheese and gravy
MALT vinegar is good
personal fave fries in chicken wing sauce
But the Best is just Heinz Ketchup
i love the chocolate syrup that immediately hardens when it touches ice cream. also, try chinese spice ice cream and guava ice cream!
Need to get a winning streak going
cisco coming up next
Because its absolutely inconceivable that Lohud’s golden boy could dislike another human being. I almost forgot, he is praised as a god around here!
Its better than listening to you fatties talk about food.
Eric, I refuse to say that the Sox or any team is going to run away and hide.
Cal, speak for yourself – I don’t expect mediocrity from AJ (though I may be the only one, lol).
Oh wait, you also talk about how dreamy cervelli and cano are.
Trish your Italian/Venezuelan crush is about to be interviewed
BTW: Boston is now losing 5-4…
Can’t believe they scored so many runs with that crappy lineup and A Rod going hitless.
Good job by Andy. This team has a long way to go. Winning tomorrow to get to .500 would be a good start.
5-4 angels
Well it was about time the thread turned bipolar again.
It was refreshingly normal and enjoyable for a while. Even talking about non-baseball stuff.
Thanks for returning us to the land of lithium and padded cells again, CheckIt.
Don’t look at his eyes girls.
did zimmerman get a hit ?
Gardner Likes his fries well done with salt and pepper THAT is a FACT
Melky likes mojito on his (not the drink)
The only thing I don’t like about Heinz ketchup is that first little dribble that comes out of the bottle – it almost looks like tomato water…….ick.
For Trish – Frankie DOES have gorgeous eyes, wow. Not quite AJ’s, but right up there -sort of a bluish-hazel color. I love this kid…..
Sox are not even 100% and they are 9 games over.
Beckett/Lester are not going to be awful forever. Dice-K will come back. Youkallis has been gone for a week, Pedroia is out now, Ortiz is giving them nothing etc.
Unless we’re ready to embark on a run, they are in good position to run away with things.
did any of you ladies succumb to the vapors?
“The onnnnly thinnn I want is to winnn, no matter whaaaa happen!”–
He’s got my props. Don’t look at his eyes.
bryanhoch Aceves also likes drawing in his spare time. Last year here he brought a sketch of his fiancee (now wife) to show off. It wasn’t bad at all.
LMAO!!!!
However, the eyes did it to me again! I just saw the interview. Mama mia!!!
LMAO!!!!
However, the eyes did it to me again! I just saw the interview. Mama mia!!!
All I expect from AJ is quality starts in the #3 spot.
People shouldn’t have unrealistic expectations that he is some kind of ace. That’s why I couldn’t believe some of the comments yesterday. He has a 3.87 career ERA. He is still a two-pitch pitcher with mediocre control. He isin’t Roy Halladay.
As long as people keep their expectations in check with AJ, he is not a problem at all.
Can Cisco’s success be attributed to his hypnotic peepers?
One glance from Cervelli and batters freeze up, their concentration spoiled as they drift into a blissful state imagining that nervous first walk to the bed where they can finally get to know the man behind the eyes!
And my other paisano Mike Napoli just went yard to put the Angels ahead.
Ah, Viva Italia!!!!!
new post
This blog deserves better commenters. Half of them are bipolar (one minute the sky is falling and everyone needs to be demoted, the next minute people like Brett Gardner are thought to be saviors). The other half chat about mindless things like food and how attractive the players are.
There was a streaker at CitiField? (Watching the news)
Bronx Jeers, I laughed so hard I cried!!!!!!!
the minor league system bereft of talent did OK tonight; gardner big night, cano a rbi, melky a double,pena a triple, cerevelli looks like he can play, aceves, and others.. what are the whiny wimps going to whine about tonight??
give the K man Swisher the day off tommorrow and put Matsui back in there.. Swicher can at least have the bat hit the ball on occassion.
the boston rationale there guys are underperforming would be more valid if you said the same about texiera, cc, aj, and others………or you think Tex will hit 202 for the year????
Classic BULL_HIT….
Gary G. you obviously don’t come here often. Our chatter tonight was a direct result of relief that the Yankees had the game well in hand. Believe me food and attractiveness are pleasant departures from our usual game threads!
“This blog deserves better commenters. Half of them are bipolar (one minute the sky is falling and everyone needs to be demoted, the next minute people like Brett Gardner are thought to be saviors). The other half chat about mindless things like food and how attractive the players are.”
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Don’t forget about the ones who waste their time writing meaningless drivel pointing out their moronic opinions of other peoples comments.
And Torii Hunter just said “knuckle this!”
6-4
Uncle E — I agree with all of permutations of fried potato that you listed above – nice! Jersey also has fries, mozzarella and gravy. And yes, all together. ; )
“This blog deserves better commenters.”
I’d like to see a blog with better commenters
less wackos maybe -better ? not possible
Oops. Sorry Gary G. . . didn’t mean to offend you with my mindless blather about fries.
didnt know marte & veras danced
“Lolo looks like arod. I’m serious look at her face closely.”
first thought that popped into my head when i saw that picture last night. reminded me of the Randy Johnson ‘daughter’ photos…