Game 84: Yankees at Twins
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jul 08, 2009 
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YANKEES (49-34)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Gardner CF
Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (7-4, 3.83).
TWINS (43-41)
Span LF
Harris SS
Mauer C
Morneau 1B
Cuddyer RF
Kubel DH
Crede 3B
Gomez CF
Punto 2B
Pitching: RHP Anthony Swarzak (2-2, 3.90).
TIME/TV: 8:10, YES.
STATE OF THE ‘STRIPES: The Yankees have won 11 of 13 and trail Boston by a game in the division. They have won six in a row on the road and haven’t won seven straight away from the Bronx since 2005.
MINNESOTA MAULERS: The Yankees are 5-0 against the Twins this season, outscoring the Men of Gardenhire 31-18. The Yankees have won 16 of 22 against Minnesota overall.
BURN, BABY, BURN: Burnett is 5-2, 1.88 in his last seven starts and 3-1, 0.99 in his last four.
MATSUI’S THE MAN: Godzilla is 10 of 21 with six extra-base hits and 11 RBI.
TEX VS. THE TWINS: Mark Teixeira is 12 of 22 with three homers, a double and 10 RBI against Minnesota this season.
TEX VS. THE WALL: Teixeira has gone 90 ABs without a home run. The last one came on June 12.
LEFTY LOVERS: The Yankees are 16-9 against left-handed starters this season. They are hitting .295 (second in the majors) against LHPs with a .380 OBP and a .503 SLG.
NO CLOWING AROUND: A-Rod has 16 RBI in his last 12 games.
Back with much more later on.
UPDATE, 4:41 p.m.: Molina is here.
UPDATE, 6:39 p.m.: To the dismay of cougars across the metropolitan area, Francisco Cervelli will be officially optioned to Triple-A Scranton after BP.
Meanwhile, Jeter is sticking with his side of the story regarding the blown call at third base on Monday. Umpire Marty Foster, he maintains, told him he was out because the throw beat him. Third base coach Rob Thomson backed Jeter up. Foster, via crew chief John Hirschbeck, said Tuesday that he told Jeter that he had him getting tagged out.
At this point, the he said/he said stuff is pretty pointless. The call isn’t getting changed.
UPDATE, 6:45 p.m.: This from AAA Scranton:
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees continuing efforts to correct drainage issues at PNC Field have forced the relocation of the next four scheduled home games.
The Yankees will play their next two scheduled games on Thursday, July 9 & Friday, July 10 against Lehigh Valley at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA, the IronPigs home venue.
Both games will start at 7:05 p.m.
The two games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday vs. the Buffalo Bisons have been moved to Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, New York. First pitch times for the two games in Syracuse will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.
UPDATE, 6:48 p.m.: The rotation after the break: Burnett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Pettitte, and TBA.
UPDATE, 7:29 p.m.: Good news for Jesus Montero. He has been added to the Eastern League All-Star game in place of Josh Thole, who is injured. Pretty impressive for a 19-year-old.
The game will be in Trenton on July 15 at 7:05 p.m. The gates at Waterfront Park will open for all fans at 2:05. Fans will be able to watch both teams take batting practice then there will be an autograph session and a Home Run Derby.
Limited seats remain for the All-Star Game. Tickets are available now by calling 609-394-3300 or online at www.trentonthunder.com.
If you can, go to that game. There will be prospects galore and you can tell people you saw Montero before be started knocking down fences in the majors.
UPDATE, 8:09 p.m.: We’re about to get underway here at the Metrodome. I have some newspaper work to do, but I’ll check in from time to time. Enjoy the game.
UPDATE, 8:48 p.m.: Boy, the Yankees are wearing the Twins out. Big hit there for Gardner with RISP and two outs. Now A.J., much like CC last night, can challenge the Minnesota hitters.
Meanwhile, the great hitter and Bruce Springsteen fan Paul Molitor is watching the game from the press box.
UPDATE, 9:08 p.m.: What was Damon trying to do there, hurdle the fence? He has played left field like Stevie Wonder at times. Meanwhile, A.J. is at three wild pitches and counting. Inexcusable with a 3-0 lead to be that wild.
UPDATE, 9:59 p.m.: What a weird game for Burnett. He has allowed six hits, walked three, throw three wild pitches and doesn’t have a strikeout but leads 4-2 as Cuddyer comes to the plate with the bases loaded.
UPDATE, 10:19 p.m.: It might be time to pat Burnett on the back, count your blessings he gave up only two runs and get the bullpen in the game.
His line so far: 6 7 2 2 4 2 with three wild pitches.
UPDATE, 10:33 p.m.: It must really annoy a manager when he brings in a lefty to face a lefty and the guy can’t throw strikes than gives up a home run. How to do your job.
Meanwhile, Phil Coke actually pointed up when the ball left Mauer’s bat. He should have pointed into the stands in left field. 4-3 Twins and now we’ll see Hughes.
UPDATE, 10:45 p.m.: Somebody needs to inform Swisher that he’s not that fast.
Let’s see if Hughes can give the lead to Rivera. This is why they kept him in the bullpen and gave Aceves the start tomorrow.
UPDATE, 10:55 p.m.: Girardi not messing around, going to Mo in the eighth inning. He hasn’t pitched since Saturday, might as well.
Jeter’s numbers against lefthanders this year are nuts.
bj ryan got released, do you take a shot?
“The Yankees have won 16 of 22 against Minnesota overall.”
Huh?
vinny-b (RIP Air McNair) July 8th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
“You mean the ghost of 1996 Mariano Rivera”
I love ACEves
however, not exactly
”
Did a post on this a couple nights ago. Stats wise, the two are VERY comparable. Aceves has better ERA, WHIP, Mo better ERA+.
http://www.puristbleedspinstri.....-post.html
You don’t take a shot at Ryan, I don’t think, unless Toronto’s eating his contract. At the very least, if you do it’s in the minors, only. You don’t really want to disrupt that bullpen.
No to B.J. Ryan. Don’t need him and he’s horrible now.
I will do anything to get Roy Holliday here
I would even give up A-Rod if need be
“bj ryan got released, do you take a shot?”
bourbon/whiskey = yes
tequila = no
yankees = please, no!
Mike R.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I will do anything to get Roy Holliday here
I would even give up A-Rod if need be
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Yeah im totally down for cody at 3rd
Anthony Swarzak
prepare to feel Yankee pain
meat meets the grinder
what happens when Brandon Webb becomes a free agent? (he may be one very soon thanks to his injury)
Sabathia
Halladay
Webb
Burnett
Chapman
???
Not saying this will or should happen. Just pointing out that there may be 3 big names up for grabs very soon.
Pete, can you bannish the Halladay talk to the previous posts? I get that’s the hot issue now and I know I don’t have to read it, but at some point you have to realize you are just hitting your head against the wall. At this stage everyone has formed their opinion and no one here is the type to be convinced otherwise…if you dont know the pros and cons, there are 8 other posts full of comments you can read.
bodhisattva – Destiny Wears Pinstripes
July 8th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
DB
July 8th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Bod, a groin issue is a far cry from a career threatening injury for a pitcher. No pitcher pitches for the same team for 10 years. You can count on your fingers the pitchers that are in the same league as Halladay. You make every stride to get him if at all possible.
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So you’d give up Joba or Hughes, Montero, and let’s see – they said they also would want an established position player – Cano – for Halladay?
That’s an up-the-middle position player who has a nearly flawless glove and is a great hitter (even though they’d probably move him to 3rd – he plays up the middle for us), the best power bat possibly to ever come out of the Yankee system, and one of two studs good enough to front the rotation for the next decade?
For a 32 year old starter?
When you already HAVE CC and Burnett?
Is that what you’d do?
Why would the Blue Jays want another 2B? Anyway, no. You don’t make a trade to give yourself another hole. No one would make that trade. I would think hard on Joba / Hughes, Montero, and Melky, though.
NYY626
July 8th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Mike R.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I will do anything to get Roy Holliday here
I would even give up A-Rod if need be
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Yeah im totally down for cody at 3rd
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Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract
bradon weeb wud be a great additon at a low price due to his injury
Swarzak gamelogs
http://www.baseball-reference......;year=2009
Brandon Webb’s shoulder is a mess. He isn’t having surgery and is trying the rehab route and won’t be back until September.
Elbows? You can fix. Shoulders? Much scarier.
I would stay away from Webb for that reason.
That’s one of your better haiku’s Nick..
“Brandon Webb’s shoulder is a mess. He isn’t having surgery and is trying the rehab route and won’t be back until September.
Elbows? You can fix. Shoulders? Much scarier.
I would stay away from Webb for that reason.”
Joba. Chamberlain. Decline in velocity. ‘Nuff said.
Like that Canó’s hitting 7th….what does it say that Swisher’s hitting 8th!!…
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Mike R.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
“I will do anything to get Roy Holliday here
I would even give up A-Rod if need be”
NYY626
July 8th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
“Yeah im totally down for cody at 3rd”
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giving up arod would include eating a huge part of his ridiculous salary. you down for that too?
SJ44,
won’t most teams feel that way and make it a cheaper risk to take?
It’s interesting to think about, at least.
You don’t take a shot at Ryan, I don’t think, unless Toronto’s eating his contract. At the very least, if you do it’s in the minors, only. You don’t really want to disrupt that bullpen.
Pretty sure that once you release a guy you are on the hook for his contract regardless of where he signs or not. The new team just pays the league minimum, ala Sheffield.
low risk high reward … give him a 1 year 5 million or sumthin. he won 22 games last year ……. sinker baller perfect fo yankee staduim -_-
goodbye Cervelli! Thank you for your contributions and your professionalism in handling your duties as a fill-in and backup. Also, big props for playing great yesterday despite the fact that you knew you were most likely headed back to AAA today or tomorrow. We will see you shortly! In the mean time, work on that hitting!
if for nothing else – (a healthy) Webb is another extreme groundball pitcher… the kind of guy who would excel at YS (if the deep ball trend continues).
Dave,
No upside for the Yankees to take on injured pitchers. Especially with shoulder issues because that’s serious stuff.
There are better options out there for them if they choose to upgrade now or in the off-season.
“UPDATE, 3:41 p.m.: Molina is here. ”
Anthony Swarzak:
- pounds the zone. not a nibbler
- fastball sits 89-90 MPH. rare, but touches 92 MPH.
- keeps the ball up. does not locate the bottom 3rd well.
- two 7 IP shutouts out of 5 games: 5/23 and 6/13
- made his MLB debut on 5/23 and he’s been in the minors since 6/13.
Molina pushed Cervelli down the clubhouse steps.
DB, since he has been released a new team wouldn’t owe him any of that deal. at least I believe that’s the case. Don’t know/understand what the waiver situation is. Regardless I don’t think he would be worth a minor-league contract with the relief prospects the Yankees already have throwing.
“Burnett is 5-2, 1.88 in his last seven starts and 3-1, 0.99 in his last four.”
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how is this possible?
I was reading the blog a month ago and his entire 5 year deal was a complete bust of a contract.
I don’t get it
Why would the Blue Jays want another 2B?
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I addressed that.
Lol, there’s no common ground, because I wouldn’t trade Hughes or Joba even up for Halladay, but you answered my question.
UPDATE, 3:41 p.m.: Molina is here.
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How was this updated at 3:41?? Is Pete’s computer in central time????
No, to BJ Ryan. The pain!
B.J. Ryan is damaged goods. No thanks.
Pete this is still a Yankees blog,isn’t it?
We discuss anything that could effect the Yankees,they need pitching and a Ace is on the market,it’s big news.
thats what I said boston dave
i just love our line up, 1-9 theres no easy out, unlike last year when we basically had an NL line up with the bottom 3 were automatic outs.
Swarzak is a fly ball pitcher with control issues. His best pitch is a curve ball.
Enjoy yourself Yankee hitters.
“Actually, not the worst idea ever.”
Please tell me you forgot the
because I’d be scared to see a worse one.
francisco cerveil
new york’s next back up back stop
sent down to triple a?
SJ44 July 8th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Mo’s successor is not in the organization at this time, IMO.
I don’t believe anybody from within will end up replacing him.
When its time to get a closer, they will go outside the organization to get one.
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if its soon. Joakim Soria.
Where is melky? Swisher must have pictures of somebody or they are trying to trade him.
“Molina pushed Cervelli down the clubhouse steps.”
…and somehow Cervelli glided down the stairway unscathed as if he were floating on a cloud. As he reached the bottom of the steps he looked back towards Molina, and in a voice that could only be described as angelic, he said, “I forgive you my son”
It was a pretty amazing moment. Soon after several women were hospitalized for looking directly into his eyes…what a day!
UPDATE, 3:41 p.m.: Molina is here.
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See ya later angel eyes.
Stateman52 FUNNY dude!
Rebecca–Optimist Prime
July 8th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Like that Canó’s hitting 7th….what does it say that Swisher’s hitting 8th!!…
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I’d say the lineup is deeper than Barbara Eden’s blue eyes.
GreenBeret7 July 8th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Rebecca–Optimist Prime
July 8th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Like that Canó’s hitting 7th….what does it say that Swisher’s hitting 8th!!…
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I’d say the lineup is deeper than Barbara Eden’s blue eyes.
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She had eyes?
Bod, I know you were just throwing Cano out there for comedy / stupidity value. The truth is, that would be the only MLB ready position player other than Melky, Swisher, Gardner that would fit into low cost that the Blue Jays could deal for with the Yanks. Everyone else is either too expensive or almost out of here.
If you wouldn’t trade Hughes or Joba even up for Holladay, I’m glad you aren’t running my team and we’ll leave it at that.
First time that Swarzak has pitched to Yankees.
You know what that means
“…and somehow Cervelli glided down the stairway unscathed as if he were floating on a cloud. As he reached the bottom of the steps he looked back towards Molina, and in a voice that could only be described as angelic, he said, “I forgive you my son”
It was a pretty amazing moment. Soon after several women were hospitalized for looking directly into his eyes…what a day!”
LMAO
“Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract”
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LOL, I’ll play. How about a giant salary swap? Alex + Hughes + B prospect for Halladay, Wells, and Rios.
Good to see Matsui moving on up the pecking order.
>Molina pushed Cervelli down the clubhouse steps.
L M A O
Erica – always OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
NYY626
July 8th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Mike R.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I will do anything to get Roy Holliday here
I would even give up A-Rod if need be
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Yeah im totally down for cody at 3rd
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Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract
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Jeter will be at SS next year, he’s been fine. 2011 is another story. Who would we replace A-Rod’s bat with? I’m pretty sure this is a pointless argument because aren’t we locked in with Alex for “life” at this point? lol
swingsandmisses
July 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
“Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract”
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LOL, I’ll play. How about a giant salary swap? Alex + Hughes + B prospect for Halladay, Wells, and Rios.
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Only if they take Kei Igawa too. LOL
But I will also throw in not one, but TWO old Yankee Stadiums urinals.
Erica – always OPPC July 8th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
swingsandmisses
July 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
“Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract”
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LOL, I’ll play. How about a giant salary swap? Alex + Hughes + B prospect for Halladay, Wells, and Rios.
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Only if they take Kei Igawa too. LOL
But I will also throw in not one, but TWO old Yankee Stadiums urinals.
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Just pay shipping and handling!
5. Ricciardi prefers to keep Halladay out of the AL East, but said, “In a year and a half he is a free agent and could sign with an AL East team and I have to face him anyway for five more years. So I will just make the best trade possible if we make a trade.”
http://blogs.nypost.com/sports.....on_ha.html
I know they’re sending Cervelli to AAA to catch every day…
but is anyone worried that with Scranton’s problems on the field that he won’t, actually, catch every day?
Having strong depth at catcher is never a bad thing. Cervelli is just a phone call away if someone goes down.
People forget that the only reason why Cervelli was given a chance in the first place is because both Posada and Molina went down in a span of a couple of days and the Yanks were so desperate to find someone to catch the ball that they plucked a kid out of Trenton hitting .190.
Strong depth is a good thing. I like Cervelli, too. But injuries happen all the time and they need that depth because catchers are a premium all around baseball.
vb03
July 8th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Erica – always OPPC July 8th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
swingsandmisses
July 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
“Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract”
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LOL, I’ll play. How about a giant salary swap? Alex + Hughes + B prospect for Halladay, Wells, and Rios.
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Only if they take Kei Igawa too. LOL
But I will also throw in not one, but TWO old Yankee Stadiums urinals.
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Just pay shipping and handling!
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I can do that. You gave in too easy. I would have thrown in a brick from old Monument Park. A $149.99 value
DB
July 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Bod, I know you were just throwing Cano out there for comedy / stupidity value. The truth is, that would be the only MLB ready position player other than Melky, Swisher, Gardner that would fit into low cost that the Blue Jays could deal for with the Yanks. Everyone else is either too expensive or almost out of here.
If you wouldn’t trade Hughes or Joba even up for Holladay, I’m glad you aren’t running my team and we’ll leave it at that.
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I have no idea what you’re talking about regarding Cano, but let’s agree to revisit in five years regarding Halladay vs. Joba/Hughes.
They will both be 28 years old – CC’s current age.
# Rebecca–Optimist Prime July 8th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I know they’re sending Cervelli to AAA to catch every day…
but is anyone worried that with Scranton’s problems on the field that he won’t, actually, catch every day?
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Maybe Scranton can play all road games for the foreseeable future.
Erica – always OPPC July 8th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
swingsandmisses
July 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
“Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract”
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LOL, I’ll play. How about a giant salary swap? Alex + Hughes + B prospect for Halladay, Wells, and Rios.
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Only if they take Kei Igawa too. LOL
But I will also throw in not one, but TWO old Yankee Stadiums urinals.
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Clean or dirty? Cause they don’t have as much history (cost as much) clean.
Erica – always OPPC July 8th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
vb03
July 8th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Erica – always OPPC July 8th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
swingsandmisses
July 8th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
“Actually, not the worst idea ever. Trading A-Rod frees up 3rd base for Jeter to move next season. Which would also solve the Jeter dilemma. However, there is no way on earth Toronto is taking A-Rod and his giant contract”
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LOL, I’ll play. How about a giant salary swap? Alex + Hughes + B prospect for Halladay, Wells, and Rios.
***
Only if they take Kei Igawa too. LOL
But I will also throw in not one, but TWO old Yankee Stadiums urinals.
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Just pay shipping and handling!
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I can do that. You gave in too easy. I would have thrown in a brick from old Monument Park. A $149.99 value
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But if I call NOW, will you double my order???
“But I will also throw in not one, but TWO old Yankee Stadiums urinals.
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Clean or dirty? Cause they don’t have as much history (cost as much) clean.”
Dirty (sorry) but I will replace the urinal cake
vb03-
Too late. You agreed at the urinals. But I am feeling generous. I will throw in 2 bricks from monument park because you called within 5 minutes
bj ryan got released, do you take a shot?
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No, he looked awful against us on Saturday. He is done. The interesting thing about the Blue Jays releasing him is that they will eat $15 million of his salary. He makes $10 million this year (and they will eat half of that) and $10 million next year (which they will eat all of). Boy, that JP Ricciardi must be a popular guy with the people who are running Ted Rogers’ estate.
Erica-
Just send the cake, in case I get a sweet tooth.
Erica – always OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
“But I will also throw in not one, but TWO old Yankee Stadiums urinals.
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Fess up Erica, have you purchased a urinal?
Erica – always OPPC July 8th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
vb03-
Too late. You agreed at the urinals. But I am feeling generous. I will throw in 2 bricks from monument park because you called within 5 minutes
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So that’s:
Halladay
Wells
Rios
not ONE, but TWO Yankee Stadium urinals
not ONE, but TWO Monument Park Bricks
Free shipping and handling!
Just put Wells in heavy bubble wrap and secure him properly, or he might fall off a cliff.
Oh wait, he already has.
I cant believe there are some yankee fans that want to trade Chamberlain or Hughes for Halladay. Chamberlain and Hughes should be untouchables. Thankfully Cashman would never do that trade.
NYY626-
LOL!
I can assure you. A urinal in my apartment would be an unprecedented disaster
Is it just me or does anyone else think the Yankees should take a flier on BJ Ryan? We do need a lefty specialist.
vb03-
I am an awesome negotiator
Woe is the Mets
Manuel on the fan
“UPDATE, 3:41 p.m.: Molina is here. ”
Yanks are going to regret this move
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I was very pleased with Cervelli’s play, but I don’t think his return to the minors for 8 weeks is gonna hurt the Yankees. They won 89 games last year with Molina as their primary catcher…and that was a team with Darrel Rasner and Sidney Ponson pitching instead of CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett.
jfinfonsfosnf July 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I cant believe there are some yankee fans that want to trade Chamberlain or Hughes for Halladay. Chamberlain and Hughes should be untouchables. Thankfully Cashman would never do that trade.
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He put Hughes on the table for Santana, you’re naive if you think he won’t do so for Halladay, considering Doc is the better pitcher.
I am leaving work folks! Catch you all around game time
Cisco helped to save the Yankees season. The Yankees were in a downward spiral when he came up and played much better than anyone imagined. He also helped to show that we do have budding stars in the minors. Kudos and good luck to him. We know he’ll be in the mix for back up catcher next year. and the Yankees won’t hesitate to bring him back if need be.
vb03
July 8th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
jfinfonsfosnf July 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I cant believe there are some yankee fans that want to trade Chamberlain or Hughes for Halladay. Chamberlain and Hughes should be untouchables. Thankfully Cashman would never do that trade.
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He put Hughes on the table for Santana, you’re naive if you think he won’t do so for Halladay, considering Doc is the better pitcher.
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Joel Sherman wrote on his twitter that the yankees had no chance for Roy Halladay because it would cost them too many prospects that they dont want to give up.
He put Hughes on the table for Santana back when Hughes was unproven and most fans on this blog and in general had written him off as an injury prone failure at age 20 or 21.
“He put Hughes on the table for Santana, you’re naive if you think he won’t do so for Halladay, considering Doc is the better pitcher.”
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He did? I seem to remember him calling Hughes untouchable at that point. He wouldn’t even trade Ian Kennedy. And on top of that, I wouldn’t necessarily call Halladay a better pitcher than Santana. They’re two of the best starters in the game, but Santana is younger, and I’d consider them pretty even in my book.
jfinfonsfosnf July 8th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
vb03
July 8th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
jfinfonsfosnf July 8th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I cant believe there are some yankee fans that want to trade Chamberlain or Hughes for Halladay. Chamberlain and Hughes should be untouchables. Thankfully Cashman would never do that trade.
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He put Hughes on the table for Santana, you’re naive if you think he won’t do so for Halladay, considering Doc is the better pitcher.
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Joel Sherman wrote on his twitter that the yankees had no chance for Roy Halladay because it would cost them too many prospects that they dont want to give up.
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Yankees are one of the few teams with a chance at Roy Halladay because they a) have the prospects and b) have the money to extend him.
Saying they have no chance is silly as long as they have the pieces to make a deal happen. Just like they had “no chance” to get CC, AJ and Tex all in the same offseason.
Until Roy Halladay is traded to another team, there is a chance that he could be traded here. No matter what Sherman, Feinsand, or those two anonymous Yankee execs say.
All I will say about B.J Ryan .250 facing LHB. A lot of teams could use that.
it’s too bad this blog wasn’t around in 1923 when Lou Gehrig was a late season call up and hit almost .500 in 26 AB’s, then spent almost all of 1924 in the minors. I could only imagine the call and outcry for him to be in the lineup every day long before Wally Pipp came down with a headache…
Dan July 8th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
“He put Hughes on the table for Santana, you’re naive if you think he won’t do so for Halladay, considering Doc is the better pitcher.”
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He did? I seem to remember him calling Hughes untouchable at that point. He wouldn’t even trade Ian Kennedy. And on top of that, I wouldn’t necessarily call Halladay a better pitcher than Santana. They’re two of the best starters in the game, but Santana is younger, and I’d consider them pretty even in my book.
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Santana’s lost miles on his fastball and his build doesn’t bode well for future decline.
Halladay is a horse and has been one since 2003, and he’s showing no signs of decline or loss of velocity.
lol Peter Gammons thinks Phil is where he belongs – said he spoke to scouts (I think he said scouts), who’ve said this is the first time Phil has just been Phil – just throwing the ball and letting his talent take over. I assume Pete and said scouts think Phil now belongs permanently in the pen – like the kid was never a highly touted starting pitcher. Unbelievable. He could be an ace and they want to keep him in the pen.
Don La Greca said word is the Phils are the favs for Halladay – Gammons said Doc would accept a trade there. They didn’t mention the Yanks – Pete didn’t think the Sox would give up what is needed
Cervelli > Molina. Here come the wp/pb’s!
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....laday.html
now u could stop talkin halladay here
no one is a bigger Cervelli fan then I. Dating back to when he was in Tampa A
however, people on this board need to stop sh*tting on Molina.
Molina is excellent defensively. Calls a solid game. And is not nearly as bad with the bat, as people try to claim
G July 8th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....laday.html
now u could stop talkin halladay here
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Yeah, cause Joel Sherman = the Yankees. Remember when Cashman himself said it was “unrealistic” to sign Sabathia and Teixeira?
It’s a ploy. They’ll never show their hand until the end.
betsy,
lol. That’s pretty funny. Guess they haven’t seen him pitch in Arlington.
who knows what behind the scenes machinations are behind thost postings/rumors/reports…anonymous can mean just about anything.
Remember, Cashman likes to do things under the cover of darkness and spring the good news when all is said and done.
I hope Girardi and Cashman sent Cervilli off with a very hearty handshake and pat on the back. The kid was a very pleasant surprise and a contributor, not only in hitting but in handling pitchers. His energy and enthusiasm were infectious. I quickly recall 2 “big” hits that he got (there probably are more) that got the Yanks going; one against Santana, the other the HR after Girardi was thrown out. Honestly, I’m sad to see him sent down, but understand the reasons. If you’re reading this blog, Francisco, THANKS!! Hope to see you back in the Bronx.
I hate this talk. first it was Jobber now it is Phil. Phil is a starter plain and simple. He is filling a need now, but he is a starter! Jesus. Take AJ, CC and throw them for one inning out of the pen they’ll look fantastic too. They’d probably throw 98 mph.
betsy,
maybe it’s in Gammons’ best interest that Phil stays where he is. You know, as a Red Sox fan?
For those that have only heard of Thurman Munson or only seen clips of him, this should be a great read. Marty Appel is a top of the line sports biographer. One thing you won’t read is the sort of garbage that Selena Roberts scratched out. Appel isn’t the type of writer that the media needs to cover up for.
http://www.randomhouse.com/cat.....0385522311
“Joel Sherman wrote on his twitter that the yankees had no chance for Roy Halladay because it would cost them too many prospects that they dont want to give up”
Montero, Ajax, Melancon, and Banuelos stay.
and we still have Hughes, Joba, Romine, and McCallister.
works for me !
G July 8th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....laday.html
now u could stop talkin halladay here
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Yeah, cause Joel Sherman = the Yankees. Remember when Cashman himself said it was “unrealistic” to sign Sabathia and Teixeira?
It’s a ploy. They’ll never show their hand until the end.
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Yeah, and there were some anonymous Yankee executives that told writers earlier this week that Kei Igawa was going to take the start that Alfredo Aceves is getting . They are alledged to have told the writer that Igawa would start because he was left handed and could handle Mauer/Morneau (ha ha). Now, two days later the truth is that Igawa won’t be anywhere near Minnesota on Thursday. So much for anonymous Yankee executives talking to the media.
I want to know what changed from yesterday:
SJ44
July 7th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Hallady is fantasy. He isn’t getting traded by the Jays to any AL East team….JP isn’t trading Halladay to a team in his own division. That’s career suicide and JP has not lasted that long in the gig being that dumb.
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So what changed?
bod, I said that because adding Cano made no sense on either side.
We can re-visit it in 5 years, sure. If the Yanks won 3 titles with Halladay as your Ace would that change your mind?
The beauty about speculating and doing trades is just that you are trying to predict the future. It’s alsways a gamnble. That being said, here are two FACTS.
1. Halladay is an elite pitcher, top 3 in the AL
2. Joba / Hughes are not
Halladay is 32 and was injured as recently as 2 weeks ago.
Until Halladay us traded, anybody who rights the Yankees are “out” is either naive or uninformed.
Anything us possible, as we have seen in the past.
Saying it’s “Unlikely” is one thing. Saying it will “never” happen?
You run the risk of looking awfully foolish if things change.
NYY is only covering all the bases with sending Cervelli back to the minors. The stupid move is keeping him in NY and releasing or trading Molina with a half a season to go. If anything happens to Posada, without Molina in the picture, then, the Yanks would be in deep trouble.
Is that the same Yankee official who said there was no shot they would sign Teixeria?
Again, this is one smoke screen after another.
Love how Gammons tries to devalue Hughes to Toronto by saying scouts now see him strictly as a reliever and it’s where he belongs.
He’s a joke of a journalist. The only thing I wonder is if anyone is left in baseball who can’t see through his tired homer act?
I gather nobody read Riccardi’s direct quote where he said that Halladay can sign with an AL East team in 1.5 years anyway, so he is is going to try and get the best deal possible regardless.
Sj, i love what you bring to the table, and I cant wait till we start calling you tony’s uncle instead of SJ’s nephew…so I was wondering what your thought process was for changing your thought process about Halladay, is there some info you might privy to????
thanks!
Man is it good to be Yankee fan instead of a Met fan today.
We’re taking about whether or not our team could get Roy Halladay and their biggest goal is to hopefully score a run tonight.
Gammons is a Red Sox homer. How he can keep his job in a national sports network that’s supposed to be unbiased is beyond me.
Then again, it IS NESPN…the Worldwide Leader in New England Sports.
What changed is he said he would do it.
Betsy,
Gammons said Hughes is where he belongs now, not forever.
He said he was wrong about Hughes needing to go to AAA.
He said it makes the Yankees a better team, and Phil a better pitcher, working out of the pen now.
He knows his future is as a starter.
Ricciardi prefers to keep Halladay out of the AL East, but said, “In a year and a half he is a free agent and could sign with an AL East team and I have to face him anyway for five more years. So I will just make the best trade possible if we make a trade.”
http://blogs.nypost.com/sports......html#more
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That should end the “He won’t be traded in the division!1!!!” argument. You heard it from the horse’s mouth.
not much to lose by taking a flier on BJ Ryan, he can’t be much worse than Tomko and Damoso Marte, especially with another team paying his tab, plus he has better upside than those 2 lumps if he can get sorted out.
Bronx Jeers, too true…Mets are a Mess, again.
SJ44,
I didnt see that! Thanks
Honest question, do you still think it is career suicide?
I looked at the Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees and Orioles top prospects.
Honestly, it’s not even close. The AL East teams have better high end prospects.
You eliminate the AL East teams, you get a lesser return for Doc.
If the AL East teams eliminate themselves, that’s a different story.
Mets are starting Oliver Perez tonight. That enough should tell people how dire their situation is…
“not much to lose by taking a flier on BJ Ryan, he can’t be much worse than Tomko and Damoso Marte, especially with another team paying his tab, plus he has better upside than those 2 lumps if he can get sorted out”
if this is true, Toronto wouldn’t have cut him
Is it illegal for Cashman and Theo to get together and basically agree that they both wont trade for Doc in an effort to keep their farm systems in tact and get him out of the division? is that collusion? I would think not
Why is no one putting Tampa in the discussion for Roy? They could give up one of their young starters, Brignac, Wade, etc and get Roy for the 1.5 years and then let him walk and get the picks.
The Scranton/WB Hills Have Eyes – a Wes Craven production.
so long Cervelli….
“Is it illegal for Cashman and Theo to get together and basically agree that they both wont trade for Doc in an effort to keep their farm systems in tact and get him out of the division? is that collusion? I would think not”
you mean like they did with Santana ?
Don 432, unfortunately some people lack the IQ to figure out that he meant he isn’t against trading him to the AL East. But, maybe you can show the quote to all the beat writers that seem to think that he meant the opposite. Make sure you underline and bold the whole quote.
“Why is no one putting Tampa in the discussion for Roy? They could give up one of their young starters, Brignac, Wade, etc and get Roy for the 1.5 years and then let him walk and get the picks”
cuz they’re cheap
I look at the Mets and I tell myself that no matter how badly things might seem to be going for the Yankees, it’s really, really not that bad at all.
Last year, when the Yanks made an offer for Santana, Santana was 3 years younger than Halliday is today. Also, Santan’s ERA+ is 143 vs Halliday’s 132. It’s true that Halliday has a better ERA+ for this season, but I think Santana (as of a year ago) was more valuable than Halliday is today.
Jerkface July 8th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Why is no one putting Tampa in the discussion for Roy? They could give up one of their young starters, Brignac, Wade, etc and get Roy for the 1.5 years and then let him walk and get the picks.
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They have a lot of talent that will be needing extensions soon.
I think career suicide is taking a lesser deal if a better deal is on the table from an AL East team.
If one doesn’t exist, he survives this trade.
Speaking of the Mets- went to the game last night at Citi. Nice place. Food is better and cheaper than YS but YS is about 3x nicer IMO. Citi is much more accessible though
David July 8th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Last year, when the Yanks made an offer for Santana, Santana was 3 years younger than Halliday is today. Also, Santan’s ERA+ is 143 vs Halliday’s 132. It’s true that Halliday has a better ERA+ for this season, but I think Santana (as of a year ago) was more valuable than Halliday is today.
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Santana is in the NL, Doc in the AL East. Massive difference.
# Rebecca–Optimist Prime July 8th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
I look at the Mets and I tell myself that no matter how badly things might seem to be going for the Yankees, it’s really, really not that bad at all.
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Seriously, next time we get the bridge jumpers back here, we should forward them to a Mets fansite.
They have a lot of talent that will be needing extensions soon.
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I think it’d be a great win now move for them though. Who is up for an extension after this year? As long as they are up for it after next year it won’t matter. The GM of the Rays said that they were approved to go over payroll this year only, which kind of sucks, but if they could swing that trade I’d hope the owners would allow it.
vb03
July 8th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
David July 8th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Last year, when the Yanks made an offer for Santana, Santana was 3 years younger than Halliday is today. Also, Santan’s ERA+ is 143 vs Halliday’s 132. It’s true that Halliday has a better ERA+ for this season, but I think Santana (as of a year ago) was more valuable than Halliday is today.
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Santana is in the NL, Doc in the AL East. Massive difference.
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Santana made a name for himself pitching in a division full of hitters parks including his own home park in the AL Central NOT THE NL! Genius.
tim boat July 8th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
vb03
July 8th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
David July 8th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Last year, when the Yanks made an offer for Santana, Santana was 3 years younger than Halliday is today. Also, Santan’s ERA+ is 143 vs Halliday’s 132. It’s true that Halliday has a better ERA+ for this season, but I think Santana (as of a year ago) was more valuable than Halliday is today.
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Santana is in the NL, Doc in the AL East. Massive difference.
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Santana made a name for himself pitching in a division full of hitters parks including his own home park in the AL Central NOT THE NL! Genius.
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You said “last year”. Where was Santana last year? The NL.
Not my fault you have your baseball years wrong, genius.
THe point is, DB, that the Yanks can win titles with Joba and Hughes.
The other point is, pitching is a strength for us. There is no need to trade away a big piece of our present and long-range future to achieve something we are well-disposed to accomplish any way.
Joba’s troubles this season don’t have the look of being long-term. We have seen what he can do when he is right.
Do you really want to face Montero beating up on Yankee pitching, and Joba or Hughes shutting us down in a BlueJays uniform?
You want us handcuffed by Halladay, locked in for 8 years, w/a NTC?
Easy decision: no.
thanks sj, you make this blog what it is…and good luck to your nephew!
Actually never mind.
tim boat is a different person as to the person who started the conversation.
I’m getting confused now. Thought I was replying to the same dude.
So Molina’s back tonight?
That’s cool.
I understand how everyone fell in love with Cervelli but come on, Molina’s no scrub…he’s a pro. Everybody loved him last year.
You gotta think Cervelli’s got the inside track on next year’s back-up position.
Still it was really great to see Pena and Cervelli come up and really hold their own. Good times indeed.
Sucks that the Yankees are now going to face a pitcher they didn’t do any scouting on and who has pitched pretty well…..
The problem with booting Pena and Cervelli and leaving Ransom/Molina/Acquiring Hinske is that our team speed and versatility took a hit.
Cervelli and Pena are good base runners, and Pena can steal in a pinch.
Thats my only complaint about these moves. Molina is a great backup and we should try to get the most out of him while he is under contract.
Anything can happen a la Halladay. I agree you can’t absolutely rule out the Yanks getting him.
Of course, some things are more likely to happen than others.
Halladay getting traded to the Yanks is more likely than hell (is that a Pete permitted word?) freezing over. On the other hand, it is less likely than the Yanks increasing beer prices again next year.
I guess it’s more likely than snow in August or the occurrence of a blue moon. It’s less likely than the chance we’ll never hear from Sarah Palin again (that’s not politics, Pete, I make no reference to whether never hearing from Sarah Palin would be a good or bad thing).
How much more or less, I doubt if any of us could say.
I can say that I’m with bod – I’d much rather win with Hughes and Chamberlain (and we CAN win with them) than with Halladay.
“Sucks that the Yankees are now going to face a pitcher they didn’t do any scouting on and who has pitched pretty well”
Wasn’t Swarzak scheduled to pitch tomorrow afternoon anyway?
I don’t mind Joba shutting us down as a Blue Jay… considering the Jays will be at the bottom of the division for a while.
Give me 3 world series with Docs over Joba shutting us down in the regular season.
Hey, dunno if y’all know but Mon(s)tero was named to the EL All Star team after Thole is unable to play.
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-470870
Not only is he a rookie pitcher, he is a rookie pitcher on short notice.
Hell, I doubt the players even realize Perkins isin’t starting until the game starts.
Why does AJ have to be matched up with the rookie starter who we might not hit?
I want AJ to get his 8th win!!!!!
“The problem with booting Pena and Cervelli and leaving Ransom/Molina/Acquiring Hinske is that our team speed and versatility took a hit.
Cervelli and Pena are good base runners, and Pena can steal in a pinch.
Thats my only complaint about these moves. Molina is a great backup and we should try to get the most out of him while he is under contract.”
If Molina had an AAA option I would have not been entirely surprised to see him sent down and Cervelli stay up. As such, it’s not that case so our choice is Molina or Kevin Cash as #3 with a Posada that’s been on the DL twice in two years.
Halladay is better than Santana
The Santana discussions were 2 years ago as well
Those have no bearings on this proposed trade
“I look at the Mets and I tell myself that no matter how badly things might seem to be going for the Yankees, it’s really, really not that bad at all.”
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except nobody in the NL East can do anything.
The Yanks have the 3rd best record in baseball and are still looking up (though just slightly) at the Sox.
There are no guarantees they can win with the kids or with Doc and one of the kids.
One may prefer to win with the kids but, it’s not a guarantee by any stretch.
any news on Marte because everyone thinks that Tomko will get DFA’ed geuss what they must be high on him he seems to be pitching every other night and he would have been sent down when bruney came back if they didnt want him I say just take a shot at Ryan what do u have to lose especiaally he CAN NOT BE AS BAD AS TOMKO OR BRUNEY OF late
“except nobody in the NL East can do anything.
The Yanks have the 3rd best record in baseball and are still looking up (though just slightly) at the Sox.”
That’s not really the point, though.
bod, no I wouldn’t want to see a re-visit to Fred McGriff. But, the Yanks didn’t exactly get Doc Halladay in return. Hell, I couldn’t even tell you who they got for him. 8 years for Doc is outrageous. 5 years is more palatable. Again, Halladay is a known commodity. Joba and Hughes is not. Neither is Montero for that matter to even more of an extent.
No one on here or this planet can tell me any of those three players will amount to what Halladay is today.
“Halladay is better than Santana”
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in a hitter’s park, almost definitely.
I think some people underestimate Santana. He’s been everything the Mets wanted and more.
But he is more of a flyball pitcher and Halladay is a groundball guy.
The way things are going in YS, you can afford to pay a premium for groundball pitchers.
We don’t need to score 10 runs against the rookie. We just need AJ to out pitch him.
Why can’t AJ pitch well while we get a 3-2 type win?
Rebecca,
not exactly but…
as bad as the Mets have been… they could still very easily win their division.
if the Yankees had the same injuries and “bad luck?” the Mets have had, they’d be way back with only the wildcard to save them.
“If Molina had an AAA option I would have not been entirely surprised to see him sent down and Cervelli stay up”
lol
I know Cervelli have beautiful blue eyes, but come on now
Ramey
July 8th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
“Sucks that the Yankees are now going to face a pitcher they didn’t do any scouting on and who has pitched pretty well”
Wasn’t Swarzak scheduled to pitch tomorrow afternoon anyway?
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I believe so
Boston is content to go the gamut with the pitching they presently have and are reluctant to give up arms in the farm system.
They’re waiting to see the hip status of Mike Lowell before giving serious thought to adding a bat.
Any overtures with Halladay will be done for the sole purpose of driving up the price toward the Yankees.
They couldn’t care less if the Phillies get him.
SJ, not that I’m the biggest Melancon fan here, but you don’t think he is a future closer? If not, is it because of his struggles this year? I know the Yankees love him……
Santana is a change-up pitcher who was starting to lose FB velocity (and if you watch his starts with the Mets these days, he is low 90s now).
He stopped throwing his slider in the 2nd half of 2007, leading people to believe he may be hiding an injury.
He has a small-frame, and the shelf lives of those small Latin pitchers has never been strong.
Santana came with his red flags… what are Halladay’s red flags? Perhaps his age, but he is going to age very well unlike a guy like Santana.
Your right SJ, there are no guarantees. But, there is no denying how much better we would be. Having three studs in the playoffs sure does give you a lot of confidence also.
I know he is not going to play a lot, still I would have loved to see Henske play another game.
how close to the “supposed to be” opening day (pre-alex surgery) line up is that today?
Yanks really screwed Melancon up when they called him up early in the year. Not only was he not ready, but they lost an arb eligible year since they couldn’t wait 2 weeks.
The future closer IS in the organization… his name is Josh Towers. Saw him last week in AAA… guy has great stuff. Throws 88-91, nice hook, some kind of split-change.
He is a fine looking young player.
omg – completely forgot about Nady…forget the last question
“in a hitter’s park, almost definitely.
I think some people underestimate Santana. He’s been everything the Mets wanted and more.
But he is more of a flyball pitcher and Halladay is a groundball guy.
The way things are going in YS, you can afford to pay a premium for groundball pitchers.”
Lots of warning signs with Santana that he may be on the wrong side of his prime.
SJ, thanks. I don’t get clear reception of 1050 in my office, so it was very fuzz. Sorry, Peter!
S.A. – thanks for posting the link to the blog entry about Phil and that place in CA. I guess it was their idea? In any case, it doesn’t matter – the point is, Phil came to ST bigger and stronger than he’s ever been.
Nobody should be worried about our pitching on the road… Andy, CC, Joba have ERAs under 3 on the road.
“The problem with booting Pena and Cervelli and leaving Ransom/Molina/Acquiring Hinske is that our team speed and versatility took a hit.”
EXACTLY!
Ok, thanks for the info on Swarczak… forgot that he was to pitch tomorrow.
It’s scary to think that the AL East teams are loaded with prospects – so they will be even better in the future. That will make it hard for Wild Card teams to come from the division because the records won’t be that great due to the teams beating up on each other.
DB,
you mean keeping the kids or getting Doc?
Me? If the deal makes sense, and I’ve outlined in other posts what I believe makes sense, I think you have to go for it.
The guy is too good to pass up and you add another stud to the rotation.
I will take my chances with a CC-Doc-AJ-Pettitte playoff rotation.
Kids are nice. Getting the better player (if possible) is always better.
Betsy,
the Yankees won’t need a closer for at least another 2 years.
JMO but, when they do, they will get a veteran and not hand that role to a kid.
Does moving the RF wall guarantee that the HR numbers will be cut down?
Lance July 8th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
The future closer IS in the organization… his name is Josh Towers. Saw him last week in AAA… guy has great stuff. Throws 88-91, nice hook, some kind of split-change.
He is a fine looking young player.
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Young? Dude, he’s 32.
“There are no guarantees they can win with the kids or with Doc and one of the kids.
One may prefer to win with the kids but, it’s not a guarantee by any stretch.”
If there were guarantees it wouldn’t be a sport, would it?
Believe little of what you read and less of what you hear.
Young players: Look at Mike Dunn. There’s something there.
“The future closer IS in the organization… his name is Josh Towers. Saw him last week in AAA… guy has great stuff. Throws 88-91, nice hook, some kind of split-change.”
bahahahahahahaha, he sucks in the majors!
“no one is a bigger Cervelli fan then I. Dating back to when he was in Tampa A
however, people on this board need to stop sh*tting on Molina.
Molina is excellent defensively. Calls a solid game. And is not nearly as bad with the bat, as people try to claim”
vinny-b, I don’t know if I agree with that first statement…
I am definitely with you on this entire post. I thank God that if Cervelli went down that we have Molina back. Now if he can just get into enough games, I think we have a chance of continuing to kick butt.
I admit I had to laugh when Singleton and Coney were giving Cervelli the kudos last night and mentioned his record when catching CC. All that went through my mind is how the posters here just KNOW that SJ and CB know so much more than Singleton and Cone and that’s why they continued to “overlook” the differences in how some of the pitchers here worked so much better with Cervelli than Posada! Yuk yuk yuk.
In any event, I already have my seatbelt buckled for the times that Posada catches Joba, CC and AJ. Pettitte doesn’t make much difference one way or the other since he can’t pitch very well anymore!
I loved reading the story in Lohud today about what a huge difference Cervelli made in helping to turn things around on this team. (Oh wait – Cervelli has a lot to learn – just ask SJ and CB. Who in hell would believe a former catcher (Girardi) over them?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....ef=writers
The Jays will want one MLB-ready position player, one top pitching prospect who’ll be ready by next year and at least a third top-of-the-line prospect, one competing executive said he heard. Whatever the requirements, the package will have to be huge in terms of talent, everyone agrees.
**The Yankees do not have a position player who is MLB-ready. Jackson is the closest, but he’s hardly a guarantee to be ready – he’s still pretty raw. Obviously Joba or Hughes would be the pitching “prospect”……but the Yankees do not have a 3rd top of the line prospect if you are making Montero untouchable.
Nick
what is Muni?
Scott Muni?
Muni Golf course?
Bodhi: I don’t know why you keep writing as if anyone was suggesting trading either Hughes or Joba AND Montero for Halladay. No serious person here has argued for that and the most articulate pro-consider-Halladay commenter has said he would reject that kind of deal.
“I know Cervelli have beautiful blue eyes, but come on now”
Green. His eyes are green!
Jackson, Romine and Hughes/Joba for Halladay – you do it or no?
You keep Montero and one of Hughes/Joba, but burn the only prospect you have that’s closest to ML-readiness.
On the other hand, you gain the best starter in the AL.
Intriguing.
Two cents and I’m done.
I’m going to say the Yanks are making it to the postseason as put together now.
I think the Red Sox will be there. Angels will most likely outlast Texas, Central will probably be White sox or Tigers.
And the Yanks match-up with all of them.
But we all know….anything can happen in the 5 game series.
Hallady, CC, AJ ? No team matches that. I think that playoff rotation removes a lot of the doubt in that 5 game series.
This is why they should look long and hard at his possibility.
YankeesWFAN: Yanks rotation after AllStar break: Burnett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Pettitte, and TBA. Wang will not be ready yet.
Betsy-
I thought the Jays want a shortstop… isn’t Pena MLB ready?
Oy vey – get a load of this from Mark Feinsand’s chat. He’d BETTER be wrong (and I think he is):
In the event Aceves falters in the roll of the 5th starter, can you see the Yankees just giving in and putting Hughes back in the rotation and buliding him up like they did with Joba last year?
12:28 No, I don’t see it. That whole process last year with Joba was a train wreck, building him up in the majors. I don’t see Hughes coming out of the bullpen any time soon for that reason. The Yankees insist that Hughes’ future is still as a starter, but I’m starting to think otherwise. If Hughes spends the rest of this season in the bullpen as I think he will, then you’re looking at next year being the final year of Rivera’s contract. I can see the Yankees keeping Hughes in the pen to throw 110 innings next year with the idea of having him take over as closer in 2011. Not sure I’d agree with the move, but it’s the vibe I’m getting talking to people. We’ll see.
What people is Feinsand talking to anyway? Sheesh
“I’m going to say the Yanks are making it to the postseason as put together now.”
There would be no reason to think otherwise IMO.
As long as we have a solid back-up catcher around (we have two of them right now) we’re there.
Riccardi can dream… he isin’t going to get a Teixeria type package for Halladay. Mainly because no team will let themselves be taken to the cleaners like ATL did.
As you would expect, he set the bar high, but this is a negotiation. That will not be his final price.
According to AccuScore as of the week of July 6th, the Yankees have a 71.4% chance of making the playoffs.
Here’s more from Feinsand – he’s truly cluless:
I believe Hughes is a great young pitcher who can have a terrific career as a starter, but he did have a 5.45 ERA in seven starts this year, which isn’t exactly Cy worthy. Perhaps the Yankees have decided that he will be a better reliever than starter – something they couldn’t have said about Joba before they returned him to starting, since he hadn’t started for them. I’m very torn on the Hughes issue. I seem to change my mind on it every day. I see both sides of the argument and really can’t decide which I think is best.
*** Wow, he had a 5 something ERA…..he won’t win the Cy Young this year – yep, he sucks as a starter.
Basically… if he wants the best players for Halladay, he is going to have to deeply explore his own division.
Philly, Dodgers, etc. don’t have a Hughes or Joba to offer. (in their minor league systems. They are not trading Kershaw, Billingsly, Hamels etc.)
Sherman via Twitter:
Quote:
#Yankee officials tell me zero chance on Halladay for same reason no Santana 2 yrs back: Combo of too many prospects/dollars
Betsy – we talked about that Sherman tweet…there is no way to know what is true and what is a smoke screen – the same things happened during the Tex “sweepstake”, too
SJ, of course I meant trading for Doc. Sorry for the confusion.
Bronx Jeers, exactly..
VB03, I’d make that trade if I can lock up Halladay for 4 years and a club option for 5.
Interesting order Girardi chose
Why CC over AJ?
I can see Joba as the #3… sandwich him between CC and Pettitte to save the pen.
Scott Muni… WNEW dj of old? It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that name.
No, SF Municipal Transportation. It’s a good place to build up tolerance; you never know when you’ll need some extra.
*AJ over CC
Trisha,
The problem with your premise is, you listen to someone heap praise on a rookie and conveinently ignore the good work Posada has done this year. In particular, during the last 2+ good weeks of baseball the Yankees have played
Cervelli has had enormous problems catching Joba. So has Molina. Is that also Jorge’s fault?
Your premise, a premise not a single Yankee broadcaster has said EVER agreed with is, catchers lose the ability to call games with age.
No Yankee broadcaster, even the former catchers, have ever uttered such a comment because it isn’t the case.
You have that belief, which you are entitled to, but its not supported by any sustainable facts. Its just emotion and opinion.
Catchers ERA is a statistic that no team in baseball uses to evaluate its catchers. Not a single one. So, using that as “proof” is a non-starter.
Nobody within the Yankees has blamed Jorge Posada for Joba Chamberlain’s, or AJ Burnett’s problems.
In fact, AJ has caught fire with Posada catching him.
If Francisco Cervelli was a better catcher than Jorge Posada, guess what? He would be playing everyday because the Yankees are in the winning business and not the feelings business.
Nobody, not CB or I, have said Cervelli hasn’t done a very nice job in his time here. He has.
However, he’s not a better catcher than Jorge Posada and that’s been YOUR contention.
A contention not shared by Girardi, Pena, Cone, Singleton or anybody else connected with the Yankees.
But Tex was always just money.
Halladay is going to cost money plus players. The Yankees don’t usually like to do such transactions. Usually.
Erica, Pena’s a utility player – they’re going to want a top young prospect.
Sherman also was the one who wrote a story with a bunch of quotes from anonymous sources saying there is no way they would sign Teixeria.
Smoke screens people…..
Joba to the Jays ‘pen!
Pena is not a utility player. The Yankees are trying to make him one. Jeter is going to get a contract extension.
Doreen
July 8th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
But Tex was always just money.
Halladay is going to cost money plus players. The Yankees don’t usually like to do such transactions. Usually.
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Exactly. That is why I think all of this trade talk is so unnecessary. However, if/when Halladay becomes a free agent we can sit here for days coming up with FA contract terms and dollar amounts.
“The Jays will want one MLB-ready position player, one top pitching prospect who’ll be ready by next year and at least a third top-of-the-line prospect, one competing executive said he heard.”
Guess the demands have changed. I heard yesterday that any trade of Halliday would include taking on Vernon Wells’ contract.
Nick in SF on MUNI
July 8th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Scott Muni… WNEW dj of old? It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that name.
No, SF Municipal Transportation. It’s a good place to build up tolerance; you never know when you’ll need some extra.
I liked Dave Herman and Carol Miller the best
How is MUNI different than BART?
It was just a thought Betsy-
I am so tired of Halladay talk, but you know the old expression. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
How could someone who seems pretty smart be so wrong? Wow, Trisha – embarrassing stuff. All done with your classic wink and a smile.
Sherman: Yankees Won’t Trade For Halladay
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 8, 2009 at 4:09pm CST]
Yankees officials told Joel Sherman of the New York Post that there’s zero chance they trade for Roy Halladay, for the same reasons they didn’t deal for Johan Santana. The cost in terms of both salary and prospects is too high.
The news is a minor blow for the Blue Jays, who could have used the Yankees’ interest to drive up Halladay’s price, even if they had no intention of dealing their ace within the division
Scott Muni died back in 2003
But I think you can still hear a clip of his voice at 12 noon on Q104.3 when they start the 12 o’clock Beatles block
If the Sox enter the Halladay bidding, you will quickly see their tunes change.
As SJ said… you think Hal wants to see Doc in Boston?
Riccardi knows his best packages will come from NY or BOS.
What’s the Yanks post season rotation?
IMO if you get Halladay it is to beef -up the Post season chances
Love the lineup
Uncle E -
Dave Herman and “Bruce Juice” every morning on my way to SJU in SI back in the late 70′s early 80′s.
Uncle E-
Carol Miller is on 104.3 in the evenings on week nights. She is also on Sirius Channel 15 “Classic Rewind”, oddly around the same time of night. Guessing the Sirius show is prerecorded
At this point though, we don’t know WHAT players will be involved.
All we are doing is speculating.
Why would anybody with the Yankees say they are “interesting” in Roy Halladay?
Why would that make sense on any level?
All that would do is drive up the price to get him.
If I was the Yankees, I’d say, “no interest” on July 8 and monitor it.
In the meantime, IF you have interest, you put a package together and wait it out.
As it gets close to deal time, and GM’s know when that is, you make an offer.
If its not enough? No harm, no foul.
However, anybody who believes the Yankees aren’t going to do serious due diligence to see IF its doable, just haven’t been paying attention on how they do business.
As I’ve said all along, I’m NOT saying they will do something.
I’m saying, I wouldn’t discount it out of hand, based on anonymous Tweets or comments anywhere from “unnamed” Yankee officials.
I dread the Angels getting Halladay.
If we make the playoffs as the WC, they are most likely going to be our first round opponent (unless Detroit can win more games than them).
Erica’s hypothetical postseason rotation:
CC
AJ
Pettitte
Pitch CC on short rest/ Wang
Joba in the pen for the playoffs
BART is Bay Area Rapid Transit, a regional system that extends beyond the city.
The SF Muni is just a citywide transit system.
Hey Dave Herman… Play me some Rock and Roll!
Knew there had to be some WNEW 102.7 fans out there
Joba to the Jays ‘pen!
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If We Cant Get Halladay do ya think the yankees would try to get Bedard
Carol Miller also does a spot on Jim Kerr’s morning show “Get the Led” out featuring something about Led Zeppelin plus a song.
I never really liked her voice. Hers and the zillion other women with hoarse voices that men seem to like for some strange reason!
What benefit would Cashman gain from saying they are interested in Halladay?
All he will be doing is perking up Theo’s ears and waking up a sleeping giant.
He’ll be making life hard for him right from the outset. This is a baseball negotiation folks. It’s all about posturing.
Doreen-
She has a little too much knowledge on Led Zeppelin in my opinion….
Were people actually expecting Cashman to get on the PA system at Yankee Stadium and say, “We want Halladay and will be prepared to give you anything and everything to get him”. Ummm.. no
Erica -
Oh, yeah!
Rishi – true….
What I don’t get is this need to trash Molina because Cervelli is such an appealing player. Cervelli is going back where he belongs, AAA, so he can play everyday. Have people forgotten what a good backup Molina is? The pitchers love throwing to him and he’s a good guy to boot. The Yankees will survive just fine with Molina.
Also, I’m loving the AJ/Posada combo now. They’re both fiery characters, so they actually are quite similar – certainly now they are on the same page and there seems to be a bit of a bond. I never doubted this would happen – let’s hope for another good game tonight
Uncle Ellsworth
July 8th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Nick
what is Muni?
Scott Muni?
Muni Golf course?
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I’m thinking actor Paul Muni.
lol I remember reading an article from Sherman over the winter where a Yankee official said it would be “sheer lunacy” to offer AJ Burnett a 5 year deal.
Two days later… yep, you guessed it. 5 yrs/$82 million.
Here’s a memo: Whatever these “Yankee officials” say, believe the opposite.
Erica,
No, they were expecting him to give Joel Sherman something to put on Twitter! lol
The Mark Derosa trade didn’t end so well for St. Louis. He has a partially torn wrist tendon.
Bedard? No way. Horrendous injury history and attitude problems.
G
July 8th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....laday.html
now u could stop talkin halladay here
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means nothing.
don’t you understand cashman by now??
we are not in it until it was an offer we simply couldn’t pass up.
Don’t forget
Riccardi can sell a Hughes or Chamberlain to his fanbase and ownership much more easily then other prospects. Joba especially. Riccardi isin’t only trying to get the best deal, he’s also trying to save his job.
Never been a Bedard fan.
“However, he’s not a better catcher than Jorge Posada and that’s been YOUR contention.”
My contention is that pitchers work better with catchers other than Posada and the results are there. Whether that equates to stubbornness on Posada’s part, his insisting on calling certain pitches (as was noted by some GMs with respect to his first outing at the new Stadium with CC), the fact that he was DLd, or anything else, it was definitely the case.
You can talk til you’re blue in the face and maybe people here will continue to buy what you say about it, but as long as your rhetoric flies in the face of results and also what major league players have said, I will disagree with your contention.
Posada himself has said he needs to do a better job communicating with the pitchers.
Pudge is an HOF catcher who has a reputation for calling for outside pitches so that he can showcase his arm. Not all players are altruists.
While you will probably find an excuse for it and call it a reasonable thing for someone to do (in order to continue to stay with the party line) it’s deplorable that Posada doesn’t bother to study player sheets before games. This is not supposition by the way.
We will definitely continue to disagree on this one. I note that you have called everyone who has called Posada on this wrong, trying to make trouble, trying to drum up business, etc. That is about as disingenuous as you can get, seeing that Posada was making headlines everywhere over the problems he was having getting on the same page with his pitchers.
I have to wonder whether Posada’s contention that Joba belongs in the bullpen has affected the way he calls his games. Maybe that is a stretch. We will have to see what happens when Molina catches Joba. At least I am leaving open the possibility that the problem lies with Joba. But I want to see more before I say that.
Let’s continue to disagree on this issue but maintain cordial relations otherwise.
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I’m thinking actor Paul Muni.
Oh I know him as Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund
Thanks rebecca wanted to no sumones opinion on him i did heard about havin attitude problems.
Oh, I think the Yankees will definitely look into Halladay – and no, I don’t take Sherman at his word. As I posted yesterday, I do think Hal is very into the farm system and may very well decide that he doesn’t want to give up Hughes or Joba or whomever else it will take to acquire Halladay – that just wouldn’t surpise me. However, why would Yankee officials tell Sherman that they have no interest? What is their motivation? Fishy…..
I don’t buy that report from Sherman.
I don’t buy any of those reports that the Yankees are out of the running for a player. If those reports ever turned out to be true, Bubba Crosby would be out CF, Nick Swisher our every day first baseman and CC Sabathia would be pitching on a West Coast team.
Expect Gammons on behalf of his beloved Socks to overhype any Boston prospect discussed with J.P. Ricciardi in a Halladay deal.
WNEW ? Oh I miss those days when NY was the center of rock n roll radio (At least it was to me as I knew nothing else)
Anybody remember WBAB from LI and WRCN or 92.7 I think it WDRE or LIR which was alternative. 92.3 of course which I don’t even think is rock anymore.
There was also a good station from Connecticut.
Holy Jesus Monstero can we get past the catcher debate?
Posada is a BORDERLINE HALL OF FAME Catcher. In fact, if he hadn’t been hurt last year, his case would be that much stronger.
Sure he’s not a ‘let it all hang out’ type like Swisher, but that’s not why he’s in there.
He’s a tremendous bat and a good enough catcher or he wouldn’t be catching.
Period.
End of story.
And then again, you don’t mess with someone that doesn’t wear batting gloves….
Other fine examples of Yankee double speak:
Bubba Crosby is our centerfielder
We won’t rush along Phil Hughes to fill rotation spots (from May 2007)
I won’t bring in Rivera to pitch more than one inning
Brian Bruney is our 8th inning guy
(feel free to add more)
ooh- I just thought of another great one
“I see no reason to make any trades before the deadline. Everything we need is within our organization”
“Were people actually expecting Cashman to get on the PA system at Yankee Stadium and say, “We want Halladay and will be prepared to give you anything and everything to get him”. ”
What if he did though? Wouldn’t that be like when Roger Clemens announced his comeback at the stadium?
“And then again, you don’t mess with someone that doesn’t wear batting gloves….”
Frisco was batting bare handed too last night.
New? Learned from Jorge?
My sister actually worked at WNEW for a few years in those early 80′s. She has some great memories and some good stories.
Ramey-
I was there the day before that game (which was Wangs perfect game into the 8th against Seattle- a cool game to be at). And I remember seeing that one TV thinking, “Darn. This game is cooler”
That always happens to me.
“The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees continuing efforts to correct drainage issues at PNC Field have forced the relocation of the next four scheduled home games.
The Yankees will play their next two scheduled games on Thursday, July 9 & Friday, July 10 against Lehigh Valley at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA, the IronPigs home venue.
Both games will start at 7:05 p.m.
The two games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday vs. the Buffalo Bisons have been moved to Alliance Bank Stadium in Syracuse, New York. First pitch times for the two games in Syracuse will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday.”
Insane.
“The Yankees didn’t deal for Sanatana! They won’t deal for Roy Halladay!”
They had a deal in place that including Hughes, Melky, and another prospect for 48 hours, but the Twins passed on it. The Twins wanted either Kennedy or Joba to be added to that.
Bronx Jeers
do you remember commercial free summers?
things that go thump in the dead of the night
July 8th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I want to know what changed from yesterday:
SJ44
July 7th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Hallady is fantasy. He isn’t getting traded by the Jays to any AL East team….JP isn’t trading Halladay to a team in his own division. That’s career suicide and JP has not lasted that long in the gig being that dumb
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career suicide would be not getting maximum return for halladay.
if the yankees have the best offer & he accepts a trade he will be a yankee plain & simple.
they can’t get by the rays,yankees or sox now with halladay.
they would be wise to trade him for 4 or 5 good prospects now while they have a chance.
he might end up like peavey on the dl.
i would part with joba & 3 more prospects but not montero or both hughes & joba.
Cashman ALWAYS takes the conservative/doomsday approach to the media, while quietly working behind the scenes.
He’s been our GM for over a decade, you would think people realize this by now. Every GM operates in a different way. Cashman’s style is clear– throw everyone off, don’t set the bar high.
I find it intriguing how quickly things change.
Wasn’t it just a couple of months ago that Joba was “untouchable”?
Would folks have been so willing to trade Joba Version 2008 in a deal for Halladay (who, IMO is the best pitcher in baseball)?
At one point did he become touchable, and what does he have to do to go back to being untouchable?
Just curious.
Uncle Ellsworth
July 8th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
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I’m thinking actor Paul Muni.
Oh I know him as Meshilem Meier Weisenfreund
I just watched a couple of his movies from the early 1930′s “I was a Fugitive From A Chain Gang” and “Scarface”. Good actor. I never knew that he was a cousin of Edward G. Robinson, though.
I am starting to think the field issues in Scranton are actually some sort of sign. Maybe they are not supposed to drain the field. Maybe it’s a sign Scranton is supposed to be the birthplace of some sort of water baseball sport.
Erica -
I was at that Wang game too! And I thought the exact same thing, I was jealous of everyone that got to experience Clemens talking for 15 seconds. In hindsight, I think we saw the better game
Erica, remember that the Yankees weren’t going after Teixeira either.
Erica: I was at the game the day AFTER A-Rod hit #500.
Ramey- I think you are right
106.3 Modern Rock at the Jersey Shore.
Now the station is crappy top 40 z100ish joke.
The rotation after the break: Burnett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Pettitte, and TBA.
Joba is the 3 slot means he now needs to pitch a lot better. It’s time. 1/2 the season has been played and the kid hopefully has learned something from his fellow starters.
I was also at the Red Sox game the day BEFORE Derek Jeter’s diving catch into the stands and the 13 inning epic on July 1, 2004
Rebecca-
Doesn’t that annoy you?? lol
“How could someone who seems pretty smart be so wrong? Wow, Trisha – embarrassing stuff. All done with your classic wink and a smile.”
My father always taught me not to trust a screename that shows up for the very first time but whose attached post purports to have been around long enough to know about someone’s classic wink and smile. You’re right, I am pretty smart.
That said, your contention that I am wrong plus 50 cents will get you a cup of coffee. Come back with a new screename somewhere down the line when you can state with factual certainty that my contention is incorrect (you know, use some stats, things like that.) If you’re right, I will be the first person to acknowledge that I got it wrong.
“They had a deal in place that including Hughes, Melky, and another prospect for 48 hours, but the Twins passed on it. The Twins wanted either Kennedy or Joba to be added to that.”
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for all the grief that Hank Steinbrenner took over the course of the Santana sweepstakes, he and the rest of the decision makers stuck to their guns.
the front office hasn’t been perfect, but the new Steinbrenner regime has done ok, IMO, so far.
I think I remember some people on ESPN saying that Hank, who was the #1 guy, would cause major problems for the Yankees.
not quite.
What “results” are there? AJ Burnett has pitched better than he has all year with Posada catching him.
The team has the third best record in baseball with Posada catching most of the games this year.
The Yankees are on this big run right now with Posada catching more than he has all year.
Of course he says he wants to communicate better with his pitchers be better. Every catcher wants that.
You placed all the blame on the pitchers failures on Posada and that is simply incorrect. He wasn’t the sole culprit for the pitching issues.
Joba has stunk with 3 catchers this year. CC has pitched well with Cervelli and well with Posada.
Andy has won more games with Posada than any catcher he has worked with in his career.
AJ and Posada are working out very well together.
You seem to forget that this is the first year for Jorge to work with AJ and CC. He didn’t catch them a lot in ST because he had to rehab his shoulder.
This idea that its only the catcher fault when pitchers struggle, which is your contention, isn’t supported by anybody but you.
Its not supported by the Yankees or Posada would be catching less.
Especially since if they don’t make the playoffs, Girardi probably isn’t back.
Jorge Posada is not a problem with this team. Not even close.
I thought the mass transit system in SF was called “The San Francisco Treat”.
It seems the weirdest things always happen at the games I go to. I was at all 3 Yankee walkoff wins vs Minnesota this season, I was at A-Rod’s 500 homer game, Clemens 300th win game….But the game I enjoy the most was July 1, 2004 with Jeter flying into the stands. He practically landed in my mom’s lap (if he had, she would’ve kidnapped him for sure)
Erica – always OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I am starting to think the field issues in Scranton are actually some sort of sign. Maybe they are not supposed to drain the field. Maybe it’s a sign Scranton is supposed to be the birthplace of some sort of water baseball sport.
Like “Contact” meets “Base ket ball” or Waterworld?
Fran-
I was getting a manicure with my best friend (who does not like baseball) the day the Yanks made the Teixiera deal. I immediately got about 5 phone calls and texts on my cell phone. I had to excuse myself to see what was going on.
When I came back she asked if someone died because she never saw a phone go crazy like that
Erica:
Nah. I just care about wins.
Uncle E-
Yes, something to that effect. I am imagining guys in bathing suits with bats in like 4 feet of water. Almost water polo meets water volleyball
That Scranton situation is really embarrassing.
Can’t have a AAA franchise with a field like that.
I wonder if the Yankee lawyers are scouring their contract with Scranton to see if there is an out clause.
I just hope a player doesn’t get hurt when they get back on that field again.
Ramey: I’m 3-4 at Yankee games this season.
The three wins?
Walk off, eighth inning rally, walk off. And two of the four losses came down to the last out in the 9th inning, too.
My Dad, brother and sister were at Jim Abbott’s no hitter.
I was not allowed to go because I had to alter-boy 5:30 mass.
Hey guys, question: Why are Burnett and Sabathia switching places after the break? Not that I’m complaining, just curious.
Joe Torre Strikes Again!
Ronald Belisario was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with
a strained right elbow. Belisario leads the team with 43 appearances. He is 1-3 with a
2.42 ERA in 48 1-3 innings.
The Yankees are 12 – 1 when I go this season, the one loss was the game where Rivera let up about 4 runs in the 9th inning. I was at the game this past Sunday when Joba pitched. I have never been to a game that dragged on as long as that one did. They called last call on beer in the bottom of the 4th inning, I was ready to run onto the field and try throwing strikes myself
Tom in N.J.
July 8th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
My Dad, brother and sister were at Jim Abbott’s no hitter.
I was not allowed to go because I had to alter-boy 5:30 mass.
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I command thee to attend more church!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rebecca,
AJ will have been on 10 days rest or something? CC would have been on regular rest, but I guess they wanted to minimize the extended rest for AJ.
Hah, I remember dopey old Clemens that day. ” I’ll be talking to yall real soon”
What’s he talking about? Is he pitching or what? Why would he be talking to me real soon?
Erica, that’s a funny story. I was sure Tex was going to Boston. That was a surprise.
Just a different slant and away from “Let’s hoard every top pitcher and add to the 210 mil payroll. No team on the field just pitchers”.
Frisco goes to Scranton and has a monster second half, including some power. Could easily happen, his at bats went from tentative to thinking – Those were almost two HRs yesterday. Then what happens?
m: Ah, I see, I keep forgetting we still have those games in LAA too.
“Joe Torre Strikes Again!
Ronald Belisario was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained right elbow. Belisario leads the team with 43 appearances. He is 1-3 with a
2.42 ERA in 48 1-3 innings”
So Torre ruins bull pen arms, while Dusty Baker just ruins starting pitchers
I’m 4-0 this year each game started by Andy
Erica: sounds fun I think
Pena and Cervelli > Ransom and Molina
Way to mismanage a roster.
Yeah, because if they got Roy Halladay for the packages being discussed today, they wouldn’t field a team at all.
Don’t worry about the payroll. The Yankees didn’t when they added over 800 million to it the last 2 off-seasons.
If they aren’t worried about it, nor should you.
I think its more likely they get Roy Halladay than Cisco develops power in Scranton this year.
He’s not going to be a power hitting catcher. If he makes consistent contact, that will be a positive.
“I’m 4-0 this year each game started by Andy”
Can you go more often when he pitches at the stadium, please? We’d all appreciate that
At this point, the he said/he said stuff is pretty pointless. The call isn’t getting changed.
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Only one of the parties dodged the media. Jeter is telling the truth. Foster is a liar who should be fired.
Posadagate 3.0 on the day Cervelli is sent down? As the great Carson would say, that’s some wild, wacky stuff. Pent-up flame bait?
The funny thing is, nothing Singleton or Cone said on the broadcast last night contradicted anything I’ve read from CB or SJ — or the notion that the Yankees are best off with Jorge Posada catching as many games as he can.
It’s good to know we have an exciting young backup waiting in the wings if something happens to the current starter or backup.
I am 1-0 in games attended this season. UNDEFEATED!!!!
Its because of my all-powerful white shirt I wear to games
SJ44
Don’t worry about the payroll. The Yankees didn’t when they added over 800 million to it the last 2 off-seasons.
If they aren’t worried about it, nor should you.
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They are worried about the payroll, which is why this trade will never happen.
Ramey
July 8th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
“Joe Torre Strikes Again!
Ronald Belisario was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained right elbow. Belisario leads the team with 43 appearances. He is 1-3 with a
2.42 ERA in 48 1-3 innings”
So Torre ruins bull pen arms, while Dusty Baker just ruins starting pitchers
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Does that mean that Girardi mismanaged the 2006 Marlins rotation, or, Hughes and Chamberlain last year or Bruney back in April?
GB, thanks for the info on DeRosa – how long will he be out? Either way, lucky us that we didn’t trade for him
Anybody planning on watching “The Real Lives of Baseball Wives” tonight? Laura Posada is on it.
If the trade doesn’t happen, payroll will have nothing to do with it. It will be player, not payroll, dictated.
“Does that mean that Girardi mismanaged the 2006 Marlins rotation, or, Hughes and Chamberlain last year or Bruney back in April?”
GB; I think Girardi certainly did with the Marlins in 2006, there’s not a doubt in my mind. With Hughes last year, not as much. But, to an extent I think he relied a bit too much on Bruney right out of the gates of spring training.
I heard that Laura Posada says nothing juicy. All she says is that most players wives are very sweet and successful on their own
malibuyankee
July 8th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Joe Torre Strikes Again!
Ronald Belisario was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with
a strained right elbow. Belisario leads the team with 43 appearances. He is 1-3 with a
2.42 ERA in 48 1-3 innings.
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LOL I remember Buster Onley writing a couple of weeks ago how Torre overworked some of the pitchers in the dodgers bullpen were. Belisario was on pace to pitch 100 plus innings.
Ramey-
Please note, I am not arguing with you. I was always under the impression people generally thought Girardi did a good job with the Marlins rotation. I am curious to hear why you think otherwise
Laura -
I don’t know. I’m not a “reality” t.v. fan. I’m a bit curious to see what they do, but I’m not interested in fluff OR dirt. I am interested in how baseball wives deal with all the family obligations that their husbands aren’t around to share, but I get the feeling they’re not going to go in that direction.
Maybe I’ll peak in on it.
Betsy
July 8th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
GB, thanks for the info on DeRosa – how long will he be out? Either way, lucky us that we didn’t trade for him
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You’re most welcome Betsy. Haven’t heard a time frame, other than the 15 day DL. I would assume that it’s no sooner than the end of the month or middle of August. That’s an injury that just happens with the snap of a finger, much like Ortiz’ injury last year.
If the trade doesn’t happen we can all provide our own reasons why and be ‘right’!
** I’ll PEEK in on it. Sheesh.
“Pena and Cervelli > Ransom and Molina
Way to mismanage a roster.”
Peña and Cervelli are still prospects and need to play every day. If it becomes necessary they’ll be called up again, but for now, enjoy what they did and keep in mind they’ll probably be on the Yankee bench next season.
Bill Smith is the one who killed the Hughes-Santana trade… not Hal.
He only stepped in later after the deal was already on life support. Hughes/Melky/Marquez were all right there for the taking for 48-72 hours. Smith got greedy and it came back to bite him.
At that point, Hank was also ticked off at them and they accused him of tampering and it turned into a big mess.
** Fran, not Laura . I’m in a fog, I guess. Sorry…..
Anybody planning on watching “The Real Lives of Baseball Wives” tonight? Laura Posada is on it.
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its kind of embarrassing how excited I am about this
Doreen, actually according to Laura Posada the show is not like a “Real Housewives”. It is about how she spends time when Jorge is on the road, her charity work, and her family.
I was going to pass on it, but now I think I have to set my DVR. I haven’t even watched the MJ memorial yet. Baseball really interferes with all my other TV viewing
NYY626
July 8th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Anybody planning on watching “The Real Lives of Baseball Wives” tonight? Laura Posada is on it.
Is Jete… oh nevermind
Erica – always OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Ramey-
Please note, I am not arguing with you. I was always under the impression people generally thought Girardi did a good job with the Marlins rotation. I am curious to hear why you think otherwise
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Three arm surgeries in the rotation by spring of the following year.
Fran -
Then maybe it will be more of what I would be interested in knowing. Thanks.
Roy Halladay would melt in NY. He doesn’t seem like the type of guy who wants the big stage. Even his “friend” in that Heyman story said he doesn’t like the limelight.
Not the type of person you want in NY. We’ve bought into this story before— a guy puts up great stats on losing teams and we think it will translate year, it usually doesn’t. You have to have the right mindset for NY.
Halladay is a gamer, but he is not built for NYC and big games.
Was not aware of that. I pay very little attention to NL baseball
Anybody planning on watching “The Real Lives of Baseball Wives” tonight? Laura Posada is on it.
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I guess I’ll take a look at it if the Yankee game is a snore
It’s Jewish Heritage Night at the Trenton Thunder game. So why am I not there?
“Ramey-
Please note, I am not arguing with you. I was always under the impression people generally thought Girardi did a good job with the Marlins rotation. I am curious to hear why you think otherwise”
Erica, for some reason when you said “I am not arguing with you” that made me laugh so hard my dog just tried to take a chunk out of my foot to shut me up (I’m blaming you btw)…
But, I think Girari mismanaged the rotation in that he used Josh Johnson so much during his rookie season the following year he required tommy john surgery and the same with anibal sanchez needing shoulder surgery the following season as well.
Obviously this could’ve just been a complete coincidence, because I think he’s done a terrific job at handling the Yankees pitchers. It just seemed that he would constantly let his young pitching staff wriggle their way out of jams (which I understand is how you allow them to get more seasoned, by letting them work themselves out of trouble), but in the end it caused them to throw a lot more pitches/innings than they had most likely originally intended.
Like I said, it could very well have just been bad timing that these injuries happened 6 or 7 months after having a heavier workload than they were used to. But, it just always seemed peculiar to me
olex
July 8th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Bill Smith is the one who killed the Hughes-Santana trade… not Hal.
He only stepped in later after the deal was already on life support. Hughes/Melky/Marquez were all right there for the taking for 48-72 hours. Smith got greedy and it came back to bite him.
At that point, Hank was also ticked off at them and they accused him of tampering and it turned into a big mess.
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Smith must regret that they got a bunch of garbage from the mets.
YES Innerview with Kim Jones and Joe Mauer:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/62409995793c6ef5/
“Three arm surgeries in the rotation by spring of the following year.”
GB; who is the third pitcher i’m missing after johnson and sanchez?
Doreen, you’re welcome. Actually I set my DVR for it since it conflicts with the Yankees game.
Thanks pel
Baseball really interferes with all my other TV viewing
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Same here.
Ramey-
Sorry I made your dog bite you. LOL. I appreciate your answer. I was just afraid if I didn’t preface that question with “I am not arguing with you”, it would come out as argumentive, which obviously wasn’t how I meant it. Its hard to ask honest questions on here sometimes without it sounding like a full-fledged debate challenge
So the Thunder are playing the TOR AA affiliate.
I guarantee there are TOR scouts in attendance…only question is…who are they scouting? =P
It drives my dad crazy that the Twins seemed to want the sun and the moon from the Yankees, but took just about anything they could get from the Mets.
trisha – OPPC lifetime member
July 8th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
“However, he’s not a better catcher than Jorge Posada and that’s been YOUR contention.”
My contention is that pitchers work better with catchers other than Posada and the results are there. Whether that equates to stubbornness on Posada’s part, his insisting on calling certain pitches (as was noted by some GMs with respect to his first outing at the new Stadium with CC), the fact that he was DLd, or anything else, it was definitely the case.
You can talk til you’re blue in the face and maybe people here will continue to buy what you say about it, but as long as your rhetoric flies in the face of results and also what major league players have said, I will disagree with your contention.
Posada himself has said he needs to do a better job communicating with the pitchers.
Pudge is an HOF catcher who has a reputation for calling for outside pitches so that he can showcase his arm. Not all players are altruists.
While you will probably find an excuse for it and call it a reasonable thing for someone to do (in order to continue to stay with the party line) it’s deplorable that Posada doesn’t bother to study player sheets before games. This is not supposition by the way.
We will definitely continue to disagree on this one. I note that you have called everyone who has called Posada on this wrong, trying to make trouble, trying to drum up business, etc. That is about as disingenuous as you can get, seeing that Posada was making headlines everywhere over the problems he was having getting on the same page with his pitchers.
I have to wonder whether Posada’s contention that Joba belongs in the bullpen has affected the way he calls his games. Maybe that is a stretch. We will have to see what happens when Molina catches Joba. At least I am leaving open the possibility that the problem lies with Joba. But I want to see more before I say that.
Let’s continue to disagree on this issue but maintain cordial relations otherwise.
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very nice & interesting.
And “Eh.” shows up with his real clothes on. Like I hadn’t figured that one out. YAWN!
*this post is for SJ*
SJ IMO you have the proclivity, as does CB, to go with endless posts that make a lot of very strong declarative statements, not all of which are as ironclad as you present them to be. Some of your statements are factually correct. Others are overstatements or certainly your view of fact.
I will certainly acknowledge that Posada has been doing a much better job with the pitchers than he had been. The team at one point had a 12-14 record since he came back at the end of May, with him catching the majority of the losing games (of course since he catches most of the games). They had been on a tear before that.
His offense is tremendous. His bat is a necessity in the lineup. Girardi has said that both Molina and Cervelli are better defensive catchers.
CC had done much better with Cervelli catching him than Posada catching him. That according to Singleton and Cone.
“You placed all the blame on the pitchers failures on Posada and that is simply incorrect. He wasn’t the sole culprit for the pitching issues.”
Agreed.
“Joba has stunk with 3 catchers this year. CC has pitched well with Cervelli and well with Posada.”
Joba has had success and failure
“Andy has won more games with Posada than any catcher he has worked with in his career.”
I made no mention of Andy with respect to other catchers.
“AJ and Posada are working out very well together.”
Agreed that things have gotten much better.
“You seem to forget that this is the first year for Jorge to work with AJ and CC. He didn’t catch them a lot in ST because he had to rehab his shoulder.”
I’m willing to entertain that as a reason.
“This idea that its only the catcher fault when pitchers struggle, which is your contention, isn’t supported by anybody but you.”
That was not my contention. My contention was that since certain pitchers were at one point doing beautifully with Molina and Cervelli but horribly with Posada that the problem was with Posada. If it was for the reasons that you enumerated, then it was.
May he just continue to get better and to prosper.
And may he decide to read scouting reports the way other catchers do before games.
GO YANKEES!!!
GO A’S!!!
“Ramey-
Sorry I made your dog bite you. LOL. I appreciate your answer. I was just afraid if I didn’t preface that question with “I am not arguing with you”, it would come out as argumentive, which obviously wasn’t how I meant it. Its hard to ask honest questions on here sometimes without it sounding like a full-fledged debate challenge”
Erica, it’s alright, I’ll let it slide this one time. I know what you mean about questions sounding argumentative. Realize with me, you could call me the stupidest human being alive (many past gf’s have stated as such) and I’d likely to forget about it after about 3 minutes haha
“That Scranton situation is really embarrassing.
Can’t have a AAA franchise with a field like that.
I wonder if the Yankee lawyers are scouring their contract with Scranton to see if there is an out clause”
SJ44:
except, the Yankess were the ones, who tore-up and removed the original artificial surface, when Scranton-Wilkes Barre became their affliate
“It drives my dad crazy that the Twins seemed to want the sun and the moon from the Yankees, but took just about anything they could get from the Mets.”
At the time I was very adamant AGAINST trading for Santana because I just felt like his elbow was a ticking time bomb. Obvioulsy his arm has held up nicely, but I do get a great kick to see him toiling away at 9 – 7 on a banged up and putrid Mets team
“Anybody planning on watching “The Real Lives of Baseball Wives” tonight? Laura Posada is on it.”
I didn’t even know there was such a thing. Time and channel?
oakland takes a 1-0 lead over the sox and is threatening for more
Ramey-
Awesome. I will test that theory at a later time when I am bored and it includes the element of surprise
Fran, what channel is that show on?
Trisha-
E! at 10pm
YES Ken Singleton and David Cone remember the Homerdome:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6241025432d609b6/
Deja vu all over again. Oakland leading 1-0, top of the 2nd. This time runners on the corners and one out.
May the deja vu end here…
Trisha,
Out of curiosity how do you know that Jorge does not read scouting reports? And how do you know players have said that Posada is a poor catcher. Am just curious to know your sources. Thanks.
“Awesome. I will test that theory at a later time when I am bored and it includes the element of surprise”
Suddenly, I feel I should’ve kept my mouth shut. I get the feeling my dog will end up biting me a lot more in the future thanks to you
Erica, cool! Thanks.
I definitely will want to watch that. Is this a serial show, like Housewives of NY? Is this the first installment?
Trisha, E TV at 10 PM.
Monstero flies out in his first AB
I always thought Santana was slightly overrated (I know people out there won’t agree, so don’t yell! It’s just my opinion). I would take Halladay over Santana anyday. If nothing else, just because I won’t want to gag anymore everytime John Sterling says “2 runs against Roy Halladay may as well be 20″… cause he’d be a Yankee with the two run lead
Melt? Doc wouldn’t melt if he were locked in a sauna. I’m sure the fact that he doesn’t like the limelight means that he’s more of a Beltran/Bernie type than a Joba type – and Beltran/Bernie were/are very successful in NY
“Halladay is a gamer, but he is not built for NYC and big games.”
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I don’t see that. I think he’d do fine. He seems like a really intense guy who would feed off of big games.
“Out of curiosity how do you know that Jorge does not read scouting reports? And how do you know players have said that Posada is a poor catcher. Am just curious to know your sources. Thanks.”
Flash announced that part about the scouting reports.
Said Jorge goes on gut instinct (something like that). I don’t think I ever said anyone said Posada was a poor catcher, or if I did I didn’t mean to say that because I don’t know that any player has ever said he is a poor catcher. Girardi did say something about Cervelli and Molina being better defensive catchers.
Trisha-
It’s part of the E! True Hollywood Story shows. At 8:00 they have Rock Star Wives and at 9:00 they have Rapper Wives. Are you interested in those too? LOL
# Rebecca–Optimist Prime July 8th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
It’s Jewish Heritage Night at the Trenton Thunder game. So why am I not there?
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Logistics.
oakland squanders a big oppurtunity….1st and 3rd no outs after scoring a run and could not plate anymore
” I always thought Santana was slightly overrated (I know people out there won’t agree, so don’t yell! It’s just my opinion).”
I always thought Santana was good, but was largely over-hyped in my opinion. I mean, even now with the Mets, he rarely pitches into the 7th or 8th inning like a Sabathia, or a Halladay. He’s usually over 100 pitches into the 6th inning and is taken out of the game. If Halladay was in the national league, he’d be able to throw 11 innings before he used up 100 pitches
Ramey
July 8th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
“Awesome. I will test that theory at a later time when I am bored and it includes the element of surprise”
Suddenly, I feel I should’ve kept my mouth shut. I get the feeling my dog will end up biting me a lot more in the future thanks to you
****
If it makes you feel any better, I completely crack myself up
Fran, thanks.
If this is a typical Yankee game, we won’t be watching E at 10! Well you will be able to because you’re smart enough to have a DVR!!! (one that’s set up anyway…)
I will look to see if there are other showings. Or as someone else said, if our game is a snoozer, I will try to catch E. Actually, I can watch the remainder of our game over the internet if need be!
Oliver Perez picking up where he left off.
2 walks, a hit, and a run allowed in the 1st.
Erica, okay time for confession. I did watch the Rock Star wives one already! For some reason the rapper wife one didn’t intrigue me!
Mets: 1 XBH in their last 30 innings.
Boston Dave 2.0
In fairness to him, hes been getting squeezed pretty bad
Ugh, Trisha, if you’re accusing me (or anyone else) of using a sock puppet screen name, please have the integrity to say so out in the open rather than through insinuation.
Then it can either be verified or disproven by the blog author.
Othwerwise it’s just a cheap tactic which I had hoped you’d gotten beyond.
Things have been going well on the blog recently; please don’t go backwards.
“he rarely pitches into the 7th or 8th inning like a Sabathia, or a Halladay. ”
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so far this year, Santana has pitched into the 7th in 10 of his 17 games.
is that really “rarely” ?
My biggest issue with Santana is his lack of teamsmanship. I cringe everytime I read those stories of one of the fielders making an error that leads to a run, and he says something like “well, I did my job”. If he can’t pick his teammate up, he should just shut up.
You never hear the fielders saying anything like “well, we would have won if he didn’t throw that bad pitch”
And as I look up at the television, Wakefield got out of that jam. I would love to see Oakland take this game. Cahill hasn’t had a great go of it yet this season but it doesn’t mean he won’t!!!
“If it makes you feel any better, I completely crack myself up”
It does until the next time I laugh and my dog is biting my foot and not yours
last season Santana pitched into the 7th:
23 times.
Trisha-
That can’t be much worse than my new Jon & Kate obsession. LOL
And no worries, I am pretty sure E! repeats things over and over. If its not on again later in the night, check tomorrow’s listings
“Cahill hasn’t had a great go of it yet this season but it doesn’t mean he won’t!!!”
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Cahill was doing well for a while. He fell apart recently (or more likely – teams figured him out).
“You never hear the fielders saying anything like “well, we would have won if he didn’t throw that bad pitch” ”
If Joba has another outing like he did on Sunday, I’d find some way to raise a million dollars and donate it to Jeter’s Turn 2 foundation to have him say that
The issue for Santana is declining peripherals and in the past nine months knee surgery, a bad elbow and now rumors of a cortisone shot.
While he’s not having a bad season, the peripherals are the worst they’ve been since 2002–when he was just making the transition from bullpen to starter.
Some real red flags.
I could care less what the Yankees pay for their team. I would like to think that they are brighter than throwing money at players on the downslope again or having to spend double compared to their nearest opponent because they can’t compete. Yes, Halladay is the best pitcher in baseball over the last five years. But the Yankees have on their roster five #1/2 starters. Maybe some won’t develop as anticipated but a pitcher is great until the next pitch.
I like these pundits that forecast what players will do. Better crystal balls I guess. Cervelli has been low rated continously. Maybe a backup to “well okay, a backup” etc. Two years ago in Tampa he was hitting over 300 with a very high OBP until he got injured. This is a kid that went from A Ball to the Majors and held his own. This is unheard of. At this point he is the best defensive catcher on the team. I wouldn’t write him off as just another back up just yet.
Ramey
July 8th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
“Three arm surgeries in the rotation by spring of the following year.”
GB; who is the third pitcher i’m missing after johnson and sanchez?
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Ricky Nolasco missed most of 2007 with an elbow injury. No surgery.
I thought I was the only one left in America w/o a dvr.
“very nice & interesting.”
bru – thank you!
My biggest issue with Santana is his lack of teamsmanship. I cringe everytime I read those stories of one of the fielders making an error that leads to a run, and he says something like “well, I did my job”. If he can’t pick his teammate up, he should just shut up.
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The “I did my job” bothers me. Then the other time when he kinda lost it in the dugout. Not cool imo
What are you ladies waiting for??? GET DVR!!!!!!!!!!!
It actually changed my life!!!
Erica, I did not realize that there was a whole series of these.
Trisha, it is on again tomorrow AM at 10 just in case you miss it tonight and want to see it.
Trenton PBP dude “I’m of the opinion that the Yankees need at least one lefty starter in their rotation.”
Trenton CC dude “They have one, CC Sabathia.”
Trenton PBP dude “Oh, right, I forgot about Sabathia…”
“I thought I was the only one left in America w/o a dvr.”
Doreen, it’s worse than that! I bought one so that I could tape the final game at the old stadium since I was going to be at the game and then found out that you had to have it hooked up by DirectTv! (Only since I bought it the night before the game, I couldn’t work it out.
)
I still haven’t done it, but only because I am having a downstairs room in my house finished and will want satellite hooked up there also, and I am too cheap to pay them to come twice!
Fran, thank you! Absolutely tomorrow it is. This way I can watch all of the games tonight and watch my fantasy team sink in the process.
Boston D, I looked at his ER stats for his last several games and got sick…
Erica!! The book arrived today! I got a card on my door had to go and pick it up from the post office because we don’t have a mailbox here anymore, LOL.
(I forgot about that little glitch).
*so excited!*
Thank you so much. You rock.
Waldo
July 8th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Roy Halladay would melt in NY. He doesn’t seem like the type of guy who wants the big stage. Even his “friend” in that Heyman story said he doesn’t like the limelight.
Not the type of person you want in NY. We’ve bought into this story before— a guy puts up great stats on losing teams and we think it will translate year, it usually doesn’t. You have to have the right mindset for NY.
Halladay is a gamer, but he is not built for NYC and big games.
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why do people type such things as facts?
how in zuesse’s butt***e do you know this?
Erica -
For me, it’s the cost. Another $17 a month when we already pay a ridiculous cable bill IMO. I think when you get an HD package it should come with DVR, but our provider obviously does not agree. Maybe once FIOS comes to this area, they’ll sweeten the pot to keep customers. And I’m not really sure if I’d use it enough to justify the cost. As it is, most nights if there’s no Yankees game, there’s nothing I really want to watch anyway.
“Boston D, I looked at his ER stats for his last several games and got sick…”
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yup, he actually had a decent run before the last 2. He looks ok so far…
and this is the only game that counts.
The storm last night knocked down trees and we still don’t have cable back.
I get the pleasure of “watching” with Suzyn and John tonight.
Angel-
You are welcome!!! I hope you enjoy!! Let me know what you think
oakland leaves two risp on….they could be up 3-0 with with the help of no hits…its the all star wakefield holding them down!
Doreen-
I can’t believe I am admitting this, but I didn’t think I would use it much either. Somehow after I got it, I think the amount of TV I watched tripled because it was so much easier to watch everything.
Plus, it actually saves me time with it’s ability to record while viewing.
pat: Are you a Cabelvision subscriber?
Because if you can, you can stream the game online.
Trisha, think positive thoughts about your fantasy team
“That can’t be much worse than my new Jon & Kate obsession. LOL”
Funny you say that. I considered that show a bust (never bothered watching it) until they went bust. Now I can’t get enough of the old episodes!
Did anybody see that in last night’s Mariner’s game, Ken Griffey Junior paid tribute to Michael Jackson by wearing one white batting glove on his right hand?
I’m watching Scott Hairston play CF for the A’s right now and wondering how much better he’d have been than Hinske (assuming Hinske won’t be playing solid 3b defense anytime soon). That’s no knock on Hinske either.
nice pickup for Billy Beane.
“Trisha, think positive thoughts about your fantasy team ”
The most positive thought I have about my fantasy team is that once the season is over I won’t have to deal with it again!
Nah, actually you know me. I keep trying. Got rid of a Minny player and picked up someone else just to break up that monopoly!
Wow, Doreen I though ours was expensive. I think they charge us $7 a month for the DVR and you get it for regular TV or HD TV you just have to let them know what you have, as far as I know.
Did you get all that hail, Pat? I saw pictures on the Weather Channel this morning where there was so much hail it looked like snow.
Boston D – pretty interesting thus far, if you know what I mean! Say nothing…
Boston D – pretty interesting thus far, if you know what I mean! Say nothing…
Oakland has to STOP letting Wakefield off the hook!
Tim Wakefield showing off that All-Star stuff
only 6 hits through 3IP..
go A’s!
Jeter needs 97 hits in the second half to tie Tony Perez for 50th all time. He has 100 hits so far this season.
trisha
darn HBP but yes… I’ll say nothing else.
“Jeter needs 97 hits in the second half to tie Tony Perez for 50th all time. ”
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Jete will be well better than 50th when he’s ready to hang em up too.
Top 5?
vtyankeefan
July 8th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Jeter needs 97 hits in the second half to tie Tony Perez for 50th all time. He has 100 hits so far this season.
I think he needs 93 to pass Lou Gehrig
Whoa! Wake dialing it up to 74!
A’s gotta stay out of the twin killing here.
Dude, it’s the fourth inning. Be careful.
Whoa! Wake dialing it up to 74!
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LOL. K, that made me laugh out loud, loudly.
Just as I typed that….
My DVR is $10 a month. Probably the best $10 I spend all month
Trisha-
That show is total guilty pleasure. But those kids are just sooooo cute! I can’t help it
Somewhat quietly…
Jeter is on pace for:
.313, 200 hits, 108 runs, 30 2B, 20 HR, 70 RBI, 34 SB
those are borderline MVP type #s for a leadoff hitter
Uncle Ellsworth
“I think he needs 93 to pass Lou Gehrig”
I looked it up 86 more.
and oakland blows yet another 1st and 3rd 1 out opportunity..im sensing a trend and i dont like it
Roy Holliday hated the old stadium and he hates the new one even more
He ain’t coming here, he’s going to the Angels or Dodhers….
Worry about the Yankees. Everything else takes care of itself.
Angel
No. The hail seemed to hit NJ. In our neighborhood in NY, we got lots of rain and wind. We were watching the trees bending and you could hear the cracking.
That reminds me, remember the last week of old Yankee Stadium- Jeter needed one more hit to break the alltime most hits at OYS record. Well, I was there the night he went 0-4. He broke the record the NEXT night
On his ESPN.com chat today, Jim Callis of Baseball America said if he had to do it today, Montero would be No. 6 in his Top 100 prospects list.
Jeter’s on pace for a season fairly similar to MVP Dustin Pedroia of last year (arguably better if you value the stolen bases).
We had almost decided to get the DVR anyway, and I found out we’d need a new receiver box for it. We literally had just gotten a new receiver for HD and we got a new TV and had someone come and do all the wiring and programming the remotes and everything. I thought they could just program the box we had for dvr, but they don’t do that. So it would also mean whatever the monthly charge was (and I might have overstated it, but for some reason $17 sticks in my head) plus a charge for a second housecall from the wiring guy.
Maybe at some point we’ll bit the bullet. Not right now, though.
“Dude, it’s the fourth inning. Be careful.”
Yep.
Thats impossible. The Yankees are the only team that doesn’t always hit with RISP. Every other team bats .1000 with RISP
All Time Hits Leaders
http://mlb.com/stats/historica.....SubFrame=0
Jeter has 2625. If he plays until he is 40, he has a shot at malking the top 5 all time.
Joba the Great July 8th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
On his ESPN.com chat today, Jim Callis of Baseball America said if he had to do it today, Montero would be No. 6 in his Top 100 prospects list.
Montero is on the rise!
Ya know
Monstero, people, Monstero.
Cool nicknames need to stick.
Doreen-
I literally went to Cablevision, picked up the new box and just swapped it out myself. Super easy
I don’t have the patience to deal with cable guys. One exception. One time my internet disappeared. When the cable guy came, it was the best looking guy I ever saw in my life. I was thinking about cutting wires to make him stay. Seriously, it was like the dream Cablevision brocure model Cable Guy
Of course the hobbit had to spoil our party…
Go, Yankees.
Looks like the Halliday sweepstakes has begun……
“That reminds me, remember the last week of old Yankee Stadium- Jeter needed one more hit to break the alltime most hits at OYS record. Well, I was there the night he went 0-4. He broke the record the NEXT night”
Go to games more often. It seems like amazing things happen the next day
vtyankeefan
July 8th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Uncle Ellsworth
“I think he needs 93 to pass Lou Gehrig”
I looked it up 86 more.
Am I the only one who thinks this is HUGE?
COME ON CAHILL!
Uh oh.
A DP ends this silliness…
At Trenton Wilkin of the Rose is having a nice game through four.
Lets go Yankees! Stay hot AJ/Offense!
LOL at the white out nails. I used to do that when I was like 10-11
Erica -
I have no problem switching out the boxes myself. I’m a do-it-yourselfer for a lot of things. But I don’t know how to reprogram the universal remote control. I know, seems, well, silly. But I didn’t program it initially and I have no idea what to do and I don’t want to mess anything up.
Jetah!
102
Jeter: 85 to go
Ramey-
Seriously. Ideally, I would like to go to games more but I find it logistically hard to go. If I go during the week, I need to leave work early. And I don’t like going between mid-May and mid-Sept on weekends cause it conflicts with valuable beach time. That does not leave me a huge window to attend games
Uncle Ellsworth
Am I the only one who thinks this is HUGE?
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Not at all. I think Jeter is enough of a competitor that he may try to play long enough to pass Rose. That probably means a move to another position but Rose played 2nd, 3rd, 1st and all three outfield positions. Mostly he played 1st base at the end.
Come on Damon what was that
YES!
Great job by Cahill.
dp
Yuck.
Doreen
I don’t know how to reprogram the universal remote control.
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Lots of websites that will tell you exactly how to do it for each type of remote.
LOL. The last cable guy I let in my house insulted me (unintentionally) and then let one of my dogs out and I had to chase her down.
It would have been NICE if he was as good looking as yours was. Would have redeemed the experience somewhat.
Best $7 I spend a month too. Its recording things for me while I’m not at home. OnDemand is my favorite thing too.
I hate the sound of trees snapping like that Pat. I hope you didn’t get much damage around your house.
Cahill got out of that jam.
Watching on MLB TV via YES and there seems to be no commentary… this I like. They should keep this format.
Doreen-
Universal remotes. That’s a different story. I am actually afraid of those. LOL
I had to buy one once for an old TV after the original remote got lost. Never got it to work.
Then there was the time my sister and I got into a massive fight in my dad’s room while he was away on vacation. In the process the cable remote for his TV got broken. I had to buy a replacement and reprogram it without his knowing because if he found out I broke his remote he would have killed me.
Monstero is now 1-last-19. Is it safe to call it a slump yet? Boo!
Erica -
On the last homestand I went to 4 of the 7 games. I came down with the worst “cold” since the bubonic plague I had to leave work early one day then mysteriously wasn’t able to go to work the next day either. For some reason I have a feeling I’m going to be under the weather tomorrow too
“Jeter is on pace for:
.313, 200 hits, 108 runs, 30 2B, 20 HR, 70 RBI, 34 SB
those are borderline MVP type #s for a leadoff hitter”
only for someone who plays in boston.
The reason I’m less impressed with a lot of this. So these players all have more of an opportunity to break those records. Certainly not taking anything away from our players, but when you look at the conditions our guys in the past had to play under, plus they way they had to travel, lack of state of the art facilities, etc., I will always think that those records stand, even when they fall.
i am getting att&t u-verse next wed.
145.00 a month for tv,phone & internet.
my internet speed almost is going to double,my phone i can make unlimited toll calls for free,more channels & i get the yes network wich i don’t have now with dish.
i pay 169.00 a month now so my bill goes down 25.00 & i get a lot more.
free dvr also
vtyankeefan -
Thanks.
Angel-
The really hot cable guy didn’t speak much. I was okay with that. He was actually so good looking I was having trouble talking to him without stuttering.
17 pitches for Swarzak
Hey good news.
Mets scored a run.
Their first since Saturday.
Hey, the Mets are actually winning 2-1.
That should have said:
The reason I’m less impressed with a lot of this stuff is that seasons were a lot shorter in the past. So these players all have more of an opportunity to break those records. Certainly not taking anything away from our players, but when you look at the conditions our guys in the past had to play under, plus they way they had to travel, lack of state of the art facilities, etc., I will always think that those records stand, even when they fall.
I dont mind having a good silent perve.
Sometimes a picture IS worth 1000 words.
Ramey
July 8th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Erica -
On the last homestand I went to 4 of the 7 games. I came down with the worst “cold” since the bubonic plague I had to leave work early one day then mysteriously wasn’t able to go to work the next day either. For some reason I have a feeling I’m going to be under the weather tomorrow too
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I am very jealous. Thanks to a car accident in January and swine flu in May, I am now bankrupt in sick time and unaccounted for vacation time for 2009
Ugh – that sucks. AJ did his job and gets penalized
“I am very jealous. Thanks to a car accident in January and swine flu in May, I am now bankrupt in sick time and unaccounted for vacation time for 2009″
I’d mysteriously find a way to injure myself at work and need workers compensation. But, hey, that’s just me
Hey, the Mets are actually winning 2-1.
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We should have a moments silence for that, Doreen.
that sucked
I have the Optimium triple play package with Cablevision. I have phone, cable, internet. I have HBO and HBO on demand plus DVR. HDTV is free. I pay a total of $167/month for everything
bru -
I have the Comcast Triple Play, but they don’t include the DVR in the package we got. There is one that has it, but it was overkill for us and if we got that particular package, we would have ended up not saving all that much money at all, so it seemed pointless since we wouldn’t have watched half the stations include. We got a mid-level package which included a good internet speed (powerboost they call it), HBO and the great phone deal.
This is not a good start at all.
Ramey-
I am a CPA. I tried that once when I got a papercut. My office manager was not amused
Oy, AJ…..could use a K here
Great pick off move!
vtyankeefan
July 8th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Uncle Ellsworth
Am I the only one who thinks this is HUGE?
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Not at all. I think Jeter is enough of a competitor that he may try to play long enough to pass Rose. That probably means a move to another position but Rose played 2nd, 3rd, 1st and all three outfield positions. Mostly he played 1st base at the end.
he only needs about 1000 to pass Aaron for most as a righty
Wow. That’s embarrassing baserunning
Or a pick off, lol
wow…thats fantastic lol
nice pickoff!
I have Comcast.
Digital phone, Maxboost broadband internet, DVR cable with Cinemax, HBO, Starz, Encore, TMC, Showtime for $167 per month.
AJ looks like he’s getting ahead of the batters, though……boy, 11 WP? I guess that’s no surprise – his pitches move so much.
That Span hit was a cheapie, so payback…..
“I am a CPA. I tried that once when I got a papercut. My office manager was not amused”
I worked in accounting for 5 and a half years and was 3 credits away from graduating with an accouting degree, then i realized I hated numbers. Needless to say, the extra year it took me to graduate has hurt my bank account considerably haha
Nice throw by Burnett
He got hosed on the single and wild pitch but that makes up for it nicely.
Span is reduced to a can of Spam…..
way to battle AJ!
Angel, My cable bill with Time Warner Cable is the same as yours and I don’t even have the phone.
Wow, Mets up 4-1
Ramey-
I don’t like numbers either. Its a problem in my job.
Good job by AJ after getting down 3-0 to Mauer
13 pitches for AJ
Ouch Fran-
Could you sign up for a different package?
dorreen.
nice
i find that the cable companies are always 30.00 a month more than the phone company packages.
i will pay 145 a month including tax & that includes movie channels,phone,dvr,free toll calls,elite internet speed up from the pro i have now & my bill goes down 25 bucks a month.
the package is called u-300.
over 300 channels & i get 200.00 cash back.
Erica, I guess I could give up the premiums, but not my DVR!!
And we have a second tv with HD in the basement so we had to add the cost for that, too. It gets extremely complicated. Plus, we had to keep our landline phone because we have an alarm system, and the alarm company did not recommend going digital on that. So we pay for bare bones land line (which, with taxes and fees still comes to over $20 a month). Plus the cell phones. It’s frankly quite ridiculous. I’ve resisted getting any kind of web package on the cell phone because it’s just too much!!!! All I use it for is to text some and talk some.
A person can definitely be too connected.
Mets 4-1 now. Maybe they got tired of listening to everyone talk about what a bad team they are today!
ARod was skinny!!!!!!!
Rebecca, I am assuming you are all over this???
UPDATE, 7:29 p.m.: Good news for Jesus Montero. He has been added to the Eastern League All-Star game in place of Josh Thole, who is injured. Pretty impressive for a 19-year-old.
The game will be in Trenton on July 15 at 7:05 p.m. The gates at Waterfront Park will open for all fans at 2:05. Fans will be able to watch both teams take batting practice then there will be an autograph session and a Home Run Derby.
Limited seats remain for the All-Star Game. Tickets are available now by calling 609-394-3300 or online at http://www.trentonthunder.com.
If you can, go to that game. There will be prospects galore and you can tell people you saw Montero before be started knocking down fences in the majors.
Their is no way Alex took steroids in high school
wow alex looked like a bean pole back then!
Doreen, they got tired of people talking or maybe Oliver Perez was the spark they needed!
Erica,
I can definitely imagine that posing a problem. I frankly grew tired of the 85 year old women who would come into my office in the middle of august with every bank statement they receive in the mail asking me what it meant. That’s when I finally decided I needed to leave before I beat somebody with a stapler
Fran-
My dad has the same problem (time warner too). With 3 boxes (no DVR) and a ton of premiums, his bill is so high that one time when he called customer service, the rep laughed at him when he pulled up the account
I don’t know how much truth there is to this but Jason Stark said the following about any possible Halladay trade.
The team trading for him would have to give up 4-6 players. Two of those players would have to be the top 2 young players whether they be prospects or whatever. One would have to be a pitcher and the future Blue Jays ace. They would also like one of the 4-6 be a starting pitcher in the majors.
So what does that mean for the Yankees? Joba Chamberlain, Austin Jackson OR Jesus Montero, two more decent prospects. So take the Yanks top 15 prospects and give them 2 more guys.
Would you give up Joba Chamberlain, Austin Jackson, Mark Melancon and Austin Romine? I sure as heck wouldn’t.
Matsui is on fiya baby
Nice, Matsui!
Always pays to run it out, even if you’re slow.
Ramey-
We get clients that do that with their tax info. They don’t know what is important and what isn’t so they send us everything with numbers on it. Fortunately, I do very little tax work.
A’s need to plate some insurance runs.
ladies and gentlemen, that will be Matsui first and only infield hit this season…enjoy it
If you took the under 0.5 on infield hits for Matsui, YOU LOSE!
And the children (and mother) rejoice as cable service is back!
Erica: Oh yes. I can’t make that game, but I am putting something together for a Tweetup on Aug 8th.
Fran, I guess thats one small bonus to living in Nowheresville, Midwest USA.
I think we pay a little less for our utilities too, although groceries seem about the same.
Posada!
Nick in SF
July 8th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
If you took the under 0.5 on infield hits for Matsui, YOU LOSE!
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Infield hit for Matsui. Not a sentance used frequently
I don’t blame the Jays for asking, but no – I wouldn’t do that.
Jorge!
Erica, Verizon Fios is coming into my building. I want to see what they are offering. I may consider switching.
Cano baby!
I’m watching on gamecast, how did Matsui manage an infield hit?
Erica – always OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Fran-
My dad has the same problem (time warner too). With 3 boxes (no DVR) and a ton of premiums, his bill is so high that one time when he called customer service, the rep laughed at him when he pulled up the account
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lmfao on that one.
cancel the package & go with another one.
i keep canceling after a year & going with better ones & i use all of them against each other.
CANOOOOOOOO!
WTH- Cano got a hit with RISP with no RBI to show for it. he was ROB-BED
cano is gonna go on a RISP raid!
now Cano is on an RISP streak, give him props when he comes through if you’re going to bash him when he doesn’t…
Nice rip for Cano
2 for his last 2 with RISP
c’mon Swishy
Okay -
So Cano gets a great hit with RISP, and NO RUNS score. That is just not fair!!!! But at least he got the hit.
Fran -
Maybe Perez brings some feelings of things maybe returning to “normal.”
Erica,
I give you credit and tip my hat to you, I have the utmost respect for Cpa’s, because it’s the most tiresome/annoying/frustrating job come february – may.
I couldn’t give up HBO or Showtime – although I could while The Tudors and Dexter are on season break. I have one show on HBO that i’d don’t want to miss either, so HBO can’t go, lol.
FIOS wired my building a year ago. Since then they have sent me so much mail, I could wallpaper my apartment with their fliers if I was into that. I am happy with Optimum though
GJ Swish!
good job? swisher lol
“I wish we had an offense like the Yankees, where the worst hitter in the lineup had a 108 OPS+.”
-sox fan
You can’t spell Robi without r-b-i; they’ll come.
a basehit here by Gardner could be the ball game with the way AJ has been pitching
RalphieD (OPPC) July 8th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
good job? swisher lol
He got a run in. He could have pulled a Damon lol
“I don’t blame the Jays for asking, but no – I wouldn’t do that. ”
You make a good point. Even though that’s the Jays’ asking price, who knows if they will actually get it. If they can’t get a package like that they will probably take the best package as long as it’s better than 2 first round picks.
Thank you Ramey. I have accepted that I cannot have any life between January and April and will sadly, never be able to attend a home opener. But it still stinks
Angel-
What HBO show?
OT, I thought it was impossible to have a crush on a grocery store, but I loooove Wegmans.
I want one here, badly.
Erica, FIOS calls almost every day trying to get me to switch but I want other people in my building to try it first.
Drew homered 1-1.
BG!!!
WOOHOO! GGBG is my hero!
great job gardner!!
Big hit GGBG
WOW clutch hitting by Brett, nice rip boss!
True Blood.
Wooohooooo basehit GGBG!!
oooh and Entourage.
Angel-
Of course that is possible!!! I have a relationship with Fairway
Actually, I felt the same way, but 2 years ago I was able to attend the home opener because I went to work at about 10pm the day before and worked until about 8am the next day haha
Big hit by Gardner.
Doreen, it really might help them. They have had so many injuries and it helps to have someone come back off the DL.
I want Fios but Verizon told me I might have to wait till 2010/2011. They need to hurry up and put those cables in my area
Brett!
If Gardner doesn’t go on this 0-2 pitch someone isn’t paying attention.
My favorite HBO show is “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
bru -
cancel the package & go with another one.
i keep canceling after a year & going with better ones & i use all of them against each other.
Years ago, the phone companies were having these price wars and we kept switching and getting rebates and whatnot. We got to the point we didn’t know who we had or what we were paying anymore. We decided not to do that anymore.
But, we are waiting for FIOS to come to our part of town. We got a letter saying the lines would be going in. Depending on what they offer, we’ll either switch right away or wait until Comcast ends (so we don’t have to pay the cancellation fee) and then switch. Or maybe Comcast will offer us something to stay. WE’ll see. Time to start the price war merry-go-round once again, I guess.
Yeah, Yankees!!!!
Ramey-
Even if I worked those hours they still won’t let me. This year would have been the first time I could attend one since it was April 16th, but of course the tickets were way too pricey for me. So I went to Atlantic City instead
(After the opening ceremonies of course)
Oakland had its chances to win the game. BG with the steal
So much for the Yankees not being able to hit this unknown pitcher.
Pitch out for GGBG! 18 steals!
Wow, bad through by Mauer. Surprise, that.
speedy gardy
Wow horrible job by the Twins SS, he was nowhere near the bag when Mauer was ready to throw.
**bad throw.
Lets Review Petes picks at the break
Prediction: Champagne in the Bronx
April
6 The season is upon us, so now seems seems like a good time to ask how you think the Yankees will do.
Vote in the poll over to the right.
Last year at this time, I predicted the Yankees would not make the playoffs. The lack of pitching depth and the transition to a new manager seemed like to much to overcome. Given all the injuries, it was remarkable they won as many games as they did.
This year? I like the Yankees getting to the World Series and beating the team they just played, the Chicago Cubs. Here is why:
Prediction: 98-64, first place in AL East.
As for the rest of baseball:
AL East
Yankees (Wrong)
Red Sox
Rays
Orioles
Jays
AL Central
Indians (In Last Place)
Royals
Twins
White Sox
Tigers
AL West
Angels (tied for first with Rangers) Correct
Athletics
Rangers
Mariners
NL East
Phillies (On-the money)
Mets
Braves
Marlins
Nationals
NL Central
Cubs (In-correct)
Brewers
Cardinals
Reds
Astros
Pirates
NL West
Dodgers (On the money)
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies
Padres
Awards
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira, Yankees (NOPE)
AL Cy Young: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Red Sox (Not a chance)
AL Rookie of the Year: Elvis Andrus, Rangers (40%)
AL Manager of the Year: Trey Hillman, Royals (Horrible)
NL MVP: Alfonso Soriano, Cubs (Horrible)
NL Cy Young: Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks (Injured)
NL Rookie of the Year: Stephen Strasberg, Nationals (will not PITCH this year)
NL Manager of the Year: Lou Piniella Cubs (Never)
That does look like a good show, Fran.
Nice inning there.
And Cahill’s luck just ran out…
Erica,
Your boss sucks then lol
Nice inning for the Yanks.
45 pitches for Swarzak
mario,
Why review season ending predictions at the all-star break?
Gardner gets it done…
Gardenhire contemplates…
Baker, now Swarzak…
Milkshake
What do you think about the Toyota text poll: Did the Twins receive fair value for Santana??
Will it come back less than 90% “No”???? Doubtful
Man, gotta love how the Yankees offense is hitting. Hvent hit a homerun but have scored 13 runs in 11 innings.
You don’t need DVR, you can download almost any tv program out there via Bit Torrent software.
Angel -
Wegmans BREAD!!!
I love Wegmans, too, but we have a store here, McCaffery’s that I like even better for produce and meat.
Unfortunately both those stores are 20 minutes from home.
I end up at the local Stop N Shop (5 minutes) for my regular shopping.
Change up baby
This stadium sucks
That was my question too, Carl.
Except you forgot two words in your question.
essay-length
What Toronto wants and what they get may be two different things.
That’s why it will take awhile for it to flesh out.
If you look at Brett Gardner’s numbers since Early May, he is really coming on. He’s hitting around .310 and his OBP has to be in the .350-.360 range.
He is really becoming a weapon at the bottom of the order.
He’s also playing much better in CF as he is learning the parks.
Putting together a very nice rookie season so far.
Nephew watch…..
1-3 tonight with an RBI. His team is winning 5-3 in the 6th.
He has 6 RBI in 6 games for West Virginia.
5 of them have either tied or given his team the lead.
Hitting .363 for the season.
Both AJ and CC could have huge 2nd halfs the way they are pitching-they are giving the Yankees exactly what they are being paid to do, shut down the other team completely on a regular basis.
25 pitches for AJ
Isn’t the YES broadcast nice with Michael Kay on vacation
Erica -
There should have been a third choice: No, but it’s their own fault!
Doreen
stop & shop?
you live in ct,ny,nj,ma ??
i work for s & s in ct.
Mario,
Why is it essay length!
The more I see that crazy homerun line at Citifield, the crazier I think it is!
Bit Torrent doesn’t let you pause a live sporting event to go and make a sandwich, does it?
Why’s Joe talking to Swish?
I love their bread, Doreen. I just skulked about the bakery section, just inhaling, lol. My SIL lives in Woodbridge and there is one pretty close to her, I think. I made her go there more than she normally would just so I could do some more skulking and inhaling. I’ll have to suss out a McCaffery’s when I’m back there in September.
“Why’s Joe talking to Swish?”
swish did a little hop while catching the ball
Girardi not a fan of style points on Swisher’s catch.
Molitor was a great hitter, such a short compact swing. Those minimalist mechanics were a reason why he didn’t go into as many batting slumps as other players.
He jumped to catch a routine fly Doreen
Doreen-
Cause Swisher sort of playfully hopped as he caught the fly ball.
He deserved it
LOL Carl. Thank you, that was very obliging of you.
If he missed that would it have gone fair?
Nick in SF,
How do you use Bit Torrent to watch live sports???
Bit Torrent doesn’t let you pause a live sporting event to go and make a sandwich, does it?
once you d/l & own it you can.
it also takes a long time to d/l & you can’t find everything.
it is like d/l music.
3 high pop ups that inning.
8 pitch inning.
The Ghost
July 8th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
If he missed that would it have gone fair?
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Yes, I believe it was fair territory.
But he did use two hands. Mets players- take notes
Angel (OPPC),
np
53 pitches for Swarzak
Stop ‘n’ Shop gets a shout out in one of the great rock songs of all time, “Roadrunner” by the Modern Lovers.
bru -
NJ.
SnS has pretty okay produce, a good selection of organic, but meat is so-so and fish is horrible (can’t even walk near the department). But what I really don’t like about it has nothing to do with the store itself, but the customers.
Nick in SF
July 8th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Bit Torrent doesn’t let you pause a live sporting event to go and make a sandwich, does it?
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No. In fact, its likely to give you a nice virus, at worst – or a lovely little spyware/browser hijack malware, at best.
Joe: I don’t use Bit Torrent to watch live sports, which is one of the reasons I disagree with the notion that one wouldn’t need a DVR because of Bit Torrent.
Where are you in Texas? I was in Dallas a couple weeks ago. It was a little warm.
Personally, I hate watching TV online. Curling into a ball on the couch is much more comfy
Gah, I hate overswinging and stupid at bats. All three of them, Popups in the IF. Hit eleventeen HRs you overpaid ….
“you live in ct,ny,nj,ma ??”
bru – we have it here in rhody also. The claim to fame to the S and S near me is their meat department! Also produce.
My SIL says that about her local ShopRite, Doreen, that it’s the customers.
Plus they keep changing their inventory for no good reason.
“Gah, I hate overswinging and stupid at bats. All three of them, Popups in the IF. Hit eleventeen HRs you overpaid ….”
sarcasm i hope?
“I want Fios but Verizon told me I might have to wait till 2010/2011. They need to hurry up and put those cables in my area”
don’t feel bad, gb 7 has to peddle a stationary bike just to generate electricity to steal the wifi from his next door neighbor.
that’s why his spelling is a little off from time to time.
you try spelling and typing.
… and peddling.
Thanks for the 411 on Swish everyone.
Angel -
McCaffery’s is in Princeton and West Windsor. The Wegmans I go to is in Freehold. There’s also a Whole Foods in Princeton, but it’s not the easiest store to navigate so I tend to not go there. I like to shop fast.
randy l.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
“I want Fios but Verizon told me I might have to wait till 2010/2011. They need to hurry up and put those cables in my area”
don’t feel bad, gb 7 has to peddle a stationary bike just to generate electricity to steal the wifi from his next door neighbor.
that’s why his spelling is a little off from time to time.
you try spelling and typing.
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Ummm… you mean spinning and typing right?? LOL
Nice throw by Po. Low pitch by AJ though.
Did Swisher look ticked about being talked too?
Doreen-
I work right by a Whole Foods. I highly recommend the macaroni and cheese in the appetizing dept. I don’t shop there very often though. I find them really pricey. Plus, whenever i go there I walk out with macaroni and cheese for dinner
ri also.
we are in only a few states.
ri
ct
jersey
ny
ma
i am not sure about nh,vermont,maine
Jennifer-
He seemed to handle it okay. Girardi didn’t look that angry. It was just a little schooling
I have been angry at Stop and Shop since I was in the one in New Paltz and they were selling Rod Sox ice cream
Don’t want to walk the guy in front of Mauer.
Did Swisher look ticked about being talked too?
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He seemed okay, not ticked off or anything.
Come on AJ
Erica -
They are a bit pricey at Whole Foods, but sometimes if you want an odd produce item (like yellow beets) it’s the best place to go. My daughter used to go to school in the area for a few years and it was convenient to go there occasionally. Now, it’s not “on the way” to anywhere I usually go, so it’s a special trip. Next time I go, I’ll check out the mac & cheese – my other daughter loves it and I don’t cook that a lot for some reason.
Big Papi, three run homer. He’s starting to heat up.
Whats up with the wild pitches???
Really?
WTH??????????????????
Come on AJ. 1 more out.
Are you kidding me?
Another terrible outfield play.
Damon is atrocious.
What is going on with the wild pitches?
Ugh Johnny- tell me he didn’t just hurt himself there
the rs do a lot of good things with & for stop & shop for kids,donating money.
if you look at the fences & or walls at fenway i think there are s&s logo’s on them.
What a disaster this inning. 2 outs and no one on base and 2 runs score.
Bad, bad baseball by both Posada and Burnett this inning.
Both guys gotta be better than that.
Put the Twins right back in the game with poor baseball.
AJ = unglued
Serenity now
all after 2 outs…..
of course the MLB TV guys on MLB network had some comments about it and somewhat insinuated (sp) that he didn’t look too happy. Looked like he handled it well to me and that Girardi wasn’t overly serious about it…but what do I know, I’m a homer and don’t believe anything I hear from TV talking heads anymore…
Did Damon get hurt on that????
No, he looks okay.
Man, you had to know Mauer wouldn’t be hitless forever.
Yuck.
Okay, still have the lead. Hope this is AJ’s “bad” inning.
Okay Johnny- I take it back. It hit the wall, you couldn’t catch that. I still love you
Could have been worse.
Not the best inning for anyone involved on the NY side. Settle down, please!
A’s working on a little something in Fenway…
How one misplay nearly turns into a snowball effect…
“Ummm… you mean spinning and typing right?? LOL”
green berets do not spin : )
44 pitches for AJ
Damon doing his best Bobby Abreu impression in left
A pie man pressured…
Is that a baker’s dozen?
Still, we lead 3-2!!!!!
POSADA STINKS CATCHING! FOR GOD SAKE TAKE SOME GOOD PRACTICE!
Darn, AJ………Jorge didn’t move much to try and block that, did he? Though – the pitch was Waaaaaaay outside. Ok, at least we still have the lead
Damon is a clown in the OF – even though that would have been a difficult catch he just looks awful tracking fly balls. What is up w/ Posada?
That was amateur baseball. No other way to put it.
i guess the 2 runs would have scored even without the WPs.
the walk is what hurt…u cant walk the 2 hitter with mauer and morneau coming up
The walk to Harris was the killer in the inning. It set everything up.
At least they got out of it with the lead.
Time for more runs because Nuke LaLoosh is not feelin’ it in his eyelids tonight.
Actually, watching Damon in the outfield makes me wonder if he needs his eyes checked
Now you know why no one likes pitching to Posada – because they can’t throw balls in the dirt
Posada must be nervous about his wife’s tv debut later on.
To be fair to Damon, he is looking up into the Metrodome roof
“Damon is a clown in the OF – even though that would have been a difficult catch he just looks awful tracking fly balls.”- M
I agree completely.
I like Damon, I think he is a good hitter. But when it comes to fielding, awful. He looks out of place out in the field.
I missed what happened after two were out, but I’m not going to kill AJ for giving up a few hits. However Jorge didn’t make any effort to block the pitch from going to the backstop
Pete, you just insulted Stevie Wonder.
Damon needs a map and compass out there.
The Metrodome is the place where the roof is the same color as the baseball right??? Let’s stop the Johnny bashing
It was one inning – let’s not kill AJ because he gave up a couple of runs. I would like to score more as well, but I didn’t expect a shut out……
Please, its not just Posada. The guy is holding the ball too long and yanked a couple of pitches.
Both guys screwed up that inning.
Go back and look at who caught Burnett’s last 4 games when he’s been on fire.
Stop crying about the catcher unless you know what you are talking about.
That was a bad inning for Burnett. He had only thrown 30 pitches and had gotten 2 outs with no one on base, and then he ended up throwing another 10 pitches or so and gave up two runs.
With Aceves pitching tomorrow we obviously need to save our bullpen and when Burnett throws strikes, he can cruise threw any lineup. I understand sometimes he’s wild, but he had been so aggressive in the first couple innings and it felt apart in the third.
the Yankees have 4 DH’s on their roster, 5 if you count Swisher – and you should.
I know where Freehold is, I think. My SMIL lives in Allentown, so I’ll have to ask how close those McCaffery’s are.
Erica is making me hungry for macaroni cheese.
I hope the Yankees keep winning, I like how relatively peaceful it is around here when they are, lol.
Some more runs would be nice.
Erica, Damon would not have caught it, but he’s a brutal OFer…..there’s no other way to put it.
Erica, Damon would not have caught it, but he’s a brutal OFer…..there’s no other way to put it.
Posada looks dejected
doreen thanks for the reminder.
before the double
Nice 2B
Erica,
Johnny just doesn’t look right when he is fielding. He is always in awkward positions (posture wise) when he is making a catch. He has no grace, and he’s not athletic at all in the field.
None of our outfielders field with grace though. Gardner is the only one who looks agile in the field, and even then, he’s still kind of goofy when he goes for a catch.
Please don’t respond to this anti-Posada troll…..
Po has not had a good night behind the plate, but AJ had a bad inning – that’s on AJ for the most part. I’m not upset – bad innings happen to everyone – it’s hardly time to overreact.
Ouch. That had to hurt
Ouch
George, if we lose and Boston wins – we’re all of 2 games back. No one wants to lose, but it’s not life or death.
Now they’d rather plunk Robi than pitch to him with RISP.
They have awakened a sleeping giant!
Anybody who believes that nonsense doesn’t know what they are talking about.
Go back and look at Burnett last 4 starts, all with Posada catching, and get back to me.
Burnett leads the league in walks and WP’s. He’s a handful for ANY catcher.
Both guys had a rough inning and guess what? Its OVER.
Again, I am really wondering if MPB Johnny Damon needs his eyes checked. Something just doesn’t seem right.
The guy was an all-star Centerfielder not that long ago. I realize he has aged since then, but basic outfielding skills don’t just disappear right before your eyes. It’s not like he is Abreu-style wall scared
Clutch BG up to bat
How many shots to the warning track have the Yankees hit in the last 2 games? These guys need a shipment of Wheaties!
4-3 in Boston as Kurt Suzuki gets a bases-loaded 2-out single.
need another 2 out clutch hit from GGBG
let’s see if they can’t get through this inning without a problem
Erica – always OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Again, I am really wondering if MPB Johnny Damon needs his eyes checked. Something just doesn’t seem right.
The guy was an all-star Centerfielder not that long ago. I realize he has aged since then, but basic outfielding skills don’t just disappear right before your eyes. It’s not like he is Abreu-style wall scared
I’m sure they checked him out when he had the fluttering – well maybe not sure
“Go back and look at who caught Burnett’s last 4 games when he’s been on fire.”
For the sake of accuracy, the 4th game was caught by Cervelli. That’s the game where AJ pitched a 7 inning 4 hitter and the Yankees beat Santana 15-0.
SJ44
July 8th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Anybody who believes that nonsense doesn’t know what they are talking about.
Go back and look at Burnett last 4 starts, all with Posada catching, and get back to me.
Burnett leads the league in walks and WP’s. He’s a handful for ANY catcher.
Both guys had a rough inning and guess what? Its OVER.
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SJ, don’t you get tired explaining the realities of baseball sometimes on this blog? lol
Pete, I know you have a soft spot for Posada, but I think you need to accept the reality that he’s awful behind the plate.
SJ44
July 8th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Please, its not just Posada. The guy is holding the ball too long and yanked a couple of pitches.
Both guys screwed up that inning.
Go back and look at who caught Burnett’s last 4 games when he’s been on fire.
Stop crying about the catcher unless you know what you are talking about.
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SJ, 2 of the 3 pitches were bad but the changeup was right over the middle of the plate and Jorge tried to back hand it instead of dropping down squaring up and blocking it keeping runners on 1st and 2nd. The next pitch was the bad one but maybe if he blocks the previous one things may have been different. You never know but that was a weak attempt by Jorge.
Absolutely, SJ – Po does not get the blame for the inning. AJ’s pitches move a LOT-in fact, much more than I thought they did. AJ just had a bad inning – and if he has a bad game overall, I hope people won’t get on his case. He’s human and bad games happen………
You never know with the Yankees. They could have overlooked the basic eye exam. I think something is definitely wrong with his vision. He may even be seeing double or something as a side effect of the fluttering.
Don’t forget- these are the injury evaluating geniuses who didn’t realize A-Rod had a hip problem last season. In fact, they dodn’t realize it at all until they wanted to prevent him from the WBC
No, you have been pathetic with your babble.
How about Joe Mauer calling a change up to Brett Gardner instead of just throwing fastballs, speeding up his bat and costing them a 2 RBI, 2 out hit?
How about not throwing Gardner out on a pitch out on a bad throw?
You crying about Joe Mauer behind the plate tonight? He cost his team 2 runs.
The changeup should have been blocked. The fastball, he had no shot. Nobody is blocking that pitch.
If you want to complain about the catcher, at least come with some logic, not crying.
Crying gets you laughed at. Logic engages conversation.
Johnny what the…?
DAMON
Interesting catch there by Damon.
Every out is an adventure.
Joe Girardi: Note to self – Johnny Damon has trouble with the Metrodome roof, bench him for Melky next game.
“Posada is a designated hitter… He’s not even mediocre as a catcher anymore.”
so tell us what a catcher has to do to block a ball.
from a right handed right handed pitcher’s breaking ball in the dirt, which way does it bounce?
from the catcher’s point of view, away from him or back towards him?
unless you know something as basic as this, you really shouldn’t be ragging on anyone.
that said posada gets lazy with his feet sometimes.
but that doesn’t make him a bad catcher, just not a great one. he’s average at this point in his career.
LOL @ MPB Johnny Damon
Johnny Damon is playing like he’s in Ice Capades.
wow damon is becoming comical out there…walking on hot coals lol
2 outs. cross your fingers.
i hope damon is ok.
he stutters also.
“The guys can’t stand him…”
Why is it that the Yankees have the highest payroll but O players who are in the top 10 mlb home run leaders, only 1 leader (Teixiera) who is in the top 10 for the RBI leaders, and only 1 player (Damon) who is in the top 10 for run leaders…this is ridiculous. They should lower their roster payroll and create a younger team with more players from the farm system.
Damon isn’t the only one having problems in left field, did you see the Twins left fielder lose Teix’ pop fly before?
I’m just one lonely voice, but I’ll give Posada a share of the blame for the last inning. It wasn’t his finest hour.
AJ gets s couple slices of blame pie too. Whatever, that’s the past, meanwhile the Yanks are still winning and both players looked better this inning.
Burnett nice bounce back inning.
there ya go.
Wow. Brutal night for the Johnny Damon lovers on this blog.
(You know, Me)
AJ is having location problems tonight, that’s one of the resaons for the wild pitches-on the fast ball Jorge was setup outside and the pitch was down and way in.
Its one of those nights in the Dome where its tough to see.
Even Span and Punto had trouble with popups and flyballs tonight.
When the home team has trouble, you know its scary tonight.
We’re back on the “Posada can’t catch” theory again?! Shut up already. He’s the starting catcher, and hes a damn good catcher. He’s not DHing. Get that through your thick skulls.
Angel -
McCaffery’s has stores in Yardley and Langhorne, PA; and the two here in NJ.
4-3 Boston now!
I’d love to see AJ get us through 6 and maybe throw Phil for 2. I read that Phil’s thrown all of 1.2 innings this month…….Anyone know how many pitches AJ’s thrown tonight?
COOL UPDATE!
It ain’t over til it’s over!
GO A’S!!!!!
Damon just has no grace when fielding.
He makes very sharp and jagged movements, and flops around like a fish. It’s nerve-wracking watching him try and field a ball…you never know whether he’ll make the catch or not.
Speaking of that, isn’t it sort of strange that some unnamed player and Torre were having a discussion about whether to keep a player or get rid of him? It’s probably BS.
Why is it that the Yankees have the highest payroll but O players who are in the top 10 mlb home run leaders, only 1 leader (Teixiera) who is in the top 10 for the RBI leaders, and only 1 player (Damon) who is in the top 10 for run leaders…this is ridiculous. They should lower their roster payroll and create a younger team with more players from the farm system.
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I wasn’t aware we needed to have leaders? How many teams have 8 players with 10+ Hrs, 1 with 8, and 1 who is faster than lightning rounding out the roster?
Jeter!
Wow, the ball really isn’t carrying tonight, that ball looked like a sure homer
We finally eluded Gomez!! YAY Captain!
good job jeter. got all of that.
AJ will just have to battle tonight – not a bad thing sometimes.
Jorge should have blocked the changeup. The other two he had no shot. When a RH yanks a fastball like AJ did on the other 2 WP’s, its tough to track.
Either way, they should be able to score more runs tonight.
Come on Johnny!!!!! Be awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Redeem yourself Damon
Both teams are having problems with the high popups. The roof is the same color as the baseball.
You’ll really be whining tomorrow. Noontime start is going to make for some very ugly adventures because the sunlight will roof will allow the light to shine through. Get a couple of boxes of Kleenex.
Damon you need 4 days plus the All star break off.
Betsy, why not AJ for 7, a 7-2 Yankees lead, and Robertson mopping up for 2? Hughes will be needed tomorrow, Aceves won’t go more than 5 or 6.
damon is usually extremely adept at getting the runner over…
GB7-
Thanks for the warning. I will start thinking up my Damon defenses now. Although, I will be listening on the radio and if I don’t see a bad play, I don’t believe it happened. That defense mechanism is called denial.
Come on guys, lets get Jeter home.
Erica-your pretend BF is not having a good night.
“can’t afford to lose with Boston cruising to a victory”
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unless Boston is leading by more than 9 runs in the 7th, there is no “cruising to a victory” with that shaky bullpen
jeter is having a fantastic year.
Denial is a moat around Castle Johnny Damon.
Come on Alex make the A-Rod haters sad.
Alexander?
S.A.–The sun will come out tomorrow; I’m down with the OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Erica-your pretend BF is not having a good night
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I noticed. Sniff sniff
He should have one more at bat at least. I bet he will do damage
Aura: you getting your Red Sox scores with a 9-minute delay??
5-3 Sox now, bottom 7.
Why would it be tougher to see in the Metrodome one night over another?
Angel (OPPC) – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
July 8th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Denial is a moat around Castle Johnny Damon
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LOL! Nice one
The Metrodome roof is horrible, I’ve been there.
But seriously, Damon has been an adventure in 2009. Maybe he’s been playing under his own little roof all year.
On the positive side – he catches more of them than he screws up.
the Yankees are going to knock this guy out soon…
“jeter is having a fantastic year.”
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almost MVP-like, IMO
for those interested in blocking breaking balls.
http://tiny.cc/nYQNx
“Blocking breaking balls requires you to be aware of the spin of the pitch and how the ball is going to react once it hits the ground. A pitcher throwing a curve ball or slider will cause the ball to bounce in the opposite direction. For example, a right-handed pitcher throws a slider. From the catcher’s perspective, the ball in flight is moving down and to the right. However, if the ball hits the dirt it will bounce back to the left or in most cases, straighten out. You need to account for this change of direction. Usually, the movement in the opposite direction is minimal. So, do not over compensate when attempting to block these pitches. With enough practice and game experience, you will develop a feel for how certain pitches will react to hitting the ground. It also helps to know your pitcher and how much spin or break he generates on the ball, which will affect how far the ball changes direction.”
http://tiny.cc/nYQNx
Erica – always OPPC
July 8th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
GB7-
Thanks for the warning. I will start thinking up my Damon defenses now. Although, I will be listening on the radio and if I don’t see a bad play, I don’t believe it happened. That defense mechanism is called denial.
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You’ll know, Erica. The whiners and trolls won’t miss their chance.
Haha Morneau.
I am e-mailing Pete about getting Johnny an eye exam. I need to do something to make the abuse stop
A-Rod haters are mad!!!
Nice!
YES, ALEX!
NICE HUSTLE BY THE CAPTAIN!
jeter was hustling, GJ Alex!
Nice at bat- nice job running.
Love those bullpens in foul territory. The best!
Nice. Now if A-Rod can only utilize some of these mini-heroics for October…
Alright, Alex!
I could send PBJD a pair of night vision goggles.
Or a sniper scope.
GB is right. The Dome will be a nightmare tomorrow. Especially if its sunny.
Day game in the Dome when its sunny ain’t pretty from a roof standpoint.
Tampa is the same way.
The hitters have done a great job working the Twins starters in this series. Their bullpen should be even more handicapped then ours tomorrow.
that was really quicker than I expect, Gardenhire must think he can win this game if he keeps it close for now
Alex made the baby Jesus cry by being clutch there.
nice arod
for those interested in blocking breaking balls.
http://tiny.cc/nYQNx
“Blocking breaking balls requires you to be aware of the spin of the pitch and how the ball is going to react once it hits the ground. A pitcher throwing a curve ball or slider will cause the ball to bounce in the opposite direction. For example, a right-handed pitcher throws a slider. From the catcher’s perspective, the ball in flight is moving down and to the right. However, if the ball hits the dirt it will bounce back to the left or in most cases, straighten out. You need to account for this change of direction. Usually, the movement in the opposite direction is minimal. So, do not over compensate when attempting to block these pitches. With enough practice and game experience, you will develop a feel for how certain pitches will react to hitting the ground. It also helps to know your pitcher and how much spin or break he generates on the ball, which will affect how far the ball changes direction.”
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
July 8th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
The Metrodome roof is horrible, I’ve been there.
But seriously, Damon has been an adventure in 2009. Maybe he’s been playing under his own little roof all year.
On the positive side – he catches more of them than he screws up.
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DT, Damon has made mention of the prpblems he’s had this year. He looks as unsure and uncomfortable on popups and flies as Rodriguez used too, before this year. Real unsteady. This year, absolutely no sign of that.
YayRod
good boy alex
SJ44
July 8th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
GB is right. The Dome will be a nightmare tomorrow. Especially if its sunny.
Day game in the Dome when its sunny ain’t pretty from a roof standpoint.
Tampa is the same way
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The best thing that could happen tomorrow is dark, ugly rain clouds.
Cano can’t hide from risp
Terrific job by the Yankee lineup in this series so far. They chased Baker in the 4th last night, and now Swarzak is out of the game in the 5th. Nice job.
You get the feeling that the bats are really starting to click now. They are just wearing the Twins pitchers out, working them into DEEP counts.
Doreen,
Some nights, I don’t know if its the lighting and/or the sky outside affecting the sightlines but, there are some games where every flyball is an adventure there.
Its a tough place for good OF’s to track balls.
For bad OF’s? Its a 3 Sambuca night.
Meaning, you need 3 Sambuca’s after the game to forget about the experience.
Boy, these situations really are intent on finding R-bi Cano, aren’t they?
Another bases loaded situation for Cano.
Can-Do!!!
Can-Do!!!
MG, I guess it depends how AJ does the rest of the game. I don’t think Phil can keep being saved for someone’s game – before it was Wang’s, now it’s Aceves’s. He needs to pitch – before I’m sort of accused of making this all about Phil, it’s true. One inning at a time every couple of days just isn’t good enough. Whether the Yankees want to admit it or not, they DO have to think about next year….
Just terrible
span had no trouble seeing that
Hughes should pitch at least one inning today.
Baby steps with Robbie with RISP.
Still a work in progress.
SJ44 -
I guess the outside lighting would have an effect. I was just thinking it’s a dome, how could it be different, but it’s fabric, not solid.
I’d hate to play there.
As far as catching fly balls is concerned, they can’t leave that place soon enough!
cano starting a new rbi-less streak.
keep it going aj!
SJ44 July 8th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Baby steps with Robbie with RISP.
Still a work in progress.
How many years?
wow that is one scary looking dude.
Charlie Finley had the right idea. It would work in domes.
Orange baseballs!
come on it’s nick frickin punto
It’s ok, we’re into their pen in the 5th inning. The foot is on their throat.
OMG
Robbie Cannot
I remember about 6-7 years ago when Posada got a triple to center field on a short popup and Hunter ran in and the ball fell 10 feet behind him. It’s hard for fans to see them at times, too.
Walking the #9 hitter to lead off is inexcusable.
according to game day the first and last pitches were strikes.
stop it aj!
Scrolling through the posts……
Damon. What can you do? The guy just can’t judge flyballs at this point in his career. I don’t even get mad anymore, the last few weeks when he blows a play I find myself chuckling and shaking my head. Someone said it before, he looks like a clown. He’s lost out there. But he can still hit, and hit well.
Posada. Come on guys, let it go. How can you not appreciate Jorge and what he brings? Sometimes you miss a pitch, it happens. Jorge means so much to this team both offensively and defensively and any real Yankee fan understands that.
Jeter. Not much talk about the amazing year he’s had so far. I was worried he was declining last year, turns out it was probably the hand. This must make Hal and Cash happy,considering his contract is up in 2010. If he’s still hitting .300 with improved defense in 2010 you feel much more secure giving him that new contract you know you’ll need to give him.
Favorite current HBO shows: I love them all, but I’d have to say”
1) Curb
2) True Blood
3) Entourage
4) Big Love
Nick Punto can’t hit and Yankee pitchers have walked in 3 times and been in 3 balls counts in every one of his AB’s the past two nights.
Hard to understand.
I think you need 3 Sambuca’s just to walk in the place.
It’s like watching a game inside somebody’s nightmare.
You ever see that crappy movie Gothika? It’s like that.
Betsy, I’m a huge Hughes fan also but pitching out of the ‘pen is always unpredictable. Mo went through an 8 day stretch recently where he might have pitched once and then pitched 5 times in 6 days. Since Hughes has become the 1st 8th inning option that’s his role, Girardi isn’t going to pitch him just to pitch him. Yesterday everyone was complaining that the bullpen could be burned out in Anaheim and now it seems like they aren’t getting enough work. That’s the whole idea of strong starting pitching, which is keep the bullpen in the bullpen.
miggs have you seen “Hung” yet.
Hard to believe – AJ doesn’t have a K yet.
caveat I do not have the game but.. punto with 3 or 4 walks in 2 games.. Newsflash he hits like Luis SOjo..
Shocked Cano got out with the bases loaded.. That is a big suprise….
Burnett with zero K’s and 3 wild pitches…
OUCH
It’s amazing how the Red Sox avoid other teams ace pitchers. They’ve yet to face Halladay this year…avoided Johnson in Florida and now they miss Greinke in KC.
I doubt the guy would steal with Mauer up to bat
yankeenate July 8th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
It’s amazing how the Red Sox avoid other teams ace pitchers. They’ve yet to face Halladay this year…avoided Johnson in Florida and now they miss Greinke in KC.
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sounds like a plot to me
Why is AJ all over the place today? Totally missing the glove.
yankeenate
Any we are only 1 game back.
Did Jorge just read Randy’s post?
yankeenate
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Jennifer-
I have “hung” saved on my DVR for two weeks. I can’t seem to find time to watch it. How is it?
Is AJ’s wife on that show, too??
AJ is just all over the place tonight, they need a hockey net behind the plate instead of a catcher. Amazingly, though, he’s getting outs in spite of the location issues
i guess i also don’t know what i’m talking about, because it looks to me like posada doesn’t block pitches very well, and doesn’t hustle after the ones that get by him.
erica- I thought it was good. Some funny parts. I haven’t found the second episode yet.
Top 9 in Boston, Paps on the hill, A’s have a man on 1st, none out, still trailing 5-3.
2 out hit hurting AJ tonight.
Posada wanted the 3-2 pitch to Mauer in and AJ missed the target by a foot.
Fortunately, it was only a single.
The Cragister = DEBORAH?!?!?!
What do you all think??
Why is AJ all over the place today? Totally missing the glove.
………
Only one answer: Cervelli voodoo
Is AJ too strong? Pitches moving too much, or just doesn’t have it tonight?
Can someone make the Cragister go away?
Jennifer-
There was no second episode yet. They repeated the pilot last weekend during the holiday
Doreen, I think I heard that Cole Hamels’ wife and Josh Hamilton’s wife are on. One other I forget. But no other Yankee wives.
“It’s amazing how the Red Sox avoid other teams ace pitchers. They’ve yet to face Halladay this year…avoided Johnson in Florida and now they miss Greinke in KC.”
They also faced Sabathia just once, while the Yankees faced Beckett 3 times. They missed Verlander AND Jackson in Detroit.
strikes AJ
where did that miss?
it’s the same old thing with starting pitchers, they only have their best stuff 8-10 times a season, the rest of the time they have to go with is working.
How was that not a strike??
Btw- Doreen. I was off by 12% in the text poll.
I guessed 90% would say the Santana trade was unfair. Instead it was 78%
Idiot umpires man. What was he doing? What was he looking at?
Jennifer…
Just caught the season premiere a few days ago. Could be good… its got some off-center humor to it, which I love.
I need to give it a few more episodes. It seems like next week it’ll really get going when he starts seeing “clients”. Should be interesting.
I like that actor in “Hung ”
Thomas Jane. He played Mantle in “61″
He was also real good in “Boogie Nights”
Oy
Orlando Cabrera gets a single, 1st and 3rd, none out in Boston.
FWIW – runners on the corners nobody out, top on the 9th at fenway. score currently 5-3 Suxers.
Go away Cragister.
Scott Barry learned under the tutelage of Marty Foster.
that 2-1 pitch to Morneau was a strike……bad feeling about his
The Cragister = DEBORAH?!?!?!
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LOL. I forgot about her.
I thought she decided to stop following the yankees
Is Papelbum in??? Tell me he is getting into trouble please.
k
phew
Huge AJ!!
Craigster=the ghost of Choo Choo Coleman, for those of you too young to remember, he was Casey Stengel’s ‘low ball catcher’
Burnett needs to get out of this jam.
SA-
I kind of miss her and her dog, Melky. LOL
aj on the tight rope.. to many damn walks…
Oh, thank goodness, no damage done.
as much as i like posada, u present a good point, mr cragster. although he did stop that third strike in the dirt.
AJ gets out of the inning.
Is it me or is this game really slow moving?
exhale
5-4 Sox, one out on a sac fly.
http://s1003.photobucket.com/a.....C02085.jpg
5-4.
I thought the ball was out of there.
One out
big props to aj for not collapsing
No, that’s NOT what Cone said.
He said the ball was so heavy (meaning, a lot of action on it) that Posada COULDN’T hold it on the corner.
Did you also hear Cone say Posada saved AJ two more WP’s tonight?
You probably did but chose not to “report it”.
Papelbon lucky the wind pulled that one back for a sac. fly. That easily should of been off the wall.
>5-4 Sox, one out on a sac fly.
who’s pitching?
Oakland keeping things interesting- 5-4 in the 9th, 1 out runner on first
Now that’s an absolutely perfect time for A.J.’s first strikeout of the night. It was a tense situation, but he dug himself out of it, that’s all that matters.
Now the bats need to continue to make the Twins’ pitchers work.
Yep, one of those nights for AJ…..BUT, he’s minimized the damage and gotten some big outs. It’s good to see from him.
MG – I understand what you are saying..good points.
One more thing about AJ – he didn’t give Mauer or Morneau any meatballs to hit. Smart.
Swish maine!
“Oakland keeping things interesting- 5-4 in the 9th, 1 out runner on first”
It’ll likely end that way.
79 pitches for AJ
Nuke LaLoosh is too much! lol
Can’t find the strikezone the entire inning and then breaks off his two best breaking pitches of the night on Cuddayar with the bases loaded! Amazing. lol
Papelbon- not great, got a break on the fly ball
I hate when people post using my name.
A’s down to their last out. Paps pitching.
just like I said.
Burnett doesn’t have his best stuff today but he’s fighting through it. If he can give them 6 innings and 2 runs I’ll be happy. Bruney/Coke, Hughes, Mo
damn
He never got tagged lol
Haha the tag missed him
When will umpires learn to look at the tag?
funny I was thinking the same thing about people posting using my name
Gardner was safe!
The A’s have one of the worst hitting teams I’ve seen in MLB in years.
What was Billy Beane thinking putting this group together?
They need 20 hits a game to score 5 runs.
They make the Yankees look like a .400 hitting team with RISP.
that was kind of a waste
perfect throw by mauer
Another case of: Well, the ball beat him there.
Cone sounded like Marty Foster. The throw beat him even though he had is left hand in there.
why can’t AJ go 7? He got out of a tough jam, usually a good starter follows that with a strong inning.
The new MLB rule
throw beats you he doesn’t have to tag you. LOL
Single by Suzuki, two men on, two out, still 5-4.
Gardy was out because the throw beat him. Those are the rules right?
Anyone watching the E! show. Interesting that Scott Proctor is on, considering the rumors.
AJ can easily go 7 innings going by his current pitch count unless he has a rough 6th.
I would hope Bruney doesn’t see this game unless the lead is much larger.
Save Coke for Mauer and Morneau, Hughes and Mo is how I would play it.
A’s have 2 on, 2 out, down 1 run.
I doubt AJ goes 7 because he’s already at 79 pitches and he’s struggled all game.
Hope he proves me wrong.
Go ahead run on for the A’s
79 pitches isn’t bad – AJ can probably go 7, but he’s worked hard for those 79 pitches. Has he had a 1-2-3 inning yet? If he can get through the 6th, I might go batter to batter with him in the 7th……I wouldn’t go Bruney, though.
Hey, we live in Vermont and we’re Yankee fans. I guess it was bound to happen
SJ44 Giambi has a .400 lifetime OBP. That’s the problem with guys like Billy Beane, they think past performance indicates future success.
“A’s have 2 on, 2 out, down 1 run.”
That’s how it’ll end.
jennifer
July 8th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Anyone watching the E! show. Interesting that Scott Proctor is on, considering the rumors.
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What rumors?
Anyone know what’s happening in Boston?
BP ?
And yet another blown call on the basepaths…
A’s lose.
With the stuff that AJ has, I dunno y he always nibbles and ends up walking hitters
erica- I don’t want to repost them. google his name, and rumors. should come up.
Cust K’s/ Game over.
Sox win damnit.
Sox hang on to win- The Yanks have to take care of business again
Oakland is terrible. Almost double the hits as Boston and they lose.
I’m glad the A’s were able to get one game in Fenway.
That is a very bad ballclub.
warmup the BP ?
Think of all the innings where Oakland had Wakefield on the ropes and let him up…
Not to mention all the batters they had in scoring position.
I just want the Yanks to take care of their business – they’ll get their shot at the Sox again soon enough.
AJ needs a DP here to keep the pitch count down.
Jennifer-
I can’t find anything other than trade rumors when I do that. Give me another key word
AJ has nothing today
Another walk to a non hitter. Time to get him out of there.
just one of those games for AJ..hopefully he just limits the damage
If Orlando Cabrera forced the issue and tried for 2nd on his hit into the corner, the game would have been 5-5.
Still, a typical game for Papelbon this season. He gets the job done (which is most important) but has to throw a ton of pitches to do it (30+ tonight).
He may tire by September.
A.J. looking tired.
Bottom of the order strikes fear in A.J,’s heart, suddenly.
Erica- baby
I’m sure joba thinks aj is pitching a gem.
OMG STOP THROWING BALLS TO PUNTO
YES
Damon is SO shaky out there.
AJ has a good fastball tonight. Doesn’t have the good curveball.
He’s grinding, which is good. Just having trouble in the strikezone.
If he can find a way out of this inning without giving up any runs, it will be a plus.
AJ will make it through this inning and if Girardi wants a lefty to face Mauer and Morneau he’ll bring in Coke. Coke is getting out both lefties and righties with opposing BA’s under .200 so there is no need to switch him out in the middle of the inning.
Scott Proctor is Erica’s baby?
What?
erica another one cheated.
where is coke? Joe is always one batter late
not pretty but effective…good job!
AJ escapes again. Think that’s probably it for him.
Great Job Allen James Burnett. Coke Hughes Mo please.
whew
WTH was AJ saying walking off the mound ?
that was AJ’s best curve ball of the game and he picked a great time to throw it.
“AJ has nothing today”
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if 6IP and 2 runs is nothing, I hope Aceves has “nothing” tomorrow
Good keyword. Thanks Jenn. Got it
wow, nasty AJ!
Good job – I hope that’s it for him. He had to battle all night and made what could have been a bad game into a very solid one.
Burnett pitches to Harris in the 7th then they go to Coke.
He’s thrown 4 good curveballs all night. Two to Cuddayer to get out of the last inning and 2 to Span to get out of this inning.
Good grinding job by AJ.
Now go to Robertson for Harris and Coke for Mauer and Morneau in the 7th. After that, its Hughes and Mo time.
The “bend but don’t break performance” by Burnett tonight.
For the love of God, don’t let him see the mound again tonight.
Boston Dave 2.0,
I agree. Will be tough to get 6 on 65 pitches though.
Nick in SF
July 8th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Scott Proctor is Erica’s baby?
What?
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You totally cracked that code. You should be a detective.
Yes, everyone. I am Scott Proctor’s mommy
Once again AJ puts himself in a jam, but gets himself out of it!
Actually i was thinking that Proctor was “Blankets” father.
Scott Proctor=Tommy John surgery plus alcohol issues, tough year for him. At least he’s dealing with the alcohol problem.
hey Pete you’re on tv.
Pete smile.
Pete gets no love from Coney?
Pete! making it on TV !!
98 pitches for AJ. Does he come out for the 7th?
just saw pete on tv
SJ, since I hate the Larussa/Duncan method of bullpen handling I either stick with AJ for Harris or just bring in Coke, righties are hitting about .180 against him.
Pete has a very colorful laptop!
The Yanks probably won’t use Hughes tonite as they will likely need him tomorrow with Aceves starting.
“Think of all the innings where Oakland had Wakefield on the ropes and let him up…”
Kinda like the Twins have done to AJ? He allowed 11 baserunners in 6 IP just like Wakefield.
hey pete you were just on yes!
Personally, I hope the Yankees sign Proctor in the off-season.
Freed from Torre overuse, and with a new elbow ligament, its worth giving him a shot in ST.
Especially now that he is getting a handle on his alcohol problem.
great hustlin, tex
no dap for pete
Teix should never beat a throw from 2B
Tex
A-Rod make the haters mad 1 more time.
Pete doesn’t seem to popular with the announcers. Can’t get a shout out.
I think AJ is done for the night
Was that Pete on TV throwing spitballs at Feinsand, Kepner and King from the back row?
Look at PETEY!!!!
Cone shows no love to PA…lol
No Alex! Here come the haters!
Haven’t been able to read through the thread but it seems that the Posada Truthers have made their return?
Tonight AJ is essentially a one pitch pitcher. All he has is his fastball more or less. He’s fighting through it and has done a nice job without having a lot on the mound.
No curve ball command at all. He’s only thrown his curveball for strikes around 40% of the time.
And the bigger issue with that lack of control comes across as to how relatively infrequently he’s throwing his curve. He’s thrown 70% fastball tonight.
It’s on nights like tonight that hitters have in the past just sat on AJ’s fastball knowing that if they just lay off the curve it’ll dive out of the zone and he’ll have to give in with the fastball.
That at bat to cuddyer was huge. AJ out of nowhere comes up with a couple of quality curves. Fortunately Cuddyer wasn’t very patient
It’s not Burnett’s fault that we have someone on 65 pitch limit starting tomorrow.
“I agree. Will be tough to get 6 on 65 pitches though.”
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Carl,
Right… then 5IP and 1.5 runs
I don’t want to see Robertson unless the Yankees are losing or it’s a blowout on the good end…
People weren’t sure if AJ could do compete without his best stuff, but he’s done that often this year – it’s nice to see.
“The Yanks probably won’t use Hughes tonite as they will likely need him tomorrow with Aceves starting.”
Makes no sense. You don’t manage thinking about tomorrow, GI Joe knows tonight’s game is important, you’ll see Yusssse tonight. It’s all about winning series.
erica- see why he has no business being on a show with the direction it goes in.
“That at bat to cuddyer was huge. AJ out of nowhere comes up with a couple of quality curves. Fortunately Cuddyer wasn’t very patient”
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I benched Cuddyer on my fantasy team specifically for tonight’s game.
So I’ll take credit for that thank you very much.
They forgot the “countdown to Br-Br-Br-Brrrrrrrr sign”
its cold there!!!!!!!
I saw Scott in a hotel bar in SF when the Yanks were there.
He was chillin with some fans and just talking shop. Seemed like a nice guy. Bruney was there too.
aj coming back out…on a short leash one would assume
Boston Dave 2.0
I was thinking complete game shutout
Jenn-
Not everyone has class
on 64 pitches
Pete whats up with that????? Cone gives King, Kepner and Feinsand love but nada for you. We saw you workin hard though
“The Yanks probably won’t use Hughes tonite as they will likely need him tomorrow with Aceves starting.”
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Hughes is also capable of going on back to back days. (and considering it will be a day game followed by a west coast game – it’s practically an extra half day off too)
i can’t say i saw this coming.
aj again?
“The Yanks probably won’t use Hughes tonite as they will likely need him tomorrow with Aceves starting.”
Makes no sense. You don’t manage thinking about tomorrow, GI Joe knows tonight’s game is important, you’ll see Yusssse tonight. It’s all about winning series.
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I was the one who said that but it’s taken completely out of context, it was in response to a post that AJ should come out so Hughes could get work. If Hughes is needed in a close game of course he pitches tonight
Yep, curve deserted him – it happens. I thought he was very smart in not giving Mauer and Morneau anything to hit (in the 5th). Mauer got a hit, but it was not a meatball. Just one of those games where you have to dig deep and find a way, any way, to get the job done. I’d be shocked if AJ came out for the 7th – and very disappointed.
Carl,
If he does that, I’ll buy you an Aceves shirt!
GJ tonight Burnett!
17 People left on base,Yankees must improve this stat.
>They forgot the “countdown to Br-Br-Br-Brrrrrrrr sign”
Free bowl of beans night?
good job aj…you didnt have any control but you battled and kept the yanks with the lead…he must be commended for that…next time though, be better
MG,
agreed.
Minnesota should just concede tonight and tomorrow anyway so they can get some rest. The Yanks have their #
Good, grinding job by AJ.
In a lot of ways, this is more impressive to me than when he has everything working.
When he has everything working, he’s unhittable.
Tonight, he had to grind and giving up only 2 runs in 6 1/3 is a job well done.
Manny just HR off of K-Rod. 5-4 Mets
SJ, good point, I’m a big AJ fan, he was a great signing.
Bad job by Joe – I don’t get it at all. AJ has worked so hard tonight without his best stuff – why exhaust the guy? Very disappointed.
Pel
July 8th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
>They forgot the “countdown to Br-Br-Br-Brrrrrrrr sign”
Free bowl of beans night?
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No. I was (unsuccessfully) alluding to the Minnesotans freezing in outdoor baseball
I don’t think the Yankees have 17 LOB tonight.
Don’t follow gametracker for LOB stats. They are always wrong.
What do y’all think of this trade:
Mariano, Brunett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Hughes, Jeter, Teixera and Austin Jackson, plus 30 million dollars for Halladay?
The Philthy bridge to Mo. Let’s get it on
“17 People left on base,Yankees must improve this stat.”
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that’s player LOB, not team LOB
“17 People left on base,Yankees must improve this stat.”
They’ve only left 7 and were 3 for 10 (.300) with RISP.
Well, I see he got the out – I still didn’t like it. What’s done is done – SJ, I agree. AJ won’t say that he’s happy with his performance, but inside he has to be a little bit satisfied.
that was pathetic.
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU POINTING AT, SCHMUCK?!
I am pretty sure the Yanks haven’t even had 17 baserunners tonight
Well that sucks
Uh oh
I was 100% sure that Mauer was going to get a home run against Coke. Throw 5 straight pitches in the same exact spot and you’ll be able to read it very well.
True on AJ doin a good job grinding this one out.
It seemed like earlier in the season he would lose his cool when things weren’t working his way. He looks more settled.
Didn’t Coke serve one up to Mauer in YS?
Just get Morneau out.
mauer is sooo good…
You fall behind, you get beat.
Go to Hughes now and don’t try Coke with Morneau here.
Bad job by Coke there.
He better be careful with Morneau here.
Coke
You could see that one coming.
Mauer and Morneau have crushed Coke already this year. So what does Joe Girardi do?
He brings in Coke to matchup against the guys who have gone deep against Coke in every appearance he has had against the Twins this year.
Girardi is OBSESSED with the lefty- lefty matchup, even if it is the poorer one.
mauer is unreal
Coke with the finger pointing up for a popup has now reached a comical level.
Is it me or does every ball mauer hit is either a homerun or double?
Good comeback there by Coke. Now Joe has to get Hughes in to pitch to Cuddayer. No sense risking it here.
“They’ve only left 7 and were 3 for 10 (.300) with RISP.”
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MLB Gameday gives the individual player LOB (not distinct team LOB), which is 17.
haiku-man was just confused.
What do y’all think of this trade:
Mariano, Brunett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Hughes, Jeter, Teixera and Austin Jackson, plus 30 million dollars for Halladay?
Matt…always around when the goin’ gets tough!
Youuuuuuuse
Mauer wouldn’t be classified as “great” from that AB. Any hitter would have been able to hit that since the first 4 pitches were in the same location. That fifth pitch was also in the same spot, and easily hittable.
Joe you SUCK!
coke has been great…he got beat today…hes still a valuable reliever
welcome back Matt
I think SJ44 missed you during this winning streak
those 2 r such great hitters…..
Coke is Philthy, Mauer is just a god. Morneau is good too but that Mauer.
Earth to Joe Girardi- u don’t take AJ Burnett out at 100 pitches with 1 out and nobody on with a 2 run lead. Maybe if you only have a one run lead and those guys coming up. But AJ should have been given a chance there in that inning. Overmanaging….
I agree nice gutsy performance by AJ tonight. Hughes in the eighth?
Pete what is that stuff you have all of our lap top?
Hughes in the 7th
K-Rod trying to add to the Mets woes.
Given a 2-run lead, he’s let one score and there are 2 on and only 1 out against the Dodgers.
“Bad job by Joe – I don’t get it at all. AJ has worked so hard tonight without his best stuff – why exhaust the guy? Very disappointed.”
He didn’t look exhausted to me. Threw 100 pitches exactly. Not sure what the disappointment is for. They pay him 16 million a year. He can get that one out in the 7th.
Let’s go YUUSE!
Hughes!!!!
Philly phil
too easy for the righty philthy
hughes saved Joe’s job!! leave AJ in!!!!
phil huges makes it look too easy.
coke lost his head on that one. mauer scared him.
1 pitch 1 out.
now does girardi still suck?
Meanwhile, I think it’s about time that the Yankees stop pitching Mauer outside. I mean the guy loves going the other way. It’s his power stroke. Pound him i8nside, i don’t care if it’s lefty on lefty or not. Pitch him inside.
Are you kidding, KO? He was gassed. Great job on the stuff he had, but he was done… the bridge jumpers have arrived. Welcome Matt, KO and Company.
I don’t want to kill Coke, who’s been great……but a 1 run game – man, I hate these.
Matt,
Good to see you! My Amber Alert issued for you last night worked!!
Guess what? It was the right move and Joe Mauer is a great hitter. That’s what you have a lefty for.
He went 1-2 and the Yankees still have the lead and are now out of the inning.
Funny how we haven’t seen hide nor hair of you in the last 15 2/3 innings until that HR.
And you wonder why folks here make fun of you.
Just glad my Amber Alert worked.
I can now call CNN and have them lift the Alert and we will get back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Love the one-pitch-one-out jobs.
Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuse!!!
Boston Dave 2.0
July 8th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
K-Rod trying to add to the Mets woes.
Given a 2-run lead, he’s let one score and there are 2 on and only 1 out against the Dodgers.
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I hear BJ Ryan is still available….
K-Rod and Co. on the precipice of blowing the game.
men on 1B and 2B, 1 out
Hey KO,
Girardi did that to bring in the lefty against two lefty hitters coming up, not to mention Burnett was gassed and labored throughout that game with 4 walks and 3 wild pitches. The plan was to bring in the lefty, more times than not Phil Coke would’ve retired Mauer without the home run it wasn’t Girardi’s fault that Coke couldn’t throw strikes.
That’s why we need Hughes in the bullpen right now.
One pitch, and now Mariano. That’s good enough for government work, Phill.
krod celebrates like a dbag after a terrible job
Matt! wait… come back!
the Yankees might still lose.
It’s not likely with Hughes and Mariano… but ya hardly stuck around.
Joe Still Sucks!!! will always suck till he gets us a Ring!
nevermind
Bottom 4 in the Yanks lineup tonite are 4/10 with 2 runs and 3 RBIs. Nice.
Break out the champaigne METS WIN !!!
this guy ko really knows his stuff… i wonder who the next manager will be?
Mariano doesn’t pitch the 8th Donnie
haha amber alert…good one SJ…i thought you might go with the APB but this works even better
What do y’all think of this trade:
Mariano, Brunett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Hughes, Jeter, Teixera and Austin Jackson, plus 30 million dollars for Halladay??
Donnie – Will Meet Justin Kubel Under the O’Neill Banner
July 8th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
One pitch, and now Mariano. That’s good enough for government work, Phill.
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Isn’t it only the 8th inning?? I don’t see Mariano going 6 outs.
3 more outs for Hughes!!!
Yanks should get Wandy Rodriguez from Houston..
Two innings left, Donnie. No Mariano yet.
Nice DP Mets win.
Donnie I don’t think Mo’s piching the 8th and the 9th.
This isn’t Game 7.
Miggs, just the idea that AJ had battled all night – I thought it was time to let the pen go to work. Since it was just for one batter, I was semi-ok with it…….
Cano has a phantom .300 average. If they never put it on the screen I’d think he was hitting .260.
I noticed that while Pete was working, Sweeny Murti was sipping.
Who was the brunette eating the creamsicle?
Dissappointed July 8th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Yanks should get Wandy Rodriguez from Houston..
Yanks should get Halladay from Toronto..
Um now, it was the wrong move because the two lefties in question have CRUSHED Coke this year.
And look, I was posting while they were winning, but you still criticize me just the same because you don’t like my idea that conflicts directly with the blind praise of everything a Yankee does that seems to define this board. Funny how that works.
But we all know that being a hypocrite increases your credibility ten-fold!
Yanks should get Wandy Rodriguez from Houston..
Yanks should get Halladay from Toronto..
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Can I play?
Yanks should get Justin Upton from Arizona…
Carl
July 8th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Dissappointed July 8th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Yanks should get Wandy Rodriguez from Houston..
Yanks should get Halladay from Toronto..
.. Be real CARL… He is going to Philly… Wandy is a good number 4 or 5 something we need and leave Wang alone till next year!!
Sterling says Aceves wants to stay on as a starter after tomorrow.
>Meanwhile, Phil Coke actually pointed up when the ball left Mauer’s bat.
>He should have pointed into the stand in left field.
lol
Okay, Matt… you can go now. You have bad energy.
Matt
Do you really have to type this stuff on the blog?
we just need to pray Joba Stay consistant..
Every time Coke finger points a home run, an angel is forced to drink a Pepsi.
pathetic
You posted ONE game while they were winning. Need to be a bit more consistent at that, before you get credit for it.
Me too!!!
Yanks should get Chase Utley from Philly
(I have a crush on him too)
Swish hit that too hard
Can we get a lasso for the first base coach?
Matt,
even if you were right, you only post when something goes wrong.
you are quick to criticize anytime something isn’t perfect.
that’s your prerogative… but you’re gonna end up with that label, ya know?
Ugh, I knew Swisher was going to be out halfway to 2nd base….
Joe had better not bring Bruney in, lol
Another blown call….
Does Swish think he’s fast or is he just plain stupid?
Swisher was definitely out there. After all, the ball beat did him.
OMFG ! another ball beats you your out call
Swish has absolutely no respect for who the right fielder is.
Matt,
The inning was set up perfectly to use Coke against the lefties and Hughes for Cuddayer. It was the right move.
Sometimes, you make the right move and it doesn’t always work.
In the end, they have the lead and Hughes is pitching in the 8th inning.
Sometimes, you have to win a game 4-3. That’s baseball.
Dissappointed
I’m being real.
Swish needs some serious help judging whether to go to 2nd.
He’s been thrown out too many times (and the last time he got lucky with that funky slide).
Does Swisher think? he had no business going for a double.
Erica, Damon or Utley?
Is it me or does Swisher get thrown out on a lot of sure doubles?
Does Swish think he’s fast or is he just plain stupid?
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He got thrown out from the base of the wall in right corner by one of the best RF arms in the game and it took a perfect throw
swish is my man but was greedy there
Marty Foster rules…
What happened to your slide and spring, Swish?
Considering he was safe, yes he did have plenty of business going for a double.
The tag hit him after he touched the bag and when he fell off the tag was gone.
Yet another blown call.
who is a better prospect……
justin upton/ evan longoria/ david price/ jay bruce
who will you give up for holladay carl? mind you we trying to win this yr..
Texas looking like a real contender in the AL West.
The Angels pitching isn’t quite what it was in recent years.
Fran-
Tough one, but I will go with the original MPB Johnny Damon every time.
However, I would not mind the sight of Chase Utley in pinstripes….. (are you listening Steinbrenners???)
How man times has that happened to Swish this year?
Forget about making tags these days; the ball beats you, you’re out. This is getting a little ridiculous. I mean sure it’s difficult, but I’ve seen a lot of blown calls. Heck, why even have the first baseman keep his foot on the bag anymore.
He was safe. Terrible.
Boo hoo, I didn’t praise Girardi for making the wrong move or praise Phil Coke for giving up a home run. Get over it.
This isn’t your blog, so stop trying to police it. The point of a comments section is to DISCUSS the game, not to run a witch hunt against everyone who posts something that is not in agreement with YOUR opinion.
That was the right move to go, and an excellent play by Cuddyer. Barehanded it, and then perfect throw.
Carl-
DON’T DO IT!!! NO MORE HALLADAY TRADES!!!
PLEASE!!!
I AM BEGGING YOU!!!!
It would be nice if these guys can get at least one of these calls right.
Its pretty darn embarrassing to be wrong all the time now.
The umpires are talking to one another. They made Brother Foster look bad – make them pay. Ignore all tags.
Come on people!!! You don’t like my trade?
Mariano, Brunett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Hughes, Jeter, Teixera and Austin Jackson, plus 30 million dollars for Halladay?
swisher…i wish i could write a haiku about him
“Considering he was safe, yes he did have plenty of business going for a double.”
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Swish has made poor judgments on similar hits a few times this season.
In this particular instance, with 2 outs, it’s not as big of a deal.
Safe or not, it was really close, and Swish isn’t a speedster so he’s less likely to get respect from the umps on a close play.
Erica,
Yeah, you’re right. I completely fast forwarded to the 9th. That’s what happens when you’re a children’s librarian during the summer. I was bombarded by kids for 6 of the 8 hours I worked today. I think I can get a pass on thinking it was an inning later than it really is, right?
Phil threw some NICE curves there…….
There is serious Halladay fatigue on this blog. The trade jokes/debates are not funny anymore
thanks Erica.. like i said Wandy Rod. houston not going anywhere.. i even like Rich harden from the cubs
good job, jorge!
Posada good job
Come on people!!! You don’t like my trade?
Mariano, Brunett, Sabathia, Chamberlain, Hughes, Jeter, Teixera and Austin Jackson, plus 30 million dollars for Halladay?
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The jays will never go for that deal. Too much salary. Also its not funny.
Po!
cmon hughes-y
Matt, why do you think the Yankees are going to make the playoffs?
Cervelli makes that catch and woos 100 women in the stands at the same time!
“It would be nice if these guys can get at least one of these calls right.
Its pretty darn embarrassing to be wrong all the time now.”
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I was shocked they called Tex safe at 1st.
It is a bit odd that the Yanks are getting the short end of the stick so often.
Donnie – Will Meet Justin Kubel Under the O’Neill Banner
July 8th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Erica,
Yeah, you’re right. I completely fast forwarded to the 9th. That’s what happens when you’re a children’s librarian during the summer. I was bombarded by kids for 6 of the 8 hours I worked today. I think I can get a pass on thinking it was an inning later than it really is, right?
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I forgive you.
You are a children’s librarian?!?! Thats awesome
I have an swful feeling mo is going to give up a run in the 9th tonight. Have had a bad feeling all game.
BTW- anyone else on the upper east side? been non-stop sirens the past 20mins
So because I didn’t POST it until it happened, I said it after the fact? Sorry that I don’t write down all of my thoughts on a blog before I think about them!
Coming into tonight, one of Mauer or Morneau had homered every time Phil Coke had faced them both in an appearance against Minnesota so far this year. Good move to take out Burnett, but not a good move to bring in the guy that has been destroyed by those 2 hitters thus far this year.
Girardi is obsessed with the matchups, but he’s too much like Torre in the sense that he plays it by the book. Lefty is up so he has to bring in his lefty to face them. Did you know lefties hit Coke better than righties this year?
Posada is awesome at pop-ups! Take that Cash, Cervelli, Molina. He uses those ears as a GPS.
relax – there were 2 outs and swisher hit the ball to the wall… it took a strong throw and a perfect relay throw to barely get swisher on a bang-bang play. it was worth the risk considering there were 2 outs and it just didn’t work out this time
Why does Swissher always get thrown out trying to streach singles into doubles?, and on that same note, Why does Cano continue to steal second base and getting caught in the process?
“Enough”, please don’t address me ever again. EVen you typing my anonymous nickname on this blog sickens me. If you categorize my comments with Matt’s, you are truly clueless bro.
Yusssse hits the ump w/ a 95 mph ball.
“This isn’t your blog, so stop trying to police it. The point of a comments section is to DISCUSS the game,”
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true – but it seems like you only like to discuss the shortcomings of the team.
they are playing great, in position for the playoffs (currently), and you still only want to point out faults.
JMO, but I think that’s why you get some heat from others.
Hughes is looking a little shaggy.
It’s all part of his new image.
Matt you just sound like a blowhard.
All you ever do is bring attention AWAY from the actual game.
And you try and say you posted tonight when the team was winning….yeah you posted to whine about the HR making it 4-3.
No one’s buying what you’re selling.
really?
.198 AVG?
what in the hell…
damn now we gotta face mauer
But, you aren’t discussing the game. You are whining.
You only second guess every move. Any dolt with a keyboard can do that.
If you want to discuss baseball, discuss it.
Second guessing after something goes wrong? That don’t play here.
well, that pinch hit guarantees Mauer will get another AB.
now mo will at least have to face mauer
they are stacking LHBs vs Yusssse
Give Phil a chance!
WTH GI Joe !?
Mo?
interesting move
Oh come on, Joe………Phil can’t get MOrales out? Pathetic.
hughes can get this guy Joe have faith in Phil!! Killing Mo!!!!
You might be onto something there, DT. His ears do have that whole satellite dish look going on, after all.
Mo for 4 outs.
Over/under on Matt’s age: 14.5
4 out save
those are always fun to watch
why?
Stupid move by Girardi. Show some damn faith. It was one freakin hit.
Well, with a day game tomorrow, at least they have Bruney rested
Joe needs to Tweet and ask for help during games.. lol
Good move going to Mo. No need to mess around.
Betsy
July 8th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Oh come on, Joe………Phil can’t get MOrales out? Pathetic.
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I must be psychic. Somehow I knew you would not like Phil coming out
odd move by girardi….big time second guess opportunity here
girardi is getting too much of a quick hook for mario. if hughes is your 8th inning guy, you can leave him in to face a weak pinch hitter.
He barely pitches, and when he does, Joe has to cut him off at the knees. UNBELIEVABLE
He barely pitches, and when he does, Joe has to cut him off at the knees. UNBELIEVABLE
But why am I going to sit here stating the obvious for 3 hours? That’s my point.
I’m not going to sit here and say “rah rah rah” all game long. I come here to point out something I saw that I thought was odd or didn’t agree with.
I’d rather just watch the game than spend 3 hours posting common sense stuff all night about how great they are playing through the first 3 innings of a 9 inning game.
I don’t care if that means you don’t like my posts, because if you are going to say that, then that just means you take this blog too seriously.
he’s actually thinking about tomorrow ? WTH man, worry about that tomorrow you got to get these close games and not overuse Mo.
How many 4 out saves is this for Mo?
Hughes trying to lower his trade value?
He really does want to stay.
hhhhmmm
I hate bringing in Mo for more than 3 outs. The only time he has blown a save since ’07 was when he came in to pitch in the 8th inning.
Matt,
They have had 4 AB’s against Coke. Hardly a large sample size.
Guess what? Marco Scutaro once hit a 3 run walkoff HR to beat Mariano. ‘Ya think Mariano is not going to face him again?
You go to your lefty in that situation. Especially since Coke has been lights out since he last faced the Twins in May.
That’s a move you make 100 out of 100 times.
Sometimes, its ok to give the hitter credit. Especially when its a guy like Mauer.
if Mo gives up a HR cashmen should Fire Joe tomorrow!! Just for not having faith!!
Can we please just leave phil in??? why take him out there. at what point do we have some faith in the young pitchers. isnt the point to have rivera just pitch the 9th inning?????
“Safe or not, it was really close, and Swish isn’t a speedster so he’s less likely to get respect from the umps on a close play.”
Dude he ripped the ball one hop up against the wall.
Cuddyer made a perfect throw and the umpire blew the call. In any other situation that’s a stand-up double.
Let’s which four out save Mo we get this time.
If that’s Bruney he prbly stays w/ him.
Gotta let the kid prove himself. It’s not a must win game.
Don’t understand this move.
Lefties have an .814 OPS off Hughes. No need to mess around.
And Mo picks up the out.
Joe G is smiling
still leave Hughes in!! you cant continue to do this all year
3 outs to go.
Would have like to have seen Hughes get the opportunity to close out the inning.
Why not Hughes? He is pitching great this year, sure Mariano is better, but why not Hughes? I’ll bet Joe over analyzes things all day long. Not just baseball.
Erica, it’s a bad move – has nothing to do with my affection for Phil. Phil can get Morales out – I mean, he’s got to pitch…….and it’s just not necessary to waste Mo in this spot. He’ll need to be fresh to get through the 9th.
Matt,
Don’t take this the wrong way but, I neither take you nor your posts seriously.
I don’t second guess the moves. I said right away that bringing in Coke to face a pair of hitters who have homered off him in EVERY appearance he has faced both so far this year was the wrong move. Just because I didn’t post it on the blog didn’t mean I couldn’t have thought it!
You guys take this stuff too seriously. You’ve created a whole culture on this blog based around criticizing anyone who isn’t a regular or an optimist. Get over it, it’s just a blog.
i missed it.
but gameday says mo got the guy out so, happy happy joy joy
“Lefties have an .814 OPS off Hughes.”
And that’s where a change up can really help him.
“I’d rather just watch the game than spend 3 hours posting common sense stuff all night about how great they are playing through the first 3 innings of a 9 inning game. ”
So you can’t “waste” the time posting opinions and thoughts on what the team is doing well.You only have “time” to post when you’re angry about something?
The more you post the more I laugh. As I’m sure many other do.
Yussse throws 1 3-1 fastball w/ 2 outs and GI Joe was thinking, no lemme go to Mo. It’s too much.
Betsy,
Really, you can’t be Phil Hughes’ den mother. Its NEVER wrong the move to put Mariano Rivera in a game.
NEVER.
This has to do with winning the game. Its not about getting Phil “work”.
He can pitch another inning tomorrow because he didn’t throw a lot of pitches today.
Winning the game is more important than Phil’s inning count.
Maybe Girardi should have left Hughes in, but that’s OK. Mo comes in and gets the out and the Yankees have the lead going to the 9th, that’s all you can ask.
The baseball wives thing was pretty good. Jorge got tearful talking about his son. The daughter is adorable and pretty spunky
Lefties do well off Hughes. Until he can prove he can do better than an .814 OPS against them in low leverage situations, no need to risk a 1 run lead when Mo is ready to go.
Win the game today, worry about tomorrow at a different time
Get these first 2 and tomorrow is a house money game.
I would like to buy insurance. I know there is a Jack hiding under that ace.
gardner’s swing leaves much to be desired.
where is melky??? Joe a lil power would be nice
Matt – Don’t forget that SJ runs a great fantasy baseball team and plays a pretty good manager on MLB The Show. Your opinion means nothing…….
This guy looks like a fat lefty K-rod. He even points skyward.
Or domeword.
Time to get an insurance run or 2 for Mariano
NYY626, thanks for the feedback. I’ll watch it after the Yankee game.
*snickering under her breath*
Betsy putting her affection Hughes above a possible win?
Shocking!
Coney didn’t just say “oh goodness gracious” did he?
He pulled a Waldman. Unbelieveable.
All about winning series. Locking down a win with Mo is never the wrong move.
“gardner’s swing leaves much to be desired.”
complain about his swing when hes hitting 250..now now
“I forgive you.
You are a children’s librarian?!?! Thats awesome”
Absolutely. It’s an awesome job. I basically get to hang out with kids all day, and figure out ways to entertain them using books, songs, and crafts. I also get a little more attention because male children’s librarians are VERY rare. It’s incredibly fun, and very rewarding. That said, during the summer, it’s hectic as all hell, and when the day is done, my brain doesn’t work at full power, as evidenced by my complete deletion of an entire inning.
So I have to post something about how well they are doing to post about something they did wrong? That makes absolutely no sense.
Posting when they are going well is just beating a dead horse. We get the point, they had a nice hard hit ball. We don’t need 50 posts saying how awesome it was that the guy hit the ball hard, that’s obvious and it doesn’t need to be stated.
The point is that I’m mentioning something that happens that is not as clear cut, but which I disagree with at the time. Just because you don’t like hearing something negative, it doesn’t mean you have to flame the person.
The points still stand regardless of whether you want to just brush them off because you don’t agree or don’t want to listen to something that isn’t positive.
Betsy, if that were Coke or Robertson or someone, you wouldn’t say a word.
You need to stop putting your affection for Hughes above the team.
Swisher going for two was the right move, as it took two throws, the last from Punto to get him out, and was he really out?
Bringing in Rivera to face the lefty also was correct as lefties hit him for a .206 average.
Now that Aceves could be moving into the rotation for the next 4-6 weeks while Wang recuperates, we need another “reliable” relief pitcher more than ever in the pen.
BJ Ryan is AWFUL this year, but if Toronto is picking up the tab for this year and next, might be worth picking up a lefty, who could help next year.
Yussse: WTH you doing out here ?
GI Joe: It’s Mo time
Yussse: No it’s Phil Yussse time, I can get this guy
GI Joe: Yusssey AAA bus
Yussse: AAA bus my butt
GI Joe: gimme the ball
Yussse: up yours man
GI Joe: what ?
Yussse: nothing
“Dude he ripped the ball one hop up against the wall.
Cuddyer made a perfect throw and the umpire blew the call. In any other situation that’s a stand-up double.”
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you’re right… I’m just getting tired of seeing him thrown out at 2nd so often.
In that instance, like I said, there were 2 outs so it wasn’t as big of a deal either way.
is marte alive?
SJ – you know I worship Mo and when you put it that way, of course it’s never a bad move to put Mo into a game. I still think it was unnecessary. Did you think that Phil couldn’t get this guy out? That’s the issue – not whether I thought Mo wasn’t going to do the job (silly- of course he would, and he did). Believe me, I don’t put Phil above winning the game – I would be a terrible fan if I did that. I just didn’t see any need to go to Mo for a 4 out save.
I’m crossing my fingers now anyway – Mauer’s up next inning.
If we lose this game, blame the offense.
They went home early. Did we even have a baserunner after the 5th inning?
Donnie-
I am officially jealous. In fact, we should trade jobs for a day or two. You will like the wondeful world of accounting. I swear it.
In the meantime I guess I will just have to say… AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
“So I have to post something about how well they are doing to post about something they did wrong? That makes absolutely no sense.”
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Well, that’s the pessimistic way to look at it.
Hmmm…
No insurance, but Mariano can close out this game
Swisher made the right play. 2 outs, you have to try and get in scoring position.
Would have been nice if the boys in blue could have gotten the call right.
Bringing in Mo was definitely a knee jerk move, especially facing the 9 hitter, but it happened to work in Girardi’s favor. It could have very easily backfired on him if Mo had to throw a bunch of pitches in that inning and was a little off in the 9th inning against the top of the order.
So look, it goes both ways. It works, it makes him look good, but it doesn’t mean the move was necessarily the right one. You hope they work, but you wonder if it was really necessary to bring in Mo for 4 outs with a dominant Hughes facing the 9 hitter?
Mo vs Mauer This is Baseball!
ding ding..
wow – I thought that was a good pitch, seriously.
Now, the matchup of the night. Mo v. Mauer.
Mo vs. Mauer for all the marbles.
Good win today. A little sloppy, but good win nonetheless.
See you all tomorrow.
Even if Mo didn’t come in the bottom of the 8th, he still would’ve had to face the top of the lineup. So it still worked out. All’s well in Yankeeland!
SIXTEEN games over .500!!
Niiiiice.
Mo gets the job done.
Yankees win!
No sweat!
great job mo!…too easy for him!
OFF TO NEVER NEVER LAND !
Maybe along with the statement reversing their earlier position on the blown call there was a secret memo stating the “new Yankee rules”
nice job all around on that bottom 9th.
good for you Mo.
SJ44
July 8th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Swisher made the right play. 2 outs, you have to try and get in scoring position.
Would have been nice if the boys in blue could have gotten the call right.
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Feels like that is a big challenge lately
why was I nervous for that? Mo = God
I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a blog with as many fans that just hate each others opinions. Even praising a team is bad in this blog. Heck I could say I like I like the way Swisher’s “Swishhawk” looks today and I would probably get complaints of ignorance.
Yanks win and take the series. Of course a sweep would be nice
Good night all. See you tomorrow.
Yankees have won 5 consecutive series’s
Another nice win. Another series win and Hughes and Mo are both fresh for tomorrow.
We have Ace on the mound tomorrow.
Theeeee Yankees win!
NYY626
July 8th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
why was I nervous for that? Mo = God
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Because there were like 15 prophets of doom posting on the blog, making you think the Yanks would blow it
LOL Donnie. That does sound like a great job though.
AJ gets the W, Kim Jones gets he guy she was aiming for.
Yes!!!!!
Great win – whew, wow – they’ve just won their 5th straight series. This team is winning in all sorts of ways…..very encouraging. They didn’t hit much, but they got the pitching
And it turns out that Mo was fine for 4 outs, so I guess Joe did make the right move.
I think the Swishawk is awesome….
50 wins!
Kim Jones giving the impression that its a little chilly at field level.
Good job by Mo to go after the hitters and not beat himself. This team needs to follow his example, it’s so frustrating to watch these guys come out of the pen and start walking the park (Robertson, Bruney)
LOL @ prophets of doom.
You got that right!
If the Yanks win tomorrow they will reach .600 for the first time this year.
great start to the road trip
Just another “un clutch ” game winning RBI for Arod
Mo is the man. Good job by Burnett and Hughes.
Coke even did a good job trying to help Damon locate the Mauer homer by pointing. He’s a good teammate.
That Mo kid’s not bad!!!!!!
haha thanks Erica at least there is some decency left in this blog!!
*Yussse punches a water cooler*
AJ is shocked he won after being pulled in the 7th, he’s not use to winning those games.
Gardenhoser has a beard growing.
Does AJ get the belt tonight?
Mo was actually more than fine – he was surgically precise. Also, that was a very nice quote from Joe Nathan…
Gardner’s YES on-field post-game reaction:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/624174593e09d383/
Dan, thats just ignorant. In fact, I’m reporting you to the Society of Anti-Alternative Names for Mohawks for coming up with Swishawk.
yanks definitly didnt take advantage of their risp opps but this is the type of game that you lose a lot…but they won, thats a good sign cause the pitching is doing its job
See there we go with the negativity
Infield hit for the brewers from…Prince Fielder lol
Nice victory, these grind it out wins are what this team needs. The bullpen did the job once again after a gutty Burnett outing.
Brandon-
Calling him Gardenhoser is getting old. His official nickname is GGBG. Deal with it
Erica,
You don’t want me doing your job, because when you come back? You likely won’t have a job anymore, haha. My math is…not the best. I mean, I’m not terrible, but certainly not someone you want doing any kind of important accounting.
You are, however, welcome to come hang out in Maryland and watch me read to small children. It’s totally “AWWWWWWWWWWW”-worthy.
Thanks Dan-
I try to be decent. For the most part, I find scrolling past all of the posts I don’t like keeps me much happier.
Did Matt leave? Such a shame.
Donnie-
If I ever mind myself in Maryland, I might take you up on that. But in the meantime, AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Btw- accountants use calculators
Tampa just scored in the bottom of the 9th to win 10-9.
Quite a barnburner.
Toronto scores 1 run yesterday and they give up 2 and loses
Toronto scores 9 runs today and gives up 10 today and loses
pathetic. they need to steal one from Tampa.
Pel- Did you upload the Nick Swisher interview from Mike’d up.
Erica, eversince I’ve started calling him Gardenhoser he’s been hitting the ball. Besides I’m too awesome to call him GGBG.
-Brandon “I’m Awesome !!!”
That is a pretty good idea Erica. As you post that right below you comes another negative remark by a Yankee fan toward another Yankee fan. It should be some kind of crime… Yankee on Yankee brutality.
My sister is currently in Queens at a friend’s house watching this movie get filmed. It sounds awesome
http://www.facebook.com/ext/sh.....038;ref=nf
Coke gets credit for a hold LOL
Tampa can’t gain any ground on Sox or Yanks because they keep winning – what are they, 6 back? Jays are falling further behind….not that it matters if they trade Halladay
Brandon-
I will allow you to continue. But only because it is helping GGBG
If you take away the games against the Red Sox (and I know you can’t) this team looks nearly perfect.
50-26 record (.658 win %)
24-12 on the road (26-14 at home)
winning record against every single AL team
The only thing left to do is beat the Red Sox. And win the WS.
Tampa is a good team. They’re going to be there right till the end.
The big 3 in the AL East are probably all going to win 90 games.
Erica-
Awesomeness doesn’t get allowed it just happens.
“Coke gets credit for a hold LOL”
He did get Morneau.
Laura Posada was on WFAN this morning, boomer and carton. They actually did a pretty good interview. Laura also defending Joba. Take a listen it is only a few minutes.
erica…that sounds like a…well…you know
We were a competent umpire crew away from sweeping Toronto this weekend.
They are not a good team anymore. Their magic is over. Our rivals are going to beat up on them now, we just did.
YES post-game Booth Report with Lorenz, Singleton, and Cone:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6241789951899224/
“If you take away the games against the Red Sox (and I know you can’t) this team looks nearly perfect.
50-26 record (.658 win %)
24-12 on the road (26-14 at home)
winning record against every single AL team”
The crazy thing is if they just split the 8 games 4-4 they would have a SEVEN game lead right now.
Who BOS ? Cito won’t let BOS beat them.
another gutless performance by the most overrated closer in history.
these deadbeats may be 16 games over .500 and probably the hottest team in baseball…
but you wait. you just wait.
Girardi will have these scrubs losing each and every one of their remaining games.
mwahahahahha!!
Halladay is supposed to pitch tomorrow vs. the Rays. Do we want him working for us in that game or in Minny???
Boston went 3-3 on a homestand against Seattle and Oakland, the 3rd and 4th place teams in the West.
Can’t ask for much more than that at all.
Brandon, I have to agree with Erica on the Gardenhoser bit. Use your awesomeness to come up with something new!
RalphieD (OPPC)
July 8th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
erica…that sounds like a…well…you know
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That was why I didn’t post the title. I didn’t think it would get thru filters. LOL. But the cast and the plot look great
Halladay needs to beat the Rays for us tomorrow, then we can acquire him.
My trade proposal:
Montero, Banelounos, Dunn, WDR, and Jorge Vasquez for Halladay, Wells, and BJ Ryan.
Ed H.
Awesomeness does what it wants. With that said Gardenhoser is having a good year for us.
My awesomeness saids Doc will go to Philly.
Michael
Montero is a no no and BJ Ryan just got released.
Good win for the Yanks.
Burnett really gutted out a tough start today. His curve was pretty wild but he stuck with the fastball and got through 6.1 good innings.
Great job by Hughes and Mo to close it out.
“My trade proposal:
Montero, Banelounos, Dunn, WDR, and Jorge Vasquez for Halladay, Wells, and BJ Ryan.”
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they can sign BJ Ryan right now
Girardi’s YES post-game reaction:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6241807012febb03/
Brandon-
You are my buddy, but your awesomen