Game 93: Orioles at Yankees (updates with roster move, Halladay news and minor-league transactions)
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Jul 21, 2009 
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YANKEES (55-37)
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez DH
Posada C
Swisher RF
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Ransom 3B
Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (4-1, 2.32 in minors).
ORIOLES (41-51)
Roberts 2B
Jones CF
Markakis RF
Huff 1B
Scott DH
Mora 3B
Reimold LF
Wieters C
Izturis SS
Pitching: LHP Rich Hill (3-2, 6.92).
TIME/TV: 7:05, MY9.
STATE OF THE ‘STRIPES: The Yankees have won four straight and 17 of 22 and are tied for first place in the AL East with Boston. They are undefeated since the All-Star break and have won three straight games by a 2-1 score.
OH, SERGIO: Mitre, 28, will be pitching in the big leagues for the first time since Sept. 15, 2007 when he was with Florida. He is 10-23, 5.36 in parts of five seasons with the Cubs and Marlins. He has appeared in 78 games, 52 of them starts. He’s a sinker, slider pitcher who isn’t afraid of contact.
The Yankees signed Mitre to a minor-league deal on Jan. 14. He had Tommy John surgery last July 15 and then was suspended for 50 games for violating MLB’s drug policy. He reportedly took androstenedione. Mitre went with the “I got it at GNC” defense at the time and was able to prove that he took a product that was not labeled correctly. The MLBPA went to bat for Mitre, but he lost his appeal.
He started nine games in the minors, two for Tampa and the rest with Scranton. He was 4-1 with a 2.32 ERA. Mitre allowed 50 hits and struck out 43 with seven walks over 54.1 innings. Joe Girardi said he could go 100 pitches tonight. His last start in the minors was July 12.
HOME IS WHERE THE WINS ARE: The Yankees are 30-16 at the Stadium, 24-9 in the last 34 games.
A-ROD’S IMPACT: The Yankees are 42-22 since Alex Rodriguez came off the disabled list. That’s the best record in baseball since that time.
PITCHING IN: The Yankees have a 1.50 ERA since the All-Star break.
NEED SOME HITS: The Yankees have scored 11 runs in the four games since the break.
MELKYMAN MISSES HIS DELIVERY: Meky Cabrera is at .230/.308/.365 since June 1 and is 2 of 13 since the break.
RESTED AND READY: Mariano Rivera and Phil Hughes had last night off. They’re available this evening. Rivera is the greatest relief pitcher ever and Hughes is second. Or something like that.
ROAD WOES: The Orioles are 1-13 in division road games this season and 15-30 overall away from Camden Yards.
Back with more later.
UPDATE, 3:43 p.m.: Sergio Mitre has Angel Berroa’s old locker. They tossed out the walker and his Tommy Dorsey records.
UPDATE, 3:49 p.m.: Looks like Brent Tomko is out.
UPDATE, 4:29 p.m.: Tomko DFA’d.
UPDATE, 4:48 p.m.: Yanks taking BP. Game on.
UPDATE, 5:00 p.m.: The Orioles added RHP Cla Meredith to the active roster and optioned RHP Kam Mickolio to Triple-A Norfolk.
It’s also raining again.
UPDATE, 6:05 p.m.: Well, it’s raining in the Boogie Down. No tarp on the field but it’s raining. We’ll keep you posted.
UPDATE, 6:48 p.m.: Tarp is down and we’re not starting on time. But it’s not raining at the moment. Sort of a determined mist. We’ll let you know a start time when it’s announced.
UPDATE, 6:51 p.m.: Tarp being pulled. 7:30 start time announced.
UPDATE, 6:57 p.m.: The latest on Halladay via the AP:
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi still hasn’t received an appropriate trade offer for Roy Halladay and has set a July 28 deadline to complete a deal for the 2003 Cy Young Award winner.
“At this point, it’s probably unlikely that we’ll trade Doc,” Ricciardi said Tuesday.
Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline is July 31. Ricciardi said July 6 he would field offers for Halladay, who is signed through 2010 and has a full no-trade clause.
“No one has really stepped up yet,” Ricciardi said. “We’ve got to be highly motivated to move him. We haven’t been highly motivated yet.”
Ricciardi said the deadline is necessary to get an agreement in place for what is likely to be a complicated deal. He also wants the matter resolved before Halladay makes a scheduled start July 29 in Seattle.
UPDATE, 7:09 p.m.: Two minor-league moves today: RHP Kevin Whelan to Scranton and RHP Humberto Sanchez to Trenton.
UPDATE, 7:32 p.m.: The Sergio Mitre Era started with a fastball that Brian Roberts lined into the LF gap for a double.
Hello, J.P.?
UPDATE, 7:33 p.m.: Three pitches and it’s 1-0 Orioles as Markakis singles to center. Not an auspicious start.
UPDATE, 7:38 p.m.: That’ll be the only run the Yankees allow. They always win 2-1 after all.
UPDATE, 8:02 p.m.: Hey, the Yankees scored without a home run. A-Rod walked, stole second, went to third on a fly ball and scored on Swisher’s sacrifice fly. First run scored without a home run since Saturday.
UPDATE, 8:11 p.m.: The Yankees, alas, will not win 2-1. I’m thinking 7-6.
UPDATE, 8:26 p.m.: Look at that small ball. Fan favorite Cody Ransom walks, goes to third on a hit-and-run single by Jeter and then the Captain steals second. Yankees in business with one out.
UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: Damon pops to center. Tex walks. Loaded up with two gone for Alex.
UPDATE, 8:32 p.m.: Two-run single. Small ball, small ball, small ball. Yankees lead 3-2. Posada can add to it.
UPDATE, 9:01 p.m.: Finally, a home run. Whew. Yankees got a little too aggressive there as Jeter tried to score on what amounted to a pop-up to Markakis. But, whatever, they lead 6-2. If Mitre can give them two more innings, they’ll be thrilled.
UPDATE, 9:09 p.m.: Sergio Mitre, ladies and gentlemen. 5 5 2 2 0 3. Nine GB outs. He has thrown only 75 pitches. Girardi said yesterday he could give them 100. Might he go seven innings?
UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: Forget seven, can he finish the sixth? Mitre has allowed two runs and Aceves is up. 6-4 Yankees. I still like my 7-6 prediction from the 8:11 update.
UPDATE, 9:25 p.m.: 5.2 innings for Mitre, four runs. Not great, but acceptable for a No. 5 starter on a team with the best offense in the game.
UPDATE, 9:32 p.m.: Cody Ransom — 2 walks, 2 runs scored — looming on deck. Will the O’s dare pitch to him this time?
UPDATE, 9:39 p.m.: You cant stop Cody Ransom. Well, at least you can’t keep him off the bases. Back off, haters.
On a serious note, this is why you have to live with any manager changing the lineup from time to time. Over the course of the season, players needs days off and the subs play. Just how it is.
UPDATE, 9:43 p.m.: Marte’s inning: 2 hits, 1 run, 1 walk. 20 pitches, 11 strikes. Scranton won as AAA Hall of Famer Kei Igawa went seven strong innings.
UPDATE, 10:10 p.m.: The Big G makes that play easy. OK, so it probably goes for a double.
I look for Mitre to have a big game tonight. He’s been lights out in the minors.
Please No Rain Delay.
Philly is going to the playoffs… once they get there, it is a crap-shoot. Halladay doesn’t guarantee them anything.
They don’t need him to get to the playoffs.
Besides… Hamels is a stud. Happ has a 2.60 ERA. Blanton has really turned it on lately. Moyer has rebounded too.
They can win with that rotation. It’s probably better than what they trotted out last year, assuming Happ keeps this up.
Please Girardi don’t sit Damon or Matsui just because there goin up vs a lefty.
Any word on who is being sent down to make room for Mitre?
Last chance to submit your line ups for “Guess the Lineup”
please no Melky
Rich Hill is the tonic for what ails any offense.
I hope someone hits a homerun and they throw the ball back on the field…
Lineup Guess:
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Teixeira 1B
A-Rod DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Swisher RF
Cabrera CF
Ransom 3B
You say “was able to prove” that it was mislabeled… so that means it really was a GNC product he took, and he is innocent (or guilty by accident)?
“A-ROD’S IMPACT: The Yankees are 42-22 since Alex Rodriguez came off the disabled list. That’s the best record in baseball since that time.”
Yeah, but you know – we’re still better off w/o him.
Nat, no way is subtracting Brett Myers and adding Rodrigo Lopez/washed-up Pedro Martinez an improvement for the Phillies’ rotation this year.
i’ll say
Gardner CF
Jeter SS
Teixeria 1B
Rodriguez DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Hinske RF
Cabrera CF
Ransom 3
My lineup prediction is that it will be the same one used last night.
PITCHING IN: The Yankees have a 1.50 ERA since the All-Star break.
I’ll take the OVER on that betting line tonight.
i wish he would give gardner more playing time but i doubt it hapens today against a LHP
Just keep us in the game Sergio. That’s all I ask
# Laura July 21st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
My lineup prediction is that it will be the same one used last night.
I agree
@rconn23 — careful what you say, the Yanks have a knack of being outpitched by poor hurlers with gaudy ERAs…
So what happens if tonight’s game gets rained out?
Does Mitre skip a start or start tomorrow?
brandon, you really need to adjust your thoughts on Sanchez…I posted these a day or two ago, but Sanchez is really not that good, and he’s not good enough to be our #5…Snell is bad enough to be demoted to the Pirates AAA team…no thanks there either.
“BTW…I know he pitched a no hitter, but this season Sanchez is averaging around 4.6 innins per game, has a 3-8 record and a 4.69 ERA…who is he replacing that will be an improvement?
“I bet Cashman is looking at a Jonathan Sanchez or Ian Snell type pitcher to acquire at the deadline.”
No move is better then either of those moves…especially if we’d have to give up just one decent prospect to get either of those guys. If Cashman picks up Snell (who’s been demoted to AAA for the Pirates!) then he should be fired.”
Homer, Banks, Laura & Carl
got your submissions
Rebecca-
I would skip him
did anyone else LOL when they put swisher in last night for defense? hahaha
Rebecca the weather is clearing out, a rain out seems unlikely now. Might be a delay like there was on Friday night, but the forecast just calls for passing showers tonight, not the monsoon-like conditions we had this morning.
Does Mitre skip a start or start tomorrow?
def gotta skip him.
“I bet Cashman is looking at a Jonathan Sanchez or Ian Snell type pitcher to acquire at the deadline.”
No move is better then either of those moves…especially if we’d have to give up just one decent prospect to get either of those guys. If Cashman picks up Snell (who’s been demoted to AAA for the Pirates!) then he should be fired.”
Get either one cheap, it’s a plus move.
Lineup Guess:
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Cabrera CF
Hinske RF
Ransom 3B
Good luck, Serge.
How his start goes tonight will probably affect how the Yankees approach the trade deadline.
I like that he’s 28, and not 22.
Yankees offense is due to break out tonight. They’ve been doing just enough lately, it’d be nice if they could score like 5 or 6 early and get Mitre a nice cushion. In any case, the Orioles are simply awful on the road, let’s hope that continues tonight.
Got it Frank-
Good luck to all that participated today
I have 8 lineups
anyone remember when Brett Gardner used to play?
BloggingBombersJuly 21 vs Orioles: Jeter SS, Damon LF, Teixeira 1B, A-Rod DH, Posada C, Swisher RF, Cano 2B, Cabrera CF, Ransom 3B, Mitre RHP
“Trust” has some great songs, but I prefer “Imperial Bedroom”.
uhhh the Giants aren’t going to trade Jonathan Sanchez, sorry
Serge will do ok. At least its not John Smoltz pitching for us.
Ransom playing when Mitre may need a lot of offense ;(
If Cabrera’s doing so bad why is Gardner not playing?
““I bet Cashman is looking at a Jonathan Sanchez or Ian Snell type pitcher to acquire at the deadline.”
No move is better then either of those moves…especially if we’d have to give up just one decent prospect to get either of those guys. If Cashman picks up Snell (who’s been demoted to AAA for the Pirates!) then he should be fired.”
Get either one cheap, it’s a plus move.”
Saying it over and over doesn’t help your argument. Give me one shred of legit evidence that Snell or Sanchez is better than anyone we have now?
I’d rather give Igawa a shot than move a second level prospect for either of these guys.
So the two guys that provided our entire offense yesterday sit today. Awesome.
Ransom? Groundball pitcher? Gulp.
ahh why Ransom, I wish they would call up Pena and send him down. And of course Matsui is great vs lefty’s and he sits him.
I’d like to see the Yankees KO the opposing starting pitcher and get into the bullpen a little early.
Last night for example, the kid from the Orioles had 35 or so pitches in the first inning. I’d like to see us do a better job of going for the kill when we got a young kid on the ropes like that.
Joel Sherman thinks the Yankees have drawn an absolute line in the sand and are not into the Halladay sweepstakes because of finances. Apparently Cash had to meet with Hal 7 times to get him to budge on Tex….then, there is the fact that they are already restructuring the ticket prices, etc…
I agree with Kay, who mentioned a comment Alex said (not sure when) – that the Yankees found the $$$ for Tex and if they had not, they’d be 10 games back (or something like that). Penny wise, pound foolish – If the Jays insist on a huge package that would devastate their farm system , then I understand why they would not do the deal. I admit that it’s frustrating to think that $$$ might prevent us from even attempting to trade for Doc. Of course, if JP really refuses to trade within the division, it doesn’t matter……
Congratulations to Ramey, today’s winner of “Guess the Line Up”. Ramey correctly predicted tonight’s lineup at 1:19 this afternoon
Tune in tomorrow folks as we play another thrilling round of “Guess the Line Up”
“Rivera is the greatest relief pitcher ever and Hughes is second. Or something like that.”
This line actually made me chuckle. Every once in a while Pete gets off a good one.
@Brandon I’M OBLIVIOUS (can i be convinced… no!)
to quote myself…
ENOUGH OF THIS SANCHEZ TALK
2008
9-12 record
5.01 ERA
158 innings pitched
5.4 innings per start
1.45 WHIP
8 H/9
4.3 BB/9
2.09 BB/K
This seasons he is pitching less innings per start, and walking more (5.3/9).
This is in the NL(easy) West(easier) pitching as their 4th starter.
Exactly what good could come of us signing this guy? Our AAA team is loaded with guys that could equal or best those numbers… If we wanted a 5 era walkathon we could just call up Igawa…
It’s pouring on LI – if the game gets called, just push it to the end of the season and only play it if it’s necessary…….
Haha so many lineup complaints and it’s only been posted for like 4 minutes!
based on yesterday it would have made more sense to just give ARod the full day off and keep Matsui in as the DH. I never like seeing Ransom, but Girardi has to stick with the plan in resting ARod. I get the lefty matchup thing but it would be nice to get Gardner back out there (maybe he’s potentially going in a trade = they don’t want him to get hurt?).
Sherman is making it sound like it’s all about money as to them not getting Halladay.
The fact that they would have to give up big prospects too plays a role. With Teixeira it was just money. So it’s not the same situation.
Ruben,
You can do that sort of thing when you still have guys named A-Rod and Tex in the lineup.
Matsui and Hinske not being in the lineup won’t break us bud.
I have my bright butterfly rain jacket to protect me at Citifield tonight. Bring on the rain!!!!
Hinske is sitting because Sterling needs to go back to the drawing board to review all those home-run-call suggestions and Matsui is being benched for throwing his helmet on the field.
Do you people not understand baseball?
“Serge will do ok. At least its not John Smoltz pitching for us.”
or Smoltzazaka, as they say in Boston.
Sanchez has improved eversince being sent down to the minors, your talking about the #5 SP position, innings eaters, Sanchez has had a CG no hit followed it up w/ a 6 IP performance in ATL, if you can get him on the cheap you do it. For a # 5 SP he’d fit in well.
Snell you hope to catch lightning in a bottle. He once was a dominant #2 or 3 type, so again. Not bad for a # 5 SP, you look to add high end depth if possible.
I am convinced that money is of absolutely no importance when you talk about the Yankees.
Matsui’s reward for his walkoff HR is a seat for tonight’s game. Makes sense…NOT!!! Girardi must think that Matsui’s knees were stressed from running around the bases.
So is Swisher going to do another cartwheel tonight or will we get treated to a backflip?
Jeter
Damon
Tex
Arod
Matsui
Posada
Cano
Swisher/Hinske/Cabrera
Gardner
Why does it seem so rare that we get this lineup…
brandon you are trading for a guy based off of literally one performance. pitchers don’t come to the AL and get better, and he’s already NOT GOOD. You don’t just make a trade for the sake of trading.
Well, maybe you do, but that’s why you aren’t in charge of anything.
“Haha so many lineup complaints and it’s only been posted for like 4 minutes!”
Not complaining, more just thinking out loud. Can’t complain too much because whatever Joe has been doing has been working!
Tom B, THANK YOU!
how many more pitchers do we need that are too good for AAA, not good enough for the majors?
I love Hal being in charge. It sounds like he lets the baseball people do their jobs and make the proper decisions and he stays out of it.
Laura-
I don’t think it had anythign to do with Matsui. I think it was more a matter of A-Rod being due for a DH night
Btw- if the game gets called tonight tomorrow will probably a double header. Mitre will probably pitch Game 1
“I am convinced that money is of absolutely no importance when you talk about the Yankees.”
I would agree with that if the Legends Seats were selling like hotcakes. I think that they are really trying to reel themselves in from outrageous spending. I also think that they’ve been told that they have to part with either Joba or Hughes to get Doc and like me, they really don’t want to do that.
“I don’t think it had anythign to do with Matsui. I think it was more a matter of A-Rod being due for a DH night”
Probably. I was just being obnoxious because, you know – I’m really good at it.
“Sanchez has improved eversince being sent down to the minors, your talking about the #5 SP position, innings eaters, Sanchez has had a CG no hit followed it up w/ a 6 IP performance in ATL, if you can get him on the cheap you do it. For a # 5 SP he’d fit in well.
Snell you hope to catch lightning in a bottle. He once was a dominant #2 or 3 type, so again. Not bad for a # 5 SP, you look to add high end depth if possible.”
Even with the complete game no hitter and that solid 6 inning performance he’s averging BELOW 5 innings per game. And your argument for Sanchez works against Snell…the dude has been progressively more terrible this year in Pittsburg. You can try and catch lightning in a bottle for free with the pitchers we have in AAA/AA
UPDATE, 3:49 p.m.: Looks like Brent Tomko is out.
This is for you, Brandon. From a mlbtr chat. Basically saying that Heyman has a lot of cred, so this whatever it was shouldn’t affect him.:
3:48 [Comment From K]
How does Heyman have any credibility posting that kind of garbage he did yesterday with the bogus Mets-Jays package?
3:49 Doesn’t look good, but he’s scooped tons of signings and trades and usually has good info, so he’s got credibility to spare
I don’t get some people on this blog and their though process.
If it were up so some people, A-Rod, Posada, and Matsui would play every single day and never get any rest.
That’d be a great idea! Then we can watch A-Rod’s hip, Matsui’s knees, and Posada’s shoulder go to crap and have no postseason chance at all.
Tom B-What was up with this comment?
“@Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN”
“it seems you have an issue with well pitched games. you might find an over 25 mens softball league to be a bit more to your tastes…”
Please explain…
Why is the Gritty Gutty one buried on the bench?
Brandon, alot of bad pitchers have had no hitters. It’s not a feat only reserved for good pitchers.
im not too worried about the offense bc of the pitching we’ve faced recently (well i guess except for yesterday lol)but they should crush this guy tonight
“Haha so many lineup complaints and it’s only been posted for like 4 minutes!”
Andrew, didn’t you know? That’s why we come here. My day is not complete until I’ve gotten in my lineup complaint.
“Why is the Gritty Gutty one buried on the bench?”
the lefty SP for the O’s…
@OUR HOUSE
you were complaining about the walkoffs up there… somewhere… something about the games sucking because we didn’t win until the alst pitch?
“UPDATE, 3:49 p.m.: Looks like Brent Tomko is out. ”
No big loss there.
>UPDATE, 3:43 p.m.: Sergio Mitre has Angel Berroa’s old locker.
>They tossed out the walker and his Tommy Dorsey records.
LOL
Who is Brent Tomko?
Options left on D-Rob and Melancon, and they still DFA Tomko? This is shocking, but I love it, and it hopefully means more of Melancon. I hope he gets in tonight once Rich Hill is KO’ed and the Yankees have a nice lead.
What time does Pete usually post the line up on Afternoon games? 11?????
“You can try and catch lightning in a bottle for free with the pitchers we have in AAA/AA”
Who ? Nova, they aren’t going to push him Igawa-san ?
I’m not saying Sanchez or Snell makes you world beaters, but they are high end arms put in a #5 SP 5 – 6 IP is all you want from them, if you can get it cheap you do it. If not then forget it.
Erica:
Pete posts the line up as soon as he decides who he wants to play that day. He then e-mails it to Girardi.
it’s really funny how names get thrown out about possible trades when no one has actually seen most of these guys pitch more than once or twice a year. Chances are if you saw them pitch every 5 days they would seem just as ‘bad’ as the current Yankees starters.
Andy pitched 7 1/3 of great baseball last night and Joba pitched 6 2/3 of equally great baseball the day before. If Mitre can be ordinary (5-6 innings, 3-4 runs) the Yankees will win more than half of his starts, this isn’t rocket science here.
Joba has the stuff to be dominant at playoff time, we all know that. If he blossoms in the second half it could be a performance similar to Beckett’s in 2003, where he pitched about 150 innings, had a 9-8 record, and was great in the playoffs. He wasn’t all that good the following year (he was still learning how to pitch and the Marlins were awful) but was the difference maker in the World Series.
There is no timetable for a young pitcher pitching great, whether it’s one game, 10 games, or a career. One thing we can all agree on is if Joba pitches the way he did Sunday, with a fastball in the 96-97 range and challenging hitters, he can be dominant. We’ll just have to see how that plays out over the rest of the season, it’s one thing that makes it so interesting to follow the Yankees.
Tom B-I was joking…someone made a comment earlier how he hated the Mets game until the final pitch.
Being a smart as…alick I went through walk off weekend and talked about how all those games sucked until they tied it. It was a joke.
Wahoo, I actually know what I’m talking about sometimes! haha….I’m telling you, it’s because Girardi wants us to all talk about ransom blowing plays at third
erica – he usually posts it 3 and a half hours before the game time.
With Ransom at 3rd base, this could be a scotch and Brioschi night.
That is surprising they opted to keep both Robertson and Melancon over Tomko.
It’d be nice to see Bruney step his game up in the second half. If we can get a solid performance from him, and get Marte to come back and be serviceable, it’d give us a lot of flexibility. Specifically, it would allow us to take either Aceves or Hughes and stretch them out in order to join the rotation if needed.
Cody Ransom at 3rd base with a ground ball pitcher on the mound! Fantastic! Over/under on the number of Ransom errors tonight?
Wangawa,
Only about 6 more weeks of Ranson. I can’t wait til Pena comes back up in September. That kid has a fantastic glove and was a joy to watch in the field.
“>UPDATE, 3:43 p.m.: Sergio Mitre has Angel Berroa’s old locker.
>They tossed out the walker and his Tommy Dorsey records.”
His spirit will return. It always does. LOL
“He started nine games in the minors, two for Tampa and the rest with Scranton. He was 4-1 with a 2.32 ERA. Mitre allowed 50 hits and struck out 43 with seven walks over 54.1 innings. Joe Girardi said he could go 100 pitches tonight. His last start in the minors was July 12.”
I’d rather try to catch lightning in a bottle with Mitre OR Igawa. At least Igawa has shown he can pitch in AAA this year. Snell hasn’t even done that. Snell wasn’t good enough to be the #5 starter IN PITTSBURG!!! And Sanchez was about to be sent down before they needed him to start in place of Johnson…he’s at best a #4 in the NL West = at best a #6 in the AL East and that’s being generous. At this point it’s obvious your mind is set and so is mine, so I give up after this…
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have an after-funeral party to attend.
The Yankees have made the right decision on who to send down or release in almost every instance over the past couple of months. It all started with Edwar and Albie getting sent down. Then they let go Veras and Berroa. And now Tomko.
One could argue that Pena and Cervelli should still be in the majors, but I disagree.
I am leaving work in about 15 minutes.
Due to tomorrow’s 1pm start, I am guessing the line up will be posted around 10:30.
Put your thinking caps on and start thinking about your line up predictions for tomorrow. I will officially open “Guess the Line up” when I get to work around 9 and will close the window for submissions at 10:30.
Please note: your guess does not officially count unless it has been acknowledged by me
Cody Ransom’s strategy defensively is going to be just jumping across the diamond with the ball in his glove and handing it to Teixeira. That will cut out the risk of the throwing error, and we all know Cody’s godly jumping abilities, so it is the best way for him to maximize his talent.
Berroa – Check
Tomko – Check
Ransom – wait for it….
“Over/under on the number of Ransom errors tonight?”
over 4
Tommy Dorsey records! HA!
Priceless Pete. Priceless.
Someone explain to me if I’m wrong. but since Mitre wasn’t on the 40 man they had to DFA someone to make room for him. And that wasn’t going be Robertson or Melancon.
So it’s was either Ransom or Tomko being DFA. Since most of the 40 man is legit players. Again maybe I’m wrong.
UPDATE, 3:43 p.m.: Sergio Mitre has Angel Berroa’s old locker. They tossed out the walker and his Tommy Dorsey records.
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Now the only question is how to get of that persistent mothball/Bengay smell.
Nick,
You’ve never head of Brent Tomko? He’s an artist that travels with baseball teams when he’s commissioned to paint players. He’s pretty well known around the majors. Surprised you haven’t heard of him.
Trevor I thought Mitre was on the 40-man all along? Didn’t he sign a major league deal?
No!!!!! I’d rather have Rios.
3:55 [Comment From Dave]
Next big name free agent to sign with the Yankees in the future is ____________?
3:55 I can see them getting one of Bay/Holliday/Damon this year
Trevor-
They probably placed Nady on the 60 day DL to free up a 40 man spot he was on the 15
OMFG tell me when Marty’s interview ends.
m July 21st, 2009 at 4:04 pm
No!!!!! I’d rather have Rios.
3:55 [Comment From Dave]
Next big name free agent to sign with the Yankees in the future is ____________?
3:55 I can see them getting one of Bay/Holliday/Damon this year
I saw that too. I would much rather trade some crap for Rios and take his contract then try to overpay for Holliday or Bay or get Damon’s bad defense back
Why all the complaining about Cody at 3B?
Cashman said he’s better defensively than Alex.
his name is brett
uh oh, it’s not possible that they’re going to stretch Tomko out, is it???
“3:55 I can see them getting one of Bay/Holliday/Damon this year”
None of them. I’d pray for a Carl Crawford opt. out
here’s a question for all of you who are worried about the Rays overtaking the Yankees…
Through 93 games, the Rays are 8 games over .500 and 4.5 games behind the Yankees for the wild card. In order to catch the Yankees, one of the following has to happen:
-Rays play much, much better baseball than the Yankees have so far this year
-the Yankees fall apart.
It’s doubtful the Yankees will fall apart, after all, they are playing far better since early May. And, if they do fall apart, it doesn’t matter whether the Rays pass them or not because the playoffs will be another 1st round loss. So that means the Rays would have to play nearly .700 baseball to pass them. So what is going to change on the Rays to allow them to play that kind of baseball?
I’d like some real answers, not just ‘because’ or ‘they will’
Just got home from work and before I even saw the lineup I figured this was the day A Rod would get off. It makes perfect sense to sit him out with less than perfect field conditions.
As far as Brett Tomko being the odd man out, all I can say is “what took so long”?
NickSwisher: Taking part in Yankees Hope Week on friday! Awesome event, everybody is getting involved!
Anyone know what today’s event was?
Brandon,
No chance. TB will pick up his ‘10 option and then trade him if they can’t or won’t extend him.
But yes, Crawford will be the next “big” free agent contract.
so I’m guessing Girardi doesn’t want to see Hinske out in 3B?
3:55 Would about John Lackey??
Excuse me, What about John Lackey as the big free agent…
As long as Girardi can keep Molina and Ransom out of the same lineup then he’ll have done well.
MG-If they fall apart but make the playoffs that doesn’t necessarily mean they lose in the first round. Remember 2000?
Girardi continues to amaze. Two great(sarcasm) decisions in one game: (1)Melky still in and (2)Ransom at 3rd with groundball pitcher. Thanks again Joe. Just amazingly stupid!!!
Ransom better get his act together or he will be riding the Scranton express shortly.
This guy still on with diet coke, where’s Heyman?
Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN
July 21st, 2009 at 4:10 pm
MG-If they fall apart but make the playoffs that doesn’t necessarily mean they lose in the first round. Remember 2000?
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I think they just let up in 2000 because they were comfortable ahead, I don’t see that as a collapse. If they collapse over the next 70 games it’s more of an indication. At the same time, that’s the last thing I anticipate with this team, just too much talent.
Bring up Edwar. The guy has a killer changeup and is a strikeout machine. He can be a shut down reliever for us like he was last yr (in non-Angles games)
Andrew
July 21st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Options left on D-Rob and Melancon, and they still DFA Tomko? This is shocking, but I love it, and it hopefully means more of Melancon. I hope he gets in tonight once Rich Hill is KO’ed and the Yankees have a nice lead.
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This has made me extremely happy also – and it tells me we are ready to let these kids contribute.
Melancon and Robertson are superior options, and we didn’t fall for the “mediocre veteran, but veteran nonetheless” conventional wisdom.
Love it!
Robbykid,
I would think that he re-ups with the Angels. Looks like there’s no more injury concerns.
But as far as position players? I think Carl Crawford. And I don’t think TB can pay him what he’s worth.
MG-That’s a fair opinion.
This team is not collapsing.
Alex Cora saved the Mets & Jerry’s job
I’d rather have Ransom today with Mitre on the mound than with AJ on the mound…. AJ deserves the best lineup we have and defense we have (i.e no Swisher)
Drive 4-5
July 21st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Just got home from work and before I even saw the lineup I figured this was the day A Rod would get off. It makes perfect sense to sit him out with less than perfect field conditions.
As far as Brett Tomko being the odd man out, all I can say is “what took so long”?
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I think they finally get it that they need to get Melancon into games now if they want his arm to help them down the stretch.
wet field, ransom at 3rd, sinkerball on the mound
expect 3-4 unearned runs.
Serge deserves the best IF defense possible.
AJ should get the best OF defense possible. I bet Li’l G plays tomorrow.
Brandon… I’M AWESOME ! (Can we steal Jonathan Sanchez already)
July 21st, 2009 at 4:06 pm
OMFG tell me when Marty’s interview ends.
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Instead of complaining you should have listened. Some good Yankee history there.
Next big name free agent to sign with the Yankees in the future is _Chone Figgins?
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I don’t see the Yankees giving up Hughes Joba, Montero or even Jackson for Halladay.
Question? The Phils will not give up Kyle Drabek, according to rumors. Whom do we have in our minor league system, if any, that would compare to the potential of Drabek?
“Instead of complaining you should have listened. Some good Yankee history there.”
I was listening, but you get BORED after 30 + minutes!!
Why is Girardi afraid to play Matsui against a lefty? His numbers (and power) vs. lefty pitchers has been very good this year. And I’m not a Matsui fan by any stretch.
I would have given Cano the night off but we don’t really have a replacement for him.
If needed late in the game, I hope to see Melky pinch hit for. He stinks. His early season magic has disappeared and he is back to the real Melky – ya know, the one who belongs in AAA.
Note to Girardi – Brett Gardner is on your roster.
Looks like we need a blowout, to get Bruney some work.
“I was listening, but you get BORED after 30 + minutes!!”
Agree. We want to hear Heyman explain his story, not some story from the 1970s……
bodhisattva – Destiny Wears Pinstripes July 21st, 2009 at 4:13 pm
“… and we didn’t fall for the “mediocre veteran, but veteran nonetheless” conventional wisdom.
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Yes we did. Ransom is still here!
when they got hinske didn’t they say he could play some 3rd? Even if he sucks he can’t be much worse than ransom and he brings a much better bat.
bod,
I agree about Melancon. It would be nice to have the Yanks put up a big number of runs so that they can see how Bruney is progressing and give Melancon some innings. It’s hard to do that in the tight games we’ve had lately.
A-Rod needs his DH once a week
Where else would Matsui play? He can only be the DH.
From the last thread. I still say the Yanks have the MONEY and prospects to go after Doc.
Why give up better prospects just to keep from trading in the division
I haven’t heard Tommy Dorsey and the Yankees mentioned in the same post since 1939!
No complaints about the line up today. If you can’t rest A-Rod against the O’s…
bodhisattva – Destiny Wears Pinstripes
July 21st, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Drive 4-5
July 21st, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Just got home from work and before I even saw the lineup I figured this was the day A Rod would get off. It makes perfect sense to sit him out with less than perfect field conditions.
As far as Brett Tomko being the odd man out, all I can say is “what took so long”?
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I think they finally get it that they need to get Melancon into games now if they want his arm to help them down the stretch.
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I agree Girardi said that Melancon can give you up to 45-50 pitches. He can pitch 2 to 3 innings if they need a long man. Tomko was bad everytime Girardi needed him to give him innnings he got lit up and they had to take him out like the game in Florida were CC got hurt and the game against the mets where joba struggled.
BTW no way Berroa likes Tommy Dorsey, he’s a Gillespie guy.
Streaming Game link:
http://atdhe.net/5546/watch-orioles-vs-yankees
I am leaving work now. I am hanging out with Sir Paul tonight at Citifield so I will not be on at all until much much later tonight.
Good luck Sergio and Lets Go Yankees!
steve
July 21st, 2009 at 4:19 pm
“I was listening, but you get BORED after 30 + minutes!!”
Agree. We want to hear Heyman explain his story, not some story from the 1970s……
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Yeah….what great times, listening to Heyman lie and cover his tracks again. He’s never had a scope in his life that wasn’t Boras connected.
Evan-
Matsui is batting .239 against lefties, but has better power numbers, with 8 out of his 15 homers against lefties.
Brandon… I’M AWESOME ! (Can we steal Jonathan Sanchez already)
July 21st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
“Instead of complaining you should have listened. Some good Yankee history there.”
I was listening, but you get BORED after 30 + minutes!!
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I couldn’t stop listening. The Yankees were the best then since I’d been a fan. He gave some good info from behind the scenes.
On the days Pettitte pitches I would have both Gardner and Melky in the outfield. Pettitte pitches more to contact than any other pitcher on the staff he needs the better defensive outfield behind him.
Sword July 21st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I’d rather have Ransom today with Mitre on the mound than with AJ on the mound…. AJ deserves the best lineup we have and defense we have (i.e no Swisher)
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True about AJ, BUT knowing that Mitre was pitching today. Girardi should have DH’d A-Rod yesterday.
Oakland is throwing 3 lefty starters at us (Anderson, Braden, Gonzalez). Matsui won’t rest all those days.
GB7
He was listening to them talk about the Munson book. You would’ve enjoyed listening to it. I want to read the book after hearing that interview.
77513,
Let’s give Andy all the marbles. The best IF and OF defense.
Was really glad to see Andy pitch well yesterday. The more of that we see, the better.
Actually, AJ doesn’t need the best lineup because he is a good pitcher.
Mitre does because you figure you need to score a lot of runs with him on the mound.
Heyman on now
Erica -
Blow Sir Paul a kiss for me – he’s my PB (or he was for the longest time, until I figured I wanted a younger PB and the position is still unfilled!)
Have fun and stay dry! And sing your heart out.
GB-7
Congrats on your new twin grandchilis!!
You’ll know the answer to my recent post.
I don’t see the Yankees giving up Hughes Joba, Montero or even Jackson for Halladay.
Question? The Phils will not give up Kyle Drabek, according to rumors. Whom do we have in our minor league system, if any, that would compare to the potential of Drabek?
Blah I guessed the lineup YESTERDAY .. only problem is i flipped Cano and Swisher. Damn! So close, and 24 hours before any of you jokers even thought about it!
Drive 4-5
July 21st, 2009 at 4:19 pm
bod,
I agree about Melancon. It would be nice to have the Yanks put up a big number of runs so that they can see how Bruney is progressing and give Melancon some innings. It’s hard to do that in the tight games we’ve had lately.
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I think Girardi is going to have to resist waiting for “low leverage” game situations that might not present themselves, if he wants to get and keep Melancon’s arm warm.
These four and five-run leads are rare these days – everyone seems to have decent pitching, even the teams that don’t have heralded starters are much more likely to promote young arms no one has seen.
Let Melancon come in with a runner on or so, and work from there.
“He’s a sinker, slider pitcher who isn’t afraid of contact.”
More like a sinker, change-up pitcher. He also throws a curveball 10% of the time but rarely, if ever, throws a slider.
I think the Yankees will probably pick up Holliday. I really don’t expect his contract to be that bad and he’s still a very useful player. As a number 5 hitter on a reasonable contract, I think he’d be a good pickup. Damon’s gone, so is Matsui (although if they could get him cheaply for a one year deal I would do it, the guy still hits).
The Yanks dont have any pitchers in the minors that equal Drabek (in terms of talent and actually being ready). But Drabek isnt the equal of Hughes or Joba.
UPDATE, 4:29 p.m.: Tomko DFA’d.
Evan July 21st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Note to Girardi – Brett Gardner is on your roster.
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Exactly! I just don’t understand Girardi. Is Gardner hurt? How can he possibly think Melky is better than Gardner? The stats don’t show it. Last night the ball that dropped in front of Melky would have been caught by Gardner easy.
Tomko, Melancon, Bruney, Robertson have not pitched since Friday or Saturday of last week…
MaineYankee
July 21st, 2009 at 4:25 pm
GB7
He was listening to them talk about the Munson book. You would’ve enjoyed listening to it. I want to read the book after hearing that interview.
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I’d heard that Appel was going to be on, so, I did watch it. I had known about most of the accident scene and that Munson was paralized and died of smoke inhallation and the two survivors. The Tippy Martinez thing was new and interesting. It also shows what Munson meant to other players, especially former team mates.
Not many people remember that Munson’s son was a catcher in the GCL for the Yanks for a part of a season until he tore up his knee. He actually started out well and had a homer with a .300 average until he got hurt. I’ve got Appel’s first Munson book. Pretty decent reading considering he didn’t get all the info in this book, especially the family stuff.
Goodbye Tomko!
“Even with the complete game no hitter and that solid 6 inning performance he’s averging BELOW 5 innings per game”
Actually, he’s averaging a bit better than 5.1 per start. He’s thrown 80.2 innings in 15 starts, and 4 innings in 3 relief appearances. Joba Chamberlain is averaging slightly less than 5.1 IP/start. Many of their other numbers are also at least superficially similar.
Having said that, I don’t see any reason whatsoever to think that Sanchez is on the Yankees radar.
agree Girardi said that Melancon can give you up to 45-50 pitches. He can pitch 2 to 3 innings if they need a long man. Tomko was bad everytime Girardi needed him to give him innnings he got lit up and they had to take him out like the game in Florida were CC got hurt and the game against the mets where joba struggled.
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Yeah, Melancon is versatile – can thrive in short or long relief. Just needs to get some consistent work.
Yankee Trader
July 21st, 2009 at 4:27 pm
GB-7
Congrats on your new twin grandchilis!!
You’ll know the answer to my recent post.
I don’t see the Yankees giving up Hughes Joba, Montero or even Jackson for Halladay.
Question? The Phils will not give up Kyle Drabek, according to rumors. Whom do we have in our minor league system, if any, that would compare to the potential of Drabek?
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Thanks for the congrats, Trader. It’s much appreciated.
Just my feelings, but, I think he’s comparable to McAllister.
Thank goodness Tomko is gone. He never should have been on the roster in the first place.
Something has been bothering me about all the Halladay to the Yanks discussion and I finally got it thru my thick head what it is. Everyone talks about how the Blue Jays may not be willing to send Big Roy to a division rival. But why does nobody mention the danger of trading prospects within the division?
Mel
July 21st, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Evan July 21st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Note to Girardi – Brett Gardner is on your roster.
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Exactly! I just don’t understand Girardi. Is Gardner hurt? How can he possibly think Melky is better than Gardner? The stats don’t show it. Last night the ball that dropped in front of Melky would have been caught by Gardner easy.
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Which stats would those be?
Gardner isin’t going to play against a lefty… his numbers would be like .240/.290 OBP if he played against lefties and righties……
LOL at Keith Law……..he thinks Halladay MAY be better than anyone on the Sox staff (so, he thinks Beckett and Lester are better than Doc) but he’s DEFINITELY better than anyone on the Yankees staff. Um, Doc is the best pitcher in the game…..laughably biased towards the Sox.
He’s never liked Phil – Phil’s star may have dimmed last year, but I’m certain he’s regained his luster now…….Law makes it sound like Phil wouldn’t be a good trade chip (not that it matters, the Yankees are not trading him)
IMO, Holliday, a Boras client, will not be signed by the Yankees, nor will Bay. They have no use for Matsui, as the DH position would be shared by Posada, A-Rod at times, and Swisher. Consider the versatile switch-hitter FA Chone Figgins for LF and fill in at 3rd.
…??
Hello…?
…which stats would those be?
Wait till they come to OUR house AGAIN
July 21st, 2009 at 4:13 pm
MG-That’s a fair opinion.
This team is not collapsing.
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Exactly, that’s why the Rays are going to have to play at least .667 baseball to catch them. My guess is that unless the Yankees clinch early (always a possibility, the Sox collapsed down the stretch in 2006, didn’t they?) they win 97-98 games making it awfully tough for the Rays to pass them. And that’s without any changes. Andy seemed to rediscover his cutter last night, it’s been lost for the past couple of starts. If he’s consistent with that pitch he will have another good second half, his velocity is fine and curve ball looked OK last night as well.
MG, I am not “worried” about the Rays, but you analysis still confused me. We just made up 3 games vs. Boston in less than a week. Tampa couldn’t make up 4 games vs us in 9 weeks?
In defensive metrics Gardner blows away Melky.
Latest reports have Drabek’s potential as no better than a 2 or 3 starter in the big leagues.
Hughes and Chamberlain both project to being better pitchers. I’d say McAllister is at Drabek’s level.
4time
July 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Gardner isin’t going to play against a lefty… his numbers would be like .240/.290 OBP if he played against lefties and righties……
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Yes.
Um, now who’s our long man?
Mike and Heyman going back on forth on if Halladay would accept a trade to the Mets. Francessa said he will, Heyman said he probably won’t.
Aceves is the long man. They could also use Robertson and Melancon for a total of 4 or 5 innings if they needed to.
Drabek has injury and personality concerns too.
Per Heyman – Rios/Wells has not even been discussed as part of a Halladay trade.
CountryClub
July 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
In defensive metrics Gardner blows away Melky.
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Yeah, his range coast to coast is very impressive, and almost seems limitless.
Now, if only he could track balls hit straight over his head.
bodhisattva – Destiny Wears Pinstripes
July 21st, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Drive 4-5
July 21st, 2009 at 4:19 pm
bod,
I agree about Melancon. It would be nice to have the Yanks put up a big number of runs so that they can see how Bruney is progressing and give Melancon some innings. It’s hard to do that in the tight games we’ve had lately.
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I think Girardi is going to have to resist waiting for “low leverage” game situations that might not present themselves, if he wants to get and keep Melancon’s arm warm.
These four and five-run leads are rare these days – everyone seems to have decent pitching, even the teams that don’t have heralded starters are much more likely to promote young arms no one has seen.
Let Melancon come in with a runner on or so, and work from there.
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the 12th pitcher on a staff gets no priority in game situations, he needs to stay ready for his opportunity. Girardi is going to manage each game (1) win as many games as possible and (2) not burn out the key pitchers in the bullpen. That means that Melancon will pitch when it fits his role, which is mop up in either games where the Yankees are well ahead or well behind early. If he earns more work he will get it but it won’t be just given to him.
They should send Melky on a conditioning assignment.
Tomko wasn’t our long man anyway… he pitched in games in which we had a big lead late. Every time he was called upon to be a long man (Mets game, Marlins game, Angels game etc.) he was awful.
Aceves was the guy who came in when our starter was struggling. Sometimes Robertson.
So when does Tomko sign with the Mets?
betsy, Aceves, Melancon and Hughes can all three throw multiple innings out of the bullpen. If a starter got hurt or got blown out, Melancon could throw 40-50 pitches which is what a long man is capable of throwing. He, for now, would be the guy to step in in that situation–but once he gets a chance to pitch and pitches well, he will graduate from that role.
If you feel that McAllister might be the equivalent of Kyle Drabek, do the Yankees have the talent centered around him to interest the Blue Jays, without giving up Hughes, Joba Montero or Jackson- and what trade scenario would you approve, knowing that if you sign Halladay to an extension it will be for Santana/CC yearly money??
I’m more upset about Ransom getting another start than Melky > Gardner. With a sinkerballer going tonight, you start Ransom? Come on Joe!
So Keith Law refutes Heyman’s story. Heyman refutes Cuttino’s story. Cuttino refutes Olney’s story.
Basically, we are right back to where we started– knowing nothing
Nick in SF
July 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
MG, I am not “worried” about the Rays, but you analysis still confused me. We just made up 3 games vs. Boston in less than a week. Tampa couldn’t make up 4 games vs us in 9 weeks?
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Nick, it means that the Rays have to play much better than they have played all year. The reason the Yankees have picked up so much ground on the Sox is that they have the best record in baseball since Arod got back in early May. At the same time (not necessarily connected) Teix started ripping the ball. They fell 3 games behind because of the sweep in Anaheim but they’ve still won 17 out of 22 even with those 3 losses.
My point is that what is going to change on the Rays in the next 70 games that would allow them to play such good baseball?
By the way, I lived in the Bay Area from 85-2003 inlcuding 2 years at Brannan and The Embarcadero next to The Slanted Door, it’s still my favorite place on earth.
Everytime someone posts “heyman” on here, I feel like I know less than I did before.
PruBelongs
July 21st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
They should send Melky on a conditioning assignment.
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if he were out of shape, he wouldn’t be able to play all 3 OF positions, or beat out the ball the other night and get a infield RBI hit for the decisive run.
I saw Drabek pitch! 2 summers ago in Lakewood. He was really, really good.
“Looks like Brent Tomko is out.”
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About time!
Nick in SF July 21st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Everytime someone posts “heyman” on here, I feel like I know less than I did before.
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I feel the same way, Nick. Never been a fan of Heyman in any way, shape, or form.
All you need to know about Heyman is he agrees with Francesa about 95% of the time.
Those that say they won’t miss Tomko will when the Yanks need someone to mop up 3 innings after Andy/Joba/Sergio fail to go 4 innings in the near future.
Who’s your mop-up man now?
“PeteAbe So much for ever buying the Post again. My loose change is better off in the sewer than in the hands of Murdoch. EA should sue them, too.”
Why is that Pete?
bodhisattva
July 21st, 2009 at 4:50 pm
if he were out of shape, he wouldn’t be able to play all 3 OF positions, or beat out the ball the other night and get a infield RBI hit for the decisive run.
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and no fly balls would drop in front of him right after he lets up?
I guess he’s just lazy.
Nick in SF
July 21st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
“Everytime someone posts “heyman” on here, I feel like I know less than I did before.”
everytime someone posts “Heyman” on here, I have Suffragette City David Bowie flashbacks.
Ace is not the long man/mop up man.
brett tomko should have been dfa’d.. he stinks, is old, and has zero upside.
they do not like to play gardner against lefties….
only potential guy to be dfa’d is ransom, see what he does….
drabek’s attitude issues are old and in the past. why do people just repeat old pablem over and over again?
Blog Poster
July 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Those that say they won’t miss Tomko will when the Yanks need someone to mop up 3 innings after Andy/Joba/Sergio fail to go 4 innings in the near future.
Who’s your mop-up man now?
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The Yankees have guys who can mop up when needed. Tomko wasn’t pitching much in important spots anyway. If the Yankees need to get innings out of someone in a pinch Aceves is the guy who would rescue Joba or Andy in the 4th inning. A much better solution than Tomko.
Yankee Trader
July 21st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
If you feel that McAllister might be the equivalent of Kyle Drabek, do the Yankees have the talent centered around him to interest the Blue Jays, without giving up Hughes, Joba Montero or Jackson- and what trade scenario would you approve, knowing that if you sign Halladay to an extension it will be for Santana/CC yearly money??
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I’d guess it depends on how close to being ready they want these players. At shortstop, Pena is ready, but, Eduardo Nunez is the better talent. Cervelli is ready, but, Romine is the better talent. Jackson is the only ready outfield talent. Don’t know if they’d take Miranda or Vazquez (who’s on the DL as is McAllister). Maybe Noesi or Nova (doubtful).
Patrick the Post simultaneously tried to report with outrage that peeping tom photos of Erin Andrews had been taken–but they also had the common indeceny to print the illegally-acquired photos in the paper. It’s gross, it’s bad enough there is video of it on the Internet but now a hugely-read newspaper is just running invasive photos? Brutal. Typical Post trashiness.
if tomko is missed this team does not deserve to make the playoffs…..
who is worst with RISP swisher or cano??? they both are so bad it is hard to pick between the 2…..
Uncle Ellsworth July 21st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Ace is not the long man/mop up man.
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He still is a long man when they need him – just not a mop up man.
MG-
You’re probably too young to remember, but in 1978, the Yankees from 14 games behind the first place Boston Red Sox in mid July that season, they raced back to win the American League East division and went on to win the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
So as Yogi once said” It’s not over till the fat lady sings!”
Blog Poster
July 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Those that say they won’t miss Tomko will when the Yanks need someone to mop up 3 innings after Andy/Joba/Sergio fail to go 4 innings in the near future.
Who’s your mop-up man now?
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Robertson has great numbers in mop up duty the times he struggles are in high leverage situations he’s still a young pitcher. Melancon can give you multiple innings and so can Aceves and Hughes.
Patrick,
Because the Post had Erin Andrews on the cover today. They had a few pics from the video. Shame on them.
I don’t know if John from this morning is still around, but if you are, if we take your idea and cap runs scored and runs against to try to eliminate outliers, the Yankees actually have a -42 run differential.
Which means they’re winning a LOT of shootouts.
“brett tomko should have been dfa’d.. he stinks, is old, and has zero upside.”
He was DFA’d.
Andrew and CountryClub,
Thanks for the info.
Giuseppe Franco
July 21st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Uncle Ellsworth July 21st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Ace is not the long man/mop up man.
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He still is a long man when they need him – just not a mop up man.
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Exactly if it is a close game and they need multiple innings Girardi is using Aceves. If it is a blow out he can use Robertson and Melancon.
McAllister is not thought of as highly as Drabek. That’s a fact. It doesnt mean he wont end up being better or as good. But nobody rates them as equals currently.
Yankee Trader
July 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
IMO, Holliday, a Boras client, will not be signed by the Yankees, nor will Bay. They have no use for Matsui, as the DH position would be shared by Posada, A-Rod at times, and Swisher. Consider the versatile switch-hitter FA Chone Figgins for LF and fill in at 3rd.
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The Yankees aren’t going to give up the 40-45 HRs that Matsui and Damon will hit this year and replace that with Chone Figgins. I don’t see that happening. Maybe they won’t be in the market for Holliday or Jason Bay, which is very likely after their spending spree this last offseason but they will get a 20HR, 100RBI guy to replace those two. Bobby Abreu is a free agent again next year. Who knows, maybe a repeat engagement is in the cards and you have Swish move over to play LF, some 1B and DH. Abreu would also be a nice option as the every day DH.
Off to the game, hoping to not get drizzled on for 3 hours straight. Enjoy folks.
MG, it is also my opinion that we will finish above Tampa, bu the lead we have over them is very slim with 9+ weeks left.
What could change? An injury to an important pitcher, for one thing, but that possibility could cut against them too.
Some combination of Joba and Andy pitching more like they did just before the AS break and less like the past couple games could do it.
The Rays getting results closer to what their run differential suggests could do it.
The ball beating more Yankee baserunners to the bag could do it.
Bad west coast swings could do it.
Lots of things could account for a good team making up 4 games over 9+ weeks against another good team.
But I’m not worried. I think we smack them down next week and suddenly the equation is ‘can the Rays make up 6/7 games in 8+ weeks?’
“McAllister is not thought of as highly as Drabek. That’s a fact. It doesnt mean he wont end up being better or as good. But nobody rates them as equals currently.”
General opinion of Drabek is higher but recently some scouting reports have come out saying that Drabek will be at best a 2 or 3 starter. That’s about what McAllister is projected to be.
Someone had asked what yankee prospect profiles the closest to Drabek and McAllister is what we come up with. Totally different pitchers but both guys project to about the same level of effectiveness.
By the way here is the quote from Keith Law’s chat about Drabek,
“Speaking of Taylor, had two conversations with scouts about him and Drabek in the last week, and they independently said the same things – Taylor was a solid 50, and Drabek was a 2/3 rather than a potential 1.”
Giuseppe Franco
July 21st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Uncle Ellsworth July 21st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Ace is not the long man/mop up man.
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He still is a long man when they need him – just not a mop up man.
Fair enough
I don’t see him pitching in too many blowouts
Yankee Trader
July 21st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
MG-
You’re probably too young to remember, but in 1978, the Yankees from 14 games behind the first place Boston Red Sox in mid July that season, they raced back to win the American League East division and went on to win the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
So as Yogi once said” It’s not over till the fat lady sings!”
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I’m actually 62 so not only remember that well but lots of other stretch runs. I’m asking for a trigger that drives the Rays to play great baseball, in ‘78 it was Gator pitching like a man possessed and a great, veteran team getting straightened out after Billy Martin’s firing. They were 48-20 under Bob Lemon that year after he took over. In order for the Rays to make up ground they need to improve somewhere, like a couple of pitchers becoming dominant or the bullpen suddenly becoming very, very solid. I just don’t think they have the tools or resources to get that done this year unless Kazmir regains about 5 mph on his fastball and David Price matures 3 years in the next month.
Robinson can be the mop-up man.
who is worst with RISP swisher or cano??? they both are so bad it is hard to pick between the 2…..
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Cano at .204 vs .214 for Swisher is worse.
However in late inning pressure situations Cano leads Swisher with BA .364 vs .250. Hard to believe!!
GB what is the Tippy Martinez story? I missed that part
How about acquiring Josh Willingham from the Nats? He’s like the right handed version of Hinskie but instead of 3B, he could catch. Willingham could also fill in the LF gap next season if Damon isnt resigned.
Maybe it was last summer. I tend to not remember everything
BloggingBombers: Brett Tomko designated for assignment to make room for Sergio Mitre on roster. “I never really got a chance to get on a roll,” Tomko said.
Uncle Ellsworth July 21st, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Fair enough
I don’t see him pitching in too many blowouts
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No, not blowouts. But if somebody like Joba or Mitre doesn’t give them length on a given night – they could ask Aceves to pitch 3-4 innings and keep the game close.
They’ve done that a number of times this season already.
How come I didnt remember that Yogi Berra was on the Astros in 1986?????
Gardner is in the middle of a 7 for 39 (.179) slump since his 5 hit game.
7 for 39.
7 FOR 39.
Beating the Rays head to head is key.
Take 2\3 from them next week.
raymagnetic
7 for 39 over how many games?
CountryClub
July 21st, 2009 at 4:59 pm
McAllister is not thought of as highly as Drabek. That’s a fact. It doesnt mean he wont end up being better or as good. But nobody rates them as equals currently.
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They’re the same age and McAllister’s numbers have been equal or better than Drabek’s every year. They are basically the same pitcher.
ray,
Facts have no place here. Gardner is a spark plug for the team and is the emotional table setter. The team can’t function if he’s not in the lineup. Melky brings the team down.
just a curious question not a complaint.
why is girardi not playing gardner a little more to see if we have something with him?
gardner makes adjustments after struggling a little at every level.
melky & gardy are batting the same 277,278 but gardner has a higher obp & melky’s numbers are this way because of his hot start.
melky did the same thing last year.started hot & dissappeared for the remainder of the year.
very strange.
gardner might not be good at all but at least we will know & we might get lucky & he turns out to be real good.you never know.
his defense & number have been getting better & with his speed other teams take notice.
i understand we have enough offense but if we have a better cf in house we should find out.
oh & another thing.
j/k
“which stats would those be?”
UZR for one. Gardner is at 8.8, while Cabrera is -0.9.
“raymagnetic
7 for 39 over how many games?”
16 games.
Also as been mentioned before Gardner almost never plays against lefties and Melky almost always plays against lefties.
Didn’t we trade Drabek in the 80s?
bodhisattva – Destiny Wears Pinstripes July 21st, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Mel
July 21st, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Evan July 21st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Note to Girardi – Brett Gardner is on your roster.
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Exactly! I just don’t understand Girardi. Is Gardner hurt? How can he possibly think Melky is better than Gardner? The stats don’t show it. Last night the ball that dropped in front of Melky would have been caught by Gardner easy.
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Which stats would those be?
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Sorry about no quick reply but had things to do.
Gardner was hitting great after slow start, better than Melky and starting to get comfortable to steal much more, which Melky can’t do at all. Also he covers the outfield much better in range. Then, suddenly Girardi sits him down for Melky. Gardner’s hitting has improved since beginning so much why not give him a fair shot. I just don’t think Girardi is being as fair to Gardner as to continue to play Melky when he isn’t hitting against anybody, R or L.
4 Yankees · Trends 4
Middle relievers are streaky li’l buggers, metronomically efficient one month and prone to meltdowns the next. But damn, Phil Hughes has been unhittable in the bridge-to-Mariano role, putting up 16 2/3 straight scoreless innings and striking out 21 batters during that span. … Whoa! Joba Chamberlain went more than six innings in one of his starts! Take THAT, bullpen boosters. … Don’t the Yankees generally consider themselves above tawdry revenue plays like the just-formed “Yankees Universe” fan club? … Alex Rodriguez remains helplessly, frustratingly un-clutch. Of his 19 dingers, a mere 10 have either tied a game or put the Yankees in the lead. If Derek Jeter were capable of hitting 19 home runs, at least 18 of them would lift the team to new heights of late-game glory.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/powerrankings
No!!!!! I’d rather have Rios.
3:55 [Comment From Dave]
Next big name free agent to sign with the Yankees in the future is ____________?
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Chone Figgins!!! They will sign him thie winter and return him to the outfield.
“I never really got a chance to get on a roll,” Tomko said
He’s right. Girardi barely used Tomko. He went weeks without being used at times. How could he ever have gone on a roll here?
Melky in more at bats has a higher OPS and OPS+ than Gardner.
Gardner also doesn’t play against lefties so the offensive numbers will be skewed.
Yogi said “it ain’t over ’til it’s over”
What about bringing back Ponson?
Royals don’t really need him and he was good for us last year.
ray-
16 games for BG out of 20 for the team
5 of which he didn’t see a plate appearance
Uncle Ellsworth
July 21st, 2009 at 5:04 pm
GB what is the Tippy Martinez story? I missed that part
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Martinez said that he didn’t tell Murcer that he was going to lay a straight fastball in, but, basically, it’s what he did on Murcer’s two run single, feeling that with two strikes, Murcer still had to hit it…and he did. As Murcer and the players were celebrating, Martinez was walking off of the field looking up and said to himself, “That’s for you Thurm.”
and Cabrera is a defensive liability
The Gardner/Cabrera debate is so tedious.
They’ve both exceeded expectations somewhat this season, but ulitmately they are both fourth outfielders.
That’s their ceiling.
Girardi has done a masterful job shuffling them in and out of the lineup. Give the manager credit for making the best out of a less than optimal situation.
“ray-
16 games for BG out of 20 for the team
5 of which he didn’t see a plate appearance”
None of this changes the fact that he’s 7 for 39 in those at bats.
I don’t have any problem with Gardner playing. But he hasn’t been tearing the cover off the ball lately and it’s not as if there’s an all-star CF on the bench to take Melky’s place.
Since May 25 Melky is 30 for 131.
30 for 131!
That’s a .230 clip.
A .230 clip!
if halladay goes to the phillies they are going to be nasty.
hammels
halladay
happ & whoever else & their offense?
howard
utley
werth
ibanez
victorino
rollins
they will win the division by 30 games.
i would not wan’t to play them.
they are right there with us,the rs,rays,angels now without halladay.
GB7
Chills
The Phillies would be the one NL team I would not want to face in the playoffs.
Sorry we never got to see Tomko “get on a roll” here.
I’m sure if it was anything like his performances at his other stops, it would have been quite a sight to behold.
raymagnetic July 21st, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Gardner is in the middle of a 7 for 39 (.179) slump since his 5 hit game.
7 for 39.
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Maybe that’s because he’s not getting enough bats in a row. Just saying, why are others, including Melky, given a lot of at bats even when hitting poorly but not Gardner. Doesn’t seem to me that he is being a fair shot. Also, Gardner adds a spark to the team when he is playing that I don’t sense when Melky is playing. I’d like to see if we have lightning in a bottle with Gardner but Girardi is keeping him corked. Bring back the spark please.
It was a dumb decision even putting Tomko on the team you knew it wasn’t going to work out. Didn’t the yanks lose Steven Jackson because they added Tomko.
Uncle Ellsworth
July 21st, 2009 at 5:18 pm
GB7
Chills
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I’d guess that they’ll show that game on 2 August or there abouts. I’ve seen the replays and never noticed that, but, it’ll be something to look for.
Steven Jackson is a nobody
Where’s the stat of opponents’ hits/singles/doubles/triples to CF when Gardner is there vs. Cabrera?
That I’d like to see.
Gardner will run into the wall to make the catch.
Cabrera eases up to let popups fall in front of him all the time.
Melky has been in a slump since June hitting 230 and he is playing everyday. Gardner was hitting over 300 in June and Melky was still playing more than him. That made no sense. I thought the whole point of Melky/Gardner platoon was just to ride the hot hitter at the time.
The only way Gardner plays back to back games is if there is an injury or if he hits an inside the park homerun or a triple and has a big game. He never really got an extended period of time to prove himself. Melky gets chance after chance.
And I not saying Melky doesn’t deserve to play he has been very clutch this year. I would play Swisher a little less and have both Melky and Gardner playing in outfield more often.
they should destroy this guy hill tonight. He’s Terrible and the Bats have been all around cold (Ill Take Walk Offs every night) But for the most part the bats have been cold.
If Mitre Goes 5 that should be plenty to win.
Can someone please explain to me why Tomko got DFAed if the yanks could have just moved Nady to the 60 Day DL to open space on the 40 man and send down Melancon or Robertson, guys Girardi isn’t using in important spots anyway?
Dan,
Mainly because Brett TOmko is terrible.
Can someone please explain to me why Tomko got DFAed
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because Tomko is a complete scrub and has no future with the team. Robertson and Melancon can learn in situations Tomko pitched before, as well as provide similiar if not better production in other spots.
The only impact Tomko DFA’d might have is on the future of Phil Hughes portrait. this may affect his ability to be the 8th inning guy
Let’s just hope the Yankees’ offense breaks out today, Mitre pitches solidly, and the issue of mop-up man never comes up.
Didn’t Rasner pitch 6 innings/1 ER against the O’s at home in his first start last season? A repeat of that would be great.
“And I not saying Melky doesn’t deserve to play he has been very clutch this year. I would play Swisher a little less and have both Melky and Gardner playing in outfield more ofte”
Eh.
Lee (NY)
What do the Yanks need to do to pull off winning the division… Bullpen help and what do you think they should do about 5th spot in the rotation?
Rob Neyer
(12:10 PM)
I know you’re not going to like this answer, Lee … but the Yankees just need to be luckier than the other teams. Aside from trading for Roy Halladay or something, there’s not really any move they can make that will make them the obvious favorites. At this point everybody’s just throwing dice and hoping for the best.
Seems like a total cop-out answer from Neyer
Any update on the weather? will the game start on time or will there be a delay? the girlfriend wants to go to dinner and i am not going if the yanks are playing on time…any word?
Any update on the weather? will the game start on time or will there be a delay? the girlfriend wants to go to dinner and i am not going if the yanks are playing on time…any word?
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Game should start on time. I will take your girlfriend out to dinner so you don’t have to worry about it.
From NESN.com
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Which team is more of a threat to the Red Sox in the AL East – the Yankees or Rays?
–Maryanne, Clearwater, Fla.
Yankees. I think the Rays will play better baseball in the second half than they did in the first. Their pitching will dictate how far they go and how much they will challenge for a postseason spot. The Yankees are now doing what I think most people expected them to do, and their questionable bullpen is improving and will get Damaso Marte back any day. I think one of the disturbing things is that the Red Sox are 8-0 against the Yankees and now are tied atop the division.
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I thought you might like to see the perception from the other side.
77513 July 21st, 2009 at 5:33 pm
And I not saying Melky doesn’t deserve to play he has been very clutch this year. I would play Swisher a little less and have both Melky and Gardner playing in outfield more often.
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Agree. Here is my take on Swish playing a lot. Girardi commented yesterday(?) or day before about the loose attitude in the clubhouse and how it is due to winning and a couple of the new guys. Swish would be one of those of course. Swish seems to need to play frequently to keep that enthusiasm going and Girardi doesn’t want that to change.
funny response from Neyer:
Tarek (Queens, NY)
Rob, what is a winning “ballplayer”… Talking heads were saying that Omar didn’t bring in enough winning ballplayers and that’s why the Mets are failing.
Rob Neyer
(12:43 PM)
I’m not sure, exactly. Except I’m pretty sure that Oliver Perez isn’t a winning ballplayer; he’s got only 2 wins!
Matt
July 21st, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Any update on the weather? will the game start on time or will there be a delay? the girlfriend wants to go to dinner and i am not going if the yanks are playing on time…any word?
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I’d bet that the first time you start whining at the game, some 6′5″, 250 pounder turns around and belts you in the beezer. My guess is it happens in the first inning.
Mike F Killing ESPN
Haaa..thanks
It is pouring here in central Jersey i do not see how they get this game in..but hey lets hope
The Red Sox placed veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the 15-day disabled list because of a lower back strain on Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday. He will be eligible to be activated on Aug. 2.
Bucholz recalled.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....p;c_id=mlb
I’d bet that the first time you start whining at the game, some 6?5?, 250 pounder turns around and belts you in the beezer. My guess is it happens in the first inning.
what are you responding to?
“what are you responding to?”
Are you the same Matt that got into arguments with several people last night (including me)?
That’s probably what GB7 is referring to.
we might need tomko to start.
Yanks losing 3 in a row to Angels just before the break may prove to be a blessing in disguise. It was a wake up call to the Yanks that they were playing well but not great and they would each need to play great to win. And what they are doing now is showing a lot of heart and desire to WIN.
No I never post on here, maybe once or twice per month..but i read all the comments and posts, but i dont post of pick fights on the blog…
“we might need tomko to start.”
Was this a joke?
Matt,
There is another poster on here that goes by the name Matt, must be a different guy. Enjoy the game, hopefully it doesn’t rain too much! I don’t know for sure if there will be a delay or not.
You guys are complete doofuses. Regardless of if that Matt is the one you all hate, he said his girlfriend wanted to go to dinner and he didnt want to miss the game. Not that he was going to the game. So unless his beezer is going to be punched at the olive garden, I doubt he’ll be in for fisticuffs.
The Red Sox placed veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the 15-day disabled list because of a lower back strain on Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday. He will be eligible to be activated on Aug. 2.
Bucholz recalled.
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Now they won’t be able to use Bucholz in the trade for Halladay.
Jerkface
July 21st, 2009 at 6:03 pm
You guys are complete doofuses. Regardless of if that Matt is the one you all hate, he said his girlfriend wanted to go to dinner and he didnt want to miss the game. Not that he was going to the game. So unless his beezer is going to be punched at the olive garden, I doubt he’ll be in for fisticuffs.
literally guffawed out loud
Doofuses good
Olive Garden Gold
Got to love Bucholtz he went 5.2 ip against the blue jays. He is now the best young pitcher in baseball. You can get anybody for him like Halladay or Victor Martinez.
Yet if Joba goes 5 innings he gets killed by Gammons and company saying he is a bust and belongs in the bullpen. Joba has been a much better starter than Bucholtz and is 2 years younger.
Now they won’t be able to use Bucholz in the trade for Halladay.
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Or they could just trade for Halladay and have him assume the same spot in the rotation and get rid of one of smoltz/penny when wakefield comes back???
Both Mitre and Girardi got into scuffles with Scott Olsen in 2006.
I heard Matsui was benched for throwing his helmet! **GRINS**
TO MATT CERRONE OF METSBLOG:
Im so sick of these pepsi / verizon / whoever else cerrone is blowing these days / logos plastered all over the place. remember when he partnered with SNY and he was all “uuuhhhh i promise this is still matt cerrones metsblog and it wont turn into a big ad-infested waste site”? matt cerrone is a sellout. you had a good thing going, matt… now we have to look at a pepsi logo every time you put a game preview up? A pepsi logo thats bigger than the mets logo???
its like watching soccer on ESPN… taco bell logos all over the place, you cant even see the ball. Anywhere but the states, you have a screen with nothing on it but the action… once in a while they show the score, never a useless logo… its tacky, its bad design, and its shows that you could give a frick less about what you’re doing. SURE GUYS, THROW LOGOS ALL OVER, WHERE THEY HAVE NO PURPOSE BUT TO CLUTTER THE PAGE AND BRAINWASH MY READERS.
pathetic.
Now they won’t be able to use Bucholz in the trade for Halladay.
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Or they could just trade for Halladay and have him assume the same spot in the rotation and get rid of one of smoltz/penny when wakefield comes back???
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Can’t do that…Gammons tells us that Smotlz stuff is “electric” and that signing Penny was a “stroke of genius”.
Chone Figgins would be a nice fit for the Yankees as a 3b /OF for 3-4 years.
The guy makes things happen and is a FA at the end of this season.
He should be one of Cashman’s offseason priorities.
http://losangeles.angels.mlb.c....._id=408210
That’s a no to Chone Figgins.
” leap and the net will appear” – zen saying
hey , maybe mitre will work out.
on the other hand , i’ll bet that those old time zen guys didn’t keep stats on those believing leapers
Chone Figgins would be a nice fit for the Yankees as a 3b /OF for 3-4 years.
The guy makes things happen and is a FA at the end of this season.
He should be one of Cashman’s offseason priorities.
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You bet!!! Right now the Yankees have too many home run hitters and not enough table setters. Signing Figgins would allow Jeter bat second in the order.
Rick: Chone Figgins is old and a key part of his game is speed. I would not sign him for 3-4 years. Maybe 2 with an option. And not for a lot of money. It’d have to be understood that he would be a super util guy. I do like him as an on-base / see pitches type, but he is really just a beast against the AL East.
You bet!!! Right now the Yankees have too many home run hitters and not enough table setters. Signing Figgins would allow Jeter bat second in the order.
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We have 3 table setters on the roster *right now* and you can’t keep setting the table. Eventually you have to eat the salami
Why is Mike killing ESPN?
GB, wow – I never know that about Tippy – next time YES airs the game, that Murcer at bat will take on new meaning. I tried listening to the interview but, as usual, Francesca interrupted with his own thoughts and tried to speak for Appel. I can’t handle when he does that, so I turned it off. If I were an interviewee, I’d be ticked.
“Besides vying for a spot on the Yankees starting rotation, Mitre also hopes to fill the spot of Yankee resident Latin heartthrob that was recently vacated when Francisco Cervelli was sent to Scranton”
You bet!!! Right now the Yankees have too many home run hitters and not enough table setters. Signing Figgins would allow Jeter bat second in the order.
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We have 3 table setters on the roster *right now* and you can’t keep setting the table. Eventually you have to eat the salami
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We are going to lose Damon after this season and Gardner hasn’t developed to the extent we want. The only table setter we have is Jeter and he can move back to #2 in the order if we get Figgins.
Figgins should be moved to the outfield (left field) where he’ll be an improvement over Damon. By the way, we lose Damon ($13 million) Matsui ($13 million) and Nady ($6 million) so we can afford to lock Figgins up for 4 years. Jeez, his OBP is .390.
Betsy
July 21st, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Why is Mike killing ESPN?
Use stories without crediting source
too much promotion of those they “like”
protecting those they like
getting things wrong and not caring
that kind of stuff
Signing a 32 year old Chone Figgins to a multi-year deal is a bad idea.
They would be better off finding a one year stop gap for 2010 and go hard after Carl Crawford when the 2010 season is over.
That’s the guy you give a multi-year deal – not Figgins.
Cone Figgins is pretty average against everyone but the Yanks, so some folks tend to wildly overrate him.
There is absolutely no reason why Figgins should get a 4 year deal. His OBP is .390 this year, yes. His career OBP is .360. Slugging of .390. Career OPS of .750. Hits for very little power. Gardner could give us Figgins production and play better defense at LF.
And once again, he is 31 years old. Not a spring chicken. No need to have 35 year old Chone figgins on our team.
We’re going to need to replace slugging that Matsui, Damon, and Nady(alternate universe) provided.
Signing a 32 year old Chone Figgins to a multi-year deal is a bad idea.
They would be better off finding a one year stop gap for 2010 and go hard after Carl Crawford when the 2010 season is over.
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You simply can’t count on Crawford being available in 2010. If we missed out on Figgins and then saw Tampa resign Crawford then we’d be hosed.
Mitre! Mitre!
Any other Sergios in baseball???
If the yanks are not sure if Jackson will be ready by next year. I would sign Damon to a 1 year deal and have him DH and ocassionaly play the outfield.
The yanks are locked up in the infield, I would not sign anyone like Bay, Figgins or Holliday to a long term deal. You want to have some flexibility on the team which will be in the outfield.
jpb1973 July 21st, 2009 at 6:27 pm
You simply can’t count on Crawford being available in 2010. If we missed out on Figgins and then saw Tampa resign Crawford then we’d be hosed.
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Then you find someone else. All I know is Chone Figgins is not the answer one way or another.
I have a feeling Figgins would be extremely mediocre as a Yankee. That’s just the way it goes. Would love to get him off the Angels, though.
Mitre….Spanish for miter.
If he does good shall he be nicknamed “The Bishop”?
did someone just say if we missed out of Figgins we’d be hosed?
I know this is not going to happen but I was still motivated to write a story on my blog about my fictional phone call with Brian Cashman regarding a trade for Roy Halladay.
http://balmer.typepad.com/keit.....shman.html
Feel free to leave a comment. Go Yanks!
Betsy
July 21st, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Why is Mike killing ESPN?
GB, wow – I never know that about Tippy – next time YES airs the game, that Murcer at bat will take on new meaning. I tried listening to the interview but, as usual, Francesca interrupted with his own thoughts and tried to speak for Appel. I can’t handle when he does that, so I turned it off. If I were an interviewee, I’d be ticked.
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Yeah, Betsy, it had the makings of a great interview. Appel is a fine writer and a great Yankee historian. If they’d just let him talk, say, with Costas, he’d make a great show by himself. I’ve read most of his bios and they are well done. If you’re into Yankee history, he’s a fun listen. Pete Golenbock is another one. Phil Pepe used to be, but, not so much anymore.
Cashman forced to resign after losing Figgins bidding war to Kansas City.
*kansas city goes 60-102 next season*
“Nick in SF
July 21st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
“Everytime someone posts “heyman” on here, I feel like I know less than I did before.”
everytime someone posts “Heyman” on here, I have Suffragette City David Bowie flashbacks.”
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DT,
I’m a little late… but I love it!
I have a feeling Figgins would be extremely mediocre as a Yankee. That’s just the way it goes. Would love to get him off the Angels, though.
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What makes you so sure that he’d be mediocre as a Yankee? Did you think the same thing when the Yankees got Damon 4 years ago?
If the Rays resign Crawford, they won’t be able to resign Upton. We’ll just take one or the other, lol.
Bronx Jeers
July 21st, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Mitre….Spanish for miter.
If he does good shall he be nicknamed “The Bishop”?
Monty Python reference?
or “the Carpenter”
They better call the game if it is raining, even a little.
I don’t want my players possibly getting hurt playing on wet grass.
Figgins will be younger than Damon when he signed with the Bombers…..Trust me, Mr. Figgins has not slowed down, not even by a manu-step…Frankly I’d like to see Alex Rios patroling the outfield with Doc Halliday taking the hill every 5th day….Don’t close the book on that happening….
RS July 21st, 2009 at 6:34 pm
If the Rays resign Crawford, they won’t be able to resign Upton. We’ll just take one or the other, lol.
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I’m all for that.
Crawford will be available. He will have the freedom to test the FA market and play anywhere he wants for a number of years.
The Yanks should be a very appealing destination for him.
The Rays have Desmond Jennings in AA, I think they let Crawford walk. And the Yankees should avoid him. Another speed player with no power. Those guys are good to bring up through the system but lousy bets down the line.
If the Rays resign Crawford, they won’t be able to resign Upton. We’ll just take one or the other, lol.
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You mean the Upton that plays for the Rays and is batting .244? Or do you mean his brother?
Monty Python’s “the Bishop”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpX3XdU-V9o
If Tomko had been allowed to get on a roll we could be in 3rd place.
I’m new to the web site, so hello all. I am retired USAF Colonel but was a long time Yankees fan from afar. Too busy and other time zones to follow closely until mid last year and this year. I am just amazed at how well you all know the baseball stats.
Got to bring this up though, I can stand the heat but yesterday’s posts during the game got very ugly. This is a free country and everybody has a right to their opinion. What defines us is how we respond, or not. Usually it is best just to let things die down when tempers flare. I just stopped reading anything with Matt in it, either from him or to him. The rest was enjoyable. Matt, whoever you are, I hope you have a better day today friend.
From my military background I’m more of an observer of trends and tendencies. I tend towards cutting people some slack because I have seen just how really difficult (impossible) it is to perform at a high level all of the time. The brain really just cannot do that. Lets all keep that in mind while we watch a baseball game and it will be much more enjoyable for all.
Hope I didn’t go off the deep end there. Regards and best wishes.
Figgins will be younger than Damon when he signed with the Bombers…..Trust me, Mr. Figgins has not slowed down, not even by a manu-step…Frankly I’d like to see Alex Rios patroling the outfield with Doc Halliday taking the hill every 5th day….Don’t close the book on that happening….
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If I were a betting man I would bet that Chone Figgins could be signed for a lot less money that Carl Crawford or Alex Rios. The Yankees should go ahead and get Figgins this year and pursue Crawford, if available, in 2010.
If the Blue Jays trade Halladay, I don’t think they are going to want to part with Rios to quickly. The fans in Toronto are up in arms over the possible Halladay trade and a Rios trade might drive them oevr the edge. Besides the contract they absolutely must get rid of Wells’ (I don’t know how they do that, though).
“What makes you so sure that he’d be mediocre as a Yankee? Did you think the same thing when the Yankees got Damon 4 years ago?”
Damon hits for power, which makes up for the fact that his speed has declined and he’s really not much of a stolen base threat anymore. Also, his defense has definitely declined.
I guess I don’t have a specific reason to think Figgins wouldn’t do well here other than the fact that he’s not as much of a superstar as the Yankees make him look.
Article well worth reading on the Red Sox and integration
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4345309
So I just heard that the stadium Peter Max art gallery is gone and is now a ladies Yankee apparel store.
Next on the hit-list should be the Steiner memorabilia store.
The reason Gardner is not starting is two fold. First he can’t hit lefthanders and a lefthander is pitching. Second he is the last option of all the Yankee outfielders and plays best as a pinch runner or defensive replacement. Face it Melky is better. Swish is better. Damon is better. Even Hinske is better. Get over it. He has no arm and his routes to the ball are not good and he gets a late jump on it too. He is blazing fast and I like his attitude but unfortunately he is probably not even in the mix next year.
“DT,
I’m a little late… but I love it!”
thanks Boston Dave.
Bowie is classic. He even works the Legend box seats in there..
“Oh don’t lean on me man, cause you can’t afford the ticket..
Im back from suffragette city.”
You mean the Upton that plays for the Rays and is batting .244? Or do you mean his brother?
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Grady Sizemore is having a terrible year as well (.237/.327/.453) but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want him on my team tomorrow.
The guy is a stud, but injuries have really hurt his production.
Same thing with Upton.
Mel, perceptive and interesting comments. Anything that improves the tenor of the game-thread comment section is welcome. Thanks for your service to our nation.
Great ideas about getting either Crawford or Figgins. I would love to see the Yankees move away from just the home run ball.
I got to see Jesus Montero play in Manchester NH last night. He caught a good game and hit a homer in the tenth.
I was pretty impressed by his willingness to sign a lot of autographs for the many Yankee fans on hand.
http://i298.photobucket.com/al.....JesusM.jpg
Mel,
Hello and very well said. A voice of reason is always appreciated.
Now why the he#%$% is Girardi staring Ransom and Swisher had better pull his head out of hi$$$ and why isnt Joba in the bullpen and how come Cabrera is starting and why cant A Rod hit a home run every other time up???… Joking:)
Giuseppe Franco
July 21st, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I totally agree! Upton is a stud & so is Sizemore. What folks don’t understand is that stats don’t tell the whole picture. There are peaks and valleys in months, seasons and careers, but you play the better players thru it.
SERGIOOOOOOOOOOOO, SERGIO!!
Mel, welcome to the blog. Thank you for your service to our country.
RayVT July 21st, 2009 at 6:45 pm
The reason Gardner is not starting is two fold. First he can’t hit lefthanders and a lefthander is pitching. Second he is the last option of all the Yankee outfielders and plays best as a pinch runner or defensive replacement. Face it Melky is better. Swish is better. Damon is better. Even Hinske is better. Get over it. He has no arm and his routes to the ball are not good and he gets a late jump on it too. He is blazing fast and I like his attitude but unfortunately he is probably not even in the mix next year.
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Gardner hit lefties well in the minors. Girardi doesn’t play him against lefties much simply because he’s a little extreme with playing matchups.
Hell, Wilson Betemit played a lot against lefties last season simply because he has the ability to hit from the right side. It wasn’t because he was any good at it.
I can understand why Girardi would limit Gardner’s at-bats against tough hard throwing lefties like Lester, Price, and Kazmir but not against soft tossing lefties and junk ballers.
Gardner would hit them fine if he was given the chance.
Oh yeah, and Melky is a fourth outfielder. He’s proved that four the last four years.
Gardner may turn out to be the same – but he deserves that opportunity.
Gardner will indeed be on the team next season. Girardi and Cashman love him.
Mel,
You sound like a person of reason and restraint.
Very, very foreign in these parts.
Congrats on making a three game lead disappear in a flash.
Hope all is well.
-dennis
Welcome Mel
You were taught tolerance and civility in the military?
GB7 must have been absent that day.
Just kidding GB.
Wakefield to the DL …..
http://www.boston.com/sports/b.....tra_bases/
Hinske should play 3B. Ransom should play in a beer league.
Totally right, Mel. People get emotional, consequently can and do type whatever they are feeling thanks to your service of course.
I try to keep my posts positive in hopes that it is contagious.
Rebecca–Optimist Prime–Montero Fanaticus Primus
July 21st, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Article well worth reading on the Red Sox and integration
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4345309
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As ugly as the Boston history is in that area, the Yanks aren’t much better. Boston had a chance to sign Jackie Robinson and turned it down because Tom Yawkey and Joe Cronin didn’t want him on the team. Cronin is a HOF player and went one to become the AL president.
Yanks had a really fine first baseman in the system named Vic Power but traded him because he had a strong liking for white women. George Weiss had a chance to sign Mays, Aaron and Ernie Banks but didn’t because of their color. Imagine that team with Mantle, Maris Berra and Ford.
Weiss publiclly stated that no black would where pinstripes as long as he was GM. Topping and webb almost fired him over that. They finally signed Ellie Howard and tried to bury him in the minors, but, he just had too much talent.
Ricciardi “It’s unlikely Halladay will be dealt.”
http://twitter.com/elliottbase.....2765437258
Fine with me……….and the Yankees still need a SP
GB, I love baseball/Yankee history – What else has Appel written? I’ve never read Golenbock either…….
Uncle Ellsworth, thanks!
I didn’t think last night was all that bad though – it has been much worse.
Where did DEBORAH go?
Oh, and props for finally excising the Tomko thing.
Good to hear from you Mel. I have to agree.
I was at last Friday night’s game when the skies opened up. We thought there was no way the game would continue even if it stopped raining. There was standing water everywhere.
And then it stopped raining, the ground crew pulled off the tarp and dumped all the water into short left field. The ground crew was sloshing around in water above their ankles. Then at 10:45 the announcement came that the game would reume at 11PM. We thought they were crazy. But lo & behold, the drainage system took over and there wasnt a drop on the grass within 15 minutes. The game resumed at 11:02. It was pretty impressive to watch.
I’ve got a serious question. I realize that Pete is referring to the Stadium when he says it’s raining “in the Boogie Down.” Where does that reference come from? Anybody?
Mel,
Thank you for your service to our country. As for the blog…great place to come if you are a Yankee fan, Pete does an awsome job.
Some of us are addicted, even though I don’t post all the time, I must check the blog and read the posts all the time.
Best advise, don’t get caught up in the game post threads, some people really just say things to say things.
Uncle Ellsworth
July 21st, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Welcome Mel
You were taught tolerance and civility in the military?
GB7 must have been absent that day.
Just kidding GB.
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Why you dirty, rotten #$^*@%. I’m the most tolerant #*%@^ in the world and certainly on this board.
Rain delay, I hate it when that happens
JP is stuck. He can’t pit the Phillies against the Mets in a bidding war because:
a)Hallady probably would reject a trade to the Mets
b)The Mets don’t have enough talent in the minors
c)The Phillies are winning the division easily and therefore are less likely to give up top prospects with so many teams being so far behind
Furthermore, Buster Olney reported the Dodgers basically told JP he can’t have Kershaw, Billingsly or Kemp.
The Dodgers, like the Phillies, will comfortably win their division and therefore are less likely to forfeit top prospects.
This almost forces JP to incite the bidding war between the Yankees and Red Sox .
It’s still not clear if the Yankees or Red Sox will overpay but if you look at the AL East race, those 2 teams have the most to gain or lose if the other adds. They will fight till the end in the regular season and may even meet in the playoffs.
Hallady is the next Curt Schilling, a real difference maker in postseason play. The difference is. He may stay dominant far longer than Schilling did for the Sox.
The Sox or Yankees will fight for Halladay. I’m calling it now. He’s a Sox or Yankee by July 31st, 2009.
Before you shoot down this notion here me out.
Nobody expected the Red Sox to swoop in and bid 50 million for Matsuzaka. Both rivals wanted him so he was a double kill.
Nobody expected the Yankees to grab Tex at the last minute from beneath the Sox nose.
Contreras is another example.
The Sox cannot afford to let the Yankees get Halladay. If they do, mark my words, Big Papi already won his last ring.
dennis-Costanza
July 21st, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Congrats on making a three game lead disappear in a flash.
Hope all is well.
-dennis
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Hello Dennis.
I hope your’e enjoying the nice summer weather.
I see Wake is taking his usual summer break.
Probably Clay put something in his shoe to mess up his back.
Oh, yeah, Ellie. I’m also quite $*^%# civil, too.
Giuseppe Franco
July 21st, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Melky has the best arm on the team as an outfielder right now. Gardner is the 4th or 5th OF now.
Damon
Melky
Swish
Hinske
Gardner
Gardner can really only play CF and his arm is very weak. He is the weakest hitter of the lot. If he could drag bunt he’d be a more viable option. It is incredible to me that a lefthanded speed demon punch and judy hitter can’t bunt effectively to get on base.
I like Gardner as a pinch runner or even a CF option late with Melky moving to RF for Defense. Gardner had some terrible years followed by vastly improved years all the way thru his stint in the minors. He is not an everyday CF on a above average team. Melky really isn’t either, but he is better than Gardner.
Sergio Mitre has never pitched in the Majors on a July 21st. This is a big day!
Jeter needs 5 hits to catch Ted Williams on the all-time list and 72 to catch Lou Gehrig for most all-time as a Yankee.
GreenBeret7
July 21st, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Oh, yeah, Ellie. I’m also quite $*^%# civil, too.
do you kiss your great grandkids with that mouth?
About the trade front, as an overall view I get the feeling that the Yankee management is a bit overextended at this point. Why else would they be charging such a ridiculous amount for seats at NYS, and starting Yankee Universe and football games for more revenue. From listening to Hal and Cash yesterday when they made a point of acknowledging their farm system, they seem to be leaning that way this year. With how well the Yankees are doing this year vs last year, I don’t think they are going to be doing any high cost trades at this point in either dollars nor the farm system.
Drive 4-5 – glad to see that you were able to get to a game. I remember you got screwed with the relocation plan for partial season ticket holders, and not being able to get to weekday games.
I went to the game at Scranton that some of us bloggers went to, and despite clear, sunny skies, the game was cancelled due to heavy rain two days before, which, due to non-existent drainage, left the field unplayable two days later. So good drainage is a wonderful thing.
Halladay’s value is not going to be higher in the winter, JP.
Now, a team gets two cracks with Halladay in the playoffs. Next winter, it will be only one.
ESPN is reporting that it’s “unlikely” that the Nats will sign Stephen Strasburg.
@ Giuseppe Franco
You are right Girardi is all about matchups that is his style. That is why Ransom is playing thirdbase today instead of Hinskie who hit a homerun last night because there is a lefty on the mound.
Enough of people talking about Gardner taking bad routes to ball. Even if he does sometimes take a bad route to the ball he has great speed and will outrun his mistake. He covers a lot of ground in center look and he bailed out Melky on sunday catching two balls in left because Melky couldn’t see the ball. People act like Melky doesn’t take bad routes to ball. For the last four years I have seen Melky take some funny routes to ball and he used to always miss the cutoff man and throw to the wrong base.
Hey Maine Yank.
This summer weather has been absurd. I still prefer it to a Savannah summer though.
Hope you are well. The Yanks are playing great.
Cheers.
-dennis
Bret the Hitman July 21st, 2009 at 7:03 pm
The Sox or Yankees will fight for Halladay. I’m calling it now. He’s a Sox or Yankee by July 31st, 2009.
Before you shoot down this notion here me out.
Nobody expected the Red Sox to swoop in and bid 50 million for Matsuzaka. Both rivals wanted him so he was a double kill.
Nobody expected the Yankees to grab Tex at the last minute from beneath the Sox nose.
Contreras is another example.
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I don’t buy it.
What the one thing that all of those guys above had in common?
They were free agents. They only cost money – not prospects.
It’s more comparable to the Johan Santana situation than the Teixeira or Dice-K situation.
Neither GM wants to gut the farm for Halladay and I’d be downright shocked if he ended up in Boston or NYY.
Highly unlikely that it happens.
Nats have till Aug 17 to sign him. They aren’t daffy enough to let him walk.
Uncle Ellsworth
July 21st, 2009 at 7:06 pm
GreenBeret7
July 21st, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Oh, yeah, Ellie. I’m also quite $*^%# civil, too.
do you kiss your great grandkids with that mouth?
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Of course I do. Luckily for them, this is typed, so they’ll stay completely holy and clean.
Doesn’t sound like teams are eager to give up their best prospects AND pay him.
Bret the Hitman
July 21st, 2009 at 7:03 pm
I believe you. He probably will be a Yankee or Red Sox come July 31st. The darkhorse in my thoughts is the SF Giants. They need hitters and could use Halladay too. Rios & Halladay could put them over the top. Maybe enough to get the Dodgers back into it. Somehow I believe the Yanks will get him though. (Swoop!)
I’ve had enough rain in Maine for the rest of the summer. I think we deserve the rest of July to be rainless and then only 5 days of rain in all of August
I don’t know how JP will ever get the kind of talent he is looking for in a trade for Doc. IMO it would be silly for a team to give up a young ready pitcher, a #1 prospect, and a #2/#3 prospect. For one 1 1/2 years without a guarantee of an extension it would be like the Brewers giving up all of that for CC last year. Sure he might help you get to the playoffs, win…. doubtful he will impact that outcome too greatly to win it all. All in all if I were a GM (and in no way am or have I ever been/will be) I would not give up that kind of young talent for a loaner pitcher.
I heard over the weekend that ownership, not JP has put the “no Yankees or Red Sox” tag on Halladay.
If they don’t change their stance, the offers coming back to Toronto will be on the light side.
That puts them in an awful situation.
You trade him for light parts in return, you get CRUSHED by your fan base.
You keep him, and the market gets even slimmer for him in the off-season.
The mistake the Jays made here was not announcing they were taking bids for Doc. It was ownership restricting who could bid for him. That reduces ALL the bids.
BloggingBombers: Sergio Mitre wearing No. 45 for the Yankees, ending any speculation that they were planning to retire it for Carl Pavano.
As far as we know, there are 5 financially sound teams in the hunt for Halladay.
Only the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Phillies and Mets can afford to extend him.
Everyone else would be renting him so he holds the most value for the 5 financially sound teams.
The Mets don’t have the prospects.
The Dodgers do not have an urgent need as they sit comfortably atop their division.
The Phillies are also going to win their division easily.
Neither the Dodgers nor the Phillies has a huge incentive to part with a top prospect.
The Yankees and Red Sox stand to gain or lose the most.
I say one of them gets Halladay.
If he goes to the Yankees, Big Papi won his last ring in 2007.
If he goes to the Sox, Derek Jeter won his last ring in 2000.
Joe from Long Island,
Thanks. We did get screwed in the relocation, but I was in town and had bought tickets for a couple of games.
My family & I are headed back to the city tomorrow and will be attending the game. It will be the very first time I’ve sat the seats the Yankees stuck us with. I had to sell all my weekday seats off. We went from Section 2 behind home plate in the old Stadium to Section 431B next to the left field foul pole in the new place.
I do not think JP/Tor will deal in the division. JMHO. I know people will site Clemens etc, that is history. New deal and this a career move for JP.
-dennis
lol @ Swisher playing again… all he does his walk occasionally or strike out… along w playing singles into triples…. meanwhile all Hinske does it hit homers lately, and all Gardner does is contribute and steal bases and play good D… but Swisher is trotted out there every day… he even comes in for defense LOL when he doesn’t start… ugh
“I heard over the weekend that ownership, not JP has put the “no Yankees or Red Sox” tag on Halladay.”
I had a feeling that was the case when Olney reported that the ownership group was heavily involved in this trade.
Joe from Long Island:
Boogie Down is actually a cultural reference to the South Bronx.
From wikipedia: “The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for The cultural South Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City. The group pioneered the fusion of dancehall reggae and hip hop music and their debut LP Criminal Minded contained frank descriptions of life in the South Bronx of the late 1980s thus setting the stage for what would eventually become gangsta rap.Boogie Down Production’s D-Nice also discovered the white rapper and current rocker Kid Rock in 1987 and helped him get a deal with Jive Records in 1988.”
“I’m new to the web site, so hello all. I am retired USAF Colonel but was a long time Yankees fan from afar.”
mel-
welcome to the blog. did you ever run across brig general kenneth north during your career? he retired in 1996.
Hopefully Melancon gets into a game one of these days. If you arent going to use the guy, send him back to AAA where he can at least get some work.
Melky has the best arm on the team as an outfielder right now. Gardner is the 4th or 5th OF now.
Damon
Melky
Swish
Hinske
Gardner
Gardner can really only play CF and his arm is very weak. He is the weakest hitter of the lot. If he could drag bunt he’d be a more viable option. It is incredible to me that a lefthanded speed demon punch and judy hitter can’t bunt effectively to get on base.
I like Gardner as a pinch runner or even a CF option late with Melky moving to RF for Defense. Gardner had some terrible years followed by vastly improved years all the way thru his stint in the minors. He is not an everyday CF on a above average team. Melky really isn’t either, but he is better than Gardner.
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Melky may have a strong arm but it doesn’t help him much when he tries to show it off and gun down runners he has no chance of getting while simultaneously letting the trail runners move up a base.
How many times have we seen that this season?
Dirty Harry may carry around a .44 Magnum – but it’s almost useless if he rarely hits his target and fires wildly letting the bad guys get away.
Melky makes a ton of bad decisions out there. He just does and that is undeniable.
Gardner may turn out to be a fourth outfielder as well. But Melky has shown what he is over the last four years.
Gardner has barely had 3/4 of one season including late 2008. He has also shown much improvement after slow starts at every level he’s played and that includes the majors.
The only way Halladay goes to the Yankees or Red Sox is if Rios or Wells are involved. Toronto is not going to get crushed by their fanbase! Their owner died. The team is $5Billion dollars in debt. They have some terrible contracts and they expect to restructure based on some bankers guidance and sell the team. The new owner will get a carte blanche when they take over. JP can say he was following orders. No problem. Besides, Toronto is loaded in the minor leagues with talent. They have an anchor around their necks from contracts to Halladay, Wells, Rios & Rollen. My opinion is all of them will be gone. Perhaps Wells’ contract will be eaten up to 50% as well but shipped. Toronto has a lot of good pitching prospects and a great manager in Cito.
I’ll take Hallady + Rios and center a package around Phil Hughes or Jesus Montero. Yes it would be painful but I don’t want to see Big Papi ever win a ring again.
Thanks everybody, I am very appreciative. And you are all really a lot of fun to read. After listening to men talk about women for 27 yrs, I even enjoyed the ladies comments about a guy yesterday, LOL.
ESPN reports Nats and Strasburg not even close.
The Washington Nationals are not on pace to sign top overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg by the Aug. 17 deadline, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN’s Pedro Gomez on Tuesday.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4346344
LET THE SERGIO MITRE ERA BEGIN!!!!
There is absolutely no way that Doc gets traded unless they lift that “no negotiating” ban. It makes zero sense for a team to give anything more than 2 decent prospects and maybe an every day player for a year and a half rental. Sure he has to approve the trade and will choose a city he thinks he will enjoy playing in, but after 2010 it will be a bidding war where anything can happen for sure.
Why not put Nady on the 60 day to make room for Nady as opposed to having to dfa tomko?
GB: Interesting stuff.
I’m not a Dodgers fan–I chose the Yankees and believe in sticking with a team through and through–but there are few people quite like Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese.
I have nothing but respect for ‘dem bums.
I see no justice in getting rid of Montero or Hughes + lots to get Doc. The team the Yankees have right now is going to compete for a WS. If the pitching can continue to improve (Joba challenges like his last start) then the Yankees will be fine without Doc. What the Yankees should be worried about is 3-4 years from now when they have no shortstop or closer. Save some prospects for then.
“Why not put Nady on the 60 day to make room for Nady as opposed to having to dfa tomko?”
Mainly because Tomko is terrible.
Welcme Mel.
My wifes brother retired from tha Air Force in 04.
Thanks for your service. And thanks for the positive input here.
Lets go Yankees!
Mel
How do you like your french fries?
any interesting toppings?
It has been a hot topic here, I’m sure I’m not the only one who is curious.
Boston is about to eat $13.5mil of Julio Lugo’s salary. Dice K costs them an average of $17mil per year and he’s not pitching, they’re paying John Smoltz $5.5 mil for 1/2 of a season and it’s not looking good. David Ortiz is giving them nothing for his $12 mil and JD Drew is giving them next to nothing for his $17 mil.
My point is, for all the hype about their genius, Boston is spending a lot of money on players they are getting very little return for their investment. I cant see them taking on any more salary this year.
“Why not put Nady on the 60 day to make room for Nady as opposed to having to dfa tomko?”
Mainly because Tomko is terrible…as well as the fact that they need an active roster spot.
lol thanks patrick. i’m not a big tomko guy but wouldn’t that have made more sense?
lol
Anyone else like melted cheese and jalapeno on their fries?
Throw a wild pitch and get him at the plate Mitre
melted cheese + jalepenos are a fries staple!!!
Well that was quick.
Welcome to the Sergio Mitre show!
Batting practice?
uh oh
I thought Wang was on the DL?
Come on Mitre.
Mel, while the Yankees have a big debt I don’t think they are hurting for money. I think the real issue with developing other revenue streams is to get money flowing in that doesn’t get caught up in the revenue sharing.
I don’t think that their food business that they started up with the Cowboys is part of the revenue sharing, and being that the NYS is now taking in dollars from that venue where they used to pay it out helps them out quite a bit.
I think the larger reason for ticket prices was it was set before the economic meltdown. Adjusting during the season is tough to do without repercussions from those who already bought the tickets. Next year will have a different price structure in all likelihood.
The Jays owners putting a restriction on dealing within the division may be real, or it may be a ploy to get better offers while making it seem otherwise. If its the former its a bad business decision.
Here we go with the sinker.
dj – You’re darn right. Good combo there for the fries.
“lol thanks patrick. i’m not a big tomko guy but wouldn’t that have made more sense?”
Even if you put Nady on the 60 day you still need to free a spot on the 25 man roster. Melancon and Robertson are better than Tomko. Therefore, Tomko is gone.
Frankly, he shouldn’t have been on the team in the first place.
aw darn there is another Dan, ill be this now
wrong batter
Mitre is killing his trade value
This is getting ugly fast..
Other Dan – We might have to make some kind of agreement here
“Humberto Sanchez to Trenton”
I forgot Sanchez still was in the organization.
Serenity Now
Haha sorry Dan I was willing to negotiate. But this whole Mitre deal could be Yankee Stadium first Jitters. I know he’s been in the Bigs before but this can’t be a walk in the park.
Why does Melvin Mora always make that ugly face?
Man I hope he can eat up some innings toninght.
Could have been worse GJ Mitre
Really, all of our pitchers have had shaky beginnings to their starts. Hopefully Mitre will take a few deep breaths and settle down, settle in.
Why did JP even bother, will someone tell me?
To put it all in perspective – if Mitre gets out of this inning with just one run, his ERA will be less than the previous #5 starter – CM Wang.
did he look THAT bad?
did sound all that bad.
alright, now lets beat up on 7+ ERA rich hill
mitre really didnt look that bad…sat 92-93…not terrible..12 pitches 8 strikes
enough of this “Cabrera has the best arm in the OF”
His throws are highly inaccurate. Gardner, weak arm or not, has just as many OF assists with fewer errors. Not to mention Cabrera always lets catchable balls drop in front of him and Gardner’s only error was on a ball that only he could have gotten to as he almost collided with Jeter.
Uncle – He looked OK. First inning jitters I assume, but he left a few up in the zone. Just 3 pitches 3 balls in play, 2 hit well. Plus a wild pitch.
SJ, if that’s true, then they have no one to blame but themselves when JP takes a crappy package. The Jays have put the handcuffs on JP…..wow. I just don’t get it. By trading Doc, the Jays are giving up on the next two years……so why do they care if Doc lands in the East? Shouldn’t they care more about the future of their franchise?
** Actually, the Jays have good young pitching and a solid core, so I can see them being competitive in the next couple of years. Still, real contenders without Halladay? I doubt it.
move that fence in!
Oh that good looking Markakis strikes again
It’s sad, but the only outfielder on the team who could make a play like that is the guy who’s sitting…Gardner.
randy l. July 21st, 2009 at 7:17 pm
…did you ever run across brig general kenneth north during your career? he retired in 1996.
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Don’t believe so, but maybe. Any idea what bases or duty?
In one of my jobs, I did some vision research and was Chief, Visual Display Systems for a time. We started the advanced night vision goggle and helmet mounted display programs that are in use today. I traveled frequently to all of the Major Command headquarters in the USAF and coordinated closely with the Army, Navy and Marines as we were tasked with developing the advanced NVGs and HMDs for all the services. It was a terrific and very satisfying job. It was great to work with such a talented group of scientists and engineers in the USAF Research Laboratory and across the country.
Thanks Dan
I’m not worried
“This summer weather has been absurd. I still prefer it to a Savannah summer though.”
dennis-
two weeks every year i spent at my grandparents in jonesport and i don’t think i ever saw the sun unless we drove inland. the fog was always there and we kids turned blue when we went in the ocean.
maine weather is an acquired taste.
Well struck, Captain, but that’s Death Valley.
Mitre set us up nicely now we just need 2 runs for four in a row.
You can hear A-Rod talking in the background
“It’s sad, but the only outfielder on the team who could make a play like that is the guy who’s sitting…Gardner.”
that was not a tough play at all..
Drive 4-5 –
1. I’m going to the game tomorrow, also. Let’s hope we see a win.
2. I’ve said the same thing about Boston. They’ve got a lot of skeletons, they just don’t get mentioned. Theo’s far from a genius.
Anthony – thanks.
Hahaha..
What was that.
hill has a pretty nice curve…but it seems like if you abuse it you will get abused…
You just get the feeling that we aren’t going to get much off of Hill. This guy is supremely talented, he shouldn’t be throwing the ball as terribly as he has been, and he’s probably due for a good start.
Annoying.
Rich Hill will make a great center fielder someday, and hit blasts.
Rich Hill’s curveball looks like Wake’s knuckleball, it’s so slow.
Come on guys, u know Hill is going to come with that curveball, that what he “features”…. gotta sit back on it… Don’t know what you’re gonna get out of MItre, it’d be nice to get a few runs early
“You just get the feeling that we aren’t going to get much off of Hill. This guy is supremely talented, he shouldn’t be throwing the ball as terribly as he has been, and he’s probably due for a good start.
Annoying.”
supremely talented? at what?…
Ralphie D – underwater basket weaving. The guy is amazing look him up on youtube.
Props to Sergio Mitre for having the onions to wear Pavano’s old uniforem No. 45.
randy l.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:42 pm
“This summer weather has been absurd. I still prefer it to a Savannah summer though.”
dennis-
two weeks every year i spent at my grandparents in jonesport and i don’t think i ever saw the sun unless we drove inland. the fog was always there and we kids turned blue when we went in the ocean.
maine weather is an acquired taste.
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Totally different inland. We don’t have to wait till noon to see the sun.
I agree about the ocean. I’ve gone swimming in lakes at times that were like bath water. To warm.
Yogi Dickey Elston Thurman Posada
Props to Sergio Mitre for having the onions to wear Pavano’s old uniforem No. 45.
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Like wearing a dunce hat.
8.5″ break on the sinker at 91-92, not bad
Mitre looks away. He’s throwing 92-93 and is down in the zone.
He’s a lot like Wang. If he locates his pitches he’s got good enough stuff to get guys to ground out and not put a lot of air under the ball. If his pitches are up in the zone, hitters will probably take it to the opposite field.
Hill is a terrifically talented lefty. Its hard for me to believe that the Cubs gave up on him after a bad spring and a couple of rocky starts in April. Now given what he’s done this year maybe they knew what they were talking about, but this guy has a Barry Zito in his prime curve with at least 3-4 more MPH on his fastball than Zito did. He can be a good middle of the rotation starter, no doubt.
mel-
you were talking about keeping some perspective about the game and general north has it as well as anyone i’ve ever met. he’s a local here on cape cod where i live and he’s about the most irreverent and funniest guy i’ve ever met and while liking baseball would never get worked up about it the way many of us( including me) do on the blog .
6 years as a pow will do that for you.
http://www.af.mil/information/.....bioID=6618
Mitre’s ball really moves
RS
Mitre looks away. He’s throwing 92-93 and is down in the zone.
He’s a lot like Wang. If he locates his pitches he’s got good enough stuff to get guys to ground out and not put a lot of air under the ball. If his pitches are up in the zone, hitters will probably take it to the opposite field.
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He does throw a lot like Wang
LOL what’s the helmet tossing?
nice work
They need to beat up on Hill and give Mitre a nice comfortable lead.
12pitches in the 1st ,18 in the 2nd.
Mitre is working quickly, throwing strikes.
As an added bonus – he just cut his ERA in half that inning.
That is funny that A-Rod had to rip the helmet out of Melky’s hand. It’s like a little boy fighting over some kind of toy. I can hear the argument now. “You’ve had so many walkoffs this year (crying) I just want one (rips helmet out of hand).”
That was a nice inning by Mitre. Let’s chalk inning #1 up to jitters.
Now, the offense needs to get going…
Hill is down right dangerous. You can’t really blame a wet ball, they get a dry one every pitch.
Drive 4-5
The Red Sox are not paying Dice K 17 million dollars. He is getting about 9 million. JD Drew is not making 17 million either. He is making 14 million. At least they are not paying anybody 32 million a year.
The O’s announcers are sending me to sleep already. *ack*
Christina25
It’s Jon Henry’s wife lol!!!
Stolen base for Alex! Come on Jorge bring him home!
Alright, own up.. who mentioned the Red Sox?
I like what I have seen of Mitre. Definitely better than Ponson, Pavano, Geise options of last year.
I’m shocked. Can Swisher get the run in?
Sac fly please
Carl – I reviewed the post and everything seems to be spelled correctly…. can’t be John Henry’s wife.
GJ!
Now I’m REALLY shocked.
Way to manufacture a run, Arod!
Sac fly run scores! Good job Swish and Jorge!
Swisher owns fundamentals
Tied game
nice job by Swisher
That was beautiful! They built that run.
Good baseball right there.
I would have preferred hits, but that was good baseball none the less. Get the runner in.
And Alex too!
Christina25
July 21st, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Drive 4-5
“The Red Sox are not paying Dice K 17 million dollars. He is getting about 9 million. JD Drew is not making 17 million either. He is making 14 million. At least they are not paying anybody 32 million a year.”
but how much are they paying you to troll Yankee blogs?
Haha. Hey Hill, don’t worry, you still have your no hitter going
Dan July 21st, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Carl – I reviewed the post and everything seems to be spelled correctly…. can’t be John Henry’s wife.
haha
A walk, stolen base, and 2 sac-flies?
Angel,
You can thank drive 4-5 for my appearance.
I just want to point something out. Day after day it is lamented how the poorly the Yankees hit with RISP. The Baltimore Orioles, according to what I’ve heard, have several players who hit over .300 with RISP, and YET the Orioles are in last place.
Could it possibly be that hitting with RISP is a little over-rated? Just a little?
nice job on the bases by alex.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
Didnt you heard? I make a million dollars for trolling your board.
the ability to score a run without a hit – in my opinion – is the most important sign of a team that will go far in the playoffs.
walk stolen base and two count em two sac flies to score a run
don’t see that here often…
pretty cool huh?
Doreen July 21st, 2009 at 8:03 pm
I just want to point something out. Day after day it is lamented how the poorly the Yankees hit with RISP. The Baltimore Orioles, according to what I’ve heard, have several players who hit over .300 with RISP, and YET the Orioles are in last place.
Could it possibly be that hitting with RISP is a little over-rated? Just a little?
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I wonder how much it has to do with total opportunities…..you know….
11 for 33 or 25 for 100
I didn’t heard
A-ROD’S IMPACT: The Yankees are 42-22 since Alex Rodriguez came off the disabled list. That’s the best record in baseball since that time.
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I think the Yankees might be getting their $32 million worth at the moment.
Doreen – Hitting with RISP is not an overrated stat at all. Without that you wouldn’t score many runs. The Yankees seem to have more chances with RISP which could cause their stats to be lowered but I don’t know that for fact.
Ransom sucks
Ha!
Doreen, the problem with the RISP stat is that the same weight is giving to a clutch hit in a 13-3 blowout as opposed to a 1-0 rbi.
Didn’t you heard????? It is John Henry’s wife!!!
Hmm, hey Drive? I don’t know that thank is the word I’d use.
Greg D -
Probably does. Some broadcaster, I don’t remember who, pointed out that if you’re leaving guys on, you’re getting guys on, and that’s half the battle. The Yankees are up there in runs scored, so they’re getting the job done.
“The Baltimore Orioles, according to what I’ve heard, have several players who hit over .300 with RISP, and YET the Orioles are in last place.”
One thing to keep in mind is that the Yankees probably put a lot more runners on base than the Orioles do.
Might want to pay more attention to Roberts…
Bad catch Cano
E-4
come on cano..that was a great throw
Cano would have had him…
“Didn’t you heard”
Angel, did you use to wrangle cattle?
Come on Sergio!
That was some nice running by Roberts.
Dan -
A misrepresented stat, then? A misunderstood stat? An incomplete stat? It doesn’t tell the whole story.
I am glad this number 45 is so far better than the previous owner.
was it me or did that throw go off robert’s helmet before hitting cano’s glove?
That darn Roberts.
So much for 4 2-1 games in a row. Unless Baltimore wins 2-1.
Wow, Cano just missed that. The thing is that if Cano would have waited for that ball to be in his glove he would have been late on the tag. Tough gamble with no outs.
over 40 pitches….
is kaye drooling at women again?
Yes, Tom. Where I come from, we learn cattle wrangling skills by the first grade.
That was on Cano. Tried putting down the tag at the same time he was trying to catch it.
Great, just great, there goes our chance at a 2-1 victory. Also, who would have thought they pick some young teenage girl and her friends to have the McDonalds smile. Those camera men gotta watch them.
Johnny D.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:12 pm
So much for 4 2-1 games in a row. Unless Baltimore wins 2-1.
Let’s start a streak on winning 10-2
If Mitre could give us 6 solid innings that would be great
C’mon Sidney, er Sergio, get out of this.
He K’d Markakis. That’s a good sign.
“is kaye drooling at women again?”- djsunyc
What do you expect him to do? He has no control over the camera, he can only comment on what’s being shown.
I also wouldn’t call it drooling.
Does anyone remember the LA Lakers boob cam? I’m telling you those camera men are perverts.
And Kay just realized what I realized 3 minutes ago.
leadoff double for Kinsler…..
Big Poopie is batting 4th…WOW
He’s throwing too many balls22 strikes 30
Great Scott! He struck him out!
It appears Mitre throws two pitches – sinker and stinker.
Balls to strike ratio is overrated.
IF you can get guys to chase balls, then throw balls.
Dan, Of course I do….
haiku-man
I’m sure hes trying not to throw that many balls. It must be a little tough pitching in Yankee Stadium
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....p;c_id=mlb
Halladay may not be traded. Damn it!
OK pitch count after 3 innings,53
Jackson is 1-2 with a double and a strikeout. Montero is 1-1 so far.
I’m actually pretty impressed with his stuff. He threw a nice curve to Markakis, gets his FB up to 93, and has a pretty good sinker. I dont expect great results on his first start in two years, but I like what I see.
mitre is basically doing what we could realistically hope for…2 runs in 3 innings…so 6 innings of 4 run ball…id take that every time from mitre
Fake bunting when he could have hit a fastball right down the middle. Melky needs to sit.
“I also wouldn’t call it drooling.”
let’s check with gb7.
he’s likely a drooling expert.
If Mitre can go 5-6 innings and give up 3 runs or less, that would be a great success in my mind. Just watching him, I think he looks pretty good – definitely good enough to hang around a little as a #5 starter.
The bigger concern right now is the fact that we have just 4 hits in 11 innings against the Orioles…we can’t expect the pitchers to give up less than 3 runs every night.
Eights July 21st, 2009 at 8:18 pm
IF you can get guys to chase balls, then throw balls.
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then they’re strikes
Haha Pat M the perks of LA.
Living in MD, having to listen to the Orioles announcersand fans talk about building for the future is almost as repetitive as Brett Favre and Manny Ramirez talk on Sportscenter. Theyve been “re-building” for 10+ years
Ransom almost takes the ball for ransom!
“IF you can get guys to chase balls, then throw balls.”
if they chase them they’re not balls.
Does anyone else feel like this is a very “soggy” game?
Jeter, lets get that BA back in the 320’s….
““I also wouldn’t call it drooling.”
let’s check with gb7.
he’s likely a drooling expert.”
not since he got that camouflage pacifier.
Ransom should never be walked.
sorry, but i just had to post this…
latest tweet from our favorite twit:
John_W_Henry: Met with Theo today. What’s the definition of a number 1 starter? Is Buchholz going to be one? I think most people in baseball think so.
GJ with the hit and run
Funny, I was just about to ask for a hit and run.
Beautifully done.
A base hit by Jeter.
2-0 Texas
Doreen
July 21st, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Does anyone else feel like this is a very “soggy” game?
Cold and Damp
Jeter leads all MLB with 440 Avg against lefties.
true story
2-0 Texas!
John Henry needs to give up on talking baseball. Just because you are rich enough to buy a baseball team does not mean you instantly know baseball.
GJ Jetah!
OMG! We’re playing good baseball!
Good call on the steal
gotta at least tie it up here
Damon you suck
Damon hardly takes the ball the other way anymore. I think that’s sacrificing his BA.
bad job by Damon
Henry is a fool. He really thinks that most people in baseball think that the rookie who was thrown around last year is going to be an ace?
Come on, Tex.
With 0 outs I think you send him on a wet day, but good hold.
lol at that guy getting the ball!
LOL! Papi out trying to get a double He’s so slow.
“lol at that guy getting the ball!”- carl
lol at the guy getting in trouble for getting the ball. Haha.
Hill is going to hang one of those curves and Tex is going to launch it….
Fighting for a foul ball is some kind of activity. It’s almost an honor thing. Two grown men can wrestle for a baseball and then celebrate together once one claims it.
Uh-oh. A-Rod up in a high stress sitch. Strike out on a breaking ball?
And it comes down to Alex…as per usual haha.
R-Rod will drill a hanger
come on Alex
Hill @ 65 pitches… the bullpens better wake up tonight.
Alex!!
Alexander!
YES!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Alex!!
Well alex is having a good game tonight
Yesssssssssssss! Arod!
Thank god someone finally hit his breaking ball.
HE IS SO UNCLUTCH!!!!!
a-rod
How about ripping a breaking ball
AROD DOESN’T FEAR THE RISP!!!
AROD BRINGS MORE COWBELL!!!
Clutch…how many times can you say that??
I love you A-Rod!
32 million dollars this year for that?
*jk i love arod*
Alright, Alex! Just work with what you’re given and don’t try to do too much and good things happen.
26 RBI in 22 games… And A-Rod sucks, right guys?
If Posada hits a HR, I will join Yankees Universe.
A R O D !!
I’m not exactly worried about the offense. When you face Verlander and Jackson, just be glad to walk away with wins. If they go into a slump, it happens – they’re human (as long as it’s not the kind of slump that killed them against the Marlins and Nats).
“Dj – Arod brings more cowbell”
A-Rod brings more Irish frying pan.
Man, Hill leaves alot of pitches up in the zone
Look who’s suddenly become pretty clutch?
Also, so far – Mitre’s been ok. I would take 4 runs in 6 innings anytime……..hopefully he can get through a few more innings.
top of 2nd, Tx 2 RS 0
Hip, Hip, Jor….
Irish frying pan.
Dan what is this, never heard of it
Who is on the mound for the Red Sox (too lazy to look)
Dan July 21st, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Who is on the mound for the Red Sox (too lazy to look)
Beckett. He’s throwing a meh game so far though
Uncle – There is a man in the top tier of the stadium at times that has a silver frying pan with a 4 leafed clover painted on it in green. He is a really old man with beard and he beats this frying pan with a spoon.
6 innings from Mitre would be great!
thank you Sh a meh game is good
good call pat m.
something tells me you used to like hanging breaking balls .
Texas up by 2. Beckett is pitching.
Well done Alex
Let’s go Mitre
Mitre has better stuff than I thought. Good sinker, has shown a capable slider and change also, throws strikes for the most part…. I think he could stick as the 5th starter if he pitches like tonight. If Cano caught that easy throw, he’s only given up a run so far.
It’s actually pretty comforting to realize that the cameramen, Kenny, and Michael are just as bored as my husband and myself!
*clap clap clap*
If Mitre can do this with good teams, he should be our 5.
Great inning for Mitre.
65 pitches for Sergio. He’s getting it done
Great trivia question for tonight on YES as it brings back fun memories from when I was at the game in Toronto. AJ Burnett all the way, and from what I can recall he still killed the Yankees in the game. Glad hes with us now so we dont have to deal with him anymore
Dan
Oh Freddie Sez of course
Good job Mitre. Only need him to pitch 2 more like that and if he can get any more after that it’s icing on the cake
Seeing that man walk with his beers reminds me I need to see if I can get approved for a loan so I can buy a few the next time I go to a game.
Romobe is 3-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Sublett is 2-4 (hitting cleanup) with a run scored and an RBI.
DJ Mitchell: 5 innings, 5 hits, 1 run (earned), 0 walks, 2 strikeouts.
Montero is 2-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
Bleich: 3 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 strikeout.
Jackson is 1-3 with a double and 1 strikeout.
Mitre has only given up 1 ER?
Is that right? Shouldn’t it be 2 ?
GB, There was some discussion earlier about Tppy Martinez….He was part of that big trade in 76 with Baltimore….Yanks sent off Tippy & Scotty MacGreagor, Rudy May and Crazy Rick Dempsey…….I was in the system with Tippy at the same time, but never played with him….He jumped from A Ball right to AAA Syracuse….He was considered at the time to be projected a batter prospect than Ron Guidry….Great pick off move…He picked off 3 Blue Jays in the same inning……
Another 12 pitch inning,lookin good!
What is the YES question?
jeeze joba would kill for this kind of efficiency
so would petitte too
Uncle – You know this man personally? haha
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive) July 21st, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Mitre has only given up 1 ER?
Is that right? Shouldn’t it be 2 ?
Cano error?
no probs with serg so far…economical and effective..
Why is the BAL broadcast on MLB Extra Innings? It’s a good thing that I like Palmer; otherwise, I’d be furious.
DT – OPPC member (blood type – Positive)
wait they gave it to Mitre
Swishy walks
Haha speaking of that old man I just heard him in Cano’s AB
The only good thing about the BAL coverage is plenty of Markakis!!
Cano!!
Robbie!!
technically the runner was not in scoring position
I missed the first 3 innings for Baltimore but Mitre looks pretty good to me, he should be servicable in the rotation for awhile.
OK, no more Cano bashing tonight, deal?
attaboy cano!
Cano knew he hit that ball out, lol.
Robbie gets some RBI nice
Way to go Robbie!
Sweet Robbie
Cano is king!
NICE CANO! I for one have no qualms about home runs
Robbie!
Meh, another cheap HR.
I remember when we used to struggle against Lefties. Not this year!
I’m not bored anymore.
Good thing Swisher wasn’t in scoring position when Cano hit that.
Jim Palmer is a terrific color guy, a pleasure to listen to. He pretty much said that Hill isn’t a major league pitcher.
Run support for Sergio. Gotta like it.
Gator: The question was about how A-Rod hit his 450th HR and 2000 hit on this day 3 years ago. They asked who the pitcher was that hit it off of.
Cano is hitting .325 against lefties and has only struck out 25 times, he’s a lot better than most of you think…
C A N O!!
Hill already @ 82pitches era 7.64 .ouch
Christina, what was the YES trivia question. I was at the AJ Toronto game also.
The next time a runner gets on second base with Cano up – they should steal first base.
(I know, that sounds like something Jimmy Piersall would do)
Thats the kind of small ball I roll with- walk and a whump.
Randy I ( The Original Tin Cup )….Hill was lucky that Alex didn’t dial long distance on one of those hangers…You can see Cano just sitting back and then launced it….The most difficult part of hitting hangers is not to over swing, as I’m certain you remember well….
C
M
PUNK – LOL
Thanks Christina. The game I was at was last year. AJ beat us 2-0, and I knew he would be a Yankee in 2009. I hated the idea at that time, but I am more than OK with it now.
Doreen
You will appreciate bit of the 80s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iCS18XsWDA
uh oh Sergio!
Pat M….
July 21st, 2009 at 8:44 pm
GB, There was some discussion earlier about Tppy Martinez….He was part of that big trade in 76 with Baltimore….Yanks sent off Tippy & Scotty MacGreagor, Rudy May and Crazy Rick Dempsey…….I was in the system with Tippy at the same time, but never played with him….He jumped from A Ball right to AAA Syracuse….He was considered at the time to be projected a batter prospect than Ron Guidry….Great pick off move…He picked off 3 Blue Jays in the same inning……
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I hated that trade. Kenny Holtzman used to be a fine pitcher, but, he was a miserable SOB with NYY, and not just the pitching. Grant Jackson was the best part of that trade. One of the worst of the Yankee trades. Dempsey, Martinez, McGregor, Rudy May. That hurt. The Yanks got Ellie Hendricks (had to be 37 years old) and Doyle Alexander and gave him away.
if Ransom gets a hit here the blog will be shut down until further notice
DT – no longer allowed… but it once was! (Just got back from my MLB baseball trip with the boys… we played MLB rules trivia while driving those lonely interstates)
Rrrrrobbbie, Rrrrrobbie, Rrrrobbbie… CANO!
How can they possibly walk Ransom twice?
wait, where’s Cabrera? Why isn’t he on base? This just can’t be…
I wonder why Wieters wasn’t called up earlier……
Cody is good with getting a walk.He’s a good at bat,works the count well.
Eights – That baffles me as well. How can you walk him once let alone twice AND with no one on? Bad baseball
In the words of Tevye -
How much more can we be joyful,
When there’s really something
To be joyful for!
You’d probably have to be a perpetual smiler to understand this sentiment – bodhisattva are you here? – but these past several games equate to total nirvana. If you are someone who doesn’t get thrown by Yankee losses because you know that in the end they are going to end up taking the whole enchilada anyway, well when they are just rolling along and the Suxers are showing their weaknesses at the same time, to the tune that even Beckett has given up the lead, well then your entire being is one big smile.
Faith and equilibrium are a great combo. I don’t know if they are inextricably linked but they good friends to have.
GO YANKEES!
GO RANGERS!!!
Hey, I’ll take the walks.
Cano leads all AL second basemen in batting average , 3rd in doubles, SLG and OPS, 2nd in hits…but yeah, he sucks….
I asked for the guys to score more than 2 runs and they have delivered. WTG!!
“The most difficult part of hitting hangers is not to over swing, as I’m certain you remember well….”
pat m-
i don’t think i ever hit against the quality of breaking balls you faced. i caught a lot of good ones as a bullpen catcher, but that’s different than getting good at hitting them.
it was hard to get a fastball by me though.
Damon!
Erica, your pretend boyfriend did good!
UGH! That 200 is illusive!
Stoopid Markakis, you do NOT throw out the captain!
Jeter o.k.?
markakis is darn good…
“Cano leads all AL second basemen in batting average , 3rd in doubles, SLG and OPS, 2nd in hits…but yeah, he sucks….”
Cano does not suck. But like all baseball players, he has one weakness. His just happens to be batting w/ men on board.
D A M O N !!
Rs 0 Tx 2 top of the 4th
markakis is a stud. too bad he’ll waste his best years on the Orioles
OPPC members – can you ever REALLY get out of the OPPC or is it one of those truly lifetime things. If you know what I mean.
He’s the face of the Orioles. Of course he’s good.
Weiters has a lot on his plate. Has to adjust to ML pitching, learn the AL hitters, learn his pitchers etc…
I can see the Yankees taking it slowly with Montero when he comes up. That’s a lot for a young catcher.
I wouldn’t have run on Markakis. First of all, he’s got a gun out there. Second, he’s too cute to challenge.
GB, Martin hated Holtzman & the feeling was mutual…..Paul Blair played well …..Bad Trade, panic trade, as Gabe Paul over reacted with the voided sale of Vida Blue …..
I wish Markakis was a NY Yankee
hey u guys..if u cant watch the game…here is a great link to watch free yanks streams
http://www.p2p4u.net
its legit and really consistent with every game
Jeter landed hard on that knee. Better watch for that.
Gator, was the game in the summer? I was at the game last year in Toronto when Burnett beat us 4-1. I swear, everytime I would go to a game he was pitching, he would dominate us. The only exception to that though was the game I went to this year when he faced Halladay as a yankee and lost.
Montero won’t be coming up as a catcher. The Yankees can’t be serious about projecting him and his massive frame as a big league catcher.
“I wish Markakis was a NY Yankee”
Don’t we all.
Laura – I’m ready for the 2nd half. Are the Yankees?? Why, yes they are!!
July 21st, 2009 at 9:01 pm
“Cano leads all AL second basemen in batting average , 3rd in doubles, SLG and OPS, 2nd in hits…but yeah, he sucks….”
Cano does not suck. But like all baseball players, he has one weakness. His just happens to be batting w/ men on board.
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For a guy that doesn’t hit with runners on in scoring position, those 48 RBIs aren’t bad, huh?
Uncle E -
I never owned a pair!
That’s was cute, thanks.
Laura you really love Markakis huh?
“I can see the Yankees taking it slowly with Montero when he comes up. That’s a lot for a young catcher.”
He’ll have some of the best mentors in the game in Posada, Girardi, and Tony Pena…assuming they’re all here of course.
“Montero won’t be coming up as a catcher. The Yankees can’t be serious about projecting him and his massive frame as a big league catcher.”
What are they going to do with him? Tex has 1B locked up for the next 8 years.
tim boat
July 21st, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Montero won’t be coming up as a catcher. The Yankees can’t be serious about projecting him and his massive frame as a big league catcher.
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You mean they should be small like Wieters and mauer?
I wish Brett Gardner was a Yankee
or, at least Girardi remembered that he was.
“Laura you really love Markakis huh?”
I’m afraid so. But not enough to switch to being an O’s fan.
“I wish Brett Gardner was a Yankee”
LOL! He’s a Yankee in spirit.
“I’m sure he’s a nice guy and all, and a great jumper, but that doesn’t hit a baseball. Man he sucks!!”
You apparently missed Ransom two key walks. He’s contributing where he can.
Great play! Cano made that look so easy.
wooo Yankees!
pat m-
funny you mention tippy. i caught him for two years in the bullpen. you could hear the spin on his curve ball.
one funny thing about tippy is that everyone thought he spoke spanish and he didn’t speak a word of it.
Randy I, You had very quick hands I bet….It translated well to your golf game……
75 pitches for Mitre
you gotta love what Mitre has done so far
mitre is doing his thang….quality
A 6-4-3 double play started by Jeter… Uh, DUH!
Robbie should seriously be considered for a Gold Glove. They’ll give it to the Hobbitt of course, but Robbie deserves consideration.
Mitre = Ace
that was a pretty play
oooooooooooh Sergiooooo!
Be nice to get Bruney Melancon Robertson who haven’t pitched in over a week in a game.
Great job!
Just one more inning from Mitre and we hang up that phone call to Riccardi
“you gotta love what Mitre has done so far”
Oh, no doubt. He is doing much more than anyone expected.
SER-GI-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, SER-GI-O!
A 10 pitch inning,me thinks Mitre is a keeper,only 75 pitches after 5.
Mitre may have earned another start.
Maria July 21st, 2009 at 9:08 pm
“Great play! Cano made that look so easy.”
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Laura July 21st, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Robbie should seriously be considered for a Gold Glove.
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He threw it into the dirt. Teixeira made it look so easy.
LOL! Mitre does not = ace. At least not this early.
Mitre for Halladay straight up? Ok, lets make it fair and include Ricky Romero
You mean they should be small like Wieters and mauer?
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Montero is going to blow up at the waist. these Venezuelan players can’t keep their weight down (Miguel Cabrera, King Felix etc)
Thank God they aren’t doing that stupid Jorge chant.
I hope Jobe is watching this…strike 1, strike 2 and on and on and on…..if Joba was ever as aggressive as Mitre is, he would be awesome again.
Christina, the game was in the summer, and I bet it was teh same game. It felt like 2-0 cuz I knew we would never score the way AJ was pitching. It didn’t matter if the Jays has 2, 4 or a million runs. We weren’t winning. I have been taking the kids to see a new stadium every year, Toronto last year.
Oh please dont be hurt Jetes!
“OPPC members – can you ever REALLY get out of the OPPC or is it one of those truly lifetime things. If you know what I mean.”
Dan, I think there might be a spectrum of OPPCism. If I am right, then it is possible for someone to perhaps weave in and out. I was born with the gene so I know for sure that for me it is a lifetime thing. (I’m grateful to have been born with that gene. It’s a really nice way to face life!)
Johnny D – Just making a joke. Don’t worry I don’t reeeaaaallly believe he’s anywhere near the quality of an ace.
Laura,
I agree completely about Cano and the Gold Glove. Robbie has been a terrific second baseman this year, absolutely terrific.
Our infield has been outstanding this year. Tex, Cano, Jeter, and A-Rod (A-Rod slacking in comparison to the other three). I am so thankful we have Tex this year, he’s converted so many plays that the Yankees have missed out on over the past few years.
“He threw it into the dirt. Teixeira made it look so easy.”
He couldn’t plant himself and throw because he wouldn’t have gotten the guy. Watch that play again and look at how he turns and throws. Slick.
Thats awesome Gator, sounds like fun. What other stadiums have you been too? I want to do the same thing. I am actually heading to Cincinnati in August to check out the Great American Ballpark. The Louisville Slugger place is out there too which should be fun to see.
tommy hunter owning the Sox through 5….2-0 rangers
hunter= 59 pitches 41! strikes
It’s likely just really sore.
Sergio’s no ace, but he’s looking like a very serviceable #5. And that’s good enough for us to not do anything with Doc unless Boston jumps into this. The best thing to do at the trade deadline is do nothing.
I hope Mitre knows about the rotating Championship belt – he’s in line for it.
Swisher needs to be benched. Seriously, Hinske is 5 for 15. Let the man play!
I think the Yanks will win every game from now on with a score that is either 2-1 or evenly divisible by 2-1. So 6-2 works. Or 9-3.
I called it.
I like (no, love) that Mitre did not give back any of the runs that the Yankees scored – so many times you see a team score, then the other team comes right back – it’s deflating. Mitre’s done a very good job tonight…..
Trisha can you promise a bosox loss please?
I don’t even watch Swisher’s at bats anymore. What’s the point? I do, however, watch him make plays out in RF. I’m on the lookout for another cartwheel. My favorite are his throws home that almost land in the Legend Seats.
I still wish Cano threw with better form. I throw up a little inside with every one of his casual sidearm throws. If we didn’t have Teixeira a lot of those would get away.
“I think the Yanks will win every game from now on with a score that is either 2-1 or evenly divisible by 2-1. So 6-2 works. Or 9-3.
I called it.”
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free yankee and all sports streams
haha some of you are taking my Sergio = Ace post a little too seriously. Here I’ll say something else along the same line Ransom = Soon to be Triple Crown Winner
It was a good DP all around-this Cano hate has to go
Oh, Markakis! Why aren’t you a Yankee? Okay, straight up – Swisher for Markakis. Think BAL makes that deal?
NYYfan22 July 21st, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I think the Yanks will win every game from now on with a score that is either 2-1 or evenly divisible by 2-1. So 6-2 works. Or 9-3.
I called it.
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hate to bring up a math lesson here, but “evenly divisible by 2-1″ would be 6-3 or 9-4.5
Now Cano is Chuck Knoblauch?
Beckett is getting no run support RS 0 TX 2 top of the 6th
Ohoh Sergio. Looks like trouble.
Laura… get help.
Uncle – I was thinking the same thing
Yikes. Mets got shut out again. I think that’s 10 times this month. Yeah, Halladay would go there… lol
“Now Cano is Chuck Knoblauch?”
I’m still waiting for some psychiatrist to write a book about what happened to CK. It would make a fascinating read.
Oh, Markakis! Why aren’t you a Yankee? Okay, straight up – Swisher for Markakis. Think BAL makes that deal?
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I say we just kidnap Markakis. He can live with me here in New Jersey.
I’d be ok if we give up only one run here.
“Laura… get help.”
No need, Dan. My fascination with him wanes after BAL leaves town.
“You had very quick hands I bet….It translated well to your golf game”
quicker than my feet which why catching was a very good place to end up.
golf is even better because those feet don’t have to move anywhere.
i looked fast though. one time i heard a first baseman while i led off first tell a pitcher to watch me because i looked fast. wrong
Good catch there by Jorge.
“I say we just kidnap Markakis. He can live with me here in New Jersey.”
I’ll arm wrestle you for him.
what scares me about Boston is that Jason Bay is in the slump of his life right now. I hope Boston’s in too much of a hole when he turns it around.
“Beckett is getting no run support RS 0 TX 2 top of the 6th”
Sergio Mitre reminds me facially of a combination of CM, Joba, and Phil Hughes. I think that makes a very cute package!
Haha good good he is like the flavor of the week type deal. Who do you go after on the A’s?
Damon tripped on his shoe lace
Where’s Erica?
maybe people should have waited til Mitre was done for the night before projecting him as the next Shawn Chacon
Wow, Damon sucks…….geezus
why is mitre still in the game?
“Who do you go after on the A’s?”
I don’t think there are any hotties on the A’s. I’ll let ya know after they come to town.
Please – Mitre’s done a good job – he’s just getting a little tired.
I’ll arm wrestle you for him.
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We can arm wrestle under the O’Neill banner
Come on Sergio
“what scares me about Boston is that Jason Bay is in the slump of his life right now. I hope Boston’s in too much of a hole when he turns it around.”
IMHO it won’t matter. It takes a village to win the world series – or something.
“I hope Boston’s in too much of a hole when he turns it around.”
I’ll do you one better. I hope he never turns it around.
Dan
Who do you go after on the A’s?
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if he didn’t have TJ surgery I’d want Dan Giese back. I still can’t believe we went with our garbage pile of relievers out of spring training over him.
All right Laura. Make sure you take a good look at Orlando Cabrera.
Great site James thanks now I can watch at work tomorrow
gj mitre!!!
That’s it for him.
Overall, I say good job Sergio.
GardnerBelongsInCenter July 21st, 2009 at 9:18 pm
hate to bring up a math lesson here, but “evenly divisible by 2-1? would be 6-3 or 9-4.5
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Yeah, my math is pretty damn sketchy there. Hey, I’m a musician. Damn, 5.2 IP for the new kid – that’s pretty good!
“what scares me about Boston is that Jason Bay is in the slump of his life right now. I hope Boston’s in too much of a hole when he turns it around.”
The word is the AL has figured him out.
“We can arm wrestle under the O’Neill banner”
There sure is a lot of action under that O’Neill banner. Pretty soon, they will have to charge admission just for that.
I guess I misunderstood the question. I thought you were asking about baseball.
Really good job by Mitre – he just got tired. Damon stinks in LF – he looks like a little leaguer. He’s already cost this team a game – and I wouldn’t be surprised if he costs us some more. I could field better than butterfingers
BTW have you all heard about Erin Andrews? I feel bad for her after she tried very had for her whole career to keep her body out of it. Too bad for her.
“All right Laura. Make sure you take a good look at Orlando Cabrera.”
Oh, I’ve seen Cabrera many times. He does not get my heart pumping. I’m sure there’s at least one hot A’s player. Every baseball team has at least one drop dead gorgeous guy. Some teams get lucky and have a few – like the Yankees.
Tim-
“Montero is going to blow up at the waist.”
Like this trailer from Monty Python movie The Meaning of Life!!!!
http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/a-mint/10931362
Miltre looks very ordinary to me…..I know he’s tight after all this is Yankee Stadium….I do not see him being the answer or the solution to the rotation concerns
My nephew in Wisconsin got married about 5 years ago. We live just south of Boston. On the way home we saw Wrigley Field (the day Ozzie Ozbourne did “Take me out to the ballgame”), then we went to Jacobs field in Cleveland. We also want to Yankee Stadium that year, and Fenway. Definitely go to the Louisville Slugger place. They have one of Babe Ruth’s actual bats that I could barely lift. I also had bats made for my son and nephew with their names burned into them. We have also been to Shea, Camden Yards, Philly’s stadium, and the old Nationals stadium RFK This year our “New” stadium was NYS. We always try to see the Yankees, so next year will either see Tampa or whatever National League team we play in interleague.
“BTW have you all heard about Erin Andrews?”
Yes, I did. I don’t know how she’s handling this.
We get it… you like Markakis.
Like I said, the joke got old a long time ago. Its like a poster that keeps typing the same thought using different words to get the same point across.
Its just not funny anymore.
Haha yeah Gardner. But it was too bad about Dan Geise, he was a strong reliever at times. I personally would like for the Yankees too look into Holladay again.
Ace
avg job at best….5.2IP 4R, 3ER, nothing spectacular….Damon needs a day off, what is this his 2nd or 3rd game in a row?? Damon is horrid in the outfield….
Laura
“I hope Boston’s in too much of a hole when he turns it around.”
I’ll do you one better. I hope he never turns it around.
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then who should I try to trade him for in fantasy?
and I would rather have ortiz never get a hit again than have Bay not turn it around.
That ball almost hit Damon in the face…nice catch tho…
i love erin andrews
Good job ACE….
Mitre had a Chacon like start. Atleast it was better than Wang.
Really good job by Mitre – he just got tired. Damon stinks in LF – he looks like a little leaguer. He’s already cost this team a game – and I wouldn’t be surprised if he costs us some more. I could field better than butterfingers
HAHAHAHAHAH
“I don’t think there are any hotties on the A’s. I’ll let ya know after they come to town.”
If you like little boy looks (I do) Bobby Crosby and Andrew Bailey are it.
Yes, Ms. Andrews is good looking LOL
Mitre pitched well tonight. You take that from your fifth starter every time.
The D cost him 2 runs tonight.
Johnny Damon? Can’t keep running him out there everyday in LF much longer.
He costs the team a steady 3-4 runs a week with his D.
It’s sad to watch. He’s physically incapable at this point in his career to play everyday in the OF.
That’s why it’s his last year in NY.
“Miltre looks very ordinary to me…..I know he’s tight after all this is Yankee Stadium….I do not see him being the answer or the solution to the rotation concerns”
Pat, you didn’t give the guy much of an audition. This was his first start at Yankees Stadium. I think he deserves credit for not throwing up on the mound. LOL!
He did what we needed him to do; he kept us in the game. Let’s see what he does the next time out before we decide that he’s not the answer.
You get Jason Bay out on off-speed/breaking stuff. In the NL you get a lot FBs to hit.
Laura you’re ruining the blog with this nonsense.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks this, I’m just not hesitant to voice it.
“” “I say we just kidnap Markakis. He can live with me here in New Jersey.”
I’ll arm wrestle you for him.
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we should get him a Mission Impossible II mask in the form of Eric Duncan when it is time to come out of hiding. I’m sure he’d be alright with it after all
Maybe Damon’s eyes are fluttering again. He’s scary out on LF.
Solid outing by Mitre. I liked what I saw from him tonight. He got screwed by Cano on that pickoff, so he really only should have given up 3 runs. The worst pitch of his outing was that hanger to Mora… but overall he attacked the zone and showed a good sinker…. he should be able to hold down the fort at #5.
Mitre keeps the ball low that will keep him in many games
“BTW have you all heard about Erin Andrews?”
“Yes, I did. I don’t know how she’s handling this.”
Well she is not taking it lightly. If they catch the perv he is going to get maximum punishment by law. She also stated that she would do her best to make sure this doesn’t happen again to any women which could be hard. But none the less it’s too bad someone had to get into her private life like that just to see a pair.
Pat M, I think the Yankees definitely need another pitcher – they can’t go with a CC, AJ, Joba, Andy and Mitre rotation. I still have severe doubts about Joba and Andy…..
That said, Mitre did a fine job and perhaps he can be useful to us.
One more thing – Damon can not play the field anymore – that was pathetic.
trisha
You’d probably have to be a perpetual smiler to understand this sentiment – bodhisattva are you here? – but these past several games equate to total nirvana. If you are someone who doesn’t get thrown by Yankee losses because you know that in the end they are going to end up taking the whole enchilada anyway, well when they are just rolling along and the Suxers are showing their weaknesses at the same time, to the tune that even Beckett has given up the lead, well then your entire being is one big smile.
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….somewhere, Peter Gammons is quietly sobbing…
Mitre did pretty well for the first time out since ‘07. One thing to watch out for is that 7 of the 8 hitters were from left handed bats.
“It’s sad to watch. He’s physically incapable at this point in his career to play everyday in the OF.”
Something happened to him this year. He wasn’t this bad last year. It’s like he fell off of a cliff. I’m starting to think Matsui would do a better job out there than Damon.
I do not think this score will hold up…The Yankees need to score at tleast 3 more to be comfortable..its only the 6th
Cano works a walk.
He didn’t go for the down and away.
I like.
mitre at the very minimum earned himself another start
“then who should I try to trade him for in fantasy?
and I would rather have ortiz never get a hit again than have Bay not turn it around.”
IF you’re being serious, the ESPN raters would think you were deaf, dumb, and blind to trade Bay. I wish you were in my fantasy league. I’d take him in a NYC minute.
The guy is rated #21 out of 250…
“Yikes. Mets got shut out again. I think that’s 10 times this month. Yeah, Halladay would go there… lol”
John Lannon ought to walk on that mound to the tune of “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” when he faces the Mets.
If we can get that from Mitre 3 out of 4 starts that would be great. He looks like a solid #5 if he continues to pitch consistently down in the zone. Some of the hits he allowed today were on some great pitches. All in all great first start at Yankee stadium all things considered.
Mitre pitched decent for his first MLB start since TJ surgery. All these people knocking him are clueless. I liked what I saw.
they will take it 1 game at a time with him.
if he got bombed tonight the yankees go out & get a pitcher.
The worst part is that the Yankees have no choice but to run Damon out there. The DH spot is for Matsui, Alex, sometimes Po – even if you slot Damon there, how often would that be? 1 game a week, if that? How is it possible that someone could deteriorate that badly ?
Papi looks pathetic. Maybe he needs some more juice.
“John Lannon ought to walk on that mound to the tune of “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” when he faces the Mets.”
Before it’s said and done, the Mets might be 15 back.
You take “average” starts from a #5 starter.
In fact, he pitched above average for a #5 starter.
With this team, if he just gives them this kind of work, and the D is better, you take it.
“….somewhere, Peter Gammons is quietly sobbing…”
I am SO happy you are here bod! I know that of everyone here, you definitely get me.
Hey Miggs!
what the hell is going on with melky
Lucky break there for Melky.
If Mitre can duplicate this performance again, I will be happy with him as our number 5. Just keep us in the game. That’s all I ask.
You have been to quite a few stadiums, Gator- thats great. One stadium I have heard is beautiful is Citizens Bank Park. Would you say that is true? I think they built their new stadium in Clearwater around the same time, and I have to tell you that park in absolutely gorgeous. The tikibar in the outfield is great and it’s just a fun atmosphere to be around.
what is going on with melky
Sergio started it…
“Sin Miedo” takes the reigns now…
Rain won’t stop our win…
UPDATE, 9:25 p.m.: 5.2 innings for Mitre, four runs. Not great, but acceptable for a No. 5 starter on a team with the best offense in the game.
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Maybe, but it’s also against one of the worst teams in the league.
melky needs the team to be behind by a run and be in the bottom of the ninth.
In the playoffs, assuming the Yankees get there, I think the Yanks should give some serious thought to not playing Damon in the outfield. They have a good enough lineup as it is, and when the playoffs come pitching and defense are at a premium, the games are lower scoring in general. Having Gardner and Melky in the OF at all times would probably be more beneficial. Damon’s defense is literally about as bad as you can get when you consider that his throwing arm is worthless also.
I think the yanks would be better off with Matsui in LF as he has a better arm and the routine fly balls wouldn’t cause heartache everytime they were launched that way.
I thought MItre did fine. He certainly deserves another start. Whether he’s the “answer” has more to do with what Joba and Andy do going forward.
It’s going to be interesting to follow Kevin Whelan in AAA. Could be a David Aardasma like arm for the 2nd half (could be) so D-Rob pressure is on ya.
I think Damon has to play the field. I’m aware that he looks awful, but the Yankees can hardly DH him until the playoffs. With Matsui hitting the way he is and A-Rod needing days off, he won’t be able to DH often enough to get any value out of his bat. Matsui won’t play outfield ever again, Gardner won’t play everyday, and Girardi won’t take Damon out of the lineup for any extended period of time.
Miltre certainly pitched well enough to get another start….I just don’t see his stuff being that significant….Of course I want him to do well, but time will tell…..He was better than what I expected though…..
“Mitre pitched well tonight. You take that from your fifth starter every time.”
Yep.
“Maybe, but it’s also against one of the worst teams in the league.”
They stink because of their pitching, not their hitting. The O’s have a fairly decent offense.
trisha
IF you’re being serious, the ESPN raters would think you were deaf, dumb, and blind to trade Bay. I wish you were in my fantasy league. I’d take him in a NYC minute.
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not being serious. But I’m afraid Laura might have just put a curse on him.
“UPDATE, 9:25 p.m.: 5.2 innings for Mitre, four runs. Not great, but acceptable for a No. 5 starter on a team with the best offense in the game.
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Maybe, but it’s also against one of the worst teams in the league.”
Dude that’s actually a good start.
RANSOM
markakis’ hotness level just rose a few notches
Nice job cody!
Markakis!!!?
cody ransom with a hof at bat!
Folks talk about getting a pitcher, I think they need to get another OF.
Sounds crazy but, Damon, Swisher and Hinske are awful defensively.
If they can find a RH hitting OF, who is solid defensively, it would balance the roster.
Wow is that really Ransom?
you have to be concerned with the cf production.
if gardner,melky keep struggling we are going to hear ajax’s name more than we already are now.
we can live with ok cf production but if it get’s much worse something will have to be done imo.
we still have a good offense without cf but how much more can we wait with little production??
Ransom CRUSHES a double….. now how about some insurance runs guys…
Cody has been on base all 3 at bats,s walks ans now a Dbl.
Christina – The Clearwater facility that the Phillies have is IMO the nicest down here in the area. Citizen Bank park is also very nice. The have a great area for all of their sporting areas. It is far enough out of the city to be safe, and easily accessed. Inside the stadium it is very spacey, but can be a little hard to get where you want to go at times. They have a Hall of Fame section that spans across quite bit of rows and it’s limited access to many parts of the middle tier.
trisha – OPPC lifetime member
July 21st, 2009 at 9:35 pm
“….somewhere, Peter Gammons is quietly sobbing…”
I am SO happy you are here bod! I know that of everyone here, you definitely get me.
Hey Miggs!
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You know you are my favorite.
just hit a flyball
I love Damon but there is no way he is back next year
big dog
July 21st, 2009 at 9:36 pm
what is going on with melky
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Melky, slumping, is getting bizarre base hits just to tick off the haters.
Cy lannan with a complete game shutout against the Mets
bod – and it is SO mutual.
2 of the 4 runs came from errors.
He’s not Cy Young. He’s also not a stiff.
A sinkerball pitcher in this ballpark is a plus.
A poormans Wang, when Wang was Wang.
This would be a nice time for Damon to make up for the defensive mishap.
YankeeRay – I disagree I think they keep Damon and rid of Matsui
Argh captain
2-1 texas.
According the ESPN
The O’s offense ranks as follows:
Batting Avg: .268 (6th)
Runs: 430 (9th)
OBP: .332 (9th)
SLG: .418 (10th)
OPS: .750 (10th)
SB: 47 (12th)
ERA: 4.97 (13th)
BAA: .278 (13th)
OPS: .803 (13th)
SV: 21 (9th)
WHIP: 1.47 (13th)
QS: 34 (14th)
The Yanks are:
Batting Avg: .274 (2nd)
Runs: 506 (1st)
OBP: .332 (1st)
SLG: .418 (1st)
OPS: .750 (1st)
SB: 61 (7th)
ERA: 4.40 (10th)
BAA: .253 (2nd)
OPS: .757 (10th)
SV: 28 (3rd)
WHIP: 1.37 (5th)
QS: 42 (9th)
What kind of wood are Damon’s bats made of?
i think Damon uses Maple
Hey Trisha whats going on?
You’re probably pleased with the way the Sox game is going right now. Jennings needs to hold this lead.
blown opportunity…. let’s hope our bullpen can do the job once again…
The kind that breaks a lot.
But seriously Ash
Man that’s brutal. Really could have used some insurance runs.
Ace-Youse-Mo for the rest of the night looks like.
“If they can find a RH hitting OF, who is solid defensively, it would balance the roster.”
I told you they should have gotten Lastings, he’s hitting .400 in AAA right now. I don’t believe he can keep it up but he’d be a better route runner in each corner spot, but Hinske hasn’t been that bad in RF SJ, Swish and Damon are another story.
My guess Sept. A-Jax and Colin Curtis might make a cameo out there.
Darn. Wish we got something from that
“not being serious. But I’m afraid Laura might have just put a curse on him.”
Gardner, you need more than talk to stop Bay. I am not a fan of the Suxers nor do I think they are a formidible team, but I believe in Bay – unfortunately. Just a matter of time.
bad job by jeter that inning…hopefully it doesnt come back and bite them
“YankeeRay – I disagree I think they keep Damon and rid of Matsui”
That’s what I used to think, but after watching Damon collapse right before our eyes, I’m not so sure. If they do keep Damon, he’ll be the full time DH.
I hope I’m wrong, but not scoring there may come back to bite us!
I’m pretty sure Maple shatters and splinters all over when it breaks
Now, you take Damon out for defense, move Melky to LF and Gardner to CF.
Holding the 2 run lead is more important than keeping his bat in the rest of the night.
Can’t risk another mishap in LF the rest of the night.
Dan
July 21st, 2009 at 9:46 pm
YankeeRay – I disagree I think they keep Damon and rid of Matsui
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Dan, they are both toast. Thats 26mm off of payroll. Ajax,Gardner,Melky,Hinske and a FA pickup will be in our of next year.
If anyone is curious:
Boston is:
The Yanks are:
Batting Avg: .263 (8th)
Runs: 475 (4th)
OBP: .348 (3rd)
SLG: .442 (4th)
OPS: .790 (3rd)
SB: 77 (4th)
ERA: 4.08 (3rd)
BAA: .260 (7th)
OPS: .730 (2nd)
SV: 27 (4th)
WHIP: 1.36 (4th)
QS: 47 (4th)
Does anyone care about Damaso Marte? Is he even going to break into the bullpen?
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....p;c_id=mlb
I don’t mean to laugh but you can never get back the time and “angst” you put into the Halliday discussion!
“Scranton won as AAA Hall of Famer Kei Igawa went seven strong innings.”
Does Igawa come up with they expand the rosters?
i see damon,matsui both gone with us getting better defensively,younger,pitching,pitching,pitching.
SJ44
July 21st, 2009 at 9:46 pm
2 of the 4 runs came from errors.
He’s not Cy Young. He’s also not a stiff.
A sinkerball pitcher in this ballpark is a plus.
A poormans Wang, when Wang was Wang.
This would be a nice time for Damon to make up for the defensive mishap.
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I owe you a correction from the other night when I said that Montero’s homer came on a curve/breaking ball. That’s what was called by the announcers. In his interview, Montero said he was looking for a fastball and got it. My apologies.
I would have liked to have seen Jeter lay down a bunt with the infield back…
YankeesRays – That is what I believe they will do. Unless they get rid of both of them and sign a big bat FA along with bringing up AJax.
Whose shorter, the Hobbitt or Roberts?
SJ I bet they start subing for defense in the 8th or 9th.
I don’t think you make defensive replacements in the top of the 7th.
This isn’t Game 7.
Cano. Across the body.
Wow.
Again, Robi makes it looks easy.
Cano is soooo smooth
Cano awesome
now that was nice.
Robbie you should be smiling!
Kid’s got all the tools.
YankeeRay – Haha we agree without even realizing it
Cano makes that throw look so easy.
Robbie is slick, slick, slick!
Damon and Matsui will be back next year.
Too old, too expensive, and too limited as players.
Web Gem!!
Cano is just on another level w/the glove. I’d love to see that range from the front row — almost preternatural.
The O’s announcer just said that Tex was playing RF. LOL!
What are the chances that Teixeira Jeter Cano all win Gold Gloves? I think someone gets hosed.
Miggs, yeah 2-1 isn’t a score that inspires total confidence – unless of course it’s the Yanks!
What I’m most pleased about is not to be part of the lohud drama and trauma that takes place a lot of the time.
I would think you’re happy that the Halliday nonstory will soon be put to bed.
SJ you mean they wont?
Nice inning. Let’s get some insurance runs
The Mexcellence of Mexicution
Jennings with 2 walks already this inning…
Is anybody watching that game? Is he really wild?
“Damon and Matsui will be back next year.
Too old, too expensive, and too limited as players.”
Huh? I think you meant to say that they WON’T be back, SJ44. LOL!
“Damon and Matsui will be back next year.”
I believe they will be also. But as with most things, I’m good to go no matter what happens.
Winning six to four…
Ace making it look easy…
Seventh inning stretch…
Man, our bullpen has been just phenomenal since Ace and Hughes moved in
I also believe they are gone next year, but if they keep one it’s Damon.
Citizens Bank is very nice. The kids got a kick out of ordering “chocolate waterice”, which is shaved ice flavored with chocolate. Lemonades are basically italian ices. Hate to say it, but the worst stadium, not even close is NYS. Beautiful, new, and huge, but we sat in the right field bleachers (8 of us go with my brother and his kids so we don’t want to spend thousands on a ball game). We could not see left field at all, and half of center. Jeter caught a short pop up in LF, and we couldn’t even see that. I was actually embarrased.
Lowrie popped out to end the threat.
Sox and Rays both losing 2-1.
Just curious does anyone have a small list of OF on their last year?
Jason Bay suffers from the Fenway Park swing….He now tries to lift every pitch he sees, and it’s costing him……JD Drew is just a matter of weeks from going on the DL…..BoSox have issues
Igawa is not on the 40 man roster so he will not be able to come up when rosters expand.
“I also believe they are gone next year, but if they keep one it’s Damon.”
I don’t know. If it were me, I’d keep Matsui. He’s still a very dangerous hitter. You need a DH regardless of how many days you give Posada off. A-Rod should be fully healed by then so you don’t have to rest him as often.
Man so close to a homer
Wow Andruw Jones is coming on strong. I’d almost like to take a chance on him on my fantasy team.
OT – John Cougar Mellancamp, Dylan, and Willy Nelson are at McCoy Stadium tonight. My sister, who is a Mellancamp freak, went to see them. Lousy night for an outdoor concert.
Wow. Marte sucks even in the minors.
“Jennings with 2 walks already this inning…
Is anybody watching that game? Is he really wild?”
not especially wild. both Bay and Lowell worked the count, as the Sox usually do. they both had two strikes, then Jennings started nibbling.
luckily no harm, no foul.
Gator – I agree, I’ve been to most stadiums on the east coast and NYS did no help to have limited view.
arg….the games recently have been too tight for anyone not name Coke or Ace or Hughes to come out of the bullpen. This could become a problem very soon……
“Wow. Marte sucks even in the minors.”
he’s rehabbing dumbass. And Rafy Chaves will fix him.
Texas rallying in 7th: 1st and 3rd, 1 out
“Igawa is not on the 40 man roster so he will not be able to come up when rosters expand.”
I forgot about that.
Trish – The problem is Matsui is a liability. The man looks and runs like he is a member of AARP. It is only a matter of time before he blows out some ligaments and the Yankees pay for nothing.
Correct, neither will be back. Sorry for the typo.
I’m guessing Girardi goes to Coke for Markakis and Huff.
I mean we could put Montero behind Alex in a year or 2 but noooo left right left right
The Posada’s are on HBO real sports at some point during the hour if anyone wants to check it out….
3-1 texas sac fly
Jesus will make teams pay next year.
“The problem is Matsui is a liability. The man looks and runs like he is a member of AARP. It is only a matter of time before he blows out some ligaments and the Yankees pay for nothing.”
He didn’t have trouble rounding the bases on that walkoff HR last night.
“Igawa is not on the 40 man roster so he will not be able to come up when rosters expand.”
They could move Nady to the 60 day D.L. It would open up a 40 man spot.
that was ewwwwwwww
Alex looked like he slowed up before he got to 2nd.
Man Alex would’ve made it if it was a straight steal.
Christina – The Clearwater facility that the Phillies have is IMO the nicest down here in the area. Citizen Bank park is also very nice. The have a great area for all of their sporting areas. It is far enough out of the city to be safe, and easily accessed. Inside the stadium it is very spacey, but can be a little hard to get where you want to go at times. They have a Hall of Fame section that spans across quite bit of rows and it’s limited access to many parts of the middle tier.
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That’s awesome, I hope to visit that stadium at some point, possibly next year. The Phillies really did a great job in putting together two really nice parks. I actually like the fact they have a berm section out in the outfield in Clearwater. The tickets are cheap and there are so many things to do out there it is great for families. Like I said though, the Tikibar tops it off and those high bar stools in left field are nice.
What opinions do y’all have on what kind of deal Jeter will get. I was thinking 3 years but what does anyone else think?
Trish I just don’t think that move is necessary. Yeah it sounds like its losing steam here (thank god).
Dan, despite that I don’t believe the Yankees will let Matsui go.
Actually IMO it’s kind of meaningless to even be talking about it now because you know that all it takes is for a player to come on real strong the final few months of a season and that player all of a sudden becomes valuable again.
DH will be a fluid spot for the Yankees next year.
No one player will man it. It will give the roster greater flexibility and not tie up big money on a limited player.
Of course you don’t resign Matsui – but nobody here seems to understand it makes no sense to pay these guys for what they’ve done, not what they can do. Bid Matsui adieu and that’s that. Maybe bring Damon back for a year, maybe two. Matsui is only going to break down even more in the next year or two.
Plus the Yankees need to keep the DH slot open for Posada and A-Rod and also Montero when/if he makes it to the majors in 2011 since he’ll be incapable of being a major league catcher (he’s too big – both tall and weight wise)
Ransom played well tonight. Props to him.
Have Hughes close out the game.
“What opinions do y’all have on what kind of deal Jeter will get. I was thinking 3 years but what does anyone else think?”
I’ve been ignoring the whole Jeter debate because I think that it’s going to get more complicated than we’re going to want it to be. I think they should do a deal before his current contract expires. If he has to play with that hanging over his head, I think it’s going to add stress…..to the fans.
he hit the target
Rs 1 Tx 3 top of the 8th
Yeah Christina they did things right. If you’ve never been to PNC you should try and get down there. Pittsburgh really knows how to make a sporting event fun for all. The view from there is outstanding and the park is beautiful. Easy access to the stadium and lots of good little Pittsburgh bars around the area. Gotta like coleslaw and french fries though…. on everything.
I thought Hughes was available and is the 8th inning guy?
SJ44
July 21st, 2009 at 10:05 pm
DH will be a fluid spot for the Yankees next year.
No one player will man it. It will give the roster greater flexibility and not tie up big money on a limited player.
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Posada, Arod, Manny will be DHing next year
“No one player will man it. It will give the roster greater flexibility and not tie up big money on a limited player.”
Aren’t we assuming that Matsui and Damon are going to be looking for big money? They saw what happened this off season. Those deals just aren’t going to be there anymore. Maybe they go to the negotiating table with that in mind and agree to a 1 or 2 year deal for a reasonable price.
Manny!? Manny?! you would really want Manny as a Yankee? Brutal.
Just a reminder Jorge is on Bryant Gumbels show right now.
Gator- I hear you. Ive only been to the Roger’s Centre so I cant really say much about how other stadiums views are, but I can’t see spending all the money to travel there, pay for parking and all that jazz, and to have seats that have obstructed views. I am not sure what Trost was thinking when he designed the stadium. As for the restaurant at the NYS, I have sat next to the restaurant in Toronto and I can tell you my view wasn’t limited at all. So it is possible to put something like that in their and allow the fans to see the field.
“I thought Hughes was available and is the 8th inning guy?”
Well I would just to rest Mo, but I’m guesiing that’s not gonna happen tonight.
According to the O’s announcer, TB is playing BOS. Funny, I thought BOS was playing Texas.
“Trish I just don’t think that move is necessary. Yeah it sounds like its losing steam here (thank god).”
Miggs, it’s like Cashman never said anything or lots of people here were believing they had the inside scoop despite what Cashman was saying!
And Miggs, I agree with you and did not think it was necessary either. However, armchair GM is something that has always really bored me since nobody ever gets it right anyway for the most part. So I entirely skipped over the entire discussion.
The day the Yankees contact me and ask me what they should do is the day I will take a lot of interest in the innerworkings of the team. Until then I really think they do a fine job without me. So I’m content to wait for official announcements.
My Dad lives in SC. We visited him 3 years ago, and went to Greenville to see the red sox AA team and stadium. The playing field is an exact replica of Fenway, including the wall – very cool. We were all wearing our Yankees shirts like we always do. They put us on the big screen with an arrow pointing to me and my son saying “I’m with stupid”. The whole crowd booed us, and it was all in good fun. The best part was it was during the weekend that the Yankees swept the 5 game series from the Sox. We definitely had the last laugh.
Cashman has to find another lefty to accompany Coke before his arm falls off……
I love you Tex.
O M G
coke..tex!!!
Tex baby!!
Sweet play by Tex.
Tex!!! Unreal! He is amazing.
Give that man a Gold Glove!
I would be very surprised if Matsui is not on another team this winter. I know the Giants were interested this off season but he can’t play everyday. Nice play Tex.
God I love Tex.
great play Tex!
Dan, it will never happen but I would love him here. Not many better options out there as Bay stays in beantown and Holiday is not the answer. My guess is tha tthey will trade for an OF in the off season.
The Marky Mark And1 Mix Tape, breaking ankles everywhere
I love our defense the past few days( not counting Damon
)
Markakis looked really cute on that play
Three straight lefties in the order helps Girardi matchup Coke here and not overuse Hughes.
Tex does it again! Every night, he makes at least one defensive play that helps the team.
Pretty soon, I’m going to have to start drooling over Tex. Not for his looks, but his fielding.
Dan- I wanted to go to PNC park last year when the Yankees were there. Instead, I ended up going back to Toronto. I really have to get rich fast in order to afford all these things!
damn it, I really didn’t want to drink any more tonight.
then Michael Kay had to go with his patented, “He hit it right on the screws.”
that’s a shot.
Man Tex makes you remember how valuable Tino was – and Tex is a lot better than Tino.
“Markakis looked really cute on that play”
Good one, Greg!!
“Cashman has to find another lefty to accompany Coke before his arm falls off……”
Marte has made it up to AAA in his rehab, so he should be up soon. If he’s healthy, he’ll be a good addition. He has had success in the AL before.
Tiexeira= Gold Glove
Boston and Tampa looking at the standings…here’s the reaction
http://www.gifbin.com/15784
“Cashman has to find another lefty to accompany Coke before his arm falls off……”
Dude relax he will. And no Yankee BP arm is in the top 10 in IP. He ain’t Mr. Bigalow Tea
“Cashman has to find another lefty to accompany Coke before his arm falls off……”
According to Suzyn and John they have one. His name is Damaso Marte.
The Ghost July 21st, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Man Tex makes you remember how valuable Tino was – and Tex is a lot better than Tino.
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True, but Tino’s hotter
“JD Drew is just a matter of weeks from going on the DL…..BoSox have issues”
pat m-
read this to see depth of their problems:
http://www.weei.com/sports/bos.....ed-red-sox
RS, If he’s healthy has been the storyline all season….It’s July 21st…….Can’t be waiting much longer
It does my heart good to see the vaunted BOS offense struggling.
Pat M,
the other lefty will be Marte. Probably by the start of the next road trip.
Matsui almost certainly won’t be back, but he can still help out bigtime for a team that wants an everyday DH for the next couple of years. He’s not anywhere near done as far as hitting goes. I’ll miss him though, he was one of my favorite players since he came on board. Since he arrived, he has been one of the most consistent and CLUTCH hitters for the Yanks. RBI’s when you need them, professional at bats all the time. The roster will be more flexible for sure, but they will miss his clutch hits and his consistently solid at bats. He’s been a class act and aside from some bad luck with injuries Matsui has had a huge impact on this team.
“Marte has made it up to AAA in his rehab, so he should be up soon. If he’s healthy, he’ll be a good addition. He has had success in the AL before.”
I’d leave him in AAA for atleast 20 appearances before he comes up. He’s a guy that needs his fire lit again. Kroenke could be an interesting option, then again there is Dunn if he puts it together.
“No one player will man it. It will give the roster greater flexibility and not tie up big money on a limited player.”
That would be a great thing, but then who do you think is the Yankees utility man next year? They could really benefit for a solid utility infielder. That would give them the ability to do that and still put together a solid 1-9.
Kay just said the Yankee bullpen was a man short because Tomko was DFAd, isn’t Melancon still on the roster?
Dan- it’s Ramiro Pena
Ken Singleton’s questions get more philosophical everyday…
Mo time.
“Since he arrived, he has been one of the most consistent and CLUTCH hitters for the Yanks.”
I’ve always been a fan of Matsui and I’d keep him next year as DH if the decision were mine to make.
Hopefully the White Sox hold their lead against Tampa.
Pete was right about run differential eventually catching up.
However, if the Yankees build a wide enough margin and keep tacking onto their lead, the so-called market correction won’t be enough to help Tampa.
Lets go Mo
Looks like the Chucky doll is going back into the Sux rotation.
Texas making Boston look mighty ordinary.
they’re having fun over on SoSH:
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.....amp;st=740
good times. good times.
They have 7 relievers. The pen is not short.
Hi, just back back from dinner (I’m from N.Calif), had the game on DVR and just got caught up. Great game, lots of action.
I think Mitre pitched a commendable game. He obviously was under tremendous presssure and was a little rocky at first, but compared to some of Joba’s starts he looked pretty solid.
The 4 runs don’t tell the story, there should really have been only 2 runs. That pickoff attempt at second was dead on, perfect throw by Mitre. It didn’t hit the dirt and Cano just missed it, the guy would have been out and doesn’t score. The extra run that scored was against Damon’s arm and misplay(?) If you accept that thats really on 2 runs against Mitre.
Looking at his overall performance, it was solid. He looked in control of his emotions. I’d have to give him 3 stars out of 5.
3-1 Rangers
KO – So they aren’t set on working him into the OF?
I did that so my friend Melky doesn’t look bad for going 0-4 and doesn’t lost his spot to that baseball player Gardner.
yea Greg, he is. But you would never know that since the Yankees never pitch him. Just send him back to AA if you arent going to use him. The kid needs to develop his stuff and rotting on the bench isnt going to help him, or the team.
Did anyone else see the promo for the O’s/KC matchup? You’d think they were playing the 7th game of the World Series. LOL!
The NL Central will have a good pennant race this year
Mariano gets paid to be the closer, enter the sandman!
Bobby Jenks slowly melting down against the Rays in the top of the 9th.
Mo isn’t being overworked, is he????
I’m watching via MASN so yeah, saw the Greinke vs Huff BS add. Talk about hyping hot air…
Wow I’m such an idiot. I thought it was only the 8th inning and was expecting Hughes.
Brandon,
they can’t leave him in AAA for 20 appearances. He’s only got 30 days on a rehab clock and that started last week.
“The NL Central will have a good pennant race this year”
It’s the only NL race that will go down to the wire. The West has been over for awhile now and the East will be over in a matter of weeks.
2 mo
bobby jenks= fail
Jays lost tonight, as Cliff Lee pitched a complete game. Their offense is just terrible as of late. Halladay is probably ready to pay someone to get him off that team.
Two more MO!!
“They have 7 relievers. The pen is not short.”
And they DFA’d Tomko, that’s not exactly a loss.
Jenks threw 30 + pitches last night. Wouldn’t surprise me if he blows it.
Dan, I guess we’ll have to wait and see on who the Yankees let walk from the OF, and if they sign anyone. I don’t think Pena is slotted to get a majority of his playing time in any one spot. I think they just wanted to have him learn the OF to make him even more versatile cuz he’s athletic enough. They want to make him a super sub or super utility guy like Chone Figgins. But he’s already proven he’s a very good defensive infielder, so assuming he doesn’t spend more time in AAA next year, he would be their best option as infield utility guy
1 mo nice range Jete
Mo’s a robot. His brilliance doesn’t make any sense.
Also helps that Jeter has GREAT range!
So who is the bean town bomber?
“Bobby Jenks slowly melting down against the Rays in the top of the 9th.”
Jenks is like Papelsmear. He likes to make his saves interesting.
4-1 Texas
Love to have Cliff Lee over Halladay….1 more MO
I’m enjoying seeing Mo pitch more than ever this year. Very rarely can you really understand how great and special a player is when he’s still playing
“Brandon,
they can’t leave him in AAA for 20 appearances. He’s only got 30 days on a rehab clock and that started last week.”
I’m hoping they use it all. Marte needs the work.
Isn’t Mo leading the AL in saves?
4-1 Rangers. But Beckett is still in there, duh.
All this good news lately, Yanks winning, Boston losing, etc… but I think the thing I am happiest about, is that Tomko was finally sent packing. That was only like a month too late.
Hey Flibbity – thanks for posting that SoSH link, it’s hilarious, they are crying a river over there!
Despite Girardi, Joba starting, no bullpen for 2 months, and a weak outfield the Yankees are in 1st place!!!
AJ and CC coming up….keep it up Yankees.
BALLGAME OVER! YANKEES WIN! THEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!
Good game.
Nice catch Jeter!
Ballgame!!! Yankees win!!
Jeter!!! Game over!
Hughes must be in Girardi’s doghouse – hasn’t used him in 2 days ;o
Nice catch by Jeter!
jenks prbly shouldnt even be pitching but this is an epic blown save…4 pitches to load the bases and then a walk…ouch…
but GG yanks!
1/2 game up!
In Mo We Trust.
welcome to the jete and mo show
Sole possession of 1st place is so close…
Jetes tired of bloops LOL.
Touch down!
Mo’s cutter the last month has all of it’s movement back, post-surgery.
Very nice win tonight. Defensive clinic by Jeter in the 9th.
First place, can you smell it?
The Yankees Win….THE YANKEES WIN!!!
3 more outs for sole possession of 1st
How come Phil didn’t pitch in the 8th? Sorry, lol – getting ready for Philly and wasn’t paying any attention.
SJ, I think the Yankees still need a good SP. Mitre did a good job tonight and can very possibly be useful as a spot starter/long reliever, but beyond CC and AJ, our SP is unreliable (to say the least). Who would you go after? The problem is, Hal has tightened the purse strings. The Tex signing was the last hurrah for this year at least – and that concerns me because the Yanks need just a couple of tweak here and there. I have some concerns that we’re going to be penny wise and pound foolish……
I also agree about Damon – what a shame he’s gotten so old, so quickly, because he’s the definition of a gamer and a terrific hitter.
KO – I agree Pena is their best option for utility infield, but I don’t see them using him as a utility player next year in the bigs. He’s too young to sit the majority of the time. They really need to hit the FA market and grab a utility infielder not named Angel Barroa or Wilson Betimit. But I haven’t looked lately on who is in a contract year, and don’t feel like it at the moment.
That sign is priceless
1ST PLACE YANKS
Wow, I’ll bet Jeter hasn’t been this healthy in 3 years. He is playing like he’s 10 years younger.
I haven’t seen Mo get this many saves so fast in awhile.
The Red Sox offense just dies on the road.
So who is the bean town bomber??? Don’t make me watch Salzburg!!
Mo in the h o u s e,Sergio welcome 91 pitches 5..2 innings
Top of the 9th Tx 4 Rs 1
Evan
July 21st, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Despite Girardi, Joba starting, no bullpen for 2 months, and a weak outfield the Yankees are in 1st place!!!
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forgot the 0-8 versus Boston bit. 8 games lost in the standings to Boston straight up and the yankees are in first place. that’s what’s most impressive imho
2 more outs. Let’s go Texas!
Great win. Another superb job by the bullpen. Hopefully the Rangers will do their part.
Jenks just melted down. Tough for Ozzie to bring him out after throwing 30 pitches the night before.
Tampa’s offense is just plain tough.
girardi doing a great job with the team.
he turned the corner.
Christina
yea Greg, he is. But you would never know that since the Yankees never pitch him. Just send him back to AA if you arent going to use him. The kid needs to develop his stuff and rotting on the bench isnt going to help him, or the team.
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The Yankees pitching has been so good since the All Star break, there has been no opps…..that’s why I am surprised about hte Tomko move…..Melancon should have been sent down
Dan, El Nino is the UTY guy of the future for the Yankees, baring a trade.
El Nino can play SS, 3B, 2B, CF, LF, RF, RP, 1B, commentate, waterboy, batboy, ticketmaster, field scaper…you name it he’ll do it. :p
Betsy – Damon is a terrific hitter? Don’t go that far. And he is a brutal OF.
SJ is right – we could use another outfielder – at least a defensive replacement. At least use Gardner in CF and move Melky to LF at the end of games.
I do agree with you that we need a SP. Joba will reach his innings limit by Sept 1. Not to mention he usually sucks as a starter and cannot be counted on.
Bobby Jenks coughed up the lead….Big fat Choker..
Nice win…….and I’m very happy for Mitre – he deserved the win. I will be in Philly as the game starts tomorrow, but I will be thinking of AJ going for the sweep………….
Go Texas!
Johnny D.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:28 pm
So who is the bean town bomber??? Don’t make me watch Salzburg!!
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Hughes I believe
“Despite Girardi, Joba starting, no bullpen for 2 months, and a weak outfield the Yankees are in 1st place!!!
AJ and CC coming up….keep it up Yankees.”
It’s pretty amazing isn’t it?
It’s a great team though.
can i say 1st place by a game or is it to early.
any guesses on player of the game?
cano???
Sweet game in the Bronx, sweet game in the top of the 9th in Texas.
See you soon Bod.
We’re a happy duo boy oh boy!
I’D LIKE TO HANG AROUND SPORTSFANS BUT I HAVE TO GO TO FIRST PLACE!!!
WOO HOO!!!
Does anyone know what today was for HOPE week?
“It does my heart good to see the vaunted BOS offense struggling.”
The boston offense is not the same on the road as it is at home. Been that way for much of the season.
Their right handed bats just aren’t as good on the road.
The yankees have had the best road offense in the AL this season – they’ve created 47 runs more than a league average offense does on the road.
The Sox are middle of the pack – only 18 runs crated above average.
Nice win tonight. Any game they win with Mitre starting is money in the bank so to speak.
This is an odd stretch. Melencon will get his time him as the days go by. I would love for the starters to go deep to the best of the pen every night, but they wont.
Solid win- bullpen 3.1 innings 1 hit
igotid88 July 21st, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Johnny D.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:28 pm
So who is the bean town bomber??? Don’t make me watch Salzburg!!
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Hughes I believe
:O!!! NOOOO!!! Yuuuuuuse?!
Come on Texas, end it.
Joba, you don’t think Damon is a very good hitter?
Eh, I’m happy as long as the Sox lose…………..
Sox down to their last out….4-1 ,man on 2nd..
I would say BECAUSE OF Girardi the Yanks are where they are.
Fearless manager.
Jenks almost blew it last night. If Tampa holds on, that’s 3 wins on this roadtrip for them after trailing into the 7th inning.
These comebacks are keeping them in this race.
we have more options with the of than pitching imo even though we have mitre & igawa.
Damn, tying run coming to the plate after RBI single by lowell….
Texas wins!
Come on Texas. Fairy-tek is at the plate. Should be easy.
sole possession!
WHAT A TERRIFIC GAME!!! Mitre gets the win and he earned it. Tex is The Man once again, what a glove! Pen does it again!
As the Aussies would say “No worries mate.”
SOX LOSE, 1st PLACE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOX LOSE, 1st PLACE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST PLACE NEW YORK YANKEES!!!
Never doubted it for a moment.
Over in Texas….Rays came back and are up 3-2 in 9th. Watch out for Rays. They aren’t going anywhere. Safe to say that Yanks, Sox, and Rays will all win at least 93 games.
Woo hoo – first place!!
There we go. FIRST PLACE all by ourselves.
Sux LOSE!! FIRST IS OURS!!!!!!
True Dan, I just hope he gets into a game soon though. The last game he pitched in was July 10th. I guess possibly tomorrow depending on the game and how much length the starter gives you. Its a great problem to have (starters going deep, and the team having the lead), dont get me wrong, but I question if hes better off being in AAA right now.
whoohoo
Hmm, The Sox don’t have such a hot record against the Rangers……and the Yankees do.
We need a strong showing by AJ tomorrow……..Keep winning & don’t look back!!!
we are going to bed & waking up in 1st place.
sweet
1st place!
“I would say BECAUSE OF Girardi the Yanks are where they are.
Fearless manager.”
I would say you are high.
This team was built well this offseason. Our offense has been clicking and our injuries have been minimal.
Peter Gammons on suicide watch!!
Pardon if this has been mentioned already, but I just read that the sux put Wakefield on the DL today – won’t be back until at least August. It just keeps getting better.
all of a sudden, after a lost weekend in Anaheim and the feeling of impending doom throughout this blog the Yankees have sole possession of 1st place in the East.
Baseball sure is a funny game, isn’t it?
Who else is ready for some inter division play?
I’m talkin real interdivision play
Not sure if anyone is interested in a Red Sox message board, but Sons of Sam Horn is hilarious right now.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.....amp;st=900
The 3 best teams in baseball reside in one division …..I’m not surprised Tampa is coming back against these teams – they’re just better than they are (like the Yankees and the Sox)
Brandon
El Nino can play SS, 3B, 2B, CF, LF, RF, RP, 1B, commentate, waterboy, batboy, ticketmaster, field scaper…you name it he’ll do it. :p
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all that and left foul pole, simultaneously
I agree with SJ144 about Mitre, unless this was his best tonight he will be OK as the 5th starter for now, the Yankees score enough runs so that it shouldn’t matter that much. Winning 6 out of 10 wins the division, you can’t lose sight of that.
I didn’t see any Ransom errors tonight and bet the ‘under’, who is paying me?
That SoSH board is filled with profanity. As much as I love to see RS fans crying, it’s just disgusting that site.
maybe the chisox can come back on the rays
you know what Jason Zillo this week has made the Yankees come off great to the community, I hear Washington Heights is still buzzing about them. Hats off to that man for HOPE week.
Trish I have to say you have never doubted that the Yankees would get their act together. You’re a good Yankee fan girl. It’s nice to see someone whose cheerful no matter what.
I know this is a little bit of spilt milk…but I’m tired of all the so-called experts saying that the Sox are the better team.
The Sox are one game behind the Yankees and they are 8-0 against them, they should be leading by 5 games or more…so how are they the better team???
MG you know what’s funny – if the Yankees don’t have the get the best record in the AL come playoff time they are going to have to go through Anaheim and Boston to get to the WS where they will probably face the Phillies. As excited as I am about their current run that possibly reality keeps me grounded.
MG, I know you disagree, but the Yankees need a #3 starter, not a #5……….Even if Andy and Joba settle down somewhat, neither is going to be reliable enough in my book. At best, they will be good #4 and 5 starters….at best.
Phil Yussssse little Q/A was cool.
“I would say you are high.”
I am. On life and on the Yankees.
“This team was built well this offseason. Our offense has been clicking and our injuries have been minimal.”
Our offense was NOT always clicking. I guess it’s easy to forget the extended slump the Yankees were in. (Thanks Patrick, you’re right. The slump didn’t bother me either!)
And injuries have been MINIMAL?
Just wow to that.
Anyway, thanks for what you said, Patrick. By the way, Bodhisattva has always also been totally up with the Yankees and cheerful as well! It is nice, isn’t it.
Ramsom filled in very well tonight
Sweet Dreams…Sweet First place dreams!!
Betsy
July 21st, 2009 at 10:46 pm
MG, I know you disagree, but the Yankees need a #3 starter, not a #5……….Even if Andy and Joba settle down somewhat, neither is going to be reliable enough in my book. At best, they will be good #4 and 5 starters….at best.
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Betsy, we do disagree on this. Unless the Yankees gut their farm system they will not get a better starter than either Andy or Joba. Answer one question for me-which team has a #3 and #4 starter that gives them an advantage over the Yankees in a playoff series?
So Yusssse favorite song is Metallica – “Sad But True” not bad 8th inning music. (YUSSSSSSSE SHUT UP !)
1st in division,Texas swept RS S W E E T !
MG, The valid point that Betsy is trying to convey, is when the palyoffs begin, you’re counting on Joba Chamberlain….I agree with her, they need another good starter come October
Yes, first place finally. AJ needs to shut them out tomorrow. He’s back on his normal rest so i expect a shutout..:)
Betsy – your bias is showing. I’m a Joba Fan Forever and I can recognize the symptoms!