Game 112: Blue Jays at Yankees
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YANKEES (69-42)
Jeter SS
Swisher RF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Posada DH
Cano 2B
Hairston LF
Cabrera CF
Molina C
Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (1-0, 7.50).
BLUE JAYS (53-57)
Scutaro SS
Hill 2B
Lind DH
Overbay 1B
Wells CF
Rios RF
Encarnacion 3B
Barajas C
Inglett LF
Pitching: LHP Marc Rzepczynski (1-3, 3.74).
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m. YES.
STATS OF THE ‘STRIPES: The Yankees have won seven straight, 18 of 23 and 31 of 41. They have won 13 of 14 at Yankee Stadium and 18 of 21. They have a 6.5-game lead in the American League East and they also have the best record in baseball. So, the state of the ‘stripes is pretty good.
PITCHING PRIDE: The pitching staff has a 2.50 ERA in the winning streak, allowing 56 runs and 20 hits over 69 innings. The Yankees have thrown 62 percent of their pitches for strikes and held opponents to a .224 batting average.
CLASSIC TRAP GAME? Let’s see, the Yankees have won seven straight. They just finished an emotional four-game series against Boston played before the first sold-out crowds at the Stadium. They are 7-2 against Toronto this season and facing a pitcher they beat last Wednesday. Today is one of those true tests of professionalism type of games.
THE RIVERA REPORT: Mariano Rivera has not allowed a run since June 12, a stretch of 21.1 innings. His ERA has dropped to 1.88. However … Mo has allowed six hits and three walks in his last 5.1 innings. That’s an unheard-of (for him) 1.68 WHIP. The man is going to give up a run eventually and he’s showing signs of it, perhaps.
A-ROD MOVES UP THE LIST: Alex Rodriguez hit career home run No. 574 last night. That gave him sole possession of ninth place all-time. Next up: Mark McGwire, who hit 583 homers. Frank Robinson is in seventh place with 586 homers.
SURGING: The Yankees are 27 games over .500, their best record since the end of the 2006 season when they were 97-65.
CATCH ME NOW I’M FALLING: The Blue Jays were 27-14 and had a 3.5-game lead in the American League East on May 18. They are 26-43 (.376) since. The Yankees were in third place and 4.5 games out at that point. Let this be a lesson to those of you who fret about the standings in May.
ROSTER UPDATE: Cody Ransom cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Scranton.
OH, SERGIO: The Yankees have won three of the four games Mitre has started. But he has allowed 15 earned runs and 32 hits over 18 innings.
ON THE iPOD RIGHT NOW: Go Amanda by Steve Earle.
AS FOR ME: I’m taking the Toronto series off like a lazy dog. Headed to Seattle on Wednesday to start yet another long road trip (10 games in 11 days) and it’s time to relax a little. Thanks to Ernie Palladino for calling in the lineup today. I’ll chip in with some updates from time to time.
Enjoy the game.
UPDATE, 6:44 p.m.: Blue Jays unload Alex Rios and his contract on the White Sox via waiver claim. That’s $60 million off their books. Huge break for the Jays given that Rios is not worth that kind of money in the current baseball economy.
That’s an interesting little lineup there, govnah.
#1 on the Game thread….(I think).
Is something wrong with Posada or Matsui?
I was off on my lineup guess.
Bummer.
This was the exact lineup I imagined, but I didn’t submit to Erica because of her capricious and discriminatory rules.
Well I was right about Damon getting the night off. Thought Matsui would play. Does this mean Eric Hinske is the emergency catcher?
Damn – #2 I guess…
I had the right players – but mixed the Hairston/Cabrera order. And I’m surprised Matsui is getting back to back days off despite the lefty.
So close.
nobody guessed Posada at dh, did they?
I really thought they’d rest Alex. He looked so rickety running the bases last night. Maybe tomorrow.
I was off by a mile on my lineup guess. Thought, A-Rod would get the day off.
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Yeah and this Jose Reyes thing Francessa keeps pushing is getting pretty annoying. Speaking of the Red Sox pulling off a blockbuster trade this offseason where is all this great talent and deep farm system they supposedly have?
Bucholz is their prize pitcher but he has looked bad and hasn’t Lars Anderson (the guy everyone in Red Sox Nation pointed to after they missed out on Tex) been awful at Double-A. I heard Bowden is good, but suddenly when the Red Sox have tons of holes you don’t see them being filled by their “amazing” farm system.
My question is for someone with more knowledge of the situation… Is their farm system really that deep?
I wasn’t even remotely close.
Congratulations go out to Joe Girardi who completely eluded LoHud and won today’s round of “Guess the Line Up”.
Unbelievable. 36 of you participants and threw 21 different line ups at me and NONE of you were right.
Tune in tomorrow at 2 for another thrilling round of “Guess the Line Up”. Please try to do better
AS of 7PM the glow from the weekend unfortunately must dim. The Jays are throwing 3 pitchers at us with very repectable ERA’s.
Interesting lineup with both Posada and Molina in it. Let’s keep the petal to the metal. Go Yanks!!
This is exactly the type of line up I’d expect to see the day after a team clinches a playoff spot. It feels like it, too.
BUT OMG GUYS THIS IS SO SO AWESOME
I went to a Trenton game on Saturday and through the clubhouse manager, I got a get well soon card to Jesus Montero
http://farm3.static.flickr.com.....b256_o.jpg
“”Rebecca,
It was great to meet you this weekend. Hope you and your friends had fun and that you’ll visit again sometime.
I gave Jesus your card Sunday after the game. He loved that your message inside was written in Spanish.
T”
Did Joe Girardi win this time? I hate it when Joe wins–well, I don’t hate it when Joe wins the real game, just the lineup guessing game.
Btw- I hate this line up. Not only did no one guess it, but MPB is out of it! ARGH!
has tex had a day off since may?
Loading up on the righties tonight.
Andrew
August 10th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Well I was right about Damon getting the night off. Thought Matsui would play. Does this mean Eric Hinske is the emergency catcher?
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I thought Jeter would get a night off. The man hasn’t had one in ages
Andrew
August 10th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Did Joe Girardi win this time? I hate it when Joe wins–well, I don’t hate it when Joe wins the real game, just the lineup guessing game.
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I hate when the wins “Guess the Line Up” too. It makes me feel like I just wasted my time. LOL
Here is, hopefully, the scouting report on Rzepzchisfahaskh: he throws lots and lots of curveballs.
That’s awesome Rebecca
Rebecca, that card is awesome!!!!
Nick in SF
August 10th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
This was the exact lineup I imagined, but I didn’t submit to Erica because of her capricious and discriminatory rules
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I am an evil and maniacal person
What is wrong with my “its my game and I’ll make the rules up as I go along” attitude???
SA,
JINX! LOL. =)
woohooo, I won guess the lineup!
That is the EXACT line-up I submitted tomorrow.
mark August 10th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
has tex had a day off since may?
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Ransom played 1st a week or so ago…
I told you Erica.
Don’t worry, I’ll drop your name to him over a post movie cocktail.
I for one, love it when Girardi outsmarts you guys. And he should, it’s his job!
Teixeira has also DH’ed some here and there. I know Swisher has played first a few times. Also if I remember correctly didn’t Teixeira make it clear early in the season that he likes to receive something like 1 day off a month?
MaineYankee
August 10th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Erica – always OPPC
August 10th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Btw- You guys threw so many different line ups at me today that if Joe Girardi wins I will be angry at all of you!
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I bet you didn’t know when you started the game you’d have to hire some help to keep up
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You have no idea….
If I win the lottery I am hiring staff people to help me professionally run “Guess the Line Up”. And I will offer cash prizes. But that requires me winning the lottery
Francesa keeps talking about ARod being hurt and not running hard.
No way Girardi plays him if he’s hurt, especially at 3rd base. The fact that he’s in the lineup and playing the field should ease any fears that he’s hurt.
we’re going to see all the vets getting a day off. My guess is tomorrow Alex, than tex, than jeter. Cano also hasn’t had a day off in ages.
nobody guessed Posada at dh, did they?
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I did — but I also had Damon playing left and hitting second
I blame the odd Girardi line-up on the new braces. He just isn’t himself.
You can’t grimace and mumble and make out a line-up with confidence.
Go over to the Globe and take part in the poll and swing the vote to “He lied!”
http://tiny.cc/ortizpoll
yeah, i love it when girardi wins.
Ed: I know, right?
I do that doodle in my notebooks all the time (I usually don’t label it, though), and now it’s been perfected!
Ahh my day is so totally made!
Terrible lineup
Whu is Molina in there? He is an automatic out and played already on Saturday.
Hairston again? I guess the 0-4 yesterday earned him another start!
Damon is swinging a hot bat and he is out of the lineup? And where is Matsui who was also hot?
Leave it to Joe to stall momentum after a win streak
I thought Jeter would get a night off. The man hasn’t had one in ages
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I thought it would be Jetes too, but he’ll most likely get a day off before the road trip. He needs to get that avg back up in the 320′s, I think his BA took a bit of a hit this weekend
Ed – campaigning for Josh Willingham (it worked for Gaudin) August 10th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
SA,
JINX! LOL. =)
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BR
What I know of the RS minors is more small sample of going to a few AA games when Trenton comes and I’ve seen a few AAA games on NESN.
Judging by how they have had to fill holes on the big club would make you think their MiL teams aren’t as strong as some might have you think.
i was expecting alex off again, as said above, he really looked frail running last night. but as i said earlier today, im way past criticizing girardi, he’s doing great w/o my input.
I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN
Girardi is going to run A-Rod into the ground.
Cash and Levine needs to intervene again.
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN
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Someone might be dyslexic
“I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN”
fail…so many things wrong i dont even knw where to begin lol
henner
August 10th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
nobody guessed Posada at dh, did they?
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I did — but I also had Damon playing left and hitting second
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Henner- you were the only one that DHed Posada. As soon as I saw that in the line up my stomach turned
Hairston again? I guess the 0-4 yesterday earned him another start!
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I thought Hairson got a hit off Lester yesterday…I could be wrong though.
Nonetheless, he was good at 3rd base yesterday, and he’s useful in the outfield.
These are the games where you try and rest people.
I have no problems with this lineup.
i wore my lohud yankee shirt to the scranton/iron pigs game last night. it was awesome. got a great picture of ajax, but i’m still waiting for my father to email it to me (it was on his camera…)
Hairston again? I guess the 0-4 yesterday earned him another start
Hairston did get a hit against Lester yesterday.. which game were u watching?
“Girardi is going to run A-Rod into the ground.
Cash and Levine needs to intervene again.”
He played only 2 of the 4 boston games at 3rd and has been given sufficient time off there in my opinion.
“I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN”
Best. Post. Ever.
No Damon tonight?
Cool cause we have 10:30 reservations and now he doesn’t need to shower.
i was hoping hinske would get the start today, with swisher at 1st. oh well, a girl can dream.
Did Sterling ever come up with a HR call for Hinske?
Rebecca -
Great card and awesome you got feedback!!!
Erica -
I don’t participate in the game, but I LOVE the way you run it!
Rebecca
Do you have any of your art in a gallery.
Hinske will play tomorrow against the righty. A-Rod will get the day off too.
maybe Girardi knows about the line up game and is trying to out smart us, there were a lot of winners on Thurs and Friday.
We will try to do better tomorrow Erica
I’m guessing Hinske will get a start in right tomorrow–the Jays are throwing left handers in 2 of the 3 games but tomorrow is their only righty. It gives Joe a chance to rest Swisher and have him fresh for the day game after night game on Wednesday. But, this is all way too premature…Guess the Lineup doesn’t start again until tomorrow at 2.
somehow sarcasm doesn’t translate well over the internet.
You just can’t make this stuff up. The gloved one strikes again.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
that lineup sucks, mine was much better.
Girardi is such a loser. Bring up Shelley Duncan and Cervelli, we need players with heart!
This is why I don’t play Guess the Lineup. I’m never right.
It wouldn’t be a lineup without somebody complaining about it.
Same people, same clueless complaints.
Hairston got a hit last night. Molina wasn’t an “automatic out” on Saturday.
They have the best record in baseball. The manager knows his team better than we do.
From the previous thread, re: Guzman and someone else who cleared waivers -
There are not a lot of things in the baseball world that can really hurt my heart to the point where I don’t know if it will unhurt – certain things sting, like listening to people CONSTANTLY trash players who are trying. But usually one good play and they reverse themselves. However as odd as this will sound, Christian Guzman going to the Sux I fear will break my heart. It’s a long story of admiration and also a total indication of how much I think of Guzman and how little I think of the Sux.
It’s not a fear that he will put them over the top, though I certainly think he will make them a better team. It’s a sadness that I player I admire so much could end up with that rag-tag band of n’er-do-wells. Something like that!
DEAR NATS – PLEASE DON’T EVEN SERIOUSLY CONSIDER IT.
Cool. The blog makes our URLs tiny. But we still can’t get an edit button?
“Mo has allowed six hits and three walks in his last 5.1 innings. That’s an unheard-of (for him) 1.68 WHIP. The man is going to give up a run eventually and he’s showing signs of it, perhaps.”
This is slightly concerning, I think…not sure. Maybe Girardi should stop the 4 out saves for awhile.
Ransom played 1st a week or so ago…
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that really happened, didn’t it? I thought maybe it was the bad Russian vodka…
Speaking of Jermaine, can someone explain his hair to me? Is that a wig? Is it painted on? I don’t get it.
“August 10th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Rebecca
Do you have any of your art in a gallery.
”
You have no, no, no idea.
Did anyone just hear what this guy Dan said on the Fan?
These past 30 or 40 wins have not been dominant and they just do not seem deep on the bench or middle relief (paraphrasing a bit)
Bronx Jeers
August 10th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
No Damon tonight?
Cool cause we have 10:30 reservations and now he doesn’t need to shower.
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Stop trying to make me jealous! Its not working
Someone just called the FAN and is unhappy that all the recent wins “don’t seem dominant enough” and “Yankee fans shouldn’t be overly confidant right now.”
How many of those 5.1 innings were against the Red Sox? They hit mo really well.
I will never watch another Yankee game until Hinske is in the lineup.
Evan: I just heard that.
There’s no response for that stupidity.
Laura-
Keep trying. Even a blind mouse finds the cheese eventually.
Upstate Kate-
I would rather have to deal with 24 winners than Joe Girardi winning. (Although, 24 was extreme)
Doreen-
Thanks
. I try really hard. Its actually fun for the most part. But sometimes I need to get hardcore and enforce rules
“Someone just called the FAN and is unhappy that all the recent wins “don’t seem dominant enough” and “Yankee fans shouldn’t be overly confidant right now.”
Sounds like a Mets fan to me.
WFAN callers are the lowest forms of life. It actually seems the callers get worse as the day goes on. The morning ones are not as bad as the one Francessa gets.
And the late night ones all sound drunk.
SJ44
August 10th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
It wouldn’t be a lineup without somebody complaining about it.
Same people, same clueless complaints.
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And no day can go by without SJ44 complaining about complainers. Stick to yapping abt your nephew, old fella.
When your biggest worry is your closer giving up A run once every 2 months, life is good.
30% of the voters believe Ortiz. They also believe the moon landing was a hoax and George W. Bush personally fired the missile into the Pentagon.
“Keep trying. Even a blind mouse finds the cheese eventually.”
Maybe I’d do better if there was some monetary incentive. Maybe we should start playing for money.
awesome card rebecca!
Erica,
i know you’re lying, Johnny Damon doesnt need reservations anywhere…
MG
August 10th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
that lineup sucks, mine was much better.
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Remember how Torre, let a player manage on the last day of the season if it was meaningless. Well, after the Yanks clinch (hopefully), Girardi should allow a LoHudder to make the line up.
Mike Francesa talked about Pedroia hitting a large number of fly balls caught in the outfield.
He failed to mention how any of them hit to LF or LF/CF would’ve been doubles in Fenway.
Francessa talking about all of Pedroia’s pop ups to LF and for once I think Francessa is spot on. This weekend demonstrated perfectly why Pedroia is absolutely a product of Fenway Park and is vastly overrated b/c of it
Laura – I like the new and improved Alex! He’s a keeper.
August 10th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
“Keep trying. Even a blind mouse finds the cheese eventually.”
Maybe I’d do better if there was some monetary incentive. Maybe we should start playing for money.
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If I had spare cash, I would gladly make cash prizes. But I promise if I win the lottery, cash prizes are coming
I’ll bet that Boston fans will swallow hard tonight when they look out at the left field scoreboard and see the standing showing their team 6 1/2 games back and Penny on the mound.
The Yankees can’t allow this to be a trap game. No letting up. The west coast games with Seattle and Oakland will be tough enough.
Laura – I like the new and improved Alex! He’s a keeper. August 10th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Speaking of Jermaine, can someone explain his hair to me? Is that a wig? Is it painted on? I don’t get it.
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LOL! It’s probably a weave i don’t know but It’s weird now that you pointed it out..
(1) 56 runs allowed in 69 innings is horrible.
(2) Saying the Yankees have their “best record” since they finished the 2006 season at 97-65 is inaccurate. You mean “most games over .500 since …” There is a difference.
when is gardner coming back?
I’m not that old and if you don’t like it, too damn bad.
Why did the Sox bring up guys like Tawza and Enrique Gonzalez?
Where was Hunter Jones? Bowden? As Francessa says, those guys shut us down on Sunday Night in Fenway… why wouldn’t they be up here?
saucY: Thanks!
“THE RIVERA REPORT: Mariano Rivera has not allowed a run since June 12, a stretch of 21.1 innings. His ERA has dropped to 1.88. However … Mo has allowed six hits and three walks in his last 5.1 innings. That’s an unheard-of (for him) 1.68 WHIP. The man is going to give up a run eventually and he’s showing signs of it, perhaps.”
Dude, doesn’t Rivera always go through a rough stretch in August? If this is his rough stretch sign me right up.
“I’m not that old and if you don’t like it, too damn bad.”
lol
Francessa talking about all of Pedroia’s pop ups to LF and for once I think Francessa is spot on. This weekend demonstrated perfectly why Pedroia is absolutely a product of Fenway Park and is vastly overrated b/c of it
this should be Mitre’s last chance to prove himself… Gaudin has way better stuff than him… Been struggling a little lately but I mean the guy shut down Seattle back to back games earlier home and road, then Texas on the road… Mitre, no way he could do that man… If Sergio has another mediocre strart Gaudin should get his spot
Rios in the lineup today… does that mean he is staying in TOR?
Cody Ransom is staying!
Trisha-
how much can you really admire Guzman if you don’t even spell his name correctly?
Welcome back Cody. We can certainly use your skills in the month of September.
Keep up the below average work!!
Francessa mentioned the fly ball / Fenway connection in the 1st hour of the show.
Francessa talking about all of Pedroia’s pop ups to LF and for once I think Francessa is spot on. This weekend demonstrated perfectly why Pedroia is absolutely a product of Fenway Park and is vastly overrated b/c of it
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Pedroia is hitting .290 in away games and .311 at home. Either way he’s a good hitter and a great player. I’d trade him in a second for Cano
I think Gaudin should be seriously considered as a righty-only reliever, his split is phenomenal and facing guys once will suit him better than battling through a line-up several times. Either way his flexibility and low-cost made me really like the pick-up
CB has been talking about it for a while now— the Sox hitters are built for Fenway. Their righties can’t do anything away from home.
They are scoring runs at home… the problem is their pitching is also giving up a ton at home. Oakland had no problem hitting the Sox pitching, even Lester.
I realize this is cold, but Moyer is moving to the pen to make room for Pedro.
Perhaps he should learn to pitch like Mussina?
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(The above is said in a humorous tone. i have tremendous respect for Moyer)
it doesn’t matter what Gaudin’s best role is necessarily… it matters what is the best option for the 5th spot in the rotation… Right now that is Gaudin unless Mitre proves otherwise
“30% of the voters believe Ortiz. They also believe the moon landing was a hoax and George W. Bush personally fired the missile into the Pentagon.”
If my math serves me, that would mean that 70% do not (or certainly the majority do not if there was a third option in there – not sure, etc.)
I will sleep well tonight.
This should be the year that Mariano wins a Cy Young (or at least it should be). You can’t be more dominant than he’s been.
Hamels should be the one moving to the pen… he has been awful this year. Innings probably catching up to him, he threw like 260 last yr and in the postseason.
Mkay couldn’t be any more obvious. Hes talking about Mike Piazza
The Dodgers and Phillies have been cold lately
they should go with:
Jeter as manager
Andy Pettitte as pitching coach
it does have that feel.
way too early, I know, but damn this team is an absolute war machine.
Erica – always OPPC
August 10th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Laura-
Keep trying. Even a blind mouse finds the cheese eventually.
Upstate Kate-
I would rather have to deal with 24 winners than Joe Girardi winning. (Although, 24 was extreme)
Doreen-
Thanks . I try really hard. Its actually fun for the most part. But sometimes I need to get hardcore and enforce rules
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Mice don’t like cheese. It binds them up. They prefer peanut butter…chunky….and none of that cheap stuff….Skippy.
“Hold on guys-You’re all saying I shouldn’t be complaining because we’ve been winning.
Well Torre won four championships. His bullpens were always very good. Why are you complaining? He won, right”
to be honest, i have no idea how Torre won 4 WS with NYY. At that time, i didn’t see every game (lived in FL with no Extra Innings pkg)
that said, Torre was an incomplete manager, at least in his last 5 years. Primarily, cuz he was not capable of managing a bullpen. The best example of this is when he would have 4-6 run leads, and then proceed to put in one of his best (and most overworked relievers) in the game. These were the moves which really made you scratch your head. Be it Tom Gordon, Quantrill, Vizcaino, etc. He handled them all like rented mules. Rode them hard, and put them away wet.
A zit-faced 12yr old with a Playstation controller in one hand, and a slurpee in the other, could manage a bullpen better then Joe Torre. Will take it one step further, i believe this is why privately Brian Cashman didn’t really have Torre’s back at the end of 2007. When a special set of instructions was required just to keep a pitcher healthy (joba) it was time for changes to be made. Cashman was building a team featuring youth, and he knew this.
Scott…and that is the reason why people should get off the Yankees for limiting Joba’s innings this year.
“Pedroia is hitting .290 in away games and .311 at home. Either way he’s a good hitter and a great player. I’d trade him in a second for Cano”
That would be very shortsighted of you as Cano is the better player.
Francessa talking about all of Pedroia’s pop ups to LF and for once I think Francessa is spot on. This weekend demonstrated perfectly why Pedroia is absolutely a product of Fenway Park and is vastly overrated b/c of it
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Pedroia is hitting .290 in away games and .311 at home. Either way he’s a good hitter and a great player. I’d trade him in a second for Cano
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You’re looking at the wrong stat. He SLUGS 60 points higher at home. And either way you proved his point.
“Nat
August 10th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN”
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Molina isn’t the greatest bat, but he comes through enough for a backup catcher who is great at throwing out runners.
As to the ARod looking frail? HUH? Are you talking about his base running and stopping at third? He was held up by the 3rd base coach. Thomson was holding up his hands before he got to 3rd. Is he supposed to ignore that?
Some of those walks that Mo got were balls called that had been strikes. Mo typically has a weak period each season anyway. I do agree that the 4 out appearances are getting a bit high, but I am not overly worried about Mo.
While I am not, nor have ever been a fan of Girardi, he does a decent job of getting rest for a lot of his players. Damon getting some rest is not a bad thing. Matsui and his knees need to get rest as well, I think he gets more than his share because of the DH duties.
“how much can you really admire Guzman if you don’t even spell his name correctly?”
Probably as much as I really admired Javier Vazquez and slaughtered his last name all the time.
I either reall admire CRISTIAN and spelled his first name wrong, or I don’t admire him that much and was being disingenuous because it’s a slow day and I had nothing else to add.
I’ll let you be the judge Ramses.
The Ghost August 10th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Francessa talking about all of Pedroia’s pop ups to LF and for once I think Francessa is spot on. This weekend demonstrated perfectly why Pedroia is absolutely a product of Fenway Park and is vastly overrated b/c of it
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Pedroia is hitting .290 in away games and .311 at home. Either way he’s a good hitter and a great player. I’d trade him in a second for Cano
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you would trade cano for pedroia. Are you on crack? Cano may have some trouble hitting with RISP, but the guy can play defense like no other. And as the old adage goes “defense wins championships”.
Hamels threw 71 more innings from 2007 (191) to 2008 (262).
He was lights out in the postseason though.
obv trading Cano for Pedroia would be one of the worst trades ever in the history of baseball at this point… Cano has more talent than Pedroia in his pinky finger… and w/ the short porch in right and Cano’s power wow… Pedroia just hit his first career opposite field homer… not to even mention the defense
do we even need to worry about the Sox right now?
Pedroia swings from his heels. That type of approach does not age well.
You can’t take postseason innings into account though. I’m sure the Phillies would trade Hamels’ struggles this year for last year’s championship, 10 times out of 10.
And he was the key guy in them winning, he carried them… out-dueling Gallardo, Billingsly, Lowe, Shields, and Kazmir along the way.
BD, nah, but it’s fun kicking them while they’re down… it’s kinda been a while
Cano is a much better player than he is given credit for. It was nice to hear all the positive comments from the ESPN gang during the game last night on his behalf. No way would I trade him for the elf, especially now that he says he is not magical.
Trisha,
For me, nothing was worse than seeing Ellie Howard in a Boston uniform.
lloyd, if Cashman could deal Cano for Pedroia he would jump at the chance.
BD – Nope.
Just make sure we don’t get swept in Fenway next weekend. Just take one game and we’re good.
“obv trading Cano for Pedroia would be one of the worst trades ever in the history of baseball at this point”
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I wouldn’t go that far.
Both are excellent players. I don’t see a clear advantage to that trade for either team.
Nat
August 10th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN
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Wow.
SJ, It’s almost mid-August, any word on Tony getting bumped up ??? I’d think the Farm director would want to get a small sample before 2010…..I do think he’ll be playing AA ball next spring….
“lloyd, if Cashman could deal Cano for Pedroia he would jump at the chance.”
Then I’m glad he can’t (wouldn’t IMO), because I hate the thought…
Rob wow you are way off base on that one… Cano hasn’t even tapped his full potential yet dude… Cashman isn’t that stupid I hate to break it to you
“I realize this is cold, but Moyer is moving to the pen to make room for Pedro.
Perhaps he should learn to pitch like Mussina?”
: )
the turn of events which took place, after Steinbrenner made this assertion about Mussina, has to be one of the most beautiful in the history of sports.
Mussina a model person/player, the brightest highlight in a bitterly dissapointing season, and who goes on to win 20 games that season.
Imagine coming from a team that has the 3rd worst record in baseball,to a team that has the best record.Chad Gaudin should be stoked!
Francessa did the math… if we play under .500 from here on out (25-26 record in our next 51), we still win 94 games.
“As to the ARod looking frail? HUH? Are you talking about his base running and stopping at third? He was held up by the 3rd base coach. Thomson was holding up his hands before he got to 3rd. Is he supposed to ignore that?”
The reason he got held up by the coach was because he was looking slow on the basepaths and laboring. The swinging bunt he got thrown out could have easily been a hit in his younger years. Im no fan of either Joe Morgan or Steve Phillips but they were both accurately pointing these things out last night
I would trade Cano for Matt Kemp straight up. Thats about it.
“do we even need to worry about the Sox right now? ”
To me that would be a “no”. (But then I didn’t think we ever had to worry about them. So for me that would be a RESOUNDING NO!!!!!!!!!!!
BD, I was mortified listening to EEI and hearing “Doug from Providence”, a Yankee fan, have an extended conversation about whether or not the Yankees would be willing to spend next year for a big FA or give up the players. Ordway was absolutely loving it. He said that Yankee fans were starting to sound like Sux fans before 2004 and that after winning 4 in a row, he wouldn’t have expected to hear Yankee fans start to wonder about whether or not the Sux might still beat the Yankees. Doug assured Ordway that he was not ever going to turn his back on the Sux and that a lot of his Sux friends asked today how he was feeling and he said that he wasn’t feeling totally confident.
I was freakin embarrassed that he identified himself as a Yankee fan and disgusted at the glee that Ordway and McAdam were getting out of it. However, Ordway did a nice job of making him look like an idiot when he told the guy that maybe in 77 more years he would earn the right to be that worried and to react like Sux fans used to react.
Barf.
I wouldn’t trade Cano for Pedroia. The dwarf is maxed and Cano looks like he’s gonna be one of those guys who takes a big step up at 27. He’s been spending 26 wrestling with the strikezone and he may just get the advantage there. Then watch out.
56 runs in 69 innings is something like a 7.30 ERA. No way that’s right. I think Pete means 20 runs and 56 hits over 69 innings.
Ransom is back!!!!
What is the story with Brett? He was supposed to have another xray today.
I wish the Yankees let Gaudin keep that goatee or whatever he has on his chin.
Trisha-
haha fair enough. and thank you for realizing i wasn’t being condescending or attacking your post, i just wanted to point out you spelled the poor guy’s name wrong
Sources: Reds’ Harang, Arroyo clear waivers.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/s.....ar-waivers
Someone call Francessa!
wHY Rodriguez at 3B? I guess Girardi has totally abandoned the day off plan. bad idea, imo.
Trading Cano for Pedroia would be insane. He would never be able concentrate out in the field because he’d be too preoccupied staring his man-crush
It was an absolute travesty that Moose missed out on the ASG last year.
Braden I was just talking about that with some people today, its gotta be awesome to be plugged into this kind of team mid-season, how do you dare play anything but your best?
I know Pedroia gets a lot of love, but you guys aren’t serious are you? Cano is developing into a great player. Who know what his ceiling is.
“For me, nothing was worse than seeing Ellie Howard in a Boston uniform.”
Ed H., there would be no comparison. Reading that just makes me want to cry. I’m happy I never had to see that.
Or the Babe being booted by the Yanks.
lloyd, Cano will never realize his full potential. If Cano had the heart of a Jeter/Pedroia he would be the best 2nd basemen in the came. He doesn’t have it and he never will.
Ramey!!!
Did you have fun last night???? Please tell us what it was like there
They already came to our house again and they got pounded— now what?
“It was an absolute travesty that Moose missed out on the ASG last year.”
Agreed, but it’s also classic Moose. Always almost.
Bottom line Pedroia is a 5’6 or 5’7 player w/ above average D who swings from his heels and tries to smash everything out of the park…. no thanks…. I don’t really buy the argument that he is totally a product of Fenway Park… the guy can play there’s no doubt… but the talent gap between the two players is extremely wide… Cano has bounced back nicely this year and considering he has way more home run power that he hasn’t tapped yet there is no way Cashman would trade him for Pedroia, that would be idiotic
Pedroia is David Eckstein, nothing more. A fluke MVP in a weak class and because he has the green monster
Cano is better than him. He was raking the ball before we moved into the bandbox, he doesn’t need the stadium like Dusty does.
“haha fair enough. and thank you for realizing i wasn’t being condescending or attacking your post, i just wanted to point out you spelled the poor guy’s name wrong”
Absolutely taken in the right spirit.
I do love the guy though. I’m happy it wasn’t his last name I slaughtered.
Rebecca–Optimist Prime–Montero Fanaticus Primus
August 10th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
“It was an absolute travesty that Moose missed out on the ASG last year.”
Agreed, but it’s also classic Moose. Always almost.
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The more I think about Moose, the more convinced I become that he is a future Hall of Famer
trisha,
there’s always one. or two. or….
some Yanks fans give other Yanks fans a bad rep and some (ok, many) Sox fans give the Nation a bad rep.
If Sox fans didn’t have to worry about the Yankees, they wouldn’t know what to do with themselves.
As long as the Yanks are doing their thing, I’ll let the “bad” fans of either team get stressed out and make fools of themselves on EEI
Francona refused to throw Mussina a bone last year at the ASG. He felt Varitek and his .220 average was more deserving.
Yah, agreed. Wait needs to change his handle. How about, “Wait until we visit the Sardine Can”?
both are nice players, Cano’s upside is undeniably higher
Post office time. This is one of those “I don’t know why I bothered taking a shower” days. I was out for a very short while and feel like I jumped in a pool!
I would trade Cano for Pedroia. But that’s just me. There’s certainly a very legitimate debate to be made for either side.
“I don’t think they’re going to move Joba to the pen now…I think he’ll probably pitch the third game.” Francesca.
Looking for the four horsemen now…
pedroia is a gamer and a grinder… we need more players like him who don’t care about stats but know how to win
Interesting thing about the Guzman report of clearing waivers. Reports are that the Washington GM is upset that the news was put out and that he has no intention of trading Guzman to boston or anywhere else.
Reports are also that Harang and Arroyo have both cleared waivers. Be prepared for a Francessa onslaught of “Get Arroyo To the Bronx”.
Cano is a very good player.
No need to rip Pedroia because of that. He’s a professional hitter who goes 100% all the time, and the reigning MVP.
It’s far too early to anoint the guy a hall-of-famer just as it’s far too early to say he’s overrated in the midst of a slump.
Both are all-star caliber players.
Morgan and Miller were extremely complimentary of the Stadium last night, can’t hate them for that.
At least, I think that’s what Joe Morgan was saying. I forgot to turn on the closed captioning and let them try to decipher him.
Rebecca, you’re rgiht.
That’s why it was a great thing that he won his 20th game last year.
Question: Why are we talking about trading players with the red sox? ( you know,that team we just humiliated this weekend by not only sweeping them, but we pretty much flat out killed their offense)
I like our team as is.
Question: Why are we talking about trading players with the red sox? ( you know,that team we just humiliated this weekend by not only sweeping them, but we pretty much flat out killed their offense)
I like our team as is.
trisha – OPPC lifetime member and proud co-adopter of the Washington Nats
August 10th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Post office time. This is one of those “I don’t know why I bothered taking a shower” days. I was out for a very short while and feel like I jumped in a pool!
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Tell me about it. I was thinking about having dinner at the beach tonight, but it may be too hot
nah there is no debate unless u want to trade away loads more talent, upside, power, defense, pretty much everything for a lesser player
Erica-
Out of the 15 or so games I’ve been to already this year, that was by far the loudest I have heard the stadium.
And I forgot where I read this, but I read somewhere that someone said that the stadium doesn’t have the same feel as the old one, because when it got really loud, the place would be shaking. I can tell you right now, after Teixeira hit the home run (which I have 5 witnesses to attest to the fact that I called it the pitch before it happened), my seat was shaking and the place was rocking.
It was definitely the first time this season, of all the games I’ve been to, that it had the “yankee stadium” touch to it. It was like we were playing across the street again with the way the crowd was lively and pouring their hearts out.
Loved the fact that it waited until 10 minutes after the game ended for it to start pouring, I really appreciated that.
Also, never order the chicken cheesesteak when you go to a game. My friend ordered it and she forced me to have it because it looked terrible and it tasted worse than it looked haha
steve,
Pedroia is a gamer and a grinder.
But we got some of our own: Jeter, Tex, and Gardner just to name a few.
NYY626
August 10th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Question: Why are we talking about trading players with the red sox? ( you know,that team we just humiliated this weekend by not only sweeping them, but we pretty much flat out killed their offense)
I like our team as is.
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Me too!!!! I don’t want a Sox on my team
“Pedroia just hit his first career opposite field homer… not to even mention the defense”
Is this true?
The Babe wasn’t booted; he was “Torre’d” out. They offered him a contract they knew he wouldn’t accept. Unless I’m mistaken.
How many MVPs has Cano won?
End of discussion. Pedroia is better and the coaches/GMs around the league agree.
“CountryClub August 10th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Pedroia swings from his heels. That type of approach does not age well.”
he’s going to end up injuring his shoulder w/ that violent swing…he had a good year last year but over the next 8 years, I would put my money on Cano, a nice smooth swing and more talent…like Joe Morgan said last night if the the Sox expect him to win games for them, they’re in trouble, he’s a table setter, similar to Jeter at this point of his career….he can’t carry a team for stretches like AROD, Tex, etc can
Pat M,
No. They are going to keep him in WVA, then onto the Instructional League.
My hope is that he gets to AA, and plays in the Futures Game next year in Anaheim.
Ramey-
Awesome that you had fun. That was the first game you could really feel the energy coming out of the stadium. It was pretty amazing. Even watching on TV you could feel the energy
I would never order a chicken cheesestake. I believe that all peppers are evil
Me too!!!! I don’t want a Sox on my team
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Well once upon a time you did!
“Pedroia just hit his first career opposite field homer… not to even mention the defense”
Is this true?
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that’s what he told Amalie Benjamin after Thursday’s game.
The Yanks have plenty of “grinder” type players on the team. Jeter, Tex, Damon, Swish and even Melky (who I dont love), just to name a few.
“I don’t think they’re going to move Joba to the pen now…I think he’ll probably pitch the third game.” Francesca”
the **** is wrong again. As it stands Pettitte deserves to pitch Game 3 (and probably will) with Joba waiting in the wings.
“Yah, agreed. Wait needs to change his handle. How about, “Wait until we visit the Sardine Can”?”
In honor of this comment:
“Wait till we visit the Sardine Can” will be my new name until we win a game at Fenway Park. Once we do, my name will become :Wait till the World Series”.
Horn
August 10th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
How many MVPs has Cano won?
End of discussion. Pedroia is better and the coaches/GMs around the league agree
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Wow.
1) Coaches and GMs don’t vote on MVP. The writers do
2) That is an award. Big deal. Lets compare statistically
Does Mike have any clue what he is saying right now?
New drinking game. Every time Mike says AHH you do a shot.
didn’t read through all the threads yesterday but what is everyone’s thoughts about he ballpark playing fair this weekend…I know there was good pitching but there were several balls that I thought earlier this year would have flown out of the ballpark….kind of weird..it felt like OYS last weekend
lol @ that MVP comment i can’t even dignify that w/ a complete response, just LOL
BR August 10th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Francessa talking about all of Pedroia’s pop ups to LF and for once I think Francessa is spot on. This weekend demonstrated perfectly why Pedroia is absolutely a product of Fenway Park and is vastly overrated b/c of it
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I was thinking the same thing on Friday night.
A Sox fan and I were watching the game at a grilling party Saturday, we saw Jeter hit the homerun and he started complaining about the new Yankee Stadium.
Not sure if he knows the Red Sox play at Fenway where every hit to left is a double.
NYY626
August 10th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Me too!!!! I don’t want a Sox on my team
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Well once upon a time you did!
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Only because deep in my heart I knew he wasn’t a Sox. He was just in the wrong uniform. He was a Yankee trapped in the wrong uniform.
And I used all of my magical powers to make him a Yankee. And it worked
Watching on TV after Damon hit that HR after I was done cheering I realized something. Something was different about the ballpark; something wasn’t the same.
The ghosts were back.
You could just see the ghost of Babe Ruth sliding into the batters’ box with Tex to unleash his mighty blast. Yankee Stadium is back and better than ever.
Erica-
actually, you’d be happy to know that there are no peppers and no onions on the chicken cheesesteak. there’s also no flavor. i swear to god it was just plain, boiled chicken, with non-melted cheese lol
The GMs/coaches vote for the MVP now? LOL
Pedroia? No thanks. He is far to whiny to be a Yankee.
This year Pena was given an All Star spot that he didn’t deserve because of his Manager. That was even worse than Veritek getting in, IMO.
How many MVPs has Cano won?
End of discussion. Pedroia is better and the coaches/GMs around the league agree.
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How many MVPs did jeter win,and we can all say who is a better player between jeter and pedrioa,MVPs dont make a player better
Wait,
I like!
tampayank,
After yesterday’s shweeep! the espn.com said all 4 homeruns would’ve been out in OYS, but they still had a graphic showing the disparity between the ’08 & ’09 numbers. And non of the non-yankee broadcasters can make a thought on a homerun or long out without referencing the tiny dimensions. Argh!
I’ll sign up for a 5-5 road trip
2-2 vs. SEA
2-1 vs. OAK
1-2 vs. BOS
Pedroia did hit his first ever opposite field HR.
“pedroia is a gamer and a grinder… we need more players like him who don’t care about stats but know how to win”
Where was that “know how to win” these last 4 games?
Sevencostanza
How do you think Halladay feels about being stuck in Toronto?
He’s 32 and wants to be on a competing team,and get a ring.
I would be very happy going five and five on this road trip, agreed.
Unfortunately that means we’ll lose a game or two in the standings most likely. But we’ll own at the Big Ballpark in the Bronx.
What did you guys make of Joe Morgan’s emphatic statement that the Yanks “would be making changes to the Stadium next year”.
What’s the deal w/Joe Morgan, of all people, getting this scoop (if it is indeed true)???
During our OAK-SEA-BOS road trip, Boston plays
1 vs. DET
3 @ TEX
3 @ TOR
3 vs. NYY
Pedroia swings from his heels. That type of approach does not age well.
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I’ve been thinking the same thing. What happens after he has his first serious injury?
What’s it going to take for Rivera to start seriously getting Cy Young discussion? 50 saves? A scoreless innings streak of 40 innings? Felix Hernandez and Roy Halladay dueling to the death?
Joba is a so so starter? WOW where do they get these people to call in from?
rip tide I think Joe Morgan was just rambling…the that was a fact about changes coming to the ballpark…it would have been posted on this blog…I don’t think they’ve said anything
Was Francesca knocking Jeter again? LOL
Months ago, he said he’s going to the HOF only because of the rings and now he says Jeter is like Ripken because he’s considered better than he really is and is always mentioned in the company of greats. When MLB network did their best SS of all time, Jeter was #7 – I’d say that’s pretty good. I’m not sure what Francesca’s “thing” is against Jeter……forget the rings for a second. The guy is just a great ballplayer.
if that
Hmmm, wasn’t Angel Berroa something special in the beginning? Pedroia has a ways to prove himself, and last year in the playoffs he wasn’t all that great.
His swing is far too large to make up for his smaller stature.
Lets see how long people remain on the Pedroia bandwagon.
I’d keep Cano over him anyday.
What’s this 5-5 road trip crap? All of a sudden, we’re afraid of SEA and OAK? I’m predicting a 7-3 result. We take 3 from SEA, sweep OAK and only get 1 in Beantown.
guzman helped me win my league in fantasy baseball last year as a late season pickup for me, so i like the guy. but thats fantasy baseball. guzman the player is one of the worst SS’s in baseball. and his not running out grounders and not chasing popups is not going to go over well in fenway if he lands there.
Rivera shoulkd win the Cy Young. It’s about time.
Gamers are good but gliders are good too.
Don’t mistake lack of dirt on uniform for not getting it done.
Doesn’t Jeter have a 313 career average?
Jeter could have -5 rings with a BA that high for his career and he’d be going to the HOF.
The pitching matchups for the road trip are
Seattle:
Sabathia vs. Snell
Pettitte vs. Rowlandson-Smith
Mitre vs. French
Joba vs. Fister
Oakland:
Burnett vs. Cahill
Sabathia vs. Mazarro
Pettitte vs. Andersoon
off-day
Boston:
Mitre OR Joba vs. Penny
Burnett vs. Tawaza
Sabathia vs. Beckett
Assuming no rainouts.
I’m not afraid of Seattle and Oakland. I think we split with Seattle (we are going to the West Coast, win two of 3 from Oakland, then win 1 of 3 from Beantown, like Jack said.
Abdababdaserser August 10th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Hmmm, wasn’t Angel Berroa something special in the beginning? Pedroia has a ways to prove himself, and last year in the playoffs he wasn’t all that great.
His swing is far too large to make up for his smaller stature.
Lets see how long people remain on the Pedroia bandwagon.
I’d keep Cano over him anyday.
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Me too. I harp on Cano from time to time for not being patient at the plate, but in all other things he is far better and has far more potential.
Pedroia screws himself into the ground when he swings and, injury or not, that doesn’t project well for his longevity as he ages.
Thanks for all of your hard work, Pete! Would love to see the a Q&A with Tex!!
Pedroia knows HOW to win.
Cano just wins.
“Pedroia is better and the coaches/GMs around the league agree.”
Really? What Coaches and GM’s agree about this? Specifically, where are the quotes that back this up?
The Writers vote on this, not the GM’s, not the Coaches. So winning an MVP isn’t exactly the GM’s or Coaches giving their thumbs up on him.
So Cano wins w/o trying. I see…
“Pedroia knows HOW to win.”
I guess he’s forgotten how to do that the past week, huh?
My guess:
Seattle:
Sabathia vs. Snell (WIN)
Pettitte vs. Rowlandson-Smith (WIN)
Mitre vs. French (LOSE)
Joba vs. Fister (WIN)
Oakland:
Burnett vs. Cahill (WIN)
Sabathia vs. Mazarro (WIN)
Pettitte vs. Andersoon (WIN)
off-day
Boston:
Mitre OR Joba vs. Penny (LOSE if Mitre) 50/50 if Joba
Burnett vs. Tawaza (WIN)
Sabathia vs. Beckett (LOSE) Bullpen blows it.
post ASB, the new stadium has been playing like the old one.
post ASB, the new stadium has not been a band-box.
anyone have a theory why?
Sardine Can-
Are you the same person as WTTCTOHA????
Damon, Matsui getting “a day.” Girardi says he will also rest Teixeira, A-Rod at some point this week. #Yankees
4 minutes ago from web
lol. Guzman cleared waivers. Nats are mad at Boston Globe report and Guzman was confused. Poor guy.
Jack – why are you signing up for 5-5?
Take every game day by day. If the pitching is as it should be (and as the pitchers are paid for) the Yanks will have a chance to win the majority of their games.
The season is far from over and we need to keep plugging along. Home field advantage is very important. The Yanks are built to play at home and you don’t want to play 4/7 at Anaheim in the playoffs.
Danys Baez cleared waivers. It’s the last yr of his contract, so it shouldn’t take much too get him.
He still has a live arm and might be a decent alternative on those days when Phil and Ace aren’t available.
Of course, dealing w/Baltimore is always a pain in the Buchholz…
My theory on the New Stadium is that it’s not much different. I think the flux of home runs was a coincdence that’ll probably never happen again. My guess is next year it plays very similar to Old Yankee Stadium.
One person I will never listen to is SKip Bayless – what an anti-Yankee guy -
Erica,
lol. He just changed his name in this thread.
Hey, did you guys see that the Phillies are bumping moyer to the bullpen for Pedro?
Out of curiosity, why is everyone talking about the road trip? Last time I checked we’re playing 3 games starting tonight, AT the stadium, against Toronto. worry about the roadtrip when it happens. worry about toronto, tonight.
Jeter is the face of the Yankees.When he’s finished playing the Yankees should offer him something in the front office,
imo.
He has a great public image,and marketability.
SJ, I just thought that based on his outstanding and extended Major College season, and how well he’s adjusted to the Salley league, that the Pirate organization would bump him up to finish his first season in organized ball…..He’ll be in Brandeton in February and will excell at the AA level…..
I hope they don’t move the wall back this winter
This stadium now has an identity… yeah the haters want to make fun of the fact that it is a bandbox, but it plays to our advantage. Look at our comeback ability and late inning magic. Look at how much we score. This stadium is perfect for us.
post ASB, the new stadium has been playing like the old one.
post ASB, the new stadium has not been a band-box.
anyone have a theory why?
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Two reasons:
1. The wind hasn’t been as strong as it was in April/May
2. The humidity is higher now. Players call it “heavy air” and fly balls don’t seem to carry as well in “heavy air”.
Optional third reason:
The Yankess pitching is better than it was in April and May. The Wang’s, Veras’s, Ramirez’s and Albaladejo’s have been replaced by Hughes, Aceves and Robertson.
ERica-Yes I am.
Repost:
“Yah, agreed. Wait needs to change his handle. How about, “Wait until we visit the Sardine Can”?” [this comment was posted by m]
In honor of this comment:
“Wait till we visit the Sardine Can” will be my new name until we win a game at Fenway Park. Once we do, my name will become : Wait till the World Series”.
Yanks having another Kangaroo court
“anyone have a theory why?”
Humidity and more night games.
What did Bayless say this morning? I missed it.
here we go…
Austin:
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8436/p7210059.jpg
Skip Bayless just can’t admit he’s wrong. He’s the absolute worst.
Tomorrow at 3pm
Bayless says the Sox will still win the division and that they still pitched well even though they got their behinds handed to them.
“Jeter is the face of the Yankees.When he’s finished playing the Yankees should offer him something in the front office,imo.”
Didn’t Jeter once say that he wanted to own his own team someday? I don’t see him managing, but I could see him as an owner.
Jeter as owner of the Yankees would be like the greatest thing to happen in the history of the franchise.
Our pitchers are going to have fun pitching in Safeco and McAffe this week. The question is, can we score enough runs? Especially since we’re facing a lot of rookies and nondescript guys (French, Fister, Cahill etc.)
“Yanks having another Kangaroo court”
Why, Carl? Have the guys been bad or do they want to raise more $$$ for charity?
Wait till we visit the Sardine Can
August 10th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
ERica-Yes I am.
Repost:
“Yah, agreed. Wait needs to change his handle. How about, “Wait until we visit the Sardine Can”?” [this comment was posted by m]
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Thank you for the update. I must not have been paying attention. I need to make sure I know who you are to keep your “GTLU” standings accurate
Via Hoch: the Yankees will hold Kangaroo Court tomorrow, 3 PM. Media’s not invited.
braden
August 10th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Jeter is the face of the Yankees.When he’s finished playing the Yankees should offer him something in the front office,
imo.
He has a great public image,and marketability.
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Yup. This is probably the only way I will be able to cope with his retirement.
Maybe Jeter will be the next Yankee GM when Cashman decides to retire
Stultus… “Me too. I harp on Cano from time to time for not being patient at the plate, but in all other things he is far better and has far more potential.”
I think some of that is because Cano can cover the plate better. Cano is showing better plate patience this year, but is struggling with RISP. I wouldn’t be surprised to see that coming around. He is far too good a hitter for that trend to continue.
Cano makes plays look so easy that he gets under-rated. He has a great arm, and positions himself pretty well.
Last year he did get a little lazy in the field. He was benched and that seems to have put a stop to that.
I am going to go day by day on the road trip. But we need at least 2/3 vs. Toronto before we leave
Kangaroo court?
The only guy who deserves to be fined is Mitre LOL
Pedroia knows HOW winning is accomplished.
Pedroia has yet to learn how to execute that knowledge.
It is suddenly difficult when you don’t have Manny Ramirez to bail your team out.
Yeah if we win a game at Fenway this year (hopefully) I’m changing my name again to “Wait till the World Series”.
I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN
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Is this satire? Please tell me that it’s satire.
Via Hoch: the Yankees will hold Kangaroo Court tomorrow, 3 PM. Media’s not invited.
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AJ Burnett will be fined for not having enough Ready Whip for a good “pie” on Friday night…count on it.
Ransom Back? looks like i bought my scranton tickets too soon
Francesca is so clueless. Before, he completely lied when he said he never mentioned Phil in the pen…..WRONG, because he killed the move at the time. Now he’s saying that Phil was put in the pen because he asked to stay up here. That is patently false. Of course he wanted to stay up here, but I hardly think Phil’s the kind of guy to beg to stay up. The Yankees are the ones that made that decision on their own. They wanted to reward Phil for his performance…..which is why they decided to put him in the pen (and which is why there was never any talk about putting him in the pen before then – why would there be?).
Does Francesca have any clue as to what’s going on with his own team?
YUGGGHES! LOL
White Sox are a very scary team. They will also be getting Peavy back and adding Rios. They spanked us last weekend… CC and AJ got tattooed in back to back games.
They are the one team I don’t want to play.
I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN
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Is this post serious? LOL
JJ
August 10th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Kangaroo court?
The only guy who deserves to be fined is Mitre LOL
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I can’t remeber the date of the last court, but Andy needs to be fined for kneeling at 2nd after hitting a double during interleague, cause that was pretty hilarious. I’m sure we can come up with a good list of finable activities on the blog.
I’m leaving work, ciao for now!
JJ
August 10th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Kangaroo court?
The only guy who deserves to be fined is Mitre LOL
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I can’t remeber the date of the last court, but Andy needs to be fined for kneeling at 2nd after hitting a double during interleague, cause that was pretty hilarious. I’m sure we can come up with a good list of finable activities on the blog.
I’m leaving work, ciao for now!
The Tigers scare me more than the White Sox.
Go Twinkies!
I would love to play the white sox. In terms of results I don’t see happening again, the white sox series is at the top of my list.
I’d rather not face Edwin Jackson and Justin Verlander.
Texas
Sox
Angels
Tigers
Order of non-AL east teams I’d rather face in the 1st round
I can’t take Bayless seriously. When I look at him, I might as well be looking at the judge from “So You Think You Can Dance?”. They look alike and probably have the same sports IQ.
Order of non-AL East teams I’d rather face:
Texas
Sox
Tigers
Angels
Angels scare me.
The White Sox don’t scare me at all.
I can name six teams in the AL better than the White Sox right now: Yanks, Boston, Tampa, Texas, Tigers, and Angels.
The Yanks just played horrible baseball last weekend. The ChiSox are nothing special.
This race is far from over.
Just like we had a bad series in Chicago, any team can have a bad series and pick up ground on another. We might have a bad one in Seattle. Who knows?
No point in looking ahead, just enjoy each day. The Sox are a good team, they’ll go on a run soon, so there is no point in getting upset over it. As long as we take care of business and don’t go in a slump, we are in great shape.
Swishy is going to lose alot of money tomorrow in court.
Mike August 10th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I hope they don’t move the wall back this winter
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I disagree. If the ball’s still flying out of there after the old stadium is torn down, I think they should restore the outfield wall to the old stadium dimensions.
First they have to admit they are not exactly the same…
“guzman the player is one of the worst SS’s in baseball. and his not running out grounders and not chasing popups is not going to go over well in fenway if he lands there.”
As I explained before when I talked about Guzman (previous thread) and at least intimated here, this isn’t about fear of Guzman helping out the Sux, though he will. This is about an emotional attachment to a player that I have had for a long time. I’m sure others may have players on other teams with whom they have had a long-standing “love affair”.
Perhaps you haven’t paid a lot of attention to Guzman lately but he continues to be one of the most focused and hard-playing players in the game, and he is getting the results of his hard play. His defense has certainly gotten better.
That said, if he was at the bottom of the barrel this year, because of my attachment to him I wouldn’t want him going to the Sux. That’s really the bottom line.
Okey dokey? And I didn’t say anyone had to feel the same way. Just sharing.
forget the playoffs, forget the road trip, there is only one game and there is only one series; today’s game and this series against the jays. the 2 gamer at skydome was a classic trap ahead of the socks, and this 3 gamer is another trap coming back. the yankees stayed focused and won the 2 games up there and they need to keep the pressure up and win tonight and take this series.
then you thnik about the road trip.
It wouldn’t mke that much of a difference in Stadium layout. The walls would only be moved out like a foot in certain spots.
“Swishy is going to lose alot of money tomorrow in court”
is he getting awesome points too?
I see Harang cleared waivers
Don’t like the look of this lineup at all…but every time I say that, they go and win. Guess that’s why I’m not the manager.
I agree with Bob Raissmann… we have no idea what to expect from Joba in the postseason because he doesn’t have the right demeanor.. look at the bugs game 2 years ago.
Peavy vs. Sabathia – Adv. Yanks
Burhlee vs. Burnett – Adv. Yanks (we own Buerhlee)
Floyd vs. Pettitte – Even
Danks vs. Joba – Depends which Joba shows up.
Trust me, there are much worse matchups for us than the Chi Sox.
Cano has much more talent than Pedroia but Pedroia knows how to play the game and Cano is still learning. One thing I love about Pedroia – or any player for that matter – is that he approaches each at bat according to the game situation. Cano approaches each at bat the same exact way which is incredibly frustrating when a player needs to be moved over and he lazily flies out to center. I don’t put it past him to grow as a player because he’s made incredible strides this year in his fielding so his upside as many have mentioned is limitless but I’d still take Pedroia because he seems ratchet up the intensity during important situations and that’s just the kind of player that I like.
Is Peav vs. Sabathia advantage Yankees? I’d call it about even.
It was more Bayless’ tone than anything else that gets to me – thinks things will be different when DIce-K and Wakefield get back – it took the Yanks so many innings to score Friday – things like that
Bizarre lineup today. I expected Damon to get the day off but I wasn’t expecting Posada to DH especially considering he had Saturday off. Also it’s a bit weird that Hairston is hitting in front of Melky.
Note: This is not a lineup complaint in any way. I’m just commenting on the strangeness of the lineup. I still fully expect the Yankees to win
Actually this series could be a real trap like Pete mentions. I expect for New York to win 2 out of 3 but I wouldn’t be shocked if they lost 2.
harang has a big contract with 2 yrs left on it..
he is as unattractvie as fatcessa’s favorite also on the reds…..
crappy pitchers at $10 mill per yr. are not good investments…
WEEI ALERT!
If you haven’t ever done so, give youself a treat and go to WEEI’s stream over the internet. Their “Weiner Whiner Line” is hysterical, and listening to the soundbytes from today, it is going to be brutal!
Also, refreshingly enough, Ordway isn’t necessarily buying Ortiz’s schtick.
The Weiner Whiner line usually starts sometime around 5:45 and goes for about 15 minutes. But it wouldn’t hurt to tune it and listen to the Ortiz stuff that has been going on.
http://www.weei.com/#
You’ll have to register (it’s free) to listen so you might want to tune in early.
By the way, they are reporting the the Sux did not claim CRISTIAN
off waivers.
Who knows.
Any match up with a team not named the angels or red sox poses problems for the opposition because our pitching can shut down a mediocore offense and our hitting is too insane to hold down for an entire game.
It pretty much requires their starter to pitch really well while our pitchers have an off day for them to succeed.
That can always happen at any time, but on paper the Yankees are just so beastly.
White Sox offense is better than the Tigers offense, so is their bullpen.
I’d be much more hesitant to match up with Chicago than Detroit.
Not that it matters because I think we will beat both.
Yankee fans, sit back and enjoy.
For the first time since game three of the 04′ ALCS, we have the best team in baseball. Enjoy it.
the all-time greatest Dustin Pedroia pic:
http://images.tribe.net/tribe/.....841707ef90
absolutely classic
I need to see how Peavy does in the AL before making an evaluation. No more Petco Park and facing teams like the D’Backs, Giants, etc. 10 times a season.
Let’s worry about getting to the playoffs first, before worrying about who the match up is. We’re not there yet.
I would not trade Cano for Pedroia. It really looks like he is making progress on his selectivity and plate discipline.
Harang pitched well last night, he has 2 yrs. left, SP depth would be a bad thing w/ this team, if the scouts like him they’ll attempt to steal him from the Reds.
All in all I have to get back home. Later lohuders.
I think this Jays series can be a huge advantage for us and isin’t as meaningless as some may think.
Boston is playing the Tigers with 3 pretty lopsided pitching matchups against them (Penny-Jackson, Verlander-Buchholz, Porcello-Tawaza), while we play a mediocre Jays team at home.
We can expand the lead even more this week and give us some cushion before going out West.
Jack
August 10th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
I’ll sign up for a 5-5 road trip
2-2 vs. SEA
2-1 vs. OAK
1-2 vs. BOS
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I get being conservative and all…
But on this one, I think you are selling us short by 1-2 games.
Colin Cowherd is great though.
unfortunatly guzman is owned in both my league’s this year, so i’ll have to find another late season hero to put me over the top.
im only 2 pts behind in the LoHud league!
Have a good rest Pete!
I agree with Rebecca, we’ve still got two west coast trips to contend with. But this past week has been fun!
“allowing 56 runs and 20 hits over 69 innings.”
little typo there, pete
Twins
Sox
Tigers
Sox played us well, but the Tigers pitching is dang good. Jackson has the second best ERA in the AL.
Who cares about West Coast trips?
We’re facing Seattle!!! And we miss their best pitcher! We face Ian Snell! Some kid named French and another kid named Fisher!
Oakland is in last place and the Colosseum is 90% Yankee fans anyway and we have CC/AJ/Andy going!!
I can’t believe that some people on SNY are still saying that CC needs to step up and be an ACE and A.J. as well. They have been pitching well and they are pitching better because they are better second half starters. I think if CC doesn’t get a big workload down the stretch and he won’t then he will do better in the postseason.
Dude I’d take Aaron Harang. He is really good. Look at his BABIP and FIP, he’s run into some bad luck this year. He’d be a phenomenal (albeit expensive) fifth starter for the Yanks. If the Yanks can take on the extra payroll (not really a guarantee) they should snatch up Harang.
Enjoy your break, Pete. See you on the left coast.
Nat
August 10th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN
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Another kind of sweept! (That’s how a weekend stay in Babe’s new house could do to your brain).
You matchup Jackson/Verlander vs. CC/AJ… we have just as good a chance to be 2-0 as we do 0-2.
Of course, it could be a bullpen game after 7 and we’re at home, but you know what I mean.
I would much rather face Peavy (who can lose his composure) and Burhlee (who can be hit).
“unfortunatly guzman is owned in both my league’s this year, so i’ll have to find another late season hero to put me over the top.
im only 2 pts behind in the LoHud league!”
That has been noticed and I am really happy for you! It depends on how safe you want to be because of course with the hot hand anything is possible. Depending on what you need, Cuddyer is out there, Cody Ross is out there (he is hitting homers though his average is dismal) and Casey Blake is out there. So is Ituris. Obviously however you don’t need my help! I consider it a major victory to have gotten out of last place.
Oh boy….here we go again with the Sergio experiment again! Here’s hoping he does something…but can we get the bullpen up before the game starts??
Go Yanks!!
what’s on the Meat-tray tonight?
I’m guessing a few meatballs, for sure. Hopefully, no salamis.
Nat
August 10th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I’ll say BOS wins 3 of 4 against DET
Penny vs. Jackson – WIN
Tawza vs. Porcello – WIN
Beckett vs. Garrallago – WIN
Buchholz vs. Beckett – WIN
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This is the best post ever
AZ Dan
August 10th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Boston is playing the Tigers with 3 pretty lopsided pitching matchups against them (Penny-Jackson, Verlander-Buchholz, Porcello-Tawaza), while we play a mediocre Jays team at home.
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There’s nothing mediocre about that Toronto lineup.
PITCHING PRIDE: The pitching staff has a 2.50 ERA in the winning streak, allowing 56 runs and 20 hits over 69 innings.
56 runs on 20 hits…..we must be walking too many batters!
I agree with Rebecca, it’s way too premature to talk about how the Yanks match up against possible playoff teams.
Not that I’m saying y’all shouldn’t talk about it. It’s a free blog after all
Nat fail English? That’s unpossible!
The lineup may not be mediocre at Tornto but the team itself is mediocre.
GB – There’s a lot mediocre about that team….they are 4 games under .500 and, as Pete says, in free fall.
“ROSTER UPDATE: Cody Ransom cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Scranton.”
So Cody Ransom is NOT unemployed.
So Cody Ransom WILL be able to feed his young children.
So Cody Ransom COULD be back in pinstripes in September.
Congrats, Cody Ransom, and apologies accepted.
its been tough filliing in for beltran and now justin upton’s on the d.l., so i need vlad or someone to turn it on quick or im in trouble.
Toronto is 4 games under .500
We are 27 games over .500
“There’s nothing mediocre about that Toronto lineup.”
He said a mediocre Jays team and going by their record, they are indeed mediocre. you’re right though, their lineup is good. Not great, but not bad. They are 10th in the MLB in runs scored, 9th in OPS, 4th in average.
I think if Rios and Wells can bounce back, if Marcum pitches a full year, Litsch pitches at least half a year, the Jays get a decent 5th starter and another bat they can be a playoff contender in 2010. Yeah that’s a ton of if’s but they have a good core team right now.
Greatest postgame comment of all time:
“Listen, the Red Sox had our number, but we changed cell-phone providers.”
-Nick Swisher
Nick,
Can we resume making fun of Ransom now? Or is that off limits still?
Hey Pete:
Have a good few days. Really enjoy the blog here and LoHud news which is where as a Canadian I find my Yankees’ News.
Thanks for all the great work!
I’m outta here.
One little fact to ponder while I’m gone. Aaron Harang has a higher K/9 and a lower BB/9 than both A.J. Burnett and CC Sabathia. He would be a huge pickup if the Yanks can afford him.
They have a pain in the rear end leading off and their next two hitters are two of the best young power hitters in the leadue. Wells and Rios have been heating up for the last week. Barajas always does some damage to NYY and they still have good starting pitching. Don’t think this is going to be a cakewalk for the next three games. NYY is coming off of a high voltage series and there’s always a bit of a downturn. It’s normal.
Patrick: it’s not nice to make fun of people.
How’s the weather?
there goes my handle.
Is there a Cody Ransom Valtrex on the market?
What did Cody Ransom say to Angel Berroa when he walked into the bar?
“One little fact to ponder while I’m gone. Aaron Harang has a higher K/9 and a lower BB/9 than both A.J. Burnett and CC Sabathia. He would be a huge pickup if the Yanks can afford him.”
higher hit/9 and whip too…in the nl…hed be a real good 5th starter but dont even think about comparing him to AJ or CC…his contract is bad for a 5th starter..
By the way, yesterday Mark Texeira proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is an MT curse…on the Red Sox!
Weather is HOT, but clear.
Gotta split. See ya.
Harang, like Arroyo is a flyball pitcher. The home run totals now are terrible. Imagine them in the AL East.
Zach: I don’t know, what?
Well I know one thing. Peavy has not had a good track record in the postseason. He caves in high pressure situations, and CC has not been good the past two years in the postseason because of too much work before the playoffs. And Buerhle has never fared well when facing the yankees in his career. The White Sox have a better line-up than the Tigers, but we all know that good pitching can stop a good line-up.
carl, do you have a link to the news about a Kangaroo Court? LOL Obviously the Honorable Mariano Rivera will be presiding……I love this stuff. I wonder who’s going to get called out……I’ll bet AJ does for his weak pieing of Alex on Friday night.
The bottom half of tonight’s lineup is pretty weak……and why is Alex playing? Has Joe forgotten Drs. orders now?
I’ve watched Teixeira’s shot about 100 times. Anyone who says that was a fly-ball out in any other park is just a bitter prick.
Betsy,
Try Brian Hoch’s blog. He said Rivera will wear a robe.
I think he’ll fine himself for allowing Phil’s inherited runners to score.
Oops, I posted that before I saw that Joe plans to rest some of the guys this week……nevermind, lol.
Thanks, Rebecca.
I hate hot weather. It wears everyone down and we don’t have a day off for another 11 days.
I say Tex gets fined for bringing the bat to 1st last night and then giving that lame excuse.
What did he say something about not wanting to get the bat dirty if it was foul?
LOL, M…….. I wonder if AJ will be in the jury box. He may have to fine himself. How about he get one pie in the face? I’d love that, lol………
Tonight is going to be an icky night for a baseball game – the whole week, in fact. It’s disgustingly hot and humid out…..
Daily Jeter hit tracker:
Rank Player Hits Bats
51. Tony Perez+ 2732 R
52. Roberto Alomar 2724 B
53. Lou Gehrig+ 2721 L
54. Rusty Staub 2716 L
55. Bill Buckner 2715 L
56. Dave Parker 2712 L
57. Billy Williams+ 2711 L
58. Doc Cramer 2705 L
59. Omar Vizquel 2692 B
60. Ivan Rodriguez 2681 R
61. Gary Sheffield 2679 R
62. Luis Aparicio+ 2677 R
63. Derek Jeter 2674 R
Yeah, it’s mid 90s weather, but clear.
You won’t see AJ or CC wearing their hoodies in the dugout tonight…
Nat likes the Sox chances vs. Edwin Jackson tonight.
Nat also eats glue, so take his ‘predicitons’ w/a grain of salt.
LOL @ LC ….. 56 Runs on 20 Hits, Eh?? Think that is possible ? Hahahaha.
GB, I really haven’t seen Harang pitch this season other than for game hightlights….But when he came up, he had the arm and potential to be a specail type pitcher…..He’s young enough to take a shot, but do you take on a contract that’s Igawa like……
Peter Gammons on SportCenter
and he looks p*ssed
Swisher must be fined for impersonating America’s Sweetheart Mary Lou Retton.
I want to see CC & AJ in the dugout wearing the heavy Yankees jacket with frosty air coming out of their mouths.
It’s amazing that the pitchers have given up 8 runs / game and yet we’ve still won 7 straight. :rolleyes:
“I don’t feel like I’ve earned my stripes yet,” said Burnett, who signed a five-year $82.5 million deal in the offseason and delivered 7 2/3 stellar shutout innings on Friday night. “The fans aren’t going to think that, either, because they take it so seriously. We have a lot more time.”
If nothing else, their performances electrified the new Yankee Stadium, giving it for the first time the feel of the old one. “That’s Yankee Stadium for you,” said Teixeira, whose go-ahead home run in the eighth inning on the heels of Johnny Damon’s game-tying shot and sent the crowd into a homer-happy state of hysteria. “I remember the old one, [it sometimes] felt like the place was shaking and that was the feeling tonight.”
“Coming here as a Blue Jay, it was never like this,” Burnett said. “It’s definitely better than that. It’s just amazing to me that guys are behind you like they are. It’s hard to even describe.”
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....z0NowfNrTL
Should the team happen to fall behind or even lose tonight, I wonder how long it will take for the the Boston sweep to fade away and for litany of complaints to begin detailing everything that is “wrong” with the best team in baseball?
Oh it just wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t say that
1. I support Sergio Mitre
and
2. I absolutely think Gaudin will be a big help to the Yankees.
Welcome to Chad!
I just love our guys to death. Even Posada…
Zach: I don’t know, what?
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Why the old face?
ps…Since Cody Ransom is off-limits, Berroa jokes are still allowed, correct?
“Should the team happen to fall behind or even lose tonight, I wonder how long it will take for the the Boston sweep to fade away and for litany of complaints to begin detailing everything that is “wrong” with the best team in baseball?”
I expect that even if the Yankees win or take the lead and never lose it! You just KNOW that if we have an RISP and someone has the temerity not to bunt if that’s what the Sanhedrin feels is called for, that will be good for at least seven minutes of crying.
Wish it weren’t so. Just telling it like it is.
Zach, I am not the arbiter of what kind of jokes are allowed, but I would tentatively say yes if the joke is delivered with lethal love.
That’s the beauty of baseball… you can never get too high or too low because there is always a game the next night.
If we lose, some of the Boston euphoria wears off– that’s only natural. You may not be upset or angry but you are not going to be as high as you were after last night. If Boston wins, the team and their fans feel a little better about themselves and think they might be close to righting the ship.
Just like after we were swept by Boston the first time, we won 2\3 in Detroit and then the sweep was forgotten for the time being.
I guess Damon was benched to punish him for hitting that game-tying home run. He’d better not do that again!
12-steps programs are awesome!
Photo #5 is my favorite
http://deadspin.com/5332801/th.....e&s=x
I really wish we had an off-day to enjoy this series sweep for another day, rather than just getting back out there the next day– especially with Mitre on the hill following a great series.
Just like day games after a great win at night, I hate having games the day after we win a big series. Only gives you less than a day to enjoy it.
Oh man, I’m just reposting this in case anybody didn’t see this great picture of Pedroia. Somebody else posted it about an hour ago.
http://images.tribe.net/tribe/.....841707ef90
“Oh man, I’m just reposting this in case anybody didn’t see this great picture of Pedroia. Somebody else posted it about an hour ago.
http://images.tribe.net/tribe/…..841707ef90”
CRYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baseball is a grind.
Yanks play 28 games in 31 days, this month and 27 games in 30 days in Sept.
not one of those chicks looks worthy of wrecking a marriage.
sad story, really, and I just don’t see it ending well.
Kangaroo Court Predictions:
Posada for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 9th friday.
Jeter for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 10th friday.
Arod for unclutch hitting and waiting till the 15th to win the game, with such an unclutch 2 run homer.
Dustin “I’m not magical” Pedroia, for well, not being magical as previously advertised.
Any other predictions?
I’ll keep a running list. Let’s make it a game. The person with the most predictions correct will win something.
Pat M….
August 10th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
GB, I really haven’t seen Harang pitch this season other than for game hightlights….But when he came up, he had the arm and potential to be a specail type pitcher…..He’s young enough to take a shot, but do you take on a contract that’s Igawa like……
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Harang always had the “He could be special” look, but, somewhere down the line, he’s lost that. Perhaps it’s always being on lousy teams that’s dulled the gloss.
Horn
August 10th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
How many MVPs has Cano won?
End of discussion. Pedroia is better and the coaches/GMs around the league agree.
that logic is flawed and while the media and the league are tripping over themselves to join RedSux nation that doesn’t mean they are right…what’s going on now is that EVERYTHING REDSUX is overhyped right now….everyone picked them as the best team in baseball how do they look right now? most of the experts thought Theo did a better job in the offseason and that his moves were shrewder than Cash’s,how does that look right now? the Red Sox farm is supposed to be the epitome of the game and yet the Yanks have a larger percentage of the ML roster made up of “homegrown” players….Bucholtz was thought by many to be better than Joba and Hughes…anyone saying that right now…the Elf is a good player and he’s a grinder okay whoopty doo…his career year/MVP year is the same year Jeets been putting up for 12-15 years,where’s his MVP? for instance Pedroids #’s from ’08 are eerily similar to Jeet’s ’06 # and that was the year that Matsui,Sheff went down in may ARod was terrible that year and Jeter carried that team everyday he batted over .330 practically from opening day led the league in avg.w/risp at .488 and was singlehandedly responsible for the Yanks winning the division that year? the writers and there anti-Yanks bias gave the award to Morneau…Cano has a much higher upside tha Pedroia period…as Cano continues to develop once it clicks with him to control the strike zone and limit his swings to “good” strikes he has the ability to win multiple batting titles and this year should win his 1st of many gold gloves….
I hope you have my prediction, michelle. I think it will come to pass.
As I sit here waiting for the yankees game and for my one of my fantasy football drafts to start, I was just wondering. Is there a yankees lohud blog fantasy football league? Just for fun?
Just keep us in the game tonight Mitre. All I ask. Go Yankees
As soon as Mitre shows signs of weakness, Chad Gaudin gets the first call.
Yanks have a DH with Tampa in September……Someone will be asked to throw the back end og the dh….
just nod if you can hear me August 10th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
not one of those chicks looks worthy of wrecking a marriage.
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yeah, but there were 3 of them. It had a sum of the parts being greater than the whole, thing going on.
Plus, they get bonus points for being um, um enthusiastic
Alex Rios is now a member of the White Sox.
They got him for nothing. Salary dump.
S.A.-
i would in for a lohud football league.
Nice no Rios this week.
Rios has been traded to the White sox
Giuseppe-
you arent kidding, they really got him for nothing. Just took on his salary.
Rios to White Sox is official
Despite adding Rios and Peavy, I still think the Tigers are better than the ChiSox.
White Sox are loaded now. Added Peavy AND Rios to their roster.
Wouldn’t want to see them in October with that lineup and pitching.
champ
paragraphs please.
rios on the white sox is good for this week, but he’s moving to a possible playoff contender. i dont know if he’s worth whatever money he’s owed, but he is a damn good ballplayer and in a pennant race, he might just blow up. id rather see him in toronto this week than in chicago in october.
Little surprised that the white sox would take all of Rios contract. They just added two huge contracts with Rios and Peavy.
Let the guessing begin. Will NYY now go after a player like Dye this winter?
My guess is no. He’s not that great on defense, the cost will be high, both in money and if he’s offered arbitration, he’s not worth a draft pick. His age is against him, also. 6 years ago, in a heartbeat. Not now.
WhiteSox = good deal for them
michelle b. looking for my Cashmonese Dictionary-Hooked on Cashmonese Worked for me August 10th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
S.A.-
i would in for a lohud football league.
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There’s one!
If more are interested, I(or someone else if they feel up to it) could start up a league on yahoo or something.
I love this time of the year with football starting up and baseball craziness
Kangaroo Court:
They should treat all the basrunning blunders as a class action suit to avoid delaying the game
Swisher should get fined for hawking chocolate milk on company time last night.
Alex should get fined for not telling them sooner that he is clutch.
Jeter should get fined for building a Courtyard by Marriot and trying to pass it off as his primary residence.
Alex “blanking” Rios outta get along real well with “blanking” Ozzie Guillén.
The Sox have added a ton of payroll over the last couple of weeks. As much as any team since the offseason.
Rios and Peavy have some really beefy contracts.
Honestly – I’m more afraid of facing Danks/Floyd than I am Peavy and Buerhlee.
Just a name at this point until he plays better.
Jake Peavy, who is rehabbing an injury, and Alex Rios, who is rehabbing his game, account for 100 million in salaries over the next 4+ years.
A lot of salary to take on. Will be interesting to see how it works out for them.
The interesting thing about the back-to-backs: who thought it would be Teixreira & Damon going b2b 6 times? I thought it’d be ARod & Tex!
Some funny comments at http://www.weei.com
The Article:A lesson in disappointment for Bard in the Bronx.Read the 2 comments after article,funny stuff!
Whoa -
Just catching up – Rios went to the White sox???? Wow. Good for him. I think.
pat
August 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Kangaroo Court:
They should treat all the basrunning blunders as a class action suit to avoid delaying the game
Swisher should get fined for hawking chocolate milk on company time last night.
Alex should get fined for not telling them sooner that he is clutch.
Jeter should get fined for building a Courtyard by Marriot and trying to pass it off as his primary residence.
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Don’t forget fining Cabrera for jumping up and down and celebrating a walkoff hit on Friday when it was just a foul ball.
How the hell did Melancon and Robertson get through waivers unclaimed?
So many teams need BP help and 2 young cheap guys who have had some success in the AL East are available and nobody wanted them? Melancon was regarded as one of the best closers in the minors. Robertson strikes out 12 guys per 9. Even a bad team could have used one of them as a closer.
Cano I can understand his contract in these economic times might be too much, but how did the 2 relievers get past waivers?
Running List of Kangaroo Court Predictions:
pat August 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Kangaroo Court:
They should treat all the basrunning blunders as a class action suit to avoid delaying the game
Swisher should get fined for hawking chocolate milk on company time last night.
Alex should get fined for not telling them sooner that he is clutch.
Jeter should get fined for building a Courtyard by Marriot and trying to pass it off as his primary residence.
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Kangaroo Court Predictions: MichelleB.
Posada for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 9th friday.
Jeter for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 10th friday.
Arod for unclutch hitting and waiting till the 15th to win the game, with such an unclutch 2 run homer.
Dustin “I’m not magical” Pedroia, for well, not being magical as previously advertised.
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GreenBeret7
August 10th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
pat
August 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Kangaroo Court:
They should treat all the basrunning blunders as a class action suit to avoid delaying the game
Swisher should get fined for hawking chocolate milk on company time last night.
Alex should get fined for not telling them sooner that he is clutch.
Jeter should get fined for building a Courtyard by Marriot and trying to pass it off as his primary residence.
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Don’t forget fining Cabrera for jumping up and down and celebrating a walkoff hit on Friday when it was just a foul ball.
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Coke will also get fined he raised his hand in the air again like it was a pop up on Mauer homerun in minnesota. That is the second time he did that.
Kenny Williams really bailed out JP Ricciardi.
Who would have guessed someone would take on that contract.
Kenny certainly isn’t afraid of making moves.
But that is a lot of money to take on.
It’s very possible that neither Jason Bay nor Matt Holliday signs for as much money this winter as Rios is owed over the next 5 years.
The Jays had backloaded that contract so most of the total will now be paid by the Sox.
It’s a strange move all the way around.
haha we got 56 runs on only 21 HITS!!
Boston still has 8 games with the Chi Sox. We have 3.
There was no point in claiming Melancon and Robertson, because NYY’s asking price would have been too high and NYY would have pulled them back, anyway.
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Running List of Kangaroo Court Predictions:
pat August 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Kangaroo Court:
They should treat all the basrunning blunders as a class action suit to avoid delaying the game
Swisher should get fined for hawking chocolate milk on company time last night.
Alex should get fined for not telling them sooner that he is clutch.
Jeter should get fined for building a Courtyard by Marriot and trying to pass it off as his primary residence.
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Kangaroo Court Predictions: MichelleB.
Posada for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 9th friday.
Jeter for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 10th friday.
Arod for unclutch hitting and waiting till the 15th to win the game, with such an unclutch 2 run homer.
Dustin “I’m not magical” Pedroia, for well, not being magical as previously advertised.
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Don’t forget fining Cabrera for jumping up and down and celebrating a walkoff hit on Friday when it was just a foul ball.
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Coke will also get fined he raised his hand in the air again like it was a pop up on Mauer homerun in minnesota. That is the second time he did that.
Robertson and Melancon both have options left, they were only put on waivers to see if their was any intrest, if they get through you are free to trade them anywhere, it was just part of the process
Meh, I’m not a big believer in the White Sox.
There are probably at least five teams (maybe six) in the AL better than them right now – Yanks, TB, Boston, Detroit, Texas, and Angels.
“Don’t forget fining Cabrera for jumping up and down and celebrating a walkoff hit on Friday when it was just a foul ball.”
GB
Nah, that was cute. Besides, the adrenaline rush from that was the only thing that kept the team awake through the next inning. Melky is a PED.
michelle:
“Swisher must be fined for impersonating America’s Sweetheart Mary Lou Retton.”
Good evening….hope A Rod can step it up this series at home…batting .207 at home this season…Although Yanks had a great last 6 games, season is far from over. Just saw the Sox in their last 17 games or so they play the likes of Cleveland, Baltimore, and KC. Thus, their schedule is pretty easy. Yanks can’t take nothin for granted. If they see Lester and Beckett again they might have trouble. Go Tigers tonight and Yanks!!
what was the point of putting Melancon and Robertson on waivers?
RDM, where did you go the last 2 days when AROD was hitting those HRs? Its crazy, half his HRs and RBIs have tied the game or put them ahead, you hear me? Hi Hater!
Just watching the video from Thursday nite’s game on the Posada no slide…….Melky was a spectator the entire time, in fact he never dropped his bat, never signaled to hit the dirt, nothing…….Yanks never raised the issue as they must have kept it in house……Alex Rios, good player and he’ll help the Sox and have an impact….
White Sox are 3 games over .500. Why is everyone so afraid of them? Just because they had a nice series against us? So did the Washington Nationals.
Trust me, there are much better teams in the AL than Chicago.
Running List of Kangaroo Court Predictions:
pat August 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Kangaroo Court:
They should treat all the basrunning blunders as a class action suit to avoid delaying the game
Swisher should get fined for hawking chocolate milk on company time last night.
Alex should get fined for not telling them sooner that he is clutch.
Jeter should get fined for building a Courtyard by Marriot and trying to pass it off as his primary residence.
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Kangaroo Court Predictions: MichelleB.
Posada for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 9th friday.
Jeter for striking out with a runner on 3rd to win the game in the 10th friday.
Arod for unclutch hitting and waiting till the 15th to win the game, with such an unclutch 2 run homer.
Dustin “I’m not magical” Pedroia, for well, not being magical as previously advertised.
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Don’t forget fining Cabrera for jumping up and down and celebrating a walkoff hit on Friday when it was just a foul ball.
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Coke will also get fined he raised his hand in the air again like it was a pop up on Mauer homerun in minnesota. That is the second time he did that.
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Nick in SF:
“Swisher must be fined for impersonating America’s Sweetheart Mary Lou Retton.”
Nationals are upset that the Sox leaked the Guzman waiver claim?
Not the first time Boston has stuck their foot in their mouth during a negotiation….
Gees, I just noticed Damon isn’t in the line up…Ooops, forgot, he can only go like 5 days in a row…wow, wish I could make that kind of money playing as much as he does…really, unbelieveable….
Uke..yes, he has had 2 HR’s past few days…but look at the big picture…he is horrible batting 4th at home this year….
Is it possible for the people of the lohud blog to hold a Kangaroo Court. There would be many violations to fine, but im sure RDM would have the largest fine.
Pat M….
August 10th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Just watching the video from Thursday nite’s game on the Posada no slide…….Melky was a spectator the entire time, in fact he never dropped his bat, never signaled to hit the dirt, nothing…….Yanks never raised the issue as they must have kept it in house……Alex Rios, good player and he’ll help the Sox and have an impact….
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People have made a big deal on the no slide, but, not a word said about Jeter coasting into second base on a potential double and letting thrown out by Lowell.
wfan saying rios going to the white sox
Kenny Williams sure if making some weird moves. He takes Wilson Betemit and gives us Nick Swisher.
He gets an injured NL pitcher who is likely to get clobbered in the AL (hence why we has so afraid to come here for years).
Now the man genius takes on a TON of $$$ for an underperforming player. Sure if a miracle happens and Rios plays to his capability it will help them. But I just don’t see that happening.
RDM,
Why do you even bother to come here?
You don’t have any idea what you’re talking about and A-Rod made you look like a buffoon this weekend.
He’s had as many big hits as anyone on the team.
BTW, how did all those fine predictions pan out?
They were supposed to Mark Buehrle, Halladay, Beckett, and Lester this past week.
Funny how the Baseball Channel nor ESPN has reported the Rios trade yet.
rios out of the lu
People have made a big deal on the no slide, but, not a word said about Jeter coasting into second base on a potential double and letting thrown out by Lowell.
GB7 – we were up 12-4, no one cared
i really thought that the Yanks should have put in a claim on Rios. i had a feeling that the jays were looking to dump his contract in an effort to make a run at extending Halladay.
I liked the idea of putting a 28 yr old Rios in RF with AJax in CF and Melk/Gardner in LF next year…Rios’s defense/athleticism and bat would play well in our lineup and coming to the Yanks to be a complimentery player i think would have actually worked to “unlock” the huge potential that he’s got.
if Rios comes on anything like he did last year and the year before the Sox are clearly the best team in the central as their pitching/offense and defense are superior to Detroits
If you guys want RDM to disappear then stop responding to him.
Alex Rios is playing RF? I thought he went to the White Sox. Line up not updated yet?
Rios is out of the game with Bautista in his place.
Lets go Yankees!
Kim Jones said Rios was pulled from the line-up because the trade was complete and Riccardi was doing a press conference on it about 25 minutes ago.
Franco….they didn’t “beat” Beckett or Lester….I think Bard and the japanese pitcher got the loss in those games, not Beckett or Lester. Yanks mustard one run against Lester and 0 runs against Beckett…the reason the Yanks have been good since A Rod has come back is their pitching, period….not A Rod. I’d pitch to him everytime. Sure, he may get one or two hits a week, but batting 4th at home, hitting .208 is horrible. And he’s only hitting like .250 all year w/RISP.
Another thing, Rios had a full no-trade clause for this season so he had to approve the trade.
Champ-
i think you have the right idea, but Hal put the clamps on cashman’s spending. He said he was working on a budget. Rios, is simply owed too much for too long.
their was no trade
the jays let him go
Finally, the Baseball Channel is talking about the Rios trade.
Chad Gaudin has been issued No. 41.
Kevin Page…..Trust me, if Jake Peavy is recovered from his ankle injury, he’s not going to get lite up….The dude can pitch and pitch quite well……
“Yanks mustard one run against Lester and 0 runs against Beckett”
You must have relished those performances.
“their was no trade
the jays let him go”
Officially it’s still a trade.
RDM,
It must suck being you.
Here comes Sergio.
Welcome back to baseball, Aaron Boone. He’s scheduled to play 5 innings tonight for Corpus Christi.
Vince
August 10th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Chad Gaudin has been issued No. 41.
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And here I thought it would be retired for Jose Veras
Mitre pitchin for his dinner
or supper depends how you look at it
Cash is King
August 10th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
“their was no trade
the jays let him go”
Officially it’s still a trade.
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Did they get anything in return? Or just the peace of mind of having the contract off the books??
Nick in SF August 10th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
“Yanks mustard one run against Lester and 0 runs against Beckett”
You must have relished those performances.
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at least we didnt have to play Ketchup….
Mitre is due for a good game.
still letting the ball hang up there…
Hey 1st man down on K’s! Go Serge
So far so good.
It’s a straight waiver claim. Rios was selected off waivers by the White Sox.
finally, scoot-a-row retired.
michelle b. looking for my Cashmonese Dictionary-Hooked on Cashmonese Worked for me
August 10th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Nick in SF August 10th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
“Yanks mustard one run against Lester and 0 runs against Beckett”
You must have relished those performances.
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at least we didnt have to play Ketchup….
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But the Yanks got the Miracle Whip they wanted
I hope Riccardi likes his new job next season wherever that might be.
He’s on his way out of Toronto whether this trade had happened or not.
Cy Mitre
rdm
good to see you back
whre did u go esterday
Umpires should be fined too in kangaroo court. Anyone see the replay of Eric Cooper’s call that got Bobby Cox thrown out this past week?
http://markbowman.mlblogs.com/.....Id=rss_atl
WOW! Serg-I-O!
LOL! It’s fun to think positive.
Mitre’s pitches have good movement on them. If he can locate, they aren’t going to hit much off him. But that’s the million dollar question. Can he locate? So far so good…
Mitre with 2 k’s.
Last time Mitre pitched, he struck out the first two hitters, and proceded to get hammered after that.
where did you go yesterday
rdm
Ehhh. So much for the perfect game. Hopefully he’ll get out of this quickly.
And it’s damn humid out. It’s disgusting.
There goes the no hitter/perfect game.
I say, “so far so good,” and then Mitre hangs one over the middle of the plate; and Lind drives it the other way.
“It’s a straight waiver claim.”
Caution to claiming teams. You may end up writing a check by being cute with a block.
My White Sox friends are not happy about this Rios deal. They think that the contract is too much for what they are getting. I told them that I believe that Rios is a guy who will benefit from a change in scenery.
“Last time Mitre pitched, he struck out the first two hitters, and proceded to get hammered after that.”
Looks like he’s consistent with that.
How’s Gaudin feeling today?
this is the same thing he does every game – 1st two outs – then 3 straight hits….SOmeone needs to tell this guy there are 3 outs in an inning.
Tomorrow Francessa will scream –
MITRE is NOT a three out pitcher.
Mitre works slow from the stretch.
LOL! Wells goes down on a “nasty” ball from Mitre.
Thank you!
21 pitches
How about that. Mitre finally pitched a first inning for the Yankees without giving up a run. And he strikes out the side doing so.
way to go Mitre – who cares about WHIP. Just keep the Yanks in the game.
Joba Mitre strikes out the side.
Go Serge! Its weird being able to breathe during a yankee game again. Thank you blue jays?
Prediction: Vernon Wells will get worse and worse because of the Rios trade. All the pressure and bad contract spotlight is on him now.
Mitre is a decent 5th starter, even if he does seem to fall apart after he gets 2 outs.
We survived. Get runs
“21 pitches”
When all you can do to try and discomfort the rest of us is point out that our 5th starter isn’t economical, that’s kind of sad, RDM.
“I say Tex gets fined for bringing the bat to 1st last night and then giving that lame excuse.”
I thought that I was the only one who noticed that he did that. He looked goofy running to 1st with a bat.
Interesting lineup tonight.
Only a moron would continue to stalk Arod.
Some folks just love looking stupid.
Maybe Mitre will have a nice start perhaps knowing it may be his last if he doesn’t get the job done. Good 2 strike pitching there, let’s get him some runs…
Jeter!!
JEET!
CAPTAIN CLUTCH!!!!!
What Red Sox let down!?!?!?
Nice start. No letdown in sight.
ahhhh ha Jeter homeruns excite me even more than when the big boys hit em
Now that was sexy
Nice way to lead off captain.
so much for a trap game…
jeets with the leadoff!!!
Jeter is having an amazing season.
JETAH!! its gonna be a long hot, humid evening for # 34
NYY626
August 10th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Now that was sexy Nice way to lead off captain.
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Don’t pretend cheat on Andy!
If Pete was working tonight, would he gripe that that was a Yankee Stadium cheapie?
Phil Hughes grabs the ball yet again. Nice.
Jeter inspired by Sergio’s 1-2-5!
RDM has to be Pete playing with us or else he would be gone by now.
that was funny Phil
I’m under the impression Hughes is going to sell those home run balls.
Nice Jeter! I love that Phil is going after all the homerun balls.
Gonna be a looooooooooooooooong night… FOR THE JAYS! I hope!
Erica – always OPPC August 10th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
NYY626
August 10th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Now that was sexy Nice way to lead off captain.
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Don’t pretend cheat on Andy!
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Well Andy doesn’t hit homeruns!
Nice swish!
Michael Kay is soooo deep.
But I can’t make fun of him too much. ESPN made me really miss him last night
Jeter!!!
Holy cow! Couldn’t even hear Kay over the sound of the stadium.
2-0 Sox…Dustin homers….
That’s the difference between last time when they hadn’t seen Rzepczynski and now.
Jeter was in command of that at bat. He got ahead in the count. And he was not surprised at all that Rzepczynski would try to throw a change up down 2-0. He was not surprised at all. He stayed back and didn’t get out on his front foot one bit.
For Jeter to hit one out to CF he has to stay back and shift his weight at the proper time in order to maximzie his ability to drive the ball.
He saw it out of Rzepczynski hand very well and wasn’t surprised to get an off speed pitch.
Does Hughes still have a blog or website? Haven’t heard much about it this year.
Everyone wants a hit tonight!
How does Jackson for Detroit have a 2.35ERA???
arod is going deep!
Jeter needs 3 more HRs to tie Don Mattingly for 10th all time as a Yankee.
DT-
phil has a blog on yarddog – but he rarely updates it.
A Rod up w/RISP LOL
Kevin Page
August 10th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Kenny Williams sure if making some weird moves. He takes Wilson Betemit and gives us Nick Swisher.
He gets an injured NL pitcher who is likely to get clobbered in the AL (hence why we has so afraid to come here for years).
Now the man genius takes on a TON of $$$ for an underperforming player. Sure if a miracle happens and Rios plays to his capability it will help them. But I just don’t see that happening
Kenny Williams is one of the shrewdest GM’s in the game. you may not be a Peavy fan, i’m not, however Peavy is still a front of the rotation/ace type pitcher when healthy that he’s added to his rotation at a controlled cost for the next 3/4 years which happen to be his “prime” years and all he gave up was a couple of mid rotation type kids and he held on to all his top prospects..
he then takes on Alex Rios to play in CF replacing a retread Posednick for the stretch run and for the next 4-5 years his prime years and what did it cost him…nothing
last yr Rios went .297/17hrs(14 after asb)/32 sbs and 90rbis
in ’07 Peavy won the CY and led the league in K’s and before he got hurt this year was on a roll…i know he’s an NL pitcher but so was Beckett…point’s if he’s healthy he makes their rotation much more formidible for the next 3/4 years than Richard/ or Poreda and Rios is def an upgrade over Posednick/Wise/Anderson and anyone else they have in their system they have Dye signed for next year and in ’11 Jordan Danks should be ready to slide into CF with Rios moving back to RF….i see no downside and all the upside in the world for the Chi sox with these moves
GIDP or K
SO much for the “letdown” game. We look alive and well.
Except alex – who is soooo unclutch.
UGGGHHHHH…..
SO UNCLUTCH….
TERRIBLE AB…
No boos after the DP. Is that a sign that some yankee fans are evolving?
one more out with RISP for Arod and it’s open season again
I called it, nice going A Rod….you should have bunted
thanks Michelle – I remember last year he was into it early on before he got hurt.
That is a normal AB for A Rod..
Clark, thanks for posting that. I love those quotes from AJ – it makes me feel good that these guys are genuinely thrilled to be here. He may not think it, but he’s earned his pinstripes……so have CC and Tex. Man, I just love these guys.
Didn’t take long for folks to turn on Arod. Too funny.
I don’t think the WhiteSox did bad.
let’s say you’re a team in need of a OF next year. And you prefer a younger, 5-tool type of OF.
if you can’t get Matt Holliday to sign with your team, who are you getting?
personally, my preference list would look like this:
1) Matt Holliday
2) Carl Crawford
3) Chone Figgins
4) Alex Rios
more runs to come off this pitcher if they keep swinging like that
“# RDM August 10th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
That is a normal AB for A Rod..”
Why do you come here every night? Are you a brain dead Sox fan who can’t find a Sox blog?
RDM ur a clown
Just ignore the troll RDM – his mommy is letting him stay up late and play on the internet.
mine was in sarcasm SJ…
In August, trades may only be made after all players in the trade clear waivers or are not on 40-man rosters.
rios did not clear he was claimed so it was not trade
So far for the Sox every ball they’ve made contact on through 5 outs has been hit towards left field.
Every hit has been close to or against the monster.
That team’s offense is completely structured and dependent on their home ball park.
I bet Alex Rios will miss the fries and gravy in Canada.
Wait until he tries to buy a Chicago deep dish pizza with that funny Queen Elizabeth money.
“Didn’t take long for folks to turn on Arod. Too funny.”
Well RDM is a troll, and I think the rest are being facetious.
Relax SJ. Everybody here is thinking pretty positively right now.
That is a normal AB for Arod. He should have bunted.
When someone whose baseball knowledge you can place in a thimble says that, you know it’s a troll.
Is Mitre that good or are the Jays that bad?
everyone
rdm is such a loser
Mitre knows his spot might be on the line here… weak hitting team also… could be a good combo
“I bet Alex Rios will miss the fries and gravy in Canada”
anyone tried this ?
Jays looking lost this inning.
Coach,
I know your comment was in jest.
SJ,
You have to let it go. Every response is only achieving his desired end.
At this point, its purely trolling to incite and intentionally ruin the game thread so that the game isn’t discussed but the stupidity of the posts are.
LOL! Mitre going for the SO record!
Mitre? Is that you?
I wonder if Gaudin being here has lit a fire under Mitre. This is the best he’s looked since he got here.
Mitre is pitching like his job is on the line..haha
I’ve never seen THIS Mitre. Where’d the regular one go?
That’s Sergio “The Whiffmeister” Mitre to you.
I personally like RDM’s comments. I think they’re quite enlightening.
Laura – I like this new Alex! He’s a keeper.
August 10th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I wonder if Gaudin being here has lit a fire under Mitre. This is the best he’s looked since he got here.
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Doesn’t the mastermind Joe Girardi always say that “competition brings out the best in people”
Mitre says,
there you go message blog b*****’*
Johnny, the Jays are just that bad. I dont know what happened to their offense. It doesnt help that Wells has been terrible and they traded away Rolen. The only guys that really are with it are Lind and Hill.
seriously its smarter just not to address/acknowledge RDM, its hard but its the best way
stop replying to R.D.M ( really dumb man) we are making him famous.
And Sergio says: excuse me, but I heard there was an aces party going on? I think I’ll hang around for a while!
So far so good. Told ya the guy had something to offer.
May it last!
Mitre is trying hard to keep his job.
“In August, trades may only be made after all players in the trade clear waivers or are not on 40-man rosters. ”
Not true. If a player is claimed then the team has the option of pulling the player back, letting him go on the waiver claim or trading him to the claiming team.
You don’t have to clear waivers to complete a trade with the claiming team.
You have to clear waivers to be able to freely trade the player to anyone you want to.
Mitre ate his wheaties this morning
Guys, RDM is a troll. Trolls don’t get enough attention in their personal lives so they come to this blog for attention. If people would ignore RDM, he/she would go away and find attention somewhere else; probably on some porn site.
my preference list would look like this:
1) Carl Crawford
2) Alex Rios
3) Matt Holliday
4) Jason Bay
5) Jermaine Dye
6) Chone Figgins
nah u have to let people know they are stupid sometimes
That news is sad to hear
nice start mitre so far…minus those hits lol
So far 4 of Mitre’s 5 strike outs have come on pitches located down in the zone.
The two singles were both on pitches above the belt.
Mitre is completely dependent on location.
So the magic elf hits like a 304 ft hr at Fenway and there is no mention of Fenway being a bandbox by the ESPN announcers. Funny how that works. Wonder if the recaps on the various websites on the internet mention it being a cheapie…
Poutine?
RIP Mrs. Mantle
Holy Cow!
K K K K ?
If you a member of the Jays, it’s got to be hard to want to play everyday.
When they give one of the best players on the team away for nothing, it’s got to be hard getting up for games.
RIP, Merlyn Mantle. All that’s remaining are two of the four sons.
BR- Yanks have the best home record in the american league, people can talk all they want, it’s just talk
Everyone who says RDM is a troll is feeding his trolling, including me, chut it !
Very smart move by the Jays to dump Rios.
He has a bad attitude, behaved badly to Toronto fans and the Jays save 60mm. How bad can that be?
Who is this RDM everyone is talking about?
Yes, poutine. Good stuff
If these guys weren’t millionaires, I’d feel sorry for the TOR players. Rios? Gone. Rolen? Gone. Wells? Sucks. Halladay? Great, but miserable. Gaston? Yankee hater.
These next 50 games are going to seem like an eternity for them.
“Mitre is trying hard to keep his job.”
Yes he is. But as we all know, you have to be able to deliver in order to keep your job.
Mitre had the bad fortune of pitching right after Cashman “failed to deliver” a 5th starter. Remember? I think the exact quote was “he sat back and did nothing.”
So Mitre incurred the wrath of every thoughtful and patient Yankee fan here.
“1) Carl Crawford
2) Alex Rios
3) Matt Holliday
4) Jason Bay
5) Jermaine Dye
6) Chone Figgins”
Jason Bay woldn’t even make my list. He’s been figured out in the AL.
giambi makes that play.
“So the magic elf hits like a 304 ft hr at Fenway and there is no mention of Fenway being a bandbox by the ESPN announcers. Funny how that works.”
Yeah well, it looks more impressive because it’s high. And Fenway’s been around forever; nothing’s going to change about that.
There are better double standards to complain about.
Is Posada getting along better with Burnett and Swishy now?
They gave that error to the 3rd baseman? C’mon, the guy and 1B has to dig that out. Should be an E-3, not an E-5. It was right there.
Not that I’m complaining. Molina batting with house money now. If he makes an out, it’s all good because top of the order comes up next inning.
ya a good 1B definitely does easily scoop that… poor throw but gotta bail out your fielder there for sure
Obviously you people missed seeing Rios youtube outburst wherein he abused and swore at a Toronto fan who asked for an autograph. He was gone as soon as it hit the net.
That is why he was waived.
If a Yankee or Boston had behaved as Rios had, they too would be gone.
“Holy Cow!
K K K K ?”
Tunnel, the faith of a mustard seed can move mountains!
Another one is – good waiters get good tips!
GO YANKS!!!
GO MITRE!!!
Hellooo fellow yankees fans. I’ve been reading Pete’s blog and your entertaining comments for awhile now, just finally feeling that I’ve got something to add.
Mo has been concerning me since the Jays series up in Canadia. He gave up a hard hit in a game that made me think people are starting to see his pitches better. Also, every few pitches you can tell that his cutter doesn’t have the hard, late cut, but an early, gentle slide. I don’t mean to be a downer and I don’t think that Mo is finally starting his descent, but maybe he needs some rest to get that cutter to do its thing? Girardi can’t just jump to him at any sign of trouble in the 8th or 9th, especially when it doesn’t look like he’s got his best stuff. And, no more of that warming him up without putting him in.
“giambi makes that play.”
You know what? He probably does. He wasn’t too bad picking it out of the dirt. His problem was throwing to 2nd and plays that required him to move to his left. Or to his right. Or moving back. Or moving front.
Okay, let’s just say he had trouble with movement and leave it at that.
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he is just 1 year older then me i am 10
He pitched a lot better that inning. He kept the ball down and threw more strikes.
One of the beauties of this team is the four switch hitters. Tonight’s lineup only has one true lefty (Cano) while our “regular” lineup only has two true right handed hitters (Jeter and Arod.) This really allows Giardi to play to opposing pitchers weaknesses. Then again all of our hitter have the potential to hit almost anyone.
I’m glad they let Rios go, I have Travis Snider on my fantasy team. He is a rookie OF’er who has been tearing it up in AAA lately, recently winning player of the week.
I still think the Blue Jays should trade Doc in the offseason though.
PetrusMagnus:
Mo has gone through an “August swoon” just about every season for the last several years. I’m not concerned. He’ll be fine.
Trisha, isn’t Guzman a former Yankee farmhand? Traded IIRC in the Knoblauch deal?
And, out of curiosity, given your support of the Nats, were you also in the past a fan of the Expos?
It’s a great concern to worry about a guy who hasn’t given up a run since June.
If that’s a “worry”, the Yankees are in good shape.
“That is why he was waived.
If a Yankee or Boston had behaved as Rios had, they too would be gone.”
You don’t know that for sure. TOR has made it quite clear to anyone who would listen that they need to shed payroll. Wells and Rios had the two huge contracts. Wells can’t be moved because JP can’t find anyone stupid enough to take on that contract. He got lucky with Rios I think. I’m not convinced that Kenny really wanted Rios straight up. I think that he was hoping that he could work out a trade with JP. JP just called his bluff.
I have faith but I can say with all honesty I’ve never owned a mustard seed.
Petrus Mo’s velocity has dropped a tick but his overall dominance hasn’t really… his location was poor at Toronto but his movement was still off the charts… don’t forget he still has like almost 30 straight saves I think… he’s still almost as good as he ever was
While there was no mention of a cheapie by Pedroia before I have been flipping back and forth and bit and ESPN is being suprisingly critical of Ortiz and the Red Sox in general. Saying they expect Penny to only get worse b/c he actually pitches really well with RISP and that has to come back to haunt him sometime. And Comparing Ortiz’s pre-Red Sox career with his numbers from 03-08 and talking about his rapid decline this year. Maybe SJs letter had some impact. You never know.
I had a feeling Mitre might have a good game tonight. I hope this continues, and I don’t care what there reason is.
It’s soooo quite there tonight. Guess the Blue Jays just don’t pack the same punch!
I think it is sooooo cool they got “Bobby’s Block.”
6ks wow
It’ s QUIET there tonight. ‘scue me, folks.
that was a sick pitch
“If you a member of the Jays, it’s got to be hard to want to play everyday.”
Just imagine how Doc feels. The guy is the best pitcher in baseball and playing for a team that is giving away it’s players for nothing.
And it has to be a gruelind day for jays fans. I’m sure some of them are glad to be rid of Rios contract. But the way it’s happenned can’t be inspiring confidence.
Here’s the take from a good jays blog:
“At least games will be easier to watch now that he’s not constantly pulling his brain-dead shenanigans or looking apathetic at the plate, but when a team starts giving away guys in their prime because they think 12 million dollars is an unreasonable amount to have an outfielder locked into for the next few years, they are not really trying to compete, let alone do so in the AL East.”
http://bjays.wordpress.com/
“Obviously you people missed seeing Rios youtube outburst wherein he abused and swore at a Toronto fan who asked for an autograph. He was gone as soon as it hit the net”
ok. Didn’t know about this
When did Mitre turn into Roger Clemens with these strikeouts?
Mitre is trying to break Guidry’s record.
Whatever Mitre had for breakfast today, I’ll take two of them.
Tex is an error saver. Nice range Cano. Fenway is a joke…tonight is proving it.
Cano and Tex….more Gold Glove D.
Cano – Tex
not a better 1b/2b combo in the league.
not exactly Soriano/Giambi
I just caught the tailend of what Kay was saying about a player who purchased all the letters in the Yankee Stadium sign, and the black as well… who was this player? Missed it
Laura
Have a look at Youtube and see Rios refusing the autograph and swearing at a fan. Then tell me I do not know.
And if you think any Yankee could get away with that, then perhaps you do not know.
It has been widely known in Toronto that Rios was done.
If you do not view Rios behaviour on Youtube your opinion is without merit.
Teixeira is Portuguese for Gold Glove. Look it up.
the Jays have Snider who they will bring up to play in RF and maybe Lind as well may play in right…
Wells is at this point totally immoveable and so Rios stood the bast chance of getting claimed and they need salary relief desperately if they have any hopes of making a run at resigning Halladay.
alot of GM’s right now are under the gun by the owners to dump payroll and shed as much $ from long term obligations and that is why we’re seeing these moves. it’s tough but in the long run now is a good time to be a fan of the game as there is a move to the younger player and an influx of tremendous talents that are establishing themselves right now. as fans let’s just sit back,crack a brew and watch the next generation of stars take over the game!
I think Cano does not get enough credit and may not win the GG because he makes it look so easy. Pedroia would have been sliding and spinning and flailing his arms everywhere on that play making it look so much harder.
If Cano and Tex don’t both win Gold Gloves the award is a total fraud
don’t lose focus!
Peter King said on Mike and Mike today that when a guy like Ortiz bats .220 for 5-6 months, that’s because he’s really a .220 hitter. He said that Ortiz is done. If that’s true, it will be interesting to see how long BOS sticks with him.
Oops
1-1 game
L () L
Give us 6 Mitre!
Man, that ball goes a foot to the left and Hairston gets it. A foot to the right, and Melky probably gets it. Yuck.
Reggie was the guy who bought the black and the letters.
Too bad Hairston couldn’t make that play.
Sergio “Bard” Mitre
Hey 1 run in 3 innings is better than I expected.
August swoon? Only in baseball do certain months have such significance for performance. They should outlaw calenders in the Yankee clubhouse. I think maybe it’s just that the Joes Torre and Girardi just haven’t used the correct route to utilizing Mo. Luckily it doesn’t seem like they’re gonna need his lights out stuff this month, this year.
The Rios contract isn’t that bad. If they got rid of Wells that would have been a real break for them.
Rios is 28 and has some pop. I think he’d find some new life on a contender.
24.3 scoreless innings by Yankee starters. That’s great work.
Mitre is still pitching well. One run doesn’t change that.
As Joe Morgan would say after a HR… No one can pitch a perfect game folks, unless you are Don Larssen or Mark Buerhle on some nights
At least a legitimate HR guy this year hit it. Solo homers don’t beat you, either.
hey Sean that player was Reggie Jackson…he said he wanted to cut up the black into sections to gift away to friends and charities and build a wall on his proprty and hang the Yankee Stadium letters on hit so that he could go out back and take some swings and say that he hit a homerun in “Yankee Stadium”…
Sean
August 10th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
I just caught the tailend of what Kay was saying about a player who purchased all the letters in the Yankee Stadium sign, and the black as well… who was this player? Missed it
……….
Reggie Jackson
“If you do not view Rios behaviour on Youtube your opinion is without merit.”
The Rios video made the rounds when we were up in TOR. Is what he did horrible? Absolutely. Is that the reason he was waived? I don’t know for sure and neither do you. I do know that JP wanted to dump salary and he accomplished that today with Rios.
I am starting to panic now.
lloyd August 10th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
“At least a legitimate HR guy this year hit it. Solo homers don’t beat you, either.”
Unless it’s Giambi hitting it to right off Wakefield.
The Jetah!
Sean – that was Reggie Jackson.
Hi Derek! Missed you of late.
Home run pitch was way up in the zone. It was hanging up there more than either of the pitches the jays got their hits on.
Can’t do that with Hill.
Mitre is two pitchers. The one who can stay down in the zone is pretty good. The one who is up in the zone absoultely gets shellacked.
All pitchers tend to get hurt up in the zone. But with Mitre it is very extreme. He has no room for error with his location.
You’re too late to panic, he’s pitching at a 3.0 ERA rate, that’s great !!
Jete must be feeling good
Jetes!
haha jeters uniform is filthy
Can Tiger win at least one game off sox?
Good job Jete. I thought he was going to be dead at 3rd.
Jeter is the man
So Mitre has 6Ks…Looks like he’s pitching for his job. Also, his arm strength might be coming back. He is, after all, coming off surgery.
It was a solo HR, looks like he threw a sinker that didn’t sink to a too-good hitter.
I don’t think we’re done scoring.
And a single turns into a “triple” for the Captain.
Can’t complain about that.
Here is why Rios was let go:
’06: .865 OPS
’07: .852 OPS
’08: .798 OPS
’09: .744 OPS
lol ur right Rob, obv I speak in generalities
OK, now I feel a little better. I am so nervous today. Maybe because its Monday.
Nice,aggressive baseball.
I thought Jeter need a day off
Small ball GJ
Nice throw by Bautista, but it was hit just a bit too deep.
Swisher got the job done.
I love it when we hit Sac Flies.
Jeez what a throw.
Swisher has seriously improved his situational hitting lately
the stadium is definitely playing different.
the first month of the season, and that ball is in the 4th row.
Laura
It was merely coincidence. Also just happenstance that Canadian media including Rogers (Jays owners)owned Sportsnet channel stated that Rios would be moved. Too bad they did not send you the memo.
3-0 Sux
Bad line up tonight Joe
That was a helluva throw.
The ball isn’t carrying at night in right as it was earlier in the year.
I think Nick thought that was out.
Swish just avoided 1 fine tomorrow.
Very good base running by Jeter. On a ball that deep to right field the runner tagging up usually scores easily.
Jeter hustled right off the bag – jeter must have known that Bautista has a gun out there is RF otherwise he wouldn’t have busted it off the bag like that.
Wait, Mr Clutch is up….
Ya Rios would be moved if someone claimed him… horrible move by the White Sox… he’s not worth close to that money… Jays caught a break
Oh wow, Boston is playing tonight? Huh. Didn’t notice. I’m too busy watching my first place, 6.5 games up, Yankees.
They take care of business, who cares what anybody else does?
In other news, no one is wathcing the Red Sox with an Eagle Eye, were winning
“Here is why Rios was let go:
‘06: .865 OPS
‘07: .852 OPS
‘08: .798 OPS
‘09: .744 OPS”
Okay, so we have 3 possibilities: 1)the video 2)to shed payroll 3)he sucks. Gotcha!
“Teixeira is Portuguese for Gold Glove. Look it up.”
Gold Glove in Portuguese = ouro luva
A Rod, runners on 1st and 2nd,,,DP. His avg at home has to be below .205 now
BBB, loosen your chastity belt.
“The ball isn’t carrying at night in right as it was earlier in the year.”
It’s not. Not as much in the day either.
Major difference compared to earlier in the year.
Now the “cheapie” home runs are due to the wall being in too close compared to the old stadium.
It’s not really the “wind tunnel” effect we saw earlier in the year.
And the numbers back this up. Homerun rates have fallen a great deal.
# RDM August 10th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
A Rod, runners on 1st and 2nd,,,DP. His avg at home has to be below .205 now
Who cares?
UGH 4-0 Sux
As long as we win, it doesn’t matter what anybody else does.
I care. He’s not worth the investment, $20 million, batting 4th
YES broadcasting is music to my ears tonight compared to last night. ESPN was an absolute disaster.
SJ44 August 10th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
That was a helluva throw.
The ball isn’t carrying at night in right as it was earlier in the year.
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I sat a few rows back in RF in early May and it literally felt like the AC was on or a fan was on because there was a cold wind just blowing in your face the whole time. I can not imagine it is like that out in RF anymore with the warmer weather
DET gave up a HR to Nick Green. Too funny.
Rob,
exactly. At this point, what Boston is doing is meaningless.
It’s all about the Yankees now.
Jackson 8 hits, 4 ER…why doesn’t he pitch like that against us?..Gees Posada!
hey RDM do u know how many of A-Rod home runs this year have either tied or given the Yankees the lead… over half of them bro… I seem to recall two this past weekend… in the biggest series of the year… Ok we all know you are a fool… But I just wanted to let you know w/ each additional thing you say you embarrass yourself that much more… k that’s all
SJ44
August 10th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Rob,
exactly. At this point, what Boston is doing is meaningless.
It’s all about the Yankees now.
****
THEY have to worry about what WE are doing
I do not even think the fences are too far in. It is just that they are too low. A lot of those cheapies would be doubles with just a slightly higher wall. For example Kotchman’s HR the other night
Not if they win and Yanks lose SJ…could happen tonight w/Mitre pitching
“As long as we win, it doesn’t matter what anybody else does.”
True, but with a team like BOS that does so well at home, you kinda want to keep one eye on what they are doing. Not a full eye; you can have it half closed and peek every now and then.
“I care. He’s not worth the investment, $20 million, batting 4th”
And there ya have it folks. He’s just another jealous person who’s fixated on the contract.
Mitre has shown flashes of very good pitching.
He needs to be consistent.
After four starts already under his belt, today is the day he will pitch quality game.
If he goes six innings and does not give up more than 3 runs that would be great.
Trisha-
Are you out there? My dad said its no problem. He’ll record it for you
“I sat a few rows back in RF in early May and it literally felt like the AC was on or a fan was on because there was a cold wind just blowing in your face the whole time. I can not imagine it is like that out in RF anymore with the warmer weather”
interesting. Sounds like a wind tunnel/jet-stream to me. Be interesting to see how the stadium plays in October and next year.
Molitor??
You are a moron though. So, whether you care or not doesn’t matter.
Tom in N.J.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
“I care. He’s not worth the investment, $20 million, batting 4th”
And there ya have it folks. He’s just another jealous person who’s fixated on the contract.
***
Thats giving RDM too much credit. He is not a person
SJ44 August 10th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
You are a moron though. So, whether you care or not doesn’t matter.
lol
That was a good at bat for Swisher. Swisher too often tries to pull the ball and swing from his heels, even with men on base.
He got a pitch on the outside part of the plate. He tries to pull it and might ground it to third and not drive in the run.
Instead he took it the other way and got the run in.
He had a good series against boston as well taking a number of pitches back up the middle.
Tampa will eat Boston’s lunch, in the last 50 games.
Just as we discussed two weeks ago, Alex Rios was going to be a throw-in with Roy Halladay….Seems like JP would not back down on his demands for prospects……PJ was ordered to get payroll down, and here we go……Alex Rios , a straight waiver deal……
Dude uses his whole body in his swing and he’s playing with a surgically-repaired hip. I wouldn’t expect his numbers to be A-Rodesque. It’s also an odd calender year (check A-Rod’s year-to-year stats as a Yankee).
Has anyone seen Tony Gwynn recently? I was shocked at how big he’s gotten. Did he leave baseball and head straight to a Wendy’s?
lead off walk…ugh
Olerud?
Amen JD
Anyone LOOSELY using the term Wind Tunnel needs to stop immediately. It is idiotic to think the mechanics of a ball park could be altered with the use of a turbine, while no one in the stadium feels it’s effects.
Wind tunnels are closed environments, not giant stadiums open to the atmosphere. Do people even know what a jet stream is? It’s what makes the flight from JFK to London an hour shorter, one way opposed to the other. Using these terms regarding a ballpark is moronic.
Reason 2989873928470237840982 why the media is clueless.
“Has anyone seen Tony Gwynn recently? I was shocked at how big he’s gotten. Did he leave baseball and head straight to a Wendy’s?”
sad. Cuz he is a health risk, at that weight. Metabolism’s are not created equal.
1st and 2nd and 0 outs…we want A Rod up!
Dear Mitre, Please throw a sinker and get a GIDP. Thanks.
“Trisha-
Are you out there? My dad said its no problem. He’ll record it for you”
Oh Erica, thank him so so much for me! I will definitely send him some nice Yankee momento to thank him for it. I do have a lot of neat things and will happily share something Yankee with another member of our Yankee family.
Laura hes been that big for years now
“sad. Cuz he is a health risk, at that weight. Metabolism’s are not created equal.”
He looks like a heart attack waiting to happen.
:/
And I absolutely intend to pay him for the tape and the postage!
Dammit Mitre! I said Sinker!
Pitchers do that all the time.
Yikes
Mitre is really poor on ground balls for double plays.
He hesitates and is very slow after fielding the ball, as if he’s thinking about what he needs to do.
I was in RF in Early April and it was like a freezing cold hurricane. Unbearable really.
It’s just a lot less windy in NY during the hotter months.
Which is kind of cruel.
E-1 ?
I liked Robbie’s B-Boy pose after that ball rolled into right.
Would’ve been a great play had he completed it…
but… Cano’s defense is… perfect.
cano’s fault – trade him for the unmagical elf in boston please!
“Laura hes been that big for years now”
I hadn’t seen him since he left the game so I was shocked.
bad throw bad catch, need a k mitre
Man, Meat Tray really stinks with fielding stuff. He double clutches or some stupid thing there. I hope he is getting work during off days on that.
Mitre threw the ball too far to Robbie’s left.
Mitre didn’t make the best of throws, but Cano really should have had that. At the least keep the run from scoring, even if he had to come off the bag and lose the out at 2nd.
That was Mitre’s fault. He hesitated for so long that he allowed the runner to get down the line farther then was needed.
And then he throws the ball into the runners side of the bag.
That is very poor defense by the pitcher.
Meat Tray
Isn’t that the third time that has happened with Mitre?
My god.
If that was Bautista he could have yawned, picked his nails and then threw out Wells.
Mitre really isn’t a MLB pitcher!!
Come on Meat Tray, get your act together. Keep it close.
No matter how many hours of PFP, pitchers are for the most part just terrible atheletes…..
I am nervous again.
Should be 5 or 6 to 2 shortly…don’t worry about Boston darn it…worry about what we are doing!
So what stupid thing did gaston do to get tossed?
Dear Brian Cashman
Sergio Mitre sucks. Get someone better. Like Elmer Fudd.
Mitre did the same thing in another game, can’t remember which one.
mitre gotta go. he can’t throw to 2nd
Jays get their runners in when on base and less than 2 outs….Mitre’s ERA is 7.59
“Mitre did the same thing in another game, can’t remember which one.”
The one before his Chicago start.
70 pitches and mounting
That throw of his had movement as well. That wasn’t on Cano, it was on Meat Tray.
Mitre’s impersonation of Clemens has come to a bitter end.
unquestionably Gaudin should get Mitre’s spot next time through… this is just more of the same tiring act from Sergio
Serenity Now
Trisha-
Don’t worry about the tape and the postage. I’ve got it
4-2 LOL
Man Meat Tray falls apart too quickly. He was pitching fairly well, then poof.
ah, the real Mitre has finally shown up. That or the Blue Jays finally woke up.
Over 70 pitches already?? Thank God for the bullpen and our offense we’ll still win this, but this Mitre guy needs to get it together.
Get this bum out of here. I don’t want to see him pitch another game for the Yanks. There have got to be other options down in Scranton? GAUDIN I assume.
Sergio for a box of used gum
For a guy on the bubble Mitre really just killed himself this inning.
Couldn’t make a little league play because he overthought a throw to second.
He must not have a lot of confidence in making that play otherwise he would just field the ball and throw it.
hahaha Meat Tray
Every run this inning is unearned.
Of course Mr Clutch was up w/2 on and 0 outs and GIDP….should have had a couple of runs there
“4-2 LOL”
6.5 games back LOL
Go Dan coming in?
I see 18 outs for the boys to knock in some heads. I am certainly not worried, our bullpen isn’t in that rough of shape after last night.
Mitre is Portuguese for Gold Glove.
nearing 80 pitches
I think MLB has a ejection quota now, first Victorino for a “gesture” in CF, now Gaston for… being black? I really want someone to tell me why he got ejected.
Also, I love Tex for his cheek puffing whenever he does something awesome. Too bad he couldn’t save the run by snagging that ball down the line. Not enough air in those cheeks!
In about 2 hrs Jenna….5.5 games up
Did we even make an error that entire 4 game set with BOS? I don’t think so. Wait, that interference call against Posada, but that was bogus.
does anyone understand that Subway commercial with CC and Johan?
Correction: 2 of the 3 runs were unearned.
Error killed him in that inning. He compounded it by not being able to get the #9 hitter out and minimize the damage.
Chad Gaudin time in this game very soon.
“Laura – I like this new Alex! He’s a keeper.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
“Mitre did the same thing in another game, can’t remember which one.”
The one before his Chicago start.”
yeah, I was thinking about his first start as well. He tried to pick off Roberts at second and threw a sinker to Cano for an error.
rdm
who cares
On the streets of Lisbon “Mitre” means DFA.
“I think MLB has a ejection quota now, first Victorino for a “gesture” in CF, now Gaston for… being black?”
Instead of driving while black, we’ve got managing while black.
Shouldn’t there be a “Mitre Rules” for this guy by now? :/ I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because he’s coming off major surgery. We were lucky he hadn’t been part of that four game series with the BoSox — it might have been a different momentum.
Girardi defends having the guy in because they’ve mainly won games he’s started. (But as a fifth starter, he may become a liability come October!)
Way to make up for it Robbie
That was NOT a cheapie.
Too bad he can never do that with men on base.
POW!
“Chad Gaudin time in this game very soon.”
I think you may be right.
4-1 Sux
Man, that ball got out there fast!
Robbie!
LOL, the resident moron calling the game a “loss” in the 4th inning. How entertaining.
Somewhere Randy I ( The Original Tin Cup ) has to be shaking his head after watching that botched dp by Mitre, because you know he’s seen this happen so many times before……They can hit a fly from 60 feet 6 inches, anything beyond that can be an adventure…….
Cano is Portuguese for “I’m better than Pedroia.”
4-2 Sux
JR!!!
JERRY NO WAY
“does anyone understand that Subway commercial with CC and Johan?”
Yeah it took me a while too.
And when Johan says “beating you know who big”, exactly “who” is he speaking of?
Redux!
I really thought Cito was Spanish until I looked it up. For christ’s sake, Gaston should be French and he is in Canada. Very confusing Cito, especially considering he grew up in Texas.
It’s official: I like this Hairston guy.
Back in business!
Brad Penny of course won’t be out terribled by Edwin Jackson.
Now 4-2.
What’s Hairston’s HR call?
sadly, if we had a decent pitcher… we’d be winning…
Game still over? Some morons never learn. Its never over with this team.
Is there a Sterling call on Hairston?!
Tie game baby
wow, B2B from 2 unlikey sources. Let’s bottle this stuff up!
LOL like nothing. Definitely a nice pickup for the Yanks.
NICE!
I don’t think you can argue that Mitre has looked pretty good this start. If he makes a simple play and throws that ball to Robbie just an inch to the left you look at his night’s with a completely different perspective
Mitre must have missed all the PFP.
Oh. My. Gosh. AGAIN.
HAIRSTON????
B2B. Wow.
Everyday Nostradumba$$ makes a stupid statement, the Yanks come back to make him look like an idiot.
What a loser.
Score 4-4
RDM IQ 5 LOL
Hmmmm
It was not really about him pitching poorly but about him making a really bad mistake that I am sure he can correct if they work on it in his off days
This team just does not seem to entertain even the thought of not winning.
RDM THIS IS A YANKEES BLOG STOP POSTING THE SOX SCORE, REARVIEW MIRROR, WE DONT CARE.
Don’t Ya Know….
hey RDM, you disappeared last night in the bottom of the 8th, what happened? Have to change your underwear?
trisha – OPPC lifetime member and proud co-adopter of the Washington Nats
August 10th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
And I absolutely intend to pay him for the tape and the postage!
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No!!! I told you, I like giving the gift of Yankees!!!
why does everybody respond to rdm?
he is pushing your buttons & you fall for it
I was just about to post how the yankees are just seeing the ball so much better this game out of Rzepczynski’s hand when Hairston goes deep.
Last game Rzepczynski strange arm action seemed to really be bothering the team.
He almost flings the ball up there and they just weren’t picking up his pitches.
This game from the get go they are seeing the ball, identifying pitches and squaring him up.
This offense has become relentless.
Pete,
I’ve been banned for simply disagreeing with your hatred of Alex.
How the hell is this RDM jerk not banned by now?
god mitre sucks
Its a Hair Ball from Jerry.
Awwww. The bad Penny is at it again.
Hide the pills from RDM/YKW
Seriously, RDM. I went to law school in Boston and I think you are more annoying than most of the people I met up there.
that subway commerical with cc and johan makes no sense….for example when they both say, “its like beating you know who good.” Who is “you know who.?/
BBbbbbbut when he’s gone there will be no one to make fun of :/
Bronx Jeers –
I am SOOO with you on the Subway commercial. If you have to ask who “you know who” is, they definitely missed the mark!
PL
August 10th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
does anyone understand that Subway commercial with CC and Johan?
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No I still have no idea who is “you know who”….the commercial is sooo bad. lol
it is high, it is far, it is hairy…..touch em all Jerry
LOL, he’s a tough one
I think CC and Johan are talking about each other??
cgs – if people don’t want it here, all they have to do is email Pete and complain. You need to cut and paste some of its posts to show it is here only to make trouble. If enough people complain, Pete will send it packing. If people just complain here and don’t contact Pete, nothing will be done.
Haha I wiki-ed it before I said that, just to be sure. If Jr. there ever hits it into the deck: “It’s a terraced one by Hairston!”
i don’t get joe’s love affair with meat tray..can anyone explain that
cgs, I don’t hate A Rod…just simply stating the facts…batting .205 at home this year….that is a fact…and I don’t think he is producing the way a clean up hitter should….
Sometimes, its the small deals at the deadline that help you.
Hairston is a guy that fits exactly what they need.
Plays a lot of positions, can still hit even though he doesn’t play regularly, and gives them more athleticism off the bench.
A very nice pickup for a team trying to win a World Series.
Haha I wiki-ed it before I said that, just to be sure.
Also, if Jr. there ever hits it into the deck: “It’s a terraced one by Hairston!”
Doreen
August 10th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Bronx Jeers –
I am SOOO with you on the Subway commercial. If you have to ask who “you know who” is, they definitely missed the mark!
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Hahahaha. I wonder that evertime I see the commercial myself, but I never wanted to ask cause I thought maybe it was some sort of thing that everyone knew but me and I didn’t want to look dumb
I think they should try to steal Melky here. I don’t trust Molina to not ground into a double play.
my beef with mitre throwing to 2nd. he a 5th starter, he gotta give up runs
There’s a hairy one from Hairston.
That ball was haired by Hairston.
That ball got Tom’d by Jerry.
Ok, those are bad. LOL!
subway is a genius company, 5 dollar foot long all day, but that commerical, is just off
SJ44
August 10th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Sometimes, its the small deals at the deadline that help you.
Hairston is a guy that fits exactly what they need.
Plays a lot of positions, can still hit even though he doesn’t play regularly, and gives them more athleticism off the bench.
A very nice pickup for a team trying to win a World Series.
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I was so impressed last week when Hairston came off the bench and got a RBI. I couldn’t remember the last time a bench player came off the bench and got an RBI
That is funny…all the complaining about Giradi’s managing and Posada’s base running, etc…the whol blog would be banned….how many Mitre complaints so far are there?
JERRY hits one towards the FERRY
cgs, don’t fall for the BS. It attacks more than Arod. It takes shots and tries to rub in anything bad that may be happening. Please, email Pete.
trisha- Thanks for the advice!
RDM-I wasn’t talking to you.
“i don’t get joe’s love affair with meat tray..can anyone explain that”
Yes. Wang went down. We needed a pitcher. Mitre has a pulse.
Make sense?
In Krakow, “Rzepczynski” is slang for “give it right back”
SERIOUSLY. JUST IGNORE HIM.
IF YOU IGNORE HIM HE WILL GO AWAY
Hairston was a good pick up. Better than Ransom…that is a fact…Yanks pitching, except for Mitre has been outstanding..that is a fact…they had a great series against the Sox….sometimes the good comes with some bad
JD in Gladstone August 10th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Seriously, RDM. I went to law school in Boston and I think you are more annoying than most of the people I met up there.
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Not at all about the Yankees. But is law school really as time consuming and soul crushing as many people make it out to be. I start next week.
That tells you a lot about what the Jays think of Rzepczynski’s stuff and what they think of the yankees line up.
Manager takes the ball from him with a man on first in the 4th inning so that the yankees line up won’t see him a third time.
About the Subway commercial – so it is probably a resounding success because it caused us all to do exactly what they had it mind – ask who the heck “you know who” is. I’m thinking they didn’t have anyone in particular in mind and did it to cause the effect it did!
Wow. Only 3.1 innings. I know he was doing bad but you’re really going to work the bullpen after only 3.1 innings in a tie game at the beginning of a series at only 75 pitches?
He’s an Arod stalker.
I really think its the same tool that stalked Arod’s apt. a few years ago looking for an autograph.
He got blown off and went on a hate rampage on the internet.
He went away and it looks like he’s back.
Same style of writing. Same stalking tendencies.
Some people just have mental problems. Just the way it goes.
trisha – OPPC lifetime member and proud co-adopter of the Washington Nats August 10th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
About the Subway commercial – so it is probably a resounding success because it caused us all to do exactly what they had it mind – ask who the heck “you know who” is. I’m thinking they didn’t have anyone in particular in mind and did it to cause the effect it did!
Thats’s deep
About the Subway commercial, I believe “you know who” is the mets/yankees, respectively. But since it only happens 6 times a year, I don’t see how that’s all that big. Especially this year for the yankees. Playing these mets is like taking on the Staten Island Yanks.
Well, have to go for tonight…Go Yanks! Go Tigers! Go Angles…..have a good night all!
Erica
Never feel that way – chances are I’m there right with ya! So many things (jokes and such) go over my head. And I’m a pretty smart lady. Just maybe too literal?
To be fair to Mitre: He did get the 9 hitter to hit a ground ball. He just had the bad luck of it squeaking just inside the bag and just out of the reach of Teixeira. A little to the right, it’s foul. A little to the left, it’s an out.
Jeter looks like he spilled hot chocolate all over the front of his uniform.
PL
August 10th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
JERRY hits one towards the FERRY
that would be the call if he popped out to pedroia
“i don’t get joe’s love affair with meat tray..can anyone explain that”
Cash said he’s a fifth starter who has won 75% of his games so far and compared to other 5th starters, that’s pretty good. They would like more innings from him but he’s 12 months off surgery and will only get stronger with work.
Why is youkilis mad ? Penny hit Cabrera so Jackson hit him. These Red Sox players whine so much.
SJ, I see that your nephew is 1-2 tonight with 2 runs scored and a 2 run homer. Congrats. WV leads 5-1 through 5 innings
It’s amazing that Molina has 9 SB’s in his career. Maybe they were all back-end of double steals.
“Not at all about the Yankees. But is law school really as time consuming and soul crushing as many people make it out to be. I start next week.”
It’s worse than that. But if you want it badly enough you’ll get through. Just don’t expect it to be a walk in the park. You will have professors who will torture you just because. They all take themselves pretty seriously and they think it is their sole obligation to make you look foolish. Well not all, but a good number. I’ve been to different kinds of grad schools and the most oppressive professors I had were in law school.
nyydj2 August 10th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
PL
August 10th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
JERRY hits one towards the FERRY
that would be the call if he popped out to pedroia
haha nice
“Well, have to go for tonight…Go Yanks! Go Tigers! Go Angles…..have a good night all!”
LOL. I always root for the Angles. Especially the right ones. I don’t like the obtuse ones much
Lol when exactly did the yankees “pick up” Ransom ???
The you in “you know who” was fairly obvious by their body language, each time CC or Santana says it they lean toward one another slightly.
I got the Subway one, can’t figure out the silly GEICO “eyes” ones. Sort creepy actually…lol.
Is Gaudin warming up or is Mitre coming back out?
Doreen
August 10th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Erica
Never feel that way – chances are I’m there right with ya! So many things (jokes and such) go over my head. And I’m a pretty smart lady. Just maybe too literal?
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Thanks Doreen! I am the same way. I am one of the most gullible people I know. I believe everything
http://thesportsshowlive.blogspot.com/
BR-August 10th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Not at all about the Yankees. But is law school really as time consuming and soul crushing as many people make it out to be. I start next week.
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No. First year is tough, but years 2 and 3 are great. Met a lot of good people, good times etc. Success is all about networking and always rooting for the Yanks even when you are in enemy territory.
guess Mitre is coming back out… God help us.
“RDM
August 10th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Well, have to go for tonight…Go Yanks! Go Tigers! Go Angles…..have a good night all!”
looks like the mental hospital has a 9:00 pm computer shut off time. Who knew?
Back to work Mitre
Jeremy
August 10th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Why is youkilis mad ? Penny hit Cabrera so Jackson hit him. These Red Sox players whine so much.
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What’s new? They ALWAYS whine, for years now..
5 years in Boston at my undergrad !!! I was there 2001-2006. The BEST and WORST years to be a Yankee Fan !! YOU HAVE NO IDEA !!!!
“LOL. I always root for the Angles. Especially the right ones. I don’t like the obtuse ones much”
Don’t forget the acute ones! Italians a-love those a-cute angles.
rdm is ur mum making u go to beed
“I am one of the most gullible people I know. I believe everything”
Nobody will ever be as gullibe as my first girlfriend. I once told her that “thank you” in german was da-dildo and she not only beleived me, she would say it to people. Being the jerk that I am I waited a week to tell her.
sorry is ur mum making u go to bed
“The you in “you know who” was fairly obvious by their body language, each time CC or Santana says it they lean toward one another slightly.”
I thought Johan says “its bigger than you know who big”, and ZZ says “no, its bigger than being you know who big.” They do that “body language” with each back and forth.
“You know who”?
Well with CC it’s obviously the Sox but at this point who exactly is Johan talking about?
The Nationals?
Ooo Sweet out there.
I love how these wealthy announcers are so excited over 100 dollar gift cards. I know id be thrilled, but thats because I am poor.
Subway commercial? Beating the Phillies for Johan and the Red Sox for CC?
good night RDM
Just curious what does, “OPPC member”, stand for?
Tom in N.J. That is cold. Funny! But cold.
I’ve had more than enough of Mitre – he’s just not capable of giving us 5 or 6 innings of decent baseball. I hope beyond hope this is his last game…….
I’ve had more than enough of Mitre – he’s just not capable of giving us 5 or 6 innings of decent baseball. I hope beyond hope this is his last game…….
Thanks for the responses Trisha and JD. Just been trying to mentally prepare myself lately for what I will be facing because undergrad was pretty easy.
And fortunately I will still be in NYC so I will not have to worry about dealing with the people from Boston.
I thought ‘you know who’ meant beating eachother? 2 aces from the same city with some light-hearted banter over lunch…
Nice Meatball by Meat Tray.
Mitre just doesn’t know how to get 3 outs
Mitre sucks man.
Joe is terrible at noticing talent (Ransom/Mitre).
Dude why is this guy even on the team, he’s horrible.
Mitre, #5 Starter and showing it. Eh, but can’t be too displeased, game is still young.
Get this guy out of the rotation. It’s the same crap every start.
Sigh. Another 2 out fat pitch thrown by Mitre.
It’s not just Mitre though. A lot of Yankee pitchers have gotten 2 outs and then struggled to get the 3rd this year.
that was my take Tom
when does damaso have to be back?
Mitre cannot get any left-handed batter out. Pretty obvious. Not too surprising because he could not get lefties out in the minors either.
wow do I hate Mitre.
Tom in N.J.
August 10th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
“I am one of the most gullible people I know. I believe everything”
Nobody will ever be as gullibe as my first girlfriend. I once told her that “thank you” in german was da-dildo and she not only beleived me, she would say it to people. Being the jerk that I am I waited a week to tell her.
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Hahaha. Is that when she dumped you?
He seems to have trouble against lefty’s.
wow, mitre is atrocious.
Gaudin time
so when does batting practice end and the game start?
“I thought ‘you know who’ meant beating eachother? 2 aces from the same city with some light-hearted banter over lunch…”
I pretty sure this is what Subway meant too. I will have to write their ad agency and find out for certain, pretty funny us bloggers trying to sort out the meaning. lol.
Yeah. Awful game tonight. This should be the final nail in the coffin for Mitre. He’s just not a good 5th guy. No matter how many times we tie or take the lead, it’s not enough.
Johan had me thinking he was saying “beating you know who” instead of “being.” Stupid mets and their confusing hispanic accents. Although they have a much more diverse team now that half of them have boo boos. Anyone else think it’s hilarious that Castillo, the hispanic version of Pedroia, hurt his ankle while walking into the dugout?
It’s all the scoreboard operators fault. Just don’t change the number of outs to 2 and Mitre would be fine.
and we just traded for a guy who had an outing this year where he gave up one hit and no runs in 8 innings on the road at Texas…. Mitre can’t go one freakin inning w/o giving up a hit period… i mean this guy’s WHIP is off the charts… they can’t keep running him out there
I am nervous.
Is he gone?
Is it safe?
Honestly, its hard to take the “Terms and Conditions” seriously when someone like RDM is given the freedom to singlehandedly destroy the in-game discussion on this blog.
I’ve gotten into heated exchanges with some people on here and I’m really trying to steer clear of stuff like that going forward.
Now if I see there are people on here making it miserable for everyone else I just don’t post. I read along, but I try and stay quiet.
Basically I just think its really sad that one can ruin something for so many others.
This is the last time I’m going to discuss this.
At first I thought it was each other, but really, like someone above said, who really cares about beating the Mets in the whole scheme of things – I mean it’s necessary, but it’s not BIG.
Mitre has made some really good pitches. He’s not AWFUL. He’s just not good. Not consistent enough.
“It’s all the scoreboard operators fault. Just don’t change the number of outs to 2 and Mitre would be fine.”
Now that’s funny.
BR I don’t know where you’re going to law school but my comments had nothing to do with being a Yankee fan in Boston, going to law school. (Some people have mentioned going to school in Boston. Happily I did not go to school there.)
Be prepared to work your butt off. If you are someone who doesn’t care about grades, you might not find it oppressive. If you are someone who is used to getting good grades and want to continue, you will really want to hunker down. I am someone who cared about my grades and so worked hard.
There was a saying in law school and I can’t remember it exactly but I think the paraphrase was people who graduate law school with A’s end up teaching law and people who graduate law school with C’s end up practing law! Something like that.
Don’t let anyone ever tell you that Fenway isn’t a bandbox…
Next inning would be a good one to put Gaudin in for.
The next three jays hitters are all right handed. Inglett is LH but he’s not much of a hitter.
Gaudin is much better against RH hitters.
what I don’t understand is why Mitre was still in the game? Why the heck didn’t Girardi use Gaudin???
Sorry in case it hasn’t been answered – OPPC stands for Official Positive Posters Club
Unfortunately, Mitre us a guy that just can’t get out of his own way.
Can’t finish innings, can’t throw the ball to second base and just can’t find any consistency.
5 runs in 5 innings against a dead team is poor.
May be time to try Gaudin Saturday in Seattle.
“Being the jerk that I am I waited a week to tell her.”
Tom – did she thank you in German for telling her the truth?
What kind of stats are considered acceptable for a 5th starter on the Yankees?
Why Aceves?
Get Gaudin in to get some innings so he can prepare for his start on Sat in Seattle. I hope.
Mitre’s reaction after he gives up a home run reminded me of my brother when we played tennis ball baseball and he gave up a homer to me
Bay with a ridiculous Fenway homerun. It’s a pop fly in any other ballpark.
Erica-
No, I dumped her; she was an idiot.
R.I.P. Merlyn Mantle ….
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08.....183909.htm
lol PL that made me laugh
trisha – OPPC lifetime member and proud co-adopter of the Washington Nats August 10th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
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I think it was people who get A’s teach;
People who get B’s become judges;
People who get C’s practice law.
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
August 10th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
What kind of stats are considered acceptable for a 5th starter on the Yankees?
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Undefeated with an ERA of under .200, A WHIP under 1.0, BAA of under .200. And at least 15 K’s per outing.
Anything else is subject to mass ridicule and scorn
Tom in N.J.
August 10th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Erica-
No, I dumped her; she was an idiot.
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Obviously. LOL
Brian Butterfield is now one of my favorite names ever.
it’s not all about stats… it’s about showing some type of consistency and/or improvement… and not blowing every lead handed to you… just manage the game better and execute better
Fenway is a joke. That homerun by Bay would be a fly ball at Yankee stadium or any park.
LOL. She is an idiot and deserved dumping then. I would have dumped you for pulling that crap on me.
Can someone please tell me someone is warming up to replace Meat Tray?
SJ44 -
Well said. He gets in his own way.
Angel -
I don’t think it’s necessarily the number of runs he’s giving up. I think, for me anyway, it’s that he can’t hold a lead at all. The Yankees give him a run, he gives it back. The Yankees tie the game, he gives it back. It’s worse than treading water.
It’s also frustrating to have seen glimpses of good there. Because you know Girardi will focus on that and want to build on it.
I am not sure why gaudin is not getting action…
Thanks GB. He’s up to .326 with 4 HR, 25 RBI, and a .970 OPS.
Despite Jim Callis’ belief that he can’t hit (he said it again today on BA), he’s proving the haters wrong.
Matsui gets benched two days in a row against lefties, he crushes lefties… smart Girardi
Who would have thought a sandwich commercial could be so abstract?
Bronx Jeers
August 10th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Who would have thought a sandwich commercial could be so abstract?
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Us LoHud blog commenters are very deep individuals
“What kind of stats are considered acceptable for a 5th starter on the Yankees?”
An AL average starter this year has an ERA of 4.6. Now that’s a mixture of #1/2/3/4/5 starters.
On the whole a league average #5 has an ERA of around 6, IIRC.
A league average #5 starter on a playoff team has an ERA of around 5.5, IIRC.
Given the competativeness of the AL east, you’d like the yankees #5 guy to have an ERA of around 5.00 or less.
You can’t have a guy with an ERA of around 8 as a #5 starter and that’s what Mitre has right now.
http://thesportsshowlive.blogspot.com/ !!!!
Erica – always OPPC
August 10th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Angel – A tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
August 10th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
What kind of stats are considered acceptable for a 5th starter on the Yankees?
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Undefeated with an ERA of under .200, A WHIP under 1.0, BAA of under .200. And at least 15 K’s per outing.
Anything else is subject to mass ridicule and scorn
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LOL I figured so. I just wanted to be sure I was on the right track. Now I have my official Yankee 5th starter yardstick.
Could this be another pie night ? First we need to remove Mitre and stop the bleeding.
Who is this “Gaudin” that people claim plays for the Yankees?
SJ44
August 10th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Thanks GB. He’s up to .326 with 4 HR, 25 RBI, and a .970 OPS.
Despite Jim Callis’ belief that he can’t hit (he said it again today on BA), he’s proving the haters wrong
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You’re most welcome, SJ. Perhaps he’ll get Callis’ legendary book on hitting and can learn from the “master”.
I thought the Subway commercial “you know who” was Jared.
The stupidity of the Yankees hitters never ceases to amaze me. Hey Dummy, if you pull the low outside pitch you will groundout to the SS/2B and in this case hit into a DP. Teix, Arod and Posada all doing the same thing. Just Amazing. It is to weep.
my take on RDM..just ignore him, whenever he posts just don’t respond…he will get bored an leave…give him no attention..
Rob B August 10th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Who is this “Gaudin” that people claim plays for the Yankees?
Chad Gaudin we got him from Padres last week
Bronx Jeers
August 10th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Who would have thought a sandwich commercial could be so abstract?
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Speaking of sandwiches which sounds better to make for lunch tomorrow? Ham or roast beef???
Bo Knows the Yankees have the best hitting team in baseball. Go away idiot
Beating “you know who good” is jared? I like that
I liked when the subway commercials were between Torre and Willie. If they stuck Girardi in the same room as that idiot Manuel, Joe would almost definitely punch him in the face. Unfortunately, word on the street is that Manuel carries a blade, and we can’t have him shanking Joe. But it’d make for a good commercial! I’d give subway some money if they put that on TV!
Aceves gives the Yankees the best chance to win this game since the Jays only have a 1 run lead. Why mess around with Gaudin in this situation when we all know Aceves has consistently held the opposition in check while the Yankees come back on the way to a win
Bo Knows
August 10th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
The stupidity of the Yankees hitters never ceases to amaze me. Hey Dummy, if you pull the low outside pitch you will groundout to the SS/2B and in this case hit into a DP. Teix, Arod and Posada all doing the same thing. Just Amazing. It is to weep.
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It amazes how those stumble bums have won 69 games so far, huh?
Ace in – so the Yanks have 3 innings to win it… FINALLY someone who can pitch.
Subway helped save “Chuck” on NBC. For that i will always be grateful
just a reminder, in case we forgot from last night, the Lost Son of Havana is on ESPN at 10:00….I am sure Joe Morgan would be happy if we all changed the channel.
CB -
HIs era is around 8? Wow.
PL August 10th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
“Chad Gaudin we got him from Padres last week”
So, they claim. But has anybody ever seen this guy? How do we know he really exists?
Actually 4 innings.
Nitre is less than one year post TJ and is still inconsistent. I guess the six SOs mean nothing. And that’s 3 earned runs. Boy, talk about piling on. Gaudin can’t get lefties out, watch out what you wish for.
Thanks CB. Much appreciated. I admit I was technically being slightly facetious in the light of some of the comments here, but I appreciate your response. An ERA of 5-ish sounds more like a fair and realistic expectation to me. Mitre certainly hasn’t given that.
Bo telling Tex, Arod, and Posada how to hit, and he calls them stupid.
It is to weep.
Bo telling Tex, Arod, and Posada how to hit, and he calls them stupid.
It is to weep.
Chad’s the dude that had that hideous long red goatee goin on
GB,
He just smoked a double and is up to .333.
Callis will again call the pick a “bad pick” tomorrow on baseballamerica.com.
A Yankee player told me an interesting story during the entire draft process.
He told me that he was projected to go lower than where he was drafted by BA. From the time he was drafted until today, Callis still talks about him being a “bad” draft pick.
Some guys just can’t let it go. Callis is one of them.
This is the same guy that declared that Josh Reddick, “looks like a starting LF for the Red Sox next year”, based on his first 4 AB’s in the bigs. Amazing.
Huh. A 9 pitch, 1-2-3 inning. A pitcher who doesn’t struggle to get out number 3. Who woulda thunk it?
Thanks Trisha! I’ve been a Yankee fan for 44 years. I remember, Hector Lopez, Mickey, Ross Marchito, Jake Gibb, Horace Clark, Roger Repoz and so many others.
Hey Erica,
I’m jumping in the shower to get ready for my Damondate.
What outfit do you think Johnny would prefer?
Originally I was going to go khaki’s and a blue shirt but now I’m considering black shirt with jeans.
Let Ace pitch the 7th then go to Hughes?
You have to think a few runs are coming. This team just has that quiet confidence and the Jays pen isn’t exactly a strength for them.
I know Mitre is only a fifth starter, and Wang killed the yankees this year, but Mitre is not a major league pitcher. I heard Al and Michael Kay discussing hoe Mitre could be struggling because of his past injuries. Maybe he is struggling because he stinks…
Bronx Jeers
August 10th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Hey Erica,
I’m jumping in the shower to get ready for my Damondate.
What outfit do you think Johnny would prefer?
Originally I was going to go khaki’s and a blue shirt but now I’m considering black shirt with jeans.
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I am sorry, I am laughing too hard to even be able to think of anything snappy to say.
let’s have a big inning
Nice Cano
no bunt???
no bunt? very odd
In the Yes booth next inning – Dooley Womack – promoting the big upcoming YES special – the lost son of the 60′s.
no translator needed.
boy when cano is hot he is hot, when he is cold well you get it..
“HIs era is around 8? Wow.”
Coming into this game it was 7.50. I forgot that that stupid error was charged to cano.
That scoring rule meant that technically only 3 of the 5 runs were earned.
Which is a great example of why the hard separation of earned runs vs. unearned is often a poor one.
So because of that scoring rule Mitre’s ERA actually went down tonight to 7.04.
Which is still awful and unacceptable even for a 5th starter.
got to score that run…
SJ44
August 10th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
GB,
He just smoked a double and is up to .333.
Callis will again call the pick a “bad pick” tomorrow on baseballamerica.com.
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Congrats, again, SJ. I hope that Mr. Sanchez got my email about never bringing his bats to Charleston, SC again. He’ll be stopped at the city limits and detained for 4 days.
bad
that was a bizarre at-bat…when the yankees bunt or not bunt can be very confusing..
ugh. Easy decision to bunt there, that’s why you got Hairston he’s versatile…. gross
Mitre should be DFA’d, maybe Boston will pick him up and be even worse off then they already are. I just dont see the point in holding on to a guy like that, he is quite literally worthless. Doesnt eat innings and the innings he does pitch in are atrocious. Give Gaudin a whirl, cant be any worse.
Mitre should be DFA’d, maybe Boston will pick him up and be even worse off then they already are. I just dont see the point in holding on to a guy like that, he is quite literally worthless. Doesnt eat innings and the innings he does pitch in are atrocious. Give Gaudin a whirl, cant be any worse.
would i be considered dumb if i asked who is dooley womack
Rains coming.
“Callis will again call the pick a “bad pick” tomorrow on baseballamerica.”
Trade him to the Red Sox. Or just leak that Theo is interested.
I think those evaluations would change very quickly.
Matt Wieters who…?
The BA guys really do tend to do that. They make their minds up and won’t change them so they don’t look like they were wrong.
Jesus Montero’s ability to stick at catcher is a good example. According to them it’s still impossible and they refuse to believe it.
come on Melky, get Robbie home
“•Arangure believes that the recent acquisition of Alex Rios by the White Sox takes them out of the running for top Cuban pitching talent Aroldis Chapman. It had been rumored that the White Sox were one of the top suitors for Chapman, as the Sox already field Cuban stars like Jose Contreras and Alexei Ramirez.”
Another words Rios to Chicago, Chapman to NY
CB -
Yeah, 7 is bad enough. the Yankees are capable of scoring 5-6 runs a game. So, 5 era would do it for them.
yes jose molina is up!
I can’t believe the Blue Jays found someone to take on Rios’s contract. Was that as smart move by the White Sox given how that contract seemed to cripple the Blue Jays?
How can anybody mention Ross Moschitto and not mention Steve Whittacker (the next Mickey Mantle) or Jack Reed.
melky should have stretched into first not lunged
This is just boring
this is why it’s stupid to DH Posada today instead of Matsui… no rhyme or reason for that Hideki is your regular DH… now you can’t pinch hit for Molina
“Arangure believes that the recent acquisition of Alex Rios by the White Sox takes them out of the running for top Cuban pitching talent Aroldis Chapman.”
Jake Peavy had probably already done that.
Anyone else think the ‘we will rock you’ think was like a half a beat or so too slow???
Anyone else think the ‘we will rock you’ think was like a half a beat or so too slow???
decisions like that, not to bunt Hairston, is the reason why the Yankees are good DESPITE Girardi as opposed to because of him. He never makes the right decision, he simply gets bailed out cause his team is really good. That is basic baseball right there, especially considering it is the sixth inning, rain is coming, and your weakest hitters are coming up. But GI Joe decides he is gonna out think the game yet again. He simply has utterly horrid baseball instincts.
lloyd
August 10th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
this is why it’s stupid to DH Posada today instead of Matsui… no rhyme or reason for that Hideki is your regular DH… now you can’t pinch hit for Molina
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Yes you can, you would have Posada catch and lose your DH.
Damon, Matsui, Hinske, and Pena are all available on the bench
Crap!!!
“I think it was people who get A’s teach;
People who get B’s become judges;
People who get C’s practice law.”
That’s it!
raise your hand if you think hairston should have bunted
Absolutely Doreen. An ERA of 5 and he wouldn’t be losing this game. The Yankee offense gives him a little breathing room ERA -wise I guess, but not a 7-8 ERA kind of breathing room.
“Yeah, 7 is bad enough. the Yankees are capable of scoring 5-6 runs a game. So, 5 era would do it for them.”
That’s exactly it.
The yankees are scoring on average 5.5 runs per game.
That’s partly why I’d like to see them get a #5 with an ERA of 5.0 or less.
erica yeah I know that’s an option… but i just meant in Girardi’s mind there I don’t think he wants to lose the DH in a close game like that or at least not in the 6th inning… But that’s why gotta leave your options open so you can pinch hit for Molina in a big spot and put in Jorge the rest of the game…
Today in the Boston Globe, Bob Ryan wrote this:
Mark (Worth Every Penny) Texeira
So true, every night there is a Tex gem of some sort.
ace should’ve started this game…
if it wasn’t for his shoulder!
Garron,
Completely agree. I can’t understand the mindset. I’m sure Mitre is a fine kid, but he isn’t a very good pitcher and, as you pointed out, he does nothing of value. If he isn’t an innings eater and he isn’t going to get anyone out, why is he in there? And then why go out and get this Gaudin kid, who is obviously a better option than Mitre, and not pitch him? And why, if Gaudin was available last night, is he not in there tonight as opposed to Aceves, one of your top guys who you burn tonight with a few innings? Like I said, this team is good despite Girardi, not because of him, and he is gonna cost this team some very important games in October.
We were due for a letdown after the Sox series.
Unfortunately, it looks like the Sox will get back on track against the Tigers. They are winning a Penny-Jackson matchup, they’ll probably take 3\4.
This is why people celebrating a 6.5 game lead and burying the Sox were foolish. All it takes is one bad series by us and good one by them and they are right back where they were before the series started.
Carl Crawford in pinstripes ?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....ref=sircrc
John Sterling thinks Mitre did a really good job. I think that is overstating it.
Question. if a pitcher makes an error why are the runs unearned? A little stupid if you ask me. Mitre had a chance to maybe only give up a run that inning, instead he gave two cause he couldn’t throw the ball to second.
If you bunt, they walk Melky and setup Molina for the DP.
Wasn’t that the argument people were talking about against Buchholz?
what is it with 2 outs that we have issues with?
I think Mitre and Ollie Perez could do a Subway commercial
It’s like pitching a 10 hitter big.
No It’s like your offense scoring 8 runs for you big.
It’s like getting sent to AAA big.
No Its like losing to you know who big.
Who’s that? We lose to everybody!
Thanks Joe for living Mitre in too long as usual.He can’t pitch,what more do you need to see.
Now the Yankees have to chase 1 stupid run to get caught up tonight.
“If you bunt, they walk Melky and setup Molina for the DP.
Wasn’t that the argument people were talking about against Buchholz?”
Cano was on 2nd already. The but would have moved him to 3rd. No DP.
check out mlb.com headline homerun friendly yankee stadium living up to name.
I am so tired about reading/hearing about this. Why doesn’t anyone talk about the 3 foot high fence in Fenway? or the 250 foot homerun? Or the green monster that is 275 feet away. Everyone loves to pour on the Yankees.
And how many of the hr’s tonight wouldn’t have been out in any park?
dj 2 I don’t think everyone is ‘burying’ the Sox….for the Division maybe but not for the playoffs….also I never want to hear about Yankee Stadium cheapies after watching some of these pop up HRs over the green monster tonight
anyway, top of the lineup coming up, Yanks will win this game
“this is why it’s stupid to DH Posada today instead of Matsui… no rhyme or reason for that Hideki is your regular DH… now you can’t pinch hit for Molina”
This is where Nady’s injury/ the absence of a right handed bat hurts a Girardi managed team.
Girardi really manages by match ups.
Posada DH’d today probably because Matsui is a LH hitter and Jays starter was LH.
Matsui over his career has been almost exactly as good against LH pitching as RH pitching (he’s actually been better against LH pitching this year than RH…).
The jays starter tonight is a rookie so there’s no real data to suggest that Matsui or Posada are better against him in particular.
But Girardi doesn’t manage based on Matsui’s production against left handers.
His managerial decisions are much more driven by matchups based on handedness.
Left handed pitcher dictates that a right handed DH is preferable.
And the only one available in a game like tonight is Posada.
1 run is nothing to this team. Let’s tie it up or take the lead here.
DJ 2
Calm down ! First of all Boston’s chances of taking the division are slim. Even if the yankees lose today it means nothing, and if the Sox win it means nothing. This team is going to the postseason. It’s just a question if the Sox win the wildcard or not because those other team aren’t going to fall apart.
The audacity of http://www.nesn.com to write this mean spirited article,”What happened to the Yankees.” It’s pure jealously!!
Sey,
True, they might do that, but wouldn’t you rather have Jose Molina up with a chance to tie the game by only having to hit a sac. fly rather than having to get a base hit? If you had your top guys up, I could understand playing for the hit, but you have Hairston, Melky, and Molina. In this lineup, those guys are by far your weakest link. Put them in the best position to succeed, not fail. A manager can’t control what the player does, but he can control (somewhat) the position he puts them in. Put Molina in a position to succeed and, if he doesn’t, it’s on him, not his manager.
I miss MPB Johnny Damon being up after Jeter
some of these whining comments about how the Yankees don’t do the right things is so funny. It’s just a reflection of a culture and generation(s) that grew up on video games and thinks that it’s just as easy on the field as it is on the computer. Let’s see one of them hit a ball being thrown 80 mph let alone low to mid 90′s.
Jeter has definitely done his job today.
What is he, 3-4?
You watch this game and it just makes no sense to have Mitre in the rotation and Aceves in the pen.
The better pitcher comes in when the yankees have a much lower probability of winning than they did to start off the game?
And Aceves has now thrown multiple innings so it’s not like he’ll be available for a couple of days.
Jeter obviously heard me complaining about his declining BA before
We need Damon in this game.
Someone call Bronx Jeers and tell her the dinner date is cancelled.
CB you’re right on target w/ what Girardi’s thought process was… but Matsui is more than capable against lefties…. he had the previous day off as well… you handcuff yourself if Molina is up in say the 6th or 7th in a big at bat but you don’t want to pinch hit for him and lose the DH… let’s hope Damon or Tex goes yard here and it won’t matter either way
Trisha, that is pretty funny. I have never heard that.
oops I forgot Damon is sitting… Meant Tex or A-Rod
the subway commercial obviously is a referance to the “subway” series Yanks vs. Mets and so the “you know who” for CC is te Mets and for Johan it’s the Yanks….duh!?
wasup many of you guys not from NY?
And…Teixeira strikes out on a ball. Lovely.
Wow- A-Rod was angry at that bat
God Mitre makes me sick..you cant hold the blue jays to 3 runs or less
Alex looked pissed.
Is it a pie night??
They had no problem getting back in it after being down 2 runs, but suddenly being down 1 run and they can’t get a hit? What gives?
Very impressive, gives up a single to Jeter, and k’s the next 3 hitters…..
97 mph fastball with a 7″ break. Say Goodnight folks. Maybe he’ll get tired. That’s like trying to hit a 1 iron.
“We need Damon in this game.
Someone call Bronx Jeers and tell her the dinner date is cancelled.”
Our date is more of the Seinfeld-Keith Hernandez variety.
By that I mean I’m a dude.
A straight dude.
Johnny’s gonna have to hit a lot more homers if he wants to score with me.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Our old friend Aaron Boone is back playing after his heart surgery
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns
If the Yanks come back and win, Girardi can say the Yankees win 80% of Mitre starts.
Bronx Jeers-
I knew he wouldn’t pretend cheat on me!
Down 5-4 after seven? It’s over, forget it. These guys have no heart.
“some of these whining comments about how the Yankees don’t do the right things is so funny. It’s just a reflection of a culture and generation(s) that grew up on video games”
Might be part of it but far from all of it.
Boston fans had some interesting things to say about Ted Williams and his inability to come up “big” when it mattered back in the 1940′s.
Boston blows the lead. lets win this game Yanks.
LOL @ Youuse in the pen
Francessa jinxed us by proclaiming the division race “over”.
Motor city-5 RS 5 top of 7th they tied it up
Go Detroit!
tie game in boston
LOL Red Sox failed !
Awwwww. Detroit tied the game.
SA-WEET!!!
PL, I don’t even blame Mitre. He is what he is. He simply shouldn’t be out there getting hammered. This is on Girardi and, to a certain extent, Cashman, who, at times, fall into the trap of believing that all their young guys are destined for greatness. Hopefully this is the last time the team has to watch this kid take the mound.
Sorry Bronx Jeers. I thought you were a guy, but hey I get confused sometimes.
Whatever you do, don’t help him move.
where would the yankees be without Aceves. 3 scoreless innings on just 30 pitches.
They really should just put Aceves into the rotation and be done with it.
Make Mitre the long man/ mop up man.
Give Gaudin a shot at throwing 1-2 innings in the 6-7th.
Aceves starts this game and they win.
Hey GB7:
“How can anybody mention Ross Moschitto and not mention Steve Whittacker (the next Mickey Mantle) or Jack Reed.”
I do remember Whittacker but not Jack Reed. Reed didn’t actually play for the Yankees did he? How about Jerry Kenney? Remember that Rueben Amaro Sr. was the solution at 3rd or SS. How about the pitcher, Bob Friend, they got from Pittsburg who was supposed to shine in the weaker American league? Keep em coming. Joe Verbanek? Steve Talbot from KC was going to solve their pitching problems for a decade? Rocky Colavito coming to Yanks late in his career and winning one game of a doubleheader by hitting a HR and getting the save in the second game.
I really don’t love using Ace in a game where we’re behind (seems a waste)…but I guess there’s no choice. We’re not going to see Gaudin unless it’s in a blow out…….
Say goodnight? We’re supposed to give up on this game already? lol
MG, you don’t have to be able to play the game to make smart decisions about it. Kay and Sterling haven’t seen or thrown a pitch of pro baseball but they both talk baseball smarts for a living. And we listen to them.
Pretty hard to cry over the Yankees right now.
They are in control of the division and the outcome of this game isn’t going to change that.
Does anyone else remember when Aceves started and went like 4 innings. And to make things worse, the bullpen imploded without him and we lost a bunch of games???
if Aceves pitches the 9th it is a clear indication that he will move into the rotation to replace Mitre. That is the best move the Yankees can make to fill that spot. Gaudin is supposed to be very tough on righties and can take over the long relief assignments, which should be far and few between the way the starters are going. With Marte coming back and Bruney seeming to be throwing much better each of them can provide matchup relief (along with Coke) in front of Hughes and Mo. How much more relief pitching does a team need?
It is NOT raining where I am on Long Island
Behind by one run. This is when you use Ace.
I do agree with CB. Just make Aceves the 5th starter and move Gaudin into Ace’s spot in the pen.
If they lose by one run, I’m not going to get on the offense. We can’t expect them to score 5/6/7 runs a night……. I’d hate to take Ace out of the pen, but I’m definitely starting to come around on the idea of converting him back to a starter. I don’t know how good he’d be, but he’d be better than this dreck……
“LOL @ Youuse in the pen”
He’s soooooo bored.
Aceves pitches 3 on Fri and 3 tonight.
Maybe he gets the start on Sat?
I’m not in love with the idea as we all know how it hurt them in LA.
Does Gaudin get an 8th inn try-out to see if he might possibly replace Ace if he moves to the rotation?
Remember, we have Joba going tomorrow as well, who isin’t exactly a workhorse, maybe he is saving Gaudin for that.
CB August 10th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
You watch this game and it just makes no sense to have Mitre in the rotation and Aceves in the pen.
Any chance the recent multiple-inning outings are a prelude to moving Aceves into rotation? I assume not, but I would sure like to be wrong about that.
This is pretty much the best you’ll get out of Mitre. If he doesn’t throw that DP ball into the outfield it’s probably 4-3 Yanks. He is what he is.
“Pretty hard to cry over the Yankees right now.
They are in control of the division and the outcome of this game isn’t going to change that.”
You often post what I am thinking.
I can’t whip myself into a frenzy about whether or not the Yankees come back, nor can I read anything into whether or not they do.
I don’t care if they lose a game here or there. Honestly. If they come back, cool. If Toronto takes the game – LIFE HAPPENS.
Other teams will beat us at times.
It may not be tonight – but it is bound to happen.
We will all live to see another day when it does, and the Yankees will still be the best team in baseball and will still be in charge of their own destiny.
Don’t ask of them what you wouldn’t ask of yourself. If you’re allowed to fail now and then, so are they.
I do not like the idea of taking Ace out of the bullpen. Why mess up a winning formula in the bullpen???
I was looking at Gaudin’s stats and he gets absolutley shelled in the N.L. but his numbers against AL teams as a starter are pretty good, including striking out 11 Mariners…He would def be a better option than Mitre
I don’t think the Yankees will do that…….it takes them forever to make moves and I think they will continue to give Mitre chances.
I don’t think the Yankees will do that…….it takes them forever to make moves and I think they will continue to give Mitre chances.
CB August 10th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
They really should just put Aceves into the rotation and be done with it.
Make Mitre the long man/ mop up man.
Give Gaudin a shot at throwing 1-2 innings in the 6-7th.
Aceves starts this game and they win.
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You aren’t concerned that he came up with a sore shoulder after that ‘start’?
SJ,
With Andy and Joba now throwing well how badly do they really need a “long man” in the pen?
Right now, by far, the main reason they even need a long man is to patch up the poor starts Mitre is making.
Just eliminate the problem.
No this game isn’t going to make much difference given their lead. And of course in now way is this game in any way, shape or form over with this offense.
It was worth giving Mitre another game.
He’s had his chance.
There is no reason to misallocate your pitching resources for any longer, IMO.
This is a looooong at bat
“This is pretty much the best you’ll get out of Mitre. If he doesn’t throw that DP ball into the outfield it’s probably 4-3 Yanks. He is what he is.”
And that isn’t really unacceptable from your 5th starter.
That said it will be interesting to see what Girardi has to say. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Gaudin get a start.
The whole idea is to come to the park and play well. Mitre makes a simple throw to second, they are cruising in this game.
They aren’t going to go undefeated the rest of the year.
You play hard and smart and you win more than you lose.
That’s what they are doing.
Win or lose tonight isn’t going to change that.
Erica – Joe Girardi may well remember that. That’s why I think they may replace Mitre with Gaudin. I’m guessing that Joe doesn’t fully trust Gaudin at this point (makes some sense), so he didn’t use him with the game still winnable. With the game on the line, Joe wanted to shut down Toronto, so he went to Ace. Unfortunately for that strategy, Toronto’s relievers have shut the Yanks down so far.
If you’re allowed to fail now and then, so are they.
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Except A-Rod. If he fails he’s not a True Yankee anymore.
have to agree with CB – want the better option as your 5th. At least you have a chance… With Mitre, you got none.
crap
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MPB JOHNNY DAMON IS BACK!!!!
Can Johnny do it again?
The Demon coming in to try and prolong the inning.
“You aren’t concerned that he came up with a sore shoulder after that ’start’?”
Here’s the thing – why are you so sure that’s the way cause and effect played out?
Why are you so sure it was the start that caused the sore shoulder rather than the grind of being in the bull pen?
Aceves has been a starter his entire career – and he pitched for a long time in the Mexican league.
Starting is what he’s used to. He’s thrown hundreds and hundreds of innings as a starter.
He’s never relieved before.
In general shoulder “soreness” like Aceves had doesn’t just come on all of a sudden.
It’s caused by wear over time.
And for Aceves that wear came from being in the pen.
So keeping Aceves in the pen worries me more than making him a starter does.
Nope
Epic fail.
Well, that sucked
Keith
August 10th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Hey GB7:
“How can anybody mention Ross Moschitto and not mention Steve Whittacker (the next Mickey Mantle) or Jack Reed.”
I do remember Whittacker but not Jack Reed. Reed didn’t actually play for the Yankees did he
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Jack Reed was Mantle’s center field caddy in 1962. His one claim to fame was in a game in Detroit in 1962. He hit his only career homer in a 9-7 win. He hit it in the 22nd inning to dead center field (about 445 feet).
CB,
I agree. If they think Ace can’t hold up physically, then give Gaudin a shot. If he can hold up, I’d give Ace the 5th starter spot.
Either way, I think Mitre experiment needs to reach a conclusion. He can’t get out of his own way enough to give them what they need.
And I was just about to say that for every base he touches here he gets to……………
Never mind.
He’s all yours Erica!
If the Yankees were behind in the standings, then Cashman would have been more likely to pull the trigger on a better #5 starter, but why waste the prospects and money on someone who will not even be on a post season roster? They can afford to be deliberate in their thinking because they are ahead. That being said, I think his inability to go late into games and do better against lesser teams will be his downfall. BTW-Yankees are 0-5 with RISP tonight. A well-placed hit and Mirte could have stolen another win.
If Joe is not going to give Damon the full night off anyway why not pinch hit with him with Robbie standing on 2nd and none out a couple innings ago?
Joe from Long Island
August 10th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Erica – Joe Girardi may well remember that. That’s why I think they may replace Mitre with Gaudin. I’m guessing that Joe doesn’t fully trust Gaudin at this point (makes some sense), so he didn’t use him with the game still winnable. With the game on the line, Joe wanted to shut down Toronto, so he went to Ace. Unfortunately for that strategy, Toronto’s relievers have shut the Yanks down so far.
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That would be my guess as well. If anyone starts in 5 games other than Mitre, it will be Gaudin
SJ and CB- They might be thinking what you are. Ace back out for 4th inning of work.
Moving Aceves to the rotation would solve the 5 spot…It would be that much more easlier if Brian Bruney could slip into Aceves bullpen slot…..Gaudin will be a backburner solution….In other words, he may get lost in the shuffle if he’s in the pen…..Long relief would be his role I guess…..
Bronx Jeers
August 10th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
And I was just about to say that for every base he touches here he gets to……………
Never mind.
He’s all yours Erica!
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Thanks, I will always love him
Well I’d say this is settled.
is Joe trying to kill Alfredo’s arm… What about Hughes here
Aceves=30 pitches – 3 innings. take notes on being economical with pitches mr hughes.
Ace threw 3 innings and could still prolly pitch tomorrow.
Or, now that Ace is starting his 4th inning, Joe may feel now is the time to stretch out Ace, and keep him on line to start in another 5 days.
as CB says (and I’ve said for at least a month) Ace has been a starter his entire career. It’s tougher to adjust to the daily grind of the bullpen than start every 5 days. Ace has 3 excellent starts out of 4 last year, he’s shown he can do the job, why have a tomato can like Mitre stinking up the ballpark every 5 days?
They are stretching Aceves out. That’s why he is working this inning.
Looks like we got our answer.
That’s also probably why they held him out of the Sox series the last 2 days.
never mind, girardi is going to leave him in too long.
that figures. enough is never enough with this guy.
why is ace still pitching he’s done until thurs
They are clearly fatigued. 4 scoreless innings by the awful Jays pen when all the Yanks need is one to tie.
First question, no matter the outcome.
Is Mitre getting another start.
Aceves is better suited for the pen… that’s obvious by this point… we saw what happened to the bullpen last time they took Aceves out of it… they would be better off trying Gaudin
jennifer August 10th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
First question, no matter the outcome.
Is Mitre getting another start.
If we win yes..If we lose no
You don’t use Hughes when you are behind in this game.
They are stretching Ace out to start. They aren’t abusing him.
Yuuuusssse in the BP: Why won’t he put me in, I’m good, maybe I should throw a couple of meatballs!, PUT ME IN!
GI Joe: Tony tell Phil to stop doing that
it all has to do with the outcome
Michael Kay is reading these comments
I guess that must be it or why pitch him here…….but removing Ace from the pen means the Yankees had better get some decent innings from Bruney and a returning Marte. Actually, maybe from Melancon as well. Ace ate a lot of innings for us….
Ace is a beast
lol… Hughes has thrown 8 pitches in 3 days… you’re down by one run you aren’t wasting him in a game like this… wow come on u can’t be serious w/ that garbage
Cashman said on 1050 the reason he is still the 5th starter is because the Yankees have won 75% of his starts and you dont wanna mess with that
I will bet $1 Molina does not touch a bat this inning
this would have been an easy win if Ace started the game…
Michael Kay reads LoHud!
No Mirte is out, they will try someone else, either Ace or Gaudin.
I see Hughes tossing a ball to himself.
Great, Now he’s unavailable tomorrow.
So now what’s their move.
Mitre out and Melancon back?
This is it. Melky, Matsui, Jeter?
Kay you are a moron it is not peculiar move using Damon. I dont care if it is against a lefty, you would rather have up Damon in a 1 run game instead of Hairston.
Srsly Yuuussse is cracking me up w/ that boredom.
Aceves is out there – they are likely stretching him out.
This reminds me a bit of what Girardi did last year with Joba when he didn’t announce anything but threw Joba for a third inning in a start and you could tell he was starting the process of stretching him out.
With Aceves in the rotation this team will get at least 6 quality innings every game through the rotation.
They won’t even need a high quality long man because the rotation will given them length.
And if they are going to skip some of Joba’s starts then putting Aceves into the rotation becomes even more important – because then he’s your #4 rather than #5.
Jeter Pie! Please, I’ve been begging all year
The more I think about it – Ace in the 5th spot.
Then, Mo and Hughes for 9th and 6th; Bruney, Robertson, Coke for 7th (and situational lefty for Coke); Gaudin for long relief and mopup; Mitre back down to Scranton (I wouldn’t release him, you never know), and bring back either Marte or Melancon.
I could go with that. You’re essentially trading Ace for Gaudin in the pen, and banking on Hughes to fill that 8th inning spot, with Bruney and Coke as backup; maybe add in Marte.
I guess at this point we should all be surprised if we don’t at least time this game in the 9th, right?
We will win this game!
Kay loves to jinx us
Hinske or Matsui for Molina?
“we saw what happened to the bullpen last time they took Aceves out of it… they would be better off trying Gaudin”
And last time they tried it both Pettite and Joba were pitching as well as they are now?
The situations aren’t the same.
Thinking Ace was stretched out tonight to become the fifth starter. Gaudin probably takes over the long man role. Mitre is out of here.
Betsy
August 10th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I guess that must be it or why pitch him here…….but removing Ace from the pen means the Yankees had better get some decent innings from Bruney and a returning Marte. Actually, maybe from Melancon as well. Ace ate a lot of innings for us….
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actually, in the 18 game stretch after the ASB, where they Yankees took charge before the Sox series, Ace pitch a total of 7 innings. 7 innings in 18 season changing games. If they can win that many games without him pitching many innings at all, why can’t he be in the rotation?
Betsy
August 10th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I guess that must be it or why pitch him here…….but removing Ace from the pen means the Yankees had better get some decent innings from Bruney and a returning Marte. Actually, maybe from Melancon as well. Ace ate a lot of innings for us….
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actually, in the 18 game stretch after the ASB, where they Yankees took charge before the Sox series, Ace pitch a total of 7 innings. 7 innings in 18 season changing games. If they can win that many games without him pitching many innings at all, why can’t he be in the rotation?
The answers to all of the questions being asked – we’ll know when we know.
Until then we might as well all be chill and enjoy the game – win, lose or draw.
Matsui, they showed him in on deck circle.
Aceves can give you 40 pitches. I dont why people are saying Joe is abusing him. It looked to me his easiest inning was the 9th. That is Aceves value to the pen he can give you multiple quality innings.
Not today
SJ-wouldn’t the stretching out consist of more pitches thrown and not necessarily innings pitched? If that is the case, he was not given the opportunity tonight to increase his pitch count (and that is a good thing because he pitched efficiently), does that mean if he starts next time, the max is 5 innings or a certain number of pitches?
this is too cheery IDK I see some kind of let down, perfectt talk radio blabber.
“win, lose or draw”
I used to LOVE that show!
Is Michael Kay saying that he thinks Ace is being stretched out to be the #5?
That was a strike? LOL
pretty wide strike zone this half inning
“Not today
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You’ll live.
Frustrating game……..I’m so used to winning, lol
Hey GB7:
That was before my time. I started following the Yanks in 1965. I live in Southern Ontario Canada and the newspapers didn’t even publish a box score just the line scores in those days here. I followed them on the radio and saw them play on Game of the week with Curt Gowdy and Pee Wee Reese. Thad Tillotson is another name from that era.
Wow Matsui owns this guy.
Hideki is so damn clutch
no dp
“I used to LOVE that show!”
As much as you love this show, right Erica.
How’s this for heresy. I don’t care if Toronto wins. In fact, I think it’s good for the game of baseball and for underachieving teams to win once in a while.
Jeter is overdue for a walk-off or some other heroics. Just don’t hit into a game ending DP!
MG, good points……..as I said, I’m leaning that way myself. Starting these retreads is not doing anything for the team. Today, they couldn’t overcome the deficit……..
This is where you miss Gardenhoser.
My nerves are so frazzled from this weekend it’s like I’m watching a pre-season game.
I mean, they haven’t been able to so far……….and that’s just because they’re human. Give this team a fighting chance and they will win most of the time
missed a pitch
Just poke it in RF Derek.
This game if lost ws a gift from Joe,the players tried to keep up with Mitre’s lousy pitching.Mitre should’ve come out before the 5th.
terpbomber August 10th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Jeter is overdue for a walk-off or some other heroics. Just don’t hit into a game ending DP!
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thinking same thing. when was his last walk off?
unreal SLOW AS S#IT
Send him Girardi!
Crap.
He was safe. terrible call.
Damn!
He was safe….
jennifer
August 10th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
terpbomber August 10th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Jeter is overdue for a walk-off or some other heroics. Just don’t hit into a game ending DP!
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thinking same thing. when was his last walk off?
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Umm- 12:01 on November 1, 2001????
had to expect a let down
And once again the umps crap it up.
And that is why we really miss Gardner.
If he had been the pinch runner instead? Stolen base.
He was a mile out tho
Does it drive anyone else nuts that Jeter constantly swings at the first pitch? Just wondering.
great, dumbo swisher is our last hope. box of doughnuts says he’s k’s stupidly to end it.
If I get drummed off the forum for this then I do. But I can’t stand dishonesty so I have to own up to this. And I don’t think there is a person here who could accuse me of not loving and supporting the Yankees.
There have been times when I have wanted the other team to win because I feel bad for the other team. I know part of it is that I am so confident in the Yankees that I don’t think a loss here and there will hurt. As sick as that may be, it’s the truth. I feel that way when teams like KC play the Yanks.
Okay, start the crucifixion.
he was out…clearly
plus Pena came off the bag
Pie for Swish.
erica- I know about that one.
Swish has never been pie’d. Tonight would be nice.
There is still one out. Nothing is over yet!
Pena was out, he slide over the bag
Its hard to send a runner when the batter gets behind 0-2
Come on Swish!
jennifer
August 10th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
erica- I know about that one.
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I was trying to answer the question. That was the last one I could think of. LOL
halladay looked nervous
Where is Hinske here?
i would take a walk… lets go Swish… do something
Erica- Oh i thought you were answering like how can’t you remember that one.
yeah seriously, where was hinske for the last AB?
I think the yanks should give up on Mitre.
Jeter had a walk off hit against the O’s back in ’06. It was Joba’s first game at Yankee stadium.
jennifer
August 10th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Erica- Oh i thought you were answering like how can’t you remember that one.
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No!! LOL. I wouldn’t be that snotty to you
surprised Jetes hasn’t attempted to steal, w/e the outcome they have a chance to win in the final AB, that’s all you can ask for.
Not a very good way to end a seven game winning streak, especially after the throttling Boston received.
The turning point of the game was when the Yankees signed Mitre to a minor league contract last year.
yuck game
’07 sorry.
Swisher: Epic Fail.
Can’t come back every night. Please end the Mitre experiment.
Horrible game to lose.
It’s like losing to Jonathan Sanchez big.
Oh well winning streak was nice while it lasted. Tomorrow we start a new one.
ah well, not this time.
Nick Whiffer.
wow a K.
SHOCKING. coming from Swish and the way the Yankees were K’ing tonight.
Ugh………oh well, good try guys. Get em next time…….Jays pen did a good job shutting us down.
Ugh………oh well, good try guys. Get em next time…….Jays pen did a good job shutting us down.
I think Tom means ’07.
Why should Hinske ever play? All he does is hit homers and line drives.
Can’t win’em all. Get’em tomorrow.
seriously Nick had 3 K’s tonight he’s not feeling it tonight….So why not give Hinske the AB…(Girardi supporter)
Let the normal finger pointing and whining begin. Cue the idiot, RDM.
no problem…7 game winning streaks come to an end…big deal…we start another one tomorrow
Swisher strikes out a bit for someone that is known for their walks.
Can’t win all of em.
Thank you Joe for not bunting with Cano on second!
The turning point of the game was when the Yankees signed Mitre to a minor league contract last year.
LOL. They should say that on the post-game.
Ok I guess wearing my pettitte shirt only works from andy – andy starts. Its going in the wash tonigh and i’ll try again in a few days
let mitre never pitch for the yankees again.
This was a winnable game,Joe mismanaged this to a loss,with Mitre.
You can’t win em’ all. Did anyone actually think the Yankees would never lose another game this year?
Mitre brought the streak to a screeching halt.
Good job, friend-o.
Now we get 4 good starters in a row and whoever’s behind door #5 after that! Not so bad.
SWISHer ends the game
Boy, the reactions already are really something. Is every loss a terrible loss? Swisher “epic fail”? I guess last night he had an “epic success”?
I’m disappointed, too…….but not in the team. They play their heart out – they just weren’t good enough on this night.
I’m going to join RDM in saying YANKEES SUCK. Ptooeee!
What are awful team this is.
Well after the Yanks first 3 batters in the 1st it seemed like this game was going to be cake.
One bad throw and poof. Jays pen did themselves right.
I don’t want to see Mr Sergio Mitre anymore.
Another Girardi decision comes back to haunt him. Should have bunted with Hairston.
Toronto bullpen came up big. 5 2/3 innings – no walks, only 4 hits.
Can’t win em all. Start a new winning streak tomorrow.
Meaty was not quite craptastic enough to merit getting booted from the rotation. Honestly, though, how much better would Gaudin or Towers be?
“Not a very good way to end a seven game winning streak, especially after the throttling Boston received.”
Actually it was a good way, those RedSox vs Yankees game take alot out of the players, they had a chance to extend the WS to 8, didn’t get it.
I think they are 16-4 in thier last 20 games at the stadium, I mean really nothing bad you can say, Mitre was horrible, we can’t win em’ all.
“Not a very good way to end a seven game winning streak, especially after the throttling Boston received.”
That’s like saying there is no good way to lose any game.
They had their #5 starter going tonight, a guy who was #9 on their depth chart of possible starters to begin the year.
And they lost a 5-4 game.
That’s just not a big deal in any way.
They played a good team game other than mitre’s contribution.
Best part of this game – they have Joba throwing tomorrow’s start.
Hopefully this is the end of the mitre experiment.
If the Sox hang on, it’s down to 5.5
our lead is not insurmountable by any stretch.
How exactly did Joe mismanage the game? Wow……..
I’m a bit frustrated becausee Mitre stank, but on the other hand, the Yankees had plenty of innings to score 1 more run and they couldn’t do it. It just wasn’t their night – hopefully tomorrow is.
I predict that will end up being the most forgettable game of the season. But no one will remember I said it.
We were held scoreless by their pen for 5.2 innings
I guess Mitre’s performance demoralized them.
Mitre will work out in time..That time is not right now, especially as a starter…..
I’m usually a little bummed after we lose. I’m totally fine. The 15 inning war we won is still fresh in my mind.
And we wasted Aceves for 4 innings in a game we lost. I doubt he’s moving to the rotation, he was only in there for 4 because he had a manageable pitch count.
Rob B
August 10th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
And that is why we really miss Gardner.
If he had been the pinch runner instead? Stolen base.
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Yep especially on this team half the guys in the lineup cant score from 1st unless its a homerun.
We have three games in Boston in two weekends which concludes a long road trip that includes Seattle and Oakland. Let’s stop talking about who we want to play in the playoffs and make sure we get there first.
We’ll see how Joba does tomorrow – last out was rather discouraging.
We’ll see how Joba does tomorrow – last out was rather discouraging.
Thanks for not killing me for my admission. I can’t help the way I feel and part of it is always feeling sorry for the real underdog and the “mistreated” teams. But in the midst of it all I always know the Yankees will prevail. So when they lose I am just not upset about it since you know teams will lose. Just so you know, I am never that magnanimous when the Yankees don’t have games to give away. It’s usually when they have a healthy lead in the division that I sometimes wish for a struggling team to win a game from us here and there. If that makes me a jerk then it does.
well sometimes you get beat, tonight wasn’t in
mitre can’t throw to second, he gotta go
giradri not bunting in the 6th was bad
swisher looks vermatched against righty pither
yanks gave this one away
Now we have to win the next 2 to win the series. Who knows which Joba shows up? And Romero is awfully tough even though we have AJ on the mound.
“We were held scoreless by their pen for 5.2 innings”
You mean the bull pen with the 4th best ERA in the AL?
The bull pen that used their top arms to secure a win against a first place team?
The Jays pen is terrific. They used their best pitchers tonight to make sure they’d win at least one game this series.
Let down was in fully effect. Even though they probably would have won if they received better pitching.
Well this should be Mitre’s last start. And the yankees are still going to win the division so the bridge jumpers should shut up. They are just too good of a team with the starting pitching, and offense. I honestly don’t see the Red Sox taking the division, I didn’t see it before the sweep and especially after it.
Remind me again who’s pitching tomorrow?
Yeh I think I can live w/ this loss.
I think the bunt WAS on to Hairston as he pulled it back…He could have missed a sign on the first pitch…cant jump to conclusions
“We have three games in Boston in two weekends which concludes a long road trip that includes Seattle and Oakland. Let’s stop talking about who we want to play in the playoffs and make sure we get there first.”
Bingo. The conversations earlier today and last night were laughable about playoff opponents and the Sox missing the playoffs.
We haven’t clinched anything yet. Still 50 games, almost 1\3rd of a season and we have a tough schedule. Still a lot of time left.
Sox just won.
The Yankees are such a good team that they’ll rarely, if ever, lose a blowout. I think people just need to get used to that fact. Every time the Yankees lose, people complain that it was a winnable game. Well, every game IS winnable because the Yankees are going to be competitive every day. But obviously they have to lose some games.
SJ/CB, I don’t think Aceves is stretched out enough to start next time out……..think the Yankees would do what they did in MN again? If they don’t, then they need to start a lousy starter again (Mitre – ugh – or Gaudin) who they don’t expect innings from so that they can stretch Ace out further.
The thing that makes me think they aren’t stretching Ace out is the fact the Yankees didn’t actually know that Mitre was going give them his usual 5 innings of garbage ball. Had he pitched well, Ace would have only pitched a couple of innings……… As others have said, maybe Ace only pitched 4 because of a low pitch total?
We haven’t won a series in Seattle in 4 years. That isin’t going to be a cakewalk. Especially since we face guys who we haven’t seen before and it’s a tough park to score runs.
This upcoming 10 game road trip is going to be tough.
5.5 GAMES UP
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“The Yankees are such a good team that they’ll rarely, if ever, lose a blowout…. Well, every game IS winnable because the Yankees are going to be competitive every day. But obviously they have to lose some games.”
Absolutely right. Couldn’t agree more.
Yuck – thanks, Detroit.
Keith
August 10th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Hey GB7:
That was before my time. I started following the Yanks in 1965. I live in Southern Ontario Canada and the newspapers didn’t even publish a box score just the line scores in those days here. I followed them on the radio and saw them play on Game of the week with Curt Gowdy and Pee Wee Reese. Thad Tillotson is another name from that era.
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Yanks also had a young right hander that was going to join Ford, Stottlemyre, Bouton and Downing in the rotation. Bouton and Downing had injuries and never recovered from arm injuries so Fritz Peterson came up in ’66. They had three young fire ballers, Gi, Blanco, Jack Cullen and the best of the kids, Rich Beck. He was sensational until Johnny Keane pitched him in the rain and he was finished. Second ML start was a complete game shutout. His first game was 1 run in 7 innings. His last appearance was the rain game.
BoSox are not going anywhere folks….
“5.5 GAMES UP
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Momentum is only as good as your next day’s starting pitcher.
If Joba comes out with another 4 innings, 100 pitch performance, we’ll probably lose.
They HAVE to avoid a slide.
Thanks for the back up Matthew. Having been a Jets fan, I started doing that this past season after we were 8-3. Just a few weeks later, I was disgusted and at a loss for words. I’m still very happy. We’ve gained three games since last Thursday.
***Gil Blanco***, Jack Cullen and the best of the kids, Rich Beck
Hopefully we’ve seen the last of Mitre.
I know he’s only a 5th starter, but there’s such a noticeable dropoff in talent: CC, AJ, Andy, Joba and… Mitre. I’ve probably been spoiled by the Yankees’ great pitching as of late, but watching Mitre after how our starters pitched this weekend was mighty frustrating.
A semi-competent pitcher who can make a throw to 2nd would be an upgrade. If Aceves was being stretched out tonight to become a starter, I’m definitely on board with that..
I wouldn’t take Aceves out of the bullpen. Him being able to pitch multiple quality innings is very valuable. Give Gaudin a shot and see if he is better than Mitre.
“BoSox are not going anywhere folks….”
I agree Pat M. if you mean they are cooked.
If Mitre makes that double play throw, the whole outcome of the game is different.
oh well, lets go JOBA!
RS, that’s a great point. You know, it’s really my problem if I can’t get over a loss or if I think that a loss stinks because if they lose tomorrow it’s 2 in a row. The Yankees players have been playing this game a long time – you hate to lose, but you put it behind you and give it another go tomorrow. They’re not going to be going home and taking anti-depressants because of this loss….
“BoSox are not going anywhere folks….”
That’s right, PAT M. People shouldn’t just arrogantly dismiss them. They are still an excellent team.
“Momentum is only as good as your next day’s starting pitcher.
If Joba comes out with another 4 innings, 100 pitch performance, we’ll probably lose.
They HAVE to avoid a slide.”
Noooo they do? Thank You Joe Morgan Jr.
40 Time That’s why I don’t understand Joe giving this one away.He left Mitre in too long for the team to have a chance to win.
Well, the Sox won a Penny-Jackson matchup.
Like I said earlier, they are probably going to take atleast 3 of 4. They are a different team at home.
This loss falls squarely on Pete Abe.
Ok, Sox won -I am sure they will win other games. Even if they were the worst team in the world, they would find ways to win more games. The key is for the Yankees to do what they always seem to do – stop the losing at one game.
If you keep playing Mitre roulette, he’s bound to cost us more than the one game he already has. Thankfully, we have actual professional ballplayers pitching the next four games. Just gotta make sure we win this series. I’ll take a 6-1 homestand every day of the week, and twice on Sunday.
It would be pretty embarrassing to relinquish a 6.5 game division lead. I know it won’t mean anything once the playoffs start, but still….. (not to mention, the WC team plays the Angels).
It’s the time to send Mitre to 3A or bullpen.
Alfredo Aceves is excellent.
Hope Kevin Long teach Molina to how to hit the ball well,because his hitting is so terrible.
BTW, I have tonight’s game DVR’d if anyone needs a cassette of it for their home library.
Nope, the Sox aren’t going anywhere……they are staying in the AL East for the forseeable future.
Nope, the Sox aren’t going anywhere……they are staying in the AL East for the forseeable future.
Yanks got their 1 game “let down” out of the way, now they need to regroup and win this series before a tough 10 game trip starts.
Otherwise, this huge lead we have in the division won’t appear so huge next week.