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A terrific night from A.J. Burnett and another big hit by Hideki Matsui off Pedro Martinez gives the Yankees a 3-1 win and a split of the two games against the Phillies in New York. Back with more from the clubhouse soon.
UPDATE, 12:09 a.m.: Initially, the bench told Derek Jeter to bunt in the seventh, “but I would have done it anyway,” he said. With two strikes, though, Jeter made the decision to attempt another bunt. “That was me,” he said. “I was stupid.”
UPDATE, 12:11 a.m.: Here’s the audio from Girardi, who talks quite a bit about Burnett, Matsui and Teixeira. He also said that Jeter’s decision to bunt with two strikes was “on his own” but that “if he feels he can get the job done, I’m not going to bark at him.”
As for A-Rod, Girardi said, “I know he’ll bounce back. Obviously you want him to continue on the torrid pace he’s been on but I know he’ll bounce back.”
Also, here’s Burnett’s interview. He sat at the table with his sons on either side of him and said this was the most fun “I’ve ever had on a baseball field. ”
UPDATE, 12:47 p.m.: Have to give credit where it’s due. Pedro Martinez pitched well tonight, but the Yankees got to him. Mark Teixeira had been awful at the plate this postseason, but his home run tied the game in the fourth. Hideki Matsui had two hits in his past 15 at-bats but went 2-for-2 with a go-ahead home run off Martinez. Jerry Hairston Jr. had two at-bats this postseason, but his seventh-inning single opened the rally that chased Martinez from the game.
“Location, spotting everything down, right at the knees,” Hairston said. “He doesn’t throw 97, 98 any more but his location is excellent. His location might be a little bit better. I went back and looked at film. Perfect pitches inner half. Perfect down at the knees. Balls you really don’t want to hit.”
UPDATE, 12:52 p.m.: Girardi on whether Marianio Rivera will be available Saturday after throwing 40 pitches tonight. “Well, I would think so. I won’t know that until Saturday, I’ll check with him Saturday, but I think he threw 34 pitches against the Angles and he would have been available with a day off if we had to play again, or he probably would have been available the next day. So, I think he’ll be fine.”
UPDATE, 1:08 a.m.: Josh here with audio from Teixeira, who snapped a 25-inning streak at home for the Yankees in World Series play without scoring an earned run. He also delivered his third big hit of the playoffs. They’ve been few and far between for Tex, but this was another important one. He said it meant more because he hit it in victory.
I also wanted to post the postgame chat with Pedro, who, among other things, said: 1) Yankee fans want to root for him, deep-down; 2) If he played here, he’d be a king at Yankee Stadium; and 3) He thought a man sitting in the front row, holding his daughter in one hand and a beer in the other was disgusting. He’s a father, after all, he said.
I also crammed into the scrum for Alex Rodriguez, who dropped to 0 for 8 with six strikeouts this World Series. He remained confident he will turn his fortunes around. “It’s just eight at-bats,” Rodriguez said. “I’m not concerned at all.”
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Nice game by AJ. We’ll need to see it again game 6….maybe 5.
Buck and McCarver can take off their Phillies skirts and put down the pom poms. Those 2 are an absolute joke.
Never in doubt, lol.
Nice win, boys… let’s take two in Philly!
First post?
Anyways I’m glad we won.
Great game AJ . Great win Yanks
Time to invade Philly. THIS IS SPARTA !!
FIRST! Very nice game. Turns the game into a 5 game series.
Wow I epic fail.
Mike…do you live in SPARTA NJ?
Carl October 29th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
AJ grats on your first career postseason victory
Great job by AJ, I’m happy for him (and us)!
I ask again: can you idiots really not see that it is utterly obvious that this game was fixed by MLB for the Yankees?
Also, how about all those empty seats behind home plate?….in Yankee Stadium?…..for the World Series? Are you kidding me? MLB has turned the venerated New York Yankees into a joke commensurate with WWF wrestling.
Don’t you understand that people smarter than you won’y pay to see that garbage because they know the games are fixed for the Yankees?
Grow up and get a life.
I would have used the word even not level. I think the Yankees will take game 3 on Saturday as well, then who knows?
Guillen has to take back what he said about AJ in the pre game. He basically said he had no chance before the game.
“Do you think Buck and McCarver share a room when they are on the road???”
Yes, with Cliff Lee.
If Aj throws strikes and gets ahead this is what he can do. If he throws strike one then that nasty curve becomes a factor.
The umpiring this postseason involving the Yankess is awful. If the humans can’t make the calls then it is time for instant replay! These guys are fossils.
Impressive by AJ. He really held it together, even after they went ahead 1-0. Major props on his first postseason win. It was important.
Buck and Mcarver do seem a little biased
@ John Evans: GTFO A Yankees board. The yankees got slighted by bad umpiring as well.
John Evans,
go stick your thumb in your orifice of preference
Buck just can’t wait to mention the Yankee salary.
I ask again: can you idiots really not see that it is utterly obvious that this game was fixed by MLB for the Yankees?
Also, how about all those empty seats behind home plate?….in Yankee Stadium?…..for the World Series? Are you kidding me? MLB has turned the venerated New York Yankees into a joke commensurate with WWF wrestling.
Don’t you understand that people smarter than you won’y pay to see that garbage because they know the games are fixed for the Yankees?
Grow up and get a life.
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yeah man! its a conspiracy!@ JFK WAS KILLED BY ALIENS FROM AREA 51!!
That’s what you get for pulling the “first” stunt, indy42.
can we ban “john Evans”? Clearly he is sauced, watching too much cable news conspiracy theorists and swigging moonshine!
Very exciting and satisfying game to watch.
I am personally gratified that my faith in AJ and the team was rewarded this evening.
AJ was fanastic tonight. Molina gets a lot of credit he worked great with AJ behind the plate. He set up great targets.
Mo looked just thrilled to be interviewed by Mark Grace!
you have to wonder what it will be like one day when Rivera is no longer down there to save the day…
instant replay asap!!
yeah man! its a conspiracy!@ JFK WAS KILLED BY ALIENS FROM AREA 51!!
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No he wasn’t.
Elvis was.
AJ was filthy, thats the guy I’ve been waiting to see pitch. He knows when hes got it, too, you see him snap right off his delivery when he threw that fastball the ran back over the plate for the K early on? That was a confident guy.
It must be killing BIG FAT Abe-Fraud how well AJ pitched.
Alica Keys has a stunning voice
AJ came through when we needed him most…………
Blake – shhhh….let us enjoy tonight.
Thanks, DT!
John Evans,
Jim Pir-one says hello.
YES has a post game.
I’ve thought long and hard about this…
I like Mo.
AJ was brilliant – 4 hits, 9 Ks, 1 ER……21 of 26 first pitch strikes. I hope he’ll get his due because he earned every bit of praise
great game! great series thus far.
A-Rod is due.
Yankees in 5.
Ladies and Gentleman, the greatest relief pitcher in the history of baseball, everybody may now be seated.
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October 29th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
tex’s friend October 29th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
definitely think mlb should let the home announcers call their games.
+1
great idea
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They used to do that in the old days, back when the series was the SERIES. NBC would always have one of the home announcers do one to three innings each.
Joe’s dad, Jack, was head and shoulders above his kid. Joe’s arrogance is what makes his games so annoying.
I know, I just wish he could pitch forever
“I ask again: can you idiots really not see that it is utterly obvious that this game was fixed by MLB for the Yankees?
Also, how about all those empty seats behind home plate?….in Yankee Stadium?…..for the World Series? Are you kidding me? MLB has turned the venerated New York Yankees into a joke commensurate with WWF wrestling.
Don’t you understand that people smarter than you won’y pay to see that garbage because they know the games are fixed for the Yankees?
Grow up and get a life.”
Wow, some good points there. See ya later all. I’ve just become a Phillies fan. Good luck and all that stuff.
John Evans, you da man!
Memo to Pedro:
Influential Yankee Ghosts
prefer modesty!
great job by AJ
This whole postseason has been nailbiter after nailbiter.. i’m probably workin on an ulcer already.
A.J. was superb, probably more so than his previous outings because he remained focused and consistent, allowing what meager offense that was available to score.
I’m looking forward to see what the Yankee bats will do in Philly. Maybe being away from home will take some of the stress off.
Nice. Easy to say that stuff on-line ain’t it? Bet you don’t talk like that to someone’s face do ya, mamma’s boys?
You poor lifeless saps. Get a life, grow up do something you idiots. All you display is that you all know absolutely NOTHING about baseball. So that begs the question: why do you care at all? It makes no sense; You all rant and rave and scream about something about which you all understand absolutely zilch. Why?
Great win. Just what this team needed, a shot in the arm. Hopefully, the Philly bats stay cold on Saturday. Love Andy’s chances to grind out a win for us.
Eric Young talking about how big Jose’s pickoff at first was. And the other guy said the last Yankee catcher to pick a guy off first was none other than Yogi in the 1950 world series against the Phillies. Cool beans.
Charlie didn’t start the runner because Utley only hit into a handful of double plays and also wanted Howard to hit.
He did mess up by sending Pedro out imo. You gotta minimize the number of looks these guys get of Pedro.
Its seems hard to believe that Not one person on a NYC subway recognized Cliff Lee?
AJ had his great stuff and location tonight but you could see how focused he was from the very 1st pitch. Even after Arod should of made that play and the run scored he forgot about that and went after the next guy. Great game for him hopefully he has another one like that in him for game 5 lol
He did mess up by sending Pedro out imo. You gotta minimize the number of looks these guys get of Pedro.
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Pedro has that effect on mgr’s
Its amazing how good Pedro still is with what he has left in the tank. And the Phillies got him off he scrap heap for next to nothing..
Charlie said Utley was safe.
Angel – good job tonight. We defended Damon. You showered at the right time. I wrote letters. WWED ? Nothing different. (well except maybe run around the blog in her birthday suit)
Michael Kay sounds more impressed with Pedro than AJ…….sheesh
I remember Torre overused Mariano a lot in 2001, I think he pitched 80 innings in the regular season and 16 innings in the post season. I remember actually saying when he came in for that final appearance in game 7 that Torre was really pushing it going for another 2 inning save from Mo. Mo is up to 12 innings so far this post season, but that is tempered by the fact that he was only used for 66 innings in the regular season – thanks to Hughes. Hopefully that will give him the extra stamina he’ll need to make it through the rest of this series -but I think Joe is dreaming if he thinks he’s going to get to 27 relying only on Mo in the bullpen.
john Evans October 29th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
I ask again: can you idiots really not see that it is utterly obvious that this game was fixed by MLB for the Yankees?
Also, how about all those empty seats behind home plate?….in Yankee Stadium?…..for the World Series? Are you kidding me? MLB has turned the venerated New York Yankees into a joke commensurate with WWF wrestling.
Don’t you understand that people smarter than you won’y pay to see that garbage because they know the games are fixed for the Yankees?
Grow up and get a life.
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0/10. You need to visit http://www.learnhowtotroll.com and take their remedial class.
kthxbye!
mel, the sweetest thing of all is that all of Girardi’s moves worked out, every one of them. He is going to get a day of praise rather than a day of endless grousing and questioning.
That makes me happy for him.
OK, now take at least one in Philly, then close it out in New York. Better yet, take 2 of 3 in Philly, and make my prediction come true.
I still don’t like the 6 out saves for Mo, that is going to come back to haunt Girardi if he can’t get Hughes, or someone else, straightened out to be the bridge.
Betsy,
why wouldn’t AJ get his due? He was great. I hope he’s great in game 6 as well.
Can we all please just ignore John Evans? That is the best way to make him go away
Pedro did a very nice job. Can’t take it away from him.
We take 2 of 3 in Philly and close this out back at home, Yankees in 6.
trisha,
Did you see my note to you? The one about joe morgan? I think it was in part II.
Charlie taking the high road on the umpiring, but he should. Because we’ve been screwed, too.
Not impressed by YES………..might switch to MLB
AJ was great..I have bashed him all year..He was great…Also Molina’s pick-off play really gave the yanks energy…I have bashed molina too. I have to be fair..
“Its seems hard to believe that Not one person on a NYC subway recognized Cliff Lee?”
Ever been on a NYC Subway? No one pays attention to other people unless they’re dying.
# trisha – OPPC forever – (new lucky picture from last day at the old Stadium) BRING ON THE GHOSTS! October 29th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
mel, the sweetest thing of all is that all of Girardi’s moves worked out, every one of them. He is going to get a day of praise rather than a day of endless grousing and questioning.
That makes me happy for him.
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Praise seems to be fleeting for Joe. It ends on the next lineup.
Pedro was great..how was he a free agent for so long???
mel, missed it. I’ll go find it. It’s amazing how many posts fly by during a game!
Jim Evans -
Maybe you should take your own advice. The biggest losers are those that troll message boards and try to pick fights. If you are so knowledgeable, I would think you would have something better to do with your tremendous life right now.
Charlie Manuel likes them french fried potaters, mmm-hmm I reckon.
what a hick.
Rubber room paging John Evans,
John Evans please proceed to the rubber room.
Your straight jacket is ready.
My predictions are looking good so far…
Yanks in 6, Mo for MVP.
John Evans, you da man!
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“John Evans”? Trisha, don’t you recognize Peter Gammons when you read him?
“Its amazing how good Pedro still is with what he has left in the tank. And the Phillies got him off he scrap heap for next to nothing..”
agree..who would you want as a fourth starter for the yanks…gaudin..joba..pedro…
Its pathetic that everyone is talking about the double play call… And If the pitch to Howard in the 9th was outside, then what about A-rod’s k in the 8th and Hairston’s k in the 4th or 5th.. Don’t cry about k’s charlie… Also, Mo is the best closer ever period… don’t even doubt that..
Jeter could never ride the subway. Cliff Lee? Couldn’t pick him out of a lineup
Big win for the Yankees and outstanding work by Burnett tonight. I can see Pettitte being just as clutch on Saturday in Philly.
A media guy just asked Girardi if Mo will be available on Saturday? LOL .No it’s just the WS we will save him. Some people ask the stupidest questions.
I love the Pettite-Hamels matchup for us. Andy is so big game.
Its seems hard to believe that Not one person on a NYC subway recognized Cliff Lee?
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Is this a joke? I remember in the height of the Yankees championship run seeing Chuck Knoblauch jump on the last car of the 4 train fresh out of the shower. Outside of Jeter/Arod/Damon I doubt even the most ardent Yankee fans would pass most of these guys if they passed them in street clothes.
Ray, he should – that’s my natural pessimism coming out.
Sorry to say that I’m not interested in hearing about Pedro. He was very good, but from the Yankees perspective, I don’t want YES to spend anymore time than they already have on the guy. All night, Pedro was the cover story on CNNSI and ESPN………..enough already
Great win tonight. Congrats to AJ. He was nothing less than fabulous. There’s going to be at least 5 games..inching closer to using my Game 7 tix:)
But I’d settle for a shorter series as long as the Yanks win.
Joe says that Jeter’s bunt with 2 strikes was not a call from the dugout..
it was so big that aj got through 7….then right to mo…that was big..did not have toworry about hughes..joba…etc…
I’m really hoping they can somehow take 2 of 3 in Philly. Even if they’re coming home for games 6/7 down 3-2 I would feel uncomfortable.
So here’s to taking 2 of 3 in Philly.
Yes! Yankee’s win!!!! 1 down, 3 more to go and loving every minute of it! One game @ a time!
P.S. DT and Angel – Thanks for filling in for Erica. She would be proud and I know she will be happy knowing the outcome of tonight’s game!
Turning point was Molina picking off Werth for first out of the fourth. AJ had struggled through a long inning in the third, getting out of bases loaded, and was heading towards a high pitch count. He goes 3-2 to Werth to start the fourth, gives up the single, and the omens aren’t good. Pickoff led to a short inning and AJ pretty much sailed from there (except for one bad pitch to Ruiz).
trisha,
Just wanted to share a little joe morgan morsel with you.
After Howard’s last at-bat, morgan said that Howard had opened up a bit, expecting them to come inside. He gave props to molina (and a.j.) for recognizing that, and for the pitching sequence.
Hamels has been absolutely terrible. But since the Yanks aren’t swigning the bats well at all I hope his change up doesn’t keep them off balance just like Pedro did all night. They could make him look great.
“Praise seems to be fleeting for Joe. It ends on the next lineup.”
You think Girardi is going to screw up Saturday’s lineup too????
Gosh, I disagree.
Joe was just asked if Rivera will be available on Saturday…
great question hahaha
Cliff Lee not be recognized on the subway..reminds me of a story once at gym in connecticut, I guy asked if he can work in some sets with me..I said sure..He told me his name was jeff from texas…I paid zero attention to him…was lost in my own world….He left..my friend came up to me and said..he you know that guy? I said no his name was jeff. My friend said, yeah it was jeff bagwell..National league mvp. I was stunned. I just did not make the connection..
Good job by AJ and the rest of the yankees.
I dont care about Phiili trolls. Their hockey and football teams are total chokers, and they have the worst fans in sports.
I care about the Yankees. As I fan, I have been enabling them in the postseason too long. 22 strikeouts in 2 games? Is that some kind of record? Cliff Lee is one thing, but Pedro and the random Philli BP is quite another. Swinging at first pitches like overeager 5 year olds? Bunting for third strikes with two men on base and 0 outs?
Time to call these jokers out. The pitching matchups favor you for the next two games, at least, and Cliff Lee has never pitched on three days rest, so assume him for game 5.
The BP other than Mo and Marte is young, and they have somewhat of an excuse. The hitters do not. The pathetic display behind the plate is worthy of the Pirates or Nationals. Simply pathetic. OK, give Pedro a few innings–but then if you don’t have your sphincter too darn tight, hit the crud out of him.
Hit like you mean it. This is the World Series. You scored 918 runs this year. Now play like that, just for 1 or 2 games, you overpriced bums!
There, that’s out of me.
The pitching is amazing, with the exception of the 8th and 9th last night (ie, Bruney and Hughes belong in the AFL right now, and Coke and Robertson are barely OK).
If they can hit, this series is winnable–I kind of felt the Phils arrogance draining out of them a bit towards the end of the game tonight.
mel, how did you hear Joe Morgan? I would much rather hear him than the jokers we’re stuck with, that’s for sure!
Funny how many people on this board had no faith in Burnett.
aww, AJ’s kids are at the podium!
Nick,
Hell no, I’m referring to several opinions here throughout the day.
yanks 2 out of 3 in philly….however, they go to get their bullpen together..figure out who they trust for set up roles..
If you look back, the run that AJ gave up was freakish too.. bloop double just on the line and a ball that A-rod missed..
“After Howard’s last at-bat, morgan said that Howard had opened up a bit, expecting them to come inside. He gave props to molina (and a.j.) for recognizing that, and for the pitching sequence.”
mel, they were a great team tonight. Everything we could have asked for. Thank God!
JasonR October 29th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
“Its seems hard to believe that Not one person on a NYC subway recognized Cliff Lee?”
Ever been on a NYC Subway? No one pays attention to other people unless they’re dying.
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And even then, only if they’re gonna get blood on their shoes…
Thanks Bronx Bomber Girl –
it’s more fun when the Yankees win. The ghost comes out and the trolls disappear in unison!
“Buck and McCarver can take off their Phillies skirts and put down the pom poms. Those 2 are an absolute joke.”
Did anyone know that the Yankees are even playing in the World Series. I thought that the World Series just had the Phillies.
Speaking of jokes, these umpires are jokes. They get together and discuss and still end with the wrong call.
They discussed the Al slap play, the Bellhorn homer, and the DP the other night, all calls end up being called against us. But the one for us, magically, nobody saw anything different.
“aww, AJ’s kids are at the podium!”
Which station are you watching? I guess YES will show it eventually.
I don’t troll message boards but I would bet a LOT of money you do. I like this one. It is actually the only one I am aware of. Someone sent me it one day and told me ‘check out the idiots on this page’. I figured I would ’save’ ya’ll from the evils of fixed sports.
I do follow my own advice and I will tell you again; get a life that involves things you understand. I mean this honestly. Your life will be much richer if you find something at which you excel. Clearly you all know ZILCH about baseball so I wonder again, ‘why do you care at all about something you now absolutely nothing about’?
Blackaccord October 29th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
If you look back, the run that AJ gave up was freakish too.. bloop double just on the line and a ball that A-rod missed..
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To be fair, that ball was a rocket. A-Rod could’ve had it, but it’s not like it was a routine groundball. That was a screamer.
His boys are beautiful! YES has it on now.
AJ’s kids are so cute
KF, I didn’t read a single person suggest that Girardi was going to screw up Saturday’s lineup, I hope it wasn’t any of the regulars.
Trisha, Jon Miller and Joe Morgan do the ESPN radio call, so one of your local sports radio stations probably carries it.
AJ really earned his pinstripes tonight.
Nice bringing his kids to the interview table.
1st game-
Lee-great game
CC-good game
2nd game-
AJ-great game
Pedro-good game
Andy will pitch a great game Sat.
Great outing by AJ tonight. Cute kids too.
Props to Jose Molina tonight, taking a 7 pitch AB at the least and drawing a walk. Great effort stopping pitches in the dirt as opposed to other games. Great pickoff of Werth.
Thankfully, we had a fair HP umpire tonight. Pitches off the plate for AJ were being called strikes, enabling him to settle into a nice groove.
Great clutch performance by AJ.
Mitch on MLB just said that you know that Howard did not catch the ball by the way that he threw the ball to second right away. If he had caught the ball he would have simply stepped on the bag. Too bad the first base ump was in a coma for most of the night.
Another big hit for Matsui. The guy really is a professional hitter.
Can’t wait for the weekend.
How can anyone listen to Buck and Carver? All of you have a computer, since you’re blogging, right? Just go to mlb.com, and turn on the WCBS feed. I haven’t listened to one sound on TBS or Fox this entire postseason.
That was a sweet touch, bringing his kids to the podium – boy, they are cute.
John Flaherty’s hair cut: lol.
I will go out on a limb here and say, whoever wins game 4, will win the series.
It’s just a feeling that I have that the game 4 winner will be the victor.
Chambliss
October 29th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Great clutch performance by AJ.
Mitch on MLB just said that you know that Howard did not catch the ball by the way that he threw the ball to second right away.
I meant to put that on here. I did not know if anyone else noticed that. He would have just doubled Posada off at first if he caught it. But per the usual, umpires get paid to screw things up, generally screw the Yankees.
Nick in SF,
I’ll ask you since you’re the resident gambler —-
do I take guaranteed tickets to game 5 (possibly Lee vs Gaudin) ?
or forfeit those for probably a 70% chance at tickets for Game 6 or 7?
face value for all
If the Yankees demolish Hammels in game 3 do the Phillies have to come back with Lee in Game 4?
Ok who plays RF on Saturday? Swish, Gardner, Hinske or Hairston. I think he will put his buddy Swish back out there. But lefties have absolutely killed Hamels this post season. Something like 9-17 with 2 homeruns.
john Evans is a combination of trolls gayos, greg and YankeeKid. Check the IP’s they are probably all the same….
JE – I called Bud Selig and he said you are correct. It’s all fixed. He was surprised you figured it all out. He did have a message for you:
“It’s a Yankee World, just be lucky we let you visit it every once in awhile”
Albert Einstein says…. Jose Molina 1 Jorge Posada 0
Always a class town, Philadelphia. Would we expect less?
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=4606370
And how good did Pedro look?
Like some crazy Jheri curled wizard. I really thought they’d light him up a bit more.
I’m happy he got the “L” next to his name but the guy certainly didn’t forget how to get hitters out.
I’ll admit I secretly wanted Cash to give him a shot and now I feel if he did we wouldn’t be worrying about who was going to be the game 4 starter.
boston dave
take it from one who knows….no fun in their park…gamble on the Stadium tix
Hinske hits pretty evenly against lefties and righties so there is a chance he could start in right.
newsflash gaudin is not starting this series…..
pettite game 3
sabathia game 4
burnett game 5
pettitte game 6
sabathia game 7….
that is the facts……
Tough one, Boston Dave. 70% chance that you’ll get the tickets, or does that take into account the chance of the game(s) being played?
Our son is on YES. lol
Great blogging again….2881 comments. Meanwhile, on the extra bases blog; 8 comments.
I truly enjoyed Pete’s work, but 8 comments has to be a big let down. Especially on a night that Pedro pitched.
pedro sez:
“I was under the weather.”
Pedro blaming his catcher on Hideki’s blast. Real classy there Pedro. This guy is a POS. He isn’t honorable in any way or fashion.
Nick in SF,
70% chance I’ll get the tickets.
Those Jeri curls need to go. I mean really…
thanks mick… I’m really tossing and turning on this one.
have to decide by morning
He really is a weird character…
lol at Pedro
KF, I didn’t read a single person suggest that Girardi was going to screw up Saturday’s lineup, I hope it wasn’t any of the regulars.
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100 pitches of fun… October 30th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Ok who plays RF on Saturday? Swish, Gardner, Hinske or Hairston. I think he will put his buddy Swish back out there. But lefties have absolutely killed Hamels this post season. Something like 9-17 with 2 homeruns.
The game tonight is barely over and someone here is questioning who will play RF, and probably will not agree with Girardi’s decision. Just a current example.
I feel Girardi knows his players pretty well and puts the best lineup out there that gives us a chance to win. That goes for in game substitutions. He might have a post season learning curve but we’re in the w/S and holding our own.
World Series Game II:
Pedro’s press, pomposity
Papa’s sticks and stones!
If I close my eyes when Pedro is talking I can hear the late Andy Kaufman.
Pedro still wants to be a Yankee:
“I would be like a King over here.”
“I would be a king here”…Seriously Pedro shut up….
Was Pedro rockin’ Soul Glo tonight?
ok, Pedro is really making me laugh here. Hes definitely not lacking in self confidence.
Pedro: ” If I was on the Yankees, I’d probably be a king over here”
DT
LOL, very funny.
100 pitches of fun… October 30th, 2009 at 12:08 am
He really is a weird character…
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That’s what mind altering chemicals will do for you.
“Its seems hard to believe that Not one person on a NYC subway recognized Cliff Lee?”
Maybe they just didn’t say anything. If you were on a Subway an hour and a half before game time and saw him sitting there in normal clothes among regular NYers, you might be thinking it’s just a look-a-like.
who would have thought that with all of the pre-game talk pedro was sick, not eating right, and wasn’t getting any sleep prior to the game?
dave….it’s a no-brainer. any extras?
Pedro comments are so funny.
King?! LOL
Well… it’s a pretty tough one. Given the various factors, I think I would opt for the game 6 chance.
But if it’s a chance at game 6 or game 7, the odds are getting worse for you seeing any game at all. Very tough one.
Yeah, the MLB WCBS audio feed was a good option tonight, pretty much in synch with the telecast. I turned off the Fox audio in the first inning when they went to a shot of Cliff Lee in the dugout so Buck could gush some more.
“Pedro: ” If I was on the Yankees, I’d probably be a king over here””
He would. It’s a shame he went to Boston first.
I can just imagine the types of conversations Pedro and Manny had together in Boston…
Pedro just RIPPPED his teammates.
He said he pitched well enough to win but he didn’t get any run support.
hahahhahahahahhahahhahahahahhahahahahhahaha
Pedro still making excuses
and he thinks we want to root for him… HA!
they should have played that Soul Glow music from Coming to America in the background during Pedro’s conference.
will a-rod turn this around, I believe he will.
On the post game, Martinez said he would be a King in NYC if he pitched for the Yankees.
Slow down Mr. Pedro. The Cash man would have to sign you first and that is not happening.
Incredible!
Cash…sign Pedro for the number 5 spot next year…he would be a king over here!
aldo
lol.
How big is Phillies clubhouse that it can fit Pedro’s and Rollin’s egos?
What did Pedro say about his catcher on Matsui homerun?
I couldn’t see Pedro and Jorge as teammates.
Kudos to AJ for a great game today. He was really tough. I was surprised to see Mo come out for the 8th. Are the other members of the BP not trust worthy??
“How big is Phillies clubhouse that it can fit Pedro’s and Rollin’s egos?”
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plenty of room. they lube up their egos with grease from Utley’s hair
timo, I did not hear any giddiness from the FOX duo over the dominating performance of AJ. Striking out Howard at least 2 times. It was all Phillies, all the time. A World Series matchup of Phillies and Red Sox. With the words “Boston” or “Red Sox” mentioned 58 times tonight.
Pedro = nothing but excuses.
KF: that guy sounds crazy!
Anyway, Girardi messes up a lot, it’s good that there’s a forum here for good Yankee fans to talk about it.
There is nothing about Pedro that I like. He blamed his catcher for calling the pitch to Matsui.
He said, I wouldn’t have called that pitch, but I was listening to what he put down.
He is a real stand up guy.
Mo in the 8th was a given. He earned his save right there.
http://espn.go.com/blog/SweetS.....ons-game-2
AJ getting excited, lol
I really can not bring myself to hate Pedro. The guy is funny, you have to admit it. That press conference was hilarious. Also, who else would have the stones to start laughing as he is walking on the mound in YS.
No Matsu for next 3 games.
If Pedro played for the Yanks this is what he’d act like in his little warped mind –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRf_A07Elyw
Does anyone remember the little person that Pedro used to hang out with?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEMPZeMVJI0
“they lube up their egos with grease from Utley’s hair”
Speaking of which… what’s up with that?
Alex is pressing.
CR9 October 30th, 2009 at 12:16 am
timo, I did not hear any giddiness from the FOX duo over the dominating performance of AJ. Striking out Howard at least 2 times. It was all Phillies, all the time. A World Series matchup of Phillies and Red Sox. With the words “Boston” or “Red Sox” mentioned 58 times tonight.
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Have to realize McCarver spent half his career (9 years) as a Philly. Plus, he hates the Yankees to begin with. With these underlying factors, the bias is overwhelming.
There are just some things that would rip the universe apart. The Yankees even entertaining the thought of signing Pedro is one of them.
“they lube up their egos with grease from Utley’s hair”
Speaking of which… what’s up with that?
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QUESTION OF THE NIGHT!
Pujols says he wants to stay with Cards… via ESPN
According to Gammons, however, Pujols will take $50 mil less to sign with the Red Sox as long they promise him the number 3 spot in the lineup.
rollins is one tough customer. 10 pitch AB vs Mo.
I don’t like Burnett and never have. I don’t trust Burnett and never will. But that’s as big a performance, in as tight a spot, as you will ever see. Amazing, amazing job.
And how bout the Lil’ Professor with Hairston, Molina, the Melky hit and run, the JoPo pinch hit, and Mo for 2? Joe G. doing no wrong.
RF in Philly? How bout Matsui?
rollins is one tough customer. 10 pitch AB vs Mo.
Mo bends but doesn’t break.
Pedro said if he did it over again he would have thrown a different pitch to Matsui. He took responsibility for the pitch and said he threw it because he was in a groove at the time and feeling pretty good. Didn’t hear him blame the catcher at all on his Yes interview.
He was pretty humble, spoke highly of the Yankee lineup, and when prompted said how grateful he was to be back in such a high profile situation playing baseball again.
pat
October 30th, 2009 at 12:18 am
“they lube up their egos with grease from Utley’s hair”
Speaking of which… what’s up with that?
Rumor has it that Wall Street is his favorite movie…
That was a joke by the way, the Peter Gammons line.
Sox fans are complaining that Joe buck is so pro-Yankee that they hate Fox!!
what????
alex simply needs to go back to hitting the ball the other way…they are pitching him in,in,in and hes bailing out and than they go back either away or slow and down…k-long needs to just get him back to staying inside the baseball
Oh, did I forget to mention the offensive stars of the game. In a game with very few RISP, thanks to Jorge, Tex, and Hideki.
Girardi can say whatever he wants there is no way Matsui can play the outfield. He hasn’t been out there all season and can barely walk let alone run after the ball.
“That’s what mind altering chemicals will do for you.”
I think you mean mind mind altering hair activator .
Sox fans are complaining that Joe buck is so pro-Yankee that they hate Fox!!
what????”
DELUSIONAL. The way Joe Buck went against his own and his father’s own Cards in 2004 for the Red Sox. Joe Buck is the biggest disgrace. He probably has his father turning over in his grave.
“Pujols will take $50 mil less to sign with the Red Sox as long they promise him the number 3 spot in the lineup.”
Likes the protection Papi can offer him?
zgveritas October 30th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Pedro said if he did it over again he would have thrown a different pitch to Matsui.
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He said the same thing in game 7, 03 ALCS
I had to launch at Pedro’s presser tonight. I like that guy post-Boston.
Tonight was great, but scary. I just wonder if at some point soon, the bullpen (or lack of it) and the lack of hitting are going to catch up with us. Is Mo our bullpen?
God, I hope not, but its in the back of my mind. I would love it if the Yankess came out swinging on Saturday (obviously).
I think Mo may be a little sick.
He looked out of it in the dugout.
Did Kim Jones even interview AJ tonight?
Marte, Joba, MO. The new pecking order.
Vader,
That little person passed away.
I think Mo may be a little sick.
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Like Pedro? lol
Don’t sleep on Brian Bruney!
m October 30th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Oh, did I forget to mention the offensive stars of the game. In a game with very few RISP, thanks to Jorge, Tex, and Hideki.
The Yanks had 8 hits tonight. With a day off tomorrow to travel/rest then 3 straight days of playing I’m hoping the consistancy will return to the lineup. Do you agree?
“Did Kim Jones even interview AJ tonight?”
they did the press conference type thing
You know what I’m a Yankee fan. I come here to read the other Yankee fans reactions to the game. I see a guy John Evans posting here, I ignore him. Why? Because If I don’t rise to his bait then he’ll just go away. Or at least I can ignore his future posts. Those of you who respond give those of his ilk precisely what they want. Don’t!!
Pasing through Yankee land since 1965!
Great game by Burnett. Nice game by Molina! Great hitting by Matsui and Tex. Bad umpiring!
Let’s win it in FIVE!
Look for an explosion in Philly. We haven’t started hitting yet.
Ralphie, that’s disappointing……I thought we’d hear him with her (in addition to the presser). Oh well…… I can go to sleep happy tonight……
Ralphie, that’s disappointing……I thought we’d hear him with her (in addition to the presser). Oh well…… I can go to sleep happy tonight……
Ralphie, that’s disappointing……I thought we’d hear him with her (in addition to the presser). Oh well…… I can go to sleep happy tonight……
“Don’t sleep on Brian Bruney!”
Only if my Sealy Posturepedic is in the shop….
Andy will tantalize them in game 3.
They will fall into the trap and start Lee on 3 days and be sorry.
game 5 is a crapshoot.
2 out of 3 aint bad.
m…sorry to hear that, I did not mean to show any disrespect.
KF,
Girardi said something in the postgame that was very interesting. When asked about Tex breaking out (of his slump), he said that Tex is a rhythm hitter (like must are I suppose). He’s hoping that 3 straight games in Philly will allow Tex to find and stay in that rhythm. I think we should just let Alex play every other day, as he did just fine with the staggered schedule of the first 2 series.
Neyer’s kneejerk take, with a nice link to the Phillies blog espn has been featuring. Nice breakdown of AJ’s curve which essentially looks the same as his fastball for the first 35 feet.
http://espn.go.com/blog/SweetS.....ons-game-2
Vintage Pettitte Saturday night!!! Go Yanks
That’s it for me.
Good night Yankee people.
Boston Dave: take the game 5 tickets. You’ll get to see the Yankees celebrate a championship.
Vader,
Oh, I don’t care. That was just an FYI. Weird thing all around. Like why did the Red Sox allow him in the clubhouse and dugout?
A.J. was very great and happy to see him gain the game’s win.
Mo,Tex and Matsui were great too.
Let’s go Yankees and keep to beat Phillies.
Charlie Manuel sounds a little like Sling Blade.
Phil’s aren’t a great team at home.
9 games over .500.
Media saying Stadium security “locked” them in a stairwell so they couldn’t see George leaving?
Molina’s pickoff of Werth was a game changer.
But they’re undefeated this postseason in Philly, no?
So glad we’re going to a homerun park. NYS wasn’t too friendly.
m…I agree, I thought it was a little weird how they kind of passed him around, but what ever.
Big game on Saturday…Game 3 can set the tone for the rest of the series.
Night y’all…
M,
Thanks for the link I enjoyed it. I saw the Girardi interview and agree. Tex is such a good hitter and is due for a breakout. The 3 straight games might tax the bullpen a bit but help the offense, and I believe we had the highest obp in mlb this yr. With Andy pitcing against Hamels I like our chances.
Media saying Stadium security “locked” them in a stairwell so they couldn’t see George leaving?
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They did that in spring training also. They didn’t want the media to take pics of him. Just let him enjoy the series…
zgveritas October 30th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Pedro said if he did it over again he would have thrown a different pitch to Matsui.
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He said the same thing in game 7, 03 ALCS
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But that isn’t what he said. He put the blame on the catcher, he mentioned him by name and said he threw it because he was in a groove and Ruis(?) called it.
The guy is a POS. Putting two guys in the hospital by throwing at their heads is something that is just wrong on every single level.
He is not humble in any way.
Burnett said tonight was the funnest time he’s ever had on a baseball field. I’m glad Girardi felt confident again to pair him and Molina together again.
Mornin’ everybody!! Just got back from the ballpark and what a game!
The crowd was great, it was loud and everyone was hanging on every pitch.. but you could DEFINITELY feel the tension in the 8th. It was pretty quiet during the last couple innings until Mo was ready to shut them down in the 9th. It seemed like the strike zone was all over the place, but its harder to tell from the stands so I really have no idea how accurate the umps were. Even on the play with Jorgie and Damon getting doubled off, I have NO idea what actually happened. My friend texted me that Howard didnt catch the ball cleanly but I guess I’ll have to wait for the highlight reel.
I’ve never been to a WS game before, but tonight I went with my Dad, and it was an amazing game. He had never gone to a WS game either.. but I figured in this economy a little extra debt wouldnt hurt, and it was completely worth it. Sitting with the Creatures really makes going to the game an experience. I think the Phillies fans were told several times to “go back to their trailer parks” by the drunken fool behind me. It was clear though that people were worried about us.. and I cant say I blame them. Hopefully, in game 3, we’ll win a more decisive victory.
I don’t know what Pedro said or didn’t say. I don’t even know why he’s babbling. That is the one time a pitcher can say he threw a pretty good pitch (to matsui). Hideki just teed off of it like Vladi did against us in the LCS.
That would be a golf tee, not a tee-ball tee.
m, I think all the days off has affected all the batters with their timing.
The game isn’t meant to be played the way it is being played in the post season. Too many days off. It is probably some of the reason for the pitching to be off for the relievers as well.
Matsui definitely golfed that ball out. The trouble is Pedro called out his catcher for calling even though he said it wasn’t the pitch he would have thrown.
Interesting graphic analysis of AJ’s pitches tonight.
http://crashburnalley.com/?p=572
Sam,
LOL. You wrote ‘Angles’. Don’t you dare change it!
Thanks for the updates.
Great explanation on why Pedro is so effective on MLB Network.
He is throwing fastballs at every speed between a mid-70’s to 91 mph.
Reynolds and Larkin had a graphic of a Derek and Alex strike out tonight and no 2 pitches were the same speed and location. Hitters usually time fastballs so they know when to pull the trigger on them but they can’t time it because he throws it a different speed every time.
The pitch Vlad hit off Hughes might has well been on a hitting tee. That was probably the best pitch Vlad has seen in years.
The pitch to Matsui wasn’t terrible. Pedro just hit the wrong corner.
I’ve always wondered why lefties love that pitch but righties don’t do anything with it?
Congratulations to Derek Jeter on winning the Roberto Clemente Award. Job well done.
No, that’s not the one I’m talking about. maybe it was another hitter, but it was one that was inches off the ground and was simply muscled out. Point being that the pitches weren’t meatballs.
Get the damn bats in the lineup. This A.J. – Molina stuff is crap. Get the damn run producers in the line from inning one and leave them there. This team wins on run production. Leaving Jorge out for half the game is idiotic, he hits.
Vlad hit the ball off of Pettitte that was on the ground. He hit it down the line for a double.
Not sure if it is because I have been tuning out Buck/McCarver or for that matter the whole team including Grace/Karos/Guillen but has there been any mention of Brian Cashman? Has he been MIA or is there reasons as to why he is not being shown? Any ideas?
GreenBeret7
October 30th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Congratulations to Derek Jeter on winning the Roberto Clemente Award. Job well done.
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I second that GB. He has had a stellar year so far but he is an all around player and can do no wrong in my eyes!
Abdababdaserser
All I heard was the Yes Network clip that was played on WCBS radio.
Whether or not it was edited I don’t know. It certainly didn’t sound like it was. There was no reference to the catcher in that piece. I believe I accurately portrayed what I heard Pedro say and his tone.
It is apparent that you dislike Pedro and are happy to villianize him. To tell you the truth I really don’t care whether or not Pedro “blamed” his catcher and whether or not that makes him an even worse person. Some fans thrive on that petty stuff and others have no interest in it.
Sam, that last bit about Pedro’s presser is pretty irresponsible. What he said was there was a guy holding his daughter in one hand and in the other a cup of beer, and the guy was saying “just awful things to me. …it was disgusting.”
He wasn’t passing judgment on the guy for drinking beer, which is basically how you made it sound. He was saying “how can you say such terrible things about a person in front of your kid, it’s a bad example.” You misrepresented the spirit and the facts of what he said.
Not cool.
Also, Pedro didn’t call out his catcher. He said, if he had it to do over, he probably wouldn’t have chosen that pitch, but he was in a groove and making pitches. Never said a word about a catcher, or anyone else calling that pitch.
The balance of power is now swinging over to the Toronto Blue Jays. Thet have picked up superstar left handed fireballer, Sean Henn from Baltimore off of waivers.
Steve
October 30th, 2009 at 1:19 am
Sam, that last bit about Pedro’s presser is pretty irresponsible. What he said was there was a guy holding his daughter in one hand and in the other a cup of beer, and the guy was saying “just awful things to me. …it was disgusting.”
He wasn’t passing judgment on the guy for drinking beer, which is basically how you made it sound. He was saying “how can you say such terrible things about a person in front of your kid, it’s a bad example.” You misrepresented the spirit and the facts of what he said.
Not cool.
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Everyone knows that Martinez should be the final authority on setting an example. Thowing at batters’ heads definately shows a great example to kids. If you can’t get the hitters out, hit ‘em in the head.
This is too good… I officially want Pedro in Pinstripes next year, wow… you can’t write a better script for these press conferences.
Deep down he wants to be a Yankee, it is as obvious as the mid day sun.
“He thought a man sitting in the front row, holding his daughter in one hand and a beer in the other was disgusting.”
Yeah, but Jheri curls, throwing at batters’ heads, and tossing an old man to the ground during a playoff game, on the other hand… those are all high class.
Idiot.
Doe anyone have a bigger man-crush on Pedro then Tim Mc Carver?
Why did FOX hire Ozzie Guillen & not an interpreter?
The Umpire standing behind Howard makes the call on the trap play, he is only guessing but he tells Girardi it’s a catch. The home plate umpire says nothing After the game they look at a replay & get it wrong again! Pathetic.
Why does FOX use that strike-zone grid if it isn’t accurate?
FOX broadcasts look like amateur night in every respect, time for WCBS.