Lineup tonight in Boston
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Apr 06, 2010 
Print This Post
| 
Email This Post
Advertisement
Sponsored by:
Search
Advertisement
Follow
Mobile
Read The LoHud Yankees Blog on the go by navigating to the blog on your smartphone or mobile device's browser. No apps or downloads are required.
LoHud TV
More Videos
Advertisement
Place an ad
Call (914) 694-3581
Monthly Archives
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- January 2007 - Part 1
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
Lineup makes sense.
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 6th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
And yes, now I am following Twitter as part of my GTLU duties?
*****************
When it gets to the point you are scheduling business meetings around GTLU let me know
I think Gardner really should be playing. But whatever, let’s roll with Thames.
I meant to say last night, What a class team Butler is!!!
Class coach, class team (aside from Matt Howard with his queer (odd) peach fuzz mustache).
Good; I was afraid Joe was going to sit Granderson.
No Gardner
Since so many people were ripping Attanasio yesterday, I figured Levine would get cheered for his comments today. I guess the mob truly is fickle, haha. Anyway, I’m glad he stood up for the Yankees
And today’s winner is:
Joe Girardi.
Batting Grandy 9th. Who’da thunk it???
Country Club, what did Levine say?
I just can’t imagine not giving Granderson more at bats later in the year.
He is just too talented to receive the least amount of ABs in any game.
Erica -
Right around 3 o’clock today I got an important phone call and all I kept thinking was, I have to post that GTLU is now closed!!!
“CR9, the Liverpool wheels have come off to be sure.”
As a Liverpool fan, I think Rafa can take much of the blame. I keep hearing about spending, spending. He’s spent enough, just not well.
They’ve totally lost their attacking style and he’s under used Aquilani. Torres is right. They need maybe 4 quality new guys. Especially someone up front.
But if they retain Torres, and Girard returns to form, they could return to the top four next year. I really like Glen Johnson, Aquilani, and Rodriguez. I think Kuyt may be past it.
I’m really hoping Rafa goes to Italy and they get McLeish. I think he’d make a huge upgrade.
Rafa Benitez is such a tool! They should fire him.
I cant stand him!
I like Wenger, and I liked Mourinho, and even Avram Grant/Big Phil.
Sort of dont like Ancelotti either!
i think gardner should have started but thames is 1-2 with a homer off lester so i guess go with the numbers.
YankeesWFAN Tell @joeandevan I was wrong. Thames in LF batting 8th, Granderson 9th. Gardner sits after 2 hit gm Sunday.
Sounds like Sweeny plays GTLU too.
Country Club -
Part of me is more than okay with the Yankees finally “fighting back.” But part of me wishes they continued taking the high road.
He pretty much said the Brewers should shut up and asked where all their revenue sharing money goes.
http://sports.espn.go.com/newy.....id=5060292
On Setanta, before it went under, used to have a cartoon with Jose Mourinho’s voice.
It was The Special One!!!!!!!!!!!
Doreen,
I understand your thinking.
I just can?t imagine not giving Granderson more at bats later in the year.
He is just too talented to receive the least amount of ABs in any game.
———–
.210/.270/.344
Those are Granderson’s numbers vs lefties. And you want to give him more at-bats versus lefties. Does not compute.
Chad -
Tell the truth – do you beat writers have a contest about who can post their lineup quickest???!
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 6th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Erica -
Right around 3 o?clock today I got an important phone call and all I kept thinking was, I have to post that GTLU is now closed!!!
***********
LOL- Trust me, I understand
“I like Wenger, and I liked Mourinho, and even Avram Grant/Big Phil.
Sort of dont like Ancelotti either!”
Hard not to like Wenger. What do you think US chances of advancing in WC?
Betsy:
From previous entry:
Betsy:
I qualified the meaning of the ST numbers. Further, it’s not about blame. It’s about what works. Those meaningless ST numbers happen to mirror the numbers that Burnett put up when he and Posada were working together last year. Much as I disagreed with it, the Burnett/Posada battery was viewed as enough of an issue in the eyes of Yankees management, that they scrapped it for the playoffs. Again, not an indictment of either guy, but rather going with what they thought would work best. This is a new year and they’re going to try it again, and I applaud the effort. However, the jury on how it’ll work remains out for now.
how bout the game of ‘guess the day joba head back to aaa”?
Granderson 9th… Man I hope he gets some hits tonight so the next lefty that comes up he can hit 7th.
CC, I’m glad Levine said something. The Yankees usually sit back and take these punches, but sometimes you just have to pull a punch yourself. Attanasio is a whining little baby; they should have babies race instead of sausages.
Line up makes sense. I like Granderson ninth against the tough lefty. Some might take being dropped to 9th to heart, but I think Granderson’s temperment dictates that he’ll appreciate being in the game and challenge himself to suceed.
William
What about Guus?!
“Part of me is more than okay with the Yankees finally “fighting back.” But part of me wishes they continued taking the high road.”
Randy Levine taking the high road? Surely you jest?
tex’s friend April 6th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
how bout the game of ?guess the day joba head back to aaa??
*******************
Joba can’t go back to AAA. He doesn’t have any options (at least that was my understanding)
Owners and executives complaining about the Yanks payroll is just such a cliche at this point. The Brewers should be worrying about the Cardinals.
I’m a bit surprised that Joe went to Thames in the 2nd game of the season but then again why make Lester’s job easier?
US better get out of the group stage in June, they are talent-wise #2 out of their group. As to baseball, I would have preferred Gardner gotten a chance without going right into lefty/righty platoon town, but then again if Thames fails to live up to his rep of hitting lefties, Gardner will get more looks.
My guess as to why Joe put CG in the 9 hole is to put his speed ahead of Jeter. The old second lead-off hitter thinking.
Upstate Kate
where Varitek, for example, gets too much credit for calling a good game.
The catchers sometimes get too much credit as well. Varitek I’m sure does a good job calling pitches but I’m sure he has had his run ins as well. I imagine many a Pitcher has complained about Varitek’s arm and even his poor bat in recent years. LOL! Just remember that there are those prima donas that never do anything wrong & most of them are pitchers.
Did we have a winner?
Levine’s comments just make him sound like a big fat baby. Which he is.
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 6th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
tex?s friend April 6th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
how bout the game of ?guess the day joba head back to aaa??
*******************
Joba can?t go back to AAA. He doesn?t have any options (at least that was my understanding)
———————————————————————————————
From previous discussion here earlier I believe he can be sent down till sometime in Aug.
Ray VT -
Scroll up, but:
Today’s GTLU winner is: Joe Girardi
Girardi really likes speed in the number 9 spot. Otherwise I am not sure why he would put Grandy at number 9 since Swish is a switch hitter.
Roger,
Hiddink?
Argh! I had Swisher & Thames reversed. I thought about changing that too. If only Posada would have told me who to pick!!!
Maine Yankee -
I agree, and was going to post the same thing!
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 6th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Thanks Doreen!! I don’t know how I missed your post!!!
William
Who else?!
MaineYankee, I thought similarly to you in my GTLU post. Didn’t think about Swisher moving up though. Don’t think anyone caught that.
Would he take it? IDK if they could afford him.
These three entrants guessed correctly that Granderson would be hitting ninth, but all three switched Swisher and Thames. Pretty good, guys!
Joekuh – 0-1, 161 to go!
YankeeRay
RayVT
Patrick April 6th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Levine?s comments just make him sound like a big fat baby. Which he is.
It is hard to ignore the elephant in the room. There are hard feeling in Milwaukee over the CC signing still. But now they can’t come up with the dollars to sign Fielder. He’d look good in pinstripes. LOL! I expect him to sign in Boston though.
Ray, I just saw your post in the previous thread; thank you! I always enjoy reading your posts as well…
It’s nice to have some speed in the #9 spot. So if Gardner is sitting against a lefty, it makes a lot of sense to have Granderson’s speed at 9 considering that he may struggle some vs lefties.
Why would he sit Gardner? Why! WHY! WHY!!! 7 runs they put up on Sunday with Gardy and now he sits for Thames? If anything sit Johnson, don’t give up your defense….stupid move
AS far as the US WC chances go, I like them to move on from group play. Its an absolute crapshoot after that, though. Also, I don’t care if the England game is at 4 in the morning, I’m not missing it!
RayVt what’s up with the italics? I don’t really understand your post
Tony -
I posted from a Twitter earlier that Gardner has never faced Lester and Thames has 2 ABs against him, one of which was a HR. (Marc Carig from the Star Ledger)
Tony April 6th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Why would he sit Gardner? Why! WHY! WHY!!! 7 runs they put up on Sunday with Gardy and now he sits for Thames? If anything sit Johnson, don?t give up your defense?.stupid move
********************
Line up Compalint of the Day!
Or should that be “I posted from a tweet?”
Does Thames have good numbers against Lester???
“Why would he sit Gardner? Why! WHY! WHY!!! 7 runs they put up on Sunday with Gardy and now he sits for Thames? If anything sit Johnson, don’t give up your defense….stupid move”
I think this is a no brainer for Joe. Girardi needs to find out if Thames can be an important contributor this year. If Thames is going to be, he has to hit the tough lefties. Plus, left field in Fenway is small so Thames relative lack of speed compared to BG won’t hurt much.
Does Thames have good numbers against Lester???
————
1 for 2, 1 HR
I hate when Joe Girardi wins GTLU
“AS far as the US WC chances go, I like them to move on from group play. Its an absolute crapshoot after that, though. Also, I don’t care if the England game is at 4 in the morning, I’m not missing it!”
You’re in luck, it’s 2pm EST.
I feel the same way, I really hope they beat England.
Lester is nasty. Lefty – righty, doesn’t matter he kills them all. I wanted Gardner to play but see where Girardi wants to put up more righties against this guy.
M. Kay ranting about benching GGBG.
Erica -
I was very surprised Joe G won today. There were a couple of good guesses, I thought – and obviously 3 that were very close.
NYYROC April 6th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
M. Kay ranting about benching GGBG.
********************
Why am I not the least bit surprised??? lol
“Why would he sit Gardner? Why! WHY! WHY!!! ”
AJ, is that you?
No Gardenhoser
M Kay was setting up this rant during Sunday’s game.
Thames was brought here to hit lefties, because Granderson can’t.
And I bet Thames will play again vs. David Price on Friday.
If Boston can’t get Adrian Gonzalez from SD via a trade, then Fielder becomes their 2nd option along with the Phillies Ryan Howard. (All of them will be FA in 2012)
GGBG can always come in later as a pinch runner and defensive replacement.
Do you guys really think the US have a shot at going far in the WC….?Come on
They will go to the next round but that’s about it
Erin, me neither. It’s just funny. Kay said GGBG’s confidence will be hurt and so will Grandy’s because he’s batting 9th. Also implied Winn will be ticked off because Thames starting and not him. Mikey should write for a soap opera!
Michael Kay is an idiot; he’s done nothing but complain since ST started. He hates Phil in the rotation, he hates Joba in the pen, Curtis Granderson will never hit lefties……give me a break. He’s upset because they are sitting Brett Gardner of all people? I haven’t listened to him in days and it’s been wonderfully freeing.
tonight we’re going to see if posada/burnett pairing was the right choice
better make it work, burnett.
no screaming on the mound and giving up grand-slams to varitek with 6-0 leads….
Buckner,
I agree…the biggest problem is Rafa.
I think they are fools if they ever let Torres get away from them. I don’t see that happening any time soon though.
That dude Jovanavic is supposed to join us and then there was another guy…name escapes me, from Turkey or or something like that who said he intends to play for Liverpool next season. Sounds like the interest is there…
Patrick April 6th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
RayVt what?s up with the italics? I don?t really understand your post
The italics are my words. Perhaps you are refering to the Varitek item with Upstate Kate. I answered part of her question earlier & the other part later. Sorry!
Oh please, Granderson will be fine. Randy Winn is just thrilled to be on the Yankees; there’s no way he’s going to be upset. When he signed with the Yankees, he knew what he was getting into. Sheesh Kay’s dumb.
Let the kid play period. He won the job, he performed on day 1 against one of the top pitchers in baseball, he made things happen. If anything he can create something for you at the bottom of the lineup. I’m really surprised that Girardi would make a move like this. This is something I would expect out of Torre, not Girardi. Very disappointed.
I’d love to see Thames get a hit or two, but I don’t expect it.
Thames was brought here to hit lefties, but Jon Lester is one of the best pitchers in the game with a full arsenal of pitches.
I expect lots of offspeed stuff and cut fastballs in on Thames hands. If Lester makes a mistake and leaves one over the plate, sure, Thames can handle it.
But if Thames goes 0-4. it doesn’t mean a heck of alot and I’m already anticipating the “Thames Stinks!” posts.
Gardner will have to deal with it; the Yankees are in the business to win ballgames and Granderson is light years better than Gardner.
Game 2 and already there’s whining about the lineups.
Girardi has no clue what he is doing…….oh wait, he won the freaking WS last year, maybe he does.
RAB has a recent post about “Zen Baseball.” Might do some of you some good to give it a read.
Granderson had an awful AB against a below average lefty like Schoenweiss
Now we think he is going to hit one of the top 3 lefties in baseball? Girardi is batting him 9th for a reason….
Joe Girardi should not be allowed to play GTLU. He has a huge advantage by having the ink in his hands and can make it difficult for anyone else to win. All he has to do is read the posts and make a minor tweak to the lineup. Doesnt he have better things to do than play mind games with Yankee fans?
Girardi = Enron of GTLU
I have no idea if Thames will get a hit or not; Lester is terrific, but so are a lot of pitchers and they get hit.
I agree, Patrick.
Levine should shut up…
“Do you guys really think the US have a shot at going far in the WC….?Come on
They will go to the next round but that’s about it”
Depends on what you mean by “far”. I think they will get out of pool play. I think they can win one in knockouts.
Don’t worry y’all, BG will be in the game by the 6th. Thames is going right back to the bench if Lester makes him look silly all game. Think Jose Molina and the world series, he had like 1 at bat and once AJ was out of the game he was of no use anymore.
“If Boston can’t get Adrian Gonzalez from SD via a trade, then Fielder becomes their 2nd option along with the Phillies Ryan Howard. (All of them will be FA in 2012)”
—————
I’d be at least a little surprised if any of those 3 hits free agency. One or two of them certainly could, but I don’t think it’s wise to plan your team’s future on the hopes that one of those guys will be available.
Between him and and screaming Mike Francesa I don’t know which one deserves a fist first.
Thames sole purpose on this team is too be a RH bat against a very tough lefty. With the hallowed ground in LF at Boston being Man-Ram type defense required, Thames is a no brainer here. Add the fact that he has faced Lester albeit only twice officially and has an HR then it is even more of a reason!
# Patrick April 6th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
.210/.270/.344
Those are Granderson’s numbers vs lefties. And you want to give him more at-bats versus lefties. Does not compute.
———————————————
Some people are drinking too much of the K-Long kool-aid…
I like Gardner he will see much more playing time this year than he did last year. I have no problem with Joe sitting Gardner and batting Granderson 9th against tough lefties. Thames kills left handed pitching this is why he made the team.
Why would he sit Gardner? Why! WHY! WHY!!! 7 runs they put up on Sunday with Gardy and now he sits for Thames? If anything sit Johnson, don?t give up your defense?.stupid move
********************
Line up Compalint of the Day!
__
The same defense that gave up 9 runs? And Gardner’s crappy throw to what i think was homeplate?
please, please AJ pitch like you did when with Toronto vs Boston ! or like game 2 in WS last year
I’m sure Marcus Thames can allow just as many balls to drop in front of him as Gardner did Sunday.
# carlos April 6th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
tonight we’re going to see if posada/burnett pairing was the right choice
better make it work, burnett.
no screaming on the mound and giving up grand-slams to varitek with 6-0 leads….
———————————————————-
LMAO. One start does not make or break the pairing. Ay yi yi. SMH.
Caller just called out Kay, challenging him to rant about the lineup on YES like he does on his radio show. ha ha!
I wonder if gardner would pinch hit for thames if the red sox replace lester for a right handed reliever
You put Thames in against soft tossing lefties who make mistakes… a la Mark Burhlee, Joe Saunders, Nate Robinson, Jarrod Washburn, Cole Hamels, etc.
Not against a guy like Lester who will throw 97 in on his hands and finish him off with offspeed. Guys like Lester will embarrass Thames. You have a better chance of Gardner beating out some infield hits or bunting for a hit than Thames doing anything.
This has 0-4, 3 Ks, 4 LOB written all over it.
I wonder if gardner would pinch hit for thames if the red sox replace lester for a right handed reliever
___
you know things are not going your way when you get PHed for by Brett Gardner.
tex’s friend –
They sure did give up 9 runs…but Gardy’s throw, althought laughable, did not hurt them. If I remember correctly nobody scored on that play or the rest of that inning.
Gardy should be in the line up period. Unless he is hurt. He can make things happen, they have enough thump already.
It’s almost unbearable being on this blog during game days. Idiots complaining about the line-up. Idiots making judgments on 1 game. Newsflash, this is game 2 of 162. SMH.
Brandon’s Awesome (So full of AWESOME that you wish you could be me) April 6th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
No Gardenhoser
********************
Guess what!
I STILL don’t like this nickname!
“Thames sole purpose on this team is too be a RH bat against a very tough lefty.”
—————
I hadn’t heard that theory before.
I thought he was on the team to face lefties in general, not just one very tough lefty.
The fact that Lester is one of the best pitchers in the game isn’t irrelevant.
I’m fine with Thames in the lineup tonight but people should not panic if the guy happens to go 0-4. Though, if you believe his sole purpose on the team is to hit well against Jon Lester, I suppose you will be very disappointed if he does.
gardner would HAVE TO bunt because he cannot catch up to a 97 mph fastball. He had issues just catching up to 93-95.
tex’s friend–
let’em bunt then…..whats wrong with that? At least its forcing the defense to make plays…
The problem I have with Levine’s comment is that if you do that math, the Brewers get around 1 million a year in revenue sharing. That doesnt go very far when added into an $85 mil payroll. Thats not really going to make a difference in signing Fielder. So Levine’s comments kind of make him sound like a jerk.
Granderson had an awful AB against a below average lefty like Schoenweiss
–
And then had a very good one where he drew a walk vs a lefty. Whats your point? I once saw Gardner strike out in 2 pitches vs a lefty.
Has there been anything new on Cust? Anyone pick him up yet? Too bad he’s not a right handed bat.
“Guess what!
I STILL don’t like this nickname!”
Erica, Gardenhoser is a classic.
Let’s just not play the game and give it to the Sox……
trish-
Just getting caught up.
Read your message.
Menu is important for me.
Wouldn’t want to spoil a good superstition.
rodg12 April 6th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
It’s almost unbearable being on this blog during game days. Idiots complaining about the line-up. Idiots making judgments on 1 game. Newsflash, this is game 2 of 162. SMH.
————————–
Amen.
I need to stay away from the comments section anymore. It’s just unbearably annoying.
It always amazes me how a group of so called baseball fans can be so ignorant of how a baseball season works.
Watch if they lose tonight. The bridge jumpers will be out in full force.
No doubt that Granderson should never sit, but Gardner should be starting. I hope Girardi doesn’t platoon Gardner and Thames all year. Sure we got Thames to hit LH pitchers, but I thought that was a a RH bat off the bench late against a lefty. Gardner should play everyday. None of this platton junk.
Erica
that was my first thought when I saw that
and Brandon, I do look forward to seeing your endless variations on awesomeness
Betsy,
is everyone with an opinion that differs from yours an idiot?
you must use the word idiot hundreds of times a day. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions however.
Personally I happen to like Kay. Therefore sadly I must be an idiot as well.
Brandon’s Awesome (So full of AWESOME that you wish you could be me) April 6th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
?Guess what!
I STILL don’t like this nickname!?
Erica, Gardenhoser is a classic.
************
No. Rubber Duckie is a classic!
I wonder if Joe Girardi has ever managed, played, or been around the game of baseball before?
I mean clearly if all these experts here know how to best make a lineup, Joe should too.
Manny,Hart o Francoeur? Who finish in the LF?
upstate kate April 6th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Erica
that was my first thought when I saw that
*****************
Great minds think alike!
“Has there been anything new on Cust? Anyone pick him up yet? Too bad he’s not a right handed bat.”
Oje mi espana, que pasa, do you hate Juan that much?
Jacob,
Neither Thames, Gardner, or Winn have the bat speed to hit 97 MPH from Lester. Winn especially… he might throw his bat into the OF trying to catch up to that thing.
But as you said, at least Gardner can beat out something in the INF. Thames is just going to be flailing away.
Ray, I think you’re trying to pick a fight and I’m done with fighting. I never said you were an idiot, so don’t put words in my mouth.
Juan Miranda probably has a better chance to hit a tough lefty like Lester than our 3-headed LF monster does…..
Wave Your Hat April 6th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
The only song about Boston I can think of is “The Man Who Never Returned” by the Kingston Trio.
———————————————————————————————————————-
The song is “The MTA”.
Another somg was “Please Come To Boston” by Dave Loggins.
I noticed some clown brought up the Posada/ Burnett non-issue by quoting a remark made by of all people, Sweeney Murti…another NY media jackazs…mentioning Mussina and Randy Johnson. The only two people they got along with was themselves. If you remember, Mussina had a habit of glaring at players who had the temerity to make an error behind him. They should have glared at him when he gave up a home run.
BD (Boston Dave) April 6th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
The Phillies are concerned that Ryan will break their bank. A Gonzalez is in SD & they are very cheap. Fielder supposedly doesn’t want to play in Mil. So the sounds of it as all 3 could be moving. I’d bet Boston will get one of them. Phillies will too. Yanks probably wouldn’t be in play for any of them except to drive the price up.
BTW, Thames may not get a hit, but he is a better option than putting a LH batter against an tough ace LHP like Lester.
Yanks 21 April 6th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Jacob,
But as you said, at least Gardner can beat out something in the INF. Thames is just going to be flailing away.
————————-
Exactly.
Or maybe you should learn how to look up batter v. pitcher stats before spouting off your mouth.
Ray,
Couldn’t agree more.
Kay brought up a very valid point… something that at least a dozen other posters have said in the past hour or so, re: Gardner/Thames.
Just because someone disagrees, doesn’t make it a bad point.
Oy.
The game didn’t even start and we’ve got Thames going 0 for 4 while Brett would have been laying down flawless bunts all of a sudden.
Sigh.
The two goals the Gunner scored at the Emirates seem all the more heroic…
“Has there been anything new on Cust? Anyone pick him up yet? Too bad he’s not a right handed bat.”
Oje mi espana, que pasa, do you hate Juan that much?
_____________________________________________
Que?
If he’s cheap enough Cust could be a good bench pickup & we can dump Winn. Other than pinch running I don’t trust Winn to get a ball out of the infield.
Here’s something funny from Francona: guest on Kay (name escapes me) just got back from Tito’s PC. Tito said he thought it was Dick Vitale (not Neil Diamond) going out to sing Sweet Caroline on Opening Night! LOL!
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 6th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
No. Rubber Duckie is a classic!
************************
I agree!
I guess Joe decided that he wanted to get Thames into a game, especially he did seem to get his swing together toward the end of ST. Why not try to take advantage of that Monster in Fenway, I guess.
“The song is “The MTA”.
Charlie and the MTA, but I always knew it as The Man Who Never Returned. My kids liked me to sing it to them when they were little. They were about the only ones who did, LOL.
raymagnetic April 6th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I was with you until you used the M Kay as an example!! LOL!
Thames took Matt Thornton deep last year (97 mph fastball) , he also took out Gil Meche (92), Beckett (95), and Scott Baker (95).
He can still hit for power, even against hard throwers. Now is the time to see if he is going to help the Yankees. You evaluate until May, June to the ASB you’re looking to improve, Post ASB you’re looking to put it all together.
Messi vs Arsenal
4-1
NYYROC April 6th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Here?s something funny from Francona: guest on Kay (name escapes me) just got back from Tito?s PC. Tito said he thought it was Dick Vitale (not Neil Diamond) going out to sing Sweet Caroline on Opening Night! LOL!
*************************
Thames has 2 ABs against Lester… what an enormous sample size!
Are those the same people saying Granderson isin’t clutch based on his 1 AB against Papelbon?
Ray, if you have a problem with me, you can tell me directly.
Roger,
Messi scored 4 times vs. Arsenal? Damn. That’s like hitting 6HRs in a game.
WOW!
I’m not sure I get this Jack Cust lust some have. I don’t see what his role would be for us.
Thames, Gardner, and Winn all have the bat speed to hit 97MPH.
Hell, I could hit 97MPH if you told me it was coming right down the middle and I had my timing down.
The reason Lester is good is because the guy has 4 different pitches he uses regularly including a plus cut fastball when it’s on.
He’s going to hammer Thames in on the hands and then try to get him to waive at a curve or changeup, in my completely amateur opinion
I hope Thames can show some patience tonight and not feel like he needs to hit the ball 500 feet.
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 6th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
And today?s winner is:
Joe Girardi.
Batting Grandy 9th. Who?da thunk it???
——–
I had that but had Thames 7th and Swisher 8th. So close
I don’t see what role Winn has for us.
Randy Winn is 12-39 (.308) against John Lackey, FYI.
Gardner & Thames are not going to be a platoon IMO. I think just like with Matsui, if there is a very tough lefty then Gardner will defer to Thames or Winn. Of course if either one of Thames or Winn get hot, Joe G may ride it out too, especially Thames who is known to be a streak hitter.
Jerkface-
“You evaluate until May, June to the ASB you’re looking to improve, Post ASB you’re looking to put it all together”
+1
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
good stats Jerkface.
Thames can definitely still hit the ball and I’m not sure where people decided he had no bat speed.
I’d love to see Lester leave one out over the plate tonight and let Marcus drive one.
YankeeRay -
I posted that before I did my analysis of the results beyond who won.
Subsequent analysis revealed that you and 2 others were savvy enough to guess Grandy batting 9th.
Mike April 6th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Thames has 2 ABs against Lester… what an enormous sample size!
Are those the same people saying Granderson isin’t clutch based on his 1 AB against Papelbon?
———————————-
Sample size isn’t the issue here. It’s the morons spouting off that Thames will be “flailing away” against Lester tonight. The dude hits homers. He hits homers off hard throwing lefties. That’s what he does. Hard throwing lefty on the mound tonight.
I swear the combined IQ here on some afternoons is less than 100.
tex’s friend
If you want to complain about Gardner’s throw wouldn’t it be fair also to mention Swisher’s misplay of the ball that got past him?
Also the defense didn’t give up 9 runs.
Valiant effort (I hope? Couldn’t watch) but this Barca squad is too good, and with Arsenal depleted, forget it. Tough draw, tough team.
But the Gunners will be right back at it next year. Ya gotta be in it to win it!
You have to start Thames here and quite frankly against every LH we face. His sole purpose is to mash lefties.
The team needs to know from jumpstreet if he is going to fill that role, otherwise it’s a waste of a roster spot.
I have no doubts that Cashman and Girardi want to know sooner rather than later if Thames is a piece of the puzzle here.
If that means it’s a strict platoon in LF from the start, so be it.
If Thames can’t handle lefties, then his spot needs to go to someone who can or to Miranda who looks like he’d be a weapon off the bench from against any kind of pitching.
“I don’t see what role Winn has for us.”
Winn can play defense, has speed and (hopefully) can still hit. Cust can hit, but recently not lefties which is what we need, and his defense is, well, not everything you’d want.
The line up is right. Need more power against them in Boston. BG will either pinch run or come in for defense later. Winn can also pinch hit against their righty pen. It ‘s early and everyone needs to get a shot so Joe knows what he has.
Lyrics to (Charlie On) The MTA
Lyrics
Copyright Info: These words, as far as I know, are copyright Jacqueline Steiner, and Bess Lomax-Hawes. The Kingston Trio version is copyright Capitol Records.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Let me tell you the story
Of a man named Charlie
On a tragic and fateful day
He put ten cents in his pocket,
Kissed his wife and family
Went to ride on the MTA
Charlie handed in his dime
At the Kendall Square Station
And he changed for Jamaica Plain
When he got there the conductor told him,
“One more nickel.”
Charlie could not get off that train.
Chorus:
Did he ever return,
No he never returned
And his fate is still unlearn’d
He may ride forever
‘neath the streets of Boston
He’s the man who never returned.
Now all night long
Charlie rides through the tunnels
the station
Saying, “What will become of me?
Crying
How can I afford to see
My sister in Chelsea
Or my cousin in Roxbury?”
Charlie’s wife goes down
To the Scollay Square station
Every day at quarter past two
And through the open window
She hands Charlie a sandwich
As the train comes rumblin’ through.
As his train rolled on
underneath Greater Boston
Charlie looked around and sighed:
“Well, I’m sore and disgusted
And I’m absolutely busted;
I guess this is my last long ride.”
{this entire verse was replaced by a banjo solo}
Now you citizens of Boston,
Don’t you think it’s a scandal
That the people have to pay and pay
Vote for Walter A. O’Brien
Fight the fare increase!
And fight the fare increase
Vote for George O’Brien!
Get poor Charlie off the MTA.
Chorus:
Or else he’ll never return,
No he’ll never return
And his fate will be unlearned
He may ride forever
‘neath the streets of Boston
He’s the man (Who’s the man)
He’s the man who never returned.
He’s the man (Oh, the man)
He’s the man who never returned.
He’s the man who never returned
Sing to the tune of “The Ship That Never Returned” and “Wreck Of The Old 97″.
In 2008 Thames took deep: Liriano (he also took him deep in 06 when he was on fire) twice, LINCECUM twice, Lester, Dotel, Baker again.
WYH,
I’m not sure about Cust either.
For a team like the A’s, sure.
But there’s no meaningful role for him on a contender.
He seems like a Giambi clone to me, at this point in their careers.
Gardner will be in the game as soon as the Yankees get to Lester. Let’s see if the bat speed of Thames can catch up to Lester’s pitches.
Levine sounds terribly uninformed. The Brewers get “hundreds of millions” in revenue sharing?
Better to keep your mouth closed and appear like a fool than open it and prove it…
BD (Boston Dave) April 6th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
True! But if Thames decides to guess that a certain pitch is coming and he gets it, then it won’t matter what Lester does. But guessing a pitch & location may set Lester up to blow a fastball by him. I look forward to seeing what happens.
And keep in mind I am saying all this when I’m of the opinion that I don’t really think Thames is going to help the yankees. He has an abysmal batting average and on base percentage. If he is not hitting for power he is literally useless to a baseball team. He lacks speed, can’t play defense.
I’d much rather have Juan Miranda on the bench.
G Love,
I think you’re absolutely right but I don’t think an 0-4 night (should that happen) against one of the elite lefthanders in the game should be weighed too heavily against him.
As Jerkface is pointing out, though, Thames is capable of getting a hold of one. I just know that Lester could be quite a challenge for him, as he is for most hitters.
Maine Yankee,
Great point. Gardner’s throw didn’t lose the game. His at bats and his speed surely looked like they would help win it. However, the contingent of “Fans” in here who have to put down Gardner no matter what will harp on that one throw. Swisher and Cano both seemed a step slow on defense the other night if we’re going to call everyone out.
I thought Gardner played a good game and put some nice swings on the balls he slapped into left the other night. His speed speaks for itself and will terrorize teams like Boston who have a catcher who can’t throw runners out. Gardner changes the game when he’s in there against catcher’s like Martinez.
this is what thames is there for, however i think gardner should be playing as if he was an everyday player. he will never get it all together if he is sitting every few games winn/thames.
Eric K April 6th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
I don’t think Levine said the Brewers are getting hundreds of millions, but that the Yanks have paid it.
RayVT,
likewise. Can’t wait to see the game.
We can talk about it all we want, but anything could happen.
I’d be fine with a pitcher’s duel, if that’s how it plays out. go AJ!!
GB-
Where did you inherit your hidden vocabulary from ?
Temerity. Whew.
And spelling it correctly.
Priceless.
Such are my failings that I didn’t see the real you.
No Ray is right. You pretty much call everyone with a different opinion than you an idiot.
Ray also never said you called him an idiot. He used deductive logic. And it worked.
Learn to take criticism constructively instead of lashing out at everyone.
gardner is not responsible for sunday. the bullpen is and we saw exactly why joe kept cc in there too long.
I swear the combined IQ here on some afternoons is less than 100.
———————————————————————————————————————-
That would make it twice the IQ of the game time posts, wouldn’t it?
If you can do a former NJ Gov Tom Keane accent in your head:
Marcus Thames and the Monstuh: puhfect together?
“We play by all the rules and there doesn’t seem to be any complaints when teams such as the Brewers receive hundreds of millions of dollars that they get from us in revenue sharing the last few years. Take some of that money that you get from us and use that to sign your players.”
30% of $300-400 million for X number of years is hundreds of millions.
It only took 2 days for these pathetic Gardner fanboys to start spinning their wheels. Hilarious.
BD,
I think Thames is going to get April and May to prove he’s worth the spot. If by next month he’s not thriving in the role, the Yankees will search for an alternative. I don’t know what to expect from him. I just hope he hits and fills the role for the whole season.
Although there’s still part of me that thinks Dye would have been a great fit as a platoon partner with Gardner and as our veteran bat on the bench like Ruben Sierra, Straw, Chilli Davis, Raines, etc.
and the callers on Kay’s show agreeing with him… saying this is going to destroy Gardner’s confidence and Girardi is a bad manager and we win inspite of him
Jerkface April 6th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
And keep in mind I am saying all this when I’m of the opinion that I don’t really think Thames is going to help the yankees. He has an abysmal batting average and on base percentage. If he is not hitting for power he is literally useless to a baseball team. He lacks speed, can’t play defense.
I’d much rather have Juan Miranda on the bench.
———————————–
Couldn’t agree more
GB-
Some of the game time posters are failed biological experiments escapees.
Island of Dr. Moreau type stuff. Get it ?
MTU (aka GBURL) April 6th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
GB-
Where did you inherit your hidden vocabulary from ?
Temerity. Whew.
And spelling it correctly.
Priceless.
Such are my failings that I didn’t see the real you.
———————————————————————————————————————-
It was in one of my fortune cookies, last night.
“Have the temerity to use big words to impress MTU whenever possible”. I thought that it was a strange word to use in a fortune cookie, but, I never buck providence.
Juan Miranda would be a DH/PH on this team. How is that going to help?
Ledger_Yankees Girardi says he wants to get Thames into the mix. “his numbers against left-handers spoke loudest.” #nyy
Gb-
“It was in one of my fortune cookies, last night.
“Have the temerity to use big words to impress MTU whenever possible”. I thought that it was a strange word to use in a fortune cookie, but, I never buck providence”
Well. It worked.
I get my words from lucky scraps of paper I find on the ground.
Thanks, Erin!
get winn involved against lackey, girardi loves competition, he owes gardner nothing
Why do the Brewers even want to sign Fielder?
Trade him for a package of good young players like Ellsbury, Reddick, Bowden, and Dan Bard and supplement your entire team. You have enough offense even without fielder. You really need some pitching. Not going to win by giving almost 30% of your payroll to a slugger.
Betsy – Hughes rules (Pleading the Fifth) April 6th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Thanks, Erin!
**********************
You’re welcome!
G Love,
I think you’er right.
I like Dye as well in that role. I assume/guess that Cashman at least made a phone call to gauge interest but was not able to work anything out under his terms.
It seems like Dye felt he could get more $$ and more playing time than he was offered.
I think Dye guessed wrong. But that’s his prerogative and somebody will probably come calling at some point.
Let’s hope Thames gets the job done so the Yanks don’t need to be the ones calling.
“The Island Of Dr. Justin Morneau” would scare me even more. That would explain his numbers against the Yanks and explain who built Mauer from a kit.
GB-
““The Island Of Dr. Justin Morneau” would scare me even more. That would explain his numbers against the Yanks and explain who built Mauer from a kit”
You’re in mid season form. lol
Maxwell,
You may be right about that, (and I don’t know any Milwaukee fans) but if he’s a fan favorite perhaps they should keep him for that reason?
For some reason I don’t think the Brewers could get Bard from the Sox even in a Fielder package. They’d prob throw in Papelbon instead.
Fielder in Fenway is kinda scary… but so is AGonz or Howard.
I hope whoever they get costs them dearly in prospects at least.
Juan Miranda would be a DH/PH on this team. How is that going to help?
–
Thats why he is in Scranton and Thames is up here. Its unfortunate that all of our OFers are bad and / or lefties.
If Thames was going to pinch hit and occasionally DH I’d prefer Miranda. Pinch hit Miranda, sub in Winn. We have 5 OFers right now, and 3 of them aren’t very good. At least Winn can play defense.
BD (Boston Dave)
I think the GM’s read the market on Dye better than he did. If he had some value I think some team would have come to an agreement with him.
This blog has really taken a nosedive. I was really happy for a while, but ST and now the season starting, I’ve noticed a considerable degradation in quality. This is all we get? By 5:00 pm we should have the lineup and a rundown of notes.
Weak.
Wave,
Miranda would help as he’d be a solid pinch hitter off the bench. Thames isn’t exactly known for his OF defense. He’s here to hit lefties and play a serviceable OF until we have a lead and he can be pulled.
I’m not saying Miranda could play LF or RF for that matter. I’m just saying if Thames doesn’t thrive in his specialist role, the team would need a bat to replace him. Perhaps by that point in time Gardner proves he can hit lefties well enough to keep the job full time.
MaineYankee,
absolutely.
Dye’s #s have been solid but there has been such a dramatic shift in the economics of baseball and the thinking of GM’s that an aging outfielder who is a subpar defender is in really tough shape.
This has 0-4, 3 Ks, 4 LOB written all over it.
_________________________________
you can’t judgeit in a vacuum. Gardner wasn’t going to any better.
Borat – thanks for adding to the “weakness”.
RiverAveBlues JoPo on DJ: “His sense of humor is way up there. Ppl think he’s v serious, but he’s v dry…He’ll tell it like it is in a hilarious way.”
All you people who know what Thames is gonna do tonite before he even picks up a bat.
How do you do that ?
Crystal Ball, Oiuja Board, Throwing bones , DMR ?
Borat April 6th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
This blog has really taken a nosedive. I was really happy for a while, but ST and now the season starting, I’ve noticed a considerable degradation in quality. This is all we get? By 5:00 pm we should have the lineup and a rundown of notes.
Weak.
———————————————————————————————————————-
There must be other sites/blogs that are in need of you intellect and views, somewhere more suited to your talents.
Tarot, ESP, Remote viewing.
It’s got to be one of them.
I wanna learn.
G. Love-
You’re forgetting that the jury is still out on CG vs LHP as well. For the foreseeable future, the Yanks need Thames and they don’t need Miranda. If everything works out, then maybe they revisit the issue but I doubt they will.
GreenBeret7 April 6th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
I swear the combined IQ here on some afternoons is less than 100.
———————————————————————————————————————-
That would make it twice the IQ of the game time posts, wouldn’t it?
———————
You couldn’t pay me to read the comments section during a game.
I actually enjoy watching baseball games. Reading through the mindless stupidity that gets posted here is anything but enjoyable.
Watch if Thames Ks in his first at bat tonight. The nitwits will be screaming and hollering and declaring Cashman and Girardi idiots and that the season is over.
Dan April 6th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I want Gardner to do well, but to aclaim him as Ty Cobb after one game is a mystery. Fortunately Joe G doesn’t follow their leads.
Joe will tinker as he should. He has the whole season to get it right for the postseason.
Well it is 5:17PM and there’s no Red Sox lineup, no squibs or fun facts about the game tonight.
It must feel good to be a Mets fan, or a fan of the Tigers, Cardinals, Phillies, Braves, Red Sox.
Suure….makes sense, BUT! keep gardy in when he had a GREAT game… gosh X_X
if Gardner was Ty Cobb I think Boston’d be down a centerfielder, DH, and thirdsacker post parking lot skirmish after sunday’s game.
If this was game 76 for example this would not be nearly as big of a deal as people are making it out to be. Gardner is not going to play every game and Lester is one of the best if not the best lefty they are going to face.
That said, when Lester leaves the game I hope Thames does as well.
My predictions:
Lester
9 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 13 K.
Burnett
4 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, 5 BB, 3 K.
Hey you guys can attack me if you want.
I used to live on this blog, it was chock full of good stuff…..it’s really not anymore. Take an objective viewpoint and you’ll notice the same.
You don’t have to worry about my intellect or weakness, I’m just here offering my opinion as I am entitled to.
Wave,
I agree. I think if Thames doesn’t perform they will find another platoon partner or another LF all together. I’m just starting to think it’s a crime that Miranda doesn’t get at bats up here in any capacity.
And for the record, I’m hoping Thames does well here and rakes lefties.
MTU (aka GBURL) April 6th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
All you people who know what Thames is gonna do tonite before he even picks up a bat.
No one knows! But given the situation most of us agree that Joe G will try to maximize the Yankees strengths to win. Thames tonight makes sense. Winn tomorrow does too.
Gardener may turn out to be Corn Cobb But he aint no Ty Cobb.
NYY 2010 you’ve got the pitchers reversed
Jerkface April 6th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
I like your style!! LOL! True!
You need to keep you bench players involved. You need to use them in the right places. tonight is the perfect opportunity to give Thames a chance to play.
If Gardner is “upset” (which I highly doubt), then he needs to get with the program.
Didn’t ARod talk an awful lot about egos being checked at the door and “buying into” Girardi’s plan? Which is team comes first. That method netted them a World Championship. I hardly think that Gardner is upset, nor Granderson, who’s said several times before the season began that he’ll do whatever the team asks him to do. The only people who are upset by anything are fans, who are of no consequence to the game.
Lester
9 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 13 K.
Burnett
4 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, 5 BB, 3 K.
—————————-
Not that farfetched, but I doubt they let Lester go 9 in his first start. They’ll probably limit him to 7, especially with a rested pen.
Are we still talking about the lineup?
wow..
It is also not the worst thing in the world to keep Gardner on his toes at the beginning of the season. He has not really done anything in his short career to have a lock on the starting LF job and lost his starting spot to Melkman last season.
If Gardner keeps performing when he is in the lineup we will see less and less of Thames and Winn as the season goes on. 1 good game should not guarantee him anything.
Ray VT-
“No one knows! But given the situation most of us agree that Joe G will try to maximize the Yankees strengths to win. Thames tonight makes sense. Winn tomorrow does too.
I agree that Thames should play.
I was mocking those who claim to know that he would stink before he even picked up a bat.
Guess that didn’t come across.
They’d better win tonight, otherwise they got decent chance to be swept.
My prediction
Lester
0.0 IP, 10 hits, 7 runs, 2 BB, 0 K
Burnett
9.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 27 K
Doreen wait til you hear the uproar when Granderson is benched against a tough lefty.
If he’s not hitting them you can be sure Joe will give him a day off. Nothing wrong with that.
good job, Patrick.
Ok. And what happens if they get swept?
They have 159 games to make up a 3 game deficit. You would think after last season Yankee fans would gain a little more perspective on the length of the season.
9.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 27 K
–
You forgot the Thames error that ruins it.
jz April 6th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
They’d better win tonight, otherwise they got decent chance to be swept.
——————-
Wow, now that’s some insight.
Tell us more, please. Like what color the sun is.
You know what.
If the Yankees get swept the season is over.
Last year proved that. Lose a bunch of games to Boston early and it’s all over.
NYY 2010 April 6th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
My predictions:
Lester
9 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 13 K.
Burnett
4 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, 5 BB, 3 K.
===================
Actually, I wouldn’t mind taking 4 innings and ONLY 5 runs from AJ.
Would you?
I’d take spotting them 8 games like last season if it means another WS victory.
Patrick-
A perfect game.
I was just thinkin’ no hitter.
That’s pushing it.
Patrick-
Tonight Erica’s Avengers are going to…………. Avenge
Actually, I wouldn?t mind taking 4 innings and ONLY 5 runs from AJ.
Would you?
–
Isn’t that the best case scenario you geniuses have concocted?
Is this the same Lester we dismantled in that final series last year?
Ray:
“Mystery” is putting it mildly. Good point, I shudder to think if Joe G actually sees him similarly.
i am as big a fan of gardner as anybody…but thames is here for a reason and that is to hit lefties…lf is gardners job more than anybody elses but lets see what thames does…his rope is short…if he cant hit lefties, he will not play…
also i do not think that gardner should sit tomorrow against lackey in favor of winn…you cant have gardner play on sunday and not play again till friday..he has to get in a rhythm just like all of the players…and on friday i believe a hard throwing lefty named david price is pitching…is gardner gonna take the entire weak off then?
as much as thames and winn have experience on their side..left field is gardner’s job to lose and he should have that chance to play the majority of the time
5 runs over 4 innings is a very poor performance. Translates to an 11.25 ERA.
Burnett is a much better pitcher than that.
When is the last time Jon Lester had a bad game?
Was it back in little league?
Someone confirm that for me? Please.
NYY 2010 April 6th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
My predictions:
Lester
9 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 13 K.
Burnett
4 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, 5 BB, 3 K.
————————————————————————————————————-
Last time I checked, Jon Lester was a very good pitcher, but I guess I missed the point where he became Roy Halladay.
Reigning world champs, one of the top teams (if not THE top team) in baseball, and fans still have a complex.
So much for exorcising those ghosts of 2004. Unreal.
MiLB’s top 10 International League prospects.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....;fext=.jsp
The minor league seasons all start on 8 April. All ingame boxes are available and there are radio/tv schedules. AAA leagues have pitch by pitch gameday available, too.
Whats the deal with Chad’s lack of posts? I have to say I was really enjoying him when he came on board, but I’m disappointed in the lack of gameday posts….Pete Abe is blasting them out all day long right now…we need to pick it up!
Borat April 6th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
This blog has really taken a nosedive. I was really happy for a while, but ST and now the season starting, I’ve noticed a considerable degradation in quality. This is all we get? By 5:00 pm we should have the lineup and a rundown of notes.
Weak.
——————-
You’re right. It stinks not getting to find out what tired old Bruce Springstein song Pete is listening to.
Or maybe, Chad’s actually doing some work right now. You know it’s his first season as a beat reporter in MLB and he just might be learning the ropes.
This blog is MUCH better now with Sam and Chad than it was with Pete, so don’t be attacking them.
Former Yankees Damon and Matsui did well in their openers. Just saying.
GB-
We’ve got 20% of them.
Thanks.
I’m so glad the game starts at 7pm.
MTU (aka GBURL) April 6th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
I agree with you!! It is hard to decipher folks sometimes!
even with last year’s horrible showings against Boston, he’s still got a 4.23 ERA against Boston in his career. Lester has a 3.88 against NYY. Not a lot of difference.
Tony April 6th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Whats the deal with Chad’s lack of posts? I have to say I was really enjoying him when he came on board, but I’m disappointed in the lack of gameday posts….Pete Abe is blasting them out all day long right now…we need to pick it up!
=================
According to another poster: Chad’s talking to his girlfriend all the time. While Pete, …. well, he’s got nothing but his job and his cheeseburgers.
MTU (aka GBURL) April 6th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
GB-
We’ve got 20% of them.
Thanks.
———————————————————————————————————————-
I’m sure that there will be much scoffing and shock to see them include McAllister.
.left field is gardner’s job to lose and
============================
Where did you read this?
GB-
“I’m sure that there will be much scoffing and shock to see them include McAllister.”
Not from me.
Big Z-Mac fan here. Glad to see him there.
Very under rated IMO.
Tony April 6th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Whats the deal with Chad’s lack of posts? I have to say I was really enjoying him when he came on board, but I’m disappointed in the lack of gameday posts….Pete Abe is blasting them out all day long right now…we need to pick it up!
———————————————————————————————————————-
Yeah….he’s blasting them out and nobody answers them.
He’s lonely. Go keep him company. He may let you sit on his lap.
GB
I used you as a reference earlier. I said if AJ were pitching to Munson and acted like he did last year with Posada that AJ would be on the DL getting his jaw wired shut.
GB-
“He’s lonely. Go keep him company. He may let you sit on his lap.”
That only happens at Xmas time.
You’re right. It stinks not getting to find out what tired old Bruce Springstein song Pete is listening to.
Or maybe, Chad’s actually doing some work right now. You know it’s his first season as a beat reporter in MLB and he just might be learning the ropes.
This blog is MUCH better now with Sam and Chad than it was with Pete, so don’t be attacking them.
———————————————————————————————————————-
Thanks for putting it into perspective for me. It’s much better to drink Miller Lite than Guiness.
As much as I despised Pete and his weirdo comments, he at least provided some flavor to the posts…geesh.
Since some of you are so desperate for Pete’s insights, here’s what he’s got so far today in his game thread. I really feel like we’re missing some real valuable info. (sarcasm)
RED SOX (1-0)
Ellsbury LF
Pedroia 2B
Martinez C
Youkilis 1B
Ortiz DH
Beltre 3B
Drew RF
Cameron CF
Scutaro 2B
Pitching: LHP Jon Lester
Game time: 7:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: NESN, YES, MLB/WEEI
Rugged rivalry: The teams have each scored 201 runs over the last 37 games between the two teams. The Red Sox have won 19 of the 37 games.
Fenway fun: The Red Sox have won 8 of 10, 10 of 14 and 17 of the last 28 games against the Yankees at Fenway Park.
Burnett against the Sox: A.J. Burnett was tough against the Sox when he was with the Blue Jays. Not so since he joined the Yankees. He was 0-2, 8.85 in four starts against the Red Sox last season, 0-2, 14.21 at Fenway Park, giving up 20 earned runs on 22 hits over 12.2 innings. … Burnett had one of the worst games of his career (5 9 9 9 2 6, 3 HR) at Fenway on Aug. 22 as the Sox beat the Yankees 14-1.
Three for the road: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera are the first trio of teammates to play together for 16 years in the history of the MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL.
More of Lester: Mark Teixeira (4 of 14), Alex Rodriguez (4 of 16), Nick Swisher (2 of 15) Robinson Cano (5 of 22) and Jorge Posada (3 of 13) are all at .250 or below against Jon Lester.
Lester was 1-1 with a 4.43 ERA in four starts against the Yankees last season.
Well compensated: According to USA Today’s survey of salaries, the Red Sox have a team record payroll of $162.4 million this season, a 33 percent increase from 2009. The only team spending more was the Yankees, who checked in at $206.3 million.
MTU (aka GBURL) April 6th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
GB-
“I’m sure that there will be much scoffing and shock to see them include McAllister.”
Not from me.
Big Z-Mac fan here. Glad to see him there.
Very under rated IMO.
———————————————————————————————————————-
Yeah. McAllister is the first of a new line of young starters on the way. Whether he’s a #1 or a #3, makes zero difference. He’ll have plenty of time to grow into the rotation. I’d bet on him spending his first year in the NYY bullpen. He has no innings restrictions to speak of.
“left field is gardner’s job to lose and
============================
Where did you read this?”
i think its fairly obvious that girardi will play gardner the majority of the time…there has been no indication that thames or winn will be a starter on this team UNLESS gardner proves he is incapable of doing so
I liked Pete and his point of view. I like Chad and Sam as well, but I want the lineups and some stuff about the game before 5:40PM.
GB-
Z-Mac has been supremely durable so far. It’s just one of the reasons
I’m high on him.
GB, how are you feeling today?
Fenway fun: The Red Sox have won 8 of 10, 10 of 14 and 17 of the last 28 games against the Yankees at Fenway Park.
——————
ouch!
i think its fairly obvious that girardi will play gardner the majority of the time…there has been no indication that thames or winn will be a starter on this team UNLESS gardner proves he is incapable of doing so
========================================
just like he played him last year?
162.4 million dollar payroll for the redsox? They are moving up like the Jeffersons.
GB, thanks for posting that. If McAllister turns into a #4 or #5, he still has value…..
Dave April 6th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Fenway fun: The Red Sox have won 8 of 10, 10 of 14 and 17 of the last 28 games against the Yankees at Fenway Park.
““““““““““““““““
Now, let’s hear all about Boston’s road record when they’re away from the tiny Sardine Can.
“i think its fairly obvious that girardi will play gardner the majority of the time…there has been no indication that thames or winn will be a starter on this team UNLESS gardner proves he is incapable of doing so
========================================
just like he played him last year?”
as stated by me…he will play him UNLESS he proves he is not capable…last year he won the job then he slumped…last year, unlike this year, there was a young player in melky cabrera who had previously been a starter on this team, to play in place of gardner. This year that player does not exist…
RayVT April 6th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
GB
I used you as a reference earlier. I said if AJ were pitching to Munson and acted like he did last year with Posada that AJ would be on the DL getting his jaw wired shut.
———————————————————————————————————————-
Evening, Ray. Hope all is well your way. I think that the first time Chamberlain shook off Munson ir crossed him up, Munson might have decked him. Pitchers always get annoyed with crusty old catchers, but, they respect them. Munson was much like Posada. He didn’t care what your name was. If you screw up, he’d be the first to tell you, and, never saw him make excuses. Never saw Posada make excuses, either. They just never let it get in print. Those two are more alike than people realize.
Kruk made some great arguments on Kay’s show in regards to playing Thames today instead of BG.
as stated by me…he will play him UNLESS he proves he is not capable
===============================================
my point exactly..
Jason Hirsh, Zach McAllister, Ivan Nova, Romulo Sanchez, and Igawa all in AAA SWB makes their pitching staff really great! The bulpen may even be better with Mark Melancon, Boone Logan, Royce Ring, Amaury Sanit & Jon Albaladejo.
Shut me up, Thames (although I think it’s ill advised not to play Gardner every day until he proves he can’t hit). At least Winn isn’t starting.
Kruk and great in the same sentence? I don’t think so.
Hello GB!!
Hope you are doing Great! I look forward to reading your posts every day!! LOL! I agree about Munson.
Gardner lost his job to someone who actually had skills in Melky
Thames or Winn are not of Melky’s caliber.
Melky was a starting OFer for 3.5 years on our team and can handle the bat, get clutch hits, and has a cannon arm. He is a spark-plug type player.
Gardner is much better than Winn/Thames, whereas Melky was better than Gardner.
Betsy, McAllister doesn’t have “wowzer stuff”, but, it’s very good. He throws everything and knows where it’s going. Over the next couple of years, there are a lot of very good pitching possibilities coming up. The best are at AA and High A ball and moving fast.
new thread
First of all the lineup for the Yankees has been here since just after 3:30. the Red Sox lineup is available elsewhere, but usually Chad puts it up in his game post, along with the notes, etc.
Second, there are no “gems” in Pete’s pre-game notes.
But there are some interesting things:
Like “the Red Sox have won 19 of 37 games against the Yankees.” Well, and they lost 18. All in the presentation, no?
Also, the fact that the Red Sox spent $162.whatever million dollars in payroll, a team record and a 33% increase. the only team with a higher payroll of is the Yankees at $206.whatever million. But no mention that it was almost a non-increase from last season. Again, all in the presentation.
I liked Pete and I liked the blog with Pete, but Pete is gone and he ain’t comin’ back.
Not only that, Chad and Sam are doing a great job here. A little different, but great nonetheless. I was not fond of Pete’s cynicism, and we get none of that from our hosts. It’s a big plus.
RayVT April 6th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Hello GB!!
Hope you are doing Great! I look forward to reading your posts every day!! LOL! I agree about Munson.
———————————————————————————————————————
Doing fine down here, Ray. Thanks for asking. The minor league rosters aren’t out yet, but, should be up by tomorrow. as soon as the come up, I’ll link the team sites for the full season teams with accessability to the ingame box scores.
This is stupid. You’re gonna bench the guy that kicked ass at the plate Monday night just because there’s a lefty pitching? How does girardi expect Gardner to get better against lefties when he doesn’t play against them?
Ryan-
I don’t think they do expect Gardner to get better against them.
Well since AJ can’t win, and our guys can’t hit Lester, I’m goin drinking in lieu of watching a game that is going to truly be disappointing to Yankee fans. Where can I put money on the sux like real quick befor everyone finds out the game is lost already.
What the heck is “GTLU”? I am so lame for asking.
I got Thames right, but Joe surprised me with the order of the bottom three. Can’t say I don’t like it though. Granderson’s numbers against lefties are bad and Lester is one of the best lefties in the game. If he hits he’ll be on base for the top of the lineup.