Game 7: Yankees vs. Angels
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Apr 13, 2010 
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YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Johnson DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson CF
Nick Swisher RF
Brett Gardner LF
LHP Andy Pettitte (0-0, 1.50)
Career vs. Angels
ANGELS
Erick Aybar SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Torii Hunter CF
Hideki Matsui DH
Kendry Morales 1B
Juan Rivera RF
Howie Kendrick 2B
Jeff Mathis C
Brandon Wood 3B
RHP Ervin Santana (0-1, 6.00)
Career vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m./YES Network
WEATHER: The temperature might get into the upper 50s by the middle of the game, but right now it’s about 52 and feels a little lower because of the wind. It’s cloudy, but so far there’s been no sign of rain.
UMPIRES: HP Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B Dan Bellino, 2B Jerry Layne, 3B Mike Winters
ALL ABOUT THE RINGS: The pregame ceremony begins at 12:30, with baseline introductions at 12:44. Anthem at 12:56, Bernie Williams’ ceremonial first pitch at 1:01 and Andy Pettitte’s first pitch at 1:08.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Yankees are 70-36-1 in their home openers and have won 11 of the past 12. They lost last year’s home opener to end an 11-year winning streak.
SELECT COMPANY: Bernie Williams is the ninth former Yankee to throw out a first pitch at a home opener joining Joe DiMaggio (nine times), Yogi Berra (seven times), Whitey Ford (three times), Mickey Mantle (once), Reggie Jackson (once), Phil Rizzuto (once), Bob Shawkey (once) and Mel Stottlemyre (once).
UPDATE, 12:42 p.m.: Hal Steinbrenner just addressed the media.
“Derek and Joe just came up to the suite and gave George his ring,” Steinbrenner said. “He’s the only one wearing one right now.”
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UPDATE, 12:43 p.m.: Andy Pettitte is the first player to get his ring. He got it and went back to the dugout to get ready for the game. Jerry Hairston Jr. was second.
UPDATE, 12:45 p.m.: By the way, the first member of the staff to get his ring — after Girardi — was Gene Monahan, who’s here for the ceremony.
UPDATE, 12:47 p.m.: Huge ovation for Mariano Rivera. After Pettitte, the Yankees have been working backwards through the uniform numbers, from Alfredo Aceves down. That should mean Derek Jeter will be the last to get his ring.
UPDATE, 12:50 p.m.: Jeter just got his ring. Still no mention of Matsui.
UPDATE, 12:51 p.m.: Oh wow. Matsui goes last. Really amazing moment. I can’t believe how loud this place got when Matsui walked onto the field. The Yankees just swarmed him in the infield. Very, very cool.
UPDATE, 1:07 p.m.: Here comes Bernie after a terrific Anthem. The Yankees really do it right when it comes to moments like this.
UPDATE, 1:30 p.m.: Welcome back Nick Johnson!
UPDATE, 1:35 p.m.: Here’s the AP shot of Matsui on the field for the ring ceremony.
UPDATE, 1:46 p.m.: Marc Carig just turned to me and said, “Is it just me, or is Cano hitting everything hard this year?” It’s not just him. The Yankees second baseman has looked terrific since spring training.
UPDATE, 1:57 p.m.: I didn’t think Gardner went on that pitch, but what do I know?
UPDATE, 2:09 p.m.: You just knew Jeter would hit a homer today. You just knew it.
UPDATE, 2:17 p.m.: Awful news from the Angels beat. Apparently a man jumped off their team hotel his morning, and a few players witnessed it.
UPDATE, 2:20 p.m.: The news I’m sure you’ve really been waiting for: The 4 train won the season’s first subway race.
UPDATE, 2:33 p.m.: Spikes to the catcher. Line drive off the pitcher. It’s a rough game, boys.
UPDATE, 2:37 p.m.: Here’s the AP shot of Jeter’s homer.
UPDATE, 3:05 p.m.: Alfredo Aceves is getting loose for the Yankees. Obviously you’d rather see Pettitte get out of this inning on his own.
UPDATE, 3:11 p.m.: Great job by Pettitte. By the way, the Yankees just announced that today’s crowd of 49,293 is larger than any regular season crowd last year.
UPDATE, 3:14 p.m.: Check swings have not been kind to Gardner this afternoon.
UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.: Here’s Chan Ho Park. And if you haven’t seen Park’s YouTube video, it is absolutely must-see material.
UPDATE, 3:43 p.m.: That was Posada’s 345th double, moving him past Mickey Mantle for seventh place on the Yankees all-time doubles list.
UPDATE, 3:50 p.m.: Randy Winn is in right. Is there a more experienced defensive replacement in baseball? Winn was an everyday player for 12 years. Now he’s Nick Swisher’s caddy.
UPDATE, 4:24 p.m.: Two infield singles, a hard-hit ball to the track and a grand slam off Dave Robertson. Some bad luck and some bad pitches. Here comes Mo.
# CR9 April 13th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Did they already present the ring to Georgie?
Or do we get to see it?
I hope we get to see Georgie!!!!
Ugh, I only taped YES from 11:30 to 1pm and so now it appears as if I will miss much of the ring ceremony.
Thank god for no Joe West or Marty Foster in this opening series.
Oh boy, Evan killing the Yankees for celebrating in a “tepid” way last year.
“Ugh, I only taped YES from 11:30 to 1pm and so now it appears as if I will miss much of the ring ceremony.”
I’m sure YES will replay it at 7 pm.
Oh, ok – well maybe I’m ok if things stay on time.
bernie is one of my favorite yankees of all time. just quietly went about his business and got the most of his talent. a key piece to 4 ws wins. great to see him back in the fold
Betsy-
If you have DVR, you can set it to record online
(See, I am not so clueless even though I agree with Suzy re: Johnny Damon)
RS, I think you’re right -I hope so.
All I really want to see today is fairness from the HP umpire. It would really be nice if that were the case.
Erica, I asked my mother to DVR it as a backup, but I only asked her to do it from 11:30 to 1….
Lets go Yankees!
I?m excited to see Sui. Otherwise I know what you mean about the ring ceremony. Even with opening day, I wish we could bypass the season and just get to the postseason! When I used to post on the NY Times forum there were fans from other teams there. One Mets fan in particular use to get furious when I referred to the season as Yankee batting practice for the postseason.
go matsui
Please tell me that Jeter’s plan for Matsui is that they will pie him or something hahahaha
what could Matsuis surprise be? Haha Jeter is still king of the interview
Here we go!
I’ll tell you what I won’t miss. Hearing how empty the field boxes are, every single game!
Enjoy the game folks.
Catch y’all later.
Thank you, MLB.TV, for taking my $100+ but blacking me out of games while im in the office…FML. I may have to be productive after all today.
Awww, this stuff is making me cry already. I guess I’ll never be able to get enough of our Yankees.
I’m a little late but I really liked reading that Joba is giving his ring to his father.
Did they start the ring ceremony yet?
Are they going to have time to hand out the rings and introduce everyone from both teams in the next 25 minutes?
Betsy- They are about to.
BD (Boston Dave) – NJ walk tracker = 7 April 13th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
I?m a little late but I really liked reading that Joba is giving his ring to his father.
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Me too! I think that’s really sweet.
Aww, Yogi………what an ovation he’s getting (thank goodness WFAN is airing the ceremonies).
Geno loooks good.
awww, Geno….
Ledger_Yankees Still a good battery; Ford and Berra out to a table set up in front of the mound.
Jon Ringland,
is the game blacked out?
I’m trying to watch on mlb.tv but I assumed they just weren’t airing anything until the game actually started.
Still, either way, stinks that I can’t watch the ceremonies.
I’m surprised the Angels are watching.
Is Girardi handing out the rings with Yogi and Ford?
I read something about yankees.com showing it. Try there.
Trevor,
I’m not. It’s pretty special. And some of the players use it for motivation.
@Boston Dave,
Blacked out in Trenton NJ…sucks bc last year I was able to watch live games via MLB.TV at this location. I want my money back.
Andy!!
Jerry!!
Hairston!!!
Phil!!!!
This is terrible the sound is cutting out on the mlb.tv feed.
CC!!!
Mitre gets a pretty loud ovation lol
lol. CC gave Yogi a hug. Wasn’t a bear hug, though.
Marte! Without him, I don’t know what would have happened in the WS..
Mo – the best ever!!!!
Carl,
I thought it was me! But they fixed it. It’s loud and not cutting out anymore.
m April 13th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
lol. CC gave Yogi a hug
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Awwww…how cute!
Mo is getting an awesome ovation!!
AJ!! AJ said he was going to be very nervous about this……..he must be so happy!
Jeter gets to be last
Couting down by uniform number is very clever (unless they always do that?) Jeter will end up getting his ring last.
Did AJ get a nice ovation?
Tex!!!!
When Cervelli was shaking hands with Yogi, someone said, “One of many, Yogs”
Still haven’t seen a close up of the rings.
I take it back. This is really very very special.
I love that Joe G hugs all his players.
One of the real unsung heroes of last year is Mick Kelleher with the work he did with Rodriguez, Cano and Jeter on their infield defense. He’d make a fine manager if he’s ever given the chance. A smart baseball man. He doesn’t get nearly enough credit.
Ledger_Yankees On ring, the words “tradition” and “unity.”
THE RING:
http://tweetphoto.com/18298791
Is it onine anywhere? Cant find it!!
Alex!!!!
Ooh, I love that – Tradition and unity? Unity says it all for the 2009 Yankees.
Alex didn’t get a great ovation, big surprise.
Gardner between Arod and Jeter, lol.
SIDE VIEW:
http://tweetphoto.com/18298877
lol at Jeter and Yogi’s handshake
Mo get the best even better than Jeter.
Thanks for the pictures Rishi-that ring is awesome!!
Rishi, thanks – that’s awesome!
“THE RING:
http://tweetphoto.com/18298791”
Thanks! Looks great.
Wow. Big deal for Matsui!
Ledger_Yankees Class move by the #NYY as Matsui gets his ring last.
half a minute ago via TweetDeck
I don’t think Jeter got that big an ovation – pretty darn sad, same about Alex.
The players mobbed Matsui.
m April 13th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Wow. Big deal for Matsui!
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As it should be
“is the game blacked out?”
You should be grateful that anyone gets to watch.
right side of the mound.
YESNetwork Thunderous standing ovation for Hideki Matsui that drowned out emcee Michael Kay.
BryanHoch Here comes Hideki Matsui, to claim the final ring out on the table. All Yankees applauding. HUGE ovation for the WS MVP.
1 minute ago via Chromed Bird
Jeter did get the name chants though.
Hard to tell, but I think Jeter got the biggest ovation. Matsui got a big one, too.
@ Jon,
that is nuts. you have to get your money back… I imagine they might prorate it for the week you’ve had it but that it outrageous if they refuse some sort of refund.
Mo got*** The biggest ovation
WHAT A TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HIDEKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor Gene Monaghan
ITS TIME FOR 28!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FLY HIGH-DEKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A little class from Scioscia clapping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
m April 13th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
The players mobbed Matsui.
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Maybe it’s a good thing I’m not watching this-I’d probably be in tears. lol
It was beautiful. I noticed Mike Scoscia didn’t want to hurt his hands clapping!
I wonder if it’s more awkward for the Angels, or the new Yankees that don’t get rings (Granderson, NJ, Vazquez, etc.)
The ring is the right amount of ostentacious and classy. Perfect.
Amazing what they did to Matsui. He is still truly loved by the Yanks team. It was a beautiful thing to see.
Arod’s ovation was similar to Mitre.
Or maybe it was a tv thing that turned the crowed noise down
Mo was awesome, but the fans didn’t seem that enthused for the other players – maybe it sounded better at the stadium (I hope so).
pat,
Those 28 flags spoke volumes.
SI_JonHeyman #yankees, led by arod and jeter, all run over to hug matsui after he gets his ring. very nice touch.
less than a minute ago via mobile web
Trevor, that’s pathetic. Poor Alex – well, hopefully he doesn’t care anyway; Yankee fans are just waiting to boo him no matter what he did.
Erin, there was a lot to tear up about. Hopefully you’ll get to watch a replay. Definitely worth it.
I’m glad Petttitte’s on the mound today. He’s the least likely to let his emotions get to him.
I love that Susan Waldman just called Girardi Joe Torre on the radio when he was giving Matsui a hug. Lol
Abreu got a nice ovation.
Some boos for Scoscia.
Matsui’s ovation was 2nd only to MO… the mob mentality worked!!!!
Rishi April 13th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
SI_JonHeyman #yankees, led by arod and jeter, all run over to hug matsui after he gets his ring. very nice touch.
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Very nice.
I really hope someone or some website puts this online at some point so I can watch it!
Something makes me think that our players were so into the meaning behind the ring cemeony that they weren’t standing there comparing ovations. Only fans seem to do that stuff. They all pretty much sounded the same to me, give or take several. And they were all great ovations.
Poor Abreu, btw. He just missed a championship with the Phillies AND one with the Yankees. He has played for three of the top teams this past decade and might never win a WS.
Star Wars music, lol
Mitre got a louder ovation than most of the players except MO and Matsui LOL
Yeah Abreu will just have to go dry his tears on 1000 dollar bills.
They turned the crowd mics down because one of the beat writers is saying they couldn’t hear Kay over the applause and I definitely heard Kay.
Vazquez gets no reaction at all….
Yeah the Star Wars music is getting to me hahaha
I wonder if Gene Monahan is back to work? I think he looks really good. Hopefully he’s doing well. His introduction was extremely emotional, as was his reaction.
AJ got a better ovation last year, lol
ITC 99 April 13th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Mitre got a louder ovation than most of the players except MO and Matsui LOL
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Is it possible they thought it was Marte?
Joba always gets loud ovarions
Is the World Championship flag already up? I thought they would raise it up as part of the ceremonies.
It doesn’t feel the same without Bob Sheppard
Geez… Marcus Thames gets a louder ovation than A-Rod
@Boston Dave,
The plot thickens…I tried viewing the game via MLB app for the iPhone…and success! So its not on the computer screen, but its A LOT better than the radio!
Still, I plan on calling MLB.TV for some kind of explanation, though I suspect nothing less than convoluted legal speak.
Surprise Cano is getting absolutely no reaction from the crowd.
“Joba always gets loud ovarions”
I hope not!
Suzyn Waldman narrating all the introductions on the radio has just been absolute torture
Curtis seemed to get a nice ovation.
Trevor April 13th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Surprise Cano is getting absolutely no reaction from the crowd.
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What???
“Vazquez gets no reaction at all….”
Good, because I have a feeling the alternative reaction would not have been pretty, lol.
The fans applauded like 3 players – embarrassing.
Erin
Ignore the trolls
Erin, he did. At this point it all blends in.
I’ve never seen Scoscia without his windbreaker. Weird.
Well, at least n one got booed. Not everyone got cheered loudly, but no one got booed. And that is a positive.
what do the rings look like?
Curtis got a better hand than many of the other big Yankees.
“Suzyn Waldman narrating all the introductions on the radio has just been absolute torture”
LMAO…she’s so bad its endearing…it wouldn’t be baseball season without her.
oof. brutal pacing on the anthem
Granderson got a pretty good ovation. Joba got a good one. Girardi and Jeter got decent ones. MO and Matsui got the best though.
Thanks pat and trisha.
I agree Ben.
Gene Monohan saluting…didn’t know he was former military…awesome!
All the guys should have been cheered loudly; it’s fine for some like Jeter to get more than the others, but that doesn’t speak to well about the fans.
“Curtis got a better hand than many of the other big Yankees.”
Yeah it’s strange.
“she’s so bad its endearing…it wouldn’t be baseball season without her”
I’ve had a 6 month break of having to listen to her and Lord Catchphrase during the day games. Today while I’m excited for the home opener, it also feels like the first of some annoying afternoons at work trying to make sense out of what these two goofballs are talking about as it relates to the game
So apparently the “dead guy” that Tori Hunter was lamenting about was a jumper. From the 42nd floor of their hotel.
Sure, that can be a bit disturbing.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/l.....4h4SBqN0JM
If I were at the Stadium after the ring ceremony I might be pretty spent. Introducing the same players was pretty anticlimatic. And since Granderson did not get a ring I’m not surprised he got a hearty welcoming.
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I didn’t find anything lacking
I heard they wanted to put a meter to measure the cheers, but Kay shot it down.
Now, a win would make the day perfect!
Granderson got a bigger hand during the lineups because it was the first time he was announced all year. The crowd had just finished cheering for all the others. Same story with Thames.
Not a big deal at all, there were positive cheers pretty much across the board.
Better Ring picture
http://tweetphoto.com/18300310
@ Jon Ringland,
yeah, it wouldn’t surprise me if they give you some bs. That’s why I go month-to-month even though it ends up costing $20-30 more for the year.
Question about MLB for iPhone…
it says “can access one LIVE game each day of the regular season”
can you pick the game you want to watch? or do they just assign a game that day which everyone can watch?
if you can always pick the Yanks game, I’d get that for sure.
thanks.
Thanks for missing the first pitch, YES.
I’m so disappointed, Trevor – I may not even watch this on replay.
Bernie bounced it lol.
Joba, Granderson, MO, and Matsui got the best ovations. No one else even really got an ovation. Girardi/Jeter got an OK ovation too.
wow Bernie.
What’s the betting line (for entertainment purposes only) on which 2009 Yankee is the first to pawn off/auction his World Series ring? I think the smart money has to be on Freddy Guzman
Matsui got a thunderous ovation and the whole team mobbed him lol
Matsui clearly got the best reception… or at least about the same as MO. No one else even got close.
I doubt the players really care about the ovation.
I’d imagine the fans (and the players) are on cloud 9 and loving this ceremony as a collective whole.
I was thinking of watching the Angels feed on Fox. But, I haven’t listened to Leiter in a long time. So confused.
Wait, YES missed the first pitch by Bernie? Wow!
Didn’t I say Matsui would get the loudest ovation? I was right. Fans don’t forget greatness and we have the best fans in the world.
Man the rings are nasty. I mean that in a good way.
Granderson got a big ovation for two reasons
1. He is a brand new Yankee who has had a great start to his tenure in pinstripes, including a game-winning home run off of Papelbon
2. First time ever being announced in Yankee Stadium
Andrew April 13th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
What?s the betting line (for entertainment purposes only) on which 2009 Yankee is the first to pawn off/auction his World Series ring? I think the smart money has to be on Freddy Guzman
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LMAO Wow, I totally forgot about Guzman!
BD, maybe not, but I’m really disappointed – I think it stinks that the fans couldn’t support most of the players that brought the WS home to NY again. Polite applause is very disheartening.
@BostonDave,
The iPhone app works two ways:
1) If you have the app but you don’t have an MLB.TV subscription, you basically have a “gameday” live update feed and a radio broadcast. One game a day is a “free game” in which you can watch live, but it varies team to team, day to day.
2) If you have the app AND you have an MLB.TV subscription, you can watch every game live provided it’s not blacked out.
The quality has really improved since last year. I’d only reccomend, however, if you also have a MLB.TV subscription. Really cool way to catch the game on the go.
Betsy- They cut to it when Bernie just threw it. Bad shot by YES.
Francesca not even mentioning Opening Day at YS.
Jeter actually DIDN’T get that loud an ovation. Rivera and Matsui did. Joba and Curtis were not far behind.
Andrew,
lol
At least with the Red Sox, most members of the organization got WS rings as well.
Hopefully there are some people from the Yanks org who need the $$ and sell them.
Not that I could afford it, but I’d at least put a bid in on eBay.
BD,
No, you cannot pick the game. Today it’s Pitt at SF.
And if it happens to be a Yankee game, it is subject to blackout in the NY area but I guess you’re fine in Boston.
Melissa, that’s downright inexcusable.
“Wait, YES missed the first pitch by Bernie? Wow!”
FAIL. I just stepped away from my desk and when I got back i saw him walking into the dugout. Glad it wasn’t just bad timing!
Bernie probably wishes they missed the first pitch altogether.
What a surprise that Joba got one of the best….
Abreu got a louder ovation than most Yankees.
Betsy, yes it is. And they haven’t even shown a replay of the first pitch at least.
@ Jon,
thanks. I do have MLB.tv so maybe I’ll get it.
too bad they vary the game each day for non members… but still cool.
do you get the Premium or Regular subscription?
I shelled out the extra $5/month so I can choose to get the Yankees/home feed instead of sometimes being stuck with the opponents broadcast.
Hope you get your situation worked out. MLB’s territory maps are a complete joke. IIRC, there are parts of Las Vegas that can’t watch 4 different teams games.
YESKimJones Loudest cheers for Matsui. Jeter punked him by giving him a tin ring in the box. Matsui received the real one during player intros.
http://mlb.mlb.com/social/hitp.....otoid=1348
touching moment
NYY626 April 13th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
YESKimJones Loudest cheers for Matsui. Jeter punked him by giving him a tin ring in the box. Matsui received the real one during player intros.
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LOL that’s hilarious. I was wondering what the “surprise” was going to be.
@Dave,
I have the premium…its a kick in the groin when I first pull the trigger but its worth it all year long.
Yep, definitely not watching the ring ceremony on tape.
Hey guys – you want to read something great? (I don’t have access to a TV right now, so I’m eating lunch at my desk and PC) –
Check out the NY Times today, for the feature story by Pat Borzi. It’s about Tex and his relationship with a young man who recently died of cancer. Mark Teixeira really gets it. He is class. I’m glad he’s on my team.
Oh joy, the PC Richards strikeout whistle is back for another year. New Yankee Stadium Year 2: Money Never Sleeps
YESKimJones Loudest cheers for Matsui. Jeter punked him by giving him a tin ring in the box. Matsui received the real one during player intros.
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That is priceless. Only Jeter!
Hey I have a great idea! Why don’t we spend the next half hour discussing who got the loudest ovation and who didn’t! Are you serious????? There was no need for the same crowd who had just adored every one of them to get to that same level with team introductions a mere two minutes later. The crowd at the Stadium showed more brain power than some of the posters here. They gave loud ovations at team introduction to players who didn’t get rings.
Amazing.
Looks like Jeter & the Yankees set Matsui up.
Even Girardi’s comments the other day were cryptic.
Trevor is either a troll or has been drinking since he got up. Just about nothing he has said to this point is accurate.
A standing O. And a tip of the helmet.
Trish, are you the blog police? Most of the players didn’t even get great ovations when they got their rings – not that we owe an explanation to you if we are disappointed. We get it – you’re thrilled that it was a Matsui love in.
are we coming ovations??? kinda hard to tell on tv….
Joe West doesn’t approve of wasting time for ovations.
Oh no, Andy is a lefty. Just walk him, lol.
gee, trisha, a troll on this site – I would never have thought….
‘ZILLA!!! I miss that man. Now pls don’t put one in the right field bleachers.
Game time
Andy throwing strikes. Nice
C’mon, Kay… just said last year was Matsui’s first WS.
Joe, are you saying that because Trisha disagrees with Trevor that Trevor must be a troll?
Betsy you’re whacked. They ALL got great ovations. I’m watching the same game everyone else is. Leave it to you to listen to the complainers. Do yourself and everyone else a favor then. Don’t watch the tape. Or are you just upset that Joba got a louder ovation than Phil?
Great inning by Pettitte. a few too many pitches, but only 5 of the 18 out of the strike zone.
Joe don’t even get into it. Betsy wouldn’t know how to live if she didn’t have something to fret about.
Enjoy the game all. See ya.
“Trevor is either a troll or has been drinking since he got up. Just about nothing he has said to this point is accurate.”
Umm what I’ve said is spot on….
Derek loves swinging at first pitches.
Jeter must know that since he’s got NJ hitting behind him, he doesn’t have to worry about swinging at the first pitch if he likes it because NJ is virtually guaranteed to work the count.
0-19 first inning at bats. Talk about slow starts.
Wow, I’m whacked? Ok, I see civility has gone out the window.
wow he crushed that
NICK!!!!!!!
NICK!!!!!!!!
Wow! We’ll be seeing a lot of those this year, I’m sure.
Welcome back, NJ!
Nick Johnson blasts one!!! Hideki who? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whoa whoa, Sterling is switching “Jolly Old St. Nick” from Swisher to Nick the Stick?! Disapprove…
lol. Look at NJ just standing there with the bat on his shoulder.
Good for Nick!!
Nice blast to the seats
Trevor, just be glad Trish is gone and we don’t have to deal with her pontificating; she is right and everyone else must be wrong.
My boy Nick
He’s been crushing the ball lately just been having some bad luck. Guess if you hit it that far it doesn’t matter where the fielders are
that’s the first hit we’ve gotten in the first inning!
If Nick is just standing there, he shouldn’t – that’s showing up the team.
That ball Johnson just hit may never land…holy God what a shot.
So 1:30 to 2:00pm will be the ovation discussion and then there will be a 15 minute break followed by the 2:15 to roughly 9:00 pm argument/complaint discussion about the original discussion.
Nick!!!!!!
Jolly Ole St Nick! from Sterling
Sort of stolen from Swish no?
Time for an ABomb from Arod!
Betsy the reference m was making was to the criticism about Johnson never swinging that he gets quite a bit. Not a post-home run pose; that’s never been Nick’s style I don’t think.
Good for Nick Johnson. Must be a very different day for him given that he wasn’t on the team last year.
Tough to try to “replace” Matsui. Too many yankee fans have been killing him for no reason. Johnson has squared up the ball again and again this season without a lot to show for it.
Johson can hit. Some yankee fans are forgetting that. Last season he didn’t hit for much power. But he had wrist surgery the season prior and it often takes a full year to recover.
That’s why it was very good to see him hit for power in the spring. And you watch his crank a shot like that and it makes you feel good that his power is returning.
But – congrats Nick; I think he’s going to rake in this stadium.
Didn’t Swish tell Sterling last year that he didn’t like the “Jolly St. Nick” call? I’m not surprised he’s reusing it on NJ.
Just got under it.
is Nick Johnson’s batting music ‘Party in the USA’ by Miley Cyrus?
Missed on that swing.
Did my ears deceive me, or was Nick Johnson’s walk up music Miley Cyrus?
Nick Johnson’s walk-up music was “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus. I wonder what clubhouse bet he lost.
Erin, I left you a reply yesterday:
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/201.....nt-1292163
Andrew, ok – that makes a lot more sense. Nick the Stick has always been a quiet guy and definitely NOT one to show up any team.
Did anyone else catch this sign while Matsui was batting?http://couchwarmers.blogspot.com/2010/04/welcome-back-hideki.html
You heard right
BloggingBombers Nick Johnson’s walk-up music is Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” … Really?
CB April 13th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Good for Nick Johnson. Must be a very different day for him given that he wasn’t on the team last year.
Tough to try to “replace” Matsui. Too many yankee fans have been killing him for no reason. Johnson has squared up the ball again and again this season without a lot to show for it.
Johson can hit. Some yankee fans are forgetting that. Last season he didn’t hit for much power. But he had wrist surgery the season prior and it often takes a full year to recover.
That’s why it was very good to see him hit for power in the spring. And you watch his crank a shot like that and it makes you feel good that his power is returning.
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If Johnson could hit about 20 homers, 30 doubles, 85 RBI and .290-.300, he’ll make up for Matsui’s bat.
Shame on some of you. Musical foul.
There’s no way you should be able to identify and name a Miley Cyrus song.
I’m not familiar with the song, but Miley Cyrus and Nick the Stick are an incongruous combination.
it seems like the first batter every inning gets on no?
GB, fans won’t let Matsui or Damon go……..
“Nick Johnson’s walk-up music was “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus. I wonder what clubhouse bet he lost.”
Good grief.
Nick in SF April 13th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Erin, I left you a reply yesterday:
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/201…..nt-1292163
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Wow, thank you Nick!! That’s so sweet. If I don’t get a chance to e-mail while I’m at work, I will when I get home tonight.
If you didn’t know it was Miley Cyrus, you’d probably think it was a decent song. Typical summer hit.
Pettitte’s giving up those Rivera pop fly hits today.
Nick doesn’t just walk he can really hit. Playing half his games in the NYS will only help his power numbers. I think he’ll hit 20-30 HR this year. Anyone want to make an over under bet? Nick in sf you around?
Bronx Jeers April 13th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Shame on some of you. Musical foul.
There?s no way you should be able to identify and name a Miley Cyrus song.
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“If Johnson could hit about 20 homers, 30 doubles, 85 RBI and .290-.300, he’ll make up for Matsui’s bat.”
If he stays healthy I think he’ll do that – and if he does stay healthy he’ll score over a hundred runs as well because he’s on base so often and the two guys hitting behind him are pretty good at the game of baseball….
“BloggingBombers Nick Johnson’s walk-up music is Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” … Really?”
Nick loses man points on that alone.
Speaking of summer hits. One of the writers had a mean tweet yesterday. There’s a beached whale that had to be euthanized? Someone tweeted that it was someone waiting to audition for “Jersey Shore.”
Betsy, this will die down as the season progresses and Granderson and Johnson put up their average numbers.
“Shame on some of you. Musical foul.
There?s no way you should be able to identify and name a Miley Cyrus song.”
Not only can I identify that song, I actually think its pretty good. Yeah, that’s right.
Patrick, I’m not taking the under on Nick the Stick.
Chad, I love that picture of the “mob” coming for Matsui!
Ok Nick let’s set up another bet then. I saw your conversation with Trisha yesterday and I want a piece of the action
Ball doesn’t seem like its carrying which is a good thing.
Gotta love pettite
Pettitte works out of the jam like always. He must be one of the most frustrating pitchers for opposing teams to face.
I can imagine the outcry on this blog if he was pitching against the Yankees and they left runners on base every inning.
Not sure if Pettitte was pitching around Kendrick or not this early, but, it sure looked like it. he wasn;t close on those 4 pitches.
The angels really don’t have much hitting. Mike Napoli is a terrific hitting catcher. And Scoscia doesn’t play him much. I really don’t think the difference in their defense can make up for the gulf between their offensive production.
The angels have an organizational philosophy and it’s important for any successful franchise to have one. But at times the Angels seem to be too tightly wedded to that philosophy, to the point where it becomes constricting.
Is anyone listening to the game at work? If so, can anyone suggest any free radio websites where I can find the Yankee game to listen to that actually works.
CB Napoli always kills the Yanks too
atta boy Robbie
Napoli does kill the yankees. Don’t get it.
That was such a beautiful and easy swing and hit with authority.
the ‘ Party in the USA’ walkup song makes me like NJ more, shows he has a sense of humor, Damon would have funny walkup songs also
“Ball doesn’t seem like its carrying which is a good thing.”
Yeah, Chad mentioned earlier that the wind was blowing in, not out.
# Sam April 13th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Did anyone else catch this sign while Matsui was batting?http://couchwarmers.blogspot.com/2010/04/welcome-back-hideki.html
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I’m guessing the TV folks had no idea what it was referring to.
i will say it again. Robbie is a beast!
# tampayank April 13th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
CB Napoli always kills the Yanks too
They are all for the most part fastball hitters. That’s why CC was killing the Angels with his change up in the postseason.
“Napoli does kill the yankees. Don’t get it.”
Luck & odds.
That many teams, that many batters, some guys are just going to have abnormal success just by sheers random odds.
tampayank but Jeff Mathis really really kills the Yankees. As well as Howie Kendrick who seems to have built his career only on hitting against the Yankees thus far.
Patrick, I owe you a chance to win back some of your $, the bet we had in the WS wasn’t very fair. But we have to have something to bet on where we have a legit difference of opinion.
Apparently, according to Rhode Island internet wagering contract law, we have to establish both the terms and stakes of the bet in the initial bet proffer. I don’t live in the Pedroia of US States, however, so I’m more flexible.
Nick Johnson should have a huge season if his wrist has rehabbed. His ISO has trended upward over his career, except for last year (recovery year) which was a career low.
If he can return to his former ability, this lineup has the potential to be devastating
“# spidanyc April 13th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Is anyone listening to the game at work? If so, can anyone suggest any free radio websites where I can find the Yankee game to listen to that actually works.
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http://espn.go.com/espnradio/p.....ign=WHBOAM
Scioscia prefers Mathis’ defense over Napoli’s. He also may be remembering the damage that Mathis did against NYY in the PS.
Granderson having a great Ab
“The ‘ Party in the USA’ walkup song makes me like NJ more, shows he has a sense of humor, Damon would have funny walkup songs also”
Damon walked up to The Flobots last season “Handlebars” check it out. It’s not exactly teenybop/candyrock.
Mathis was catching in the PS because, gasp!, he was Lackey’s personal catcher.
Look at what a great at bat that was by Cano.
At times people equate strike zone command with walks. The two are not the same.
All hitters should try to show plus strike zone command. Not all hitters need to draw a lot of walks (most will, but not all)
Cano has one walk this season. That’s it. But his strike zone command is much, much better.
Just look at that at bat. Santana tries to immediately get Cano to expand the zone with fastball’s low and away, just off the plate.
Now Cano – much like Don Mattingly – has amazing plate coverage. He just has the natural ability to get the barrel of the bat on the ball. He can reach and square up pitches most other hitters – even all stars – can’t.
But just because you can hit a pitch doesn’t mean that you should hit that pitch. And early on it seems that Cano might be learning this lesson.
So instead of swinging at two tough pitches – pitches that Cano likely could have hit – Cano recognized them as being pitcher’s pitches. He laid off and drove the count in his favor to 2-1. Santana evened the count at 2-2.
But then he comes in to Cano and makes a mistake and Cano is just ready to launch on that pitch.
By showing better strike zone command Cano didn’t walk – but he got a hitter’s pitch to uncoil on rather than a pitcher’s pitch to try to square up.
This should be Nick Johnson’s walkup song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMYZBVbifh8
first and tird no out and then 2 Ks?
Haha Nick that was a real stretch to get the pedroia joke in. I’m sure we’ll disagree at some point and can come up with a bet when that happens.
The Yankees have to be more aggressive against Santana. The guys who got hits did so early in the AB, which is when he’s throwing strikes.
No, I bet we never disagree.
He didn’t go
Wow he didn’t even go.
Jeter and Yankee manager Joe Girardi presented Steinbrenner with his championship ring in the owner’s suite.
“Quite frankly, he was almost speechless,” Hal Steinbrenner said of his 79-year-old father. “Jeter is really good at breaking the ice in situations like that and that’s when he threw in, ‘The Ohio State ring must go.’
Well that was a disappointing inning…
WOW. Not quite what i expected when cano and posada got on base.
He DID NOT GO!!!!!!!!!!!
2 check swings, and of course neither goes in our favor.
We could have gotten a cheap call in our favor on the Grandy one, but these umpires know their job ALL TOO WELL!
Did Selig put the word out, any check swing is a strike with the Yankees?
No way Brett went there.
Did YES show the overhead on that check-swing?
Wow that was not a strike. He checked his swing.
WOW
That was DEFINITELY not a swing.
Another useless home plate umpire more concerned with stealing the spotlight by making the big call than actually getting it right. This is why we need replay so badly, because the umpires don’t care about getting the call RIGHT, only about making the BIG call.
Brutal call by the homeplay ump Gardner did not swing. He didn’t he asked the third base ump
The umpire knew what he was doing.
Jeter up with bases loaded, or Jeter up to lead off an inning.
The umpire made a wise choice for himself.
Selig did not have to put the word out.
The umpires already despise us.
Where was THAT PITCH????
Bad inning but I don’t think the yankees will have as much trouble the second time through the order (though they should already know the scouting report on Santana…)
Santana’s going to try to get ahead and then bury hitters with sliders out of the strike zone. His approach is a bit like Joba’s.
That was not a good at bat by Gardner or Swisher. They watched how Santana got out Granderson and didn’t adjust. Particularly poor by Gardner as he watched the other two strike out on pitches out of the zone, including on similar counts.
30 years…. one opening day per year… yeah, I don’t know how many that would be either.
Tina sounds like she already half in the bag.
Does anyone actually like these”interview the fan” segments?
YEAH! Fair call!
Are the pitches being called as badly as they appear on MLB Gameday? They just listed a pitcher right down the middle as a ball for Andy…
A pitch… And incidentally, one to Abreu in the same place as a strike…
I don’t mind the Kim in the stands, she is good at everything she does, so whatever they use her for is going to be okay.
Nick in SF says:
April 13, 2010 at 1:51 pm
No, I bet we never disagree.
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Not biting on this one
# Potch April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Are the pitches being called as badly as they appear on MLB Gameday? They just listed a pitcher right down the middle as a ball for Andy…
Angels have a lot of little guys. I don’t know if that has anything to do with it.
Andy looks great!
Pettitte does have a good set of swing and miss pitches, today.
Jim The VT Yankeefan April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Does anyone actually like these”interview the fan” segments?
I love Kim! Why not, any time Kay can speak less is more to me…. HAHAHAHA
Nick, Nick, Nick……If you make fun of the Queen of the Creatures, she’ll send her minions to come find you.
Matsui is about to go deep. Sorry I had to do it.
Andy does look good today.
deep short
Carl
Unless you’re attempting a jinx, you’re a schnook!
YEAH!!
Good picture of sides of ring
http://tweetphoto.com/18305272
# CR9 April 13th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Carl
Unless you’re attempting a jinx, you’re a schnook!
YEAH!!
lol
Kimberly Jones sitting with the Bleacher Creatures ……… priceless !
Oh god suzyn is crying again…
http://stadiumpage.com/WSRings/2009.html
Big pics of the rings here
JETER!!!!!!!!
Jete!
DEREK!!!
Jeter Express….against the traffic.
El Capitan
I cant decide who I love more today, Andy or Jetes
was jeters a no doubter too?
Wow that Check swing was big… Go Jeter
Doesn’t Jeter’s mom look like President Taylor from 24?
Jeter could of had a grand slam if the ump didn’t blow the call on Gardner.
Jones is right where she belongs….with creatures.
# tex’s friend April 13th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
was jeters a no doubter too?
I didn’t see it
No more 24 spoilers please!
And thanks for the Repo Men spoiler a few threads ago.
Can’t hit it much harder. Even when he smokes a pitch, he has no luck
I have no idea what just happened on that double play from listening to John Sterling try to describe it happening.
tex has 3 hits and they are all in one game no?
I’m kind of half into this Rep Men movie. Who’s the girl Law hooks up with in the second half of the movie?
April does not like Tex!
Nick, don’t worry I won’t spoil anything. I just noticed that they kind of look alike.
Spoiler Alert, Nick
Mido is Oh Daesu’s daughter.
He just missed it.
M,
Its the singer from the bar he frequents as a repo man, she has a ton of augs.
Rodriguez would have had two homers in last year’s wind tunnel…according to ESPN and The Bearded Blunder.
She must be a handsome woman:
http://guilhermefonseca.files......icture.jpg
Mike Francesa says that Damon hit a fly ball to deep RF that died on the warning track in Detroit, and then he shook his head in disbelief. Lol
Answer to the quiz is Bobby Richardson in the ’60 WS.
Betsy
Trust someone in the stadium more than you trust the sound on TV…
“The cheers for the players ranged from loud to louder to loudest. Sergio Mitre and Jerry Hairston Jr. received nice ovations. Damaso Marte and Phil Hughes got hearty applause, too, but the loudest, besides Matsui’s, were for Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez.”
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-.....id=5081788
apparently Jeter is walking up to Sinatra’s “my way” now? If possible, he just got cooler
Hahahaha Nick, very handsome!
Now, just 2 or 3 pitch outs for the next 3 innings.
NYPost_Kernan Boss on the screen getting a standing ovation, Frank singing My Way good #Yankees moment
Chad, can you please post some good close-up shots of the new rings, (2009)? I need a good default photo for my facebook page. Or maybe you can direct us to a site that has the pics. ThNKS!!!
What beautiful curves by Pettitte.
Andy looking great. Pounding the strike zone
I guess Andy has totally adjusted to pitching in the New Yankee Stadium. His solution: just strike a lot of guys out
He had Kendrick totally fooled in that at bat.
Jerkface,
What a crappy ending.
For any of you that is having trouble with gameday or and don’t have TV or radio access I just found this:
http://stats.nypost.com/mlb/ga.....=300413110
WOW!!! That swing.
Cano needs to be a leadoff hitter some day. He just rakes when he leads off innings.
Mike,
Chad gets a lot of his photos from the AP. Someone linked a good stock photo place. Maybe someone bookmarked it?
Pat, thanks for posting that. I was listening to it on radio and the ovations just didn’t seem that great; Marchand is Marchand ,but that was a nice piece. I had to smile at that pic of Matsui in the middle of the gang; with his red hat, he looked like a cherry on a sundae. He looked so happy – what a wonderful picture.
Just think what the Yanks will be like when they really get their offense going…
alrighty. lets get cano in this time.
Andy looks real good, nice an easy, great rhythm……..Robinson is having his breakout season…..
Andy has 6 ks????
every season for cano except 2008 was a breakout season
Cano is doing fine right where he’s at. He doesn’t need to be hitting leadoff. He’s not missing anything hitting 5th.
Man Torii really looks like he lost a step
NYY626 April 13th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
apparently Jeter is walking up to Sinatra?s ?my way? now? If possible, he just got cooler
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Very cool.
BryanHoch Nice tweak here at Yankee Stadium: The retired #s in LF & the championship years in RF have been repainted on blue backdrops. More visible.
Pat, Pettitte is throwing his off-speed stuff when they look fastball and throwing fastballs when they look for off-speed pitches. Typical case of pitching backwards, huh?
Erin, Jeter can only get cooler if he comes out to Dean Martin’s “You’ve still Got A Place In My Heart”.
GB, Andy & Jorge are not only on the same page, their in the same sentence
Granderson is a beast
Mathis faked out by the double steal from Boston?
Really big at bat for Gardner coming up.
Patrick, I will bet you that Gardner will NOT hit a grand slam. I’ll give you 3-1 odds!
loaded for our number 1 powerhouse!
GreenBeret7 April 13th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Erin, Jeter can only get cooler if he comes out to Dean Martin?s ?You?ve still Got A Place In My Heart?.
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I love Dean Martin!
Jeter Grand Slam lets do it!
Darn, too late.
really good at bat by Gardner….just no luck on a great play
Ouch!
Break goes NYY’s way on a smash off of the pitcher.
Can’t blame Gardy for that.
Jeter’s exactly the guy we want at the plate now. Come’on Captain!
Cano dogged it a little down the line
Gardner got robbed but Jeter got a break. All evens out
There really was a dead man:
UPDATE, 2:17 p.m.: Awful news from the Angels beat. Apparently a man jumped off their team hotel his morning, and a few players witnessed it
Pettitte needs to be good a little bit longer. Not too good with the RISP thingy.
“You guys ready to rent some cahs???”
I missed that!
first single that wasn’t a bloop for the angels
That’s the best ball they’ve hit against Pettitte, today.
UPDATE, 2:20 p.m.: The news I’m sure you’ve really been waiting for: The 4 train won the season’s first subway race.
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Yes! 4 Train 4-Eva.
Is anyone tired of that Avis commercial yet? I still laugh every time I see it.
BryanHoch Former Spring Training opening pitch lefty Paul Simon in the stands. Martha Stewart also shown on big screen, to some boos.
Not liking the start of this inning
I hope the Yanks don’t regret leaving so many guys on base.
dont think pettitte will make it through 7 innings with less than 100 pitches.
Story about the suicide at the Angels hotel
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_....._yank.html
Aldo April 13th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Is anyone tired of that Avis commercial yet? I still laugh every time I see it.
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Was it the one with the guy with the Boston accent??
still cracks me up
Tough spot for Andy
Come on Andy. 2 tough hitters Abreu and Hunter
What a great sequence to abreu
Nice job by Abreu. Err. Andy.
One more out.
Nice one more
andy has owned abreu today.
Yes
atta boy Andy
BAM
Andy is the man. Seriously knows how to pitch. Its amazing.
Whew!
Gutty, veteran pitching by Pettitte
nice!!
Great signs from Andy. He has looked sharp against both the Red Sox and Angels.
Know why I love this blog???
I don’t need a boxscore, a radio, or a TV to know exactly what is going on in the Yankee game.
All I need is your comments
We need pictures of the ring…
So I take it Andy was his usual awesome self?
Not often that Rodriguez has chased the outside pitch this year, but, comes back with a liner through the box.
# barry April 13th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
We need pictures of the ring…
http://stadiumpage.com/WSRings/2009.html
I think it’s safe to say Teixiera SUCKS in April. They shouldn’t let him take a swing until May 1st. And maybe now we can stop hearing how having A-Rod back in the lineup saved Tex’s year last year. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehring could have been hitting behind him and he still would have batted .185 in April. I love the guy but he’s God awful, just like Bernie used to be, for the first few weeks of the year.
Let’s get a pic of the ring!
“We need pictures of the ring…”
Links to pictures of the ring up in the thread
Just got under it too much
Erin,
Besides not challenging the #9 hitter, yes, he was awesome.
Cano needs to stop dropping his bat like that.
Story about the suicide at the Angels hotel
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IIRC, Uncle Ellsworth works right where it happened.
Does Rodriguez run on Mathis? Yes.
Or, just let Posada move him up. It’s on granderson to do the damage
Abreu never got that close to teh fnece when he was with the Yanks
angels pen going to be coming soon. yankees have been making the opposition starting pitching work real hard.
Did Al Leiter just damn Cervelli with faint praise??
Off the end of the bat.
7 LOB? hope the 3 will hold up.
This is the key inning… gets through you, you got bottom of the order for the 7th, then back of the bullpen for the 7th and 8th..
AND you likely get into the soft-end of the Angels bullpen sometime in the 6th…
In a month or so, the Yankees won’t be leaving so many men on base…we hope, lol
On that play at home, it is possible that Cano scores if he slides to the first base side and tags it with his hand? Mathis would have to tag him, no?
Matsui looks really weird in Red
Matsui’s wife can cook them flat bread.
M
It was a force out.
Michelle April 13th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Matsui looks really weird in Red
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Tell me about it. It just looks wrong! lol
Jerkface,
Just realized that.
Joe Piscipo: proof that steroids don’t help comedians?
Zumaya pitching in his 2nd inning in the 7th down 4-0, which should tell you how much Jim Leyland respects the Royals bullpen.
How many pitches has Pettitte thrown?
Hopefully Andy can get out of this with only giving up the 1 run.
Game should be 6-0 at least
Double play would be real nice.
BloggingBombers Most ballparks have a “Smile Cam” to give fans a chance to be on the scoreboard. In the Bronx? It’s Matt Lauer, Jay-Z and Paul Simon.
This should be Andy’s last batter
Come on Andy
Is it just me or did the yankees change the colors of the players union patches on the back of their jerseys? They used to be red and blue and now they look grey and navy blue.
Whew!
Fist pump for Andy!
Andy won’t go 7, but good performance
Nice turn on the ball that wasn’t hit very hard.
YESSSSSSSSS
DP
sweetly turned DP and a great pitch by Pettitte.
Exactly what he needed. Nice scoop by Tex
Nice DP. Is that it for Andy? 100 pitches.
Andy living on the edge……..Bullpen phone should be ringing
Yes!!! At 100 pitches. Who comes out the next inning for the Yankees?
YEAH!!! Great battling!!!
Erin April 13th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
BloggingBombers Most ballparks have a ?Smile Cam? to give fans a chance to be on the scoreboard. In the Bronx? It?s Matt Lauer, Jay-Z and Paul Simon.
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I always thought that was part of what made the Yankee audience so awesome.
My uncle once went to a game and sat a few rows behind Paul McCartney. He said he drank beer the whole game and never once got up to go to the bathroom. LOL
Pettitte rockin’ a 0.75 ERA…
Hopefully they can score another run or 2.
Andy with a .76 era. Roy Halladay watch out.
Leyland must be looking for Zumaya to hit the DL earlier than usual this year if he’s going 2 innings down 4-0.
Mexican Gangsta coming in.
# stuckey April 13th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Pettitte rockin’ a 0.75 ERA…
Even better than I thought
Really fine game by Pettitte against a team that he doesn’t usually match up very well with.
Joelsherman1 Pettitte’s career about executing pitches when must. In 2GS in ’10 opponents are 2-for-21 with MOB, 1-for-13 with RISP #Yankees
Park will be in next inning
Erica
Not only can Paul afford those seats he can pay someone to go to the bathroom for him
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 13th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I always thought that was part of what made the Yankee audience so awesome.
My uncle once went to a game and sat a few rows behind Paul McCartney. He said he drank beer the whole game and never once got up to go to the bathroom. LOL
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OMG, that’s awesome! I think I would have been completely torn between watching the game and watching McCartney.
7th inning for Park
8th inning – Marte to face Matsui, Joba to get the final 2 outs
Trisha-
If the rest of this game goes the way it should, Andy Pettitte will earn you 23 points. Thats definitely something to cheer about!
That is a really funny joke that they played on Matsui and Swish
I wouldn’t grab McCartney’s cup of beer for a souvenir.
“Is it just me or did the yankees change the colors of the players union patches on the back of their jerseys? They used to be red and blue and now they look grey and navy blue.”
Yeah they did. I noticed that too.
Ace is coming in, hasn’t worked in a week…
I heart Andy Pettitte. When he retires, there’s going to be a hole on this team…
Erin April 13th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
OMG, that?s awesome! I think I would have been completely torn between watching the game and watching McCartney.
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When I met Paul O’Neill at a Fleetwood Mac concert in 2003, I was closer to the stage than him (I was 6th row, he was 10th). I spent almost the entire show turning around watching Paul O’Neill watch Fleetwood Mac. LOL
That’s messed up how the plyrs. gave Matsui-san and Swishy cracker box rings.
Anyone else think it’s hilarious that Johnson is coming to bat to Party in the USA??? After Matsui getting his ring, that is my favorite part of today.
‘Leyland must be looking for Zumaya to hit the DL earlier than usual this year if he’s going 2 innings down 4-0.’
33 pitches, gives up a run in his 2nd (the 7th)… now 5-0.
They’re REALLY disrespecting the Royals pen, and maybe justified, but yeah, not sure I do that with Zumaya in April.
HE DIDNT GO!!!!!!!!!!!!
not gardners best game so far.
Blond behind home plate kept smiling as Gardner struck out. Traitor???
Michelle April 13th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
That is a really funny joke that they played on Matsui and Swish
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Swish got a fake ring too?
Pettitte pitches his usual game again. He’s got 12 innings, allowed 11 hits and 6 walks this year, but, has only allowed 1 run.
Nice way to speed up the game. If you move your bat a tiny bit it’s a swing. What a joke…
Nick please for the love of GOD, change that song!
Andy will leave this team when he chooses to. As long as keeps performing and winning big games, he will always be here.
Wonder if they used the rings they gave out at ST?
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 13th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Erin April 13th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
OMG, that?s awesome! I think I would have been completely torn between watching the game and watching McCartney.
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When I met Paul O?Neill at a Fleetwood Mac concert in 2003, I was closer to the stage than him (I was 6th row, he was 10th). I spent almost the entire show turning around watching Paul O?Neill watch Fleetwood Mac. LOL
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LOL I probably would have been doing the same thing!
Miley Cyrus
Speed up the game by cheating the Yankees out of ABs! Brilliant, sir!
Swish got a fake ring too?
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Yeah a old rusty one. They should of waited to see how long it took Swish to realize before they gave him the right one.
Not a good game for Gardner today.
By the way Nick, sorry I wasn’t on when you proposed your earlier BG GS bet but I wouldn’t have taken that action anyways.
party in the usa
Andy Warhol said that in the future, everyone will get to watch Paul O’Neill watch Fleetwood Mac for 15 minutes.
I told you guys the other umps will adhere to Joe West’s mandate. Umps stick together, they will not overrule one another. If Joe West says the game needs to be sped up, it shall be sped up.
What’s wrong with Gardner’s day?
He drew a walk on a cheap check swing strikeout.
He got to a 2-2 count on a cheap check swing strikeout.
He had a nice piece of hitting with the bases loaded and 1 out, just a great defensive play stopped it.
Great job by Pettitte. By the way, the Yankees just announced that today?s crowd of 49,293 is larger than any regular season crowd last year.
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As someone said yesterday, “The dow closed at 11,000, those legends seats are going to be full!”
“party in the usa”
WTH made him choose that song
Sorry, “over 11,000″
Key play by Gardner hustling after Rivera’s hit down the line and keeping him to a single.
Allowed for inning ending double play.
Patrick–not a good career for Gardner in time to come. Why? Plain and simple–he stinks.
time for tex to break this april slump.
““party in the usa”
WTH made him choose that song”
Nick either lost a bet or he’s a lot more awesome than anyone gives him credit for.
Johnson and Swish working walks in the same inning. It’s a beautiful thing!
I thought Gardner should have bunted Swisher over with the possible bonus of maybe beating it out.
Would that have been a bad strategy? Or not confident with the bunting skills yet?
Nick Johnson on base 3 more times today. Just wait until Tex and Arod get it going.
Nick in SF April 13th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Andy Warhol said that in the future, everyone will get to watch Paul O?Neill watch Fleetwood Mac for 15 minutes.
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That’s good. I look forward to my fifteen minutes
choochoo,
I honestly didn’t understand a word you just said. Your grammar is atrocious dude
Mark needs to get it going soon or it will be a long climb to .300 BA
time for tex to put a charge in one
Albeit early in the season, Gardner looks pretty good this year. Working counts, going to the opposite field.
Dont know what you, choochoo, are talking about.
Teixeira is having the same problems this season so far, as he did last April. In between everything.
Here is why Yankee fans should be thrilled about having Nick Johnson. He’s batting .167 but has a OBP of .416. He makes the pitcher throw 5, 6 7 pitches every time.
THAT will never got into a slump.
CR9–keep drinking the Gardner Kool Aid. You allude to check swings as if they’re bad breaks. They’re not and both times he swung. On the grounder to short that you wax poetically about–it was his job to get the ball in the air to the outfield. Smell the coffee and stop hallucinating about this bum.
I dont think Teixeira cares about a .300 average. He’s already got his contract. I’m pretty sure he cares about the Ws.
‘“party in the usa”
WTH made him choose that song”
Nick either lost a bet or he’s a lot more awesome than anyone gives him credit for.”‘
Nick might as well come out to “Its raining men”
Even Mussalini couldn’t make choochoo’s brain run on time.
Phil Collins is going to write a song about watching Erica watching Paul O’neill watching Fleetwood Mac.
Long has to work with Gardner on being more agressive early in the count. He takes way too many fastballs right over the plate and falls behind. Pitchers know it and go right after him. It seems like he never starts swinging until he is 0-2 and has to.
bases loaded for alex!!!
This could be fun, but, Bulger is really rough on right handed batters.
But these are meaningless ABs
Patrick–I’ll attempt to dust off my first grade McGuffie Reader so that you’ll be able to participate.
choochoo
I am not drinking any koolaid. He did not swing on either of those check swings. Gardner does not have to get the ball in the air in that situation. He can get the ball on the ground, because he can beat out double plays. Yes, it’s ideal to get the ball in the air, I agree, but not necessarily for Gardner. A ball in the air for Gardner is a popup.
Yeah they were just pitching around Teixeira to get to A-Rod. The Angels are trying to help him with his timing since he’s been close to 2 big flys already today
A hit from Arod would be really nice
Bulger is going to hang one for Alex
Tom in NJ April 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Phil Collins is going to write a song about watching Erica watching Paul O?neill watching Fleetwood Mac.
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It would be cooler if Paul McCartney wrote the song.
looking for A-Rod to tack on a run or four!
Blog relevations!
Erin and Erica, same person? YES!
choochoo is yoda posting in disguise!
brandon is a homophobe!
More to come at the top of the hour.
YEAH!!
base hit alex
Nick with the speed!!!
Speedy Nick Johnson!!!!
Lucky break there. A 2-run break.
Nice…Who said Nick is slow?? lol
Hot smash and Wheels Johnson scores from 2nd base
Bring back Melky and return Gardner to where he rightfully belongs. Collecting slivers on the bench
niiiiice
niiiiice
lol “relevations” sweet spelling .. I meant “revelations!”
Good hustle from Nick Johnson.
M, what happened that was lucky? Thanks!
Patrick is posting with a helmet on from his rubber room
Nick in SF April 13th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Andy Warhol said that in the future, everyone will get to watch Paul O?Neill watch Fleetwood Mac for 15 minutes.
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I watched him for a lot more than 15 minutes-
Sorry Erin, I might have eaten your 15 minutes
Oh and yay Alex !
But wait I thought Nick Johnson just clogged up the bases all the time with his stupid walks?
choochoo,
That sounds oddly sexual. Cool it bud!
Cano’s worst at bat in 3 games.
Brandon Wood trying to knock down a line drive by Alex, and it trickles off his glove into the hole. I think the SS was going to cover third and it took a long time to recover it. Long enough to score the baseclogger.
“brandon is a homophobe!”
So not true..so not
I just don’t like hearing Yankees coming out to Miley Cyrus beats.
You would think that people would learn by now that Tex simply isn’t a fast starter. He does have 2 swings to work on.
Tom in NJ April 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Phil Collins is going to write a song about watching Erica watching Paul O?neill watching Fleetwood Mac.
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FYI- Phil Collins was my very first concert at 12 years old
I look forward to his song
. What shall it be called?
Party in the USA is better than Venga Bus, which some idiot chose for us to walk out to during the parade introductions.
The Red Sox almost traded Manny Delcarmen for Nick Johnson last season.
The Sox actually said no to the deal.
I don’t know that they would have re-signed NJ for this season to play 1b or perhaps if they decided to let Ortiz go. But they could sure use another bat, especially a guy with a .400+ OBP, in that lineup.
Thanks, M!
CR9 —did you see ANYONE from the yankee bench protest EITHER OF the Gardner strikeouts? Nope, they did not. they didn’t because Gardy, the Might Gardy has struck out–twice.
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 13th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Sorry Erin, I might have eaten your 15 minutes
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That is very disappointing.
BD, is that true?
Brandon,
I’m just messing with you. My guess is Nick lost a bet or something. It’s actually fairly hilarious and makes me like him more.
LOL
I love Party in the USA, especially when the Yanks win.
But then again, I have been referred to a bit on the Ranger LH blog as queer (odd), for my man crushes on Jeets, Alex Jaromir Jagr, Henrik Lundqvist, and Sean Avery!!
How does NY get most of the hot athletes! GORGEOUS!!!!!
NP, Betsy.
As long as we’re scoring runs, I don’t care that Tex is off to a slow start.
I like that they painted the wall where the retired numbers are. It stands out more.
Nice play Alex!!!
Nice play by Rodriguez.
Choke Choke,
Our World Champion Yankees are winning 5-0 in their season opener and
you are talking about Brett and crying over spilled melk.
Obsess much!
“No matter what they expected, I think [the ring ceremony] exceeded expectations.” — Kim Jones.
What is wrong with that statement?
lol@choochoo. So worked up over Gardner.
NJ didn’t lose a bet after all!
BryanHoch Solving the Nick Johnson-Miley Cyrus riddle: He’s doing it for his 4-year-old daughter, big Miley fan. Hits HR in first at-bat. Nice story.
This is the best I’ve ever seen Al move at 3B, did he all the sudden just turn into Cal Ripken Jr. or Scott Rolen?
WHAT A CATCH!!!
3 Pointer, SWISH!!!
Yankees flashing leather this inning
Tex needs to got to a hypmotist and have them erase the word April from his memory. Maybe go with 61 days of May.
When Pettitte retires, they should sign him to a 1 day contract every year for the opening day home openers. The man is batting .1000!!
BTW,
I got a little older yesterday and probably an extra gray hair. It was my B-DAY. Time to do like women and start counting backwords. Just sad.
So incredibly proud of #46 today
And wow swish what a catch!!
Patrick–simply put–you’re a clown, with little baseball knowledge. go watch the soaps
Patrick, you’re obsessed with Nick, any Nick, losing a bet!
http://www.bustedcoverage.com/.....d-beef.jpg
Cano and some blonde
BryanHoch Solving the Nick Johnson-Miley Cyrus riddle: He?s doing it for his 4-year-old daughter, big Miley fan. Hits HR in first at-bat. Nice story.
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Awww. Nick is awesome.
and Krusty The Klown makes a great catch (for him). Anybody else catches it standing up.
Great catch by Swisher or better tumble and routine catch?
“choochoo April 13th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Bring back Melky and return Gardner to where he rightfully belongs. Collecting slivers on the bench”
The Melky that is hitting .103 with an OPS of .350? That guy. It’s early for both guys. Good thing Melky has those numbers in Atlanta and not with the Yanks because fans that don’t know squat would be all over him.
Kim still in the bleachers in the 7th inning. Taking her life into her own hands.
Go Nick Johnson! One proud papa!
That was a nice play by Swisher, but it was just an 8.7, gotta deduct for the tumbling. Did you guys see Carl Crawford’s running grab where he laid out to get the ball behind him? That was like an 9.8. And then in the next inning he parked one in the seats.
choochoo,
Ok slick, thanks for the clue.
Prove to me that Melky is significantly better than Gardner and I’ll stop posting forever.
S.o.S. April 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Tex needs to got to a hypmotist and have them erase the word April from his memory. Maybe go with 61 days of May.
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M, we just have to accept that this is Tex; he works hard – we know that – so it’s hard to get on his case. He’ll heat up and then – wow.
I will have to catch these plays on replay later, but I have to say that there is nothing like watching a good defensive play – really beautiful.
Aww, NJ – I didn’t even know he had a baby girl. How cute………
“Awww. Nick is awesome.”
*cough* no there is only one AWESOME in this blog.
hey whatever cano is doing or whoever…. it is working.
And it certainly ain’t anybody named Nick
“*cough* no there is only one AWESOME in this blog.”
Oh right thanks for reminding me of my own awesomeness.
“Cano and some blonde”
Is she a pro? At this point we don’t know.
Betsy,
yep, it’s true.
Naturally no trade rumor can ever really be 100% verified but it was widely reported.
The Nats would have been happy to save some $ and get something back for a guy they’d lose in the offseason.
The Sox, for some reason, passed on the deal. Of course, Ortiz started hitting better in the 2nd half and they ended up trading for VMart, but no doubt they could have used NJ at 1b on occasion and moved Youk back to 3rd.
Who ends up with more walks this year?
Nick Johnson or Swish? Take into account Nicks banged up history.
following the game at work on yankees.com Jeter has 5 TB according to Game day. Brain Cramp – What does TB mean ?
Nice inning for Parkie!!!!
M, I saw that play- that was an amazing catch.
Carl, that blonde was long ago, groupie nothing serious.
# Nick in SF April 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
“Cano and some blonde”
Is she a pro? At this point we don’t know.
Don’t know, ill keep a look out.
Bad Scooter–Melky had 13 hits in the postseason last year. That might be just a tad more significant than the first half-dozen games so far this year. CONVERSELY–check out Mighty Gardy—ZERO FOR TEN IN THE WORLD SERIES. What a bum. Know what you’re talking about before you continue to make a fool out of yourself.
Carl April 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
http://www.bustedcoverage.com/…..d-beef.jpg
Cano and some blonde
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VERY lucky girl, whoever she is.
“Brain Cramp ? What does TB mean ?”
Total Bases
TB = Total Bases
we going to get some joba vs. matsui next inning? or will park pitch multiple innings because of the 5 run lead?
.o.S. April 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Tex needs to got to a ***hypmotist***
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S.o.S., Give me back my dictionary if you’re not going to use it. all of the crap that I get on here for my spelling, I’m not letting anything go by. I don’t want to hear anything about it being a typo or the “M” is next to the “N”, either.
# Brandon’s Awesome (I make throws more awesome than Bernie ever did) April 13th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Carl, that blonde was long ago, groupie nothing serious.
Ok my bad
Leiland might have knows what he was doing all along. They have bases loaded with 2 outs in the 7th and the score is now 4-5.
Have any one you seen the MelkMeister’s video with porn star Mary Carey?!
Too bad we didnt get to see the ‘not so little’ Melk!!
BD, I know the Sox traded for V-Mart, but I wonder if they are becoming gun-shy? Of course, they know their situation better than anyone; wasn’t DelCarmen a big piece of their pen last year?
Just took the lead.
“Oh right thanks for reminding me of my own awesomeness.”
Your lack of ‘awesomeness’ makes ppl weep, mines brings joy and jealousy.
Whatever the Yankees book is on Abreu, I bet some team in the AL west would buy it from them.
Royals give away the lead. 4 runs with two outs. Spoiling a terrific outing by Bannister.
choochoo,
Not sure if you’re serious or just trolling but if you are serious, I don’t think the game of baseball is for you.
Anyone with even a glimmer or intelligence would know that one postseason is too small a sample size to say that one player is better than another.
Maybe you should go practice your tic-tac-toe skills, I think that game might be simple enough for you to understand.
This team is VERY, VERY good. They have no real weakness.
Yeah, Jim Leyland remind us why he’s Jim Leyland and we’re not.
Too bad we didnt get to see the ‘not so little’ Melk!!
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BloggingBombers Yup, apparently Nick Johnson is sticking with Miley Cyrus. According to our pal @AmyKNelson, Troy Tulowitzki & Cameron Maybin use it too.
That blonde has really good posture.
Your lack of ?awesomeness? makes ppl weep, mines brings joy and jealousy.
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People are weeping because my awesomeness is so brilliant most can’t even look directly at me. They are weeping out of happiness that a vessel of such pure essence of awesome can even exist.
GB7,
lol. Can i use the reading the dictionary in the dark excuse? My wife always tells me to tell people that i dressed myself in the dark(goof up the matching game). I thought i might be able to use that in all aspects of my day.
Man like I said, I think Hunter lost a step.
Wow, a rare mistake by Hunter.
Torii Hunter with the amazing jump
Patrick–your foolishness persists. I was responding to the other Jamoke who wants to get all over Melky for his numbers over the first six games of this year. Why is it so hard for you to comprehend common sense?
SoS,
Have you ever seen a dictionary?
Pat M, how are you feeling about the Angels’ season win total right now???
BryanHoch That was Posada’s 345th 2B, surpassing Mickey Mantle for seventh place on the Yankees’ all-time list.
Granderson hit that one well.
Common Sense –
Chunky Cabrera is in Atlanta, go watch him.
We’ll miss you, but we can struggle on!
choochoo,
So basically you are arguing that it’s unfair to judge Melky on a few weeks in April but to prove that you are telling us the # of hits he got during a few weeks in October? That makes no sense, and it’s now clear to me that you are not all there.
By the way, I’m still waiting for you to prove that Melky is a significantly better player than Gardner.
S.o.S. April 13th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
GB7,
lol. Can i use the reading the dictionary in the dark excuse? My wife always tells me to tell people that i dressed myself in the dark(goof up the matching game). I thought i might be able to use that in all aspects of my day.
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LMAO. It’s more original than some excuses.
Brett “Check Swing” Gardner up now with a man on…
It seems that he Angels are pitching around Swisher
I cant believe Jo Po did not tag on that.
Carl, from what I hear through the Dominican grapevine, Robi’s gf or temp. or whatever he stoled her from Julio Lugo, or she broke up w/ Julio for Robi.
Brian Stokes? Wasn’t he a part of the Mets?
Jon Heyman
torii hunter said he isnt convinced the dead guy jumped off parker meridien. i told him hes seen too many law and orders
about an hour ago
Brandon,
You are such a laugh man. If that’s true about Robbie’s girl, LMFAO. Lugo is horrible
Another nice AB from Gardner!!!!!!!!!!
CR9 beat me to it with re: to Gardner’s ABs.
gardner has topped expectations already. for those of us who expected very little and expected he would already lose the job to winn.
Another chance for the Captain with the bases full. This lineup is toooooooooo much!
That’s real nice of scummy Jon Heyman to make light of the deceased man from this morning.
Has anyone ever stolen a GF from Julian Tavarez?
Thanks
Posada and Granderson take the pitcher deep and jeter grounds out
“Has anyone ever stolen a GF from Julian Tavarez?”
Only for a very short time.
So much for that. I spoke too soon
Showing Bernie Williams’ “First Pitch” looked like pretty normal throw from him in the last couple of his seasons.
Brandon’s Awesome (I make throws more awesome than Bernie ever did) April 13th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Carl, from what I hear through the Dominican grapevine, Robi?s gf or temp. or whatever he stoled her from Julio Lugo, or she broke up w/ Julio for Robi.
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Well if that’s true, can you blame her???
oy. so many men left on base.
So the Angels are skipping Pinerio so early in the season? Looks like Kazmir tomorrow and Weaver vs. Hughes.
Wouldn’t they rather have a groundball pitcher facing us in our park (and Pineiro has very good career numbers against us and our hitters) rather than Weaver who allows a million fly balls/HRs and has bad career numbers against us?
Kazmir always pitches well against us. Usually for 5 innings, then hes out of there.
Has anyone ever stolen a GF from Julian Tavarez?
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Joey Gathright apparently
“Showing Bernie Williams’ “First Pitch” looked like pretty normal throw from him in the last couple of his seasons.”
Ouch. Sad but true.
the good news it they are getting lots of men on base. they just need to do better with RISP.
If you have free unlimited text messaging, does it cost anything to text that 58772 for the YES polls?
“# Erin April 13th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Carl April 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
http://www.bustedcoverage.com/…..d-beef.jpg
Cano and some blonde
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VERY lucky girl, whoever she is.
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hmmmmm
mel and now ex BFF,
Im not going to answer that silly question. I will just say that Iv passed by many book stores in my life. Libraries included.
So i got a How to be a Millionaire book for my birthday yesterday. I asked my wife if she got it for me so i can reach some things for her on top shelves.
Jeter isn’t off to his best start, but I’m sure he’ll be fine. The team isn’t clicking offensively on all cylinders and that should scare the other teams.
only fair that choochoo get on Jeter, all he had to do was get the ball out of then infield. that bum!
Nick in SF……Angels are off to their usual slow start, and I do think They’ll be the team to beat in the AL West…..I have them for the overs ( 84 ) ……
“the good news it they are getting lots of men on base. they just need to do better with RISP.”
8 BB. That’s what I like the most.
When I worked in my firm’s city office, one morning a guy jumped from a window in the hotel across the street-
It really is a horrible thing
Overall, that is – he did have 2 RBI today. I don’t think the Yankees will have any issues with RISP this year; they’re just not “HOT” yet.
Ok Patrick—let’s review the 2009 season–Melky versus your bum. Melky had approximately twice as many at-bats as Gardner. He hit for a higher average. He drove in 3 times more runs. He hit more than four times as many home runs. without looking this up—-he had more than twice as many doubles. Gardner had a .240 batting average as a starter. He is in the mid .250′s lifetime. Melky is right around .270, with more power. Brett will be on the bench by June.
CR9 April 13th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
If you have free unlimited text messaging, does it cost anything to text that 58772 for the YES polls?
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I don’t think so-
I used to occassional try to vote Johnny Damon as player of the game last season. LOL
Betsy,
the only thing I can think of is that the Sox may have felt they’d be selling low on Delcarmen.
As we have seen so far, his velocity is down and he is not nearly the pitcher he once was (which was still only a slightly above average reliever).
The Sox got a pretty good deal for VMart, even though Nick Hagadone could prove to be a solid starter and Masterson is a useful arm (at least in the pen).
It wouldn’t surprise me if they are indeed a little gun shy – though that worked out for them when they kept Lester (who had not done well in the majors yet) and Ellsbury instead of dealing them for Santana…
Interesting note – almost everyone in the front office wanted to trade Lester at that time but pitching coach John Farrell fought hard to keep him – saying he would be a star and Farrell just needed more time to work with him.
I keep hoping Farrell takes a managerial job somewhere so the Sox lose him. He’s a solid coach.
Yankee Rings: Unity, Tradition
http://www.flickr.com/photos/s.....723423785/
Very cool…
choochoo
One does only the 2009 season count?
Has anyone ever stolen a GF from Julian Tavarez?
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Not sure but im sure he does axes a few in the his new movie ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street”. Revenge?
That smile on Robi’s face says it all. I guess Robi likes it under the bright lights…
m–go have some Doritos. when you compare Jeter to Gardner, the cable company should cancel your account.
choochoo,
Complete and utter failure. I’ll give you a few hints
Defense. Sample size.
CR9 April 13th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
If you have free unlimited text messaging, does it cost anything to text that 58772 for the YES polls?
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I’ve done it before and never noticed any charges come up. What’s the text poll today?
Randy Johnson threw out a sweet pitch yesterday at Safeco.
And he should.
Did Bernie really bounce it? He’s going to hear about that for a while.
Erica
To make sure I understand, you dont think it costs anything, correct?
LOL @ voting JD!!!
Rich–no, look at lifetime numbers. Unless you want to look at Gardner’s 2008, when he was in the .220′s.
Oh, choochoo.
I’m so hurt. Wah.
Bernie did bounce it, but maybe he was counting on Andy Pettitte to take it home?
is anyone else wondering what is going on under where the picture of those two cut off? i’ve seen that look before.
BloggingBombers If Matsui took Chan Ho deep right now, I’m pretty sure the fans here would cheer for Matsui.
Is there something political between Park and Matsui? Two fastballs at Matsui’s knees.
CR9 April 13th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Erica
To make sure I understand, you dont think it costs anything, correct?
LOL @ voting JD!!!
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Correct.
And that shouldn’t surprise you much
Patrick–you’re a blockhead. You reject reality. Gardner would be great on a fast-pitch softball team. He swings like a girl. And throws like one, also.
God Michael Kay is annoying. My favorite line from today: “a shot from the Great Hall. What a great hall.”
Is there a broadcaster who is more idiotic?
minus the first appearences, the pen and CHoP in particular have looked fantastic.
oops.
Get Park off of this team, or else. He blew the shutout.
I just had to say it before a troll with a Yankee name did.
choochoo
Do you understand the concept of learning curves?
Gardner’s 2nd season stats are similar to Melky’s but he is far better defensively.
Angels are off to their usual slow start, and I do think They’ll be the team to beat in the AL West
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Slow start without injury is different from not having their pitchers. They were 18 – 10 in 2008, and 15-11 in 2007. 2009 they started slow with injury. They are not a slow start team normally.
BloggingBombers I didn’t say they’d cheer a Kendry Morales home run. 5-1 Yankees.
lol
choochoo
he’s so terrible, he made the key play in the game, keeping Juan Fatso Rivera at 1st base, and allowing Andy to get out of the inning with a DP.
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By the way, to whomever (is this correct use of whomever, Betsy, since you’re the English major) said that Kay dropped the ‘aforementioned’ from his shtick is wrong.
He used it today.
By no means am I freaking out, I just want to make that clear.
But the Yanks better learn what the Phillies learned, and that is Park is much better in 1 inning stints. His stuff plays up that way. His results diminish when you bring him out for a 2nd and 3rd inning.
Not Carolina…this is a groupie from Miami.
http://i44.tinypic.com/j9y8sp.jpg
chode,
Dude just shut up, you are embarrassing yourself.
choochoo April 13th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Gardner would be great on a fast-pitch softball team. He swings like a girl. And throws like one, also.
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You mean like Johnny Damon?
way to settle down chop
Key play my ass. It was a common, parochial, routine, play that any major league outfielder makes, and is expected to make. Calm down.
Brandon that must be 2008 Cano. He looks chubby.
anyone know what they did for Granderson’s roll call and how he responded?
choochoo – obviously simple math skills elude you as well as reading comprehension. did the elementary school let out early today? that’s terrible, you must have missed recess…
choochoo
“Green Beret–I’ll ask you again. Did you kill 17 Czech Rebels?”
Dude, at least honor the man for fighting for your freedom to be able to post foolish stuff.
Fellas, nice game going on, how long we going to indulge the troll?
He KNOWS he’s being ridiculous.
THATs the point…
Still have goosebumps from the Matsui moment!
Carl that’s actually 09′ offseason Cano
I love Nick.
what is wrong with hunter today?
LOL. My daughter said, “Uh. They’re playing ‘Party in the U.S.A.”
SI_PeterKing RT @EbenezerSpooge8: What’s your bet on what Sox do with Papi? … Bet he sits for a while soon, or at least platoons w/Lowell.
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apparently ortiz was more dependent on the roids/’vitamins’, than others who took steroids and are still performing at a higher level.
Thanks Erica and Erin!
How are Erica’s Avengers doing this week?
Hunter is still thinking about the bling.
keep playing that song NJ
Did Matt Palmer eat a small child? Dude is huge.
Tom B–what math skills? What you you hallucinating about? State your moronic point.
Kay is ragging on Nick Johnson on YES because his walk-up music is Miley Cyrus. That’s pretty funny. He compared him to a 13-y.o. girl.
stuckey April 13th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Fellas, nice game going on, how long we going to indulge the troll?
He KNOWS he’s being ridiculous.
THATs the point
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Thank you
Or the bag of Doritos the latest Latin American free agent just signed for.
tex’s friend – it just means that he only stopped taking them recently. look at all the players that had bad years and freak injuries from 05-07, when everyone else stopped taking them.
Maybe NJ should keep ‘Party in the USA’ as his music, and he’ll keep partying through November!!!
Kay calling anyone a girl should be met w/ a fist.
choochoo – you compared counting stats with an uneven number of at bats, that’s what I call “special”. Also, like Patrick said… SAMPLE SIZE. go read a book.
m–isn’t Mariano a Latin American? What do you want to say about him? Are you just a little bit of a racist?
“Kay calling anyone a girl should be met w/ a fist.”
I think fisting is against the ToS.
Ian_OConnor Filed to ESPNNewYork.com. #Yankees trainer Gene Monahan says he’s battling neck and throat cancer.
http://tinyurl.com/y7e2q5o
TomB–I compared two times as many at-bats translating into three times as many rbi’s, 4 times as many homers, more than three times as many doubles, and a higher batting average. Is that too hard for you?
It’s been a long time since Rodriguez has chased a pitch in the dirt.
LOL@choochoo.
It was a joke. Get it? Hunter made a comment about Latin Americans signing for a bag of chips.
So how about you lick the cheese off your fingers and relax.
Gardner had 6 times as many triples in half the at bats. Beastly.
alex may be getting a bit antsy with no homers yet.
The day has a bit of a damper on it now.
Poor Gene.
I was hoping it was some blood clot or kidney problem.
Sad.
“Ian_OConnor Filed to ESPNNewYork.com. #Yankees trainer Gene Monahan says he’s battling neck and throat cancer.”
My prayers go out to him.
I can recall reading a biography of Freud, who had that. Obviously, med technology has greatly advanced, but that can be very painful.
Gardner has 3 times the amount of grits, what a stud!
Posada is on fire
Posada steals an RBI double from the Angels defense.
Without looking at the box score, has NJ scored half the runs?
In half the innings, Gardner has saved ten times as many runs and has 20 times as many stolen bases. Amazing!
I hope he is not hurt.
Posada was letting it ride.
Jerkface– I’d rather have four times as many homers, by a long shot. Curiously, you’re not mentioning anything else. Go look at Gardner’s Postseason. He was something. Something horrible, that is.
atta boy Curtis! Posada is toooo slow lol
I’m also really liking what I have seen of Granderson.
We never should have sent Jo Po there. NO REASON TO!
yes 3 runs scored. 6 runs.
no, it’s not too hard… it’s completely stupid.
you are the guy coming here spouting off at everyone. you are talking about a guy (bg) that doesn’t even have a full seasons worth of at bats.
Oddly enough, both Gardner and Melky are rated at 3.2 WAR for their career. Melky has 2100 at bats, Gardner has 400. That makes Gardner roughly (very roughly) worth 5 times what Melky is.
Anything else you would like to be educated on?
LMAO. Posada got a little too carried away with his new role of team speed merchant.
not anymore.
choochoo – melky batted .230 for the postseason, who was he helping?
Patrick–and you know how much of a stud Gardner is? Interesting.
Melky grounded into 5 times as many double plays.
And the Yanks keep their runs per game avg at 6…actually, above 6 now.
“Jerkface– I’d rather have four times as many homers, by a long shot. Curiously, you’re not mentioning anything else. Go look at Gardner’s Postseason. He was something. Something horrible, that is.”
He has 13 (YES 13) postseason AB.
WANTED: Smarter trolls.
Tom B–wrong. Melky hit right around .280 for the post season. Please don’t continue to look so foolish and stupid. Come back and apologize
Sorry i mistaken referred to at bats where i meant plate appearances, Melky has 5 times as many plate appearances as Gardner.
Gardner has infinite times the number of stolen bases. WOW
choochoo – you are just flat wrong. Melky has a .239 postseason average.
“Without looking at the box score, has NJ scored half the runs?”
The official scorer hasn’t allocated the half run yet.
Melky postseason: .239 .271 .313 .585
Melky ALCS: .391 .462 .478 .940
Gardner ALCS: .667 .667 .667 1.333
Gardner > Melky
I’m a little behind, but was it Park who gave up the HR? Either way, I’m fine with that because, with a nice lead, you want to throw strikes and not walk people.
All you clowns who swallow this Gardner studness–stay tuned for about 6 weeks. He’ll do the same thing this year–that is lose the starting job.
Its science, you can’t dispute it. 1.333 > .940
Melky has 3 and a half times more strikeouts than Gardner in his career. Yikes, not so good.
Jerkface—2 for 3? How about 0 for 10?
Oh wow, neck and throat cancer? My prayers go out to Geno…
Yes, Betsy
d-rob apparently doesnt want this game to end.
choochoo – is he going to lose it by breaking his thumb, like he did last year? because he certainly didn’t lose it for any other reason.
also, thank you for completely ignoring the WAR values, shows your true intelligence.
I am a raging moron and d-bag. Please punch me in the face multiple times.
Chuck Chuck,
I reviewed all the stats and the one that stands out is that
Brett G. is the starting left fielder for the World Champion Yankees and Cabrera is not.
Will San Diego or Washington pick up Cabrera after he is released by Atlanta?
Tom B–The discussion was the 2009 postseason. Go back and see.
Melky Cabrera once OPS’d .400
choochoo – so you base your ridiculous statements on 15 at bats? ok, i’m done with you.
Melky has 3 and a half times more strikeouts than Gardner in his career. Yikes, not so good.
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I bet tex and alex do too. So?
Let’s go, D-rob.
Chamberlain’s in trouble, but, they’re hardly beating him to death with 2 infield hits.
D-Robs command is off
Melky hit .271 in the 2009 postseason. He had 2 doubles, 4 rbis, and 14Ks in 48 at bats.
Melky has a career .239 average in the postseason.
well a 6 run lead has suddenly turned into a situation.
Let’s get a K and a DP.
“I bet tex and alex do too. So? ”
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choochoo is ignoring sample size, so I am too! it’s raelly fun!
Tom B–Gardner broke his thumb in late July. He lost the starting job in late April. Why are you so stupid?
Got the K.
Anybody see the dog po oping during minor league game video?
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/bl.....mlb,233842
CR9 April 13th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Thanks Erica and Erin!
How are Erica?s Avengers doing this week?
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As of this second Erica’s Avengers are beating Trisha’s team 89-50.5.
I got two steallar pitching performances yesterday and Trisha had Andy Pettitte’s beaut today (which I am 100% okay with). So it could be a close battle this week
nice pitch selection, although this will be tougher
Chamberlain’s in trouble, but, they’re hardly beating him to death with 2 infield hits.
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??? Is it joba or robertson?
It would be nice to see Robertson get out of this himself and Mo not have to help him out. But he is up already.
That kinda sux
my mommy is picking me up from daycare so i don’t have time to argue with you anymore.
Get Mariano up
Never seen one person/troll ruffle so many of our finest posters here in one shot. Your smarter than that fellas. Take Stuckeys advice.
First time posting. You guys are too funny. Loved reading ya’ll.
Say, what’s A-Rod’s ‘walk out’ song?
next!
Umm……
“Get Mariano up”
Call has been made.
Failed that one
awesome……
Nice hard curve from Robertson. I mistakenly said Chamberlain. I’ll mark my pitching change on the score card as a “WW” in honor of the Scooter.
That hurts to have to bring in Rivera in a blowout.
Hahaha what the hell Roberston?
choochoo April 13th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Tom B–Gardner broke his thumb in late July. He lost the starting job in late April. Why are you so stupid?
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He had won the job back from Melky and then he broke his thumb.
If Gardner hits .270 or more, he’ll be a big plus for Yanks. Pray that Johnson stays healthy for huge part of year and he too will do fine ! Granderson is a great guy anf fine player and teammate. Will produce on offense and defense much more than Damon now and in future.
Uh oh, Mo time !
David Robertson just tumbled to the bottom of the barrel when it comes to the BP. Crowd boos the choker off the mound chanting “We Want Mo!” all along. Get a life D-Rob.
Unreal….Robertson can’t even handle a 6 run lead.
Well, that sucked.
Robertson gives up a grand slam
Remember when people thought he should be our 8th inning guy over Joba?
“Unreal….Robertson can’t even handle a 6 run lead.”
No FB command. Unfortunate, but he’ll be fine.
Why are you guys wasting your time talking to this child? Clearly he’s not interested in understanding what he is talking about. or making any valid points. Or admitting he is wrong.
Time to let him talk to himself.
Oh well, Opening Day wouldn’t be complete without an appearence from Rivera. I just hope he’s warmed up enough.
Melancon struck out 5 in 2 IP the other day
jimbaumbach After Abreu’s grand slam, Yanks’ lead is down to two. If Hunter can get on base, Matsui represents the tying run. Hmmm.
Everyone still cheering for him?
Now we have to waste Mariano in a game we led by 6 runs.
I thought we were supposed to cut down his appearences because we had such a good BP? Now we have to bring him into games that we had huge leads
The good news is, the Yanks are still covering the run line. No more margin for error, however.
CountryClub—the only thing Gardner WON last year was the booby prize when Joe Maurer stole his lunch and made him look like a Little Leaguer.
D-Rob is 25 he’s young he’s been in pressure situations he’ll be alright, everyone has a bad day.
Robertson has to have bigger balls than that. Especially with such a big lead.
So I take it Robertson was not his usual awesome self today?
It’s Robertson. Aybar down looking at strike three. Winn took bad route to the ball hitting off the wall.
“Everyone still cheering for him? ”
As Seinfeld once said, I root for cloth.
im going to assume d-rob just dropped back on the 8th inning depth chart.
Will you people relax? Two of the hits were of the infield variety.
And even if not, isn’t anyone ever allowed a bad day? Come on…you’re all better than that.
Wow I saw that one coming
Angels best hitters up
It’s going to be awesome watching Matsui vs Mariano
It’s 7-5?
choochoo – As CountryClub said, he had won the starting job back before he broke his thumb. He certainly didn’t break it sitting on the bench.
S.o.S. April 13th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Never seen one person/troll ruffle so many of our finest posters here in one shot. Your smarter than that fellas. Take Stuckeys advice
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Yeah, but, he’s nobody to be talking about people “ruffling feathers” just for kicks.
Mariano vs Matsui for the 1st time. Should be fun.
“Robertson has to have bigger balls than that. Especially with such a big lead”
Really, Michelle? It’s about his balls?
ooooh, not good to do something that hadn’t been done since Edwar.
Wasteoftime—obviously, you’re at work, where you perform like your handle.
WHERE WAS THAT PITCH????????????
Meatball to Abreu. Bring in Rivera, but not ready.
Robertson got some bleeders to put 2 men on. Likely should have had 2 outs
OMG – it’s now a 2 run lead and Mo is 3-1
Mo gets squeezed of course…
WOW Mos not getting the gift calls he usually gets.
BloggingBombers Last Angels player to hit a grand slam? Mark Teixeira, Aug. 3, 2008 – against Edwar Ramirez. Edwar cried in the clubhouse after that game.
Please don’t walk Hunter.
if i had to bet i’d say Mariano pops up Matsui.
K!
I”m scared of Godzilla
GOT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!
Now MO goes 3-1 on Hunter
If we blow this, Robertson might want to wear a disguise from now on.
Matsui has never faced Mo before. This should be interesting.
Good I didn’t want to see Matsui as the tieing run
Godzilla vs SANDMAN!
Yea, he won it back. Keep dreaming. that’s why Melky had almost 500 at-bats. What are you fools smoking?
The only well hit ball was the grand slam. imo
Over.
<– winner.
Rd.1 TO MO!
Riddle me this if Robertson is struggling and you have a lefty up why is Marte not in or Mr. Rivera at that point.
ballgame
rivera saves the day.
Mo down !!!
Sorry, Godzilla, but Mo > Mothra.
“if i had to bet i’d say Mariano pops up Matsui.”
Nice call!
What a fitting way to win the opener, Mo gets Sui!!
Big Opening Day for the Core Four.
“I”m scared of Godzilla”
Mo is the antidote to fear.
Hmmm, something bad happens, and suddenly a half-dozen posters who haven’t posted all game show up. So the question is, were they lurking the whole time?
Or something more sinister…?????????????
Just created a save opportunity for Mo.
Erin April 13th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
So I take it Robertson was not his usual awesome self today?
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Two cheap infield hits, one a bunt, is what cost Robertson.
Nemesis vanquished
Victory’s familiar ring
Inaugural song
A nice win on opening day!! Great job by Mo getting in on Matsui’s hands
How many hits did Brett have today? How many balls did he drive more than 80 feet? What is he hitting now? Stay tuned for the nosedive.
Mo vs Godzilla was set to be epic but turned into a Tyson fight.
Love this: YankeesWFAN Lords of the Rings at work: Pettitte W, Jeter HR, Posada 3 hits and 1 RBI, Rivera S.
People needed to get their player-ripping and griping in so Robertson decided to have a bad 9th inning. Everything else had gone so well all game long, couldn’t have a game where idiot commenters on this site didn’t have a player to rip.
choochoo – you are quite hilarious. an internet superstar, if you will.
Robertson wanted to help add to the record saves MO has for Pettitte.
Stuckey–go suck on a cashew cluster.
New Post: Yankees win home opener
wow does Robertson suck. I’ll let Betsey do the ragging.
Whining about crowd noise she heard over a radio? Some things never change. Guess she owes at least 5 people an apology who tried to shut her down but she knew better. Until she didn’t.
Tom B–and you need to take your shoes off so that you can count up to 20.
“How many hits did Brett have today? How many balls did he drive more than 80 feet? What is he hitting now? Stay tuned for the nosedive.”
The guy is hitting over .300 and a swung and missed for the 2nd time of the whole season, you really wanna rip him?
Not being negative just asking what Mr. Girardi may have been thinking. Where is Marte?
Great game Jeter, Posada, Nick J and of course Mr. Pettitte!
# Tom B – April 13th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
if i had to bet i’d say Mariano pops up Matsui.
Broken bat and all !!! Mo breaks more bats per batter than anyone.
Whew, that was close, thank you Mo!! Matsui looks strange in that uniform. Another opening day win for Andy!
Brandon—don’t bet your ranch that Gardner is hitting over .300. You guys just make stuff up.
choochoo – there’s a big difference between us, you think you are accomplishing something. I’m bored and messing with you.
Robertson stinks. Doesn’t look good for the rest of the season for him. Girardi doesn’t know how to manage.
I’ll mark my pitching change on the score card as a “WW” in honor of the Scooter.
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Wasn’t Watching. I use lot’s of those. I’m telling ya you can miss a lot of baseball trying to keep score!
Gardner started the day under .300 and surprise, he didn’t get a hit today, nor did he get the ball out of the infield. Even when he had to.
and gardner was going in to the day batting .294
will you please stop talking about 20 at bats like they mean anything?
Tom B–and you know my inner thoughts how well?
he had to get a hit when we were already winning? very interesting stuff.
guys i think choochoo is on to some new-age fundamentals of baseball. we had better start listening.
Tom B–again, I was responding to the Jamoke who said that Gardner was over .300. Even after the game was over. You guys just lie.
And you’re a troll.
Marte hasn’t played in so long, I forgot he was on the team. Why did it take the bases loaded for Joe to visit the mound, and a G-slam to finally bring in Mo?
it’s pretty clear at this point that you are too stupid to not be serious.
Tom B–he didn’t have to do anything. He never does, so I’m never surprised. However, situationally—with the bases loaded, less than two outs, it would have been nice, HAD he hit the ball in the air.200 plus feet, so that a run could score. Rather than hit a grounder to short, where there was a force–out at home.
Just a hiccup for David Robertson who will remain in Girardi’s circle of trust.
No please I want to hear more of your expert analysis.
Robertson just wanted to make sure that Mariano got the save.
when are you going to start killing jeter for his rally ending double play?
Whoo-hoo Toronto lost to Wht Sox and Yankees for now tied (Toronto plays tonight). C’mon Wht Sox, . Roid Sux lost last night too, Ortiz remains in a big slump like Teixeira.
Robertson does not suck and neither does Gardner.
Most teams would love to have those guys. Not everyone can be an all star.
I think Marte on the other hand is a waste of space.
Especially since he should have faced Abreu.
Why is it that I only read certain names on this site during the game? And said names are usually saying something negative? Just something I’ve noticed reading through this thread. Great win!!!
Yankees knocked Santanna out after 5.2 innings and 6 runs, oh yea!!
Kevin Long Teixeira needs your help please.
Gardner can’t play effectively as an everyday player, it’s not a knock on him, he’s a very good spare part but the more he plays the more he’ll be exposed. I said this all winter, all spring training, and I’m saying it now. With no power and batting from the left side he just can’t play in Gotham as an everyday player, he’s just not good enough for the Yankees. His competition for left field are equally poor, Thamas can’t hit for avg and is probably the worst left fielder in baseball and Winn appears like his best days are behind him. Cashman should have stopped messing around and either have signed a real everyday player or brought up a rookie with a higher ceiling. For those of you that say it’s early, you’re right, but guess what, it won’t get any better. Part timers are part timers period.
Gardner can’t play effectively as an everyday player, it’s not a knock on him, he’s a very good spare part but the more he plays the more he’ll be exposed. I said this all winter, all spring training, and I’m saying it now. With no power and batting from the left side he just can’t play in Gotham as an everyday player, he’s just not good enough for the Yankees. His competition for left field are equally poor, Thamas can’t hit for avg and is probably the worst left fielder in baseball and Winn appears like his best days are behind him. Cashman should have stopped messing around and either have signed a real everyday player or brought up a rookie with a higher ceiling. For those of you that say it’s early, you’re right, but guess what, it won’t get any better. Part timers are part timers period.