Yankees win home opener
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Apr 13, 2010 
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It was just like old times at Yankee Stadium this afternoon. Andy Pettitte pitched six shutout innings, Derek Jeter went deep, Jorge Posada doubled twice, Mariano Rivera got the save and Hideki Matsui was back in town as the Yankees won their home opener 7-5.
That’s an Associated Press shot of Jeter’s third-inning homer.
I won’t say this very often this year
, but congratulations on the Yankees win today.
I don’t mind seeing you guys win on the day you receive your rings, and Pettite is a good guy.
No weaknesses on this team. It’s going to be a good summer (hat tip to Bobby D).
Thanks Ray
I love this team.
Very nice
goooooood win today… all around contributions
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MO owns HIDEKI!!
Glad we won. Davids era just skyrocketed
Glad we won. Davids era just skyrocketed
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.
Nemesis vanquished
Victory’s familiar ring
Inaugural song
“I won’t say this very often this year…”
But you’ll have lots of chances to!
Thanks, ray.
ray (sox fan) April 13th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I won’t say this very often this year , but congratulations on the Yankees win today.
I don’t mind seeing you guys win on the day you receive your rings, and Pettite is a good guy.
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Thanks, Ray. style and cla*ss as always. Hope all is well at the (sox fan) family home.
Tell “Killer” to quit abusing “yaz” and send him home.
I love, love, love this picture. This is going to find it’s way to my cubicle wall very soon.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0.....?q=Yankees
Robertson stinks. Doesn?t look good for the rest of the season for him. Girardi doesn?t know how to manage.
DYNASTY is DESTINY, I most enjoyed your posts last season!!! Continue the good work!!
28 is on its way!!!!!
Jeez matt, calm down.
CR9,
Thanks!
A great day at the Stadium ! Surprised about D -Rob who was so good last year. Needs to shake off the rust.
Hats off to the offense and Andy Pettitte for a very veteran performane, again. He should be 2-0 this year. 230 career wins and 193 as a Yankee.
little Matt is another pretend “Yankee fan” troll.
(Thats all I have to say)
You are most welcome Carl, Nick, and GB.
GB, things would be much in the sox fan family if that flea bitten dog “killer” quit mooching off us. I think “yaz” has converted “killer” into a sox fan!!!
I’m looking forward to see how Hughes does I believe in a couple days right?
Bucholtz was a little shaky the other day, but as we all know it is very early in the season.
D-Rob will get it all together.
He was an AL leader in SO/BB last yr. that’s no hiccup, he literally pitched in the BIGGEST stage and pressure situations in the 2009 ALDS and ALCS… he will be just fine.
Class as always, ray.
I wish I knew of more Sox fans like you, then my perception of them wouldn’t be so horrible.
Wow that’s a heck of an ending!
Yeah he won’t sniff an important situation again. He sucked in spring training. He sucks now. Give him what he deserves. Mop up.
What about 2 infield hits don’t you guys understand? So he gave up a homer, happens to the best of them.
A win’s a win’s a win.
If you have the Dodgers/Clippers station, IPK is facing the Dodgers.
Kennedy in a l’il bit of trouble and his strike/ball ratio not too hot. But it’s scoreless yet.
ray (sox fan) April 13th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
You are most welcome Carl, Nick, and GB.
GB, things would be much in the sox fan family if that flea bitten dog “killer” quit mooching off us. I think “yaz” has converted “killer” into a sox fan!!!
I’m looking forward to see how Hughes does I believe in a couple days right?
Bucholtz was a little shaky the other day, but as we all know it is very early in the season.
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“Killer would rather wear a pink tu-tu than be a Red Sox fan. Yeah, Hughes pitches on Thursday against Kazmir. We’ll see how Hughes does going through this “Never give up” Angels lineup 3 or 4 times.
What has been Buchholz’ problems this year? Control or missing stuff?
matt April 13th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Robertson stinks. Doesn?t look good for the rest of the season for him. Girardi doesn?t know how to manage.
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I’m almost ashamed to have the same name as you.
You wouldn’t know a glorious home opener with championship rings if it bit you in the a**.
You know this team must be really good when we have trolls in here after wins.
matt is the smartest person alive.
SJ44 April 13th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
You know this team must be really good when we have trolls in here after wins.
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LOL
Girardi on giving George his ring: “That was one of the best parts of my day…He’s extremely grateful for everything he has done for me in my life. It was a thrill for me…”
He’s = I’m
Jason Voorhees April 13th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
matt is the smartest person alive.
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Being the smartest kid in a Special Ed cla*ss of one is not what people should strive for.
My gripe about the GS is that it was Abreu. I preferred that he continue his poor hitting streak in frustration.
Javy tomorrow? Hopefully he brings his stuff with him. These Angels can still hit.
I love this team
Cant wait to go home and watch the replay ( although I may be taking a break from 9-10 to watch Glee….lol)
Susan Waldman:
“No one’s(the players) talking about the game everybody’s talking about the ceremony. Jeter and Posada saying the most emotional moment was giving Gene Monahan his ring”
NYY626-
Glee is on from 9:30-10:30!!! Don’t mess up
Rich in NJ April 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
He?s = I?m
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LOL
I was going to say “look at the ego on Girardi!”
Erin
I should have typed:
Joe is extremely grateful for everything he has done for Joe in Joe’s life
Checking in from work: unfortunately, I didn’t get to see the game.
Just kept abreast of the score all day. I will say, seeing Matsui in red just looks WRONG!
Also, this just in: CC Sabathia is the mark of the beast incarnated! From Yahoo Sports:
RHP Tim Lincecum has struck out 10 or more batters in a game 20 times in his career, the most in the majors in over the past four seasons. His record in those games is 12-1 with a 1.22 ERA. He leads the majors with 693 K’s since the start of the 2007 season. Next closest: CC Sabathia (666) and Javier Vazquez (656).
(Yahoo! Sports)
Tim Lincecum will eventually make a great Yankee!
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 13th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
NYY626-
Glee is on from 9:30-10:30!!! Don’t mess up
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Omg this is crucial info! Thanks!
I am grateful for many of the things that Joe Torre and Joe Girardi have done for me in my Yankee fan life!
If Lincecum becomes a Yankee, Mad Dog will go nuts.
Good win for the Yanks this afternoon.
That would be pretty cool to have the 3 biggest K guys over the last 4 seasons all be Yankees at the same time. For now, we’ll have to settle for 2 out of 3.
More confirmation that NJ did not lose a bet:
Ledger_Yankees As a surprise for his 4 year old daughter in the stands, Nick Johnson made his walk up music Party in the USA. She loves the song.
Oops, just realized I still had “Jeter for MVP” still on my Name at work. I think this is the first time I’ve posted from my work computer since before the regular season ended last year. That means I’ve actually been working! What have I been thinking!?!?!?!
It’s good to win, but the game was frustrating with all the runners LOB. Should have scored another 5 runs.
Pettitte was awesome. Jorge rocks, gotta love NJ, great Swisher catch. Robertson wasn’t as bad as his box score will make him look. Cano didn’t do anything to help the RISP/non-RISP debate.
Great Opening Game and beautiful ring ceremony. I was really happy to see Hideki get his due. It was also awesome to see the crowd embrace Curtis. If you ever doubted the appreciation of Yankee fans, all you have to do is watch the rewind of the opening ceremonies, unless you already watched it, and then you know exactly what I’m talking about. Watching Gene Monahan was particularly emotional. I sure hope he’s okay.
Andy just gets better as time goes on. I hope he considers another season after this one! Never expected to see Mo in the game, but then there was something appropriate about having him in there.
matt, there was definitely distance when Robertson came in. I’m not sure he would be in with much less of a lead. But it all worked out. Girardi won the world series last year. I’m sure he knows how to manage. In addition, he knows how to make changes when he feels they’re necessary.
It’s all good.
Historically speaking the Yankees have usually been a slow-starting team.
I like the fast start, and hope they keep rolling.
I know you are a troll matt, but a seeing eye grounder to the hole, a lame bunt, a fister into the corner loaded the bases. He made 1 bad pitch in the inning, the HR to Abreu. Bad luck loaded the bases, a bad pitch emptied them.
Martha Stewart was tweeting from the game :LOL:
curtis granderson just asked me to fix the velcro on his batting gloves and then he hit a very very long fly ball to the end of center fiel
From Martha
Derek looks really good http://twitpic.com/1fd7vp
Martha Steward is one of the few people that makes more than a baseball player.
More from Martha
A rod waiting for his turn at bat… it was successful! 5-0 Yanks http://twitpic.com/1fda88
Good camera and seats
pat,
Do you follow Martha?!
Anybody think that Nicky Johnson should hold back and score less runs; at this rate, his legs aren’t going to hold up.
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No. Someone re-tweeted me the Jeter picture and then I looked at her page. Based on her comments, she was sitting with the Goldman Sachs people who helped Alex find his way back.
lol, pat.
If you’re going to follow anyone one Twitter, she’s not a bad choice. She got on the wagon early, I first heard about Twitter on her show. She was amazed at its exponential growth.
Looks like she’s a tough bird. She’s just to the right of the netting.
When someone said Martha was there, I thought she was with Trump & Regis.
Ledger_Yankees: While other #NYY players say they're not going to rock their rings too much, A-Rod said he would have wore his at 3b if he could have.
In the battle of the Puerto Ricans Weds. I’m going with Vasquez.
Torii Hunter is clearly slowing down. Not the Torii Hunter of old. The Angels don’t have the swagger from when Chone Figgins and Vlad Guerreo were there.
The Yankees gained confidence by winning the ALCS and ridding themselves of the ghosts.
What Nick Johnson lacks in speed on the basepaths he makes up with good baserunning instincts.
He was always a good alley hitter and will continue to do so.
Hughes vs. Kazmir on Thursday. Hopefully, we can get to Kazmir.
Kennedy had Manny 1-2, and then Manny took care of the 9th pitch.
For you SWB fans Nova is pitching tonite.
m, i was on a flight out of lga with martha a few years ago……she was nice, ate all her lunch without any critiques…..she did enjoyed her vino though….
Hechavarria signed with the Jays and 1B/OF Anderson signed with the Rays.
Pat M.,
She looks like a lush nowadays.
Speaking of critiques, I read a scathing article about Chez Pannise’s Alice Waters. Apparently she is a very tough critic.
Kennedy was doing okay, but he’s down 4-1. Two HR in this inning alone.
Ian Kennedy having a little bit of trouble with the Dodgers
It’s an interesting I worked in a part of Maine last summer where Martha Stewart has a home.
All I know is that I heard repeatedly she was not considered a nice neighbour.
I was on my way to the dentist when I heard Jorge being interviewed; whew – I left my house just as Mo was in the middle of facing Hunter. That was closer than I liked. This team is awfully good and very complete; the pen is more erratic than I’d like, though.
Since Tex is such a slow starter, and we have so many power hitting options would it be a terrible idea to move Tex down in the order until he starts hitting the breaking stuff better ?
For example, we could move Grandy or Swisher to #3 just until Tex shows more signs of life at the plate.
(I know they would probably never do it.)
Opinions welcome.
Ray, you’re incredibly classy…Yes, Phil goes Thursday.
What an emotional day; I didn’t know Geno was THAT sick – my prayers are with him. LOL I don’t blame Alex for feeling that way, but that ring is heavy; it might weigh him down at 3rd base
pitchers are going to be erratic when they only pitch once a week.
m, i’ve eaten there a few times…outstanding, very expensive though…that’s Nick in SF’s neck of the woods……
You are very kind Betsy!
I am sure you will be watching Thursday’s game very closely.
Jeter
Great ceremony. Yankee fans did themselves proud, particularly with the big ovations for Monahan and Matsui. The only thing I didn’t like was the loud music during the introductions. I’d just rather hear the fans.
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Robertson will be fine.
You don’t move Tex. We went thru this last year. You ride it out because you know he’s going to hit.
Move him down and he gets fewer pitches to hit.
Just look at the back of his baseball card and don’t worry about him.
Sorry. Case of the GB’s on that “Jeter” post.
Haha when will people learn that sometimes players go through bad streaks? Tex is a great hitter, keep him where he is.
SJ44-
I thought about the fewer pitches lower down in the order.
And I know he is great hitter and will work thru it.
It’s just a little painful to watch right now.
I did know the subject had been discussed previously.
Ray, yes – I’m already nervous, lol.
I didn’t see Robertson, but it doesn’t sound pretty. I was fine with Park giving up a HR in a 5-1 game because I’d rather that than issue a walk. The pen has been somewhat erratic………Did Joba pitch today?
Meant to say “did not know”
Oh, and I completely agree about leaving Tex where he is. We need to show faith in the guy even though it’s frustrating.
Sounds like Swisher got a fake ring too. Funny prank orchestrated by Jeter. #NYY
8 minutes ago via TweetDeck
They are 5-2 and playing great baseball. There is nothing painful about this team. I don’t lose any sleep over Tex. He will be fine.
Tex not hitting last year was worse because they weren’t winning.
This year so far they are winning so they can better ride it out and wait for him to get hot.
SJ44-
I agree.
They are playing great.
But that doesn’t change the fact that Tex looks a little lost at the plate right now.
And I also agree that it’s nothing to worry about.
I hope I didn’t give the impression that I’m worried about him longer term because I’m not.
And I’m not even in slightest worried about the team.
They’re gonna be a Juggernaut.
The ring on the hand is not as obnoxiously big as I thought it would be.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0.....?q=yankees
I would love to have the “problem” of a slow starting Tex in the Sox lineup!
Every player goes thru these periods over the course of the season. You just ride them out with guys like Tex.
You don’t mess around with the batting order.
The ring on the hand is not as obnoxiously big as I thought it would be.
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A-rod’s hand is 5 times the size of a normal hand. Seriously that ring would look ridiculous on a normal human.
I love how the ring has “tradition” and “unity” on it; the latter is so appropriate. I know what people say about chemistry being meaningless, and that’s true if you’re an untalented team, but with a good team, I think it helps – and this team clearly cares about each other a great deal. I have an enormous amount of affection for these guys
If Tex’s slump happened in mid-May, no one would be talking about it. It seems worse than it is because it’s the beginning of the season and everyone’s paying attention. Other people are picking him up, so that will ease the pressure on him.
The defense looks much improved, patly from health, partly from weight loss in right and partly from relative youth in left.
Betsy, in your heart of hearts, do you hope the Yankees win tomorrow and Hughes is going for the sweep on Thursday?
OK.
My question has been answered.
It’s a bad idea to consider moving Tex in the lineup.
Moving on. Thanks.
Betsy: Thats because your average changes so much in the beginning of the season. Its easy to say a guy is batting .100. lots of guys go 1 for 10 during the season, but rarely does it show up as a .100 batting average.
The important thing is that he has hit the ball hard several times, his timing is a bit off, but his eye is fine and he is taking his walks.
I’m not worried about this offense. They have been beastly so far.
Manny Banuelos was apparently placed on the DL, but there is still no confirmation as to why. Patrick from Pinstripes Plus hasn’t provided any info since the night he advised that it appears Manny had an apendectomy.
Stuckey, aren’t we all rooting for that
?
I just want him to pitch well to hold the wolves at bay, the wolves that will start howling that he’s a bust if he has the nerve to be human.
new post
http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12.....speechless
The Boss was the first one to receive it, but it came with a request by the captain.
“Take the Ohio State ring off,” Jeter told the Boss. Jeter grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan, received a scholarship to play baseball at the University of Michigan, where he attended school in 1992, and remains a fan, which in the world of college sports rivalries has no tolerance for anything associated with the hated Buckeyes.
“That’s the thing that I take the most out of from Opening Day, is going up there and getting the opportunity to go up there and present him with his ring because none of us would be here, this stadium wouldn’t be here without the Boss,” Jeter said.
“He was almost speechless,” said Hal Steinbrenner. “Jeter is good at breaking the ice in situations like that and that’s where he threw in the Ohio State ring deal. My dad looked right at him, pointed at him and said, ‘Michigan.’ Other than that he was just about speechless which is what we expected. It was a good moment.”
**Jeter’s the best, lol.
“I would love to have the “problem” of a slow starting Tex in the Sox lineup!”
Just the Luchino of the draw, it’s our problem.
Betsy,
re: Phil
Everyone is just hoping he does not lower his trade value. j/k
Betsy-
“I just want him to pitch well to hold the wolves at bay, the wolves that will start howling that he’s a bust if he has the nerve to be human.”
There is nothing you can do about that.
Phil is gonna have some great games.
Some in between.
And some stinkers.
That would be a reasonable expectation.
Not that he’s gonna pitch to 2.00 ERA or something.
Anyone who thinks he’s gonna do that is crazy.
Teixeira is a proven slow starter. In fact, over his career his wOBA trends upward each month.
Here are his career splits
Mar/April: .335 (dead average for MLB, very bad for a 1B)
May: .390
June: .390
July: .382
August: .411
Sept/Oct: 418
And his wRC+ (think of as a more accurate OPS+)
Mar/Apr: 101
May: 139
June: 138
July: 133
August: 153
Sep/Oct: 157
It’s not a matter of not having faith in Texiera, it’s a matter of him taking a longer time than most players to get acclimated to professional pitching. But once the season gets underway, WATCH OUT! So in that regard, I would have no problem dropping him in the order, and I think that it would be beneficial to have him bat 6th or 7th in the lineup for the first month of the season. It’s just that it would cause a fan and media s#itshtorm.
WAS AT THE OPENER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WANT NICK HAD ON HIS MIND WHEN HE WAS UP AT BAT. THE MUSIC WAS A JOKE I HOPE.