Game 9: Yankees vs. Angels
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Apr 15, 2010 
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YANKEES
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Marcus Thames DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Randy Winn LF
RHP Phil Hughes (first start)
Career vs. Angels
ANGELS
Erick Aybar SS
Bobby Abreu RF
Torii Hunter CF
Hideki Matsui DH
Kendry Morales 1B
Howie Kendrick 2B
Mike Napoli 2B
Brandon Wood 3B
Reggie Willits LF
LHP Scott Kazmir (first start)
Career vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m./MY9 and MLB Network
WEATHER: Some clouds in the sky, but it doesn’t seem to be anything to worry about.
UMPIRES: HP Jerry Layne, 1B Mike Winters, 2B Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B Dan Bellino
COMFORT ZONE: Three Yankees have more than 25 career at-bats against Scott Kazmir. Derek Jeter has a .111 average, Nick Swisher has a .185 average and Robinson Cano has a .154 average in those at-bats.
CELEBRATING JACKIE: Everyone will be wearing No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. Mariano Rivera is the only player still wearing 42 regularly, having been grandfathered into the number when it was retired throughout the major leagues in 1997.
ERROR-FREE: This could jinx he whole thing but… The Yankees have not committed an error in their past four games. They made four errors in their first two games.
UPDATE, 7:12 p.m.: Phil Hughes takes the mound to King Nothing by Metallica, then strikes out Erick Aybar to start the game.
UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: I would say roughly half of the Yankee Stadium crowd gave Hideki Matsui a standing ovation after his home run off Hughes.
UPDATE, 7:35 p.m.: Hughes never showed much of a curveball this spring, but it’s back in force tonight. He used it on both strikeouts in the second inning.
UPDATE, 7:39 p.m.: Robinson Cano is crushing the ball this season. That’s his third homer of the year.
UPDATE, 7:43 p.m.: Happy with the double, obviously, but not so great that Thames spent most of his run to second base doing his home run trot.
UPDATE, 8:08 p.m.: Hughes’ stuff looks good, but he’s just missing on a few pitches and the Angels have put together some good at-bats against him. Pitch count might be his biggest problem tonight.
UPDATE, 8:11 p.m.: Number 42. Derek Jeter. Number 42. That’s his second homer of the season and the series.
UPDATE, 8:27 p.m.: Every time I see a balk I have a split-second reaction of, “what just happened?” I know something isn’t quite right, but in that exact moment I’m never sure what it is.
UPDATE, 8:29 p.m.: Nice job by Granderson. By the way, the temperature seems to have dropped 10 degrees and it’s been raining lightly off and on.
UPDATE, 8:31 p.m.: Marcus Thames, 2-for-2.
UPDATE, 8:36 p.m.: By the way, when Jeter bats, the stadium is still playing the Bob Sheppard No. 2 recording.
UPDATE, 8:41 p.m.: Cool AP shot of Rodriguez, Jeter and Cano.
UPDATE, 9:00 p.m.: Hughes is at 97 pitches. Right now there’s no one getting loose in the bullpen, but Dave Robertson was getting ready last inning.
UPDATE, 9:02 p.m.: There was a runner in scoring position that time. That’s a two-run shot for Cano, and this is his fifth career multi-homer game.
UPDATE, 9:14 p.m.: Hughes is out there to start the sixth, but Robertson is getting loose again in the pen.
UPDATE, 9:34 p.m.: For Hughes, 108 pitches, a career-high.
UPDATE, 9:53 p.m.: Nice bounce-back outing for Robertson.
UPDATE, 10:23 p.m.: Gotta like that from Joba Chamberlain. By the way, this is the major league debut for Angels reliever Francisco Rodriguez (a different Francisco Rodriguez).
UPDATE, 10:29 p.m.: I have no idea how they did this, but I was just told that the Sheppard recording for Derek Jeter is actually saying “Number Forty Two” tonight. It’ s a minor difference that’s tough to notice, but this is why the good folks here at Yankee Stadium know what they’re doing. Very cool touch on this night.
UPDATE, 10:34 p.m.: Apparently, if you say nice things about the stadium scoreboard staff in your blog, you get put on the big screen in center field. I wasn’t expecting that one at all. Hi Mom!
I’m putting my cards on the table: I’m rooting for Phil Hughes and Randy Winn and Marcus Thames and every other Yankee to do well tonight and I BET they will and I don’t care which one of you feels otherwise!
Lets go Yankees!!!
ESPNNY has no respect for Phil! Cannot even get the right picture!
Let’s go Phil!! Let’s get your starting Career going!!
Oh my God! What has Cashman wroght?
LGY Royce Ring again lol
Mike Winters, huh? somewhere, Milton Bradley is breathing a sigh of relief.
The Phil Hughes era begins tonight! (version3.0)
Phil Youse!
Nick I bet you Johnson has a better day than Thames in the LOST alternate universe where Johnson starts over Thames today.
LGY – Child Prodigy/GB7’s Bestest Buddy April 15th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
ESPNNY has no respect for Phil! Cannot even get the right picture!
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Who’s picture do they have up?
Patrick, I’ll only pay off that bet in the same ALT-X world, so it won’t do you any good here.
Seeing Thames do well, the Yankees winning and see people argued Girardi won despite being stupid would be a lot of fun.
See Mick, it’s not all smoking jackets, Earle Grey tea and evening in the study for me. I can laugh at the stoopidity of the next guy wit ta bestof ‘em.
Let have a good clean win!
Bummer.. I’m going to run you over in the alt world
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 15th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
LGY, however you’re not the manager of the team. The Yankees think that Thames can contribute and they want to see what he’s got – that’s what it comes down to
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So, you also will indorse this statement, right?
The Yankees think that Gardner can contribute and they want to see what he’s got – that’s what it comes down to
“The Phil Hughes era begins tonight! (version3.0)”
A 3.0 era would in fact do quite nicely.
Phil is a “startin pitcha”
How can you run me over if I already threw you down a well?
Use your whole brain, Patrick!
bleich with a 1-0 lead and 3 innings of no hit ball. 2 walks and 1 strikeout. The best is 7 ground outs and 0 fly balls.
Romine has an RBI double and a walk. he also has thrown out a runner trying to steal. Laird is 1-2.
Uh oh Nick is playing dirty
Betsy – on a scale of 1 to 10, butterfly level is what??
I think the real story of integration was 17 years after Jackie Robinson greatly changed the sports world, when Ted Williams told a doorman at a hotel to hold the door open for his African American teammate.
I think we (me and Peter Gammons) know that that was the true moment for integration.
1st pitch strike!! Breathe easy betsy
I’m sorry if I offended you, Patrick.
I should have put IMO in there so that you could not possibly take offense.
Hey, it’s Phil Hughes!!!!
One down!
94 mph heat
Philthy!
It’s on!
Somewhere a Damon just smiled.
That was a strike.
GB – was Mike Winters the ump in that one? He should have been fired.
Hughes throwing changeups from the get-go. Nice.
Wow tight strike zone
Does Alex still get stressed out over those popups? lol
Nick in SF April 15th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Philthy!
It’s on!
Somewhere a Damon just smiled.
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LOL!
Haha nick it takes a LOT more than that to offend me
Phils body language exudes confidence right now.
I say 6 innings 1 run 3 hits.
Wind must be taking the ball to the right field foul line.
nasty movement on his fastball
Hughes’ fastball is downright philthy early
I know, Patrick, I was just phunnin’ ya!
94 for phil…
SWEET
Come on pheel the noise!!!!!!!!
Somewhere Betsy has a smile on her face.
Joba who?
Nick– That inning was pure upbringing.
It’s Texas toast time revisited!
Without the hammy pull of course.
He topped out at 94.4 BTW.
That was a great first inning!
What in the world is up with Hunters shoes
Phil just dominated that inning. Good sign.
“Phils body language exudes confidence right now.”
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he definitely looks locked in
It’s certainly possible that a year in the bullpen has helped his focus.
so far, so good…
I love the Phil Hughes I just saw.
more please
So not happy. Newspaper assured me this game would be on Fox Sports West. But my tv is giving me NASCAR.
I cant believe he did not get any of those borderline pitches called strikes.
I guess we know why Jon Lester is “so great.” When you get the benefit of borderline calls, you look better than you are.
Where is Johnson? Is he hurt?
Joba just told Phil he’s supposed to throw 5 MPH slower as a starter.
Romulo Sanchez – no soup for you!
Yes he was, Joe. Not one of umpirings better moments.
Hughes looked overpowering in that at bat. I’m curious to see what he does with Morales and Kendricks. Those are the two that I think could give him the most trouble tonight.
Whats even scarier is that its still early in the year. Wait until July, I think phil might touch 96 a few times. *cross my fingers*
# m April 15th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
So not happy. Newspaper assured me this game would be on Fox Sports West. But my tv is giving me NASCAR.
i’ll see if its on mine
He topped out at 94.4 BTW.
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Justin Verlander ROFL
M it says its on KCOP. I don’t have that in Las Vegas.
“I cant believe he did not get any of those borderline pitches called strikes.
I guess we know why Jon Lester is “so great.” When you get the benefit of borderline calls, you look better than you are.”
This is really quite sad.
Well, least it wasn’t another ground ball.
HUuuuuuuuuuuuuughes
As much trouble as Jeter has with Kazmir, he’d be better to try dropping a bunt or two.
That was a bullet. 3B is a thief, he stole that double from swisher.
Somebody tell Brooks Robinson to get out of Brandon Wood’s body.
I know it’s been said before here. But I don’t know why take out NJ’s bat even though he’s a lefty. That’s a guy who takes pitches against a pitcher who throws 100 by the 5th.
“Nick– That inning was pure upbringing.”
Oh totally, but it’s good to see that Bobby Bachala sitting behind the plate in case Phil needs someone to toughen him up pronto.
Wood and Arod look like they are going to have a classic battle this year for the gold glove.
GreenBeret7 April 15th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
As much trouble as Jeter has with Kazmir, he’d be better to try dropping a bunt or two.
I hate the BUNT
Kazmir’s command is off. Unless he settles down quickly, the Yankees should be pounding him by the second time through the lineup.
ARod is gonna hit a HR tonight
I feel it
For scranton, down 3-0 in the first, Russo leads off with a double.
I have feeling phil might be nasty tonight.
Is Betsy still alive after that half inning? Hughes looked sick.
Also Jeter didn’t get 1 strike that AB. Swisher took a good rip. Kazmir doesn’t look good.
“Wood and Arod look like they are going to have a classic battle this year for the gold glove.”
Wood is going to have to hit if he wants to win the GG. You know how these things work
Arod is so close..
Bleich with 4 no hit innings, but 3 walks. 2 strikeouts
GB-7
All the best with your scheduled checkup and get back here very soon. Hopefully you don’t address Nurse Karloff as “Quimo sabe”. Perhaps Ms. Whitecap would be suitable.
GO Yankees !
I gotta feelin’ about Phil tonight…..
ouch!
Of course Kay jinxed it.
People who are cheering Matsui are a disgrace
darn
It was wind-aided, Girardi and Eiland both really liked what Phil did in that at-bat.
atta boy Cano
nice play…
NY fans are the best.
Happy for Matsui but why clap.
idiots
I’m fine with Matsui’s HR if that’s the only run the Angels put up.
Matsui can’t hit change ups.
RS
If you listen to ESPN they would have to unseat the face of the AL in Longoria
Sterling said on his call a thrilla by godzilla.
Lame
Costas and Kaat doing the game on MLB network. Nice change of pace. Kaat does a good job.
# Frank & Beans April 15th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Sterling said on his call a thrilla by godzilla.
Lame
did the same for Bobby
Hughes looks good so far, even with the HR. I’m curious to see how he works with runners on base, because right now he’s pitching very quickly, like he’s confident in throwing the ball.
Phil Columbus April 15th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Costas and Kaat doing the game on MLB network. Nice change of pace. Kaat does a good job
I loved Kaat on Yes. Too bad Kay ran him out.
Nunez lines out to right
Miranda walks
Winfree RBI single
Montero with an RBI ground out to short
Curtis flies out
3-2 Syracuse
Is this something new with Sterling calling nicknames for former Yankees?
4k’s in 2ip
Carl April 15th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
# Frank & Beans April 15th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Sterling said on his call a thrilla by godzilla.
Lame
did the same for Bobby
Does not make it correct.
i blame the homerun on posada. wink
Just be happy he didn’t go with “an A-Bomb for…” — again.
Has Sterling always done his calls for ex Yankees or is this the first year?
Well, Hideki was going to hit one out at some point, right?
So far, so very good for Phil.
hughes has great movement and a crackling fastball tonight. Matsui could have waited until tomorrow night to start hitting, though.
Positive: Strike outs, mixing pitches
Negative: HR
Positive: Matsui HR
# Frank & Beans April 15th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Carl April 15th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
# Frank & Beans April 15th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Sterling said on his call a thrilla by godzilla.
Lame
did the same for Bobby
Does not make it correct.
Its John Sterling. It may be his way of showing respect. Nothing wrong with that at all.
I have no problem with Sterling making that call, but anyone who think he’s a Yankees fan needs to realize first and foremost John Sterling is a John Sterling fan.
The Gator struck out 18 Angels, How awesome if hughes gets half of that.
I take that.
Matsui was just voicing his opinion on the 5th starter question; unfortunately, something was lost in translation.
CANO!!!!!!
that left the park in 2 seconds
Cano!! Man, he swung that bat so fast.
I was just going to say Robbie was going to hit one out.
ROBBIE!!!!
Positive: A laser!!!
Negative: No RISP ?
That was a low line screamer by Cano
oh you knew Kay was gunna have a feel day with this Robinson honoring Robinson stuff…
Go Cano!
Nice
Robby Cano dont YOU know… LOL
Not sure which call i like better.
An A-BOMB from A-rod
or
Generation Trey
Tough call. Let me think about that for awhile.
Cano is a beast.. period!
It seems like Cano always gets a hit to leadoff an inning.
Cano for MVP this season.
Robbie has a 4 hit game tonight and Phil K’s 10 in 7 innings…
Cano hit close to .450 last year leading off an inning
Sterling.
Joe Girardi 1, Fans 0
Lieter called Joe G Torre haha
Marcus ( I hit leftys) Thames
Girardi’s a genius!
great hit, bad move by Thames
NJ would have had a triple
Thames pulled a Manny
Oh Marcus, almost proves* Girardi wrong while proving him right*.
(*the words ‘proves’ and ‘proving’ are use colloquially in this context and are not alleged to constitute proof in any empiracal sense.)
I like it when Granderson hits the ball hard the other way vs lefties, even if its an out
Swisher, Arod, Cano, Thames, and Granderson all hit the ball hard off Kazmir…
If I was the Angels I would walk winn, to get to Jeter
kazmir has no command.
Kay ran Jim Kaat off of YES? source?
* the word ‘empiracal’ is spelled colloquially and is not meant to constitute an accurate spelling in any dictionary sense.
With everyone wearing the same number it makes it tough for us watching at work with no sound to know who the heck is batting. LOL
Costas asks what the ‘over/under is on Kazmir seeing the 6th’, which sort of misuses the notion of an ‘over/under’.
“Cano hit close to .450 last year leading off an inning”
Now imagine if he could have hit .280 w/runners on base and .250 w/RISP. He would be hitting close to .370 on the season.
Winn may not be the greatest of players, but, you’ll always get full effort. He almost beat that throw
Moti-Mo April 15th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Kay ran Jim Kaat off of YES? source?
I was guessing I have no source I was just saying.,,,
Just ask kay…. hahahaha
California,
You wanted to know Phil’s pitch count after 2? He’s at 28 pitches.
There has GOT to be a better way to honor Jackie Robinson than everyone wearing #42. There simply must be.
m with the counter-taunt!
I thought the first baseman was off the bag when he caught the ball. But at least Winn made it close.
Bleich has lost the no hitter in the 5th. 2 hits and a run. His problem is little control tonight with 4 walks. still has 2-1 lead
# Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
There has GOT to be a better way to honor Jackie Robinson than everyone wearing #42. There simply must be.
Yanks vs Dodgers at the stadium.
Too much movement on those fastballs, rode them up and out of the zone
Son,
Why do you walk the fastest Angel?
in about 3weeks when this team is totally clicking it’s not even gonna be fair. I see one of those 17-3 type 20 game stretches where entering July the Yanks are 8 games clear of the league and just cruisin’…..
I have heard Kaat on Kay’s radio show, that is why I asked.
It’s a rough loss for a very mediocre booth.
Bring back CONE!!
meant to say June not July
# Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
There has GOT to be a better way to honor Jackie Robinson than everyone wearing #42. There simply must be.
Everyone wearing Dodger jerseys with the number 42..
Just playing!!
m, don’t ever let anyone tell you you’re not a good sport.
Hey!
I just finished dinner, so I missed Phil – he’s looking good, huh? I can live with a HR or two….
# # Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
There has GOT to be a better way to honor Jackie Robinson than everyone wearing #42. There simply must be.
I’ve always thought that letting EVERYBODY wear the number was ridiculous. How about using it as a reward/honor thing? They team votes on one person that gets to wear it.
I would like to see a change up
How about they wear a pach with the number 42
Jeter still a good short stop. All the number stat nerds want to make him a DH
Betsy, I say this with no joking at all: I am stunned that you didn’t plan your evening around watching all of Phil’s start.
I, who does not even have Phil Hughes in his name, planned his evening around Phil’s start
Hughes gave Posada no chance
Oh, this is ridiculous.
Doreen,
I vote for secret decoder glas-ses.
Hey, look! Another Posada throw to the 3rd base side of the bag.
He probably wouldn’t have got him there anyway, but that throw needs work.
Nick, as much as I adore Phil, I adore food more…and I’m going to have to get some excercise now, so I will probably miss another half inning or so. HOWEVER, the replay is on YES tonight. LOL I’m so nervous – and I have no idea why.
I rescheduled a tennis lesson for tomorrow. Well, really, I didn’t want to make an extra trip today, but still…
Phil and I share vowells in both our first and last names.
He is from California and I live in California.
He grew up in the lap of luxury and I… well, I can’t complain.
So there was no way I was missing this!
where was that???????
That was close…
Right over the plate
bad call
Umm Jerry that was strike 3.
New drinking game.
Do a shot for everytime Leiter makes the “Mmm” sound.
Oh, wow. That was totally a strike to Abreu. Beautiful pitch. Bad call.
IDCWYT – That was what I thought, but Rob B, I like your idea even better. Each team chooses which player should wear the number for the day based on some specific criteria. (Of course, for the Yankees, it’s an interesting thing.)
Phil got robbed there, he should have had the K on Abreu.
This is where I get worried with Phil. 2nd and 3rd time through the order.
Phil will be lucky to see the 6th inning.
Speed up the game -
simple – call strikes
Hughes is throwing too many pitches this inning. He’s going to get gassed and give up a meatball if he doesn’t get out of this quick.
Don’t let this inning get to Matsui!
RS hes getting squeezed
m -
Sorry to be obtuse, but I don’t know what you meant by decoder glas-ses.
Stay away from the curveball…
It’s the second time through. Needs to mix up the pitches better. He’s only thrown 2/3 changes.
Phil’s throwing a lot of pitches, but I’ll be happy if he gets through 5
Marcus Thames –
or
Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
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Doreen, it’s either my perspicacity or a good coincidence but this is definitely the kind of outing I figured Phil would have. He is really awesomely mature.
Poor Betsey. This had to be agonizing for her. I cannot imagine the build up to tonight for her. Wherever she is, I sure hope she is loving the effort Hughes is giving. I think he’s been magnificent. I don’t care if he gives up 5 more runs – well of course I hope he doesn’t! – you can tell he’s meant to be in that rotation.
(I still say that he will lead our rotation at some point. His stuff is that good IMO)
Now please understand I said IMO because I don’t want anyone to think I am thinking that is the unequivocal response to Hughes’s pitching. You know how sensitive people are.
But everyone here understood that already, of course.
Doreen,
To differentiate the different 42’s!
finally
Phil had to throw an extra 7-9 pitches because of that missed strike 3 on Abreu.
Thank god! I was worried it was going to get to Matsui with the bases loaded.
Trevor, maybe Phil just needs to get his bearings; I’m not worried about it. Nice job getting out of the inning – it’ s ok that he has to work a little. Al Leiter really likes what he’s seen – says Phil is aggressive, like he was in the pen.
Hughes got jobbed on a couple of third strike calls, but, made a great pitch to get Hunter and a nice little play from Rodriguez.
Okay, because I’m such a good sport.
California,
Phil’s PC is at 56 pitches.
Just goes to show sometimes how tenuous the line between a good start and a bad start sometimes is.
Betsy, I think he’s been great. He looks just as good as our other starters, if not better in many cases!
The force, it runs strong in Young Master Hughes.
You like to pick at the scab, Trisha.
JMO
This is a joke.
That ball 4 pitch to Bobby crossed the plate and was at the knees. He HAS to get that call.
It’s unfortunate that the umpires cant be fair.
Lester gets pitches that are in the opposite batters box called strikes, but not Phil Hughes.
That Philthy breaking ball to Hunter, though it was caught low by Posada, crossed the plate and crossed Hunter’s front knee.
I’ve seen that pitch called numerous times for other pitchers, why not Phil or any other Yankee.
Just sad.
For conspiracy theorist and giggles.
Someone needs to tell the ump that Phil grew up a Red Sox fan. Then we could see that complete game and get the benefit of the doubt on borderline pitches.
YES!!
m
Ah, okay.
Woo hoo! Yeah, Derek!
JETER!!!
I love our stadium.
Oppo. Sweet.
Sweet swing by Jeter
El Capitain….
nice captain.
Hi Trish!
I can’t complain one bit; Phil is throwing very well and has good stuff tonight. The Angels are a tough team…..and, as you know, I figured he’d be so amped up that he’d be wild. It’s a good sign that he came out smoking. The standards for Phil tonight can’t be the same as we’d have for the other pitchers. I’d love to get 6 out of him, but I’ll take 5 as long as we see glimpses of the pitcher we know he can be.
God I love Derek Jeter.
Jerface: I am still monitoring the situation. Small sample size doesn’t mask the trend.
“Just sad.”
Yes, it is.
So lame.
I could tell that was a HR…because of the crowd noise. Get with it, Sterling.
S.O.S.
It certainly couldn’t hurt to tell the HP umpire that. Dont know that it would help necessarily.
Yankees are crushing the ball today
This ump has a tiny strikezone but Phil still looks good tonight. I’ll be real happy if he can get throgh 6, given his pitchcount thus far.
Jeter now with more HRs than Swisher, ARod and Teixeira combined.
Swisher just misses
If only he’ d pulled it just a bit. Sounded so good.
A flyball, opposite field, from Jeter?
My sample is growing
That Philthy breaking ball to Hunter
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I like where your going with this. Who needs Generation Trey when you have Philthly Phranchise Phil.
Nice AB from Teix.
Teixeira walks again and exventually, Rodriguez will make ‘em pay
Basically, that purposeful decision by the HP umpire on that ball 4 pitch to Bobby cost Phil an extra 8-12 pitches.
He called that a strike!
“You like to pick at the scab, Trisha.
JMO”
Imitation is the most sincere form of, uh, flattery.
“Nick in SF April 15th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
I?m sorry if I offended you, Patrick.
I should have put IMO in there so that you could not possibly take offense.
Hey, it?s Phil Hughes!!!!”
Belch
Jerkface,
I think your blog talk yesterday was a wake up call for Jete. Thanks from all of us. Now can you give Tex a pep talk?
Alex will hit his first right now. You heard it here first.
Good AB by arod
Jerkface says:
April 15, 2010 at 8:09 pm
A flyball, opposite field, from Jeter?
My sample is growing
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after that Hr that’s not the only thing that’s growing
This is a big at bat coming for Cano. I’ll take an RBI single.
the Great Brett Gardner Debate
here’s how I stand:
play you best defensive left fielder.
w/this offense, the only concern from that position is solid D.
he covers the most ground (vs. the fossils).
*your best defensive…
Cano will come up with r.i.s.p. and smoke another on the way to a 4-4 night!
after that Hr that’s not the only thing that’s growing
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Cant believe that made it through the filters. Children!! Ear muffs!!!
Betsy, I think he’s been terrific. Given that there has had to be inordinate pressure on him both waiting for this and also performing in it, and given that there will always be pitches where our pitchers are squeezed, I think he has shown tremendous poise. I think he looks great.
I give you a ton of credit for still having your wits about you. Knowing how much this has meant to you, I can’t imagine how you got through the day and also managed to skip the first inning – though I think it’s probably the equivalent of my getting letters from law schools after I applied and walking around with them in my hand for about a half hour, unable to open them. If memory serves me, I think I actually was brave enough to hand them to my sister and say “You open them.”
Sad, huh?
Yes Patrick, that is the joke!
Cano hit that hard but he is clearly unable to hit in the 5 spot, as this 1 PA sample indicates
Scott Kazmir hasn’t really developed he was billed. Yeah, he’s just off the DL, but we’ve seen this sort of performance from him before – almost 60 pitches for 2-1/3.
Helped with the wide throw, and Rodriguez may have obscured Kendrick’s sight there.
“after that Hr that’s not the only thing that’s growing”
Kazmir’s pitch count?
As well as Cano’s been crushing the ball this year, after his last at bat he’s 2 for 10 with RISP.
Jeter now 240 hits away from 3000 and 7 away from Ken Griffey Jr for the 46th place.
Kazmir’s pitch count?
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Right, yes, that’s what I was talking about…
THis ump is bad.
In case anyone might not know, the game is being televised by MLB TV.
Trisha, thanks for the reply. Let me just say that satire is not as easy as it looks.
I don’t blame you for taking offense at pretty much anything I say and discounting it.
Just in case, though, you wrote the following in the previous thread:
“Now the one thing I learned here is that people really get annoyed when petty arguments consume the forum. I’m not going to engage your need to act out any longer. Kay? So you can talk to the hand after this.”
That would have been a pretty good place to leave things, no? I’m assuming you were responding just to my malignant mockery and not returning to your fight with LGY. So, if some clown like me is too immature to leave things be, why stoop to my level?
So im looking at Matsuis picture on gamecast. He has a kinker soar that looks like it hurts. Wheres the makeup or alterations when you need them.
didnt’ really like that strategy to Matsui
cutter at 86mph
changeup at 83mph
the change isn’t very effective in that situation (aside from the fact it was too far outside to start)
Patrick,
Glad we are on the same page
It’s always painful to watch Matsui in another uniform.
Swing and a miss on a high cutter
It’s hard to believe that Jeter has more HRs than Don Mattingly.
Posada has polished his nails finally, Young Master Hughes has to attack the zone again….Trying to be too fine……Don’t think Phillip
That first pitch to Matsui was right down the middle. PERFECT pitch. Called a ball.
It’s a shame that the umpires cant find it in themselves to be fair, and have to disgrace baseball on Jackie Robinson day.
The day that balls and strikes are called by machines is the beginning of an era when the Yankees begin winning World Series at a 1940s-1950s clip.
Tricia, it should be on MLB.TV on a National feed….Not here in LA though…….
A Dandy…
by Grandy!!
Granderson baby
Grandy!!
Got him!!!! A fair call by the HP umpire!!
Truly shocking!!
Nice throw, Curtis!
Interesting question posed by Kay – did Phil throw on his own, or did Posada call for that? Looks from the replay that Phil did on his own; if so, pure inexperience.
And Matsui is gunned out by Curtis!
Yeah Matsui was safe, terrible positioning by the ump on that one
NJ would have scored there. Good thing they did not bring Matsui back. Base clogger.
Lucky Matsui is slow. Although he looked safe.
How you loving Grandy now????????????
What a team! So sa-weet!!!!!
How poetic. Matsui gunned down at the plate.
Someone needs to pen a haiku.
You* don’t run on Curtis Granderson!!!
(*if your name is Hideki Matsui)
LOL
He was safe! Because Jorgie was sitting behind the plate!
Hey, we got a cheap call that saved us a run! WoooHooo!
great throw from Granderson and Posada blocks Matsui off of the plate
Well, he was safe, but I’ll take it. Nice accurate throw from Grandy.
I love Posada… but he could have blocked the plate better in that instance.
no harm, no foul
solid throw from Curtis
Great play! ( Even though he was safe)
You can tell how bad the umpires truly are when they cannot even fully succeed at their goal of cheating the Yankees.
Jerkface,
You were right during spring training, Phil does get a lot of swing and misses on the cutter but do you see what I mean about him sailing it? Even on that strikeout pitch, it wasn’t that good of a pitch. Like Leiter said, he gets under the pitch and it goes up.
Posada left Matsui with nothing but a little corner of the front of the plate. Close but still out.
Oh Pat M – are you at least getting to watch this on .com, or is it blacked out for you?
Girardi – 2
Fans – 0
Greenberet, he was safe, sorry.
# Frank & Beans April 15th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Jeter now 240 hits away from 3000 and 7 away from Ken Griffey Jr for the 46th place.
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He is 52 hits away from 2812. Every eligible player with at least 2812 is in the HoF.
Damon could have thrown him out too. ;
Hughes looks great…cutter looks good and curve has much more bite than in ST. I’ve only seen him throw one change thus far (he may have thrown more) but it appears he saving that far later maybe.. great life on the fastball.
My error on the call at home.
another hit by Thames…that bum.
Hi my name is Marcus. I hit lefties.
I cannot believe that the manager, Joe Girardi, started that bum Marcus Thames.
What a terrible terrible decision.
Awful
Just horrible.
I can’t even watch
You were right during spring training, Phil does get a lot of swing and misses on the cutter but do you see what I mean about him sailing it? Even on that strikeout pitch, it wasn’t that good of a pitch. Like Leiter said, he gets under the pitch and it goes up.
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Yea Patrick, I see that too. its also really inconsistent. Sometimes it’ll look like a mini-slider, and other times it just looks like a fastball sailing out of the zone.
Its a time when we were both correct in our observations.
Granderson!
MY man Curtis with a big hit vs. a lefty!!!
Yanks fans,
we have a triples hitter
Well Thames is 2 for 2, that decision not looking so bad now…..
Granderson with another well hit ball off a lefty.
So happy that Granderson can’t hit lefties.
Curtis baby!!
Matsui chugging
Knee fluid runs hot tonight!
Drainage tomorrow?
Wow I really really really like Curtis Granderson. This is the player I was expecting when we made the trade.
It would be cool if people automatically went with Girardi’s choices instinctively knowing that a guy who managed the Yankees to a world series in his second season knows what he’s doing when he makes out a lineup.
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I couldn’t help but tear up with happiness watching Thames and then Granderson.
It’s just beautiful.
Hideki gunned down
as Curtis outdoes Mothra
sayanora, kid
Granderson is impressive tonight!
“You can tell how bad the umpires truly are when they cannot even fully succeed at their goal of cheating the Yankees.
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Or alternatively, you can tell how muddled someone’s thinking is when the can’t recognize that squeezing a pitcher on purpose only to make that call when he’s doing what you purposely squeezed him is a theory that crumbles under its lack of internal logic.
Girardi 2, Fans 0
“Matsui chugging
Knee fluid runs hot tonight!
Drainage tomorrow?’
LMAO
Granderson is so good… he impacts the whole game.
these are the AB’s where Winn needs to contribute
Come on Randy. Drive in Grandy.
Wow I just tuned in. Looks like we got quite a game going here..
Look at the wind on TV – got to get this game in. Call it with a Yankee lead after 5.
Tricia, I’m watching it on the Angel home station……..That was the 1st of 12 triples for Curtis
just a little fly ball randy.
I’ll give the nod to Bronx Jeers so pat doesn’t have to.
Matsuii looked out to me.
great play by Kendrick…he hit is hard though.
Perfect piece of hitting by Winn, and right at him!
Right at him!
Right at him!
I’ve heard that before.
Here we go Jerkface…
need this run Jete
Winn has a very weak right-handed swing. If he’s going to contribute this year it’s going to be mostly from the left side I think.
Pat M – duh!
Sorry that was pretty stupid on my part.
Happy you’re watching it. You must be walking on air with Phil’s outing.
Jeter is showing off
My sampleeeeeeeeeee
The point is Mater Hughes has all his pitches working and with this being his 1st start and him I’m sure feeling the pressure to perform well and justify his selection over Joba’s I’m willing to cut him some slack.
I’m sure as he goes forward his stuff will be crisper.
I just got back from walking off my excess energy, lol – no, I needed the excercise- and missed the 4th inning. I did see the replay and Matsui was safe; I hate getting lucky calls, but what can you do? What happened in the 4th? Is Phil’s velocity still good?
Granderson has been just amazing – I just love this guy and he’s doing pretty nicely against lefties.
Trish, I know it’s crazy, but I really want succeess for Phil – that’s why I’m so nervous.
this isn’t your 2007 Kazmir
go Yanks!!!
eh he pulled it…messing his ratios up…come on Jeter.
Jeter from line to line. Nobody does that better.
Pat M -
Just like you said – they’re falling in love with Curtis Granderson!
Kazmir looks awful. Even the outs are hard hit.
Good lord. These guys are on fire!
I want to say though that this is Kazmir’s first outing this season. Not to take away from our Yankees, but he is a good pitcher.
I don’t even care the Yankees scored, I’m just glad Jeter’s FB% is going up…
Jeter should be pulling the ball more
He’s been ‘up the middle’ at the SS every game so far, his pull % was down by over 20~!!
Not to mention that this takes some heat off Phil and he will be able to go out and pitch his game now and not have to worry about a one-run differential.
Tricia, go to mlb.com and pull the game up that way …..You have the password & account #
“Jeter should be pulling the ball more
He’s been ‘up the middle’ at the SS every game so far, his pull % was down by over 20~!!”
lol
Man Kazmir is shot he is throwing his fastball 89-90 mph . The rays were smart trading him.
Jeters pull swing is one of my favorite, and I always wonder why he didn’t use it more. He has awesome power when he pulls and its a really good swing.
But he is content to to inside out everything and will probably collect 3500 hits with it so whatever!
I figure Phil will throw his change later or maybe more next time out; I’m sure he has butterflies. Not only that, since his FB and curve are working, there’s no need to throw a lot of changeups.
This start is definitely something to build on…I’d love to see him get through 5.
they are hitting the ball really hard off Kazmir….both outs have been lasers.
Betsy,
Phil threw a lot of cutters and change-ups in the 4th but he’s still sitting around 92 with the fastball. I don’t think you need to worry about velocity with him. He’ll sit at 92-93 most of the time but the key is his fastball has tons of movement and he can control it really well.
The story of this game is not Phil Hughes, its Jeter’s GB ratio
A break out game for Jeter, fly balls !
Doreen, it should have been love at 1st sight, considering Fenway an all…..
Jeter to the air
against form with un-oppo
sample size is crushed
Thanks! I’ll take that win tonight.
You need to keep monitoring.
Jeter with a .931 OPS. This is worth monitoring.
Betsy, he’s looked great. He got squeezed a little but the cutter and curve have looked better than anytime during ST to me. I think he may mix a few more changes in this next inning.
Phil’s change up moves 12 inches horizontally
Jeter with a .931 OPS. This is worth monitoring.
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Sample size
“Trish, I know it?s crazy, but I really want succeess for Phil ? that?s why I?m so nervous.”
There is nothing crazy about it! You have been so invested in his success and his chance has finally arrived. I think you’re handling it beautifully. I don’t know if I would even be able to watch the game! I told you I couldn’t even bring myself to open my law school replies! I don’t get a case of the nerves often, but when I do, I get it good!!!
“But he is content to to inside out everything and will probably collect 3500 hits with it so whatever!”
I got the over on 3500.
Pat M -
I agree, but this is a really tough crowd.
Boy, I hope Tex does not make himself available to the media after today’s game. He’s really pressing and constantly talking about it, can’t be helping.
Imagine what this offense will do when their #3 and 4 hitters get going. (and its inevitable…they will)
Sharon Robinson on MLBNet, Jackie’s daughter, is such a class act. I wish she was commentating games instead of Kay
Hughes needs a quick 1-2-3 inning and then get a couple of outs in the 6th. That would be a very successful debut against a tough team. he’s pitched well so far.
Hughes = Cy Young
Now if the yankees can only trade that bum Javy and put Joba back in the rotation they will be set for the next 10 years with two future aces.
I got the over on 3500.
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I like Jeter’s chances for 4000 or whatever crazy number people say, but time is a cruel mistress. Anything could happen.
I’m happy that a yankee will get 3000 hits as a yankee and all of them will be with the Yankees.
i guess girardi really knows what he is doing
Pat M, oh thank you but I’m good to go. I have Extra Innings through DirectTV. It’s just that I didn’t have the YES network through them during ST so didn’t get to see games that were just YES broadcasts. What’s odd is that I do have the YES network through Verizon, but when there are games on, they show other programming! Only DTV has the YES in-game stuff, but I don’t activate DTV until the season begins, and I stop once the season is over.
bad night for scranton, down 11-2 in the 4th. Montero is 0-2 with a strikeout
Patrick – oh, I’m not worried at all about Phil’s velocity; I don’t even expect him to be max velocity until maybe May or so. It sounds very encouraging, even if he struggles here……..glad to see he threw in his change and cutter. The more he throws them, the better they’ll be – and they’ll give hitters something to think about.
Maybe it’s just my biased eye but Swish really does look slimmer this year.
Hughes is just pounding the strike zone. Tough on hitters when a guy can work fastballs both ways.
This umpire seems to wait a beat before calling a strike. Or is it me?
Blake, thanks – glad to hear it!
Trish, I can barely watch, lol. If the rest of the game goes well, then I plan on taping the replay. I feel like any start for Phil is a learning experience, even when he struggles.
Well he did Box and lost like 10 lbs or whatever doing it.
I thought Gardner was at the plate earlier and double taked.
Betsy, you aren’t watching?
that’s the thing they look great, like the best team in the game and yet they are getting NOTHING from the 2 biggest bats in the lineup.!
Amazing!
Once ARod and Tex join the party teams are going to be going to the pen in the 4th inning on a nightly basis!!!
Great job by Ca$h with the re-tooling job.
All that’s left is to get Javy on track and fuhgeddabouditt!
Patrick
Another rising cutter for a strike out
its funny, how are they missing this?
Swish looks much better in RF this year.
that cutter looked a lot like the real #42.
Blake, Pat M said the advanced scout for the Angels mentioned how Phill is unusual for a kid because he attacks hitters weaknesses……I love that. I also love his ability to put his FB where he wants it. Velocity is nice, but I’ve come to realize that pitching is an art form and, as they say about art, I know what I like, lol.
Just so all of you bozo fans stay calm, YES’s velocity is low tonight. Phil is still sitting 92 with the fastball according to gameday.
And I have no idea how that cutter is so effective but it is. Nice pitch.
Phil is dealing – K’s Wood with a cutter, then a curve for a strike to Aybar….
“bad night for scranton, down 11-2 in the 4th. Montero is 0-2 with a strikeout”
Weber is not even in the lineup and he’s hitting .174 with 0 extra basehits. Not sure what would have happened if he was on this team:)
I was thinking Phil would be good to go 7. (I seriously thought that today, not just based on this stuff.) However, maybe Joe won’t want him to throw that many pitches. Maybe his plan is to let him go up to 6 and then take him out regardless?
Blake, I am, but I’ve missed some innings because I was having dinner and then I went out for excercise..which I desperately needed.
“I feel like any start for Phil is a learning experience, even when he struggles.”
Betsy, I’m not basing this off tonight, but you should start allowing yourself to think of Hughes as a major league pitcher and not an apprentice.
I know you’re just going this to prepare yourself for when he struggles, but it’s okay to EXPECT him to be good, rather than just hope for it…
That was a nice pitch by Hughes.
Need to get this guy so he can maybe get 1 batter in the 6th
Doreen, Tex is just missing right now, witness all the foul backs on fastballs…..He’s just a little of right now….It’s just a matter of time….
Hughes is pitching a shutout in the alternate timeline but he’s getting no run support.
I should have taken that bet!!!
WHERE WAS THAT PITCH??
That stunk. That was just wrong. WT hell!
A 3-2 curveball to a slap hitter. Very odd…
THIS IS A JOKE!
Maybe a little low, but they’ve gotta call that.
Mitre after Phil?
He’s tiring
This ump is a total joke tonight. Could he squeeze Hughes any more than he has?
It’s amazing how well he is pitching in light of this, but the home plate umpire has cost him at least an entire inning’s worth of pitches. 2 of the 4 walks were the result of missed calls, and if you turn those 2 walks into 2 k’s (the innings did not end with k’s afterwards), then he has 2 walks and 8 K’s tonight, and at least 15 less pitches.
Too many foul balls for Hughes, resulting in deep counts.
Okay- I am home -
Did I miss anything good here?
Settle down, Hughes. Layne isn’t giving him the lower strike zone pitches.
Pat M, maybe he’s tiring, but that damned pitch was strike three.
GRR!
When Hughes is missing, it’s by the heigth of the threads on the ball.
I think Phil is getting tired; it would be a shame if he couldn’t finish this inning off.
The umpires are also wearing the number 42???
There could not be a bigger disgrace to Jackie Robinson, than to have these biased, unprofessional losers wear his number.
I feel that Phil should go to his breaking stuff more after 2 strikes.
remember Phil is NOT a rookie.
5 innings 100 pitches. Against this line up?
I hate 2 out Walks.
Come on, Phil, end your night well!
If Hughes could see the Gameday of his own strike zone he would probably flip out on the mound.
Alright good outing for Phil.
OH YEAH!!!!
No worries there at all
Every game this year, many contributors complain about our pitcher getting squeezed, but never come to the conclusion that it’s just purposeful cheating by the umpires. Ahh, give it a few more years, eventually you’ll understand!!
height of the threads on the ball
Seriously guys, use your head.
97 pitches, but he threw 9 pitches to Hunter in the 3rd after an obvious missed strike 3 call, and 6 more to Abreu after that joke of a ball 4 call on Aybar. That’s 15 pitches he has lost as a result of missed 3rd strike calls with 2 outs.
If you take those out, he is at 82 pitches after 5 with 2 walks and 8 k’s, a really really impressive performance.
CR9 April 15th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
The umpires are also wearing the number 42???
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That’s Joe West’s body mass index.
Hughes is likely done for the night, but this is a situation where a guy like AJ or CC could go 110-115 pitches and get through 6.
It sucks Hughes was near 100 after 5, but he was contending with a poor zone. The entire bottom third of the strike zone wasn’t getting called.
“There could not be a bigger disgrace to Jackie Robinson, than to have these biased, unprofessional losers wear his number.”
Having you invoke his memory might qualify.
Good job by Hughes. If he didn’t get so many fouls balls he could of pitched the 6th inning. I don’t think Mitre is a good option against this lineup.
The ump has not been giving the low strike all game. That he called that curve a ball should not have come as a surprise.
Erica, Phil was great. Absolutely great. Poised, basically in the zone, squeezed pitches of course, but total control (except for a pitch or two, but that’s natural.)
For his first outing I would give him an A+
Not a whit surprised. I swear this is what I envisioned for tonight’s outing.
I wouldnt be concerned about Phil.
He threw an extra 20 pitches in this game, at least, because of the cheating of the HP umpire.
Eventually, we have to start coming across fair HP umpires. It has to happen, right?
Good job, Phil. Beating the Angels and the HP umpire. Not easy.
Good job, Phil!
Would you guys send him out for the 6th?
I thought the 3-2 curve was an odd choice too, but on the other hand, hey – it’s great that he has confidence.
Pat M, what do you think about Young Master Phil?
Stuckey, you know I expect Phil to be very, very good – but he hasn’t started in a long time. He’s not a finished product as the Yankees have indicated (see Marc Carig’s article from this morning) – they think he’s about a year away from that. That’s why I’m saying that every start is an education…….
I’m all for hughes coming out to go after Matsui in the 6th. If it’s quick, let him have Morales. Give him a chance to go out on top. It’s the only way to learn.
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 15th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Okay- I am home -
Did I miss anything good here
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Phils been pretty awesome despite giving up a HR to Godzilla
Grandy hit a triple
And Jetes with a HR and double
P.S. – Check out perezhilton – there is a glee preview of “like a prayer”. AWESOME.
stuckey,
Why don’t you just ignore CR9 posts at this point?
Arod has a great swing….
What a great stroke by Rodriguez on that pitch.
As a Mitre believer, I am totally jazzed that he is coming in. I think he will handle that lineup beautifully.
I have total faith in this entire Yankee team, bar none.
Face, Phil was jobbed on at least 4-5 pitches on the low corners tonight……Score some cushion runs, wind is blowing out and turn this baby over to the pen…..
Al explained that swing beautifully. GJ Alex.
I send him out for Hunter, and only Hunter, myself.
Joe from Long Island
It never is easy. The 2009 playoffs are the perfect example.
It seems like even last year the umps give Hughes “the rookie strike zone”. He has good control and he doesn’t get close pitches a lot of the time like he should. They want him to throw it right over the plate.
LGY,
Lack of character?
RISP homer
Pat M-
I’m not concerned about Tex. He’ll be fine. I just hate the vulturism of the media on “stories” like that.
The better story is how well the Yankees are doing despite the fact that they’re not getting optimum production out of their 2/3/4 hitters. But that would be a happy story wouldn’t it?
Wow – Go Robi!
GONE!!!!!! RISP HITTING FROM CANO!!!!!!
risp
I just came in a little while ago too. I had set my DVR but I fast forwarded through. Looks like some impressive defense by Granderson and really good pitching by Hughes. And now a HR by Robbie
ROBBIE
Cano is doing wonders for my fantasy team
How many pitches is Phil at…
Cano is unreal..there’s a hit with RISP
Phil phinally phades
but not bephore phine phinish
Oakland to phollow
WOW, Cano looks outstanding so far this season…
Speaking of great swings….
short and quick to the ball. What a beautiful, powerful swing
And with a runner in scoring position…
I guess Robbie is embracing the No. 5 spot.
Robby!!!
Robbie!!! He is gunna be scaryyyyyy this year.
How good is Cano?
man if Hughes had gotten that call against Abreu he would be pitching the 6th. Unless there isn’t somebody warming up. They haven’t mentioned anything. Go Cano.
Robinson Cano will be named the 2B AS for the AL. Mark my words.
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I want Kazmir to get his stuff together seriously. It’s almost painful to watch him get hit so badly. It’s okay if he gets it together away from YS.
NYY626-
On it!
I think Phil is about 95, 96 pitches………….
How appropriate on Jackie Robinson day…………..
Nick, you’re truly Phunny………of course, GB is punny.
Pat M. April 15th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Face, Phil was jobbed on at least 4-5 pitches on the low corners tonight……Score some cushion runs, wind is blowing out and turn this baby over to the pen…..
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Pat, what’s your thoughts on giving Hughes 10 more pitches?
Cano is punishing the ball tonight
what a swing
GB, Cano has such a beautiful swing, great balance
stuckey,
lol. IMO If you had an character you would ignore his posts.
Cano is so fun to watch
well, it’s looking like the Yanks could start the season with 3 series wins against 3 of the best teams in the league.
not bad
RS,
Robbie is on my fantasy team too
Hughes appears to be getting a couple of batters in the 6th, or maybe the whole 6th barring trouble
GB, It’s getting cold, and he’ll be sitting for a while, I’d go to the pen and save the innings for later
I think that, as the season goes on, Robbie will get even more secure and better in that role. A potential MVP year.
Cano just rocks.
Hey Chad,
Can you include score on your post? Thanks
Thank you Betsy.
And despite any hint of a suggestion otherwise, I was very excited for Phil’s start tonight.
It’s a great night to be a Yankee fan.
It looks like Phil is coming out for the 6th; I hope they have someone warming up as I don’t want his fine night to be ruined.
Hughes had a good outing. I’d say at this point let Mitre take over. Won’t help or prove much by giving him one more batter.
I would have thought that after last season Phil would have gained the respect of the umpires – he’s no rookie anymore.
Second, kudos for Phil – he did not get ruffled by the small strike zone. He kept within himself. So happy that his first start went this well. Ideally, you’d have wanted him to get through 6, but, as has been noted above, it wasn’t his doing.
gb7-
i’d take hughes out and have it be a good start.
“lol. IMO If you had an character you would ignore his posts.”
That’s exactly what I meant LGY.
I’m big enough of a small enough person to admit enjoying seeing ALL thing equate to a anti-Yankee conspiracy.
Nick, I never phelt that you phelt otherwise, lol. Yes it has been.
I can see why they would try to get Phil’s pitch count up as this way he gets used to it, but I’m not sure I would push it.
RS and Fran – big deal you guys have Robby Cano. Whoopee doo. Do either of you have Paul Konerko as your 1B?
What I thought. Hmph.
@Doreen: maybe Phil’s strike zone is a casualty of the Joe West jihad.
Was Curtis just telling a baserunner in the ALT-X timeline not to run on that ball in the dirt???
GRANDY!!!
Wow
Curtis Granderson is on fire.
I’ll say it again…
Yanks got themselves a triples hitter.
Grandy is the man.
another triple wow
2 triples…nice.
Dude I have a gigantic man-crush on Granderson.
And Abreu is as bad as ever in the OF.
“RS,
Robbie is on my fantasy team too”
I also have Denard Span, who had a monster series against the Red Sox
Whose bright idea was it for us to trade for granderson??
Loving that speed and ability to run the bases.
And Curtis hits another triple!
I take pride in another U of I – Chicago grad making good.
the bottom half of the yankee order is clearly better than the top half of the red sox order.
al teams are shaking in their boots tonight
stuckey,
I just wanted to insult you. It is no fun if you insult yourself.
I know it’s early in the season. And he has a little longer innings limit than Joba. But will it affect him coming out for the 6th?
Trisha,
No, but I have Justin Morneau at 1st.
I ♥ GRANDY!!
When Matsui was let go, people were worried about who will bat 5th and protect
A-Rao. Many thought it would be Posada, who i am sure would have been a good candidate.
However, Girardi decided on Cano and he has been wonderful so far. If he continues this, Cano will be legitimate MVP candidate. And, Girardi once again proved that he is a good decision maker and not afraid to go against the conventional wisdom.
When was the last time a Yankee had two triples in a game????????????
(Does anyone have any idea????)
Wow – I knew he was a fast guy, but 2 triples in one night?
First, Abreu should have caught that, but second, when ws the last time anyone on the Yankees had 2 triples in a game?
Granderson.
That is all.
# Patrick April 15th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Dude I have a gigantic man-crush on Granderson.
And Abreu is as bad as ever in the OF.
I called man crush first. I’m not sharing.
Hey not for anything and maybe I’m not thinking straight, but isn’t it kind of big that the Robinsons were at Yankee Stadium for JR Day and not anywhere else?
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I was SOOOOO happy that we got Curtis Granderson. I remember some people thinking it was a mistake. Oh man, he’s just who he is!
(I was also unhappy about getting Javy, but I am convinced that he has the goods and will be fine for the Yanks. So you don’t always call it right!)
“Whose bright idea was it for us to trade for granderson??”
Me
Trisha,
I have Youkils at 1B…eek! But my favorite position is catcher…somehow I got both Mauer and Posada.
Fran (the original) and OPPC member April 15th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Trisha,
No, but I have Justin Morneau at 1st.
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I have Tex. I feel like I am waiting for a storm to pass
Sorry but Hunter didn’t exactly make a huge effort, either
when was the last time that happened for yankee in ys
Great observation by Kay. I watched Grandy on that – he didn’t look at the ball AT ALL – he hit and he ran immediately. That’s what you do!
Abreu has no range at all anymore.
Mike Francessa says “two triples? trade the guy now for McClouth while his value is high!”
Doreen-
STOP STEALING MY THOUGHTS!!!!!
See my post about Granderson right above yours!!! LOL
Btw, I just think it’s hilarious how Gameday has #42 next to each player’s name when it shows you their stats.
“I just wanted to insult you. It is no fun if you insult yourself.”
You get a lot of rope being an a-hole when you mix in a little self-deprecation…:-)
If I were a guy, I’d have a man crush on Grandy, lol
Angels OF defense looks awful so far this season.
When Matsui is out there it is scary awful.
Silly to keep Phil in ….
Nice Hughes is still out there.
kd – you got that right.
You know, for a team who’s 3-4 hitters have not yet hit their stride, and where one of your starters hasn’t yet gotten it together – winning three series from the top 3 competitors is not bad. Actually, pretty nice.
The rest of the league has it’s work cut out.
Careful, stuckey, you might be playing rope-a-dope with yourself.
Granderson makes me miss Johnny Damon just a little bit less
Clay Bellinger?
Love it that Girardi is giving Hughes the extra hitters in the 6th.
“Trisha,
No, but I have Justin Morneau at 1st.”
Justin Mourneau, Justin Shmoreneau.
Well I’m sure you don’t have Martin Prado at 3B or Delmon Young in the outfield. What I can’t understand, though, is why my fantasy team isn’t winning! Hmmm.
Cano is freaking crushing the ball. If he keeps his confidence up the skys the limit. Hitting behind Tex (who will obviously get going) and Arod he could have a monster year. He’s a serious mvp candidate, he can really rake. Mattingly said he has a good a set of hands for hitting as he’s seen, and does anyone know hitting any better than Mattingly.
Randy, thoughts on Phil tonight?
Why are they pushing a tired Phil?
I hope Tex doesn’t start the season on the disabled list in the future. Otherwise he won’t start hitting until mid May.
Erica -
What happened to happy hour? Why are you here???
I certainly thought Phil was phinished in the phifth, but maybe Girardi/Eiland wanted the pampered one to meet a little adversity before his evening ended.
Devious, but probably wise given who isn’t around anymore to help Phil out.
“You get a lot of rope being an a-hole when you mix in a little self-deprecation…:-)”
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Just make sure you do not say IMO when you insult yourself. Because then it does not mean anything and No rope for you!
I know I’m slow on the uptake but I was thinking that Thames and Winn were in the lineup to shake things up a little but now I’m thinking Girardi probably did it because of Jackie Robinson day. Good timing either way – added some needed punch. It occurs to me that the Yankees really couldn’t have had this kind of day last year since they really didn’t have any true African Americans on the team outside of DJ. Granderson, Thames and Winn seem like they are going to be excellent additions that offer a great mix of speed, power and defense.
It’s so annoying the way Tori throws/flips his bat after he gets a hit.
Love the Yanks are pushing the envelope.
YankeesWFAN
Granderson has 2 triples tonite. NYY record is 3, done 3x. Hal Chase in 1906, Earle Combs 1927, Joe DiMaggio 1938.
Fran and Erica, when I look at your teams and then look at mine I get nauseous. Nauseous!
I’d like to blame it all on the screen freeze but Fran got the freeze too.
The truth of the matter is that I suck when it comes to drafting.
A breaking ball to Hunter would of been nice after getting to 2 strikes!!
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Erica -
What happened to happy hour? Why are you here???
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Happy hour died around 7:30
I had to drive home so I couldn’t get really “happy” anyway. I kind of just go for the hang out
I know I’m not there, and I know that I’m not seeing the pitch in all 3 dimensioins, but c’mon, he’s getting squeezed….
Erica,
You know that Tex will start to hit soon and will rack up points for you.
Trisha,
We’ll see whose team is better when we go head to head next week
trisha – OPPC member who sees, hears, and knows all. 28 is on its way!!!!! April 15th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Fran and Erica, when I look at your teams and then look at mine I get nauseous. Nauseous!
I’d like to blame it all on the screen freeze but Fran got the freeze too.
The truth of the matter is that I suck when it comes to drafting.
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Awwwwwwwww- don’t be so hard on yourself.
Its still REALLY early in the season
Huuuuuuughes
Where was that pitch?
He should not have come out the 6th…….now he’s got 2 on.
Great job, Phil!
“# igotid88 April 15th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I hope Tex doesn’t start the season on the disabled list in the future. Otherwise he won’t start hitting until mid May.
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imagine when he’s older 35+….have a feeling he’ll be one of those that decline quickly…don’t have to worry about that for now
and Girardi stretches the starter too long again…….he was done after 5
Fran (the original) and OPPC member April 15th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Erica,
You know that Tex will start to hit soon and will rack up points for you.
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Exactly. But I’d really appreciate sooner rather than later
Bets, I think he gave Phill the 6th for the ovation. Otherwise, I agree with you that he could have nicely stopped at 5.
hope those runners don’t score. come on robertson.
It didn’t work this time, but, it will help down the line. still a very good start for his first of the year.
108 pitches in his 1st start? Girardi pushed him a little bit too much. Hunter should of been his last batter.
That was the worst possible scenario for sending Phil out for the 6th. All it ended up being was more pitches and him leaving on a worse note than he would have had they just let him be done after 5.
I guess they had a pitch count in mind, but I would have taken him out after the first hitter reached (that is if I had him start the inning at all).
Still, a good night for Phil.
Trisha,
Erica is right. It is still early in the season. Your hitters and pitchers will come around.
Good start for Hughes, he got his chance to make his mark on the 6th, just got a pitch up on 1-2 to Hunter and missed his chance when Matsui’s blew back into the stands
LOL Hughes is a 5 inning pitcher.
Why are you guys glad Joe left him in? He was tired and now those 2 baserunners are his….I do not understand why they felt it necessary to push Phil.
Yeah I wouldn’t have brought Phil back out, hopefully RObertson can get through the inning with no runs
Hughes pitched very well tonight.
Against a Buchholz team, I mean, the Orioles, Royals, or Jays, and with a more fair HP umpire, he’ll easily outdo tonight’s performance.
Hughes got dialed back his last EST start to around 80 pitches, its likely Girardi wanted Hughes to go longer in a real start.
He was treated like a real pitcher, and not a kid.
Granderson working his way towards 12 triples …..I’m taken back somewhat that Giradi paraeded Phip back out there…..Jam shot single, Lost the battle with Mats and walks…..I see no purpose
LOL
A 5 inning pitcher against a good hitting team, one that fought off a load of pitches tonight, and while getting squeezed by the HP umpire all night.
Oh, it was definitely a good start for Phil even if Robertson lets these guys score…….I think Phil will be happy with his performance regardless.
Buchholz is a 5 inning pitcher against the lowly Royals, while receiving the benefit of HP cheap calls.
..Jam shot single, Lost the battle with Mats and walks…..I see no purpose
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If he had got his batters it would have been a success, some of it is on Hughes. But its good they’ll let him go.
What is Kay talking about? Why do you have to bring a guy out to pitch the whole inning?
you have to go back to 1897 for the last time someone hit 4 triples in a game Bill Joyce of the NY Giants.
Frank & Beans April 15th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
I say 6 innings 1 run 3 hits.
I was close
5 innings plus 1 run 3 hits
Hughes wasn’t missing by the width of the plate….most were by the width of the baseball.
I see the point about not treating Phil like a kid and this will probably help his endurance down the line. In AAA, he was always taken out after a certain amount of pitches……….not that smart, perhaps being overly cautious. I hope Robertson holds them here.
Erica part of it is my inattention to fantasy detail (something that I KNOW is foreign to you!) I didn’t have the time to really figure out the head to head system, I should have scouted the players better, I didn’t bother to look at the fine points of the system on CBS concerning what counted for points, etc. I think I figure I will always find a way to breeze through situations and then I get caught short handed.
My own fault. Shame on me. I won’t lie and say that I’m not a bit envious of the teams you guys have drafted. In fact I think the only one I don’t envy is my own. But I will forge on and do the best I can. And I do have a fondness for the guys I have. You know I’m always super loyal to my team!!!
“Why are you guys glad Joe left him in? He was tired and now those 2 baserunners are his….I do not understand why they felt it necessary to push Phil.”
Same reason why you don’t second-guess Thames being in the line-up. It’s managing over 162 games.
Girardi is saying “the kid gloves are off Phil. You’re a member of the rotation and be expected to do what any of the other 4 guys are expected to do.”
Simple as that.
Hughes barely used his curve tonight.
Take the good w/ the bad with Jorge.
Terrible job on that pitch.
“What is Kay talking about? Why do you have to bring a guy out to pitch the whole inning?”
Agree…if he comes in and gets two outs, you are allowed to take him out too. Then Robertson can get 4 outs, say, and you are in the 8th. Now, we are probably gonna need to use another reliever somewhere in there.
Girardi probably had a pitch count in mind that he wanted Phil to get to.
With a 5 run lead there is no reason to baby Phil after only throwing 5 innings. Throw him out there and see if he can get through a couple of guys in the middle of the lineup. It was a good challenge for Phil that unfortunately did not work out.
Now his pitch count is up there and he will be that much more prepared for his next start.
do you guys think that as phil gets more experience and success, the close pitches will go from balls to strikes?
So, how’s the game thread tonight?
Don’t know how you guys find the time to do fantasy baseball. I couldn’t do it!
Jorge D cost them a run.
darn passed ball. could’ve been an inning ending dp
Hughes averaged around 92.5 on his fastball, max of 94. 83 on the change. 75 on the curve, 87 on the cutter. A good mix of speeds and his fastball had a ton of movement, 7 got classified as 2 seamers (and had an average velocity of 93!)
What a beautiful play from teixeira. If you’re not getting hits, steal ‘em.
What a great play by Tex. And to think how many years we made due with Giambi playing 1st. Jason was a great guy, I guess, but Tex blows him away.
Trisha-
The whole thing is a crapshoot. I had no time to learn the point system. I barely had time for the draft. I knew nothing about it. I didn’t even know how many players to draft (i had to ask during the draft). In fact, I got brain fart some point during the draft and started drafting reserves when I didn’t fill my rotation yet (for some reason I thought you get 3 starters. Like I said – brain fart).
But so far it looks like I got lucky.
Anything at all can happen. Hang in there
Robertson isn’t sharp………
Nice play by tex.
All the other starters would have gone out for the 6th…as Stuckey said, the training wheels are off Phil and that is a good thing..nice first outing..
Jerkface, how’d his change look?
Love DRob
Saved by the tools of ignorance
Very good outing by D-Rob against the same team he had trouble with.
Ok, Phil’s line is complete – 2 runs, 5 innings? I think 6 Ks? Very nice…and good job by D-Rob.
Nice inning by Robertson, especially after his last effort yesterday.
YEAH!
A borderline call!!!
Maybe the HP umpire felt bad for Jorgie getting drilled in the head, and gave us a cheapie!!!
I’ll take it!
Fantastic job by drob to limit the damage there.
Good job by Robertson they wouldn’t of scored any runs if it wasn’t for the wild pitch.
i hate those canada commercials
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Don’t know how you guys find the time to do fantasy baseball. I couldn’t do it!
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The computers do the hard parts for you.
All I did was cross my fingers and remember to be home for the draft. LOL
My dad has been doing fantasy baseball since the late 80s. That’s hardcore. There was no internet then. He would get on the bus for work every morning with a clipboard and news paper box scores. He is a pioneer!!!
Locked Napoli up on that fast ball. What a terrible decision by Posada.
Jerkface, how’d his change look?
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Sick movement, didn’t use it enough in good counts, got a strike on 1. He used his cutter more. Not enough command of it. That’ll come I think.
Encouraged.
Robertson evidently sent Layne a Christmas card last year while Phil was remiss.
Here’s what I’ve noticed, Giradi sticks with his starters, maybe longer than he should, but has a very short leach with his relievers……This goes back to last season and it’s the same this season
Don’t know how you guys find the time to do fantasy baseball. I couldn’t do it
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Doreen,
That’s because you are too busy hosting GTLU
“Don?t know how you guys find the time to do fantasy baseball. I couldn?t do it!
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Doreen, you definitely could do it and I’ll tell you why. Fran got us into a head-to-head league where all you have to do is set your lineup for the entire week. The drafting was the time-consuming part. I think we were at it almost 3 hours, something like that. And it is flippin stressful! I told Fran that was more stressful to me than watching the world series!!!
The thing that gets addictive about it is when you decide to start watching a ton of other games to see how your fantasy players are doing!!!
they worked Napoli over w/nothing but fastballs there
very nice
he was waiting for the hook that never came
Ok, I complained enough. I can definitely see how pushing the envelop with Phil was a good thing because now he is more prepared…..a good point, I must admit.
pretty sharp to me
My grandpa did fantasy baseball in the snow, uphill both ways.
Leiter gave Hughes a B+ or an A. I gave him an A+ and the home plate ump a C-.
2+ years ago, DRob was a guy who would be lucky to make the major leagues.
He was tearing up the minors but people still didn’t think it would translate to the majors.
Now he’s a key piece in what could end up being one of the best bullpens in the game.
Jerkface, thanks! The good thing is that he used it – the more he uses it, the better he’ll get. I love that Phil now has 4 pitches he can use….really, a very good night for him…..
Pat M,
I’ve noticed that trend as well.
Hughes looked pretty good for his first start. He isn’t going to be happy with 5 BB though.
Hughes looked pretty good for his first start. He isn’t going to be happy with 5 BB though.
Erica -
My husband did it back then, too. We subscribed to the Sporting News because it had everyone’s box scores and stats for the week. It was really the best information out there. But it took up so much of his time. There’s no way he could do it now.
The thing that gets addictive about it is when you decide to start watching a ton of other games to see how your fantasy players are doing!!!
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Trisha is right. You get addicted to watching the live scoring and following your team’s at bats and pitching performances.
Nick in SF April 15th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
My grandpa did fantasy baseball in the snow, uphill both ways.
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real nice first start
Doreen, I caved and went back and got that inhaler. I’m really having trouble with the coughing and hope this helps it. I also hope it doesn’t do me in!!!
Fran (the original) and OPPC member April 15th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
The thing that gets addictive about it is when you decide to start watching a ton of other games to see how your fantasy players are doing!!!
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Trisha is right. You get addicted to watching the live scoring and following your team’s at bats and pitching performances.
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OMG- I want to get the extra innings package so I can follow my pitchers better.
But I just bought a Wii and I want an iPad and I have to remember that I really shouldn’t buy myself every little thing I want.
Major screw up by Girardi
Hughes had a chance to leave the game with a 1.80 ERA… outstanding.
Now he leaves with a 3.60 ERA… which is average
Nice going, Joe. Now instead of saying Hughes was brilliant, the media will say he was pretty good.
I bet Phil isn’t happy with the strike zone that was used.
It was a nice bounce back for D-Rob after last time; I was encouraged by his chipper attitude he had yesterday (I think) as it showed he wasn’t letting his bad outing get him down.
I thought Hughes looked great tonight. Even though he was sitting 92 with the fastball, it has a lot of movement and looked real good to me.
The walk total wasn’t great but I think that has more to do with the umpire than anything else.
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Erica -
My husband did it back then, too. We subscribed to the Sporting News because it had everyone’s box scores and stats for the week. It was really the best information out there. But it took up so much of his time. There’s no way he could do it now.
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My dad’s commute was about an hour. That helped!
Hughes’ next start is on an extra day’s rest because of the off-day on Monday. Might be why Girardi wanted to squeeze a few more pitches out of him.
2 runs over 5+ innings is plenty good enough
Timmy, I really don’t think that the ERA here matters to anyone in any position of responsibility for the team.
Hughes pitches very well tonight. He was very aggressive early in the game and his curve was very good. if the ump had been a little more generous it would have been a lights out performance. This team has the potential to go on a long winning streak if javy can get on track.
The real deal is that Girardi knows that Hughes will face a lot more pressure in his next start and is steeling him for it tonight.
Kay and Al talking about the 5 bb. But fail to mention hughes getting squeezed.
Tex and A-Rod are the only very few Yankee players hasn’t hit HR.
Trade them?
DJ 2
A-Rod 0
LOL
“Trisha is right. You get addicted to watching the live scoring and following your team?s at bats and pitching performances.”
Fran, I didn’t get to tell you this (unless you saw the post) but I actually sat up and watched the damned Dodgers and DBacks, ’til 2:30 in the morning, since I own both of the closers. What do you think the chances are with a one-run difference going into the 9th that neither closer will get the save? Right. Slim to none.
I saw up for that! And worse, had to see one closer blow the save (big points lost) and the other one pitch the tenth but have his team do nothing in the bottom of the inning. So I couldn’t even vulture a win out of it with Broxton!
What are the chances? If it’s my team, the chances are great!
This would be a nice time for Arod to get his 1st homerun of the season.
Fran -
That’s true. After GTLU, I started updating the blog now with the standings and the winning lineup, and until I’m in a rhythm with that, instead of trial and error (teaching myself Excel and aspects of Word I didn’t use before), it’s a bit time consuming.
But I will say, GTLU was a lot of fun today because of all the lineup variations!
Here’s what I’ve noticed, Giradi sticks with his starters, maybe longer than he should, but has a very short leach with his relievers……This goes back to last season and it’s the same this season
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I think this is a decent move. You get more value out of leaving your starters in than leaving a reliever in.
Phil’s stuff was great tonight…he missed a lot of bats. His command was spotty and he got squeezed a bit as well but the fastball had great late life and the cutter and curve were the best I’ve seen them this spring. Encouraging outing.
when Rodriguez starts bombing pitches out of the park, that will force pitchers to pitch to Teixeira. That’s when this team takes off.
Sabres Win Game 1!!!!
Trisha,
Wow, that is unbelievable that neither got the save.
it’s cano time
trisha -
The inhaler helped me a lot. I first started using it because of coughing caused by allergies.
I haven’t had to use it now in years, though. (Thank God!)
Do you know what’s ailing you?
Nice 2-0 strike, Hughes never would of got that called.
“Now he leaves with a 3.60 ERA… which is average”
Last season the average starter in the A.L. had an ERA of 4.63.
If Hughes’ ERA is 3.60 all season he’d be very, very good.
Wow that was up
That 2-0 pitch to Cano was nowhere near a strike. Changed the complexion of the AB, hopefully in the favor of Robi!
cano….
Can’t always blame the ump at the end of the day. The umps strike zone was a little tight at the bottom but it was consistent. At some point you have to work with what you have got and adjust. That will come as Phil gains experience.
Very encouraging first start and he should be able to build on this. Cut down on the walks next time and he is going 6 strong.
when Rodriguez starts bombing pitches out of the park, that will force pitchers to pitch to Teixeira. That’s when this team takes off.
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Whats funny is not opening at home robbed him of a couple of HRs. When A-rod comes around he is going to explode.
I always ignore Kay when it comes to Phil – he doesn’t like him as a pitcher. Was Leiter complaining about the walks? Oddly, both here and on another board, the walks are almost an afterthought – like it’s no big deal.
“I thought Hughes looked great tonight. Even though he was sitting 92 with the fastball, it has a lot of movement and looked real good to me.
The walk total wasn?t great but I think that has more to do with the umpire than anything else.”
Patrick I’m with you.
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I TOTALLY expect Girardi to say he wanted to get Hughes an ovation for his first start because he had done so well. He couldn’t have gotten it without going out back for the 6th. Joe does stuff like that, and it’s sweet.
Of course there could have been other factors, but I am willing to bet that was definitely one of them.
I might be misremembering, but didn’t Robinson Cano have a big night on Jackie Robinson day last season too?
Answer: he had two hits (2B, HR) with 2 RBI.
that’s a strike.
cano really needs hit better when risp
I’m just going to say that it feels like we’re in the 18th inning. This game sure feels draggy!
Hughes would have killed for a couple of those last pitches that he didn’t get.
The Boston -Buffalo game was a great game all around. Tukku Rask and obviously Ryan Miller will be the difference in this series I think..
“Sabres Win Game 1!!!!”
How was the officiating?
Doreen,
And with all of those line-up variations submitted, Joe Girardi still won.
And next week you get to host the late-night version of GTLU!
Did Robbie just get tossed? For disagreeing with the ump’s intermittent strike zone?
I figured Phil wouldn’t have great command because of being amped up, but it’s not like he was all over the place, missing the zone by a foot. He’ll only get better and I agree with Doreen – he handled the tight zone very nicely. He didn’t panic or get upset with the ump…
Sometimes I think Hughes kicked Kay’s imaginary dog or something. Kay always just sounds down on Hughes for some reason. Oh well, maybe it’s just me.
Anyway, I thought Phil did very well tonight. The walks are a little high, but I thought he was squeezed by the ump. Overall 2 thumbs up.
where is the cheapest place to buy Yankees tickets? My kids are dying to go to a game but it’s hard to justify the expense these days? Is Stubhub going to get me the best value? I know I’m going to end up in the nosebleed sections can anyone recommend the best section in the upper deck to watch the game?
I think a tight zone has a chance to hurt a guy like Hughes, because he is really able to pound the bottom part of the zone. Its tough to make a guy completely change his approach.
As he gets more experience he will be able to vary his gameplan
Ok, Trisha, I will bet you that Girardi does not cite having Hughes get an ovation in the first… I don’t know, 500 words of his post-game. 1,000 words? I don’t know how long these things go.
But Hughes got his ovation when he walked off the mound after the top of the 5th.
I seriously doubt most Yankee fans are going to care about the walks/blemishes, Leiter….
Hughes was good… He had a lot of two strike counts that worked to walks and long at-bats. Has to tighten that up.
I don’t know if anyone played GWHPAECTHT but if you did and guessed a Russell Stover Peanutbutter Filled Chocolate Rabbit, you’d be right.
Woodie strode. That’s a name from the past. Was in one of the great movies of the ’50s. a cavalry movie called “Sergeant Rutledge”.
I agree with Kay he is such a great play by play guy. I mean Hughes went 5ip 2er and 5 walks that is not a B+ performance.
SA, Al Leiter, too. It started when Phil came back in August 2007. He didn’t have good stuff because he wasn’t completely healthy and Kay was BRUTAL on him. I remember Leiter saying that he didn’t look special. Now, I like Al a lot……..and tonight he said that Phil’s stuff is quite a bit better than a #3. He’s sort of nitpicking about the walks. Kay, on the other hand, really doesn’t like Phil as a pitcher at all and this is not just my bias speaking; every Yankee fans knows it.
Why are they getting on Robertson for not reading the bat? Posada is calling the pitches. The young kids don’t shake him off much besides Joba of course.
Wallace – i think the upper deck seats right behind home plate are fine ( section 420ish) You can find tix on stubhub in the $25-30 range.
Well, who cares what Kay thought? What did he grade Phil at – an F?
Fran (the original) and OPPC member April 15th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Doreen,
And with all of those line-up variations submitted, Joe Girardi still won.
And next week you get to host the late-night version of GTLU!
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The late starts were tough for me. I would start GTLU and then run to my car and speed home so I could catch up on the entries. Thankfully Doreen doesn’t have to worry about a commute home
Wallace, I’d go stubhub, eBay, and Craigslist. Craigslist especially if you’re in the NY vicinity.
it was basically that one pitch that was strike 3 called a ball to Abreu. That messed up his outing.
Hey Wallace, a commenter named Miggs posted some tips about getting the best deals on StubHub last season, but I’m not sure exactly how to find his posts about it.
I think the main thing is to be flexible with the games you’re looking for and you will be most likely to find a good deal — sometimes under face value — lose to the last minute. Willing to take a risk on possible bad weather would help a lot too.
You can also sometimes find good last-minute deals on craigslist and even ebay.
Fran -
Are they going west coast next week already????
Oh boy!
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Fran -
Are they going west coast next week already????
Oh boy!
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West coast games = Erica usless at work the next morning
great game and win for trenton. Sublett with a 2 run walkoff homer in the 11th inning.
Robertson is at 28 pitches. He is definitely getting tired, Girardi needs to take him out.
My GF and I sat in the first row of section 107 yesterday for $25 a pop.
If you take advantage of stubhub you can get great deals.
“Ok, Trisha, I will bet you that Girardi does not cite having Hughes get an ovation in the first? I don?t know, 500 words of his post-game. 1,000 words? I don?t know how long these things go.
But Hughes got his ovation when he walked off the mound after the top of the 5th.”
Not in the first, in his first game which is what I termed it. All Girardi has to say is he wanted Phil to get an ovation. It doesn’t matter when he says it, just that he says it. He either will or he won’t. It’s not really a difficult thing.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_prtaax_1
Trenton box score
Wallace
Try the bleachers. Just stay away from the obstructed view seats. Try to stay in the first ten rows. I get my tickets from Stub Hub
Wallace
Try the bleachers. Just stay away from the obstructed view seats. Try to stay in the first ten rows. I get my tickets from Stub Hub
Ok, see you guys in a bit………It’s been a phantasmagorically phun night.
Phenway Park…….sorry, lol. I just had to use that.
Great play by Tex
Erica -
What time did you run GTLU for west-coast games?
“Sublett with a 2 run walkoff homer in the 11th inning.”
What do they do for walkoffs in AA? Twinkies?
Sorry about the double posts. Need to pay more attention
Doreen,
They are in Oakland for late games Tuesday and Wednesday (Thursday is a day game) and Friday night late at LAA.
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Fran -
Are they going west coast next week already????
Oh boy!
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Greatttttt. I better save some money this weekend so I can allocate it towards my coffee fund.
Solid start for Warren for tampa Yanks but a 2-1 loss.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_tbyafa_1
Michelle April 15th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Why are they getting on Robertson for not reading the bat? Posada is calling the pitches. The young kids don’t shake him off much besides Joba of course
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I’ve seen Hughes and Aceves shake off Posada before.
Wallace
Stubhub is good but also check the Yankee website. They have some ticket specials- $5 ticket games in the upper deck and New Era sponsored games that are pretty affordable if opponent doesn’t matter to your kids.
Charleston with a 6-4 lead after 8 innings. Higashioka with a 2 run homer and 3 RBI.
Black wasn’t so great.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_crdafx_1
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Erica -
What time did you run GTLU for west-coast games?
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5 pm. The exact time I leave for work.
I would seriously start the game on here and then run for the door.
Wonder how many times the phrase..”great play by Tex” will be posted this season?
To follow up on the umpire, the home plate umpires have tried to quicken the pace of this series, whether it was calling balls and strikes to joining in each visit coaches make to the mound for both teams. They did not allow much time for discussion. They have been less demanding with batters taking time though. Abreu and Jeter for example, both were given at least a minute for their first step outs.
I hate that. 0-2 to 3-2. Why??? Why why why????
I really don’t like this umpire’s strike call. He takes too much time.
Marte sneaks fastball past a great fastball hitter to end the danger.
NYY626 April 15th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Greatttttt. I better save some money this weekend so I can allocate it towards my coffee fund.
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If I recall correctly, there is a full week of 10pm starts in August. That could be a problem
btw- “Like a Prayer” gave me chills. Is it possible its better than the original?
“It’s not really a difficult thing.”
Why?
I can’t control what questions Girardi is asked, but I bet (oral contract with no pre-arranged stakes implied) that Girardi does not volunteer Hughes getting another ovation as a determining factor in letting him come back out for the 6th inning.
I hate that too Doreen!
Wow, the Yankees start to see some fair strike calls, most notably 3 strike 3 lookings, 2 for Dave and 1 for Marte, and they are angry!
I mean, we finally see fairness, and they get angry and Abreu, one of the classiest guys in the game, nearly gets tossed.
Too funny.
Erica -
Okay… thanks.
Hmm…..
Will Hughes start the 3rd game in the Oak series or the 2nd? I know if you count every 5th start it’s the 2nd. But with the day off I’m thinking the 3rd.
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I hate that. 0-2 to 3-2. Why??? Why why why????
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Because the umpires are in a secret conspiracy to make the games as long as possible and then complain about it
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I really don’t like this umpire’s strike call. He takes too much time.
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Yeah, it’s not like he’s thinking it over to get the call right. Only Tim Tchida and Tim McClellan are slower on the draw.
Doreen I think I have bronchitis plus a sinus infection. (Plus I have allergies all the time but take Zyrtec D.) The stuffiness seems to be going slowly but the cough is constant. Very annoying. I’m hoping that this thing helps with the cough because I am not having shortness of breath or anything else. Just that constant annoying nonstop cough.
I have to figure out how to use it because nothing came out when I pressed on it. Always good to read the directions I guess.
(If it isn’t helpful for stopping the cough then I don’t want to take it because I don’t want to chance all the side effects to have it do something I don’t really need!)
I lied about the schedule-
The full week of 10pm starts isn’t August. Its the week of July 5th.
10pm. Every. Single. Night.
I smell a sick day somewhere in there
Charleston with a 6-4 lead after 8 innings. Higashioka with a 2 run homer and 3 RBI.
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GB,
I went to A SI Yankees game last season and saw Higashioka. He was the star of the game. Impressive player.
Trisha-
Try a Neti Pot to clear the sinuses.
Yanks are lucky that West isn’t behind the plate tonight. He would of thrown a fit since Posada went out to the mound a couple of times.
trisha -
I was coughing for a month before I finally saw a doctor (because really, the cough was the only symptom). The inhaler helped immensely at that time.
party in the usa pinch hit
Trisha,
I used an inhaler when I had pneumonia. Didn’t think that any spray was coming out, but it was.
Let’s go Curtis… keep it going
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 15th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
NYY626 April 15th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Greatttttt. I better save some money this weekend so I can allocate it towards my coffee fund.
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. This isn’t so bad, its just Tuesday and Wednesday night.
If I recall correctly, there is a full week of 10pm starts in August. That could be a problem
btw- “Like a Prayer” gave me chills. Is it possible its better than the original?
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It just might be…. I loved it too! Also, I take back my complaint about the late starts next week. Now on tuesday I can watch glee and the game starts right after it.
OT but did you guys hear Al’s ex. got breast implants….
Fran (the original) and OPPC member April 15th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Charleston with a 6-4 lead after 8 innings. Higashioka with a 2 run homer and 3 RBI.
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GB,
I went to A SI Yankees game last season and saw Higashioka. He was the star of the game. Impressive player.
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I’ve only seen him once on a tv feed, but, when he fills out, he’s going to be a good hitter and Pat M., who saw him in high school a couple of years ago says he’s impressive in every aspect.
“I can?t control what questions Girardi is asked, but I bet (oral contract with no pre-arranged stakes implied) that Girardi does not volunteer Hughes getting another ovation as a determining factor in letting him come back out for the 6th inning.”
I got that the first time you said it. I’m a quick study.
Erica
Did the Neti pot work for you?
NYY626 April 15th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
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It just might be…. I loved it too! Also, I take back my complaint about the late starts next week. Now on tuesday I can watch glee and the game starts right after it.
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A silver lining!!!!!!
It also would have conflicted with Biggest Loser.
Sometimes these thing just work out
Brandon, how you liking Thames starting tonight now???????????
pat April 15th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Erica
Did the Neti pot work for you?
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Yes. I am a little traumatized from the physics of it. But man, did that work
“OT but did you guys hear Al?s ex. got breast implants?.”
Holy God I always thought she already had them and just got a botched job.
Flannery get the save for Charleston, 6-4.
Nice to get out of meeting and find a solid start from Phil Franchise.
Too bad Kazmir owns us so badly though, huh?
Al should have never ditched Kate
Unless its for someone like Sofia Vergara
Erica -
Comcast is starting a feature whereby you can set up your dvr remotely via computer. Yay! This will work much better for me!
The only problem is so far, I haven’t been able to activate it via their computer link. Maybe they’re just on overload or something.
hard to blame winn for tonight with two at bats in 2 weeks. I still think he plays a big role this season.
trisha
http://www.current-movie-revie.....otos-here/
Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Erica -
Comcast is starting a feature whereby you can set up your dvr remotely via computer. Yay! This will work much better for me!
The only problem is so far, I haven’t been able to activate it via their computer link. Maybe they’re just on overload or something.
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Thats odd- maybe call them
I can do it online thru Cablevision. Its a lifesaver!
“I am a little traumatized from the physics of it.”
Winn – 0-4 tonight.
Thankfully the middle of the lineup got it done or he could have been the goat tonight.
Winn is cooked. Gardenhose needs to get all of the ABs from now on.
Lets go Ben Sheets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who really cares what woman gets what or what guy is getting what girl. It’s not likely to improve your chances with the left overs.
Erica -
If I can’t get through tomorrow I will call them. I think this was the first day it went live, so it might just be overload on their end.
Let me say this. I went with Martin Prado for the week because I had to sit Ryan Zimmerman because of his injury and wanted a substitute 3B. I’ll keep him as a reserve because I think he’ll come in handy. But Paul Konerko (my 1B since I punished Adam Dunn and sat him for the week) is definitely getting adiosed!
pat April 15th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
“I am a little traumatized from the physics of it.”
I swear by it but it is interesting watching peoples reaction when I explain how to use it. You get used to it pretty quickly though.
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I just wish I could have brought it to work with me. It was brutal being at work for 14 hours and not being able to clear my sinuses.
But I really wouldn’t have any idea how to go about using it in the office bathroom
Now, what was the story on Hunter’s shoes? Why can he wear them, when CC had to change his last week. ‘Cause Hunter’s shoes sure don’t look “uniform.”
# Doreen – 2010 GTLU April 15th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Now, what was the story on Hunter’s shoes? Why can he wear them, when CC had to change his last week. ‘Cause Hunter’s shoes sure don’t look “uniform.”
Blue and White for Jackie I think.
Was that a hit or an error?
Could be another situation we must monitor.
Go Ben Sheets!
Sweet guy.
Hey Erica, LA and Az are going at it again tonight. Maybe I’ll sit up again and watch myself get hosed again!!!!
PA Joe? April 15th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Winn – 0-4 tonight.
Thankfully the middle of the lineup got it done or he could have been the goat tonight.
Winn is cooked. Gardenhose needs to get all of the ABs from now on.
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He’s the #9 hitter. If the Yankees are ever depending on the #9 hitter to carry this lineup, that means there are much bigger goats to blame.
Com’on
i thought that was catchable
trisha – OPPC member who sees, hears, and knows all. 28 is on its way!!!!! April 15th, 2010 at
Hey Erica, LA and Az are going at it again tonight. Maybe I’ll sit up again and watch myself get hosed again!!!!
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LOL- Just let me know if Heath Bell comes in for the save
Seriously, how dumb am I???
Erica your funniest story was about Heath Bell. I laugh every time I think about it, only because it is so something I would have done!
Hmmmmmm, would the track star have gotten to that one?
I’m going to need more monitors.
Erica, how about great minds thinking alike??????
No luck for Matre in this inning. Hunter nubs a grounder and Matsui parachutes on into left.
Whoa, Joba still has a drinking problem!
Randy “catch-the-ball” Winn?
Haha, it’s so weird to see Joba jogging onto the field with Mo’s number.
Erica
Someone standing guard outside the door to keep people out is probably your best bet.
Nice decision to leave Marte in.
But against Matsui, again, 0-2 to 3-2.
Joba time
“10:02 pm
OT but did you guys hear Al’s ex. got breast implants….”
saw a recent pic of her and she has really gone downhill…maybe she got depressed and hit the bucket(ice cream)
BryanHoch Spotted Harlan Chamberlain outside Yankee Stadium yesterday. He was wearing Joba’s World Series ring; that didn’t take long.
7 minutes ago via Chromed Bird
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too cute
Why don’t they go in for the kill? Why play around? This is what I don’t understand.
pat April 15th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Erica
Someone standing guard outside the door to keep people out is probably your best bet.
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LOL. Thankfully that sinus infection went away. I had that sucker for a month!!
Hey Erica, LA and Az are going at it again tonight. Maybe I’ll sit up again and watch myself get hosed again!!!!
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Trisha,
Maybe you are jinxing them. What did you eat for dinner?
Joba!
nice dp
trisha – OPPC member who sees, hears, and knows all. 28 is on its way!!!!! April 15th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Erica, how about great minds thinking alike??????
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I just can’t believe how genuinely confused I was
I love fist pumping Joba!!!
joba doba do!
YEAH!!!
Nicely turned JOBA!!!!!!
Two really nice late breaking sliders and another slower one for the DP.
Yo Joba Joba
also OT but there were 132 arrests at Dodger Opening Day, have a friend living in LA and he says he doesn’t even bother going b/c any cheap seat is like a gang pep rally….that’s too bad, such a beautiful setting for a ballpark also…..says he’d rather drive to Anaheim to see the Angels, much more ‘tame’ experience
Doreen, Erica, Fran, thank you. I just saw the posts. (Easy to miss posts here!!!)
Doreen, thank you for that information. It’s worth the try. Fran, I was going to ask about the spray coming out but when I read the directions I noticed I hadn’t taken the cap off the inhaler so I probably wasted a ton of spray on the inside of the inhaler!
Erica, I used a Netti pot a few times. Even though it works, it truly grosses me out. I really is a disgusting process!
This sinus infection was prettty undoable on top of the bronchitis so I was happy to get the Z-pac. That stuff works like gold. If I didn’t have the other thing going on, I might have just tried saline spray or something.
Nice performance by Joba.
Haha, it’s so weird to see Joba jogging onto the field with Mo’s number.
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Geez, and here I thought Mo was coming in to get the last 5 outs!!!!!!
Good job Joba!
He overcame it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9.....524930930/
This is only half joking, half serious, because ARod has been fine this year, but….
Maybe we need Kate Hudson back
You can go for the instant kill, or, give ‘em some hope and then stomp on their hearts. Chamberlain may get the save.
Looks like Hughes will start vs. Ben Sheets in his next outing
Francisco Rodriguez? LOL
Do the draft anyone named that?
That throw to 2nd to start the DP is something that Joba really struggled with last season. Glad to see he’s doing a lot better with it.
I read in the NY Post that Alex is daing Cameron Diaz now. And of course if it is in the NY Post, it must be true!
Meant to say dating.
***Do the Angels draft anyone named that?***
“Trisha,
Maybe you are jinxing them. What did you eat for dinner?
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You know Fran, I thought about that so I changed my menu from last night. Last night it was chicken stuffed with swiss cheese and asparagus. Tonight I went with a peanut-butter filled chocolate rabbit. Let’s see if it works.
Tank April 15th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Looks like Hughes will start vs. Ben Sheets in his next outing
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Nightmare scenario for Erica
But Yankee wins are more important than Erica’s Avengers
Fran
Interesting. If that’s the case, that would be a marginal (or sizable) upgrade for Al.
All we need is for Diaz to attend most of his regular season games and all of his playoff games.
“I read in the NY Post that Alex is daing Cameron Diaz now. And of course if it is in the NY Post, it must be true!”
doing, dating, or both!
Swisher just misses again
Wow, Nick has hit everything hard tonight and has nothing to show for it.
He needs to make nice with BABIP
CR9,
LOL
The fact that even this loser is in a 42 jersey is a disgrace. ugh
Trisha -
Do you see the trend in the food? Chicken STUFFED with cheese and asparagus; chocolate STUFFED with peanut butter.
Wait,,,, The Angels have another Francisco Rodriguez? Did they clone him?
Francisco Rodriguez? That’s so 2008.
omg he looks really lost out there.
oh well, Teixeira will be fine.
I just want to say that I find it really premature and also a little distasteful for anyone to be judging Randy Winn based on his first full outing as a Yankee. I personally always believe in letting new guys take some time to get their Yankee legs under them. I certainly think we should afford Winn the same courtesy.
“I read in the NY Post that Alex is daing Cameron Diaz now. And of course if it is in the NY Post, it must be true!”
doing, dating, or both!
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I’ll go w/ doing
Eh, K-Rod is wasting away on the Mets anyway. Might as well loan him back to LAA for a couple months.
Ouch, again. Looks exactly like last April….in between everything.
dude we went fishing in Cabo
I cant believe more people did not laugh about Frankie Rodriguez!!
What’s up with all the Kevin Long reaction shots?
Winn is washed up. Gardenhose should not be taking time away from him.
# PA Joe? April 15th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Winn is washed up. Gardenhose should not be taking time away from him.
the man hasn’t played in 2 weeks. What did you expect?
Why can’t the Sux hit away from Fenway Field?
Tonight I went with a peanut-butter filled chocolate rabbit. Let’s see if it works.
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Trisha,
Sounds good. If it works you better stock up on those chocolate rabbits.
Hopefully Joba can do a better job in the 9th than Robertson did the other day. Throw strikes Joba….
CR9
omg, you’re right. Tex is lost. omg
Because Fenway “Field” is a bandbox with a green Monster.
“Do you see the trend in the food? Chicken STUFFED with cheese and asparagus; chocolate STUFFED with peanut butter. ”
Doreen you may be onto something! If I get no points out of either closer tonight it’s my cue to eat only UNSTUFFED food on nights their teams are playing!!!! If it works tonight, then it has to be peanut butter inside chocolate every time either the DBacks or Dodgers play.
Eesh. That would be approximately 7 days a week! Okay, a small peanut butter cup will work.
There’s something about Joba.
really overthrew that pitch.
Of course with a 4 run lead Mo is throwing already.
Disturbing trend for Joba, cannot pitch in the 9th.
Only a 1 batter sample so far tho
So Eiland is telling Joba to walk the next batter, so Mo can come in for a save situation!
Joba needs to finish this and not fool around. Why waste Rivera in this situation.
Slider down to 84
I prefer ‘Lost in Tex’ to ‘Tex is lost’.
Fran, they really get sickening after a while. However, I could go back to CVS and stock up on them (they have quite a few at half price now) and put them in the freezer and just break off an ear or something. I could make them last for the season that way!)
Joba is my idea of excited heaven! Phil is my idea of calm heaven!
I just love them both.
For those of you watching YES, Bob Costas just gave a fun factoid about Dave Eiland:
He surrendered a home run to the first batter he faced as a pitcher in the big leagues and, years later, hit a home run in his first at bat as a big league hitter.
If Hughes had a quality start, we wouldn’t have to burn the bullpen.
He needs to get better command in a very short period. Good keeping Mitre as a backup option.
just break off an ear or something. I could make them last for the season that way!)
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Trisha,
I suppose that would work. Or there’s always hamburgers.
Ledger_Yankees Unreal, they just put @LoHudYankees up on the scoreboard.
Jeremy
YES!! Im hoping Fenway Field will catch on! Keep using it!!
Harlan rocking the blue tooth!
I think I know the problem-
Kay and Leiter are just really boring together
Come on Joba…
Mike WV
Give me a break ! It’s his first start of the season !
This is why some people hate some Yankee fans because they demand perfection all the time same goes for Red Sox fans.
“Why can?t the Sux hit away from Fenway Field?”
Smothering provincialism that makes them whole only when there!
I thought it was a good first start for Hughes…he’ll get deeper into games eventually…..I actually think he might end up a better starter this year than Vazquez even though it’s early
Still monitoring.
ugh Jeter
Jeter wanted the real 42 in the game.
Well this helps my fantasy team since I have Mariano.
That was an easy play, that should be an error.
trisha,
Why would you wait a month to go to the doctor
BD. It’s late, it’s cold, it’s rainy, and it’s not Joba’s fault.
I would have let Joba finish it out but I don’t manage the Yankees so obviously I would have gotten it wrong.
Fran, here come 10 more automatic ones!!!
Joba won’t have Mo to bail him out when he is the heir to Mo
CR9
Yeah I like that. “Fenway Field”
Even if Derek comes up with it, there’s no play, Cano isn’t at 2nd, and Aybar is too fast
Jeremy,
He was OK for first time out; not saying to replace him with Mitre, just like the option of having Mitre available when Hughes has short starts.
Back! What a nice start to the season – heck, it’s terrific. 2/3 against the Sox, Rays and Angels? Wow – and nice to get Phil a win as well. Baseball Tonight didn’t even mention him.
Chamberlain would be the Dave Stanhouse type of closer. Go through a pack of smokes in the 9th. New nickname is “Full Pack”.
Something to monitor:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/go.....sisler.jpg
I will grant you guys that the Sox hit better at Fenway than away. But not to the extent that some people think.
Pedroia has four home runs this season and three of those have been in away games.
Rivera is getting some easy saves early in the year
Joba wouldn’t need Mo to “bail him out” if Jeter makes that play.
It was an error. All the way.
Oh, geez – I thought the game was over when I put the tv back on; not a good job by Joba at all making Mo come in.
Phil was very good – I don’t know what more he could have done for his first start in a year.
mel, I figured it would go away. And I think I made it worse by working out outdoors when it was kind of cold and getting myself sweated up. I think it would have been fine if I didn’t do that.
I know we get all pissy about Marian having to come in, but in reality it’s helping him climb the Saves chart.
Can Mo get a day off?
Jeter made the error which forced Joba in the game
Are the Yankees bored tonight?
Ok, NOW the game is over!
ballgame!
Bets if wasn’t Joba’s fault. Jete missed a grounder that would have been the third out.
I will grant you guys that the Sox hit better at Fenway than away. But not to the extent that some people think.
Pedroia has four home runs this season and three of those have been in away games.
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Do you really wanna go here?
2009
home: .284 .365 .498 .862
away: .257 .340 .414 .753
2008
home: .292 .372 .468 .840
away: .268 .344 .428 .772
Impressive start by the Yankees winning series against Boston, Tampa and Los Angeles Angels (or whatever they are called now).
Nice job by Hughes tonight and Curtis looks like he is fitting right in.
We really need to start having a string of nice blowout wins so we can give MO some rest. He can’t be pitching this frequently early on.
Though it wasn’t Joba’s fauit that he had to come in tonight… Jeter makes hat play and we go home without using MO.
Looks like Joba can only pitch the 8th.
Gonna have to find a new heir to Mo and have Joba set up for him.
I hate that there is no post–game show on YES…
Line score shows 0 errors……Jake ????
Nice, Mo is like guys this is how it’s done.
That’s the first time in a long time I’ve seen them play a team w/ no energy and beat them. These are the Angels for crap-sakes.
The Sox scored 100 more runs at home last year.
ray
You’re right. IIRC, the Sox had the third best offense away from home last year. Dont know where I heard it, so it could be wrong.
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A fair final 4 innings from the HP umpire. Pleasure to see.
# ray (sox fan) April 15th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
I will grant you guys that the Sox hit better at Fenway than away. But not to the extent that some people think.
Pedroia has four home runs this season and three of those have been in away games.
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Ray,
Because you are who you are we will spare you the obligatory sample size/monitoring comment.
I’d like to be the first to congratulate the New York Yankees for their first regular season series win vs. the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (and all previous incarnations) since 2003.
Well, Joba did walk the leadoff hitter, didn’t he? I admit I missed the error, though – I just got out of the shower.
The Sox definitely hit better at home. On the road the smurf can’t just flick the ball to left for a double or a homerun.
Girardi was right to bring in Rivera after the Jeter error… don’t even mess around.
It wasn’t an error. Very little chance Jeter makes that play if he fields it cleanly
nice win. umpire made this game longer than it needed to be.
The Yankees played with no energy? Ok…
m -
For real? Wow.
And somebody has kidnapped Jose Cantu and is wearing his uniform. Another RBI hit for 10 straight games. He’s just not that good.
m,
We actually won a series from the Angels in September of last year.
Remember that crazy game in the series finale where Kennedy pitched the 8th inning?
Bronx Jeers, I know you make a good point and I do appreciate that any observations this early in the season are based on a very small sample size.
Brandon, duh! I thought you were talking about Alex’s first ex! You meant Kate Hudson.
I think I might have been first about the first ex.
The Red Sox are a great offense at home, but they are a more pedestrian offense away from home. In the end they are a good offense.
Alot of teams are around the .750 OPS mark away from home.
New york has the only elite offense (probably the phillies too if you remove the pitcher)
That’s right, no postgame.
Betsy, congratulations for getting through this game in style. The rest will be gravy believe me. He was wonderful.
Betsy,
There is a short postgame on My 9. Not great though.
You must be proud of Phil. Nice job by him tonight.