Game on
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Apr 30, 2010 
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Kind of an unlucky start for Andy Pettitte. Bloop single, bloop single, pop fly homer to right for Paul Konerko. That, by the way, was No. 11 for Konerko. That leads the majors and it set a White Sox franchise record for April.
Update, 8:12: It looked like the word “unlucky” could replaced with the words “not sharp” through Pettitte’s first two innings, after allowing four runs and six hits. Maybe he was due for a shaky start. But he has settled down nicely to retire seven straight and is trailing 4-2 after 3 1/2 innings.
Update, 8:20: It’s strange to see the Yankees being contained by Freddy Garcia, who brought an 0-2 record and a 5.82 ERA to Yankee Stadium. But Garcia has mowed down 10 straight since the Yankees reached him for two runs and three hits in the first.
Update, 8:42: The Captain ties the game. That was a nice shot to the left-field seats. Garcia hung a curve. That’s Jeter’s fourth homer. And now it’s 4-4 in the fifth.
Update, 9:02: That’s it for Pettitte, six innings, four runs, seven hits. Overall, a decent job, especially considering how it started. Now it’s Alfredo Aceves’ turn at 4-4.
Update, 9:27: Jeter is finishing off a nice first month for himself, now with a two-run triple off Matt Thornton for the lead. Jeter has four homers and 18 RBI.
Update, 9:31: A Jorge Posada sighting. He just fanned as a pinch hitter for DH Nick Johnson, who had yet another quiet night at 0 for 2 with a walk.
Update, 10:06: Yankees win 6-4. Mariano Rivera finishes it off.
lets face it guys…we are facing freddy garcia…a cy young candidate for sure, lets just pack the bags up and get em tomorrow…too bad javy is pitching, ok how about sunday!…oh wait sunday buerhle is pitching so that means were going to get at least no-hitted…
sarcasm much intended…keep the confidence!
pat April 30th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
“Its early, but I think I am going to shower now”
Thank you for taking your responsibilities seriously tonight
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It was a combination of wanting to stop the damage and being stinky from the gym.
But it worked!!!!
isha – OPPC member who sees, hears, and knows all. 28 is on its way!!!!! April 30th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Erica, I have to keep lobbing these to you because you are the only one (I think) here in our league and so understand.
I had Paul Konkero and dropped him.
See what I mean?
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I understand.. That has to hurt!
Hopefully facing Garcia helps Tex and Arod to wake up. His stuff is soo poor.
Should always walk guys like Kurt Suzuki, Kendry Morales, and Paul Konerko.
That’s 4 losses right there which could have been avoided.
Erica -
I didn’t call you unique. I said there were 5 unique lineups contributed tonight.
Let’s see how many pitches Johnson takes before he actually swings the bat.
Pettitte didn’t even pitch badly in that inning. Quentin’s double was the only hard hit ball. It wasn’t like he got behind on hitters and had to throw cookies down the middle of the plate. He got to strike 2 and the hitters just fought off good pitches. Konerko’s HR is an out in any other ballpark.
Let’s see if the offense can get back a run or two.
Andy didn’t really make a bad pitch on that home run. He missed his spot a little but he went with a pitch on the outside off the plate to probably set up the cutter inside to try to strike out konerko with a man on third.
He missed his spot but really not by that much. That short porch just isn’t forgiving.
Andy was trying to set up the strike out to prevent the run from scoring. Konerko poked one out. It happens.
Overall Andy’s stuff looked good.
The yanks should pound Garcia.
CR9 April 30th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
This is Michael Kay’s fault again. He was talking about the White Sox RISP hitting being poor.
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There is a scientific term for that. Its called “The Broadcaster Kiss of Death”
Another great example of the Broadcaster Kiss of Death is when someone says something like “This relief pitcher hasn’t given up a homerun to a lefty all season”. And then its a homerun to a lefty!
Nick Baldy is so useless.
Well, at Least NJ swung, right?
Doreen – GTLU Standings, Updates, Calendar & Rules April 30th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Erica -
I didn’t call you unique. I said there were 5 unique lineups contributed tonight.
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Haha- I wasn’t upset.
Trust me, I have been called far, far, far worse
I would complain about Nick Johnson, but I know that everyone is tired of it so I will just remain silent.
And just like that, the Jays’ lead has already been cut in half.
Doesn’t it look like Garcia is aiming the ball?
Erica -
I didn’t think you would be, but I just wanted to set the record straight.
Girardi has to move Johnson down in the lineup. He is absolutely pathetic. Especially since Tex isn’t hitting yet you can’t have those 2 back to back.
Dearest Mark Teixeira-
Lets pretend its May now. Please start hitting more. The Yankees (and Erica’s Avengers need you!!). Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
That’s right, an intentional walk to a guy to load the bases. What brilliant strategy.
Thank God you aren’t employed in a job that would require brainpower. That would be criminal.
Come on ALEX
I need a Tex Message
So that NJ is def beter than Matsui huh…Where are the fools who defend this guy and its still early
Got a feeling A-Rod ties it here
Lets see if I am right!
Let’s go Arod!!
whoo
nice arod
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 30th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Got a feeling A-Rod ties it here
Lets see if I am right!
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Not quite- but I’ll take it!!!!!
there ya go!
Alex breaks out of his slump.
Alex with new kicks.
Alex’s leg kick is realllllly big again.
Lets go Yankees!!!
I agree with Girardi. Arod has been swinging the bat a lot better than his 0-19 suggested.
As hot as Cano is, you wouldn’t walk him with a base open and to set up the double play?
“Doesn’t it look like Garcia is aiming the ball?”
It’s much worse than that. Garcia is “pushing” the ball to the plate. He is throwing the ball horribly.
First I’ve seen him this year – he looks awful – just his throwing mechanics.
They should destroy him.
Can-do!!!
Can-do!!!
There you go alex..
If cano hits a homerun right now, I will run to YS from my house.
Come on Cano don’t chase that crap
Garcia refuses to throw Cano a fastball
I missed the beginning and now I’m glad I did, lol. Andy’s due for one of those starts. I don’t necessarily think being home will cure what ails this team offensively, but I hope it will.
Cano!!!
Robbie!!
Whooo Cano
cano is not human lol!
Cano is not in his body!
Nice…Keep it going boys…
I think he’s guaranteed to hit .400 for the month now with that hit.
clutch
Robbie Cano-MVP!!!!!
That’s not a good thing that Alex is going to back to his “kick”. Why would he mess with success? Just because he’s off to a slow start?
Baseball is a game where if you fail 7 times out of 10 you are a star.
But just watching the way Garcia is throwing the ball and his awful arm action and men on base – there was no way Cano wasn’t going to get a hit there.
The chances of him not getting a hit were probaly closer to 3 out of 10 rather than 7 out of 10.
Robbie is a shoo in for Player of the Month.
Way to go, Nick
Epic Fail
Well, at least we got 2 of them back. Andy will settle down and we’ll be right back at it.
wow…that ball cannot be better thrown than that…an inch more to the rf side and yanks are tieing the game
Why didnt Cano get caught in a rundown to allow the run to score??
The Yanks had Garcia on the ropes there. Hopefully they can get it started up again next inning.
He looked very bad out there on the mound. His stuff was awful.
We lead the league in GIDPs, I assume.
That was a bit of bad luck. But I like our bats against Garcia better than the White Sox bats against Pettitte. Getting 2 runs in the first inning was a good job.
I have a feeling cano might go yard tonight!
Gotta love the Mets smacking down the Phils. I know its early, but I hate the Phils. Horrible fan base.
If the Yankees were playing this game on the road Swisher would of got a hit right there. For whatever reason he stinks at home.
Mets beating Philly 3-0
If Cano just stopped between the bases there the run would have scored and the game would have been tied. Has to be more aware of the situation there.
I am in the process of working my superstition mojo. Guaranteed to work.
Anyone who wants to join Fran and me in eating authentic Puerto Rican food tomorrow in an effort to help Javy get it going, feel free. You don’t have to announce, just do it. (Oh yeah, you have to buy your own.)
They got 2 back. Great.
Taking a dinner break-
Be back soon!
Carl I hate both teams so that’s a tough one
I’m already sick of Hawk. Stupid blackouts.
You assume wrong. They don’t lead the league in GIDP’s.
Hopefully Andy can hold them down. That was a terrible curveball right over the plate to the #9 batter.
The Chicago broadcast is like torture.
I feel like I’m being waterboarded.
Johnson is just horrible, sit the guy down.
There was probably no way for Cano to know whether or not the first baseman tagged the bag. The play was behind him – not in front of him.
If you can’t see the ball then you can’t know if the 1b was trying to start a double play by throwing the ball to SS for the force or for the tag.
That’s not a straight forward play to be “aware” of given that it’s behind him. To view the ball he’d almost have to stop and turn around.
Of course, the White Sox decided to try something new against us. Per the usual. Using Ramirez in the leadoff.
Lucy In The Sky With A Double
Are you serious? The guy squared to bunt on 2-0 and 3-1, and you STILL wouldn’t go after him. Wow. Just throw it down the middle and let him bunt into an out.
looks like both starting pitchers are competing who is worse tonight.
‘he gone’
He ran out of the baseline!!!!!!!!!!!
I DONT UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
He was out of the baseline. Not even close.
Way out of the baseline. Blown call.
should be 3 outs. what a joke.
Theres not even an argument or discussion from the umpires.
That is not even close to being in the baseline. Unbelievable how terrible these umpires are, and guess what, it just COST US A RUN.
What a freaking shock that an umpire has once again changed the outcome of an inning.
It wasn’t bad luck; Swisher had a bad at bat…
LOL, f??king ump hit a home run.
Blown call cost them at least one run so far.
The 3rd base umpire didnt even consider calling that out of the baseline….and why would he?
It’s not his responsibility to get calls right.
Damn Swish couldnt get a run home again.
Of course they get an easy run, when the guy on 3rd should of been called out. I am surprised Girardi didn’t come out to say anything.
Now the scary part:
imagine what this red hot white sox offense will do to Vazquez.
come on, andy!
Oh well, what do you expect. To get calls right?
I can guarantee, though, if Donny Lucy was out of the baseline against the Sox in the same situation, it’s getting CALLED CORRECTLY. Just like the slap play by Arod on Brandon Arroyo.
That was NOT EVEN CLOSE. NOT EVEN CLOSE.
It has changed the entire complexion of the inning, and directly cost the Yankees at least one run thus far.
Saying that Pettitte could have still gotten out of the inning is a weak excuse. Escaping 1st and 3rd with 1 out is not something you can reasonably expect a pitcher to do most of the time, especially with the top of the order coming up.
Arod drives in Jeter
Cano drives in Teixeira.
Swish hits into a noncontinuous dp (3-3-6)
If Arod, on third runs hard and touches home beore Cano is tagged at 2B, a run would have scored. No mention was made of that fact. Did ARod stay at third on the play? If so, why? Kay didn’t say anything. Any ideas?
It seems like the Yankees are going to be in the bullpen early tonight.
Joe didn’t even argue that? Weak.
I am pretty sure Baseball tonight on ESPN would say that’s not out of baseline.
Matt
People make excuses for umpires, because they think that umpires are worthy of respect.
The only respect that an umpire deserves is a broken body part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That call was nonsense, but I am not even sweating that one run. Yankees are going to smash Garcia
Laura – Nick Johnson sucks! April 30th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
The Chicago broadcast is like torture.
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It certainly is. It’s awful.
andy has given up 4 runs..no doubt about that but under different circumstances, this could be a much different score…i wouldnt bury andy yet
I don’t know how in the world he could have missed that. He was standing almost directly in line with the play, and had a perfect angle on the move. There is no reasonable excuse for missing that play, he simply did not do his job.
Such a terrible call can change an entire inning, and it definitely did there. I understand if he misses a bang-bang play, but that was not even debatable.
So this is how this game is going to go?
Darn!
“Now the scary part:
imagine what this red hot white sox offense will do to Vazquez.”
Buy some Puerto Rican food for tomorrow’s game. (Can’t hurt!)
Imagine if that was Arod that ran out of the baseline. He would of been called out right away. No question.
The Yankees offense is going to have to pick up Andy tonight; he’s done it for them often enough. I would love it if he could give us 5, but that was disappointing giving up a run after we had cut the lead. He doesn’t appear to have much, but then Andy has made a career of getting around when he doesn’t have anything.
Another reason for robot umpires.
And these are the best in-game updates ever!!!
Bad calls happen in favor of the Yankees too, like the Matsui call at home on April 15th.
This is the game I wish Jorge was catching, only because he and Andy are such a team that I think he would know how to pull Andy back in.
Montero is 0-1 tonight, but has thrown out 1 runners stealing. He’s getting no help from Mosely, though. Two steals without a throw.
Wow, really Betsy?
Pettitte gave up a run on a sacrifice fly, after a runner going from 2nd to 3rd went 5 feet out of the baseline and was called safe. How is that Pettitte’s fault? He did all that he needed to do, and couldn’t catch a break.
The 3 runs he gave up in the first inning were two of the softest bloop hits to the outfield you will ever see, followed by a ball that cleared the right field fence by 1 row that swisher just missed catching.
Pettitte hasn’t been lights out tonight, but he has not been particularly bad other than one pitch to Konerko.
# Michelle April 30th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Imagine if that was Arod that ran out of the baseline. He would of been called out right away. No question.
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Not only that, but 42 sports analysts and their dogs would proceed to blast Alex for being “bush league.” Not to mention, his single handed destruction of the integrity of the game for doing something so horrible.
Matt
That’s just an umpire doing an umpire’s job. Cheating the big bad Yankees. They dont care to get calls right against us. That’s not in their job description. Cheating us is.
Golson with an inside the park homer to right center.
Hard to be consistent when your number 2 hitter is hitting .139 and your #3 hitter is hitting .140. We had better hope that the other guys don’t cool off.
CR, that’s ridiculous; I just gave you one example of where the umps made a bad call in our favor.
cmon this world against the Yankees conspiracy is getting out of hand, there have been bad calls across baseball
Tampa Yanks lead 2-1. Medchill with his 1st homer
So what do you think? Is the game over? Does our offense have a chance?
Nice pitch by Andy. A surprisingly fair call from the HP umpire!
Hopefully Pettitte can go 6 innings with 4 runs allowed.
# chris K. April 30th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
So what do you think? Is the game over? Does our offense have a chance?
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It’s the 3rd inning and they’re down by 2. No, no chance at all. /sarcasm.
next weekend play boston again at fenway, sucks
Thank God-my brother just got here with the XM radio. Hawk’s going off, John and Suzyn come on down!!!
Why are they swinging at garbage pitches?
Hi Trisha
The Yanks have to try not to chase pitches. Garcia is scared to throw the ball over the plate. So that is all he is trying to do. Throw off speed crap in the dirt hoping they will chase.
NJ….
enough said
Johnson is close to breaking out of it. He hit the ball.
Nick
Come on Tex. It’s May in Europe!
Johnson is moving up a pop up this time as opposed to a strikeout. What a loss of production in Damons old spot.
This guy had no control in the 1st inning, and now we’re up there swinging at everything. Not valuing ABs.
Hey Ray!
I have one game on television and one game on the internet so check the posts from time to time but am not on the forum per se.
Thankfully for Teixeira tomorrow is May.
“# pat April 30th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Come on Tex. It’s May in Europe!
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ha ha
I’m going out to dinner so I will miss the game. Was going to DVR the WGN but it isn’t on.
Both Tex and Nic are at .138 right now.
How about that. May be they will break some type of record(s) together.
Did I break this site?
Why are they swinging at that low pitch? It’s driving me insane.
“Did I break this site?”
yep. way too many stupid posts.
Did I break this site?
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I was wondering about the site. This is one dry game thread.
Hey, where’d everybody go?
wow big night for A-Jax so far…3 for 3 and its only the 4th inning..good for him
They are chasing that low sinker way too much.
Imagine…the Yankees can finish April with one hitter hitting .400 and two hitters hitting under .150.
A-Jax so far…3 for 3
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Cue
“That’s Unsustainable.”
LOL.
Montero throws out a second runner
Orioles 3-1; 2 runners on, nobody out.
Trisha
Thanks for the updates!
# Jon April 30th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
A-Jax so far…3 for 3
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Cue
“That’s Unsustainable.”
LOL.
So you think Cano will hit .400 this year?
How come Garcia can get away with throwing all offspeed pitches (out of the strike zone, mind you) and Vazquez can’t?
At least Cano had a respectable AB, stop swinging at that slop
Jon April 30th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
A-Jax so far…3 for 3
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I like Granderson as a player and a person. But I would’ve liked to see what A-Jax would be with the yankees.
Ajax already has 2 infield hits in the game on bad plays by the angels infield , “hits” by the scorer as its in detroit
lackey is losing 3-1 to the o’s and has the bases loaded 0 outs…i thought the red sox arent allowed to have a deficit vs. the o’s?
Piniero got slammed again tonight.
Nick Whiffer could have used a 5 iron on that pitch…….
Golden opportunity turned into DP. Bases loaded nobody out, ground ball back to Lackey, to home and then to first.
2nd and 3rd, Izturis up
I wonder who William Shatner will put in a key position later in the game…
Matt Albers? (because of his one good performance yesterday)
WOOOHOOO!!!
Garrett Atkins is in….They didnt play him against us!
They played Rhyne Hughes, who was actually decent.
Garrrett Atkins had 8 LOB in 3 ABs one game last week versus the Sox. Perfect managing by Shatner. He knew what he was doing.
Thanks Atkins! For Nothing!
What a terrible game from our hitters. Rolling over everything. So annoying.
great play by jeter
For Trenton, The Pope is close to being excommunicated, but a solo homer by Vechianacci and a 2 run homer by Laird has pulled Trenton to within a 5-4 score.
I hate when the Yanks play a team that is terrible or has been playing terrible. The Yanks don’t play them as well and the opposing team tries even harder then usual to beat them.
Wow- I went to have dinner and all of the fun stops!
Unfortunately, Erica, there’s not much to say. The offense is dreadful, lol.
Andy Pettitte = Warrior
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 30th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Unfortunately, Erica, there’s not much to say. The offense is dreadful, lol.
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No “lol” after that statement Betsy. It’s not funny!!!!
No worries, we are going to win tonight
Luke Scott in the OF versus them. Shatner doing his thing!
The crowd is really dead at the Stadium.
Do the Yankees know that the White Sox have a very good bullpen? They need to start hitting in these middle innings because the Sox closer isn’t some AAA callup.
two harddd hit balls for c-grand but they both find gloves.
Erica, no it’s not. It’s a month into the season – the offense has to be better than this.
Trevor April 30th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
The crowd is really dead at the Stadium.
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So is the crowd on this board!!!!!
I am going to start a chant…..
Let’s Go Yankees
(clap clap clap)
Let’s Go Yankees
(clap clap clap)
Erica,
I just got in too. Surprised that the Yankees haven’t hit Garcia.
Also, not to lay this all at NJ’s feet, but he was a.270 career hitter coming into this season – that’s ok, not even what I would call good. I liked the signing a lot, but at the time, I didn’t realize his average was so mediocre.
This is terrible. A wasted 3-1 count. Swinging at everything from Fruity Garcia!
Fran, I’m not. We saw last year that when this team goes into funks, they almost always go at the same time and it lasts for a long time – even against mediocre pitchers. The SP is carrying the team and I wonder how long that can last.
GGBG gets a hit of cy young.
Gardner needs to be stealing here, so we can steal ourselves a 2 out run!
Betsy, why does the Yankees offense ‘have to be better than it is’ because it’s a month into the season? It is what it is and the guys who aren’t hitting will start at some point in time-and when they do this team could average 10 runs a game.
Betsy-
You are heading towards that dark place. Please return towards the light!
one live bat in the lineup right now.
not much to get excited about tonight.
that’s just the way it goes in such a long season.
Lets Go Yankees!!
(clap clap clap)
Let’s Go Yankees!!
(clap clap clap)
speed.
Back on top. League leader in SBs.
Lets Go Yankees!!
(clap clap clap)
Let’s Go Yankees!!
(clap clap clap)
I knew Gardner would get a steal tonight because I had him on my bench in fantasy.
JETER!!!!
Jeter baby!
YEA JETER!
Hank Jeter
Clutch Derek, clutch…
as always with junk pitchers, the 3rd time through the lineup is the charm.
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alright Brett!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You gave us that by distracting Freddy!!!!!!!!!!!!
May I take a curtain call too???????????????
It has to turn around. I did my mojo. Waiting for Fran to do hers.
¡El Capitán!
Finally someone hit that little slop of a curve ball of his.
Erica, I’m trying, lol.
MG, there is nothing wrong with a fan expressing some frustration. What I would never do is trash the team personally or express anger/hatred towards the team.
Now the crowd is alive.
Jeter now has as many HRs as Tex and Arod combined.
And the crowd has some life.
Swear to GOD I typed that post about 5 minutes ago and forgot to send it.
I swear I called that HR but thought it was going to right field.
Funny-
You all take credit, but CR9 and I were the only ones chanting!!!!
I think this is the second time that Gardner has stolen a base only to be followed by a Jeter HR.
It’s been a solid at bat for Johnson.
Let’s Go Yankees!
(clap clap clap)
Let’s Go Yankees!
(clap clap clap)
Gardner on base was responsible breaking up Garcia’s concentration and thus the gopher ball to Jeter.
Betsy, it’s no problem, your heart is in the right place, I’m just trying (as always) to calm your tummy.
I am late to the party but I saw Erica and cr9 with the chants, it’s obv the captain heard them.
Teixeira missed on that swing, but, not by much.
so is the yankee infield the best ever offensively and defensively with all these guys still in their primes ?
Erica, if you mean me I swear I announced quite a while ago that I was about to do my mojo superstition. You can find it if you want. And then I did it and wrote that post, saying I was waiting for Fran to do hers. But I forgot to send it. When Jetes hit his homer, I went to post that it worked, and saw I hadn’t sent the other one.
But I am happy to share credit with everybody. We’re all doing our part to help them win.
MG, I appreciate it, lol. I know this is a good team, so overall I am definitely not worried yet……..even if it sounds like I am.
And I also told Ray VT that I was watching two games so was just checking in here from time to time. So I didn’t see your chants anyway.
Keep up the good work!
That homerun by jeter sounded like it was made with a metal bat!
trisha – OPPC member who sees, hears, and knows all. 28 is on its way!!!!! April 30th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Erica, if you mean me I swear I announced quite a while ago that I was about to do my mojo superstition. You can find it if you want. And then I did it and wrote that post, saying I was waiting for Fran to do hers. But I forgot to send it. When Jetes hit his homer, I went to post that it worked, and saw I hadn’t sent the other one.
But I am happy to share credit with everybody. We’re all doing our part to help them win.
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Oh- I was only teasing!!!! We are back in the game. Nothing else matters
the next two outs are really important for Andy-if he gets them the Yankees probably take the lead shortly.
Trisha-
pat said something too. But its just jest. You know when I am serious
pat April 30th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
I swear I called that HR but thought it was going to right field.
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I often wondered if Jeter could have been a 35-40 homer hitter if he changed his approach earlier in his career. He has great power to left center to right center and can hit anybody’s fastball. If they hang a breaking pitch inside, though, he’ll pull anybody. He could hit the homers if he wanted to sacrifice about 30 points and a automatic HOF invitation. I have no complaints, and he’ll still hit 300 homers.
Man, that guy must have had a pretty rough life with a last name like Lucy.
Erica,
I did notice that the Yankees tied it up after you and I announced that we had just gotten back and turned on the game
O’s still hanging on, score now 3-2. New pitcher in for O’s – Ohman. One out, runner on first.
Top of the 6th.
I can just hear Ozzie after Lucy screws up. “Lucy, you got a lot of ‘splainin’ to do”
Fran (the original) and OPPC member April 30th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Erica,
I did notice that the Yankees tied it up after you and I announced that we had just gotten back and turned on the game
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Maybe your return was all we needed!!!
Fran, ahem. You know that I had done my mojo when Derek hit his homer because we were together at that moment!
But I’m willing to think it’s because you just returned.
# MG April 30th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
I can just hear Ozzie after Lucy screws up. “Lucy, you got a lot of ’splainin’ to do”
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Doesn’t the White Sox have the best bullpen in the majors? (That’s what I last heard.)
Andy Pettitte has massive guts!!!
great job by andy.
now lets take the lead…
It’ll be interesting to see if Girardi sends Pettitte back out for the 7th inning. That would fall in line with the way he has managed his rotation lately.
Ohman out of the inning.
Also, not to lay this all at NJ’s feet, but he was a.270 career hitter coming into this season – that’s ok, not even what I would call good. I liked the signing a lot, but at the time, I didn’t realize his average was so mediocre.
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He has more seasons hitting over .270 than he does under them.
.284, .289, .290, .291
.300 hitters are special, hitting over .275 I consider good.
Despite all the base runners Andy still has a decent pitch count.
That first inning cost Pettitte another beauty of a game. He easily should have had a 3 up 3 down first inning and no worse than a 4-2 lead assumming that Konerko still hits the solo homer in the 2nd inning.
Let’s Go Yankees!
(clap clap clap)
Let’s Go Yankees!
(clap clap clap)
Trisha,
You deserve credit too
I was kind of hoping Alex would yell “ha” there
arod wants that pitch back….
I said it before – a lot of times Andy doesn’t “have it” or has a tough time and he just finds away to get around it. He’s a pretty remarkable pitcher.Our SP have shown major guts recently….
Robbie could go yard here…
Fran –
Tomorrow is going to be the REAL mojo test!
It seems like Cano never takes a called strike, lol. He either swings at the pitch or lets it go for a ball.
Al Leiter has a Peter Brady voice-changing thing going on.
then again he could not lol
Trenton has taken a 7-5 lead in the 7th inning on Romine’s RBI double. He’s 2-4. David Adams is 2-4 with a double and 2 RBI.
“He easily should have had a 3 up 3 down first inning and no worse than a 4-2 lead assumming that Konerko still hits the solo homer in the 2nd inning.”
And that Konerko HR is an easy flyout in most ballparks.
Alright Romine – boy that kid is hot.
Did the removal of the old Stadium have a big effect? Seems like a lot of well hit balls dieing in the outfield tonight.
Tex has taken the lead:
Tex .136
Nic .138
Congratulations Tex!
If they bring out Garcia next inning have a good feeling he’ll give up some runs.
This is the right move. Andy had to grind tonight coming off 114 pitch outing in his last start.
No sense pushing it this early in the season.
Wow, Tex is batting .136? That’s hard to believe.
White Sox have the bullpen advantage. It’s not even close.
yanks have mariano and they don’t
I’m calling a walk-off win for the Yanks tonight.
This game feels reminiscent of last season.
GB
Don’t think the 17 year old skinny kid from MI ever thought of himself that way so 40 HRs from Jeter might be pushing it.
It would have been interesting to see if Jeter’s approach would have been changed in a differently configured home stadium though.
Hoodies are underrated!!!
meanwhile, the red sox are on the verge of another comeback.
You can just see it coming.
Stupid Orioles.
Good job by Andy – our SP have really been terrific.
Ozzie wearing a hoodie from his freind Belichick. Knew I did not like Ozzie.
Pie tonight?
Joba for 8th?
oh, apparently not
If there’s a walk-off, I hope it’s by NJ.
“meanwhile, the red sox are on the verge of another comeback.
You can just see it coming. ”
Bite your tongue! The O’s are still leading.
But then again, the pie might fracture NJ’s face.
KC tied it up in Tampa.
I’m calling a walk-off win for the Yanks tonight.
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That would be nice. First pie of the season.
walk konerko
Sux ended up with 2 out on Beltre trying to trip Wigginton. Interference on Beltre.
“so is the yankee infield the best ever offensively and defensively with all these guys still in their primes ?”
randy-
If Cano does have a break out year for the entire season and the other perform to expectations, I think there is a legitimate argument for this being the greatest infield assembled.
It will certainly be in the conversation.
I never saw them play, but to me, it’s a better infield than the big read machine and that’s generally considered one of the greats.
pat April 30th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
GB
Don’t think the 17 year old skinny kid from MI ever thought of himself that way so 40 HRs from Jeter might be pushing it.
It would have been interesting to see if Jeter’s approach would have been changed in a differently configured home stadium though.
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Oh, I agree that the skinny kid has never had that approach. was just thinking out loud, mostly. I believe that Jeter is as strong as what DiMaggio was and had the same quick bat. That are simarly built. tall, lean, with strong hands and wrists.
Go Go KC!
Go Go O’s!
put him away ace…
lets go offense, finally a break
yikes what a bad 0-2 pitch, but he gets away with it…
“KC tied it up in Tampa.”
awesome
wow…that was SMOKED…good thing arod was right there
Ace missed his spot by a foot. Luckily, hit right ar Arod.
big red machine was perez, morgan conception, but who was on third, not ray knight?
curtis had no shot
Tonight is the kind of game where you really see how much the team misses Posada’s bat behind the plate.
The line up has a different dynamic with a catcher that can hit for power. It creates a different dynamic for the pitcher to face.
Cano and Posada have been carrying this team. Without posada not a lot of guys in this line up have been hitting consistently and it can’t be up to Cano to carry the load every night.
Jeter stepped up but they really need the 2-4 hitters to start hitting.
Garcia was not good today. They should have crushed him early and gotten him out of the game. But after Cano’s RBI the double play bailed Garcia out.
Yankee Trader April 30th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
big red machine was perez, morgan conception, but who was on third, not ray knight?
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Some nobody named Pete Rose
Thornton is the best lefty relief pitcher in the game.
watching Grandy flail away makes A-Jax’s 5-for-5 tonight tough to watch.
come on, Curtis, you’re better than this (right?)
most worried guy in the building after that HBP…Ramiro Pena
Pete Rose at 3rd. How soon we forget.
The perfect time for gardner to drag a bunt down the first base line.
“curtis had no shot”
Thornton is fantastic. One of the elite left handed relievers in all of baseball.
Great stuff from the left side.
Michael Kay just committed the broadcaster kiss of death-
The White Sox bullpen will implode tonight!
Looks like Granderson wants to join the competition as well:
Leader board –
Tex 0.136
Nic 0.138
Grandy 0.221
no doubt, also 4 inchees off the plate doesn’t help
95 plus with a plus slider
Nothing better than judging a player when he’s slumping; where were you when he was hot as a pistol and looked absolutely fantastic? Let’s put AJax ini the HOF right now….
If the rest of the team were hitting, we could afford to have Jorge out of the lineup, but it’s not; when they go into a funk, they go all together and they go for quite a while. We just have to look to last year as evidence of same. I’m really most surprised at Alex.
How low can some posters/Yankee fans go? That competition could last all year.
Nice one Betsy!
Gardy!!!
Betsy,
Ignore the trolls. They are the only ones dumb enough to do countdowns in the thread.
greattt ab by gardner
I absolutely despise the Mets, but they are just crushing the Phillies. Niese has certainly come around very quickly; I don’t even remember how highly regarded he was in the minors. The Phillies have been playing very badly, but still……….
Gardner
Good AB by Gardner against a tough lefty.
great at bat by gardner. lets go captain
Brett with a very good at bat against hard throwing lefty.
Jeter has hit Thornton in the past…….
what a great at bat brett, not good, that is a special at bat, wow.
come on derek.
SJ, I usually do, but sometimes I just like to get creative with my responses. I think the trolls took their toll tonight; the game thread has been unusally quiet. This might be a good thread to show Chad and Sam what will happen if they don’t clamp down.
That’s right, Gardner. Just ignore my expertise and smoke a single up the middle. he’s totally uncoachable.
Shield your eyes from the Jays/xxx scoreboard.
great 8 pitch at bat by Gardner against a real tough lefty
Ugh- so close!
damn jeter just missed a double
Royals lead 2-1
Soria warming.
Austin Jackson – five hits in one night.
Curtis Granderson – five hits in one month.
whooo jeter
Jete putting the Yanks on his back!
The captain!
JETERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Just hope Cashman didn’t get fleeced by Dombrowski again like he did with the Sheffield trade where we got nothing back and with the Mike Lowell trade when he was GM of the Marlins and we got nothing as well…Granderson has at least hit some balls hard tonight but he is just awful against lefties…did Dombrowski know something Cashman didn’t…and is Austin Jackson this good, batting .364???
El Capitan!!
…and he does again!
And like I said……………..
Erica – always OPPC – Sesame Street Mafia and GTLU supporter April 30th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Michael Kay just committed the broadcaster kiss of death-
The White Sox bullpen will implode tonight!
Derek is on fire tonight.
WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tex, arod should feel embarrassed.
go jeter!
Derr-ek
Jeet-er
What a great at bat. You seldom see a hitter hit two in the same spot that hard in the same at bat.
El Capitan. Go Jeter.
that must suck for Nick. A hurt player pinch-hitting for you
Austin Jackson – five hits
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“That’s Unsustainable”
LOL
Jetes!!!
He may bet 3000 hits this season yet, lol.
why not let nick bat, going to posada a move that i didn’t expect
Yes!!!
This team is unstoppable.
Don’t none of you ever give Gardner grief again.
This guy never gets old; he was born to hit…
Like I said, this game is reminiscent of last season. Ace is in line to pick up his second win.
A prediction:
The fact that Girardi didn’t pinch hit Thames for Gardner means that Thames will start to spell Granderson against lefties.
“:that must suck for Nick. A hurt player pinch-hitting for you”
I am pretty sure they already feel bad about the NJ signing.
O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells
He still has yet to be pied. I am so dying to see AJ smash a pie in his face…
All in a day’s work.
Now if we could just get a reverse mojo to visit Baltimore. The Suxers tied it at 3. Lackey is still in. 7th inning. He has to be over 115 pitches.
Can’t wait to see how many children will be here quoting Austin Jackson’s BA in June.
You will need an Amber Alert to find them.
Nothing dumber than quoting stats 20 games into a 162 game season.
maybe jete can double next at bat!
Trading Austin Jackson for Curtis Granderson is like
trading a gold nugget for a pile of manure
Girardi is not going to let Nick take 3 strikes down the middle when we can add an insurance run.
LOL..from that angle it looks like gardner is a cyclist taking a corner!
SJ, so true, so true.
Nick Johnson you useless piece of crap. Go back to your hole.
Impressive at bats against Thornton.
CB- Our infield is better than the Big red Machine of Perez, Morgan Conception and Rose.
Austin Jackson will be a solid pro, but Yankees had to make the Granderson trade.
it was all about Gardner’s AB
to do that against Matt Thornton is pretty damn impressive
Posada looked awful that at bat…
Will Joba pitch the 8th? Or should we keep Ace in?
Trolls are not supposed to appear when we are winning
Trenton with a big 16 hit attack to win,
Here’s the final box.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_eswaax_1
Granderson can’t hit lefties, doesn’t hit for average, strikes out a million times.
He doesn’t even steal a lot of bases. Has he ever stolen more than 20? Jayson Werth stole as many bases as Granderson.
I don’t know why they would give up their best OF prospect, a very good lefty reliever, and a decent pitching prospect for such a flawed player.
Tigers fans said he was a frustrating, streaky player and boy were they right. After the Boston series, he is hitting like Tex is.
Everyone out of the White sox bullpen is hitting at least 96, 97. Do we have even one guy who can even hit 94 ?
If you believe that, you are the dumbest troll on this board and that’s saying something.
Probably why you changed you name three times already tonight.
You aren’t only dumb, you are gutless too.
A bad combination.
so posada k,
maybe tex should be pinch too.
nick johnson has a been an above hitter his wholer career.
is a d@mm shame he gets no respect
Do Yankee fan’s troll red sox blogs saying things like Jason Bay: .823 OPS. Mike Cameron 823 gall stones?
“Everyone out of the White sox bullpen is hitting at least 96, 97. Do we have even one guy who can even hit 94 ?”
not the time to be envious of the white sox bp seeing as they just gave up the lead….
drive him home, tex!
KC up 3-1 on Rays bottom 9
Jorge did not look good, probably because of his knee. I think I may have just kept him on the bench.
SJ44,
who are you referring to?
Granderson trade was a solid move, I don’t think it is even arguable.
drive him home, A-Rod!
S.O.B.
Orioles bullpen.
Mike April 30th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Royals lead 2-1
Soria warming
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YAY!!!!
Soria (one of my closers) needs a save
Jon,
Unfortunately, no. Joba on a good day might touch 95.
Hi SJ44,
I’m so Unsustainable.
Tom in N.J. April 30th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
Do Yankee fan’s troll red sox blogs saying things like Jason Bay: .823 OPS. Mike Cameron 823 gall stones?
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LOL!!!
damn!
“I never saw them play, but to me, it’s a better infield than the big red machine and that’s generally considered one of the greats.
cb-
i did a quick look and in 1975 and 1976 which was the peak big red years and conception averaged a .700 ops for the two years so i think with the arrival of cano ( and it looks like this is for real) the yankees will be better offensively than the reds of those years. they have to stay healthy of course.
it’s conceivable that all four yankee infielders could make the hall of fame. teixeira and cano could do it. and in the short run even if they don’t make it, you have to wonder if they don’t have a chance to put up the best single year ever for an infield.
and the defense is really good too. just an interesting thing to think about.
i’ve watched the the yankees for a really long time that this is a special group in the infield. it will be a long time before there is a yankee one better.
Top of the 9th inning in scranton with a 5-3 lead. Montero saved a huge inning with a great diving catch on a foul pop-up. They have followed that with 2 singles.
So much for the O’s or Jays helping us out
They are very charitable… helping Boston climb back into the AL East race and over .500 after their early season slump. Very generous of them!
Arod keeps just missing. Maybe he’s coming around.
Orioles looking good in the Bryce Harper Derby.
Joba time? I am scared
Rodriguez isn’t missing by much, but, he’s still missing.
we could always trade back for AJax in 2 years
Joba will mow them down. His stuff was just a little flat the other night.
xyz April 30th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Orioles looking good in the Bryce Harper Derby.
They would get next years number 1.
The FRUSTRATING part of it is that once again the O’s had the damned lead.
The red sox aren’t going away. Especially they play like 100 to 110 games against the Orioles and Jays this season.
The Orioles did what they do best again! Blew a chance to create separation with bases loaded nobody out, then blew the lead.
Sox lead 4-3.
For a team as “bad” as the Sox, it sure does help to beat up on the pond scum of the MLB like the Os.
Orioles looking good in the Bryce Harper Derby.
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The Orioles are pretty set at catcher.
“# Austin Jackson April 30th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Hi SJ44,
I’m so Unsustainable.
”
quit playing on your blackberry in the dugout!
Trisha
You’ll never believe how classless Jim Palmer is, what he said on the NESN pregame
rt56rt April 30th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
The red sox aren’t going away. Especially they play like 100 to 110 games against the Orioles and Jays this season.
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Ummm- the Yankees play the same number of games against the Jays and Baltimore. Do you have a point?
I was kind of disappointed that we scored runs in that inning. When are we going to see some pie?
This has to be the most triples the yanks have hit in april in a at least 15, 20 years.
Mets are pounding philly 8-1
right you are, Carl. thanks.
note to self: thinking before typing is very underrated.
meanwhile, things are getting dicey in Tampa…
Do we have even one guy who can even hit 94 ?
jeter just hit 97 on that triple didn’t he?
thank you marte for not walking the lead off batter…although you did try
Palmer first said the Orioles could have taken 2 of 3 from the Yankees.
He then goes on to complain about the payroll and how the Orioles wont have much of a chance in the division for a long time. That the Orioles have to play perfect games to win, which they have done 4 times this season.
Finally, here’s the kicker, he said that if the Orioles beat the Sox at all this weekend, it wont be because the Orioles earned it or are better, it will be because the “Sox lost it.”
That a few minutes after saying the Orioles could have taken 2 of 3 from us.
LOL Randy…………
did mark t really one batter. it worked. lets see what joba shows up
Erica
Your boy is working on blowing it
Soria needs a save!!!!!!
Poor Lidge
Longoria was about 2 ft from a HR walk off
What really annoys me is that Remy announced before the game even began that the Sux should sweep the Orioles. I just don’t like that kind of arrogance (which isn’t typical Remy)
Jim Johnson leaves with the bases loaded and now Cla Meredith has to come in and try to get the final out.
Hawks finally win one on the road against the Bucks 83-69
pat April 30th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Erica
Your boy is working on blowing it
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I can’t cry at Crawford scoring a run cause he is one of my guys too.
But it STOPS HERE!!!!
Soria needs a save
Longoria comes up as the winning run in the ninth inning and hits a ball to the warning track. He did get a sac fly though.
We want the good Joba please.
What did Jim Palmer say??
Shouldn’t have taken out Marte. Joe Gym over managing again. Let’s see what happens…..
Jeter is showing off today
nice play by jetes
no respect, butboth Hawks and Bucks are just, bad
ARGH @ Soria
GET ME THAT SAVE!!!!!
Nats are winning again.
♥
“no disrespect”
nice job joba!
wow, shocker
Ken April 30th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Shouldn’t have taken out Marte. Joe Gym over managing again. Let’s see what happens…..
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What are you talking about????????????????????????
Did I miss the part where that ended badly???
Or did Joba just get two easy outs….
Good joba.
I wonder if Nick Markakis will continue going to the opposite field.
ahhh nice having mo might in at worst with a 2 run lead
Joba starting to look like the Joba of old.
Soria making it an adventure!
Soria saves it. Royals win 3-2.
Joba did the job. Second guessers have to find something else to whine about.
Royals win.
I still don’t fully trust Joba, but good job tonight
Soria got the save
KC beats TB 3-2!!!!!!!!
Scranton holds on for a 5-4 win. Albaladejo sure makes things fun as a closer. BRRRRRR.
Here’s the final game day box.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_swbaaa_1
royals win…
Joba building up arm strength. Fastball 94,95.
Is the score 6-4 Yankees? Thanks
randy-
The big red machine teams are frequently held up as the gold standard for infields. Rose and 3 hall of famers is not too shabby.
That said I’ve looked at the production of the big red machine and there’s some holes there. Conception really couldn’t hit real well. Great glove but he really is no comparison to Jeter. That’s a huge edge. I also think Tex is a better 1b than Perez. Finally, Alex is a better baseball player than Rose and that also isn’t too close given Alex’s capacity to hit for power.
The yanks really do have 5 players where it wouldn’t be a shock to see all 5 in the hall.
We’re not going to see this again real soon.
trisha – OPPC member who sees, hears, and knows all. 28 is on its way!!!!! April 30th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Soria making it an adventure
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I just spent the last 5 minutes screaming at a box score.
Is that normal???
SAS, yes it is
Erica
Thanks for talking to your guy.
TEJADA TIES THE GAME
“I just spent the last 5 minutes screaming at a box score.
Is that normal???”
OH YEAH!
ORIOLES TIE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t see how Cano has a shot; he’s already 28 years old. He’d have to put together a phenomenal 5 or 6 years to make it. I personally wouldn’t put Tex in – he’s in my Hall of the Very Good.
cano just got robbed, nice play rios
Konerko might not even leave the Stadium. He’ll spend the night in the batter’s box just waiting for HR Javy.
Cano finishes April with an even .400 average
pat April 30th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Erica
Thanks for talking to your guy.
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Glad I could help
Joba still looks very shakey… not striking anyone out and pitching to contact.
He’s doing OK so far, only 1 blown game, but how long can he keep it up if he isn’t going to K anyone and hes throwing in the low 90s? on the days his slider doesn’t have bite, he is going to be pounded….
Tie score in Baltimore. The Red Sox trolls who live on here start crying.
MIGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Erica, that was meant to be Oh yeah, it is normal to scream at a box score!!!
But it got mixed in with the Orioles tying the score!!!!
OH YEAH!!!!
thanks Betsy
“Joba still looks very shakey… not striking anyone out and pitching to contact.”
what in the world are you talking about? 10 innings 10 strikeouts
trisha – OPPC member who sees, hears, and knows all. 28 is on its way!!!!! April 30th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Erica, that was meant to be Oh yeah, it is normal to scream at a box score!!!
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I knew what you meant.
But I have to admit. Getting me that save was my #1 priority. Erica’s Avengers are going to make a come back this week!
“I don’t see how Cano has a shot; he’s already 28 years old. He’d have to put together a phenomenal 5 or 6 years to make it. I personally wouldn’t put Tex in – he’s in my Hall of the Very Good.”
He is 27.
Mets humiliating the Phillies.
You’re welcome, SAS!
Shaky? What are you talking about?
He dominated 2 hitters who had feeble swings on 95 MPH fastballs.
Are you even watching the game?
A pitcher by any other name would give it up
Name that analogy!
Cano doesn’t turn 28 until October. And it’s easier for second basemen to get into the HOF than most other positions. Chase Utley is considered a strong candidate and he didn’t play a full season in the majors until age 26. Cano is in his age 27 season.
If you put guys like Tex and Cano in the hall, you will have to let 2000 other ‘very good’ players in.
HOF is reserved for guys like Jeter, A-Rod, Bonds, Pujols, Clemens, Griffey, Pedro, Maddux, etc.
If you mention their name, there should be no doubt they belong and they should have had a period of dominance, not just longevity to accumulate records, a la Bagwell……..
Cano definitely has a shot for the HOF…. he is entering his prime right now.
Trevor, ok – thanks. I still think it would take a ridiculous run for him to get in the HOF.
HOF = NO Bonds, NO Clemens
The rest sounds right
i agree joba 95 on the corners
O’s always play hard against the Sox. It’s not their fault they have goons like Matt Albers in their pen that can’t get outs when they have to.
Daniel Bard seems to give up an awful lot of HRs for someone who throws 100 mph.
RS, maybe so, but I don’t think Cano at this point is close to being a HOFer. I realize he’s not close to the end of his career, but I’d be very surprised if he ended up in Cooperstown.
Royce Ring struck out 3 of four batters and still hasn’t been scored upon. will he get a callup to replace Logan?
Isin’t a 95 MPH groundout the same as a 95 MPH strikeout?
meant to say joba was good tonight
“I don’t see how Cano has a shot;”
Take a look at how many 2b are in the hall and what they’re average level of production has been.
Cano has 908 hits over the first 755 games played. This is his age 27 season – he’ll be 27 the entire season too.
So Cano will have over 1000 hits before he is 28 and will have done so playing an up the middle position.
It’s by no means a lock by he has a shot.
I wish Phillies can still win the series.
Cano is slumping. The run is over. Just one RBI single tonight.
Mr. Rivera in for the save.
Betsy-
Is that really you posting. The same Betsy who was quoted saying Cano is pathetic.” LOL.
“# Yankee Trader April 30th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Hawks finally win one on the road against the Bucks 83-69
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if I can get tickets I might be going to game 2 between this winner and Orlando next round…I really thought Atlanta would win this series handily and not get pushed to 7
“RS, maybe so, but I don’t think Cano at this point is close to being a HOFer. I realize he’s not close to the end of his career, but I’d be very surprised if he ended up in Cooperstown.”
i dont know betsy, obviously cano has another 12-13 years left in his career (hopefully)..he has had a very good start to his career and his best years are ahead of him….he has special talent for a second basemen….theres not many like cano
cb-
i wasn’t thinking of the catcher as being part of the infield, but of course he is.( i guess like to think of the catcher as an entity all to himself)
with a .740OPS and .878OPS for johnny bench , posada just might have him offensively and bench was in his prime. just goes to show how extraordinary posada is at his age.
i’m liking the idea that the 2010 yankee infield is possibly the best all time infield ever assembled .
that will be kind of fun to run up the flagpole to see what my red sox friends think about it
Mo has been Yanks MVP for many years.
We all know the Mets can start the season hot. Remember how good they were last year? They even had a great road trip in late May where they swept the Giants and took 2\3 in Fenway
But we all know how they finish….. let them have their little moment in the sun… it will even out soon.
Erica,
I am far behind this week. I need a save from Mo. I need all the help I can get.
CB- Do you think Cano might be heir apparent to Jeter at SS?
Yankee Trader, you’re pathetic because I never said Cano was pathetic. Some loser probably edited my post.
CB, ok I’ll concede that….He’s certainly got the talent and it will be fun seeing if he can put it all together on a consistent basis.
Fran (the original) and OPPC member April 30th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Erica,
I am far behind this week. I need a save from Mo. I need all the help I can get.
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Ouch- how did that happen to you?? You were on FIRE last week
I am closing in, but my opponent has one more start.
Ralphie, 12-13 years left in his career? That would shock me….
at his age and with the numbers he already has as a 2nd baseman, Cano is around 350 homers, 1300 RBI, 600 doubles and 1300 RBI by age 38. Those are HOF numbers.
I’m trying to avoid Mets stuff because I truly detest them, but I’m not sure this is a fluke. I don’t think they are as good as the Phillies, but their pitching has been absolutely lights out and Niese and Pelfrey are very good young pitchers. They have offensive talent – not like the Phils, but they don’t need it with that pitching.
Jay,
They have to face Halliday tomorrow.
tampayank- Orlando will be too much for the Bucks and probably the hawks to handle unless they can get Superman in foul trouble.
Mariano consistently hitting 93 on gameday
Alex needs to keep on his toes with the way Cervelli whips the ball down to 3rd after a K.
The White Sox should trade for Edwar Ramirez. They could put him together w/Alexei Ramirez and make a real person.
“i wasn’t thinking of the catcher as being part of the infield, but of course he is.( i guess like to think of the catcher as an entity all to himself)”
Catcher has to be included in the infield. When the Daily News did that story about the yankees infield as being one of the greatest of all time I thought it was ridiculous for them to not include Posada.
One of the real reasons why you can argue that it’s the greatest of all time is because they have a terrific hitting catcher. That’s a real distinguisher.
Surprised to see Bench’s OPS at only .740 for one of those years. I’d have to guess he was hurt.
That said in .880 OPS is really, really impressive for a catcher during that era. The mid 70′s weren’t a real high scoring environment for whatever reason.
But I think this edition of the yanks will have a very good argument… once the calendar turns to may and Tex and Alex wake up!
Mama mia. Orioles pitcher laboring. 1 out runners on 1st and 2nd. Who’s up? Drew. 2 homers tonight.
Please think bad thoughts and direct them toward the Sux.
GB, I don’t like projecting out a month, never mind 10 years. If he ends up with those #s, he could be good to go, but I’m definitely playing a wait and see game with Robby.
O’s pitchers have walked TEN tonight………….Shatner on suicide watch….
Rivera obviously is in need of work. That’s why he’s thrown nearly 20 pitches already.
cano’s numbers match up pretty well with jeter through age 27.
less hits , but good in other areas.
the difference seems like it would be from now on where cano may be a 3, 4, or 5 hitter the majority of the rest of his career . he may be entering some very good home run and rbi years.
the big question will be how long cano can stay at a high level . with the lightbulb going on, cano may really surprise people with what he does from now on.
Ballgame!
“CB- Do you think Cano might be heir apparent to Jeter at SS?”
I don’t know about SS but I could see him moving to 3B later in his career.
Thank you! Keep up the good work. Kd Drew. Need one more.
“Ralphie, 12-13 years left in his career? That would shock me….”
why would that shock you…he can’t play until hes 40? he has no injury problems to date
Win courtesy of the Captain.
rivera not the sharpest outing.got it done
Good thing we have MR AUTOMATIC in the bullpen!!!!!!!!
Betsy- Chill. I know that post was edited, because i edited it earlier today to tease you.
Yankees win!!!!!! I know you’re a Cano supporter!
Big Fatso up. If there’s any karmic justice, he will make a big fat out.
15 and 7 with our 2 and 3 hitters hitting less than 150 and our cf below 230, scarry.
Yankees win and the trolls have another bad night on here.
First 15 win April for the Yankees in a long time.
Randy, do you think Tex is a HOFer? To me, he’s very good, but he clearly misses being truly great.
Thank you Jeter for this win.
Yankee Trader, you did? LOL Wow, I fell right into that one – sorry, loser! (just kidding!)
6 and 1 home.
andy was better that his line states
Mo is theman! Every Yankee fan should buy his jersey.
I ♥ Jeter
Betsy-
I told you were were winning this one!
“Do you think Cano might be heir apparent to Jeter at SS?”
No. You don’t move an all star player to a new position especially at the age of 30.
Outside of everything else you’d be having to do on the job training for the converted “new” SS and integrating a new 2b. Very tough to do, especially for turning double plays.
They’ll need to find a new SS. That said I don’t know how long Jeter is going to play at SS. I think people are too concerned about replacing Jeter (and the “heir apparent” to Mo).
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 30th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
GB, I don’t like projecting out a month, never mind 10 years. If he ends up with those #s, he could be good to go, but I’m definitely playing a wait and see game with Robby.
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Imagine what the numbers would be right now if he had not spent the first month of his rookie season in the minors or missed almost 7 weeks because of a groin pull in the middle of a hot streak in 2006. Not projecting, just saying that that’s whay he’s doing and that’s figuring in his 2 worst seasons muliplied by 3. He has a swing that plays very well for a long time.
Very successful April for the yanks all things considered.
Terrible month from Javy. Tex, NJ, and Grandy not producing much. Good job Yanks.
Orteeeeeezy goes down on strikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SIMON K’D BIG FATSO!!!!!!
Thank you God and gods
“CB- Do you think Cano might be heir apparent to Jeter at SS?”
no way jose
cano’s a second baseman.
Um, Gardner had a little something to do with the win tonight, too.
Where’s the love for our CCBG?
Cano definitely has the arm to play third.
A quick observation about the NL: Yes, the Phillies are absolotely the best team in the league but aside from the Phils and Cards where are they good teams ???. I see a lot of mediocrity up and down the league… Im thinking 87 wins could win a wild card in that league.
Nice comeback win by the Yankees.
Papi struck out.
Ortiz is d-o-n-e.
I wouldn’t be shocked if the Red Sox end up releasing him at some point this year.
His bat speed is GONE.
GB, I would love to see it – this team is an old team and although Robby isn’t a baby anymore, he’s still in his 20′s and really the only youngish player in the lineup (well, Granderson isn’t old).
Erica, you did – can I borrow your crystal ball?
CR9 – now if only they can get something done in the bottom of the 9th. The longer those games go, the scarier it gets with their bullpen.
“If he ends up with those #s, he could be good to go, but I’m definitely playing a wait and see game with Robby.”
As you should with any 27 year old. But as far as 27 year old 2nd baseman go, he’s in about as solid position as you can be.
I haven’t done the math, but I’m pretty certain he’s got better stats that Ryan Sanberg (Hall of Famer) at comparative ages.
Boy, I’m no fan of the Sox or Ortiz, but that would be sad….business side of sports is “brutal”.
Ramon Ramirez closing.
xyz April 30th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Cano definitely has the arm to play third.
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I think that NYYs got a pretty fair 3rd baseman for the next couple of years.
Baltimore HAS to win it here.
They don’t have the pen to extend this game with the Sox.
The Gardner at bat against, perhaps the toughest lefty reliever in the game in Thornton, probably cements his position as left fielder against lefty starters. The way Johnson is going, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Thames playing against lefties as DH.
Erica…
I have been meaning to tell you this anyway but…you are a riot. I love reading what you write
If this is about as bad as Pettitte does for the year, NYYs are in good hands.
Betsy I don’t see anything sad about it. If he didn’t take steroids, he wouldn’t be in this position. But then again if he didn’t take steroids he wouldn’t have been in the position to be in this position.
all the runs andy gave up were cheap and 1 shouldn’t of happen
Put it this way: Anyone in the NL that can hover around .500 still has a shot for that Wild Card Spot. I dont see any teams out there that are good enough to run away with the wc spot. Even Washington is above .500 at this point. I see a whole lot of teams that are average and equal to each other. Should make for some good baseball this Summer.
A little late, but PENS WIN PENS WIN PENS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
btw ace is a legit vouture. gotta watch that guy in tie games
This stinks. 2 out. Maybe Garrett Atkins will get the hit that MLB virtual game predicted last night…
Ortiz only squares pitches up when he happens to get ahead in the count and guesses correctly.
He can’t hit major league pitching with the bat speed he’s showing now.
It’s just the continued decaying of the bat speed loss we saw last year.
Much too much was made of the second half of last year. It was clear that he was at huge risk for completely falling off the cliff this year.
Cliff Lee is making his first start of the year. Strikes out his first batter.
SAS from Santa Rosa, NM April 30th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Erica…
I have been meaning to tell you this anyway but…you are a riot. I love reading what you write
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Awww.. thank you so much!!!
Tampa yanks lose 5-3. Warren wasn’t horrible but not good, either.
Here’s the final box.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_tbyafa_1
Chance for the top three most “hated” teams in baseball to all lose tonight! Indians and Astros did their job-now Sox it’s your turn!
Whew! Garrett Atkins just ought to wear a Red Sox uniform!!
Maybe he’s got one on underneath his Os one!!
Now it’s a matter of luck, if it should happen. Orioles don’t have the kind of pen to sustain extra innings.
DAMN
Surprised so many thought Mo was rusty tonite. I thought his movement and velocity were awesome. Maybe so much movement he missed a few strikes but 2 swinging strike outs, I’ll take it. It really is freightening how good Rivera is, he’s timeless.
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 30th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
GB, I would love to see it – this team is an old team and although Robby isn’t a baby anymore, he’s still in his 20’s and really the only youngish player in the lineup (well, Granderson isn’t old).
Erica, you did – can I borrow your crystal ball?
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Hahaha. I’d give it to you if I could.
But it only works in very special circumstances, and sadly, never on lottery tickets
Sox are gonna win this. Had to win the game there if your Baltimore. Your pen can’t win in extras against them.
Charleston got hammered. Sean Black had another bad game and no offense.
Bad defense and bad base running didn’t help.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_crdafx_1
GB7- Royce Ring has apparently pitched well. Tonight struck out 3 of 4 batters he’s faced. Will he be a callup to replace Logan?
Erica, you wouldn’t want to win the lottery; working builds character!
I predict the Yankees and White Sox will play a game tomorrow; see? I have a crystal ball as well!
One down already. Maybe the Orioles pen will prove us wrong.
GO ORIOLES!!!!
Kay, Phil gave up 1 run, not 2….
Wow.
Albers looking effective.
2 outs
Mets are not a fluke.
They have one of the best pitchers in baseball, and a very nice 2-3 in Niese/Pelfrey.
Maine/Perez are inconsistant but no worse than most NL team’s #4-5
The Mets have one of the best pens in the league. Their offense is def. top 3 or 4 in the NL.
They are a very balanced team. Most NL teams are dominant in one area and lacking in another dramatically. Mets probably have the best pen/rotation/offense combo out of all the WC contenders, except maybe Colorado.
Erica,
I had 2 players injured this week after I put them in the starting line-up. Also Alex has gone cold and Robbie is the only one hitting for me this week. But there is next week.
You are in a tight battle this week.
future yankee cliff lee seems to have come back quite sharp so far…
good news for his agent…
NICE J0B ALBERS!
Now the O’s have to get it done. Now.
“He has a swing that plays very well for a long time.”
gb7-
what got me thinking was looking back to think when i’d ever seen a yankee be hotter than cano and make hitting look so easy. i started thinking mantle, maris, reggie, hall of famers. i loved carew and billy williams.
carew only had about 840 hits through his first 6 years ( through age 26)
cano has about 870 in his first five years ( through age 26)
The mets can’t pitch this well all year. But Philly can’t pitch at all besides Doc
Alright Albers!!
Ron McDonald nearly hit a HR, but just foooouuuuuul!
Matt Albers pitched a scoreless inning against Boston?
Are you sure? Did the cameras miss a 2-R HR or something
Albers was pretty dominant. And he went right after McDonald.
O’s have some cuties on that team.
Markakis, Jeremy Guthrie, Roberts.
A shame that they can’t pitch though.
ONE OUT DOUBLE FOR ADAM JONES!!!!
Shawn the league is mediocre.. Its a small ball league, totally different than our league. I predicted the Mets with 75 wins when it started, I have to stick with it. I also had Washington with 67 wins and Atlanta with 85 wins. I dont re-evaluate any team until Memorial Day weekend.
Shawn the league is mediocre.. Its a small ball league, totally different than our league. I predicted the Mets with 75 wins when it started, I have to stick with it. I also had Washington with 67 wins and Atlanta with 85 wins. I dont re-evaluate any team until Memorial Day weekend.
carew took off from age 27 through 31.
in those five years he got 1052 hits.
before that he never had a 200 hit year.
cano is really going to be interesting to watch age 27 -31.
when those five years are up. we’ll probably have our answer about cano and the hall of fame.
he’s showing us stuff that makes us think pf the greats though isn’t he?
Phillies are missing Happ and Blanton – their #3-4 starters. They are also missing their 2 best relievers – Lidge and Romero, and Rollins (who destroys the Mets) is on the DL.
Mets caught them at the right time. Let’s see how the Mets do against them in July when they are 100% and playing well. Philly has always been a slow starting, 2nd half team, like us.
If Jones ran right out of the box he would be on third right now.
LETS GO O’s!
LETS GO O’S!
They’re putting Markakis on to pitch to Wieters. And now Okajima coming in.
I like the Orioles chances.
How often do you see an intentional walk so they can pitch to the #3 hitter?
LETS GO O’s!
LETS GO O’S!
I guess they’re praying for the DP
In the world of haves and have nots, is it so much to ask for one of the have nots to be validated by the gods? Seriously?
“Cano definitely has the arm to play third.”
he probably has the arm to close
Phillies are missing Happ and Blanton – their #3-4 starters. They are also missing their 2 best relievers – Lidge and Romero, and Rollins (who destroys the Mets) is on the DL.
Mets caught them at the right time. Let’s see how the Mets do against them in July when they are 100% and playing well. Philly has always been a slow starting, 2nd half team, like us.
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Lidge gave up a HR in the game. He is off the DL and is not one of their 2 best relievers.
And Wieters struck out on complete slop.
Good one, Randy!
Is anyone disgusted listening to Remy on NESN ??
Off speed pitch up and out over the plate totally fools Wieters. Okajima got away with that one.
sandberg piled up all those gold gloves.
it’d be good for cano’s hall of fame chances to get a few of those or more.
once he breaks through he just may get several.
“cano is really going to be interesting to watch age 27 -31.”
These next 4-5 years are really going to be critical to Cano as they are for most players.
I guess the interesting hypothesis with cano is that he will elevate his game to an elite level as he enters his peak age seasons.
If he does that over time, sky’s the limit.
We could be seeing it now. He has otherwordly hitting talents.
I saw Carew play towards the end of his career. Maybe I missed his prime and can’t speak to a true comparison. To me Carew seems like he was a much more consistent hitter but Cano is a more multidimensional hitter and has a better swing because it’s a swing that balances contact and power extremely well.
The key thing for him from here on out is being selective. He’s got ridiculous plate coverage. He’s got to stop asking himself can I hit this pitch and consistently ask himself should I hit this pitch because he can reach just about any pitch. But for him it’s doing what Alex told him to in the spring – select a pitch you can do damage on.
If he does that he’s a perennial all star and an elite hitter – not just an elite hitting 2b – but an elite hitter overall.
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 30th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Erica, you wouldn’t want to win the lottery; working builds character!
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I have enough character!
Character is overrated!!!!!!
But $$$ is not overrated, right
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I’m just teasing……..I never play the lottery, I admit it. I know I’m not going to win, so why waste my $$?
The way I see it the Sux still owe Miggy from the time that Oakland got thrown out of the postseason because Miggy was called out at 3rd when he was really safe and had he not been called out Oakland would have won the final game.
Now would be a good time to collect.
O’s!
O’s win!
O’S WIN! O’S WIN!
O’s win! Sox go down again!
O’s WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MIGGY DID IT!!!!!!
THE O’S WIN!!!!
THE O’S WIN!!!!!
Tejada comes through to sink the sox.
Tejada walk off.
NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
A very happy night…Yanks win, Sox & Rays lose……..will sleep well tonight…..
Betsy,
You have to be in it to win it
Lidge is off the DL but Romero was just put on it today.
Another bad night for the Red Sox trolls here.
They have now lost their last 2 to the O’s.
They are 1-6 against the Yankees and Rays, all at Fenway.
They are not a good team this year.
Run prevention!!! LOL
Note to Jerry Remy – looks like you were wrong about the sweep.
It is really wonderful to see the Orioles celebrating. Those kids don’t get to do it often enough.
It was also sweet to see the elf walk off the field looking like the picture of consternation.
NICE NIGHT FOR BASEBALL
Rays and Red Sox both lose in brutal fashion today.
Tejada still has a lot of collecting to do. But tonight was nice.
And also my Nats won – again!
I had a great day! Yanks won, Sux lost, Rays lost, Sillies lost. Stick a fork in Boston folks. My preseason prediction of 87 wins is looking good.
Fran, I know, but if I’m going to waste $2 , I’d rather just go to the track, lol.
Francona with his Tony La Russa/Girardi managing again, like evry manager does.
They are sooo obsessed with matchups. Okijima is a much better pitcher than Delcarmen and is not a LOOGY. Yet because of the hand that he throws with, they assume that a bad righty is better than a good lefty vs. a RH hitter.
When are managers going to stop watching TLR?
The Red Sox are grossly overplaying their run differential. They have won an inordinate number of 1 run games so far this year.
Now you coudl say that this is what the run prevention strategy was designed to do. But to date their pitching and defense hasn’t been great.
Winning one run games isn’t a stable pathway to success over the course of the year.
And the Sox are playing one of the easier stretches of the season. Lots of home games. Lots of games against the O’s, Jays, KC, etc.
They are going to need to up the level of their play or make a few trades to be a real threat.
Let’s enjoy it while we can… Sox and Rays are not going to lose a lot this year. Always nice when they lose on the night we win though,.
cb-
it’s just real nice to be watching a young player like cano come into his own.
no one knows the future, but i think it’s going to happen for cano.
and there’s some serious history we’re seeing every night with this infield.
just a good time to be a yankee fan.
i’ve bashed cashman more than anyone , but signing teixeira was just huge for the yankees and cementing this infield as an all time great one.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
DON Orsillo didnt sound so happy this time around!!!!!!!!
And Remy was asking for a 3rd HR of the night from Drew in the 9th inning…Whens the last time supposed Yankees fan Michael Kay asked for one of our players to do anything!!!!!!!!!!!
Trisha what is your connection with the Nats? I follow them because I used to go see the Expos in Montreal.
Cliff Lee vs. a good Texas team so far
3 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K
I want this guy badly.
Remy needs to be removed from the booth, He is an obvious homer. I despise the man. Remy sounded annoyed after the loss. I love it
” Sox and Rays are not going to lose a lot this year. Always nice when they lose on the night we win though,.”
my crude figuring is a triple whammy night only happens once every 8 games.
Cano clearly has the talent to be a Hall of Famer but a lot of luck staying healthy and being consistant are required. The entire Yankee infield has a Hall of Fame potential. Jeter and Arod are 1st ballot HOFers, Cano and Tex have the possibilities, and Posada really has a chance. A very good hitting switch hitter with power and excellent obp and ops numbers lifetime coupled with at least 5 rings and he really does have a chance. If he has a few more decent yrs and maybe another ring or two and Posada could get in.
teddy gbu April 30th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
btw ace is a legit vouture. gotta watch that guy in tie games
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He’s not a vulture. Vultures cost other pitchers the wins. Aceves only has two blown saves in his career.
Take this night and make 80 more copies.
Folks, you can tell just by Remy’s tone whether the sox are winning or losing. He takes delight in Boston wins and cant stand a loss. On top of that he seems to be anti New York. For folks who get NESN, do you agree with me? This man is class-less asking for a home run on the air? Unreal. Although its Remy. nothing surprises me.
“They are sooo obsessed with matchups. Okijima is a much better pitcher than Delcarmen and is not a LOOGY. Yet because of the hand that he throws with, they assume that a bad righty is better than a good lefty vs. a RH hitter.”
well okey dook has a 7 era and Delcarmen is under 2..just sayin’
CR9,
For some reason we have a neutral broadcast. Boston has announcers asking for HRs int he 9th and White Sox have Hawk Harrelson referring to the team as “we” when he speaks
Yet we have Kay who tries to go against conventional wisdom and be objective. Hey Mike – you are on a local broadcast! Be a homer like the other 29 broadcasters!
Posada only really needs 1 , maybe 2 more years of high play. I think he is a HOFer right now. On the ‘all time batting’ list for catchers he is surrounded by HOFers
“Cliff Lee vs. a good Texas team so far
3 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 K
I want this guy badly”
take a look at that Texas lineup….its terrible
Notice that Millar joined the MLB Network? On the heels of Gammons going there.
MLB Network trying to keep up with ESPN by hiring as many ex Red Sox players as possible. And notice they signed Shawn Casey after he played for the Sox and retired?
I do like they hired Leiter though – he is a Yankees homer on that network and its awesome.
yea but what do you call him.
he has 12 wins out of the pen since last season
As I’ve said previously, May 13th is a key date for the Sox.
They’ll hit the road having played 23 home games and just 12 road games, including 6 at home (against 0 on the road) against the Yanks and arguably their easiest stretch of schedule all year.
Yanks will head home having played 12 at home and 22 on the road and arguably their most difficult stretch of the year.
If the Sox are behind by then (much less haven’t created a few games cushion for themselves), they’re going to have an uphill climb.
I wonder if Jim Palmer thinks that the “Sox gave this game away or lost it” as opposed to the Orioles winning it?
From an Orioles broadcaster, no less.
Kay claims he is not a Yankees fan but I dont believe him. He says he grew up going to Yankees games but now that he is a broadcaster for them he can just drop his allegiance? I dont buy it. I think he is sensitive about it. He gets annoyed on his radio show when people call him a Yankee fan
randy-
Cano just has such great hands. Watching him swing the bat isn’t something you forget. It’s just a great, great swing. Just so well balanced, so short and streamlined to the ball. It’s amazing.
Carew and Boggs always reminded me of each other.
Cano’s starting to remind me a little of Mattingly in some ways. The great balance. The great plate coverage. The ability to drive the ball while still maintaining a relatively level swing.
Mattingly wasn’t a guy who fit the mold of drawing a lot of walks. Like Cano he just had such great plate coverage he could make contact with and square up pitches that most other hitters couldn’t hope to touch. That’s partly why he had so many RBI’s. Yes hitting behind Rickey helped – but so did getting all of those hits and extra base hits.
But Mattingly was always more selective than Cano. He waited for pitches he could drive.
I hope we’re seeing Cano evolve into the kind of hitter Mattingly was.
Remy has some nerve not crediting the Orioles. Instead he claims the Sox gave the game away. Typical Remy.
Jim, I always end up adopting teams that are the object of fan derision. I have a big problem with fans summarily dismissing teams and calling them all kinds of negative things without really figuring out what the team is all about. Well the Nats are my pet project this season.
I was a huge supporter of the Rays during their losing years. I watched their games and saw how very good their offense and starting pitching was and also saw that their big downfall was their pen. So it used to drive me nuts to hear baseball fans totally dismiss them by calling them garbage, horrible, calling for the league to retract them. I found it so condescending, arrogant, cruel – and inaccurate. People were judging them by their W-L and apparently nothing mlore because they didn’t have a clue about the different elements of the team.
Now that the Rays don’t need my support any more I’ve gone on to the Nats.
Actually this year’s version has been absolutely amazing thus far. Their closer has the most saves in the majors, and their relief in the form of Tyler Clippard has been tremendous. They get great run support, and their starters have been doing a great job.
Livan has the second lowest ERA in the majors.
The Red Sox are grossly overplaying their run differential. They have won an inordinate number of 1 run games so far this year.
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“That’s Unsustainable”
LOL
Looks like I missed a great afternoon (night) of baseball. Win-win-win situation!
For anyone who gets NESN, Tito on next to talk about the loss.
NESN usually has the comments of the opposing manager too. I would love to hear Tremblay be able to actually crow about his team for once
Jerkface Agree with your accessment of Posada, check his numbers vs Gary Carter. Posada’s ba is 16 pts higher, his obp is nearly 50 pts higher, his ops is 90 points higher than Carter. Carter played longer and accumulated more hits, rbi’s, and HR’s but his averages are not close to Jorge’s, plus Jorge has 5 Rings. A few more productive years and he’s in.
The baseball gods really must have been ticked off at Mattingly; he should have been a first ballot HOFer, but because of his stupid back…………….
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 30th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Jetes!!!
He may bet 3000 hits this season yet, lol.
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LOL… I have one believer.
CB, not really much of a comparison between Carew and Cano. Carew was a slash and dash hitter, much like Ichiro Suzuki. He also wasn’t that good of a 2nd baseman…average at best. Cano has a chance to be a Robbie Alomar type 2nd baseman with Carew’s batting skills and Jeff Kent’s power. Sounds confusing, but, he really doesn’t compare in all areas to other 2nd basemen that I’ve seen. He may become a smarter base runner, but, without that explosive first two steps, he’s not going to pile up steals. The thing is, though, is that he isn’t slow.
good game
Francona will probably be wearing a ballcap to cover up his bald head. I noticed he must be sensitive about his lack of hair because he always wears that cap. I despise em all I tell you!!
They just showed a graphic depicting last year at this time v. this year at this time.
Last year Sux tied for 1st
Now, 4th place
jim palmer once thought i was full of it.
i was catching a lot of older pitchers in the ill fated senior league who would feel great for a few weeks to a month than hit a wall after having a year or two off. i was catching tippy martinez , ross grimsley, and sammy stewart who all pitched with palmer.
i ran into him while he was kind of buzzed after everyone was leaving a sarasota night club. he was sitting on he edge of a fountain looking like he might fall in. anyway, he was making that comeback with the orioles after being out of baseball for a few years. i told him that he might feel good at the time , but he should go slower than he felt. i had read in the papers he was feeling great and throwing well.
he was polite and thanked me for the advice, but i could tell when i walked away he probably said something not so nice about my advice.
a few days later i read of his career ending leg injury that wiped out that comeback.
so whenever he says something now that i don’t like , i just think who was right back when it mattered
NY Times:
“Among those slumping Yankees are Mark Teixeira, who started the game with a .139 batting average; Nick Johnson, at .143; Alex Rodriguez, at .250, and Curtis Granderson, at .230. All were in the starting lineup. ”
But according to MLB.com Game Day:
Tex 0.136
Nic 0.138
Grandy 0.221
What’s causing the discrepancy?
Orioles may have a chance to take another tomorrow. DiceK is making his first start.
randy, other than Mattingly and Winfield, the only other fast starter that I can remember besides those that you named was Bobby Murcer in 1971 and 1972. Hard to believe that in 1961, Maris was hitting .212 and 1 homer in his 1st 16 games and zero homers and a .161 average after 10 games.
That is their current batting average after the game
“not really much of a comparison between Carew and Cano.”
Oh I agree. It’s just that Carew is always the guy that’s brought up with Cano. They really aren’t particularly similar players. I like your Ichiro/ Carew comparison.
Robby Alomare was a great second baseman. Probably the best to play the game since Joe Morgan I think. He was a truly dominant defensive player. Unfortunate that his game tailed off so quickly.
That said, Cano has better hitting tools than Alomar.
Utley would a natural comparison, but Utley is really a much more patient hitter and more of a power hitter.
Cano has better contact skills and plate coverage than Utley I think.
It’s exciting to watch Cano hopefully take his game to that next level.
Mattingly is the guy Cano is really reminding me of right now up at the plate.
And as you said, part of why I think I’m thinking that way is because no other 2b is a good fit for cano at the plate.
randy l. April 30th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
jim palmer once thought i was full of it.
i was catching a lot of older pitchers in the ill fated senior league who would feel great for a few weeks to a month than hit a wall after having a year or two off. i was catching tippy martinez , ross grimsley, and sammy stewart who all pitched with palmer.
i ran into him while he was kind of buzzed after everyone was leaving a sarasota night club. he was sitting on he edge of a fountain looking like he might fall in. anyway, he was making that comeback with the orioles after being out of baseball for a few years. i told him that he might feel good at the time , but he should go slower than he felt. i had read in the papers he was feeling great and throwing well.
he was polite and thanked me for the advice, but i could tell when i walked away he probably said something not so nice about my advice.
a few days later i read of his career ending leg injury that wiped out that comeback.
so whenever he says something now that i don’t like , i just think who was right back when it mattered
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Palmer’s smarter than I ever gave him credit for.
Alomar was very complimentary of the Cano in today’s NY Post….
Can BAL sweep Sux?
today is a good day
Alomar is the best middle infielder I ever saw at anticipating where a batter would hit a certain pitch.
“MLB Network trying to keep up with ESPN by hiring as many ex Red Sox players as possible. And notice they signed Shawn Casey after he played for the Sox and retired?”
as soon as the red sox release lars anderson after another bad minor league season, espn will probably sign him too
“Can BAL sweep Sux?
today is a good day”
Would that be heaven?
As of now they are 2-2 in their games with the Sux.
Life is good indeed.
Night all.
From Sweeny…
YankeesWFAN Ozzie Guillen on Jeter: “He is God. He’s God all the time. It’s fun to watch him play the game. He’s the #1 ambassador in this game.”
YankeesWFAN Guillen on Jeter continued: “The guy always has good looking women around him too, I mean, God bless him.”
LOL I hate Guillen, but those are funny…
Lars Anderson is off to a great start in AA and actually was just promoted to Pawtucket
I think that the Carew/Cano comparisons were well meant but, a little unfair. Mainly, I believe it was meant as Cano’s potential for winning multiple batting titles.
So Cano finished April hitting .400? Nice.
Guess who’s currently second in AVG in the AL?
If Lars Anderson is lucky, he may have a career as good as Rico Petrocelli by taking advantage of that close wall. Not sure that he’ll be much different than that. He’s not likely to have a Mo Vaughn type of bat. That’s what they are hoping for.
And I know that Anderson’s a left handed bat, but, watch him change his swing after seeing that wall.
GB, how often have you seen him? I know nothing about him, but he’s obviously having a better year. That’s good for the Sox whether they keep or trade him.
“Palmer’s smarter than I ever gave him credit for.”
gb7-
ha!!!
had he listened to me, he would have taken it slow and got his velocity up over a few months, and the he could have made that comeback he wanted to do just to prove he could do it.
i’ll bet he probably called me some really bad names when he ripped whatever it was in his leg a few days later.
when i think about it, it was pretty funny me being a lowly bullpen catcher giving unsolicited advice to a hall of fame pitcher . alcohol definitely was a factor
pieces seem to falling together for Robi from really good to really great. Very exciting. Long said he was like a son today.
asuming Alex and Tex get going could the AL All Star infield be all Yankees?
who m?
I don’t see how Tex and Alex make the ASG – they have a months’ worth of catching up to do.
randy, I remember him going to camp with the White Sox the year after being inducted into the HOF. I thought it was a bad idea then, most;y because of his history of arm injuries. Never thought it would be leg injuries that stopped him. He has always loved himself way too much, but, he was a hell of a pitcher.
I think that it’s disgusting that you would put a hex on him, though.
hint: it’s NOT Granderson.
I suppose Jeter…
Ajax
Was gonna say matsiu or JD but I dont remember seeing them on pregame lists
One hot week for Teixeira, Granderson and Rodriguez and they’ll be right where they usually are.
no way really? does he have the atbat s to qualify?
antisocial scrooge got it. was it the clue?
batting leadoff for the tigers, as a starter, I’d say he does.
We’ll see, GB. Tex has a long way to go given where is is now. For all of them, particularly Alex and Tex, they can’t make up one month in one week.
I’ll wait for Jackson to make a circuit around the league, but, other than the ugly number of strikeouts, he’s doing just fine. Let NY face mainly mediocre pitching staffs and then compare numbers.
sort of :p but after today’s 5-hit game I sort of assumed it was him.
I think It’s a disgrace when yankee fans stick their hand (or jacket in this case) out and try to catch a ball that a yankee is about to catch. How can thatguy call himself a fan? Robbing Swisher of any chance he had to make that play.
Both are very capable of 5-6 homers and 10-12 RBI in a week and hitting .425-.500
We’ll see how Jackson does when the pitchers adjust their approach to him.
bah humbug,
I just thought I saw the batting leaders in the pregame and did not notice Ajax.
good for him.
5 for 5 explains a lot
Betsy – Hughes rules (pleading the Fifth) April 30th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
I don’t see how Tex and Alex make the ASG – they have a months’ worth of catching up to do
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Many, many fans vote on name recognition. All-Star game history is littered with guys who got voted in that you’d look at and say “how did THAT guy get in?”
Let’s not be too concern about Sean Casey being a former Red Sox player on the MLB network. He only played a total of 69 games for them. He’s more of a former Reds player than anything else.
“I think that it’s disgusting that you would put a hex on him, though.”
hey, when people don’t listen to you, you gotta do what you gotta do
Good for AJax 5 for 5 and at 364, a wake up call for Grandy and it bodes well that the Yanks develop young players either to play or trade. As tough as it is to wonder what he would have done in Ny it’s still a good thing. Damon’s also doing well for Det at 324.
GGBG, that’s true, but Alex certainly won’ t be one of those and I don’t see Tex. It’s so far away that it’s really not even worth debating; I hope they have the stats to be considered for the team.
I seriously doubt that Granderson cares what AJax is doing………and he doesn’t need any kind of wakeup call.
randy l. April 30th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
“I think that it’s disgusting that you would put a hex on him, though.”
hey, when people don’t listen to you, you gotta do what you gotta do
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Yeah, but, to do that to Mr. Beefcake…Mr. Jockey shorts is unthinkable. At least rag on Dave Stanhouse.
anyone think Grandy might see the 2 spot eventually? or Mr Jeter with GGBG 1st.
just for conversation
Betsy
I’m tryin to say that both Alex and Tex have HUGE name recognition. That will get them zillions of votes, even if their stat line says they shouldn’t.
A-rod is almost assured to get voted in on name alone. Just like Jeter, who gets a million votes for no reason
Uncle E
I don’t see Jeter moving around – especially going back to the two-hole. He got shifted around to cut down on the his GIDP and it seems to have worked out pretty well. Granderson is an enigma in that his skill set screams “2 hitter” but his streakiness and OBP scream “not a 2 hitter”.
Okay, here’s another. What slap hitter is tied for 16th in the AL for batting average?
I think that Gardner gets the #2 spot before Granderson, at least in the forseeable future.
Uncle,
I was just thinking about the 2-spot (not that I’m calling for NJ’s head).
GGBG is too “active”
Swisher is prone to the “K”
NJ is passive
Granderson has lefty issues
What happens if NJ doesn’t start hitting?
ooh ooh GGBG?
yeah I’m not worried at all about it. NJ will come around.
Longoria can’t be pooh poohed for AS game
Getting on base in front of hot hitting Tex, ARod and Cano is the only thing that matters. If NJ’s OBP is in the 400+ range they won’t move him out of the 2 spot even if his BA is .220.
Ideally, Gardner should lead off and Jeter batting behind him.
“Joba starting to look like the Joba of old.”
weren’t they saying the same thing in fenway a few weeks ago
the gay Yankee fan May 1st, 2010 at 12:07 am
Ideally, Gardner should lead off and Jeter batting behind him
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Jeter didn’t get moved to leadoff because they thought he’d be a super leadoff hitter. He had hit #2 in the order for basically his whole career. He was moved to cut down on his GIDP which were alarmingly high. I don’t see them moving him back to the #2 spot in the order for that reason.
also for most of the game you could say that Gardner is the lead off hitter in front of Mr. Jeter.
big game for javy tomorrow hope he shuts up the boo birds
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The run prevention strategy in Seattle worked to a T tonight as Cliff Lee comes back.
Lee: 7ip/ 3H/ 0ER/ 0R/0BB/ 8K
Seattle’s pen continues the strong effort and gives up no runs either.
So the M’s throw a combined 9 inning shutout.
And the game is now in the top of the 10th because while Seattle didn’t give up a run they couldn’t score one either.
Leave Gardner right where he is, every time you move a guy around it puts pressure on him. Johnson’s got to come around eventually as does Tex but it’s frustrating waiting for it to come. I love Jeter leadoff, cuts down DP’s gets him 20-30 more at bats every year and with Gardner 9th it’s like a double lead off. I also like a leadoff guy with occasional power and Jeter has more than that, leave him right where he is.
CR9,
LOL. Now throw your awesome fanatic energy at the Nugs. Send that punk JR Smith home.
well said Mr. Maravich
“Johnson’s got to come around eventually as does Tex but it’s frustrating waiting for it to come.”
Just imagine if they weren’t 15-7.
every team has a bunch of guys in a early season funk, no?
stuckey May 1st, 2010 at 12:30 am
“Johnson’s got to come around eventually as does Tex but it’s frustrating waiting for it to come.”
Just imagine if they weren’t 15-7
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I don’t have to imagine…I’ve been around here for a couple years when they had bad starts. It’s VERY ugly. The trolls live for the days when the Yankees struggle.
so I don’t pay attention to b-ball. Are the Celts still in it? My RS buddy likes them.
Lakers win!