Pregame notes: Unhappy Andy and other injury news
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Notes on May 07, 2010 
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Andy Pettitte is having his next start skipped, and he’s not happy about it.
“I’m not very happy at all,” he said. “I would have loved to have been able to throw, to come in and play catch or something, and see how I feel.”
Instead, Pettitte found out today that he’ll be skipping his next start as a precaution because of some stiffness he felt around his elbow on Wednesday. Pettitte said it’s gone away completely, which leaves him frustrated that he won’t be pitching on turn, but he also said he understands why Joe Girardi and Dave Eiland made their decision.
“It’s the best thing for him, and in turn, it’s the best thing for us,” Eiland said. “If he wasn’t mad, I’d be a little bit concerned.”
Other key injury updates:
Jorge Posada
Took early batting practice only from the right side, but said he’ll hit both left and right during regular BP. He expects to play tomorrow. Girardi said he was hesitant to give him a start tonight, but he considers Posada to be an available pinch hitter.
Mariano Rivera
The Yankees closer is available out of the bullpen.
Chan Ho Park
Threw a 45-pitch bullpen session today. He’ll throw another on Sunday.
• Sergio Mitre will make a spot start in Pettitte’s place. Mitre will start on Monday and Javier Vazquez will be pushed back to Tuesday. Girardi said rotation was set so that Vazquez — who played in the National League all last year — will start the series opener on the road against the Mets.
• Girardi said it was “pretty easy” choosing Mitre to be the spot starter ahead of Alfredo Aceves or a call-up from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Girardi estimated Mitre could go between 65 and 75 pitches.
• Romulo Sanchez was called up to take Mitre’s role in the bullpen. He’s here to be an innings-eating long reliever.
• Greg Golson was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room for Sanchez.
• The Yankees are planning for Pettitte to return to the rotation during the Minnesota series next weekend. He did not say which of those three days would be Pettitte’s.
• Alex Rodriguez has heard about the latest Dallas Braden rant, but he doesn’t seem to be taking the bait. “I really don’t want to extend his extra 15 minutes of fame,” Rodriguez said.
• Girardi said he’s encouraged by Nick Johnson’s past few games. “He’s swung the bat better,” Girardi said. “Consistently he’s hitting the ball on the barrel more often.”
UPDATE, 6:05 p.m.: The Red Sox lineup
Marco Scutaro SS
Dustin Pedroia 2B
J.D. Drew RF
Kevin Youkilis 1B
David Ortiz DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
Jeremy Hermida LF
Jason Varitek C
Darnell McDonald CF
RHP Josh Beckett
Go Yankees.
Better an unhappy Andy than an unhealthy Andy…
I hope this injury won’t linger all season long.
Who has a superior batting average: Nicky Johnson or David Ortiz?
What was the other option for Javy if he started Monday? Why the need to let him pitch at Citi Field?
Mike F’s stock just went up in my book for opposing those horrible horrible Brad Benson commercials
So Andy will be losing some performance bonus money?
Sergio Mitre gets the spot start.
What do you say vinny-b?
Faith rewarded!!!
“Girardi estimated Mitre could go between 65 and 75 pitches.”
Awesome… we’ll be in the pen in the 4th inning
Girardi said he liked the idea of Vazquez being the first starter at a National League park because Vazquez is used to hitting.
sounds like a well thought out plan. Give Andy a little extra rest now, when you can. It makes sense to me to have Javy start at Citifield, as he was a NL pitcher.
“So Andy will be losing some performance bonus money?”
I don’t think he has an incentive-based contract this year unlike last.
Thanks, Chad. Eh, that really should be the last thing on Girardi’s mind as far as Javy is concerned.
Citi Field is the best situation for Javy – Big ballpark and mediocre lineup and avoids the Sox/Rays next week at the stadium.
“I turned around and gave him an icy glare. Said nothing. But he didn’t do it again all game.”
You should have gone all ‘opposite Doreen’ on him…
# California May 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
So Andy will be losing some performance bonus money?
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trollin’, trollin’, trollin’
trollhide!
Monday vs. Tigers:
I doubt Mitre can even get 3 batters out.
The Tigers is an extremely good team.
AJax will homer in his first at-bat against Mitre.
All….
I have to get dressed to go out for dinner. I expect extra hard rooting and a great result when I get home later.
I hope no one has a problem with that. Thanks it is good to know there are people here on my side.
See you later.
“…but he also said he understands why Joe Girardi and Dave Eiland made their decision.”
See.
Why? That’s the smartest thing Girardi could do.
Andy Pettitte tore the flexor tendon in his elbow on a check swing when he was with the Astros. The last thing you want to do is have him hit in a NL park right now.
Javy hit last year. Seems to make sense to me to slot him for a start in a NL park.
A-Rod; great reply to that a’s pitcher who continues to run his mouth. MLB Media is basically convinced that braden is a moron who has a problem keeping his mouth shut.
And ESPN kicks off SportsCenter with Dan Shaugnessy talking about what a great weekend it is in Boston sports.
Hate NESPN.
If Jeter was kept out of a game because of an injury, you can be sure he would be “upset” about the decision. Same goes for Jorge & Mo.
Those players are gamers. They don’t want to miss an inning, let alone an entire game.
Andy can be upset all he wants.
Maybe he can use that energy when he takes the hill vs the twins next weekend.
“Monday vs. Tigers:
I doubt Mitre can even get 3 batters out.
The Tigers is an extremely good team.
AJax will homer in his first at-bat against Mitre.”
Keep trollin’ trollin’ trollin’ trollin’ trollin’ (what?!)
While we are at it, I predict AJax will go 5 for 5 on Monday, 5 for 5 on Tuesday, 5 for 5 on Wednesday, and 5 for 6 on Thursday.
So overall, 20 for 21 over the 4 games series. He has been dying to exercise some payback to the Yankees organization.
“AJax will homer in his first at-bat against Mitre.”
If by ‘homer’ you mean strikeout, then right on!
Well, if it’s a matter of Andy or Javy in an NL park, then I agree……I’m sure the Yankee fans there will still boo the pinstripes off of him, lol
“And ESPN kicks off SportsCenter with Dan Shaugnessy talking about what a great weekend it is in Boston sports.”
Yankees series at home. Celtics at home with the homecourt advantage tied 1-1 against a higher seed.. Bruins with a chance to close out their series.
I’d say they were spot-on.
The Tigers IS an extremely good team? Ouch…
If that’s the best you can do trolling with the AJ stuff, perhaps when your mommy gets done working the streets tonight, she can teach you how to be a better troll.
You are bringing some real weak stuff to the table.
You have to give them their due, it’s a good weekend for Boston sports.
(I just threw up a little in my mouth.)
“He has been dying to exercise some payback to the Yankees organization.”
Why? If they didn’t trade him, he wouldn’t be playing and succeeding.
GordonEdes when Pedroia heard Boston media lost to NY media 20-3, he let ‘em have it. “An abomination,” he said. “Where’s the run prevention?”
2 minutes ago via Echofon
Retweeted by AndrewMarchand
If Phil can locate his fastball tonight on the corners and throw his curve when needed, and I did say “IF”, then Hughes will give us a real good chance tonight. The kid seems unflustered out there on the mound now and tonight I see him doing this to the Sox.. (knocks on wood)
SJ, why do you bother with the idiots?
LOL pretty funny from Pedroia……
Hughes has good enough stuff – go at them. Do not nibble and put it in the umpires hands.
I have to say, given the choice between being in Scranton or being in Detroit, give me Scranton every time!
Detroit is like a post-Apocalyptic wasteland.
lulz, i’m back to find the meaning to life, any answers?
Marco Scutaro SS
Dustin Pedroia 2B
J.D. Drew RF
Kevin Youkilis 1B
David Ortiz DH
Adrian Beltre 3B
Jeremy Hermida LF
Jason Varitek C
Darnell McDonald CF
WHAT A JOKE !
Name ONE Red Sox position player that is a better hitter than the Yankee that plays his spot…and if you do,,,,you are REACHING !
Kim is crushing
hummm. A tough 17 game stretch coming up. All against tough opponents: Red sox, Tigers, Twins, TB, etc.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the red sox catch up to us giving their much, much easier schedule over the same period — even though they’ll be playing against us for some games.
Mick-
“i’m back to find the meaning to life, any answers?”
Talk to monty python.
And someone said TB’s offense wasn’t better than that crap RS lineup.
That is a team in decline, but don’t tell Theo, I think he knows.
life, the Universe and everything = 42
It’s about time something happened to wake up boring Boston. Soon they’ll be rolling up the sidewalks when the sun goes down.
Does Python blog here?
For your reading pleasure: The Yankee/Boston series Press/Game Notes
http://www.mlb.com/mlb/presspa.....p?c_id=mlb
Mick-
“Does Python blog here?”
No, but there are plenty of slithering “Trools” around.
Yay, Ortiz instead of Lowell
Yay, Varitek instead of Martinez
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the red sox catch up to us giving their much, much easier schedule over the same period — even though they’ll be playing against us for some games.”
5 games (6 in the loss column in 17 games).
Yankees go 8-9, Red Sox need to go 13-4, 14-3 to catch up in the loss column.
Doubtful.
“lulz, i’m back to find the meaning to life, any answers?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aboZctrHfK8
Congrats on the gameball Chad but where is the Game 30 set up? PeteAB already has his up…http://www.boston.com/sports/b.....tra_bases/
MTU (aka GBURL) May 7th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Mick-
“i’m back to find the meaning to life, any answers?”
Talk to monty python
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Always remember: nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.
I think it will be a close game tonight.
This is a big game for beckett on several levels. He just signed a new contract, he hasn’t been pitching well, and their team just won 4 straight. With his personal catcher (varitek) behind the plate tonight, I think Josh will pitch a decent game.
Today’s match up will be a pitchers duel!
looks like Uncle Ellsworth beat me to it.
Battle plan for the USS Hughes:
1) Pound the strike zone.
2) Establish the FB
3) Use the Sinking FB to get outs on the ground.
4) Use the Cutter to righties, and the Change to lefties.
5) Throw at least 60% FB’s @ an average 0f 92.4 MPH
6) Make all your pitches dance and dart.
7) Never give in.
Seriously step it up dude. This type of performance is not suitable for Yanks/Sox. Get it together.
42? Mo! I knew it. The answer to life!
I wanna see Beckett sent home to his Mother crying and sucking his thumb.
I think Phil will come up big tonight.
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Citifield is a big park. Javy should do well there against the Mets.
Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
nearly as funny as
Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22″
it’s a rare event when a novel can literally make you laugh out loud.
Is Varitek hitting like 0.330 ?
I hope arod and tex break out this weekend.
Well, per Kim, CC and Eiland told her separately that Phil is very relaxed, confident and prepared so that’s good news. She said he’s really looking forward to this opportunity to kick off the series – good for him. Of course it’s no guarantee that he’ll pitch well, but it’s better to be excited about an opportunity than to be scared about it.
Another special night for Cervelli, anyone with me? He’s getting better and better…
Is Boston 12th out of 14 in team ERA ?
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the red sox catch up to us giving their much, much easier schedule over the same period — even though they’ll be playing against us for some games.”
Are you serious?? The Sox play the Angels, the Yankees, and the Phillies the rest of May.
That is a much much easier schedule????
Cisco is unafraid. He is like Joba behind the plate, fist-pumping. Diving into the stands like Jeter, sliding down the railing, Girardi bear-hugging him to break the fall.
Intangibles.
Well it’s Miggs-lite signing off, enjoy the game fellas and you too Betty. B(oops)
So nervous for the game.
I don’t even care if we win, as long as Phil pitches well. I would hate to lose, but it would be much easier if we lose a 2-1 game, rather than if Phil gets shelled….
So nervous for the game.
I don’t even care if we win, as long as Phil pitches well. I would hate to lose, but it would be much easier if we lose a 2-1 game, rather than if Phil gets shelled….
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Betsy?
Plus he knows he’s going back to the bench after tonight.
I wonder if he’s calling the game or the bench is?
Mick, I did not say that – I would never put any player above the team. Clearly some idiot imposter….
Oh, I didn’t even see that someone had actually posted that..
ray (sox fan) May 7th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the red sox catch up to us giving their much, much easier schedule over the same period — even though they’ll be playing against us for some games.”
Are you serious?? The Sox play the Angels, the Yankees, and the Phillies the rest of May.
That is a much much easier schedule????
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But – but – but Boston is a powerhouse with no holes or weaknesses and a farm system flush with prospects ready at a moment’s notice. Pffffft !!!
That’s pretty insulting that you would think I would put Phil above the team, but hardly surprising coming from you.
mick May 7th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
SJ, why do you bother with the idiots?
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That’s pretty funny. I thought the same thing when Betsy responded to you.
Waaay too easy.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the red sox catch up to us giving their much, much easier schedule over the same period — even though they’ll be playing against us for some games.”
Are you serious?? The Sox play the Angels, the Yankees, and the Phillies the rest of May.
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The Angels? LoL.
Also, the red sox play 18 of their next 21 games at home.
Just the hought of an angry Andy Pettitte makes me laugh
Is it game time yet?? Im so amped up. Go Phil! Go Yankees!!
“Another special night for Cervelli, anyone with me? He?s getting better and better?”
No question!
And because I don’t feel like being treated to reading questions on every pitch poor Phil throws, I think I will take this offline.
I’m not worried. I am looking forward to this weekend. I expect the Yankees to rake.
GO YANKS!
GO NATS!
I just realized this is the only game of the series I’m going to be able to watch. Going to move my daughter out of her dorm tomorrow (well, about 75%) before graduation on Friday, and then Sunday is Mother’s Day. If it’s on ESPN at 8, I may be home, but I doubt I’ll be awake! We’ve got a lot of driving to do this weekend.
At least tonight is on YES!
How did Phil’s Innerview with Kim go?
Let’s Go Yankees!
Let’s Go Phil!
What should Hughes’ gameplan be tonight against the Red Sox?
How about doing the same thing he’s done in his other starts?
Attack. Attack. Attack.
His gameplan doesn’t change because he’s facing his rival. Don’t fix what ain’t broken.
Sox schedule the rest of the month
3 vs. NYY
3 vs. TOR
3 @ DET
3 @ NYY
2 vs. MIN
3 @ PHI
3 @ TB
4 vs. KC
Ours is
3 @ BOS
4 @ DET
3 vs. MIN
2 vs. BOS
2 vs. TB
3 @ NYM
3 @ MIN
Jack Curry’s back in the YES studio after playing this morning at Fenway.
He’s a gamer.
The only “easy” team the Red Sox have is KC.
On any given day any team can beat any other team.
Don’t look too far ahead; you play today’s game, that’s it. The Yankees are a good road team, so that doesn’t concern me.
Holding off on an opinion on the Red Sox. So far their offense has stopped them from being any worse than they are. If the offense stays the same and their pitching gets on track, they are going to be fine. But it is not easy to beat 2 teams ahead of you.
Bronx Jeers,
I love Jack Curry. I enjoyed his writing and now I love that he’s part of the YES team. It feels like a treat.