Yankees vs. Phillies, Game 1
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Jun 15, 2010 
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Update, 7:37: Rare to see Roy Halladay missing his spots. But here we are in the last of the second, and after a Nick Swisher single, a four-pitch walk to Jorge Posada and a stand-up triple by Brett Gardner, it’s 2-0.
Update, 7:52: These aren’t the Orioles, yet Sabathia looks great. He has six Ks through three, and there have been no hits.
Update, 7:56: Is this Yankees killer Roy Halladay, the guy with the 18-6 lifetime record against them? Granderson just went to the second deck to make it 3-0, Robby Cano doubled with a shot that went one hop to the wall in right-center and Nick Swisher homered to the right-center seats, and it’s 5-0 in the third.
Update, 8:14: Spoke too soon on Sabathia. Where are the Orioles when you need them? Two runs are in, the bases are still loaded and there’s still no one out in the fourth.
Update, 8:16: Bad mistake by Sabathia. He brain-locked and didn’t cover first on what could have been a 3-6-1 double play. Now 5-3, second and third, one out.
Update, 8:39: Good job by Sabathia to get out of trouble in fourth and now again in the fifth and his bases-loaded two-out jam.
Update, 8:43: Mark Teixeira was helped by the short porch in this latest at-bat, dunking one by the right-field foul pole for his 10th homer and a 6-3 lead, and now we’re through five.
Update, 9:12: Despite the two shaky innings, this turned out to be a positive night for Sabathia, He’s probably done now that he’s above 100 pitches through seven. But he only gave up three runs and five hits, and he has a 6-3 lead. Antonio Bastardo will take over the pitching for the Phillies. Halladay had his second-worst start of the year, charged with six runs and eight hits over six. The three homers allowed were a season worst.
Update, 9:27: The struggles continue for the Phillies. It’s 8-3 after Francisco Cervelli’s two-run single in the seventh off David Herndon. If the score holds up, this will be 15 wins in the last 20 games for the Yankees and 15 losses in the last 21 games for Philadelphia.
Update, 9:55: Chan Ho Park had a 1-2-3 ninth against his old team. Yankees win Game 1 of the World Series rematch – 8-3. A combined five-hitter for Sabathia, David Robertson and Park. Almost a repeat of Game 6 of the World Series when the Yankees won 7-3.
Situational hitting. Hit a ground ball cervie
something tells me we may not see that big time pitcher’s duel after all, on either side…
I was wrong. I admit it.
I always said that Melky was the better player and that Gardner wasn’t a ML hitter.
I was wrong.
The guy is hitting .320 and it’s midway through June. Is there any question if this guy’s a starting player?
In my mind, there isn’t.
For the love of god, how many game posts are there??
Can’t get a hit all the time. Halladay is a nasty pitcher.
Sterling!!!!!!! You’re killing me!
Kay has become Sterlingesque with these foul ball calls thinking they might be gone.
I just got “Sterlinged”
Pena almost hit a homerun but pulled it too much.
Roy having issues this inning.
Is Roy rattled?
Now in CC we trust.
Cervelli needed to get that run home. That said they scored two and made Halladay expend some pitches. And they have the heart of the order coming up again.
Great at bat by Gardner.
Earlier in the season (when I still doubted Gardner), that was one of the things I questioned about him….would he be able to turn on and drive pitches when guys tried to bust him inside?…..well, so far so good, he’s doing it with regularity. He’s really a much better hitter than he was last year.
Are you talking about the GGBG who everyone thought was a fourth outfielder?’
He was a fourth outfielder. To his credit, he is not anymore. Good for Brett, good for us.
“was wrong. I admit it.
I always said that Melky was the better player and that Gardner wasn’t a ML hitter.
I was wrong.
The guy is hitting .320 and it’s midway through June. Is there any question if this guy’s a starting player?
In my mind, there isn’t”
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case in point: sometimes it takes young players a short while to adjust to a new level.
and the majority were not giving Brett Gardner any time to even get a comfort level.
CC has a great slider tonight, that’s the pitch that’s been missing during the early part of the season and makes him unhittable when he’s dealing.
You think CC was up for this game after hearing about “the great Halladay” for a couple days.
CC is getting it done. He is hitting the corners with the fastball and his breaking pitches are on the mark.
CC 5 k’s.
Looks sharp.
Wow.
is there any truth to the rumor that Trisha morphed into Philadelphia Phitins?
The brace Gardy is using for his thumb seems to be helping him to really square up some balls. When you have any weakness in a thumb it’ll let the bat move when you make contact.
“is there any truth to the rumor that Trisha morphed into Philadelphia Phitins?”
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Trisha is a good poster.
6 K’s.
Hey where is the troll The Philly Phitins ?
I thought he said he would be here to talk trash. LOL !
2 game post lol
Its getting to be CC’s time of year…
C.C. in beast mode. Looking as dominant as in that start in Seattle last year when he k’d Ichiro in the 7th or 8th.
I think CC knows how to pitch. 6Ks in 3 IP, 1 BB, and no, well, you know….
It’s early. But the Phils have not hit lately, and, well, you know….
I won’t think about it again. I’ll not pull a Kay.
GRANDY
The Grandyman can!
Maybe the cupcakes in the NL have softened up Roy?
Not that CC’s a player that one needs to worry about but …it’s good to see him pitch as well as he’s pitching tonight.
You can’t face the Orioles forever.
this ain’t the NL, Roy…
Crushed.
sorry Tex.
you are no Curtis Granderson.
If your name begins with G tonight, you are good to go tonight
Kay needs to have his eyes checked. He’s reacting way too big on fly balls this year.
Cano DOUBLE.
I am lovin’ seeing Halladay get hit!
Cano is on fire.
Granderson’s XBH > Jackson’s singles
Greg Golson just hit a 6 run grandslam.
Pretty impressive that Granderson was able to keep that ball fair.
SWISH
2 RUN SHOT
or S
They are smacking Roy around. ha ha
LMAO ! Swisher took Halladay deep !
they have just crushed Doc this inning…
Swish! This is very un-Doc-like.
THEM PHITIN PHILLIES
L-M-A-O
wonder if Phinitis will have the guts to show up ?
lol. Like i even need to ask
haha, where is Phitins….he’s spent 2 days of his life trolling for this.
Every 2nd year Gardner has improved his stats at every level. He’s at it once more. Batting practice. 5-0
Halladay has given up 3 HRs all year before tonight.
my 3 favorite players: Gardner, Granderson, Swisher
doing the damage
That’s why you trade for Curtis Granderson and you don’t worry about giving up Jackson.
How many CF could hit that pitch that far?
Having a source of power in CF is an enormous advantage because night in and night out you kill what the other team can produce from that spot.
Shane Victoraino is a very good CF. He cannot come close to doing with Granderson just did.
Power in the CF slot has been a central ingredient to yankees greatness for decades.
That’s why they traded quality prospects for him.
Sweet!!!!!!
Nice to face Roy Halladay, lay one on him, and then know you don’t have to face him again during the regular season.:)
Are they knockin Doc out of this game?
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just think… this team is without arod. alex rodriguez. think about how good we’ll be when arod gets back.
and maybe tex starts being himself again.
watch out american league
Two days of trolling and the moron is nowhere to be found as Doc is channeling his inner Jamie Moyer.
Typical Philly fan. Gutless.
Yankees giving Halladay his usual Redsox beatdown
Welcome back to the AL roy!
Hate to say I told you so to everyone surrendering this game yesterday.
This is the beauty of baseball.
Nick Swisher is having a marvelous year. It is just amazing how different he’s become as a hitter mechanically.
Gardner and Swisher have completely reengineered their swings and have become much, much better players for it.
Swisher is an all star.
Remember the AL East Doc
I am not worthy.
“How many CF could hit that pitch that far?”
Not many, it wasn’t that bad a pitch really…ball was cutting in on him and he got the bat head to it and more impressively was able to keep it fair. Great swing.
where’s that phitin character who was going on and on before about how the Phils had this one easy?
“CC has a great slider tonight, that’s the pitch that’s been missing during the early part of the season and makes him unhittable when he’s dealing.”
CC’s got it all working tonight. Plus fastball command with a strong downward plane on the ball, plus change up and an absolutely killer slider that he’s working to both sides of the plate and changing the tilt on.
But it’s that pitch which he’s been inconsistent with.
When CC has his stuff working his slider isn’t actually one pitch – it’s almost like Mo’s cutter where it’s actually a variety of related pitches.
And tonight we’ve seen the sweeping slider to LH hitters, back foot slider to the RH hitters and a back door slider to RH hitters.
He is in complete shut down mode right now.
Hey Doc, remember what a real offense looks like yet?
CB,
I really can’t get over how much better Swish looks this season. Makes you wonder why he didn’t make these changes sooner.
SJ,
You ever hace anything to contribute besides starting fights and calling people trolls?
Sweet Jesus Doc must be ill, Doc has 16 more pitches than CC, and gave up 5 runs!
Go Phitins
“inner-Jamie Moyer”
“where’s that phitin character who was going on and on before about how the Phils had this one easy?”
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it’s phinitis, i believe. Inflammation of a phillie fan.
Keep it going Yanks
why did he touch it?
“SJ,
You ever hace anything to contribute besides starting fights and calling people trolls?”
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get back under your rock.
We all know Grandy can hit rightys. Late inning leftys are the problem.
Hi all, great evening so far for all the Yankees.
Laird with a 2 run HR #14 4 shutout innings for Phelps.
Zolio Amonte with a two run HR # 10 Ramirez shutout through 4
Betances shutout through 4 2 hits 1 bb 5 k.
Come on C.C.
“We all know Grandy can hit rightys. Late inning leftys are the problem”
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Gardner has always hit LHP
CC needs to hold them to 1 run here…
Typical blowhard SJ44 stuff. Some things never change.
Not a good start here at all. Need a strikeout and a ground ball.
Laird with a 2 run HR #14
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Goodness gracious.
great another 5-0 lead the Yankees will blow
all the talk about Arod having no power.
yet Jason Howard is at 10 HR’s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grandy=granderson. Learn to ready vinny
Oh Great !
Don’t let them come back into this game.
Roy doesn’t like the Yankees new house?
TylerKepner Halladay has made 2 starts at new Yankee Stadium: 16 innings, 25 hits, 12 ER (6.75 ERA) through 3rd inning tonight. Small sample, but still.
“Typical blowhard SJ44 stuff. Some things never change”
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well, your user-name changed.
Here comes our Ace! Let em back in it CC.
I guess it is not the Os he is facing 2nite.
Bad job by CC against Howard. There was no reason, like Kay said (!), for him to throw that fastball inside with 2 strikes.
I was really hoping this would be his dominant, turning point start. He still has a chance to get out of this inning unscathed and make it that.
C.C. has got to start the wheels from coming off here. Not good at all.
Now this is 2010 CC. What a choke
“Grandy=granderson. Learn to ready vinny”
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butters: my mistake
grandy and gardy, looks very similar
“Nick Swisher is having a marvelous year.”
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But did the White Sox got the better deal??
Wilson Betemit has a 1.983 OPS this year (10 AB)
I also love how all the trolls come in as soon as the yankees are in trouble. Where were you guys before ?
CC:
you had a 5-run lead. Don’t piss it away
And that’s why we traded IPK
Ibanez is putting up a tough AB here.
Typical moron mikey, stalking posts.
What a loser! lol
This is bad !
5-2 now.
Bases still juiced.
0 outs.
Very tough AB by Ibanez.
unbelievable. blowing yet ANOTHER 5-0 lead.
Atta boy CC.
Our Ace in action. Please show some toughness here.
Hope to get out no worse than tied up.
Can someone get Sea on the phone n get Cliff Lee?
Still no outs. Yeesh. This is the kind of thing that can make Halladay find his groove.
Bad move not covering 1b.
CC:
what the helll is the problem with you lately ?
Don’t cry SJ. Now tell us how we should trade Cano.
dumb play by Tex, dumb play by CC not covering, just giving the game back
Great f”in job CC. Lazy and out of shape.
No excuse not to cover 1st.
Wow way to fall asleep…
Just an inexcusble performance from C.C. this inning. Can’t blow this lead, when you’re up 5-0 on Halladay. Amazing how quickly he lost the zone. He’s got nothing right now.
GOOD JOB HOLDING THE RUNNER BONEHEADS!!
SB
5-3 now
2nd and 3rd.
Only 1 out.
Horrible inning. It almost feels like the Yankees are giving them runs.
CC just isn’t the same pitcher he was last year.
Just an absolute meltdown by C.C. Never seen anything like it. Gotta pull him now.
That is a terrible mental mistake by Tex and an even worse one by Sabathia.
Not good baseball this inning.
This is the CC Philly was waiting on, keep throwing runs baby! I knew the real CC would show up
thank you CC.
Go Phitins!
Wow, we’re waking up the Phillies.
Joba Farnsworth (keep Romine – DH/OF Montero) June 15th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
dumb play by Tex, dumb play by CC not covering, just giving the game back
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if you can’t stand watching a real baseball game between the two teams in the World Series last year maybe you should go back to your video games. The Phils have had some good ABs this inning, CC hasn’t made that many bad pitches.
gotta cover 1st there CC.
“Just an inexcusble performance from C.C. this inning. Can’t blow this lead, when you’re up 5-0 on Halladay. Amazing how quickly he lost the zone. He’s got nothing right now”
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he’s not been acting right, lately.
Big strike-out.
HEy Bret. We r watching. We don’t need ur play by play.
Nice of CC to mix in couple of outs here.
Yeah this is an awful inning, I’m not gonna lie. Hitting Howard who looked completely lost, and then not covering 1st. The Yankees really need to hold them here. Its not easy to get runs off of Halladay.
And when I said that it feels that they are giving them runs I should have said on purpose.
Phillies fans still have to live in Philly, so I feel sorry for them on that front. Yeesh.
Figures. Jeremy only comes out during the bad times.
watch CC blow this, probably with an assist from a bonehead fielding gaffe and we’ll leave this inning tied.
terrible inning, but we still have the lead.
“This is the CC Philly was waiting on, keep throwing runs baby! I knew the real CC would show up
thank you CC.
Go Phitins”
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you’re late to the party.
Offense needs to keep tacking on runs. They were hitting bombs off Halladay last inning.
They let Doc off the hook
Joba Farnsworth (keep Romine – DH/OF Montero) June 15th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
watch CC blow this, probably with an assist from a bonehead fielding gaffe and we’ll leave this inning tied.
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nice call, kid
Yawn. Same act different day. Try getting creative.
You are failing at stalking moron mikey.
Pretty fortunate to come away still up by 2 after that inning. The Phillies scored 3 runs off 1 hard hit ball….
The Philly Phitins
Shut the hell up !
Stupid for CC to let the ball hit his mittens
CC didn’t look as bad as the result.
No ball was hit hard.
2 soft grounders.
1 solid single by Werth, 1 by Ibanez.
The HBP to Howard hurt.
5-3 lead over Halladay after 3 1/2 and people are crying.
gotta love it.
But the worse part about that inning was CC getting his pitch count up to 70.
I’m hoping cc can settle back down and go at least 2 more
I’m right here I don’t run!
Go Pitins!
Wow. So much for a potential pitchers duel, lol
Just pretend its still 2-0
Two back to back cheap hits, hits Howard, CC loses his focus, doesn’t cover 1st and gives Phillies hope
MG June 15th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
nice call, kid
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hey, after that 2 game disaster set with Boston – can you blame me?
C.C. has to have one of those “that’s it, that’s all they get” mentalities out there and stay focused.
No shame in giving up singles to Utley, who’s one of the 10 best players in baseball, and to Polanco. But hitting Howard, then walking Ibanez, who’s been terrible this year, simply can’t happen when you’re up five runs.
It sounds/looks like there are a lot of Phillies fans at the game!!!
Butch
I’m always here idiot. I’m not a troll so shut up !
I didn’t say anything negative so read before talking.
Doc and CC both threw back to back 29 pitch innings wow.
Very strange inning. CC was about to strike out the clueless Ryan Howard and then hits him. Gives away an impending out.
I know Tex is thinking turn two on a grounder but he had an out at home. He should have adjusted course and cut the run off.
And then CC compounds the problem by just not covering first. He seemed to be assuming Tex was going to go home and watched the play.
All that said they still have the lead. Hopefully that will be CC’s one bad inning.
For Charleston, Ramorez through 4 innings, 2 hits, 9 runs, 1 walk, 3 sreikeouts.
Heathcott is 102 with a steal, Zoilo almonte with a 2 run homer. 2-0 Charleston.
Tampa Yanks: Betances, 6 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts
Mesa with an RBI triple. 1-0 yanks, bottom of the 6th inning.
If can’t score any runs, at least need to see some pitches and try to get a baserunner or two this inning to give CC a breather…
This is where Doc becomes Doc.
“CC was about to strike out the clueless Ryan Howard and then hits him.”
how do you give that contract to a guy that can’t hit a curveball to save his life.
Joba Farnsworth (keep Romine – DH/OF Montero) June 15th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
MG June 15th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
nice call, kid
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hey, after that 2 game disaster set with Boston – can you blame me?
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aren’t the Yankees 5 up on the Sox in the loss column and ahead in the season series? Or doesn’t that count?
Before the game people would have thought that Sabathia giving up 3 runs would mean game over. Just be glad the Yankees got 5 off of Halladay.
This is looking like one of those hyped up games against the Red Sox where everyone gushes over the starting pitching matchup and the game turns into a slugfest that’s decided by the bullpen.
Roy looked sharp this inning.
Ace
How come you only come out when the Yankees are in trouble ?
Tex not going home was ridiculous
aren’t the Yankees 5 up on the Sox in the loss column and ahead in the season series? Or doesn’t that count?
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who cares about season series/games back at this point? – yankees were 0-8 last year vs boston.
LOL @Jeremy. Sorry buddy. I don’t go back n forth with trolls looking to start arguments. Good luck with that.
GB7,
I hope you mean 0 runs for Ramirez.
not 9.
For Trenton: Phelps, 4 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, o walks, 5 strikeouts.
Laird is 1-2 with a 3 run homer. Romine is 1-2
5-0 Trenton.
For Scranton, Nova, 6 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts.
Montero is 0-2.
Jeremy is a negative troll.
“This is where Doc becomes Doc.”
Or maybe it’s just Pena and Cervelli being Pena and Cervelli. Let’s see Halladay go through the middle of the lineup again, and he does have 70 pitches through 4 innings. It’s very likely that he could be out by the 7th inning and the Phillies don’t have shutdown relievers to throw at us.
Joba Farnsworth (keep Romine – DH/OF Montero) June 15th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
who cares about season series/games back at this point? – yankees were 0-8 last year vs boston.
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enjoy your complaining, it’s obvious you know nothing about baseball
The results were not the problem in the inning, the stupid baseball was what gave the Phillies some runs.
Howard hasn’t even come close to that slider all game. Why in the world would you throw him a fastball in that count, let alone one inside? You’re just helping him out. Stupid pitch, bad result, but even with a good result it’s a stupid pitch and not one you should be making in that situation.
1-2 on Ibanez, but then he starts to see the slider better. So what does he do? Keeps throwing it and gets him back in the at bat by missing out of the zone. When a hitter starts to read your slider that is when you bust him in with the fastball, not when he is flailing helplessly! The one fastball he threw him away he was way late on, and then he went back to the slider for some reason and had to throw a predictable fastball that Ibanez could sit on and rip.
Same thing to Francisco. 1-2 count, fastball over the plate? He’s a fastball hitter, how about you elevate? Did he throw a high fastball intentionally in that entire inning?
The same pitch sequences over and over again, and 1 plane with the low fastballs and low sliders. If you refuse to make an adjustment, the hitters will and it shows in some of the results in the last inning.
CC Jesus
Ace
Yeah I’m a troll… Not !
I asked a legit question because all I have seen is negative posts from you tonight.
Chase loves him some CC, just like the WS!
Go Phitins
Isn’t that Doc being Doc? Plowing thru 8-9-1 like nothing?
I do think Teixeira should have come home on that play. It would have been bases loaded 1 out with Castro up, and you have a shot at a double play.
Butch
Yeah right troll ! I have never seen you before so don’t call me a troll.
@Jeremy u want a cheerleader find someone else.
Bos Dave, You just need to read between the lines, but, yeah, those twins can’t type very well. is 0 runs by Ramirez.
pat,
I don’t think Doc likes it in the new house. He can’t wait to get out of Dodge!
Do you remember how disgusted he was last year? He wasn’t his usual classy self.
Tex made a boner
Phillies couldn’t score shxt in Fenway, now they are trying to do something?
damn.
Where’s CC’s curve and changeup? He almost no-hit the Rays with that changeup. Looks like he’s only going fastball/slider today or maybe I’m just reading his pitches wrong.
Why can’t CC get lefties out?
Come on CC one more out.
Load them bases CC.
Go Phitins!
Can CC get thru 5 after having a 5 run lead?
Cue all the beat writers blaming Sabathias crap on no Eiland.
IMO- You have CC on the mound, you are up 5-2, you go for the double play. I Have no problem with Tex making that play.
CC needs to make a pitch here.
Come on, show something other than the slider.
# RS June 15th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Where’s CC’s curve and changeup? He almost no-hit the Rays with that changeup. Looks like he’s only going fastball/slider today or maybe I’m just reading his pitches wrong.
Big dummy stuck his hand in the way of that Utley ball.
Ibanez has had good at bats all night
I hate the IBB.
when did mitre get hurt?
One thing I don’t get is that CC had great command of the fastball and now it seems like he has lost some of his command.
CC has no control over the fastball he jacks up for
what excuses for Sabathia are flying through this blog tonight
“The Yankees had a long inning”
“The umps fault”
“Posada is playing and influencing Cervelli”
“The moon is out”
uh oh
Yay!
Yes.
Thankfully Ibanez helped him out. Terrible performance by CC.
Ibanez is stupid. That would drive me crazy if he was on the Yankees and just did that. 2-0. Take a pitch.
How does he swing at that? A gift. CC may have 3 outs left. Can pen get 9?
Through 5, the Phillies have hit one ball fairly hard. Strange outing for CC, he’s bending but not breaking thus far…really need to hit for a little bit here.
Ibanez helped CC out. Both pitchers will be lucky to go seven innings.
The key on that pitch to Ibanez was that it was up in the zone. If that ball is down with the swing he took he may gap that one. Look at how much he opened up on that pitch. A lot harder to catch up to a high fastball than a low one.
# Bryan June 15th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
what excuses for Sabathia are flying through this blog tonight
“The Yankees had a long inning”
“The umps fault”
“Posada is playing and influencing Cervelli”
“The moon is out”
You dumbass CC never makes excuses.
Ace
Okay I respect that. I was just asking a question but I respect your opinion.
Thats the same pitch he got a hit on in his previous AB, he just missed it this time.
m
It started to come back to me after I saw the stat. He was standing staring at the right field bleachers or talking to a HR pitch at one point, wasn’t he?
MG June 15th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
enjoy your complaining, it’s obvious you know nothing about baseball
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oh shut up, all you ever do around here is pick personal fights and troll
Jeremy,
Apparently momentary loss of commands can also happen to pitchers not named Burnett.
Doc being Doc. We let him off hook. Now he goes 8.
man thats a tough 2 seamer. Tip your hat there.
Yeah you’re right Carl, as much as you figure you’ll get a nice pitch to hit, CC has been all over the place tonight. With the bases loaded and a 2-0 count, it seems like it’d make a lot more sense to take a pitch against a guy who has no idea where the ball is going. Seems like a guy who is pressing a bit and trying to do too much.
MG June 15th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Joba Farnsworth (keep Romine – DH/OF Montero) June 15th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
who cares about season series/games back at this point? – yankees were 0-8 last year vs boston.
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enjoy your complaining, it’s obvious you know nothing about baseball
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That is the response given when there is no real response.
Hard to believe the Phillies gave Ibanez that contract. He has looked awful up at the plate since last year and at his age that’s a big concern.
They have a lot of money tied into him and if they lose Jason Werth Ibanez’s contract will be a major reason why.
They trade Cliff Lee to save money and are paying Ibanez a lot of money to have awful at bats.
And then take bad contracts to that next level of horrible with that Ryan Howard deal.
A Stadium dinger!
Tex!
After Doc’s 29 pitch inning, he came back with 11 pitches, CC needed 19 and he’s at 90 pitches after 5 innings, He’s grunting it out.
Phillies will work on the pen, we want Joba or Gaudin, he’ll cough up runs.
Go Phitins!
TEX MESSAGE!
3 HRs against Halladay.
thank you, Tex
about time.
314 and a half foot homer…we’ll take it.
Wow Carl is real intelligent and can’t read
And he used a swear I am soooooo scared now
Big bad Carl
That’s about as cheap a home run as Teixeira will ever hit.
m
I believe it was a HR just like the one Tex just hit.
A HR is a HR
Someone please tell Leiter and O’neill to shut up. They talk too much. At least keep quiet while the pitch is being thrown.
Kay, Leiter and O’Neill the worst threesome when teamed together.
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Go Tex!!!
pat,
That’s right! And he alluded to the bandbox feel. And look at his new home. Speaking of, I think Phitin Philly jinxed his ace.
Tex gets back the run.
Halladay is getting belted around. Another home run.
Looks like Doc needs some medicine, he’s been coughing up a lot of runs tonight.
UH Phitin you hit submit too soon.
314.1? that’s enough
Trading Lee may go down as the worst decision of the past 10 years. A rotation of Doc-lee would be unreal.
There’s a 0% chance that the Phillies see Gaudin in this game unless Halladay keeps coughing up runs.
Joba? I believe he beat the Phillies in the WS.
but but but Halliday never gives up HR’s to left hand batters.
I get it that Halliday is a good pitcher, but Kay goes overboard with the love fest for him. I can’t stand listening to Kay at times.
Halladay must hate pitching in the new Yankee stadium.
Well Charlie might let Halladay pitch the rest of the game no matter what because the Phillies pen is a joke. He did it before.
When you watch Howard swing from the side, its like watching someone dunk a cookie into milk….straight down and straight back up.
That’s what you call a Yankee Stadium home run.
@RS do u really need to argue with someone who thinks Gaudin will pitch?
bout that, slumping offense teeing off yanks pitcher
Well it was 314 down the line at the old Yankee Stadium so it most likely would have went out at the old park.
Phitin Philly, please come back. The first time you posted, Sabathia worked out of a jam. The second time, Tex hit a HR. We need your luck!
Yanks called up Logan , why not Ring ? We know Logan isn’t good !
Dang what happened to your boy Phitin Phillies? I mean Miss Cleo.
I am sometimes known as Brostradamus but even I could not predict the carnage tonight.
In the 3 seasons prior to that contract Ibanez had hit .289/33/123, .291/21/105, and .293/23/110. They thought they were getting a solid run producer and they were right, as he hit .272/34/93 despite missing almost 30 games around June or so.
He’s been really bad this year, but he’s been a productive player and was in his first season with Philly. Hard to knock them for signing him to that contract, he was essentially a replacement for Burrell and look how well that went for Tampa Bay. The only thing I’d be concerned about in signing him is that he was 36 going into that contract, but he’s been a productive player so it’s hard to expect such a sharp decline. He’s not a guy who relies on his legs and has had a lot of years DH’ing in the AL for KC and such.
Well Doc certainly put another hurting on the yankees in game one of the “big” series between the team with the best record in baseball and the team that is behind the Mets in third place in the awful NL East.
The phillies are quite a franchise.
Ibanez and Howard look awful at the plate. Victoraino is a pnch and judy hitter. Polanco doesn’t hit for power.
They have 1 starter and 4 absolutely awful pitcher manning the rest of the rotation because Amaro was so foolish he traded Lee.
And the bull pen is amongst the most schizophrenic in baseball, as we saw in the Series last year.
What a mess.
tygthe June 15th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
bout that, slumping offense teeing off yanks pitcher
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since when is 5 singles (1 infield) considered teeing off? it was the HBP that caused the trouble. Try again, dimwit.
CC is not sharp tonight, not even close
The Ibanez deal was terrible when you consider Abreu got 1 year, $8 million or something like that in the same year.
“When you watch Howard swing from the side, its like watching someone dunk a cookie into milk….straight down and straight back up.”
He has a simply awful swing. It’s horrendously ugly.
And it’s going to age awfully, especially given that he already can’t hit left handed pitchers at all.
Abreu got $5m that 1st year. He gotta a nice 2 yr. deal as a reward.
RS
I’M RIGHT HERE !
It’s not the walk in the park you guys thought is it? Philly still has some life.
Go Phitins!
CB,
Haha man you are brutal.
I actually don’t mind the Phillies and would root for them above the Mets. It’s just, I feel obligated to rip them when we have this joker Phitin Phillies here posting nonsense.
it’s amazing how many whining babies show up when the Yankees are having a tough game or inning. They are the World Champs, tied for the best record in baseball, far and away the best home team in baseball, have their ace on the mound with a lead and some of you are calling the game a loss? Grow up already.
CB-They do have Cole Hamels, and there’s interest from 3-4 NL teams in trading for Lee.
I have serious doubts that the Phillies can win the East if they don’t add a descent starter and start to hit with regularity. Every team in that division arguably has more pitching than the Phillies when you consider the rotation as a whole…
“It’s not the walk in the park you guys thought is it?”
I thought it would be a little difficult with Halladay on the mound, but the Yankees bats are making it look easy!
CB-
Howard of Tex from the left side this year. Who’s worse?
Posada with an infield single.
JB Cox pitched the 7th inning for tampa. Not good. He gave up 5 runs. Betances was outstanding for the 2nd game. 12 innings, 1 runs allowed, 13 strikeouts, 1 walk and 5 hits.
Whatever happened to Dave Eiland?
You know its well placed when Jorge legs it out.
last night I predicted Yanks won 6-2.
Phillies surprise me a little.
here it is, Posada infield hit!!!!!
RS,
Abreu got signed practically in January or February. He was backed into a corner because many other outfielders had signed earlier and there were few spots open for aging corner outfielders who want $16 million a year.
If Abreu was willing to take the contract Ibanez got, he would have been signed in a heartbeat. You can’t say that in hindsight, because waiting until February to try to pick someone off of the scrap heap is just stupid general managing and the mindset of a losing team. The Angels signed him because they could at a bargain, they already had 3 outfielders but Abreu was an upgrade at a reasonable price.
The market for a player sometimes is what the player makes it, and when you have don’t realize what your worth is then you will price yourself out of many options.
Joba tips his cap
CC isn’t sharp most nights, he uses to many pitches.
Go Phitins!
I notice blog judge or ref show up in time. LOL
Jeter ribbing Posada for that one.
Can’t believe what a tough out Gardner has become.
I was hoping we’d get a really big lead so we could take some payback target practice from the World Series.
Cervelli can do it all
Good bunt….Cervelli is a good bunter.
Sacrifice bunt so Pena can get the bat knocked out of his hands?
“They do have Cole Hamels, and there’s interest from 3-4 NL teams in trading for Lee.”
Hamels. Yes he of the ERA of 4 and FIP of 4.62. The once would be “ace” who has been mediocre at best becuause even the weak hitting NL figured him out.
The promising star in the making the yankees pummeled in the world series. The world series during which he stated that he just wished the season was over because he’s been so bad – unfortunately he said it before the world series was even over.
That is truly the kind of fighting spirit you want to see from the guy you once planned on building a rotation around.
Mental toughness. Hamels. Brad Lidge. Real gamers there.
Hamels – once he looked like a front line pitcher. Now he looks like a joker because he’s a guy who’s trying to start games and only has 2 pitches, one of which he’s scared to throw to left handed hitters.
But they really should look into trading for Cliff Lee.
Gardner has become quite the hitter.
That’s okay, Pena. Jeter’s got your back.
Who was offering Abreu the contract Ibanez got?
Man, thats where bad luck bites you on a sac bunt….
Is Pena a better glove than A-Rod ?
Hit the ball hard but nothing to show for it. Tough luck.
This game would’ve been awesome with Andy on the mound, or Phil, off the hook good. CC makes you laugh.
Go Phitins!
But they really should look into trading for Cliff Lee.
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How funny would that be? haha
Can someone tell me why Girardi bunts? Why give free outs to Doc?
“Sacrifice bunt so Pena can get the bat knocked out of his hands?”
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true
shades of another game, earlier in the year (with Cervelli sacrificing)
Hi everyone-
I listened to most of this game on the radio while I was out.
The only thing better than scoring against Roy Halladay is listening to John & Suzy while scoring against Roy Halladay
That ball could’ve gone either way.
Is Pena a better glove than A-Rod ?
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Pena is good but I don’t think so.
2 run single is coming
RS,
Exactly! Nobody was offering Abreu anything, that’s why he signed for peanuts and late, too. Ibanez was an early sign.
Phitins
What are you talking about ? The Phillies don’t look good at all. If anything I would be laughing at the Phillies.
What’s the Phillies’ record since they got caught stealing signs?
“Betances was outstanding for the 2nd game. 12 innings, 1 runs allowed, 13 strikeouts, 1 walk and 5 hits.”
This is just great to see. Mark Newman was raving about his stuff.
Betances control was awful before the surgery – let’s hope it was due to his elbow problems rather than mechanics.
It is just fantastic that his control has been that good this early after elbow surgery.
Still real early but it’s very encouraging to see Betances and Brackman having positive years after the tough seasons they are coming off of.
I just came across this article and had to share it.
Apparently in 1979-1981 the Yankees had a mascot
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/bl.....mlb,248547
Curtis just fouled off a pitch to drive
You really don’t think Abreu could have signed for the contract Ibanez got?
Abreu was asking for his same salary of $16 million per year. Look at the contract he got this offseason, which was not too different from the one Ibanez was given. 2 years/$19 million plus a $9 million club option.
Abreu is a more complete player than Ibanez and had hit for similar power in the previous few seasons while stealing bases. Also is 2 years younger.
What’s up with the Rays/Braves game? Still says it’s in a rain delay, almost 2 hours after game time.
all right, looks like Yanks can score another 4 or 5 runs tonight
ooooo..roy is not happy!
Too bad for Granderson.
Bad placement.
Halladay at 100. Do we see him again?
I think I’ve discovered why my fantasy team has been so bad this year. I don’t have enough Yankees on it! Only Phil Hughes…
Must trade for Yankees…
hard hit balls but tough luck.
“What’s the Phillies’ record since they got caught stealing signs?”
Good question.
I guess when you can’t cheat, it makes it tough to win.
Can’t fight honestly and when you get caught you wind up worse than the Mets.
Just hard to believe – worse than the Mets who are a joke.
# Erica in NY June 15th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Halladay at 100. Do we see him again?
yes.
CB-
Hamels has a 3.74 ERA and has not given up more than 3 runs in any outing over the last month. But I do agree with you about the rest of the pitching staff, and the hitters have certainly underperformed.
Benny,
Roy has a phoul mouth!
Halladay will be out for the 7th.
game is moving fast
Halladay will probably finish the game….they ride him like a pack mule.
Erica, thanks for that.
‘But Dandy sadly spent most of his three seasons banished to making $40 a game in the the upper deck of old Yankee Stadium because — and you can’t even make something like this up — Lou Piniella was angry after the San Diego Chicken placed a curse upon Ron Guidry a few weeks before Dandy debuted’
Curtis hit that ball really well. Squred it up nicely and took it the other way. Just the way baseball goes.
Pena even more so – he scorched that ball and if Howard had to move even a step more for it it’s a solid single.
Ian Kennedy, where are you
Who the f*** is this Autobot?
Patrick June 15th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
I think I’ve discovered why my fantasy team has been so bad this year. I don’t have enough Yankees on it! Only Phil Hughes…
Must trade for Yankees…
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I would trade with you, but I don’t like anyone on your team
Phillies are like the Richard Crenna character in The Flamingo Kid. He wins at gin all summer by cheating, then gets busted and loses it all.
“Halladay will probably finish the game….they ride him like a pack mule.”
Manuel abuses him as if he doesn’t believe that they are going to make the post season.
the Phils have made the 7th easy for CC, swinging at the 1st strikes and making weak outs-I thought the Yankees were the only team that did that?
My point is that Abreu wasn’t offered the type of deal Ibanez got, and since he is the better player, Ibanez got more than his market worth.
I think the Polanco deal might look like a mistake in the future as well. He’s not getting a ton of money per year (6 mil) but 3 years is a little much for an older player with little power and average OBP skills.
LOL at the Phitin. How’s your ace now?
I hope Joba is on if he comes into this game.
birthday boy shot!
Tom in N.J. June 15th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Erica, thanks for that.
‘But Dandy sadly spent most of his three seasons banished to making $40 a game in the the upper deck of old Yankee Stadium because — and you can’t even make something like this up — Lou Piniella was angry after the San Diego Chicken placed a curse upon Ron Guidry a few weeks before Dandy debuted’
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I had to laugh out loud at that whole story because it seemed so typical of what the Yankees were like in those days. Sometimes I am glad I wasn’t around then to experience the roller coaster.
“Halladay will probably finish the game….they ride him like a pack mule”
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or drug mule, as Pete Abe would say
He does look awfully good wherever they put him in infield and is very quick and pretty fast.
Maybe not a good outfielder yet. If he hits .265 in future, he’ll be a plus.
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Patrick June 15th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Is Pena a better glove than A-Rod ?
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Pena is good but I don’t think so.
I can’t believe Doc has 6 runs on the board. Still time to rock Joba’s world! We like it when he wipes the tears from his eyes with his shirt, on the mound.
Go Phitins
Who the f*** is this Autobot?
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WHEELIE’S MY NAME! WANNA PLAY A GAME?!
Last two innings, almost all fastballs from CC and the Phillies still can’t do anything!
“Manuel abuses him as if he doesn’t believe that they are going to make the post season.”
I don’t understand it…I know the guy is very well conditioned and doesn’t like to come out of games but seriously when you only have one working gun, shouldn’t you save some bullets? He goes down and they may get passed up by the Strasburgs.
CC grinds out 7.
I would trade with you, but I don’t like anyone on your team
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WOW are you serious? My team is stacked
Yankee Trader June 15th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Last two innings, almost all fastballs from CC and the Phillies still can’t do anything!
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They don’t have their cameraman anymore
I agree. The Phillies will light up Joba if he comes in.
Let’s go Boston Celtics! Crush the LA Red Sox!
Very, very strange outing for Sabathia. First 3 innings, absolutely dominant. Middle 2 innings, painful. Last 2 innings, typical stuff.
All in all a 7 ip, 3 ER outing is not bad.
Hey Miss Cleo I thought Halladay was going to cruise tonight? And that CC wasn’t an ace! Well compared to Roy he looked pretty ace-like tonight.
I thought Charlie was on a mission to finally beat the yankees?
The Phillies can’t beat us in October and they certainly can’t beat us in June. We give them a few wins in March but that’s about it.
Lasorda and the “Phanatic,” now there’s a pair !!!
Bring Marte is for the 8th inning to get Howard, Werth and Ibanez? Mix and match with Logan, Chamberlain and and Matre? Let Sabathia go after Howard and bring in Chamberlain?
The Phillies have been suspected of sign stealing for years. It’s only been this last time, three weeks ago, that their offense went away. Makes me wonder if MLB had the goods on them, and confronted them about it.
I’m not saying that Utley, Howard, Werth are bad hitters, but you wonder if their performance has been inflated because of it, and now that their crutch has been taken away their confidence is shaken.
The coincidence is just too much.
The Phillies have been suspected of sign stealing for years. It’s only been this last time, three weeks ago, that their offense went away. Makes me wonder if MLB had the goods on them, and confronted them about it.
I’m not saying that Utley, Howard, Werth are bad hitters, but you wonder if their performance has been inflated because of it, and now that their crutch has been taken away their confidence is shaken.
The coincidence is just too much.
“Wicked cold” LOL
That Avis commercial is my new favorite
Score update:
Boston Celtics 8
LA Red Sox 9
Look- no Roy Halladay…..
I guess that question wasn’t so dumb afterall
Keep Joba away from this game
Antonio Bastardo is his real name? LOL
Doc is at 100 pitches starting th 7th
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Smart move to bring in a lefty to turn Tex to his better side, without the shift
@Patrick – Nice.
To me, Wheelie = Pedroia.
Cole Hamels simply isn’t very good anymore. He’s not fooling anyone. He was awful last year and quite on his team during the world series.
For much of this season his ERA has been over 4. His WHIP is 1.3. And his tRA is 4.5 and his FIP is over 4.5 as well.
And that’s in the NL.
He’s not nearly the pitcher he used to be or the pitcher he was projected to become. He does not have a quality third pitch. His breaking ball is poor and that lack of a third pitch makes him ineffective against good line ups.
Halladay: 5.2 ip, 6 ER against Red Sox
6 ip, 6 ER against Yankees
Did the NL really soften him up so much that he forgot how to pitch to good teams??
“That Avis commercial is my new favorite”
Mine too!
he Philly Phitins June 15th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
I can’t believe Doc has 6 runs on the board. Still time to rock Joba’s world! We like it when he wipes the tears from his eyes with his shirt, on the mound.
Go Phitins
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Why aren’t you on Phil. blog ? I’m sure they don’t like you there either !!!
they took him out…surprising.
@Patrick – Nice.
To me, Wheelie = Pedroia.
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Haha nice. He can stay and guard Fenway
Philies tryin’ to stir stuff?
Charlie is being slick like Larussa here, if the pen give up more runs than Halladay, he’s off the hook for the loss, sly buzzard!
Score update:
Boston Celtics 12
LA Red Sox 14
pat June 15th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
“That Avis commercial is my new favorite”
Mine too!
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I wish they would roll call in my office
I wonder if Paul O’Neill feels proud that Swisher is performing so well in his spot.
They hit Tex again just like in the Series. Time to put one in Utley’s grill.
Let’s go, Lakers! Punch Celtics on the face.
I wish they would roll call in my office
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Yeah me too. I don’t think many of the people I work with would get it though. They are all pretty lame
So tired of basketball talk on this blog
So glad the finals are almost over so it will end
Patrick June 15th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I wish they would roll call in my office
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Yeah me too. I don’t think many of the people I work with would get it though. They are all pretty lame
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I work with lots of Mets fans… even lamer
another infield hit by Posada?
When did Charlie’s hair turn white?
posada gets hit in the foot
hopefully it wasn’t the broken one
“All in all a 7 ip, 3 ER outing is not bad.”
And that’s what matters.
CC just had a rough patch in those two innings and only one of them turned into any runs.
The bottom line and all that matters is that he thoroughly out pitched Roy Halladay.
He did what the team needed him to do to win.
And this was a game the Phillies absolutely had to win. They are playing gutless baseball. Their own manager has publicly called them out as being complacent. They are playing the yankees with Halladay on the mound and their starters for game 2 and 3 stink.
CC outpitched Doc. 7 innings and 3 runs is a good game.
D-Backs chased Laptops from the game. Hopefully they cab get to the Sawks bullpen.
Erica
My husband had an “applause box” made for me years ago when I was feeling under-appreciated and it now sits on my desk. It is a nice little pick me up when you know you did something great and no one else is telling you.
This Bastardo kid is a real bastardo
“When did Charlie?s hair turn white?”
Right around the time of Gardner’s triple.
I think I hate Philies fans almost as much as Red Sawx fans.
“When did Charlie’s hair turn white?”
Bottom of the 3rd?
“The Phillies have been suspected of sign stealing for years.”
They have. That’s been talked about for a long time.
Pretty sad they have such little respect for the game.
Not much heart there.
# Haiku-man June 15th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Charlie is being slick like Larussa here, if the pen give up more runs than Halladay, he’s off the hook for the loss, sly buzzard!
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It doesn’t work that way. Unless Philly catches the Yanks Doc gets the loss.
That HBP on Posada was on the unprotected foot so the ball didn’t hit his bad foot.
CHAWLIE HERE.
BASTARDO YA DID A GOOD JOB SON. HAW HAW BASTARDO
Pitch Joba in the 8th and Rivera in the 9th… I wouldn’t even mix and match
pat June 15th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Erica
My husband had an “applause box” made for me years ago when I was feeling under-appreciated and it now sits on my desk. It is a nice little pick me up when you know you did something great and no one else is telling you.
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LOL… thats pretty awesome
A year or two ago I came into work in a wretched mood and basically sulked over everything and anything. In an effort to cheer me up and to make me stop throwing hissys, some work friends found a sash with out company name on it and named me “Miss (Company Name)”
I wore the sash all day. It worked tremendously
Charlie Manuel reminds me of the nonsense talking hick from the Waterboy, that character who you can’t even understand a word he is saying
cervelli makes his hits count
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cervi!!!
CISCO!
Cervelli does it again.
think Cervelli just Joba-proofed this game.
cervelli does it again.
reminds me of the ‘magic’ bench of the glory years
See Tex smile? The 2 HBP’s scored. Was that Polanco strolling to the ball in the hole? lol. His head is so heavy, it was pulling him down.
Faster than I can type “This is the game for the Phils”, Cisco does them in.
Game over. For all intents and purposes, Joe does not lose this game. Get the fork out for the Phils.
Nino getting robbed all over tonight.
# THE TRUTH June 15th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Charlie Manuel reminds me of the nonsense talking hick from the Waterboy, that character who you can’t even understand a word he is saying
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Pena can’t catch a break. Robbed by Voldemort.
Phillies fans -
At least you can hang your hat on the fact that you have Jaime Moyer going tomorrow trying to play stopper.
Guess Mariano’s services won’t be required this evening.
The Phillies aren’t even good enough for the Yankees to need to use their closer.
We’ve seen a ton of fire in the bellies from the Phillies.
Their season is spiraling down the toilet and they are certainly showing a ton of heart.
Lots of fight in this club.
Now I can see why they are almost close enough to breath down the Mets neck. Almost there.
have to wonder what Cervelli’s trade value, would be right now
(and no, not trying to trade him)
Wow poor Pena… He is getting robbed today!!! Just missed a HR, lined out to 1st with runners on 2nd and 3rd, and then a diving catch in CF!
Yeah let’s pray that Joba can get the job done. Thank god for Cervelli !
At what point do people stop being surprised at Cervelli? This is just what he does.
JB Cox is back? I guess he decided not to quit baseball?
Manuel comes across as a dumb hick, but he knows what he is doing. He has a great baseball acumen, and is a no-nonsense guy. He kind of grows on you. He would not be a good fit for NY, but I like him.
Halladay must be feeling the same way Santana did last year
“Why did I commit 8 years to this gutless team?”
JimVT
I know he was hoping they’d catch up.
“At what point do people stop being surprised at Cervelli? This is just what he does”
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word-up
vblade June 15th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
“Pena can?t catch a break. Robbed by Voldemort”
LOL !
Cervelli is such a lock down hitter in clutch situations.
He’s a gamer.
Robertson’s still on the team?
The yankees didn’t even need to bother to use a LH reliever in the 8th inning of a game against the phillies.
That’s quite a statement of indifference.
That’s just embarrassing and the Phillies know it.
I think I hate Philies fans almost as much as Red Sawx fans.
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I dunno all fans are pretty bad, including New Yorkers
If the Phils lose, they will be 3 games back of the Mets (who are winning tonight)
The METS
And the Mets are trending upwards. So are the Braves and Marlins. Philly has been headed the other direction for weeks.
“Manuel comes across as a dumb hick, but he knows what he is doing. He has a great baseball acumen, and is a no-nonsense guy. He kind of grows on you. He would not be a good fit for NY, but I like him”
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he didn’t impress in the WS, last year.
Ledger_Yankees RT @magelb: Who says there’s a difference? Halladay’s ERA against the NL: 1.51. Halladay’s ERA against the AL: 9.26. #Phillies
Charlie Manuel is like the hick version of Don Vito
Robertson has been getting better.
We helpin’ out da Mets
Yah, people probably far off when they say Yankee fans are arrogant. But who cares what they think?
# CB June 15th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
“The Phillies have been suspected of sign stealing for years.”
They have. That’s been talked about for a long time.
Pretty sad they have such little respect for the game.
Not much heart there.
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I hope that was sarcastic. Stealing signs is simply a part of the game. There is no rule against it.
+18 games over .500, baby
Carl,
No, we’re helping ourselves. If this score holds up, then we’ll be all alone in 1st.
I don’t think using binoculars is a time-honored practice.
“I dunno all fans are pretty bad, including New Yorkers”
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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com.....83739.html
I really don’t think any fan of any team can top that.
The mighty Indians can’t beat the Mets?
Alex
I said AJ/Moyer was a toss up, because AJ always has that one crazy inning that yields loads of pitches and runs.
We for sure won’t beat Andy, he’s on fire, I CONCEDE to Andy!
Go Phitins!
Halladay went from a 3rd place team, to a 3rd place team. Noice.
Alex Rodriguez didn’t even play tonight. Jorge Posada couldn’t catch so they had to DH him.
And they still smacked around the Phillies with Doc on the mound.
That’s quite a statement.
The yankees had Ramiro Pena at 3rd and Cervelli behind the plate and put a hurting on Halladay.
Very humbling game for the Phils tonight. Their season is tanking and they didn’t even show up to play tonight.
1-2-3 for Robertson despite the loud final out.
I agree.
He’s looking much better lately.
I just tuned into the game and all I could do was chuckle.
After days of Phitins telling us how Halladay was going to dominate us, the media hyping up this meaningless series, and countless articles on how much Halladay owns the Yankees, Roy just gets rocked.
Gotta love it.
Bret
Is he looking good enough to forget about Soria?
Stealing signs by the players and coaches on the field is not outlawed, though the players and benches may consider it gauche, and retaliate on the field.
The issue is using technology to steal signs. Examples being TVs, and calling in signs for pitches to the bench. That’s why there’s no TVs in the bullpens. The Phils were caught having a coach in the pen staring in with binoculars. That’s what generated the protest by the Rockies, I think was the other team.
Similar to what Belichick was caught doing a couple of years ago.
I kinda worry about facing Moyer tomorrow… after how awful his Boston outing was, he can’t possibly be that bad again, can he? You would think he’d respond and come out there with a chip on his shoulder.
” just tuned into the game and all I could do was chuckle.
After days of Phitins telling us how Halladay was going to dominate us, the media hyping up this meaningless series, and countless articles on how much Halladay owns the Yankees, Roy just gets rocked.
Gotta love it.”
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John Sterling would say “That’s baseball!”
Robertson looks a lot better lately. And we need him badly.
Can we make the assumption that the guy in the pen with the binoculars was stealing signs?
Maybe there was someone/something in the stands that he wanted to look at closely
It’s impossible not to love watching the clips of O’Neill doing Jimmy Piersall on the field. High theatre.
Philly fans are pretty much low lives. Red Sawx fans are obnoxious.
And Yankee fans? We are pretty much arrogant because we can be.
Bret Gardner is hitting .322 with a .406 OBP and it’s June 15th.
The Yankees are not trading him for anything. He’s what you trade for, not what you trade.
The Philly Phitins
Sorry but old man Moyer doesn’t scare anyone. I bet Moyer gets rocked.
CB
YOU’RE RIGHT, THE METS FILED A COMPLAINT, with mlb because they were thought to have a camera installed. A rep from mlb came to investigate.
Just think what the score could be if we had David Dejesus…
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Just kidding BtH, it’s ALL good this evening. All i got is love.
I thought it was Kendrick tom.? And then Moyer vs. Pettite?
Lol just wait until the trolls start saying that the Yankees are better off without A-Rod…
Jake,
No way man.
Man crush runs pretty deep.
There’s no way in hell any team has time to steal the signs, relay them to the bench, and relay them to the biter in time to make a difference.
Phitin Phills needs to change his name to Phlailing Phils.
They’re about to go 6-15 over the last 21 games.
Moyer can only pitch in the NL. If he pitched in the AL he would have a 6.00-7.00 ERA.
Shelly Duncan hit a 2-R HR off K-Rod lol
CLE still trails by 1 tho
Hitter
“The issue is using technology to steal signs. Examples being TVs, and calling in signs for pitches to the bench. That’s why there’s no TVs in the bullpens. The Phils were caught having a coach in the pen staring in with binoculars.”
What the Phillies were doing isn’t even close to the tradition of sign stealing which has been part of the game.
What they did was pathetic.
I gained no game tonight.
I don’t understand how the sign stealing can help them from pitch to pitch. Were the hitters being signaled location and pitch from someone in the bullpen or something?
What they did was pathetic
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Explain please.
Gentlemen, show some respect.
MTS June 15th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
There’s no way in hell any team has time to steal the signs, relay them to the bench, and relay them to the biter in time to make a difference.
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that’s what the Giants did down the stretch in 1951 to help them overcome a 13 game deficit and win the pennant on the ‘shot heard round the world’. There is a very interesting piece about it on one of the HBO specials.
TB 4-0 top of the first. Is Melky pitching for Atlanta tonight?
cb,
what were the repercussions of the sign stealing issues?
on field/off field?
K-rod is not that good. A very overrated closer.
Chao Ho vs. Phillies, good.
“Bret Gardner is hitting .322 with a .406 OBP and it’s June 15th. ”
If he were to continue at this clip, he would warrant consideration for the all star game.
He shouldn’t make the team – but he should be in the conversation when you consider his production, defense and base stealing.
With all the injuries this are bench has gotten a lot of exposure and shown how much better it than last year’s version.
Of course, we don’t get the Angel Berroa jokes but I guess I will have to live with that.
Jeremy June 15th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
K-rod is not that good. A very overrated closer
yeah, 100% agree
Chan Ho Park is redeeming himself.
Ross Gload not even running out ground balls
Phils are coooked
kd-
I honestly don’t know what the long term resolution is or what baseball is thinking.
It just seems so silly.
This is a team that has squawked and strutted about how great they are and how they are the “team to beat” in the NL East over and over. They talk a lot of trash.
And they’re using binoculars to steal signs?
A coach can get the sign, and signal someone on the bench to whistle, or yell something, or call the batter’s name, indicating a certain pitch. Or location. That’s what I’ve read. Not having played the game, I can’t speak from personal experience. But, it’s serious enough an issue that MLB apparently investigated, and since then, that bullpen coach has lost his binoculars.
lol @ Kruk and Mitch Williams saying the Phillies would get back on track this series and Halladay would set the tone.
Ballgame!
so easy for Chan Ho. LOL
good game…enjoyed almost every minute
CB,
Brett’s making the Yankees pursuit of Carl Crawford more and more remote. His play this season is going to allow this team to spend in other areas. His value is going up every day. Not to mention with the power numbers dropping back down to earth, his kind of play is relevant again in MLB.
Halladay did set the tone… of the Philies’ starters getting shelled for the rest of the series.
The Yanks need to hire Brett Butler to work with Brett Gardner over the winter. Put him through finishing school when it comes to using bunts to get hits.
Great game. 18 over .500. This team is really starting to come together and that’s with Alex still out of the line up and Posada still not able to catch consistently.
They just wracked Halladay around tonight. He made mistakes and the yankees did what good teams do – punish them.
And now they face two very bad pitcher in the next two games.
They are gelling and really putting it together.
cb,
thanks a lot.
the one thing i really appreciate about the yankees is that derek jeter doesn’t seem to talk a lot of smack.
he just goes about the task at hand, and the team seems to follow.
i guess selig could fine them, but then he’d have to admit there’s cheating in the game. he’s loathe to do that after the steroid era.
“The Yanks need to hire Brett Butler to work with Brett Gardner over the winter. Put him through finishing school when it comes to using bunts to get hits.”
At THIS moment in time, I’m not touching a thing.
Baseball law dictates you don’t do a think to alter the groove he’s in.
Well Yankees fans I said I’d come back win or lose, looks like the NL ruined Doc. Ruben Amaro sold us season ticket holders, a bill of goods. We didn’t want Cliff gone, and Philly is going to be apoplectic with him tomorrow. Good game, but you must admit CC was on the ropes there for awhile, and didn’t look Ace like. Good night!
What a slap in the face having Chan Ho Park close.
Phitins didn’t give run support to Doc tonight!
The Phillies ?
Meh.
It’s hard to believe that they’re the best the NL had to offer the last two years.
Looks like the Rays aren’t the only baseball team in Tampa with a helluva pitching staff…
“Brett’s making the Yankees pursuit of Carl Crawford more and more remote. ”
They are going to focus on Cliff Lee if things proceed even close to how they are going now with Gardner.
That’s just a huge plus. Avoiding another long term contract in LF would be enormous.
If Gardner was hitting .250 or the like, I’d insist on the Brett Butler bunting stuff.
But he’s hitting .322 on the season. Leave him alone and let him do his thing.
What’s Halladay’s era now?
Gardner OPS: .842
Crawford OPS: .808
The Yankees win
Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankees win!!!
Trevor,
2.36
I really think the tone for the season started in April, with that strong start to the season.
Think about it. The reason they’ve done so well despite the slumps and injuries to key position players, is that their starting pitching set the tone in April. By doing that, they gave the rest of the team confidence. And confidence is very important in athletic performance. Confidence in themselves, that they could win against anybody, and confidence that, if they were held down, their pitching could hold the other team scoreless until the Yanks offense could score.
It always comes down to starting pitching. Just look at tonight’s game. Halladay made mistakes, and they were able to take advantage of them, in no small part because of confidence in themselves.
If you don’t think confidence matters, just look at Cisco, and even Pena. They’re not afraid out there. And if the bench players play like that, the regulars do too.
How nice of the Phillies not to hit except for one inning. Doc looks like he forgot what a real lineup can do.
Go Phitins! (not)
David Phelps is 5-0 with a 2 ERA.
Last year he went 13-4 with a 2.38 ERA.
The guy needs to start getting some national ink for being a damn good pitching prospect.
No he does not throw 96.97, but the kid throws hard enough and he continues to thrive.
Good night all around in Yankee universe, except for J.B Cox’s return, the pitching was stellar all around.
Nova continues to pitch excellent as well.
Oh yeah they are both 23, and Delin is 22.
Manny will be back in the next week or so, and the GCL and SI teams begin in the next week, it’s a fun time to be a fan of the minors and the majors.
Enjoy it everyone.
The Philly Phitins
CC had one bad inning with a lot som bad luck. I wouldn’t call that hanging on the ropes.
Looks like the Phitin guy is good as his word. Hopefully that will be the end of him
over under at signing lee. 4/72?
# The Philly Phitins June 15th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Well Yankees fans I said I’d come back win or lose, looks like the NL ruined Doc. Ruben Amaro sold us season ticket holders, a bill of goods. We didn’t want Cliff gone, and Philly is going to be apoplectic with him tomorrow. Good game, but you must admit CC was on the ropes there for awhile, and didn’t look Ace like. Good night!
What a slap in the face having Chan Ho Park close.
Phitins didn’t give run support to Doc tonight!
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Go away d-bag and have fun playing in traffic.
If you had decided to come here and discuss baseball like a normal person, we’d welcome you in here – Philles fan or not.
But you came in here simply to be a jackass and pollute the blog for no good reason so go eff yourself and run your car off a cliff.
sorry- with some bad luck.
You don’t think Joe was messing with Manuel’s head sending in his old pitcher to close?.com, Ch
I read that Phitins link to phillyburbs.com today, and Charlie hasn’t gotten over the WS loss.
His Ace and team let him down tonight.
Just like Sj44 said, Brett Gardner is “unsustainable”
I’m really blown away by all the young talent seemingly panning out at the minor league and major league levels.
Everyone from Betances and Brackman to Gardner and Hughes.
Guys who disappeared are reappearing.
Guys who weren’t expected to appear at all have thrust themselves into the spotlight.
Lakers lead 20 points in the half!
The pen is starting to right itself.
“Gardner OPS: .842
Crawford OPS: .808″
The other side to this equation is Crawford. He’s not having a strong year.
Last year was one of the better ones of his career.
Before thinking about signing him to a big deal you want to see him build on 2009. Instead he hasn’t progressed.
Right now it makes little sense to pursue him.
Brett – Plenty of chips now available for Soria, DeJesus, and eventually a SS to replace Jeter.
Remind me why Amaro had to trade Lee this past winter?
I’d still get someone to help Gardy with his bunting in the offseason. It’s a great weapon for him, and a great thought to keep in the back of the minds of defenders. Mickey Mantle used to bunt for hits, Gardy can learn.
It’s so refreshing to actually have a bustling farm system to follow, unlike in the early-mid 2000′s. As much as Steinbrenner was an awesome owner, he also played a hand in stunting the growth of the minor league system.
Meanwhile Yankee starters have 36 of their 41 wins.
Not that the offense hasn’t been making it easy for them but that’s still pretty remarkable.
Jaba Tips his cap,
Yep… Lakers looking good, Yanks win, Joba stayed out of this game
All in all a very good night!
“Joba stayed out of this game”
LOL, good one, though lately he’s been OK.
X-Mann June 15th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Brett – Plenty of chips now available for Soria, DeJesus, and eventually a SS to replace Jeter.
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Let me put it this way. In a tight division with 3 or 4 teams in the hunt, we seem like the best positioned to strengthen our team at the trade deadline.
With all the young talent panning out simultaneously, we are looking more and more like a dynasty.
Instead of the budget flying out of control, it seems to be heading downward.
Instead of the bulk of the team aging and diminisehd, we have a core of players in their prime and a supporting cast of excellent young starters and bench players.
Instead of a minor league system incapable of helping the big club, we have more trade chips and depth than we have holes to fill.
This is very unlike 2003-2008.
The organization is filled with talent right now at every level. From the major league roster to the lower minors.
It’s really a remarkable time in the organizations history.
Even during the 1990′s dynasty they didn’t even have close to the talent in the minors that they have right now.
You knew that Dynasty was going to end because the younger pieces weren’t there to sustain it.
Right now the yankees have internal talent to extend greatness at the major league level.
1+ inning, bases loaded for Price. 32 pitches so far. Pitcher with the GS to tie up the game?
When the Yanks started to win in the `90s, they lost a bunch of their player development people and scouts to bigger jobs with other teams, like Sabean, Livesay and Rowland. Then George decided to skim on the draft and have Lin Garrett run it and we ran the farm into the ground in fairly short order. Fortunately, Cash pushed to restore the farm in 2005 and now, Livesay and Rowland are back, and there are great new scouts who keep being added, too. We’re looking good going forward.
That’s the one thing I’m hesitant about when signing Lee… 4 spots locked in for the foreseeable future will mean that Brackman, Betances, Phelps, Ramirez, Warren, Stoneburner, etc. won’t have a spot in the rotation..
With all the young arms we have, why lock another guy into a long term deal? Rather sign a short term guy to bridge the gap to these guys….
With all this young talent panning out, why can’t Joba?
Why can’t Joba become the kind of starter that makes a 100 million dollar investment in Lee irrelevant?
I’m getting greedy now…
but this organization hit the jackpot.
So steve…
Maybe add Joba to Brackman, Betances, Phelps, Ramirez, Banuelos, Warren, McAllister and Stoneburner.
Lee is great and you have to sign him. Worry about the kids later. Andy will retire and if the young pitchers are really studs, trade them for Hanley!
I don’t touch Lee, they do not need another big ticket pitcher, if Andy retires, and that’s a big if, maybe they sign Javy, but I think with the arms they have, they do not need to sign anyone, they can let their guys develop, or make a trade with some of them for a short term solution.
With Phil, C.C and Burnett you have 3 guys, and I still say I won’t be shocked if they let Joba start next year.
I want Manny and one of the big righties to be in the rotation in the next few years, they don’t need to sign Lee, they really don’t.
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!
Anyone wanting to bash Cashman should look at the farm he built, basically from nothing.
It’s nothing short of remarkable. Great farm systems are a sign of well-run organizations, from A to AA to AAA to the big league team, and most of the credit goes to the GM for changing the minor league culture.
# steve June 15th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
That’s the one thing I’m hesitant about when signing Lee… 4 spots locked in for the foreseeable future will mean that Brackman, Betances, Phelps, Ramirez, Warren, Stoneburner, etc. won’t have a spot in the rotation..
With all the young arms we have, why lock another guy into a long term deal? Rather sign a short term guy to bridge the gap to these guys….
I don’t know. A chance to get another number 1 who has proven success in the AL may not come around for a while. A lot of those guys you listed are in lower levels and may not be around for a while, but I understand what you are saying.
Pitching is so fragile that just because CC, AJ, and potentially Lee would be locked up, it doesn’t mean that at least one will get hurt and a young player could get an opportunity.
# Rich in NJ June 15th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Pitching is so fragile that just because CC, AJ, and potentially Lee would be locked up, it doesn’t mean that at least one will get hurt and a young player could get an opportunity.
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No question.
Other pitchers will get opportunities. Teams don’t use the minimum of 5 starters through a 162 game grind.
It could take anywhere from 7-9 starting pitchers for even a team with strong pitching to get through that grind.
The free agent pitching landscape in the next several years after Lee isn’t great. There isn’t another bona fide #1 guy available for a while.
The whole crop of pitchers who would be coming up for free agency have largely signed long term deals.
It’s a cliche but there really is no such thing as too much pitching. Two years ago it looked like Joba would be an integral part of the rotation for the next several years. Andy’s shoulder could let up again. AJ’s got a history of injuries and is getting older. Maybe all of these innings catch up to CC.
And while there are a number of promising arms in the organization – right now all of those arms are in A ball.
The Yanks found out last year, that they could stick a prospective young starter in the pen for a year and get him acclimated. They could start doing as policy if the pitchers that come up are already stretched out enough to eventually go back to starting.
For anyone who was asking about Brackmans Velocity, according to RAB he was sitting 93 while touching 96.
http://twitter.com/YankeesDraft/status/16225963711
He added a slider that hit 87 mph.
Thanks, everybody, for the discussion tonight. Nice win.
Good night.
With Lee and Pettitte in the rotation, it would seem Joba starts 2011 in the bullpen. With all of this talent rising from the dead (Betances, Brackman), they’d really be closing the coffin on Joba and nailing it shut.
Slider is a smart pitch for Brackman, with his size, batters are going instinctually/protectively want to start their swings early. A hard breaking ball is perfect for him.
see: Johnson, Randy
Again all their arms are not in A ball, David Phelps is a legitimate prospect, I don’t know what he has to do even from Yankee fans, all the guy does it put up impressive stats.
Unlike say McAllasiter who I still think can be part of a trade for something good, but yes he is a one pitch guy, Phelps is not that, he has multiple pitches.
Nova as well as a 23 year in Triple A is showing he can maybe be the 5th starter next year, not saying he will, but it’s not out of the question.
Oh and some of those A guys won’t be in A ball that much longer.
Our depth is not only spreading out to the lower levels it is spreading up to the higher ones too.
Guys, it is way too soon to place any faith in Brackman, Betances, etc. They are too far away, chances are good something will go wrong. The Yank pitchers in the high minors could be 4 and 5 starters on some teams, but not the Yanks.
Barring injury, Cliff Lee is the obvious way to go, and Andy on another one year deal. That way, Brackman and company can be a pleasant surprise when and if they become ready.
I am sure EVERYONE now agrees with ‘Bret the Hitman’, NOW is the time to trade Gardner, he will fail very soon. As ‘Bret the Hitman’ says, Gardner is definitely the weakest player on the team. He is our team’s biggest problem right now.
It may be almost impossible, but we need Melky back, everyone knows Gardner can’t hit good ML pitching and Melky is just so solid, ‘Melky’ is just a fun name to say.
Give Atlanta whatever they want to get Melky back to us – They probably don’t want Gardner, we might just have to DFA him.
Thank you ‘Brit The Hitman’ you have crusaded from day one to get rid of Gardner, you are so right, he has definitely been an anchor and without him we would probably be in first place.
We haven’t listened, please accept our apology.
/sarc
Somebody drinks their pitcher of coffee way past morning hours.
Oh those snarky NYers.
“As Halladay was roughed up by the Yankees, a New York fan yelled, “This is the American League now, Roy!” “
Yanks are very excited about what they’re seeing from Dellin Betances.
Phil-
“Yanks are very excited about what they’re seeing from Dellin Betances”
Evening. Care to elaborate ?
MTU,
I heard from one of them who watched tonight and said with health luck he is a future ace. His stuff and command was that good.
Phil-
His line looks excellent. what kind of stuff was he featuring ?
fastball, change, and either a curve or a slider.
Phil-
He didn’t get the full TJ did he ? I thought he got the Pettitte operation. Is that correct ?
How was his velocity ? Will he be moved up any time soon ?
They didn’t say how his velo was, but last time it was 95/98. He had the reinforcement surgery that Mo had.
When will he be back at Trenton ?
Good night Yankee people!
the MelkMan delivers(In Atlanta)
Braves need to rally, give more space in the standings
Who wants to play rank the pitching prospect according to stuff/ceiling?
McAllister
Nova
Phelps
Bleich
Mitchell
Noesi
Warren
Brackman
Betances
Hall
Stoneburner
Ramirez
Stuckey-
How about A list, B list, etc. ?
A:
Ramirez
Banuelos
Brackman
Betances
B:
Phelps
Z-Mac
Nova
Warren
Noesi
Mitchell
Bleich
Good night Erica.
Stuckey, you forgot Manny, he’s #1 for me.
good night, all!
MTU good list, I think there should be an almost third list, because I think some of those guys are B plus, like Phelps and Noesi, they might not be 1 or 2s, but I think their ceiling could be 3 or 4, not just 5s, where as the other b’s are 4 or 5 as ceilings..
Braves knock David Price out after only 5 innings 113 pitches.
“Stuckey, you forgot Manny, he’s #1 for me.”
I did.
Out of site, out of mind I guess
Jason-
I kind of agree with you.
Phelps, and Warren in particular are not quite A but not quite B either.
So, sort of , B+
sight, even
This Braves reliever has no desire to keep his team in the game. And there, 2 runs score. 7-3 Rays.
In order of stuff & ceiling…
Betances
Brackman
Ramirez
Stoneburner
Banuelos
Nova
Noesi
Warren
Bleich
Phelps
Mitchell
McAllister
Hall
Time to hit the sack folks.
Catch you all on the sunny side.
Betances… 98 mph peak velocity
Brackman… 96 mph
Ramirez… 96 mph
Stoneburner… 96 mph
Banuelos… 93 mph
Nova… 95 mph
Noesi… 94 mph
Warren… 96 mph (not sure if he’s still touching this)
Bleich… 94 mph
Phelps… 94 mph (same as warren)
Mitchell… 92 mph
McAllister… 90 mph
Hall… 89 mph
Being in the NL took of some of Doc’s edge.. I ‘ll bet he wishes he’d waited and come to the YANKEES now.
Delin’s brother just wrote that he was sitting 95 again tonight and touching 97.
curve was 83-85
change 85-87
Get excited people this is Ace type stuff.
I’m not sure that Bleich’s former max velo means anything at this point.
Rich,
He should be off the list like Kontos & Marshall until we see what kind of stuff he returns with
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Good stuff, Robert, thanks for the link.
I don’t want to speak too soon or sound hyperbolic.
But this is a team that is currently quite a bit ahead of last year’s pace, when they won 103 games and the division handedly. Things are really just rounding into form here too. Arod and Posada still aren’t completly healthy and you can count on Tex to have an MVP type second half. CC also is pretty much right in line with his numbers before the break last year (he was 9-6 with a 3.86 ERA) so bank on him turning it on for a monster second half in his own right.
This is a team that has a chance to have 5 starters win at least 15 games each. In fact, if that didn’t happen, with all of the current starters being where they are at right now, it would be a little suprising.
The bullpen is really shaping up. Park and D-Rob have looked terrific of late and you can continue to expect them to continue pitching to their stuff and peripherals. Joba has had a couple of massive blowups, but otherwise has been pretty dominant and has gotten some huge strikeouts in tough spots. Marte is looking like a lefthanded weapon again. And while you can’t count on Ace to return, he would almost make this bulpen unfair if he comes back and pitches like his old self.
I said before the season that I thought this might be the best chance I would have in a very long time to see a team that could challenge what the 1998 team did. Early season injuries and woes have derailed that possibility, but I could really see this team playing to a .714 (the 1998 W%) clip for the remainder of the year.
No postgame post tonight. I really wanted to hear some audio. Chad we need you back.