Game 66: Yankees vs. Phillies
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jun 17, 2010 
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YANKEES (41-24)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Brett Gardner LF
Francisco Cervelli C
Ramiro Pena 3B
LHP Andy Pettitte (8-1, 2.46)
Career vs. Phillies
PHILLIES (33-30)
Shane Victorino CF
Chase Utley 2B
Placido Polanco 3B
Ryan Howard 1B
Jayson Werth RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Ben Francisco DH
Carlos Ruiz C
Wilson Valdez SS
RHP Kyle Kendrick (3-2, 4.80)
Career vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m. / YES Network and MLB Network
UMPIRES: HP Tom Hallion, 1B Wally Bell, 2B Lance Barksdale, 3B Ed Rapuano
WEATHER: Temperatures in the 70s. Cloudy but not much chance of rain.
GOOD MATCHUP: Andy Pettitte hasn’t faced this group of Phillies very often, but Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Jayson Werth are a combined 3-for-29 against the Yankees starter. In last year’s World Series, Pettitte allowed a total of two hits to that Phillies trio. Both were home runs.
ONE AND DONE: Mark Teixeira is the only Yankees batter to have faced Kyle Kendrick. Teixeira is 1-for-12 with a home run, two walks and a strikeout.
LOCKED WHEN LOADED: With the bases loaded, the Yankees lead the majors in batting average (.429), at-bats (84), hits (36), grand slams (6), RBI (99), walks (11) and on-base percentage (.490).
MORE LOCKED WHEN LOADED: Francisco Cervelli is 6-for-8 with the bases loaded this season. His 15 RBI with the bases loaded are second in the majors behind Alex Rodriguez, who has 16 bases-loaded RBI.
UPDATE, 7:20 p.m.: Scoreless through one. Both Pettitte and Kendrick sent the side down in order. Three batters put the ball in play. Three struck out.
UPDATE, 7:24 p.m.: By striking out Jayson Werth, Pettitte passed Ron Guidry for second place on the Yankees all-time strikeouts list. Pettitte has 1,779 Ks as a Yankee.
UPDATE, 7:56 p.m.: Looked like Ramiro Pena expected the ball to take a little bit of a hop there and it never happened. The ball stayed low, got under his glove and Ryan Howard took advantage of the error with an RBI single. It’s now 1-0 Phillies with two on and one out in the fourth.
UPDATE, 8:15 p.m.: Shane Victorino wasn’t the best player I ever covered in Scranton — that was Chase Utley — but he certainly had the best all-around season I ever covered in Scranton. He’s a really nice player, and he just took Pettitte deep for a 3-0 Phillies lead.
UPDATE, 8:24 p.m.: The Yankees really haven’t been able to get anything going against Kendrick. A two-out, fifth-inning single by Francisco Cervelli was the first hit since Robinson Cano’s single in the second inning.
UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: Robinson Cano — who else? — just had a two-out RBI single to put the Yankees on the board, cutting the lead to 3-1. Here comes Swisher with two on and two outs in the sixth.
UPDATE, 8:52 p.m.: Well that’s just a nice play by Polanco. His catch along the tarp has ended the inning, still a 3-1 Phillies lead.
UPDATE, 9:10 p.m.: Big time pitching by Pettitte to get out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam here in the seventh. You’ll be shocked to learn that Cervelli was pumped!
UPDATE, 9:24 p.m.: Here comes Dave Robertson to relieve Pettitte. Kendrick has worked another scoreless inning to keep it 3-1 after seven.
UPDATE, 9:50 p.m.: The Phillies let the No. 9 hitter swing away, and it resulted in an RBI single through the drawn in infield. It’s now 4-1 Phillies. Marte getting loose in the bullpen.
UPDATE, 10:05 p.m.: Sac fly makes it 5-1. The Yankees have scored three four runs since Tuesday. They now need four runs in the ninth.
UPDATE, 10:07 p.m.: Another sac fly makes it 6-1. The Yankees now need five runs in the ninth.
UPDATE, 10:14 p.m.: Oh boy. There’s an RBI double off Chan Ho Park and it’s now 7-1. That escalated quickly!
UPDATE, 10:17 p.m.: I have no idea what that conversation was like among the umpires, but at some point, someone should have asked this question: Is there anyway Jeter would have misplayed the ball that badly without it hitting the runner?
hopefully its not the kind of night when yankees never faced the pitcher and struggle for most of the game and come back and lose by 1 or 2. Big series win tonight would be nice with momentum into the subway series part 2 vs the red-hot mets!
Can anybody here confirm the MLB Network broadcast is simply the YES Feed or
will it be Costas/Katt in the booth?
MORE LOCKED WHEN LOADED: Francisco Cervelli is 6-for-8 with the bases loaded this season. His 15 RBI with the bases loaded are second in the majors behind Alex Rodriguez, who has 16 bases-loaded
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I wonder how many opportunities Alex has had
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/benfica356
If anyone needs a stream of the game, I am broadcasting using WCBS so click the link above
The MLB feed, which I am reduced to, is neither the YES feed nor Costas/Kaat, it’s Matt Vasergian (sp?) and Smoltz.
Rishi June 17th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
MORE LOCKED WHEN LOADED: Francisco Cervelli is 6-for-8 with the bases loaded this season. His 15 RBI with the bases loaded are second in the majors behind Alex Rodriguez, who has 16 bases-loaded
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I wonder how many opportunities Alex has had
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Alex is 5-10 with a BB with the bases loaded this year. 2 GS.
His OBP is .500 which would suggest a sac fly in there too.
Chip June 17th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Here’s my theory on the 3 catcher situation.
Montero will be up next year with Cervelli as the backup.
After next season, Posada’s gone, Montero shifts to primary DH with Romine as the primary C and Cervelli still as the back up
Eventually I think Montero winds up at 1b (he’ll be 27 I think when Tex’s contract runs out)
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It’s possible but if other teams value Montero as a full-time catcher rather than DH and Cervelli as a starting catcher rather than backup, those player might be worth more as trade chips.
That’s why I think it’s possible only 1 of the 3 remains a Yankee.
Rishi, Rodriguez is 5-10 with 1 walk, 2 homers and 1 sac fly with bases loaded
Hope this Kendrick guy throws harder than 79 mph fastballs. I think we were put to sleep yesterday. That or the ball had some oil on it.
Montero is not going to be the primary catcher in 2011. As long as Posada is healthy and effective, he will be the primary catcher (85-100 games) with Cervelli backing up (late innings and if Montero is ready he will catch 40-50 games and DH.
GB and NSF. Good to see you guys. Hope all is going good in your neck of the woods.
Go Andy, go bats!
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I don’t know why, but I found this excerpt of an Andande chat pretty hilarious:
J. A. Adande:
I was in Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals…..and I can’t tell you a single thing that happened in the game. I was transfixed on the small TV monitor by my seat, watching OJ in the Bronco
J. A. Adande:
I hope you watched it all the way till the end, when they played the clip of the guy asking Pat Riley “If OJ cuts left, do you think he makes it?” Somehow a fan got into the interview area, and beer in hand he asked that question. Mike Lupica was furious and chased the guy down
J. A. Adande:
That’s one of my distinct memories from that night.
Hey, S.o.S., good to see you too, though NSF continues to look like NSFW to my lazy eyes.
Aside from some kind of unprecedented double-forfeit, I still don’t know what to root for in the Finals tonight… ugh. No way out.
Have you completed your move from the fire back into the frying pan yet?
m, this has nothing to go with anything, but I was at the Giants/Orioles game on Monday night and I saw a guy wearing an O.J. Simpson USC jersey… you really don’t see that much anymore. I took a photo.
mel,
Game 7. I give the Lakers an 80% chance to win with the Celts missing their big man. Big baby is the key to the game. If he has a big game, Lakers are in trouble(aside from 2 of the big 3). Bynum is key to the Lakers. If he plays minutes, it will keep Rondo out of the paint. If not, its a totally different game.
Evening, S.o.S. Doing well here. Great to see that you aren’t blaming the regs for the trolls. Hopefully you’ll be around to help pick ‘em off.
Nick,
lol. Some people have no shame!
SoS,
I’ll revisit your comments after the game.
swbyankeesTT The Yankees have signed veteran infielder Eric Bruntlett to a minor-league contract. He will be activated tonight by SWB and start at 3B.
about 2 hours ago via web
thanks, all for the answer
Nick(formally NSF),
Yes!! Finally made the move back to Temecula last weekend. I closed my business down and want to take my time looking for a new line of work. Want to take the family out this summer and coach both of them in pop warner football. The bad part about it i guess(hope the wife isnt reading this) is we spend ALL DAY together and never get a chance to get in here like i did when i had to go to work. Damned if i work, damned if i dont.
Miss being here fellas.
GO CELTICS!! Never thought i would ever commit a mel and root for a boston team.
Go Celtics.
guy wearing an O.J. Simpson USC jersey… you really don’t see that much anymore. I took a photo.
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Im assuming there was metal detectors before your brave photo op.
Andy looking sharp.
Great to see that you aren’t blaming the regs for the trolls.
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Trolls = GB7 comedy central.
No one handles them better than you my friend. The human fly/troll swatter.
ha, I only took the photo while the guy had his back to me. Unfortunately, he had his son (!) on his back so the jersey is partially obscured. But enough is visible.
Hope you get a chance to check in when convenient, S.o.S., we need more folks with a sense of humor and a clue around here.
For a #5 hitter, Cano gets too many ABs with the bases empty.
Alex shouldnt have bent to get that foul tip. Use the hip for Abombs instead.
He just hits it hard almost every time.
I got good new this evening – my daughter’s lease application was approved and she will be moving to White Plains in September !!
THat Cano, so boring – another hit. :yawn:
you just knew he was going to be the first to get a hit!
It doesn’t matter who is pitching, Robbie Cano still rakes.
He’s amazing to watch this year.
cano for mvp
Did I mention that I own an original Modell’s Cano T-shirt with his original number 22 that he gave up when Clemens returned to the Yankees?
Thanks NoCal. Im sure ill be back to normality soon. I see less regulars in here. They are either all moving their residence, miss my bad jokes or the trolls have been winning the battle.
BTW,
LOST finally sucked. They played it safe. I put it in the same section as Supranos.
Yanks signed eric bruntlett, utility infielder for Scranton
Doreen
An exciting time for her I’m sure and a little bit of a nerve wracking one for you.
based on the numbers – a good spot for Cervelli
pat -
Absolutely!
Congrats Doreen.
btw,
Did any of your kids get your beautiful eyes? I have hazel eyes and my wife has brown, but our first born ended up with blue eyes as a toddler and now is green. I believe in the dont ask dont tell policy. Hes going to be tall and has green eyes. My thought is at least she had good taste in what mail man to deliver.
Cervelli can’t do it every time
Rishi -
Not this time.
Why did Yanks dump Winfree ? No one answered yesterday !
For CAno that’s become a routine play.
Cano is so much better than 3 yrs. ago in the field, it’s scary.
bummer – next time, then..
SJ,
Cano for MVP.
Hows Tony doing this year? Avg? level hes at? When does he project making it to the dance? I see the Pirates are struggling offensively. I assume that expedites things.
If AJ could PITCH like Pettitte, we would have something other than a “hit and miss” guy !
31 pitches through 3 innings. W00t!
They didn’t dump Winfree.
He had an out in his deal stating that he can be released ifvhe can get onto a teams 40 Man Roster so, he exercised it.
Don’t know where he ended up yet.
Andy hits HIS spots !
# 57′ Yank June 17th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Why did Yanks dump Winfree ? No one answered yesterday !
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He apparently had a contract that allowed him to try to find a spot on another teams 40 man roster. It was his decision not the Yankees’.
# SJ44 June 17th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
They didn’t dump Winfree.
He had an out in his deal stating that he can be released ifvhe can get onto a teams 40 Man Roster so, he exercised it.
Don’t know where he ended up yet.
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Thanks, just saw yesterday that he was released. Was actually hoping he would get a shot.
Winfree is looking for a team to guarantee a 40 moan spot. Nothing pending as yet.
SOS,
Bradenton, high A ball.
Doing well. Hitting .315 and made the All Star team.
Got beaned a few weeks ago and that set him back a bit.
He’s back playing and took a pitch in the shoulder last night. He’s ok but is sitting out tonight.
Thanks for asking.
40 ***man*** spot
I thought they let Winfree go because Oprah ended the sponsorship?
Sorry. I’ve been off for a while.
Doreen,
Wonderful news about your daughter. I hope she will be very happy here (in Westchester)
GB7 -
i can do 40 moans.
Hey!
they just showed the O’Neill banner!!!!
how does pena take the most pitches that inning
That was a bad inning….
39 pitches after 3 innings for Kendrick.
w00t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Yanks aren’t exactly making Kendrick work.
Its astounding that the Yankees have been so hot recently with the heart of the lineup playing so poorly. Granderson, Tex, and Rodriguez are all off their games right now. You’ve got to imagine they will catch fire at some point, as talented as they are.
Jeter’s ABs are just atrocious. 3 pitch K and 1 pitch out?
TylerKepner Yanks sign Eric Bruntlett for AAA. Hit a homer off David Price in the ’08 World Series. File that away for September…or for the 2010 ALCS.
2 minutes ago via web
We are going to crush Brett Cecil !
LOL !
SAS -
Thank you! She’s so excited. We’re already falling in love with White Plains.
We are going to crush jamie moyer !
LOL !
Doreen – is she working up there for the summer or is this a perm relocation
We are going to crush Kyle Kendrick !
LOL !
SJ,
Thats good news, production wise. I have alot of respect for catchers. I played shortstop in little league and went to catching for a year. I have to say, your not catching if your not dinged up. My average dropped when playing behind the plate. It was exhausting and the foul tips to the toes and shoulders didnt help. He sounds like a natural with the bat and being related to sj, a good head on his shoulders. Hope you dont mind me asking from time to time.
Cant wait till my boy is in high school(2 more years) and is still consistantly dominant(middle linebacker). We moved next to a high school that just won the southern california championship this past year. So there will be lots of competition. I believe he will excell, but you never know. If not given the oportunity, your nothing special.
We are very fortunate to be able to get 1 out of 3 against the Phillies, considering we can’t seem to beat good teams.
Doreen,
Yes, WP has really come alive since there has been so much construction downtown. There are lots of young people there too. You should be closer to her also, which is nice.
Cashman wake up and go get an infielder who could field and hit!
Bad mistake by Pena. Lets see if Pettitte can keep pithing well.
The Yankees offense is just pathetic.
Granderson, Tex, and Rodriguez are all off their games right now
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Maybe we caught a case of PHILLI-ITUS? Nothing a slump buster cant fix.
Well, is this the beginning of the end?
If we are down by 2 runs, you know we aren’t coming back in the game.
Pena’s really not looking like a major league utility infielder. He’s just not nearly a good enough hitter. That’s somewhere Cashman should look to upgrade.
SOS,
No problem, ask anytime.
The Yankees are losing 1-0. This place will now turn into a sewer with trolls, whiners and crybabies.
Time to exit for the evening.
Andy Pettitte deserves another win and his ever declining era which is currently 2.37, but this dysfunctional offensive lineup sometimes goes into a funk.
I wonder what our record is against teams 500 or above….
When are the Yankees going to get a ShortStop who doesn’t stink in big games?
Honestly, the Yankees have won multiple games this year where they looked barely conscious. If Pettitte pitches as well as he has, they will pull this one out.
hris W June 17th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Bad mistake by Pena. Lets see if Pettitte can keep pithing well.
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The ball hit the lip of the grass ! Pena is a very good glove !
Andy is amazing
I can’t believe Pena is still on this team with his atrocious bat. In the future, and he is climbing fast, I want to see what Brandon Laird can do.
It doesn’t take much for people to show thier true colors, does it.
The lack of baseball knowledge seems to become so apparent when there is any kind of adversity for the team. Why is that?
Isn’t Raul the name of that villain from ‘Batman Beginnings’?
STOP BLAMING PENA FOR OUR OFFENSIVE WOOOS’ ITS NOT HIS FAULT TEXIERIA, AROD HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE AND GRANDERSON CANT GET HIS AVG OVER 240.
or ‘Batman Begins’, or whatever the name of movie was.
# whatever June 17th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
When are the Yankees going to get a ShortStop who doesn’t stink in big games?
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Troll on idiot !
Andy should pitch till he’s 50. The man is a stud and should make the HOF when his career is over.
SJ,
Why are you leaving for the night?
Why are you assuming the trolls and weak fans will dominate the entire evening?
No faith the Yanks can come back?
teixieria is a loser, why can’t we have the mets 1st baseman ike davis? now thats a star
Pena isn’t responsible for anything, but he’s yet to demonstrate a hitting ability that a championship-caliber team needs from their utility infielder, especially an old one like the Yankees. We need a guy that can hit enough to not be a total liability when asked to play for stretches of time. Honestly, Enrique Wilson fit that description in his prime. But Pena’s not even that good with the stick.
Tarheel,
Half are trolls and the other half are emotional chlidren who don’t understand the game.
Just the way it is in the game thread.
Doreen – GTLU Stuff & Photos June 17th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
GB7 -
i can do 40 moans.
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That was an impostor that sent that post. everyone knows that I don’t make typos.
tex is in front of almost every pitch..
Pathetic pitchers love facing the Yankees
Great chance to lower their ERAs
Have we beaten teams like the Jays, Rays, Tigers, Twins, Red Sox, Phillies, Mets lately in a series?
It would be nice to see Teixeira try and bunt just once when the shift is on.
# whatever June 17th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
teixieria is a loser, why can’t we have the mets 1st baseman ike davis? now thats a star
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Was I not clear ? IDIOT !!!
Bret,
my confidence with the team is fine.
Just gets tiring scrolling through idiot post after idiot post.
Tex looks kinda lost at the plate again.
again the Yankees look unprepared offensively.
Cano hit that one so hard it hooked back to Werth.
Maybe they should bat Cano 3rd solely because he’s the best hitter on the team.
SJ,
If they come back, you won’t have to scroll through as many idiot posts.
# whatever June 17th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
again the Yankees look unprepared offensively.
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They’ll call you soon “coach” I’m sure ! IDIOT !!!
The pitching has usually been fine. The offense has been massively streaky, and I think a lot of that has to do with the injuries. The Yankees are a good team, and very capable of beating other good teams when everything is even average. That is hasn’t been at times, and the team has such a terrific record, demonstrates the overall quality of the team. This is virtually the same team that won a world series last year. You suppose they got there just by beating up bad teams? Yeah right.
Funny, reading some of these posts, youd think we were in last place rather than first with the best record in baseball. Immagine if we werent slumping? It just wouldnt be fair.
Jon June 17th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Have we beaten teams like the Jays, Rays, Tigers, Twins, Red Sox, Phillies,
Mets lately in a series?
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No.
# S.o.S. June 17th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Funny, reading some of these posts, youd think we were in last place rather than first with the best record in baseball. Immagine if we werent slumping? It just wouldnt be fair.
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Exactly
The chocolate is better than the vanilla. The vanilla tastes artificial. But the chocolate is really good, and lots of crunchies.
There are time you do wonder how on earth this team leads the majors in runs scored.
bleeping ump squeez andy on ruiz
We took two out of three from the Twins the last time we faced them, in late May.
did they change the rules of baseball? the game ends after the 5th inning? i’m confused…we’ve never seen the yankees score runs once they are down?
Rich,
Teix will get out of this funk soon enough. Cano is already hot. We need Alex protecting Mark. #3 hitter is just as important as the #5. I dont believe it would help him batting 5th instead of where hes sitting at this time. The back of the card will show up before you know it.
General Motors June 17th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Jon June 17th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Have we beaten teams like the Jays, Rays, Tigers, Twins, Red Sox, Phillies,
Mets lately in a series?
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Long season. Head to head against anyone means nothing unless it’s in playoffs or World Series.
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I love Andy!!.. He is great!.. One thing amazing about this year compared to his previous years… He is giving up wayyy less than 1 H per IP. If you look at his past, most seasons he was quite a bit over 1 H per IP. Actually, I was always amazed at how he managed to keep his ER figures relatively in control (though not as low as this year) even with the H per IP. Of course his BB/IP numbers are decent, but never have been fantastic.
….. Anyway… “Go Andy!!” Keep having a great season!!
And come back next year!!!!
a-rod clogging up the lineup because he can only DH is not helping. if you can only help the team by hitting, HIT. coming back and only being able to DH and doing crap every game does nothing. not only that but a replacement then must play 3rd, and Pena has already struck out and made a costly error. this offense is so frustrating and far too streaky. how do you shell roy halladay and get shut down by jamie moyer and kyle kendrick? they need to wake up and score a couple runs off this bum.
sure the yanks have a great record. we know that. but in this division you can go on a 3 or 4 game losing streak and find yourself in 3rd place. it may not be fair that the 3rd place team in the East when it’s all said it done might have a better record than the leaders of other two divisions. but only 2 teams can make the playoffs from the East. the Yankees can’t afford any type of extended poor stretch this season is all likelihood.
Gah. That hurts. Pettitte needs to keep them here.
did they change the rules of baseball? the game ends after the 5th inning?
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Yes. This isn’t the 2009 Yankees. We can’t come from behind to win games.
Have you seen any of our games this season?
Rishi -
We are hopeful it’s a permanent relocation.
SAS -
Same distance as from Central Islip (hour and a half without traffic), but a nicer drive.
We get to stay in NJ longer and no more Verrazano bridge or Belt Parkway!!!!
Last season was magical with the walk-off wins coming regularly.
This season the pitching seems better outside of AJ currently, but the offense is sporadic and incomplete. Seems the Yanks have really never had the opening day lineup fully healthy and complete.
all because of the d*uche ump. this offense doesn’t have the skill to rally. this game over
So Geniuses,
When is the last time the Yanks came back from 3 runs down to win a game this season? ….
Exactly.
Good teddy, we know where you stand. Now do us all favor and go somewhere else.
Teddy June 17th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
all because of the d*uche ump. this offense doesn’t have the skill to rally. this game over
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See ya’ chump !
U. June 17th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
did they change the rules of baseball? the game ends after the 5th inning?
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Yes. This isn?t the 2009 Yankees. We can?t come from behind to win games.
Have you seen any of our games this season?
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technically, *we* are not playing…so how about we either watch and enjoy or just walk away
3 runs looms large right now
Game over is right.
U
Whats your point?
GM
See ya! Go do something better with your time.
Yankees offense is just very inconsistent…feast or famine…and bench stinks again….Cashman why not keep Hinske and Hairston????
Everyone can complain about who is complaining about who is complaining, but the Yankees offense, AT HOME, against two mediocre pitchers has looked very lethargic and unable to create rallies, going down inning after inning without much fight.
# U. June 17th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
So Geniuses,
When is the last time the Yanks came back from 3 runs down to win a game this season? ….
Exactly.
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Who’s tied for the best record in BB ? IDIOT
(1) The Red Sox have no offense.
LOL.
(2) The Phillies have no offense.
LOL.
(3) The Phillies have no starting pitching.
LOL.
What a great shot!!!!
the building looks painted in.
One other observation… not about Andy.. but about the 3 mega$ signees from last year. Yes, they made major contributions to WS trophy #27. BUT, all 3 are definitely underperforming this year.
Is there such a thing as NYY Sophomore slump?
“Kick it into gear CC, AJ, and Tex!!!!!”
Macfan
That’s freaking baseball, coming here and whining over and over again is juvenile!
THIS JUST IN!!
They just rewarded the Yankees an extra 5 innings to comeback!! We will be playing 9 innings today. Stay tuned….
game over. this team can’t pitch against a team that couldn’t score before this series. embarrassing. and the offense has disappearred again.
I agree totally Macfan!… Truth hurts sometimes, but the offensive could be more clutch.
Top 3 of Moyer, Kendrick, Halladay looking pretty good.
No?
# Keith–FL June 17th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Yankees offense is just very inconsistent…feast or famine…and bench stinks again….Cashman why not keep Hinske and Hairston????
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We could dig up Mantle, Dimaggio, and Ruth ! IDIOT
1 hit
Right when I type that we get another hit lol
# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Macfan
That’s freaking baseball, coming here and whining over and over again is juvenile!
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Bunch of teenagers !
This place is pitiful when a game is going. The intelligent conversation stops and all there is is complaining and whining and now I am complaining about the whining. Ridiculous. Where is the intelligent life when you want it?
Seriously, are any of you actually watching these last two games.
I’d like to see anyone say with a straight face to “tip their cap” to pitchers like Moyer and Kendrick. Moyer wasn’t that good last night, the Yankees just swung at nothing balls off the plate all night. Kendrick has an 89 mph flat sinker and that’s about it. Their ERA’s are in the high 4′s- low 5′s for a reason, almost EVERYONE else is hitting them, EXCEPT the Yankees.
5 hits in last 15 innings. Guess which team that is, the offensively challenged Phillies of the Yanks.
The 6th inning will be telling. That’s the heart of the lineup. If they can’t deliver, the Yankees might be in trouble.
the phillies starting pitching is garbage outside of halladay. hamels is ok but he’s unreliable. after those 2 guys the talent takes a nose dive. blanton, moyer, and kendrick are all complete scrubs. after beating halladay the yanks should have swept this series considering it’s at home and the Phils have been awful. just because the Yankees have a great record this year doesn’t mean you can make excuses for them every single game.
“# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Macfan
That’s freaking baseball, coming here and whining over and over again is juvenile!”
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Why don’t you calm down guy, soon as someone posts something you get into a tizzy about it and start lecturing them.
I have stated the obvious about the team’s hitting the past couple of games, Yeah that’s baseball but doesn’t mean it cannot be mentioned.
What is with some folks. Go somewhere else to unleash your frustrations about the Yankees losing guy.
Seems like so many teams and players that are struggling “wake-up” vs. the Yankees…not sure why this is the case, I guess being the World Champions and the Yankees does that…..for example the Phillies offense…..and also Jason Bay has been terrible this year except when he plays the Yankees…we couldn’t get him out…..maybe the Red Sox have figured something out with our pitchers, signs, etc…and Bay took that knowledge with him???? I bet he is great again this weekend vs. us….
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Top 3 of Moyer, Kendrick, Halladay looking pretty good.
No?
No! third place.
Idiot.
(Thats for you Hector, maybe we can tag team the trolls)
Damn this offense is weak right now
Moyer n Kendrick. Disgraceful.
Even with the joke of an offense so far tonight, opponents are still hitting .267 off of Kendrick and he’s given up 9 HR. Again, his ERA is high for a reason, he really is a mediocre pitcher in the National League.
All of the good hitters are up there trying to pull the sinker, and all the bad ones are popping out because they are trying to slap it and have no power.
# Bronx Born June 17th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
This place is pitiful when a game is going. The intelligent conversation stops and all there is is complaining and whining and now I am complaining about the whining. Ridiculous. Where is the intelligent life when you want it?
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Immaturity reigns ! Wish they would just get a crying towel and leave !
Boy this place goes downhill fast.
Back to iPod scrabble.
This is a disgrace.
Keith, I now invite you to consider the much less memorable number of players that are ice-cold coming into a Yankees series…and then proceed to stay ice-cold.
Seriously, you don’t remember the vast majority of the cases.
seems to me like the Yankees did just fine against ROY HALLADAY…was that a fluke?
You know what is more annoying than the folks who complain about every out made
The individuals who find it necessary to then post a rebuttal to that about the ills of the folks complaining, its one big circle of flying turd.
Some of you folks are no better than those who complain, because you then spend the time complaining about them in every other post.
I am so tired of the trolls running rampant.
I am taking back this blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, the Yankees have a great record because their pitching has been great.
But when their pitching isn’t lights out, they roll over and die for the most part.
Being down 3 runs at home is not game over, but with this team it feels like it’s 6 runs. They have not had the same ability to come back this year, and it’s not the injuries, it’s guys in the heart of the order like Teixeira who have killed a ton of crucial rallies.
You can’t keep citing last year to say that they will get it done offensively when they are behind in games. So far this year, they have really not been able to do it. That one game in Toronto they were down 2 runs and had been shut out, so that wasn’t really a huge comeback, even though it felt like it because they were so terrible before that.
Last year there were a ton of games they were down 4 or 5 runs early and came back and made it a 1 or 2 run game right at the end. They haven’t done that this year because they haven’t been scoring early in games. When the bullpen comes in and you are down 5 runs, it’s too late.
if anyone has a topic other than the morons, I’m happy to discuss
really, i feel sorry for the people that complain about the complainers. because they are the ones glued to their computer and replying to comments and talking to each other on this site 24/7
I am with you Erica… enough of this!
The offense has been inconsistent from time to time this year. I attribute it at least in part to all the injuries. There are a lot of weak spots in the line-up at the moment and when they fall behind the big hitters seem to try to do too much.
Macfan
I have no issue’s with the Yankees losing. I am sick of the whining and the trolls who come on here and polute a great baseball blog. Also I happen to think Andy Pettitte is a great Yankee and reading all this dribble infuriates me. So for as long as I feel like it if you post nonsense me (or Hector) will call you on it. capiche?
who said this is the same team as last year…?
uhm, no Damon or Matsui (melky too but who cares)
is hardly the same team!
dont even think of blaming injuries.. whenever this team doesnt hit thats the first excuse you use.
tex isnt just struggling its mid june and he is still lost! need i remind you that he’s been lost since post season last year and is yet to return!
i like grandy but hes no damon, and nick glass johnson is for sure no matsui!
face it are bats are near dead, but we are in first place.. the bats will wake up, but i just dont know if we have that offensive punch this year that we had last year…
i miss the blasts to right by damon/matsui tgats for sure!
Since you are the brightest kid on the blog Matt, why don’t you call Cash and tell him he needs your services. That way you can really help the Yanks.
The one thing I will say and it is obvious is that if Tex resembled the player a year ago and put up his normal numbers, this team would be a heckavu lot better.. Not complaining, just stating a fact.
# Macfan June 17th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
“# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Macfan
That’s freaking baseball, coming here and whining over and over again is juvenile!”
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Why don’t you calm down guy, soon as someone posts something you get into a tizzy about it and start lecturing them.
I have stated the obvious about the team’s hitting the past couple of games, Yeah that’s baseball but doesn’t mean it cannot be mentioned.
What is with some folks. Go somewhere else to unleash your frustrations about the Yankees losing guy.
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A “couple of games ?” Big deal !
Who’s leading the league in hitting, and runs, best record in BB ? (tied )
You want perfection ?
You’d think that the big “GAME 66″ written up at the top of the blog might encourage some people to realize that there is a ton of baseball left to be played, and this series will be a distant memory in a month or two. But apparently it doesn’t.
It’s not ‘making excuses’ to not condemn the Yankees offense for a poor showing. The offense is the one part of this team that you know will always get going eventually. If the starting pitching was all Burnett-like, I’d be worried. If the bullpen was as terrible as it was earlier in the series, I’d be worried.
The bats always come around. The day the post-2000 Yankees lose the division because they can’t hit enough is the day hell freezes over.
That would be very nice Erica
Or Erica, Or Bronx Born….
“# kevin June 17th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
really, i feel sorry for the people that complain about the complainers. because they are the ones glued to their computer and replying to comments and talking to each other on this site 24/7″
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LOL, tell me about it.
Doesn’t make the blog any more interesting going on and on about someone complaining about the Yankees losing, that is not going to stop some fans from posting their comments.
The easiest thing is to look at it as rubbish and move on, why is that so hard to do for some.
When this team slumps they really slump
Hey TarHeel how you be?
Matt
Give it a rest.
Do you expect the Yankees to beat every pitcher you think is mediocre? Every dog has it’s day. That’s baseball.
# Bronx Born June 17th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Hey TarHeel how you be?
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He be level headed and wise !
Glad to see everybody is getting along and having a good time…
“# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Macfan
I have no issue’s with the Yankees losing. I am sick of the whining and the trolls who come on here and polute a great baseball blog. Also I happen to think Andy Pettitte is a great Yankee and reading all this dribble infuriates me. So for as long as I feel like it if you post nonsense me (or Hector) will call you on it. capiche?”
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Who here has said anything about Andy Pettitte that is infuriating, all the comments I see reference the Yankees offense.
I really don’t care what you call or don’t call on, that is your issue.
Won’t stop Yankee fans from posting. If you don’t like it ignore it and get on with life. Its not the end of the world.
You know just like how people like to say that about the Yankees losing a game. Life goes on.
In a baseball forum you will find tons of differing views, that’s life.
Great Bronx.
Actually, I am kind of feeling like Peter Finch at the moment.
honestly, pettitte doesn’t look so bad. it’s baseball. these things happen. he’s fighting. he’s working.
time for the yankee bats to come alive
# Ace June 17th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
When this team slumps they really slump
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OMG ! Are you that far out of it ? How old are you? 10 ?
Does anyone know when Eiland is returning or where he is?
Here’s a bold prediction for the night:
The Yankees will NOT get blanked
Melky is having a terribly season for the Braves, so don’t bother with that. The Nick Johnson acquisition has been a complete disaster, there is little doubt of that. But the absence of Matsui and Damon is not what has killed the team. The problem is that A-Rod has been hitting well below his career averages, and Tex has been flat-out terrible. Cano and Gardner have both exceeded expectations, and can probably be counted on to continue playing at a high level. That’s a bit less true of Swisher, who is due for a slump at some point. Posada also needs to get in a groove and stay healthy.
Damon wanted a ridiculous contract, and the Yankees wisely did not give it to him. Matsui for Johnson was a more questionable decision.
Raul Ibanez makes 12 million dollars.
We have to come back and win this game or Philly Phitins will be trolling all day tomorrow. LOL. j/k….well, not really.
“Who here has said anything about Andy Pettitte that is infuriating, all the comments I see reference the Yankees offense.”
Exactly my point.
“Won’t stop Yankee fans from posting.”
True, but trolls, idiots and whiners beware.
Alright. Pettitte gets out of trouble. Now get some runs on the board against Kendrick.
Great job by Andy there, now lets get him some runs.
Hey Tyler, I left you a reply about football somewhere near the beginning of the previous thread… I forgot what I said, but it’s probably very insightful.
TarHeel, well that is a most interesting name to be. Finch was quite a character and talented to boot.
When someone finds a team where every pitcher and hitter are all having great yrs. at the same time, please advise the trolls !!!
Needs to be now. Time for 1, 2, 3, 4, to do something. Overdue.
I love when a team of the highest paid baseball players can’t score a run.
The outfield needs some Scotts turfbuilder.
Granderson needs to get on base to get something going.
Trailing after 6: 3-17 (16-52 last year)
There’s a Yankee comeback happening this inning. I’m feel in’ it!
“I love when a team of the highest paid baseball players can’t score a run.”
Idiot. they the lead the league in runs scored.
Do you know what’s ironic
Imagine if some folks weren’t complaining about the Yankees, from the looks of their performance on offense
What exactly would be talked about on here
It would be one pretty boring place, kind of like the Yankees recent AB’s
Matt’s NPP (Negative post percentage) : 100%
Yanks are not gonna win every year. 27 titles since 23′ while appearing in 46% of the W.S. since then ain’t half bad !!!
In fact, it’s the best !!! And they’re certainly in the running again this yr.
Some of you act like all the other teams don’t have problems and are just sailing along ! They wish !
Erica
I miss Dt right now.
Man if you want break put of a slump. face the yankees
Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Erica
I miss Dt right now.
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I really miss him too. I wonder whatever happened to him.
come on Alex
Two on for Robbie. Come on Cano!
Alex came on
Tough pitch there, nice piece by Alex.
Pena can’t play in the majors. He’s brutal. Giving away an out.
Dear Robinson Cano,
This is where you earn your MVP trophy.
RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY RALLY
come on Cano
Atta boy Cano!!!!!!!!
Cano came on
Does Robbie ever not hit a laser.
MVP!!!!
@Matt. Don’t let the posse get u down. U may be a negative Nancy but keep posting
‘I wonder whatever happened to him.”
Me too. He was a Master Troll slayer.
A-Rod and the umpire are having a nice chat and getting to know wach other
Come on Swish!
The biggest difference between this year and last year is homeruns. Last year the Yankees had 7 players with 20+ homeruns. This year they might have 4. Gardner and Cervelli have been outstanding but don’t provide any power.
The thing about homeruns is that you don’t want to rely on them too much, but it also makes it much easier to come from behind in games. When Tex and Arod are hitting 2 or 3 run bombs, the Yankees can make a 4-0 deficit 4-3 quickly and then the rest of the hitters can just relax and do their job. Once those two get their power stroke, the Yankees will have a much easier time coming back from deficits.
Yankee offense upsets LoHud eqaulibrium!
I miss DT too.
Please list for me all Yankees who have a BA over .300?
And lack of sleep upsets my spelling equalibrium.
come on Swisher
Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
‘I wonder whatever happened to him.”
Me too. He was a Master Troll slayer.
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Hehe. If he ever comes back I am going to award him that title.
And he always knew the right time to tell me to shower
GD POLANCO!
WOW… That catch was insane!
Great play ! Whatcha gonna do ?
Nick in SF in Larkspur June 17th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
And lack of sleep upsets my spelling equalibrium.
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Someone should stop staying up all hours of the night watching soccer!
BS…..nice catch though….got one back at least. 3 more AB’s to get the other two.
We should sign Moyer and Kenderick when they become available.
Of course the ball had to land in front of a couple of girls who ducked instead of trying to interfere
Polanco had to have used heavy PED’s to have such a build up of muscle on his temple area like that. It has caused his head to become misshapen.
I love Swisher. The amount of force he was trying to hit that ball with, and the fact that he was swinging straight up, it would have hit the moon if he made contact on the barrel of the bat.
1 run in 6 off a scrub like Kendrick. Guess they thought one game beating Doc was good enough.
Hanging slider right down the middle, then hanging sinker right down the middle.
Again, keep talking about how this guy is throwing a great game against the Yankees. They are making a mediocre pitcher look like an all star, and it’s pathetic.
thats where the rich fans hurt you, you need to bartman that play.
It’s too bad all of that happened after we had 2 outs. If Jeter or Granderson had reached that would have been a big inning.
Those woman should be escorted from the stadium for being crappy Yankee fans and not interfering with that play. They have every right to try and catch a call that goes in the stands. Where’s Jeffrey Maier when you need him!!!
# SportsGeek June 17th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Please list for me all Yankees who have a BA over .300?
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Tell us your team’s .300 hitters first !
2 hits for Cano; 2 hits for everyone else — against a scrub. Granderson and Teixeira have been garbage, for a long time.
S.o.S. June 17th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
“Rich,
Teix will get out of this funk soon enough. Cano is already hot.”
My comment had nothing to do with Teix and how he’s hitting. My point is that Cano isn’t just hot, he’s taken his game to another level (or two), and perhaps the lineup should reflect that.
Well, that was a bit of a comeback. I’ll let y’all know when I’m feeling it again.
Philly fans are louder than Yankee fans. How sad.
“# nature boy June 17th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
thats where the rich fans hurt you, you need to bartman that play.”
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ROFL, looks like those folks spend more time eating and chatting, rather than watching the game.
Fans have to make a play on that. Home field advantage, anyone?
Wow. Great play.
Matt
Swish just missed that pitch. I do believe had he went with the pitch, instead of pulling it, he would have had better results.
Ruiz again. He is yanks killer.
# Matt June 17th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Hanging slider right down the middle, then hanging sinker right down the middle.
Again, keep talking about how this guy is throwing a great game against the Yankees. They are making a mediocre pitcher look like an all star, and it’s pathetic.
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And your doctor’s office is calling !
Phillies team MVP goes to the woman ducking in the first row of the stands on the Polanco catch. Well done.
If Teixeira were in Boston, the heat on him would be far greater. He has been, in a word, putrid.
Here we go again with the “he’ll come around soon because he did last year!”
Teixeira is hitting .224 on June 17th. 2 and a half months and he still hasn’t turned it around. He’s not going to be this bad all season, but stop making excuses for it. He’s been TERRIBLE for much of this season, and we’ve been saying he’s “about to turn it around” for weeks and weeks now. How about he actually starts hitting for once?
If Teixeira is even hitting .250 or .260, the offense is completely different. Hard to score runs when the #3 spot in your lineup is a black hole.
YankFanCA,how has granderson been terrible for a long time? he hasn’t been back for a month yet.
YankeesWFAN They’re not booing Andy Pettitte. They’re yelling “Choooooooch” for Ruiz. Phillie fans here in abundance.
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Agree with RS about the lack of power, at least so far, compared to last year. It makes it much tougher to come back from large deficits when your line-up is lacking power. They don’t need Matsui and Damon back. They just need Tex and Arod to start hitting like the back of their baseball cards, Posada to stay healthy and Granderson to get on a roll.
Tex is the one who concerns me most since he has basically been in a funk since the start of the playoffs last year.
where is Bartman when you need him? The women were probably hoping Polanco would fall on their laps…………
Rick2 June 17th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Well, that was a bit of a comeback. I’ll let y’all know when I’m feeling it again.
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Make it soon will ya’ ?
Grandy — .236 over 140 ABs. Not pretty.
I don’t know if walking Victorino was a good move. He’s just going to try to steal second and distract Andy.
“YankeesWFAN They’re not booing Andy Pettitte. They’re yelling “Choooooooch” for Ruiz. Phillie fans here in abundance.”
Including the Phillies fan who tweeted that.
“Someone should stop staying up all hours of the night watching soccer!”
I haven’t been staying up all night on purpose, but everytime I close my eyes I hear vuvuzelas.
Rich in NJ June 17th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
“YankeesWFAN They’re not booing Andy Pettitte. They’re yelling “Choooooooch” for Ruiz. Phillie fans here in abundance.”
Including the Phillies fan who tweeted that.
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I did notice before that there seems to be a large road crowd there tonight.
# Matt June 17th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Here we go again with the “he’ll come around soon because he did last year!”
Teixeira is hitting .224 on June 17th. 2 and a half months and he still hasn’t turned it around. He’s not going to be this bad all season, but stop making excuses for it. He’s been TERRIBLE for much of this season, and we’ve been saying he’s “about to turn it around” for weeks and weeks now. How about he actually starts hitting for once?
If Teixeira is even hitting .250 or .260, the offense is completely different. Hard to score runs when the #3 spot in your lineup is a black hole.
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Might as well retire, right ! IDIOT !!!
Will do, Hector. I’m concentrating…
Hey look, Girardi is doing some managing, pulling the infield in here with 2 strikes. Nice to see them being proactive here.
I haven’t been staying up all night on purpose, but everytime I close my eyes I hear vuvuzelas.
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Hahah so true. Those things are unbelievably loud. Hopefully they are loud and clear after an Altidore goal tommorrow!
Nick in SF in Larkspur June 17th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
“Someone should stop staying up all hours of the night watching soccer!”
I haven’t been staying up all night on purpose, but everytime I close my eyes I hear vuvuzelas.
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That word sounds like a euphemism you would hear on Grey’s Anatomy
Who are these 2 Yankees on base when Tex and A-Rod are hitting these 3 run HRs you are looking for?
Jeter is batting in the .280′s with a terrible OBP and the production from the 2 hole hasn’t been great either.
Yeah, that sure insults me when you take my post, completely extrapolate it to something not even close to what I said, and then use it to criticize my comment.
Brilliant job Hector Lopez. I’m sure quaking in my boots.
# Matt June 17th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Hey look, Girardi is doing some managing, pulling the infield in here with 2 strikes. Nice to see them being proactive here.
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Did you call him again ? Wow !
The worst thing about getting shut down by Moyer and Kendrick is that if the Yankees were to face the Phillies in the WS, they probably wouldn’t even face those pitchers. The Phillies top 4 rotation is Halladay, Hamels, Happ, and Blanton. So you can’t even look at gaining experience against these guys as a consolation prize.
And it appears Boston will be just 2 back of us after tonight
Well maybe if the guys at the top aren’t getting it done, we need to juggle the lineup a bit so our best hitters are coming up more often, right?
The Phillies just swapped Utley and Polanco and it looks like it’s given them a little bit of life here. Polanco is the only guy on that team hitting right now, so they are batting him 3rd in a crucial spot in the lineup.
Why do you keep running out a lineup with your worst hitter batting 3rd and your best 5th? Cano needs to bat behind the guys at the top who have typically been getting on base.
Yanks are on the brink to lose series.
And their fate for next series doesn’t looks good.
do or die right here for Pettitte.
# Matt June 17th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Yeah, that sure insults me when you take my post, completely extrapolate it to something not even close to what I said, and then use it to criticize my comment.
Brilliant job Hector Lopez. I’m sure quaking in my boots.
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Let me make this clear 4 u > Everyone can’t be doing well at the same time EVER !
Those boots made 4 walkin’? Take one !!!
After Tuesday night Teixeira didn’t even look towards second base heheh
damn, again, doesn’t look good
Clutch out! 1 more here. Howard can be struck out. Lets go
“Who are these 2 Yankees on base when Tex and A-Rod are hitting these 3 run HRs you are looking for?”
Maybe Girardi should tweak the lineup then. Put Gardner leadoff and bat Jeter second. Gardner has what, the second or third highest OBP on the team? I don’t think Granderson is working at the top of the lineup because he and Teixeira back to back is pretty brutal. Grandy is good as a seventh or eighth guy because of his power, but his low OBP makes him unsuited to be at a premier run scoring position.
# Matt June 17th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Well maybe if the guys at the top aren’t getting it done, we need to juggle the lineup a bit so our best hitters are coming up more often, right?
The Phillies just swapped Utley and Polanco and it looks like it’s given them a little bit of life here. Polanco is the only guy on that team hitting right now, so they are batting him 3rd in a crucial spot in the lineup.
Why do you keep running out a lineup with your worst hitter batting 3rd and your best 5th? Cano needs to bat behind the guys at the top who have typically been getting on base.
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Make another call, Girardi awaits !!!
And-y Pett-itte
(clap clap clap)
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
Smiles
Andy is the ultimate battler.
Reward him for it offense.
Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta love Pettite. SO DAMN CLUTCH!!!
ANDY. PETTITTE.
Great job Andy!!!!
Runs!
For the second night in a row, the pitching is keeping them in the game after giving up some early runs.
Where is the offense?
Andy the opposite of AJ… Composure is everything along with command
GJ Andy! Now it’s time to pick up the pitcher and score some runs!!!
Pettite bends but doesn’t break…great job. Pitched his butt off, now its the offenses turn.
way to go Andy!!
Sorry, Phillies fans, I’m feel in’ a comeback again!
The guys who get on base most consistently are Cano, Swisher, and Gardner.
Based on production, the Yankees lineup should look something like this:
Gardner
Swisher
Cano
Arod
Posada
Teixeira
Granderson
Jeter
Cervelli
Now that’s obviously way too crazy of a change, but it says something when your top three consistent players bat in the bottom half of the actual lineup.
Andy Pettitte is a rockstar
Can we score now and get him the win pleaseeeee
Andy!
Andy and Cano– co- MVP’s of this short season.
Braves 3
TB 1
It’s funny, because if Howard were on the Yankees side, he would get screamed at for swinging at a ball.
But if he didn’t swing at it, Pettitte would get murdered for not throwing a strike.
It’s a LOSE-LOSE. But fortunately for these athletes they get paid millions of dollars, so I don’t feel bad for them one bit.
Andy really does have a knack of getting out of messes better than anyone.
Glaus with a 2 run, 2 out double with the bases loaded, 3-1 Braves over Tampa, bottom 6th
go Atlanta, go
why isn’t swish batting in the 2nd spot?
Why do you keep running out a lineup with your worst hitter batting 3rd and your best 5th? Cano needs to bat behind the guys at the top who have typically been getting on base.
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Paul O’Neill was routinely dropped to 7th by Torre when he wasn’t hitting. Girardi let’s his loyalty get it he way. Ever since Torre dropped Arod to 7th in the playoffs it’s considered a slap in the face to move any of the big guys in the lineup -ever.
I’ll say it again. Andy is the pitcher I trust most with runners on base. I’ll even put him ahead of Rivera but maybe that’s only because Rivera pitching with baserunners is usually a do-or-die situation.
go braves
“The longer this goes with a lead, the better it is for the Phillies.”
Hard to argue, Mr. Smoltz.
come on Brett
“# Terry from NH June 17th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Andy the opposite of AJ… Composure is everything along with command”
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Not even a comparison when it comes to bearing down and limiting damage.
Dearest New York Yankees Offense-
Andy Pettitte is awesome. He deserves a win. But he needs run support to make that happen. Its time for the bats to do their part and score some runs!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely Yours,
Erica
Torre used to move guys who were struggling to 2nd alot.
Anyone know where Girardi left the offense?
Ryan Howard
Luck hasn’t exactly been on the Yankees’ side today either. Gardner socked that one.
Andy deserves better than a loss here tonight, come on.
When exactly does Teixeira start getting booed?
pat,
But Andy can make a mess with the best of them!
When this team doesnt get a ton of walks they have trouble scoring
A John Sterling faux HR special.
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!
Damn, ‘Cisco just missed.
Are you freakin kidding me?!!! The Yankees can’t get a break!!!
Can’t believe we’re going to lose a series to a 3rd place NL team at home… a team that is 6-15 in their last 21 games
Embarrassing.
I HATE JOHN STERLING WITH A PASSION!!!!!!
man i was gonna call a hr for cervelli
“# JK June 17th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
When exactly does Teixeira start getting booed?”
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I think everyone keeps waiting and hoping he gets on a serious roll, but the longer it goes on one continues to scratch their head that this is a guy that is a perennial MVP canididate slugging .394
A little unlucky with BA BIP and BOP.
I hate this game… The Yankees aren’t gettin ANY breaks.
This is getting frustrating.
Need another bat in the worst way
It’s not going to happen for Tex this year.
What good would it do to boo Teix?
I WANT TO MURDER JOHN STERLING WITH MY BARE HANDS FOR THAT “HOME RUN” CALL.
why is pena swinging??
That was about the 4th time this series that Pena hit the ball on screws and was out.
EC June 17th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Can’t believe we’re going to lose a series to a 3rd place NL team at home… a team that is 6-15 in their last 21 games
Embarrassing.
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A 3rd place team that went to the freakin World Series last year and are only 3.5 games back. You are kidding right?
oh wait – missed the strike before…
I really need to find a way to watch and focus while working
We’re playing a team over .500… what did you expect? More of the same is probably on the way this weekend.
Teix is a black hole in the 3rd spot
“It’s not going to happen for Tex this year.”
How in god’s name could you possibly know that? Is he injured? Is he past his prime?
He’s been immensely disappointing thus far, and doesn’t really seem like he’s going to get that much better anytime soon. But if you think he’ll finish with an OPS under .800, you are kidding yourself. We’re not even halfway through the season.
SAS June 17th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
That was about the 4th time this series that Pena hit the ball on screws and was out.
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He didn’t hit that ball very hard… It was a regular ground ball.
When I see guys like Pena ground out weakly on a pitch right down the middle, it makes me wish we had 9 hitters like Cano. He’s the only guy who consistently makes hard contact, and I realize that’s a special skill.
“# Rich in NJ June 17th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
What good would it do to boo Teix?”
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It has long past the point of booing now.
I am actually stunned at how poor his season has been to date.
I keep thinking it will turn around but that is merely hope by this point. It has not been pretty from him.
the lakers are going to need to pick it up
Throw the ball over the plate, Robertson! PLEASE!
We may get to see Contreras tonight.
“When I see guys like Pena ground out weakly on a pitch right down the middle, it makes me wish we had 9 hitters like Cano. He’s the only guy who consistently makes hard contact, and I realize that’s a special skill.”
I miss the circular lineup. Sucks having such weak, slap hitting players at the bottom.
JimmyTraina I’m OK with the Yanks losing 2 out of 3 at home to the Phillies. Same thing last year & we know how that turned out.
2 minutes ago via web
And they show him up and throwing so I guess we will.
There was always a chance that Gardner-Cervelli-Pena wasn’t going to get Andy off the hook.
Arod & Posada breaking down could make the Yankees think twice about going past 3 years with Jeter at age 37 next year.
Tip your hat to Kendrick.
“# pat June 17th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
We may get to see Contreras tonight.”
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With the current form of the Yankees hitting, Contreras might look like Gossage on the mound.
Robertson hasn’t had a good curveball in a while. He’s also falling behind too often to use it. They really need him to put together some consistency.
The worst thing about getting shut down by Moyer and Kendrick is that if the Yankees were to face the Phillies in the WS, they probably wouldn’t even face those pitchers.
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or will they? I smell a classic Girardi rope-a-dope!
Keep talking about bad luck and such. You don’t need luck to win a game if you have quality at bats innings 1-9, rather than terrible at bats innings 1-5 and all of a sudden wake up for innings 6-9 after you are already down many runs.
i wonder how this lineup will do.
Gardner
Swisher
A-Rod
Cano
Posada
Tex
Jeter
Granderson
Cervelli
Love to beat up Contreras here. Let’s see if they can do it. Good job by the pitching staff once more.
LET’S GO YANKEES, LET’S GO YANKEES, LET’S GO YANKEES
Papelbum is losing it!
Matt,
They’ll make a cosmetic run in the 9th where they will score 1 run, and then Tex will come up with the winning runs in scoring position and will whiff at a flat slider in the dirt.
This has become very predictable.
YankeesWFAN Jose Contreras, the Titan of Bronze, enters for the Phils.
1 minute ago via web
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anyone know why he is called that?
The negativity on this blog is becoming ridiculous. We are tied for the best record in the entire league! We can’t win every game.
Rick2 June 17th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Papelbum is losing it!
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I get giddy happy when he combusts. Its not even cause he’s a Red Sox. I just really do not like him
Yeah, it’s fun to watch him suffer.
The Yankees may well lose this game, but it’ll be one of the more disappointing losses of the season. They pitched well enough to win, and were just helpless against a mediocre pitcher for the first 5 innings.
come on Grandy, Tex, A-Rod and Cano
What a joke.
Poor Granderson
Come on, Grandy!
This is BS… The Yankees aren’t getting ANY breaks!!!
Ridiculous…no luck tonight
we’re not getting breaks
what are the chances that Tex K’s?
# Rishi June 17th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
YankeesWFAN Jose Contreras, the Titan of Bronze, enters for the Phils.
1 minute ago via web
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anyone know why he is called that?
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His face looks like a bronze statue head, never smiles.
I have no idea why-
But I feel a bloop and a blast coming
Again, stop whining about “bad luck.”
They are playing terrible baseball tonight. One or two lucky line drives isn’t going to turn around the entire game when they go up there at bat after at bat and chase garbage pitches.
‘Titan of Bronze”….. anyone know why he is called that?”
Born during the Bronze Age?
Teix batting under .200 now
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Ok, straight up right now, what would you rather have… Yanks win tonight or Lakers win tonight?
Erica in NY June 17th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
I have no idea why-
But I feel a bloop and a blast coming
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Hmmm.. Maybe I was thinking of the 9th inning
Good couple of ABs for Tex. He needs more of them.
And nothing. God damn it.
that’s why I wanted to see how them play against better teams.
They can win O’s, Indians, no problem. But lately they are having problems when facing better teams. Muts series is another test, and it doesn’t look too good at this point.
Matt, no offense, but if you tell people on this blog to ‘stop whining’, the LoHud universe might collape on itself.
igotid88 June 17th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
i wonder how this lineup will do.
Gardner
Swisher
A-Rod
Cano
Posada
Tex
Jeter
Granderson
Cervelli
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I like it.
“Again, stop whining about “bad luck.” ”
Agree it is really become tiresome. Bad luck this, bad luck that. Stop it. They have played like garbage for 2 days. Awful ABs, 3 blackholes at the bottom.
Tex has got to be moved out of the #3 spot this is ridiculous
Tex might be like Vernon Wells and go in the tank for a year.
Send Jorge to the batting cage just in case for the 9th.
Erica in NY June 17th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Erica in NY June 17th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
I have no idea why-
But I feel a bloop and a blast coming
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Hmmm.. Maybe I was thinking of the 9th inning
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It’ll be a blast and a blast. Unfortunately they’ll both be foul by an inch.
Rick2 June 17th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Ok, straight up right now, what would you rather have… Yanks win tonight or Lakers win tonight?
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No contest. The Yankees
I care nothing about basketball. Okay, not true. I would be greatly appreciative if my numbers fall out in the box I have for tonight’s game
Both the Yankees and TB are now trying to stay ahead of Boston. Very disappointing.
The Phillies are not a good team right now. Playing .300 over the past month. I guess because of the fact that the have an over .500 record has scared us and made us play badly like we have against .500+ teams in the last month.
igotid88 June 17th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
It’ll be a blast and a blast. Unfortunately they’ll both be foul by an inch.
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I don’t like it, but I admit this made me laugh a little. That sure seems to be the way things are going.
Or this :
Jeter
Swisher
Cano
A-Rod
Posada
Cervelli
Tex
Granderson
Gardner
Screw you Chamberlain.
nah the black hole is for sure in the # 3 spot in the order. and granderson isn’t ant prize either!
Well this was craptastic.
gotid88 June 17th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
igotid88 June 17th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
i wonder how this lineup will do.
Gardner
Swisher
A-Rod
Cano
Posada
Tex
Jeter
Granderson
Cervelli
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I like it.
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I would guess you would like it since you wrote it, no?
Boston has been on fire… just swept Arizona. Will probably do the same to the Dodgers.
They know how to beat teams over .500 and their offense has been relentless the past 6 weeks. They know the meaning of “get hot and stay hot”. We get hot for 5 days, then go cold for 10.
pathetic
no more wheel play
Not worried about the team in general but really why leave Tex at #3??? It’s not working!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THIS IS A DISGRACE!!!!!
thanks alot JOBA ! your a big help
Chamberlain does not deserve to be on a major league roster. His fastball command is pitiful, and his feel for pitching is atrocious. I’m really sick of the Yankees giving him preferential treatment.
Joba just sucking major arse tonight.
Joba is just ughhh
Robertson should be the 8th inning guy. Period. Joba is inconsistent, and when he’s not on, he’s abysmal. That’s not what you want in the 8th inning.
we’ll score 2 runs in the 9th now that we are down by 3
Chamberlain = the most overrated pitcher in recent NY sports history
“Boston has been on fire… just swept Arizona. Will probably do the same to the Dodgers.
They know how to beat teams over .500 and their offense has been relentless the past 6 weeks. They know the meaning of “get hot and stay hot”. We get hot for 5 days, then go cold for 10.”
thats why we have the best record in baseball and boston is in 3rd place..
it makes perfect sense!!!
I would definitely want the Yankees to win rather than the Lakers. The NBA doesn’t interest me much anymore. Now the Yanks or USA tom. is much tougher. The World Cup only comes around every 4 years…
And Joba kills any chance for the comeback.
This has to be the worst series loss of the season, by far. This team didn’t win a series in like what, 6 weeks? And they come into YS with Moyer and Kendrick like it is nothing and shut us down.
Ever since the Fenway Series in early May, this team has forgotten how to play baseball against good teams.
That wasn’t Joba’s fault… If Girardi didn’t try to get cute, it would have been a runner on 2nd with one out.
AGREE — NOW CASHMAN SEND HIM TO THE MARLINS FOR CRIS COHGLAN
Give me a break!!!!
He was clearly out!!!!
He was OUT
trade Joba for a bag of dirt
out at second base…
Cervelli looked sad at the safe call.
And that made me sad.
Blown call
Chamberlain is horrendously overrated. He’s a young pitcher with pretty good stuff, a limited feel for pitching, and inconsistent command. He has a chance to be much better. But its not now.
Yawn…
Who could have possibly guessed bad Joba would show up in a spot in which they could not afford to allow another run?
But again, when you score 1 run it doesn’t matter. After beating Halladay in the first game, there is absolutely no excuse AT HOME to lose this series, especially since the Phillies were not throwing Hamels in either of these 2 games.
we had a chance to have 2 game lead in the east.
Blown call did not matter….as Joba walks the batter.
Yeah, I’ll take the Yanks winning, too. If it doesn’t happen… Goooooooooo Lakers!
Bad ol’ Joba.
Of course, this usually leads to the faux rally in the bottom of the 9th where the runs given up here gives up here becomes costly.
Red Sox will not continue to play at that level–no team does. Wasn’t Tampa supposed to run away with division a month ago. We still have the best record in baseball. Negative whiners should shut up. If the Yanks are struggling in July or August, then you can worry.
joba farnsworth -less thats right fans BOOO him off the field lol
Fer f’s sake Joba… You suck.
hat wasn’t Joba’s fault… If Girardi didn’t try to get cute, it would have been a runner on 2nd with one out.
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Joba gave up the hits and a walk.
The Yankees have done far more things right than they have done wrong, but their handling of Joba isn’t one of them.
joba is entitled. he needs to be sent down. i have more confidence in every other pitcher on the staff. seriously.
Nice of the Yankees to get dominated again by pathetic pitchers
The Yankees seem afraid of any team with a winning record
I am hitting the panic button on Joba….he isn’t working
At this point Joba is worthless. Get rid of him. Melancon can take his lumps just like Joba is except Melancon will get better.
# daver June 17th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Blown call did not matter….as Joba walks the batter.
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Replay shows no tag
Joba is just learning from another two cent brain in A.J. Bustnett
daver June 17th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Blown call did not matter….as Joba walks the batter.
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yes it does. runner on 1st with 1 one is better than 2 on no out
Stop with this “well Boston is in 3rd place” stuff. Boston has a better record than us since the beginning of May. They were 6 games back a month ago and are now riding up our tails. The Yankees have to take care of their own business, because they have not been consistently doing so since the hot start.
Since May 1:
Red Sox: 29-15
Yankees: 26-16
Stop talking about what the Yankees did in April. They are a different team right now than they were in April and have not played at the same level. They need to take care of their own business. They are lucky they had that insanely hot start, because otherwise they’d be the ones in 3rd place right now with how they’ve played at times.
Why is it we never hear about Joba’s lack of performance & velocity in the pen from the “Joba belongs in the pen” sports writers & talk show hosts?
If someone asked, I would trade Joba. I don’t see anyone wanting him now though.
Do you people expect this team to go 162-0? They’re still 16 games over .500 even if they lose tonight.
57′ Yank June 17th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
hat wasn’t Joba’s fault… If Girardi didn’t try to get cute, it would have been a runner on 2nd with one out.
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Joba gave up the hits and a walk.
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I said the run wasn’t his fault. And I also posted that comment before he walked anyone. Either way, this inning would be very different if the Yankees had played normal defense or the ump hadn’t blown that call. Still, Joba didn’t get it done.
“If someone asked, I would trade Joba. I don’t see anyone wanting him now though”
Trading low is not smart.
I’m more of the “Joba belongs on the DFA list” mindset.
Jeter didn’t tag the guy !
outs here…any way shape or form
This game is soooooo over.. Didn’t expect another dud from the Yanks.
**Do you people expect this team to go 162-0? They’re still 16 games over .500 even if they lose tonight.**
That’s not the point. The only reason they are even in that position is because of Cano. Look at the stats. Tex and Granderson are barely hitting .200. A-Rod’s injured and his HRs are down. They have been lucky so far. At some point, that luck is going to run out.
Job could work for the catering company, Party Down.
“Do you people expect this team to go 162-0?”
That’s ridiculous! But they did have a chance to get to 66-0 tonight and they squandered it.
Maybe next year.
LOL replay did not show missed tag…… the problems is the umps are all as old as you bro and can’t see…
“Trading low is not smart.”
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With the direction Joba’s career has been going in this may be a high
“I’m more of the “Joba belongs on the DFA list” mindset.”
Who wouldn’t DFA a 24 year old that can throw in the mid-90s?
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
people were calling burnett the most inconsistent pitcher. joba would be that. as soon as he gave up that single, i realized we would lose this game by 1 run.
BloggingBombers True… but on 5/23, the Yankees were 6 games behind the Rays, too RT @mweisleder on 4/19 boston was 6.5 and 6 GB respectively
So the Sox made up 4 games in 2 months and the Yankees made up 6 games in less than a month.
Good thing the Rays don’t have many fans because their blog would be UGLY.
57′ Yank June 17th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Jeter didn’t tag the guy !
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Um yes he clearly did. Did you even watch the replay?
Joba is AJ burnett without the fastball movement. They both have extremely inconsistent fastball command.
LGY
Roy Halladay was so lost at a similar age that he was sent down to the mL and they remade him. Why not try that with Joba?
I wish fans could be traded.
I would send Matt to the KC Royals for a poster to be named later.
He could whine every night there.
I am not pushing the panic button on Joba yet, but he has NOT earned the eighth inning role.
And now the bullpen implosion…this has been a lost series, and some serious cause for concern, but I’m still not sure we’ve seen the Yankees play their best baseball yet, so I’m hardly worried about missing the playoffs.
Rich,
I was mostly kidding with that comment. I have been on board with that idea for a while.
“Who wouldn’t DFA a 24 year old that can throw in the mid-90s?”
Nobody would, but that no longer describes Joba’s ability.
# Dylan June 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
57? Yank June 17th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Jeter didn’t tag the guy !
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Um yes he clearly did. Did you even watch the replay?
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Sure did and he couldn’t sell the wave. Missed him by 6 in.
Guess Mitch and Kruk were right. I hope we can take 2-3 from the Mets.
LGY
My bad.
yankees will get hot in the 2nd half and run away, but that doesnt make THIS any less frustrating to watch.
TMZ-
How about 6 starting pitchers over 6 wins? How about the fact that they lead the league (by far) in driving in runners with bases loaded (USA Today last week)? How about Mo’s usual consistency. How about stolen bases and good fielding by Gardner. How about Swisher having a good season with the bat. Your baseball ignorance is stupefying. Even great teams simply can’t play great every night. In fact they only play well enough to win about 55-60% of the time.
Meant to say 5 pitchers over 6 wins.
Carl June 17th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Guess Mitch and Kruk were right. I hope we can take 2-3 from the Mets.
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We will. I have a bet on it!
the really frustrating part is the phillies havent put up 6 games in 1 game, much less two in a row in over a month.
nice pen last night no pen this night and four stinking hits again WOW!
No problem holmes.
Just don’t let it happen again
“Tex and Granderson are barely hitting .200. A-Rod’s injured and his HRs are down. They have been lucky so far. At some point, that luck is going to run out.”
Wow! you call that lucky.
What you should have said is that Tex and Granderson are better then .200 hitters and will start hitting, Alex will get healthy and his HR numbers will come back. At that point they are really going to take off.
57′ Yank June 17th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
# Dylan June 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
57? Yank June 17th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Jeter didn’t tag the guy !
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Um yes he clearly did. Did you even watch the replay?
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Sure did and he couldn’t sell the wave. Missed him by 6 in.
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Sorry man but I think you need to get your eyes checked. No offense.
Matt -
Do you watch this team every day?
Do you see the injuries they have dealt with?
How many other teams can move into a tie for first place while dealing with the daily injury report the Yankees have to key players?
Enough already.
You are boring and tiresome and a one trick pony.
I find it hard to believe you are a Yankees fan.
They scored 9 runs the other night.
So they had 2 slow nights here.
So what?
So what if they lose a few more?
You drag this place down. You ONLY show up when they are losing and you ONLY point out negatives.
Guess what? The Yankees are goimg to lose some games. They might lose some games in a row. They are going to have players who are hot and players who slump. It’s baseball. It’s 162-game schedule. they’re not even half done.
I’m so tired of you and eveyrone else who comes here and has spoiled this place for people who want to enjoy their team, and take the losses in stride.
To beat Andy, and now Joba’s , how I’ve waited for this moment. The gift that keeps on giving.
Yankees it’s been real. PHILLIES OFFENSE used your pitchers for batting practice and motivation,Thank You!
With your VERY EXPENSIVE dead offense, you might be out of 1st place when the Mets sweep you in your own yard this weekend. You are beatable Philly has proven it.
Yankees won’t make the WS either, not this lackluster group. They all can’t hit at the same time.
Every thing I said was true, but I never thought Philly would beat Andy, what a gift.cause ALL of
We wanted Joba because all of Mlb knows he STINKS, and will give up runs, again thank You!!
Think about this, if Doc had brought his A game, Philly would’ve swept, we were so close.
Good night YANKEES good to see you fall flat!
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So call me a troll, but I was right.
We are the Phitins!
# TheStraw June 17th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
TMZ-
How about 6 starting pitchers over 6 wins? How about the fact that they lead the league (by far) in driving in runners with bases loaded (USA Today last week)? How about Mo’s usual consistency. How about stolen bases and good fielding by Gardner. How about Swisher having a good season with the bat. Your baseball ignorance is stupefying. Even great teams simply can’t play great every night. In fact they only play well enough to win about 55-60% of the time.
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Some of the kiddies here don’t understand that !
The Philly Phitins-
Not to rain on your parade, but the game isn’t over until “New York, New York” gets played
You’re a phreaking retard.
“What you should have said is that Tex and Granderson are better then .200 hitters and will start hitting, Alex will get healthy and his HR numbers will come back. At that point they are really going to take off.”
That’s what fans tell themselves to make themselves feel better. It’s June 17th. If those guys haven’t turned it around yet, they probably won’t. Tex doesn’t look any closer to solving his problem. A-Rod still can’t play the field. Granderson has been hit or miss. They shouldn’t have changed last year’s lineup.
The Philly Phitins,
Do you people have no shame? You just lost the World Series to us lol.
“Matt – Do you watch this team every day?”
This is looking like his 25th game.
Hey phitins, take a nice long blade to your wrists and slice. nobody will miss you.
Erica in NY June 17th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
The Philly Phitins-
Not to rain on your parade, but the game isn?t over until ?New York, New York? gets played
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He didn’t get a parade last year…his team lost when it really counted
may need to bring up a reliever for tomorrow. Hopefully we get the Javy goes 8 and Mo in the 9th, but who knows.
# Dylan June 17th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
57? Yank June 17th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
# Dylan June 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
57? Yank June 17th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Jeter didn’t tag the guy !
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Um yes he clearly did. Did you even watch the replay?
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Sure did and he couldn’t sell the wave. Missed him by 6 in.
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Sorry man but I think you need to get your eyes checked. No offense.
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You watching MLB network ?
Troublesome?
2 nights ago, when the Yankees pounded Halladay, they were unstoppable, the best team in baseball, etc., etc. They hit a small road bump and all of a sudden they’re a horrible team?
Sheesh!
Doreen
You are the best!
Doreen
You didn’t hit delete on that one!
The Rays only mustered 1 run tonight as well and lost 2 of 3 to the Braves, its not unheard of for good teams to have a bad couple of days.
**They hit a small road bump and all of a sudden they’re a horrible team?**
They aren’t a horrible team. Baltimore is a horrible team. The Yankees are underperforming and I don’t understand why.
The Yanks are temporarily in 1st since the Rays lost.
I hope this inning ends soon!
57′ Yank June 17th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
# Dylan June 17th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
57? Yank June 17th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
# Dylan June 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
57? Yank June 17th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Jeter didn’t tag the guy !
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Um yes he clearly did. Did you even watch the replay?
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Sure did and he couldn’t sell the wave. Missed him by 6 in.
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Sorry man but I think you need to get your eyes checked. No offense.
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You watching MLB network ?
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Nope the YES network. Maybe they just had a bad camera angle or something on the MLB network. I promise you it wasn’t even close.
TMZ-
June 16, 2009- 37-27 2 games behind Boston.
June 16, 2010 41-24 best record in baseball.
You’re an idiot.
# Doreen – GTLU Stuff & Photos June 17th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Troublesome?
2 nights ago, when the Yankees pounded Halladay, they were unstoppable, the best team in baseball, etc., etc. They hit a small road bump and all of a sudden they’re a horrible team?
Sheesh!
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Stop making sense.
Doreen,
You really don’t get it. Again, where do I say that one or two games represents the entire season?
It’s pretty obvious this year that the offense has been inconsistent, and it’s guys like Teixeira who have dragged them down, not the injuries. Stating facts is not “bridge jumping” and “giving up on the season,” get over yourself.
They have played two terrible games. If they play 3 awesome games and sweep the Mets, that doesn’t change the fact that these games were incredibly terribly played. Facts are facts, stop putting words in my mouth.
When a guy’s ERA is over 5.00, it’s over 5.00 for a reason. Not hitting him is a failure, period. If a guy goes 0-5, he had a bad day. If he goes 2-3 the next day, that doesn’t all of a sudden mean his last day was a good day or even an average day.
Maybe people are mad because they’ve sat here for 3 hours and watched this garbage for each of the last two nights? Saying they aren’t fans is just ridiculous. They are just as much a fan as any of you because they actually sit there and watch the games unlike you guys, who just shrug it off and don’t care. Having some passion about your team is a huge indicator of fandom, how could it not be?
Maybe they are still watching the games because they think the team is good, but they are frustrated that they are inconsistent and not playing up to that level in many series? Maybe you aren’t the supreme overlord of all Yankees fans who has the right to criticize everyone who has a different way of reacting to things than you do? So you don’t get annoyed watching them play bad, good for you. The rest of us actually care enough to want to see our team win, and I’m sorry you aren’t enough of a fan to even give a damn whether they win or lose on a given night.
this is on Joba. Might as well get it all out of our system now.
Philllies havent had offense like this since they got caught cheating.
can this inning just end
MLB showed he did not tag him
This probably sounds like a knee jerk comment… and maybe it is.. but Joba needs some work… Is there any way we can send hom to AAA and set him free and let him get his groiove back??
No I am not an alarmist… but I think Joba needs to regain his confidence somehow!!
oh my god. the umps should be fired on the spot.
Wow, these umpires are beyond a joke. How in the world do you miss that?
People need to stop with the excuses for these guys. They are just useless.
Philly Phitins –
you really should change your P’s to S’s.
You’re a shill that spews crap.
Joba’s not pitched great today – but how does that give a pass to Marte and, now, Park?
Matt-
Up to what level? Perfection? Sheesh.
thank god.
Matt
You just got smacked down. Most of us are not even going to read your reply. Just shut up already.
ok time for our big ninth!
This is on Joba?
The Yankees scored ONE run tonight off of Kyle Kendrick. ONE run.
They win this game if they put up even a mediocre offensive performance against a mediocre pitcher. If you hold a team to 3 runs in an American League game, you should win it almost every time with even an average offense.
replay please…. how can there still be an argument against it?
JJ Putz please
Nope the YES network. Maybe they just had a bad camera angle or something on the MLB network. I promise you it wasn’t even close.
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What I saw was clear to me and the announcers said same as it was replayed.
All I can say, and I’m on your side ! Was your view from behind 2nd looking towards 1st ?
the city of philadelphia is bunch of classless wannabe tough guy punks and will get slapped and do nothin if they get out of line
They got that right at least.
Yea Braves
I wouldn’t mind losing 2 of 3 to the Phillies if we had the Nationals and Marlins coming up next like last year, but it’s going to be insufferable with the Mets coming in tomorrow on a 7 game win streak.
TheStraw,
Like I said, another idiot who keeps taking what I say and extrapolating it to its most extreme nature and trying to criticize me for something I never said.
You don’t need anything even CLOSE to perfection to win these kinds of games, you just need to not play like total crap.
Do you know what the average number of runs per game in an American League park is? I’ll give you a hint, it’s quite a bit more than three.
The only difference between this team and the 2008 team is the 2008 offense sucked against everyone. The 2010 offense just sucks against good teams.
When is the last time we won a series against a .500+ team not named Minnesota?
This is the Phillies team that scored ZERO runs against the Mets. We should have wiped up the floor with them. Instead, we only win one game. If Halladay hadn’t been off his game, we would have been swept. That is unacceptable.
People can make excuses all they want, but this Phillies team has been MISERABLE for the last month. They have been reeling. It’s pathetic to look this bad against them. We do have reason for concern. Posada and AROD are obviously not healthy, and Tex is unable to pick up the slack. Joba has been horrible. And we can’t win a series against any decent teams since the first week of May.
Oh well. Hopefully they get it together for the Mets. Cano, Swisher and Gardner have been the only consistent bats all year. Eventually Tex and Arod have to start producing and Jeter needs to get back on track.
And Joba at the moment is Bruney. Good velocity, but you never know what you are getting. That eighth inning needs a consistent presence. That may be the biggest hole they need to fill.
And they are no longer drawing walks.
changing pitchers with a 6 run lead?
1 out rally
Dylan
You should be ashamed of this bunch of over paid flops ROBBING GOOD PLAYERS OF A JOB!
It’s a new season, Yankees won’t win this year, last year is over, tell your team so they stop resting on history. This year ya stink!
Did you notice the Phitins stayed in attack mode all game how? Thats how you slap the taste out of the mouth of the Yankees.
“the city of philadelphia is bunch of classless wannabe tough guy punks and will get slapped and do nothin if they get out of line”
And yet they took 2\3 from us in our own building while they were in the midst of a brutal slump.
The question begs are the Yanks as good as last year.
Certainly they miss the presence of Damon, Matsui and Melky.
They also miss Phil in the pen.
They might have a better record than last year but they are not as deep.
What has held them together has been the starting pitching and Cano.
There will be changes/additions or it will be tough to repeat.
Cano up with the bases empty again. Yay
tex has been garbage this year. i hope he kicks it up second half, maybe end the year with a 250 average and 25 hrs.
This loss isn’t on Joba. He just made it worse.
Matt -
I get it all right. It’s you who don’t get it. You want perfection. It’s baseball. It doesn’t exist. Even a “perfect” game is not perfect for the other team. Most players fail over 70% of the time. A winning team will lost about 40% of their games.
You have one song and you’ve sung it to death.
If you can’t take the downs with the ups, find somewhere else to complain about it.
I somehow think the people who run the Yankees know a little more than you do.
Not only that, why do you keep coming back here when your dissertations on the state of the Yankees are obviously not received very well?
Nobody likes it when their team loses. But life goes on.
Screw the Phillies
I’m rooting for the Mets the rest of the way. Screw them, their team, and their city.
When is the last time we won a series against a .500+ team not named Minnesota?
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The last time we faced Boston?
I can’t understand the argument against instant replay “because it would take too long”
That took forever
“You really don’t get it… get over yourself.”
Yeesh. Red card for that garbage.
The Yanks must be decent enough with their bats to be second in the MLB in run differential. There are lots of different ways to win a game. You don’t need to score 5 runs a night, every night. You just need to score more than your opponent more times than not.
When is the last time we won a series against a .500+ team not named Minnesota?
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lost 2 of 3 to the mets
2 of 2 to tampa
2 of 3 to toronto
3 of 4 to detroit
truthfully there arent that many + 500 teams.
If this team had showed up tonight, MO pitches that 9th inning… not Joba.
Blaming Joba for this loss is like blaming your neighbors if your house burns down because you left the oven on too long
“When a guy’s ERA is over 5.00, it’s over 5.00 for a reason”
Based on what Leiter said, Kendrick has had dogs and gems all season. Not all 5.00 ERAs are linear.
Am I happy with the offense this year? Not so much. But if we can all predict what you are going to write every time, is there really a need for you to say it again?
2 out rally
Cano needs to run hard
bring on the muts we will slap the chip out of them bring m on!
57′ Yank June 17th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Nope the YES network. Maybe they just had a bad camera angle or something on the MLB network. I promise you it wasn’t even close.
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What I saw was clear to me and the announcers said same as it was replayed.
All I can say, and I’m on your side ! Was your view from behind 2nd looking towards 1st ?
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They showed about 3 camera views and the YES announcers even agreed that he was clearly out. Very strange though. I guess one of the stations cameras decided to play a joke on us. Anyway it doesn’t really matter anymore lol. This game is just about over.
at least we still have arizona, seattle, kc, and other winners coming up.
The starting pitching is miles better than last year. The offense seems worse but keep in mind there’s been a lot more injuries this year to position players. The bullpen was better last year but when Aceves comes back it should be decent again.
Joba is not = to Hughes.
Burnett is not = to 09 Burnett.
Tex is not = to 09 Tex.
Gardner and Granderson are not = to Damon and Matsui and Melky.
This is a different team , face it.
Swish needs to bat 2nd. Granderson is a terrible #2 hitter, he doesn’t get on base enough to bat there. Granderson and Tex back to back is brutal. Also enough with the wheel play already. Girardi has tried it 3 times recently and it hasn’t worked in any of the times.
Last thing Joba needs to go to AAA. If his name wasn’t Joba and he was just some random pitcher signed to be the 8th inning guy he would be released or in triple AAA. I don’t know why he gets special treatment.
tonight Joba will say tips cap, or something new?
oh, sun will come up again tomorrow.
…….But the Phitins kicked your butt. Mets will beat you too!
We are the Phitins, we kicked Yankees butt with a old man, and a a iffy pitcher.
Go Phitins with your bad selves!!!
…….But the Phitins kicked your butt. Mets will beat you too!
We are the Phitins, we kicked Yankees butt with a old man, and a a iffy pitcher.
Go Phitins with your bad selves!!!
Mets are a better team than us right now. And please don’t cite record – they got off to a dreadful start, 4-8. Since that start, the Mets have a better record than us. Scary, I know.
Their hitting is much better than ours. So is their pen. And right now, so is their starting pitching.
Mets should win 2\3. Let’s see if they do.
i guess the only postive we can take out of this series. Is we could’ve ended up 3 games back if halladay was halladay
Mick-
Not sure if they are better or worse, just different. But I do agree that some weaknesses need to be addressed prior to the trade deadline. But who knows, some other team might just play better than them this year. Or not…how about we wait and watch and enjoy the ride.
Matt,
Its amazing that you can’t manage to write one positive sentence about a team with the best record in baseball but yet somehow come up with endless paragraphs pointing out their flaws….really imaginative work.
Wait let me get this straight – the Yankees were the best team in baseball two days ago, and suddenly now they’re an inconsistent team that might miss the playoffs? I see the same team on the field, the only difference is that they had a bad two days. Calm down, kids.
Exactly, the Yankees have a good record but they aren’t playing like a 41-24 team the majority of these games.
A hot start has kept them in good position despite it, but eventually the excuses don’t mean anything and you have to start playing. It was the “injuries, “but even then you had Teixeira, Jeter, and A-Rod contributing almost nothing for a while. Then those same “injuries” were past and they still have been inconsistent.
Beating bad teams is nice, but they have been inconsistent. If you replace their excellent start with just a good one, they are in 3rd place right now.
The Yankees other than 2 of the last 18 innings have pretty much put up no fight whatsoever in these last 2 games. It’s just 2 games, but that doesn’t change the fact that it was a pathetic performance. Nowhere are we saying it will doom the season, but it was still a terrible job against a team that has been playing .333 ball or so in the last 3 weeks.
They lost 2/3 against the Nationals last year. They made the playoffs, but that doesn’t all of a sudden mean those weren’t bad games. Bad games are bad games, you can’t deny that. If you can’t even admit that these were bad games, then you clearly are just delusional.
Where were the Phillies last fall when it counted?
Too bad the trolls can’t rewrite history.
Get rid of that fat loser Joba now
Gave us no shot to win the game because he decided to not compete on the mound
Get rid of him.
# DOUG June 17th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
MLB showed he did not tag him
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Thank you !
We’re in first place! With a better record than last year when we won the World Series. Can’t we just enjoy it?
my take on the wreck we just saw.
pettitte battled. yankees offense is a sleep. tex and arod have sucked most of the year. do not tell me about rbi’s they have men on base all the time. granderson is not that good… the guy is hittin 240′sish that is not good.
nice miss call at 2nd by another bozo ump. valdez was out by 1.5 feet.
joba did what he does often, suck and not throw strikes.
overall and poor performance…
I’m rooting for the Braves in the NL East. They have Melky and Hinske, two former Yankees that were well liked here. Heyward, Jurrjens, and Hanson are exciting young players, Cox and Chipper are in their last years, and it would be cool to see Wagner actually perform down the stretch like he couldn’t for the Mets and Phillies.
I must be watching some other team. My team has played pretty darn well most of the year, overcoming injuries and slumps to maintain the best or second best record in baseball. They are more than holding their own at this point. There is more than half a season left in which to get healthy and to get out of slumps.
The 2009 team at this time last year was not the team that finished the year. They did not dominate go on a tear until after the ASB. Until then it was very touch and go. Stop revising history.
Tough series. After beating Halladay, you figured they’d get the series at least. It’s disappointing but tomorrow is another day. Most disappointed the bullpen couldn’t hold it, especially after last night. Lot of hard hit balls right at people. Near misses. Sigh.
We might have the most deceiving 16 games over record of all-time.
We accumulated it early. We are 9-14 vs. over .500 teams since the Boston series.
The Orioles saved us from being in 3rd, potentially 4th place. Literally. With an assist to Cleveland.
Or not…how about we wait and watch and enjoy the ride.
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That is a given for me.
Being critical doesn’t make one a defeatist.
If cash doesn’t see the problems, god forgive him and us as Yankee fans.
By the way, on this night last year we had just dropped a series to the Nationals. Most of you were ready to jump off the bridge then as well.
mick be fair
pettitte 2010 better the n2009
hughes in the rotation in 2010 way better then whatever they had last year.
swisher 2010 better then 2009 model.
anyone can play that game clown……….
The Philly Phitins,
Lol you don’t even deserve a response but I’ll give you one anyway. The Phillies are 3rd in their division. The Yankees are tied for the best record in the major leagues. The Phillies are barely a .500 team. The Yankees have scored the most runs in baseball. The Philled are #21 in runs scored. The Yankees are also ranked better at pitching. The Yankees are also defending WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!! Yes I am SOOOOO ashamed of this team. Now why don’t you go celebrate your win. Its going to be the Phillies biggest win of the season.
57′ Yank
Yes replay showed he did.
I hear what you are saying about ‘selling the swipe tag”, but from the Yes angle it was clear he got him.
# SportsGeek June 17th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
This probably sounds like a knee jerk comment… and maybe it is.. but Joba needs some work… Is there any way we can send hom to AAA and set him free and let him get his groiove back??
No I am not an alarmist… but I think Joba needs to regain his confidence somehow!!
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At this point you may have one ! ( point ) His head isn’t straight for sure.
yeah, Mike, numbers don’t lie.
The 2009 team at this time last year was not the team that finished the year. They did not dominate go on a tear until after the ASB. Until then it was very touch and go. Stop revising history.
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Doreen,
As this team needs to make changes, all I’m sayin.
Arod is clearly not 100%, he might not even be 80%. He had fastballs right over the plate to hit and he can’t drive the ball. I am really surprised he isn’t sitting for another week until the NL games. I hope it doesnt cost him a trip to the DL. Poor Andy he deserved a win tonight. Instead he got a Pena error, the ump missing strikes and instead it was a walk to Ruiz and then the Joba and Marte mess.
The injuries and slumps are killing this offense.
This team has had the intended lineup all together on the field healthy a handful of times.
Andy pitched well enough to win tonight, but with this kind of offensive performance what’s the point.
Texeira has to simply start showing up. He’s healthy. He doesn’t get a pass from me. Arod and Jorge are both not 100% so you cut them some slack, but for Tex to be hitting this poorly is tough to stomach.
Cano needs to be put in the 3rd spot. Texeira will not hit for an average high enough to justify batting him 3rd.
The biggest thing is the team needs to get healthy and they need to get a real DH in here and knock off the rotating DH game that shortens the lineup when Pena and Cervelli have to play.
I hate it when the offense doesn’t show up. The Negative Nates & Nancies get their day under the black cloud.
# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
57? Yank
Yes replay showed he did.
I hear what you are saying about ’selling the swipe tag”, but from the Yes angle it was clear he got him.
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What was your angle, never heard back from Dylan.
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Doreeen,
What in the world are you talking about? I demand perfection? So because I say a guy didn’t have a good game, I expect perfection?
You don’t need perfection to win games, you just need to not play AWFUL baseball. You can easily win games without being even close to perfect. If you play even OK baseball in a game like tonight, you probably win this game. Yes, good teams lose games, but the last two nights were not just inevitable losses, they were games in which they pretty much did not show up whatsoever.
It’s amazing that the center point of your criticism is something I not only never said tonight, but never in my right mind would even think of saying. Whatever helps you sleep at night I guess. It’s one thing to lose and get outplayed, and it’s another to lose and beat yourself. You “tip your cap” to a guy when he legitimately beats you, not when you made outs consistently on 89 mph sinkers down the middle.
“…….But the Phitins kicked your butt. Mets will beat you too!
We are the Phitins, we kicked Yankees butt with a old man, and a a iffy pitcher.
Go Phitins with your bad selves!!!”
Trying to save face by taking 2 of 3 from NY in interleague, impressive.
They choked last fall in 6 games, those are the games that will be remembered..
Matt what DOES a 41-24 team play like?
They don’t give style points. this loss is no better or worse than a 2-1 loss, the 9-3 win was no better or worse than a 2-1 win.
the Rays are 41-24 or 41-23. Do THEY play like a 41-23/41-24 team? In what way? And if so, how do we differentiate that in the standings?
“Joba is not = to Hughes.
Burnett is not = to 09 Burnett.
Tex is not = to 09 Tex.
Gardner and Granderson are not = to Damon and Matsui and Melky.
This is a different team , face it.”
I see you conveniently forgot to mention Cano, Pettitte, Hughes, Vazquez, Sabathia, Mitre, Cervelli, and Swisher…the players who IMPROVED from last year.
TB lost too and all is well in the universe. Yankees wipe this bad taste out of your mouth, it’s done.
You win some and you lose some, That’s baseball. badda -bing, -badda- boom.
We can’t go forward looking back, Yankees-phillies series ovah!!
Guess what? Games against sub .500 teams count the same as the ones against winning teams. Stop with the psychobabble analysis. They have winning records against The Red Sox, Minnesota, and Texas who are all pretty good teams.
Joba is not a very good pitcher. Yanks need to move on from him. Trade him or send him to AAA. He can’t handle NYC. Weather it was Joba rules or whatever this kid is done. I hate to say that but he is hurting this team. Can’t count on him. Sometimes it just doesn’t work.
57′ Yank June 17th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
57? Yank
Yes replay showed he did.
I hear what you are saying about ’selling the swipe tag”, but from the Yes angle it was clear he got him.
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What was your angle, never heard back from Dylan.
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They showed a bunch of angles, but the clearest one was on the homeplate side of second base. You could clearly see the tag coming down on his leg.
# stuart June 17th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
mick be fair
pettitte 2010 better the n2009
hughes in the rotation in 2010 way better then whatever they had last year.
swisher 2010 better then 2009 model.
anyone can play that game clown……….
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Clown?
Didn’t I say our staring pitching has been better than last year, clown?
If Tex doesn’t pick it up we aint winning a thing.
Swish and Cano are certainly better but the loss of Damon, Matsui and Melky ripped the heart out of this team.
Talent and heart are two different things, clown.
1b angle was the one that showed the tag. It was in “YES MO”. I just replayed it on my DVR.
They don’t give style points. this loss is no better or worse than a 2-1 loss, the 9-3 win was no better or worse than a 2-1 win.
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It’s the trend, not the record.
And the season is a 162 game trend.
Teixeira is starting to become a concern. He has isolated good games but nothing is ever sustained. Looks like a bad year for him. Arod isn’t %100 and may not be for the rest of the year. That’s your 3 and 4 hitters right there and in some games that’s going to be an issue.
Well, from behind 2nd looking towards 1st., he missed him clearly. Gotta say what I saw. If you saw that angle and can say the same well………….
“It’s the trend, not the record.”
nah. It’s been all about health. There is no trend ,when you dont have a healthy team.
# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
1b angle was the one that showed the tag. It was in “YES MO”. I just replayed it on my DVR.
# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
1b angle was the one that showed the tag. It was in “YES MO”. I just replayed it on my DVR.
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Wish I could see it, but from behind 2nd ( close to bag ) looking towards 1st., it was obviously a missed tag. ( he couldn’t reach him actually.
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has anyone looked at june numbers for this team?? absolutely horrible, worst ive seen in years. other than cano .400 and gardner .300+ arod is hitting .270 and EVERYBODY else is hitting between .220 -.240 wow!!!
Yanks are in 1st. place. Will makes moves as needed ! Remember this the Yankees !
57′ Yank,
The tag was on the home plate side of second base and the runner clearly would have shielded you with such an angle. How could you have even seen it? YES showed an angle in which he clearly tagged him on the back of the leg. His pant leg was brushed and billowed a bit as soon as he tagged him, which it wasn’t doing beforehand.
“Well, from behind 2nd looking towards 1st’
That angle he looked safe.
The one that showed It was (I am guessing)was from the Yankee dugout. The ump was in a perfect position because the angle was like looking over his shoulder. One thing lost in all that, was what a great throw that was from Cervelli. It was a ball in the dirt, that was right on the money.
How can u possibly it was a bad angle from behind 2nd. looking directly at 1st. Gap was there!
# Tarheelyank June 17th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
“Well, from behind 2nd looking towards 1st’
That angle he looked safe.
The one that showed It was (I am guessing)was from the Yankee dugout. The ump was in a perfect position because the angle was like looking over his shoulder. One thing lost in all that, was what a great throw that was from Cervelli. It was a ball in the dirt, that was right on the money.
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What more can I or Hector say ? LOL
Hector says good night
See ya Hector.
The Philly Phitins June 17th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
…….But the Phitins kicked your butt. Mets will beat you too!
We are the Phitins, we kicked Yankees butt with a old man, and a a iffy pitcher.
Go Phitins with your bad selves!!!
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