Postgame notes: Answering right back
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Notes, Podcast on Jun 19, 2010 
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Phil Hughes had good reason to be concerned. Jose Reyes had just hit his second home run of the game for a 3-1 Mets lead. Most days, a two-run lead in the third inning would feel tiny, but the Yankees hadn’t scored more than three runs since Tuesday.
“After I gave up the two-run homer I was really mad at myself because we’ve been struggling to swing the bats a little bit,” Hughes said. “And Pelfrey has been really good this year. We had tied it at 1, and to give it back again was bad. But we responded.”
That was the difference. A half inning later, Mark Teixeira — who’s stayed in the No. 3 spot despite his struggles — hit a game-tying home run into the Yankees bullpen. An inning later, Curtis Granderson hit a game winner into the right-field seats.
“The one thing you talk about during the season and in spring training is shutdown inning,” Joe Girardi said. “The importance of when you score, you don’t let your opponent score. Tex answering right back I thought was extremely important.”
Granderson’s home run was the first time Pelfrey had lost a lead all season. It was also the first time he had allowed two home runs in a game.
“Homers help,” Teixeira said. “I’ve always been a big proponent of strikeout pitchers and home run hitters because when you have a good pitcher out there, you’re not going to get 15 hits off Mike Pelfrey. You’re just not going to, so you have to put the ball out of the park and hope for the best.”
Here’s Girardi’s postgame.
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• Girardi found out late this morning that Derek Jeter was getting treatment on his right foot. Jeter had not asked out of the game, but Girardi decided to play it safe and hopes it’s only a one-day issue. “His heel’s sore,” Girardi said. “We’ll see how he is tomorrow. I’m hoping we can put him back in the lineup.”
• Girardi on keeping Teixeira in the No. 3 spot: “We all know that Tex is going to hit. Sometimes it can be frustrating for people when you’re struggling. People want to see our guys do well every day, so I think that people get anxious, but it’s a long year. Tex is the kind of guy that can carry you.”
• Asked if today could get him going, Teixeira said more or less the same thing he’s been saying all year: “Today has no bearing on tomorrow or the next day,” he said.
• No word on whether Granderson will play against the lefty Johan Santana tomorrow. He sat out against a lefty on Friday. “Come in ready to play no matter what,” Granderson said.
• Pretty good line from Hughes when asked if he made an adjustment to strike out Jose Reyes in his third at-bat after Reyes homered in his first two ABs. “I didn’t give him a fastball right down the middle,” Hughes said. “I guess if you want to call that an adjustment.”
• Of course, Hughes was asked again about the possibility of pitching in the all-star game: “I think about it,” he said. “I don’t bank on anything. A lot can change between now and then. It would be nice, but I try to take the same approach every day and get better on my side days and not really think about it. If it happens, great. If not, not big deal. Just try to do what we did last year. Those things are nice, but we have one goal here.”
• Before Joba Chamberlain pitched out of his own trouble in the eighth inning, Girardi had Mariano Rivera already getting loose in the bullpen. Girardi ultimately stuck with Chamberlain, who got a strikeout to end the inning. “You don’t want to be caught off guard,” Girardi said. “Mo hadn’t thrown in five days, so he had plenty of rest. You always want to be prepared.”
Associated Press photos of the Yankees outfielders and Jeter on the bench.
Needed this W today.
Need changes NOW… a new DH, 2 relievers
this lead could be gone in a matter of days unless we do something
and I’m really concerned about Jeter and Tex, unless they snap out of this season long funk they are in, the Yankees are going NO WHERE.
montero 2 hr . he getting hot
my vey brief Ashville NC, story:
was there in 1989 and had the best pizza had ever had at the time. A perfect/authentic NY pizza
having never had a New York style pizza, it was an experience.
wonder if that pizza shop is still there…
“I don’t think anyone saw this from Hughes. Even his biggest booster, Pat M, had a more conservative guestimate.”
Speak for yourself!
10-1 in June I did not say, but I took a more optimistic view than 13-7.
Haven’t gotten there yet, however. But I’m enjoying the burgers.
“montero 2 hr . he getting hot”
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yup
Jesus Montero is finding himself in AAA – age 20.
Promising indeed.
“I don’t think anyone saw this from Hughes. Even his biggest booster, Pat M, had a more conservative guestimate.”
m
I said (elsewhere) that he would be better than Santana when that trade rumor was hot.
Insight? Probably more blind faith, but I still thought Hughes would be that good.
Tex is gonna start to get hot. Jeter who knows. He hasnt done that bad. Just been a tad inconsistant. His obp is down. Yankees definitely need a dh bat.
with their injuries, the dh spot is ideal for posada, arod and even jeter…this was the original plan
Well we need Alex back playing 3b consistantly. I know the Yanks been through a tough few games and I am sure this place was lovely. But things will be ok. If they need something at the deadline they will get it.
“with their injuries, the dh spot is ideal for posada, arod and even jeter…this was the original plan”-
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^^ this ^^
Happy to see Master Philip was the winner in the 10-1 sweepstakes and Tex found his power stroke today.
Flipping back and forth between the Yankee re-broadcast and Rays game on MLB Network now.
Thank goodness the Yankees don’t do these ridiculous promos that require players and umps to wear earplugs.
Jesus Montero- “el destructor de pelotas de béisbol”.
I would ask Mr Jeter if he’d mind hitting 2nd tmw, with Brett leading off.
Not likely to happen plus Johan being lefty negates it.
Is it possible for Montero to get a september call up?
For a team with with so many holes (as I roll my eyes), they still have the best record in baseball and doing it in the toughest division.
The starting pitching overall has been outstanding and you hope it continues. It’s the primary reason why they have survived all the injuries and shortcomings of a few keys players.
This is usually a second half team. At least it’s been that way more often than not since 2000. Wouldn’t be surprised if they go on a tear the second half again this year when the offense gets a little more consistent.
Yes, I think a Sept call up is likely.
“Is it possible for Montero to get a september call up?”
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doubt it.
Nick in SF…….I’ll be doing my In-and -Out gig tonight after my workout……..These double doubles mean extra laps and extra time in the steam room….But I’ll gladly take it…….I know it’s now a tradition, however I can’t recall how it all started…..Maybe Betsy ????? Where is Betsy ???
I agree Franco
Granderson sitting down for 4th outfielder Brett Gardner,Pena,Russo or thames because there is a lefty pitcher is a disgrace.
Nothing worse then seeing Cervelli,Russo and Gardner in a batting line-up is no excuse.Like Boone Logan pitchging more them Marte.
# sunny615 June 19th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Is it possible for Montero to get a september call up?
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I guess you can never say never, but I’d be very surprised if he did.
He’s not on the 40 man roster and he had struggled badly all year up until recently.
Unless there’s a disaster looming with catching injuries (not just Posada, but Cervelli too), I don’t see Montero getting called up this season.
Brett Gardner is a 4th outfielder ?
I had sashimi for lunch. Is that OC enough?
Pat M-
Your Phil tribute involves adding calories and mine subtracting.
I will be attempting my Phil tribute Sunday.
He deserves a fitting tribute for his 10th win.
GF
What do you think of keeping the original plan of basically no DH, leaving it open for Posada and Arod?
Gardner has been another very pleasant surprise. Some felt he would grow into an everyday player, but he’s been a breath of fresh air on this team.
That’s a cool picture at the top of the post.
m-
more like a tornado than just a breath of fresh air. He certainly makes things happen.
Pat M, I can’t take credit for much, but I will take partial credit for this… I asked what I should eat to honor Phil’s first win (having earlier honored the great Matsui with delicious ramen and a couple other Yanks with regional cuisine) and someone here suggested In-N-Out, which should have been obvious… you took the next step of requiring me to visit after every win… the rest is history.
Why not leadoff with Gardner?
Drop Swish and Grandy to 7th and 8th with Pena or Cervelli 9th.
MTU…….I blame Nick in SF / Betsy on this ritual…….I’m trying to lose 15 lbs and these In-and -Out trips mean an extra 2 hours per Hughes start just so I can keep pace with the weight loss schedule they have me on……..At least I refrain from the shakes unlike my pal up in the Bay area……
So… no on the call up?
The Marlins have been giving the Rays all they can handle so far.
Nick in SF….There’s not too many here that have ” That’s what a hamberger is all about ” in the neighborhood………Let’s put this on Bets
depens on johnson and if montero keep raking for a good period of time, plus posada needs to catch too.
you could make jesus the dh
Pat M-
I understand. It’s all Nick’s fault.
I don’t think you’d want to come with me.
jesus as backup catcher/dh at the callup makes some sense
I highly doubt the Yanks will call Montero up unless it’s for a few days in September when the rosters expand. They want Jesus to get a full year of catching in. His bat is fine, he just started the year on a cold spell. The whole reason he’s still in the minors is to become a better catcher.
That comment by Joe, ” not wanting to get caught off guard,” was as close to a back handed slap to Joba, as I’ve heard. I couldn’t stop laughing.
I’ve been hoping Andy, Mo Jeter and the enforcer Posada, pull him aside, and get him right.
Even though he “phrocky” was rooting for the Mets, I find a quiet delight in the phrills losing badly!
If some enterprising researcher wants to go back to the threads around Phil’s first start, I’m sure the answer can be found.
I really need a LoHud intern.
If some enterprising researcher wants to go back to the threads around Phil’s first start, I’m sure the answer can be found.
I really need a LoHud intern.
Just watched the recap of the Boston/LA game… how weird… Manny hitting a home run over the monster in Fenway, while playing against Boston and for Joe Torre.
Why not give Jesus a shot at DH if he’s tearing it up at AAA?
Come the playoffs Posada will catch every day and we might still need a DH.
Pat M
Make sure you get the fires. Made from good potatoes.
In case you can’t guess they come from Maine.
To you and m, I painfully send congrats for your NBA championship.
Why not give Jesus a shot at DH if he’s tearing it up at AAA?
Come the playoffs Posada will catch every day and we might still need a DH.
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Because the Yanks don’t need a DH right now and Jesus needs more experience catching.
Nick in SF in Larkspur June 19th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
If some enterprising researcher wants to go back to the threads around Phil?s first start, I?m sure the answer can be found.
I really need a LoHud intern.
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Your buddy randy was good at that.
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Because the Yanks don’t need a DH right now and Jesus needs more experience catching.
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Was talking about post season.
# mick June 19th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
GF
What do you think of keeping the original plan of basically no DH, leaving it open for Posada and Arod?
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It’s certainly fine for now, but they may consider adding a bat for the long term DH.
They are doing it now out of necessity due to the injuries and you can’t blame Girardi for that.
Not a big of of it over the long haul, but they do need to give their older guys a half day break every now and then even when they are healthy.
Maine-
Randy is too busy being an entrepeneur and chasing the legal tender
to help Nick.
Was talking about post season.
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You want Montero’s first at-bats in the majors to come in the playoffs when we are facing the best teams and their best pitchers? As good as Jesus is, I don’t think that’s a good idea.
GF
I would Dh Jete tmw and bat him 2nd. This could wake him up.
Prob wont happen esp if he wants to dh Posada.
Pat M.
You can lose 15 lbs in 1 month by eliminating merely 3 food substances from your diet. If you eliminate just these 3 ingredients you will free up your metabolism to achieve such ridiculous efficiency that you won’t have to spend a minute in the gym doing cardio.
You want Montero’s first at-bats in the majors to come in the playoffs when we are facing the best teams and their best pitchers? As good as Jesus is, I don’t think that’s a good idea.
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No. Was saying to bring up Jesus for Sept. to see how he hits. Then decide on the playoffs.
I don’t get my lobsters from Idaho.
MTU
There’s a bit of history with that line.
randy was good at going back to verify a disagreement between Nick and him.
Nick
Neither do I.
Maine-
Gotcha. How are you doing ?
I think Montero would have to come up before September to be eligible for the post-season roster barring an injury to someone.
Who got hurt to let Guzman (the difference maker) in?
it looks like randy and trish have decided to mutually exclude themselves from this blog in the name of peace. unfortunately their absence has been missed.
MTU
Doing good. Been quite hot last few days but usally doesn’t last long.
randy never did find the ‘evidence’ to prove his point about me (for obvious reasons), but he found lots of other goodies in the archives.
should say their prescence
Nick in SF……I think Betsy mentioned that either Phil worked there or it was his favorite food source…….Maine, they do have great fries…….Some people out here like their order animal style, I’m more of a conventional NYC guy……….Oh and yes, The LA Lakers did take care of business…..I was fortunate to have been comped great seats ( 10 rows behind The Celtic bench )
Not a big of of it over the long haul, but they do need to give their older guys a half day break every now and then even when they are healthy.
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Oops, not a big FAN over the long haul…..
Nick
I remember some of those discussions (battles) well.
Maine-
Out here at this time of year cool is pretty much non-existent except at higher elevations.
Nick what was his point?
I like randy and hope his posting continues. trish…. no comment
# mick June 19th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
GF
I would Dh Jete tmw and bat him 2nd. This could wake him up.
Prob wont happen esp if he wants to dh Posada.
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Can’t see Girardi moving Jeter out of that leadoff slot considering how well he hit there last season.
And I really can’t see Girardi moving Gardner to that leadoff slot against a tough lefty like Santana.
Bret , do share as this 1500 a day caloire program sucks……I’m not really allowed to eat anything white or red meat except for once a week
Pat M,
Nice to see another parade down Figueroa, huh?
As for montero. If there’s any chance he’s in the Yankees ML plans for next season, he most definitely gets a call up. And he gets a locker next to Mr. Jeter.
As quiet as it’s kept, last night Cliff Lee pitched a 1 run complete game against CIN.
Pat M
I’m not sure take care of business is an apt description.
It was quite an ugly game from both sides.
It appears as though the NBA has a problem with refs like baseball and umps. It’s making the game hard to watch. I’m not just refering to that series but in general.
Patrick, I don’t recall what it was exactly, but I think it had to do with his saying that I had been one of the ones promising instant success from Phil and Ian in 2008. Or something.
I miss randy too, but he’s popped in from time to time. mick’s analysis is wrong.
GF
I agree on the Sanatan point.
Last season Jeter was moved to 1st for the sake of Damons power at the Stadium.
Moving Gardy to leadoff would allow Jeter to see more pitches which I think would help him.
MTU
That’s why I prefer it here next to the North Pole.
At least that’s what some think it’s like here.
I’ve been to Arizona in Aug. and that’s not fit to live in.
# mick June 19th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
GF
I agree on the Sanatan point.
Last season Jeter was moved to 1st for the sake of Damons power at the Stadium.
Moving Gardy to leadoff would allow Jeter to see more pitches which I think would help him.
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Girardi doesn’t like to move his key guys around (Jeter, A-Rod, Teixeira, etc.), so I wouldn’t expect to see Jeter moved.
I think he’s due to go on another rampage anyways. Teixeira, too.
Maine-
It helps if you have teflon skin.
Montero doesn’t have 2 HR’s. He hit a 2R homer. The way it was posted I thought he had 2.
TB 4 FLA 1 top 6th
MTU
Or a teflon pan to fry the eggs on the sidewalk.
“I’ve been to Arizona in Aug. and that’s not fit to live in.”
It’s a dry hate.
GF
With the Dh being mostly Posada or Alex the bottom of the order has been weak.
With Gardner in the 1st or 2nd hole, you could bat Pena/Cervelli/Russo 9th and Swish/Grandy 7th & 8th or vice versa.
Lengthens the lineup.
Damon-
Sunday the Rays have to face Johnson.
Nick
Your typo is correct. I did hate it.
The 2 HRs aside, Phil looked great otherwise. 5 hits in 7IP with less than 100 pitches. My guess is they don’t want him to waste bullets in a season where he’ll have some IP restrictions. He definitely pitched better his last 4 innings.
knowing nick, that wasn’t a typo
Maine-
Think I’ll leave the egg fyring to someone else and just escape to the nearby cool Mountains, or shady Canyons.
Is anyone watching the US Open? Tiger is killing it and just made an incredible shot on 18
With the off day Thurs. ,Phil could be skipped for his next start
According to gamecast, Hanley just hit a looong HR. 4-2 TB
# Pat M. June 19th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Bret , do share as this 1500 a day caloire program sucks……I’m not really allowed to eat anything white or red meat except for once a week
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Coincidentally, I dropped about 15 lbs myself the past month and a lot of it had to do with not drinking pop anymore and adding a good GNC multivitamin.
I’m not a drinker. I’ve never smoked. Never touched an illegal drug in my life. But my lone addiction was always pop, ever since I was a kid.
Didn’t get very much of it when I was away and sick in the hospital, so I really made up for lost time when I got home and drank it by the barrel.
Not surprisingly, I gained probably 20 lbs in no time as a result.
Bret is right, though. I’m no health expert, but cutting out a few of the bad things can make a big difference without starving yourself and eating nothing but tasteless food.
Skipping your 2nd best pitcher? In the interest of protecting the “asset”, I supposed it needs to be done.
Phil’s next 2 starts could be skipped with the off days.
Don’t think it will happen but he does have an innings limit.
“No word on whether Granderson will play against the lefty Johan Santana tomorrow”
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Girardi should just leave Grandeson in the lineup tomorrow. You never know hopefully he will get lucky. When your options are Huffman or Russo I would stay with Grandy.
Not a fan of leaving Granderson out of the lineup. It’s not like we have some awesome RH bat to plug in there, and his defense is very good.
I’d leave Granderson in tomorrow as well.
I think Girardi will do the same. Huffman or Russo is no better option than Granderson.
“According to gamecast, Hanley just hit a looong HR. 4-2 TB”
It was the vuvuzela effect. Lots of people blowing air into one area of the stadium and creating a window tunnel.
I hope Girardi plays Granderson as well.
These guys are used to playing everyday. That’s how they get in grooves.
I don’t care how much he struggles against lefties, I’d rather he be in the lineup against Santana instead if Russo and Huffman.
The fewer AAA guys in the lineup the better.
If grandy and gardy bat 7-9 with cervelli in the mix, po wont catch 2 straight, we are lefty weak down there.
put gardy up 2nd and swish 7th, grand 8th, cervy 9th
Gee. No Philly Troll making endless posts. Must be that with the Phillies losing today has him heading to his local outhouse to drown his sorrows.
new thread=====>
If I rooted for the Mets to win, losing today was no big deal, I wanted Yankees to lose!