Game 78: Yankees vs. Mariners
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jul 01, 2010 
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YANKEES (47-30)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson CF
Brett Gardner LF
Ramiro Pena 3B
LHP CC Sabathia (9-3, 3.49)
Sabathia vs. Mariners
MARINERS (33-44)
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Chone Figgins 2B
Russell Branyan 1B
Milton Bradley DH
Jose Lopez 3B
Josh Wilson SS
Ryan Langerhans LF
Josh Bard C
Michael Saunders CF
LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (1-7, 6.18)
Rowland-Smith vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m. / YES Network and MLB Network
UMPIRES: HP Paul Schrieber, 1B Rob Drake, 2B Joe West, 3B Angel Hernandez
WEATHER: Temperatures are in the 70s, but there a little bit of a breeze that makes it feel a little cooler. Weather.com gives it a 0-percent chance of rain.
EVERYDAY PLAYERS: According to Elias, Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano are two of just six players to have started every one of his team’s games this season. Also, Ichiro Suzuki, Michael Young, Prince Fielder and Ryan Howard.
CAPTAIN, OH CAPTAIN: Derek Jeter has gone 14 straight games without an RBI. He last drove in a run on June 12 against Houston. That’s the longest stretch of his career.
A GOOD MONTH: Welcome to July. The Yankees haven’t had a losing month of July since 1993. That’s 17 straight years with a winning record in the month of July. Of course, Elias came up with this stat: It’s the longest July winning streak in major league history. The previous record was held by Pittsburgh, which had a winning record in July for 15 straight years from 1899 to 1913.
UPDATE, 1:20 p.m.: Infield single. Double. RBI groundout. Where was that the past two days? Yankees have an early 1-0 lead in the first inning.
UPDATE, 1:42 p.m.: Sabathia pitched out of trouble in the second inning, which is good because the past six Yankees have been retired. Still 1-0.
UPDATE, 2:05 p.m.: Nice little play by Ramiro Pena to end the top of the fourth. Sabathia has allowed two hits and stranded each base runner. Still a 1-0 Yankees lead.
UPDATE, 2:10 p.m.: I’m starting to think Robinson Cano is going to have a nice year. Two-out home run into the Yankees bullpen has extended the lead to 2-0.
UPDATE, 2:40 p.m.: Hard to believe Sabathia was scuffling a few weeks ago. He’s been absolutely dominant lately. He’s blowing through these hitters like it’s the Mariners lineup!
UPDATE, 3:04 p.m.: Another scoreless from Sabathia. He’s at 96 pitches through seven innings. He could pitch through the eighth and hand a two-run lead to Rivera in the ninth.
UPDATE, 3:27 p.m.: Not a good way to lose the lead. A two-out passed ball advanced the base runners to second and third, then Russell Branyan singled in both to tie the game at 2. One earned, one unearned for Sabathia.
UPDATE, 3:35 p.m.: Alex Rodriguez picks up Posada and Sabathia in a big way. That’s a two-run shot to put the Yankees back in front for Mariano Rivera.
Yankees 11 M’s 1
How is it 17 since 2002? And why don’t the Mariners have a first baseman?????
Yankees 4.5 M’s 2 ( can quite decide they will do 4 or 5
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Seattle won with their aces on the mound now the Yankees need to win this game with their’s on the mound at home.
Rowland Smith is a junkballer who has been atrocious this season. Mariners even removed him from the rotation earlier in the season
1-7 – 6.18 ERA, 67 IP, 30 BB, 29 K,
Ewwww
“Rowland Smith is a junkballer who has been atrocious this season. Mariners even removed him from the rotation earlier in the season”
We haven’t had the best of luck against lefty junkballers this year
I dunno, this lineup isn’t that bad if you ask me. We’re basically talking about the difference between Colin Curtis, Cervelli and Pena. Maybe Curtis gives you more, maybe not…
Pena will prolly make an error today.
Seattle won with their aces on the mound now the Yankees need to win this game with their?s on the mound at home.
Rowland Smith is a junkballer who has been atrocious this season. Mariners even removed him from the rotation earlier in the season
1-7 ? 6.18 ERA, 67 IP, 30 BB, 29 K,
Ewwww
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Jamie Moyer just called; he said “remember me?”
I’m guessing Chad meant 1993 and Branyan will play first batting third
WOW we finally get a game post and it contains errors. Where is the first basemen for the Mariners?????
This blog has gone downhill so much since Pete left. There are constantly errors and fewer and fewer game threads.
The LoHud Blog needs some serious quality control. Maybe you guys should even be fired.
I keep coming back to this blog because I am a fan and would like to see it continue to be successful. However, the quality has seriously been on a steady decline.
Pick your game up guys.
So were in the year of 2019?
Anyway I expect CC to cruise and the offense to light up RRS today. I am predicting Jeter hits a HR and 2 RBIS, Tex goes yard as well. Taking the Yankees 9-2
“# Guard July 1st, 2010 at 12:59 pm
“Rowland Smith is a junkballer who has been atrocious this season. Mariners even removed him from the rotation earlier in the season”
We haven’t had the best of luck against lefty junkballers this year”
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LOL, don’t remind me I remember that masterpiece Moyer through
Nothing but offspeed slop that had the Yankees out in front, pulling popups and ground balls.
Its pretty much more of what they will see against Rowland-Smith today as his 30 BB’s to 29 K’s and 84 hits and 46 ER’s in 67 Innings can attest. Dude does not overpower anyone.
Pure offspeed junk on the corners.
But like you said Yankees have a way of making these kind of guys look good.
Let’s hope our pathetic Yankees can beat up on the pathetic mariners.
I do miss the frequent game posts and insider information that Pete provided
“# anon July 1st, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Seattle won with their aces on the mound now the Yankees need to win this game with their?s on the mound at home.
Rowland Smith is a junkballer who has been atrocious this season. Mariners even removed him from the rotation earlier in the season
1-7 ? 6.18 ERA, 67 IP, 30 BB, 29 K,
Ewwww
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Jamie Moyer just called; he said “remember me?””
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LOL, a performance like that today from this Mariners starter would be the coup de grace of this series.
1992
I am predicting Jeter swinging at 1st pitch all day! hopefully he gets a hit or two.
I’m guessing Chad meant 1992, since we can’t as-sume a winning July, 2010 — yet.
yeah because Pete has never made a roster mistake
idiot
I do miss the frequent game posts and insider information that Pete provided
Agreed. Like I said, I am a fan so I keep coming back and would like to see this blog succeed.
The quality has just seriously deteriorated and needs to be improved
“# PaulyPizza July 1st, 2010 at 1:04 pm
I am predicting Jeter swinging at 1st pitch all day! hopefully he gets a hit or two.”
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LOL, I meant to ask, what is up with Derek and that,
Dude is swinging at every first pitch he sees, not working the count, not getting on base.
It is the year 2020.. duh
yeah because Pete has never made a roster mistake
Its not just a single roster mistake, idiot. The over all quality of the blog has gone downhill, idiot. There are also fewer and fewer game posts, idiot.
Learn some reading comprehension, idiot. I didn’t just say it was due to a single roster mistake, idiot. The overall quality and attention to detail has gone downhill, idiot.
Toronto is facing a sweep in Cleveland and come to town tomorrow afternoon
Matt Laporta with a 3 run HR, Shelley Duncan with a solo HR off of Marcum, back to back.
4-0 Indians over Blue Jays.
Gee wonder how the Blue Jays will look against us. Hmmmmm
Stacey July 1st, 2010 at 1:03 pm
I do miss the frequent game posts and insider information that Pete provided
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The door is open. Nobody’s keeping you here.
Pete loved hot dogs, donuts, and cheeseburgers
Cy Rowland-Smith on the mound today
WATCH OUT
btw. that is a 4 game sweep of Toronto that Cleveland is on the verge of.
Watch us find a way to make Toronto healthy with Cecil and Romero going, remember what they did to us in Toronto.
“The door is open. Nobody’s keeping you here.”
Like I said, I am a fan of the blog and have been following it for a long time. I’d rather see the blog improve then just abandon it.
Not every one is a quitter like you are, Green Berret.
“# Vintage July 1st, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Cy Rowland-Smith on the mound today
WATCH OUT”
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LOL, I hate to be negative but sadly you probably aren’t too far off with that at all.
As long as Sabathia can keep them from pulling the ball, they won’t reach the center field fences.
is Ramiro Pena the worst hitter in MLB?
Let the big day begin!!!
:p
hmmmmm so far so good
QUALITY CONTROL July 1st, 2010 at 1:12 pm
“The door is open. Nobody’s keeping you here.”
Like I said, I am a fan of the blog and have been following it for a long time. I’d rather see the blog improve then just abandon it.
Not every one is a quitter like you are, Green Berret.
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Let’s see here. First, it wasn’t addressed to you, unless you forgot to change your SN…AGAIN.
You can’t spell.
And exactly what is it that I quit on?
6-0 Cleveland over Toronto, Sean Marcum getting lit up like a XMas tree.
Great now Toronto will come to town struggling big time, 5 straight losses, 9 0f 11 losses.
Lets hope the Yanks can continue Toronto’s downward spiral to sub .500 ball the rest of the season.
Oh boy here come the dopes… I guess summer school is on a half-day today.
Supposedly Chad should be fired for making a typo. What a joke
“You can’t spell.”
Much like this blog, I need quality control.
come on Arod! smoke that Rowland Trout Smith!
“Supposedly Chad should be fired for making a typo. ”
You are the dope. The issue of the overall lack of quality control, attention to detail, lack of meaningful updates, and decline in game threads must be addressed.
I would rather see him step his game up then be fired, obviously.
Arod just can’t get to that high fastball. Right now, he just can’t catch up to it. And this guy is only throwing 90.
this 87 MPHer cheese is Moyer-esque
I feel bad for Chad, Bryan, Sam, etc. They put a lot of effort into the blog only to see it mobbed by these cretins
2nd and 3rd 0 outs, 3,4,5 in your order up and they get 1 single run in such a situation where you could score 2 runs without a single hit.
Cano just swung at ball four that’s a foot outside!
what is wrong with these ppl 2nd and 3rd all we get is a rbi groundout?! cano swung at ball 4 like 2 feet outside
“# Larry July 1st, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Arod just can’t get to that high fastball. Right now, he just can’t catch up to it. And this guy is only throwing 90.
# Vintage July 1st, 2010 at 1:23 pm
this 87 MPHer cheese is Moyer-esque”
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LOL, Neftali Feliz move over your 100 mph heat has nothing on Rowland-Smith’s gas.
One good thing, Mac. My guess is they are going to have a few more chances to score against this guy. Not exactly overpowering, but I guess you never know. It’s why they play the games.
The Yankee offense is horrible at the moment.
And here goes the run that the Yanks just scored…Look at that the dreadful Mariners know how to move a runner over.
That was brutal to watch after Jeter and Swisher did their jobs.
Great now Milton Bradley has decided to start playing baseball again.
“# Larry July 1st, 2010 at 1:27 pm
One good thing, Mac. My guess is they are going to have a few more chances to score against this guy. Not exactly overpowering, but I guess you never know. It’s why they play the games.”
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Oh no doubt its just you can bury this team early and remove any doubts.
I’m not mobbing anybody….I obviously enjoy the blog or I wouldn’t come back. I have the right to say that I miss the frequent updates and inside info, that’s what interested me in the first place. Wouldn’t this be a boring place if all we did was agree with each other all of the time….constructive criticism is a good thing, everybody can get better at what they do. I am not a fan of calling people idiots…they don’t need to be labeled, it’s obvious.
i miss guys like Damon, Matsui and Abreu who used to grind out at bats and drives the pitchers nuts. This lineup of ours is pretty easy to work it over. btw, I don’t know why anyone who ever bother to throw Cano a strike, the guy never walks and swings at everything.
I can’t believe that it’s July and Tex is still shaking his head after almost every at bat. Yeah he scored the run before but it was another bad timing/mechanics odd swing. They needed someone to drive the ball in that inning and against garbage it’s still hard for them.
Good work from the ace.
I would LOVE to know what “insider information” you think pete had? Othe than the springsteen concert schedule and a disdain for a-rod and all things yankee… he brought nothing to the table.
Pizzadumb – Cano never walks? that’s why he has the highest walk rate of his career this season, right? You don’t have to walk when you are batting .360 either.
@irreverent – highest walk rate of his career? you mean 22 walks in 77 game? my point still stands- he never walks. I bet you some of those 22 walks are intentional.
do the mariners catch everything? they have robbed us of so many hits this series
yes, pizzadumb, the highest of his career.
when you are batting .360, walking more than you ever have, and have an OBP over .400… you do not need to walk more.
“# Michelle July 1st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
I can’t believe that it’s July and Tex is still shaking his head after almost every at bat. Yeah he scored the run before but it was another bad timing/mechanics odd swing. They needed someone to drive the ball in that inning and against garbage it’s still hard for them.”
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I don’t know what to say about Tex anymore, he has an 11 game hitting streak but it isn’t even impressive in actuality.
12 for 44, 1 mult hit game and HR and RBI’s in only 4 of those 11 games.
Nothing left to say anymore.
Pete was a dope who ALWAYS took shots at Alex Rodriguez, spoke about the Patriots when nobody cared, same about The Boss. Good riddance.
Kind of easy to increase your walk rate when start from 0
I like knowing what’s going on inside the stadium and around the team that I can’t see with my own eyes on tv or hear on the radio. Its fun to know what the guys are doing in the clubhouse and behind the doors that I can’t go through. I do think the current guys give us some of this info but I have noticed there are less posts in general with all info. I don’t need them to tell me that Tex softly grounded out again or that Cano is good…tell me that Tex has been here early everyday working out in the cages trying to get better and that Cano continues to work on his hitting with Long and his fielding three hours before everybody else got to the stadium. It’s being constructive, I’m not tearing anybody down. There is a difference.
I didn’t mind Pete . .but his bashing of Arod was so annoying ! .
the last two nights the tipped their caps to the opposing pitcher but whats the excuse now a pitcher like rowland smith shud b knocked out of the game in the 2nd inning! this is embarresing!
“Good work from the ace.”
Good job vblade. Focusing on more than the negatives.
Come on. Now people are getting on Cano? Probably the MVP of the first half.
If it was so easy to get him out, pitchers would ya know, actually get him out.
maybe you guys should try reading more than just the gameday threads.
there are 50-60 full time players that walk LESS than cano, and some of them are league leading hitters so… this is literally complaining about nothing relevant.
I agree 100% with Stacey
I am not getting on Cano… getting walks isn’t his deal
that is a fact
“# joek July 1st, 2010 at 1:44 pm
the last two nights the tipped their caps to the opposing pitcher but whats the excuse now a pitcher like rowland smith shud b knocked out of the game in the 2nd inning! this is embarresing!”
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Plenty of time to go
I’ll tip my cap to Lee and Hernandez
But I will be damned if I tip my cap to Ryan Rowland-Smith who has been putrid this season just look it up, his numbers are awful.
Has pitched 6 innings twice, pitched past the 6th inning once, his second start of the season.
With the Yankees ace going no reason not to take this game today against the Mariners in your home park in convincing fashion, when you consider what has happened the past two nights.
Yankee Stadium sounded like a 3 hour moment of silence the past 2 nights. Dead silent.
Cano is a good hitter, no question about that. I was simply wondering why anyone would throw him a strike as he expand the zone anyway. kinda like a mini Vlad.
macfan – i was at the game last night, it certainly wasn’t “silent”. what do you want people to cheer for in no hit shutouts?
pauly – he doesn’t expand the zone, stop making stuff up.
Man I thought A-Rod got hurt but hes Dhin today
and when he does swing at pitches outside the zone (35% of them, actually higher than i thought but still), he doesn’t miss them, 3rd highest contact % outside of the zone.
I wouldn’t say that it would hurt him if Cano got a little more patient. That .400 OBP could be even higher. However, in the context of biggest Yankee problems, this ranks way, way down the list. I’ll gladly sign for a .360 hitter who doesn’t walk that much.
# Irreverent Discourse July 1st, 2010 at 1:49 pm
macfan – what do you want people to cheer for in no hit shutouts?
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Thus my sentiments exactly, the team gave the fans nothing to cheer about.
That was my point, the place sounded lifeless on television like the air was sucked out with no rallies, dead innings and large deficits.
# GreenBeret7 July 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
And exactly what is it that I quit on?
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The nicotine inhalation club.
@ irrelevant , you mean he swung at ball four that’s two feet outside in the 1st inning as an example in not expanding the zone?
Cano is not just a “good” hitter. He has become one of the best hitters in baseball.
If h expanded to zone as much as you say he wouldn’t be leading the league in hitting.
And like I said above, if it was as easy as you say to get him out by not just throwing strikes, don’t you think some of these pitchers/scouts/coaches would have figured that out by now?
Cano is irrelevant here, guy has been hitting all season, the guys who need to step their game up is
Arod, Jeter and definitely Tex.
Guys like Swisher and Cano have been doing their job.
I can’t believe some are critiquing Cano. . The man is our MVP so far. WOW>. he struck out on a horrible pitch . . . Thats never happened before. … right ???? . Never happened to Mickey. or Ruth either .. no …… Come on .. get with it . .no player is perfect
“you mean he swung at ball four that’s two feet outside in the 1st inning as an example in not expanding the zone?”
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And it took a great play by the SS to stop him from driving a run on that pitch.
The higher your average the less and less important walking is.
paulypizza – wow, 1 at bat. you must be right.
Yankees offense continuing to look putrid.
Cy Rowland-Smith puts together another 1,2,3 inning.
I do thanks.
Let’s go Yankees!!!
C’mon Jete!
I really don’t understand the approach of our hitters. What are they at the plate looking for?
macfan – Cy Rowland-Smith puts together another 1,2,3 inning.
do me a favor and don’t respond to anything i post… if you are going to post this drivel.
.181 average for the Yankees so far in this game.
That’s about right on with the .189 career average that the Yankees have against this guy.
rob b – yet at this rate we will win 6 nothing. damn we’re awful.
9 in a row retired by rowland smith joe west is right we r pathetic!
Hmm. Looks like CC will have to be on top of his game today.
Rowland is Rolling ! . .
“# Irreverent Discourse July 1st, 2010 at 1:57 pm
macfan – Cy Rowland-Smith puts together another 1,2,3 inning.
do me a favor and don’t respond to anything i post… if you are going to post this drivel.”
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Seek help, something is seriously off key with your attitude on this forum to those you disagree with on a baseball forum.
Because you don’t like what you read you became some loony. Wow.
Whatever man, its an internet baseball forum, I could care less about responding to you.
Do you think I care one bit what you think.
Its a BASEBALL BLOG, get over yourself.
Bronx Jeers July 1st, 2010 at 1:52 pm
# GreenBeret7 July 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
And exactly what is it that I quit on?
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The nicotine inhalation club.
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afternoon, Bronx. Hope all is going well down there. Yeah, but quitting wasn’t my idea. Breathing seemed like the only option. What I really miss is not being able to run, yet. Still not able to suck in enough wind. I used to run 10 miles a day….but, not now and it’s starting to show.
If we have to win 1-0, so be it. What the team needs to do is keep on winning, however pretty it is doesn’t really matter at the end.
“# vblade July 1st, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Hmm. Looks like CC will have to be on top of his game today.”
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Pretty much the situation for our starting pitchers. The teams approach on offense doesn’t leave much room for rough starts.
Here’s an idea.
Let’s build a big blue wall in left field about 310ft out, so our guys can just loft pop-ups into left center for doubles. I hear that works for another team.
That’ll score some runs!
Let’s go Yankees!!
yup, Let’s go Yankees!
Atta girl, Stacey.
Let’s go Yankees!
Still maintain this team needs 1 more bat to go in between Cano and Jorge.
Wish we had picked up someone like Johnny Gomes in the offseason for some righty pop.
possible A Bomb moment here!
Let?s build a big blue wall in left field about 310ft out, so our guys can just loft pop-ups into left center for doubles. I hear that works for another team.
Why do that when YS has the easiest right field in baseball. I mean, come on guy.
Common Arod, get a double here.
@macfan, i thought Russell Branyan would have been a cheap option for that bat, oh well.
Aaron – I’m joking.
Cano!!
Sheesh I didn’t mean double play.
Holy Cano – li!
That was a ball.
Why didn’t Cano take that pitch?
He really needs to take more pitches.
could’ve been a much bigger inning
Hey Robbie. Don’t swing at the first pitch. Some bozo on a blog might rip you for it.
I’m irritated with A-Rod though. His weak DP cost the Yankees a run.
no A BOMB, but Cano bomb! hooray!
Arod looks like a shell of himself right now. I think the Yanks made a mistake of not putting him on the DL when he had that injury. It’s obvious that he still isn’t 100% so I don’t know why they want him to play threw it.
What was that about Cano again?
how big is A-rod’s dp now?
“# PaulyPizza July 1st, 2010 at 2:08 pm
@macfan, i thought Russell Branyan would have been a cheap option for that bat, oh well.”
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Looking over his numbers yeah, didn’t realize he was still hitting for power with his back issues and all.
Joelsherman1 Cano breaks tie with Pujols, now has more HRs vs. LHPS (10) than anyone in MLB #Yankees
half a minute ago via web
Dont assume Rowland would have attacked Cano there if Arod or Tex were on base.
Having 2 outs and no runners on changes the pitcher’s approach.
He’s going to go after Cano.
He paid for it.
I doubt he hangs a slider to him if it were 1st and 2nd no outs.
I’m so sick of this team and it’s good defense.
Agreed Michelle. We need Arod for the long run…get him healthy.
LOL, like I said Robbie is not a Yankee issue. Quite a few other culprits but not this guy when it comes to season performance.
Cano has been one of the best hitters in baseball this season.
Anytime you are in the same sentence as Albert Pujols from a baseball standpoint, you know you are having a good year.
Every time I watch Granderson against a lefty its always a popup to SS, 3rd, or short LF.
“# vblade July 1st, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Anytime you are in the same sentence as Albert Pujols from a baseball standpoint, you know you are having a good year.”
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Pretty much, unless you are a pitcher and he just did some damage off of you.
# Macfan July 1st, 2010 at 2:14 pm
“# vblade July 1st, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Anytime you are in the same sentence as Albert Pujols from a baseball standpoint, you know you are having a good year.”
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Pretty much, unless you are a pitcher and he just did some damage off of you.
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HAH, touche, lol.
CC looks like he’s in the zone now.
# vblade July 1st, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Every time I watch Granderson against a lefty its always a popup to SS, 3rd, or short LF.
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I take it you didn’t see the game on Tuesday.
josh bard? i remember him having a good year with San Diego i think.
“Arod looks like a shell of himself right now. I think the Yanks made a mistake of not putting him on the DL when he had that injury. It’s obvious that he still isn’t 100% so I don’t know why they want him to play threw it.”
Did you think that Friday and Sunday in LA too?
I think A-Rod needs less off days and I’m not counting a DH day as an off-day. Seems everytime he looks like he’s going to get rolling, they get on a 5 hour flight and have the next day off.
I think Granderson should start bunting more to try and get on base. I remember watching him with the Tigers and he is a really good bunter. He layed down an excellent bunt against CC and CC had no chance to field it. He has good speed and needs to get on base more and it doesn’t hurt to try it.
Here’s a stat that might make you cry:
That was the first hit for Langerhans against a lefty this season.
vblade, this is for you:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9.....451651434/
Come on CC get these AAA hitters out!!
way to go CC!
Disclaimer – I realize that this post is infamatory at its core, I just had to put it out there. I hate A-Rod, he represents all that is wrong with professional sports but I root for him because I have to, I certainly can’t root against him. Considering all the money he gets paid I want him healthy performing at his best. Maybe that’s why I liked Pete, we both hate A-Rod.
@Stacey, sounds like a romance for ages kinda story, staying tune!
Rob B,
So what if Granderson got 2 hits off of Lee.. wow. Are you forgetting about his horrible numbers against lefty both this year and last year? Wait, I mean his horrible numbers period..
funny you guys look for the tiniest morsel to be positive. It’s good to find that bit I guess.. I wish I could be more positive but nothing in the month of june built any confidence for me about this team.
1st place is great yes.. but this has to be the most boring season I’ve watched the Yankees play. Well, maybe I am exaggerating.. but the month of June was horrible.. and other than good pitching and Cano/Gardner, it’s been painful to watch.
the 9th spot has become an automatic out
that was theraputic…
Let’s got Yankees!
Let’s go A-Rod!!
Let’s go CC!!
Wow, Gardner is fast…I know, that’s not a news flash…the first time I saw him in person he looked like a cartoon running down the line with wheels for legs.
Can we please score some more runs!!
Let’s go Jete!
Can we please get Ramiro Pena back to Scranton…he sucks…couldn’t even start on the Orioles
glad to see Rowland battled back against the mighty Pena, titanic battle!
Ramiro Pena is garbage…never will be anything in the MLB….Cashman better go bolster this bench
Jays just finished getting swept by the Indians in a 4 game series.
5 losses in a row
Important because they come to town for a series starting tomorrow afternoon.
Cy Rowland-Smith
Garbage stuff holds Yankees down
Cervelli .180/.275/.246
Tex: .250/.353/.460
Jeter: .243/.339/.379 (.702 OPS in May with a .337 BABIP)
A-Rod: .244/.308/.463
Granderson: .239/.297/.457
Swisher: .240/.319/.423
Posada: .203/.337/.351
Yankees horrible in June offensively.
Cano and Gardner both OPS’d over .900. Thats it
Would love to see a hitting chart showing the number of groundballs Jeter has hit to short this season.
I bet he’s among the league leaders in groundouts to short.
i wonder if Pena is the worst hitter in the MLB, his OPS is like 400 something which i think it’s prolly low by any standards.
at least Jeet made this dude throw 5 pitches before weakly grounding out. good thing he’ll be here for another 8 years
Pena can’t hit, but he can play defense.
That’s what he’s here for.
Jeter has nearly doubled his normal GB/FB ratio. Career low in LD and FB, career high in GB
Feels like the game post had a slew of new names today…either that or everyone changed their posting nameS
# Nick in SF July 1st, 2010 at 2:19 pm
vblade, this is for you:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9…..451651434/
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Sad.
I really wish things would have turned out differently.
As for Granderson, he’s had some good AB’s against lefties, but for whatever reason the ABs I watch always end up as weak hacks to the opposite field. I think he can get some tips from Gardner on the slap the lefties approach.
Romance
don’t tell my husband
Nice D by Pena
@goose, i think Jeter used to lead the ML in GIDP which is prolly why he is a lead off hitter for the last couple years.
Didn’t Jeter just single in his first AB? I’m not saying he hasn’t had groundball issues this season, but some of these comments sound like judgments on an AB to AB basis. Sheesh.
“# Bring in the Goose July 1st, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Would love to see a hitting chart showing the number of groundballs Jeter has hit to short this season.
I bet he’s among the league leaders in groundouts to short.”
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I was thinking the very same thing.
Every ball he hit it seems is a ground ball to second or short
Derek is having the worst statistical season of his career.
His AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS are all down from his career averages.
At 36 you wonder. Derek has been around a while. Father time catches up to all of us.
Remember when Bernie declined how that situation played out.
CC dealing here……..
Yankees horrible in June offensively.
Cano and Gardner both OPS’d over .900. Thats it
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And yet they still went 16-10 for the month. In their losses they scored 1, 2, 3, 3, 1, 0, 4, 4, 4, 0 runs. If the offense had been what we expect of this team, the Yanks could have won a lot more games this month..
I wonder if Jeter is gonna take a paycut. It’s growing more and more likely at this point, especially if he is seeking a long term deal, which he inevitably will.
Any resources out there to show batter tendencies – GB/FB stuff?
Heard Keith Law on radio the other day saying Jeter’s production value right now is $6-$7 mil/year.
Figures he’ll get twice that, as the face of the franchise, blah blah blah.
But man, Jeet looks like he’s slowing down a bit.
Remember when Ripken faded – it was ugly.
After watching Pena, Russo and Huffman play I hope Cashman realizes that you can’t just put Scranton’s lineup is a hat and pick any 3 for your backups. You actually have to spend money and have back up players who can hit major league pitching.
I was dumb enough to lay 3k on the Yankees money line for a measly $800 payout. Needless to say I’m sweating bullets as this game seemingly has disaster written all over it.
Thank God for CC pitching so well, but I’m just waiting for his 1 mandatory lazy inning where he walks 2 and gives up a bomb.
Any resources out there to show batter tendencies – GB/FB stuff?
Heard Keith Law on radio the other day saying Jeter’s production value right now is $6-$7 mil/year.
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Fangraphs.com
Keith Law quoting dollar value based on fangraphs WAR? smh…
at least CC is dealing! i would hate face da CC beast in the batting box or at a IHOP. Yankees offense has been sucky sucky this month. it’s no shame at 36 if father time has caught up with him, but we will have him for the next 5 years regardless. Arod’s subpar season prolly has to do with the lack sexual healing from kate hudson, diaz is just not doing same bang up job with arod’s groin.
Blog quiet today.
Betsy either at the game or she’s having carpal tunnel surgery.
For all the Quality Control blog complainers – do what I did. It’s easy.
I politely wrote and said I wasn’t happy with the blog one day and asked for a refund.
(I found TWO misspelled words and the game thread was 10 minutes late – it ruined my day!)
I was astonished to get a check in the mail for the amount I paid.
A beautiful Lohud check for the amount of zero dollars and zero cents.
Just as well CC is dealing but our hitters are garbage again. I knew they’d rue the day they let both Matusi and Damon go without replacing them with players of the same caliber. Looks like its arrived.
Not picking on Jeter here but his OBP is about 30 or 40 pts below his career numbers. Also if the lineup doesn’t have underachievers like Tex, Arod, Posada & Granderson (not to memtion punch-n-judy hitters like Pena & Cervelli) people on here won’t be griping as much
It appears that Utley is out for at least a month with surgery on his thumb and Polanco will be out for a couple more weeks. They have some issues on the infield, just about the time they were thinking about trading werth in order to bring up Brown.
Nick Johnson coming back this year and productive 50/50?
Didn’t Jeter just single in his first AB? I’m not saying he hasn’t had groundball issues this season, but some of these comments sound like judgments on an AB to AB basis. Sheesh.
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Its not AB to AB, his season stats are not good. His extension is going to hurt. Though seeing a yankee get his 3000 hit, all with NY will be good.
YankeesWFAN Here’s something you don’t see everyday. A LHP intenionally walking a LHB to face SH Jorge Posada. Cano getting some respect.
1 minute ago via web
when we faced junk pitching(moyer, kendrick,takahashi,ect) they said we only know how to hit good pitchers then they came up against lee and king felix and nada wats the excuse now?
Granderson >>>>>> Damon at this stage of their careers. Wait til the fall. Curtis is legit.
Gardner is better than Matsui as well.
Its not AB to AB, his season stats are not good. His extension is going to hurt. Though seeing a yankee get his 3000 hit, all with NY will be good.
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I dunno, he was bad in 2008 but bounced back in 2009, maybe same will happen next year.
This is only the 4th time all season that Rowland-Smith has completed 6 innings in a start.
Cecil and Romero meanwhile on deck for the Yankees this coming weekend and they shut the Yankees down in Toronto.
I’m not going to say Granderson is a bum, but I will admit that I wasn’t happy he was the one coming up with the bases loaded.
So sick of this terrible ump giving this scrub pitcher the strike call below the knees. It’s so damn annoying.
Granderson is brutal. The guy can’t hit a lick
The biggest problem to me is not the much lamented loss of Damon and Matsui, neither one of whom is exactly burning up the league these days.
Instead it’s the fact that Tex, Jete, Arod are all underperforming, Posada doesn’t seem to be back at full strength yet and Granderson has yet to find his groove. Perhaps they all will have a red hot second half, but the seems a bit unlikely, too.
Granderson is a mild-manner loser
And what happened to the blog? You trolls finally killed this place? Way to go Chad and Sam.
It’s ok to say granderson is a bum. U don’t have to have unwavering belief in every player
This offense is gonna bust out eventually. When, is anyone’s guess. Burnett needs to go back to being respectable.
Granderson, you’re complete and utter garbage.
“# JM July 1st, 2010 at 2:50 pm
The biggest problem to me is not the much lamented loss of Damon and Matsui, neither one of whom is exactly burning up the league these days.
Instead it’s the fact that Tex, Jete, Arod are all underperforming, Posada doesn’t seem to be back at full strength yet and Granderson has yet to find his groove. Perhaps they all will have a red hot second half, but the seems a bit unlikely, too.”
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Even if Jeter and Arod decline, the biggest culprit to me has been Teixeira.
He is in his prime years at 30 so I don’t know what his issues are.
As a very casual Yankee fan who is an “outsider” to this blog, you guys can’t discount the fact that Roland-Evert-Lloyd-Smith was probably making one of the most anticipated starts of his season today.
Playing at Yankee Stadium is the highlight of the year for a lot of bad teams and the Yanks get everybody’s best effort all 162 games long. It’s hard to be the King.
Johnson coming back healthy? I got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you
hey guys look at the brighter side! we still have Chan Ho Park and Marcus Thames!
Theres walk #1. Now here comes the bloop and the blast to kill my bankroll.
Bear down, CC!
Jetes my favorite. I’ll be sad to see him go. I’d like to see him play for 4 more years, get his 3000 hits and win another ring or two….hope it doesn’t end like it did with Junior this year in Seattle…end it on a high note.
Thank God for CC.. 2 runs off a guy with almost a 6 ERA.. Game shouldn’t be this close especially at Yankee Stadium!
granderson hitting 235. 5 rbi’s agaisnt lefties. bottom line he has been real bad. the guy has to hit 25-+…….
Mickols
I love money lines.. Problem is win 3 games , lose one back to even.. Fun tho when long win streaks..
Cc screwd me early in yr..
I’ll take ur bet 50c on dollar
“# Mickols Sandwich July 1st, 2010 at 2:53 pm
As a very casual Yankee fan who is an “outsider” to this blog, you guys can’t discount the fact that Roland-Evert-Lloyd-Smith was probably making one of the most anticipated starts of his season today.
Playing at Yankee Stadium is the highlight of the year for a lot of bad teams and the Yanks get everybody’s best effort all 162 games long. It’s hard to be the King.”
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Sadly there is usually something to that, the Brewers chased this scrub in 5 innings his last start and today he has pitched 6 innings giving up 2 measly runs.
Even if Jeter and Arod decline, the biggest culprit to me has been Teixeira.
He is in his prime years at 30 so I don’t know what his issues are.
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Having a bad year maybe? It happens. Not everyone is Pujols.
Well, I see the usual anti-Yank BS going on here. What the hell do you perfect “idiots” want ?
PERFECTION? You’re not gonna get it ! Might as well put you stupid remarks in your pocket and get out your crying towels!
You know who you are, you do the same crap for every game ! STFU !!!
Mickols Sandwich July 1st, 2010 at 2:53 pm
As a very casual Yankee fan who is an “outsider” to this blog, you guys can’t discount the fact that Roland-Evert-Lloyd-Smith was probably making one of the most anticipated starts of his season today.
Playing at Yankee Stadium is the highlight of the year for a lot of bad teams and the Yanks get everybody’s best effort all 162 games long. It’s hard to be the King.
Very true. It’s the same in every sport. But the reason the New York Yankees have 27 World Championships is for the very reason that for most of the time, talent enables them to come out on top.
5 hits off Smith is pretty bad.
Still, they are in a position to win the game thanks to CC. Need to pull this one out.
# Wakka Wakka July 1st, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Even if Jeter and Arod decline, the biggest culprit to me has been Teixeira.
He is in his prime years at 30 so I don’t know what his issues are.
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Having a bad year maybe? It happens. Not everyone is Pujols.
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Pujols is a jerk and a PED user ~~~!!! Who led Cards in errors last year ?
it’s he sick?
Joba then Mo?
CC then Mo?
CC at @ 100 through 7.
MacFan, I very rarely do huge chalk moneyline bets like the Yanks today. I just figured that after getting shutdown for the last 2 nights on a near-historic level (and after confirming the solid lineup card that Girardi turned in this morning) the Yanks would be a cinch to come up winners something along the lines of 8-1.
We’ll see if they can hang on. For now I’m relieved I didn’t take them -1.5 because I’d be even more sure of a shocking heartbreak right now.
Hang in there, CC. Please don’t get lazy with your delivery and mechanics!
When you still sing “God Bless America” instead of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” 9 years later, the terrorists have won.
Great job by CC. Hopefully Joba doesn’t mess this gem up.
The funny thing is, a Cards fan friend of mine was complaining to me that Pujols is having a down year for him and Holliday of course is the source of a lot of anger in St. Louis for so far not living up to his contract. So there are very critical fans everywhere.
This such a better place without SJ
The collective IQ jumps 75 points
The way CC was wobbling there in the 7th I think I’d prefer Joba then Rivera as opposed to letting CC start the 8th.
“Mickols Sandwich July 1st, 2010 at 2:59 pm
MacFan, I very rarely do huge chalk moneyline bets like the Yanks today. I just figured that after getting shutdown for the last 2 nights on a near-historic level (and after confirming the solid lineup card that Girardi turned in this morning) the Yanks would be a cinch to come up winners something along the lines of 8-1.”
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Predicting baseball is one of the hardest things to do.
The Pirates had lost 17 straight road games and 6 straight road series.
The last team they had won a road series against the Cubs in May
Last night they won another road series, the team they beat the Cubs.
That’s baseball for you. Go figure.
Smith with 6 IP 2 ER quality start. *facepalm*
Let’s go gentlemen. Light up this bullpen!!! Give CC some run support!!!
# Vintage July 1st, 2010 at 3:01 pm
This such a better place without SJ
The collective IQ jumps 75 points
WAY TOO HIGH !
I think you let CC go batter to batter in the 8th here.
# Mickols Sandwich July 1st, 2010 at 3:03 pm
The way CC was wobbling there in the 7th I think I’d prefer Joba then Rivera as opposed to letting CC start the 8th.
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go fix yourself a sandwich idiot
Again, how much longer do we need to keep sending Granderson out there against lefties?
It is essentially like having a pitcher bat.
Again, they are worried about what the media will say that they traded for a platoon player, so they would rather he kill the offense instead.
Macfan,
Funny thing is the reason my account got so swoled up was because I hit the Pirates ML yesterday at +180. That was a 50/50 game once Lincoln got through the first inning and settled in. He’s got great stuff.
Granderson can be a really good player if Cashman actually finds him a platoon player who mashes RH.
If you keep sending him out there vs. lefties, this is what we’ll get.
Ramiro Pena OPS=427!
Great interview on the Seattle station with Brian Sweeney…grew up a huge Yankee fan and hated the Mariners because of 95…
When you still sing “God Bless America” instead of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” 9 years later, the terrorists have won.
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They sing both. It’s just not televised.
And the Yankee bats are still going strong. Man, I am sick of this offense lately. They look totally flat and lifeless. Watch pitches down the middle of the plate, swing at crap, ground weakly out.
Pathetic.
They certainly don’t have a “circular lineup”. Unless you consider the zeroes they keep putting up each inning for hits and runs.
I don’t know what you clowns are complaining about. Ramiro Pena is clearly one of the Russian spies under deep cover as a New York Yankee. Stop expecting him to hit like a real major leaguer.
Walks are the only way the Yankees can lose this game now.
Please keep hammering the strike zone guys!
The Yankees are winning. Yes, we’ve got some issues, but I’ll take a win in however manner possible.
uh oh, ichiro bomb coming up!
terrible. CC has been getting lazy the past 2+ innings. I’m scared to death. Should have gone to Joba.
Leadoff walk. I think you have to take him out at this point.
Is Pena working for Prokhorov?
All the people complaining about the offense are morons. The yanks have a TEAM OPS of .791, the second highest in the league.
Grow up and stop whining about every little thing.
Jesus it’s amazing how I watch CC pitch a max of 7 times a year and I seem to know him better than his managers ever do.
I know Gameday isn’t exactly the most accurate thing in the world, but if it is anywhere close, this ump has been squeezing Sabathia all game. To be fair, Rowland-Smith got a squeeze job as well.
So I guess both offenses have sucked it up big time today with a hitter’s zone.
Suzuki’d
I don’t understand why Rivera isn’t an option at this point. Joba isn’t the type of guy to get out of this.
Cy Rowland-Smith with two earned runs
MLB.com Gameday is actually very accurate.
where is Joba? i mean he kinda sux anyway, but….
Get Mo going for a 4-out save… Jesus. Why can you use him for 6 outs on the road in a tie game v’s Arizona but not a 4-out save with the lead on the line at home?
The only reason CC is still in this game is Girardi is afraid of Joba Chamberlain messing it up.
If Joba was lights out they would have gone to him without any issues.
I would rather go down with CC than watch Chamberlain blow this game, by coming in and not getting outs.
CC is the Yankees sherpa, only he’s the only one they’ve got.
Just abuse the heck out of him to get to the top of the mountain.
It would be smarter to bring Mo in to get out of this jam, then have Joba close
Joba is usually okay when he’s given a blank slate – 0 on and 0 out.
You can’t go to him in a jam. But Girardi should have had Mo going for this exact spot!
Here’s the ballgame – CC vs. Branyan.
# Patrick July 1st, 2010 at 3:21 pm
MLB.com Gameday is actually very accurate.
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I will agree that’s usually the case, but I’ve seen some games recently where it didn’t match up much with what I was seeing with my own eyes.
As far as the ump’s zone today: in Figgins AB, the first pitch was clearly a top-of-the-zone strike, but the umpire called it a ball. He’s been calling both low and high strikes balls today.
“# PaulyPizza July 1st, 2010 at 3:21 pm
where is Joba? i mean he kinda sux anyway, but….”
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I would rather go down in flames with Sabathia on the mound than see Joba come in to this game.
I don’ trust that dude to get out of jams.
branyan vs CC , the game right here!
Rob B, keep in mind that the camera in CF (the view we see the majority of pitches from) is off center. So pitches that look outside to righties can sometimes actually be right on the plate.
I’d recommend if you want to know exactly how well an umpire did, check on the pitchfx data after the game. Just google pitchfx and you’ll find it
And there you have it.
jesus.
Hey to the guy who called me an idiot for saying we should pull CC – how does it feel that I know more about your team than you do and I only watch them a max of 10 times a season?
How ofter does that happen to Posada…
there you go
hats off to Posada and Cy Rowland-Smith
Way to go Posada… No way he can catch 100 games next year. He still swings the bat pretty well, but he is starting to look really old behind the plate.
Serves us right for not being able to score more than 2 runs against a garbage pitcher.
OMG
Really, the Mariners???
Jorge needs to embrace being a DH, ASAP.
Can someone tell me what happened? Gameday isn’t working for me at the moment…
I understand leaving CC in there against Ichiro and Branyan, I do, as lefties.
But to go 117 in this game is a shame and walk away 2-2 is a shame.
CC was missing his spots by feet. Stop with the stupidity of the lefty lefty matchup when your pitcher cannot locate and is clearly tired.
That is the perfect spot to bring in Mo for the 4 out save, but Girardi falling in love with the matchups instead of seeing what is so obvious to the eyes. CC has had trouble hitting his spots for the last 2 innings, and when you are facing a mistake hitter like Branyan, that is a recipe for disaster.
This team is so frustrating to watch right now. Dammit!!!!!!
# BILLY gardner July 1st, 2010 at 3:05 pm
# Mickols Sandwich July 1st, 2010 at 3:03 pm
The way CC was wobbling there in the 7th I think I’d prefer Joba then Rivera as opposed to letting CC start the 8th.
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go fix yourself a sandwich idiot
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Great post, moron
That 2-1 slider that Jorge didn’t catch was right now the freaking plate.
That is ridiculous it was a ball
THANKS A LOT JORGE
This is what u get when u have only 1 reliever u can trust
Hip-Hip….JORGE!!!. Your catching days are over!!!
No offense and now the possibility of being swept. Wow.
“# Bring in the Goose July 1st, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I understand leaving CC in there against Ichiro and Branyan, I do, as lefties.
But to go 117 in this game is a shame and walk away 2-2 is a shame.”
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The alternatives outside of Rivera aren’t better, thus the problem.
Girardi wanted to go straight from Sabathia to Rivera.
Tomorrow’s Headline:
GIRARDI & POSADA COST TEAM A GAME!
to blame anyone but jorge that inning is idiotic and severely misguided
Patrick –
CC with 1st and 2nd, 2 outs, passed ball by Po moves the runners up.
Inside fastball to Branyan on a 3-1 count ties the game, Branyan out at 2nd.
Aardsma in now bottom 8 tie game.
Sigh. Should have pulled him after the leadoff walk.
Hey Roger, pretty excited for the Brazil match tomorrow?
I don’t know how smart it was, but I passed along your joke about the Italian ref of the Mexico-Argentina to my Italian friend, she was not amused.
The Mariners pen is >>> than the Yankees pen so if we don’t score here in the 8th this is a 50/50 game.
So stupid to stick with Sabathia so deep into the game…. girardifail
Hey, as soon as the Mariners tie the game, look who shows up with his first post. Hi Matt.
I know what you’re saying about the camera angle, Patrick. When I say that Gameday seems to be off it’s on high and low, not right and left so much.
Wow. JUST WOW!
When it’s bad, it just gets worse. Jorge must of have something else to think about because he sure as hell just blew the game for CC. How do you miss that pitch? Were the fans doing a wave?
I doubt highly had it been anybody on our team, that we would have scored those 2 runs.
Whoever posted the June stats for this teams offense..
Yeah, it’s bad.. very bad. And some wonder why we worry about the socks when their entire team (Other than Ortiz) is hitting over .300 for June. Even Ortiz is swinging the bat and contributing.
I’m beyond frustrated.
Matt is always on time as soon as the Yankees get behind or tied. lol.
Bring in the Goose,
Thanks.
Bad job by Posada and bad job by Girardi. Gotta bring in a reliever after the passed ball…
Very had to pull CC when nobody was warmed up. Joba was stretching, from what I heard on the radio, but nobody had even thrown a single warm up pitch yet.
AROD BABY!
AN A BOMB!!
FROM A ROD!!!
Like someone else said, when you have ONE reliever you can trust in a close game, your starters will bear the brunt of the load.
A-Rod SAVES THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If that wasn’t the sign that Posada needs to stop catching, I have no idea what is
That looked like such an excuse me swing
THE most clutch hitter in baseball!!!!
Wow, that was a strange HR by AROD… but YESSS!!!
it was like he checked his swing.. and it went out.
jorge…. you owe alex!!!!
see, the Yanks are going to 9th with a two run lead after all.
A-Rod was reading the blog.
a bomb baby!
Now that’s impressive – Gameday had that ball around the letters, inside corner.
Push that ball to right-center? Freakish.
Stop teasing Matt, he just didn’t find anything interesting to comment about… until CC gave up the 2 runs.
Did the Mariners two runs finally wake up the Yankee offense?
“Oh, snap! Two runs ain’t gonna do it today? Where’s the greenies! Oh, really? We can’t use that now? Caffeine anybody?”
3-1 pitch with first base open. At the very least, you give him nothing to hit. Good all around effort by Sabathia, but can’t like that 3-1 pitch to Branyan at all.
BTW, what was that about A-Rod? Dude can still crank one out at any given time.
Watch as Matt disappears…
and just like that he was gone…
somewhere in yankeeland, Stacey sheds a single tear of love and hate.
A-Rod bailing out Girardi and Posada there, but this shouldn’t have ever been a game. Ryan Rowland-Smith is a terrible pitcher, and they put together almost nothing against him. Nice to see A-Rod and Teixeira getting closer though, but when few guys around them are hitting it’s hard to do much damage.
that wasn’t posada’s fault. It was Girardi’s and CC’s.
posada didn’t throw 6 straight balls then give up a single because he’s too fat/out of shape to properly field his position beyond the 5th inning.
CC is a great pitcher but he has physical limitations that Girardi needs to recognize.
vblade,
That is a big problem and it is going to cost us games.
We cannot be stretching CC out after he labored through 7 just because we have nobody we can trust to pitch a clean 8th.
It is a sad state of affairs that we don’t have 1 guy out of 6 who can pitch a scoreless 8th. Big problem that Cash needs to fix
Anyone else see a difference when 3-4 hit??
That HR bailed out Posada and Girardi big time.
Now they can bring in Mo to throw a thousand unhittable pitches at once to the poor Seattle batters.
Hey, Tex extended his hitting streak and actually got more than one hit in the game! How about that?
Billy,
You can’t blame Sabathia for that, he was clearly gassed and had no idea where the ball was going. He wasn’t trying to throw it over the plate there, Posada set up on the outside corner and he missed his spot by feet. He was consistently missing by the entire width of home plate for the last two innings, that’s on the manager to recognize that and get him out of there before he makes a mistake in a close game like that.
And if Girardi brought in Joba, he is killed for trusting him when he has shown no indication that he is trustworthy.
I’ll take CC over 100 pitches anyday of the week over Joba.
Sad that it has come to that, but it is true. CC on fumes is better than Joba or Marte.
Mariners tie the ballgame! Hello Matt.
Yankees lead again! Goodbye Matt.
pat,
it really was.. but as soon as he hit it he looked at the dugout and not the ball.. that was even stranger.
So does CC get the win or will they give it to MO?
As a side note. It should never have been 3-1.
The slider was right down the plate. It should have been 2-2.
But because Posada didn’t catch the ball, the ump call it a ball.
It is ridiculous how the umps can’t follow the strike zone if a catcher has to reach, move, or drop the ball.
being fat and out of shape has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with how you finish on the mound and if you finish your motion in a good fielding position….. nice try, though
# Mickols Sandwich July 1st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
jesus.
Hey to the guy who called me an idiot for saying we should pull CC – how does it feel that I know more about your team than you do and I only watch them a max of 10 times a season?
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I agree with the guy who called you an idiot. Joba is hardly the answer to count on in the 8th as you wanted.
This wouldn’t have happened if girardi had anyone out there besides Mo
Not every pitcher is going to bemike mussina and greg maddux when fielding their positions. CC is a big guy and not all that fast but he’s still relatively athletic. There are far worse fielding pitchers in the game.
“# Ace July 1st, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Anyone else see a difference when 3-4 hit??”
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Sadly we haven’t been getting more of that this season on a consistent basis.
Timely HR there by Arod.
Imagine if these guys were consistent this season in production.
Yea Jim, it’s a sad state of affairs. The Yanks have a lot of work to do if they have any hope of getting back into playoff contention thsi year.
Oh? What’s that you say? We have the best record in baseball?
This doomsday garbage is so played out.
This was the biggest indictment on what Girardi thinks of his bullpen
I hope Cashman was watching. Get an arm, or prepare to see this very often.
This is Tex’s first multihit game since June 22, and only his second since June 9th. Ouch.
Sets up Sabathia for a deserving win.
Mike: It’s not up to the scorer, the win would go to Sabathia.
“Oh? What’s that you say? We have the best record in baseball?”
And one of the worst bullpens.
Girardi agrees with me when you see how he has managed this past week.
vblade July 1st, 2010 at 3:33 pm
That HR bailed out Posada and Girardi big time.
Now they can bring in Mo to throw a thousand unhittable pitches at once to the poor Seattle batters.
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I just fired some tuna fish through my nostrils reading that.
Good stuff.
The NYTimes piece was awesome.
Learn the rules ! CC is pitcher of record.
# Mike July 1st, 2010 at 3:35 pm
So does CC get the win or will they give it to MO?
CC is the pitcher or record right now. #10!
Where the heck is Doris from Rego Park????
Funny how stupid people Frank are making posts like that even after I continue posting.
I post when I feel like it, regardless of the score. They are leading and I still am here, so what? It’s not a big deal. This game was pretty slow until the 8th there, and the blog was pretty dead before the 8th as well. Does that mean that everyone is only here to post when they blow a lead?
And of course, Frank mysteriously absent from the entire thread until I make a post. That sure isn’t hypocritical at all to criticize me for posting seemingly only in certain situations when you yourself only show up to attack my posts. Hard to take someone who says such things too seriously.
# Yanks 21 July 1st, 2010 at 3:34 pm
I’ll take CC over 100 pitches anyday of the week over Joba.
Sad that it has come to that, but it is true. CC on fumes is better than Joba or Marte.
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ROFL, totally agree.
“And one of the worst bullpens.”
And who cares? It’s okay to have an iffy bullpen when the rest of your team is comprised of all-stars.
It’s like you people have never watched a baseball game before. Ugh.
MT-
I disagree with you. CC was pitching great and he is your stud. Leave him in.
Nick
I very excided,nervous and a little scared!
She wasn’t to happy about it?You should show this video:
Italian national team training session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW43iQa9n24
LGY, you are 100% correct, even GameDay had that pitch SO in the middle of the plate. Another reason they need to simply take the ball/strike away from the ump. Use the technology of the virtual Cube that shows each hitter strike zone and ADMIT that the zone is now Belt to Knees and if the pitch enters the cube…STRIKE….if not…BALL….simple !
kevin July 1st, 2010 at 3:28 pm
to blame anyone but jorge that inning is idiotic and severely misguided
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a huge amount of responsibility goes to sabathia who was behind every batter for the last 2 innings. He missed on the first 6 pitches to the first two batters…the 8th and 9th place hitters, left a pitch up to Suzuki and was 3-1 on Branyon. He was lucky the ball wasn’t hit in the air more. should Posada have caught the ball? Yes, but, again, Sabathia missed by the width of the plate.
# Bring in the Goose July 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
vblade July 1st, 2010 at 3:33 pm
That HR bailed out Posada and Girardi big time.
Now they can bring in Mo to throw a thousand unhittable pitches at once to the poor Seattle batters.
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I just fired some tuna fish through my nostrils reading that.
Good stuff.
The NYTimes piece was awesome.
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I’d wet my pants if I saw a thousand Rivera cutters coming at me all at once. LOL.
The Posada lynch mob in full effect on the blog I see today. A disgraceful excuse for fans.
He made a mistake. C.C., however, can’t walk a number 8 hitter to lead off the inning on four pitches. He pitched well, but that simply can’t happen. That changed the entire complexion of the game.
Luckily, A-Rod saves the day.
it’s another game that we get a W due to pitching. Arod did just clutch it, no doubt there, but this team can’t hit for .
According to pitchfx the ump missed 9 strike calls on Sabathia’s pitches alone.
Daaaaaaamn. I didn’t think that was a HR swing when I saw it.
Laughing at PaulyPizza
Ya gotta love/hate the guy
Love love love Mo!!!
# Yanks 21 July 1st, 2010 at 3:34 pm
And if Girardi brought in Joba, he is killed for trusting him when he has shown no indication that he is trustworthy.
I’ll take CC over 100 pitches anyday of the week over Joba.
Sad that it has come to that, but it is true. CC on fumes is better than Joba or Marte.
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True words.
I am glad that CC still get’s the W and I am sure Jorge is even happier.
as my prediction of NYs 4 Ms 2 comes true.
# rconn23 July 1st, 2010 at 3:39 pm
The Posada lynch mob in full effect on the blog I see today. A disgraceful excuse for fans.
He made a mistake. C.C., however, can’t walk a number 8 hitter to lead off the inning on four pitches. He pitched well, but that simply can’t happen. That changed the entire complexion of the game.
Luckily, A-Rod saves the day.
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I don’t know – I do think you have to catch that 2-1 pitch if you’re Posada. I agree about the walk, of course.
PaulyPizza July 1st, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Yankees 4.5 M’s 2 ( can quite decide they will do 4 or 5 )
it’ll be uhhhhhhhhh 1-2 to wilson… mo deals…… HE STRUCK HIM OUT! BALLGAME OVER! YANKEES WIN! THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE yankees win!
and ugly W…but a W just the same……THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Yankees win !!!
Part of why the bullpen is so inconsistent is that their work is inconsistent because the starting pitching has been so good.
Another part of it is the fact that Girardi is so obsessed with the matchups that he tends to leave guys in for only one or two batters when they do get into games. When Marte only pitches to one batter every 3 days, it’s hard for him to stay sharp. I will give him credit though for realizing that Robertson needed more regular work, and for getting him in there even in games that aren’t that close just to keep him sharp.
Thousand Cutter Rivera shows everyone how things are done.
“He made a mistake. C.C., however, can’t walk a number 8 hitter to lead off the inning on four pitches. He pitched well, but that simply can’t happen. That changed the entire complexion of the game.”
I think the passed ball changed the complexion much more than walking the 8th hitter.
Matt July 1st, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Funny how stupid people Frank are making posts like that even after I continue posting.
And of course, Frank mysteriously absent from the entire thread until I make a post.
I post when I feel like it, regardless of the score.
So I appeared shortly after the blow-hard whiner did. So what? It’s not a big deal.
Mo is a machine. The Yankees are extremely blessed to not have the 9th inning issues of all the other MLB teams.
Also: Our bullpen is not “one of the worst”
http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/t...../league/al
In terms of OPS allowed, out bullpen is 5th out of the 14 teams in the AL. WHIP, also 5th.
If you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t complain.
At least there’s always one man you can rely on…Mighty Mo. If ever any baseball player of the current era deserved the tag “legend” it’s Mariano.
Good won 1 of our games in hand on Boston
Toronto lost
Tampa plays in Minnesota, hope they lose as well.
I think Sabathia was clearly worn out and Girardi should have pulled him. Or not even let him pitch the 8th..
A-Rod saves Posada’s butt. Why is it, manager’s make defensive moves in the OF and IF, but, they leave the worst defensive cather the Yankees have, in the game.
Frank,
It isn’t a big deal, except to you who made an entire post preaching such. I’m not the one singling someone out for doing such in an entirely hypocritical fashion. Now you just look like an idiot, and it’s hard for someone to take you seriously for complaining about the very thing you just did yourself.
a win is a win ! our offense is still struggling. I think the bullpen is okay , kinda like what Ben says about being middle of pack.
I have Chan ho Park! and that, should offer some sense of calmness to every Yankee fan.
Matt –
Here is a mirror – Just in case you wanted to see what a real blog idiot looks like.
new thread.
Congrats on the win, Yankee fans.
I had chalked this one up as a loss for the M’s before it began, but despite my correct assumption, I’m pretty pleased with RRS’s performance. That was much more like he pitched in the latter half of last season … progress! And, nice to see the bats rally in the late innings (highly rare occurance this season). The DA has lost a bit of the magic he had last season … but then again, he’s certainly got company in giving one up to Alex..
“See” ya in Seattle next weekend
~Rosy
Well from all indications either Gaudin or Park will be sent packing tomorrow for Dustin Moseley.
Most likely Gaudin from reports.
Like I said if Joba was pitching lights out this season, Girardi would have easily gone to him.
The fact that he is so inconsistent made the decision to keep CC in easier.
Glad Sabathia still got the Win.
CC pitched another outstanding game. Posada had a passed ball off his shoe. CC gave up the leadoff walk and the hit after the PB. One run would have scored for sure.
Who knows what else may have happened?
Posada is hardly a bad catcher !