Game 80: Yankees vs. Blue Jays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jul 03, 2010 
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YANKEES (48-31)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson CF
Chad Huffman RF
Brett Gardner LF
LHP Andy Pettitte (9-2, 2.72)
Pettitte vs. Blue Jays
BLUE JAYS (41-40)
Nick Green DH
Alex Gonzalez SS
Jose Bautista RF
Vernon Wells CF
John Buck C
Aaron Hill 2B
Lyle Overbay 1B
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
John McDonald LF
LHP Ricky Romero (6-4, 2.83)
Romero vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m. / YES Network
UMPIRES: HP Dan Iassogna, 1B Dale Scott, 2B Jerry Meals, 3B Mark Wegner
WEATHER: Might be even better than yesterday. Maybe a little warmer. Nothing but blue overhead.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT: Last time Andy Pettitte and Ricky Romero matched up against one another was June 5 in Toronto when both lefties allowed two runs, Pettitte going 7.2 innings and Romero lasting 8. That was the 14-inning game when Chad Gaudin gave up the game-winner.
BIRTHDAY BOY: One day before George Steinbrenner turns 80, Brian Cashman turned 43 today.
THE FEWER THE BETTER: Good thing the Yankees gave up all those extra runs in the 11th inning yesterday, otherwise a rather obscure streak might have ended. The Yankees have a 46-game winning streak when allowing three runs or fewer at home. The last time they lost such a game was last June against Washington. It’s the longest such franchise streak since 1995-96 and the longest in the majors since Boston won 49-such games from 2003 to 2005. This is all according to Elias.
UPDATE, 1:15 p.m.: Jose Bautista goes deep in the first inning, a two-run shot for a quick 2-0 lead. But it was probably Chad Huffman’s fault somehow.
UPDATE, 1:22 p.m.: Off the bat, I thought Huffman had no chance of catching that ball. Nice play in right field, putting Pettitte one out away from finally ending a rocky first inning.
UPDATE, 1:35 p.m.: Derek Jeters leads off with a walk, but the Yankees leave him stranded at second.
UPDATE, 1:58 p.m.: Three strikeouts through two innings for Romero. The guy can pitch, no doubt. Pettitte opened the third inning with his first K and has now retired six straight.
UPDATE, 2:10 p.m.: No outs. Bases loaded. Middle of the order coming to the plate. This time Mark Teixeira comes through with a game-tying, two-run double. Now it’s up to Rodriguez, Cano and Posada — the three guys who couldn’t get the big hit yesterday.
UPDATE, 2:11 p.m.: Wasn’t much, but it did the job. Rodriguez grounded just under the pitcher’s glove for an RBI ground out. Yankees have a 3-2 lead.
UPDATE, 2:12 p.m.: And now an RBI single from Cano.
UPDATE, 2:20 p.m.: Just announced by the Yankees: To celebrate George Steinbrenner’s birthday, the seven World Series trophies won under his watch will be displayed on the 200 level of Yankee Stadium tomorrow, just outside the Yankees Museum near the right-field corner.
UPDATE, 2:25 p.m.: Brett Gardner’s fourth home run of the season is a two-out, foul-count grand slam to right. It’s an 8-2 Yankees lead in the third.
UPDATE, 2:240 p.m.: This is John McDonald’s sixth career game in left field. He played nothing but infield throughout the minors, got four games in left last season and played one previous game there this year. He just lost a fly ball and gave the Yankees three more runs.
UPDATE, 2:42 p.m.: Eleven runs in an inning ties a franchise high for the Yankees. They also scored 11 in the seventh inning on August 6, 1979.
UPDATE, 3:00 p.m.: I must have misheard the Yankees previous announcement. That 11-run inning wasn’t a franchise high after all. My bad.
UPDATE, 3:28 p.m.: Here’s Dustin Moseley’s Yankee debut.
UPDATE, 3:38 p.m.: Russo in to play third base, Pena playing shortstop. The changes are straight up.
UPDATE, 3:32 p.m.: Jorge Posada is at first base, Colin Curtis is in left, Brett Gardner has moved to center and Francisco Cervelli is behind the plate. I assumed Chad Huffman would move to first and Curtis would play right, but it does seem more fun to throw Posada out there.
I have a good feeling about this game.
Yanks win 6-3
of course, my prediction is only good if Joba doesn’t pitch
otherwise, Yanks win 7-6 in 12 innings
re-post:
SJ, devil’s advocate, but if the problem now is solely the pupil and his attitude, couldn’t a trip to Trenton be a wakeup call for him?
Unfortunately, it hurts the big club if there’s no one as good as Joba is right now ready to replace him.
Championship teams don’t have Huffmann starting.
Sorry everyone. I had the game post scheduled to go live at its regular time but forgot to click a pretty important button. Anyway, sorry it didn’t go live until right at the first pitch.
Championship blogs don’t have Ace posting.
FWIW, I was lambasted for suggesting that Joba be sent down to the minors a month ago.
I said it was better to try to right the ship early in the season rather than just crossing your fingers and hoping he’d just magically figure it out.
1st pitch? Gameday showing warmup for me, must be the difference in time zone.
Anyway, go Yankees.
ugh
hope the Yanks offense came to play against Romero
Just… awesome.
Kay eerily prescient.
Here comes the very predictable regression to the mean for Pettitte.
sigh, Batista again….
The offense better be on today or else another loss in the column already. Let’s hope.
Okay, just refreshed. Thanks, Chad. Just in time to see the 2-run shot.
C’mon, Andy!
Can someone please check this back up infielder for needle marks please? How pathetic..
Yanks offense – time to wake up.
Or else the Sox will be taking a seat in 1st place today and all of those who laughed at them 2 months ago, myself included, will have to clean off some egg from their faces.
Let’s go Andy – get ahead of these hitters. They’ll chase, but not if they’re ahead in the count 2-0, 3-1, etc.
Guys who are 38 year olds don’t have career years on the bump, though I’d love to believe that Pettitte can keep it going. I’m a realist at heart, however. Hopefully the bats come alive today and do what they’re supposed to.
No way this offense scores 3 vs Romero
Pettitte can’t find the strike zone. Yikes.
2-0 with Cy Romero on the mound
Loss already mark it down
That was a strike
Wow – that was a strike. Ump squeezing the zone.
This game is off to an auspicous start. This offense already makes this game a queasy one for me.
if they are asking for JM in return for Lee I’m doing that in a NY minute
Be real. Andy will have some average outings.
Lovely… just pathetic.
If you don’t throw strikes, the zone gets smaller. Can’t ask for corners when you’re either off the plate or in the middle of it. Doesn’t happen.
Sooooooo….Who’s got plans for the 4th?
23 pitches already. And only one out. 2 nothing. 2 on. Can anyone say – long ass game?
You know what Andy has been great all season I can’t jump all over the guy.
Of course our pathetic offense will probably go down meekly today without much fight in them.
Web gem
Andy’s command is really off so far. He and Hughes seem to have fallen off a cliff recently. It could be fatigue.
Huffman saves… the game? The season? The franchise?
He’s a hero!
All of our pitchers have to pitch shut down ball for this team to even have a chance, quite a shame when you are asking your starters to be all Sandy Koufax’s on the mound.
Be real. Andy will have some average outings.
Of course he will; the last ten years have shown exactly what Pettitte is. The problem is that he has pitched so well, like Hughes, the return to normal seems like he’s pitching bad, when in reality, he’s not.
In the end, Pettitte is going to be what he always is – a guy who wins his fair share of games and throws to the likes of 3.8-5.0 ERA.
Finally that inning comes to an end. Thank you, Huffman.
ugly inning. PRAYING for the offense to be here today.
Loss. Ballgame
Lets see what these sack of turds do at the plate today.
Still winning.
Hopefully he comes back with a couple 3up and 3down innings here. Or the hitters bail him out of what appears to be, thus far, not his best day.
Forget Lee. Get Soria n Dejesus
2nd or short?
thank god he didn’t swing at the first pitch…
“He and Hughes seem to have fallen off a cliff recently”
If only some Yankee fans were lemmings.
Even if Andy is lousy here today, I won’t be all over him, he has been here for this team time and time again in the past and this season.
It is the Yankees hitters that I find to be disgusting to watch, along with that bullpen corp.
We’ll see how much guts the Yankees hitters show today.
The O is ridiculously overrated
come on Jeet!
whew— let’s go OFFENSE!
tie the game swish!
Why doesn’t the YES network have a K zone type tracking for pitches during the game? Anyone have any info on that? It seems like most broadcasts of other teams I see it in some form. Just curious
“# TT July 3rd, 2010 at 1:26 pm
The O is ridiculously overrated”
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I’ll say you and I could probably shut them down in this current form they are playing.
Cy Young gives up walks once and a will
or not. Tie the game Tex!
@phil , that’s cuz Michael Kay is da KKK zone.
My post from the beginning of the game yesterday…which I feel even stronger about today……
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Just want to say that if our bats struggle vs. The Jays again especially after they were swept by the Indians in 4 that our offense has deep issues that will linger for the whole year and a trade or trades have to happen for another bat or 2 like Wiggington, Dunn, Dejesus….and everyone can scream at me that we are in first place, 2nd in runs scored, I’m a spoiled fan, bridge jumper, etc…but I know what I see with our offense…..extremely inconsistent and will be easily stopped in postseason paly (if we make it) by good pitching! Also, not sure why pitchers are not too good before and after they play us (Takahashi, Moyer, Cecil, etc…) but great vs. us..….cant attribute it all to being fired up to play the Yankees……so why?
crap. arod – PLEASE !!
Wow I’m done with this blog. I’m so sick of losers acting like the world has just ended when we give up a run, let alone lose a game. I think Brian and Chad do a great job running the blog, but sadly all these moronic posters feel obligated to ruin it with their constant whining and stupid remarks. There are some very intelligent and mature posters on here, but a lot of you guys need to grow the hell up.
did not get that TEX msged.
I hope Andy can settle down without more trouble.
Oh gee a man in scoring position and Tex makes out, what a shock.
I can’t see how u give Jeter a long term deal.
Jesus, if John Sterling and his lackey don’t STFU about what would have or could have happened every game thus far….
I HATE not having the game on TV.
@ Dylan:
Goodbye.
Dylan
u won’t be missed
6 more yrs of 220 hitting Tex
Don’t let the internet door hit you in the arse on your way out, and the rest of us try to grow up a little bit.
You wanna have a conversation with someone who looks at everything the way you do, head to the bathroom and look in the mirror.
“# Dylan July 3rd, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Wow I’m done with this blog. I’m so sick of losers acting like the world has just ended when we give up a run, let alone lose a game. I think Brian and Chad do a great job running the blog, but sadly all these moronic posters feel obligated to ruin it with their constant whining and stupid remarks. There are some very intelligent and mature posters on here, but a lot of you guys need to grow the hell up.”
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Free country fellow, its your right, see ya.
This isn’t North Korea being here isn’t mandatory of you.
Dylan it is. Guess we shouldn’t expect to see you posting here again then.
DYLAN everyone is leaving.
STFD dylan! it’s a friggin baseball blog..whatever!
Dylan is a typical cheerleader who obviously doesn’t get annoyed or mad when their team plays like absolute garbage against pathetic opponents
pathetic.
who did Suzyn Waldman blow to get her job?
That was pathetic, every single fastball he threw was away and not one guy tried to go the other way with it.
Yikes!
The Yanks with RISP look like the April version of David Ortiz.
Let’s go guys!!
The Yankee offense is now 0 for its last 22. The only baserunner we’ve had has been Jeter’s leadoff walk.
Blame the bullpen for yesterday, and Andy for having a really awful first inning, but 0-22 loses games. Period.
terrible. no heart. team will be in 3rd place by the end of the weekend.
This isn?t North Korea..
We are, however, well on our way! hahah.
“# the GM formerly known as Cashman now as Cashmoney! July 3rd, 2010 at 1:35 pm
who did Suzyn Waldman blow to get her job?”
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She will never live down that ROGAH Clemens moment.
Dylan are you happy that inning?
They got a man on!!!
They worked the count!!!
They will get to Romero later!!!
Just missed every pitch!!!
It was the umps fault he is so terrible everything was a ball!!!!
Great…Tex swings 2-0 and Arod swings at a pitch in the dirt. When the lineup is struggling they have absolutely dreadful at bats. You can’t battle a pitcher when you are swinging early in the count or at such bad pitches.
ugh. not cool. Can you imagine looking down and seeing Suzyn Waldman looking back at you? hahah. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Come on Andy, get it together here. 3up, 3 down. They’re not waiting around on him.
Dylan’s frustration with the blog is legit.
Can anybody really argue that when the Yanks are losing this place gets really bad?
As far as I can tell, blog posts have tailed off dramatically too.
Obviously, everyone can post what they want… but I agree that it’s not the end of the world if the Yanks are struggling for a bit.
They can struggle for 2 months as long as they make a run in the last 6-8 weeks (when they play a TON of games against Tampa and Boston).
It’s a long season. Be happy when they win, upset when they lose…
but keep it in perspective. No need to proclaim the season is over after a loss. Or, that the Yanks are going to win the World Series after a couple wins.
Long season.
“Donnie – Will Meet Joba Under the O’Neill Banner July 3rd, 2010 at 1:35 pm
The Yankee offense is now 0 for its last 22. The only baserunner we’ve had has been Jeter’s leadoff walk.”
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Are they really that bad with men in scoring position lately, 0-22, yikes.
This is rough to watch.
Somebody needs to light a fire under these guys. You just can’t go 0-23 with RISP and not show some emotion. If Paul O’Neill would have swing at that crap pitch for strike 3 or hit that pop up, Yankee fans sure would have known that he is upset.
@Aaron, do you think Waldman ‘looks up’ at Sterling when he does his infamous HR calls?
Ace July 3rd, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Championship teams don?t have Huffmann starting.
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That would be cashman’s fault. He totally f’d this team up this offseason when he actually tried being a GM and not just spend millions of dollars which is what he does semi-well. Now watch him go out and get a cra-ppy chad gaudin like reliever and some weak hitting bench player at the deadline. What he needs to do is get an actual real hitter to play at DH everyday, kill nick johnson, trade joba and get some real relievers for the bullpen and stop with the stupid prospect hugging.
Why do the tigers crush the mariners without miguel cabrera and this offense can barely scratch 2 runs off a starter that had a 6.9 ERA? simply pathetic!!
Michael Kay talking about cookiepuss. Am I the only one that thinks of Fred Norris and Howard Stern when someone mentions cookiepuss?
Boston Dave,
you’re right. He’s entitled to his opinion for sure, but no need to proclaim his hatred for the way others view things, then take his ball and go home like the fat kid in third grade.
If he doesn’t wanna be here, then go. Nobody is in his mom’s basement with him forcing him to log on and act all superior to everyone because he doesn’t see things the way others do.
There are always going to be bridge jumpers- the press being the biggest goat around, and they’re are always going to be people who see things in perspective.
No need to try to prove one or the other wrong in their perspective. Both groups have been right before.
“# Cashman needs to go July 3rd, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Why do the tigers crush the mariners without miguel cabrera and this offense can barely scratch 2 runs off a starter that had a 6.9 ERA? simply pathetic!!”
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It just sums up in a nutshell what we have been watching lately, we struggled even in the 1 win against the Mariners and the Tigers blew out Seattle with ease.
Awww man, I want that Yankee ice cream bowl!
I also want the Yankee chip clip.
I’m missing out on all these great stadium giveaways.
The giveaways in North Korea are really lame. For the first 15,000 fans, a handful of Kim Jong-Il pocket lint!
at gm:
that’s utterly gross, man.
Ugh, pathetic 2 pop ups and a ground out to 3rd. Didn’t work the count or even get a runner in scoring position. Pitiful.
This team doesn’t have ‘it’ this year. Matsui n Damon were huge losses. Granderson n Johnson are awful. No pen help. Bench stinks. Only win when hitting homers
# Aaron July 3rd, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Boston Dave,
you’re right. He’s entitled to his opinion for sure, but no need to proclaim his hatred for the way others view things, then take his ball and go home like the fat kid in third grade.
If he doesn’t wanna be here, then go. Nobody is in his mom’s basement with him forcing him to log on and act all superior to everyone because he doesn’t see things the way others do.
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My sentiments as well, some folks don’t see the big deal with the way the team is playing other do.
Different folks, different strokes, but Dylan has to pull out a stump speech about the ills of being critical on a baseball blog of the way the Yankees are playing, especially this offense.
Ahh..that’s where you’re wrong, Nick. Kim-Jong doesn’t form lint on his clothes. His clothes are formed from the finest golden silks and fabrics send directly to him from the heavens. That lint is just dirty dryer lint, and everyone gets the same amount.
eh, i will reserve my opinion on have it or not til da season is over! but right now, we playing like garbage.
Thanks BD!
See ya guys. If you want to try and insult me thats fine. Maybe I’ll give the blog another try sometime later in the season. Hopefully some more of the good posters will come back. Until then, GO YANKS!
Ace,
Matsui and Damon are washed up.
really good swing and approach there by Jorge….maybe that gets him going a bit.
Obviously, everyone can post what they want… but I agree that it’s not the end of the world if the Yanks are struggling for a bit.
They can struggle for 2 months as long as they make a run in the last 6-8 weeks (when they play a TON of games against Tampa and Boston).
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I predict the Yanks will be at least 15 games out by that time. Anybody with me?
First hit for the team in 24 ABs. Good for you, Posada. Dare they drive him in?
@ Dylan,
Or, maybe you could just stay gone and spare us the verbal vomit and sense of superiority.
Go Yanks!
How slow is Posada? I think Gardner gets an inside-the-park HR on that hit.
If we’re going to get technical, the majority of North Koreans don’t have their own pockets, so most of that lint is imported from China.
“# Dylan July 3rd, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Thanks BD!
See ya guys. If you want to try and insult me thats fine. Maybe I’ll give the blog another try sometime later in the season. Hopefully some more of the good posters will come back. Until then, GO YANKS!”
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LOL, I thought you were done because you were sick of the negative threads here.
Now you know how some of us feel watching the Yankees at the plate.
To each his own. You were the one that started insulting folks on here, calling us morons.
Now you want to say we are insulting you that’s fine.
I always hate when there is a player on second completely unable to tag on even the deepest fly ball. I guess every team has them, but I hate slow guys on the bases! haha.
come on, Huffman!
0-22 with RISP
@ Nick:
ahhahahah.
Who doubts that Romero shuts them out?
i say this Huffman has decent bat speed, just need go the other way a bit.
Granderson gets worse everyday
@ Butch: I don’t think they get shut out, but my bigger concern is that Andy is way up in pitches early , so he’s going to need a few real quick innings to get back on track, or we could end up with 4ip of bullpen. Our bullpen. The not good one.
“# Butch July 3rd, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Who doubts that Romero shuts them out?”
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Then we will just have to Tip our cap to him, LOL
Yanks been doing that an awful lot lately.
Jays love to play Yanks, LOL
Ah, they dare not. Huffman doesn’t look ready for the majors.
I don’t think Thames will last the season when he comes back. Appears to be way past his prime as a hitter to me. Wish I was wrong, but they will play him and I’m not confident of results any more than I was with Winn.
And we know he’s not great in the field.
“# Jaba Tips his Cap July 3rd, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Jays love to play Yanks, LOL”
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I’ll say they can’t beat the Rays or Red Sox for nothing but they love them some Yanks.
has Romero thrown an offspeed pitch for a strike yet? (well that last changeup was close)
Might as well just stand there and not swing the bat. Force Romero to throw more fastballs.
Do something… anything.
At least his pitch count is up.
@ Donnie – he’s not.
the game is stillyoung.
Baserunners just can’t make it past 2nd. Ken Singleton even said something’s gotta give!
@macfan
can you pic five more years of Jeet the way he is playing this year…. @ say, 20-25 mil per. I can!
Whole team is in a hitting slump at once. It happens
Cashman has to be embarrassed by his terrible offseason moves and this current bench we have…..why not keep Hinske and Hairston and Vlad Guerrero as the DH would have been great….I guess some people on this blog, Cashman, players, Girardi, etc…won’t admit this offense is a problem until we are eliminated from the postseason…I’m tired of hearing the excuses that this is baseball and teams go through this….not go through this for 6 weeks and not be shut out by mediocre pitching that gets lit up by other teams…..as a fan I am just frustrated, especially after a championship season last year….but I get the feeling from some on this blog that it’s not OK to be frustrated and complain…..that makes me a person who is not a true baseball fan that understands the essence of a 162 game season with ups and downs, etc….
57′ Yank,
serious question – what is Thames hitting against lefties?
Isn’t that the true barometer for him? That’s the specific reason he was brought in.
If he can hit lefties, mission accomplished.
I think he was forced to play more, and against righties, after Granderson’s injury. That’s just not his role.
I think he’ll be fine if he sticks to right-handed platoon bat.
Jeter will play 2-3 more years just fine. Least of our worries.
Last year they won it all, I don’t expect they win every year, as long as Sux doesn’t win it.
good inning here, Pettitte. Get this third out quick now, and get back to the duggout.
Thames is hitting .302/.412/.442 – .854 OPS against lefties
I’d say that’s just fine for his role.
Again, he shouldn’t be playing against righties unless it’s absolutely necessary.
Would anyone be shocked if this game ended 2-0 and one bad inning from Andy was the game.
The way this team is swinging the bats it wouldn’t be out of the realm.
Right now this team cannot muster anything at the plate.
Andy’s pitch count is going to be in better shape than Cesar Romero’s when the 3rd inning is over.
42 pitches in 2 innings…maybe we can have fun with their bullpen. It is only fair since it is our park and all…
man, one mistake to Bautista thanks to falling behind 2-0 otherwise Andy would be pitching a gem so far.
Yanks have to stop wasting this quality starting pitching. Starting now!
Good thing Bautista hit that HR or else the Jays would be shut out. A strike out, a pop up and a grounder to 3rd on like 7 pitches. Ach.
need to hit a homer
“# franmerrf July 3rd, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Baserunners just can’t make it past 2nd. Ken Singleton even said something’s gotta give!”
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Something has got to give indeed, we had better hope this is a slump.
Gritner!
# Nick in SF July 3rd, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Andy’s pitch count is going to be in better shape than Cesar Romero’s when the 3rd inning is over.
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Do the Jays have the Burgess Meredith in their bullpen?
please jeet, GIDP.
Brett is on lets see if he actually gets to 3rd base, much less home.
One step at a time.
dp for captain?
Gritner?
i mean NO GIDP
steal…
@Aaron Gritner = Gritty GArdner
Hit and run something to get a spark, Girardi
That 2-0 pitch to Jeter was clearly a ball. Cheated, as usual.
The law of average says the Yankees have to bust out at some point offensively.
One would figure.
“# CR9 July 3rd, 2010 at 2:05 pm
That 2-0 pitch to Jeter was clearly a ball. Cheated, as usual.”
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Yep
I love guys who swear the umps are cheating anyone.
good, nice setup.
good job jeet, better at bats today for Jeet!
Just another reason I feel Gardner should lead off, Derek second.
must hit hr to score
cool!
how many runs will they score?
Can’t come up empty here today.
Bases loaded, none out, Tex to the plate.
No negative thoughts, please. TIA.
bases loaded and 0 out with Tex up..
who has faith in Tex to get it done? I sure don’t.
Bases loaded, no one out, 3rd inning.
Deja vu all over again.
Tex Msged!
Let’s go, Tex. You can do it. Feel the force.
Here we go!!
Well, Well, let’s see what Tex does.
Nice, about time Mark
atta boy Tex.
oh my goodness gracious!!!!!!!
yeah I’ll take the runs.. glad Tex got a hit.. but swinging at the first pitch .. he got lucky he was way out in front of that..
guess you gotta take it anyway you can get it.
Break out the fireworks and champagne
A run has scored, a run has scored, Holy Cow.
Way to put a drive on one, arod.
Pessimists fail.
# BD (Boston Dave) July 3rd, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Thames is hitting .302/.412/.442 – .854 OPS against lefties
I’d say that’s just fine for his role.
Again, he shouldn’t be playing against righties unless it’s absolutely necessary.
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1 for his last 20 ab’s
1 HR, 3 RBI’s against lefties 43 ab’s
3 HR, 7 RBI’s against righties 33 ab’s
Optimistic I’m not.
can on Cano, wait for a pitch to drive.
Man, Cano is locked in. Drive one here, Robbie.
Hooray!!
Aaron July 3rd, 2010 at 2:06 pm
I love guys who swear the umps are cheating anyone.
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Well, it’s fairly common in the world of sport. Prior to the Netherlands-Brazil match, the Netherlands management was concerned about the Japanese head referee having an alliance with Brazil, because of the close ties between Japanese and Brazilian football.
Thats amazing that he can keep that pitch fair.
I’m out…
Everyone have a great holliday weekend, and be safe.
atta boy Tex.
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yeah. but even a blind dog with no legs find a bone once a while.
Well, it’s about freakin’ time. Now we have to keep it up. Sweep the leg.
Someone pinch me,
I don’t believe what I just saw.
RUNS, actual Runs
“# Aaron July 3rd, 2010 at 2:12 pm
I’m out…
Everyone have a great holliday weekend, and be safe.”
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Later bro, at least you leave with the Yanks scoring.
Can we like Tex again?
Nice job so far. I’ll take it anyway I can get it.
I am a big Posada fan, but ewwwwwwww already.
# 98NYY July 3rd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Can we like Tex again?
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One hit? Talk about ridiculous.
Something finally gave! Great prediction Kenny!
“P- (where is my team?) July 3rd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Nice job so far. I’ll take it anyway I can get it.”
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Beggars can’t be choosers indeed.
“# franmerrf July 3rd, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Something finally gave! Great prediction Kenny!”
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It feels strange to see actual runs up on the board.
I had forgotten that feeling.
“Pessimists fail.”
Isn’t the Red Sox one win away and one Yankee loss away from having the very BEST baseball record in the world?
Gardner starting it off again.
When Thames gets back, Gardner should not be the one sitting against lefties.
LOL, safe
good hustle.
Macfan,
Yeah but from what I have been seeing from these guys offensively, one small rally isn’t going to restore my faith in them.
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This entire inning the Jays are helping us here.. but we need anything to help us at this point.
@whoever, dude you seen Marcus iron glove playing in the field? he is friggin brutal!
Give em’ credit when they do the job !
Too many on their cases when they don’t, if they hit it hard.
I really can’t stand this huffman guy. He is not major league caliber.
I hope he goes away when Thames comes back.
“1 for his last 20 ab’s
1 HR, 3 RBI’s against lefties 43 ab’s
3 HR, 7 RBI’s against righties 33 ab’s
Optimistic I’m not.”
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hitting over .300 with an .854 OPS against lefties.
I’m not arguing that this guy is great. He is a role player for sure.
But he has done his job so far. He’s at least earned the right to keep playing.
Perhaps your expectations for a 4th/5th OF were a little too high?
now, one double should be enough
“Isn’t the Red Sox one win away and one Yankee loss away from having the very BEST baseball record in the world?”
Grammar fail.
# 57′ Yank July 3rd, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Give em’ credit when they do the job !
Too many on their cases when they don’t, if they hit it hard.
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What are you talking about? Of course we are glad that they scored some runs!!!
Give them credit tho? Somehow, 1 inning of a few runs negates how horrid this offense has been for over a month now?
Has anyone told Brian Tallet that he looks friggin’ ridiculous with those “mutton chops”? Because he does.
@macfan, i finally thought of one positive in keeping CHOP!
The dude def will be useful if we get into a bench clearling brawl!
C’mon GGBG!! Single!
“# whoever July 3rd, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Gardner starting it off again.
When Thames gets back, Gardner should not be the one sitting against lefties.”
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I’ve stated I feel Gardner should lead off with Derek hitting 2nd
Many of those ground balls Derek hit might get through with the right side opened up
Gardner can be put in motion to stay out of double plays with Derek hitting ground balls
When Gardner takes off the infielders have to vacate their position to cover the bag and Derek’s grounders to short or second might get through more often with a man in motion and the infielders moving.
If Vigo from Ghostbusters II had just been able to tap into this blog, he would have had enough negativity to fuel an oceans worth of that pink slime.
# P- (where is my team?) July 3rd, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I really can’t stand this huffman guy. He is not major league caliber.
I hope he goes away when Thames comes back.
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Feeling sick are you ?
more
Here we go – a single scores 2.
Gritner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!
thanks
LOL!!!!!!
I…uh…that…what?
GARDY WITH THE GRANNY!!!!
I don’t believe… what I just saw.
GRAND SLAM!!!!! BRETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How bout GGBG….wow.
For now, this year, leave Gardner exactly where he is. May in future he’ll become lead-off hitter!
lol@ Sterling… Gardy goes Yardy!
SEE !
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!
Gardner got a grand salami!!!!!!!!!! You have to be kidding me!!!!!!!!!! How long did it take Jeter to get his 1 GS???
did we just have an 8 run inning???????
What is going on???
Woohooo Grand Salami baby.
Yeah
When Gardner hits one its usually not a cheapy…they get out in a hurry.
why is the yankees offense so terrible? oh noes, season is over!
Gardner!!… Now that’s the Yankees I expect to see hitting the ball with authority… Good job to give Andy a cushion to pitch with..
Wha?!
That’s my boy (one of ‘em)!
This just in:
The Yanks lead the majors with an average of .800 with RISP in their last 5 AB’s.
A new streak is born!!!!
Gardner may or may not feel pressure leading off, but he’s one of the brightest spots in the line-up this year, so I say leave him there for now.
this should be enough for today.
LOL, at the look on Romero’s face
Err, they aren’t supposed to score.
He may not have a lot of power, but he can hit line drives very hard.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
snowman in the box score!
Too bad they couldn’t do this yesterday
Where’s Matt?
Last year Gardy watches that pitch for strike 3. Nice job Brett!
hitting over .300 with an .854 OPS against lefties.
I’m not arguing that this guy is great. He is a role player for sure.
But he has done his job so far. He’s at least earned the right to keep playing.
Perhaps your expectations for a 4th/5th OF were a little too high?
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Since May Thames is hitting .100 vs Lefties, and infact has been awful since April ended.
I feel better now
Personally, I dint think this team is hungry enough or cares.
At least that’s what I’m told on here.
GAME OVER!
# Nick in SF July 3rd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I don’t believe… what I just saw.
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Ah, Vinny !
more runs…
3 BB’s for the Captain today……Wish he would learn to take some pitches.
@macfan, like Jeter’s approach last couple games, more inline with what a lead off guy suppose to do.
# SJ44 July 3rd, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Personally, I dint think this team is hungry enough or cares.
At least that’s what I’m told on here.
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I hear that a lot too.
“Too bad they couldn’t do this yesterday”
smh
@ABE, dunno about that, Joba da Hut looks plenty hungry when he tackles the post game spread!
why doesn’t jeter try to steal more?
(1) Without Brett Gardner, the Yanks are a fourth place team in the AL East.
(2) I will put forth a wild guess here and say Pettitte will promptly give some runs right back.
# mick July 3rd, 2010 at 2:27 pm
I feel better now
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You look better too ! LOL
come on Tex, annihilate them!
“# Long time fan July 3rd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
For now, this year, leave Gardner exactly where he is. May in future he’ll become lead-off hitter!”
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I don’t know man, I just think its something that can get Derek going hitting with a man on base in motion.
Pitcher constantly throwing over when Gardner is on and Derek at the plate
Those ground balls Derek hits would at worst have a man on 2nd base in Gardner, even if they don’t go through a hole for a hit.
I feel sometimes you have to entrust a guy when he is a starter.
Gardner is
4th in steals
8th in OBP
His BB to K ratio is pretty close 31-40 in 246 AB’s
He has seen the most pitches per plate appearance in the majors at 4.50
I don’t mind Joba mouthing – I think tho – he needs to go back and find his ol’ self.
I turned on the radio on my way home from the mall in the top of the 3rd and it was 2-0 Yankees. I just came here and see I missed a lot in the last 15 minutes or so. Man oh man!!! I guess I’ll watch the replay tonight.
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mick -
You know I never ignore when people talk to me. I had to back track to see what you said that I missed, because I had taken one last look at the blog before going out and melladie and pat had addressed posts to me. I just went to the comment box on the most recent thread and responded to them and then went out.
I thank you for giving me kudos for the “perfection” statement. Had I seen it before I went out I would have responded then.
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m -
We have a Disney vacation club membership and they sent an e-mail trying to sell us points to make Hawai’i a home resort.
I have always resisted going there because of the length of the flight, but they’re making it hard for me to keep avoiding that particular vacation. Maybe one day soon…. and if we do, I’ll let you know! 
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Sure hope Pettitte is not hurt by this delay, but he’s such a pro.
And when I say find his old self – i mean find his old arm.
Andy could of went to have a nice lunch and then come back in an hour for the 4th inning.
I don’t mind an occasional ad on a website, but the ads on this site are just ridiculously annoying.
If you use firefox you can install “adblock” add-on and get rid of them. Don’t know why I didn’t do it sooner. Ahhhh.. no more of that stupid add spammin my screen!!!!
Tallet not doing so well either.
Come on Tex hack one out!!
“Ah, Vinny !”
Jack Buck, no?
# COLORADO YANKEE FAN July 3rd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
3 BB’s for the Captain today……Wish he would learn to take some pitches.
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I think someone stated the other day that he’s hitting .357 on first pitch, which happens to be the pitch that’s attains the highest avg. counting all hitters in MLB.
Jeter seems, to me at least, to have enough smarts and experience to know what he’s doing !
How about you ?
aight, Arod and A BOMB! let’s see some Rod Rage here!
No problem Doreen.
Just know that there is no such person named Melladie, he/she is a figment of a sick, demented mind.
not that I mind. I hope Tallet keeps throwing horribly mind you.
Arod is due.. c’mon Arod your turn to shine!!!
has there ever been two grand slams in the same inning by two different batters?
Tallet is lucky that pitch wasn’t lost for a 2nd Grand slam of the inning.
Arod had 2 great swings. The Jays deserve a beating after yesterday’s game.
lol A BOMB!
“has there ever been two grand slams in the same inning by two different batters?”
Don’t think so, but Fernando Tatis did it in one inning with the Cardinals
# Nick in SF July 3rd, 2010 at 2:33 pm
“Ah, Vinny !”
Jack Buck, no?
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You may be right, I was thinking Scully said that when the newest mgr. Gibson hit that home run against A’s.
Woohoo!! Thank you loser Jays.
They’ll take it.
THE EXPLOSION WE WERE ALL WAITING FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, credit all of the Yankee runners including Alex on that play. They all kept running.
I really don’t believe what I just saw.
Uh oh folks, maybe the curse is broken, the tide is shifting!! What a strange inning!!!!
hah.. unbelievable and that is not an error!
OMG!
What a dumb thing. It looked like he ws afraid the ball was going to hit him in the face.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy mcdonald.
LOL, it’s safe to say this is the worst inning for Jays in this season
# Nick in SF July 3rd, 2010 at 2:33 pm
“Ah, Vinny !”
Jack Buck, no?
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I do believe you’re right ! Scully said : “She’s gone!”
Jerkface,
Thames has started TWO games against lefties since May.
Perhaps you should have stated that when you posted your not so compelling stats.
Again, I’m not arguing that this guy is great. But he has done what the Yanks brought him here to do. Hit lefties.
He was forced to play more often than he should due to injuries. He has hit lefties throughout his career.
If you want him to be a star, your expectations are too high. That’s all.
Yeah Yanks pile it on, make up for those dead games recently.
The baseball Gods know the Yanks were due.
HAHAHAHA!! What a great inning!
I hope the Yanks save some runs for the rest of the weekend
Nine more Toronto runs until whiner Matt makes an appearance.
what was that? I’ll take it – but holy mackeral.
soooo…uh , guys & gals, good inning , eh?
The sad thing is we’re still in perfect position to lose 2 out 3 to the Blue Jays
HAHAHAHA!! What a great inning!
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Melladie?
Slumps happen, exit slump maybe !
Before you know it, Cano average will be below 300.
Batting champ. LOL.
Hope Pettitte isn’t rusty now.
“Jeter seems, to me at least, to have enough smarts and experience to know what he’s doing ! ”
57′ Yank
I think we should give up.
It doesn’t matter if Jeter gets a hit on the first pitch, or has always hit better early in the count, What matters is that he sees a lot of pitches. (they read that somewhere so it must be true, right)
mick -
Oh. I’ve seen the name here before, so I took the response seriously.
“# P- (where is my team?) July 3rd, 2010 at 2:32 pm
I don’t mind an occasional ad on a website, but the ads on this site are just ridiculously annoying.
If you use firefox you can install “adblock” add-on and get rid of them. Don’t know why I didn’t do it sooner. Ahhhh.. no more of that stupid add spammin my screen!!!!”
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Yeah adblocker with Firefox and it hides all those junk ads.
A grand slam, a few lucky hits and a blown pop up has the potential to kick start this line-up..
Is Bret Hart well known enough by the general public that anyone outside of old school WWF fans know who Bret Hart is? I mean, *I* think it’s hilarious, but I’d imagine most people look at that and think, “Why is Gardner’s face on a man wearing spandex?”
Hopefully Andy isn’t too rusty
Macfan,
I sure hope our bullpen can hold this lead!!
Doreen
You will never see Melladie and CR9 together.
Wait.
Don’t ever think that major league hitters don’t know when they are in a slump, be it individually or as a team. And they know when they’re coming out of it by hitting the ball hard, even if right at someone.
“gyhu July 3rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
The sad thing is we’re still in perfect position to lose 2 out 3 to the Blue Jays ”
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we??
the only thing you are a part of is ‘the problem’
That’s a hilarious billboard of Brett Gardner.
# COLORADO YANKEE FAN July 3rd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
3 BB’s for the Captain today……Wish he would learn to take some pitches.
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I think someone stated the other day that he?s hitting .357 on first pitch, which happens to be the pitch that?s attains the highest avg. counting all hitters in MLB.
Jeter seems, to me at least, to have enough smarts and experience to know what he?s doing !
How about you ?
’57 Yank – I totally agree…I was being sarcastic at all the Jeter critics…….Regret it did not translate that way…….The Captain is 2nd only to Mo in my book….and, by the way, I am a ’61 Yank
# Michelle July 3rd, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Hopefully Andy isn’t too rusty
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Me thinks he’s more happy to have those runs !
“# BILLY gardner July 3rd, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Slumps happen, exit slump maybe !”
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Hopefully
Has Betsy left us again?
“It looked like he ws afraid the ball was going to hit him in the face.”
I know what my nephews would say to that.
“# P- (where is my team?) July 3rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Macfan,
I sure hope our bullpen can hold this lead!!”
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Put nothing past them they did have that meltdown against the Indians.
Randy Wells has a no hitter against the hot hitting Reds through 6.
What’s with all these no-hitters and no-hit bids this year??
1-2-3
# COLORADO YANKEE FAN July 3rd, 2010 at 2:42 pm
# COLORADO YANKEE FAN July 3rd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
3 BB’s for the Captain today……Wish he would learn to take some pitches.
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I think someone stated the other day that he?s hitting .357 on first pitch, which happens to be the pitch that?s attains the highest avg. counting all hitters in MLB.
Jeter seems, to me at least, to have enough smarts and experience to know what he?s doing !
How about you ?
‘57 Yank – I totally agree…I was being sarcastic at all the Jeter critics…….Regret it did not translate that way…….The Captain is 2nd only to Mo in my book….and, by the way, I am a ‘61 Yank
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Now, you’re talkin’ ! One of the best teams ever ! 61′
Pettitte really is a pro.
Eleven runs in an inning ties a franchise high for the Yankees. They also scored 11 in the seventh inning on August 6, 1979.
Chad, you’re wrong.
They scored 13 runs in one inning against the Tampa Bay Rays 2 or 3 years ago at home.
we better get 8 from andy today
Nice inning by Andy after having to wait a century to take the mound
I must have a lot of names on here!
Why dont you just email and ask Chad if I’m Melladie?
Id venture to guess that nobody besides myself was joyous at the injury to Kendrick Perkins, seeing him writhing on the ground in pain! What a thrilling experience!
Get to Roy Rogers Doreen?
Chad,
Here are the Yankees records.
They scored 14 runs in an inning in 1920.
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....ecords.jsp
With 9 run lead, with our bullpen, what’s our chance of winning? 45%, 25%?
As I’ve stated before, look up class in the dictionary and there will be pictures of Mo and Jeter.
And maybe even Matsui. Loved him, all class too !
The only thing I’d like to say about the bottom of the 3rd is, smack, take that Cito!!
i remember the Hart Brothers! they were pretty awesome actors! but ultimate warrior takes no backseat to anyone , cuz he was NUTS!
That was a luckky hit for Alex in the last inning.
He got three RBIs out it and now he is third in RBIs in the AL.
With all his troubles – health and otherwise – it is amazing.
I say we keep piling on runs in this game.
Make up for lost time.
# Yanks_1920 July 3rd, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Eleven runs in an inning ties a franchise high for the Yankees. They also scored 11 in the seventh inning on August 6, 1979.
Chad, you’re wrong.
They scored 13 runs in one inning against the Tampa Bay Rays 2 or 3 years ago at home.
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CORRECT !
I forgot, I was Philly Phitins too! It seems to be that everybody you all dont like must be CR9. There must be many CR9s in this world.
And as for Philly Phitins, put aside the stupid “PH” with everything, I have absolutely nothing good to say about Roy Halladay. If the same injury that occurred to Kendrick Perkins happened to Roy, Id be just as thrilled!
So we can’t be fickle positive after one 2b what about after an 11 run inning? We were willing to retire or trade the entire team after yesterday. I choose to enjoy today and LIKE them all today…even Tex…
Jerkface,
Thames has started TWO games against lefties since May.
Perhaps you should have stated that when you posted your not so compelling stats.
Again, I’m not arguing that this guy is great. But he has done what the Yanks brought him here to do. Hit lefties.
He was forced to play more often than he should due to injuries. He has hit lefties throughout his career.
If you want him to be a star, your expectations are too high. That’s all.
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He has had more than 20 ABs against lefties since May, sorry. You’re incorrect. I counted it up in a prior post a couple of days ago.
He had 32 PA , 3 hits, 3 walks, and 2 HBP or there abouts.
That was just vs lefties.
He has not had an XBH since april.
His one strength is power and he hasn’;t provided it. He hasn’t gotten on base. He dosent work the count. And he didnt hit for average.
He had a VERY good april and has sucked for 2 months. As a bench player thats borderline unacceptable.
Alex’s next steal will be his 300th.
Soon he will hit his 600th HR.
So, he will be in the 600-300 club this year.
Did anybody else dis that? Willie Mays?
I’m also Matt! FTW!
mick -
Can’t stand Roy Rogers. I’m thoroughly suburbanized – we ate at Applebee’s and Ruby Tuesday.
what a horrible team. :rolleyessmiley:
nah, you doomsayers are a bunch of phonies.
Doreen. I noticed
best salad bar=ruby’s
This is more like it.
A relaxing game with no worries about stranded men on base, bullpen blowing games, etc.
every year is andy’s last year
the GM formerly known as Cashman now as Cashmoney! July 3rd, 2010 at 2:48 pm
i remember the Hart Brothers! they were pretty awesome actors! but ultimate warrior takes no backseat to anyone , cuz he was NUTS!
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Gotta go with George the Animal Steel. None of those guys hold a ring rope up to him.
# Macfan July 3rd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
This is more like it.
A relaxing game with no worries about stranded men on base, bullpen blowing games, etc.
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That’s the problem with this team, it’s all or nuthin
mick -
I yam what I yam.
BBFan July 3rd, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Alex’s next steal will be his 300th.
Soon he will hit his 600th HR.
So, he will be in the 600-300 club this year.
Did anybody else dis that? Willie Mays?
I think Willie Mays Hayes holds the current record as 2000 steals and 500 hrs man. last time i checked, he is currently playing with Los Chicos in the Cali Peni league.
# COLORADO YANKEE FAN July 3rd, 2010 at 2:42 pm
# COLORADO YANKEE FAN July 3rd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
3 BB’s for the Captain today……Wish he would learn to take some pitches.
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I think someone stated the other day that he?s hitting .357 on first pitch, which happens to be the pitch that?s attains the highest avg. counting all hitters in MLB.
Jeter seems, to me at least, to have enough smarts and experience to know what he?s doing !
How about you ?
‘57 Yank – I totally agree…I was being sarcastic at all the Jeter critics…….Regret it did not translate that way…….The Captain is 2nd only to Mo in my book….and, by the way, I am a ‘61 Yank
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Now, you?re talkin? ! One of the best teams ever ! 61′
What a wonderful summer that was……my first summer as a baseball and Yankee fan…….I remember everyone on that great ’61 team, and just about all their stats – from M&M, to 25-4 Whitey, Luis Arroyo, .348 BA Elston Howard, that tremendous infield of Clete, Tony, Bobby R. and Moose, and even Johnny Blanchard, Hector Lopez, and Bob Cerv.
right , nick?
I congratulate the red sox and lester for beating baltimore and guthrie tonight. Still one back of the Yanks in loss column.
Answering my own question.
Barry Bonds and Willie Mays had 600 HRs and 300 Steals.
Alex will join that exlusive club this year.
Jerkface,
I think you got some bad info.
Thames has only had 14 AB “since” May (meaning June 1st and beyond).
He started just 2 games against lefties and was injured (stiff neck and then the hamstring).
If you want to make conclusions about him over 2 games instead of multiple years of decent hitting against lefties, that’s your prerogative.
All I’ve suggested is that his .854 OPS against lefties this year along with success against lefties for much of his career is enough to earn him more chances…. against lefties.
If a better hitter comes along, great. Until then, Thames can play a role on this team.
in and out burgers for everyone on Nick…..YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andy has been dealing since that first inning rough beginning.
That’s what I like about Pettitte, even when he struggles early he usually settles down and limits the damage instead of caving in.
Andy is Dandy!!!
He will start the ASG.
Mark it down.
If I recall correctly, Nick Green was quiet the yankee killer last year with boston.
What a wonderful summer that was……my first summer as a baseball and Yankee fan…….I remember everyone on that great ‘61 team, and just about all their stats – from M&M, to 25-4 Whitey, Luis Arroyo, .348 BA Elston Howard, that tremendous infield of Clete, Tony, Bobby R. and Moose, and even Johnny Blanchard, Hector Lopez, and Bob Cerv.
COLORADO YANKEE FAN
Remember that Yogi, Howard, and Blanchard all had at least 20 hr’s !
Blanchard hit 4 hr’s in 4 ab’s over 3 games.
This is an enjoyable game.
later everyone, happy 4th of July!
‘without the Yankees, America simply would not be the same!’ – Cashmoney
Nick Green is the DH. Did I miss something? Or maybe Bautista gave him some of his “vitamins”.
Pedroia, VMart, Tek, Laptops injuries…
karma?
Manic depressive, mick?
Everyone who wants a burger, show up at the In-N-Out in Daly City about 30 minutes after the conclusion of either the Yankee game or the Spain-Paraguay match, whichever comes later.
Why did Torres change his hairstyle to short hair?
He looked hot with long hair. Why change it?
“Pedroia, VMart, Tek, Laptops injuries…”
With Guthrie on the mound, the odds of that list getting longer increases.
Thames since May 1st:
.186 .324 .254 .579
74 PA , 11 hits , 1 2b, 1 HR (both came in the boston game walk off against papelbon)
Worse against lefties.
CR9 you are a sick F
I never said anything about just in June, Boston Dave. he has been bad since May 1st.
No power. Hasn’t hit lefties.
One can only hope that list does get longer!
And baseball-reference does not give ‘bad info’
Okay, who’s the brave soul that’s going to scream at GGBG for not stealing 2nd?
August 7, 1979? 11 runs in one inning? Are you crazy, Chad?
Every Yankee fan knows that game. You should too. That was the first game after Munson’s funeral, and Bobby Murcer had all 5 RBI in a 5-4 win, including a 3 run HR in the 7th and a 2 run single in the 9th.
Shame on you Chad for despoiling the memory of that day.
“# CR9 July 3rd, 2010 at 3:00 pm
This is an enjoyable game.”
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I’ll say.
the situation July 3rd, 2010 at 3:06 pm
CR9 you are a sick F
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Indeed!
Of course, I meant August 6, 1979. Uncle.
Of course, I meant August 6, 1979. Uncle.
And baseball-reference does not give ‘bad info’
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Their articles suck
Indeed!
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Go away don’t come to this blog
Thats it from me today! Time to enjoy the rest of the day! I hope my joy at Boston injuries pis-sed at least some of you off!
Down goes Perkins, Down goes Perkins, Down goes number 18!
“# m July 3rd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Okay, who’s the brave soul that’s going to scream at GGBG for not stealing 2nd?”
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LOL.
In my world of Gardner leading off in a situation like that you start the runner and stay out of the DP that Derek just hit into theoretically.
If he is moving maybe the SS breaks to cover and that ball goes through instead
Or the 2nd baseman breaks to cover and Derek hits it to the right side and it goes through with Gardner on the move.
This is why I think hitting Brett leadoff can help out Jeter in those spots with all those ground balls. Both infielders can’t stay in their position with Gardner moving to 2nd.
As I?ve stated before, look up class in the dictionary and there will be pictures of Mo and Jeter.
And maybe even Matsui. Loved him, all class too !
’57 Yank – You are spot on…I agree with you 100%……those 3 were my Top 3 when Matsui was a Yank….and I wish he still was. Compare Matsui apologizing for getting injured and his overall class to players like Manny.
By the way, I once had an interesting conversation with a Japanese General – who was a fan of Matusi of course – about Matsui when he signed with the Yankees (when i was still on active duty in the U.S. Army). The U.S. 3-Star General with us was not a baseball fan, and was angry with me for the long conversation and for deviating from the script……but I like to think I helped make the visit a success and improve U.S. – Japanese relations.
Marcus Thames in April: .588 .650 .941
carried by 3 multihit games. Completely carrying the rest of his season. He has been nothing since April outside of his walk off, which was very awesome but Thames provides pretty much no value now.
jamie O
FYI, quiet=quite
He was quite the Yankees killer!
Jerkface,
If I tell you that somebody is hitting .300 since they returned from the DL, are you going to challenge it by using stats from before they were injured?
Anyway, I’ll concede because it’s a waste of time, especially since I believe you are confused about your use of the word since.
Perhaps you should have said “since the beginning of May” ?
Marcus Thames is not very good, the Yanks need to trade for a legit DH
Fine, Boston Dave, please feel free to try and use english syntax semantics to argue that Marcus Thames has been good.
He hasn’t.
He had 1 month which was about 8 games of very good production, followed by 25 games of nothing.
Jerkface,
I’m done. It’s not semantics. It was a critical aspect of your argument and we’ve wasted several posts because of it.
Your entire argument which I have been arguing against is that Thames has an .850 OPS vs lefties this year and that he has ‘done his job’. Well if you take away his first 8 games, he has been garbage. His production in those 8 games was so good that his incredibly poor showing afterwards has hardly done anything to dent his ‘rate stats’.
He was batting .588 at the end of April.
But if you look at his approach, his swing, what he has done, his results from May 1st to his injury, he was beyond useless.
He can’t field and was not hitting. Thames is a very streaky hitter and when he is bad he is terrible.
LOL, I can’t believe you guys are arguing that long over Marcus Thames.
I’ve been reading it and rolling in front of my computer.
What a wonderful summer that was……my first summer as a baseball and Yankee fan…….I remember everyone on that great ‘61 team, and just about all their stats – from M&M, to 25-4 Whitey, Luis Arroyo, .348 BA Elston Howard, that tremendous infield of Clete, Tony, Bobby R. and Moose, and even Johnny Blanchard, Hector Lopez, and Bob Cerv.
COLORADO YANKEE FAN
Remember that Yogi, Howard, and Blanchard all had at least 20 hr?s !
Blanchard hit 4 hr?s in 4 ab?s over 3 games.
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’57 Yank – You rmember well…….3 catchers with 20 HRs or more…….and all 3 were favorites of mine….I remember that Blanchard HR streak very well….seems like he was always coming offthe bench and doing great things.
Compare that bench to the bench we have today…..That is why we are so spoiled….Just like with the bullpen……We are so spoiled from ’98 with Mendoza, Stanton, Nelson, and, of course, MO.
COLORADO YANKEE FAN
By the way, I once had an interesting conversation with a Japanese General – who was a fan of Matusi of course – about Matsui when he signed with the Yankees (when i was still on active duty in the U.S. Army). The U.S. 3-Star General with us was not a baseball fan, and was angry with me for the long conversation and for deviating from the script……but I like to think I helped make the visit a success and improve U.S. – Japanese relations.
IMPRESSIVE !
As the US government uses ‘since’, my use of ‘since may’ can include the entire month of May. Please continue to think Thames is good if it helps you.
CR9 – July 3rd, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I have absolutely nothing good to say about Roy Halladay. If the same injury that occurred to Kendrick Perkins happened to Roy, Id be just as thrilled!
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Wishing an athlete (on your team or not) to get hurt and be “thrilled” is just very poor sportsmanship.
Since the advent of indoor plumbing, Marcus Thames has clobbered lefties.
Lately he’s been using the outhouse.
CR9 expanding his venom to non-Boston athletes? What’s up with that?
COLORADO YANKEE FAN
Compare that bench to the bench we have today…..That is why we are so spoiled….Just like with the bullpen……We are so spoiled from ‘98 with Mendoza, Stanton, Nelson, and, of course, MO.
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Ever so right! Relievers are a gamble as it is, not like the old days when starters went to the pen when they failed. Different game now. I hope they don’t get anyone from the N.L. except for a few possibilities. Haven’t had much luck with pitchers from there for a while ! To say the least !
lead off double.. no outs and can’t even advance him. not much left to say about that.. it’s beating a dead horse. Maybe they think that 11 run inning can carry them into the ASG
I wish now that I hadn’t mentioned Thames an hour ago ! LOL
Chad,
I apologize if anyone pointed this out. But, both Sterling/Suzyn also said on the broadcast that the last time the Yanks scored 11 one inning was on August 6, 1979. Is that where you got that from? I knew as soon as they said it they were wrong, because I really remember that game.
On August 6, 1979 the Yanks played on Monday Night baseball and won 5-4 as Bobby Murcer drove in all the runs. It was the same day as Thurman Munson’s funeral.
See http://www.baseball-reference......8060.shtml
So, when was the last time the Yanks scored 11 runs in an inning?
Nice, Dustin Mosley
No pressure but nice first inning in pinstripes from Moseley.
Aha! I knew we’d see Moseley’s Yankee debut today.
Doreen,
Oh, that Disney. They don’t leave any stone unturned.
Macfan,
At least you didn’t complain.
CR9 expanding his venom to non-Boston athletes? What’s up with that?
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He is really really disturbed. Like psychopath levels of disturbed
Cito is getting high pitch counts on Andy, anywhere between 18-20 per innng since the 3rd.
Joe has reverted back to the first pitch out batting, hence the relief pitcher Talet has so far pitched 3.1 innings.
“# 57′ Yank July 3rd, 2010 at 3:27 pm
I wish now that I hadn’t mentioned Thames an hour ago ! LOL”
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LOL,
“So, when was the last time the Yanks scored 11 runs in an inning?”
HaleMark Yanks last scored 11 runs in an inning on June 21, 2005 vs. Tampa (13 runs). Winning pitcher that day? Buddy Groom
HaleMark They also hit three straight homers in that inning — Sheffield, A-Rod, Matsui #Yanks
Hi.
Can we have a good scouting report on Moseley?
MPH, types of pitchees..etc..
Thanks,
YankeePankee
Evil Empire,
There was an announcement in the press box about that game. I thought they said it was the last time they scored 11 runs in an inning. Maybe John and Suzyn did too. Apparently my mistake in posting it has forever ruined the memory of that game for Chris.
Nice debut by Moseley.
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Yes, Disney is nothing if not thorough.
I know I’m late to the party on this one, but Nick Green used to be a Yankee, right?
I can hear it now throughout Yankee Universe……Dustin Moseley – new EIG !! (LOL)
Dustin Moseley – your 2010 AL Cy Young winner.
Doreen
Yes, in 2006.
6 outs on 14 pitches.
I don’t care what the game situation is, whomever gets outs and puts up zeroes out of the pen should move up in the pecking order.
Right now, ride out any hot hands out there as long as you can.
Yes, Doreen – This Nick Green is that former Yankee of whom you speak……He was released by the Dodgers (I think) and now with the Jays.
Big moment in Spain v. Paruguay here
Doreen,
lol. Yes, Nick Green was a Yankee.
espn gamecast has a “due up” with three thumbnail pix. Next up: 1. Nick Green (Jays cap) 2. Derek Jeter 3.Nick Swisher.
Moseley a 5 pitch 7th, a 10 pitch 8th, he said he really wanted to play for the Yankees to Cashman, lookin good so far.
Another big moment coming in Spain v. Paruguay here!
thanks, pat.
Boy, time flies.
P- (where is my team?) July 3rd, 2010 at 3:27 pm
lead off double.. no outs and can’t even advance him. not much left to say about that.. it’s beating a dead horse. Maybe they think that 11 run inning can carry them into the ASG
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Yankees are winning 11-3 and you are still complaining.
Lately this blog never ceases to amaze me.
“Moseley a 5 pitch 7th, a 10 pitch 8th, he said he really wanted to play for the Yankees to Cashman, lookin good so far.”
Let’s just hope Torre doesn’t destroy Moseley’s arm.
LGY-
It has to be sarcasm. There’s no way anyone would seriously write that.
SJ44 July 3rd, 2010 at 3:44 pm
6 outs on 14 pitches.
I don’t care what the game situation is, whomever gets outs and puts up zeroes out of the pen should move up in the pecking order.
Right now, ride out any hot hands out there as long as you can.
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One can only hope that he becomes this year’s relief version of Aaron Small. His history says no, but, then, so did Small’s.
The guy who took the PK for Paraguay could not have telegraphed his shot anymore.
Personally, I’d let Moseley take the 9th inning and get the cheap save.
Read yesterday that Moseley told Cash that he’d do anything to be a Yank. Was not planning to seek free agency if they didn’t call him up by deadline.
May be a guy with confidence who knows how to pitch, being sooooo happy to be here.
Hasn’t done great in past, but…….. we’ll see.
That was a pretty crazy turn of events. After all that, you’d think there would be a goal on the board by now.
WHY ARE THEY NOT PUTTING IN MO? THIS IS RIDICULOUS. OMG.
Okay! Yay!
Good to get Chan Ho off of that 6.66 ERA.
Nice easy game for the Yanks
A laugher for a change
Lets hope its a sign the offense is getting back on track.
Nick,
That was a pretty big choke job. Both guys telegraphed their shot. The guy on Spain was leaning too far back and the guy on Paraguay angled his body and ankle too early.
Crazy to watch.
Dustin earned a stripe today.
# ben July 3rd, 2010 at 3:48 pm
LGY-
It has to be sarcasm. There’s no way anyone would seriously write that.
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I’m afraid a few really feel that way ! NUTS !
ben,
That guy has been complaining about everything for over a week now. It wouldn’t surprise me if he was serious.
LGY,
The blog has become a haven for children who know nothing about baseball to fill it with panic.
It’s as if they have never experienced a baseball season.
It’s not a perfect team but, they are in a perfect position right now to make a second half run.
Something they usually do, if the whiners had any grasp of Yankee history.
World Cup dramaMore Yankee talkDon’t be ridiculous SJ, everyone knows that a .600 winning percentage means nothing unless your bullpen’s ERA is in the top 1/3.
Huffman didn’t have a good day at the plate, but, his diving catch turned the game around from getting out of hand.
If you go back to the thread that has Joba with head hung low, it wasn’t sorrow, look closely,
he was drunk/hungover!
Great game, Cito who hates the Yankees must be fuming about now.
He was serious LGY.
Here’s the thing……
If you are going to whine everyday about this team, why go away after they win?
I could name the names who do it all the time but, I won’t.
Those are the folks that should get crushed on here everyday.
They aren’t “passionate fans”. They are morons who torch the game threads on a daily basis.
The saving grace is when this team gets on a roll, they will go away.
Winning makes them sick.
just sayin July 3rd, 2010 at 4:02 pm
If you go back to the thread that has Joba with head hung low, it wasn’t sorrow, look closely,
he was drunk/hungover!
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It’s a pity that idiocy like this isn’t a capital offense.
# GreenBeret7 July 3rd, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Huffman didn’t have a good day at the plate, but, his diving catch turned the game around from getting out of hand.
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He sure did and Thames couldn’t have done that ! Ooops, I said that name again !!!
August 6, 1979?????
I was there. That was the Bobby Murcer 5 RBI game on the night of Munson’s funeral.
Yanks won 5-4 in walkoff fashion. I still have the scorecard…..
It’s doubtful that Swisher makes that catch if he’s pulled over that far into right center. Huge spot in the game.
You’re not allowed to say anything negative about the team here. If you don’t constantly kiss their tale, you are not a true yankee fan.
those that complain constantly about the complainers are even more ridiculous. You guys are sewn so tight it’s absurd.
We had one good inning, and we got a lot of help from blue jay blunders. The rest of the game (aside from Pet) which mind you was 8 innings was more of the same Yankee offense emptiness.
Only 3 days into July so far, but team avg is even lower than june.. let’s see if that 11 run anomaly will have any impact that carries over.
P.S. What is so bad about saying this offense is playing like crap? When in fact they are..
Grow up blog police.. or better yet. why don’t you guys start a private chat so you can talk about blue skies, purple clovers, and happiness.. nobody will bother you or miss you.
SJ44,
BTW, we won today and I am here. Sorry if the rest of us don’t live here like you do. Why don’t you get a life and do something useful with your time instead of point the finger at people who don’t share the same optimism as you do.
BTW, maybe you know some facts/stats on baseball.. and possibly more than the majority here.. but it doesn’t make you any better than the next that is here to discuss whatever it is they want to discuss. Negative or not.
Stop your censorship attempts. you are ridiculous. talk about morons.
I remember that 13 run inning during the summer of ’05. was absolutely ridiculous. i miss tampa being that bad.