Game 98: Yankees at Indians
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jul 26, 2010 
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YANKEES (62-35)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Francisco Cervelli C
Brett Gardner LF
RHP Javy Vazquez (8-7, 4.68)
Vazquez vs. Indians
INDIANS (41-57)
Michael Brantley CF
Asdrubal Cabrera SS
Shin-Soo Choo RF
Carlos Santana C
Travis Hafner DH
Jhonny Peralta 3B
Matt LaPorta 1B
Trevor Crowe LF
Jason Donald 2B
RHP Jake Westbrook (6-6, 4.74)
Westbrook vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m. / YES Network
UMPIRES: HP Mark Wagner, 1B Dan Iassogna, 2B Dale Scott, 3B Jerry Meals
WEATHER: Mid-70s. More or less no chance of rain. Not a bad night in Cleveland.
SIX HUNDRED: Alex Rodriguez is one away from his 600th career home run. You might have heard about it. He’s 6-for-13 with two doubles and four RBI single hitting No. 599.
BACK ON THE ROAD: This is the Yankees first road trip since the all-star break. As it stands they are 28-19 away from Yankee Stadium, the second-best road winning percentage in the Majors behind Tampa Bay (33-18). The Yankees are tied with San Diego and San Francisco for the second-most road wins this season. The Yankees have won 10 of their past 12 road games.
ONE THAT GOT AWAY: For the most part, the Yankees have had pretty good success against Jake Westbrook. Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have the most career at-bats against him — most of anyone on the Yankees roster — and both are better than .300 hitters. The exception is Nick Swisher, who is only 2-for-23 with seven strikeouts and no walks. That’s a .087 average and on-base percentage.
UPDATE, 7:21 p.m.: Pretty nice cheer for Rodriguez. A lot of Yankees fans in the house hoping to see No. 600.
UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: I’ve heard Butch Wynegar say far too many great things about Travis Hafner to possibly be surprised when Hafner goes deep. His solo shot off Vazquez has given the Indians a 1-0 lead in the second inning. It was Hafner’s ninth of the season.
UPDATE, 7:50 p.m.: Nick Swisher’s 18th home run has tied the game at 1. It was the Yankees first hit of the game after 10 straight were retired by Jake Westbrook.
UPDATE, 7:52 p.m.: Mark Teixeira saw that ball hit the ground before it went into Trevor Crowe’s glove. The umpires, it seems, did not. Seeing it live, I was pretty sure it dropped. Seeing a replay, there can be no doubt. That should have been a single, not a double play.
UPDATE, 8:07 p.m.: Close play at second. Granderson is called out, but he looked safe on a bang-bang play. That’s a more difficult call than the one in left field, but it still seems like the second bad call against the Yankees tonight.
UPDATE, 8:22 p.m.: So far so good for Javier Vazquez, who’s allowed just the one run through five innings. Of course, it doesn’t help that the Yankees have made only 12 outs but been charged with 15.
UPDATE, 8:37 p.m.: Choo’s a nice hitter, and his two-out double has given the Indians a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth.
UPDATE, 9:03 p.m.: Vazquez pitches out of trouble in the seventh inning to keep it a 2-1 Indians lead. He’s pitched very well today, but the Yankees have a lot of trouble scoring for him. He’s allowed two runs through seven innings, and right now he’s in line for the loss. Brutal.
UPDATE, 9:08 p.m.: The Yankees have done next to nothing against Westbrook tonight — with help from the umpires — but Curtis Granderson has just hit a ball 421 feet for a two-run home run and a 3-2 Yankees lead.
UPDATE, 9:15 p.m.: Curious. Dave Robertson and Boone Logan are warming in the Yankees bullpen. Yes it is the eighth inning.
UPDATE, 9:18 p.m.: After a lead-off walk, Vazquez is out, Robertson is in. The Indians have a switch-hitter, lefty and switch hitter due up.
UPDATE, 9:24 p.m.: That’s a big double play by Robertson, and now Logan will try to get the lefty Choo to finish the inning.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....index.html
Good A-Rod story. Sorry if posted before.
repost:
“It doesake sense, but that doesn’t make it right. Anyone know why the team is bankrupt?”
The Rangers and the larger issues around Tom Hicks are perhaps the best examples of how the sporting world became directly entangled with the financial crisis. Hicks made his money in private equity and he used many of the same approaches when he decided to start buying sports teams with disastrous consequences.
Hicks essentially borrowed enormous sums of money when debt was cheap to finance his acquisitions. He borrowed very heavily from hedge funds to buy the rangers for example. Of course he didn’t personally borrow the money or own the teams – he set up vehicles to buy the teams and he in turn owned the vehicles (or had control of them).
Using this strategy not only did Hicks buy the Texas Rangers, but he also bought the Dallas North Stars and one of the most famous soccer teams in the world – Liverpool.
Of course Hicks essentially put up only marginal dollars to buy these enormously valuable properties. He just paid for them with debt. His general strategy seams to have been this – buy the team with debt and then siphon off revenue from the team itself to pay for it’s own purchase.
But along with so many others, when the financial crisis occurred and the economy went south Hicks could no longer service the debt the way he intended. The biggest problem was with the Rangers because their revenues fell quickly and/ or the interest payments increased rapidly. Hicks Sporting Group, the entity which owned the Rangers and North Stars, defaulted on it’s debt payment in the spring after a very long and protracted series of negotiations. Hicks basically decided that he would not use his own personal money to pay off the debts of the Hicks Sporting Group/ the Rangers.
The reason why he pushed the Rangers into bankruptcy was to hasten the sale of the team to Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan’s group. Hicks essentially wanted to ram the sale through because he was very short on cash. But his creditors went into a tizzy because they didn’t agree with the offer Greenburg and Ryan made. A stalemate developed and I believe that’s when MLB stepped in.
The reason why The Rangers are being allowed to spend money know is because it’s in the owner’s collective interest to make sure the Rangers are sold for as much money as possible. That keeps the average price of a team as high as possible. If the Rangers had to be stripped down and sold while they were in turmoil and stunk they franchise wouldn’t be worth nearly as much. It’s something like cities trying to keep the property values of home owners in certain areas as high as possible by buying up some foreclosed houses.
Hicks shenanigans with the Rangers pale in comparison to what he’s done with Liverpool. That situation is a complete zoo. He’s robbing that team blind. The Glazers – owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are doing something similar to the soccer team Manchester United, which is likely the most valuable sports team in the world.
Not much happening.. a sleeper?
CB:
Glad to see you here
Lost,
Wes Helms BLOCKBUSTER.
book it.
CB,
What do you think of the 2 no-deals with the Yanks and Mariners and D-backs?
Joba’s only job is not to just keep the lead in tact.
His job as a middle reliever and set up man is to pitch with leads, pitch in tie games, and keep the deficit close when the Yankees are down.
The number of blown games he has only speaks to one portion of his performance.
The yankees probability of making the playoffs right now is over 90%. Any moves they make are only going to marginally impact whether or not they make the playoffs. As such, if a trade isn’t going to substantially increase the manner in which they can play in the post season it probably isn’t worth making.
CB-
I have continued to ask about your whereabouts. Good to see you posting again. Please continue.
Enjoy the game folks.
CB,
thanks for that…now I understand a bit better. Good to see you around here.
CB
Thanks for all your insight.
Thanks Lost. I think I read that you started a twitter feed? If so please repost the link.
Thanks again, CB. Good to see you.
The Yankees aren’t losing a ton of games, period. Doesn’t mean that Joba’s not an issue.
But it doesn’t matter anyway. Looks like Girardi’s going to use Robertson in hgher-leverage situations.
Is jonny piralta an option, I say this because he can replace ramiro pena’s role while guys like Wes Helm or Wiggington can’t play SS.
Also, while Joba did not blow the game yesterday, he didn’t pitch well again.
Those type of performances even in non-save situations matter, because they speak to his reliability and how much confidence you have going to him in games that are actually close.
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Ok, m, why would the word ‘rape’ be expected to get caught in the filter?
http://www.goldaraphael.com/wp.....erpina.jpg
http://www.wfan.com/pages/744549.php
Lori Rubinson with Mike Ashmore talking about the Yankee farm. Good interview.
CB:
Just click on my name and it should take you there.
CB,
Good to see you posting. Do you still read along and not post or just been away/busy?
Girardi still leaning towards Joba for the 8th inning? Yikes. How many chances does he get to blow games?
great to see you back cb.
interesting stuff about the rangers/liverpool. i’d hate to see what a hedge fund would do if hicks tried to call them again.
“Those type of performances even in non-save situations matter, because they speak to his reliability and how much confidence you have going to him in games that are actually close.”
Yankees go to him in the 8th with a three-run lead with no confidence.
Yankees go to him in the 8th with a three-run lead with marginal confidence.
Yankees go to him in the 8th with a three-run lead with great confidence.
What’s the difference?
This time it took 3 pitches instead of 1
Oh boy, Nick. You’ve stumped me yet again. :/
If I click on the link will it make your post any clearer?
Because they shouldn’t go to him if they have no confidence and their level of confidence could dictate corresponding moves like whether to play matchups if a LH comes up, having a shorter leash, etc.
“What do you think of the 2 no-deals with the Yanks and Mariners and D-backs?”
What to say about the Cliff Lee fiasco? Sometimes franchises fall head over heels for a player and that’s what seems to have happened with the Yanks and Lee. By chasing him the way they did they were essentially saying that they felt that Lee all but guaranteed them World Series 28. I think the deal also demonstrates some uncertainty in the yankee’s hierarchy over whether or not Montero can stick at catcher. Finally, Jack Z isn’t a guy I’d work with in the future if I were Cash.
Regarding Haren – I think that was a story that got completely spun out of control. It seems like the yankees were interested and doing their due diligence. But it seems like Arizona leaked those stories to Rosenthal about the yankees being the “front runner” and then things became sort of silly.
When I’ve seen Haren throw this year he just doesn’t look the same. His splitter doesn’t have as much bite, his fastball has less life and his command is somewhat off – he’s looked to me like he’s catching more of the plate. Watching him this season it was remarkable as to how many pitches of his were getting squared up. Perhaps that’s just the doldrums of pitching for the awful D’Backs wearing him down and some bad luck but he wasn’t a “must get” guy for me.
As I posted before, the chances of the yankees missing the playoffs are slim and to be honest, I think they are going to progressively pull away some over the next 2-3 weeks. Any trades where they give up value have to yield concrete returns they are confident will help them excel in the post season.
I think they’ll make some moves for supporting players but I don’t think they need anything major. There’s no player being floated around now other than Greinke I’d even consider moving Montero for (and Greinke’s availability seems completely fictional)
Ashmore talking Brandon Laird… Says he’s a trade chip in the future.. Say’s he has a good glove at 3rd base, but since Arod is there he might not get an opportunity. I feel that a power bat who plays 3rd base would be someone they should hold onto. Arod’s not getting any younger!
Some ugly swings
m, if you click on the link you’ll see a famous sculpture.
I was just curious why you said what you said as it made no sense to me.
“Some ugly swings”
Yeah, but they had nice personalities.
Betsy –
You must be tired, just fending off all the sharp criticism you receive each day on this blog.
I read through the blog yesterday, and could not believe that the few who consider themselves to be the experts on all baseball related matters, torn into you, not to simply disagree with a point you were attempting to make, but, rather they seemed to relish in being nasty in their comments towards you.
I do understand their points concerning young pitchers taking time to develop. Normally, a pitcher takes much longer to develop than a position player. Yes, there are exceptions to every rule, and some pitchers develop quicker. Phil is in that development stage, learning his trade, and shows all the signs of being a front line starter in the future.
Perhaps your saying he needs to work on pitches, is the same as those saying he is still developing. I do understand your points, and they are valid, as they relate to Phil. At times he looks strong, and at other times he appears to be hitting that wall. He does so much better on the road, so it could be he needs to change his approach at YS, or he’s trying too hard in front of the home field crowd. Whatever is going on, I’m sure you’ll see a marked improvement next season, and the season after that.
Being that this is Phil’s first full season, I looking for him to dominate by 2013. Seems like a long way off, but not in a pitchers world, most hit their prime at 27 to 30 years of age.
Don’t let the few get under your skin, that’s why they do what they do; they enjoy insulting you and trying to humiliate you, because it makes them feel superior. Their ideas are no more valid than yours, or anyone else’s on this blog.
Just wondering why you can’t get n-i-e-c-e, p00p, and some other seemingly innocuous words through, but that one is fine.
Personally, I’d like to see the word in question in the filter. It’s not a very nice word, in any context.
CB,
Did you read Jayson Stark’s remarks about the Yankees offering Montero and the Royals turning it down?
What do you suppose?
Other way around?
Leak fed to Stark by Royals front office?
Or would the Yankees really move Montero for Joakim Soria?
Nice! Let’s go, bats.
It’s a dream of mine that one day brighthouse/extra innings will provide all Yankee games in HD.
Thank you for the reply.
It leads to possible follow-up questions, but that would likely be unhelpful at this time.
Bret-
I personally don’t believe Stark’s story. I think it’s the Royals trying to leak Montero’s name in order to set some kind of bar for Soria’s value. When has Stark ever had any solid sources inside of the yankees camp? And it’s not the yankees style to leak like that, especially to the national press.
Dayton Moore’s entire plan for the Royals is currently in the minor leagues. Their major league club is something of an afterthought to Moore’s “plan.” But the key players for the Royals are still another 2-3 years away.
Moore is going to try to aggregate talent at the major league level when that talent is ready. Until then the he’s going to likely keep guys like Soria so the Royals can continue the charade of being a major league quality club. The D’Backs are doing something similar – that’s why they wanted Saunders.
The Royals have no reason to trade Soria for another couple of seasons and I don’t think they are likely to move him unless it’s a ridiculous deal where they are robbing the other club.
As it is the Royals have a developing glut of young talent at 1b/DH so Montero would be a limited value to them given other needs.
well that was a very quiet couple of innings for the Yankee bats
CB,
That makes sense.
Do you think there is a big name player out there that the Yankees could add?
Jason Werth?
Vazquez gives up way too many homeruns
Saw that coming. Smoked. Sheesh.
# Eric UWS July 26th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Saw that coming. Smoked. Sheesh.
Can’t pitch him inside. He showed why.
CB,
Why is water wet?
Why do bird sing so gay?
Al, I appreciate it. People take my criticisms of Phil the wrong way – what can I say? In essence, yes – I said he has things to work on (not in so many words) and apparently few agree. What can you do? That’s why I dropped the conversation.
Great start for Javy…….
CB, nice to see you back – you’ve been missed!
We’ll score our runs. One run won’t win this game.
come on bats, it’s jake westbrook!
@Eric UWS
I have a feeling that Javy will give up a few more runs before this is over.
CB, that makes sense – but they really could use a bat for the bench and an arm for the pen (and also: give Robertson a try in the 8th. Last year, they gave Bruney ample time – and then finally made the move to Phil. I don’t think Robertson would be as good as Phil was – but who knows? At least he could be better than Joba).
I’d give them a bit of time to settle in against Westbrook.
Westbrook has *great* stuff tonight. Better velocity than I can recall seeing.
And the idea that the Yankees are in first place with the best record in baseball, so Joba should just be allowed to stink is just silly, I’m sorry. Joba has not pitched well- so at least give Robertson a try.
I don’t trust the guy, period – with a narrow lead, a big lead or no lead.
~yawns~… Yankee bats making me tired!
Bret-
The Yankees could add a major name – they are always going to engage opportunities and at least kick the tires. A lot of deals materialize quickly so it’s hard to know.
That said, I don’t anticipate them adding a major piece. Most of the value of a player is tied to how he contributes to the team making the playoffs. It’s very hard to know that a particular player will excel in the short sample of games that the post season is made up of.
And the yankees are already more than likely going to make the playoffs. Adding a major piece now won’t return as much value as one might imagine.
I guess there’s been some interest in the yanks getting Soria for example. Soria might throw 20 innings for the yankees after they trade for him. How much value would he have this season over 20 innings? It’s just not that much time. (I’m leaving out next season and the future, obviously Soria is signed past this season). How many innings would he likely throw in the post season? Is that worth giving up a major piece? My general sense would be no.
On a guy like Werth – I don’t think the Phillies would be keen to trade him to the yankees. They’ll want more than the value of two first round picks and I don’t think he’d be worth the talent the phils would want.
Very weak at bats so far.
Bet ya a 6 pack of Rollong Rocks that Travis Hafner is on the list of 100 users. Came from the Texas system in early 2000’s. Arod, Kapler, Irod, Palmerio
Westbrook looks to be pitching his butt off to impress the scouts. He hopes to be traded away from this dreadful team.
CB, you think that was fiasco on the Yankees part or the M’s part? I take it you did not agree with their pursuit of Lee? I don’t know that they thought Lee would guarantee them anything, but it sure would have put them in a strong position. Given the uncertainty of their rotation, I can’t say I blame them for trying. As to the M’s – if I’m Cash, I don’t deal with them again. Period.
I thought Ken Rosenthal said no one was gonna show up to see 600?
Westbrook is a very average pitcher. I’m not saying the Yankees should light up the scoreboard against him, but 3 or 4 runs is to be expected.
God I hate the stupid shirts the Cleveland commentators are wearing. So unprofessional.
God I hate the stupid shirts the Cleveland commentators are wearing. So unprofessional.
God I hate the stupid shirts the Cleveland commentators are wearing. So unprofessional.
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Expound?
The Indians have been pitching well. I think I heard on the Indians/Rays broadcast that Rays didn’t score more than 3 a game.
what are they wearing?
3 innings completed in 38 minutes….
Stark saying that the Yanks are trying to unload Chan Ho Park..
m, Rays won the game yesterday 4-2, maybe 3 earned run?
They need to release Park. They won’t get more than a Wal-Mart T-shirt for him.
Jeter
Come on Yankee bats, you can do better than this.
Chop and Phillies , lost love found again!
m, Rays won the game yesterday 4-2, maybe 3 earned run?
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Averaged 3 runs a game, 12 runs in 4 games
CB -
Hi!
As usual, you have a way of explaining things that makes them easily understandable, taking the relatively complex and making it simple.
I hope you’ve been well. I’ve missed your posts.
There is no try, just do, lol – it’s not hard to just dump the guy.
Yes SWISH! See, I told ya!~
swishlious!!!!!!!!!!!
Swisher!
Swished! > Jeter , errr.. .this season!
Swish seys: No Perfecto for You!
Lou-in-Vermont July 26th, 2010 at 7:45 pm
3 innings completed in 38 minutes….
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The Yankees and Indians know that I am sick and need to go to sleep early tonight.
Now Tex has to get into the act, gotta keep it going.
Swish!
Swisher, Baby!!
Suck on that Westbrook. Swish strikes again.
If the Yankees can get someone to take Park they won’t have to pay the rest of his salary.
Swish!
Well played, Swisher. Just 2 of 24 before that against Westbrook.
I don’t feel A-Rod can do it tonight.
Maybe that HR will shake up Westbrook enough to give Alex his pitch.
drinking game. every time flaherty says extension/good extension, drink.
That’s the swing, that’s it.
LGY — and who do you suppose is stupid enough to take Park?
>Expound?
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They have these stupid khaki colored polo shirts on that look like they’re at a company retreat. They don’t look very professional at all.
Phil in Columbus
Don’t forget Juan Gonzalez and Matt Palmer. I have no proof but would be surprised to find out they were clean.
It hit the ground first.
Betsy-
The fiasco aspect of it was on Seattle. The yanks don’t seem to have done much of anything wrong.
I personally wouldn’t have traded Montero for Lee given the context of Lee’s impending free agency. There’s only so much certainty a team can have about winning a World Series once the season is past the mid-point. At some point you just have to play the games. The yankees are clearly the best team in baseball. Are they perfect? No. But no team ever is. Last year’s squad certainly wasn’t.
For this season I think you have to be comfortable knowing that you have the most talent and are the best team and balance that with needs for the future.
As an aside, Seattle is going to deeply regret picking Smoak over Montero – and I like Smoak quite a bit, dating back to his college days.
Is Swisher really this good? He’s hitting for great power and has a batting average much, much higher than his career averages. At this point, it’s getting to the point of challenging the ’sample size’ test. Has he become a better hitter?
What a horrible call! This is unexcusable, Selig.
can’t miss that call…..unbelievable.
omg, are you kidding me?
My evening is ruined.
These fricking horrendous calls by umps. I could see it without the replay that it hit the ground first.
Snubbed by the ump again. This cant keep happening, can it?
“Jeter
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Hulk smash!
Don’t know why i thought of this, I saw the highlights of Montero’s two homerun games in which he mere flipped his wrist and dropped two tombs in right field. i wouldn’t trade him.
What is it with these calls against the Yankees lately??? That stunk. Badly.
But – nice for Swisher to score his 500th run. It’s like a milestone a night. So, tonight won’t be ARod’s night.
That call is an absolute joke. The game would be better off with no umps sometimes. You could clearly see that as the play was happening. An absolute joke.
Jerkface,
I heard it during yesterday’s broadcast.
Boo on the umps. Lucky thing that didn’t end the game or anything. Or make it 1st & 2nd, 1 out.
That was clearly a basehit for Arod.
Instead of 1st and 2nd, 1 out and Cano on deck, the inning is over.
is technology getting bettero or are umps getting stupider
How could Girardi not come out to argue that?
Umps baby!
I never understood how someone like Teix can see it bounces while running and having to worry about where to go, and the umps just have to concentrate on where the ball is…
If only there was some way to get some sort of video replay of these horrendous calls?
Day after day after day these Umps determine games with these crappy, game changing calls.. Can’t take this anymore.. That was CLEARLY a trap.. So instead of 2 on and 1 out.. it’s an inning ending DP… Geez!!
It was a catch.
That ball hit his glove and bounced………..it was the correct call by the umpires for once.
Umps have ruined a perfect game already. If mlb keeps doing nothing, they are going to screw up a world series pretty soon.
Another bad call.
All you have to do is see how Crowe threw the ball back into the infield to know he trapped the ball.
I guess if they call ump ‘disgraceful’, they’d be fined.
Trevor Crowe should win an Oscar for that performance
Bad karma coming the Indian’s way from that bad call.
yankees will never get the benefit of the right call on close plays.
That wasn’t even a close call — it was pretty obvious that the ball skipped off the turf.
guy fielded it like an infielder and it clearly was a trap…one of the umpires has to see that.
Incompetence – thy name is umpire! carry over from last year
the friggin ball bounced up. i dont think it bounces if it hits the glove.
From the YES super zoomed in slow mo, it looked like grass flew up. If anything it was half on the lip of the glove and half on the grass, but perhaps that counts as a catch
YankFan,
If Park were to get DFA’d someone would pick him up.
Look around at major league bullpens. Park has been pretty bad for the Yankees, but there are plenty of relievers out there who are worse.
Cashman could probably get someone to take him so they wouldn’t have to wait for him to get DFA’d and go through that process to obtain him.
the more the indians station shows it, the more clear it hit the ground.
I guess they can wrap it up before 9.
Erica,
I was thinking they need to put Crowe in the room at the Lightman Institute.
I’m sorry, but I’m going with catch. All I’m seeing under the ball is black glove.
ac1-
What are the Indians announcers saying about it? If I remember correctly they are pretty big homers…
LGY — I disagree. Park is woeful. I think the Yankees now trot him out during blowouts hoping that he’ll impress (someone) for an inning or so. Can’t remember the last time he impressed.
Hi Doreen-
Hope things are well with you and the family. I was away for few weeks. Nice to be back.
Just a cursory observation – registration seems to be working well. It’s nice to know that someone’s post is actually from that person.
CB, that’s very fair. It’s easy to be myopic about your own team and to think the grass is greener on the other side, but if I put myself in the Rays’ fans shoes or the Sox’ or the Phillies or the Cards – they’d probably be saying the same things we are. Sometimes it’s illuminating to go onto other team’s message boards to get the pulse of the fans – I haven’t done that in awhile, but when I used to, it always helped get me out of that “too negative” feeling. Just like Yankee fans, fans of other teams get ticked off and frustrated about their team. I should think of that before I go bonkers on the Yankees.
Perhaps their pursuit of Lee speaks to their concern about their rotation. How do you feel about the SP? I do have my concerns beyond Andy and CC…….but when I checked up on the Rays’ stats (for instance), beyond Price and Neimann, they are struggling, too.
Nicely done Javy.
What do the guys in khaki think, Asd?
i agree, looked like glove under the ball to me.
“I’m sorry, but I’m going with catch. All I’m seeing under the ball is black glove.”
The bounce is suspicious. Would the ball do that off the glove? I don’t think so.
Not watching. Do they play “Black Magic Woman” when Santana strolls to the plate?
maybe the midges come out after 9pm.
umpiring has been horrible, the guy in Ray’s game just called upton safe when the tigers tagged him 2 feet away from second base LOL
Robo Ump plz!
“I’m sorry, but I’m going with catch. All I’m seeing under the ball is black glove.”
Look again. The ball bounces up into his glove because it hit the ground first. Blown call number 1,050 by the umps this season, but whose counting?
balls dont bounce up after hitting leather, they do if they hit the ground. terrible call.
And think about it this way………I am watching the game on a 65″hdtv…..and its real hard to tell……….but for my money its a catch……….its really not up for argument ………….so imagine making that call at game speed………probably while being on the move.
What are the Indians announcers saying about it? If I remember correctly they are pretty big homers…
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they say hard to tell. basically catch if you are an indians fan and drop if you are a yankee fan. they then talked about one game earlier this year they didnt get a call their way.
Umps are getting stupider, but this is Selig’s fault; he doesn’t care one whit about the integrity of the game. If he did, he’d do something about this crap.
The Yanks have gotten their share of blown calls in their favor – and I hate it, but what can you do? Really, this is an epidemic. Either we need more umpires, better umpires, robot umpires or all three.
Yet another instance where re-play review would have been a difference maker taking very little time to review by the umpiring crew.
>Chris W July 26th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Is Swisher really this good?
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Yes, but more so- he’s humble. He recognized that, even with years of experience, he had lots of room to improve. That’s why he when through all that work during the off season, to get better. The really amazing thing about it: I truly believe part of his reasoning about getting better was he wanted to play better for NY.
“guy fielded it like an infielder and it clearly was a trap…one of the umpires has to see that.”
That’s part of what’s so sad about that play. Do the umps even watch? Crowe played the ball to keep it in front of him and fielded it in a way that an outfielder making a catch on the fly never does. Then Crowe plays the ball back to the infield just as he would on a live ball in play.
Crowe didn’t even fake-act the trap out well.
And think about it this way………I am watching the game on a 65?hdtv…..and its real hard to tell……….but for my money its a catch……….its really not up for argument ………….so imagine making that call at game speed………probably while being on the move.
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the way the ball bounced up would indicate it hit a hard surface. a leather mit is not and the ball would not have bounced back up like that.
forget replay – these are super special arod balls – can you check if there is a grass stain on it or something – they’ve not been in play
They DO look like toothbrushes! Nice observation, Kenny! (Funny)
great job jorge
Jorge with the walk. Keep the line going Yanks…
come on Grandyman!
Come on Grandy, its a righty you are facing.
Let’s put it this way, if the umps had called trapped ball, would the Indians have argued? As vehemently as the Yankees did?
>m July 26th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
What do the guys in khaki think, Asd?
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They of course are leaning toward catch but they keep going on and on about how close it was more than the result.
Holy No-Hitters!
It’s only been 3 full innings, but no hits in the Detroit/Tampa game.
Incredible D by Choo especially on the throw.
Well, part of that was good.
Nearly had a third home run.
They are hitting Westbrook now.
Another blown call. Unbelievable.
he was SAFE again!
he was safe
Okay. That one just sucked. He was safe.
Really good play by Choo.
Not gonna lie he looked safe
“It’s easy to be myopic about your own team and to think the grass is greener on the other side, but if I put myself in the Rays’ fans shoes or the Sox’ or the Phillies or the Cards – they’d probably be saying the same things we are. ”
I could see them saying the same thing as some of the disproportionately negative comments here, but if you’re referring to realistic comments about the probability of the respective teams winning, then they’d be lying if they thought their teams had the same shot to win as the yankees do.
“How do you feel about the SP? ”
Not perfect but it’s very good. More than enough to win the world series again.
Guess they won’t be trying to stretch it against Chewy much in this series.
He was safe. The umpire was in a horrible position to make that call.
Two blown calls tonight.
he had no excuse, he was standing right there. unbelievable that this happens on a nightly basis.
looked safe to me.
Isn’t the runner supposed to be safe when he touches the base before he gets tagged? Or have the ups changed the rules this game?
Wow. This is unbelievable. The umps have cost the Yankees three outs in two innings.
but the leather mitt “on” the ground would be a hard surface………it didn’t hit grass…….I just rewound it and watched it again………
I want all the calls to go the Yankees way……….and I am in the “use replay for every call if necessary camp”
btw……..Granderson was safe……..no two ways about it………I hate the “ball beat him there argument”
good throw by Choo.
CB,
I know. I can understand I guess if the first ump misses that call but when they get together does somebody not have to notice how he caught it and threw it back in?…..I feel like sometimes they get together just to appease everybody instead of actually talking about what happened.
Why no makeup call at 2nd????
(asked both to vent and to feel like part of the greater community of Yankee fans upset about very recent events)
Indians 1, Yankees 1, Umpires 2.
this is embarrassing.
Just because the ball beat him, doesn’t mean he’s safe!
Wow, halfway home in 1:02. Is this 1965?
These umps are pathetic, but Bud won’t do anything about it. Has he ever done anything that didn’t involve the help of congress?
CB, I meant that they’d be frustrated about the flaws of their team the same way that we are………so, I should just think of that when I start to worry about the Yankees’ “problems”, lol
This game is speeding along. Hopefully the Yanks will slow it down with a bunch of runs next inning.
Hopefully those calls won’t hurt us in the end. C’mon, Javy. You can do it.
m July 26th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Holy No-Hitters!
It’s only been 3 full innings, but no hits in the Detroit/Tampa game.
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In an interesting subplot-
Trisha and I are going head to head this week.
I have Garza pitching and she has the Detroit pitcher.
Drama everywhere!
And why wasn’t Granderson arguing?
This game is speeding along. Hopefully the Yanks will slow it down with a bunch of runs next inning.
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Well they cant because the umps keep ending the inning with bad calls.
Why no makeup call at 2nd????
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blake-
It’s unfortunate, but MLB Umps simply put less value on getting the call right and trying to improve at their craft then they do on loyalty to each other and trying to make it look like none of them makes a mistake in real time.
They would rather give off the appearance of certainty than doing everything required to get the call correct.
if Cerv or Pena are going to play every other day or 1/3 , we need better options than those two.
And we have our second blown call of the evening. I feel like some of these umps are so disconnected from the game they just make up their minds regardless of what happens. A fly ball to left field? That should be an out, so I’ll just say it is. The ball beat the runner to second? Well then he should be out, so I’ll decide he is. It’s getting bad.
Some more shoddy (biased?) umpiring tonight and bad luck. Ball should have been gone by Grandy, but ball hits just below line and bounces directly to Choo’s bare hand, which he catches cleanly and guns a perfect strike to second to tag Grandy a mere moment after Grandy’s foot touches the base.
Bad play.
Is it just me or is Javy’s strikeout number low this season?
# Laura – I Bleed Blue July 26th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
And why wasn’t Granderson arguing?
When does he ever? He’s like Jeter.
Mark, Bud doesn’t care. I almost wish teams would call out umpires in general – but that will never happen.
maybe the Yanks will get the important call that decides the game.
Bad job by Swish. When he slides like that he seems to get himself into trouble.
In an interesting subplot-
Trisha and I are going head to head this week.
I have Garza pitching and she has the Detroit pitcher.
Drama everywhere!
Umm . . . interesting to whom? You and Trisha? Time to get outside and smell the fresh air.
What’s the point? The ump wouldn’t change his mind and he’d probably get thrown out………..
The biggest problem with ML umpires involve their lack of conditioning.
Too many of them are overweight and simply don’t move fast enough to be in position to make calls on the bases.
On the Granderson play, the overweight umpire is trailing the play and is behind the play at second base. There is no way he can accurately make that call.
If he is in better condition, he is more in front of the bag and can accurately see the play.
MLB is the only professional sport that does not have weight restrictions for it’s officials.
It’s inexcusable and it’s a big reason why so many calls are missed.
Choo is a good ball player. I bet the Indians were thrilled when he switched agents and picked Scott Boras. First year of arbitration for Choo this winter.
Brackman against New Britain, 4 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts.
Trenton catcher Rene Rivera has thrown out Ben Rivere twice trying to steal 2nd base.
Trenton leads 4-0.
The Yanks are CLEARLY being the victims of aggravated sexual assault by the umps this game .
I hear that moron with the drum. That thing has to be as annoying to hear every game as vuvuzelas.
And why wasn’t Granderson arguing?
When does he ever? He’s like Jeter.
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Not true, Jeter will get into some arguments, especially if he feels strongly about an incorrect call.
YankFanCA July 26th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
In an interesting subplot-
Trisha and I are going head to head this week.
I have Garza pitching and she has the Detroit pitcher.
Drama everywhere!
Umm . . . interesting to whom? You and Trisha? Time to get outside and smell the fresh air.
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Not sure who you are talking to like that….. but I don’t like it and I think you should apologize
FYI- It is interesting to me. And I happen to have a really bad cold that completely messed up my plans for dinner at the beach tonight.
Nice catch there Swish.
“What’s the point? The ump wouldn’t change his mind and he’d probably get thrown out………..”
By not arguing, you are essentially validating the bad call and saying that you agree that you were out. I know that they aren’t going to reverse the call, but at least with an argument, you get the point across that the ump made a mistake.
“I meant that they’d be frustrated about the flaws of their team the same way that we are”
In some aspects I’d imagine that true. But overall I think Yankee fans live in a completely different universe of expectations.
Fans from other teams often seem dumbfounded by the amount of talent on the yankees compared to their clubs.
But that’s often times not nearly enough for yankee fans.
Javy Vazquez is a good example. So is Phil Hughes and the way he’s pitched the past two months.
Apologize? LOL For your solipcism?? I think not.
“I hear that moron with the drum. That thing has to be as annoying to hear every game as vuvuzelas.”
Perhaps, but both pale in comparison to those God awful cowbells in TB.
great job by Javy.
“the overweight umpire”…that just sounds funny. Its true though, sadly.
And why wasn’t Granderson arguing?
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Have you ever seen where they reverse their calls when the player argues with them about it? Sometimes it makes it worse for calls.
You can’t win with umpires.
By the way, ESPN’s Baseball Podcast said that the Haren trade was worse than the PHI Cliff Lee deal. Karabell claims that AZ got back nothing for Haren and that Saunders stinks. LOL!
Choo made a great throw, but it was high, and Grandy’s foot was in before the tag and it wasn’t even close.
I always used to think, well, these calls balance out over the course of a season, and it wouldn’t bother me. But there are so many bad calls, blatantly bad calls, not just close calls, BAD calls, that it DOES matter. Both the ARod play and the Granderson play changed the course of this game so far.
I also agree with SJ. These umps are not positioning themselves well, and they don’t see the plays properly and they are wont to disagree with each other. I have never seen one umpire overrule another. I don’t know why they bother to gather on the field to “discuss” the play. It’s a waste of time.
“Too many of them are overweight and simply don’t move fast enough to be in position to make calls on the bases. ”
So essentially, the umps hang out with cops at the donut shop?
YankFanCA July 26th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Apologize? LOL For your solipcism?? I think not.
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If you aren’t going to act like a decent human being, I think you should skip my posts
Laura, I agree with that. Those cowbells are so bad, if I were at one of those games someone would be wearing the cowbell and walking awfully funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3e_pzqU
Catching up after dinner – Welcome back, CB.
“Too many of them are overweight and simply don’t move fast enough to be in position to make calls on the bases. ”
It’s very true and very embarrassing. The absolute worst is when they don’t even bother to get in the right position to make the call on a play at the plate. How many times have we seen the home plate ump not bother to even move the 10 steps required to make sure they aren’t shielded behind the catcher? But instead they all too often just stand behind the plate staring at the catcher’s back and guess on the call.
Could you imagine NFL or NBA refs simply being too out of shape to make a call from the proper position?
Wild Thing. You make my heart sing. You walk everything.
This game means nothing to me now, if not for the umps the Yanks would be up like 4 runs easy. Really embarrassing umpiring. And those calls would be so easy to fix with replay. No excuse.
No offense to any involved parties but I’m totally going for Erica and Garza in this weeks big match-up.
Really wondering what Jeter is looking for, he takes some stupid hacks this year. I guess he probably did every year, but got more hits so I don’t remember them as much.
YanksFanCA -
No need for nastiness, but you might want to check your spelling.
I wonder what kind of impact Frank Robinson will have on the quality of umpiring next season?
why wasn’t granderson arguing? because our guys have too much class to argue any or every call that go against them. whereas, every strike call on every red sox, even strike calls right down the middle, are argued. it’s almost as if david ortiz and kevin youkilis have never taken a called strike.
I’m watching the game on the Indians network What did Yes mo show on the Arod flyball and did Singleton think it was a hit or that Kearns caught it. Granderson was safe even Manning the Indians color guy said so.
Fair point, Doreen — for that, I apologize
CB -
Family is hanging in there, I guess, but looking forward to a California vacation starting Sunday.
Westbrook just pitched his way off the Cleveland Indians.
Congratulations Jake.
Phil,
Everyone except 2 people here think it was a trap by Crowe.
Yanks trying to trade Chan Ho
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....-park.html
Scherzer and Garza has been lights out … but Scherzer has been even more impressive, the tigers got good return for Grandyman and Jackson.
Greinke just gave up a Grand Slam.
Bret The Hitman July 26th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Westbrook just pitched his way off the Cleveland Indians.
Congratulations Jake.
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In your crystal ball, who do you have him as traded to?
If any of you have the 1977 Yankee WS DVD set, watch them sometime and see how umpires positioned themselves on the bases. It’s completely different than it is today.
Also, in those days, they wore the “balloon” chest protector behind the plate. That gave a truer strikezone because umpires could set up directly behind the catcher. They didn’t lean on one corner or the other as they do today.
With chest protectors they wear today, they set up on one corner and that gives them a less accurate strikezone. In particular, they routinely miss strikes on the opposite side of the plate to where they set up.
Add their arrogance to the mix and it’s easy to see how MLB umpires are far and away the worst officials in professional sports.
Was he safe? With these umps you never know.
gardner should have thrown to 2nd. the way the umps make calls, he may have tricked him into calling him out.
Erica,
Phillies.
2 doubles hits to the shallow left….
Nice job Javy
“Yanks trying to trade Chan Ho”
To whom? Some GM who is deaf, dumb and blind?
good job Javy!
Good play!
They got a call right! Yippee!
Fantastic defensive play by Javy
Ugh, post got eaten.
CB, I wasn’t going to bring this up until later, but since you mentioned Phil, what is your take on him? I guess it’s possible that fatigue is an issue, but IMO that would probably be the case only from his good Mets start at home onward because that’s about when he reached the point of his total innings limit from last year. His FB isn’t as good as it was earlier (less movement and less velocity, which accounts for diminishing K rate) and his curve is erratic. I figure he was pitching on pure adrenaline early this year, but the baseball season is a long one and it’s impossible to do that for the whole year. In any case, I know my comments re: Phil just do not go over well here, but IMO, he has to get that command back, first. It’s been MIA for the most part for 2 months. I think the FB thing has to do with fatigue, but really his secondary pitches concern me the most. We discussed this early in the season – he can’t get by with 2 pitches and now teams have adjusted. Simply put, do you think these are usual growing pains typical of a young pitcher?
There must be a lot of Yankee fans at the game. There was a lot of cheering with that out.
Yanks trying to trade Chan Ho
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What is the punch line? That has to be a joke….
“There must be a lot of Yankee fans at the game. There was a lot of cheering with that out.”
There are a ton in RF.
I don’t want to jinx BRACKMAN but 0 er and 6so in 4 inn. September call up ?
“Some GM who is deaf, dumb and blind?”
What next, insult Pinball Wizards?
Laura – I Bleed Blue July 26th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
“Yanks trying to trade Chan Ho”
To whom? Some GM who is deaf, dumb and blind?
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Chop has an awesome hurrican karate kick along with Dragon snap curve. who wouldn’t want him?
It is rather funny, hence the reason I wanted to be the first to post it on here. But no joke.
Greinke just gave up a Grand Slam.
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Are you implying that all those men on base mad him feel uncomfortable and he threw a cookie to get back in his comfort zone?
I certainly hope not.
Besty,
Lets talk about Javy and the game that is going on. I like Hughes too, but enough please.
The Yankees might be trying to trade Park but they wouldn’t get much for him. Maybe Cashman would accept a bag of popcorn?
Joe, that’s right – I forgot about Frank Robinson is now supervising the umps. I hope he’ll get them to straighten up and fly right – this is embarrassing.
Nick in SF July 26th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
“Some GM who is deaf, dumb and blind?”
What next, insult Pinball Wizards?
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There has to be a twist!
wow, a correct call.
Yogi Mantle July 26th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
The Yankees might be trying to trade Park but they wouldn’t get much for him. Maybe Cashman would accept a bag of popcorn?
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Would accept a half eaten bag of popcorn.
They’re trying to move Chan Ho to Chicago, being that he’s a Seoul Man.
Glad that was foul.
$10.00 bleacher night in Cleveland tonight and a lot of Yankee fans bought tickets for this game.
Alot of Yankee fans from western NY make the trek to Cleveland to see the Yanks. Usually as many Yankee fans as Indian fans. Hotels are packed with Yankee fans. Always a good time.
“Are you implying that all those men on base mad him feel uncomfortable and he threw a cookie to get back in his comfort zone?”
Um, no. Just reporting on how he’s doing since so many here want him to join the Yankees.
Oh, that would’ve been big trouble. Thank goodness he got it right.
Mark, first of all – I was going to save it for later…….but CB brought him up. I don’t need you to lecture me…and notice I did not direct that post to you. CB can ignore it or answer it as he wishes – I don’t think he needs your help.
Chan Ho wasn’t a total bust.
There was the diarrhea remark back in April.
I wonder if the Rangers would trade Lee straight up for Park? lol.
What would you like me to say about Javy, by the way?
still don’t want grienke. never had an interest in him pitching for our team.
don’t worry, we’re not getting Greinke……….
chu?
ugg.
There’s a clip on YouTube where Chan Ho confronts some fans outside of his hotel. Apparently, one of them yelled out something about him pitching better. He took offense to that and was refusing to sign autographs. He ended up signing some anyway.
choo’ed,good player!
Choo is killing us.
Besty,
I asked nicely
, I love Phil as much as the next person, but I just think you go a little overboard. Just my opinion.
We rarely score runs for Javy.
swish should have hit the cut off man, he always gets rid of the ball so fast without looking. cano had a chance there if the ball gets to him
Park and Gaudin have to go.
Choo is killing us? He had like one hit in the 4-game series at Yankee Stadium.
I feel sorry for Javy, his wins are always in doubt because the Yankees don’t score for him.
Why isn’t Santana being brushed back some, he is diving over the plate too much.
Javy has given up 4 hits tonight. Three doubles and a HR, all on changeups.
The best pitch in baseball is still a well located fastball.
Not a good start to series against a subpar team.. Yanks may be in first place, but I see lots of areas for upgrades for this team.. That’s how you get back to the WS. No team is that perfect this far into the season that they need no upgrades..
# SJ44 July 26th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Javy has given up 4 hits tonight. Three doubles and a HR, all on changeups.
The best pitch in baseball is still a well located fastball.
The home run he gave up was a fastball in.
Come on Alex, deposit the ball right through that stupid drum.
“Javy has given up 4 hits tonight. Three doubles and a HR, all on changeups.”
If that’s true, why does he keep throwing it? No faith in his fastball?
Westbrook at 86 pitches. We should be into that bullpen soon.
Carl July 26th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
# SJ44 July 26th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Javy has given up 4 hits tonight. Three doubles and a HR, all on changeups.
The best pitch in baseball is still a well located fastball.
The home run he gave up was a fastball in.
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It looked like he hung a change?
I was just going to ask if the Indians let that guy store his drum there. I guess not. Not only does he have to lug it in, he has to buy it a ticket! I wonder if it would turn its nose to the free gift on vuvuzela night?
Both pitchers in the Rays/Tigers game tossing no nos into the 6th
Actually it was a slider. My bad.
The Indians have been playing pretty well lately, they aren’t going to just roll over. Unless the umpires have been helping them more than is usual. Like in this game.
Will he and his drum each get their own Lofton bobblehead on August 7th?
It was a MEATBALL.
Yankees only have 2 hits. Come on!
Westbrook would make a good pickup and spare us Mitre.
no home run
Fastball doesn’t have the juice it used to have so he shows it just enough to set up his curveball and changeup.
They don’t need a “lot of improvement”.
They are playing almost .640 baseball. I don’t know how much more folks want.
They aren’t going undefeated the rest of the year.
no chance for arod tonight
Max Scherzer went to my high school. He was good friends with my brother. I used to tag along to their pickup baseball games when they needed an extra player. Needless to say I had no chance when Max pitched. I feel like even on top of my game in college I’d have no chance…
2. New York Yankees – especially the Yankees – vying for Haren highlights the level of heist that took place. Though robust, the market for Haren never grew to the level of a team including a sure thing like, say, catching prospect Jesus Montero(notes).
The Yankees offered Montero for Lee. They weren’t willing to do the same for Haren, the opportunity cost simply not matching up. The Yankees, said a person familiar with their thinking, faced a choice: pay heavily in prospects for Haren and risk not being able to sign Lee in the offseason because the rotation would be too costly, or bank on Lee coming to New York and keep a seat – at catcher or designated hitter – warm for Montero. They chose the latter, a sign in the team’s confidence that Lee next year will wear pinstripes.
Still, that’s 0 for 2 on deals for pitching in the last month, though missing out on Haren can be looked at more like a sacrifice. The Yankees coveted Lee. They would’ve liked to have Haren. There is a difference, the sort of nuance in which the …
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are they going to lose 1-2 or 3 to Indians?
The Yankee batters have been ahead of the count all night.
Nick-
It’s not a bad deal. Beat on a drum all day and pick up 2 giveaways….
Can’t complain – Javy’s been ok; it’s time for the offense to wake up.
Baseball isn’t like football where a talented team can overwhelm an inferior one; I never assume going into a series that the Yanks are just going to have a cakewalk – and the Tribe has been playing well lately.
No way TB gets no hit a 3rd time this season.
I don’t recall who tweeted this, but some mediot tweeted over the weekend that the Yanks turned down Kennedy for Scherzer………….
Javy has been better than ok.
2 runs on 4 hits.
Westbrook throwin up groundballs like he doesn’t have a 4.6 ERA.
Passan is an idiot. It’s not the Yankees’ fault that the M’s scotched things………and from all accounts, they weren’t hot and heavy for Haren anyway.
I really don’t understand this thing in the press about the yankees being “0-2″ in trades as if this were some big deal.
The Lee trade was bizarre. And they didn’t really go after Haren that hard.
Last year when Theo was valiantly pursuing Felix Hernandez and Maeur etc., was he 0-1000?
Betsy-
Max would frustrate the heck out of many on here. He has really good stuff but he throws a ton of pitches. He’s going to be good if he’s not already but I don’t think he’d be a fit for the AL East right now. A patient team like Boston could probably get to him. And this is coming from somebody who’s known him for 10 years… It would be great to see him a Yank but I don’t know if he’s any better than IPK.
Did the airline misplace the Yankee offense? Maybe it was put on the wrong plane and ended up in Denver.
Carl – I just meant that Javy hasn’t been the problem. However, his diminished stuff is another reason I wouldn’t want to re-sign him; what was his stuff like last year?
Odds of a no-no happening tonight are pretty good.
Let’s hope Tampa blinks first.
I don’t recall who tweeted this, but some mediot tweeted over the weekend that the Yanks turned down Kennedy for Scherzer………….
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It was that other dude that got traded from AZ to the Tigers, Schleret, who they AZ offered straight up for Kennedy.
Jayson Stark #Cleveland Indians will listen on Westbrook, would want two major-league-ready pitchers with top-of-the rotation potential# 2 minutes ago
one of the more disappointing Yankee games this season.. Javy pitching good enough to win again and the offense fails.
Tyler, yeah he seems to be a work in progress.
The game isn’t over…………but this is baseball. You never know when even terrible (not that Westbrook is that) pitchers are going to pitch well.
“Jayson Stark #Cleveland Indians will listen on Westbrook, would want two major-league-ready pitchers with top-of-the rotation potential# 2 minutes ago”
lol
So the Indians want guys with top-of-the-rotation potential for a 4 starter? HA.
LOL For Westbrook? The Indians are nuts……..
Bret-
I can’t believe anybody would give 2 potential top of the rotation guys for Jake frickin’ Westbrook. That would be like Banuelos and Betances for Westbrook. What a joke.
Yanks are as dead tonight as baseball games in Cleveland are
Oh well they don’t rally it would be 1 of those 25-30+ losses that will happen before the season is out.
“Jayson Stark #Cleveland Indians will listen on Westbrook, would want two major-league-ready pitchers with top-of-the rotation potential# 2 minutes ago”
Is Westbrook even worth that?
# Bret The Hitman July 26th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Jayson Stark #Cleveland Indians will listen on Westbrook, would want two major-league-ready pitchers with top-of-the rotation potential# 2 minutes ago
2 top of the rotation potential guys for a guy that isn’t top of the rotation material? I’m confused.
Yeah this game is very disappointing, the guy does have a 4.6ERA and once again the yankees offense is screwing with Javy.
Believe me, teams will be more than glad to let the Tribe keep Westbrook if they are going to ask for that
That’s pretty funny. Yeah, let’s ask for more than the D-backs got.
“# sunny615 July 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Did the airline misplace the Yankee offense? Maybe it was put on the wrong plane and ended up in Denver.”
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We know they can have these games some nights.
Guess tonight is 1 of them, get em tomorrow I suppose.
I really don’t think Oswalt is going anywhere.
For a guy who put in a trade demand, he is eay too pciky about where he goes
Rays I hope get no hit again. That would be unbelievable
I doubt the Yankees are struggling offensively on purpose just to screw Javy………..
Laura, even Westbrook’s parents don’t think he’s worth that.
I don’t understand Passan’s point.
The Yankees need less than anybody in baseball.
They don’t need to make a bad deal just to make a deal. Which, under the terms AZ laid out for them, the Haren deal would have been.
Stupid pitch sequence.
Great now Tampa has bases loaded and 1 out
Um, is the game over?
Tampa loaded the bases with 1 out-
Yet its still a no-hitter (for both teams)
I was KIDDING.
That was snark.
It’s basically the Royals request for Greinke with Westbrook’s name in place.
No, Westbrook is not worth that. But as with everything else in life, somebody or something is worth what someone else is willing to pay, so in the end, he could indeed be worth that.
Bases loaded for Tampa one out.
Yeah, everyone wants two top of the line starting pitchers – cost controlled, of course.
“If I had that, why would I want your guy?”
Yes the Yanks are struggling but it would be ineresting to see how the game woudl have gone if they got the Arod call correct and had 1st and 2nd and if Grandy was called safe and 2nd and 3rd. Just seems like a weird game so far. Yanks don’t look comfortable yet.
NYY fan in NH -
Who would you not play tonight? What reinforcements? They have a decent lineup out there today.
Bases loaded ,1 out for the rays & still no hits.
What don’t you understand about Passan? That he lacks the brain capacity to write a half-way decent article!
Come on Max. Keep it 0-0
Bret,
Good one. Should’ve used Soria’s name instead. You would’ve gotten mixed reactions. Maybe 80/20 lol’s.
Confounding is a word that springs to mind when thinking of this offense.
No one is giving up anywhere close to that for Westbrook – that’s just stupid. He’s not even close to being that type of pitcher; any team with a potential #1 is not going to trade that potential for a #4 starter.
At this point, Javy pitches like Moose did at the end of his career.
He knows his fastball is short so, he often pitches backwards.
Lots of sliders, changeups and slow curveballs.
That’s hard to do and sustain success in the AL.
Are Scherzer’s eyes as strange to look at as they are in pictures?
The Cubs might have found something batting Tyler Colvin and Starlin Castro 1-2 at the top of the order. Those are 2 exciting young players. Too bad they probably don’t have the pitching or bullpen to give it a run in Lou’s last year…
The Yankees are coming off the WS, have the best record in baseball, and are the favorites again to win the WS.
Them going “0-2″ in trades is about the only thing the mediots can hang their hat on to try to drum up attention or controversy.
When the Yankees are getting criticized for things like that, you know things are going well.
m July 26th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Bret,
Good one. Should’ve used Soria’s name instead. You would’ve gotten mixed reactions. Maybe 80/20 lol’s.
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Blake was the only one who got the joke.
The Yankees would consider trading Chan Ho Park but would require to major league ready pitching prospects with front of the rotation potential…..this is how other teams work right?
two, not to.
CB-
His eyes are different colors. He has heterochromia. It’s pretty crazy to look at especially up close lol.
CB,
He looks like a young Joe Montana in his Gameday photo.
Not for anything, but I wouldn’t want to be the guy who is stuck sitting in front of the guy with the drum.
Those tickets should come with a warning
Sad how many empty seats there are in Cleveland, especially for a Yankees game. There was a time when they sold out for every game.
No offense is going to put together scoring chances every inning.
The Yankees had 2 great opportunities basically ripped away from them.
If the umps were competent this game could look very different.
At the very least, Westbrook wouldn’t have lasted 7 innings.
This game turned on the two blown calls. Killed two possible rallies and allowed Westbrook to get into a nice groove.
Hopefully, Javy can wiggle his way out of this jam to keep it at 2-1.
That’s why the Yanks won’t re-sign him………..it’s partially why I don’t have a lot of confidence in him in the playoffs. Will he be a type A this year? I hope he takes the arb if the Yanks offer it to him.
Way to go Javy. Lets get some runs
Cmon Yanks need to put a couple of men on and get a rally going here
Tampa take a 4-0 lead.
Wow- Grand slam on a full count with 2 out for TB
Javy turning in yet another good performance. I think the Yanks can scratch a couple across here.
And Rays just won, Grand Slam off Scherzer
Tyeler-
I know. Pictures of Scherzer’s eyes make you do a double take. Just wondering how it looks in person. I’ve met some people with different colored eyes but with Scherzer it looks very pronounced.
Great arm. Surprised he hasn’t developed more quickly. Just goes to show how difficult it is to pitch at that level.
There’s this actress, Meg Foster, who has the oddest eyes I’ve every seen; I’ve never seen Scherzter.
Out of all people Matt Joyce hits the Grand Slam….
That missed call on the Arod hit changed the whole complexion of the game.. Umps at least take some of the blame for that, but the offense has gone awry.
Scherzer was at 104 pitches before that grand slam in the 6th.
I doubt he would have even been able to go for the no-hitter
Good job, Javy.
C’mon bats. Wake up. It’s the 8th inning already.
Scherzer getting squeezed all inning. Add to that an error. And a .200 hitter breaks up the double no-no’s with a grand slam.
4-0 rays
C’mon Yankee offense. Back you starting pitcher who’s doing a great job of keeping you in the game.
Matt Joyce GS, 1 hitter now
Rays grandslam Joyce
http://www.nndb.com/people/902.....-sized.jpg
I can’t tell if she’s got very light blue eyes or what, but they are off-putting.
Scherzer looks like a husky.
Pinch runner, please.
Nice hit by Jorge!
Girardi needs to pinch run for Jorge
Here we go baby.
Nice work Posada.
looks like a commanding lead for the Rays, but u never know….
Wow, I just just checked out Schertzer’s pic – I’ve never seen that before.
Or not.
CB-
They are pretty pronounced. Definitely the first thing you notice when talkin to him.
I feel like his problem is that his delivery has some hitches in it. I know in high school he threw around 90-91. he put up pretty good high school numbers but he was never unbelievably dominant. he was drafted by the cardinals in the 43rd round or something like that but went to mizzou where they totally retooled his delivery. It was there he picked up about 3-4 MPH on the fastball and started throwing around 95. I remember his first appearance with Arizona when he went 4 and 1/3 perfect innings with 7 K’s. His control is just hasn’t totally come around yet because of his delivery. But I think at worst he will be a very very good reliever if starting doesn’t work out after this…
where is the “IGNORE BETSY” button?
the color of actresses eyes on a Yankee blog? Unreal.
Grandy man!!!!!
Grandyman Can!
Yeah Baby!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Grandyman can!
THE GRANDY MAN CAN!!!!
And THAT is what Grandy can do!!!
Nice!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Grandy MAN CAN!!
I guess Girardi knew what he was doing.
Thats what I’m talking about. Thats the guy they traded for.
Matt Joyce against his former team……………
I know about the bad calls, but the Yankees still need to do a better job against Westbrook after that.
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Grandy man Can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get Joba up!
Hurry get Joba up quick!
The Grandyman is back!
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Woohooooo
The GrandyMan can
who’s gonna pitch 8th?
If Granderson keeps this up, this offense will not be kept down many times.
Welcome to 2010, Granderson:)
I can’t tell you how happy I am for Curtis Granderson. Aside from being a great guy…he went to the same school I did – the U of I in Chicago.
# Nick in SF July 26th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Get Joba up!
Man you beat me to it lol
Wow, Grandy! That is SWEET!
Sooo… Not a good moment for the Grandy haters out there, huh?
not for nothing , but Sterling sounds really err…. Childish when he does the ‘Grandyman can’ calls.
“# Carl July 26th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Hurry get Joba up quick!”
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I think you mean Robertson dude,
Granderson may be coming around.
Grandy!!!
Granderson has surely had some timely HRs.
LGY July 26th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Scherzer looks like a husky.
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We had a dog that had different color eyes. We used to give Max *$%( about it.
Wondering why they wouldn’t pinch run for Posada, but Grandy comes thru. Now we get to see who pitches the bottom of the 8th.
Sooo….who pitches the 8th?
No talk of Joba being on the trading block tonight? You all convinced?
The artist formerly known as Curtis Granderson appears to be making a comeback
Nice, Grandy!
Now – who do we bring in for the 8th? I’m going w/ Robertson.
Sad, but the idea of Joba coming in gives me the willies
Brandy is heatin’ up!
We are going to find out how confidence Joe has in Joba.
If it’s me, Robertson pitches the 8th inning.
Way to go, Grandy-Man
Uh oh….EIG Joba time?…..or DR?
Mo is going 2, right? Or D-Rob for the first two and then Mo?
Thank goodness Acta didn’t pull Westbrook and match up with the lefty. Given how Curtis squared up Westbrook prior you had to feel very good about the yankee’s chances this inning if Posada could get on.
This is the value of Granderson – having a CF who can hit for power is of tremendous value. Hopefully he’s getting himself turned around and will peak during the playoffs.
He’s hit some very clutch home runs this season.
WOW!!!! Thank you Grandy!!. He’s starting to come around the last few games.. Please no JOBA!
i wonder if Javy is coming out ?
Now let Robertson pitch 8th
No need to worry about Grandy. The back of his baseball card says he’s due for a gigantic August and September.
Granderson’s about 2 inches away from a 2nd consecutive 2 homer game…
Grandy seems to be figuring some things out. That is real good news for the Yankees.
Granderson hitting now makes this a different offense.
Poor Gardy. He’s just in that zone that everything is going against him. The line drive was hit well but the great dive to the right, now this nice up the middle shot happens to catch westbrooks foot. Geez.
“# Asd July 26th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Sooo… Not a good moment for the Grandy haters out there, huh?”
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I think even they would love it
Granderson seems to be waking up
In the last week he was hitting over .318 AVG, .400 OBP, .636 SLG, 1.036 OPS
Told people the final chapter of the Curtis Granderson novel wasn’t written as yet.
Hey Ghettdope……………I love your selective ignorance; why don’t you blast the other posters for talking about Schertzer’s eyes? Give me a break.
Brandy is heatin’ up!
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Quentin Richardson would want to fight you right now.
Robertson or Joba?
Javy again?
No Joba javie still has his stuff
I’m so happy for Granderson – he’s a good guy and a good player and just nothing has gone right for him. If he can keep this up, it’s almost like making another trade.
I’d let Javy at least start the 8th
It’s gotta be Mr. Robertson coming in the 8th.. Right?
And to think that some of you wanted to trade grandy……SMH
Grandy has picked his spots this year on home runs, but Boston, Arizona now today. He’s hit some turn-around homeruns in big (as big as an April, June and July can be) spots.
Betsy July 26th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Hey Ghettdope……………I love your selective ignorance; why don’t you blast the other posters for talking about Schertzer’s eyes? Give me a break.
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Because his eyes are dreamy? That’s sarcasm….
I’m going to need Brandy if Joba comes in………….
No Crawford this offseason, IMO. The G&G Boys do the job just fine.
Good for Grandy, maybe he is warming up.
“Brandy is heatin’ up!”
Who the heck is that? Hear “she’s a fine girl! and a good she would be!”
DEMOTION
that’s awkward.
Just came home in time to see the Grandyman’s homerun! What is Javy’s pitch count? Can he go batter to batter in the 8th?
longtime. good call on Javy
Tyler, lol – just FYI – I had NO problems with the eye conversation, lol. Also, only AJ has dreamy eyes ………..
Dan in Philly July 26th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
that’s awkward.
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Just a little… ouch
I love that its relatively safe to post in game threads again. A couple weeks ago a game like tonights would have been absolutely filled with garbage. Thank you registration.
update , John Stark heard sources told him after Grandy’s Hr, the indians has lowered the asking price to one front of rotation guy and one mid level prospect.
This tells you no matter what Girardi says publicly, he no longer sees Joba as his EIG.
About time.
Strange that Girardi wouldn’t go to Robertson, Dave didn’t pitch yesterday
Odd
Robertson throwing….
Lock it down Javy.
JM July 26th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Just came home in time to see the Grandyman’s homerun! What is Javy’s pitch count? Can he go batter to batter in the 8th?
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he just threw #101. I think so
Walking him? Really?
Yep. Joba shot his wad
Who the heck is that? Hear “she’s a fine girl! and a good wife she would be!”
…..insert wife lol
Come on Javy you can’t do that!
huh?
Need to pull the plug on Vazquez. The ball is starting to get up.
Javy pitched a great game but how do you walk the leadoff hitter?
Well, this is just a hunch but I see another “run Javy out there until he screws up” episode.
Robertson time.
.157 hitter
Inexcusable to walk the leadoff hitter there. Gotta get him out of there.
Robertson
Robertson needs to work around a leadoffs walk.
Joba is officially gone?
If Choo comes up with a man on, Javy should come out in favor of Mo.
DRob is on.
Take this as a message Joba- Shape up. Now.
That’s a bad job by Vazquez, team just took the lead and you walk the leadoff man the next inning
I don’t even know why he started the inning.
You take the 7 from him go to Robertson for the 8th then Mo.
Seize the opportunity, DRob.
Leadoff walk is not what you want to see.
Joe gave him a chance.
It’s the right move to go to Robertson here.
Hope he can get the job done.
If Joba were even half decent he’d be out here. This pen will cost us a title.
Lead-off BB to a .157 hitter….ouch!
maybe it’s DR if there is a runner on and Joba if not – this way he can justify keeping Javy in there
Hope this works out.
“# Mark-Cant Touch This July 26th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Robertson needs to work around a leadoffs walk.”
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Because Girardi for reasons unknown let Vazquez go back out for the 8th
What is to be gained by that when you have Robertson throwing well, fresh in the bullpen.
Weak from Joe there.
Would have preferred giving Robertson a clean sheet to start the appearance if he was the guy who was going to pitch this inning.
MikeY July 26th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
If Joba were even half decent he’d be out here. This pen will cost us a title.
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Step off the ledge – Hughes, Marte and Robertson will lock down the 8th in the postseason.
Clearly, Joe has lost his patience with Joba-time. I’m rooting for Joba to turn it around, but, you gotta face the facts.
Going for the hold. We have faith in ye Robertson. Sort of.
Some pitchers just prefer a walk to a line drive out. Javy is one of them.
Seriously . .whats the Point of having Joba on the team ..
Seriously . .whats the Point of having Joba on the team ..
There as many pronunciations of “Asdrubal” as there are broadcasters. And none of them are correct.
What kind of name is AssDribble???????????? Does he have a case of the runs????????
“# Rishi July 26th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
maybe it’s DR if there is a runner on and Joba if not – this way he can justify keeping Javy in there
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I would sure like to know why Joe pushed it, does he not have faith in Robertson to get the 3 outs in the inning from the start.
Very odd decision
Javy was at a good pitch count, it was probably batter to batter and Javy lost the first one.
I feel bad for Joba. Hope he can straighten himself out.
DP right here? Come on Robertson!
Garza has a no hitter after 7
I’m irritated that Javy walked that guy, but he’s been getting a squeeze job all night. The low strike AND the high strike seem not to exist when he’s been on the mound tonight. Westbrook, on the other hand, has been getting those called in his favor.
Anyway, pitch #2 to Brantley was NOT a ball. It was a high strike that was mistakenly called a ball by the umpire. It’s not just blown calls by the 2nd base umpire that have hurt the Yankees tonight.
# DocTodd July 26th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
What kind of name is AssDribble???????????? Does he have a case of the runs????????
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Probably talking to CHoP.
Garza has a no-hitter after 7 innings.
Had an opportunity, and only threw 1 strike in the entire AB to a .157 hitter and was lucky to receive the 3-0 gift strike call. Would rather have had DR with a clean slate.
Javy wasn’t even at 100 pitches. Would’ve been an insult to a vet not to send him out to go batter to batter.
Joba belongs in the minors and Albaladejo should be up. How can they justify that? Joba has some of the worst numbers for RP in the majors.
Sweet.
ROBERTSON FTW
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!
YEAH!!!!!!! BOOOOOOOM!!!!!!! DR DP!!!!!
Sweet DP
EEEEEEEEEEE
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
GGGGGGGGGGGG
I don’t have a huge problem with letting Javy come back out there under 100 pitches. Girardi kept him on a short leash and gave him the hook when he lost the first guy. Everyone would be complaining if he went to Robertson and lost the lead. Couldn’t win either way.
No makes that turn better than Cano.
Good job all around. Haha. Flash reading my mind.
Robertson is a nice pitching option and all that, but the Yankees really need something special, outside of the greatest closer to play baseball, in the pen. They need someone that can pitch in any situation and just lock down the inning.
A nice lefty would be nice too…..
It’s gonna be an EIG committee from now on.
“NYY fan in NH July 26th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
DP right here? Come on Robertson!”
…exactly how I planned it!
come on , let Drob finish this inning…
hmmmmmm i DONT agree with this. too much thinking girardi
Great, great pitch, and great DP.
Why Joe? Why? Let DR get the last out!!!
What a turn by the Yankees. Not an easy play for Jeter or Cano there and they both made great plays. Cano’s arm strength is amazing for a 2b….it comes in very handy.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!
DRob got it done!
For some reason I feel like going out for a strudel.
DRob!!! And a DP!!!
Whew thank goodness Choo doesn’t have men on, he is the most dangerous Indian’s hitter in that lineup without a close second.
Brackman was outstanding tonight until tiring in the 7th inning with 2 walks.
6.1 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts.
Laird was 2-3 with a run scored and a 2 run double.
Nobody turns 2 like Cano.
Does every Yankee manager named Joe have a handedness obsession?
Love that DP….One more out, EIG!
Love that DP….One more out, EIG!
Now this I don’t get. Let Robertson do the job, why play this match-up game? See if we can use him in these high leverage situations consistently.
Nice DP by the Yanks.
BTW, Anyone look in to the KC game? Grieinke pitching and it looks like he got hammered by the Twinkies.
Boo. Leave D-Rob in.
That throw by Cano was all upper body strength right there. He didn’t even turn his body. What a freak of an athlete!
CB,
I agree. I would have just gone to Robertson to start the 8th.
They always seem to go to him with runners on base instead of starting innings for some reason.
What a turn by Cano! He’s got a third baseman’s arm.
This move I don’t get. Logan for Choo?
Why not stay with Robertson?
Great job, D-Rob!
Huge double play. Choo is now up with no one on base.
Robertson did his job. He’s got very good stuff. He got out of a bases loaded no outs jam in the playoffs as a rookie last season. There’s no reason why he can’t pitch the 8th inning this season.
“It’s gonna be an EIG committee from now on.”
It should be. If you don’t have a lock down set up guy then why pretend like you do.
When was the last time Mo pitched????Seems like it’s been a while
WHY IS BOONE IN?
WHY?
BOONE OVER MO?
I HATE YOU RIGHT NOW GIRARDI.
Why Tony Larussa why?
joba would have walked that guy. or at least it would have a 3-1 count. d-rob goes up 1-2 and finished him off with a dp. i love joba but it was time for a change
Robertson will make a great 7th inn guy when they trade for Soria.
Right about now I could care less about what they do with Joba
Give him the garbage innings, send him down, trade him
To me its six of one half dozen of the other
Joba’s act on the mound is worn out and tired.
where in the ….. was that first pitch?
Disco July 26th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
WHY IS BOONE IN?
WHY?
BOONE OVER MO?
I HATE YOU RIGHT NOW GIRARDI
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You want Mo to pitch over an inning in a July game against the Indians? Why? I would be a bit more upset if Joe decided to make our 40 year old closer pitch more than an inning in this situation.
Joba needs to drop 20 lbs in the offseason…..
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Logan sure does throw hard.
Choo as an extreme L-R split.
His OPS is 200 points lower in his career vs LHP.
This year his OPS vs LHP is 365 points lower.
He only has 1 HR this year vs LHP.
I think this may be more of a matchup thing then definitely a committee for now.
Girardi probably just did not want to get beat on a HR by Choo.
Lucky Joe.
Good job by Logan.
Good job, but I still don’t trust Logan.
very,very nice…
Logan doesn’t want to go back down.
Logan gets it done.
BOOOOONE!! That’s why you put Boone in there! Man, he’s been stellar recently! If that guy throws strikes, he could be good.
It will be nice to see what the various guys can do but I would have liked to see Robertson have his chance to go through the 8th.
Nice job by Boone though.
Logan has really good stuff and when he throws strikes he can be effective. He was bad early in the season because he couldn’t get it over the plate. He is now and he’s been pretty darn good lately.
Weird. I would have left DRob in
BOOOOOOOOOOONE
composure
nice
Logan climbing up the trust ladder.
Boone did it. Imagine that.
Gee, it’s so boring without Joba….
Thanks for the stat LGY.
Good job, Girardi. Just ignore all the internet managers.
“# Yogi Mantle July 26th, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Nice DP by the Yanks.
BTW, Anyone look in to the KC game? Grieinke pitching and it looks like he got hammered by the Twinkies.”
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Twins lit him up like a Christmas tree tonight for 6 runs in the 1st inning.
Logan looked pretty darn awesome there. Greame Lloyd +5 mph anyone?
You want Mo to pitch over an inning in a July game against the Indians? Why? I would be a bit more upset if Joe decided to make our 40 year old closer pitch more than an inning in this situation.
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Relievers aren’t used enough. Plus its more valuable to use your closer in a game like this for the 8th and 9th rather than play for tomorrow by saving him by having him only go 1 inning
Jus’ sayin
How good was that?
Why not bring in Logan? The Yankees are eight games in the lead for a playoff position.
It’s the time to find out what Logan has against the best hitter in the lineup. To see if he can get out a key lefty.
He did. Don’t write Boone Logan off just yet.
You could argue that Javy shouldn’t have started that inning but after that Girardi made some good decisions there.
Hopefully this is enough of a kick in the behind for Joba to straighten out his act.
Bautista hit #28 tonight. He’s got some good power and relatively cheap contract.
Mo isn’t pitching any 4+ out saves anytime soon.
Nor should he. He’s not 100%.
Odd move but, Logan did the job.
He’s done a nice job since Marte got hurt.
Since Marte won’t be back for awhile, Logan has a chance to lock down a position for himself in this pen if he keeps pitching like he has.
But it worked out fine. And that is why Joe Girardi is the manager and not me. LOL.
Boone has actually been doing pretty well recently, as has DRob. Joba, well, I guess he got a message sent to him tonight.
I would have left Robertson in, but in Girardi’s defense this time, Choo really is much weaker against lefty handed pitchers. It’s the only significant weakness in Choo’s game.
LGY -
Just saw your numbers. Not so much luck, then?
Maybe this message will get Joba to shape his ass up.
Girardi sometimes over thinks things, but I guess it makes sense seeing what guys can do in high leverage situations to see what they are made of. Better to find out now.
It would be nice to score some insurance runs here.
LGY – you mean Joe might actually know what he’s doing?
Don’t look now but Boone Logan vs Lefties has a line of
.226 AVG, .333 OBP, .290 SLG, .624 OPS, 7 H, 5 BB, 10 K, 31 AB
He has been much better since being recalled from Scranton
Hope Joba enjoys his time with Park in the scrub roles in the pen
Logan has done a nice job – and Rconn, good point. However, the Yanks are only a few games up on the Rays and I think it’s important to win the division.
Oh, I think Logan is starting to make a case for himself for the post season roster.
“Brackman was outstanding tonight until tiring in the 7th inning with 2 walks.
6.1 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 8 strikeouts.
Laird was 2-3 with a run scored and a 2 run double.”
……..these two guys are climbing the prospect charts in the system rather quickly. Laird would look good in this lineup in a couple years.. maybe even late next yr.
Why get beaten by their best hitter, when he is so vunerable to lefties?
That was the right move by Joe
And the best news… Joba was nowhere to be found!!
“LGY – you mean Joe might actually know what he’s doing?”
We know that’s true based on how long he has stuck with Joba in the 8th.
Jeez.
Thanks for the update GB. Brackman has been dealing of late….good to see.
“# Joe from Long Island July 26th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Gee, it’s so boring without Joba….”
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LOL, No Walks, First pitch slider, 3-2 counts, base hits
Strange to see
Flash talking about how Westbrook might be thinking about how one pitch cost him the ball game. Hello?! He got 2 gifts from the umps. He should be lucky he only gave up 3 runs.
It cracks me up when players go running after a foul ball that ends up being 20 rows out of play.
Nice to see you back, CB.
Don’t know if you’ve been around, but I haven’t seen or have missed your posts.
Arod hit a GS off Perez in the Memorial Day game at the Stadium.
This is a good matchup.
Alex.
Is it my imagination or has Boone really improved his BB rate?
The yankees should consider getting Laird some work out in LF in winter ball this year. They will likely trade him but they should keep their options open and get him some experience in the OF.
Laird could be a valuable guy on the bench as a an “all corners” sub. He can already play 3b and 1b. Add in LF and perhaps RF and he’s a player who can stick for the yankees in the same mold as an Eric Hinske type player.
It’ll come for Alex. Too bad wasn’t tonight.
Ach, that was his to hit to right-center. Would really like one more run to feel comfortable.
Thanks rconn – I was away.
Registration really seems to have helped the game threads.
Too bad. Would’ve liked to see what the lead story would be. Alex’s 600th or Garza’s no-no.
It looks as though A-Rod is beginning to press a little bit.
He’ll probably hit it Friday in Tampa….. into my hands.
BB for Cano. Make em pay there Georgie.
Relievers aren’t used enough. Plus its more valuable to use your closer in a game like this for the 8th and 9th rather than play for tomorrow by saving him by having him only go 1 inning
Jus’ sayin
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I wasn’t trying to play for tomorrow, just for Mo’s health. What sense does it make for Mo to get one out, sit, then come back out in a relatively meaningless game? I’d rather take my chances trying to get one more out from the pen.
I realize if and this is a big if we get Ace and Marte back our bullpen could be
Park/Gaudin/Joba – 2 of the 3 will likely be gone
Logan
Ace
Marte
Robertson
Rivera
This Yankee bullpen could sort itself out in a very positive way if Ace and Marte are back.
Time for Jorge to deliver an insurance run here.
Come on Po!
Hey, Rich, what’s the problem?
You don’t like the quality of my posts? You’ve been ragging on me since, like forever. I’m not sure why, maybe I don’t measure up to your brilliance.
Well, I’ve got a solution. Don’t bother reading my comments. I know I’ll not read yours anymore.
Adios.
Gotta love some of the reporters with the trade rumors:
Todays favorites – heyman stating that francouer and oliver perez are avaialble in trades via his sources. Really john? Those guys can be had? Amazing. I bet the market is about 0 teams deep which makes it an even 32 teams that don’t want either scrub.
Then start tonight: yanks looking to trade chan ho park – thanks captain obvious, the guy is horrific, if some other GM is dumb enough to take him, of course we are trying to find that idiot and donate chan ho to him
maybe Yamks can get something out of Abladejo , Melacon or R. Sanchez out of AAA and drop two of Choppy, Gaudin, Moseley and Mitre .
Nooo !
CB,
I was talking about something like that with Wave the other day.
I noticed his numbers and particularly his SLG this year vs LHP was very impressive. I mentioned he could potentially be particularly valuable because of Granderson’s struggles vs LHP.
How far off do you think his bat is from being major league ready?
Missed it by thismuch.
Just missed!
Mo time.
Posada been in a funk lately.. Not much production.
Jorge gave it a ride. Now its time for GOAT!
Go Mo!
@Carlos
John Heyman also think Park and Gaudin are available, bet you did not know that.
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Nothing to show for it, but Jorge is really killing the ball as of late. Good sign.
“Hey, Rich, what’s the problem?
You don’t like the quality of my posts? You’ve been ragging on me since, like forever. I’m not sure why, maybe I don’t measure up to your brilliance.”
I’ll post what I want, when I want.
If you don’t try to put other people down by daring to question the manager, you won’t have to worry.
Carlo July 26th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Gotta love some of the reporters with the trade rumors:
Todays favorites – heyman stating that francouer and oliver perez are avaialble in trades via his sources. Really john? Those guys can be had? Amazing. I bet the market is about 0 teams deep which makes it an even 32 teams that don’t want either scrub.
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Maybe.. except there are only 30 teams.
And you can’t really count the Mets
Funny to think back to spring training now when one of the concerns was who was going to protect Alex in the line up.
Now the question is about protecting Robbie, especially with Jorge’s risk for injury.
Posada’s having a terrific year with the stick but Cano has been so great that it only makes sense to walk him.
Posada squared that pitch up very well. Just hit it to the deepest part of the park.
Had to laugh at the Jeff Francouer rumors. Especially the Guillien for Frenchy supposed trade.
Acquiring Guillien for Francouer is just getting a slightly better version of terrible.
I have eaten here:
http://www.bobcatbite.com/
I don’t have a good feeling about this one.
I cannot remember a better second baseman at turning a DP than Robbie. I really love watching him turn 2.
Robertson seems to better from the stretch, so for me it’s no biggie for him to come in with base runners on.
Come on mo. shut them down.
Greinke got shelled tonight..
1 out for Garza in the 9th..
Bloop singles off Mo are like the gates of Hell creaking open. IMHO.
For those interested you can watch Garza and TB on ESPN
Blake, Brackman is following his usual MO after promotion. He starts out slow and starts picking up steam. Was hitting 96 MPH and breaking pitching working.
By the way, George Kontos closed with 2 perfect innings with 3 strikeouts. Here’s his numbers from Tampa and Trenton this year after surgery. Tonight not included.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....pid=502004
One more out to go for Garza!
difficult game.
Crazy game. Two balls that broke bats and instead of 2 outs and nobody on, the tying run is on second with one out.
Garza does the No-No
Good for Matt Garza
Three bats broken by Mo so far this inning.
And yet another franchise gets a no-no before the Mets.
Tampa finally gets on the correct side of a no hitter
LGY-
I think Laird is going to need at least a full season in AAA. He’ll likely spend even more time there if they keep him just because of roster issues and opportunities. He’ll see more junk in AAA and that experience will be particularly valuable for a guy like Laird.
He’s becoming a very intriguing guy because he really could fill a valuable role. As Alex gets older the Yanks are going to need a solid 3b back up option. But you can’t just have a designated backup 3b on the bench. Often the back up 3b is a Jerry Hairston type or a Pena – but the problem with those guys is that they obviously don’t hit much. The problem with having a guy with more pop is that they usually can’t field 3b well at all (see Eric Hinske).
Having a guy who can hit for power and can legitimately field 3b while also being able to play 1b and LF/ RF would be of significant value to the yanks as Alex gets older.
I’m ok with the Garza no hitter…looked like they were going to win and don’t pitchers typically not do well after these types of games?
Come on MO…………
MO!!!!!
Man, Mariano is so good.
Weird! Tampa’s been involved in 3 no-hitters this year.
I like comeback wins.
Game set and match.
Acta is a crap manager, first leaving in westbrook to face granderson, then putting cano on after a little 2-0 count. Jorge almost made him pay dearly. go mo!!! Yanks win!!
Nicely done, Mo, as usual.
nice win !
Yankees win.
Garza no hitter.
i hate that Tampa got a no hitter.. but I have him on my fantasy team
Never doubt Mo.
Rays get a no no and don’t pick up any ground.
Who cares about a no-hitter. We won tonight with a late comeback, with Grandy being the hero 2 straight days!
Yankees Win
Congrats to Garza, great performance
Whew, very good win.
Garza’s a good pitcher having a bad year…….hopefully he’ll get bombed the next time.
Rivera gets the most broken bat hits against him and broken bats that I’ve seen since Guidry and Carlton.
is this thing on?
That was vintage Mo. Three broken bats. He was good as ever.
Santana got a little lucky, but he’s going to be a hell of a hitter.
Glad that Javy got the win. He deserved it again tonight!
Nice. Got kind of hairy there. But Mo gets it down.
Nice blasts by Granderson and Swisher. Good job by Javy, too. Happy times.
Granderson starting to show signs of coming around, at least v. RHP, is a big bright spot.
Granderson starting to show signs of coming around, at least v. RHP, is a big bright spot.
Does anyone else find it odd that we have so many no hitters/perfect game in the same season? Is it simply a matter of the hitters being off the juice or are MLB pitchers getting better?
Thanks for the heads-up Nick
GB,
Thanks…really an exciting time to be a Yankee fan with the big club and farm teams so talented.
Garza’s next start is against us
Granderson is too controversial for my taste.
What’s with the attitude man?
HAPPY ending in Cleveland.
Excellent work by Javy.
I’m glad to see Granderson get his due.
He gets too much flack.
Mo is money.
This game had some energy to it.
Congrats to Garza
I’m extremely happy for Granderson…..
I’m extremely happy for Granderson…..
Laura – I Bleed Blue July 26th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Does anyone else find it odd that we have so many no hitters/perfect game in the same season? Is it simply a matter of the hitters being off the juice or are MLB pitchers getting better?
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Apparently, this is the year of the pitcher
Hi Uncle E!
Nice win.
GB
Thanks for the farm updates. I have never seen Brackman pitch, but I have seem him play BB a lot. I can tell you, he is one tough kid.
Laid’s defense is more footwork than glovework. His throws tend to drift or sink.
Time for Dan Haren to beat the Sox.
Big game for the Sox. A loss tonight and they would be 10 out of first in the loss column and 7 out of the WC.
No wonder the Red Sox trolls have run away from the blog.
New thread
The Grand man can
(Oh yes, he can!!!)
Sux will lose again tonight
Think about tonight from Tampa’s perspective. I’m sure they’re thrilled for Garza, but on a night where they get a no hitter and the yankees are losing late in the game they don’t pick up any ground.
This is a very good Yankees team. If Granderson turns his season around this team is going to go to a level even higher. The value of a power hitting CF is enormous.
Nice to see Vazquez get the win after getting his usual 3 runs of support. Granderson, I suspect will have a good series against an all right-handed starting staff.
Nice shot of Chamberlain and Park sitting at the end of the bench, like the last 2 players on an NBA team.
Especially happy that CB has returned, and that we were pretty civil tonight!
Have a good night. Until tomorrow.
I am pretty sure there will not be another MO in my lifetime. whose talent and class exemplifies what it is to be a human and a Yankees.
Tar July 26th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Nice win.
GB
Thanks for the farm updates. I have never seen Brackman pitch, but I have seem him play BB a lot. I can tell you, he is one tough kid.
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I suppose it depends on who the Yankees have in the bullpen when he’s ready, but, I can see him transitioning to the 8th inning and closer role. He could be as intimidating as Rich Gossage.
Yawn @ the no no. Just one win. Ppl will make a big deal about it but its just another win not a ten game winning streak. Also, yanks r due for a no hitter. Haven’t had one in a while and we have guys like cc, aj, and hughes who are all capable. I think cc will pitch a no no for us at somw point.
Arod #600 tmw on Bday, heard here 1st…
Swish has my b-day ! Like him even more !