Game 102: Yankees at Rays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jul 30, 2010 
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YANKEES (65-36)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada C
Curtis Granderson CF
Colin Curtis DH
Brett Gardner LF
RHP Phil Hughes (12-3, 4.04)
Hughes vs. Rays
RAYS (63-38)
John Jaso C
Carl Crawford LF
Evan Longoria 3B
Carlos Pena 1B
Matt Joyce RF
Willy Aybar DH
B.J. Upton CF
Reid Brignac 2B
Jason Bartlett SS
RHP Wade Davis (8-9, 4.32)
Davis vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:10 p.m. / YES Network
UMPIRES: HP Tim Welke, 1B Scott Barry, 2B Bill Welke, 3B Mike DiMuro
WEATHER: Domish.
BERKMAN ON THE WAY: The Lance Berkman trade is official according to Joel Sherman. Won’t be announced until tomorrow.
FIRST TIME: Phil Hughes has not faced Tampa Bay this season. The Rays have hit him in the past — team average of .333 against him — and Carlos Pena in particular has had success, going 2-for-3 with two home runs. That said, all of those numbers are based on pretty tiny sample sizes.
WAITING FOR NO. 600: Alex Rodriguez is 4-for-8 with two home runs in his career against Rays starter Wade Davis.
LEFT ON LEFT: According to Elias, Robinson Cano is the first Yankees left-handed hitter to have double digit home runs vs. LHP in back-to-back seasons since Reggie Jackson in 1979 and 80. Cano has 11 homers off lefties this year, tied with Albert Pujols for the most in the majors.
UPDATE, 7:14 p.m.: Six pitches into the game, the Yankees have a 2-0 lead. Derek Jeter lead off with a single, then Nick Swisher hit the first pitch he saw for a two-run homer, his 19th of the season.
UPDATE, 7:30 p.m.: Carlos Pena has hit Hughes in the past, but Hughes got the best of him in the first inning, getting a strikeout to strand Longoria at first. Still 2-0 Yankees.
UPDATE, 7:48 p.m.: Another big strikeout by Hughes to strand Upton at second.
UPDATE, 8:14 p.m.: So far so good for Hughes, who has a shutout through four innings. That 2-0 lead stands.
UPDATE, 8:27 p.m.: That’s Gardner’s fourth steal in six games, and his 30th of the season. It came after multiple pick-off attempts and on a pitch out. The guy is fast.
UPDATE, 8:53 p.m.: Robinson Cano gets the first Yankees hit since the first inning, but in the process, sends a chunk of the bat into the crowd. Looks like it hit someone directly in the head. Lots of medical attention.
UPDATE, 8:59 p.m.: Evan Longoria has a great at-bat song. Not so much because it’s a great song, just because it works really well for at-bat music. Cool rhythm. Loud guitars. And oddly enough, some well placed violin. I like it because it’s not instantly familiar, so Rays fans probably know it only as Longoria’s AB music.
UPDATE, 9:06 p.m.: Matt Joyce just clobbered a ball to right field for a three-run homer. It looked like a 2-2 cutter that Hughes left up. It’s now a 3-2 Rays lead.
UPDATE, 9:09 p.m.: Hughes gets strikeout to end the sixth just as Chamberlain is starting to get loose in the bullpen.
UPDATE, 9:17 p.m.: Joel Sherman says he’s hearing Mark Melancon and Jimmy Paredes are going to Houston. Sounds about right. Astros get a guy who seems to need a change of scenery, and a hit-or-miss young guy.
UPDATE, 9:29 p.m.: Now comes word the Yankees might be trading for Austin Kearns, who was just pulled for a pinch runner.
Oh no. It’s Hughes starting.
This could get ugly for us Yanks in a hurry.
Wishful thinking…
Lance Berkman is the calm before the storm.
It indicates Cashman has not been scrambling and won’t be pushed to the 12th hour without options.
He has a plan, has been proactive and is getting things done well in advance of the deadline.
Getting Berkman for nothing with ample time to spare speaks volumes about Cashman’s work ethic, underlying strategy and unwavering focus.
We’re getting an 8th inning guy and I think we’re in for a special treat.
Marmol or Soria.
Looks like Russo and Paredes. Great trade.
That Cano stat is amazing.
Sherman might be right, but the trade isn’t official until it’s announced.
Is there any word on what we actually gave up for Joey Fattone, er, Lance Berkman?
Good luck Phil.
I’m ready to deal. A hike for a win.
Enjoy the game folks.
Welcome to the bronx puma
So does Laird get promoted to AAA in place of Russo?
# Giuseppe Franco July 30th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Jimmy Paredes is a 5-tool talent? Seriously?
Yes in fact he is, ask Patrick Teale who the most talented all around players the Yankees farm system has, and he has Paredes near the top of the list.
CountryClub July 30th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Looks like Russo and Paredes. Great trade.
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I’m not big on giving up a tremendous talent like Paredes
Scratch Russo from that trade. He’s on the bench. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
SJ, ok that’s fair about trading prospects too early instead of too late – and I agree the Yankees do a good job with that. It’s moot because that was sheer speculation on Piliere’s part….
they were talking about Nova and/or Adams for berkman
A salary dump trade is always cheaper than a Playoff run trade … good job.
Brett, you might like this tweet then
BobKlap
Source says #Yankees “may have some other things cooking” after Berkman deal is complete.
# mick July 30th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
SJ
Other than our catching prospects, what openings do we have up here in the near future?
Interesting news here. Carlos Zambrano says that he’d accept a trade to another team. I wonder if he’d pay that team to let him pitch?
Miss Iowa is hot !
Here’s a bit of a surprise: buster says houston is picking up a lot of the money.
mick,
SS and 3B in three years and a closer in another year or two. That’s about it.
You can always upgrade pitching each year.
Overall though, this team is very, very deep now and in the foreseeable future.
ZMAN July 30th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Brett, you might like this tweet then
BobKlap
Source says #Yankees “may have some other things cooking” after Berkman deal is complete.
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The Royals covet Russo
At least that’s what that farce NYYrumors claims.
CountryClub July 30th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
That might mean better prospects i guess
SJ
Don’t think we are giving up Nunez or Laird in this deal
They’re not going to give up anything of value to get Berkman in terms of talent. The player will be a true, complete non-prospect.
People keep commenting that the yankees are giving up nothing for Berkman. Not true. They are giving up an enormous sum of money. No other team in baseball would make this trade. $7m is a great deal of money.
With $7m is more than the Astros spend on their entire draft. This trade would literally allow them to spend big for their entire draft next season essentially on the Yankees dime. Or they could sign 10 very talented international free agents if they wanted with $7M.
The yankees are giving up a lot – they are just giving up a lot of what they can afford to lose.
They aren’t going to give up a player of any particular note.
I love the end of July.
Rumor, speculation, wishing, hoping.
Anyone who says they can block it out and just wait for the results is full of baloney.
This is fandom at its best.
Buster_ESPN
Heard this: The Yankees continue to work on other deals, and expect to make at least one and maybe two more acquisitions.#trades
Buster_ESPN Heard this: The Yankees continue to work on other deals, and expect to make at least one and maybe two more acquisitions.#trades 2 minutes ago
Buster_ESPN Heard this: The Astros are picking up a lot of the money owed to Lance Berkman in their agreement with the Yankees, and the NYY won’t be giving up any major prospects. #trades 3 minutes ago
With the Astros picking up money, it sure sounds like they’re trying to do right by one of their own. We did what we could to get you to NY. Now go win a ring and come back to us next yr.
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Paredes can’t field and can’t get on base. You’re borderline insane if losing Paredes in a deal for Berkman is something you’re worried about.
Um before you throw out names, you should know what you’re talking about, and you obviously don’t, so yeah.
Trading prospects is going to happen, you have to sell high on them, you trade Paredes you are not doing that, and whether you know it or not, he has one of the highest ceilings of any Yankee minor leaguer.
I’m not big on giving up a tremendous talent like Paredes
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Tremendous talent? He’s a utility infielder, nothing more. He sure as hell can’t get on base and he’s made a ton of errors in the field. I’m not going to lose any sleep over this and neither should you.
“People keep commenting that the yankees are giving up nothing for Berkman. Not true. They are giving up an enormous sum of money. No other team in baseball would make this trade. $7m is a great deal of money.”
Was this posted to make us feel good or bad? LOL!
If Buster is correct, and he has very good Yankee sources, he is saying the player(s) going back are non-prospects AND the Astros are picking up a chunk of Berkman’s money.
That’s probably in exchange for Berkman agreeing to waive his NTC to NY AND the Yankees agreeing not to pickup his option.
Meaning, the Yankees are probably in the hunt for other deals now and it wouldn’t shock me if they did another deal tonight or tomorrow.
Um before you throw out names, you should know what you’re talking about, and you obviously don’t, so yeah.
Trading prospects is going to happen, you have to sell high on them, you trade Paredes you are not doing that, and whether you know it or not, he has one of the highest ceilings of any Yankee minor leaguer
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I’ve seen the guy play. He’s made 23 errors this year in 71 games and has a .312 on base percentage. What’s the problem with saying he can’t field or get on base? He’s not a star prospect by any means, you’re just nitpicking this trade.
Do any of you get the posts in a mixture of English and Albanian.
Any suggestions on how to get all English?
So the Steinbrenner boys, if anyone doubted it, still have their dad’s desire to win…………..
It’s just $$ and they can always make more of it, so that works for me. I’d rather keep the prospects and either use them or trade them for what we need.
LOL It looks like the Yanks are sitting there with other teams coming to them – I love it!
CB, I think you are right, I don’t see how with them picking up all the money, that they would put Paredes in the deal, it makes no sense, and it’s just probably a day off for a kid who has pretty much been the best player on Charleston all year.
Betsy – You got it 100% girl.
Uncle Georgie still rules !
Why would we even consider picking up a 15m salary next year? Berkman needn’t worry.
game time!!
Jason,
Ceilings are always very, very dangerous. I know the Yankees farm system really well and Jimmy Paredes is not a name other teams come up with when they talk about the top guys in the system.
I don’t pay attention to internet scouts. Often, they fall in love with a kid they see on a certain night and can’t let go of the image.
Paredes is an interesting kid but, FAR from a 5 tool, sure fire ML prospect.
If he is in the Berkman deal (no idea if he is), he’s at least 4 years away from the majors.
That’s not something that is a big concern if you are the Yankees.
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
I’ve seen the guy play. He’s made 23 errors this year in 71 games and has a .312 on base percentage. What’s the problem with saying he can’t field or get on base? He’s not a star prospect by any means, you’re just nitpicking this trade.
You must not know about talent then if you judging him for his errors, I guess we should have traded that Jeter kid when he led the league in errors too.
What are his other #s since you have seen him?
You do know he has been there best player the entire year right?
Since you have seen him play and all.
jeter takes the first pitch
The drums arre gone but where are the cowbells???
I miss those soccer hoooooooorns too
not
lets see what joba can do tonight with a 6-4 lead into the 8th…
As the captain goes so does the Yankees. Can’t MLB ban those cow bells.
nice piece of hiting there
If the Astros are picking a lot of Berkman’s money you would have to think the Yanks are giving up a decent prospect. Otherwise it doesn’t make much sense.
YES!!!! SWISH!!!!!
wooo hooooooooooooo
wooo hooooooooooooo
a bomb from swisher lol
Swishalicious!
Thats how you set the tempo Swish
You do know he has been there best player the entire year right?
Since you have seen him play and all
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You can’t sit here and defend a guy with a 4% BB rate. He simply cannot get on base when he doesn’t hit. He’s a below .300 OBP guy when he’s slumping. His speed is all well and good, but you can’t steal first base. The guy has a .282 BA with a .312 OBP, that doesn’t jump out at you? His lack of patience at the plate is alarming.
Go Swish!! He needs to bat 2nd. Berkman will extend the lineup even more, he can bat 6th
Yeah Swish
Jason22,
I don’t think they are giving up anything of any worth in this deal in terms of talent.
No team wants to take on any money. Even the marlins – a team notoriously cheap – was forced to pick up some of the money to trade Cantu. Cantu only had $2.2M left on his deal. The Fish had to pick up $600K.
If the Fish could have traded him without taking on any of the money they would have. But there were probably no takers.
No one else but the yankees was going to make this deal.
And if Olney is correct and the yankees aren’t giving up a prospect and not picking up all $7M then all the better.
we won’t need joba when we’re up 12-0 in the 8th.
He’s been the best player on a so so Charleston team.
However, the best prospect on the River Dogs is Heathcott and its not close.
That kid has a chance to be a real star and scouts have been very impressed with him this year.
I can’t believe the Rangers…Lee, Cantu, Guzman, inquired about JJ. Ridiculous to be able to on the league’s dime.
All 35,000 Yankees fans are standing…
SJ, I respect your opinion, but Patrick is not some internet scout, and you should know that too.
He sees the minor league guys, and does not fall in love with them, he does not hype players, he is honest.
Great start to the game, good job Derek and Nick.
Back to Paredes, he is not a sure fire major leaguer, not at all, but he is a kid with big time talent, and again trading him here is not a good deal for his potential value.
Again I don’t think he is in the trade, if I am wrong, I will state again they made a bad deal, just for his potential.
Here comes 600.
CR9 – Diamondbacks did it broke, why not Texas
All 35,000 Yankees fans are standing…
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Lol…good line.
…or not.
Fondo
Because MLB is supposed to “fair”
Welll hellloo everyone…I’[ve been more of a lurker than a poster for most of the season. BUt it trade deadline time, so i thought i would stop in and say hi.
WTG Swish!
Alex cant catch up to a 95 mph fastball…he looks to be pressing a bit.
good at by tex and arod, but 2 k’s, lets go cano
That ball was ripped up the middle.
“The guys on the Major League Baseball Network said that Berkman doesn’t want the Yankees to pick up his option. I wouldn’t be surprised if he re-signs with Houston in the offseason.”
Both Yankees and Berkman need to mutually agree to pick up his option. Not gonna happen.
Yanks still have a few other things in the works tonight.. it might get interesting.
Is it just me, or was Alex’s leg kick kind of high on that strike out?
SJ,
Yes Slade is the best prospect on the team, but Paredes is not very far behind in terms of raw tools.
Again I think CB is right, I can’t see him being in the deal, and I have no problem with trading these kids, just for the right value, and if he is in the trade, I don’t think it is the right value that’s all.
Cano scalded that ball.
The best hitter in Charleston this year has been Rob Lyerly and Luke Murton, but, Lyerly can’t play 3rd base for crap.
Nova is pitching in Scranton tonight so he isn’t in the deal.
LostNYY
#Yankees still have a few other things in the works tonight.. it might get REAL interesting from my source in Tampa. ( ?? )
less than a minute ago via web
i h@te that 2rd base ump. jorge didn’t swing
Paredes is a butcher at 2nd base. His pro fielding average at all positions in his career is a combined about .905.
meant 3rd base ump sorry
who cares about a minor league 2b at this point..
Jason,
“Raw” being the operative word.
Do you know how many kids the Yankees have in the Dominican Summer League who profile like Paredes? A bunch of kids.
He’s an ok propsect. He’s not a Top 10 guy by any means.
Like I said, I don’t know if he is in the deal or not……they are being closed mouthed about who is in the deal because they are working on other things.
However, if he is, its not like they traded a guy that will be in NY anytime soon.
“Yanks still have a few other things in the works tonight.. it might get interesting.”
Whatever side of the ledger one falls on with the Lee-Montero deal, the major signal that demonstrated was that the Yankees organization is highly committed to doing what’s required to win the world series this year.
They are not joking around. They aren’t going to get ripped off. But they are going to do everything possible to maximize their probability of winning back to back championships and starting another dynasty.
If that means picking up multiple millions of dollars for Berkman so be it.
I’m sure they are far from content with only the Berkman deal. Cashman is looking to constantly improve.
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
You can’t sit here and defend a guy with a 4% BB rate. He simply cannot get on base when he doesn’t hit. He’s a below .300 OBP guy when he’s slumping. His speed is all well and good, but you can’t steal first base. The guy has a .282 BA with a .312 OBP, that doesn’t jump out at you? His lack of patience at the plate is alarming.
His lack of walks is not a big deal at this point in his career, if he continues to not improve, then yes, but at his level, no, it is not huge.
Again look at his extra base hits, and his stolen bases, he has a very big set of tools for a 21 year kid.
Paredes is a butcher at 2nd base. His pro fielding average at all positions in his career is a combined about .905
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Believe it or not, he was even worse at 3B
After 1 inning in trenton with no score, Romine is 1-1 and Laird is 1-1 with a double high off of the left center field wall.
Noesi just got hit with a 2 run homer in the 2nd.
Losing Jimme Paredes is like , not even top 100 of worst things that could happen to our farm system / major league team
Hughes has to locate his pitches to Crawford and Pena tonight. No crappy cutters…
“and if he is in the trade, I don’t think it is the right value that’s all.”
If Paredes does happen to be in the deal (and I have no idea if he is – I’d doubt it) but if he is that means the yankees don’t see him as a prospect of any note.
Whoever they trade will be from their organizational filler bucket. If that’s Paredes then he’s organizational filler.
This isn’t going to be someone to worry about.
It’s so nice to have a GM that understands the path to short-term and long-term success. He has a plan in place, and refuses to deviate from the plan! CASH!
# Michelle B. of Yankee Stadium West July 30th, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Welll hellloo everyone…I’[ve been more of a lurker than a poster for most of the season. BUt it trade deadline time, so i thought i would stop in and say hi.
WTG Swish!
Alex cant catch up to a 95 mph fastball…he looks to be pressing a bit.
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Thanks coach ! LOL
psst-Carl. Here’s a hint. The Yankees like patient hitters.
who is this jimmie piersall guy you speak of?
Will Berkman be in the lineup tomorrow night?
His lack of walks is not a big deal at this point in his career, if he continues to not improve, then yes, but at his level, no, it is not huge.
Again look at his extra base hits, and his stolen bases, he has a very big set of tools for a 21 year kid.
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I don’t doubt he has “tools,” but I don’t believe he has enough to be a starter on a major league level. I see him as a pinch runner type. He can’t even field well enough to be a utility infielder. Of course I would enjoy seeing how he develops, but I just can’t get worked up about losing him in a trade for Berkman. We’ll see if he’s really in the trade or not, if not, great, and we can have a front row seat to the rest of his development. When it comes to prospects, this type of argument is all speculation, there’s no telling about things will work out. But, based on his numbers, I have a hard time believing that he could hit or field on a major league level. If he sticks around, I hope I’m wrong.
SJ,
They don’t have many kids like him anywhere, be it in the DSL or not.
The best DSL kids are in the outfield, like Santana and Lopez, but again his combination of speed and potential power is impressive.
Yes he is very raw as we have said, but it’s not like he is even as raw as a Mesa, he has good hitting tools, he needs to improve his walks, but his hitting is pretty good already.
Nova is becoming very interesting as guy who might help the bullpen before the year is over. What do you think of him SJ?
# Rob B July 30th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Is it just me, or was Alex’s leg kick kind of high on that strike out?
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Just you, but I’ll call and see that he gets it down a little anyway ! LOL
like to see them pull the plug on the trade, rather see them get a RH batter that can hit LH pitching, plus a lock down 8th inning guy
57ryank:
Really?!? you chose me of all the people on this sight to make fun of….Sorry, i forgot to push the sarcasm button.
Now i know why i dont post here that often…
Hughes has good stuff so far. He has been off with location but he has thrown a couple of good curves and his fastball is swing and miss.
Hughes has good stuff tonight. Late movement on the fastball and great velocity. His demeanor is great too. He looks determined out there.
if it’s not Nova, probably Zach McAllister in the Berkman deal??
Nice giddy-up heater up in the zone ……Berkman is going to be a very good Yankee……CB, did you get my e-mail this morning ????
Berkman is a SH. They aren’t pulling the plug on the trade its done.
There aren’t any RH hitters on the market worth anything and none of them are as good an all around hitter as Berkman.
Getting him doesn’t preclude them from making additional deals.
funny how they don’t say a word about this trade during the game…
# SJ44 July 30th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Berkman is a SH. They aren’t pulling the plug on the trade its done.
There aren’t any RH hitters on the market worth anything and none of them are as good an all around hitter as Berkman.
Getting him doesn’t preclude them from making additional deals.
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fair enough
joeman….They need a lefthanded stick, it’s been a hole sinc Johnson went down……
Nice AB from Grandy.
# Michelle B. of Yankee Stadium West July 30th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
57ryank:
Really?!? you chose me of all the people on this sight to make fun of….Sorry, i forgot to push the sarcasm button.
Now i know why i dont post here that often…
============================ LOl Means joking, J/K
Really do you expect him to hit every 95 mph fastball ? He swung, he missed ! Wasn’t late on it.
Michelle B -
I have never seen that screen name (57ryank) before tonight. Don’t let him discourage you from posting.
just checking but it’s only the Rays broadcast on MLB Extra Innings tonight right? Pity, they’re broadcasters are big time homers :-/
i still hope they keep colin curtis up here…
# Pat M. July 30th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
joeman….They need a lefthanded stick, it’s been a hole sinc Johnson went down……
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guess they needed one all year then, that guy is a waste
he’s still their 4th OF
What all this trade stuff tells me is that the Stienbrenner kids want to win this year irrespective of the cost a as gift to the memory of thier father.
Also, it will be first WS under thier full management.
Really do you expect him to hit every 95 mph fastball ? He swung, he missed ! Wasn’t late on it.
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He was late on it.
Doreen, when are you flying out ???/
Right now the yankees don’t have a viable DH option against Righties. Miranda is ok, but Berkman is a huge upgrade. Thames should theoretically not stink vs lefties. Even though I wish they’d replace him too.
Berkman is a good get.
4 p/pa this season, thats 3rd on the team. He hits righthanders very well. He gets on base very well.
Lefthanded he will take advantage of NYS.
and as has been pointed out, his righthanded sample size is small. He is usually around an .800 OPS vs lefties.
if the Yankees have to eat Berkman’s salary the Astro’s should at least kick in for the $2 mill buyout at the end of the year.
I don’t know why this keeps coming back in my head – but seeing how Cashman has traded or signed ex yankees this year I’m feeling a Farnsworth trade to the yankees…
why is jeter swinging at the 1st pitch w/ gardy on base, crazy
# Doreen July 30th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Michelle B -
I have never seen that screen name (57ryank) before tonight. Don’t let him discourage you from posting.
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I was 57′yank before registration. Don’t wanna discourage anyone, just kidding her.
Miranda and Park for Berkman. Right?
RIGHT?
if the Yankees have to eat Berkman’s salary the Astro’s should at least kick in for the $2 mill buyout at the end of the year
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I was surprised to hear that it’s possible that Houston is going to be throwing in a fair bit of his salary in the deal. We’ll see.
BNightengale Curiously, Lance Berkman had recently exercised his no-trade rights for possible deal with White Sox before accepting Yankees’ trade.
Woulda been nice to get Gardy a chance to get to second base.
# mick July 30th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
why is jeter swinging at the 1st pitch w/ gardy on base, crazy
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He’s just a crazy HOFer’
frozen
I hope LOL
Pat M.
I actually didn’t get one from you. I’ll resend you another message you can reply to.
When you add another SH into this lineup, it makes matching up with them very tough.
Plus, Berkman has a great eye, has played in the post-season, and really wanted to come to NY.
He could be a guy, a la David Justice ten years ago, that just fits into this lineup nicely for the next two months.
Its one of those deals that is worth the risk, IMO, because they couldn’t keep going much longer with that spot in the lineup being so iffy.
The division and competition is too tough.
When you can add a stick with his pedigree, and the cost is manageable, you do it.
Thanks Doreen!
Geesh i say Hi and i get attacked…oh well.
Anyone wanna take a guess at who the yankees are going after based on @BusterOlney’s tweet.
“Heard this: The Yankees continue to work on other deals, and expect to make at least one and maybe two more acquisitions.#trades”
Ah, yes, those lovely catwalks in the Trop….
He’s just a crazy HOFer’
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still should give gardy a chance to steal the base
Wow, Hughes is now locating and just oozing with confidence. He’s looking efficient.
Cashman needs to go
No way Cashman goes after Farnsworth. Give him some credit he pulls off some pretty good deals.
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Really do you expect him to hit every 95 mph fastball ? He swung, he missed ! Wasn’t late on it.
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He was late on it. WRONG ! Big field !
hughes throwing that curve over for a strike is huge.. looking good tonight is right.
Michelle B. of Yankee Stadium West July 30th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Thanks Doreen!
Geesh i say Hi and i get attacked…oh well.
Anyone wanna take a guess at who the yankees are going after based on @BusterOlney’s tweet.
“Heard this: The Yankees continue to work on other deals, and expect to make at least one and maybe two more acquisitions.#trades
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You would have to assume their next move would be bullpen related.
My son is so funny. “Hey mom, did that guy ever get #600?” This was before his first AB.
I would like #600 to be a TB special. I want it to hit whichever one of those rings that will make it a homerun. A cheap one off the stupid catwalks.
“BNightengale Curiously, Lance Berkman had recently exercised his no-trade rights for possible deal with White Sox before accepting Yankees’ trade.”
Why is that curiously? What non-Chicago born player would choose the White Sox over the Yankees?
Hughes has a 20% whiff rate on his fastball so far. Sick.
57ryank July 30th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Really do you expect him to hit every 95 mph fastball ? He swung, he missed ! Wasn’t late on it.
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He was late on it. WRONG ! Big field
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Huh?
That fastball is MOVING with action through the zone.
25% now
Berkmand trade kind of reminds me that of David Justice in 2000.
Justice was batting .265 with Cleveland when the trade was made with Cleveland going nowhere.
Then he comes to Yankees in a playoff race and hits .305
Berkman could also be such an acuisition.
Hughes is looking good right now. He is throwing the breaking pitches with that explosive fastball.
Gardner doesn’t always go when expected, just like last night when on first, later stole 3rd.
I still have all the faith in the world in Jeter. One of the very best.
That fastball is MOVING with action through the zone.
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Late life
Phil didn’t lie when he said that he was happy with his bullpen work.
It’s early, but Hughes looks good.
Phil’s got it going tonight. Looks a lot different out there. But, then again, I guess when you’re doing what you want against good competition, you look a certain way. Ron Guidry used to call it “inner arrogance” – as if to say, “I’m good, I know I’m good, I don’t need to open my mouth, I just need to blow you away…”
But, what do I know. Let’s go, Phil….
Jeremy July 30th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Cashman needs to go
No way Cashman goes after Farnsworth. Give him some credit he pulls off some pretty good deals.
*****
Jeremy I’m not knocking the trade – farnsy has actually been fairly decent this year and he’d actually be an upgrade on chan ho park
Did Hughes just hit 96 on the gun? Wow.
Eeesh, ugly throw there.
That’s gonna happen all night.
Upton didn’t waste anytime there….Hughes needs to at least check the runner.
CB, I recieved your e-mail……
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
57ryank July 30th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Really do you expect him to hit every 95 mph fastball ? He swung, he missed ! Wasn’t late on it.
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He was late on it. WRONG ! Big field
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Huh?
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I mean from what I saw he wasn’t late enough ( if at all ) to have hit it fair. He didn’t miss it because he was late.
Cashman needs to go
I understand. I just don’t want to see Farnsworth. lol !
According to Buster Olney of ESPN.com, not only are the Yankees not giving up any major prospects for Berkman, but the Astros are picking up “a lot” of his remaining contract.
Interesting.
Some heat from Hughes tonight.
Nice Phil
This is early season Hughes.
Hughes looks good tonight. Bringin the heat!
I wonder if attitude can add a mile or two to a fastball. Whatever it is, he’s gotten some Ks – Pena, and now Brignac, where he’s blown it by them.
man his 94 mph looks like 97
Hughes is eventually going to be the ace of this staff. This guy has good stuff.
Hughes looks very amped up for this game. He’s throwing bullets. He’s actually overthrown a few pitches but that’s probably from being so up for the game.
Nice to see Swisher give him a lead to work with.
Here’s to hoping this is Hughes first dominant start in a long time.
He has swing-and-miss late life on that fastball and he’s spotting the curve and fastball.
I also believe he’s throwing inside more. He’s done that twice.
SJ, is the factball command that you speak of all the time ????
Phil hit 96 and 94 twice on the gun in that last sequence. Looks like he got his command back too.
Here’s to hoping this is Hughes first dominant start in a long time.
He has swing-and-miss late life on that fastball and he’s spotting the curve and fastball.
I also believe he’s throwing inside more. He’s done that twice.
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Would make betsy proud, unless she’s really matt.
Johnny Damon pulled from the lineup in Boston…could it be??????????
# Bret The Hitman July 30th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Here’s to hoping this is Hughes first dominant start in a long time.
He has swing-and-miss late life on that fastball and he’s spotting the curve and fastball.
I also believe he’s throwing inside more. He’s done that twice.
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that is what joba stop doing
(Formerly known as ANSKY – someone else took my name when registeration started)
So what are the likely / tangible / real trades after the Berkman deal, as opposed to frivolous rumors?
Johnny Damon pulled from the lineup in Boston…could it be??????????
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don’t need him anymore
I don’t think Swisher was sending his regards to the 3B ump there.
I’m completely prepared for the Yankees to announce that they traded the back-up third baseman from Charleston for Berkman and some fan on this site will go crazy about the prospect.
# Michelle B. of Yankee Stadium West July 30th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Thanks Doreen!
Geesh i say Hi and i get attacked…oh well.
Anyone wanna take a guess at who the yankees are going after based on @BusterOlney’s tweet.
“Heard this: The Yankees continue to work on other deals, and expect to make at least one and maybe two more acquisitions.#trades”
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I apologize if I rubbed you the wrong way ! Was J/K
Hughes is dealing.. Pitch count at this point gets him to the 6th inning. So hopefully he can have a couple easy innings and get him into the 7th inning tonight.
Jacques Strappe July 30th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
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are you related to jack squat?
Johnny was scratched for a more typical damon reason- upper back spasms
i agree with Mick . . we don’t need Johnny anymore
is that somebody you now, mick?
That was not anywhere near a strike. Dont get thrown out Alex. You cant argue every strike like Ortiz or Youkilis.
come on ump
alex is mad, watch him hit one out…
Good job ump on that called strike….
I didn’t even realize Tino was in the booth until just now. He sure is quiet.
ANSKY! How’s baby Strappe doing? Clever name. Gross, but clever.
Kind of a poor inning. Lets go phil
lol at michael kay getting a litttle bit too excited
Michael Kay actually tried to sell that as a deep fly ball. Sterling taught him everything he knows.
“i agree with Mick . . we don’t need Johnny anymore”
Nick Johnson’s wrist sends it’s regards.
alex puts his head down, like oneill used to and kay still gets excited,
as i said yesterday arod power is non existant.
he hitting some lnedrives, but he can’t hit a fyball to the warning track
Kay sucks. SUCKS!
No Johnny redux please, unless he’s happy to leave his glove (actually, his arm) home.
Wow. The game threads have been a pleasure to read through. I really hope to have CB, SJ, Pat M., etc comment during the game threads.
It’s always great to have in-detail analysis during the game.
as i said yesterday arod power is non existant.
he hitting some lnedrives, but he can’t hit a fyball to the warning track
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What does this even mean? His power is non-existent? It just up and left after his 599th homer?
I wonder if the special balls being used against Alex are filled with a sponge so he can’t hit it out. lol.
I think the changing of the balls is a bit distracting though, are they going to do that for every milestone hit, passing the big names if he gets that far?
Kay sucks. SUCKS!
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he should be called “hollywood” mike
I hate having to watch Arod’s at bats soo closely waiting for #600. We have to study every swing, every pitch it’s like was his swing right, leg kick ok, was the bubble he was making with his gum too big? Hit the damn homerun already!!!
“What does this even mean? His power is non-existent? It just up and left after his 599th homer?”
LOL! His power was DFA’d.
Haha, what terrible camera work there. It looked like it was gonna hit the scoreboard.
Kay heart attack.
M!
She’s doing great, thanks. Seems like suddenly, but she’s 17 mos, vocab of about 15 words ( little more than half in Japanese) and of course, she’s incorrigably cute. And a Yanks fan too.
kay is sounding more like sterling…good thing this is a tv game
The only thing worse than Kay pulling a Sterling for a Yankee HR is him pulling a Sterling for the Rays.
“he should be called “hollywood” mike”
As he is shown the door.
why no word on the trade?
Rich in NJ July 30th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
“he should be called “hollywood” mike”
As he is shown the door
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SEE YA!
“His Power was DFA’ed”
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!
1.2.3
k’s Crawford on the curve in the dirt.
but hollywood is goin to marry jodi applegate…
The count was 2-1. Clear fastball count. Hughes throws Crawford a fastball and completely overpowers him for strike two. Crawford has a very weak, defensive swing.
When you have a fastball like that they shouldn’t be able to touch your curve ball. And right there Crawford had no shot.
brianmctaggart Berkman hugging teammates in clubhouse
about 1 hour ago via web
Retweeted by BryanHoch and 17 others
WOW!
1.2.3
k’s Crawford on the curve in the dirt.
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This is the best I’ve ever seen Phil throw the curve. I hope he can keep it up for 7 innings.
m-
Man, you are QUICK!
I didn’t get the play on his name until your post.
Clever, Jacque (ANSKY)!
Welcome to NY, Lance !
…Live from Yankee Stadium it’s Fat Elvis as the “Big Puma”.
(He’ll be here all week)
Oswalt losing 3-0 so far.
Pathetic inning
# mick July 30th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
i still hope they keep colin curtis up here
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Me too, they need some youthful enthusiasm with some talent.
The Yanks have to get back to being patient. Davis doesn’t have good command and his pitch count was getting up there but swinging at the 1st pitch doesn’t help.
Lester down 2-0 in boston. 7 hits through 2.1
I asked this a week ago or so. Who was the last player to hit a grand slam and then in the next game an inside the park HR after Gardner did it a while back.
Hint, he just drove in the 3rd. run for the Reds tonight.
Game being played at a pretty brisk pace so far. It’s a nice change from the painfully long game last night.
I asked this a week ago or so. Who was the last player to hit a grand slam and then in the next game an inside the park HR after Gardner did it a while back.
Hint, he just drove in the 3rd. run for the Reds tonight
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Cabrera. I never would have guessed that. He’s no speed demon.
Rays putting more of Hughes pitches in play. Love this Hughes. If he pitches like this down the stretch you have to pitch him in the playoffs.
Nice inning from Phil
I wonder if the talking heads have started on the usual “the rich get richer” with the deal of getting Berkman. If not, it will. Just imagine what would be said if this isn’t the only move they make.
Scott Rolen.
BryanHoch
Berkman says he’s “nervous” & “apprehensive” about trade, says Houston is “like the womb” for him; but won’t stand in way of Astros deal
And the Tigers are really wasting opportunities against Lester. Littering the bases with runners and leaving them on. Nice job by the Tigers to put some guy with a .000 .000 in. Must be just up from the minors. They really must care about winning
Phil is just boring his fastball in on the hands…….Last outing it seemed that he was too erect and even stiff at times…..Tonight it’s free and easy as he’s really driving to the plate…..
I know Curtis just fouled out, but I like his approach at the plate a lot.
Yogi Mantle
They are already saying that. Especially some Met fans and Red Sox fans. Actually some Red Sox fans are mad at theo for not making some good deals.
People forget that Nick Johnson has been out so the Yankees were most likely going ot go after a bat. But Yankee haters are blinded by their hatred.
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
I asked this a week ago or so. Who was the last player to hit a grand slam and then in the next game an inside the park HR after Gardner did it a while back.
Hint, he just drove in the 3rd. run for the Reds tonight
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Cabrera. I never would have guessed that. He’s no speed demon.
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Was referring to Rolen. Didn’t he drive in the last run ( 3rd for Reds? )
We’re just up there hacking away. Aside from Swish, we worked Davis in the first inning, and not much since. Wonder how many pitches he has.
Jerkface. How about starting him on the road in the WS?
Kay thinks that Berkman would move into the #2 spot in the lineup? What?
CR9
67
Kay might be the voice of the Yankees media wise, but sometimes I really question his baseball smarts
# 57ryank July 30th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
I asked this a week ago or so. Who was the last player to hit a grand slam and then in the next game an inside the park HR after Gardner did it a while back.
Hint, he just drove in the 3rd. run for the Reds tonight
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Cabrera. I never would have guessed that. He’s no speed demon.
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Was referring to Rolen. Didn’t he drive in the last run ( 3rd for Reds? )
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Haha, maybe. I am even more surprised in that. He’s slower than Cabrera!
I´m in the rainforest in Peru
barely picking up internet signal at small village so cant read posts
who did the yanks give up for Berkman????
Jerkface. How about starting him on the road in the WS?
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That would probably help to neutralize the homefield advantage in the playoffs
good at bat here from ggbg
67 pitches through 4 1/3 isnt terrible, but not great either.
Since he’s come up, Gardner has really developed good control of the bat and the strikezone. He’s really learned how to foul balls off he cant get to.
“Kay thinks that Berkman would move into the #2 spot in the lineup? What?”
Buster Olney said the same thing.
brett gardner is awesome
“Kay thinks that Berkman would move into the #2 spot in the lineup? What?”
Buster Olney said the same thing.
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Really? I don’t understand that at all.
10 pitch at bat – ends with a walk.
good job Brett
pat,
Just Berkman trying to say the right things? He could probably fly to Tampa Bay on cloud 9.
Nice job Brett.
Great at bat by Gardner. He is trying to make up for Jeter, Tex, Cano and Posada swinging at the 1st pitch.
What time is our game on tomorrow? Is it possible Berkman could be in lineup tomorrow?
hit and run guys
# pat July 30th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
“Kay thinks that Berkman would move into the #2 spot in the lineup? What?”
Buster Olney said the same thing.
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Personally, I would not move Swisher, just like Gardner, leave them alone, where they’ve done the job this year.
2-0 – Brett goes now
Kay hyperventilating over that bat.
Gardner should hang out with the Rays during spring training maybe they could teach him how to read a pitcher to steal bases quicker.
# pat July 30th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
“Kay thinks that Berkman would move into the #2 spot in the lineup? What?”
Buster Olney said the same thing.
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I guess his OBP is high enough to justify it, but I never really pictured that being the way it worked out. I figured he’d be 6th or 7th. It’s not really a big deal I guess, just took me by surprise.
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
# 57ryank July 30th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
# IIOIIOIIO July 30th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
I asked this a week ago or so. Who was the last player to hit a grand slam and then in the next game an inside the park HR after Gardner did it a while back.
Hint, he just drove in the 3rd. run for the Reds tonight
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Cabrera. I never would have guessed that. He’s no speed demon.
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Was referring to Rolen. Didn’t he drive in the last run ( 3rd for Reds? )
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Haha, maybe. I am even more surprised in that. He’s slower than Cabrera!
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Double checked, it was Rolen for sure.
c’mon he didn’t commit
BD
No names yet, at this point not even confirmed trade. Be safe.
jeter with a dreadful at bat
I don’t think Berkman gets plugged into the 2 slot.
m
I hope so. Nervous and apprehensive usually doesn’t mesh well with NYC
well at least it was Double Play Derek that time…
GGBG – making things exciting even on pop-ups !
wasnt*
That was strange.
MLB Extra Innings having problems.
Wow. An umpire took his time, and made the correct call. He was clearly safe.
Lucky thing Brett grabbed the corner of the bag.
I think Giradi eases Lance into the lineup….I can see him hitting behind Jorge…Back to back sw’s, nice
M – Love to chat but the blog isn’t really the place … check with Chad if you want to shoot me an e-mail.
I love stealing bases on the Rays.
Oh I thought they were going to call Gardner out on that steal, I would’ve been all sorts of mad.
“Tonight it’s free and easy as he’s really driving to the plate…..”
Pat M.-
I agree. He looks much more active and kinetic in his lower body and it’s showing in his fastball. More legs moving to plate. He’s getting through his wind up faster.
I kind of like hearing that from Berkman – he’s honest and Houston has been his home for his whole career. He’s got his best friend in Andy to help ease the transition to NY and AJ will give him a welcoming pie in the face.
Swish lay off that crap in the dirt…
My Ouija board says Brandon League…but my Ouija board has lied before.
ANSKY,
Thanks. Give your little one a big hug.
Keep it up Hughes, Yankees need to be more patient , Jeter swung at ball 4 that inning.
“Swish lay off that crap in the dirt…”
I beg to differ, that was an excellent pitch by Davis.
Betsy,
Not only has Houston been his home for his whole MLB career, he was born not far from there and he went to RICE. so he hasnt been on a team outside of texas his whole life.
I dont see Berkman in the 2 spot. With this season’s numbers, he looks like a good chance for the bottom third. Not the Berkman of old.
M – she gets plenty … gives as many too.
# Betsy July 30th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
I kind of like hearing that from Berkman – he’s honest and Houston has been his home for his whole career. He’s got his best friend in Andy to help ease the transition to NY and AJ will give him a welcoming pie in the face.
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Tthey said on MLB network that Andy helped talk him into it
That Hook that Phil is throwing is money tonight.
jpb173 July 30th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
My Ouija board says Brandon League…but my Ouija board has lied before
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Nice! Actually, my ouija board says Joakim Soria, but my ouija board likes to be a bit outlandish at times.
Michelle, I didn’t know that…………He’ll be fine. I’m sure it will take some getting used to, but now he’s got a chance to win.
I agree, we’ll likely see Berkman in the lower order. However, if he was in the 2 spot, he might likely thrive due to his surroundings. Possible.
I meant one from the blog.
oh … got it … sorry … slow brain sometimes …
Michelle’s,
Does your ouija board have a stamp, “Made by Bret the Hitman” on it?
Boy, after a nice quick 4 innings, things have really seemed to slow down.
wow.. I really didn’t now Erick Aybar had an OLDER brother on the Rays…
Girardi should not touch the top of the lineup. Swish has been excellent hitting 2nd and he shouldn’t make a change half way threw the season. Berkman should bat 6th or 7th and see how it goes. You also don’t want Berkman coming in trying to do too much,
He’s losing his zip.
Joelsherman1
Have heard #Astros are paying $4 million of the $7.5 million Berkman is owed between 2010 salary and buyout #Yankees
I know he is late on hughes FB but should hughes try a change?
Nicely done Young Master!
Caught him LOOKING
Wow. Screwup all around for the Rays. Niiice pitch by Hughes there.
Nice call HP Ump. Sit your ass down Brignac. Pretend we’re the Red Sox and enjoy your strikeout.
Great pitch Phillip
Maddon is a moron. He has just been lucky having the talented team that he has which makes him look like he knows what he’s doing.
Two of hughes 93 mph fastballs were called cutters because of the movement, don’t think he has lost his zip yet.
pat,
Thanks. Nice job by C-Money.
Nice with the 2 seamer.
Nicely done Cashman. How does Cashman get a team like the Astros to contribute more than 50% of what is owed to Berkman?
“Two of hughes 93 mph fastballs were called cutters because of the movement, don’t think he has lost his zip yet.”
There’s been a bunch of four seamers pitch f/x has classified as cutters tonight. His four seamer has been electric.
Phil with a 74 mph curve followed by a 94 mph heater.. That’s good pitching!
Come on Hughes….
Nice job Phil. Though they worked him, Phil did not break!
looks like 1 more inning from PH
Another good inning from Hughes. But the Rays are starting to adjust to Hughes fastball. They’re picking it up a little better and they are guessing fastball more.
The fastball isn’t put away caliber at this point.
He’s up to 75+ pitches.
He’s tiring just a tad but I’m thinking maybe he can get through 6 and into the 7th.
Good job not letting the leadoff runner score.
Let’s go, bats. You should be gnawing on bullpen arms by now.
Come on offense! Lets put uo some breathing room.
jpb173 July 30th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
My Ouija board says Brandon League…but my Ouija board has lied before
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Nice! Actually, my ouija board says Joakim Soria, but my ouija board likes to be a bit outlandish at times.
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Michelle,
I like what your ouija board is telling you a whole lot more then what mine is telling me.
How do ya like that. Jhonny Peralta with his second home run of the game. 4-0 Det.
Berkman wasn’t moveable unless the Astros picked up half of his deal. He would only approve a trade to 4 teams. No team was going to pay $4m+ for 2 months of him
Lester got beat with the cutter again. Sounds like Hughes. lol !
Jhonny Peralta with his second HR off Lester.
I feel like this quest for 600 has been like singing 1 million bottles of beer on the wall….
Hughes is pitching great right now. Seems like he is doing all the right things tonight.
if tampa bay telecast is not working turn to espn of mlb network for a rod
Missed another one…..
that was the pitch damn!!
Sorry if this has been posted: sherman saying Houston picking up 4 mil of 7.5 berkman is owed.
Frankly, I don’t think a pitcher cares any more about giving up ARod’s 600th HR than giving up any homerun at all to ARod. I mean unless you’ve given up all 600 HRs to him, who cares???
A-rod is having some long swings.
Make that a billion bottles of beer on the wall….
Geez. the guy hadnt thrown a strike all inning, and then Al started hacking, grr.
jpb173 July 30th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
jpb173 July 30th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
My Ouija board says Brandon League…but my Ouija board has lied before
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Nice! Actually, my ouija board says Joakim Soria, but my ouija board likes to be a bit outlandish at times.
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Michelle,
I like what your ouija board is telling you a whole lot more then what mine is telling me
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Hopefully mine is wrong and Joakim Soria and Zach Grienke are on their way.
he’s frustrated because he wants to beat the Rays.
come on jorge, arod with a missed opportunity oh well
A-Rod was taking some very long swings.
Oooofph.. Arod down to .273 now.. He’s pressing. Wish he would just crank one and get it out of his system. This could take some time.
Arod is trying too hard right now. 2 pitches right down the middle and his swing was way too big.
Oh, Alex.
The pressure.
Just pretend you’re hitting number 601.
Just like the Traveling Wilburys went from their acclaimed debut album titled Volume I directly to Volume III, to avoid the pressure and expectations of Volume II.
Be nice to get into the Rays bullpen right about now…..Aren’t they a little short out there ????
I think a broken bat going into the stands is worse than a bat that slips from the hands. Those broken edges can do some damage to people.
2-0 count and a double play which took forever to develop.
Posada was safe. Blech.
That sucked.
jorge was safe on that play
Opportunity wasted.
That went from promising to not in about 5 seconds.
Posada made that pretty close. I wonder if his usual running speed determined the out. It sure looked like he was safe because of the fumbling with getting that ball out of the glove.
Ok, folks, just got caught up via dvr… I have a question from the previous thread:
What’s all this malarkey about Berkman being a “2-month rental”????
Would he not be team property all the way through the parade?
The catching situation is a concern now IMO with Posada and Cervelli slumping and Posada just showing his age lately.. Romine and Montero are the future here.
“Another good inning from Hughes. But the Rays are starting to adjust to Hughes fastball. They’re picking it up a little better and they are guessing fastball more.”
Agree CB.
Experience, changing things up, confidence in his off-speed stuff will all help Phil when teams start to zero in on him. Pitching smart. For some reason it makes me wonder what kind of pitching coach Pedro would be.
A-rod needs to cut down his swing.
Hopefully Hughes can get threw another inning. He is going to have to keep throwing his curve since they are on his fastball and it didn’t have as much life in the 5th.
Cow bells are the Tampa version of vuvuzelas.
Another 2 strike hit. Hughes seems to give up a lot of those. 2 today…
Nick,
i think the parade is in his contract….we should be ok there…its the trip to the white house they are going to work out.
Arod swinging for the fences. What a mess.
This is a really crucial inning for Hughes.
Another 2 strike hit. Hughes seems to give up a lot of those. 2 today…
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He needs to make better pitches 2 strikes, but he is often 2 strikes so
MLB Extra Innings back with YES Feed. Woohoo!
Wow, these YES announcers are excruciating. The baseball IQ is stunningly low.
The irony is he had two pitches that he would’ve hit for home runs if he wasn’t trying so hard to hit home runs.
ON the Berkmand trade via MLBTRADERUMORS.com:
Berkman vetoed a trade to the White Sox, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (Twitter link).
Maddon’s not afraid to make oddball decisions because nobody cares if they don’t work out!
Thanks, Michelle… I’m afraid the trip to the White House will be a problem if he’s already back in Houston by then. Maybe he can get a pinstriped day pass.
Yeah Posada’s time is about up. I like the guy but next year should be his last year. You can’t keep on going with old vets.
The Rays are going to abuse old man Posada in this series
90 pitches now.
He’s definitely tiring.
He was explosive early and spent a ton of energy.
This is the critical point in the game right here for Phil..
No No No ! Not Joba. Keep him away from this game !
Cano scared me there. Nice play though.
Good play robbie.
Enough with this Maddon loser. I am tired of hearing about how great he is. What has he won? At least Scioscia has 1 world series which keeps him on his pedestal.
Im just joking with all the people on the blog saying “this is the critical inning/time for Phil” when I say “NO, REALLY???”
ITS ON YES NOW!!!!!!
Captain Clutch
Maddon beat the Red Sox. Factor in that they blew a 7-0 lead in Game 5 and managed to pull themselves together for Game 7. He essentially saved the Red Sox from becoming back to back WS Champions.
last inning for the phil ??
I know ! Maddon’s team got beat down by the Phillies in 08. The guy hasn’t done much.
ouch.
Crap.
Dang !
dammit.
Kind of felt that coming.
Fail.
you gotta be kidding me
lemme guess – the cutter?
First road HR allowed by Hughes this year.
should have went with the curve again.
Just could see that happening…Should have gone back with the offspeed
You have to be kidding me. From this Joyce loser. Hughes and the homerun ball is pathetic already.
Ugh. Just pathetic.
“# NYY fan in NH July 30th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
This is the critical point in the game right here for Phil..”
ouch
that’s the game. time for the offense to score some runs
Nope, high fastball.
Good job Phil.
no ! It was a fastball up in the zone.
If he walks him, yank him
Yuck. Got to get it back now.
Hughes. Fail.
One bad pitch. I was hoping he’d bury another curve there
Gotta finish off hitters. Bad pitch. Hopefully the offense can pick him up. This would be a tough loss given how well Hughes had pitched up until now.
It’s not “the game”.
Believe it or not, they play 9 innings.
What a splendid joke. First 2 batters of the game score, and then offense goes sleepy sleepy. 2-0 count for Jorge last inning and hacking away for the double play.
I know Phil Hughes is young and talented…but man it’s so hard to watch him pitch at times. I wish we could just fast forward through his growing pains
Captain Clutch
Cut the guy some slack ! They are only down a run it’s not the end of the world.
Still not a bad outing from Phil. Now the Yankee bats really need to pull together and bail him out.
Hughes really struggles getting the 3rd out of an inning. He barely got out of the last 2 innings.
How long until Matt shows up?
# Captain Clutch July 30th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
You have to be kidding me. From this Joyce loser. Hughes and the homerun ball is pathetic already.
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You wouldn’t be saying that if the Yanks had 10 runs, would ya’ ?
Yankees announcers jinxed it. Saying Joyce was a disappointment.
One lousy pitch and makes his line look average.
Crappity crap crap. I hope arod is up for mashing some bullpen.
is there a reason YES has to show the home run replay a million times? i swear this network tries so hard to be neutral sometimes they go overboard
disgusting from Hughes, he has to be disappointed, he had thrown such a great game to that point. his biggest problem this year has been finishing off hitters when he has two strikes on them and it just bit him again
game not close to over yet though
according to MLBTR, Melancon was traded for Berkman; not sure how I feel about that
Paredes and Melancon to houston. They pay 4 mil.
All these 2 strike hits are KILLING phil. Terrible, terrible, terrible
can’t afford to lose games likes this
Just catching up on the afternoon’s events
I know this has probably been beaten to death, but if this Berkman thing happens. I love it.
We need a DH.
Joelsherman1
Heard #Yankees are sending T-A reliever Mark Melancon and Low-A infielder Jimmy Paredes to #Astros for Berkman
Wow. Cue the complaints about giving up the closer of the future.
Wow. Cue the complaints about giving up the closer of the future.
They can get this back. They have looked like they were going to break through a couple of times against Davis. If Grandy gets on they will get rolling.
sj,
i meant that we cannot expect hughes to throw a shutout. they will likely need more that two runs to win.
the next blog upgrade needs to be an edit button. i realized the second i hit the submit button that my comment would read that way!
Not Melancon
The main issue with Hughes wasn’t that he was tiring. The main issue was that the Rays had adjusted to his fastball and Hughes ran out of ideas out on the mound because he couldn’t locate his curve ball consistently for strikes.
That home run was developing over the past two innings. The Rays adjusted and were handling his fastball better. Hughes just didn’t have another weapon to keep them off the fastball consistently.
Joyce was just sitting there geared up for a fastball. It wasn’t even a guess. He was just sitting on the pitch and Hughes made a mistake on the pitch.
The next step in his development is to refine his curveball and change up.
That Hughes didn’t have an effective change up to throw to a guy like Joyce is a problem.
He missed his spot, but it still wasnt a bad pitch. Sometimes you have to tip your cap to the hitter.
wow. leadoff walk could have been big there.
That might have been ball 4. Stay disciplined Grandy.
Of course, Matt Joyce said in the pregame how he REALLY wanted to beat the Yankees. Of course you want to beat all teams, but you REALLY want to beat the Yankees.
And Grandy swingin at ball 4. MAD
pathetic 3 and 1 count, another weak at bat.
and hughes choked
Just Melancon and Paredes? That’s a fantastic trade then…..
When was the last time the Yankees beat a good pitcher? Probably David price almost two weeks ago. They feasted on garbage….last night they left a million runners on base until the mighty Cleveland bullpen imploded. Thank God we are getting Berkman. Colin Curtis is not a major league DH.
SJ44 July 30th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
It?s not ?the game?.
Believe it or not, they play 9 innings.
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It’s amazing how many don’t seem to know that.
Don’t know anything about Paredes. But Melancon is a waste. Nice trade.
Joba coming in to put the game away for the Rays.
m July 30th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Wow. Cue the complaints about giving up the closer of the future.
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I am confused. I thought Soria was the closer of the future
Granderson come on…
Bad at bat by grandy. You gotta take the walk.
Swinging at a 3-1 count. I dont understand! Nowhere near the strike zone.
Wasn’t even a terrible pitch. Maybe he overthrew it a bit too much and it tailed back over the plate.
Good swing.
Grandy is terrible
soriano and especially benoit are simply not as good as their ERAs suggest. no chance they finish the season that low.
YEAH!! Good job Curtis and Curtis! Enjoyed getting those hacks in?!
What? Hughes throws the cutter and pays the price? Shocker!
Cue the crybabies….
Let’s go offense!
anotther weak hack with a 3 and 1 count.
pathetic
Erica-
They are both NYY Closers of the Future duh.
Why does everyone make such a big deal out of this game ? If they lose they lose. They still have a chance to take the series and last I checked it’s July not Sept.
2 brutal at bats. Too bad the Yanks went to sleep after the 1st inning….
Posada’s gotta do a better job calling pitches. He looked like he was walking Longoria intentionally to face Carlos Pena, the Yankee killer. Give me a break.
When was the last time the Yankees beat a good pitcher?
Carmona?
Book it Alex hits the game winning HR
I swear as soon as this bleeping idiot michael kay opened up his big trap and said that matt joyce has been a disappointment so far for the rays i said to myself watch this guy hit a bleeping homerun right now. And as soon as he hit it i cursed kay out like no one ever has – if words could kill this bleephole kay would be dead right now from a massive coronary. NOt that i’m wishing mind you but he does that bleep time and time again – jinx motherbleeper…
Asd
It wasn’t a cutter. It was a high fastball.
Can’t believe they gave up our closer of the future for a rental player..
He didn’t throw a cutter to Joyce.
If you are going to cry, at least have a clue.
It was a FASTBALL up in the zone. Not a cutter.
2 runs in the first 2 batters of the game to this Wade Davis, and nothing after.
Michael Kay is an embarrassment. I’m shocked the best team in sports allows him to be the television face of the franchise. He gets excited like a little girl when A-Rod hits a SHALLOW fly ball.
It wasnt a cutter. It was a 93 mph 4 seamer up in the zone.
Asd July 30th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
What? Hughes throws the cutter and pays the price? Shocker!
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I’ve been pretty critical in the past of pitch selection when Hughes starts but tonight he has done a really good job of mixing in offspeed and breaking pitches. It really wasn’t a terrible pitch. Probably tailed back over the inside corner a little bit but Joyce got his hands in and put a good swing on it. It’s not because he’s relied on the cutter too much tonight…
Come on tie it so Hughes doesn’t leave the game with the loss.
But I will say this. If Joba comes into this game then this game could be over.
That tells you he wasn’t the closer of the future.
And since we are in the homestretch…
0 Days, 18 Hours, and 43 Minutes until the Trade Deadline!!!! Woohoo!!!!
What the heck is Marbles Martinez saying on YES? I can make out every 6th or 7th word.
“mudedh buubbuhdy mubedy fastball bubbedy bubuh muh”
CB….Jouyce was sitting dead red…Then he gets one up and backdooring over the plate….See ya……What’s that 18 longballs he’s served up this season ????
GoldGlove9486 July 30th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Michael Kay is an embarrassment. I’m shocked the best team in sports allows him to be the television face of the franchise. He gets excited like a little girl when A-Rod hits a SHALLOW fly ball.
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Lol there’s a big game going on between 2 good teams and all you can think about is how bad Michael Kay is. Just enjoy the game man.
Send Hughes back out for the 7th
The Astros made a great trade for a guy who is basically done as a hitter.
The only hope is dhing his knees let him become somewhat decent.
His #s on the road and batting righty are so bad, it will make Yankee fans miss Randy Winn.
Melancon might have needed a change of scenery, but they sold really low on him compared to what his value was a year ago.
I have already said everything about Paredes, will he reach his high ceiling, probably not, but if he ever does, the Yankees will look very bad.
For a broken down former big bat, you don’t trade players whose value is at the low end of what they should be, and that’s what they did.
Phil needs to be told by Eiland, you have to throw your change up to left handed hitters with two strikes, until he is forced to do so, he is going to continue to fall in love with his cutter, and give up homeruns.
And moving Melancon also frees up a spot on the 40 for Berkman. Miranda will probably go to Scranton.
Buster reporting that this is the first of several moves the Yanks will make in the next 18 hours.
The Yankees random hitting slumps bug me. Such a shame for Phil who was having a solid night…picked the wrong moment to throw a fastball when his offspeed stuff was working so well.
Before this at-bat, Gardner had gotten on base 6 out of his last 6 plate appearances. 5 via the walk.
Hopefully we can plate a couple more runs.
This is where the Rays have the DISTINCT ADVANTAGE on the Yanks. Once the Rays get to the 8th inning with a lead, it is pretty much over.
Benoit/Soriano= one of the best 8th/9th inning combos in baseball. Hopefully Hughes/or whoever Joe brings in will keep the Rays at 3 runs.
Too bad Hughes gave up another big HR.
LOL ! Melancon closer of the future ? lol !
Berkman will be in the lineup tomorrow night.
If the Yankees traded a stack of shower towels and backpack for Josh Hamilton people would still complain about it.
Wow.
I hope the people who are being serious about Melancon being closer of the future realize that he has like a 3.50 ERA in AAA this year. And he’s been shelled and had no control in all of his stops in the Bronx. The guy could turn out to be decent but he’s definitely dropped from consensus closer status. The Yanks have better guys in the system. At worst if he doesn’t pan out as a starter Brackman will likely be a dominant reliever.
Joelsherman1
Heard #Yankees, #Astros completed deal about 1:30 pm Eastern, which means can officially announce at that time, 24 hours later, tomorrow
Jason 22 wins the prospect hugger of the night award.
Does the tatoo artists who put AAAA on Melancons forehead go with him to Houston in the deal?
Nick in SF says:
July 30, 2010 at 9:18 pm
What the heck is Marbles Martinez saying on YES? I can make out every 6th or 7th word.
“mudedh buubbuhdy mubedy fastball bubbedy bubuh muh”
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He sounds like Hunter Thompson up there…..without the LSD.
# SJ44 July 30th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Cue the crybabies….
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Right on !
Just shower towels now, but they were the master bath towels of the future.
Nick,
That’s the perfect depiction of Tino there.
The less he talks the better. Which is a shame because he actually makes sense when you can make out what he’s saying.
When did Melancon become a non -prospect type of player?
Mother heffalumper!
SJ, you bat Berkman 2nd or 6th?
oh boy Joba pitching in an important spot…this could end badly
pat,
Is tomorrow a night game?
m
SJ said it’s a night game.
I for one am thrilled melancon is in this deal. He was so overhyped and so brutally bad. Almost to the point where I would get physically sick whenever he was called up for his 10 day stay that would always include at least 1 appearance where he would walk 3, hit 1, give up two hits and a home run and record 2 outs before being removed.
Hughes is frustrating. Can’t wait for him to develop into a real pitcher next year.
Well then, it’s time to cut the ol’ umbilical cord.
Joba time
Look at those stats. Joba really is bad. Still don’t understand how you can fall off like that.
Sure didn’t appear so. FB was straight as a string.
Good trade if Berkman helps out down the stretch.
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That tells you he wasn’t the closer of the future.
m
7 o’clock eastern.
Melancon.
Has a few brief chances – didn’t seem ready.
Maybe at his max.
Wish him the best in Guam ….I mean Houston.
Still a good game from Hughes. I knew the Yankees should’ve saved a couple of runs from yesterday for today.
wow, could the demotion of Joba lead to him getting better?
This game is on the offense, and their pathetic 2 runs against cy young. The game is not over but unlike the pathetic Idians bullpen, runs are not guaranteed after the starter leaves.
Glad to see them get rid of Melancon. Next to go should be two more bums–Joba and Granderson.
Jack Curry sold his soul…everyone has this trade and Curry and the YES broadcasters aren’t discussing the details because Yankees aren’t ready to announce it.
By the way I love Tino but he’s brutal in the booth
Benoit’s got a sub 0.90 ERA.
Hughes was really really good for 4 innings today. But he got worn down some what in the 5th and 6th because he still doesn’t have a put away pitch. The Rays saw a ton of pitches in those innings and eventually after fouling off a couple of pitches the batter gets one they like. They still need to work on that with him.
Carlo …. never got extended chance to really stick but i think he could use a change of scenery
Nice Joba inning!
Good job by Joba.
Nice job by Joba tonight.
Granderson is far from a bum lol. Plenty of teams will gladly take him off the Yankees hands…
# Tar July 30th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
When did Melancon become a non -prospect type of player?
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Today ?
That’s about as dominating an inning as Chamberlain’s had in quite a while, regardless of the batters.
I bat Bergman 6th and drop Jorge to 7th. When Posada isn’t catching then he sits and becomes Cervellis late inning PH and catcher. Now we don’t have to worry about Cervelli getting hurt when Posada is Dhing.
Grandy 8th Gardner 9th much better line up.
Come on Jeter make him work.
# m July 30th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Benoit’s got a sub 0.90 ERA.
Blew the game against us last time. Let’s see him do it again.
Jason22….Very good point about the change to Joyce….He really needs to throw that pitch 3-5 times a game…….It’s a deadly pitch, especially to lefthanders
Who’s ready to jump on Joba ? Come on now, fess up !
Tyler–you are correct–Granderson is far from a bum. I misspoke. He is an incredible bum.
“Benoit’s got a sub 0.90 ERA. ”
That’s good, because it’s only going to go up from here. Starting tonight.
Well done by Hughes tonight.
A quality start.
Berkman
Thanks, pat.
What’s the saying? “It’s 7:10 pm somewhere.”
i’m tired of Benoit overperforming. he can’t keep this pace up for the whole year. he’s only thrown 35 innings so far anyhow. let’s tie this thing up if he comes in, or anyone else for that matter.
Tyler–you are correct–Granderson is far from a bum. I misspoke. He is an incredible bum.
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Nice of you to show up tonight. It’s a pleasure.
Welcome Mr. Berkman!!
Yankees Close To Acquiring Austin Kearns
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 30 at 8:27pm CST]
The Yankees are “on the verge” of acquiring Austin Kearns, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (via Twitter).
Austin Kearns to da Yankees
Well the Yankees are going to need some luck right here.
Do they have a rally in their bones?
Hughes pitched well tonight. He made ONE mistake.
It happens.
That pitch could have been popped out and everybody would be cheering.
Sometimes, the other team makes a play. It happens.
Two more innings to make a comeback.
Chip,
I’d bat him 6th and bat Posada 8th to break up the lefties.
Jeter
Swisher
Tex
Arod
Cano
Berkman
Granderson
Posada
Gardner
# Tyler July 30th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Granderson is far from a bum lol. Plenty of teams will gladly take him off the Yankees hands…
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Indubitably !
Austin Kearns to yanks
Santa Claus–glad to accomodate you. Put coal in grandy’s stocking
GTLU tomorrow
Jeter
Swisher
Tex
Arod
Cano
Berkman
Granderson
Cervelli
Gardner
Kayem Frank pictured with mustard.
Oh, yeah. Great job by Joba.
Chip you win the slow person award for the night.
Each prospect has a value assigned to them, Melancon once had a higher value, it is now much less, they sold low on him.
Is that to hard for you to understand?
Paredes has raw tools that other than Slade Heathcott and Abe Almonte, no one else in their minor leagues have, again they sold low on him.
It’s not about not trading guys, that’s part of what the minors are for, it’s about getting the proper value for each chip you have, and in my opinion they sold low on both players.
I think the Berkman deal can be helpful. We needed an extra bat. He hasn’t had the greatest season in Houston, though he had a strong July. I think he should bat in the 6 spot not 2, Swish does good there.
and of course kay says how benoit has been lights out this year except for the last time the yankees faced him – which of course is a reverse jinx..
God i’m sounding like CR9..i need help
It’s not that Melancon wasn’t a prospect. It’s just that he wasn’t having a good year and is not looking like he would be an integral part of the bullpen anymore. He’s not really an untouchable guy at all. If you can get a guy like Berkman you give up Melancon in an instant.
Kearns to the Yanks for a PTBNL
I really hope fantasy camps for women work out for Tino.
Cause I don’t think he has a long broadcasting career ahead of him
Hetman says Austin Kearns is close to being a Yankee. Why would Cashman want Kearns?
Jeter needs to lay off those high for him fastballs….
Swisher is going to hurt himself swinging that hard
lol @ Cashman needs to go! Thank God I dont have to hear Kay trying to or accidentally jinxing his own team.
But your handle suggests you do need help. Cashman has put the Yankees in the drivers seat, refusing to get taken advantage of.
i think its had to come back against the Rays when you lose the lead late in the game. Unlike the Yanks they have a shutdown bullpen…
Yankees to Acquire Austin Kearns
Yankees Acquire Austin Kearns
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 30, 2010 at 8:27pm CST]
The Yankees are “on the verge” of acquiring Austin Kearns, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (via Twitter). The Indians will obtain a player to be named later, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter). The deal is done, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports on Twitter.
Never been a big Austin Kearns fan but if the price is right he would be a nice bench piece for some right handed power off the bench.
Heyman. Not Hetman. But still… Why?
Why Austin Kearns ?
How / Where would he fit ?
(if this is actually true)
GreenBeret7 July 30th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Kearns to the Yanks for a PTBNL
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Why?
Kearns for PTBNL
kearns seems too similar to Thames for me. Berkman i guess sort of makes sense. but Kearns i can’t really figure out.
When is the relief pitching help going to come?!
Kearns, Berkman–and hopefully a few more. anyone in the line-up is preferable than the Grandyman who can’t. His hot streak is history. Back to .215 and 2k’s per game for the rest of the year
I always liked Kearns. Good pick up….Cashman got him so we don’t have to watch Granderson attemp to hit lefties anymore.
Is it just me or have the Yankees been popping up EVERYTHING since the first inning?
and such is our luck, the ball just stays in play by an inch. ********* JOKE!
YankeeRay July 30th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Kearns for PTBNL
Why ???
berkman – good trade
kearns – eehh not so much – he’s like the white thames
Let’s go Tex
I’ve never seen Paredes play but looking at his stats nothing really stands out to you… He’s 22 years old and in Charleston. Seems like he has speed and hits for a decent average but has almost no power. I wouldn’t put him even near Almonte and Heathcott who are both younger and have more potential all around…
Why do we need Kearns and Berkman. Don’t see that. Berkman is a good deal Kearns too??? Why??
I’m with CR9 relief pitching please, thank you…that’s what we need to win the W.S. At the end of the day I don’t think its going to be our hitting that’s going to let us down in the playoffs.
Benwah.
goldglove
yep. when the yanks batters struggle, it’s usually just weak impotent popups
Rays will sweep?
Maybe Cashman has a grand plan I don’t know !
Dammit. Offense was left in cleveland. Should arive by tomorrow night 8:30 pm ish.
I heard for hours now Non-prospect. Melancon is not having a good year, but I would not describe him as a “non-prospect. I think the Astros are eating a lot of Berkman’s contract, so non-prospect became struggling prospect. LOL. That’s my story and I am sticking to it.
trade Granderson for the 200 more specially mmarked baseballs that Arod is going to need.
“Weak, impotent popups. Good thing I don’t have that problem, Suzyn.” “WHOAAA, JAWN!”
benoit threw a number of pitchers over the heart of the plate there. pretty bad not at least getting a base runner…… one shot left.
Is Kearns under contract beyond this season? What positions does he play?
California
You really are getting old. Everyone knows that you love the Red Sox. Get a new act !
This offense has been pathetic again, you need to score runs when you can 2 runs in the first then they go to sleep. If the Indians had any kind of bullpen the Yankees would of gotten a split. Good job Hughes. Offense go hand you head for making a 4 ERA pitcher look like Cy Young again.
Well maybe A-rod will hit #600 in the 9th…we sure could use a homerun right about now
Joba for two?
The Rays have an 8th inning pitcher who can pitch. the Yankees have a nut job. Big difference come playoff time.
syd_cash July 30th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Why do we need Kearns and Berkman. Don’t see that. Berkman is a good deal Kearns too??? Why??
I’m with CR9 relief pitching please, thank you…that’s what we need to win the W.S. At the end of the day I don’t think its going to be our hitting that’s going to let us down in the playoffs.
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If all these reports are true, there doesn’t seem like there is much available in relief pitching unless you want a guy like Will Ohman. The Yanks looked at Soria and Nunez but they both aren’t available.
good effort by hughes. Rays pitching has overpowered the yanks. as expected , I am hoping to win 1/3 in Tampa. having little confidence in Javy tom, hoping that he proves me wrong.
syd
ah, kearns provides depth. Miranda and Curtis likely sent down.
also, although our offense usually has the talent, our offense has let us down in the playoffs many times in the past decade. Most notably, the 2006 playoffs.
After getting berkman wouldn’t getting kearns be redundant?
m July 30th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Is Kearns under contract beyond this season? What positions does he play?
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on the yankees he’ll play left-out
Pat M,
I don’t understand why they are not pounding it home to Phil about using his changeup, it makes no sense not to use it when he is obviously having issues with two strikes against left handed hitters.
I thought with Eiland gone maybe that was part of the problem, but he is back now, and he still refuses to throw it. Phil has a lot of talent and I think he is a smart kid, but he needs to look at the videotapes and see what he is doing wrong. He would realize how effective the changeup would be to these guys sitting on his fastball or cut fastball, whatever he is throwing to them.
I bet Thames goes and they keep Colin Curtis up. Kearns is more versatile than Thames.
ok whats the point on kearns
m–
don’t know about kearns’ contract but he plays the corner outfield spots i think. he was a huge prospect a few years back with cincinatti. i have a few friends who are big reds fans from there that i go to college with and they were telling me that his first game the park was completely sold out and going crazy. he was kind of the jay bruce of his time for the reds but really never panned out and got hurt alot. he’s having a good year this year though. he’ll be a nice bench piece. not a completely necessary trade but he will make the team better i think.
Tyler,
Halfway decent relief pitchers are a dime a dozen. Im not talking a Soria. Just a decent relief guy. We could possibly fill the role from within, but I doubt we do.
Tyler–Berkman and Kearns are coming because your guy the Grandyman is really horrible, Cashman knows it, the world knows it, and you don’t.
Jays just pinch ran for Bautista.
Red Sox with another blown call that goes their way. When it’s a close play on the bases for them, expect it to go their way!
# sunny615 July 30th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
After getting berkman wouldn’t getting kearns be redundant?
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berkman is a DH, austin play CF and hit lefties. Berkman’s split for lefties has never been great and is worse this year. So , I don’t think it’s redundant. good bat , now we just need to find infielder for the below replacement bat Pena.
I don’t understand Joba. How can he be 96-97 one night but 91-93 tonight?
Tyler–Berkman and Kearns are coming because your guy the Grandyman is really horrible, Cashman knows it, the world knows it, and you don’t.
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You’ve said the same thing 100 times. We get it.
# Erica in NY July 30th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I really hope fantasy camps for women work out for Tino.
Cause I don’t think he has a long broadcasting career ahead of him
LOL Erica….
No Tino is just about the worst announcer I have heard on any Yankee game and that is saying something.
He seems like a good guy, but man David Cone is sorely missed.
Look up Granderson’s numbers in 2007. Copy and paste what they were please. And don’t give me the whole that was 3 years ago and he sucks now bs. he’s in the middle of his prime.
Did Tino just ‘hubuduhbuhduh” or “Joba”?
Thanks to Miguel RBI leader Cabrera for doing nothing in that AB. Per the usual for that fat slug. Ended the game a few days ago against the Rays with a chance to tie the game. fat slug!
Wow, three SO, no runners for Joba. Really nice job by him.
Easy–Santa Claus.
Sunny,
No. Veteran RH bat off the bench who can play LF against lefties, moving Gardner to CF.
Could be a platoon partner for Granderson.
Berkman can’t play the OF anymore.
That’s the best Joba has looked in two months.
Very solid 2 innings.
Chamberlain looks like a completely different pitcher tonight. No fidgeting, no messing around.
Thanks, guys.
Austin Kearns of
1 year/$0.75M (2010)
1 year/$0.75M (2010)
signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/5/10 (minor-league contract)
contract purchased by Cleveland 4/5/10
via: cots
that mistake was stupid, he should throw another curveball and it could cost the yanks the game.
Kearns is a back up player. He can play the outfield agaisnt a lefty if Granderson or Gardner needs the day off. Or so we don’t have to see Granderson face a lefty. The Yanks needed a major league hitter on the bench. Now Miranda can go back to AAA where he belongs. Not a big deal..
CR9-
Who in your opinion is halfway decent. The guys who are halfway decent on the market aren’t worth giving up prospects for because they won’t improve the bullpen at all. Better to fill it internally or give guys time to sort things out.
Really need Javy to come up with a quality start tomorrow against Garza from the get go of the game.
CR9
Actually I would say the pitching let the Yankees down during those years more so than the hitting. Look at the roations from 2004-2008. Straight up garbage !
The Austin Kearns rumor makes no sense unless the Yanks will trade one of their current outfielders (CG?) for something bigger.
kay jinxing arod…
here’s my own jinx –
who wants to bet that arod does 1 of 3 things – strikeouts out on a 3-2 count, grounds weakly to SS or pops up to shallow CF….there eat that bleeping kay!!!
The homerun pitch wasn’t a bad one by Hughes. It was out of the zone and high. Most batters would’ve swung through it or popped it up. Sometimes hitters get lucky. It looks like Hughes is on his way back.
GB-
That breaking ball he dropped for strike 1 on Longoria was a thing of beauty. He really looked confident tongiht and just went about his business from pitch 1. very encouraging…
Tyler, he was a NL ROY with the Reds back in 02 I think
Captain Clutch–Granderson needs three years off–not a few games here and there.
“# CR9 July 30th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Thanks to Miguel RBI leader Cabrera for doing nothing in that AB. Per the usual for that fat slug. Ended the game a few days ago against the Rays with a chance to tie the game. fat slug!”
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LOL, you know if that was the Yankees he would have probably hit a HR in that spot
BumKnee July 30th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
The Rays have an 8th inning pitcher who can pitch. the Yankees have a nut job. Big difference come playoff time.
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My point exactly
They probably walk Alex.
Arod please cut down on your swing here…..
Soriano has to blow a save sometime.
Looked outside
With Berkman no more need for Thames. Posada will PH for Cervelli and Kearns for Grandy and then move to OF. Thames will be DFA’d and Miranda sent down IMO.
@mac, i hope Javy will come through. I won’t bet on it though.
Robbie can do it
A-rod can’t hit anything right now. All I see from him are popups.
Another pitch over the plate missed. #600 is really messing with his head.
The problem with Tino…imo ….is that he has very bad sinuses. Otherwise, he is cooked as a broadcaster.
This is sort of mini postseason game, good pitching dominates no matter how much your lineup looks good on paper.
pat m-
Did he end up winning ROY? I know he came up with a ton of hype and put up good numbers at the beginning but definitely was a disappointment in cincy. didn’t realize he won ROY though. my friends aren’t too big of kearns fans lol. just another hyped up guy for the reds who didn’t come through as much as promised.
i am thinking , Miranda sent down for Berkman, and Curtis Colin sent down for Austin.
Two sub par at bats.
So many popups.
Kay is a scmuck tonight…..Hammering on Alex
Damn. 12-4 is not bad. But 13-3 sounds much better.
both arod and jeter with the receding hairline – they are getting old!!!
Tyler
I have no current knowledge of any halfway decent relief pitchers on the market. I’d look at the Indians roster, perhaps Perez (dont know if he’s good any longer or if we even need another LHP). But I am sure there are others out there that have struggled this year that have some success in their past.
Kay is especially annoying in tight games like tonight no?
this game on hughes, he blew the lead and cost the yankees the game
Not a good loss.
Other than Gardner, the entire team has had pretty terrible at bats all night long.
No patience, swinging at high fastballs, just not good.
Bad way to start a series.
Posada is amazingly slow.
Only one game lead now.
Weak swing from Cano. Too bad the bats feel asleep after the 1st inning. 1 swing from garbage cost them the game.
Good Posada is slow. Like I said before his time is running out. After next year call it quits.
Boo! One mistake pitch and a ton of popups.
Take the next two, guys.
And for heavens sake, make the starters work.
Boo! One mistake pitch and a ton of popups.
Take the next two, guys.
And for heavens sake, make the starters work.
Pathetic
Okay, win tomorrow. And Sunday lol.
ugg.
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People reading what they want to see in Alex’s ABs.
Other than Swisher’s first AB, everyone’s ABs looked like Alex’s tonight.
Bad loss tonight
SAS-
He sounded like that on Baseball Tonight too. He should just stick to working as a baseball executive imo. He really doesn’t have the voice for broadcasting.
Ugly. Just a yucky display by the offense.
Yep, Macfan, that’s why he is a fat drunk slug.
What a terrible terrible offensive performance against Waid (misspelling intentional) Davis.
You score 2 runs in the first to ABs of the game, and then go on to do NOTHING. ZERO. Waste 2-0 counts, waste ABs. Strike out on ball 4’s. Weak impotent popups.
“Kay is a scmuck tonight…..Hammering on Alex”
He tried to make it seem like Alex’s chase for 600 is somehow hurting the team. That’s bogus. They didn’t lose tonight because Alex didn’t hit a HR. They lost tonight because no one hit anything other than Swisher.
I’m looking forward to Berkman lengthining the lineup.
# Bronx Jeers July 30th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Kay is especially annoying in tight games like tonight no?
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And in blow outs, and in wins and in losses, and pretty much in general.
I can stop, eat dinner, take a nap, and still beat Posada in a 100 yard dash.
Berkman better bat 6th, the lineup completely falls off a cliff after Cano.
That loss stung a little
We’ll get them tomorrow
Worst loss of my career
Actually, the big mistake was walking Longoria. But anyway, overall Phil looked good tonight.
Spiced Ham July 30th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I can stop, eat dinner, take a nap, and still beat Posada in a 100 yard dash.
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I believe that exact logic got the hare in trouble in “The tortose and the hare” LOL
# Pat M. July 30th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Kay is a scmuck tonight…..Hammering on Alex
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When they did that promo for “Dinner for Schmucks”, didn’t Kay’s picture pop up on the screen?
A lot of pitchers have had poor outings following NH or PG this year so lets hope Garza stays true to form.
Did Kay say that? Because I swear the booth was praising Alex in the beginning of the game. Talking about how he’s still producing and what not.
Anyway, I don’t care about Alex’s 600. Just win series. Starting with this one.
I really thought they were going back to the curve ball 2-2. God what a tough loss. 1 pitch.
at least Sux is losing right now in fenway
This was just an awful awful game
Such a let down loss. Cruise control the whole game and then the 3-run homer. Disappointing
Wow, reading some of the posts here after a loss…
Is it wrist-slitting time? Really?
Are you all dusting off the old Leonard Cohen albums, listening to Famous Blue Raincoat or Avalanche, thinking of Phil’s gopher ball and waiting to expire?
C’mon. One game. It’s a pennant race. They need to get them tomorrow.
Phil pitched a great game, made one mistake.
I think they will take the next 2. Javy’s going to be good tomorrow and they jump on Garza coming off the no-no. Then Sunday just let the big man do his thing.
Rays got very excited to win a Friday game in July that they said didn’t mean anything because it’s only July.
tough loss, i can’t help to think what if Damon and Matsui is batting as oppose to Curtis Colin and Granderson. Oh well, let’s see the latest reinforcement berman and austin can do.
Tough loss. We’re having more trouble with TB this season than we did last. This is going to be a dogfight right to the end.
At least Gardner stole a base tonight.
I know arod had a problem with the hp umps strike zone. Sounds like they all did.
I wanted a Double-Double.
3-2 Game tells me that the pitchers were in control….All 5 runs on 2 swings…..Damn running over the plate up in the zone fastball to Joyce is still gnawing at me
Too bad that one mistake cost the Yankees the game.
Well, that was a bit of a letdown.
Oh well-go get ‘em tomorrow.
And was it just me or were the Rays acting like they just won Game 1 of the ALCS??? LOL
Tough night. One pitch changed the game.
In the end, adding Berkman and Kearns make the Yankees a better team for the stretch run and Hughes pitched solid tonight.
Tee it up tomorrow and keep grinding. All you can do.
“Kay is a scmuck tonight…..Hammering on Alex”
Kay the schmuck. LOL I think he has a new Lohud name.
HP umpire was a joke. Phil and our pitchers got some favorable calls, but the Umpire was more in their favor. Pitches in both batters boxes were strikes for the Rays pitchers.
Positive out of this game, Joba pitched very very well.
I am blaming this on John Sterling.
I was listening in the car and he carried on for 5 minutes on how Hughes only allowed home runs at Yankee Stadium
It was a classic example of the Broadcaster Kiss of Death
“Anyway, I don’t care about Alex’s 600. Just win series. Starting with this one.”
I agree, but he does need to get it out of the way. It’s starting to become the story for some and that could lead to it being a distraction (more than it is already).
Hughes made one bad pitch Pat M…it happens.
Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
so I can sigh eternally…
Here’s to a great performance from Javy + a revitalized offense combining for a win tomorrow. Lance Berkman, come on down!!
The Rays are a good team and so are the Yankees. I don’t know why some are surprised. I said it before and I will say it again there could be a Yankees- Rays ALCS this year.
Does anybody know what is going on with Gary Sanchez? I’m assuming he’s hurt because he hasn’t played in a while but does anybody know how serious?
Posada can get a 40 feet head start running to first base and I can still beat him.
Oh please with the Damon and Matsui nonsense.
Believe it or not, both guys made plenty of outs in their times as Yankees and both guys haven’t hit all year in their new homes.
They didn’t lose tonight because Damon and Matsui weren’t in the lineup.
Stop looking for villains. It was a tight game and they got beat.
It happens. Its baseball.
They even lost tight games with both Damon and Matsui in the lineup last year.
Just read that Kearns had a sore right knee. Why are we trading for him?
What made this loss annoying was the team closing up shop after the first inning. Hughes did exceptionally well, yet that ONE pitch instantly became the turning point of the game. I had expected the game to be close, but not with this outcome.
Tonight lost was once again on the offense this offense is soooooooooooooooo frustrating making another 4 ERA pitcher look like Cy Young. Bu7t don’t worry they will have a 11 run outburst to pad the stats. This offense will be a big problem in the playoffs, I hope Berkman can help.
The first pitch to Robi was outside on gameday. I thought it was over the plate. But either the ump or gameday was very wrong.
2 runs won’t cut it very often. Pitching was very good !
We now will have a better bench and DH. Bye bye Thames and Miranda. Park next ?
Buster_ESPN Heard this: With two trades in the books today, the Yankees are working on another — presumably somebody who can play 3B. #trades
Also I could see Garza being off on Sat. after that no-hitter. Usually guys have some issues after throwing a no-hitter or perfect game.
Laura – I Bleed Blue July 30th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Just read that Kearns had a sore right knee. Why are we trading for him?
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I still can’t quite figure that out
Yuuuuuucccccchhhhhh.
A Phreaking 2 pitch game!!!
Good game though….besides the result. Phil was pretty solid. My bud was screaming for another breaking ball. Guess he was right.
Jeremy
Outside of Price, and possibly Neimann, their starting pitching is not that great. Aside from CC and Evan and possibly Zobrist or Pena, their offense consists of a bunch of slugs.
# Nick in SF July 30th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
so I can sigh eternally…
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Ring the cowbells that still can ring
Forget Phil’s perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the Lance gets in.
So much for Curtis being the 4th OF, that’s now Kearns job.
“Buster_ESPN Heard this: With two trades in the books today, the Yankees are working on another — presumably somebody who can play 3B. #trades”
You can thank Thames and his hysterical football pass throw for this.
This wasn’t the umpires fault tonight.
Let’s try not to act like children this evening.
The Rays are a very good team and the Yankees lost a close game.
Fact is, if the Yankees can win one in Tampa this weekend, they will have done fine for themselves.
Its going to be a close race all year between these two teams because they are clearly better than everybody else.
SJ, you agree that the Yanks will DFA Thames? He doesn’t fit IMO. He can’t play the field and his PH will not be needed. Only ones to PH for are Cervelli which Posada will do and Grandy which Kearns can do and then play OF. I think they keep Colin.
Damon and Matsui had nothing to do with this loss. The yanks were just swinging at tough pitches and didn’t get away with bad ones. Make no mistake. This loss sucks much butt. But a lot of season left. The offense will hopefully cone alive tomorrow.
Ouch, bad loss.
I don’t know what to think about Phil. I’ve been wanting him to concentrate on the curve because IMO it’s more important that he gain consistency with that – he can work on the change in the off-season (again, but this time, he needs to have conviction that it’s an important pitch; he keeps saying it is, but I don’t think he means it. IMO, he should have used it earlier this season when he was confident in it coming out of ST).
Sure he was solid, but he gave up another HR – he can’t keep the ball in the park and that’s going to be a problem for him going forward. We all want him to live up to his potential, but right now he doesn’t have enough pitches.
“Also I could see Garza being off on Sat. after that no-hitter. Usually guys have some issues after throwing a no-hitter or perfect game.”
Mark Buerhle lost like the next 6 or 7 games after his perfect game. Here’s hoping the same is true for Garza.
Erica-
I think it’s for a power bat off the bench who can also play the corner spots in the outfield. Against a lefty he can play left and Gardner can take center to give Granderson an off day for example. I don’t know what’s going to happen to Thames but he may be gone. Kearns definitely upgrades the bench. He won’t start but is a good power guy off the pine.
On the minor league front Ivan Nova had a good game (7-1/3 inning – 0 earned runs). Scranton won 2-1 as Jorge Vazquez had a 2-run HR.
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@wallacematthews A-Rod needs a slumpbuster. Where’s Rosie O’Donnell? 12 minutes ago
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Ouch! lol
And was it just me or were the Rays acting like they just won Game 1 of the ALCS??? LOL”
It was a nice win and a nice play from Pena, but yeah I noticed it as well. I bet the Yankees noticed also. I love when Mariano and Jorge smile shake hands and do the walk to second base.
8:59pm: The Yankees are still in on Lilly, according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times (Twitter link). The Padres had discussions about Lilly, but nothing is imminent, according to Dan Hayes of the North County Times (Twitter link).
What was positive in this loss…if that is possible…Hughes…Chamberlain! Negative…getting in at 3 a.m…look forward to seeing the new lineup tomorrow.
Phil and Joba were both good tonight. That has to be seen as something positive.
That said, the offense was MIA after the first.
SJ
Don’t listen to some of them. Some of them were the same people who talked trash about Damon and Matsui last year when they didn’t perform..
“I think they keep Colin.”
I like this kid. I hope they give him a chance.
What else is cash looking for? Unless he plans to flip some of these players I don’t see how all of these trades make a lot of sense without dumping some current people. Thames, Miranda, etc.
A-Rod’s gonna go deep tomorrow. And then he’s going on a 2007-like tear. It’s going to be fun! JOBA TONIGHT! No one is discussing his performance at all.
SJ
I apologize for disagreeing, but the HP umpire’s LARGE strike zone for our batters had a lot to do with their struggles tonight.
Tyler July 30th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Erica-
I think it’s for a power bat off the bench who can also play the corner spots in the outfield. Against a lefty he can play left and Gardner can take center to give Granderson an off day for example. I don’t know what’s going to happen to Thames but he may be gone. Kearns definitely upgrades the bench. He won’t start but is a good power guy off the pine.
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If Kearns means that the Thames experiment can finally come to an end… bring him on
Lilly makes no sense; I sure as heck don’t want to see Phil sent to the pen early because of Ted Lilly. If Phil starts pitching well again, he’s better than Ted.
I know one board that is just dying now with the trade of Melancon.
Hughes has his first 100k season. I know not a big deal. But it’s just the start of something great.
Joba was really good. At least that’s what Tino said. I think.
They only got 1 hit in the final 8 innings of the game… a blooper by Cano.
Kay still trying to beat the “Alex is hurting the team” drum. Loser.
Lilly. No thanks.
It was a nice win and a nice play from Pena, but yeah I noticed it as well. I bet the Yankees noticed also. I love when Mariano and Jorge smile shake hands and do the walk to second base.
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Yeah, they acted like they never won before(led by Longoria), which they haven’t…
Erica-
I mean I don’t know for certain but I would think that they won’t keep both. Kearns can be a guy who can fill in against leftys and provides some power now. He also is a much better fielder than Thames but so am I and the entire little league of the Bronx so that isn’t saying much. I think they will keep Curtis up because he’s shown he is a pretty good pinch hitter and can run a little bit. Kearns seems to be set for the same role as Thames so I don’t know the point of keeping both but you never know…
i owe hughes an apologyize, he pitched well.
can anymone explain to how austin kearns makes sense.
he doesn’t hit leftys well
CR9
Sorry but the Rays are still good. I recall everybody saying the same thing about the Rays in 2008 and they made it to the World Series.
The Yankees and Rays are the best teams in baseball period ! This is going to be a close race and I don’t see Boston being a factor in the end.
Well, Kay’s off base. It’s not hurting the team.
Well, we saw what happened when they struggled against Tomlin. Let’s hope for an offensive explosion tomorrow.
CR9, I have to give you credit. You never waiver from your beliefs [regardless of how wrong they may be.]
The only thing i can think of with the Kearns move is… I guess he can hit as well as Thames and he has to be better in the OF. But with Berkman at DH the Thames spot is useless anyway. Maybe Granderson sits against some lefties and Kearns starts in LF while Gardner plays CF.
I do think arod is starting to press. He has had a few swings tonight that could be characterized as over the top.
If Phil starts pitching well again, he’s better than Ted.
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Phil pitched just fine.
Tyler July 30th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Erica-
I mean I don’t know for certain but I would think that they won’t keep both. Kearns can be a guy who can fill in against leftys and provides some power now. He also is a much better fielder than Thames but so am I and the entire little league of the Bronx so that isn’t saying much. I think they will keep Curtis up because he’s shown he is a pretty good pinch hitter and can run a little bit. Kearns seems to be set for the same role as Thames so I don’t know the point of keeping both but you never know…
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I think I am a better fielder than Thames
“can anymone explain to how austin kearns makes sense.
he doesn’t hit leftys well”
Neither does Berkman (at least so far this season).
This was the first HR Hughes gave up on the road this year. He pitched very well except for one pitch. It happens. That’s baseball.
Three of the last 4 games, Hughes has pitched well. Sometimes, you just get beat and that’s the way it goes. He will be fine.
Especially since the pitch Joyce hit was up in his eyes. Credit to him for getting on top of it.
Hughes had a great curveball all night.
Ray,
I don’t think they DFA Thames. I think Miranda and Curtis will probably be back in the minors and they are adding a veteran bat to their bench. If they add another infielder, perhaps they make another move.
Kearns will probably play in LF against lefties and sit Granderson in those games. Gardner would then play CF.
Overall, a tough loss but a win tonight for the Yankees because they are upgrading their team for the stretch drive and it doesn’t sound like they are finished yet.
A-Rod has 8 RBI’s in 8 games…my math tells me that’s a 162 RBI pace. He’s really hurting the team Michael. I wish he hit it in Cleveland so Michael wouldn’t have had the pleasure of making the call.
I just plain don’t like Joe maddon. He’s a decent manger and he’s got a great team, but I think the guy is as smug as they come. He seems like he is a players manager so I’d probably like playing FOR him but playing against him and watching it as a fan I can’t stand him…
You people seem quite happy after the offense did another disappearing job, Unlike the Indians the Rays actually have a bullpen, getting 11 runs a games and scoring 8 of those runs off a bullpen does not a good offense makes. Yankees are still doing what they have done all year making pitchers with 4 ERAs look like studs. But don’t worry over the next 3-4 they will have a 9-11 run outburst to give the illusion that they are actually a consistent offense. Good job by Phil, just one bad pitch, good Job by Joba. Hopefully Berkman can help this lineup, any team with a bullpen has a shot against the Yanks.
I still wish one of those posts on mlbtr read Yankees acquire Cliff Lee.
LostNYY #Yankees still have a few other things in the works tonight.. it might get REAL interesting from my source in Tampa. ( ?? )
about 3 hours ago via web
News about Yanks in on Lilly is starting to break.. heating up.
Erica in NY July 30th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Tyler July 30th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Erica-
I mean I don’t know for certain but I would think that they won’t keep both. Kearns can be a guy who can fill in against leftys and provides some power now. He also is a much better fielder than Thames but so am I and the entire little league of the Bronx so that isn’t saying much. I think they will keep Curtis up because he’s shown he is a pretty good pinch hitter and can run a little bit. Kearns seems to be set for the same role as Thames so I don’t know the point of keeping both but you never know…
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I think I am a better fielder than Thames
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What do you really think about Marcus Thames?
I know a lot of these moves are “minor” but a bullpen arm would be a good thing, no?
I wanna see Hughes pitch on Wednesday. i wonder if I should go.
Mick, he pitched well enough – but he’s giving up HRs to these terrible hitters and that’s going to be a problem. I don’t know how you fix that – except just to execute better. He has to work on his secondary pitches in the off-season. He’s not the reason they lost, though – that falls on the offense.
How would Lilly fit in here?
I always thought Melancon was the one to replace the King….. Lundquist that is.
Some will remember that play at the plate.
Nick,
Might not be the best night to quote Cobain. Too much despair as it is.
But…I was recently reading an old interview. He was a big admirer of The Pixies of course. He said ” I always thought I should have been The Pixies. Or at the least in a Pixies cover band” Kind of funny I thought.
“I just plain don’t like Joe maddon.”
Neither do I. He’s brought over that LAA arrogance to TB.
atleast boston is losing
Chances of actually acquiring Lilly.. 50% and you know it never rains when the weather forecasts claim that. Now had I said 20% we’d have Lilly and it would be pouring.
The Kearns signing probably signals the end of Granderson playing against lefties. Why else did they need a RH hitting OF when they already had Thames and Curtis was doing a great job?
I guess they saw enough to know that he is a big liability against lefties and considering all the ones that could be in the postseason (Lee, Wilson, Danks, Burhlee, Price, etc.), they probably want to best position themselves for Grandy not to be an automatic out in the postseason.
Unless Thames is the odd man out if they acquire a 3B like Olney hinted they are targeting…
Kay is actually saying Alex is hurting the team? Oh please…………..Kay is hurting the broadcast.
testing 1-2-3
I’m not familar with Kearns – but the Yankees sure aren’t standing still, lol.
Damn, I hated losing tonight.
ugh. post go through
Yankees getting Kearns spells the end for Thames? Must’ve been that air mail throw from third base last night that did Thames in.
all in all, Thames has done an okay job with the stick this year, not his fault Girardi kept putting him in the OF
Joelsherman1 Key in Kearns deal is that he is a competent OF, Thames is not, and Girardi had lost faith in using Thames in OF #Yankees, #Indians
Laura
lol, but what was I wrong about? The umpire’s LARGE strike zone? The Rays not being that good? Perhaps I am wrong on that, but I don’t see Shields, Garza, or Davis as that special. Nor do I see Bartlett, Brignac, Jaso, Aybar, Upton, Joyce as that good.
Rays are good, Yankees are good (likely a bit better), and hopefully the Sox are toast. This will come down to September, where the Yankees starters being more experienced will be the difference.
We’re talking two teams close to or over 100 wins. Tough loss, but I’m not bent out of shape. Phil should have thrown the curve again–he’ll learn as time goes on.
So they get Berkman and Kearns, and they are still dealing? For whom?
“How would Lilly fit in here?”
Probably as an imposter.
Kearns was 2 for 3 tonight then pulled for the trade . Batting .272
What would we do with Lilly? Does that mean no more Moseley? Take over in Pettitte’s absence and then Hughes when he reaches his limit?
Lilly, a long reliever?
Or LIlly, a 4th starter and Javy gone?
“Kay is actually saying Alex is hurting the team? Oh please…………..Kay is hurting the broadcast.”
He faulted him for not driving in runs tonight….like anybody else did. Is it all on Alex’s back to drive in runs? What about Tex, Posada, Cano, Granderson or Jeter? Are they exempt from having to help the team win? Kay is just trying to make a story. Is Alex pressing a little? Yeah, he is. Is his pursuit of 600 hurting the team? Absolutely not.
Let’s go
Steve Albini produced Surfer Rosa and In Utero… similar sound.
I wish I was like you… easily amused…
Bronx Jeers July 30th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
I always thought Melancon was the one to replace the King….. Lundquist that is.
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Henrik Lundquist is nothing compared to my boy Jaroslav Halak of my blues
Lilly? Ugh.
Let Alex continue to hurt the team, Micheal Kay. The guy is hitting near his career low yet he will drive in 130 runs this year.
Come on, Alex, keep hurting the Yankees!
Joelsherman1 #Yankees believe they are out on pitching, both start and relief. Focusing on better bat than Ramiro Pena to be A-Rod’s 3B backup
Probably as an imposter.
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Tar, You trying to rile me up?
No imposters allowed.
Matt Joyce has been a hot hitter of late. Beat the Tigers with a grand slam earlier in the week and he has been one of the Rays hottest hitters of late.
He put a good swing on the ball. That happens sometimes.
Overall though, Hughes threw the ball very well tonight as did Wade Davis.
Its a game where both teams only had 4 hits. The pitchers dominated and the Yankees fell a run short in a July game.
Somehow, I think they will survive.
Sunny,
The problem with finding bullpen help are the prices. They are too steep.
Perhaps the Yankees are making deals to acquire guys and then spin them off for bullpen help. I don’t know.
However, I’d be real leery about acquiring guys for the pen not named Soria because you tend to overpay and you don’t get what you paid for.
Joelsherman1
#Yankees believe they are out on pitching, both start and relief. Focusing on better bat than Ramiro Pena to be A-Rod’s 3B backup
Phil Coke blows away Ortiz. Coke would look good in the Yankee pen right now.
“Joelsherman1 Key in Kearns deal is that he is a competent OF, Thames is not, and Girardi had lost faith in using Thames in OF #Yankees, #Indians”
Or at 3B. LOL!
oelsherman1 #Yankees believe they are out on pitching, both start and relief. Focusing on better bat than Ramiro Pena to be A-Rod’s 3B backup
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Wiggy or Mora?
Unfortunately in September the last ten games the Rays play are against the O’s, Royals, and Mariners. The last ten for the Yanks are 6 against the Sox and a set against some other team. Woot.
Bad loss-this one is on Cashman for being asleep at the switch. Time for a new GM.
Lost
Why Lilly? To move Phil to the pen? A real head scratcher, that one.
the At bat song is also featured in MLB2k10 game, where Longoria is featured.
Also Kearns hits righties at a .280 clip so my guess is Thames is gone?
Watching Phil Coke here. The good news is that the porn stache is gone. The bad news is he has these “things” on the side of his face. Not quite mutton chops.
Leyland patching this game together. Youkilis took out yet another starter.
Erica how much time left? This craziness is getting to me as well.
Tyler July 30th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
What do you really think about Marcus Thames?
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When I don’t like someone I am incapable of faking it….
Its one of the things I like most about me. But it sometimes gets me in trouble
SJ, I will say that clearly he’s got something to build on now……..but you’d mentioned that he ran out of ideas. Ok, I buy that he doesn’t have the change, but 3 decent/good pitches – shouldn’t that be enough? Was it poor execution or poor pitch selection?
His stuff was certainly good – and that’s encouraging. I will beat the drum for him to stay in the rotation until late September; Lilly doesn’t make any sense for this team.
I’m watching the Marlins game tonight to see if they pull Wes Helms at any time. If they do, I’ll let you know.
Get Maddon off of YES please….
Kearns is a good move. I was hoping for Jonny Piralta , but i am assuming Cash will look for a replacement for Pena which would be wonderful.
Chambliss July 30th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Phil Coke blows away Ortiz. Coke would look good in the Yankee pen right now.
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Eh, Coke was hot and cold. He’d look great for a stretch and then get slaughtered. Plus, he’s really not that young. The one guy that I’d probably want back would be Michael Dunn but I’m happy with Javy so oh well.
Yeah it’s cashman’s fault. Why did he give up that 3 run homerun./ sarcasm
Kay is just trying to make a story.
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True. He’s a reporter, not a broadcaster. And he knows it.
SJ what did you think of the Capps for Ramos deal? Sounds like much overpaying to me unless the twins knew something about Ramos that the rest of the teams didn’t.
0 Days, 17 Hours, and 41 Minutes until the Trade Deadline!!!!!!!
But will the earth keep moving??? Stay tuned to find out!
I felt like Hughes was “muscling” up tonight. Some starts he comes out and looks like a short reliever. Tonight was one of those.
He pitched well enough to win. That’s all you can ask for.
Hopefully, the addition of Berkman and Kearns is going to make the difference I think they will.
We’re now a completely different team against LHP.
I don’t think they are dumping Thames.
I think they are keeping him as a bench bat.
Curtis and Miranda will get sent down (or traded) for Berkman and Kearns.
“lol, but what was I wrong about? The umpire’s LARGE strike zone?”
CR9, I agree that the umpiring this season has been worse than dreadful. However, you tend to blame the umps for everything and every loss, which I just don’t think is the case. I appreciate your consistency though.
Laura – I Bleed Blue July 30th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
“Joelsherman1 Key in Kearns deal is that he is a competent OF, Thames is not, and Girardi had lost faith in using Thames in OF #Yankees, #Indians”
Or at 3B. LOL!
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In retrospect, its really lucky that no one goes to those games in Cleveland and got hurt on that throw
Erica-
Lol I was just giving you a hard time. He really hasn’t been terrible at the plate this year though. Everybody knew he was a terrible fielder when they got him back. But Kearns is def an upgrade so it should work out good. How’s the big oil spill?
Ugh. NO Theodore Roosevelt Lilly PLEASE!
Coke blows away Beltre. Ibid
Laura, that’s ridiculous; I’m glad I’m not listening.
SJ, I can’t argue with you – I’m sure the Yankees were happy with his performance. He did get the two guys on before Joyce, and then……..well, when you’re a FB pitcher, I guess that’s going to happen.
For the amount of times they need someone other than Alex at 3B can’t Pena or Russo handle it?
Betsy,
Every game he pitches from hereon out, he’s learning and growing. That’s how it is with young players.
Everybody on this blog wants young players on the Yankees. Yet, when they struggle, and EVERY YOUNG PLAYER STRUGGLES, folks get impatient.
I thought Hughes threw the ball great tonight. I think he’s thrown the ball very well in three of his last 4 starts.
The Podsednick HR in NY was a fluke, cheap HR. That’s not on the pitcher.
Tonight? He missed location on a fastball and Joyce didn’t miss it. That happens.
Like I said earlier, if he pops it up, everybody has a different feeling tonight.
I’m not worried about Hughes. He will be fine.
Just gotta keep grinding. That’s the game and you learn everyday.
So all of a sudden, the Yankees have fallen out of love with Pena. I thought they loved the kid. He plays wicked defense. His bat, on the other hand, is lacking.
Laura
Ok. But I haven’t blamed the umpires in the most recent few weeks for losses or in wins, as they have been pretty fair.
However, the first game against the Indians – that we won – was a horrendous biased job. And tonight – while both Yankees and Rays starting pitchers received large strike zones, our hitters are just unable to deal with that sort of crap.
Basically, after Swish in the 1st inning, we got 1 hit by them. Because the zone was so large, apparently our guys could not adjust to it.
Actually, if the Tigers decide in the next few hours they are sellers… would they let us reacquire Cokey?
“Kay is just trying to make a story.”
But idiots hear it, believe it and repeat it so it’s irresponsible for any journalist to do it and even moreso on a Yankee owned network.
Tyler July 30th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Erica-
Lol I was just giving you a hard time. He really hasn’t been terrible at the plate this year though. Everybody knew he was a terrible fielder when they got him back. But Kearns is def an upgrade so it should work out good. How’s the big oil spill?
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Driving around here is back to normal.
I still can’t believe the craziness of that morning. After over an hour of being in my car, I still could have parked it and walked home and been there in 15 minutes
Lots of manuvering…maybe Chan Ho is going to go?
GLove, is that good that he looks like a short reliever?
You guys seem more exited about Kearns than the game that the yankees lost tonight. The yankees made a 4 era pitcher look like cy young again. Unlike the Indians, Rays have a bullpen. Scoring 2 runs un the first inning and waiting until the 7th to score again dies not work againts good teams. This offense is so inconsistent. A 11 run outburst againts the Indians bullpen does not an offense make. Don’t worry a few games from now yankees will put up an 7 run inning to pad the stats. Good job by Phil and Joba. Hopefully Berkman can help this lineup. Pathetic showing tonight again.
Eroc July 30th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Actually, if the Tigers decide in the next few hours they are sellers… would they let us reacquire Cokey?
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Oh crap. Berkman and Kearns really kill my fantasy of re-acquiring Damon!
DO OVER!
Laura
You do know that when Mr. Steinbrenner was healthy, he used to make a video montage of all the cheap calls that went against the Yankees during the season and sent the video to the commissioner’s office, right?
i don’t get Ted Lilly, just guestimating this, Lilly and his 86 gas will be hammer by an AL EAST lineup on a nightly basis. Ten years ago, yeah , maybe. Stay Tuned , i doubt the yanks would be interested in him. I take Ryan Theriot of cubs instead of Lily.
I wonder what the 40 man roster move is that will allow the addition of both Kearns and Berkman. Will they release Chad Gaudin?
Girardi confirmed the Kearns deal, but wouldn’t say who goes down. I hope Colin stays. Thames can go. The guy is horrible in the field. Not sure how the Yankees didn’t see this during Spring Training.
It seems like the yankees rarely play well after a travel game.
YES has been going hard after the players lately… Burnett after that hand fiasco, A-Rod tonight. Even Kay’s Centerstage with Andy asked more uncomfortable steroid/Clemens questions than I would have expected.
I guess they got tired of being labeled as a schill network and are trying to balance it out.
sj44 right on hughes.
i vent cause i have anger issiues, but cool rather quickly after the game
I just hope the Yanks can hold on for the wild card. No way we beat the Rays with our
lack of desire.
New thread
Yankees trade for Austin Kearns
The Yankees definitely now have a different look against lefties. That’s going to be important down the stretch.
Sunny,
The Twins overpaid for Capps. That’s the equivalent of the Yankees giving up Romine for Capps. A move I certainly wouldn’t have made.
My buddy Mike Rizzo in DC is doing a great job putting that team together. They are going to be a force to reckoned with in the NL East in another two years.
“You do know that when Mr. Steinbrenner was healthy, he used to make a video montage of all the cheap calls that went against the Yankees during the season and sent the video to the commissioner’s office, right?”
I did not know that, but it doesn’t surprise me one bit.
Mark-Cant Touch This
You can’t be perfect. Also I don’t know a team in baseball right now that has great offensive games night after night.
But I will say that they need to do better.
SJ, that’s why I think he needs to start as often as possible. The more growing he does now, the less he’ll have to do next year. I’m torn – I’d like to see him start many games in a row (the skipping is necessary, but I do think it’s effecting him in some way), but if he does, then he’ll go to the pen earlier. Either way, Phil’s making progress again………..Davis has been pitching brilliantly for the last month, so tonight was no surprise. Get ‘em tomorrow. This race is going to be tight all year.
“Girardi confirmed the Kearns deal, but wouldn’t say who goes down. I hope Colin stays”
Since Berkman’s coming too, a likely scenario would seem Curtis is sent down and Thames sent packing.
Oswalt awful in his 6 inning of work against theN nationals, and Happ shuts out Brewers on 2 hits in his six innings.
I don’t think I ever thought of you as a nirvana fan…too mainstream?
But easily amused…sometimes. I have been “married” for the last 10 years so it’s possible.
Why do the Yankees need another starting pitcher???
Bronx Jeers,
You have a long time to be married. We had our 40th this year.
once again
Tyler,
Gary Sanchez was injured but I dont recall the extent or severity of the injury. He is considered by many scouts to be the best catcher (more emphasis on offense of course) in the Yankee farm system.
New thread….:arrow:
trying
Hughes reached 100k’s for the season.
Hello