Game 122: Yankees vs. Mariners
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Aug 20, 2010 
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YANKEES (75-46)
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Curtis Granderson CF
Francisco Cervelli C
Ramiro Pena 3B
RHP A.J. Burnett (9-10, 4.66)
Burnett vs. Mariners
MARINERS (48-73)
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Chone Figgins 2B
Russell Branyan DH
Jose Lopez 3B
Franklin Gutierrez CF
Casey Kotchman 1B
Adam Moore C
Matt Tuiasosopo LF
Josh Wilson SS
RHP Felix Hernandez (8-10, 2.62)
Hernandez vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m. / YES Network
UMPIRES: HP Greg Gibson, 1B Brian Knight, 2B Sam Holbrook, 3B Gerry Davis
WEATHER: Really nice night here in the Bronx. Very, very light breeze. Blue sky. Not too hot. It’s a good night.
BETTER THAN EXPECTED: The Yankees have struggled against Felix Hernandez this season — actually, struggled might not be strong enough — but individually, they’ve been solid against him. Mark Teixeira is a career .326 hitter with three homers in 43 at-bats against the Mariners ace. Curtis Granderson is a career .344 hitter, Robinson Cano is a .300 hitter and Derek Jeter is a .316 hitter against King Felix. Only Nick Swisher has more than 13 at-bats against Hernandez with a lower than .300 career average.
FINALLY, RUNS: The Yankees have scored 20 runs in the past three games. That’s after scoring 22 runs in their previous six games.
YOUNG GUN: With yesterday’s win, Phil Hughes has 15 wins a little more than a month after his 24th birthday. According to Elias, Hughes is the second Yankees pitcher in the past 35 years to win 15 games in a season before turning 25. The first was Andy Pettitte in 1996.
HOME SWEET HOME: At 40-21, the Yankees have the second-best home record in the majors. They’re tied with Philadelphia. Atlanta has the best home record at 44-17. Since moving into this stadium, the Yankees are 97-45 at home, the best home record in the majors in that time.
UPDATE, 7:15 p.m.: Zach McAllister is the player to be named later in the Austin Kearns trade. He’s on his way to the Indians organization.
UPDATE, 7:17 p.m.: Three-run home run by Russell Branyan. It’s a 3-0 Mariners lead before Burnett has recorded an out.
UPDATE, 7:55 p.m.: There are times Burnett looks terrific, and there are times when the Mariners seem able to hit him at will. He’s allowed two singles in each of the first three innings, and back-to-back two-out hits in the third have increased the Mariners lead to 4-0.
UPDATE, 8:14 p.m.: Two more singles and another run off Burnett. It’s 5-0 Seattle. The Yankees still don’t have a hit.
UPDATE, 8:20 p.m.: The crowd is booing Burnett in the fourth inning. He’s allowed three singles and just walked Jose Lopez to load the bases. With two outs, though, there’s no one getting loose in the bullpen.
UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: Not usually a good sign when Austin Kearns is pinch hitting for Alex Rodriguez in the fourth inning.
UPDATE, 8:52 p.m.: Bases loaded with one out in the fifth, Hernandez struck out Pena and Gardner to stranded the runners and escape the jam.
UPDATE, 8:57 p.m.: Yankee Stadium is letting Burnett hear it after Branyan’s second homer of the game, a solo shot to center.
UPDATE, 9:24 p.m.: Seven of Hernandez’s past eight outs have been strikeouts, including four in a row. Every spot in the Yankees order has struck out at least once except the No. 2 hole where Derek Jeter is 1-for-3 without a K.
Just hope the runs keep coming. Love seeing Gardy in the lead off spot.
mmm…Tuiasosopo… To Eat ah so so po?
Yankees are going to beat Felix tonight.
MaineYankee -
The fans are starting to question what’s going on with that.
They changed the staff within the past few years and some think that was a mistake.
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The Globe reporter today said Ellsbury was dogging it, and it seemed he didn’t want to come off the DL. It was their stupity that got him to where he is today. What is the Sox medical staff using, a Polaroid camera to take images. Say what you want about agents, but, if it weren’t for Boras, Ellsbury would have been hurt much worse.
Let’s Go Yankees – Good game! Later
Alan James?
I never knew his full name!!
Ugh. already Burnett doesn’t have it.
There…now that it’s been said, it doesn’t need to be repeated.
“I made it through the wilderness, somehow I made it through…”
m -
If you’re here — Disney is really, REALLY, trying to get me to Hawaii!
Just received another promotional brochure in the mail.
Go Yanks, let’s sweep this weekend
Cervelli is calling for bad pitches
jnorris427 Former @TrentonThunder ace Zach McAllister dealt to #Indians to complete Austin Kearns deal
A DB would be nice and settling here.
Not a good start to this game. AJ – don’t make me eat my words — I’ve already had dinner!!!!
Zach McAllister is the ptbn for Kearns.
I hope he has a good career for the Indians, he regressed a little this year, but still so young, that he can recover, a change and a better chance with them will be good for him.
Well, there goes THAT plan.
Zach McAllister is the PTBNL in the Kearns deal. I was never the biggest McAllister believer, but that’s kind of shocking to me.
so, the catcher sucks or the pitcher sucks?
ugly start
gee for AJ and the stolen bases c’mon
Game over.
Good for McAllister. It doesn’t sound like he was in the Yankees’ plans.
Well, I’ll be darned. Bad AJ showed up.
Don’t worry, the Yanks always score big against Hernandez. Oh…wait…
AJ, you make more than $10m a year, don’t pitch like a retarded or moron.
The blog going up and down when I refresh is making me nauseous.
So is that pitch from AJ.
This is why I am worried.
3/5 of this rotation is a crap shoot.
AJ and Cervelli both started well and have become MAJOR disappointments.
3 runs and not even an out recorded- yikes. The offense needs to work hard tonight.
Cervelli is such a disaster.
You really wonder how he is playing in the big leagues.
My god that just sucked in general. Both this inning that that pop up.
Tough inning for Cervelli
could this game get any worse??? Maybe Hernandez will have a really bad day. AJ is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde who knows whose going to show up from game to game
Z-Mac for Kearns? What the heck?
trade away this AJ sucker.
Wow- game could be over before it starts. not a good start at all for AJ yikes.
why is sea can only hit yankee pitchers.
both aj and cervilli are just dreadful
Maybe it’s a blessing that you don’t waste a good AJ outing on a night that Felix pitches.
Seriously? We’re blaming Cervi for tripping on bat? Seriously? Posada would have done the same thing. Hell, Mauer would’ve done the same thing.
Not a good sign, was that???
I’m not a whiner or complainer, but what the heck is this??
Seattle can’t score off any other team, but they’ve done fairly well against the Yankees so far no?
Now, it’s not like the Yankees don’t stand a chance – there’s 9 innings – but you don’t give an ace like King Felix a 3-run head start. AJ!!!!
I am never going to shop a PC Richard and Sons.
I think this might be for Wood as well, plus the 500k that was talked about.
Maybe not?
A.J is impossible to have confidence in.
For all those interested, Cleveland just got zach mcallister from the Yanks for “the player to be announced” in the Kearns deal
If Cervelli even gets off a throw in the vicinity of third base Ichiro is out by 10 feet. That changes the entire complexion of the inning and everyone knows it.
He should not be in the major leagues, plain and simple. He does not hit, and he does not play even close to average defense anymore. He was a nice story last year, but this year his is killing the team. It’s time to make a change.
AJ putting his team behind by 3 runs so far. Better hope King Felix doesn’t have it tonight.
AJ has already helped us win a championship.
AJ has already helped us win a championship.
AJ has already helped us win a championship.
Ok, saying it three times isn’t enough.
titanic blast from Branyan, Yanks should have gone after him instead of Berkman.
who comes in now that AJ has that “look”?
Mitre was used yesterday. Gaudin was used a few days ago.
He had an ERA over 5 this year, so his value slipped
Seattle barely averages more than 3 runs per entire game. It’s disgraceful to allow them on the board as easily as Burnett has done thus far. Walking non hitters like Figgins, followed up by grooving fastballs to a guy who has power in Branyan.
You have to know who is opposite you on the mound in a game like this. When Felix Hernandez is out there, first inning or not, you do everything in your power to keep them from scoring. You don’t just throw it out over the plate in counts like 2-1 with a base open to a power hitter.
i blame cervilli for being a dreadful catcher
I am not watching the game, but, judging by Matt’s presence here, they must be losing…
Sloppy, sloppy start
bad throw by Captain, very poor.
this is well pathetic
UGH really. This is like the inning from hell. Why can’t we have back-to-back really good games
No question about it. Ivan Nova will be needed before the rosters are expanded on 9/1.
Questions marks with Burnett, Vazquez, and Mosely for effectiveness.
AJ makes it so tough to support him. This guy cannot be trusted.
I guess I got my answer. The TIN MAN showed up AGAIN. NO HEART! Gutless loser Burnett.
Tom in N.J. August 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
I am never going to shop a PC Richard and Sons
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…so freakin’ annoying.
didn’t think that inning would ever end. I hope AJ gets it together in the 2nd cause who is available to pitch if AJ has an early exit??
Purenyyankee August 20th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I guess I got my answer. The TIN MAN showed up AGAIN. NO HEART! Gutless loser Burnett.
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LMAO…if only AJ had heart
so the only time sea scores runs for felix is against nyy, thats typical
This is the 7th time in the last 8 games that a Yankees starter has allowed a run in the first inning.
Hard to beat good pitchers when you never give your offense a chance to steal an early lead. Not only did Burnett give up a run in the first, but he made a lazy pitch and gave up all three of them.
I hope that isn’t it for this game tonight, but if Hernandez is on and Burnett does not throw up zeroes the rest of the way, this game could already be over.
it’s like beating a dead horse, AJ needs to locate. He can’t throw his curve for strike most of the time. He miss in the zone with FB. when you FB is not longer dominate as he no longer jacks it to 96-97. it’s gonna be hit when you don’t locate.
RS losing 5-0 in the first.
Wow. I’m so shocked that Matt is posting right now.
AJ has the stuff to be an ace.
However, he is such a mental midget, all he will ever be is a .500 pitcher which is what he is for his career. And he is 33 yrs. old already.
I’d take him as my 4th or 5th starter, the problem is he is being paid as a #1.
As far as Cervelli goes, he is a career minor leaguer at best.
JobaTipsHisCap August 20th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
trade away this AJ sucker.
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Agree but who on earth would aj Burnett and his contract?? He might have one of the worst contracts in MLB
atleast lester getting rocked 5 to 0 tor
Maybe that’s a good sign???
(I’m looking for anything!)
The Yankees are going to score off of Felix tonight, the question is can A.J settle down.
How come Matt wasn’t here like the last 3 games.
Captain Clutch!!!
LOL, Jeter, cool captain
gotta love Jeter and his DP’s…maybe he should go back to leadoff
Terrible
The real disgrace is that AJ endorsed P.C. Richards & Son.
It’s killing the team!
Was that a first pitch thingie by Jeter????
Gardner never even had a shot to go to 2nd.
fiqures this game over.
yanks have no shot
Jeter should be batting 8th in tonight’s lineup. How can you have one of your worst hitters consistently up in crucial at bats at the top of the order?
He’s been doing this all season, it’s not shocking anymore. Doing the same things that continu to not work and expecting them to all of a sudden reverse direction is just foolish.
Not only did Jeter hit into a double play, but he barely made Hernandez work for it. Just another terrible at bat in a terrible season for Jeter.
mlbnetwork Pedroia going on the DL is the reason why Lester gave up 5 runs lol
Matt doesn’t exist when the Yankees are winning. It’s some sort of phenomenological exercise….
nice dp thanks jeet
It was the second pitch Doreen, but still not good.
# Jerkface August 20th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
How come Matt wasn’t here like the last 3 games.
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That WAS a rhetorical question, right?
It’s nice of you to show up Matt.
We missed you yesterday when the Yankees were winning.
Oh good, a Jeter GIDP. Bad play by Cervi, bad play by Burnett, bad play by Jete, It’s like an all you can eat buffet for the unbelievers tonight.
I can’t wait until Burnett is off this team.
This is gonna be a very polarizing game. I can tell.
jeter double play again, two pitches , two outs ! come on , give gardner a chance, make Felix work. Jeter is a joke this season.
I do post here when they are winning, I don’t post here to be a cheerleader and waste my life kissing their butts when they do what they are expected to do.
When your $19 million shortstop is hitting .275 and hasn’t hit a home run out of the ballpark for 2 months, on top of the fact that he kills rally after rally hitting weak grounders right to the SS/2B, that’s something work commenting on.
Jeter batting 2nd may be worse than Jeter hitting first in the order, since he will come up with more runners on base and erase more of them with his ground balls.
Matt is the Brigadoon of bad Yankee games?
Matt doesn’t think it’s important to support the team when they’re winning, only to weigh them down when they’re not.
He’s pretty much said that himself.
But, you know, he’s missing opportunities to pump himself up. He could show up when they’re winning to say how his theories are correct. But he doesn’t. Hmmm….
Only 2 players on the Yanks I can’t stand are Joba and AJ. AJ gives up during games when things aren’t going well and Joba isn’t into baseball 100 percent
ugh
Trenton leading Portland 2-0
always can count on burnett to kill your 3 game winning streak momentum.
The same people criticizing me for posting right now are the same ones who will keep toting the company line that games in May and June “don’t matter.”
How can anyone take you guys seriously is beyond my understanding.
The Yankees this year have a nice record, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t underachieving. If they win even 1/3 of the games they’ve totally given away this year, the AL East race is over right now and it doesn’t matter what they do in games like tonight as much.
When you face top pitchers, you need your starters to give you a chance by keeping it close. Other than Sabathia and Hughes, nobody in the Yankees rotation right now has the ability to give you any kind of consistency. Until Pettitte proves he is healthy, that is a serious concern.
I’m sorry I don’t say they are going to win the World Series this year just because of what they did last year. That doesn’t make me less of a fan, that makes me not delusional. If they ran out a rotation like they have right now, anything can happen.
Matt has come through the front door, it’s time for me to go out the back door……Later
Burnett makes the Pavano signing look really good – at least he only got 10 million per year and the 6 times he actually pitched he was never “AJ bad”
and someone really needs to explain to the captain that he needs to take a few more pitches to have gardner try and steal – or tell gardner to steal on the first pitch…
The same people criticizing me for posting right now are the same ones who will keep toting the company line that games in May and June “don’t matter.”
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I have never said that, and I am criticizing you right now.
I don’t like cervalli but it is nit his fault he tripped over a bat… Be fair
Giraldi will never drop Jeter to 8th or 9th in the lineup where he deserves to be.
Heck, he even hit him 2nd in the All-Star game while there were players having much better seasons than Jeter batting lower in the order.
You can’t have the manager idolizing one of his players.
it really does no good to bat gardner leadoff when the feeble captain can’t take some pitches and give him a chance to steal a base
+ 1 Matt
Matt August 20th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
I do post here when they are winning
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who cares when Matt comes here? is what he’s saying right or wrong?
I’ve showed up many times when the Yankees are winning, but they are selectively ignored because they would contradict your weak attempts at discrediting every post I make on those grounds.
I post on here when I feel like it, whether they are winning or losing. Usually when they are winning, there isn’t much that requires a comment because when you win, guess what, you usually are doing things right. Why would I waste my time coming here to discuss such obvious things just to earn the acceptance of a bunch of delusional blog commentators?
It’s difficult to have an objective conversation on this blog because nobody is willing to discuss things from any perspective other than that of the blinded cheerleader. When they win a game, everyone on here thinks they are the greatest team of all time too, so don’t even bother preaching about how people are overreacting. You guys are just as bad as the ones you criticize as “trolls.”
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Then what was Brett thinking not running on the first pitch???
Are we sure this isn’t a MY9 game???
How can a pitcher be so darn unpredictable? And when he’s bad he’s not just bad, he’s pathetic.
Matt having AJ blow up again in this game actually is the best thing – chances were pretty good that Feliz shuts then down again tonight (even vegas had the mariners as the favorites for tonight) so why would you want to get even more frustrated that Aj lost and pitched a 1 run 3 hitter…isn’t it better that Aj gives up 12 runs in 7 innings and the yankees lose 12 -0 than 1 – 0?
let me put it this way. IMO
The Yankees will be serve better having swisher in the 2hole and Gardner leader off right now
Jeter needs to bat 7th or 8th , because he is the 7th or 8th best hitter when we have a full lineup .
Hey at least Burnett throws pies in peoples faces!! Yanks still owe him 3 more years after this one!! Yeah
Wrong!!!
The rotation is CC and Hughes and then hope for the best. To say AJ is a headcase is an understatement. It’s like watching a rookie on the mound who doesn’t know how to pitch. The Mariners have one guy in the lineup who can hit a homerun and of course AJ gives him a cookie. This is just like when they played the Royals and Tigers with Butler and Cabrera beating them alone.
I really cant stand this guy, Ichiro. This guy is the most preeminent future Red Sox. I cant blame AJ for anything that happened in the first inning, except for falling behind Figgins by paying too much attention to Ichiro. Cervelli cant get a ball out of his glove, and of course, the effort of Itchy-ro and Branyan!
At least Branyan won a game with 2 outs in the 9th off the Sox earlier this year – off Bard!
you can’t say that Andy didn’t give the Yankees consistency…he got hurt in the middle of the best season of his career
I swear if another Yankee swing at the first pitch….jeez!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matt, if you really showed up on here when the Yankees are winning, you would know that not everybody is a blind cheerleader. But, I will give you at least this: I remember you posting once during a win this past week. I was shocked to see it and wasn’t the only one. It was a rare event.
Unless you post under a different name when the Yankees are winning?
Whoa. Could be worse. AJ could’ve given up 5 like Lester did in the top of the 1st.
Yeah- we’re totally not hitting this guy tonight.
Hi everyone,
AJ is frustrating to say the least. I wonder how is he going to look like in about a season and a half Yikes
3 runs for Felix? Gonna be rough
His pitch count is already at 14…don’t worry, he’ll be out of there soon.
This guy is the most preeminent future Red Sox.
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Ichiro has specifically said that he would ever play for the mariners or the yankees.
Trenton 3 Portland 0
well robbie hit the ball well
This Michael Kay is simply amazing. He is so lazy, it hurts. Just repeat the same garbage, same garbage.
Ken Singleton – now there’s a guy with class. He actually watched Mariners games prior to this series to study up on them.
Itd be cool if girardi gave jeter like 3 strt games off to rest his body and mind. Pena’d be fine filling in. Meanwhile if alex can’t run hard he shouldn’t be playing. The yanks won 3 in a row without him. Why rush?
Usually when they are winning, there isn’t much that requires a comment because when you win, guess what, you usually are doing things right. Why would I waste my time coming here to discuss such obvious things just to earn the acceptance of a bunch of delusional blog commentators?
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Shouldn’t you want to post during wins to show your knowledge of the sport and educate other posters on WHY the yankees are winning?
Question. In this lineup y would u pitch to ichiro or branyan?
Strike my —. Good job laying off Swish, that was no strike.
lol, Itchy-ro will look perfect in the red sox uniform! im prepared for when it does happen, then I can really hate the guy!
I stay up late through the night here in England, often, to keep up with the Yankee games, to read lots of comments on here, and very occasionally to chip in.
But Matt, with your inane negativity –
“If they win even 1/3 of the games they’ve totally given away this year” – you’ve sent me away as well.
Nite, all.
GoldGlove,
That’s exactly the problem with this offense sometimes. They have to swing because he “pounds the zone,” but they never even made him prove he could throw strikes before they went up there hacking away from the beginning.
The goal against a guy like Hernandez is to get him out of there early enough when you still have a chance. Even pitchers who throw strikes can have pitch counts run up against them. When a guy has the stuff of Felix Hernandez, it is counterproductive to swing early, even when he throws strikes, because you still aren’t likely to hit it.
Even if every hitter took three strikes right down the middle for their first at bat, he would end up throwing more pitches than he’s thrown thus far in this game. Even if he gets ahead of you in a count, that doesn’t mean he won’t miss with a few pitches and get you back in it. Swinging at everything close to the plate is not a good strategy either, and it keeps him around for 8 or 9 innings instead of the 7 he would have been in there for otherwise.
Gardner was put at the top of the lineup to be on base for the big guys to drive him in but it doesn’t help because Jeter’s dp’s erases him everytime. It’s the same bs everytime. Gardner stands at 1st like a statue and then the usual dp. It’s hard to bat Jeter 2nd when he looks dreadful and can’t ever get the ball out of the infield. He should be batting at the bottom of the order but of course Girardi would never do that to the captain and is putting one guys feelings ahead of the team.
I don’t know how anyone hits Hernandez. I’ll take him over any other pitcher in baseball. His assortment of pitches and his command of them is just dazzling.
A.J. is just too inconsistent and didn’t give the team a fighting chance. That’s just standard operating procedure for the Kyle Farnsworth of starting pitchers.
Not a big loss, considering that Burnett vs. the King was a complete mismatch on paper anyway.
Just don’t get no hit.
Well I’m not saying that every hitter should take three strikes down the middle.
I’ve been asking myself: “Didn’t AJ struggle last season around this time as well?” So, I looked it up. For those with short memories that think everybody was dominant all season last year, August was AJ’s worst month of 2009. He posted a 6.03 ERA for the month and went 0-4 in 6 starts. He followed that up with a 3-1 record and 3.83 ERA in September/October. After that, we all know what he did in helping the Yankees win the World Series.
I’m not saying that he’ll do the same thing this season; but there is a pattern there, don’t you think?
Ace,
to none because the rest of the lineup is so weak, but if i didn’t have a choice i’ll pitch to branyan because even though he has power ichiro is the better hitter
6-0 Tor in the 2nd
MATT’s comments are right on the money.
Im hesitant to be excited about the Arias sisters story.
Im REALLY against the name Arias.
As in DAVID ARIAS of the Twins, turned David needles Ortiz of the Red Sox!
I absolutely despise the name Arias.
Oh well, I guess I cant despise everyone with that name, just because of one ROID MONSTER!
Jerkface,
Again, I’m not here to gain the acceptance of a bunch of blog posters. I’m here to comment on things I find interesting or worth mentioning, and if people want to discuss them with me, I’m glad to have a conversation. If you’re going to attack me without even commenting on something related to baseball, then stop wasting all of our time and ignore the post.
When they win, I don’t need to waste my time posting here because I don’t have anything to prove. My points are what they are, whether I post here every day or once a week. If you can’t accept that, then remember that this isn’t your blog, and you have no control over what I say or do.
Pat from RAB
Whispers of Banuelos and Betances to Trenton.
Looks like we might have a couple call ups.
what people are forgetting about is that 3/5 of this rotation is a big gamble, while Tampa has IMO the best rotation in the majors.
but the yanks cc and mo and a much better lineup
Derek Jeter since April
281 may
.243 june
.245 july
.292 aug
yikes….
rconn23 August 20th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
I don’t know how anyone hits Hernandez. I’ll take him over any other pitcher in baseball. His assortment of pitches and his command of them is just dazzling.
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kinda like how you deal with Pedro Martinez in the yonder days. Grind out ABs , make him work , hope for a bloop and a blast . Hope that he will make a mistake, which has happened. But the rate the Yanks are working the count, it looks like he will have his third complete game against us.
I’m not saying every hitter should do that. I’m merely pointing out that even that approach would run up his pitch count more than what they’ve done so far, to show how bad it’s been.
Hernandez does not go out there every night and throw shutouts, so you can beat this guy. Usually, that requires not wetting the bed like Burnett did in the first inning and keeping it really close, but sometimes Hernandez is not going to be perfect. If you never give him a chance to get himself in trouble, you’ll never see if he ends up making some mistakes.
Maybe he throws strike one, strike two, and then nibbles off the corners and goes to 3-2. These guys aren’t perfect, one or two good at bats like that could be enough to turn the tide a bit.
lol, Itchy-ro will look perfect in the red sox uniform! im prepared for when it does happen, then I can really hate the guy!
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So basically you’re a red sox fan? You believe he is going to join your favorite team despite the fact that he has publicly stated its mariners or New york?
CR9 is showing his true colors, red!
Lol so matt has “something to prove” when the yanks lose. I don’t think this guy realizes that no mlb team has ever gone 162-0. And he’s gunna wait a long, long time if he’s waiting for that. What a joke
just curious, is anyone really a fan of burnett?
he seems awfully hard to admire.
Somebody should relay that quote to the media who “gave up” on finding out what Needles Ortiz tested positive for.
It’s been over a year now, what’s going on – on that front?!
I’m here to comment on things I find interesting or worth mentioning,
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What you are saying here is that you only find negative things interesting or worth mentioning. There are plenty of positive things that show baseball insight or can be interesting. Why did a good thing happen. Instead you focus on a bad thing that happened.
I think its pretty obvious Jeter grounding into a double play is bad, we didn’t need your sterling insight on the matter.
That my friends is your ballgame.
Hmm, surprised Cano didn’t get that.
AHHHHH!! Run! Giant Quotation Marks!
Actually, Matt is right.
When you’re facing a very good pitcher, you have to be an even better pitcher. The reason that we’re not tied or ahead right now is that AJ decided to not be a better pitcher than Felix but to be a worse pitcher instead. There’s really no to quantify how much worse AJ has chosen to be, but if I had to estimate I would say at least 3 runs worse with potential for more.
Hopefully AJ will get word of Matt’s ire and decide that he has to be a better pitcher and not a worse one. And hopefully Felix will forget that he has to keep on being the better pitcher and slip up and be a worse pitcher.
I wish Girardi had internet access in the dugout.
Cervelli had best be hitting tonight because he has butchered his defense
Yuck, Cano could have gotten to that to at least, knock the ball down and keep Franklin from scoring!
burnett is pathetic. he is gutless.
2 outs and lays down like a dog.
Thanks AJ. Worst hitting team in league. Our SP is in huge trouble come Oct. CC maybe Hughes. Maybe Andy.
Do you really think people expect this team to go 162-0 every time they raise even the slightest objection to what is going on with this team on the field?
This team is underachieving this year, they should be at least 4 or 5 games better than their record is right now. Nobody expects perfection, but what is expected is that when you have a team with this much talent on the field, they don’t have games where they just totally don’t show up, like the one on Sunday against KC.
This team is not perfect, no team is, but that doesn’t mean we can’t expect them to be better than they have been. They’ve lost many games in which they had leads after 7, and they’ve had nights where they have had a lot of really bad at bats against mediocre pitchers.
Cash,
Right on the money lol, that hernadez guy has nintendo stuff, incredible
“just curious, is anyone really a fan of burnett?”
I am but some games are more challenging to remember why than others.
DONT BLAME AJ BURNETT! Blame Needles Ortiz for this, damn it!
Damnit i was hoping after tomorrow’s game, i can look at the stats and read all five of our starters have at least 10 wins. How long have Burnett been stuck on 9 wins… a month?
Anyone else have a feeling that we’re scoring at least 5 runs off “King” Felix tonight?!
Matthilda, you don’t need anybodys help in discrediting you posts. You do very well on your own.
Even the worst offense ever can hit AJ’s crap fastball. I am not surprised that once again a terrible team enjoys playing the Yanks. When you have 20 wins as a team playing a good team is fun for them. A pitcher with decent stuff can get their lineup out easy and it just shows how bad AJ is tonight.
Cr9 is now the time to really discuss steroids on the red sox, Based on the whole Clemens thing. I think we Yankee fans have to keep quiet about steriods
The only reason that run scored was that Burnett let him easily steal that base right in front of the hit. I’m sick and tired of guys running wild on him, how many runs has he allowed to score with 2 outs because he totally ignores runners?
Those are runs you just cannot afford to give away when you are facing a pitcher like Felix Hernandez. Slide step, give him a courtesy look, at least give your catcher a chance to throw him out.
Matt,
your last post is true, but we’ve also won some games that we shouldn’t have won so everything evens out in the long run
Thank you, Tin Man Burnett for coming out and giving us a chance. What a joke. Gutless as has been the case all year.
Good at bat by Grandy. The guy is not perfect, he can’t keep throwing CGSO’s (or near ones) against us.
Ken
Roger never used steroids – with the Yankees. He’s been adamant the whole time that he did not use, just as David Ortiz has been silent.
I have no qualms with him, but for the fact that he’s ugly as sin.
The only reason that run scored was that Burnett let him easily steal that base right in front of the hit. I’m sick and tired of guys running wild on him, how many runs has he allowed to score with 2 outs because he totally ignores runners?
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I am glad you noticed the very interesting and note worthy achievement of a base runner stealing off Burnett.
Hopefully Granderson steals 2nd before Cervelli hits into a dp. He will be really overmatched tonight.
maybe if some of these Yankees batters took a few pitches we could at least get Hernandez out of the game. At least Grandy is still getting on base
Ken Phelps,
LOL, Clemens is more a Redsock than he is a Yankee.
Pena goes yard and shocks everyone?
How does Granderson not try to steal there?
You know Cervelli is a groundball to SS or 2B waiting to happen.
That guy at 2nd may have been safe.
I guess the only team that gets screwed on neighborhood plays is…..wait for it….the Yankees!
Rob B -
It’s good to know but it doesn’t help.
I just keep hoping AJ will get on a roll, and his last outing showed a lot of promise. I know they wasted that performance, and now it’s very obvious they did. I mean more obvious.
Raise your hand if you’re comfortable knowing that either AJ (Awful Jackass) or Javier Vazquez will have to start in the postseason for the Yanks.
Wow- Lester has 0 tonight. 9-0 Tor. Another 3r HR for Overbay.
I’m starting to get seasick from this PC Richards ad.
Well, at least they start with Gardner leading off.
does the Yankees lead the league in grounding into DP’s….cause it sure as hell seems that way.
Four runs deficit against hernandez thats a tall order to meet
Nick,
Matt may be right, but I have no respect for a guy who only shows up to complain when the Yankees are losing. I know I’m not one of the most active posters here, but I’m sure there are plenty of others who would agree with me on this. If somebody wants respect, they need to do more than just whine all the time.
We are scoring THREE runs next inning.
lester getting rocked 9 er in 2 innings.
at worse yanks tied for first
it is 8pm going into the 4th inning. I think it’s fair to say this game is over.
AJ just gives off such a bad feeling.
Matt bottom line every team loses games. U just point out their mistakes when they’re not playing well. I used to be kinda similar to you. U don’t have to listen to anyone. U should realize tho even the greatest team of all time had flaws and lost games. Shit happens and you have to trust in talent and in the LONG RUN.
At least the Yanks know they won’t be wasting a great performance by one of their pitchers tonight. If CC or Hughes pitched 8 innings 2 runs and they lost it would stink. It won’t be a nail biter tonight, from the 1st inning everyone knew it was probably over. AJ’s line will probably be something like 7-8 runs and against Felix that obviously isn’t getting you a W.
Arod homers
Cisco is really not playing well. I don’t expect him to hit very well, but his defense over the past month or so, in particular, has been atrocious. At least Pena has a great glove and has actually gotten a few really timely hits.
*Raises Hand*
As long as they receive a fair strike zone, they should be ok.
Just look at tonight for example. AJ couldnt buy a strike against Figgy or Branyan.
However, Felix Hernandez has received every pitch called a strike. If Im not mistaken, I think a pitch of Felix’s landed in my living room, and that was called a strike also!
burnett is throwing a gem compared to lester
Doreen August 20th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Rob B -
It’s good to know but it doesn’t help.
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It doesn’t help in this game, but it sure gives you hope that he’ll be able to get it together before the post season again.
i know this is prolly irrational and not quite healthy , but watching Cervelli and Pena AB put me in a state of visceral anguish !
WHY IS THE ONE OF WORST PLAYER IN THE ML , SEE PENA STILL ON THIS ROSTER WHEN THERE ARE BETTER OPTIONS, IN WHICH ANY OPTIONS WOULD BE BETTER OPTIONS!
okay … that feels good.
the Red Sox are basically irrelevant to the Yankees. They aren’t coming back to win the division or the wild cart…this race is between TB and the Yankees and unlike the Yankees TB can beat teams that they should beat
This game is SO over.
Faiaz August 20th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Ken Phelps,
LOL, Clemens is more a Redsock than he is a Yankee.
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I know but the Yankees have had their own steroid problems you can’t laugh at other teams problems, without mentioned or forgetting your own
Yesterday, the Yankees looked fairly awful in the first 3 innings, then woke up for the 4th. It would be nice to see a repeat tonight. But, then again, they weren’t facing a guy who had already pitched two complete games against them.
think cano could of caught that ball
this is a nice story about the two sisters for Hope week
the entire team can’t wait to end the game
The worst part is that I’m sitting here at the game suffering, watching the Tin Man suck again.
Hernandez has allowed 5 runs or more, THREE times this year. The last one was more than two months ago… YIKES!
Rob B: I was being sarcastic.
33 pitches for King F…we need longer at bats and Nunez in for Pena…
Ken
You can do whatever you want. And it’s only appropriate as a YANKEES FAN to defend your own and bash the Red Sox.
Last I checked, Andy and Arod admitted their mistakes. Needles Ortiz and Preggers Manny never admitted theirs!
After AJ gives up another 3-4 runs Girardi should take some of the guys out of the game. Jeter, Arod and Tex or someone else. The game is over and Cano and Jeter can really use the rest. They shouldn’t have to be out there since AJ the headcase decided not to compete tonight.
I agree with Matt’s 7:59 post.
But I wish Matt wasn’t so arrogant and didn’t make it seem like being a fan of a team, and wanting to support them was some kind of sin or sign of stupid.
Part of being a fan is liking the team even when they have a sucky game.
pat -
I agree with your last statement about AJ.
syd_cash August 20th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
the Red Sox are basically irrelevant to the Yankees. They aren’t coming back to win the division or the wild cart…this race is between TB and the Yankees and unlike the Yankees TB can beat teams that they should beat
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Agree red sox should worry about blue jays taking over third place
Ken,
The only reason so many “Yankees” have been caught is because Mitchell is well connected with the Sox. It’s not like players that play for the Yankees only have been associated with PEDs. The average is the same throughout the league so how is it that so many Yankees players were named by a dude that has tight ties with the sox?
Matt Tuiasosopo. Try saying that three times, fast….
Matt is arrogant?
Matt just posts and minds his own business. The arrogance is of everyone else that try to tell him not to post here or bully him into not posting here. That’s arrogance.
When has Matt ever said that being a fan of a team and supporting them was a sin or stupid??
Can the Yanks just end the game now in the 4th inning? What is the point of playing the rest of the game. The fans in the stands should get tickets to another game and everyone can go home. Another pathetic performance for AJ against single A batters.
and the hits keep on coming…for Seattle…who happens to be one of the worse hitting teams in baseball. I think AJ is going to be left out there no matter how many runs he gives up. No use in wasting an arm on an already lost game
Not lookin good. Wish cc had been matched up against felix.
Can we trade Pettitte’s groin for this LOSER Burnett’s? Why can’t this be the guy on the DL instead of the guy with one of the biggest hearts in Yankees history.
AJ got a cheap strike, Yippppppeee! Too little too late HP umpire. Jack Zilch is on this trip with the Mariners.
Maybe Jack Zilch heard about the delicious selection of food at Yankee Stadium and wanted to stuff his fat face on the team’s dime!
Maybe AJ can at least give them a little length. Would be nice if he managed through 6 before giving it over to Gaudin for the final few.
oh well, have aj go 6, let guadin finish it
Figgins????????
Look all this talk about Yankees this and Redsox that… bottomline is Yankees>>Redsox. So all other arguments are silly.
I refuse to give up on this game. We can come back. AJ is just getting bad luck this inning.
Do the Mariners only score runs against AJ and Slider Joba?
I am getting so sick of watching AJ.
Rob B -
I hope so. It’s never too late to get on a good streak.
upstate kate is at this game. She’ll bring good luck! We have the Mariners right where we want them!
Wow, 10 hits in 4 innings. This is clearly Bad AJ.
this game is becoming comical
Overbay- 2HR, 6RBI night and it’s only the 3rd inning.
Nick in S.F.
Would you be willing to be the pied piper and lead the pack to sea?
Look at Burnett’s stats before he came to the Yankees. He is yet another gutless free agent who got a big payday from the yanks and plays like crap once he gets here. Its amazing CC has done as well as he has
Can we trade Pettitte’s groin for this LOSER Burnett’s? Why can’t this be the guy on the DL instead of the guy with one of the biggest hearts in Yankees history.
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Pettitte’s pitching smarts + AJ’s stuff would = Andy would be the best pitcher of all time. AJ’s stuff is being wasted with his brain.
MaineYankee, I can try to lead them to the dock of the bay. And watch the tide roll away.
Every single Yankee fan should boo him every time he pitches. He is a disgrace to the pinstripes
Aj’s totally lost his release point right now. That last pitch was some of his worst mechanics of the year.
“Jon Lester obviously had nothing tonight” – MIchael Kay
Sort of like you, Michael Kay, every night!
LOL funny thing is that a lot of people were concerned with A.J’s health. Now the concern is “WTF is wrong with this guy.”
AJ has no stuff. I’m so sick of people talking about his stuff
i wish I was at the game only to be apart of the booing for LAME AJ playing and Yankees lack of hitting
everyone thinks Burnett has ‘ace’ stuff, there might be the case 3-4 years ago. What i see is a guy who has a straight fb that sits at 93-94 mph, a guy who most time has no control of the zone.
maybe it’s not confidence issue with Burnett in as much as his stuff is becoming more pedestrian and he still has little idea how to pitch. when hitter stay off his curve which he normally can throw for a strike . He is essentially a sitting duck on the mound.
his comment in Texas in which i paraphrase ‘ i really pitched tonight’ illustrate the fact most the time he just go out there and throw.
he is so many ways , quite an ordinary pitcher to me at this point.
make him throw 6 innings tonight
Nobody warming, which is a good thing. Let him get a pounding. On the bright side. The longer he’s out there, the better chance that he pulls something.
CR9 -
On the contrary. We are wondering why Matt doesn’t post during all games. Most of the time, Matt comes in when things look bleakest. He ONLY points out what’s going wrong, because, apparently it’s not important to note when things are going right.
He’s arrogant because he thinks he knows more than anyone else because he’s pointing out the flaws. Thing is, we all know what the flaws are, but we choose to try to enjoy games anyway, to look at the big picture, and to enjoy this team as much as possible.
Matt has some interesting takes on things, and I don’t disagree with everything he says. But his tone is condescending, and you can count down to when he’s going to show up.
This is embarrassing. I expect to see Nova up here anyday now. Vazquez has a dead arm, and AJ has a dead brain.
it’s nice that AJ is honest and upfront about how awful he has performed…except that doesn’t make me feel better. Why doesn’t he just be better…
What i see is a guy who has a straight fb that sits at 93-94 mph
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Get your eyes checked.
# Purenyyankee August 20th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Nobody warming, which is a good thing. Let him get a pounding. On the bright side. The longer he’s out there, the better chance that he pulls something.
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I laughed.
Guess Dave Eiland wasn’t always the answer either – but some nights may not be meant to be – look at Lester
The only inning that has been a bad inning has been the first. The homer was on him. 7 of these hits haven’t been hard enough to bend grass.
10 hits for Seattle and the other guy is pitching a freaking no hitter against the Yankees
Here’s a question: Will Felix even have to throw 100 pitches to make a complete game?
So far, he’s on pace for 99.
Add Burnett’s name to the past Yankee gutless pitchers
Wright
Pavano
Brown
Johnson
Burnett
Worst hitting team in the AL. What a joke
# GreenBeret7 August 20th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
The only inning that has been a bad inning has been the first. The homer was on him. 7 of these hits haven’t been hard enough to bend grass.
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They’re still hits. One or two, you can’t complain about. But when the Mariners are able to string them together like they are it’s still a problem.
GB7
You following the Trenton game?
Doreen
Not “on the contrary.” You may wonder where he is when the Yankees are winning, but not anyone else on this blog. The rest are only concerned with attacking Matt.
So he points out the flaws? That makes him arrogant? Do you know who else looks at the negative of everything? Betsy, but I don’t think it’s right when posters unnecessarily attack her either. And Betsy is certainly not arrogant.
Because he doesn’t praise Cano’s sweet swing or Grandy’s 180 degree turnaround?
When has Matt actually said that he knows more than anyone?
There is no rule on this blog that says Matt has to post when the Yankees are winning.
You’ll never be able to trust a guy like AJ and that’s how it is. Come playoff time i’d throw Hughes out there instead. Depends on Pettitte coming back strong. At least Andy will be fresh with less innings. AJ is terrible tonight. It’s embarrassing.
ironically Jeter gets our first hit. Maybe we can get a rally going
why must they swing at the first pitch, why, really
Time to get back to more important things, and that’s insulting Michael Kay.
How many times is this pig going to call him “King Felix”
Prince Felix is not a Yankee, and has never won anything, so why exactly is a Yankee commentator continuing to refer to him as King Felix?
Let the Mariners commentators call him King Felix.
Woo Hoo
Jeter listened to some here.
If he did that more often he might become a good hitter.
Good decision to get Alex out of the game.
arod might be headed to the dl
The thing that bothers me is that Seattle is a team that has no offense. NO offense. And AJ has nothing to challenge them with.
That’s why I’m upset. Other teams well, you could justify. Not this one.
7-0 final score
This Fe-licks-the-red-sox slightly resembles that fat alcoholic Miguel Cabrera. No wonder why I can’t stand the guy.
CR9
If all you want to do is spew that garbage all the time please find some place else to do it.
To me, whining about AJ is a waste of time.
He is what he is. It’s not going to change.
This game was over after three hitters.
AJ just has to give them 2-3 more innings so you don’t kill the bullpen for the next two games.
Crying about AJ isn’t going to make him a better pitcher.
If that was the case, he would have been better years ago.
He’s either great or awful, no in between.
Tonight, he was Awful AJ.
lol maybe if Andy comes back healthy Joe should go with three pitchers in the playoffs again. The three being CC, Andy and Phil
he a king, i call him king felix.
the yanks can’t compete againat felix, so they bowed to him.
he get his 3rd complete game against them this season
Y play a rod? He’s hurt. They r facing King. They won 3 sans him.
MaineYankee
And I’m going to listen to you! You own this blog, so I’ll listen!
I’ll spew my garbage about being excited at the knee injury to Kendrick Perkins elsewhere. Ahh, nevermind, I’ll do it here!
The good news is there will be no no hitter in the Bronx tonight.
Not going to be possible to go with three pitchers in the playoffs because of scheduling changes. Hopefully Andy comes back strong. AJ at this point could be the #4 starter in the playoffs.
SJ is right. Now. U need 7 from him. They weren’t beating King ton anyway
Alex needs to go on the DL, no more fooling around.
This is what I do, I call up Jesus, DH him everyday, except when Mosely is pitching, since he caught him down in Scranton. If they want bring up Nova as well, and sit down A.J until Eiland can get through to him, so Jesus cann catch him as well.
Cervelli is playing so bad at the moment, and Alex is to valuable, they need to let him heal, and they should give Montero a chance.
Designate Reegie Cornona, add Jesus to the 40, DL Alex, and possibly bring up Nova, come on Brian Cashman, these moves all make sense, pull the trigger.
MaineYankee August 20th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
GB7
You following the Trenton game?
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Yeah, sort of tracking all of the games. Arbiso is pitching well tonight. Daniel Brewer is the big gun with a 2-3 and 2 RBI.
scranton is jumping all over Columbus. Montero is 1-3 and Laird is 2-2 with RBI single and a sac fly. Now with 99 RBI in the minorsi
SJ44 -
I never whine, usually, and I almost always try to find the silver lining. But tonight, it’s like a catharsis to do so about AJ. It doesn’t change anything, but sometimes you need a good cry!
worst offense in league but 5 runs 11 hits in 4.1 against burnett. would’ve been funny if this doesn’t happen once every 2 outings from this guy
“Wright
Pavano
Brown
Johnson
Burnett”
Jarret Wright sucked
Pavano actually WAS injured all those years.
Brown and Johnson were like 50 when they joined the Yanks.
And then you have AJ, who isn’t gutless. He’s just not a good pitcher.
MaineYankee
There’s a great deal on the 2010 NBA Runners-up T-Shirts at crymeariver.com and also at almostsweet18.com
Almost! But one knee injury away!
Has AJ finally settled in?
Okay – now it’s time for the Yankees to hit Felix. Isn’t this the third time they’ve seen him this year? It’s not like he’s a rookie or anything like that.
(I’m in a weird mood tonight.)
Surprised that wasn’t a double play
CR9
Thanks for being so respectfull.
You defend others and then you act like that.
A blast from Curtis would be nice right now.
I do love you Swish. (Ugh, that was Gay… you know what? I don’t care. He’s awesome)
Im in the same mood as every night. The mood to laugh at Kenrick Perkins!
What a great couple of years it’s been! \
Pedroia, Youkilis, Vmart, Varitek, Buchholz, Beckett, Perkins, Brady, Welker, Savard, Garnett, Bergeron, Warren
The years of Boston injuries. Celebrate Good Times, Come On!
Doreen,
He’s an amazingly frustrating guy.
There aren’t five pitchers in the league with better stuff and he’s never been able to pull it together and reach his full potential.
Tells you how overrated stuff is when evaluating a pitcher.
To me, I just look at his starts as toss ups because you never know what you are going to get with him.
Tonight? I had a feeling he would come up short so I’m not shocked by this performance.
They aren’t calling up Montero. Folks hoping for that aren’t going to get their wish.
Unless Alex is hurt worse than earlier, you don’t DL him.
Doreen
“(I?m in a weird mood tonight.)”
This place can do that to you.
Is it possible that all those hits to the head are taking a toll on Cervelli? It really is strange to me that his defense would be taking such a hit. His offense? It was nice while it lasted, but I didn’t count on it. Defense? That’s why he was ever called up in the first place.
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At least no DP.
bad at bat by curtis
Let’s go A’s. This looks a bit bleak here at the Stadium so we all have to switch our support to the A’s.
Darn it, a 2-0 count with 2 runners on, Dandy Grandy-man. We’ve got a real chance to make up some ground this inning.
Cervelli is now almost as bad/equal to Pena at bat…automatic out
i know the yanks are down 5, but why not send Granderson with Cervelli up?
Is it possible that all those hits to the head are taking a toll on Cervelli?
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most likely it’s that extra downward gravity created by his enormous helmet.
Being Darth Helmet is not easy.
jackamir August 20th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Let’s go A’s. This looks a bit bleak here at the Stadium so we all have to switch our support to the A’s.
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Yup last night I found myself watching the A’s game.
You can say a lot of things about Jaret Wright but he definitely wasn’t gutless. He just wasn’t good
GB7
I haven’t seen you mention Arbiso before.
I don’t know anything about him.
5 runs is not insurmontable if we squeeze a run here and there, we need to to get Felix out this game.
On a night you are pulling the same stupid crap celebrating Boston injuries, the most important guy in the Yankees lineup, Arod, leaves the game again with an injury.
Why don’t you take your negative Karma elsewhere.
Everybody is sick of your stupid garbage you spew on here every night.
Why are they booing?
Do they think that Fe-licks threw at him intentionally?
SJ you keep on saying they won’t call him up, I will keep on saying they will, lets see who is right.
You might be right, I just don’t think you are. I think Brian Cashman knows Montero can help the team win this year, again we will see who is right.
Alex should go on the dl, because he is too important to the team winning the world series, and missing 3 or 4 days is not enough to get him healthy.
Come on Ramiro.
Grand Slam…who’s up…this is when I just want to cry Pena up with the bases loaded and one out
Come On Jala- Pena!
SJ44 -
I suppose if he was gonna be bad (AJ, that is), tonight was a good night to do it. Last week was brutal wasting a good performance by him (because you don’t know when you’re going to get another one) against a journeyman pitcher. At least this is vs. “King Felix.”
“Just say no” to Montero. Resist the urge at all costs.
The only thing is, the Yankees were on a nice pace offensively the last 3 games, and you knew tonight would be a challenge. It really stunk to put the team 3 down before an out was made. That’s abysmal. As in, as low as it gets for a pitcher.
let me first guess… no pinch hit for pena, this could be the game here or at least an opportunity to get back into the game?
what?
SJ44
I love ya too! Dont worry, Alex will be fine. It’s better if he gets the rest now, so we have him healthy when we need him the most.
And I’m pretty sure by doing what I do, I bring positive karma to the Yankees!
mind boggling … what’s with Joe’s love for pena?
Kind’ve feel like the Yanks need to get some runs here out of this or it’s over.
Montero can’t help the team win this year.
If he could, he would be up here already.
Unless something has changed in the last 24 hours, they have no plans to call up Jesus Montero.
Even if Arod has to go on the DL, Montero wouldn’t be the guy they call up.
Brett was trying to take it the other way, missed it.
Maine, cory Arbiso is a big 24 year old right hander and he’s always been sort of every team’s swing man. Start, long relief, EIG and sometime closer. Throws a bit of everything. Nothing special, but, does a pretty good job when he pitches.
Oh well, a Rays win or loss, either way, it’s a decent night.
if Pena was pitch hit for there would be no one to play 3B but that new Enrique kid
Well, that was a suck.
Bases loaded and nothing. Too bad they couldn’t scratch across a couple runs.
No Fear there by King Felix with a 5 run lead he challenges Gardy all day. Vazquez tomorrow now huh? Girardi has to split these two guys up somehow.
Felix is pretty cocky, after striking out Gardner did you see him look in the Yankee dugout.
i still don’t understand why Pena wasn’t pinch hit there.
No you don’t. You bring stupidity on here and you know it.
Really, cut the crap and get yourself some help.
GB7
So just a filler kind of guy?
Please, God, allow Alex Rodriguez to not be seriously injured. I promise that I’ll do my best to not celebrate the injuries of any human being*
*Note: Bostonians do not count as human beings
Well, pena and gardner just bailed him out. Meanwhile I’ve supported pena but he needs more time to develop his bat in aaa. Why didn’t cash trade for peralta if he knew he was available? Peralta is the type of veteran backup infielder they need.
syd_cash August 20th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
if Pena was pitch hit for there would be no one to play 3B but that new Enrique kid
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Nunez kid, so. if you mean you rather not score and lose 5-0.
Who are you going to PH Pena with and who plays third with Arod out of the game?
They are shorthanded. That’s why he didn’t PH for Pena.
Pena’s had some nice hits in big spots. But more importantly – his defense.
that was a shame to waste that inning.
But maybe next inning they break through? (Hope springs eternal)
SJ44
I’m trying to get help. The meds just aren’t working. I find myself angrier and angrier.
This is what my shrink encouraged me to do. He said it’s better to express your anger through typing on the internet than through actions or words in real life.
At least TRY to win the game?
You have another bench player that can play third, and in fact one who is probably a better option in general than Pena. Bases loaded, one out, likely your only chance to get back in the game.
At least TRY, pinch hit Thames and see what happens since you have an option to replace him there. Even if Thames does the same thing as what Pena did, at least you can feel he would have at least had a chance, unlike Pena who was totally overmatched as expected.
actually jason.
jesus ain’t coming up.
so sj right.
he is the best option at dh though
but he unproven
SJ44 August 20th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Who are you going to PH Pena with and who plays third with Arod out of the game?
They are shorthanded. That’s why he didn’t PH for Pena.
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marcus thames and nunez could play 3rd.
think the Yankees will get another opportunity like they did last inning tonight?
What makes you think PH for Pena means it’s a given they will score runs?
If it was that much of a sure thing, Girardi would have done it.
MaineYankee August 20th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
GB7
So just a filler kind of guy?
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Yeah, pretty much. I guess you could say that his right now what Romelo Sanchez is now or what Albaladejo was last year.
one run away from 7-0
Marcus Thames at third? We’ve seen that movie before, and it was a horror film.
thames cannot play third. we saw that last time. Nunez can, but if you use thames and nunez now, and kearns in, Posada is all thats left.
i knew yesterday that the Yankees shoulda saved some of those hits and runs for today…
Holy geez! This Branyan can really tag a ball! No big deal, AJ went 6 innings, gave us length – not good length, but against Felix, not a big deal to throw up a stinker!
Nunez hasn’t played 15 games in his career at third and Marcus Thames can’t hit RH pitching.
Burning 3 guys down 5 runs in the fifth inning really isn’t logical.
JM August 20th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Marcus Thames at third? We’ve seen that movie before, and it was a horror film.
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LMAFO
Nunez can’t play 3B? Could have ph Thames. Ah well, there’s probably not much hope for this game anyway.
i really wish there was a way to get rid of burnett. how can he not pitch two straight good games?
King Felix has lost 10 games but has an ERA under 3….just goes to show how terrible the Mariners’ offense is, except, of course, for tonight.
yes the yankees are going to make the playoffs….yes they might even win a series or two……no, they dont look like a baseball team that is 29 games over .500. this team looks as mediocre as any yankee team from 2004 on.
SJ44 August 20th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
What makes you think PH for Pena means it’s a given they will score runs?
If it was that much of a sure thing, Girardi would have done it.
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nothing is a sure thing, But Thames is better hitter than Pena , who is one of worst hitter in the ML. It would IMO give them a chance against Felix and possibly get back into the game. That is most likely Yanks one shot to break Felix.
GB7
One reason I want to tomorrow night is hopefully see Ace pitch.
can the yanks cry uncle
If they pinch hit for Pena, who would they use? Two more players from a short bench? A pinch hitter then Nunez to play 3rd base? who pinch hits when Nunez has to bat with the bases loaded? He has a total of 1 ML at bat.
Hey all. Felix Hernandez has a 2.62 ERA and an 8-10 record. That kind of says it all. HOWEVER, the Mariners are 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Interesting stat – the Mariners manager was fired just about 10 days ago.
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If anyone’s interested in seeing what the forum wins predictions were back at the beginning of the season, here are the stats:
http://members.cox.net/lsdorgan/2010%20SEASON.pdf
10 yrs from now, you’ll be struggling to even remember Ramiro Pena’s name.
If he wins you a bar bet somehow, it will all have been worth it.
That was another well-hit ball by Derek. Oh well, Id rather take all the bad luck this game so there’s less bad luck in future games!
They aren’t breaking Felix Hernandez tonight.
Especially with Marcus Thames, who can’t hit RH pitching.
Some nights, you just get your butt kicked.
Tonight is one of those nights.
SJ44 August 20th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Nunez hasn’t played 15 games in his career at third and Marcus Thames can’t hit RH pitching.
Burning 3 guys down 5 runs in the fifth inning really isn’t logical.
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Thames has a .852 OPS vs rhp this year.
And you have to think this might be the best opportunity they get, bases loaded with one out.
I don’t know how good or bad Nunez is at 3B, but it doesn’t really matter if you don’t decrease the five (now six) deficit.
Forgot nunez was on the roster, thames should have batted and then given way for nunez. Thames almost surely would have failed also, the matchup for him against this pitcher is not favorable. But its more favorable than for pena.
Tex is having an unusally bad night
i dont understand how they see a pitcher 3 times in one year and make zero adjustments.
Boooooo. Kay. Going to bed now. Probably going to wake up to a tie for first place in the AL East again. C’est la vie.
It’s just Michael Kay’s laziness that bothers me.
Michael Kay has one of the best jobs in the world, and he cant take pride in his job.
Laziness, arrogance, etc.
and you can’t say they aren’t breaking felix when they got the bases loaded previously.
JM -
that was a great line!
(About Thames at 3rd)
Our soft under belly sure shows with Cervelli and Pena…Nunez with his lack of experience at third is better than a 200- hitter (?)
Did they score a run with the bases loaded? Then it’s not breaking. Probably bending but definitely not breaking.
My god, the Red Sox are getting “Justin” Smoaked!
/Jack Zilch’ed
If one is almost sure to fail how is he a better replacement for Pena?
The guy has been one of the three best pitchers in the AL this year.
You can make all the adjustments you want. It doesn’t make it easier to hit him. Especially when he has a six run lead.
Quoting someone’s OPS when he has had less than 100 AB’s hitting RHP is the classic case on how to misuse stats.
“this team looks as mediocre as any yankee team from 2004 on”
Were you thinking that last night and the night before?
It’s the difference between looking at each game under a microscope and viewing the season through a wide-angle lens.
The Yankees are a damned good team subject to ups and downs the way all teams are. And the later you get in the season the more aches and pains are going to show up. This team didn’t make it to first place in the majors by looking mediocre.
GreenBeret7 August 20th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
If they pinch hit for Pena, who would they use? Two more players from a short bench? A pinch hitter then Nunez to play 3rd base? who pinch hits when Nunez has to bat with the bases loaded? He has a total of 1 ML at bat.
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? they had bases loaded against Felix, that scenario isn’t likely to occurred again. Thus you have to capitalize the opportunity there.
Nunez has 1mb at bat , so what, Pena is the one the WORST in the MLB, actually you can make a case Nunez is an upgrade offensively than Pena , Period. anyone is almost an upgrade.
I understand the bench is short, but if you don’t capitalize that one moment in the game, the game is lost anyway, and who are you reserving you bench for?
I rather see Nunez hit than an automatic outs like Pena.
Well, they can’t hit pitchers they haven’t seen before and now they can’t hit a pitcher they’ve seen quite a bit. Frustrating!
“The guy has been one of the three best pitchers in the AL this year.
You can make all the adjustments you want. It doesn’t make it easier to hit him. Especially when he has a six run lead.”
Yes.
Thanks Doreen.
Gotta laugh at something tonight, right?
Fe-licks is an excellent pitcher. He actually 1-hit the Red Sox a couple years ago at Fenway Field! Seriously!
Cashmoney, on the other hand a pitcher like Hernandez has the ability to load the bases and unload them as easily, no matter who comes to bat.
Why are we leaving him out there at 111 pitches. Just stick in Gaudin.
Sure to fail? Why bring Nunez up if you don’t use him?
at this point, who cares about burnett? let him rot out there.
Joe must have told AJ, you’re staying out here no matter what so suck it up
The point is that was prob their only shot to win the game. Would u rather have pena or thames in a spot that means the game? I’d rather have thames. It was no guarantee. It was not close to a sure thing. But he would have a better shot than pena. Who cares about a short bench lol, if they fail in that spot the games surely over anyhow.
I care about Burnett, as do the Yankees. He’s still an intricate part of our team, just as he was last year.
14-0 Blue Jays!
Jawn Lestah!
yeah i cared about burnett last year. you mean to tell me we can get 9-10 with a 4.85 era from a pitcher in AAA, making a 30th of that he makes?
trisha – true pinstriped blue August 20th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Cashmoney, on the other hand a pitcher like Hernandez has the ability to load the bases and unload them as easily, no matter who comes to bat.
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there is not guarantee Thames will get a hit there, but he represent an upgrade and most likely the only opportunity to get back into this game.
that’s my only point.
sure enough, he comes out in the 7th and has a 1-2-3 on less than 10 pitches.
The only thing I can really say good about Boston…
How great is the Jimmy Fund, truly! What great work they do for children.
SJ44 August 20th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
The guy has been one of the three best pitchers in the AL this year.
You can make all the adjustments you want. It doesn’t make it easier to hit him. Especially when he has a six run lead.
Quoting someone’s OPS when he has had less than 100 AB’s hitting RHP is the classic case on how to misuse stats.
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Sure, 50+ ab, and only 70+ vs lhp. I guess we’ll disregard those as well.
How about the 153 ab vs rhp last year, hitting .253, 753 ops and 9 hr?
They got the guy because he was good vs lhp, not because he *can’t* hit rhp. He’d have been a much better option that Pena.
But hey we still have good defense at 3B…
SOSH
Jon Lester has been pronounced dead at Mass General Hospital. However, the Red Sox medical staff has given him the OK to make his next start.
“Yankees send Damon Oppenheimer and scout Billy Eppler to watch Yu Darvish”
http://twitter.com/npbtracker/status/21701392361
It’s a pity that so many don’t realize just how funny Mickey Rivers was. absolutely had no use for Reggie Jackson, though. Yogi was funny without intention. Rivers was just great. The story Kay just told was only one of them about Rovers and Gossage.
“Jon Lester has been pronounced dead at Mass General Hospital.”
What? Where? Is this true?? *fingers crossed*
Jawn Lestah!
Tom in N.J. August 20th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
“Yankees send Damon Oppenheimer and scout Billy Eppler to watch Yu Darvish”
http://twitter.com/npbtracker/status/21701392361
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will YU be available in the post season
Wait – I just got home from dinner with the family; forget AJ – what happened to Alex? I just went through the game thread and no one mentioned anything except SJ……..did he aggravate his calf? Oy vey
There’s nothing to be said about AJ. He’s a great guy and a not so great pitcher. If Andy comes back (IF ) and comes back ok, we’ve got CC and Andy…………and still you don’t know what you’d get out of Phil in the post-season. I would classify that as questionable. Then again, how do we know Price would dominate? Garza’s having on off year………….Who knows? The point is that AJ and Javy are going to be of no help at all.
1 run in 24 innings. Fe-licks is good, very good, but he ain’t that good.
Those are pretty tasteless comments about Lester….
Tom in N.J. August 20th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
“Yankees send Damon Oppenheimer and scout Billy Eppler to watch Yu Darvish”
Yankee scouts can now join the other 29 teams already watching every one of his starts.
My comments about Jawn Lestah were a joke. And I’m pretty sure the SOSH comment was a joke based on his performance tonight and the Red Sox staff throwing injured players out there to play with no regard for their health!
no words on Alex , Betsy, he could okay or gravely injured.
It really stinks that AJ couldn’t have been competitive. I don’t care about tonight in terms of the Yankee offense as Hernandez is great…………that’s not a big deal. AJ is the bigger deal.
All in all, good start for AJ. One bad inning, gave up 6 runs in a start against Fe-licks. I cant complain. Get ‘em next start, AJ!
Those Hoards of Charleston are sacking Rome, 10-0 in the 7th inning.
Another failure by AJ the 16+ million dollar man.
First it was Posada’s fault. Cervelli catches him, the same results.
AJ misses Eiland. Eiland’s back, the same results.
Maybe AJ needs Dave Duncan, but he’s with the Cards. Oh, well.
i still dont get how this team makes absolutely no adjustment to felix. 3 times they have seen him this year and each time is worse than the one before.
ac1
sometimes, a pitcher just has a team’s number. and in this case, Fe-licks is a very good pitcher. So it’s understandable.
AJ stunk against the worst offensive team in the ML. but he gave 7 innings. At least that’s good to preserve the pen.
“14-0 Blue Jays! Jawn Lestah!”
We face those Jays 9 more times, the Rays 7 and the Sox 6 times.
Betsy-I think A-Rod was removed because the calf felt tight during an at bat.
Anyone for promoting Laird when A-Rod goes on DL?
sometimes, a pitcher just has a team’s number. and in this case, Fe-licks is a very good pitcher. So it’s understandable
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I dont know about that. 1 run in 3 games? professional hitters should do just a little bit better than that. Halladay dominated the yankees, but they hit him from time to time.
GB7
Are you listening to the Trenton announcers?
I’m listening to the Portland guys.
Their player development knowledge is lacking.
I feel sorry for Upstate Kate. She drove all the way down to NYS from Upstate NY for this game.
m, if you’re out there, I’m taking a a page from your playbook. “Etch-A-Sketch” game.
Let’s get the next 2.
Well I doubt he’s gravely injured, Cashmoney……….at least I hope not, lol. I laugh because I’m worried……….
Betsy-I think A-Rod was removed because the calf felt tight during an at bat.
Anyone for promoting Laird when A-Rod goes on DL?
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Yes, but 1. hopefully arod doesnt need the dl, 2. if they wouldnt promote montero, they arent going to promote laird.
So if Arod goes on the DL…who do you call up? Laird? If Nunez scares what about someone with even less time in AAA…
CR9- what is you obsession with Boston?
That last catch by Cervi did look cool.
Red Sox score would be funny if we didn’t have to play Jays next. By the way, anyone know how many winning streaks AJ has killed stone dead this season?
Yankee Trader, thanks! Ouch, that’s not good…………now I hope this hasn’t set Alex back further.
Getting on the Yankees for not handling Felix is sort of silly
MaineYankee August 20th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
GB7
Are you listening to the Trenton announcers?
I’m listening to the Portland guys.
Their player development knowledge is lacking
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I get the same feed that you get, Maine. Home announcers.
I vote for Montero and Laird and send Pena down….
CR9 -
which injury did you enjoy more…..
A. Perkins
B. Youkallis
C. Wes Welker
98NYY August 20th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
So if Arod goes on the DL…who do you call up? Laird? If Nunez scares what about someone with even less time in AAA…
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i think Jorge Vasquez in SWB plays 1b/3b/dh guy, I don’t know if he any good at 3b. But if he is adequate he is a better hitter than Laird at this point.
if you arent going to hit, at least make him work. helping him get his complete game.
Ghetto
There’s a line from the movie Shawshank Redemption, which ironically is a Stephen King book. I have changed a line to my liking…
“Remember, HATE is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies”
Tank
That’s like asking the question “which child do you love more?”
I just cant choose!
no he hits
King Felix’s last 3 games against us have all been complete game wins
Has any modern pitcher ever thrown 4 straight complete game wins against us? Halladay might have, but damn, we might have found a new Yankee killer.
Yu Darvish is sick.
He’s thrown way too many pitches to this point (208 IP @age 20), but that’s how they roll in Japan.
Plenty of vids on YouTube, just like for any prodigy.
Seattle exploited the Yankees weakness in the 1st inning, when speedsters Ichiro and Figgins pulled off a double steal, with Cervelli unable to make a play at 3rd, and AJ unable to hold runners. Then their power hitter takes AJ yard. Maybe we’ll luck out, and nab a catcher who gets thru waivers who can play defense. John Buck is back, and I’d be happy if the Yankees got Molina back.
However I’m not holding my breath.
hernandez just toying with this lineup for the 3rd time this year. totally owns this team. should be gratefully he’s not pitching in the AL east – especially boston or tampa bay
I hope Yu Darvish feels better soon.
Maybe he’ll be better than some of the other Japanese pitchers who were “sick” against non-MLB competition.
hardwired7 August 20th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Yu Darvish is sick.
He’s thrown way too many pitches to this point (208 IP @age 20), but that’s how they roll in Japan.
Plenty of vids on YouTube, just like for any prodigy.
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Yu looks pretty ‘sick’ , but when is he a free agent ?
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I was hoping they’d have a good night against Hernandez, but, darn, he’s a really, really good pitcher. You have to hope pitchers like that are having a bad night. It just would have been nice if the game was a contest. Big difference in having to score 2 runs to win as opposed to 6 or 7 against this calibre pitcher.
Chances are if a pinch hitter was sent up in that one inning, they’d have had similar results. I don’t think you’d want Nunez’ first ml at-bat this year be against that kind of pitcher in that situation; Thames as done a nice job this year, but still, it would have been a gamble.
Good job by Gaudin tonight.
Can the Yankees score 6 in the 9th??????
Poor upstate kate.
Gotta win the next 2.
What’s Tampa doing tonight – oh, that’s right, they’re in CA.
more worrysome than not hitting felix again is again giving up 6 runs to the worst offense possibly in history.
Nice job by AJ going 7 strong innings, keeping us in the game…. Too bad the offense didn’t show up.
pedantic humor
always lame
Has any modern pitcher ever thrown 4 straight complete game wins against us? Halladay might have, but damn, we might have found a new Yankee killer.
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GB7- Wasn’t Frank Lary in the early 60′s, of the Tigers, a Yankee “killer?”
ac1 August 20th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
more worrysome than not hitting felix again is again giving up 6 runs to the worst offense possibly in history.
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and Arod.
we might see Jorge Vazquez if Arod goes to the DL.
My daughter just informed me that tonight is the first night of Mercury Retrograde so it’s the planets that were working against the Yankees tonight.
I just nod and agree, not really understanding what that means and hoping her knowing that is just a phase.
they are happy they won’t lose 0-7
Doreen-
It’s hard to come back against an ace like Felix, when your pitcher gives up 3 runs in the 1st and is down 5-0 by the top of the 4th!
for PAT
At 20:00 UT (Universal Time) Friday, August 20th, 2010, Mercury the wise communicator—and universal trickster—turns retrograde at 19°01′ Virgo, in the sign of the Virgin, sending communications, travel, appointments, mail and the www into a general snarlup! The retro period begins some days before the actual turning point (as Mercury slows) and lasts for three weeks or so, until September 12, 2010, when the Winged Messenger reaches his direct station. At this time he halts and begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac.
Everything finally straightens out on September 27, as he passes the point where he first turned retrograde. Mercury normally turns retrograde three times a year, but this year he turns tail four times, which is unusual. The effects of each period differ, according to the sign in which it happens
Let’s go Yankees!!!!
6.33 garrett olson has now struck out 2/3 of the side.
It means that Mercury is travelling (or appears to be) backward in it’s orbit.
Way too many strike outs…
they just wanna go home earlier and count the money, understood.
Well at least we have our own ace in CC and are hopefully developing one of our own in Phil……..tonight, we got to see one first-hand (unfortunately).
Why are we going after another Japanese pitcher?
pat-
More than you want to know about Mercury going backwards in its orbit!!
http://www.shorelinetimes.com/.....576719.txt
Yankee Trader.
I know. I know.
Hey, even if he’d capped it at 3 – come back strong in the 2nd, who knows? The team had to be so deflated. I can see them saying to AJ, don’t worry, we can come back, after that first inning. But when he turns around and gives up more in the 2nd? I don’t care how good a team you are, you know going into the game it’s going to be a fight against Hernandez. Hernandez plus a gift lead? Forget it.
Maybe Tampa will lose, too.
(And I know that sounds lame)
Yankees are striking out way too much. 17 last week and 13 today.
Wasn’t it the last time in Seattle that AJ had his “aha” moment regarding the changeup while watching King Felix???? Whatever happened to that?
“pedantic humor
always lame”
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the analysis of a casual fan who watches YouTube highlight videos.
lamer.
igotid88 August 20th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Why are we going after another Japanese pitcher?
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just imaging the devastating splitters of Hideki Irabu, now picture a taller but slimmer Irabu, but with 10 other pitches that are equally devastating !
Viola , i give you YUuuuuuuuuuu!
also, I think he is a good looking dude, so made maybe he give Jeter a run for his money.
I would think, with Yu Darvish, that the Yankees are just doing their due diligence. See what’s what.
The Yankees were titans last night. Forget about tonight and turn the page. Felix Hernandez is a pitching version of Miguel Cabrera. Tip your cap and applaud the fact that there are some amazing pitchers and hitters. Let it go.
The Yankees averaged almost 9 runs a game for the last three games before this one.
Yankees will be fine.
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But I cant say the same for my hands! I had a tube of Krazy Glue and I couldnt get it to come out of the little nozzle at the top for love or money. So I kept mindlessly squeezing it while I was on the phone and all of a sudden it came out – from the side of the tube. I didnt necessarily get the project done I needed it for, but my fingers pretty much stuck together!
How do you get that stuff off???
Trisha
http://www.spazzticcrafts.com/.....r-glue.php
Worse pickup: Pavano or Burnett?
I’d go with Burnett. At least with Pavano we didn’t have to watch him embarrass himself on the field. He was always in the MRI tube. Watching Burnett “pitch” is like getting your fingernails pulled out by Torquemada.