Game 129: Yankees at White Sox
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Aug 28, 2010 
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YANKEES (78-50)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Marcus Thames DH
Jorge Posada C
Austin Kearns LF
Brett Gardner CF
Eduardo Nunez 3B
LHP CC Sabathia (17-5, 3.02)
Sabathia vs. White Sox
WHITE SOX (70-58)
Juan Pierre LF
Alexi Ramirez SS
Alex Rios CF
Paul Konerko 1B
Carlos Quentin DH
Ramon Castro C
Andruw Jones RF
Brent Lillibridge 3B
Gordon Beckham 2B
LHP John Danks (12-8, 3.31)
Danks vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:10 p.m. / YES Network
UMPIRES: HP Tim Timmons, 1B Tim Tschida, 2B Bob Davidson, 3B Alfonso Marquez
WEATHER: Another perfect day in Chicago.
GRAND IDEA: Curtis Granderson has been hitting pretty well lately, and has been playing even against lefties, but he’s out of the lineup tonight. Why? It could be his career .048 batting average in 21 career at-bats against John Danks. Granderson has one hit, no walks and three strikeouts against him. That is …. not good.
GOOD MATCHUP: CC Sabathia is 15-4 in 28 career starts against the White Sox. According to Elias, Sabathia is one of only two pitchers in Major League history with at least 25 starts and four-or-fewer losses against the White Sox. The other is George Pipgras, a Yankees pitcher from 1923-24 and again from 1927-33 who went 19-4 in 28 starts against the White Sox.
WHITE SOX MOVE: No, not Manny. Erick Threets, the reliever who was hurt in last night’s ninth inning, has been placed on the disabled list and replaced by Triple-A call-up Carlos Torres, who ranked second in the International League in strikeouts and innings and was ninth in ERA.
UPDATE, 7:11 p.m.: Well that was quick. Jeter draws a walk. Swisher goes deep. The Yankees have a 2-0 lead.
UPDATE, 7:29 p.m.: An infield single made the difference in the bottom of the first. After Juan Pierre reached, a ground out and RBI single were enough to get the White Sox on the board, 2-1.
UPDATE, 7:35 p.m.: For just a second I was thinking Ramiro Pena was starting at third base today, so you can imagine my surprise. Instead it’s Eduardo Nunez who just went deep, his first major league home run for a 4-1 Yankees lead.
UPDATE, 7:50 p.m.: No clue what’s going on with Teixeira, but he’s out and Granderson is in. I assume Swisher will come in to play first base.
UPDATE, 7:51 p.m.: On an 0-2 pitch, Marcus Thames just hit what feels like his 30th home run of the month. It’s a 6-1 Yankees lead, all of the runs on two-run homers.
UPDATE, 7:56 p.m.: As expected: Granderson to center, Gardner to left, Kearns to right and Swisher to first. Still no work on Teixeira.
UPDATE, 8:08 p.m.: Konerko just tied Yogi Berra for 73rd on baseball’s all-time home run list. It’s a two-run shot to pull the White Sox within 6-3.
UPDATE, 8:18 p.m.: What a shock, another two-run homer in this game. This time it’s Andruw Jones making it a one-run game at 6-5.
UPDATE, 8:39 p.m.: Big hand clap from Jorge Posada at second base. His two-out, two-run double has boosted the Yankees lead to 8-5.
UPDATE, 8:44 p.m.: Bruised right thumb on Teixeira.
UPDATE, 8:48 p.m.: This Nunez kid might be able to hit a little bit. That’s a two-out, two-run double giving him four RBI for the night and giving the Yankees a 10-5 lead.
UPDATE, 10:00 p.m.: Eventually Sabathia and the bullpen were going to have one of these nights, but the Yankees have scored more than enough runs and still have a four-run lead even after a two-run White Sox eighth.
UPDATE, 10:03 p.m.: Make that a five-run lead after Thames went deep for the second time tonight. It’s 12-7 in the top of the ninth.
Hope the Yankees were watching the LLWS. Waipio scored 10 runs for their lefty.
Just finished showering in time for the game. I love planning my life around the Yankees!!
good ab by jeter. let’s build on that
swish listened to me!!
Ozzie doesn’t like the Yankee fans that are sitting behind the plate. He gave them a steel glare after the Jeter walk. Go Swish!!!!! Take him deep.
Ozzie made Swisher try too hard there…
nice
swish is locked in. He gives ozzie the finger….lol
Fran, let me say this. Despite my belief that the Yankees have this sewn up and it will show that way on the last day of the season, believe me I desperately want the Rays to kick the crap out of the Sux and I will tell you why. One win and the WEEI broadcasters plus the call ins are OPPRESSIVE! They’ve gone from tearing their shirts and wailing to cockily dissing the Yanks and Rays and laughing that both teams were unable to separate themselves from the ailing playing-over-their-heads beantown busts.
I’m with you. GO RAYS GO RAYS GO RAYS GO RAYS GO RAYS!
“No one cares about Kei Igawa and his 4th inning gem.”
Uh, I do.
m….go baby rainbows
Are the popups a result of the uppercut swing of texeira??
See these are the Yankees I’m talking about, the ones who know what they have to get done and how to do it. It’s called showing the talent in spades. All teams know how to notch it up when they have to – witness every team that faces the Yankees!
Didnt tag Thames. That’s Tim Cheata Tschida for ya!
relpay shows another missed call
And that’s a key call, as was the 2-0 pitch way outside to Teixeira. We could have had Danks over 30 pitches that inning, but for 2 gifted outs.
Swish called Cano off, but Cano had the bead on the ball. Good thing Swish got that one.
Damn 2 out hit. That was a 2-0 cookie.
damn!!, that’s one lousy throw to home…..oh well
If Gardner was in LF they might of had Pierre. All they needed was a decent throw. That was a very bad throw by Kearns since Pierre ran threw the stop sign.
Sado looks his age, 55!!!!!
Wow Kearns was swinging out of his shoes
Interesting move by Minny. They got Brian Fuentes from the Angels and he’ll set up for Matt Capps. That’s a pretty potent combo. Minny definitely sees itself as a player in the postseason.
The best things the Rays have done in a while was getting Rafael Soriano. They unequivocally have a closer!
Zlatan off to Milan.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/ho...../football/
please dont be one of those games where they get a 2 run homerun in the first, and then fall asleep for the other 8.
Clay Buchholz hasn’t given up a run in 3 innings, but somehow teams can score off CC…. With max effort.
*23 innings.
Go Nunez!!!!!
Wow, that was completely unexpected!
HOLY COW
NUNEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that’s a big one, well done nunez
nice… he is getting comfortable.
That might be all CC needs. Hopefully
Nunez with a line smash. It got out in a hurry.
Way to go for the kid! I hope they get the ball back for him
“please dont be one of those games where they get a 2 run homerun in the first, and then fall asleep for the other 8″
They heard you, all ye of little faith!
4 should be all cc needs for #18
That was a pretty wild swing there. Kept his hands in and was lightning quick to the ball. Good looking homer for the kid’s first.
Nunez now has as many extra-base hits as Pena.
nunez can hit!
Cc can get his era into the 2′s tonight!
B-12 or no B-12 That was impressive.
Hopefully the big guy can hold these guys down now
Sometimes it seems like we lead the league in strikeouts.
How bad was Tschida’s missed call in the Top of the 1st? Any chance that he got the jersey on the tag. I am watching the Hawk and of course the Sox channel didn’t replay the play. So……
Doesn’t look like CC’s got his a stuff
Shut Down inning. So important. CC is the MAN.
“Doesn’t look like CC’s got his a stuff”
What are you talking about? He’s thrown 25 pitches in two innings. He’s fine.
here in florida the RAYS channel also don’t show the away teams replay when its the wrong call. and they do the same with the strikezone box
sorry you have to deal with hawk harrison.
Danks is at 50 pitches after 2. I’d like to see him gone by the 4th.
I’m rolling with the Hawk tonight from an undisclosed location.
His pain is my pleasure.
Uh oh. Something is wrong with Tex.
Great now Tex is hurt…
Tex is hurt?
Ole Hawk is pretty tame so far. Last night it was beyond ridiculous, the guy can sure get under your skin.
Tex is out the game. Hope its not a big deal.
Nick in SF….I have the Yanks as a slight fav ( – 120 )
now tex is down man whats going on go to the MLB channel you won’t have to listen to HAWK
unbelieveable. can’t afford this type stuff
Hopefully it’s a stomach thing with Tex and not a real injury
Chad
Please get updates on Mark as quickly as possible.
This is payback for CR9 laughing at the BOS injuries.
Laura
Shut up! Mark will be fine. Alex needed the DL to rest anyways. Andy is coming back soon. We’re going to be fine.
MLB Network in Chicago is BOS/TB.
Thames has been great this year!
We get the Rays and Sux here in the midwest on MLB. I got tonight’s Palehose game on WGN. Happy THAMES is here again. Whoa!!
THAMESIE!
Okay, what is it with the 2 run Jacks? Whatever it is, keep it comin’, boys!
Great!
When is Berkman eligible to come off DL?
Woo Hoo Marcus.
Go Thames!!! After 2 ugly swings that is a nice gift.
“Sometimes it seems like we lead the league in strikeouts.”
That honor belongs to the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a total of 1187 SOs. The Yankees are somewhat down the list at number 19, with a total of 867. The one place where those pesky Suxers do best the Yankees is in striking out. They come in at number 15, with 921.
CC and the Yankee offense allow one to research with a clear head.
Marcus hit that a very long way
This is payback for CR9 laughing at the BOS injuries.
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That was CR9s plan all along since he is a Red Sox fan.
Let the good Thames roll.
Laura,
i’m not saying he is bad just that in the first two innings doesn’t look as good as some other nghts. That’s all
Pat, I thinks it’s September 1st.
Danks with a .200 batting average against righties, but that’s now 3 righthanded homers in each of the 1st three innings!
Where is Thames hater guy?????
Pat M, you got a better line than I did… my book is way too square. I’m in at -135 and +115 on the run line. Looking good, though.
Every time LGY calls me a Red Sox fan, we lose. Therefore, I negate LGY’s attempt at jinxing the Yankees.
My husband had a good thought about Mark – maybe a stomach thing (not in so many words).
Okay, another walk which should be followed by a HR.
it’s so odd then the yankees can level an A level starter, but bring up a rookie from AAA and the cant touch it.
That was an f’n bomb!! Thames just keeps coming thru. What a job he’s done. Who woulda thought we’d count on him this much this season.
Maybe I’m secretly a Red Sox fan
How do you think I was able to find out from my connections that CR9 was?
The higher power that we all answer to has no problem with wishing/taking pleasure in Boston injuries. Through spiritual experiences, I have come to the realization that Bostonians are not humans. Therefore, it’s okay to wish/take pleasure in their injuries!
921 is more K’S than 867 hows that best the yanks??
Is it me or does Kearns try to hit a HR every AB?
So yesterday I watched the YES broadcast of the game, they talked about how great the white sox players were etc. Today I am watching the WGN broadcast since its on local and all they have talked about is how great the Yankee players are. Just an observation. Liking the way the game is going so far, let’s keep it up.
Thames has been a pleasant surprise offensively. Defensively? Not so much.
sry trish i reread your comment you are correct LOL
karma is a quirky thing. I don’t think laughing at any other team’s injuries is a good thing. I’ve always beem of the belief that I want my team beating other teams at their full potential. Otherwise it feels like taking candy from a baby.
But that’s just me.
This is just my opinion, and I speak in a figurative sense, but of all the broadcasters I’d like to take a baseball bat to, Don Orsillo is at the top of the list. Yes he even bests the Hawk. That cry in his voice when he broadcasts, coupled with his frenetic calls no matter the situation – a single in a regular season game is called with the same emotion as a walkoff homer in the last game of the world series – make me want to pummel the tar out of him. I know Sterling drives people crazy but I’m talking every call of the game with Orsillo.
6-1 and CC, the game is over
Who would have thought Thames would be such an important ingredient when he had such a miserable spring. He was shocked when they told he was going north. Nice interviews w/ parents.
wow heard the fan that caught nunez homer got a signed jeter ball and a signed nunez ball two for one NICE!
solrbayr, no prob.
“Who would have thought Thames would be such an important ingredient when he had such a miserable spring. He was shocked when they told he was going north. Nice interviews w/ parents”
me
The Redsocks lead the league in brutally ugly players.
That is not in dispute.
@cr9. Dude no one here thinks ur a sox fan. We may think ur ump conspiracy nuts bit sox fan? Heck no
CLAY BUCHOLZ IS PITCHING A HO HITTER. OF COURSE WE ALL REALIZE IT IS TEMPORARY, JUST AS WE REALIZE THAT THE RAYS WILL PULL THIS GAME OUT, AS WELL AS TOMORROW’S.
Right Yankee fans? Right!
Cross ur fingers it’s just precautionary on Tex
Only guy you can’t let beat you, and it’s twice he’s beaten us.
So much for cc lowering his era into the 2′s tonight.
damn, this is quick
Ok CC. This game is on u.
YOUR RIGHT AGAIN TRISH
For those of you in the NY Tri-State area, give thanks to whatever God it is that you believe in that you don’t have to listen to the Chicago Broadcast. Listening to Hawk is like having a root canal without any drugs.
Mark-Cant Touch This August 28th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Dam CC should of been more careful with him. Come on big man!
CC missed in, say goodbye…Korneko still has a very quick stick…….Dodgers let him go
@tabbert. I’m over era. Just get w’s
More two out, two strike runs.
Hawk Harrelson = worst broadcaster in sports history.
one of this teams main concern is they never adjust. the best player on the other team beat them, then again and again and again.
Get those runs back boys.
Miguel Cabrera, Paul Konerko, Ichiro, Kendry Morales, Morneau, what do they all have in common? Yes, you guessed it.
Clay n Lester r y the Sox aren’t dead.
CC really needs to locate his pitches to Konerko the next time up. He gave him 2 absolute cookies tonight. If he can’t locate to him then walk him.
I just found out the YES broadcast is on MLB, I’m off the Hawk.
Whew.
Sorry, but Don Orsillo and that red faced hyena Jerry Remy are the worst broadcasters. And Ive had the displeasure of listening to Hawk very often in the past. Btw, Hawk is a former Red Sox, why do you think he’s so arrogant?!
Ace-
I don’t care for era all that much either. Cv doesn’t seem to have his best stuff but hopefully we can keep scoring for him
Laura,
Nothing is that bad….lol…but I don’t like Hawk either. Why don’t you listen to the radio like people who hate Michael Kay do?
@ac1. Right on. Last 4 series. Miggy. Ichiro. Baut. Now konerko. Adj already
1-0 boston
Moyer is one
why can’t brett gardner lay down a successful bunt? that should be a key part of his game
Sux get first blood and crowd loudly boos. Could it be that Rays fans actually showed up in force? I hope so.
This game is y CC is a cy candidate. Stats only show so much. Heart. Carrying a staff. Guts. Bring a horse. Clutch. Can’t put #’s on that.
Another jeter groundout.
Gardner sucks at drag bunting, he gets under em too much. CC really needs to show again why he’s an ace tonight and hold this team right here.
What an effort by the Rays! The same team that allowed the man on one leg- Mike Lowell – to get an infield single yesterday.
“Why don’t you listen to the radio like people who hate Michael Kay do?”
I don’t radio. I’m a TV gal. It’s okay. I’ve put the Hawk on mute.
Gardner not being able to bunt is sinful. Not like he has power. Not like he hasn’t spent 4 yrs in minors.
jeter isn’t really interested in running up a pitch count on a starter that can be out by the 6th?
Laura,
You can tell when a pitcher doesn’t have his best stuff by the kind of contact the opposing team does. When CC is on, there are a lot of strikeouts and weak contact, tonight there have been a lot of loud outs, thats how you can tell. Don’t worry because a pitcher like cc can navigate even with diminish stuff, in fact, CC ‘s B stuff is probably better than 75% of the pitchers A stuff in the league
Not gonna lie. Don’t mind Hawk. I don’t want home announcers to be objective. That’s y they r home guys.
“Another jeter groundout.”
People need to cut Jeter some slack. It’s clear that he’s playing hurt.
Omar Vizquel?
I really hate Clay Buchholz. I dont mind Lester so much. It’s just that this mealy-mouthed little Twerp Buchholz – criminal thief – thinks he’s good.
Hey, Bucky, if you played with any other team, you’d get beaten around like a …..
Why is Gardner even thinking of bunting? Danks had thrown 74 pitches through the first 3 innings, how about you do your usual taking of pitches and run his pitch count up to get him out of the game?
Even with the runs he’s allowed tonight, his ERA on the season is 3.55. He’s a good pitcher, so the longer you let him hang around undeservingly, the greater chance you have of him settling in and going 6 or 7. Considering that CC does not have his best stuff tonight, you can’t just expect to coast to a win necessarily if you put up zeroes offensively the rest of the way.
If Danks lasts any longer than 5 innings, it’s a failure by the offense given what he had done in the first three.
# Laura – I Bleed Blue August 28th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
“Another jeter groundout.”
People need to cut Jeter some slack. It’s clear that he’s playing hurt.
really?
trust me if you could listen to those RAYS broadcasters you won’t like them at all they suck
“You can tell when a pitcher doesn’t have his best stuff by the kind of contact the opposing team does.”
CC may not have his best stuff, but he’s not stinking up the joint like ….well, AJ. LOL!
I’ve kinda given up on questioning Caps approach at the plate this yr. He’s smart enough to know better. He must know something but can’t succeed.
CC had a start like this last year in July (same day Melkey hit for the cycle I think). Where the Yanks jumped out to a lead and he didn’t have his best stuff. I think his quote was “Ok, I’ve had enough of this” and he buckled down and threw 7 innings. Hopefully he does it again tonight. We need this W.
they whine about everything!
# Ace August 28th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
This game is y CC is a cy candidate. Stats only show so much. Heart. Carrying a staff. Guts. Bring a horse. Clutch. Can’t put #’s on that.
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This is complete gibberish.
You might want to stop trashing every team the Sux play. You know the saying be careful what you wish for, you just might get it? Try believing in the other team for a switch.
You might want to stop trashing every team the Sux play. You know the saying be careful what you wish for, you just might get it? Try believing in the other team for a switch.
People need to cut Jeter some slack. It’s clear that he’s playing hurt.
really?
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Yes, really. There’s something wrong with his leg. You can tell when he runs.
Ken with the PF Flyers reference? Does he read the blog?
CC needs a quick inning here.
How come we haven’t had an update on Tex? I would have thought the YES guys would have said something by now.
# Laura – I Bleed Blue August 28th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
People need to cut Jeter some slack. It’s clear that he’s playing hurt.
really?
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Yes, really. There’s something wrong with his leg. You can tell when he runs.
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If this is true, and I’m in no way saying it is, he should take some time off and get better. He’s had an awful year, if he would have fixed this injury months ago, maybe he would be producing. Very doubtful that he’s been injured this whole year and no one suggested that he heal up. It’s not like he’s playing so well we can’t afford to have his bat out of lineup.
this not good cc
CC.
Sux is leading.
CC dropping ball. We need a big game n we get this
At least the Rays minimized a 2nd and 3rd nobody out situation damage to only 1 run.
And Michael Kay:: “Moving closer to Duke” as if he is the White Sox commentator. Kay, you are a scumbag through and through.
ugh.
CC’s fastball command is not good at all. It’s the same problem that he has had since the all star break.
aj and javy’s stink wearing off on cc?
So, now Laps is a HO-HITTER?
Congrats to Newness on his first ML homerun.
Pat M,
Thanks. Saw your comment in the other thread, too.
Well this game has become a nail bitter. CC has horrible fastball command!
Okay, CC is doing his best AJ impression.
# Laura – I Bleed Blue August 28th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
“You can tell when a pitcher doesn’t have his best stuff by the kind of contact the opposing team does.”
CC may not have his best stuff, but he’s not stinking up the joint like ….well, AJ. LOL!
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Speaking of AJ, have you guys seen his splits in wins and losses? He has pitched to a sub-1.00 ERA in the wins, and has a 10+ ERA in the losses. In 9 wins, he has given up zero earned runs in 6 of those! Talk about Jekyll and Hyde.
So much for this game being over with a 5 run lead.
Okay, now is the time for the Rays to get their first hit of the night. And with Crawford in the lineup tonight I have to believe they will make some noise at some point. I don’t care when it is as long as the score ends up being a winning one for the Rays.
GO (AWAY) BUCHOLZ’S NO HITTER!
Just was I feared. CC was due for a bad game. Yanks need to score more. Final score: 11-5.
Okay, this is just ridiculous. How can we spot our ace 6 runs and it not be enough?
Hmm… Well new game basically. Gotta go back to the drawing board does CC. And it is all that more important now to run Danks PC up there and get into that bruised and battered pen of the Sox
To be honest I don’t care who wins rays/sox. We just gotta win 2 here
Darn.
Hope the offense decides to show up for the rest of the game instead of going into their usual “we scored early, it’s all on the pitcher now” mode.
Given what Danks had done in the first three, the Yankees completely took him off the hook last inning by giving him a bunch of first pitch outs. The White Sox pen is short with a bunch of guys on the DL, how about this offense tries for once to follow a consistent game plan.
Alex probably wishes he was playing today.
cc: they scored 6, he needs to hold them.
GO (AWAY) BUCHOLZ’S NO HITTER!
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He’s on my fantasy team!!
Please don’t compare CC to AJ. That’s beyond insulting.
Long way to go, but this would be a pretty brutal loss. I’m shocked cc has pitched like this with a 6-1 lead. and with their rotation in shambles? Ouch.
I blame YOU.
# JobaTipsHisCap August 28th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
6-1 and CC, the game is over
This stinks. The Yanks needed a big game out of him today and he has thrown 3 absolute meatballs.
“If this is true, and I’m in no way saying it is, he should take some time off and get better. ”
This is Jeter we are talking about. It’s close to impossible to get him to sit games out.
They can absolutely not flush a 6-1 lead with CC on the mound.
unlike AJ and Javy, CC will pitch through this.
“CC’s fastball command is not good at all. It’s the same problem that he has had since the all star break.”
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CC’s is 5-2 with a 2.86 ERA since the ASB.
That is quite a problem to have
Seriously. U can’t ask for more than 6 off Danks.
“We got ourselves a baserunner”
They were down 5 runs, and it took one out from the 3rd to the 4th inning to get 4 runs right back.
But 26+ innings and nobody can score of Clay the Criminal.
Not good of CC to give up 5 runs the night after AJ’s clunker, especially when the offense came alive early.
any word on Tex?
Kay is definitely affected.
He’s matured a bit with his impending marriage.
“We got ourselves a ballgame” Kay the scummy scummerton!
trust me. not comparing cc and aj. saying aj’s stink is starting to affect the team. i know how great cc is and he will have bad games from time to time. sadly, with the rotation bad as it is right now, we need cc to win everytime.
So anyway, Bucholz’s no hitter was just broken up by Longoria.
Relax. They aren’t losing. They haven’t lost. Obv it would be brutal but chill.
Good job Trisha!
How come no one calls the Cell a bandbox? It’s a HR haven.
People honestly forgot that Jeter has a leg issue?
God I hate out of town broadcast, next year I’m getting MLB tv premium just so that I can watch it on yes… With occasional my9 broadcasting
Tex word?
Come big man!
# Laura – I Bleed Blue August 28th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
“If this is true, and I’m in no way saying it is, he should take some time off and get better. ”
This is Jeter we are talking about. It’s close to impossible to get him to sit games out.
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So you’re saying that Jeter has been hurt for most the season and that is the reason for his bad year? If this is the case and he decided to just stay in the lineup without producing because “it’s close to impossible to get him to sit games out,” he’s not doing us any favors.
Personally, I don’t buy that he’s been injured the whole year. Either one of two things are happening—he’s having a down year, or he’s simply getting old. Again if he’s truly been injured the whole season and producing like this, someone in the organization would FORCE him to get better. He’s not helping the team otherwise.
BloggingBombers No word yet on Teixeira.
half a minute ago via web
I agree, please don’t compare CC to AJ. That’s as insulting as calling Clay Buchholz a human being.
CC serves up a dinger , game is now close, and Matt is now in the house……Time to seek higher ground
“He’s on my fantasy team!”
You can still get a lot of points from him and have him lose the game, or get a no decision. As long as the Rays win.
Every home run that has been hit tonight by the White Sox has been on a hanging changeup, and they cannot catch up to the fastball.
Yet they continue to throw changeups to these hitters when they are ahead in the count and are getting hurt by it.
Every strikeout tonight except one has been on the fastball.
oh geez.
CC struggling tonight
Lol blaming the offense is a joke. The game is 9 innings, they’ve already scored a bunch of runs even for an entire game. This game is totally up to sabathia, period, and if they lose it will be enitrely his fault. Was he due for a bad start? Yeah. Has he been dominant this year? Yeah. But with their rotation struggling, this is a disgusting performance from CC so far.
Yankee bats need to win this game. CC just get us throw 6 and let the bullpen take over.
Time to get some runs!
This game right here is a gut check for the Yankees, if they blow a 6-1 lead with CC on the mound, then they are in danger of not making the playoffs. Your Ace is on the mound and you have that big of a lead, you keep putting runs on the board DESPITE him having his lead shaved to 6-5. Right HERE, Yankees. What have you got ?
Nobody is blaming the offense yet. But once CC gives up the runs it’s like you’re starting over, and if the offense disappears for the rest of the game and the Yankees lose they are at fault too.
You have to continue to apply pressure, pitchers are not going to be perfect every night and CC was due for a game like this. Sometimes the offense has to bail out the pitchers, and tonight seems to be one of those nights.
If they put up zeroes the entire rest of the way, that would be a problem.
pitch count getting up there
“So you’re saying that Jeter has been hurt for most the season and that is the reason for his bad year?”
I didn’t say that Jeter has been hurt for most of the season. I said that he’s got a problem with his leg. This leg thing has been recent.
But as for Jeter being hurt for most of the season, I wouldn’t be surprised if something else is wrong with him. He hasn’t been himself and I refuse to believe that father time caught up to him that quick. He was great last season, now he’s less than great.
I think father time comes on more gradual.
“Good job Trisha!”
Thank you! You realize though that he has a SHUT OUT going…
GO (AWAY) BUCHOLZ’S SHUTOUT!!!
I blame Matt. He came here when the Yankees were winning.
Just kidding,
6 is not going to be enough. We have to add on and hold them CC. This lineup looks a bit depleted but we have to pick it up and MAN-UP.
Kennedy and Staaaaaaats are licking Buchholz clean. What great pitches, what great location, what great talent evaluation by the Sox.
Never a good word to say about any of our guys.
At least make Danks throw 20+ pitches this inning.
why no word on Tex?
Did you guys expect CC to be perfect all the time ? This is similar to the start he had last year against the White Sox.
is buchholtz lucky?
Why can’t Kim Jones get us an update on Tex?
CR9
Why would the Rays announcers talk about the Yankees ? They are not even facing them.
Great AB by Swish.
To be fair to CC: Look at the splits. 6 of 9 Black Sox players in this line up hit lefties very well.
Great Great Great AB by Swish/ Get this guy out after this inning
is buchholtz lucky?
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Yes is very good at getting hitters to swing at balls.
Big time walk right there. Let’s get something going
GUESS WHAT I JUST HEARD??? CC is having a bad game ON PURPOSE!!!
Come on Yankee “fans”. Trash him!
My guess is that Tex came down with a case of Chan Ho Park.
You will have to wait for the post game to hear about Tex.
Damn, Granderson just missed that
granderson just missed one
This should be Danks’ last inning.
It’s not lucky; it’s not that his pitches are so nasty or anything. It’s simply that opposing batters dont care about approaching their at bats professionally against him. Early dinner plans every Buchholz start.
John Sterling gets too exited.
# Mark-Cant Touch This August 28th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
is buchholtz lucky?
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Yes is very good at getting hitters to swing at balls.
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No. He’s a GOOD PITCHER.
Jeremy
It was obvious what I was saying. When we play them, they never have a good word to say about us or our great pitches. They complain about umpires all game long.
Gotta drive a run in here
As Hawk would say “Don’t stop now boys, Don’t stop now.” Freaking idiot
Cano 3-3 tonight.
Good to get Danks out. Now lets put a hurt on them (again)
CR9
Oh ! Yeah well Kevin the announcer for the Rays is a Yankee hater. He was a Yankee hater back when he worked for Fox.
Girardi just forgot that he was going to sit Tex tonight, what with thinking about the Cubs job all the time.
Then he remembered.
“White Sox Baseball – It’s Black and White.”
That has to be the stupidest team slogan I’ve ever heard.
Add on, please. A couple here and a couple there and I will have a good night sleep without a valium.
Mets Baseball – It’s Royal Blue and Orange. LOL!
Jeremy
Kennedy is a Yankees hater via being manager of the Red Sox for a year or two before he got his ass canned for being the piggy loser that he is.
Jeremy, Kevin Kennedy has been a Yankee hater dating back to his days as manager of the Red Sox……
haha no kidding Laura. Also that guy who does the play by play for the Rays. What is up with the his hair? Unreal goofy looking guy
Come on Jorge!
Pat M. and CR9
True ! I forgot about his managerial days with the Sox.
big time hit for posada!!
HIP HIP!
Clutch hitting with 2 outs. Thank goodness.
big, big hit by Posada
Clutch hit Jorge
YES YES! Love It. That was huge
way to show up jorge
mr posada can still hit
hopefully he can catch 4 to games a week
I know you all don’t mind that I am spending my time in Tampa trying to root on the Rays…
I will keep you updated and will get my Y game updates from the forum posts.
Thanks.
Thank you, Jorge!
that was a huge momentum change right there. I cant see CC giving up 8 runs…
Cano is quietly having a great night at the plate as well. Causing a lot of problems
Posada can look so bad on a couple of pitches then connect in the clutch.
sado coming through!
I think Jorge is better when he catches often; it’s just a matter of his health and right now (cross fingers) he appears to be healthy.
What happened to Tex?
Great way for the offense to pick up CC when he’s struggling. Hope CC can hold them now.
The Rays Broadcast team is actually not that bad when they have a guy named Brian Anderson in the booth. I sort of enjoy listening to the professionalism of Anderson, and he also brings the quality of Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat’s broadcasting up as well.
CC has to turn off the faucet now. Give us at least 2 scoreless tonight.
this is really weird that there is no update on tex….
Cervelli has to sit on the bench and SADO has to play.
That was a nice piece of hitting by jorge.
Very big hit by jorge. Clutch, they rly needed that. Let’s hope it holds up.
just updated on rays station dam if buttholz don’t look like johnny depp
That was ball 4. At least jorge gets a running start
I always expect the worst. (It is part of my occupation.)
So let me get this straight: A-Rod, Teixeira, and Pettitte are all out for the season?
Bruised right thumb for Teixeira.
bruised right thumb on tex
nothing serious for tex! thank god…
right thumb bruise for tex
come on nunez. make this your coming out party
Posada is 39 years old. He can’t play every game.
OMG, PLEAse, please, please dont insult the gorgeous Johnny Depp by comparing that piglicking spider Buchholz to him.
Depp is one of the top 20 sexiest men in the world. Buchholz is one of the top 10 pieces of trash in the world.
Tex bruised r/ thumb
Bruise right thumb for Tex.
How did Tex bruise his thumb?
tex injured hand?
People complain about the Yankees offense but if you look at the Rays offense it’s just pathetic. It seems like they get shut out, no-hit against everybody.
That can’t be that bad can it. Bruised thumb? Safe to breath again?
Great cut
Hey I am patient. I don’t care if I have to wait until the bottom of the 9th and have Papeldone blow the save. I’ll do it. GO RAYS!!!
“People complain about the Yankees offense but if you look at the Rays offense it’s just pathetic. It seems like they get shut out, no-hit against everybody.”
I can’t wrap my head around them being no hit twice in the same season.
Bruised thumb Tex. Not worst news
put that top hat on him he do look like your boy depp
Nunez!!!
see you later going out
Apologies for my last post. I didnt mean to insult spiders by comparing Buccholz to them. Spiders are beautiful creatures.
NUNEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Jeterian single!!!!!!! And our 5 run lead has been restored!
Nunez !
Gotta like this Nunez kid so far.
Not the greatest news, but it could have been worse.
I’ll take it Nunez. Big night
oh no, this means we wont score tomorrow. LOL
@Jeremy. Spot on. The rays O is awful.
4 ribbies nice job NUNEZ
Nunez is trying to take Alex’s job.
all of a sudden nunex is hitting .304.
I’m not ready to anoint Nunez to anything, but he’s got good bat control on the ball away to right field. He’s been a good little spark for us.
Did they say what happened to Kearns? I must’ve missed it.
And the people trashing Nunez are where now?
Bueller…..Bueller?
Nats beating Cards 8-5, compliments of Zimmerman and Dunn.
Jeter did hit it hard.
who said 11-5 i’ll take that
Something tells me Nuñez will be taking over for Peña next year.
Nunez having a career game!
I asked this yesterday, but never went back to see what everyone said.
Do we want Rays or Sox to win? Trisha need not answer.
“Jeter did hit it hard.”
And in the air too.
i wonder how frustrated jeter is with his season…
he would never show it, but he has to be frustrated.
Bruised thumb will be with him for the remainder of the season….The question is to what degree of hindrance…It may not effect him too severely from the left side
well, nunez hit off a lefty and a righty tonight. Guess he can be in the starting lineup vs righties now.
And the people trashing Nunez are where now?
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Does 1 good game mean he is going to be a star??? Are we ready to play him every game now?? Can we sit Jeter?
These kinds of snipes are so played out.
@tabbert. Good point!
“Do we want Rays or Sox to win? Trisha need not answer.”
It is physically and mentally impossible for me to root for BOS to win anything. That being said, I don’t want TB to win either. I abstain from this vote. LOL!
“Buchholz is one of the top 10 pieces of trash in the world.”
Can anyone guess where the other 9 come from?
My mother has informed me that she has met the home plate umpire, Tim Timmons.
They were staying at the same hotel in Tokyo during the A’s-Redsocks series a couple years ago. They were both watching the Cherry Blossom arrangers at work. He introduced himself.
Come on bigman, shut down inning!
Pat M, that bad? When I get a bruise, it doesn’t last that long, lol
I’m not a huge Nunez guy but to say peeps don’t have a right to be skeptical of him is wrong. One game doesn’t make a career.
“Bruised thumb will be with him for the remainder of the season…”
How do you know that, Pat? We don’t even know how bad a bruise it is.
Thing about nunez? He def can hit better than Pena.
“People complain about the Yankees offense but if you look at the Rays offense it’s just pathetic. It seems like they get shut out, no-hit against everybody”
Odd that, seeing they are 4th in the majors in runs and co-own the best record in the league. Go figure right?
Bruised thumb is bad news for Tex. That’s going to hurt his swing. And it’s going to last for a while.
Alex Rios is doing better in Chicago than he was in TOR, but that contract is still a dog.
Never mind about Kearns. I meant Tex. Never mind anyway
You can be skeptical of Nunez’s future but saying he is garbage or a bum or not a major league player or the rest of the crap said about him after less than 20 at bats is ridiculous.
I cant wait to see how Paulie Koncrapko hits in the White Sox’s final 7 games against the red sox.
Wonder if this fat old man will bother to even get a bat on the ball.
Don’t worry who wins bos/tam. We just need to win n it’s all good.
C.C. will probably give the runs right back — it’s the modus operandi of all Yankee pitchers after all.
Oh great……..
I thought registration was supposed to fix played out comments.
Nick,
Was it “ikebana”? Sort of a minimalist flower arranging?
Well the good news is that the Sux used their sure bets in the rotation already.
Thing bout the Rays O? They are talented but go thru HUGE dry spells. Just not consistent.
Grab some bench ya fat old man. Ya swung ya dirtbag.
The sox O even sans Ped n You scares me more.
Hey, it could be that Nunez will be adjusted to, but so far, he’s had some big hits and we can enjoy that, right? And then we see if he can adjust back.
Well, to be fair, Buccholz has not given up any runs in over 20 innings……..
@ruby. CC ain’t other pitchers.
No Jerkface but, trashing him after 20 AB’s is moronic.
Fact is, he’s given them a shot in the arm since he got called up.
All you can ask for from a rookie in the middle of a pennant.
Who’s worried about Rays/Sox? Was a simple query. Let’s just call it a topic.
m -
I answered all around that question yesterday, but my answer is – I want the Yankees to win.
Well, to be fair, Buchholz has not faced any betters in the 25+ scoreless innings that were willing to put up the same effort as Koncrapko has against CC tonight…
My guess. CC goes 7, gives up the 5r only.
Why criticize a kid who’s had a cup of espresso in the big leagues (no, not even a cup of coffee)? So far he’s looked pretty good ; what more can we ask of him?
trish i believe i heard just today the rays have been no hit or 1 hit eleven times this year
“Thing bout the Rays O? They are talented but go thru HUGE dry spells. Just not consistent”
I’ll give you that.
“Well, to be fair, Buccholz has not given up any runs in over 20 innings……..”
Yeah, but has he stolen any laptops recently?
Mo could literally play for us and another team and we would never know it. I feel like he never pitches. lol
Nice job big man CC!
Clay B n Lester r legit top of the line starters. It is y they r still in race.
Right, CR …………I don’t think so.
m: I cannot comment on the specific nature of the flower arranging, other than it was at the start of the cherry blossom season and that my mom and Tim Timmons were the only guests watching the procedure. It wasn’t a scheduled event.
CC at 83 pitches. Should have 2 more innings left in him.
CB I don’t think you have been wrong with your comments yet, but I hope you are with the thumb? I don’t even know how he did it in this game? Anyone know?
Yeah, CC : shut down the middle of their lineup
John Jaso = His name should be Ohn Aso, he’s so pathetic, he doesnt even deserve the “J” in his first and last name.
Ace August 28th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Clay B n Lester r legit top of the line starters. It is y they r still in race
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does it tke dat much lnger to typ out wrds?
My point was that he’s not giving up any runs – to anyone – so the Rays struggling tonight is not a surprise.
Laura, it’s likely a bome / joint bruise…Not much flesh there….I had one on my glove hand and it requires time….Any injury to a baseball players hands is an issue……The hands are your bread and butter
Betsy is asking not to criticize? Same one who TRASHES Hughes every start??
Looks like the Yankees saw the same thing that Matt did on the HRs coming off changeups. Not a single on to Konerko in that last AB.
In fact, Sabathia didn’t throw a single change up in that inning.
m,
I’m rooting for the Sox.
“Mo could literally play for us and another team and we would never know it. I feel like he never pitches.”
He never pitches on days when AJ starts. That’s for sure.
@//O. Si.
I get that no one should be just dissing Nunez for 20 ABs, but trying to shut them down because nunez had 1 good game??? I mean, wouldnt you have said the same thing about Cervelli??? If Cervelli goes 5 for 5 can I post ‘Where are all the Moeller lovers now???’
Its silly to use 1 game, or 1 ab as some kind of proof against other peoples arguments.
I am pro nunez by the way.
Fan on the field in Tampa. Game delay.
Tex fouled an inside pitch and winced.
A fan just ran out onto the field in the middle of the Ohn Aso at bat against Buchholz. Maybe Buchholz will be rattled by it
“Laura, it’s likely a bome / joint bruise…Not much flesh there….I had one on my glove hand and it requires time….Any injury to a baseball players hands is an issue……The hands are your bread and butter”
Pat M, you are a buzz kill.
Dinner time, I will field flower arranging and played out comments questions later.
Oh please – you can’t handle a different opinion? Why are you on a blog? Why not go to a place where everyone can “yes” you to death?
Well if either one of them wondered out loud why there were only 5 pieces in the arrangement, then it was ikebana.
CR9 how bout clay butt-hole
Ton is y Girardi should have been proactive n pulled AJ quick n tried to win. CC at his worst is giving 6+.
Why do fans run out on the field during a game? All it’s going to do is get you arrested.
What a strikeout swing by Ohn Aso to gift ole Bucky another K. Cant someone just hit a damn solo HR off this piece of trash. They only need 1 run.
hmm, that doesn’t sound good about Tex…….
solyr
that’s too juvenile. Criminal Clay sounds better and is 100 percent accurate!
Nunez vs pena? Sans ARod? Nunez. With Arod?pena. Def better.
LGY,
Agreed, would prefer to have sole possession of first place.
Betsy, it’s speculation, but hand / bone bruises are not fun
Oh God, now Swisher is tipping his cap to the opposing team. That Jeter is a bad influence.
Why do fans run out on the field during a game? All it’s going to do is get you arrested.
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or tased
People have been trashing Noonyez? Didn’t he…just get here?? :-/
Hinske would have been a good guy to bring back. Heck they all would have.
come on grandie show off for mom and dad steal one here
Pat M, I hope you’re wrong………… but you’re right about a player’s hands being his livelihood.
m,
To be honest I would be happy if the Red Sox made some miracle comeback and overtook the Rays.
I would rather face the Red Sox in the postseason than the Rays if it came to that.
Grandy has to go.
Can anyone give me a summary on Clay’s season? I thought he was hurt most of the year and now he is in talks for the Cy. Also, isn’t he on a pitch limit aka hughes or something? About the same years, not? Thanks
All it takes is a bloop and a blast to get back into the game. I have patience.
“I don’t think you have been wrong with your comments yet, but I hope you are with the thumb?”
I hope so too. Thumb injuries are just generally bad news. Tough injuries. As Pat M said above – they often involve the bone and take a long time to heal. And on top of that you use your thumb to do almost everything so it’s hard to fully rest it – especially when you play baseball. Every swing he takes there’s going to be some pressure on that thumb, especially when he swings RH.
Grandersons approach at the plate has been so much better since KLong took him to school.
Rays offense can’t do anything right. Getting shut down by the Sox and they look like they are not even trying. Not taking anything away from Clay but it looks like they are showing no effort.
Cano go big here and crank one.
“I would rather face the Red Sox in the postseason than the Rays if it came to that.”
I’d have to think about that. There is so much extra drama when NYY and BOS meet in the postseason. I don’t need the extra stress.
What a pathetic stinkweaseling effort by the Rays tonight and last night. Putrid, putrid, putrid.
Ton is y Bos scares me more than TB. Lester/Clay r legit. Lineup grinds. Bard/Pap better than benoit/sori
Good almost hit by Swish, great catch and hold.
Loud outs by the Yanks this inning.
LGY,
Agreed. Again.
What would make that scenario hilarious is that Damon would’ve missed the boat!
CWS announcers totally drooling over Cano. You’d think Joe Morgan was in the booth.
What happened to the ball carrying out, wow I thought that was way gone. Darn
Rios is getting a workout tonight in CF, that’s for sure. Too bad they just keep hitting it to the deepest part of the park.
John Sterling still announcing games why again? The man is blind!!!
They keep hitting the ball straight-away. Grandy did it yesterday, too. Darm.
Let’s not over analyze the bruise to Tex thumb. For all we know, Joe just pulled him bc he is being cautious with all the other injuries. It might be something very minor and Tex could be back tomorrow.
Jeremy, I’ve said this about the Yankees, but when you are poor offensively, you’re always going to look like you’re not trying. I’m sure the Rays are trying; they just aren’t executing against a very good pitcher. It happens all the time.
@Laura. Agreed. Stress of bos/ny is a ton. Cannot be underestimated. I still think we won a title in ’03 just because we beat them.
yankees are hammering the ball
Damn, that’s twice in this series I thought cano sent one out.
Gonna say taking Tex out was totally precautionary.
m,
Looks like we are on the same page
mom not impressed there grandie
@Betsy. Good point. Whenever u don’t score or struggle Off ur team looks like they aren’t trying. N look lethargic
Garza’s gotta be pissed. He’s pitching a gem and his offense is giving him no help whatsoever.
Betsy
That’s right ! It looks like they are not trying. But man their offense looks bad right now.
7Ks and he doesn’t even have his great stuff.
Ace, exactly. People throw out “they’re not even trying” way too easily – I mean, if they really think their teams aren’t putting out a professional effort, why follow the team?
Garza had a bad first half, so he probably doesn’t have the right to be pissed. When you go up against other good pitchers, you run the risk of being outpitched.
I’m convinced Grandy will need a huge Oct to redeem that trade. Not putting it past him. Remember him with a huge hit vs yanks n Moose in game 2 in 06
@Betsy. Totally agreed. I do it myself. Even tho I know better. Ha
By the way, Rays did have a few scoring opportunities. Longoria was thrown out at home and one of the Suxers OFs made an unfortunate catch; the Rays definitely would have scored had that catch not been made. So it isn’t like the Bride of Chucky has been unhittable.
I guess Rays’ offense will wake up when they play Yanks
Joba
Yes. They will. Because then, the games will matter more to them.
trisha
LOL ! Bride of Chucky.
Two of those balls to Jones definitely should have been called strikes, and another was borderline; could have gone either way.
Earlier, Castro had a 3-0 count when at least one of the pitches should have been called a strike. He ended up getting a hit, in part because CC had to throw strikes and Castro knew it, and we know what Jones did after that.
I really hope a cheap, freebie walk here doesn’t end up with similar results.
longoria just got there third hit to lead off
Tomorrow is Big Hurt Day. He was probably the most despised w/sox player.
# Ace August 28th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
I’m convinced Grandy will need a huge Oct to redeem that trade. Not putting it past him. Remember him with a huge hit vs yanks n Moose in game 2 in 06
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Oh, right, because Austin Jackson is still playing so wonderfully, right? They both currently have an OPS+ of 106. I’d say it’s pretty much a wash at this point.
Actually Jerkface, he’s had more than one good game.
He had the GW hit in a game at the stadium last weekend.
He’s played well here since his callup. Trashing him after 20 AB’s, or drawing negative conclusions about him was moronic.
You can see the kid has tools. Quick bat, good arm, and above average speed.
Nobody is putting him in the HOF.
He’s also not a piece of garbage either.
That was my point.
CC at 100 pitches. Should he go out for the 7th?
“CC at 100 pitches. Should he go out for the 7th?”
YES.
CC has bent but he did not break!!!!!!
joba time
abraham
White Sox Toughness – It’s Black and White.
These are just hysterical.
CC is good for 120.
“I’m convinced Grandy will need a huge Oct to redeem that trade. Not putting it past him. Remember him with a huge hit vs yanks n Moose in game 2 in 06
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Oh, right, because Austin Jackson is still playing so wonderfully, right? They both currently have an OPS+ of 106. I’d say it’s pretty much a wash at this point.”
except that jackson gets paid a whole hell of a lot less.
Crazy game
Po’s quicker than Pierre!
Jorge’s been “speedier” lately.
Cmon Posada don’t get yourself hurt now
is posada gassed or hurt?
“LOL ! Bride of Chucky.”
Too close for comfort at 2nd base for Jorgie.
Horrible slide by Jorge.
TheKiid
Yeah but Granderson’s contract isn’t expensive. Yeah in comparison to Austin Jackson it’s alot but it’s a stupid comparison because rookies always get paid less than veterans.
# TheKiid August 28th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
“I’m convinced Grandy will need a huge Oct to redeem that trade. Not putting it past him. Remember him with a huge hit vs yanks n Moose in game 2 in 06
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Oh, right, because Austin Jackson is still playing so wonderfully, right? They both currently have an OPS+ of 106. I’d say it’s pretty much a wash at this point.”
except that jackson gets paid a whole hell of a lot less.
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The money is rather irrelevant. You can’t judge a player off just one year of work.
TB’s Pena is batting .212.
Jeers,
You’re back. Did you have a nice vacation?
Posada or Cervelli, let me see, I think I’ll take Sado and his poor catching skills.
alll the yap about RS injuries….we have Arod and Andy out, Posada has been in and out…..AJ and Javy have done nothing….our SS and CF are having off years, yet we have the best record in baseball ?
all of a sudden the balls are just dying near the wall. cano, swish and now kearns.
That stellar Red Sox defense lol !
butthole just threw wild at first man on third 1 out
Nobody is putting him in the HOF.
He’s also not a piece of garbage either.
That was my point.
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Ok, but make your point better, when you do something childish like cite 1 AB or 1 Game you just allow others to do the same to you. For example, we have that moron BumKnee killing Granderson over 1 AB in the 9th despite the fact he has directly won atleast 3 games I can think of in the late innings.
Now it’s Pierre’s inning to do a lot of running around in the field. I guess they got tired of Rios running everything down. Next inning are they going to hit them all to Jones? Might have more success doing that, like Jorge’s double in the 5th.
Now listen. BOC (Bride of Chucky) overthrew his welcome at first and allowed a two-base error. Pena at third, one out.
YOU HAVE GOT TO SCORE RAYS!!!
People seem to forget how difficult it is to adjust to playing for the yanks. Just bc Tex, cc, and swish came here right away and did great things doesn’t mean other players will take longer to adapt. Never judge a player after just one year with any team especially the yankees
Take Posada out after this inning.
# ac1 August 28th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
all of a sudden the balls are just dying near the wall. cano, swish and now kearns.
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I think the wind shifted.
tied in tampa
with buchholz era so low, cc is going to need as many wins as possible to counter him for CY Young.
CC may also be a candidate for MVP.
THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!!!!
Rays
JD Drew should let it go
What do you all think about the catch by Drew? I think in the 7th you gotta get the out and make the catch.
And soon the honeymoon will be over for Bride of Chucky!!!
Jorge Vazquez projects out to 32 HR and 117 RBI in a full season. He missed two months with appendix.
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september?
buttholes 26 inning scoreless steak ended
Has any pitcher won an MVP but lost the Cy Young in the same season.
While pitchers seldom win MVP, this could happen to CC.
My point was made quite simply.
Trashing a kid, especially a kid who is contributing, after 20 AB’s, is moronic.
I can’t make it any simpler than that.
Joba or Wood for the 8th and Mo in the 9th.
Great play by Cano!
CC has to be in the MVP discussion.
1. Pettitte hurt down the stretch
2. Offense in and out
3. Burnett sucking
4. JAvy toast
5. Hughes inning limit.
6. Could have well over 20 wins this year.
robbie might be able to play first also nice pick kid
To keep his foot on the bag and make the pickup…priceless!
Rays did a good job shoring up their pen this season. You could do worse than going from Benoit to Soriano.
My point was made quite simply.
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Well not really, but ok.
SAS,
Thanks for asking. Wasn’t too bad. I did get sick though so I’m glad to be home.
Robbie MVP over CC as of now.
cant wait for september 1. yankees need a bench. 3 as is, tex may miss a little time?
they probably need another two or three players on the bench.
“What do you all think about the catch by Drew? I think in the 7th you gotta get the out and make the catch”
I agree you take the out
What is the thought process with everyone wanting the Sux to beat the Rays? Do we not want the Yankees to win the division or are we just happy to get in the playoffs even if it is by WC? Just curious. Victor does it again as I type.
2-1 sux
who pitches the 8th? joba?
Sux wins again
Jeers,
Sorry about that. Getting sick will ruin a vacation every time. You were missed.
So of a ———
What’s up with freakin Victor Martinez????
Sorry I meant the Rays to beat the Sux. Seems all want the Rays to win.
What a night for the kid.
This game’s not over until Papeldone blows it.
I would think they might not pitch to Martinez tomorrow.
not yet joba
Since we have no control over it who cares who wins, TB or RS.
Smart baseball wants RS, if we win it by a game over TB.
Nunez might get the Ortiz shift soon if he keeps hitting the ball threw the right side lol
I thought I heard Kay say that Tex had a sprained right thumb???
Should take CC out, especially if they plan to start pitching him on 3 days rest!!
Nunez with his swing, looks like a young Jeter.
Some people are obsessed with RS.
Has to be a thrill for Nunez to have a night like he is having tonight. Great Fun
Me, I was hoping the score would stay 1-1 for a while in that other game. Like, for another 10-15 innings.
andruw has a gun out there
Who says we have no offense?
Grandy to hit one here
Only 2 hits for Jeter on the road trip. I hope he is saving something for the homestand and hopefully for the playoffs.
They are singing “Let’s go Grandy” in Chicago. I am surprised.
The Rays are choking. Actually I want the Sox to beat the Rays.
Only Yankee fans would seriously vote for CC as the MVP.
In the minds of the writers, it’s a position player award.
Who says we have no offense?
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I think it is more of them being inconsistent.
trisha,
I thought you were rooting for the Sox yesterday. What changed?
Thanks SAS.
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This is my 1st game seeing Nunez so all I see is as sure-fire HOFer.
pitchers have won the mvp. didnt pedro win the mvp once?
Jeter hitting 314 at home, 230 on the road, go figure.
no on pedro, whos your daddy
Looks like our guys decided to save some runs for tomorrow right there. Lol
hope you right SAS cause i will be up there next weekend for jays series
HARDEE HAR HAR HAR HAR
BJ UPTON!!!!
no on pedro yes on sparky
tie!
my bad was ths cy young
tampa tied it again.
LGY, I must have been smoking peyote yesterday!
I think I was figuring that since the Sux are dead in the water it wouldn’t matter if the Sux won. It would also give us some distance between the Rays and us, so we stay on top of the division (that’s just for bragging rights). But listening to the oppressive bistards today on EEI, I decided I’d rather have their coffin nails banged in now.
joba hitting 97 @ 99 on the gun
the chicago gun turned up? 99?
“Sux wins again”
This is why I always counsel waiting until the 27th out in any game…
Hawk just asked the other guy if Joba looked big to him. LOL!
come on joba enough of the down the middle cookies
Joba.
Lot’s of lasers tonight….
Hey, remember when Andruw Jones could hit? Well, I think he’s having a flashback today.
Joba can’t even be trusted with a 5 run lead. That pitch was a meatball right down the middle.
BJ Upton homers off Bucholz to tie. I thought Bucholz was supposed to be good?
Here’s hoping the Red Sox and Rays play a nice, 15-inning game. And the same tomorrow.
I don’t think I was buying 99 for Joba. Though the slider at 91 seems about right.
I’m sick of Andrew Jones.
y not ac he’s hit 100 before just not in some time but has had 5 days off
Bruised right thumb for Tex? I presume he will miss a few days?
Sorry if this is old news, been out all day and just got back home….
No timetable on Tex Thumb injury
joba hasnt hit 100 since his arm tendinitis in 2008
I turned away from the game. Seems like Joba is choking on the mound.
what ever
I just can’t see Joba being the future closer.
joba didnt choke on the mound. he K’d one and then jones caught up with the 99 mph fastball.
Lucky shot there, but still.
very crazy game
joba isnt the future closer anymore. Maybe Brackman?
6 run lead not safe enough……
Who cares how hard Joba was throwing. As we have seen with him, Farnsworth and AJ it’s all about location. Let him throw 200 mph if he doesn’t locate it means nothing.
It doesn’t matter how fast you throw if it is straight and right over the plate. These are major league hitters for a reason.
#UnKnown August 28th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
No timetable on Tex Thumb injury
Thanks
giving up 1 hit isnt considered choking.
the grounder was just a soft and nice placed grounder that got to jeter too slow.
captain: my point exactly can’t throw cookies down the middle even goose knows that
Isnt it crazy how some games it seems like both offenses just get locked in? I feel like you could bring in anyone and they’d get hit . Except Mo.
Come on Boone… yes.
The umpire hasn’t been helping things this game, too many strikes called balls and the batters getting the benefits. I think the strike zones are a bigger problem than the poor field calls.
Velocity means nothing.
It’s about movement and location and Joba has had neither.
That’s why he pitches in low leverage situations in blowout games with a short leash.
Like tonight.
What a MOONSHOT!
Thames is locked in.
a blast
That looked like a Mantle type HR shot.
Thames.
Let the good Thames roll
Unbelievable. Thames is Red Smoking Hot. This has to be as hot as he has ever been in his career. Tell you what it couldn’t be coming at a better time.
Marcus Thames is a professional hitter.
That HR by Thames certainly woke me up.
nothing professional about that blast,that was savage.
Have we had a 57Yank sighting since he declared Marcus Thames a drag on the Yankees and waste of humanity?
Thames and Nuñez are officially out of control.
“Marcus Thames is a professional hitter.”
Back in May, I don’t think anyone thought they would ever read that on here.
Marcus Thames was a brillant signing by Cashman…..His roster spot was never a question back in March……
When Arod gets back I wouldn’t mind seeing Jeter a get a day off here and there and seeing more of Nunez…
Thames just taking advice from Bautista. “Just starting the bat earlier.”
Matt you apparently pay attention to the many here were very happy with Marcus Thames……
the only thing i didn’t like about the granderson parent’s interview. was the crawl at the bottom of the screen blocking that girls face.
What’s the phrase?… “coming of age party for Marcus Thames!!”… that’s not quite right… But, it’s like he blossoming right in front of our eyes!!…
Fantastic!!
No, I was glad with Thames, but some people despised him.
I don’t think his average has dipped below .300 since he started with .000
I don’t think anybody has ever been too critical of Thames’ bat. His fielding on the other hand. :X
Girardi has to get Thames into the lineup every night.
Righty or lefty doesn’t matter. He is too hot right now to be sitting any games.
Rafael Soriano is great. He reminds me of Mo in his unflappability on the mound.
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I was supposed to meet up with my friends about an hour ago. I will just keep bad thoughts flowing in the direction of the Sux and hope for the best.
Night all.
Nunie, It’s like Xmas in Aug.
He was never expected to don a glove…..Yeah he did have the ball find him, especially in Fenway
hope yanks have some left for sunday
Hoping for a long extra inning game in Tampa.
Jeter has an .071 average with the bases juiced.
Please, anything but a DP. ANYTHING!
This was my pitching prediction earlier this year. I was way off.
http://abrahamesparza.blogspot.....art-2.html
jeter not seeing ball well this year
9th inning and runners on has not been kind to Jeter this year.
and hitting
http://abrahamesparza.blogspot.....art-1.html
Yes, Thames’ hitting improved as soon as they took him out of the field.
So. Thames hits lefties and righties. His numbers are excellent as a pinch hitter. Why is he not the everyday DH?
It’s hard to watch Jeter make out in almost every at bat. Whether it’s bat speed or what he just hacks away and looks beat most of the time. When Arod comes back he should get more off days. Maybe his body is shot.
Yankees up by 5 runs in the ninth … let’s bring in Jobber and see what he can do here … oh wait.
V-Mart deked the HP Ump. Hobbling around like he fouled the ball of his foot. Got the call and then singled. Up next Papi.
Randy Choate pitches in every game. He must have 120 appearances for the Rays.
another shaky Robertson outing..
this is a bandbox
This is one of those games where you just want to count your fingers and toes at the end, and make sure they’re all there.
Speaking of fingers and toes, I guess we’ll hear about Tex in the postgame.
what the f
Bring in Mo now!
we might see Mo
get rivera up
just lay there like a fish out of water
It’s never over till its over.
get him out of there.. Robertson has lost his composure and location in his last couple outings.
What a disaster. Get Mo up…
What is going on ? Why are these guys not taking this seriously.
Yeah bring Sandman in and end this crazy game.
Enter the Sandman, now!!!!!!
Its really pathetic that the Yanks can never ask another pitcher to get outs in the 9th with a big lead. Girardi should of brought in Wood. I hate to say it but Robertson always craps his pants when brought into the 9th inning.
rays win
rays win
Konerko is practically swinging with his eyes closed. The offense is just crazy this game
rays win
rays win
DAN JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Just get Mariano in there now.
and the pen has reverted.
Should have just used Mariano to start out with. He hasnt pitched in a week. Get him in there with no stress pitching
time to end this mess
walk off!
This team frustrates the heck out of me… Robertson makes me grit my teeth. Ask a guy to get 3 outs and he falls flat on his face!
some dude named kalas had a walk off dinger
pathetic ! This game should be over.
DRob decides to suck once in a while.
Has to be disconcerting, to get great offense and shoddy relief work.
The pen was due for a bad night. They have been lights out for two months.
Need Mo to find a way to get 3 outs.
No rust tonight, please, Mo.
Terrible job by Robertson. After the homerun he completely lost his focus on the mound.
Bullpen tonight so far
1 IP.. 6 Hits … 4 Runs… and still no outs in the 9th
Nice line for Robertson –No outs, 2 runs.
How can people honestly sit there and hate on Robertson? The guy has been lights out, literally lights out, for about 2 months.
He has a couple bad games and he decides to suck or falls on his face?
If you expect perfection find another hobby.
it’s soooooooo hard for them to win a clean game these days
we are so spoiled to have mo
Mo is unbelievable.
The umpire wasn’t helping the pitching out much either tonight, though.
DP!!! YES!
and mo does what mo does.
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PENA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought that was ticketed for a base hit through the hole!!!!!!!!!!!
PENA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hasnt pitched in a week, and is as great as ever!!!! MO MO MO MO MO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel good about this
run linegame.Welcome back, Bronx Jeers.
it is going to be a sad day when mo is no longer closing games for this team.
Mo brings back the sanity.
Make Jones look like a turd, Mo.
Their gun is juiced.
Ok, ninth inning, five run lead, we don’t need Mo, bring in D.Rob and call it a night … oh, wait!
EEK!
Well, at least the bullpen and CC chose to have an off-night when the offense was having an “on” night.
C’mon Mo!
For all the commotion shown yesterday, once Mariano closed it out we will be where we started when this seires startted. Tied with Rays and 6 games ahead of Sox in the loss column.
No need to panic.
When a club is struggling it always seems as though every facet of the game is a chore….SJ is right, the pen has been the strength for sometime now……Just have to persevere
really back off on robinson cc wasn’t very good tonight either
Give it up LGY, There is no room right now for imperfections. This team has enough imperfections going on right now. This team last year was focused and played it’s best baseball after the AllStar game. Not so much this year. Remember Joba and Robertson pitched and both gave up 2 runs.
Huh? I guess Mariano hasn’t bought that call with his resume.
Again the umpire not calling strikes and it affecting the game.
It appears that this umpire thinks the strike zone doesn’t extend below mid-thigh.
Mo getting squeezed….
I need a valium
Nothing is easy. Not anymore.
This game should not be a nail biter!
Breath easy
YEAH! BOOM!
Thank goodness.
Hope Mo can pitch till he’s 50.
Thank God that’s over. I couldn’t take another minute of those obnoxious children chanting “LEZ GO WHY SAHX” over and over and over again.
even w/ a win…..bad pitching in general….
Big win to put the Red Sox back at 6 games in the loss column.
Good job Mo.. Wasn’t pretty, but you are always dependable and can be counted on!
Every team has imperfections. Only one has Mariano.
Relax and don’t sweat the small stuff.
This was a much needed win with a pitching mismatch in Sunday’s game.
Yankees hang on 12-9…
White Sox with 16 hits! Only the Sandman could figure a way.
This White Sox team is red hot right now, the Yankees are fortunate to win this game.
Tomorrow will be much tougher since we won’t have Cy Young on the mound.
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i’ll second that sj
It’s a win, but it’s been awhile since the last “all around well played” game. Injuries and inconsistent pitching will do that. Team needs to get synched to go on a run or its down to the wire.
In this space yesterday I said, re: our pitching:
“How are we going to win? Score ten runs a game?”
Little did I know…
And of the 18 – !!! – runs we’ve given up in these two games, 14 by our starters.
I would have rather seen the Red Sox win their game. But anyway, we are still tied for first.
This team is focused.
They are banged up and are scuffling but, are still tied for first.
That has nothing to do with focus.