Game 133: Yankees vs. Athletics
Posted by: Sam Borden - Posted in Misc on Sep 01, 2010 
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YANKEES (82-50)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Marcus Thames DH
Austin Kearns LF
Curtis Granderson CF
Eduardo Nunez 3B
Francisco Cervelli C
RHP A.J. Burnett (9-12, 5.17)
Burnett vs. Athletics
ATHLETICS (65-66)
Coco Crisp CF
Daric Barton 1B
Kurt Suzuki C
Jack Cust DH
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B
Mark Ellis 2B
Jeff Larish LF
Rajai Davis RF
Cliff Pennington SS
LHP Brett Anderson (3-5, 3.32)
Anderson vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m. / YES Network, ESPN
UMPIRES: HP Dana DeMuth, 1B CB Bucknor, 2B Kerwin Danley, 3B Doug Eddings
WEATHER: Hot. Really hot, actually, but cooling. Clear skies.
KINGS OF THE MOUNTAIN: The Yankees took over first place in the division on June 20 and have either led or been tied for the lead every day but one since then. In one of the more random facts I’ve ever seen, Elias says that the Yankees have been tied for the division lead 23 times this season, setting a franchise record.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Starting tomorrow, the Yankees will play five straight day games (including Monday’s Labor Day matinee). That’s the first time since 2004, according to Elias, that they’ll play so many day games in a row, though Joe Girardi said he’s hopeful that – if the forecasts he’s seen are right – they’ll only be stuck in brutal heat for one of them. “The heat will be somewhat of an issue, but after that, it’s going to cool off and it shouldn’t be much of an issue,” Girardi said.
ALEX AWAITING: Alex Rodriguez hit on the field before tonight’s game and is taking a cautious approach about when he’ll return to the lineup. The Yankees expect that A-Rod, who hasn’t played since Aug. 21, will be activated from the disabled list on Sunday which is the first day he’s eligible. “I’m taking a very precautionary approach and we want to be conservative and we want to make sure we are as close to 100 percent as possible,” Rodriguez said.
UPDATE, 7:43 p.m.: Sorry for lack of updates but I’m plowing through some newspaper work. The Yankees have to be pleased with Burnett so far, particularly with his change-up, which has looked nasty (he used it to strike out Ellis). He needed just 10 pitches to get through his last inning.
UPDATE, 7:49 p.m.: That was what you’d call a seeing-eye single for Teixeira — bounces just past Kouzmanoff, just past Pennington and into left. It’s now 4-0 Yankees.
UPDATE, 8:09 p.m.: After needing just 16 pitches to get through the third and fourth innings, Burnett gives up a leadoff double and then a towering home run to Kevin Kouzmanoff. Temporary blip or start of a meltdown? It’s 4-2 Yankees.
UPDATE, 8:55 p.m.: Burnett’s 91st pitch of the night is a nasty curveball to get Jeff Larish with a man on in the sixth, giving him eight strikeouts on the night. Got to say, this is legit progress for Burnett (albeit against pretty weak competition); now the Yankees need to tack on and give him and the bullpen a little room.
Just don’t lose.
Why is Friday a day game?
There are only two day games on friday, the Yanks and (naturally) the Cubs.
“Just don’t lose.”
Or what, you’ll bust up the joint?
GO YANKEES!!! GO O’S!!! GO NATS!!!
Enjoy the game all.
So, Joe Torre wants to manage at 70.
I think he still likes money at 70.
Had a sick feeling today – without even knowing AJ was going – that the Yankees would lose today. Even if we do, it’s not a big deal, but just wanted to get that out of the way so perhaps I could be proved wrong!!
It is weird to have all those day games…
Joe, I’m out of here. The stupids have arrived early. Later.
Can’t get crazy with AJ tonight.
If he starts melting down in the first inning again, and you would know by the first two innings, get Mitre up and get him ready ASAP.
It’s one thing to try and get him going.
However, if he’s as uncompetitive as he was in Chicago, you got to pull him much faster than they did in Chicago.
Hopefully it doesn’t come to that.
oh well at least CC pitches tomorrow so if AJ falls flat then we can still win the series
Cervelli couldn’t frame these pitches any worse if he tried…
Trisha,
He makes the same stupid predictions/proclaimations every night.
It’s what happens when his favorite team is in third place and out of the race.
why can’t Burnett just pretend he’s pitching against the Yankees like when he was in Toronto??
Doreen & pat,
What did Dibble do?
And as for asking Jeter if he thinks he should be dropped in the order, are you guys crazy and/or stupid? Has a writer asked anyone else if they feel they should be dropped in the order? And what do you expect Jeter to say?
One more guy reaches, get Mitre up before he melts down again.
It’s amazing how the guy just can’t seem to get out of his own way.
Ive wondered the same thing, Frozen rope. I believe – and rightly so – his success against us with the Jays was due to getting every single strike call he wanted.
OMG Cervelli sets up halfway in the batter’s box on inside pitches to lefties, no shock they won’t get that call at all, unless Burnett runs it back over the plate as he’s all too prone to do.
SJ44
Im not saying this b/c i like the guy. However, is it possible that AJ just isn’t that good and that his stuff is just not that good any longer?
Like that strike 3 call. Not a strike, in the batter’s box, but with that call, he can be successful.
no damage through 1 – let’s get rolling AJ.
well he worked his way out of trouble….that’s good
Great job AJ! Nice try at a jinx Kay: “AJ will work a scoreless 1st inning” before the ball is caught.
GB7 -
Trying to catch up on some of the earlier posts, and I saw your post about the Dodgers. Do you think the team was “infected” by the MR gene?
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Can someone direct me to how waivers work? My husband was asking why, if the Dodgers didn’t want to lose Lilly, would they put him on waivers? I couldn’t remember the details and I sounded like a blithering idiot.
Alright, at least he didn’t offer up a plate of mama’s meatballs.
m,
Dibble went on a rant on his radio show about Strasburg prior to his MRI.
He said Strasburg had to show some guts and learn to pitch with a little pain.
He then went on to question the kids heart.
Two days later, the diagnosis of a torn elbow ligament came in.
He got suspended from his show by XM/Sirius for a few days.
It was only a matter of time before the Nats pushed MASN to pull him from the broadcasts because they were furious with him.
Nice job, AJ. Let’s keep it rolling.
Phew!
it’s like watch a guy walk a tightrope in windy weather.
look at that Jeter got a hit….HEY
Jeter is back!!!!!!!!
i don’t believe it. “Jeet” got a ball out of the infield
before everyone bashes cashman, how bout the trade for nick swisher.
m -
Dibble basically called Strasburg a crybaby and that he should suck it up and pitch through it. I’m paraphrasing, naturally, but that’s the drift.
JOe from Long Island -
Torre said he wants to still manage? Where? He won’t be back in LA, right?
Woah! That was a ……. smokeshot!
big tex
Tex!!!!!
Didn’t look like anything wrong with Jeter’s legs on Tex’ hit.
O’s putting Lester on the ropes.
anderson is getting pinched haha
It’s all in AJ’s head. His stuff is still good enough to get ML hitters out. His head just has to believe it.
Doreen,
The way waivers work is, a player is placed on waivers, with the league he is playing in getting first shot.
Teams with the worst records have first crack.
If the player passes thru waivers unclaimed, he could be traded to any team in MLB.
If a team claims the player, the claiming team has 72 hours to make a deal with the team requesting waivers.
If they can’t make a deal, the player stays with his present team or the team can just give the player to the claiming team, like what happened to Alexi Rios last year.
If more than one player claims the player, the team with the worst record is awarded the claim.
Interesting strike zone tonight, no? (As usual.)
Weird play there. Tex just got tagged, though. Not a good play.
look at this loser cliff pennington…he of the 19 errors, making a perfect throw to 3rd base.
looks like boston has realized they are out of it.
SJ44 -
Is every player placed on waivers though? Or do teams select random players to place on waivers? Or just players they might be interested in trading?
Thanks.
If Tex had held up, Cano might have beat that out.
I know the RS are good as dead, but it’s nice to see Baltimore take it to them right now still.
Sutcliffe said Anderson was Randy Johnson like.
if lester falls apart, boston really has nothing worth watching, except buchholz..
The crawler on the MLB Network says that Cliff Lee is experiencing lower back pain and has returned to Texas to have it looked at by MDs. Its not known if he will make his next start.
# blake September 1st, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Sutcliffe said Anderson was Randy Johnson like.
Randy was throwing harder. Last year.
I never realized how plum dumb Rob Dibble is. Now I know.
Re: Torre – Oh, I definitely think he likes money. Most people do, afterall. I think that was a big reason why he made that book full of as many anecdotes as he did, even risking his relationships with people. I think he knowlingly took the risk to burn bridges, for the extra dollars a juicier book would bring in. He’s not a naive man, afterall.
I bet he winds up in Chicago. He’s already gone thru NY, and the Mets aren’t paying big dollars. He will give instant credibility to the new ownership, and they know he will, at his age, have a short shelf life.
Nasty changeup…..no idea why he doesn’t throw that pitch more, it can be really good.
I dont want anything to be seriiously wrong with Cliff Lee, because we need him next year, and according to SJ, it’s like 99% that he will come to us….
But it would be nice if he wasn’t available or effective come playoff time – if we have to face them.
The crawler on the MLB Network says that Cliff Lee is experiencing lower back pain and has returned to Texas to have it looked at by MDs. Its not known if he will make his next start.
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makes sense. something had to be wrong with him lately.
Did AJ just throw a change, according to Flaherty? Oh my….
maybe, just maybe we have good AJ pitching today
Good AJ.
Great easy inning AJ!
he definitely threw a changeup there.
Sj
Can’t believe they suspended dibble?!
I didn’t hear actual context of comment, but did hear him say it was out of context to his meaning.
Regardless, I don’t think it was a suspend worthy offense?! Why can’t someone have an opinion about toughness? It’s Nolan ryans motive that everyone glorifies. It’s not as if dibble knew he was hurt?
It’s the pompous self righteous indignation of these networks towards their talent that makes me sick, no loyalty, when you know darn well they’d sell their soul anonymously to make a penny.
Yuchhh
This is why AJ is so tantalizing…
can we give up on the red soxs, coolstandings.com gives them a 3% chance of making the playoffs. The A’s have a better chance. I know we hate them and this and that, but the bottom line is that the Red Soxs are not in our same league right now, they are lower than us. Its not like we talk about the royals and their score.
It’s time to put the red soxs talk to an end. Its over for them
Doreen,
Usually, every player is passed through waivers during the season.
The team can always pull a player off waivers if he is claimed.
At that point, if they place the player on waivers again in a season, they automatically lose the players.
The concept is to pass the players through so they can trade them (if they choose), to any team after the non-waiver trade deadline expires on July 31.
Joe from LI -
Ha. I had just assumed Torre was ready to retire. Now, I could see Chicago going for him. He’s credible.
That was probably the 2 best consecutive innings AJ has thrown in awhile. Hope he keeps it up. It would be a real boost to the Sept. stretch. I still IMO think he needs to do it in back to back starts to really impress me, but this is a good start!
Who wants Pie? Felix, that is!
SJ- Correct me if I’m wrong, but when I pitched and I watched myself on film in college, I always seemed to know when I was going to throw a quality pitch. Example: Stood tall, over the rubber, arm followed through….. AJ looks mechanically a lot better today than recently, no?
I dont want anything to be seriiously wrong with Cliff Lee, because we need him next year, and according to SJ, it’s like 99% that he will come to us….
But it would be nice if he wasn’t available or effective come playoff time – if we have to face them.
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Yeah, I’d like to see the Yankees sign him, too. But, in light of this info, I’m glad that we didn’t give up Jesus Montero to get him.
As called here, AJ is on tonight
Thanks, SJ – I think I got it now.
The crawler on the MLB Network says that Cliff Lee is experiencing lower back pain and has returned to Texas to have it looked at by MDs. Its not known if he will make his next start.
…I bet that Texas heat was finally catching up to him. It must take its toll on the new guys.
Anderson isn’t Randy Johnson, but he is pretty good.
Don’t think we’d have seen Granderson take that swing against this guy a month ago….that was beautiful.
granderson hitting a lefty. what do you know?
bet pennington wishes he were a little taller.
good job Nunez
Level non-HR swing Cervelli and you’ll probably end up with an RBI.
Double steal please.
The Grandy mans hard hits are finding grass nice.
i heard today that yesterday was only gardy’s 2nd multi-steal game of season. kind of funny.
He looks more confident on the mound tonight.
More swagger, if you will.
AJ needs that to be effective, IMO.
Joe,
In baseball circles, the belief is Torre will be managing the Mets next year.
It will be interesting if the Wilpon’s will fork over that kind of cash for a manager.
Fredi Gonzalez can have the Cubs job if he wants it.
I’m not sure if he does though because he really wants the Braves job.
I heard today it’s between Bobby Valentine and Joey Cora for the Mariners job.
terrible AB. just hacking away and swinging out of his cleats. for no reason.
Fun stat of the day.
After that hit, Curtis Granderson is hitting .324 against left-handed pitching since the all-star break.
booYA.. good hustle from jeet
cheap runs count too.
that was a weird play, is it a hit or error
Great baserunning by Granderson there. Heads up baseball.
Joe Torre, bless his heart, but he is 70 years old, baseball is no country for old men
good heads up running by Grandy
look slider
Chea!
this is where the Yanks have been making other teams pay lately.
give them an extra out, and you’re giving up a big inning.
Lots of managerial positions open this winter.
Grease me up and call me honey! Nice hustle.
Nice steal
we want a slam!
howe farr
huh? a large portion of baseball consists of old men. bob sheppard, most notably. joe torre shouldnt be in baseball because he’s a dirtpile – aside from the 4 championships that the Yankees won with him as manager.
oh boy…. big tex about to do some damage.
Anyone know what happened to Uncle Ellsworth? Miss his contributions!
a slam would give him 1000 rbi no?
Walk it on swish. Nice eye.
Did Nunez just steal 3rd on a 3-0 count?.. That is weird!
Who will the Mutts get if not Mr. V?
100 not 1000
Yeah Tex!
# NYY fan in NH September 1st, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Did Nunez just steal 3rd on a 3-0 count?.. That is weird!
2-0
when things are going good, theyre going GOOD! You’re on the Mark, Teixeira!!! A seeing-eye single, Good Luck!!
That bruised thumb was the best thing to happen to Tex.
He’s red hot.
Riiiibbb beeee
Riiiibbb beeee
Tex I love it…
Come on Cano
Cano with the rally killing slapped. Trade him!
cano should be sent down to single-a and revamp his swing!!
I don’t want to be brash and say the Yanks own Oakland, but . . .
I think I may have found a non-criminal Red Sox player that I dont mind. Ryan Kalish. He grew up a Yankees fan and he doesn’t look that bad. No facial hair and a decent looking face also.
Abe Peterham September 1st, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Why can’t someone have an opinion about toughness?
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You’re kidding, right.
Take the YAnkees for example, would they tolerate an announcer calling Jeter a coward? Don’t think so.
AJ could win a Cy Young if he had a head transplant.
Great easy inning AJ! Now that video of Kim was funny!
Abe Peterham is a bent tool.
Six pitch inning for AJ.
Thanks Oakland.
AJ could win a Cy Young if he had a head transplant.
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No…. that is CC’s award….. burnett can be robin to cc’ s batman.
Okay, Burnett looks good so far, but let’s not forget who the opposition is. These are not exactly the ’75 Reds.
6 pitch inning….would won a bundle tonight on AJ…Lil Kim almost had that ball.
Anderson = Randy Johnson??
How? What? Really? No…
hahahahahhahahahahahhahah
Baltimore beating Lester/Boston 4-2 in the 2nd.
Great AB from Kearns! Alba’s faced looked cool through that plexi glass, all distorted!
Good to see Kearns joining the party again
granderson is very dangerous against lefties. hahaha
4-2 is still a close game…
Lester has the Cheese Touch.
Grandy with a delicious swing at a tough pitch!
I’m liking the new and improved Curtis Granderson
Curtis is just covering the plate so much better now….really amazing.
I don’t care who the opposition is.
A good outing is a good outing.
AJ could win a Cy Young if he had a head transplant.
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No…. that is CC’s award….. burnett can be robin to cc’ s batman.
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cc shouldn’t win it this year… hope you’re not looking at those shiny WINS.
Grandy is hitting .246 against lefties? I remember when he was under .200
Grandersons average inching toward respectability…
lucky
what a …. …. sickening joke. what bad luck.
SJ – interesting dirt on manager movement.
Living in NY, I read what there is about the Mets’ situation in general, and stories about their financial stuff in particular. I’m just fascinated by that stuff. Anyway, given the amount of debt that they carry (per what I’ve read, $350M owed on the team from when they bought it from Doubleday, and another $350M on SNY), and their other financial woes (losses to Madoff scandal of about another $700M, and problems with Manhattan real estate) – the debtors are calling shots. And among the shots called is the call to lose payroll. I wouldn’t think that would be only player payroll, but would include overrall payroll.
And I don’t think Joe Torre will come cheap. Ergo, I’m skeptical that Torre to the Mets will happen. It would give the Mets some street cred (cynical people that the Wilpon’s are), but I don’t think they’ll go for the necessary salary for Torre.
Of course, I could easily be wrong. If they can lose payroll some other way – find takers for Beltran, Perez, Castillo, then maybe. Though, that will be tough, to lose those salaries.
Nunez….rally killer. Trade Cano and him for Nick Green.
I don?t care who the opposition is.
A good outing is a good outing.
Umm . . . okay. I guess when you’ve been as horrific as Burnett, you take anything you can get.
benshpigel
Granderson hit better vs LHP (.318 in 22 ABs) than vs. RHP (.194 in 67 ABs) in August.
I think we broke him
Uncle Ellsworth basically feels that, aside from my comments, there isn’t much that LoHud has to offer him right now.
(that’s just a working theory)
If Suzuki only had to face the Yanks he would be a hall of famer.
That was a 2 seam fastball? What does AJ throw in the 89mph range?
Good pitch there to K Cust. No need to put a ball anywhere the strike zone.
I just turned on the game so missed the 1st 3 innings but that 2 seamer AJ just threw is the pitch he could get lots of outs with on a consistent basis if he would use it more.
If AJ would throw that pitch more often, it would make a difference for him.
That Suzuki….what a guy. Watching him run is like watching a pregnant penguin waddle away from a predator.
Granderson now batting .343 vs lefties since the All-Star Break. (12 for 35)
well it last a few innings at least. Bad AJ showing up again.
ok burnett needs to shake it off. dont fall apart.
lets see if AJ can survive this mishap
Waddle home little feller…waddle home.
Kouzmanoff? REALLY??
When was the last opposite field home run we’ve hit?
that’s the pitch he ‘s been getting burned by for a month, a 4 seam fastball up in the zone and drifting back over the plate.
New ballgame.
Get the bullpen up now and don’t let it get out of hand.
AJ could lose it at anytime.
Not surprised…..Every AJ start has a walk, wild pitch, hit by pitch and a homerun.
Does he grow some here or does he fall apart like a little boy that had his bike stolen.
Not surprised…..Every AJ start has a walk, wild pitch, hit by pitch and a homerun
….he could attain all those goals in 1 innings work.
look at this loser, fouling pitches off and then a professional hit up the middle.
I take back my comments about it being a good start
Don’t wait Joe. Get Mitre up and get him in the game.
He’s melting down again.
Can’t have a long leash here.
I have never seen a pitcher just completely lose focus in a matter of a batter.
Grow ba**s grow!
It’s really hard to listen to these two schmucks on Yes. Two schmohawks.
Can he please not be fragile this time.
nice.
Great bounceback AJ!
good pitch by AJ there to get the DP
Nice DP Robbie.. Bailed him out! and AJ knew it
Joe, warm up the cartel boss.
His confidence level is incredibly fragile. How do you deal with that? He may be higher maintenance than even Joba.
Larish helped him out bigtime chasing that two seamer out of the zone.
That’s the pitch AJ needs to throw more, especially with guys on base, at this stage of his career.
Jays long ball 1-0 Jays in the 5th
Slap one Cervelli….to the outfield glove…
The pitcher’s best friend.
Davis was playing Cervelli at the same depth you would play the pitcher lol
NYY fan in NH September 1st, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Nice DP Robbie.. Bailed him out! and AJ knew it
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What sort of idiocy is that? Nobody bailed Burnett out but Burnett. He threw a nasty curve and Larish rolled an easy three hopper to 2nd.
Parliament Flash light for Jeter now. This guy is always changing his walk up music.
Jetah numbuh twooo
Good Eiland came out to hold his hand, give him his bottle and help him threw it. It’s amazing that AJ gets paid $82m and is so fragile and you never know if he will give up out there. Short hooks are definitely needed with him.
Doreen,
There used to be a closer in the 80′s for the Orioles named Don Stanhouse, who was nicknamed, “Six Pack” because you needed a six pack to survive his outings.
AJ is the same way.
He was in full meltdown mode over one pitch until that DP bailed him out.
He’s a great guy but is very fragile mentally.
His swagger comes and goes and that’s a real challenge to coach.
That was a real quick inning for Anderson
Watching Jeter wipe the sweat off his forehead and huff and puff, I wonder if the Rays gain any advantage from playing in an air conditioned stadium. Do they stay fresher, not have to endure a humid and miserably hot summer.
Montero with an RBI double to left center in the first game and a solo homer in the first inning of the 2nd game.
Well, sounds like AJ is doing ok, but although he pitched well in the post-season last year, I don’t know how you trust this guy in any kind of a spot, big or small. He’s always one batter away from a meltdown
Ugh, Torre in NY? We’d have to deal with him again, every day?
Rob Dibble’s comments about Strasburg were beyond foolish; they were completely irresponsible.
Ouch – bad news on Lee; I hope he’s ok
I’d like to see AJ throw many more 2 seamers and only spot the 4 seamer, he has enough on the fastball to get tons of groundballs for outs. He’s lost some velocity on the 4 seamer so when he makes a mistake it usually hurts him
SJ,
he was also nicknamed, “full pack” cuz earl weaver would go through a full pack of cigarettes in the dugout, sweating out his erratic appearances.
AJ really is a great guy; I almost wish he weren’t, because he would be easier to criticize him
Time to get the bullpen up before AJ gives up 6 additional runs.
AJ continues to give up hard hit balls
You can teach a lot of things, but you can’t teach confidence………..you either have it or you don’t.
A non hitter with a double. It’s time to get Mitre up before this game is tied. No lead is save with AJ on the mound.
We need a shut-down inning to restore peace and tranquility in A.J. complex aura.
So everytime a runner gets on, get the bullpen up ?
that pitch to Davis was supposed to be outside, it wound up middle in, that’s what is killing him.
Can he complete 5 without full implosion?
Get Mitre up quick.
For the amount AJ makes anyone can criticize him. I don’t get paid well to do a crappy job at work.
MG, he can horse it up, but, looks like he’s sacrificing a couple of MPHs for control.
Get him out now. Can’t wait any longer.
Get Mitre in this game ASAP.
You can’t trust him at this point.
The sooner he is out of this game, the better chance you have to keep the lead.
Toss the hammer AJ.
Feel it.
Be it.
Live it.
AJ is all over the place now. There is no chance he will get out of this inning with no damage done.
Seriously got to get someone up soon. He’s losing it and just missed by inches giving up another run.
burnett looks done. i dont think this was enough to save his starting spot in the rotation. the first 2 were good but not the last two.
looks like AJ carried over his shakiness from last inning
Nice to see, by the way, that the offense is continuing it’s mini-surge.
I think by the way people are reacting to AJ that it’s clear he shouldn’t start in the post-season…………if everytime a runner gets on we fear a meltdown
Joe is leaving him in this 5th inning to try and qualify for the win. He’s only got 58 pitches, AJ is not leaving this game right now.
C’mon AJ, get tough here.
Great pitch! Great call by the 3B umpire!
Oh boy. Game over for A.J.
Who cares if AJ gets the win or not? Let the Yankees get the win…
And Tampa ties it, too.
aj really doesnt want to throw the change
you can’t yank a starting pitcher out with a lead in the 5th inning. Do that and you’ve lost him for the season and maybe forever.
Captain Clutch September 1st, 2010 at 8:23 pm
A non hitter with a double. It’s time to get Mitre up before this game is tied. No lead is save with AJ on the mound.
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Maybe you need to see what Davis has done over the last 2 seasons before deciding he’s a non-hitter…especially playing in that park.
I dont care if AJ gets the win, but Joe has loyalty to his players and will want AJ to get a good feeling about himself with a win.
Stadium is dead quiet now just waiting for AJ failure.
Unfortunately, AJ’s history of meltdowns requires a short leash.
It’s a pennant race. His feelings don’t matter at this point.
If he can’t outs, you have to have someone ready quickly.
Having him flush a four run lead away to a team that can’t hit isn’t acceptable at this point in the season.
MG, I tend to agree………….because then you are saying that you won’t ever have faith that he can get out of any sort of jam, ever.
# GreenBeret7 September 1st, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Montero with an RBI double to left center in the first game and a solo homer in the first inning of the 2nd game.
Can’t wait to see him next year. Next year is so far away though
THROW A CHANGE UP
Darn, I’m all over the place – I agree with SJ and MG and can’t figure out how I’ve managed that.
We need to focus on
I hate how teams just run like wild on AJ and Cervelli. He would of been out with a decent throw.
Just like that, one run game. Offense needs to pick back up again.
4-3
Now it’s a close game.
Good job getting the out. Going to have to rely on the offense to get us some more breathing room. Anderson already at 70+ pitches. Offense has been mashing recently, so it’s more than possible.
looks like the Yankees better score some more runs
Not good. Letting them chip away and the Oakland guy has settled down a bit.
SJ, if you pull AJ now you may as well bury him in the bullpen for the rest of the season. The A’s don’t hit well so it’s unlikely they can score a bunch of runs here, it’s a good opportunity to let AJ try to get his confidence back. If he gets hit hard again tonight from here out there is no choice left but to pull him from the rotation but at least it’s a clearcut decision and maybe AJ can get some relief work in and contribute down the stretch.
It’s not about saving his psyche. It about winning the game.
The team is more important than his feelings.
He’s almost complete in flushing away a four run lead.
Can’t stay with him much longer.
In fact, if Barton reaches, you have to pull him.
Come on Tex, we need you.
Who will be the hero and who will be the zero?
That one is on Nunez. The throw was decent but tag was in a bad spot and he dropped the ball.
It comes down to us scoring more runs than them.
missed that by inches.. God he stinks! Nothing is ever easy with this guy.
Foul by a hair.
inches!
STOP SHAKING OFF THE OFFSPEED STUFF!!!! throw a damn changeup.
Holy ….. That just missed it.
SJ, the Tony LaRussa of the LoHud blog
I’ll agree that AJ looks like he’s completely lost his confidence, there is just no swagger to him. It’s as if he doesn’t believe he can throw fastballs by anyone.
didnt that ball hit the pole….looks like it did to me
Burnett given a 4-0 lead … now it’s 4-3.
Do you leave him in to see if he can hold it, knowing full well he could load the bases with no one out, or do you take him out?
He just missed another home run. I don’t know if you can play with this guy anymore, he just doesn’t have major league stuff this year.
I’m glad I’m not a manager.
go Yanks! win this game and win the series!
The rotation now has 2 guys who make it a very difficult chore to win; the offense is always going to be under terrific pressure to keep scoring when AJ and Javy are on the mound. Anderson’s very good, so if they don’t score again off him, I can’t kill the offense
That ball 4 pitch was an excellent pitch. Could have been a strike.
I don’t like to be negative but Aj has clearly lost it here and I hope I am wrong but he is going to cough up the lead sooner rather than later if he is left in.
The cartel boss is stirring….
AJ is 3-10 with an 8 ERA in his last 15 starts.
He’s given up 6 or more ER in a game NINE times this year.
He’s getting himself out of games with his performances this year.
He just missed giving up the tying HR to Barton and now just walked him.
His feelings are meaningless.
Get him out of the game now.
Hopefully the Yanks still have the lead when this inning is over
I don’t see the Yankees pulling AJ from the rotation because Joe thinks there’s nothing wrong with his stuff (unlike with Javy)
SJ44 September 1st, 2010 at 8:31 pm
It’s not about saving his psyche. It about winning the game.
The team is more important than his feelings.
He’s almost complete in flushing away a four run lead.
Can’t stay with him much longer.
In fact, if Barton reaches, you have to pull him.
how small picture is that? if the Yankees have any hope of going deep in the playoffs they need AJ so it’s vital to try to get him going and against the A’s it’s a good chance to try to jumpstart him.
SJ44 December 12th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
CB,
I know a couple of guys on the Jays. They said he’s grown up a lot the past two years.
Changed his diet, changed his workout regimen, and really dedicated himself to the game.
Schilling had his “Come to Jesus” talk from Clemens that changed his career. For AJ, it was Doc Holliday who changed his career path.
I like the signing and I like what Cash is doing this off-season.
If it’s all in AJ’s head, then isn’t there some utility in saving his psyche?
Either AJ or Javy — and maybe both — will be needed for postseason starts, unless Andy comes back strong and SuperNova burns even brighter, which is unlikely.
Best to get them both as right as possible.
This is depressing, lol
Finally!!.. I can’t even look at him walk off the mound. Frustrates the heck out of me to watch him pitch. Night and Day!
Thanks AJ. Mitre please.
does burnett get to test his luck in the 6th?
It’s a good think half out pen are starters we can use in long relief.
I guess 3 runs in 5 innings is about the most we can expect; now let’s try someone else on the mound.
Great job AJ!
SJ44
You know as well as anyone that being a manager means managing games and situations as well as players’ egos.
Two balls just foul that inning cost the A’s. ….the wheels are starting to wobble for AJ but he got out of it. Very short leesh for the 6th I’d imagine. Be nice if they could tack a couple on here in the top of the inning.
giving up only 1 run after a lead off double isn’t half bad….there is some progress in his last 3 starts he would have imploded by now…he is still hanging in there ….so that is something
AJ pulls a rabbit out of his buttocks.
Nick, are you putting Phil in the pen and replacing him Nova?
If it’s about winning the game, then you take AJ out……………I don’t see him settling down; when does he ever do that? Not that I think Mitre is any great shakes..
It’s a good thing that the feelings and beliefs of fans don’t mean crap. If it had, Hughes would have been out in the 3rd inning last night and Burnett would be out after a two hit, no run inning.
Can’t bring him out for the 6th.
It’s not about “LaRussaing” him.
You have to manage according to the game situation and the player.
He won’t hold this lead much longer and the time for babying ended a long time ago.
You have a deep and rested pen and CC is going tomorrow.
Get him out now before he torches the lead and put it in the pens hands.
Who said anything about putting Phil in the pen?
No.
Start the 6th with a new pitcher, whether the Yankees score here or not.
You CANNOT start the Tin Man in a postseason game; not unless there’s dramatic improvement over the next month. Let’s hope Nova continues to impress.
tex is something like 8 for his last 9 no?
I’d let AJ start the 6th but I’d have Mitre ready to come in after the first hitter if need be. If the Yanks could score a couple here then that would be nice.
we’re facing that dirtpile Braden? I hope his distasteful grandmother is in the crowd, and our offense smacks the heck out of him
it just seems to me that AJ isn’t making pitches with conviction and that’s a killer for any athlete. It’s like Teix early in the season, he was lost at the plate but you always knew (at least I knew) he could break out of it and return to form.
I’m less sure of AJ. I remember him saying a couple of years ago that Doc had taught him it was OK to back off his fastball to locate better but now the problem is he isn’t locating well at all. It could be mechanical but it could just be a diminishing of his skills, something many pitchers never overcome. I’d just like to see him get away from the 4 seamer and throw more pitches down in the zone and make the opposing batters beat him with singles rather than the long ball.
d@mm robbie smoked that ball
Nick, well you mentioned that AJ and/or Javy would be needed unless Andy and Nova shined……….I think I misread your post. By the way, if Phil starts in the post-season and wins, you ought to double your order at In and Out.
No 6th for AJ – he was lucky to get out of that inning.
Thames is due
8 of 9 for Tex
That looked like strike 3 to Thames.
cr9,
watch nadal last night? that guy is looking great. career slam on the way
You can’t let him work out his issues against the a’s because you think they are a lesser team.
With aj he has proven that the team he is pitching against doesn’t matter.
This game is too important to worry about his feelings & maybe yanking him earlier in games will give him the hint that he will not be trusted too implode.
Crazy that Tex has passed Jeter in BA
Perlo,
There is nothing wrong with his work ethic or the kind of guy he is.
I still support the signing.
However, when a guy is struggling a’s much as he is, you have to have a short leash.
So you can pull up all the old posts you want.
It doesn’t change the fact that no matter how hard he works or how good a guy he is, you have to do what’s best for the team.
kd
yes. I like Roger and Rafa. Could life get any better for Rafa right now? A Spain Euros and World Cup title, and a career slam on the way.
AJ is definitely coming out for the 6th inning. The question is will Girardi take him out after the 1st base runner or will he allow him to give up the lead? The offense hasn’t done a lot the last 3 innings so Girardi better not go long with him.
I don’t watch tennis anymore (lost interest after Becker’s career went downhill), but I love Nadal. My nephew went to the Open yesterday or was it the day before and Nadal tossed him a ball and said something like “here you go, kid”, lol.
Ach right at him. Putting guys on the last couple and not scoring. Need a shut-down inning here from someone.
Ach right at him. Putting guys on the last couple and not scoring. Need a shut-down inning here from someone.
no runs that inning..
hard hit ball by grandy. just right at the 2B. bad luck.
I don’t care what Grandy’s BA is right now, since making those swing changes he’s consistently hit the ball hard. He’s really been hitting in tough luck recently.
This game is too important to worry about his feelings
Did I miss the part when a game following 2 wins with CC going tomorrow, against the A’s – became a must win?
I was counting CC and Phil as the two givens.
I’m optimistic that Andy will come back and be ok.
Maybe they can sweep in the first round and that’s enough.
Best part about Rafa and Roger is they are both smoking hot gorgeous.
It’s not worrying about his “feelings.”
It’s considering the future if this guy can’t get back on track. Joe has to let him go back out there. Burnett is going to be needed in the playoffs.
Eric UWS: University of Wisconsin, Sheboygan?
@ Nick. Nope.
MG,
I’d love for AJ to throw more 2 seamers as well. He just can’t get away with what he used to with the 4 seamer. Still has plenty of stuff to be good, just not pitching the same way he has in the past. He’s either going to have to locate better or throw pitches that have more movement in order to give himself more leeway with his misses.
Oh boy.
Brace yourselves. Here comes AJ for the 6th!
SJ….I also heard that The Mariners job is Bobby V’s if he wants it…..Cora is the fall back option and in the long run the better selection……Icherio is pushing for Bobby
Nick, that would suit me fine!
The Yankees are in a very tricky situation with AJ…… but even if you put him in the pen, I don’t see him being successful there at all.
LOL My favorite emoticon :
betsy,
come back to the dark side, tennis that is. the us open is simply the best tournament in the world.
roddick is hitting bombs right now.
I don’t know, AJ’s looking pretty sharp this inning.
AJ just got away with that breaking ball for a K
Curtis has a better batting average against lefties .233 than two AL all-stars-A-Rod and vernon Wells, both with a .198 BA against lefties.
Union of Welding and Soldering?
Finish it AJ.
I’m thinking positive thoughts…………..and sending them out to AJ
Let’s see if AJ can actually stay out of some 2 out trouble.
all of a sudden AJ is throwing some great breaking balls…
Nice job there by AJ. Very nice. Almost pitching backwards this inning….
Every game is important in September when you are in a tight pennant race.
Meaning, long leashes are earned and the guys that haven’t earned them by now shouldn’t be getting them in September.
I get the idea of trying to get him right.
However, the game takes precedence over feelings.
Especially with a guy who can meltdown as easily as AJ can.
AJ should have had that one, Kitty Kaat is frowning on him right now if he’s watching…
Larish the human bladder infection…
fiqures burnett touch a ball, is a hit, anderson does it a dp
KD, probably not, lol. The days of Becker and Edberg were the best. I like guys named Boom Boom; my favorite golfer is Freddy Couples………….I don’t even know why I like Nadal or how I started liking him, but I do. I will always remember a match that Jimmy Connors played , I don’t know -10 years ago? He was in his 40s’, I think – unbelievable. My favorite player aside from Becker is Chrissy Evert.
Jekyl and Hyde
Good AJ returns
Cheese….
That 1-1 breaking ball was nasty.
Nice pitch.
if aj didnt touch that it would have gone through
Betsy-credit that strikeout to you!!!
GOT HIM! AJ!
HE IS MELTING DOWN!!!
The A’s…. into slag
good job against Larish, nice job by AJ that inning.
Whiffah!
Annoying fist pump from Cervelli.
good job burnett, runs please
90 pitches, he is starting the 7th. at least he goes deep into games.
8 k’s for aj. think he can build on this? at least a step in the right direction?
AJ’s going to go to 7 innings and in the end, have a quality start and hopefully some confidence to build on for the next game.
Batter-to-batter for AJ in the 7th?
Yankee Trader, I hope AJ and the Yankees thank me for that!
There you go.
That’s why you have to leave him in there.
He is building confidence for himself, his teammates, and Girardi.
A.J.
It really is amazing how up and down AJ can be. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a pitcher that could as different as him inning to inning in a game. Most guys either have it or not that day…its really an inning to inning thing with AJ. He was great that inning and did something that we seldom see him do….he switched gears and went to something else when what he was doing before wasn’t working.
Let him leave on a positive note and turn it over to the pen.
I would not have him out there for the 7th.
Better than Chicago but still a long way to go.
If AJ didn’t have to throw his fastball tonight he would be pitching a perfect game. The A’s have had no chance on his other pitches.
AJ …. The ace.
Yes. I agree with SJ. Id get him out of there now. Let him leave on a positive note and hand the game over to the pen.
blake September 1st, 2010 at 8:55 pm
It really is amazing how up and down AJ can be. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a pitcher that could as different as him inning to inning in a game. Most guys either have it or not that day…its really an inning to inning thing with AJ. He was great that inning and did something that we seldom see him do….he switched gears and went to something else when what he was doing before wasn’t working.
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blake, very well said…
Frankie’s first homer of the season here?
I would let Wood start the 7th inning. You don’t want to press your luck with bringing AJ out for another inning.
Someone send Cervelli a map so he can find a hit.
Lets tack on a couple runs here and give the pen some space.
a Jeter HR followed by an AJ shutout inning would turn the LoHud universe completely upside down
A walk works… Getting the pitch count up. Is the pen any good?
Captain GIDP?
Awful, awful swings from Derek. All off-speed.
I felt that breeze here in PA.
.266 for Jeter now.. That was an ugly swing
If Burnett has made any mistake pitch tonight, it was the double to Davis, not the Kouzmanoff homer. He’s a pull hitter to left center fly ball. He almost never hits flies to right, and especially homers. It was around the knees and outer corner.
No one is warming up so I guess the 7th inning will be another nail biter.
Ssssswissssssshhhhhaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Ulster-Western Scotland?
bad luck again. that was a hit up the middle.
yanks can’t catch a break
Girardi want’s too get aj right but he would have only let him go so long.
We never got tied or lost the lead & that played a factor in girardi leaving him in.
If it was tied or we lost the lead & aj started too implode he would of taken him out imo.
Uber Weak Swagger
Offense taking a nap after the first couple innings..
Robin,
Big difference between Jeters proven tenure and rookie when toughness is questioned .
Hind sight is 20/20 is my point, let an announcer give an opinion , why should a satellite radio show suspend him?
we caught some breaks in the first inning to score the 4 runs.
blake September 1st, 2010 at 8:55 pm
It really is amazing how up and down AJ can be. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a pitcher that could as different as him inning to inning in a game. Most guys either have it or not that day…its really an inning to inning thing with AJ. He was great that inning and did something that we seldom see him do….he switched gears and went to something else when what he was doing before wasn’t working.
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blake, very well said…
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Nolan Ryan before the control finally kicked in around 187. He’d strike out the side on less than 12 pitches and walk four in the next inning. I saw that guy throw games of over 210 pitches more than once. Amazing arm, though.
Brett Anderson is a very good pitcher who has been hurt this year.
Not surprising he settled down.
His slider to righties is nasty.
***1987***
Looks like my prediction skills are almost as bad as Ruby Tuesday’s.
Looks like my prediction skills are almost as bad as Ruby Tuesday’s.
So, it’s gonna be Joba, Rob, maybe a little Logan, and Mo….
Smart decision by Joe. Get the pen to hold this and AJ will have a great feeling the next 5 days.
Joba? Where is Wood? I think I would rather see AJ still out there lol
i think the plan it to be sure AJ leaves with a chance to win, leaves on a good note.
Win or lose, this is the right move.
Let AJ leave on a high note and see if the pen can hold it.
FRANKIE!!!
Very nice play by Cisco.
GB7,
Ryan was amazing…he could probably climb out of the owners box and throw 85+ right now.
Nice and quick by Cervelli
fight in the marlins game
wow.. what a brawl in the marlins game..
nyger morgan got clotheslined.
BJK September 1st, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Looks like my prediction skills are almost as bad as Ruby Tuesday’s.
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Whose isn’t better than his. Even Ms Cleo has a better track record.
I’d go to Logan to pitch to Barton.
It’s also tougher to steal off Logan than Joba.
Get Barton and it doesn’t matter what Crisp does. Ignore him.
Nyger Morgan just had the crap kicked out of him by entire Marlin team-rushed the mound after a pitch sailed behind him.
Come on Joba… 2 easy outs and now this
why the f was Cano so far over to first?
Nyjer Morgan better not dig in too well the rest of the season.
That’s why I would have gone to Logan.
Now we have a problem.
Come on Joba- get outa this.
AJ, Hughes and Joba all have trouble pitching with 2 outs. Here comes the Yankee killer…
oh jobber no
JOBA!!!
Man Joba got away with one there….
Good part of all that? “Meat” of the A’s order may not get up again now.
unnecessary roughness.. 15 yard penalty for the blind side hit by Gaby Sanchez…
joba got lucky, he so hung that slider
Thank you Suzuki for swinging at the first pitch.
Big break and I’ll gladly take it.
Thanks Suzuki. You don’t see that often from him. 1st pitch, easy out.
morgan’s reaction at the end is what is going to make him target practice for the league. raising his arms like he won the wwf championship, even though he got beat down.
That last pitch by Joba for the 3rd out would have been a homer by Thames.
I don’t think Joba did badly. The only hard hit ball was the hit by Crisp. Barton’s hit was a simple grounder. He then got it done by getting Suzuki, who’s been killing the Yanks, to pop out.
Maybe Logan to start the 8th against Cust, then batter to batter till the 9th.
I go with Wood next inning….
blake September 1st, 2010 at 9:08 pm
GB7,
Ryan was amazing…he could probably climb out of the owners box and throw 85+ right now.
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Like Koufax, the real pity is that he couldn’t find the strike zone abot 6 years earlier in their careers. Ryan could probably chalked up 400 wins. He lost so many low hit games because he’d walk 9 or 10 a game. He had that once in a lifetime arm. Koufax was almost as close in gifts. He learned a little earlier, but an arthritic elbow torpedoed his career. Ryan was still hitting 94-95 MPH at age 46….with a torn ligament in his arm.
Alot of panic on this board.
“get him outta here.”
“now we’re in trouble.”
AJ: 6ip, 3ER
Where’s the fire?
“Offense taking a nap after the first couple innings..”
I’m not intentionally picking on you, I just signed in and went to post and your post was right there. What would satisfy you? Does the offense have the right to score 4 runs and call it a night? Do they have to score every inning?
Moreover, what is your temperature if the Yankees lose a game and the Rays win one? Can you deal with it, do you think the season is over, are you totally bent out of shape?
You don’t have to answer any of it if you don’t want. Again, I just saw your post and may have taken it totally out of context. If I did, I apologize. I just get tired of posters who don’t seem to be able to cut the Yanks any slack. If you’re not one of them, that’s a good thing.
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While I don’t think I am the only fan in the world feeling this way right now, I am betting I am the minority, at least in terms of lohud. I am pretty bored with the season at this point. I’ve enjoyed the ride but maybe because I’ve never been on pins and needles at any point in the season, I’m more than ready for the postseason to begin. I have “known” the Yankees were going to make the postseason from the start so there hasn’t been much suspense for me. I didn’t find this season to go quickly at all. I guess the good news is that I have been able to thoroughly enjoy it without worry. But now I’m more than ready for the next phase. I think it’s like the woman who feels she has been pregnant long enough and now it’s time to get the danged thing over with.
Arod loves facing Breslow.
Too bad he’s on the DL.
Joba has been throwing very hard for the last month or so. But he has to work on his location with his fastball. Pitching late in the game you can’t miss as often as he does.
“Brett Anderson is a very good pitcher who has been hurt this year.
Not surprising he settled down.
His slider to righties is nasty”
Absolutely and another reason that rather than looking at it as “the Yankee offense went to sleep” more accurately it should be that Anderson settled down and did his thing.
Looks like Logan for Cust and then go to Wood.
nyger morgan is scummy, as are many of the Nats. I couldnt stand the fugly face that Capps has – when he was on them!
Cano can’t buy a hit today
Cano with a very undeserved 0 for 4
cano 0 for 4, with 3 hard hit balls
“Where?s the fire?”
The bellys of some fans it seems.
“Ryan was still hitting 94-95 MPH at age 46….with a torn ligament in his arm.”
I know, he was just incredible. You’re right, if he had learned to find the strike zone earlier and played on some better teams then who knows what he could have accomplished…..I love watching film of him.
that game a few years ago in which Wang went the complete game and was dominating them, and then Zimmerman hit a walkoff 2 run HR to win by 1 from being behind by 1. arghhhh!
Fooled me too Coco.
yikes.
Girardi isn’t shy about turning guys loose on 3-0.
That’s going to go into advance scouts reports and will make pitchers more careful on those pitches.
Which could lead to more walks.
I negate my earlier comment about “who wants pie” I dont want the situation in which pie is involved to arise.
SJ,
I agree. I like that with guys that can hit the ball out of the park…the chance at a cookie fastball is worth the risk in a lot of cases. If its not down the middle then just take it.
speaking of wang, good thing the yankees didnt resign him. he didnt play the entire season, even though his agent had the nats believing he would be back in may.
“that game a few years ago in which Wang went the complete game and was dominating them, and then Zimmerman hit a walkoff 2 run HR to win by 1 from being behind by 1. arghhhh!”
And the night before, we blew a 7 run lead to them, culminating with Rivera blowing the save in the 8th inning on a Jose Guillen triple.
One of the worst non-Red Sox regular season series ever.
3 outs to Mariano
Wang hasnt pitched yet this season? Cervelli is hurt. uh oh
Joe from Long Island September 1st, 2010 at 9:14 pm
I don’t think Joba did badly. The only hard hit ball was the hit by Crisp. Barton’s hit was a simple grounder. He then got it done by getting Suzuki, who’s been killing the Yanks, to pop out
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Yep he did his job. In 1 run game he put up a scoreless inning and kep the lead in tact.
Blake, try finding film of Koufax. He was like a machine. Every pitch, every step of his delivery was identical. Perhaps the most perfectly balanced pitcher that I ever saw.
AJ is still a bum. 3 runs against the As should be at least 6 against good ball clubs.
Chapman just retired the side on 11 pitches, including 2 strikeouts.
Damn.
Just a thought that occurred to me and maybe someone has already addressed it. If Nova is starting on Friday and Vazquez is starting on saturday, will Cervelli catch them both as he has been Nova’s only catcher? Or will Posada get to catch one of them?
If I am wrong in who starts when, as I normally am, just ignore this.
GB,
I wish there were better and more film of Koufax. From the little bit I’ve seen it certainly looks like that was the case.. Wish I could have seen him.
Great job Logan!
Nice pitches by Logan. He gave Cust, NOTHING to hit. He’s been a really nice find.
Another nice job by Logan.
good job logan, go kerry wood!!!!!
Chapman hit 103.9
2nd fastest pitch ever recorded.
Logan does his job yet again. Perfect sequence there.
# GreenBeret7 September 1st, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Blake, try finding film of Koufax. He was like a machine. Every pitch, every step of his delivery was identical. Perhaps the most perfectly balanced pitcher that I ever saw.
http://vimeo.com/5283804
Well, Joe’s managing likely he really wants this one. Probably, both for the team and AJ.
Sometimes, you don’t win by a handful, you have to protect a one-run lead. The mark of a good team.
Here’s a decent Koufax clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDgMXFBHLP0
Left handers cant hit Logan. He has done a great job since he got recalled.
Keep looking for MLB to show either the 1963 or 1965 WS, Blake. He was sensational. The either show highlites or full games, but, it’s all Koufax. I’ll try to locate some in the next day or so.
One out to Mariano
Carl,
Thanks. Beautiful delivery. Thing that jumped out at me most from that clip is how well he hides the ball…..looked like it comes out from behind his head almost.
Unusual Wisdom Shared?
logan was very erratic with Atlanta, that’s why they included him with Vaz. He was erratic earlier this year, then (the much reviled, in some circles) Dave Eiland changed his delivery a bit, and viola….A vital part of the bullpen.
GB7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjmkVNG1_-M
1963 ws is on youtube. Just missing part 3. All of the Koufax and Whitey ford video though.
They have the final inning of the 1965 world series on youtube also.
tyanksfan36
I think Posada has been catching Vasquez, no?
GB,
I watched him throw pretty much an entire game once on MLB network…not sure which game it was but he was dealing…other team was totally dominated and really had no chance against him.
np blake
The scary thing about Chapman is, watching his arm action is scary.
I can’t ever seeing him becoming a starter because I think his arm would fall off.
As a short reliever? Awesome if he can stay healthy.
However, it’s scary the way he pronates his arm.
Koufax’ delivery was the perfect example of the “Bow and Arrow” effect. Draw back and fire.
Carl-Thanks for the video.
Koufax – never needed to be relieved in a game during his dominant years-he was that good! 3 days rest-no problem. Tough for teams to face him and Don Drysdale in a WS.
Thanks guys. after 45 years, he still amazes.
Wood is hanging some pitches here. please get this guy out.
It’s too bad that there aren’t more films on Bob Feller and Herb Score. Dazzling.
come on wood d@mm
Is Ruby Tuesday an iteration of California?
Good bye Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you
When you change with every new day
We’re not gonna miss you.
wood’s lost it.
wood not sharp with the breaking ball tonight.
One thing I noticed about Wood is he throws almost exclusively sliders on 3-2, like Joba.
It’s why he has such high walk totals.
He has to throw more fastballs or cutters in those situations and it would cut down on his walk totals.
slider away
Would have liked to see Babe Ruth pitching-won 90 games.
Too many CB’s and sliders in this appearance.
Thank you!!
good enough.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/basebal.....ibrary.jsp
If you have mlb.tv you can watch video and listen to audio from classic games here.
1936 Yankees vs Giants audio all the way up to game 5 of the 04 alcs.
well he worked out a jam, games in mo hands now
NYY fan in NH, I apologize for putting you on the spot. I took a post probably out of context and grilled you on it and I had no right to do that. Please accept my apology. I know you’re a hopeful Yankee fan.
And Kay again “He’ll get out of it” before the throw was made and out recorded. What is wrong this guy…….criminal.
Great job Wood!!
50 years from now, people will have HD video of today’s pitchers to watch and compare. So unfortunate that we don’t have anything close to that of so many of the great players of the past.
Nice job to wiggle out there by Kerry.
Not wood’s best game as a Yankee, but, he gets it done. Was hoping that barton and Cust wouldn’t bat until tomorrow.
Wood is a rare relief.
He has 4 legitimately good pitches: FB, cutter, CB and slider.
He should trust his FB more. It’s still a very good pitch for him.
I really don’t understand this Domino’s Pizza campaign/revamping….
Dominos has been around as long as I could remember. Did they just wake up one day and realize their pizza sucks and decide to revamp themselves???
Just so odd
# Yankee Trader September 1st, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Would have liked to see Babe Ruth pitching-won 90 games.
http://www.thoughtequity.com/v.....745_012.do
Here’s video of Ruth pitching the last game of the 32 season.
Is Kerry Wood able to start again?
How long has he been a reliever?
Erica,
I think so, I’ve tried their new Pizza…its ok but still not as good as some of the other chains IMO.
Granderson 2 pitches and 2 outs..Rays and Sox come back tonight
i pinch hit posada here, then replace him with pena
SJ44-
Too bad Wood can’t start!
It’s amazing and a little sad sad to watch Wood now – even though he’s helping the Yankees.
I can’t help but think back to Wood’d 20K performance against a really good Astros team in 1998, I believe it was.
That still was the most dominating single game performance from a pitcher I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen a pitcher have such nasty stuff. His curve was just unhittable that day.
You see Wood now and you think what could have been if injury and Dusty Baker hadn’t gotten in his way.
I ate Domino’s Pizza in college. I also drank Natty lite.
Those are two things I’ll never have again.
Blake, if you want to see speed, watch the 1952 WS. Mantle hits a normal 2 hop grounder to 2nd base and Mantle beats the throw by 2 steps. He really was that fast. In the same game, he hit a rocket out to right field.
blake September 1st, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Erica,
I think so, I’ve tried their new Pizza…its ok but still not as good as some of the other chains IMO.
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The Dominos in my neighborhood went out of business right before they changed their recipe, so I never got to try it.
I did like their wings though
Kerry Wood for his career AND this year throws 72% fastballs on 3-2. It might just seem like he is throwing more because we’re used to Joba doing that.
GB,
does that one come on MLB network sometimes?
Aw man, Elvis JUST missed that
Welcome Back MPF Lance Berkman
MPF Lance Berkman = Awesome
Fat Elvis!
Nice shot Lance.. Welcome back to the Yankees
# GreenBeret7 September 1st, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Blake, if you want to see speed, watch the 1952 WS. Mantle hits a normal 2 hop grounder to 2nd base and Mantle beats the throw by 2 steps. He really was that fast. In the same game, he hit a rocket out to right field.
http://vimeo.com/5283744
26 seconds in.
Holy ….. Berky belted that one!!!!
That how you do it Lance!
Berkman that’s all you have to do to get NY to cheer for you……get hits
Celebrate with a fried peanut butter sandwich?
Puma has returned!
Fat Elvis strikes.
Welcome back fat Elvis!
I did not hear what dibble said, however I read about it… Should he really have been suspended?? Sounds like he just gave his opinon… I don’t agree with him, but suspended!? No
Berkman was having trouble with pitches on the outer half of the plate when he first got here.
Good to see him smashing a ball on the outer half.
if Berkman can get going it’d be big. real nice story about him treating the minor league team to a spread from Outback in the clubhouse after a game the other day.
ahh nice job berkman
it’s so funny to see the games that you can tell that Joe really wants to win……he be going crazy with the subsitutions and mixing/matching
Great to see that swing from Berkman.
He could be a real asset down the stretch if he can get back to what he was from the left side.
Totally hit me the same way – the Domino’s commercial. I tried to figure out the meaning/angle but couldn’t come up with anything that made any sense.
Yeah, it does, Blake. also, in October, watch for the complete Don Larson WS perfecto.
I like the improvements Dominos made to their crust.
Other than that, it still is subpar.
Erica dominoes sucks… I find the commercials funny.. They have all these “gourmet chefs” making the pizza… All the dominoes I went to no gourmet chefs
Eaaaaasy Jorge
Carl,
thanks again…he beat that out from the right side too…then hit one several rows back over the 407 sign in the power alley. Wow.
Thank you lord we have Chad Moeller
Trish, i’ve been a hopeful Yankee fan since 1975.. The 78 Dodger WS was one of the best Yankee series ever for me. Ron Guidry was my favorite pitcher growing up. So I do take this team very seriously! As for this current team, Jeter worries me right now!…
way to go Jorge!! I love this!.. bout time the umps get some back
hahahahahahahahahahahhaha
That ball was 3 feet off the plate. Unbelievable.
Get your worth, Jorge!
wowzers!!! good job Jorge
jesus what got posada so hot out of nowhere? I’ve seen him called out on far worse pitches than that. that drawing a line with his bat might cost him bigtime.
lol at Jorgie! 2 of those pitches that were called balls were strikes, and the strike 3 that was called was a ball! Gotta love inconsistent umpiring.
Jorge with a stupid argument there.
Dumb argument Jorge
Man, Posada has a temper, but, I’ve never seen him explode that fast and that violently.
Hahahaha!
Poops.
Dominos is great, everyone shut up who dislikes it. Its not going to beat a small chain, but out of the large chains like Papa Johns and Pizza Hut it rules.
Man Jeter just gets no juice on the ball anymore.
He’s not throwing FB’s in 3-2 counts as a Yankee.
Almost exclusively been sliders and CB’s.
Jorge was right but not smart on that play.
Boooooooooooo!!!!!
the thing that I cant get is, we get cheated on pitches like the strike 3 to Posada ALL THE TIME, why argue it now???
that call at home was just awful.
Jerkface September 1st, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Dominos is great, everyone shut up who dislikes it. Its not going to beat a small chain, but out of the large chains like Papa Johns and Pizza Hut it rules.
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Papa Johns pizza is definitely better than Dominos.
But Dominos wings could beat Papa Johns hands down
Jorge just didn’t want to get his uniform dirty or take a shower tonight.
Ken Phelps September 1st, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Erica dominoes sucks… I find the commercials funny.. They have all these “gourmet chefs” making the pizza… All the dominoes I went to no gourmet chefs
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I don’t think they have chefs. Period.
Just use computers to call balls and strikes!
# Carl September 1st, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Thank you lord we have Chad Moeller
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I think Jorge knew the plan was to send in Moeller to catch for the top of the 9th anyway; no matter what. That’s why he wasn’t afraid to say something to blue.
Come on …1-2-3 shower.
As long as Rivera is Rivera, it won’t matter.
I miss Little Caesars.
At least Moeller warmed up Mariano in the bullpen to get a feel for him again.
Jorge was 100% wrong for losing but geez, how do you call that pitch a strike? It’s nor even close and Dana DeMuth is a veteran umpire.
Gotta be better than that late in a game.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 1st, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Totally hit me the same way – the Domino’s commercial. I tried to figure out the meaning/angle but couldn’t come up with anything that made any sense.
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On one hand, i respect them trying to put out a better product.
But they have apparently been around since 1960… why change it now????
Good lord, nobody will ever be able to say that the Nats don’t have offense! 16-10 Marlins, 7th inning.
There is Little Caesars where I live…its pretty good.
K him
I know Jorge shouldn’t have been arguing that call and everything, but didn’t the HP umpire give him a quick hook? Posada turned around and said two things, the ump arched his back, and then 2 seconds later ejected him. Only after he was ejected did Jorge really freak out. I wonder if he said something really dirty, or was the HP ump just looking to eject him?
I was ticked off at that call but that blond girl behind the plate made it all better she stood up and re-adjusted herself
Blake, where do you live?
I have not seen one of those in years…
Pat
Now that I think of it, Posada has been catching vazquez when he has been doing his relief work. I know that Joe was using cervelli as burnett and vazquez’s personal catcher before vazquez got taken out of the rotation.
looks like TB is going to pull out a win against the Jays….but 2 outs from now we will have done our job too…win games
Sleepy by time!
He’s not throwing FB’s in 3-2 counts as a Yankee.
Almost exclusively been sliders and CB’s.
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I think you’re way off base here. Through the magic of pitchFX I have a report detailing all of Wood’s 3-2 pitches as a yankee. Its 11 fastballs, 3 sliders, and 2 curves.
Cyborg.
GREAT PLAY MO!
Tennessee.
Who has soap?
yup, yup Mo is awesome….nice play
When the ball is in the batters box, there is a real big problem when its called a strike. The umpire who calls a strike like that should be given a day off. There is just no excuse for the poor umpiring we keep seeing.
I understand that Posada shouldn’t argue it, but when it happens over and over and over and over you reach a point where enough is enough.
Every one of these umpires who blow calls like that should have to give an interview with the bad call being played behind them, over and over and over.
Mariano, even at 40, is still a remarkable athlete with cat quick reflexes.
Amazing.
hope cervelli is watching how moeller frames pitches and sets up a nice compact target.
Last good pizza I had was back in 1963.
I taught Mo that play…
Doug Slaten just got tossed out of the game in Miami for hitting Gaby Sanchez with a pitch. I think Riggleman was automatically tossed. Crazy crazy game down there tonight!
bull !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was safe, But BULLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well you can’t do much about that….good attempt by Jeter
The ump threw Jorge out because he used the F word in describing the location of the ball.
K the motorcycle.
not so fast-wells just tripled
Vernon Wells triple keeps hope alive
Nice play….by Jete…he beat it.
Erica, I’m not convinced it’s about a new product. I was thinking it was just some kind of marketing campaign to reinvent them that way. Not sure.
K this turd hammer
please get this guy out
Erica, I’m not convinced it’s about a new product. I was thinking it was just some kind of marketing campaign to reinvent them that way. Not sure.
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Try it and find out. Its a completely different pizza from their old one.
Damn these A’s are annoying!
Laura – I Bleed Blue September 1st, 2010 at 10:00 pm
The ump threw Jorge out because he used the F word in describing the location of the ball.
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Nah, the F-bomb was just the icing on the cake
But we can always wash his mouth out with soap later
And look how much you are talking about them. Good advertising….
# Pepitone September 1st, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Last good pizza I had was back in 1963.
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I’m actually curious where you had that last good slice of pizza 47 years ago.
Mo!
The Yankees Win!
Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yanke-ees Win!
GAME OVER!!!! The Yankee Win!
33 games above .500!
Nice…let’s shower!
93 mph
And you can see it is different because you can actually order the old sauce on your pizza. The new sauce is a little bit spicier. The crust is all garlicy. The cheese is samish or better.
Its a good pizza.
Mo is not human.
Ball game over. Nicely done Mo.
Series won. Now a chance for a sweep. Sweet.
Gehrig27 September 1st, 2010 at 10:02 pm
And look how much you are talking about them. Good advertising….
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These are things I think about. LOL
SIT DOWN SKURT!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! This piece of crap Skurt Suzuki had the audacity to step out on Mariano Rivera. Hey, Skurt, step out on Josh Beckett and he lays a ball upside your head!
2 seamer to finish him off (looked like)….Rivera is a freak of nature like Nolan was.
New thread
“Vernon Wells triple keeps hope alive”
I played Vernon Wells last week and he was awful. So I sat him since he’s not known for great hitting on the road – and he’s raking.
I sat Andres Torres last week before he had gone cold the week before. He got 26 fantasy points (that’s a lot) as I sat him – meaning I got nothing. I played him this week and he’s gotten nothing.
Grr!
If you live in the NY/NJ area, really no reason to go to chain pizza places as there are so many great Mom and Pop pizza shops.
The rest of the country though, is often a pizza wasteland.
Jays strand Wells at third.
Didn’t Suzuki hit a couple HR’s off Beckett?
really hate the shots of fans watching the last out (or last AB – Swish’s GW hit 1st game back from the break) in the great hall – stay in you seat and watch the game or just get out you phonies!
The Sox are losing again and I don’t like it.
I want their fans to keep that last glimmer of hope as long as possible just so they can be crushed at the end.
I’m actually curious where you had that last good slice of pizza 47 years ago.
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Sure …
My uncle was the all-time greatest pizza conniseur, and he lived in National City (San Diego) at the time. He took me, with his family, to this place on Pacific Ave. right near the Marine Corps Depot. It was one of those little Italian restaurants that no one knows about, except those who know great Italian food. I remember the sauce was like nothing I ever tasted then, or now, and the mushrooms, sausage, cheese, and crust was unbeliveable!
I have had pizza since then that has had equally good cheese, or sauce, or crust, but none have had all ingredients combined as good as that one.
I understand New York pizza is special, hopefully one day I can go out there and try one – the real thing, not some imitation like we have here in L.A. You know, “Right Here, Ladies and Gentlemen, Genuine New York Pizza!” Blah!
The best pizza I ever had was a little caesar’s pizza covered in garlic sauce and garlic cheese powder stuff they have.
Its sickening, but good.
“Try it and find out. Its a completely different pizza from their old one.”
I actually didn’t know they changed their product. Hey if it’s better than what they were putting out, it’s worth the try.
We have a Little Caesar’s that just moved in near where I live. For some reason I haven’t had the desire to try it. Eventually I know I’ll do it.
Thats the whole point of the advertising campaign. Do you think they could get away with suggesting to consumers they have changed everything and then change nothing?
The whole point of the ad is that they changed their recipe. And its quite good but i liked their old pizza as well so this was just a straight upgrade.