Spring Training Game 23: Yankees vs. Blue Jays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Mar 19, 2011 
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YANKEES (9-12-2)
Derek Jeter SS
Eduardo Nunez LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada DH
Andruw Jones RF
Austin Romine C
Melky Mesa CF
RHP Freddy Garcia (1-1, 4.70)
Garcia vs. Blue Jays
BLUE JAYS (11-9)
Corey Patterson CF
John McDonald SS
Jose Bautista 3B
Adam Lind 1B
Juan Rivera RF
Travis Snider LF
Jose Molina C
Eric Thames DH
Mike McCoy 2B
LHP Brett Cecil (0-1, 3.00)
Cecil vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: Another beautiful day, almost no wind. We’ve been lucky this spring with pretty consistent weather.
UMPIRES: HP Mark Wegner, 1B Eric Cooper, 2B Marty Foster, 3B Dan Iassogna
ON THE LINE: Freddy Garcia was knocked around in his previous start. This is his chance to bounce back and make his case that he should still be a favorite for the Yankees rotation. Also, Eduardo Nunez and Ramiro Pena are getting time in left field, and Austin Romine is getting a start in his first day back in camp.
OUT OF THE BULLPEN FOR THE YANKEES: RHP Mariano Rivera, LHP Manny Banuelos, RHP Mark Prior and RHP Luis Ayala. By the way, not suggesting he’ll break camp with the big league club, but Ayala seems to have made a good impression. Could get a mid-season look if a spot opens.
OUT OF THE BULLPEN FOR THE BLUE JAYS: RHP Carlos Villanueva and RHP Casey Janssen
KEVIN LAWN AWARD: INF Eduardo Nunez and RHP David Phelps will receive their Kevin Lawn awards today. The award goes to the Yankees minor league Player and Pitcher of the Year. Nunez hit .289 with 25 doubles and 23 stolen bases last season in Triple-A, Phelps had a 2.50 ERA with 141 strikeouts between Double-A and Triple-A.
MAKE IT FOUR IN A ROW: Alex Rodriguez has homered in his past three games.
UPDATE, 1:12 p.m.: There’s a 1-2-3 first inning for Garcia.
UPDATE, 1:18 p.m.: Alex Rodriguez’s two-out RBI single has given the Yankees a 1-0 lead, and extended Rodriguez’s hitting streak to 12 games. He has a hit in every game this spring.
UPDATE, 1:22 p.m.: Robinson Cano follows with his first spring home run, and it’s now 3-0 Yankees.
UPDATE, 2:10 p.m.: The fourth inning fell apart a little bit for Garcia. He’d faced the minimum with only one ball hit in the air, but he started the fourth with four straight batters reaching base, including a leadoff double. The Blue Jays scored three runs to tie the game at 3 heading into the bottom of the fourth.
By the way, Melky Mesa can cover some ground in center. Just made a nice running catch on a sac fly to the left-center gap.
UPDATE, 2:24 p.m.: Guess Nunez is pretty comfortable in left. He just made a nice running catch at the warning track for the last out of the fifth inning. Waiting with a high five as soon as he jogged off the field was Derek Jeter.
UPDATE, 2:42 p.m.: An RBI single by Posada has the Yankees in the lead 4-3, but the inning ended with Andruw Jones grounding into a double play with the bases loaded. Jones has been pretty bad this spring, though I’m not sure it matters.
UPDATE, 2:45 p.m.: Nunez didn’t look so good on that one. A leadoff double got over his head in the sixth.
UPDATE, 2:51 p.m.: Had Nunez caught that first fly ball, Garcia would have gotten through a 1-2-3 sixth inning, retiring the first nine batters and the last nine batters he faced this afternoon. Instead, the Nunez ball dropped for a double and Garcia allowed a massive two-out, two-run home run by David Cooper. He positively crushed it to right field and tis’ 5-4 Blue Jays.
L*st*r > Sabathia
L*ck*y > AJ
C . B . > Hughes (duh, pretty obvious)
B*ck*tt > Garcia
D*c*-K > Nova
Simple as black and white ?
No ?
^ A jerk, loud and proud.
27 > 3
It’s late in spring training and there is a legitimate competition for the fifth spot between Garcia and Colon. I think Colon might have a small edge right now – big game for Garcia.
How DOES he manage to place first post the majority of the time? Can he really spend all that time lurking and NOT have ANY life what-so-ever?
Uh, I guess so.
Yankee Stadium > Fenway
Losers spend a lot of time trying to win stupid stuff.
Rich, forgive E. Ruby California. With all the crap happening to his Sux, his anxiety is definitely showing. Gonzalez getting errors left and right and batting 222, CRAWFORD BATTING 206, Bucholz losing yesterday’s game, “Wakes” giving up 6 runs in the 2nd game, the Sux losing the second game, Okajima giving up homers, and Beckett pushed down to the 4th spot, what do you expect him to say?
His bunched panties are definitely showing!
Lackey better than AJ?????
Nice start by Garcia.
Garcia, pitching Top of the 1st inning
Davis ground out to shortstop
Escobar strikeout
Thames grounder to Cano
About 7 pitches
trisha
I think the RS are merely a symptom of something much larger.
Yesterday’s Sux losses.
8-3 Detroit; losing pitcher Seed of Chucky Bucholz (this photo is from yesterday’s game, after he lost http://www.halloweenasylum.com.....-32080.jpg )
Game highlights – errors by Gonzalez (2) and Pukeylisp
7-3 Rays; losing pitcher Wakefield
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Nice 1-2-3 inning from Garcia.
Best inning ever.
Rich, I think you’re right.
Well onto something important – the game!
Have the NY Yankees, spring training or otherwise, EVER played a game that wasn’t “big” for someone or for some reason?
Bottom of the 1st inning, Brett Cecil pitching, no score
Jeter infield single on hot shot to third
stolen base
Nunez ground out to shortstop (barely)
Teixeira hard liner out to left field
Rodriguez double down left field line, run scores
Who is that number 13 guy he’s having a decent spring.
A-Rod > entire Sux infield combined.
GB,
Thanks for the answer regarding the catching drill…
There goes that guy #13 with the double..
Wakefield needs to face facts,just retire and join a local softball beer league..
Cano 2 run homer
Whatta ya know! Robbie Cano!
We might score 1,000 runs this year.
Cano is a beast. this lineup is scary…Whats also scary is that robbie is starting to heat up..
Any time Benny. My pleasure
“A-Rod > entire Sux infield combined”
I’ll say!
Arod + Robby > the entire Sux team!
Bret Cecil not having his best outing.
Posada HBP (hit his shirt)
Game is on YES and MLB.TV
How about the spring that Tex is having!
Cecil got jobbed on that pitch.
Just sayin’
How to be a troll in one easy lesson:
West Coast Yankee Fan March 9th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
I agree with what Marchand wrote. Colon was always a long-shot IMO and has fallen behind Garcia in the bid for the five spot.
West Coast Yankee Fan March 9th, 2011 at 10:13 pm
Your word pig slop. Not as good an option as Garcia is my opinion. Marchand’s points are one’s I agree with:
1. Colon has now given up three runs in nine innings (3.00 ERA), while Garcia has thrown five shutout innings.
2. Garcia has the edge because of his success last year (12 wins), while Colon didn’t pitch.
3. Colon is out of shape.
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West Coast Yankee Fan March 19th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
It’s late in spring training and there is a legitimate competition for the fifth spot between Garcia and Colon. I think Colon might have a small edge right now – big game for Garcia.
Jones walk
Spring Training Report on YES after game, features on Jones and Montero
Romine ground out to 3rd
This may have already been reported but sad that Luis Salazar lost his left eye.
Scary the things that can happen.
I wish nothing but the best to and for Tim Wakefield.
Strikes me as a credit to the game.
How to be a troll and disrupt a blog in one easy lesson.
Follow someone from another blog with the sole intent and purpose of exercising his pathological obsession and stalking.
Notice the interruption of a game and baseball talk with said obsession with little to no regard for the other bloggers. The very definition of a troll.
On the merits – Garcia came into camp as the favorite – his last outing which was poor in combination with Colon’s good performances has now, today, IMO given Colon a slight edge.
Go away troll.
The game is also on WCBS 880 with Susan and John. I am out and listening on the radio.
I was excited when the Yanks picked up Garcia. I will continue to say that the Yankees have a lot of options with their pitching.
Good for us!
I’m watching on the internet, so there’s a delay, but did Cano put as good a charge into that homer as it looked?
Top of the 2nd, 3-0 Yanks
Lawrie ground out to shortstop
Cooper ground out to 2nd base
Arencibia strikeout
curve in mid to high 70s, mid 80s fastball
Freddy Garcia = Yankee secret weapon
Rafael Soriano = Yankee secret weapon
tomimgeorgia – better! He got every bit of that and more.
Garcia so far today is helping his cause.
garcia od, what a bomb by robbie
RedSux = no secret weapons
Garcia looks great!
tom, Cano hit a blast to center-right center
If Arod is as healthy as he seems, and is poised to have a big year (as it seems), then I have to admit that Girardi is probably right batting Cano behind him to offer protection. The two should put up scary numbers this year.
Manny Banuelos = Yankees secret weapon
The only suggestion I might have is trying Arod in 3rd, Cano as clean-up and Tex as 5th.
Bottom of the 2nd inning, 3-0 yanks
Mesa ground out to 3rd base
On the merits – Garcia came into camp as the favorite – his last outing which was poor in combination with Colon’s good performances has now, today, IMO given Colon a slight edge.
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Sounds like it’s whichever way the wind is blowing.
That’s not an opinion. It’s a bandwagon.
I think it’s possible that Swisher, Tex, A-Rod, Cano could combine to hit 120 home runs.
Jeter hard grounder up the middle for single
Nunez fly out to just in front of track in left, Jeter moves to 2nd
No Dionysius – that’s called knowledgeable baseball fans understanding that things change based on performance, especially when you are competing for a job.
Teixeira grounder to 3rd base
West Coast Yankee Fan March 19th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
How to be a troll and disrupt a blog in one easy lesson.
Follow someone from another blog with the sole intent and purpose of exercising his pathological obsession and stalking.
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I’ve been posting here under the same, single screen name for 2 years, jackass.
You are the one who posts drivel on a daily basis with the sole intent of always being right. It’s easy when you change positions 180 degrees with the same frequency that Lindsey Lohan changes drug dealers.
JEter is still hitting grounders,but he’s hitting them hard,so they are getting through for hits….
Definitely an unCecil-like outing.
Jeter seems to be getting more and more comfortable with his adjusted hitting regimen. He’s looking good, hitting balls hard. I think line drives are going to come and be more plentiful.
Thanks, Trisha. slow internet, blotchy picture. I’m running a half inning behind.
AJ!!!!!
I am so psyched for him. Good for him. He definitely has worked his butt off.
MG – disappear troll. No one is interested in your obsession.
tom, someone said this game is on MLB TV, if you get that.
Garcia just pitched the best three innings ever……
Long has gotten to Mesa. A lot less movement on his setup. It’s now under control. Damn that Long is impressive. The difference is slight but noticeable.
Knowledgable baseball fans don’t put much stock into a bad ST pitching performance.
In fact, “knowledgeable baseball fans” would know that Garcia had more quality starts than both Cliff Lee AND Josh Beckett last year.
Meaning, one bad ST outing doesn’t put him behind a guy who didn’t even even pitch in the majors last year.
Unless he gets hurt, Garcia is in the rotation.
Top of the 3rd inning, 3-0 Yanks
Loewen ground out to 1st base
Gose fly out to right field
McCoy ground out to 2nd base
26 pitches total
Nice job by Garcia.
Jack Curry does such a good job, I wonder what the future holds for him. I’m sure much more than he’s doing now.
Home runs this year: 2011
Jeter = 13
Swisher =29
Tex = 36
Arod = 35
Cano= 32
Posada= 18
Cranderson = 29
Martin= 13
Gardner= 7
Jones= 17
montero =?
Thanks for your opinion SJ.
“Unless he gets hurt, Garcia is in the rotation.”
Looking that way.
“Nice job by Garcia.”
Fran, I know we were both really psyched about getting Garcia. Her definitely isn’t letting us down!
Bottom of the 3rd inning, 3-0 yanks
Rodriguez walk
Trisha, I’m stuck with dish network, no YES, no MLB TV, either. But I do get NESN, so at least I’ll be able to see the Bosox games.
Cano hard line out to shortstop
Fran, I know my #1 fantasy pick but I’m not going to say it publicly. I will email it to you though.
I’ll give you a hint – he’s definitely not rated in the top 10!
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For those of you who follow baseball (and not just the Yankees), who would be your number one draft pick if you played fantasy baseball? Obviously that takes in the entire league.
Im excited by the addition of Garcia. I wanted him several years ago, but his Yankee time is now. He, like Chavez, is very cute and will show off those pinstripes proudly.
No thanks necessary. When you attack a long poster like MG and act like a twerp, expect to get called on it.
Now you can go back and tell us how Freddie Garcia is behind Colon based on a meaningless ST game.
So SJ, do you have Colon possibly taking Mitre’s spot (as I do) if he continues to throw well and Nova doesn’t implode?
tom, DISH doesn’t have MLB TV? Wow. That stinks! Do you at least get ESPN for when they have the rights to the game?
But cool that you’ll be able to watch NESN. Being in RI I’m stuck with NESN when they play the Yanks.
Joe from Long Island March 19th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Garcia just pitched the best three innings ever……
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Joe :
I refuse to believe you’re Gammonesque. Just not your style. : )
Cecil just having an off day. He’s usually a really good pitcher.
Posada flairs a single to right field, Rodriguez to 3rd base
trisha – true pinstriped blue March 19th, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Cecil just having an off day. He’s usually a really good pitcher.
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typical spring training results for a proven starter, I’d put him in the Yankees rotation for the next 10 years tomorrow if they could figure out a way to get him.
Stuckey,
Unless someone gets hurt, I think the only way Colon makes the team is in the long relief role.
Don’t see him beating out Nova or Garcia.
He’s not as good as either guy.
Jones GIDP
You can say whatever you want SJ and I’ll slap you right back. It is clear from today’s thread that he is a troll who is obsessed and was disrupting a game blog.
West Coast Yankee Fan says:
March 19, 2011 at 1:40 pm
No Dionysius – that’s called knowledgeable baseball fans understanding that things change based on performance, especially when you are competing for a job.
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Knowledgeable baseball fans? So you say.
As SJ alluded, knowledgable fans don’t base their latest opinion on the last 3-4 ip, but on the body of work and his viability for the immediate future.
Otherwise, it’s just whichever way the wind is blowing. Or some reporter’s latest opinion.
“typical spring training results for a proven starter, I’d put him in the Yankees rotation for the next 10 years tomorrow if they could figure out a way to get him.”
Absolutely. He’s one of those diamonds that gets overshadowed by the big names.
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MG is definitely not a troll.
To keep it in perspective, Garcia is pitching to a mostly AAA lineup. Hold up on the Red Carpet.
MG isn’t a troll. He just called you out on your nonsense.
Do you really think a guy who had the year Garcia had last year is going to be “behind” a guy who hasn’t pitched well in the majors in years over a bad ST start?
When you talk about being a “knowledgeable baseball fan”, one of those types know that isn’t on it works.
108 – I’m sorry, I just couldn’t resist
Besides, 9 up and 9 down is still perfect, no matter how you cut it.
On another topic, I believe Cash has already said that he checked with Colon’s agent, and he was open to going to the bullpen. So, Mitre might be his real competition.
SJ, Trisha, thanks, I just get tired of reading the pollution posted by someone who has been kicked off every other baseball blog related to the Yankees was singlehandedly responsible for ruining the DN Yankees blog over the past year. I’ll just ignore him from now on, everyone here knows what he is.
It almost makes you yearn to read 50 posts by Bret the Hitman about trades for David DeJesus and Soria lol
Tex looks like he’s done some shoulder shrugs in the off-season
We disagree then. You obviously think the competition is a sham then, I don’t.
Garcia has my red carpet. I’m looking at his body of work.
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Meanwhile I’ve been way out of the loop. Is it true that the Yanks offered Kevin Milwood a contract???
Top of the 4th inning, Garcia pitching, 4-0 yanks
Davis double near left field line
Escobar single to left
Thames safe on fielder’s choice to 1st, no outs
WP, run scores
Lawrie looping single to center, run scores. runners at 1st and 3rd
MG you are a troll, and a liar. I have nothing to do with any other blog. I enjoy it here deal with it.
If Garcia is in the rotation (Nova seems like a lock at this point in time) the Yankees would have to release Mitre in order to keep Colon-isn’t Mitre’s contract at the major league level?
I’m not sure they would do that, maybe Colon, with his excellent spring, will get a deal with another team where he can pitch regularly in the rotation, he’s earned it with the work he’s done and the way he’s thrown this spring. Personally, I’d keep Colon and release Mitre but it’s not my decision and Girardi seems to have a warm spot in his heart for Sergio.
MG is nobody’s idea of a troll
West Coast Yankee Fan March 19th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
MG you are a troll, and a liar. I have nothing to do with any other blog. I enjoy it here deal with it.
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OMG!
Do you REALLY expect ANYONE to believe ANYTHING you say EVER AGAIN?!
Cooper sac fly to center
Lawrie steals 2nd
Arencibia strikeout
Loewen strikeout
Adam Loewen was a baltimore pitcher and gave the yankees fitsi
I guess we’ll see all his buddies here shortly…standard operating procedure.
I won’t be participating any more in the attention grabbing efforts.
Hard decisions MG. I have a soft spot for Mitre also – but it’s based on my belief that he’s a quality pitcher. But I also agree that Colon has earned a spot someone in the majors. I’d like it to be with the Yanks too. But I also would like to see Nova in the rotation.
That’s why I have said the Yankees are really loaded with options. Not a bad position in which to be.
Bottom of the 4th inning, 3-3 tie
Trisha, Yeah, i get all the ESPN channels, but not YES. I suspect it’s the price per subscriber to the DISH, and there aren’t many Yankee fans out here in East Nowhere, GA!
So let’s see how this works…
Roughly 20 minutes ago Garcia had regained his lead on Colon for the last starters spot, but in the last 10 minutes, he moved back behind, do I have that right?
Anyone wanna take bets as to the standings 15 minutes from now?
trisha – true pinstriped blue March 19th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
I too am going to regret seeing any of hte pitchers go…Perhaps they can get something back in a trade for Mitre or Colon and package one or the other with Sanchez (the reliever). Tough decisions ahead.
trisha, hopefully those great options of March don’t turn into a waiver wire scouring in June after these options don’t perform.
I actually think they’ll be fine, the Yankees will score a ton or runs and even a 4.5-5.0 ERA is really only 3 runs in 6 innings and lots of wins with the strength of the bullpen this year.
Brad I could care less what you believe. Bu the way, when do you start posting personal information like you have done in the past?
Trisha,
My first choice is the same as yours. Battle you for him ;
stuckey, I think SJ has it right-he spent some time in the Yankees camp in the past couple of weeks and probably knows a lot more than he’s saying…
Romine pop up to 2nd base
Mesa strikeout
i see everybody’s getting along and enjoying the game together as usual…
Who said anything has changed? What’s the big deal. In my opinion Colon was a bit ahead of Garcia in a competition. That’s my opinion and is hardly an earth shattering one in comparison to much that gets posted here. It doesn’t matter if someone agrees or not. I enjoy being challenged based on the merits.
stuckey99 March 19th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
So let’s see how this works…
Roughly 20 minutes ago Garcia had regained his lead on Colon for the last starters spot, but in the last 10 minutes, he moved back behind, do I have that right?
Anyone wanna take bets as to the standings 15 minutes from now?
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this has to be the funniest post of the day, we just need Fred Caposella (for the old timers) or Dave Johnson doing the call-’and down the stretch they come, Colon sticks his belly out front but Freddy throws a changeup for a strike and moves ahead by a nose, there’s a line drive to center for a single off Garcia, Colon back on top, 1/8 of a mile to go…’
Jeter groundout to 3rd base
end of 4th inning, 3-3 tie
West Coast Yankee Fan says:
March 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm
We disagree then. You obviously think the competition is a sham then, I don’t.
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In the event this is directed to me -
I obviously DON’T think the competition is a sham. But it’s not a contest based on points for who gives up the fewest runs and hits, or else Mitre would have been in last year’s rotation, and not Hughes.
I would think that would be obvious to everyone following this team, but I guess not.
MG, I was being sarcastic.
I fully expect Nova and Garcia to be in the rotation, unless one of them implodes being time and we’re running outta time for that to happen.
I somewhat expect Colon to beat out Mitre, to the point I’d say Colon if I had to make a guess right now.
tom –
We just got the YES network in RI, and I’d say we certainly have a pretty good number of Ys fans here. But even though Verizon has YES, they never show games, only Yankeeographies and things like that. I’ve had DirecTV for long time now and ended up getting it when YES came into being. Before that I was able to get MSG as part of a sport pak add on and then CBS as part of network television.
Just when I’m cheering on Mesa, he reverts back to his previous shenanigans, out of control movement. Short attention span. It’s a shame, such a good OF including arm. He had no chance in hitting that last pitch, none.
West Coast Yankee Fan March 19th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Brad I could care less what you believe. Bu the way, when do you start posting personal information like you have done in the past?
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john–this isn’t about you versus me, or spamming this blog with your endless back and forth insults.
This is all about you and your behaqvior. NO ONE LIKES YOU –where ever you have gone. You got kicked off Huffington Post, and Daily News. People hate you and wished bad things for you there.
I never tried to get you censored or expelled, and have no wish to do so here. I have only pointed out the behavior patterns that you exhibit in an effort to get you to realize they didn’t work, and turned people off. I pointed out you sanctimonious hypocrisy frequently and urged you to act like a mature 56 year old man should.
But you seem to love the anger and hate directed at you, so I stopped trying to point out where you could improve. Live your life as you wish.
But when you call others like MG a liar and claim to have nothing to do with the other blog, I just couldn’t hold back…you really are in a bizzaro world, dude.
But live it if you wish. Bye.
“I obviously DON’T think the competition is a sham. But it’s not a contest based on points for who gives up the fewest runs and hits,”
Ding!
My final word on all subjects related to West Coast Yankees Whatever:
West Coast Yankee Fan March 9th, 2011 at 10:13 pm
Your word pig slop. Not as good an option as Garcia is my opinion
West Coast Yankee Fan March 19th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Who said anything has changed? What’s the big deal. In my opinion Colon was a bit ahead of Garcia in a competition
Bojo, I’m going to feel bad to see any of them go also. Just the way I am. They’ve all really battled well this spring.
Fran – It will be interesting to see if our first pick is anybody else’s first pick – if the draft shakes out that way.
Top of the 5th inning, 3-3 Tie
Gose strikeout
McCoy strikeout
Stansberry fky out to deep left center. Nice, long catch by Nunez
That was a very nice running catch by Nunez. He’s making his case to be a big league ballplayer.
Trisha–
I wonder if Colon would agree to go to minors for a larger contract with guaranteed money? Mitre would have to go through waivers, but Colon already has minor league deal…just have to buy out his opt-out option.
Brad you are a liar I have never been on the Huffington Post. Just another example of how dishonest you are along with your usual litany of other personal non-baseball garbage. You got booted off the NYDN for revealing personal information about people, names, addresses, phone numbers.
Nunez thinks he’s the Say Hey Kid.
Beckett having something of an interesting afternoon for himself.
Is there no one here to comfort me?????
Pittsburgh 5- Sux 0.
So let me see, Chucky Bucky lost yesterday, Wakefield lost last night, and Beckett is on his way to losing today – though in fairness he his given up on earned run.
NICE DEFENSE SUX!!!!!
A competition is not based on ST stats.
You look at the quality of a guy’s stuff, his upside, his poise, and then look to project that over a full season.
When you look at Nova, Garcia and Colon, you have a young kid with considerable upside, another guy who pitched quite well, and held up physically, last year, and a complete unknown quantity at this stage of his career.
Scouts will tell you to discard what you see in March and September.
I can’t see Colon being given a rotation start based on a handful of March innings.
It makes more sense, if he wants, to make him the long man since he’s a better pitcher than Mitre.
He’s not as good, nor has the upside, of either Nova or Garcia.
What has been lost in this discussion of Garcia and Colon is how much Romine has regressed just in this game.
0-2! Men left on base!
Garcia’s struggles in the 4th inning are probably Romine’s fault too, and Garcia’s success in the other four innings came despite Romine’s bumbling.
Romine has fallen very, very far behind Montero today.
trisha, funny thing: I get MSG too, and sometimes SNY. I just think it’s the price to the service provider, which is why the Yankees are so rich. Most DISH subscribers are elsewhere than big metropolitan areas, and couldn’t care less about the Yankees. I mean, out here Comcast owns the cable rights, but they refuse to add high-speed internet because the customers they might get are too widely dispersed.
As to baseball, there’s no point in responding to any of the ongoing sneers.
Girardi was just on radio and said he still hasn’t decided on the 4 and 5 starters yet.
Also said Banuelos will probably not pitch today because they want him to pitch multiple innings and Garcia went further than he figured.
Bottom of the 6th inning, 3-3 Tie
Nunez ground out to shortstop
Teixeira double to right center, short hops the wall
West Coast Yankee Fan March 19th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Brad you are a liar I have never been on the Huffington Post. Just another example of how dishonest you are along with your usual litany of other personal non-baseball garbage. You got booted off the NYDN for revealing personal information about people, names, addresses, phone numbers.
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Really?
I still pst there from time to time under my name, whereas you Redfish account is always deleted.
Also, Jerkface has the links to the Huffington Post stuff and can verify my statement.
I really can never understand why you so blatantly lie when there is obvious proof to counter anything you claim. You really need help on your pathological lying.
Now give it a rest John. No one here cares. If you want to slam me, go to the Daily News blog and try to post as Redfish…We’ll see how long it stays up.
Wasn’t Colon’s last start against a AA team?
That should tell you something.
You’ve got to give Toronto credit. Although they’re not serious contenders yet, they’ve managed to dump an enormous amount of dead contract weight over the past couple of seasons and actually get some value in return (Amazing considering they didn’t even use Omar Minaya as their de facto sucker).
This team should inspire some hope for the future if you’re a Blue Jays’ fan.
By the way John, I never gave out your full name, address, phone number etc…I only called you John–which sent you into orbit. Several others on the site followed the same clues I had and found out your name, your resume, etc….
But as with all your claims, why should I expect you to tell the truth?
Now, I am going to leave for the rest of the day so this doesn’t turn into a John attention fest and ruin the game for the others.
Rodriguez walk
Brad – I have never posted on the Huffington Post. You are a liar and I stand by that.
I haven’t seen Colon or Garcia pitch, so I have no opinion either way.
But from what I have read this spring it has been all about how good Colon has pitched, how much movement or life he has on his FB.
From Garcia not so much. It’s been all about what he did last year. Kind of makes me leary in a Javier kind of way. And while I realize results don’t count, how one’s “stuff” looks, does.
Again I have seen neither pitch.
I give Toronto a ton of credit. A few of us have had serious questions about the way they’ve used their pitchers, maybe a problem with their pitching coach? because they seem to have set a record for having their young arms go on the DL. Had that not happened it is possible that the Jays would already be a contender since they had some really good offense in the past.
I wish them well.
Tex has been doing well this spring. I hope this continues through the start of the season without his usual slow start.
Glad to see Garcia get things back under control after his struggles. That seems to be an important characteristic that you would want with SP. Even when they have their problems, you need to see how well they can work themselves out of it.
Garcia, Colon, Mitre, all bring something to the position, both positive and negative. It will be a tough decision come cutting time to see who goes.
c’mon you’re kidding that you thought colon, who hasnt pitched effectively in the majors for years, was ahead of garcia who won,what 12 american league games last season?
you’re not serious, you’re just arguing
Tar –
So good to see you here.
I am going to guess that Garcia is going to get a spot over Colon. It is purely a guess and I definitely don’t have any dogs in the hunt. I wish we had 7 spots so all of the contenders would get a spot.
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Can’t both Mitre and Colon go down to the minors? (Not that I want that, it’s something Bojo said about Mitre going through waivers.) Is he out of options?
No Brad you posted personal information and you just admitted it but were too stupid to realize it. You just said you followed clues to find out my name and address and phone numbers – and you posted it. You threatened the safety of my family.
Others will catch on.
Cano bloop single to center, 10 pitch at bat
Trisha,
I think it is possible that Toronto may have the best or 2nd best rotation in the division within 1-2 seasons (although outside of Toronto will be able to name them).
Take you petty damned cat fights on the road
Hi Trisha
Just hit and run for me. My feeling is somebody is going to start the year on the DL, so for now it’s all moot.
“nobody”
Surprised that Farrell left Cecil in for 100 pitches this early
West Coast If what you said is true – that someone actually posted personal information on a blog – then that is a despicable act. A person that would sink to such lows should be put away for a long time. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. Unequivocally unbelievable.
tom, I switched from Cox to Verizon totally based on the fact that Verizon finally got the YES network where Cox has never had it. I always had Cox AND DirecTV. I had Cox for my basic cable and DirecTV for Yankee games!
Well Verizon said they had YES and that their Extra Innings package was the same as DirecTV’s. I would get the Yankee feed for every game except the Sux games (NESN b/c I’m in their market) and would have every team’s feed for the rest of the games, meaning I would be able to choose which team feed I wanted if I wanted to watch another major league game in which the Yanks was not playing! It’s really a sweet deal, and something that DirecTV started recently.
So I dropped DirecTV on the spot since I no longer had need for their services and that very night that Verizon signed me up, I went to turn on Extra Innings and found that I had the KC feed for the Yankee game! Verizon definitely had their info wrong. So I immediately went into action and got DirecTV back. I was at least a little embarrassed to do it since I had dropped them like a hot potatoe earlier in the day.
If it weren’t for the fact that Verizon FIOS is absolutely incredible, I would have dumped Verizon and gotten Cox back. But their television picture is magnificent. Meanwhile, Verizon has continued to remunerate me for their mistake. They pay for my DirecTV!
Posada single hard to right field, run scores
Nicely done with the Yankee offense. Man, it still seems too long before “real” games start.
Funniest Claven-ish informational tidbit of the offseason:
With their acquisition of Vernon Wells, the Angels are paying over $50 million to a combined 3 CF’s this season…none of whom will actually play CF for the Angels this season.
I am very wary of basing too much on what someone did the preceding year. Javy Vazquez is a good example of that. I agree on paper Garcia looked to be the better choice and was mine coming in to spring training. I think if it is a legitimate competition it is close and I used the word “slight” advantage.
Girardi also thinks Colon has done very well:
“It’s probably going to come down to the last two weeks. They’re making my decision really difficult.”
“He’s the Bartolo I remember, a guy who uses his fastball a lot, keeps the ball down and is able to hit his spots.”
“Romine wasn’t built in a day”
I can’t remember who had that attached to their handle.
Jones GIDP
end of 5 innings, 4-3 yankees
Anrduw Jones: this year’s Randy Wynn?
“You threatened the safety of my family.”
??????????????? Because you post stupid things on a Yankee blog? Really?
Jones having a rough day. 2 inning ending bases loaded double plays.
Bob Huggins needs to quit dining out with Bartolo Colon.
Teixeira’s swing form both sides is much more level. I don’t think there will be the April swoon. That severe uppercut seems to be gone.
i think the jays are gonna stink this year. i say 78 wins. i expect them to battle it out for the basement with the o’s, and win to finish with 79 wins.
No one has posted more information about you on a blog than you have.
No one has ever been a threat to you … Bit you yourself.
Others HAVE caught on ….. to YOU.
BoJo and MG have both been very respected and well-liked bloggers wherever I’ve seen them.
You, on the other hand, have slurred Hispanics and Jews, compared American troops to Nazis, and show off a smug sanctimony wherever you go.
Face it, you’re an idiot
All the rest of you … have a nice day! 80 degrees and sunny down here, time to hit the road!
“I think it is possible that Toronto may have the best or 2nd best rotation in the division within 1-2 seasons (although outside of Toronto will be able to name them).”
I definitely agree with you. Their kids can pitch. Another rotation to watch is Baltimore’s. They have had the pieces but for some reason Tremblay just wasn’t able to figure it out. Once Showalter came, their pitching was superb. In fact the Os had the best second-half record in the majors!
Top of the 6th inning, yankees lead 4-3, Garcia still pitching
Escobar long fly to left field, misplayed by Nunez, scored double
Thames ground out to pitcher
Cut the crap CR9. Your act has been play out long ago.
West Coast,
Both guys have outs in their contracts making it unlikely the “race” will go down to the wire.
Cashman said today the decision will be made “sooner rather than later”.
I hear slithering. Is there a snake in here with us?
GB, it sounds like the pigeons are flying much faster today, did you give them any PEDs last night or just threaten them with a saute’ pan?
Lawrie ground out to shortstop
Tar, the fact that you can never have enough pitch makes me want to see all of the 7 competitors stay within the Yankee system.
BeholdArNo says:
March 19, 2011 at 2:40 pm
West Coast If what you said is true – that someone actually posted personal information on a blog – then that is a despicable act. A person that would sink to such lows should be put away for a long time. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. Unequivocally unbelievable.
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What’s unbelievable is that you believe him.
Are you posting here for the first time? For your sake, I hope so.
trisha, they all lie, but at least Verizon made good. By the way, the dogwoods are blooming, so are the Japanese magnolias, the azaleas in heavy bud, and the oaks are leafing out. It’s 82 and crystal clear, and I’m out on the veranda as I write. Time for real baseball!
MG, I have a direct string to the YES Network. I increased the vibrations by waxing the strings
SJ LMAO!!!!
Trisha,
Of all the likely last-place teams in MLB, Baltimore will be one of the better ones.
However, unlike Toronto, this Baltimore team signed a number of gray beards who won’t be around as some of their promising young players begin to put it together.
I’d be a bit discouraged if I was an Oriole fan by that unless their plan is to flip some of these veterans to contenders come July for some mid-level prospects.
Aldo,
Behold is CR9.
A guy who has posted more personal information, and hacked into posters email accountants, of people on this blog.
It’s an act that got tired long ago.
Cooper 2 run homer to right field
Aldo I’m sorry for believing him. Yes, it is my first time posting here
SJ44 if they don’t keep both (if Colon would agree to be the long man) I am sure the Yankees will make the decision in time to allow the loser to look for another job. With performances in spring training – neither would have a problem IMO.
Arencibia groundout to shortstop
5-4 Toronto, bottom of the 6th inning
Thanks, SJ, didn’t know that. I remember from last year.
SJ If what you say is true, then that is despicable. I repeat, that is despicable.
The sad part of it is, ultimately, his mother and brother, who seem like ok enough people, are going to end up being embarrassed and paying the price for his crimes.
There is always collateral damage when stuff like this takes place.
Totally agree Trisha.
Maybe Colon wouldn’t mind a couple of extra weeks throwing in the Yankee system. It gives him a little extra time to get in shape, and if the Yankees don’t want him he can take the next best deal.
Bottom of the 6th inning, 5-4 Toronto
Romine pop out to right field
“By the way, the dogwoods are blooming, so are the Japanese magnolias, the azaleas in heavy bud, and the oaks are leafing out. It’s 82 and crystal clear, and I’m out on the veranda as I write. ”
NOT FAIR!
That sounds so beautiful. Here it is overcast and about 43 degrees, max, I would say.
Mesa walks
Both Garcia and Colon are signed to minor league contracts. Not sure of Colon’s deal but Garcia’s contract says he may request a release if he’s not on the active roster by 3/29.
SJ You seem a bit upset. Be careful not to pop a blood vessel. Take a few deep breaths
SJ, has Tony gotten into ST games?
Great…
Now people have to be alerted when there’s a predator on the board.
Not upset at all because I, unlike you, know how this is going to end.
Ys Guy March 19th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
i think the jays are gonna stink this year. i say 78 wins. i expect them to battle it out for the basement with the o’s, and win to finish with 79 wins.
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They may only win 79 games but it’s a very competitive division and somebody will have to lose games.
However, the team on the field should be young and competitive and demonstrate a bright future.
Mesa caught stealing
Jeter line double to right center field
SJ This CR9 fellow, whomever he may be, has really gotten your goat. My advice for you….Sometimes, it’s best to just admit defeat and move on
Nunez RBI single on bouncer up the middle, goes to 3rd base on throwing error
I think it’s fairly obvious that Nunez runs well.
Teixeira with fly out to the warning track in right field
end of the 6th inning, 5-5 tie
Trisha, I used to live in New England, so I feel your pain. Been going to high school baseball games lately, 1A Georgia, because we’ve only about 600 high school students in the whole county, but, notwithstanding the aluminum “ping”, it’s still baseball, and the team’s pretty good! Anyway, if looked at my web site, you’ll see we’re well set up for Masters Week. But to ease your pain, we’re only going to get to about 68 tomorrow, with clear skies.
MG March 19th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
GB, it sounds like the pigeons are flying much faster today, did you give them any PEDs last night or just threaten them with a saute’ pan?
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No French squab for me. I threatened to let “Killer” eat ‘em raw and live.
I’m chiming in for the first time this Spring. After reading the following, I felt I couldn’t resist drawing the comparison. Sorry if somebody has already said it.
“Jones has been pretty bad this spring, though I’m not sure it matters.”
It should matter. Remember last year? Randy Winn, anybody?
Maybe there is something there that the coaches see that I don’t. Maybe he’s having good swings, but not getting results. Maybe he’s just a slow starter. But there’s not reason somebody should make the team just because he is a major league veteran. If he’s not playing well, get somebody else out there. Is his defense really still that good to excuse his poor bat? If not, replace him with somebody who’s a better defender, even if that is a young guy.
Just my thoughts. I really don’t want to see a repeat of the Winn Experience.
Mariano is AMAZING.
I have a feeling this Mo kid is going North with the team…he’s pretty good.
I said this last season and I say it even moreso this season. Anyone underestimating Toronto is making a mistake.
MAPS – (Mets are Pond Scum) – I think Baltimore fans are positively jazzed and it’s likely due to what they saw happen once Buck took over. They were pretty formidable at times before Buck got there, and we know that offense was not their problem! If they could outlast you in a game, they could beat you with their offense.
Now that it appears that Buck also turned their pitching around, I think they are going to make some noise.
Put it this way. The fans have a lot more to look forward to than they have in the recent past!
For all the Jeter naysayers who seem to have died…he’s hitting .347.
Tom of the 7th inning, Rivera pitcher 5-5 tie
Loewen strikeout
Gose strikeout
McCoy ground out to 1st base
Mariano Rivera has no shame. That was just cruel
Mo is unbelievable, spring or not.
I wonder if he will pass Hoffman this season he need 43.
Mo is the closest thing to a machine as their is in baseball.
Emotion-less perfect consistency on every pitch.
Simply amazing.
Wow, people are really mixed up, huh?
Despite WCYF many assertions that he’s only got one handle here, this convinced me otherwise.
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West Coast Yankee Fan March 17th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
The truth is that Bojo is also Brads77, Brad Company, Bojo and numerous other names on NYDN.
BoJo March 17th, 2011 at 9:02 pm
No John–I used Brads77 up until a year ago and then announced I was changing to Bradcompany as a pun on Badcompany. I never used another account…but you or your friend BobbyCa apparently use many there and here…such as You Own WOrst Nightmare (here), Brads77 (here), and many others.
I have no interest in giving you any more attention other than to correct another lie of yours.
Now go away.
Vineyard Yankee March 17th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Stop your finger pointing BS games Brad / George. I have one posting handle here. Now stop with the lies, I don’t want to play your games.
m March 17th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Did Brad or BoJo accuse Vineyard Yankee of anything in this thread or did someone mix up their identities?
mo that wasn’t fair.
garcia, pitch pretty well. gardner catches that ball, andrew jones won’t hit hit in that spot. garcia won’t pitch in that spot either
Mo is the closest thing to a machine as their is in baseball.
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He could pitch till he’s 50.
GreenBeret7 March 19th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
MG March 19th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
GB, it sounds like the pigeons are flying much faster today, did you give them any PEDs last night or just threaten them with a saute’ pan?
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No French squab for me. I threatened to let “Killer” eat ‘em raw and live.
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no wonder the updates are so much quicker today…
Bottom of the 7th inning 5-5 tie
Rodriguez strikeout…..he may survive the next cut
Cano fly out to center
GB7, How many pitches for Mo?
GreenBeret7 March 19th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Bottom of the 7th inning 5-5 tie
Rodriguez strikeout…..he may survive the next cut
Cano fly out to center
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but Cano is only hitting .229, he could be replaced by Cody Ransom or Tony Womack…
MG, yesterday was painful
Trish,
I agree that Baltimore will be much better in the short-term than they have been recently.
I just can’t see Lee, Reynolds, Hardy, and Guerrero taking them past 85 wins (ceiling) and those guys will all be gone in 1-2 seasons.
It may work out that they can flip a few of these guys for prospects if they perform well for a few months, but keeping them for the whole season seems to be an impediment to their internal player development.
LMAO. Nobody will ever forget that stupidity
“I have a feeling this Mo kid is going North with the team…he’s pretty good. ”
Don’t be wowed by a few innings…
Who exactly does Baltimore have that can pitch?
Posada smashes a drive to first base
End of 7 innings, 5-5 tie
Mariano only had to was his hands after that 8 pitch inning
GreenBeret7 March 19th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
MG, yesterday was painful
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and the horrible loss, all caused by Girardi’s failure to put the right players in the right position in the late innings, only made it worse….
come i want manny,not prior
Top of the 8th inning, 5-5 tie, Prior pitching
Stansberry strikeout
74 MPh curve, 94 MPh fastball
Prior at 94.
“Who exactly does Baltimore have that can pitch?”
Starters or relievers?
Trisha,
Thanks for pointing out the acronym (MAPS).
I never bothered to recognize it as I only chose this name in honor of the Cards-Mets rivalry of the ’80′s.
I was at this game in Busch in ’87 and a plane kept flying overhead with a banner trailing stating, “The Mets are Pond Scum,” along with the usual “Strawberry sucks” chants from the RF bleachers.
http://www.baseball-reference......7280.shtml
Good times.
All things considered, Freddy Garcia didn’t hurt his chances today. It’s getting late early out there and Colon and Mitre have to make their presence felt with their next appearances.
Escobar pop fly out to center
most of his fastballs in 90-91 range really good curve
“Good times.”
tom – I’m not a huge fan of hot weather, so I don’t mind it if we don’t go soaring for a while. But I am a fan of tree blossoms and flowers.
Not following the game, but just read Chad’s post.
What’s the consensus on Garcia? Good with a couple of bad batters and some fielding behind him?
Sorry but I think the world is underestimating Vernon Wells. He still scares me whenever he comes to bats and his fielding also impresses me.
Thames looping fly single to center field
Lawrie strikeout
Prior had 3 good pitches working, curve, split finger and fastball
Trisha,
Not at $23 million per year guaranteed for several more years with diminishing range in the OF.
That money will allow them to retain several of these young starters if they continue to progress.
You can always find offense on the corner OF spots for reasonable dollars.
Doreen, Garcia was perfect through 3 innings. gave up 3 hits and WP, then a hit and a home run later on. He caused his own issues.
I really like Prior, hope he does well and helps the team at some point…
GB7
I don’t post often and follow the threads infrequently–to avoid the nonsense, but I truly appreciate your in-game updates for those of us who have no access. Thanks.
Doreen, a regular left fielder would catch the double before homer, but it was well hit
Bottom of the 8th inning
Parraz ground out
Montero strikeout on pitch low and away
Trisha, I’m not a fan of hot humid weather, either, but that won’t come, usually until the end of June, and then, only in spurts. No worse than New Jersey, where I also used to live, but I sure do like days like these in March, and comparative ones in November and December.
ltl, Thanks. happy to help out. Somebody tries to do it every game.
Doreen,
On the radio Girardi said he was pretty pleased with Garcia’s outing overall, but that he got a few pitches up.
MAPS – Vernon Wells isn’t just any outfielder. I’m not looking at the money, I’m looking at the player. I realize everyone thinks that the Angels overpayed for him. I think the Angels added one hell of a player to their roster. Two ways of looking at the same coin.
I’d like Vernon Wells!
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Think I need to get me some lunch.
mick never mentioned whether he was interested in knowing about the Os starters or relievers. If he still wants to know about their pitching I’m happy to educate him when I get back.
For starters he can look up the name Matusz.
Surprised he doesn’t know about the kid.
” Let’s do it over here — I could use some sun,” he said to a recent interview request, choosing a shadeless corner of the team’s spring training complex. Committed as he is to the Yankees’ cause, the blue-eyed, fair-skinned Cashman has apparently not given up on a state of being — tanned and rested — that has proved more challenging than his unlikely rise from Yankees summer intern to general manager to quarter-century organizational fixture. ”
L . o . L .
belliard, strikeout
“… a small but scrappy second baseman, excellent speed, active bat, good glove, average arm and stubborn…”
A good read on GGBC.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03......html?_r=1
” Still, he treated his Yankee Stadium office like a hotel room, and that has not changed.
“I don’t have anything personal up on my walls,” he said. “Don’t be comfortable here; it was almost like it was built inside of me.” ”
L . o . l .
” Playing for Ross Natoli at Catholic, he made better use of a bat, setting a single-season team record for hits (that has since been broken). Natoli, who still coaches the Division III team, said in a telephone interview that the 5-foot-7 Cashman was very fast and surprisingly athletic.
“When we worked out in the gym,” he said, “I saw him jump up and touch the rim many times. ”
L . o . l .
Top of the 9th inning, 5-5 tie, Ayala pitching
Cooper fly out to center field
Trisha,
Enjoy your lunch.
Budde ground out to 3rd base
” And no matter how many championships Cashman’s Yankees win, he will never be a bronzed icon, like Boston’s homegrown Theo Epstein, hailed across New England as the architect who rescued the Red Sox from 86 years of championship drought. ”
L . o . l .
Loewen double down left field line
What a moronic quote given that Theo had nothing to do with acquiring Manny and Pedro.
Thanks GB7 & Fran.
Much appreciated.
Somebody needs to tell Jeter that Kalamazoo is closer to East Lansing than Ann Arbor.
Gose fly out to center field
You’re most welcome Doreen
What’s funny is that people in New England believe Theo was the “architect” behind the Red Sox in 2004. As if Duquette never existed.
Then again they wouldn’t know much about anything when it comes to baseball, besides what ESPN shoves down their throat.
Ledger_Yankees Freddy Garcia doesn’t think he’ll go to Triple-A but left open a long relief role if it comes to that. #nyy
Doreen,
You’re welcome
Bottom of the 9th, 5-5 tie
Chavez ringing line drive single to right field against left hander
That question needs to be asked of Colon.
Pena sac bunt, runner to 2nd base
Nice job of getting a hit there. Not wild about the location of the bunt, but it moves the runner over.
Drive in the run and you get ice cream! Or cream pie.
hopefully Mesa can’t be used as a designated pinch runner and get caught off 2nd again…
Vazquez strikes out, Chavez moves to 3rd base on WP
Vazquez is the size of The Incredible Bulk
GB,
Tony Mandarich?
Russo pop fly out to right field
End of 9th inning, 5-5 tie
1 extra inning
That was a good article, thanks, pat. The fact that Cashman referred to the late Steinbrenner as “George” really stood out to me. They must have been very close.
Will Manny pitch in the 10th inning?
Lets hope so.
“…hailed across New England as the architect who rescued the Red Sox from 86 years of championship drought. ”
Whomever New England remembers/credits for that, rightly or wrongly, the takeaway from the quote is actually “86 years of championship drought.”
In order to be a savior, there had to be something that required saving.
Nope, it’s Pope.
top of the 10th inning, Ryan Pope pitching, 5-5 tie
McCoy Single
Stansberry sac bunt
Diaz ground out to shortstop
Banuelos is supposed to pitch multiple innings in one of the next 2 games. Sabathia starts tomorrow against Phillies
2 outs, new pitcher, Steve Garrison
Thames long fly out to right field warning track
Montero had a couple of good blocks.
Excellent use of the park by Garrison..
Bottom of the 10th inning
Maxwell hard liner to shortstop
molina strikeout
Their Thames looked like our old Thames on that dropped foul ball
GB, are you paying those pigeons overtime today or did you just have to put up the picture of Killer on the last fly by?
Parraz foul pop out to catcher
Game over, 5-5 tie
Boo, Montero was on deck and Manny was in the bullpen warming up.
MG March 19th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
GB, are you paying those pigeons overtime today or did you just have to put up the picture of Killer on the last fly by?
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Those pigeons just turned into chickens and flew the coop. “Killer” The Superdog from Krypton is flying after them.
Sounds like Prior pitched well – I’m sure he’s going to AAA, but I’m really rooting for him to make it here.
Prior needs innings in Scranton before he gets to NY.
Perhaps having Prior will mitigate against the risk of releasing Mitre…and making either Garcia or Colon the long man in bull pen.
Mitre’s just a long man – I’m fine with releasing him if Colon is willing to give it a shot.
Betsy–
Colon said he would be okay with long relief over a week ago.
Ok Bojo, thanks
no shoot out to end the game like in the NHL? They could have a one inning ‘sim game’, whoever gets more total bases wins…
Anyone ever heard of this Jeter kid who batted lead off today? 3 hits and a stolen base, maybe he and that Riviera guy who pitched after Garcia could room together.
GB,
Many thanks for today’s play-by-play and the others I have read. It is most appreciated out here in “Rattlesnake Country”.
MG,
Rumor has it that Jeter and that Rivera guy just might make the team.
SAS, thanks, I was wondering about that all spring
SAS, you’re most welcome. very happy to do it. Although, it’s acceptable in “Rattlesnake Country”, I won’t “HIIIISSSSSSS” at you. That’s Erica’s job. I’ll do this again tomorrow, too.
W e l c o m e
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L i b r a .
U . S . Military .