Game 1: Yankees vs. Tigers
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Mar 31, 2011 
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YANKEES (0-0)
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Russell Martin C
LHP CC Sabathia (21-7, 3.18 in ’10)
Sabathia vs. Tigers
TIGERS (0-0)
Austin Jackson CF
Will Rhymes 2B
Magglio Ordonez RF
Miguel Cabrera 1B
Victor Martinez DH
Ryan Raburn LF
Jhonny Peralta SS
Brandon Inge 3B
Alex Avila C
RHP Justin Verlander (18-9, 3.37)
Verlander vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:05 p.m., YES Network and ESPN
WEATHER: We’re not in Florida any more. It’s cold and the wind is blowing in from center field. Temperatures in the 40s with a chance of rain at some point.
UMPIRES: HP Dale Scott, 1B Jerry Meals, 2B CB Bucknor, 3B Dan Iassogna
THREE OF A KIND: Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada will become the first trio of teammates in MLB, NHL, NFL or NBA history to play together in 17 straight seasons, according to Elias Sport Bureau.
THIRD YEAR: Since the new Yankee Stadium opened, the Yankees have the best home record in the major leagues, going 109-53 in the past two years. The 109 wins are the most by a major league team in its first two seasons in a particular venue.
THIRD STRAIGHT: CC Sabathia is the first Yankees starter to start three consecutive Opening Days since Roger Clemens started three straight from 2001 through 2003. Sabathia is one of 12 players in franchise history with three or more Opening Day starts.
THIRD PAIR: Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez have started six Opening Days together. That’s tied for the most by a SS/3B duo in franchise history. Bucky Dent and Graig Nettles also started six together, so did Frankie Crosetti and Red Rolfe. According to Elias, the last SS/3B duo to start seven Opening Days together was Ozzie Guillen and Robin Ventura with the White Sox from 1990 through 1996.
UPDATE, 12:45 p.m.: Check it out, Austin Jackson got introduced on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium after all!
UPDATE, 1:01 p.m.: Posada behind the plate! He caught Mussina’s first pitch.
UPDATE, 1:11 p.m.: Nick Swisher has added a little shout out to the bleacher creatures in his pregame introduction (you know, the “right-field, number 33, Nick Swisher” thing).
UPDATE, 1:34 p.m.: Unable to take advantage of a pair of two-out walks, Cano struck out to end the first. Still scoreless after one.
UPDATE, 1:45 p.m.: Bases loaded with no outs, Sabathia got out of the inning with only one run scoring. It’s a 1-0 Tigers lead through an inning and a half.
UPDATE, 2:04 p.m.: Russell Martin’s first Yankees at-bat is the team’s first hit of the day, a sharp single to left.
UPDATE, 2:09 p.m.: After Jeter walked and Martin stole third, Teixeira’s first homer has given the Yankees a 3-1 lead in the third.
UPDATE, 2:30 p.m.: Sabathia allowed another run in the top of the fourth, but ultimately got a strikeout to strand runners at the corners. This looks like one of those Sabathia starts where he’s not overwhelming, but keeps finding a way to get through innings and get huge outs when he needs them.
UPDATE, 2:45 p.m.: Strange error by Robinson Cano opened the door for an unearned run and a tied game in the fifth.
UPDATE, 3:07 p.m.: Must admit, I was with Alex on that one. It looked like a no-doubt home run off the bat. I thought it was way out of here. By the way, Rodriguez has a hit in eight straight Opening Day games (that he’s played in, obviously).
UPDATE, 3:31 p.m.: Looks like he got back just in time. Granderson takes Phil Coke deep, now Soriano is getting loose in the bullpen.
Welcome to 2011 Yankee Baseball everyone!!!
Lets make this season an awesome one
Let’s go Yankees!!!
woohoo!!!
LGY!!!
Note to self: Find the Yankee Snoopys
Check this over or proceed at your own risk! I think I have everybody.
http://members.cox.net/lsdorga.....0CHART.pdf
Hopefully our fans show up…
BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 12:43 pm
DYD INDA WUL March 31st, 2011 at 12:42 pm
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Whew! You’re on your own….
I believe not, BoJo. IIRC Erica has gone on record for 101 wins, too.
Either way, I’ve got a great feeling about this team, this year.
Any other predictions I will add to the chart and post after the game.
Predictions
C . C . ( ” He is a better pitcher than J*n L*st*r ) — 5 innings , 10 hits , 5 runs , 3 K’s
Verlander — 7 innings , 5 hits , 1 run , 8 K’s
Tigers win 7 – 2 .
DYD INDA WUL – bojo meant about trying to come up with a nickname for you.
I was referring to your nickname, but Wooly was suggested and approved by the committee.
Ys Guy March 31st, 2011 at 12:48 pm
when the lohud was broke again this monring, i was on RAB for a while.
all that woba was making my fip hurt.
fortunately, lohud made it back to life!
DYD INDA WUL-
Actually.. I predicted 95
(Don’t throw things)
This is going to be a wild ride. Good Luck Yankees and Good Luck LoHud Yankee Fans. Looking forward to a great season of wins.
Ahh, Sox fans are now justifying their huge payroll by saying:
“Whatever. Theo has to spend the money wisely. Not like the Yankees and AJ Burnett.”
so many holes in that statement, and the brains of the people saying it, that it’s not even worth correcting.
Blues officially eliminated from the playoffs, Mizzou has no coach… Thank the good lord it’s baseball season!
Happy Joba got a nice hand.
Wow–a new season and new account name…I wonder what the rhyme and reason is behind his own nicknaming convention is.
What are your predictions on the Over/Under (in minutes) for the following comments to appear in this game thread:
-’CC is not an ACE’
-Jeter swings at too many 1st pitches
-Bad At Bat
-Stop nibbling
-That was a strike!
-That was a ball!
-Gardner should have stolen 2nd base
-Teix never hits in April
-Montero should be with the Yankees, he could have pinch hit there
If this game were in Tampa, it would have been postponed hours ago. Extremely heavy rain and some areas with tornado warnings.
Let’s go Yanks!
good luck in 2011!
MG-
You forgot “A-Rod is not clutch”
Jorgie!
Erica in NY March 31st, 2011 at 12:51 pm
MG-
You forgot “A-Rod is not clutch”
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Erica, i figured his spring would give him at least 1 day’s reprieve.
As we both know, this list could be at least 100 long
did soriano get announced
I have tears of a mix of all kinds of happy emotions in my eyes.
Just wanted you to know it’s really me.
Today, the following teams were also eliminated from post-season competition…
Mets, Royals, Indians, Mariners, and Red Sox.
108 raining inside the trop?
“did soriano get announced”
Yes. Got a nice hand.
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MG – you need to add “The Sux are a better team than the Yankees.”
MG March 31st, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Erica in NY March 31st, 2011 at 12:51 pm
MG-
You forgot “A-Rod is not clutch”
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Erica, i figured his spring would give him at least 1 day’s reprieve.
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Quite the opposite. A good spring leads to “he can’t do it when it matters”. LOL
bojo, gotta wait till saturday to write off the mets.
they always start 1-0.
My tuna sandwich is excellent today
>Asd March 31st, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Yeah, good luck trying to nickname my name
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The committee’s first attempt did not pass the censors, so we’ll go with Butts.
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Ha!
thanks
5 minutes to first pitch of OPENING DAY, and the Stadium is empty. Embarassing
Erica, Trisha, then there is the inevitable ‘I made that point in February’ by several notable posters who shall remain nameless (but we all know who they are).
She is so flat. Fact.
“5 minutes to first pitch of OPENING DAY, and the Stadium is empty. Embarassing”
Agree.
I love when they play the Star Wars music for the introductions.
Erica
I just realized that Andruw Jones is wearing #18…grrrrrrr
Just heard on radio a “This Date in Yankee History”–Apparently Babe Ruth’s last home run ball was auctioned off for over $80K. It came in a 1942 war time benefit exhibition when Babe was 48, and came off of Walter Johnson.
Want to see the video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE9D0oAyCC4
Great way to start the new season!
On the other hand, I wouldn’t mind being the Boss’s granddaughter.
The whole attendance thing at Yankee Stadium started last year for Game 5 ALCS. Empty then too.
Really poor job by the fans.
Sorry, BoJo. My bad.
Trisha, thanks; I stand corrected. How does DIW sound for a nickname.
Erica, so sorry. Not trying to throw anything for you.
Is your prediction of 95 a strategy to not tempt fate, a la the team traveling as underdogs?
upstate kate March 31st, 2011 at 12:57 pm
I love when they play the Star Wars music for the introductions.
Erica
I just realized that Andruw Jones is wearing #18…grrrrrrr
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Pretendboyfriendstealer
Mets, Royals, Indians, Mariners, and Red Sox.
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Bojy,
That’s funny, but probably true
Man i hate i have to go to ESPN now
Game on!!!
Swindal’s performance is proof positive that connections trump talent.
trisha – true pinstriped blue March 31st, 2011 at 12:57 pm
She is so flat. Fact.
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Are we really all about body parts?
DYD INDA WUL-
its an honest prediction… I think 95 is valid on this division
Wish the weather was nicer, but at least it is not raining or snowing
Great …..Sutcliffe on opening day.
DYD INDA WUL March 31st, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Sorry, BoJo. My bad.
Trisha, thanks; I stand corrected. How does DIW sound for a nickname.
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Or–as Girardi would say–”Diwey”
Rick suttcilf. I hope he drops the f word on ESPN
Yeah!!! It is rightfully ours! It’s Destiny! 28 is only months away!!!
My Mlb audio isn’t working on my phone’s MLB AT BAT app….
Anyone having issues?
Rick likes those early morning Screwdrivers
“5 minutes to first pitch of OPENING DAY, and the Stadium is empty. Embarassing”
Unfortunately, that’s New Yankee Stadium for you.
If DirectTv opts out, I am stuck with Extra Innings with Verizon. That means I get the other team’s feed more than I get the YES feed. Plus I don’t get every game in the majors every day, with feed from both sets of teams. I’ve been so spoiled.
I am going to hate it if I end up without DirectTV.
Swindal would be booted off american idol in a heartbeat
-Steven Tyler
God, these final few minutes drag on to no end!!
I’m confident.
ESPN thinks Baseball Tonight is more important than the OPENING DAY PLAYER INTRODUCTIONS.
Honestly, I hope ESPN gets swallowed by a sinkhole sometime soon.
“The whole attendance thing at Yankee Stadium started last year for Game 5 ALCS. Empty then too.”
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At least in 09, only the moat was empty. It has been getting progressively worse though. And I don’t blame it all on ticket prices.
Anyway let’s get this done!
First hit?
Jeter basehit up the middle
BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Just heard on radio a “This Date in Yankee History”–Apparently Babe Ruth’s last home run ball was auctioned off for over $80K. It came in a 1942 war time benefit exhibition when Babe was 48, and came off of Walter Johnson.
Want to see the video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE9D0oAyCC4
Great way to start the new season!
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I think the Big Train had lost a little off his fastball by then, it looked like he was throwing about 50 mph, I wonder if Joe Torre had managed him at any point in his career.
Unknown……Yes he does, as he’ll bang down 4 before teeing off at 8:00 am…..I played some years back at Torrey Pines and Rick was half gassed by tee time ( 8:30 ) and Rick is a gig guy…..He’s a knucklehead on air but he really is a great dude with some very funny stories to share….
The stiffs that have the pay the absurd prices of the new stadium won’t sit out in the bad weather and they seem like they don’t even know anyone besides Jeter on the team. It’s really unfortunate what’s happened to the atmosphere and feeling of that once amazing building.
“Are we really all about body parts?”
gb7 is
he says that’s the problem with nurse karloff.
too many body parts from too many people.
PLAY BALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!
the road to #28 starts here!
Posada played in 1 game in 1995 with no plate appearances. Saying that he played that season is like saying that Kevin Costner starred in the Big Chill. Jorge’s first season was really 1997.
It’s Opening Day, and ESPN thinks highlights from last night’s NBA games are more important.
Is anyone’s MLB Gameday audio working??
Is it just broken cause the game didn’t start yet? HELP
We’ve got Iassogna, Scott and Meals as umpires. Expect a biased game. And the usual incompetence from Bucknor!
does anyone know where the blackouts for YES are? I am in Florida and my yes network is playing Yankeeography. I know the game is on ESPN but I’d much rather watch it on YES, after all thats why I bought the sports package!!!
chase, that is not the amazing building. they knocked that one down…
…in 1975!
Fair enough, Trisha. That’s a valid prediction with the improvement (on paper) of BOS (returning players injured in 2011) of TOR and BAL, in addition to the Rays starting pitching.
It’s a tough division of which the Yankees will play approx. 72 times.
That said, I’m gung-ho about the Yankees season: improved bullpen, the “long Effect” on the swing of Jeter, Grandy, Swisher as well as the health of Alex.
Bojo, would that be pronounce /dewey/. If so, I don’t much know if I like it. I’ll let you know.
Bojo
and the pitch …
My predictions for today
Gardner will steal a base. And strike out looking
Jeter 2-4
Tex 1-4
Arod goes deep
Cano 2-4 and he goes deep two
Grandy will go 1-4 with a trple
Yanks win 6-2
No save for Mo but we see joba and soriano
erica, i have the game on the radio from mlb.tv if that helps.
and you’re team is going down starting today!
Season update–so far, so good.
Mussina threw out the first pitch? ESPN didn’t air it. Just Baseball Tonight.
I was not aware that Martin had a Gold Glove.
Ys Guy March 31st, 2011 at 1:11 pm
erica, i have the game on the radio from mlb.tv if that helps.
and you’re team is going down starting today!
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I can’t connect on my phone.
And I am not losing…
Baseball is back!
CC’s front side sometimes opens too soon, especially early in the season.
That’s a key for him this game. Coordinating his front side and back side mechanics.
livan hernadez is the opening day pitcher for the gnats!
Stop nibbling!
go after him CC. no nibbling!
I called it (not like it’s that hard considering…)
I said the season would open with a CC strikeout of AJax about 4 days ago
That was pretty.
Season update #2–so far, so good.
CC looks like he lost all weight in his legs
stadium scoreboard clocking CC in the 900′s haha
All right!
GRANDY!!!!
TOLD YOU HE ROCKS IN THE FIELD!
tests the oblique
curtis got a bad jumped on that ball
Grandy with the catch! Austin who?
Jonah,
you should have sang the star spangled banner instead of Swindal…. or perhaps Rainbow Connection.
I called it back in February that Grandy would make a great catch on the second play of season…
GrAndy makes an easy play look hard
Gardner wouldn’t have to dive for that
Sutcliff cmon with the inside the park hr possibility.
ESPN should just shut his mic off and not tell him
In AZ ESPN is carrying the game.
Bojo, are you trying to kill the Over/Under all by yourself?
MG–
I bet the house against myself….
and a 1, and a 2, and a 3!
Let’s go Gardy! set the table…
“I called it back in February that Grandy would make a great catch on the second play of season…”
Not the best way to reach, but can’t argue with the results.
Yankees coming to bat, it feels like christmas.
That’s a fair strike zone. Hopefully, our hitters will be granted the same fair strike zone.
lol Bojo
Granderson looked very good there in terms of his oblique. He’s not making that catch or even trying if he’s got some hesitancy due to injury.
He’s poised to have a very good season.
Very complete player.
Hey MG–
Do you have a win prediction in to Trishy yet? want to make sure you are on the list.
Until the committee approves it, I’ll suggest the nickname Miggy
Gardy should be the everyday CF for this team grandy has a hard time judging the crack of the bat
Just got a two second break.
Go Yankees!
Two Great Plays by Grandy!!
The thing I wish most today is Tex starts off hot.
Verlander not wearing any sleeves….wow! Probaby rubbed Atomic Balm all over his body.
Heard that the Flu is going around the various teams, and that AJ has it. Why is he allowed near the others?! Is Girardi TRYING TO LOSE GAMES?!?!?!
Seriously though, why isn’t he at home?
Grandy still in there must be fine health wise after the dive.
Gardy with the walk er strikeout
Verlander with heat early
BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Hey MG–
Do you have a win prediction in to Trishy yet? want to make sure you are on the list.
Until the committee approves it, I’ll suggest the nickname Miggy
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I never do that stuff but my number is always 95 for this team.
This Verlander is a heck of a great pitcher…if he stays healthy, he is definitely HOFer.
Verlander looks locked in these first 7 pitches
Jeter squeezed
That wasnt a strike!! We aint gettin’ that called a strike.
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
This Verlander is a heck of a great pitcher…if he stays healthy, he is definitely HOFer.
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His stuff is so electric. Man I wish he was a Yankee
that breaking pitch is unhittable in that spot, period.
Unfair hook by Verlander…….
Forced to reach out on that pitch because of the calls.
Yeah, it’s unhittable, and it’s a ball.
gardner whiffs and i take the lead over erica 0 to minus 1.
no chance of a comeback now…!
Ump calling low strikes
This is already absurd. That 2-0 pitch was a ball.
why Verlander would ever throw a change with his other stuff is beyond me…
Wow big zone for Verlander…..he doesn’t need any help out there.
verlander is looking good early on. get his pitch count up early…
Verlander getting a nice wide zone
Fair ball 4 call.
Thebgive back call for jeets
Against All Odds March 31st, 2011 at 1:23 pm
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
This Verlander is a heck of a great pitcher…if he stays healthy, he is definitely HOFer.
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His stuff is so electric. Man I wish he was a Yankee
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Me too….I wish I was a Yankee too.
espn saying strike 3 then ignoring the k zone that shows it outside.
20 pitches already for Verlander…probably limited to 100 pitches today…way to work him guys!
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Against All Odds March 31st, 2011 at 1:23 pm
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
This Verlander is a heck of a great pitcher…if he stays healthy, he is definitely HOFer.
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His stuff is so electric. Man I wish he was a Yankee
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Me too….I wish I was a Yankee too.
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Maybe you will be a Yankee one day. They will always need a replacement for mo.
Happy opening day everyone
Did jeter walk up to the stars wars march? lol
back to back walks
Good ABs this inning….Verlanders slider is disgusting and they are laying off.
Run up that pitch count!
even if they dont score, verlander ‘s pitch count is up.
This is a classic yankee inning. Verlander has his plus stuff today.
Despite that this line up will not give in. They will not swing at the pitchers pitch – even with strike two.
It’s really remarkable to watch. Just brutal for the guy on the mound.
Against All Odds March 31st, 2011 at 1:28 pm
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Against All Odds March 31st, 2011 at 1:23 pm
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
This Verlander is a heck of a great pitcher…if he stays healthy, he is definitely HOFer.
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His stuff is so electric. Man I wish he was a Yankee
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Me too….I wish I was a Yankee too.
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Maybe you will be a Yankee one day. They will always need a replacement for mo.
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I had my sights on Cody Ranson…but he is gone.
Look at Robbi lay off that fastball just below the knees at 96.
Verlander throwing 96 in cold weather on day 1…wow!
Verlander has made a lot good pitches this inning and will throw close to 30 anyway…..grinders!
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Against All Odds March 31st, 2011 at 1:28 pm
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Against All Odds March 31st, 2011 at 1:23 pm
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:22 pm
This Verlander is a heck of a great pitcher…if he stays healthy, he is definitely HOFer.
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His stuff is so electric. Man I wish he was a Yankee
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Me too….I wish I was a Yankee too.
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Maybe you will be a Yankee one day. They will always need a replacement for mo.
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I had my sights on Cody Ranson…but he is gone.
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Cody Ransom that’s a blast from the past lol
He must be over 30 pitches by now…
its’ always interesting how umpires stop giving pitchers the close ones when they don’t have command of the strike zone. Verlander has been missing in the same spot and that low pitch to Cano could easily have been a strike but the ump didn’t give it to him.
He’s not throwing the fastball by Robbi so far.
CB…..Everyone is seeing everything that Verlander has in his arsenal…….Just brutal lineup
Verlander doesn’t trust his change enough to throw it to Robbi.
holy sh- mlb.tv has a pitch fx strike zone graphic now.
Make him throw 50 pitches.
Wonder if all of the ESPN broadcasters still have to prick their fingers and take the following oath:
As blood is red, so is the color of the socks of our favorite team.
By mingling our blood and vowing to publish as many Yankee put-downs as possible
We will help to neutralize the universe and speed our beloved Sox on their way
to catch up to 27 World Series wins.
So says one, so say we all.
Speak to us Ted.
I think it took him 31 pitches…need to keep working the count and get him out by the fifth inning…I am curious as to how well the Tigers bullpen will perform this season…
CB, if I’m Verlander I throw that change…never
His stuff is so good he’s giving the batters a break when he throws it.
Verlander worked but no fun for us
Good inning regardless
Verlanders first 2 pitches to Cano were changeups?
Pat M.-
Great observation. It’s inning one of the entire season. Verlander has his plus fastball.
And he still has to show the yankees his entire repertoire. It’s not even like it’s the second time through.
He had to throw the entire kitchen sink at them and waste 31 pitches just to get through the inning.
And that was after he got the first two batters out.
They didn’t score but that was a very good inning for the Yanks.
Off topic:
J. Heyward homered in his 1st AB of the season for the 2nd consecutive year.
YES camera shots from the rafters. What a view!
Reminds me of most of the games I’ve seen at the stadium.
I’m almost glad that happened. Swish is going to be over-anxious with excitement as is. Adding a bases-loaded first at-bat situation to that wouldn’t help.
The patient hitters will just keep coming. Swisher and Martin will make Verlander work before he gets through the lineup for the first time.
I was referring to throwing his change up with 2 strikes to a LH batter. His change has been up in the zone.
The only question I have about Cabrerra is will he let himself live long enough to get the 10 years in for HOF consideration?
terriablw 0 and 2 pitch by cc
looks like the stadium is filling up and getting louder
I was referring to throwing his change up with 2 strikes to a LH batter. His change has been up in the zone.
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Just a get me over changeup right now
Long lay off inning effecting CC
30HotDogs – Southern Alberta.
Time for a duece
Cant stand Cabrera.
That could have been a double play on Victor.
They hit two balls hard off CC in first too.
Hmmm.
Sabathia needs to pick up Jeter.
CC trouble
Season update #3–CC is not an ACE
Long stay in the dugout for CC
“Just a get me over changeup right now”
Agree. That tells you a lot about what he thinks of the yankees line up. That he’s even going to that pitch at all in the first inning tells you what he thinks of the line up.
Bojo –
CC’s tooo quick to the plate this inning
Peralta was a pretty decent pick-up for Tigers…
Jeter should have made that play. CC amplified the problem but that out needs to get fielded.
Long stay in the dugout for CC
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He gave up 2 line drives in the first inning. Don’t think the dug out had anything to do with it. Though the situation would be better had Jeter been able to field a ball hit right to him.
Can we charge that runs to Jeter?
Robby!
I love me my Robby.
Sweeney mentioned on WFAN that Verlander normally gets off to bad starts in April, so he decided to do something different this ST and throw all his pitches – I’m sure there was something else he was doing, but the point is, he changed his routine.
Very good to hear that Grandy looked good because I have him pegged for a big year.
Tigers have the makings of a very good rotation, esp. if Porcello bounces back
that run***
Trishy–
Can I lower my prediction by one game. I was really counting on winning this one!
CC stinks in March and April.
GB’s super utility guy Inge hitting 9th, good Tiger lineup
Bojo –
When you try to argue Jeter’s low error count and ‘makes all the plays he should’ think back to this game.
I’m sure the weather is a factor though.
Already picking on Jeter ! NUTS !!!
Avilya is the son of Assistant Tiger GM?
HankStein wouldn’t go for that. He isn’t down with nepotism…”make ‘em earn it” is his motto.
I can’t watch the game, but cue the “what’s wrong with Jeter” posts
Anyone else interested to see how the all ready control issue plagued Verlander is affected by the long layoff?
This is the key AB. Hold it at one run, get out of the 1st and 3rd 1 out jam unscathed, and we’re fine. Good job, CC.
cc limited the damage….
Nice hilarious swing by that guy!
Now its time for the line up to pick up CC.
I have a Swisher HR feeling.
1. CC knows how to pitch. It doesn’t matter who analyzes his pitches in every which way.
2. It doesn’t appear that he has lost this game. I don’t know that I would call what he has done thus far “stinking”.
JMHO of course.
the new game day is really nice
CC is usually bad in April, but last April he was fantastic.
When you try to argue Jeter’s low error count
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I meant this in that the batter was given a hit, when it was probably an error.
Good job limiting damage….that’s what CC does.
Games featuring CC against JV are what makes baseball great…Reminds me of the great Pedro vs Moose match-ups of a few years ago.
pat March 31st, 2011 at 1:47 pm
I have a Swisher HR feeling.
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Scratch it.
Nice, Swish, not striking out.
First of many times my feeling will be wrong this year.
Not the type of inning that the Yankees needed…should be working JV more.
well there goes verlander pitch count
Jeter should have had that but it was a laser on a cold first day of the season…..not the easiest play.
Derek Jeter 1, Yankees 0
Didn’t take Jeter’s inability to move long to cost the Yankees this year.
Jeter should have had that but it was a laser on a cold first day of the season…..not the easiest play.
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Not the easiest play, but hit right at him and he is a gold glover. His reputation alone should have fielded that ball. The whole point of jeter is that his lack of range is supposed to be made up for by his superior glove at the plays he can reach.
YankeesNmore March 31st, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Derek Jeter 1, Yankees 0
Didn’t take Jeter’s inability to move long to cost the Yankees this year.
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YES!!! Mark it down…1:51 pm…the first true troll sighting of the season. PLAY BALL!
“Jeter should have had that but it was a laser on a cold first day of the season…..not the easiest play.”
Very true as well.
# BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Not the type of inning that the Yankees needed…should be working JV more.
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signs of things to come
great at bat by curtis though .
Fortunately, Jeter makes up for his pathetic defense by getting bat knocked out of his hands by every decent fastball around.
$56 million wasted.
That was a really good AB for Granderson to up JV’s pitch count. Thanks Swish and Jorgie for nothing re: pitch count.
give me a break on that error by Jeter, the ball was a rocket and took one hop right in front of him. I’d like to see how many other shortstops field that cleanly.
at least grandy helped keep JV’s pitch count up.
BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:53 pm
YankeesNmore March 31st, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Derek Jeter 1, Yankees 0
Didn’t take Jeter’s inability to move long to cost the Yankees this year.
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YES!!! Mark it down…1:51 pm…the first true troll sighting of the season. PLAY BALL!
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Right… because nobody else here thinks Jeter blew that play.
Same old offense vs a good pitcher. We will get 2 hits
YankeesNmore March 31st, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Fortunately, Jeter makes up for his pathetic defense by getting bat knocked out of his hands by every decent fastball around.
$56 million wasted.
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that’s funny, that’s exactly what your parents much have thought
“great at bat by curtis though”
Made Verlander work if nothing else.
My MLB Audio is working now… YAY!
Unfortunately, the volume on my phone was so high my entire office knows its working too. Oops
give me a break on that error by Jeter, the ball was a rocket and took one hop right in front of him. I’d like to see how many other shortstops field that cleanly.
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Cameras don’t get switched in times to catch the bounce on “rockets.”
That ball was hit reasonably hard, but it was off the end of the bat and the large majority of major league shortstops turn that into a DP.
It may only be Opening Day, but the blog is approaching mid-season form.
Bring on the Yankee fan crybabies!!!! First flippin’ game on a cold day and you’re already stomping your tiny feet and demanding the Yankees do what your “expert eyes” know they should be doing.
I’ve have your capital L’s for you at the end of the game.
MG March 31st, 2011 at 1:55 pm
YankeesNmore March 31st, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Fortunately, Jeter makes up for his pathetic defense by getting bat knocked out of his hands by every decent fastball around.
$56 million wasted.
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that’s funny, that’s exactly what your parents much have thought
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That doesn’t make sense on any level what so ever.
try again
give me a break on that error by Jeter, the ball was a rocket and took one hop right in front of him. I’d like to see how many other shortstops field that cleanly.
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Probably more than a handful? But even if they don’t, they will reach more balls than Jeter does to make up for it. The whole point of Jeter’s lack of range not having an impact is that he supposedly makes all or nearly all of the plays infront of him. Its not a big deal though, just one play.
Larry (if that is your real name) who would you ever know what it’s like to field a ground ball or anything at all?
You were probably the last one picked for every baseball game as a kid and always put in right field, loser.
Time for some hits…starting with your newest Yankee.
Boy! How on EARTH did ARod field that “rocket.”
I mean it hopped right near him… And look how much closer he is to the plate than Derek Jeter is.
That’s gotta go down as the greatest play of the year! :-/
Heyward might already be the best player in the NL east.
Martin – Gardner – Jeter. Doesn’t matter after the first who bats where. Might as well be Gardner batting ninth Jeter would still follow him.
Hello Yankee Greats! Nice to have a new season underway! It’s been a while. Basketball right now is crazy with the inconsistent Knicks, so I hope our Yanks establish themselves early on and we can have another great run for a championship.
We had a nice spring and I’m glad many of the players we tried to solidify our roster, guys like Garcia, Colon, Chavez and even Ayala, proved their worth and made the team. Funny that we are underdogs, but since I love underdogs, I’m loving the “low” expectations everybody has of us.
So far, we’ve had nice defense and a few chances to score in the first. Hopefully that 2nd inning was just a slip and we keep focus and can start the year with a win.
What left to say? LETS GO, YANKEES!!!
“Boy! How on EARTH did ARod field that “rocket.”
I mean it hopped right near him… And look how much closer he is to the plate than Derek Jeter is.
That’s gotta go down as the greatest play of the year! :-/”
Why are you even here? To make everyone miserable with your nonstop complaining?
You get the first L.
“Roddy” looked nice and spry on that stab.
I like it.
I like-it-a-lot.
OK, Face, the great sabremetrician, now you are basing a criticism on one play out of hundreds Jeter will make (and field cleanly) during the season?
I don’t need to defend Jeter, he is the Yankees shortstop and a 1st ballot Hall of Famer, if you don’t like him on the team in his role go root for someone else.
Wouldn’t be a regular season game thread without at least one troll.
Might as well be Gardner batting ninth Jeter would still follow him.
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Its not the positioning relative to Jeter, its to get more PAs for a guy who gets on base a lot
This is a game the Yanks will have a chance to win against the Detroit bull pen in all likelihood.
It’s the first game of the season and it’s cold. Not even Leyland is going to let Verlander throw a ton of pitches. And Verlander’s pitch count is already high.
Playing on a cold day is tolerable, it’s the chill that comes with the wetness that makes it the most challenging of all conditions….Well only surpassed if the winds kickup……Hated early April games that were cold and wet…..
Larry (if that is your real name) who would you ever know what it’s like to field a ground ball or anything at all?
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Same way I know giving birth hurts like hell even though I’ve never had a baby.
anybody who watches a handful of major league games knows that’s a double play.
CC made the pitch he wanted, got the swing he wanted, Derek Jeter screwed it up. Period.
Very sweet!
Russell Martin
Told ya.
good job martin
“Heyward might already be the best player in the NL east.”
Hadn’t thought it of it that way. But with Utley hurt… he very well could be.
He’s probably the most talented (though Mike Stanton may given him a run for his money on pure talent alone).
and Pat M will be the first one to tell you that on wet, cold fields you get balls skidding off the ground so you stick your glove where you think it’s going and it either sticks or it doesn’t.
West Coast Yankee Fan March 31st, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Martin – Gardner – Jeter. Doesn’t matter after the first who bats where. Might as well be Gardner batting ninth Jeter would still follow him.
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what I’ve been saying for a while…who cares who bats first
The difference is negligible
OK, Face, the great sabremetrician, now you are basing a criticism on one play out of hundreds Jeter will make (and field cleanly) during the season?
I don’t need to defend Jeter, he is the Yankees shortstop and a 1st ballot Hall of Famer, if you don’t like him on the team in his role go root for someone else.
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Don’t understand why you have to make this so contentious. Save the contention for dumbos like yankeenmore. I love the Yankees and will root for them, including Jeter when he is at the plate and in the field. I just used that one play to illustrate something deceptive about Jeter, in that he had a play that should be an error called a hit because its yankee stadium and it is reflected in his stats. if you ever debate a whole season re: Jeter’s defense, his last 2 year error rate (which is very low) is brought up as Jeter fielding all the plays he has to make. This one play, in a cold game, that likely won’t matter a whole lot, is just a counter point to that.
He whiffed it, but the guy got a hit, so Jeter’s stats (non saber stats) won’t be affected. But CC’s will.
Gardy is a very fast boy!
That was good bunt, if the bunt was for a hit.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your first hit of the Yankees ’11 season… Russell Martin.
The difference is negligible
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The difference was 150 PA. That is a nearly a fifth of a season.
Due to the cold weather in the Bronx, Jesus Montero has been banned from watching the rest of the game on TV.
Derek Jeter time, shoot the hole on the right side
Lucky Gardner didn’t break his ankle. Get your foot out of the middle of the bag, jackass!
Russ Martin ….nice.
Gardner is.safe if he runs straifht to the bag…
That was the best bunt attempt by Gardner in a long time, though it was a drag bunt.
Gardner is.safe if he runs straifht to the bag…
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Too bad he had a fat drunk blocking his path
Time for a jeterian RBI
Jerkface – That’s ruled a hit in any stadium. The play should have been made, but it wasn’t an error.
blake i think he had to avoid the tag
I just got an email from the Yankees. They apologize to any fans who are disappointed by anything they’ve done so far in the game and suggest it might be time for your naps.
Great at bat from Jeter.
Keep turning over the line up.
CB,
I haven’t seen Stanton nearly as much as Heyward…..I know hes got crazy power but does he have the pure hitter upside of Heyward? I love Heywards swing.
If Gardner doesn’t make an out than Jeter gets another at bat. If he doesn’t – it doesn’t help a bit.
Game 1. Inning 3. And he’s already giving away outs with bunts. Dumb
Jeter having the patience to walk is a great thing.
Teix could go yard here…
If Gardner doesn’t make an out than Jeter gets another at bat. If he doesn’t – it doesn’t help a bit.
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What are you talking about?
niiiiiice… liking martin already.
I meant if he were able to run straight through the bag
Russell Martin can’t be stopped!
Pinstripes look good on Russell Martin.
Did Martin steal on his own? Dangerous, but he made it.
That’s what you expect from the Captain!
Way to pay attention, moron!
Love the Fact about how much Russel loves being a Yankee. He will be determined all year and get the absolute most out of his ability.
TEXXXXXXXXXXX
# MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:03 pm
OK, Face, the great sabremetrician, now you are basing a criticism on one play out of hundreds Jeter will make (and field cleanly) during the season?
I don’t need to defend Jeter, he is the Yankees shortstop and a 1st ballot Hall of Famer, if you don’t like him on the team in his role go root for someone else.
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Amen brother !!! Kids have to play, I guess !!!
Tex no slump
Tex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So… the question about the “turtle bottom of the lineup” from the chat yesterday…
TEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Tex April slump is OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trishy–
Forget that request about decreasing my prediction by one.
Way to go Tex!
Boom Shaka Laka
Time now for Tex to take advantage and homer-Yes!
Hello March! Tex!
Little bit better start for Teixeira. Ka-BOOM!
Tex’s swing from the left on that HR is waaaaaay better than last year. Just direct to the ball, and the ball direct to the seats
Jesus who?
And it obviously isn’t April, the way Tex hit that one.
THERE YOU GO!!! TEX MESSAGE!!!
The kind of start that could make Tex exhale.
I guess I know something about baseball after all, Larry…
whooooooooooooooo teix!!!!!!!!! nice job jeter and martin
Wow …..now that was a big fly. This lineup is relentless…..verlander would be dominating most clubs right now but the Yanks have worked him and he made a mistake to Tex.
Anyone wanna knock TEX with his early struggle ? Prolly NOT !!!
If you had Russell Martin as getting the first Yankee hit and scoring the first Yankee run of the 2011 season, you win!
I have Gustavo Molina.
What a shot by Tex.
My bad. There’s a big hit
ARod didn’t miss by much.
# CR9 March 31st, 2011 at 2:11 pm
The Tex April slump is OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, you know it’s still March… but… Hell yeah!!!
MG…..Great call
Great call MG!
Just proves the point that bases on ball will catch up to you, sooner or later.
Alex flew out but he kept his hands back on a nasty slider and just missed it….he’s obviously seeing the ball very well right now.
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:11 pm
I guess I know something about baseball after all, Larry…
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Because????
thanks, Pat M, Verlander is struggling with his control, he was bound to get hurt eventually…
ouch cano, lets go cc
Tex is now the leader in the clubhouse for the AL MVP race. I’m glad I have him at 20-1!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s hope Tex actually has a good April. Doesn’t even need to be great.
Wow. The kind of bat speed needed to catch up to that pitch is remarkable.
That was a mistake in location by Verlander – but still a remarkable swing by Tex.
The pressure this line up puts on a pitcher is amazing.
The number 9 hitter – a catcher – singles. Gets pushed to second after the two hole hitter comes back to walk after falling behind to strike 2. Then the catcher steals third. The three hole hitter is a switch hitter and batting lefty makes it more difficult for Verlander to use his slider.
Brutal.
Nice to see Tex off to a good start; I’m sure his dad is a lovely man, but I think it’s good that he and Kevin Long decided to work on that swing
Interesting that YankeesNMore only flaps his yap when something “not good” is happening but shuts up like a clam when the Yanks come through.
BoJo March 31st, 2011 at 1:19 pm
The thing I wish most today is Tex starts off hot.
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Fixed’
The thing I now wish most for is hitting the Powerball jackpot this Saturday (if you are still listening up there).
YankeesNmore March 31st, 2011 at 2:13 pm
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:11 pm
I guess I know something about baseball after all, Larry…
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Because????
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MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Teix could go yard here…
Any other questions, putz?
Cano’s one remaining weakness is chasing that ball up…
Any other questions, putz?
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Is that revelatory? Anyone can go yard at any time, its baseball
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:15 pm
YankeesNmore March 31st, 2011 at 2:13 pm
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:11 pm
I guess I know something about baseball after all, Larry…
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Because????
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MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Teix could go yard here…
Any other questions, putz?
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Ya… By that line of thinking, can I assume you consider lottery winners to be financial experts?
I am listening on the radio. Sterling is taking credit for the Homerun by Tex because he had just done a commercial featuring Tex
Oops, it’s not April. Oh well!!
anybody have a pitch count on verlander? Sterling not giving that info
blake-
Stanton isn’t the pure hitter heyward is. Doesn’t have the kind of swing heyward does.
But my goodness – Stanton’s raw power and physical ability are kind of shocking to see. It’s sort of jarring watching him hit. The bat seems like it’s a tooth pick being twirled around by a jet engine.
And despite being as big as he is – he can run. I would actually give him a shot to play CF.
not what cc needed to go ahead of him 0 and 2
“Alex flew out but he kept his hands back on a nasty slider and just missed it….he’s obviously seeing the ball very well right now.”
He was on that ball. As you said – he just missed it. He had it ready to square up though.
But that’s what having that kind of plus velocity and life allows for.
Stanton is like a more athletic Adam Dunn. How you condense that much power into a slimmer figure is beyond me.
Verlander is up to 60 something pitches, almost 70 if I am not mistaken.
65 pitches for verlander
CC at 55 pitches.
CC openIng up too early.
CC is battling out there, he’ll probably go 6+ and give up another run. Hopefully the Yankees will tack on a run or 2 and the ‘pen will pitch well…
Leadoff walk after a 3-run inning gives you a 3-1 lead… REALLY, CC???
Pat M., not sure how many games you’ve watched this spring, but, have you noticed the lack of the severe uppercut by Teixeira from the left side? He never gets that pitch last year.
1 down, dp please
CC didn’t strike out as many dudes last year, liking the K pitch working this first start.
Yankeesnmore, these guys are human, they’re not perfect, you Zhirkov
thanks for the pitch counts
“CC openIng up too early.”
Yup. When he struggles with his location it’s always that same problem.
His front side doesn’t stay in sync with his arm.
I think it’s probably influenced by his height.
so now the blog has a troll who complains about everything like a petulant child, wonderful…
CB,…..For Tex to get the head of the bat in catching up with that upstairs heater was impressive
so now the blog has a troll who complains about everything like a petulant child, wonderful…
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You must have forgot Matt
Fran, we’ll definitely seek out an alternate site during games when we are both watching. Seeing the complaining that’s gone on already, first game of the season, cold day to play too boot (excuse the Yankees for not having 100 hits already and excuse Bret Garnder for not doing what the Greek chorus expected of him) tells me that game threads are going to be hard to take. Unfortunate because so many of our friends are here, but they obviously have a higher tolerance level for stupidity and unwarranted whining.
at least Matt tried to make a point using some kind of distorted logic…
CC got too fast in the second inning after sitting in the dugout for a long time
Pat M.,
Teix also looks to me like he’s firmed up that back leg. He still collapses on it – but in spring training it looked to me like he’s adjusted and trying not to collapse as much.
Hitting LH he now looks more like he does when he hits RH. And he’s more sound mechanically from the RH side.
I bring it up because if he collapsed as much as he has in past on the pitch I think there’s a good chance he would have been under the ball and popped it up behind the plate into the stands.
CC is either going to throw the change down and away for the K or throw another pitch to set it up…
CC at 71 pitches already
I remember being like “YankeesNmore” when I was about 7 years old. I used to sing Beach Boys songs over and over in my sisters room until she would start crying.
One day she just started ignoring me, no matter what I did or said.
Then I gave up.
Of course, I was 7. This loser is probably 37.
UnKnown March 29th, 2011 at 11:38 am
CC better be ready to match zeros with Verlander on thurs. That dude can really shut down a lineup.
I know CC will be up to the challenge and I’m looking for a 3 run shot from Tex.
4 – 2 Yankees win!
cc will go 6, then we see Joba/Soriano/Rivera
Nice recovery.
I’m not good at predictions but I might have today nailed. Lets Hope
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:25 pm
at least Matt tried to make a point using some kind of distorted logic…
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You mean like, “Hey, Tex hit a homer and I SAID he might hit a homer. I KNOW BASEBALL!”
Brilliant
Joe tends to leave CC in way too long early in the season………….
Avila doesn’t have a clue at the plate. Can we get 2 more innings out of CC [<100 pitches]?
CC is probably kicking himself in the butt for missing on that slider to Inge by the width of the plate…
Jeff-
He is probably under 20 as he only seems to view the Yankees as flawed if they are anything less than perfect.
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:26 pm
CC is either going to throw the change down and away for the K or throw another pitch to set it up…
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Sabathia (and most left pitchers, for that matter) RARELY throw changeups to lefty hitters, genius.
No Joanna Garcia Swisher, Minka Kelly, or Cameron Diaz sightings yet.
Yankees need to take 33 pitches this inning…to get JV out of the game.
Straw, just click on his name and check out his pathetic blog with his photo-he is definitely older and probably lives in the basement of his parent’s house and hasn’t worked a day in his life…
“Avila doesn’t have a clue at the plate.”
He and Jackson in this Tiger lineup has done Sabathia some good today. 0-4 w/ 4 K’s combined.
YankeesNmore March 31st, 2011 at 2:30 pm
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:26 pm
CC is either going to throw the change down and away for the K or throw another pitch to set it up…
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Sabathia (and most left pitchers, for that matter) RARELY throw changeups to lefty hitters, genius.
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is your TV backwards, dummy? Inge bats right handed and got his hit down the left field line.
I’m done with this fool, I’ll just scroll by whatever stupidity he posts from now on, sorry everyone else…
Yankees have had some good passes at Verlander for naught. Tex and Martin are the guys who have been able to really get a hold of them and find grass/the seats
That explains it, he’s a closet Rangers fan.
Bad job that inning working JV…
MG March 31st, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Straw, just click on his name and check out his pathetic blog
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Yes. Please do that.
is your TV backwards, dummy? Inge bats right handed and got his hit down the left field line.
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You posted that AFTER the Inge AB, genius.
CB….Good point about Texeria’s back leg……On that particular pitch it was up and I think he knew that he could juice it….It’ll be of interest to see if he can stay away from the collapsing on pitches middle down……
Also, that must be a hell of a blog-1 comment on about ten stories.
cc throwing just awful 0 and 2 pitches
Stretched out lunch long enough to see Tex go upper tank.
It’ll be a miracle if Sabathia gets out of this inning with the lead.
And he dropped the ball.
Now is where CC earns his Win. Big Time Pitching is needed.
inexcuseable by cano
Have to try and get a double play before Cabrera comes up. dude pounds CC.
Cano makes too many mental errors. Very lax there.
munson15 March 31st, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Stretched out lunch long enough to see Tex go upper tank.
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Better hurry up and get back to work before Sabathia gives it all back.
inexcusable is right. Gotta have your head in the game.
Sabathia gets away with another BRUTAL 0-2 pitch.
“inexcuseable by cano”
Likely unintentional, and since it’s so unusual, likely that it’s cold.
Can everyone forgive him? Please? Try?
Nice play Jetes
Why was Kim still talking?? Big point in the game, and we’re hearing about Japan.
Michael Kay thought that was the THIRD out! It was the first.
Unbelievable
not to nitpick but could we have gotten the out at 3rd there.
Probably to big of a risk Smart play.
“Cano makes too many mental errors. Very lax there”
Seriously? How in HELL did he win a Gold Glove!
sure, still doesn’t excuse the game, not is tied, in part due to cc making an awful pitch to jackson
How is it “too big of a risk”???
It’s a force and an easier throw because Jeter wa moving that way.
Not like it cost the Yankees a run or anything… Oh wait… Ya it did.
Every game I remember Sabathia and Verlander facing off in, the score has always been close. The funny thing is that both are historically poor pitchers on Opening Day, and neither have been very sharp tonight. Both will be gone by the 7th inning but I like the Yankees chances with their offense and bullpen.
“sure, still doesn’t excuse the game, not is tied, in part due to cc making an awful pitch to jackson”
Ah. You were expecting a shut out against the Tigers, or perhaps a no hitter?
I guess I’m not that demanding.
Remember one thing, these guys have been playing in 80 degree weather for 6 weeks and to be thrusted into 30 degree chill factor temps is not easy for the first time…..Not an excuse just a fact and reason
Arod is great.
nice play by arod
CC not great today, but the weather must be at least partially to blame.
Its all good. Get a couple here and turn it over to the lights out pen. Day off tomorrow. Everyone gets work in today.
Left side infield defense is looking good
“Remember one thing, these guys have been playing in 80 degree weather for 6 weeks and to be thrusted into 30 degree chill factor temps is not easy for the first time…..Not an excuse just a fact and reason”
You’d have to have a functioning brain to be able to remember that Pat M. Easier for a lot of these guys to sit and criticize. Takes no brain power and it comes naturally.
Jeter not getting that groundball in the second inning and Cano’s missed catch probably cost 2 runs…luckily Sabathia has picked up the sloppy defense
Cano makes the hard plays look easy, and the routine look bad. He’s a stud who rarely errors, but when he does its usually on a play he shouldent.
Pat M, that’s never a problem with a video game, why should it be a problem in real life?
test
3-3 isn’t terrible. I thought the Yanks would struggle a bit in this one with Verlander on a 35 degree day and CC usually starting slow. Still in the game and I like the battle of the bullpens if it comes down to it. Get it into the 8th tied up and let Soriano to Mariano take over
Yes I caught that too…friggin Kay thought there were 3 outs, and it was only the first….
Come on lets get some here.
“Cano makes the hard plays look easy, and the routine look bad. He’s a stud who rarely errors, but when he does its usually on a play he shouldent.”
It’s cold and damp. Cano doesn’t typically drop balls like that.
that’s probably the last error Cano will make for the next 2 months…
that’s never a problem with a video game, why should it be a problem in real life?
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Video games have actually advanced significantly to where they can model weather effects. just FYI.
“Pat M, that’s never a problem with a video game, why should it be a problem in real life?
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Aha! Men not machines.
Nice catch by Rayburn.
that was a nice catch
Verlander looks like he is going to go 7 at this rate. CC and the pen need to hold it here.
JV is going to last longer than it seemed early on.
now verlander pitch count is fine and he lookung pretty good. you want want to pulled cc. cause he doesn’t have much
Nice swing.
What’s that for Jeter now??? About 400 30-hoppers to shortstop the last season + a game???
But classic Jeter, at least he made Verlander throw one whole pitch to get that roller.
# UnKnown March 31st, 2011 at 2:49 pm
Come on lets get some here.
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Who are you with ? LOL
“JV is going to last longer than it seemed early on”
Yeah. Kinda quietly retired 8 in a row after Teixeira’s homer.
Yanks look exactly the same as last season…the occasional HR but otherwise flat, disinterested play (Cano’s drop) and CC can’t finish off hitters. And Jeter looks REALLY old.
Face….And that means what ??? It’s a freaking video game
Verlander got dialed in after the Teix HR, that’s what aces do after giving up runs.
One big milestone that Jeter is approaching is with 120 more games played, he’ll become the all time Yankee leader in games played. As many injuries as Mantle had in his career, he’s held the record for more than 43 years and finished at 2415.
Face….And that means what ??? It’s a freaking video game
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Just saying, if you’re going to say something doesn’t exist in a video game, try to be accurate. Weather is modeled in video games now, for example rain will cause more fumbles in football, and more errors in baseball
Furthermore, I guess when you get busted inside and your hands are ringing all the way up your arms, I have to think most of the boys put down their joy sticks
Pat M. March 31st, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Face….And that means what ??? It’s a freaking video game
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does that mean you have to put the room temperature down to whatever it is at the stadium, get the wind blowing through the house and turn on the fire sprinklers when it’s raining so it’s tougher to operate the game controls?
Furthermore, I guess when you get busted inside and your hands are ringing all the way up your arms, I have to think most of the boys put down their joy sticks
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Video game controllers have rumble packs too.
If Directv drops YES, I’ll be saying see ya to Directv
CC getting some funny swings.
Don’t let Inge score here. Gotta hold them at 3.
another 2 strike pitch by, cc. he has trouble finishing hitters
This game is a good example of how control and command are different.
Another inexcusable 2 strike pitch from Sabathia. When people question whether he’s truly an “ace,” those things do make you wonder.
I think Sabathia let Inge hit that double so he could face Avila again.
Another unnecessary mistake. Gotta have your head in the game. Gardy just loafed over there.
I hear the worms start digging immediately toward China when they hear Jeter’s name announced over the PA…incoming!!
Great Defensive postioning there.
tigers have their closer up in the 6th?
DocTodd March 31st, 2011 at 3:01 pm
I hear the worms start digging immediately toward China when they hear Jeter’s name announced over the PA…incoming!!
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Every worm in the Bronx was killed last year. There are no more.
that was close, lets go offense
Seems like Granderson gets such great reads and jumps on the ball….It’s like he’s playing on rollerblades…..Bad jump and read by Brett on Inge’s flare
CC is done. Robertson for the 7th I believe.
CR9 – and where exactly is your head planted?
Great defensive positioning with Grandy
ESPN’s HD feed switches to commercials (at least on my Comcast service) every time the last pitch is thrown in an inning and before the play is shown, it’s reallly weird…
YankeeNmore…You really think all of your negative crap is gonna draw people to your lame blog? You’re even dumber then you look in your picture.
Seems like Granderson gets such great reads and jumps on the ball….It’s like he’s playing on rollerblades…..Bad jump and read by Brett on Inge’s flare
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Is this like where he broke the wrong way on his first diving play?
Big inning for Verlander. Has to go thru the Yankee iron to keep it even.
Niblick – My head is currently in restraints at the institution in which I reside. I get computer usage for good behavior
OH GOD! NOT JOBA!
How in the hell does that fat slug get the 7th inning ahead of David Robertson???
“Yanks look exactly the same as last season…the occasional HR but otherwise flat, disinterested play (Cano’s drop) and CC can’t finish off hitters. And Jeter looks REALLY old.”‘
I thank YanksNMore, with all of his technological savvy, should start his own blog, and you can join him there, you and a few others. It would do your hearts good to be able to trash the Yankees continually and have total agreement. Think about it!
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Grandy’s defense today is exactly what Fran, Tar, and I (and others I’m sure) were talking about last season when we pointed out his value as a Yankee even when his bat wasn’t working.
Come on Alex! Blast one…
munson15 March 31st, 2011 at 3:03 pm
YankeeNmore…You really think all of your negative crap is gonna draw people to your lame blog? You’re even dumber then you look in your picture.
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Thanks, Munson. That’s nice of you to say.
He’s boons hang that slider in a minute and Alex.is.gonna lose it.
A-rod corked it!
man so close….
Thought that was gone, was a poke. Summer time that’s in the seats.
damm arod just missed a hr
Gotta score him here. Come on Cano
HONESTLY! Can ANYBODY tell me how Joba Chamberlain ranks ahead of David Robertson in the Yankees’ bullpen?
Why is Joba warming up???
The first Sterling “It is high, it is far, it is…off the right center field wall!”
Mark it down.
Am I wrong to think he should be on third??
Well almost…..fastball instead of slider. What a great swing. That’s in the pen on most days.
Bad baserunning by Alex.
97 pitches for JV…great job by Tex and Arod to run count up.
BoJo,
Yep. some guy at work came to my desk to ask me a question when Sterling went into his it is high
Don’t knock video games; Jesus Montero had been forbidden to play MLB 2011 outside of “Tropical Mode”.
“Thanks, Munson. That’s nice of you to say.”
You bring it on yourself. Do you think the majority of us here want to be treated to your contant hideous negativity? The answer is no. I don’t know what was done to you in your life for you to be such a miserable and nasty person, but I guarantee you that a continual sour disposition is not going to bring good things to your life.
Cano will come thru
That’s the kind of swing and explosive power Alex was not producing at this time last season.
That was an absolutely classic Alex swing. The amount of back spin he gets on the ball is just something else.
If the weather were any different that ball is way over the fence.
That is some power to right center.
YankeesNmore,
are you negative about everything?
Trisha, great point about Curtis Granderson’s defense.
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John Sterling had Alex’s ball as a homerun, but a double is good too.
Looks like JV is going to be allowed to throw 110 — another 10 pitches.
Offense is cold as ice…not willing to.sacrifice a bunt
I feel sorry for Normy…the first and last time he had sex, he complained about how bad it was and never did it again.
Dont get picked off here Alex. Don’t make the mistake of trying to get to third here and make an out.
arod should been on 3rd
Arod obviously thought it was out, the way he “ran” from the plate/
That’s inexcusable on aRods part. You run all out every time.
Deep breath here Swish. You dont have to knock it to your Wife’s TV Set here.
Base hit will do wonders.
I think he only has 8 pitches left….coach probably told him to empty the tank.
Alex was.all over Verlander the whole game….he’s lucky more damage wasn’t done.
Swisher just got a cookie and missed it
Little surprised Verlander left in to face Swisher.
4 pitches left–this could be JV’s last batter if he walks him
“Offense is cold as ice…not willing to.sacrifice a bunt”
You apologized before for being hasty? Do you learn?
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!!!???!!!
Swisher got SCREWED! That pitch wasnt close
Wow…..that’s in the other batters box.
No fricking way was that a strike. NO WAY. It was in the next batter’s box.
Terrible call
That was embarrassing officiating
umps are in mid-season form i see.
just an awful call right there
I hate umpires who decide outcomes of games on bad calls.
Probably wont see a worse call on a pitch like that all season long. WOW
WHAT WAS THAT CRAP!
granderson going to get coke?
“Swisher just got a cookie and missed it”
I don’t think anyone should be making comments about your picture your blog or anything else. I think your blog is pretty impressive, but that’s just me. And your picture is fine.
But your attitude sucks. TOTALLY SUCKS. Stop with the constant crap or that’s what people give in return. Human Nature 101.
2-1 pitch to Posada is the same pitch that moron called strike 3 on Swisher
I’m a little surprised Leyland left JV in so long.
Come on Po, punish this slimebucket for getting the benefit of that horrendous call.
hitters are not adjusting to the back to back changeups…..
Wow…113 pitches for Verlander.
Welcome to being a Tiger on March 31st, Justin.
“I hate umpires who decide outcomes of games on bad calls.”
One of the best reason for electronic umpiring. I’m a big advocate. Nothing is valid, including baseball records, if calls behind the plate or incorrect.
Hey, Trisha.
How about you post however you choose to, and stop trying to tell me how to post?
Verlander is a frigid machiNe
That was not a strike to Swisher.
Alex styling, thinking it is a HR. Not a smart move.
Verlander is a tough son-of-a-gun. Toughs it out.
Verlander apparently found his faith in the change up.
Wow, that pitch was over in the other batter’s box
Posada come on.
great pitched, damm this home ump
“How about you post however you choose to, and stop trying to tell me how to post?”
I’m actually trying to help you out here, believe it or not.
Posada will not cut it as DH. Pulling off offspeed pitches just like last year.
Ugh Posada… I do like the Yanks in a battle of the bullpens. Glad they have last at bat this game.
Verlander found faith in the umpire being bought and paid for.
When he is on, Verlander can match up with anybody in the league. 113 pitches on a cold Opening Day is brutal though…
Time for the bullpen to show why they are so highly regarded
This is the key inning of the game. I like our chances with the Tiger pen as long as Joba doesn’t give up anything here
YankeesNmore – did you write that “Friday” song?
Probably not, actually. I looked at the lyrics, and they don’t use CAPS LOCK to MAKE emphasis ON every SECOND word.
Maybe you are seven. Now go kick it in the backseat, would ya?
Leaving a pitching in for 113 pitches on opening day in this weather is just foolish
Here comes Joba Chamberlain and all that relaxed “muscle” he added this winter.
This is a mistake. There is absolutely NO REASON Chamberlain should be pitching ahead of Robertson in this spot. NOT ONE!
Normy–
I see you reworked your blog design, and it is an improvement…but you really need to use a variable width based on window width…Adjust your CSS code to inlude a 2 pt border around the page.
There is absolutely NO REASON Chamberlain should be pitching ahead of Robertson in this spot. NOT ONE!
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Robertson walks 5 batters per 9?
Pretty good, yet uneven, performances by both starters today. Neither produced ace-like results, but both demonstrated many ace-like qualities.
Wasn’t a haircut “strongly suggested” to Joba
89 mph? is that right?
Don’t want or need your “help,” Trisha.
Worry about yourself.
1 down
Posada and Jeter are just over-the-hill. Nothing can be done about Father Time diminishing their skills.
Cheated. Intentionally.
And by the way, YNM, you are watching the answer to why Joba is in the game. If you paid attention, you would have seen that his ST was very highly regarded by the Yankees. And probably anyone else with eyes.
Jerkface March 31st, 2011 at 3:22 pm
There is absolutely NO REASON Chamberlain should be pitching ahead of Robertson in this spot. NOT ONE!
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Robertson walks 5 batters per 9?
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David Robertson has been a better pitcher than Joba Chamberlain for TWO YEARS.
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velocity is going to be way down on a day like this. That just shows how impressive Verlander was throwing 96. It’s tough to come out firing when it’s this cold and the season is so young.
3 Ks for AJAX but he still sustains his unsustainable BABIP.
Joba needs to just fire it up there.
This is why umpires need to have their legs broken or childrens’ legs broken. Pitch to Swish changed the whole inning. They need consequences from crazed fans.
If Joba throws that same “great slider” he struck out Austin Jackson on 5 more times, it will be in the seats at least three of those times.
That was an hanging, over-the-middle, piece of crap!
slider slider slider…
“Don’t want or need your “help,” Trisha.
Worry about yourself.”
Noted. Apparently your problems are much bigger than any help I can give. I notice that anytime anyone is at all nice to you, you turn on them. You apparently love negative attention. The old saying negative attention is better than no attention at all.
David Robertson has been a better pitcher than Joba Chamberlain for TWO YEARS.
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They gave up the same H/9, same HR/9, joba walked half as much, and struck out about the same. Had a far superior WHIP.
nice job joba
AWESOME INNING BY JOBA!!!!!
Once again YankeesNMore called it right.
# Tyler March 31st, 2011 at 3:24 pm
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velocity is going to be way down on a day like this. That just shows how impressive Verlander was throwing 96. It’s tough to come out firing when it’s this cold and the season is so young.
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CC’s was there also. Joba is just a strange guy, sometimes.
trisha, you are wasting your breath, it’s far easier to just scroll past his rants, it works for me…
Great inning by Joba. Now is the time we take the lead
nice inning Joba. He didn’t have a good ERA last year but his peripherals really weren’t that bad. This is a huge year for Joba. I think he’s going to have a nice year. Maybe not ’07 Joba like but he will be solid.
Now its on the offense. A great bullpen is fine. But you need a lead as well.
Chamberlain wasn’t throwing particularly well today but got 3 outs in a row, that’s the way it goes sometimes…
And “Larry, The Kibble Guy” shows his psychotic vision again.
Joba looked the same as last season…no more pop on his fastball at all.
And CC was in the low 90′s with much less movement than Verlander.
Good luck with that dope, Trisha. He is beyond help.
Trisha, I’m going to say this for a third time… I can’t think of anything more worthless than you serving as some sort of public message board threrapist. This is a Yankees/baseball blog.
How about we restrict the conversation to those two topics?
“trisha, you are wasting your breath, it’s far easier to just scroll past his rants, it works for me…”
I actually feel sorry for someone that miserable MG, but it is apparent that his misery is what energizes him. I’m with you. He doesn’t want help, he’s thrilled to play victim.
Very sad though.
And CC was in the low 90?s with much less movement than Verlander.
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Everyone in the league has a worse fastball with less movement than Verlander
# Tyler March 31st, 2011 at 3:27 pm
nice inning Joba. He didn’t have a good ERA last year but his peripherals really weren’t that bad. This is a huge year for Joba. I think he’s going to have a nice year. Maybe not ’07 Joba like but he will be solid.
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yea he should have a solid yr and hopefully he can regain the value he once had
I thought Coke is a starter?
Jerkface March 31st, 2011 at 3:26 pm
David Robertson has been a better pitcher than Joba Chamberlain for TWO YEARS.
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They gave up the same H/9, same HR/9, joba walked half as much, and struck out about the same. Had a far superior WHIP.
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I notice you ignored ERA. Aren’t games still decided by runs scored vs. runs allowed???
“I thought Coke is a starter?”
Thought same thing.
Triple Short of a Cycle March 31st, 2011 at 3:30 pm
I thought Coke is a starter?
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Is but theyre skipping him with the off day
mypalfish March 31st, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Joba looked the same as last season…no more pop on his fastball at all.
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he had pop in ST. It’s the first game as long as he pitches well the velocity will be there
Gotta keep banning my IP addresses Chad?
How about you save me the 2 minutes it takes to change IPs before things get out of hand?
Triple Short of a Cycle March 31st, 2011 at 3:30 pm
I thought Coke is a starter?
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I’m too lazy to look up his spring stats but I’m thinking the Tigers didn’t feel confident going forth with that lol.
It’s too bad that Juan Pepsi didn’t make the Tigers this spring as a reliever, I can just here Leyland telling his pitching coach, ‘no Coke, Pepsi’
OK, bad joke but it’s opening day…
COKE POINT TO THE SKY.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRANDY GRANDY GRANDY!
GRANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!
Granderson can’t hit lefties
. He’s so good.
I was just about to say I think things will go better with Coke…he still sucks.
Atta boy Grandy!
Grandy’s improvement last year was no fluke, was it?
No time to point at that one.
Trisha,
And Curtis hits the ball well too
Kevin Long really might be the best hitting coach in baseball. He has completely transformed Curtis Granderson.
Coke is their 5th and will miss afew starts early so is getting work and getting worked by Grandy
Coke gets Pepsied
BOOYA!
Lighting fast stick by Curtis
Phil “Gopher Ball” Coke strikes again!!!!! Grandy!!!
Never ever bring in an ex-Yankee lefthander to pitch against lefty Granderson!
Coke = In relief because 5th starter not need til next week.
Ahhh, the #8 hitter strikes!
I love it!
sweet curtis, i seen that out of coke before
Back in February I predicted Grandy would get the second homer and first game winner of the year.
Long has done the same thing with Nick Swisher, too, by the way.
Grandy is in beast mode early. Off a lefty too. I love it.
Pulling up video now. Poor Phil Coke.
Yay, Granderson!
Gradnerson is just no Austin Jackson.
And he just can’t hit left handed hitting.
How he finished last season was not an accident or only a hot streak. It was due to substantive changes in the way he hit.
He has amazing raw power for a CF and a player of his size. Just awesome.
His hand speed is phenomenal.
granderson…. sweet.
I notice you ignored ERA. Aren’t games still decided by runs scored vs. runs allowed???
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ERA is deceptive for relievers, because they pitch few innings that a particularly bad outing can hurt their overall line. They also have to deal with coming in to other pitcher’s messes, or leaving their own messes behind to be picked up by other (possibly worse) relievers. Joba had a high number of his runners that reached base score. They didn’t get more hits or HRs off Joba than Robertson, he just had some bad luck and like 2 bad outings.
He had a 2 ERA for the last 2 months of the season anyways.
Grandy OWNS!!!
Betsy will love that HR. She has been saying look out for Curtis this year.
Good for Granderson. I loved the trade for him, even though he had some problems hitting last year.
He worked with Long and turned it around. Good guy in the clubhouse too.
we’ll see the 1st evidence of the Yankees shutdown bullpen in game 1. And Chamberlain with the chance to pickup the cheap win…
Fran, I actually got tears in my eyes over that one!!!
I think we are living proof of the saying “Good waiters get good tips.”
How we love our Yankees!!!
I don’t think he actually pointed, though.
Mentally, he’s transitioned to starting.
I’m really liking Martin. He looked like he was destined to be a perennial top 5 catcher in the game before the injuries. If he can get back to his old form the Yanks have an absolute steal and can really develop Montero properly.
Now it’s time to Soriano-to-Rivera…
Just the way everybody except Brian Cashman drew it up.
Great to see against a lefty – and he’s on my fantasy team! : )
Just gonna have me a “grand” coke !
“Back in February I predicted Grandy would get the second homer and first game winner of the year.
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That freeze cam on Granderson’s home run swing showed the ball perfectly centered on the bat. It blotted out the bat in the hitting area,
I’m sitting in a sports bar in boston and the sawx fans giving me a hard time just got very quiet.
ERA is deceptive for relievers
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My bad… I thought runs allowed by relievers count just like any other runs…
Good news for Detroit, I guess.
nice play by coke
That was a perfect bunt, cant believe Coke made the play.
Gardner is wasting his potential with all these bunts.
YNM thinks that Cashman stole the GM job away from him.
Get over it dude you never even made it to the face to face interview.
I like that Gardner is seemly more willing to bunt, but it shouldn’t be something overly used.
It was pretty decent, but he telegraphed his using it. Had he not made it so obvious that he was bunting he might have caught them flat footed.
I was just going to say I don’t have one Yankee on my fantasy team, but I do! I forgot I have Jete. I accidentally drafted him (only accidentally because I already had drafted Tulo) but then decided to keep both! I get to use one as 2B/SS and the other as SS.
“If he can get back to his old form the Yanks have an absolute steal and can really develop Montero properly.”
It was a great move. I was honestly surprised he signed with the yanks rather than the Sox given how dire their catching situation is at the majors and minors.
And what’s particularly great about the situation – Martin is still under team control for another year.
If he’s healthy and has a solid season while Montero develops they can trade Martin this winter.
Catchers bring back very good returns in trades.
This would be a great time for Jeter to take one the other way. That run on 2nd is huge. A 2 run lead with Soriano and Rivera is pretty darn daunting. For that matter, so is a 1 run lead lol.
My bad… I thought runs allowed by relievers count just like any other runs…
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Relievers aren’t responsible for every runner they put on base. Try to think this through. Joba has better peripherals all around than Robertson.
UnKnown March 31st, 2011 at 3:38 pm
YNM thinks that Cashman stole the GM job away from him.
Get over it dude you never even made it to the face to face interview.
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Sure I did. I interviewed myself in a mirror… face-to-face.
Have to say, I was pretty impressive, too.
“The Grandyman Can”
Why can’t the Yankees get guys like Coke?
Cashman must be smiling.
8th to So
9th to Mo
nice bullpen lineup
Can’t believe Girardi had Gardner bunt there… so stupid
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I loved Martin on the Dodgers. He just got run into the ground over there and was catching every game and even playing 3rd base on his off days!
I was also surprised he picked the Yanks as he’d be the Sox starter virtually unchallenged.
I think that is why they call it a “Sacrifice Bunt”. His job is to get the bunt down to move the runner 1st & anything else is gravy!
OK, Derek Jeter. NO EXCUSES!
This run HAS TO SCORE NOW!
Gotta get this run in.
Long live insurance runs. Can’t have enough of them.
His bunt moved a potential important run into scoring position Jerkface. And now he’s on third with one out. That’s what stats don’t tell you.
YEAH! Good Hustle Russell!
Very few catchers even try to score on a line drive hit that hard.
HUGE run!
Great job by Martin
Jackson was shallow and ready
That’s why he binges Jerkface. Basic smart baseball.
Good speed from the catcher is the difference.
Russell Martin is pretty good, he’s a real athletic guy
great job jeter, now miguel c can’t tie the game
I really like Russell Martin, he plays hard, it’s obvious watching him today.
That’s what stats don’t tell you.
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There are definitely stats which tell me this.
Great job Jeter, great job Martin (who is having himself a very nice pinstripe debut)
Sp bunted
RBI for the Captain! That calls for a Captain and Coke. Two runs in, one from the Captain, one ala Coke’s pitching.
Tex could go yard again here easy
Thank you Derek! Good timing.
DJ looks good without hair!
get out first taste of the soriano/mo back end
Throw that pitch again and Tex will have TWO home runs.
WCYF – You only have 27 outs in a game. Sacrifices, on many occasions, waste valuable outs.
Martin runs well for a catcher. Heck, he runs better than most first basemen.
Any idea what Soriano’s entrance music will be?
Time for sorimariano
His bunt moved a potential important run into scoring position
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Every bunt is designed to move potential important runs into scoring position, that is why you bunt. Doesn’t make bunts good moves. I’m glad the yankees got the run, but I don’t like Gardner wasting two of his greatest assets by bunting (taking pitches, reaching base).
Yankee fans are going to love Russel Martin…..
Martin dies have good speed for a catcher
trisha – Jeter looks good anytime! His face is like artwork. Couldnt you just lick his entire face for breakfast?!
Jerkface you were wrong – just for once say so and move along.
If Gardner had worked a walk against the not-great phil coke, the wild pitch would have put 2 guys into scoring position. Or maybe gardner hits a HR, or whatever.
Giving away an out late in the game shouldn’t be done unless you’re ONLY playing for 1 run.
Maybe the Yankees just really wanted 1 run, in which case certain bunts can raise the chance of scoring 1 run while decreasing your chance of scoring more than 1 run.
Tex’s swing looks much flatter from the left side. K long to the rescue again.
Another good swing from Tex. Good to see.
Now it’s up to the bull pen to close it out.
Today has pretty much gone close to how the yankees have planned to win this season.
Run up pitch counts on starters. Hurt their bull pen. Get quality from their own starter but not necessarily length and turn it over to the pen.
CC will clearly build strength and get back to being the horse but today’s game is a very good model for how this team can win games.
Jerkface you were wrong – just for once say so and move along.
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I don’t know how I can be wrong about an opinion on Gardner bunting in half of his PA?
So excited to see Sori. Seriously I wanted him but never thought we’d get him. The guy makes me weak in the knees with his pitching. And he has that Mariano cool. Never have seen him rattled.
Yogi Mantle March 31st, 2011 at 3:43 pm
RBI for the Captain! That calls for a Captain and Coke. Two runs in, one from the Captain, one ala Coke’s pitching.
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LMAO. I love bad puns, but, not sure even I would have the guts to go with that one, Yogi.
lookin windy there
Reasonable minds can disagree about the value of bunting. To me, late in the game on a cold day, you make a guy like Coke make a play like he did. Coke could have easily muffed that play on a 40 degree day in April. As it is, the runner moved over and scored on a sac fly. There is more to baseball than stats.
Pin
point
control
Joba might be this year’s vulture and pick up a lot of wins in the 7th inning…funny if it works out like that…Ace won over 10 in that role.
trisha – Sori makes me weak in the knees with his hotness! And his ‘not-so-little Sori size”!
another Over/Under bet: how long will it take for a call for a 4 or 5 out save by Mo if someone gets on against Soriano?
If I have to listen to these guys talk about Jim Leyland’s biggest concern again, I’m gonna rip my own ears off.
at least we are getting the wide pitch too now.
Alright! A fair strike 3 on this toad Miggy!
As it is, the runner moved over and scored on a sac fly.
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Took a wild pitch to get the runner to third though, which is great that it happened, but its not like anyone singled with Martin on 2nd. I just don’t like Gardner throwing away half his PAs on bunts.
Maybe its just because its cold. His first bunt didn’t even matter, just gave Verlander an out on 1 pitch.
Umpire is doing a great job behind the plate.
LOVE HIM LOVE HIM LOVE HIM LOVE HIM LOVE HIM!!!!!
worth every penny and more
“Tex’s swing looks much flatter from the left side. K long to the rescue again.”
Blake-
He looks more balanced. Really like what he and long have done with that swing. That back leg is more firm and not collapsing as much and that’s leveling his swing plane.
I’m cautiously optimistic that this is going to change the dynamics of his offensive game and do so for the better not only in the short term but perhaps even more importantly – in the long term.
His bat seems like it’s in the zone for longer now from the left side.
Soriano looks good on the first batter.
based on the way he took care of Cabrera, Soriano really didn’t need to pitch another game in spring training, he is right on the black with most of his pitches.
Gardner hasn’t made contact with any pitch today, and suddenly he’s going to hammer a pitch off of a lefthanded fire baller?
Saving outs are important. Scoring runs are more important.
Peepee Hands March 31st, 2011 at 3:48 pm
If I have to listen to these guys talk about Jim Leyland’s biggest concern again, I’m gonna rip my own ears off.
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You need to keep your words now
Gardner hasn’t made contact with any pitch today, and suddenly he’s going to hammer a pitch off of a lefthanded fire baller?
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He has a foul
Most of the time bunting is a bad idea. Deal with it
Hey Cashman are you watching number 29?
Very impressive debut for Soriano.
And Martin too.
It’s a long season, but I am totally O.K. with giving up a late 1st round selection for this in the 8th inning all year. This bullpen has the potential to be absolutely deadly
Most of the time bunting is a bad idea. Deal with it
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Actually, I would order Gustavo Molina to bunt every time up, even with 2 outs.
Yankee bullpen rocks.
ROCKS!!!
Gardner probably bunted because he didn’t feel like he would get a good swing off Coke. As it was, it was a good bunt and took a good play by Coke to get him.
It’s not the best play of all time nor the worst, I doubt there is a right or wrong answer here.
The ump made up for the Swisher call on Cabrera which got Soriano off to a nice start.
Nice inning!
Have no problem with them spending $13 million if he keeps pitching like that.
Actually, I would order Gustavo Molina to bunt every time up, even with 2 outs.
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Still leaves you 12/13 position players on the roster that shouldn’t be bunting.
Maybe bunting Gardner early like this is to plant it in the opposition’s minds and have them playing in closer. That gives Gardner the advantage in hitting. Its one aspect of his game, with his speed, that he hasn’t used enough.
I don’t like sac bunts much, but there are times when its called for.
Most if the time – as in early in the game yes. In that situation a good idea. You put a two run lead on second with one out with Soriano and Mo waiting. A managerial no brained.
Time for Sorimariano…
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I think SoMo flows much better.
In that situation a good idea
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Look at how wrong you are
5-3 says otherwise.
A managerial no brainer.
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Did Girardi use a crystal ball to foresee the passed ball that allowed Martin to reach third? It took extra work ontop of the bunt to score the run.
As MG said, Gardner might have bunted on his own because of the weather and how he was feeling, he does have a head cold. Or Girardi ordered it. I just hope he doesn’t think giving up half his PA going forward is smart.
I love this 7th-8th inning duo. Still have Robby and Logan too. Garcia and Nova won’t have to give much more than 5 reasonable innings for us to win those games.
A-rod’s swing is nasty this year.
Arod just missed that one, he was all over it…
Nice socks Mo. Less wind resistance.
“5-3 says otherwise.”
“Did Girardi use a crystal ball to foresee the passed ball that allowed Martin to reach third?”
lol
Bringing in a lefty to face Cano, Leyland you need to learn your matchups.
Perry is cussing. Wonder if he knows how lucky he is that was only a walk?
ARod hasn’t swung like this in YEARS!
Alex came very close to hitting three home runs today.
He is right on the ball and is going to do a tremendous amount of damage if he stays consistent with what he his doing now.
This is the best he’s looked since the end of 2009 when he carried the offense down the stretch and through the WS.
And that was probably the best he’s looked at the plate since he was a yankee.
Bunting a guy to 2nd is looking for a hit to score him, because if he is moved over to third by a ‘productive out’ there are 2 outs and you can no longer score him without a hit.
I’m pretty excited about A-rod right now. He’s swinging the bat well and that charging play he made to end the 5th (i believe) was a pretty nice play
The point is the percentages say you put the run on second with one out and Jeter and Tex coming up. Lots can happen. Martin stole third earlier.
CB, this team could score a record number of runs this year if Teix, Arod, and Grandy have the kinds of seasons they appear to be capable of on top of everyone else…
Can someone tell me, did I see Colin Curtis on Yanks bench ?
I wonder if Alex gets the running game going this year. He’s supposedly in great shape, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him steal more bags
The point is the percentages say you put the run on second with one out and Jeter and Tex coming up. Lots can happen. Martin stole third earlier.
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So why not just steal 2nd and let Gardner swing away because as you said: Lots can happen.
If you bunt really only 2 things can happen. You can be out or safe. Most of the times you are out.
Troubles with DirecTV ???
http://blog.timesunion.com/spo.....iday/6415/
Also FYI the percentages say you score less runs with a runner on 2nd 1 out than a runner on 1st 0 outs.
there are only 3 Yankees that you would ever consider bunting in that position-Gardner against a lefty, Jeter against a tough righty, and Gustavo Molina against the batting practice pitcher
The point is the percentages say you put the run on second with one out and Jeter and Tex coming up. Lots can happen. Martin stole third earlier.
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Actually if you go strictly by the book, you will score more runs in the long run by NOT bunting the guy over to second. CB, if he’s so inclined can speak more to this; I’m pretty sure he’s posted about this in the past.
If it’s late innings, tight score with zero outs and a guy on second, ok I can see why you’d want to bunt. Otherwise, no.
I’m pretty sure Jesus Montero could catch as well as Alex Avila.
I too, am excited about A-Rod this spring. Mainly because he’s not taking so many good pitches, as a slugger should not. Also, hasn’t been chasing bad balls hardly at all.
4 NYY March 31st, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Can someone tell me, did I see Colin Curtis on Yanks bench ?
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Sorry–wasn’t watching you.
Jerkface March 31st, 2011 at 4:02 pm
I’m pretty sure Jesus Montero could catch as well as Alex Avila.
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I was thinking the same thing, Avila is terrible back there
“The percentages….”
Good, that means no more criticisms of Girardi and his binder.
Don’t know if Curtis was in the dugout, but he probably was as I think Ramiro Pena is there too for opening day.
“# West Coast Yankee Fan March 31st, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Hey Cashman are you watching number 29?
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He is probably waiting for him to opt out so he can get his draft pick next year.
Colin Curtis is with the team. He’s going to see a doctor in New York about his shoulder.
Thank god its still a save situation.
Yipes, Cabrera looks like Frank Thomas out there, and not in a good way. How much weight did he gain?!
# Yankee Trader March 31st, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Don’t know if Curtis was in the dugout, but he probably was as I think Ramiro Pena is there too for opening day.
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Thanks, I knew he wasn’t on roster, but thought it was him.
Yea Colin Curtis is in the dugout
Just put on Enter Sandman… here we go!
CB,
Yes. He was in and out of the zone so quickly last year that he really had to have almost perfect timing to make solid contact….especially on off speed stuff. Still not text book or beautiful but is much more functional and should help him be more consistent. He’s so strong…..hopefully he’s up for a big year.
# Chad Jennings March 31st, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Colin Curtis is with the team. He’s going to see a doctor in New York about his shoulder.
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Thanks, Chad. Forgot about his injury.
“CB, if he’s so inclined can speak more to this; I’m pretty sure he’s posted about this in the past. ”
Patrick,
I’m no longer inclined. I’ve given up….
I’m no longer inclined. I’ve given up….
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I figured as much
Alex was all over Verlander who had awesome stuff today.
Joba in line for the Win
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Only on here will you find two people (other than trolls) that will complain about how the Yankees scored their runs.
If you had Joba Chamberlain getting the first win of the year (like I did back in February), you win.
This game has certainly gone to script thus far….that pen is gonna win the Yanks a lot of games.
Holy Granderson
Great catch!!!!!!!
This day belongs to granderson
I guess Granderson’s oblique is okay.
Man he looks better than Dickerson would’ve looked today. Its a Grand Day
Grandy star of the game for game 1, just like we all predicted back in February.
I think CC delivering the lead to the pen was in the script, but close enough. Verlander is pretty tough too.
I am hating every single one of you who said Curtis’s defense wasn’t worth anything.
Was that Willy Mays playing CF?
granderson is going to be huge this year.
You watching this Jon Heyman…..what a freakin catch. That looked like Atlanta Braves Andrew Jones.
No matter what Mo does here, is he not one of the all time greats and near the top for “popularity” on the Yanks list ! Amazing pitcher, even better person!
Great catch, better than his dive in the first inning IMO
no more complaints about Grandy not getting a good jump OR taking bad routes, that was just a great play…
Curtis Granderson played an absolutely dominant game today.
This is shaping up to be a win now, and its a good one. Granderson HR, Martin and Soriano have great debuts, Tex with a monster shot, A-rod looks great, Cano got a walk, Jeter got a walk, Posada and Swisher had some good passes. CC really was striking guys out well.
Couldn’t ask for anything more.
no more complaints about Grandy not getting a good jump OR taking bad routes, that was just a great play…
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Can Gardner also be immune from cracks about his routes then?
Nice win by the Yankees. Just like they scripted it.
Another ” MO” down !
Start spreading the news
Man he stuck to his old team hard today.
Might have to move Granderson up in the order.
OH MY GOD!!!!!!
Yankees on track to go 162-0.
Sox 1/2 game back….HA HA!!
Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeessss Winnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!
Great game for Martin as well.
Great opening day. Perfect
And Chad just as quick as ever with the new post. I love it.
Joba 1-0. HAHA
Goodnight, Tigers.
Mo=ageless.
Chea!
Joba leads the majors in victories. WHY IS HE NOT IN THE STARTING ROTATION?!?!?
Many contributions made on this day beginning with Granderson.
- Alex with loud outs, hits, and good glove
- The Super Bullpen
- Nice debut by Martin
- Big blast by Teixeira
- key bunts by Gardner
Yanks in 1st Place! Beantown goes bananas! ESPN asks how this can happen.
Finish wings: CHECK
Suck wing juice off fingers: CHECK
Finish glass of Guinness: CHECK
Scratch self: CHECK
Watch Mo close out a season opening win: CHECK
Drop a loud celebratory cheer in empty house: CHECK
Make one last post lacking wit on Lohud: CHECK
Ok, I’m good. Later.
ESPN petitions the league Commissioner to accept Boston’s Wednesday ST game to be counted as a regular season win so they can go all year in 1st place.
Ground pounders love those Super Hornets.
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does Alex have a new batting stance?
Grandy man hitting lefties. See ya