Pitching matchups vs. Boston (plus a chat)
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Apr 07, 2011 
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Sweeny Murti and I shared a ride to Boston this afternoon. As you might have heard, the Yankees begin a weekend series against the Red Sox tomorrow, playing back-to-back day games before settling into ESPN’s Sunday night game.
Our friend Sam Borden is — I believe — leaving very early tomorrow morning. While I’m in the clubhouse, Sam will be hosting a quick chat from the Fenway press box. Stop by at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow to talk to Sam leading into the game.
Here are the pitching matchups for the weekend.
Friday
RHP Phil Hughes (0-1, 11.25)
vs.
RHP John Lackey (0-1, 22.09)
2:05 p.m., YES
Saturday
RHP Ivan Nova (1-0, 4.50)
vs.
RHP Clay Buchholz (0-1, 5.68)
1:10 p.m., FOX
Sunday
LHP CC Sabathia (0-0, 1.38)
vs.
RHP Josh Beckett (0-1, 5.40)
8:05 p.m., ESPN
time to break up the Fighting Showalters.
Romine with a catchers interference error : Plate discipline is what he needed to improve
Echo . Romeo . Returns April 7th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
The-2011-World-Champion-Red-Sox wrote:
” Phil Hughes and his 87 mph fastball will be lucky to get out of even the first inning Friday night . “
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This delusional geek is now quoting her own posts on other blogs.
Pathetic a-hole.
aw my smiley face didn’t show up. Romine with a catchers error
but 2 walks! 
The schedule has been cleared for tomorrow, I am so pumped, I cannot wait! IMO, there is nothing in sports like Yankees-Red Sox, and to beat them in Fenway is about as sweet as it gets.
Thanks for updates, GB7. I see Heyer got the Trenton win.
Here’s a tough question:
Hypothetically, if the choice was between Hughes pitching well with velo and losing, and not pitching well with the same reduced velo but the team wins, which would you take?
I think I’d take the former.
Pat,
Did you say YES & DirecTV agreed to terms? That’s great news!
The former portends future success, I hope he is above 90 tomorrow.
Fran, I’ll have more up on the board in later days. Just need to stay awake long enough to do it.
Romine’s error was once again on his old problem….catcher’s interference.
I just noticed that Corban had two throwing errors.
yankees have a lot of minor leafue infielders that make a ton of throwing errors. More throwing than fielding, I think. I saw that angelini made an error tonight. Some things never change. He just never has developed.
“Hypothetically, if the choice was between Hughes pitching well with velo and losing, and not pitching well with the same reduced velo but the team wins, which would you take?”
The former
Thanks again GB.
Looking forward to the updates.
you’re most welcome, Fran. I need to look to find tomorrow’s starting times.
As long as the team wins, that’s the important part. Hughes is not an issue on 7 April.
“If the Yankees had started 0-6, not sure it’s nothing is what would be said?”
Thought the same thing, Pat. I played it out in my mind, reversing the scenario. The Sux come into the Stadium with a 4 and 2 record while the Yanks are 0-6. Worse, the Sux would have been 5 and 1 if it weren’t for an unusual outing by their “excellent” 8th inning man.
How many on this forum do you think would be singing the praises of the Yanks and saying the 0-6 means start “nothing.”? How many wouldn’t be convinced that “the old AJ” was back, just as they knew he would be?
I personally would be walking around without a head as I counseled patience and guaranteed that the Yanks would be in the playoffs.
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Pat M – I think you called the whole thing right. My favorite part was when you said the Sux would be there in the end – AS THE WILD CARD! Though I think you may have been being too generous, I can understand how you could get there.
Drive-
DirecTV
Big news: We just reached an agreement with YES Network to continue carrying the Yankees games!
about an hour ago
I gotta tell you, I don’t know how many ways you can interpret someone saying “I didn’t like that slide. Too late” other than to say Swisher was being intentionally dirty. You really have to reach to find any other meaning.
Pat M, that’s what my father and I are going to do…………the appraiser told him that the damage to the car was extensive, much more than what our family mechanic had thought. So, we’re going to go shopping for a car – and I’ve now given serious consideration to a used-car thanks to the great tips here. Thanks a lot!
Jackamir, I appreciate everyone’s advice; I wasn’t trying to give Bojo a hard time, but this is the first time I’ve been involved in something like this (not an accident mind you, but the first time it was this extensive) and I’m admittedly not a suspicious person. I wasn’t sure what to think – that’s why I wanted to talk it over with my father. The worst part is going to be cleaning out my trunk – what a mess, lol
When’s the last time the Yanks’ pitchers ERAs were all lower than those of the Suxers? Actually it might have been recently. I just don’t remember the last time that happened.
Rich, I’d rather Phil pitch well and lose – it would just be one game and Phil means more to the team than just one game. However, again, it’s not just about velocity. I’m not worried about that – I believe, though it’s odd if he doesn’t have arm strength yet, that it will come back. What he needs to succeed, at Fenway or elsewhere, is the curve and the change. He seemed to be in a positive frame of mind today on WFAN so I hope for his sake, and the teams, that all goes well.
Betsy, I don’t think Bojo knows that your dad is an attorney so you have been talking to one.
Trish, I did mention it……….but I really appreciate his help nonetheless – I appreciate everyone’s help. I’m trying not to get too depressed about this – I do have my trip to Disney to look forward too !
Betsy, for all you know before this is over you might end up with a car just likes yours, only a newer model, and you might end up getting it for the money you’re going to end up with! It will be an adventure. You’ll get to look around and comparison shop. And with this economy, I bet you’ll be able to drive a very nice bargain!
Betsy, what kind of car are you looking for?
Fran, I’d like to get the same car I had – (blue!) Honda Accord……..
Trish, maybe if it’s a used car, but I can’t see a new car costing only the $10, 600.00 I’m getting from the insurance. I’m going to try and think of it like you do as you’re very positive and I don’t feel like moping about it anymore, lol
I prefer a win with a reunion between Phil and his velocity.
With a little control on top!
…………’and to beat them in Fenway is about as sweet as it gets’
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Don’t forget ‘kicking them to the curb’ before going out for a nice meal after a Yankee win..
Bets, I didn’t mean brand new. But maybe pretty close to it. A demonstration car. A car that had been leased. A used car but with very low mileage, but still more current a model than your own.
I am sitting her totally knowing you are going to come and tell us how excited you are about the car you’re getting. Book it Bets! It will be all good, I know it.
Good luck Betsy. I’m sure you’ll end up with a nice car.
2007 Used Honda Accord VP
Sedan, Silver, 2.4L I4, AUTO 5SPD, FWD, 4 door
$10,999
27,069 miles
Trish, I hope so!
Fran, thanks – I’m sure I will as well.
Queens Best Auto
Phone: 877-797-1166
WC, that’s not bad at all…………it’s amazing how little driving I did, though; 37,000 miles in 5 and a half years.
That check could be a huge down payment on a new car.
I missed the original story, were you in an accident, Betsy?
(comes with a Phil Hughes bobble head doll)
Wow WC, that’s a hell of a deal!!! I’ll let you know if you need to be looking for one for me tomorrow.
“(comes with a Phil Hughes bobble head doll)”
My 12-year-old niece is in a play tomorrow night. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Starting time – 7:00 p.m.
I’d take the win.
Same reasoning – it’s just one game.
The history of Phil Hughes season/velocity is not going to be written tomorrow night. Fans expecting 92.5 avg to suddenly reappear overnight are probably setting themselves up for a disappointment.
Understand I hope he pitches well AND wins, but given nothing definitive will happen tomorrow one way or the other, I’ll take the whole point of him being out there to begin with – winning a game.
I only drove my last leased car 13,500 miles over three years. I’ll drive my current one more, but not much more.
Trisha,
Why is 7 a bad start time? The Yankee game is in the afternoon at 2.
What role does she have?
Guys on BBTN already predicting Sox winning 2\3
M, yes – some guy tried to make a u-turn – except he didn’t look, he didn’t slow down and he cut across my lane; my car ended up crashed into the curb on the opposite side of the street (NOT the direction I was driving in). So, I was lucky I wasn’t killed, esp. so because there were no cars coming at the time I crashed into the curve. Physically I appear to be fine, but my car is totalled
Trish, how cute! The game starts at 2 pm, though, so you’re good
Rich, what kind of car do you have?
Whoa, sorry, Betsy. I’m glad you’re ok.
Betsy
Some European thing.
Rich, thanks – it was scary, for sure. LOL I love European things, lol
Fran, I’ve got a lot for the blog including a trip to steak n shake with someone whose name rhymes with schmett schmarshmall and his family.
I hate cars. I don’t mind driving if it’s a good car but I haven’t had a license in a very long time. But as far as being a passenger, I either get sick or I just sit there thinking about crashing. It’s like a phobia.
“Guys on BBTN already predicting Sox winning 2\3″
Unless they predicted them losing the first 6 too what do they know?
Ian_OConnor Anointing the Red Sox was Brian Cashman’s best move of a bad offseason. http://tinyurl.com/42ptscu #yankees
tyanks,
You are so funny. How many guesses do I get on the player?
Saw your updates from the game earlier. And saw your post from earlier today on your blog.
Looking forward to your new posts
OH MY GOD!!!! THANK YOU FRAN AND BETSY!!!
I would have totally missed the game and set my stupid DVR for 7 tomorrow night!
Trisha,
FYI- the game Saturday is at 1 and Sunday night at 8.
You’re welcome, Trish! I had no idea myself until this afternoon..
Rich in NJ….Theh Ultimate Driving Machine I would guess
Ok, night all!
Frab
You get 2 guesses cause its a hard one. I probably won’t get it posted until tomorrow afternoon but I promise it will be good.
Sorry *fran
Don’t type and drive hahah
“Guys on BBTN already predicting Sox winning 2\3″
And that would make the Sux 2-6. GADZOOKS! That’s still pretty hideous.
And the Yanks would still be over .500.
In fact if the Yanks got swept they would be at 500 and the Sux would be at 333!
I actually think the Yanks have a better chance of sweeping.
Fran, thank you! I actually need that kind of help.
Faith is going to be a blueberry…
Night Betsy!
In fact, I think I will call it a night and watch my DVRd episode of Cash Cab!
Night all.
Betsy,
Sorry to hear about your accident. You are very lucky, indeed!
Tyanks,
Let me know after you post your entries. In the meantime, I will try and guess the player
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Trisha,
A blueberry. How cute.
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Have a good night all. See you tomorrow.
someone whose name rhymes with schmett schmarshmall
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You had dinner with Rob Lyerly? Congrats, TY.
Yankee peopele! What are we talking about tonight?
GB
I would have scolded him for leaving his glove back in Tampa
“Guys on BBTN already predicting Sox winning 2\3?
Yeah right. They wish. Loser Lackey tomorrow vs Young Master Hughes, SuperNova vs Buttholz on Saturday, with Big Bear CC waiting on Sunday to face Basketcase Beckett. No way.
GB
I havent ever seen someone so bad. Is he always that bad or you think he might have been nervous? He threw a few balls very wide of first and one into the stands. Luckily and magically Claiborne got out of the inning without allowing anything more than the leadoff home run after he loaded the bases with no outs. Taylor Grote hit a monster home run but the TY offense was sleeping for the majority of the game. I think they got about 7 hits from the 4th to the end.
“Yankee peopele! What are we talking about tonight?”
Okay, so here’s a question, if the Yanks win 2 of 3 or lose 2 of 3, how do you want to them to go.
I’ll take L-W-W for a series win.
And L-L-W for the series lost.
stuckey,
Hmmm.
Win 2 out of 3: W-L-W
Lose 2 out of 3: This one is tough. Pass because there is no way there are losing 2/3???
Watching Halladay highlights on MLB. He is so good it is ridiculous; it’s like watching a Zen Master at work. If I have one game to win; he’s getting the ball.
well since ive got Nova on my Fantasy BB team, I want him to do well and I want CC to finally get a win even though the person im up against has him. How about W-W-W? Nova’s only 2 losses last year were against the Red Sox so he may have something to prove and Hughes wasnt the best his last time out so he will have something to prove. though the Sox have sucked so they have a lot to prove. Its always an interesting series.
“How about W-W-W?”
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tyanksfan knows the deal.
stuckey with his negative thinking. Pff.
Redsocks are the betting favorites tomorrow.
I love the Yanks as underdogs vs. Lackey.
GB….I know he’s erratic at times, but Edwin Jackson just may have moved to the next level
Wait – considering everyone at ESPN picked the Sox to win 100 games and the WS….
Isn’t it a good thing if they pick the Sawx to win this weekends series?
Heck – Id rather they pick them to sweep.
I like W-W-L. Extend the pain.
And probably L-L-W as a nice little reminder that they still suck.
Nick in SF –
They can’t be big underdogs… +110?
“I like W-W-L”
You never did like CC.
+107 at bodog
+115 at w s e x
WC,
Jsut now reading your defense of Heyman on the Swisher slide.
FTL West Coast. FTL dude. Painful to read.
“I like W-W-L. Extend the pain.”
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W-L-W is way better.
Win 1: Yeah you still suck. 0-7 losers.
Lose 1: Hey we finally won! We are so happy!
Win 1: Sorry suckers! We win again. You still suck. Gave you the taste of victory and now we smash it like a buuuug.
+115 at w s e x
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w s e x???
What kind of skeezy betting stuff are you into Nick?>
World Sports Exchange
If only Lace and Stilleto had a sportsbook
Well LGY if you countenance someone misrepresenting what someone says that’s on you. Heyman said he was late, he never said Swisher was dirty. I think my position on that was a slam dunk – people’s blind hatred of anything Heyman blinds them.
By the way, I think Heyman was wrong, I didn’t think Swisher slid late.
@bocapinstripes thank you for understanding. i didnt like the slide or the tweet. its probably just that same group
about 1 hour ago via web in reply to bocapinstripes
I think this solves it. Pretty sad tho that You really need Uncle Jon to tweet this later to understand he was saying the slide was dirty?
You’re blind love affair with heyman blinds you. Flipped the script on you with that one!!
“…if you countenance someone misrepresenting what someone says that’s on you.”
It’s funnier because he typed it unironically.
All of these espn so called experts are still sticking with their pick of the Sux winning it all.
Someone brought this up early but it is a good point to bring up again, How many games would the Sux have to lose to start the season before they started to admit they were wrong on their predictio? its not 6 so what 9, 10 maybe 15?
And by the way someone needs to close down Heyman’s twitter account. He tweets like a raving drunk 40 year old sitting in their Mom’s basement.
Holy crap. Heyman tweeted for like 2 hours about Swisher’s tweet. Tweet war!
And this from a guy who says you really shouldn’t take tweets all that serious???
@RMONO87 im a fan of humanity, good sportsmanship and fair play
about 3 hours ago via web in reply to RMONO87
I can hear teh violins in the backgorund. You sure you don’t write for Heyman’s twitter WCYF???
@amurillo27 freedome of speech. its in the constitution
about 11 hours ago via web in reply to amurillo27
That’s you West Coast!!!!!
I think the freedome of speech is around the corner from the thunderdome of speech.
russell martin looks like a crustacean falling over rail into twins dugout. #stonecrabs
about 11 hours ago via web
WCYF,
Can you please tell me what you meant by this tweet?
Bad night….My girl Pia is bounced from American Idol……A cold winter storm is approaching So. Cal with temps dropping into the mid 50′s……I just had my cars detailed…..Nick in SF….I just played the Yanks for tomorrow
Hopefully Phil can dial it up to 91 and Lackey gets neck strain.
LGY – Scotch or Vodka? You’re particularly incoherent tonight – even for you.
Nick in SF…..Lackey is going to hang one to Alex and it’ll land in Kenmore Square…..
Goodnight Yankee people. Tomorrow the Yankees will be victorious.
I have to write a paper for an anthropology class, and I decided to use my favorite site (this one) as my topic. Can everyone tell me why they started reading and posting on this specific blog. Also, what you like about it? Also, have you guys come across a lot of red sox fans posting comments? I will greatly appreciate your responses.
Tyanks, need a link to your blog its not showing in your name anymore.
Lol. Is “that same group” LoHud?
Yankee Fan,
I think it would be interesting to investigate the influence of this particular blog.
Four things off the top of my head
1. Hinske’s HR call
2. Players families (Britton?)
3. Cashman claims to be a reader.
4. I think Heyman just dissed us.
Cashman reads the blog? Well why did you personally start reading this specific blog?
I tweeted to heyman that it was ok if he didn’t love the slide, because no one loves him back.
I first went to the one on YES. The message board? It was crap. I think I found this one off a blog roll. Been here ever since, almost exclusively. I don’t post anywhere else. Lurked at RAB during a hiatus from here this winter, but that’s about it.
m….I would never had thought of you as a ” Lurker “
Good Night Night People…….And Good Morning Morning People……
Jerkface
First off Good morning if you see this. Secondly, I took my blog off my name so that’s why its not working. When I am on later today ill link it back up for a while and let you know.
A tough day at work knowing the Bombers are playing in Half Stadium this afternoon.
I remember back in ‘the day’ when the only access to the Yanks was whenever they’d play on the ‘Game of the Week’ and every other week paragraphs in ‘The Sporting News’ over the wintertime.
Now with subscriptions to mlb.tv and extrainnings and blogs like lohud and RAB – Yank saturation is constantly underway. Could be good or bad depending on the temperature of either blog.
Regardless – Boston’s due to break out and anything can happen when these two teams square off.
So Mike and Mike just asked Buster what was going on with the Red Sox……..and you guessed it, he compared them to the 1998 Yankees who lost their first 3 games. This is becoming an annual event.
Good morning.
Blake,
I have heard many of the ESPN analysts the last few days compare the Red Sox to the 1998 Yankees. But that was loosing the first 3, not the first 6. Hopefully soon to be 7.
Fran,
I guess it makes them.sleep better at night.
For your morning humor from Pete Abes blog.
“We removed PeteAbraham’s comment.”
I thought he was the one to do the removing.
It’s not only that the RS have lost the first six but how they have lost them.
They look like the Bad News Bears.
It’s kind of hard to be objective when your Bristol marching orders are to be Red Sox cheerleaders.
Even if the Red Sox swept the Yankees this weekend, they aren’t anything close to the ’98 Yankees.
Just as the last team Buster compared to the ’98 Yankees, the 2010 Rays, weren’t anything close to the ’98 Yankees.
That team at least started 32-12. Does he really think this Red Sox team is going to go 32-6 to equal that start?
There should be some kind of punishment of comparing teams that don’t measure up to the ’98 Yankees.
A media timeout, if you will.
It would keep them from making fools of themselves.
Does he really think this Red Sox team is going to go 32-6 to equal that start?
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SJ,
Maybe he does. I mean after all, they thought the Sox were going to be 162-0
I don’t know if its because Buster covered the 98 Yankees or what but this “well they remind me of the 98 Yankees” stuff is getting ridiculous. Buster is getting worse and worse…..I think twitter is ruining him.
Look, the Red Sox have a good team.
They aren’t however, some kind of juggernaut team and that has nothing to do with an 0-6 start.
They have very real issues.
Catcher, closer, and 60% of their starters are HUGE question marks.
The bottom 3 of their order is also up in the air.
Will they be in the race all year? Yes, if they stay healthy.
However, the moronic hype surrounding this team to start the year, and comparing them to all-time great teams when they are 0-6, is just idiotic. Even for the Clown College that is ESPN.
good morning all
looking forward to seeing Beauty and the Beast…with Phil winning of course!
This cannot be good news for the Sox going forward:
“Boston’s Pedroia planning offseason surgery”
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ru.....mlb-341894
SJ44
Talk about selling your soul to the devil.
I don’t see how they can look themselves in the mirror in the morning when they know the stupid things they will say that day.
I guess journalistic integrety doesn’t mean much today.
Kruk is about the worst one there.
And Buster throws around 1998 Yankee references way too much to be taken seriously.
integrity.
I lost my book of GB7 excuses so just forgive me.
Blake,
It’s dumb. It really is. He makes himself look like a fool and he’s not a dumb man.
I find it fascinating how few followers in the grand scheme of things ESPN personalities have on Twitter.
If you add up all the followers main ESPN personalities have on Twitter, they don’t equal Nick Swisher.
What does that tell me? Despite all their exposure on all of their platforms, people just don’t care what they have to say.
They are not interesting, entertaining, nor informative enough to attract a loyal following.
In other words, what they are trying to sell to the public, ain’t workin’ out.
SJ,
Really I think it’s because the majority of what they say is either their opinion, which is really meaningless, or them quoting some unknown scout or source (which again is meaningless)…..readers don’t like writers who have agendas, even if they are perceived ones. The modern quantity vs. quality aspect of sports coverage is really dumbing down the information and accuracy of what’s out there IMO……but oh well. Buster also did mention that the Red Sox had a guy who they would want to see on the mound for the Yankees tonight in Phil Hughes (mentioned his velocity drop and compared him to Javy from last year)…..funny he didn’t mention the 20+ era guy on the hill for the Sox
SJ,
checking some box score….2-4 with a walk in AA debut for Tony. Not bad!
Talbott pitched for the Indians the other night, didn’t throw a pitch above, 90, and shut down the Sox.
Ultimately, the Sox will get going.
I just find it hysterical that a team with very real weaknesses in some very key areas, areas of a team that often decide championships, are so mindlessly glossed over by the “Worldwide Leader of Sports”.
Then again, I’m probably still in shock over Buster’s ST Tweet on how Andrew Miller threw the “greatest inning ever” to think clearly.
Blake,
Inaccurate box score. He was 1-2 with 2 BB last night.
Got the hit and a walk off Jacob Tirmer, who was NASTY last night.
He was Wang-like, throwing 95 MPH sinkers and he’s only 19!
Was a good AA debut for Tony. Also played flawlessly behind the plate.
SJ,
the box score was right actually….I just can’t read. Either way, nice job.