Game 8: Yankees at Red Sox
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Apr 09, 2011 
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YANKEES (4-3)
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Curtis Granderson CF
Eric Chavez DH
Russell Martin C
RHP Ivan Nova (1-0, 4.50)
Nova vs. Red Sox
RED SOX (1-6)
Carl Crawford LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
David Ortiz DH
J.D. Drew RF
Jed Lowrie SS
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
RHP Clay Buchholz (0-1, 5.68)
Buchholz vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:10 p.m., FOX
WEATHER: It’s really a beautiful day here at Fenway. Still a little chilly, but nothing too crazy, with just a little bit of wind blowing from left to right. Much nicer than yesterday.
UMPIRES: HP Chris Guccione, 1B Mike Winters, 2B Mike Everitt, 3B Mark Wegner
GOOD SIGN FOR CANO: It was noted yesterday that Robinson Cano’s .362 career batting average at Fenway Park is the highest for any Yankee in history in this stadium. Today he’s facing Clay Buchholz, and Cano is a career .467 hitter against the Red Sox starter.
PAST THE KID: Alex Rodriguez needs on RBI to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for sole possession of 13th place on baseball’s all-time RBI list. He’s three RBI away from tying Al Simmons and Ted Williams for 11th place.
SUPER NOVA: Ivan Nova is making his second start of the season. On Monday he became the first Yankees rookie to win a start within the season’s first four games since Al Leiter — then 22 – beat the Brewers in the fourth game of the 1998 season. That’s according to Elias.
BIRTHDAY BOY: Dave Robertson turns 26 years old today. Mark Teixeira turns 31 on Monday.
UPDATE, 1:43 p.m.: In his first start with the Yankees, Eric Chavez just doubled on the first pitch he saw for an RBI double. That’s his first Yankee hit and makes it a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Nick Swisher previously drove in a run on a grounder to the right side.
UPDATE, 2:17 p.m.: Nova danced out of trouble in the first and second innings, but now he has a runner at third with one out and the 4 and 5 hitters coming to the plate in the third. It’s still a 2-0 Yankees lead.
UPDATE, 2:19 p.m.: One run scored on a Kevin Youkilis grounder to short, but Nova did a fine job limiting the damage. He got out of the third with a 2-1 lead.
UPDATE, 2:32 p.m.: After Chavez hit his second double of the game, Martin followed with his second home run of the season, a three-run shot to put the Yankees in front 5-1.
UPDATE, 2:42 p.m.: The Yankees have chased Buchholz in the top of the fourth. After the Martin home run, Jeter and Rodriguez each singled to force Buchholz out of the game with two outs and runners at first and second. It’s still a 5-1 Yankees lead.
UPDATE, 2:57 p.m.: Hard to tell from up here why Robinson Cano didn’t at least try to turn two. Nova got the ground ball he needed to get out of the fourth, but for whatever reason Cano decided he couldn’t get the second out — maybe he didn’t have a good grip on the ball? – and so a run scored on a 6-4 fielder’s choice instead of the fourth inning ending on a 6-4-3 double play.
UPDATE, 3:03 p.m.: Not turning two cost the Yankees three runs as Dustin Pedroia followed with a two-run double, pulling the Red Sox within 5-4.
UPDATE, 3:10 p.m.: Two-run home run by Granderson lets the Yankees breathe a little easier here in the fifth. It’s a 7-4 game. And of course, Chavez followed with his third hit of the game.
UPDATE, 3:28 p.m.: Here comes Dave Robertson, replacing Nova with one out and runners at first and second in the bottom of the fifth. It’s still 7-4 Yankees.
UPDATE, 3:38 p.m.: Robertson gets out of the inning, meanwhile, just confirmed that the Yankees have in fact signed Carlos Silva to a minor league deal. Jon Heyman was the first I saw with the news.
UPDATE, 4:02 p.m.: Martin has his first multi-homer game since 2007. Meanwhile, the Yankees have announced the Silva signing and say he will report to the minor league complex in Tampa on Wednesday.
I root for the Yankees to win .
But I expect the Yankees to lose .
WAIT!!!!
I love that A-Rod is a black sheep and cant be in the HOF according to voters, but Manny still has a chance?
Give me an F-in break!!!
ac1,
i don’t think anyone thinks manny should be in the hall now. If they do i’m sure they think arod belongs a s well
Hughes is a huge disappointment.
Nova should perform better than him.
$200+M cannot buy a decent SP rotation, nuff said.
From Calgary, Alberta (eh!)… Fox on TV, muted. I’d rather listen to John & Suzyn than Joe & Tim.
JobaTipsHisCap,
what pitcher would u have bought this year?
I never understood the constant complaining about the announcers. Who cares?
talltenor,
Yeah, that speaks volumes about Joe and Tim. John and Suzyn are a better listen, but there is a slight delay.
ugh they just switched it to the braves game….anybody have a link where you can watch online?
E.R.R. is the Troll version of the Lohud Roll Call. His or her lover is pitching today hopefully he gets rocked.
The payroll comment is dumb.
The Red Sox spent even more money than the Yankees on their rotation (not even counting the 100 million they gave Japan for Dice-K) and their rotation has as many, perhaps even more, question marks than the Yankees.
Triple Short of a Cycle , it’s a process, and it’s not getting better.
What does Fox see in Buck, honestly
buchholz is going right at them so far.
looks good… but once the Yanks do rattle him a little – he could unravel
that’s what you hope for
JobaTipsHisCap,
what do you mean?
speaking of this year, they totally count on Lee and return of Andy, apparently they didn’t have any sort of backup plans.
“not even counting the 100 million they gave Japan for Dice-K”
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And since the 50M posting fee was a lump sum payment, you could argue that his total cost over the life of the contract is much closer to $150M
BD, Clay had that issue last year, being rattled, working slowly with men on, then seemed to overcome it. However, the Yanks lineup can rattle anyone, so hopefully they’ll get a chance. Have the tv on mute, lol – can’t stand Fox.
Aldo, in ’78, Hunter was starting to have shoulder issues, but, in ’75 was his first year with the Yanks. first four starts were with Detroit and Boston home and road with both teams.
Nice at bat by Derek to work the walk
Atta boy, Jete.
Good eye jetes.
JobaTipsHisCap,
i’ll ask again what pitcher would u have bought this year?
I only got SD on this game, ouuuch
# JobaTipsHisCap April 9th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
speaking of this year, they totally count on Lee and return of Andy, apparently they didn’t have any sort of backup plans.
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so they lied about plan b being patience.
Betsy,
No doubt.
I’m glad Clay started missing spots against Jete. His first 5-6 pitches were right where he wanted them.
Jete looks slow.
Stinks.
Ok I take that back. Just a pretty good throw.
thats a strike?????????????
Looked safe to me
Tex should be on first right now
These umps are embarrassing.
And gotta listen to these two babbling a-holes on FOX.
Gonna be a long day.
bs
I like the aggressiveness…. though it’s painful to give buchholz outs when you have Tex and Alex up.
GB….You and I always bring up the terrible start for The Catfish in 1975 when he signed that huge contract at the time…..Yeah he went 0-5 and then went on a tear and won 20 plus games and was edged out for the Cy Young by Jim ” Cry or Cy ” Palmer…..I think Catfish was 29 at the time……Buckholt moves the ball around real well and displays his hook just enough to keep guys off stride……
Not ready to join up but here in spirit. Game on in background while I’m attending to something things I have to do.
Two observations
1. The FOX team couldn’t be up the Sux’s backsides any more than they are. It’s beyond sickening.
2. Jeter was safe.
Be back when I can. Fran I will email you.
GO YANKEES!!!
GO IVAN NOVA!!!
Banger play at 2nd could have gone either way…..
SuperNova!
i want youkolis or ortiz brushed back today
Boston coach Gary Tuck does a great job with catchers…Salty probably will improve defensively this year…Tuck turned Posada around years ago
same pitch that laptops got called a strike is a ball
Captain Crap back for another day of earning that $56 million.
In Jeter’s defense, I can’t blame him for not remembering what to do when he gets on base.
Come on Buck, Nova hardly struggled you twit…….How about Bucky boy and him getting hammered on his outing…..So much for objective reporting
Go nova 123.
Buch gets the outside corner but not Nova?
“they totally count on Lee and return of Andy”
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can you imagine if Lee were in pinstripes and had the 7.84 ERA that he has for the Phillies after 2 starts?
some would be ripping Cashman for throwing away $150M and that he couldn’t find a starter with a $220M payroll.
LGY,
Its why I’ve been calling for computerized umps for years
i really wish they would skip hughes once or twice, and start Garcia.
YanksNmore….A question GB asked another person with a similar IQ as you, did you get dropped on yuor head when you were a kid ????
he is praising Pedroia because he loves to play the game?? So Arod or Tex or Cano all hate playing the game?
another missed strike
Cool, guess this is a Boston love fest on FOX.
Utterly sickening, doing a biopsy on this midget.
how is that not a strike?
That was a strike!
wow
the strike zone was definitely bigger in the top half
Triple, see my previous post regarding this year; also, building SP rotation is a process, not a one year thing. Apparently current Yanks’ rotation doesn’t encourage a lot of Yankee fans.
and bullpen, I mean, Logan?!
Thought Nova had Pedroia struck out there.
this is bs. a play that could have went either way goes against jeter. Tex should have walked and now pedroia was struck out
Buch is considered a seasoned veteran already I guess. Umps are like refs in the NBA – calls that go against rooks or youngsters get called for the stars.
FOX is on the sox junk even more than usual.
This ump sucks
Nova already looks nervous.
And Jeter has lost his legs, as well. He should have had that base stolen easily on the slow breaking ball.
Girardi might have to do some barking from the dugout to back the Rook.
Nova looks a little tense out there, maybe?
Not hitting his spots. Too many pitches up so far or in the dirt.
What was that CRAP! Strike three was an entire pitch ago. There shouldn’t be anyone on first right now.
feels like another long afternoon…
go talk to him Russell
This is a horrible yankee starting staff.
from 2 out and nobody on it is now 2 on and 1 out with i hit 700 against the yankees but 300 against the rest of the league
Come on Nova put on your big boy pants…..
yes nova got screwed on that call, however he still needs to settle down.
“feels like another long afternoon…:
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if Nova gets on track, he’s one groundball DP away…
just gotta settle down
Dp right here.
Everybody talks up the Big Additions, yet they fail to acknowledge the Big Departures …….The failed punchout of Ped is playing in Nova’s head..
This poor Nova is a young kid…he’s nervous, and he’s basically the number two starter on this team. Give him a break. He’s trying. He’s going to have a good career.
Same troll, same idiocy.
Amazing that he has a blog and comes here with his stupidity.
Tells you all you need to know about him.
Anybody who trolls game threads only when something doesn’t go right, which is what this clown does, is a moron.
Kid got squeezed & it unsettled him. Get Youk out, he’s not even ready to hit.
BD, that’s the good thing about being a GB pitcher and why I think a 2 seamer would be great for Phil
Nice K of Youklis
If they play the Yankees 162 times a year , the R*d S*x would go 162 – 0 .
at least Youklis isn’t hitting now.
K
Vamonos, Vato!
Everybody talks up the Big Additions, yet they fail to acknowledge the Big Departures
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Agreed…. i was out at a bar in boston and they were saying they just made two good additions and lost nothing. i reminded him beltre was in the mvp race…
Until Youklis shows me he is fully recovered from hand injury, I want to see the Yankee pitchers continue to bust him inside and curves away. Do not walk him!
Nova has chutzpah…………love it.
Pat M. April 9th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
YanksNmore….A question GB asked another person with a similar IQ as you, did you get dropped on yuor head when you were a kid ????
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when the truth hurts, people attack the messenger.
Derek Jeter is D-O-N-E, DONE! It was clear last year and wasting $56 million on him is one of the dumbest things Cashman has ever done.
Something ain’t right with Youki.
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Just ignore this guy…………..I’m guessing his blog doesn’t attract many hits.
that was a strike to TEX
Mypalfish–
Did you use to post frequently on the Daily News Blogging the Bombers blog? You seem familiar.
way to bear down Nova despite the shaft job by the umps
“BD, that’s the good thing about being a GB pitcher and why I think a 2 seamer would be great for Phil”
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a 2seamer would be great against lefties…. especially if he doesn’t end up using his changeup
I feel like Phil already has the stuff to handle righties but he needs to have an “out” pitcher for the left handers.
His cutter, if he ever gets a handle of it, will produce some groundballs as well.
Nice!
Unfotunately Nova might not be good enough to get deep in this game without Strikes actually being called strikes. What a concept I know but cmon blue
Nova handled that like a boss…
Way to pitch out of jam.
Memo to the mentally challenged…..
Just because a pitcher allows base runners, it doesn’t mean it’s a “horrible” pitching staff.
If you either lack the intelligence or patience to deal with the ups and downs of young arms, perhaps baseball is not a sport you should follow.
BD, if Lee had rough starts, I wouldn’t worry too much; he proved enough in the past.
What lively stuff our Nova has. Ump extended that inning. Cake, Vato!
Nice job by Nova after the 2 walks
Nova big time pitching there.
Nova showed some gonads in that inning
BD, I think the cutter is not a great pitch for him even though he gets some swings and misses. CB has said that it’s technically not a great pitch, it only works in conjunction with his FB. So, maybe he should drop it – or use it sparingly.
Normy–
You never answered my question before. When you handicap horses, do you do handicap them by taking a bat to their knees after a bad race?
Nova!
I can take 3ER for 5, bar is too low?
J. Alfred Prufrock April 9th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Something ain’t right with Youki. .
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Yea he sucks.
nova is a good pitcher and will have his rough spots, but we will see more good than bad.
BD, I think the cutter is not a great pitch for him even though he gets some swings and misses. CB has said that it’s technically not a great pitch, it only works in conjunction with his FB. So, maybe he should drop it – or use it sparingly.
Nice job…….
Ha! Lee in the WS looked like a left-handed twilight Mussina when refused to throw inside. It was such a dish of fruit watchin the SF lineup take him the other way all day.
“Just ignore this guy”
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It’s not hard to ignore him. I don’t even notice his posts until I see SJ44 commenting on it.
Trolls come here to incite people and get them flustered. As far as I can tell, if you let that happen – they are ‘winning’.
Nova’s definitely a good pitcher with surprisingly high ceiling considering what people thought of him even last year. I LOVE his confidence………..you can’t teach that.
TripShortCyc… I didn’t “complain.” I expressed a preference for one broadcast team over another.
ARod can hit this guy…
BD, yep. I know there’s such a thing as a dead arm – what about a dead brain?
You mean like the “truth” you posted yesterday that jerk face continuously showed was wrong?
Why don’t you tell us your qualifications, aside from posting hysterics from mommy’s basement, to determine that Derek Jeter is “done” after 7 games?
Perhaps if you could shed some light on your vast baseball credentials, your hysterical views wouldn’t be mocked so much here.
lol, nice fielding.
BD, actually I’ve always thought this place could use an ignore button………
Lol Lowrie
Nice fielding by Lowrie
All time great Jed Lowrie
# Salliedogs7 April 9th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
J. Alfred Prufrock April 9th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Something ain’t right with Youki. .
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Yea he sucks.
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LOL. Lowrie is a stud. Yea that’s my emotional opinion too,but lookin at him at the plate, something’s wrong with him.
HOF Lowrie with the E6… im shocked.
What the heck does that’s a major league error right there? mean by Bucks ever dounce side kick
Cano owns Fenway
Robbie Mr. Double. Keep ‘em coming!
No-hitter by C . B .
just short….
what a sweet swing….Robbie is heating up.
Cano loves Fenway!
Nice hitting by Robbie. The Yanks are set up.
yea Cano. home run in just about any other park
Looks like Bucky’s havin some early troubles
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think a-rod should have scored on that…
gotta get 2 runs here
“BD, I think the cutter is not a great pitch for him even though he gets some swings and misses. CB has said that it’s technically not a great pitch”
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Well, I feel like the cutter for him shouldn’t be a swing and miss pitch but a ‘pitch to contact’ type pitch that gets weaker swings because hitters can’t size it up. But I guess he’s tried that.
He obviously needs to work on a 3rd pitch, though when he’s ‘on’ he can still get outs with his fastball and curve.
Had to pop in to
Cano loves hitting in fenway
Shorten up, Swish.
“Looks like Bucky’s havin some early troubles”
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well, he did get ARod to ground out.
Swish and Co. need to get BOTH runs in.
Have to score here…at least 1 but preferably more.
just get a run in please…
JAP and Saltie–
I’ve been saying for a while that a player takes about a year to recover his power after a hand or bad wrist injury. I want to see pitchers challenge him inside until he shows he can hit it…May take him all year to recover his power.
nice
Woot!
alright productive out
ok at least they brought in 1.
Good job.
“think a-rod should have scored on that…”
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tough to say with no outs and you have to hold up a little to make sure it drops.
nice job Swish!!
Good job by Swisher to get the RBI.
a cheap run? stfu Tim
Nice job by Swisher….really better than a sac fly because it moves the runner up as well.
a dandy for Grandy coming right up….
Blake
You find a stream for the game?
cheap run? really????
THe Yankees get a cheap run???
HAHAHAHA.
Could these guys be more bitter? Good situational hitting by Swish.
I thought Grandy would hit a homer yesterday if Lackey was left in longer…I expectr one today from him….
Now Cano is hot. Thats how it goes all year long with all these guys. The ups and downs of 162. Cant be the same guy every game. This lineup has the depth for it not to have to be the same guy.
They bring the infield in in the second inning with Nova pitching in Fenway?
Bojo, you & I coulda gotten around on Lackey yesterday.
“a cheap run? stfu Tim”
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did he really say that?
I’ve tuned them both out. I have an amazing ability to tune out idiots I guess.
There is no such thing as a “cheap” run.
That BS strike that he keeps on getting. should be 3 and 1
LGY,
Yes, took me an inning but I did
wow, tough strike 2 call
cmon now
WTF!!
This ump
Not sure why Bucky gets that pitch.
he should be on first now
The Ump realizes the strike zone is rectangular, right? Not some weird oval thing that changes every five minutes? Right?
Got to give that strike to Nova if you are going to give it to Laptop.
Change ups are pretty amazing McCarver when they are called strikes thrown in the other batters box.
Good AB from Grandy…
Big spot for Chavez here.
Nova is not getting those calls
nice job Curtis.
welcome to the rivalry Eric…. let’s get off to a good start
Do you think Eric Chavez wants to do what Andruw did in his first at bat in a Yankee uniform?
Got Bucky boy on the ropes right now
FYI :
Most of Phil Hughes’ pitches yesterday had a ” nasty factor ” below 20 — the lowest on Gameday this season for any pitcher .
Buchholz up to 32 pitches
Chavez!!
yea eric. i love having a great bench early on in the season
Chavez baby!
Nicely played Eric!
There you go. Chavez with a big double
need to get chavez into the lineup more.
Chavez, right away.
# Triple Short of a Cycle April 9th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
a cheap run? stfu Tim
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No, it’s utterly perfect. They wear their suits & sit up in their booth, but they just can’t help stamping their feet when their least favorite team excels. They’re just thin skinned, pathetic lil’ fanboys, that’s what they are.
Hey,fellas, was that another “cheapie”, huh?
2-0,Yanks.
Chavez is a stud….that’s just a perfect approach in this park
How about that one. Was that “Cheap” you idiot Tim
nice DH hit!
Great great swing
# BoJo April 9th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Do you think Eric Chavez wants to do what Andruw did in his first at bat in a Yankee uniform?
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not a HR but I’ll take it:D
looking like Chavez was a good signnig by Cash.
Bucholz getting racked a bit. How does he respond? Or does he throw at somebody?
Chavez has the same sweet swing as Donnie Baseball did….clutch , see ball hit ball
Yankees score 2 runs and the morons depart the blog until something goes wrong again.
let’s go Russell…. gotta strike while the laptop is hot
just missed that…. bad pitch.
let’s go Russ
It just shows the lack of professionalism on their part …a knowledgeable announcer would never say anything like that …
Go Yankees 2011 !!!
So… Chavez is officially a good pickup?
Gotta get the run in from 3rd with less than two outs
SJ…..Head dropping syndrome
A big hit by Martin here is what I am coming to expect from him.
They may have to find Chavez more PT….he has killed the ball since the start of ST.
If Chavez can just stay healthy, he has the potential to be a huge pickup. His health though has always been the caveat.
CHAVEZ is gonna be a HUGE addition to this ballclub. Just like Martin.
Hot Laptops are Clay’s specialty…
Chavez is going to be a huge pickup – great job!
BD, lol
# Joe from Long Island April 9th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
looking like Chavez was a good signnig by Cash.
Bucholz getting racked a bit. How does he respond? Or does he throw at somebody?
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If he does tex or alex is the likely target
Chavez and Jones are really going to help the Yankees off the bench this year.
let’ get into their bullpen. get the starter out of the game
big moment in the early going
Nova might really settle in if he has a 4 run lead
Are all the runs going to be unearned or only the A-Rod run? It seems like whenever buchholz gives up a big inning 0 or 1 is earned. Pisses me off
typical yankee baseball not getting the run home
Dang.
# Asd April 9th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
So… Chavez is officially a good pickup?
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after 1 AB yes lol
That was the opposite of good.
surprised it wasn’t a closer play
darn
grandy could have gone back to 3rd base… nobody covering
terrible AB from Martin and a chance to break the game open is thrown away
slap one off the monster Gardy
I’m surprised Grandy didn’t get down the line faster.
both jeter and granderson are slower than advertised
Not sure about that decision to run on contact …..
Can’t get the game here, Fox is putting on the Braves game.
Any score, and how is Nova doing?
Need a shutdown inning from Nova. Like to head into the third up 2.
Clay at 41 pitches
f’n ump
and gardner continues the futility
Gardner needs to stop watching himself get struckout.
Second and third . One out .
Came out with nothing .
L . o . l .
This Yankee offense is just pitiful .
That ball is up….
BoJo April 9th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Mypalfish–
Did you use to post frequently on the Daily News Blogging the Bombers blog? You seem familiar.
2nd & 3rd and 1 away, come up empty….
Curve up at the shoulders called a strike. It’ll be nice if Nova would actually get those calls too.
blake,
of course it was. he should have about 10 more pitches thrown so far
Actually NY has been very good all season long in those situations that Martin just failed on.
So I was surprised not to see a productive out producing run but thats the way it goes sometimes.
Crap. Huge play at home there.
Big Al,
2-0 Yanks going to the bottom of the 2nd
He had a pretty good day yesterday. He needs to be ready to swing more though. Patience is great,but you got to be ready to hit also.
Drew, Lowrie, and Salty
how about a very quick 10 pitch 1-2-3 innings here Nova?
that was a long inning for Buchholz and you ahve the 2-3-4… hitters coming up to keep him rattled.
Blake, pitch was up and not really that close I thought….
Getting early leads isn’t a problem. Holding them, however, is.
I should let everyone know that the Atlanta Philly game triumphs the Yankee game down here in Florida, so I’m having to watch this on Fox Deportes. Aye Dios Mio. (Spanish commercials are hilarious)
Probability the Yankee pitcher will give run(s) back right away == 100 %
“Mypalfish–
Did you use to post frequently on the Daily News Blogging the Bombers blog? You seem familiar.”
Nope, never even seen that blog.
Martin missed really driving the ball on the 1-0 pitch.
Buchholz threw a straight fastball waist high and Martin just missed it fouling it straight back.
Wish he could have had that one back.
Typical trolling. Whine when something doesn’t go right.
Conveiently forgetting of course, they took advantage of an error on an easy play to score two runs and increase Buchholz’s pitch count.
This ump better give Nova some calls.
Buttholz is getting everything borderline.
And Nova is poised to give the lead right back…the yankee way it seems.
Pat M,
crossed about his head…..horrible. Gardner gets more bad pitches called strikes on him than anybody in baseball
Hey Betsy, it’s Cy. I couldn’t pm you on nyyfans your inbox is full.
he is just not getting any calls
that was a strike. wow
just brutal job so far by the ump
Here we go . Right away . . .
On no Cano!!!
Hi Cy!
How are you? I will delete some of my mail – sorry!
>BIG AL April 9th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Can’t get the game here, Fox is putting on the Braves game.
Any score, and how is Nova doing?
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Try Fox Deportes. I’m in the same boat, but the Yankee game is on the Spanish Fox.
Yep, Nova is about to get shelled. I said it before…this is a terrible Yankee starting staff.
late jump by Swisher on that. oh well
Cano thinking about throwing to first before he catches the ball.
Need a DP
Thought Robbie had that one
can we please take a lead and not give it immediately right back???
I guess rookie pitchers still don’t get calls…
Fran -
Thanks !
This ump will be the death of Nova today. Not getting the crucial call he needs in the ABs. Buccholz getting the lower breaking pitch, Nova isn’t.
What’s up with Cano defensively lately?
blake,
it was a deke
how about a groundball DP here?
Nova still leaving the ball up too much
Nice scoop Russel. Wont see that great play in the box score.
It’s not about the umps. It’s about another Yankee pitcher who craps his pants vs Boston.
Cy, done!
Chase,
sometimes it’s not as blatant but so far there is a clear disparity in the size of the strikezone for Buchholz vs Nova.
It’s rough.
Vamonos, Vato!
Tu estrella esta aumentando!
Nova showing a lot of poise.
Come on Nova – after scoring two runs you don’t do this against the bottom of their order. Let’s get this chump Salty.
switch hitting catchers rare?
posada, varitek, v-mart? just in this rivalry in the last year?
Big strikeout there.
Good… now a DP gets us out of this.
K!
nice work.
now comes the speed – Ellsbury and Crawford…. tough for a DP but still need to start seeing more groundballs
too many balls in the air for Nova
Nah I’m not sure….after he missed it it was a deke.
Nice grab.
Gold Glove Gardner….
Nice catch by Gardner.
Wow. Great play
Knew he’d catch it. Nice.
Gardner great play
nice job Gardy.
3 fly outs, 2 Ks, 0 ground outs
Nova needs to get that ball down!
excellent catch
another missed strike call
what???
this is ridiculous ump
Wow…where is that
That was a strike
this is sickening
even the first pitch was almost a strike. the second one was right over
Man. The Ump just wont give him the bottom of the strike zone today. Both of those were close.
# BD (Boston Dave) April 9th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Chase,
sometimes it’s not as blatant but so far there is a clear disparity in the size of the strikezone for Buchholz vs Nova.
It’s rough.
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Yea & it’s not like one of ‘em is a lefty. I’m confident we have the better pitcher on the mound today. May the best man win
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Guess he really “crapped his pants” that inning, didn’t he?
Don’t project what you did on the players.
Just change your shorts and get ready for the third inning.
Nova bends but does not break. Nicely done!
Great job by all that inning
Good job by Nova again. Showing a lot of poise out there.
And nice play by Alex
That’s Jeter’s experience, didn’t hesitate and a good play by A-Rod.
great play!
and finally a groundball out…. though that was close
Great play Jeter….great play Alex. Nice job by Nova…..a nice smooth inning would be nice though.
Nova pitching with some serious cojones right now.
take another look to see if he was out? if he wasnt, guess they are even as jeter had his hand in when he was tagged on the steal.
Are we really an hour into this game and only two innings down?
Nice play by Jetes and Alex. And nice gutsy pitching by Nova to get out of it. He’s going to do well this year. Pat M. is right, he’s going to compete for ROY.
SJ44 April 9th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Guess he really “crapped his pants” that inning, didn’t he?
Don’t project what you did on the players.
Just change your shorts and get ready for the third inning.
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YES!!!!!!
Back to work.
G. Love if you’re around, know that I’m watching the game in the background and attempting to keep it as negative as possible – for the Sux.
J. Alfred Prufrock April 9th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Vamonos, Vato!
Tu estrella esta aumentando!
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Como siempre, Nova tiene cosas grandes!
Nova has no fear….he’s coming right at these guys.
Yankee44 April 9th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Are we really an hour into this game and only two innings down?
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Welcome to the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.
Despite getting squeezed thus far, Nova looks good.
R*d S*x crushing every ball hard .
Super-Nova implosion imminent .
Get Garcia ready , Joe .
“I’m confident we have the better pitcher on the mound today. ”
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I have yet to see the Sox offense hit good pitching so far this season.
They will, of course, but they haven’t yet.
I don’t think Nova has looked great today, but considering the home plate ump squeezing him, he’s done alright so far.
If he settles in and does start pitching as well as he can, I’m pretty confident he’ll cruise through this lineup right now.
FOX will replay slow-mo close plays that are Red Sox outs, but when Jeter is safe and tagged late and called out, they just show the replay zoomed in on Salty’s face for 20 seconds.
Pretty sad.
Umpire isn’t giving Nova anything down in the zone….he needs to keep pounding there anyway.
# yankeefeminista April 9th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
J. Alfred Prufrock April 9th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Vamonos, Vato!
Tu estrella esta aumentando!
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Como siempre, Nova tiene cosas grandes!
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es verdad!
He was clearly out on the replay, unlike Derek
there is the phantom strike call again
Buck needs so bad for arod to has missed the tag…….its his sole purpose in life right now.
If Hughes is having a tired arm this year, Nova might be just the guy to step up to #3 role.
Clay is gonna get hurt on that changeup if he keeps leaving it up.
blake,
he does.
that’s where Nova needs to live and the ump is making it especially tough.
Any guesses to what the attending fans will do if Nova and Yankees shut them out today?
Wasn’t Chris Guccione the umpire who missed the Golson catch in the post-season against the Twinkies?
credit where it’s due – nice snag and toss by Gonzo
Gonzalez is defending better than Tex this season.
Gonzalez is so smooth at first.
Ah! Now I have to watch it in Spanish on the TV and here?
Bojo – nova will be the #3 man until july……then burnett becomes that guy when we get a #2.
only 8 pitches so far for Buchholz this inning
gotta continue to get him up. # 50 coming up
mypalfish,
and bloomquist has more steals then gardner. Your point?
start looking change up 2-0 and crush it
A-Gon is a great first baseman; he throws the ball at first as well as anyone I have ever seen.
so that call that he is giving him the whole game all of a sudden isn’t a strike?
Hey, look! A close pitch that Bucholz doesn’t get! Finally!
Atta boy, Alex. Mr. Double up.
Right now… Yanks NEED to have runners on when Cano is up.
He is an extra-base machine at Fenway.
Cano sees the pitches off Cb very well…look for a big hit here…
nice job by alex
# Fran the original April 9th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
He was clearly out on the replay, unlike Derek
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you’re right,but they’re never gonna give ya that call if the ball beats you, unless you’re a noted “speedy” guy.
my thoughts exactly yankeefeminista
Love to see robbie stick one in the RF grandstand here.
“mypalfish,
and bloomquist has more steals then gardner. Your point?”
Tex’s defense has regressed this season.
Clay afraid of cano
and rightfully so
“Tex’s defense has regressed this season.”
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a bit premature to say that, IMO
& Cano isn’t even warmed up yet.He’s been rolling over on pitches between getting hits.He’ll take off when the weather heats up.
two out rally.
Cano is starting to get locked in.
BoJo April 9th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Any guesses to what the attending fans will do if Nova and Yankees shut them out today?
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Break into an Apple store and steal macbooks???
Cano would hit .350 if he played at Fenway 81 games a year.
The need to rename Fenway Park Cano gets nothing but hits there.
Clay up to 55 pitches.
Great job by Al and Robbie to keep this inning going.
another big AB for Swish. Need to get Nova some runs.
Is this entire game going to be just a zoom in on Pedroia’s rat face?
Fun.
mypalfish,
so i guess gardners speed has regressed then as well right?
# Asd April 9th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Hey, look! A close pitch that Bucholz doesn’t get! Finally!
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Its really stunning how many borderline pitches he’s gotten.
How many pitches is CB up to, and who is long man in Boston bullpen today?
why is swisher so popular with yankee fans?
tough pitch – nice changeup there.
lets go Swish
Bucky Boy is throwing alot of pitches early on
BoJo
Wakefield
clay approaching 60 pitches
WOulda hit .330 if Girardi had seen fit to rest him more last yr.
BoJo
they can also go to Doubront
Ugh
Close… but not enough.
Did he just say “Pedey!” with vigor? Hey! You’ve got to hide your love a-way!
heart of the order for Nova to try and get through
blake April 9th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Cano would hit .350 if he played at Fenway 81 games a year.
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Are you saying he would hit a slump.
Didn’t know that Robinson doesn’t like to be called Robbie.
Guess the Fox guys are good for something
Good commercial – Baldwin rocks!
Lineup still doing a good job against Buchholz. That BABIP luck he had last year won’t happen this year.
“Close… but not enough.”
‘
Close to what?
that was a can of corn. swish does nothing well, but the fans love his act.
They should bring up other background facts about Dustin Pedroia.
You know, like that his brother Brett Pedroia was arrested for child molestation of little boys.
Stoneburner in AA debut through 2 innings: 3 H 0 R 1 BB 1 K
“Good commercial – Baldwin rocks!”
I know ….awesome.
both teams have left 4 men on base so far…
but I still feel like Yanks should have 3 or 4 runs already.
It’s moot if Nova can settle in. But still…. gotta get those runs when you’re in Fenway.
Nova, lol
Nova is incredibly hittable.
Pedroia is hosed at 2nd if Gardner doesn’t bobble that.
Not a bad pitch. Pedroia is just Pedroia.
mypalfish,
he almost went 30 and 100 last year. thats nothing?
Nova making life hard for himself. he isnt going to keep getting out of trouble unscathed.
I don’t really get the perception of swisher being a fan favorite. He’s a good player, plays hard, and is always upbeat. That said, the perception that the bleacher creatures are his guys and love him is a total mirage. Most bleacher creatures actually very much dislike swisher.
5 run inning…say bye bye to Nova
McCarver’s baseball 101 is a tough listen.May have to get John & Suzie to get through the game.
Nova really needs a clean inning. He can’t keep walking the tightrope.
Get Nova out now , Joe ! !
I hate that little twirp – but Pedroia is a damn good ballplayer.
Why is it that we always have to start this “rivalry” at Fenway each season? I think 2005 might be the last time we got to start the games at home.
I felt the breeze
“That said, the perception that the bleacher creatures are his guys and love him is a total mirage. Most bleacher creatures actually very much dislike swisher.”
didn’t know that. i thought swish was their guy?
>You know, like that his brother Brett Pedroia was arrested for child molestation of little boys
I don’t see how this applies to Pedroia’s skills as a baseball player.
Sit that boy down, Super Nova!
gonzo bailed him out a bit there.
Maybe I’m overreacting, but Nova is leaving the ball way up today. Ump not helping either.
Vamonos, Vato mio!
if i was listening and not watching, i’d have no idea who the sox were playing today.
This has got the feel of a home Boston broadcast.
Pedroia is a good player….I’d take him on my team (he’d have to find a new position though)
Behind every single R*d S*x batter .
Ugh .
This has got the feel of a home Boston broadcast.
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Worse…
Numbers in the pre game write up a bit off up above. Leiter did it against the Brewers in 1987 when he was yes 22.
nothing about up and in being part of the game when it happens to youkilis?
Sux hitting is too good – Nova is playing with fire.
Pedroia always seems to hit the ball hard. And the guy gets big hits. Any team would love to have him on their team.
blake,
Yankee fans would love Pedroia if he were on the team.
But he is a bit c0cky as a player and the media tends to be overly in love with him as well..
When Bald Vinnie made the Swisher Salute t shirts and started selling them, swishers people demanded royalties and it didn’t sit well with any of the traditional bleacher creatures.
they not the
i guess we won’t be hearing about a cheap run there
No where to put Pedroia on our team.
That’s what Russell Martin didn’t do in the second inning to get another run. No one’s talking about that….big missed opportunity. I don’t blame Grandy for running, though. He knows our one and two hitters are awful.
What a terrible pitch. Just a nothing fastball over the middle of the plate. Why not see if he would chase another breaking ball?
Remy is better than these two…..by a lot.
Youk now batting .091
nova at 48 pitches
Not too bad. Yanks still up.
Ya know, Nova’s showin’ some cajones.
Bent but didn’t break….not a bad job. Get that run back here.
ok….. nova could benefit from one easy inning (by getting the first batter out)
Nova did a good job minimizing damage.
He’s pitched well so far.
1 run through 3.
I’ll take that every time.
“When Bald Vinnie made the Swisher Salute t shirts and started selling them, swishers people demanded royalties and it didn’t sit well with any of the traditional bleacher creatures.”
Didn’t know that, thanks for the info.
So he swings at a piece of $#!t in the dirt and you follow that pitch with something right over the plate.
Good thinkin’!
Remy and the crew may not like the yankees but they respect them. That’s the difference between the nesn guys and the fox guys.
Youk looks awful this season on offspeed away.
after not having any…. the last 4 outs from Nova are groundballs.
good sign
BD,
yea I agree.
Nova has been great. Outpitching Clay right now.
That is a run that should not have scored if Brett fields Pedoria’s ball cleanly…..
Nova doesn’t give in and can get ground balls….that’s a good combination to limit damage if he throws strikes.
The Yankees really need to add on some runs in the next inning or two before Nova has to go through the lineup a third time, where he has faltered.
I think Guccione is being consistent.
Nova 48-27
Batters faced – 13
Buchholz, 60-35.
Batters faced – 15.
“Youk looks awful this season on offspeed away.”
so why was the next pitch a BP fastball right down the middle?
Yankee pitchers have no clue how to finish off hitters.
# rconn23 April 9th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
Lineup still doing a good job against Buchholz. That BABIP luck he had last year won’t happen this year.
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2010 K/BB also not a good omen for Bucky.
so now he gets the low pitch called a strike as well
“That is a run that should not have scored if Brett fields Pedoria’s ball cleanly…..”
probably not….he rushed a little I think
Doc Joe…..Yeah he is…..Yanks have had Bucky Boy on the ropes every inning it seems and they let him squirm off the hook
FOX Sports: ALL Red Sox, ALL the time.
Pat M,
definitely could have prevented that run.
Sox now 0-7 with RISP I believe.
Yanks 1-5
Yanks need to get a few moer on the board and let that bullpen close it out in a few innings.
Right on cue, the troll returns with more stupidity.
Very predictable and sad at the same time.
Royalties being something he kinda had the right to ask for (reminder here that there isn’t bad blood between bald vinny and swish, he regularly thanks him for supporting his odd health insurance for yankee fan business)
# blake April 9th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Remy is better than these two…..by a lot.
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Remy does his homework. These guys don’t.
first pitch he didn’t get
nice AB again from Grandy
he isn’t hitting well right now but seeing the ball pretty well.
Keep it up, Grandy. You’ll get one to hit soon enough.
pitch 10 coming up – #70 for Clay
very nice at bat
great ab.
Good job by grandy
good at bat for Grandy
GREAT job!
leadoff walk on a 10 pitch AB. that is huge.
Great AB by Grandy….he’s seeing the ball very well.
Guccione was indeed the Ump in RF last year when he screwed over Golson on his catch to end Game 1 of the ALDS
Good at bat by Granderson to beef up the pitch count of Bukhose.
Good at bat for grandy.
“Nova doesn’t give in and can get ground balls….that’s a good combination to limit damage if he throws strikes.”
Like a right-handed Andy Pettitte…
bucholz really flirting with danger, keeps walking guys. will grandy go?
awesome AB
We really, really do!
Really good at bat by Granderson. Very nice start to the inning
Blake,
Do you mind sending me a link for the game live streaming? I’m getting the Braves game on FOX as well
The last thing I heard was ‘Theo was passionate, he was eloquent…”
MUTE
wow, great pitch 1 from Clay
IF Phil can get that 2 seamer, it’ll be a nice addition.
Isn’t hitting well is an understatement.
Chavez >= a Sexy Pirate
will grandy go?
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man I hope so. Salty likes to throw the ball into CF.
we’re gonna see Doubront or Wakefield for an inning or two today.
joe,
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/w.....d-sox.html
love that Clay is paying so much attention to Granderson
this is how he gets in trouble
bucholz must be pushing 80 pitches, no one out in 4th. It’s going to be a bullpen game, lots of innings.
makin him throw fbs. but he’ll go back to his bread & butter. Go Grandy!
at least we’re making him work so that’s good. Would like some more runs though
pitch 75 coming up – 3 innings for Clay
Speed slows down the game
I want to see Salty challenged again.
wow another pitch he didn’t get
Buchholz is not getting many close calls too.
man…Yanks stole one there. That was a pretty good pitch.
another awesome AB
LOL, DH!
grandy did his job, distracting Bucholz from pitching to chavez.
Get those shadows coming in right around the time for JOSOMO
Chaves is Wade Boggsing it today.
haha…..Chavez is a green monster machine.
Chavez with some real professional hitting again
liking chavez…
Man Chavez can stick it
Sox should have signed Chavez.
Those are fly outs to left anywhere else…..
Chavez loves the green monster.
the ball is jumping off chavez’s bat…
Professional hitter!!! Let’s get Grandy home.
No pepper.
I was like crap. A fly out. Then I remembered the wall.
Ok, that does it. Chavez is now clearly greater than a Sexy Pirate.
clay payed so much attention to Grandy… couldnt put Eric away
lets go Russell
that ain’t no strike.
can martin execute this time?
Stop wining mccarver
Not a strike!
Crawford’s speed helps him get back on those Monstah shots, he probably hears the clanks much better than slower Sox outfielders of seasons past.
Chavez is just a “professional” hitter. When healthy he is huge. I love having Chavez and Jones on the bench. Kudos to Cashman on those moves.
Clay’s ERA about to go back up over 5 ??
Woo hoo!!!!!
Russell Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAH!
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Russell shows muscle!
wow, wow
speechless
RUSS MARTIN!
HR regression from Buttholz FTW!!!
Nice execution huh? YES BOOM
yep, did his job, lol.
now nova HAS to hold that lead
Chavez needs to stay in the lineup regardless of what Posada has meant in the past.
bet the sox wish they’d signed martin now!
Well that one didn’t hit the monster. It went over it.
I guess his hip problems are behind him!!!
I misspoke.
Clay’s ERA is back up to 7.71
YES!!!!
And there I go running my mouth that Martin couldn’t get them in last time. Screw me.
RUSSEL THE MUSCLE!!!
SAW THAT COMIN!!!
AMAZING AMAZING AB by Chavez. Wow was that just a beautiful AB to watch.
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!
Thanks, Bucky!
mypalfish April 9th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
can martin execute this time?
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yes
That was not a Fenway Special Russel Martin…..Bucky Boy has been playing with fire all day long….
Yes some big earned runs on buchholz
Wow!!!!!! Martin loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just like some girls, flirt with danger too much and you get burned.
Martin was another Cash signing. Chavez, Martin are doing the job today.
I’m surprised McDouche didn’t call that a weak Fenway fly ball that would have been an out at any other park.
2 homers down, 5 to go!
Should be a troll-free zone for awhile.
Didn’t some California former player say this blog would love Martin?
3 IP, 81 pitches for Buchy
C’mon Gardy, he’s gettin the ball up now.
Nick,
was that the O/U?
Well, so far, I was terribly wrong about the Martin pick-up…happily.
Will Boston send Buchholz to the minors to retool his motion?
Bucky at 81 pitches? Nice.
one thing that has been consistent this year….the Yanks are scoring lots of runs almost every game.
Martin > Chavez > Sexy Pirate > Clay B.
Way to go Martin. Anyone out there listening to Sterling? What was his home run call?
Martin has been a blessing.
perhaps the only problem with Martin…
is they only signed him for 1 year deal.
Buckholz might have 100 pitches in 4th inning…he is at 83 now.
And I’m over here all by myself bawling!
OH MY GOD RUSSELL MARTIN!!!!
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But wait. Wait. Suerly there must be a mistake! This is the Cy Young Chucky Doll Bucholz, so ugly his face could stop a clock!!! But he’s the best pitcher in the world!!!!
HARDEE HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR. What was E. Rub’s question for the day I wonder. Let me guess.
“Bucholz is going to pitch a no hitter today and shut down the Yankees on the way to a SUXIAN sweet.
No?”
the top of the lineup really needs to get on base….. alex has 3 hr and only 5 rbis from that.
Had to run downstairs for 5 minutes and I missed all of the fun.
Good instincts by Girardi to start Chavez today
Jete!
Jetes!
there ya go……… SuckHolz is toast.
There’s a good swing from Jete
Martin is arb eligible.
They have him for two if they want.
TWO good you catchers??
Ledesma has been glowing about Sanchez.
Clay isn’t going to win the CY YOUNG award this way. Lots of things this year the Sux won’t be winning. HAHA
The old jeter solid hit.
nhyankeefan April 9th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Chavez needs to stay in the lineup regardless of what Posada has meant in the past.
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The next LoHud controversy. Posada is hitting .154 with a .208 OBP (does have the three dingers)
> GoldGlove9486 says:
April 9, 2011 at 2:34 pm
And there I go running my mouth that Martin couldn’t get them in last time. Screw me.
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No thank you?
Real good game from Jeter today.
Chavez should start at DH instead of Posada.
Yup, 7 homers for Martin. Stay hot.
# blake April 9th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
There’s a good swing from Jete
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um,is that even possible?
“Martin is arb eligible.
They have him for two if they want.”
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true. good point.
and good news.
i feel an arod bomb here
BD – I’m not sure of the details, but I’ve read that the Yanks have an option on Martin for next year.
Red Sux are so dumb for not going harder after Martin. IDIOTS.
BD,
Martin is under control next year as well as an arb 4
That was a hard hit by Jeter. Feeling better about his at bats
Tex looks lost at the plate
Yanks could use an a-bomb to put buchy to sleep for the day.
All you Hughes haters how’s your boy buch doing now?
“Real good game from Jeter today.”
Am I reading this correctly
For anyone familiar with Martin…does he have a reputation as a good or bad game-caller?
My PalFish
No doubt Chavez should continue to play….lets see if Joe defers to the vet..
4th inning – 4 run lead – not enough.
why take that 2-1 pitch, A-Rod?
I’m feeling good about my (largest) bet that Alex will hit more than 31.5 HR this season.
I would think that is it for CB
Alex is still swinging a hot bat.
92 pitches for Buchholz
Clay
3 2/3
92 pitches
# BD (Boston Dave) April 9th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
perhaps the only problem with Martin…
is they only signed him for 1 year deal.
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they can always resign him. I am comfortable with one yr. The ideal is Montero progresses enough to get a promotion that lasts about 8-9-10 yrs.
Arod rocking
Alex is just killing the ball.
Another hand grenade from A-Rod!
hahaha LOVE IT!!! bye, bye Clay
If this was Girardi he would have left him in to face Cano
Yep, Alex is locked in all right. Bye Bye, Bucky!
C.B. cy young? bye bye
so 5 runs over 3 2/3. Not bad.
For NYY.
Arods player profile is “collects and studies art”? That’s all you could scrounge up?
Blake
So much for Bucholtz today:)
Cano – time to show the pink hats what you think of lefties.
They need a big hit from Cano here. A 4 run lead is nice but everyone knows it doesn’t mean much in this ballpark.
J Alfred,
as others pointed out, at least Martin is arb eligible. If he continues to play well, the Yanks won’t let him get away.
If this was Girardi he would have left him in to face Cano
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He wouldn’t be able to resist the left on left with Booney.
Oh no. No no no. Please don’t get it wrong. Tito isn’t taking Chucky Doll out because he’s having trouble pitching. He’s taking him out because he wants to save his arm so he has no trouble lifting his Hall of Fame Speech.
Chucky Doll is the BOMB!
And the Sux got all their confidence back from yesterday’s win.
And I am the tooth fairy.
Gotta fly!
UnKnown April 9th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Red Sux are so dumb for not going harder after Martin. IDIOTS.
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Knowing that the Red Sox have Gary Tuck working with Salty on defense makes me feel that they aren’t going to be that bad at C. I think most people thought it would be a weakness, but I can see him doing pretty well there now.
both Hughes and Bucholz have been hammered so far this year, my prediction is both turn it around and have decent years, it’s a long season.
As GB said, when Catfish joined the Yankees he was 0 for April in his 1st year, if it was now he would have labeled a bust after the 1st two starts-of course he won 20+ that year…
“They need a big hit from Cano here. A 4 run lead is nice”
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granted it wasnt Fenway, but Sox still haven’t hit good pitching yet this year.
I feel good about taking a 3-4 run lead into the late innings with the bullpen rested.
Obviously you take the runs though if you get em
“If this was Girardi he would have left him in to face Cano”
That’s 100% correct. He would desperately try to let him finish the inning.
God I love watching Arod move those tight buns down the line
I wonder what Pete Abe has to say about Buttholz.
How ridiculous are those dumb looking posts holding up the dugout roofs ? Is Boston that backward that they never heard of cantilever construction ? Those posts are a danger when a foul ball is hit into a dugout.
# Asd April 9th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Arods player profile is “collects and studies art”? That’s all you could scrounge up?
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Love ARod & he’s a bright kid. But I can’t see him intelligently discussing aesthetics. LOL.
Buchholtz didn’t look awful today…he was leaving the ball up a bit but it was more about the Yankees approach and just how tough it is to work through this lineup multiple times. The Yanks did a great job against him.
mypalfish April 9th, 2011 at 2:40 pm
For anyone familiar with Martin…does he have a reputation as a good or bad game-caller?
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He calls a Hell of a lot better game than you post.
11 men reached safely in 3 2/3 against Clay.
wow.
nice work Yanks!
Looks like Clay needs to get out the ole Laptop tonight and figure out what’s wrong
damn
# BD (Boston Dave) April 9th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
J Alfred,
as others pointed out, at least Martin is arb eligible. If he continues to play well, the Yanks won’t let him get away.
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that’s good. I have no problem with him being Montero’s backup next season.
# J. Alfred Prufrock April 9th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
# Asd April 9th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Arods player profile is “collects and studies art”? That’s all you could scrounge up?
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Love ARod & he’s a bright kid. But I can’t see him intelligently discussing aesthetics. LOL.
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Lol doesn’t he have a picture of him as a centaur over his bed.
Big inning for Nova here….need a shut down.
Probability R*d S*x will score four runs (at least) against Nova this inning == 100 %
MG, I think that’s a safe prediction.
# blake April 9th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Buchholtz didn’t look awful today…he was leaving the ball up a bit but it was more about the Yankees approach and just how tough it is to work through this lineup multiple times. The Yanks did a great job against him.
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He did not. But he was the recipient of some generous plate umpiring to help his cause & his line.
Buchholz won’t be able to maintain that high walk and low strikeout rate from last year and maintain an ERA under 3 like he did.
You’re seeing evidence of that today.
Going into this series I thought The Yanks would lose one, win one and could steal one as the bullpens are going to be a major factor….Yesterday was Boston’s pen, today will be The Yanks pen….But with CC goind against Beckett tomorrow, Boston can ill afford to go to their back end pen arms today…..
Can’t remember the last time Cano looked that bad in an at bat.
Nice pitching.
The Yanks have left too many guys on base in this game. As we know it always comes back to bite them against this team.
Echo . Romeo . Returns April 9th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Probability R*d S*x will score four runs (at least) against Nova this inning == 100 %
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the troll is back.
Lol doesn’t he have a picture of him as a centaur over his bed.
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Odds, lol. One of the scarier moments of his public life.
Pat M,
good point.
Echo….If they don’t you go away from the rest of the Month of April, and no other returns Sybil
JAP–If Martin continues to play like this, Montero will be hitting DH or playing for another team.
just what you want with a four run lead…nova is ajoke
He jumped into it!
as much as I was disgusted with Girardi’s managing yesterday….
he made the right call today putting Chavez in the lineup.
gotta give Joe credit when he gets it right.
Russell Martin stands a good chance of reaching all of his performance bonuses at the rate he’s going.
Bojo,I like Martin. He’s a real asset so far & if he stays healthy, see no reason why he won’t remain so. But Martin’s not goin to derail Montero’s Yankee career. Only subpar catching,or catching they’re not comfortable with,can do that.
you get a four run lead, how do you not go right after the hitters?
instead nova looks more nervous than ever
Pat M, I’d love to see Freddie make a run this weekend, it would be great theater. He’s +1 today after 2.
Nova was on the bench for a while.
Playing in this stadium is just different. I count outs early. I just ask each pitcher for “one more inning.”
BTW Bojo,if they think Montero’s nothing more than a DH, I do think he will be moved.
nova is crap…total crap.
said it before and ill say it again…the yanks have a crappy starting staff
Not a good start to the inning.
come on Nova!
Vamonos, Vato-Vato!!!
starting every inning with two runners on is not going to work forever.
# J. Alfred Prufrock April 9th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
Lol doesn’t he have a picture of him as a centaur over his bed.
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Odds, lol. One of the scarier moments of his public life.
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Yea living that down is not easy
c’mon nova, stop flirting.
now the homers will give the “he sat on the bench too long” excuses
If Russell Martin ends up having a great season, the Yankees need to think long and hard about their catching situation because either he, Montero, or Sanchez can be used as a major trade chip to bring in a starting pitcher.
How long does Joe stay w/ Nova here? Until the lead is gone??
Come on Ivan – a DP here.
just need a groundball here…
does it seem to the rest of you that the 2011 roster of LoHud trolls is even dumber than the 2010 roster?
I would have thought that almost impossible to achieve but they are on pace for a record season of stupidity.
girardi should get Garcia up in the bullpen. Nova is a 3 inning pitcher and then falls apart.
mypalfish,
then why watch?
This guy will chase, throw him nothing good.
J. Alfred Prufrock April 9th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Bojo,I like Martin. He’s a real asset so far & if he stays healthy, see no reason why he won’t remain so. But Martin’s not goin to derail Montero’s Yankee career. Only subpar catching,or catching they’re not comfortable with,can do that.
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Just me, but I’ll take a gold glove catcher who hits 280 with 20 hiomers and 20 SBs over Montero any day.
need a strike out/pop up here.
Nasty
Just whiff this chump and then get the duece
Nice K
huge….3 straight hooks. Now a little DP ball.
Good pitch selection, good execution. Lets see a DP ball right here
# blake April 9th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
need a strike out/pop up here.
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thank you sir may we have another
Nova is falling apart??
nova really made salty look bad. I know that that doesn’t take much, given how poorly salty is at bat. but still, big out.
jam Ellsbury inside here
Good boy.
Generous strike?? You mean like the half dozen gimmes for Bucky Boy?
generous strike??? Guess that word was missing from his vocab when Clay was in?
generous strike?
MLB had it right over the corner and easily a strike
wtf
wow
that needs to be a DP
ouch
cano
Absolutely perfect DP ball.
Damn Cano…what the hell? Taylor made.
Tough break.
Cano’s fault, but why didn’t Jeter step and throw?
what the hell just happened to Cano there???? Ridiculousness
That’s all they get. Good pitch.
dang Robbie…..couldn’t get the grip, maybe thinking about Ellsbury’s speed.
jeter could have taken that himself. hope cano isnt hurt.
ahhhh, almost Pat M. almost……
cano did the right thing, holding onto it if he couldn’t get the throw off.
Jeter probably should have taken that himself.
Should have turned the DP, but at least got 1 out on the play.
Cano’s D is hurting then today.
cano has stunk defensively this season
Cano couldn’t get the ball out of his glove or it’s a DP.
Nova isn’t “crap” or a “joke”.
But, the troll constantly posting that nonsense certainly is.
Ouch. Wouldve liked a db there.
the lamest part about it is Jacoby gets an RBI for that
Cano has to get his head back in the game. That was an easy DP.
lots of defensive miscues lately.
Tex, Grandersons throw home, Gardner missing that PEdroia double, Cano there…
Sox getting lucky with Tex missing play yesterday, now Cano.
Unusual defensive blunders. Nova gotta pick em up.
Probably should look for Ells to run here….
# nhyankeefan April 9th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Damn Cano…what the hell? Taylor made.
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Lawrence? Elizabeth?
Vamonos, Vato-Vato mio!
mypalfish,
and you have stunk since you came out of the womb
Derek Jeter flips that ball because???
Anybody???
Is there a person on this planet that didn’t think Jeter should have stepped on the bag and thrown to first there???
#idiot
too bad that Nova has to throw more pitches. He can prolly still get through 5 if he gets Crawford out
yanks are a bad defensive team this year
mypalfish April 9th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
cano has stunk defensively this season
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and you are a complete, utter moron.
not getting at DP is going to cost Nova an inning.
Crawford has a hit in just 2 of 8 games so far this season.
Six “O-fers” so far.
let’s keep it that way
Mm. that was a gift.
Ha. Obvious ball that Crawford just fouled off. I liked that.
oops, my bad
whether Jeter should’ve flipped or not, how is it Jeter’s fault that Cano couldn’t get the ball out of the glove. He’s a 2B its a standard play. Not Jeters fault.
Crap.
Nova with awful luck this inning.
It’s amazing how everything is Jeter’s fault….
Again, Nova could not finish off a hitter with 2 strikes.
WHAT IS SO FRIGGIN HARD ABOUT FINISHING OFF HITTERS?!!?
how lucky have the Sox been this game
Crawford probably tries to steal here on a double steal as well.
Errors always come back to hurt. The defense has been awful so far to start the season.
Hope that non-DP doesn’t come back to haunt the Yanks!
# mypalfish April 9th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
yanks are a bad defensive team this year
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sucks having the weakness of having the best 2B in the game.
Wow. Just wow.
Nova sucks, i told you so
DANG! Shouldn’t have posted that!
Cano might have just given this game away
crap.
Wow, that missed DP is really looming large now.
should be 5-1….can’t give teams extra outs.
God damn Cano…..
Nova should have been out of this inning…not Girardi’s fault this time.
Cano didn’t get bailed out.
Next time just hot Pedroia already
Derek Jeter’s idiocy just cost the Yankees 2 runs!
mypalfish April 9th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
yanks are a bad defensive team this year
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Its been 8 games lets chill out
If Jeter takes it himself, Ellsbury beats the throw.
Cano just didn’t get it out of his glove. Cost them 3 runs.
It happens. Get over it.
not what we wanted.
and pedroia again with a huge hit. the guy is clutch
Goob job Yankees…Nova isn’t tough enough for a situation like this. Get Garcia up…
defense has really hurt NY in this series.
I’d say what? 5-6 runs that shouldn’t have scored so far.
gotta cut down on the mistakes.
‘hit’
Fat FB right over the plate.
This inning should be over! Such crap.
and another fenway park choke-job
Just another horrible job…Nova needs to make better pitches too. The leadoff guys reach base every inning. This is bound to happen. So sick of this stadium already.
Ok, still have the lead.
nhyankeefan April 9th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
God damn Cano…..
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Don’t blame Cano.
Nobody, including him, expected that ball top be flipped.
CLASSIC 6-3 DP. You don’t flip unless you have to. Jeter not only sucks, he’s gone baseball stupid, too.
this teams porous defense is going to cost them a ton of ballgames.
Nova is pitching well enough to come out for another inning.
score some runs now…..kid is pitching his butt off.
Anybody know Nova’s pitch count?
well we are going to need more offense. hopefully cano can put a 3 spot into the seats to make up for those runs.
It’s not on Nova you moron.
He threw a DP ball that didn’t get made or he’s out of the inning and it’s 5-1.
Perhaps when your IQ hits double figures you will figure it out.
Amazing…the two favorites in the AL both other than their aces have bad SP.
Still a long way to go in this game…
Must have a lot of 10 yr olds in that park. Whatta gasp for a popup by A-Gon.
I like our chances with Bucky’s pitch count up & them having used Aceves yesterday.
the easiest prediction is that now the Yankee bats will go completely dead.
Does Rothschild have a broken foot I don’t know about – why does he never go out to the mound and calm these guys down?
Let’s get a few back.
baseball really needs to change the scoring on double plays. The you can’t assume the DP is the dumbest thing ever. Cano should have been charged an error and all those runs should have been un earned
To quote Dave Chappelle, I think it’s fair to say the Yankees haven’t exactly been “crisp” at times this year defensively.
maybe get 5 out of nova (or 6 if the 5th is easy). I would try to get Garcia in there at some point to get some work.
with ellsbury running that ball was too far away for Jeter to take himself….he made the right play and Cano couldn’t get it out of his glove. Everything isn’t Derek Jeter’s fault
mypalfish April 9th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
this teams porous defense is going to cost them a ton of ballgames
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Let’s see
Gold glove winners at C, 1B, 2B, SS, future GG in LF, as well as Andruw Jones and Chanvez
Yep–you’re a moron.
So CC has to avoid the sweep tomorrow night.
That’s the job of the “ace” I guess.
I believe Nova at 76 pitches.
You still have to make pitches when your fielders don’t do their job – pitchers have to pick their teammates up – but Nova is still just a kid and he’s not to be held to the same standard as a veteran. He’ll be fine – but Cano’s D has been bad so far.
Yankees just trying to hand the Sox this game.
Tex yesterday.
Cano today.
I like Ivan Nova but he’ll be in the Pirates rotation next year.
Nova has to put his big boy pants. He threw 2 batting practice pitches to Crawford and the smurf. Just becuase someone makes an error that doesn’t mean he has to fall apart. He shouldn’t be in the majors if he can’t pitch with guys on base. He reminds me of Wang.
Tex won’t be getting a gold glove this season
Cano won’t be getting agold glove this season
Jeter won’t be getting a gold glove this season
Why don’t RedSoxNmore and hispalfish go to his site and talk to each other?
BoJo,
ARod has 2 gold gloves too (though at SS)
Thanks BD.
Nova: 75 pitches; 44 strikes
Well .
R*d S*x win .
Figures .
Fran the original April 9th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Anybody know Nova’s pitch count?
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Yes.
Nova threw a great pitch and got a picture perfect DP ball.
You don’t get groundballs more perfect for double plays than what Nova got.
Those 3 runs are on Cano.
bats go dead, dead solid lock
That’s some bad luck for Nova but we’re still in the lead, there’s a lot of game left. Lets see the offense put up a couple more this inning, Nova pitches 5 then hands it off to the bullpen to lock it down
Some of it is on Nova, some of it is not………..the Yanks D has got to tighten up…..UGLY
My bad. I said Jeter’s idiocy cost the Yankees 2 runs.
Actually, it cost them THREE runs.
$56 million WASTED! Another brilliant Brian Cashman signing.
past time for a change.
feast on this garbage middle relief
I think it is fair to say the Yankees defense has not been very good so far, but on the other hand I don’t think its fair to say they are a bad defensive unit. They have way above average defenders at 6 positions and reliable guys at the other 3.
Robertson should be able to pitch today, because he had a short inning yesterday.
One more inning from Nova and then it’s Robertson, Joba, Soriano, Mo.
We still have an advantage here, since the Yankees just saw Jenks, Bard, and Papelbon yesterday.
Oh, I missed Bucky getting pulled. All those Red Sox look like the same guy to me.
what?
well stocked farm system?
nice
does FOX do research at all? Boston is stacked in the minors? REALLY!?!?!!
Hey I’m still rooting, but I’d be shocked if the Yankees win this game.
well stocked farm system? A SS who can’t hit a lick. Where can I sign up for a Rey Ordonez clone
Nova at 75 pitches.
Good start to the inning
LGY, bad luck sure – but still – it’s not ALL on the D. I think CC is being harsh, but the overall point is a good one.
hopefully the Yanks just keep scoring…somehow everytime we score the RedSox score back. Would be nice to throw up a 0 after the Yanks score runs
Buck is an idiot
Youk is a helluva firstbaseman but he sucks at 3rd.
Come on Granderson – you are way overdue.
Garcia should start the 5th inning. Nova is done…
Kinda wish cano and swishes last at bats were switched.
I had predicted the R*d S*x would sweep before game 1 .
Anybody know Nova’s pitch count?
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Yes.
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BoJo,
Good one. You answered my question
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Thanks Elias.
a stacked system and names one person….
How sad is a person’s life when they sit at a board to type negative things about a team they don’t even root for??? I can’t imagine going to another team’s board trying to irritate their fans….heck….I can’t imagine going to another teams board at all. I’m a Yankee fan so Yankee boards are all I’m interested in. I think Yankee fans should take pity on these poor souls as they obviously have nothing better in their lives…so, so sad.
As for the announcers …well…not even worth wasting type on..
Go Yankees 2011 !!!
i’ll take another BB from Granderson
Captain Clutch April 9th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Garcia should start the 5th inning. Nova is done…
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Only one thing to do if he’s done… Give him $56 million!
another good AB for Granderson
the hits will come
Curtis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh man Granderson is awesome, you gotta love that swing
The GrandyMan!
touche!
or a home run!!!!
lol McCarver
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grandy!
I guess grandy has learned how to hit lefty pitching.
Thank you Grandy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sterling: The Grandy Man caaaaaaaaannnnnnnn!
What was McCarver saying?
Great job Curtis
I usually hate that friggin Pesky Pole but I’m lovin’ it right now.
we really need a shutdown 5th after this
That’s huge Grandy!…..another lefty bites the dust
BoJo April 9th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
I thought Grandy would hit a homer yesterday if Lackey was left in longer…I expectr one today from him…
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Done. Thanks CG.
both grandy’s hrs are off lefties.
See ya the grandy man can!
Awesome! Love how the FOX announcers announced that one. Like all the wind was pulled from their sails.
no way do you let Nova come out for the fifth inning
Well that helps
GRANDY MAN!
Could they possibly sound any more deflated? Somebody take these guys’ pulses, please.
# ac1 April 9th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
a stacked system and names one person….
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I missed that what happened??????
That gets 2 of them back….pile it on against this middle relief.
curtis granderson has a really quick bat. he really might hit 30 this year. and how many pitches has he seen this game? great game at the plate
I don’t think folks here understand this, but pitching vs The Red Sox in Fenway is by far the 2nd most difficult assignment a pitcher has to deal with …You just miss outs when they occur and they do occur …..Pitching in Yankee Stadium vs the Bronx Bombers is the most challenging task…..Curtis has such a swift stick
Chavez!
Absolutely huge shot by Granderson. Awesome at bats by him today. It was only a matter of time.
Chavez is having a nice day
Good prediction my pall troll.
You can take your and Yankees-N-Moron’s baseball IQ, put it in a thimble, and have PLENTY of leg room.
Chavez cannot be stopped. LD or dink, we will take it!
how about the bottom of or line up today
That also is good.
keep tacking it on….
AAO, McCarver and Buck raving about the Sox ‘stacked’ farm system….
Chavez is on fire today. Girardi is a genius for starting him
Nova is gonna be this year’s Phil Hughes with the run support
Granderson is really seeing the ball well today.. Chavez 3-3
I guess grandy could hit lefties mccarver.
Yanksgal07,
what needs to happen is the moderators should be booting obvious trolls who just come here to disrupt
All hail Kevin Long
Granderson has a knack for the Big Knock!
Felix Doubront, secret weapon, left-handed stud prospect par excellence.
What we have here today is a conspiracy to make “LibertyBoy” look good.
LOL Grandy seems to always come up big in Boston
Buck keeps hammering away on the Yanks scoring on HR.
they are scoring a ton of runs in general
unlike the sox
Could they possibly sound any more deflated? Somebody take these guys’ pulses, please.
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It is amazing how they called that. Makes someone who is watching baseball for the first time really want to get excited haha
what’s mccarver saying? I’ve listening to Johns and suzyn.
So Boston has a stocked farm system and yet their best pitching prospect outside of low A ball is the guy standing on the mound. lol
Triple,
The other option is to ignore them rather than diving into the lap of their puny ambition.
Girardi’s going to try to get Nova the chance for a win I’m afraid. But just have someone up in the bullpen, please.
Hopefully that will snap Granderson out of his slump.
No mention of a NYY Farm system this is loaded and we have to hear about the sox system which is depleted……sox homers
RS: So Boston has a stocked farm system and yet their best pitching prospect outside of low A ball is the guy standing on the mound. lol
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Good point!!
DO THEY NEED TO SHOW 2004 EVERY SINGLE YANKEES-RED SOX GAME IN EXISTENCE?
IT WAS EIGHT –8– YEARS AGO!!
GET OVER IT.
Did everyone see the video of the kid crying because his dad won’t let him like the Yankees?
macarver needs to zip it. ’04 was 7 years ago and that was a steroid fueled team
Lol
Yankees winning so FOX naturally references 2004.
Like clockwork.
# ac1 April 9th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
keep tacking it on….
AAO, McCarver and Buck raving about the Sox ‘stacked’ farm system….
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thanks
but if it’s stacked how do they name 1 person lol. That’s like a guy claiming to be a ladies man but you only see him with 1 girl.
“So Boston has a stocked farm system and yet their best pitching prospect outside of low A ball is the guy standing on the mound. lol”
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they really dont have many pitchers in the system.
their top guy might be Stolmy Pimentel, who wouldnt crack the top 8-10 in the Yanks system
Martin may have a 380 OBP by the end of year..this guy is perfect for this team.
Joe,
He was saying that Swisher would not be running because Granderson doesn’t do too well against lefties, and then right on cue Curtis hits the HR.
Buck giving the red sox outs
McCarver & Buck sounding much as they did during Game 6 of 2009 WS,when they were forced to admit all hope was lost.
ugh gardner
I really don’t understand how anyone can listen to McCarver and Buck. I turn off the TV and listen to radio myself. Those guys are the worst.
Girardi better go batter to batter with Nova in the 5th. He can’t allow him to give back the runs they just got.
Sox farm system is far from stacked. FAR.
because of their $$ to sign IFA, they’ll always be able to get guys like Iglesias and add some players…
but they arent close to the Yanks right now.
Actually I’m a little surprised that Martin didn’t drop one down the 3rd base line
Martin may have a 380 OBP by the end of year..this guy is perfect for this team.
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If he hits close to .300 its going to be around .400! Martin is a very ‘yankee’ type player. Very good. Even in his down years he had a .350 OBP which made him a very good pick up because if he doesn’t bounce back you have a backup catcher that at least gets on base and plays good defense.
Unlike the Red Sawx,
the Phillies do look like the real deal.
I don’t think buck and mccarver are sox homers, I just think they don’t do any prep work before the broadcast, and just repeat the hype.
I hope tomorrow’s game is a nice 3-1 win for the Yanks. Must every Yank-Sox game be 9-7 with 7 relievers used? I’m getting too old for this stuff.
so WHY do we care about the Phillies?
Ranaudo & Britton are the Sox’s highest ranked pitching prospects, neither of them near the upper levels of the system.
Mr. Buck and Mr. McCarver–what you have just said, is one of the most insanely idiotic things i’ve ever heard, At no point during your rambling, incoherant comment, were you even close to anything that could have been considered a rational thought. Everyone in this blog is now dumber having heard it. i award you no points, and may God have mercy on your souls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....&NR=1
wow, GM is confident that Utley will play for the team this season
I just hope tomorrow night is not a Rick Sutcliff night
thanks, fran. Again, shows they don’t do any prep work.
first batter nova allows to reach base, get him out
Way to get a few back.
Tex and Alex can’t seem to get up to bat with runners on…
“Ranaudo & Britton are the Sox’s highest ranked pitching prospects, neither of them near the upper levels of the system.”
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yes – but above A-ball they only have a couple guys I can think of (Doubront and Pimentel)
Triple they are free to comment …I just find it so very sad that they have nothing better in life to do. As Prufrock wrote …they can be ignored. It’s just so pitiful to be so unhappy as to try and make others unhappy too. I bet if they did become Yankee fans they would be a lot happier …
Nice shot by Grandy ….
Go Yankees 2011 !!!
Nova absolutely has to get the first batter out!
I like Nova. But last year he hardly made it past the 4th. He still needs work.
Phuck the Phillies. Can I say that?
BD (Boston Dave) April 9th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Unlike the Red Sawx,
the Phillies do look like the real deal.
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I wouldn’t bet on them this year. Injuries may do them in.
Another stellar AB and swing from Captain Crap. That’s just what you want batting at the top of the order.
Can we give him ANOTHER $56 million. please?!
Really disappointed in the D – the O is not bad, though
Pat M. – doesn’t matter to me, I’ll be listening to John and Suzyn again.
It’s bad for those who get stuck with Sutcliffe. Funny, I’d think someone who played the game, and so well for so long, would do some preparation.
No Suttcliff, should be Bobby V and Hershiser (sp).
I hope Girardi has someone warming up in the bullpen
BoJo,
I wouldn’t bet against the Phillies.
Injuries could do in any team. And they are winning without Utley and Lidge right now anyway.
I’m just being honest… that pitching staff is ridiculous.
If the yanks face em… bring it on. but they are the cream of the NL crop.
GET NOVA OUT OF THERE
“I’m at ease, God knows what’s best for me. I’m now an officially retired baseball player. I’ll be going away on a trip to Spain with my old man.” — Manroid
is anyone even warming?
Can we get Nova out of the game please?
would it be too much to ask Nova to get the first guy out in an inning. Does Joe have anyone up?
nova is incapable of getting the first batter out….. can’t keep pitching like that.
garcia?
I can’t stand Kevin Useless
Short leash Joe. Por favor!!!
Joe is gonna give him the chance for the win regardless of what it means to the team
D-Rob has been up every game!
whoa… robertson in a possible important situation?
Nova, Hughes, Joba…do any yankee pitching prospects turn out well?
spark April 9th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Phuck the Phillies. Can I say that?
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I don’t believe you can say the word “the” on this blog.
Have to pull Nova now. Girardi is risking giving away the game right here if h doesn’t.
nice missed strike call
did freddy garcia kill girardi’s dog or something?
Unfortunately, either the Rays or Sox will have to start winning some games… as they face each other after this weekend.
or….. RoJoSoMo?
did freddy garcia kill girardi’s dog or something?
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Its the 5th inning.
Nova should of been after the Youk hit. Girardi is goign too long with him. Notice how Tito took labtops out at the perfect time.
Josh Bard? Who the hell is Josh Bard? haha GREAT PREP GUYS.
Nova, Hughes, Joba…do any yankee pitching prospects turn out well?
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Pettitte, Rivera…..
yes – but above A-ball they only have a couple guys I can think of (Doubront and Pimentel)
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Right, & those two are nothing special.
no problem with letting Nova go a little longer.
Robertson warming up. If anotehr guy gets on, they can stall to let Robertson get ready.
Its the 5th inning.
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Just mean in general….
Just mean in general….
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He’s the 5th starter, what do you want?
why are so many here high on Nova? He allows tons of leadoff hitters to reach base, can’t finish off hitters, and like all Yankee pitchers in Fenway, gets nervous as heck.
he looks like another who’s best case scenario is back-end of the rotation guy.
“Nova should of been after the Youk hit. Girardi is goign too long with him. Notice how Tito took labtops out at the perfect time.”
‘laptops’ was getting rocked. Nova’s been struggling a bit, but he’s been getting outs.
ac1 April 9th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
did freddy garcia kill girardi’s dog or something?
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No. He just sucks.
You do not want him ANY part of this game unless you’re a Boston fan.
to see him get some work before midway through april?
“yes – but above A-ball they only have a couple guys I can think of (Doubront and Pimentel)
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Right, & those two are nothing special.”
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nope
Sox have done a nice job of building a system of speedy outfielders, a few infielders, with little or no power and no pitching.
well this should be his last inning regardless. Robertson to Joba to Soriano to Mo
If Cano turns a routine DP you guys are singing Nova’s praises instead of whining about him.
# ac1 April 9th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
whoa… robertson in a possible important situation?
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crazy isn’t it
get him out
“Pettitte, Rivera…..”
exactly, how long ago was that?
wow…. two guys on inning after inning.
ok robertson, show joe you belong in a clutch situation.
Nova is a piece of crap. He STILL can’t get through five innings. Couldn’t last year and can’t this year.
Good move. It was time for him to leave
Batters hit: .208 .240 .313 .553 leading off the inning against Nova
That said, it may be time to pull the plug. Nova’s talented, but still a bit raw. It’ll be a little while before he’s all that consistent. But he has potential, and that’s why you put up with the struggles of a young pitcher.
should be 7-1 right now…Nova threw the ball much better today than the box score will indicate.
hard to argue with Girardi here.
I wish Nova could have buckled down and gotten Lowrie but the pen is all rested (thanks to Colon) so might as well use it.
The over/under for game time is 4 houres and 30 minutes…I take the over.Anyone else?
Nova is a piece of crap. He STILL can’t get through five innings. Couldn’t last year and can’t this year.
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Pitched 6 innings his first start. Left with 80 pitches.
So let me get this straight…the first game played at Fenway was 99 years ago today. That would be April 9, 1912…But the first game at Fenway was overshadowed because the Titanic sank…But the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. So I’m confused. Now Joe and Tim don;t know anything about history, the teams in front of them, or baseball. Great.
Nova – really? A poor job today no matter what cano did not do.
Too many baserunners…walks/hbp….please lets not sugar coat it.
The NYY SP other than CC is bad.
I always take over on the time. lol.
Another start when Nova doesn’t go five or longer. The Yankees rotation is likely to be nerve wracking to say the least.
So let me get this straight…the first game played at Fenway was 99 years ago today. That would be April 9, 1912…But the first game at Fenway was overshadowed because the Titanic sank…But the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. So I’m confused. Now Joe and Tim don;t know anything about history, the teams in front of them, or baseball. Great.
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You have to account for the difference in days in a year.
blake,
definitely. Yanks D has cost their pitchers nearly half of the runs scored in the 2 games so far.
Nova got squeezed for most of the game too.
LGY….Your right, this game is a laugher if they had turn 2
Nova is just dreadful with guys on base. He needs more work in the minors on his mechanics/focus with guys on base. In every start once guys get on base or the 5th inning comes he is done.
Oh no we got silva
This was not a good outing for Nova. However, he kept the team in the game, and might have been better if not for shoddy defense. This is a tough lineup in a tough ballpark, and he’s a rookie. It’s not the Yankees’ fault you spoiled brats expect perfection from every player.
West Coast Yankee Fan April 9th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Another start when Nova doesn’t go five or longer. The Yankees rotation is likely to be nerve wracking to say the least.
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This is what Brian Cashman gives you for $200 million.
5 outs to go til Joba, Rafael, and Mariano
lets go David
All right D-Rob, find that strike zone.
Gotta love how we just put robertson into the fire..lol
Bingo Bojo. The worst. I mute every Fox game they do.
Carlos Silva?
How long before D-Rob hits the DL?
strikes please.
This is not going to end well.
David Robertson is aiming the ball instead of just throwing it… He looks like he had about 20 mechanical things running through his mind on each pitch.
Lack of control just kills Robertson.
Bringing in Robertson here with guys on base isn’t fair to him. He never pitches but warms up every day.
Nova was hurt some by his defense today, no question. But there is a reason there were so many question marks about the Yankees rotation. After Sabathia, it looks like a crap shoot every time out.
d-rob needs to get them to joba so settle down.
unless you have a link, dont post rumors like the Yanks signing Silva. Sounds like garbage to me.
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Apparently 7 runs is not enough with this staff. Gonna be a looooong season.
Big K
K
Atta boy, Birthday boy! Be sharp.
Come on Robertson, 1 more out
Captain Clutch April 9th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Bringing in Robertson here with guys on base isn’t fair to him. He never pitches but warms up every day.
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Then he shouldn’t be on this team.
Don’t need any short relievers who can’t come in with men on base.
More of that to Salty.
? SI_JonHeyman? the #yankees signed carlos silva
Here for the duration. Yahoo for me. I think Ivan did a very good job. But for that failed DP (not cracking on Robinson EVER) he would have been out of that inning and wouldn’t have had to waste more pitches.
I’ll take that kind of outing from him every time. He kept his team in the game. Against the 2011 PHEMONS, the Sux. I have no doubt he will just continue to improve.
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DRob getting the job done.
Clean inning
Good job, D-Rob!
Excellent job by Robertson
Hey, if the Yankees hold on, Robertson would be in line for the win on his birthday
great job by DRob. Nothing else to call it.
nice Robertson
Robertson getting the job done
Good job Robertson. Go away trolls.
Good job by DRob.
Good Job D-Rob!
# Tom in N.J. April 9th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
? SI_JonHeyman? the #yankees signed carlos silva
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I guess it can’t hurt
The Red Sox starting pitching has been as bad or worse in this series than the Yankees has.
Girardi learned from past mistakes and pulled the trigger at the right time today. Good job D Rob.
joe learned a lesson about making a change before it was too late
Hi Fran! I’m here. (Too tired to do anything later, ha ha)
GO YOU YANKEES!!!!!
Job well done Mr. Robertson, contrary to the numb nuts here had to say….
? SI_JonHeyman? the #yankees signed carlos silva
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Thrilling. Not a fan.
Gotta bring Robertson back to start the 6th inning
here comes Alfredo Aceves
Great job by Robertson.
im sorry carl.
it looks like the yanks did sign carlos silva?
Robertson instead of Logan yesterday and Red Sox may have been 0-7.
Live and learn.
They have to tack on some runs here. Nothing is ever easy in this ballpark for the Yankees pitchers.
minor league deal I’m guessing on Silva…..
Carlos Silva???
yanks just building up veteran (eh) arms…. AAA has Silva and Millwood?
Both should be skipped over for Banuelos.
Silva deal is done, per Heyman.
Carlos Silva.
Brian Cashman is a GENIUS! Guy couldn’t pitch in SAFECO, he should be AWESOME at Yankee Stadium!
past time for a change.
“Gotta bring Robertson back to start the 6th inning”
yes
I love how all of you are so convinced that with the Yankees this year, this entire ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO GAME SCHEDULE, what we see in mid April is what we’ll have for the rest of the year. Somehow, Cashman’s a failure for the team not being undefeated when a whole bunch of the pitchers haven’t hit their stride yet. Hughes is not going to have an ERA of 15 the rest of the year. Nova’s going to be above average, if up and down. And Burnett looks like he might at least give us the same thing. Meanwhile, we’ve got the best offense and one of the better bullpens in baseball. And yet this isn’t enough for you punks.
Nice lockdown for Robertson.
Maybe Robertson will be out of the dog house now
signing silva doesn’t cost them anything.
but sounds like a waste of time to me.
Ace was throwing meatballs yesterday
Need to take advantage.
YankeesNmore,
why do you troll? you have a website…..go there. Nobody wants to read your dumb beyond belief nonsense.
Hi Trisha
You were just in time for Robertson’s nice relief job.
they spent more time talking about millar than the yankees.
yanks signed silva?
Hey, why not? Colon signing seems to be working out so far, why not?
Kevin Millar rocking the douche bag Affliction t-shirt – what a shock!!
“mypalfish April 9th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Nova already looks nervous.
And Jeter has lost his legs, as well. He should have had that base stolen easily on the slow breaking ball”
Who IS this D-bag????
Bojo I am not buying that he’s a Yankee fan. I am buying that he’s a nut.
nice play Pedroia
ugh
Pedroia robbed Tex there
LGY,
yes he was….they need to feast
Hey Cano, that is how you play defense!
Kevin Millar is a scab.
Awww the elf made up for the one that went under his little tummy!
Damn you Pedroia. Damn you Millar as well.
a diving stop, breathtaking?
looks like the sox will use Aceves until his back is so bad he can’t stand up anymore.
If Hughes goes down with a “tired arm” and they move Colon into the rotation Silva could be the long man. I don’t think Millwood has insprired anyone.
damn you aceves!
As usual, Pedroia hustles and Cano loafs.
That was a great play by Pedroia. You have to admire the way he plays the game.
maybe the Sox injected the same platelets into Aceves’s back that they used on Takashi Saito’s arm.
but he probably shouldn’t be throwing back to back games already
JO
SO
MO
Cano is going to take Aceves deep
Sometimes I just wish A-Rod would take the damn walk.
I agree blake
Yanks sign Carlos Silva to minor league deal
West Coast Sux fan complimenting his boys.
How quaint.
Blake called it!
Cano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robinson smoked that one
Go Cano!
cano saying what up….
I think I just called that….Aceves is throwing garbage.
Cano Rakes.
Don’t ya know!!!!!
Ca-Yes
Woo hoo! You called it, Blake!
Not much loafing there.
Fenway is Cano’s house.
Cano!
making up for the non DP
Cano-doubter…
hey, i predicted Granderson would hit a HR
and I hopped on blake’s prediction for Cano
this is easy
good call blake!
yes cano!!
Lazy ass Cano. Can’t be bothered busting down the line so hits it out so he can just loaf around the bases
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Finally they take advantage of a bad pitch from Ace!
And Blake calls it!
Ace might have tweeked his back and neck watching that one go.
all that talent for cano but so little hustle
Cano just loves Fenway.
Well there’s one of those runs caused by the missed DP. Go CANO!
That was a real lazy swing my pal troll.
What a moron you are.
Only Yankees-N-Moron is dumber.
But, you are really giving him a run for the money.
“Hey Cano, that is how you play defense!”
You fool. You ridiculous ridiculous fool.
He got a gold glove you complete lunatic.
# Jeff in Canada April 9th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Cano-doubter…
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I like!
Swisher can’t count lol
Lets try again.
Granderson is going to take Aceves deep
SJ, this is when we need the psycho to find addresses for us…
Yankees signed RHP Carlos Silva to a minor league contract.
It’s really not a bad gamble on the Yankees’ part, as Silva was quite effective for most of last season, and they could use some starting depth, especially with Phil Hughes dealing with velocity issues. He’ll also be teamed up with former pitching coach Larry Rothschild. Silva will be assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and try to work his way up.
-rotoworld
lol, Cano is so good that his hustle is too fluid for trolls to detect.
robertson for the 6th? they go JoSoMo even with a 4 run lead?
blake,
Do you have any insight on the lottery numbers
This Silva news may mean Hughes is heading to AAA or the DL.
Come on Grandyman.
# yankeefeminista April 9th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
lol, Cano is so good that his hustle is too fluid for trolls to detect.
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Right on! This is actually techinically true.
Fran,
unfortunately no….see it doesn’t work every time.
Bring D-Rob back out.
if Silva was signed, the yanks don’t think hughes’ problems are minor
D rob not Logan please.
Seriously….no Logan.
So, we have Garcia and Colon on the ML team, and now Millwood and Silva at AAA. Outside of making the Scranton staff a bit crowded, it does provide Phelps, Warren, Noesi, Brackman with the luxury of needed time to more completely develop.
Even with Ellsbury and Crawford, bring out Robertson
right now, D-Rob is better than Logan against lefties
No Logan FTW!
Nice, Jete.
That was a good smooth play by Derek.
Get Pedey & then tack on.
Me five. No Logan.
pedroia gets great swings at everything
Lovely effortless play by Granderson. Never even breaks a sweat.
RoJoSoMo?
keithlaw keithlaw
I’m sick of watching the Yankees use their limitless resources to scoop up guys like Carlos Silva
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heyman…..errrr….Law is whining about the yankee money again.
“keithlaw keithlaw
I’m sick of watching the Yankees use their limitless resources to scoop up guys like Carlos Silva”
Lazy ass Cano. Can’t be bothered busting down the line so hits it out so he can just loaf around the bases
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That was one of the longest HR’s you will see hit at Fenway.
Nice catch by Grandy. He said that what he’s doing different this year is playing shallow and going back for the catch. So far so good.
Robertson is so fun to watch.
His fastball is so explosive.
Very nice job by Robertson and a nice job by Girardi to not put Logan in….hopefully he will continue to not put Logan in the rest of the game.
Silva sounds like a good signing.
almost no downside. If he cant pitch, see ya later… no harm done.
So anyway, geeze do you all know the Sux record in the last 19 games they played?
(Yes that would count the “meaningless” ST games that did end up portending the beginning of their season, but don’t let games at the end of ST when all of the regulars are playing, don’t let those influence you.)
Here it is!
2-16-1
That sounds like championship stuff to me!
Anyway, I’ve been asking of anyone who played into the hype – didn’t you think the rotation mattered?
Just curious.
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And unless things change, remember one thing. I may not have predicted much worth anything, but I did predict that the Sux were overrated, overhyped, and wouldn’t amount to much.
Drob looked great. No reason for him to be in Girardi’s dog house.
Joe has the luxury of CC going tomorrow, between CC and the off day Monday he can use some guys out of the pen today.
Silva’s backup at this point. He hasn’t pitched since mid-way through spring training. He was actually very effective for the Cubs last year, he just had a bloated contract and sense of self-importance on a rebuilding team. He’s definitely worth taking a flier on. It doesn’t mean Hughes is about to be replaced. I think they give him another start or two to figure things out. He’s an important part of the puzzle this year, and they can’t win without him.
I have to give credit when credit is due. Robertson has been thrown into tough situations and has come thru….
Robertson with a nice appearance today. Time for JoSoMo.
When D-Rob is right, he is excellent vs. lefties. See 2009.
DISLIKE Carlos Silva signing. That kind of attitude won’t fly in the Yankees’ clubhouse.
GB7,
I cant even believe he said that.
what a tool
Chris W April 9th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
I love how all of you are so convinced that with the Yankees this year, this entire ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO GAME SCHEDULE, what we see in mid April is what we’ll have for the rest of the year. Somehow, Cashman’s a failure for the team not being undefeated when a whole bunch of the pitchers haven’t hit their stride yet. Hughes is not going to have an ERA of 15 the rest of the year. Nova’s going to be above average, if up and down. And Burnett looks like he might at least give us the same thing. Meanwhile, we’ve got the best offense and one of the better bullpens in baseball. And yet this isn’t enough for you punks.
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Let me see if I have this straight, Chris W.
We’re stupid punks because we don’t understand, according to you, that what happens in April can change later in the year.
Then, in the very next breath, you take what Burnett has done in two April starts and assume he will do AT LEAST that well throughout the remainder of the season.
Hypocritical much?
Robertson always has a little trouble finding the zone when he first comes in and sometimes that bites him….but after he finds it he’s generally very good. I wish he could loan Hughes his curveball.
“Very nice job by Robertson and a nice job by Girardi to not put Logan in….hopefully he will continue to not put Logan in the rest of the game”
I feel bad agreeing, but unless he finds a way to pitch again I have to agree.
Sidebar: these young guns at Augusta are simply amazing. No fear.
Christ, I had to take a break, but Chavez is 3-3?
What a beast
Nice catch by Grandy. He said that what he’s doing different this year is playing shallow and going back for the catch. So far so good.
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Not many in the game today who can do this.
If I understand the deal correctly, the Yankees get Silva for about $400k. I think any team would have those resources.
blake,,,you the man…..Giradi needs to be smart about pen management
YankeesNmore April 9th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
This is not going to end well.
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Just because you are the heftiest nerd at the Star Wars convention that doesn’t make you a baseball expert. It’s a good thing you’re online or whatever because you sound like you’re on the verge of a school shooting.
D-Rob is a little like K-Wood. Walks guys sometimes and often strands them with Ks.
Manny Ramirez = PIECE OF GARBAGE
“Let me see if I have this straight, Chris W.
We’re stupid punks because we don’t understand, according to you, that what happens in April can change later in the year.
Then, in the very next breath, you take what Burnett has done in two April starts and assume he will do AT LEAST that well throughout the remainder of the season.
Hypocritical much?”
Yeah, totally hypocritical of me to expect a pair of players to perform to their career averages, with the younger player improving, cause, you know, he’s young, and they do that.
Chavez made an out…
they really need to score some more runs off Aceves
Manny would have been great without the juice.
Martin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAH MARTIN!
heyman…..errrr….Law is whining about the yankee money again.
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That is a joke, because Silva is terrible so its a joke about how people complain about the Yankees spending their money to sign everyone.
are you serious?? Marty Martin!!
Oh God getting Russel Martin was such a good call
I think Russell Martin looks good in pinstripes….what do yall think?
Russell Martin with another HR. He is liking the rivalry
“This is not going to end well.
David Robertson is aiming the ball instead of just throwing it… He looks like he had about 20 mechanical things running through his mind on each pitch”
he failed two drug tests AFTER the policy was in place….
how can HOF even be mentioned?
Aceves will be on the DL by the end of the month
poor guy
Nice job by D-Rob. Knowing Girardi we won’t see him for another 2 weeks
The Mexican Gangster just got held up.
Joe Buck sounds like he’s at a funeral.
Good job Russ, another HR.
Martin is really good
lol, Bronx Bomber Russell Martin strikes again! Should have tried harder to sign him, Boston.
The Red Sox would only offer Martin a minor league deal.
How about that.
Ace is not going to do well in this ballpark if his stuff stays this poor.
3 down, 4 to go!
LOL! The two Yankee fans on the monster – he was aiming for you!
Nice work Russel!
Did McCarver practically whisper that HR call for Martin??
Who cares who the eff you vote for, peon. Whatcha gonna do if they bust Pujols?
Not a bad numero nueve!
“Manny would have been great without the juice.”
We’ll never know.
Rosenthal has an odd cadence
“The Red Sox would only offer Martin a minor league deal.
How about that.”
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How dare you suggest Epstein and the Sox FO are anything short of geniuses!
Can’t imagine Kevin Millwood will be around for long. Silva puts a logjam in the AAA starting staff which is crowded already.
“Who cares who the eff you vote for, peon. Whatcha gonna do if they bust Pujols?”
JAL, I believe that’s a matter of time, either that or Pujols will bust himself by turning into a bust.
Yanks need different 1-2 hitters
Brian Cashman is such a failure. We had a huge hole at catcher, and he just got some banged-up retread instead of trading for Joe Mauer.
Oh, wait…
Boston, like the Pope, works in mysterious ways….. Can someone explain to me why –
1. Theo passed on Russell Martin? What, they can’t improve at C?
2. Theo passed on Carlos Silva? What, they have great SP depth and have no need for extra starters, esp. at no cost?
cant compare alex and manny…..
manny tested positive AFTER the drug policy was in place, TWICE!
How does anybody know how long Manny was on the juice. Give me a break with that natural talent crap. I’m not buying it anymore.
ac1 April 9th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
he failed two drug tests AFTER the policy was in place….how can HOF even be mentioned?
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You hit the nail right on the head. He will never be in the HOF.
Rosenthal has an odd cadence
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He talks like he is reading a carefully prepared statement, and he has a very specific way to how he addresses information. Its grating once you catch on.
“Tidbit , but its not like extra information, so then finishing point.”
Buck sez: Manny the greatest hitter he’s ever seen.
Stop your whining homeboy, his record is tainted from day 1 now.
ac1 – absolutely correct.
Silva costs less than $400,000 for a trial run. If they get 10 wins out of that group, that’s all they need.
I LOVE how Joe Buck brings up Alex and not Ortiz.
This is by far the worst broadcast for a baseball game I have EVER listened to.
Absolute no information they’ve said is accurate or informed. They are lazy and just regurgitate what ESPN says about baseball, AKA RED SOX, on the air.
Come on.
Gardner has to start getting on base in front of Tex and Alex.
Even Jeter is still getting on base.
May have to go back to Jeter/swisher at 1-2 against everyone.
# Tom in N.J. April 9th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Rosenthal has an odd cadence
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Ha. Sounds like he missed out on a growth spurt.
As far as we can see, Martin deserves a great deal of respect for trying to return to form
Buck’s first intelligent statement ever.
Does anyone have the complaint email address for Fox sports? My kid un-muted, and I’d like to submit a manifesto.
Gardner has to start getting on base in front of Tex and Alex.
Even Jeter is still getting on base.
May have to go back to Jeter/swisher at 1-2 against everyone.
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Ignoring yesterday?
Silva is a no risk signing.
You stockpile arms and see if someone can help.
If it doesn’t work out by the opt out date, you release them.
Only those either trolling or not understanding the reasoning behind the decision will whine about it.
So, let’s see…….
Granderson, Martin, and Chavez, three stars of this game thus far.
All acquired by the GM morons want fired on the spot.
Makes sense to me. lol
Manny probably used in High School as well. I remember back when I was in high school how everybody had suspicions about GW High School
Did I just hear buck and mccarver give Rivera a compliment?
Chase April 9th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
I LOVE how Joe Buck brings up Alex and not Ortiz.
This is by far the worst broadcast for a baseball game I have EVER listened to.
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It’s up there. I mean, how transparent can ya be: cheap run by the Yankees & other snide comments they couldn’t hold back on. If any of these media watchdog columnist types listened with any objectivity, these guys would be outed in a much louder way. But all those guys also hate the Yanks so they don’t care.
“Brian Cashman is such a failure. We had a huge hole at catcher, and he just got some banged-up retread instead of trading for Joe Mauer.
Oh, wait…”
Yeah, you think that he would have concentrated on one of the real weaknesses, the bench. Instead he goes and gets the likes of Chavez and Andruw Jones.
Oh, never mind…
“Gardner has to start getting on base in front of Tex and Alex.”
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I guess the fact that Gardner reached base safely FOUR times yesterday didn’t count?
CB….Good to see you and you were missed last night for some head scratching theories about Hughes in a late post game rap session…..Maybe later you can offer your insights…..
Derek Jeter is just the man. He doesn’t look overmatched at all virtually every time he walks to the plate with a bat in his hands.
$56 million wasted!
Joba B. Goode!
Here’s the 6th inning zero!
CB had some good insight on hughes during the game thread yesterday
BD,
I still can’t believe honestly. I thought there was little shot he’d wind up on the yankees. Didn’t think the Yanks would blow him away with an complete out of market offer.
And from Martin’s point of view, he absolutely had to feel confident that he was going to get playing time this season.
Playing time was much more guaranteed in boston than in NY. And he still would have been surrounded by a good line up.
The Sox just can’t fix their hole at catcher.
Granderson, Martin, and Chavez, three stars of this game thus far.
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And that’s the bottom 1/3 of the order
Manny Ramirez is one of the best natural hitters I have ever seen, his hand-eye coordination was something. That’s what makes it so hard to understand and accept. His power numbers will always be questioned though and anyone who thinks 2004 isn’t tainted is not thinking clearly.
Sally League players to watch
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....;fext=.jsp
I guess the fact that Gardner reached base safely FOUR times yesterday didn’t count?
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Touche….. i was just looking at average.
AAAAAANDDD….
MVP Adrian is under .300 for the first time this season
So let me make sure I have this straight.
Brian Cashman spends $200 million A YEAR on payroll, and the Yankees’ pitching is SO sorry, he needs Kevin Millwood, Bartolo Colon, Freddy Garcia AND Carlos Silva.
past time for a change.
Gardner is unlucky in that once he starts hitting consistently he’ll get hurt then he’ll lose the leadoff spot for awhile. Then he’ll come back and hit well in the 9th spot only to get back to the leadoff spot and struggle. Then finally start hitting again
We’ll have to see whether the West Coast Sux Fan got it right about Joba when he said he should be trade bait and was nothing more than a 6th inning reliever.
Gee, maybe there’s something to what he said!
I hope Soriano is ready for a 6 run lead…
Just nasty pitches to Gonzalez….the wipe out slider from Joba might be back
Those fastballs from Joba to Gonzalez were just nasty. What a great downwards plane he had on the ball
Manny Ramirez is one of the best natural hitters I have ever seen, his hand-eye coordination was something. That’s what makes it so hard to understand and accept. His power numbers will always be questioned though and anyone who thinks 2004 isn’t tainted is not thinking clearly.
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Ortiz and Manny were on that same list Alex Rodriguez was on.
ac1,
Gardner does need to be more consistent I guess.
But give him time. He looks ok at the plate, IMO.
# Jeff in Canada April 9th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Does anyone have the complaint email address for Fox sports? My kid un-muted, and I’d like to submit a manifesto.
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God love ya. I don’t have that kind of patience (or time). But I’d love to see someone give it to them. Why don’t you post your letter?
” Carlo Silva ”
What happened to our super-duper-ultra stacked Yankee pitching farm ?
YankeesMoron-
Do you even watch the rest of the game? He is still getting on base and playing adequate defense, so shut up.
Tom in N.J. April 9th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
NoRoJoSoMo?
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Fixed
Gardner has to start getting on base in front of Tex and Alex.
Even Jeter is still getting on base.
May have to go back to Jeter/swisher at 1-2 against everyone.
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Jeter has a .333 OBP.
Gardner has a .310 OBP.
“the wipe out slider from Joba might be back”
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was thinking the same thing. gonzalez hasn’t seen Joba before, but he looked bad in that AB.
I have not been not Cashman’s biggest fan over the years; his 2009 off-season was really poor. But I have to give him an A+ so far for 2010. Martin, Chavez, Colon and Jones look to have been great acquisitions.
Joba_K
ROJOSOMO
Joba’s changed his aim when pitching to Pukey!!!!
Joba’s got it going on
Its early yet, a lot of guys have poor averages on the yankees right now. Gardner AND Jeter need to be more consistent, but both are trying to ease into their swings. We saw what Gardner can do when he squares stuff up yesterday.
Girardi keeping Joba in for Ortiz
*thunderous applause*
This just in–Joba looks pretty good so far this year.
Yes, I am greedy. i admit that.
but I still can’t let go of the fact that the Sox could easily be 0-7, and down 9-4 on the verge of 0-8 right now.
oh well
Joba is lucky Youkilis swung there.
Bouncing a slider in THAT situation is about as dumb a pitching choice as you can make. You’re leading NINE TO FIVE. THROW A FASTBALL!
Rosenthal reminds me of Pee Wee Herman.
Pat M.,
Thanks. Yes. I am concerned about Hughes. Don’t see this as something that is just going to get fixed with him throwing every 5 days in game action. If he’s not injured this seems to be something that is more likely to take weeks rather than days to resolve.
“Its early yet, a lot of guys have poor averages on the yankees right now”
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anybody take a look at the sox averages?
you can probably add up a few players averages to get to jeter’s.
Joba is lucky Youkilis swung there.
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So he is lucky that the pitch he threw got the result he wanted and was intended? Hmm… insight…
Fenway seems very, very quiet. Even moreso than normal given that the Sox are down 9-4
Aceves is through, good job Theo.
DESPERATION!!!
YankeesNmore April 9th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Joba is lucky Youkilis swung there.
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Throwing 97 mph fastballs tends to make pitchers lucky on other pitches.
TheStraw April 9th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
YankeesMoron-
Do you even watch the rest of the game? He is still getting on base and playing adequate defense, so shut up.
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You CANNOT be talking about Derek Jeter. He’s been pathetic.
“What happened to our super-duper-ultra stacked Yankee pitching farm ?”
They’re leaving them down there to get all the practice they need since they know they’re not needed to pitch to the likes of the crap from beantown.
“Rosenthal reminds me of Pee Wee Herman.”
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dont insult Pee Wee like that.
Very nice inning by Joba.
YnMore – the payroll whine is tired. Come up with some new material at least.
Awesome inning for Joba
Fist pump!:)
Great Joba by Joba!
Now that’s the Joba of old folks
Good job Joba. Let’s nail this one down!
joba looked good out there today.
Joba looks dominant.
JOBA SUCKS! Give me a minute and I’ll try to find one of WCSF’s quotes about just how awful Joba is. As always, he got it right on the head.
awww Joba
you and your lucky strikeouts again
the Sox hitters, for what it’s worth, must be the opposite of lucky… cuz as a team they’re batting about .175
Joba just movwed down the heart of the Sux lineup. Ballin’
Yes, I am greedy. i admit that.
but I still can’t let go of the fact that the Sox could easily be 0-7, and down 9-4 on the verge of 0-8 right now.
oh well
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It would have been sweet.
If they can close this game out and get a W tomorrow with CC on the hill gotta be happy with taking 2/3 in Fenway.
What’s so hard to accept. The stuff is widely used I think it’s safe to assume. It wasn’t even illegal for a while. It’s a holier than thou concoction by people who have nothing better to do or be. The NFL rolls guys in and out of Sundays who do the stuff & no one devotes the Op Ed page to how their transgressions are destroying youth, nor are feds interested in them.
Lookin’ good Papi.
Lookin’ bettah Joba.
Joba just mowed down the heart of the Sux lineup. Ballin’
spidanyc April 9th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Rosenthal reminds me of Pee Wee Herman.
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I think Pee Wee is his BIG brother.
Joba dominates.
Soriano with, at least, the 5 run lead…..coming up next, stay tuned.
Joba looked free and easy…
Whatever Joba did over the winter doesn’t seem to have had negative impact.
Was it just me, or did Youkilis look like he’s got no idea how to hit right now? Not saying he won’t get it together, but he looks like the definition of a real slump, with pressing too much, right now. He’s looking like he has no confidence. I’m sure their W-L record is adding to his pressing.
This game is a tonic.
This is the best Joba’s stuff has looked in 2 years.
Great downwards plane on the fastball. Outstanding, tight tilt on the slider.
Look at Papi just swing over the 3-2 slider. Joba always throws 3-2 sliders. But Papi was so concerned about the fastball he had to gear up to hit it. And then he couldn’t pick up the slider out of Joba’s hand.
He looks very good.
Bojo you’re right. WCSF changes his position on a whim.
Just checking in to state the obvious: Joba looks great….
Cannot stomach ferret face Buck and McCarver. Listening to John and Suzyn.
Man, you really don’t understand baseball .
The slider gets bounced on that pitch because Youk was set up for it because he had such great life on the fastball.
The hitter doesn’t have time to adjust.
Just as Ortiz did in the next AB.
Really, you need to stop embarrassing yourself.
You are utterly clueless about the game.
An emotional, immature troll who is even failing at trolling. Not something to be proud of.
Joba Chamberlain is throwing the ball GREAT so far this year.
Not good, GREAT.
If you really a fan of the team, that should make you happy.
I might save Soriano today.
give Garcia one inning and keep Soriano on standby.
Joba is throwing downhill again.
Big Crappi 0-4
Tricia……Allow me to close out your comment to the resident idiot…..Keep this one fact in your pea sized brain….Yankees have super etc. arms in their system, where as your BoSox haven’t any…..That accounts for your bitterness, or past off…..
Wakefield turned into mop up man.
Where was Joba’s FB velocity?
A-Rod hr coming up
BD, if the Yankees had credible pitching yesterday, the Sux would be down 0-7 right now. But take heart in the fact that after today, their last 19 starts, including “meaningless” ST, will look like this.
2-17-1
That’s downright scary!
If joba keeps this up, it might not be outrageous to suggest that hte Yankees have 3 of the top 10-12 relief pitchers in baseball.
Get Freddy a couple innings.
trisha – true pinstriped blue April 9th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Bojo you’re right. WCSF changes his position on a whim.
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Now you are going to have him attacking both of us for the next hour.
I’m off to church function. Later folks!
trisha,
scary… but comical.
and CC vs Beckett tomorrow night!
SB……Joba is just throwing to Martin’s mitt and not worrying about the fingers that Martin flashes
Buck sounds like someone died when Yanks are up.
If a red sock goes 2-1 he sounds happy as a lark.
“Cano needs a triple for the cycle,” he solemnly reports.
So much for Teixeira’s fast start. BA down to .200, 0-5 today. Maybe he didn’t realize he was playing in April.
Dave,
Not me. I use him because I want him to get his feet wet pitching for the Yankees at Fenway.
Plus, with the shadows surrounding HP now, he has an advantage.
On another note – it’s painful enough for my handle when CB Bucknor is behind the plate.
But can we please stop abbreviating Buchholz as “CB.”
That I just can’t stomach!
Pat M, I said to SJ that what we need now is the resident psycho to find out a few more addresses…
I’d love to personally pay a visit to E. Ruby and the WC Sux Fan. YankeesNMore is just to sad to be visited.
Outrageous is Joba as a seventh inning wonder. It’s bound to be a different story next ST.
I definitely think they should give Garcia an inning or two with CC on the mound tomorrow.
So now FOX is going to laugh at the face Alex makes when swinging at a pitch?
What a pathetic broadcast team. These out of touch nobodies should be fired.
Batting average really doesn’t mean much right now. It’s far too early.
It’s much more important to look at the quality of swings guys are putting on the ball.
SJ44 April 9th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Man, you really don’t understand baseball .
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SJ, you are better than that.
Why give this guy the satisfaction of letting him piss you off?
A little foolish looking at BA’s after 8 games.
The epitome of small sample sizes.
Tex already has more HR’s and RBI than he has all of April 2010.
I’d say his start is just fine.
“Not me. I use him because I want him to get his feet wet pitching for the Yankees at Fenway.
Plus, with the shadows surrounding HP now, he has an advantage.”
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perhaps. He pitched in Fenway enough last year in high leverage situations.
I’d like to save both he and Mariano to close the game out tomorrow night after 6-7 innings from CC.
but it’s not bad either way.
CB,
lol. I agree Joba looks fantastic.
Bucholz is CD. The Chucky Doll.
http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg......ky250a.jpg
Chase,
At least they didn’t show the popcorn video again today.
Joba looks very good, he seems to have accepted his relief pitcher role and knows he isn’t going to start. He seems to be committed to being as good as he can be. The Yankees need him in that role, keep it up JC.
i think Joe wants this game and we will see Soriano/Rivera even with 5 run lead…..
With Monday off, they would both be available today and tomorrow.
Any bets on when Beckett hits 100 pitches tomorrow?
4th or 5th?
guess no Soriano, going to Ayala, but would have Mo on standby.
Sweet Caroline.
Just…so…stupid.
hmm, the only guy I didn’t want to see was Ayala
but he can get it done against the bottom of this order
Mick,
Actually, I’m laughing while I rip him.
He’s only around if something goes wrong.
Typical troll-like behavior.
Ayala. Interesting choice. Hope it works out.
Why Ayala over Garcia?
Garcia for the 9th? Get him some in-game work?
Any bets on when Beckett hits 100 pitches tomorrow?
4th or 5th?
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I am betting he doesnt get to 100, because the yankees knock him around like a pinball.
Aside from a couple of defensive misplays this has been a dominant performance by the Yankees. It should be 9-1 in a game where Boston got a little mojo going yesterday….now they have to face CC and a possible 1-8 start tomorrow. Game isn’t over yet but great game today so far.
5 run game No Soriano.
4 runs, yes?
looks like Joe learned a lesson.
Good for him…
‘Any bets on when Beckett hits 100 pitches tomorrow?
4th or 5th”
I don’t want to be too generous, but can I take the 6th?
Why Ayala over Garcia?
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probably in case CC has a bad start tomorrow?
Maybe saving Garcia because Colon will be out of action for a few days with how many pitches he threw yesterday?
Ayala isn’t bad..;..
I’m sure they will have a short leash with Ayala. They are up 5.
Texas is the best team ever? Well at least they didn’t say the Red Sox.
Beckett 100 in the 5th as usual…
“Game isn’t over yet but great game today so far”
I know I’m not being cautious, but I called it over already.
Ayala could be a great pickup. He seems to have his old stuff back.
they plan on using Garcia friday, so tomorrow would be the last day he can pitch significant innings.
THE ORIOLES ARE A TERRIBLE TEAM!
unless they are planning to skip Hughes, or give him a couple extra days….
Oh, a single! Cue the return of the trolls in 3….2…1….
everyone looks better than Hughes now.
Good move using Luis Ayala. No point in using Soriano when it’s not necessary.
Sweet Caroline.
Just…so…stupid.
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Why that song?
Any significance?
The Yankees lead the majors in home runs.
What is the point of Ayala in there?
What good is this doing to anyone?
Beckett has worse stuff than Buchholtz right now,. …if the Yanks carry over today’s approach to tomorrow then he’ll have a rough time with them .
Oh, a single! Cue the return of the trolls in 3….2…1….
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Buck just had an orgasm!
What is it with the pitching staff and Saltalamacchia
Hit hit .071 against Texas and Cleveland
“Aside from a couple of defensive misplays this has been a dominant performance by the Yankees.”
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no doubt.
This was a nice win. If the Sox had put together back to back wins against NY, it would have made them feel like they had at least a little momentum and something to build on.
But just as they were feeling good over yesterday, the Yanks have sat them back down thus far.
I can’t see why Joba couldn’t have pitched the eighth.
correction: this will be a nice win
Yesterday’s game was really an anomaly. Hughes just isn’t Hughes.
And if it weren’t for that (and Girardi leaving him out there) the yanks would have won yesterday.
Today they come out with a rookie pitcher against a guy the Red Sox felt was an anchor to their rotation and #2 guy and just dominated the Sox in every phase of the game.
For all the talk about the Sox 1000 run offense, it’s the Yankee’s attack that has a chance to be very special this season.
I like that Giradi was going with other pen options, which now aren’t looking too good right now……Joba looks real calm and relaxed this season so far
Beckett hasnt pitched well against NY in years.
maybe the Red Sox should have signed Carlos Silva
At least put in Garcia or someone who needs work. Ayala is gone once Pedro is back, cause I think they’ll stick with Logan til it’s way too late.
I have a feeling Lowrie is going to end up as the everyday SS, relegating Scutaro to the bench.
Looks like his wrist is finally healthy.
If a guy came to me and asked what’s my role, I’d tell him it’s to get people out.
mick, something about some other jerky beantown professional zero team using it and the suxers liking it. no idea why the first idiots chose it.
“Beckett has worse stuff than Buchholtz right now,. …if the Yanks carry over today’s approach to tomorrow then he’ll have a rough time with them .”
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Beckett hasn’t looked much better than Lackey. Buchholz came in looking far better than either of those two.
If he doesn’t improve, the Yankees will definitely be able to hammer the ball tomorrow night.
John and Suzyn saying Soriano getting up.
Again, Joe has the luxury of CC tomorrow and the off day Monday.
Though, with 2 out now, if Ayala gets out of the inning, still maybe Garcia.
And it’s done……
I can’t see why Joba couldn’t have pitched the eighth.
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maybe they need him tmw…
Ayala did just fine.
Good job Ayala.
whoa, swish looked like he lost that ball in the sun…
Ayala has such weird mechanics.
There is no reason to use Soriano in this game. But he’s up so I’d guess he’s coming in.
DEM’S OUR YANKS!
Buchholz’ name is just so annoying to spell, though, lol.
I was out getting some beauty work done, so I missed Martin’s HR – I really loved the signing before, but in reality it appears to be even better. Of course he won’t always hit like this, but he’s also a very good catcher – the biggest part of his responsbility. Fantastic……..also love Chavez.
Nice to see Joba looking so good………..
Atta boy Ayala.
Put some runs up if possible.
Let him get another inning.
“I have a feeling Lowrie is going to end up as the everyday SS, relegating Scutaro to the bench. ”
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I’ve been saying that since the offseason. Lowrie is the better player and is now healthy.
He’s also a really nice guy so if I have to root for a Sox player, it’s him.
CB…..Remember they did tie the game in the 5th…..In the end that was the game I was hoping to steal this series…..
hey, ayala got out of it!
sounds funny to get excited over it, but there have been plenty of games at fenway where the “mop up guy” let things get out of hand and Rivera ended up in a desperate situation
Garcia is a starter who needs extra time to warm up.
I could understand not going to him and there is no reason to use Joba a second inning with a five run lead.
Chavez and Martin were HUGE today! And a good reminder that Fenway works both ways.
Ellsbury would make a great pinch-runner…
some other jerky beantown professional zero team
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hick town.
CB, have you seen anything like what’s going on with Hughes? His pitches look so lifeless – I can’t imagine it’s just an issue with the workload from last year.
“Beckett hasn’t looked much better than Lackey. Buchholz came in looking far better than either of those two.”
That’s what has to be a little worrisome for the Sox….Buchholtz didn’t look that bad today and he had nothing for the Yankee lineup….it’s so deep, if they can stay patient like this all year then they are going to destroy bullpens.
Buchholz’ name is just so annoying to spell,
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Buttholz is pretty easy.
Garcia is the long man tomorrow as well.
I really like that Rothschild finds his way out to the mound when he needs to. I don’t think I even remember what Dave Eiland looks like! Maybe I never knew.
I AM LOVING ROTHSCHILD. WE WHO CALLED HIM A DIFFERENCE MAKER HAVE CALLED IT RIGHT. I am positive about that.
Rothschild cares about his pitchers. He also seems to know what to say to calm them down, get them to throw what they need to, etc.
They might go with Ayala in he 9th, please not Logan
Watch Girardi put in Mo as soon as a baserunner reaches in the bottom of the 9th so Mo can get the save
BD,
I met Lowrie this winter. Really nice guy.
Can’t help but root for him.
Except when he plays against the Yankees!
any chance tex gets the night off tomorrow and chavez gets the start?
I think Silva is a no-risk move; why do people get so upset with these things? He’s not supposed to save the team, just provide innings maybe. If Phil has to go on the DL, the Yankees are going to need all the arms they can get.
“hick town.”
Unequivocally. mick, can you believe that there are people who actually think fenway field is a top-notch park? Look at the Taco Bell dump.
I think people who believe that have either
1. never been there
or
2. never been to any other park!
Pat M.,
Of all the games played in major league history, a team losing 9-4 in the 8th innings has come back to win around 1% of the time.
They don’t need to have Soriano up, IMO.
It’s a long season. Save bullets when you can.
They very well may need Soriano tomorrow if the game is close and CC only has enough gas for 7.
Nick in SF…..Even though the matchup favored BuckyBoy and the Sox vs Nova the rook, the Yanks were only a + 138 when I called this morning
who gives a rats ass what ortiz tweets?!?
Tex batted RH against Wake. Makes sense vs. knuckler.
That was like watching Superman and The Flash race all over again.
Reminder
YES is having a post-game show as soon as the game ends on Fox.
I love Girardi. I still do. I try to understand his motivation, why he stays with pitchers longer than it seems he should, etc.
But if he EVER brought Logan into the game in the bottom of the 9th, it would mean a divorce.
i think at this point, i would rather see silva than millwood, but would rather see Banuelos make the jump than either of them.
fenway field
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not a pawk?
Do they try to get Chavez in the lineup tomorrow with the way he was able to use that green monster?
LGY, now that’s just mean, lol. He’s a good pitcher, no doubt – doubt he’s one of the top 15 in baseball like someone on 1050 ESPN said. He’s fine. It’s too early to make any real judgments on a team – a week into the season. In a month, then let me know. Still, IF Lackey and Beckett struggle, things could get hot in Boston. I wouldn’t mind seeing that.
Fran – cool! Thanks for mentioning that. I didn’t think they were.
And what a postgame show it will be.
Karl Krawfid
CB…..I was hoping that Nova could have lasted 1 more inning so Joba could be saved from throwing today…….Still a rested Soriano and Mariano on the back of Sabathia looks real nice……Giradi sometimes yanks too early, and then he leaves sarters it one pitch too late….
chavez hit well today and tex is 0-last 15, and fallen back to .200…
“I think Silva is a no-risk move; why do people get so upset with these things?”
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Silva did pitch well in the 2nd half last season and he’ll be reunited with Rothschild.
Agreed – senseless to get upset with a no risk move.
Not many teams in MLB can say “we have too much pitching”… so why not?
I spent all offseason wondering why after Boston lost their two best players from last year that the acquisition of Crawford and Gonzalez was going to vault them to automatic World Series champion.
They really aren’t very good. The Yankees bullpen is good enough to cover up for their rotation deficiencies because they have four guys who could legitimately close on half the teams in the league. Boston’s bullpen is not nearly good enough to do the same. Papelbon is a ticking time bomb and Jenks is a shell of his former self.
any chance tex gets the night off tomorrow and chavez gets the start?
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DH Alex.
who’s gonna root for a sux player?
LOL,
“not a pawk?”
Don’t insult pawks!!!!!
Pat M, Yanks were a solid investment, I took them straight up as well as some parlays with the +1.5, go Arsenal FC tomorrow morning…
“But if he EVER brought Logan into the game in the bottom of the 9th, it would mean a divorce.”
Trisha,
Glad I reminded you
pedroia is just a great baseball player
why not give garcia some work?
Pesky Pedroia
ayala no finish the inning
They can’t get Pedroia out.
This is when I really love it. The no-minds in fenway actually believe the Sux are going to win this game.
Betsy,
“People” don’t have problems with moves like Silva.
Trolls have problems with moves like that.
They don’t count! lol
we will see mo
damn, they should have just drilled Pedroia
G-C,
Agreed… but not many, if any, thought they’d start 1-7.
I thought they’d score runs, and I still believe that.
But their pitching has been terrible and it’s a legitimate concern.
why not give garcia some work?
=====he will work next week
I thought the Green Monster was supposed to fall down by now after being pummeled by Gonzalez opening weekend
ignoring the fact that that boston has had 1 good start this year, but focusing all on phil hughes.
” nasty factor = 75 ”
for Ayala .
“pedroia is just a great baseball player”
No he isn’t. he’s just lucky. That’s why he’s the keebler elf. Get it straight, okay?
LOL, Mo is warming up?
Is Mo really warming up right now?
McCarver is so patronizing, but at least sincere. Buck is just a closet yankee hater
Just because you bring in a new pitcher doesnt’ mean it’s going to work out.
BD, that’s right – you can never, ever have too much pitching as too much can go wrong.
no walks Ayala! no walks!
Don’t walk this guy. I’d rather he hit it out and leave the bases empty with a five run lead.
No,no,no.
logan?
Is Mo really warming up right now?
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yes because 1 more runner and it is a save situation.
Why are we doing this?
Dude keeps missing in.
So they keep pitching in?
Walk-off win for R*d S*x ?
this should be a game where Mo didn’t need to come in.
“I thought the Green Monster was supposed to fall down by now after being pummeled by Gonzalez opening weekend”
“ignoring the fact that that boston has had 1 good start this year, but focusing all on phil hughes.”
They didn’t have any good starts this year. I could have beaten Phil Hughes yesterday, no offense to Phil.
Buck is just a closet yankee hater
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not. He’s out there.
For all the talk of the Yankees starting pitching issues, the Red Sox have bigger SP issues.
Lackey, Dice-K, Beckett, and now Buchholz are struggling and they have zero SP depth.
“have you seen anything like what’s going on with Hughes? His pitches look so lifeless – I can’t imagine it’s just an issue with the workload from last year.”
Betsy,
Mechanically he looks ok to me other than two things. He’s not finishing his pitches and his arm doesn’t look as fast as it usually does.
And those things are just tied to the lack of life on his pitches.
I honestly don’t know what it is.
This does happen with pitchers – their arms lose life for a while.
Rothschild said something very telling yesterday – during spring training they tried to lighten hughes’ load to reduce his load.
That suggest to me that they were thinking the lack of life on his pitches was due to his arm being tired (though not injured).
It’s possible that instead of less work he may have needed more work and in turn he just didn’t build up his arm.
It’s just speculation. It’s very perplexing.
And I don’t think it’s something that is just going to get fixed in 4 days time.
If this is not just dead arm (which it could be in theory – though given it’s been going on all spring that seems less likely) then it’s going to take time to build him back up.
Even if he’s 10% better in 4 days he’s still going to be awful his next start.
I just don’t know how he builds his arm strength with him trying to work in competitive games and getting hit.
Boston is a good team…but their rotation has as many questions as the Yankees does, they don’t have near the starting pitching depth the Yankees do, their bullpen isn’t as deep, and their lineup isn’t as deep either.
yes because 1 more runner and it is a save situation.
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Who cares?
I bet if Ortiz gets on, it’s Mariano.
You can’t walk a guy with a 5 run lead in the 9th – terrible job there
Game.
good job ayala
there ya go.
Yes Yankees Win
“Walk-off win for R*d S*x ?”
You stupid bas*ard.
SJ, trolls yes – but I’ve seen folks on other boars scream when a guy like Silva or Milwood is brought in. Why? The usual reason is that Cash has no clue what he’s doing, but all he’s doing is stockpiling arms – anything can happen, to any pitcher, at any time. YOu have to have someone pitching and no matter how much we like our kids, who’s to say they are on our timeframe?
hey trolls, I guess Cano and Jeter still know how to turn a DP…
Yankees win
Go for the series win tomorrow night with CC. I like the Yankee chances.
Buck: Did the Yanks win?
Can’t tell by your depressing sounds.
Do you HEAR how depressed Joe Buck sounds saying Yankees win?
Holy sh*t.
Nicely turned DP, Buck sounded so excited. How the heck did this guy ever get a job using his voice?
Good job, Ayala! Fresh pen for tomorrow. Sabathia to So to Mo.
Sux1-7.loving it
C’mon Tampa Bay, a nice win over the Sox so the Sux can claim sole possession of last place.
Yankees 5-3
Red Sox 1-7
Trolls leave the blog crying.
A good day.
That’s huge Ayala finishing the game saving Soriano and Mo for tomorrow.
“Boston is a good team…but their rotation has as many questions as the Yankees does, they don’t have near the starting pitching depth the Yankees do, their bullpen isn’t as deep, and their lineup isn’t as deep either”
blake, I’m sorry to have to do this but every time I read one of these it just makes my blood boil and I can’t help but respond.
THEY ARE NOT A GOOD TEAM!
Thanks. I feel better.
By the way, absent the Cano fumble, the score would have been 9-2. A good team you say? They suck.
CB, I didn’t know that about the lighter work load…………yeah, it doesn’t seem as if starting him in major league games is going to help. He’s so young – that’s why I wanted him to get an MRI, just to be sure he’s structurally ok. Still, I will assume he is for the time being. This is not a quick fix, but if the Yankees want him to play a key role in their future, they’re going to have to take as long as it takes. Wang was not signed long-term because of issues with his arm, but I think the Yankees expected Phil to be here long term. They have a lot at stake with this – they have to get it right (not to mention that Phil has a lot at stake personally).
Great comeback win!
“Sabathia to So to Mo.”
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and while Beckett could surprise us with a good start – the fact that he might only go 5 innings and CC is far more likely to deep into the game makes it very tough for Boston.
Boston will also have the back end of their pen, but if Beckett only goes 4-5, Boston is in trouble.
the pressure is certainly more on Boston and Beckett to give the team innings tomorrow with CC on the hill.
I’m glad Layala (the way it looks on gamecast) kept them from scoring Keebler.
“Yankees 5-3
Red Sox 1-7
Trolls leave the blog crying.
A good day”
SJ, they are the most stupid bunch of nitwits assembled. They keep bouncing bad karma back on themselves, yet they are helpless to do anything but show up so they can hang out with Yankee fans.
Sad life.
1-1
win series tomorrow night on Sux ESPN
“Yankees 5-3
Red Sox 1-7″
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and Tampa 1-6
couldnt have asked for much more as a Yanks fan over the first week+ of the season.
CB – I think the Yanks, Joe, and Larry Rothschild are engaging in the same deliverations that you laid out, above. I wouldn’t be surprised that if his side work doesn’t impress them, they could back-date him on the dl, so he misses minimum starts. The only other consideration would be who they would turn to for his roster spot and starts – Colon for the starts, maybe, and then decide on who to take the pen spot.
Of course, this is pure speculation by me.
We need to keep the trolls around for tomorrow’s game sux 1-8
SJ, you really are the total jerk. I’ve never seen someone who can be as stupid and moronic as you are. Thankfully for your sake I will never meet you, or I would bust your nose for you. Then go on to beat the living crap out of you to hopefully knock some brains into you.
You have knowledge about the game, but frankly you suck at life.
Just scrolling through the comments after getting home from work.. This last post by Yogi Mantle should lead to something funny on the next post, lets see…
:rolleyes:
:rollseyes:
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